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THE 

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CONTAINING    THE 


OLD  AND  NEW  TESTAMENTS 


NOV  2  9  1912 
AN    IMPROVED    EDITION  Vk>.  .vV^^ 

(BASED  IN  PART  ON  THE  BIBLE  UNION  VERSION) 


PHILADELPHIA 

AMERICAN    BAPTIST  PUBLICATION   SOCIETY 

1 701-1703  Chestnut  Street 

1912 


PREFATORY  NOTE 


In  1883,  at  the  Saratoga  Convention,  the  Bible  work  of  the  denomination 
at  home  was  committed  to  the  American  Baptist  Pubhcation  Society.  With 
it  was  coupled  the  duty  of  continuing  the  versions  of  the  Bible  Union.  At 
a  later  conference  it  was  determined  that  the  revision  of  the  Old  Testament 
should  be  completed  as  funds  should  be  furnished  for  this  work. 

In  the  course  of  time,  sufficient  means  had  accumulated,  and  in  1889  the 
work  was  assigned  as  follows:  To  Prof.  Barnard  C.  Taylor,  D.  D.,  of  Crozer 
Theological  Seminary,  was  given  the  revisioii  of  Prof.  T.  J.  Conant's  Bible 
Union  Version  of  Genesis,  Job,  Psalms,  and  Proverbs ;  and  also  the  transla- 
tion of  Exodus,  Leviticus,  Numbers,  Deuteronomy,  Joshua,  Judges,  Ruth, 
and  First  and  Second  Samuel.  To  Prof.  J.  R.  Sampey,  D.  D.,  of  the  South- 
ern Baptist  Theological  Seminary,  was  assigned  the  translation  of  First  and 
Second  Kings,  First  and  Second  Chronicles,  Ezra,  Nehemiah,  Ecclesiastes, 
Song  of  Solomon,  and  Lamentations.  President  William  R.  Harper,  of  the 
University  of  Chicago,  undertook  the  work  of  translating  Isaiah  and  the 
Minor  Prophets,  while  Prof.  Ira  M.  Price,  D.  D.,  of  the  same  institution, 
assumed  the  task  of  translating  Jeremiah  and  Ezekiel.  In  making  these 
assignments  it  was  the  understanding  that  each  writer  should  *be  responsible 
for  his  own  work  and  follow  his  own  plan.  In  this  connection  the  publishers 
acknowledge  the  services  of  Prof.  G.  M.  P.  Smith,  of  the  University  of 
Chicago,  in  revising  the  proof  of  Doctor  Harper's  portion. 

When  the  work  of  translation  was  sufficiently  advanced,  that  of  composi- 
tion began.  Progress  was  slow,  however,  and  this  part  of  the  undertaking 
was  not  completed  until  the  year  1910,  when,  to  the  great  gratification  of 
the  Society,  the  task  assigned  by  the  Saratoga  Convention  in  1883  was  ended 
in  so  far  as  production  is  concerned. 

There  are  one  or  two  features  of  this  revision  to  which  we  call  special 
attention.  As  is  well  known,  in  the  Authorized  and  Revised  versions,  sup- 
plied words  are  printed  in  italics.  For  the  most  part  in  this  work  such 
words  are  reduced  to  a  minimum,  and  where  they  do  occur,  they  are  enclosed 
in  brackets  [  ]  so  that  the  pages  are  not  defaced  by  italicized  w^ords.  In 
addition,  while  in  Job,  Psalms,  and  Proverbs  in  the  standard  revisions  the 
poetic  form  of  the  Hebrew  is  recognized,  in  the  prophets  it  is  disregarded. 
In  this  revision,  in  the  prophets  likewise,  this  form  is  employed,  and  their 
deliverances  will  be  found  to  have  gained  thereby  in  clearness  and  force. 

As  a  translation  is  not  a  commentary,  few  notes  are  found  in  this  version. 
Those  that  do  appear  pertain  mainly  to  the  text  itself  and  are  not  expository. 

While  from  the  nature  of  the  case  there  could  not  be  the  difference  be- 
tween this  revision  and  the  Authorized  and  Revised  versions  of  the 
Scriptures  that  obtains  between  these  and  the  Improved  Edition  of  the  Xew 
Testament,  it  is  believed  that  the  difference  is  sufficient  to  justify  its  pro- 
duction, and  commend  it  to  public  favor.  The  Society  cannot  refrain  from 
congratulating  the  denomination  on  the  completion  of  this  great  work,  and 
it  cherishes  the  hope  that  it  may  aid  in  making  current  that  W^ord  whose 
entrance  to  the  heart  and  life  always  gives  light. 

Philadelphia,  May,  1912. 


THE   BOOKS  OF  THE  OLD  TESTAMENT 
IN  THEIR  ORDER 


Chapters 

Genesis    50 

Exodus    40 

Leviticus    27 

Numbers 36 

Deuteronomy^    34 

Joshua 24 

Judges    21 

Ruth 4 

I  Samuel    31 

II  Samuel    24 

I  Kings  22 

II  Kings   25 

I  Chronicles  29 

II  Chronicles  36 

Ezra    10 

Nehemiah    13 

Esther 10 

Job    42 

Psalms    1 50 

Proverbs 31 


Chapters 

ecclesiastes    12 

The  Song  of  Songs 8 

Isaiah    66 

Jeremiah     52 

Lamentations    5 

EZEKIEL     48 

Daniel 12 

HosEA    14 

Joel    3 

Amos    9 

Obadiah    I 

Jonah    4 

MicAH    7 

Nahum    3 

Habakkuk 3 

Zephaniah    3 

Haggai    2 

Zechariah    14 

Malachi    4 


GENESIS 


CHAPTER  I 

^  In  the  beginning  God  created  the 
heavens  and  the  earth.  ^  Now  the 
earth  was  waste  and  empty ;  and 
darkness  was  over  the  face  of  the 
abyss  ;  and  the  spirit  of  God  was 
brooding  over  the  face  of  the  waters. 
^And  God  said,  Let  there  be  Hght  ; 
and  there  was  hght.  *And  God  saw 
the  light,  that  it  was  good.  And  God 
divided  between  the  h'ght  and  the 
darkness.  ^And  God  called  the  light 
Day,  and  the  darkness  he  called  Night. 
And  there  was  evening,  and  there  was 
morning,  one  day. 

®And  God  said.  Let  there  be  an 
expanse  in  the  midst  of  the  waters; 
and  let  it  divide  waters  from  waters. 
^And  God  made  the  expanse,  and 
divided  the  waters  that  are  under  the 
expanse  from  the  waters  that  are 
above  the  expanse  ;  and  it  was  so. 
*And  God  called  the  expanse  Heav- 
ens. And  there  was  evening,  and 
there  was  morning,  a  second  day. 

^  And  God  said,  Let  the  waters 
under  the  heavens  gather  themselves 
to  one  place,  and  let  the  dry  land  ap- 
pear ;  and  it  was  so.  ^°  And  God  called 
the  dry  land  Earth,  and  the  gathering 
together  of  the  waters  he  called  Seas  ; 
and  God  saw  that  it  was  good.  ^^  And 
God  said,  Let  the  earth  put  forth 
shoots,  herb  setting  seed,  fruit-tree 
bearing  fruit,  in  which  is  its  seed,  after 
its  kind,  upon  the  earth  ;  and  it  was 
so.  ^^  And  the  earth  brought  forth 
shoots,  herb  setting  seed  after  its  kind, 


and  tree  producing  fruit,  in  which  is 
its  seed,  after  its  kind  ;  and  God  saw 
that  it  was  good.  ^^And  there  was 
evening,  and  there  was  morning,  a 
third  day. 

^^  And  God  said,  Let  there  be  Hghts 
in  the  expanse  of  the  heavens,  to  di- 
vide between  the  day  and  the  night ; 
and  let  them  be  for  signs  and  for  sea- 
sons, and  for  days  and  years  ;  ^^  and 
let  them  be  for  hghts  in  the  expanse 
of  the  heavens,  to  give  hght  on  the 
earth;  and  it  was  so.  ^^And  God 
made  the  two  great  hghts  ;  the  greater 
light  for  dominion  over  the  day,  and 
the  lesser  light  for  dominion  over  the 
night  ;  and  the  stars.  ^Wnd  God  set 
them  in  the  expanse  of  the  heavens, 
to  give  light  on  the  earth  ;  ^^  and  to 
rule  over  the  day  and  over  the  night, 
and  to  divide  between  the  hght  and 
the  darkness  ;  and  God  saw  that  it 
was  good.  ^^And  there  was  evening, 
and  there  was  morning,  a  fourth  day. 

^"And  God  said.  Let  the  waters 
swarm  with  swarms  of  living  beings  ; 
and  let  birds  fly  above  the  earth,  along 
the  expanse  of  the  heavens.  ^^And 
God  created  the  great  sea-monsters, 
and  every  living  being  that  moves, 
with  which  the  waters  swarm,  after 
their  kind,  and  every  winged  bird 
after  its  kind  ;  and  God  saw  that  it 
was  good.  ^^And  God  blessed  them, 
saying.  Be  fruitful  and  multiply,  and 
fill  the  waters  in  the  seas ;  and  let 
birds  multiply  on  the  earth.  ^^And 
there  was  evening,  and  there  was 
morning,  a  fifth  day. 


7 


GENESIS  II 


^*  And  God  said,  Let  the  earth  bring 
forth  the  hving  being  after  its  kind  : 
cattle,  and  reptile,  and  beast  of  the 
earth,  after  its  kind  ;  and  it  was  so. 
■■^^And  God  made  the  beast  of  the 
earth  after  its  kind,  and  cattle  after 
their  kind,  and  every  reptile  of  the 
ground  after  its  kind  ;  and  God  saw 
that  it  was  good. 

^^  And  God  said.  We  will  make  man 
in  our  image,  after  our  Hkeness  ;  and 
they  shall  rule  over  the  fish  of  the  sea, 
and  over  the  birds  of  the  heavens,  and 
over  the  cattle,  and  over  all  the  earth, 
and  over  every  reptile  that  creeps  on 
the  earth.  "And  God  created  the 
man  in  his  image  ;  in  the  image  of 
God  created  he  him  ;  a  male  and  a 
female  created  he  them.  ^^And  God 
blessed  them  ;  and  God  said  to  them, 
Be  fruitful,  and  multiply,  and  fill  the 
earth,  and  subdue  it ;  and  rule  over 
the  fish  of  the  sea,  and  over  the 
birds  of  the  heavens,  and  over  every 
living  thing  that  moves  on  the  earth. 
^^And  God  said.  Behold,  I  have  given 
to  you  every  herb  scattering  seed, 
which  is  on  the  face  of  all  the  earth, 
and  every  tree,  in  which  is  the  fruit 
of  a  tree,  scattering  seed,  to  you  shall 
it  be  for  food  ;  ^"  and  to  every  beast  of 
the  earth,  and  to  every  bird  of  the 
heavens,  and  to  every  thing  that 
creeps  on  the  earth,  wherein  is  a 
spirit  of  life,  all  green  herbage  for 
food  ;  and  it  was  so.  ^^  And  God  saw 
all  that  he  had  made,  and  behold, 
it  was  very  good.  And  there  was 
evening,  and  there  was  morning,  the 
sixth  day. 

CHAPTER  II 

^And  so  were  finished  the  heavens 
and  the  earth,  and  all  their  host. 
^And  on  the  seventh  day  God  ended 
his  work  which  he  made  ;  and  he 
rested  on  the  seventh  day  from  all 
his  work  which  he  made.      ^And  God 


blessed  the  seventh  day,  and  hallowed 
it,  because  on  it  he  rested  from  all  his 
work,  which  God  created  in  making. 

^  These  are  the  generations  of  the 
heavens  and  the  earth,  when  they 
were  created,  in  the  day  that  Jehovah 
God  made  earth  and  heavens. 

^  Now  there  was  yet  no  plant  of  the 
field  in  the  earth,  and  no  herb  of  the 
field  had  yet  sprung  up ;  for  Jehovah 
God  had  not  yet  caused  it  to  rain 
upon  the  earth,  and  there  was  no 
man  to  till  the  ground.  ^And  there 
went  up  mist  from  the  earth,  and 
watered  all  the  face  of  the  ground. 
''And  Jehovah  God  formed  the  man  of 
dust  of  the  ground ;  and  he  breathed 
into  his  nostrils  the  breath  of  life, 
and  the  man  became  a  living  soul. 

^And  Jehovah  God  planted  a  gar- 
den in  Eden,  on  the  east  :  and  there 
he  put  the  man  whom  he  formed. 
^And  Jehovah  God  caused  to  spring 
up  out  of  the  ground  every  tree  that 
is  pleasant  to  the  sight,  and  good  for 
food,  and  the  tree  of  hfe  in  the  midst 
of  the  garden,  and  the  tree  of  knowl- 
edge of  good  and  evil.  ^"And  a 
stream  went  forth  from  Eden  to  water 
the  garden  ;  and  thence  it  parted 
itself,  and  became  four  heads.  ''The 
name  of  the  first  is  Pishon. '  This  is 
that  which  traverses  the  whole  land  of 
Havilah,  where  there  is  gold.  '"^And 
the  gold  of  that  land  is  good.  There 
is  bdellium  and  the  onyx  stone.  '^  And 
the  name  of  the  second  river  is  Gihon. 
This  is  that  which  traverses  the  whole 
land  of  Gush.  '*  And  the  name  of  the 
third  river  is  Tigris.  This  is  that  which 
goes  on  the  east  of  Assyria.  And  the 
fourth  river,  that  is  Euphrates. 
■  '^And  Jehovah  God  took  the  man, 
and  put  him  in  the  garden  of  Eden, 
to  till  it,  and  to  keep  it.  '^And  Je- 
hovah God  commanded  the  man,  say- 
ing. Of  every  tree  of  the  garden  thou 
mayest  freely  eat ;    ^^  but  of  the  tree 


8 


GENESIS  III 


of  knowledge  of  good  and  evil,  thou 
shalt  not  eat ;  for  in  the  day  that  thou 
eatest  thereof  thou  shalt  surely  die. 

^®And  Jehovah  God  said,  It  is  not 
good  that  the  man  should  be  alone. 
I  will  make  for  him  a  helper  suited  to 
him.  '*  And  Jehovah  God  formed  out 
of  the  ground  every  beast  of  the  field 
and  every  bird  of  the  heavens.  And 
he  brought  them  to  the  man  to  see 
what  he  would  call  them  ;  and  what- 
ever the  man  should  call  every  living 
being,  that  should  be  its  name.  ^°And 
the  man  gave  names  to  all  cattle,  and 
to  the  birds  of  the  heavens,  and  to 
every  beast  of  the  field  ;  but  for  man 
he  found  not  a  helper  suited  to  him. 
^^And  Jehovah  God  caused  a  deep 
sleep  to  fall  upon  the  man,  and  he 
slept ;  and  he  took  one  of  his  ribs, 
and  closed  up  the  flesh  in  its  place. 
'^^And  of  the  rib  which  he  took  from 
the  man  Jehovah  God  formed  a  wo- 
man, and  brought  her  to  the  man. 
^^And  the  man  said,  This  now  is  bone 
of  my  bones,  and  flesh  of  my  flesh. 
This  shall  be  called  AVoman,  because 
from  man  was  she  taken.  ^*  There- 
fore shall  a  man  leave  his  father  and 
his  mother,  and  cleave  to  his  wife  ; 
and  they  shall  be  one  flesh.  ^^And 
they  were  both  naked,  the  man  and 
his  wife,  and  were  not  ashamed. 

CHAPTER  III 

^  Now  the  serpent  was  more  crafty 
than  any  beast  of  the  field  that  Je- 
hovah God  made.<J  And  he  said  to 
the  woman,  Is  it  even  so,  that  God 
has  said.  Ye  shall  not  eat  of  any  tree 
of  the  garden  ?  '^  And  the  woman  said 
to  the  serpent.  Of  the  fruit  of  the 
*  trees  of  the  garden  we  may  eat.  ^  But 
of  the  fruit  of  the  tree  that  is  in  the 
midst  of  the  garden,  God  has  said, 
Ye  shall  not  eat  of  it,  and  ye  shall 
not  touch  it,  lest  ye  die.  *And  the 
serpent  said  to  the  woman.  Ye  shall 


not  surely  die.  ^  For  God  knows  that 
in  the  day  ye  eat  thereof  your  eyes  will 
be  opened,    and   ye  will  be  as  God, 


knowing  good   and   evil. 


And    the 


woman  saw  that  the  tree  was  good  for 
food,  and  that  it  was  a  delight  to  the 
eyes,  and  that  the  tree  was  to  be  de- 
sired to  make  one  wise;  and  she  took 
of  its  fruit  and  ate,  and  gave  also  to 
her  husband  with  her,  and  he  ate. 
^And  the  eyes  of  both  of  them  were 
opened,  and  they  knew  that  they  were 
naked.  And  they  sewed  fig-leaves  to- 
gether, and  made  themselves  aprons. 

^And  they  heard  the  sound  of  Je- 
hovah God  walking  in  the  garden  at 
the  breeze  of  the  day.  And  the  man 
and  his  wife  hid  themselves  from  the 
presence  of  Jehovah  God  in  the  midst 
of  the  trees  of  the  garden.  ®And  Je- 
hovah God  called  to  the  man,  and 
said  to  him.  Where  art  thou  ?  ^^  And 
he  said,  I  heard  thy  sound  in  the 
garden,  and  was  afraid  because  I  was 
naked,  and  hid  myself.  ^^  And  he 
said.  Who  showed  thee  that  thou  wast 
naked  ?  Hast  thou  eaten  of  the  tree 
of  which  I  commanded  thee  not  to 
eat?  ^^And  the  man  said.  The  wo- 
man whom  thou  gavest  to  be  with 
me,  she  gave  me  of  the  tree,  and  I 
ate.  ^^And  Jehovah  God  said  to  the 
woman,  What  is  this  that  thou  hast 
done  ?  And  the  woman  said,  The 
serpent  beguiled  me,  and  I  ate. 

^*And  Jehovah  God  said  to  the 
serpent,  Because  thou  hast  done  this, 
cursed  art  thou  of  all  cattle  and  of 
every  beast  of  the  field  ;  on  thy  belly 
shalt  thou  go,  and  dust  shalt  thou  eat 
all  the  days  of  thy  life.  ^^And  I  will 
put  enmity  between  thee  and  the  wo- 
man, and  between  thy  seed  and  her 
seed ;  he  shall  bruise  thee  on  the 
head,  and  thou  shalt  bruise  him  on 
the  heel. 

^^To  the  woman  he  said.  I  will 
greatly  multiply  the  pains  of  thy  preg- 


GENESIS  IV 


nancy ;  in  pain  shalt  thou  bring  forth 
children  ;  and  to  thy  husband  shall 
be  thy  desire,  and  he  shall  rule  over 
thee. 

^^And  to  the  man  he  said,  Because 
thou  didst  hearken  to  the  voice  of  thy 
wife,  and  didst  eat  of  the  tree  of  which 
I  commanded  thee,  saying,  Thou  shalt 
not  eat  of  it ;  cursed  is  the  ground  for 
thy  sake.  In  sorrow  shalt  thou  eat  of 
it  all  the  days  of  thy  life.  ^^And 
thorns  and  thistles  shall  it  cause  to 
spring  up  to  thee  ;  and  thou  shalt  eat 
the  herb  of  the  field.  ^^  By  the  sweat 
of  thy  face  shalt  thou  eat  bread,  till 
thou  return  to  the  ground  ;  for  out 
of  it  wast  thou  taken  ;  for  dust  thou 
art,  and  to  dust  shalt  thou  return. 

^•^And  the  man  called  the  name  of 
his  wife  Eve,  because  she  was  the 
mother  of  all  living.  "■^Wnd  Jehovah 
God  made  for  the  man  and  for  his 
wife  garments  of  skin,  and  clothed 
them. 

'"  And  Jehovah  God  said,  Behold, 
the  man  has  become  as  one  of  us, 'to 
know  good  and  evil.  And  now,  lest 
he  stretch  forth  his  hand,  and  take 
also  of  the  tree  of  life,  and  eat,  and 
live  forever  ;  "therefore  Jehovah  God 
sent  him  forth  from  the  garden  of 
Eden,  to  till  the  ground  whence  he 
was  taken.  ^*  And  he  drove  out  the 
man  ;  and  he  stationed  on  the  east  of 
the  garden  of  Eden  the  cherubim  and 
the  flaming  sword,  which  turned  every 
way,  to  keep  the  way  to  the  tree  of 
life. 


CHAPTER  IV 

^  And  the  man  knew  Eve  his  wife  ; 
and  she  conceived,  and  bore  Cain  ; 
and  she  said,  I  have  gotten  a  man 
with  Jehovah.  '^  And  again  she  bore 
his  brother,  Abel.  And  Abel  was  a 
keeper  of  flocks  ;  and  Cain  was  a  til- 
ler of  the  ground.  ^And  it  came  to 
pass  after  a  time  that  Cain  brought  of 


the  fruit  of  the  ground  an  offering  to 
Jehovah.  ■*  And  Abel,  he  also  brought 
of  the  firstlings  of  his  flock  and  of 
their  fat.  And  Jehovah  regarded  Abel 
and  his  offering  ;  "but  Cain  and  his 
offering  he  did  not  regard.  And 
Cain  was  angry  exceedingly,  and  his 
countenance  fell.  ^  And  Jehovah  said 
to  Cain,  Why  art  thou  angry?  And 
why  is  thy  countenance  fallen  ?  ^  Is 
there  not,  if  thou  doest  well,  a  lifting 
up  ?  And  if  thou  doest  not  well,  sin 
is  crouching  at  the  door  ;  and  toward 
thee  is  his  desire  ;  and  thou  shouldst 
rule  over  him. 

^And  Cain  told  it  to  Abel  his 
brother.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
they  were  in  the  field,  that  Cain  rose 
up  against  Abel  his  brother,  and  slew 
him.  ^And  Jehovah  said  to  Cain, 
Where  is  thy  brother  ?  And  he  said, 
I  know  not.  Am  I  my  brother's 
keeper?  ^"And  he  said,  What  hast 
thou  done?  The  voice  of  thy  broth- 
er's blood  cries  to  me  from  the  ground. 
^^  And  now,  cursed  art  thou  from  the 
ground,  which  opened  her  mouth  to 
receive  thy  brother's  blood  from  thy 
hand.  ^'^  AVhen  thou  tillest  the  ground 
it  shall  no  more  yield  to  thee  its 
strength.  A  fugitive  and  a  wanderer 
shalt  thou  be  in  the  earth.  ^^And 
Cain  said  to  Jehovah,  My  iniquity  is 
greater  than  can  be  borne.  ^*  Behold, 
thou  hast  driven  me  out  this  day  from 
the  face  of  the  ground,  and  from  thy 
face  must  I  hide  myself;  and  I  shall 
be  a  fugitive  and  a  wanderer  in  the 
earth  ;  and  it  will  come  to  pass,  that 
any  one  that  finds  me  will  slay  me. 
^^And  Jehovah  said  to  him.  There- 
fore, whoever  slays  Cain,  it  shall  be 
avenged  sevenfold.  And  Jehovah  set  * 
a  sign  for  Cain,  that  no  one  finding 
him  should  smite  him. 

^"And  Cain  went  out  from  the  pres- 
ence of  Jehovah,  and  dwelt  in  the  land 
of  Nod,  on  the  east  of  Eden.      ^''  And 


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Cain  knew  his  wife  ;  and  she  con- 
ceived, and  bore  Enoch.  And  he  was 
building  a  city ;  and  he  called  the 
city  after  the  name  of  his  son,  Enoch. 
^^  And  to  Enoch  was  born  Irad.  And 
Irad  begot  Mehujael ;  and  Mehujael 
begot  Methusael  ;  and  Methusael  be- 
got Lamech.  ^^  And  Lamech  took  to 
himself  two  wives.  The  name  of  the 
one  was  Adah,  and  the  name  of  the 
second  was  Zillah.  '^°  And  Adah  bore 
Jabal.  He  was  father  of  those  who 
dwell  in  tents  and  with  cattle.  ^^  And 
his  brother's  name  was  Jubal.  He 
was  father  of  all  that  handle  the  harp 
and  the  flute.  ^^  And  Zillah,  she  also 
bore  Tubal-Cain,  a  maker  of  every 
cutting  instrument  of  bronze  and 
iron.  And  the  sister  of  Tubal-Cain 
was  Naamah.  ^'And  Lamech  said  to 
his  wives, 

Adah  and  Zillah,  hear  my  voice  ; 

Wives  of  Lamech,  give  ear  to  my 
word. 

For  I  have  slain    a    man   for   my 
wound, 

And  a  young  man  for  my  hurt. 

^*  For   sevenfold    should    Cain    be 
avenged; 

And  Lamech  seventy  and  seven. 
^^And  Adam  knew  liis  wife  again. 
And  she  bore  a  son,  and  called  his 
name  Beth  ;  For  God  has  appointed 
me  another  seed  in  place  of  Abel, 
whom  Cain  slew.  ^"^And  to  Beth,  to 
him  also  was  born  a  son  ;  and  he 
called  his  name  Enos.  Then  began 
men  to  call  on  the  name  of  Jehovah. 

CHAPTER  V 

^  This  is  the  book  of  the  generations 
of  Adam.  In  the  day  that  God  cre- 
ated man,  in  the  likeness  of  God  made 
he  him  ;  '^  a  male  and  a  female  created 
he  them  ;  and  he  blessed  them,  and 
called  their  name  Man,  in  the  day 
when  they  were  created. 

^And  Adam  lived  a  hundred  and 


thirty  years,  and  begot  a  son  in  his 
likeness,  after  his  image,  and  called 
his  name  Beth.  *  And  the  days  of 
Adam  after  he  begot  Beth  were  eight 
hundred  years ;  and  he  begot  sons 
and  daughters.  ^  And  all  the  days 
that  Adam  lived  were  nine  hundred 
and  thirty  years ;  and  he  died. 

®  And  Beth  lived  a  hundred  and  five 
years,  and  begot  Enos.  ^  And  Beth 
lived  after  he  begot  Enos  eight  hun- 
dred and  seven  years,  and  begot  sons 
and  daughters.  ^  And  all  the  days  of 
Beth  were  nine  hundred  and  twelve 
years  ;  and  he  died. 

^  And  Enos  lived  ninety  years,  and 
begot  Cainan.  ^"^  And  Enos  lived  after 
he  begot  Cainan  eight  hundred  and 
fifteen  years,  and  begot  sons  and 
daughters.  ^^  And  all  the  days  of 
Enos  were  nine  hundred  and  five 
years  ;  and  he  died. 

^^  And  Cainan  lived  seventy  years, 
and  begot  Mahalaleel.  ^^And  Cai- 
nan lived  after  he  begot  Mahalaleel 
eight  hundred  and  forty  years,  and 
begot  sons  and  daughters.  ^*  And  all 
the  days  of  Cainan  were  nine  hun- 
dred and  ten  years  ;  and  he  died. 

^^And  Mahalaleel  Hved  sixty-five 
years,  and  begot  Jared.  ^^  And  Ma- 
halaleel lived  after  he  begot  Jared 
eight  hundred  and  thirty  years,  and 
begot  sons  and  daughters.  ^^  And  all 
the  days  of  Mahalaleel  were  eiglit 
hundred  and  ninety-five  years  ;  and 
he  died. 

^^And  Jared  lived  a  hundred  and 
sixty-two  years,  and  begot  Enoch. 
'^And  Jared  lived  after  he  begot 
Enoch  eight  hundred  years,  and  be- 
got sons  and  daughters.  '^'^And  all 
the  days  of  Jared  were  nine  hundred 
and  sixty-two  years  ;  and  he  died. 

^^  And  Enoch  lived  sixty-five  years, 
and  begot  Methuselah.  "  And  Enoch 
walked  with  God  after  he  begot  Me- 
thuselah three  hundred  years,  and  be- 


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GENESIS  VI 


got  sons  and  daughters.  "And  all 
the  days  of  Enoch  were  three  hun- 
dred and  sixty-five  years.  ^*And 
Enoch  walked  with  God  ;  and  he  was 
not,  for  God  took  him. 

^^And  Methuselah  lived  a  hundred 
and  eighty-seven  years,  and  begot  La- 
mech.  ■'^'^And  Methuselah  lived  after 
he  begot  Lamech  seven  hundred  and 
eighty-two  years,  and  begot  sons  and 
daughters.  '"  And  all  the  days  of 
Methuselah  were  nine  hundred  and 
sixty-nine  years  ;    and  he  died. 

'^**  And  Lamech  lived  a  hundred  and 
eighty-two  years,  and  begot  a  son. 
^^And  he  called  his  name  Noah, 
saying, 

This  one  will  comfort  us, 
From  our  labor, 

And  from  the  toil  of  our  hands, 
From  the  ground. 
Which  Jehovah  cursed. 
^^  And    Lamech   hved   after   he  begot 
Noah    five    hundred    and   ninety-five 
years,  and  begot  sons  and  daughters. 
^^And  all  the   days   of  Lamech  were 
seven     hundred     and     seventy-seven 
years ;    and  he  died. 

^- And  Noah  was  five  hundred  years 
old.  And  Noah  begot  Shem,  Ham, 
and  Japheth. 

CHAPTER  VI 

^  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  men  be- 
gan to  be  numerous  on  the  face  of  the 
ground,  and  daughters  were  born  to 
them.  '-^And  the  sons  of  God  saw 
the  daughters  of  men,  that  they  were 
fair  ;  and  they  took  for  themselves 
wives  of  all  whom  they  chose.  ^  And 
Jehovali  said.  My  spirit  shall  not  for- 
ever strive  with  man  in  their  erring. 
He  is  flesh  ;  and  his  days  shall  be  a 
hundred  and  twenty  years.  *The 
men  of  violence  were  in  the  earth  in 
those  days.  And  also  after  the  sons 
of  God  came  in  to  the  daughters  of 
men,    they    bore    children    to    them. 


These  were  the  mighty  men  who  were 
of  old,  the  men  of  renown. 

^And  Jehovah  saw  that  the  evil  of 
man  was  great  in  the  earth  ;  and  every 
device  of  the  thoughts  of  his  heart  was 
only  evil  all  the  day.  ^  And  Jehovah 
repented  that  he  made  man  on  the 
earth,  and  he  was  grieved  at  his  heart. 
^And  Jehovah  said,  I  will  wipe  off 
man,  whom  I  created,  from  the  face 
of  the  ground  ;  from  man  to  cattle, 
to  reptile,  and  to  the  birds  of  the 
heavens  ;  for  I  repent  that  I  made 
them.  ®  But  Noah  found  favor  in 
the  eyes  of  Jehovah. 

^  These  are  the  generations  of  Noah. 
Noah  was  a  just  man  ;  perfect  was  he 
in  his  generations  ;  Noah  walked  with 
God.  ^"And  Noah  begot  three  sons  : 
Shem,  Ham.  and  Japheth.  ^^  And  the 
earth  was  corrupt  before  God  ;  and 
the  earth  was  filled  with  violence. 
^^And  God  saw  the  earth,  and  be- 
hold, it  Avas  corrupted  ;  for  all  flesh 
had  corrupted  its  way  on  the  earth. 
^^And  God  said  to  Noah,  The  end  of 
all  flesh  is  come  before  me  ;  for  the 
earth  is  filled  with  violence  through 
them  ;  and  behold,  I  will  destroy 
them  with  the  earth.  ^*  INlake  thee 
an  ark  of  cypress  wood.  With  rooms 
shalt  thou  make  the  ark,  and  shalt 
pitch  it  within  and  without  with  pitch. 
^''And  this  is  how  thou  shalt  make 
it  :  three  hundred  cubits  shall  be 
the  length  of  the  ark, » fifty  cubits  its 
breadth,  and  thirty  cubits  its  height. 
^**A  light  shalt  thou  make  for  the  ark  ; 
and  to  a  cubit  shalt  thou  finish  it 
above  ;  and  the  door  of  the  ark  shalt 
thou  set  in  the  side  thereof ;  with 
lower,  second,  and  third  stories  shalt 
thou  make  it.  ^'  And  I,  behold.  I 
bring  the  flood  of  waters  upon  the 
earth  to  destroy  all  flesh  wherein  is 
the  breath  of  life  from  under  the 
heavens.  All  that  is  in  the  earth 
shall   expire.       ^'^  But   I   will   establish 


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my  covenant  with  thee  ;  and  thou  shalt 
come  into  the  ark,  thou,  and  thy  sons, 
and  thy  wife,  and  the  wives  of  thy 
sons,  with  thee.  '^  And  of  all  the  hv- 
ing  of  all  flesh,  two  of  all  shalt  thou 
bring  into  the  ark  to  keep  alive  with 
thee  ;  a  male  and  a  female  shall  they 
be.  ^°  Of  the  birds  after  their  kind, 
and  of  cattle  after  their  kind,  and  of 
every  reptile  of  the  ground  after  its 
kind,  two  of  all  shall  come  to  thee, 
to  keep  them  ahve.  '-^And  do  thou 
take  to  thee  of  all  food  that  may  be 
eaten,  and  thou  shalt  gather  it  to  thee; 
and  it  shall  be  to  thee  and  to  them  for 
food.  ^'■^  And  Noah  did  it.  Accord- 
ing to  all  that  God  commanded  him, 
so  did  he. 

CHAPTER  VII 

^  And  Jehovah  said  to  Noah,  Come 
thou,  and  all  thy  house  into  the  ark  ; 
for  thee  have  I  seen  righteous  before 
me  in  this  generation.  ^  Of  all  clean 
cattle  thou  shalt  take  to  thee  seven  of 
each,  a  male  and  his  mate  ;  and  of 
cattle  that  are  not  clean  two,  a  male 
and  his  mate  ;  ^  also  of  the  birds  of 
the  heavens  seven  of  each,  male  and 
female  ;  to  keep  seed  ahve  on  tlie 
face  of  all  the  earth.  *  For  yet  seven 
days,  and  I  wiU  cause  it  to  rain  upon 
the  earth  forty  days  and  forty  nights  ; 
and  every  being  that  I  made  will  I 
wipe  off  from  the  face  of  the  ground. 
^And  Noah  did  according  to  all  that 
Jehovah  commanded  him. 

^And  Noah  was  six  hundred  years 
old  when  the  flood  of  waters  was  upon 
the  earth.  ^  And  Noah  went  in,  and 
his  sons,  and  his  wife,  and  the  wives 
of  his  sons,  with  him,  into  the  ark,  be- 
cause of  the  waters  of  the  flood.  ^  Of 
the  clean  cattle,  and  of  cattle  that  are 
not  clean,  and  of  the  birds,  and  all 
that  moves  upon  the  ground,  ^  there 
went  in  two  of  each  to  Noah  into  the 
ark,  a  male  and  a  female,  aS'God  com- 


manded Noah.  ^*^And  it  came  to 
pass,  after  the  seven  days,  that  the 
waters  of  the  flood  were  upon  the 
earth.  "  In  the  six  hundredth  year 
of  Noah's  Hfe,  in  the  second  month, 
on  the  seventeenth  day  of  the  month, 
on  that  day  were  all  the  fountains  of 
the  great  abyss  broken  up,  and  the 
windows  of  the  heavens  were  opened. 
^^And  the  heavy  rain  was  upon  the 
earth  forty  days  and  forty  nights. 
^^  On  the  selfsame  day  entered  Noah, 
and  Shem,  and  Ham,  and  Japheth, 
sons  of  Noah,  and  the  wife  of  Noah, 
and  the  three  wives  of  his  sons  with 
them,  into  the  ark  ;  ^*they,  and  every 
Hving  thing  after  its  kind,  and  all  the 
cattle  after  their  kind,  and  every  rep- 
tile that  creeps  on  the  earth  after  i-ts 
kind,  and  every  bird  after  its  kind, 
every  bird  of  every  sort.  ^^And  they 
went  in  to  Noah  into  the  ark,  two  of 
each,  of  all  flesh  wherein  is  the  breath 
of  life.  ^^  And  they  that  went  in,  went 
in  a  male  and  a  female  of  all  flesh,  as 
God  commanded  him.  And  Jehovah 
closed  up  after  him. 

^^  And  the  flood  was  forty  days  upon 
the  earth  ;  and  the  waters  increased, 
and  bore  up  the  ark,  and  it  rose  up 
from  the  earth.  ^^  And  the  waters  pre- 
vailed, and  increased  mightily  upon 
the  earth  ;  and  the  ark  went  upon  the 
face  of  the  waters.  ^^  And  the  waters 
prevailed  mightily,  mightily,  upon  the 
earth,  and  all  the  high  mountains  that 
are  under  the  whole  heavens  were 
covered.  ^°  Fifteen  cubits  upward  did 
the  waters  prevail,  and  the  mountains 
were  covered.  ^^  And  all  flesh  ex- 
pired that  moved  upon  the  earth,  of 
bird,  and  of  cattle,  and  of  beast,  and 
of  every  creeping  thing  that  creeps 
upon  the  earth,  and  every  man.  ^' Alh 
in  whose  nostrils  was  the  breath  of  the 
spirit  of  life,  of  all  that  was  on  the  dry 
land,  died.  "And  every  being  was 
wiped  off  that  was  upon  the  face  of 


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the  ground,  from  man  to  cattle,  to 
reptile,  and  to  the  birds  of  the  heav- 
ens ;  and  they  were  wiped  off  from 
the  earth,  and  there  remained  only 
Noah  and  they  that  were  with  him  in 
the  ark.  ^*And  the  waters  prevailed 
upon  the  earth  a  hundred  and  fifty 
days. 

CHAPTER  VIII 

^  And  God  remembered  Noah,  and 
every  living  thing,  and  all  the  cattle 
that  were  with  him  in  the  ark  ;  and 
God  caused  a  wind  to  pass  over  the 
earth,  and  the  waters  subsided.  ^  And 
the  fountains  of  the  abyss  and  the 
Avindows  of  the  heavens  were  closed, 
and  the  heavy  rain  from  the  heavens 
was  restrained,  ^and  the  waters  re- 
turned from  off  the  earth  continually. 
And  the  waters  abated  from  the  end 
of  a  hundred  and  fifty  days.  *  And 
the  ark  rested  in  the  seventh  month, 
on  the  seventeenth  day  of  the  month, 
on  the  mountains  of  Ararat.  "And 
the  waters  were  abating  continually 
until  the  tenth  month.  In  the  tenth, 
on  the  first  of  the  month,  were  the 
tops  of  the  mountains  seen. 

^And  it  came  to  pass  at  the  end  of 
forty  days,  that  Noah  opened  the  win- 
dow of  the  ark  which  he  made.  '  And 
he  sent  forth  the  raven  ;  and  it  Avent 
forth,  going  forth  and  returning,  until 
the  drying  up  of  the  waters  from  off 
the  earth.  ^  And  he  sent  forth  the 
dove  from  him,  to  see  if  the  waters 
were  lightened  from  off  the  face  of 
the  ground.  ^  And  the  dove  found 
not  a  resting-place  for  the  sole  of  her 
foot,  and  she  returned  to  him  into  the 
ark  ;  for  the  waters  were  on  the  face 
of  all  the  earth.  And  he  put  forth 
his  hand,  and  took  her,  and  brought 
her  in  to  him  into  the  ark.  '"And  he 
waited  yet  another  seven  days  ;  and 
again  he  sent  forth  the  dove  from  the 
ark.      "And  the  dove  came  in  to  him 


at  evening ;  and  lo,  in  her  mouth 
an  olive-leaf  plucked  off  !  And  Noah 
knew  that  the  waters  were  Hghtened 
from  off  the  earth.  ^^  And  he  waited 
yet  another  seven  days,  and  sent  forth 
the  dove  ;  and  she  returned  to  him 
no  more. 

'^  And  it  came  to  pass  in  the  six 
hundred  and  first  year,  in  the  first 
month,  on  the  first  of  the  month, 
that  the  waters  were  dried  up  from 
off  the  earth.  And  Noah  removed 
the  covering  of  the  ark,  and  saw,  and 
behold,  the  face  of  the  ground  was  dry. 
'*And  in  the  second  month,  on  the 
seven  and  twentieth  day  of  the  month, 
was  the  earth  dried. 

'^  And  God  spoke  to  Noah,  saying, 
^^  Go  forth  from  the  ark,  thou,  and 
thy  wife,  and  thy  sons,  and  the  wives 
of  thy  sons,  with  thee.  ^^  Every  liv- 
ing thing  that  is  with  thee,  of  all  flesh, 
of  bird,  and  of  cattle,  and  of  every 
reptile  that  creeps  on  the  earth,  bring 
forth  with  thee,  that  they  may  breed 
abundantly  in  the  earth,  and  be  fruit- 
ful, and  multiply  on  the  earth.  ^^  And 
Noah  went  forth,  and  his  sons,  and  his 
wife,  and  the  wives  of  his  sons,  with 
him.  '^  Every  living  thing,  every  rep- 
tile, every  bird,  all  that  moves  on  the 
earth,  after  their  families,  went  forth 
from  the  ark. 

•^°  And  Noah  built  an  altar  to  Jeho- 
vah. And  he  took  of  all  clean  cattle, 
and  of  every  clean  bird,  and  offered 
burnt  offerings  on  the  altar.  "^  And 
Jehovah  smelled  the  SAveet  odor.  And 
Jehovah  said  in  his  heart,  I  will  not 
again  curse  the  ground  on  account  of 
man.  for  the  dcAice  of  the  heart  of 
man  is  evil  from  his  youth  ;  and  I  Avill 
not  again  smite  every  living  thing,  as 
I  have  done.  "  During  all  the  days 
of  the  earth,  soAving  and  reaping,  and 
cold  and  heat,  and  summer  and 
Avinter,  and  day  and  night,  shall  not 
cease. 


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GENESIS  IX 


CHAPTER  IX 

^  And  God  blessed  Noah  and  his 
sons  ;  and  he  said  to  them,  Be  fruit- 
ful, and  multiply,  and  fill  the  earth. 
^  And  the  fear  of  you,  and  the  dread 
of  you,  shall  be  upon  every  beast  of 
the  earth,  and  upon  every  bird  of 
the  heavens,  upon  all  with  which  the 
ground  teems,  and  upon  all  the  fishes 
of  the  sea  ;  into  your  hand  are  they 
given.  ^  Every  moving  thing  that 
lives  shall  be  for  you  for  food  ;  as 
the  green  herb  have  I  given  you  all. 
^But  flesh  with  its  life,  its  blood,  ye 
shall  not  eat. 

^But  also  your  blood  of  your  Kves 
will  I  require  ;  at  the  hand  of  every 
beast  will  I  require  it,  and  at  the 
hand  of  man  ;  at  the  hand  of  each 
one's  brother  will  I  require  the  life  of 
man.  ®  He  that  sheds  the  blood  of 
man,  by  man  shall  his  blood  be  shed  ; 
for  in  the  image  of  God  made  he  man. 
''  And  you,  be  ye  fruitful,  and  multi- 
ply ;  and  bring  forth  abundantly  in 
the  earth,   and  multiply  therein. 

®And  God  spoke  to  Noah,  and  to 
his  sons  with  him,  saying,  ^  And  I,  be- 
hold, I  establish  my  covenant  with 
you,  and  with  your  seed  after  you  ; 
^''and  with  every  living  being  that  is 
with  you,  of  the  bird,  of  the  cattle, 
and  of  every  beast  of  the  earth  with 
you  ;  of  all  that  go  forth  from  the  ark, 
of  every  beast  of  the  earth.  ^^  And  I 
will  establish  my  covenant  with  you, 
and  all  flesh  shall  not  again  be  cut  off 
by  the  waters  of  a  flood,  and  there 
shall  not  again  be  a  flood  to  destroy 
the  earth.  ^^  And  God  said,  This  is 
the  sign  of  the  covenant  which  I  make 
between  me  and  you  and  every  living 
being  that  is  with  you,  for  perpetual 
generations.  "  My  bow  I  set  in  the 
cloud,  and  it  shall  be  for  a  covenant- 
sign  between  me  and  the  earth.  ^*And 
it  shall  come  to  pass,  when  I  bring  a 


cloud  over  the  earth,  and  the  bow 
shall  be  seen  in  the  cloud,  '^  that  I 
will  remember  my  covenant,  which  is 
between  me  and  you  and  every  living 
being  of  all  flesh  ;  and  the  waters  shall 
no  more  become  a  flood  to  destroy  all 
flesh.  '^  And  the  bow  shall  be  in  the 
cloud,  and  I  will  see  it,  to  remember 
the  perpetual  covenant  between  God 
and  every  hving  being  of  all  flesh  that 
is  on  the  earth.  ^^  And  God  said  to 
Noah,  This  is  the  sign  of  the  covenant 
which  I  estabhsh  between  me  and  all 
flesh  that  is  on  the  earth. 

^^And  the  sons  of  Noah,  who  went 
forth  from  the  ark,  were  Shem,  and 
Ham,  and  Japheth.  And  Ham  was 
the  father  of  Canaan.  ^^  These  were 
the  three  sons  of  Noah  ;  and  from 
these  Avas  the  whole  earth  overspread. 
^•'And  Noah,  the  husbandman,  be- 
gan and  planted  a  vineyard.  ^^  And  he 
drank  of  the  wine,  and  was  drunken  ; 
and  he  uncovered  himself  within  his 
tent.  ^^And  Ham,  the  father  of  Ca- 
naan, saw  the  nakedness  of  his  father, 
and  told  it  to  his  tAvo  brothers  with- 
out. ^^  And  Shem  and  Japheth  took 
the  mantle,  and  laid  it  on  the  shoul- 
ders of  them  both,  and  went  backward, 
and  covered  the  nakedness  of  their 
father ;  and  their  faces  were  back- 
ward, and  the  nakedness  of  their 
father  they  did  not  see.  ^*  And  Noah 
awoke  from  his  wine  ;  and  he  knew 
what  his  younger  son  did  to  him 
"And  he  said. 

Cursed  be  Canaan  ; 

A  servant  of  servants  shall  he  be 
to  his  brethren. 
^^And  he  said. 

Blessed  be  Jehovah,  God  of  Shem, 

And  let  Canaan  be  servant  to  him, 

"  God    give    enlargement    to    Ja- 
pheth, 

And  he  will  dwell  in  the  tents  of 
Shem, 

And  let  Canaan  be  servant  to  him. 


GENESIS   X,   XI 


^^And  Noah  lived  after  the  flood 
three  hundred  and  fifty  years.  ^^And 
all  the  days  of  Noah  were  nine  hun- 
dred and  fifty  years ;  and  he  died. 

CHAPTER  X 

^  And  these  are  the  generations  of 
the  sons  of  Noah.  Shem,  Ham,  and 
Japheth  ;  and  to  them  were  born 
sons  after  the  flood.  ^  The  sons  of 
Japheth  :  Gomer,  and  Magog,  and 
Madai,  and  Javan,  and  Tubal,  and 
Meshech,  and  Tiras.  ^  And  the  sons 
of  Gomer  :  Ashkenaz,  and  Riphath, 
and  Togarmah.  *And  the  sons  of 
Javan  :  Elisha,  and  Tarshish,  Kittim, 
and  Dodanim.  ^  From  these  were 
overspread  the  coasts  of  the  Gentiles, 
in  their  lands,  each  according  to  his 
tongue,  according  to  their  families,  in 
their  nations. 

^  And  the  sons  of  Ham  :  Gush,  and 
Mizraim,  and  Phut,  and  Canaan. 
.'  And  the  sons  of  Gush  :  Seba,  and 
Havilah,  and  Sabtah,  and  Raamah, 
and  Sabtechah.  And  the  sons  of  Ra- 
amah :  Sheba  and  Dedan. 

®  And  Gush  begot  Nimrod.  He  be- 
gan to  be  a  mighty  one  in  the  earth. 
'  He  was  a  mighty  hunter  before  Je- 
hovah. Wherefore  it  is  said,  As  Nim- 
rod, a  mighty  hunter  before  Jehovah. 
^"And  the  beginning  of  his  kingdom 
was  Babel,  and  Erech,  and  Accad, 
and  Galneh,  in  the  land  of  Shinar. 
^^  From  that  land  he  went  forth  to 
Assyria,  and  built  Nineveh,  and  Re- 
hoboth-Ir,  and  Calah,  ^^  and  Resen 
between  Nineveh  and  Calah  ;  that  is 
the  great  city. 

^^  And  Mizraim  begot  the  Ludim, 
and  the  Anamim,  and  the  Lehabim, 
and  the  Naphtuhim,  ^*and  the  Pathru- 
sim,  and  the  Gasluhim  (whence  came 
forth  the  Philistim),  and  the  Caph- 
torim. 

^■^And  Canaan  begot  Zidon  his  first- 
born, and  Heth,  ^^  and   the  Jebusite, 


and  the  Amorite,  and  the  Girgashite, 
^''and  the  Hivite,  and  the  Arkite,  and 
the  Sinite,  ^^and  the  Arvadite,  and 
the  Zemarite,  and  the  Hamathite  ; 
and  afterward  were  the  families  of  the 
Canaanites  spread  abroad.  ^®  And  the 
border  of  the  Canaanites  was  from 
Zidon,  as  thou  goest  to  Gerar,  to 
Gaza,  as  thou  goest  to  Sodom  and 
Gomorrah  and  Admah  and  Zeboim, 
to  Lasha.  ^"  These  are  the  sons  of 
Ham,  according  to  their  famihes,  ac- 
cording to  their  tongues,  in  their 
lands,   in  their  nations. 

^^And  to  Shem,  father  of  all  the 
sons  of  Eber,  eldest  brother  of  Ja- 
pheth, to  him  also  were  children  born. 
"  The  sons  of  Shem  :  Elam,  and  As- 
shur,  and  Arphaxad,  and  Lud,  and 
Aram.  ^^And  the  sons  of  Aram  : 
Uz,  and  Hul,  and  Gether,  and  Mash. 
^*And  Arphaxad  begot  Shalah  ;  and 
Shalah  begot  Eber.  ^^And  to  Eber 
were  born  two  sons.  The  name  of 
one  was  Peleg,  for  in  his  days  the 
land  was  divided  ;  and  the  name  of 
his  brother  was  Joktan.  ^^  And  Jok- 
tan  begot  Almodad,  and  Sheleph, 
and  Hazarmaveth,  and  Jerah,  "  and 
Hadoram,  and  Uzal,  and  Diklah, 
^^and  Obal,  and  Abimael,  and  Sheba, 
^^  and  Ophir,  and  Havilah,  and  Jobab. 
All  these  were  sons  of  Joktan.  ^"  And 
their  dwelling  was  from  Mesha,  as 
thou  goest  to  Sephar,  a  mountain  of 
the  East.  "  These  are  the  sons  of 
Shem,  according  to  their  families,  ac- 
cording to  their  tongues,  in  their 
lands,  according  to  their  nations. 

^'■^  These  are  the  families  of  the  sons 
of  Noah,  according  to  their  genera- 
tions, in  their  nations.  And  from 
these  were  the  nations  spread  abroad 
in  the  earth,  after  the  flood. 

CHAPTER  XI 

Wnd  the  whole  earth  was  of  one 
speech  and  of  one  language.      "^  And 


GENESIS  XII 


it  came  to  pass  as  they  journeyed 
eastward,  that  they  found  a  plain  in 
the  land  of  Shinar  ;  and  they  dwelt 
there.  ^  And  they  said  one  to  an- 
other, Come,  let  us  make  bricks,  and 
burn  them  thoroughly.  And  they  had 
brick  for  stone,  and  bitumen  had  they 
for  mortar.  *And  they  said,  Come, 
let  us  build  us  a  city,  and  a  tower,  and 
let  its  top  be  in  the  heavens  ;  and  let  us 
make  us  a  name,  lest  we  be  scattered 
abroad  on  the  face  of  the  whole  earth. 
^And  Jehov^ah  came  down  to  see  the 
city  and  the  tower,  which  the  sons 
of  men  were  building,  ^  And  Jehovah 
said,  Behold,  there  is  one  people,  and 
they  have  all  one  speech,  and  this  they 
begin  to  do.  And  now  there  will  not 
be  withheld  from  them  anything  that 
they  purpose  to  do.  ^  Come,  let  us 
go  down,  and  there  confound  their 
speech,  that  they  may  not  understand 
one  another's  speech.  ^And  Jeho- 
vah scattered  them  abroad  thence  on 
the  face  of  all  the  earth.  And  they 
ceased  to  build  the  city.  ^There- 
fore is  its  name  called  Babel,  because 
there  Jehovah  confounded  the  speech 
of  all  the  earth  ;  and  thence  did  Je- 
hovah scatter  them  abroad  on  the  face 
of  all  the  earth. 

^°  These  are  the  generations  of 
Shem.  Shem  was  a  hundred  years 
old,  and  begot  Arphaxad,  two  years 
after  the  flood.  '^  And  Shem  lived 
after  he  begot  Arphaxad  five  hundred 
years,  and  begot  sons  and  daughters. 
^'^  And  Arphaxad  lived  thirty-five  years, 
and  begot  Shalah.  "And  Arphaxad 
lived  after  he  begot  Shalah  four  hun- 
dred and  three  years,  and  begot  sons 
and  dausfhters.  '*And  Shalah  lived 
thirty  years,  and  begot  Eber.  ^^And 
Shalah  lived  after  he  begot  Eber  four 
hundred  and  three  years,  and  begot 
sons  and  daughters.  ^^  And  Eber  lived 
thirty-four  years,  and  begot  Peleg. 
"  And  Eber  lived  after  he  begot  Peleg 


four  hundred  and  thirty  years,  and 
begot  sons  and  daughters.  ^^  And 
Peleg  lived  thirty  years,  and  begot 
Reu.  ^^  And  Peleg  lived  after  he  be- 
got Reu  two  hundred  and  nine  years, 
and  begot  sons  and  daughters.  ■^"And 
Reu  lived  thirty-two  years,  and  begot 
Serug.  ^^  And  Reu  lived  after  he 
begot  Serug  two  hundred  and  seven 
years,  and  begot  sons  and  daughters. 
'^'^  And  Serug  lived  thirty  years,  and 
begot  Nahor.  ^^  And  Serug  lived  after 
he  begot  Nahor  two  hundred  years, 
and  begot  sons  and  daughters.  ^*And 
Nahor  lived  twenty-nine  years,  and  be- 
got Terah.  "And  Nahor  lived  after 
he  begot  Terah  a  hundred  and  nine- 
teen years,  and  begot  sons  and  daugh- 
ters. ^^And  Terah  lived  seventy 
years,  and  begot  Abram,  Nahor,  and 
Haran. 

"  And  these  are  the  generations  of 
Terah.  Terah  begot  Abram,  Nahor, 
and  Haran  ;  and  Haran  begot  Lot. 
^^And  Haran  died  before  Terah  his 
father,  in  the  land  of  his  birth,  in  Ur 
of  the  Chaldeans.  ^^And  Abram  and 
Nahor  took  to  themselves  wives.  The 
name  of  the  wife  of  Abram  was  Sarai  ; 
and  the  name  of  the  wife  of  Nahor 
was  Milcah,  daughter  of  Haran,  the 
father  of  Milcah  and  the  father  of 
Iscah.  ^"And  Sarai  was  barren,  she 
had  no  child. 

^^  And  Terah  took  Abram  his  son, 
and  Lot,  the  son  of  Haran,  his  son's 
son,  and  Sarai  his  daughter-in-law, 
wife  of  Abram  his  son ;  and  they  went 
forth  with  them  from  Ur  of  the  Chal- 
deans, to  go  to  the  land  of  Canaan. 
And  they  came  to  Haran,  and  dwelt 
there.  ^"^  And  the  days  of  Terah  were 
two  hundred  and  five  years.  And 
Terah  died  in  Haran. 

CHAPTER  XII 

^  And  Jehovah  said  to  Abram,  Go 
from    thy   land,   and   from   thy  birth- 


17 


GENESIS  XIII 


place,  and  from  thy  father's  house,  to 
the  land  that  I  will  show  thee.  ^  And 
I  will  make  thee  a  great  nation  ;  and 
I  will  bless  thee,  and  will  make  thy 
name  great,  and  thou  shalt  be  a  bless- 
ing. ^And  I  will  bless  them  that 
bless  thee,  and  him  that  curses  thee 
will  I  curse.  And  in  thee  shall  all 
the  famihes  of  the  earth  be  blest. 
*And  Abram  went,  as  Jehovah  said 
to  him  ;  and  Lot  went  with  him. 
And  Abram  was  seventy-five  years 
old,  when  he  went  forth  from  Haran. 

^And  Abram  took  Sarai  his  wife, 
and  Lot  his  brother's  son,  and  all 
their  substance  that  they  had  gath- 
ered, and  the  persons  that  they  had 
got  in  Haran,  and  they  went  forth  to 
go  to  the  land  of  Canaan,  and  they 
came  into  the  land  of  Canaan.  ^And 
Abram  passed  through  the  land  to 
the  place  of  Shechem,  to  the  oak  of 
Moreh.  And  the  Canaanite  was  then 
in  the  land.  '  And  Jehovah  appeared 
to  Abram,  and  said.  To  thy  seed  will 
I  give  this  land.  And  he  built  there 
an  altar  to  Jehovah  who  appeared 
to  him.  ^  And  he  moved  onward 
thence  to  the  mountain  on  the  east 
of  Bethel,  and  stretched  his  tent,  with 
Bethel  on  the  west  and  Ha-ai  on  the 
east.  And  he  built  there  an  altar  to 
Jehovah,  and  called  on  the  name  of 
Jehovah.  ^  And  Abram  continued  re- 
moving toward  the  south  country. 

^°And  there  was  a  famine  in  the 
land.  And  Abram  went  down  to 
Egypt  to  sojourn  there  ;  for  the  fam- 
ine was  grievous  in  the  land.  "  And 
it  came  to  pass  as  he  drew  near  to  en- 
ter into  Egypt,  that  he  said  to  Sarai 
his  wife,  Behold  now,  I  know  that 
thou  art  a  w^oman  of  fair  counte- 
nance. ^^  And  it  will  come  to  pass 
that  the  Egyptians  will  see  thee,  and 
will  say.  This  is  his  wife.  And  they 
w^ill  slay  me,  and  will  let  thee  live. 
^'  Say,  I  pray  tliee,  thou  art  my  sister, 


that  it  may  be  well  with  me  for  thy 
sake  ;  and  my  soul  shall  live  because 
of  thee. 

^*And  it  came  to  pass  when  Abram 
w'as  come  into  Egypt,  that  the  Egyp- 
tians saw  the  woman  that  she  was 
very  fair.  ^^  And  the  princes  of  Pha- 
raoh saw  her,  and  they  commended 
her  to  Pharaoh  ;  and  the  woman  was 
taken  to  the  house  of  Pharaoh.  ^^  And 
he  showed  kindness  to  Abram  for  her 
sake  ;  and  he  had  flocks  and  herds, 
and  he-asses,  and  men-servants  and 
maid-servants,  and  she-asses  and  cam- 
els. ^'^  And  Jehovah  smote  Pharaoh 
and  his  house  \\\\h  great  plagues,  on 
account  of  Sarai,  Abram' s  wife.  ^^  And 
Pharaoh  called  Abram,  and  said,  What 
is  this  that  thou  hast  done  to  me  ? 
Why  didst  thou  not  tell  me  that  she 
is  thy  wife  ?  ^'*Whysaidst  thou,  She 
is  my  sister,  so  that  I  should  take  her 
to  me  for  a  wife  ?  Now,  therefore, 
behold  thy  wife  ;  take  her  and  go. 
^°And  Pharaoh  commanded  men  con- 
cerning him  ;  and  they  brought  him 
on  his  way,  him  and  his  wife,  and  all 
that  he  had. 

,  CHAPTER  XIH 

^  And  Abram  went  up  from  Egypt, 
he,  and  his  wife,  and  all  that  he  had, 
and  Lot  with  him,  to  the  south  coun- 
try. ^  And  Abram  was  very  rich  in 
cattle,  in  silver,  and  in  gold.  ^And 
he  went  on  his  journeyings  from  the 
south  country,  even  to  Bethel,  to  the 
place  where  his  tent  was  at  the  be- 
ginning, between  Bethel  and  Ha-ai, 
*to  the  place  of  the  altar  which  he 
made  there  at  the  first.  And  there 
Abram  called  on  the  name  of  Je- 
hovah. 

^And  Lot  also,  who  went  with 
Abram,  had  flocks,  and  herds,  and 
tents.  ^And  the  land  could  not 
bear  them,  that  thev  mi^ht  dwell  to- 
gether ;  for  their  substance  was  great, 
8 


GENESIS  XIV 


and  they  could  not  dwell  together. 
"  And  there  was  strife  between  the 
herdsmen  of  Abram's  cattle,  and  the 
herdsmen  of  Lot's  cattle.  And  the 
Canaanite  and  the  Perizzite  were  then 
dweUing  in  the  land.  ®And  Abram 
said  to  Lot,  Let  there  be  no  strife,  I 
pray  thee,  between  me  and  thee,  and 
between  my  herdsmen  and  thy  herds- 
men ;  for  we  are  brethren.  ^  Is  not 
the  whole  land  before  thee  ?  Separate 
thyself,  I  pray  thee,  from  me  ;  if  to 
the  left-hand,  then  I  will  go  to  the 
right;  and  if  to  the  right-hand,  then 
I  will  go  the  left.  ^"And  Lot  lifted 
up  his  eyes,  and  saw  all  the  plain  of 
the  Jordan,  that  it  was  all  a  well- 
Avatered  region  (before  Jehovah  de- 
stroyed Sodom  and  Gomorrah)  like 
the  garden  of  Jehovah,  like  the  land 
of  Egypt,  as  thou  goest  to  Zoar.  ^^  And 
Lot  chose  for  himself  all  the  plain  of 
the  Jordan.  And  Lot  removed  east- 
ward, and  they  separated  themselves, 
each  from  his  brother.  ^^  Abram  dwelt 
in  the  land  of  Canaan,  and  Lot  dwelt 
in  the  cities  of  the  plain,  and  pitched 
his  tent  as'  far  as  Sodom.  ^^  And  the 
men  of  Sodom  were  wicked,  and  sin- 
ners against  Jehovah  exceedingly. 

^*And  Jehovah  said  to  Abram,  after 
Lot  separated  himself  from  him,  Lift 
up  now  thine  eyes,  and  look  from  the 
place  where  thou  art,  northward,  and 
southward,  and  eastward,  and  west- 
ward. ^^  For  the  whole  land  which 
thou  seest,  to  thee  will  I  give  it  and 
to  thy  seed  forever.  ^^And  I  will 
make  thy  seed  as  the  dust  of  the 
earth  ;  so  that  if  a  man  can  number 
the  dust  of  the  earth,  thy  seed  also 
shall  be  numbered.  ^^  Arise,  walk 
through  the  land,  in  its  length  and 
in  its  breadth  ;  for  to  thee  will  I  give 
it.  ^^And  Abram  removed  his  tent, 
and  came  and  dwelt  by  the  oaks  of 
Mamre,  which  are  in  Hebron.  And 
he  built  there  an  altar  to  Jehovah. 


CHAPTER  XIV 

^  And  it  came  to  pass  in  the  days 
of  Amraphel  king  of  Shinar,  Arioch 
king  of  Ellasar,  Chedorlaomer  king  of 
Elam,  and  Tidal  king  of  nations,  ^  that 
they  made  war  with  Bera  king  of  So- 
dom, and  with  Birsha  king  of  Gomor- 
rah, Shinab  kingof  Admah,  and  Shem- 
eber  king  of  Zebo'im,  and  the  king  of 
Bela  (that  is  Zoar).  ^  All  these  joined 
together  in  the  vale  of  Siddim  (that 
is  the  salt  sea).  *  Twelve  years  they 
served  Chedorlaomer  ;  and  in  the  thir- 
teenth year  they  rebelled.  ^And  in 
the  fourteenth  year  came  Chedorlao- 
mer, and  the  kings  that  were  with  him, 
and  smote  the  Rephaites  in  Ashte- 
roth-Karnaim,  and  the  Zuzim  in  Ham, 
and  the  Emim  in  Shaveh-Kiriathaim, 
^and  the  Horites  in  their  mount  Seir, 
to  El-paran  (which  is  by  the  wilder- 
ness). ^  And  they  returned,  and  came 
to  En-mishpat  (that  is  Kadesh),  and 
smote  all  the  country  of  the  Amalek- 
ites,  and  also  the  Amorites  that  dwelt 
at  Hazazon-tamar.  ^And  there  went 
out  the  king  of  Sodom,  and  the  king 
of  Gomorrah,  and  the  king  of  Ad- 
mah, and  the  king  of  Zebo'im,  and 
the  king  of  Bela  (that  is  Zoar),  and 
joined  battle  with  them  in  the  vale 
of  Siddim  :  ^with  Chedorlaomer  king 
of  Elam,  and  Tidal  king  of  nations, 
and  Amraphel  king  of  Shinar,  and 
Arioch  king  of  Ellasar ;  four  kings 
with  the  five.  ^"  And  the  vale  of  Sid- 
dim was  full  of  bitumen-pits  ;  and  the 
kings  of  Sodom  and  Gomorrah  fled, 
and  fell  there  ;  and  they  that  were 
left  fled  to  the  mountain.  ^^  And 
they  took  all  the  substance  of  Sodom 
and  Gomorrah,  and  all  their  food, 
and  went  their  way.  ^^  And  they  took 
Lot,  the  son  of  Abram's  brother,  and 
his  substance,  and  went  their  way  ; 
and  he  was  dwelhng  in  Sodom. 

^^And    there    came    one    that    es- 


19 


GENESIS  XV 


caped,  and  told  Abram  the  Hebrew. 
And  he  was  dwelling  by  the  oaks  of 
Mamre  the  Amorite,  brother  of  Esh- 
col,  and  brother  of  Aner  ;  and  these 
were  in  covenant  with  Abram.  ^*  And 
Abram  heard  that  his  brother  was 
taken  captive  ;  and  he  drew  out  his 
trained  men,  born  in  his  house,  three 
hundred  and  eighteen,  and  pursued 
after  to  Dan.  ^^And  he  divided  him- 
self against  them  by  night,  he  and  his 
servants,  and  smote  them,  and  pur- 
sued them  to  Hobah  (which  is  on  the 
left  of  Damascus).  ^^  And  he  brought 
back  all  the  substance.  And  also  Lot 
his  brother,  and  his  substance,  he 
brought  back ;  and  also  the  women 
and  the  people. 

^'  And  the  king  of  Sodom  went  out 
to  meet  him,  after  he  returned  from 
smiting  Chedorlaomer  and  the  kings 
that  were  with  him,  to  the  valley  of 
Shaveh  (that  is  the  King's  Dale). 

^^And  Melchizedek  king  of  Salem 
brought  forth  bread  and  wine.  And 
he  was  priest  of  the  most  high  God. 
^^And  he  blessed  him,  and  said. 
Blessed  be  Abram  of  the  most  high 
God,  possessor  of  heaven  and  earth. 
^°  And  blessed  be  the  most  high  God 
who  delivered  thine  enemies  into 
thv  hand.  And  he  gave  him  a  tenth 
of' all. 

^^And  the  king  of  Sodom  said  to 
Abram,  Give  me  the  persons,  and 
the  substance  take  to  thyself  "  And 
Abram  said  to  the  king  of  Sodom,  I 
have  lifted  my  hand  to  Jehovah,  the 
most  high  God,  possessor  of  heaven 
and  earth,  ^^  that  not  from  a  thread 
to  a  shoe-latchet  will  I  take  of  all  that 
is  thine.  And  thou  shalt  not  say.  It 
is  I  that  made  Abram  rich.  '^^  Nothing 
for  me,  save  what  the  young  men 
have  eaten,  and  the  portion  of  the 
men  who  went  with  me,  Aner,  Esh- 
col.  and  Mamre  ;  they  shall  take  their 
portion. 


CHAPTER  XV 

^  After  these  things,  the  word  of  Je- 
hovah came  to  Abram,  in  vision,  say- 
ing. Fear  not,  Abram  ;  I  am  a  shield 
to  thee  ;  thy  reward  is  exceeding 
great.  ^  And  Abram  said.  Lord  Je- 
hovah, what  wilt  thou  give  me?  For 
I  go  childless  ;  and  the  heir  of  my 
house,  he  is  Ehezer  of  Damascus. 
^And  Abram  said,  Behold,  to  me 
thou  hast  not  given  seed ;  and  be- 
hold, one  of  my  household  will  be  my 
heir.  *And  behold,  the  word  of  Je- 
hovah came  to  him,  saying.  This  shall 
not  be  thy  heir  ;  but  one  that  shall 
come  forth  from  thine  own  bowels,  he 
shall  be  thy  heir.  ^Wnd  he  brought 
him  forth  abroad,  and  said.  Look  now 
tow'ard  the  heavens,  and  number  the 
stars,  if  thou  shalt  be  able  to  number 
them.  And  he  said.  So  shall  be  thy 
seed.  ^  And  he  believed  in  Jehovah  ; 
and  he  reckoned  it  to  him  for  right- 
eousness. "And  he  said  to  him,  I 
am  Jehovah,  who  brought  thee  out 
from  Ur  of  the  Chaldeans,  to  give 
thee  this  land  to  possess  it.  ^And 
he  said.  Lord  Jehovah,  whereby  shall 
I  know  that  I  shall  possess  it  ?  ^  And 
he  said  to  him,  Take  for  me  a  heifer 
three  years  old,  and  a  she-goat  three 
years  old,  and  a  ram  three  years  old, 
and  a  turtle-dove,  and  a  young  pig- 
eon. ^"And  he  took  to  him  all  these; 
and  he  divided  them  in  two,  and  laid 
each  one's  part  over  against  its  fel- 
low ;  but  the  birds  he  did  not  divide. 
^^  And  birds  of  prey  came  down  upon 
the  carcasses  ;  and  Abram  drove  them 
away.  ^'^  And  the  sun  was  about 
going  down,  and  a  deep  sleep  fell 
upon  Abram  ;  and  behold,  a  horror 
of  great  darkness  falhng  upon  him. 
^^And  he  said  to  Abram,  Know 
surely,  that  thy  seed  shall  be  a  so- 
journer in  a  land  that  is  not  theirs, 
and    shall  serve  them,   and  they  will 


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afflict  them,  four  hundred  years,  ^*And 
the  nation  which  they  shall  serve  I  am 
going  to  judge  ;  and  afterward  they 
shall  come  out  with  great  substance. 
^^And  as  for  thee,  thou  shalt  go  to 
t-hy  fathers  in  peace  ;  thou  shalt  be 
buried  in  a  good  old  age.  ^^And  in 
the  fourth  generation  they  shall  re- 
turn hither.  For  the  iniquity  of  the 
Amorites  is  not  yet  full.  ^^  And  the 
sun  was  gone  down,  and  darkness 
came  on.  And  behold,  a  furnace  of 
smoke  and  fiery  flame  that  passed  be- 
tween those  pieces. 

^^  On  that  day  did  Jehovah  make  a 
covenant  with  Abram,  saying,  To  thy 
seed  I  give  this  land,  from  the  river 
of  Egypt  to  the  great  river,  the  river 
Euphrates ;  ^^  the  Kenites,  and  the 
Kenizzites,  and  the  Kadmonites,  ^'^  and 
the  Hittites,  and  the  Perizzites,  and 
the  Rephaites,  ^^  and  the  Amorites,  and 
the  Canaanites,  and  the  Girgashites, 
and  the  Jebusites. 

CHAPTER  XVI 

^  And  Sarai,  the  wife  of  Abram, 
bore  him  no  child.  And  she  had 
an  Egyptian  maid-servant,  and  her 
name  was  Hagar.  ^And  Sarai  said 
to  Abram,  Behold  now,  Jehovah  has 
withheld  me  from  bearing.  Go  in,  I 
pray  thee,  to  my  maid-servant.  It 
may  be,  that  I  shall  be  built  up  from 
her.  And  Abram  hearkened  to  the 
voice  of  Sarai.  ^And  Sarai,  the  wife 
of  Abram,  took  Hagar  the  Egyptian, 
her  maid-servant,  after  Abram  had 
dwelt  ten  years  in  the  land  of  Ca- 
naan, and  gave  her  to  Abram  her 
husband,  to  be  his  wife.  *And  he 
went  in  to  Hagar,  and  she  conceived. 
And  she  saw  that  she  had  conceived, 
and  her  mistress  was  despised  in  her 
eyes. 

/And  Sarai  said  to  Abram,  My 
wrong  be  upon  thee.  I  myself  gave 
my  maid-servant  into  thy  bosom  ;  and 


she  saw  that  she  had  conceived,  and  I 
was  despised  in  her  eyes.  Jehovah 
judge  between  me  and  thee.  ^And 
Abram  said  to  Sarai,  Behold,  thy 
maid-servant  is  in  thy  hand  ;  do  to 
her  that  which  is  good  in  thine  eyes. 
And  Sarai  dealt  harshly  with  her,  and 
she  fled  from  her  face. 

'  And  the  angel  of  Jehovah  found 
her  by  the  fountain  of  water  in  the 
wilderness,  by  the  fountain  in  the 
way  to  Shur.  ^And  he  said,  Hagar, 
Sarai' s  maid-servant,  whence  camest 
thou,  and  whither  art  thou  going? 
And  she  said,  I  am  fleeing  from  the 
face  of  Sarai,  my  mistress.  ^  And  the 
angel  of  Jehovah  said  to  her,  Return  to 
thy  mistress,  and  submit  thyself  under 
her  hands.  ^°And  the  angel  of  Je- 
hovah said  to  her,  I  will  greatly  multi- 
ply thy  seed,  and  it  shall  not  be  num- 
bered for  multitude.  ^^  And  the  an- 
gel of  Jehovah  said  to  her,  Behold, 
thou  art  with  child,  and  shalt  bear  a 
son,  and  shalt  call  his  name  Ishmael  ; 
because  Jehovah  hearkened  to  thy 
affliction.  ^^  And  he  Avill  be  a  wild 
man,  his  hand  against  every  man, 
and  every  man's  hand  against  him. 
And  before  the  face  of  all  his  breth- 
ren wiU  he  dwell.  "And  she  called 
the  name  of  Jehovah,  who  spoke  to 
her,  Thou  God  of  vision.  For  she 
said.  Do  I  even  see  here  after  the  vis- 
ion ?  ^*  Therefore  the  well  was  called 
Beer-lehai-roi.  Behold,  it  is  between 
Kadesh  and  Bered. 

^^And  Hagar  bore  a  son  to  Abram. 
And  Abram  called  the  name  of  his 
son.  whom  Hagar  bore,  Ishmael. 
^^And  Abram  was  eighty  and  six 
years  old,  when  Hagar  bore  Ishmael 
to  Abram. 

CHAPTER   XVII 

^  And  Abram  was  ninety  and  nine 
years  old.  And  Jehovah  appeared 
to    Abram,    and    said    to   him,    I  am 


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God,  Almighty  ;  walk  before  me,  and 
be  perfect.  ^  And  I  will  set  my 
covenant  between  me  and  thee,  and 
will  multiply  thee  exceedingly.  ^And 
Abram  fell  upon  his  face  ;  and  God 
talked  with  him,  saying,  ^  As  for  me, 
behold,  my  covenant  is  with  thee,  and 
thou  shalt  become  a  father  of  a  multi- 
tude of  nations.  ^  And  thy  name 
shall  no  more  be  called  Abram,  but 
thy  name  shall  be  Abraham  ;  for  a 
father  of  a  multitude  of  nations  have 
I  made  thee.  ^  And  I  will  make  thee 
fruitful  exceedingly,  and  I  will  make 
nations  of  thee,  and  kings  shall  come 
forth  from  thee.  ^  And  I  will  estab- 
lish my  covenant  between  me  and 
thee,  and  thy  seed  after  thee  in  their 
generations,  for  an  everlasting  cove- 
nant, to  be  a  God  to  thee  and  to 
thy  seed  after  thee.  ^  And  I  will 
give  to  thee  and  to  thy  seed  after 
thee  the  land  of  thy  sojournings,  the 
whole  land  of  Canaan,  for  an  ever- 
lasting possession  ;  and  I  will  be  their 
God. 

^And  God  said  to  Abraham,  And 
as  for  thee,  my  covenant  shalt  thou 
keep,  thou  and  thy  seed  after  thee  in 
their  generations.  ^"  This  is  my  cove- 
nant, which  ye  shall  keep,  between 
me  and  you,  and  thy  seed  after  thee  : 
Every  male  of  you  shall  be  circum- 
cised. ^^  And  ye  shall  circumcise  the 
flesh  of  your  foreskin,  and  it  shall  be 
a  covenant-sign  between  me  and  you. 
^^And  at  the  age  of  eight  days  every 
male  of  you  shall  be  circumcised  in 
your  generations,  he  that  is  born  in 
the  house,  and  one  bought  with  money 
of  any  stranger  that  is  not  of  thy  seed. 
"  He  that  is  born  in  thy  house  and  he 
that  is  bought  with  thy  money  shall 
surely  be  circumcised  ;  and  my  cove- 
nant shall  be  in  your  flesh  for  an  ever- 
lasting covenant.  ^*  And  the  uncir- 
cumcised  male,  the  flesh  -of  whose 
foreskin  is  not  circumcised,  that  soul 


shall  be  cut  off  from  his  people  ;  he 
has  broken  my  covenant. 

^^  And  God  said  to  Abraham,  As  for 
Sarai  thy  wife,  thou  shalt  not  call  her 
name  Sarai,  for  Sarah  shall  be  her 
name.  ^"^  And  I  will  bless  her,  yea, 
and  will  give  thee  a  son  from  her ; 
and  I  will  bless  her,  and  she  shall  be- 
come nations  ;  kings  of  peoples  shall 
be  from  her.  ^^  And  Abraham  fell 
upon  his  face,  and  laughed  ;  and  he 
said  in  his  heart.  Shall  a  child  be  born 
to  him  that  is  a  hundred  years  old  ? 
And  Sarah,  shall  she  that  is  ninety 
years  old  bear? 

^*  And  Abraham  said  to  God,  Would 
that  Ishmael  might  live  before  thee  ! 
^^And  God  said,  Nay,  Sarah  thy  wife 
shall  bear  thee  a  son,  and  thou  shalt 
call  his  name  Isaac.  And  I  will  es- 
tablish my  covenant  with  him  for  an 
everlasting  covenant,  for  his  seed  after 
him.  ^^And  as  for  Ishmael,  I  have 
heard  thee.  Behold,  I  have  blessed 
him,  and  made  him  fruitful,  and 
multiplied  him  exceedingly.  Twelve 
princes  shall  he  beget,  and  I  will  make 
him  a  great  nation,  "^^  But  my  cove- 
nant I  will  establish  with  Isaac,  whom 
Sarah  shall  bear  to  thee  at  this  set 
time  in  the  following  year.  "And 
he  finished  talking  with  him  ;  and 
God  went  up  from  Abraham. 

^^And  Abraham  took  Ishmael  his 
son,  and  all  that  were  born  in  his 
house,  and  all  that  were  bought  with 
his  money,  every  male  among  the 
men  of  Abraham's  house,  and  he  cir- 
cumcised the  flesh  of  their  foreskin 
in  that  very  day,  as  God  had  spoken 
with  him.  ^*  And  Abraham  was  ninety 
and  nine  years  old  when  he  was  cir- 
cumcised in  the  flesh  of  his  foreskin. 
^^And  Ishmael  his  son  was  thirteen 
years  old  when  he  was  circumcised  in 
the  flesh  of  his  foreskin.  '^^'  In  that 
very  day  was  Abraham  circumcised, 
and  Ishmael  his  son.      ^'  And  all  the 


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men  of  his  house,  born  in  the  house, 
and  bought  with  money  of  the  stranger, 
were  circumcised  witli  him. 

CHAPTER  XVIII 

^  And  Jehovah  appeared  to  him  by 
the  oaks  of  Mamre  ;  and  he  was  sit- 
ting at  the  door  of  the  tent  in  the 
heat  of  the  day.  ^  And  he  hfted  up 
his  eyes  and  saw,  and  behold,  three 
men  standing  over  against  him.  And 
he  saw,  and  ran  to  meet  them  from 
the  door  of  the  tent,  and  bowed  him- 
self to  the  earth.  ^  And  he  said,  My 
Lord,  if  now  I  have  found  favor  in  thy 
sight,  pass  not  on,  I  pray  thee,  from 
thy  servant.  *  Let  a  little  water,  I 
pray  thee,  be  fetched,  and  wash  your 
feet,  and  rechne  under  the  tree. 
^  And  let  me  fetch  a  morsel  of  bread, 
and  strengthen  )^e  your  heart  ;  after 
that  ye  shall  pass  on ;  for  therefore 
do  ye  pass  by  your  servant.  And 
they  said.  So  do,  as  thou  hast  spoken. 
^  And  Abraham  hastened  into  the  tent 
to  Sarah,  and  said,  Make  ready  quickly 
three  seahs  of  fine  flour  ;  knead  it, 
and  make  hearth-cakes.  ^  And  Abra- 
ham ran  to  the  herd,  and  took  a  calf 
tender  and  good,  and  gave  it  to  the 
servant  ;  and  he  made  haste  to  dress 
it.  ®  And  he  took  curd  and  milk,  and 
the  calf  which  he  had  dressed,  and  set 
it  before  them  ;  and  he  stood  by  them 
under  the  tree,  and  they  ate. 

^And  they  said  to  him.  Where  is 
Sarah  thy  wife  ?  And  he  said,  Be- 
hold, in  the  tent.  ^°  And  he  said,  I 
will  surely  return  to  thee  at  the  reviv- 
ing season  ;  and  behold,  Sarah  thy  wife 
shall  have  a  son.  And  Sarah  was 
listening  at  the  door  of  the  tent  ;  and 
that  was  behind  him. 

"  And  Abraham  and  Sarah  were  old, 
far  gone  in  years.  It  had  ceased  to 
be  with  Sarah  after  the  manner  of 
women.  ^^  And  Sarah  laughed  with- 
in herself,  saying.  After  I  am  decayed 


shall  I  have  pleasure,  my  lord  be- 
ing old  also?  ^^And  Jehovah  said 
to  Abraham,  Wherefore  is  this,  that 
Sarah  laughed,  saying.  Is  it  even  so, 
that  I  shall  indeed  bear  when  I  am 
old  ?  '*  Is  anything  too  hard  for  Je- 
hovah ?  At  the  set  time  I  will  return 
to  thee,  at  the  reviving  season,  and 
Sarah  shall  have  a  son.  '^  And  Sarah 
denied,  saying,  I  did  not  laugh.  For 
she  was  afraid.  And  he  said,  Nay, 
but  thou  didst  laugh. 

^^And  the  men  rose  up  thence,  and 
looked  toward  Sodom.  And  Abra- 
ham went  wath  them,  to  bring  them 
on  the  way.  ^^  iVnd  Jehovah  said. 
Shall  I  conceal  from  Abraham  w^hat  I 
am  about  to  do;  ^^ seeing  that  Abra- 
ham shall  surely  become  a  great  and 
mighty  nation,  and  all  the  nations 
of  the  earth  shall  be  blessed  in  him  ? 
^^  For  I  have  known  him.  in  order 
that  he  may  command  his  children 
and  his  house  after  him,  and  they 
may  keep  the  way  of  Jehovah,  to  do 
righteousness  and  justice  ;  that  Jeho- 
vah may  bring  upon  Abraham  that 
which  he  has  spoken  of  him.  •^*^And 
Jehovah  said,  Because  the  cry  of 
Sodom  and  Gomorrah  is  great,  and 
because  their  sin  is  very  grievous,  "^^  I 
will  go  down  now,  and  w-ill  see  w^iether 
they  have  done  altogether  according 
to  the  cry  of  it  that  is  come  to  me  ; 
and  if  not,  I  will  know. 

^^  And  the  men  turned  thence,  and 
went  toward  Sodom  ;  and  Abraham 
stood  yet  before  Jehovah. 

^^  And  Abraham  drew  near,  and  said, 
Wilt  thou  even  take  away  the  righteous 
with  the  wicked  ?  -*  Perhaps  there  are 
fifty  righteous  in  the  midst  of  the  city. 
Wilt  thou  even  take  away,  and  not 
spare  the  place,  for  the  sake  of  the  fifty 
righteous  within  it?  -^  Far  be  it  from 
thee  to  do  after  this  manner,  to  slay 
the  righteous  with  the  wicked,  that 
the  righteous  should  be  as  the  wicked; 


GENESIS  XIX 


far  be  it  from  thee.  Shall  not  the 
Judge  of  all  the  earth  do  right  ?  ^^  And 
Jehovah  said,  If  I  shall  find  in  Sodom 
fifty  righteous  in  the  midst  of  the  city, 
then  I  will  spare  all  the  place  on  their 
account.  ^'  And  Abraham  answered 
and  said,  Behold  now,  I  have  taken 
upon  me  to  speak  to  my  Lord,  and  1 
am  dust  and  ashes.  -^^  Perhaps  the 
fifty  righteous  will  lack  five.  Wilt 
thou  for  five  destroy  the  wdiole  city  ? 
And  he  said,  I  will  not  destroy  it,  if 
I  shall  find  there  forty  and  five.  ^^  And 
yet  again  he  spoke  to  him,  and  said, 
Perhaps  there  will  forty  be  found 
there.  And  he  said,  I  will  not  do  it, 
for  the  sake  of  the  forty.  ^°And  he 
said,  Let  not  my  Lord  be  angry,  I 
pray,  and  I  will  speak.  Perhaps  there 
will  thirty  be  found  there.  And  he 
said,  I  will  not  do  it,  if  I  shall  find 
thirty  there.  ^^  And  he  said.  Behold 
now,  I  have  taken  upon  me  to  speak 
to  my  Lord.  Perhaps  there  will  be 
twenty  found  there.  And  he  said,  I 
will  not  destroy  it,  for  the  sake  of  the 
twenty.  ^^And  he  said.  Let  not  my 
Lord  be  angry,  I  pray,  and  I  will 
speak  but  this  once.  Perhaps  there 
will  ten  be  found  there.  And  he  said, 
I  will  not  destroy  it,  for  the  sake  oi  the 
ten.  ^^  And  Jehovah  went  away,  when 
he  had  finished  talking  to  Abraham  ; 
and  Abraham  returned  to  his  place. 

CHAPTER  XIX 

^  And  the  two  angels  came  to  Sodom 
at  evening  ;  and  Lot  was  sitting  in  the 
gate  of  Sodom.  And  Lot  saw,  and 
rose  up  to  meet  them  ;  and  he  bowed 
with  his  face  to  the  earth.  ^And  he 
said.  Behold  now,  my  Lords,  turn 
aside,  I  pray,  into  the  house  of  your 
servant,  and  pass  the  night,  and  wash 
your  feet ;  and  ye  shall  rise  up  early, 
and  go  on  your  way.  And  they  said. 
Nay,  for  we  will  pass  the  night  in  the 
street.     ^And  he  pressed  tliem  very 


earnestly  ;  and  they  turned  aside  to 
him,  and  entered  into  his  house  ;  and 
he  made  them  a  feast,  and  baked  un- 
leavened cakes,  and  they  ate. 

*  Before  they  laya'own,  men  of  the 
city,  men  of  Sodom,  surrounded  the 
house,  both  young  and  old,  all  the 
people  from  the  farthest  limit.  '"  And 
they  called  to  Lot,  and  said  to  him, 
Where  are  the  men  that  came  in  to 
thee  this  night  ?  Bring  them  out  to 
us,  that  we  may  know  them.  ^And 
Lot  went  out  to  them,  to  the  door- 
way, and  shut  the  door  behind  him. 
'  And  he  said,  Do  not,  I  pray,  my 
brethren,  do  wickedly.  ^  Behold  now, 
I  have  two  daughters  that  have  not 
known  a  man  ;  let  me,  I  pray,  bring 
I  them  out  to  you,  and  do  to  them  as 
I  is  good  in  your  eyes.  Only  to  these 
I  men  do  nothing  ;  for  therefore  came 
they  under  tlie  shadow  of  my  roof. 
^  And  they  said.  Stand  back.  And 
they  said,  This  one  came  in  to  so- 
journ, and  he  will  needs  be  judge. 
Now  will  w^e  deal  worse  with  thee 
than  with  them.  And  they  pressed 
hard  upon  the  man,  upon  Lot,  and 
came  near  to  break  the  door.  ^"^  And 
the  men  put  forth  their  hand,  and 
drew  Lot  into  the  house  to  them  ; 
and  they  shut  the  door.  ^^  And  the 
men  that  were  at  the  door- way  of  the 
house  they  smote  w-ith  bhndness,  both 
small  and  great  ;  and  they  wearied 
:  themselves  to  find  ihe  door-way. 

^'And  the  meit  said  to  Lot,  Whom 
else  hast  thou  here  ?     Son-in-law,  and 
thy  sons,  and   thy  daughters,  and  all 
that  thou  hast  in  the  city,   bring  out 
1  from  this  place.      ^^  For  we  are  about 
I  to  destroy  this  place,  because  their  cry 
1  is  great  in  the  presence  of  Jehovah  ; 
I  and  Jehovah   has  sent   us  to  destroy 
it.    '*  And  Lot  went  out,  and  spoke  to 
,  his  sons-in-law,  who  married  his  daugh- 
ters,  and   said.   Arise,  go   forth   from 
,  this  place  ;   for  Jehovah  is  about  to  de- 

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stroy  the  city.     And  he  was  as  one  that 
jested  in  the  eyes  of  his  sons-in-law. 

^^  And  when  dawn  arose  the  angels 
hastened  Lot,  saying,  Arise,  take  thy 
wife  and  thy  two  aanghters  that  are  at 
hand,  lest  thou  be  consumed  in  the 
iniquity  of  the  city.  "'And  he  lin- 
gered ;  and  the  men  laid  hold  on  his 
hand,  and  on  the  hand  of  his  wife  and 
on  the  hand  of  his  two  daughters, 
through  Jehovah's  compassion  for 
him,  and  they  brought  him  forth  and 
set   him  without  the  city. 

^^  And  it  came  to  pass  when  they 
had  brought  them  forth  abroad  that 
he  said,  Escape  for  thy  life  ;  look 
not  behind  thee,  and  stay  not  in  all 
the  plain  ;  escape  to  the  mountain, 
lest  thou  be  consumed.  ^^  And  Lot 
said  to  them.  Not  so,  I  pray,  my  Lord. 
^^  Behold  now,  thy  serv^ant  found  favor 
in  thy  sight,  and  thou  hast  magnified 
thy  kindness  that  thou  didst  show  me 
in  saving  my  life  ;  and  as  for  me,  I 
can  not  escape  to  the  mountain  lest 
the  evil  overtake  me,  and  I  die.  ^"Be- 
hold now,  this  city  is  near  to  flee 
thither,  and  it  is  a  little  one.  Let 
me,  I  pray,  escape  thither,  (is  it  not 
a  little  one?)  and  my  soul  shall  live. 
^^  And  he  said  to  him,  Behold,  I  have 
accepted  thee  in  this  thing  also,  that 
I  will  not  overthrow  the  city  of  which 
thou  hast  spoken.  ^^  Haste,  escape 
thither  ;  for  I  can  do  nothing  until 
thou  come  thither.  Therefore  the 
name  of  the  city  was  called  Zoar. 

^^  The  sun  came  forth  upon  the  earth 
as  Lot  entered  into  Zoar.  ^^And  Je- 
hovah rained  upon  Sodom  and  upon 
Gomorrah  brimstone  and  fire  from 
Jehovah  out  of  heaven.  ^^  And  he 
overthrew  those  cities,  and  all  the 
plain,  and  all  the  inhabitants  of  the 
cities,  and  that  which  grew  from  the 
ground.  ^^  And  his  wife  looked  back 
from  after  him,  and  she  became  a  pil- 
lar of  salt. 


"And  Abraham  gat  up  early  in  the 
morning  to  the  place  where  he  had 
stood  before  Jehovah.  ^®And  he 
looked  out  toward  Sodom  and  Go- 
morrah, and  toward  all  the  land  of 
the  plain,  and  saw,  and  behold,  the 
smoke  of  the  land  went  up  as  the 
smoke  of  a  furnace. 

^^And  it  came  to  pass  when  God 
destroyed  the  cities  of  the  plain  tliat 
God  remembered  Abraham,  and  he 
sent  Lot  out  of  the  jnidst  of  the  over- 
throw when  he  overthrew  the  cities  in 
which  Lot  dwelt. 

^''And  Lot  went  up  out  of  Zoar, 
and  dwelt  in  the  mountain,  and  his 
two  daughters  with  him  ;  for  he  feared 
to  dwell  in  Zoar.  And  he  dwelt  in  a 
cave,  he  and  his  two  daughters.  ^^  And 
the  firstborn  said  to  the  younger,  Our 
father  is  old,  and  there  is  no  man  in 
the  land  to  come  in  to  us  after  the 
manner  of  all  the  earth.  ^^  Come,  let 
us  make  our  father  drink  wine,  and 
we  will  he  with  him,  that  we  may  pre- 
serve a  seed  from  our  father.  ^^And 
they  made  their  father  drink  wine 
that  ni^it.  And  the  firstborn  went 
in,  and  *^lay  with  her  father;  and  he 
knew  not  when  she  lay  down,  and 
when  she  arose.  ^*  And  it  came  to 
pass  on  the  morrow,  that  the  firstborn 
said  to  the  younger.  Behold,  I  lay  yes- 
ternight with  my  father.  Let  us  make 
him  drink  wine  this  night  also  ;  and 
do  thou  go  in  and  lie  with  him,  that  we 
may  preserve  a  seed  from  our  father. 
^^And  they  made  their  father  drink 
wine  that  night  also.  And  the  younger 
arose,  and  lay  with  him  ;  and  he  knew 
not  when  she  lay  down,  and  when  she 
arose.  ^^And  both  the  daughters  of 
Lot  were  with  child  by  their  father. 
"  And  the  firstborn  bore  a  son,  and 
she  called  his  name  Moab.  He  is  the 
father  of  Moab  to  this  day.  ^®And 
the  younger,  she  also  bore  a  son,  and 
she  called  his  name  Ben-ammi.      He 


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is  the  father  of  the  children  of  Amnion 
to  this  day. 

CHAPTER  XX 

I 

^  And  Abraham  removed  thence  to- 
ward the  south  country,  and  dwelt 
between  Kadesh  and  Shur.  And  he 
sojourned  in  Gerar.  ^  And  Abraham  | 
said  of  Sarah  his  wife,  She  is  my  sister.  | 
And  Abimelech  king  of  Gerar  sent 
and  took  Sarah.  ^  And  God  came  to  i 
Abimelech  in  a  dream  by  night,  and  ; 
said  to  him,  Behold,  thou  diest  on  ac-  | 
count  of  the  woman  whom  thou  hast 
taken  ;  for  she  is  married  to  a  hus- 
band. *  And  Abimelech  had  not  come 
near  her.  And  he  said.  Lord,  wilt 
thou  slay  even  a  righteous  nation  ? 
^  Did  not  he  himseli  say  to  me.  She  is 
my  sister?  And  she,  she  herself  also 
said.  He  is  my  brother.  In  the  in- 
tegrity of  my  heart,  and  in  the  inno- 
cency  of  my  hands  have  I  done  this. 
^  And  God  said  to  him  in  a  dream,  I 
myself  also  knew  that  in  the  integrity 
of  thy  heart  thou  didst  this  ;  and  I 
withheld  thee,  even  I  myself,  from 
sinning  against  me.  Therefore  I  did 
not  permit  thee  to  touch  her.  '  Now 
therefore  return  the  man's  wife  ;  for 
he  is  a  prophet,  and  he  will  pray  for 
thee,  and  thou  shalt  live.  And  if 
thou  dost  not  return  her,  know  that 
thou  shalt  surely  die,  thou  and  all 
that  are  thine. 

^  And  Abimelech  rose  early  in  the 
morning,  and  called  all  his  servants, 
and  spoke  all  these  words  in  their 
ears ;  and  the  men  feared  exceed- 
ingly. ^  And  Abimelech  called  Abra- 
ham, and  said  to  him,  What  hast  thou 
done  to  us  ?  And  in  what  have  I  sin- 
ned against  thee  that  thou  bringest  on 
me  and  on  my  kingdom  a  great  sin  ? 
Deeds  that  should  not  be  done  hast 
thou  done  with  me.  ^°And  Abimelech 
said  to  Abraham,  What  sawest  thou, 
that    thou    didst    this    thin-x?     ^^  And 


Abraham  said,  Because  I  thought, 
surely  there  is  no  fear  of  God  in  this 
place,  and  they  will  slay  me  on  ac- 
count of  my  wife.  ^^  And  also  in  truth 
she  is  my  sister,  the  daughter  of  my 
father,  but  not  the  daughter  of  my 
mother ;  and  she  became  my  wife. 
^^And  it  came  to  pass,  when  God 
caused  me  to  wander  from  my  father's 
house,  that  I  said  to  her.  This  is  thy 
kindness  which  thou  shalt  show  me  ; 
at  every  place  whither  we  shall  come, 
say  of  me,  He  is  my  brother.  ^*And 
Abimelech  took  sheep,  and  oxen,  and 
men-servants  and  maid-servants,  and 
gave  them  to  Abraham,  and  returned 
to  him  Sarah  his  wife.  ^^  And  Abime- 
lech said.  Behold,  my  land  is  before 
thee  ;  dwell  where  it  is  good  in  thine 
eves.  ^^  And  to  Sarah  he  said.  Behold, 
I  have  given  a  thousand  pieces  of  sil- 
ver to  thy  brother.  Behold,  that  is  to 
thee  a  covering  of  the  eyes  for  all  that 
has  happened  with  thee  and  with  all. 
And  she  was  redressed.  ^'^  And  Abra- 
ham prayed  to  God  ;  and  God  healed 
Abimelech,  and  his  wife  and  his  hand- 
maids, and  they  bore  children.  ^®  For 
Jehovah  had  fast  closed  up  every 
womb  of  the  house  of  Abimelech  be- 
cause of  Sarah  Abraham's  wife. 

CHAPTER  XXI 

^  And  Jehovah  visited  Sarah  as  he 
had  said  ;  and  Jehovah  did  to  Sarah 
as  he  had  spoken.  ^And  Sarah  con- 
ceived, and  bore  to  Abraham  a  son  in 
his  old  age,  at  the  set  time  of  which 
God  had  spoken  with  him.  ''And 
Abraham  called  the  name  of  his  son 
that  was  born  to  him.  whom  Sarah 
bore  to  him,  Isaac.  *  And  Abraham 
circumcised  Isaac  his  son  when  eight 
days  old  as  God  commanded  him. 
^  And  Abraham  was  a  hundred  years 
old  when  Isaac  his  son  was  born  to 
him.      ^And  Sarah  said, 

God  has  prepared  for  me  laughter  ; 
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Every   one   that   hears   will   laugh 
with  me. 
"^  And  she  said, 

Who  tells  to  Abraham, 

Sarah  nurses  children  ? 

For  I  have  borne  a  son  to  his  old 
age. 
®And  the  child  grew,  and  was 
weaned.  And  Abraham  made  a  great 
feast  on  the  day  that  Isaac  was  weaned. 
^  And  Sarah  saw  the  son  of  Hagar  the 
Egyptian,  whom  she  bore  to  Abra- 
ham, making  sport.  ^°And  she  said 
to  Abraham,  Drive  out  this  handmaid 
and  her  son  ;  for  the  son  of  this  hand- 
maid shall  not  be  heir  with  my  son, 
with  Isaac.  ^^  And  the  thing  was  very 
grievous  in  the  eyes  of  Abraham  on 
account  of  his  son.  ^^  And  God  said 
to  Abraham,  Let  it  not  be  grievous  in 
thine  eyes  on  account  of  the  lad  and 
on  account  of  thy  handmaid.  In  all 
that  Sarah  says  to  thee  hearken  to  her 
voice  ;  for  in  Isaac  shall  thy  seed  be 
called.  ^^And  also  the  son  of  the 
handmaid  I  will  make  a  nation  ;  for 
he  is  thy  seed.  ^*And  Abraham  rose 
early  in  the  morning,  and  took  bread 
and  a  water-skin,  and  gave  it  to  Ha- 
gar, putting  it  on  her  shoulder,  and 
the  child,  and  sent  her  away. 

And  she  went,  and  wandered  in  the 
wilderness  of  Beer-sheba.  ^^  And  the 
water  was  spent  from  the  skin  ;  and 
she  laid  the  child  down  under  one  of 
the  bushes.  ^^  And  she  went  and  sat 
down  over  against  him  a  good  way  off, 
as  it  were  a  bowshot.  For  she  said, 
Let  me  not  see  the  death  of  the  child. 
x\nd  she  sat  over  against  him,  and 
lifted  up  her  voice  and  wept.  ^"  And 
God  heard  the  voice  of  the  lad.  And 
the  angel  of  God  called  to  Hagar  out 
of  heaven,  and  said  to  her,  What  ails 
thee,  Hagar  ?  Fear  not  ;  for  God  has 
heard  the  voice  of  the  lad,  where  he 
is.  ^^  Arise,  lift  up  the  lad,  and  hold 
him  fast  by  thy  hand;   for  I  will  make 


him  a  great  nation.  '^  And  God  opened 
her  eyes,  and  she  saw  a  well  of  water. 
And  she  went,  and  filled  the  skin  with 
water,  and  gave  the  lad  to  drink. 

^''And  God  was  with  the  lad  ;  and 
he  grew,  and  dwelt  in  the  wilderness, 
and  became  as  he  grew  up  an  archer. 
^^  And  he  dwelt  in  the  wilderness  of 
Paran.  And  his  mother  took  for  him 
a  wife  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt. 

"And  it  came  to  pass  at  that  time 
that  Abimelech  and  Phichol  the  cap- 
tain  of  his  host   spoke   to  Abraham, 
saying,  God   is  with   thee   in   all  that 
thou  doest.      ^'^  Now,  therefore,  swear 
to  me  here  by  God.  that  thou  wilt  not 
deal  falsely  with  me,  nor  with  my  son 
nor  with  my  son's  son.      According  to 
the  kindness  that  I  have  done  to  thee 
shalt  thou  do  to  me  and  to  the  land 
wherein  thou  hast  sojourned.      '^^And 
Abraham  said,  I    will   swear.      ^^  And 
Abraham  reproved  Abimelech  on  ac- 
count of  the  well  of  water,  which  Abim- 
elech's  servants  violently   took  away, 
^^And   Abimelech    said,    I    know  not 
who  did   this  thing.      And  thou   also 
hast   not   told  me  ;   and    I   also   have 
not  heard  it,  except  this  day.      "And 
Abraham   took   sheep  and  oxen,  and 
i  gave   them   to  Abimelech  ;   and   they 
!  two   made   a  covenant.     ^^And  Abra- 
j  ham  set  seven  ewe  lambs  of  the  flock 
by     themselves.        ^'And    Abimelech 
said  to  Abraham,  What  are  they,  these 
;  seven  ewe  lambs  which  thou   hast  set 
by  themselves?     ■'^"And  he  said.  The 
;  seven  ewe  lambs  thou  shalt  take  from 
i  my  hand,  that  they  may  be  for  me  a 
witness  that  I  dug  this  well.    ^^There- 
fore he  called  that  place  Beer-sheba  ; 
I  because  there  they  both  swore.    ^^  And 
they  made  a  covenant  at  Beer-shel)a. 
And  Abimelech  rose  up  and  Phichol 
the  captain   of  his  host,  and  they  re- 
turned to  the  land  of  the  Philistines. 
/^' And   he   planted   a   grove   in   Beer- 
sheba  ;    and   he  called   there   on   the 

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GENESIS  XXII 


name  of  Jehovah,  the  eternal  God. 
^*  And  Abraham  sojourned  in  the  land 
of  the  Phihstines  many  days. 

CHAPTER  XXII 

^  And  it  came  to  pass  after  these 
things,  that  God  tried  x\braham.  And 
he  said  to  him,  Abraham  !  And  he 
said,  Here  am  I.  -And  he  said,  Take 
now  thy  son,  thine  only  one,  whom 
thou  lovest,  Isaac,  and  go  to  the  land 
of  Moriah;  and  offer  him  there  for  a 
burnt  offering  on  one  of  the  moun- 
tains of  which  I  will  tell  thee.  ^And 
Abraham  rose  early  in  the  morning, 
and  saddled  his  ass,  and  took  his  two 
servants  with  him,  and  Isaac  his  son  ; 
and  he  cleaved  the  wood  for  a  burnt 
offering;  and  he  rose  up,  and  went  to 
the  place  of  which  God  told  him. 
*On  the  third  day  Abraham  lifted  up 
his  eyes,  and  saw  the  place  afar  off. 
^And  Abraham  said  to  his  servants, 
Do  ye  remain  here  with  the  ass  ;  and 
I  and  the  lad  will  go  yonder,  and  wor- 
ship, and  return  to  you.  ^  And  Abra- 
ham took  the  wood  for  the  burnt 
offering,  and  laid  it  upon  Isaac  his 
son  ;  and  he  took  in  his  hand  the  fire 
and  the  knife  ;  and  they  went  both 
of  them  together.  ^  And  Isaac  spoke 
to  Abraham  his  father,  and  said,  My 
father  !  And  he  said,  Here  am  I,  my 
son.  And  he  said.  Behold  the  fire, 
and  the  wood  ;  but  where  is  the  lamb 
for  a  burnt  offering?  ®  And  Abraham 
said,  God  will  provide  himself  the 
lamb  for  a  burnt  offering,  my  son. 
And  they  went  both  of  them  to- 
gether. ^  And  they  came  to  the  place 
of  which  God  told  him.  And  Abra- 
ham built  there  the  altar,  and  laid 
the  wood  in  order,  and  bound  Isaac 
his  son,  and  laid  him  upon  the  altar  on 
the  wood.  ^°  And  Abraham  stretched 
forth  his  hand,  and  took  the  knife  to 
slay  his  son.  "  And  the  angel  of  Je- 
hovah called   to  him   out  of  heaven. 


and  said,  Abraham  !  Abraham  I  And 
he  said.  Here  am  I.  ^-  And  he  said. 
Stretch  not  forth  thy  hand  against  the 
lad,  nor  do  anything  to  him.  For 
now  I  know  that  thou  fearest  God, 
and  hast  not  withheld  thy  son,  thine 
only  one,  from  me.  ^^  And  Abraham 
hfted  up  his  eyes,  and  saw,  and  be- 
hold, a  ram  behind  him,  caught  in 
the  thicket  by  his  horns.  And  Abra- 
ham went  and  took  the  ram,  and 
offered  him  up  for  a  burnt  ofi'ering  in 
place  of  his  son. 

^■*  And  Abraham  called  the  name  of 
that  place  Jehovah-jireh.  As  it  is 
said  at  this  day,  In  the  mount  of  Je- 
hovah it  will  be  provided. 

^^And  the  angel  of  Jehovah  called 
to  Abraham  a  second  time  out  of 
heaven,  ^^  and  said.  By  myself  have  I 
sworn,  says  Jehovah,  that  because 
thou  hast  done  this  thing,  and  didst 
not  withhold  thy  son,  thine  only  one, 
^^  I  will  greatly  bless  thee,  and  will 
greatly  multiply  thy  seed  as  the  stars 
of  heaven,  and  as  the  sand  which 
is  on  the  sea  shore  ;  and  thy  seed 
shall  possess  the  gate  of  his  enemies, 
^^  And  in  thy  seed  shall  all  the  nations 
of  the  earth  be  blessed  ;  because  thou 
hast  hearkened  to  my  voice. 

^^And  Abraham  returned  to  his  serv- 
ants ;  and  they  rose  up  and  went  to- 
gether to  Beer-sheba  ;  and  Abraham 
dwelt  at  Beer-sheba. 

^°And  it  came  to  pass  after  these 
things,  that  it  was  told  to  Abraham, 
saying.  Behold,  Milcah,  she  has  borne 
children  to  Nahor  thy  brother  :  ^^  Uz 
his  firstborn,  and  Buz  his  brother,  and 
Kemuel  the  father  of  Aram,  ^'^and  Che- 
sed,  and  Hazo,  and  Pildash,  and  Jid- 
laph,  and  Bethuel.  "And  Bethuel  be- 
got Rebekah.  These  eight  did  Milcah 
bear  to  Nahor,  Abraham's  brother, 
^*And  his  concubine,  whose  name  was 
Reumah,  she  also  bore  Tebah,  and 
Gaham,  and  Thahash,  and   Maachah. 


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CHAPTER  XXIII 

^  And  the  life  of  Sarah  was  a  hun- 
dred and  twenty-seven  years,  the  years 
of  the  Hfe  of  Sarah.  ^And  Sarah  died 
in  Kirjath-arba,  that  is  Hebron,  in  the 
land  of  Canaan,  And  Abraham  came 
to  mourn  for  Sarah,  and  to  weep  for 
her,  ^  And  Abraham  stood  up  from 
before  his  dead,  and  spoke  to  the  sons 
of  Heth,  saying,  *  I  am  a  stranger  and 
a  sojourner  with  you.  Give  me  a  pos- 
session of  a  burying-place  with  you,, 
that  I  may  bury  my  dead  out  of  my 
sight,  ^And  the  sons  of  Heth  an- 
swered Abraham,  saying  to  him,  ^Hear 
us,  my  lord.  Thou  art  a  prince  of 
God  among  us.  In  the  choice  of  our 
sepulchres  bury  thy  dead.  None  of 
us  will  withhold  from  thee  his  sepul- 
chre, that  thou  mayest  not  bury  thy 
dead,  ''  And  Abraham  stood  up,  and 
bowed  himself  to  the  people  of  the 
land,  to  the  sons  of  Heth.  *And  he 
talked  with  them,  saying,  If  it  be  your 
mind  to  bury  my  dead  out  of  my 
sight,  hear  me,  and  intercede  for  me 
with  Ephron  son  of  Zohar,  ^  that  he 
may  give  me  the  cave  of  Machpelah, 
which  is  his,  which  is  at  the  end  of  his 
field.  For  the  full  price  shall  he  give 
it  me  in  the  midst  of  you,  for  a  pos- 
session of  a  burying-place,  ^'^  And 
Ephron  was  sitting  in  the  midst  of  the 
sons  of  Heth.  And  Ephron  the  Hit- 
tite  answered  Abraham  in  the  hearing 
of  the  sons  of  Heth,  of  all  that  enter 
in  at  the  gate  of  his  city,  saying,  ^^  Nay* 
my  lord,  hear  me.  The  field  I  give 
thee,  and  the  cave  that  is  therein,  to 
thee  I  give  it  ;  in  the  sight  of  the  sons 
of  my  people  I  give  it  thee  ;  bury  thy 
dead.  ^^  And  Abraham  bowed  him- 
self before  the  people  of  the  land. 
"  And .  he  spoke  to  Ephron  in  the 
hearing  of  the  people  of  the  land, 
saying.  But  if  thou  wilt,  I  pray,  hear 
me,      I  give  the    price   of  the    field  ; 


take  it  of  me,  and  I  will  bury  my  dead 
there.  ^*  And  Ephron  answered  Abra- 
ham, saying  to  him,  ^'^  My  lord,  hear 
me.  Land  worth  four  hundred  shek- 
els of  silver,  wdiat  is  that  between  me 
and  thee?  So  bury  thy  dead,  ^^And 
Abraham  hearkened  to  Ephron,  And 
Abraham  weighed  to  Ephron  the  sil- 
ver that  he  had  spoken  of  in  the  hear- 
ing of  the  sons  of  Heth,  four  hundred 
shekels  of  silver,  current  with  the  mer- 
chant. ^^  And  the  field  of  Ephron 
that  is  in  Machpelah,  which  is  before 
Mamre,  the  field,  and  the  cave  that  is 
therein,  and  all  the  trees  that  are  in 
the  field,  that  are  in  all  its  borders 
around,  were  made  sure  ^^  to  Abraham 
for  a  possession  in  the  sight  of  the 
sons  of  Heth  among  all  that  enter  in 
at  the  gate  of  his  city, 

^^  And  after  this  Abraham  buried 
Sarah  his  wife  in  the  field  of  Mach- 
pelah before  Mamre,'  that  is  Hebron, 
in  the  land  of  Canaan.  -"And  the 
field  and  the  cave  that  is  therein  were 
made  sure  to  Abraham  for  a  posses- 
sion of  a  burying-place  from  the  sons 
of  Heth. 

CHAPTER  XXIV 

^And  Abraham  was  old,  far  gone 
in  years.  And  Jehovah  had  blessed 
Abraham  in  all  things.  ^  And  Abra- 
ham said  to  his  servant,  the  elder  of 
his  house,  w^ho  ruled  over  all  that  he 
had.  Put,  I  pray  thee,  thy  hand  under 
my  thigh  ;  ^  and  I  will  make  thee  swear 
by  Jehovah,  the  God  of  heaven  and 
the  God  of  earth,  that  thou  wilt  not 
take  a  wife  for  my  son  of  the  daugh- 
ters of  the  Canaanites  in  the  midst  of 
whom  I  dwell.  *  But  thou  shalt  go  to 
my  land,  and  to  my  kindred,  and  take 
a  wife  for  my  son,  for  Isaac.  ^And 
the  servant  said  to  him.  Perhaps  the 
woman  will  not  be  willing  to  follow 
me  to  this  land.  Must  I  needs  bring 
thy  son  again  to  the  land  whence  thou 


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earnest?  ^  And  Abraham  said  to  him,  I  known  her.  And  she  went  down  to 
Beware  that  thou  bring  not  my  son  the  fountain,  and  filled  her  pitcher, 
thither  again.      ''Jehovah,  the  God  of;  and  came  up.      ^^And  the  servant  ran 


heaven,  who  took  me  from  my  father's 
house,  and  from  the  land  of  my  kin- 
dred, and  who  spoke  to  me,  and  who 


to  meet  her,  and  said,  Let  me  swal- 
low, I  pray,  a  little  water  from  thy 
pitcher.      ^'^And  she  said.  Drink,  my 


swore  to  me,  saying.  To  thy  seed  will  lord.  And  she  hasted,  and  let  down 
I  give  this  land  ;  he  will  send  his  an-  her  pitcher  upon  her  hand,  and  gave 
gel  before  thee,  and  thou  shalt  take  a  him  drink.  ^^  And  when  she  had 
wife  for  my  son  thence.  ^  And  if  the  1  done  giving  him  drink,  she  said,  I  will 
woman  shall  not  be  willing  to  follow  ;  draw  for  thy  camels  also,  until  they 
thee,  then  thou  shalt  be  clear  from  |  have  done  drinking,  ^°  And  she  hasted, 
this  my  oath;  only,  thou  shalt  not  |  and  emptied  her  pitcher  into  the  water- 
bring   my   son    thither   again.      ^  And  1  ing-trough,  and    ran  again  to  the  well 


the  servant  put  his  hand  under  the 
thigh  of  Abraham  his  master,  and 
swore  to  him  concerning  this  matter. 

^"And  the  servant  took  ten  camels 
of  the  camels  of  his  master,  and  went  ; 


to  draw  ;  and  she  drew  for  all  his 
camels.  ^^  And  the  man  was  atten- 
tively observing  her,  and  holding  his 
peace,  to  know  whether  Jehovah  had 
prospered  his  way  or  not.      ^'And  it 


for  all  the  goods  of  his  master  were  in  came  to  pass  when  the  camels  had 
his  hand  ;  and  he  arose,  and  went  to  }  done  drinking,  that  the  man  took  a 
Mesopotamia,  to  the  city  of  Nahor.  ring  of  gold,  half  a  shekel  was  its 
^^  And  he  made  the  camels  kneel  down  weight,  and  two  bracelets  for  her 
outside  of  the  city  by  the  well  of  water  hands,  ten  shekels  of  gold  was  their 
at  the  time  of  evening,  the  time  when  |  weight.  ^^  And  he  said,  Whose  daugh- 
the  women  who  draw  water  go  forth.  \  ter  art  thou  ?  Tell  me,  I  pray.  Is 
^^  And  he  said,  Jehovah,  God  of  my  there  in  thy  father's  house  a  place  for 
master  Abraham,  I  pray  thee,  prosper;  us  to  pass  the  night?  ^*  And  she  said 
me  this  day,  and  show  kindness  to  my  I  to  him,  I  am  the  daughter  of  Bethuel 
master  Abraham.  "Behold,  I  stand  |  the  son  of  Milcah,  whom  she  bore  to 
by  the  fountain  of  water;  and  the  Nahor.  ^^And  she  said  to  him.  We 
daughters  of  the  men  of  the  city  come  have  both  straw  and  provender  abun- 
out  to  draw  water.  ^^And  it  shall  be  dant.  and  a  place  to  pass  the  night, 
that  the  damsel  to  whom  I  shall  say,  r^And  the  man  bowed  his  head,  and 
Inchne  thy  pitcher,  I  pray,  that  I  may  worshiped  Jehovah.  ^' And  he  said, 
drink  ;  and  she  shall  say,  Drink,  and  Blessed  be  Jehovah,  God  of  my  mas- 
I  will  give  thy  camels  drink  also  ;  her  ter  Abraham,  who  has  not  let  his  kind- 
thou  hast  appointed  for  thy  servant,  riess  and  his  truth  depart  from  my 
for  Isaac  ;  and  by  this  I  shall  know  master.  I  was  in  the  way  ;  Jehovah 
that  thou  showest  kindness  to  my  mas-  led  me  to  the  house  of  my  master's 
ter.  ^^  And  it  came  to  pass  before  he  brethren.  ^*  And  the  damsel  ran,  and 
had  done  speaking,  that,  behold,  Re-  j  told  these  things  at  the  house  of  her 
bekah    came    out,    who   was    born    to  I  mother. 

Bethuel,  son  of  Milcah,  the  wife  of  ^^And  Rebekah  had  a  brother,  and 
Nahor  Abraham's  brother,  and  her  i  his  name  was  Laban,  ^°And  Laban 
pitcher  was  on  her  shoulder.  ^^  And  I  ran  to  the  man  without,  to  the  foun- 
the  damsel  was  of  very  fair  counte-  tain.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  he 
nance,  a  virgin,   and  a  man  had  not   saw  the  ring,  and  the  bracelets  on  his 

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sister's  hands,  and  when  he  heard  the 
words  of  Rebekah  his  sister,  saying. 
Thus  did  the  man  speak  to  me,  that 
he  came  to  the  man  ;  and  behold,  he 
was  standing  by  the  camels  at  the  foun- 
tain. ^^  And  he  said,  Come  in,  thou 
blessed  of  Jehovah.  Wherefore  dost 
thou  stand  without  ?  For  I  have  pre- 
pared the  house,  and  a  place  for  the 
camels.  ""  And  the  man  came  into 
the  house.  And  he  ungirded  the 
camels,  and  gave  straw  and  provender 
for  the  camels,  and  water  to  wash  his 
feet  and  the  feet  of  the  men  that  were 
with  him.  ^^  And  food  was  set  before 
him.  But  he  said,  I  will  not  eat  un- 
til I  have  told  mv  message.  ^*And  he 
said.  Speak.  And  he  said,  I  am  Abra- 
ham's servant.  ^^And  Jehovah  has 
blessed  my  master  exceedingly,  and 
he  is  become  great ;  and  he  has  given 
him  flocks  and  herds,  and  silver  and 
gold,  and  men-servants  and  maid-ser- 
vants, and  camels,  and  asses.  "^^And 
Sarah,  my  master's  wife,  bore  a  son 
to  my  master  after  she  became  old ; 
and  he  has  given  him  all  that  he  has. 
"And  my  master  made  me  swear, 
saying.  Thou  shalt  not  take  a  wife  for 
my  son  of  the  daughters  of  the  Ca- 
naanites,  in  whose  land  I  dwell.  ^®  But 
thou  shalt  go  to  my  father's  house, 
and  to  my  family,  and  take  a  wife  for 
my  son.  ^^  And  I  said  to  my  master. 
Perhaps  the  woman  will  not  follow 
me.  ''"And  he  said  to  me,  Jehovah, 
before  whom  I  walk,  will  send  his 
angel  with  thee,  and  will  prosper  thy 
way  ;  and  thou  shalt  take  a  wife  for  my 
son  of  my  family,  and  of  my  father's 
house.  *^  Then  shalt  thou  be  clear 
from  my  oath,  when  thou  com  est  to 
my  family  ;  and  if  they  will  not  give 
her  to  thee,  thou  shalt  be  clear  from 
my  oath.  ^'^  And  I  came  this  day  to 
the  fountain  ;  and  I  said,  Jehovah, 
God  of  my  master  Abraham,  if  now 
thou    wouldst    prosper    my    way    on 


which  I  go  !  *^  Behold,  I  stand  by 
the  fountain  of  water;  and  it  shall 
be,  that  the  virgin  who  comes  forth 
to  draw  water,  and  I  say  to  her.  Let 
me,  I  pray,  drink  a  little  water  from 
thy  pitcher  ;  ^^  and  she  shall  say  to 
me,  Drink  thou,  and  I  will  draw  for 
thy  camels  also  ;  she  is  the  woman 
whom  Jehovah  has  appointed  for  my 
master's  son.  *^  Before  I  had  done 
speaking  in  my  heart,  behold,  Re- 
bekah came  forth,  and  her  pitcher 
was  on  her  shoulder  ;  and  she  went 
down  to  the  fountain,  and  drew  water. 
And  I  said  to  her,  Let  me  drink,  I 
pray.  *^  And  she  hasted,  and  let  down 
her  pitcher  from  on  her,  and  said, 
Drink,  and  I  will  give  thy  camels 
drink  also.  And  I  drank,  and  she 
gave  the  camels  drink  also.  ^'  And  I 
asked  her,  and  said.  Whose  daughter 
art  thou  ?  And  she  said,  The  daugh- 
ter of  Bethuel,  son  of  Nahor,  whom 
Milcah  bore  to  him.  And  I  put  the 
ring  upon  her  face,  and  the  bracelets 
upon  her  hands.  *^  And  I  bowed  my 
head,  and  worshiped  Jehovah  ;  and  I 
blessed  Jehovah,  God  of  my  master 
Abraham,  who  led  me  by  a  true  way 
to  take  the  daughter  of  my  master's 
brother  for  his  son.  ^^  And  now,  if 
ye  will  deal  kindly  and  truly  with  my 
master,  tell  me  ;  and  if  not.  tell  me  ; 
that  I  may  turn  to  the  right  hand,  or 
to  the  left.  ^''And  Laban  and  Be- 
thuel answered  and  said.  The  thing 
proceeds  from  Jehovah  ;  we  can  not 
speak  to  thee  evil  or  good.  ^^  Behold, 
Rebekah  is  before  thee ;  take  her, 
and  go,  and  let  her  be  the  wife  of  thy 
master's  son,  as  Jehovah  has  spoken. 

^^  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Abra- 
ham's servant  heard  their  words,  that 
he  bowed  down  to  Jehovah,  to  the 
earth.  ^^  And  the  servant  brought  out 
articles  of  silver,  and  articles  of  gold, 
and  garments,  and  gave  them  to  Re- 
bekah.     And  he  gave  precious  things 


GENESIS  XXV 


to  her  brother  and  to  her  mother. 
^*  And  they  ate  and  drank,  he  and  the 
men  that  were  with  him,  and  passed 
the  night. 

And  they  rose  up  in  tlie  morning, 
and  he  said,  Send  me  away  to  my 
master.  ^^  And  her  brother  and  her 
mother  said.  Let  the  damsel  abide 
with  us  some  days,  perhaps  ten  ;  after 
that  she  shall  go.  ^^And  he  said  to 
them,  Delay  me  not,  since  Jehovah 
has  prospered  my  w^ay.  Send  me 
away,  that  I  may  go  to  my  master. 
°'  And  they  said,  We  will  call  the 
damsel,  and  incpiire  at  her  mouth. 
^*And  they  called  Rebekah,  and  said 
to  her.  Wilt  thou  go  with  this  man  ? 
And  she  said,  I  will  go.  ^''  And  they 
sent  away  Rebekah  their  sister,  and 
her  nurse,  and  the  servant  of  Abra- 
ham, and  his  men.  ^"And  they 
blessed  Rebekah,  and  said  to  her, 
Our  sister,  do  thou  become  thousands 
of  ten  thousands,  and  let  thy  seed 
possess  the  gate  of  those  who  hate 
thee.  ^Wnd  Rebekah  arose,  and  her 
maidens,  and  they  rode  on  the  camels, 
and  followed  the  man.  And  the  ser- 
vant took  Rebekah,  and  went. 

^^  And  Isaac  had^come  from  a  jour- 
ney to  Beer-lehai-roi  ;  and  he  was 
dwelling  in  the  south  country.  ^'^  And 
Isaac  went  out  to  meditate  in  the  field 
at  the  coming  on  of  evening.  And  he 
lifted  up  his  eyes,  and  saw,  and  be- 
hold, camels  coming.  ''^And  Rebekah 
lifted  up  her  eyes,  and  sa\v  Isaac  ;  and 
she  alighted  from  the  camel.  ^^  And 
she  said  to  the  servant.  Who  is  this 
man  that  is  walking  in  the  field  to 
meet  us?  And  the  servant  said.  It  is 
my  master.  And  she  took  the  veil 
and  covered  herself  ^"^And  the  serv- 
ant related  to  Isaac  all  the  things  that 
he  had  done. 

^''  And  Isaac  brought  her  into  the 
tent  of  Sarah  his  mother.  And  he 
took   Rebekah,    and    she   became  his 


wife;  and  he  loved  her.  And  Isaac 
consoled  himself  after  the  death  of 
his  mother. 

CHAPTER  XXV 

^  And  again  Abraham  took  a  wife, 

and  her  name  was  Keturah.       "  And 

she  bore  to  him  Zimran,  and  Jokshan, 

'■  and  Medan,  and  Midian,  and  Ishbak, 

and    Shuah.       ^  And    Jokshan    begot 

Sheba  and  Dedan.     And  the  sons  of 

I  Dedan  were  Asshurim,  and  Letushim, 

'  and   Leummim.       *  And    the   sons  of 

Midian  :     Ephah,     and     Epher,     and 

Hanoch,    and   Abidah,   and    Eldaah. 

All  these  were  sons  of  Keturah. 

°  And  Abraham  gave  all  that  he 
had  to  Isaac.  ®And  to  the  sons  of 
the  concubines  that  Abraham  had 
Abraham  gave  gifts,  and  sent  them 
away  from  Isaac  his  son  while  he  yet 
I  lived,  eastward,  to  the  land  of  the 
East. 

"  And  these  are  the  days  of  the 
years  of  Abraham's  hfe  which  he  hved, 
a  hundred  and  seventy-five  years. 
^  And  Abraham  expired,  and  died  in 
a  good  old  age,  old  and  full.  And  he 
w^as  gathered  to  his  people.  ^And 
Isaac  and  Ishmael  his  sons  buried  him 
in  the  cave  of  Machpelah,  in  the  field 
of  Ephron  son  of  Zohar  the  Hittite, 
which  is  before  Mamre  ;  ^"  the  field 
that  Abraham  purchased  from  the  sons 
of  Heth.  There  was  Abraham  buried, 
and  Sarah  his  wife. 

^^  And  it  came  to  pass  after  the  death 
of  Abraham,  that  God  blessed  Isaac 
his  son.  And  Isaac  dwelt  by  Beer- 
lehai-roi. 

'^  And  these  are  the  generations  of 
Ishmael,  son  of  Abraham,  whom  Hagar 
the  Egyptian,  Sarah's  maid-servant, 
bore  to  Abraham.  "  And  these  are 
the  names  of  the  sons  of  Ishmael,  by 
their  names,  according  to  their  gener- 
ations  :  the  firstborn  of  Ishmael,  Ne- 
baioth,  and  Kedar,  and  Abdeel,   and 


GENESIS  XXVI 


Mibsam,  ^*  and  Mishma,  and  Dumab,  I  Esau  became  a  man  skilled  in  hunt- 
and  Massa,  ^^  Hadad  and  Temah,  Je- 1  ing,  a  man  of  the  field  ;  and  Jacob 
tiir,  Naphish,  and  Kedemah.     ^^  These 


are  the  sons  of  Ishmael,  and  these  are 
their  names,  by  their  villages,  and  by 
their  encampments ;  twelve  princes 
according  to  their  peoples. 

^^  And  these  are  the  years  of  the  Hfe 
of  Ishmael,  a  hundred  and  thirty-seven 
years.  And  he  expired,  and  died, 
and  was  gathered  to  his  people. 
^®  And    they   dwelt   from    Havilah   to 


was  a  plain  man,  dwelling  in  tents. 
^^  And  Isaac  loved  Esau,  because  he 
relished  game  ;  and  Rebekah  loved 
Jacob. 

"^'^  And  Jacob  was  seething  pottage  ; 
and  Esau  came  from  the  field,  and  he 
was  faint.  ^^  And  Esau  said  to  Jacob, 
Give  me  to  eat,  I  yjray  thee,  of  the  red, 
that  red,  fori  am  faint.  Therefore  was 
his  name  called  Edom.      ^^  And  Jacob 


Shur,  which  is  before  Egypt,  as  thou  ,  said.  Sell  me  this  day  thy  birthright, 
goest  to  Assyria.  Before  the  face  of  j^^  And  Esau  said.  Behold,  I  am  about 
all  his  brethren  he  abode.  I  to  die  ;  and  what  is  that  to  me,  a  birth- 

^^And  these  are  the  generations  of  right  !  ^^  And  Jacob  said,  Swear  to 
Isaac,  son  of  Abraham,  Abraham  |  me  this  day.  And  he  swore  to  him. 
begot  Isaac,  ^°  And  Isaac  was  forty  I  And  he  sold  his  birthright  to  Jacob, 
years  old    when    he    took    Rebekah,    ^*And    Jacob    gave    Esau    bread  and 


daughter  of  Bethuel  the  Aramite  of 
Padan-aram,  sister  of  Laban  the 
Aramite,  for  his  wife. 

^^  And  Isaac  entreated  Jehovah  on 
account  of  his  wife,  for  she  was  bar- 
And  Jehovah  was  moved  by  his 


pottage  of  lentiles.  And  he  ate  and 
drank,  and  rose  up,  and  went  his  way. 
And  Esau  despised  the  birthright. 

CHAPTER  XXVI 


^  And  there  was  a  famine  in  the  land, 
besides  the  first  famine  that  was  in 
the  days  of  Abraham.  And  Isaac 
went  to  Abimelech,  king  of  the  Phil- 
And  she  said,  Ifjistines,  to  Gerar. 
I  thus?  And  she!  ^  And  Jehovah  appeared  to  him, 
and  said.  Go  not  down  to  Egypt ; 
dwell  in  the  land  of  which  I  tell  thee, 
^  Sojourn  in  this  land,  and  I  will  be 
with  thee  and  will  bless  thee  ;  for  to 


ren, 

entreaty,  and  Rebekah  his  wife  con 

ceived, 

"And    the    children    struggled    to 
gether  within  her, 
so,   wherefore  am 

went  to  inquire  of  Jehovah.  ^^  And 
Jehovah  said  to  her,  Two  nations  are 
in  thy  womb,  and  two  peoples  from 
thy  bowels  will  be  separated;  and  one 
people  will  be  stronger  than  the  other  |  thee  and  to  thy  seed  I  will  give  all 
people  ;  and  the  elder  will  serve  the  '  these  lands  ;  and  I  will  establish  the 
younger.  oath  which  I  swore  to  Abraham   thy 

^^And  her  days  to  be  delivered  ,  father.  *  And  I  will  multiply  thy  seed 
were  completed  ;  and  behold,  there  as  the  stars  of  the  heavens,  and  will 
were  twins  in  her  womb.  ^^  And  the  give  to  thy  seed  all  these  lands  ;  and 
first  came  out  red,  all  over  hke  a  hairy  i  in  thy  seed  shall  all  the  nations  of  the 
mantle;  and  they  called  his  name  |  earth  be  blessed.  ^Because  Abraham 
Esau.  -^  And  after  that  came  out  his  hearkened  to  my  voice,  and  kept  my 
brother,  and  his  hand  had  hold  of  charge,  my  commandments,  my  stat- 
Esau's  heel ;  and  his  name  was  called  utes,  and  my  laws.  ^  And  Isaac  dwelt 
Jacob,  And  Isaac  was  sixty  years  old  in  Gerar.  'And  the  men  of  the  place 
when  they  were  born.  asked  concerning  his  wife.  And  he  said, 

'■^^  And    the    lads    grew    up.       And  ,  She  is  my  sister  ;  for  he  feared  to  say, 

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GENESIS  XXVI 


My  wife,  lest  the  men  of  the  place  kill 
me  on  account  of  Rebekah.  For  she 
was  of  fair  countenance. 

^  And  it  came  to  pass  that  he  was 
there  a  long  time.      And  Abimelech, 


strove    with   the   herdsmen 
saying,   'i'he  water  is  ours. 


long  time, 
king  of  the  Philistines,  looked  out  at 


the  window,  and  saw,  and  behold, 
Isaac  was  sporting  with  Rebekah  his 
wife,  ^  And  Abimelech  called  Isaac, 
and  said,  Behold,  she  is  surely  thy 
wife  ;  and  how  saidst  thou,  She  is  my 
sister?  And  Isaac  said  to  him.  Be- 
cause I  said,  lest  I  die  on  account  of 
her.  '"And  Abimelech  said.  What  is 
this  that  thou  hast  done  to  us  ?  Well- 
nigh  had  one  of  the  people  lain  with 
thy  wife,  and  thou  wouldst  have 
brought  a  trespass  upon  us.  "  And 
Abimelech  charged  all  the  people, 
saying,  He  that  touches  this  man  or 
his  wife  shall  surely  be  put   to  death. 

'^  And  Isaac  sowed  in  that  land  ; 
and  he  received  in  that  year  a  hun- 
dred-fold ;  and  Jehovah  blessed  him. 
'■^And  the  man  became  great,  and 
went  on  increasing  until  he  became 
very  great.  ^*  And  he  had  possessions 
of  flocks,  and  possessions  of  herds, 
and  many  servants.  And  the  Philis- 
tines were  jealous  of  him.  '"' And 
all  the  wells  that  his  father's  servants 
had  dug  in  the  days  of  Abraham  his 
father,  the  Philistines  stopped,  and 
filled  them  with  earth. 

'"And  Abimelech  said  to  Isaac,  Go 
from  us  :  for  thou  art  much  stronger 
than  we.  '"And  Isaac  went  thence, 
and  pitched  his  tent  in  the  valley  of 
Gerar,  and  dwelt  there.  '^  And  Isaac 
dug  again  the  wells  of  water  that  they 
had  dug  in  the  days  of  Abraham  his 
father ;  for  the  Philistines  stopped 
them  after  the  death  of  Abraham  ; 
and  he  called  their  names  after  the 
names  by  which  his  father  called  them. 
^'  And  the  servants  of  Isaac  dug  in  the 
valley,  and  found  there  a  well  of  living 
water.      ^"  And  the  herdsmen  of  Gerar 


called    the    name   of  the 
because     they    disputed 


of   Isaac, 

And  he 
well  Esek  ; 
with     him. 


And  he  stretched 
there  the  servants 


^^  And  they  dug  another  well;  and 
they  strove  for  that  also  ;  and  he  called 
the  name  of  it  Sitnah.  ^^  And  he 
moved  onward  thence,  and  dug 
another  well ;  and  for  that  they  did 
not  strive.  And  he  called  the  name 
of  it  Rehoboth,  and  said,  For  now 
Jehovah  has  made  room  for  us,  and 
we  shall  be  fruitful  in  the  land.  "And 
he  went  up  thence  to  Beer-sheba. 

^*  And  Jehovah  appeared  to  him  on 
that  night,  and  said,  I  am  the  God  of 
Abraham  thy  father.  Fear  not,  for  I 
am  with  thee  ;  and  I  will  bless  thee, 
and  will  multiply  thy  seed,  for  the  sake 
of  Abraham,  my  servant.  ^^  And  he 
built  there  an  altar,  and  called  on  the 
name  of  Jehovah, 
his  tent  there  ;  and 
of  Isaac  dug  a  well. 

^^  And  Abimelech  went  to  him  from 
Gerar,  and  Ahuzzath  his  friend,  and 
Phichol  chief  captain  of  his  host. 
"^^And  Isaac  said  to  them.  Wherefore 
do  ye  come  to  me,  when  ye  hate  me^ 
and  have  sent  me  away  from  you  ? 
'^^  And  they  said,  We  saw  certainly  that 
Jehovah  was  with  thee  ;  and  we  said, 
Let  there  be  now  an  oath  between  us, 
between  us  and  thee,  and  let  us  make 
a  covenant  with  thee,  ^^  that  thou  wilt 
do  us  no  evil,  as  we  have  not  touched 
thee,  and  as  we  have  done  thee  only 
good,  and  have  sent  thee  away  in 
peace.  Thou  art  now  blessed  of  Je- 
hovah. ^^  And  he  made  them  a  feast  ; 
and  they  ate  and  drank.  *'"  And  they 
rose  early  in  the  morning,  and  they 
swore  one  to  another.  Aitd  Isaac  sent 
them  away,  and  they  went  from  him 
in  peace.  '"And  it  came  to  pass  on 
that  day  that  the  servants  of  Isaac 
came,  and  told  him  concerning  the 
well  which  they  had  dug.      And  they 

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said  to  him,  We  have  found  water. 
^^  And  he  called  it  Shebah.  Therefore 
the  name  of  the  city  is  Beer-sheba  to 
this  day. 

■^*  And  Esau  was  forty  years  old  ; 
and  he  took  for  a  wife  Judith  the 
daughter  of  Beeri  the  Hittite,  and 
Bashemath  the  daughter  of  Elon  the 
Hittite.  ^^  And  they  were  a  bitterness 
of  spirit  to  Isaac  and  Rebekah. 

CHAPTER  XXVII 

^  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Isaac 
was  old,  that  his  eyes  were  dim,  so 
that  he  could  not  see.  And  he  called 
P^sau  his  eldest  son,  and  said  to  him. 
My  son  !  And  he  said  to  him.  Here 
am  I.  And  he  said,  Behold  now, 
1  am  old  ;  1  know  not  the  day  of  my 
death.  *  Now^  therefore  take,  I  pray, 
thy  weapons,  thy  quiver  and  thy  bow, 
and  go  out  to  the  field,  and  hunt 
game  for  me.  *  And  make  for  me 
savorv  meats,  such  as  I  love,  and 
bring  them  to  me  that  I  may  eat  ;  in 
order  that  my  soul  may  bless  thee  be- 
fore I  die. 

•^And  Rebekah  was  listening  when 
Isaac  spoke  to  Esau  his  son.  And 
Esau  went  to  the  field  to  hunt  for 
game,  to  bring  it.  ^  And  Rebekah 
spoke  to  Jacob  her  son,  saying,  Be- 
hold, I  heard  thy  father  speaking  to 
Esau  thy  brother,  saying,  "  Bring  me 
game,  and  make  for  me  savory  meats 
that  I  may  eat ;  and  I  will  bless  thee 
before  Jehovah  before  my  death, 
"■  Now  therefore,  miy  son,  hearken  to 
my  voice  in  regard  to  what  I  command 
thee.  '^  Go  now  to  the  flock,  and  take 
for  me  thence  two  good  kids  of  the 
goats  ;  and  I  will  make  them  savory 
meats  for  thy  father,  such  as  he  loves. 
'"And  thou  shalt  bring  it  to  thy  father 
that  he  may  eat  ;  in  order  that  he  may 
bless  thee  before  his  death.  ''  And 
Jacob  said  to  Rebekah  his  mother, 
Behold,  Esau  my  brother   is   a   hairy 


man,  and  I  am  a  smooth  man.  "  Per- 
haps my  father  will  feel  of  me,  and  I 
shall  be  in  his  eyes  as  a  mocker  ;  and 
I  shall  bring  upon  me  a  curse,  and  not 
a  blessing.  '^And  his  mother  said  to 
him,  Upon  me  be  thy  curse,  my  son  ; 
only  hearken  to  my  voice,  and  go  take 
them  for  me.  '*And  he  went,  and 
took  them,  and  brought  them  to  his 
mother.  And  his  mother  made  savory 
meats  such  as  his  father  loved. 

'^And  Rebekah  took  the  garments 
of  Esau  her  eldest  son,  the  precious 
ones,  which  were  with  her  in  the  house, 
and  clothed  Jacob  her  younger  son. 
^''And  the  skins  of  the  kids  of  the 
goats  she  put  upon  his  hands,  and 
upon  the  smooth  parts  of  his  neck. 
^^  And  she  gave  the  savory  meats  and 
the  bread,  which  she  prepared,  into 
the  hand  of  Jacob  her  son.  '^  And  he 
came  to  his  father,  and  said,  ]\Iy 
father  !  And  he  said,  Here  am  I, 
Who  art  thou,  my  son?  ^^  And  Jacob 
said  to  his  father,  I  am  Esau,  thy  first- 
born. I  have  done  as  thou  didst  say 
to  me.  Arise,  I  pray,  sit  and  eat  of 
my  game,  in  order  that  thy  soul  may 


bless 


me. 


And    Isaac    said   to    his 


son.  How  is  this  that  thou  hast  found 
it  so  quickly,  my  son  ?  And  he  said, 
Because  Jehovah  thy  God  prospered 
me.  '^^  And  Isaac  said  to  Jacob,  Come 
near  now  that  I  may  feel  of  thee,  my 
son,  whether  thou  art  my  very  son 
Esau  or  not.  ^^  And  Jacob  came  near 
to  Isaac  his  father  ;  and  he  felt  of 
him,  and  said.  The  voice  is  the  voice 
of  Jacob,  but  the  hands  are  the  hands 
of  Esau.  "'^  And  he  discerned  him 
not,  because  his  hands  were  as  the 
hands  of  Esau  his  brother,  hairy  ; 
and  he  blessed  him.  ^^  And  he  said. 
Art  thou  my  very  son  Esau  ?  And  he 
said,  I  am.  ^•''  And  he  said.  Bring  it 
near  to  me  that  I  may  eat  of  my  son's 
game,  in  order  that  my  soul  may  bless 
thee.      And  he  brought  it  near  to  him, 


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and  he  ate  ;  and  he  brought  him  wine, 
and  he  drank.  ^^And  Isaac  his  father 
said  to  him,  Come  near  now,  and  kiss 
me,  my  son.  "^'And  he  came  near, 
and  kissed  him.  And  he  smelled  the 
smell  of  his  garments,  and  blessed 
him,  and  said, 

See,  the  smell  of  my  son  is  as  the 

smell  of  a  field 
Which  Jehovah  has  blessed. 
^^And   God   give   thee   of  the   dew 
of  heaven, 
And  of  the  fatness  of  the  earth. 
And  abundance  of  corn  and  new 
wine. 
^^  Let  peoples  serve  thee. 
And  nations  bow  down  to  thee. 
Be  lord  of  thv  brethren,  I 

And  let  thy    mother's    sons    bow  I 
down  to  thee.  i 

Cursed  be  every   one    that  curses  [ 
thee,  j 

And  blessed  be  every  one  that 
blesses  thee. 
^'^And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Isaac 
made  an  end  of  blessing  Jacob,  and  i 
Jacob  was  but  just  gone  out  from  the 
presence  of  Isaac  his  father,  that  Esau  ; 
his  brother  came  from  his  hunting. 
^^  And  he  also  made  savory  meats, 
and  brought  them  to  his  father.  And 
he  said  to  his  father,  Let  my  father 
arise  and  eat  of  his  son's  game,  in 
order  that  thy  soul  may  bless  me. 
^'' And  Isaac  his  father  said  to  him. 
Who  art  thou  ?  And  he  said,  I  am  j 
thy  son,  thy  first-born,  Esau.  ^'^And 
Isaac  trembled  with  exceedingly  great 
trembling.  And  he  said.  Who  then 
is  he  that  hunted  game,  and  brought 
it  to  me.  and  I  ate  of  nil  before  thou 
camest,  and  blessed  him  ?  Yea, 
blessed  shall  he  be  !  ''*  When  F^sau 
heard  the  words  of  his  father,  he 
cried  with  a  great  and  exceedingly 
bitter  cry.  And  he  said  to  his  father, 
Bless  me,  me  also,  my  father.  ^^  And 
he  said.  Thy  brother  came  with  deceit,  j 


and  took  thy  blessing,  ^^  And  he  said, 
Is  not  his  name  called  Jacob?  And 
he  has  supplanted  me  these  two  times. 
He  took  my  birthright  ;  and,  behold, 
now  he  has  taken  my  blessing.  And 
he  said,  Hast  thou  not  reserved  for 
me  a  blessing  ?  ^^  And  Isaac  answered 
and  said  to  Esau,  Behold,  I  have 
made  him  thy  lord,  and  all  his  brethren 
have  I  given  to  him  for  servants,  and 
with  corn  and  new  wine  have  I  sus- 
tained him.  And  now  what  can  I  do 
for  thee,  my  son?  ^^And  Esau  said 
to  his  father.  Hast  thou  but  one  bless- 
ing, my  father?  Bless  me,  fne  also, 
my  father.  And  Esau  hfted  up  his 
voice,  and  wept.  ^^And  Isaac  his 
father  answered  and  said  to  him. 

Behold,   from  the  fatness    of    the 
earth  shall  be  thy  dwelling, 

And  from  the  dew  of  heaven  from 
above. 
^'^  And  by  thy  sword  thou  shalt  live, 

And  thy  brother  shalt  thou  serve. 

And  it  shall  be,  as  thou  rovest  at 
will, 

Thou  wilt  break  his  yoke  from  off 
thy  neck. 
*^  And  Esau  purposed  evil  against 
Jacob,  on  account  of  the  blessing  with 
which  his  father  blessed  him.  And 
Esau  said  in  his  heart,  The  days  of 
mourning  for  my  father  are  at  hand, 
and  I  will  slay  Jacob  my  brother. 
"  And  the  words  of  Esau  her  eldest 
son  were  told  to  Rebekah.  And  she 
sent  and  called  Jacob  her  younger 
son,  and  said  to  him,  Behold,  Esau 
thy  brother  is  about  to  avenge  himself 
on  thee,  by  slaying  thee.  *^  Now 
therefore,  my  son,  hearken  to  my 
voice,  and  arise,  flee  to  Laban  my 
brother,  to  Haran,  **and  abide  with 
him  a  few  days,  until  thy  brother's 
fury  turn  away  ;  ''^  until  thy  brother's 
anger  turn  away  from  thee,  and 
he  forget  what  thou  hast  done  to  him, 
and  I  will  send  and  bring  thee  thence. 


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Why  should  I  be  deprived  of  you  both 
together  in  one  day  ? 

*^  And  Rebekah  said  to  Isaac,  I  am 
weary  of  my  life  because  of  the 
daughters  of  Heth.  If  Jacob  takes  a 
wife  of  the  daughters  of  Heth,  such 
as  these  of  the  daughters  of  the  land, 
for  what  to  me  is  life  ! 

CHAPTER  XXVHI 

^  And  Isaac  called  Jacob  and  blessed 
him  ;  and  he  commanded  him,  and 
said  to  him,  Thou  shalt  not  take  a 
wife  of  the  daughters  of  Canaan. 
^  Arise,  go  to  Padan-aram,  to  the 
house  of  Bethuel  thy  mother's 
father,  and  take  for  thee  a  wife 
thence  of  the  daughters  of  Laban 
thy  mother's  brother.  '^  And  God 
Almighty  bless  thee,  and  make  thee 
fruitful,  and  multiply  thee,  that  thou 
mayest  become  an  assemblage  of 
peoples;  *and  give  to  thee  the  bless- 
ing of  Abraham,  to  thee  and  to  thy 
seed  with  thee,  that  thou  mayest  pos- 
sess the  land  of  thy  sojournings,  which 
God  gave  to  Abraham.  ^  And  Isaac 
sent  away  Jacob.  And  he  went  to 
Padan-aram,  to  Laban  son  of  Bethuel 
the  Aramite,  brother  of  Rebekah  the 
mother  of  Jacob  and  Esau. 

^  And  Esau  saw  that  Isaac  blessed 
Jacob,  and  sent  him  away  to  Padan- 
aram  to  take  for  himself  a  wife  thence, 
when  he  blessed  him,  and  commanded 
him,  saying.  Thou  shalt  not  take  a 
wife  of  the  daughters  of  Canaan, 
^and  Jacob  hearkened  to  his  father 
and  to  his  mother,  and  went  to 
Padan-aram.  ^And  Esau  saw  that 
the  daughters  of  Canaan  were  evil  in 
the  eyes  of  Isaac  his  father.  ^And 
Esau  went  to  Ishmael  and  took,  in 
addition  to  his  wives,  Mahalath  daugh- 
ter of  Ishmael  Abraham's  son,  a  sister 
of  Nebaioth,  to  be  his  wife. 

'"And  Jacob  went  forth  from  Beer- 
sheba,     and      went      toward     Haran. 


'^  And  he  lighted  upon  a  certain  place, 
and  passed  the  night  there,  because 
the  sun  was  setting.  And  he  took  one 
of  the  stones  of  the  place  and  put  it 
under  his  head  ;  and  he  lay  down  in 
that  place.  '^  And  he  dreamed  ;  and 
behold  a  ladder  set  up  on  the  earth, 
its  top  reaching  to  heaven  ;  and  be- 
hold angels  of  God  ascending  and 
descending  on  it.  '"  And  behold, 
Jehovah  standing  above  it  ;  and  he 
said,  I  am  Jehovah,  the  God  of  Abra- 
ham thy  father,  and  the  God  of  Isaac. 
The  land  whereon  thou  hest,  to 
thee  will  I  give  it  and  to  thy  seed. 
'*  And  thy  seed  shall  be  as  the  dust  of 
the  earth  ;  and  thou  shalt  spread 
j  abroad,  to  the  west  and  to  the  east, 
I  and  to  the  north  and  to  the  south  ; 
and  in  thee  shall  all  the  famihes  of 
the  earth  be  blessed,  and  in  thy  seed. 
'^  And  behold,  I  am  with  thee,  and 
will  keep  thee  in  all  the  way  that  thou 
goest,  and  will  bring  thee  back  to  this 
land  ;  for  I  will  not  leave  thee  until  I 
have  done  what  I  have  spoken  to 
thee.  '®i\nd  Jacob  awoke  from  his 
sleep.  And  he  said,  Surely  Jehovah 
is  in  this  place  ;  and  I  knew  it  not. 
'^And  he  was  afraid,  and  said.  How 
dreadful  is  this  place  !  This  is  no 
other  than  the  house  of  God,  and 
this  is  the  gate  of  heaven. 

'^And  Jacob  rose  early  in  the 
morning,  and  took  the  stone  that  he 
put  under  his  head,  and  set  it  for  a 
pillar,  and  poured  oil  on  the  top  of  it, 
'^And  he  called  the  name  of  that 
place  Bethel.  But  Luz  was  the  name 
of  the  city  at  the  first.  ^''And  Jacob 
vowed  a  vow,  saying,  If  God  will  be 
with  me,  and  keep  me  in  this  way 
that  I  am  going,  and  will  give  me 
bread  to  eat,  and  raiment  to  put  on, 
^'  and  I  return  in  peace  to  my  father's 
house,  then  shall  Jehovah  be  my 
God;  "and  this  stone,  which  I  set 
for  a  pillar,  shall  be  a  house  of  God, 


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and  of  all  that  thou  givest  me  I  will 
surely  give  the  tenth  to  thee. 

CHAPTER  XXIX 

^  And  Jacob  lifted  up  his  feet,  and 
went  to  the  land  of  the  sons  of  the  East. 
^  And  he  saw,  and  behold,  a  well  in  the 
field  ;  and  behold,  there  three  droves 
of  sheep  lying  by  it,  for  out  of  that 
well  they  watered  the  droves.  And  the 
stone  on  the  mouth  of  the  well  was 
great.  ^And  thither  would  all  the 
droves  be  gathered  ;  and  they  would 
roll  the  stone  from  the  mouth  of  the 
well  and  water  the  sheep,  and  put  back 
the  stone  on  the  mouth  of  the  well,  in 
its  place.  *And  Jacob  said  to  them, 
My  brethren,  whence  are  ye  ?  And 
they  said,  We  are  from  Haran.  ^And 
he  said  to  them,  Do  ye  know  Laban 
son  of  Nahor  ?  And  they  said.  We 
know  him.  ^  And  he  said  to  them,  Is 
he  well?  And  they  said.  He  is  well ; 
and  behold,  Rachel  his  daughter  is 
coming  with  the  sheep.  ^  And  he 
said,  Behold,  it  is  yet  high  day  ;  it  is  not 
time  that  the  cattle  should  be  gath- 
ered together.  Water  the  sheep,  and 
go  feed  them.  ®And  they  said.  We 
can  not  until  all  the  droves  are  gath- 
ered together,  and  they  roll  the  sfoile 
from  the  mouth  of  the  well,  and  we 
water  the  sheep.  ^  And  while  he  was 
yet  speaking  with  them,  Rachel  came 
with  her  father's  sheep  ;  for  she  kept 
them.  '°And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
Jacob  saw  Rachel  the  daughter  of 
Laban  his  mother's  brother,  and  the 
sheep  of  Laban  his  mother's  brother, 
that  Jacob  came  near  and  rolled  the 
stone  from  the  mouth  of  the  well,  and 
watered  the  flock  of  Laban  his  moth- 
er's brother.  "  And  Jacob  kissed 
Rachel,  and  lifted  up  his  voice  and 
wept.  ''^  And  Jacob  told  Rachel  that 
he  was  her  father's  brother,  and  that 
he  was  Rebekah's  son.  And  she  ran 
and  told  her  father. 


^^  x\nd  it  came  to  pass,  when  Laban 
heard  the  tidings  of  Jacob  his  sister's 
son,  that  he  ran  to  meet  him,  and 
embraced  him,  and  kissed  him,  and 
brought  him  to  his  house.  And  he 
related  all  these  things  to  Laban. 
^*And  Laban  said  to  him.  Surely  thou 
art  my  bone  and  my  flesh.  And  he 
abode  with  him  a  month  of  days. 
^^And  Laban  said  to  Jacob,  Because 
thou  art  my  brother,  shouldst  thou 
therefore  serve  me  for  nothing?  Tell 
me,  what  shall  be  thy  wages  ?  ^^  And 
Laban  had  two  daughters.  The  name 
of  the  elder  was  Leah,  and  the  name 
of  the  younger  was  Rachel.  /'And 
Leah's  eyes  were  weak  ;  but  Rachel 
was  of  beautiful  form,  and  of  beauti- 
ful countenance.  ^^  And  Jacob  loved 
Rachel  ;  and  he  said,  I  will  serve  thee 
seven  years  for  Rachel  thy  younger 
daughter.  ^^And  Laban  said,  It  is 
better  that  I  give  her  to  thee,  than 
that  I  should  give  her  to  another 
man.  Abide  with  me.  ^''And  Jacob 
served  for  Rachel  seven  years.  And 
they  were  in  his  eyes  as  a  few  days, 
for  the  love  he  had  for  her. 

^^  And  Jacob  said  to  Laban,  Give 
me  my  wife,  for  my  days  are  com- 
pleted, that  I  may  go  in  to  her. 
"And  Laban  gathered  together  all 
the  men  of  the  place,  and  made  a 
feast.  ^^Anditcame  to  pass  in  the 
evening,  that  he  took  Leah  his 
daughter,  and  brought  her  to  him  ; 
and  he  went  in  to  her.  "'^*  And  Laban 
gave  her  Zilpah  his  maid-servant,  as  a 
maid-servant  to  Leah  his  daughter. 
^"^And  it  came  to  pass,  that  in  the 
morning,  behold,  it  was  Leah.  And 
he  said  to  Laban.  What  is  this  thou 
hast  done  to  me  ?  Was  it  not  for 
Rachel  that  I  served  with  thee  ? 
Wherefore  then  hast  thou  deceived 
me  ?  ^®  And  Laban  said,  It  must  not 
be  so  done  in  our  place,  to  give  the 
younger  before  the  firstborn.     "  Com- 


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plete  this  one's  week;  and  we  will 
give  thee  this  one  also,  for  the  service 
which  thou  shalt  serve  with  me  yet 
seven  other  years.  ^®  And  Jacob  did 
so,  and  completed  her  week  ;  and  he 
gave  him  Rachel  his  daughter  for  his 
wife.  '^  And  Laban  gave  to  Rachel 
liis  daughter  Bilhah  his  maid-servant 
to  be  her  maid-servant.  "°  And  he 
went  in  also  to  Rachel  ;  and  he  loved 
Rachel  more  than  Leah.  And  he 
served  with  him  yet  seven  other 
years. 

'^  And  Jehovah  saw  that  Leah  was 
hated,  and  he  opened  her  womb  ; 
and  Rachel  was  barren.  ^'^  And  Leah 
conceived,  and  bore  a  son,  and  she 
called  his  name  Reuben.  For  she 
said,  Jehovah  has  looked  on  my 
affliction  ;  for  now  my  husband  will 
love  me.  ^^  And  she  conceived  again, 
and  bore  a  son.  And  she  said,  Je- 
hovah has  heard  that  I  am  hated,  and 
he  has  given  me  this  one  also  ;  and 
she  called  his  name  Simeon.  ^*And 
she  conceived  again,  and  bore  a  son  ; 
and  she  said.  Now  this  time  will  my 
husband  be  joined  to  me,  because  I 
have  borne  him  three  sons.  There- 
fore was  his  name  called  Levi.  ^^And 
she  conceived  again,  and  bore  a  son  ; 
and  she  said,  Now  will  I  praise  Jeho- 
vah. Therefore  she  called  his  name 
Judah.     And  she  ceased  from  bearing. 

CHAPTER  XXX 

^  And  Rachel  saw  that  she  bore  no 
children  to  Jacob.  And  Rachel  en- 
vied her  sister  ;  and  she  said  to  Jacob, 
Give  me  children,  or  else  I  die.  ^  And 
Jacob's  anger  was  kindled  against 
Rachel  ;  and  he  said.  Am  I  in  place 
of  God  who  has  withheld  from  thee 
the  fruit  of  the  womb?  ^  And  she 
said.  Behold,  my  handmaid  Bilhah  ; 
go  in  to  her,  and  she  shall  bear  upon 
my  knees,  that  1  also  may  be  built  up 
from  her.     *  And  she  gave  him  Bilhah 


her    maid-servant    for    a   wife  ;    and 
Jacob  went  in  to  her. 

^And  Bilhah  conceived,  and  bore 
a  son  to  Jacob.  *^And  Rachel  said, 
God  has  judged  me,  and  has  also 
heard  my  voice  and  given  me  a  son. 
Therefore  she  called  his  name  Dan. 
^And  Bilhah,  Rachel's  maid-servant, 
conceived  again,  and  bore  a  second 
son  to  Jacob.  *And  Rachel  said, 
With  wrestlings  of  God  have  I  wrestled 
with  my  sister  ;  yea,  I  have  prevailed. 
And  she  called  his  name  Naphtali. 

^  And  Leah  saw  that  she  had  ceased 
from  bearing ;  and  she  took  Zilpah 
her  maid-servant  and  gave  her  to 
Jacob  for  a  wife.  ^"And  Zilpah, 
Leah's  maid-servant,  bore  a  son  to 
Jacob.  ^^  And  Leah  said.  Good  for- 
tune !  And  she  called  his  name  Gad. 
^^And  Zilpah,  Leah's  maid-servant, 
bore  a  second  son  to  Jacob.  ^^  And 
Leah  said,  Happy  am  I  !  For  the 
daughters  will  call  me  happy.  And 
she  called  his  name  Asher. 

^*  And  Reuben  went  in  the  days  of 
wheat-harvest  and  found  mandrakes 
in  the  field,  and  brought  them  to 
Leah  his  mother.  And  Rachel  said 
to  Leah,  Give  me,  I  pray,  of  thy 
son's  mandrakes.  ^^And  she  said  to 
her.  Is  it  a  small  matter  that  thou  hast 
taken  my  husband,  and  wouldst  thou 
take  my  son's  mandrakes  also  ?  .  And 
Rachel  said,  Therefore  he  shall  lie 
with  thee  to-night  for  thy  son's  man- 
drakes. ^^And  Jacob  came  from  the 
field  in  the  evening.  And  Leah  went 
out  to  meet  him,  and  said.  Thou 
must  come  in  to  me  ;  for  surely  I 
have  hired  thee  with  my  son's  man- 
drakes. And  he  lay  with  her  that 
night.  ^'  And  God  hearkened  to 
Leah  ;  and  she  conceived,  and  bore  a 
fifth  son  to  Jacob.  *^And  Leah  said, 
God  has  given  my  reward,  because  I 
gave  my  maid-servant  to  my  husband. 
And  she  called  his  name  Issachar. 


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^•And  Leah  conceived  again,  and 
bore  a  sixth  son  to  Jacob.  ''"And 
Leah  said,  God  has  endowed  me  with 
a  good  dowry.  Now  will  my  husband 
dwell  with  me,  because  I  have  borne 
him  six  sons.  And  she  called  his 
name  Zebulun.  ^^  And  afterward  she 
bore  a  daughter  ;  and  she  called  her 
name  Dinah. 

^^  And  God  remembered  Rachel ; 
and  God  hearkened  to  her,  and 
opened  her  womb.  ^'''  And  she  con- 
ceived, and  bore  a  son  ;  and  she  said, 
God  has  taken  aAvay  my  reproach. 
^*And  she  called  his  name  Joseph, 
saying,  Jehovah  add  to  me  another 
son! 

^^  And  it  came  to  pass  when  Rachel 
had  borne  Joseph,  that  Jacob  said 
to  Laban,  Send  me  away,  and  let  me 
go  to  my  place  and  to  my  land. 
^*^  Give  me  my  wives  and  my  children 
for  whom  I  have  served  thee,  and  let 
me  go  ;  for  thou  thyself  knowest  my 
service  with  which  I  have  served  thee. 
"  And  Laban  said  to  him.  If  now  I 
have  found  fovor  in  thine  eyes  !  I 
have  divined  that  Jehovah  blessed  me 
on  thy  account.  ^^  And  he  said. 
Name  to  me  thy  wages,  and  I  will 
give  it.  ^^And  he  said  to  him,  Thou 
thyself  knowest  how  I  have  served 
thee,  and  how  thy  catde  have  been 
with  .me.  '^^  For  it  was  little  which 
thou  hadst  before  I  came,  and  it  in- 
creased to  a  multitude  ;  and  Jehovah 
has  blessed  thee  at  my  footstep  ;  and 
now,  when  shall  I  also  do  aught  for 
my  own  house  ?  '^^  And  he  said, 
What  shall  I  give  thee  ?  And  Jacob 
said.  Thou  shalt  not  give  me  any- 
thing. If  thou  wilt  do  for  me  this 
thing,  I  will  again  feed  thy  flock  and 
keep  it.  ^^  I  will  pass  through  all  thy 
flock  to-day,  removing  thence  every 
one  that  is  speckled  and  spotted,  and 
every  one  that  is  brown  among  the 
sheep  and  spotted  and  speckled  among 


the  goats.  And  such  shall  be  my 
wages.  ^^And  my  righteousness  shall 
answer  for  me  in  time  to  come,  when 
it  shall  come  before  thee  concern- 
ing my  wages  ;  every  one  that  is 
not  speckled  and  spotted  among  the 
goats  and  brown  among  the  sheep, 
that  shall  be  stolen  with  me.  ^^And 
Laban  said.  Behold,  let  it  be  accord- 
ing to  thy  word. 

^^And  he  removed  on  that  day  the 
he-goats  that  were  striped  and  spotted, 
and  all  the  she-goats  that  were  speckled 
and  spotted,  every  one  in  which  there 
was  any  white,  and  all  the  brown 
among  the  sheep,  and  gave  them  into 
the  hand  of  his  sons.  ^''And  he  put 
three  days'  journey  between  himself 
and  Jacob  ;  and  Jacob  fed  the  flock 
of  Laban  that  remained. 

^"  And  Jacob  took  rods  of  green 
poplar,  and  hazel,  and  plane-tree,  and 
peeled  white  streaks  in  them,  laying 
bare  the  white  that  was  on  the  rods. 
^^And  the  rods  which  he  peeled  he 
placed  in  the  troughs,  the  watering- 
troughs  of  water  where  the  flocks 
came  to  drink,  before  the  flocks. 
^^  And  they  conceived  when  they  came 
to  drink.  And  the  flocks  conceived 
before  the  rods  ;  and  they  brought 
forth  striped,  speckled,  and  spotted. 
*°And  the' lambs  Jacob  separated; 
and  he  set  the  face  of  the  flock 
toward  the  striped  and  all  the  brown, 
in  the  flock  of  Laban.  And  he  put 
his  own  droves  by  themselves,  and 
put  them  not  to  the  flock  of  Laban. 
*^  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  whenever 
the  flocks  that  were  strong  conceived, 
Jacob  laid  the  rods  before  the  eyes  of 
the  flocks  in  the  troughs,  that  they 
might  conceive  by  the  rods,  "And 
when  the  flocks  were  feeble,  he  laid 
them  not  ;  and  the  feebler  were  La- 
ban's,  and  the  stronger  Jacob's. 
"And  the  man  increased  exceedingly  ; 
and     he    had    numerous    flocks,    and 


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maid-servants,  and  men-servants,  and 
camels,  and  asses. 

CHAPTER  XXXI 

^  And  he  heard  the  words  of  La- 
ban's  sons,  saying,  Jacob  has  taken  all 
that  belonged  to  our  father  ;  and  of 
that  which  belonged  to  our  father  has 
he  made  all  this  wealth.  ^  And  Jacob 
saw  the  countenance  of  Laban,  and 
behold,  it  was  not  toward  him  as 
formerly. 

^And  Jehovah  said  to  Jacob,  Re- 
turn to  the  land  of  thy  fathers,  and 
to  thy  kindred  ;  and  1  will  be  with 
thee.  *And  Jacob  sent  and  called 
Rachel  and  Leah  to  the  field,  to  his 
flock.  ^And  he  said  to  them,  I  see 
your  father's  countenance,  that  it  is 
not  toward  me  as  formerly.  But  the 
God  of  my  father  has  been  with  me, 
^  And  ye  yourselves  know  that  with 
all  my  power  I  have  served  your 
father.  ^  And  your  father  has  de- 
ceived me,  and  changed  my  wages  ten 
times  ;  but  God  suffered  him  not  to 
do  me  harm.  ®  If  he  said  thus.  The 
speckled  shall  be  thy  wages,  then  all 
the  flock  bore  speckled.  And  if  he 
said  thus.  The  striped  shall  be  thy 
wages,  then  all  the  flock  bore  striped. 
^  And  God  took  away  the  cattle  of 
your  father,  and  gave  them  to  me. 
^"  And  it  came  to  pass  at  the  time  that 
the  flock  conceived,  that  I  lifted  up 
my  eyes,  and  saw  in  a  dream,  and  be- 
hold, the  he-goats  that  leaped  upon 
the  flock  were  striped,  speckled,  and 
piebald.  ^^  And  the  angel  of  God 
said  to  me  in  a  dream,  Jacob  !  And 
I  said.  Here  am  I.  ^^  And  he  said. 
Lift  up  now  thine  eyes,  and  see  all 
the  he-goats  that  leap  upon  the  flock, 
striped,  speckled,  and  piebald  ;  for  I 
have  seen  all  that  Laban  does  to  thee. 
^^  I  am  the  God  of  Bethel,  where  thou 
didst  anoint  a  pillar,  where  thou  didst 
vow    to  me    a    vow.      Now  arise,    go 


forth  from  the  land,  and  return  to  the 
land  of  thy  kindred.  ^*And  Rachel 
and  Leah  answered  and  said  to  him. 
Have  we  yet  any  portion  or  inherit- 
ance in  our  father's  house?  ^^Are 
we  not  regarded  by  him  as  aliens  ? 
For  he  has  sold  us,  and  has  also  quite 
devoured  our  money.  ^"^For  all  the 
wealth  which  God  has  taken  from  our 
father,  that  is  ours  and  our  children's. 
Now  then,  all  that  God  has  said  to 
thee,  do. 

'"  And  Jacob  rose  up,  and  set  his 
sons  and  his  wives  upon  the  camels. 
^^And  he  brought  away  all  his  cattle, 
and  all  his  goods  which  he  had  gath- 
ered, the  cattle  of  his  getting,  which 
he  had  gathered  in  Padan-aram,  to  go 
to  Isaac  his  father,  to  the  land  of 
Canaan.  ^'^And  Laban  had  gone  to 
shear  his  sheep  ;  and  Rachel  stole  the 
teraphim  that  belonged  to  her  father. 
^°  And  Jacob  stole  away  unawares  to 
Laban  the  Aramite,  in  that  he  told 
him  not  that  he  was  about  to  flee. 
^^And  he  fled,  he  and  all  that  he  had. 
And  he  rose  up,  and  passed  over  the 
river ;  and  he  set  liis  face  toward 
mount  Gilead. 

^■^  And  it  was  told  Laban  on  the 
third  day  that  Jacob  had  fled.  ^^  And 
he  took  his  brethren  with  him,  and 
pursued  after  him  seven  days'  jour- 
ney ;  and  he  overtook  him  in  mount 
Gilead.  ■*  And  God  came  to  Laban 
the  Aramite  in  a  dream  by  night,  and 
said  to  him,  Take  heed  to  thyself,  that 
thou  speak  not  to  Jacob  either  good 
or  bad.  ^^  And  Laban  came  up  with 
Jacob.  And  Jacob  pitched  his  tent 
in  the  mountain  ;  and  Laban  with  his 
brethren  pitched  .in  mount  Gilead. 
^*^And  Laban  said  to  Jacob,  What 
hast  thou  done,  that  thou  didst  steal 
away  unawares  to  me,  and  bear  off 
my  daughters  as  captives  of  the  sword  ? 
"  Wherefore  didst  thou  flee  away  se- 
cretly,    and    steal    away    from     me? 


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And  thou  didst  not  tell  me,  that  I 
might  send  thee  away  with  mirth  and 
songs,  with  tabret  and  harp;  ^*and 
didst  not  suffer  me  to  kiss  my  sons 
and  my  daughters.  Now  hast  thou 
done  foohshly,  '^  It  is  in  the  power  of 
my  hand  to  do  you  harm.  But  the 
God  of  your  father  spoke  to  me  yes- 
ternight, saying,  Take  heed  to  thyself, 
that  thou  speak  not  to  Jacob  either 
good  or  bad.  ^'^And  now^,  if  thou 
wouldst  needs  go,  because  thou  greatly 
longedst  for  thy  father's  house,  where- 
fore didst  thou  steal  my  gods  ?  ^^  And 
Jacob  answered  and  said  to  Laban, 
Because  I  was  afraid  ;  for  I  said,  Lest 
thou  take  thy  daughters  from  me  by 
force.  ^^  With  whomsoever  thou  shalt 
find  thy  gods,  let  him  not  live.  Be- 
fore our  brethren  discern  for  thyself 
what  is  with  me,  and  take  it  to  thee. 
For  Jacob  knew  not  that  Rachel  stole 
them.  ^^And  Laban  went  into  Ja- 
cob's tent,  and  into  Leah's  tent, 
and  into  the  tent  of  the  two  maid- 
servants, and  found  them  not.  And 
he  went  out  of  Leah's  tent,  and  came 
into  the  tent  of  Rachel.  ^^And 
Rachel  had  taken  the  teraphim  and 
put  them  in  the  camel's  saddle,  and 
sat  upon  them.  And  Laban  felt 
through  all  the  tent,  and  found  them 
not.  '^^  And  she  said  to  her  father,  Let 
it  not  displease  my  lord  that  I  can  not 
rise  up  before  thee  ;  for  the  custom  of' 
women  is  upon  me.  And  he  searched, 
and  found  not  the  teraphim. 

'^^  And  Jacob  was  angry,  and  chided  1 
Laban.       And    Jacob  answered,    and  I 
said  to  Laban,  AVhat  is  my  trespass,  ' 
what   is  my  sin.  that   thou  dost  hotly  j 
pursue    after    me  ?      '^'  For    thou   hast 
felt  through   all  my  goods ;  what  hast 
thou  found  of  all  thy  household  goods?  | 
Set   it   here    before   my  brethren   and  '] 
tliy  brethren,  and  they  shall  judge  be- 
tween us  both.     ^^  These  twenty  years 
have  I  been  with  thee  ;    thy  ewes  and 


thy  she-goats  have  not  cast  their 
young,  and  the  rams  of  thy  flock  I 
have  not  eaten.  '''^  What  was  torn  by 
beasts  I  brought  not  to  thee  ;  I  my- 
self bore  the  loss  of  it.  Of  my  hand 
didst  thou  require  it,  what  was  stolen 
by  day,  and  what  was  stolen  by  night. 
*"Thus  I  was  :  by  day  heat  consumed 
me,  and  cold  by  night ;  and  my  sleep 
fled  from  my  eyes.  *'  Thus  have  I 
been  twenty  years  in  thy  house.  I 
served  thee  fourteen  years  for  thy  two 
daughters,  and  six  years  for  thy  flock  ; 
and  thou  hast  changed  my  wages  ten 
times.  "  Unless  the  God  of  my 
father,  the  God  of  Abraham,  and  the 
fear  of  Isaac,  had  been  for  me,  surely 
thou  wouldst  now  have  sent  me  away 
empty.  My  affliction  and  the  toil  of 
my  hands  God  has  seen,  and  he  re- 
buked it  yesternight. 

*^And  Laban  answered,  and  said  to 
Jacob,  The  daughters  are  my  daugh- 
ters, and  the  sons  are  my  sons,  and 
the  flocks  are  my  flocks,  and  all  that 
thou  seest,  it  is  mine.  And  what  can 
I  do  this  day  for  my  daughters,  for 
these,  or  for  their  sons  whom  they 
have  borne  ?  ^^  Now  therefore  come, 
let  us  make  a  covenant,  I  and  thou  ; 
and  let  it  be  for  a  witness  between  me 
and  thee. 

*^And  Jacob  took  a  stone  and  set  it 
up  for  a  pillar.  ^^And  Jacob  said  to 
his  brethren,  Gather  stones.  And 
they  took  stones  and  made  a  heap  ; 
and  they  ate  there  upon  the  heap. 
*'^And  Laban  called  it  Jegar-sahadu- 
tha  ;   and  Jacob  called  it  Galeed. 

*®And  Laban  said.  This  heap  is  a 
witness  between  me  and  thee  this  day. 
Therefore  its  name  was  called  Galeed  ; 
*^and  Mizpah,  for  he  said,  Jehovah 
watch  between  me  and  thee,  when  we 
shall  be  hidden  one  from  the  other. 
■'^  l{  thou  shalt  afflict  my  daughters,  or 
if  thou  shalt  take  wives  besides  my 
daughters,    no    man    being   with    us ; 


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see,  God  is  witness  between  me  and 
thee. 

^^  And  Laban  said  to  Jacob,  Behold 
this  heap,  and  behold  the  pillar, 
which  I  have  cast  between  me  and 
thee.  ^^This  heap  be  witness,  and 
the  pillar  be  witness,  that  neither  will 
I  pass  over  this  heap  to  thee,  nor  wilt 
thou  pass  over  this  heap  and  this  pillar 
to  me,  for  harm.  ^^  The  God  of  Abra- 
ham and  the  God  of  Nahor  shall 
judge  between  us  ;  the  God  of  their 
father.  And  Jacob  swore  by  the  fear 
of  his  father  Isaac. 

'"*  And  Jacob  offered  sacrifice  on  the 
mountain  ;  and  he  called  his  brethren 
to  eat  bread.  And  they  ate  bread,  and 
passed  the  night  in  the  mountain. 

^^And  Laban  rose  early  in  the  morn- 
ing, and  kissed  his  sons  and  his  daugh- 
ters, and  blessed  them.  And  Laban 
went  away,  and  returned  to  his  place. 

CHAPTER   XXXII 

^  And  Jacob  went  on  his  way.  And 
angels  of  God  met  him.  ^  And  Jacob 
said,  when  he  saw  them,  This  is  God's 
host.  And  he  called  the  name  of 
that  place  Mahanaim. 

^  And  Jacob  sent  messengers  before 
him  to  Esau  his  brother,  to  the  land 
of  Seir,  the  country  of  Edom.  *  And 
he  commanded  them,  saying.  Thus 
shall  ye  say  to  my  lord,  to  Esau,  thy 
servant  Jacob  says  thus,  I  have  so- 
journed with  Laban,  and  remained 
till  now.  ^  And  I  have  oxen  and  asses, 
flocks,  and  men-servants  and  maid- 
servants ;  and  I  have  sent  to  tell  my 
lord,  that  I  may  find  favor  in  thy 
sight.  ^  And  the  messengers  returned 
to  Jacob,  saying.  We  came  to  thy 
brother,  to  Esau  ;  and  indeed  he  is 
coming  to  meet  thee,  and  four  hun- 
dred men  with  him.  ''And  Jacob 
was  greatly  afraid,  and  he  was  dis- 
tressed. And  he  divided  the  people 
that   were   with   him,  and   the  flocks. 


and  the  herds,  and  the  camels,  into 
two  bands.  ^  And  he  said.  If  Esau 
shall  come  to  the  one  band,  and  smite 
it,  then  the  other  band  that  is  left 
will  escape. 

^And  Jacob  said,  O  God  of  my 
father  Abraham,  and  God  of  my 
father  Isaac,  Jehovah,  who  said  to 
me.  Return  to  thy  land  and  to  thy 
kindred,  and  I  will  deal  well  with 
thee  ;  ^'^  I  am  not  worthy  of  the  least 
of  all  the  mercies,  and  of  all  the  truth, 
which  thou  hast  shown  to  thy  servant  ; 
for  with  my  staff  I  passed  over  this 
Jordan,  and  now  I  have  become  two 
bands.  ^^  Deliver  me,  I  pray,  from 
the  hand  of  my  brother,  from  the 
hand  of  Esau  ;  for  I  fear  him,  lest  he 
shall  come  and  smite  me,  the  mother 
with  the  children.  ^^  And  thou  thy- 
self hast  said,  I  will  surely  deal  well 
with  thee,  and  will  make  thy  seed  as 
the  sand  of  the  sea,  wdiich  can  not  be 
numbered  for  multitude. 

'^And  he  lodged  there  that  night. 
And  he  took  of  that  which  had  come 
into  his  hand  a  present  for  Esau 
his  brother  :  ^*  two  hundred  she-goats 
and  twenty  he-goats,  two  hundred 
ewes  and  twenty  rams,  ^^  thirty  milch 
camels  and  their  colts,  forty  heifers 
and  ten  steers,  twenty  she-asses,  and 
ten  young  asses.  ^^And  he  gave 
them  into  the  hand  of  his  servants, 
each  drove  by  itself.  And  he  said  to 
his  servants,  Pass  over  before  me,  and 
put  a  space  between  drove  and  drove. 
^^  And  he  commanded  the  foremost, 
saying,  When  Esau  my  brother  shall 
meet  thee,  and  *ask  thee,  saying, 
Whose^art  thou,  and  whither  art  thou 
going,  and  whose  are  these  before 
thee  ?  ^^  Then  thou  shalt  say,  Thy 
servant  Jacob's  ;  it  is  a  present  sent 
to  my  lord,  to  Esau  ;  and  behold,  he 
also  is  behind  us.  ^^And  he  com- 
manded the  second,  also  the  third, 
also  all  that  followed  the  droves,  say- 


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ing,  After  this  manner  shall  ye  speak  to 
Esau,  when  ye  find  him.  ^"  And  say  also, 
Behold,  thy  servant  Jacob  is  behind  us. 
For  he  said,  I  will  appease  him  with  the 
present  that  goes  before  me,  and  after- 
ward I  will  see  his  face.  Perhaps  he 
will  accept  me.  ^^  And  the  present 
went  over  before  him  ;  and  he  himself 
lodged  that  night  in  the  encampment. 

^"  And  he  rose  up  that  night  and  took 
his  two  wives,  and  his  two  maid-serv- 
ants, and  his  eleven  sons,  and  passed 
over  the  ford  of  Jabbok.  ^^  And  he 
took  them  and  sent  them  over  the 
brook,  and  sent  over  that  w^hich  he  had. 

^*  And  Jacob  was  left  alone.  And 
a  man  wrestled  with  him  till  the  rising 
of  the  dawn.  ^"^  And  he  saw  that  he 
prevailed  not  against  him  ;  and  he 
touched  the  hollow  of  his  thigh,  and 
the  hollow  of  Jacob's  thigh  was  out 
of  joint  as  he  wrestled  with  him.  ^®  And 
he  said,  Let  me  go,  for  the  dawn  is 
rising.  And  he  said,  I  will  not  let 
thee  go  except  thou  bless  me.  '■^"And 
he  said  to  him.  What  is  thy  name  ? 
And  he  said,  Jacob.  ^'^And  he  said. 
Thy  name  shall  no  more  be  called 
Jacob,  but  Israel  ;  for  thou  hast 
striven  witli  God,  and  with  men,  and 
hast  prevailed.  '^  And  Jacob  asked 
and  said,  Tell,  I  pray,  thy  name. 
And  he  said,  Wherefore  is  this,  that 
thou  askest  for  my  name?  And  he 
blessed  him  there.  ^*^  And  Jacob 
called  the  name  of  the  place  Peniel  ; 
for  I  have  seen  God  face  to  face,  and 
my  soul  was  delivered.  ^^  And  the 
sun  rose  upon  him  as  he  passed  over 
Penuel.  And  he  limped  on  his  thigh. 
^'^  Therefore  the  children  of  I<yael  do 
not  eat  of  the  sinew  of  the  thigh,  which 
is  on  the  hollow  of  the  thigh,  to  this 
day  ;  because  he  touched  the  hollow  of 
Jacob's  thigh,  the  sinew  of  the  thigh. 

CHAPTER   XXXIII 

^And  Jacob  lifted   up  his  eyes  and 


saw,  and  behold,  Esau  was  coming, 
and  with  him  four  hundred  men. 
And  he  divided  the  children  to  Leah, 
and  to  Rachel,  and  to  the  two  maid- 
servants. '  And  he  put  the  maid- 
servants and  their  children  foremost, 
and  Leah  and  her  children  after,  and 
Rachel  and  Joseph  last.  ^And  he 
himself  passed  on  before  them  ;  and 
he  bowed  himself  to  the  earth  seven 
times,  until  he  came  near  to  his 
brother.  *And  Esau  ran  to  meet 
him,  and  embraced  him,  and  fell  on 
his  neck,  and  kissed  him  ;  and  they 
wept.  ^And  he  lifted  up  his  eyes, 
and  saw  the  women  and  the  children  ; 
and  he  said.  Who  are  these  to  thee  ? 
And  he  said.  The  children  whom  God 
has  graciously  given  thy  servant. 
^And  the  maid-servants  came  near^ 
they  and  their  children,  and  they 
bowed  themselves.  ^  And  Leah  also 
and  her  children  came  near,  and 
bowed  themselves.  And  afterward 
Joseph  and  Rachel  came  near,  and 
bowed  themselves.  ^  And  he  said, 
What  meanest  thou  by  all  this  drove 
that  I  met?  And  he  said,  To  find 
favor  in  the  sight  of  my  lord.  ^And 
Esau  said,  I  have  abundance,  my 
brother ;  keep  what  thou  hast  for 
thyself  ^"And  Jacob  said.  Nay,  I 
pray,  if  now  I  have  found  favor  in  thy 
sight,  take  my  present  from  my  hand  ; 
for  therefore  have  I  seen  thy  face,  as 
if  I  saw  the  face  of  God,  and  thou 
wast  favorable  to  me.  "  Take,  I  pray, 
my  blessing  that  is  brought  to  thee  ■ 
because  God  has  dealt  gracPously  with 
me,  and  because  I  have  all.  And  he 
pressed  him,  and  he  took  it. 

^^  And  he  said.  Let  us  break  up  and 
go,  and  I  will  go  before  thee.  ^^And 
he  said  to  him,  My  lord  knows  that 
the  children  are  tender,  and  the  flocks 
and  herds  that  give  suck  are  with  me  ; 
and  if  they  drive  them  hard  one  day, 
i  all  the  flock  will  die.      'M-et   my  lord, 


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I  pray,  pass  on  before  his  servant  ; 
and  I  will  lead  on  in  my  slow  way , 
at  the  pace  of  the  cattle  that  are  be- 
fore me,  and  at  the  pace  of  the  chil- 
dren, until  1  shall  come  to  my  lord,  to 
Seir.  ^^And  Esau  said,  Let  rne  now 
leave  with  thee  some  of  the  people 
who  are  about  me.  And  he  said, 
What  need  of  this?  Let  me  find 
favor  in  the  sight  of  my  lord. 

'•^  And  Esau  returned  that  day  on 
his  way  to  Seir.  ^^  And  Jacob  re- 
moved to  Succoth  ;  and  he  built  for 
himself  a  house,  and  for  his  cattle  he 
made  booths.  Therefore  the  name 
of  the  place  is  called  Succoth. 

•'^And  Jacob  came  safe  to  the  city 
of  Shechem,  which  is  in  the  land  of 
Canaan,  when  he  came  from  Padan- 
aram  ;  and  he  pitched  his  tent  before 
the  city.  ^^And  he  bought  the  part 
of  the  field  where  he  stretched  his 
tent  from  the  hand  of  the  sons  of 
Hamor,  father  of  Shechem,  for  a  hun- 
dred kesitas.  ^''And  he  erected  there 
an  altar,  and  called  it  El-Elohe-Israel. 

CLIAPTER  XXXIV 

^  And  Dinah  the  daughter  of  Leah, 
whom  she  bore  to  Jacob,  went  out  to 
see  the  daughters  of  the  land.  ^  And 
Shechem,  son  of  Hamor  the  Hivite, 
a  prince  of  the  land,  "saw^  her  ;  and  he 
took  her  and  lay  with  her,  and  hum- 
bled her.  ^  And  his  soul  cleaved  to 
Dinah  the  daughter  of  Jacob,  and  he 
loved  the  damsel,  and  he  spoke  kinjily 
to  the  damsel  ^  And  Shechem  spoke 
to  Hamor  his  father,  saying,  Take  for 
me  this  damsel  for  a  wife, 

^  And  Jacob  heard  that  he  had  de- 
filed Dinah  his  daughter.  And  his 
sons  were  with  his  cattle  in  the  field  ; 
and  Jacob  held  his  peace  until  their 
coming.  ^  And  Hamor,  father  of 
Shechem,  went  out  to  Jacob  to  speak 
with  him.  ^  And  the  sons  of  Jacob 
came  from  the  field,  when  they  heard 


it.  And  the  men  were  grieved,  and 
they  were  very  angry,  because  he  com- 
mitted folly  in  Israel  in  lying  with 
the  daughter  .of  Jacob  ;  and  such  a 
thing  should  not  be  done. 

^  And  Hamor  talked  with  them,  say- 
ing, The  soul  of  tShechem  my  son 
longs  for  your  daughter.  I  pray  you, 
give  her  to  him  for  a  wife.  ^And 
make  marriages  with  us ;  give  your 
daughters  to  us,  and  take  our  daugh- 
ters for  you.  ^"And  ye  shall  dwell 
with  us,  and  the  land  shall  be  before 
you  ;  dwell,  and  traffic  therein,  and 
get  possessions  therein.  ^^  And  She- 
chem said  to  her  father  and  to  her 
brothers,  Let  me  find  favor  in  your 
eyes,  and  what  ye  shall  say  to  me  I 
will  give.  '"  Lay  upon  me  ever  so 
much  purchase-money  and  gift,  and  I 
will  give  as  ye  shall  say  to  me  ;  and 
give  me  the  damsel  for  a  wife.  ^^  And 
the  sons  of  Jacob  answered  Shechem 
and  Hamor  his  father  with  deceit. 
And  they  spoke,  because  he  defiled 
Dinah  their  sister,  ^*and  said  to  them, 
We  can  not  do  this  thing,  to  give  our 
sister  to  one  that  is  uncircumcised  ; 
for  that  is  a  reproach  to  us.  ^^  Only 
on  this  condition  will  we  consent  to 
you  :  if  ye  will  be  as  we  are,  that 
every  male  of  you  be  circumcised, 
^^  then  will  we  give  our  daughters  to 
you,  and  take  your  daughters  for  us, 
and  will  dwell  with  you,  and  be  one 
people.  ^^  But  if  ye  will  not  hearken 
to  us,  to  be  circumcised,  then  will  we 
take  our  daughter  and  go.  ^®  And 
their  words  were  good  in  the  sight  of 
Hamor  and  in  the  sight  of  Shechem, 
Hamor' s  son,  ^^And  the  young  man 
delayed  not  to  do  the  thing,  because 
he  delighted  in  the  daughter  of  Jacob. 
And  he  was  honored  above  all  his 
father's  house. 

^^  And  Hamor  and  Shechem  his  son, 
(;ame  to  the  gate  of  their  city  ;  and 
they  spoke   to  the  men  of  their  city, 


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saying,  ^'  These  men  are  peaceable 
with  us,  and  will  dwell  in  the  land, 
and  traffic  therein  ;  and  the  land,  be- 
hold, it  is  broad  on  both  hands  before 
them  ;  let  us  take  their  daughters  to 
us  for  wives,  and  give  our  daughters 
to  them.  ^'Only  on  this  condition 
will  the  men  consent  to  dwell  with  us, 
to  be  one  people,  that  every  male 
among  us  be  circumcised,  as  they  are 
circumcised.  ^^  Their  cattle,  and  their 
substance,  and  every  beast  of  theirs, 
will  they  not  be  ours  ?  Only  let  us 
consent  to  them,  and  they  will  dwell 
with  us.  ^^And  they  hearkened  to 
Hamor  and  to  Shechem  his  son,  all 
they  that  went  out  of  the  gate  of  his 
city  ;  and  they  were  circumcised, 
every  male,  all  that  went  out  of  the 
gate  of  his  city. 

^^And  it  came  to  pass  on  the  third 
day,  when  they  were  sore,  that  two  of 
the  sons  of  Jacob,  Simeon  and  Levi, 
Dinah's  brothers,  took  each  one  his, 
sword,  and  came  upon  the  city  boldly, 
and  slew  every  male.  ''^And  Hamor 
and  Shechem  his  son  they  slew  with 
the  edge  of  the  sword  ;  and  they  took 
Dinah  from  the  house  of  Shechem, 
and  went  forth.  "  The  sons  of  Jacob 
came  upon  the  slain,  and  plundered 
the  city,  because  they  defiled  their 
sister.  ^^They  took  their  flocks,-  and 
their  herds,  and  their  asses,  and  that 
which  was  in  the  city,  and  that  which 
was  in  the  field.  -^  And  all  their 
wealth,  and  all  tlieir  little  ones,  and 
their  wives,  they  took  captive  and 
plundered,  and  all  that  was  in  the 
house. 

^"And  Jacob  said  to  Simeon  and  to 
Levi,  Ye  have  troubled  me,  to  make 
me  a  stench  among  the  inhabitants  of 
the  land,  among  the  Canaanites  and 
among  the  Perizzites.  And  I  am  few 
in  number,  and  they  will  collect  to- 
gether against  me,  and  smite  me  ;  and 
I  shall  be  destroyed,  I  and  my  house. 


'^  And  they  said,  Should  he  deal  with 
our  sister  as  with  a  harlot  ? 

CHAPTER  XXXV 

^  And  God  said  to  Jacob,  Arise,  go 
up  to  Beth- el,  and  dwell  there.  And 
make  there  an  altar  to  God,  who  ap- 
peared to  thee  when  thou  wast  fleeing 
from  the  face  of  Esau  thy  brother. 
^  And  Jacob  said  to  his  household  and 
to  all  that  were  were  with  him,  Put 
away  the  strange  gods  that  are  among 
you,  and  cleanse  yourselves,  and 
change  your  garments.  ^  And  let  us 
arise  and  go  up  to  Beth-el ;  and  I 
will  make  there  an  altar  to  God,  who 
answered  me  in  the  day  of  my  dis- 
tress, and  was  with  me  in  the  way 
which  I  went.  *"And  they  gave  to 
Jacob  all  the  strange  gods  that  were 
in  their  hand  and  the  rings  that  were 
in  their  ears  ;  and  Jacob  hid  them 
under  the  oak  which  is  by  Shechem. 

^  And  they  removed  ;  and  the  ter- 
ror of  God  was  upon  the  cities  that 
were  around  them,  and  they  did  not 
pursue  after  the  sons  of  Jacob.  ^  And 
Jacob  came  to  Luz,  which  is  in  the 
land  of  Canaan  (that  is  Beth-el),  he 
and  all  the  people  that  were  with  him. 
^  And  he  built  there  an  altar  ;  and  he 
called  the  place  El-beth-el,  because 
there  God  appeared  to  him  when  he 
was  fleeing  from  the  face  of  his 
brother. 

^And  Deborah,  Rebekah's  nurse, 
died  ;  and  she  was  buried  below  Beth- 
el under  the  oak,  and  the  name  of  it 
was  called  Oak  of  Weeping. 

^  And  God  appeared  to  Jacob  again, 
when  he  came  from  Padan-aram,  and 
blessed  him.  '"And  God  said  to  him. 
Thy  name  is  Jacob.  Thy  name  shall 
no  more  be  called  Jacob,  but  Israel 
shall  be  thy  name.  And  he  called  his 
name  Israel.  "  And  (iod  said  to  him, 
I  am  God  Almighty.  Be  fruitful  and 
multiply  ;   a  nation,  and  an  assemblage 


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of  nations,  shall  be  from  thee,  and 
kings  shall  come  out  of  thy  loins. 
'-  And  the  land  that  I  gave  to  Abra- 
ham and  to  Isaac,  to  thee  will  I  give 
it,  and  to  tliy  seed  after  thee  will  I 
give  the  land.  ^^  And  God  went  up 
from  him  in  the  place  where  he  spoke 
with  him.  ^*And  Jacob  set  up  a  pil- 
lar in  the  place  where  he  spoke  with 
him,  a  pillar  of  stone  ;  and  he  poured 
a  drink  offering  thereon,  and  he 
poured  oil  thereon.  '"  And  Jacob 
called  the  name  of  the  place,  where 
God  spoke  with  him,  Beth-el. 

'^  And  they  removed  from  Beth-el. 
And  there  was  yet  a  length  of  way  to 
come  to  Ephrath,  and  Rachel  was  in 
labor  ;  and  she  had  hard  labor.  ^^  And 
it  came  to  pass,  when  she  was  in  hard 
labor,  that  the  midwife  said  to  her. 
Fear  not,  for  this  also  is  a  son  for  thee. 
^^  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  her  soul  wa-s 
departing  (for  she  died),  that  she 
called  his  name  Ben-oni.  And  his 
father  called  him  Benjamin.  '^And 
Rachel  died  ;  and  she  was  buried  in 
the  w^ay  to  Ephrath,  that  is  Bethle- 
hem. ^°And  Jacob  set  up  a  pillar  on 
her  grave.  This  is  the  pillar  of  Rach- 
el's  grave  to  this  day. 

^^  And  Israel  removed,  and  stretched 
his  tent  beyond  Migdal-eder.  "  And 
it  came  to  pass,  when  Israel  was  dwell- 
ing in  that  land,  that  Reuben  went 
and  lay  with  Bilhah,  his  father's  con- 
cubine.     And  Jacob  heard  of  it. 

"  And  the  sons  of  Jacob  were  twelve. 
The  sons  of  Leah  :  Reuben,  Jacob's 
firstborn,  and  Simeon,  and  Levi,  and 
Judah,  and  Issachar,  and  Zebulun. 
^*  The  sons  of  Rachel  :  Joseph  and 
Benjamin.  ^^  And  the  sons  of  Bilhah, 
Rachel's  maid-servant  :  Dan  and 
Naphtali.  ^*'And  the  sons  of  Zilpah, 
Leah's  maid-servant :  Gad  and  Asher. 
These  are  the  sons  of  Jacob,  that  were 
born  to  him  in  Padan-aram. 

^^  And    Jacob    came     to     Isaac    his 


father,  to  Mamre,  to  Kirjath-arba 
(that  is  Hebron),  where  x\braham  and 
Isaac  sojourned.  '^^And  the  days  of 
Isaac  were  a  hundred  and  eighty 
years.  ^^  And  Isaac  expired,  and  died, 
and  was  gathered  to  his  people,  old 
and  full  of  days.  And  Esau  and  Jacob, 
his  sons,  buried  him. 

CHAPTER   XXXVI 

^  And  these  are  the  generations  of 
Esau.  He  is  Edom.  ^  Esau  took  his 
wives  of  the  daughters  of  Canaan, 
Adah  the  daughter  of  Elon  the  Hit- 
tite,  and  Aholibamah  the  daughter  of 
Anah  the  daughter  of  Zibeon  the 
Hivite,  ^and  Bashemath,  Ishmael's 
daughter,  sister  of  Nebaioth  ; — *  and 
Adah  bore  to  Esau  Ehphaz,  and  Bash- 
emath bore  Reuel,  ^and  Ahohbamah 
bore  Jeush,  and  Jaalam,  and  Korah  ; 
these  are  the  sons  of  Esau,  who  were 
born  to  him  in  the  land  of  Canaan  ; 
— "^  and  Esau  took  his  wives,  and  his 
sons,  and  his  daughters,  and  all  the 
persons  of  his  house,  and  his  cattle, 
and  all  his  beasts,  and  all  his  substance 
that  he  gathered  in  the  land  of  Canaan, 
and  went  to  a  land  away  from  his 
brother  Jacob.  ^  For  their  substance 
was  great,  so  that  they  could  not  dwell 
together  ;  and  the  land  of  their  so- 
journings  could  not  bear  them  on  ac- 
count of  their  cattle.  ®And  Esau 
dwelt  in  mount  Seir.  Esau,  he  is 
Edom. 

^  And  these  are  the  generations  of 
Esau,  father  of  Edom  in  mount  Seir. 
^° These  are  the  names  of  Esau's  sons  : 
Ehphaz,  son  of  Adah  the  wife  of  Esau, 
Reuel,  son  of  Bashemath  the  wife  of 
Esau.  ^^  And  the  sons  of  Eliphaz  were 
Teman,  Omar,  Zepho,  and  Gatam,  and 
Kenaz.  ^^  And  Timna  was  concubine 
to  Ehphaz,  Esau's  son  ;  and  she  bore 
to  Ehphaz  Amalek.  These  were  the 
sons  of  Adah,  Esau's  wife.  ^^And 
these  are  the  sons  of  Reuel  :   Nahath 


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and  Zerah,  Shammah  and  Mizzah. 
These  were  the  sons  of  Bashemath, 
Esau's  wife.  ^*And  these  were  the 
sons  of  Ahohbamah,  daughter  of  Anah 
the  daughter  of  Zibeon,  Esau's  wife  : 
and  she  bore  to  Esau  Jeush,  and  Jaa- 
lam,  and  Korah. 


dan,    and   Eshban,    and   Ithran,    and 
Cheran.       '"  These    are    the    sons    of 
Ezer  :   Bilhan,  and  Zaavan,  and  Akan. 
^^  These  are  the  sons  of  Dishan  :   Uz 
and  Aran. 

^^  These  were    princes  of  the   Ho- 
rites  :    prince    Lotan,    prince   Shobal, 


Ehphaz,  in  the  land  of  Edom.    These 
were  sons  of  Adah. 

^^  And  these   were   sons   of  Reuel, 


^^ These  were  princes  of  the  sons  of ,  prince  Zibeon,  prince  Anah,  ^"prince 
Esau  :  the  sons  of  Ehphaz,  tlie  first-  Dishon,  prince  Ezer,  prince  Dishan. 
born  of  Esau  :  prince  Teman,  prince  These  w^ere  princes  of  the  Horites, 
Omar,  prince  Zepho,  prince  Kenaz,  I  according  to  their  princes,  in  the  land 
^®  prince  Korah,  prince  Gatam,  prince   of  Seir. 

Amalek.      These  were   the  princes  ofj      ^^And     these    are    the    kings    that 

reigned  in  the  land  of  Edom,  before 
there  reigned  a  king  of  the  sons  of 
Israel  :  ^'■^and  there  reigned  in  Edom 
Esau's  son  :  prince  Nahath,  prince  Bela,  son  of  Beor  ;  and  the  name  of 
Zerah,  prince  Shammah,  prince  Miz-  his  city  was  Dinhaba.  ^^And  Bela 
zah.  These  were  the  princes  of  Reuel,  I  died  ;  and  Jobab  son  of  Zerah,-  of 
in  the  land  of  Edom.  These  were  j  Bozrah,  reigned  in  his  stead.  ^*And 
sons  of  Bashemath,  Esau's  wife.  {Jobab    died;     and    Husham,    of    the 

^^  And  these  were  sons  of  Aholiba-  i  land  of  the  Temanites,  reigned  in  his 
mah,  Esau's  w^ife  :  prince  Jeush,  prince  stead.  ^^And  Husham  died;  and 
Jaalam,    prince   Korah.      These   were  i  Hadad  son  of  Bedad,  he  who  smote 


the  princes  of  Aholibamah,  the  daugh- 
ter of  Anah,  Esau's  wife.  '^  These  were 
the  sons  of  Esau,  and  these  w-ere  their 
princes.      He  is  Edom. 

^•^  These  are  the  sons  of  Seir  the 
Horite,  the  inhabitants  of  the  land  : 
Lotan,  and  Shobal,  and  Zibeon,  and 


Midian 


reigned  in  his  stead. 


in  the  country  of  Moab, 
And  the  name 
of  his  city  was  Avith.  ^^And  Hadad 
died  ;  and  Samlah,  of  Masrekah, 
reigned  in  his  stead.  "And  Samlah 
died  ;  and  Saul,  of  Rehoboth  by  the 
River,   reigned  in   his   stead.      ''^And 


Anah,  ^^  and  Dishon,  and  Ezer,  and  '  Saul  died  ;  and  Baal-hanan,  son  of 
Dishan.  These  were  the  princes  ofjAchbor,  reigned  in  his  stead.  ^^And 
the  Horites,  the  sons  of  Seir,  in  the  |  Baal-hanan,  son  of  Achbor,  died  ; 
land  of  Edom.  "And  the  sons  of  |  and  Hadar  reigned  in  his  stead.  And 
Lotan  w^ere  Hori  and  Hemam  ;  and  j  the  name  of  his  city  was  Pau.  And 
the  sister  of  Lotan  was  Timna.  |  the  name  of  his  wife  was  Mehetabel, 

■"^^  And  these  are  the  sons  of  Shobal :  |  daughter  of  Matred,  the  daughter  of 
Alvan  and  Manahathand  Ebal,  Shepho  '  IMe-zahab. 
and  Onam.  i      ^'^And  these  are  names  of   princes 


^*  And  these  are  the  sons  of  Zibeon  : 
both  Ajah  and  Anah.      He  was  Anah 


of  Esau,   according  to  their  families, 
according    to    their    places,    by    their 


who  found  the  warm  springs  in  the  names  :  prince  Timnah,  prince  Al- 
wilderness,  as  he  fed  the  asses  of  Zib-  vah,  prince  Jetheth,  "prince  Aholi- 
eon  his  father.  ^^And  these  are  the  bamah,  prince  Elah,  prince  Pinon, 
sons  of  Anah:   Dishon,  and  Aholiba-   "prince  Kenaz,  prince  I'eman,  prince 

Mibzar,  *^ prince  Magdiel,  prince  Iram. 

These  were  princes  of  Edom.  accord- 


mah    the   daughter  of  Anah. 
these  are  the  sons  of  Dishon 


''  And 
Hem- 


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ing  to  their  habitations  in  the  land  of 
their  possession.  He  is  Esau,  father 
of  the  Edomites. 

CHAPTER  XXXVn 

^And  Jacob  dwelt  in  the  land  of 
his  father's  sojournings,  in  the  land 
of  Canaan.  ^  These  are  the  genera- 
tions of  Jacob.  Joseph,  being  seven- 
teen years  old,  was  tending  the  flock 
with  his  brothers,  and  he  was  a  lad 
with  the  sons  of  Bilhah  and  with  the 
sons  of  Zilpah  his  father's  wives. 
And  Joseph  brought  evil  report  con- 
cerning them  to  their  father. 

^  And  Israel  loved  Joseph  above  all 
his  sons,  for  a  son  of  old  age  was  he  to 
him,  and  he  made  him  a  full  length 
garment.  *  And  his  brothers  saw  that 
their  father  loved  him  above  all  his 
brothers,  and  they  hated  him,  and 
could  not  speak  to  him  peaceably. 
^And  Joseph  dreamed  a  dream,  and 
he  told  it  to  his  brothers  ;  and  they 
hated  him  yet  the  more, 
said  to  them.  Hear,  I 
dream  which  I  dreamed.  ^  For,  be- 
hold, we  were  binding  sheaves  in  the 
midst  of  the  field  ;  and  behold,  my 
sheaf  arose,  yea  and  stood  upright  ; 
and  behold,  your  sheaves  stood 
around,  and  bowed  down  to  my 
sheaf.  ^  And  his  brothers  said  to 
him,  Shalt  thou  indeed  reign  over 
us  ?  Or  shalt  thou  indeed  bear 
rule  over  us  ?  And  they  hated  him 
yet  the  more  for  his  dreams  and  for 
his  words. 

^And  he  dreamed  yet  another 
dream,  and  related  it  to  his  brothers. 
And  he  said,  Behold,  I  have  dreamed 
a  dream  yet  again  ;  and  behold;  the 
sun,  and  the  moon,  and  eleven  stars, 
me.      ^'^  And  he  re- 


^And   he 
pray,    this 


bowed   down   to  me.      ^''And  he 
lated  it  to  his  father  and  to  his  broth- 
ers.     And  his  father  chided  him,  and 
said  to  him.  What  is  this  dream  that 
thou  hast  dreamed  ?     Shall  we  indeed 

D 


come,  I,  and  thy  mother,  and  thy 
brothers,  to  bow  ourselves  down  to 
thee  to  the  earth  ?  "  And  his  brothers 
envied  him  ;  but  his  father  kept  the 
saying. 

'"And  his  brothers  went  to  feed 
their  father's  flock  in  Shechem. 
^^  And  Israel  said  to  Joseph,  Are  not 
thy  brothers  feeding  the  flock  in 
Shechem  ?  Come,  and  I  will  send 
thee  to  them.  And  he  said  to  him, 
Here  am  I.  ^*And  he  said  to  him, 
Go,  I  pray,  see  whether  it  is  well  with 
thy  brothers,  and  well  with  the  flocks  ; 
and  bring  me  word  again.  And  he 
sent  him  from  the  valley  of  Hebron  ; 
and  he  came  to  Shechem.  ^^  And  a 
man  found  him,  and  behold,  he  was 
wandering  in  the  field.  And  the  man 
asked  him,  saying.  What  seekest  thou  ? 
^^And  he  said,  I  seek  my  brothers. 
Tell  me,  I  pray,  where  they  feed  their 
flocks.  ^^  And  the  man  said,  They 
have  removed  hence  ;  for  I  heard 
them  say.  Let  us  go  to  Dothan.  And 
Joseph  went  after  his  brothers,  and 
found  them  in  Dothan.  '^  And  they 
saw  him  afar  off ;  and  before  he  came 
near  them  they  plotted  against  him  to 
slay  him.  ^^And  they  said  one  to 
another.  Behold,  this  dreamer  comes. 
'^'^  Now  therefore,  come  and  let  us  slay 
him,  and  cast  him  into  one  of  the 
pits  ;  and  we  will  say,  An  evil  beast 
devoured  him.  And  we  shall  see 
what  will  become  of  his  dreams. 
^^  And  Reuben  heard  it,  and  he  deliv- 
ered him  out  of  their  hand.  And  he 
said,  Let  us  not  kill  him.  "  And 
Reuben  said  to  them.  Do  not  shed 
blood  ;  cast  him  into  this  pit  that  is 
in  the  wilderness,  and  do  not  lay  a 
hand  upon  him  ;  that  he  might  deliver 
him  out  of  their  hand,  to  return  him 
to  his  father. 

^^  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Joseph 
came  to  his  brothers,  that  they  stripped 
Joseph  of  his  garment,  the  full  length 

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garment  that  was  on  him  ;  ^*and  they 
took  him,  and  cast  him  into  the  pit. 
And  the  pit  was  empty  ;  there  was  no 
water  in  it.  -'And  they  sat  down  to 
eat  bread.  And  they  hfted  up  their 
eyes  and  saw,  and  behold,  a  caravan 
of  Ishmaelites  coming  from  Gilead, 
and  their  camels  bearing  tragacanth, 
and  balsam,  and  ladanum,  going  to 
carry  it  down  to  Egypt.  ^'^  And  Judah 
said  to  his  brothers,  What  profit  is  it 
that  we  slay  our  brother,  and  cover 
his  blood  ?  "  Come  and  let  us  sell 
him  to  the  Ishmaelites,  and  let  not 
our  hand  be  upon  him  ;  for  he  is  our 
brother,  our  flesh.  And  his  brothers 
hearkened  to  it.  '^  And  Midianites, 
merchants,  passed  by  ;  and  they  drew 
and  raised  up  Joseph  out  of  the  pit  ; 
and  they  sold  Joseph  to  the  Ishmael- 
ites for  twenty  pieces  of  silver  ;  and 
they  brought  Joseph  into  Egypt. 

^^  And  Reuben  returned  to  the  pit ; 
and  behold,  Joseph  was  not  in  the 
pit;  and  he  rent  his  clothes.  ^"And 
he  returned  to  his  brothers,  and  said, 
The  child  is  not  ;  and  I,  whither  shall 
I  go  ?  ■'''  And  they  took  Joseph's  gar- 
ment, and  they  killed  a  buck  of  the 
goats,  and  dipped'  the  garment  in  the 
blood.  ^^And  they  sent  the  full 
length  garment,  and  brought  it  to 
their  father.  And  they  said,  This 
have  we  found  ;  discern  now,  whether 
it  is  thy  son's  garment,  or  not. 
^^  And  he  knew  it ;  and  he  said,  It  is 
my  son's  garment  ;  an  evil  beast  has 
devoured  him  ;  Joseph  is  surely  torn 
in  pieces.  ''*  And  Jacob  rent  his  gar- 
ments, and  put  sackcloth  on  his  loins, 
and  mourned  for  his  son  many  days. 
^^  And  all  his  sons  and  all  his  daughters 
rose  up  to  console  liim.  And  he  re- 
fused to  be  consoled  ;  and  he  said,  I 
will  go  dowai  to  my  son  mourning,  to 
the. underworld.  And  his  father  wept 
for  him. 

^•^  And  the  Midianites  sold  him  into 


Egypt,  to  Potiphar,  an  officer  of  Pha- 
raoh, captain  of  the  life-guard. 

CHAPTER  XXXVIII 

^  And  it  came  to  pass  at  that  time, 
that  Judah  went  down  from  his 
brothers,  and  turned  aside  to  a  man, 
an  AduUamite,  whose  name  was  Hi- 
rah.  ^  And  Judah  saw  there  a 
daughter  of  a  Canaanite  whose  name 
was  Shuah  ;  and  he  took  her,  and 
went  in  to  her.  ^  And  she  conceived, 
and  bore  a  son  ;  and  he  called  his 
name  Er.  *  And  she  conceived  again, 
and  bore  a  son  ;  and  she  called  his 
name  Onan.  ^  And  she  conceived 
yet  again,  and  bore  a  son  ;  and  she 
called  his  name  Shelah.  And  he  was 
at  Chezib  when  she  bore  him. 

^  And  Judah  took  a  wife  for  Er  his 
firstborn,  and  her  name  was  Tamar. 
^  And  Er,  Judah's  firstborn,  was 
wicked  in  the  sight  of  Jehovah  ;  and 
Jehovah  slew  him.  *  And  Judah  said 
to  Onan,  Go  in  to  thy  brother's  wife, 
and  perform  the  duty  of  a  husband's 
brother  to  her,  and  raise  up  seed  to 
thy  brother.  ^  And  Onan  knew  that 
the  seed  would  not  be  his.  And  it 
came  to  pass  when  he  went  in  to  his 
brother's  wife,  that  he  wasted  it  on 
the  ground,  in  order  not  to  give  seed 
to  his  brother.  ^°  And  that  which  he 
did  was  evil  in  the  sight  of  Jehovah  ; 
and  he  slew  him  also. 

"  And    Judah    said    to    Tamar    his 

daughter-in-law,    Abide    a    widow  in 

thy  father's  house  till  Shelah  my  son 

shall  grow  up.      For  he  said,    Test  he 

also  die,  as  his  brothers.     And  Tamar 

went  and  abode  in  her  father's  house. 

'^  And  after  many  days,  the  daughter 

of  Shuah,   Judah's  wife,   died.      And 

Judah  consoled  himself  ;  and  he  went 

I  up     to    his    sheep-shearers,    he     and 

;  Hirah  his   friend  the   AduUamite,    to 

I  Timnah.      '^  And   it  was  told  Tamar. 

I  saying.  Behold,  thy  father-in-law  goes 


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GENESIS  XXXIX 


up  to  Timnah  to  shear  his  sheep. 
^*  And  she  put  off  from  her  the  gar- 
ments of  her  widowhood,  and  covered 
herself  with  a  veil,  and  wrapped  her- 
self, and  sat  at  the  entrance  to  two 
fountains,  which  is  by  the  way  to 
Timnah.  For  she  saw  that  Shelah 
was  grown  up,  and  she  was  not  given 
to  him  for  a  wife.  ^^  And  Judah  saw 
her,  and  he  thought  her  to  be  a  harlot  ; 
because  she  had  covered  her  face. 
^^  And  he  turned  aside  to  her  by  the 
way,  and  said.  Come,  I  pray,  let  me 
come  in  to  thee.  For  he  knew  not 
that  she  was  his  daughter-in-law.  And 
she  said.  What  wilt  thou  give  me, 
that  thou  mayst  come  in  to  me  ? 
^"  And  he  said,  I  will  send  a  kid  of 
the  goats,  from  the  flock.  And  she 
said.  Wilt  thou  give  a  pledge  till  thou 
send  it?  ^^And  he  said.  What  is  the 
pledge  that  I  shall  give  thee  ?  And 
she  said,  Thy  signet-ring,  and  thy 
cord,  and  thy  staff  that  is  in  thy  hand. 
And  he  gave  them  to  her  ;  and  he 
went  in  to  her,  and  she  conceived  by 
him.  ^®  And  she  arose  and  went 
away  ;  and  she  put  off  her  veil  from 
her,  and  put  on  the  garments  of  her 
widowhood.  '^^  And  Judah  sent  the 
kid  of  the  goats  by  the  hand  of  his 
friend  the  Adullamite,  to  receive  the 
pledge  from  the  hand  of  the  woman  ; 
and  he  found  her  not.  ^'  And  he 
asked  the  men  of  her  place,  saying. 
Where  is  the  harlot,  she  at  the  two 
fountains,  by  the  way?  And  they 
said,  There  was  no  harlot  here.  ^"  And 
he  returned  to  Judah,  and  said,  I 
did  not  find  her  ;  and  also  the  men 
of  the  place  said.  There  was  no  harlot 
here.  ^^And  Judah  said.  Let  her  take 
them  for  herself,  lest  we  be  scorned. 
Behold,  I  sent  this  kid,  and  thou  didst 
not  find  her. 

■"'*  And  it  came  to  pass,  about  three 
months  after,  that  it  was  told  Judah, 
saying,     Tamar,    thy 


daughter-in-law 


has  committed  harlotry  ;  and  also, 
behold,  she  is  with  child  by  harlotry. 
And  Judah  said,  Bring  her  out,  and 
let  her  be  burnt.  "*  She  was  brought 
out  ;  and  she  sent  to  her  father-in-law, 
saying.  By  the  man  whose  these  are 
am  1  with  child.  And  she  said.  Dis- 
cern, I  pray,  whose  are  these,  the 
signet-ring,  and  the  cord,  and  the 
staff.  -"^  And  Judah  knew  them  ;  and 
he  said.  She  is  more  in  the  right  than 
I  ;  because  I  gave  her  not  to  Shelah 
my  son.  And  he  knew  her  again 
no  more. 

^^  And  it  came  to  pass  at  the  time  of 
her  labor,  that,  behold,  there  were 
twins  in  her  womb.  '^^And  it  came 
to  pass,  when  she  was  in  labor,  that 
one  put  out  a  hand  ;  and  the  midwife 
took  and  bound  on  his  hand  a  scarlet 
thread,  saying.  This  came  out  first. 
^^  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  he  drew  back 
his  hand,  that,  behold,  his  brother 
came  out.  And  she  said,  How  hast 
thou  broken  forth  ?  On  thee  be  a 
breach  !  And  his  name  was  called 
Pharez.  '"And  afterward  came  out 
his  brother,  on  whose  hand  was  the 
scarlet  thread.  And  his  name  was 
called  Zarah. 

CHAPTER  XXXIX 

^  And  Joseph  was  brought  down  to 
Egypt.  And  Potiphar,  an  officer  of 
Pharaoh,  captain  of  the  hfe-guard,  an 
Egyptian,  bought  him  at  the  hand  of 
the  Ishmaelites,  who  brought  him 
down  thither.  ^  And  Jehovah  was 
with  Joseph,  and  he  was  a  prosperous 
man  ;  and  he  was  in  the  house  of  his 
master,  the  Egyptian.  '  And  his 
master  saw  that  Jehovah  was  with  him  ; 
and  all  that  he  did  Jehovah  made  to 
prosper  in  his  hand.  *  And  Joseph 
found  favor  in  his  sight,  and  served 
him.  And  he  made  him  overseer 
over  his  house,  and  all  that  he  had  he 
gave  into  his  hand. 


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GENESIS  XL 


^  And  it  came  to  pass  from  the  time 
that  he  made  him  overseer  in  his 
house  and  over  all  that  he  had,  that 
Jehovah  blessed  the  house  of  the 
Egyptian  on  account  of  Joseph  ;  and 
the  blessing  of  Jehovah  was  upon  all 
that  he  had,  in  the  house  and  in  the 
field.  ^And  he  left  all  that  he  had 
in  Joseph's  hand;  and  he  knew  not 
aught  with  him,  save  the  bread  that  he 
ate.  And  Joseph  was  of  beautiful 
form,  and  of  beautiful  countenance. 

^  And  it  came  to  pass  after  these 
things,  that  his  master's  wife  lifted  her 
eyes  toward  Joseph  ;  and  she  said, 
Lie  with  me.  ®  And  he  refused.  And 
he  said  to  his  master's  wife,  Behold, 
my  master  knows  not  with  me  what  is 
in  the  house,  and  all  that  he  has  he 
has  given  into  my  hand.  ^  He  is  not 
greater  in  this  house  than  I  ;  and  he 
has  not  withheld  from  me  anything, 
except  thee,  because  thou  art  his  wife  ; 
and  how  can  I  do  this  great  evil,  and 
sin  against  God  ? 

'"And  it  came  to  pass,  as  she  spoke 
to  Joseph  day  by  day,  that  he  heark- 
ened not  to  her,  to  lie  down  by  her 
side  to  be  with  her.  "  And  it  came 
to  pass  at  this  time,  that  he  went  into 
the  house  to  do  his  business,  and  there 
was  no  one  of  the  men  of  the  house 
there  in  the  house.  '^And  she  laid 
hold  of  him  by  his  garment,  saying, 
Lie  with  me  ;  and  he  left  his  garment 
in  her  hand,  and  fled,  and  went  forth 
out  of  the  house.  '^  And  it  came  to 
pass,  when  she  saw  that  he  left  his 
garment  in  her  hand,  and  fled  out  of 
the  house,  '*  that  she  called  to  the  men 
of  her  house,  and  spoke  to  them,,  say- 
ing, See,  he  brought  in  to  us  a  Hebrew 
to  mock  us.  He  came  in  to  me  to  lie 
with  me,  and  I  cried  with  a  loud  voice. 
^^  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  he  heard 
that  I  raised  my  voice  and  cried,  that 
he  left  his  garment  by  me,  and  went 
forth  out  of  the   house.      ^^And  she 


laid  up  his  garment  by  her,  until  his 
master  came  to  his  house.  '^  And  she 
spoke  to  him  according  to  these  words, 
saying.  The  Hebrew  servant,  whom 
thou  hast  brought  in  to  us,  came  in  to 
me  to  mock  me.  ^^  And  it  came  to  pass, 
when  I  raised  my  voice  and  cried,  that 
he  left  his  garment  by  me,  and  fled 
out  of  the  house.  ^^  And  it  came  to 
pass,  when  his  master  heard  the  words 
of  his  wife,  which  she  spoke  to  him, 
saying,  According  to  these  words  did 
thy  serv^ant  to  me,  that  his  anger  was 
kindled.  ^°  And  Joseph's  master  took 
him,  and  put  him  into  the  prison, 
the  place  where  the  king's  prisoners 
were  bound  ;  and  he  was  there  in 
the  prison. 

^' And  Jehovah  was  with  Joseph; 
and  he  caused  kindness  to  be  shown 
him,  and  gave  him  favor  in  the  eyes 
of  the  keeper  of  the  prison.  ^^  And 
the  keeper  of  the  prison  gave  into 
Joseph's  hand  all  the  prisoners  that 
were  in  the  prison  ;  and  whatever  they 
did  there,  he  was  the  doer  of  it. 
^^  The  keeper  of  the  prison  looked  not 
to  anything  in  his  hand,  because  Je- 
hovah was  with  him  ;  and  what  he  did 
Jehovah  made  to  prosper. 

CHAPTER  XL 

'  And  it  came  to  pass,  after  these 
things,  that  the  butler  of  the  king  of 
Egypt  and  the  baker  offended  against 
their  lord,  the  king  of  Egypt.  ^And 
Pharaoh  was  wroth  against  his  two 
officers,  against  the  chief  of  the  butlers 
and  against  the  chief  of  the  bakers. 
^  And  he  put  them  in  ward  in  the 
house  of  the  captain  of  the  Hfe-guard, 
into  the  prison,  the  place  where  Joseph 
was  bound.  *And  the  captain  of  the 
guard  appointed  Joseph  to  be  with 
them,  and  he  ministered  to  them. 
And  they  were  for  a  time  in  ward. 

^  And  they  dreamed  a  dream  both 
of  them,  each  his  dream  in  one  night, 


GENESIS  XLI 


each  according  to  the  interpretation 
of  his  dream,  the  butler  and  the 
baker  of  the  king  of  Egypt,  who  were 
bound  in  the  prison.  '^And  Joseph 
came  in  to  them  in  the  morning  ;  and 
he  saw  them,  and  behold,  they  were 
sad.  ^  And  he  asked  Pharaoh's  offi- 
cers that  were  with  him  in  ward  in 
his  master's  house,  saying.  Wherefore 
are  your  faces  sad  to-day  ?  ^  And  they 
said  to  him.  We  have  dreamed  a 
dream,  and  there  is  no  interpreter  of 
it.  And  Joseph  said  to  them.  Do 
not  interpretations  belong  to  God  ? 
Relate  it  to  me,  I  pray.  ^  And  the 
chief  of  the  butlers  related  his  dream 
to  Joseph.  And  he  said  to  him,  In 
my  dream,  behold,  a  vine  was  before 
me.  ^"And  in  the  vine  were  three 
branches.  And  it  was  budding,  its 
blossom  sprang  up,  its  clusters  yielded 
ripened  grapes.  ^^  And  Pharaoh's 
cup  was  in  my  hand  ;  and  I  took  the 
grapes,  and  pressed  them  into  Pha- 
raoh's cup  ;  and  I  gave  the  cup  into 
Pharaoh's  hand. 

^^  And  Joseph  said  to  l,iim,  This  is 
its  interpretation.  The  three  branches 
are  three  days.  ^HVithin  three  days 
will  Pharaoh  hft  up  thy  head,  and  re- 
store thee  to  thy  place  ;  and  thou  wilt 
give  Pharaoh's  cup  into  his  hand  after 
the  former  manner  when  thou  wast 
his  butler.  ^*  But  remember  me  by 
thyself,  when  it  shall  be  well  with  thee, 
and  show  kindness  to  me,  I  pray,  and 
make  mention  of  me  to  Pharaoh,  and 
bring  me  out  from  this  house.  ^^  For 
I  was  verily  stolen  from  the  land  of 
the  Hebrews  ;  and  also  here  I  have 
done  nothing  for  which  they  should 
put  me  into  the  dungeon. 

^^  And  the  chief  of  the  bakers  saw 
that  he  had  interpreted  good.  And 
he  said  to  Joseph,  As  for  me  also,  in 
my  dream,  behold,  three  baskets  of 
white  bread  were  on  my  head.  ^^  And 
in  the  uppermost  basket  were  all  kinds 


of  food  for  Pharaoh,  work  of  the 
baker ;  and  the  birds  ate  them  out  of 
the  basket,  off  from  my  head.  ^^  And 
Joseph  answered  and  said,  This  is  its 
interpretation.  The  three  baskets  are 
three  days.  ^^  Within  three  days  will 
Pharaoh  Hft  up  thy  head  from  thee, 
and  will  hang  thee  on  a  tree  ;  and  the 
birds  will  eat  thy  flesh  off  from  thee. 
^•^  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the  third 
day,  Pharaoh's  birthday,  that  he  made 
a  feast  for  all  his  servants.  And  he 
lifted  up  the  head  of  the  chief  of  the 
butlers  and  of  the  chief  of  the  bakers 
among  his  servants.  ^^  And  he  re- 
stored the  chief  of  the  butlers  to  his 
butlership,  and  he  gave  the  cup  into 
Pharaoh's  hand  ;  "and  the  chief  of  the 
bakers  he  hanged,  as  Joseph  inter- 
preted to  them.  ^^And  the  chief  of 
the  butlers  remembered  not  Joseph, 
and  forgot  him. 

CHAPTER  XLI 

^  And  it  came  to  pass,  at  the  end  of 
two  full  years,  that  Pharaoh  dreamed  ; 
and  behold,  he  was   standing  by  the 
river.      ^And  behold,  there  came  up 
from  the  river  seven  heifers  fair-look- 
ing and  fat  in  flesh  ;  and  they  fed  on 
the  marsh-grass.      "  And  behold  seven 
other    heifers    came    up    after    them 
from  the  river  ill-looking  and  thin  in 
flesh  ;  and  they  stood  by  the  side  of 
those  heifers  on  the  bank  of  the  river. 
^And  the  heifers  that  were  ill-looking 
and  thiri  in  flesh  devoured  the  seven 
heifers  that  were  fair-looking  and  fat. 
And  Pharaoh  awoke. 

^And  he  slept,  and  dreamed  a 
second  time  ;  and  behold,  seven  ears 
came  up  on  one  stalk,  plump  and 
good.  ^  And  behold,  seven  ears  thin 
and  blasted  by  the  east  wind  sprang 
up  after  them.  '  And  the  thin  ears 
consum^ed  the  seven  plump  and  full 
ears.  And  Pharaoh  awoke  ;  and  be- 
hold, it  was  a  dream. 


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^And  it  came  to  pass  in  the  morn- 
ing, that  his  spirit  was  troubled.  And 
he  sent  and  called  for  all  the  scribes 
of  Egypt  and  all  its  wise  men.  And 
Pharaoh  related  to  them  his  dream. 
And  there  was  no  one  that  interpreted 
them  to  Pharaoh. 

-  ^And  the  chief  of  the  butlers  spoke 
to  Pharaoh,  saying,  I  remember  my 
faults  this  day.  ^"Pharaoh  was  wroth 
against  his  servants  ;  and  he  put  me 
in  ward  in  the  house  of  the  captain 
of  the  life-guard,  me  and  the  chief  of 
the  bakers.  ^^And  we  dreamed  a 
dream  in  one  night,  I  and  he  ;  we 
dreamed,  each  according  to  the  inter- 
pretation of  his  dream.  ^^  And  there 
was  with  us  a  Hebrew  young  man, 
servant  to  the  captain  of  the  life- 
guard ;  and  we  related  them  to  him, 
and  he  interpreted  to  us  our  dreams  ; 
according  to  each  one's  dream  did  he  ' 
interpret.  ^^  And  it  came  to  pass,  ' 
that  as  he  interpreted  to  us,  so  it 
was  ;  me  he  restored  to  my  place, 
and  him   he  hanged. 

'*And  Pharaoh  sent  and  called' 
Joseph,  and  they  brought  him  hastily 
out  of  the  dungeon.  And  he  shaved 
himself,  and  changed  his  garments, 
and  came  in  to  Pharaoh.  '^  And  Pha- 
raoh said  to  Joseph,  I  have  dreamed 
a  dream,  and  there  is  no  one  that  in- 
terprets it.  And  I  have  heard  it  said 
of  thee  that  thou  understandest  a 
dream  to  interpret  it,  ^^And  Joseph 
answered  Pharaoh,  saying.  It  is  not 
for  me  ;  God  will  give  Pharaoh  an 
answer  of  peace.  ^"  And  Pharaoh  said 
to  Joseph,  In  my  dream,  behold,  I 
was  standing  on  the  bank  of  the  river.  ! 
^'^And  behold,  there  came  up  from 
the  river  seven  heifers,  fat  in  flesh,  \ 
and  fair-formed  ;  and  they  fed  on  the  j 
marsh-grass.  ^^And  behold,  seven 
other  heifers  came  up  after  them  poor 
and  very  ill-formed  and  lean  in  flesh  ; 
I   have  not  seen   such  as  thev  in  all 


the  land  of  Egypt  for  vileness.  ^"And 
the  lean  and  ill-looking  heifers  de- 
voured the  first  seven  fat  heifers. 
^^And  they  entered  into  them  ;  and  it 
could  not  be  known  that  they  entered 
into  them,  and  they  were  ill-looking 
as  at  the  beginning.  And  I  awoke. 
'■  And  I  saw  in  my  dream,  and  be- 
hold, seven  ears  came  up  on  one  stalk, 
full  and  good.  ^'And  behold,  seven 
ears  withered,  thin,  blasted  by  the 
east  wind,  sprang  up  after  them. 
"And  the  thin  ears  consumed  the 
seven  good  ears.  And  I  told  it  to 
the  scribes  ;  and  there  was  none  that 
made  it  known  to  me. 

"And  Joseph  said  to  Pharaoh,  The 
dream  of  Pharaoh,  it  is  one.  What 
God  is  about  to  do  he  has  showed  to 
Pharaoh.  '^^The  seven  good  heifers, 
they  are  seven  years ;  and  the  seven 
good  ears,  they  are  seven  years.  The 
dream,  it  is  one.  "And  the  seven 
lean  and  ill-looking  heifers  that  came 
up  after  them,  they  are  seven  years  ; 
and  the  seven  ears  empty,  blasted  by 
the  east  wind,  will  be  seven  years  of 
famine.  ^^This  is  the  thing  which  I 
have  spoken  to  Pharaoh  ;  what  God 
is  about  to  do,  he  has  caused  Pharaoh 
to  see.  ^^  Behold  there  are  coming 
seven  years  of  great  plenty  in  all  the 
land  of  Egypt.  ^°  And  there  will  arise 
after  them  seven  years  of  famine  ;  and 
all  the  plenty  will  be  forgotten  in  the 
land  of  Egypt,  and  the  famine  will 
consume  the  land.  ^^And  the  plenty 
will  not  be  known  in  the  land  on  ac- 
count of  that  famine  afterward  ;  for 
it  will  be  very  grievous.  ^^  And  as  the 
dream  was  twice  repeated  to  Pharaoh, 
it  is  because  the  thing  is  established 
by  God,  and  God  hastens  to  do  it. 

'^^  Now  therefore,  let  Pharaoh  look 
out  a  man  discerning  and  wise,  and 
set  him  over  the  land  of  Egypt. 
^*  Let  Pharaoh  cause  that  he  appoint 
oflicers  over  the  land  :    and   let   him 


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GENESIS  XLIl 


take  the  fifth  part  of  the  land  of 
Egypt  in  the  seven  years  of  plenty. 
^^And  let  them  gather  all  the  food  of 
these  good  years  that  are  coming,  and 
lay  up  grain  under  the  hand  of  Pha- 
raoh for  food  in  the  cities,  and  keep 
it.  -'^And  the  food  shall  be  for  store 
for  the  land  for  the  seven  years  of 
famine  which  shall  be  in  the  land  of 
I'^gypt  ;  that  the  land  perish  not  in 
t!ie  famine. 

^^  And  tlie  thing  was  good  in  the 
eyes  of  Pharaoh  and  in  the  eyes  of  all 
his  servants.  ^^  And  Pharaoh  said  to 
his  servants,  Can  we  find  such  a  one 
as  this,  a  man  in  whom  is  the  spirit 
of  God  ?  ^^  And  Pharaoh  said  to  Jo- 
seph, Since  God  has  made  all  this 
known  to  thee,  there  is  no  one  so 
discerning  and  wise  as  thou  art.  ^''Thou 
shalt  be  over  my  house,  and  to  thee 
shall  all  my  people  do  homage  ;  only 
as  to  the  throne  will  I  be  greater  than 
thou.  *^  And  Pharaoh  said  to  Joseph, 
See,  I  have  set  thee  over  all  the  land 
of  Egypt.  *'^  And  Pharaoh  took  off 
his  signet-ring  from  his  hand,  and  put 
it  on  Joseph's  hand,  and  clothed  him 
in  vestures  of  fine  hnen,  and  put  the 
chain  of  gold  upon  his  neck ;  *^  and 
he  made  him  ride  in  the  second  char- 
iot that  he  had ;  and  they  cried  be- 
fore him.  Bow  the  knee.  And  he  set 
him  over  all  the  land  of  Egypt. 
**  And  Pharaoh  said  to  Joseph,  I  am 
Pharaoh,  and  without  thee  shall  no 
man  lift  his  hand  or  his  foot  in  all  the 
land  of  Egypt. 

"And  Pharaoh  called  Joseph's 
name  Zaphnath-paaneah.  iVnd  he 
gave  him  for  a  wife  Asenath,  daugh- 
ter of  Poti-pherah  priest  of  On.  And 
Joseph  went  out  over  the  land  of 
Egypt. 

*^  And  Joseph  was  thirty  years  old 
when  he  stood  before  Pharaoh  king 
of  Egypt.  And  Joseph  went  out 
from    the   presence  of   Pharaoh,   and 


passed  through  all  the  land  of  Egypt. 

*''  And  in  the  seven  years  of  plenty 
the  earth  brought  forth  by  handfuls. 
***And  he  gathered  all  the  food  of  the 
seven  years  which  were  in  the  land  of 
Egypt  ;  and  he  put  food  in  the  cities  ; 
the  food  of  the  field  that  was  around 
the  city  he  put  within  it.  ^^And  Jo- 
seph laid  up  grain  as  the  sand  of  the 
sea,  exceedingly  abundant,  until  he 
left  off  numbering  ;  for  it  was  with- 
out number. 

^°And  to  Joseph  were  born  two 
sons  before  the  year  of  famine  came, 
whom  Asenath,  daughter  of  Poti- 
pherah  priest  of  On,  bore  to  him. 
"And  Joseph  called  the  name  of  the 
first-born  Manasseh  ;  for  God  has 
made  me  forget  all  my  trouble,  and 
all  my  father's  house.  ^^  And  the 
name  of  the  second  be  called  Ephra- 
im  ;  for  God  has  made  me  fruitful  in 
the  land  of  my  affliction. 

"  And  the  seven  years  of  plenty 
that  was  in  the  land  of  Egypt  w^ere 
ended.  ^^And  the  seven  years  of 
famine  began  to  come  according  as 
Joseph  said.  And  the  famine  was  in 
all  lands  ;  but  in  all  the  land  of  Egypt 
there  was  bread.  "^  And  all  the  land 
of  Egypt  was  famished  ;  and  the  peo- 
ple cried  to  Pharaoh  for  bread.  And 
Pharaoh  said  to  all  the  Egyptians,  Go 
to  Joseph  ;  what  he  says  to  you  do. 
^^  And  the  famine  was  over  all  the  face 
of  the  earth.  And  Joseph  opened  all 
the  storehouses,  and  sold  grain  to  the 
Egyptians  ;  and  the  famine  was  severe 
in  the  land  of  Egypt.  °'  And  all  coun- 
tries came  into  Egypt,  to  Joseph,  to 
buy  grain  ;  for  the  famine  was  severe 
in  all  the  earth. 

CHAPTER  XLII 

^  And  Jacob  saw  that  there  was 
grain  in  Egypt  ;  and  Jacob  said  to  his 
sons,  Why  do  ye  look  one  upon 
another  ?     *  And   he  said.   Behold,   I 


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have  heard  that  there  is  grain  in  Egypt. 
Go  down  thither,  and  buy  grain  for  us 
thence  ;  that  we  may  hve,  and  not 
die.  ^  And  Joseph's  ten  brothers  went 
down  to  buy  grain  from  Egypt.  *  And 
Benjamin,  Joseph's  brother,  Jacob 
sent  not  with  his  brothers  ;  for  he  said, 
Lest  harm  befah  him.  ^  And  the  sons 
of  Israel  came  to  buy  grain  among 
those  that  came  ;  for  the  famine  was 
in  the  land  of  Canaan. 

^  And  Joseph,  he  was  the  ruler  over 
the  land  ;  and  he  it  was  that  sold  grain 
to  all  the  people  of  the  land.  And 
Joseph's  brothers  came,  and  bowed 
down  to  him  with  their  faces  to  the 
earth.  ^  And  Joseph  saw  his  brothers, 
and  knew  them  ;  and  he  made  him- 
self strange  to  them,  and  spoke  with 
them  roughly.  And  he  said  to  them. 
Whence  are  ye  come  ?  And  they  said, 
From  the  land  of  Canaan,  to  buy  grain 
for  food.  ^  And  Joseph  knew  his 
brothers  ;  and  they  knew  not  him. 
^  And  Joseph  remembered  the  dreams 
that  he  had  dreamed  of  them.  And 
he  said  to  them,  Ye  are  spies  ;  to  see 
the  nakedness  of  the  land  are  ye 
come.  ^"  And  they  said  to  him,  Nay, 
my  lord  ;  for  thy  servants  have  come 
to  buy  grain  for  food.  "  We  are  all 
sons  ot  one  man.  We  are  true  men  ; 
thy  servants  are  not  spies.  ^^And  he 
said  to  them,  Nay  ;  for  ye  have  come 
to  see  the  nakedness  of  the  land. 
^^  And  they  said.  Thy  servants  are 
twelve  ;  we  are  brothers,  sons  of  one 
man  in  the  land  of  Canaan  ;  and  be- 
hold, the  youngest  is  this  day  with  our 
father  ;  and  one  is  not.  ^*  And  Joseph 
said  to  them.  This  is  what  I  spoke  to 
you,  saying.  Ye  are  spies.  ^^  P]y  this 
ye  shall  be  tested.  By  the  life  of 
Pharaoh,  ye  shall  not  go  out  hence, 
except  when  your  youngest  brother 
comes  hither.  ^^Send  one  of  you, 
and  let  him  fetch  your  brother,  and 
be  ye  bound,  that  your  words  may  be 


tested,  whether  there  is  truth  with 
you  ;  and  if  not,  by  the  hfe  of  Pharaoh, 
ye  are  surely  spies.  ^^And  he  put 
them  all  together  in  ward  three  days. 

^^And  Joseph  said  to  them  on  the 
third  day.  This  do  and  live.  I  am  one 
that  fears  God.  ^^  If  ye  are  true  men, 
let  one  of  your  brothers  be  bound  in 
your  prison-house  ;  and  do  ye  go, 
carry  grain  for  the  famine  of  your 
houses.  ^'^And  bring  your  youngest 
brother  to  me,  and  your  words  shall 
be  found  true,  and  ye  shall  not  die. 
And  they  did  so.  ^^  And  they  said 
one  to  another.  We  are  verily  guilty 
concerning  our  brother,  whose  an- 
guish of  soul  we  saw  when  he  besought 
us,  and  we  would  not  hear  ;  therefore 
is  this  anguish  come  upon  us.  "  And 
Reuben  answered  them,  saying,  Did 
not  I  speak  to  you,  saying,  Do  not  sin 
against  the  child,  and  ye  would  not 
hear  ?  And  also  his  blood,  behold,  is 
required.  "  And  they  knew  not  that 
Joseph  heard  ;  for  the  interpreter  was 
between  them.  ^*  And  he  turned 
about  from  them,  and  wept.  And  he 
returned  to  them,  and  talked  to  them  ; 
and  he  took  from  them  Simeon,  and 
bound  him  before  their  eyes. 

^^  And  Joseph  commanded  that  they 
should  fill  their  vessels  with  grain,  and 
to  return  their  money  into  each  one's 
sack,  and  to  give  them  provision  for 
the  way.      And  thus  he  did  to  them. 

'®  And  they  lifted  their  grain  upon 
their  asses,  and  went  thence.  "  And 
one  of  them  opened  his  sack  to  give 
provender  to  his  ass  at  the  lodging- 
place,  and  he  saw  his  money,  and 
behold,  it  was  in  the  mouth  of  his 
bag.  ^®  And  he  said  to  his  brothers. 
My  money  is  returned  ;  yea,  and  be- 
hold, it  is  in  my  bag.  And  their 
heart  went  out  ;  and  they  turned 
trembhng  one  to  another,  saying, 
What  is  this  that  God  has  done  to  us? 

'^  And    they   came   to   Jacob    their 


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GENESIS  XLIII 


father,  to  the  land  of  Canaan.  And 
they  told  him  all  the  things  that  befell 
them,  saying,  ^"  The  man,  the  lord  of 
the  land,  spoke  roughly  with  us,  and 
took  us  for  spies  of  the  land.  ^^  And 
we  said  to  him.  We  are  true  men  ;  we 
are  not  spies.  ^^  We  are  twelve  broth- 
ers, sons  of  our  father  ;  one  is  not, 
and  the  youngest  is  this  day  with  our 
father  in  the  land  of  Canaan.  ^^  And 
the  man,  the  locd  of  the  land,  said  to 
us.  By  this  I  shall  know  that  ye  are 
true  men  ;  let  one  of  your  brothers 
remain  with  me,  and  take  what  the 
famine  of  your  houses  requires,  and 
go.  ^*  And  bring  your  youngest  bro- 
ther to  me,  and  I  shall  know  that  ye 
are  not  spies,  that  ye  are  true  men. 
Your  brother  I  will  deliver  to  you, 
and  ye  shall  traffic  in  the  land. 

^^  And  it  came  to  pass  as  they  emp- 
tied their  sacks,  that,  behold,  each 
one's  bundle  of  money  was  in  his 
sack  ;  and  they  saw  their  bundles  of 
money,  they  and  their  father,  and 
they  were  afraid.  ^^  And  Jacob  their 
father  said  to  them.  Me  do  ye  be- 
reave ;  Joseph  is  not,  and  Simeon  is 
not,  and  Benjamin  ye  will  take.  On 
me  are  all  these  things.  ^^And  Reu- 
ben spoke  to  his  father,  saying,  My 
two  sons  shalt  thou  slay,  if  I  bring 
him  not  to  thee.  Deliver  him  into 
my  hand,  and  I  will  return  him  to 
thee.  ^^  And  he  said.  My  son  shall 
not  go  down  with  you.  For  his  broth- 
er is  dead,  and  he  alone  is  left  ;  and 
if  harm  befall  him  by  the  way  in 
which  ye  go,  ye  will  bring  down  my 
gray  hairs  in  sorrow  to  the  underworld. 

CHAPTER  XLIII 

^  And  the  famine  was  grievous  in 
the  land.  ^  And  it  came  to  pass, 
when  they  had  eaten  up  the  grain 
that  they  brought  from  Egypt,  that 
their  father  said  to  them.  Return,  buy 
us  grain  for  a  little  food.      '  And  Judah 


spoke  to  him,  saying.  The  man  sol- 
emnly protested  to  us,  saying,  Ye  shall 
not  see  my  face  unless  your  brother  be 
with  you.  *  If  thou  wilt  send  our 
brother  with  us  we  will  go  down  and 
buy  thee  grain  for  food.  ^  But  if  thou 
wilt  not  send  him  we  will  not  go  down. 
For  the  man  said  to  us.  Ye  shall  not 
see  my  face  unless  your  brother  be 
with  you.  ^  And  Israel  said.  Where- 
fore dealt  ye  so  ill  with  me  to  tell  the 
man  whether  ye  had  yet  a  brother? 
''  And  they  said.  The  man  strictly 
questioned  concerning  us  and  con- 
cerning our  kindred,  saying.  Is  your 
father  yet  alive  ?  Have  ye  a  brother  ? 
And  we  told  him  according  to  these 
words.  Could  we  surely  know  that 
he  would  say.  Bring  your  brother 
down  ?  ^  And  Judah  said  to  Israel 
his  father.  Send  the  lad  with  me,  and 
we  will  arise  and  go  ;  and  we  shall 
live,  and  not  die,  both  we,  and  also 
thou,  and  also  our  Httle  ones.  ^  I 
will  be  surety  for  him  ;  of  my  hand 
shalt  thou  require  him.  If  I  do  not 
bring  him  to  thee,  and  set  him  before 
thee,  then  will  I  be  guilty  to  thee  for- 
ever. ^^  For  unless  we  had  lingered 
surely  now  we  had  returned  this  sec- 
ond time.  ^^And  Israel  their  father 
said  to  them.  If  then  it  is  so,  do  this  ; 
take  of  the  boast  of  the  land  in  your 
vessels,  and  carry  down  a  present  for 
the  man,  a  little  balsam,  and  a  little 
honey,  tragacanth  and  ladanum,  pis- 
tacia  nuts  and  almonds.  ^^  And  take 
a  second  supply  of  money  in  your 
hand  ;  and  the  money  that  was  re- 
turned in  the  mouth  of  your  bags  ye 
shall  carry  back  in  your  hand  ;  per- 
haps it  was  an  error.  ^^  And  take 
your  brother,  and  arise,  return  to  the 
man.  ^*  And  God  Almighty  grant  you 
compassion  before  the  man.  that  he 
may  release  to  you  your  other  bro- 
ther and  Benjamin.  And  I,  in  case 
I  am  bereaved,  I  am  bereaved  ! 


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^^  And  the  men  took  that  present ; 
and  double  money  they  took  in  their 
hand,  and  Benjamin  ;  and  they  rose 
up,  and  went  down  to  Egypt  ;  and 
they  stood  before  Joseph. 

^^  And  Joseph  saw  Benjamin  with 
them  ;  and  he  said  to  him  who  was 
over  his  house,  Bring  the  men  into 
the  house  ;  and  slay,  and  make  ready  ; 
for  the  men  will  eat  with  me  at  noon. 
^^  And  the  man  did  as  Joseph  said. 

And  the  man  brought  the  men  into 
the  house  of  Joseph.  ^^  And  the 
men  were  afraid  because  they  were 
brought  into  the  house  of  Joseph. 
And  they  said,  Because  of  the  money 
that  returned  in  our  bags  at  the  first 
are  we  brought  in  ;  that  he  may  find 
occasion  against  us,  and  fall  upon  us, 
and  take  us  for  servants,  and  our 
asses.  '^  And  they  came  near  to  the 
man  who  was  over  the  house  of  Jo- 
seph ;  and  they  spoke  to  him  at  the 
door  of  the  house.  ^^  And  they  said. 
We  beseech  thee,  my  lord  !  We 
verily  came  down  at  the  first  to  buy 
grain  for  food.  ^'  And  it  came  to 
pass,  when  we  came  to  the  lodging- 
l)lace,  and  opened  our  bags,  that  be- 
hold, each  one's  money  was  in  the 
mouth  of  his  bag,  our  money  in  its 
full  weight  ;  and  we  have  brought  it 
back  in  our  hand.  "  And  other 
money  have  we  brought  down  in  our 
hands  to  buy  grain  for  food.  We 
know  not  who  put  our  money  in  our 
ba^s.  '"  And  he  said.  Peace  be  to 
you  ;  fear  not.  Your  God.  and  the 
Ood  of  your  father,  gave  you  hidden 
treasure  in  your  bags.  Your  money 
came  to  me.  And  he  brought  Sim- 
eon out  to  them. 

"'  And  the  man  brought  the  men  in- 
to the  house  of  Joseph.  And  he  gave 
water  that  they  might  wash  their  feet ; 
and  he  gave  provender  for  their  asses, 

^'And  they  made  ready  the  present 
against  the  coming  of  Joseph  at  noon  ; 


for  they  heard  that,  they  should  eat 
bread  there.  ■'^And  Joseph  came 
into  the  house  ;  and  they  brought  him 
the  present  that  was  in  their  hand, 
into  the  house  ;  and  they  bowed  down 
to  him  to  the  earth.  "And  he  asked 
them  of  their  welfare,  and  said.  Is 
your  father  well,  the  old  man  of  whom 
ye  spoke  ?  Is  he  yet  alive  ?  ^^  And 
they  answered,  Thy  servant  our  father 
is  well  ;  he  is  yet  alive.  And  they 
bent  the  head,  and  bowed  down. 
^^And  he  lifted  up  his  eyes,  and  saw 
Benjamin  his  brother,  the  son  of  his 
mother  ;  and  he  said.  Is  this  your 
younger  brother  of  whom  ye  spoke  to 
me?  And  he  said,  God  be  gracious 
to  thee,  my  son.  ^"  And  Joseph  made 
haste,  for  his  bowels  yearned  toward 
his  brother,  and  he  sought  where  to 
weep  ;  and  he  entered  into  the  inner 
chamber,  and  wept  there.  ^^  And  he 
washed  his  face,  and  went  forth.  And 
he  refrained  himself,  and  said,  Set  on 
food.  ^"^And  they  set  on  for  him  by 
himself,  and  for  them  by  themselves, 
and  for  the  Egyptians  that  ate  with 
him  by  themselves ;  because  the 
Egyptians  could  not  eat  food  with  the 
Hebrews,  for  that  is  an  abomination  to 
Egyptians.  ''And  they  sat  before  him, 
the  firstborn  according  to  his  birth- 
right, and  the  younger  according  to  his 
minority.  '*  And  the  men  looked  w^on- 
dering  one  at  another.  And  he  took 
portions  from  before  him  for  them  ; 
and  Benjamin's  portion  was  five  times 
more  than  any  of  theirs.  And  they 
drank,  and  were  merry  with  him. 

CHAPTER    XLIV 

^  And  he  commanded  him  who  was 
over  his  house,  saying.  Fill  the  men's 
bags  with  food,  as  much  as  they  can 
bear,  and  put  each  one's  money  in 
the  mouth  of  his  bag.  ^  And  my  cup, 
the  silver  cup,  thou  shalt  put  in  the 
moutli   of  the   bag   belonging   to   the 


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youngest,  and  the  money  for  his  grain. 
And  he  did  according  to  the  word  of 
Joseph,  which  he  had  spoken. 

'  The  morning  dawned,  and  the 
men  were  sent  away,  they  and  their 
asses.  ^  They  were  gone  out  of  the 
city,  were  not  far  away,  when  Joseph 
said  to  him  who  was  over  his  house, 
Arise,  follow  after  the  men,  and  over- 
take them,  and  say  to  them,  Where- 
fore have  ye  requited  evil  for  good? 
^  Is  not  this  that  in  which  my  lord 
drinks?  And  he  verily  divines  there- 
with. Ye  have  done  evil  in  that  ye 
have  done.  '^  And  he  overtook  them, 
and  spoke  to  them  these  words. 
^  And  they  said  to  him,  Wherefore 
does  my  lord  speak  according  to  these 
words  ?  Far  be  it  from  thy  servants 
to  do  such  a  thing.  ®  Behold,  the 
money  that  we  found  in    the   mouths 


of  our  bags  we 


brought  back  to  thee 


^  With   whomsoever 
shall   be  found   let 


from  the  land  of  Canaan  ;  and  how 
should  we  steal  from  thy  lord's  house 
silver  or  gold  ? 
of  thy  servants  it 
him  die  ;  and  we  also  will  be  servants 
to  my  lord.  ^^  And  he  said.  Yea  now, 
according  to  your  words,  so  be  it. 
With  whomsoever  it  shall  be  found  he 
shall  be  my  servant  ;  and  ye  shall  be 
blameless.  ^^  And  they  made  haste, 
and  took  down  each  one  his  bag  to 
the  earth  ;  and  they  opened  each  one 
his  bag.  ^^And  he  searched;  he 
began  at  the  eldest,  and  ended  at  the 
youngest  ;  and  the  cup  was  found  in 
Benjamin's  bag.  ^^And  they  rent 
their  garments  ;  and  they  loaded  each 
one  his  ass,  and  returned  to  the  city. 

^*  And  Judah  came  and  his  brothers 
to  the  house  of  Joseph  ;  for  he  was 
yet  there  ;  and  they  fell  before  him 
to  the  earth.  ^^And  Joseph  said  to 
them.  What  is  this  deed  that  ye  have 
done  ?  Did  ye  not  know  that  such  a 
man    as  I  can  surely  divine? 

^•^And  Judah  said,   What  shall  we 


say  to  my  lord  ?  What  shall  we 
speak  ?  And  how  shall  we  clear  our- 
selves ?  God  has  found  out  the  in- 
iquity of  thy  servants.  Behold,  we 
are  servants  to  my  lord,  both  we,  and 
he  in  whose  hand  the  cup  was  found. 
^^  And  he  said,  Far  be  it  from  me  to  do 
this.  The  man  in  whose  hand  the  cup 
was  found  he  shall  be  my  servant ;  and 
do  ye  go  up  in  peace  to  your  father, 
^^And  Judah  came  near  to  him  and 
said,  I  beseech  thee,  my  lord  !  Let 
thy  servant,  I  pray,  speak  a  word  in 
the  ears  of  my  lord  ;  and  let  not  thine 
anger  burn  against  thy  servant  ;  for 
thou  art  even  as  Pharaoh.  ^^  My  lord 
asked  his  servants,  saying,  Have  ye  a 
father  or  a  brother?  ^^And  we  said 
to  my  lord.  We  have  a  father,  an  old 
man,  and  a  child  of  old  age,  a  little 
one  ;  and  his  brother  is  dead,  and  he 
alone  is  left  of  his  mother,  and  his 
father  loves  him.  ^'  And  thou  saidst 
to  thy  servants.  Bring  him  down  to 
me  that  I  may  set  my  eyes  upon  him. 
"  And  we  said  to  my  lord.  The  lad 
can  not  leave  his  father ;  for  if  he 
leaves  his  father  he  will  die.  "  And 
thou  saidst  to  thy  servants,  If  your 
youngest  brother  comes  not  down 
with  you  ye  shall  see  my  face  no 
more.  "And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
we  went  up  to  thy  servant  my  father, 
that  we  told  him  the  words  of  my 
lord.  "And  our  father  said.  Re- 
turn, buy  us  grain  for  a  little  food. 
'^^And  we  said.  We  can  not  go  down. 
If  our  youngest  brother  be  with  us 
then  will  we  go  down  ;  for  we  can  not 
see  the  face  of  the  man  if  our  young- 
est brother  is  not  with  us.  '"  And  thy 
servant  my  father  said  to  us.  Ye  know 
that  my  wife  bore  me  two.  '^^  And 
one  went  out  from  me  ;  and  I  said, 
Surely  he  is  torn  in  pieces  ;  and  I  saw 
him  not  since.  "^  And  if  ye  take  this 
also  from  my  presence,  and  harm  be- 
fall him,  ye  will  bring  down  my  gray 


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hairs  in  sorrow  to  the  underworld. 
^^  Now  therefore,  when  I  come  to  thy 
servant  my  father,  and  the  lad  is  not 
with  us,  seeing  that  his  soul  is  bound 
to  his  soul,  ^'  it  will  come  to  pass 
when  he  sees  that  the  lad  is  not  that 
he  will  die  ;  and  thy  servants  will  bring 
down  the  gray  hairs  of  thy  servant  our 
father  in  sorrow  to  the  underworld. 
^^For  thy  servant  by  his  surety  ob- 
tained the  lad  from  my  father,  saying, 
If  I  bring  him  not  to  thee  then  will  I 
be  guilty  to  my  father  forever.  ^^  Now 
therefore,  I  pray,  let  thy  servant  re- 
main instead  of  the  lad  a  servant  to 
my  lord,  and  let  the  lad  go  up  with 
his  brothers.  ^^  For  how  shall  I  go 
up  to  my  father  and  the  lad  not  with 
me  ?  Lest  I  see  the  evil  that  will 
come  on  my  father. 

CHAPTER   XLV 

^  And  Joseph  was  not  able  to  refrain 
himself  before  all  that  stood  by  him  ; 
and  he  cried,  Cause  every  man  to  go 
out  from  me.  And  no  one  was  stand- 
ing with  him  when  Joseph  made  him- 
self known  to  his  brothers.  ^  And  he 
wept  aloud  ;  and  the  Egyptians  heard, 
and  the  house  of  Pharaoh  heard. 
^  And  Joseph  said  to  his  brothers,  I 
am  Joseph  ;  is  my  father  yet  alive  ? 
And  his  brothers  could  not  answer 
him  ;  for  they  were  confounded  before 
him.  *And  Joseph  said  to  his  broth- 
ers. Come  near  to  me,  I  pray.  And 
they  came  near.  And  he  said,  I  am 
Joseph  your  brother,  whom  ye  sold 
into  Egypt.  •'  Now  therefore  be  not 
grieved,  and  be  not  angry  with  your- 
selves, that  ye  sold  me  hither ;  for 
God  sent  me  before  you  to  preserve 
life.  ^  For  these  two  years  has  the 
famine  been  in  the  land  ;  and  there 
are  yet  five  years  in  which  there  will 
be  no  plowing  or  harvesting.  'And 
God  sent  me  before  you  to  make  for 
you  a  remnant  in  the  eartli,   and  to 


save  you  alive,  for  a  great  deliverance. 
^  Now  therefore,  it  was  not  ye  that 
sent  me  hither,  but  God  ;  and  he  has 
made  me  a  father  to  Pharaoh,  and 
lord  of  all  his  house,  and  ruler  over 
all  the  land  of  Egypt.  ^  Make  haste, 
and  go  up  to  my  father,  and  say  to 
him,  Thus  says  thy  son  Joseph,  God 
has  made  me  lord  of  all  Egypt ;  come 
down  to  me,  tarry  not.  ^°And  thou 
shalt  dwell  in  the  land  of  Goshen,  and 
thou  shalt  be  near  to  me,  thou,  and 
thy  sons,  and  thy  sons'  sons,  and  thy 
flocks,  and  thy  herds,  and  all  that 
thou  hast.  ^^  And  I  will  nourish  thee 
there  ;  for  there  are  yet  five  years  of 
famine  ;  lest  thou  be  impoverished, 
thou,  and  thy  house,  and  all  that  thou 
hast.  ^^And  behold,  your  eyes  see, 
and  the  eyes  of  my  brother  Benjamin, 
that  it  is  my  mouth  that  speaks  to 
you.  "  And  ye  shall  tell  my  father  of 
all  my  glory  in  Egypt,  and  of  all  that 
ye  have  seen  ;  and  ye  shall  haste  and 
bring  down  my  father  hither.  ^^  And 
he  fell  on  the  neck  of  Benjamin  his 
brother,  and  wept;  and  Benjamin 
wept  on  his  neck.  ^"  And  he  kissed  all 
his  brothers,  and  wept  on  them  ;  and 
after  that  his  brothers  talked  with  him. 
'^  And  the  rumor  was  heard  in  the 
house  of  Pharaoh,  saying,  The  brothers 
of  Joseph  have  come  ;  and  it  was  good 
in  the  sight  of  Pharaoh,  and  in  the 
sight  of  his  servants.  ^"  And  Pharaoh 
said  to  Joseph,  Say  to  thy  brothers. 
This  do  ye  :  load  your  beasts,  and  go, 
get  to  the  land  of  Canaan  ;  ^^  and  fetch 
your  father  and  your  households,  and 
come  to  me  ;  and  I  will  give  you  the 
best  of  the  land  of  Egypt,  and  ye 
shall  eat  of  the  fat  of  the  land.  ^^  Now 
therefore  thou  art  commanded  ;  this  do 
ye  :  take  for  you  wagons  out  of  the 
land  of  Egypt,  for  your  little  ones, 
and  for  your  wives,  and  bring  your 
father,  and  come.  ^°  And  let  not  your 
eye   look   regretfully  on  your  goods  ; 


GENESIS  XLVI 


for  the  best  of  all  the  land  of  Egypt, 
it  is  yours. 

^^  And  the  sons  of  Israel  did  so. 
And  Joseph  gave  them  wagons,  ac- 
cording to  the  command  of  Pharaoh, 
and  gave  them  provisions  for  the  way. 
^^  To  each  of  them  all  he  gave  changes 
of  raiment  ;  and  to  Benjamin  he  gave 
three  hundred  pieces  of  silver  and 
five  changes  of  raiment.  "^  And  to 
his  father  he  sent  after  this  manner  : 
ten  asses  bearing  the  good  things  of 
Egypt,  and  ten  she-asses  bearing 
grain,  and  bread,  and  food,  for  his 
father  by  the  way.  ^^And  he  sent 
his  brothers  away,  and  they  went. 
And  he  said  to  them.  Do  not  fall  out 
by  the  way. 

"And  they  went  up  from  Egypt, 
and  came  to  the  land  of  Canaan,  to 
Jacob  their  father.  ^'^  And  they  told 
him,  saying,  Joseph  is  yet  alive  ;  yea, 
and  he  is  ruler  over  all  the  land  of 
Egypt.  And  Jacob's  heart  was  cold, 
for  he  beheved  them  not.  ^^  And 
they  told  him  all  the  words  of  Joseph 
that  he  spoke  to  them.  And  he  saw 
the  wagons  that  Joseph  sent  to  carry 
him  ;  and  the  spirit  of  Jacob  their 
father  revived.  ^^And  Israel  said, 
Enough  !  Joseph  my  son  is  yet  alive  ; 
I  will  go  and  see  him  before  I  die. 

CHAPTER  XLVI 

^  And  Israel  removed  and  all  that 
he  had,  and  came  to  Beer-sheba  ; 
and  he  offered  sacrifices  to  the  God 
of  his  father  Isaac.  ^  And  God  spoke 
to  Israel  in  visions  of  the  night,  and 
said,  Jacob  !  Jacob  !  And  he  said. 
Here  am  I.  •*  And  he  said,  I  am 
God,  thy  father's  God.  Fear  not  to 
go  dowm  to  Egypt  ;  for  I  will  there 
make  thee  a  great  nation.  *  I  will  go 
down  with  thee  to  Egypt ;  and  I  will 
also  surely  bring  thee  up  ;  and  Joseph 
shall  put  his  hand  upon  thine  eyes. 

"^  And    Jacob    rose    up    from   Beer- 


sheba  ;  and  the  sons  of  Israel  bore 
Jacob  their  father,  and  their  little 
ones,  and  their  wives,  in  the  wagons 
which  Pharaoh  sent  to  bear  them. 
''And  they  took  their  cattle  and  their 
goods,  which  they  had  gathered  in 
the  land  of  Canaan,  and  came  to 
Egypt,  Jacob,  and  all  his  seed  with 
him.  "^  His  sons,  and  his  sons'  sons 
with  him,  his  daughters,  and  his  sons' 
daughters,  and  all  his  seed,  he  brought 
with  him  to  Egypt. 

'^And  these  are  the  names  of  the 
sons  of  Israel,  who  came  to  Egypt, 
Jacob  and  his  sons.  The  firstborn 
of  Jacob,  Reuben.  ^i\nd  the  sons  of 
Reuben  :  Hanoch,  and  Phallu,  and 
Hezron,  and  Carmi.  ^''And  the  sons 
of  Simeon  :  Jemuel,  and  Jamin,  and 
Ohad,  and  Jachin,  and  Zohar,  and 
Shaul  son  of  the  Canaanitish  woman. 
"  x\nd  the  sons  of  Levi  :  Gershon, 
Kohath,  and  Merari.  '^  And  the  sons 
of  Judah  :  Er,  and  Onan,  and  Shelah, 
and  Pharez,  and  Zarah.  And  Er  and 
Onan  died  in  the  land  of  Canaan. 
And  the  sons  of  Pharez  were  Hezron 
and  Hamul.  ^^  And  the  sons  of  Issa- 
char  :  Tola,  and  Phuvah,  and  Job, 
and  Shimron.  ^^  And  the  sons  of 
Zebulun  :  Sered,  and  Elon,  and  Jah- 
leel.  ^^ These  are  the  sons  of  Leah, 
whom  she  bore  to  Jacob  in  Padan- 
aram,  and  Dinah  his  daughter.  All 
the  souls  of  his  sons  and  his  daughters 
were  thirty-three. 

^®  And  the  sons  of  Gad  :  Ziphion 
and  Haggi,  Shuni  and  Ezbon,  Eri, 
and  Arodi,  and  Areh.  ^'And  the 
sons  of  Asher  :  Jimnah,  and  Ishuah, 
and  Isui,  and  Beriah,  and  Serah 
their  sister.  And  the  sons  of  Be- 
riah :  Heber  and  Malchiel.  ^*  These 
are  the  sons  of  Zilpah,  whom  Laban 
gave  to  Leah  his  daughter  ;  and  these 
she  bore  to  Jacob,  sixteen  souls. 

^^  The  sons  of  Rachel,  Jacob's 
wife  :  Joseph,  and  Benjamin.     ^°  And 


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GENESIS  XLVII 


to  Joseph  were  born,  in  the  land  of 
Egypt,  Manasseh  and  Elphraim,  whom 
Asenath,  daughter  of  Poti-pherah 
priest  of  On,  bore  to  him.  ^^  And  the 
sons  of  Benjamin  were  Belah,  and 
Becher,  and  Ashbel,  Gera  and  Naa- 
man,  Ehi  and  Rosh,  Miippim,  and 
Huppim,  and  Ard.  ^^  These  are  the 
sons  of  Rachel,  who  were  born  to 
Jacob.  All  the  souls  were  fourteen. 
^^And  the  sons  of  Dan  :   Hushim. 


ants  have  been  herdsmen  from  our 
youth  even  till  now,  both  we  an(i  our 
fathers  ;  in  order  that  ye  may  dwell  in 
the  land  of  Goshen.  For  every  shep- 
herd is  the  abomination  of  Egyptians. 

CHAPTER  XLVII 

^  And  Joseph  came  and  told  Pha- 
raoh, and  said,  My  father  and  my 
brothers,  and  their  flocks,  and  their 
herds,    and    all    that    they  have,    are 


^*  And  the  sons  of  Naphtah  :  Jahzeel,  j  come  from  the  land  of  Canaan  ;  and 
and    Guni,    and  Jezer,    and   Shiilem.  !  behold,  they  are  in  the  land  of  Goshen. 
-^  These  are  the  sons  of  Bilhah,  whom 
Laban  gave  to  Rachel  his  daughter, 
and  she  bore  these  to  Jacob.     All  the 


souls  were  seven.  ^^  All  the  souls  be- 
longing to  Jacob  that  came  to  Egypt, 
that  came  out  of  his  loins,  besides  the 
wives  of  Jacob's   sons,   all    the  souls 


^And  of  the  whole  number  of  his 
brothers  he  took  five  men,  and  pre- 
sented them  before  Pharaoh.  ^  And 
Pharaoh  said  to  his  brothers.  What  is 
your  occupation  ?  And  they  said  to 
Pharaoh,  Thy  servants  are  shepherds, 
both  we  and  our  fathers.  *  And  ihey 
were  sixty-six.  ^' And  the  sons  of' said  to  Pharaoh,  We  have  come  to 
Joseph,  who  were  born  to  him  in  i  sojourn  in  the  land  ;  for  there  is  no 
Egypt,  were  two  souls.  All  the  souls  '  pasturage  for  the  flocks  which  belong 
of  the  house  of  Jacob  that  came  to  '  to  thy  servants  ;  for  the  famine  is 
Egypt,  were  seventy.  grievous  in  the  land  of  Canaan.     Now 

^^  And  Judah  he  sent  before  him  to  i  therefore,  we  pray  thee,  let  thy  serv- 
Joseph,  to  show  the  way  before  him  ants  dwell  in  the  land  of  Goshen, 
to  Goshen  ;  and  they  came  to  the  ^And  Pharaoh  spoke  to  Joseph, 
land  of  Goshen.  ^^And  Joseph  har-  saying,  Thy  father  and  thy  brothers 
nessed  his  chariot,  and  went  up  to  are  come  to  thee.  *The  land  of 
meet  Israel  his  father,  to  Goshen  ;  Egypt  is  before  thee.  Cause  thy 
and  he  appeared  before  him,  and  he  |  father  and  thy  brothers  to  dwell  in 
fell  on  his  neck,  and  wept  on  his  neck  '  the  best  of  the  land.  They  shall 
continually.  ''"And  Israel  said  to  ■  dwell  in  the  land  of  Goshen  ;  and  if 
Joseph,  Now  let  me  die,  since  I  have  thou  knowest  that  there  are  capable 
seen  thy  face,  that  tliou  art  yet  alive.    '  men  among  them,  make  them  master- 

^'  And  Joseph  said  to  his  brothers,  herdsmen  over  what  I  have, 
and  to  his  father's  house,  I  will  go  up,  'And  Joseph  brought  in  Jacob  his 
and  tell  Pharaoh,  and  say  to  him.  My  father,  and  placed  him  before  Pha- 
brothers,  and  my  father's  house,  who  ^  raoh  ;  and  Jacob  blessed  Pharaoh, 
were  in  the  land  of  Canaan,  are  come  ^  And  Pharaoh  said  to  Jacob,  How 
to  me.  ^^  And  the  men  are  sliep-  ]  many  are  the  days  of  the  years  of  thy 
herds;  for  they  are  herdsmen,  and;  life?  ^And  Jacob  said  to  Pharaoh, 
have  brouglit  their  flocks,  and  their  The  days  of  the  years  of  my  sojourn- 
herds,  and  all  that  they  have.  ^''And  ings  are  a  hundred  and  thirty  years, 
it  shall  be,  when  Pharaoh  shall  call  Few  and  evil  have  been  the  days  of 
you,  and  shall  say,  AVhat  is  your  occu-  the  years  of  my  life  ;  and  they  have 
pation  ?  '"*  that  ye  shall  say.  Thy  serv-    not  attained  to  the  days  of  the  years 

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GENESIS  XLVII 


of  the  life  of  my  fathers,  in  the  days   we  and  our  land  will  be  servants  to 


of  their  sojournings.  ^"^And  Jacob 
blessed  Pharaoh,  and  went  out  from 
before  Pharaoh. 

"  And  Joseph  appointed  his  father 
and  his  brothers  a  dwelling-place,  and 


Pharaoh  ;  and  give  us  seed  that  we 
may  live  and  not  die,  and  that  the 
land  be  not  waste.  ^^  And  Joseph 
bought  all  the  land  of  Egypt  for  Pha- 
roah.      For  the   Egyptians  sold  every 


he  gave  them  a  possession  in  the  land  i  man  his  field,  because  the  famine  was 


of  Egypt,  in  the  best  of  the  land,  in 
the  land  of  Rameses,  as  Pharaoh  com- 
manded. ^~  And  Joseph  nourished 
his  father,  and  his  brothers,  and  all 
his  father's  house,  with  bread,  accord- 
ing to  their  httle  ones. 

^^  And  there  was  no  bread  in  all  the 
land  ;    for  the  famine  was  very  griev- 


too  strong  for  them.  And  the  land 
became  Pharaoh's.  ^^  And  the  people, 
he  transferred  them  to  the  cities,  from 
one  end  of  the  territory  of  Egypt  even 
to  the  other  end  thereof.  ^^  Only  the 
land  of  the  priests  he  bought  not ;  for 
the  priests  had  a  portion  from  Pha- 
raoh, and  they  ate  their  portion  which 


ous,  and  the  land  of  Egypt  and  the  '  Pharaoh  gave  them.  Therefore  they 
land  of  Canaan  fainted  by  reason  of  i  sold  not  their  land.  ^^  And  Joseph 
the  famine.  ^*  And  Joseph  gathered  said  unto  the  people.  Behold,  I  have 
up  all  the  money  that  was  found  in  bought  you  this  day  and  your  land, 
the  land  of  Egypt  and  in  the  land  j  for  Pharaoh.  Behold,  there  is  seed 
of  Canaan,  for  the  grain  that  they  |  for  you,  and  ye  shall  sow  the  land, 
bought.  And  Joseph  brought  the  |  ^*  And  it  shall  be  that  of  the  increase 
money  into  the  house  of  Pharaoh.  [  ye  shall  give  a  fifth  to  Pharaoh  ;  and 
^^  And  the  money  was  spent  from  the  |  four  parts  shall  be  your  own,  for  seed 
land  of  Egypt  and  from  the  land  of  j  of  the  field,  and  for  your  food,  and 
Canaan  ;  and  all  the  Egyptians  came  ;  for  those  who  are  in  your  houses,  and 
to  Joseph,  saying,  Give  us  bread  ;  for  j  for  food  for  your  little  ones.  ^^  And 
wherefore  should  we  die  in  thy  pres-  i  they  said.  Thou  hast  saved  us  alive, 
ence?  For  there  is  no  more  money.  |  Let  us  find  favor  in  the  sight  of  my 
^^  And  Joseph  said.  Give  your  cattle,  '  Lord,  and  we  will  be  servants  to  Pha- 
and  I  will  give  it  you  for  your  cattle,  |  raoh.  '^^  And  Joseph  made  it  a  statute 
if   there  is  no  more  money.      ^'  And  '  over  the  land  of  Egypt  to  this  day. 


they  brought  their  cattle  to  Joseph, 
And  Joseph  gave  them  bread  for  the 
horses,  and  for  the  flocks,  and  for  the 
herds,  and  for  the  asses ;  and  he  pro- 
vided them  with  bread  for  all  their 
cattle  in  that  year. 


that  every  fifth  is  Pharaoh's  ;  except 
that  the  land  of  the  priests  alone  be- 
came not  Pharaoh's. 

"  And  Israel  dwelt  in  the  land  of 
Egypt,  in  the  land  of  Goshen  ;  and 
they  had  possessions  therein,  and  were 


And  that  year  was  ended.      And  \  fruitful,  and  multiplied  exceedingly 


they  came  to  him  in  the  second  year, 
and  said  to  him,  We  will  not  hide  it 


^^And  Jacob  hved  in  the  land   of 
Egypt  seventeen  years.      And  the  days 


from  my  lord,  that  since  the  money  of  Jacob,  the  years  of  his  life,  were  a 
and  the  beasts  are  all  my  lord's,  there  hundred  and  forty-seven  years.  ^^  And 
is  nothing  left  in  the  sight  of  my  lord,  i  the  days  of  Israel  drew  near  to  death, 
except  our  bodies  and  our  lands.  |  And  he  called  to  his  son,  to  Joseph, 
"  Wherefore  should  we  die  before  {  and  said  to  him,  If  now  I  have  found 
thine  eyes,  both  we  and  our  land?]  favor  in  thy  sight,  put,  I  pray,  thy 
Buy  us  and  our  land  for  bread,  and  [  hand  under  my  thigh,  and  deal  with 

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GENESIS  XLVIII 


me  kindly  and  truly.  Do  not,  I  pray,  pray,  that  I  may  bless  them.  ^^  And 
bury  me  in  Egypt.  ^^  But  I  will  lie  the  eyes  of  Israel  were  dim  wdth  age  ; 
with  my  fathers,  and  thou  shalt  carry  he  could  not  see.  And  he  brought 
me  out  of  Egypt,  and  bury  me  in  their  them  near  to  him.  And  he  kissed 
burying-place.  And  he  said,  I  will  do  them,  and  embraced  them.  ^^  And 
according  to  thy  word.  ^^  And  he  Israel  said  to  Joseph,  I  did  not  think 
said.  Swear  to  me.  And  he  swore  to  to  see  thy  face  ;  and  behold,  God  has 
him.      And  Israel  bowed  himself  on  :  made  me  see  also  thy  seed. 

And    Joseph    brought    them    out 
from  between  his  knees;  and  he  bowed 


\the  head  of  the  bed. 

CHAPTER  XLVIII 


^  And   it  came   to  pass  after  these 
things,  that  they  said  to  Joseph,  Be- 


himself  before  him  to  the  earth.  ^^  And 
Joseph  took  them  both,  Ephraim  in 
his  right  hand  toward  Israel's  left,  and 


hold,  thy  father  is  sick  ;  and  he  took  Manasseh  in  his  left  hand  toward  Is- 
with  him  his  two  sons,  Manasseh  and  rael's  right,  and  brought  them  near  to 
Ephraim.  "^  And  they  told  it  to  Jacob,  him.  ^*  And  Israel  stretched  forth  his 
and  said,  Behold,  thy  son  Joseph  is  right  hand,  and  laid  it  upon  the  head 
come  to  thee.  And  Israel  strength-  of£phraim,  and  he  was  the  younger, 
ened  himself,  and  sat  upon  the  bed.  |  and  his  left  hand  upon  the  head  of 
^  And  Jacob  said  to  Joseph,  God  I  Manasseh  ;  he  guided  his  hands  know- 
Almighty  appeared  to  me  at  Luz  in  |  ingly,  for  Manasseh  was  the  first-born, 
the  land  of  Canaan,  and  blessed  me.  ^^^And   he   blessed   Joseph,  and   said, 

The  God  before  whom  my  fathers 
walked,  Abraham  and  Isaac,  the  God 
who  fed  me  all  my  life  long  to  this 
day,  ^*'the  Angel  who  redeemed  me 
from  all  evil,  bless  the  lads  ;  and  let 
my  name  be  named  on  them,  and  the 


*  And  he  said  to  me.  Behold,  I  will 
make  thee  fruitful,  and  will  multiply 
thee,  and  will  make  thee  an  assem- 
blage of  peoples,  and  will  give  this 
land  to  thy  seed  after  thee  for  an  ever- 
lasting possession.      ^  Now  therefore. 


thy  two  sons,  that  were  born  to  thee   name    of    my    fathers    Abraham   and 
in  the  land  of  Egypt  before  I  came  to  j  Isaac  ;    and    let    them    increase   to   a 
thee  to  Egypt,  they  are  mine  ;  Ephraim  |  multitude  in  the  midst  of  the  land, 
and  Manasseh  shall  be  to  me  as  Reu-        ^' And   Joseph   saw  that  his   father 
ben  and  Simeon.      ^  And  thy  offspring '  laid  his   right   hand   on    the   head  of 


that  thou  begettest  after  them,  shall 
be  thine  ;  after  the  name  of  their 
brothers  shall  they  be  called  in  their 
inheritance.  'And  as  for  me,  when  I 
came  from  Padan,  Rachel  died  by  me 
in  the  land  of  Canaan  on  the  way, 
when  there  was  yet  a  length  of  way 
to  come  to  Ephrath  ;  and  I  buried 
her  there  on  the  way  to  Ephrath. 
That  is  Bethlehem. 

^  And  Israel  saw  Joseph's  sons  ;  and 
he  said,  Who  are  these  ?  '•*  And  Jo- 
seph said  to  his  father.  They  are  my 
sons,  whom  God  has  given  me  here. 

I 


And  he  said,   Bring   them  to   me 


Ephraim,  and  it  was  wrong  in  his 
sight  ;  and  he  took  hold  of  his  father's 
hand,  to  remove  it  from  the  head  of 
Ephraim  to  the  head  of  Manasseh. 
'^And  Joseph  said  to  his  father.  Not 
so  my  father,  for  this  is  the  firstborn  ; 
lay  thy  right  hand  on  his  head.  ^^  And 
his  father  refused,  and  said,  I  know,  my 
son,  I  know.  He  also  shall  become  a 
people,  and  he  also  shall  be  great ;  but 
yet  his  younger  brother  shall  be  greater 
than  he,  and  his  seed  shall  become  the 
fullness  of  the  nations. 

^•^  And  he  blessed  them  on  that  day, 
saying,  By  thee  shall  Israel  bless,  say- 


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GENESIS  XLIX 


ing,  God  make  thee  as  Ephraim  and 
as  Manasseh.  And  he  put  Ephraim 
before  Manasseh. 

^^  And  Israel  said  to  Joseph,  Behold, 
I  die  ;  and  God  will  be  with  you,  and 
will  return  you  to  the  land  of  your 
fathers.  "And  I,  I  give  thee  one 
tract  above  thy  brothers,  which  I  took 
out  of  the  hand  of  the  Amorite  with 
my  sword  and  with  my  bow. 

CHAPTER  XLIX 

^  And  Jacob  called  to  his  sons  and 
said,  Gather  yourselves  together,  that 
I  may  tell  you  what  will  befall  you  in 
after  days.  ^  Assemble  yourselves  and 
hear,  sons  of  Jacob,  and  hearken  to 
Israel  your  father. 
'  Reuben,  my  firstborn  thou, 
My  might,  and  firstling  of  my  strength, 
Excellency  of  dignity,  and  excellency 

of  power. 
^  Boiling   over    like   water,  thou   shalt 

not  excel. 
Because    thou    wentest    up    to    thy 

father's  bed  ; 
Then  thou  didst  defile  it. 
He  went  up  to  my  couch  ! 

^  Simeon  and  Levi  are  brethren  ; 
Instruments  of  violence  are  their  de- 
vices. 
*^  My  soul  come  not  into  their  council  ; 
To  their   assembly  be  not  my  honor 

united  ! 
For  in  their  anger  they  slew  a  man. 
And  in  their  self-will  they  undermined 

a  wall. 
^  Cursed    be    their  anger,    for    it  was 

fierce  ; 
And  their  wrath,  for  it  was  cruel. 
I  will  divide  them  in  ]a.c6h, 
And  scatter  them  in  Israel. 

^Thee,  Judah,  thee  will  thy  breth- 
ren praise  ; 
Thy    It  and   will  be    on    the    neck    of 

thine  enemies  ; 
Thy  father's  sons  will  bow  down   to 

thee. 


'Judah  is  a  lion's  whelp. 

From  the  prey, wny  son,  thou  art  gone 

up. 
He  bowed  himself,  he  lay  down,  as  a 

Hon, 
And   as    a    lioness  ;    who   shall   rouse 

him  ! 
^''The  sceptre  will    not    depart    from 

Judah,,    •, 
Nor  the  ruler's  staff  from  between  his 

feet,       .      ' 
Until  Shiloh  come  ; 
And  to  him  belongs  the  obedience  of 

the  peoples.  ^ 
"  Binding  his  foal  to  the  vine, 
And  his  ass's  colt  to  the  choice  vine  ; 
'He  washes  his  clothes  in  wl'ne. 
And  his  raiment  in  the  blood  of  grapes. 
^^  Dark  are  the  eyes  with  wine. 
And  white  the  teeth  with  milk. 

'^  Zebulon  will    dwefl   by   the    sea- 
coasts, 
And  he  will  be  a  coast  for  ships  ; 
And  his  flank  will  be  upon  Zidon. 

^*  Issachar  is'a  bony  ass, 
Crouching  down  among  the  folds. 
^^  And  he  saw  that  rest  was  good. 
And  that  the  land  was  pleasant  ; 
And  he  bowed  his  shoulder  to  bear. 
And  became  a  tributary  servant. 

^^  Dan  will  judge  his  people. 
As  one  of  the  tribes  of  Israel. 
^'  Dan  shall  be  a  serpent  by  the  way, 
A  horned  viper  by  the  path, 
That  bites  the  horse's  heels. 
And  his  rider  falls  backward. 
^^  I  wait  for  thy  salvation,  Jehovah  ! 

*^  Gad,  a  troop  wilTpress  upon  him; 
But  he  will  press  upon  the  heel, 

^^  Out  of  Asher  is  fatness,  his  bread  ! 
And  he  will  yield  dainties  of  a  king. 

^'  Naphtah  is  a  hind  let  loose  ; 
One  that  utters  brilliant  words. 

^'■^  Joseph  is  a  fruitful  bough, 
A  fruitful  bough  by  a  spring. 
The  branches  running  over  the  wall. 
^^  And  archers  sorely  grieved  him, 
And  shot  at,  and  persecuted  him. 


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"*  And  his  bow  abode  in  strength  ; 
And  strong  were  the  arms  of  his  hands, 
From  the  hands  of  the  Mighty  One  of 

Jacob, 
From  there,  the  Shepherd,  the  Stone 

of  Israel ; 
^^  From  the  God  of  thy  father, — and 

he  will  help  thee. 
And  from  the  Almighty 

bless  thee, 
With  blessings  of  the  heavens  above, 
Blessings  of  the  abyss  that  lies  under, 
Blessings   of  the   breasts   and   of   the 

womb. 
^^  The  blessings  of  thy  father  prevail 


up  his  feet  into  the  bed,  and  he  ex- 
pired, and  was  gathered  to  his  people. 

CHAPTER  L 


^  And  Joseph  fell  upon  his  father's 
face ;  and  he  wept  upon  him,  and 
kissed  him.  ''And  Joseph  commanded 
his  servants,  the  physicians,  to  em- 
and  he  will  i  balm  his  father  ;  and  the  physicians 
embalmed  Israel.  ^  And  forty  days 
were  completed  for  him  ;  for  so  are 
completed  the  days  of  embalming. 
And  the  Egyptians  wept  for  him  sev- 
enty days. 

*And   the    days    of    mourning    for 
Above    the    blessings   of   the    eternal  j  him   were   past.      And   Joseph   spoke 
mountains,  I  to  the  house  of   Pharaoh,   saying.    If 

The  delight  of  the  everlasting  hills.  j  now  I  have  found  favor  in  your  eyes, 
They  shall  be  for  the  head  of  Joseph,  [  speak,  I  pray,  in  the  ears  of  Pharaoh, 
And  for  the  crown  of  him  that  was   saying,    ^  My  father  made  me  swear. 


separated  from  his  brethren. 
"^  Benjamin  will  raven  as  a  wolf; 


saymg, 

saying,    Behold,    I   die  ;  in  my  grave 

which  I  have  dug  for  me  in  the  land 

In  the   mornino:    he  will  devour    the  I  of  Canaan,  there  shalt  thou  burv  me. 

prey,  j  Now  therefore  let  me  go  up,  I  pray, 

And    at    evening    he  will    divide   the    and     bury    my    father,     and    return. 

spoil.  I    And     Pharaoh    said,    Go     up,     and 

-^AU  these  are  tlie  twelve   tribes  of  bury    thy     father,     according    as    he 

Israel.      And  this  is  what  their  father   made  thee  swear. 

spoke    to  them,    and   blessed    them;;      "And   Joseph  went  up  to  bury  his 

each    according    to    his    blessing    he  |  father  ;  and  there   went  up  with  him 

blessed  them.  all  the  servants  of  Pharaoh,  the  elders 


^^And   he   commanded    them,    and 
said  to  them,  I  am  to  be  gathered  to 


of  his  liouse,  and  all  the  elders  of  the 
land  of  Egypt,  **  and  all  the  house  of 


my  people.      Bury  me  with  my  fathers,  |  Joseph,    and    his    brothers,    and     his 
in  tlie  cave  that  is  in  the  field  of  Eph-    father's  house  ;  only  their  httle  ones, 


ron  the  Hittite  ;  ^°  in  the  cave  that  is 
in  the  field  of  Machpelah,  which  is 
before  Mamre  in  the  land  of  Canaan, 


and  their  flocks  and  their  herds,  they 
left  in  the  land  of  Goshen.  ^  And 
there  Avent  up  with  him  both  chariots 


which  Abraham  bought  with  the  field  I  and  horsemen.  iVnd  the  company 
of  Ephron  the  Hittite,  for  a  posses-  was  very  great.  ^°And  they  came  to 
sion  of  a  burying-place  ;  ^^  there  they  j  the  threshing-floor  of  Atad,  which  is 
buried  Abraham  and  Sarah  his  wife  ;  ]  beyond  the  Jordan  ;  and  there  they 
there  they  buried  Isaac  and  Rebekah  ,  mourned  with  a  great  and  very  griev- 
his  wife,  and  there  I  buried  Leah  ;  j  ous  lamentation  ;  and  he  made  a 
•"  the  possession  of  a  field  and  the  cave  mourning  for  his  father  seven  days, 
that  is  therein,  from  the  sons  of  Heth.  ,  ^^  And  the  inhabitants  of  the  land. 
'^  And  Jacob  made  an  end  of  com-  i  the  Canaanites,  saw  the  mourning  in 
manding    his   sons  ;  and   lie  gathered  '  the  threshing-floor  of  Atad.  and   they 

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said,  A  grievous  mourning  this,  of  the 
Egyptians  !  Therefore  its  name  was 
called  Abel-mizraim,  which  is  beyond 
the  Jordan. 

^^  And  his  sons  did  to  him  thus,  ac- 
cording as  he  commanded  them. 
^^  And  his  sons  carried  him  to  the 
land  of  Canaan  ;  and  they  buried 
him  in  the  cave  of  the  field  of  Mach- 
pelah,  which  Abraham  bought  with 
the  field,  for  a  possession  of  a  bury- 
ing-place,  from  Ephron  the  Hittite, 
before  Mamre. 

^■^And  Joseph  returned  to  Egypt, 
he,  and  his  brothers,  and  all  who 
went  up  with  him  to  bury  his  father, 
when  he  had  buried  his  father. 

^■'And  Joseph's  brothers  saw  that 
their  father  was  dead,  and  they  said, 
If  Joseph  should  purpose  evil  against 
us,  and  should  surely  requite  to  us 
all  the  evil  that  we  did  to  him  ! 
^''And  they  sent  a  charge  to  Joseph, 
saying,  Thy  father  commanded  before 
he  died,  saying,  ^'  Thus  shall  ye  say 
to  Joseph,  O  forgive,  I  pray,  the  tres- 
pass of  thy  brothers  and  their  sin, 
that  they  did  evil  to  thee.  Now 
therefore,  forgive,  we  pray,  the  tres- 
pass of  the  servants  of  thy  father's 
God.      And   Joseph  wept  when  they 


spoke  to  him.  ^^And  his  brothers 
also  went  and  fell  down  before  him  ; 
and  they  said,  Behold,  we  are  thy 
servants.  ^^  And  Joseph  said  to  them, 
Fear  not  ;  for  am  I  in  the  place  of 
God  ?  ^"  And  as  for  you,  ye  intended 
evil  against  me  ;  (iod  intended  it 
for  good,  in  order  to  do  as  at  this 
day,  to  preserve  much  people  ahve. 
^^  Now  therefore,  fear  not.  I  will 
nourish  you  and  your  httle  ones. 
And  he  consoled  them,  and  spoke 
to  their  heart. 

^*  And  Joseph  dwelt  in  Egypt,  he 
and  his  father's  house.  And  Joseph 
lived  a  hundred  and  ten  years.  ^'''  And 
Joseph  saw  Ephraim's  sons  of  the 
third  generation.  The  sons  also  of 
Machir,  son  of  Manasseh,  were  born 
upon  Joseph's  knees. 

^*And  Joseph  said  to  his  brothers, 
I  die  ;  and  God  will  surely  visit  you, 
and  will  bring  you  up  from  this  land 
to  the  land  which  he  swore  to  Abra- 
ham, to  Isaac,  and  to  Jacob.  "^  And 
Joseph  made  the  sons  of  Israel  swear, 
saying,  God  will  surely  visit  you,  and 
ye  shall  carry  up  my  bones  hence. 
^®And  Joseph  died,  a  hundred  and 
ten  years  old.  And  they  embalmed 
him,  and  put  him  in  a  coffin  in  Egypt. 


EXODUS 


CHAPTER  I 

^  Now  these  are  the  names  of  the 
sons  of  Israel  that  came  into  Egypt  ; 
each  man  and  his  household  came 
with  Jacob  :  ^  Reuben,  Simeon,  Levi 
and  Judah,  "■  Issachar,  Zebulun  and 
Benjamin,  *  Dan  and  Naphtali,  Gad 
and  Asher.  "Wnd  all  the  souls  com- 
ing   from    the    loins    of    Jacob    were 


seventy  souls,  and  Joseph  was  in 
Egypt  already. 

''And  Joseph  died,  and  all  his 
brothers  and  all  that  generation. 

"And  the  sons  of  Israel  were  fruit- 
ful, and  increased  abundantly,  and 
multij)lied  and  became  exceedingly 
mighty  ;  and  the  land  was  filled  with 
them.  **And  there  arose  a  new  king 
over    Egypt,    who    knew   not  Joseph, 


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^  And  he  said  to  his  people,  Behold,  i  very  mighty.  "  And  it  came  to  pass, 
the  people  of  the  sons  of  Israel  are  |  because  the  midwives  feared  God, 
more  and  mightier  than  we  ;  '^come,  that  he  made  for  them  households, 
let  us  deal  wisely  with  them,  lest  they  '  "Then  Pharaoh  charged  all  his 
multiply,  and  it  come  to  pass  that  people,  saying,  Every  son  that  is  born 
when  there  happens  any  war,  they  ye  shall  cast  into  the  river,  and  every 
also  join  with  our  enemies  and  fight  daughter  ye  shall  save  ahve. 
against  us,  and  go  up  out  of  the  land.  r'u  a  r>^rT?T3 

^^And    they    set    over    them    task-  CHAPIER  II 

masters,  in  order  to  oppress  them  ^  And  there  went  a  man  of  the  house 
with  their  burdens.  And  they  built  of  Levi,  and  took  to  wife  the  daughter 
for  Pharaoh  store-cities,  Pithom  and  of  Levi.  ^  And  the  woman  conceived 
Rameses.  ^"  But  according  as  they  and  bore  a  son  ;  and  she  saw  that  he 
oppressed  them,  so  they  multiplied  was  fair,  and  she  hid  him  three  months, 
and  so  they  spread  abroad.  And  ^  And  when  she  could  not  longer  hide 
they  were  anxious  because  of  the  sons  him,  she  took  for  him  an  ark  of  reeds, 
of  Israel.  ^^  And  the  Egyptians  made  i  and  daubed  it  with  bitumen  and  with 
the  sons  of  Israel  serve  with  rigor,  pitch,  and  put  the  child  in  it ;  and 
^*and  they  made  their  lives  bitter  by  |  she  placed  it  in  the  rushes  at  the  edge 
hard  service,  in  mortar,  and  in  bricks  of  the  river.  *And  his  sister  sta- 
and  in  all  manner  of  service  in  the  tioned  herself  at  a  distance  to  see 
field,  all  their  service  wherein  they  what  would  be  done  to  him. 
made  them  serve  with  rigor.  {      ^  And     Pharaoh's     daughter    came 

'^  And  the  king  of  Egypt  spoke  to  down  to  bathe  at  the  river,  and  her 
the  Hebrew  midwives,  of  wliom  the  maids  were  walking  at  the  river's 
name  of  one  was  Shiphrah,  and  the  ,  side  ;  and  she  saw  the  ark  amidst  the 
name  of  the  other  Puah,  ^"^and  said,  i  rushes,  and  she  sent  her  hand-maid, 
When  ye  do  the  office  of  a  midwife  and  she  fetched  it.  *^  And  she  opened 
for  the  Hebrew  women,  and  see  them  it,  and  saw  the  child  ;  and,  behold,  a 
upon  tlie  birthstool,  if  it  be  a  son,  ye  weeping  babe  !  And  she  had  com- 
shall  kill  it  ;  but  if  it  be  a  daughter,  passion  on  it,  and  said,  This  is  one  of 
it  shall  live.  ^^  But  the  midwives  j  the  Hebrews'  children.  ''Then  said 
feared  God,  and  did  not  do  as  the  :  his  sister  to  Pharaoh's  daughter,  Shall 
king  of  Egypt  commanded  them,  but  I  go  and  call  for  thee  a  nurse  from 
saved  alive  the  male  children.  j  the    Hebrew    women,   that   she    may 

"^  And  the  king  of  Egypt  called  the  nurse  the  child  for  thee?  ^  And 
midwives,  and  said  to  them.  Why  Pharaoh's  daughter  said  to  her.  Go. 
have  ye  done  this  thing,  and  saved  And  the  maiden  went  and  called  the 
alive  the  male  children?  ^^  And  the  child's  mother.  ^  And  Pharaoh's 
midwives  said  to  Pharaoh.  Because  daughter  said  to  her,  Take  away  tin's 
the  Hebrew  women  are  not  like  the  ;  child  and  nurse  it  for  me,  and  I  will 
Egyptian  women  ;  for  they  are  vigor-  give  thy  wages.  And  the  woman  took 
ous  ;  before  the  midwife  comes  in  to  the  child  and  nursed  it.  ^'^And  the 
tiliem  they  are  delivered.  /"And  God  child  grew,  and  she  brought  him  to 
dealt  well  with  the  midwives.  And  I  Pharaoh's  daughter,  and  he  became  her 
the    people    multiplied    and    became  1  son.    And  she  called  his  name  Moses  ; 

Ver.  II.  Store-cities,  probably  depositories  for  war  supplies.  Ver.  2.   Fair,  Heb.,  good. 

Ver.  10.   Moses,  Heb.,  Mosheh,  a  word  of  Egyptian  origin. 

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and   said,   Because   I   drew  him   from 
the  water, 

'^  And  it  came  to  pass  in  those  days, 
when  Moses  grew  up,  that  he  went 
out  to  his  brethren,  and  looked  on 
their  burdens  ;  and  he  saw  an  Egyp- 
tian smiting  a  Hebrew,  one  of  his 
brethren.  ^^  And  he  turned  hither 
and  thither,  and  saw  that  there  was 
no  man,  and  he  smote  the  Egyptian, 
and  hid  him  in  the  sand.  ^"  And  he 
went  out  the  second  day,  and  behold, 
two  Hebrews  were  striving  together  ; 
and  he  said  to  the  one  in  the  wrong. 
Wherefore  smitest  thou  thy  fellow  ? 
^*And  he  said.  Who  appointed  thee 
to  be  a  master  and  a  judge  over  us? 
Dost  thou  think  to  kill  me  as  thou 
didst  kill  the  Egyptian  ?  And  Moses 
was  afraid,  and  said.  Surely  the  thing 
is  known.  '^And  Pharaoh  heard  of 
this  thing,  and  sought  to  kill  Moses, 
but  Moses  fled  from  the  face  of  Pha- 
raoh, and  dwelt  in  the  land  of  Midian  ; 
and  he  sat  down  by  the  well. 

^^  Now  the  priest  of  Midian  had 
seven  daughters  ;  and  they  came  and 
drew  water,  and  filled  the  troughs  to 
water  their  father's  flock.  '"And  the 
shepherds  came  and  drove  them  away  ; 
but  Moses  rose  up  and  helped  them, 
and  watered  their  flock.  '*  And  they 
came  to  Reuel  their  father,  and  he 
said,  How  have  you  come  so  quickly 
to-day  ?  '^  And  they  said.  An  Egyp- 
tian dehvered  us  from  the  hand  of  the 
shepherds,  and  he  even  drew  water 
for  us,  and  watered  the  flock. 
*°  And  he  said  to  his  daughters,  And 
where  is  he?  Why  is  this  that  ye  have 
left  the  man  ?  Call  him  that  he  may 
eat  bread.  "  And  Moses  was  content 
to  dwell  with  the  man  ;  and  he  gave 
Zipporah  his  daughter  to  Moses.  "  And 
she  bore  a  son,  and  he  called  his  name 


''*  And    God     heard 
and  God  remembered 


Gershom  ;  for  he  said,  1  have  become 
a  sojourner  in  a  strange  land. 

^^  And  it  came  to  pass  in  those  many 
days,  that  the  king  of  Egypt  died  ;  and 
the  sons  of  Israel  groaned  on  account 
of  the  service,  and  they  cried,  and 
their  cry  came  up  to  God  on  account 
of  the  service 
their  groaning  ; 
his  covenant  with  Abraham,  with  Isaac 
and  with  Jacob.  '^^And  God  saw  the 
sons  of  Israel,  and  God  regarded  them. 

CHAPTER  III 

'  And  Moses  was  keeping  the  flock 
of  Jethro  his  father-in-law,  the  priest 
of  Midian  ;  and  lie  led  the  flock  to 
the  back  part  of  the  wilderness,  and 
came  to  the  mountain  of  God,  toward 
Horeb.  ^  And  the  Angel  of  Jehovah 
appeared  to  him  in  a  flame  of  fire  out 
of  the  midst  of  the  thorn-bush.  And 
he  saw,  and  behold,  the  thorn-bush 
was  burning  .with  fire,  but  the  thorn- 
bush  was  not  consumed.  ^  And  Moses 
said,  I  will  turn  aside  now.  and  see 
this  great  sight,  why  the  thorn-bush 
does  not  burn.  *  And  Jehovah  saw 
that  he  had  turned  aside  to  see,  and 
God  called  to  him  out  of  the  midst 
of  the  thorn-bush,  and  said,  Moses, 
Moses.  And  he  said.  Here  am  I. 
^And  he  said.  Do  not  draw  nigh 
hither  ;  put  off"  thy  shoes  from  thy 
feet  ;  for  the  place  on  which  thou 
standest  is  holy  ground.  ^And  he 
said,  I  am  the  God  of  thy  father,  God 
of  Abraham,  God  of  Isaac  and  God 
of  Jacob.  And  Moses  hid  his  face  ; 
for  he  was  afraid  to  look  at  God. 

''And  Jehovah  said,  I  have  surely 
seen  the  affliction  of  my  people  who 
are  in  Egypt,  and  their  cry  on  account 
of  their  taskmasters  I  have  heard  ;  for 
I  know  their  sorrows  :  *  and  I  am  come 


Ver.  lo.  Drew  him,  Heb.,  mashah. 

Ver.  16.   Priest.     Th 
Ver,  22.  Sojourner,  Heb.,  Ger. 

Ver.  I.  Jethro,  Heb 


Ver.  14.   Master,  one  having  authority,  supervision, 
word  sometimes  means  prince,  ruler. 
A'er.  25.   Regarded,  Heb.,  knew.      Cf.  Amos  3  :  2. 
;  excellency,  title  of  Reuel. 


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down  to  deliver  them  from  the  hand 
of  the  Egyptians,  and  to  bring  them 
up  from  that  land  to  a  good  and  broad 
land,  to  a  land  flowing  with  milk  and 
honey,  to  the  place  of  the  Canaanite, 
and  the  Hittite,  and  the  Amorite,  and 
the  Perizzite,  and  the  Hivite,  and  the 
Jebusite.  ^  And  now,  behold,  the  cry 
of  the  sons  of  Israel  has  come  to  me, 
and  I  have  seen  the  affliction  with 
which  the  Egyptians  are  afflicting 
them.  "^  And  now,  go,  and  I  will 
send  thee  to  Pharaoh,  and  bring  thou 
my  people,  the  sons  of  Israel,  out 
from  Egypt, 

'^  And  Moses  said  to  God,  Who  am 
I,  that  I  should  go  to  Pharaoh,  and 
that  I  should  bring  the  sons  of  Israel 
out  from  Egypt?  ^^  And  he  said,  Be- 
cause I  wiU  be  with  thee  ;  and  this 
shall  be  the  sign  to  thee  that  I  have 
sent  thee  :  when  thou  bringest  the 
people  out  from  Egypt,  ye  shall  serve 
God  on  this  mountain. 

'^  And  Moses  said  to  God.  Behold, 
when  I  come  to  the  sons  of  Israel,  and 
say  to  them,  The  God  of  your  fathers 
has  sent  me  to  you  ;  and  they  shall  say 
to  me.  What  is  his  name  ?  what  shall  I 
say  to  them  ?  '*  And  God  said  to 
Moses,  I  am  who  am.  And  he  said, 
Thus  shalt  thou  say  to  the  sons  of  Is- 
rael, I  AM  has  sent  me  to  vou. 

'•^  And  God  said  further  to  Moses, 
^rhus  shalt  thou  say  to  the  sons  of  Is- 
rael, Jehovah,  God  of  your  fathers, 
God  of  Abraham,  God  of  Isaac  and 
God  of  Jacob,  has  sent  me  to  you. 
This  shall  be  m\^  name  forever,  and 
this  my  memorial  throughout  all  gen- 
erations. '^  Go,  and  gather  the  elders 
of  Israel  together,  and  say  to  tliem, 
Jehovah,  God  of  your  fathers,  God  of 
Abraham,  of  Isaac  and  of  Jacob,  ap- 
peared to  me,  saying,  I  have  surely 
regar-ded  you  and  that  which  is  done 
to  you  in   Egypt  ;  '''  and  I  have  said. 


I  will  bring  you  up  out  of  the  afflic- 
tion of  Egypt  to  the  land  of  the  Ca- 
naanite, and  the  Hittite,  and  the 
Amorite,  and  the  Perizzite,  and  the 
Hivite,  and  the  Jebusite,  to  a  land 
flowing  with  milk  and  honey. 

^*  And  they  will  hearken  to  thy  voice ; 
and  thou  shalt  come,  thou  and  the 
elders  of  Israel,  to  the  king  of  Egypt, 
and  ye  shall  say  to  him,  Jehovah,  the 
God  of  the  Hebrews,  has  met  with 
us  ;  and  now  let  us  go,  we  pray,  a 
three  days'  journey  into  the  wilder- 
ness, that  we  may  sacrifice  to  Jehovah 
our  God.  ^^  And  I  know  that  the  king 
of  Egypt  will  not  permit  you  to  go, 
and  he  will  not  by  a  strong  hand. 
^•^And  I  will  put  forth  my  hand,  and 
smite  Egypt  with  all  my  wonderful 
works  that  I  will  do  in  the  midst  of  it, 
and  after  that  he  will  let  you  go. 
^'  And  I  will  give  this  people  favor  in 
the  eyes  of  the  Egyptians  ;  and  it  shall 
come  to  pass,  that  when  ye  go,  ye 
shall  not  go  empty  ;  "  but  each  woman 
shall  ask  of  her  neighbor  and  of  her 
that  sojourns  in  her  house  articles  of 
silver,  and  articles  of  gold  and  raiment ; 
and  ye  shall  put  them  upon  your  sons 
and  your  daughters  ;  and  ye  shall 
spoil  the  Egyptians. 

CHAPTER  IV 

^  And  Moses  answered  and  said, 
But,  behold,  they  will  not  beheve  me, 
and  they  will  not  obey  my  voice  ;  for 
they  will  say,  Jehovah  has  not  appeared 
to  thee.  ^  And  Jehovah  said  to  him, 
What  is  that  in  thy  hand  ?  And  he 
said,  a  staff.  ^  And  he  said.  Cast  it  to 
the  ground.  And  he  cast  it  to  the 
ground,  and  it  became  a  serpent,  and 
Moses  fled  from  before  it.  *And  Je- 
hovah said  to  Moses,  Put  forth  thy 
hand,  and  seize  its  tail.  And  he  put 
forth  his  hand,  and  seized  it,  and  it 
became  a  staff  in  his  hand  ;  ^  that  they 


V'er    14.  I  AM,  a  form  of  the  verb  to  be,  closely  allied  to  the  name  Jehovah,  the  eternal  Being. 

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may  believe  that  Jehovah,  God  of 
their  fathers,  God  of  Abraham,  God 
of  Isaac  and  God  of  Jacob,  has  ap- 
peared to  thee. 

^  And  Jehovah  said  to  him  further, 
Put  now  thy  hand  into  thy  bosom. 
And  he  put  his  hand  into  his  bosom  ; 
and  he  took  it  out,  and  behold,  his 
hand  was  leprous,  like  snow.  '  And 
he  said.  Return  thy  hand  into  thy 
bosom.  And  he  returned  his  hand 
into  his  bosom  ;  and  he  took  it  out 
of  his  bosom,  and  behold,  it  was  re- 
stored like  his  flesh.  ^  And  it  shall  be,  if 
they  do  not  believe  thee,  and  do  not 
hearken  to  the  voice  of  the  first  sign, 
that  they  will  believe  the  voice  of  the 
latter  sign.  ^  And  it  shall  be,  if  they 
do  not  beheve  even  these  two  signs, 
and  do  not  hearken  to  thy  voice,  that 
thou  shalt  take  of  the  water  of  the 
river,  and  pour  it  upon  the  dry  ground; 
and  the  water  that  thou  takest  from 
the  river  shall  become  blood  on  the 
dry  ground. 

^•^And  Moses  said  to  Jehovah,  O 
my  Lord,  I  am  not  eloquent,  neither 
heretofore,  nor  since  thou  hast  spoken 
to  thy  servant ;  for  I  am  heavy  of 
mouth,  and  heavy  of  tongue.  ^^  And 
Jehovah  said  to  him,  Who  appointed 
a  mouth  to  man  ?  or  who  makes  one 
dumb,  or  deaf,  or  seeing,  or  bhnd  ? 
do  not  I.  Jehovah?  ^^And  now,  go, 
and  I  will  be  with  thy  mouth,  and  I 
will  teach  thee  what  thou  shalt  speak. 
^^And  he  f^aid,  O  my  Lord,  send,  I 
pray  thee,  by  the  hand  of  him  whom 
thou  wilt  send.  ^*  And  the  anger  of 
Jehovah  was  kindled  against  Moses, 
and  he  said,  Is  there  not  Aaron,  thy 
brother,  the  Levite  ?  I  know  that  he 
can  certainly  speak.  And  also,  be- 
hold, he  is  going  to  come  forth  to 
meet  thee,  and  when  he  sees  thee,  he 
will  be  glad  in  his  heart.  ^'^  And  thou 
shalt  speak  to  him,  and  put  the  words 


into  his  mouth  ;  and  I  will  be  with 
thy  mouth  and  with  his  mouth,  and 
will  teach  you  what  ye  shall  do.  ^^  And 
he  shall  speak  for  thee  to  the  people  ; 
and  it  shall  be,  that  he  shall  be  to 
thee  a  mouth,  and  thou  shalt  be  to 
him  as  God.  ^^  And  this  rod  thou 
shalt  take  in  thy  hand,  with  which 
thou  shalt  do  the  signs. 

^^  And  Moses  went,  and  returned  to 
Jethro  his  father-in-law,  and  said  to 
him.  Let  me  go,  I  pray  thee,  and 
return  to  my  brethren  who  are  in 
Egypt,  and  see  whether  they  are  still 
aUve.  And  Jethro  said  to  Moses, 
Go  in  peace. 

*^And  Jehovah  said  to  Moses  in 
Midian,  Go,  return  to  Egypt ;  for  all 
the  men  are  dead  that  were  seekins: 
thy  Hfe.  '^'^  And  Moses  took  his  wife 
and  his  sons,  and  caused  them  to  ride 
upon  the  ass,  and  he  returned  to  the 
land  of  Egypt.  And  Moses  took  the 
rod  of  God  in  his  hand. 

^^  And  Jehovah  said  to  Moses,  When 
thou  goest  to  return  to  Egypt,  see  all 
the  miracles  that  I  have  put  in  thy 
hand,  and  thou  shalt  do  them  before 
Pharaoh  ;  but  I  Avill  make  firm  his 
heart,  and  he  will  not  let  the  people 
go.  -'^  And  thou  shalt  say  to  Pharaoh, 
Thus  says  Jehovah,  Israel  is  my  son, 
my  firstborn,  ^'and  I  have  said  to 
thee,  Let  my  son  go  that  he  may  serve 
me  ;  and  thou  hast  refused  to  let  him 
go  ;  behold,  I  am  going  to  slay  thy 
son,  thy  firstborn. 

^*  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the  way, 
at  the  lodging-place,  that  Jehovah 
met  him,  and  sought  to  kill  him. 
^^  Then  Zipporah  took  a  flint,  and  cut 
off  the  foreskin  of  her  son,  and  cast 
it  at  his  feet  ;  and  she  said,  A  bride- 
groom of  blood  art  thou  to  me.  "^^  And 
he  let  go  of  him  ;  then  she  said,  A 
bridegroom  of  blood,  in  reference  to 
the  circumcision. 


Ver.  25.    Flint,  sometimes  as  sharp  as  a  razor,  used  as  knives  in  Egypt. 

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^'  And  Jehovah  said  to  Aaron,  Go 
to  meet  Moses  in  the  wilderness.  And 
he  went,  and  met  with  him  in  the 
mountain  of  God,  and  kissed  him. 
^^  And  Moses  told  Aaron  all  the  words 
of  Jehovah  with  which  he  had  sent 
him,  and  all  the  signs  that  he  had 
commanded  him. 

'^^  And  Moses  and  Aaron  went  and 
gathered  together  all  the  elders  of  the 
sons  of  Israel.  ''"  And  Aaron  spoke 
all  the  words  that  Jehovah  had  spoken 
to  Moses,  and  did  the  signs  in  the 
sight  of  the  people.  ^^  /Vnd  the  people 
believed,  and  when  they  heard  that 
Jehovah  had  visited  the  sons  of  Israel, 
and  that  he  had  seen  their  affliction, 
they  bowed  down  and  worshiped. 

CHAPTER  V 

^  And  afterward  Moses  and  Aaron 
went  in,  and  said  to  Pharaoh,  Thus 
says  Jehovah,  the  God  of  Israel,  Let 
my  people  go,  that  they  may  hold  a 
feast  to  me  in  the  wilderness.  ^  And 
Pharaoh  said,  Who  is  Jehovah,  that 
I  should  obey  his  voice  to  let  Israel 
go  ?  I  do  not  know  Jehovah,  and 
also  I  Avill  not  let  Israel  go.  ^And 
they  said,  The  God  of  the  Hebrews 
has  met  with  us  ;  let  us  go,  we  pray 
thee,  a  three  days'  journey  into  the 
wilderness,  and  sacrifice  to  Jehovah 
our  God  ;  lest  he   fall  upon  us  with 


make  bricks  as  heretofore  ;  let  them 
go  and  gather  straw  for  themselves. 
^  And  the  number  of  bricks  that  they 
have  been  making  heretofore  ye  shall 
appoint  to  them,  ye  shall  not  diminish 
it ;  for  they  are  idle  ;  therefore  they 
cry,  saying,  Let  us  go  and  sacrifice  to 
our  God.  ^  Let  the  service  be  bur- 
densome upon  the  men,  and  let  them 
labor  in  it  ;  and  let  them  not  look  to 
false  words. 

^^'And  the  taskmasters  of  the  peo- 
ple and  their  officers  went  out,  and 
spoke  to  the  people,  saying,  Thus  says 
Pharaoh,  I  am  not  going  to  give  you 
straw  ;  "  go  yourselves,  take  for  you 
straw  whence  ye  can  find  it ;  for  noth- 
ing is  diminished  from  your  service. 
^^  And  the  people  dispersed  themselves 
throughout  the  land  of  Egypt  to 
gather  stubble  for  the  straw.  ^^  And 
the  taskmasters  were  urgent,  saying, 
complete  your  work,  each  day's  task, 
as  when  there  was  straw.  ^*  And  the 
officers  of  the  sons  of  Israel,  wh(nn 
Pharaoh's  taskmasters  had  set  over 
them,  were  beaten,  they  saying  to 
them".  Why  have  ye  not  completed 
your  task  in  making  brick,  both  yes- 
terday and  to-day,  as  heretofore  ? 

^"Wnd    the   officers  of   the  sons  of 
Israel    came,    and    cried    to  Pharaoh, 
saying.    Why  dealest    thou  thus  with 
thy  servants  ?     ^^  Straw  is  not  given  to 
pestilence,  or  with  sword.      ^  And  the    thy  servants,  yet  they  say  to  us,  INIake 


king  of  Egypt  said  to  them.  Where- 
fore will  ye,  Moses  and  Aaron,  dis- 
miss the  people  from  their  works? 
Get  you  to  your  burdens.  ^  And 
Pharaoh  said,  Behold,  the  people  of 
the  land  are  now  many,  and  ye  make 
them  rest  from  their  burdens. 

''And  Pharaoh  commanded  on  that 
day  the  taskmasters  of  the  people  and 
their  officers,    saying,    '  Ye  shall   not 


bricks  ;  and,  behold,  thy  servants  are 
beaten,  and  thy  people  sin.  '"And 
he  said.  Ye  are  idle,  idle  ;  therefore 
ye  say,  Let  us  go  and  sacrifice  to  Je- 
hovah. '^  And  now  go,  and  work; 
and  straw  shall  not  be  furnished 
you,  but  the  full  number  of  bricks 
ye  shall  render. 

"''And    the  officers  of   the  sons   of 
Israel   saw  that   they  were   in    an   evil 
continue  to  give  the  people  straw  to   case,  since   it  was  said,  Ye   shall  not 


Ver.  31.  Worshiped,  Heb.,  prostrated  themselves. 

Ver    5.  Dismiss,  cause  to  cease.  \'er.  6.  Officers,  Hebrews  responsible  for  the  work  assigned. 

Ver.  7.     Straw,  chopped  fine  for  mixing  with  the  claj'. 

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diminish  aught  from  your  daily  task 
of  bricks.  ^^  And  they  came  upon 
Moses  and  Aaron,  who  were  standing 
to  meet  them,  as  they  came  out  from 
Pharaoh;  -^  and  they  said  to  them, 
Jehovah  look  upon  you,  and  judge  ; 
because  ye  have  made  our  savor  to  be 
offensive  in  the  eyes  of  Pharaoh  and 
in  the  eyes  of  his  servants,  to  put  a 
sword  in  their  hands  to  slay  us. 

"And  Moses  returned  to  Jehovah, 
and  said,  O  Lord,  why  hast  thou  dealt 
ill  with  this  people  ?  why  is  it  that 
thou  hast  sent  me  ?  ^^  For  from  the 
time  that  I  came  to  Pharaoh  to  speak 
in  thy  name,  he  has  done  evil  to  this 
people,  and  thou  hast  not  delivered 
thy  people  at  all. 

CHAPTER  VI 

^  And  Jehovah  said  to  Moses,  Now 
thou  wilt  see  what  I  shall  do  to  Pha- 
raoh ;  for  through  a  strong  hand  he 
shall  let  them  go,  and  through  a 
strong  hand  he  shall  drive  them  out 
from  his  land, 

^  And    God    spoke    to    Moses,   and 
said   to  him,  I   am   Jehovah  ;  ^and  I 
appeared    to  Abraham,  to   Isaac  and 
to  Jacob,  as  God  Almighty  ;  but  by 
my  name  Jehovah  I  was  not  known 
to  them.      *  And  also  I  established  my 
covenant  with  them,  to  give  them  the 
land  of  Canaan,  the  land  of  their  so- 
journings,    in  which   they  sojourned. 
^And  also  I  have  heard  the  groaning 
of    the     sons    of    Israel,    whom     the ! 
Egyptians  are  making  to  serve  ;  and  I 
have      remembered      my     covenant. 
^  Therefore  say  to  the  sons  of  Israel,  j 
I  am  Jehovah  ;   and   I  will  bring  you 
out  from   under   the  burdens  of   the  | 
Egyptians,  and  I  will  deliver  you  from  ' 
their  service,   and  I  will  redeem  vou  ! 
with  an  arm  stretched  forth  and  with  | 
great  judgments  ;   '  and  I  will  take  you 
to   be  my  people,  and   I  will  be  your  i 

Ver.  8.   Lifted  up  my  hand,  in  the  act  of  swearing. 


God.  And  ye  shall  know  that  I  Je- 
hovah am  your  God,  who  brings  you 
out  from  under  the  burdens  of  the 
Egyptians ;  **and  I  will  bring  you  into 
the  land  which  I  lifted  up  my  hand 
to  give  to  Abraham,  to  Isaac,  and  to 
Jacob  ;  and  I  will  give  it  to  you  as  a 
possession,  I  Jehovah. 

^  And  Moses  spoke  thus  to  the  sons 
of  Israel  ;  but  they  hearkened  not  to 
Moses  because  of  anguish  of  spirit, 
and  because  of  hard  service. 

^*^  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses, 
sayings  ^^  Go  in,  speak  to  Pharaoh 
king  of  Egypt,  that  he  let  the  sons  of 
Israel  go  out  of  his  land.  ^^  And 
Moses  spoke  before  Jehovah,  saying. 
Behold  the  sons  of  Israel  have  not 
hearkened  to  me,  and  how  will  Pha- 
raoh hear  me?  and  I  am  uncircum- 
cised  of  lips.  ^^And  Jehovah  spoke 
to  Moses  and  to  Aaron,  and  gave 
them  a  charge  to  the  sons  of  Israel, 
and  to  Pharaoh  king  of  Egypt,  to 
bring  the  sons  of  Israel  out  from  the 
land  of  Egypt. 

^*  These  are  the  heads  of  their 
fathers'  houses  :  The  sons  of  Reuben 
the  firstborn  of  Israel :  Hanoch,  and 
Pallu,  Hezron,  and  Carmi ;  these  are 
the  families  of  Reuben.  ^^  And  the 
sons  of  vSimeon  :  Jemuel,  and  Jamin, 
and  Ohad,  and  Jachin,  and  Zohar, 
and  Shaul  the  son  of  the  Canaanite 
woman  ;  these  are  the  famihes  of 
Simeon.  '*^And  these  are  the  names 
of  the  sons  of  Levi,  according  to 
their  generations  :  Gershon,  and  Ko- 
hath,  and  Merari.  And  the  years 
of  the  life  of  Levi  were  a  hundred 
and  thirty-seven  years.  ^'  The  sons 
of  Gershon  :  Libni,  and  Shimei,  ac- 
cording to  their  families.  ^^And  the 
sons  of  Kohath  :  Amram.  and  Izhar, 
and  Hebron,  and  Uzziel.  And  the 
years  of  the  life  of  Kohath  were  a 
hundred  and  thirty-three  years.  ^^  And 


Ver.  14.    Fathers'  houses,  family  divisions. 


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the  sons  of  Merari  :  Mahali,  and 
Mushi  ;  these  are  the  famihes  of  Levi 
according  to  their  generations.  ^''And 
Amram  took  Jochebed  his  father's 
sister  for  his  wife  ;  and  she  bore  to 
him  Aaron  and  Moses.  And  the 
years  of  the  life  of  Amram  were  a 
hundred  and  thirty-seven  years.  ^^  And 
the  sons  of  Izhar  :  Korah,  and  Ne- 
pheg  and  Zichri.  ^^  x\nd  the  sons  of 
Uzziel  :  Mishael,  and  Elzaphan  and 
Sithri.  •  ^^  And  Aaron  took  Ehsheba, 
daughter  of  Amminadab,  sister  of 
Naashon,  for  his  wife  ;  and  she  bore 
to  him  Nadab  and  Abihu,  Eleazar  and 
Ithamar.  ^^And  the  sons  of  Korah  : 
Assir,  and  Elkanah  and  Abiasaph  ; 
these  are  the  families  of  the  Korahites. 
^^And  Eleazar,  Aaron's  son,  took  one 
of  the  daughters  of  Putiel  for  his  wife  ; 
and  she  bore  to  him  Phinehas. 
These  are  the  heads  of  the  fathers' 
houses  of  the  Levites,  according  to 
their  families. 

■^  This  is  the  Aaron  and  the  Moses, 
to  whom  Jehovah  said.  Bring  out  the 
sons  of  Israel  from  the  land  of  Egypt 
according  to  their  hosts.  '"  These  are 
they  who  spoke  to  Pharaoh  king  of 
Egypt,  to  bring  out  the  sons  of  Israel 
from  Egypt  ;  this  is  the  Moses  and 
the  Aaron. 

-^And  it  came  to  pass  on  the  day 
when  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses  in  the 
land  of  Egypt,  -^  that  Jehovah  spoke 
to  Moses  saying,  I  am  Jehovah  ; 
speak  thou  to  Pharaoh  king  of  Egypt 
all  that  I  am  about  to  speak  to  thee. 
^•'And  Moses  said  before  Jehovah, 
Behold,  I  am  uncircumcised  of  lips, 
and  how  will  Pharaoh  hearken  to  me  ? 

CHAPTER  VH 

^  And  Jehovah  said  to  Moses,  See, 
I  have  appointed  thee  as  a  god  to 
Pharaoh,  and  Aaron  thy  brother  shall 
be  thy  prophet.  '^  Thou  shalt  speak 
all   that   I   shall  command  thee  ;  and 


Aaron  thy  brother  shall  speak  to  Pha- 
raoh, that  he  let  the  sons  of  Israel  go 
out  of  his  land.  ^  And  I  will  make 
stubborn  Pharaoh's  heart  ;  and  I  will 
multiply  my  signs  and  my  wonders  in 
the  land  of  Egypt;  *and  Pharaoh 
will  not  hearken  to  you,  and  I  will  put 
forth  my  hand  against  Egypt,  and  I 
will  bring  my  hosts,  my  people,  the 
sons  of  Israel,  out  from  the  land  of 
Egypt  by  great  judgments.  ^  And  the 
Egyptians  shall  know  that  I  am  Je- 
hovah, when  I  stretch  forth  my  hand 
upon  Egypt  ;  and  I  will  bring  out  the 
sons  of  Israel  from  among  them.  ^  And 
Moses  and  Aaron  did  so,  as  Jehovah 
commanded  them,  so  did  they. 

'  And  Moses  was  eighty  years  old, 
and  Aaron  was  eighty-three  years  old, 
when  they  spoke  to  Pharaoh. 

*  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses  and 
to  Aaron,  saying,  '•'When  Pharaoh  shall 
speak  to  you,  saying,  Show  for  your- 
selves a  wonder  ;  then  shalt  thou  say 
to  Aaron,  Take  thy  rod,  and  cast  it 
before  Pharaoh,  that  it  become  a  ser- 


pent. 


And  Moses  and  Aaron  went 


in  to  Pharaoh,  and  did  so,  as  Jehovah 
commanded  ;  and  Aaron  cast  down 
his  rod  before  Pharaoh  and  before  his 
servants,  and  it  became  a  serpent. 
^^  And  Pharaoh  also  called  for  the  wise 
men  and  the  sorcerers  ;  and  they  also, 
the  magicians  of  Egypt,  did  in  like 
manner  by  their  enchantments  ;  ^^and 
they  cast  down  each  one  his  rod,  and 
they  became  serpents.  And  Aaron's 
rod  swallowed  up  their  rods.  ^^  And 
Pharaoh's  heart  was  firm,  and  he 
hearkened  not  to  them,  as  Jehovah 
had  said. 

•*And  Jehovah  said  to  Moses, 
Pharaoh's  heart  is  heavy,  he  has  re- 
fused to  let  the  people  go.  ^^  Go  to 
Pharaoh  in  the  morning  ;  lo,  he  is 
about  to  go  forth  to  the  water  ;  and 
thou  shalt  take  thy  stand  to  meet  him 
at  the  edsre  of  the  river  ;  and  the  rod 


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that  was  turned  to  a  serpent  thou 
shalt  take  in  thy  hand.  ^^And  thou 
shalt  say  to  him,  Jehovah,  the  God 
of  the  Hebrews,  sent  me  to  thee,  say- 
ing, Let  my  people  go,  that  they  may 
serve  me  in  the  wilderness  ;  and  be- 
hold, thou  hast  not  hearkened  hitherto. 
^'Thus  says  Jehovah,  By  this  shalt 
thou  know  that  I  am  Jehovah  :  Be- 
-hold,  I  shall  strike  with  the  rod  that 
is  in  my  hand  upon  the  water  that  is 
in  the  river,  and  it  will  be  turned  into 
blood,  ^^and  the  fish  that  are  in  the 
river  will  die,  and  the  riv^er  will  be 
offensive  ;  and  the  Egyptians  will 
loathe  to  drink  water  from  the  river. 

^^And  Jehovah  said  to  Moses,  Say 
to  Aaron,  Take  thy  rod,  and  stretch 
forth  thy  hand  over  the  waters  of 
Egypt  :  over  their  streams,  over  their 
rivers,  and  over  their  pools,  and  over 
all  their  reservoirs  of  water,  and  they 
shall  become  blood  ;  and  there  shall 
be  blood  in  all  the  land  of  Egypt, 
both  in  vessels  of  wood  and  in  vessels 
of  stone. 

^*^And  Moses  and  Aaron  did  so,  as 
Jehovah  commanded  ;  and  he  lifted 
up  the  rod,  and  smote  the  water  that 
was  in  the  river,  in  the  sight  of  Pha- 
raoh and  in  the  sight  of  his  servants. 
And  all  the  water  that  was  in  the  river 
was  turned  to  blood.  ^^  And  the  fish 
that  were  in  the  river  died  ;  and  the 
river  was  offensive,  and  the  Egyptians 
could  not  drink  water  from  the  river. 
And  there  was  blood  in  all  the  land 
of  Egypt.  "And  the  magicians  of 
Egypt  did  in  like  manner  by  their  en- 
chantments ;  and  Pharaoh's  heart  was 
firm,  and  he  did  not  hearken  to  them, 
as  Jehovah  had  said.  '^^  And  Pharaoh 
turned  and  went  into  his  house,  and 
he  did  not  lay  even  this  to  heart. 
'*  And  all  the  Egyptians  digged  round 
about  the  river  for  water  to  drink  ;  for 
they  could  not  drink  of  the  water  of 
the  river. 


^^And  seven  days  were  completed 
after  Jehovah  had  smitten  the  river. 

CHAPTER  Vni 

^  And  Jehovah  said  to  Moses,  Go  in 
to  Pharaoh,  and  say  to  him,  Thus  says 
Jehovah,  Let  my  people  go,  that  they 
may  serve  me.  "  And  if  thou  refuse 
to  let  them  go.  behold,  I  am  about 
to  smite  all  thy  borders  with  frogs  , 
^and  the  river  will  swarm  with  frogs, 
and  they  will  come  up  and  enter  into 
thy  house,  and  into  thy  bedchamber, 
and  upon  thy  bed,  and  into  the  house 
of  thy  servants,  and  upon  thy  people, 
and  into  thy  ovens,  and  into  thy  bread 
trays  ;  *  and  upon  thee,  and  upon  thy 
people  and  upon  all  thy  servants,  shall 
the  frogs  come  up. 

^And  Jehovah  said  to  Moses,  Say 
to  Aaron,  Stretch  forth  thy  hand  witli 
thy  rod  over  the  streams,  over  the 
rivers  and  over  the  pools,  and  cause 
the  frogs  to  come  up  upon  the  land 
of'  Egypt.  ®  And  Aaron  stretched 
forth  his  hand  over  the  waters  of 
Egypt ;  and  the  frogs  came  up  and 
covered  the  land  of  Egypt.  "  And  the 
magicians  did  in  like  manner  by  their 
enchantments,  and  they  brought  up 
frogs  upon  the  land  of  Egypt. 

^And  Pharaoh  called  Moses  and 
Aaron,  and  said,  Entreat  Jehovah, 
that  he  may  remove  the  frogs  from  me 
and  from  my  people  ;  and  I  will  let 
the  people  go,  that  they  may  sacrifice 
to  Jehovah.  ^And  Moses  said  to 
Pharaoh,  Designate  to  me,  at  what 
time  shall  I  entreat  for  thee,  and  for 
thy  servants  and  for  thy  people,  to 
destroy  the  frogs  from  thee  and  from 
thy  houses?  only  in  the  river  shall 
they  be  left.  ^"And  he  said.  To-mor- 
row. And  he  said.  It  shall  be  accord- 
ing to  thy  word  ;  in  order  that  thou 
mayest  know  that  there  is  none  like 
to  Jehovah  our  God.  ^^  And  the  frogs 
shall  depart  from  thee,  and  from  thy 


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houses,  and  from  thy  servants  and 
from  thy  people  ;  only  in  the  river 
shall  they  be  left. 

'^And  Moses  and  Aaron  went  out 
from  Pliaraoh  ;  and  Moses  cried  to 
Jehovah  concerning  the  frogs  which 
he  had  brought  against  Pharaoh. 
^^And  Jehovah  did  according  to  the 
word  of  Moses  ;  and  the  frogs  died 
off,  from  the  houses,  from  the  villages 
and  from  tl>e  fields.  ^*And  they 
gathered  them  into  heaps  ;  and  the 
land  stank,  ^^  But  when  Pharaoh  saw 
that  the  respite  had  come,  he  made 
heavy  his  heart,  and  hearkened  not  to 
them,  as  Jehovah  had  said. 

^^And  Jehovah  said  to  Moses,  Say 
to  Aaron,  Stretch  forth  thy  rod,  and 
smite  the  dust  of  the  land,  and  it  shall 
become  gnats  in  all  the  land  of  Egypt. 
^^  And  they  did  so  ;  and  Aaron 
stretched  forth  his  hand  with  his  rod, 
and  smote  the  dust  of  the  land,  and 
there  were  gnats,  on  man  and  on 
beast  ;  all  the  dust  of  the  land  be- 
came gnats  in  all  tlie  land  of  Egypt. 
'^  And  the  magicians  did  in  like 
manner  with  their  enchantments  to 
bring  forth  gnats,  but  they  could  not. 
And  the  gnats  were  on  man  and  on 
beast.  ^^  And  the  magicians  said  to 
Pharaoh,  This  is  the  finger  of  God. 
But  Pharaoh's  heart  was  firm,  and 
he  hearkened  not  to  them,  as  Jeho- 
vah had  said. 

'■^"And  Jehovah  said  to  Moses,  Arise 
early  in  the  morning,  and  take  thy 
stand  before  Pharaoh ;  behold,  he  i^ 
about  to  go  forth  to  the  water  ;  and 
thou  shalt  say  to  him,  Thus  says  Je- 
hovah, Let  my  people  go,  that  they 
may  serve  me  ;  ■'  for  if  thou  do  not 
let  my  people  go,  behold,  I  am  about 
to  send  against  thee,  and  against  thy 
servants,  and  against  thy  peoi)le,  and 
against  thy  houses  the  flies  ;  and  the 
houses  of  the  Egyptians  shall  be  filled 


with  the  flies,  and  even  the  ground  on 
which  they  are.  "^  And  I  will  separate 
in  that  day  the  land  of  Goshen,  on 
which  my  people  are  dwelling,  that 
no  flies  shall  be  there  ;  in  order  that 
thou  mayest  know  that  I  Jehovah  am 
in  the  midst  of  the  land.  ^"^  x\nd  I 
will  make  a  distinction  between  my 
people  and  thy  people.  To-morrow 
shall  this  sign  be. 

^* And  Jehovah  did  so;  and  there 
came  grievous  flies  into  the  house  of 
Pharaoh  and  into  the  house  of  his 
servants  ;  and  in  all  the  land  of  Egypt 
the  land  was  being  laid  waste  by  rea- 
son of  the  flies. 

-^And  Pharaoh  called  Moses  and 
Aaron,  and  said,  Go  ye,  sacrifice  to 
your  God  in  the  land.  ^^And  Moses 
said,  It  is  not  fitting  so  to  do  ;  for  we 
should  sacrifice  the  abomination  of 
the  Egyptians  to  Jehovah  our  God  ; 
behold,  if  we  sacrifice  the  abomina- 
tion of  the  Egyptians  before  their 
eyes,  will  they  not  stone  us  ?  -'  \ye 
will  go  a  three  days'  journey  into  the 
wilderness,  and  sacrifice  to  Jehovah 
our  God,  according  as  he  shall  direct 
us.  "^^And  Pharaoh  said,  I  wiU  let 
you  go,  that  ye  may  sacrifice  to  Jeho- 
vah your  God  in  the  wilderness  ;  only 
ye  shall  not  go  very  far  away.  En- 
treat for  me.  -^  And  Moses  said,  Be- 
hold, I  am  going  out  from  thee,  and  I 
will  entreat  Jehovah  ;  and  the  flies 
will  depart  from  Pharaoh,  from  his 
servants  and  from  his  people  to-mor- 
row ;  only  let  not  Pharaoh  continue 
to  deal  deceitfully,  not  to  let  the  peo- 
ple go  to  sacrifice  to  Jehovah. 

^"And  Moses  went  out  from  Pharaoh, 
and  entreated  Jehovah.  ^^  And  Jeho- 
vah did  according  to  the  word  of 
Moses  ;  and  he  removed  the  flies  from 
Pharaoh,  from  his  servants  and  from 
his  people  ;  there  did  not  remain  one. 
^^  But  Pharaoh  made  heavy  his  heart 


V^er.  19.  Of  God.  or  of  the  gods  :   Heb.,  the  elohi 
76 


EXODUS    IX 


this    time    also,    and   did  not  let   the 
people  go. 

CHAPTER  IX 

'  And  Jehovah  said  to  Moses,  Go 
in  to  Pharaoh,  and  speak  to  him,  say- 
ing, Thus  says  Jehovah  the  God  of 
the  Hebrews,  Let  my  people  go,  that 
they  may  serve  me.  "  For  if  thou  re- 
fuse to  let  them  go,  and  still  hold 
them  ;  ^  behold,  the  hand  of  Jehovah 
is  about  to  be  upon  thy  cattle  that  are 
in  the  field  :  upon  the  horses,  upon 
the  asses,  upon  the  camels,  upon  the 
herds  and  upon  the  flocks,  a  very 
severe  pestilence.  *  And  Jehovah  will 
make  a  distinction  between  the  cattle 
of  Israel  and  the  cattle  of  Egypt  ;  and 
there  shall  not  die  a  thing  of  all  that 
belongs  to  the  sons  of  Israel.  ^  And 
Jehovah  appointed  a  set  time,  saying. 
To-morrow  Jehovah  will  do  this  thing 
in  the  land. 

®  And  Jehovah  did  this  thing  on  the 
morrow ;  and  all  the  cattle  of  the 
Egyptians  died  ;  but  of  the  cattle  of 
the  sons  of  Israel  there  did  not  one 
die.  '  And  Pharaoh  sent,  and  behold, 
there  had  not  died  of  the  cattle  of  the 
Israelites  even  one.  And  the  heart 
of  Pharaoh  became  heavy,  and  he  did 
not  let  the  people  go. 

*And  Jehovah  said  to  Moses  and 
to  Aaron,  Take  for  you  handfuls  of 
ashes  of  a  furnace,  and  let  Moses 
sprinkle  it  toward  tlie  heavens  in  the 
sight  of  Pharaoh;  ^ and  it  shall  be- 
coQie  fine  dust  over  all  the  land  of 
Egypt,  and  it  shall  become  boils  break- 
ing out  in  blains,  on  man  and  on  beast, 
in  all  the  land  of  Egypt.  ^'^  And  they 
took  the  ashes  of  a  furnace,  and  stood 
before  Pharaoh  ;  and  Moses  sprinkled 
it  toward  the  heavens,  and  it  became 
boils  breaking  out  in  blains  on  man 
and  on  beast.      ^^  And  the   magicians 

Ver.  3.  Cattle,  Heb.,  possession 
Ver.  8.  Furnace,  those  used  for  smeltinsr  metals. 


were  not  able  to  stand  before  Moses 
because  of  the  boils  ;  for  the  boils 
were  on  the  magicians  and  on  all  the 
Egyptians.  '-And  Jehovah  made  firm 
the  heart  of  Pharaoh,  and  he  heark- 
ened not  to  them,  as  Jehovah  had  said 
to  Moses. 

^^  And  Jehovah  said  to  Moses,  Arise 
early  in  the  morning,  and  take  thy 
stand  before  Pharaoh,  and  say  to  him, 
Thus  says  Jehovah,  the  God  of  the 
Hebrews,  Let  my  people  go,  that  they 
may  serve  me.  '*  For  this  time  I  am 
going  to  send  all  my  plagues  into  thy 
heart,  and  upon  thy  servants  and  upon 
thy  people  ;  that  thou  may  est  know 
that  there  is  none  like  me  in  all  the 
earth.  ^^  For  now  I  would  have  put 
forth  my  hand,  and  smitten  thee  and 
thy  people  with  the  pestilence,  and 
thou  wouldest  have  been  cut  off  from 
the  earth  ;  ^^  but  for  this  have  I  caused 
thee  to  stand  :  in  order  to  show  thee 
my  power,  and  in  order  to  declare  my 
name  in  all  the  earth.  ^'  If  thou  still 
exalt  thyself  against  my  people,  not  to 
let  them  go,  ^^  behold,  to-morrow  at 
this  time  I  am  going  to  send  a  very 
severe  hail,  such  as  there  has  not  been 
j  in  Egypt  even  from  the  day  it  was 
j  founded  until  now.  ^'^  And  now  send, 
!  place  in  safety  thy  cattle  and  all  that 
thou  hast  in  the  field.  Every  man 
and  beast  that  shall  be  found  in  the 
field,  and  shall  not  be  brought  to  the 
house,  the  hail  shall  come  down  upon 
!  them,  and  they  shall  die. 

"°  He  that  feared  the  word  of  Jeho- 

':  vah  of  the  servants  of  Pharaoh  made 

his  servants  and  his  cattle  flee  into  the 

houses  ;  '■'  and  he    that  regarded  not 

I  the  word  of  Jehovah  left  his  servants 

and  his  cattle  in  the  field. 

I      ^^  And  Jehovah  said  to  Moses,  Stretch 

'  forth  thy  hand  toward  the  heavens,  and 

'  let  there  be  hail  in  all  the  land  of  Egypt, 

s,  referring  to  domestic  animals. 
Ver.  9.  Boils,  inflamed  ulcers,  probably  elephantiasis. 


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EXODUS    X 


upon  man,  and  upon  beast  and  upon 
all  the  herbs  of  the  field,  in  all  the 
land  of  Egypt.  -^  And  Moses  stretched 
forth  his  rod  toward  the  heav^ens,  and 
Jehovah  sent  thunder  and  hail,  and 
fire  came  to  the  earth  ;  and  Jehovah 
rained  hail  upon  the  land  of  Kgypt. 
^*  And  there  was  hail,  and  fire  mingled 
with  the  hail,  very  severe,  such  as 
there  had  not  been  in  all  the  land  of 
Egypt  since  it  had  become  a  nation. 


and  he  continued  to  sin,  and  he  made 
heavy  his  heart,  he  and  his  servants. 
^"•And  the  heart  of  Pharaoh  w-as  firm, 
and  he  did  not  let  the  sons  of  Israel 
go,  as  Jehovah  had  spoken  by  Moses. 

CHAPTER   X 

^  And  Jehovah  said  to  Moses,  Go 
in  to  Pharaoh  ;  for  I  have  made  his 
heart  heavy  and  the  heart  of  his  serv- 
ants, in  order  that  I  may  do  these  my 


^^  And  the  hail  smote  in  all  the  land  of  |  signs  in  the  midst  of  them  ;  -and  in 
Egypt  all  that  was  in  the  field,  both  I  order  that  thou  mayest  recount  in 
man  and  beast  ;  and  the  hail  smote  the  ears  of  thy  son  and  of  thy  son's 
all  the  herbs  of  the  field,  and  shat-  son  how  I  did  my  pleasure  with  the 
tered  all  the  trees  of  the  field.  '*' Only  I  Egyptians,  and  my  signs  that  1  did 
in  the  land  of  Goshen,  where  the  sons  i  among  them  ;  and  ye  shall  know  that 
of  Israel  were,  there  was  no  hail.  |  I  am  Jehovah. 

"And  Pharaoh  sent,  and  called'  ^  And  Moses  and  Aaron  came  in  to 
Moses  and  Aaron,  and  said  to  them,  Pharaoh,  and  said  to  him,  Thus  savs 
I  have  sinned  this  time;  Jehovah  is  Jehovah,  the  God  of  the  Hebrews, 
the  righteous  one,  and  I  and  my  How  long  wilt  thou  refuse  to  be  hum- 
people  the  wicked.  '"^  Entreat  Jeho-  bled  before  me?  Let  my  people  go, 
vah,  and  let  there  l)e  no  more  thun-  that  they  may  serve  me.  *  For  if  thou 
derings  of  God  and  hail,  and  I  will  refuse  to  let  my  people  go,  behold, 
let  you  go,  and  ye  shall  stay  no  longer,  to-morrow  I  am  going  to  bring  locusts 
*^  And  Moses  said  to  him.  As  T  go  out  into  thy  borders  ;  ""  and  they  will  cover 
of  the  city,  I  will  spread  abroad    my    the  surfiice  of  the   land,  so  that  one 


hands  to  Jehovah  ;  and  the  thunder 
will  cease,  and  the  hail  will  be  no 
more  ;  in  order  tliat  thou  mayest  know^ 
that  the  earth  is  Jehovah's.  '""^  Put  as 
for  thee  and  thy  servants,  I  know  that 
ye  will  not  yet  be  afraid  of  Jehovah 
God.      '''  And  the  flax  and  the  barley  I  houses   of  all    thy    servants    and   the 


will  not  be  able  to  see  the  land  ;  and 
they  will  eat  the  residue  of  that  which 
has  escaped,  which  is  left  to  you  from 
the  hail,  and  they  will  eat  all  the  trees 
that  grow  for  you  out  of  the  field  ; 
^and  they  will  fill  thy  houses,  and  the 


were   smitten  ;   for   the   barley  was  in 
head,    and   the    flax  was   in   blossom. 


houses  of  all  the  Egyptians  ;  such  as 
neither   thy  fathers,   nor  thy  fathers' 


^^  But  the  wheat  and  the  spelt  were  \  fathers  have  seen,  from  the  day  they 
not  smitten  ;  for  they  are  of  late  were  upon  the  land  to  this  day.  And 
growth.  ''^  And  Moses  went  out  of  he  turned  and  went  out  from  Pharaoh, 
the  city  from  Pharaoh,  and  spread;  "And  Pharaoh's  servants  said  to 
abroad  his  hands  to  Jehovah  ;  and  the  him,  How  long  shall  this  man  be  a 
thunders  and  the  hail  ceased,  and  the 
rain  was  not  poured  upon  the  earth. 
"^*And  Pharaoh  saw  that  the  rain  and 
the  hail  and  the  thunders  had  ceased. 


Let  the  men  go.   that 


snare  to  us  ? 

they  may  serve  Jehovah  their  God  ; 
dost  thou  not  yet  know  that  Egypt  is 
destroyed  ?     "*  And  Moses  and  Aaron 


Ver.  24.   Fire  mingled,  Heb..  fire  infolding  itself. 
Ver.  2.   Did  my  pleasure,  Heb.,  to  do  anything  to  the  fnll,  here  referring  to  God's  judgments. 

Ver.  5.   Surface,  Heb.,  eye. 


7<^ 


EXODUS  XI 


were  brought  to  Pharaoh,  and  he  said 
to  them,  Go,  serve  Jehovah  your  God, 
but  who  are  they  that  are  going  ?  ^  And 
Moses  said,  with  our  young  men  and 
with  our  old  men  we  will  go,  with  our 
sons  and  with  our  daughters,  with  our 
flocks  and  with  our  herds  will  we  go;  for 
we  hold  the  feast  of  Jehovah,  ^"  And 
he  said  to  them.  Let  Jehovah  be  so  with 
you,  as  I  will  let  you  and  your  families 
go  ;  look  to  it ;  for  evil  is  before  you. 
'^  Not  so  ;  go  now  ye  that  are  men, 
and  serve  Jehovah ;  for  ye  were  seek- 
ing that.  And  he  drove  them  out  from 
the  presence  of  Pharaoh. 

^^  And  Jehovah  said  to  Moses, 
Stretch  forth  thy  hand  over  the  land 
of  Egypt  for  the  locusts,  and  let  them 
come  up  upon  the  land  of  Egypt  and 
eat  all  the  herbs  of  the  land,  all  that 
the  hail  has  left.  '^And  Moses 
stretched  forth  his  rod  over  the  land 
of  Egypt  ;  and  Jehovah  l)rought  an 
east  wind  upon  the  land  all  that  day 
and  all  that  night  ;  and  when  it  was 
morning,  the  east  wind  had  brought 
the  locusts.  ^*  And  the  locusts  came 
up  over  all  the  land  of  Egypt,  and 
settled  down  in  all  the  borders  of 
Egypt  ;  very  grievous  were  they  ;  be- 
fore them  there  had  not  been  such 
locusts  as  they,  neither  after  them  shall 
there  be  such.  ^''  And  they  covered  the 
surface  of  the  whole  land,  and  the  land 
was  darkened  ;  and  they  did  eat  all  the 
herbs  of  the  land  and  all  the  fruit  of  the 
trees  that  the  hail  had  left  ;  and  there 
was  not  left  anything  green  of  the  trees 
nor  of  the  herbs  of  the  field  in  all  the 
land  of  Egypt. 

'^  And  Pharaoh  hastened  to  call  Mo- 
ses and  Aaron  ;  and  he  said,  I  have 
sinned  against  Jehovah  your  God,  and 
against  you  ;  '^  and  now,  forgive,  I  pray 
thee,  my  sin  this  time  only,  and  en- 
treat Jehovah  your  God,  that  he  may 
remove    from    me    this    death    only. 


'**  And  he  went  out  from  Pharaoh,  and 
entreated  Jehovah.  '^  And  Jehovah 
turned  a  very  strong  west  wind,  which 
took  away  the  locusts,  and  drove  them 
into  the  Red  Sea  ;  there  did  not  re- 
main one  locust  in  all  the  borders  of 
Egypt.  -"  But  Jehovah  made  firm 
Pharaoh's  heart,  and  he  did  not  let 
the  sons  of  Israel  go. 

■^^And  Jehovah  said  to  Moses, 
Stretch  forth  thy  hand  toward  the 
heavens,  and  let  there  be  darkness 
over  the  land  of  Egypt,  even  dark- 
ness that  may  be  felt.  ^^  And  Moses 
stretched  forth  his  hand  toward  the 
heavens,  and  there  was  thick  darkness 
in  all  the  land  of  Egypt  three  days  ; 
^^  they  saw  not  one  another,  neither 
rose  any  from  his  place  for  three  days  ; 
but  all  the  sons  of  Israel  had  light  in 
their  dwelling-places. 

-*And  Pharaoh  called  to  ^Moses. 
and  said,  Go  ye,  serve  Jehovah  ; 
only  let  your  flocks  and  your  herds 
be  left  ;  also  your  families  shall  go 
with  you.  "^^  And  Moses  said,  Thou 
shalt  also  give  into  our  hands  sacri- 
fices and  burnt  offerings,  that  we  may 
sacrifice  to  Jehovah  our  God.  '^  Our 
cattle  shall  also  go  with  us  ;  there 
shall  not  be  left  a  hoof ;  for  we  shall 
take  from  them  to  serve  Jehovah  our 
God  ;  and  we  ourselves  know  not 
with  what  we  shall  serve  Jehovah  until 
we  come  thither.  ^"  But  Jehovah 
made  firm  Pharaoh's  heart,  and  hs 
was  not  willing  to  let  them  go.  ''"  And 
Pharaoh  said  to  him,  Get  thee  from 
me,  take  heed  to  thyself,  do  not  again 
see  my  face  ;  for  in  the  day  that  thou 
seest  my  face  thou  shalt  die.  "^And 
Moses  said.  Thou  hast  spoken  rightly  ; 
I  will  see  thy  face  again  no  more. 

CHAPTER  XI 

'  And  Jehovah  said  to  Moses,  One 
plague   more  will  I  bring   upon   Pha- 


Ver.  21.   Darkness  that  may  be  felt,  Heb..  let  one  feel  out  darkness,  /.  e.,  grope  about. 

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EXODUS  XII 


raoh,  and  upon  Egypt ;  afterward  he 
will  let  you  go  hence.  When  he  lets 
you  go,  he  will  surely  drive  you  out 
hence  altogether,  ^  Speak  now  in  the 
ears  of  the  people,  and  let  them  ask, 
each  man  of  his  neighbor,  and  each 
woman  of  her  neighbor,  articles  of 
silver  and  articles  of  gold. 

''  And  Jehovah  gave  the  people 
favor  in  the  eyes  of  the  Egyptians  ; 
also  the  man  Moses  was  very  great 
in  the  land  of  Egypt  in  the  eyes  of 
the  servants  of  Pharaoli  and  in  the 
eyes  of  the  people. 

^  And  Moses  said.  Thus  says  Jeho- 
vah, About  midnight  I  am  going  forth 
into  the  midst  of  Egypt  ;  ^  and  every 
firstborn  in  the  land  of  Egypt  shall  die, 
from  the  firstborn  of  Pharaoh  who  sits 
on  his  throne,  to  the  firstborn  of  the 
maid-servant  that  is  behind  the  mill,  and 
every  firstborn  of  beast.     "  And  there 
shall  be  a  great  cry  in  all  the  land  of 
Egypt,  like  which  there  has  not  been, 
nor  shall  there  be  again.     ''  But  against 
any  of  the  sons  of  Israel  there  shall  not 
a  dog  move  its  tongue,  against  man  or  j 
beast  ;  that  ye  may  know  that  Jehovah  | 
distinguishes   between   the   Egyptians  I 
and  Israel.   ^  And  all  these  tliy  servants 
shall    come   down    to    me,    and    bow : 
down  to   me,    saying,   Get.  thee   out, 
and  all  the  people  that  follow  thee  ; 
and  after  that  I  will  go  out.      And  he 
went  out  from  Pharaoh  in  hot  anger. 

^  And  Jehovah  said  to  Moses,  Pha- 
raoh will  not  hearken  to  you,  that  my 
wonders  may  be  multiplied  in  the 
land  of  Egypt.  ^"  And  Moses  and 
Aaron  did  all  these  wonders  liefore 
Pharaoh  ;  and  Jehovah  made  firm 
Pharaoh's  heart,  and  he  did  not  let 
the  sons  of  Israel  go  from  his  land. 

CHAPTER  XII 

^  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses  and 
Aaron  in  the  land  of  Egypt,  saying, 


^This  month  shall  be  to  you  the  be- 
ginning of  months  ;  it  shall  be  to  you 
the  first  month  of  the  year.  ^  Speak 
ye  to  all  the  congregation  of  Israel, 
saying,  On  the  tenth  day  of  this 
month  they  shall  take  to  them  each 
man  a  lamb,  according  to  their  fathers' 
houses,  a  lamb  for  a  household,  *and 
if  the  household  be  too  few  for  a 
lamb,  then  he  and  his  neighbor  next 
to  his  house  shall  take  it,  according 
to  the  number  of  the  persons,  accord- 
ing to  each  one's  eating  ye  shall  make 
count  for  the  lamb.  ^  A  lamb  with- 
out blemish,  a  male  a  year  old  ye 
shall  have  ;  ye  shall  take  one  from  the 
sheep,  or  from  the  goats  ;  ''and  ye 
shall  keep  it  until  the  fourteenth  day 
of  this  month  ;  and  the  whole  assem- 
bly of  the  congregation  of  Israel  shall 
kill  it  in  the  evening.  '  And  thev 
shall  take  some  of  the  blood,  and  put 
it  on  the  two  doorposts  and  on  the 
lintel  of  the  houses  in  which  they 
shall  eat  it.  ^  And  they  shall  eat  tlie 
flesh  in  that  night  roasted  with  fire, 
and  unleavened  bread  ;  with  bitter 
herbs  shall  they  eat  it.  ^  Eat  none  of 
it  raw,  nor  boiled  at  all  with  water,  but 
roasted  with  fire  ;  its  head,  with  its 
legs  and  with  its  inwards.  ^°And  ye 
shall  let  nothing  of  it  remain  until  the 
morning  ;  and  that  which  remains  of 
it  until  the  morning  ye  shall  burn 
with  fire.  ^Wnd  in  this  manner  shall 
ye  eat  it  :  with  your  loins  girded,  your 
shoes  on  your  feet,  and  your  staff  in 
your  hand  ;  ye  shall  eat  it  in  haste  ;  it 
is  a  passover  to  Jehovah.  '^And  I 
will  pass  through  the  land  of  Egypt  in 
that  night,  and  I  will  smite  every  first- 
born in  the  land  of  Egypt,  of  both 
man  and  beast  ;  and  against  all  the 
gods  of  Egypt  I  will  execute  judg- 
ment, I  Jehovah.  ^'^And  the  blood 
shall  be  to  you  for  a  sign  on  the 
houses   where   ye   are  ;    and   when    I 


Ver.  3.   L?inb.  the  word  means  one  of  a  flock,  either  sheep  or  goat,  and  does  not  designate  the  age. 

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EXODUS  XII 


see  the  blood,  I  will  pass  over  you, 
and  there  shall  not  be  upon  you  a 
plague  to  destroy,  when  I  smite  the 
land  of  Egypt. 

'^And  this  day  shall  be  to  you  for  a 
memorial  ;  and  ye  shall  keep  it  a  feast 
to  Jehovah  ;  throughout  your  genera- 
tions ye  shall  keep  it  a  feast  by  a  per- 
petual statute.  ^^  Seven  days  ye  shall 
eat  unleavened  bread  :  even  the  first 
day  ye  shall  put  away  leaven  from 
your  houses  ;  for  whosoever  eats 
leavened  bread  from  the  first  day 
until  the  seventh  day,  that  soul  shall 
be  cut  off  from  Israel.  ^^  And  on  the 
first  day  there  shall  be  to  you  a  holy 
convocation,  and  on  the  seventh  day 
a  holy  convocation  ;  no  work  shall  be 
done  iii  them,  except  that  which  is  for 
every  one  to  eat,  that  only  may  be 
prepared  by  you.  ^^  And  ye  shall  ob- 
serve the  feast  of  unleavened  bread  ; 
for  in  this  selfsame  day  have  I  brought 
your  hosts  out  from  the  land  of  Egypt ; 
and  ye  shall  observe  this  day  through- 
out your  generations  as  a  perpetual 
statute.  ^^  In  the  first  month,  on  the 
fourteenth  day  of  the  month  at  even- 
ing, ye  shall  eat  unleavened  bread,  un- 
til the  twenty-first  day  of  the  month  at 
evening.  ^^  Seven  days  leaven  shall  not 
be  found  in  your  houses;  for  whosoever 
eats  that  which  is  leavened,  that  soul 
shall  be  cut  off  from  the  congregation 
of  Israel,  whether  he  be  a  sojourner  or 
a  native  of  the  land.  ^°Ye  shall  eat 
nothing  leavened  ;  in  all  your  dwelling- 
places  ye  shall  eat  unleavened  bread. 

'^^  And  Moses  called  all  the  elders  of 
Israel,  and  said  to  them,  Draw  out, 
and  take  for  you  from  the  flock  ac- 
cording to  your  families,  and  kill  the 
passover.  "  And  ye  shall  take  a  bunch 
of  hyssop,  and  dip  it  in  the  blood 
that  is  in  the  basin,  and  touch  the 
lintel  and  the  two  posts  with  some  of 
the  blood  that  is  in  the  basin  :   and 


none  of  you  shall  go  out  of  the  door 
of  his  house  until  morning.  "And 
Jehovah  will  pass  through  to  smite  the 
Egyptians,  and  when  he  sees  the  blood 
on  the  lintel  and  on  the  two  posts, 
Jehovah  will  pass  over  the  door,  and 
will  not  permit  the  destroyer  to  come 
into  your  houses  to  smite  you.  "■^*  i\nd 
ye  shall  observe  this  thing  as  a  statute 
for  thee  and  for  thy  sons  forever. 
^^  And  it  shall  be,  when  ye  come  into 
the  land  which  Jehovah  shall  give  to 
you  as  he  has  promised,  that  ye  shall 


observe    this  service. 


And  it  shall 


be,  when  your  sons  shall  say  to  you. 
What  is  this  service  to  you  ?  ^^  that  ye 
shall  say.  It  is  a  passover  sacrifice  to 
Jehovah,  who  passed  over  the  houses 
of  the  sons  of  Israel  in  Egypt  when 
he  smote  the  Egyptians,  and  he  de-' 
livered  our  houses. 

And  the  people  bowed  down  and 
worshiped.  ^^  And  the  sons  of  Is- 
rael went  and  did  as  Jehovah  had 
commanded  Moses  and  Aaron,  so 
did  they. 

'^^  And  it  came  to  pass  at  midnight, 
that  Jehovah  smote  every  firstborn  in 
the  land  of  Egypt,  from  the  firstborn 
of  Pharaoh  Avho  sat  on  his  throne  to 
the  firstborn  of  the  captive  that  was 
in  the  dungeon,  and  every  firstborn 
of  the  cattle. 

^°And  Pharaoh  arose  in  the  night, 
he  and  all  his  servants,  and  all  the 
Egyptians,  and  there  was  a  great  cry 
in  Egypt ;  for  there  was  not  a  house 
where  there  was  not  one  dead  ;  ^^  and 
he  called  Moses  and  Aaron  in  the 
night,  and  said.  Rise  up,  and  get  you 
forth  from  the  midst  of  my.  people, 
both  ye,  and  the  sons  of  Israel ;  and 
go,  serve  Jehovah,  as  ye  have  said. 
^^Take  also  your  flocks  and  your 
herds,  as  ye  have  said,  and  go  ;  and 
bless  me  also. 

^^  And    Egypt    urged    the    people 


Ver.  13.   Pass  over,  the  Heb.,  about  same  as  English  to  skip.     The  word  "paschal"  is  derived  from  it. 
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EXODUS  XIII 


and   articles  of  gold,   and  rai- 
^^And  Jehovah  gave  the  peo- 


strongly  to  hasten,  in  order  to  let  them 
go  out  of  the  land  ;  for  they  said,  We 
are  all  going  to  die.  ^*  And  the  people 
took  their  dougli  before  it  was  leav- 
ened, their  bread  trays  being  bound  up 
in  their  clothes  on  their  shoulders. 

^^  And  the  sons  of  Israel  did  accord- 
ing to  the  word  of  Moses  :  and  they 
asked  of  the  Egyptians  articles  of 
silver 
ment, 

pie  favor  in  the  eyes  of  the  Egyptians, 
and  they  gave  them  what  they  asked  ; 
and  they  spoiled  the  Egyptians. 

''  And  the  sons  of  Israel  journeyed 
from  Rameses  to  Succoth,  there  being 
about  six  hundred  thousand  foot- 
soldiers,  men,  besides  their  flimilies. 
^^  And  also  a  mixed  multitude-  went 
•up  with  them  ;  and  flocks  and  herds, 
very  many  cattle.  ^^  And  they  baked 
unleavened  cakes  of  tlie  dough  that 
they  brought  out  of  Egypt  ;  for  it  was 
not  leavened  ;  because  they  were 
driven  out  of  Egypt,  and  could  not 
tarry,  and  they  had  not  prepared  for 
themselves  any  victuals. 

*''  Now  the  time  of  the  dwelling  of 
the  sons  of  Israel  that  they  dwelt  in 
Egypt,  was  four  hundred  and  thirty 
years.  *'  And  it  came  to  pass  at  the 
end  of  four  hundred  and  thirty  years, 
on  that  very  day  it  came  to  pass,  that 
all  the  hosts  of  Jehovah  went  out  from 
the  land  of  Egypt,  ''"  It  is  a  night  to 
be  observed  to  Jehovah  for  bringing 
them  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt  ;  this 
is  that  night  to  be  observed  to  Je- 
hovah of  all  the  sons  of  Israel  through- 
out their  generations. 

*'  And  Jehovah  said  to  Moses  and 
Aaron,  This  is  the  statute  of  the  pass- 
over  :  there  shall  no  foreigner  eat  of 
it;  **  but  any  man's  servant  that  is 
bought,  when  thou  hast  circumcised 
him,  then  shall  he  eat  of  it.  *'' A 
stranger  or  a  hired  seryant  shall  not 
eat  of  it.      ^'"'  In  one  house  it  sliall  be 


eaten  ;  thou  shalt  not  carry  any  of  the 
flesh  abroad  out  of  the  house  ;  neither 
shall  ye  break  a  bone  of  it.  *"  All  the 
congregation  of  Israel  shall  keep  it. 
*^And  w^hen  a  sojourner  shall  sojourn 
with  thee,  and  would  keep  the  pass- 
over  to  Jehovah  ;  let  all  his  males  be 
circumcised,  and  then  let  him  come 
near  to  keep  it  ;  and  he  shall  be  as  a 
native  of  the  land  ;  but  no  uncircum- 
cised  person  shall  eat  of  it.  ^^  One 
law  shall  there  be  for  the  native 
and  for  the  sojourner  that  sojourns 
among  you. 

^^  And  all  the  sons  of  Israel  did  so  ; 
as  Jehovah  commanded  Moses  and 
Aaron,  so  did  they.  ^^  And  it  came 
to  pass  on  that  very  day  that  Jehovah 
brought  the  sons  of  Israel  out  of  the 
land  of  Egypt  according  to  their  hosts. 

CHAPTER   XIII 

^  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses,  say- 
ing, ^Sanctify  to  me  every  firstborn,^ 
whatsoever  is  firstborn  among  the  sons 
of  Israel,  both  of  man  and  of  beast, 
it  is  mine. 

^  And  Moses  said  to  the  people, 
Remember  this  day,  in  which  ye  have 
gone  out  from  Egypt,  from  the  house 
of  bondage  ;  for  by  strength  of  hand 
Jehovah  has  brought  you  out  from 
this  place  ;  and  leavened  bread  shall 
not  be  eaten.  ^  To-day  ye  are  going 
out  in  the  month  of  Abib.  ^And  it 
shall  be,  when  Jehovah  shall  bring 
thee  into  the  land  of  the  Canaanite, 
and  the  Hittite,  and  the  Amorite,  and 
the  Hivite,  and  the  Jebusite,  which 
he  swore  to  thy  fathers  to  give  to  thee, 
a  land  flowing  with  milk  and  honey, 
that  thou  shalt  keep  this  service  in  I 
this  month.  "  Seven  days  shalt  thou  ■ 
eat  unleavened  bread,  and  on  the 
sev^enth  day  there  shall  be  a  feast  to 
Jehovah.  "  Unleavened  bread  shall 
be  eaten  the  seven  days,  and  leavened 
bread    shall    not   be   seen  with   thee. 


EXODUS  XIV 


neither  shall  leaven  be  seen  with  thee 
in  all  thy  borders. 

^  And  thou  shalt  tell  thy  son  in  that 
day,  saying,  It  is  because  of  that  which 
Jehovah  did  for  me  when  I  came  out 
from  Egypt.  -'And  it  shall  be  to  thee 
as  a  sign  on  thy  hand,  and  as  a  me- 
morial between  thy  eyes,  in  order  that 
the  law  of  Jehovah  may  be  in  thy 
mouth  ;  for  with  a  strong  hand  Je- 
hovah has  brought  thee  out  from 
Egypt ;  '"  and  thou  shalt  keep  this 
statute  in  its  season  from  year  to  year. 

^^  And  it  shall  be,  when  Jehovah 
shall  bring  thee  into  the  land  of  the 
Canaanite,  as  he  swore  to  thee  and  to 
thy  fathers,  and  shall  give  it  to  thee, 
^^  that  thou  shalt  set  apart  to  Jehovah 
every  one  that  is  firstborn,  and  every 
firstborn  of  beast  that  thou  shalt  have  ; 
the  males  shall  be  Jehovah's.  ^^  And 
every  firstborn  of  the  ass  thou  shalt 
redeem  with  a  lamb  ;  and  if  thou  re- 
deem it  not,  then  shalt  thou  break  its 
neck  ;  and  every  firstborn  of  man 
among  thy  sons  thou  slialt  redeem. 

^*And  it  shall  be,  when  thy  son 
shall  ask  thee  hereafter,  saying,  What 
is  this?  that  thou  shalt  say  to  him,  By 
strength  of  hand  Jehovah  brought  us 
out  from  Egypt,  from  the  house  of 
bondage  ;  ^^  and  it  came  to  pass,  when 
Pharaoh  was  stubborn  about  letting  us 
go,  that  Jehovah  slew  every  firstborn 
in  the  land  of  Egypt,  from  the  first- 
born of  man  to  the  firstborn  of  beast ; 
therefore  I  sacrifice  to  Jehovah  all  the 
firstborn  that  are  males,  but  every 
firstborn  of  my  sons  I  redeem.  '^  And 
it  shall  be  as  a  sign  on  thy  hands,  and 
as  frontlets  between  thy  eyes ;  for  by 
strength  of  hand  Jehovah  brought  us 
out  from  Egypt. 

"And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Pha- 
raoh let  the  people  go,  that  God  led 

them  not  by  the  way  of  the  land  of  chariot,  and  took  his  people  with  him. 
the  Philistines  because  that  was  near  ;. 'And    he    took    six    hundred   cliosen 

Ver.  i8.   ^Military  order,  probably  meaning  in  a  prearranged,  orderly  manner. 


for  God  said,  Lest  the  people  repent 
when  they  see  war,  and  return  to 
Egypt  ;  ^^  but  God  led  the  people 
around,  by  the  way  of  the  wilderness 
by  the  Red  Sea.  And  the  sons  of  Is- 
rael went  up  in  military  order  out  of 
the  land  of  Egypt. 

^^And  Moses  took  the  bones  of 
Joseph  with  him  ;  for  he  had  strictly 
sworn  tlie  sons  of  Israel,  saying,  God 
will  surely  visit  you,  and  ye  shall  carry 
up  hence  my  bones  wnth  you. 

^°  And  they  journeyed  from  Succoth, 
and  encamped  in  Etham,  at  the  edge 
of  the  wilderness.  "'  And  Jehovah 
went  before  them  by  day  in  a  pillar  of 
cloud,  to  lead  them  in  the  way  ;  and 
by  night  in  a  pillar  of  fire,  to  give  them 
light ;  that  they  might  go  by  day  and 
by  night.  "  The  pillar  of  cloud  by 
day  and  the  pillar  of  fire  by  night  de- 
parted not  from  before  the  people. 

CHAPTER  XIV 

^  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses  say- 
ing, ^  speak  to  the  sons  of  Israel,  that 
they  turn  back,  and  encamp  before 
Pi-hahiroth,  between  Migdol  and  the 
sea,  in  front  of  Baal-zephon  ;  opposite 
it  ye  shall  encamp  by  the  sea.  ^  And 
Pharaoh  will  say  of  the  sons  of  Israel, 
They  are  bewildered  in  the  land,  the 
wilderness  has  shut  them  in.  *  And  I 
will  make  firm  Pharaoh's  heart,  and 
he  will  pursue  after  them,  and  I  will 
get  me  honor  by  Pharaoh  and  by  all  his 
army,  and  the  Egyptians  shall  know 
that  I  am  Jehovah.      And  they  did  so. 

■^And  it  was  told  the  king  of  Egypt 
that  the  people  had  escaped  ;  and  the 
heart  of  Pharaoh  and  of  his  servants 
was  turned  against  the  people  ;  and 
they  said,  What  is  this  that  w^e  have 
done  ?  that  we  have  let  Israel  go  from 
serving  us  ?     ^  And  he  made  readv  his 


EXODUS  XIV 


chariots,  and  all  the  chariots  of 
Egypt,  and  captains  over  all  of  them. 
^  And  Jehovah  made  firm  the  heart  of 
Pharaoh  king  of  Egypt,  and  he  pur- 
sued after  the  sons  of  Israel ;  and  the 
sons  of  Israel  were  going  out  with  a 
high  hand.  ^  And  the  Egyptians  pur- 
sued after  them,  all  the  chariot  horses 
of  Pharaoh,  and  his  horsemen,  and 
his  army,  and  they  overtook  them  en- 
camping by  the  sea,  beside  Pi-hahi- 
roth,  opposite  Baal-zephon. 

^"  And  when  Pharaoh  drew  near,  the 
sons  of  Israel  lifted  up  their  eyes,  and 
behold,  the  Egyptians  were  marching 
behind  them  ;  and  they  feared  ex- 
ceedingly ;  and  the  sons  of  Israel  cried 
out  to  Jehovah.  "  And  they  said  to 
Moses,  Is  it  because  there  were  no 
graves  in  Egypt  that  thou  hast  brought 
us  to  die  in  the  wilderness  ?  What  is 
this  that  thou  hast  done  for  us  in 
bringing  us  out  from  Egypt  ?  ^'  Is  not 
this  the  word  that  we  spoke  to  thee  in 
Egypt,  saying,  Let  us  alone,  that  we 
may  serve  the  Egyptians  ?  For  it  was 
better  for  us  to  serve  the  Egyptians, 
than  that  we  should  die  in  the  wilder- 
ness. ^^  And  Moses  said  to  the  people, 
Fear  ye  not,  stand  still,  and  see  the  sal- 
vation of  Jehovah  that  he  will  work  for 
you  to-day  ;  for  whereas  ye  have  seen 
the  Egyptians  to-day,  ye  shall  see  them 
again  no  more  forever.  ^^  Jehovah  will 
fight  for  you  and  ye  shall  remain  quiet. 
.'•'^And  Jehovah  said  to  Moses,  Why 
criest  thou  to  me  ?  Speak  to  the  sons 
of  Israel,  and  let  them  break  up 
camp,  ^^and  do  thou  lift  up  thy  rod, 
and  stretch  forth  thy  hand  over  the 
.sea,  and  divide  it  ;  and  the  sons  of 
Israel  shall  go  into  the  midst  of  the 
sea  on  bare  ground.  "  And  I,  be- 
hold, I  will  make  firm  the  hearts  of 
the    Egyptians,    and   they  will   go   in 


after  them  :  and  I  will 


get  me 


honor 


by  Pharaoh,  and  by  all  his  army,  by 
his  chariots  and  by  his  horsemen  ; 
^^  and  the  Egyptians  shall  know  that  I 
am  Jehovah,  when  I  have  got  me 
honor  by  Pharaoh,  by  his  chariots  and 
by  his  horsemen. 

^^  And  the  angel  of  God,  who  was 
going  before  the  camp  of  Israel,  re- 
moved, and  went  behind  them  ;  and 
the  pillar  of  cloud  removed  from  be- 
fore them,  and  stood  behind  them, 
^^  and  it  came  between  the  camp  of  the 
Egyptians  and  the  camp  of  Israel ;  and 
there  was  the  cloud  and  darkness,  and 
it  lightened  the  night  ;  and  the  one 
came  not  near  the  other  all  night. 

^^  And  Moses  stretched  forth  his 
hand  over  the  sea  ;  and  Jehovah 
caused  the  sea  to  depart  by  a  strong 
east  wind  all  that  night,  and  made  the 
sea  bare  ground,  and  the  waters  were 
divided.  ^^  And  the  sons  of  Israel 
went  into  the  midst  of  the  sea  upon 
the  bare  ground  ;  and  the  waters  were 
a  wall  to  them  on  their  right  hand  and 
on  their  left.  ^^  And  the  Egyptians 
pursued,  and  went  in  after  them,  all 
the  horse  of  Pharaoh,  his  chariots 
and  his  horsemen,  into  the  midst  of 
the  sea.  ^^And  it  came  to  pass  in  the 
morning  watch,  that  Jehovah  looked 
toward  the  host  of  the  Egyptians  in  a 
pillar  of  fire  and  cloud,  and  discom- 
fited the  host  of  the  Egyptians,  ^^and 
took  off  their  chariot  wheels,  so  that 
they  drove  them  heavily.  And  the 
Egyptians  said,  Let  us  flee  from  before 
Israel  ;  for  Jehovah  is  fighting  for 
them  against  the  Egyptians. 

^^  And  Jehovah  said  to  Moses, 
Stretch  forth  thy  hand  over  the  sea. 
that  the  waters  may  return  upon  the 
Egyptians,  upon  their  chariots  and 
upon  their  horsemen.  ^'  And  Moses 
stretched  forth  his  hand  over  the  sea, 
and  the  sea  returned  at  daybreak  to 


\'er.  7.  Captains  over,  or  warriors  upon.         V'er.  15.   Break  up  camp,  Heb.,  to  pull  up  the  tent  pins,  t. 
remove  from  a  ■camping-place  ;  usually  rendered,  to  journey. 


84 


EXODUS  XV 


its  permanent  condition  ;  and  the 
Egyptians  were  fleeing  against  it ;  and 
Jehovah  shook  out  the  Egyptians  into 
the  midst  of  the  sea.  "*^And  the 
waters  returned  and  covered  the  char- 
iots and  the  horsemen,  even  all  the 
army  of  Pharaoh  that  had  come  into 
the  sea  after  them  ;  there  was  not  left 
of  them  even  one.  '^  And  the  sons 
of  Israel  walked  on  bare  ground  in 
the  midst  of  the  sea  ;  and  the  waters 
were  a  wall  to  them  on  their  right 
hand  and  on  their  left. 

^°  And  Jehovah  saved  Israel  that  day 
from  the  hand  of  the  Egyptians.  And 
Israel  saw  the  Egyptians  dead  on  the 
shore  of  the  sea.  ^^  And  Israel  saw  the 
great  hand  with  which  Jehovah  wrought 
against  the  Egyptians  ;  and  the  people 
feared  Jehovah,  and  they  believed  in 
Jehovah  and  in  Moses  his  servant. 

CHAPTER  XV 

^  Then  sang  Moses  and  the  sons  of 
Israel  this  song  to  Jehovah  ;  and  they 
spoke,  saying, 
I  will  sing  of  Jehovah,  for  he  is  highly 

exalted  ; 
Horse  and  his  rider  he  has  thrown  into 

the  sea. 
^  My  strength  and  my  song  is  Jah, 
And  he  has  become  my  salvation. 
This  is  my  God,  and  I  will  praise  him  ; 
My  father's  God,  and  I  will  exalt  him. 
^  Jehovah  is  a  man  of  war  ; 
Jehovah  is  his  name. 
*  Pharaoh's  chariots  and  his  army  he 

cast  into  the  sea  ; 
And  the  choice  of  his  captains  were 

sunk  in  the  Red  Sea. 
^  The  waves  cover  them  ; 
They  go  down  into  the  depths  Hke  a 

stone. 
^  Thy  right  hand,  O  Jehovah,  is  glo- 
rious in  strength  ; 
Thy  right  hand,  O  Jehovah,  dashes  to 

pieces  enemies. 


"'  And  in  thy  great  majesty  thou  de- 

stroyest  them  that  rise  up  against 

thee  ; 
Thou  sendest  forth  thy  hot  anger,  it 

consumes  them  like  stubble. 
^  And  by  the  breath  of  thy  nostrils  the 

waters  were  heaped  up  ; 
The  flowing  waters  stood  still  like  a 

mound  ; 
The  waves  were  congealed  in  the  lieart 

of  the  sea. 
^  The  enemy  said,  I  will  pursue,  I  will 

overtake,  I  will  divide  spoil ; 
My  desire  shall  be  satisfied  upon  them; 
I  will  draw  my  sword,  my  hand  shall 

destroy  them. 
^^  Thou   didst   blow  with  thy  breath, 

the  sea  covered  them  ; 
They  sank  like   lead    in   the   mighty 

waters. 
^^  Who  is  like  thee  among  the  gods, 

O  Jehovah  ? 
Who  is  like  thee,  glorious  in  holiness. 
Fearful  in  praises,  doing  wonders  ? 
^^  Thou   didst  stretch   forth  thy  right 

hand. 
The  earth  swallowed  them. 
^^  Thou  hast  led  in  thy  mercy  the  peo- 
ple that  thou  didst  redeem  ; 
Thou  hast  guided  them  in  thy  strength 

to  thy  holy  habitation. 
^*  The  peoples  heard,  they  trembled  ; 
Pangs  seized   the   inhabitants  of  Phil- 

istia. 
^^Then  were    dismayed  the  chiefs  of 

Edom  ; 
The  mighty  ones  of  Moab — trembling 

seizes  them. 
All  the  inhabitants  of  Canaan  melted 

away  ; 
^^  Fear  falls  upon  them  and  terror  ; 
By  the  greatness  of  thy  arm  they  are 

as  still  as  a  stone, 
Till  thy  people  pass  over,  O  Jehovah, 
Till  thy  people  whom  thou  hast  pur- 
chased pass  over. 
^^  Thou  wilt  bring  them  in,  and  plant 


Ver.  2.  Jah,  a  shorter  form  of  Jehovah. 
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them  in  the  mountain  of  thy  in- 
heritance, 
The  place  for  thy  dwelHng  that  tliou 

hast  prepared,  O  Jehovah, 
The   sanctuary,    O   Lord,    which    thy 

hands  have  estabHshed. 
^^  Jehovah  shall  reign  for  ever  and 
ever. 
^''  For  the  horse  of  Pharaoh,  both 
liis  chariots  and  his  horsemen,  went 
into  the  sea,  and  Jehovah  brought 
back  the  waters  of  the  sea  upon  them  ; 
but  the  sons  of  Israel  went  on  bare 
ground  in  the  midst  of  the  sea. 

-"And  Miriam,  the  prophetess,  the 
sister  of  Aaron,  took  the  timbrel  in 
her  hand  ;  and  all  the  women  went 
out  after  her  with  timbrels  and  with 
''  And 


put  upon  thee  ;  for  I  Jehovah  am  thy 
Physician. 

^^  And  they  came  to  Elim,  and  there 
were  twelve  springs  of  water  there, 
and  seventy  palms  trees,  and  they  en- 
camped there  by  the  water. 

CHAPTER  XVI 

^  And  they  journeyed  from  Elim, 
and  came,  all  the  congregation  of  the 
sons  of  Israel,  to  the  wilderness  of  Sin, 
which  is  between  Elim  and  Sinai,  on 
the  fifteenth  day  of  the  second  month 
of  their  departure  from  the  land  of 
Egypt.  "  And  all  the  congregation  of 
the  sons  of  Israel  murmured  against 
Moses  and  Aaron  in  the  wilderness  ; 
^  and  the  sons  of  Israel  said  to  them,  O 


dances. 

to  them 

Sing  ye  of  Jehovah,  for  he  is  highly  I  by  the  flesh  pots,  when  we  ate  bread  to 


Miriam    responded  ,  that  we  had  died  by  the  hand  of  Jeho- 
vah in  the  land  of  Egypt,  when  we  sat 


exalted  ^ 
Horse  and  its  rider  he  has  thrown  into 

the  sea. 

^-  And  Moses  caused  Israel  to  jour- 
ney from  the  Red  Sea,  and  they  went 
out  into  the  wilderness  of  Shur ;  and 
they  went  three  days  in  the  wilder- 
ness, and  did  not  find  water.  ^^  And 
they  came  to  Marah,  and  they  could 
not  drink  the  water  of  Marah,  for  it 
was  bitter ;  therefore  it  was  called 
Marah.  ^*  And  the  peoi)le  murmured 
against  Moses,  saying,  A\'hat  shall  we 
drink?  "And  he  cried  to  Jehovah  ; 
and  Jehovah  pointed  out  to  him  a 
tree,  and  he  cast  it  into  the  water, 
and  the  water  became  sweet. 

There  he  appointed  for  them  a 
statute  and  a  judgment,  and  there  he 
tried  them,  -"and  he  said,  If  thou 
Avilt  indeed  hearken  to  the  voice  of 
Jehovah  thy  God,  and  wilt  do  that 
which  is  right  in  his  eyes,  and  wilt  give 


the  full ;  for  ye  have  brought  us  out 
into  this  wilderness  to  kill  all  this  as- 
sembly with  hunger. 

*And  Jehovah  said  to  Moses,  Be- 
hold, I  am  going  to  rain  bread  from 
the  heavens  for  you  ;  and  all  the  peo- 
ple shall  go  out  and  gather  each  day's 
portion,  in  order  that  I  may  try  them, 
whether  they  will  walk  in  my  law  or 
not.  ^  And  it  shall  be  on  the  sixth 
day,  that  they  shall  prepare  that  which 
they  bring  in,  and  there  shall  be  twice 
as  much  as  they  gather  daily. 

''And  Moses  and  Aaron  said  to  all 
the  sons  of  Israel,  When  it  is  evening 
ye  shall  know  that  Jehovah  brought 
you  out  from  the  land  of  Egypt  ;  ^  and 
in  the  morning  ye  shall  see  the  glory 
of  Jehovah,  since  he  hears  your  mur- 
murings  against  Jehovah ;  and  what 
are  we  that  ye  murmur  against  us? 
"^And  Moses  said.  This  shall  be  when 
Jehovah  shall  give  you  in  the  evening 


ear  to  his  commandments,  and  keep    flesh  to  eat,  and  in  the  morning  bread 


all  his  statutes,  none  of  the  diseases 


to  the  full,  since  Jehovah   hears  your 


which  I  put  upon  the  Egyptians  will  I    murmu rings  which  ye  murmur  against 

Ver.  17.  Thy  dwelling,  here  a  verb.  Ver.  23.   Mar: '^.  Heb.,  bitter. 

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EXODUS  XVI 


against 


him  ;  and  what  are  we  ?  not 

us  are  your  murmurings,  but  against 

Jehovah. 

^And  Moses  said  to  Aaron,  Say  to 
all  the  congregation  of  the  sons  of  Is- 
rael, Come  near  to  Jehovah  ;  for  he 
has  heard  your  murmurings.  ^^  And 
it  came  to  pass,  as  Aaron  spoke  to  the 
whole  congregation  of  the  sons  of  Is- 
rael, that  they  looked  toward  the  wil- 
derness, and  behold,  the  glory  of  Je- 
hovah appeared  in  the  cloud.  ^^  And 
Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses,  saying,  ^^  I 
have  heard  the  murmurings  of  the 
sons  of  Israel ;  speak  to  them,  saying, 
At  evening  ye  shall  eat  flesh,  and  in 
the  morning  ye  shall  be  satisfied  with 
bread  ;  and  ye  shall  know  that  I  Je- 
hovah am  your  God. 

'^  And  it  came  to  pass  at  evening 
that  the  quails  came  up  and  covered 
the  camp ;  and  in  the  morning  there 
was  a  layer  of  dew  round  about  the 
camp.  ^*  And  when  the  layer  of  dew 
was  gone  up,  behold,  on  the  face  of 
the  wilderness  fine  globules,  as  fine  as 
hoar  frost  on  the  ground.  ^^  And  the 
sons  of  Israel  saw  it,  and  they  said  one 
to  another,  What  is  it  ?  for  they  knew 
not  what  it  was.  And  Moses  said  to 
them.  This  is  the  bread  which  Jeho- 
vah has  given  you  for  food.  .^"^This 
is  the  thing  that  Jehovah  has  com- 
manded, Gather  ye  of  it  each  man 
according  to  his  eating,  an  omer  apiece 
according  to  the  number  of  your  per- 
sons ye  shall  take  it,  each  man  for 
them  that  are  in  his  tent.  ^'  And  the 
sons  of  Israel  did  so.  And  they  gath- 
ered, some  more  and  some  less  ;  ^^and 
when  they  measured  it  with  the  omer, 
he  that  had  gathered  more  had  noth- 
ing over,  and  he  that  had  gathered 
less  had  no  lack  ;  they  had  gathered 
every  man  according  to  his  eating. 
^^  And  Moses  said  to  them.  Let  no 
man  leave  any  of  it  until  the  morning. 


^"But  they  hearkened  not  to  Moses, 
and  some  left  of  it  until  the  morning, 
and  it  bred  worms,  and  became  of- 
fensive ;  and  Moses  was  angry  with 
them.  ^^  And  they  gathered  it  each 
morning,  each  man  according  to  his 
eating  ;  and  when  the  sun  became 
warm  it  melted. 

^■■^And  it  came  to  pass,  that  on  the 
sixth  day  they  had  gathered  a  double 
quantity  of  bread,  two  omers  for  each 
one  ;  and  all  the  chiefs  of  the  congre- 
gation came  and  told  Moses.  ""'And 
he  said  to  them,  This  is  that  which 
Jehovah  has  spoken.  To-morrow  is  a 
rest,  a  holy  sabbath  to  Jehovah  ;  bake 
that  which  ye  bake,  and  boil  that 
which  ye  boil,  and  all  that  remains 
over  lay  up  for  you,  to  be  kept  until 
the  morning.  ^*And  they  laid  it  up 
until  the  morning,  as  Moses  com- 
manded, and  it  was  not  offensive, 
nor  were  there  worms  in  it.  ^^And 
Moses  said.  Eat  that  to-dav  ;  for  to- 
day  is  a  sabbath  to  Jehovah  ;  to-day 
ye  shall  not  find  it  in  the  field. 
^^Six  days  shall  ye  gather  it;  but  on 
the  seventh  day  is  a  sabbath,  in  it 
tbere  shall  be  none. 

'^And  it  came  to  pass  on  the  seventh 
day,  that  some  of  the  people  went  out 
to  gather,  and  they  found  none.  ^**And 
Jehovah  said  to  Moses,  How  long  re- 
fuse ye  to  keep  my  commandments 
and  my  laws  ?  ^^  See,  because  Jeho- 
vah has  given  to  you  the  sabbath, 
therefore  he  gives  to  you  on  the  sixth 
day  bread  for  two  days.  Abide  ye 
every  man  in  his  place,  let  not  a  man 
go  out  from  his  place  on  the  seventh 
day.  ^"  And  the  people  rested  on  the 
seventh  day.  ^^  And  the  house  of  Is- 
rael called  the  name  of  it  Manna  ;  and 
it  was  like  coriander  seeds,  white,  and 
its  taste  wi\s  like  cakes  with  honey. 

^■^  And  ]\rh^es  said,  This  is  the  thing 
that  Jehovah  has  commanded,  an  omer 


Ver.  15.   What  is  it,  Heb.,  Man  ;  hence  the  name  Manna. 
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EXODUS   XVII,   XVIII 


full  of  it  is  to  be  kept  throughout  your 
generations,  in  order  that  they  may  see 
the  bread  that  I  gave  you  to  eat  in 
the  wilderness,  when  I  brought  you 
out  from  the  land  of  Egypt.  ^^  And 
Moses  said  to  Aaron,  Take  a  jar,  and 
put  therein  an  omer  full  of  manna, 
and  lay  it  up  before  Jehovah,  to  be 
kept  throughout  your  generations. 
^*As  Jehovah  commanded  Moses,  so 
Aaron  laid  it  up  before  the  testimony, 
to  be  kept.  ^^  And  the  sons  of  Israel 
ate  the  manna  forty  years,  until  they 
came  to  a  land  inhabitable ;  they  ate 
manna  until  they  came  to  the  borders 
of  the  land  of  Canaan.  ^^  Now  an 
omer  is  the  tenth  part  of  an  ephah. 

CHAPTER  XVII 

^  And  all  the  congregation  of  the 
sons  of  Israel  journeyed  from  the  wil- 
derness of  Sin,  by  their  journeys,  ac- 
cording to  the  command  of  Jehovah, 
and  encamped  in  Rephidim  ;  and 
there  was  no  water  for  the  people  to 
drink.  ^  And  the  people  strove  with 
Moses,  and  said,  Give  us  water  that 
we  may  drink.  And  Moses  said  to 
them,  Why  do  ye  strive  with  me? 
Why  do  ye  try  Jehovah  ?  '  And  the 
people  thirsted  there  for  water  ;  and 
the  people  murmured  against  Moses, 
and  said.  Why  hast  thou  brought  us 
up  out  of  Egypt  to  kill  us  and  our 
children  and  our  cattle  with  thirst? 
'^  And  Moses  cried  to  Jehovah,  saying, 
What  shall  I  do  for  this  people  ?  A 
little  more  and  they  will  stone  me. 
^  And  Jehovah  said  to  Moses,  Pass  on 
before  the  people,  and  take  with  thee 
some  of  the  elders  of  Israel,  and  thy 
rod  with  which  thou  didst  smite  the 
river  take  in  thy  hand,  and  go  ;  ^  be- 
hold, I  will  stand  before  thee  there 
beside  the  rock  in  Horeb  ;  and  thou 
shalt  strike  the  rock,  and  there  shall 


come  out  of  it  water,  that  the  people 
may  drink.  And  Moses  did  so  in  the 
sight  of  the  elders  of  Israel.  "  And  he 
called  the  name  of  the  place  Massah 
and  Meribah,  on  account  of  the  striv- 
ing of  the  sons  of  Israel,  and  on  ac- 
count of  their  trying  Jehovah,  saying. 
Is  Jehovah  in  the  midst  of  us  or  not  ? 

^  Then  came  Amalek,  and  fought 
with  Israel  in  Rephidim.  ^And  Mo- 
ses said  to  Joshua,  Choose  out  men 
for  us,  and  go  forth,  fight  with  Ama- 
lek. To-morrow  I  will  take  my  stand 
on  the  top  of  the  hill,  and  the  rod  of 
God  shall  be  in  my  hand.  ^''And 
Joshua  did  as  Moses  said  to  him,  to 
fight  with  Amalek :  and  Moses,  Aaron, 
and  Hur  went  up  to  the  top  of  the 
hill.  ^^And  it  came  to  pass,  while 
Moses  held  up  his  hand,  Israel  pre- 
vailed, and  while  he  let  his  hand 
down,  Amalek  prevailed.  ^^  And  the 
hands  of  Moses  were  heavy  ;  and  they 
took  a  stone,  and  placed  it  under  him, 
and  he  sat  upon  it  ;  and  Aaron  and 
Hur  supported  his  hands,  the  one  on 
the  one  side,  and  the  other  on  the 
other ;  and  his  hands  were  steady  un- 
til the  going  down  of  the  sun.  ^^And 
Joshua  overthrew  Amalek  and  his  peo- 
ple with  the  edge  of  the  sword. 

^*  And  Jehovah  said  to  Moses,  Write 
this  as  a  memorial  in  the  book,  and 
rehearse  it  in  the  ears  of  Joshua,  that 
I  will  utterly  blot  out  the  remem- 
brance of  Amalek  from  under  heaven. 
"  And  Moses  burlt  an  altar,  and  called 
the  name  of  it  Jehovah-Nissi.  ^"^  And 
he  said.  Because  a  hand  was  against 
the  throne  of  Jab,  Jehovah  shall  have 
war  with  Amalek  from  generation  to 
generation. 

CHAPTER  XVIII 

^  And  Jethro,  the  priest  of  Midian, 
Moses'  father-in-law,  heard  of  all  that 


Ver.  7.   Massah,  /.  c,  place  of  trial.     Meribah,  i.  e.,  place  of  strife.  Ver.  12.  Steady,  Heb.,  firmness. 

Ver.  15.  Jehovah-Xissi,  my  banner  or  ensign,  something  lifted  up. 


EXODUS  XVI II 


God  had  done  for  Moses  and  for  Is- 
rael his  people,  how  that  Jehovah  had 
brought  Israel  out  of  Egypt.  -  And 
Jethro,  Moses'  father-in-law,  took 
Zipporah,  Moses'  wife,  after  he  had 
sent  her  away,  ^  and  her  two  sons,  the 
name  of  one  of  whom  was  Gershom  ; 
for  he  said,  I  have  become  a  sojourner 
in  a  foreign  land  ;  *  and  the  name  of 
the  other  was  Eliezer ;  for  the  God  of 
my  father  was  my  help,  and  delivered 
me  from  the  sword  of  Pharaoh. 

^And  Jethro,  Moses'  father-in-law, 
and  his  sons  and  his  wife,  came  to 
Moses  in  the  wilderness,  where  he 
was  encamped  at  the  mount  of  God  ; 
®  and  he  said  to  Moses,  I,  thy  father- 
in-law,  Jethro,  am  coming  to  thee, 
and  thy  wife  and  thy  two  sons  with 
her.  '  And  Moses  went  out  to  meet 
his  father-in-law,  and  did  obeisance, 
and  kissed  him  ;  and  they  asked  each 
other  of  their  welfare  ;  and  they  came 
into  the  tent, 

^  And  Moses  recounted  to  his  father- 
in-law  all  that  Jehovali  had  done  to 
Pharaoh  and  to  the  Egyptians  on  ac- 
count of  Israel,  all  the  Aveariness  that 
had  come  u^wn  them  on  the  way,  and 
liow  Jehovah  had  delivered  them, 
^And  Jethro  rejoiced  on  account  of 
all  the  good  that  Jehovah  had  done 
to  Israel,  in  that  he  had  delivered 
them  out  of  the  hand  of  the  Egyp- 
tians, ^"  And  Jethro  said,  Blessed  be 
Jehovah,  who  has  delivered  you  from 
the  hand  of  the  Egyptians  and  from 
the  hand  of  Pharaoh,  wlio  has  deliv- 
ered the  people  from  under  the  hand 
of  the  Egyptians,  ^^  Now  I  know  that 
Jehovah  is  the  greatest  of  all  the  gods, 
even  by  the  thing  wherein  they  dealt 
proudly  against  them.  "And  Jethro, 
Moses'  father-in-law,  took  a  burnt  of- 
fering and  sacrifices  for  God  ;  and 
Aaron  came  and  all  the  elders  of  Is- 


rael to  eat  bread  with  Moses'  father- 
in-law  before  God. 

^^i^nd  it  came  to  pass  on  the  mor- 
row, that  Moses  sat  to  judge  the  peo- 
ple ;  and  the  people  stood  beside 
Moses  from  the  morning  to  the  even- 
ing. '*And  Moses'  father-in-law  saw 
all  that  he  was  doing  to  the  people, 
and  he  said,  What  is  this  thihg  that 
thou  doest  to  the  people  ?  Why  sit- 
test  thou  by  thyself,  and  all  the  people 
stand  beside  thee  from  morning  to 
evening?  ^^  And  Moses  said  to  his 
father-in-law.  Because  the  people  conie 
to  me  to  inquire  of  God  ;  ^^when 
they  have  a  cause  they  come  to  me, 
and  I  judge  between  a  man  and  his 
neighbor,  and  I  make  known  the 
statutes  of  God  and  his  laws,  ^'  And 
Moses'  father-in-law  said  to  him.  The 
thing  that  thou  doest  is  not  good. 
^^Thou  wilt  surely  Avear  away,  both 
thou  and  this  people  that  is  with  thee  ; 
for  the  thing  is  too  heavy  for  thee  ; 
thou  wilt  not  be  able  to  do  it  alone. 
^®  Hearken  now  to  my  voice  ;  I  will 
give  thee  counsel,  and  God  be  with 
thee  :  Be  thou  for  the  people  before 
God,  and  thou  shalt  bring  the  cases 
to  God  ;  ^°  and  thou  shalt  teach  them 
the  statutes  and  the  laws,  and  cause 
them  to  know  the  way  in  Avhich  they 
shall  walk,  and  the  thing  that  they 
shall  do,  *^  And  thou  shalt  select 
from  the  people  men  of  ability  that 
fear  God,  men  of  truth,  that  hate  un- 
just gain  ;  and  thou  shalt  place  them 
over  them,  to  be  rulers  of  thousands, 
rulers  of  hundreds,  rulers  of  fifties  and 
rulers  of  tens  ;  "  and  let  them  judge 
the  people  at  all  times.  And  it  shall 
be  that  every  great  matter  they  shall 
bring  to  thee,  but  every  small  matter 
they  themselves  shall  judge  ;  and 
make  it  lighter  for  thyself,  and  let 
them     bear    the    burden    with    thee. 


Ver.  21.    Rulers,  those  having  charge  of  persons  or  things. 
Ver.  22.   Make  it  lighter,  Heb.,  cause  it  to  be  light  from  upon  thee. 

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EXODUS   XIX 


^^  If  thou  wilt  do  this  thing,  and  God 
shall  command  thee  so,  then  thou 
wilt  be  able  to  endure,  and,  more- 
over, all  this  people  will  come  to  their 
place  in  peace. 

^*And  Moses  hearkened  to  the 
voice  of  his  father-in-law,  and  did  all 
that  he  had  said.  ^^  And  Moses  chose 
men  of  abiUty  out  of  all  Israel,  and 
l)laced  them  to  be  heads  over  the 
people,  rulers  of  thousands,  rulers  of 
hundreds,  rulers  of  fifties  and  rulers 
of  tens.  ^^  And  they  judged  the  peo- 
ple at  all  times  :  the  hard  matters 
they  brought  to  Moses,  but  every 
small  matter  they  themselves  judged. 

^'  And  Moses  let  his  father-in-law 
depart ;  and  he  went  to  his  own  land. 

CHAPTER  XIX 

^  In  the  third  month  of  the  depar- 
ture of  the  sons  of  Israel  from  the  land 
of  Egypt,  the  same  day  they  came  into 
the  wilderness  of  Sinai.  ^And  they 
journeyed  from  Rephidim,  and  came 
to  the  wilderness  of  Sinai,  and  en- 
camped in  the  wilderness  ;  and  there 
Israel  encamped  before  the  mount. 

^  And  Moses  went  up  to  God,  and 
Jehovah  called  to  him  from  the  mount, 
saying.  Thus  shalt  thou  say  to  the 
house  of  Jacob,  and  tell  the  sons  of 
Israel,  *  Ye  saw  what  I  did  to  Egypt, 
and  how  I  have  borne  you  on  eagles'  [ 
wings,  and  brought  you  to  myself. 
"^  And  now,  if  ye  will  obey  my  voice 
indeed,  and  keep  my  covenant,  then  ' 
ye  shall  be  my  special  possession  out 
of  all  the  peoples  ;  for  all  the  earth  is 
mine  ;  ''and  ye  shall  be  to  me  a  king- 
dom of  priests  and  a  holy  nation. 
Tliese  are  the  words  that  thou  shalt 
speak  to  the  sons  of  Israel. 

"And  Moses  came  and  called  the 
elders  of  the  people,  and  set  before 
them  all  these  words  that  Jehovah  had 
commanded  him.  **And  all  the  peo- 
ple answered   together,  and  said.  All 


that  Jehovah  has  spoken  we  will  do. 
And  Moses  brought  back  the  words  of 
the  people  to  Jehovah.  ^  And  Jehovah 
said  to  Moses,  Behold,  I  am  about  to 
come  to  thee  in  a  thick  cloud,  that  the 
people  may  hear  when  I  speak  with 
thee,  and  may  also  believe  thee  for- 
ever. And  Moses  told  the  words  of 
the  people  to  Jehovah. 

^•^And  Jehovah  said  to  Moses,  Go 
to  the  people,  and  sanctify  them  to- 
day and  to-morrow,  and  let  them  wash 
their  clothes,  ^^  and  let  them  be  ready 
by  the  third  day  ;  for  on  the  third  day 
Jehovah  will  descend  in  the  sight  of 
all  the  people  upon  mount  Sinai. 
^^  And  thou  shalt  set  bounds  to  the 
people  round  about,  saying,  Take 
heed  to  yourselves,  that  ye  go  not  up 
into  the  mount,  nor  touch  the  border 
of  it  ;  every  one  that  touches  the 
mount  shall  surely  be  put  to  death  ; 
^^no  hand  shall  touch  him,  but  he 
shall  surely  be  stoned  or  shot  through  ; 
whether  it  be  beast  or  man,  he  shall 
not  live.  AVhen  the  trumpet  sounds 
long  those  shall  come  up  into  the 
mount. 

^*  And  Moses  went  down  from  the 
mount  to  the  people,  and  sanctified 
the  people  ;  and  they  washed  their 
clothes.  ^^  And  he  said  to  the  people. 
Be  ready  by  the  third  day  ;  do  not 
approach  your  wives. 

^"And  it  came  to  pass  on  the  third 
day,  when  it  was  morning,  that  there 
were  thunderings  and  lightnings,  and 
a  heavy  cloud  on  the  mount,  and  the 
voice  of  a  trumpet  exceedingly  loud  ; 
and  all  the  people  that  were  in  the 
camp  trembled.  "And  Moses  brought 
the  people  out  of  the  camp  to  meet 
God  ;  and  they  stationed  themselves 
at  the  foot  of  the  mount. 

^^  And  mount  Sinai  smoked,  all  of  it  ; 
because  Jehovah  had  descended  upon 
it  in  fire  ;  and  the  smoke  of  it  ascended 
as   the   smoke    of  a   furnace,  and    the 


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wliolc  mount  trembled  exijeedingly. 
^^  And  when  the  voice  of  the  trumpet 
grew  exceedingly  loud,  Moses  spoke, 
and  God  answered  him  by  a  voice. 

""  And  Jehovah  came  down  upon 
mount  Sinai,  to  the  top  of  the  mount ; 
and  Jehovah  called  Moses  to  the  top 
of  the  mount  ;  and  Moses  went  up. 
'^'  And    Jehovah   said    to    Moses,    Go 


generation 


of  them  that  love  me  and 
keep  my  commandments. 

^  Thou  shalt  not  take  the  name  of 
Jehovah  thy  God  in  vain  ;  for  Jehovah 
will  not  hold  him  guiltless  that  takes 
his  name  in  vain. 

^  Remember  the  sabbath  day,  to 
keep  it  holy.  ^Six  days  thou  shalt 
labor,  and  do  all  thy  work  ;  '"but  the 


down,  admonish  the  people,  lest  they    seventh  day  is  a  sabbath  to  Jehovah 


break  through  to  Jehovah  to  look,  and 
many  of  them  perish.  ''^  And  let  the 
priests  also,  who  come  near  to  Jehovah, 
sanctify  themselves,  lest  Jehovah  break 
forth  upon  them.  ^^  /Vnd  Moses  said 
to  Jehovah,  The  people  cannot  come 
up  to  mount  Sinai ;  for  thou  didst  ad- 
monish us,  saying.  Set  bounds  about 
the  mount,  and  sanclify  it.  "^  And  Je- 
hovah said  to  him.  Go,  get  thee  down, 
and  thou  shalt  come  up,  thou,  and 
Aaron  with  thee  ;  but  let  not  the 
priests  and  the  people  break  through 
to  come  up  to  Jehovah,  lest  he  break 
forth  upon  them.  ^^  So  Moses  went 
down  to  the  people,  and  told  them. 

CHAPTER  XX 

^  And  God  spoke  all  these  words, 
saying,  '^  I  am  Jehovah  thy  God,  who 
have  brought  thee  out  from  the  land 
of  Egypt,  from  the  house  of  bondage. 
^  Thou  shalt  not  have  other  gods  be- 
sides me. 

*Thou  shalt  not  make  to  thee  a 
carved  image,  or  any  likeness  of  what 
is  in  the  heavens  above,  or  of  what  is 
in  the  earth  beneath,  or  of  what  is  in 
the  waters  beneath  the  earth  :  ^  thou 
shalt  not  bow  thyself  down  to  them, 
nor  serve  them ;  for  I  Jehovah  thy 
God  am   a  jealous   God,  visiting  the 


thy  God  ;  thou  shalt  not  do  any  work, 
thou,  nor  thy  son,  nor  thy  daughter, 
thy  man-servant,  nor  tliy  maid-servant, 
nor  thy  cattle,  nor  thy  sojourner  that 
is  within  thy  gates  ;  ^^  for  in  six  days 
Jehovah  made  the  heavens  and  the 
earth,  the  sea,  and  all  that  is  in  them, 
and  rested  on  the  seventh  day  ;  there- 
fore Jehovah  blessed  the  sabbath  day, 
and  hallowed  it. 

^^  Honor  thy  father  and  thy  mother, 
that  thy  days  may  be  long  upon  the 
land  that  Jehovah  thy  God  is  going  to 
give  to  thee. 

'=^  Thou  shalt  not  kill. 

^*  Thou  shalt  not  commit  adultery. 

^^  Thou  shalt  not  steal. 

^^Thou  shalt  not  bear  false  witness 
against  tliy  neighbor. 

^"  Thou  shalt  not  covet  thy 
bor's  house  ;  thou  shalt  not  covet 
thy  neighbor's  wife,  nor  his  man- 
servant, nor  his  maid-servant,  nor  his 
ox,  nor  his  ass,  nor  anything  that  is 
thy  neighbor's. 

^^And  all  the  people  saw  the  thun- 
derings  and  the  lightnings,  and  the 
sound  of  the  trumpet  and  the  moun- 
tain smoking ;  and  the  people  saw, 
and  they  trembled,  and  stood  afar  off. 
^^  And  they  said  to  Moses,  Speak  thou 
with  us,  and  we  will  hear  ;  but  let  not 


neigh- 


iniquity  of  fathers  upon  sons,  upon  the  Cxod  speak  with  us,  lest  we  die.  -"And 
third  generation  and  upon  the  fourth  .  Moses  said  to  the  people,  Fear  not  ; 
generation,  of  them  that  hate  me  ;  j  for  in  order  to  prove  you  God  is  come, 
*^and  showing  mercy  to  the  thousandth  '  and  in  order  that  his  fear  may  be  be- 

Ver.  6.  Thousandth  generation.  Heb..  thousands,  a  special  use  here. 
Ver.  i8.  Trembled.     The  Heb.  word  indicates  the  commotion  of  the  multitude. 


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fore  you,  that  ye  sin  not.  -^  And  the 
people  stood  at  a  distance,  and  Moses 
drew  near  to  the  thick  darkness  where 
God  was. 

^^  And  Jehovah  said  to  Moses,  Thus 
shalt  thou  say  to  the  sons  of  Israel,  Ye 
have  seen  that  from  the  heavens  I  have 
talked  with  you  ;  ^^  Ye  shall  not  make 
other  gods  with  me  ;  gods  of  silver  or 
gods  of  gold  ye  shall  not  make  to  you. 

^^  An  altar  of  earth  thou  shalt  make 
to  me,  and  shalt  sacrifice  upon  it  thy 
burnt  offerings,  and  thy  peace  offer- 
ings, thy  sheep  and  thy  oxen.  In 
every  place  where  I  shall  cause  my 
name  to  be  remembered  I  will  come 
to  thee,  and  bless  thee.  -'-  If  thou 
make  to  me  an  altar  of  stones,  thou 
shalt  not  build  it  of  hewn  stones  ;  for 
if  thou  lift  up  thy  tool  upon  it,  thou 
hast  polluted  it.  '"^Neither  shalt  thou 
go  up  to  my  altar  on  steps,  that  thy 
nakedness  be  not  disclosed  thereon. 

CHAPTER  XXI 

^And  these  are  the  judgments  that 
thou  shalt  set  before  them.  ^  When 
thou  buyest  a  Hebrew  servant,  six 
years  he  shall  serve,  and  in  the  seventh 
he  shall  go  forth  free,  for  nothing. 
^If  he  come  by  himself,  he  shall  go 
forth  by  himself;  if  he  be  married, 
then  his  wife  shall  go  forth  with  him, 
*  If  his  master  give  him  a  wife,  and  she 
bear  him  sons  or  daughters,  the  wife 
and  her  children  shall  be  her  master's, 
and  he  shall  go  forth  by  himself  ^  But 
if  the  servant  shall  indeed  say.  I  love 
my  master,  my  wife  and  my  children, 
I  will  not  go  forth  free  ;  ^  then  his 
master  shall  bring  him  to  tlie  judges, 
and  shall  bring  him  to  the  door,  or  to 
the  door  post,  and  his  master  shall 
pierce  his  ear  tlirough  with  the  awl  ; 
and  he  shall  serve  him  forever. 

'  When  a  man  shall  sell  his  daughter 

Ver.  6.  The  judges,  Heb.,  the  elohim.  a  word  used 
82  :  6  :  John  10  :  35.         Vcr.  19.    His  dwelling  at  home, 


to  be  a  maid-servant,  she  shall  not  go 
forth  as  the  men-servants  do.  ^  If  she 
be  evil  in  the  eyes  of  her  master  who 
has  betrothed  her  to  himself,  then 
shall  he  cause  her  to  be  redeemed. 
To  a  foreign  people  he  shall  not  have 
authority  to  sell  her,  when  he  has  dealt 
deceitfully  with  her.  ^  And  if  he 
espouse  her  to  his  son,  he  shall  deal 
with  her  according  to  the  manner  of 
daughters.  ^^  If  he  take  for  him  an- 
other wife,  her  food,  her  raiment  and 
her  marriage  rights  he  shall  not  dimin- 
ish. ^^  And  if  he  do  not  these  three 
for  her,  then  she  shall  go  forth  free, 
without  money. 

^-  He  that  smites  a  man  so  that  he 
dies,  shall  surely  be  put  to  death. 
^^  But  he  who  has' not  lain  in  wait,  but 
God  has  caused  it  to  fall  to  his  hand, 
I  will  appoint  for  thee  a  place  whither 
he  shall  flee.  ^*  But  if  a  man  come 
presumptuously  upon  his  neighbor,  to 
slay  him  with  guile,  thou  shalt  take 
him  from  my  altar  that  he  may  die. 

'''And  he  that  smites  his  father  or 
his  mother  shall  surely  be  put  to 
death. 

"''  He  that  steals  a  man  and  sells 
him,  or  if  he  be  found  in  his  hand, 
shall  surely  be  put  to  death. 

'"  And  he  that  curses  his  father  or 
his  mother  shall  surely  be  put  to 
death. 

^^  And  when  men  strive  together, 
and  one  smites  his  fellow  with  a  stone, 
or  with  his  fist,  and  he  does  not  die, 
but  keeps  his  bed  ;  ^•'  if  he  rise  again 
and  walk  abroad  with  his  staff,  then  he  i 
that  smote  him  shall  be  acquitted  ;  1 
only  he  shall  pay  for  his  dwelling  at 
home,  and  shall  cause  him  to  be  thor- 
oughly healed. 

^"And  when  a  man  smites  his  serv- 
ant, or  his  handmaid,  with  a  rod,  and 
he  dies  under  his  hand,  he  shall  surely 

of  God,  but  here  of  those  representing  God.      (_/"•  P^ 
the  time  that  he  has  lost. 


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be  punished  ;  ^^  only  if  he  continue  a 
day  or  two,  he  shall  not  be  punished  ; 
for  he  is  his  money. 

^"  And  when  men  strive  together, 
and  strike  a  woman  with  child,  so  that 
her  children  come  forth,  but  there  be 
no  injury,  he  shall  surely  be  fined, 
according  to  that  which  the  woman's 
husband  shall  put  upon  him,  and  he 
shall  pay  as  the  judges  determine. 
^'  But  if  there  be  any  injury,  then  thou 
shalt  put  life  for  life,  ^^eye  for  eye, 
tooth  for  tooth,  hand  for  hand,  foot 
for  foot,  "'burning  for  burning,  wound 
for  wound,  stripe  for  stripe. 

'^^  And  when  a  man  smites  the  eye 
of  his  servant,  or  the  eye  of  his  hand- 
maid, and  destroys  it,  he  shall  let  him 
go  free  for  his  eye.  ^'  And  if  he  smite 
out  his  servant's  tooth,  he  shall  let 
him  go  free  for  his  tooth. 

■^^  ^M■len  an  ox  gores  a  man,  or  a 
woman,  and  he  dies,  then  the  ox  shall 
surely  be  stoned,  and  his  flesh  shall 
not  be  eaten,  but  the  owner  of  the  ox 
shall  be  clear.  ^^  But  if  it  has  been  a 
goring  ox  before,  and  its  owner  has 
been  admonished,  but  has  not  kept  it 
in.  and  it  kill  a  man  or  a  woman  ;  the 
ox  shall  be  stoned,  and  also  its  owner 
shall  be  put  to  death.  ^**  If  a  ransom 
be  put  upon  him,  then  he  shall  give 
for  the  redemption  of  his  life  accord- 
ing to  all  that  is  put  upon  him.  ^^  If  it 
shall  gore  a  son,  or  gore  a  daughter, 
according  to  this  judgment  it  shall  be 
done  to  him.  ^-  If  the  ox  gore  a  serv- 
ant, or  a  handmaid,  he  shall  give  to 
his  master  thirty  shekels  of  silver,  and 
the  ox  shall  be  stoned. 

^•^  And  when  a  man  opens  a  pit,  or 
when  a  man  digs  a  pit,  and  does  not 
cover  it,  and  an  ox  or  an  ass  falls  into 
it  ;  ^*  the  owner  of  the  pit  shall  make  it 
good,  he  shall  give  money  to  its  owner, 
and  the  dead  beast  shall  be  his. 

^""And  when  a  man's  ox  gores  the 


ox  of  his  neighbor,  and  it  dies,  then 
they  shall  sell  the  live  ox,  and  divide 
its  money  ;  and  the  dead  ox  also  they 
shall  divide.  ''*^  Or  if  it  be  known  that 
it  has  been  a  goring  ox  before,  and  its 
owner  has  not  kept  it  in  ;  he  shall 
surely  restore  an  ox  for  the  ox,  and  the 
dead  one  shall  be  his. 

CHAPTER  XXII 

^  When  a  man  shall  steal  an  ox,  or  a 
sheep,  and  kill  it,  or  sell  it,  he  shall 
restore  five  oxen  for  the  ox,  or  four 
sheep  for  the  sheep.  (  ^  If  the  thief  be 
found  breaking  in,  and  he  be  smitten, 
so  that  he  dies,  there  shall  be  no  blood- 
guiltiness  for  him.  ^  If  the  sun  be 
risen  upon  him,  there  shall  be  blood- 
guiltiness  for  him.)  He  shall  make 
full  restitution.  If  he  have  nothing, 
then  he  shall  be  sold  for  his  theft.  *If 
the  theft  be  found  in  his  hand  alive, 
whether  it  be  ox,  or  ass,  or  sheep,  he 
shall  restore  double. 

^  When  a  man  shall  cause  a  field,  or 
a  vineyard,  to  be  eaten,  and  shall  let 
out  his  beast,  and  it  shall  feed  in  the 
field  of  another  ;  of  the  best  of  his 
own  field,  and  of  the  best  of  his  own 
vineyard,  he  shall  make  restitution. 

*^Wlien  a  fi^re  shall  break  out,  and 
catch  among  thorns,  and  the  shocks  of 
grain,  or  the  standing  grain,  or  the 
field  be  consumed  ;  he  that  kindled 
the  fire  shall  surely  make  restitution. 

''  When  a  man  shall  deliver  to  his 
neighbor  money,  or  goods,  to  keep, 
and  it  be  stolen  out  of  the  man's 
house  ;  if  the  thief  be  found  he  shall 
restore  double.  ^  If  the  thief  be  not 
found,  then  the  master  of  the  house 
shall  be  brought  to  the  judges,  to  see 
whether  he  has  not  put  his  hand  to 
his  neighbor's  goods.  ^  In  every  case 
of  trespass,  of  an  ox,  an  ass,  a  sheep,  a 
garment,  or  any  lost  thing,  of  which 
one  says,  This  is  it,  the  cause  of  the  two 


Ver.  8    9.  Judges,  Heb.,  the  elohim.     See  21  :  6. 

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shall  come  before  the  judges  ;  and  he 
whom  the  judges  shall  declare  guilty 
shall  restore  double  to  his  neighbor. 

^"  When  a  man  shall  dehver  to  his 
neighbor  an  ass,  or  an  ox,  or  a  sheep, 
or  any  beast,  to  keep,  and  it  die,  or 
be  injured,  or  carried  off,  no  man  see- 
ing it ;  ^^  then  the  oath  of  Jehovah 
shall  be  between  them  both,  that  he 
has  not  put  his  hand  to  his  neighbor's 
goods  ;  and  the  owner  of  it  shall  ac- 
cept this  ;  and  he  shall  not  make  res- 
titution. ^'-  But  if  it  be  stolen  from 
him,  he  shall  make  restitution  to  its 
owner.  ^^  If  it  be  torn  in  pieces,  he 
shall  bring  it  for  witness  ;  he  shall  not 
make  restitution  for  that  which  has 
been  torn. 

^^  And  when  a  man  shall  ask  any- 
thing from  his  neighbor,  and  it  be  in- 
jured, or  die,  its  owner  not  being 
with  it  ;  he  shall  surely  make  restitu- 
tion. '^  If  its  owner  be  with  it,  he 
shall  not  make  restitution  ;  if  it  was 
hired,  it  came  for  its  hire. 

'^And  when  a  man  shall  entice  a 
virgin  that  is  not  betrothed,  and  lie 
with  her,  he  shall  surely  pay  a  dowry 
for  her  to  be  his  wife.  ''  If  her  father 
indeed  refuse  to  give  her  to  him,  he 
shall  pay  money  according  to  the 
dowry  of  virgins. 

^®Thou  shalt  not  permit  a  sorceress 
to  live.  ^■*  Wliosoever  lies  with  a  beast 
shall  surely  be  put  to  death.  "°  He 
that  sacrifices  to  any  god,  save  to  Je- 
hovah only,  shall  be  utterly  destroyed. 

^^Thou  shalt  not  maltreat  a  so- 
journer, nor  afflict  him  ;  for  ye  were 
sojourners  in  the  land  of  Egypt. 

"Ye  shall  not  oppress  any  widow, 
or  fatherless  child.  ^''^  If  thou  oppress 
them  at  all,  surely  if  they  cry  to  me, 
I  will  certainly  hear  their  cry,  "^and 
my  anger  shall  burn,  and  I  will  slay 
you  with  the   sword,  and  your  wives 


shall   be   widows,    and   your   children 
fatherless. 

^^  If  thou  lend  money  to  my  people, 
to  one  that  is  oppressed  with  thee, 
thou  shalt  not  be  to  him  as  a  money 
lender,  ye  shall  not  require  interest  of 
him.  -*'  If  thou  at  all  take  thy  neigh- 
bor's raiment  as  a  pledge,  thou  shalt 
restore  it  to  him  against  the  going 
down  of  the  sun  ;  ^"^  for  that  is  his  only 
covering  ;  it  is  his  raiment  for  his 
body  ;  in  what  shall  he  lie  down  ? 
And  it  shall  be  that  when  he  cries  to 
me,  I  will  hear  ;  for  I  am  gracious. 

"^  Thou  shalt  not  revile  judges,  nor 
curse  a  prince  among  thy  people. 

^^Thou  shalt  not  keep  back  the 
abundance  of  thy  threshing  floor  and 
of  thy  press.  The  firstborn  of  thy 
sons  thou  shalt  give  to  me.  ^"Like- 
wise shalt  thou  do  with  thy  cattle  and 
with  thy  sheep  :  seven  days  it  shall  be 
with  its  dam  ;  on  the  eighth  day  thou 
shalt  give  it  to  me. 

^'  And  ye  shall  be  holy  men  to  me  ; 
and  ye  shall  not  eat  any  flesh  that  is 
torn  in  tlie  field  ;  ye  shall  cast  it  to 
the  dogs. 

CHAPTER   XXIII 

^  Thou  shalt  not  take  up  a  false  re- 
port. Put  not  thy  hand  with  the 
wicked  to  become  a  wrongful  witness. 
^  Thou  shalt  not  follow  a  multitude  to 
do  evil  :  neither  shalt  thou  testify  in 
a  cause  to  turn  aside  after  a  multitude 
to  pervert  judgment.  ^Neither  shalt 
thou  favor  a  poor  man  in  his  cause. 

^  When  thou  shalt  meet  the  ox  of  thy 
enemy,  or  his  ass,  going  astray,  thou 
shalt  surely  return  it  to  him.  ^  When 
thou  shalt  see  the  ass  of  him  that  hates 
thee  lying  under  its  burden,  and  would- 
est  forbear  to  release  it  for  him,  thou 
shalt  surely  release  it  with  him. 

^Thou  shalt  not  pervert  the  judg- 

Ver.  25.  Oppressed.     The  word  often  implies  poverty.         Ver.  28.  Judges,  Heb..  elohim.      Cf.  ver.  8,  9. 
Prince,  Heb.,  one  exalted.  Ver.  29.  The  abundance  of,  etc     Heb     thy  fulness  and  thy  tear.  ^'er.  i. 

Wrongful  witness,  giving  testimony  that  injures. 

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I 


EXODUS    XXI II 


meiit  of  thy  poor  in  his  cause.  '  Keep 
thee  far  from  a  false  matter  ;  and  the 
innocent  and  the  righteous  slay  thou 
not ;  for  I  will  not  justify  the  wicked. 
^  And  thou  shalt  not  take  a  bribe  ;  for 
a  bribe  blinds  those  having  sight,  and 
perverts  the  words  of  the  righteous. 
'And  a  sojourner  thou  shalt  not  af- 
flict ;  for  ye  yourselves  know  the  soul 
of  a  sojourner;  for  ye  were  sojourners 
in  the  land  of  Egypt. 

^°  And  six  years  thou  shalt  sow  thy 
land,  and  gather  in  its  increase  ;  ^'  but 
the  seventh  year  thou  shalt  leave  it, 
and  let  it  lie,  that  the  poor  of  thy  peo- 
ple may  eat  ;  and  what  they  leave  the 
beasts  of  the  field  shall  eat.  So  thou 
shalt  do  with  thy  vineyard  and  with 
thy  olive  orchard. 

^^  Six  days  thou  shalt  do  thy  work, 
and  on   the  seventh  thou  shalt  rest ; 
that  thy  ox  and  thy  ass  may  rest,  and  j 
that  the  son  of  thy  handmaid  and  the 
stranger  may  be  refreshed. 

^•^  x\nd  in  all  that  I  have  said  to  you 
take  heed.  And  of  the  name  of  other 
gods  ye  shall  not  make  mention  ;  it 
shall  not  be  heard  on  thy  mouth. 

^^  Three  times  in  the  year  thou  shalt 
keep  a  feast  to  me.  ^^  The  feast  of 
unleavened  bread  thou  shalt  keep  : 
seven  days  thou  shalt  eat  unleavened 
bread,  as  I  commanded  thee,  at  the 
time  appointed  in  tlie  month  Abib  ; 
for  in  it  thou  cam  est  out  from  Egypt  ; 
and  they  shall  not  appear  before  me 
empty.  "^  And  the  feast  of  harvest, 
the  firstfruits  of  thy  labors  that  thou 
shalt  sow  in  the  field  ;  and  the  feast 
of  ingathering  at  the  end  of  the  year, 
Avhen  thou  gatherest  in  thy  labors  out 
of  the  field.  ^^  Three  times  in  the 
year  every  one  of  thy  males  shall  ap- 
pear before  the  Lord  Jehovah. 

'^Thou  shalt  not  offer  the  blood  of 
my    sacrifice    while    there   is   leaven  ; 

\'er.  18.  While  there  is  leaven,  Heb.,  upon  leaven. 
slain.  *      Ver.  24.   Pillars,  stones  set  up  in  the  worship 


neither  shall  the  fat  of  my  feast  re- 
main until  the  morning.  ''•*  The  first 
of  the  firstfruits  of  thy  ground  thou 
shalt  bring  into  the  house  of  Jehovah 
thy  God.  Thou  shalt  not  boil  a  kid 
in  its  mother's  milk. 

'^^  Behold,  I  am  going  to  send  an 
angel  before  thee,  to  keep  thee  on  the 
way,  and  to  bring  thee  into  the  place 
which  I  have  prepared.  '^^  Take  heed 
before  him,  and  obey  his  voice,  do 
not  rebel  against  him  ;  for  he  will  not 
pardon  your  transgressions  ;  for  my 
name  is  within  him.  "For  if  thou 
shalt  indeed  obey  his  voice,  and  do 
all  that  I  shall  speak  ;  then  I  will  be 
an  enemy  to  thy  enemies,  and  an  ad- 
versary to  thy  adversaries.  ^^  For  my 
angel  shall  go  before  thee,  and  bring 
thee  in  to  the  Amorite,  and  the  Hit- 
tite,  and  the  Perizzite,  and  the  Ca- 
naanite,  the  Hivite  and  the  Jebusite  ; 
and  I  will  cut  them  off.  "^^Thou  shalt 
not  worship  their  gods,  nor  serve 
them,  nor  do  according  to  their  deeds  ; 
but  thou  shalt  utterly  overthrow  them, 
and  break  to  pieces  their  pillars. 
'^  And  ye  shall  serve  Jehovah  your 
God,  and  he  will  bless  thy  bread  and 
thy  water,  and  I  will  put  away  sick- 
ness from  the  midst  of  thee.  ^^  There 
shall  not  be  one  casting  her  young, 
nor  barren  in  thy  land.  The  number 
of  thy  days  I  will  fill  out.  ^'  My  ter- 
ror I  will  send  before  thee,  and  I  Avill 
discomfit  all  the  people  among  whom 
thou  shalt  come  ;  and  I  will  make  all 
thy  enemies  turn  their  backs  to  thee. 
^^And  I  will  send  the  hornet  before 
thee,  and  it  shall  drive  out  the  Hivite, 
the  Canaanite  and  the  Hittite  from 
before  thee.  ^'  I  will  not  drive  them 
out  from  before  thee  in  one  year  ; 
lest  the  land  become  desolate,  and  the 
beast  of  the  field  multiply  against  thee. 
^°  Little  by  little  I  will  drive  them  out 

It  must  all  first  be  removed  before  the  passover  was 
of  idols. 


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EXODUS   XXIV,    XXV 


from  before  thee,  until  thou  shalt  be 
increased,  and  shalt  possess  the  land. 
^^  And  I  will  set  thy  borders  from  the 
Red  Sea  even  to  the  sea  of  the  Philis- 
tines, and. from  the  wilderness  to  the 
river  ;  for  I  will  deliver  the  inhabitants 
of  the  land  into  your  hand,  and  tliou 
shalt  drive  them  out  from  before  thee. 
'^'-  Thou  shalt  not  make  a  covenant  with 
them,  nor  with  their  gods.  "''^They 
shall  not  dwell  in  thy  land,  lest  they 
cause  thee  to  sin  against  me  ;  for  if 
thou  serve  their  gods  it  will  surely  be 
a  snare  to  thee. 

CHAPTER  XXIV 

^  And  he  said  to  Moses,  Come  up 
to  Jehovah,  thou,  and  Aaron,  Nadab 
and  Abihu  and  seventy  of  the  elders 
of  Israel ;  and  ye  shall  w^orship  at  a 
distance  ;  "  and  Moses  alone  shall 
draw  near  to  Jehovah,  but  they  shall 
not  draw  near,  nor  shall  the  people 
come  up  with  him. 

^  And  Moses  came  and  told  the 
people  all  the  words  of  Jehovah  and 
all  the  judgments  ;  and  all  the  people 
answered  with  one  voice,  and  said, 
All  the  words  that  Jehovah  has  spoken 
we  will  do. 

*And  Moses  wrote  down  all  the 
words  of  Jehovah.  And  he  arose 
early  in  the  morning,  and  built  an 
altar  at  the  foot  of  the  mount,  and 
twelve  pillars  for  the  tw^elve  tribes  of 
Israel.  ^  And  he  sent  the  young  men 
of  the  sons  of  Israel,  and  they  offered 
burnt  offerings,  and  sacrificed  peace 
offerings  of  bullocks  to  Jehovah. 
^  And  Moses  took  half  of  the  blood, 
and  put  it  in  basins,  and  half  of  the 
blood  he  sprinkled  on  the  altar.  '  And 
he  took  the  book  of  the  covenant  and 
read  it  in  the  ears  of  the  people  ;  and 
they  said,  All  that  Jehovah  has  spoken 
we  will  do,  and  will  be  obedient.  *  And 
Moses  took  the  blood,  and  sprinkled 

Ver.  31.  The  river,  /.  e.,  the  Euphrates. 

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it  upon  the  people,  and  said,  Behold 
the  blood  of  the  covenant  that  Jeho- 
vah has  made  with  you  according  to 
all  these  words. 

^Then  went  up  Moses  and  Aaron, 
Nadab  and  Abihu  and  seventy  of  the 
elders  of  Israel ;  ^^  and  they  saw  the 
God  of  Israel  :  and  beneath  his  feet 
it  Avas  like  the  work  of  clear  sapphire, 
and  like  the  very  heavens  for  clear- 
ness. ^^  And  against  the  nobles  of  the 
sons  of  Israel  he  put  not  forth  his 
hand  ;  and  they  beheld  God,  and  did 
eat  and  drink. 

^^  And  Jehovah  said  to  Moses,  Come 
up  to  me  into  the  mount,  and  remain 
thou  there,  and  I  will  give  to  thee 
the  tablets  of  stone,  and  the  law  and 
the  commandments  that  I  have  writ- 
ten in  order  to  teach  them.  ^^And 
Moses  rose  up,  and  Joshua  his  at- 
tendant, and  Moses  went  up  into  the 
mount  of  God.  ^*But  to  the  elders 
he  said.  Tarry  ye  here  for  us  until  we 
return  to  you  ;  and  behold,  Aaron 
and  Hur  are  with  you,  whoever  has  a 
cause  let  him  draw  near  to  them. 
^^  And  Moses  went  up  into  the  mount, 
and  the  cloud  covered  the  mount. 
^^  And  the  glory  of  Jehovah  abode  on 
mount  Sinai,  and  the  cloud  covered  it 
six  days ;  and  he  called  to  Moses  on 
the  seventh  day  out  of  the  midst  of 
the  cloud.  ^'  And  the  appearance  of 
the  glory  of  Jehovah  was  hke  devour- 
ing fire  on  the  top  of  the  mount  to 
the  eyes  of  the  sons  of  Israel.  ^^  And 
Moses  entered  into  the  midst  of  the 
cloud,  and  went  up  into  the  mount ; 
and  Moses  was  in  the  mount  forty 
days  and  forty  nights. 

CHAPTER  XXV 

^  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses,  say- 
ing. -  Speak  to  the  sons  of  Israel,  and 
let  them  take  for  me  a  heave  offering  ; 
of  every  man  whose  heart  impels  him 


\'er.  12.   Remain,  Heb.,  be. 


EXODUS   XXV 


ye  shall  receive  my  heave  oifering. 
^And  this  is  the  heave  offering  that 
ye  shall  receive  from  tliem  :  gold,  and 
silver,  and  bronze  ;  *  and  blue,  and 
purple,  and  scarlet,  and  fine  linen, 
and  goats'  hair,  ^  and  rams'  skins  dyed 
red,  and  seals'  skins,  and  acacia  wood  ; 
^  oil  for  the  light,  spices  for  the  anoint- 
ing oil  and  for  the  incense  of  spices  ; 
'  onyx  stones,  and  stones  for  setting, 
for  the  ephod  and  for  the  breastplate. 
*  And  they  shall  make  for  me  a  sanctu- 
ary, and  I  will  dwell  in  the  midst  of 
them.  "  According  to  all  that  I  am 
about  to  show  thee,  the  pattern  of  the 
tabernacle,  and  the  pattern  of  all  its 
furniture,  even  so  shall  ye  make  it. 

'"^  And  they  shall  make  an  ark  of 
acacia  wood,  two  cubits  and  a  half  its 
length,  and  a  cubit  and  a  half  .its 
breadth,  and  a  cubit  and  a  half  its 
height.  ^^  And  thou  shalt  overlay  it 
with  pure  gold,  within  and  without 
thou  shalt  overlay  it ;  and  thou  shalt 
make  upon  it  a  rim  of  gold  round 
about.  ^'"  And  thou  shalt  cast  for  it 
four  rings  of  gold,  and  put  them  upon 
its  four  feet ;  and  two  rings  shall  be 
on  the  one  side  of  it,  and  two  rings 
on  the  other  side  of  it.  ^^  And  thou 
shalt  make  staves  of  acacia  wood,  and 
overlay  them  with  gold.  ^*  And  thou 
shalt  put  the  staves  in  the  rings  on  the 
sides  of  the  ark.  to  carry  the  ark  with 
them.  ^^  The  staves  shall  remain  in 
the  rings  of  the  ark  ;  they  shall  not 
be  removed  from  it.  ^*^And  thou 
shalt  put  into  the  ark  the  testimony 
which  I  shall  give  to  thee. 

^'  And  thou  shalt  make  a  mercy  seat 
of  pure  gold,  two  cubits  and  a  half  its 
length,  and  a  cubit  and  a  half  its 
breadth.  ^^  And  thou  shalt  make  two 
cherubim  of  gold,  of  turned  work 
shalt  thou  make  them,  from  the  two 
ends  of  the  mercy  seat.      ^^  And  make 

Ver.  3.   Bronze,  or  copper;   so  elsewhere.  Ver.  17.   Mercy  seat,  Heb.,  covering,  a  word  used 

of  this  covering  onlj-.  Ver.  30.  Bread  of  presence,  Heb.,  of  face,  put  in  God's  presence. 

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one  cherub  from  the  one  end,  and  the 
other  cherub  from  the  other  end  ; 
from  the  mercy  seat  shall  ye  make  the 
cherubim,  upon  its  two  ends.  ^^'And 
the  cherubim  shall  be  spreading  their 
wings  upward,  sheltering  the  mercy 
seat  with  their  wings,  and  their  faces 
shall  be  toward  each  other,  toward  the 
mercy  seat  shall  be  the  faces  of  the 
cherubim.  ^^  And  thou  shalt  place 
the  mercy  seat  above  upon  the  ark, 
and  in  the  ark  thou  shalt  put  the  testi- 
mony which  I  shall  give  thee.  ^^  And 
I  will  meet  with  thee  there,  and  I 
will  speak  with  thee  from  above  the 
mercy  seat,  from  between  the  two 
cherubim  which  are  upon  the  ark  of 
the  testimony,  of  all  that  I  shall  com- 
mand thee  to  the  sons  of  Israel. 

^^  And  thou  shalt  make  a  table  of 
acacia  wood,  two  cubits  its  length,  and 
a  cubit  its  breadth,  and  a  cubit  and 
a  half  its  height.  ^^  And  thou  shalt 
overlay  it  with  pure  gold,  and  thou 
shalt  make  for  it  a  rim  of  gold  round 
about.  ^^  And  thou  shalt  make  to  it  a 
border  of  a  handbreadth  round  about, 
and  thou  shalt  make  a  rim  of  gold  to 
its  border  round  about.  "^^  And  thou 
shalt  make  for  it  four  rings  of  gold, 
and  put  the  rings  upon  the  four  cor- 
ners that  are  at  its  four  feet.  -'  Close 
by  the  border  shall  the  rings  be  for 
places  for  staves  to  carry  the  table. 
^®  And  thou  shalt  make  the  staves  of 
acacia  wood,  and  overlay  them  with 
gold,  and  the  table  shall  be  carried 
with  them.  ^^And  thou  shalt  make 
its  plates,  and  its  cups,  and  its  flagons, 
and  its  bowls  with  which  libations 
shall  be  made  ;  of  pure  gold  shalt 
thou  make  them.  ^''And  thou  shalt 
place  upon  the  table  bread  of  presence 
before  me  continually. 

'^  And  tliou  shalt  make  a  lamp-stand 
of   pure   gold,    of   turned   work   shall 


EXODUS   XXVI 


the  lamp-stand  be  made.  Its  base, 
and  its  shaft,  its  cups,  its  knobs  and 
its  flowers,  shall  be  part  of  it.  '^'^  And 
there  shall  be  six  branches  going  out 
from  its  sides  ;  three  branches  of  the 
lamp-stand  from  its  one  side,  and 
three  branches  of  the  lamp-stand  from 
its  other  side  ;  ^'^  three  cups,  made 
like  almond  blossoms,  a  knob  and  a 
flower  on  one  branch  ;  and  three  cups, 
made  like  almond  blossoms,  a  knob 
and  a  flower,  on  another  branch  ;  so 
for  the  six  branches  going  out  from 
the  lamp-stand.  ^^  And  on  the  lamp- 
stand  shall  be  four  cups,  made  like  al- 
mond blossoms,  their  knobs  and  their 


flowers 


And  there  shall  be  a  knob 


under  two  of  the  branches  as  part  of 
it,  and  a  knob  under  two  of  the 
branches  as  part  of  it,  and  a  knob 
under  two  of  the  branches  as  part  of 
it,  for  the  six  branches  going  out  from 
the  lamp-stand.  ^*'  Their  knobs  and 
their  branches  shall  be  part  of  it  ;  the 
whole  of  it  shall  be  one  turned  work 
of  pure  gold.  ""  And  thou  shalt  make 
its  seven  lamps,  and  they  shall  set  up 
its  lamps,  and  it  shall  give  light  over 
against  it.  ^-  And  its  snuffers  and  its 
snuff  dishes  shall  be  of  pure  gold. 
^^  Of  a  talent  of  pure  gold  shall  they 
make  it,  even  all  these  articles.  ^^  And 
see  that  thou  make  them  according  to 
their  pattern  that  thou  wast  shown  in 
the  mount. 

CHAPTER   XXVI 

^  And  the  tabernacle  thou  shalt 
make  of  ten  curtains  ;  of  fine  twined 
linen,  and  blue,  and  purple,  and  scar- 
let, with  cherubim  of  skilfully  woven 
work  thou  shalt  make  them.  ^  The 
length  of  each  curtain  shall  be  twenty- 
eight  cubits,  and  the  breadth  of  each 
curtain   four  cubits  :    all   the   curtains 


the  curtains  shall  be  joined  one  to 
another  ;  and  the  other  five  curtains 
shall  be  joined  one  to  another.  *And 
thou  shalt  make  loops  of  blue  upon 
the  border  of  the  one  curtain  that  is 
at  the  edge  of  the  first  set  ;  and  so 
shalt  thou  do  with  the  border  of  the 
curtain  at  the  edge  of  the  second  set ; 
^  fifty  loops  shalt  thou  make  on  the  one 
curtain,  and  fifty  loops  shalt  thou  make 
on  the  edge  of  the  curtain  that  is  in  the 
second  set ;  the  loops  shall  be  opposite 
one  another.  *^And  thou  shalt  make 
fifty  clasps  of  gold,  and  couple  the  cur- 
tains together  with  the  clasps  ;  and  the 
tabernacle  shall  be  one. 

^  And  thou  shalt  make  curtains  of 
goats'  hair  for  a  tent  over  the  taber- 
nacle ;  eleven  curtains  shalt  thou 
make.  ^The  length  of  each  curtain 
shall  be  thirty  cubits,  and  the  breadth 
of  each  curtain  four  cubits  ;  the 
eleven  curtains  shall  be  of  one  meas- 
ure. ^And  thou  shalt  join  five  of 
the  curtains  by  themselves,  and  the 
other  six  curtains  by  themselves,  and 
thou  shalt  double  the  sixth  curtain  at 
the  front  of  the  tent.  ^"And  thou 
shalt  make  fifty  loops  upon  the  border 
of  the  one  curtain  that  is  at  the  edge 
of  the  first  set,  and  fifty  loops  upon 
the  border  of  the  curtain  that  is  at 
the  edge  of  the  second  set.  "  And 
thou  shalt  make  fifty  clasps  of  bronze, 
and  put  the  clasps  into  the  loops,  and 
couple  the  tent  together,  and  it  shall 
be  one.  ^~  And  the  excess  that  re- 
mains of  the  curtains  of  the  tent,  the 
half  curtain  that  remains,  shall  hang 
over  the  back  of  the  tabernacle. 
^^  And  the  cubit  on  the  one  side,  and 
the  cubit  on  the  other  side  of  that 
w^iich  remains  in  the  length  of  the 
curtains  of  the  tent  shall  be  extended 
over  the  sides  of  the  tabernacle,  on 
this    side    and    on    that    to   cov^r    it. 


shall   be   of  one    measure,      ^Five   of 

Ver.  31.   Knobs,  perhaps  in  the  form  of  pomegranate  fruit.         Ver.  35.   The  knobs  of  the  main  sl^iaft  came 
where  the  branches  joined  it.         Ver.  37.  Set  up.  put  the  lamps  on  their  places  on  the  stand.  Veir.  7.  Tab- 

ernacle, here  meaning  the  ten  inner  curtains  only. 


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EXODUS    XX\1I 


"  And  thou  shalt  make  a  covering  for 
the  tent  of  rams'  skins  dyed  red,  and 
a  covering  of  seals'  skins  above. 

^^  And  thou  shalt  make  the  boards 
for  the  tabernacle  of  acacia  wood, 
standing  upright.  ^'^  Ten  cubits  shall 
be  the  length  of  each  board,  and  a 
cubit  and  a  half  shall  be  the  breadth 
of  each  board.  ^'  There  shall  be  two 
tenons  to  each  board,  joined  one  to 
another  ;  thus  shalt  thou  make  to  all 
the  boards  of  the  tabernacle.  ^^  And 
thou  shalt  make  the  boards  for  the 
tabernacle  :  twenty  boards  for  the 
south  side  southward  ;  ^^  and  thou 
shalt  make  forty  sockets  of  silver  under 
the  twenty  boards  :  two  sockets  under 
oYiG  board  for  its  tw^o  tenons,  and  two 
sockets  under  another  board  for  its 
two  tenons  ;  ■''and  for  the  second  side 
of  the  tabernacle,  on  the  north  side, 
there  shall.be  twenty  boards,  ^^  and 
their  forty  sockets  of  silver,  two 
sockets  under  one  board,  and  two 
sockets  under  another  board  ;  ^^  and 
for  the  rear  of  the  tabernacle,  west- 
ward, thou  shalt  make  six  boards  ; 
'^^  and  two  boards  shalt  thou  make  for 
the  corners  of  the  tabernacle  in  the 
rear  ;  ^*  they  shall  be  coupled  at  the 
l)ottom,  and  united,  they  shall  be 
joined  up  to  the  top,  entering  into 
one  ring  ;  thus  shall  it  be  for  them 
both,  they  shall  be  for  the  two  cor- 
ners ;  ^°  and  there  shall  be  eight 
boards,  and  their  sockets  of  silver, 
sixteen  sockets  ;  two  sockets  under 
one  board,  and  two 
another  board. 

'^^  And  thou  shalt 
acacia  wood,  five  for 
the  one  side  of  the  tabernacle,  ^'and 
five  bars  for  the  boards  of  the  other 
side  of  the  tabernacle,  and  five  bars 
for  the  boards  of  the  side  of  the  taber- 
nacle at  the  rear,  westward,  ^^  and  the 


sockets    under 

make    bars    of 
the   boards  of 


middle  bar  between  the  boards  reach- 
ing from  end  to  end.  ^^And  thou 
shalt  overlay  the  boards  with  gold  ; 
and  their  rings  thou  shalt  make  of  gold 
for  places  for  the  bars,  and  thou  shalt 
overlay  the  bars  with  gold.  ""  And  thou 
shalt  set  up  the  tabernacle  according 
to  its  fashion,  which  thou  hast  been 
shown  in  the  mount. 

^^  And  thou  shalt  make  a  veil  of 
blue,  and  purple,  and  scarlet,  and 
fine  twined  linen  ;  of  skilfully  woven 
work  shall  they  make  it  with  cheru- 
bim. ^'^  And  thou  shalt  put  it  upon 
four  pillars  of  acacia  wood  overlaid 
with  gold,  their  hooks  being  of  gold, 
upon  four  sockets  of  silver.  ^^  And 
thou  shalt  place  the  veil  beneath 
the  clasps,  and  thou  shalt  bring  in 
thither  within  the  veil  the  ark  of 
the  testimony  ;  and  the  veil  shall 
divide  for  you  between  the  holy 
place  and  the  most  holy  place.  ^*  And 
thou  shalt  put  the  mercy  seat  upon 
the  ark  of  the  testimony  in  the  most 
holy  place.  ^^And  thou  shalt  place 
the  table  outside  the  veil,  and  the 
lamp-stand  opposite  the  table  on  the 
side  of  the  tabernacle  toward  the 
south  ;  and  thou  shalt  put  the  table 
on  the  north  side.  ^**  And  thou  siialt 
make  a  screen  for  the  doorway  of  the 
tent,  of  blue,  and  purple,  and  scarlet, 
and  fine  twined  linen,  of  embroidered 
work.  ^"^  And  thou  shalt  make  for  the 
screen  five  pillars  of  acacia  wood,  and 
overlay  them  with  gold,  their  hooks 
shall  be  of  gold,  and  thou  shalt  cast 
for  them  five  sockets  of  bronze. 

CHAPTER   XXVII 

^  And  thou  shalt  make  the  altar  of 
acacia  wood,  five  cubits  its  length, 
and  five  cubits  its  breadth,  the  altar 
shall  be  foursquare,  and  three  cubits 
its  height.      ^And  thou  shalt  make  its 


Ver.  18.  South,  Heb.,  toward  the  Negeb,  south  of  Palestine.  Southward,  Heb.,  toward  the  right  hand. 
Ver.  28.  Middle  bar,  one  in  addition  to  the  other  fifteen,  probably  the  ridge  pole,  or  a  bar  from  side  to  side  to 
stay  the  boards. 

99 


EXODUS   XXVI II 


horns  upon  its  four  corners,  its  horns  i  for  the  other  side  shall  be  hangings  of 


shalt 
thou 


shall  be  part  of  it,  and  thou 
overlay  it  with  bronze.  ^And 
shalt  make  its  buckets  for  removing 
its  ashes,  and  its  shovels,  and  its 
basins,  and  its  flesh  hooks,  and  its 
fire  pans  ;  all  its  utensils  thou  shalt 
make  of  bronze.  *And  thou  shalt 
make  for  it  a  grating,  a  network  af 
bronze  ;  and  upon  the  network  thou 
shalt  make  four  rings  of  bronze,  upon 
its  four  ends  ;  ^  and  thou  shalt  put  it 
beneath  under  the  ledge  of  the  altar, 
and  the  net  shall  reach  to  the  middle 
of  the  altar.  ^  And  thou  shalt  make 
staves  for  the  altar,  staves  of  acacia 
wood,  and  overlay  them  with  bronze. 
'  And  its  staves  shall  be  put  into  the 
rings,  and  the  staves  shall  be  upon 
the  two  sides  of  the  altar  in  bearing 
it.  *'  Hollow  with  boards  shalt  thou 
make  it  ;  as  it  has  been  shown  thee 
in  the  mount,  so  shall  they  make  it. 
^And  thou  shalt  make  the  court  of 
the  tabernacle  :  for  the  south  side, 
southward,  there  shall  be  hangings 
for  the  court  of  fine  twined  hnen,  a 
hundred  cubits  in  length  for  the  one 
side;  ^"^and  its  twenty  pillars,  and 
their  twenty  sockets  of  bronze  ;  the 
hooks  of  the  pillars  and  their  rods  of 
silver.  "And  so  for  the  north  side, 
lengthwise,  there  shall  be  hangings  a 
hundred  cubits  in  length,  and  their 
twenty  pillars  and  their  twenty  sockets 
of  bronze  ;  the  hooks  of  the  pillars 
and  their  rods  of  silver.  ^^  And  across 
the  court  on  the  west  side  shall  be 
hangings  of  fifty  cubits  ;  their  pillars 
ten  and  their  sockets  ten.  ^^And 
across  the  court  on  the  front  side, 
eastward,  shall  be  fifty  cubits  :  ^*  the 
hangings  for  the  one  side  of  the  gate 
shall  be  fifteen  cubits  ;  their  pillars 
three,  and  their  sockets  three  ;  ^"^and 


fifteen  cubits  ;  their  pillars  three,  and 
their  sockets  three. 

^^And  for  the  gate  of  the  court 
there  shall  be  a  screen  of  twenty  cubits, 
of  blue,  and  purple,  and  scarlet,  and 
fine  twined  linen,  of  embroidered 
work  ;  and  their  pillars  four,  and 
their  sockets  four.  ^'  All  the  pillars 
of  the  court  round  about  shall  be 
joined  with  rods  of  silver,  their  hooks 
shall  be  of  silver,  and  their  sockets  of 
bronze.  ^^  The  length  of  the  court 
shall  be  a  hundred  cubits,  and  the 
breadth  fifty  throughout,  and  its 
height  five  cubits,  of  fine  twined  hnen, 
and  their  sockets  of  bronze.  ^^AU 
the  utensils  of  the  tabernacle  in  all  its 
service,  and  all  its  pegs,  and  all  the 
pegs  of  the  court,  shall  be  of  bronze. 

^'' And  thou  shalt  command  the  sons 
of  Israel  that  they  fetch  thee  pure 
beaten  olive  oil  for  the  light,  to  set  up 
a  lamp  continuously.  ^^  In  the  tent  of 
meeting  outside  the  veil  that  is  before 
the  testimony,  Aaron  and  his  sons 
shall  prepare  it  from  evening  to  morn- 
ing before  Jehovah.  It  shall  be  a 
perpetual  due  from  the  sons  of  Israel 
throughout  their  generations. 

CHAPTER  XXVin 

V-Xnd  do  thou  bring  to  thee  Aaron 
thy  brother,  and  his  sons  with  him, 
from  among  the  sons  of  Israel,  that 
he  may  be  a  priest  to  me,  even  Aaron, 
Nadab  and  Abihu,  Eleazar,  and  Itha- 
mar,  Aaron's  sons.  ^  And  thou  shalt 
make  holy  garments  for  Aaron  thy 
brother,  for  glory  and  for  beauty. 
^  And  thou  shalt  speak  to  all  that  are 
wise  hearted,  whom  I  have  filled  with 
the  spirit  of  wisdom,  that  they  make 
Aaron's  garments,  to  consecrate  him, 
that  he  may  be  a  priest  to  me. 


Ver.  2.   Horns,  projections  like  horns.  Ver.  5.  The  ledge,  around  the  outside  of  the  altar. 

Ver.  8.   Hollow,  to  be  filled  with  stones  or  earth.         ^'er.  20.  Set  up  a  lamp.       Cf.  25  :  37. 

Ver.  21.  Prepare  it  from  evening  to  morning,  fill  the  lamps  and  set  them  on  the  stand  to  burn  all  night, 

Ver.  I.   Be  a  priest,  Heb..  act  the  priest. 


100 


EXODUS    XXVIII 


*And  these  are  the  garments   that 
they  shall   make  :    a  breastplate,   and 
an  ephod,  and  a  robe,  and  a  tunic  of 
checkered  work,  a  turban  and  a  girdle. 
And  they  shall  make  holy  garments  for 
Aaron  thy  brother,  and   his  sons,  that 
he  may  be  a  priest  to  me.     ^  And  they 
shall  take  the  gold,  and  the  blue,  and 
the  purple,    and  the   scarlet  and   the 
fine   linen,  ^  and  they  shall  make   the 
ephod  of  gold,  of  blue,  and  of  purple, 
of  scarlet  and  of   fine  twined   linen, 
skilfully  woven  work.      '  It  shall  have 
two  shoulder  pieces  joined  to  its  two 
edges,  and  it  shall  be  joined  together. 
^  And   the  woven   belt  for  girding  it, 
which  is  on  it,  shall  be  part  of  it,  ac- 
cording to  its  work,  of  gold,  blue,  and 
purple,   and  scarlet,   and  fine  twined 
linen.      ^And    thou    shalt    make    two 
onyx  stones,  and  engrave  upon  them 
the  names  of  the  sons  of  Israel  ;  ^^  six 
of  their  names  upon  the  one  stone, 
and  the  names  of  the  six  that  remain 
upon   the   other    stone,   according    to 
their  birth.      ^^  With  the  work  of  an 
engraver  in  stone,  like  the  engravings 
of  a  signet,  shalt  thou  engrave  the  two 
stones  according  to  the   names  of  the 
sons  of  Israel ;  enclosed  in  settings  of 
gold  thou  shalt  make  them.      ^^  And 
thou   shalt  put  the   two   stones   upon 
the  shoulder  pieces  of  the  ephod,  for 
stones  of  remembrance  for  the  sons  of 
Israel  ;    and    Aaron    shall    bear    their 
names    before    Jehovah    on    his    two 
shoulders  for  a  remembrance. 

settings  of 
pure  gold, 
like  cords  shalt  thou  make   them,   of 
braided  work,   and    thou    shalt   place 
the  braided  chains  upon  the  settings. 

^^  And  thou  shalt  make  a  breastplate 
of  judgment,  of  skilfully  woven  work, 
like  the  work  of  the  ephod  thou  shalt 
make  it,  of  gold,  blue,  and  purple, 
and  scarlet,  and  fine  twined  linen 
shalt  thou  make  it.      ^^  Foursquare  it 


^^  And  thou  shalt  make 
gold,  ^^  and  two  chains  of 


shall  be  when  doubled  ;  a  span  its 
length,  and  a  span  its  breadth.  ^"  And 
thou  shalt  set  in  it  settings  of  stones, 
four  rows  of  stones  :  a  row  of  a  ruby, 
a  topaz  and  an  emerald,  this  shall  be 
the  first  row  ;  ^^  and  the  second  row 
shall  be  a  carbuncle,  a  sapphire  and  a 
diamond  ;  '^  and  the  third  row  a  tour- 
maline, an  agate  and  an  amethyst ; 
^^  and  the  fourth  row  a  beryl,  and  an 
onyx  and  a  jasper.  They  shall  be 
enclosed  in  gold  in  their  settings. 
^^  And  the  stones  shall  be  according 
to  the  names  of  the  sons  of  Israel, 
twelve,  according  to  their  names,  like 
the  engravings  of  a  signet;  corre- 
sponding to  the  name  of  each  shall 
they  be  for  the  twelve  tribes. 

■-'■^  And  thou  shalt  make  upon  the 
breastplate  wreathed  chains,  braided 
work  of  pure  gold.  ^^  And  thou  shalt 
make  upon  the  breastplate  two  rings 
of  gold,  and  shalt  put  the  two  rings 
upon  the  two  ends  of  the  breastplate. 
^*  And  thou  shalt  put  the  two  braided 
chains  of  gold  upon  the  two  rings  at 
the  ends  of  the  breastplate.  ^^And 
the  other  two  ends  of  the  braided 
chains  thou  shalt  put  upon  the  two 
settings,  and  thou  shalt  put  them 
upon  the  shoulder  pieces  of  the  ephod 
in  front. 

^''And  thou  shalt  make  two, rings  of 
gold,  and  thou  shalt  put  them  upon 
the  two  ends  of  the  breastplate  on  the 
edge  that  is  toward  the  ephod  inward. 
"And  thou  shalt  make  two  rings  of 
gold,  and  shalt  put  them  upon  the 
two  shoulder  pieces  of  the  ephod  un- 
derneath on  the  front  of  it,  close  by 
the  joining,  above  the  woven  belt  of 
the  ephod.  -^  And  they  shall  fasten 
the  breastplate  with  a  cord  of  blue 
from  its  rmgs  to  the  rings  of  the 
ephod,  that  it  may  be  above  the 
woven  belt  of  the  ephod,  and  that  the 
breastplate  be  not  displaced  from  upon 
the  ephod.      ^^And  Aaron  shall  bear 


lOI 


EXODUS   XXIX 


the  names  of  the  sons  of  Israel  on  the 
breastplate  of  judgment  on  his  heart 
when  he  goes  into  the  holy  place,  for 
a  remembrance  before  Jehovah  con- 
tinually. ^**  And  thou  shalt  put  into  the 
breastplate  of  judgment  the  Urim  and 
the  Thummim,  and  they  shall  be  on 
Aaron's  heart  when  he  goes  in  before 
Jehovah  ;  and  Aaron  shall  bear  the 
judgment  of  the  sons  of  Israel  on  his 
heart  before  Jehovah  continually. 

^'  And  thou  shalt  make  the  robe  of 
the  ephod  all  of  blue.  ^^And  there 
shall  be  an  opening  for  the  head  in 
the  middle  of  it  ;  its  opening  shall 
have  a  binding  of  woven  work  round 
about,  hke  the  opening  of  a  coat  of 
mail  it  shall  be  to  it,  that  it  be  not 
torn.  ""  And  thou  shalt  make  upon 
its  skirts  pomegranates  of  blue,  and  of 
purple,  and  of  scarlet,  upon  its  skirts 
round  about ;  and  bells  of  gold  be- 
tween them  round  about ;  ^^  a  golden 
bell  and  a  pomegranate,  a  golden  bell 
and  a  pomegranate,  upon  the  skirts  of 
the  robe  round  about.  ^^And  it  shall 
be  on  Aaron  to  minister,  and  its  sound 
shall  be  heard  when  he  goes  in  to  the 
holy  place  before  Jehovah,  and  when 
he  comes  out,  that  he  die  not. 

^^  And  thou  shalt  make  a  plate  of 
pure  gold,  and  engrave  upon  it,  like 
the  engravings  of  a  signet,  Holiness  to 
Jehovah.  ""  And  thou  shalt  put  it 
upon  a  cord  of  blue,  and  it  shall  be 
on  the  turban,  at  the  front  of  the  tur- 
ban shall  it  be.  ^^  And  it  shall  be  on 
Aaron's  fcn^ehead  ;  and  Aaron  shall 
bear  the  iniquity  of  the  holy  things 
that  the  sons  of  Israel  shall  hallow  in 
all  their  holy  gifts  ;  and  it  shall  be  on 
his  forehead  always,  that  they  may  be 
accepted  before  Jehovah. 

^^And  thou  shalt  weave'the  tunic  in 
checkered  Avork  of  fine  linen  ;  and 
thou  shalt  make  the  turban  of  fine 
linen  ;  and  thou  shalt  make  the  girdle 
of  embroidered  work.      *^  And  for  Aa- 


ron's  sons  thou  shalt  make  tunics,  and 
thou  shalt  make  for  them  girdles,  and 
caps  shalt  thou  make  for  them,  for 
glory  and  for  beauty.  *^  And  thou 
shalt  put  them  upon  Aaron  thy  brother 
and  upon  his  sons  with  him  ;  and  thou 
shalt  anoint  them,  and  consecrate 
them,  and  sanctify  them,  that  they 
may  be  priests  to  me.  *^And  make 
for  them  hnen  drawers  to  cover  the 
flesh  of  their  nakedness  ;  both  upon 
the  loins  and  the  thighs  they  shall  be. 
*^  And  they  shall  be  on  Aaron  and  on 
his  sons  when  they  come  into  the  tent 
of  meeting,  or  w^hen  they  come  near  to 
the  altar  to  minister  in  the  holy  place, 
that  they  bear  not  iniquity  and  die  ; 
it  shall  be  a  statute  forever  to  him  and 
to  his  seed  after  him. 

CHAPTER  XXIX 

^  And  this  is  the  thing  that  thou 
shalt  do  to  them  to  sanctify  them,  to 
be  priests  to  me  :  take  one  bullock, 
son  of  the  herd,  and  two  rams  without 
blemish,  ^  and  unleavened  bread,  and 
unleavened  cakes  mixed  w^ith  oil,  and 
unleavened  w^afers  anointed  with  oil ; 
of  wheaten  flour  shalt  thou  make  them. 
^And  ihou  shalt  put  them  into  one 
basket,  and  bring  them  near  in  the 
basket,  and  the  bullock  and  tlie  two 
rams.  *  And  Aaron  and  his  sons  thou 
shalt  bring  near  to  the  doorway  of  the 
tent  of  meeting,  and  thou  shalt  wash 
them  with  the  water.  ^And  thou 
shalt  take  the  garments,  and  put  upon 
Aaron  the  tunic,  and  the  robe  of  the 
ephod,  and  the  ephod,  and  the  breast- 
plate, and  gird  him  with  the  woven 
belt  of  the  ephod  ;  ^  and  thou  shalt 
put  the  turban  upon  his  head,  and 
put  the  holy  diadem  upon  the  turban. 
''And  thou  shalt  take  the  anointing 
oil,  and  pour  it  upon  his  head,  and 
anoint  him.  ^And  thou  shalt  bring 
near  hi.s  sons,  and  put  tunics  upon 
them.      ^And    thou    shalt    irird    them 


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EXODUS    XXIX 


with  the  girdles,  Aaron  and  his  sons, 
and  bind  caps  upon  them  ;  and  the 
priesthood  shall  be  theirs  for  a  per- 
petual statute.  And  thou  shalt  con- 
secrate Aaron  and  his  sons. 

^''And  thou  shalt  bring  near  the 
bullock  before  the  tent  of  meeting, 
and  Aaron  and  his  sons  shall  lean 
their  hands  upon  the  head  of  the  bul- 
lock. ''  And  thou  shalt  kill  the  bul- 
lock before  Jehovah  at  the  doorway 
of  the  tent  of  meeting.  ^^And  thou 
shalt  take  of  the  blood  of  the  bullock, 
and  put  it  upon  the  horns  of  the  altar 
with  thy  finger  ;  and  thou  shalt  pour 
out  all  the  blood  at  the  base  of  the 
altar.  ^'^  And  thou  shalt  take  all  the 
fat  that  covers  the  inwards,  and  the 
lobe  on  the  liver,  and  the  two  kid- 
neys, and  the  fat  that  is  on  them,  and 
burn  them  upon  the  altar.  ^*  But  the 
flesh  of  the  bullock,  and  its  skin,  and 
its  offal,  thou  shalt  burn  with  fire  out- 
side the  camp,  it  is  a  sin  offering. 

^^  And  thou  shalt  take  the  one  ram, 
and  Aaron  and  his  sons  shall  lean 
their  hands  upon  the  head  of  the  ram  ; 
^^  and  thou  shalt  kill  the  ram,  and  thou 
shalt  take  its  blood,  and  sprinkle  it 
upon  the  altar  round  about.  ^^And 
thou  shalt  cut  the  ram  into  pieces, 
and  wash  its  inwards  and  its  legs,  and 
put  them  with  its  pieces,  and  with  its 
head  ;  ^^  and  thou  shalt  burn  all  the 
ram  upon  the  altar  ;  it  is  a  burnt  offer- 
ing to  Jehovah,  it  is  an  odor  of  de- 
light, a  fire  offering  to  Jehovah. 

^'  And  thou  shalt  take  the  other  ram, 
and  Aaron  and  his  sons  shall  lean  their 
hands  upon  the  head  of  the  ram  ;  ^°  and 
thou  shalt  kill  the  ram,  and  take  of  its 
blood,  and  put  it  upon  the  tip  of  the 
right  ear  of  Aaron,  and  upon  the  tip 
of  the  right  ear  of  his  sons,  and  upon 
the  thumb  of  their  right  hand,  and  up- 
on the  great  toe  of  their  right  foot  ; 


and  thou  shalt  sprinkle  the  blood  up- 
on the  altar  round  about.  ^^  And  thou 
shalt  take  of  the  blood  that  is  on  the 
altar,  and  of  the  anointing  oil,  and 
sprinkle  it  upon  Aaron,  and  upon  his 
garments,  and  upon  his  sons,  and  up- 
on the  garments  of  his  sons  with  him  ; 
and  he  shall  be  holy,  and  his  gar- 
ments, and  his  sons  and  his  sons' 
garments  with  him. 

^^And  thou  shalt  take  of  the  ram 
the  fat  and  the  fat  tail,  and  the  fat 
that  covers  the  inwards,  and  the  lobe 
of  the  liver,  and  the  two  kidneys,  and 
the  fat  that  is  on  them,  and  the  right 
shoulder  ;  for  it  is  a  ram  of  consecra- 
tion ;  ^•'^  and  one  loaf  of  bread,  and 
one  cake  of  oiled  bread,  and  one 
wafer  out  of  the  basket  of  unleavened 
bread  that  is  before  Jehovah  ;  ^^  and 
thou  shalt  put  the  whole  upon  the 
hands  of  Aaron,  and  upon  the  hands 
of  his  sons,  and  thou  shalt  wave  them 
for  a  wave  offering  before  Jehovah. 
^^  And  thou  shalt  take  them  from  their 
hands,  and  burn  them  on  the  altar 
upon  the  burnt  offering,  for  an  odor 
of  delight  before  Jehovah,  it  is  a  fire 
offering  to  Jehovah.  ^^And  thou 
shalt  take  the  breast  of  the  ram  of 
consecration  that  is  for  Aaron,  and 
wave  it  for  a  wave  offering  before  Je- 
hovah ;  and  it  shall  be  thy  part. 
"And  thou  shalt  sanctify  the  breast 
of  the  wave  offering,  and  the  shoulder 
of  the  heave  offering,  which  is  waved 
and  which  is  heaved,  of  the  ram  of 
consecration,  even  of  that  which  is  for 
Aaron,  and  of  that  which  is  for  his 
sons,  -^  and  it  shall  be  for  Aaron  and 
for  his  sons,  a  portion  forever  from 
the  sons  of  Israel ;  for  it  is  a  heave 
offering  ;  and  there  shall  be  a  heave 
offering  from  the  sons  of  Israel  of  the 
sacrifices  of  their  peace  offerings,  their 
heave  offering  to  Jehovah. 


Ver.  18.  Odor  of  delight,  one  that  quiets,  delights,  gives  pleasure      Fire  offering,  so 
called  because  burnt  when  offered. 


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'^And  the  holy  garments  that  are 
for  Aaron  shall  be  for  his  sons  after 
him,  to  be  anointed  in  them,  and  to 
be  consecrated  in  them.  ^°  Seven 
days  shall  the  one  of  his  sons  that  is 
priest  in  his  stead  wear  them,  the  one 
that  comes  into  the  tent  of  meeting  to 
minister  in  the  holy  place. 

^^  And  thou  shalt  take  the  ram  of 
consecration,  and  boil  its  flesh  in  a 
holy  place.  ^^  And  Aaron  and  his 
sons  shall  eat  the  flesh  of  the  ram, 
and  the  bread  that  is  in  the  basket,  at 
the  doorway  of  the  tent  of  meeting. 
^^  iVnd  they  shall  eat  those  things 
wherewith  atonement  has  been  made, 
to  consecrate,  and  to  sanctify  them  ; 
but  a  stranger  shall  not  eat  thereof, 
because  they  are  holy.  ^^  And  if  any 
of  the  flesh  of  the  consecration,  or  of 
the  bread,  be  left  until  the  morning, 
then  thou  shalt  burn  that  which  is 
left  with  fire ;  it  shall  not  be  eaten ; 
for  it  is  holy. 

^•■^  And  thus  shalt  thou  do  to  Aaron, 
and  to  his  sons,  according  to  all  that 
I  have  commanded  thee  ;  seven  days 
shalt  thou  consecrate  them.  ^"^And 
thou  shalt  offer  every  day  a  bullock 
for  a  sin  offering  for  atonement  ;  and 
thou  shalt  purify  the  altar  in  thy  mak- 
ing atonement  for  it,  and  thou  shalt 
anoint  it  to  sanctify  it.  ^'  Seven  days 
shalt  thou  make  atonement  for  the 
altar,  and  sanctify  it,  and  tlie  altar 
shall  be  most  holy  ;  everything  that 
touches  the  altar  shall  be  holy. 

^^  And  this  is  what  thou  shalt  offer 
upon  the  altar  :  two  lambs  of  the  first 
year  day  by  day  continually.  '"'The 
one  lamb  thou  shalt  offer  in  the  morn- 
ing, and  the  other  lamb  thou  shalt 
offer  at  evening.  *°And  a  tenth  of 
an  ephah  of  fine  flour  mingled  with 
the  fourth  of  a  hin  of  beaten  oil,  and 
the  fourth  of  a  hin  of  wine  for  a  drink 
offering,  with  the  one   lamb.      *' And 

Ver.  33.   Atonemtnt,  Hcb. 


the  other  lamb  thou  shalt  offer  at 
evening  ;  according  to  the  meal  offer- 
ing of  the  morning,  and  according  to 
its  drink  offering,  thou  shalt  offer  for 
it,  for  an  odor  of  delight,  a  fire  off'er- 
ing  to  Jehovah,  *^  a  continual  burnt 
oftering  throughout  your  generations, 
at  the  doorway  of  the  tent  of  meeting 
before  Jehovah,  where  I  will  meet 
with  you,  to  speak  there  to  thee. 
*^  And  there  I  will  meet  with  the  sons 
of  Israel ;  and  it  shall  be  sanctified  by 
my  glor}^  **  And  I  wifl  sanctify  the 
tent  of  meeting  and  the  altar  ;  and  I 
will  sanctify  Aaron  and  his  sons,  to  be 
priests  to  me.  *'"  And  I  will  dwell  in 
the  midst  of  the  sons  of  Israel,  and  wiU 
be  their  God.  '**' And  they  shaU  know 
that  I  Jehovah  am  their  God,  who 
brought  them  forth  out  of  the  land  of 
Egypt,  that  I  might  dwell  among 
them  ;  I,  Jehovah  their  God. 

CHAPTER  XXX 

^  And  thou  shalt  make  an  altar  to 
burn  incense  upon,  of  acacia  wood 
shalt  thou  make  it.  ^A  cubit  its 
length,  and  a  cubit  its  breadth,  four- 
square it  shall  be,  and  two  cubits  its 
height ;  its  horns  shall  be  part  of  it. 
^And  thou  shalt  overlay  it  with  pure 
gold,  its  top,  and  its  sides  round 
about  and  its  horns  ;  and  thou  shalt 
make  to  it  a  rim  of  gold  round  about. 
*And  two  rings  of  gold  shalt  thou 
make  to  it  under  its  rim  upon  two  of 
its  sides,  upon  two  sides  of  it  shalt 
thou  make  them  ;  and  they  shall  be 
for  places  for  staves  to  carry  it  with 
them.  ''And  thou  shalt  make  the 
staves  of  acacia  wood,  and  overlay 
them  with  gold.  ''And  thou  shalt 
place  it  in  front  of  the  veil  that  is 
before  the  ark  of  the  testimony,  in 
front  of  the  mercy  seat  that  is  over 
the  testimony,  where  I  will  meet  with 
thee.      ^  And  Aaron  shall  burn  upon 

,  covering;  so  throughout. 


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it  incense  of  spices  ;  every  morning ! 
when  he  trims  the  lamps  he  shall  burn 
it ;  ^  and  when  Aaron  sets  up  the 
lamps  at  evening  he  shall  burn  it,  per- 
petual incense  before  Jehovah  through- 
out your  generations.  ^  Ye  shall  not  of- 
fer strange  incense  upon  it,  nor  burnt 
offering,  nor  meal  offering,  neither 
shall  ye  pour  upon  it  a  drink  offering, 
^°  And  Aaron  shall  make  atonement  for 
the  horns  of  it  once  in  the  year  ;  with 
the  blood  of  the  sin  offering  of  atone- 
ment once  in  the  year  shall  he  make 
atonement  for  it  throughout  your  gen- 
erations ;  it  is  most  holy  to  Jehovah. 

^^  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses, 
saying,  ^'^  When  thou  takest  the  sum  of 
the  sons  of  Israel,  of  those  numbered 
of  them,  then  shall  they  give  every  man 
a  ransom  for  his  life  to  Jehovah  when 
thou  numberest  them  that  there  may 
be  no  plague  among  them  when  thou 
numberest  them.  ^^  This  shall  they 
give,  every  one  that  passes  over  to 
them  that  are  numbered  :  half  a 
shekel,  according  to  the  shekel  of  the 
sanctuary;  (a  shekel  is  twenty  gerahs); 
a  half  shekel  as  a  heave  offering  to 
Jehovah,  ^*  Every  one  that  passes 
over  to  them  that  are  numbered,  from 
twenty  years  old  and  upward,  shall 
give  the  heave  offering  of  Jehovah. 
^"^  The  rich  shall  not  give  more,  and 
the  poor  shall  not  give  less  than  the 
half  shekel ;  to  give  the  heave  offer- 
ing of  Jehovah,  in  order  to  make 
atonement  for  your  lives.  ^^  And  thou 
shalt  receive  the  atonement  money 
from  the  sons  of  Israel,  and  thou 
shalt  appoint  it  for  the  service  of  the 
tent  of  meeting,  and  it  shall  be  for  a 
rem.embrance  before  Jehovah  for  the 
sons  of  Israel,  to  make  atonement  for 
your  lives. 

"  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses, 
saying,  ^^  Thou  shalt  also  make  a  laver 
of  bronze,  and  its  base  of  bronze,  for 
washing ;     and     thou     shalt    place    it 


between  the  tent  of  meeting  and  the 
altar,  and  thou  shalt  put  water  therein. 
^^  And  Aaron  and  his  sons  shall  wash 
from  it  their  hands  and  their  feet. 
™When  they  go  into  the  tent  of  meet- 
ing they  shall  wash  with  water,  that 
they  die  not ;  or  when  they  come 
near  to  the  altar  to  minister,  to  burn 
a  fire  offering  to  Jehovah,  '^^  then 
shall  they  wash  their  hands  and  their 
feet,  that  they  die  not  ;  and  it  shall 
be  a  statute  for  ever  to  them,  even  to 
him  and  to  his  seed  throughout  their 
generations. 

^^  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses, 
saying,  ^^  Also  take  thou  to  thee  the 
chief  spices  :  of  liquid  myrrh  five 
hundred  shekels,  and  of  sweet  cinna- 
mon half  so  much,  two  hundred  and 
fifty  shekels,  and  of  sweet  calamus 
two  hundred  and  fifty  shekels,  '*  and 
of  cassia  five  hundred  shekels,  accord- 
ing to  the  shekel  of  the  sanctuary, 
and  of  olive  oil  a  hin;  ^^and  thou 
shalt  make  it  a  holy  anointing  oil,  a 
perfumed  ointment  the  work  of  a  per- 
fumer ;  it  shall  be  a  holy  anointing 
oil.  ^''And  thou  shalt  anoint  with  it 
the  tent  of  meeting,  and  the  ark  of 
the  testimony,  "''^  and  the  table  and  all 
its  utensils,  and  the  lamp-stand  and 
its  utensils,  and  the  altar  of  incense, 
^^  and  the  altar  of  burnt  offering  and 
all  its  utensils,  and  the  laver  and  its 
base,  ^^  and  thou  shalt  sanctify  them, 
and  they  shall  be  most  holy  ;  every- 
thing that  touches  them  shall  be  holy. 
^"And  thou  shalt  anoint  Aaron  and 
his  sons,  and  consecrate  them  to  be 
priests  to  me,  ^^  And  thou  shalt 
speak  to  the  sons  of  Israel,  saying. 
This  shall  be  a  holy  anointing  oil  to 
me  throughout  your  generations. 
*^  Upon  the  flesh  of  man  it  shall  not 
be  poured,  neither  shall  ye  make  any 
like  it  according  to  its  composition  ; 
it  is  holy,  and  it  shall  be  holy  to  you. 
^^  Any  man  that  makes  a  compound  like 


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EXODUS   XXXI.    XXXII 


it,  or  that  puts  any  of  it  upon  a  stranger,  |  wrought  garments  ;  and  the  holy  gar- 
shall  be  put  off  from  his  people.  ments  for  Aaron  the  priest,  and  the 
^*  And  Jehovah  said  to  Moses,  Take  I  garments  of  his  sons,  to  be  priests  ; 
to  thee  spices  :  gum  storax,  and 
onycha,  and  galbanum,  these  spices, 
and  pure  frankincense,  there  shall  be 
equal  amounts  of  each  ;  "''^  and  thou 
shalt  make  of  it  incense,  a  perfume 
the  work  of  the  perfumer,  salted, 
pure  and  holy.  ^''And  thou  shalt 
beat  some  of  it  fine,  and  put  some  of 
it  before  the  testimony  in  the  tent  of 
meeting,  where  I  will  meet  with  thee  ; 
it  shall  be  to  you  most  holy.  ^'  And  as 
for  the  incense  which  thou  shalt  make, 
ye  shall  not  make  any  for  yourselves 
according  to  its  composition  ;  it  shall 
be  to  thee  holy  for  Jehovah.  ^^  Who- 
soever shall  make  any  like  it,  to  smell 
of  it,  shall  be  cut  off  from  his  people. 


CHAPTER   XXXI 

^  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses,  say- 
ing, ^  See,  I  have  called  by  name  Beza- 
leelthe  sonof  Uri,  the  sonof  Hurof  the 
tribe  of  Judah,  ^  and  I  have  filled  him 
with  the  spirit  of  God,  in  wisdom,  and 
in  understanding,  and  in  knowledge, 
and  in  all  kinds  of  workmanship,  *to 
devise  skilful  works,  to  work  in  gold, 
and  in  silver,  and  in  bronze,  ^  and  in 
cutting  stones  for  settings,  and  in 
carving  wood,  to  work  in  all  kinds  of 
workmanship.  ^And  I,  behold,  I 
have  appointed  with  him  Aholiab  the 
son  of  Ahisamach  of  the  tribe  of  Dan  ; 
and  in  the  heart  of  every  one  wise 
hearted  I  have  put  wisdom,  and  they 
shall  make  all  that  I  have  commanded 
thee  :  '  the  tent  of  meeting  ;  and  the 
ark  of  the  testimony  ;  and  the  mercy 
seat  that  is  upon  it  ;  and  all  the  uten- 
sils of  the  tent  ;  ®  and  the  table  and 
its  utensils  ;  and  the  pure  lamp-stand 
and  all  its  utensils  ;  and  the  altar  of 
incense  ;  ^  and  the  altar  of  burnt 
offering  and  all  its  utensils,  and  the 
laver  and   its   base 


and  the  finely   pened  to  him. 
io6 


^^  and  the  anointing  oil  ;  and  the  in- 
cense of  spices  for  the  sanctuary. 
According  to  all  that  I  have  com- 
manded thee  shall  they  do. 

^^  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses,  say- 
ing, ^^  Also  speak  thou  to  the  sons  of 
Israel,  saying,  Surely  my  sabbaths  ye 
shall  keep  ;  for  it  is  a  sign  between 
me  and  you  throughout  your  genera- 
tions, that  ye  may  know  that  I  Je- 
hovah do  sanctify  you.  ^*  And  ye  shall 
keep  the  sabbath  ;  for  it  is  holy  to  you ; 
every  one  that  profanes  it  shall  surely 
be  put  to  death  ;  for  whosoever  does 
any  work  in  it,  that  soul  shall  be  cut 
off  from  among  his  people.  ^^  Six  days 
shall  work  be  done  ;  but  on  the  seventh 
day  is  a  holy  sabbath  of  rest  to  Je- 
hovah ;  whosoever  does  any  work  on 
the  sabbath  day  shall  surely  be  put  to 
death.  ^*^  But  the  sons  of  Israel  shall 
keep  the  sabbath,  to  observe  the  sab- 
bath throughout  their  generations  for 
a  perpetual  covenant.  "  It  is  a  sign 
between  me  and  the  sons  of  Israel  for- 
ever; for  in  six  days  Jehovah  made 
the  heavens  and  the  earth,  and  on 
the  seventh  day  he  rented,  and  was 
refreshed. 

^*^And  he  gave  to  Moses  when  he 
had  finished  speaking  with  him  on 
mount  Sinai  the  two  tablets  of  the  tes- 
timony, tablets  of  stone  written  with 
the  finger  of  God. 

CHAPTER   XXXII 

*And  when  the  people  saw  that 
Moses  delayed  to  come  down  from 
the  mount,  the  people  were  called  to- 
gether to  Aaron,  and  they  said  to 
him.  Up,  make  us  gods  that  shall  go 
before  us  ;  for  as  for  this  man  Moses, 
who  brought  us  up  from  the  land  of 
Egypt,  we  know  not  what  has  hap- 
^And  Aaron  said  to 


EXODUS   XXXII 


them,  Pluck  off  the  gold  rings  that  are 
in  the  ears  of  your  wives,  your  sons 
and  your  daughters,  and  bring  them 
to  me.  *  And  all  the  people  plucked 
off  the  gold  rings  that  were  in  their 
ears,  and  brought  them  to  Aaron. 
^  And  he  took  them  from  their  hand, 
and  fashioned  it  with  a  graving  tool, 
and  made  it  a  molten  calf ;  and  they 
said.  These  are  thy  gods  O  Israel,  that 
brought  thee  up  from  the  land  of 
Egypt.  ^  And  when  Aaron  saw  it,  he 
built  an  altar  before  it ;  and  Aaron 
made  proclamation,  and  said,  To-mor- 
row there  will  be  a  feast  to  Jehovah. 

^  And  they  arose  early  on  the  mor- 
row, and  offered  burnt  offerings,  and 
brought  peace  offerings  ;  and  the  peo- 
ple sat  down  to  eat  and  to  drink,  and 
they  rose  up  to  play. 

'  And  Jehovah  said  to  Moses,  Go, 
get  thee  down  ;  for  thy  people  which 
thou  hast  brought  up  from  the  land  of 
Egypt  have  become  corrupt  :  ^  they 
have  turned  aside  quickly  from  the 
way  that  I  commanded  them  ;  they 
have  made  for  themselves  a  molten 
calf,  and  have  worshiped  it,  and  have 
sacrificed  to  it,  and  said,  These  are 
thy  gods,  O  Israel,  that  brought  thee 
up  from  the  land  of  Egypt. 

®And  Jehovah  said  to  Moses,  I 
have  seen  this  people,  and  behold,  it 
is  a  stiffnecked  people.  ^^  And  now  let 
me  alone,  and  let  my  anger  burn  against 
them,  and  I  will  consume  them  ;  and 
I  will  make  thee  to  be  a  great  nation. 
^^  And  Moses  besought  Jehovah  his 
God,  and  said,  O  Jehovah,  why  shall 
thy  anger  burn  against  thy  people 
which  thou  hast  brought  out  from  the 
land  of  Egypt  with  great  power  and 
with  a  strong  hand  ?  ^'"  Why  should 
the  Egyptians  say.  For  evil  he  has 
taken  them  out,  to  slay  them  in  the 
mountains,  and  to  consume  them  from 
the  face  of  the  ground  ?     Turn  back 


from  thy  burning  anger,  and  repent 
concerning  the  evil  to  thy  people. 
'^  Remember  Abraham,  Isaac,  and  Is- 
rael, thy  servants,  to  whom  thou  didst 
swear  by  thyself,  and  didst  say  to 
them,  I  will  multiply  your  seed  as  the 
stars  of  heaven,  and  all  this  land  that 
I  have  spoken  of  I  will  give  to  your 
seed,  and  they  shall  inherit  it  forever. 

^*  And  Jehovah  repented  concerning 
the  evil  that  he  had  threatened  to  do 
to  his  people. 

^^  And  Moses  tm-ned  and  went  down 
from  the  mount,  and  the  two  tablets 
of  testimony  were  in  his  hand.  The 
tablets  were  written  on  both  their 
sides  ;  on  the  one  side  and  on  the 
other  were  they  written.  ^®  And  the 
tablets  were  the  work  of  God,  and  the 
writing  was  the  writing  of  God,  en- 
graven upon  the  tablets. 

^^  And  when  Joshua  heard  the  sound 
of  the  people  as  they  shouted,  he  said 
to  Moses,  There  is  the  sound  of  war 
in  the  camp.  ^^And  he  said.  It  is 
not  the  sound  of  a  shout  of  victory, 
neither  is  it  the  sound  of  a  cry  of  de- 
feat ;  a  sound  of  singing  I  hear. 
^^  And  it  came  to  pass  when  he  came 
near  to  the  camp,  and  saw  the  calf 
and  dancings,  that  the  anger  of  Moses 
burned,  and  he  cast  from  his  hands 
the  tablets,  and  broke  them  to  pieces 
beneath  the  mount. 

^°  And  he  took  the  calf  that  they  had 
made,  and  burnt  it  with  fire,  and  beat 
it  until  it  was  fine,  and  strewed  it  upon 
the  water,  and  made  the  sons  of  Israel 
drink  of  it.  ^^  And  Moses  said  to 
Aaron,  What  had  this  people  done  to 
thee,  that  thou  hast  brought  upon 
them  a  great  sin  ?  ^^  And  Aaron  said. 
Let  not  the  anger  of  my  lord  burn  ; 
thou  thyself  knowest  that  the  people 
were  in  evil.  ^"^  And  they  said  to  me. 
Make  us  gods  that  shall  go  before  us  ; 
for  as  for  this  man  Moses,  who  brought 


Ver.  22.   Were  in  evil,  in  difficult  straits.      C/".  5  :  19. 
107 


EXODUS   XXXIII 


us  up  from  the  land  of  Egypt,  we  know 
not  what  has  happened  to  him.  '*  And 
I  said  to  them,  Whosoever  has  gold 
let  them  pluck  it  off.  And  they  gave 
it  to  me,  and  I  cast  it  into  the  fire, 
and  there  came  out  this  calf 

^^And  Moses  saw  that  the  people 
were  naked — for  Aaron  had  made  them 
naked  for  a  derision  among  their  ene- 
mies— ^*^and  Moses  stood  in  the  gate 
of  the  camp,  and  said,  Whoever  is  for 
Jehovah  let  him  come  to  me.  And 
all  the  sons  of  Levi  gathered  them- 
selves together  to  him.  '^'  And  he 
said  to  them.  Thus  says  Jehovah,  God 
of  Israel,  Put  ye  each  man  his  sword 
upon  his  thigh,  and  pass  through  the 
camp  and  back,  from  gate  to  gate, 
and  slay  each  man  his  brother,  and 
each  man  his  fellow,  and  each  man 
his  neighbor.  -^  And  the  sons  of 
Levi  did  according  to  the  word  of 
Moses  ;  and  there  fell  of  the  people 
on  that  day  about  three  thousand 
men.  ~^  And  Moses  said,  Consecrate 
yourselves  to-day  to  Jehovah :  for  a 
man  shall  be  against  his  son,  and 
against  his  brother :  that  he  may  be- 
stow upon  you  a  blessing  this  day. 

^°And  it  came  to  pass  on  the  mor- 
row, that  Moses  said  to  the  people, 
Ye  have  sinned  a  great  sin  ;  and  now 
I  will  go  up  to  Jehovali  ;  perhaps  I 
can  make  atonement  for  your  sin. 

^^  And  Moses  returned  to  Jehovah, 
and  said,  Oh,  this  people  have  sinned 
a  great  sin,  and  have  made  for  them- 
selves gods  of  gold.  ^'"  Yet  now  if  thou 
wilt  forgive  their  sin —  ;  and  if  not, 
blot  me,  I  pray  thee,  out  of  thy  book 
which  thou  hast  written.  ^^  And  Je- 
liovah  said  to  Moses,  Whosoever  has 
sinned  against  me,  him  will  I  blot  out 
of  my  book.  ''^And  now,  go,  lead  the 
people  to  the  place  of  which  I  have 
spoken  to  thee  ;  behold,  my  angel 
shall  go  before  thee  ;  but  in  the  day 

Ver.  29.  Consecrate,  Heb.,  to  fill  the  hand. 

10^ 


when  I  visit  I  shall  visit  their  sin  upon 
them.  ^^  And  Jehovah  smote  the  peo- 
ple because  they  had  made  the  calf 
which  Aaron  made. 

CHAPTER  XXXIII 

^  And  Jehovah  said  to  Moses,  De- 
part, go  up  hence,  thou  and  the  people 
which  thou  hast  brought  up  from  the 
land  of  Egypt,  to  the  land  of  which  I 
swore  to  Abraham,  to  Isaac  and  to 
Jacob,  saying.  To  thy  seed  will  I  give 
it.  ^  And  I  will  send  an  angel  before 
thee  ;  and  I  will  drive  out  the  Canaan - 
ite,  the  Amorite,  and  the  Hittite,  and 
the  Perizzite,  the  Hivite  and  the  Jebu- 
site  ;  ^  to  a  land  flowing  with  milk  and 
honey  ;  for  I  will  not  go  up  in  the 
midst  of  thee,  for  thou  art  a  stiff- 
necked  people,  lest  I  should  consume 
thee  on  the  way. 

■^And  when  the  people  heard  these 
evil  tidings  they  mourned  ;  and  they 
did  not  put  each  one  his  ornaments 
upon  him,  ^  And  Jehovah  said  to 
Moses,  Say  to  the  sons  of  Israel,  Ye 
are  a  stiffnecked  people  ;  were  I  to  go 
up  in  the  midst  of  thee  for  one  moment 
I  should  consume  thee  ;  and  now  put 
off  thy  ornaments  from  thee,  and  then 
I  will  know  what  I  will  do  to  thee. 
^  And  the  sons  of  Israel  stripped  them- 
selves of  their  ornaments  from  Mount 
Horeb  onward. 

'  And  Moses  took  the  tent,  and  set 
it  up  outside  the  camp,  and  called  it 
The  tent  of  meeting.  And  it  was, 
that  any  one  that  sought  Jehovah 
went  out  to  the  tent  of  meeting, 
which  was  outside  the  camp.  ^And 
it  came  to  pass,  whenever  Moses  went 
out  to  the  tent,  all  the  people  rose  up, 
and  stood,  each  man  at  the  doorw^ay 
of  his  tent,  and  they  looked  after  Mo- 
ses until  he  entered  the  tent.  ^  And  it 
came  to  pass,  whenever  Moses  entered 
into  the  tent,  the  pillar  of  cloud  de- 

\'er.  32.  Klot,  or  erase,  rub  ont. 


EXODUS   XXXIV 


scended,  and  stood  at  the  doorway  of 
the  tent ;  and  he  talked  with  Moses. 
^°  And  when  all  the  people  saw  the  pil- 
lar of  cloud  standing  at  the  doorway 
of  the  tent,  all  the  people  rose  up  and 
worshiped,  each  man  at  the  doorway 
of  his  tent.  ^^  And  Jehovah  spoke  to 
Moses  face  to  face,  as  a  man  speaks 
to  liis  friend.  Then  he  returned  into 
the  camp  ;  but  his  attendant  Joshua, 
the  son  of  Nun,  a  young  man,  de- 
parted not  from  the  tent. 

^^  And  Moses  said  to  Jehovah,  See, 
thou  sayest  to  me,  Bring  up  this 
people  ;  and  thou  hast  not  let  me 
know  whom  thou  wilt  send  with  me  ; 
yet  thou  hast  said,  I  have  known  thee 
by  name,  and  thou  hast  found  grace 
in  my  sight.  ^^  And  now,  I  pray  thee, 
if  I  have  found  grace  in  thy  sight, 
make  me  to  know,  I  pray  thee,  thy 
way,  and  I  shall  know  thee,  in  order 
that  I  may  find  grace  in  thy  sight  ; 
and  consider  that  this  nation  is  thy 
people.  ^*  And  he  said,  My  presence 
shall  go  with  thee,  and  I  will  give  thee 
rest.  ^^  And  he  said  to  him,  If  thy 
presence  go  not,  cause  us  not  to  go 
up  hence.  ^"^  And  whereby  now  shall 
it  be  known  that  I  have  found  grace 
in  thy  sight,  I  and  thy  people  ?  Shall 
it  not  be  thy  going  with  us  ?  and  thus 
we  shall  be  distinguished,  I  and  thy 
people,  from  all  the  people  that  are  on 
the  face  of  the  earth.  ^^  And  Jeho- 
vah said  to  Moses,  Also  this  thing  that 
thou  hast  spoken  I  will  do  ;  for  thou 
hast  found  grace  in  my  sight,  and  I 
have  known  thee  by  name.  ^- And  he 
said,  Shew  me,  I  pray  thee,  thy  glory. 
^®  And  he  said,  I  will  make  all  my 
goodness  pass  before  thee,  and'  I  will 
proclaim  the  name  of  Jehovah  before 
thee  ;  and  I  will  be  gracious  to  whom 
1  will  be  gracious  ;  and  will  have  mercy 
upon  whom  I  will  have  mercy.  ■'■  And 
he  said,  Thou  canst  not  see  my  face ; 


for  man  shall  not  see  me  and  live. 
"  And  Jehovah  said,  Behold,  there  is 
a  place  by  me,  and  thou  shalt  stand 
beside  the  rock  ;  ^^  and  it  shall  be 
while  my  glory  passes  by,  that  I  will 
place  thee  in  the  cleft  of  the  rock, 
and  will  cover  thee  with  my  hand  until 
I  have  passed  by  ;  ^^  and  I  will  remove 
my  hand,  and  thou  shalt  see  my  back, 
but  my  face  shall  not  be  seen. 

CHAPTER  XXXIV 

^  And  Jehovah  said  to  Moses,  Hew 
thee  two  tablets  of  stone  like  the  first ; 
and  I  will  write  upon  the  tablets  the 
words  that  were  on  the  first  tablets 
which  thou  didst  break.  ^  And  be 
ready  by  morning,  and  come  up  in  the 
morning  to  Mount  Sinai,  and  take  thy 
stand  there  before  me  on  the  top  of  the 
mount.  ^  And  no  man  shall  come  up 
with  thee,  neither  let  any  man  be  seen 
in  all  the  mount ;  neither  let  the  flocks 
nor  the  herds  feed  before  that  mount. 

*  And  he  hewed  two  tablets  of  stone 
like  the  first.  And  Moses  arose  early 
in  the  morning,  and  went  up  to  Mount 
Sinai,  as  Jehovah  had  commanded 
him;  and  he  took  in  his  hand  two 
tablets  of  stone.  ^And  Jehovah  de- 
scended m  the  cloud,  and  stood  with 
him  there,  and  proclaimed  the  name 
of  Jehovah.  ^And  Jehovah  passed 
by  before  him,  and  proclaimed,  Jeho- 
vah, Jehovah,  God,  merciful  and  gra- 
cious, slow  of  anger,  and  abundant  in 
loving  kindness  and  truth,  "keeping 
loving  kindness  to  the  thousandth  gen- 
eration, forgiving  iniquity,  and  trans- 
gression and  sin,  but  who  will  by  no 
means  acquit  the  guilty  ;  visiting  the 
iniquity  of  fathers  upon  children,  and 
upon  children's  children,  upon  the 
third  and  upon  the  fourth  generation. 
*  And  Moses  made  haste,  and  bowed 
down  to  the  earth  and  worshiped. 
^  And  he  said,  I  pray  thee,  if  I  have 


\'er.  14.   My  presence,  Heb.,  my  face. 


Ver.  7.  Thousandth.     See  20  :  6. 


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EXODUS    XXXIV 


found  grace  in  thy  sight,  O  Lord,  let 
the  Lord,  I  pray  thee,  go  in  the  midst 
of  us  ;  for  it  is  a  stiffnecked  people  ; 
and  forgive  our  iniquity  and  our  sin, 
and  take  us  for  an  inheritance.  ^"  And 
he  said,  Behold,  I  make  a  covenant  : 
before  all  thy  people  I  will  do  wonder- 
ful works,  such  as  have  not  been  cre- 
ated in  all  the  earth,  nor  in  all  the 
nations  ;  and  all  the  people  in  the 
midst  of  which  thou  art  shall  see  the 
work  of  Jehovah,  that  it  is  a  terrible 
thing  that  I  am  about  to  do  with  thee. 
"  Observe  thou  that  which  I  command 
thee  this  day  :  behold,  I  am  going 
to  drive  out  from  before  thee  the 
Amorite,  and  the  Canaanite,  and  the 
Hittite,  and  the  Perizzite,  and  the 
Hivite,  and  the  Jebusite.  ^- Take 
heed  '  to  thyself,  lest  thou  make  a 
covenant  with  the  inhabitants  of  the 
land  to  which  thou  comest,  lest  it  be- 
come a  snare  in  the  midst  of  thee  ; 
^^  but  their  altars  ye  shall  tear  down, 
and  their  pillars  ye  shall  break  to 
pieces,  and  their  asherahs  ye  shall  cut 
down  ;  ^*  for  thou  shalt  not  worship 
another  god  ;  for  Jehovah,  whose 
name  is  Jealous,  is  a  jealous  God. 
^•^  Lest  thou  make  a  covenant  with  the 
inhabitants  of  the  land,  and  they  go 
a  whoring  after  their  gods,  and  sacri- 
fice to  their  gods,  and  one  call  thee, 
and  thou  eat  of  his  sacrifice  ;  '^and 
thou  take  of  their  daughters  for  thy 
sons,  and  their  daughters  go  a  whoring 
after  their  gods,  and  make  thy  sons 
go  a  whoring  after  their  gods.  ^'  Thou 
shalt  not  make  for  thee  molten  gods. 

'^The  feast  of  unleavened  bread 
shalt  thou  keep.  Seven  days  thou 
shalt  eat  unleavened  bread,  as  I  com- 
manded thee,  at  the  time  appointed 
in  the  month  Abib;  for  in  the  month 
Abib  thou  camest  out  from  Egypt. 

^^  Every  firstborn  is  mine  ;  and  all 


thy  cattle  that  are  male,  firstborn  of 
oxen  or  sheep.  ^"  But  the  firstborn  of 
an  ass  thou  shalt  redeem  with  a  lamb  ; 
and  if  thou  redeem  it  not,  then  thou 
shalt  break  its  neck.  Every  firstborn 
of  thy  sons  thou  shalt  redeem.  And 
they  shall  not  appear  before  me  empty. 
^^  Six  days  shalt  thou  work,  but  on  the 
seventh  day  thou  shalt  rest ;  in  plowing 
time  and  in  harvest  thou  shalt  rest. 

"  And  thou  shalt  observe  the  feast 
of  weeks,  the  firstfruits  of  wheat  har- 
vest, and  the  feast  of  ingathering  at 
the  end  of  the  year.  '^^  Three  times  in 
the  year  shall  every  one  of  thy  males 
appear  before  the  Lord  Jehovah,  the 
God  of  Israel.  ^^  For  I  will  drive  out 
the  nations  from  before  thee,  and  en- 
large thy  borders  ;  and  no  man  shall 
desire  thy  land  when  thou  comest  up 
to  appear  before  Jehovah  thy  God 
three  times  in  the  year. 

^^Thou  shalt  not  offer  the  blood  of 
my  sacrifice  while  there  is  leaven,  nei- 
ther shall  the  sacrifice  of  the  feast  of  the 
passover  remain  until  the  morning. 

^^  The  first  of  the  firstfruits  of  thy 
land  thou  shalt  bring  to  the  house  of 
Jehovah  thy  God.  Thou  shalt  not 
boil  a  kid  in  its  mother's  milk. 

"  And  Jehovah  said  to  Moses,  Write 
thou  these  words  ;  for  according  to 
these  words  I  have  made  a  covenant 
with  thee  and  with  Israel.  "^  And  he 
was  there  with  Jehovah  forty  days  and 
forty  nights  ;  and  he  did  not  eat  bread, 
nor  did  he  drink  water.  And  he 
wrote  upon  the  tablets  the  words  of 
the  covenant,  the  ten  commandments. 

'^^  And  it  came  to  pass  when  Moses 
descended  from  mount  Sinai,  and  the 
two  tablets  of  the  testimony  were  in 
the  hand  of  Moses  when  he  descended 
from  the  mount,  that  Moses  knew  not 
that  the  skin  of  his  face  had  become 
radiant    while    he    talked    with     him. 


Ver.  25.   While  there  is  leaven.     See  23  :  18.  Ver.  28.   Commandments,  Heb.,  words 

Ver.  29.    Become  radiant,  Heb.,  sent  forth  rays. 


TIG 


EXODUS   XXXV 


^^  And  Aaron  and  all  the  sons  of  Israel 
saw  'Moses,  and  behold,  the  skin  of 
his  face  was  radiant  ;  and  they  were 
afraid  to  come  near  him.  ^^  And 
Moses  called  to  them,  and  Aaron  and 
all  the  princes  in  the  congregation  re- 
turned to  him,  and  Moses  spoke  to 
them.  '"And  afterward  all  the  sons 
of  Israel  came  near ;  and  he  gave 
them  in  commandment  all  about 
which  Jehovah  had  spoken  with  him 
in  mount  Sinai.  ^^  And  Moses  finished 
speaking  with  them.  And  he  put  a 
veil  over  his  face.  ^*  But  whenever 
Moses  went  in  before  Jehovah  to 
speak  with  him,  he  removed  the  veil 
until  he  came  out.  And  he  came  out 
and  spoke  to  the  sons  of  Israel  that 
which  he  was  commanded.  ^^  And 
the  sons  of  Israel  saw  the  face  of 
Moses,  that  the  skin  of  Moses'  face 
was  radiant ;  and  Moses  put  the  veil 
upon  his  face  again,  until  he  went  in 
to  speak  with  him. 

CHAPTER  XXXV 

^  And  Moses  gathered  all  the  con- 
gregation of  the  sons  of  Israel  to- 
gether, and  said  to  them.  These  are 
the  words  that  Jehovah  has  com- 
manded, that  ye  should  do  them  : 
^  Six  days  shall  work  be  done,  but  on 
the  seventh  day  there  shall  be  to  you 
a  holy  day,  a  sabbath  of  rest  to  Je- 
hovah ;  whosoever  does  work  therein 
shall  be  put  to  death.  ^Ye  shall  not 
kindle  a  fire  in  any  of  your  dwellings 
on  the  sabbath  day. 

^And  Moses  spoke  to  all  the  con- 
gregation of  the  sons  of  Israel,  say- 
ing. This  is  the  thing  that  Jehovah 
has  commanded,  saying,  ^Take  ye 
from  among  you  a  heave  offering  for 
Jehovah  ;  let  every  one  whose  heart 
is  willing  bring  it,  the  heave  offering 
of  Jehovah  :  gold,  and  silver  and 
bronze,   ^and  blue,    and  purple,   and 


scarlet,  and  fine  hnen,  and  goats' 
hair,  ''and  rams'  skin  dyed  red,  and 
seals'  skins,  and  acacia  wood,  ®  and 
oil  for  the  hght,  and  spices  for  the 
anointing  oil  and  for  the  incense  of 
spices,  ^  and  onyx  stones,  and  stones 
for  setting,  for  the  ephod  and  for  the 
breastplate.  ^^  And  all  the  wise  hearted 
among  you  shall  come,  and  make  all 
that  Jehovah  has  commanded  :  ^^  the 
tabernacle,  its  tent,  and  its  covering, 
its  clasps,  and  its  boards,  its  bars,  its 
pillars,  and  its  sockets  ;  ^^  the  ark,  and 
its  staves,  the  mercy  seat,  and  the  veil 
of  the  screen;  ^^  the  table,  and  its 
staves,  and  all  its  utensils,  and  the 
bread  of  presence  ;  ^*  and  the  lamp- 
stand  for  the  light,  and  its  utensils, 
and  its  lamps,  and  the  oil  for  the 
light ;  ^^  and  the  altar  of  incense,  and 
its  staves,  and  the  anointing  oil,  and 
the  incense  of  spices  ;  and  the  screen 
for  the  door  at  the  doorway  of  the 
tabernacle  ;  ^^  the  altar  of  burnt  offer- 
ing, and  the  bronze  grating  that  be- 
longs to  it,  its  staves,  and  all  its  uten- 
sils ;  the  laver,  and  its  base  ;  ^'  the 
hangings  of  the  court,  its  pillars  and 
their  sockets  ;  and  the  screen  for  the 
gate  of  the  court ;  ^^  the  pegs  of  the 
tabernacle,  and  the  pegs  of  the  court, 
and  their  cords  ;  ^^  the  finely  wrought 
garments,  to  minister  in  the  sanctu- 
ary, the  holy  garments  for  Aaron  the 
priest,  and  the  garments  of  his  sons, 
to  be  priests. 

^'^And  all  the  congregation  of  the 
sons  of  Israel  departed  from  the  pres- 
ence of  Moses. 

^^  And  they  came,  every  man  whose 
heart  stirred  him  up  ;  and  every  one 
whose  spirit  impelled  him  brought  the 
heave  offering  of  Jehovah  for  the 
work  of  the  tent  of  meeting,  and  for 
all  its  service,  and  for  the  holy  gar- 
ments. ■■  And  they  came,  both  men 
and     women,    all    who    were     vvilHng 


Ver.  12.  Veil  of  the  screen,  veil  that  screened  the  ark. 


Ill 


EXODUS    XXXVI 


hearted  brought  bracelets,  and  rings, 
and  signet  rings,  and  beads,  every 
article  of  gold  ;  and  every  man  that 
offered  a  wave  offering  of  gold  to  Je- 
hovah. ^^And  every  man  with  whom 
was  found  blpe,  or  purple,  or  scarlet, 
or  fine  linen,  or  goats'  hair,  or  rams' 
skins  dyed  red,  or  seals'  skins,  brought 
them,  -^  Every  one  that  offered  a 
heave  offering  of  silver,  or  of  bronze, 
brought  the  heave  offering  of  Jeho- 
vah ;  and  every  one  with  whom  was 
found  acacia  wood  for  all  the  work  of 
the  service,  brought  it.  ^^And  all 
the  women  that  were  wise  hearted 
did  spin  with  their  hands,  and  brought 
what  was  spun,  the  blue,  and  the  pur- 
ple, the  scarlet,  and  the  fine  linen. 
^^And  all  the  women  whose  heart 
stirred  them  up  in  wisdom  spun  the 
goats'  hair.  ^^  And  the  princes  brought 
the  onyx  stones,  and  the  stones  for 
setting,  for  the  ephod  and  for  the 
breastplate  ;  ^*  and  the  spices,  and  the 
oil  for  the  light,  and  for  the  anointing 
oil,  and  for  the  incense  of  spices. 
^''The  sons  of  Israel  brought  a  willing 
offering  to  Jehovah,  every  man  and 
woman  whose  heart  impelled  them  to 
bring  for  all  the  work  that  Jehovah  had 
commanded  by  Moses  to  be  made. 

^^  And  Moses  said  to  the  sons  of 
Israel,  See,  Jehovah  has  called  by 
name  Bezaleel,  the  son  of  Uri,  the 
son  of  Hur  of  the  tribe  of  Judah  ; 
^^  and  he  has  filled  him  witli  the  spirit 
of  God,  in  wisdom,  in  understanding, 
and  in  knowledge,  and  in  all  manner 
of  workmanship,  ^^and  to  design  skil- 
ful designs,  to  work  in  gold,  and  in 
silver,  and  in  bronze,  '''^  and  in  cutting 
stones  for  setting,  and  in  carving  wood, 
to  work  in  all  kinds  of  skilful  work. 
^^  And  he  has  put  in  his  heart  to  teach, 
both  he  and  Aholiab  the  son  of  Ahis- 
amach  of  the  tribe  of  Dan.  "^'^  He  has 
filled  them  with  wisdom  of  heart,  to  do 
all  kinds  of  work,  of  the  engraver,  and 


of  the  designer,  and  of  the  embroiderer 
in  blue,  and  in  purple,  in  scarlet, 'and 
in  fine  linen,  and  of  the  weaver,  of 
them  that  do  all  kinds  of  work,  and  of 
them  that  design  skilful  designs. 

CHAPTER  XXXVI 

^  And  Bezaleel  and  Ahohab  and 
every  wise  hearted  man  in  whom  Je- 
hovah has  put  wisdom  and  under- 
standing, to  know  how  to  work,  shall 
make  all  the  work  for  the  service  of 
the  sanctuary,  according  to  all  that 
Jehovah  has  commanded. 

^  And  Moses  called  Bezaleel  and 
Aholiab  and  every  wise  hearted  man, 
in  whose  heart  Jehovah  had  put  wis- 
dom, every  one  whose  heart  stirred 
him  up  to  come  to  the  work  to  do  it  ; 
^  and  they  took  from  before  Moses  all 
the  heave  offering  that  the  sons  of 
Israel  had  brought  for  the  work  of  the 
service  of  the  sanctuary,  to  make  it 
with.  And  these  brought  to  him  fur- 
ther free-will  offerings  every  morning. 

*And  all  the  wise  men  that  were 
making  all  the  work  of  the  sanctuary 
came,  each  man  from  the  work  that 
they  were  making,  ^  and  they  spoke  to 
Moses,  saying,  The  people  are  bring- 
ing much  more  than  enough  for  the 
service  of  the  work  which  Jehovah 
commanded  to  make.  ^  And  Moses 
gave  commandment,  and  they  caused 
it  to  be  proclaimed  throughout  the 
camp,  saying,  Let  neither  man  nor 
woman  make  any  more  work  for  the 
heave  offering  of  the  sanctuary.  And 
the  people  were  restrained  from  bring- 
ing. '  And  as  for  the  work,  they  had 
sufficient  for  all  the  work  to  make  it, 
and  there  was  some  left  over. 

^  And  all  the  wise  hearted  among 
them  that  were  making  the  work  made 
the  tabernacle,  ten  curtains  of  fine 
twined  linen,  and  blue,  and  purple, 
and  scarlet;  with  cherubim  of  skil- 
fully   woven    work    [Bezaleel]     made 


112 


EXODUS   XXXVI 


them.  *  The  length  of  each  curtain  was 
twenty-eight  cubits,  and  the  breadth 
of  each  curtain  was  four  cubits  ;  all 
the  curtains  were  of  one  measure. 
'°  And  he  joined  five  of  the  curtains 
together,  and  the  other  five  curtains 
he  joined  together.  "  And  he  made 
loops  of  blue  upon  the  edge  of  the 
one  curtain  that  was  outmost  in' the 
first  set  ;  so  he  made  in  the  edge  of 
the  outmost  curtain  in  the  second  set  : 
^'  fifty  loops  he  made  in  the  one  cur- 
tain, and  fifty  loops  he  made  in  the 
edge  of  the  curtain  that  was  in  the 
second  set  ;  the  loops  were  opposite 
one  another.  ^"  And  he  made  fifty 
clasps  of  gold,  and  coupled  the  cur- 
tains together  with  the  clasps  ;  and 
the  tabernacle  was  one. 

^*  And  he  made  curtains  of  goats' 
hair  for  a  tent  over  the  tabernacle ; 
eleven  curtains  made  he  them.  ^^  The 
length  of  each  curtain  was  thirty 
cubits,  and  the  breadth  of  each  cur- 
tain four  cubits  ;  the  eleven  curtains 
were  of  one  measure.  ^^  And  he 
joined  five  of  the  curtains  by  them- 
selves, and  the  other  six  curtains  by 
themselves.  ^"  And  he  made  fifty 
loops  upon  the  edge  of  the  outmost 
curtain  in  the  one  set,  and  fifty  loops 
made  he  upon  the  edge  of  the  joining 
curtain  of  the  second  set.  ^^  And  he 
made  fifty  clasps  of  bronze  to  join  the 
tent  together,  that  it  might  be  one. 
"  And  he  made  a  covering  for  the 
tent  of  rams'  skins  dyed  red,  and  a 
'    covering  of  seals'  skins  above. 

^°  And  he  made  the  boards  for  the 
tabernacle  of  acacia  wood,  standing 
p-  upright.  ^^  The  length  of  each  board 
was  ten  cubits,  and  the  breadth  of 
each  board  one  cubit  and  a  half. 
^^  Each  board  had  two  tenons  joined 
one  to  another  ;  thus  did  he  make  to 
all  the  boards  of  the  tabernacle. 
^^  And  he  made  the  boards  for  the 
tabernacle  :     twenty    boards    for     the 


south  side,  southward  ;  ^*and  forty 
sockets  of  silver  he  made  under  the 
twenty  boards  :  two  sockets  under 
one  board  for  its  two  tenons,  and 
two  sockets  under  another  board  for 
its  two  tenons,  "'  and  for  the  second 
side  of  the  tabernacle,  on  the  north 
side,  he  made  twenty  boards,  ^^  and 
their  forty  sockets  of  silver  :  two 
sockets  under  one  board,  and  two 
sockets  under  another  board.  "  And 
for  the  rear  of  the  tabernacle,  west- 
ward, he  made  six  boards.  ^^And 
two  boards  made  he  for  the  corners 
of  the  tabernacle  in  the  rear.  ^^  And 
they  were  coupled  at  the  bottom,  and 
united,  they  were  joined  up  to  the 
top,  entering  into  one  ring.  Thus  he 
did. to  both  of  them  at  both  the  corners. 
^"  And  there  were  eight  boards,  and 
their  sockets  of  silver,  sixteen  sockets  ; 
under  each  board  two  sockets. 

^^  And  he  made  bars  of  acacia  wood  : 
five  for  the  boards  of  the  one  side  of 
the  tabernacle,  ^^  and  five  bars  for  the 
boards  of  the  other  side  of  the  taber- 
nacle, and  five  bars  for  the  boards  of 
the  tabernacle  at  the  rear,  westward. 
^^  And  he  made  the  middle  bar  which 
was  to  extend  between  the  boards 
from  the  one  end  to  the  other.  ^*  And 
he  overlaid  the  boards  with  gold,  and 
made  their  rings  of  gold  to  be  places 
for  the  bars,  and  overlaid  the  bars 
with  gold. 

^^And  he  made  the  vail  of  blue, 
and  purple,  and  scarlet,  and  fine 
twined  linen,  Avith  cherubim  of  skil- 
fully woven  work  he  made  it.  ^®  And 
he  made  for  it  four  pillars  of  acacia 
wood,  and  overlaid  them  with  gold, 
and  their  hooks  were  of  gold  ;  and  he 
cast  for  them  four  sockets  of  silver. 
^''  And  he  made  a  screen  for  the  door- 
way of  the  tent,  of  blue,  and  purple, 
and  scarlet,  and  fine  twined  linen,  em- 
broidered work  ;  ^^  and  its  five  pillars, 
and  their  hooks  ;  and  he  overlaid  their 


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capitals  and  their  rods  with  gold  ;  and 
their  five  sockets  were  of  bronze. 

CHAPTER  XXXVII 

^  And  Bezaleel  made  the  ark  of 
acacia  Avood  :  two  cubits  and  a  half  its 
length,  and  a  cubit  and  a  half  its 
breadth,  and  a  cubit  and  a  half  its 
height  ;  "  and  he  overlaid  it  with  pure 
gold  within  and  without,  and  he  made 
a  rim  of  gold  to  it  round  about, 
^  And  he  cast  for  it  four  rings  of  gold, 
to  be  on  its  four  feet  :  two  rings  on 
the  one  side  of  it,  and  two  rings  on 
the  other  side  of  it.  *  And  he  made 
staves  of  acacia  wood,  and  overlaid 
them  with  gold.  ^And  he  put  the 
staves  into  the  rings  on  the  sides  of 
the  ark  to  carry  the  ark. 

®  And  he  made  a  mercy  seat  of  pure 
gold  :  two  cubits  and  a  half  its  length, 
and  a  cubit  and  a  half  its  breadth. 
'And  he  made  two  cherubim  of  gold, 
of  turned  work  made  he  them,  at  the 
two  ends  of  the  mercy  seat  :  ^  one 
cherub  at  the  one  end,  and  another 
cherub  at  the  other  end  ;  from  the 
mercy  seat  made  he  the  cherubim  at 
the  two  ends  thereof.  ^  And  the 
cherubim  were  spreading  their  wings 
upward,  sheltering  with  their  wings 
the  mercy  seat,  and  their  faces  were 
toward  each  other,  to\\'ard  the  mercy 
seat  were  the  faces  of  the  cherubim. 

^"  And  he  made  the  table  of  acacia 
wood  :  two  cubits  its  length,  and  a 
cubit  its  breadth,  and  a  cubit  and  a 
half  its  height;  '^  and  he  overlaid  it 
with  pure  gold,  and  made  to  it  a  rim 
of  gold  round  about.  ^^  And  he  made 
to  it  a  border  of  a  handbreadth  round 
about  ;  and  he  made  a  rim  of  gold  to 
its  border  round  about.  ^'^  And  he 
cast  for  it  four  rings  of  gold,  and  put 
the  rings  upon  the  four  corners  that 
were  at  its  four  feet.  ^*  Close  by  the 
border  were  the  rings,  places  for  the 
staves,  to  carry  the  table.      ^^  And  he 


made  the  staves  of  acacia  wood,  and 
overlaid  them  with  gold,  to  carry  the 
table.  ^^  And  he  made  the  dishes 
that  were  on  the  table  :  its  plates,  and 
its  cups,  and  its  flagons,  and  its  bowls 
with  which  libations  were  made,  of 
pure  gold. 

^'  And  he  made  the  lamp-stand  of 
pure  gold,  of  turned  work  made  he 
the  lamp-stand  ;  its  base,  and  its  shaft, 
its  cups,  its  knobs  and  its  flowers,  were 
part  of  it ;  ^^  and  six  branches  were 
going  out  from  its  sides  :  three 
branches  of  the  lamp-stand  from  its 
one  side,  and  three  branches  of  the 
lamp-stand  from  its  other  side  ;  ^^  three 
cups  made  hke  almond  blossoms  on 
one  branch,  a  knob  and  a  flower ; 
and  three  cups  made  hke  almond 
blossoms  on  another  branch,  a  knob 
and  a  flow^er  ;  so  for  the  six  branches 
going  out  from  the  lamp-stand.  "°  And 
on  the  lamp-stand  were  four  cups 
made  like  almond  blossoms,  its  knobs 
and  its  flowers  ;  "'  and  a  knob  under 
two  branches  as  part  of  it,  and  a  knob 
under  two  branches  as  part  of  it,  and 
a  knob  under  two  branches  as  part  of 
it,  for  the  six  branches  going  out  from 
it  ;  "  their  knobs  and  their  branches 
were  part  of  it  ;  the  whole  of  it  was 
one  turned  work  of  pure  gold.  -^  And 
he  made  its  seven  lamps,  and  its 
snuffers,  and  its  snuff'  dishes,  of  pure 
gold.  "*  Of  a  talent  of  pure  gold  made 
he  it  and  all  its  utensils. 

*^  And  he  made  the  altar  of  incense 
of  acacia  wood  :  a  cubit  its  length,  ' 
and  a  cubit  its  breadth,  four  square, 
and  two  cubits  its  height  ;  its  horns 
were  part  of  it,  -^  And  he  overlaid  it 
with  pure  gold,  its  top,  and  its  sides 
round  about,  and  its  horns  ;  and  he 
made  to  it  a  rim  of  gold  round  about. 
"And  he  made  two  rings  of  gold  for 
it  under  its  rim,  upon  its  two  sides, 
upon  the  two  sides  thereof,  places  for 
staves,    to    carry   it   with.      ""^And   he 


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made  the  staves  of  acacia  wood,  and 
overlaid  them  with  gold.  '^^  And  he 
made  the  holy  anointing  oil,  and  the 
pure  incense  of  spices,  the  work  of 
the  perfumer. 

CHAPTER  XXXVIIl 

^  And  he  made  the  altar  of  burnt 
offering  of  acacia  wood  :  five  cubits 
its  length,  and  five  cubits  its  breadth, 
four  square,  and  three  cubits  its  height. 
^  And  he  made  its  horns  upon  its  four 
corners  ;  its  horns  were  part  of  it  ; 
and  he  overlaid  it  with  bronze,  ^  And 
he  made  all  the  utensils  of  the  altar, 
its  buckets,  and  its  shovels,  and  its 
basins,  and  its  flesh  hooks,  and  its  fire 
pans,  all  its  utensils  he  made  of  bronze. 
*  And  he  made  for  the  altar  a  grating, 
a  net  work  of  bronze,  beneath  its 
ledge,  reaching  to  the  middle  of  it. 
^And  he  cast  four  rings  for  the  four 
ends  of  the  grating  of  bronze,  places 
for  the  staves.  ^And  he  made  the 
staves  of  acacia  wood,  and  overlaid 
them  with  bronze.  '  And  he  put  the 
staves  into  the  rings  on  the  sides  of 
the  altar,  to  carry  it  with  them  ;  he 
made  it  hollow  with  boards. 

^  And  he  made  the  laver  of  bronze, 
and   its   base   of   bronze,    out   of   the 
mirrors  of  the  ministering  women  that 
ministered  at  the  door  of  the  tent  of 
meeting. 

^  And  he  made  the  court  :  for  the 
south  side,  southward,  the  hangings 
of  the  court  were  of  fine  twined  hnen, 
a  hundred  cubits ;  ^^  their  pillars 
twenty,  and  their  sockets  twenty,  of 
bronze  ;  the  hooks  of  the  pillars,  and 
their  rods  of  silver.  ^^  And  for  the 
north  side  a  hundred  cubits ;  their 
pillars  twenty,  and  their  sockets 
tw^enty,  of  bronze  ;  the  hooks  of  the 
pillars  and  their  rods  of  silver.  '-  And 
for  the  west  side  hangings  of  fifty 
cubits ;  their  pillars  ten  and  their 
sockets  ten  ;   the  hooks  of  the   pillars 

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and  their  rods  of  silver.  '^  And  for 
the  front  side,  eastward,  fifty  cubits  ; 
^*  the  hangings  for  tlie  one  side  fifteen 
cubits ;  their  pillars  three  and  their 
sockets  three  ;  ^■'  and  for  the  other 
side,  on  each  side  of  the  gate  of  the 
court,  hangings  of  fifteen  cubits  ;  their 
pillars  three,  and  their  sockets  three. 
^^AU  the  hangings  of  the  court  round 
about  were  of  fine  twined  linen. 
^^  And  the  sockets  for  the  pillars  were 
of  bronze  ;  the  hooks  of  the  pillars 
and  their  rods  of  silver  ;  and  the  over- 
laying of  their  capitals  was  of  silver  ; 
and  all  the  pillars  of  the  court  were 
joined  with  rods  of  silver.  ^'^  And  the 
screen  for  the  gate  of  the  court  was 
embroidered  work,  of  blue,  and  pur- 
ple, and  scarlet,  and  fine  twined  linen  ; 
and  twenty  cubits  was  the  length,  and 
the  height  in  breadth  five  cubits, 
corresponding  to  the  hangings  of  the 
court.  ^^And  their  pillars  were  four, 
and  their  sockets  four  of  bronze  ; 
their  hooks  of  silver,  and  the  over- 
laying of  thqir  capitals  and  their  rods' 
of  silver.  ^^  All  the  pegs  for  the  taber- 
nacle and  for  the  court  round  about 
were  of  bronze. 

^^  These  are  the  numbered  things 
of  the  tabernacle,  the  tabernacle  of 
the  testimoi^y,  that  were  numbered  at 
the  command  of  Moses  for  the  service 
of  the  Levites  by  the  hand  of  Ithamar 
the  son  of  Aaron  the  priest.  ^"  And 
Bezaleel  the  son  of  Uri,  the  son  of 
Hur  of  the  tribe  of  Judah,  made  all 
that  Jehovah  had  commanded  Moses. 
'^And  with  him  was  Ahohab  the  son 
of  Ahisamach  of  the  tribe  of  Dan,  an 
engraver,  and  a  skilful  weaver,  and 
an  embroiderer  in  blue,  and  in  purple, 
and  in  scarlet,  and  in  fine  linen. 
-*  All  the  gold  that  was  used  for  the 
work  in  all  the  work  of  the  sanctuary, 
the  gold  of  the  wave  offering,  was 
twenty-nine  talents  and  seven  hundred 
and  thirty  shekels,    according  to  the 

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EXODUS    XXXIX 


shekel  of  the  sanctuary.  ^^And  the 
silver  of  those  that  were  numbered  of 
the  congregation  was  a  hundred  talents 
and  one  thousand  seven  hundred  and 
seventy-five  shekels,  according  to  the 
shekel  of  the  sanctuary  ;  -^  a  bekah 
for  every  man,  half  a  shekel,  according 
to  the  shekel  of  the  sanctuary,  for 
every  one  that  passed  over  to  them 
that  were  numbered,  from  twenty 
years  old  and  upward,  for  six  hundred 
and  three  thousand  and  five  hundred 
and  fifty  men.  ^'  And  the  hundred 
talents  of  silver  were  for  casting  the 
sockets  of  the  sanctuary  and  the  sock- 
ets of  the  veil  :  a  hundred  sockets  for 
the  hundred  talents,  a  talent  for  a 
socket.  ^^And  of  the  one  thousand 
seven  hundred  and  seventy-five  shek- 
els he  made  hooks  for  the  pillars,  and 
overlaid  their  capitals,  and  joined 
them  with  rods.  ^^And  the  bronze 
of  the  wave  offering  was  seventy  tal- 
ents and  two  thousand  and  four  hun- 
dred shekels.  ^^  And  with  it  he  made 
the  sockets  at  the  doorway  of  the  tent 
of  meeting,  and  the  bronze  altar,  and 
the  bronze  grating  that  belonged  to  it, 
and  all  the  utensils  of  the  altar,  ^^  and 
the  sockets  of  the  court  round  about, 
and  the  sockets  of  the  gate  of  the 
court,  and  all  the  pegs  of  the  taber- 
nacle, and  all  the  pegs  of  the  court 
round  about. 

CHAPTER  XXXIX 

^  And  of  the  blue,  and  the  purple, 
and  the  scarlet,  they  made  finely 
wrought  garments  for  ministering  in 
the  sanctuary,  and  they  made  the 
holy  garments  that  were  for  Aaron,  as 
Jehovah  commanded  Moses.  ^  And 
he  made  the  ephod  of  gold,  blue,  and 
purple,  and  scarlet,  and  fine  twined 
linen.  ^And  they  beat  thin  the  plates 
of  gold,  and  cut  threads,  to  work  in 
the  midst  of  the  blue,  and  in  the  midst 
of  the  purple,  and  in  the  midst  of  the 


scarlet,  and  in  the  midst  of  the  fine 
linen,  skilfully  woven  work.  *They 
made  shoulder  pieces  for  it,  joining 
together ;  at  its  two  edges  was  it 
joined  together,  ^And  the  wov-en 
belt  for  girding  it,  that  was  upon  it, 
was  part  of  it,  made  like  it,  of  gold, 
blue,  and  purple,  and  scarlet,  and  fine 
twined  linen,  as  Jehovah  commanded 
Moses.  ^  And  they  made  the  onyx 
stones  enclosed  in  settings  of  gold,  en- 
graved like  the  engravings  of  a  signet, 
according  to  the  names  of  the  sons  of 
Israel.  '  And  he  put  them  upon  the 
shoulder  pieces  of  the  ephod,  stones 
of  remembrance  for  the  sons  of  Israel, 
as  Jehovah  commanded  Moses. 

^  And  he  made  the  breastplate  of 
skilfully  woven  work,  like  the  work  of 
the  ephod,  of  gold,  blue  and  purple, 
and  scarlet,  and  fine  twined  linen  ; 
®  it  was  foursquare  ;  they  made  the 
breastplate  doubled  ;  a  span  its 
length,  and  a  span  its  breadth  when 
doubled.  ^^And  they  set  in  it  four 
rows  of  stones  :  a  row  of  a  ruby,  a 
topaz  and  an  emerald,  this  was  the 
first  row  ;  "  and  the  second  row,  a  car- 
buncle, a  sapphire  and  a  sardonyx  ; 
'^  and  the  third  row,  a  tourmaline,  an 
agate  and  an  amethyst  ;  ^^  and  the 
fourth  row,  a  beryl,  an  onyx  and  a 
jasper.  They  were  enclosed  in  set- 
tings of  gold  in  their  settings.  ^*  And' 
the  stones  were  corresponding  to  the 
names  of  the  sons  of  Israel,  they  were 
twelve,  corresponding  to  their  names, 
with  the  engravings  of  a  signet,  ac- 
cording to  the  name  of  each,  for  the 
twelve  tribes.  ^^And  they  made  upon 
the  breastplate  wreathed  chains  of 
braided  work  of  pure  gold.  ^^  And 
they  made  two  settings  of  gold,  and 
two  rings  of  gold,  and  put  the  two 
rings  upon  the  two  ends  of  the  breast- 
plate. ^' And  they  put  the  two  braided 
chains  of  gold  into  the  rings  at  the 
ends    of   the    breastplate,    ^^  and    the 

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EXODUS   XXXIX 


other  two  ends  of  the  two  braided 
chains  they  put  upon  the  two  settings, 
and  put  them  upon  the  shoulder 
pieces  of  the  ephod,  on  the  front 
of  it.  ^^  And  they  made  two  rings 
of  gold,  and  put  them  upon  the 
two  ends  of  the  breastplate,  upon 
its  edge  that  was  toward  the  ephod 
inward.  "^^  And  they  made  two  rings 
of  gold,  and  put  them  upon  the 
two  shoulder  pieces  of  the  ephod 
underneath,  on  the  front  of  it,  close 
to  its  joining,  above  the  woven  belt 
of  the  ephod.  '^  And  they  bound 
the  breastplate  with  a  cord  of  blue 
from  its  rings  to  the  rings  of  the 
ephod,  that  it  might  be  above  the 
woven  belt  of  the  ephod,  and  that 
the  breastplate  might  not  be  removed 
from  upon  the  ephod,  as  Jehovah 
commanded  Moses. 

^^  And  he  made  the  robe  of  the 
ephod  of  woven  work,  all  of  blue. 
^^And  the  opening  of  the  robe  in  the 
centre  was  like  the  opening  of  a  coat 
of  mail  ;  the  opening  had  a  binding 
round  about  it,  that  it  might  not  be 
torn.  "*  And  they  made  upon  the 
skirts  of  the  robe  pomegranates  of 
blue,  and  purple,  and  scarlet,  of 
twisted  work.  ^^  And  they  made  bells 
of  pure  gold,  and  put  the  bells  be- 
tween the  pomegranates  upon  the 
skirts  of  the  robe  round  about,  be- 
tween the  pomegranates  ;  -'^'  a  bell  and 
a  pomegranate,  a  bell  and  a  pome- 
granate, upon  the  skirts  of  the  robe 
round  about,  to  minister  in,  as  Jeho- 
vah commanded  Moses. 

"  And  they  made  the  tunics  of  fine 
linen  of  woven  work  for  Aaron  and 
his  sons  ;  ^*  and  the  turban  of  fine 
linen  ;  and  the  ornamented  caps  of 
fine  linen  ;  and  hnen  drawers  of  fine 
twined  linen  ;  ^^  and  the  girdle  of  fine 
twined  linen,  and  blue,  and  purple, 
and  scarlet,  of  embroidered  work  ;  as 
Jehovah  commanded  Moses. 


'"And  they  made  the  plate  of  the 
holy  diadem  of  pure  gold,  and  wrote 
upon  it  a  writing,  like  the  engraving 
of  a  signet.  Holiness  to  Jehovah. 
^^And  they  fastened  to  it  a  cord  of 
blue,  to  put  it  upon  the  turban  above, 
as  Jehovah  commanded  Moses, 

^^And  all  the  service  of  the  taber- 
nacle of  the  tent  of  meeting  was  fin- 
ished ;  and  the  sons  of  Israel  made  it 
according  to  all  that  Jehovah  com- 
manded Moses,  so  did  they, 

^^  And  they  brought  the  tabernacle 
to   Moses,  the   tent,  and  all  its  uten- 
sils, its  clasps,  its  boards,  its  bars,  and 
its  pillars,  and  its  sockets  ;  ^*  and  the 
covering    of   rams'    skins    dyed    red  ; 
and  the  covering  of  seals'  skins  ;  and 
the  veil  of  the  screen  ;  ^^  and  the  ark 
of  th6   testimony,  and  its  staves,  and 
the  mercy  seat  ;  '""^  the  table  and  all  its 
utensils,  and  the  bread  of  presence  ; 
^'^  and  the  pure  lamp-stand,  its  lamps, 
I  the  lamps  to  be  set  in  order,  and  all 
its  utensils  ;  and  the  oil  for  the  light  ; 
^^  and     the     golden     altar  ;     and    the 
anointing    oil  ;     and    the    incense    of 
spices  ;  and  the  screen  for  the  door- 
I  way  of  the  tent  ;   ^^  the   bronze   altar, 
I  and    the   grating   of  bronze    that   be- 
!  longed    to    it,   its    staves,   and    all  its 
I  utensils ;  the  laver  and  its  base  ;  ^'^  the 
'  hangings  of  the  court,  its  pillars,  and 
its   sockets  ;    and   the   screen   for   the 
gate  of  the   court,   its  cords,   and  its 
pegs,  and  all  the   utensils  for  the  serv- 
ice of  the  tabernacle,  for  the  tent  of 
j  meeting  ;    ^^  the    finely   wrought    gar- 
,  ments  for  ministering  in  the  sanctuary, 
the     holy    garments    for    Aaron     the 
i  priest,   and  his  sons'  garments,  to  be 
I  priests,     '^^  According  to  all  that  Jeho- 
vah commanded   Moses,   so  the  sons 
of  Israel  made  all  the  work.      ^'^  And 
Moses  saw  all  the  work,  and  behold, 
they  had   made   it  ;    as  Jehovah   had 
I  commanded    so    had    they    made    it. 
:  And  Moses  blessed  them. 


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EXODUS    XL 


CHAPTER  XL 

^  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses  say- 
ing, 'On  the  first  day  of  the  first 
month  shalt  thou  set  up  the  tabernacle 
of  the  tent  of  meeting.  ■"'  And  thou 
shalt  put  therein  the  ark  of  the  testi- 
mony, and  screen  the  ark  with  the 
veil.  *And  thou  shalt  bring  in  the 
table,  and  set  in  order  the  things  upon 
it.  And  thou  shalt  bring  in  the  lamp- 
stand,  and  set  up  its  lamps.  ^  And  thou 
shalt  set  the  golden  altar  of  incense 
before  the  ark  of  the  testimony,  and 
place  the  screen  at  the  doorway  of  the 
tabernacle.  ^  And  thou  shalt  set  the 
altar  of  burnt  offering  before  the  en- 
trance of  the  tabernacle  of  the  tent  of 
meeting.  '  And  thou  shalt  place  the 
laver  between  the  tent  of  meeting  and 
the  altar,  and  shalt  put  water  therein. 
®  And  thou  shalt  place  the  court  round 
about,  and  put  the  screen  at  the  gate 
of  the  court.  ^  And  thou  shalt  take 
the  anointing  oil,  and  anoint  the  taber- 
nacle and  all  that  is  in  it.  and  sanctify  it 
and  all  its  utensils,  and  it  shall  be  holy. 
^"And  thou  shalt  anoint  the  altar  of 
burnt  offering  and  all  its  utensils,  and 
sanctify  the  altar,  and  the  altar  shall 
be  most  holy.  ^^  And  thou  shalt  anoint 
the  laver  and  its  base,  and  sanctify  it. 
^^  And  thou  shalt  bring  Aaron  and  his 
sons  to  the  doorway  of  the  tent  of  meet- 
ing, and  wash  them  with  the  water. 
^^  And  thou  shalt  clothe  Aaron  with  the 
holy  garments,  and  thou  shalt  anoint 
him,  and  sanctify  him.  that  lie  may  be 
a  priest  to  me.  ^^  And  thou  shalt  bring 
near  his  sons,  and  clothe  them  with 
tunics  ;  ^^and  thou  shalt  anoint  them, 
as  thou  didst  anoint  their  father,  that 
they  may  be  priests  to  me  ;  and  their 
anointing  shall  be  to  them  for  an  ever- 
lasting priesthood  throughout  their 
generations.  '*'  And  Moses  did  so  ; 
according  to  all  that  Jehovah  com- 
manded him,  so  did  he. 


^^  And  it  came  to  pass  in  the  first 
month  in  the  second  year,  on  the  first 
day  of  the  month,  that  the  tabernacle 
was  set  up.  ^'^And  Moses  set  up  the 
tabernacle,  and  placed  its  sockets,  and 
set  its  boards,  and  placed  its  bars,  and 
set  up  its  pillars  ;  ^'^  and  he -spread  the 
tent  over  the  tabernacle,  and  put  the 
covering  of  the  tent  above  upon  it, 
as  Jehovah  commanded  Moses.  ^"  And 
he  took  and  put  the  testimony  into 
the  ark,  and  set  the  staves  upon  the 
ark,  and  put  the  mercy  seat  above 
upon  the  ark.  ^^  And  he  brought  the 
ark  into  the  tabernacle,  and  placed  the 
veil  of  the  screen,  and  screened  the 
ark  of  the  testimony,  as  Jehovah 
commanded  Moses.  "And  he  put 
the  table  in  the  tent  of  meeting,  on 
the  side  of  the  tabernacle  northw^ard, 
outside  the  veil;  '^  and  he  arranged 
upon  it  the  rows  of  bread  before  Jeho- 
vah, as  Jehovah  commanded  Moses. 
^*  And  he  set  the  lamp-stand  in  the 
tent  of  meeting,  opposite  the  table, 
on  the  side  of  the  tabernacle  south- 
ward. ^^And  he  set  up  the  lamps 
before  Jehovah,  as  Jehovah  com- 
manded Moses.  ^"^And  he  set  the 
golden  altar  in  the  tent  of  meeting 
before  the  veil;  "and  he  burnt  in- 
cense of  spices  upon  it,  as  Jehovah 
commanded  Moses.  "^  And  he  placed 
the  screen  at  the  doorway  of  the  tab- 
ernacle. '^^  And  he  set  the  altar  of 
burnt  offering  at  the  door  of  the  tab- 
ernacle of  the  tent  of  meeting,  and 
offered  upon  it  the  burnt  offering  and 
the  meal  offering,  as  Jehovah  com- 
manded Moses.  ^"And  he  set  the 
laver  between  the  tent  of  meeting  and 
the  altar,  and  put  water  therein  to 
wash  with.  ''^  And  Moses  and  Aaron 
and  his  sons  washed  their  hands  and 
their  feet  from  it  ;  ^^  when  they  went 
into  the  tent  of  meeting,  and  when  they 
came  near  to  the  altar  they  washed,  as 
Jehovah  commanded   Moses.      ^^  And 

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LEVITICUS    I 


he  set  up  the  court  round  about  the 
tabernacle  and  the  altar,  and  placed 
the  screen  at  the  gate  of  the  court. 
And  Moses  finished  the  work. 

•**And  the  cloud  covered  the  tent 
of  meeting,  and  the  glory  of  Jehovah 
filled  the  tabernacle.  ^^  And  Moses 
was  not  able  to  enter  into  the  tent 
of  meeting,  because  the  cloud  abode 
upon  it,  and  the  glory  of  Jehovah 
filled  the  tabernacle. 


^^  And  when  the  cloud  was  taken 
from  upon  the  tabernacle  the  sons  of 
Israel  journeyed  in  all  their  journeys  ; 
"and  if  the  cloud  was  not  taken  up, 
then  they  journeyed  not  till  the  day 
that  it  was  taken  up.  ^^  For  the  cloud 
of  Jehovah  was  on  the  tabernacle  by 
day,  and  fire  was  in  it  by  night,  in 
the  sight  of  all  the  house  of  Israel,  in 
all  their  journeys. 


LEVITICUS 


CHAPTER  I 

^  And  Jehovah  called  to  Moses  and 
spoke  to  him  out  of  the  tent  of  meet- 
ing, saying,  ^  Speak  to  the  sons  of 
Israel,  and  say  to  them,  When  any 
man  of  you  brings  an  oblation  to  Jeho- 
vah, ye  shall  bring  your  oblation  from 
the  cattle,  from  the  herd  or  from  the 
flock.  ^  If  his  oblation  be  a  burnt 
offering  from  the  herd,  he  shall  bring 
a  male  without  blemish  :  he  shall  bring 
it  to  the  doorway  of  the  tent  of  meet- 
ing for  his  acceptance  before  Jehovah. 
*  And  he  shall  lean  his  hand  upon  the 
head  of  the  burnt  offering ;  and  it 
shall  be  accepted  for  him  to  make 
atonement  for  him.  ^  And  he  shall 
kill  the  bullock  before  Jehovah  ;  and 
the  sons  of  Aaron,  the  priests,  shall 
bring  the  blood  and  sprinkle  the  blood 
round  about  upon  the  altar  that  is  at 
the  doorway  of  the  tent  of  meeting. 
^'  And  they  shall  flay  the  burnt  offer- 
ing, and  cut  it  into  pieces. 

^  And  the  sons  of  Aaron  the  priest 
shall  put  fire  upon  the  altar,  and  ar- 
range wood  upon  the  fire.      ^  And  the 

Ver.  I.   Meeting,  where  God  was  to  meet  them, 
Ver.  4.   Make  atonement,  Heb.,  to  cover.  Ver.  9. 

hence,  pacifying,  giving  pleasure. 


sons  of  Aaron  the  priest  shall  arrange 
the  pieces,  the  head  and  the  fat  upon 
the  wood  that  is  on  the  fire  which  is 
on  the  altar  ;  ^  and  its  inwards  and  its 
legs  they  shall  wash  in  water  ;  and  the 
priest  shall  burn  the  whole  on  the  altar 
for  a  burnt  offering,  a  fire  offering  of 
an  odor  of  delight  to  Jehovah. 

^"And  if  his  oblation  be  from  the 
flock,  from  the  sheep,  or  from  the 
goats,  for  a  burnt  offering  ;  he  shall 
bring  it  a  male  without  blemish.  '^  And 
he  shall  kill  it  on  the  north  side  of  the 
altar  before  Jehovah;  and  the  sons  of 
Aaron,  the  priests,  shall  sprinkle  its 
blood  upon  the  altar  round  about. 
^^  And  they  shall  cut  it  into  pieces, 
with  its  head  and  its  fat ;  and  the  priest 
shall  arrange  them  on  the  wood  that  is 
on  the  fire  which  is  on  the  altar.  ^^  And 
he  shall  wash  the  inwards  and  the  legs 
with  water  ;  and  the  priest  shall  bring 
the  whole,  and  burn  it  upon  the  altar  : 
it  is  a  burnt  offering,  a  fire  offering  of 
an  odor  of  delight  to  Jehovah. 

^*  And  if  his  oblation  to  Jehovah  be 

a  burnt  offering  from  the  birds,  then 

i  he  shall  bring  from  the  turtledoves,  or 

Ver.  2.  Cattle,  including  all  domestic  animals. 
Delight,  the  root  of  the  Hebrew  word  means  to  rest ; 
delight,  as  used  in  this  expression. 


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LEVITICUS  II,  III 


from  the  young  pigeons  his  oblation. 
'^  And  the  priest  shall  bring  it  to  the 
altar,  and  pinch  off  its  head,  and  burn 
it  on  the  altar  ;  and  its  blood  shall  be 
pressed  out  against  the  side  of  the  altar ; 
'*'  and  he  shall  remove  its  crop  with  its 
filth,  and  cast  it  beside  the  altar  east- 
ward, at  the  place  for  the  ashes.  ^^  And 
he  shall  split  it  by  its  wings,  but  shall 
not  divide  it.  xA.nd  the  priest  shall 
burn  it  on  the  altar,  on  the  wood  that 
is  on  the  fire  :  it  is  a  burnt  ofi"ering,  a 
fire  offering  of  an  odor  of  delight  to 
Jehovah. 

CHAPTER  II 

^  And  when  any  one  brings  as  an 
oblation  a  meal  offering  to  Jehovah, 
his  oblation  shall  be  of  fine  flour;  and 
he  shall  pour  oil  upon  it,  and  put 
frankincense  thereon.  ^  And  he  shall 
bring  it  to  the  sons  of  Aaron,  the 
priests,  and  he  shall  take  therefrom 
his  handful  of  the  flour,  and  of  the  oil, 
with  all  the  frankincense  ;  and  the 
priest  shall  burn  it  as  its  memorial  on 
the  altar,  a  fire  offering  of  an  odor  of 
delight  to  Jehovah.  "  x\nd  that  which  is 
left  of  the  meal  offering  shall  be  Aaron's 
and  his  sons'  :  it  is  a  thing  most  holy 
of  the  fire  offerings  of  Jehovah. 

^  And  when  thou  bringest  an  obla- 
tion of  a  meal  offering  baked  in  the 
oven,  it  shall  be  unleavened  cakes  of 
fine  flour  poured  over  with  oil,  and 
unleavened  wafers  anointed  with  oil. 

•''  And  if  thy  oblation  be  a  meal 
offering  of  the  frying  pan,  it  shall  be 
of  fine  flour  unleavened,  poured  over 
with  oil.  ^'  Thou  shalt  break  it  into 
])ieces,  and  pour  oil  u])on  it  :  it  is  a 
meal  offering. 

"  And  if  thy  oblation  be  a  meal 
offering  of  the  pol,  it  shall  be  made 
of  fine  flour  with  oil.  ^  And  thou 
shalt  bring  the   meal  offering  that  is 


made  of  these  things  to  Jehovah;  and 
it  shall  be  brought  to  the  priest,  and 
he  shall  bring  it  to  the  altar.  ^  And 
the  priest  shall  take  up  from  the  meal 
offering  its  memorial,  and  shall  burn 
it  on  the  altar  :  it  is  a  fire  offering  of 
an  odor  of  dehght  to  Jehovah.  ^"^  And 
that  which  is  left  of  the  meal  offering 
shall  be  Aaron's  and  his  sons' ;  it  is  a 
thing  most  holy  of  the  fire  offerings  of 
Jehovah. 

^^  No  meal  offering  that  ye  shall 
bring  to  Jehovah  shall  be  made  with 
leaven;  for  ye  shall  not  burn  from  any 
leaven  nor  any  honey  a  fire  offering  to 
Jehovah.  ^^  As  an  oblation  of  first 
fruits  ye  shall  bring  them  to  Jehovah  ; 
but  they  shall  not  be  offered  on  the 
altar  for  an  odor  of  dehght.  ^^  And 
every  oblation  of  thy  meal  offering 
thou  shalt  salt  with  salt ;  and  thou 
shalt  not  cause  the  salt  of  the  covenant 
of  thy  God  to  be  lacking  from  thy 
meal  offering  :  with  all  thy  oblations 
thou  shalt  offer  salt. 

^*  And  if  thou  bring  a  meal  offering 
of  firstfruits  to  Jehovah,  heads  of 
grain  parched  with  fire,  grits  of  early 
grain,  thou  shalt  bring  as  the  meal 
offering  of  thy  firstfruits.  ^^  And  thou 
shalt  put  oil  upon  it,  and  place  frank- 
incense upon  it ;  it  is  a  meal  offering. 
^®  And  the  priest  shall  burn  its  memo- 
rial, of  the  grits  and  of  the  oil,  with 
all  the  frankincense  ;  it  is  a  fire  ofier- 
ing  to  Jehovah. 

CHAPTER  III 

'  And  if  his  oblation  be  a  peace 
offering  :  if  he  bring  one  from  the 
herd,  whether  male  or  female,  one 
without  blemish  he  shall  bring  before 
Jehovah.  -  And  he  shall  lean  his  hand 
upon  the  head  of  his  oblation,  and  kill 
it  at  the  doorway  of  the  tent  of  meet- 
ing, and  the  sons  of  Aaron,  the  priests, 


2  ;  I.  Meal  offering,  Heb.,  a  gift.     The  word  is  sometimes  general  and  sometimes  special  in  meanins: 
3  :  I.   Peace,  root  idea,  whole,  complete,  sound. 


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LEVITICUS  IV 


shall  sprinkle  -the  blood  upon  the  altar 
round  about.  ^  And  he  shall  offer  of 
the  peace  offering  a  fire  offering  to 
Jehovah  :  the  fat  that  covers  the  in- 
wards, and  all  the  fat  that  is  on  the 
inwards,  *  and  the  two  kidneys,  and 
the  fat  that  is  on  them,  which  is  by 
the  loins,  and  the  caul  above  the  liver 
with  the  kidneys  he  shall  remove. 
^  And  the  sons  of  Aaron  shall  burn  it 
on  the  altar  on  the  burnt  offering, 
which  is  on  the  wood   that  is  on  the 


--v- 


them,  which  is  by  the  loins,  and  the 
caul  above  the  liver  with  the  kidneys 
he  shall  remove.  ^^  And  the  priest 
shall  burn  them  on  the  altar,  food  of 
a  fire  offering  for  an  odor  of  dehght. 
All  the  fat  isjehovah's.  ^'  It  shall  be 
a  perpetual  statute  throughout  your 
generations  in  all  your  dwellings,  that 
any  fat  or  blood  ye  shall  not  eat. 

CHAPTER  IV 

^  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses,  say- 


fire  :  it  is  a  fire  offering  of  an  odor  of;  ing,  ^  Speak  to  the  sons  of  Israel,  say- 


dehght  to  Jehovah. 

^  And  if  his  oblation  for  a  peace 
offering  to  Jehovah  be  from  the  flock, 
male  or  female,  without  blemish  he 
shall  bring  it.  ^  If  he  bring  a  lamb 
for  his  oblation,  then  he  shall  bring  it 
before  Jehovah,  ^  and  he  shall  lean  his 
hand  upon  the  head  of  his  oblation, 
and  kill  it  before  the  tent  of  meeting  ; 
and  the  sons  of  Aaron  shall  sprinkle 
its  blood  upon  the  altar  round  about. 
^  And  he  shall  offer  from  the  peace 
offering  a  fire  offering  to  Jehovah  ;  its 
fat,  the  entire  fat  tail,  he  shall  take  it 
off  close  by  the  backbone,  and  the  fat 
that  covers  the  inwards,  and  all  the  fat 


ing,  When  any  one  shall  sin  through 
error  against  any  of  the  command- 
ments of  Jehovah  concerning  things 
that  are  not  to  be  done,  and  shall  do 
any  one  of  them  :  ^  if  the  anointed 
priest  shall  sin  procuring  the  guilt  of 
the  people  ;  then  he  shall  bring  for  his 
sin  that  he  has  sinned  a  young  bul- 
lock without  blemish  to  Jehovah  for  a 
sin  offering.  ^  And  he  shall  bring  the 
bullock  to  the  doorway  of  the  tent  of 
meeting  before  Jehovah  ;  and  he  shall 
lean  his  hand  upon  the  bullock's  head, 
and  kill  the  bullock  before  Jehovah. 
^  And  the  anointed  priest  shall  take 
some  of  the  bullock's  blood,  and  bring 


that  is  on  the  inwards,  ^"  and  the  two  \  it  to  the  tent  of  meeting  ;  ^  and  the 


kidneys,  and  the  fat  that  is  on  them, 
which  is  by  the  loins,  and  the  caul 
above  the  liver  with  the  kidneys  he 
shall  remove.  "  And  the  priest  shall 
burn  it  on  the  altar,  food  of  a  fire 
offering  to  Jehovah, 

^^  And  if  his  oblation  be  a  goat,  then 
he  shall  bring  it  before  Jehovah,  '^  and 
he  shall  lean  his  hand  upon  its  head, 
and  kill  it  before  the  tent  of  meeting; 
and  the  sons  of  Aaron  shall  sprinkle 
its  blood  upon  the  altar  round  about. 
'*  And  he  shall  offer  from  it  his  obla- 
tion, a  fire  offering  to  Jehovah  :  the 
fat  that  covers  the  inwards,  and  all  the 
fat  that  is  on  the  inwards,  '^  and  the 
two  kidneys,   and   the   fat  that   is  on 


priest  shall  dip  his  finger  in  the  blood, 
and  sprinkle  some  of  the  blood  seven 
times  before  Jehovah,  before  the  veil 
of  the  sanctuary.  ''  And  the  priest 
shall  put  some  of  the  blood  upon  the 
horns  of  the  altar  of  sweet  incense  be- 
fore Jehovah,  which  is  in  the  tent  of 
meeting ;  and  all  the  blood  of  the  bul- 
lock he  shall  pour  out  at  the  base  of 
the  altar  of  the  burnt  offering,  Avhich 
is  at  the  doorway  of  the  tent  of  meet- 
ing. ^  And  all  the  fat  of  the  bullock 
for  the  sin  offering  he  shall  remove 
from  it  :  the  fat  that  covers  the  in- 
wards, and  all  the  fat  that  is  on  the 
inwards,  "^  and  the  two  kidneys,  and 
the  fat  that  is  on  them,  which  is  by 


4  :  6.  Sprinkle,  a  spurting  action.     So  elsewhere  when  the  finger  was  used. 

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LEVITICUS    IV 


the  loins,  and  the  caul  above  the  liver 
with  the  kidneys  he  shall  remove,  ^°  as 
it  is  taken  from  the  ox  of  the  peace 
offering  ;  and  the  priest  shall  burn 
them  on  the  altar  of  the  burnt  offer- 
ing. ^^  And  the  skin  of  the  bullock, 
and  all  its  flesh,  with  its  head,  and 
with  its  legs,  and  its  inwards,  and  its 
offal,  ^^  even  the  whole  bullock  shall 
he  take  forth  outside  the  camp  to  a 
clean  place,  where  the  ashes  are  poured 
out,  and  burn  it  on  wood  with  fire  ; 
where  the  ashes  are  poured  out  it  shall 
be  burnt. 

^^  And  if  the  whole  congregation  of 
Israel  shall  err,  and  the  matter  be  hid 
from  the  eyes  of  the  assembly,  and 
they  have  done  any  one  of  the  things 
that  Jehovah  has  commanded  shall 
not  be  done,  and  are  guilty  :  ^*  when 
the  sin  in  which  they  have  sinned  is 
known,  then  the  assembly  shall  bring 
a  young  bullock  for  a  sin  offering ; 
and  they  shall  bring  it  before  the  tent 
of  meeting,  ^^  and  the  elders  of  the 
congregation  shall  lean  their  hands 
upon  the  head  of  the  bullock  before 
Jehovah,  and  one  shall  kill  the  bullock 
before  Jehovah.  ^*''  And  the  anointed 
priest  shall  bring  some  of  the  bul- 
lock's blood  to  the  tent  of  meeting; 
^'  and  the  priest  shall  dip  his  finger  in 
some  of  the  blood,  and  sprinkle  it 
seven  times  before  Jehovah,  before 
the  veil.  ^^  And  he  shall  put  some  of 
the  blood  upon  the  horns  of  the  altar 
that  is  before  Jehovah,  which  is  in  the 
tent  of  meeting,  and  all  the  blood  he 
shall  pour  out  at  the  base  of  the  altar 
of  the  burnt  offering,  which  is  at  the 
doorway  of  the  tent  of  meeting.  ^^  And 
all  its  fat  he  shall  remove  from  it,  and 
burn  it  upon  the  altar.  ^°  And  he  shall 
do  with  the  bullock  as  he  did  with  the 
bullock  of  the  sin  offering,  so  shall  he 
do  with  it  ;  and  the  priest  shall  make 
atonement  for  them,  and  it  shall  be 


forgiven  them.  ^^  And  he  shall  take 
forth  the  bullock  outside  the  camp,  and 
burn  it  as  he  burned  the  first  bullock; 
it  is  a  sin  offering  for  the  assembly. 

^^  When  a  prince  shall  sin  and  do 
through  error  anything  that  Jehovah 
his  God  has  commanded  shall  not  be 
done,  and  is  guilty  ;  -^  or  one  has 
made  known  to  him  his  sin  in  which 
he  has  sinned  ;  he  shall  bring  his  ob- 
lation, a  goat,  a  male  without  blemish  ; 
^*  and  he  shall  lean  his  hand  upon  the 
head  of  the  goat,  and  kill  it  in  the 
place  where  they  kill  the  burnt  offer- 
ing before  Jehovah  :  it  is  a  sin  offer- 
ing. ^^  And  the  priest  shall  take  some 
of  the  blood  of  the  sin  offering  with 
his  finger,  and  put  it  upon  the  horns 
of  the  altar  of  burnt  offering,  and  he 
shall  pour  out  its  blood  at  the  base  of 
the  altar  of  burnt  oftering.  '^  And,,  all 
its  fat  he  shall  burn  on  the  altar  as  the 
fat  of  the  peace  offering  ;  and  the 
priest  shall  make  atonement  for  him 
on  account  of  his  sin,  and  it  shall  be 
forgiven  him. 

"  And  if  any  one  of  the  common 
people  sin  through  error,  in  doing  any 
of  the  things  that  Jehovah  has  com- 
manded shall  not  be  done,  and  be 
guilty  ;  ^-  or  one  has  niade  known  to 
him  his  sin  that  he  has  sinned  ;  then 
he  shall  bring  his  oblation,  a  goat,  a 
female  without  blemish,  for  his  sin  that 
he  has  sinned;  ^^And  he  shall  lean 
his  hand  upon  the  head  of  the  sin 
offering,  and  kill  the  sin  offering  in  the 
place  of  the  burnt  offering.  ^"And 
the  priest  shall  take  some  of  its  blood 
with  his  finger,  and  put  it  upon  the 
horns  of  the  altar  of  burnt  offering, 
and  all  its  blood  he  shall  pour  out  at 
the  base  of  the  altar.  ^^  And  all  its 
fat  he  shall  remove,  as  the  fat  is  re- 
moved from  off  the  peace  offering  ; 
and  the  priest  shall  burn  it  on  the  altar 
for  an  odor   of  delight   to   Jehovah  ; 


Ver.  22.   Prince,  one  exalted,  a  chief  man. 


Ver.  27.   Common  people,  Heb.,  people  of  the  land. 
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and  the  priest  shall  make  atonement 
for  him  and  it  shall  be  forgiven  him. 
^'^  x\nd  if  he  bring  a  lamb  as  his  obla- 
tion for  a  sin  offering,  he  shall  bring 
a  female  without  blemish.  ^^  And  he 
shall  lean  his  hand  upon  the  head  of 
the  sin  offering,  and  kill  it  for  a  sin 
offering  in  the  place  where  they  kill 
the  burnt  offering.  ^*  And  the  priest 
shalt  take  some  of  the  blood  of  the  sin 
offering  with  his  finger,  and  put  it  upon 
the  horns  of  the  altar  of  burnt  offer- 
ing, and  all  its  blood  he  shall  pour  out 
at  the  base  of  the  altar.  ^^  And  all  its 
fat  he  shall  remove,  as  the  fat  of  the 
lamb  is  removed  from  the  peace  offer- 
ing, and  the  priest  shall  burn  them  on 
the  altar,  according  to  the  fire  offer- 
ings of  Jehovah  ;  and  the  priest  shall 
make  atonement  for  the  sin  that  he 
has  committed,  and  it  shall  be  for- 
given him. 

CHAPTER  V 

^  And  when  any  one  shall  sin,  hav- 
ing heard  the  voice  of  adjuration,  and 
he  being  a  witness,  whether  he  has 
seen  or  known  of  it;  if  he  do  not  tell 
it,  then  he  shall  bear  his  iniquity.  ^Or 
when  anyone  shall  touch  any  unclean 
thing,  whether  it  be  a  carcass  of  an 
unclean  beast,  or  a  carcass  of  unclean 
cattle,  or  a  carcass  of  unclean  creeping 
things,  and  it  be  hid  from  him,  and  he 
be  unclean,  then  he  shall  be  guilty. 
^  Or  when  he  shall  touch  the  unclean- 
ness  of  man,  whatever  his  uncleanness 
be,  by  which  he  is  unclean,  and  it 
be  hid  from  him,  then  when  he  knows 
of  it  he  shall  be  guilty.  *  Or  when 
any  one  shall  swear,  while  babbling 
with  his  hps,  to  do  evil,  or  to  do  good, 
whatever  a  man  shall  babble  with  an 
oath,  and  it  be  hid  from  him  ;  then 
when  he  knows  it  he  shall  be  guilty  in 
any  of  these.  '"  And  it  shall  be  when 
he  is  guilty  in  respect  to  one  of  these 
things,  that  he  shall  confess  that  wherein 


he  has  sinned  ;  ®  and  he  shall  bring  as 
his  guilt  offering  to  Jehovah  for  his  sin 
that  he  has  sinned  a  female  from  the 
flock,  a  lamb  or  a  goat,  for  a  sin  offer- 
ing ;  and  the  priest  shall  make  atone- 
ment for  him  on  account  of  his  sin. 
^  And  if  he  cannot  obtain  so  much  as 
a  lamb,  then  he  shall  bring  for  his  guilt 
offering  for  that  in  which  he  has  sinned 
two  turtledoves,  or  two  young  pigeons, 
to  Jehovah  ;  one  for  a  sin  offering,  and 
the  other  for  a  burnt  offering.  ^  And 
he  shall  bring  them  to  the  priest,  and 
he  shall  offer  that  which  is  for  the  sin 
offering  first,  and  he  shall  pinch  off  its 
head  from  its  neck,  but  shall  not  di- 
vide it ;  ^  and  he  shall  sprinkle  some 
of  the  blood  of  the  sin  offering  upon 
the  side  of  the  altar  ;  and  the  rest  of 
the  blood  he  shall  press  out  at  the 
base  of  the  altar,  it  is  a  sin  offering. 
^"  And  the  second  he  shall  offer  as  a 
burnt  offering,  according  to  the  ordi- 
nance, and  the  priest  shall  make  atone- 
ment for  him  on  account  of  his  sin 
that  he  has  sinned,  and  it  shall  be 
forgiven  him. 

^^  But  if  he  be  not  able  to  get  two 
turtledoves,  or  two  young  pigeons, 
then  he  shall  bring  as  his  oblation  for 
that  in  which  he  has  sinned  the  tenth 
of  an  ephah  of  fine  flour  for  a  sin  offer- 
ing ;  he  shall  not  put  oil  upon  it,  nor 
shall  he  put  frankincense  upon  it  ;  for 
it  is  a  sin  offering  ;  ^^  and  he  shall 
bring  it  to  the  priest,  and  the  priest 
shall  take  his  handful  of  it,  for  its  me- 
morial, and  burn  it  on  the  altar,  ac- 
cording to  the  fire  offerings  of  Jeho- 
vah, it  is  a  sin  offering.  ^^  And  the 
priest  shall  make  atonement  for  him 
on  account  of  his  sin  that  he  has 
sinned  in  one  of  these  things,  and  it 
shall  be  forgiven  him.  And  it  shall 
be  the  priest's,  like  the  meal  offering. 

^*And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses, 
saying,  '^  When  any  one  shall  do  a 
wrong,  and   sin  through  error,  in  the 


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holy  things  of  Jehovah  ;  then  he  shall 
bring  for  his  trespass  offering  to  Jeho- 
vah a  ram  without  blemish  from  the 
flock,  with  thy  estimate  of  silver  by 
shekels,  according  to  the  shekel  of  the 
sanctuary,  for  a  trespass  offering.  ^^  And 
he  shall  make  good  tiiat  in  respect  to 
which  he  has  sinned  in  the  holy  thing, 
and  he  shaU  add  its  fifth  to  it,  and 
give  it  to  the  priest ;  and  the  priest 
shall  make  atonement  for  him  with  the 
ram  of  the  trespass  offering,  and  it 
shall  be  forgiven  him. 

^'  And  if  any  one  shall  sin,  and  do 
any  of  the  things  that  Jehovah  has 
commanded  shall  not  be  done,  and 
he  did  not  know  it  ;  then  he  shall  be 
guilty,  and  sliall  bear  his  iniquity. 
^^  And  he  shall  bring  a  ram  without 
blemish  from  the  flock,  with  thy  esti- 
mate, for  a  trespass  offering,  to  the 
priest;  and  the  priest  shall  make  atone- 
ment for  him  on  account  of  his  error 
in  which  he  has  erred  and  knew  it  not, 
and  it  shall  be  forgiven  him.  '^  It  is 
a  trespass  offering,  he  has  certainly 
trespassed  against  Jehovah. 

chaptp:r  VI 

^  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses,  say- 
ing, ^  When  any  one  shall  sin,  and  do 
a  wrong  against  Jehovah  by  lying  to 
his  neighbor  about  a  deposit,  or  a 
trust,  or  a  robbery,  or  has  defrauded 
his  neighbor,  "'*  or  has  found  that  which 
Avas  lost  and  lies  about  it,  and  swears 
to  a  lie  ;  in  any  of  all  these  things  that 
a  man  does,  sinning  therein  ;  *  then 
it  shall  be  when  he  shall  sin  and  be 
guilty,  that  he  shall  restore  that  which 
he  took  by  robbery,  or  that  in  which 
he  defrauded,  or  the  deposit  that  was 
deposited  with  him,  or  the  lost  thing 
that  he  found,  ''  or  anything  about 
which  he  shall  swear  falsely,  he  shall 
even  restore  it  in  full,  and  add  its  fifth 
to  it,  to  him  to  whom  it  belongs  he 
shall  give  it  in   the  day  of  his  trespass 


offering.  ^  And  he  shall  bring  as  his 
trespass  offering  to  Jehovah  a  ram 
without  blemish  from  the  flock,  with 
thy  estimate,  for  a  trespass  offering, 
to  the  priest ;  '  and  the  priest  shall 
make  atonement  for  him  before  Jeho- 
vah ;  and  it  shall  be  forgiven  him  con- 
cerning anything  that  he  shall  do  to 
be  guilty  therein. 

^  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  ^Nloses,  say- 
ing, ^  Command  Aaron  and  his  sons, 
saying.  This  is  the  law  of  the  burnt 
off"ering  :  The  burnt  offering  shall  be 
on  the  fuel  on  the  altar  all  night  until 
morning,  and  the  fire  of  the  altar  shall 
be  burning  in  it.  ^°  And  the  priest 
shall  put  on  his  linen  garment,  and 
his  linen  drawers  shdll  be  put  over  his 
flesh  ;  and  he  shall  take  up  the  ashes 
to  which  the  fire  shall  consume  the 
burnt  offering  on  the  altar,  and  he 
shall  put  them  beside  the  altar.  "  Then 
he  shall  put  off  his  garments  and  put 
on  other  garments,  and  take  forth  the 
ashes  outside  the  camp  to  a  clean  place. 
^^  And  the  fire  on  the  altar  shall  be 
burning  in  it,  it  shall  not  be  put  out  ; 
and  the  priest  shall  burn  wood  on  it 
ev^ery  morning,  and  arrange  the  burnt 
offering  upon  it  ;  and  he  shall  burn 
thereon  the  fat  of  the  peace  offerings. 
^^  Fire  shall  continually  burn  on  the 
altar,  it  shall  not  go  out. 

^*  And  this  is  the  law  of  the  meal 
offering  :  The  sons  of  Aaron  shall  offer 
it  before  Jehovah,  at  the  front  of  the 
altar.  ^^  And  he  shall  take  from  it  his 
handful,  of  the  fine  flour  of  the  meal 
offering,  and  of  its  oil  and  all  of  the 
frankincense  which  is  on  the  meal  of- 
fering, and  shall  burn  it  on  the  altar 
for  an  odor  of  delight,  as  its  memo- 
rial, to  Jehovah  ;  ^^  and  that  which 
is  left  of  it  shall  iVaron  and  his  sons 
eat  ;  unleavened  shall  it  be  eaten  in  a 
holy  place,  in  the  court  of  the  tent  of 
meeting  they  shall  eat  it.  ^'  It  shall 
not    be   baked  with   leaven.      I   have 


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given  it  as  their  portion  from  my  fire 
offerings  ;  it  is  most  holy,  like  the  sin 
offering,  and  like  the  trespass  offering. 
^^  Ever}-  male  among  the  sons  of  Israel 
may  eat  of  it,  as  a  perpetual  allowance 
throughout  your  generations  from  the 
fire  offerings  of  Jehovah  ;  whoever 
touches  them  shall  be  holy. 

'^  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses,  say- 
inor,  20  -pj^-g  jg  ^i-^Q  oblation  of  Aaron 
and  of  his  sons  that  they  shall  bring 
to  Jehovah  in  the  day  he  is  anointed  : 
the  tenth  of  an  ephah  of  fine  flour  for 
a  meal  offering,  perpetually,  half  of  it 
in  the  morning,  and  half  of  it  in  the 
evening.  "^  In  a  frying  pan  it  shall  be 
prepared  with  oil  ;  saturated  with  oil 
thou  shalt^  bring  it ;  in  broken  pieces 
as  a  meal  offering  of  fragments  thou 
shalt  offer  it  an  odor  of  deUght  to 
Jehovah.  ^^  And  the  priest  that  is 
anointed  in  his  stead  of  his  sons  shall 
offer  it  ;  by  a  perpetual  statute  it  shall 
be  entirely  burnt  to  Jehovah.  -^  And 
every  meal  offering  of  a  priest  shall  be 
wholly  burnt,  it  shall  not  be  eaten. 

"^  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses,  say- 
ing, -'"  Speak  to  Aaron  and  to  his  sons, 
saying.  This  is  the  law  of  the  sin  offer- 
ing :  In  the  place  where  the  burnt 
offering  is  killed  shall  the  sin  offering 
be  killed  before  Jehovah  ;  it  is  most 
holy.  '^  The  priest  that  offers  it  for 
sin  shall  eat  it  ;  in  a  holy  place  shall 
it  be  eaten,  in  the  court  of  the  tent 
of  meeting.  -'  Everyone  that  touches 
its  flesh  shall  be  holy  ;  and  whoever 
spatters  any  of  its  blood  upon  his  gar- 
ments, that  upon  which  he  spatters  it 
thou  shalt  wash  in  a  holy  place.  ^®  And 
the  earthen  vessel  in  which  it  is  boiled 
shaU  be  broken  to  pieces  ;  and  if  it 
has  been  boiled  in  a  copper  vessel,  | 
then  that  shall  be  scoured  and  rinsed 
in  water.  -^  Every  male  among  the 
priests  may  eat  of  it  ;  it  is  most  holy. 
^''  And  no  sin  offering  whose  blood  is 
brought  into   the  tent  of  meeting  to  , 


make  atonement  in  the  holy  place  shall 
be  eaten,  it  shall  be  burnt  in  fire. 

CHAPTER  VI I 

^  And  this  is  the  law  of  the  trespass 
offering,  it  is  most  holy  :  ^  In  the  place 
where  they  kill  the  burnt  offering  they 
shall  kill  the  trespass  offering,  and  its 
blood  one  shall  sprinkle  upon  the  altar 
round  about.  "  And  he  shall  offer  of 
it  all  its  fat,  the  fat  tail,  and  the  fat 
that  covers  the  inwards,  *  and  the  two 
kidneys,  and  the  fat  that  is  on  them, 
which  is  by  the  loins,  and  the  caul 
that  is  above  the  liver  with  the  kid- 
neys he  shall  remove  ;  ^  and  the  priest 
shall  burn  them  on  the  altar,  a  fire 
offering  to  Jehovah,  it  is  a  trespass 
offering.  ^  Every  male  among  the 
priests  may  eat  of  it ;  it  shall  be  eaten 
in  a  holy  place,  it  is  most  holy.  '  The 
trespass  offering  is  hke  the  sin  offer- 
ing, there  is  one  law  for  them  :  the 
priest  that  makes  atonement  with  it 
shall  have  it.  ®  And  the  priest  that 
offers  any  man's  burnt  offering,  the 
skin  of  the  burnt  offering  which  he 
has  offered  shall  be  the  priest's.  ^  And 
every  meal  offering  that  is  baked  in 
the  oven,  and  every  one  that  is  pre- 
pared in  the  pot,  or  in  the  frying  pan, 
shall  belong  to  the  priest  that  offers  it. 
^^  And  every  meal  offering,  poured 
over  with  oil,  or  dry,  shall  belong  to 
all  the  sons  of  Aaron,  to  one  as  to 
another. 

^^  And  this  is  the  law  of  the  peace 
offering  that  one  shall  offer  to  Jehovah  : 
^"  If  he  offer  it  for  a  thanksgiving,  then 
he  shall  offer  with  the  sacrifice  of 
thanksgiving  unleavened  cakes  poured 
over  with  oil,  and  unleavened  wafers 
anointed  with  oil,  and  cakes  poured 
over  with  oil  of  fine  flour,  saturated. 
^^  With  the  cakes  lie  shall  offer  as  his 
oblation  leavened  bread  with  his  peace 
offerings  of  thanksgiving.  '*  And  of 
it  he  shall  offer  one  from  every  obla- 


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LEVITICUS    Yll 


tion  for  a  heave  offering  to  Jehovah,  j  eat  any  blood  of  bird  or  of  beast  in  all 
it  shall  be  for  the  priest  that  sprinkles  i  of  your  dwelling-places.  "  Any  soul 
the  blood  of  the  peace  offering.  ^^  And  j  that  eats  any  blood,  even  that  soul 
the  flesh  of  his  peace  offering  of  thanks-  shall  be  cut  off  from  his  people, 
giving  shall  be  eateii  on  the  day  of  his  ^^  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Closes,  say- 
oblation  ;  he  shall  not  leave  any  of  it  ing,  -^  Speak  to  the  sons  of  Israel,  say- 
until  morning.      ^'''  But  if  the  sacrifice  ,  ing,  He  that  offers  his  peace  offering 


of  his  oblation  be  a  vow,  or  a  freewill 
offering,  on  the  day  that  he  offers  his 


to  Jehovah  shall  bring  from  his  peace 
offering  his  oblation  to  Jehovah  ;  ^''his 


sacrifice  it  shall  be  eaten,  and  on  the  |  own  hands  shall  bring  it,  the  fire  offer- 


morrow  that  which  is  left  of  it  shall  be 
eaten  ;  ^^  but  that  which  is  left  of  the 


flesh  of  the  sacrifice  till  the  third  day  |  wave    as  a  wave 


ings    of   Jehovah  :    the    fat   with    the 
breast    shall  he    bring,    the   breast   to 


shall  be  burnt  with  fire.  ^^  And  if  any 
of  the  flesh  of  the  sacrifice  of  his  peace 
offering  be  eaten  at  all  on  the  third 
day  it  shall  not  be  accepted,  nor  shall  it 
be  imputed  to  him  that  offers  it  ;  it  will 
be  an  abomination,  and  the  soul  that 
eats  of  it  shall  bear  his  iniquity.  ^^  And 
the  flesh  tliat  touches  any  unclean 
thing  shall  not  be  eaten  ;  it  shall  be 
burnt  with  fire.  And  as  for  the  flesh, 
every  one  that  is  clean  may  eat  flesh, 
^°  but  the  soul  that  eats  flesh  from  the 
peace   offering  that    is   offered  to  Je- 


offering 


before   Je- 


hovah; ^^  and  the  priest  shall  burn  the 
fat  on  the  altar  ;  but  the  breast  shall 
be  for  Aaron  and  his  sons.  '"  And  the 
right  shoulder  from  your  peace  offer- 
ings ye  shall  give  as  a  heave  offering 
for  the  priest.  ^^  He  among  the  sons 
of  Aaron  that  offers  the  blood  of  the 
peace  offerings  and  the  fat  shall  have 
the  right  shoulder  for  his  part  ;  ^*  for 
the  breast  of  the  wave  offering  and  the 
shoulder  of  the  heave  offering  I  have 
taken  of  the  sons  of  Israel  from  their 
peace  offerings,  and  have  given  them 


hovah,   having   his   uncleanness   upon  ,  to  Aaron  the  priest  and  to  his  sons  for 


him,  even  that  soul  shall  be  cut  off 
from  his  people.  ^^  And  when  any 
soul  shall  touch  anything  unclean,  the 
uncleanness  of  man,  or  an  unclean 
beast,  or  any  unclean  creeping  thing, 
and  eat  of  the  flesh  of  the  peace  offer- 
ing that  is  offered  to  Jehovah,  that  soul 
shall  be  cut  off  from  his  jx-ople. 

^"■^  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses,  say- 


a  perpetual  allowance  from  the  sons  of 
Israel. 

^■''  This  is  the  portion  of  Aaron  and 
the  portion  of  his  sons  from  the  fire 
offerings  of  Jehovah  in  the  day  he 
brought  them  to  be  ])riests  to  Jeho- 
vah, ^"^  which  Jehovah  commanded  to 
l)e  given  to  them  from  the  sons  of  Is- 
rael, on  the  day  he  anointed  them,  a 


ing,  ^-^  Speak  to  the  sons  of  Israel,  say-  ,  perpetual  allowance  throughout  their 

ing,  Any  fat  of  ox,  or  of  sheep,  or  of  |  generations. 

goat  ye  shall  not  eat.      -^  And  the  fat 

of  an  animal  that  has  died,  and  tlie  fat   mg 

of  that  which  is  torn  by  beasts  may 

be  used  for  any  other  service,  but  ye 


This  is  the  law  for  the  burnt  offer- 
^,  for  the  meal  offering,  and  for  the 
sin  offering,  and  for  the  trespass  offer- 
ing, and  for  the  consecrations,  and  for 
shall  not  at  all  eat  it.  -^  For  whoever  the  peace  offerings,  ^^  which  Jehovah 
eats  the  fat  of  an  animal  from  which  '  commanded  IMoses  in  mount  Sinai, 
one  offers  a  fire  offering  to  Jehovah,  on  the  day  that  he  commanded  the 
the  soul  that  eats  it  shall  be  cut  off  sons  of  Israel  to  bring  their  oblations 
from   his  people.*     ^"^  And  ye  shall  not   to  Jehovah,  in  the  wilderness  of  Sinai. 

Ver.  32.   Right  shoulder,  or  right  leg.     So  elsewhere. 
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CHAPTER  VIII 

^  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Closes,  say- 
ing, ^  Take  Aaron  and  his  sons  with 
him,  and  the  garments,  and  the  anoint- 
ing oil,  and  the  bullock  for  the  sin  offer- 
ing, and  the  two  rams,  and  the  basket 
of  unleavened  bread  ;  '^  and  assemble 
thou  all  the  congregation  at  the  door- 
way of  the  tent  of  meeting.  *  And 
Moses  did  as  Jehovah  commanded 
him  ;  and  the  congregation  was  as- 
sembled at  the  doorway  of  the  tent  of 
meeting.  ^  And  Moses  said  to  the 
congregation.  This  is  the  thing  that 
Jehovah  has  commanded  to  do.  ^  And 
?^Ioses  brought  Aaron  and  his  sons, 
and  washed  them  with  water  ;  ^  and  he 
put  upon  him  the  tunic,  and  girded 
him  with  the  girdle,  and  clothed  him 
with  the  robe,  and  put  the  ephod  upon 
him,  and  girded  him  wath  the  skilfully 
woven  belt  of  the  ephod,  and  bound 
it  to  him  with  it.  **  And  he  placed 
the  breastplate  upon  him  ;  and  he  put 
into  the  breastplate  the  Urim  and  the 
Thummim.  ^  And  he  placed  the  tur- 
ban upon  his  head  ;  and  upon  the 
turban  in  front  he  put  the  golden 
plate,  the  holy  diadem,  as  Jehovah 
commanded  Moses.  ^"  And  Moses 
took  the  anointing  oil,  and  anointed 
the  tabernacle  and  all  that  was  in  it, 
and  sanctified  them.  ^^  And  he  sprin- 
kled some  of  it  upon  the  altar  seven 
times,  and  anointed  the  altar  and  all' 
its  utensils,  and  the  laver  and  its  base, 
to  sanctify  them.  ^'^  And  he  poured 
some  of  the  anointing  oil  upon  Aaron's 
head,  and  anointed  him,  to  sanctify 
him.  ^^  And  Moses  brought  Aaron's 
sons,  and  put  tunics  upon  them,  and 
girded  them  with  girdles,  and  bound 
caps  upon  them  ;  as  Jehovah  com- 
manded Moses.  ^*  And  he  brought 
the  bullock  for  the  sin  offering  ;  and 


Aaron  and  his  sons  leaned  their  hands 
upon  the  head  of  the  bullock  for  the 
sin  offering.  '^  And  one  slew  it  ;  and 
Moses  took  the  blood,  and  put  it  upon 
the  horns  of  the  altar  round  about  with 
his  finger,  and  purified  the  altar  ;  and 
he  poured  the  blood  at  the  base  of  the 
altar,  and  sanctified  it,  to  make  atone- 
ment upon  it.  ^^  And  he  took  all  the 
fat  that  was  on  the  inwards,  and  the 
caul  of  the  liver,  and  the  two  kidneys, 
and  their  fat,  and  Moses  burned  it  on 
the  altar.  ^'  And  the  bullock,  and  its 
skin,  its  flesh,  and  its  offal,  he  burned 
with  fire  outside  the  camp,  as  Jehovah 
commanded  Moses. 

^^  And  he  brought  the  ram  for  the 
burnt  offering  ;  and  Aaron  and  his 
sons  leaned  their  hands  upon  the  head 
of  the  ram.  ^^  And  one  killed  it ;  and 
Moses  sprinkled  the  blood  upon  the 
altar  round  about.  "^^  And  he  cut  the 
ram  into  pieces  ;  and  Moses  burned 
the  head,  and  the  pieces  and  the  fat. 
^^  And  he  washed  the  inwards  and  the 
legs  with  the  w'ater  ;  and  Moses  burnt 
the  whole  ram  on  the  altar  :  it  was  a 
burnt  offering  for  an  odor  of  delight, 
a  fire  ofTering  to  Jehov'ah  ;  as  Jehovah 
coQimanded  Moses, 

^^  And  he  brought  the  second  ram. 
the  ram  of  consecration  ;  and  Aaron 
and  his  sons  leaned  their  hands  upon 
the  head  of  the  ram.  -^  And  one  killed 
it;  and  Moses  took  some  of  its  blood, 
and  put  it  upon  the  tip  of  Aaron's  right 
ear,  and  upon  the  thumb  of  his  right 
hand,  and  upon  the  great  toe  of  his 
right  foot.  ^*  x\nd  he  brought  Aaron's 
sons,  and  Moses  put  some  of  the  blood 
upon  the  tip  of  their  right  ear.  and 
upon  the  thumbs  of  their  right  hands, 
and  upon  the  great  toes  of  their  right 
feet  ;  and  Moses  sprinkled  the  blood 
upon  the  altar  round  about.  -''  And 
he  took   the  fat,  and  the  fat   tail,  and 


Ver.  22.   Consecration.  Heb.,  a  filling,   /.  e.,  a  fill-offering,  the  priest's  hands  being  filled  with  it.     See 
ver.  27.     So  consecration,  or  consecrate,  throughout  Leviticus. 


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all  the  fat  that  was  on  the  inwards, 
and  the  caul  of  the  liver,  and  the  two 
kidneys,  and  their  fat,  and  the  right 
shoulder  ;  ^''  and  out  of  the  basket  of 
unleavened  bread,  that  was  before  Je- 
hovah, he  took  one  unleavened  cake, 
and  one  cake  of  oiled  bread,  and  one 
wafer,  and  placed  them  upon  the  fat, 
and  upon  the  right  shoulder  ;  "  and  he 
put  the  whole  upon  Aaron's  hands, 
and  upon  his  sons'  hands,  and  waved 
them  for  a  wave  offering  before  Jeho- 
vah. ""^  And  Moses  took  them  from 
upon  their  hands,  and  burnt  them  on 
the  altar  upon  the  burnt  offering. 
They  were  a  consecration  for  an  odor 
of  delight;  it  was  a  fire  offering  to  Je- 
hovah. ^^  And  Moses  took  the  breast, 
and  waved  it  for  a  wave  offering 
before  Jehovah,  it  was  Moses'  por- 
tion from  the  ram  of  consecration  ;  as 
Jehovah  commanded  Moses.  ^"  And 
Moses  took  some  of  the  anointing  oil, 
and  some  of  the  blood  that  was  on  the 
altar,  and  sprinkled  it  upon  Aaron, 
and  upon  his  garments,  and  upon  his 
sons,  and  upon  his  sons'  garments  with 
him  ;  and  sanctified  Aaron,  and  his 
garments,  and  his  sons,  and  his  sons' 
garments  with  him. 

'^  And  Moses  said  to  Aaron  and  to 
his  sons,  P>oil  the  flesh  at  the  doorway 
of  the  tent  of  meeting  ;  and  there  eat 
it  with  the  bread  that  is  in  the  basket 
of  consecration,  as  I  commanded,  say- 
ing, Aaron  and  his  sons  shall  eat  it. 
'^  And  that  which  is  left  of  the  flesh 
and  of  the  bread  ye  shall  burn  with 
fire.  '"'  And  ye  shall  not  depart  from 
the  doorway  of  the  tent  of  meeting 
for  seven  days,  until  the  days  of  your 
consecration  are  completed  ;  for  dur- 
ing seven  days  shall  he  consecrate  you  ; 
■'*  as  he  has  done  this  day,  so  Jehovah 
commanded  to  do,  to  make  atonement 
for  you  ;  '''  and  ye  shall  remain  at  the 
doorway  of  the  tent  of  meeting  day 
and  night   for  seven  days,  and  keep 


the  charge  of  Jehovah,  that  ye  die 
not  ;  for  so  have  I  been  commanded. 
^'"'  And  Aaron  and  his  sons  did  all  the 
things  that  Jehovah  commanded  by 
the  hand  of  Moses. 

CHAPTER  IX 

^  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the  eighth 
day,  that  Moses  called  Aaron  and  his 
sons,  and  the  elders  of  Israel  ;  ^  and 
he  said  to  Aaron,  Take  thee  a  young 
calf  for  a  sin  offering,  and  a  ram  for  a 
burnt  offering,  without  blemish,  and 
bring  them  before  Jehovah.  "And  to 
the  sons  of  Israel  thou  shalt  speak,  say- 
ing. Fetch  ye  a  goat  for  a  sin  offering, 
and  a  calf  and  a  lamb,  yearlings,  with- 
out blemish,  for  a  burnt  offering  ;  *  also 
an  ox  and  a  ram  for  peace  offerings,  to 
sacrifice  before  Jehovah,  and  a  meal 
offering  poured  over  with  oil ;  for  to- 
day Jehovah  will  appear  to  you. 

^  And  they  fetched  that  which  Moses 
commanded  before  the  tent  of  meet- 
ing ;  and  all  the  congregation  drew 
near  and  stood  before  Jehovah.  ^And 
Moses  said,  This  is  the  thing  that  Je- 
hovah has  commanded  that  ye  shall 
do,  and  the  glory  of  Jehovah  will  ap- 
pear to  you.  '  And  Moses  said  to 
Aaron,  Draw  near  to  the  altar,  and 
offer  thy  sin  offering  and  thy  burnt 
offering,  and  make  atonement  for  thy- 
self and  for  the  people  ;  and  offer  the 
people's  oblation,  and  make  atonement 
for  them,  as  Jehovah  commanded. 

®  And  Aaron  drew  near  to  the  altar, 
and  killed  the  calf  for  the  sin  offering 
that  was  for  himself.  ^And  the  sons 
of  Aaron  brought  the  blood  to  him  ; 
and  he  dipped  his  finger  into  the  blood, 
and  put  it  upon  the  horns  of  the  altar  ; 
and  he  poured  out  the  blood  at  the 
base  of  the  altar  ;  ^*'  and  the  fat,  and 
the  kidneys,  and  the  caul  from  the 
liver,  from  the  sin  offering,  he  burned 
on  the  altar,  as  Jehovah  commanded 
Moses.      "  And  the  flesh  and  the  skin 


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he  burnt  with  fire  outside  the  camp. 
'"  And  he  killed  the  burnt  offering ; 
and  the  sons  of  Aaron  presented  to 
him  the  blood,  and  he  sprinkled  it 
upon  the  altar  round  about.  ^^  iVnd 
they  presented  the  burnt  offering  to 
him,  its  pieces  and  the  head  ;  and  he 
burnt  them  on  the  altar.  ^^And  he 
washed  the  inwards  and  the  legs,  and 
burnt  them  on  the  burnt  off«iring  on 
the  altar. 

'^And  he  brought  the  people's  ob- 
lation, and  took  the  goat  for  the  sin 
offering  that  was  for  the  people,  and 
killed  it,  and  offered  it  for  sin  like  the 
first.  ^''And  he  brought  the  burnt 
offering,  and  offered  it  according  to 
the  ordinance.  ^'^  And  he  brought  the 
meal  offering,  and  took  a  handful  from 
it,  and  burnt  it  on  the  altar,  besides 
the  burnt  offering  of  the  morning. 
"^  And  he  killed  the  ox  and  the  ram 
for  the  peace  offering  that  was  for  the 
people  ;  and  the  sons  of  Aaron  pre- 
sented to  him  the  blood,  and  he  sprin- 
kled it  upon  the  altar  round  about, 
^'^  and  the  fat  from  the  ox  and  from 
the  ram,  the  fat  tail,  and  that  which 
covers  the  inwards,  and  the  kidneys, 
and  the  caul  of  the  liver  ;  ^*^and  they 
placed  the  fat  upon  the  breasts.  And 
he  burnt  the  fat  on  the  altar  ;  ^^  and 
the  breasts  and  the  right  shoulder 
Aaron  waved  for  a  wave  offering  be- 
fore Jehovah  ;  as  Moses  commanded. 
^'"  And  Aaron  hfted  up  his  hands  toward 
the  people,  and  blessed  them.  And 
he  came  down  from  offering  the  sin 
offering,  and  the  burnt  offering  and 
peace  offering.  ^^  And  Moses  and 
Aaron  went  into  the  tent  of  meeting  ; 
and  they  came  out,  and  blessed  the 
people  ;  and  the  glory  of  Jehovah  ap- 
peared to  all  the  people.  ^*  And  there 
came  forth  fire  from  before  Jehovah, 
and  consumed  the  burnt  offering  and 
the  fat  on  the  altar  ;  and  when  all  the 


people  saw  it  they  shouted  aloud,  and 
fell  upon  their  faces. 

CHAPTER  X 

^  And  Nadab  and  Abihu,  the  sons 
of  Aaron,  took  each  his  censer,  and 
put  fire  in  them,  and  placed  incense 
upon  it,  and  offered  before  Jehovah 
strange  fire  that  he  had  not  com- 
manded them.  ^  And  there  came  forth 
fire  from  before  Jehovah  and  devoured 
them,  and  they  died  before  Jehovah. 
'  And  Moses  said  to  Aaron,  This  is  that 
which  Jehovah  spoke,  saying,  I  will  be 
sanctified  in  those  that  are  near  me, 
and  before  all  the  people  I  will  be 
glorified.  And  Aaron  was  silent.  *  And 
Moses  called  Mishael  and  Elzaphan, 
the  sons  of  Uzziel  the  uncle  of  Aaron, 
and  said  to  them.  Come  near,  carry 
your  brethren  from  before  the  sanctu- 
ary outside  the  camp.  '"  And  they  drew 
near,  and  carried  them  in  their  tunics 
outside  the  camp,  as  Moses  had  said. 
^And  Moses  said  to  Aaron,  and  to 
Eleazar  and  to  Ithamar,  his  sons,  Let 
not  your  hair  go  loose,  nor  shall  ye 
rend  your  garments,  that  ye  die  not, 
and  he  break  forth  in  wrath  upon  all 
the  congregation  ;  but  your  brethren, 
the  whole  house  of  Israel,  shall  bewail 
the  burning  that  Jehovah  has  made. 
'  And  ye  shall  not  depart  from  the  door- 
way of  the  tent  of  meeting,  lest  ye  die ; 
for  the  oil  of  the  anointing  of  Jehovah 
is  on  you.  And  they  did  according  to 
the  word  of  Moses. 

"^  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Aaron,  say- 
ing, ^  Do  not  drink  wine  nor  strong 
drink,  thou  nor  thy  sons  with  thee, 
when  ye  go  into  the  tent  of  meet- 
ing, that  ye  die  not.  It  shall  be  a 
perpetual  statute  throughout  your 
generations  ;  ^^  and  that  ye  may  dis- 
tinguish between  the  holy  and  the  pro- 
fane, and  between  the  unclean  and 
the  clean;  ^^  and  that  ye  may  teach  the 


Ver.  1.  Strange  fire,  unlawful,  not  as  prescribed. 
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sons  of  Israel  all  the  statutes  that  Je- 
hovah has  spoken  to  them  by  the  hand 
of  Moses. 

^^  And  Moses  spoke  to  Aaron,  and 
to  Eleazar  and  to  Ithamar,  his  sons 
that  were  left,  saying,  Take  the  meal 
offering  that  remains  from  the  fire  of- 
ferings of  Jehovah,  and  eat  it  unleav- 
ened beside  the  altar  ;  for  it  is  most 
holy;  ^^and  ye  shall  eat  it  in  a  holy 
place,  for  it  is  thy  allowance  and  the 
allowance  of  thy  sons,  from  the  fire  of- 
ferings of  Jehovah  ;  for  so  I  have  been 
commanded.  ^*  And  the  breast  of  the 
wave  offering,  and  the  shoulder  of  the 
heave  offering  shall  ye  eat  in  a  clean 
place,  thou  and  thy  sons  and  thy 
daughters  with  thee  ;  for  as  thy  allow- 
ance, and  the  allowance  of  thy  sons, 
they  are  given  from  the  peace  offer- 
ings of  the  sons  of  Israel.  ^^  And  the 
shoulder  of  the  heave  offering  and  the 
breast  of  the  Avave  offering  with  the 
fire  offerings  of  the  fat  they  shall  bring, 
to  wave  as  a  Avave  offering  before  Je- 
hovah ;  and  it  shall  be  thine  and  thy 
sons  with  thee  for  a  perpetual  allow- 
ance ;  as  Jehovah  commanded. 

^®And  Moses  diligently  sought  for 
the  goat  of  the  sin  offering,  and  be- 
hold it  had  been  burnt ;  and  he  broke 
out  in  wrath  upon  Eleazar  and  Ith- 
amar, the  sons  of  Aaron  that  were  left, 
saying,  ^'  Why  did  ye  not  eat  the  sin 
offering  in  the  holy  place  ?  for  it  was 
most  holy,  and  he  gave  that  to  you  to 
bear  the  iniquity  of  the  congregation, 
to  make  atonement  for  them  before 
Jehovah.  ^*^  Behold,  its  blood  had  not 
been  brought  inside  the  holy  place  j 
ye  should  indeed  have  eaten  it  in  the 
holy  place,  as  I  commanded.  ^^  And 
Aaron  said  to  Moses,  Pieliold,  this  day 
they  offered  their  sin  offering  and  their 
burnt  offering  before  Jehovah,  and 
these  things  have  happened  to  me  ; 
and  had  I  eaten  the  sin  offering  to- 


day would  it  have  been  pleasing  to 
Jehovah?  ^"And  when  Moses  heard, 
it  seemed  well  to  him. 

CHAPTER  XI 

'  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses  and 
to  Aaron,  saying  to  them,  ^  Speak  to 
the  sons  of  Israel,  saying.  These  are 
the  animals  that  ye  may  eat  of  all  the 
beasts  tiiat  are  on  the  earth  :  '^  every- 
thing that  parts  the  hoof,  and  is  cloven- 
footed,  and  that  chews  the  cud,  among 
the  beasts,  that  may  ye  eat.  *  But 
these  ye  shall  not  eat  of  those  that 
chew  the  cud,  and  of  those  that  di- 
vide the  hoof:  the  camel;  because  it 
chews  the  cud,  but  does  not  divide 
the  hoof,  it  is  unclean  to  you  ;  '"^  and 
the  shaphan  ;  because  it  chews  the 
cud,  but  does  not  divide  the  hoof,  it 
is  unclean  to  you  ;  ^  and  the  hare  ; 
because  it  chews  the  cud,  but  does  not 
divide  the  hoof,  it  is  unclean  to  you  ; 
"  and  the  hog  ;  because  it  divides  the 
hoof,  and  is  clovenfooted,  but  it  does 
not  chew  the  cud,  it  is  unclean  to  you. 
^  Of  their  flesh  ye  shall  not  eat,  and 
their  carcass  ye  shall  not  touch  ;  they 
are  unclean  to  you. 

'''  These  may  ye  eat  of  all  that  are  in 
the  waters  :  everything  that  has  fins 
and  scales  in  the  waters,  in  the  seas 
and  in  the  streams,  them  ye  may  eat. 
^"  But  everything  that  has  not  fins  and 
scales  in  the  seas  and  in  the  streams, 
of  all  the  reptiles  of  the  waters,  and 
of  the  animals  that  are  in  the  waters, 
they  shall  be  an  abomination  to  you. 
^^  They  shall  be  even  an  abomination 
to  you  ;  ye  shall  not  eat  of  their  flesh, 
and  ye  shall  treat  their  carcasses  as  an 
abomination.  ^'^  Everything  that  has 
not  fins  and  scales  in  the  waters  shall 
be  an  abomination  to  you. 

^^  And  these  ye  shall  treat  as  an 
abomination  of  the  birds  ;  they  shall 
not  be  eaten,   they  are  an  abomina- 


Ver.  5.  Shaphan^  the  root  of  the  Heb.  word  me.ining  to  cover,  or  hide. 

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tion  :  the  great  vulture,  and  the  sea 
eagle,  and  the  golden  vulture,  '*and 
the  black  kite,  and  the  red  kite  after 
its  kind  ;  ^^  every  raven  after  its  kind  ; 
"'and  the  ostrich,  and  the  owl,  and 
the  gull,  and  the  hawk  after  its  kind  ; 
^^  and  the  httle  owl,  and  the  cormorant, 
and  the  great  owl,  ^^and  the  ibis,  and 
the  pelican,  and  the  vulture,  ^^and 
tlie  stork,  the  plover  after  its  kind, 
and  the  hoopoe,  and  the  bat.  ^°  Every 
creeping  thing  that  has  wings,  that 
goes  on  all  fours,  shall  be  an  abom- 
ination to  you.  ^^  But  these  ye  may 
eat  of  every  creeping  thing  that  has 
wings  that  goes  on  all  fours,  that  has 
legs  above  its  feet  to  leap  with  on  the 
earth,  ^^  these  of  them  ye  may  eat :  the 
grasshopper  after  its  kind,  and  the 
bald  locust  after  its  kind,  and  the 
cricket  after  its  kind,  and  the  locust 
after  its  kind.  ^^  But  every  winged 
creeping  thing  that  has  four  feet  shall 
be  an  abomination  to  you,  ^^and  for 
these  ye  shall  be  unclean  ;  every  one 
that  touches  their  carcass  shall  be  un- 
clean until  evening.  '^  Every  one  that 
carries  any  of  their  carcass  shall  wash 
liis  clothes,  and  be  unclean  until  even- 
ing. ^''The  carcass  of  any  beast  that 
divides  the  hoof,  but  is  not  cloven- 
footed  and  does  not  chew  the  cud 
shall  be  unclean  to  you  ;  every  one 
that  touches  them  shall  be  unclean. 
'^'  And  everything  going  upon  its  paws, 
among  all  the  beasts  that  go  on  all 
fours,  shall  be  unclean  to  you  ;  every- 
one that  touches  their  carcass  shall  be 
unclean  until  evening.  -®  And  he  that 
carries  their  carcass  shall  wash  his 
clothes,  and  be  unclean  until  evening; 
they  shall  be  unclean  to  you. 

"^  And  these  shall  be  unclean  to 
you  among  the  creeping  things  that 
creep  upon  the  earth  :  the  weasel, 
and  the  mouse,  and  the  great  lizard 
after  its  kind,  ^"  and  the  gecko,  and 
the  green   lizard  and   the  red  lizard, 


and  the  sand  lizard,  and  the  cha- 
meleon ;  ^^  these  shall  be  unclean  to 
you  among  all  the  creeping  things ; 
every  one  that  touches  them  when 
dead  shall  be  unclean  until  evening. 
^^  And  everything  upon  which  any  of 
them  when  dead  shall  fall  shall  be 
unclean  ;  whether  it  be  any  wooden 
utensil,  or  raiment,  or  skin,  or  sack- 
cloth, any  article  with  which  any 
work  is  done,  it  shall  be  put  into 
water,  and  be  unclean  until  evening  ; 
then  it  shall  be  clean,  ^^  And  every 
earthen  utensil  into  which  any  of  them 
falls,  anything  that  is  in  it  shall  be  un- 
clean, and  ye  shall  break  it  to  pieces. 
^*  Any  kind  of  food  that  is  to  be  eaten, 
upon  which  water  from  such  a  utensil 
comes,  shall  be  unclean  ;  and  all  drink 
that  is  to  be  drunk  in  every  such  uten- 
sil shall  be  unclean.  ^^  And  every- 
thing upon  which  any  of  their  car- 
cass falls  shall  be  unclean  :  whether  it 
be  oven  or  ranges  for  pots,  they  shall 
be  broken  down,  they  are  unclean  ; 
and  they  shall  be  unclean  to  you. 
"^®  But  a  fountain,  or  cistern  containing 
a  collection  of  water  shall  be  clean  ; 
but  anything  touching  their  carcass 
shall  be  unclean.  ^'  And  when  any 
of  their  carcass  falls  upon  any  sowing 
seed  that  is  to  be  sown,  it  shall  be 
clean.  ^^  But  when  water  is  put  upon 
the  seed,  and  any  of  their  carcass 
falls  upon  it,  it  shall  be  unclean  to 
you.  ^^And  when  any  beast  that  is 
food  for  you  dies,  he  that  touches  its 
carcass  shall  be  unclean  until  evening. 
*"  And  he  that  eats  of  its  carcass  shall 
wash  his  clothes,  and  be  unclean  until 
evening  ;  and  he  that  carries  its  car- 
cass shall  wash  his  clothes,  and  be 
unclean  until  evening.  "  And  every 
creeping  thing  that  creeps  upon  the 
earth  shall  be  an  abomination  ;  it  shall 
not  be  eaten.  *"  Everything  that  goes 
upon  the  belly,  and  everything  that 
goes   upon    all   fours,   and   everything 


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LEVITICUS   XII,   XIII 


that  has  many  feet,  even  all  the  creep- 
ing things  that  creep  upon  the  earth, 
ye  shall  not  eat  them  ;  for  they  are 
an  abomination.  *^  Make  not  your- 
selves abominable  with  any  creeping 
thing  that  creeps,  neither  shall  ye 
make  yourselves  unclean  with  them, 
and  become  defiled  by  them  ;  ^*  for  I, 
Jehovah,  am  your  God,  and  ye  shall 
sanctify  yourselves,  and  ye  shall  be- 
come holy,  for  I  am  holy  ;  and  ye 
shall  not  defile  yourselves  with  any 
manner  of  creeping  thing  that  moves 
upon  the  earth,  *''  For  I  am  Jehovah, 
who  am  bringing  you  up  from  the 
land  of  Egypt  to  be  your  God  ;  and 
ye  shall  be  holy,  for  I  am  holy. 

^^  This  is  the  law  of  the  beasts,  and 
of  the  birds,  and  of  every  hving  thing 
that  moves  in  the  waters,  and  of  every 
animal  that  creeps  upon  the  earth  ; 
"^^  to  distinguish  between  the  clean  and 
the  unclean,  and  between  the  animal 
that  may  be  eaten  and  the  animal  that 
shall  not  be  eaten. 

CHAPTER  XII 

^  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses, 
saying,  '^  Speak  to  the  sons  of  Israel, 
saying.  When  a  woman  shall  conceive 
seed,  and  bear  a  male  child,  then  she 
shall  be  unclean  seven  days  ;  as  the 
days  of  the  uncleanness  of  her  sick- 
ness shall  she  be  unclean.  ^And  on 
the  eighth  day  the  flesh  of  his  fore- 
skin shall  be  circumcised.  *  And  she 
shall  continue  in  the  blood  of  her 
purification  thirty- three  days ;  she 
shall  not  touch  anything  holy,  nor 
enter  into  the  sanctuary  until  the 
completion  of  the  days  of  her  purifi- 
cation. •*  And  if  she  bear  a  female 
child,  then  she  shall  be  unclean  two 
w'eeks,  as  in  her  uncleanness  ;  and 
she  shall  continue  in  the  blood  of 
purification  sixty-six  days.  ^  And  when 
the  days  of  her  purification  are  com- 
pleted, for  a  son,  or  for  a  daughter, 


she  shall  bring  a  yearling  lamb  for  a 
burnt  offering,  and  a  young  pigeon, 
or  a  turtledove,  for  a  sin  offering,  to 
the  door  of  the  tent  of  meeting,  to 
the  priest  ;  '  and  he  shall  ofler  it 
before  Jehovah,  and  make  atonement 
for  her  ;  and  she  shall  be  cleansed 
from  the  fountain  of  her  blood.  This 
is  the  law^  for  the  one  that  brings 
forth,  in  the  case  of  the  male,  or  the 
female.  ^  And  if  she  be  not  able  to 
get  so  much  as  a  lamb,  then  she  shall 
bring  two  turtledoves,  or  two  young 
pigeons,  one  for  a  burnt  offering,  and 
one  for  a  sin  offering  ;  and  the  priest 
shall  make  atonement  for  her,  and  she 
shall   be  clean. 

CHAPTER  Xni 

^  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses  and 
Aaron,  saying,  ^  When  a  man  shall 
have  in  the  skin  of  his  flesh  a  swell- 
ing, or  scab,  or  bright  spot,  then  it 
shall  be  in  the  skin  of  his  flesh  a 
leprosy  spot  ;  and  he  shall  be  brought 
to  Aaron  the  priest,  or  to  one  of  his 
sons  the  priests  ;  ^  and  the  priest  shall 
look  at  the  spot  in  the  skin  of  the 
flesh  ;  and  when  the  bair  in  the  spot 
is  turned  white,  and  the  appearance 
of  the  spot  is  deeper  than  the  skin  of 
his  flesh,  it  is  a  leprosy  spot  ;  and 
when  the  priest  has  looked  on  him, 
he  shall  pronounce  him  unclean. 
^  And  if  there  is  a  white,  bright  spot 
in  the  skin  of  his  flesh,  and  its  ap- 
pearance is  not  deeper  than  the  skin, 
and  the  hair  of  it  has  not  turned 
white  ;  then  the  priest  shall  shut  up 
the  one  smitten  seven  days.  ^  And 
the  priest  shall  look  at  him  on  the 
seventh  day  ;  and,  behold,  if  in  his 
eyes  the  spot  has  stopped,  the  spot 
has  not  spread  in  the  skin  ;  then  the 
priest  shall  shut  him  up  seven  days  a 
second  time.  ^  And  the  priest  shall 
look  at  him  on  the  seventh  day  a 
second    time  ;     and,    behold,    if    the 


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LEVITICUS    XIII 


spot  is  pale,  and  the  spot  has  not 
spread  in  the  skin,  then  the  priest 
shall  pronounce  him  clean  ;  it  is  a 
scab ;  and  he  shall  wash  his  clothes, 
and  be  clean.  ^  But  if  the  scab  shall 
really  spread  in  the  skin  after  he 
has  been  seen  by  the  priest  for  his 
cleansing,  then  he  shall  be  seen 
again  by  the  priest;  ^and  the  priest 
shall  look,  and,  behold,  if  the  scab 
has  spread  in  the  skin,  then  the  priest 
shall  pronounce  him  unclean  ;  it  is  a 
leprosy. 

^  When  the  leprosy  spot  shall  be  in 
a  man,  he  shall  be  brought  to  the 
priest  ;  ^°  and  the  priest  shall  look  at 
him  ;  and,  behold,  if  there  is  a  white 
swelling  in  the  skin,  and  it  has  turned 
the  hair  white;  and  there  is  a  spot  of 
raw  flesh  in -'the  swelling;  ^Mt  is  set- 
tled leprosy  in  the  skin  of  his  flesh, 
and  the  priest  shall  pronounce  him 
unclean;  he  shall  not  shut  him  up  ; 
for  he  is  unclean.  ^^And  if  leprosy 
break  out  in  the  skin,  and  the  leprosy 
cover  all  the  skin  of  the  one  smitten, 
from  his  head  to  his  feet,  according 
to  all  the  viewing  of  the  priest  ;  ^'^  then 
the  priest  shall  look  ;  and,  behold,  if 
the  leprosy  has  covered  all  his  flesh,  he 
shall  pronounce  clean  the  one  smitten  ; 
it  is  all  turned  white,  he  is  clean.  ^*  But 
when  raw  flesh  appears  in  him  he  shall 
be  unclean.  ^^  And  the  priest  shall 
look  at  the  raw  flesh,  and  pronounce 
him  unclean  ;  for  the  raw  flesh  is  un- 
clean, it  is  leprosy.  ^^  Or  when  the  raw 
flesh  shall  turn,  and  be  changed  to 
white,  then  he  shall  come  to  the  priest ; 
^'  and  the  priest  shall  look  at  him  ;  and, 
behold,  if  the  spot  has  turned  to  white; 
then  the  priest  shall  pronounce  clean 
the  one  smitten  ;  he  is  clean. 

^^And  when  there  shall  be  in  the 
skin  of  the  flesh  an  ulcer,  and  it  shall 
be  healed,  ^^and  in  the  place  of  the 


ulcer  there  be  a  white  swelling,  or  a. 
white,  bright,  reddish  spot,  then  it 
shall  be  shown  to  the  priest  ;  -"^  and 
the  priest  shall  look  at  it,  and,  be- 
hold, if  its  appearance  is  deeper  than 
the  skin,  and  its  hair  is  turned  white, 
then  the  priest  shall  pronounce  him 
unclean  ;  it'is  a  leprosy  spot  that  has 
broken  out  in  the  ulcer.  ^^  But  if  the 
priest  shall  look  at  it,  and,  behold, 
there  is  no  white  hair  in  it,  and  if  it 
is  not  deeper  than  the  skin,  and  is 
pale  ;  then  the  priest  shall  shut  him 
up  seven  days  ;  "  and  if  it  shall  really 
spread  in  the  skin,  then  the  priest  shall 
pronounce  him  unclean  ;  it  is  a  plague. 
"^■^  But  if  the  bright  spot  remains  in  its 
place,  and  has  not  spread,  it  is  the 
scar  of  the  ulcer  ;  and  the  priest  shall 
pronounce  him  clean. 

^*  Or  when  there  shall  be  in  the 
skin  of  the  flesh  a  burning  by  fire, 
and  the  live  flesh  of  the  burning  has 
a  reddish.white  bright  spot,  or  white  ; 
^^  then  the  priest  shall  look  at  it  ;  and, 
behold,  if  the  hair  in  the  bright  spot 
be  turned  white,  and  its  appearance 
is  deeper  than  the  skin  ;  it  is  a  leprosy 
spot  that  has  broken  out  in  the  burn- 
ing ;  and  the  priest  shall  pronounce 
him  unclean  ;  it  is  the  leprosy  spot. 
^^But  if  the  priest  shall  look  at  it, 
and,  behold,  there  be  no  white  hair 
in  the  bright  spot,  and  it  be  not 
deeper  than  the  skin,  and  is  pale ; 
then  the  priest  shall  shut  him  up 
seven  days.  -'  And  the  priest  shall 
look  at  him  on  the  seventh  day ;  if  it 
be  really  spread  in  the  skin,  then  the 
priest  shall  pronounce  him  unclean  ; 
it  is  a  leprosy  spot.  ^^  But  if  the 
bright  spot  remains  in  its  place,  and 
has  not  spread  in  the  skin,  and  is  pale  ; 
it  is  a  swelling  of  the  burning,  and  the 
priest  shall  pronounce  him  clean  ;  for 
it  is  a  scar  of  the  burning. 


Ver.  6.    Pale,  not  angry  looking  or  inflamed.  Ver.  ii.  Settled,  long  established. 

Ver.  12.  According  to  all  the  viewing,  /.  e.,  wherever  the  priest  looks. 


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LEVITICUS   XIII 


^^  When  a  man  or  woman  has  a  spot 
on  the  head  or  the  beard  ;  ""  then  the 
priest  shall  look  at  the  spot  ;  and,  be- 
hold, if  its  appearance  is  deeper  than 
the  skin,  and  there  is  in  it  thin  yellow 
hair  ;  then  the  priest  shall  pronounce 
him  unclean  :  it  is  a  scall,  it  is  lep- 
rosy of  the  head,  or  beard.  '^^  And 
when  the  priest  shall  look  at  the  spot 
of  the  scall,  and,  behold,  its  appear- 
ance is  not  deeper  than  the  skin,  and 
there  is  no  black  hair  in  it  ;  then  the 
priest  shall  shut  up  the  one  smitten 
with  the  scall  seven  days;  ■^- and  on 
the  seventh  day  the  priest  shall  look 
at  the  spot ;  and,  behold,  if  the  scall 
has  not  spread,  and  there  is  no  yel- 
low hair  in  it,  and  the  appearance  of 
the  seal!  is  not  deeper  than  the  skin  ; 
^^  then  he  shall  shave  himself,  but  the 
scall  shall  he  not  shave  ;  and  the  priest 
shall  shut  up  him  that  has  the  scall 
seven  days  a  second  time.  ^^And  on 
the  seventh  day  the  priest  shall  look 
at  the  scall ;  and,  behold,  if  the  scall 
has  not  spread  in  the  skin,  and  its  ap- 
pearance is  not  deeper  than  the  skin  ; 
then  the  priest  shall  pronounce  him 
clean  ;  and  he  shall  wash  his  clothes, 
and  he  shall  be  clean.  ^^  But  if  the 
scall  shall  really  spread  in  the  skin 
after  his  cleansing  ;  '^^  then  the  priest 
shall  look  at  him  ;  and,  behold,  if  the 
scall  has  spread  in  the  skin,  the  priest 
shall  not  search  for  the  yellow  hair, 
he  is  unclean,  ^'  But  if  in  his  eyes 
the  scall  be  at  a  stay,  and  black  hair 
has  grown  up  in  it  ;  the  scall  is  healed, 
he  is  clean  ;  and  the  priest  shall  pro- 
nounce him  clean. 

^^  And  when  a  man  or  a  woman  has 
in  the  skin  of  their  flesh  bright  spots, 
white  bright  spots  ;  ^^  then  the  priest 
shall  look  at  them  ;  and,  behold,  if 
the  bright  spots  in  the  skin  of  their 
flesh  are  pale  white,  it  is  a  freckled 
spot  that  has  broken  out  in  the  skin, 
he   is   clean.      ^**  And  when    a    man's 


head  shall  lose  its  hair,  he  is  bald,  yet 
he  is  clean.  "  And  if  from  the  front 
of  his  head  the  hair  shall  fall  off,  he 
is  forehead  bald,  yet  he  is  clean. 
*- And  when  there  shall  be  in  the  bald 
crown,  or  bald  forehead,  a  white  red- 
dish spot,  it  is  a  leprosy  breaking  out 
in  his  bald  crown,  or  his  bald  fore- 
head. ^'^Then  the  priest  shall  look 
at  it ;  and,  behold,  if  the  swelling  of 
the  spot  is  reddish  white  in  his  bald 
crown,  or  in  his  bald  forehead,  like 
the  appearance  of  leprosy  in  the  skin 
of  the  flesh;  *^he  is  a  leprous  man, 
he  is  unclean  ;  the  priest  shall  surely 
pronounce  him  unclean  ;  his  spot  is 
in  his  head.  ^^And  as  for  the  leper 
in  whom  is  the  spot,  his  clothes  shall 
be  rent,  and  the  hair  of  his  head 
shall  be  let  loose,  and  he  shall  cover 
his  lip,  and  shall  cry,  Unclean,  un- 
clean. '**^A11  the  days  that  the  spot 
shall  be  in  him  he  shall  be  defiled  ; 
he  is  unclean  ;  he  shall  dwell  alone  ; 
outside  the  camp  shall  his  dwelHng 
place  be. 

*'  And  when  there  shall  be  in  a  gar- 
ment a  leprosy  spot,  a  woolen  garment, 
or  a  linen  garment,  ^*  or  in  the  warp, 
or  in  the  w^oof,  of  linen,  or  of  woolen, 
or  in  leather,  or  anything  made  of 
leather  ;  *'^  and  if  the  spot  be  greenish, 
or  reddish  in  the  garment,  or  in  the 
leather,  or  in  the  warp,  or  in  the  Avoof, 
or  in  any  article  of  leather,  it  is  a  lep- 
rosy spot,  and  shall  be  showed  to  the 
priest.  ^"And  the  priest  shall  look  at 
the  spot,  and  shut  up  him  that  has  the 
spot  seven  days.  ^^  And  he  shall  look 
at  the  spot  on  the  seventh  day.  When 
the  spot  has  spread  in  the  garment, 
or  in  the  warp,  or  in  the  woof,  or  in 
the  leather,  for  whatever  service  the 
leather  is  to  be  made  up  ;  the  spot 
is  a  malignant  leprosy  ;  it  is  unclean. 
^-  And  he  shall  burn  the  garment,  or 
the  warp,  or  the  woof,  of  wool,  or  ot 
linen,    or    any   article    of   leather,    in 


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LEVITICUS   XIV 


which  the  spot  is  ;  for  it  is  a  malig- '  cleansed  two  living  clean  birds,   and 
nant  leprosy  ;  it  shall  be  burnt  in  the 
fire.      ^^  And  if  the  priest  shall  look  at 


it,  and,  behold,  the  spot  has  not  spread 
in  the  garment,  or  in  the  warp,  or  in 
the  woof,  or  in  the  article  of  leather  ; 
^^  then  the  priest  shall  command  that 
they  wash  the  thing  that  has  the  spot 
in  it,  and  he  shall  shut  it  up  seven 
days  a  second  time.  ^^And  the  priest 
shall  look  at  the  spot  after  it  is  washed  ; 
and,    behold,    if    the     spot    has    not 


cedar  wood,  and  scarlet  and  hyssop  ; 
^  and  the  priest  shall  command  to  kill 


one  of  the  birds  over  an  earthen  ves- 
sel, over  fresh  water.  ®  As  for  the 
live  bird,  he  shall  take  it,  and  the 
cedar  wood,  and  the  scarlet  and  the 
hyssop,  and  he  shall  dip  them  and  the 
live  bird  in  the  blood  of  the  bird  that 
was  killed  over  the  fresh  water ;  ^  and 
he  shall  sprinkle  upon  the  one  that  is 
to  be  cleansed  from  the  leprosy  seven 


changed  its  appearance,  and  the  spot  j  times,  and  shall  pronounce  him  clean  ; 


I 


has  not  spread,  it  is  unclean ;  thou 
shalt  burn  it  in  the  fire  ;  it  is  a  deep 
corroding,  on  the  wrong  side  or  on  the 
right  side.  '^''And  if  the  priest  look, 
and,  behold,  the  spot  is  pale  after  it 
has  been  washed  ;  then  he  shall  tear 
it  from  the  garment,  or  from  the  skin, 
or  from  the  warp,  or  from  the  woof; 
^"  And  if  it  still  appears  in  the  gar- 
ment, or  in  the  warp,  or  in  the  woof, 
or  in  the  article  of  leather ;  it  is 
spreading;  thou  shalt  burn  that  which 
has  the  spot  in  it  with  fire.  ^^  And 
the  garment,  or  the  warp,  or  the  woof, 
or  any  article  of  leather,  that  thou 
shalt  wash,  if  the  spot  departs  from 
them,  then  it  shall  be  washed  a  second 
time,  and  it  shall  be  clean.  ^^  This  is 
the  law  of  the  leprosy  spot  of  the  gar- 
ment of  wool  or  linen,  or  of  the  warp, 
or  of  the  woof,  or  of  any  article  of 
leather,  to  pronounce  it  clean,  or  to 
pronounce  it  unclean. 

CHAPTER  XIV 

^  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses,  say- 
ing, "  This  shall  be  the  law  of  the  leper 
in  the  day  of  his  cleansing  :  He  shall 
be  brought  to  the  priest ;  '  and  the 
priest  shall  go  forth  outside  the  camp  ; 
and  the  priest  shall  look,  and,  behold, 
if  the  leprosy  spot  is  healed  from  the 
leper,  ^  then  shall  the  priest  com- 
mand to  take  for  the  one  that  is  to  be 


and  he  shall  let  the  live  bird  go  over 
the  fields.  ^And  he  that  is  to  be 
cleansed  shall  wash  his  clothes,  and 
shave  off  all  his  hair,  and  bathe  in 
water,  and  he  shall  be  clean ;  and 
afterward  he  shall  come  into  the  camp, 
and  he  shall  dwell  outside  his  tent 
seven  days.  ^And  it  shall  be  on  the 
seventh  day,  that  he  shall  shave  all  his 
hair  off  his  head,  and  his  beard  and 
his  eyebrows,  even  all  his  hair  he  shall 
shave  off ;  and  he  shall  wash  his 
clothes,  and  shall  bathe  his  flesh  in 
water,  and  he  shall  be  clean.  ^''And 
on  the  eighth  day  he  shall  take  two 
male  lambs  without  blemish,  and  one 
yearling  ewe  lamb  without  blemish, 
and  three  tenths  of  fine  flour  for  a  meal 
offering,  poured  over  with  oil,  and  one 
log  of  oil.  ^^  And  the  priest  that 
cleanses  him  shall  cause  the  man  that 
is  to  be  cleansed  and  these  things  to 
stand  before  Jehovah  at  the  doorway 
of  the  tent  of  meeting.  ''  And  the 
priest  shall  take  one  male  lamb,  and 
offer  it  for  a  trespass  offering,  and  the 
log  of  oil  ;  and  he  shall  wave  them  for 
a  wave  offering  before  Jehovah  ;  ^^  and 
he  shall  kill  the  lamb  in  the  place 
where  they  kill  the  sin  offering  and 
the  burnt  offering,  in  the  place  of  the 
sanctuary  ;  for,  like  the  sin  offering, 
the  trespass  offering  is  the  priest's  ;  it 
is  most  holy.      ^*  And  the  priest  shall 

Ver.  5.   Fresh,  Heb.,  living. 


LEVITICUS   XIV 


take  some  of  the  blood  of  the  trespass 
offering,  and  the  priest  shall  put  it 
upon  the  tip  of  the  right  ear  of  the 
one  that  is  to  be  cleansed,  and  upon  the 
thumb  of  his  right  hand  and  upon  the 
great  toe  of  his  right  foot.  '^  And  the 
priest  shall  take  some  of  the  log  of  oil, 
and  pour  it  upon  the  palm  of  his  own 
left  hand  ;  ^^  and  the  priest  shall  dip 
his  riglit  finger  into  so'me  of  the  oil 
that  is  on  his  left  palm,  and  shall 
sprinkle  some  of  the  oil  with  his  finger 
seven  times  before  Jehovah.  ^'And 
some  of  the  rest  of  the  oil  that  is  on 
his  palm  the  priest  shall  put  upon  the 
tip  of  the  right  ear  of  the  one  that  is 
to  be  cleansed,  and  upon  the  thumb  of 
his  right  hand  and  upon  the  great  toe 
of  his  right  foot,  upon  the  blood  of  the 
trespass  offering.  '**  And  that  which  is 
left  of  the  oil  that  is  on  the  priest's 
palm  he  shall  put  upon  the  head  of 
the  one  that  is  to  be  cleansed  ;  and 
the  priest  shall  make  atonement  for 
Vim  before  Jehovah.  ^^  And  the  priest 
shall  offer  the  sin  offering,  and  make 
atonement  for  the  one  that  has  been 
cleansed  from  his  uncleanness ;  and 
afterward  he  shall  kill  the  burnt  offer- 
ing ;  ^°and  the  priest  shall  offer  the 
burnt  offering  and  the  meal  offering 
upon  the  altar ;  and  the  priest  shall 
make  atonement  for  him  and  he  shall 
be  clean.  '^  And  if  he  be  poor,  and 
cannot  get  so  much  ;  then  he  shall  fetch 
one  lamb  for  a  trespass  offering  to  be 
waved,  to  make  atonement  for  him,  and 
one  tenth  of  fine  flour  poured  over  with 
oil  for  a  meal  offering,  and  a  log  of  oil ; 
^^  and  two  turtledoves,  or  two  young 
pigeons,  such  as  he  is  able  to  get ;  and 
the  one  shall  be  for  a  sin  offering  and 
the  other  for  a  burnt  offering.  '^^  And 
he  shall  bring  them  on  the  eighth  day 
to  the  priest  for  his  cleansing,  to  the 
doorway  of  the  tent  of  meeting,  before 
Jehovah.  ^*  And  the  priest  shall  take 
the  lamb  of  the  trespass  offering  and  , 

13 


the  log  of  oil,  and  the  priest  shall  wave 
them  for  a  wave  offering  before  Jeho- 
vah. ^^And  he  shall  kill  the  lamb  of 
the  trespass  offering,  and  the  priest 
shall  take  some  of  the  blood  of  the 
trespass  offering,  and  put  it  upon  the 
tip  of  the  right  ear  of  the  one  that  is 
to  be  cleansed,  and  upon  the  thumb 
of  his  right  hand,  and  upon  the  great 
toe  of  his  right  foot.  '^^  And  the  priest 
shall  pour  some  of  the  oil  upon  the 
palm  of  his  own  left  hand  ;  ^'  and  the 
priest  shall  sprinkle  with  his  right  finger 
some  of  the  oil  that  is  on  his  left  palm 
seven  times  before  Jehovah'.  -®And 
the  priest  shall  put  some  of  the  oil 
that  is  on  his  palm  upon  the  tip  of 
the  right  ear  of  the  one  that  is  to  be 
cleansed,  and  upon  the  thumb  of  his 
right  hand,  and  upon  the  great  toe  of 
his  right  foot,  upon  the  place  of  the 
blood  of  the  trespass  offering.  ^^  And 
that  which  is  left  of  the  oil  that  is  on 
the  priest's  palm  he  shall  put  upon 
the  head  of  the  one  that  is  to  be 
cleansed,  to  make  atonement  for  him 
before  Jehovah.  '^^  And  he  shall  offer 
one  of  the  turtledoves,  or  of  the  young 
pigeons,  such  as  he  can  get,  ^^  that 
he  is  able  to  get,  the  one  for  a  sin 
offering  and  the  other  for  a  burnt  offer- 
ing, with  the  meal  offering  ;  and  the 
priest  shall  make  atonement  for  the 
one  that  is  to  be  cleansed  before  Je- 
hov^ah.  ^^  This  is  the  law  about  him 
in  whom  is  the  leprosy  spot,  who  can- 
not get  that  which  is  for  his  cleansing. 
^^  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses  and 
to  Aaron,  saying,  ^*  When  ye  shall  come 
into  the  land  of  Canaan.  \\'liich  1  am  go- 
ing to  give  to  you  for  a  possession,  and 
I  put  a  leprosy  spot  in  a  house  of  the 
land  of  your  possession ;  ^^  then  he  that 
owns  the  house  shall  come  and  tell 
the  priest,  saying.  It  looks  to  me  as  if 
there  was  a  spot  in  the  house  ;  ^^  and 
the  priest  shall  command  that  they 
empty  the  house  before  the  priest 
6 


LEVITICUS    XV 


goes  in  to  look  at  the  spot,  that  nothing 
that  is  in  the  house  may  be  unclean  ; 
and  afterward  the  priest  shall  go  in  to 
see  the  house  ;  ^'  and  he  shall  look  at 
the  spot,  and,  behold,  if  the  spot  is  in 
the  walls  of  the  house,  hollow  streaks, 
greenish,  or  reddish,  and  their  appear- 
ance is  deeper  than  the  wall  ;  ^*^  then 
the  priest  shall  go  out  of  the  house  to 
the  entrance  of  the  house,  and  he 
shall  shut  up  the  house  seven  days  ; 
^^  and  the  priest  shall  return  on  the 
seventh  day,  and  he  shall  look  ;  and, 
behold,  if  the  spot  has  spread  in  the 
walls  of  the  house  ;  *"  then  the  priest 
shall  command  that  they  take  out  the 
stones  in  which  the  spot  is,  and  they 
shall  throw  them  in  an  unclean  place 
outside  the  city ;  *^  and  he  shall  cause 
the  house  to  be  scraped  off  inside 
round  about,  and  they  shall  pour  the 
mortar  that  they  scrape  off  in  an  un- 
clean place  outside  the  city;  *^ and 
they  shall  take  other  stones,  and  put 
them  in  the  place  of  those  stones  ;  and 
he  shall  take  other  mortar  and  plaster 
the  house.  *^  And  if  the  spot  again 
break  out  in  the  house,  after  he  has 
taken  out  the  stones,  and  after  he  has 
scraped  the  house,  and  after  it  is  plas- 
tered ;  **  then  the  priest  shall  come 
and  look  at  it,  and,  behold,  if  the 
spot  has  spread  in  the  house,  it  is  a 
malignant  leprosy  in  the  house  ;  it  is 
unclean.  *^  And  he  shall  tear  down 
the  house,  its  stones,  and  its  timber 
and  all  the  mortar  of  the  house  ;  and 
he  shall  take  them  forth  outside  the 
city  to  an  unclean  place.  *^  And  he 
that  goes  into  the  house  during  all  the 
days  that  he  shut  it  up  shall  be  unclean 
until  evening.  *'  And  he  that  lies  in 
the  house  shall  wash  his  clothes  ;  and 
he  that  eats  in  the  house  shall  wash 
his  clothes.  *®But  if  the  priest  shall 
indeed  come  in,  and  look  at  it,  and, 
behold,  the  spot  has  not  spread  in  the 


house  after  the  house  was  plastered ; 
then  the  priest  shall  pronounce  the 
house  clean,  because  the  spot  is  healed. 
*^And  he  shall  take  to  cleanse  the 
house  two  birds,  and  cedar  wood,  and 
scarlet,  and  hyssop  ;  ^°  and  he  shall 
kill  one  of  the  birds  over  an  earthen 
vessel,  over  fresh  water ;  ^^  and  he 
shall  take  the  cedar  wood;  and  the 
hyssop,  and  the  scarlet,  and  the  live 
bird,  and  dip  them  in  the  blood  of 
the  bird  that  was  killed  and  the  fresh 
water,  and  shall  sprinkle  the  house 
seven  times  ;  "^  and  he  shall  cleanse 
the  house  with  the  blood  of  the  bird 
and  the  fresh  water,  and  with  the  live 
bird,  and  the  cedar  wood,  and  the 
hyssop,  and  the  scarlet ;  °'^  and  he 
Shall  let  the  live  bird  go  outside  the 
city  over  the  open  fields  ;  and  he  shall 
make  atonement  for  the  house,  and  it 
shall  be  clean. 

^^This  is  the  law  for  every  kind  of 
leprosy  spot,  and  for  the  scall,  ^^  and 
for  the  leprosy  of  a  garment,  and  of  a 
house,  ^^'and  for  a  swelling,  and  for  a 
scab,  and  for  a  bright  spot,  '"''  for  their 
guidance  in  the  day  it  is  unclean,  and 
in  the  day  it  is  clean  :  this  is  the  law 
of  leprosy. 

CHAPTER  XV 

^  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses  and 
to  Aaron,  saying,  -  Speak  to  the  sons 
of  Israel,  and  say  to  them,  When  any 
man  shall  have  a  flowing  from  his 
flesh,  because  of  his  flowing  he  shall 
be  unclean.  ^And  this  shall  be  his 
uncleanness  in  his  flowing  ;  whether 
his  flesh  runs  with  his  flowing,  or  his 
flesh  be  stopped  from  his  flowing,  this 
shall  be  his  uncleanness  :  *  every  bed 
upon  which  he  that  has  the  flowing 
hes  shall  be  unclean  ;  and  every  article 
upon  which  he  shall  sit  shall  be  un- 
clean. ^  And  any  man  that  touches 
his  bed    shall  wash    his  clothes,   and 


Ver.  41.   Mortar,  Heb.,  dust,  or  clay. 


LEVITICUS    XV 


bathe  in  water,  and  be  unclean  until 
the  evening,  ®  And  he  that  sits  on 
the  article  on  which  he  that  has  the 
flowing  has  sat  shall  wash  his  clothes, 
and  bathe  in  water,  and  be  unclean 
until  evening.  '  And  he  that  touches 
the  flesh  of  the  one  that  has  the  flow- 
ing shall  wash  his  clothes,  and  bathe 
in  water,  and  be  unclean  until  even- 
ing. ^  And  when  the  one  that  has  the 
flowing  shall  spit  upon  one  that  is 
clean,  then  he  shall  wash  his  clothes, 
and  bathe  in  water,  and  be  unclean 
until  evening.  "  And  every  seat  upon 
which  the  one  that  has  the  flowing 
shall  ride  shall  be  unclean.  '^And 
every  one  that  touches  any  thing  that 
was  under  him  shall  be  unclean  until 
the  evening  ;  and  the  one  that  carries 
them  shall  wash  his  clothes,  and  bathe 
in  water,  and  be  unclean  until  the 
evening.  ^^  And  any  one  whom  he 
that  has  the  flowing  touches,  if  he  has 
not  rinsed  his  hands  in  water,  shall 
wash  his  clothes,  and  bathe  in  water, 
and  be  unclean  until  the  evening. 
^^And  an  earthen  utensil  which  he 
that  has  the  flowing  shall  touch  shall 
be  broken  to  pieces,  and  every  wooden 
utensil  shall  be  rinsed  in  water. 

^^  And  when  he  that  has  the  flowing 
shall  be  clean  from  his  flowing,  then 
he  shall  count  for  himself  seven  days 
for  his  cleansing,  and  he  shall  wash 
his  clothes,  and  bathe  his  flesh  in  fresh 
water,  and  he  shall  be  clean.  ^^And 
on  the  eighth  day  he  shall  take  for 
himself  two  turtledoves,  or  two  young 
pigeons,  and  come  before  Jehovah  to 
the  doorway  of  the  tent  of  meeting, 
and  he  shall  give  them  to  the  priest. 
^^And  the  priest  shall  offer  them,  one 
as  a  sin  ofi'ering,  and  the  other  as  a 
burnt  offering  ;  and  the  priest  shall 
make  atonement  for  him  before  Jeho- 
vah on  account  of  his  flowing. 


^®  And  when  there  shall  come  from 
a  man  seed  of  copulation,  then  he 
shall  wash  all  his  flesh  in  water,  and 
be  unclean  until  the  evening.  ^'  And 
any  clothing  and  any  skin  on  which 
shall  be  seed  of  copulation  shall  be 
washed  with  water,  and  be  unclean 
until  the  evening.  ^*  And  the  woman 
with  whom  a  man  shall  lie  with  seed 
of  copulation,  they  shall  both  bathe 
in  water,  and  be  unclean  until  the 
evening. 

^^  And  when  a  woman  shall  have  a 
flowing,  and  her  flowing  in  her  flesh 
is  blood,  she  shall  be  in  her  separation 
seven  days  ;  and  every  one  that  touches 
her  shall  be  unclean  until  the  evening. 
^°  And  every  thing  that  she  hes  upon 
in  her  separation  shall  be  unclean  ; 
everything  that  she  sits  upon  shall  be 
unclean.  ^^  And  every  one  that  touches 
her  bed  shall  wash  his  clothes,  and 
bathe  in  water,  and  be  unclean  until 
the  evening.  "  And  every  one  that 
touches  any  article  that  she  shall  sit 
upon  shall  wash  his  clothes,  and  bathe 
in  water,  and  be  unclean  until  the 
evening.  ^^  And  if  it  be  on  the  bed, 
or  on  the  article  that  she  sits  on,  when 
he  touches  it  he  shall  be  unclean  until 
the  evening.  ^*  And  if  a  man  lies 
with  her  at  all,  and  her  uncleanness 
be  on  him,  he  shall  be  unclean  seven 
days  ;  and  every  bed  that  he  lies 
on  shall  be  unclean.  ^^  And  when  a 
woman  shall  have  a  flowing  of  her 
blood  many  days  out  of  the  time  of 
her  separation,  or  when  she  shall  have 
a  flow  beyond  the  time  of  her  separa- 
tion ;  all  the  days  of  the  flowing  of 
her  uncleanness  shall  be  as  the  days 
of  her  separation  :  she  shall  'be  un- 
clean. ^^  Every  bed  that  she  shall  lie 
on  all  the  days  of  her  flowing  shall  be 
to  her  as  the  bed  of  her  separation  ; 
and  every  article  that  she  shall  sit  on 


Ver.  xg.  Separation,  uncleanness,  defilement. 
Ver.  24.   Uncleanness,  same  word  as  rendered  "  separation. 


LEVITICUS   XVI 


shall  be  unclean,  as  the  uncleanness 
of  her  separation,  ^^  and  every  one 
that  touches  them  shall  be  unclean, 
and  he  shall  wash  his  clothes,  and 
bathe  in  water,  and  be  unclean  until 
the  evening.  "-  But  if  she  has  become 
clean  from  her  flowing,  then  she  shall 
count  for  herself  seven  days,  and  after- 
ward she  shall  be  clean.  -^  And  on 
the  eighth  day  she  shall  take  for  her- 
self two  turtledoves,  or  two  young 
pigeons,- and  bring  them  to  the  priest, 
to  the  doorway  of  the  tent  of  meet- 
ing. '^^  And  the  priest  shall  offer  the 
one  as  a  sin  offering  and  the  other  as 
a  burnt  offering  ;  and  the  priest  shall 
make  atonement  for  her  before  Jeho- 
vah on  account  of  the  flowing  of  her 
uncleanness. 

^^  And  ye  shall  separate  the  sons  of 
Israel  from  their  uncleanness,  that  they 
die  not  in  their  uncleanness  when  they 
make  unclean  my  tabernacle  that  is 
among  them.  ""-  This  is  the  law  of  the 
one  that  has  a  flowing,  and  of  the  one 
whose  seed  of  copulation  comes  from 
him  so  that  he  becomes  unclean 
thereby,  ^^  and  of  her  that  is  sick  in 
her  separation,  and  of  the  one  that 
has  a  flowing,  for  the  male  and  for  the 
female,  and  for  a  man  that  lies  with 
her  that  is  unclean. 

CHAPTER  XVI 

^  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses  after 
the  death  of  the  two  sons  of  Aaron, 
when  they  drew  near  before  Jehovah 
and  died  ;  -  and  Jehovah  said  to  Moses, 
Speak  to  Aaron  thy  brother,  that  he 
come  not  at  all  times  into  the  sanctuary 
inside  the  veil,  to  the  front  of  the  mercy 
seat,  which  is  on  the  ark,  that  he  die 
not ;  for  I  will  appear  in  the  cloud 
above  the  mercy  seat.  ^  With  this 
shall  Aaron  come  into  the  sanctuary  : 
with  a  young  bullock  for  a  sin  offer- 


ing, and  a  ram  for  a  burnt  offering. 
*  He  shall  put  on  the  holy  linen  tunic, 
and  the  linen  drawers  shall  be  on  his 
flesh,  and  he  shall  be  girded  with  a 
linen  girdle,  and  with  the  linen  tur- 
ban shall  he  be  attired,  these  are  holy 
garments  ;  and  he  shall  bathe  his  flesh 
in  water,  and  put  them  on. 

^  And  he  shall  take  from  the  con- 
gregation of  the  sons  of  Israel  two 
male  goats  for  a  sin  offering  and  one 
ram  for  a  burnt  offering.  ^  And  Aaron 
shall  offer  the  bullock  of  the  sin  offer- 
ing that  is  for  himself,  and  make  atone- 
ment for  himself  and  for  his  house. 
''  And  he  shall  take  the  two  goats,  and 
cause  them  to  stand  before  Jehovah  at 
the  door  of  the  tent  of  meeting.  ^  And 
Aaron  shall  cast  lots  for  the  two  goats  : 
one  lot  for  Jehovah,  and  the  other  lot 
for  Azazel.  ^  And  Aaron  shall  bring 
the  goat  on  which  the  lot  for  Jehovah 
fell,  and  he  shall  offer  it  as  a  sin  offer- 
ing. ^°  And  the  goat  on  which  the  lot 
for  Azazel  fell  shall  be  caused  to  stand 
aliv^e  before  Jehovah,  to  make  atone- 
ment with  it,  to  let  it  go  for  Azazel 
into  the  wilderness. 

^^  And  Aaron  shall  bring  the  bullock 
of  the  sin  offering  that  is  for  himself, 
and  make  atonement  for  himself  and 
for  his  house.  And  he  shall  kill  the 
bullock  of  the  sin  offering  that  is  for 
himself ;  ^"  and  he  shall  take  a  censer 
full  of  coals  of  fire  from  off  the  altar, 
from  before  Jehovah,  and  his  hands  full 
of  incense  spices  beaten  fine,  and  bring 
them  inside  the  veil  ;  ^^  and  he  shall 
put  the  incense  upon  the  fire  before 
Jehovah,  and  the  cloud  of  incense 
shall  cover  the  mercy  seat  that  is  over 
the  testimony,  that  he  die  not.  ^*  And 
he  shall  take  some  of  the  blood  of 
the  bullock,  and  sprinkle  it  with  his 
finger  upon  the  mercy  seat  in  front ; 
and   before   the   mercy  seat  shall  he 


Ver.  2.   Mercy  seat,  Heb.,  covering. 

Ver.  8.  Azazel,  the  root  of  the  word  probably  meant  to  remove,  or  separate. 

Ver.  14.  Upon,  or  before.      So  ver.  15. 


LEVITICUS   XVI 


sprinkle  some  of  the  blood  with   his 
finger  seven  times. 

^^  Then  he  shall  kill  the  goat  of  the 
sin  offering  that  is  for  the  people,  and 
bring  its  blood  inside  the  veil,  and  do 
with  its  blood  as  he  did  with  the  blood 
of  the  bullock,  and  sprinkle  it  upon 
the  mercy  seat  and  before  the  mercy 
seat.  ^^  And  he  shall  make  atonement 
for  the  sanctuary,  because  of  the  un- 
cleanness  of  the  sons  of  Israel,  and 
because  of  their  transgressions,  even 
all  their  sins  ;  and  so  shall  he  do  for 
the  tent  of  meeting  that  dwells  with 
them  in  the  midst  of  their  unclean- 
ness.  ^'  And  there  shall  be  no  man 
in  the  tent  of  meeting  when  he  goes 
in  to  make  atonement  in  the  sanc- 
tuary, until  he  comes  out,  and  has 
made  atonement  for  himself,  and  for 
his  house,  and  for  all  the  assembly 
of  Israel.  ^®  And  he  shall  go  out  to 
the  altar  that  is  before  Jehovah,  and 
make  atonement  for  it,  and  he  shall 
take  some  of  the  blood  of  the  bullock 
and  some  of  the  blood  of  the  goat, 
and  put  it  upon  the  horns  of  the  altar 
round  about.  ^^  And  he  shall  sprinkle 
upon  it  some  of  the  blood  with  his 
finger  seven  times,  and  cleanse  it,  and 
sanctify  it  from  the  uncleanness  of  the 
sons  of  Israel. 

^"  And  when  he  has  finished  making 
atonement  for  the  sanctuary,  and  the 
tent  of  the  meeting,  and  the  altar,  he 
shall  bring  the  live  goat.  -^  And  Aaron 
shall  lean  his  two  hands  upon  the  head 
of  the  live  goat,  and  confess  over  it 
all  the  iniquities  of  the  sons  of  Israel, 
and  all  their  transgressions,  even  all 
their  sins,  and  he  shall  put  them  upon 
the  head  of  the  goat,  and  send  it  away 
by  the  hand  of  a  man  ready  into  the 
wilderness.  "And  the  goat  shall  bear 
away  upon  it  all  their  iniquities  to  a 
solitary  land  ;  and  he  shall  let  the  goat 
go  in  the  wilderness. 


^^And  Aaron  shall  go  into  the  tent 
of  meeting,  and  take  off  the  Hnen  gar- 
ments, which  he  put  on  when  he  went 
into  the  sanctuary,  and  leave  them 
there.  -*And  he  shall  bathe  his  flesh 
with  water  in  the  holy  place,  and  put 
on  his  garments,  and  go  out  and  offer 
his  burnt  offering  and  the  burnt  offer- 
ing of  the  people,  and  make  atone- 
ment for  himself  and  for  the  people. 
^^And  the  fat  of  the  sin  offering  he 
shall  burn  on  the  altar.  '*^And  the 
one  that  lets  go  the  goat  for  Azazel 
shall  wash  his  clothes,  and  bathe  his 
flesh  in  water,  and  afterward  come 
into  the  camp.  ^'  And  the  bullock  of 
the  sin  offering  and  the  goat  of  the 
sin  offering,  whose  blood  was  brought 
in  to  make  atonement  in  the  sanc- 
tuary, they  shall  take  forth  outside  the 
camp,  and  they  shall  burn  in  the  fire 
their  skins,  and  their  flesh  and  their 
offal.  ^- And  the  one  that  burns  them 
shall  wash  his  clothes,  and  bathe  his 
flesh  in  water,  and  afterward  he  shall 
come  into  the  camp. 

^^  And  it  shall  be  to  you  for  a  per- 
petual statute  :  in  the  seventh  month, 
on  the  tenth  day  of  the  month,  ye 
shall  afflict  your  souls,  ye  shall  not  do 
any  work,  the  native  or  the  sojourner 
that  sojourns  among  you;  ^°for  on 
this  day  he  shall  make  atonement  for 
you,  to  cleanse  you  ;  from  all  your  sins 
you  shall  be  clean  before  Jehovah. 
^^  It  shall  be  a  sabbath  of  rest  to  you, 
and  ye  shall  afflict  your  souls  ;  it  shall 
be  a  perpetual  statute.  ^^And  the  priest 
whom  they  shall  anoint,  and  who  shall 
be  consecrated  to  act  as  priest  in  his 
father's  stead,  shall  make  the  atone- 
ment ;  and  he  shall  put  on  the  linen 
clothes,  even  the  holy  garments  ;  ""and 
he  shall  make  atonement  for  the  holy 
sanctuary,  and  he  shall  make  atone- 
ment for  the  tent  of  meeting,  and  for 
the  altar  :  and  he  shall  make  atone- 


Ver.  22.  Solitary  land,  or  desert  region. 
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ment  for  tlie  priests,  and  for  all  the 
people  of  the  assembly.  ^*And  this 
shall  be  to  you  for  a  perpetual  statute, 
to  make  atonement  for  the  sons  of 
Israel  on  account  of  all  their  sins  once 
a  year.  And  he  did  as  Jehovah  com- 
manded Moses. 

CHAPTER  XVII 

^  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses,  say- 
ing, ■  Speak  to  Aaron,  and  to  his 
sons,  and  to  all  the  sons  of  Israel, 
and  say  to  them,  This  is  the  thing 
which  Jehovah  has  commanded,  say- 
ing, '^Any  man  of  the  house  of  Is- 
rael that  kills  an  ox,  or  a  lamb,  or 
goat,  in  the  camp,  or  that  kills  it  out- 
side the  camp,  *and  does  not  bring 
it  to  the  doorway  of  the  tent  of  meet- 
ing, to  offer  an  oblation  to  Jehovah 
before  the  tabernacle  of  Jehovah  ; 
blood  shall  be  imputed  to  that  man  ; 
he  has  shed  blood,  and  that  man  shall 
be  cut  off  from  among  his  people  : 
^  in  order  that  the  sons  of  Israel  may 
bring  their  sacrifices  that  they  sacri- 
fice in  the  open  field,  even  that  they 
may  bring  them  to  Jehovah,  to  the 
doorway  of  the  tent  of  meeting,  to 
the  priest,  and  offer  them  as  peace 
offernigs  to  Jehovah.  ''And  the  priest 
shall  sprinkle  the  blood  upon  the  altar 
of  Jehovah  at  the  doorway  of  the  tent 
of  meeting,  and  burn  the  fat  for  an 
odor  of  delight  to  Jehovah.  "And 
they  shall  not  again  sacrifice  their 
sacrifices  to  he-goats,  after  which 
they  go  whoring.  A  perpetual  statute 
shall  this  be  to  them  throughout  their 
generations. 

^And  thou  shalt  say  to  them.  Any 
man  of  the  house  of  Israel,  or  of  the 
sojourners  who  shall  sojourn  among 
them,  that  offers  a  burnt  offering,  or 
sacrifice,  ^and  does  not  bring  it  to 
the  doorway  of  the  tent  of  meeting 
to  offer  it  to  Jehovah  ;  even  that  man 
shall  be  cut  off  from  his  people. 


^•^And  any  man  of  the  house  of  Is- 
rael, or  of  the  sojourners  that  sojourn 
among  them,  that  shall  eat  any  blood  ; 
I  will  even  set  my  face  against  the  soul 
that  eats  blood,  and  will  cut  him  off 
from  among  his  people.  ^^  For  the 
life  of  the  flesh  is  in  the  blood,  and  I 
have  given  it  to  you  upon  the  altar 
to  make  atonement  for  your  lives  ; 
for  the  blood  makes  atonement  by 
the  life.  ^^  Therefore  have  I  said  to 
the  sons  of  Israel,  No  soul  of  you 
shall  eat  blood,  nor  shall  the  sojourner 
that  sojourns  among  you  eat  blood. 
^^  And  any  man  of  the  sons  of  Israel, 
or  of  the  sojourners  that  sojourn 
among  them,  who  shall  take  game, 
any  beast  or  bird  that  may  be  eaten, 
he  shall  pour  out  its  blood,  and  cover 
it  with  dust.  ^*  For  as  to  the  life  of 
all  flesh,  its  blood  is  as  its  life  ;  and  I 
said  to  the  sons  of  Israel,  The  blood 
of  any  flesh  ye  shall  not  eat ;  for  the 
life  of  all  flesh  is  its  blood  ;  every 
one  of  those  eating  it  shall  be  cut  off. 
^^And  every  soul  that  shall  eat  an 
animal  that  has  died,  or  one  that  has 
been  torn  to  pieces,  whether  he  be  a 
native  or  a  sojourner,  he  shall  wash 
his  clothes,  and  bathe  in  w^ater,  and 
be  unclean  until  evening,  then  he 
shall  be  clean.  ^''And  if  he  does  not 
wash  them,  nor  bathe  his  flesh,  then 
he  shall  bear  his  iniquity. 

CHAPTER  XVIII 

^  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Closes,  say- 
ing, '  Speak  to  the  sons  of  Israel,  and 
say  to  them,  I  am  Jehovah  your  God. 
^According  to  the  deeds  of  the  land 
of  Egypt  wherein  ye  dwelt  ye  shall 
not  do  ;  and  according  to  the  deeds 
of  the  land  of  Canaan  w4iither  I  am 
going  to  bring  you  ye  shall  not  do, 
and  in  their  ordinances  ye  shall  not 
walk.  *  But  my  judgments  ye  shall 
do,  and  my  ordinances  ye  shall  ob- 
serve to  walk  in  them  ;  I  am  Jehovah 


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your  God  ;  '"  and  ye  shall  observe  my 
ordinances  and  my  judgments  ;  and 
the  man  that  does  them  shall  live  by 
them.      I  am  Jehovah. 

*No  man  of  you  shall  approach  to 
any  of  his  blood  relations,  to  uncover 
their  nakedness.  I  am  Jehovah.  "^  The 
nakedness  of  thy  father,  even  the  na- 
kedness of  thy  mother,  thou  shalt  not 
uncover,  she  is  thy  mother,  thou  shalt 
not  uncover  her  nakedness.  **  The  na- 
kedness of  thy  father's  wife  thou  shalt 
not  uncover,  it  is  the  nakedness  of 
thy  father.  ^  The  nakedness  of  thy 
sister,  the  daughter  of  thy  father,  or 
the  daughter  of  thy  mother,  born  at 
home,  or  born  abroad,  their  naked- 
ness thou  shalt  not  uncover.  ^'^The 
nakedness  of  the  daughter  of  thy  son, 
or  the  daughter  of  thy  daughter,  their 


along  with  her  sister  while  she  is  liv- 
ing, to  be  a  rival,  to  uncover  her  na- 
kedness. ^^  And  thou  shalt  not  ap- 
proach to  a  woman  in  the  separation 
of  her  uncleanness  to  uncover  her  na- 
kedness. ^^  And  thou  shalt  not  lie 
carnally  with  thy  neighbor's  wife,  to 
become  unclean  by  her.  ^^  And  thou 
shalt  not  give  of  thy  seed  to  pass 
through  to  Molech,  nor  profane  the 
name  of  thy  God.  I  am  Jehovah. 
^^  Thou  shalt  not  lie  with  a  man  as 
with  a  woman,  it  is  abomination. 
^•^  Neither  shalt  thou  lie  with  any  beast 
to  become  unclean  by  it  ;  neither 
shall  any  woman  stand  before  any 
beast,  to  he  with  it,  it  is  foul  pollu- 
tion. -*  Make  not  yourselves  unclean 
in  any  of  these  things  ;  for  in  all  these 
the  nations  are  made  unclean  whom  I 


nakedness    thou    shalt    not    uncover  ;  am  going  to  cast  out  from  before  you  ; 

for    they  are    thy  nakedness.      ^^  The  ^^  and  the  land  is  unclean,  and  I  have 

nakedness    of    the    daughter    of    thy  visited  its  iniquity  upon   it,   and   the 

father's  Avife,  bes:otten  of  thv  father,  land  has  vomited  out  her  inhabitants, 
she  is  thy  sister,   thou  slialt  not  un- 


cover her  nakedness.  ^^  The  naked- 
ness of  thy  father's  sister  thou  shalt 
not  uncover,  she  is  thy  father's  blood 
relation.  ^'^  The  nakedness  of  thy 
mother's  sister  thou  shalt  not  un- 
cover, for  she  is  thy  mother's  blood 
relation.      ^^  The     nakedness    of    thy 


^^  But  you  shall  keep  my  ordinances 
and  my  judgments,  and  ye  shall  not 
commit  any  of  these  abominations, 
the  native,  or  the  sojourner  that  so- 
journs among  you  ;  (^'  for  all  these 
abominations  have  the  men  of  the 
land  done,  who  were  before  you,  and 
the  land  is  unclean  ;)  ^^that  the  land 
father's  brother  thou  shalt  not  un-  may  not  vomit  you  out  also,  when  ye 
cover,  thou  shalt  not  approach  to  make  it  unclean,  as  it  vomited  out  the 
his  wife,  she  is  thy  aunt.  ^^  The  na-  nation  that  was  before  you.  ^^  For 
kedness  of  thy  daughter-in-law  thou  every  one  that  shall  commit  any  of 
shalt  not  uncover,  she  is  thy  son's  -  these  abominations,  the  souls  commit- 
wife,  thou  shalt  not  uncover  her  na-  '  ting  them  shall  be  cut  off  from  among 
kedness.  '^  The  nakedness  of  thy  their  people.  ^°  And  ye  shall  keep  my 
brother's  wife  thou  shalt  not  uncover,  charge,  so  as  not  to  commit  any  of  the 
it  is  thy  brother's  nakedness.  '^  The  abominable  ordinances  that  have  been 
nakedness  of  a  woman  and  of  her  committed  before  you,  and  that  ye 
daughter  thou  shalt  not  uncover,  may  not  make  yourselves  unclean  by 
neither  shalt  thou  take  her  son's  them.  I  am  Jehovah  your  God. 
daughter,  or  her  daughter's  daughter  I 
to   uncover  her   nakedness,   they  are 

blood     relations  ;     it     is    wickedness,  i      ^  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses.  SLiy- 
^^And    thou  shalt  not   take  a  woman   ing,  ^  Speak  to  all  the  congregation  of 

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the  sons  of  Israel,  and  say  to  them, 
Ye  shall  be  holy  ;  for  I  Jehovah  your 
God  am  holy, 

^  Ye  shall  fear  each  man  his  mother 
and  his  father,  and  my  sabbaths  ye 
shall  keep.  I  am  Jehovah  your  God. 
*  Turn  ye  not  to  idols,  nor  make  for 
yourselves  molten  gods.  I  am  Jeho- 
vah your  God. 

^  And  when  ye  sacrifice  a  peace  of- 
fering to  Jehovah,  for  your  acceptance 
ye  shall  sacrifice  it.  ^  It  shall  be  eaten 
on  the  day  ye  offer  it  and  on  the  mor- 
row ;  and  that  which  is  left  until  the 
third  day  shall  be  burnt  in  the  fire. 
^  And  if  it  be  eaten  at  all  on  the  third 
day,  it  is  abominable  ;  it  shall  not  be 
accepted  ;  ^  and  each  one  of  those 
eating  it  shall  bear  his  iniquity,  be- 
cause he  has  profaned  the  holy  thing 
of  Jehovah  ;  and  that  soul  shall  be 
cut  off  from  his  people. 

^  And  when  ye  reap  the  liarvest  of 
your  land,  thou  shalt  not  completely 
reap  the  corners  of  the  field,  neither 
shalt  thou  gather  the  gleanings  of  thy 
harvest.  ^^  And  thou  shalt  not  glean 
thy  vineyard,  neither  shalt  thou  glean 
the  scattered  grapes  of  thy  vineyard  ; 
thou  shalt  leave  them  for  the  poor 
and  the  sojourner.  I  am  Jehovah 
your  God. 

"  Ye  shall  not  steal,  nor  deceive, 
nor  lie  a  man  to  his  neighbor.  ^'  And 
ye  shall  not  swear  by  my  name  to  a 
falsehood,  and  profane  the  name  of 
thy  God.  I  am  Jehovah.  ^■''  Thou 
shalt  not  oppress  thy  neighbor,  nor 
rob  him  ;  the  wages  of  a  hired  servant 
shall  not  lodge  with  thee  until  morn- 
ing. '*  Thou  shalt  not  curse  one  deaf, 
nor  put  a  stumbhngblock  before  one 
blind,  but  thou  shalt  fear  thy  God.  I 
am  Jehovah.  ^^  Ye  shall  not  be  un- 
righteous in  judgment ;  thou  shalt  not 
be  partial  to  the  weak,  nor  favor  the 
great  ;  with  righteousness  shalt  thou 
judge  thy  neighbor.     ^*^  Thou  shalt  not 


go  about  as  a  talebearer  among  thy 
people  ;  thou  shalt  not  rise  up  against 
the  blood  of  thy  neighbor.  I  am  Je- 
hovah. ^"  Thou  shalt  not  hate  thy 
brother  in  thy  heart ;  thou  shalt  surely 
correct  thy  neighbor,  and  not  bear 
sin  on  account  of  him.  ^^  Thou  shalt 
not  take  vengeance,  nor  keep  anger 
against  the  sons  of  thy  people,  but 
thou  shalt  love  thy  neighbor  as  thy- 
self     1  am  Jehovah. 

'^  Ye  shall  keep  my  ordinances. 
Thou  shalt  not  cause  thy  beast  to 
gender  with  one  of  a  different  kind  ; 
thou  shalt  not  sow  thy  field  with  two 
kinds  of  seed  ;  neither  shall  a  garment 
of  two  kinds  of  material  mixed  come 
upon  thee. 

^°  And  \vhen  a  man  shall  lie  Vvith  a 
woman,  with  the  seed  of  copulation, 
and  she  be  a  maidservant  betrothed 
to  a  man,  and  she  has  not  been  at  all 
redeemed,  nor  freed  ;  there  shall  be 
chastisement ;  they  shall  not  be  put 
to  death  ;  because  she  was  not  set 
free.  -^  And  he  shall  bring  his  tres- 
pass offering  to  Jehovah,  to  the  door 
of  the  tent  of  meeting,  a  ram  for  a 
trespass  offering.  -^  And  the  priest 
shall  make  atonement  for  him  with  the 
ram  of  the  trespass  offering  before  Je- 
hovah on  account  of  his  sin  which  he 
has  sinned  ;  and  he  shall  be  forgiven 
of  bis  sin  which  he  has  sinned. 

^^  And  when  ye  shall  come  into  the 
land,  and  shall  plant  every  kind  of  tree 
for  food,  then  ye  shall  treat  their  fruit 
as  uncircumcised  ;  three  years  shall  it 
be  to  you  as  uncircumcised  ;  it  shall 
not  be  eaten.  ^*  But  in' the  fourth 
year  all  their  fruit  shall  be  holy  for 
praising  Jehovah.  '^  iVnd  in  the  fifth 
year  ye  shall  eat  their  fruit,  to  add 
to  you  their  increase.  I  am  Jehovah 
your  God. 

'^  Ye  shall  not  eat  anything  with  the 
blood  ;  ye  shall  not  practise  divina- 
tion nor  sorcery.     *'  Ye  shall  not  round 


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the  corners  of  your  heads,  neither  shalt 
thou  mar  the  corners  of  thy  beard. 
^^  Ye  shall  not  make  any  cuttings  in 
your  flesh  for  a  life,  nor  print  any 
marks  upon  you.  I  am  Jehovah.  ^^  Do 
not  make  common  thy  daughter,  to 
cause  her  to  be  a  whore,  that  the  land 
may  not  fall  to  whoredom,  and  the 
land  be  full  of  wickedness. 

^^  Ye  shall  keep  my  sabbaths  and  rev- 
erence my  sanctuary.      I  am  Jehovah. 

'^  Turn  not  to  the  necromancers, 
nor  seek  the  wizards,  to  become  un- 
clean by  them.  I  am  Jehovah.  ^^Thou 
shalt  rise  up  before  a  gray  headed  man, 
and  honor  the  face  of  an  old  man,  and 
fear  thy  God.  I  am  Jehovah.  ^^  z\nd 
when  a  sojourner  sojourns  with  thee  in 
your  land,  ye  shall  not  maltreat  him. 
^*  As  one  of  your  native  born  shall  the 
sojourner  that  sojourns  with  you  be  to 
you,  and  thou  shalt  love  him  as  thyself; 
for  ye  were  sojourners  in  the  land  of 
Egypt.      I  am  Jehovah  your  God. 

•^''  Ye  shall  not  be  unrighteous  in  judg- 
ment, in  scales,  in  weight,  or  in  meas- 
ure. ^^  Right  balances,  right  weights, 
a  right  ephah  and  a  right  hin  shall  ye 
have.  I  am  Jehovah  your  God,  who 
brought  you  out  from  the  land  of 
Egypt.  '^'  And  ye  shall  observe  all  my 
ordinances,  and  all  my  judgments,  and 
do  them.      I  am  Jehovah. 

CHAPTER  XX 

^  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  IMoses,  say- 
ing, ^  And  thou  shalt  say  to  the  sons  of 
Israel,  Any  man  of  the  sons  of  Israel, 
or  of  the  sojourners  that  sojourn  in  Is- 
rael, who  shall  give  any  of  his  seed  to 
Molech,  shall  surely  be  put  to  death  : 
the  people  of  the  land  shall  stone  him 
with  stones.  ^And  I  myself  will  set 
my  face  against  that  man,  and  will  cut 
him  off  from  among  my  people  ;  be- 
cause he  has  given  his  seed  to  Molech, 
in  order  to  make  unclean  my  sanctu- 
ary,  and  to  profane    my  holy  name. 


*  And  if  the  people  of  the  land  shall 
indeed  hide  their  eyes  from  that  man, 
when  he  gives  of  his  seed  to  Molech, 
so  as  not  to  kill  him  ;  ^then  I  myself 
will  set  my  face  against  that  man  and 
against  his  family,  and  will  cut  off  him 
and  all  that  go  whoring  after  him,  to 
go  whoring  after  Molech,  from  among 
their  people. 

•^  And  the  soul  that  turns  to  the  nec- 
romancers, or  to  the  wizards,  to  go 
whoring  after  them,  I  will  set  my  face 
against  that  soul,  and  will  cut  him  off 
from  among  his  people.  '  And  ye  shall 
sanctify  yourselves,  and  be  holy  ;  for 
I  am  Jehovah  your  God.  ®  And  ye 
shall  keep  my  ordinances,  and  do 
them  ;  I  am  Jehovah  w^io  sanctifies 
you.  ^For  any  man  that  curses  his 
father  or  his  mother  shall  surely  be  put 
to  death  ;  his  father  or  his  mother  he 
has  cursed  ;  his  blood  shall  be  on  him. 

^°And  a  man  that  commits  adultery 
with  the  wife  of  a  man,  that  shall  com- 
mit adultery  with  the  wife  of  his  neigh- 
bor, the  adulterer  and  the  audulteress 
shall  surely  be  put  to  death.  ^^  And  a 
man  that  shall  lie  with  the  wife  of  his 
father,  the  nakedness  of  his  father  he 
has  uncovered,  both  of  them  shall 
surely  be  put  to  death  ;  their  blood 
shall  be  on  them.  ^^  And  a  man  that 
shall  lie  with  his  daughter-in-law,  both 
of  them  shall  surely  be  put  to  death ; 
they  have  wrought  a  foul  pollution  ; 
their  blood  shall  be  on  them.  ^^  And 
a  man  that  shall  lie  with  a  male  as  with 
a  woman,  both  of  them  have  com- 
mitted an  abomination  ;  they  shall 
surely  be  put  to  death  ;  their  blood 
shall  be  on  them.  '^  And  a  man  that 
shall  take  a  woman  and  her  mother,  it 
is  wickedness  ;  they  shall  burn  with 
fire  him  and  them,  that  there  may  not 
be  wickedness  among  you.  ^''And  a 
man  that  shall  lie  with  a  beast  shall 
surely  be  put  to  death,  and  the  beast 
ye  shall  slay.    ^''' And  a  woman  that  shall 


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approach  to  any  beast,  and  lie  with  it, 
thou  shalt  kill  the  woman  and  the  beast; 
they  shall  surely  be  put  to  death  ;  their 
blood  shall  be  on  them.  ^'  And  a  man 
that  shall  take  his  sister,  the  daughter 
of  his  father,  or  the  daughter  of  his 
mother,  and  see  her  nakedness,  and 
she  see  his  nakedness  ;  it  is  a  dis- 
grace; they  shall  be  cut  off  in  the 
sight  of  the  sons  of  their  people  ;  he 
has  uncovered  his  sister's  nakedness  ;' 
he  shall  bear  his  iniquity.  ^^And  a 
man  that  shall  lie  with  a  woman  that 
is  unwell,  and  shall  uncover  her  naked- 
ness ;  he  has  made  naked  her  fountain, 
and  she  has  uncovered  the  fountain  of 
her  blood,  and  both  of  them  shall  be 
cut  off  from  among  their  people.  ^^And 
the  nakedness  of  the  sister  of  thy 
mother  thou  shalt  not  uncover,  or  of 
the  sister  of  thy  father  ;  for  a  blood 
relation  he  has  made  naked,  they 
shall  bear  their  iniquity.  ^"And  a 
man  that  shall  lie  with  his  aunt,  he  has 
uncovered  his  uncle's  nakedness  ;  they 
shall  bear  their  sin  ;  they  shall  die 
childless.  ^^  And  a  man  that  shall  take 
the  wife  of  his  brother,  it  is  unclean- 
ness,  he  has  uncovered  his  brother's 
nakedness  ;  they  shall  be  childless. 

"  And  ye  shall  keep  all  my  ordi- 
nances and  all  my  judgments,  and  do 
them.  ;  and  so  the  land,  whither  I  am 
going  to  bring  you  to  dwell  in  it  shall 
not  vomit  you  out.  ^'^  And  ye  shall 
not  walk  in  the  ordinances  of  the 
nation  which  I  am  going  to  cast  out 
from  before  you  ;  for  all  these  things 
they  have  done,  and  I  am  disgusted 
with  them  ;  "*  and  I  said  to  you.  Ye 
shall  inherit  their  land,  and  I  will  give 
it  to  you  to  possess  it,  a  land  flowing 
with  milk  and  honey.  I  am  Jehovah 
your  God  who  separated  you  from  the 
peoples.  ^^And  ye  shall  distinguish 
between  the  clean  beasts  and  the  un- 
clean, and  between  the  unclean  birds 


and  the  clean  ;  and  ye  shall  not  make 
yourselves  abominable  by  beasts  or  by 
birds,  or  by  any  thing  by  which  the 
ground  teems,  which  I  have  separated 
for  you  to  pronounce  unclean.  '^^  And 
ye  shall  be  holy  to  me  ;  for  I  Jehovah 
am  holy,  and  have  separated  you  from 
the  peoples  to  be  mine.  ^'  And  when 
there  shall  be  in  a  man  or  a  woman  a 
spirit  of  necromancy  or  of  witchcraft, 
they  shall  surely  be  put  to  death  : 
they  shall  stone  them  with  stones ; 
their  blood  shairbe  on  them. 

CHAPTER  XXI 

^  And  Jehovah  said  to  Moses,  Speak 
to  the  priests  the  sons  of  Aaron,  and 
say  to  them.  There  shall  none  make 
himself  unclean  among  his  people  for 
the  dead  ;  ^  but  for  his  blood  relation 
that  is  near  to  him,  for  his  mother,  or 
for  his  father,  or  for  his  son,  or  for 
his  daughter,  or  for  his  brother,  ^  or 
for  his  sister  a  virgin,  that  is  near  to 
him,  who  has  not  had  a  husband,  for 
her  he  may  make  himself  unclean. 
*  He  shall  not  make  himself  unclean, 
being  a  chief  man  among  his  people, 
to  profane  himself.  ^  They  shall  not 
make  a  baldness  upon  their  head, 
neither  shall  they  shave  off  the  corner 
of  their  beard,  nor  make  any  cuttings 
in  their  flesh.  ^  They  shall  be  holy  to 
their  God,  and  not  profane  the  name 
of  their  God  ;  for  the  fire  offerings  of 
Jehovah,  the  food /)f  their  God  they 
do  offer  ;  and  they  shall  be  holy. 

'  A  w^oman  that  is  a  harlot,  or  one 
profaned  they  shall  not  take,  or  a 
woman  divorced  from  her  husband 
they  shall  not  take  ;  for  he  [the  priest] 
is  holy  to  his  God.  ^  And  thou  shalt 
sanctify  him  ;  for  he  offers  the  food 
of  thy  God  :  he  shall  be  holy  to 
thee  ;  for  I  Jehovah  who  sanctify  you 
am  holy. 

^  And    the    daughter   of    a    priest. 


K 


Ver.  21.  Uncleanness,  same  as  translated  "separation. 


LEVITICUS   XXII 


when  she  profanes  herself  to  be  a  har- 
lot, she  profanes  her  father  ;  she  shall 
be  burnt  with  fire.  ^"  And  he  that  is 
the  high  priest  among  his  brethren, 
upon  whose  head  the  anointing  oil 
shall  be  poured,  and  who  shall  conse- 
crate himself  to  put  on  the  garments, 
shall  not  let  his  hair  go  loose,  nor 
rend  his  clothes  ;  ^^  neither  shall  he 
go  in  to  any  dead  body ;  he  shall  not 
make  himself  unclean  for  his  father, 
or  for  his  mother ;  ^^  neither  shall  he 
depart  from  the  sanctuary,  nor  pro- 
fane the  sanctuary  of  his  God  ;  for 
the  crown  of  the  anointing  oil  of  his 
God  is  on  him.      I  am  Jehovah. 

^^  And  he  shall  take  a  woman  in  her 
virginity.  ^*  A  widow,  or  a  divorced 
woman,  or  one  profaned,  a  harlot, 
these  shall  he  not  take  ;  but  a  virgin 
from  his  people  he  shall  take  for  a 
wife  ;  ^^  that  he  may  not  profane  his 
seed  among  his  people  ;  for  I  am 
Jehovah  who  sanctifies  him. 

^^  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses, 
saying,  ^^  Speak  to  i\.aron,  saying.  Any 
man  of  thy  seed  throughout  their 
generations  in  whom  there  shall  be  a 
blemish  shall  not  draw  near  to  offer 
the  food  of  his  God.  ^®  For  no  man 
in  whom  there  is  a  blemish  shall  draw 
near:  a  man  blind,  or  lame,  or  flat- 
nosed,  or  long-nosed,  '"  or  a  man 
that  is  broken-footed,  or  broken- 
handed,  ^*'  or  a  hunchback,  or  a  dwarf, 
or  has  a  bleraisl\  in  his  eye,  or  is 
scurvy,  or  scabbed,  or  has  his  testicles 
crushed  ;  ^^  no  man  of  the  seed  of 
Aaron  the  priest  that  has  a  blemish 
shall  come  near  to  offer  the  fire  offer- 
ings of  Jehovah  ;  there  is  a  blemish 
in  him,  he  shall  not  come  near  to 
offer  the  food  of  his  God.  ^-  The 
food  of  his  God,  of  the  most  holy 
things  and  of  the  holy  things,  he  may 
eat  ;  ^^  only  he  shall  not  go  in  to  the 
veil,  nor  come  near  to  the  altar,  be- 


cause there  is  a  blemish  in  him,  that 
he  may  not  profane  my  sanctuaries  ; 
for  I  am  Jehovah  who  sanctifies  them. 
^*  And  Moses  spoke  to  Aaron,  and  to 
his  sons  and  to  all  the  sons  of  Israel. 

CHAPTER  XXII 

^  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses, 
saying,  ^  Speak  to  Aaron  and  his  sons, 
that  they  abstain  from  the  holy  things 
of  the  sons  of  Israel  Avhich  they  con- 
secrate to  me,  that  they  may  not  pro- 
fane my  holy  name.  I  am  Jehovah. 
^  Say  to  them,  Throughout  your  gen- 
erations every  one  of  all  your  seed 
that  shall  draw  near  to  the  holy  things 
which  the  sons  of  Israel  shall  conse- 
crate to  Jehovah  having  his  unclean- 
ness  on  him,  that  soul  shall  be  cut  off 
from  before  *  me.  I  am  Jehovah. 
*Any  man  of  the  seed  of  Aaron  that 
is  a  leper,  or  has  a  flowing,  shall  not 
eat  of  the  holy  things  until  he  be  clean. 
And  he  that  touches  anything  defiled 
by  the  dead,  or  a  man  whose  seed 
comes  from  him,  ^  or  a  man  that  shall 
touch  any  creeping  thing  by  which  he 
shall  become  unclean,  or  a  man  by 
whom  he  shall  become  unclean,  what- 
ever his  uncleanness  ;  ^  the  soul  that 
shall  touch  any  such  shall  be  unclean 
until  evening,  and  shall  not  eat  of  the 
holy  things,  unless  he  has  bathed  his 
flesh  with  water,  "  and  when  the  sun 
is  down  he  shall  be  clean,  and  after- 
wards he  may  eat  of  the  holy  things, 
because  it  is  his  food.  ^  An  animal 
that  has  died,  or  been  torn  to  pieces 
he  shall  not  eat,  to  become  unclean 
by  it.      I  am  Jehovah. 

^  And  they  shall  keep  my  charge, 
that  they  may  not  bear  sin  on  account  of 
it,  and  die  thereby,  when  they  profane 
it.  I  Jehovah  sanctify  them.  ^'^  No 
outsider  shall  eat  a  holy  thing  ;  a  so- 
journer of  the  priest,  or  a  hired  serv- 
ant, shall  not  eat  a  holy  thing.     ^^  But 


22  :  lo.  Sojourner,  one  residing  with  him. 
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when  a  priest  shall  get  a  soul  pur- 
chased with  his  money,  he  may  eat  of 
it,  and  he  that  is  born  in  his  house, 
they  may  eat  of  his  food.  ^^  And 
when  a  priest's  daughter  is  married  to 
an  outsider,  she  shall  not  eat  of  the 
heave  offering  of  the  holy  things. 
^^  But  when  a  priest's  daughter  shall 
become  a  widow,  or  be  divorced,  and 
have  no  seed,  and  she  return  to  her 
father's  house,  as  in  her  youth,  she 
may  eat  of  her  father's  food  ;  but  no 
outsider  shall  eat  of  it. 

^^And  when  a  man  shall  eat  a  holy 
thing  by  mistake,  then  he  shall  add 
its  fifth  to  it,  and  shall  give  it  to  the 
priest  with  the  holy  thing.  ^^And 
they  shall  not  profane  tlie  holy  things 
of  the  sons  of  Israel,  those  that  they 
heave  for  Jehovah,  ^'''and  cause  them 
to  bear  the  iniquity  of  trespass,  when 
they  eat  their  holy  things  ;  for  I  am 
Jehovah  who  sanctifies  them. 

'"And  Jehovah  spoke  to  ^Vloses,  say- 
ing, '^Speak  to  Aaron,  and  to  his  sons, 
and  to  all  the  sons  of  Israel,  and  sav 
to  them,  Any  man  of  the  house  of 
Israel,  or  of  the  sojourners  in  Israel, 
that  shall  bring  his  oblation  for  any 
of  their  vows,  and  for  any  of  their 
free  will  offerings,  which  they  shall 
offer  to  Jehovah  for  a  burnt  offering, 
'^  for  your  acceptance  it  shall  be  with- 
out blemish,  a  male  of  the  herd,  of 
the  sheep,  or  of  the  goats.  ^°  Any- 
thing in  which  there  is  a  blemish  ye 
shall  not  offer  ;  for  it  shall  not  be  ac- 
ceptable for  you.  ■'  And  when  a  man 
shall  bring  a  peace  offering  to  Jehovah, 
to  fulfill  a  vow,  or  for  a  free  will  offer- 
ing, of  the  herd  or  of  the  flock,  it 
shall  be  without  blemish  for  accept- 
ance ;  there  shall  be  no  blemish  in  it. 
"  One  blind,  or  broken,  or  wounded, 
or  having  sores,  or  scurvy,  or  scabbed, 
ye  shall  not  offer  these  to  Jehovah  ; 
and  a  fire  offering  from  them  ye  shall 
not  place  upon  the  altar  to  Jehovah. 


^*  Either  an  ox,  or  a  sheep  that  has 
a  member  too  large,  or  too  small, 
thou  mayest  offer  as  a  free  will  offer- 
ing ;  but  for  a  vow  it  will  not  be 
accepted.  "'^^Ye  shall  not  offer  to  Je- 
hovah that  which  is  emasculated  by 
being  bruised  or  crushed,  or  has  been 
torn  or  cut ;  and  in  your  land  ye 
shall  not  do  this.  "^^  Nor  from  the 
hand  o*f  a  foreigner  shall  ye  offer  the 
food  of  your  God  of  any  of  these  ; 
for  their  corruption  is  in  them,  a 
blemish  is  in  them  ;  they  will  not  be 
accepted  for  you. 

^^  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses,  say- 
ing, ^^  When  an  ox,  or  a  sheep,  or  a 
goat,  is  brought  forth,  then  it  shall  be 
seven  days  under  its  dam  ;  and  from 
the  eighth  day  and  onwards  it  will  be 
accepted  for  an  oblation  of  a  fire  offer- 
ing to  Jehovah.  '^  And  either  an  ox, 
or  a  sheep,  ye  shall  not  kill  it  and  its 
young  in  one  day.  "''And  when  ye 
sacrifice  a  sacrifice  of  thanksgivnig  to 
Jehovah,  for  your  acceptance  ye  shall 
sacrifice  it.  "^^  On  that  day  it  shall  be 
eaten  ;  ye  shall  leave  none  of  it  until 
morning.  I  am  Jehovah.  ^'And  ye 
shall  keep  my  commandments,  and  do 
them.  I  am  Jehovah.  ^'- And  ye  shall 
not  profane  my  holy  name;  and  I  a^U 
be  sanctified  among  the  sons  of  Israel. 
I  am  Jehovah  who  sanctifies  you,  '^'^  who 
brought  you  out  from  the  land  of 
Egypt  to  be  your  God,  I  am  Jehovah. 

CHAPTER  XXiri 

'  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses,  say- 
ing, ^  Speak  to  the  sons  of  Israel,  and 
say  to  them,  The  appointed  times  of 
Jehovah  that  ye  shall  proclaim  as  holy 
convocations,  these  are  my  appointed 
times  :  ^  Six  days  shall  work  be  done, 
and  on  the  seventh  day  shall  be  a 
sabbatical  rest,  a  holy  convocation  ;  ye 
shall  do  no  work:  it  shall  be  a  sabbath 
to  Jehovah  in  all  your  dwellings. 

*  These  are  the  festivals  of  Jehovah, 


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holy  convocations  that  ye  shall  pro- 
claim in  their  appointed  times:  ''In 
the  first  month,  on  the  fourteenth 
day  of  the  month  at  evening  shall  be 
a  passover  to  Jehovah.  ''And  on  the 
fifteenth  day  of  this  month  shall  be 
the  feast  of  unleavened  bread  to  Je- 
hovah :  seven  days  ye  shall  eat  un- 
leavened bread.  ^  On  the  first  day 
ye  shall  have  a  holy  convocation  ;  ye 
shall  do  no  work  of  labor.  '^And  ye 
shall  offer  a  fire  offering  to  Jehovah 
seven  days  ;  on  the  seventh  day  shall 
be  a  holy  convocation  ;  ye  shall  do  no 
work  of  labor. 

^  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses,  say- 
ing, ^"  Speak  to  the  sons  of  Israel,  and 
say  to  them,  When  ye  shall  come  into 
the  land  that  I  am  going  to  give  to 
you,  and  shall  reap  its  harvest,  then 
ye  shall  bring  the  sheaf  of  the  first- 
fruits  of  your  harvest  to  the  priest  ; 
"  and  he  shall  wave  the  sheaf  before 
Jehovah  for  your  acceptance  ;  on  the 
morrow  after  the  sabbath  the  priest 
shall  wave  it.  ^^And  ye  shall  offer 
on  the  day  that  ye  wave  the  sheaf  a 
male  lamb  without  blemish,  a  year- 
hng,  for  a  burnt  offering  to  Jehovah  ; 
^^and  for  its  meal  offering  two  tenths 
of  fine  flour  poured  over  with  oil,  as 
a  fire  offering  to  Jehovah,  an  odor 
of  delight  ;  and  its  libation  of  wine 
the  fourth  of  a  hin.  ^Wnd  ye  shall 
not  eat  bread,  nor  parched  grain,  nor 
early  grain,  until  this  selfsame  day, 
until  ye  have  brought  the  oblation  of 
your  God  :  it  shall  be  a  perpetual  or- 
dinance throughout  your  generations 
in  all  }'our  dwellings. 

^^And  ye  shall  count  to  you  from 
the  morrow  after  the  sabbath,  from 
the  day  you  bring  the  sheaf  of  the 
w^ave  offering,  seven  complete  sab- 
baths ;  ^^  to  the  morrow  after  the 
seventh  sabbath  ye  shall  count  fifty 
days,    and  ye  shall  offer  a  new  meal 


offering  to  Jehovah  :  "ye  shall  bring 
from  your  dwellings  two  loaves  of 
bread  of  two  tenths  as  a  wave  offer- 
ing ;  they  shall  be  of  fine  flour  ;  they 
shall  be  baked  with  leaven,  as  first- 
fruits  to  Jehovah.  ^^And  ye  shall 
offer  with  the  bread  seven  yearling 
lambs  without  blemish,  and  one  young 
bullock,  and  two  rams  ;  they  shall  be 
for  a  burnt  offering  to  Jehovah  ;  with 
their  meal-  offering  and  their  hbations, 
a  fire  offering  of  an  odor  of  delight 
to  Jehovah.  ^^And  ye  shall  offer  one 
yearling  goat  for  a  sin  offering,  and 
two  yearling  lambs  for  a  peace  offer- 
ing. ^'•'And  the  priest  shall  wave  them 
with  the  bread  of  the  firstfruits  as  a 
wave  offering  before  Jehovah,  with  the 
two  lambs  ;  they  shall  be  holy  to  Je- 
hovah for  the  priest.  -^  And  ye  shall 
make  proclamation  on  this  selfsame 
day,  there  shall  be  a  holy  convocation 
to  you  ;  ye  shall  do  no  work  of  labor  ; 
it  shall  be  a  perpetual  statute  in  all 
your  dwellings  throughout  all  your 
generations. 

'^'^  And  when  ye  reap  the  harvest  of 
your  land,  thou  shalt  not  finish  the 
corners  of  thy  field  when  thou  reapest, 
neither  shalt  thou  gather  up  the  glean- 
ings of  thy  harvest ;  thou  shalt  leave 
them  for  the  poor  and  for  the  sojourn- 
ers.     I  am  Jehovah  your  God. 

^^  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses,  sa}- 
ing,  ^*  Speak  to  the  sons  of  Israel, 
saying,  In  the  seventh  month,  on  the 
first  day  of  the  month,  there  shall  be 
to  you  a  sabbatical  rest,  a  memorial 
of  blowing  of  trumpets,  a  holy  con- 
vocation. ^^Ye  shall  do  no  work  of 
labor  ;  and  ye  shall  offer  a  fire  offering 
to  Jehovah. 

-''  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses, 
saying,  ^'  Surely  on  the  tenth  of  this 
month  is  the  day  of  atonement :  there 
shall  be  to  you  a  holy  convocation  ; 
and  ye  shall  afllict  your  souls,  and  of- 


Ver.  5.   At  evening,  Heb.,  between  the  evenings. 
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fer  a  fire  offering  to  Jehovah.  ^^  And 
ye  shall  do  no  work  in  this  selfsame 
day  ;  for  it  is  a  day  of  atonement,  to 
make  atonement  for  you  before  Je- 
hovah your  God.  '^^  For  every  soul 
that  shall  not  be  afflicted  in  this  self- 
same day  shall  be  cut  off  from  among 
his  people.  "'^  And  every  soul  that  shall 
do  any  work  in  this  selfsame  day,  I 
will  destroy  that  soul  from  among  his 
people.  ^^  Ye  shall  do  no  work  ;  it  shall 
be  a  perpetual  statute  throughout  your 
generations  in  all  your  dwellings.  ^^  It 
shall  be  to  you  a  sabbatical  rest,  and 
ye  shall  afflict  your  souls.  In  the  ninth 
day  of  the  month  at  evening,  from 
evening  to  evening,  ye  shall  celebrate 
your  sabbath. 

^^  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses,  say- 
ing, ^*  Speak  to  the  sons  of  Israel,  say- 
ing, The  fifteenth  day  of  this  seventh 
month  shall  be  the  feast  of  tabernacles 
for  seven  days  to  Jehovah.  ^^  On  the 
first  day  a  holy  convocation,  ye  shall 
do  no  work  of  labor.  ^^  Seven  days 
ye  shall  offer  a  fire  offering  "to  Jehovah ; 
on  the  eighth  day  there  shall  be  a  holy 
convocation  to  you,  and  ye  shall  offer 
a  fire  offering  to  Jehovah  ;  it  is  a  re- 
ligious assembly  ;  ye  shall  do  no  work 
of  labor. 

"  These  are  the  festivals  of  Jehovah 
which  ye  shall  proclaim  as  holy  con- 
vocations, to  offer  a  fire  offering  to 
Jehovah  ;  burnt  offering,  and  meal  of- 
fering, sacrifice  and  Hbations,  each  on 
its  own  day  ;  ^®  besides  the  sabbaths  of 
Jehovah,  and  besides  your  gifts,  and 
besides  all  your  vows,  and  besides  all 
your  free  will  offerings,  which  ye  shall 
give  to  Jehovah. 

^^  Surely  on  the  fifteenth  day  of  the 
seventh  month,  when  you  gather  the 
increase  of  the  land,  ye  shall  celebrate 
the  feast  of  Jehovah  seven  days  ;  on 
the  first  day  a  sabbatical  rest,  and  on 
the  eighth  day  a  sabbatical  rest.    ^°  Ye 


shall  take  to  you  on  the  first  day  fruit 
of  beautiful  trees,  branches  of  palm 
trees,  and  boughs  of  thick  trees  and 
willows  of  the  brook  ;  and  ye  shall  re- 
joice before  Jehovah  your  God  seven 
days.  "  And  ye  shall  celebrate  it  as 
a  feast  to  Jehovah  seven  days  in  the 
year  ;  it  shall  be  a  perpetual  statute 
throughout  your  generations  ;  ye  shall 
celebrate  it  in  the  seventh  month. 
*^  Ye  shall  dwell  in  booths  seven  days ; 
all  that  are  home  born  in  Israel  shall 
dwell  in  booths  ;  ''^in  order  that  your 
generations  may  know  that  I  caused 
the  sons  of  Israel  to  dwell  in  booths 
when  I  brought  them  out  from  the 
land  of  Egypt.  I  am  Jehovah  your 
God.  **And  Moses  declared  to  the 
sons  of  Israel  the  festivals  of  Jehovah. 

CHAPTER  XXIV 

^  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses,  say- 
ing, ^  Command  the  sons  of  Israel  that 
they  bring  to  thee  pure  beaten  olive 
oil  for  the  light,  to  set  up  a  lamp 
continually.  ^  Outside  the  veil  of  the 
testimony,  in  the  tent  of  meeting  shall 
Aaron  set  it  in  order  from  evening  to 
morning  before  Jehovah  continually  ; 
it  shall  be  a  perpetual  statute  through- 
out your  generations.  ^  Upon  the  pure 
lampstand  he  shall  arrange  the  lamps 
before  Jehovah  continually. 

^  And  thou  shalt  take  fine  flour  and 
bake  it  in  twelve  cakes  ;  there  shall  be 
two  tenths  in  each  cake.  ^  And  thou 
shalt  place  them  in  two  piles  upon  the 
pure  table  before  Jehovah.  '  And 
thou  shalt  put  upon  each  pile  pure 
frankincense,  that  it  may  be  to  the 
bread  for  a  memorial,  a  fire  offering  to 
Jehovah.  ^  Each  sabbath  day  he  shall 
set  it  in  order  before  Jehovah  con- 
tinually, being  taken  from  the  sons 
of  Israel  by  an  everlasting  covenant. 
^  And  it  shall  be  Aaron's  and  his 
sons'  ;  and  they  shall  eat  it  in  a  holy 


\' er.  36.   Religious  assembly,  the  idea  of  the  root  is  to  close  or  restrain. 

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place  ;  for  it  is  most  holy  to  him 
from  the  fife  offerings  of  Jehovah,  a 
perpetual  allowance. 

^•^And  there  had  come  out  in  the 
midst  of  the  sons  of  Israel  the  son  of 
an  Israelite  woman,  and  he  w^as  the 
son  of  an  Egyptian  man,  and  the  son 
of  the  Israelite  woman  and  a  man  of 
the  Israelites  strove  together  in  the 
camp;  ^^  and  the  Israelite  woman's 
son  blasphemed  the  Name,  and  cursed. 
And  they  brought  him  to  Moses.  (And 
his  mother's  name  was  Shelomith,  the 
daughter  of  Dibri,  of  the  tribe  of  Dan. ) 
^'"  And  they  put  him  in  the  ward,  that 
it  might  be  made  clear  to  them  con- 
cerning the  decision  of  Jehovah. 
^^And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses,  saying, 
^*  Take  forth  the  one  that  cursed  out- 
side the  camp,  and  let  all  that  heard 
him  lean  their  hands  upon  his  head, 
and  let  all  the  congregation  stone  him. 
^^And  thou  shalt  speak  to  the  sons 
of  Israel,  saying.  When  any  man  shall 
curse  his  God  he  shall  bear  his  sin. 
'*^And  he  that  blasphemes  the  name 
of  Jehovah  shall  surely  be  put  to  death, 
all  the  congregation  shall  certainly 
stone  him  ;  the  sojourner  like  the  na- 
tive when  he  blasphemes  the  Name 
shall  be  put  to  death. 

^'  And  when  a  man  shall  smite  the 
life  of  any  man  he  shall  surely  be  put 
to  death.  '*  And  the  one  smiting  the 
life  of  a  beast  shall  make  it  good  :  a 
life  for  a  life.  ^^  And  when  a  man 
shall  put  a  blemish  in  his  neighbor  ; 
as  he  has  done,  so  shall  it  be  done  to 
him.  -*'  A  breaking  for  a  breaking  ; 
an  eye  for  an  eye  ;  a  tooth  for  a  tooth  ; 
as  he  shall  put  a  blemish  in  a  man,  so 
shall  it  be  put  in  him.  ^'  And  the  one 
that  smites  a  beast  shall  make  it  good  ; 
and  the  one  that  smites  a  man  shall 
be  put  to  death.  "^Ye  shall  have  one 
judgment,  tlie  sojourner  shall  be  as  the 
native  ;  for  I  am  Jehovah  your  God. 

25  :  10.  Jubilee,  Heb.  root, 
I 


^^And  Moses  spoke  to  the  sons  of 
Israel,  and  they  took  forth  the  one 
that  had  cursed  to  the  outside  of  the 
camp,  and  they  stoned  him  with 
stones.  And  the  sons  of  Israel  did 
as  Jehovah  commanded  Moses. 

CHAPTER  XXV 

^  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses  in 
Mount  Sinai,  saying,  ^  Speak  to  the 
sons  of  Israel,  and  say  to  them.  When 
ye  come  into  the  land  which  I  am  go- 
ing to  give  to  you,  the  land  shall  cel- 
ebrate a  sabbath  to  Jehovah.  ^  Six 
years  thou  shalt  sow  thy  field,  and  six 
years  thou  shalt  prune  thy  vineyard 
and  gather  in  its  increase;  *and  in 
the  seventh  year  there  shall  be  a  sab- 
bath of  sabbatical  rest  to  the  land,  a 
sabbath  to  Jehovah  ;  thou  shalt  not 
sow  thy  field,  nor  prune  thy  vineyard. 
^  That  which  grows  of  itself  of  thy 
harvest  thou  shalt  not  reap,  and  the 
grapes  of  thy  undressed  vine  thou  shalt 
not  gather  ;  a  year  of  sabbatical  rest  it 
shall  be  to  the  land.  ^  And  the  sab- 
bath of  the  land  shall  be  for  food  for 
you  :  for  thee,  and  for  thy  servant, 
and  for  thy  maidservant,  and  for  thy 
hired  servant,  and  for  thy  sojourner, 
those  sojourning  with  thee,  "  and  for 
thy  cattle,  and  for  the  beast  that  is  in 
thy  land,  shall  all  its  increase  be  to  eat. 
*^  And  thou  shalt  count  to  thee  seven 
sabbaths  of  years,  seven  years  seven 
times  ;  and  the  days  of  the  seven 
sabbaths  of  years  shall  be  to  thee 
forty-nine  years.  ^And  thou  shalt 
cause  the  signal  trumpet  to  sound  on 
the  tenth  day  of  the  seventh  month, 
on  the  day  of  atonement  ye  shall 
cause  the  trumpet  to  sound  through 
all  your  land.  ^'Wnd  ye  shall  sanctify 
the  fiftieth  year,  and  proclaim  liberty 
in  all  the  land  to  all  the  inhabitants 
thereof.  It  shall  be  a  jubilee  to  you  ; 
I  and  ye  shall  return  each  man  to  his 

,  to  shout  aloud,  a  rejoicing. 
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LEVITICUS    XXV 


possession,  and  each  man  to  his  family 
ye  shall  return.  "  A  jubilee  shall  the 
fiftieth  year  be  to  you  :  ye  shall  not 
sow,  and  ye  sliall  not  reap  that  which 
grows  of  itself  in  it,  nor  gather  of  its 
undressed  vines  ;  ^"  for  it  is  a  jubilee  ; 
it  shall  be  holy  to  you  ;  from  the  field 
ye  shall  eat  its  increase.  ^'^  In  this 
year  of  jubilee  ye  shall  return  each 
man  to  his  possession.  ^*And  when 
ye  shall  sell  aught  to  thy  neighbor,  or 
buy  from  the  hand  of  thy  neighbor, 
do  not  oppress  one  another.  '^Ac- 
cording to  the  number  of  years  after 
the  jubilee  shalt  thou  buy  of  thy 
neighbor,  and  according  to  the  num- 
ber of  years  of  increase  he  shall  sell 
to  thee.  ^''According  to  the  multi- 
tude of  years  thou  shalt  multiply  its 
price,  and  according  to  the  fewness  of 
years  thou  shalt  diminish  its  price,  for 
the  number  of  the  crops  he  sells  to 
thee.  ^^  And  ye  shall  not  oppress  one 
another  ;  and  thou  shalt  fear  thy  God  ; 
for  I  am  Jehovah  your  God. 

^^And  ye  shall  do  my  ordinances, 
and  keep  my  judgments  and  do  them  ; 
and  ye  shall  dwell  on  the  land  securely. 
^^  And  the  land  shall  yield  its  fruit,  and 
ye  shall  eat  to  satisfaction,  and  ye  shall 
dwell  securely  on  it.  ^°  And  when  ye 
shall  say.  What  shall  we  eat  in  the  sev- 
enth year?  behold,  we  are  not  to  sow, 
nor  gather  in  our  increase.  '^^  Then  I 
will  command  my  blessing  upon  you  in 
the  sixth  year,  and  it  shall  produce  the 
increase  for  the  three  years.  '^"  And  ye 
shall  sow  the  eighth  year  ;  and  ye  shall 
eat  yet  of  the  old  increase  until  the 
ninth  year,  until  its  increase  comes  in 
ye  shall  eat  of  the  old  store. 

■"  And  the  land  shall  not  be  sold  in 
perpetuity ;  for  the  land  is  mine  ;  for 
sojourners  and  dwellers  are  ye  with 
me.  ^'And  in  all  the  land  of  your 
possession  ye  shall  grant  a  redemp- 
tion for  the  land. 


^^When  thy  brother  becomes  poor, 
and  sells  some  of  his  possession,  then 
his  redeemer  that  is  next  of  kin  to 
him  shall  come  and  redeem  that  which 
his  brother  sold.  '^^'  And  when  a  man 
has  no  redeemer,  but  his  own  hand 
has  secured  sufficient  to  redeem  it  ; 
^'  then  let  him  compute  the  years  of 
what  he  sold,  and  restore  the  surplus 
to  the  man  to  whom  he  sold  it ;  and 
he  shall  return  to  his  "  possession. 
^^  But  if  he  cannot  secure  sufficient 
to  restore  it  to  him,  then  that  which 
he  sold  shall  remain  in  the  hand  of  the 
one  buying  it  until  the  year  of  jubilee  ; 
and  in  tlie  jubilee  it  shall  go  out,  and 
he  shall  return  to  his  possession. 

^^  And  when  a  man  shall  sell  a  dwell- 
ing house  in  a  walled  city,  then  its 
right  of  redemption  shall  exist  until 
the  completion  of  the  year  of  its  sale, 
a  full  year  its  right  of  redemption  shall 
exist.  ^°And  if  it  is  not  redeemed  by 
the  completion  of  its  full  year,  then 
the  house  that  is  in  the  Availed  city 
shall  be  established  in  perpetuity  to 
the  one  that  bought  it  throughout  his 
generations  ;  it  shall  not  go  out  in  the 
jubilee.  ^'  But  houses  of  the  villages 
that  have  no  walls  round  about  them 
shall  be  reckoned  as  the  fields  of  the 
country :  their  right  of  redemption 
shall  remain,  and  they  shall  go  out  in 
the  jubilee.  "'And  as  for  the  cities 
of  the  Levites,  the  houses  of  the  cities 
of  their  possession,  there  shall  exist 
a  perpetual  right  of  redemption  to 
the  Levites.  ^^And  when  one  of  the 
Levites  shall  redeem,  then  the  house 
in  the  city  of  his  possession  that  was 
sold,  shall  go  out  in  the  jubilee  ;  for 
the  houses  of  the  cities  of  the  Levites 
are  their  possession  among  the  sons 
of  Israel.  ^*  But  the  pasture  land  of 
their  cities  shall  not  be  sold  ;  for  it  is 
their  perpetual  possession. 

^^And  when   thy  brother  becomes 


Ver.  33.    Or,  When  one  shall  redeem  from  the  Levites. 


LEVITICUS   XXVI 


poor,  and  his  hand  ^vavers  with  thee  ; 
then  thou  shalt  help  him  ;  as  a  so- 
journer and  a  stranger  he  shall  live 
with  thee.  ^^  Do  not  take  from  him 
interest,  or  increase;  but  fear  thy  God, 
and  let  thy  brother  hve  with  thee. 
^"  Thou  shalt  not  give  him  thy  money 
for  interest,  nor  give  him  thy  food  for 
increase.  ^*  I  am  Jehovah  your  God, 
who  brought  you  out  from  the  land  of 
Egypt,  to  give  you  the  land  of  Canaan, 
to  be  your  God. 

"'^And  when  thy  brother  with  thee 
becomes  poor,  and  is  sold  to  thee  ; 
thou  shalt  not  impose  upon  him  the 
service  of  a  bondservant.  ""Ws  a  hired 
servant,  and  as  a  sojourner  he  shall 
be  with  thee,  and  shall  serve  thee  un- 
til the  year  of  jubilee  ;  *^  then  he  shall 
go  out  from  thee,  he  and  his  children 
with  him,  and  return  to  his  own  family, 
and  to  the  possession  of  his  fathers  he 
shall  return.  "  For  they  are  my  serv- 
ants whom  I  brought  out  from  the  land 
of  Egypt ;  they  shall  nojt  be  sold  with 
the  sale  of  a  bondservant.  *'^Thou 
shalt  not  rule  over  him  with  rigor,  but 
shalt  fear  thy  God.  '*And  as  for  thy 
bondservants,  and  thy  bondmaids  that 
thou  shalt  have,  of  the  nations  that 
are  round  about  you,  from  them  ye 
shall  buy  bondservants  and  bond- 
maids. ■'^And  also  of  the  soils  of  the 
strangers  that  sojourn  among  you,  of 
them  shall  ye  buy,  and  of  their  fami- 
lies that  are  with  you,  whom  they  shall 
have  begotten  in  your  land  ;  and  they 
shall  be  to  you  for  a  possession.  ^''And 
ye  shall  take  them  as  an  inheritance 
for  your  sons  after  you,  to  hold  as  a 
possession  ;  for  ever  ye  shall  cause 
them  to  serve  ;  but  your  brethren  the 
sons  of  Israel,  ye  shall  not  rule  one 
another  with  rigor. 

*''  And  when  a  sojourner  or  a  resi- 
dent with  thee  becomes  rich,  and  thy 


brother  with  him  becomes  poor,  and 
sells  himself  to  a  sojourner,  a  resident 
with  thee,  or  to  the  stock  of  the  so-  - 
journer's  family  ;  ***  after  he  is  sold  he 
shall  have  the  right  of  redemption  ; 
one  of  his  brothers  may  redeem  him, 
*^  or  his  u.ncle,  or  his  cousin  may  re- 
deem him,  or  any  of  his  blood  rela- 
tions of  his  family  may  redeem  him  ; 
or  if  he  be  able  he  may  redeem  him- 
self °^  And  he  shall  compute  with 
the  one  that  bought  him  from  the  year 
tliat  he  was  sold  to  him  to  the  year  of 
jubilee  ;  and  the  price  of  his  sale  shall 
be  according  to  the  number  of  years, 
according  to  the  days  of  a  hired  serv- 
ant shall  he  be  with  him.  ^^  If  £here 
are  still  many  years,  according  to  them 
he  shall  give  back  the  price  of  his  re- 
demption from  the  price  of  his  pur- 
chase. ^'  And  if  there  remain  but  few 
years  until  the  year  of  jubilee,  then  he 
shall  compute  with  him,  and  accord- 
ing to  his  years  he  shall  give  back  the 
price  of  his  redemption.  ^'^  As  a  serv- 
ant hired  by  the  year  he  shall  be  with 
him  ;  he  shall  not  rule  him  with  rigor 
in  thy  sight. 

^*  And  if  he  be  not  redeemed  b\' 
these,  then  he  shall  go  out  in  the  year 
of  jubilee,  he  and  his  children  with 
him.  ^^  For  the  sons  of  Israel  are 
servants  to  me  ;  they  are  my  servants 
whom  I  brought  out  from  the  land  of 
Egypt.      I  am  Jehovah  your  God. 

CHAPTER  XXVI 

^  Ye  shall  not  make  for  you  idols, 
and  a  graven  image  or  statue  ye  shall 
not  set  up  for  you,  and  a  sculptured 
stone  ye  shall  not  place  in  your  land, 
to  prostrate  yourselves  to  it  ;  for  I  am 
Jehovah  your  God.  "  Ye  shall  keep 
my  sabbaths,  and  reverence  my  sanc- 
tuary. I  am  Jehovah.  '^  If  ye  shall 
walk  in  my  ordinances,  and  keep  my 


Ver.  39.  Bondservant,  or  slave.  Ver.  47.   Becomes  rich.  Heb.,  when  his  hand  attains. 

Ver.  49.  If  he  be  able,  if  his  hand  has  attained. 


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LEVITICUS    XXVI 


commandments  and  do  them  ;  *  then 
I  will  give  your  rains  in  their  season, 
and  the  land  shall  yield  her  increase, 
and  the  trees  of  the  field  shall  yield 
their  fruit.  ^  And  threshing  shall 
reach  for  you  to  the  vintage,  ana  the 
vintage  shall  reach  to  the  sowing  ;  and 
ye  shall  eat  your  bread  to  satisfaction, 
and  ye  shall  dwell  securely  in  your 
land.  ®  And  I  will  give  peace  in  the 
land,  and  ye  shall  lie  down  with  no 
one  making  afraid  ;  and  I  will  cause 
the  evil  beast  to  cease  from  the  land, 
and  the  sword  sliall  not  pass  through 
your  land.  ^  And  ye  shall  pursue  your 
enemies,  and  they  shall  fall  before  you 
by  the  sword.  ^  And  five  of  you  shall 
chase  a  hundred,  and  a  ^lundred  of 
you  shall  chase  ten  thousand  ;  and 
your  enemies  shall  fall  before  you  by 
the  sword.  ^  And  I  will  regard  you, 
and  make  you  fruitful,  and  multiply 
you,  and  estabhsh  my  covenant  with 
you.  ^^  And  ye  shall  eat  that  which  is 
stored  up,  and  that  which  is  stored  up 
ye  shall  take  out  from  before  the  new. 
^^  And  I  will  place  my  tabernacle  among 
you  ;  and  my  soul  shall  not  abhor  you. 
^^  And  I  will  walk  among  you,  and  will 
be  your  God,  and  ye  shall  be  my  peo- 
ple. ^'^  I  am  Jehovah  your  God,  who 
brought  you  out  from  the  land  of 
Egypt,  that  ye  should  not  be  bond- 
servants to  them  ;  and  I  broke  the 
bows  of  your  yoke,  and  caused  you  to 
walk  upright. 

^^  But  if  ye  shall  not  hearken  to  me, 
and  shall  not  do  all  these  command- 
ments ;  ^^  and  if  ye  shall  despise  my 
ordinances,  or  if  your  soul  shall  abhor 
my  judgments,  so  as  not  to  do  all  my 
commandments,  to  break  my  cove- 
nant ;  ^"^  also  I  will  do  this  to  you  :  I 
will  even  appoint  over  you  terror,  con- 
sumption, and  burning  fever,  that  con- 
sume the  eyes,  and  cause  the  soul  to 
pine  away  ;  and  ye  shall  sow  your  seed 
in  vain,  for  your  enemies  shall  eat  it. 


^^  And  I  will  set  my  face  against  you, 
and  ye  shall  be  smitten  before  your 
enemies  ;  they  tliat  hate  you  shall  sub- 
due you  ;  and  ye  shall  flee  when  no 
one  pursues  you.  ^-  And  if  ye  do  not 
hearken  to  me  through  these  things  ; 
then  I  will  continue  to  chasten  you 
seven  times  for  your  sins.  ^^  And  I 
will  break  your  strong  pride  ;  and  I 
will  make  your  heavens  as  iron,  and 
your  land  as  copper ;  ^"  and  your 
strength  shall  be  spent  in  vain  ;  and 
your  land  shall  not  yield  her  increase, 
and  the  trees  of  the  land  shall  not 
yield  their  fruit. 

^^  And  if  ye  walk  contrary  to  me, 
and  will  not  hearken  to  me  ;  I  will 
continue  to  smite  you  seven  times 
according  to  your  sins.  ^^  And  I  will 
send  against  you  the  beast  of  the  field, 
and  it  shall  bereave  you,  and  destroy 
your  cattle  and  make  you  few  in  num- 
ber ;  and  your  ways  shall  be  desolate. 
^^  And  if  by  these  things  ye  shall  not 
be  corrected  by  me,  but  walk  contrary 
to  me  ;  ^*  then  will  I  also  walk  contrary 
to  you,  and  I  will  smite  you,  even  I, 
yet  seven  times  for  your  sins.  ^^  And 
I  will  bring  upon  you  a  sword  that 
shall  avenge  the  covenant ;  and  ye 
shall  be  gathered  into  your  cities,  and 
I  will  send  a  pestilence  into  the  midst 
of  you  ;  and  ye  shall  be  delivered  into 
the  hand  of  the  enemy.  -*^  When  I 
break  your  staff  of  bread,  ten  women 
shall  bake  your  bread  in  one  oven, 
and  they  shall  return  your  bread  by 
weight ;  and  ye  shall  eat  but  shall  not 
be  satisfied. 

"  And  if  by  this  ye  shall  not  hearken 
to  me,  but  walk  contrary  to  me  ;  ^^  then 
I  will  walk  contrary  to  you  also  in 
wrath  ;  and  I,  even  I,  will  chastise 
you  seven  times  for  your  sins.  "^  And 
ye  shall  eat  the  flesh  of  your  sons,  and 
the  flesh  of  your  daughters  ye  shall 
eat.  ^"  And  I  will  destroy  your  high 
places,  and  cut  down  your  sun  images, 


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LEVITICUS   XXVII 


and  cast  your  corpses  upon  the  corpses 
of  your  idols,  and  my  soul  shall  abhor 
you.  ^^  And  I  will  make  your  cities  a 
desolation,  and  lay  waste  your  sanc- 
tuaries, and  I  will  not  smell  of  your 
odor  of  delight.  ^-  And  I  myself  will 
lay  waste  the  land,  and  your  enemies 
that  shall  dwell  in  it  shall  be  aston- 
ished at  it.  ^^  And  you  I  will  scatter 
among  the  nations,  and  will  draw  a 
sword  after  you  ;  and  your  land  shall 
be  a  waste,  and  your  cities  a  desola- 
tion. ^^  Then  shall  the  land  enjoy  her 
sabbaths,  all  the  days  it  is  laid  waste 
and  ye  are  in  the  land  of  your  enemies  ; 
then  shall  the  land  rest,  and  enjoy  her 
sabbaths.  "'^  All  the  days  it  is  laid 
waste  it  shall  rest ;  because  it  did  not 
rest  in  your  sabbaths,  when  ye  dwelt 
on  it.  ^^  And  as  for  those  that  are  left 
of  you,  I  will  send  a  timidity  into  their 
hearts  in  the  land  of  their  enemies  ; 
and  the  sound  of  a  shaken  leaf  shall 
chase  them  ;  and  they  shall  flee  as 
fleeing  from  a  sword  ;  and  they  shall 
fall  w^hen  no  one  pursues.  ^"  And  they 
shall  stumble  one  upon  another,  as  it 
were  on  account  of  a  sword,  when  no 
one  pursues  ;  and  ye  shall  not  have 
the  power  of  standing  before  your 
enemies.  ^^  And  ye  shall  perish  among 
the  nations,  and  the  land  of  your  en- 
emies shall  devour  you.  ^^  And  those 
tliat  are  left  of  you  shall  pine  away  by 
their  iniquities  in  the  lands  of  your 
enemies  ;  and  also  by  the  iniquities 
of  their  fathers  with  them  they  shall 
pine  away.  *^  And  when  they  shall 
confess  their  iniquity  and  the  iniquity 
of  their  fathers,  (in  their  acting  treach- 
erously against  me,  and  also  because 
they  walked  contrary  to  me,  *^  and  I 
walked  contrary  to  them,  and  brought 
them  into  the  land  of  their  enemies  ;) 
or  if  then  their  uncircumcised  hearts 
be  humbled,  and  they  then  accept 
of  the   punishment  of  their  iniquity  ; 


"  then  will  I  remember  my  covenant 
with  Jacob,  and  also  my  covenant  with 
Isaac,  and  also  my  covenant  with  Abra- 
ham will  I  remember  ;  and  I  will  re- 
member the  land.  *^  And  the  land 
shall  be  forsaken  of  them  ;  and  shall 
enjoy  her  sabbaths,  when  it  is  laid 
waste  without  them  ;  and  they  shall 
receive  the  punishment  of  their  in- 
iquity ;  because,  even  because  they 
despised  my  judgments,  and  my  ordi- 
nances their  soul  abhorred.  **And 
yet  even  for  this,  wlien  they  are  in  the 
land  of  their  enemies,  I  will  not  de- 
spise them,  nor  abhor  them,  to  con- 
sume them,  to  break  my  covenant 
with  them ;  for  I  am  Jehovah  their 
God.  *^  But  I  will  for  their  sakes  re- 
member the  covenant  of  the  first  ones, 
whom  I  brought  out  from  the  land  of 
Egypt  in  the  sight  of  the  nations,  to 
be  their  God,  I  Jehovah. 

*^  These  are  the  ordinances  and 
judgments  and  laws  that  Jehovah  gave 
between  him  and  the  sons  of  Israel  in 
mount  Sinai  by  the  hand  of  Moses. 

CHAPTER  XXVII 

'And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses,  say- 
ing, ^  Speak  to  the  sons  of  Israel,  and 
say  to  them.  When  a  man  will  fulfill  a 
vow  according  to  thy  estimate  of  per- 
sons for  Jehovali  ;  ^  then  thy  estimate 
shall  be  in  the  case  of  a  male  from 
twenty  years  old  to  sixty  years  old, 
thy  estimate  shall  be  fifty  shekels  of 
silver,  according  to  the  shekel  of  the 
sanctuary.  ^And  if  it  be  a  female, 
then  thy  estimate  shall  be  thirty  shek- 
els. ^And  if  it  be  from  five  years  old 
to  twenty  years  old,  then  thy  estimate 
for  a  male  shall  be  twenty  shekels, 
and  for  a  female  ten  shekels.  ''And 
if  it  be  from  a  month  old  to  five  years 
old,  then  thy  estimate  shall  be  for  a 
male  five  shekels  of  silver,  and  for  a 
female    thy    estimate    shall    be    three 


Ver.  41.   Accept  of,  etc.,  Heb.,  lit.,  and  they  enjoy  their  punishment,  ?'.  e.,  receive  it  gladly  as  just. 

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LEVITICUS    XXVIl 


shekels  of  silver.  '  And  if  it  be  from 
sixty  years  old  and  upwards  ;  if  it  be 
a  male,  then  thy  estimate  shall  be  fif- 
teen shekels,  and  for  a  female  ten 
shekels. 

^But  if  he  be  too  poor  for  thy  esti- 
mate, then  they  shall  place  him  before 
the  priest,  and  the  priest  shall  estimate 
him  ;  according  to  the  abihty  of  the 
one  that  vowed  shall  the  priest  esti- 
mate him. 

^  And  if  it  be  a  beast  from  which 
they  bring  an  oblation  to  Jehovah,  all 
that  one  gives  of  it  to  Jehovah  shall 
be  holy.  ^°  He  shall  not  alter  it,  nor 
change  it,  a  good  one  for  a  bad  one, 
or  a  bad  one  for  a  good  one  ;  and  if 
he  does  indeed  exchange  a  beast  for 
a  beast,  then  it  and  the  one  exchanged 
shall  be  holy.  ^^  And  if  it  be  any  un- 
clean beast  from  which  they  do  not 
bring  an  oblation  to  Jehovah,  then  he 
shall  place  the  beast  before  the  priest ; 
^^  and  the  priest  shall  estimate  it,  dis- 
tinguishing between  good  and  bad  ; 
according  to  the  estimate  of  the  priest 
so  shall  it  be.  ^^  But  if  he  shall  indeed 
redeem  it,  then  he  shall  add  a  fifth  to 
thy  estimate. 

^*  And  when  a  man  shall  sanctify  his 
house  to  be  holy  to  Jehovah,  then  the 
priest  shall  estimate  it,  distinguishing 
between  good  and  bad  ;  as  the  priest 
shall  estimate  it,  so  shall  it  stand. 
''And  if  the  one  sanctifying  it  shall 
redeem  his  house,  then  he  shall  add 
a  fifth  of  the  money  of  thy  estimate  to 
it,  and  it  shall  be  his.  '"  And  if  a  man 
shall  sanctify  to  Jehovah  part  of  the 
land  of  his  patrimony,  then  thy  esti- 
mate shall  be  according  to  its  sowing  : 
the  sowing  of  a  homer  of  barley  at 
fifty  shekels  of  silver.  '"  If  he  shall 
sanctify  his  land  from  the  year  of  jubi- 
lee, at  thy  estimate  it  shall  stand. 
'"  And  if  he  shall  sanctify  his  land  after 
the  jubilee,  then  the  priest  shall  com- 
pute to  him  the  money  according  to 


the  years  that  remain  till  the  year  of 
the  jubilee,  and  it  shall  be  deducted 
from  thy  estimate.  ^'*  And  if  the  one 
sanctifying  the  land  shall  indeed  re- 
deem it,  then  he  shall  add  a  fifth  of 
the  money  of  thy  estimate  to  it,  and 
it  shall  be  established  to  him.  ^^  And 
if  he  does  not  redeem  the  land,  or  if 
he  has  sold  the  land  to  another  man, 
it  shall  not  be  redeemed  any  more. 
^'  But  the  land,  when  it  goes  out  in 
the  jubilee,  shall  be  holy  to  Jehovah, 
as  land  that  is  devoted  ;  its  patrimony 
shall  be  the  priest's.  '-^^And  if  a  man 
sanctify  to  Jehovah  land  that  he  has 
bought,  which  is  not  part  of  the  land 
of  his  patrimony  ;  -'^  then  the  priest 
shall  compute  for  him  the  price  of  thy 
estimate  to  the  year  of  jubilee  ;  and 
he  shall  give  thy  estimate  on  that  day, 
a  thing  holy  to  Jehovah.  ^*  In  the 
year  of  jubilee  the  land  shall  return 
to  him  from  whom  he  bought  it,  to 
whom  the  patrimony  of  the  land  be- 
longed. ^^  And  all  thy  estimates  shall 
be  according  to  the  shekels  of  the 
sanctuary  :  the  shekel  shall  be  twenty 
gerahs. 

^^  Only  a  firstling  of  the  beasts, 
which  is  to  be  devoted  as  a  firstling 
to  Jehovah,  a  man  shall  not  sanctify ; 
whether  ox  or  sheep  ;  it  is  Jehovah's, 
"And  if  it  be  of  the  unclean  beasts-, 
then  he  shall  redeem  it  at  thy  esti- 
mate, and  shall  add  its  fifth  to  it ;  or 
if  it  be  not  redeemed,  then  it  shall  be 
sold  at  thy  estimate.  "**  Only,  no  de- 
voted thing  that  a  man  shall  devote  to 
Jehovah  of  all  that  he  has,  whether 
man  or  beast,  or  land  of  his  patri- 
mony, shall  be  sold  or  redeemed  ; 
every  devoted  thing  is  most  holy  to 
Jehovah.  ^^  No  one  devoted,  who 
shall  be  devoted  of  men,  shall  be  re- 
deemed ;  he  shall  surely  be  put  to 
death.  ^''And  all  the  tithe  of  the 
land,  of  the  seed  of  the  land,  and  of 
the  fruit  of  the  trees,   is   Jehovah's. 


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NUMBERS    I 


^'  And  if  a  man  shall  indeed  redeem 
any  of  his  tithes,  he  shall  add  its  fifth 
to  it.  ^'"^  And  all  the  tithe  of  the  herd, 
or  of  the  flock,  of  all  that  passes 
under  the  rod,  the  tenth  shall  be  holy 
to  Jehovah.  ^^  He  shall  not  search 
whether  it  is  a  good   one   or  a  bad 


one,  nor  shall  he  exchange  it ;  and  if 
he  does  indeed  exchange  it,  then  both 
it  and  the  one  exchanged  shall  be 
holy  ;  it  shall  not  be  redeemed. 

^*  These  are  the  commandments 
that  Jehovah  commanded  Moses  for 
the  sons  of  Israel  in  mount  Sinai. 


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NUMBERS 


CHAPTER  I 

^  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  j\Ioses  in 
the  wilderness  of  Sinai,  in  the  tent  of 
meeting,  on  the  first  day  of  the  second 
month,  in  the  second  year  of  their 
going  forth  from  the  land  of  Egypt, 
saying,  ^  Take  ye  the  sum  of  all  the 
congregation  of  the  sons  of  Israel,  ac- 
cording to  their  families,  according  to 
their  fathers'  houses,  the  number  of 
names,  all  the  males,  according  to 
their  polls  ;  ''  from  twenty  years  old 
and  upwards,  every  one  that  can  go  out 
to  war  in  Israel  ;  ye  shall  enroll  them 
according  to  their  hosts,  thou  and 
Aaron.  ^  And  there  shall  be  Avith  you 
a  man  for  each  tribe,  a  man  that  is 
head  of  his  fathers'  house. 

"'And  these  are  the  names  of  the 
men  that  shall  stand  with  you  :  for 
Reuben,  Elizur  the  son  of  Shedeur  ; 
^  for  Simeon,  Shelumiel  the  son  Zu- 
rishaddai  ;  "for  Judah,  Nashon  the 
son  of  Amminadab  ;  ^for  Issachar,  Ne- 
thaneel  the  son  of  Zuar  ;  '•*  for  Zebu- 
lun,  Eliab  the  son  of  Helon  ;  ^"  for 
the  sons  of  Joseph  :  for  Ephraim, 
Elishama  the  son  of  Ammihud  ;.  for 
Manasseh,   Gamaliel    the   son   of  Pe- 


dahzur  ;  ^'  for  Benjamin,  Abidan  the 
son  of  Gideoni  ;  ^''  for  Dan,  Ahiezer 
the  son  of  Ammishaddai  ;  ^^  for  Asher, 
Pagiel  the  son  of  Ocran  ;  ^*  for  Gad, 
Eliasaph  the  son  of  Deuel  ;  ^^  for 
Naphtali,  Ahira  the  son  of  Enan. 
^^  These  are  the  renowned  of  the  con- 
gregation, princes  of  the  tribes  of  their 
fathers,  heads  of  the  thousands  of 
Israel. 

^'^  And  Moses  and  Aaron  took  these 
men  who  had  been  designated  by 
name  ;  '^  and  they  assembled  all  the 
congregation  together  on  the  first  day 
of  the  second  month  ;  and  they  gave 
their  descent  according  to  their  fami- 
lies, according  to  their  fathers'  houses, 
the  number  of  names,  from  twenty 
years  old  and  upward,  according  to 
their  polls.  ^^  As  Jehovah  commanded 
Moses  so  he  enrolled  them  in  the 
wilderness  of  Sinai. 

^°  And  there  were  of  the  sons  of  Reu- 
ben tlie  firstborn  of  Israel,  their  de- 
scendants, according  to  their  families, 
according  to  their  fathers'  houses,  the 
number  of  names,  according  to  tlieir 
polls,  all  tlie  males  from  twenty  years 
old  and  upward,  every  one  that  could 
go  out  to  war,   ^*  those  enrolled  of  the 


Ver.  4.  Fathers'  house,  a  division  of  a  tribe,  including  families.  Ver.  16.  Renowned,  or  called  to 

councils;  Heb.,  called  princes  ;  Heb..  exalted.  Thousands,  a  division  of  a  tribe. 

Ver.  20.   Decendants,  or  generations. 


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NUMBERS    I 


tribe  of  Reuben  were  forty-six  thou- 
sand and  five /hundred. 

"  Of  the  sons  of  Simeon,  their  de- 
scendants, according  to  their  families, 
according  to  their  fathers'  houses, 
tliose  enrolled  of  them,  the  number  of 
names,  according  to  their  polls,  all 
the  males  from  twenty  years  old  and 
upward,  every  one  that  could  go  out 
to  war,  "  those  enrolled  of  the  tribe  of 
Simeon  were  fifty-nine  thousand  and 
three  hundred. 

^*  Of  the  sons  of  Gad,  their  descend- 
ants, according  to  their  families,  ac- 
cording to  their  fathers'  houses,  the 
number  of  names,  from  twenty  years 
old  and  upward,  every  one  that  could 
go  out  to  war,  ^^  those  enrolled  of  the 
tribe  of  Gad  were  forty-five  thousand 
six  hundred  and  fifty. 

^^Of  the  sons  of  Judah,  their  de- 
scendants, according  to  their  famiUes, 
according  to  their  fathers'  houses, 
the  number  of  names,  from  twenty 
years  old  and  upward,  every  one  that 
could  go  out  to  war,  ^^  those  enrolled 
of  the  tribe  of  Judah  were  seventy- 
four  thousand  and  six  hundred. 

"^^  Of  the  sons  of  Issachar,  their  de- 
scendants, according  to  their  families, 
according  to  their  fathers'  houses,  the 
number  of  names,  from  twenty  years 
old  and  upward,  every  one  that  could 
go  out  to  war,  ^^  those  enrolled  of  the 
tribe  of  Issachar  were  fifty-four  thou- 
sand and  four  hundred. 

■^°  Of  the  sons  of  Zebulun,  their  de- 
scendants, according  to  their  famihes, 
according  to  their  fathers'  houses,  the 
number  of  names,  from  twenty  years 
old  and  upward,  every  one  that  could 
go  out  to  war,  ^^  those  enrolled  of  the 
tribe  of  Zebulun  were  fifty-seven 
thousand  and  four  hundred. 

■"  Of  the  sons  of  Joseph  :  of  the 
sons  of  Ephraim,  their  descendants, 
according  to  their  families,  according 
to  their  fathers'    houses,   the  number 


of  names,  from  twenty  years  old  and 
upward,  every  one  that  could  go  out 
to  war.  ^^  those  enrolled  of  the  tribe  of 
Ephraim  were  forty  thousand  and  five 
hundred. 

^^  Of  the  sons  of  Manasseh,  their  de- 
scendants, according  to  their  families, 
according  to  their  fathers'  houses,  the 
number  of  names,  from  twenty  years 
old  and  upward,  every  one  that  could 
go  out  to  war,  ^^  those  enrolled  of  the 
tribe  of  Manasseh  were  thirty-two 
thousand  and  two  hundred. 

^^'  Of  the  sons  of  Benjamin,  their 
descendants,  according  to  their  fami- 
lies, according  to  their  fathers'  houses, 
the  number  of  names,  from  twenty 
years  old  and  upward,  every  one  that 
could  go  out  to  war,  ^'  those  enrolled 
of  the  tribe  of  Benjamin  were  thirty- 
five  thousand  and  four  hundred. 

^^  Of  the  sons  of  Dan,  their  descend- 
ants, according  to  their  families,  ac- 
cording to  their  fathers'  houses,  the 
number  of  names,  from  twenty  years 
old  and  upward,  every  one  that  could 
go  out  to  war,  ^^  those  enrolled  of  the 
tribe  of  Dan  were  sixty-two  thousand 
and  seven  hundred. 

^^  Of  the  sons  of  Asher,  their  de- 
scendants, according  to  their  families, 
according  to  their  fathers'  houses,  the 
number  of  names,  from  twenty  years 
old  and  upward,  every  one  that  could 
go  out  to  war,  "  those  enrolled  of  the 
tribe  of  Asher  were  forty-one  thousand 
and  five  hundred. 

*^  Of  the  sons  of  Naphtali,  their 
descendants,  according  to  their  fami- 
lies, according  to  their  fathers'  houses, 
the  number  of  names,  from  twenty 
years  old  and  upward,  every  one  that 
could  go  out  to  war,  *"  those  enrolled 
of  the  tribe  of  Naphtali  were  fifty-three 
thousand  and  four  hundred. 

^*  These  are  the  enrolled  whom 
Moses  enrolled,  and  Aaron  and  the 
princes  of  Israel,    the   twelve  men,   a 


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NUMBERS    II 


man  for  each  fathers'  house.  *^  And 
all  the  enrolled  of  the  sons  of  Israel, 
according  to  their  fathers'  houses, 
from  twenty  years  old  and  upward,  all 
that  could  go  out  to  war  in  Israel, 
*'^all  that  were  enrolled  were  six  hun- 
dred and  three  thousand  and  five  hun- 
dred and  fifty. 

*^  But  the  Levites  according  to  the 
tribe  of  their  fathers  were  not  enrolled 
among  them. 

*^  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses, 
saying,  *^  Surely  the  tribe  of  Levi  thou 
shalt  not  enroll,  nor  take  their  sum 
among  the  sons  of  Israel;  ^°  but  thou 
shalt  appoint  the  Levites  over  the 
tabernacle  of  the  testimony,  and  over 
all  its  utensils,  and  over  all  the  things 
that  belong  to  it;  they  shall  carry  the 
tabernacle  and  all  its  utensils;  and 
they  shall  minister  to  it,  and  shall  en- 
camp round  about  the  tabernacle. 
•^^  And  when  the  tabernacle  jounieys 
the  Levites  shall  take  it  down;  and 
when  the  tabernacle  encamps,  the 
Levites  shall  set  it  up.  And  the  out- 
sider that  comes  near  shall  be  put  to 
death.  ^"^  And  the  sons  of  Israel  shall 
encamp  each  by  his  OAvn  camp,  and 
each  by  his  own  standard,  throughout 
their  hosts.  ^^  But  the  Levites  shall 
encamp  round  about  the  tabernacle  of 
the  testimony,  that  there  may  not  be 
a  breaking  forth  of  wrath  upon  the 
congregation  of  the  sons  of  Israel. 
And  the  Levites  shall  keep  the  charge 
of  the  tabernacle  of  the  testimony. 

^*  And  the  sons  of  Israel  did  accord- 
ing to  all  that  Jehovah  commanded 
Moses,  so  did  they. 

CHAPTER  II 

^  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses,  and 
to  Aaron,  saying,  '^  The  sons  of  Israel 
shall  encamp  each  by  his  own  stand- 
ard, by  the  ensign  of  their  fathers' 
houses;  opposite  the  tent  of  meeting 


round  about  shall  they  encamp.  ^  And 
those  encamping  on  the  east  toward 
the  sunrise  shall  be  the  standard  of 
the  camp  of  Judah  according  to  their 
hosts;  and  as  prince  to  the  sons  of 
Judah  shall  be  Nashon  the  son  of 
Amminadab.  ^  And  his  host,  those 
enrolled  of  them,  were  seventy-four 
thousand  and  six  hundred.  ^And 
those  encamping  by  him  shall  be  the 
tribe  of  Issachar;  and  as  prince  to  the 
sons  of  Issachar  shall  be  Nethaneel 
the  son  of  Zuar;  ^  and  his  host,  those 
enrolled  of  it,  were  fifty-four  thousand 
and  four  hundred;  "^  the  tribe  of  Zebu- 
lun;  and  as  prince  to  the  sons  of 
Zebulun  shall  be  Eliab  the  son  of 
Helon;  ^  and  his  host,  those  enrolled 
of  it,  were  fifty-seven  thousand  and 
four  hundred.  ^  All  the  enrolled  be- 
longing to  the  camp  of  Judah  were  a 
hundred  and  eighty-six  thousand  and 
four  hundred,  according  to  their  hosts. 
These  shall  break  camp  first. 

^^  The  standard  of  the  camp  of  Reu- 
ben on  the  south,  according  to  their 
hosts;  and  as  prince  to  the  sons  of 
Reuben  shall  be  EHzur  the  son  of 
Shedeur.  ^^  And  those  that  were  en- 
rolled of  his  host  were  forty-six  thou- 
sand and  five  hundred.  ^^  And  those 
encamping  by  him  shall  be  the  tribe 
of  Simeon;  and  as  prince  to  the  sons 
of  Simeon  shall  be  Shelumiel  the  son 
of  Zurishaddai.  '^  And  the  enrolled 
of  his  host  were  fifty-nine  thousand 
and  three  hundred;  ^Mhe  tribe  of 
Gad;  and  as  prince  to  the  sons  of  Gad 
shall  be  Eliasaph  the  son  of  Reuel; 
^^  and  the  enrolled  of  his  host  were 
forty-five  thousand  and  six  hundred 
and  fifty.  ^^  All  the  enrolled  belong- 
ing to  the  camp  of  Reuben  were  a 
hundred  and  fifty-one  thousand  four 
hundred  and  fifty,  according  to  their 
hosts.  And  they  shall  break  camp 
second. 


Ver.  51.  Journeys,  Heb.,  to  break  camp,  pull  up  stakes. 


Ver.  53.  Charge,  Heb.,  keeping. 


NUMBERS    III 


"  Then  the  tent  of  meeting  with 
the  camp  of  the  Levites  shall  jour- 
ney in  the  midst  of  the  camps ;  as 
they  encamp  so  shall  they  journey, 
each  in  his  place  according  to  their 
standards. 

^^  The    standard    of    the    camp    of 
Ephraim,  according  to  their  hosts,  on 
the  west;  and  as  prince  to  the  sons  of 
Ephraim  shall  be  Elishama  the  son  of 
Ammihud;  ^^  and  the   enrolled  of  his 
host  were  forty  thousand  and  five  hun- 
dred; ^^  and  by  him  the  tribe  of  Manas- 
seh;    and   as   prince    to    the    sons   of 
Manasseh  shall  be  Gamaliel  the  son  of 
Pedahzur;  ^^  and  the  enrolled   of  his 
host  were  thirty-two  thousand  and  two 
hundred;   "and   the   tribe   of  Benja- 
min;   and   as   prince   to   the    sons   of 
Benjamin  shall  be  Abidan  the  son  of 
Gideoni;  ^^  and  the  enrolled  of  his  host 
were    thirty-five     thousand    and    four 
hundred.      ^*  All  the  enrolled  belong- 
ing to   the  camp  of  Ephraim  were  a 
hundred  and  eight  thousand  and  one 
hundred,    according    to    their    hosts. 
These  shall  break  camp  third. 

"  The  standard  of  the  camp  of  Dan 
on  the  north,  according  to  their  hosts; 
and  as  prince  to  the  sons  of  Dan  shall 
be  Ahiezer  the  son  of  Ammishaddai; 
^^  and  the  enroUea  of  his  host  were 
sixty-two  thousand  and  seven  hundred; 
"  and  those  encamping  by  him  shall 
be  the  tribe  of  Asher;  and  as  prince 
to  the  sons  of  Asher  shall  be  Pagiel 
the  son  of  Ocran;  ^^  and  the  enrolled 
of  his  host  were  forty-one  thousand 
and  five  hundred;  '^■' and  the  tribe  of 
Naphtali;  and  as  prince  to  the  sons  of 
Naphtali  shall  be  Ahira  the  son  of 
Enan;  ^'^  and  the  enrolled  of  his  host 
were  fifty-three,  thousand  and  four 
hundred.  ^^  iVll  the  enrolled  belong- 
ing to  the  camp  of  Dan  were  a  hun- 
dred and  fifty-seven  thousand  and  six 


hundred.      These    shall   break    camp 
last,  according  to  their  standards. 

^^  These  were  the  enrolled  of  the 
sons  of  Israel  according  to  their  fathers' 
houses^  all  of  the  enrolled  of  the 
camps,  according  to  their  hosts,  were 
six  hundred  and  three  thousand  and 
five  hundred  and  fifty.  ^^  But  the 
Levites  were  not  enrolled  among  the 
sons  of  Israel;  as  Jehov^ah  commanded 
Moses.  ^*  And  the  sons  of  Israel  did 
according  to  all  that  Jehovah  com- 
manded Moses:  thus  they  encamped 
according  to  their  standards,  and  thus 
they  broke  camp,  each  according  to 
their  famihes,  according  to  their 
fathers'  houses. 

CHAPTER  III 

^  x\nd  these  are  the  generations  of 
Aaron  and  Moses,  in  the  day  that  Je- 
hovah spoke  with  Moses  in  mount  Si- 
nai. ^  And  these  are  the  names  of  the 
sons  of  Aaron :  Nadab  the  firstborn, 
and  Abihu,  Eleazar  and  Ithamar. 
^  These  are  the  names  of  the  sons  of 
Aaron,  the  anointed  priests  whom  he 
consecrated  to  act  as  priests.  *  And 
Nadab  and  Abihu  died  before  Je- 
hovah when  they  offered  strange  fire 
before  Jehovah,  in  the  wilderness  of 
Sinai,  and  they  had  no  children  ;  and 
Eleazar  and  Ithamar  acted  as  priests 
in  the  sight  of  Aaron  their  father. 

^  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses,  say- 
ing, ^  Bring  near  the  tribe  of  Levi,  and 
cause  them  to  stand  before  Aaron  the 
priest,  that  they  may  minister  to  him. 
^  And  they  shall  keep  his  charge,  and 
the  charge  of  all  the  congregation  be- 
fore the  tent  of  meeting,  to  do  the 
service  of  the  tabernacle.  ®  And  they 
shall  keep  all  the  utensils  of  the  tent 
of  meeting,  and  the  charge  of  the  sons 
of  Israel,  to  do  the  service  of  the  tab- 
ernacle.     ■'  And   thou   shalt  give   the 


Ver. 


Generations,  or  descendants.  Ver.  3.  Whom  he  consecrated,  Heb.,  whose  hand  he  filled. 

Ver.  4.  Strange  fire,  outside,  another  kind. 


159 


NUMBERS    III 


Levites  to  Aaron  and  to  his  sons  :  they 
are  wholly  given  to  him  from  the  sons 
of  Israel.  ^''And  thou  shalt  appoint 
Aaron  and  his  sons,  and  they  shall 
keep  their  priesthood  ;  and  the  out- 
sider that  comes  near  shall  be  put 
to  death. 

^^  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses,  say- 
ing, ^-  As  for  me,  behold,  I  have  taken 
the  Levites  from  among  the  sons  of  Is- 
rael instead  of  every  firstborn  that 
opens  the  womb  among  the  sons  of 
Israel ;  and  the  Levites  shall  be  mine  ; 
^^  because  every  firstborn  is  mine.  On 
the  day  that  I  smote  every  firstborn  in 
the  land  of  Egypt,  I  sanctified  to  my- 
self every  firstborn  in  Israel,  both 
man  and  beast ;  they  are  mine.  I 
am  Jehovah. 

^*And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses  in 
the  wilderness  of  Sinai,  saying,  ^^  En- 
roll the  sons  of  Levi,  according  to  their 
fathers'  houses,  according  to  their 
families  ;  every  male  from  a  month 
old  and  upward  shalt  thou  enroll  them. 
^®  And  Moses  enrolled  them  accord- 
ing to  the  word  of  Jehovah,  as  he  was 
commanded. 

^'  And  these  were  the  sons  of  Levi 
by  their  names  :  Gershon,  and  Kohath 
and  Merari.  ^^And  these  are  the 
names  of  the  sons  of  Gershon,  accord- 
ing to  their  families  :  Libni  and  Shinlei. 
^^  And  the  sons  of  Kohath,  according 
to  their  families  :  Amram,  and  Izehar, 
Hebron  and  Uzziel.  ""  And  the  sons 
of  Merari,  according  to  their  families  : 
Mahli  and  Mushi.  These  are  the 
families  of  the  Levites  according  to 
their  fathers'  houses. 

^^  Belonging  to  Gershon  was  the 
family  of  the  Libnites  and  the  family 
of  the  Shimites  ;  these  are  the  families 
of  the  Gershonites.  "  Those  enrolled 
of  them,  the  number  of  all  the  males, 
from  a  month  old  and  upward,  those 
enrolled  of  them  were  seven  thousand 
and  five  hundred.      ^^  The  families  of 


the  Gershonites  encamped  behind  the 
tabernacle  on  the  west.  "^  And  as 
prince  of  a  fathers'  house  to  the  Ger- 
shonites was  Eliasaph  the  son  of  Lael. 
^^And  the  charge  of  the  sons  of  Ger- 
shon in  the  tent  of  meeting  was  the 
tabernacle,  and  the  tent,  its  covering, 
and  the  screen  at  the  doorway  of  the 
tent  of  meeting,  ^^and  the  hangings  of 
the  court,  and  the  screen  at  the  door- 
way of  the  court,  which  is  by  the  tab- 
ernacle, and  by  the  altar  round  about, 
and  its  cords  for  all  its  service. 

"  And  belonging  to  Kohath  was  the 
family  of  the  Amramites,  and  the  fam- 
ily of  the  Izeharites,  and  the  family  of 
the  Hebronites,  and  the  family  of  the 
Uzzielites  :    these  are   the  famihes  of 
the  Kohathites,  "^  the  number  of  aU  the 
males,  from  a  month  old  and  upward, 
eight  thousand  and  six  hundred,  keep- 
ers of  the   charge   of  the   sanctuary. 
^^  The  families  of  the  sons  of  Kohath 
encamped   at  the  side  of  the   taber- 
nacle on  the  south.      ^°  And  as  prince 
of  a  fathers'  house  to  the  famihes  of 
the  Kohathites  was  Ehzaphan  the  son 
of  Uzziel.      ^^  And  their  charge  was  the 
ark,  and  the  table,  and  the  lampstand, 
and  the  altars,  and  the  utensils  of  the 
sanctuary  with   which   they   minister, 
and   the   screen,   and   all   its   service. 
^'^  And    as    prince    of    the    princes    of 
the   Levites  was   Eleazar   the   son   of 
Aaron,   the   priest,   having   the   over- 
sight of  those  keeping  the  charge  of 
the  sanctuary. 

^^  Belonging  to  Merari  was  the  fam- 
ily of  the  Mahhtes,  and  the  family  of 
the  Mushites;  these  are  the  families 
of  Merari.  ^*  And  those  enrolled  of 
them,  the  number  of  all  the  males  from 
a  month  old  and  upward,  were  six 
thousand  and  two  hundred.  ^^And 
as  prince  of  a  fathers'  house  to  the 
families  of  Merari  was  Zuriel  the  son 
of  Abihail.  They  encamped  at  the 
side  of  the  tabernacle  on  the  north. 


i6o 


NUMBERS    IV 


^^  And  the  appointed  charge  of  the  sons 
of  Merari  was  the  boards  of  the  tab- 
ernacle, and  its  bars,  and  its  pillars, 
and  its  sockets,  and  all  its  utensils, 
and  all  its  service,  ^^and  the  pillars  of 
the  court  round  about,  and  their  sock- 
ets, and  their  pins  and  their  cords. 

^^And  those  encamping  before  the 
tabernacle  on  the  east,  before  the  tent 
of  meeting,  toward  the  sunrise,  were 
Moses,  and  Aaron  and  his  sons  ;  they 
were  keeping  the  charge  of  the  sanc- 
tuary for  the  charge  of  tlie  sons  of  Is- 
rael. And  the  stranger  that  comes 
near  shall  be  put  to  death.  ^^  All  the 
enrolled  of  the  Levites  whom  Moses 
and  Aaron  enrolled  at  the  command 
of  Jehovah,  according  to  their  famihes, 
all  the  males  from  a  month  old  and 
upward,  were  twenty-two  thousand. 

*^  And  Jehovah  said  to  Moses,  En- 
roll every  firstborn  male  of  the  sons  of 
Israel  from  a  month  old  and  upward, 
and  take  the  number  of  their  names. 
*^  And  thou  shalt  take  the  Levites  for 
me  (I  am  Jehovah)  instead  of  every 
firstborn  among  the  sons  of  Israel ; 
and  the  cattle  of  the  Levites  instead 
of  every  firsthng  among  the  cattle  of 
the  sons  of  Israel.  ^'"  And  Moses  en- 
rolled as  Jehovah  commanded  him 
every  firstborn  among  the  sons  of  Is- 
rael. *^  And  all  the  firstborn  males, 
the  number  of  names,  from  a  month 
old  and  upward,  of  those  enrolled  of 
them,  were  twenty-two  thousand  two 
hundred  and  seventy-three. 
||  **  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses,  say- 
ing, *^Take  the  Levites  instead  of  all 
the  firstborn  among  the  sons  of  Israel, 
and  the  cattle  of  the  Levites  instead  of 
their  cattle  ;  and  the  Levites  shall  be 
mine,  I  am  Jehovah.  '^'^  And  for  the 
redemption  of  the  two  hundred  and 
seventy-three  of  the  firstborn  of  the 
sons  of  Israel  that  are  in  excess  of  the 


Levites,  *''  thou  shalt  take  five  shekels 
for  each  poll,  according  to  the  shekel 
of  the  sanctuary  shalt  thou  take  them  ; 
(the  shekel  is  twenty  gerahs  ;)  ^®  and 
thou  shalt  give  the  money,  the  redemp- 
tion of  those  in  excess  of  them,  to 
Aaron  and  to  his  sons.  *^  And  Moses 
took  the  redemption  money  from  those 
that  were  in  excess  of  them  that  were 
redeemed  by  the  Levites  ;  ^°  from  the 
firstborn  of  the  sons  of  Israel  took  he 
the  money  :  one  thousand  three  hun- 
dred and  sixty-five  shekels,  according 
to  the  shekel  of  the  sanctuary  ;  ^^  and 
Moses  gave  the  money  of  them  that 
were  redeemed  to  Aaron  and  to  his 
sons,  according  to  the  word  of  Jeho- 
vah, as  Jehovah  commanded  Moses. 

CHAPTER   IV 

^  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses  and 
to  Aaron,  saying,  ^  Take  the  sum  of 
the  sons  of  Kohath  from  among  the 
sons  of  Levi,  according  to  their  fami- 
hes, according  to  their  fathers'  houses, 
^  from  thirty  years  old  and  upward  to 
fifty  years  old,  every  one  that  can  enter 
into  the  service,  to  do  the  work  in  the 
tent  of  meeting.  *  This  shall  be  the 
service  of  the  sons  of  Kohath  in  the 
tent  of  meeting  :  the  most  holy  things. 
^And  when  they  break  camp,  Aaron 
and  his  sons  shall  go  in  and  take  down 
the  veil  of  the  screen,  and  cover  the 
ark  of  the  testimony  with  it;  ^and 
they  shall  place  on  it  the  covering  of 
sealskin,  and  shall  spread  over  it  a  cloth 
wholly  of  blue,  and  shall  place  its  staves. 
^And  upon  the  table  of  shewbread  they 
shall  spread  a  cloth  of  blue,  and  put 
on  it  the  dishes,  and  the  pans,  and  the 
bowls,  and  the  hbation  cups  ;  and  the 
continual  bread  shall  be  on  it ;  ®  and 
they  shall  spread  over  them  a  cloth  of 
scarlet,  and  cover  that  with  a  covering 
of  sealskin,  and  shall  place  its  staves. 


Ver.  41.  I  am  Jehovah,  or,  for  me  Jehovah.  Cattle,  beasts. 

Ver.  7.  Shewbread,  Heb.,  face  or  presence. 

161 


NUMBERS    IV 


^  And  they  shall  take  a  cloth  of  blue, 
and  cover  the  lampstand  of  the  light, 
and  its  lamps,  and  its  tongs,  and  its 
snuff-dishes,  and  all  its  oil  utensils 
with  which  they  minister  to  it  ;  ^"and 
they  shall  put  it  and  all  its  utensils 
within  a  covering  of  sealskin,  and  put 
it  upon  the  frame.  ^^  And  over  the 
golden  altar  they  shall  spread  a  cloth 
of  blue,  and  cover  that  with  a  covering 
of  sealskin,  and  place  its  staves.  ''And 
they  shall  take  all  the  utensils  of  min- 
istry, with  which  they  minister  in  the 
sanctuary,  and  put  them  in  a  cloth  of 
blue,  and  cover  them  with  a  covering 
of  sealskin,  and  put  them  on  the  frame. 
^"  And  they  shall  cleanse  the  altar  of 
ashes,  and  spread  over  it  a  cloth  of 
purple  ;  ^^and  they  shall  put  upon  it 
all  its  utensils  with  which  they  minister 
at  it  :  the  censers,  the  fleshhooks,  and 
the  shovels,  and  the  basins,  all  the 
utensils  of  the  altar  ;  and  they  shall 
spread  over  it  a  covering  of  sealskin, 
and  place  its  staves.  ^^  And  Aaron 
and  his  sons  shall  finish  covering  the 
sanctuarv,  and  all  the  utensils  of  the 
sanctuary,  Avhen  they  break  camp:  and 
afterwards  the  sons  of  Kohath  shall  go 
in  to  carry  them,  and  they  shall  not 
touch  the  holy  things,  lest  they  die. 
These  things  are  the  burden  of  the 
sons  of  Kohath  in  the  tent  of  meeting. 

'^  And  Eleazar  the  son  of  Aaron  the 
priest  shall  have  the  oversight  of  the 
oil  for  the  light,  and  the  incense  of 
spices,  and  the  continual  meal  offering, 
and  the  anointing  oil,  the  oversight  of 
all  the  tabernacle,  and  of  all  that  is  in 
it,  both  sanctuary  and  its  utensils. 

'"And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses  and 
to  Aaron,  saying,  ^®  Do  not  cut  off  the 
tribe  of  the  families  of  the  Kohathites 
from  among  the  Levites  ;  '"  but  this 
do  for  them,  that  they  may  live  and 
not  die  when  they  api)roach  the  most 
holy  things  :  Aaron  and  his  sons  shall 
go  in,  and  appoint  each    man   to  his 


service  and  to  his  burden  ;  ^"  and  let 
them  not  go  in  and  see  the  holy  things 
for  an  instant,  and  die. 

-^  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses,  say- 
ing, "Take  also  the  sum  of  the  sons  of 
Gershon,  according  to  their  fathers' 
houses,  according  to  their  famihes  ; 
^^  from  thirty  years  old  and  upward  to 
fiifty  years  old  thou  shalt  enroll  them, 
every  one  that  can  enter  in  to  perform 
the  service,  to  do  the  work  in  the  tent 
of  meeting.  ^*  This  is  the  service  of 
the  famihes  of  the  Gershonites,  in  re- 
spect to  serving,  and  in  respect  to  bur- 
dens :  ^^  they  shall  carry  the  curtains  of 
the  tabernacle,  and  the  tent  of  meet- 
ing, its  covering,  and  the  covering  of 
sealskin  that  is  on  it  above,  and  the 
screen  for  the  doorway  of  the  tent  of 
meeting,  ^"^and  the  hangings  of  the 
court,  and  the  screen  for  the  doorway 
of  the  gate  of  the  court,  which  is  by 
the  tabernacle  and  by  the  altar  round 
about,  and  their  cords,  and  all  the 
utensils  of  their  service,  and  all  that  is 
made  for  them  ;  so  shall  they  serve. 
"  According  to  the  appointment  of 
Aaron  and  his  sons  shall  be  all  the 
service  of  the  sons  of  the  Gershonites, 
in  respect  to  all  their  burdens  and  all 
their  service  ;  and  ye  shall  appoint  to 
them  in  charge  all  their  burdens.  ^®This 
is  the  service  of  the  famihes  of  the  sons 
of  the  Gershonites  in  the  tent  of  meet- 
ing ;  and  their  charge  shall  be  under 
the  hand  of  Ithamar  the  son  of  Aaron 
the  priest. 

^^As  for  the  sons  of  Merari,  thou 
shalt  enroll  them  according  to  their 
famihes,  according  to  their  fathers' 
houses,  ^°  from  thirty  years  old  and  up- 
ward to  fifty  years  old  thou  shalt  enroll 
them,  every  one  that  can  enter  into 
the  service,  to  do  the  work  of  the  tent 
of  meeting.  ^^  And  this  is  the  charge 
of  their  burden,  in  respect  to  all  their 
service  in  the  tent  of  meeting  :  the 
boards  of  the  tabernacle,  and  its  bars, 


162 


NUMBERS   V 


and  its  pillars,  and  its  sockets,  ^^and 
the  pillars  of  the  court  round  about, 
and  their  sockets,  and  their  pins,  and 
their  cords,  with  respect  to  all  their 
utensils,  and  with  respect  to  all  their 
service  ;  and  by  name  ye  shall  appoint 
the  utensils  of  the  charge  of  their  bur- 
den. ^^  This  is  the  service  of  the  fami- 
lies of  the  sons  of  Merari,  according 
to  all  their  service  in  the  tent  of  meet- 
ing under  the  hand  of  Ithamar  the  son 
of  Aaron  the  priest. 

^*And  Moses  and  Aaron  and  the 
princes  of  the  congregation  enrolled 
the  sons  of  the  Kohathites  according 
to  their  families,  and  according  to 
their  fathers'  house,  ^^  from  thirty 
years  old  and  upward  to  fifty  years 
old,  every  one  that  could  enter  into 
the  service,  for  the  work  in  the  tent 
of  meeting.  ^'^  And  those  that  were 
enrolled  of  them,  according  to  their 
families,  were  two  thousand  seven 
hundred  and  fifty.  ^^  These  were  the 
enrolled  of  the  fomihes  of  the  Ko- 
hathites, all  those  serving  in  the  tent 
of  meeting,  whom  ^^loses  and  Aaron 
enrolled  according  to  the  command 
of  Jehovah  by  the  hand  of  Moses. 
•'®  And  the  enrolled  of  the  sons  of 
Gershon,  according  to  their  families, 
according  to  their  fathers'  house, 
^^  from  thirty  years  (;ld  and  upward  to 
fifty  years  old,  every  one  that  could 
enter  into  the  service,  for  the  work  in 
the  tent  of  meeting,  ^^  even  those  that 
were  enrolled  of  them,  according  to 
their  families,  according  to  their  fa- 
thers' house,  were  two  thousand  and 
six  hundred  and  thirty.  *^  These  were 
the  enrolled  of  the  families  of  the  sons 
of  Gershon,  all  those  serving  in  the 
tent  of  meeting,  whom  Moses  and 
Aaron  enrolled  according  to  the  com- 
mand of  Jehovah. 

*^  And  the  enrolled  of  the  families 
of  the  sons  of  Merari,   according  to 


their  famihes,  according  to  their  fa- 
thers' house,  *•'  from  thirty  years  old 
and  upward  to  fifty  years  old,  every 
one  that  could  enter  into  the  service, 
for  the  work  in  the  tent  of  meeting, 
**  even  those  that  were  enrolled  of 
them,  according  to  their  families, 
were  three  thousand  and  two  hun- 
dred. *^  These  were  the  enrolled  of 
the  families  of  the  sons  of  Merari, 
whom  Moses  and  Aaron  enrolled  ac- 
cording to  the  command  of  Jehovah 
by  the  hand  of  Moses. 

^'^  All  of  the  enrolled  of  the  Levites, 
whom  Moses  and  Aaron  and  the 
princes  of  Israel  enrolled,  according 
to  their  famihes,  and  according  to 
their  fathers'  houses,  *'  from  thirty 
years  old  and  upward  to  fifty  years 
old,  every  one  that  could  enter  in  to 
do  the  work  of  the  service,  and  the 
work  of  the  burdens  in  the  tent  of 
meeting,  *^  even  those  that  were  en- 
rolled of  them  were  eight  thousand 
and  five  hundred  and  eighty.  ^^Ac- 
cording to  the  command  of  Jehovah 
they  enrolled  them  by  the  hand  of 
Moses,  each  man  according  to  his 
service,  and  according  to  his  burden, 
and  his  enrolled  things,  as  Jehovah 
commanded  Moses. 

CHAPTER  V 

^  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses, 
saying,  ^  Command  the  sons  of  Israel 
that  they  send  out  of  the  camp  every 
leper,  and  every  one  that  has  a  flow- 
ing, and  every  one  that  is  unclean  for 
one  dead.  ^  Both  male  and  female 
ye  shall  send  out,  outside  the  camp  ye 
shall  send  them  ;  that  they  may  not 
make  unclean  their  camps,  in  the 
midst  of  which  I  am  dwelling.  *  And 
the  sons  of  Israel  did  so  ;  and  they 
sent  them  outside  the  camp  ;  as  Je- 
hovah spoke  to  Moses,  so  did  the  sons 
of  Israel. 


Ver.  49.   Enrolled  things,  /.  e.,  of  the  tabernacle,  assigned  to  him.  Ver.  2.   One  dead,  Heb.,  a  life. 

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NUMBERS   V 


^  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses, 
saying,  ^  Speak  to  the  sons  of  Israel, 
When  a  man  or  woman  shall  commit 
any  of  the  sins  of  men,  to  deal  treach- 
erously with  Jehovah,  and  that  person 
be  guilty  ;  ^  then  they  shall  confess 
their  sin  which  they  have  done  ;  and 
he  shall  restore  his  trespass  in  full, 
and  its  fifth  he  shall  add  to  it,  and 
give  it  to  him  against  whom  he  has 
trespassed.  ^  But  if  the  man  have  no 
redeemer  to  whom  the  trespass  may 
be  restored  ;  the  trespass  that  is  re- 
stored to  Jehovah  shall  be  the  priest's  ; 
besides  the  ram  of  the  atonement  by 
which  he  makes  atonement  for  him. 

^  And  every  heave  offering  of  all  the 
holy  things  of  the  sons  of  Israel,  which 
they  bring  to  the  priest,  shall  be  his. 
'"And  a  man's  holy  things  shall  be 
his  :  whatever  any  man  gives  to  the 
priest  shall  be  his. 

^^  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses, 
saying,  ^^  Speak  to  the  sons  of  Israel, 
and  say  to  them,  When  any  man's 
wife  goes  aside  and  deals  treacherously 
with  him,  ^^  and  a  man  lies  with  her 
carnally,  and  it  is  hid  from  the  eyes 
of  her  husband,  and  is  kept  close,  and 
she  is  made  unclean,  and  there  is  no 
witness  against  her,  and  she  was  not 
caught  in  the  act  ;  ^^  and  the  spirit  of 
jealousy  comes  upon  him,  and  he  is 
jealous  of  his  wife,  and  she  is  become 
unclean  ;  or  if  the  spirit  of  jealousy 
comes  upon  him,  and  he  is  jealous  of 
his  wife,  and  she  has  not  become  un- 
clean ;  '^  then  the  man  shall  bring  his 
wife  to  the  priest,  and  he  shall  bring 
her  oblation  for  her,  the  tenth  of  an 
ephah  of  barley  meal ;  he  shall  not 
pour  oil  upon  it  nor  put  frankincense 
upon  it  ;  for  it  is  a  meal  offering  of 
jealousy,  a  meal  offering  of  memorial, 
bringing  iniquity  to  remembrance. 
^^And  the  priest  shall  bring  her  near, 
and  stand  her  before  Jehovah.  ^^And 
the  priest  shall  take  holy  water  in  an 


earthen  vessel  ;  and  some  of  the  dust 
that  is  on  the  floor  of  the  tabernacle 
the  priest  shall  take,  and  put  it  into 
the  water.  ^^And  the  priest  shall 
stand  the  woman  before  Jehovah,  and 
loosen  the  woman's  hair,  and  place 
the  meal  offering  of  memorial  on  her 
hands,  which  is  the  meal  offering  of 
jealousy;  and  the  priest  shall  have  in 
his  hand  the  water  of  bitterness  that 
causes  the  curse.  ^^And  the  priest 
shall  cause  her  to  swear  ;  and  shall 
say  to  the  woman,  If  a  man  has  not 
lain  with  thee,  and  if  thou  hast  not 
gone  aside  to  uncleanness  while  being 
under  thy  husband,  be  thou  free  from 
this  water  of  bitterness  that  causes  the 
curse.  ^'^  But  if  thou  hast  gone  aside 
while  being  under  thy  husband,  and 
if  thou  hast  become  unclean,  and 
some  man  has  lain  with  thee  besides 
thy  husband  ;  ^^  then  the  priest  shall 
cause  the  woman  to  swear  with  an 
oath  of  cuYsing  ;  and  the  priest  shall 
say  to  the  woman,  Jehovah  make  thee 
a  curse  and  an  oath  among  thy  peo- 
ple, when  Jehovah  makes  thy  thigh  to 
fall  away  and  th}-  belly  to  swell ;  ^'^  and 
this  water  that  causes  the  curse  shall 
go  into  thy  bowels,  to  make  thy  belly 
to  swell,  and  thy  thigh  to  fall  away. 
And  the  woman  shall  say,  Amen, 
amen.  -^And  the  priest  shall  write 
these  curses  in  a  book,  and  he  shall 
wash  them  out  into  the  water  of  bit- 
terness ;  "^  and  he  shall  cause  the 
woman  to  drink  the  water  of  bitter- 
ness that  causes  the  curse  ;  and  the 
water  that  causes  the  curse  shall  enter 
into  her  for  bitterness.  ^'^  Then  the 
priest  shall  take  the  meal  offering  of 
1  jealousy  out  of  the  woman's  hand, 
!  and  shall  wave  the  meal  offering  be- 
'  fore  Jehovah,  and  offer  it  upon-  the 
altar  ;  ^''  and  the  priest  shall  take  a 
handful  from  the  meal  offering,  its 
memorial,  and  burn  it  on  the  altar, 
and    afterwards    he    shall    cause    the 

64 


NUMBERS    VI 


woman  to  drink  the  water.  "  And 
when  he  has  caused  her  to  drink  the 
water,  then  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that 
if  she  has  become  unclean,  and  has 
dealt  treacherously  with  her  husband, 
the  water  that  causes  the  curse  shall 
enter  into  her  for  bitterness,  and  her 
belly  shall  swell,  and  her  thigh  shall 
fall  away  ;  and  the  woman  shall  be- 
come a  curse  among  her  people. 
'^'^  And  if  the  woman  has  not  become 
unclean,  but  is  clean  ;  then  she  shall 
be  free,  and  shall  conceive  seed. 
-^  This  is  the  law  of  jealousy,  when  a 
wife  goes  aside  while  being  under  her 
husband,  and  becomes  unclean  ;  ^"  or 
when  the  spirit  of  jealousy  comes  upon 
a  man,  and  he  is  jealous  of  his  wife  ; 
then  shall  he  stand  the  woman  before 
Jehovah,  and  the  priest  shall  execute 
upon  her  all  this  law.  ^^  And  the  man 
shall  be  free  from  iniquity  ;  and  that 
woman  shall  bear  her  iniquity. 

CHAPTER  VI 

^  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses,  say- 
ing, ^  Speak  to  the  sons  of  Israel,  and 
say  to  them,  When  a  man  or  a  woman 
shall  make  a  special  vow,  a  vow  of  a 
Nazirite,  to  separate  himself  to  Jeho- 
vah ;  '^  he  shall  separate  himself  from 
wane-  and  strong  drink,  and  shall  drink 
no  vinegar  of  wine,  nor  vinegar  of 
strong  drink,  neither  shall  he  drink 
any  liquor  of  grapes,  nor  eat  grapes, 
fresh  or  dried.  *A11  the  days  of  his 
separation  shall  he  eat  nothing  that  is 
made  from  the  wine  vine,  from  the 
seeds  to  the  skin.  ^  All  the  days  of 
his  vow  of  separation  a  razor  shall  not 
come  upon  his  head  ;  until  the  com- 
pletion of  the  days  that  he  separates 
himself  to  Jehovah  he  shall  be  holy, 
he  shall  let  the  locks  of  the  hair  of  his 
head  grow.  ^  All  the  days  of  his 
separating  himself  to  Jehovah  he  shall 
not  come  in  to  a  dead  person.      '  He 


shall  not  make  himself  unclean  for  his 
father,  or  for  his  mother,  or  for  his 
brother,  or  for  his  sister,  when  they 
die  ;  because  the  consecration  of  his 
God  is  upon  his  head.  ^  All  the  days 
of  his  separation  he  shall  be  holy  to  Je- 
hovah. ^  And  when  one  shall  die  very 
suddenly  by  him,  and  he  shall  make 
unclean  his  consecrated  head ;  then 
he  shall  shave  his  head  on  the  day  of 
his  cleansing,  on  the  seventh  day  shall 
he  shave  it.  ^^  And  on  the  eighth 
day  he  shall  bring  two  turtledoves,  or 
two  young  pigeons,  to  the  priest,  to 
the  doorway  of  the  tent  of  meeting; 
^^  and  the  priest  shall  offer  one  for  a 
sin  offering,  and  one  for  a  burnt  offer- 
ing, and  make  atonement  for  him,  be- 
cause he  sinned  in  reference  to  the 
dead,  and  he  shall  sanctify  his  head 
on  that  day.  *^  And  he  shall  sepa- 
rate to  Jehovah  the  days  of  his  separa- 
tion, and  he  shall  bring  a  yearhng 
lamb  for  a  trespass  offering ;  and  the 
first  days  shall  fall ;  because  his  sepa- 
ration was  made  unclean. 

"  And  this  is  the  law  of  the  Nazirite  : 
on  the  day  of  the  completion  of  his 
separation,  he  shall  be  brought  to  the 
doorway  of  the  tent  of  meeting  ;  ^*  and 
he  shall  bring  his  oblation  to  Jehovah  : 
one  yearling  he-lamb  without  blemish 
for  a  burnt  offering,  and  one  yearhng 
ewe  lamb  without  blemish  for  a  sin 
offering,  and  one  ram  without  blemish 
for  a  peace  offering,  ^'  and  a  basket  of 
unleavened  bread,  cakes  of  fine  flour 
poured  over  with  oil,  and  unleavened 
wafers  anointed  with  oil,  and  their 
meal  offering  and  their  drink  offerings. 
^^  And  the  priest  shall  bring  them  be- 
fore Jehovah,  and  shall  offer  his  sin 
offering  and  his  burnt  offering;  ^'  and 
he  shall  offer  the  ram  as  a  peace  offer- 
ing to  Jehovah,  with  the  basket  of 
unleavened  bread  ;  and  the  priest  shall 
offer  his  meal  offering  and  his  drink 


Ver.  2.    Na/irite,  Heb.,  separated. 
•165 


NUMBERS    VII 


offering.  '^  And  the  Nazirite  shall 
shave  his  separation  head  at  the  door- 
way of  the  tent  of  meeting,  and  he 
shall  take  the  hair  of  his  separation 
head,  and  put  it  in  the  fire  that  is 
under  the  peace  offering.      '^  And  the 


tribes,  they  were  the  ones  standing 
over  the  enrolled  ;  ^  and  they  brought 
their  oblation  before  Jehovah :  six 
covered  wagons,  and  twelve  oxen,  a 
wagon  for  each  two  of  the  princes, 
and  an   ox   for   each    one;   and   they 


priest  shall  take  the  boiled  shoulder  brought  them  before  the  tabernacle, 
of  the  ram,  and  one  unleavened  cake 
out  of  the  basket,  and  one  unleavened 
wafer,  and  shall  put  them  upon  the 
hands  of  the  Nazirite,  after  he  has 
shaved  his  separation  head  ;  ^°  and  the 
priest  shall  wave  them  for  a  wave  offer- 
ing before  Jehovah,  This  shall  be  a 
holy  thing  for  the  priest  together  with 
the  breast  of  the  wave  offering,  and 
the  shoulder   of   the   heave   offering. 


And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses, 
saying,  ''  Receive  these  from  them, 
that  they  may  be  for  performing  the 
service  of  the  tent  of  meeting ;  and 
thou  shalt  give  them  to  the  Levites, 
to  each  man  according  to  his  service. 
^  And  Moses  took  the  wagons  and  the 
oxen,  and  gave  them  to  the  Levites. 
^  Two  wagons  and  four  oxen  he  gave 
to  the  sons  of  Gershon,  according  to 


And  afterwards  the  Nazirite  may  drink  |  their  service  ;  ^  And  four  wagons  and 
wine.  ^^  This  is  the  law  of  the  Nazi- 
rite who  shall  make  a  vow,  his  ol)la- 
tion  to  Jehovah  for  his  separation, 
besides  that  which  he  is  able  to  get, 
according  to  the  vow  which  he  shall 
vow,  thus  he  shall  do  according  to  the 
law  of  his  separation. 

"  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses, 
saying,  ^^  Speak  to  Aaron  and  to  his 
sons,  saying,  Thus  shall  ye  bless  the 
sons  of  Israel,  saying  to  them, 

^*  Jehovah  bless  thee,  and  keep 
thee  ; 

"^  Jehovah  make  his  face  shine  upon 
thee,  and  be  gracious  to  thee  ; 

^*'  Jehovah  lift  up  his  face  to  thee, 
and   give    thee    peace.       ^'  And    they 
shall  put  my  name  upon   the   sons  of 
Israel,  and  I  will  bless  them. 


CHAPTER  Vn 

'  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the 
that  Moses  finished  setting  up 
tabernacle,  and  had  anointed  it, 
sanctified  it,  and  all  its  utensils, 
the  altar  and  all  its  utensils,  and 


day 
the 
and 


eight  oxen  he  gave  to  the  sons  of 
Merari,  according  to  their  service, 
under  the  hand  of  Ithamar  the  son  of 
Aaron  the  priest.  ^  But  to  the  sons 
of  Kohath  he  gave  none;  because  the 
service  of  the  sanctuary  belonged  to 
them,  and  they  were  to  carry  it  upon 
their  shoulders. 

^'^  And  the  princes  brought  offerings 
for  the  dedication  of  the  altar  in  the 
day  that  it  was  anointed,  even  the 
princes  brought  their  oblation  before 
the  altar.  "  And  Jehovah  said  to 
Moses,  One  prince  each  day  they 
shall  offer  their  oblation  for  the  dedi- 
cation of  the  altar. 

^-  And  the  one  that  offered  his  obla- 
tion on  the  first  day  was  Nashon  the 
son  of  Amminadab,  of  the  tribe  of 
Judah.  ''^  And  his  oblation  was  one 
silver  dish,  a  hundred  and  thirty 
shekels  its  weight,  one  silver  bowl  of 
seventy  shekels,  according  to  the 
shekel  of  the  sanctuary,  both  of  them 


and  ,  full  of  fine  flour  poured  over  with  oil 
had  I  for  a  meal  offering;  '^  one  gold  spoon 
anointed  them,  and  sanctified  them;  of  ten  shekels  full  of  incense;  ''^  one 
^  that  the  princes  of  Israel,  the  heads  young  bullock,  one  ram,  one  }earling 
of  their  fathers'  houses,  brought  of-  lamb,  for  a  burnt  offering;  "'one  goat 
ferings,  they  were   the  princes  of  the    for  a   sin   offering;  "and   for  a  peace 

i66' 


NUMBERS    VII 


offering,  two  oxen,  five  rams,  five  he- 
goats,  five  yearling  lambs;  this  was 
the  oblation  of  Nashon  the  son  of 
Amminadab. 

^*  On  the  second  day  Nethaneel  the 
son  of  Zuar,  prince  of  Issachar,  of- 
fered. ^^  He  offered  for  his  oblation 
one  silver  dish,  a  hundred  and  thirty 
shekels  its  weight,  one  silver  bowl  of 
seventy  shekels,  according  to  the  shekel 
of  the  sanctuary,  both  of  them  full  of 
fine  flour  poured  over  with  oil  for  a 
meal  offering;  '^°  one  gold  spoon  of  ten 
shekels  full  of  incense;  "  one  young 
bullock,  one  ram,  one  yearling  lamb, 
for  a  burnt  offering;  ^^  one  goat  for  a 
sin  offering;  "and  for  a  peace  offer- 
ing, two  oxen,  five  rams,  five  he-goats, 
five  yearling  lambs;  this  was  the  obla- 
tion of  Nethaneel  the  son  of  Zuar. 

^*  And  on  the  third  day  Eliab  the 
son  of  Helon,  prince  of  the  sons  of 
Zebulun  ;  "  his  oblation  was  one  silver 
dish,  a  hundred  and  thirty  shekels  its 
weight,  one  silver  bowl  of  seventy 
shekels,  according  to  the  shekel  of  the 
sanctuary,  both  of  them  full  of  fine 
flour  poured  over  with  oil  for  a  meal 
offering;  ^^  one  gold  spoon  of  ten 
shekels  full  of  incense;  ^^  one  young 
bullock,  one  ram,  one  yearling  lamb. 


28 


goat  for  a 


for  a  burnt  offering;  "°  one 
sin  offering;  ^'^  and  for  a  peace  offer- 
ing, two  oxen,  five  rams,  five  he-goats, 
five  yearling  lambs;  this  was  the  obla- 
tion of  Eliab  the  son  of  Helon. 

^^  On  the  fourth  day  Elizur  the  son 
of  Shedeur,  prince  of  the  sons  of  Reu- 
ben.     ^^  His  oblation  was   one   silver 
dish,  a  hundred  and  thirty  shekels  its  , 
weight,  one  silver  bowl  of  seventy  shek- ' 
els,    according    to   the   shekel   of  the  | 
sanctuary,    both   of  them  full  of  fine  ' 
flour  poured  over  with  oil  for  a  meal 
offering  ;   '-  one  gold  spoon  often  shek- 
els full  of  incense  ;  ^^  one  young  bul-  • 
lock,  one  ram,  one  yearling  lamb,  for 
a  burnt  offering  ;  ^^one  goat  for  a  sin 

i6 


offering;  ^^and  for  a  peace  offering, 
two  oxen,  five  rams,  five  he-goats,  five 
yearling  lambs  ;  this  was  the  oblation 
of  Elizur  the  son  of  Shedeur. 

^^On  the  fifth  day  Shelumiel  the 
son  of  Zurishaddai,  the  prince  of  the 
sons  of  Simeon.  ^'  His  oblation  was 
one  silver  dish,  a  hundred  and  thirty 
shekels  its  weight,  one  silver  bowl  of 
seventy  shekels,  according  to  the 
shekel  of  the  sanctuary,  both  of  them 
full  of  fine  flour  poured  over  with  oil 
for  a  meal  offering  ;  ^'^  one  gold  spoon 
of  ten  shekels  full  of  incense  ;  "''■'  one 
young  bullock,  one  ram,  one  yearling 
lamb,  for  a  burnt  offering  ;  *°  one  goat 
for  a  sin  offering  ;  *^  and  for  a  peace 
offering,  two  oxen,  five  rams,  five  he- 
goats,  five  yearling  lambs  ;  this  was 
the  oblation  of  Shelumiel  the  son  of 
Zurishaddai. 

*^On  the  sixth  day  Ehasaph  the  son 
of  Deuel,  prince  of  the  sons  of  Gad. 
*^  His  oblation  was  one  silver  dish,  a 
hundred  and  thirty  shekels  its  weight, 
one  silver  bowl  of  seventy  shekels,  ac- 
cording to  the  shekel  of  the  sanctuary, 
both  of  them  full  of  fine  flour  poured 
over  with  oil  for  a  meal  offering  ;  **  one 
gold  spoon  of  ten  shekels  full  of  in- 
cense ;  *^  one  young  bullock,  one  ram, 
one  yearhng  lamb  for  a  burnt  offering  ; 
*^  one  goat  for  a  sin  offering;  "and 
for  a  peace  offering,  two  oxen,  five 
rams,  five  he-goats,  five  yearling  lambs ; 
this  was  the  oblation  of  Eliasaph  the 
son  of  Deuel. 

*^  On  the  seventh  day  Elishama  the 
son  of  Ammihud,  prince  of  the  sons  of 
Ephraim.  ^^  His  oblation  was  one  sil- 
ver dish,  a  hundred  and  thirty  shekels 
its  weight,  one  silver  bowl  of  seventy 
shekels,  according  to  the  shekel  of  the 
sanctuary,  both  of  them  full  of  fine 
flour  poured  over  with  oil  for  a  meal 
offering  ;  ^^  one  gold  spoon  of  ten 
shekels  full  of  incense  ;  ^^  one  young 
bullock,  one  ram,  one  yearhng  lamb, 

7 


NUMBERS   VII 


for  a  burnt  offering  ;  ^^  one  goat  for  a 
sin  offering  ;  ^^  and  for  a  peace  offer- 
ing, two  oxen,  five  rams,  five  he-goats, 
five  yearling  lambs  ;  this  was  the  obla- 
tion of  Elishama  the  son  of  Ammihud. 

^*  On  the  eighth  day  Gamaliel  the 
son  of  Pedahzur,  prince  of  the  sons  of 
Manasseh.  '"'^  His  oblation  was  one 
silver  dish,  a  hundred  and  thirty  shek- 
els its  weight,  one  silver  bowl  of  sev- 
enty shekels,  according  to  the  shekel 
of  the  sanctuary,  both  of  them  full  of 
fine  flour  poured  over  Avith  oil  for  a 
meal  offering  ;  ^^  one  gold  spoon  of  ten 
shekels  full  of  incense  ;  ^'  one  young 
bullock,  one  ram,  one  yearhng  lamb, 
for  a  burnt  offering;  ^^  one  goat  for  a  sin 
offering  ;  ^^  and  for  a  peace  offering, 
two  oxen,  five  rams,  five  he-goats,  five 
yearling  lambs ;  this  was  the  oblation 
of  Gamaliel  the  son  of  Pedahzur. 

'^'^On  the  ninth  day  Abidan  the  son 
of  Gideoni,  prince  of  the  sons  of  Ben- 
jamin. ^^  His  oblation  was  one  silv^er 
dish,  a  hundred  and  thirty  shekels  its 
weight,  one  silver  bowl  of  seventy  shek- 
els, according  to  the  shekel  of  the  sanc- 
tuary, both  of  them  full  of  fine  flour 
poured  over  with  oil  for  a  meal  offer- 
ing ;  ^^  one  gold  spoon  of  ten  shekels 
full  of  incense  ;  ^^  one  young  bullock, 
one  ram,  one  yearling  lamb  for  a  burnt 
offering  ;  ^*  one  goat  for  a  sin  offering  ; 
^^  and  for  a  peace  offering,  two  oxen, 
five  rams,  five  he-goats,  five  yearling 
lambs  ;  this  was  the  oblation  of  Abidan 
the  son  of  Gideoni. 

^^  On  the  tenth  day  Ahiezer  the  son 
of  Ammishaddai,  prince  of  the  sons  of 
Dan.  ^'  His  ol)lation  was  one  silver 
dish,  a  hundred  and  thirty  shekels  its 
weight,  one  silver  bowl  of  seventy 
shekels,  according  to  the  shekel  of 
the  sanctuary,  both  of  them  full  of 
fine  flour  poured  over  with  oil  for  a 
meal  offering  ;  ^^  one  gold  spoon  of 
ten  shekels  full  of  incense  ;  ^^one  young 
bullock,  one  ram,  one  yearling  lamb, 


for  a  burnt  offering  ;  '''one  goat  for  a 
sin  offering ;  '^^  and  for  a  peace  offer- 
ing, two  oxen,  five  rams,  five  he-goats, 
five  yearling  lambs  ;  this  was  the  obla- 
tion of  Ahiezer  the  son  of  Ammi- 
shaddai. 

^^  On  the  eleventh  day  Pagiel  the 
son  of  Ocran,  the  prince  of  the  sons 
Asher.  ''^  His  oblation  was  one  silver 
dish,  a  hundred  and  thirty  shekels  its- 
weight,  one  silver  bowl  of  seventy 
shekels,  according  to  the  shekel  of  the 
sanctuary,  both  of  them  full  of  fine 
flour  poured  over  with  oil  for  a  meal 
offering  ;  ''*one  gold  spoon  of  ten 
shekels  full  of  incense;  "^  one  young 
bullock,  one  ram,  one  yearling  lamb, 
for  a  burnt  offering  ;  "^  one  goat  for  a 
sin  offering  ;  ^'^  and  for  a  peace  offer- 
ing, two  oxen,  five  rams,  five  he-goats, 
five  yearling  lambs  ;  this  was  the  ob- 
lation of  Pagiel  the  son  of  Ocran. 

''^  On  the  twelfth  day  Ahira  the  son 
of  Enan,  prince  of  the  sons  of  Naph- 
tali.  "  His  oblation  was  one  silver 
dish,  a  hundred  and  thirty  shekels  its 
weight,  one  silver  bowl  of  seventy  shek- 
els, according  to  the  shekel  of  the 
sanctuary,  both  of  them  full  of  fine 
flour  poured  over  with  oil  for  a  meal 
offering  ;  ^^  one  gold  spoon  of  ten 
shekels  full  of  incense  ;  '^^  one  young 
bullock,  one  ram,  one  yearling  lamb, 
for  a  burnt  offering;  ^^  one  goat  for  a 
sin  offering  ;  ^'■^  and  for  a  peace  ofter- 
ing,  two  oxen,  five  rams,  five  he- 
goats,  five  yearling  lambs  ;  this  was 
the  oblation  of  Ahira  the  son  of  Enan. 

®*  This  was  the  dedication  of  the  al- 
tar, on  the  day  when  it  was  anointed, 
from  the  princes  of  Israel  :  twelve  sil- 
ver dishes,  twelve  silver  bowls,  twelve 
gold  spoons  ;  ^^each  silver  dish  a  hun- 
dred and  thirty  shekels,  each  bowl 
seventy  ;  all  the  silver  of  the  vessels 
two  thousand  and  four  hundred  shek- 
els, according  to  the  shekel  of  the 
sanctuary  ;    ^^  twelve  gold  spoons  full 


i68 


NUMBERS   VIII 


of  incense,  each  spoon  ten  shekels, 
according  to  the  shekel  of  the  sanctu- 
ary ;  all  the  gold  of  the  spoons  a  hun- 
dred and  twenty  shekels.  ^'  All  the 
cattle  for  the  burnt  offering,  twelve 
bullocks,  twelve  rams,  twelve  yearling 
lambs,  with  their  meal  offering  ;  and 
twelve  goats  for  a  sin  offering  ;  **®and 
all  the  cattle  for  the  peace  offerings, 
twenty-four  bullocks,  sixty  rams,  sixty 
he -goats,  sixty  yearling  lambs.  This 
was  the  dedication  of  the  altar  after  it 
was  anointed. 

^'•*  And  on  Moses'  going  into  the  tent 
of  meeting  to  speak  with  him,  he  heard 
the  voice  speaking  to  him  from  upon 
the  mercy  seat,  which  was  on  the  ark 
of  the  testimony,  from  between  the 
cherubim  ;  and  he  spoke  to  him. 

CHAPTER  VIII 

^  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses,  say- 
ing, ^  Speak  to  Aaron,  and  say  to  him. 
When  thou  settest  up  the  lamps,  the 
seven  lamps  shall  give  light  toward  the 
front  of  the  lampstand.  ^  And  Aaron 
did  so  ;  toward  the  front  of  the  lamp- 
stand  he  set  up  its  lamps,  as  Jehovah 
commanded  Moses.  *  And  this  was  the 
work  of  the  lampstand  :  turned  work  of 
gold,  even  to  its  base  and  its  flowers  it 
was  turned  work,  according  to  the  form 
that  Jehovah  had  showed  Moses,  so  he 
had  made  the  lampstand. 

^  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses,  say- 
ing, ^  Take  the  Levites  from  among 
the  sons  of  Israel,  and  cleanse  them. 
'  And  thus  shalt  thou  do  to  them  to 
cleanse  them  :  Sprinkle  upon  them 
water  of  expiation,  and  let  them  pass 
a  razor  over  all  their  flesh,  and  let 
them  wash  their  clothes,  and  make 
themselves  clean.  "^Then  let  them 
take  a  young  bullock,  and  its  meal 
offering,  fine  flour  poured  over  with 
oil ;  and  a  second  young  bullock  shalt 
thou   take  for  a  sin   offering.      ^And 


thou  shalt  bring  the  Levites  before  the 
tent  of  meeting  ;  and  thou  shalt  cause 
to  assemble  the  whole  congregation  of 
the  sons  of  Israel.  ^°  And  thou  shalt 
bring  the  Levites  before  Jehovah  ; 
and  the  sons  of  Israel  shall  lean  their 
hands  upon  the  Levites  ;  ^^  and  Aaron 
shall  wave  the  Levites  before  Jehovah 
as  a  wave  offering  from  the  sons  of 
Israel,  that  they  may  be  to  perform 
the  service  of  Jehovah.  ^-'And  the 
Levites  shall  lean  their  hands  upon  the 
heads  of  the  bullocks  ;  and  thou  shalt 
offer  the  one  for  a  sin  offering,  and 
the  other  for  a  burnt  offering,  to  Je- 
hovah, to  make  atonement  for  the 
Levites.  ^^  And  thou  shalt  stand  the 
Levites  before  Aaron,  and  before  his 
sons,  and  wave  them  as  a  wave  offer- 
ing to  Jehovah. 

^*  Thus  shalt  thou  separate  the  Le- 
vites from  among  the  sons  of  Israel ; 
and  the  Levites  shall  be  mine.  '^And 
after  that  shall  the  Levites  go  in  to  do 
the  service  of  the  tent  of  meeting. 
x\nd  thus  thou  shalt  cleanse  them  and 
wave  them  as  a  wave  offering.  ^^  For 
they  are  wholly  given  to  me  from 
among  the  sons  of  Israel  ;  instead  of 
the  firstborn  that  opens  any  womb 
from  the  sons  of  Israel,  have  I  taken 
them  as  mine.  ^'  For  every  firstborn 
among  the  sons  of  Israel  is  mine,  both 
man  and  beast  ;  on  the  day  that  I 
smote  every  firstborn  in  the  land  of 
Egypt  I  sanctified  them  for  myself 
^^  And  I  have  taken  the  Levites  in- 
stead of  every  firstborn  among  tlie 
sons  of  Israel.  ^^  And  so  I  have  given 
the  Levites  as  a  gift  to  Aaron  and  to 
his  sons  from  among  the  sons  of  Israel 
to  perform  the  service  of  the  sons  of 
Israel  in  the  tent  of  meeting,  and  to 
make  atonement  for  the  sons  of  Israel ; 
that  there  may  not  be  a  plague  among 
the  sons  of  Israel,  by  the  sons  of  Is- 
rael coming  near  to  the  sanctuary. 


Ver.  2.   Settest  up,  on  the  lampstand. 

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Ver.  4.   Form,  appearance. 


NUMBERS    IX 


'^^  And  Moses,  and  Aaron  and  all 
the  congregation  of  the  sons  of  Israel, 
did  to  the  Levites  according  to  all 
that  Jehovah  commanded  Moses  con- 
cerning the  Levites,  so  did  the  sons  of 
Israel  to  them.  "  And  the  Levites 
purified  themselves  from  sin,  and  they 
washed  their  clothes ;  and  Aaron  waved 
them  as  a  wave  offering  before  Jehovah; 
and  Aaron  made  atonement  for  them 
to  cleanse  them.  ^^  And  after  that  the 
Levites  went  in  to  perform  their  serv- 
ice in  the  tent  of  meeting  before 
Aaron,  and  before  his  sons  ;  as  Jeho- 
vah had  commanded  Moses  concern- 
ing the  Levites,  so  did  they  to  them. 

^^  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses,  say- 
ing, ^*  This  is  what  belongs  to  the  Le- 
vites :  from  twenty-five  years  old  and 
upward  one  shall  go  in  to  do  the  work 
of  the  service  of  the  tent  of  meeting ; 
'"  and  from  fifty  years  old  one  shall  re- 
tire from  the  work  of  the  service,  and 
shall  not  serve  longer  ;  ^^but  he  shall 
minister  with  his  brethren  in  the  tent 
of  meeting,  to  keep  the  charge,  and 
shall  do  no  service.  Thus  shalt  thou 
do  to  the  Levites  in  their  charges. 

CHAPTER  IX 

^  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses  in 
the  wilderness  of  Sinai,  in  the  second 
year  of  their  coming  out  from  the 
land  of  Egypt,  in  the  first  month,  say- 
ing, ^  And  let  the  sons  of  Israel  keep 
the  passover  in  its  appointed  season. 
^On  the  fourteenth  day  of  this  month, 
at  evening,  ye  shall  keep  it  in  its  ap- 
pointed season ;  according  to  all  its 
statutes,  and  according  to  all  its  ordi- 
nances shall  ye  keep  it.  ''And  Moses 
spoke  to  the  sons  of  Israel,  that  they 
should  keep  the  passover.  ^  And  they 
kept  the  passover  in  the  first  month, 
on  the  fourteenth  day  of  the  month 
at  evening,  in  the  wilderness  of  vSinai ; 
according  to  all    that    Jehovah   com- 


manded Moses,  so  did  the  sons  of 
Israel. 

*^And  there  were  men  that  had  be- 
come unclean  by  the  dead  body  of  a 
man,  so  that  they  were  not  able  to 
keep  the  passover  on  that  day ;  and 
they  came  before  Moses,  and  before 
Aaron  on  that  day.  ^  And  those  men 
said  to  him.  We  are  made  unclean  by 
the  dead  body  of  a  man  ;  why  are  we 
kept  back  that  we  may  not  offer  the 
oblation  of  Jehovah  in  its  appointed 
season  among  the  sons  of  Israel?  ^And 
Moses  said  to  them,  Stand  still,  and  I 
will  hear  what  Jehovah  will  command 
concerning  you. 

^  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses,  say- 


ing. 


Speak   to    the    sons   of   Israel, 


saying,  Wheii_  any  man  of  you  or  of 
your  descendants  shall  become  un- 
clean by  reason  of  a  dead  body,  or  be 
on  a  journey  afar  off,  yet  he  shall 
keep  the  passover  to  Jehovah.  ^^  In 
the  second  month,  on  the  fourteenth 
day  at  evening  they  shall  keep  it,  with 
unleavened  bread  and  bitter  herbs 
they  shall  eat  it.  ^'  They  shall  leave 
none  of  it  till  the  morning,  nor  break 
any  bone  of  it  ;  according  to  all  the 
statute  of  the  passover  they  shall  keep 
it.  '^  But  the  man  that  is  clean,  and 
is  not  on  a  journey,  and  refrains  from 
keeping  the  passover,  that  same  soul 
shall  be  cut  off  from  among  his  people ; 
because  he  brought  not  the  oblation 
of  Jehovah  in  its  appointed  season, 
that  man  shall  bear  his  sin.  ^*  And 
when  a  sojourner  shall  sojourn  with 
you,  and  shall  keep  the  passover  to 
Jehovah  ;  according  to  the  statute  of 
the  passover,  and  according  to  its  or- 
dinance, so  shall  he  keep  it ;  ye  shall 
have  one  statute,  both  for  the  so- 
journer and  for  the  native  of  the  land. 
^''  On  the  day  that  the  tabernacle 
was  set  up  the  cloud  covered  the  taber- 
nacle, the  tent  of  the  testimony  ;  and 


Ver.  3.   At  evening,  Heb.,  between  the  evenings. 
170 


NUMBERS   X 


at  evening  it  was  over  'the  tabernacle 
as  the  appearance  of  fire  until  the 
morning.  ^^  So  it  was  continually  ;  the 
cloud  covered  it,  and  it  had  the  ap- 
pearance of  fire  by  night.  ^' And  when 
the  cloud  was  taken  up  from  over  the 
tent,  then  after  that  the  sons  of  Israel 
broke  camp  ;  and  in  the  place'  where 
the  cloud  settled  down,  there  the  sons 
of  Israel  encamped.  '^At  the  com- 
mand of  Jehovah  the  sons  of  Israel 
broke  camp,  and  at  the  command  of 
Jehovah  they  encamped  ;  all  the  days 
that  the  cloud  abode  upon  the  taber- 
nacle they  remained  encamped.  ^^  And 
when  the  cloud  tarried  upon  the  taber- 
nacle many  days,  then  the  sons  of  Is- 
rael kept  the  charge  of  Jehovah,  and 
did  not  break  camp.  ^^  And  if  it  was 
that  the  cloud  was  few  days  upon  the 
tabernacle;  according  to  the  command 
of  Jehovah  they  encamped,  and  ac- 
cording to  the  command  of  Jehov^ah 
they  broke  camp.  ^^  And  if  it  was  that 
the  cloud  remained  from  evening  till 
morning,  and  the  cloud  was  taken  up 
in  the  morning,  then  they  broke  camp; 
or  for  a  day  and  a  night,  and  then  the 
cloud  was  taken  up,  then  they  broke 
camp.  "  Or  for  two  days,  or  a  month, 
or  a  year,  while  the  cloud  tarried  upon 
the  tabernacle,  abiding  upon  it,  the 
sons  of  Israel  remained  encamped,  and 
did  not  break  camp  ;  and  when  it  was 
taken  up  they  broke  camp.  ^^  At  the 
command  of  Jehovah  they  encamped, 
and  at  the  command  of  Jehovah  they 
broke  camp  ;  they  kept  the  charge  of 
Jehovah,  at  the  command  of  Jehovah 
by  the  hand  of  Moses. 

CHAPTER  X 

^  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses,  say- 
ing, ^  Make  for  thee  two  silver  trum- 
pets ;  of  turned  work  thou  shalt  make 
them  ;  and  they  shall  be  to  thee  for 


calling  the  congregation,  and  for  break- 
ing up  the  camps.  '^  And  when  they 
shall  blow  with  them,  all  the  congre- 
gation shall  assemble  themselves  to 
thee  at  the  doorway  of  the  tent  of 
meeting.  ^  And  if  they  blow  with  one, 
the  princes,  the  heads  of  the  thousands 
of  Israel,  shall  gather  themselves  to 
thee.  ^  When  ye  blow  an  alarm,  then 
the  camps  encamping  on  the  east  shall 
break  camp.  ^  When  ye  blow  a  second 
alarm,  then  the  camps  encamping  on 
the  south  shall  break  camp  ;  they  shall 
blow  an  alarm  for  their  breaking  camp. 
'But  in  gathering  the  assembly  ye  shall 
blow,  but  ye  shall  not  sound  an  alarm. 
^  And  the  sons  of  Aaron,  the  priests, 
shall  blow  with  the  trumpets ;  and  they 
shall  be  to  you  for  a  perpetual  statute 
throughout  your  generations.  *■*  And 
when  ye  go  into  a  battle  in  your  land 
against  the  adversary  oppressing  you, 
ye  shall  blow  an  alarm  with  the  trum- 
pets ;  and  ye  shall  be  remembered  be- 
fore Jehovah  your  God,  and  ye  shall 
be  saved  from  your  enemies.  ^^  Also 
in  the  day  of  your  gladness,  and  in 
your  appointed  feasts,  and  in  the  be- 
ginnings of  your  months,  ye  shall  blow 
with  the  trumpets  over  your  burnt 
offerings,  and  over  your  peace  offer- 
ings ;  that  they  may  be  to  you  for  a 
memorial  before  your  God,  me  Jeho- 
vah your  God. 

^^  And  it  came  to  pass  in  the  second 
year,  in  the  second  month,  on  the 
twentieth  day  of  the  month,  that  the 
cloud  was  taken  up  from  upon  the 
tabernacle  of  the  testimony.  '^  And 
the  sons  of  Israel  took  their  journey 
according  to  their  journeyings  from  the 
wilderness  of  Sinai  ;  and  the  cloud  set- 
tled down  in  the  wilderness  of  Paran. 
^'  And  they  broke  up  at  the  beginning 
according  to  the  command  of  Jehovah 
by  the    hand  of  Moses.      ^*  First  the 


Ver.  22.  A  year,  Heb.,  days,  an  indefinite  time.  Ver.  lo.   Me  Jehovah,  or  I  am  Jehovah. 

Ver.  12.  Took  their  journey,  Heb.,  pull  up,  break  up  camp;  so  throughout. 


171 


NUMBERS   XI 


standard  of  the  camp  of  the  sons  of 
Judah  according  to  their  hosts  set  for- 
ward ;  and  over  his  host  was  Nashon 
the  son  of  Amminadab,  '^  and  over  the 
host  of  the  tribe  of  the  sons  of  Issachar 
was  Nethaneel  the  son  of  Zuar.  ^*''  And 
over  the  host  of  the  tribe  of  the  sons 
of  Zebuhin  was  Ehab  the  son  of  Helon. 
^'  Then  the  tabernacle  was  taken  down, 
and  the  sons  of  Gershon  and  the  sons 
of  Merari  set  forward  carrying  the 
tabernacle. 

^^  Then  the  standard  of  the  camp  of 
Reuben  according  to  their  hosts  set 
forward  ;  and  over  his  host  was  Elizur 
the  son  of  Shedeur.  ^^  And  over  the 
host  of  the  tribe  of  the  sons  of  Simeon 
was  Shehniiiel  the  son  of  Zurishaddai. 
^^  And  over  the  host  of  the  tribe  of  the 
sons  of  Gad  was  Ehasaph  the  son  of 
Deuel.  '^^  Then  the  Kohathites  set  for- 
ward, carrying  the  sacred  things  ;  and 
they  had  set  up  the  tabernacle  by  the 
time  these  came. 

"  Then  the  standard  of  the  camp  of 
the  sons  of  Ephraim  according  to  their 
hosts  set  forward  ;  and  over  his  host 
was  Elishama  the  son  of  Ammihud. 
^^  And  over  the  host  of  the  tribe  of  the 
sons  of  Manasseh  was  (jamaliel  the  son 
of  Pedahzur.  ^^  And  over  the  host  of 
the  tribe  of  the  sons  of  Benjamin  w-as 
Abidan  the  son  of  Gideoni. 

^^  Then  the  standard  of  the  camp  of 
the  sons  of  Dan,  who  brought  up  the 
rear  of  all  the  camps,  according  to  their 
hosts  set  forward  ;  and  over  his  host 
was  Ahiezer  the  son  of  Ammishaddai. 
^®  And  over  the  host  of  the  tribe  of  the 
sons  of  Asher  was  Pagiel  the  son  of 
Ocran.  -"  And  over  the  host  of  the 
tribe  of  the  sons  of  Naphtali  was  Ahira  skirts  of  the  camp.  ^  And  the  people 
the  son  of  Enan.     '^  These  were  the  i  cried  to  Moses,  and  Moses  prayed  to 


of  Ragiiel  the  IVlidianite,  Moses'  father- 
in-law,  We  are  going  to  journey  to  the 
place  of  which  Jehovah  said,  I  will  give 
it  to  you  ;  come  thou  with  us,  and  we 
will  do  thee  good  ;  for  Jehovah  has 
spoken  good  concerning  Israel.  ^"And 
he  said  to  him,  I  will  not  go  ;  but  to 
my  own  land,  and  to  my  kindred  I 
will  go.  ^^And  he  said,  I  pray  thee, 
do  not  leave  us  ;  forasmuch  as  thou 
knowest  our  encamping  in  the  wilder- 
ness, and  thou  shalt  be  to  us  for  eyes. 
^^  And  it  shall  be,  when  thou  goest 
with  us,  it  shall  even  be,  that  what 
goodness  Jehovah  shall  do  to  us,  the 
same  will  we  do  to  thee. 

^^And  they  journeyed  from  the  mount 
of  Jehovah  a  three  days'  journey;  and 
the  ark  of  the  covenant  of  Jehovah  was 
journeying  before  them  in  the  three 
days'  journey,  to  search  out  a  resting 
place  for  them.  ^*  And  the  cloud  of 
Jehovah  was  over  them  daily  in  their 
journeying  from  the  camping  place. 

^^"^  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  the  ark 
set  forward,  that  Moses  said, 

Rise  up  O  Jehovah,  and  let  thy  ene- 
mies be  scattered  ; 
And  let  them  that  hate  thee   flee 
before  thee. 
^^  And  when  it  settled  down  he  said, 
Return,  O  Jehovah  to  the  tens  of 
thousands   of  the    thousands  of 
Israel. 

CHAPTER  XI 

^  And  the  people  were  as  those  com- 
plaining of  evil  in  the  ears  of  Jehovah  ; 
and  Jehovah  heard,  and  his  anger 
burned  ;  and  the  fire  of  Jehovah  burnt 
among  them,  and  devoured  in  the  out- 


breakings  up  of  tlie  sons  of  Israel 
according  to  their  hosts.  And  they 
journeyed. 

^^  And  Moses  said  to  Hobab,  the  son 

Ver.  14.  Set  forward,  Heb.,  break  camp 


Jehovah,  and  the  fire  subsided.  "^  And 
they  called  the  name  of  that  place 
Taberah  ;  because  the  fire  of  Jehovah 
burnt  among  them. 

so  throughout.  Ver.  3.  Taberah,  /.  e.,  burning. 

172 


NUMBERS    XI 


*  And  the  motley  crowd  that  was 
among  them  longed  with  earnestness ; 
even  the  sons  of  Israel  wept  again, 
and  said,  Oh  !  that  we  had  flesh  to 
eat.  ^  We  remember  the  fish  that  we 
ate  in  Egypt  for  nothing,  the  cucum- 
bers, and  the  melons,  and  the  leeks, 
and  the  onions,  and  the  garlic ;  ^  but 
now  our  soul  is  dried  away  ;  our  eyes 
have   nothing  at  all  to  look  to  except 


the   manna. 


And   the   manna   was 


like  coriander  seeds,  and  its  appear- 
ance like  the  appearance  of  bdellium. 
^  And  the  people  went  about,  and 
gathered  it,  and  ground  it  in  mills,  or 
beat  it  in  mortars,  and  boiled  it  in 
pots,  and  made  cakes  of  it ;  and  the 
taste  of  it  was  like  the  taste  of  oiled 
cakes.  ^  And  when  the  dew  descended 
upon  the  camp  at  night,  the  manna 
descended  along  with  it. 
''  And 


Moses  heard  the  people 
weeping  throughout  their  families, 
each  man  at  the  doorway  of  his  tent ; 
and  the  anger  of  Jehovah  burned 
greatly,  and  it  was  evil  in  the  sight  of 
Moses.  ^^  And  Moses  said  to  Jeho- 
vah, Why  hast  thou  afflicted  thy  serv- 
ant? and  why  have  I  not  found  favor 
in  thy  sight,  that  thou  layest  the  bur- 
den of  all  this  people  upon  me?  ^^  Did 
I  conceive  all  this  people?  or  did  I 
beget  them,  that  thou  shouldest  say 
to  me.  Carry  them  in  thy  bosom,  as  a 
nurse  carries  a  suckHng,  to  the  land 
which  thou  swarest  to  their  fathers  ? 
^^  Whence  shall  I  have  flesh  to  give  to  shortened?  now  thou  shalt  see  whether 
all  this  people  ?  for  they  weep  to  me,  !  my  word  shall  befall  thee  or  not. 


elders  of  Israel,  whom  thou  knowest 
to  be  the  elders  of  the  people,  and  its 
oflicers;  and  fetch  them  to  the  tent 
of  meeting,  and  let  them  stand  there 
with  thee.  ^"  And  I  will  come  down, 
and  talk  with  thee  there;  and  I  will 
take  of  the  spirit  that  is  on  thee,  and 
I  will  put  it  upon  them;  and  they  shall 
bear  the  burden  of  the  people  with 
thee,  that  thou  bear  it  not  thyself 
alone.  ^^  And  say  thou  to  the  people. 
Sanctify  yourselves  against  tomorrow, 
and  ye  shall  eat  flesh;  for  ye  have 
wept  in  the  ears  of  Jehovah,  saying, 
Oh,  that  we  had  flesh  to  eat!  for  it 
was  well  with  us  in  Egypt.  And  Je- 
hovah will  give  you  flesh,  and  ye  shall 
eat,  ^^  not  for  one  day  shall  ye  eat,  nor 
two  days,  nor  five  days,  nor  ten  days, 
nor  twenty  days;  "°  but  even  a  whole 
month,  until  it  shall  come  out  at  your 
nostrils,  and  become  loathsome  to 
you;  because  ye  have  despised  Jeho- 
vah who  is  in  the  midst  of  you,  and 
have  wept  before  him,  saying,  Where- 
fore did  we  come  out  from  Egypt  ? 

^*  And  Moses  said,  Six  hundred 
thousand  foot  soldiers  are  the  people 
in  whose  midst  I  am,  and  thou  hast 
said,  I  will  give  them  flesh,  and  they 
shall  eat  a  whole  month.  "  Shall  the 
flocks  and  the  herds  be  killed  for  them, 
to  suffice  them  ?  or  shall  all  the  fish 
of  the  sea  be  gathered  for  them,  to 
suffice  them  ?  ^^  And  Jehov'ah  said  to 
Moses,  Shall  the  hand  of  Jehovah  be 


saying.  Give  us  flesh,  that  we  may  eat. 


^*  And  Moses  went  out  and  told  the 


^^I  am  notable,  myself  alone,  to  carry  people  the  words  of  Jehovah.  And 
all  this  people,  for  it  is  too  heavy  for ,  he  gathered  seventy  men  of  the  elders 
me.      ^^  And  if  thou  art  going  to  deal   of  the   people,    and   caused  them   to 


thus  with  me,  kill  me,  I  pray  thee, 
kill,  if  I  have  found  favor  in  thy  sight ; 
and  let  me  not  see  my  evil, 

'•'  And     Jehovah     said     to     Moses, 
Gather  for   me 


stand  round  about  the  tent.  '^  And 
Jehovah  came  down  in  the  cloud,  and 
spoke  to  him,  and  took  of  the  spirit 
that  was  on  him,  and  put  it  upon  the 

it  came  to  pass 


seventy   men   of  the   seventy  elders;  and 

Ver.  7.  Appearance.  Heb.,  eye. 


NUMBERS   XI 1 


that  when  the  spirit  rested  upon  them, 
they  prophesied;  but  they  did  not  con- 
tinue. ^^  But  there  remained  two  of 
the  men  in  the  camp,  the  name  of  the 
one  was  Eldad,  and  the  name  of  the 
other  Medad;  and  the  spirit  rested 
upon  them;  and  they  were  among 
those  that  were  written  down,  but  they 
had  not  gone  out  to  the  tabernacle; 
and  they  prophesied  in  the  camp. 
^'  And  there  ran  a  young  man,  and 
told  Moses,  and  said,  Eldad  and  Me- 
dad are  prophesying  in  the  camp. 
^^  And  Joshua  the  son  of  Nun,  the 
minister  of  Moses,  of  his  young  men, 
answered,  and  said,  My  lord  Moses, 
prohibit  them.  "•'  And  Moses  said  to 
him,  Art  thou  jealous  for  my  sake  ? 
Oh,  that  all  Jehovah's  people  were 
prophets!  that  Jehovah  would  put  his 
spirit  upon  them.  ''"  And  Moses  re- 
turned into  the  camp,  he  and  the 
elders  of  Israel. 

^^  And  there  went  forth  a  wind  from 
Jehovah,  and  brought  quails  from  the 
sea,  and  let  them  fall  by  the  camp, 
about  a  day's  journey  on  this  side, 
and  about  a  day's  journey  on  that 
side,  around  the  cam}),  and  about  two 
cubits  above  the  face  of  the  earth. 
^~  And  the  people  rose  up  all  that  day 
and  all  that  night,  and  all  the  next 
day.  and  gathered  the  quails;  he  that 
gathered  least  gathered  ten  homers; 
and  they  spread  them  all  abroad  for 
themselves  around  the  camp.  ^'^  And 
while  the  flesh  was  yet  between  their 
teeth,  before  it  was  chewed,  the  wrath 
of  Jehovah  burned  against  the  people, 
and  Jehovah  smote  the  people  a  very 
great  smiting,  '^^  And  they  called  the 
name  of  that  place,  Kibroth-hattaavah; 
because  there  they  buried  the  people 
that  lusted.  "^  And  the  people  jour- 
neyed from  Kibroth-hattaavah  to 
Hazeroth;  and  tliey  remained  at 
Hazeroth. 


CHAPTER  XII 

^  And  Miriam  and  Aaron  spoke 
against  Moses  because  of  the  Cushite 
woman  that  he  had  married  ;  for  he 
had  married  a  Cushite  woman.  ^  And 
they  said,  Has  Jehovah  indeed  spoken 
by  Moses  only  ?  has  he  not  spoken  by 
us  also?  And  Jehovah  heard  it. 
^  Now^  the  man  Moses  was  very  meek, 
the  most  so  of  all  the  men  that  were 
on  the  face  of  the  earth.  *  And  Je- 
hovah said  suddenly  to  INIoses,  and  to 
Aaron,  and  to  Miriam,  Go  out  ye 
three  to  the  tent  of  meeting.  And 
they  three  went  out.  ^  And  Jehovah 
came  down  in  a  pillar  of  cloud,  and 
stood  at  the  entrance  of  the  tent ;  and 
he  called  Aaron  and  Miriam  ;  and  they 
two  went.  ^  And  he  said.  Hear  now 
my  words  :  If  there  be  a  prophet  of 
Jehovah  among  you,  in  a  vision  I  will 
make  mvself  known  to  him,  in  a  dream 
I  will  speak  to  him.  "  Not  so  is  my 
servant  Moses,  he  is  faithful  in  all  my 
house  ;  ^  with  him  will  I  speak  mouth 
to  mouth,  even  by  an  appearance,  and 
not  in  enigmas,  and  the  form  of  Jeho- 
vah shall  he  behold  ;  wherefore  then 
were  ye  not  afraid  to  speak  against  my 
servant,  against  Moses?  ^  And  the 
anger  of  Jehovah  was  kindled  against 
them;  and  he  departed.  ^*^  And  the 
cloud  removed  from  upon  the  tent; 
and,  behold,  Miriam  was  smitten  with 
leprosy,  white  as  snow;  and  Aaron 
turned  toward  Miriam,  and,  behold, 
she  was  smitten  with  leprosy.  "  And 
Aaron  said  to  Moses,  O  my  lord,  I 
beseech  thee,  lay  not  sin  upon  us, 
because  we  have  done  foohshly,  and 
because  we  have  sinned.  '^  Let  her 
not,  I  pray,  be  as  one  dead,  of  whom 
the  flesh  is  half  consumed  when  he 
comes  out  of  his  mother's  womb. 

^^And    Moses    cried    to    Jehovah, 
saying,  Mighty  God,  I  beseech   thee, 


Ver.  34.   Kibroth-liattaavah,  /.  e.,  graves  of  lu^'t,  desire. 


Ver.  8.   Form,  or  likeness. 


NUMBERS   XIII 


heal  her,  I  pray.  ^*  And  Jehovah  said 
to  Moses,  If  her  father  had  but  spit  in 
her  face,  should  she  not  be  ashamed 
seven  days  ?  let  her  be  shut  out  from 
the  camp  seven  days,  and  after  that 
let  her  be  received  in  again.  ^^And 
Miriam  was  shut  out  from  the  camp 
seven  days ;  and  the  people  did  not 
break  camp  until  Miriam  had  been  re- 
ceived in  again.  ^"^  And  afterwards  the 
people  journeyed  from  Haze  roth,  and 
encamped  in  the  wilderness  of  Paran. 

CHAPTER    XIH 

^  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses,  say- 
ing, ^  Send  thou  men,  that  they  may 
spy  out  the  land  of  Canaan,  which  I 
am  going  to  give  to  the  sons  of  Israel ; 
of  each  tribe  of  their  fathers  shall  ye 
send  one  man,  every  one  a  prince 
among  them.  ^  And  Moses  sent  them 
from  the  wilderness  of  Paran,  according 
to  the  command  of  Jehovah  ;  all  of  the 
men  were  heads  of  the  sons  of  Israel. 

*  And  these  were  their  names  :  of 
the  tribe  of  Reuben,  Shammua  the 
son  of  Zaccur  ■;  ^  of  the  tribe  of  Sim- 
eon, Shaphat  the  son  of  Hori  ;  ^  of 
the  tribe  of  Judah,  Caleb  the  son  of 
Jephunneh  ;  ^  of  the  tribe  of  Issachar, 
Igal  the  son  of  Joseph  ;  ^  of  the  tribe 
of  Ephraim,  Hoshea  the  son  of  Nun  ; 
■'  of  the  tribe  of  Benjamin,  Palti  the 
son  of  Raphu  ;  ^^  of  the  tribe  of  Zeb- 
ulun,  Gaddiel  the  son  of  Sodi  ;  '^  of 
the  tribe  of  Joseph  :  of  the  tribe  of 
Manasseh,  Gaddi  the  son  of  Susi  ; 
^^  of  the  tribe  of  Dan,  Ammiel  the  son 
of  Gemalli  ;  ^'^  of  the  tribe  of  Asher, 
Sethur,  the  son  of  Michael ;  ^*  of  the 
tribe  of  Naphtali,  Nahbi  the  son  of 
Vophsi  ;  '^  of  the  tribe  of  Gad,  Geuel 
the  son  of  Machi.  ^^  These  are  the 
names  of  the  men  whom  Moses  sent 
to  spy  out  the  land.  And  Moses  | 
called  Hoshea  the  son  of  Nun  Joshua,  j 

^^  And   Moses  sent  them  to  spy  out  I 

Ver.  14.   Received,  Heb.,  gathered. 

17 


the  land  of  Canaan,  and  said  to  them, 
Go  up  here  into  the  South,  and  go  up 
into  the  mountain  ;  ^^  and  see  the 
land,  what  it  is,  and  the  people  that 
dwells  on  it,  whether  it  is  strong  or 
weak,  few  or  many  ;  '^  and  what  the 
land  is  that  it  dwells  in,  whether  it  is 
good  or  bad  ;  and  what  the  cities  are 
that  it  dwells  in,  whether  in  camps  or 
fortified  places  ;  ^^  and  what  the  land 
is,  whether  it  is  fertile  or  poor,  whether 
there  are  trees  in  it  or  not.  And  ye 
shall  be  courageous,  and  fetch  some 
of  the  fruit  of  the  land.  Now  the 
time  was  the  season  of  the  first  ripe 
grapes. 

''^  So  they  went  up,  and  spied  out 
the  land  from  the  wilderness  of  Zin  to 
Rehob,  where  one  enters  Hamath. 
^■■^  And  they  went  up  into  the  South, 
and  came  to  Hebron  ;  and  Ahiman, 
Sheshai,  and  Talmai,  the  sons  of  Anak, 
were  there.  (Now  Hebron  was  built 
seven  years  before  Zoan  of  Egypt.) 
^^  And  they  came  to  the  valley  of 
Eshcol,  and  cut  from  there  a  branch 
with  one  cluster  of  grapes,  and  it  was 
carried  on  a  pole  by  two  ;  and  some 
of  the  pomegranates,  and  some  of  the 
figs.  -*  That  place  was  called  the  val- 
ley of  Eshcol,  because  of  the  cluster 
which  the  sons  of  Israel  cut  from 
there.  ^^  And  they  returned  from 
spying  out  the  land  at  the  end  of 
forty  days. 

-"  And  they  went,  and  came  to  Mo- 
ses, and  to  Aaron,  and  to  all  the  con- 
gregation of  the  sons  of  Israel,  to  the 
wilderness  of  Paran,  to  Kadesh  ;  and 
brought  back  word  to  them,  and  to 
all  the  congregation,  and  shewed  them 
the  fruit  of  the  land.  "And  they  re- 
counted to  him,  and  said,  We  came 
into  the  land  whither  thou  didst  send 
us,  and  surely  it  is  flowing  with  milk 
and  honey ;  and  this  is  its  fruit. 
-^  Nevertheless    the    people    is   strong 

Ver.  24.  Eshcol,  /.  e.,  cluster. 


NUMBERS   XIV 


that  is  dwelling  in  the  land,  and  the 
cities  are  fortified,  and  very  great ; 
and  moreover  we  saw  the  sons  of 
Anak  there.  ^^  The  Amalekites  dwell 
in  the  land  of  the  South  ;  and  the 
Hittites,  and  the  Jebusites,  and  the 
Amorites,  dwell  in  the  mountain;  and 
the  Canaanites  dwell  by  the  sea,  and 
by  the  side  of  the  Jordan.  ^*'  And  Caleb 
quieted  the  people  before  Moses,  and 
said,  We  will  surely  go  up,  and  possess 
it ;  for  we  are  indeed  able  to  do  it. 
^^  But  the  men  that  went  up  with  him 
said,  We  are  not  able  to  go  up  against 
the  people  ;  for  it  is  stronger  than  we. 
^- And  they  brought  out  to  the  sons  of 
Israel  an  evil  report  about  the  land 
which  they  had  spied  out,  saying.  The 
land  through  which  we  passed  to  spy  it 
out  is  a  land  that  devours  its  inhabi- 
tants ;  and  all  the  people  that  we  saw  in 
the  midst  of  it  are  men  of  a  great  stat- 
ure. ^^  And  there  we  saw  the  giants,  the 
sons  of  Anak,  who  are  of  the  giants  ; 
and  we  were  in  our  own  sight  like  grass- 
hoppers, and  so  we  were  in  their  sight. 

CHAPTER  XIV 

^  And  all  the  congregation  lifted  up 
and  gave  forth  their  voice  ;  and  the 
people  wept  in  that  night.  ^  And  all 
the  sons  of  Israel  murmured  against 
Moses  and  against  Aaron  and  the 
whole  congregation  said  to  them, 
would  that  we  had  died  in  the  land 
of  Egypt  !  or  would  that  we  had  died 
in  the  wilderness  !  ^  And  why  is  Je- 
hovah bringing  us  into  this  land,  to 
fall  by  the  sword,  that  our  wives  and 
our  little  ones  should  become  a  booty? 
Is  it  not  better  for  us  to  return  to 
Egypt  ?  *  And  they  said  one  to  an- 
other. Let  us  appoint  a  head,  and  let 
us  return  to  Egypt.  ^  Then  Moses 
and  Aaron  fell  on  their  faces  before 
all  the  assembly  of  the  congregation 
of  the  sons  of  Israel. 


®  And  Joshua  the  son  of  Nun,  and 
Caleb  the  son  of  Jephunneh,  of  those 
that  spied  out  the  land,  rent  their 
clothes  ;  '  and  they  spoke  to  all  the 
congregation  of  the  sons  of  Israel,  say- 
ing, The  land  which  we  passed  through 
to  spy  it  out  is  an  exceedingly  good 
land.  ^  If  Jehovah  delights  in  us,  then 
he  will  bring  us  into  this  land,  and  give 
it  to  us  ;  a  land  that  is  flowing  with 
milk  and  honey.  ^  Only  do  not  rebel 
against  Jehovah;  and  as  for  you,  do  not 
fear  the  people  of  the  land  ;  for  they 
are  our  food;  their  shade  has  departed 
from  over  them,  but  Jehovah  is  with 
us,  fear  them  not.  ^^  But  all  the  con- 
gregation said,  Stone  them  with  stones. 
And  the  glory  of  Jehovah  appeared  in 
the  tent  of  meeting  before  all  the  sons 
of  Israel. 

^^  And  Jehovah  said  to  Moses,  How 
long  will  this  people  despise  me  ?  and 
how  long  will  they  not  believe  in  me, 
by  all  the  signs  that  I  have  wrought  in 
the  midst  of  them  ?  ^^  I  will  smite 
them  with  the  pestilence,  and  dispos- 
sess them,  and  1  will  make  thee  to  be- 
come a  nation  greater  and  mightier 
than  they. 

^^  And  Moses  said  to  Jehovah,  Both 
the  Egyptians  have  heard  that  thou 
hast  brought  up  this  people  by  thy 
might  from  among  them  ;  ^*and  it  has 
been  told  to  the  inhabitants  of  this 
land  ;  they  have  heard  that  thou,  Je- 
hovah, art  in  the  midst  of  this  people, 
that  thou  Jehovah  art  seen  e}e  to  eye, 
and  that  thy  cloud  stands  over  them, 
and  that  thou  goest  before  them,  by 
day  in  a  pillar  of  cloud,  and  in  a  pillar 
of  fire  by  night.  ^'^  And  shouldest  thou 
kill  this  people  as  one  man,  then  the 
nations  who  have  heard  of  thy  fame 
will  say,  '*'  Because  Jehovah  was  not 
able  to  bring  this  people  into  the  land 
which  he  swore  to  them,  therefore  he 
has  slain  them  in  the  wilderness.    ^' And 


Ver.  9.  Shade,  as  a  protecting  shadow. 
176 


NUMBERS    XIV 


now,  I  beseech  thee,  let  the  power  of 
the  Lord  be  great,  according  as  thou 
hast  spoken,  saying,  ^^  Jehovah  is  slow 
of  anger,  and  abundant  in  loving-kind- 
ness, forgiving  iniquity  and  trangres- 
sion,  and  will  by  no  means  clear  the 
guilty,  visiting  the  iniquity  of  fathers 
upon  children,  upon  the  third  genera- 
tion and  upon  the  fourth  generation  ; 
^^  pardon,  I  pray  thee,  the  iniquity  of 
this  people,  according  to  the  greatness 
of  thy  loving-kindness,  and  as  thou 
hast  forgiven  this  people  from  Egypt 
even  until  now.  ^'^  And  Jehovah  said, 
I  pardon  them  according  to  thy  word  ; 
-^  But  nevertheless  as  I  live,  and  as  all 
the  earth  shall  be  filled  with  the  glory 
of  Jehovah,  ^^  none  of  the  men  that 
saw  my  glory,  and  my  si^ns,  which  I 
did  in  Egypt  and  in  the  wilderness,  and 
have  tempted  me  now  ten  times,  and 
have  not  obeyed  my  voice,  '^^  shall  see 
the  land  of  which  I  swore  to  their 
fathers,  neither  shall  any  of  them  that 
despise  me  see  it.  ^*  But  my  servant 
Caleb,  because  there  was  another  spirit 
in  him,  and  he  followed  me  fully,  him 
will  I  bring  into  the  land  whither  he 
went  ;  and  his  seed  shall  possess  it. 

^^  Now  the  Amalekite  and  the  Ca- 
naanite  dwelt  in  the  valley.  Tomor- 
row turn  ye  and  journey  into  the 
v/ilderness  by  the  way  to  the  Red  sea. 

-^  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses,  and 
to  Aaron,  saying,  ^'  How  long  [shall  I 
endure  the  murmurings  of]  this  evil 
congregation  which  they  are  murmur- 
ing against  me?  The  murmurings  of 
the  sons  of  Israel  which  they  murmur 
against  me  I  have  heard.  ^^  Say  to 
them.  As  I  live,  is  the  declaration  of 
Jehovah,  as  ye  have  spoken  in  my  ears 
so  will  I  do  to  you  :  ^^  your  corpses 
shall  fall  in  this  wilderness,  and  none 
that  were  enrolled  of  you,  even  of  all 
your  number,  from  twenty  years  old  and  ^ 
upward,  who  have  murmured  against 

Ver.  40.  Mountain,  7. 
M  17 


me,  ^"^  shall  come  into  the  land  which  I 
lifted  up  ray  hand  to  cause  you  to  dwell 
in,  except  Caleb  the  son  of  Jephun- 
neh,  and  Joshua  the  son  of  Nun.  ^'  But 
your  little  ones,  of  whom  ye  said.  They 
will  become  a  booty,  them  will  I  bring 
in,  and  they  shall  know  the  land  which 
ye  have  despised.  ""  But  as  for  you, 
your  corpses  shall  fall  in  this  wilder- 
ness. ''^  And  your  sons  shall  be  wan- 
dering in  the  wilderness  forty  years, 
and  shall  bear  your  whoredoms,  until 
your  corpses  be  consumed  in  the  wil- 
derness. '^^  According  to  the  number 
of  the  days  that  ye  spied  out  the  land, 
even  forty  days,  for  every  day  a  year, 
shall  ye  bear  your  iniquities,  even  forty 
years,  and  ye  shall  know  my  alienation. 
^"^  I  Jehovah  have  spoken,  I  will  surely 
do  this  to  all  this  evil  congregation  that 
are  gathered  together  against  me  ;  in 
this  wilderness  they  shall  be  consumed, 
and  there  they  shall  die. 

^^And  the  men  that  Closes  had  sent 
to  spy  out  the  land,  and  who  had  re- 
turned, and  made  all  the  congregation 
murmur  against  him  by  bringing  out  an 
evil  report  about  the  land,  ^'  even  those 
men  that  brought  out  the  evil  report 
about  the  land,  died  by  the  plague  be- 
fore Jehovah.  '^^  But  Joshua  the  son 
of  Nun,  and  Caleb  the  son  of  Jephun- 
neh,  of  the  men  that  went  to  spy  out 
the  land  remained  ahve.  ^^  And  Mo- 
ses spoke  these  words  to  all  the  sons 
of  Israel  ;  and  the  people  mourned 
greatly. 

*"  And  they  arose  early  in  the  morn- 
ing, and  went  up  to  the  top  of  the 
mountain,  saying,  Here  are  we,  and 
we  will  go  up  to  the  place  which  Jeho- 
vah has  said  ;  for  we  have  sinned. 
*^\nd  Moses  said,  Why  is  this  that  ye 
are  going  to  transgress  the  command 
of  Jehovah  ?  and  this  will  not  prosper. 
*^  Go  not  up  for  Jehovah  is  not  among 
you  ;  thc^t  ye  may  not  be  smitten  be- 

e.,  the  hill  country. 

7 


NUMBERS    XV 


fore  your  enemies.  "  For  the  Amale- 
kites  and  thg  Canaanites  are  there  be- 
fore you,  and  ye  shall  fall  by  the  sword; 
for,  because  ye  have  turned  from  after 
Jehovah,  Jehovah  will  not  be  with 
you.  **  But  they  acted  presumptuously 
in  going  up  to  the  top  of  the  moun- 
tain ;  but  the  ark  of  the  covenant  of 
Jehovah,  and  Moses,  departed  not 
from  the  midst  of  the  camp,  *°  And 
the  Amalekites  and  the  Canaanites 
who  were  dwelling  in  that  mountain, 
came  down,  and  smote  them,  and  de- 
stroyed them  as  far  as  Hormah. 

CHAPTER  XV 

^  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses,  say- 
ing, ^  Speak  to  the  sons  of  Israel,  and 
say  to  them.  When  ye  shall  come  into 
the  land  of  your  habitations,  which  I 
am  going  to  give  to  you,  ^  and  you 
make  a  fire  offering  to  Jehovah,  a 
burnt  offering,  or  a  peace  offering  in 
performing  a  vow,  or  in  a  free-will 
offering,  or  in  your  feasts,  to  offer  an 
odor  of  delight  to  Jehovah,  from  the 
herd  or  from  the  flock  ;  ^  then  the  one 
that  brings  his  oblation  to  Jehovah 
shall  bring  a  meal  offering  of  a  tenth 
of  fine  flour  poured  over  with  a  fourth 
of  a  hin  of  oil  ;  ^and  the  fourth  of  a 
hin  of  wine  for  a  drink  offering  shalt 
thou  prepare  with  the  burnt  offering, 
or  the  sacrifice,  for  one  lamb.  ^  Or 
for  a  ram,  thou  shalt  prepare  as  a  meal 
offering,  two  tenths  of  fine  flour  poured 
over  with  a  third  of  a  hin  of  oil.  "  And 
a  third  of  a  hin  of  wine,  as  a  drink 
offering,  thou  shalt  offer  for  an  odor 
of  delight  to  Jehovah.  ^  And  when 
thou  preparest  a  bullock  for  a  burnt 
offering,  or  for  a  sacrifice,  in  perform- 
ing a  vow,  or  as  a  peace  offering  to 
Jehovah  ;  ^  then  shall  one  bring  along 
with  the  bullock  a  meal  offering  of 
three  tenths  of  fine  flour  poured  over 
with  half  a  hin  of  oil.  ^°  And  thou 
shalt  bring  for  the  drink  offering  half 


a  hin  of  wine,  a  fire  offering  of  an  odor 
of  dehght  to  Jehovah. 

"  Thus  shall  it  be  done  for  one  bul- 
lock, or  for  one  ram,  or  for  a  lamb, 
or  for  a  kid.  ^^  According  to  the  num- 
ber that  ye  shall  prepare,  so  shall  ye  do 
for  each  one,  according  to  their  num 
ber.  ^^  Any  native  shall  prepare  these 
things  in  this  way,  when  bringing  a  fire 
offering  of  an  odor  of  delight  to  Je- 
hovah. ^^And  when  a  sojourner  so- 
journs with  you,  or  one  that  is  among 
you  throughout  your  generations,  and 
offers  a  fire  offering  of  an  odor  of  de- 
light to  Jehovah  ;  as  ye  do,  so  shall 
he  do.  ^^As  for  the  assembly,  there 
shall  be  one  statute  for  you  and  for  the 
sojourner  that  sojourns  with  you,  a  per- 
petual statute  throughout  your  genera- 
tions ;  the  sojourner  shall  be  as  ye  are 
before  Jehovah.  ^^  One  law  and  one 
ordinance  shall  be  for  you  and  for  the 
sojourner  that  sojourns  with  you. 

'^  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses,  say- 
ing, ^**  Speak  to  the  sons  of  Israel,  and 
say  to  them,  AVhen  ye  come  into  the 
land  whither  I  am  going  to  bring  you, 
"then  it  shall  be,  that  when  ye  eat  of 
the  bread  of  the  land,  ye  shall  heave  a 
heave  offering  to  Jehovah.  ^^'Of  the 
first  of  your  dough  ye  shall  heave  a 
cake  as  a  heave  offering — as  a  heave 
offering  of  a  threshing  floor,  so  shall 
ye  heave  it.  ^^  Of  the  first  of  your 
dough  ye  shall  give  to  Jehovah  a  heave 
offering  throughout  your  generations. 

""  And  when  ye  shall  err,  and  shall 
not  do  all  these  commandments,  which 
Jehovah  has  spoken  to  Moses,  "  even 
all  that  Jehovah  has  commanded  you 
by  the  hand  of  Moses,  from  the  day 
that  Jehovah  gave  command  and  on- 
ward throughout  your  generations  ; 
^^then  it  shall  be,  if  out  of  the  sight  of 
the  congregation  any  error  has  been 
done,  that  all  the  congregation  shall 
ofi'er  one  young  bullock  for  a  burnt 
offering,    for    an    odor   of   delight    to 

78 


NUMBERS    XVI 


Jehovah,  and  its  meal  offering,  and  its 
drink  offering,  according  to  the  ordi- 
nance ;  and  one  goat  for  a  sin  offer- 
ing. -^  And  the  priest  shall  make  atone- 
ment for  all  the  congregation  of  the 
sons  of  Israel,  and  it  shall  be  forgiven 
them  ;  for  it  was  an  error  ;  and  they 
brought  their  oblation,  a  fire  offering 
for  Jehovah,  and  their  sin  offering  be- 
fore Jehovah,  because  of  their  error. 
■^^  And  it  shall  be  forgiven  all  the  con- 
gregation of  the  sons  of  Israel,  and  the 
sojourner  that  sojourns  among  them  ; 
for  all  the  people  were  in  error. 

^'  And  if  any  soul  sins  through  error  ; 
then  he  shall  bring  a  yearling  she  goat 
for  a  sin  offering.  -^  And  the  priest 
shall  make  atonement  for  the  soul  that 
commits  an  error,  because  he  sinned 
through  error  before  Jehovah,  to  make 
atonement  for  him  ;  and  it  shall  be 
forgiven  him.  ^^  For  the  native  among 
the  sons  of  Israel  and  for  the  so- 
journer that  sojourns  among  them  ye 
shall  have  one  law  about  one  that 
does  anything  through  error. 

^°  But  the  soul  that  does  anything 
with  a  high  hand,  of  the  natives,  or  of 
the  sojourners,  he  reviles  Jehovah  ; 
and  that  soul  shall  be  cut  off  from 
among  his  people.  ^^  Because  he  has 
despised  the  word  of  Jehovah,  and 
has  broken  his  commandment,  that 
soul  shall  be  utterly  cut  off;  his  guilt 
shall  be  on  him. 

^^  And  while  the  sons  of  Israel  were 
in  the  wilderness,  they  found  a  man 
gathering  wood  on  the  sabbath  day. 
^"  And  they  that  found  him  gathering 
wood  brought  him  to  ^Nloses  and  Aaron, 
and  to  all  the  congregation.  ^*  And 
they  put  him  in  ward,  because  it  had 
not  been  explained  what  should  be 
done  to  him.  '^  And  Jehov^ah  said 
to  Moses,  The  man  shall  surely  be  put 
to  death  ;  all  the  congregation  shall 
stone  him  outside  the  camp.      ^''  And 

Ver.  41.  To  me,  Jehovah,  or  I  am  Jehovah. 


all  the  congregation  brought  him  out- 
side the  camp,  and  stoned  him,  and 
he  died  ;  as  Jehovah  commanded 
Moses. 

^'  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses,, 
saying,  '*  Speak  to  the  sons  of  Israel, 
and  say  to  them,  that  they  shall  make 
for  themselves  tassels  on  the  corners 
of  their  garments,  throughout  their 
generations,  and  shall  put  with  the 
corner  tassels  a  cord  of  blue.  ^^  And 
it  shall  be  to  you  for  a  tassel,  that  when 
ye  see  it,  ye  may  remember  all  the 
commandments  of  Jehovah,  and  do 
them  ;  and  that  ye  stray  not  after  your 
own  heart,  and  after  your  own  eyes, 
after  which  ye  go  a  whoring  ;  ^"'in  or- 
der that  ye  may  remember  and  do  all 
my  commandments,  and  be  holy  to 
your  God,  *^  to  me,  Jehovah  your  God, 
who  brought  you  out  from  the  land  of 
Egypt,  to  be  your  God  ;  I  am  Je- 
hovah your  God. 

CHAPTER  XVI 

^  Now  Korah  the  son  of  Izhar  the 
son  of  Kohath  the  son  of  Levi,  and  Da- 
than  and  Abiram,  the  sons  of  Eliab, 
and  On,  the  son  of  Peleth,  sons  of 
Reuben,  took  men  ;  ^  and  they  rose 
up  before  Moses,  with  certain  of  the 
sons  of  Israel,  two  hundred  and  fifty 
princes  of  the  congregation,  those 
called  to  councils,  men  of  name  ;  ^  and 
they  gathered  themselves  together 
against  Moses  and  against  Aaron,  and 
said  to  them,  Enough  for  you  !  for  all 
the  congregation  are  holy,  every  one 

I  of  them,  and  Jehovah  is  among  them  ; 
then  why  do  ye  exalt  yourselves  above 
the  assembly  of  Jehovah  ?  *  And  when 
Moses  heard  it,  he  fell  upon  his  face, 
^  and  he  spoke  to  Korah,  and  to  all 
his  company,  saying.  In  the  morning 

!  let  Jehovah  make  known  who  are  his, 
and  who   is   the   holy   one   that   may 

;  offer  to  him.      And  the  one  that  he 


VcT.  2.  Called  to  councils,  or  famous  of  the  congregation. 
179 


NUMBERS    XVI 


shall  choose  shall  offer  to  him.  ^This 
do:  Take  ye  censers,  Korah  and  all  his 
company,  '  and  put  fire  in  them  be- 
fore Jehovah  tomorrow  ;  and  it  shall 
be  that  the  man  whom  Jehovah  shall 
choose  shall  be  the  holy  one.  Enough 
for  you,  ye  sons  of  Levi  !  '^  And 
Moses  said  to  Korah,  Hear,  I  pray 
you,  ye  sons  of  Levi  ;  ^  was  it  too 
small  a  thing  for  you,  that  the  God  of 
Israel  separated  you  from  the  congre- 
gation of  Israel,  to  bring  you  near  to 
himself  to  do  the  service  of  the  taber- 
nacle of  Jehovah,  and  to  stand  before 
the  congregation  to  minister  to  them  ? 
^•^  and  brought  thee  near  to  him,  and 
all  thy  brethren,  the  sons  of  Levi,  with 
thee  ?  and  will  ye  seek  even  the  priest- 
hood ?  ^^  Therefore  thou  and  all  thy 
company  that  are  gathered  together 
against  Jehovah — And  Aaron,  what 
is  he,  that  ye  murmur  against  him  ? 

^Wnd  Moses  sent  to  call  Dathan 
and  Abiram,  the  sons  of  Eliab,  but 
they  said.  We  will  not  come  up.  ^'  Is 
it  a  small  thing  that  thou  hast  brought 
us  up  from  a  land  flowing  with  milk  and 
honey,  to  kill  us  in  the  wilderness,  that 
thou  wilt  make  thyself  a  prince  over  us, 
even  make  thyself  a  prince  ?  ^*  More- 
over, thou  hast  not  brought  us  into  a 
land  flowing  with  milk  and  honey,  or 
given  us  inheritance  of  fields  and  vine- 
yards. Wilt  thou  put  out  the  eyes  of 
these  men  ?    We  will  not  come  up. 

^*  And  Moses  was  very  wroth,  and 
said  to  Jehovah,  Respect  not  thou 
their  oblation.  Not  one  ass  have  I 
taken  from  them,  neither  have  I  done 
evil  to  one  of  them.  ^^  And  Moses 
said  to  Korah,  Be  thou  and  all  thy 
company  before  Jehovah,  thou  and 
they,  and  Aaron,  to-morrow;  "and 
take  each  man  his  censer,  and  put  in- 
cense upon  them,  and  bring  ye  before 
Jehovah  each  man  his  censer,  two 
hundred  and  fifty  censers  ;  and  thou, 
and  Aaron,  each  his  censer. 


^^  And  they  took  each  man  his  censer, 
and  put  fire  upon  them,  and  placed  in- 
cense upon  them,  and  stood  at  the 
doorway  of  the  tent  of  meeting  with 
Moses  and  Aaron.  ^^  And  Korah  as- 
sembled all  the  congregation  along 
with  them  to  the  doorway  of  the  tent 
of  meeting  ;  and  the  glory  of  Jehovah 
appeared  to  all  the  congregation. 
^"And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses,  and 
to  Aaron,  saying,  ^^  Separate  yourselves 
from  the  midst  of  this  congregation, 
and  I  will  consume  them  in  a  moment. 
^^  And  they  fell  upon  their  faces,  and 
said,  O  mighty  God,  the  God  of  the 
spirits  of  all  flesh,  shall  one  man  sin, 
and  wilt  thou  be  wroth  with  the  whole 
congregation  ? 

^^  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses,  say- 
ing, ^^  Speak  to  the  congregation,  say- 
ing, Get  you  up  from  around  the  taber- 
nacle of  Korah,  Dathan,  and  Abiram. 
'"  And  Moses  rose  up  and  went  to 
Dathan  and  Abiram  ;  and  the  elders  of 
Israel  followed  him.  "^*' And  he  spoke  to 
the  congregation  saying.  Depart,  I  pray 
you,  from  the  tents  of  these  wicked 
men,  and  do  not  touch  anything  that 
belongs  to  them,  lest  ye  be  consumed 
in  all  their  sins.  "^  So  they  gat  them- 
selves up  from  around  the  tabernacle 
of  Korah,  Dathan,  and  Abiram;  and 
Dathan  and  Abiram  came  out,  and 
stood  at  the  doorway  of  their  tents, 
and  their  wives,  and  their  sons,  and 
their  little  ones.  ^^And  Moses  said. 
By  this  shall  ye  know  that  Jehovah 
has  sent  me  to  do  all  these  deeds  ; 
that  they  are  not  from  my  determi- 
nation :  ^^  if  these  men  die  as  all  men 
die,  and  the  visitation  of  all  men  be 
visited  upon  them  ;  then  Jehovah  has 
not  sent  me.  ^"  But  if  Jehovah  creates 
a  new  thing  and  the  ground  opens  her 
mouth,  and  swallows  them  up,  and  all 
that  belongs  to  them,  and  they  go  down 
alive  into  Sheol ;  then  ye  shall  know 
that  these  men  have  despised  Jehovah. 


180 


NUMBERS   XVII 


^^  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  he  finished 
speaking  all  these  words,  the  ground 
that  was  under  them  was  cleft  asunder  ; 
^^and  the  earth  opened  her  mouth,  and 
swallowed  them  up,  and  their  house- 
holds, even  all  the  men  that  belonged 
to  Korah,  and  all  their  goods  ;  ^^  they 
and  all  that  belonged  to  them  went 
down  alive  into  Sheol ;  and  the  earth 
covered  them  ;  and  they  perished  from 
the  midst  of  the  assembly.  ^*  And  all 
Israel  that  were  round  about  them 
fled  at  their  cry  ;  for  they  said,  Lest 
the  earth  swallow  up  us. 

■'^  And  a  fire  came  forth  from  Jeho- 
vah, and  consumed  the  two  hundred 
and  fifty  men  that  were  offering  in- 
cense, 

^®And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses, 
saying,  ^^  Command  Eleazar  the  son  of 
Aaron  the  priest,  that  he  take  up  the 
censers  from  the  midst  of  the  burning, 
and  scatter  thou  the  fire  afar  off;  for 
they  became  holy.  ^^  The  censers  of 
these  sinners  against  their  own  souls, 
let  them  make  them  into  hammered 
sheets  for  a  plating  for  the  altar  ;  be- 
cause they  brought  them  before  Jeho- 
vah, and  they  became  holy.  And  they 
shall  be  for  a  sign  to  the  sons  of  Israel. 
^^  And  Eleazar  the  priest  took  the  cop- 
per censers,  which  those  that  were 
burnt  had  brought  ;  and  they  ham- 
mered them  out  into  a  plating  for  the 
altar  ;  *°  a  memorial  to  the  sons  of 
Israel,  in  order  that  any  outside  man 
that  was  not  of  the  seed  of  Aaron, 
should  not  draw  near  to  burn  incense 
before  Jehovah  ;  that  he  be  not  as 
Korah  and  as  his  company  ;  as  Jeho- 
vah said  to  him  by  the  hand  of  Moses. 

*^  But  on  the  morrow  all  the  con- 
gregation of  the  sons  of  Israel  mur- 
mured against  Moses  and  against 
Aaron,  saying.  Ye  have  killed  the 
people  of  Jehovah.     ^^  And  it  came  to 


pass,' when  the  congregation  was  assem- 
bled against  Moses  and  against  Aaron, 
that  they  turned  toward  the  tent  of 
meeting  ;  and,  behold,  the  cloud  had 
covered  it,  and  the  glory  of  Jehovah  ap- 
peared. *''  And  Moses  and  Aaron  came 
to  the  front  of  the  tent  of  meeting. 

**  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses,, 
saying,  *^  Get  you  up  from  the  midst 
of  this  congregation,  and  I  will  con- 
sume them  in  a  moment.  And  they 
fell  upon  their  faces. 

*''  And  Moses  said  to  Aaron,  Take 
the  censer,  and  put  fire  from  off  the 
altar  upon  it,  and  place  incense  on  it, 
and  take  it  quickly  to  the  congrega- 
tion, and  make  atonement  for  them  ; 
for  wrath  has  gone  forth  from  before 
Jehovah  ;  the  plague  has  begun. 
*'^  And  Aaron  took  it  as  Moses  com- 
manded, and  ran  into  the  midst  of  the 
assembly  ;  and,  behold,  the  plague  had 
begun  among  the  people  ;  and  he  put 
on  the  incense,  and  made  atonement 
for  the  people.  *^And  he  stood  be- 
tween the  dead  and  the  living  ;  and 
the  plague  was  stayed.  *^  And  those 
that  died  in  the  plague  were  fourteen 
thousand  and  seven  hundred,  besides 
those  that  died  on  account  of  the  mat- 
ter of  Korah.  ^^  And  Aaron  returned 
to  Moses  to  the  doorway  of  the  tent  of 
meeting  ;  and  the  plague  was  stayed. 

CHAPTER  XVII 

^  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses,  say- 
ing, '  Speak  to  the  sons  of  Israel,  and 
take  from  them  one  rod  for  each 
fathers'  house,  from  all  their  princes 
for  their  fathers'  houses  twelve  rods ; 
each  man's  name  thou  shalt  write 
upon  his  rod.  ^  And  thou  shalt  write 
Aaron's  name  upon  the  rod  of  Levi; 
for  each  rod  shall  be  for  a  head  of 
their  fathers'  houses,  *  And  thou  shalt 
place    them    in   the    tent   of  meeting 


Ver.  32     Belonged  to  Korah.  that  had  joined  him.     See  26  :  11. 
Ver.  34.  Cry,  or  sound,  as  they  were  swallowed  up.  Ver.  39.  Copper,  or  bronze. 

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NUMBERS   XVIII 


before  the  testimon},  where  I  meet 
you.  ^  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that 
the  rod  of  the  man  whom  I  shall  choose 
shall  bud;  and  I  will  cause  to  subside 
from  against  me  the  murmurings  of  the 
sons  of  Israel,  which  they  are  mur- 
muring against  you. 

'''  And  Moses  spoke  to  the  sons  of 
Israel,  and  all  of  their  princes  gave 
him  a  rod  for  each  prince,  according 
to  their  fathers'  houses,  twelve  rods; 
and  the  rod  of  Aaron  was  among  their 
rods.  '  And  Moses  placed  the  rods 
before  Jehovah  in  the  tent  of  the  tes- 
timony. ^  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the 
morrow  that  Moses  went  into  the  tent 
of  the  testimony;  and,  behold,  the 
rod  of  Aaron  for  the  house  of  Levi 
had  budded;  it  had  brought  forth 
buds,  and  bloomed,  and  matured 
almonds.  ^  And  Moses  brought  out 
all  the  rods  from  before  Jehovah  to  all 
the  sons  of  Israel;  and  they  looked, 
and  took  each  man  his  rod. 

^^  And  Jehovah  said  to  Moses,  Put 
back  Aaron's  rod  before  the  testimony, 
to  be  kept  for  a  sign  to  the  rebeUious; 
and  thou  shalt  end  their  murmurings 
against  me,  that  they  die  not.  ^^  And 
Moses  did  so;  as  Jehovah  commanded 
him,  so  did  he. 

'^  And  the  sons  of  Israel  spoke  to 
]\Ioses,  saying,  Behold,  we  die,  we  per- 
ish, we  all  perish.  ^^  Any  one  at  all  that 
draws  near  to  the  tent  of  Jehovah  shall 
die  ;  shall  we  not  wholly  die  ? 

CHAPTER  XVIII 

^  And  Jehovah  said  to  Aaron,  Thou 
and  thy  sons  and  thy  father's  house 
with  thee  shall  bear  the  iniquity  of  the 
sanctuary;  and  thou  and  thy  sons 
with  thee  shall  bear  the  iniquity  of 
your  priesthood.  ^  And  also  thy  breth- 
ren of  the  tribe  of  Levi,  the  tribe  of 
thy  father,  bring  thou  with  thee,  that 
they  may  be  joined  to  thee,  and  min- 
ister to   thee;  but  thou  and  thy  sons 


with  thee  shall  minister  before  the 
tent  of  the  testimony.  ^  And  they 
shall  keep  thy  charge,  and  the  charge 
of  all  the  tent;  only  they  shall  not 
draw  near  to  the  utensils  of  the  sanc- 
tuary, nor  to  the  altar,  that  they  die 
not,  neither  they  nor  you.  *  And 
they  shall  be  joined  to  thee,  and  shall 
keep  the  charge  of  the  tent  of  meet- 
ing, in  reference  to  all  the  service  of 
the  tent;  and  an  outsider  shall  not 
draw  near  to  you.  ^  And  ye  shall  keep 
the  charge  of  the  sanctuary,  and  the 
charge  of  the  altar;  that  there  may 
not  be  again  wrath  upon  the  sons  of 
Israel.  ^  And  I,  behold,  I  have  taken 
your  brethren  the  Levites  from  among 
the  sons  of  Israel;  they  are  given  to 
Jehovah  as  a  gift  to  you,  to  do  the 
service  of  the  tent  of  meeting.  "^  But 
thou  and  thy  sons  with  thee  shall  keep 
your  priesthood  in  reference  to  every 
thing  of  the  altar,  and  within  the  veil; 
and  ye  shall  serve;  as  a  service  of  gift  I 
give  your  priesthood;  and  the  outsider 
that  draws  near  shall  be  put  to  death. 
®  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Aaron,  And 
I,  behold,  I  have  given  thee  the  charge 
of  my  heave  offerings  of  all  the  holy 
things  of  the  sons  of  Israel,  to  thee 
have  I  given  them  for  a  portion,  and 
to  thy  sons  for  a  perpetual  allowance. 
^  This  shall  be  thine  from  the  most 
holy  things,  reserved  from  the  fire: 
all  their  oblations  of  all  their  meal  of- 
ferings, and  of  all  their  sin  offerings, 
and  of  all  their  trespass  offerings,  which 
they  shall  render  to  me,  shall  be  most 
holy  for  thee  and  for  thy  sons.  ^*^  In 
a  most  holy  place  shalt  thou  eat  it  ; 
every  male  may  eat  of  it ;  it  shall  be 
holy  to  thee.  "  And  this  shall  be 
thine  :  the  heave  offering  of  their  gift 
in  all  the  wave  offerings  of  the  sons  of 
Israel  ;  I  have  given  them  to  thee,  and 
to  thy  sons  and  to  thy  daughters  with 
thee,  for  a  perpetual  allowance  ;  every 
one  that  is  clean  in  thy  house  may  eat 


1S2 


NUMBERS   XVI 1 1 


of  it.  ^"  All  the  best  of  the  oil,  and 
all  the  best  of  the  wine,  and  of  the 
grain,  the  first  of  them  which  they 
shall  give  to  Jehovah,  to  thee  I  give 
them.  ^^  The  firstfruits  of  all  that  is 
in  their  land,  which  they  shall  bring 
to  Jehovah,  shall  be  thine  ;  every  one 
that  is  clean  in  thy  house  may  eat  of 
it.  '*  Every  thing  devoted  in  Israel 
shall  be  thine.  ^^  Every  firstborn  of 
all  flesh,  which  they  shall  bring  to  Je- 
hovah,   both   of   man   and   of  beast, 


which  they  serve,  the  service  of  the 
tent  of  meeting.  "  And  the  sons  of 
Israel  shall  not  again  draw  near  to  the 
tent  of  meeting,  to  bear  sin,  and  die. 
^^  But  the  Levites,  they  shall  do  the 
service  of  the  tent  of  meeting,  and 
they  shall  bear  their  iniquity;  a  per- 
petual statute  throughout  your  gen- 
erations; and  in  the  midst  of  the  sons 
of  Israel  they  shall  not  have  an  inher- 
itance. ^^  For  the  tithes  of  the  sons  of 
Israel,    which    they   shall   heave   as   a 


shall  be  thine;  only  the  firstborn  of' heave  offering  to  Jehovah,  I  have 
man  thou  shalt  surely  redeem,  and  the  given  to  the  Levites  for  an  inherit- 
firsthng  of   unclean  beast  thou   shalt -ance;  therefore   I  have  said  of  them. 


redeem.  "^  And  those  to  be  redeemed 
of  these,  from  a  month  old  shalt  thou 
redeem,  according  to  thy  estimate,  at 
five  shekels  of  silver,  according  to  the 
shekel  of  the  sanctuary,  which  is 
twenty  gerahs.  ^^  Only  the  firstling 
of  a  cow,  or  the  firsthng  of  a  sheep, 
or  the  firstling  of  a  goat,  thou  shalt 
not  redeem;  they  are  holy;  thou  shalt 
sprinkle  their  blood  upon  the  altar, 
and  thou  shalt  burn  their  fat  as  a  fire 
offering,  for  an  odor  of  delight  to  Je- 
hovah. ^^  And  their  flesh  shall  be 
thine,  as  the  wave  breast,  and  as  the 
right  shoulder,  it  shall  be  thine.  ^^  All 
the  heave  offerings  of  the  holy  things, 
which  the  sons  of  Israel  shall  heave  to 
Jehovah,  have  I  given  to  thee,  and  to 
thy  sons  and  to  thy  daughters  with 
thee,  for  a  perpetual  allowance  ;  it 
is  a  perpetual  covenant  of  salt  before 
Jehovah,  to  thee  and  to  thy  seed 
with  thee. 

■'*And  Jehovah  said  to  Aaron,  In 
their  land  thou  shalt  have  no  inherit- 
ance, neither  shalt  thou  have  a  por- 
tion in  the  midst  of  them;  I  am  thy 
portion,  and  thy  inheritance  in  the 
midst  of  the  sons  of  Israel.  -^  And,  '  your  households  ;  for  it  is  your  com- 
behold,  I  have  given  to  the  sons  of  pensation  for  your  service  in  the  tent 
Levi  all  the  tithes  in  Israel  for  an  in-  of  meeting.  •^' And  ye  shall  not  bear 
heritance,  in  exchange  for  their  service    sin  on  account  of  it,  when  ye  heave 

Ver.  i8.   Right  shoulder,  or  right  leg. 
18:5 


In  the  midst  of  the  sons  of  Israel  they 
shall  not  have  an  inheritance. 

^^And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses, 
saying,  '^And  to  the  Levites  thou 
shalt  speak,  and  say  to  them.  When 
ye  receive  from  the  sons  of  Israel  the 
tithes  which  I  have  given  to  you  from 
them  for  your  inheritance,  ye  shall 
heave  from  them  the  heave  offering 
of  Jehovah,  a  tithe  of  the  tithe.  ^' And 
your  heave  offering  shall  be  reckoned 
to  you,  as  the  grain  from  the  thresh- 
ing floor,  and  as  the  fulness  from  the 
vat.  ^®  Thus  ye  also  shall  heave  the 
heave  offering  to  Jehovah  from  all 
your  tithes,  w^hich  ye  receive  from  the 
sons  of  Israel  ;  and  ye  shall  give  its 
heave  offering  of  Jehovah  to  Aaron 
the  priest.  ^^  Out  of  all  your  gifts  ye 
shall  heave  every  heave  offering  of 
Jehovah,  out  of  all  the  best  thereof, 
even  its  hallowed  part  out  of  it. 
^"And  thou  shalt  say  to  them,  When 
ye  heave  the  best  thereof  from  it, 
then  it  shall  be  counted  to  the  Le- 
vites as  the  produce  of  the  threshing 
floor,  and  as  the  produce  of  the  vat. 
^^  And  ye  may  eat  it  in  any  place,  ye  and 


NUMBERS   XIX 


from  it  the  best  of  it ;  and  the  holy 
things  of  the  sons  of  Israel  ye  shall 
not  profane,  that  ye  die  not. 

CHAPTER  XIX 

\And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses  and 
to  Aaron,  saying,  ^  This  is  the  statute 
of  the  law  that  Jehovah  has  com- 
manded, saying,  Speak  to  the  sons  of 
Israel,  and  let  them  fetch  thee  a  red 
heifer,  without  blemish,  in  which  there 
is  no  defect,  upon  which  there  has  not 
come  a  yoke.  ■'"  And  ye  shall  give  her 
to  Eleazar  the  priest,  and  he  shall 
bring  her  forth  outside  the  camp,  and 
they  shall  slay  her  before  him.  *  And 
Eleazar  the  priest  shall  take  some  of 
her  blood  with  his  finger,  and  sprinkle 
some  of  her  blood  toward  the  front 
of  the  tent  of  meeting  seven  times. 
•''  And  they  shall  burn  the  heifer  be- 
fore him  ;  her  skin,  and  her  flesh, 
and  her  blood,  with  lier  offal,  shall 
they  burn  ;  "^  and  the  priest  shall  take 
cedar  w^ood,  and  hyssop,  and  scarlet, 
and  cast  it  into  the  midst  of  the  burn- 
ing of  the  heifer.  '  Then  the  priest 
shall  wash  his  clothes  in  water,  and 
shall  bathe  his  flesh  in  w^ater,  and 
afterwards  he  shall  come  into  the 
camp,  and  the  priest  shall  be  unclean 
until  the  evening.  ^And  he  that  burns 
her  shall  wash  his  clothes  in  water, 
and  bathe  his  flesh  in  water,  and  shall 
be  unclean  until  the  evening.  ^And 
a  man  that  is  clean  shall  gather  up 
the  ashes  of  the  heifer,  and  place 
them  outside  the  camp  in  a  clean 
place,  and  it  shall  be  kept  for  the 
congregation  of  the  sons  of  Israel  for 
water  of  uncleanness  ;  it  is  a  purifica- 
tion for  sin.  ^"  And  he  that  gathers  the 
ashes  of  the  heifer  shall  wash  his  clothes, 
and  be  unclean  until  the  evening  ;  and 
it  shall  be  to  the  sons  of  Israel,  and 
to  the  sojourner  that  sojourns  among 
them,  for  a  perpetual  statute. 


^^  He  that  touches  the  dead  body 
of  any  man  shall  be  unclean  seven 
days.  ^^  And  he  shall  purify  himself 
with  it  on  the  third  day  and  on  the 
seventh  day,  and  he  shall  be  clean  ; 
but  if  he  purify  not  himself  on  the 
third  day  and  on  the  seventh  day  ; 
he  shall  not  be  clean.  ^^  Whoever 
touches  the  dead  body  of  any  man 
that  dies,  and  does  not  purify  himself, 
he  has  defiled  the  tabernacle  of  Jeho- 
vah ;  and  that  soul  shall  be  cut  off 
from  Israel  ;  because  the  water  of  un- 
cleanness was  not  sprinkled  upon  him, 
he  is  defiled,  his  defilement  remains 
in  him.  ^*  This  is  the  law  when  a  man 
dies  in  a  tent :  all  that  come  into  the 
tent,  and  all  that  are  in  the  tent,  shall 
be  unclean  seven  days.  ^^And  every 
open  vessel  that  has  no  cover  bound 
upon  it,  shall  be  unclean.  ^*^And 
whoever  touches  in  the  open  field  one 
that  is  slain  with  the  sword,  or  a  dead 
body,  or  a  bone  of  a  man,  or  a  grave, 
shall  be  unclean  seven  days.  ^^  And 
for  the  unclean  person  they  shall  take 
of  the  ashes  of  the  burning  of  purifi- 
cation for  sin,  and  shall  put  fresh 
water  on  it  in  a  vessel ;  ^^  and  a  man 
that  is  clean  shall  take  hyssop,  and 
dip  it  into  the  water,  and  sprinkle  it 
upon  the  tent,  and  upon  all  the  ves- 
sels, and  upon  the  persons  that  were 
there,  and  upon  him  that  touched  the 
bone,  or  the  one  slain,  or  the  one 
dead,  or  the  grave  ;  '^  and  the  clean 
person  shall  sprinkle  upon  the  unclean 
on  the  third  day  and  on  the  seventh 
day  ;  and  on  the  seventh  day  he  shall 
purify  himself,  and  wash  his  clothes, 
and  bathe  himself  in  water,  and  shall 
be  clean  at  evening.  -°  But  the  man 
that  shall  be  unclean,  and  shall  not 
purify  himself,  that  soul  shall  be  cut 
off  from  the  midst  of  the  assembly, 
because  he  has  made  unclean  the 
sanctuary   of  Jehovah  ;    the   water  of 


Ver.  9.   Uncleanness,  Heb.,  separation,  /.  e.,  one  separated  by  uncleanness. 

184 


NUMBERS   XX 


uncleanness  has  not  been  sprinkled  |  ^And  Moses  took  the  rod  from  be- 
upon  him  ;  he  is  unclean.  -^  And  it  fore  Jehovah,  as  he  commanded  him. 
shall  be  a  perpetual  statute  to  them  :  ^°  And  Moses  and  Aaron  assembled 
he  that  sprinkles  the  water  of  unclean-  the  assembly  in  front  of  the  rock  ;  and 
ness  shall  wash  his  clothes;  and  he  that  he  said  to  them,  Hear  now,  ye  rebels, 
touches  the  water  of  uncleanness  shall !  From  this  rock  will  we  bring  forth 
be  unclean  until  evening.  ^'' And  who- !  water  for  you?  ^^  And  Moses  raised 
ever  the  unclean  person  touches  shall  be  his  hand,  and  smote  the  rock  with  his 
unclean  ;  and  the  person  that  touches  !  rod  twice  ;  and  much  water  came 
him  shall  be  unclean  until  evening.         forth  ;    and   the   congregation   drank, 

ChlAt'  1  iLK  AA  I      12  ^^^  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses  and 

^  And  the  sons  of  Israel,  the  whole   Aaron,  Because  ye  did  not  believe  in 

congregation,  came  into  the  desert  of    me,  so  as  to  sanctify  me  in  the  eyes 


Zin  in  the  first  month  ;  and  the  peo- 
ple abode  in  Kadesh  ;  and  Miriam 
died  there,  and  was  buried  there. 

^  And  there  was  no  water  for  the 
congregation  ;  and  they  assembled 
themselves  together  against  Moses  and 
against  Aaron.  ^  And  the  people  con- 
tended with  Moses,  and  spoke,  say- 
ing. Would  that  we  had  died  when  our 
brethren  died  before  Jehovah  !  ^And 
why  have  ye  brought  the  assembly  of 
Jehovah  into  this  wilderness,  that  we 
and  our  cattle  should  die  there  ? 
■^  And  wherefore  did  ye  cause  us  to 
come  up  out  of  Egypt,  to  bring  us  to 
this  evil  place  ?  it  is  not  a  place  for 


of  the  sons  of  Israel,  therefore  ye 
shall  not  bring  this  assembly  into  the 
land  which  I  have  given  them.  ^"They 
are  the  waters  of  Meribah,  where 
the  sons  of  Israel  strove  with  Jehovah, 
and  he  sanctified  himself  in  them. 

^*  And  Closes  sent  messengers  from 
Kadesh  to  the  king  of  Edom.  I'hus 
says  thy  brother  Israel,  Thou  knowest 
all  the  weariness  that  has  befallen  us  : 
^^  how  our  fathers  went  down  into 
Egypt,  and  we  dwelt  in  Egypt  many 
days  ;  and  the  Egyptians  did  evil  to 
us  and  to  our  fathers  ;  ^^  and  we  cried 
to  Jehovah,  and  he  heard  our  voice, 
and  sent  an  angel,  and  brought  us  out 


sowing,  nor  of  figs,  nor  of  vines,  nor  j  from  Egypt  ;  and  behold,  we  are  in 
of  pomegranates ;  neither  is  there  any  Kadesh,  a  city  on  the  edge  of  thy 
water    to    drink.      ^And    Moses    and   borders.      ^' Let  us  pass,  I  pray  thee, 


Aaron  went  from  the  presence  of  the 
assembly  to  the  doorway  of  the  tent 
of  meeting  ;  and  they  fell  upon  their 
faces  ;  and  the  glory  of  Jehovah  ap- 
peared to  them. 


through  thy  land  ;  we  will  not  pass 
through  the  fields,  nor  through  the 
vineyards,  neither  will  we  drink  of  the 
water  of  the  wells  ;  we  will  go  on  the 
king's  road  ;  we  will  not  turn  to  the 


^And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses,  say- 1  right  hand,  nor  to  the  left,  until  we 
ing,  ®  Take  the  rod.  and  assemble  the  !  have  passed  thy  borders.  ^®  And  Edom 
congregation  together,  thou  and  Aaron  I  said  to  him.  Thou  shalt  not  pass 
thy  brother,  and  ye  shall  speak  to  the  ,  through  me,  lest  I  come  out  against 
rock  before  their  eyes,  that  it  may  [  thee  with  the  sword, 
give  its  water;  and  thou  shalt  bring  [  ^^  And  the  sons  of  Israel  said  to  him, 
forth  to  them  water  out  of  the  rock  ;  On  the  highway  we  will  go  up  ;  and 
and  thou  shalt  give  the  congregation  if  I  and  my  cattle  drink  of  thy  water  ; 
drink,  and  their  beasts.  .  then  I  will  give  its  price  ;  surely  it  is 

Ver.  13.   Meribah,  /.  e.,  strife. 
185 


NUMBERS    XXI 


not  anything,  I  will  pass  through  on 
my  feet.  ^''And  he  said,  Thou  shalt 
not  pass  through.  And  Edom  came 
out  against  him  with  much  people  and 
with  a  strong  hand.  ^^Thus  Edom 
refused  to  permit  Israel  to  pass  through 
his  borders  ;  and  Israel  turned  away 
from  beside  him. 

^-  And  the  sons  of  Israel,  the  whole 
congregation,  journeyed  from  Kadesh, 
and  came  to  mount  Hor.  ^^  And  Je- 
hovah spoke  to  Moses  and  Aaron  in 
mount  Hor,  by  the  border  of  the  land 
of  Edom,  saying,  ^*  Aaron  shall  be 
gathered  to  his  people  ;  for  he  shall 
not  enter  into  the  land  which  I  have 
given  to  the  sons  of  Israel,  because  he 
rebelled  against  my  word  at  the  waters 
of  Meribah.  -^Take  Aaron  and  Ele- 
azar  his  son,  and  cause  them  to  go  up 
on  mount  Hor;  '^  and  strip  Aaron  of  his 
garments,  and  clothe  Eleazar  his  son 
with  them  ;  and  Aaron  shall  be  gath- 
ered [unto  his  people],  and  he  shall 
die  there. 

^^  And  Moses  did  as  Jehovah  com- 
manded :  and  they  went  up  on  mount 
Hor  in  the  sight  of  all  the  congrega- 
tion. ^^  And  Moses  stripped  Aaron  of 
his  garments,  and  clothed  Eleazar  his 
son  with  them.  And  Aaron  died  there 
in  the  top  of  the  mount  ;  and  Moses 
and  Eleazar  came  down  from  the 
mount.  ■^''And  when  the  whole  con- 
gregation saw  that  Aaron  had  died, 
they  wept  for  Aaron  thirty  days,  all 
the  house  of  Israel. 

CHAPTER  XXI 

^  And  the  Canaanite  the  king  of 
Arad,  who  dwelt  in  the  South,  heard 
that  Israel  was  coming  by  the  way  of 
the  spies  ;  and  he  fought  against  Is- 
rael, and  took  some  of  them  captive. 
'^  Then  Israel  vowed  a  vow  to  Jehovah, 
and  said.  If  thou  wilt  indeed  dehver 


this  people  into  my  hand,  then  I  will 
utterly  destroy  their  cities.  ^  And  Je- 
hovah hearkened  to  the  voice  of  Is- 
rael, and  delivered  up  the  Canaanites  ; 
and  they  utterly  destroyed  them  and 
their  cities  ;  and  the  name  of  the  place 
was  called  Hormah. 

*  And  they  journeyed  from  mount 
Hor  on  the  road  to  the  Red  sea,  to  go 
around  the  land  of  Edom  ;  and  the 
soul  of  the  people  was  much  vexed 
because  of  the  way.  ^  And  the  peo- 
ple spoke  against  God  and  against 
Moses,  Wherefore  did  ye  bring  us  up 
out  from  Egypt  to  die  in  the  wilder- 
ness ?  for  there  is  no  bread,  and  no 
water  ;  and  our  soul  loathes  this  vile 
bread.  ^  And  Jehovah  sent  the  fiery 
serpents  among  the  people,  and  they 
bit  the  people  ;  and  much  people  of 
Israel  died.  ^  And  the  people  came 
to  Moses,  and  said.  We  have  sinned, 
for  we  have  spoken  against  Jehovah, 
and  against  thee  ;  pray  to  Jehovah 
that  he  take  away  the  serpents  from  us. 
And  Moses  prayed  for  the  people. 

^  And  Jehovah  said  to  Moses,  Make 
thou  a  fiery  serpent,  and  place  it  upon 
a  pole  ;  and  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that 
every  one  that  is  bitten,  when  he  looks 
upon  it  shall  live.  ^  And  Moses  made 
a  serpent  of  bronze,  and  placed  it 
upon  a  pole  ;  and  it  came  to  pass,  that 
if  the  serpents  had  bitten  any  man, 
and  he  looked  at  the  serpent  of  bronze, 
he  lived. 

^•^  And  the  sons  of  Israel  journeyed 
and  encamped  in  Oboth.  ^'  x\nd  they 
journeyed  from  Oboth,  and  they  en- 
camped in  Ije-Abarim,  in  the  wilder- 
ness that  is  before  Moab,  toward 
the  sunrising.  ^-  From  there  they 
journeyed  and  encamped  in  the  valley 
of  Zered. 

^'  From  there  they  journeyed,  and 
encamped   on   the   other  side  of  the 


Ver.  2.   Utterly  des.troy,  Heb.,  devote.     So  ver.  3.  Ver.  3.    Hormah,  /.  e.,  a  devoted   thing. 

Ver.  8.   Fiery  serpent,  Heb.,  Saraph,  z.  q.,  ver.  6  and  Isa.  6  :  2. 

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'   Arnon,    which    is   in    the   wilderness, 
that  comes  out  of  the  borders  of  the 
Amorites  ;  for  the  Arnon  is  the  bound- 
ary of  Moab,  between   Moab  and  the 
Amorites.      '*  Wherefore  it  is  said  in 
the  book  of  the  wars  of  Jehovah, 
Vaheb  in  Supha, 
And  the  ravines  of  Arnon, 
^^  And  the  slope  of  the  ravines, 
That  turn  to  the  dvvelKng  of  Ar, 
And   lean    toward    the   border    of, 
Moab.  I 

^^And  from   there  to  Beer;   that  is, 
the    well    whereof    Jehovah     said    to 
Moses,   Gather   the   people   together, 
and  I  will  give  them  ^vHter. 
'^  Then  Israel  sang  this  song  : 
Spring  up  O  well, 
Sing  ye  to  it  ; 
^.  ^®  A  well — princes  digged  it, 
■•     Nobles  of  the  people  opened  it, 
p.       With  the  sceptre, 
With  their  staves. 
And  from  the  wilderness  to  Mattanah  ; 
^^  and  from  Mattanah  to  Nahaliel ;  and 
from  Nahaliel  to  Bamoth  ;  -^  and  from 
Bamoth   to  the  valley  that   is  in  the 
fields  of  Moab,  on  the  top  of  Pisgah, 
and  which  overlooks  the  Jeshimon. 

'^  And  Israel  sent  messengers  to  Si- 
hon  king  of  the  Amorites,  saying, ^'^  Let 


^^And   Israel  took 'all  these  cities; 
and  Israel  dwelt  in  all  the  cities  of  the 
Amorites,  in  Heshbon,  and  in  all  its 
villages  ;  ^^for   Heshbon  was   the  city 
of  Sihon  the   king  of  the  Amorites  ; 
and  he  had  fought  against  the  former 
king  of  Moab,  and  had  taken  all  his 
land  out  of  his   hand,  as   far  as   the 
Arnon.      "  Wherefore  those  speaking 
in  proverbs  used  to  say. 
Come  to  Heshbon  ; 
Built   and   established   let   be   the 
city  of  Sihon  ; 
^^  For  a   fire    has    gone    forth    from 
Heshbon, 
A  flame  from  the  city  of  Sihon  ; 
It  has  consumed  Ar  of  Moab,  the 
lords  of  Bamoth  of  the  Arnon. 
2^  Woe  to  thee,   Moab  ! 
Thou   hast  perished,  O  people  of 

Chemosh  ; 
He  has  given  his  sons  as  fugitives, 
And  his  daughters  as  captives 
To  the  king  of  the  Amorites,   to 
Sihon. 

^°  And  we  shot  at  them. 
Heshbon    is    perished    as    far    as 

Dibon  ; 
And  we  laid  waste  to  Nop  hah, 
With  fire  to  Medeba. 
^'  And  Israel  dwelt  in  the  land  of 


me  pass  through  thy  land  ;  we  will  not  i  the  Amorites.  ^^And  Moses  sent  to 
turn  aside  into  the  fields,  nor  into  the  spy  out  Jaazer,  and  they  captured  its 
vineyards  ;  we  will  not  drink  water  of,  villages,  and  dispossessed  the  Amorites 
a  well ;  by  the  king's  highway  we  will !  that  were  there. 

go,  until  we  shall  pass  over  thy  bor- ,  ^^  And  they  turned  and  went  up  the 
ders.  -'^  But  Sihon  would  not  permit  way  to  Bashan  ;  and  Og  the  king  of 
Israel  to  pass  through  his  borders  ;  Bashan  came  out  against  them,  he  and 
and  Sihon  gathered  all  his  people  to- :  all  his  people,  to  the  battle  at  Edrei. 
gether,  and  went  out  against  Israel  into  I  ^*  And  Jehovah  said  to  Moses,  Fear 
the  wilderness  ;  and  he  came  to  Ja-  i  him  not  ;  for  I  have  delivered  him 
haz,  and  fought  against  Israel.  "^^  And  into  thy  hand,  and  all  his  people,  and 
Israel  smote  him  with  the  edge  of  the  his  land  ;  and  thou  shalt  do  to  him 
sword,  and  took  possession  of  his  land  ,  as  thou  didst  to  Sihon  the  king  of  the 
from  the  Arnon  to  the  Jabbok,  even  i  Amorites,  who  dwelt  at  Heshbon. 
to  the  sons  of  Amnion  ;  for  the  border  i  '^  And  they  smote  him,  and  his  sons, 
of  the  sons  of  Amnion  was  strong.         1  and  all  his  people,  until  there  was  not 

Ver.  i6    Beer,  ?   e.,  well 
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left  to  him  a  remnant  ;  and  they  took 
possession  of  his  land. 

CHAPTER  XXII 

And  the  sons  of  Israel  journeyed 
and  encamped  in  the  plains  of  Moab, 
across  the  Jordan  of  Jericho. 

^  And  Balak  the  son  of  Zippor  saw 
all  that  Israel  had  done  to  the  Amor- 
ites  ;  ^  and  Moab  was  greatly  afraid  of 
the  people  ;  because  they  were  many  ; 
qnd  Moab  was  anxious  because  of  the 
sons  of  Israel.  ^  And  Moab  said  to  the 
elders  of  Midian,  Now  this  assembly 
will  Hck  up  every  thing  around  us,  as 
the  ox  licks  up  the  green  grass  of  the 
field.  And  Balak  the  son  of  Zippor 
was  king  to  the  Moabites  at  that  time. 

'"  And  he  sent  messengers  to  Balaam 
the  son  of  Beor,  to  Pethor,  which  is 
by  the  river,  in  the  land  of  the  sons 
of  his  people,  to  call  him,  saying,  Be- 
hold, a  people  has  come  out  from 
Egypt  ;  behold,  it  covers  the  surface 
of  the  land,  and  it  is  abiding  in  front 
of  me.  ""'And  now  come,  I  pray  thee, 
curse  for  me  this  people  ;  for  he  is 
stronger  than  I  ;  perhaps  I  shall  be 
able  to  smite  him,  and  I  shall  drive 
him  out  from  the  land  ;  for  I  know 
that  he  whom  thou  dost  bless  is  blessed, 
and  he  whom  thou  dost  curse  is  cursed. 

'  And  the  elders  of  Moab  and  the 
elders  of  Midian  departed  with  the  re- 
wards of  divination  in  their  hand.  And 
they  came  to  Balaam,  and  spoke  to  him 
the  words  of  Balak.  ^  And  he  said  to 
them,  Lodge  here  to-night,  and  I  will 
return  you  word,  according  as  Jehovah 
shall  speak  to  me.  And  the  princes 
of  Moab  abode  with  Balaam.  ^  And 
God  came  to  Balaam,  and  said,  Who 
are  these  men  with  thee  ?  '^And  Ba- 
laam said  to  God,  Balak  the  son  of 
Zippor,  king  of  Moab,  has  sent  to  me, 
saying,    ^^  Behold   the   people    that   is 


coming  out  from  Egypt,  and  it  covers 
the  surface  of  the  land;  now  come,  curse 
him  for  me  ;  perhaps  I  shall  be  able  to 
contend  with  him,  and  drive  him  out. 
^^And  God  said  to  Balaam,  Thou  shalt 
not  go  with  them  ;  thou  shalt  not  curse 
the  people  ;  for  it  is  blessed.  '■■  And 
Balaam  arose  in  the  morning,  and  said 
to  the  princes  of  Balak,  Go  to  your 
land  ;  for  Jehovah  has  refused  to  per- 
mit me  to  go  with  you.  ^*  And  the 
princes  of  Moab  rose  up,  and  came  to 
Balak,  and  said,  Balaam  refused  to 
come  with  us. 

^^  And  again  Balak  sent  princes, 
more,  and  more  honorable  than  those. 
^^  And  they  came  to  Balaam,  and  said 
to  him,  Thus  says  Balak  the  son  of 
Zippor,  Do  not,  I  pray  thee,  be  with- 
held from  coming  to  me  ;  ^'  for  I  will 
surely  honor  thee  exceedingly,  and  I 
will  do  whatsoever  thou  sayest  to  me  ; 
come,  therefore,  I  pray  thee,  curse  for 
me  this  people.  '®  And  Balaam  an- 
swered and  said  to  the  servants  of  Balak, 
If  Balak  should  give  to  me  his  house 
full  of  silver  and  gold,  I  would  not  be 
able  to  go  beyond  the  word  of  Jeho- 
j  vah  my  God,  to  do  anything  small  or 
I  great.  ^^But  now,  do  ye  also  abide 
here  to-night,  I  pray  you,  that  I  may 
know  what  Jehovah  shall  further  speak 
with  me.  '"  And  God  came  to  Balaam 
at  night,  and  said  to  him.  If  the  men 
have  come  to  call  thee,  rise  up,  and 
go  with  them  ;  but  only  the  word  that 
I  shall  speak  to  thee,  that  shalt  thou 
do.  ^^  And  Balaam  arose  in  the  morn- 
ing, and  saddled  his  ass,  and  went 
with  the  princes  of  Moab. 

^^  And  God's  anger  burned  because 
he  was  going  ;  and  the  angel  of  Jeho- 
vah stationed  himself  in  the  road  for 
an  adversary  against  him.  Now  he  was 
riding  on  the  ass,  and  his  two  servants 
were  with    him.      ^^  And  the   ass  saw 


Ver.  I.   Jordan  of  Jericho,  that  part  of  the  Jordan  opposite  Jericho. 
Ver.  5.   The  river,  /.  i\,  the  Euphrates.     Surface,  Heb.,  eye;  so  ver.  11. 

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NUMBERS   XXIII 


the  angel  of  Jehovah  standing  in  the 
road,    and    his    sword    drawn    in    his 
hand  ;  and  the  ass  turned  aside   out 
of  the  road,  and  went  into  the  field  ; 
and  Balaam  smote  the  ass,  to  turn  her 
into  the  road.      ^*Then  the  angel  of 
Jehovah  stood  in  a  path  of  the  vine- 
yards, there  being  a  wall  on  each  side. 
"And  when  the  ass  saw  the  angel  of 
Jehovah  she  thrust  herself  against  the 
wall  ;    and    she    thrust   Balaam's   foot 
against  the  wall ;  and   he   smote   her 
again.      -'^  And  again  the  angel  of  Je- 
hovah passed  on,  and  stood  in  a  nar- 
row place,  where  there  was  no  way  to 
turn  aside,  to  the  right  hand  or  to  the 
left.      ''  And    when    the    ass    saw   the 
angel  of  Jehovah,  she  lay  down  under 
Balaam  ;  and  Balaam's  anger  burned, 
and   he  smote  the  ass  with   his  staff. 
^^And  Jehovah  opened  the  mouth  of 
the  ass,  and  she  said  to  Balaam,  What 
have  I  done  to  thee,  that  thou   hast 
smitten  me  now  three   times?     "^  And 
Balaam  said  to  the  ass,  Because  thou 
hast  mocked  me  ;  if  there  had  been  a 
sword  in  my  hand,  surely  now  I  would 
have  killed  thee.      ^^  And  the  ass  said 
to  Balaam,  Am  not  I  thine  ass  upon 
which  thou  hast  ridden  ever  since  thou 
wast  until  this  day?     Have  I  been  ac- 
customed to  do  so  to  thee  ?     And  he 
said,    No.     ^^  Then   Jehovah   opened 
the    eyes  of  Balaam,  and  he  saw  the 
angel  of  Jehovah  standing  in  the  road, 
and  his  sword  drawn  in  his  hand;  and 
he  bowed  down,  and  prostrated  him- 
self with  his  face  to  the  ground.    ^'And 
the   angel    of  Jehovah    said    to   him, 
Wherefore  hast  thou  smitten  thine  ass 
now    three    times?     Behold,    I    have 
come  out  as  an  adversary,  because  thy 
way  is  headlong  in  my  sight.      ^^  And 
the  ass  saw  me,  and  turned  aside  be- 
fore me  now  three  times  ;  unless  she 
had  turned  from  me,  surely  now  even 
thee  I  would  have  slain,  and  saved  her 


alive.  ^*  And  Balaam  said  to  the  angel 
of  Jehovah,  I  have  sinned  ;  for  I  knew 
not  that  thou  wast  standing  to  meet 
me  in  the  road.  Now  therefore  if  it 
is  evil  in  thy  sight,  I  will  turn  back. 
^^And  the  angel  of  Jehovah  said  to 
Balaam,  Go  with  the  men  ;  but  only 
the  word  that  I  shall  speak  to  thee, 
that  shalt  thou  speak.  So  Balaam 
went  with  the  princes  of  Balak. 

^^  And  when  Balak  heard  that  Balaam 
was  coming,  he  went  out  to  meet  him 
to  a  city  of  Moab  that  was  on  the  bor- 
der of  the  Arnon,  which  was  at  the 
end  of  the  territory.  ^'  And  Balak 
said  to  Balaam,  Did  I  not  certainly 
send  to  thee  to  call  thee  ?  wherefore 
camest  thou  not  to  me  ?  Am  I  not 
able  indeed  to  honor  thee  ?  ^*  And 
Balaam  said  to  Balak,  Behold,  I  am 
come  to  thee;  now,  am  I  indeed  able 
to  speak  anything  at  all  ?  The  word 
that  God  shall  put  into  my  mouth, 
that  I  will  speak.  ^^  And  Balaam  went 
with  Balak,  and  they  came  to  Kirjath- 
huzoth.  ^°  And  Balak  sacrificed  oxen 
and  sheep,  and  sent  for  Balaam  and 
the  princes  that  were  with  him.  "  And 
it  came  to  pass  on  the  morrow,  that 
Balak  took  Balaam,  and  brought  him 
up  to  Bamoth-Baal,  and  from  thence 
he  saw  the  utmost  part  of  the  people. 

CHAPTER  XXni 

^  And  Balaam  said  to  Balak,  Build 
for  me  here  seven  altars,  and  prepare 
for  me  here  seven  oxen  and  seven 
rams.  ^  And  Balak  did  as  Balaam  had 
spoken;  and  Balak  and  Balaam  offered 
on  each  altar  a  bullock  ajid  a  ram. 
^  And  Balaam  said  to  Balak,  Stand  by 
thy  burnt  offering,  and  I  will  go;  per- 
haps Jehovah  will  meet  me;  and  the 
message  of  what  he  causes  me  to  see 
I  will  make  known  to  thee.  And  he 
went  to  a  bare  height.  *And  God 
met  Balaam.      And  he  said  to  him,  I 


Ver.  31,   Opened,  Heb.,  uncovered. 
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NUMBERS   XXIII 


have  prepared  the  seven  altars,  and  I 
have  offered  upon  each  ahar  a  bullock 
and  a  ram.  ^  And  Jehovah  put  a  word 
into  Balaam's  mouth,  and  said,  Return 
to  Balak,  and  thus  shalt  thou  speak. 
^' And  he  returned  to  him,  and  behold, 
he  was  standing  by  his  burnt  offering, 
he  and  all  the  princes  of  Moab.  ^  And 
he  took  up  his  proverb,  and  said. 
From  Aram   Balak   king  of  Moab 

brings  me; 
From  the  mountains  of  the  east; 
Come,  curse  for  me  Jacob, 
And  come,  rage  against  Israel. 
^  How  shall  I  curse  whom  God  does 
not  curse  ? 
And   how   shall   I   rage — Jehovah 
has  not  raged  ? 
'  For   from  the  top  of  the  rocks  I 
see  him. 
And  from  the  hills  1  behold  him; 
Lo,    a  people   that  shall  dwell  by 

itself, 
And  shall  not  reckon  himself  among 
the  nations. 
^•^Who    can    measure    the    dust    of 
Jacob, 
And    by    number    the    fourth    of 

Israel  ? 
Let  my  soul  die  the  death  of  the 

upright, 
And  let  my  end  be  like  his. 
"  And  Balak  said  to  Balaam,  What 
liast  thou  done  to  me?  I  fetched 
thee  to  curse  my  enemies,  and,  be- 
hold, thou  hast  surely  blessed  them. 
"  And  he  answered  and  said.  Must  I 
not  take  heed  to  speak  that  which  Je- 
hovah shall  put  into  my  mouth  ? 

'^And  Balak  said  to  him,  Come,  I 
pray  thee,  with  me  to  another  place, 
whence  thou  mayest  see  him ;  only  his 
utmost  part  thou  shalt  see,  and  all  of 
him  thou  shalt  not  see;  and  curse  him 
for  me  from  there, 

'*  And  he  brought  him  into  the  field 
of  Zophim,  to  the  top  of  Pisgah;  and 
he  built  seven  altars,  and  offered  a  bul- 


lock and  a  ram  on  each  altar.  ^^  And 
he  said  to  Balak,  Stand  here  by  thy 
burnt  offering,  and  I  will  meet  yon- 
der. '*^And  Jehovah  met  Balaam,  and 
put  a  word  into  his  mouth,  and  said, 
Return  to  Balak,  and  thus  thou  shalt 
speak.  ^^  And  he  came  to  him,  and, 
behold,  he  was  standing  by  his  burnt 
offering,  and  the  princes  of  Moab  with 
him.  And  Balak  said  to  him,  What 
has  Jehovah  spoken  ?  '^  And  he  took 
up  his  proverb,  and  said. 

Rise  up  Balak,  and  hear; 
Hearken  to  me,  thou  son  of  Zip- 
por  : 
^^  Mighty  God  is  not  man   that  he 
should  lie; 
Nor  a  son  of  man  that  he  should 

repent. 
That  he  has  said,  and  shall  he  not 

do  it? 
And  has  spoken,  and  shall  he  not 
fulfill  it? 
^"  Lo,  to  bless  I  received; 
And  he  has  blessed. 
And  I  cannot  revoke  it. 
J^^  He    has    not    beheld    iniquity   in 
Jacob, 
Nor  has  he  seen  fault  in  Israel. 
Jehovah  his  God  is  with  him. 
And  the  acclamation  of  a  king  in 
the  midst  of  him. 
"  Mighty  God  is  bringing  them  out 
from  Egypt; 
As  the  strength  of  the  wild  ox  is  his. 
^^  For  tliere  is  no  divining  in  Jacob, 
Nor  soothsaying  in  Israel; 
According  to  this  time  it  shall  be 

said  of  Jacob, 
And    of    Israel,    ^^'hat    has    God 
wrought  ? 
^*  Behold,  a  people  !  As  a  lioness  it 
rises  up, 
And  lifts  itself  up  as  a  lion; 
He  shall  not  lie  down  till  he  de- 
vours the  prey, 
And  drinks  the  blood  of  the  slain. 
^*  And  Balak  said  to  Balaam,  Neither 


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curse  them  at  all,  nor  bless  them  at 
all.  ^^  But  Balaam  answered  and  said 
to  Balak,  Did  I  not  speak  to  thee, 
saying,  All  that  Jehovah  shall  speak, 
that  I  will  do  ? 

^^  And  Balak  said  to  Balaam,  Come, 
I  pray  thee,  1  will  bring  thee  to  another 
place ;  perhaps  it  will  please  God  that 
thou  shouldest  curse  them  for  me  from 
there.  ^^x\nd  Balak  brought  Balaam 
to  the  top  of  Peor  that  overlooks  the 
face  of  Jeshimon.  ^^  And  Balaam  said 
.to  Balak,  Build  for  me  here  seven 
altars,  and  prepare  here  for  me  seven 
bullocks  and  seven  rams.  ^°  And 
Balak  did  as  Balaam  said,  and  offered 
a  bullock  and  a  ram  on  each  altar, 

CHAPTER  XXIV 

^  And  when  Balaam  saw  that  it 
pleased  Jehovah  to  bless  Israel,  he 
went  not,  as  at  other  times,  to  seek 
omens,  but  he  set  his  face  toward  the 
wilderness.  "  And  Balaam  lifted  up 
his  eyes,  and  saw  Israel  encamping 
according  to  their  tribes,  and  the  Spirit 
of  God  came  upon  him,  ^  and  he  took 
up  his  proverb,  and  said, 

The  saying  of  Balaam   the  son  of 

Beor, 
And  the  saying  of  the   man   with 
closed  eyes; 
^The  saying  of  one  \vho  hears- the 
words  of  God, 
Who   sees   the    vision    of   the    Al- 
mighty, 
Falling  down,  but   having  his  eyes 
open  : 
^  How  fair  are  thy  tents  O  Jacob  ! 

Thy  tabernacles,  O  Israel  ! 
^  As  valleys  are  they  spread  forth, 
As  gardens  beside  a  river; 
As  aloes  that  Jehovah  has  planted, 
As  cedar  trees  beside  water. 
^  Water  shall  flow  from  his  buckets. 
And   his   seed   shall    be    in    many 
waters : 


And  let  his  king  be  higher  than 

Agag, 
And  his  kingdom  be  exalted. 
^  God    is   bringing    him   out   from 

Egypt; 
As  the  strength  of  the  wild  ox  is  his; 
He   shall   eat   up   the   nations  his 

adversaries. 
And  shall  break  their  bones, 
And  pierce  them  through  with  his 

arrows. 
^  He  couched. 
He  lay  down  as  a  hon, 
And  as  a  honess, 
Who  shall  rouse  him  up? 
Blessed  be   each  of  those  blessing 

thee, 
And  cursed  be  each  of  those  curs- 
ing thee. 
^°And  Balak' s  anger  burned  against 
Balaam,  and  he  smote  his  hands  to- 
gether ;  and  Balak  said  to  Balaam,  To 
curse  my  enemies  I  called  thee,  and, 
behold,  thou  hast  altogether  blessed 
them  now  three  times.  ^^  And  now, 
flee  thou  to  thy  place.  I  said,  I  will 
certainly  honor  thee  ;  but,  behold,  Je- 
hovah has  withheld  thee  from  honor. 
^^  And  Balaam  said  to  Balak,  Is  it  not 
true  that  even  to  thy  messengers  whom 
thou  didst  send  to  me  I  spoke,  saying, 
^^  If  Balak  should  give  to  me  his  house 
full  of  silver  and  gold,  I  would  not  be 
able  to  go  beyond  the  word  of  Jeho- 
vah to  do  either  good  or  evil  of  my 
own  will  ;  what  Jehovah  shall  speak, 
that  will  I  speak?  ^^And  now,  be- 
hold, I  am  going  to  my  people  ;  come, 
I  will  advise  thee  what  this  people 
shall  do  to  thy  people  in  the  latter 
days. 

^^  And  he  took  up  his  proverb  and 
said, 

The  saying  of  Balaam  the  son  of 

Beor, 
And  the  saying  of  the  man  with 
closed  eyes, 


Ver.  4    Open,  Heb.,  uncovered.     So  ver.  t.6. 
191 


NUMBERS   XX\^ 


^^  The  saying  of  one  who  hears  the 
words  of  God, 
And  who  knows  the  knowledge  of 

the  Most  High, 
Who  sees    the  vision   of   the   Al- 
mighty, 
Falling  down,  but  having  his  eyes 
open  : 
"  I  shall  see  him,  but  not  now  ; 
I  shall  behold  him,  but  not  nigh  ; 
A  star  comes  forth  from  Jacob, 
And  a  sceptre  rises  out  of  Israel, 
And  smites  the  corners  of  Moab, 
And  destroys  all  the  sons  of  tumult. 
^^And  Edom  becomes  a  possession, 
And  Seir  becomes  a  possession,  his 

enemies; 
And  Israel  acts  valiantly. 
^^  And  let  one  out  of  Jacob  have  do- 
minion. 
And  destroy  the  remnant  out  of 
the  cities. 
^^And  he  saw  Amalek,  and  he  took 
up  his  proverb,  and  said. 

The  beginning  of  nations  is  Amalek, 
But  his  end  shall  come  to  destruc- 
tion. 
^^  And  he  saw  the  Kenites,  and  took 
up  his  proverb,  and  said, 

Durable  is  thy  dwelling-place, 
And  placed  in  the  rock  thy  nest ; 
^^  For  shall  Kain  be  destroyed 

Until  Asshur  take  thee  captive  ? 
^^  And  he  took  up  his  proverb,  and 
said, 

Alas  !   who    shall  live    when    God 
does  this? 
^*And    ships    shall  come    from    the 
coast  of  Chittim, 
And  they  shall  afflict  Asshur, 
And  they  shall  afflict  Eber, 
And  even   he  shall   come   to   de- 
struction. 
^^And   Balaam   rose    up,   and  went 
and  returned  to  his  place  ;  and  Balak 
also  went  his  way. 


CHAPTER  XXV 

^  And  Israel  abode  in  Shittim  ;  and 
the  .  people  began  to  commit  whore- 
dom with  the  daughters  of  Moab. 
"^  And  they  called  the  people  to  the 
sacrifices  of  their  gods  ;  and  the  peo- 
ple ate  ;  and  worshiped  their  gods. 
^  And  Israel  yoked  himself  to  Baal- 
peor  ;  and  the  anger  of  Jehovah 
T^urned  against  Israel.  *  And  Jehovah 
said  to  Moses,  take  all  the  chiefs  of 
the  people,  and  impale  them  before 
Jehovah  in  the  sight  of  the  sun,  that 
the  fierce  anger  of  Jehovah  may  turn 
away  from  Israel.  '"  And  Moses  said  to 
the  judges  of  Israel,  Slay  ye  each  one 
his  men  that  are  yoked  to  Baal-peor. 

^  And,  behold,  a  man  of  the  sons  of 
Israel  came  and  brought  to  his  breth- 
ren a  Midianite  woman  in  the  sight  of 
Moses,  and  in  the  sight  of  the  whole 
congregation  of  the  sons  of  Israel;  and 
they  were  weeping  at  the  doorway  of 
the  tent  of  meeting.  "And  Phineas  the 
son  of  Eleazar  the  son  of  Aaron  the 
priest  saw  it,  and  he  rose  up  from  the 
midst  of  the  congregation,  and  took  a 
spear  in  his  hand  ;  ^and  he  went  in  after 
the  man  of  Israel  into  the  alcove,  and 
speared  both  of  them,  the  man  of 
Israel  and  the  woman,  into  her  secret 
parts.  And  the  plague  was  stayed 
from  the  sons  of  Israel.  ^  And  those 
that  died  in  the  plague  were  twenty- 
four  thousand. 

'°  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses, 
saying,  ^^  Phineas  the  son  of  Eleazar 
the  son  of  Aaron  the  priest  has  turned 
my  wrath  away  from  the  sons  of  Israel, 
in  his  being  jealous  with  my  jealousy 
among  them,  and  I  did  not  consume 
the  sons  of  Israel  in  my  jealousy. 
'^  Wherefore  say.  Behold,  I  give  to 
him  my  covenant  of  peace  ;  ^^  and  it 
shall  be  his,  and  his  seed's  after  him, 


Ver.  20.    Beginning,  7.  e.,  first,  but  here  in  contrast  with  "end." 
Ver.  4.  Chiefs,  Heb.,  heads. 


192 


NUMBERS   XXVI 


a  covenant  of  a  perpetual  priesthood  ; 
because  he  was  jealous  for  his  God, 
and  made  atonement  for  the  sons  of 
Israel.  ^^  Now  the  name  of  the  man 
of  Israel  that  was  smitten,  he  who  was 
smitten  with  the  Midianite  woman, 
was  Zimri  the  son  of  Salu,  a  prince  of 
a  father's  house  belonging  to  the 
Simeonites.  ^^  And  the  name  of  the 
Midianite  woman  smitten  was  Cozbi 
the  daughter  of  Zur  ;  he  was  head 
to  the  people  of  a  father's  house  in 
Midian. 

^^  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses, 
saying,  ^'  Be  hostile  to  the  Midianites, 
and  smite  them  ;  ^*for  they  were  hostile 
to  you  with  their  deceits  with  which 
they  deceived  you  in  the  matter  of 
Peor,  and  in  the  matter  of  Cozbi  the 
daughter  of  the  prince  of  Midian,  their 
sister,  who  was  smitten  in  the  day  of 
the  plague  in  the  matter  of  Peor. 

CHAPTER  XXVI 

^  And  it  came  to  pass  after  the 
plague,  that  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses 
and  to  Eleazar  the  son  of  Aaron  the 
priest,  saying,  ■  Take  the  sum  of  all 
the  congregation  of  the  sons  of  Israel, 
from  twenty  years  old  and  upward, 
according  to  their  fathers'  houses, 
e\  ery  one  that  can  go  out  to  war  in 
Israel.  ^  And  Moses  and  Eleazar  the 
priest  spoke  with  them  in  the  plains  of 
Moab  above  the  Jordan  of  Jericho, 
saying,  *  from  twenty  years 

old  and  upward  ;  as  Jehovah  com- 
manded Moses  and  the  sons  of  Israel 
who  were  coming  out  from  the  land 
of  Egypt. 

^  Reuben  the  firstborn  of  Israel  : 
the  sons  of  Reuben  :  of  Hanoch,  the 
family  of  the  Hanochites  ;  of  Pallu 
the  family  of  the  Palluites  ;  ^  of  Hez- 
ron  the  family  of  the  Hezronites  ;  of 
Carmi    the    family    of   the    Carmites. 


^  These  are  the  families  of  the  Reu- 
benites  ;  and  those  enrolled  of  them 
were  forty-three  thousand  seven  hun- 
dred and  thirty.  **  And  the  sons  of 
Pallu,  EHab  ;  ®  and  the  sons  of  Eliab  : 
Nemuel,  and  Dathan  and  Abiram. 
This  is  that  Dathan  and  Abiram, 
called  to  councils,  who  strove  against 
Moses  and  against  Aaron  in  the  com- 
pany of  Korah,  when  they  strove 
against  Jehovah,  "^  and  the  earth 
opened  her  mouth,  and  swallowed 
them  up  and  Korah  when  the  com- 
pany died,  when  the  fire  devoured 
two  hundred  and  fifty  men  ;  and  they 
became  a  sign  ;  ^^  but  the  sons  of  Korah 
did  not  die. 

^^  The  sons  of  Simeon,  according  to 
their  families  :  of  Nemuel,  the  family 
of  the  Nemuelites  ;  of  Jamin,  the 
family  of  the  Jaminites  ;  of  Jachin, 
the  family  of  the  Jachinites  ;  ^^  of 
Zerah,  the  family  of  the  Zarhites  ;  of 
Shaul,  the  family  of  the  Shaulites. 
^*  These  are  the  families  of  the  Simeon- 
ites, twenty-two  thousand  and  two 
hundred. 

^^The  sons  of  Gad,  according  to 
their  famihes  :  of  Zephon,  the  family 
of  the  Zephonites  ;  of  Haggi,  the 
family  of  the  Haggites  ;  of  Shuni,  the 
family  of  the  Shunites  ;  '"^  of  Ozni, 
the  family  of  the  Oznites  ;  of  Eri, 
the  family  of  the  Erites  ;  ^"  of  Arod, 
the  family  of  the  Arodites ;  of  Areli, 
the  family  of  the  Arelites.  ^^  These 
are  the  families  of  the  sons  of  Gad, 
according  to  those  enrolled  of  them, 
forty  thousand  and  five  hundred. 

^^The  sons  of  Judah  were  Er  and 
Onan  ;  and  Er  and  Onan  died  in  the 
land  of  Canaan.  ^''And  the  sons  of 
Judah,  according  to  their  families  :  of 
Shelah,  the  family  of  the  Shelahites  ; 
of  Perez,  the  family  of  the  Parzites  ; 
of  Zerah,  the  family  of  the  Zarhites. 


I 


N 


Above,  or  by.  Ver.  4.   Some  words  seem  to  have  been  omitted  from  the  text. 

Ver.  9.  Called  to  councils,  or  famous  of  the  congregation. 


NUMBERS   XXVI 


^^  And  the  sons  of  Perez  were  :  of 
Hezron,  the  family  of  the  Hezronites  ; 
of  Hamul,  the  family  of  the  Hamul- 
itesr  ^^  These  are  the  families  of  Ju- 
dah,  according  to  those  enrolled  of 
them,  seventy-six  thousand  and  five 
hundred. 

^■'  The  sons  of  Issachar,  according 
to  their  families  :  of  Tola,  the  fam- 
ily of  the  Tolaites  ;  of  Pua,  the  fam- 
ily of  the  Punites  ;  ^*  of  Jashub,  the 
family  of  the  Jashubites  ;  of  Shimron, 
the  family  of  the  Shimronites.  "^  These 
are  the  families  of  Issachar,  according 
to  those  enrolled  of  them,  sixty-four 
thousand  and  three  hundred. 

''''The  sons  of  Zebulun  according  to 
their  families  :  of  Sered,  the  family  of 
the  Sardites  ;  of  Elon,  the  family  of  the 
Elonites  ;  of  Jahleel,  the  family  of  the 
Jahleehtes,  "These  are  the  families 
of  the  Zebulunites,  according  to  those 
enrolled  of  them,  sixty  thousand  and 
five  hundred. 

-^The  sons  of  Joseph,  according 
to  their  families :  Manasseh  and 
Ephraim ;  '^  of  the  sons  of  Manas- 
seh :  of  Machir,  the  family  of  the 
Machirites  ;  and  Machir  begat  Gilead  ; 
of  Gilead,  the  family  of  the  Gilead- 
ites.  ^^  These  are  the  sons  of  Gilead  : 
of  Jeezer,  the  family  of  the  Jcezer- 
ites ;  of  Helek,  the  family  of  the 
Helekites  ;  ^^  and  of  Asriel,  the  fam- 
ily of  the  Asrielites  ;  and  of  She- 
chem,  the  family  of  the  Shechemites  ; 
^^and  of  Shemida,  the  family  of  the 
Shemidaites  ;  and  of  Hepher,  the 
family  of  the  Hepherites.  ^^  And 
Zelophehad  the  son  of  Hepher  had 
no  sons,  but  daughters  ;  and  the 
names  of  the  daughters  of  Zelophe- 
had were  Mahlah.  and  Noah,  Hog- 
lah,  Milcah,  and  Tirzah.  "*  These  are 
the  families  of  Manasseh  ;  and  those 
enrolled  of  them  were  fifty-two  thou- 
sand and  seven  hundred. 

^^  These    are   the  sons  of   P^phraim 


according  to  their  families  :  of  Shu- 
thelah,  the  family  of  the  Shuthal- 
hites  ;  of  Becher,  the  family  of  the 
Bachrites  ;  of  Tahan,  the  family  of 
the  Tahanites.  "''^And  these  are  the 
sons  of  Shuthelah  :  of  Eran,  the 
family  of  the  Eranites.  '^' These  are 
the  families  of  the  sons  of  Ephraim, 
according  to  those  enrolled  of  them, 
thirty-two  thousand  and  five  hundred. 
These  are  the  sons  of  Joseph  accord- 
ing to  their  families. 

'■^The  sons  of  Benjamin  according 
to  their  families  :  of  Bela,  the  family 
of  the  Belaites  ;  of  Ashbel,  the  fam- 
ily of  the  Ashbelites ;  of  Ahiram, 
the  family  of  the  Ahiramites  ;  ^^  of 
Shupham,  the  family  of  the  Shupham- 
ites  ;  of  Hupham,  the  family  of  the 
Huphamites.  *^  And  the  sons  of  Bela 
were  Ard  and  Naaman  ;  [of  Ard]  the 
family  of  the  Ardites  ; "  of  Naaman, 
the  family  of  the  Naamites.  *^  These 
are  the  sons  of  Benjamin  according 
to  their  families,  and  those  enrolled 
of  them,  forty-five  thousand  and  six 
hundred. 

^^  These  are  the  sons  of  Dan  ac- 
cording to  their  families  :  of  Shuham, 
the  family  of  the  Shuhamites.  These 
are  the  families  of  Dan  according  to 
their  families.  *'^  All  the  families  of 
the  Shuhamites,  according  to  those 
enrolled  of  them  sixty-four  thousand 
and  four  hundred. 

**  The  sons  of  Asher  according  to 
their  famihes  :  of  Jimna,  the  family 
of  the  Jimnites  ;  of  Jesui,  the  family 
of  the  Jesuites  ;  of  Beriah,  the  fam- 
ily of  the  Beriites.  *^  Of  the  sons  of 
Beriah  :  of  Heber,  the  family  of  the 
Heberites  ;  of  Malchiel,  the  family 
of  the  Malchiehtes.  **^And  the  name 
of  the  daughter  of  Asher  was  Serah. 
*'  These  are  the  families  of  the  sons 
of  Asher,  according  to  those  enrolled 
of  them  fifty-three  thousand  and  four 
hundred. 


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NUMBERS   XXVII 


^^The  sons  of  Naphtali  according  to  '  when  they  offered  strange  fire  before 

their  famihes  :   of  Jalizeel.  the   family   Jehovah.       ^^"^  And   those    enrolled   of 

of  the  Jahzeehtes  ;  of  Guni,  the  family  j  them    were    twenty -three    thousand, 

.of  the  Gunites  ;  *^of  Jezer,  the  family  [  every  male  from  a  month  old  and  up- 

of  the  Jezerites  ;  of  Shillem,  the  family  j  ward  ;     for    they    were    not    enrolled 


of  the  Shillemites.  ^^  These  are  the 
families  of  Naphtali  according  to  their 
families  ;  and  those  enrolled  of  them 
were  forty-five  thousand  and  four  hun- 
dred. ''^  These  were  the  enrolled  of  the 
sons  of  Israel,  six  hundred  and  one 
thousand  seven  hundred  and  thirty. 

^^And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses, 
saying,  ^^To  these  the  land  shall  be 
divided  by  inheritance  according  to 
the  number  of  names.  ^*  To  the  one 
having  many  thou  shalt  increase  his 
inheritance,  and  to  the  one  having 
few  thou  shalt  decrease  his  inherit- 
ance ;  to  each  his  inheritance  shall  be 


among  the  sons  of  Israel,  because  there 
was  not  given  to  them  an  inheritance 
among  the  sons  of  Israel. 

®^  These  were  those  enrolled  by 
Moses  and  Eleazar  the  priest,  who  en- 
rolled the  sons  of  Israel  in  the  plains 
of  Moab  above  the  Jordan  of  Jericho. 
^*And  among  these  there  was  not  a 
man  of  those  enrolled  by  Moses  and 
Aaron  the  priest,  who  enrolled  the 
sons  of  Israel  in  the  wilderness  of 
Sinai ;  ^'^  for  Jehovah  had  said  of  them, 
They  shall  surely  die  in  the  wilder- 
ness. And  there  was  not  left  of  them 
a  man,  except   Caleb    the   son   of  Je- 


given  according  to  the  number  of  his    phunneh  and  Joshua  the  son  of  Nun. 
enrolled.      ^^\nd  by  lot  the  land  shall 


be  divided  ;  according  to  the  names 
of  the  tribes  of  their  fathers  they 
shall  inherit.  ^'^  According  to  the  lot 
the  inheritance  of  each  shall  be  di- 
vided, distinguishing  between  the 
many  and  the  few. 

^'  And  these  are  the  enrolled  of  the 
Levites  according  to  their  families  :  of 
Gershon,  the  family  of  the  Gershon- 
ites  ;  of  Kohath,  the  family  of  the 
Kohathites  ;  of  Merari,  the  family  of 
the  Merarites.  '"^  These  are  the  fam- 
ilies of  the  Levites  :  the  family  of  the 
Libnites,  the  family  of  the  Hebron- 
ites,  the  family  of  the  Mahlites,  the 
family  of  the  Mushites,  the  family 
of  the  Korathites.  And  Kohath  be- 
gat Amram.  ^^  And  the  name  of 
Amram's  wife  was  Jochebed,  the 
daughter  of  Levi,  who  was  born  to 
Levi  in  Egypt  ;  and  she  bore  to  Am- 
ram, Aaron  and  Moses,  and  Miriam 
their  sister.  ^^  And  to  Aaron  was  born 
Nadab  and  Abihu,  Eleazar  and  Itha- 
mar.      ^^  And  Nadab  and  Abihu  died. 


CHAPTER  XXVII 


Ver.  63. 


^  Then  drew  near  the  daughters  of 
Zelophehad,  the  son  of  Hepher,  the 
son  of  Gilead,  the  son  of  Machir,  the 
son  of  IVIanasseh,  of  the  families  of 
Manasseh  the  son  of  Joseph  ;  and 
these  were  the  names  of  his  daughters  : 
Mahlah,  Noah,  and  Hoglah,  and  Mil- 
cah,  and  Tirzah,  Wnd  they  stood 
before  Moses,  and  before  Eleazar  the 
priest,  and  before  the  princes,  and  be- 
fore all  the  congregation,  at  the  door- 
way of  the  tent  of  meeting,  saying, 
^  Our  father  died  in  the  wilderness, 
and  he  was  not  among  the  company 
of  those  that  gathered  themselves  to- 
gether against  Jehovah  in  the  com- 
pany of  Korah  ;  but  he  died  in  his 
own  sin  ;  ai^id  he  had  no  sons.  *  Why 
should  the  name  of  our  father  be  taken 
away  from  among  his  family  because 
he  had  no  son  ?  Give  to  us  a  posses- 
sion among  the  brethren  of  our  father. 
^  And  Moses  brought  their  case  before 
Jehovah. 

Above,  or  by. 


NUMBERS    XXVIII 


•^  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses,  say- 
ing, ^  The  daughters  of  Zelophehad 
speak  rightly  :  thou  shah  surely  give 
them  a  possession  of  an  inheritance 
among  their  father's  brethren  ;  and 
thou  shalt  cause  the  inheritance  of 
their  father  to  pass  over  to  them. 
^And  thou  shalt  speak  to  the  sons  of 
Israel,  saying.  When  a  man  shall  die, 
who  has  no  son,  then  ye  shall  cause 
his  inheritance  to  pass  over  to  his 
daughter.  ^  And  if  he  have  no  daugh- 
ter, then  ye  shall  give  his  inheritance 
to  his  brothers.  ^"^  And  if  he  have  no 
brothers,  then  ye  shall  give  his  inherit- 
ance to  his  father's  brothers.  "And 
if  his  father  have  no  brothers,  then  ye 
shall  give  his  inheritance  to  his  blood 
relation  that  is  next  to  him  of  his  fam- 
ily, and  he  shall  possess  it.  And  it 
shall  be  to  the  sons  of  Israel  a  statute 
of  judgment,  as  Jehovah  commanded 
Moses. 

^^  And  Jehovah  said  to  Moses,  Get 
thee  up  into  this  mount  Abarim,  and 
see  the  land  which  I  have  given  to  the 
sons  of  Israel  ;  '''  and  when  thou  hast 
seen  it,  thou  also  shalt  be  gathered 
to  thy  people,  as  Aaron  thy  brother 
was  gathered.  ''  Because  ye  rebelled 
against  m}-  word  in  the  desert  of  Zin, 
in  the  strife  of  the  congregation,  to 
sanctify  me  by  the  waters  before  their 
eyes,  by  the  waters  of  strife  at  Kadesh 
in  the  wilderness  of  Zin. 

'^  And  Moses  spoke  to  Jehovah,  say- 
ing, '^  Let  Jehovah  God  of  the  spirits   of  fine  flour  for  a  meal  offering,  poured 


thy  hand  upon  him  ;  ^^  and  cause  him 
to  stand  before  Eleazar  the  priest,  and 
before  the  whole  congregation  ;  and 
charge  him  in  their  sight  ;  ^^  and  thou, 
shalt  put  of  thy  majesty  upon  him,  in 
order  that  all  the  congregation  of  the 
sons  of  Israel  may  hearken.  ^^  And 
he  shall  stand  before  Eleazar  the  priest, 
who  shall  inquire  for  him  by  the  judg- 
ment of  the  Urim  before  Jehovah  ;  in 
accordance  with  his  word  they  shall  go 
out,  and  in  accordance  with  his  word 
they  shall  come  in,  both  he,  and  all 
the  sons  of  Israel  with  him,'  even  the 
whole  congregation.  ^^  And  Moses  did 
as  Jehovah  commanded  ;  and  he  took 
Joshua,  and  caused  him  to  stand  be- 
fore Eleazar  the  priest,  and  before  the 
whole  congregation  ;  "^^  and  he  leaned 
his  hands  upon  him,  and  charged  him 
as  Jehovah  commanded  Moses. 

CHAPTER  XXVIII 

^  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses,  say- 
ing, '"  Command  the  sons  of  Israel,  and 
say  to  them.  My  oblation,  my  food 
for  my  fire  offerings,  my  odor  of  de- 
light, shall  ye  observe  to  offer  to  me 
in  its  season.  '^And  thou  shalt  say  to 
them.  This  is  the  fire  offering  that  ye 
shall  offer  to  Jehovah  :  two  yearling 
lambs  without  blemish  each  day  as  a 
continual  burnt  offering.  ^  The  one 
lamb  thou  shalt  offer  in  the  morning, 
and  the  other  lamb  thou  shalt  offer  at 
evening.      ■'^  And  the  tenth  of  an  ephah 


of  all  flesh  appoint  a  man  over  the 
congregation,  ^"  who  shall  go  out  be- 
fore them,  and  who  shall  come  in  be- 
fore them,  and  who  shall  lead  them 
out,  and  who  shall  bring  them  in  ;  that 
the  congregation  of  Israel  be  not  as 
sheep  that  have  no  shepherd. 

^^  And  Jehovah  said  to  Moses,  Take 
to  thee  Joshua  the  son  of  Nun,  a  man 
in  whom  is  spirit ;  and  thou  shalt  lean 


over  with  the  fourth  of  a  bin  of  beaten 
oil.  ^  It  is  a  continual  burnt  offering, 
which  was  ordained  in  mount  Sinai 
for  an  odor  of  delight,  a  fire  offering 
to  Jehovah.  "And  its  drink  offering, 
the  fourth  6f  a  hin  for  each  lamb,  in 
the  holy  place  pour  out  a  drink  offer- 
ing of  strong  drink  to  Jehovah.  '^  And 
the  other  lamb  thou  shalt  offer  at 
evenins:.       Like   the  meal  offering  of 


Ver.  4.   At  evening,  Heb.,  between  tbe  evenings.      Also  ver.  S. 
196 


NUMBERS    XXIX 


the  morning,  and  like  its  drink  offer- 
ing, thou  shalt 'offer  a  fire  offering  of 
an  odor  of  deh'ght  to  Jehovah. 

^  And  on  the  sabbath  day  two  year- 
ling lambs  without  blemish,  and  two 
tenths  of  fine  flour  for  a  meal  offering 
poured  over  with  oil,  and  its  drink 
offering.  "^  This  is  the  burnt  offering 
of  every  sabbath,  besides  the  continual 
burnt  offering,  and  its  drink  offering. 

'^  And  on  the  firsts  of  your  months 
ye  shall  offer  a  burnt  offering  to  Jeho- 
vah :  two  young  bullocks,  and  one 
ram,  seven  yearling  lambs  without 
blemish  ;  ^^  and  three  tenths  of  fine 
flour  for  a  meal  offering  poured  over 
with  oil  for  each  bullock  ;  and  two 
tenths  of  fine  flour  for  a  meal  offer- 
ing, poured  over  with  oil,  for  the  one 
ram  ;  ^^  and  a  tenth  of  fine  flour  poured 
over  with  oil  for  a  meal  offering  for 
each  lamb  ;  a  burnt  offering,  an  odor 
of  delight,  a  fire  offering  to  Jehovah. 
^^  And  their  drink  offerings  shall  be 
half  a  hin  of  wine  for  a  bullock,  and  a 
third  of  a  hin  for  a  ram,  and  a  fourth 
of  a  hin  for  a  lamb  ;  this  is  the  burnt 
offering  for  each  month  throughout 
the  months  of  the  year.  ^^  And  one 
goat  for  a  sin  offering  to  Jehovah,  be- 
sides the  continual  burnt  offering  and 
its  drink  offering. 

^*^  And  in  the  first  month,  on  the 
fourteenth  day  of  the  month,  is  the 
passover  to  Jehovah.  ^^  And  on  the 
fifteenth  day  of  this  month  is  the  feast ; 
seven  days  shall  unleavened  bread  be 
eaten.  '^  On  the  first  day  shall  be  a 
holy  convocation  ;  ye  shall  not  do  any 
work  of  labor  ;  ^^  and  ye  shall  offer  a 
fire  offering,  a  burnt  offering  to  Jeho- 
vah :  two  young  bullocks,  and  one 
ram,  and  seven  yearling  lambs  ;  they 
shall  be  to  you  without  blemish.  '"And 
their  meal  offering  of  fine  flour  poured 
over  with  oil  :  three  tenths  shall  ye 
offer  for  a  bullock,  and  two  tenths  for 
a  ram  ;  ^^  a  tenth  shalt  thou   offer  for 


each  of  the  seven  lambs.  ^^  And  one 
goat  for  a  sin  offering,  to  make  atone- 
ment for  you.  ^^  Besides  the  morning 
burnt  offering,  which  is  for  the  con- 
tinual burtit  offering,  ye  shall  offer 
these.  ^"^  As  these  ye  shall  offer  daily, 
seven  days,  the  food  of  a  fire  offering 
of  an  odor  of  delight  to  Jehovah  ;  it 
shall  be  offered  besides  the  continual 
burnt  offering,  and  its  drink  offering: 
"^^  And  on  the  seventh  day  ye  shall 
have  a  holy  convocation  ;  ye  shall  not 
do  any  work  of  labor. 

^^  And  on  the  day  of  the  firstfruits, 
when  ye  bring  a  new  meal  offering  to 
Jehovah,  in  your  feast  of  weeks,  ye 
shall  have  a  holy  convocation  ;  ye 
shall  not  do  any  work  of  labor.  ^' And 
ye  shall  offer  a  burnt  offering  for  an 
odor  of  dehght  to  Jehovah :  two  young 
bullocks,  one  ram,  seven  yearling 
lambs  ;  "^  and  their  meal  offering  of 
fine  flour  poured  over  with  oil,  three 
tenths  for  one  bullock,  two  tenths  for 
one  ram, 
seven  lambs.  ^° 
atonement  for  you 
tinual  burnt  offering,  and  its  meal  offer- 
ing, ye  shall  offer  them,  and  their 
drink  offerings.  They  shall  be  to 
you  without  blemish. 

CHAPTER  XXIX 

^  And  in  the  seventh  month,  on  the 
first  day  of  the  month,  ye  shall  have  a 
holy  convocation;  ye  shall  not  do  any 
work  of  labor  ;  it  shall  be  to  you  a 
day  of  blowing  of  trumpets.  "  And 
ye  shall  offer  a  burnt  offering  for  an 
odor  of  dehght  to  Jehovah :  one  5^oung 
bullock,  one  ram,  seven  yearling  lambs 
without  blemish ;  ^  and  their  meal  offer- 
ing of  fine  flour  poured  over  with  oil  : 
three  tenths  for  a  bullock,  two  tenths 
for  a  ram,  *  and  one  tenth  for  each  of 
the  seven  lambs.  ^  And  one  goat  for 
a  sin  offering,  to  make  atonement  for 
you  ;    ^  besides   the  burnt   offering   of 


One   goat    to    make 
.     ^^  Besides  the  con- 


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NUMBERS    XXIX 


the  month,  and  its  meal  offering,  and 
the  continual  burnt  offering,  and  its 
meal  offering,  and  their  drink  offer- 
ings, according  to  their  ordinance,  for 
an  odor  of  delight,  a  fire 'offering  to 
Jehovah. 

"  And  on  the  tenth  day  of  this  sev- 
enth month  ye  shall  have  a  holy  con- 
vocation ;  and  ye  shall  afflict  your 
souls,  ye  shall  not  do  any  work  ;  *  and 
ye  shall  offer  a  burnt  offering  to  Jeho- 
vah, an  odor  of  delight  :  one  young 
bullock,  one  ram,  seven  yearling  lambs, 
they  shall  be  to  you  without  blemish  ; 
^  and  their  meal  offering  of  fine  flour 
poured  over  with  oil  :  three  tenths  for 
a  bullock,  two  tenths  for  a  ram,  ^°one 
tenth  for  each  of  the  seven  lambs. 
^^  One  goat  for  a  sin  offering  ;  besides 
the  sin  offering  of  atonement,  and  the 
continual  burnt  offering,  and  its  meal 
offering,  and  their  drink  offerings. 

^'"  And  on  the  fifteenth  day  of  the 
seventh  month  ye  shall  have  a  holy 
convocation  ;  ye  shall  not  do  any  work 
of  labor,  and  ye  shall  keep  a  feast  to 
Jehovah  seven  days;  ^^and  ye  shall 
offer  a  burnt  offering,  a  fire  offering  of 
an  odor  of  delight  to  Jehovah  ;  thir- 
teen young  bullocks,  two  rams,  four- 
teen yearling  lambs  ;  they  shall  be 
without  blemish  ;  ^*  and  their  meal 
offering  of  fine  flour  poured  over  with 
oil  :  three  tenths  for  each  of  the  thir- 
teen bullocks,  two  tenths  for  each  of 
the  two  rams,  '"'  and  a  tenth  for  each 
of  the  fourteen  lambs  ;  ^^  and  one  goat 
for  a  sin  offering  ;  besides  the  con- 
tinual burnt  offering,  its  meal  offering, 
and  its  drink  offering. 

^^  And  on  the  second  day,  twelve 
young  bullocks,  two  rams,  fourteen 
yearling  lambs,  without  blemish  ;  ^^  and 
their  meal  offeringand  theirdrink  offer- 


ings for  the  bullocks,  for  the  rams  and 

for  the  lambs,  according  to  their  num-  I  offering  and   their  drink  offerings 

ber,  according  to  the  ordinance  ;  ^^  and  I  the   bullocks,    for   the   rams,    and 


continual  burnt  offering,  and  its  meal 
offering,  and  their  drink  offerings. 

^^  And  on  the  third  day,  eleven  bul- 
locks, two  rams,  fourteen  yearling 
lambs,  without  blemish  ;  ^^  and  their 
meal  offering,  and  their  drink  offer- 
ings, for  the  bullocks,  for  the  rams, 
and  for  the  lambs,  according  to  their 
number,  according  to  the  ordinance  ; 
'^''  and  one  goat  for  a  sin  offering  ;  be- 
sides the  continual  burnt  offering,  and 
its  meal  offering,  and  its  drink  offering. 

-^  And  on  the  fourth  day,  .ten  bul- 
locks, two  rams,  fourteen  yearhng 
lambs,  without  blemish  ;  '^*  their  meal 
offering,  and  their  drink  offerings,  for 
the  bullocks,  for  the  rams,  and  for  the 
lambs,  according  to  their  number,  ac- 
cording to  the  ordinance  ;  -^  and  one 
goat  for  a  sin  offering  ;  besides  the 
continual  burnt  offering,  its  meal  offer- 
ing and  its  drink  offering. 

^•^And  on  the  fifth  day,  nine  bul- 
locks, two  rams,  fourteen  yearling 
lambs,  without  blemish  ;  "'  and  their 
meal  offering  and  their  drink  offerings, 
for  the  bullocks,  for  the  rams,  and  for 
the  lambs,  according  to  their  number, 
according  to  the  ordinance  ;  ^"^and  one 
goat  for  a  sin  offering  ;  besides  the 
continual  burnt  offering,  and  its  meal 
offering,  and  its  drink  offering. 

^'-•And  on  the  sixth  day,  eight  bul- 
locks, two  rams,  fourteen  lambs,  with- 
out blemish;  ^"and  their  meal  offer- 
ing and  their  drink  offerings  for  the 
bullocks,  for  the  rams,  and  for  the 
lambs,  according  to  their  number,  ac- 
cording to  the  ordinance;  ^^  and  one 
goat  for  a  sin  offering;  besides  the 
continual  burnt  offering,  its  meal 
offering,  and  its  drink  offering. 

■'^  And  on  the  seventh  day,  seven 
bullocks,  two  rams,  fourteen  lambs, 
without    blemish;     ^^  and    their    meal 

for 
for 


one  goat  for  a  sin  offering 


besides  the  j  the  lambs,  according  to  their  number, 
198 


NUMBERS    XXX 


according  to  the  ordinance;  ^*and  one 
goat  for  a  sin  offering ;  besides  the 
continual  burnt  offering,  its  meal  of- 
fering, and  its  drink  offering. 

^^  And  on  the  eighth  day  ye  shall 
have  a  religious  assembly ;  ye  shall 
not  do  any  work  of  labor  ;  ^^  and  ye 
shall  offer  a  burnt  offering,  a  fire  of- 
fering of  an  odor  of  deliglit  to  Jeho- 
vah :  one  bullock,  one  ram,  seven 
yearling  lambs,  without  blemish ; 
^"  their  meal  offering  and  their  drink 
offerings,  for  the  bullock,  for  the  ram, 
and  for  the  lambs,  according  to  their 
number,  according  to  the  ordinance  ; 
^^and  one  goat  for  a  sin  offering  ;  be- 
sides the  continual  burnt  offering  and 
its  meal  offering,  and  its  drink  offering, 

^^  These  shall  ye  offer  to  Jehovah  in 
your  appointed  feasts ;  besides  your 
vows,  and  your  freewill  offerings,  for 
your  burnt  offerings,  and  for  your 
meal  offerings,  and  for  your  drink  of- 
ferings, and  for  your  peace  offerings. 
*^  And  Moses  told  the  sons  of  Israel 
according  to  all  that  Jehovah  com- 
manded Moses. 

CHAPTER  XXX 

^  And  Moses  spoke  to  the  heads  of 
the  tribes  of  the  sons  of  Israel,  say- 
ing. This  is  the  thing  which  Jehovah 
has  commanded  :  ^  When  a  man  shall 
vow  a  vow  to  Jehovah,  or  swear  an 
oath  to  bind  his  soul  with  a  bond  ;  he 
shall  not  profane  his  word,  he  shall  do 
according  to  all  that  proceeds  out  of 
his  mouth.  ^  And  when  a  woman 
shall  vow  a  vow  to  Jehovah,  or  bind 
herself  by  a  bond,  while  in  her  father's 
house  in  her  youth  ;  *  and  her  father 
hears  her  vow,  or  her  bond  with  which 
she  has  bound  her  soul,  and  her  father 
holds  his  peace  at  her ;  then  all  her 
vows  shall  stand,  and  every  bond  with 
which  she  has  bound  her  soul  shall 
stand.  ^  But  if  her  father  disallow 
her  in  the  day  that  he  hears  ;  none  of 


her  vows,  or  of  her  bonds  with  which 
she  has  bound  her  soul  shall  stand  ; 
and  Jehovah  will  forgive  her,  because 
her  father  disallowed  her.  ^  Or  if  she 
shall  at  all  come  to  be  married,  her 
vows  being  on  her,  or  the  thoughtless 
utterances  of  her  lips,  with  which  she 
has  bound  her  soul ;  '  and  her  hus- 
band hear,  and  hold  his  peace  at  her 
in  the  day  that  he  hears  ;  then  her 
vows  shall  stand,  or  her  bonds  with 
which  she  bound  her  soul  shall  stand. 
^  But  if  on  the  day  her  husband  hears 
it,  he  shall  disallow  her,  then  he  shall 
make  void  her  vow  which  was  on  her, 
or  the  thoughtless  utterances  of  her 
lips,  with  which  she  had  bound  her 
soul,  and  Jehovah  will  forgive  her. 

^  But  a  vow  of  a  widow,  or  of  a  di- 
vorced woman,  everything  with  which 
she  has  bound  her  soul,  shall  remain 
upon  her.  '°  Or  if  in  the  house  of  her 
husband  one  has  vowed,  or  bound  her 
soul  by  a  bond  with  an  oath  ;  ^^  and 
her  husband  heard  it,  and  held  his 
peace  at  her,  and  did  not  disallow 
her;  then  all  her  vows  shall  stand,  and 
every  bond  with  which  she  bound  her 
soul  shall  stand.  ^^  But  if  her  husband 
shall  indeed  make  them  void  on  the 
day  he  hears  them  ;  then  anything 
proceeding  from  her  Hps,  of  her  vows, 
or  of  the  bond  of  her  soul,  shall  not 
stand  ;  her  husband  has  made  them 
void  ;  and  Jehovah  will  forgive  her. 
^^  Any  vow,  and  any  binding  oath  to 
afflict  the  soul,  her  husband  may  cause 
it  to  stand,  or  her  husband  may  make 
it  void.  ^^  But  if  her  husband  shall 
indeed  hold  his  peace  at  her  from  day 
to  day  ;  then  he  causes  to  stand  all 
her  vows,  or  all  her  bonds  that  are 
upon  her  ;  he  causes  them  to  stand, 
because  he  held  his  peace  at  her  in 
the  day  that  he  heard  them.  '^  But 
if  he  shall  at  all  make  them  void  after 
he  has  heard  them  •  then  he  shall  bear 
her  iniquity. 


199 


NUMBERS   XXXI 


^^  These  are  the  statutes  that  Jeho- 
vah commanded  Moses,  between  a 
man  and  his  wife,  between  a  father 
and  his  daughter,  while  in  her  youth 
in  her  father's  house. 

CHAPTER  XXXI 

^  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses,  say- 
ing, "  Avenge  the  sons  of  Israel  of  the 
Midianites  ;  afterwards  thou  shalt  be 
gathered  to  thy  people.  ^  And  Moses 
spoke  to  the  people,  saying,  Some  of 
you  arm  yourselves  for  the  war,  and 
let  them  go  against  Midian,  to  put  the 
vengeance  of  Jehovah  upon  Midian  ; 
*  a  thousand  from  each  of  all  the  tribes 
of  Israel  ye  shall  send  to  the  war. 
^  And  there  were  separated  out  of  the 
thousands  of  Israel,  a  thousand  from 
every  tribe,  twelve  thousand  armed 
for  war.  ^  And  Moses  sent  them,  a 
thousand  from  each  tribe,  to  the  war, 
them  and  Phineas  the  son  of  Eleazar 
the  priest,  to  the  war,  with  the  holy  in- 
struments, the  trumpets  to  blow  in  his 
hand.  ''  And  they  warred  against  Mid- 
ian, as  Jehovah  commanded  Moses  ; 
and  they  slew  all  the  males;  ^  and  they 
slew  the  kings  of  Midian  with  the  rest 
of  their  slain:  Evi,  and  Rekem,  and 
Zur,  and  Hur,  and  Reba,  the  five  kings 
of  Midian;  Balaam  also  the  son  of  Beor 
they  slew  with  the  sword.  ^  And  the 
sons  of  Israel  took  the  women  of  ]\Iid- 
ian  captives,  and  their  little  ones;  and 
they  took  as  booty  all  their  cattle,  and 
all  their  flocks,  and  all  their  goods. 
'"And  all  their  cities,  in  the  places 
where  they  dwelt,  and  all  their  en- 
campments, they  burnt  with  fire ;  ''  and 
they  fetched  all  the  spoil,  and  all  the 
booty,  both  of  men  and  beasts.  '^  And 
they  brought  to  Moses  and  to  Eleazar 
the  priest,  and  to  the  whole  congrega- 
tion of  the  sons  of  Israel,  the  captives, 
and  the  booty,  and  the  spoil,  to  the 
camp,  to  the  plains  of  Moab,  which 
are  above  the  Jordan  at  Jericho. 


'^  And  Moses,  and  Eleazar  the  priest, 
and  all  the  princes  of  the  congregation 
went  forth  to  meet  them  outside  the 
camp.  '*  And  Moses  was  wroth  with 
the  officers  of  the  army,  the  captains 
of  the  thousands,  and  the  captains  of 
the  hundreds,  who  were  coming  from 
the  service  of  the  war.  '^  And  Moses 
said  to  them,  Have  ye  saved  every 
female  alive?  '"^Behold,  these  caused 
the  sons  of  Israel,  through  the  counsel 
of  Balaam,  to  commit  trespass  against 
Jehovah  in  the  matter  of  Peor,  and 
the  plague  was  among  the  congrega- 
tion of  Jehovah.  ''  Now  therefore 
slay  every  male  among  the  little  ones, 
and  slay  every  woman  that  has  known 
man  by  lying  with  him.  '^  But  all  the 
little  ones  among  the  women  that  have 
not  known  the  lying  with  a  man,  keep 
alive  for  yourselves.  '^And  do  ye 
encamp  outside  the  camp  seven  days  ; 
every  one  that  has  killed  any  person, 
and  every  one  that  has  touched  the 
slain,  purify  yourselves  on  the  third 
day,  and  on  the  seventh  day,  you  and 
your  captives.  ^"  And  every  garment, 
and  every  article  of  skin,  and  every- 
thing made  of  goats'  hair,  and  every 
article  of  wood,  ye  shall  purify. 

"  And  Eleazar  the  priest  said  to  the 
men  of  war  that  entered  into  the  bat- 
tle, This  is  the  statute  of  the  law  which 
Jehovah  has  commanded  Moses: 
"  Only  the  gold,  and  the  silver,  the 
copper,  the  iron,  the  tin,  and  the  lead, 
^^  everything  that  may  enter  the  fire, 
ye  shall  cause  to  pass  through  the  fire, 
and  it  shall  be  clean  ;  nevertheless  it 
shall  be  purified  with  the  water  of  un- 
cleanness  ;  and  anything  that  may  not 
enter  the  fire  ye  shall  cause  to  pass 
through  water.  ^*  And  ye  shall  wash 
your  clothes  on  the  seventh  day,  and 
ye  shall  be  clean,  and  afterwards  ye 
shall  come  into  the  camp, 

^^And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses, 
saying, 


200 


NUMBERS   XXXI 


taken  captive,  both  of  man  and  of 
beast,  thou,  and  Eleazar  the  priest, 
and  the  heads  of  the  fathers'  houses 
of  the  congregation  ;  ^'  and  divide  the 
booty  into  two  parts  between  those 
engaging  in  the  war,  who  went  out  to 
battle,  and  the  whole  congregation  ; 
^^  and  levy  a  tribute  for  Jehovah  of 
the  men  of  war  who  went  out  to  bat- 
tle :  one  soul  of  five  hundred,  both 
of  the  men  and  of  the  cattle,  and  of 
the  asses,  and  of  the  flocks  ;  '^  from 
their  half  ye  shall  take  it,  and  give  it 
to  Eleazar  the  priest,  for  a  heave  of- 
fering to  Jehovah.  ^"  And  of  the  sons 
of  Israel's  half  thou  shalt  take  one 
portion  of  fifty,  of  the  men,  of  the 
cattle,  of  the  asses,  and  of  the  flocks, 
of  all  manner  of  beasts,  and  give 
them  to  the  Levites  who  keep  the 
charge  of  the  tabernacle  of  Jehovah. 
^^  And  Moses  and  Eleazar  the  priest 
did  as  Jehovah  commanded  Moses. 
^''  And  the  booty,  the  remnant  of  the 
spoil  that  the  men  of  war  had  taken 
was  [this]  :  sheep,  six  hundred  and 
seventy-five  thousand ;  ^"  and  oxen, 
seventy-two  thousand  ;  '*  and  asses, 
sixty-one  thousand  ;  ^^  and  persons, 
of  the  women  that  had  not  known  the 
lying  with  a  man,  all  the  persons, 
thirty-two  thousand.  ^"^And  the  half, 
the  portion  of  those  that  went  out  to 
the  war,  was,  the  number  of  the  sheep, 
three  hundred  and  thirty-seven  thou- 
sand and  five  hundred  ;  '"  and  the 
tribute  for  Jehovah  of  the  sheep  was 
six  hundred  and  seventy-five.  ^^  And 
the  oxen  were  thirty-six  thousand  ; 
and  the  tribute  of  them  for  Jehovah 


was    seventy- two. 


And    the    asses 


were  thirty  thousand  and  five  hun- 
dred ;  and  the  tribute  of  them  for 
Jehovah  was  sixty-one.  ""  And  the 
persons  were  sixteen  thousand  ;  and 
the  tribute  of  them  for  Jehovah  was 
thirty-two  persons. 


"  And  Moses  gave  the  tribute  of 
the  heave  offering  of  Jehovah  to  Elea- 
zar the  priest,  as  Jehovah  commanded 
Moses. 

*^' And  of  the  sons  of  Israel's  half, 
which  Moses  divided  from  the  men 
that  warred,  (*'' now  the  congregation's 
half  was  three  hundred  and  thirty- 
seven  thousand  and  five  hundred 
sheep  ;  **  and  oxen,  thirty-six  thou- 
sand ;  *^  and  asses,  thirty  thousand 
and  five  hundred  ;  *^  and  persons, 
sixteen  thousand  :)  *'  of  the  sons  of 
Israel's  half,  Moses  took  one  por- 
tion of  fifty,  both  of  man  and  of 
beast,  and  gave  them  to  the  Levites, 
who  kept  the  charge  of  the  tabernacle 
of  Jehovah  ;  as  Jehovah  commanded 
Moses. 

*®  And  the  officers  that  belonged  to 
the  thousands  of  the  host,  the  cap- 
tains of  thousands,  and  captains  of 
hundreds,  came  near  to  Moses  ;  *^  and 
they  said  to  Moses,  Thy  servants  liave 
taken  the  sum  of  the  men  of  war,  who 
are  under  our  command,  and  there  is 
not  missing  from  us  a  man.  ^'^  And 
w'e  have  brought  the  oblation  of  Je- 
hovah, what  each  one  came  across, 
articles  of  gold,  arm  bands,  and  brace- 
lets, signet  rings,  earrings,  and  beads, 
to  rnake  atonement  for  our  soTals  be- 
fore Jehovah.  ^Wnd  Moses  and  Ele- 
azar the  priest  received  the  gold  from 
them,  all  the  wrought  articles.  ^' And 
all  the  gold  of  the  heave  offering  that 
they  heaved  to  Jehovah,  of  the  cap- 
tains of  thousands,  and  of  the  captains 
of  hundreds,  was  sixteen  thousand 
seven  hundred  and  fifty  shekels. 
"^  The  men  of  war  had  taken  spoil, 
each  for  himself.  "^^And  Moses  and 
Eleazar  the  priest  received  the  gold 
from  the  captains  of  thousands  and  of 
hundreds,  and  brought  it  into  the  tent 
of  meeting,  as  a  memorial  for  the  sons 
of  Israel  before  Jehovah. 


Ver.  49.  Command,  Heb.,  hand. 
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CHAPTER  XXXII 

^  Now  the  sons  of  Reuben  and  the 
sons  of  Gad  had  a  very  great  multi- 
tude of  cattle  ;  and  they  saw  the  land 
of  Jazer,  and  the  land  of  Gilead,  and, 
behold,  the  place  was  a  place  for  cat- 
tle ;  ^  and  the  sons  of  Gad  and  the 
sons  of  Reuben  came,  and  spoke  to 
Moses,  and  to  Eleazar  the  priest,  and 
to  the  princes  of  the  congregation, 
saying,  ^Ataroth,  and  Dibon,  and 
Jazer,  and  Nimrah,  and  Heshbon, 
and  Elealah,  and  Shebam,  and  Nebo, 
and  Beon,  *  the  land  which  Jehovah 
smote  before  the  congregation  of  Is- 
rael, is  a  land  for  cattle,  and  thy  serv- 
ants have  cattle  ;  ^  and  said  they,  if 
we  have  found  favor  in  thy  sight,  let 
this  land  be  given  to  thy  servants  for 
a  possession,  do  not  cause  us  to  cross 
the  Jordan.  ^And  Moses  said  to  the 
sons  of  Gad,  and  to  the  sons  of  Reu- 
ben, Shall  your  brethren  go  to  the 
war,  and  ye  dwell  here  ?  ''  And  why 
will  ye  discourage  the  heart  of  the 
sons  of  Israel  from  going  over  into 
the  land  which  Jehovah  has  given  to 
them  ?  ^  Thus  did  your  fathers,  when 
I  sent  them  from  Kadesh-barnea  to 
see  the  land.  ^  And  they  went  up  to 
the  valley  of  Eshcol,  and  saw  the  land, 
and  they  discouraged  the  heart  of  the 
sons  of  Israel,  not  to  go  over  into  the 
land  which  Jehovah  had  given  to 
them.  ^°And  the  anger  of  Jehovah 
burned  on  that  day,  and  he  swore, 
saying,  ^^  The  men  that  are  coming  up 
from  Egypt,  from  twenty  years  old 
and  upward,  shall  not  see  the  land  of 
which  I  swore  to  Abraham,  to  Isaac, 
and  to  Jacob,  because  they  have  not 
wholly  followed  me  ;  ^^  except  Caleb 
the  son  of  Jephunneh  the  Kenezite, 
and  Joshua  the  son  of  Nun  ;  for  they 
have  wholly  followed  Jehovah.  ''And 
the  anger  of  Jehovah  burned  against 
Israel,  and  he  made  them  wander  in 


the  wilderness  forty  years,  until  all  the 
generation,  who  had  done  evil  in  the 
sight  of  Jehovah,  was  consumed. 
'^  And,  behold,  ye  rise  up  in  your 
fathers'  stead,  an  increase  of  sinful 
men,  to  augment  the  burning  anger 
of  Jehovah  against  Israel.  ^^  For  ye 
will  turn  back  from  after  him,  and  he 
will  continue  still  to  leave  them  in  the 
wilderness ;  and  ye  will  destroy  all 
this  people. 

^^And  they  came  near  to  him,  and 
said.  We  will  build  sheepfolds  here  for 
our  flocks,  and  cities  for  our  famihes  ; 
^^  but  as  for  us,  we  will  arm  ourselves 
going  readily  before  the  sons  of  Is- 
rael, until  we  have  brought  them  to 
their  place  ;  and  our  famihes  shall 
dwell  in  the  fortified  cities  on  account 
of  the  inhabitants  of  the  land.  ^^  We 
will  not  return  to  our  houses,  until  the 
sons  of  Israel  have  inherited  each  man 
his  inheritance  ;  '®  for  we  will  not  in- 
herit with  them  across  the  Jordan  and 
beyond  ;  for  our  inheritance  has  come 
to  us  across  the  Jordan  eastward. 

^*^  And  Moses  said  to  them,  If  ye 
will  do  this  thing,  if  ye  will  arm  your- 
selves before  Jehovah  for  the  war, 
!  ^^  and  will  go  every  one  of  you  armed 
j  over  the  Jordan  before  Jehovah  until 
!  he  has  .dispossessed  his  enemies  from 
before  him,  "and  the  land  has  been 
subdued  before  Jehovah,  and  after- 
wards ye  shall  return  ;  then  ye  shall 
be  guiltless  before  Jehovah  and  before 
Israel ;  and  this  land  shall  be  your 
possession  before  Jehovah.  ^^  But  if 
ye  shall  not  do  so  ;  behold,  ye  have 
sinned  against  Jehovah,  and  know  ye 
your  sin  which  shall  befall  you.  "  Build 
you  cities  for  your  families,  and  folds 
for  your  flocks,  and  that  which  pro- 
ceeds from  your  mouth  ye  shall  do. 

^•'  And  the  sons  of  Gad  and  the  sons 
of  Reuben  spoke  to  Moses,  saying, 
Thy  servants  will  do  as  my  lord  com- 
mands.     '"'"  Our  little  ones,  our  wives, 


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our  flocks,  and  all  our  cattle,  shall  re- 
main there  in  the  cities  of  Gilead  ; 
^^  but  thy  servants  will  pass  over,  every 
man  armed  for  battle  before  Jehovah 
to  the  war,  as  my  lord  commands. 

^^  And  Moses  gave  command  con-- 
cerning  them  to  Eleazar  the  priest, 
and  Joshua  tiie  son  of  Nun,  and  the 
heads  of  the  fathers'  houses  of  the 
tribes  of  the  sons  of  Israel  ;  ■"''  and 
Moses  said  to  them,  If  the  sons  of  Gad 
and  the  sons  of  Reuben  shall  pass  \vith 
you  over  the  Jordan,  every  man  armed 
for  battle,  before  Jehovah,  and  the 
land  be  subdued  before  you  ;  then  ye 
shall  give  them  the  land  of  Gilead  for 
a  possession,  ^^  But  if  they  do  not 
pass  over  with  you  armed,  then  they 
shall  have  possessions  among  you  in 
the  land  of  Canaan.  ''^  And  the  sons 
of  Gad  and  the  sons  of  Reuben  an- 
swered, saying,  As  Jehovah  has  said 
to  thy  servants  so  will  we  do.  ^^  We 
will  pass  over  armed  before  Jehovah 
into  the  land  of  Canaan,  and  let  the 
possession  of  our  inheritance  be  with 
us  across  the  Jordan. 

''•^  And  Moses  gave  to  them,  to  the 
sons  of  Gad,  and  to  the  sons  of  Reu- 
ben, and  to  half  the  tribe  of  Manasseh 
the  son  of  Joseph,  the  kingdom  of 
Sihon  king  of.  the  Amorites,  and  the 
kingdom  of  Og  king  of  Bashan,  the 
land,  according  to  its  cities,  with  the 
borders  of  the  cities  of  the  land  round 
about. 

■^^  And  the  sons  of  Gad  built  Dibon, 
and  Ataroth,  and  Aroer,  ^^  and  Atroth, 
Shophan,  and  Jazer,  and  Jogbehah, 
^^  and  Beth-nimrah,  and  Beth-haran, 
fortified  cities  ;  and  folds  for  flocks. 

"And  the  sons  of  Reuben  built  Hesh- 
bon,  and  Elealeh,  and  Kirjathaim, 
^*  and  Nebo,  and  Baal-meon,  (their 
names  being  changed)  and  Shibmah  ; 
and  they  called  by  names  the  names 
of  the  cities  which  they  built. 


^^  And  the  sons  of  Machir  the  son 
Manasseh  went  to  Gilead,  and  took  it, 
and  dispossessed  the  Amorite  who  was 
in  it.  *"  And  Moses  gave  Gilead  to 
Machir  the  son  of  Manasseh  ;  and  he 
dwelt  in  it.  *^  And  Jair  the  son  of 
Manasseh  went  and  took  their  small 
towns,  and  called  them  Havoth-jair. 
^^  And  Nobah  went  and  took  Kenath, 
and  its  villages,  and  called  it  Nobah 
after  his  own  name. 

CHAPTER  XXXIII 

^  These  are  the  journeys  of  the  sons 
of  Israel,  wdio  went  out  from  the  land 
of  Egypt  according  to  their  hosts  by  the 
hand  of  Moses  and  Aaron.  ^And  Moses 
wrote  their  goings  out  according  to 
their  journeys  at  the  command  of  Je- 
hovah ;  and  these  are  their  journeys  ac- 
cording to  their  goings  out ;  '  and  they 
journeyed  from  Rameses  in  the  first 
month,  on  the  fifteenth  day  of  the  first 
month  ;  on  the  morrow  after  the  pass- 
over  the  sons  of  Israel  went  out  with  a 
high  hand  in  the  sight  of  all  the  Egyp- 
tians ;  *  for  the  Egyptians  were  bury- 
ing those  whom  Jehovah  had  smitten 
among  them,  every  first  born,  and 
against  their  gods  Jehovah  executed 
judgments.  ^  And  the  sons  of  Israel 
journeyed  froniRameses  and  encamped 
in  Succoth  ;  ^  and  they  journeyed  from 
Succoth,  and  encamped  in  Etham, 
which  is  on  the  edge  of  the  wilder- 
ness ;  ^  and  they  journeyed  from 
Etham,  and  turned  back  toward  Pi- 
hahiroth,  which  is  opposite  Baal-ze- 
phon,  and  they  encamped  before  JMig- 
dol ;  ^  and  they  journeyed  from  before 
Pi-hahiroth,  and  passed  through  the 
midst  of  the  sea  into  the  wilderness, 
and  went  a  three  days'  journey  in  the 
wilderness  of  Etham,  and  encamped 
in  Marah  ;  ^  and  they  journeyed  from 
Marah,  and  came  to  Elim  ;  and  in 
Elim  were  twelve  fountains  of  water, 


Ver.  41.   Havoth,  z.  e.,  small  towns. 
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and  seventy  palm  trees  ;  and  they  en- 1  Hor-hagidgad,  and  encamped  in  Jot- 
camped  there  ;  ^°and  they  journeyed  bathah  ;  ^*  and  they  journeyed  from 
from  Ehm,  and  encamped  by  the  Red  Jotbathah,  and  encamped  in  Ebronah  ; 
sea;   "and  they  journeyed  from  the    ^^  and    they   journed    from   Ebronah. 


Red  sea,  and  encamped  in  the  wilder- 
ness of  Sin ;  ^^  and  they  journeyed 
from  the  wilderness  of  Sin,  and  en- 
camped in  Dophkah  ;  ^^  and  they  jour- 
neyed from  Dophkah,  and  encamped 
in  Alush  ;  ^*  and  they  journeyed  from 
Alush,  and  encamped  in  Rephidim, 
and  there  was  no  water  there  for  the 
people  to  drink  ;  ^^  and  they  journeyed 
from  Rephidim,  and  encamped  in  the 
wilderness  of  Sinai  ;  ^*^and  they  jour- 
neyed from  the  wilderness  of  Sinai, 
and  encamped  at  Kibroth-hattaavah  ; 
'"and  they  journeyed  from  Kibroth- 
hattaavah,  and  encamped  at  Haze- 
roth  ;  ^^and  they  journeyed  from  Ha- 
zeroth,  and  encamped  in  Rithmah  ; 
'^  and  they  journeyed  from  Rithmah, 
and  encamped  at  Rimmon-parez  ; 
""and  they  journeyed  from  Rimmon- 
parez,  and  encamped  in  Libnah  ;  ^^  and 
they  journeyed  from  Libnah,  and  en- 
camped at  Rissah  ;  ^'-'  and  they  jour- 
neyed from  Rissah,  and  encamped  at 
Kehelathah  ;  "'^  and  they  journeyed 
from  Kehelathah,  and  encamped  in 
mount  Shapher  ;  ^*  and  they  journeyed 
from  mount  Shapher,  and   encamped  |  journeyed  from   lyim,  and  encamped 


and  encamped  in  Ezion-gaber  ;  "'^and 
they  journeyed  from  Ezion-gaber,  and 
encamped  in  the  wilderness  of  Zin, 
that  is  Kadesh  ;  ^'  and  they  journeyed 
from  Kadesh,  and  encamped  at  mount 
Hor,  in  the  edge  of  the  land  of  Edom  ; 
^®  and  Aaron  the  priest  went  up  into 
mount  Hor  at  the  command  of  Je- 
hovah, and  died  there  in  the  fortieth 
year  of  the  sons  of  Israel's  going  out 
from  the  land  of  Egypt,  in  the  fifth 
month  on  the  first  day  of  the  month. 
^^  And  Aaron  was  a  hundred  and 
twenty-three  years  old  when  he  died 
in  mount  Hor.  *"  And  the  Canaanite 
the  king  of  Arad,  who  was  dwelhngin 
the  South  in  the  land  of  Canaan, 
heard  of  it  when  the  sons  of  Israel 
came. 

^'  And  they  journeyed  from  mount 
Hor,  and  encamped  in  Zalmonah  ; 
^^  and  they  journeyed  from  Zalmonah, 
and  encamped  in  Punon  ;  *^  and  they 
journeyed  from  Punon,  and  encamped 
in  Oboth  ;  ^*  and  they  journeyed  from 
Obotli,  and  encamped  in  lye-abarim, 
in  the  borders  of  Moab  ;   *'"  and  they 


in  Haradah  ;  "^and  they  journeyed 
from  Haradah,  and  encamped  in  Mak- 
heloth  ;  ^^and  they  journeyed  from 
Makheloth,  and  encamped  at  Tahath  ; 
^"^  and    they   journeyed   from   Tahath, 


in  Dibon-gad  ;  *^  and  they  journeyed 
from  Dibon-gad,  and  encamped  in 
Almon-diblathaim  ;  *' and  they  jour- 
neyed from  Almon-diblathaim,  and  en- 
camped in  the  mountains  of  Abarim, 


and  encamped  in  Tarah  ;  ^"^  and  they  before  -Nebo  ;  *^  and  they  journeyed 
journeyed  from  Tarah,  and  encamped  from  the  mountains  of  Abarim,  and 
in  Milhcah  ;  ^"  and  they  journeyed  encamped  in  the  plains  of  Moab,  above 
from  Mithcah,  and  encamped  in  Hash-  ■  the  Jordan  of  Jericho  ;  ^"  and  they  en- 
monah  ;  ^"  and  they  journeyed  from  '  camped  along  the  Jordan  from  Beth- 
Hashmonah,  and  encamped  in  J\Iose-  jesimoth  to  Abel-shittim  in  tlie  plains 
roth  ;     '*'  and     they    journeyed    from    of  Moab. 

Afoseroth,  and  encamped  in  Bene-  ^°  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses  in 
jaakan  ;  ^^  and  they  journeyed  from  the  plains  of  Moab  above  the  Jordan 
Bene-jaakan,  and  encamped  in  Hor-  of  Jericho,  saying,  ^' Speak  to  the  sons 
hagidgad  ;  •"  and  they  journeyed  from  I  of  Israel,  and  say  to  them,  When  ye 

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cross  over  the  Jordan  into  the  land  of 
Canaan,  °-  then  ye  shall  dispossess  all 
the  inhabitants  of  the  land  from  be- 
fore you,  and  destroy  all  their  figured 
images,  and  destroy  all  their  molten 
images,  and  demolish  all  their  high 
places  ;  ^^  and  ye  shall  take  possession 
of  the  land,  and  dwell  in  it  ;  for  I 
have  given  you  the  land  to  possess  it. 
'"*  And  ye  shall  inherit  the  land  by  lot, 
according  to  your  families  ;  and  to  the 
one  liaving  many  ye  shall  increase  his 
inheritance  ;  and  to  the  one  having 
few  ye  shall  decrease  his  inheritance  ; 
according  to  whither  the  lot  comes 
out  for  each  shall  be  his  inheritance. 
According  to  the  tribes  of  your  fathers 
ye  shall  inherit.  ^^  But  if  ye  shall  not 
dispossess  the  inhabitants  of  the  land 
from  before  you  ;  then  it  shall  come  to 
pass,  that  those  whom  ye  shall  leave 
of  them  shall  be  prickles  in  your  eyes, 
and  thorns  in  your  sides,  and  they 
shall  oppress  you  in  the  land  wherein 
you  dwell.  ^^  Moreover  it  shall  come 
to  pass,  that  I  shall  do  to  you  as  I 
thought  to  do  to  them. 

CHAPTER  XXXIV 

^  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses,  say- 
ing, ^  Command  the  sons  of  Israel, 
and  say  to  them.  When  ye  come  into 
the  land  of  Canaan,  this  is  the  land 
that  shall  fall  to  you  by  inheritance, 
the  land  of  Canaan  according  to  its 
borders  :  '^  your  south  side  shall  be 
from  the  wilderness  of  Zin  along  the 
coasts  of  Edom,  and  your  south  boun- 
dary shall  be  from  the  end  of  the  salt 
sea  at  the  east ;  *  and  your  boundary 
.shall  pass  around  south  of  the  ascent 
of  Akribbin.  and  pass  over  to  Zin  ; 
and  its  goings  forth  shall  be  south  of 
Kadesh-barnea,  and  shall  come  out  at 
Hazar-addar,  and  pass  over  to  Azmon  ; 
"  and  the  boundary  shall  pass  around 
Azmon  to  the  river  of  Egypt,  and  its 
goings  out  shall  be  at  the  sea. 


®  And  as  a  western  boundary,  the 
great  sea  shall  be  your  boundary  ;  this 
shall  be  your  western  boundary. 

^  And  this  shall  be  your  northern 
boundary  :  from  the  great  sea  ye  shall 
mark  out  for  you  mount  Hor  ;  **from 
mount  Hor  ye  shall  mark  out  to  the 
entrance  of  Hamath  ;  and  the  goings 
out  of  the  boundary  shall  be  at  Zedad  ; 
^  and  the  boundary  shall  go  on  to 
Ziphron,  and  its  goings  out  shall  be 
at  Hazar-enan  ;  this  shall  be  your 
northern   boundary. 

'"  And  ye  shall  mark  out  for  your 
eastern  boundary  from  Hazar-enan  to 
Shepham;  '^  and  the  boundary  shall 
go  down  from  Shepham  to  Riblah,  on 
the  east  side  of  Ain  ;  and  the  boun- 
dary shall  descend,  and  shall  strike 
the  shoulder  of  the  sea  of  Chinnereth, 
on  the  east  ;  ^-  and  the  boundary  shall 
go  down  to  the  Jordan,  and  its  goings 
out  shall  be  at  the  salt  sea  ;  this  shall 
be  your  land  according  to  its  bounda- 
ries, round  about.  ^'And  Moses  com- 
manded the  sons  of  Israel,  saying. 
This  is  the  land  that  ye  shall  inherit 
by  lot,  which  Jehovah  commanded  to 
give  to  tlie  nine  tribes  and  the  half 
tribe  ;  '*  for  the  tribe  of  the  sons  of 
Reuben,  according  to  their  fathers' 
houses,  and  the  tribe  of  the  sons  of 
Gad,  accordingto  their  fathers'  houses, 
and  the  half  tribe  of  Manasseh,  have 
received  their  inheritance  ;  ^^  the  two 
tribes  and  tlie  half  tribe  have  received 
their  inheritance  across  the  Jordan  of 
Jericho  eastward,  toward  the  sunrising. 

^^And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses, 
saying,  ^'  These  are  the  names  of  the 
men  that  shall  distribute  the  land  to 
you  :  Eleazar  the  priest,  and  Joshua 
the  son  of  Nun.  ^Wnd  one  prince  of 
each  tribe  ye  shall  take,  to  distribute 
the  land.  ^^  And  the  names  of  the 
men  are  these  :  of  the  tribe  of  Judah, 
Caleb  the  son  of  Jephunneh  ;  ""and 
of  the  tribe   of  the  sons  of  Simeon, 


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Shemuel  the  son  of  Ammihud  ;  ^^  of 
the  tribe  of  Benjamin,  Elidad  the  son 
of  Chislon  ;  "  and  of  the  tribe  of  the 
sons  of  Dan,  a  prince,  Bukki  the^  son 
of  Jogh  ;  ^^  of  the  sons  of  Joseph  :  of 
the  tribe  of  the  sons  of  Manasseh,  a 
prince,  Hanniel  the  son  of  Ephod  ; 
'^*  and  of  the  tribe  of  the  sons  of 
Ephraim,  a  prince,  Kemuel  the  son 
of  Shiphtan  ;  ^^'' and  of  the  tribe  of  the 
sons  of  Zebulun,  a  prince,  EHzaphan 
the  son  of  Parnach  ;  ^*^and  of  the  tribe 
of  the  sons  of  Issachar,  a  prince,  Pal- 
tiel  the  son  of  Azzan  ;  -'  and  of  the 
tribe  of  the  sons  of  Asher,  a  prince, 
Ahihud  the  son  of  Shelomi  ;  ^^  and  of 
the  tribe  of  the  sons  of  Naphtah,  a 
prince,  Pedahel  the  son  of  Ammihud. 
^^  These  are  the  ones  whom  Jehovah 
commanded  to  cause  the  sons  of  Israel 
to  inherit  in  the  land  of  Canaan. 

CHAPTER  XXXV 

'  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses  in 
the  plains  of  Moab  above  the  Jordan  of 
Jericho,  saying,  ^  Command  the  sons 
of  Israel,  that  Ihey  give  to  the  Le- 
vites,  of  the  inheritance  of  their  i)os- 
session,  cities  to  dwell  in.  and  ])asture 
land  for  the  cities  round  about  ye  shall 
give  to  the  Levites.  ^  And  the  cities 
shall  be  theirs  to  dwell  in  ;  and  their 
]:)asture  lands  shall  be  for  their  cattle, 
and  for  their  possessions,  and  for  all 
their  beasts.  *  And  the  pasture  lands 
of  the  cities  that  ye  shall  give  to  the 
I^evites  shall  be  from  the  wall  of  the 
city  and  outward  a  thousand  cubits 
round  about.  '  And  ye  shall  measure 
from  the  outside  of  the  city,  the  east 
side  two  thousand  cubits,  and  the 
south  side  two  thousand  cubits,  and 
the  west  side  two  thousand  cubits,  and 
the  north  side  two  tliousand  cubits, 
the  city  being  in  the  midst.  This 
shall  be  theirs  as  the  pasture  land  of 
the  cities.      ^^  And  the  cities  which   ye 


shall  give  to  the  Levites  shall  be  the 
six  cities  of  refuge,  which  ye  shall  give 
for  the  manslayer  to  flee  thither  ;  and 
besides  them  ye  shall  give  forty-two 
cities.  '  All  the  cities  which  ye  shall 
give  to  the  Levites  shall  be  forty-eight 
cities.  Them  shall  ye  give  with  their 
pasture  lands.  ^  And  the  cities  which 
ye  shall  give  of  the  possession  of  the 
sons  of  Israel  :  from  them  that  have 
many  ye  shall  take  many  ;  but  from 
them  that  have  few  ye  shall  take  few  ; 
each  one  shall  give  of  his  cities  to  the 
Levites  according  to  his  inheritance 
that  he  shall  inherit. 

^  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses,  say- 
ing, ^"  Speak  to  the  sons  of  Israel,  and 
say  to  them,  When  ye  shall  pass  over 
the  Jordan  into  the  land  of  Canaan, 
^^  then  ye  shall  appoint  for  you  cities 
to  be  cities  of  refuge  for  you  ;  to  flee 
thither  any  manslayer  who  kills  any 
person  by  mistake.  '^  And  they  shall 
be  to  you  cities  of  refuge  from  the 
avenger  ;  that  the  manslayer  die  not, 
until  he  shall  stand  before  the  congre- 
gation for  judgment.  '''And  the  cities 
which  )e  shall  give  shall  be  for  you  six 
cities  of  refuge.  ^*  Three  of  the  cities 
ye  shall  give  across  the  Jordan,  and 
three  of  the  cities  ye  shall  give  in  the 
land  of  Canaan,  they  shall  be  cities  of 
refuge.  '^  Lor  the  sons  of  Israel  and 
for  the  sojourner,  and  for  the  one 
dwelling  among  you,  shall  these  six 
cities  be,  for  a  refuge,  for  any  one  kill- 
ing a  person  by  mistake  to  flee  thither. 
^^But  if  he  smote  him  with  an  instru- 
ment of  iron,  so  that  he  died,  he  is  a 
murderer  ;  the  murderer  shall  surely 
be  put  to  death.  '^  Or  if  he  smote 
him  with  a  stone  of  the  hand,  that  he 
might  die,  and  he  died,  he  is  a  mur- 
derer ;  the  murderer  shall  surely  be 
Y>ut  to  death.  '^  Or  if  he  smote  him 
with  an  instrument  of  wood  of  the 
hand,  that  he  might  die,  and  he  died, 


Ver.  17.   Stone  of  the  hand,  one  thrown  by  hand. 
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he  is  a  murderer  ;  the  murderer  shall 
surely  be  put  to  death.     ^^  The  avenger 
of  blood  himself  shall  put  to  death  the 
murderer;   when  he  meets  him  he  shall 
put  him  to  death.      -"  Or  if  he  struck 
him  in  hatred,  or  threw  at  him  pur- 
posely, and  he  died  ;  "^  or  in  enmity 
smote  him  with  his  hand,  and  he  died  ; 
he  that  smote  him  shall  surely  be  put 
to    death  ;    he    is    a    murderer  ;     the 
avenger  of  blood  shall   put   to  death 
the    murderer    when   he   meets    him. 
"  But  if   he  struck   him    accidentally, 
without  enmity,  or  threw  at  him  any- 
thing without  design,   ^'^  or  any  stone 
by  which  a  man  may  die,  without  see- 
ing him,   and  caused  it   to   fall  upon 
him,  and  he  died,  and  he  was  not  his 
enemy,    and  was   seeking    his   harm  ; 
-*  then  the  congregation  shall  judge  be- 
tween   the   one    who   smites   and  the 
avenger  of  blood  according  to   these  | 
judgments;     "^and    the    congregation 
shall  deliver  the  manslayer  out  of  the 
hand  of  the  avenger  of  blood,  and  the 
congregation  shall  restore   him   to  his  , 
city  of  refuge,   whither  he  had  fled  ;  I 
and  he  shall  abide  in  it  until  the  death  i 
of  the  high    priest,    whom   they  have  I 
anointed  with  the  holy  oil.      ^'^  And  if 
the  manslayer  shall  at  all  go  outside  \ 
the  bounds  of  his  city  of  refuge  whither  ' 
he   has   fled  ;    "'  and   the    avenger    of 
blood  find  him  outside  the  bounds  of 
his  city  of  refuge,  and  the  avenger  of  | 
blood  kill  the  manslayer  ;  he  shall  not 
be  guilty  of  blood  ;  ■'  because  he  shall 
abide  in  his  city  of   refuge  until  the  \ 
death  of  the  high  priest  ;  but  after  the 
death  of  the  high  priest  the  manslayer 
may  I'eturn  into  the  land  of  his  pos- 
session.     -^  And   these   shall  be  for  a 
statute  of  judgment  to  you  throughout 
your  generations,  in  all  your  dwelling 
places.      ^'^  Any   one  killing   a  person, 
by  the  mouth   of  witnesses  they  shall 
slay  the  manslayer ;    but   one  witness 
shall  not  testify  against  a  person  that 


he  die.  ^^  And  ye  shall  not  take  a 
ransom  for  the  life  of  a  manslayer  who 
is  worthy  of  death,  but  he  shall  surely 
be  put  to  death.  '-  And  ye  shah  not 
take  a  ransom  for  him  that  has  fled  to 
his  city  of  refuge,  that  he  may  return 
to  dwell  in  the  land  before  the  death 
of  the  priest.  ^^  That  ye  may  not  pol- 
lute the  land  wherein  ye  are  ;  for  blood 
pollutes  the  land  ;  and  the  land  shall 
not  be  atoned  for  on  account  of  the 
blood  that  is  shed  in  it  except  by  the 
blood  of  him  that  shed  it.  ■'*  And  ye 
shall  not  make  unclean  the  land  in 
which  ye  are  going  to  abide,  in  the 
midst  of  which  I  am  going  to  dwell  ; 
for  I  Jehovah  am  going  to  dwell  in 
the  midst  of  the  sons  of  Israel. 

CHAPTER  XXXVI 

^  And  the  heads  of  the  fathers' 
houses  that  belonged  to  the  family  of 
the  sons  of  Gilead,  the  son  of  Machir, 
the  son  of  Manasseh,  of  the  famihes 
of  the  sons  of  Joseph,  came  near  and 
spoke  before  Moses,  and  before  the 
princes,  the  heads  of  the  fathers* 
houses  of  the  sons  of  Israel  ;  ^  and  ' 
said,  Jehov'ah  commanded  my  lord  to 
give  the  land  for  inheritance  by  lot  to 
the  sons  of  Israel  ;  and  my  lord  was 
commanded  by  Jehovah  to  give  the 
inheritance  of  Zelophehad  our  brother 
to  his  daughters.  '  But  if  they  shall 
be  married  to  any  of  the  sons  of  the 
other  tribes  of  the  sons  of  Israel,  then 
will  their  inheritance  be  taken  from 
the  inheritance  of  our  fathers,  and  be 
added  to  the  inheritance  of  the  tribe  to 
which  they  shall  belong  ;  and  it  shall 
be  taken  away  from  the  lot  of  our  in- 
heritance. *  And  when  there  shall  be 
the  jubilee  to  the  sons  of  Israel,  then 
their  inheritance  will  be  added  to  the 
inheritance  of  the  tribe  to  which  they 
shall  belong,  and  their  inheritance  will 
be  taken  away  from  the  inheritance  of 
the  tribe  of  our  fathers.      ^  And  Moses 


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commanded  the  sons  of  Israel  accord- 
ing to  the  word  of  Jehovah,  saying, 
The  tribe  of  the  sons  of.  Joseph  speak 
rightly.  ^  This  is  the  thing  which 
Jehovah  commands  concerning  the 
daughters  of  Zelophehad,  saying.  To 
the  one  that  seems  good  in  their  sight 
they  may  be  married,  only  into  the 
family  of  the  tribe  of  their  father  shall 
they  be  married.  '  And  the  inheri- 
tance of  the  sons  of  Israel  shall  not  be 
transferred  from  tribe  to  tribe  ;  for  the 
sons  of  Israel  shall  each  cleave  to  the 
inheritance  of  the  tribe  of  his  fathers. 
^  And  every  daughter  possessing  an 
inheritance,  of  the  tribes  of  the  sons 
of  Israel,  shall  be  married  to  one  of 
the  family  of  the  tribe  of  her  father, 
that  the  sons  of  Israel  may  possess, 
each   one,   the  inheritance   of  his  fa- 


thers. ^And  an  inheritance  shall  not 
be  transferred  from  one  tribe  to  an- 
other tribe;  but  each  of  the  tribes  of 
the  sons  of  Israel  shall  cleave  to  its 
own  inheritance. 

^"As  Jehovah  commanded  Moses, 
so  did  the  daughters  of  Zelophehad. 
''And  Mahlah,  Tirzah,  and  Hoglah, 
and  Milcah,  and  Noah,  the  daughters 
of  Zelophehad,  were  married  to  the 
sons  of  their  uncles  :  '-  to  men  of  the 
famihes  of  the  sons  of  Manasseh  the 
son  of  Joseph,  were  they  married  ; 
and  their  inheritance  remained  to  the 
tribe  of  the  family  of  their  father. 

^''  These  are  the  commandments  and 
the  judgments,  which  Jehovah  com- 
manded by  the  hand  of  Moses,  to  the 
sons  of  Israel  in  the  plains  of  Moab 
above  the  Jordan  of  Jericho. 


DEUTERONOMY 


CHAPTER  I 

'  These  are  the  words  that  Moses 
spoke  to  all  Israel  across  the  Jordan 
in  the  wilderness,  in  the  Arabah  over 
against  Suph,  between  Paran,  and 
Tophel,  and  Laban,  and  Hazeroth, 
and  Di-zahab.  ^  It  is  eleven  days' 
journey  from  Horeb  by  the  way  of 
mount  Seir  to  Kadesh-barnea. 

^  And  it  came  to  pass  in  the  fortieth 
year,  in  the  eleventh  month,  on  the 
first  day  of  the  month,  that  Moses 
spoke  to  the  sons  of  Israel  according 
to  all  that  Jehovah  had  given  him  in 
commandment  to  them,  *  after  he  had 
slain  Sihon  the  king  of  the  Amorites, 
who  was  dwelling  in  Heshbon,  and  Og 
the  king  of  Bashan,  who  was  dwelling 


in  Ashtaroth  and  in  Edrei.  ^Across 
the  Jordan,  in  the  land  of  Moab,  Moses 
undertook  to  expound  this  law,  say- 
ing. **  Jehovah  our  God  spoke  to  us  in 
Horeb,  saying.  Ye  have  dwelt  long 
enough  in  this  mountain  ;  "  turn  you, 
and  take  your  journey,  and  come  into 
the  mountain  of  the  Amorites,  and  to 
all  their  neighbors,  in  the  Arabah,  and 
in  the  mountain,  and  in  the  Shephe- 
lah,  and  in  the  South  and  by  the  sea 
coast,  to  the  land  of  the  Canaanites, 
and  the  Lebanon,  to  the  great  river, 
the  river  Euphrates.  ^See.  1  have 
placed  before  you  the  land  ;  go  in, 
and  possess  the  land  which  Jehovah 
swore  to  your  fathers,  Abraham,  Isaac, 
and  Jacob,  to  give  to  them  and  to 
their  seed  after  them. 


Ver.  I.  Arabah.  or  plain. 
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^  And  I  spoke  to  you  at  that  time, 
saying,  I  am  not  able  by  myself  alone 
to  bear  you  ;  ^°  Jehovah  your  God  has 
multiplied  you,  and,  behold,  ye  are 
to-day  as  the  stars  of  heaven  for  mul- 
titude. ^^  (May  Jehovah  God  of  your 
fathers  add  to  you  as  you  are  a  thou- 
sand times,  and  bless  you,  as  he  prom- 
ised you  !  )  ^^  How  can  I  by  myself 
bear  the  load,  and  the  burden,  and 
the  strife  of  you  ?  ^^  Give  ye  men 
wise  and  discerning,  and  known,  ac- 
cording to  your  tribes,  and  I  will  ap- 
point them  as  your  heads.  ^*  And  ye 
answered  me,  and  said.  The  thing 
that  thou  hast  spoken  is  good.  ^^  And 
I  took  the  heads  of  your  tribes, 
men  wise  and  known,  and  placed 
them  as  heads  over  you  :  captains 
of  thousands,  and  captains  of  hun- 
dreds, and  captains  of  fifties,  and  cap- 
tains of  tens,  and  officers  throughout 
your  tribes. 

^^  And  I  charged  your  judges  at 
that  time,  saying,  Hear  the  cases  be- 
tween your  brethren,  and  judge  right- 
eously between  a  man  and  his  brother. 


said  to   thee.      Do  not  fear,   and  do 
not  be  dismayed. 

"  And  all  of  you  came  near  to  me, 
and  said.  Let  us  send  men  before  us, 
that  they  may  spy  out  the  land  for 
us,  and  bring  us  back  word  :  the  way 
in  which  we  shall  go  up,  and  the  cities 
into  which  we  shall  come.  "  And  the 
thing  seemed  good  to  me  ;  and  I  took 
twelve  men  of  you,  one  for  each  tribe  ; 
^*  and  they  turned,  and  went  up  into 
the  mountain,  and  came  to  the  valley 
of  Eshcol,  and  spied  it  out.  ^^And 
they  took  in  their  hand  some  of  the 
fruit  of  the  land,  and  brought  it  down 
to  us  ;  and  brought  us  back  word, 
and  said.  The  land  is  good  which 
Jehovah  our  God  is  going  to  give  to 
us.  ^"  But  ye  were  unwilling  to  go  up, 
and  ye  rebelled  against  the  command 
of  Jehovah  your  God  ;  ^^  and  ye  mur- 
mured in  your  tents,  and  said.  Be- 
cause of  Jehovah's  hating  us  he  has 
brought  us  out  from  the  land  of  Egypt, 
to  deliver  us  into  the  hand  of  the 
Amorite,  to  destroy  us.  ^MVhither 
are  we  going  up  ?     Our  brethren  have 


and    his    sojourner.      ^^  Ye    shall    not    made  our  hearts  melt,  saying,   A  peo- 
ple greater  and  taller  than  we  ;  cities 


recognize  faces  in  the  judgment  ;  and 
ye  shall  hear  the  small  and  the  great 
alike  ;  ye  shall  not  be  afraid  of  a  man  ; 
for  the  judgment  is  God's  ;  and  the 
case  that  is  too  hard  for  you  ye  shall 
bring  to  me,  and  I  will  hear  it. 
'^  And  I  commanded  you  at  that  time 
all  things  that  you  should  do. 

'^  And  we  journeyed  from  Horeb, 
and  we  went  through  all  that  great 
and  terrible 'wilderness,  which. ye  saw, 
on  the  way  to  the  mountain  of  the 
xYmorites  as  Jehovah  commanded  us, 
and  we  came  to  Kadesh-barnea.  ^^  And 
I  said  to  you,  Ye  are  come  to  the 
mountain  of  the  Amorites,  which  Je- 
hovah our  God  is  going  to  give  to  us. 
''  See,  Jehovah  thy  God  has  set  the 
land  before  thee  ;  go  up,  and  possess 
it,  as  Jehovah  God  of  thy  fathers  has 


great  and  walled  up  to  the  heavens  ; 
and,  moreover,  we  have  seen  sons  of 
the  Anakim  there.  ^^And  I  said  to 
you.  You  shall  not  be  terrified,  nor  be 
afraid  of  them.  ^^  Jehovah  your  God 
who  is  going  before  you.  he  will  fight 
for  you!  according  to  all  that  he  did 
with  you  in  Egypt  before  your  eyes, 
^^and  in  the  wilderness,  where  thou 
hast  seen  that  Jehovah  thy  God  has 
carried  thee,  as  a  man  carries  his  son, 
in  all  the  wa}'  that  ye  have  gone  until 
ye  came  to  this  place.  ^'  But  in  this 
thing  ye  were  not  trusting  in  Jehovah 
your  God,  ^^  who  was  going  before  you 
in  the  way  to  search  out  for  you,  a 
place  for  you  to  encamp,  in  the  fire 
by  night,  to  show  you  the  way  in  which 
ye  should  go,  and  in  the  cloud  b}-  day. 


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^*  And  Jehovah  heard  the  voice  of  your 
words,  and  was  enraged,  and  swore, 
saying,  ^^  Not  a  man  among  these  men, 
this  evil  generation,  shall  see  the  good 
land,  which  I  swore  to  give  to  your 
fathers,  '''^except  Caleb  the  son  of 
Jephunneh  ;  he  shall  see  it,  and  to 
him  I  will  give  the  la-nd  that  he  has 
trodden  upon,  and  to  his  children  ; 
because  he  has  wholly  followed  Jeho- 
vah. ^^  Also  with  me  Jehovah  was 
angry  for  your  sakes,  saying,  Thou 
also  shalt  not  come  in  thither.  ^^  Joshua 
the  son  of  Nun,  who  stands  before 
thee,  he  shall  come  in  thither.  En- 
courage him;  for  he  shall  cause  Israel 
to  inherit  it.  ^^And  your  little  ones, 
who  ye  said  will  become  a  prey,  and 
your  sons  who  do  not  know  to-day 
good  and  evil,  they  shall  come  in 
thither,  and  to  them  will  I  give  it,  and 
they  shall  possess  it.  *"  But  as  for  you, 
turn  you,  and  journey  toward  the 
wilderness,  on  the  way  to  the  Red  sea. 
*^  Then  ye  answered  and  said  to  me, 
AVe  have  sinned  against  Jehovah;  we 
ourselves  will  go  up  and  fight,  accord- 
ing to  all  that  Jehovah  our  God  com- 
manded us.  And  ye  girded  on  each 
man  his  weapons  of  war,  and  ye  acted 
frivolously  to  go  up  into  the  mountain. 
*^  And  Jehovah  said  to  me,  Say  to 
them.  Ye  shall  not  go  up,  nor  shall  ye 
fight;  for  I  will  not  be  in  the  midst  of 
you;  that  ye  be  not  smitten  before 
your  enemies.  *^  And  I  spoke  to  you; 
but  ye  did  not  hearken,  but  rebelled 
against  the  command  of  Jehovah;  and 
ye  acted  presumptuously,  and  went 
up  into  the  mountain.  ''^And  the 
Amorites  who  were  dwelling  in  that 
mountain  came  out  against  you,  and 
chased  you,  as  bees  do,  and  destroyed 
you  in  Seir,  as  far  as  to  Hormah. 
*^y\nd  ye  returned  and  wept  before 
Jehovah,  but  Jehovah  did  not  hearken 
to  your  voice,   nor  give  ear  to  you. 


^''And  ye  abode  in  Kadesh  many 
days,  according  to  the  days  that  ye 
abode  there. 

CHAPTER    II 

^  Then  we  turned,  and  journeyed 
toward  the  wilderness,  on  the  way 
to  the  Red  sea,  as  Jehovah  spoke  to 
me  ;  and  we  compassed  mount  Seir 
many  days.  ^  And  Jehovah  spoke  to 
me,  saying,  '-^Ye  have  compassed  this 
mountain  long  enough  ;  turn  you 
northward.  *And  command  thou 
the  people,  saying,  Ye  are  about  to 
pass  through  the  borders  of  your 
brethren  the  sons  of  Esau,  who  dwell 
in  Seir;  and  they  will  be  afraid  of  you; 
and  ye  shall  take  good  heed,  ^contend 
not  with  them  ;  for  I  will  not  give  you 
any  of  their  land,  even  a  place  for  the 
treading  of  a  sole  of  a  foot  ;  because 
as  Esau's  possession  I  have  given 
mount  Seir.  ^  Food  ye  shall  buy  of 
them  for  silver,  that  ye  may  eat  ;  and 
also  water  ye  shall  buy  of  them  for 
silver,  that  ye  may  drink.  '  For  Jeho- 
vah thy  God  has  blessed  thee  in  all  the 
work  of  thy  hand;  he  knows  thy  going- 
through  this  great  wilderness ;  these 
forty  years  Jehovah  thy  God  has  been 
with  thee;  thou  hast  lacked  nothing. 

^  And  we  passed  on  from  our  breth- 
ren the  sons  of  Esau,  who  were  dwell- 
ing in  Seir,  from  the  way  of  the  Ara- 
bah,  from  Elath,  and  from  Ezion- 
geber  ;  and  we  turned  and  passed  on 
by  the  way  of  the  wilderness  of  Moab. 
^  And  Jehovah  said  to  me^  Distress  not 
the  Moabites.  nor  contend  with  them 
in  battle;  for  1  will  not  give  thee  any 
of  their  land  for  a  possession;  because 
to  the  sons  of  Lot  I  have  given  Ar  as 
a  possession.  '"The  Emim  formerly 
dwelt  therein,  a  people  great,  and 
many,  and  tall,  like  the  Anakim  ; 
^^  they  also  were  accounted  Rephaim 
as  the  Anakim;  but  the  Moabites  called 


\'er.  11.    Rephaim,  or  giants. 
2IO 


DEUTERONOMY    11 


them  Emim.  ^^  And  the  Horim  dwelt 
in  Seir  formerly,  and  the  sons  of  Esau 
dispossessed  them,  and  destroyed  them 
from  before  them,  and  dwelt  in  their 
stead;  (as  Israel  did  to  the  land  of 
his  possession,  which  Jehovah  gave  to 
them.j  ^^  Now  rise  up,  and  cross  over 
the  brook  Zered.  And  we  crossed  over 
the  brook  Zered.  ^*  And  the  days  that 
we  were  going  from  Kadesh-barnea, 
until  we  crossed  over  the  brook  Zered, 
were  thirty-eight  years  ;  until  all  the 
generation,  the  men  of  war,  was  con- 
sumed from  the  midst  of  the  camp, 
as  Jehovah  swore  to  them.  ^^  And 
also  the  hand  of  Jehovah  was  against 
them,  to  destroy  them  from  the  midst 
of  the  camp,  until  they  were  con- 
sumed. ^^  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
all  the  men  of  war  liad  done  dying 
from  among  the  people,  ^'  that  Jeho- 
vah spoke  to  me,  saying,  ^'^Thou  art 
going  to  pass  Ar,  the  border  of  Moab, 
to-day  ;  ^^  and  thou  wilt  come  near,  in 
front  of  the  sons  of  Ammon;  distress 
them  not,  nor  contend  with  them  ;  for 
I  will  not  give  any  of  the  land  of  the 
sons  of  Ammon  to  thee  as  a  posses- 
sion ;  because  I  have  given  it  to  the  Heshbon  was  unwilling  to  let  us  pass 
sons  of  Lot  for  a  possession.  ^°  That  through  him;  for  Jehovah  thy  God 
also  was  accounted  a  land  of  Rephaim;  made  stubborn  his  spirit,  and  made 
Rephaim  dwelt  in  it  formerly  ;  and  !  his  heart  firm,  in  order  to  deliver  him 
the  Ammonites  called  them  Zamzum-  |  into  thy  hand,  as  it  is  this  day. 
mini  ;  '^  a  people  great,  and  many,  and  j  ^^  And  Jehovah  said  to  me,  See,  I 
tall,  like  the  Anakim  ;  but  Jehovah  |  have  begiin  to  give  Sihon  and  his  land 
destroyed  them  from  before  them;  and  |  before  thee  ;  begin  to  dispossess,  that 
they  dispossessed  them,  and  dwelt  in  thou  mayest  possess  his  land.  ^^  And 
their  stead  ;  '^as  he  did  for  the  sons  Sihon  came  out  against  us,  he  and  all 
of  Esau  who  dwelt  in  Seir,  when  he  his  people,  to  the  battle  at  Jahaz. 
destroyed  the  Horim  from  before  j  ^^  And  Jehovah  our  God  gave  him  up 
them,  and  they  dispossessed  them,  and  i  before  us;  and  we  smote  him,  and  his 
dwelt  in  their  stead  even  to  this  day  ;  I  sons,  and  all  his  people.  '^*  And  we 
"and  the  Avim.  who  dwelt  in  villages  captured  all  his  cities  at  that  time,  and 
as  far  as  Gaza,  the  Caphtorim,  coming  utterly  destroyed  the  men,  and  the 
out  from  Caphtor,  destroyed,  and  women,  and  the  little  ones,  of  every 
dwelt  in  their  stead.  '  city,    we    did    not    leave   a   remnant; 

Ver.  13.    Brook,  or  valley,  wady. 

Ver.  24.   Valley,  /.  e.,  the  ravine,  \yady  down  which  the  river  Arnon  ran. 

Ver.  30.  Stubborn,  or  hard,  firm.  Ver.  34.   The  men,  Heb.,  city  of  men,  /.  e.,  the  mcltitjde. 

211 


^^  Rise  ye  up,  take  your  journey, 
and  cross  over  the  valley  of  the  Arnon; 
see,  1  have  given  into  thy  hand  Sihon 
the  Amorite,  king  of  Heshbon,  and 
his  land  ;  begin  to  possess  it,  and 
contend  with  him  in  battle.  "This 
day  will  I  begin  to  put  the  dread  of 
thee,  and  the  .fear  of  thee  upon  the 
peoples  that  are  under  the  whole 
heavens,  who  shall  hear  the  report  of 
thee,  and  shall  tremble,  and  be  in 
anguish  because  of  thee. 

^^  And  I  sent  messengers  from  the 
wilderness  of  Kedemoth  to  Sihon  the 
king  of  Heshbon  with  words  of  peace, 
saying,  "  Let  me  pass  through  thy 
land  ;  I  will  go  in  the  roads,  I  will 
turn  aside  neither  to  the  right  hand, 
nor  to  the  left.  ^^  Thou  shalt  sell  me 
food  for  silver,  that  I  may  eat ;  and 
give  me  water  for  silver,  that  I  may 
drink  ;  only  let  me  pass  through  on 
my  feet  ;  ^^  as  the  sons  of  Esau  who 
dwell  in  Seir,  and  the  Moabites  who 
dwell  in  Ar,  did  for  me  ;  until  I  shall 
cross  over  the  Jordan  into  the  land 
which  Jehovah  our  God  is  going  to 
give  to  us.      ^"  But  Sihon   the   king  of 


DEUTERONOMY    III 


^^  only  the  cattle  we  took  as  spoil  for  i 
ourselves,  and  the  booty  of  the  cities 
that  we  captured.  ^^From  Aroer,  which 
is  on  the  edge  of  the  valley  of  Arnon, 
and  the  city  that  is  in  the  valley,  even 
to   Gilead,    there   was  not  a  city  too 
high  for  us;  Jehovah  our  God  dehv- 
ered  the  whole  before  us.      ^^  Only  to 
the  land  of  the  sons  of  Amnion  thou 
didst  not  draw  near,  to  all  the  side  of 
the  valley  of  Jabbok,  and  to  the  cities  of 
the -mountain,  and  to  all  that  Jehovah 
our  God  commanded  us. 

CHAPTER    III 

^  And  we  turned  and  went  up  the 
way  to  Bashan;  and  Og  the  king  of 
Bashan  came  out  against  us,  he  and 
all  his  people,  to  the  battle  at  Edrei. 
^  And  Jehovah  said  to  me.  Fear  him 
not;  for  I  have  delivered  him  and  all 
his  people,  and  his  land,  into  thy 
hand;  and  thou  shalt  do  to  him  as 
thou  didst  to  Sihon  king  of  the  Amo- 
rites,  who  dwelt  in  Heshbon.  ^  And 
Jehovah  our  God  delivered  into  our 
liands  Og  also,  the  king  of  Bashan, 
and  all  his  people;  and  we  smote  him 
until  none  was  left  remaining  to  him. 
*  And  we  captured  all  his  cities  at  that 
time,  there  was  not  a  city  that  we  did 
not  take  from  them,  sixty  cities,  all 
the  region  of  Argob,  the  kingdom  of 
Og  in  Bashan.  ^All  these  were  cities 
fortified  with  high  walls,  gates  and  bars; 
besides  country  towns  very  many. 
*And  we  utterly  destroyed  them,  as 
we  had  done  to  Sihon  king  of  Hesh- 
bon, utterly  destroyed  the  men, 
women  and  children  of  every  city. 
''  But  all  the  cattle  and  the  spoil  of  the 
cities  we  took  as  booty  for  ourselves. 
^And  we  took  at  that  time  out  of  the 
hand  of  the  two  kings  of  the  Amo- 
rites  the  land  that  was  across  the  'Jor- 
dan, from  the  valley  of  the  Arnon  to 
mount  Hermon ;  ■'  (the  Sidonians  call 


Hermon  Sirion ;  and  the  Amorites  call 
it  Shenir;)  ^^' all  the  cities  of  the  plain, 
and  all  Gilead,  and  all  Bashan,  to  Sal- 
chah  and  Edrei,  cities  of  the  kingdom 
of  Og  in  Bashan.     ^^  For  only  Og  king 
of  Bashan  remained  of  the  rest  of  the 
Rephaim;  behold,  his  bedstead  was  a 
bedstead  of  iron;-  is  it  not  in  Rabbath 
of  the  sons  of  Ammon  ?  nine    cubits 
its  length,  and  four  cubits  its  breadth, 
according    to    the    cubit    of    a    man. 
^^  And  this  land  we  took  possession  of 
at  that  time;  from  Aroer,  which  is  by 
the  valley  of  the  Arnon,  and  half  of 
mount  Gilead,  and  its  cities,  I  gave  to 
the   Reubenites  and  to  the   Gadites. 
^^  And  the  rest  of  Gilead  and  all  Ba- 
shan, the  kingdom  of  Og,  I  gave  to 
the  half   tribe  of   Manasseh;    all    the 
region    of    Argob,    with    all    Bashan. 
That  is  called  the  land  of  the  Rephaim. 
^"^Jair   the   son  of  Manasseh    took  all 
the  region  of  Argob  to  the  border  of 
the  Geshurites  and  the  Maachathites; 
and  they  called  them  after  his  name, 
Bashan-havoth-jair,  to  this  day.    ^^  And 
I  gave  Gilead  to   Machir.      ^^And   to 
the   Reubenites  and    to   the   Gadites 
I  gave  from  (lilead  even  to  the  valley 
of  the  Arnon,  the  middle  of  the  val- 
ley being  a  boundary,  and  to  the  val- 
ley of  the    Jabbok,   the  boundary  of 
the  sons  of  Ammon;  '^  and  the  Ara- 
bah,  and  the  Jordan  as  a  boundary, 
from   Chinnereth  even  to  the   sea  of 
the  Arabah,   the  salt  sea,   under  the 
slopes  of  Pisgah  on  the  east. 

^**And  I  commanded  you  at  that 
time,  saying,  Jehovah  your  God  has 
given  you  this  land  to  possess  it;  ye 
shall  pass  over  armed  before  your 
brethren  the  sons  of  Israel,  all  the 
men  of  war;  '^  but  your  wives,  and 
your  little  ones,  and  your  cattle,  (I 
know  that  ye  have  much  cattle,)  shall 
abide  in  your  cities  that  I  have  given 
you;  ""until  Jehovah  shall  give  rest  to 


\'er.  lo.    I'he  plain,  Meshor,  or  table-land. 

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\'er.  II.    Rephaim.  or  giants. 


DEUTERONOMY    IV 


your  brethren,  as  to  you,  and  they 
also  possess  the  land  which  Jehovah 
your  God  is  going  to  give  to  them 
across  the  Jordan;  and  then  shall  ye 
return  each  man  to  his  possession  that 
I  have  given  you.  "And  I  com- 
manded Joshua  at  that  time,  saying, 
It  was  thy  eyes  that  saw  all  that  Jeho- 
vah your  God  did  to  these  two  kings; 
so  shall  Jehovah  do  to  all  the  kingdoms 
whither  thou  art  about  to  pass  over. 
'^^  Ye  shall  not  fear  them;  for  Jehovah 
your  God,  he  it  is  that  fights  for  you. 
*^And  I  besought  Jehovah  at  that 
time,  saying,  ^^  O  Lord  Jehovah,  thou 
hast  begun  to  show  thy  servant  thy 
greatness,  and  thy  mighty  hand;  for 
what  God  is  there  in  the  heavens,  or 
in  the  earth,  that  does  according  to 
thy  works,  and  according  to  thy  might? 
^•'  Let  me  pass  over,  I  pray,  and  see 
the  good  land  that  is  across  the  Jordan, 
this  good  mountain,  and  the  Lebanon. 
^^  But  Jehovah  was  wroth  with  me  for 
your  sakes,  and  did  not  hearken  to 
me;  and  Jehovah  said  to  me,  Enough 
for  thee  !  Do  not  speak  to  me  again 
of  this  matter.  "  Go  up  to  the  top 
of  Pisgah,  and  lift  up  thine  eyes  toward 
the  west,  and  toward  the  north,  and 
toward  the  south  and  toward  the  east, 
and  behold  it  with  thine  eyes;  for 
thou  shalt  not  cross  over  this  Jordan. 
^^  But  charge  Joshua,  and  encourage 
him,  and  strengthen  him;  for  he  shall 
cross  over  before  this  people,  and  he 
shall  cause  them  to  inherit  the  land 
which  thou  shalt  see.  ^^  So  we  abode 
in  the  valley  over  against  Beth-peor. 

CHAPTER  IV 

^  And  now,  O  Israel,  hearken  to  the 
statutes  and  to  the  judgments,  which 
I  teach  you,  for  to  do  them,  in  order 
that  ye  may  live,  and  go  in  and  pos- 
sess the  land  which  Jehovah  God  of 
your  fathers  is  going  to  give  you.  ^  Ye 
shall  not  add  to  the  word  which  I  com- 


mand you,  neither  shall  ye  take  away 
from  it,  that  ye  may  keep  the  com- 
mandments of  Jehovah  your  God 
which  I  command  you.  ^  It  was  your 
eyes  that  saw  what  Jehovah  did  because 
of  Baal-peor;  for  every  man  that  went 
after  Baal-peor  Jehovah  thy  God  has 
destroyed  from  the  midst  of  you.  *  But 
ye  that  did  cleave  to  Jehovah  your 
God  are  alive  every  one  of  you  to-day. 
^  See,  I  have  taught  you  statutes  and 
judgments,  as  Jehovah  my  God  com- 
manded me,  that  ye  should  do  so  in 
the  midst  of  the  land  whither  ye  are 
about  to  come  to  possess  it.  ''And 
ye  shall  observe  and  do  them;  for  this 
is  your  wisdom  and  your  understand- 
ing in  the  sight  of  the  peoples  who 
shall  hear  all  these  statutes,  and  say. 
Surely  this  great  nation  is  a  wise  and 
understanding  people.  '  For  what 
great  nation  is  there  that  has  gods 
near  to  it  as  Jehovah  our  God,  when- 
ever we  call  upon  him  ?  ^  And  what 
great  nation  is  there  that  has  righteous 
statutes  and  judgments  like  all  this 
law,  which  I  am  setting  before  you 
to-day  ?  ^  Only  take  heed  to  thyself, 
and  keep  thy  soul  well,  lest  thou  for- 
get the  things  that  thine  eyes  have 
seen,  and  lest  they  depart  from  thy 
heart  all  the  days  of  thy  life;  but 
thou  shalt  make  them  known  to  thy 
sons  and  to  thy  sons'  sons  :  ''^  the  day 
that  thou  stoodest  before  Jehovah  thy 
God  in  Horeb,  when  Jehovah  said  to 
me,  Gather  to  me  the  people,  and  I 
will  make  them  hear  my  words,  which 
they  shall  learn,  in  order  to  fear  me 
all  the  days  that  they  shall  live  upon 
the  land,  and  which  they  shall  teach 
their  sons. 

^^  And  ye  came  near  and  stood  be- 
neath the  mountain,  and  the  moun- 
tain was  burning  with  fire  to  the  heart 
of  the  heavens,  with  darkness,  cloud, 
and  thick  darkness.  '"  And  Jehovah 
spoke  to  you  from   the  midst  of  the 


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DEUTERONOMY    IV 


fire;  the  voice  of  words  ye  were  hear-  I 
ing,  but  no  likeness  were  ye  seeing,  \ 
besides  a  voice,  ^^  and  he  declared  i 
to  you  his  covenant,  which  he  com-  I 
manded  you  to  perform,  the  ten 
words;  and  he  wrote  them  upon  two 
tablets  of  stone. 

^*  And  Jehovah  commanded  me  at 
that  time  to  teach  }'ou  statutes  and 
judgments,  that  ye  might  do  them  in 
the  land  whither  ye  are  about  to  pass 
over  to  possess  it.  •  ^°  Take  ye  there- 
fore good  heed  to  yourselves;  for  ye 
did  not  see  any  hkeness  on  the  day 
that  Jehovah  spoke  to  you  in  Horeb 
from  the  midst  of  the  fire;  '*^  lest  ye 
become  corrupt,  and  make  for  you  as 
a  graven  image  a  Hkeness  of  any  figure, 
a  form  of  male  or  female,  ^"  a  form  of 
any  beast  that  is  on  the  earth,  a  form 
of  any  winged  bird  that  flies  in  the 
heavens,  ^^a  form  of  any  thing  that 
creeps  on  the  ground,  a  form  of  any 
fish  that  is  in  the  waters  beneath  the 
land;  '"and  lest  thou  lift  up  thme 
eyes  to  the  heavens,  and  see  the  sun, 
and  the  moon,  and  the  stars,  all  the 
host  of  the  heavens,  and  be  impelled 
to  worship  them,  and  serve  them, 
which  Jehovah  thy  God  has  divided 
to  all  the  peoples  under  the  whole 
heavens.  -*'  But  Jehovah  took  you,  and 
brought  you  out  from  the  iron  furnace, 
from  Egypt,  to  be  to  him  a  people  of 
inheritance,  as  ye  are  this  day. 

^^  And  Jehovah  was  angry  with  me 
for  your  sakes,  and  swore  that  I  should 
not  pass  over  the  J.ordan,  and  that  I 
should  not  come  in  to  the  good  land, 
which  Jehovali  thy  God  is  going  to 
give  to  tliee  i'ov  an  inheritance;  "  for  I 
am  going  to  die  in  this  land,  I  am  not 
going  to  pass  over  tlie  Jordan;  but  ye 
are  going  to  pass  over,  and  ye  shall 
possess  this  good  land.  '''  Take  heed 
to  yourselves,  lest  ye  forget  the  cove- 
nant of  Jehovah  your  God,  which  he 


made  with  you,  and  ye  make  for  you, 
as  a  graven  image,  a  likeness  of  any- 
thing that  Jehovah  thy  God  has  for- 
bidden thee.  ^*  For  Jehovah  thy  God 
is  a  consuming  fire;  he  is  a  jealous  God. 
^^When  thou  shalt  beget  children, 
and  children's  children,  and  ye  shall 
have  been  long  in  the  land;  and  shall 
become  corrupt,  and  make  a  graven 
image,  the  likeness  of  anything,  and 
shall  do  that  which  is  evil  in  the  sight 
of  Jehovah  thy  God,  to  provoke  him 
to  anger;  ^^I  call  the  heavens  and  the 
earth  to  witness  against  you  this  day, 
that  ye  shall  surely  perish  quickly  from 
off  the  land  whither  ye  are  about  to 
pass  over  the  Jordan  to  possess  it; 
ye  shall  not  prolong  your  days  on  it, 
but  shall  surely  be  destroyed.  ^'And 
Jehovah  shall  scatter  you  among  the 
peoples,  and  ye  shall  be  left  few  in 
number  among  the  nations  whither 
Jehovah  shall  lead  you.  ^^And  there 
ye  shall  serve  gods  that  are  the  work 
of  men's  hands,  wood  and  stone,  that 
do  not  see,  nor  hear,  nor  eat,  nor 
smell.  "''But  from  there  thou  shalt 
seek  Jehovah  thy  God,  and  thou  shalt 
find  him,  when  thou  shalt  seek  him 
with  all  thy  heart  and  with  all  thy 
soul.  ^°When  thou  art  in  tribulation, 
and  all  these  things  are  come  upon 
thee  in  the  latter  days,  then  thou 
shalt  turn  to  Jehovah  thy  God,  and 
obey  his  voice;  ^'  for  Jehovah  thy  God 
is  a  merciful  God;  he  will  not  let  go 
of  thee,  nor  destroy  thee,  nor  forget 
the  covenant  of  thy  fathers,  which  he 
swore  to  them.  ^^  For  ask  now  of  the 
former  days,  which  were  before  thee, 
even  from  the  day  that  God  created 
man  upon  the  earth,  and  ask  from  the 
one  end  of  the  heavens  to  the  other 
end  of  the  heavens,  whether  there  has 
been  anything  like  this  great  thing,  or 
anything  been  heard  hke  it:  ^Mias  a 
people  heard  the  voice  of  God  speak- 


Ver.  25.   Been  long,  become  veterans,  old  settlers. 
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ing  out  of  the  midst  of  fire,  as  thou 
didst  hear  it,  and  lived  ?  ^*  Or  has 
God  attem[)ted  to  come  and  take  to 
himself  a  nation  from  the  midst  of 
a  nation,  by  trials,  by  signs,  and  by 
wonders,  and  by  war,  and  by  a  mighty 
hand,  and  by  a  stretched  forth  arm, 
and  by  great  terrors,  according  to  all 
that  Jehovah  your  God  did  for  you 
in  Egypt  before  thine  eyes?  ^^  Thou 
wast  caused  to  see  these,  in  order  to 
know  that  Jehovah  is  God  ;  there  is 
none  else  besides  him.  ^^  From  the 
heavens  he  caused  thee  to  hear  his 
\  voice,  in  order  to  instruct  thee;  and 
upon  the  earth  he  caused  thee  to  see 
his  great  fire,  and  his  words  thou  didst 
hear  from  the  midst  of  the  fire.  "And 
because  he  loved  thy  fathers,  therefore 
he  chose  their  seed  after  them,  and 
brought  thee  out  by  his  presence,  by 
his  mighty  power,  from  Egypt  ;  ^^  to 
dispossess  nations  greater  and  mightier 
than  thou  from  before  thee,  to  bring 
thee  in,  to  give  thee  their  land  for  an 
inheritance,  as  it  is  this  day.  ^^  And 
thou  shalt  know  to-day,  and  take  it  to 
thy  heart,  that  Jehovah  is  God  in  the 
heavens  above,  and  on  the  earth  be- 
neath ;  there  is  none  else.  *"  /Vnd  thou 
shalt  keep  his  statutes,  and  his  com- 
mandments which  I  am  commanding 
thee  to-day,  that  it  may  be  well  with 
thee,  and  with  thy  children  after  thee, 
and  that  thou  mayest  prolong  thy  days 
on  the  land  which  Jehovah  thy  God 
is  going  to  give  to  thee,  forever. 

*^Then  Moses  separated  three  cities 
across  the  Jordan  toward  the  sun  ris- 
ing; *Hhat  a  manslayer  might  flee 
thither,  who  should  kill  his  neighbor 
unawares,  and  was  not  hating  him 
hitherto;  and  he  should  flee  to  one 
of  these  cities  and  live:  "  Bezer  in  the 
wilderness,  in  the  table  land,  for  the 
Reubenites  ;  and  Ramoth  in  Gilead, 
for  the  Gadites;  and  Golan  in  Bashan, 
for  the  Manassites. 


**And  this  is  the  law  which  Moses 
set  before  the  sons  of  Israel;  *Hhese 
are  the  testimonies,  and  the  statutes, 
and  the  judgments,  which  Moses 
spoke  to  the  sons  of  Israel,  when 
they  were  coming  out  from  Egypt, 
^'^  across  the  Jordan,  in  the  valley 
over  against  Beth-peor,  in  the  land 
of  Sihon  king  of  the  Amorites,  who 
was  dwelling  in  Heshbon,  whom  Moses 
and  the  sons  of  Israel  smote,  on  their 
coming  out  from  Egypt;  *' and  they 
took  possession  of  his  land,  and  the 
land  of  Og  king  of  Bashan,  the  two 
kings  of  the  Amorites,  who  were  across 
the  Jordan  toward  the  sunrising;  *^from 
Aroer,  which  is  on  the  edge  of  the 
valley  of  the  Arnon,  even  to  mount 
Sion,  that  is  Hermon,  *^and  all  the 
Arabah  across  the  Jordan  eastward, 
even  to  the  sea  of  the  Arabah,  beneath 
the  slopes  of  Pisgah. 

CHAPTER  V 

'And  Moses  called  all  Israel,  and 
said  to  them.  Hear,  O  Israel,  the 
statutes  and  judgments  which  I  am 
going  to  speak  in  your  ears  to-day; 
and  ye  shall  learn  them,  and  take 
heed  to  do  them,  \Tehovah  our  God 
made  a  covenant  with  us  in  Horeb. 
^  Not  with  our  fathers  did  Jehovah 
make  this  covenant,  but  with  us,  our- 
selves, who  are  here  to-day  all  of  us 
hving.  "^  Face  to  face  did  Jehovah 
speak  with  you  in  the  mount  out  of 
the  midst  of  the  fire,  °  (I  was  stand- 
ing between  Jehovah  and  you  at  that 
time,  to  show  you  the  word  of  Je- 
hovah; for  ye  were  afraid  on  account 
of  the  fire,  and  went  not  up  into  the 
mount,)  saying.  ^I  am  Jehovah  thy 
God,  who  have  brought  thee  out  from 
the  land  of  Egypt,  from  the  house  of 
bondage.  ^Thou  shalt  not  have  other 
gods  besides  me.  ^  Thou  shalt  not 
make  for  thee  as  a  graven  nnage  any 
likeness  of  any  thing  that   is   in   the 


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heavens  above,  or  that  is  on  the  earth 
beneath,  or  that  is  in  the  waters 
beneath  the  earth  ;  •'  thou  shalt  not 
bow  thyself  down  to  them,  nor  serve 
them;  for  I  Jehovah  thy  God  am  a 
jealous  God,  visiting  iniquity  of  fathers 
upon  children,  and  upon  the  third 
generation,  and  upon  the  fourth  gen- 
eration, of  those  that  hate  me,  ^°and 
showing  loving-kindness  to  the  thou- 
sandth generation  of  those  that  love 
me  and  keep  my  commandments. 
^^  Thou  shalt  not  take  the  name  of 
Jehovah  thy  God  in  vain  ;  for  Jeho- 
vah will  not  hold  him  guiltless  that 
takes  his  name  in  vain.  ^^  Observe 
the  sabbath  day  to  sanctify  it;  as  Je- 
hovah thy  God  commanded  thee. 
^^  Six  days  thou  shalt  labor,  and  do 
all  thy  work;  ^*but  the  seventh  day 
is  a  sabbath  to  Jehovah  thy  God:  in 
it  thou  shalt  not  do  any  work,  thou, 
nor  thy  son,  nor  thy  daughter,  nor 
thy  manservant,  nor  thy  maidservant, 
nor  thy  ox,  nor  thy  ass,  nor  any  of 
thy  beasts,  nor  thy  sojourner  that  is 
within  thy  gates;  in  order  that  thy 
manservant  and  thy  maidservant  may 
rest  as  thyself.  ^^  And  thou  shalt 
remember  that  thou  wast  a  servant 
in  the  land  of  Egypt,  and  Jehovah 
thy  God  brought  thee  out  thence  by 
a  mighty  hand  and  by  a  stretched 
forth  arm  ;  therefore  Jehovah  thy 
God  has  commanded  thee  to  keep 
the  sabbath  day. 

^^  Honor  thy  father  and  thy  mother, 
as  Jehovah  thy  God  commanded  thee, 
in  order  that  thy  days  may  be  pro- 
longed, and  that  it  may  be  well  with 
thee  on  the  land  which  Jehovah  thy 
God  is  going  to  give  to  thee. 

'^  Thou  shalt  not  kill.  ''And  thou 
shalt  not  commit  adultery.  '^And 
thou  shalt  not  steal.  ^"  And  thou  shalt 
not  bear  false  witness  against  thy 
neighbor.  '^^  And  thou  shalt  not  de- 
sire thy  neighbor's  wife,  neither  shalt 


21 


thou  covet  thy  neighbor's  house,  his 
field,  nor  his  manservant,  nor  his 
maidservant,  his  ox,  nor  his  ass,  nor 
anything  that  is  thy  neighbor's. 

^^  These  words  Jehovah  spoke  to  all 
your  assembly  in  the  mount  out  of  the 
midst  of  the  fire,  the  cloud,  and  the 
thick  darkness,  with  a  great  voice;  and 
he  added  no  more.  And  he  wrote  them 
on  two  tablets  of  stone,  and  gave  them 
to  me.  ^^  And  it  came  to  pass  as  ye 
heard  the  voice  out  of  the  midst  of 
the  darkness,  while"  the  mountain  was 
burning  with  fire,  that  ye  came  near  to 
me,  even  all  the  heads  of  your  tribes, 
and  your  elders,  -^and  ye  said,  Behold, 
Jehovah  our  God  has  caused  us  to  see 
his  glory  and  his  greatness,  and  we 
have  heard  his  voice  out  of  the  midst 
of  the  fire;  we  have  seen  this  day  that 
God  speaks  with  man  and  he  lives. 
^^  Now  therefore  why  should  we  die? 
for  this  great  fire  will  consume  us;  if 
we  continue  to  hear  the  voice  of  Je- 
hovah our  God  any  longer,  we  shall 
die.  ^^  For  who  is  there  of  all  flesh 
that  has  heard  the  voice  of  the  hving 
God  speaking  out  of  the  midst  of  the 
fire,  as  we  have,  and  Hved  ?  "  Go  thou 
near,  and  hear  all  that  Jehovah  our 
God  shall  say;  and  thou  shalt  speak  to 
us  all  that  Jehovah  our  God  shall  speak 
to  thee;  and  we  will  hear  it,  and  do  it. 
^^  And  Jehovah  heard  the  voice  of  your 
words  when  ye  spoke  to  me;  and  Jeho- 
vah said  to  me,  I  have  heard  the  voice 
of  the  words  of  this  people,  which  they 
have  spoken  to  thee;  they  have  well 
said  all  that  they  have  spoken.  '^  Oh, 
that  this  were  their  heart,  to  fear  me, 
and  to  keep  all  my  commandments  al- 
ways, in  order  that  it  might  be  well 
with  them  and  with  their  sons  forever  ! 
^HjO  say  to  them,  Return  ye  to  your 
tents;  ''  but  as  for  thee,  stand  thou 
here  by  me,  and  I  will  speak  to  thee 
all  the  commandments,  and  the  stat- 
utes, and  the  judgments,  which   thou 

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DEUTERONOMY   VI 


shalt  teach  them,  that  they  may  do 
them  in  the  land  which  I  am  going  to 
give  to  them  to  possess  it. 

^^  And  ye  shall  take  heed  to  do  as 
Jehovah  your  God  commanded  you; 
ye  shall  not  turn  aside  to  the  right 
hand  nor  to  the  left.  ^^  Ye  shall  walk 
in  all  the  way  that  Jehovah  your  God 
has  commanded  you,  in  order  that  ye 
may  live,  and  that  it  may  be  well  with 
you,  and  that  ye  may  prolong  your 
days  in  the  land  that  ye  shall  possess. 

CHAPTER  VI 

^  And  this  is  the  commandment,  the 
statutes,  and  the  judgments  that  Je- 
hovah your  God  commanded  to  teach 
you,  that  ye  might  do  them  in  the  land 
whither  ye  are  going  to  pass  over  to 
possess  it;  ^  in  order  that  thou  mayest 
fear  Jehovah  thy  God,  to  keep  all  his 
statutes  and  his  commandments  that  I 
command  thee,  thou,  and  thy  son, 
and  thy  son's  son,  all  the  days  of  thy 
life;  and  in  order  that  thy  days  may 
be  prolonged. 

^  And  thou  shalt  hear  O  Israel,  and 
take  heed  to  do  them;  that  it  may  be 
well  with  thee,  and  that  ye  may  in- 
crease ex,ceedingly,  as  Jehovah  God 
of  thy  fathers  promised  thee,  a  land 
flowing  with  milk  and  honey. 

*  Hear,  O  Israel,  Jehovah  our  God, 
Jehovah  is  one;  ^and  thou  shalt  love 
Jehovah  thy  God  with  all  thy  heart, 
and  with  all  thy  soul,  and  with  all  thy 
might.  "^  And  these  words  that  I 
command  thee  to-day  shall  be  on  thy 
heart;  ''and  thou  shalt  impress  them 
upon  thy  children,  and  shalt  talk  of 
them  when  thou  art  sitting  in  thy 
house,  and  when  thou  art  walking 
along  the  way,  and  when  thou  liest 
down,  and  when  thou  risest  up;  ^and 
thou  shalt  bind  them  for  a  sign  upon 
thy  hand,  and  they  shall  be  as  front- 
lets between  thine  eyes.     ^  And  thou 


shalt  write  them  upon  the  posts  of  thy 
house,  and  in  thy  gates.  '"And  it 
shall  be,  when  Jehovah  thy  God  shall 
bring  thee  into  the  land  which  he 
swore  to  thy  fathers,  to  Abraham,  to 
Isaac  and  to  Jacob,  to  give  to  thee, 
cities  great  and  good,  which  thou 
didst  not  build,  '^  and  houses  full  of 
all  good  things,  which  thou  didst  not 
fill,  and  cisterns  hewn  which  thou 
didst  not  hew,  vineyards  and  olive 
trees,  which  thou  didst  not  plant;  and 
thou  shalt  eat  and  be  satisfied;  '^  take 
heed  to  thyself,  lest  thou  forget  Jeho- 
vah who  brought  thee  out  from  the 
land  of  Egypt,  from  the  house  of 
bondage.  '^Jehovah  thy  God  thou 
shalt  fear,  and  him  thou  shalt  serve, 
and  by  his  name  thou  shalt  swear. 
'*  Ye  shall  not  go  after  other  gods,  of 
the  gods  of  the  peoples  that  are  round 
about  you;  '^for  Jehovah  thy  God  is 
a  jealous  God  in  the  midst  of  thee; 
lest  the  anger  of  Jehovah  thy  God 
burn  against  thee,  and  he  destroy  thee 
from  upon  the  face  of  the  land. 

''^Ye  shall  not  tempt  Jehovah  your 
God,  as  ye  tempted  him  in  the  tempta- 
tion. ^^  Ye  shall  surely  keep  the  com- 
mandments of  Jehovah  your  God,  and 
his  testimonies,  and  his  statutes,  which 
he  has  commanded  thee.  '^  And  thou 
shalt  do  that  which  is  right  and  good 
in  the  sight  of  Jehovah ;  in  order  that 
it  may  be  well  with  thee,  and  that  thou 
mayest  go  in,  and  possess  the  good 
land  that  Jehovah  swore  to  thy  fathers, 
^^  to  drive  all  thine  enemies  from  be- 
fore thee,  as  Jehovah  promised. 
^°And  when  thy  son  shall  ask  thee 
hereafter,  saying,  What  mean  the  tes- 
timonies, and  the  statutes,  and  the 
judgments,  which  Jehovah  our  God 
commanded  you  ?  ^'  Then  shalt  thou 
say  to  thy  son.  We  were  servants  to 
Pharaoh  in  Egypt  ;  and  Jehovah 
brought   us   out    from    Egypt   with   a 


Ver.  i6.   The  temptation,  or  Massah. 
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DEUTERONOMY    VII 


mighty  hand;  ^'^aiid  Jehovah  gave 
signs,  and  wonders,  great  and  severe, 
against  Egypt,  against  Pharaoh,  and 
against  all  his  household,  before  our 
eyes;  "^^but  us  he  brought  out  thence, 
that  he  might  bring  us  in,  to  give  us 
the  land  that  he  swore  to  our  fathers. 
'^*  And  Jehovah  commanded  us  to  do 
all  these  statutes,  to  fear  Jehovah  our 
God,  that  it  might  be  well  with  us 
always,  that  he  might  keep  us  alive,  as 
it  is  this  day.  ^^  And  it  shall  be  right- 
eousness to  us  when  we  observe  to  do 
all  this  commandment  before  Jehovah 
our  God,  as  he  commanded  us. 

CHAPTER  VII 

^  When  Jehovah  thy  God  shall  bring 
thee  into  the  land  whither  thou  art 
about  to  come  to  possess  it,  and  has 
cast  out  many  nations  from  before 
thee,  the  Hittites,  and  the  Girgashites, 
and  the  Amorites,  and  the  Canaanites, 
and  the  Perizzites,  and  the  Hivites, 
and  the  Jebusites,  seven  nations 
greater  and  mightier  than  thou;  ^  and 
when  Jehovah  thy  God  shall  deliver 
them  before  thee,  and  thou  shalt  smite 
them;  then  thou  shalt  utterly  destroy 
them,  thou  shalt  not  make  a  covenant 
with  them,  nor  show  mercy  to  them; 
^  neither  shalt  thou  intermarry  with 
them;  thy  daughter  thou  shalt  not  give 
to  his  son.  and  his  daughter  thou  shalt 
not  take  for  thy  son;  *  for  he  will  turn 
away  thy  son  from  following  me,  and 
they  will  serve  other  gods;  and  the 
anger  of  Jehovah  will  burn  against  you, 
and  he  will  destrox'  thee  quickly.  "  But 
thus  shall  ye  do  to  them:  their  altars 
ye  shall  destroy,  and  break  down  their 
pillars,  and  cut  down  their  Asherahs, 
and  burn  their  graven  images  with  fire. 
^  For  thou  art  a  holy  people  to  Jeho- 
vah thy  God;  Jehovah  thy  God  has 
chosen  thee  to  be  a  special  people  to 
himself  frqm  all  the  peoples  that  are 
on   the  face  of  the  earth.      'Jehovah 


did  not  become  attached  to  you,  and 
choose   you,    because   ye   were    more 
numerous    than    any    people;    for    ye 
were    the    fewest  of   all   the   peoples; 
^  but  on  account  of  Jehovah's  loving 
you,  and  on   account  of  his  keeping 
the  oath  which  he  had  sworn  to  your 
fathers,  has  Jehovah  brought  you  out 
with   a  mighty  hand,    and   redeemed 
you  from  the  house  of  bondage,  from 
the  hand  of  Pharaoh  king  of  Egypt. 
^And  thou  shalt  know  that  Jehovah 
thy    God,    he    is    God,    the    faithful 
mighty  God,  who  keeps  covenant  and 
loving-kindness  with   them   that  love 
him  and  keep  his  commandments  to  a 
thousand    generations;     ^°and    repays 
them   that  hate  him  to  their  face,  to 
destroy  them;  he  will  not  delay  about 
him  who  hates  him,  he  will  repay  him 
to  his  face.      ^^  And  thou  shalt  keep 
the  commandment,  and  the  statutes, 
and  the  judgments,  which  I  am  com- 
manding thee  to-day  to  do  them. 

^^  And  it  shall  be,  because  ye  hearken 
to  these  judgments,  and  keep  and  do 
them,  that  Jehovah  thy  God  shall  keep 
with  thee  the  covenant  and  the  lov- 
ing-kindness which  he  swore  to  thy 
Withers;  ^^  and  he  will  love  thee,  and 
bless  thee,  and  multiply  thee;  and  he 
will  bless  the  fruit  of  thy  body,  and 
the  fruit  of  thy  land,  thy  grain,  and 
thy  wine,  and  thine  oil,  the  offspring 
of  thy  cattle,  and  the  young  of  thy 
flock,  in  the  land  which  he  swore  to 
thy  fiithers  to  give  to  thee.  ^^  Thou 
shalt  be  blessed  above  all  the  peoples; 
there  shall  not  be  male  or  female  bar- 
ren among  you,  nor  among  the  beasts. 
^^  And  Jehovah  will  remove  from  thee 
all  sickness,  and  will  put  none  of  the 
evil  diseases  of  Egypt,  which  thou 
knowest,  upon  thee;  but  will  lay  them 
upon  ah  those  that  hate  thee.  '^And 
thou  shalt  consume  all  the  peoples 
that  Jehovah  thy  God  is  going  to  give 
i  to  thee:  thine  eye  shall  not  have  pity 

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DEUTERONOMY    VIII 


upon  them ;  neither  shalt  thou  serve 
their  gods;  for  that  would  be  a  snare 
to  thee. 

"When  thou  shalt  say  in  thy  heart, 
These  nations  are  more  than  I;  how 
shall  I  be  able  to  dispossess  them  ? 
^^  Thou  shalt  not  be  afraid  of  them; 
thou  shalt  indeed  remember  what 
Jehovah  thy  God  did  to  Pharaoh,  and 
to  all  Egypt:  '^  the  great  trials  which 
thine  eyes  saw,  and  the  signs,  and  the 
wonders,  and  the  mighty  hand,  and 
the  stretched  forth  arm,  by  which  Je- 
hovah thy  God  brought  thee  out;  so 
shall  Jehovah  thy  God  do  to  all  the 
peoples  of  whom  thou  art  afraid. 
^•^  Moreov'Cr,  Jehovah  thy  God  will 
send  the  hornet  against  them,  until 
they  that  are  left,  and  that  hide  them- 
selves from  thee,  be  destroyed.  ^^  Thou 
shalt  not  be  affrighted  on  account  of 
them;  for  Jehovah  thy  God  is  in  the 
midst  of  thee,  a  mighty  God,  great 
and  terrible.  ^^  And  Jehovah  thy  God 
will  cast  out  those  nations  from  before 
thee  little  by  little;  thou  wilt  not  be 
able  to  consume  them  quickly,  lest  the 
beast  of  the  field  multiply  against  thee. 
^^  But  Jehovah  thy  God  will  deliver 
them  before  thee,  and  bring  upon 
them  a  great  consternation,  until  they 
are  destroyed.  ^^  And  he  will  deliver 
their  kings  into. thy  hand,  and  thou 
shalt  destroy  their  name  from  under 
the  heavens;  a  man  shall  not  stand 
before  thee,  until  thou  hast  destroyed 
them.  ^•'The  graven  images  of  their 
gods  ye  shall  burn  with  fire;  thou  shalt 
not  covet  the  silver  and  gold  that  is 
on  them,  and  take  it  for  thyself,  lest 
thou  be  snared  by  it;  for  it  is  an 
abomination  to  Jehovah  thy  God, 
'^^  And  thou  shalt  not  bring  an  abomi- 
nation into  thy  house,  and  become  a 
devoted  thing  like  it;  thou  shalt  utterly 
detest  it,  and  thou  shalt  utterly  abom- 
inate it;  for  it  is  a  devoted  thing. 


CHAPTER  VIII 

^  All  the  commandments  that  I  am 
commanding  thee  to-day  ye  shall  take 
heed  to  do,  in  order  that  ye  may  live, 
and  multiply,  and  go  in  and  possess 
the  land  which  Jehovah  swore  to  your 
fathers.  ^  And  thou  shalt  remember 
all  the  way  that  Jehovah  thy  God  has 
led  thee  these  forty  years  in  the  wil- 
derness, in  order  to  afflict  thee,  and 
to  try  thee,  to  know  what  was  in  thy 
heart,  whether  thou  wouldest  keep  his 
commandments  or  not.  ^  And  he 
afflicted  thee,  and  caused  thee  to  hun- 
ger, and  he  gave  thee  manna  to  eat, 
which  thou  knewest  not,  nor  had  thy 
fathers  known;  in  order  that  he  might 
make  thee  to  know  that  man  does  not 
live  on  bread  only,  but  on  anything 
that  proceeds  from  the  mouth  of  Je- 
hovah does  man  live.  ^  Thy  clothing 
did  not  grow  old  and  fall  off  thee,  and 
thy  foot  did  not  swell  these  forty 
years.  ^And  thou  shalt  know  in  thy 
heart,  that  as  a  man  chastens  his  son, 
Jehovah  thy  God  was  chastening  thee. 
^  And  thou  shalt  keep  the  command- 
ments of  Jehovah  thy  God,  to  walk  in 
his  ways,  and  to  fear  him.  ^  For  Je- 
hovah thy  God  is  going  to  bring  thee 
into  a  good  land,  a  land  of  water 
brooks,  of  springs,  and  of  depths  that 
issue  in  the  plain  and  in  the  moun- 
tain, ^a  land  of  wheat,  and  barley, 
and  vine,  and  figtree,  and  pomegran- 
ate, a  land  of  oil  olive  and  honey; 
^a  land  in  which  thou  shalt  eat  bread 
without  scarceness,  thou  shalt  not  lack 
any  thing  in  it;  a  land  whose  stones 
are  iron,  and  from  its  mountains  thou 
shalt  dig  copper.  ^^  And  thou  shalt 
eat  and  be  satisfied,  and  thou  shalt 
bless  Jehovah  thy  God  for  the  good 
land  which  he  has  given  thee.  "  Take 
heed  to  thyself  lest  thou  forget  Jeho- 
vah thy  God,  so   as   not   to   keep  his 


Ver.  4.  Swell,  or  become  callous. 
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commandments,  and  his  judgments, 
and  his  statutes,  which  I  am  com- 
manding thee  to-day;  ^Mest  thou  eat 
and  be  satisfied;  and  build  good  houses 
and  dwell  in  them;  ^^  and  thy  herds 
and  thy  flocks  multiply,  and  silver  and 
gold  is  multiplied  to  thee,  and  all  that 
thou  hast  is  multiplied;  ^*and  thy  heart 
be  lifted  up,  and  thou  forget  Jehovah 
thy  God,  who  was  bringing  thee  out 
from  the  land  of  Egypt,  from  the 
house  of  bondage;  ^^who  was  causing 
thee  to  walk  in  the  wilderness,  great 
and  terrible,  of  fiery  serpent,  and  scor- 
pion, and  thirst,  where  there  was  no 
water;  who  was  bringing  forth  to  thee 
water  out  of  the  rock  of  flint;  ^*^who 
was  giving  thee  manna  to  eat  in  the 
wilderness,  which  thy  fathers  had  not 
known,  in  order  to  afflict  thee,  and  in 
order  to  try  thee,  to  make  it  well  with 
thee  in  thy  future;  ^' and  thou  say  in 
thy  heart.  My  power  and  the  strength 
of  my  hand  liave  got  for  me  this 
wealth.  '^But  thou  shalt  remember 
Jehovali  thy  God;  for  it  is  he  that  was 
giving  thee  power  to  get  wealth,  in 
order  to  confirm  his  covenant  which 
he  swore  to  thy  fathers,  as  it  is  this 
day..  ^^And  it  shall  be,  if  thou  do  at 
all  forget  Jehovah  thy  God,  and  walk 
after  other  gods,  and  serve  them,  and 
worship  them;  I  testify  against  you 
this  day  that  ye  shall  surely  perish. 
Like  the  nations  that  Jehovah  is  going 
to  destroy  from  before  you,  so  shall  ye 
perish;  because  ye  would  not  obey 
the  voice  of  Jehovah  your  God. 

CHAPTER  IX 

^  Hear,  O  Israel,  Thou  art  going  to 
pass  over  the  Jordan  to-day,  to  go  in 
to  possess  nations  greater  and  might- 
ier than  thou,  cities  great  and  walled 
up  to  the  heavens,  ^a  people  great 
and  tall,  sons  of  the  Anakim,  whom 
thou  knowest,  and  of  whom  thou  hast 
heard,  AVho  can  stand  before  tlie  son 


of  Anak  ?  ^  And  thou  shalt  know  to- 
day, that  Jehovah  thy  God  is  he  that 
is  going  to  pass  over  before  thee,  as  a 
consuming  fire;  he  shall  destroy  them, 
and  he  shall  bring  them  down  before 
thee;  and  thou  shalt  dispossess  them, 
and  destroy  them  quickly,  as  Jehovah 
has  said  to  thee.  *  Say  not  in  thy 
heart,  when  Jehovah  thy  God  thrusts 
them  out  from  before  thee,  saying, 
For  my  righteousness  Jehovah  has 
brought  me  in  to  possess  this  land; 
but  for  the  wickedness  of  these  nations 
Jehovah  is  going  to  dispossess  them 
from  before  thee.  ^  Not  for  thy  right- 
eousness, nor  for  the  uprightness  of 
thy  heart,  art  thou  about  to  go  in  to 
possess  their  land;  but  for  the  wicked- 
ness of  these  nations  Jehovah  thy  God 
is  going  to  dispossess  them  from  before 
thee,  and  in  order  to  confirm  the  word 
that  Jehovah  swore  to  thy  fathers, 
Abraham,  Isaac  and  Jacob.  *^And 
thou  shalt  know.  that,  not  for  thv  right- 
eousness  is  Jehovah  thy  God  going  to 
give  thee  this  good  land  to  possess  it; 
for  thou  art  a  stiffnecked  people. 

'  Remember,  do  not  forget,  how 
thou  didst  provoke  Jehovah  thy  God 
to  wrath  in  the  wilderness;  even  from 
the  day  that  thou  didst  come  out  from 
the  land  of  Egypt,  until  ye  came  to 
this  place,  ye  have  been  rebelling 
against  Jehovah.  ®  And  in  Horeb  ye 
provoked  Jehovah  to  wrath,  and  Je- 
hovali was  angry  with  you  to  destroy 
you.  '*  When  I  went  up  into  the  mount 
to  receive  the  tablets  of  stone,  the  tab- 
lets of  the  covenant  which  Jehovah 
made  with  you,  and  I  abode  in  the 
mount  forty  days  and  forty  nights;  I 
neither  ate  bread  nor  drank  water; 
^"  and  Jehovah  gave  to  me  the  two  tab- 
lets of  stone  written  with  the  finger  of 
God;  and  on  them  was  written  accord- 
ing to  all  the  words  that  Jehovah  had 
spoken  with  you  on  the  mount  out  of 
the  midst  of  the  fire  in  the  day  of  the 


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assembly.  ^^  And  it  came  to  pass,  at 
the  end  of  forty  days  and  forty  nights, 
Jehovah  gave  to  me  the  two  tablets  of 
stone,  the  tablets  of  the  covenant. 
^^  And  Jehovah  said  to  me,  Arise,  get 
thee  down  quickly  from  this  place; 
for  thy  people  that  thou  hast  brought 
out  from  Egypt  have  become  corrupt; 
they  have  turned  aside  quickly  from 
the  way  that  I  commanded  them;  they 
have  made  them  a  molten  image. 

^^  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  me,  saying, 
I  ]iave  seen  this  people,  and,  behold, 
it  is  a  stiffnecked  people;  ^^  desist  from 
me,  and  I  will  destroy  them,  and  I  will 
blot  out  their  name  from  under  the 
heavens;  and  I  will  make  thee  to  be  a 
nation  mightier  and  greater  than  they. 

'^  And  I  turned  and  came  down  the 
mount,  and  the  mount  was  burning 
with  fire;  and  the  two  tablets  of  the 
covenant  were  on  my  two  hands. 
^•^And  I  looked,  and,  behold,  ye  had 
sinned  against  Jehovah  your  God:  ye 
had  made  for  you  a  calf  for  a  molten 
image;  ye  had  turned  aside  quickly 
from  the  way  that  Jehovah  had  com- 
manded you.  ^^  And  I  seized  the  two 
tablets,  and  cast  them  from  upon  my 
two  hands,  and  broke  them  to  pieces 
before  your  eyes.  ^®  And  1  fell  down 
prostrate  before  Jehovah,  as  at  the 
first,  forty  days  and  forty  nights,  I 
neither  ate  bread,  nor  drank  water, 
because  of  all  your  sin  that  ye  had 
sinned,  in  doing  what  was  evil  in  the 
sight  of  Jehovah,  to  provoke  him  to 
anger.  ^^  For  I  was  afraid  of  the 
anger  and  the  wrath  wherewith  Jeho- 
vah was  enraged  against  you  to  destroy 
you.  But  Jehovah  hearkened  to  me 
at  that  time  also. 

^°  And  with  Aaron  Jehovah  was  very 
angry  to  have  destroyed  him;  and  I 
prayed  for  Aaron  also  at  that  time. 
^^  And  your  sin  that  ye  had  made,  the 
calf,  I  took,  and  burnt  with  fire,  and 
broke    it,    and    ground    it   thoroughly 


until  it  was  as  fine  as  dust ;  and  I  cast 
its  dust  into  the  brook  that  descends 
from  the  mount.  ■■^- And  at  Taberah, 
and  at  Massah,  and  at  Kibroth-hat- 
taavah,  ye  provoked  Jehovah  to  wrath. 
■^^  And  when  Jehovah  sent  you  from 
Kadesh-barnea,  saying.  Go  up  and 
possess  the  land  that  I  have  given  you, 
ye  rebelled  against  the  command  of 
Jehovah  your  God,  and  ye  did  not  be- 
lieve him,  nor  obey  his  voice.  ^^Ye 
have  been  rebelling  against  Jehovah 
from  the  day  that  I  knew  you.  ^^  And 
I  fell  down  prostrate  before  Jehovah 
those  forty  days  and  forty  nights  that 
I  fell  prostrate,  because  Jehovah  said 
he  would  destroy  you.  '^  And  I 
prayed  to  Jehovah,  and  said,  O  Lord 
Jehovah,  destroy  not  thy  people  and 
thine  inheritance,  whom  thou  hast  re- 
deemed through  thy  greatness,  whom 
thou  hast  brought  out  from  Egypt  with 
a  mighty  hand.  '^'  Remember  thy 
servants,  Abraham,  Isaac  and  Jacob; 
do  not  regard  the  stubbornness  of  this 
people,  nor  their  wickedness,  nor  their 
sin;  '®lest  the  land  whence  thou  hast 
brought  us  out  say.  Because  Jehovah 
was  not  able  to  bring  them  into  the 
land  that  he  promised  them,  and  be- 
cause he  hated  them,  he  has  taken 
them  out  to  slay  them  in  the  wilder- 
ness. ^^  And  they  are  thy  people,  and 
thine  inheritance,  whom  thou  hast 
brought  out  by  thy  great  power  and 
by  thy  stretched  forth  arm. 

CHAPTER   X 

^  At  that  time  Jehovah  said  to  me. 
Hew  thee  two  tablets  of  stone  like  the 
first,  and  come  up  to  me  into  the 
mount.  And  make  thee  an  ark  of 
wood.  "  And  I  will  write  upon  the 
tablets  the  words  that  were  on  the  first 
tablets,  which  thou  didst  break  to 
pieces,  and  thou  shalt  put  them  in  the 
ark.  ^  And  I  made  an  ark  of  acacia 
wood,  and  hewed  two  tablets  of  stone 


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like  the  first,  and  went  up  into  the 
mount,  having  the  two  tablets  in  my 
hand.  *  And  he  wrote  upon  the  tab- 
lets, according  to  the  first  writing,  the 
ten  words  that  Jehovah  spoke  to  you 
in  the  mount  out  of  the  midst  of  the 
fire  in  the  day  of  the  assembly;  and 
Jehovah  gave  them  to  me.  ^And  I 
turned  and  went  down  from  the  mount, 
and  put  the  tablets  in  the  ark  that  I 
had  made;  and  there  they  remained, 
as  Jehovah  commanded  me. 

^And  the  sons  of  Israel  journeyed 
from  Beeroth  of  the  sons  of  Jaakan  to 
Mosera;  there  Aaron  died,  and  there 
he  was  buried;  and  Eleazar  his  son 
became  priest  in  his  stead.  "  From 
there  they  journeyed  to  Gudgodah; 
and  from  Gudgodah  to  Jotbath,  a  land 
of  water  brooks. 

^  At  that  time  Jehovah  separated  the 
tribe  of  Levi,  to  carry  the  ark  of  the 
covenant  of  Jehovah,  to  stand  before 
Jehovah,  to  minister  to  him.  and  to 
bless  in  his  name,  to  this  day.  ^Where- 
fore Levi  had  not  portion  nor  inherit- 
ance with  his  brethren;  Jehovah  is  his 
inheritance,  according  as  Jehovah  thy 
God  promised  him.  ^"  And  I  staid  in 
the  mount  as  at  the  first  time,  forty 
days  and  forty  nights  ;  and  Jehovah 
hearkened  to  me  at  that  time  also, 
and  Jehovah  was  unwilling  to  destroy 
thee.  ^'  And  Jehovah  said  to  me, 
Arise,  take  thy  journey  before  the 
people,  and  let  them  go  in,  and  pos- 
sess the  land  that  I  swore  to  their 
fathers  to  give  to  them. 

'^  And  now,  O  Israel,  what  does 
Jehovah  thy  God"  require  of  thee,  but 
to  fear  Jehovah  thy  God,  to  walk  in 
all  his  ways,  and  to  love  him,  and  to 
serve  Jehovah  thy  God  with  all  thy 
heart  and  with  all  thy  soul,  '^  to  keep 
the  commandments  of  Jehovah,  and 
his  statutes,  which  I  am  commanding 
thee  to-day  for  thy  good  ?  '*  Behold, 
to    Jehovah     thy    God     belong    the 


heavens,  and  the  heaven  of  heavens, 
the  earth  and  all  that  is  in  it.  ^^  Only 
to  thy  fathers  did  Jehovah  become 
attached  to  love  them,  and  he  chose 
their  seed  after  them,  even  you,  from 
all  the  peoples,  as  it  is  this  day, 

^^And  ye  shall  circumcise  the  fore- 
skin of  your  heart,  and  your  neck  ye 
shall  not  continue  to  stiffen;  ^"  for 
Jehovah  your  God,  he  is  the  God  of 
gods,  and  the  Lord  of  lords,  the 
mighty  God,  the  great,  the  mighty 
and  the  terrible,  who  regards  not  per- 
sons, nor  takes  rewards.  '®  He  exe- 
cutes the  judgment  of  fatherless  and 
widow,  and  loves  the  sojourner,  to 
give  to  him  food  and  raiment.  ^^  And 
ye  shall  love  the  sojourner  ;  for  ye 
were  sojourners  in  the  land  of  Egypt. 
^•'Thou  shalt  fear  Jehovah  thy  God; 
him  shalt  thou  serve,  and  to  him  thou 
shalt  cleave,  and  by  his  name  thou 
shalt  swear.  ^^  He  is  thy  praise,  and 
he  is  thy  God,  who  has  done  with  thee 
these  great  and  terrible  things,  which 
thine  eyes  have  seen.  "  As  seventy 
souls  thy  fathers  went  down  into 
Egypt  ;  and  now  Jehovah  thy  God 
has  made  thee  as  the  stars  of  heaven 
for  multitude. 

CHAPTER    XI 

'And  thou  shalt  love  Jehovah  thy 
God.  and  keep  his  charge,  and  his 
statutes,  and  his  judgments,  and  his 
commandments,  always.  ^And  ye 
shall  know  this  day;  for  I  speak  not 
with  your  children  who  have  not 
known,  and  who  have  not  seen  the 
chastisement  of  Jehovah  your  God, 
his  greatness,  his  mighty  hand,  and 
his  stretched  forth  arm,  ^and  his  signs, 
and  his  acts,  which  he  did  in  the  midst 
of  Egypt  to  Pharaoh  the  king  of 
Egypt,  and  to  all  his  land;  *  and  which 
he  did  to  the  army  of  Egypt,  to  their 
horses,  and  to  their  chariots;  whom  he 
overwhelmed   with   the   waters  of  the 


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Red  sea  when  they  were  pursuing 
after  you;  and  Jehovah  destroyed 
them  to  this  day;  ^and  what  he  did 
to  you  in  the  wilderness,  until  ye  came 
to  this  place;  ^  and  what  he  did  to 
Dathan  and  Abiram,  the  sons  of 
Ehab,  the  son  of  Reuben;  how  the 
earth  opened  her  mouth,  and  swal- 
lowed them  up,  and  their  households, 
and  their  tents,  and  every  living  being 
that  followed  them,  in  the  midst  of  all 
Israel;  '  but  it  was  your  eyes  that  saw 
all  the  great  work  of  Jehovah,  which 
he  did.  ^And  ye  shall  keep  all  the 
commandment  that  I  am  commanding 
thee  to-day,  in  order  that  ye  may  be 
strong,  and  go  in  and  possess  the  land 
whither  ye  are  about  to  pass  over  to 
possess  it;  ^and  in  order  that  ye  may 
prolong  days  on  the  land,  which  Je- 
hovah swore  to  your  fathers  to  give  to 
them  and  to  their  seed,  a  land  flowing 
with  milk  and  honey. 

^^  For  the  land  whither  thou  art 
about  to  come  to  possess  it  is  not 
like  the  land  of  Egypt,  whence  ye 
have  come  out,  where  thou  didst  sow 
thy  seed,  and 'didst  water  it  with  thy 
foot,  as  a  garden  of  herbs;  ^^  but  the 
land  whither  ye  are  about  to  pass  over 
to  possess  it  is  a  land  of  mountains 
and  valleys,  and  it  drinks  water  of  the 
rain  of  the  heavens;  ^^  a  land  that  Je- 
hovah thy  God  cares  for;  the  eyes  of 
Jehovah  thy  God  are  always  upon  it, 
from  the  beginning  of  the  year  even 
to  the  end  of  the  year. 

^^A.nd  it  shall  come  to  pass,  if  ye 
shall  indeed  hearken  to  my  command- 
ments that  I  am  commanding  you  to- 
day, to  love  Jehovah  your  God,  and 
to  serve  him  with  all  your  heart  and 
with  all  your  soul,  ^*  that  I  will  give 
you  the  rain  of  the  land  in  its  season: 
the  early  rain  and  the  latter  rain; 
and  thou  shalt  gather  in  thy  grain, 
and  thy  wine  and  thine  oil.  ^^And 
J   will  put  the   herb   in   thy  field   for 


thy  cattle;  and  thou  shalt  eat  and  be 
satisfied.  '^Take  heed  to  yourselves, 
lest  your  heart  be  enticed,  and  ye  turn 
aside,  and  serve  other  gods,  and  wor- 
ship them;  '"and  the  anger  of  Jeho- 
vah burn  against  you,  and  he  shut  up 
the  heavens,  and  there  be  not  rain, 
and  the  land  yield  not  her  increase; 
and  ye  perish  quickly  from  upon  tlie 
good  land  that  Jehovah  is  going  to 
give  to  you. 

^^And  ye  shall  place  these  words  of 
mine  upon  your  heart  and  upon  your 
soul,  and  bind  them  for  a  sign  upon 
your  hand,  that  they  may  be  as  front- 
lets between  your  eyes.  '^And  ye 
shall  teach  them  to  your  children, 
speaking  of  them  when  thou  sittest 
in  thy  house,  and  when  thou  walkest 
along  the  way,  and  w^ien  thou  liest 
down,  and  when  thou  risest  up. 
^°And  thou  shalt  write  them  upon  the 
door  posts  of  thy  house,  and  in  thy 
gates;  ^'  in  order  that  your  days  may 
be  multiplied,  and  the  days  of  your 
children,  on  the  land  that  Jehovah 
swore  to  your  fathers  to  give  them, 
as  the  days  of  the  heavens  above  the 
earth. 

^^  For  if  ye  shall  indeed  keep  all  this 
commandment  that  I  am  commanding 
you  to  do,  to  love  Jehovah  your  God, 
to  walk  in  all  his  ways,  and  to  cleave 
to  him;  ^Hhen  will  Jehovah  dispossess 
all  these  nations  from  before  you,  and 
ye  shall  possess  nations  greater  and 
mightier  than  you.  ^^  Every  place  in 
which  the  sole  of  your  foot  shall  tread 
shall  be  yours  :  from  the  wilderness, 
and  the  Lebanon,  from  the  river,  the 
river  Euphrates,  even  to  the  hinder 
sea  your  border  shall  be.  ^^  There 
shall  no  man  stand  before  you;  the 
fear  of  you  and  the  dread  of  you  Je- 
hovah your  God  shall  put  upon  all 
the  land  in  which  ye  shall  tread,  as 
he  has  said  to  you. 

"^^  See,    I  set  before  you  this  day  a 


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blessing  and  a  curse  :  "  the  blessing, 
because  ye  shall  hearken  to  the  com- 
mandments of  Jehovah  your  God  that 
I  am  commanding  you  to-day;  ^^and 
the  curse,  if  ye  shall  not  hearken  to 
the  commandments  of  Jehovah  your 
God,  but  turn  aside  out  of  the  way 
that  I  am  commanding  you  to-day,  to 
go  after  other  gods  that  ye  have  not 
known.  ^^And-  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
when  Jehovah  thy  God  shall  bring 
thee  into  the  land  whither  thou  art 
about  to  come  to  possess  it,  that  thou 
shalt  put  the  blessing  upon  mount 
Gerizim,  and  the  curse  upon  mount 
Ebal.  ^'Wre  they  not  across  the 
Jordan  behind  the  western  road,  in 
the  land  of  the  Canaanite  who  is 
dwelling  in  the  Arabah  over  against 
Gilgal,  beside  the  oaks  of  Moreh  ? 
^^  For  ye  are  about  to  pass  over  the 
Jordan  to  go  in  to  possess  the  land 
that  Jehovah  your  God  is  going  to 
give  to  you,  and  ye  shall  possess  it 
and  dwell  in  it.  ^^\nd  ye  shall  take 
heed  to  do  all  the  statutes  and  judg- 
ments that  I  am  setting  before  you 
to-day. 

CHAPTER  XII 

^  These  are  the  statutes  and  judg- 
ments that  ye  shall  observe  to  do  in 
the  land  that  Jehovah  God  of  thy 
fathers  has  given  thee,  to  possess  it, 
all  the  days  that  ye  live  upon  the 
land.  "  Ye  shall  utterly  destroy  all 
the  places  where  the  nations  that  ye 
are  about  to  possess  served  their  gods, 
upon  the  high  mountains,  and  upon 
the  hills,  and  under  every  green  tree; 
^and  ye  shall  overthrow  their  altars, 
and  break  to  pieces  their  |)illars,  and 
burn  their  Asheras  with  fire;  and  ye 
shall  cut  down  the  graven  images  of 
their  gods;  and  ye  shall  destroy  their 
name  out  of  that  place.  *Ye  shall 
not  do  thus  to  Jehovah  your  God. 
^  But  to  the  place  that  Jehovah  your 


God  shall  choose  out  of  all  your  tribes 
to  put  his  name  there,  for  his  dwell- 
ing, shall  ye  seek,  and  thither  thou 
shalt  come ;  ^  and  thither  ye  shall 
bring  your  burnt  offerings,  and  your 
sacrifices,  and  your  tithes,  and  the 
heave  offering  of  your  hand,  and 
your  vows,  and  your  free-will  offer- 
ings, and  the  firstlings  of  your  herd 
and  of  your  flock;  "and  there  ye  shall 
eat  before  Jehovah  your  God,  and 
rejoice  in  all  that  thou  puttest  thy 
hand  to,  ye  and  your  households, 
with  which  Jehovah  thy  God  has 
blessed  thee.  ^Ye  shall  not  do  ac- 
cording to  all  that  we  are  doing  here 
to-day,  every  man  whatever  is  right 
in  his  own  eyes  ;  ^  for  ye  are  not  as 
yet  come  to  the  place  of  rest  and  to 
the  inheritance  that  Jehovah  thy  God 
is  going  to  give  to  thee.  ^"But  ye 
shall  pass  over  the  Jordan,  and  dwell 
in  the  land  that  Jehovah  your  God  is 
going  to  cause  you  to  inherit,  and  he 
will  give  you  rest  from  all  your  ene- 
mies round  about,  and  ye  shall  dwell 
securely;  ^^  and  there  shall  be  the 
place  that  Jehovah  your  God  shall 
choose  to  cause  his  name  to  dwell 
there;  thither  shall  ye  bring  all  that 
I  am  commanding  you  :  your  burnt 
offerings,  and  your  sacrifices,  your 
tithes,  and  the  heave  offering  of  your 
hand,  and  all  your  choice  vows  that 
ye  shall  vow  to  Jehovah;  ^^and  ye 
shall  rejoice  before  Jehovah  )ourGod, 
ye,  and  your  sons,  and  your  daughters, 
and  your  menservants,  and  your  maid- 
servants, and  the  Levite  that  is  within 
your  gates;  for  he  has  no  portion  nor 
inheritance  with  you. 

^^  Take  heed  to  thyself  lest  thou 
offer  thy  burnt  offerings  in  every  place 
that  thou  seest;  ^*but  in  the  place  that 
Jehovah  shall  choose  in  one  of  thy 
tribes,  there  thou  shalt  offer  thy  burnt 
offerings,  and  there  thou  shalt  do  all 
that  I  am  commanding  thee.    '^  Only, 


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in  all  the  desire  of  thy  soul  thou  may- 
est  kill  and  eat  flesh  in  all  thy  gates, 
according  to  the  blessing  of  Jehovah 
thy  God  that  he  has  given  thee  :  the 
unclean  and  the  clean  may  eat  of  it, 
as  of  the  roebuck,  and  as  of  the  hart. 
'^Only  ye  shall  not  eat  of  the  blood;  ye 
shall  pour  it  upon  the  ground  as  water. 

^'^Thou  canst  not  eat  within  thy 
gates  the  tithe  of  thy  grain,  and  of 
thy  wine,  and  of  thine  oil,  nor  the 
firstlings  of  thy  herd,  and  thy  flock, 
nor  any  of  thy  vows  that  thou  shalt 
A^ow,  nor  thy  free-will  offerings,  nor 
the  heave  offering  of  thy  hand;  ^^  but 
before  Jehovah  thy  God  thou  shalt  eat 
them  in  the  place  that  Jehovah  thy 
God  shall  choose,  tHou,  and  thy  son, . 
and  thy  daughter,  and  thy  manservant, 
and  thy  maidservant,  and  the  Levite 
that  is  within  thy  gates;  and  thou 
shalt  rejoice  before  Jehovah  thy  God 
in  all  that  thy  hand  has  got.  ^^  Take 
heed  to  thyself,  lest  thou  forget  the 
Levite  all  thy  days  upon  thy  land. 

'•^  When  Jehovah  thy  God  shaU  en- 
large thy  border,  as  he  has  promised 
thee,  and  thou  shalt  say,  I  will  eat 
flesh,  because  thy  soul  shall  desire  to 
eat  flesh,  in  all  the  desire  of  thy  soul 
thou  mayest  eat  flesh.  ^^  When  the 
place  that  Jehovah  thy  God  shall 
choose  to  put  his  name  there  be  too 
far  from  thee;  then  thou  shalt  kill  of 
thy  herd  and  of  thy  flock,  which  Je- 
hovah has  given  thee,  as  I  have  com- 
manded thee,  and  thou  shalt  eat  in 
thy  gates  in  all  the  desire  of  thy  soul, 
^'  even  as  the  roebuck  and  the  hart  is 
eaten,  so  thou  shalt  eat  them;  the 
unclean  and  the  clean  ahke  may  eat 
of  them;  ^^only  be  sure  not  to  eat 
the  blood;  for  the  blood  is  the  hfe; 
and  thou  shalt  not  eat  the  life  with 
the  flesh.  "Thou  shalt  not  eat  it; 
thou  shalt  pour  it  upon  the  ground 
as  water.  ^^  Thou  shalt  not  eat  it,  in 
order  that  it  may  be  well  with  thee, 

P  2 


and  with  thy  children  after  thee,  when 
thou  shalt  do  that  which  is  right  in 
the  sight  of  Jehovah.  ^^  Only  thy 
holy  things  that  thou  shalt  have,  and 
thy  vows,  thou  shalt  take  up,  and 
come  to  the  place  that  Jehovah  shall 
,  choose ;  *^  and  thou  shalt  offer  thy 
burnt  offerings,  the  flesh  and  the 
blood,  upon  the  altar  of  Jehovah  thy 
God;  and  the  blood  of  thy  sacrifices 
shall  be  poured  out  upon  the  altar  of 
Jehovah  thy  God,  and  the  flesh  thou 
shalt  eat.  ^^  Observe  and  hear  all 
these  words  that  I  am  commanding 
thee,  in  order  that  it  may  be  well 
with  thee,  and  with  thy  children  after 
thee  forever,  when  thou  doest  that 
which  is  right  in  the  sight  of  Jehovah 
thy  God. 

■^^  When  Jehovah  thy  God  shall  cut 
off  from  before  thee  the  nations  that 
thou  art  about  to  come  in  thither  to 
possess,  and  thou  possess  them,  and 
dwell  in  their  land;  ^'^  take  heed  to 
thyself,  lest  thou  be  ensnared  after 
them,  after  they  have  been  destroyed 
from  before  thee;  lest  thou  enquire 
about  their  gods,  saying.  How  did 
these  nations  serve  their  gods  ?  and  I 
will  do  likewise  even  L  '^  Thou  shalt 
not  do  thus  to  Jehovah  thy  God;  for 
every  abomination  of  Jehovah  that  he 
hates  have  they  done  to  their  gods; 
for  even  their  sons  and  their  daughters 
they  burn  in  the  fire  to  their  gods. 
^^  Every  word  that  I  am  commanding 
you,  that  shall  ye  observe  to  do;  thou 
shalt  not  add  to  it,  nor  take  away 
from  it. 

CHAPTER  Xni 

^  When  there  shall  rise  up  in  the 
midst  of  thee  a  prophet,  or  a  dreamer 
of  dreams,  and  shall  give  thee  a  sign 
or  a  wonder,  ^  and  the  sign  or  the 
wonder  come  to  pass  whereof  he  spoke 
I  to  thee,  saying.  Let  us  go  after  other 
I  gods,  which  thou  hast  not  known,  and 

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let    us    serve    them;  ^  thou  shalt    not  1  do  according  to  this  evil  in  the   midst 
hearken  to  the  words  of  that  prophet,    of  thee. 


or  that  dreamer  of  dreams;  for  Jeho- 
vah your  God  is  trying  you,  to  know 
whether  you  are  loving  Jehovah  your 
God  with  all  your  heart  and  with  all 
your  soul.  ^  After  Jehovah  your  God 
ye  shall  walk,  and  him  ye  shall  fear, 
and  his  commandments  ye  shall  keep, 
and  his  voice  ye  shall  obey,  and  him  ye 
shall  serve,  and  to  him  ye  shall  cleave. 
•^  And  that  prophet,  or  that  dreamer  of 
dreams,  shall  be  put  to  death;  because 
he  has  spoken  of  apostasy  from  Jeho- 
vah your  God,  who  brought  you  out 
from  the  land  of  Egypt  and  redeemed 
thee  from  the  house  of  bondage,  to 
draw  thee  out  of  the  way  that  Jehovah 
thy  God  commanded  thee  to  walk  in; 
and  thou  shalt  remove  the  evil  from 
the  midst  of  thee. 

^'When  thy  brother,  the  son  of  thy 
mother,  or  thy  son,  or  thy  daughter, 
or  the  wife  of  thy  bosom,  or  thy 
friend  who  is  as  thine  own  soul,  shall 
entice  thee  secretly,  saying,  Eet  us  go 
and  serve  other  gods,  wliicli  thou  hast 
not  known,  thou,  nor  thy  fathers,  ^  of 
the  gods  of  the  peoples  that  are  round 
about  you,  near  to  thee,  or  far  from 
thee,  from  one  end  of  the  earth  to 
the  other  end  of  the  earth;  ^  thou 
shalt  not  consent  to  him.  nor  hearken 
to  liim;  and  thy  eye  shall  not  pity 
him,  neither  shalt  thou  spare,  neither 
shalt  thou  conceal  him;  ^but  tliou 
shalt  surely  slay  him  ;  thy  hand  shall  be 
against  him  first,  to  put  him  to  death, 
and  afterwards  the  hand  of  all  the 
people.  '°  And  thou  slialt  stone  him 
with  stones,  that  he  die;  because  he 
has  sought  to  draw  thee  away  from 
Jehovah  thy  God,  who  brought  thee 
out  from  the  land  of  Egypt,  from  the 
house  of  bondage.  "  And  all  Israel 
will  hear,  and  be  afraid,  and  not  again 


•  ^^  When  thou  shalt  hear  it  said  in 
any  one  of  thy  cities  that  Jehovah  thy 
God  has  given  thee  to  dwell  there, 
^^  that  certain  worthless  men  are  oone 
out  from  the  midst  of  thee,  and  have 
drawn  away  the  inhabitants  of  their 
city,  saying.  Let  us  go  and  serve  other 
gods,  which  ye  have  not  known; 
^*  then  shalt  thou  enquire,  and  make 
search,  and  ask  diligently;  and,  be- 
hold, if  it  be  truth,  and  the  thing 
certain,  that  this  abomination  has 
been  wrought  in  the  midst  of  thee; 
^^thou  shalt  surely  smite  that  city  with 
the  edge  of  the  sword,  destroy  it  ut- 
terly, and  all  that  is  in  it,  and  its 
beasts  thou  shalt  smite  with  the  edge 
of  the  sword.  ^^  And  thou  shalt  gather 
all  its  spoil  into  the  midst  of  its  square, 
and  shall  burn  with  fire  the  city,  and 
all  its  spoil  wholly  to  Jehovah  thy  God; 
and  it  shall  be  a  ruin  forever;  it  shall 
not  be  built  again.  ^"  And  there  shall 
cleave  to  thy  hand  nothing  whatever 
of  tlie  devoted  thing;  that  Jehovah 
may  turn  from  his  burning  anger;  and 
shew  thee  mercy,  and  have  compas- 
sion upon  thee,  and  multiply  thee,  as 
he  has  sworn  to  thy  fathers,  '*  when 
thou  shalt  obey  the  voice  of  Jehovah 
thy  God,  to  keep  all  his  command- 
ments that  I  am  commanding  thee 
to-day,  to  do  that  which  is  right  in  the 
eyes  of  Jehovah  thy  God. 

CHAPTER  XIV 

^  Ye  are  the  sons  of  Jehovah  your 
God  :  ye  shall  not  cut  yourseh  cs,  nor 
make  any  baldness  between  your  eyes 
for  the  dead.  "  For  thou  art  a  holy 
people  to  Jehovah  thy  God,  and  Jeho- 
vah has  chosen  thee  to  be  his  special 
people  from  all  the  peoples  that  are 
upon  the  earth. 


Ver.  15.   Destroy  it  utterly,  Heb.,  devote. 

Ver.  16.   Its  square.  Heb.,  broad  ;  the  open  places  at  the  gates. 

Ver.  2.  Special  people,  a  people  of  special  possession. 


DEUTERONOMY    XV 


•'  Thou  shalt  not  eat  any  abominable 
tiling.  *  These  are  the  beasts  that  ye 
may  eat :  the  ox,  the  sheep  and  the 
goat,  ^  the  hart,  and  the  gazelle,  and 
the  red  deer,  and  the  wild  goat,  and 
the  antelope,  and  the  mountain  goat, 
and  the  chamois.  ^  And  every  beast 
that  parts  the  hoof,  and  is  cloven 
footed,  and  chews  the  cud  among  the 
beasts,  that  ye  may  eat.  '  Neverthe- 
less, this  ye  shall  not  eat,  of  those 
that  chew  the  cud,  or  of  those  that 
are  cloven  footed :  the  camel,  and 
the  hare  and  the  shaphan;  for  they 
chew  the  cud,  but  divide  not  the  hoof; 
they  are  unclean  to  you ;  ^  and  the 
swine,  because  it  divides  the  hoof,  yet 
chews  not  the  cud,  it  is  unclean  to 
you;  ye  shall  not  eat  of  their  flesh, 
nor  touch  their  carcasses. 

^  These  ye  may  eat  of  all  that  are  in 
the  waters :  all  that  have  fins  and 
scales  may  ye  eat;  ^"  but  anything  that 
has  not  fins  and  scales  ye  shall  not 
eat;  it  is  unclean  to  you. 

^^  Every  clean  bird  ye  may  eat. 
^"  But  these  .are  they  of  which  ye  shall 
not  eat :  the  great  vulture,  and  the 
I  ossifrage,  and  the  sea  eagle,  ^'^  and  the 
flilcon,  and  the  red  kite,  and  the 
black  kite  after  its  kind,  ^*and  every 
raven  after  its  kind,  ^^and  the  ostrich, 
and  the  owl,  and  the  gull,  and  the 
hawk  after  its  kind,  ^^the  little  owl, 
and  the  great  owl,  and  the  ibis,  ''  and 
the  pelican,  and  the  vulture,  and  the 
cormorant,  *^  and  the  stork,  and  the 
plover  after  its  kind,  and  the  hoopoe, 
and  the  bat.  ^^  And  every  creeping 
thing  that  has  wings  is  unclean  to  you; 
they  shall  not  be  eaten.  '^  Every  clean 
bird  ye  may  eat. 

^^  Ye  shall  not  eat  of  any  thing  that 
dies  of  itself;  thou  mayest  give  it  to 
the  stranger  that  is  in  thy  gates,  and 
he  may  eat  it;  or  thou  mayest  sell  it 
to  a  foreigner;  for  thou  art  a  holy  peo- 

Ver.  I.   Release,  a  le 
2 


pie  to  Jehovah  thy  God.     Thou  shalt 
not  boil  a  kid  in  its  mother's  milk. 

^^  Thou  shalt  surely  tithe  all  the  in- 
crease of  thy  seed,  which  comes  forth 
of  the  field  year  by  year.  ^^  And  thou 
shalt  eat  before  Jehovah  thy  God,  in 
the  place  that  he  shall  choose  to  cause 
his  name  to  dwell  there,  the  tithe  of 
thy  grain,  of  thy  wine,  and  of  thine 
oil,  and  the  firstlings  of  thy  herd  and 
of  thy  flock;  in  order  that  thou  may- 
est learn  to  fear  Jehovah  thy  God 
always.  ^*  And  when  the  way  shall  be 
too  long  for  thee,  so  that  thou  shalt 
not  be  able  to  carry  it;  or  when  the 
place  shall  be  too  far  from  thee,  which 
Jehovah  thy  God  shall  choose  to  put 
his  name  there,  when  Jehovah  thy  God 
shall  bless  thee ;  "  then  thou  shalt  give 
it  for  silver,  and  tie  up  the  silver  in  thy 
hand,  and  go  to  the  place  that  Jehovah 
thy  God  shall  choose;  "'^  and  thou  shalt 
cjive  the  silver  for  whatever  thv  soul 
shall  desire:  for  the  herd,  and  for  the 
flock,  and  for  wine,  and  for  strong 
drink,  and  for  whatever  thy  soul  shall 
ask  thee;  and  thou  shalt  eat  there  be- 
fore Jehovah  thy  God,  and  thou  shalt 
rejoice,  thou,  and  thy  household.  ^'And 
the  Levite  that  is  within  thy  gates  thou 
shalt  not  forsake;  for  he  has  no  portion 
nor  inheritance  with  thee.  ^^At  the 
end  of  three  years  thou  shalt  bring  forth 
all  the  tithe  of  thy  increase  in  that  year, 
and  shalt  put  it  down  within  thy  gates; 
^^  and  the  Levite,  because  he  has  no 
portion  nor  inheritance  with  thee,  and 
the  sojourner,  and  the  fatherless,  and 
the  widow,  who  are  within  thy  gates, 
shall  come,  and  shall  eat  and  be  satis- 
fied; in  order  that  Jehovah  thy  God 
may  bless  thee  in  all  the  work  of  thy 
hand  which  thou  shalt  do. 

CHAPTER  XV 

^  At  the  end  of  every  seven  years 
thou  shalt  make  a  release.      ^  And  this 

tting  alone,  letting  lie. 
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is  the  ordinance  of  the  release:  every 
creditor  that  lends  to  his  neighbor 
shall  make  a  release ;  he  shall  not  press 
his  neighbor,  his  brother;  because 
they  have  proclaimed  a  release  to  Je- 
hovah, ^  A  foreigner  thou  mayest 
press;  but  that  which  is  thine  with  thy 
brother  thy  hand  shall  let  lie.  *  Ex- 
cept when  there  shall  not  be  any  poor 
with  thee;  for  Jehovah  shall  surely 
bless  thee  in  the  land  that  Jehovah 
thy  God  is  going  to  give  thee  for  an 
inheritance  to  possess  it;  "^  only  if  thou 
shalt  surely  obey  the  voice  of  Jehovah 
thy  God,  to  observe  to  do  all  this 
commandment  that  I  am  commanding 
thee  this  day.  ^When  Jehovah  thy 
God  has  blessed  thee  as  he  promised 
thee;  then  thou  shalt  lend  to  many 
nations,  and  thou  shalt  not  borrow; 
and  thou  shalt  rule  over  many  nations, 
and  they  shall  not  rule  over  thee. 

'  When  there  shall  be  with  thee  one 
poor,  any  of  thy  l)rethren  in  any  of 
thy  gates  in  thy  land  that  Jehovah  thy 
God  is  going  to  give  to  thee,  thou 
shalt  not  harden  thy  heart,  nor  shut 
up  thy  hand  from  thy  brother  that  is 
poor.  ^  But  thou  shalt  surely  open 
thy  hand  to  him,  and  shalt  surely  lend 
him  sufficient  for  his  need,  what  he 
lacks,  ^  Take  heed  lest  there  be  a 
wicked  thought  in  thy  heart,  saying. 
The  seventh  year,  the  year  of  release 
is  near;  and  thine  eye  be  evil  against 
thy  brother  that  is  poor,  and  thou  do 
not  give  to  him;  and  he  cry  to  Jeho- 
vah against  thee,  and  it  l)e  sin  in  thee. 
^° Thou  shalt  surely  give  to  him,  and 
thy  heart  shall  not  be  evil  when  thou 
givest  to  him;  for  on  account  of  this 
thin<>:  Jehovah  thv  God  shall  bless  thee 
in  all  thy  work,  and  in  all  that  thou 
puttest  thy  hand  to,  '^  that  tlie  poor 
may  not  cease  from  the  midst  of  the 
land  ;  therefore  I  command  thee, 
saying.    Thou   shalt  surely   open    thy 


hand  to  thy  brother,  to  thy  poor,  and 
to  thy  needy,  in  thy  land. 

^^  When  thy  brother,  a  Hebrew  man, 
or  a  Hebrew  woman,  shall  be  sold  to 
thee,  and  serve  thee  six  years;  then 
in  the  seventh  year  thou  shalt  let  him 
go  freely  from  with  thee,  ^^  And  when 
thou  shalt  let  him  go  freely  from  with 
thee,  thou  shalt  not  let  him  go  empty; 
^*  thou  shalt  surely  load  him  from  thy 
flock,  and  from  thy  threshing  floor, 
and  from  thy  vat:  from  that  with  which 
Jehovah  thy  God  has  blessed  thee  thou 
shalt  give  to  him.  ^^  And  thou  shalt 
remember  that  thou  wast  a  servant  in 
the  land  of  Egypt,  and  Jehovah  thy 
God  redeemed  thee;  therefore  I  com- 
mand thee  this  thing  to-day.  ^^And 
it  shall  be  when  he  shall  say  to  thee,  I 
will  not  go  away  from  with  thee,  be- 
cause he  loves  thee,  and  thy  house- 
hold, because  it  is  well  with  him  while 
witli  thee;  '"  then  thou  shalt  take  the 
awl,  and  put  it  into  his  ear  and  into 
the  door,  and  he  shall  be  thy  servant 
forever,  .And  also  to  thy  maidservant 
thou  shalt  do  hkewise,  ^®  It  shall  not 
be  hard  in  thy  eyes,  when  thou  lettest 
him  go  freely  from  with  thee;  for 
double  the  hire  of  a  hired  man  he  has 
earned  for  thee  for  six  years;  and 
Jehovah  thy  God  shall  bless  thee  in  all 
that  thou  shalt  do. 

'^  All  the  firstlings  that  are  born 
in  thy  herd,  and  in  thy  flock,  that 
are  males,  thou  shalt  sanctify  to  Je- 
hovah thy  (iod.  Thou  shalt  do  no 
work  with  the  firstling  of  the  ox, 
nor  shear  the  firsthng  of  thy  flock. 
'^^  Before  Jehovah  thy  God  thou  shalt 
eat  it  year  by  year  in  the  place  that 
Jehovah  shall  choose,  thou  and  thy 
household.  ^^  And  when  there  shall 
be  in  it  a  blemish,  if  lame,  or  blind, 
any  ill  blemish,  thou  shall  not  sacri- 
fice it  to  Jehovah  thy  God.  "Within 
thy  gates  thou  mayest  eat  it,  the  un- 


Ver.  n.   Cease,  or  fail,  he  wanting 
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clean  and  the  clean  together,  as  the 
roebuck,  and  as  the  hart,  '^  Only 
thou  shalt  not  eat  its  blood;  thou  shalt 
pour  it  upon  the  ground  as  water. 

CHAPTER  XYl 

^  Observe  the  month  of  Abib,  and 
keep  the  passover  to  Jehovah  thy  God; 
for  in  the  month  of  Abib  Jehovah  thy 
God  brought  thee  out  from  Egypt  by 
night.  ■^  And  thou  shalt  sacrifice  the 
passover  to  Jehovah  thy  God,  of  the 
flock  and  the  herd^  in  the  place  that 
Jehovah  shall  choose  to  cause  his  name 
to  dwell  there.  ^  Thou  shalt  not  eat 
leavened  bread  with  it;  seven  days 
thou  shalt  eat  with  it  unleavened  bread, 
bread  of  affliction;  for  thou  camest 
out  from  the  land  of  Egypt  in  haste; 
in  order  that  thou  mayest  remember 
the  day  when  thou  camest  out  from 
the  land  of  Egypt  all  the  days  of  thy 
life.  *  And  leaven  shall  not  be  seen 
with  thee  in  all  thy  borders  seven  days; 
neither  shall  any  of  the  flesh  that  thou 
shalt  sacrifice  at  evening  on  the  first 
day  remain  all  night  until  the  morn- 
ing. ^Thou  canst  not  sacrifice  the 
passover  within  any  of  thy  gates  that 
Jehovah  thy  God  is  going  to  give  to 
thee,  *^  but  at  the  place  which  Jehovah 
•thy  God  shall  choose  to  cause  his 
name  to  dwell  in,  there  thou  shalt 
sacrifice  the  passover  at  evening,  at 
the  going  down  of  the  sun,  at  the  sea- 
son that  thou  camest  out  from  Egypt. 
^  And  thou  shalt  cook  and  eat  it  in 
the  place  that  Jehovah  thy  God  shall 
choose;  and  thou  shalt  turn  in  the 
morning,  and  go  to  thy  tents.  ^  Six 
days  thou  shalt  eat  unleavened  bread; 
and  on  the  seventh  day  there  shall  be 
a  religious  assembly  to  Jehovah  thy 
God;  thou  shalt  do  no  work  therein, 

^Thou  shalt  count  for  thee  seven 
weeks:  from  the  time  of  beginning  to 
put  the  sickle  in  the  standing  grain 
thou  shalt  begin  to  count  seven  weeks; 


^''and  thou  shalt  keep  the  feast  of 
weeks  to  Jehovah  thy  God  according 
to  the  measure  of  the  free  will  offerins: 
of  thy  hand  which  thou  shalt  give, 
according  as  Jehovah  thy  God  shall 
bless  thee;  ^'  and  thou  shalt  rejoice 
before  Jehovah  thy  God,  thou,  and 
thy  son,  and  thy  daughter,  and  thy 
manservant,  and  thy  maidservant,  and 
the  Levite  that  is  within  thy  gates, 
and  the  sojourner,  and  the  fatherless, 
and  the  widow,  that  are  among  you, 
in  the  place  that  Jehovah  thy  God 
shall  choose  to  cause  his  name  to  dwell 
there.  ^'^  And  thou  shalt  remember  that 
thou  wast  a  servant  in  Egypt ;  thou 
shalt  observe  and  do  these  statutes. 

^^  The  feast  of  booths  thou  shalt  ob- 
serve seven  days,  when  thou  gatherest 
in  from  thy  threshing  floor  and  from 
thy  vats;  ^^  and  thou  shalt  rejoice  in 
thy  feast,  thou,  and  thy  son,  and  thy 
daughter,  and  thy  manservant,  and 
thy  maidservant,  and  the  Levite,  and 
the  sojourner,  and  the  fatherless,  and 
the  widow,  that  are  within  thy  gates. 
^^  Seven  days  thou  shalt  keep  a  feast 
to  Jehovah  thy  God  in  the  place  that 
Jehovah  shall  choose;  because  Jeho- 
vah thy  God  shall  bless  thee  in  all  thy 
increase,  and  in  all  the  work  of  thy 
hands;  and  thou  shalt  surely  be  glad. 

^^  Three  times  in  the  year  shall  all 
thy  males  appear  before  Jehovah  thy 
God  in  the  place  which  he  shall 
choose:  in  the  feast  of  unleavened 
bread;  and  in  the  feast  of  weeks,  and 
in  the  feast  of  booths;  and  they  shall 
not  appear  before  Jehovah  empty; 
^^  every  man  according  to  the  gift  of  his 
hand,  according  to  the  blessing  of  Jeho- 
vah thy  God  tliat  he  has  given  thee. 

^^  Judges  and  officers  thou  shalt  ap- 
point for  thee  in  all  thy  gates  which 
Jehovah  thy  God  is  going  to  give  to 
thee,  throughout  thy  tribes  ;  and  they 
shall  judge  the  people  with  righteous 
judgment.      ^^Thou   shalt  not  pervert 


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judgment  ;  thou  shalt  not  recognize 
faces,  nor  take  a  bribe  ;  tor  the  bribe 
bhnds  the  eyes  of  the  wise,  and  per- 
verts the  words  of  the  righteous. 
^-Justice,  justice  shalt  thou  follow, 
that  thou  mayest  live,  and  possess  the 
land  that  Jehovah  thy  God  is  going  to 
give  to  thee. 

-^  Thou  shalt  not  plant  for  thee  as 
an  Asherah  any  tree  beside  the  altar 
of  Jehovah  thy  God  which  thou  shalt 
make  for  thee.  ^'^  Neither  shalt  thou 
set  up  for  thee  any  pillar,  which  Je- 
hovah thy  God  hates. 

CHAPTER  XVII 

^  Thou  shalt  not  sacrifice  to  Jehovah 
an  ox,  or  a  sheep,  in  w^iich  there  shall 
be  a  blemish,  any  evil  thing  ;  for  that 
is  an  abomination  to  Jehovah  thy  God. 

-  When  there  shall  be  found  in  the 
midst  of  thee,  witliin  any  of  thy  gates 
that  Jehovah  thy  God  is  going  to  give 
to  thee,  a  man,  or  a  woman,  that  shall 
do  what  is  evil  in  the  sight  of  Jeho- 
vah thy  God,  to  transgress  his  cove- 
nant, ^  and  has  gone  and  served  other 
gods,  and  worshiped  them,  the  sun, 
or  moon,  or  any  of  the  host  of  the 
heavens,  which  I  have  not  com- 
manded; *and  it  be  told  thee,  and 
thou  hear  it;  then  thou  shalt  enquire 
diligently,  and,  behold,  if  it  be  true, 
and  the  thing  certain,  that  this  abomi- 
nation has  been  wrought  in  Israel; 
^  then  thou  shalt  take  out  that  man  or 
that  woman,  who  has  committed  that 
wicked  thing,  to  thy  gates,  even  that 
man  or  that  woman,  and  shalt  stone 
them  with  stones,  and  they  shall  die. 
*  Upon  the  testimony  .of  two  wit- 
nesses, or  three  witnesses,  shall  he 
that  is  to  die  be  put  to  death;  but , 
upon  the  testimony  of  one  witness  he  | 
shall  not  be  put  to  death.  '  The 
hand  of  the  witnesses  shall  be  first 
upon  him  to  put  him  to  death,  and 
afterwards  the  hand  of  all  the  people.  ] 

23 


So  shalt  thou  put  the  evil  away  from 
the  midst  of  thee. 

^  When  any  matter  for  judgment 
shall  be  too  difficult  for  thee,  between 
blood  and  blood,  between  cause  and 
cause,  or  between  stroke  and  stroke, 
matters  of  controversy  in  thy  gates; 
then  thou  shalt  arise,  and  go  up  to 
the  place  which  Jehovah  thy  God  shall 
choose;  ^  and  thou  shalt  come  to  the 
priests  the  Levites,  and  to  the  judge 
that  shall  be  in  those  days,  and  en- 
quire; and  they  shall  make  known  to 
thee  the  sentence  of  the  judgment; 
^^  and  thou  shalt  do  according  to  the 
sentence  that  they  of  that  place  which 
Jehovah  shall  choose  shall  show  thee; 
and  thou  shalt  observe  to  do  accord- 
ing to  all  that  they  shall  teach  thee; 
^^  according  to  the  law  which  they  shall 
teach  thee,  and  according  to  the  judg- 
ment which  they  shall  tell  thee,  thou 
shalt  do;  thou  shalt  not  dechne  from 
the  sentence  which  they  shall  show 
thee  to  the  right  hand,  nor  to  the  left. 
^'■'And  the  man  that  shall  act  pre- 
sumptuously, not  to  hearken  to  the 
priest  that  stands  to  minister  there  to 
Jehovah  thy  God,  or  to  the  judge, 
even  that  man  shall  die;  and  thou 
shalt  i)ut  aAvay  the  evil  from  Israel. 
^^And  all  the  people  will  hear,  and  be 
afraid,  and  will  not  act  presumptu- 
ously again. 

^MVhen  thou  shalt  come  into  the 
land  that  Jehovah  thy  God  is  going 
to  give  to  thee,  and  shalt  possess  it, 
and  shalt  dwell  in  it,  and  shalt  say,  I 
will  set  a  king  over  me,  as  all  the  na- 
tions that  are  about  me;  '^  thou  shalt 
surely  set  over  thee  as  king  him  whom 
Jehovah  thy  God  shall  choose;  from 
among  thy  brethren  thou  shalt  set  over 
thee  a  king;  thou  mayest  not  put  over 
thee  a  foreign  man,  who  is  not  th}- 
brother.  ^^  Only  he  shall  not  multi- 
ply horses  to  himself,  nor  cause  the 
people  to  return  to  Egypt,  in  order  to 


DEUTERONOMY    XVI 1 1 


multiply  horses;  forasmuch  as  Jehovah 
has  said  to  you,  Ye  shall  not  again  re- 
turn by  this  way  any  more.  ^^  Neither 
shall  he  multiply  wives  to  himself,  that 
his  heart  turn  not  aside;  neither  shall 
he  multiply  to  himself  silver  and  gold. 
'"  And  it  shall  be,  when  he  sits  upon 
the  throne  of  his  kingdom,  that  he 
shall  write  for  himself  in  a  book  a  copy 
of  this  law  out  of  that  which  is  before 
the  priests  the  Levites;  ^'■^  and  it  shall 
be  with  him,  and  he  shall  read  in  it  all 
the  days  of  his  hfe;  in  order  that  he 
may  learn  to  fear  Jehovah  his  God, 
to  keep  all  the  words  of  this  law  and 
these  statutes,  to  do  them;  ^"that  his 
lieart  may  not  be  lifted  up  above  his 
brethren,  and  that  he  may  not  turn 
aside  from  the  commandment  to  the 
right  hand,  or  to  the  left;  in  order 
that  he  may  prolong  his  days  over  his 
kingdom,  he  and  his  sons,  in  the  midst 
of  Israel. 

CHAPTER  XVIII 

^  The  priests  the  Levites,  all  the 
tribe  of  Levi,  shall  have  no  portion  or 
inheritance  with  Israel;  the  fire  offer- 
ings of  Jehovah  and  his  inheritance 
they  shall  eat,  ^  but  he  shall  not  have 
an  inheritance  in  the  midst  of  Israel; 
Jehovah  is  his  inheritance,  as  he  has 
said  to  him. 

^  And  this  shall  be  the  right  of  the 
priest  from  the  people,  from  those  sac- 
rificing a  sacrifice,  either  an  ox  or  a 
sheep:  they  shall  give  to  the  priest  a 
shoulder,  and  the  two  cheeks  and  the 
stomach.  *  The  firstfruits  also  of  thy 
grain,  of  thy  wine,  and  of  thine  oil, 
and  the  first  of  the  fleece  of  thy  flock 
thou  shalt  give  him ;  ^  for  Jehovah  thy 
God  has  chosen  him  from  all  thy  tribes, 
to  stand  to  minister  in  the  name  of 
Jehovah,  him  and  his  sons  forever. 

*'  And  when  the  Levite  shall  come 
from  any  of  thy  gates  out  of  all  Israel 
where   he   has   sojourned,    and    come 


with  all  the  desire  of  his  soul  to  the 
place  which  Jehovah  shall  choose; 
'then  he  shall  minister  in  the  name 
of  Jehovah  his  God,  as  all  his  brethren 
the  Levites,  who  stand  there  before 
Jehovah.  ^  They  shall  have  like  por- 
tions to  eat,  besides  that  which  comes 
of  the  sale  of  his  patrimony. 

^  When  thou  art  come  into  the  land 
which  Jehovah  thy  God  is  going  to 
give  to  thee,  thou  shalt  not  learn  to  do 
according  to  the  abominations  of  those 
nations.  ^^  There  shall  not  be  found 
in  thee  one  that  causes  his  son  or  his 
daughter  to  pass  through  the  fire,  that 
practises  soothsaying,  a  sorcerer,  a 
diviner  or  a  magician,  ^^  or  a  charmer, 
or  a  consulter  with  famihar  spirits,  or 
a  wizard,  or  a  necromancer.  ^^  For 
every  one  doing  these  things  is  an 
abomination  to  Jehovah;  and  because 
of  these  abominations  Jehovah  thy 
God  is  going  to  dispossess  them  from 
before  thee.  ^^Thou  shalt  be  perfect 
with  Jehovah  thy  God.  ^*  For  these 
nations  that  thou  art  about  to  possess 
hearken  to  sorcerers,  and  to  soothsay- 
ers; but  as  for  thee,  not  so  has  Jeho- 
vah thy  God  given  to  thee.  ^^A 
prophet  from  the  midst  of  thee,  of 
thy  brethren,  like  me,  will  Jehovah 
thy  God  raise  up  for  thee,  to  him  ye 
shall  hearken,  ^'^  according  to  all  that 
thou  didst  ask  of  Jehovah  thy  God  in 
Horeb  on  the  day  of  the  assembly, 
saying.  Let  me  not  hear  again  the 
voice  of  Jehovah  my  God,  neither  let 
me  see  this  great  fire  any  more,  that  I 
die  not;  ^^  and  Jehovah  said  to  me. 
What  they  have  spoken  is  well  said, 
^®  a  prophet  I  will  raise  up  for  them 
from  among  their  brethren,  hke  thee, 
and  I  will  put  my  words  in  his  mouth; 
and  he  shall  speak  to  them  all  that  I 
shall  command  him.  ^'^And  it  shall 
come  to  pass,  that  the  man  that  will 
not  hearken  to  my  words  which  he 
shall  speak  in  my  name,  I  will  require 


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DEUTERONOMY    XIX 


it  of  him.  ^°  Only  the  prophet  that 
shall  presume  to  speak  a  word  in  my 
name,  which  I  have  not  commanded 
him  to  speak,  or  that  shall  speak  in 
the  name  of  other  gods,  even  that 
prophet  shall  die.  ^^  And  when  thou 
shalt  say  in  thy  heart,  How  shall  we 
know  the  word  that  Jehovah  has  not 
spoken  ?  ^^  When  the  prophet  shall 
speak  in  the  name  of  Jehovah,  and  the 
thing  be  not,  nor  come  to  pass,  that 
is  the  thing  that  Jehovah  has  not 
spoken,  but  the  prophet  has  spoken 
it  presumptuously;  thou  shalt  not  be 
afraid  of  him. 

CHAPTER  XIX 

^  When  Jehovah  thy  God  shall  cut 
off  the  nations  whose  land  Jehovah 
thy  God  is  going  to  give  to  thee,  and 
thou  shalt  possess  them  and  dwell  in 
their  cities,  and  in  their  houses;  "thou 
shalt  separate  three  cities  for  thee  in 
the  midst  of  thy  land  which  Jehovah 
thy  God  is  going  to  give  thee  to  pos- 
sess. '^  Thou  shalt  prepare  for  thee 
the  road,  and  divide  the  borders  of 
thy  land,  which  Jehovah  thy  God  shall 
cause  thee  to  inherit,  into  three  parts, 
and  it  shall  be  for  any  man-slayer  to 
flee  thither. 

*And  this  is  the  case  of  the  man- 
slayer,  who  may  flee  thither  and  hve: 
he  who  smites  his  neighbor  without 
knowing  it,  and  was  not  hating  him 
before.  ^  As  when  one  shall  come 
with  his  neighbor  into  the  forest  to  cut 
wood,  and  his  hand  is  thrust  out  with  | 
the  axe  to  cut  down  the  tree,  and  the  ' 
iron  slips  from  the  wood,  and  hits  his 
neighbor,  and  he  dies;  he  shall  flee  to 
one  of  the  cities,  and  live,  ^  lest  the 
avenger  of  blood  y;ursue  the  man- 
slayer  wliile  his  heart  is  hot,  and  over- 
take him  because  the  way  is  long,  and 
smite  him  fatally;  and  he  is  not  worthy 
of  death,  because   he  was  not  hating 

Ver    16    Trangression,  o 


him  before.  ^  Therefore  I  command 
thee,  saying.  Thou  shalt  separate  three 
cities  for  thee.  ^And  when  Jehovah 
thy  God  shall  enlarge  thy  border,  as 
he  has  sworn  to  thy  fathers,  and  shall 
give  thee  all  the  land  that  he  prom- 
ised to  give  to  thy  fathers,  ^  because 
thou  shalt  keep  all  this  commandment 
to  do  it,  which  I  command  thee  this 
day,  to  love  Jehovah  thy  God,  and  to 
walk  in  his  ways  continually;  then  thou 
shalt  add  three  cities  more  for  thee, 
besides  these  three;  ^"^  that  blood  of 
an  innocent  man  be  not  shed  in  the 
midst  of  thy  land,  which  Jehovah  tliy 
God  is  going  to  give  to  thee  for  an 
inheritance,  and  blood  guiltiness  be 
on  thee. 

"  But  when  there  shall  be  a  man 
who  hates  his  neighbor,  and  lies  in 
wait  for  him,  and  rises  up  against  him, 
and  smites  him  fatally,  that  he  dies, 
and  he  flees  to  one  of  these  cities; 
'^  then  the  elders  of  his  city  shall  send 
and  fetch  him  thence,  and  deliver  him 
into  the  hand  of  the  avenger  of  blood, 
that  he  may  die.  ^^  Thine  eye  shall 
not  pity  him,  but  thou  shalt  put  away 
the  blood  of  an  innocent  man  from 
Israel,  that  it  may  be  well  with  thee. 

^*  Thou  shalt  not  move  thy  neigh- 
bor's  boundary,  which  those  at  the 
beginning  set,  in  thine  inheritance, 
which  Jehovah  thy  God  is  going  to 
give  thee  to  possess. 

^^One  witness  against  a  man  about 
any  iniquity,  or  about  any  sin,  in  any 
sin  that  he  sins,  shall  not  stand;  upon 
the  testimony  of  two  witnesses,  or 
upon  the  testimony  of  three  witnesses, 
a  matter  shall  be  estabhshed. 

^^  When  a  damaging  witness  rises  up 
against  a  man,  to  testify  against  him  of 
transgression;  '"then  both  the  men 
who  have  the  controversy  shall  stand 
before  Jehovah,  before  the  priests  and 
the  judges  wlio  shall  be  in  those  days; 

r  apostasy  ;  departure 


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DEUTERONOMY   XX 


^^and  the  judges  shall  inquire  thor- 1  man  take  her.  ®  And  the  officers  shall 
oughly;  and,  behold,  the  witness  be  a  i  speak  further  to  the  people,  and  say, 
false  witness,  he  has  testified  falsely  Whoever  the  man  that  is  afraid  and 
against  his  brother;  ^^  then  ye  shall  do  tender-hearted;  let  him  go  and  return 
to  him  as  he  had  purposed  to  do  to  '  to  his  house,  that  the  heart  of  his 
his  brother;  so  shalt  thou  put  the  evil   brethren  may  not  melt  like  his  heart. 


away  from  the  midst  of  thee;  "''  and 
those  who  remain  will  hear,  and  be 
afraid,  and  not  continue  to  do  again 
in  the  midst  of  thee  like  this  evil 
thing.  -^  And  thine  eye  shall  not  pity; 
life  for  life,  eye  for  eye,  tooth  for 
tooth,  hand  for  hand,  foot  for  foot. 

CHAPTER  XX 

^  When  thou  goest  out  to  war  against 
thy  enemy,  and  seest  horses,  and  chari- 
ots, a  people  more  than  thou;  thou 
shalt  not  be  afraid  of  them;  for  Jeho- 
vah   thy  God  shall   be  with  thee,  he 


^  And  it  shall  be,  when  the  officers 
finish  speaking  to  the  people,  that  they 
shall  appoint  captains  of  hosts  at  the 
head  of  the  people. 

^•^  When  thou  comest  near  to  a  city 
to  fight  against  it;  then  thou  shalt  call 
to  it  for  peace;  ^^and  it  shall  be,  if 
it  make  thee  answer  of  peace,  and 
open  to  thee;  then  it  shall  be,  that 
all  the  people  that  are  found  in  it  shall 
be  thine  for  tribute  service,  and  they 
shall  serve  thee.  ^^  And  if  it  shall  not 
make  peace  with  thee,  but  makes  war 
against  thee;   then   thou  slmlt  besiege 


who  brought  thee  up  from  the  land  of  jit;  ^^  and  Jehovah  thy  God  shall  de- 


Egypt.  ^  And  it  shall  be,  as  you  draw 
near  to  the  battle,  that  the  priest  shall 
approach,  and  speak  to  the  people, 
"  and  say  to  them,  Hear,  O  Israel,  you 
are  drawing  near  to-day  to  the  battle 
against  your  enemies;  let  not  your 
heart  be  tender;  fear  not,  and  do  not 
be  alarmed,  neither  be  ye  terrified 
because  of  them;  ^  for  it  is  Jehovah 
your  God  that  is  going  with  you,  to 
fight  for  you  against  your  enemies,  to 
save  you.  ^  And  the  officers  shall 
speak  to  the  people,  saying.  Whoever 
the  man  that  has  built  a  new  house, 
and  has  not  dedicated  it;  let  him  go 
and  return  to  his  house,  lest  he  die  in 
the  battle,  and  another  man  dedicate 
it.  *^And  whoever  the  man  that  has 
planted  a  vineyard,  and  has  not  made 
it  coi  mon;  let  him  go  and  return  to 
his  house,  lest  he  die  in  the  battle, 
and  another  man  make  it  common. 
"^  And  whoever  the  man  that  has  be- 
trothed a  wife,  and  has  not  taken  her; 
let  him  go  and  return  to  his   house. 


liver  it  into  thy  hand,  and  thou,  shalt 
smite  all  of  its  males  with  the  edge  of 
the  sword;  ^*but  the  women  and  the 
little  ones,  and  the  beasts,  and  all 
that  is  in  the  city,  all  its  spoil,  thou 
shalt  take  as  booty  to  thyself;  and  thou 
shalt  consume  the  spoil  of  thy  ene- 
mies w^hich  Jehovah  thy  God  shall 
have  given  thee.  ^'Thus  shalt  thou 
do  to  all  the  cities  that  are  very  far  off 
from  thee,  which  are  not  of  the  cities 
of  these  nations  here.  ^^  But  of  the 
cities  of  these  peoples,  whom  Jehovah 
thy  God  is  going  to  give  thee  for  an 
inheritance,  thou  shalt  not  save  alive 
any  that  has  breath;  ^"  but  thou  shalt 
utterly  destroy  them:  the  Hittite,  and 
the  Amorite,  the  Canaanite,  and  the 
Perizzite,  the  Hivite,  and  the  Jebusite; 
as  Jehovah  thy  God  commanded  thee; 
^^in  order  that  they  may  not  teach 
you  to  do  according  to  all  their  abom- 
inations, which  they  do  to  their  gods, 
and  ye  sin  against  Jehovah  your  God. 
^^When   thou    shalt    besiege   a  city 


lest  he  die  in  the  battle,  and  another   many  days,  to  war  against  it,  to  take 

Ver.  17.  Destroy,  Heb.,  devote. 


DEUTERONOMY    XXI 


it,  thou  shalt  not  destroy  its  trees  by 
striking  an  axe  into  them;  for  of  them 
thou  shalt  eat;  and  them  thou  shaU  not 
ciit  down;  for  is  the  tree  of  the  field  a 
man  to  come  into  the  siege  before 
thee  ?  ^'^  Only  the  trees  that  thou 
knovvest  are  not  trees  for  food  thou 
mayest  destroy,  and  cut  down,  and 
build  a  bulwark  against  the  city  that  is 
making  w^ar  with  thee,  until  it  fall. 

CHAPTER  XXI 

^  When  one  slain  shall  be  found  in 
the  land  which  Jehovah  thy  God  is 
going  to  give  thee  to  possess,  lying 
fallen  in  the  field,  it  not  being  known 
who  has  smitten  him;  '  then  thy  elders 
and  thy  judges  shall  go  out,  and  meas- 
ure to  the  cities  that  are  round  about 
the  one  slain;  ''and  it  shall  be,  that 
the  city  which  is  nearest  to  the  one 
slain,  even  the  elders  of  that  city  shall 
take  a  heifer  of  the  herd  that  has 
not  been  worked  with,  tliat  has  not 
drawn  in  the  yoke;  *and  the  elders  of 
that  city  shall  bring  the  heifer  down 
to  a  valley  of  a  perennial  stream,  which 
is  not  tilled  nor  sown,  and  shall  break 
tlie  neck  of  the  heifer  there  in  the 
valley.  ^  And  the  priests  the  sons  of 
Levi  shall  come  near;  for  them  Jeho- 
vah thy  God  has  chosen  to  minister  to 
him,  and  to  bless  in  the  name  of  Je- 
hovah, and  according  to  their  word 
shall  every  controversy  and  every 
stroke  be;  ^and  all  the  elders  of  that 
city,  who  are  nearest  to  the  one  slain, 
shall  wash  their  hands  over  the  heifer 
whose  neck  has  been  broken  in  the 
valley;  "and  they  shall  answer  and 
say.  Our  hands  have  not  shed  this 
blood,  neither  have  our  eyes  seen  it. 
^  Forgive,  O  Jehovah,  thy  people  Is- 
rael, whom  thou  hast  redeemed,  and 
]Mit  not  innocent  blood  in  the  midst 
of  thy  people  Israel.  And  the  blood 
shall    be    forgiven    them.      ^  So    shalt 


thou  put  away  innocent  blood  from 
the  midst  of  thee,  when  thou  shalt  do 
that  which  is  right  in  the  sight  of 
Jehovah. 

^^  When  thou  goest  forth  to  the  war 
against  thine  enemies,  and  Jehovah 
thy  God  dehvers  them  into  thy  hands, 
and  thou  takest  captives  of  them, 
"  and  seest  among  the  captives  a 
woman  of  beautiful  form,  and  thou 
become  attached  to  her,  and  take  her 
for  th}'  wife;  ^'^  then  thou  shalt  bring  her 
within  thy  house;  and  she  shall  shave 
her  head,  and  pare  her  nails;  ^^and 
she  shall  remove  the  raiment  of  her 
captivity  from  off  her,  and  shall  dwell 
in  thy  house,  and  bewail  her  father 
and  her  mother  a  full  month;  and 
after  that  thou  shalt  go  in  unto  her, 
and  become  her  husband,  ^nd  she 
shall  become  thy  wife.  ^*  And  it  shall 
be,  if  thou  hast  not  delight  in  her, 
then  thou  shalt  let  her  depart  at  her 
pleasure;  but  thou  shalt  by  no  means 
sell  her  for  silver,  thou  shalt  not  treat 
her  with  violence,  because  thou  hast 
humbled  her. 

'^  Wlien  a  man  shall  have  tw^o  wives, 
one  beloved,  and  the  other  hated;  and 
they  bear  him  children,  the  beloved 
and  the  hated,  and  the  firstborn  son 
belong  to  the  one  hated;  ^'^  then  it 
shall  be,  that  in  the  day  that  he  causes 
his  sons  to  inherit  that  which  he  has, 
he  may  not  make  the  son  of  the  be- 
loved to  be  firstborn  over  the  son  of 
the  hated,  who  is  the  firstborn;  ^"  but 
he  shall  acknowledge  the  son  of  the 
hated  to  be  the  firstborn  by  giving 
him  a  double  portion  in  all  that  he 
has;  for  he  is  the  beginning  of  his 
strength;  the  right  of  the  firstborn 
shall  be  his. 

'®  When  a  man  shall  have  a  stubborn 
and  rebelhous  son,  who  does  not  obey 
the  voice  of  his  father,  or  the  voice 
of  his  mother,    and  who  when  they 


Ver.  8.   Forgive    Heb.,  cover,  expiate,     lie  forgiven,  or  covered. 


DEUTERONOMY   XXII 


chastise  him  does  not  hearken  to 
them  ;  ^^  then  shall  his  father  and  his 
mother  seize  him,  and  take  him  out 
to  the  elders  of  his  city,  and  to  the 
gate  of  his  place ;  ^'^  and  they  shall 
say  to  the  elders  of  his  city,  This  our 
son  is  stubborn  and  rebellious,  he 
does  not  obey  our  voice,  he  is  a 
speiidthrift  and  a  drunkard.  ^^  And 
all  the  men  of  his  city  shall  stone 
him  with  stones,  that  he  die;  so  shalt 
thou  put  the  evil  away  from  the  midst 
of  thee;  and  all  Israel  will  hear  and 
be  afraid. 

"■'  And  when  there  shall  be  sin  in  a 
man  worthy  of  death,  and  he  be  put 
to  death,  and  thou  hang  him  on  a 
stake  ;  ^^  his  corpse  shall  not  remain 
all  night  on  the  stake,  but  thou  shalt 
surely  bury  it  on  that  day;  for  he  that 
is  hanged  is  accursed  of  God ;  and 
thou  shalt  not  make  unclean  thy  land 
which  Jehovah  is  going  to  give  to  thee 
for  an  inheritance. 

CHAPTER  XXII 

^  Thou  shalt  not  see  thy  brother's 
ox  or  sheep  going  astray  and  turn  thy- 
self away  from  them;  thou  shalt  surely 
return  them  to  thy  brother.  ^  And  if 
thy  brother  be  not  near  thee,  or  if 
thou  know  him  not;  then  thou  shalt 
gather  it  into  thy  house,  and  it  shall 
be  with  thee  until  thy  brother  seek  af- 
ter it,  and  thou  shalt  return  it  to  him 
again.  ^  So  shalt  thou  do  with  his  ass, 
and  so  shalt  thou  do  with  his  raiment; 
and  so  shalt  thou  do  with  anything  of 
thy  brother's  that  shall  be  lost  from 
him,  and  that  thou  shalt  find  ;  thou 
mayest  not  turn  thyself  away. 

*Thou  shalt  not  see  thy  brother's 
ass  or  his  ox  fallen  down  in  the  road, 
and  turn  thyself  away  from  them; 
thou  shalt  surely  lift  it  up  with  him. 

"A  man's  things  shall  not  be  on  a 
woman,  neither  shall  a  man  put  on  a 


woman' s  garment;  for  every  one  doing 
these  things  is  an  abomination  to  Je- 
hovah thy  God. 

*^  When  a  bird's  nest  chances  to  be 
before  thee  along  the  way  in  any  tree, 
or  on  the  ground,  with  young  ones  or 
eggs,  and  the  mother  sitting  on  the 
young  or  on  the  eggs;  thou  shalt  not 
take  tlie  mother  along  with  the  young; 
Uhou  shalt  surely  let  the  mother  go, 
and  the  young  thou  shalt  take  to 
thee;  in  order  that  it  may  be  well  with 
thee,  and  that  thou  mayest  prolong 
thy  days. 

^When  thou  shalt  build  a  new 
house,  then  thou  shalt  make  a  bat- 
tlement to  thy  roof,  that  thou  put  not 
blood  guiltiness  upon  thy  house,  when 
there  should  fall  the  one  falling  from  it. 

^  Thou  shalt  not  sow  thy  vineyard 
with  a  different  kind  of  seed,  lest  the 
abundance,  both  of  the  seed  that 
thou  so  west,  and  the  increase  of  the 
vineyard,  be  holy.  ^^Thou  shalt  not 
plow  with  an  ox  and  an  ass  together. 
^^  Thou  shalt  not  wear  mixed  material, 
woolen  and  linen  together.  ^"  Thou 
shalt  make  thee  tassels  upon  the  four 
corners  of  thy  vesture  with  which  thou 
coverest  thyself. 

^^  When  a  man  takes  a  wife,  and 
goes  in  unto  her  and  hates  her,  ^*  and 
charges  her  with  deeds  to  be  talked 
about,  and  causes  an  evil  name  about 
her  to  go  forth,  and  say,  I  took  this 
woman,  and  when  I  drew  near  to  her, 
I  found  not  her  tokens  of  virginity; 
^^  then  shall  the  father  of  the  young 
woman,  and  her  mother,  take  and 
bring  out  the  young  woman's  tokens 
of  virginity  to  the  elders  of  the  city 
at  the  gate;  ^^and  the  young  woman's 
father  shall  say  to  the  elders,  I  gave 
my  daughter  to  this  man  for  a  wife, 
and  he  hates  her;  ^''and,  lo,  he  has 
charged  her  with  deeds  to  be  talked 
about,  saying,  I  found  not  thy  daugh- 


Ver.  22.   Stake,  or  something  made  of  wood. 


DEUTERONOMY    XXI II 


ter's  tokens  of  virginity;  and  these  I  even  so  is  this  matter;  "  for  he  found 
are  my  daughter's  tokens  of  virginity,  her  in  the  field,  and  the  betrothed 
And  they  shall  spread  the  clothing  young  woman  cried  out,  and  there 
before  the  elders  of  the  city.      '^And    was  no  helper  for  her. 


^^When  a  man  shall  find  a  young 
woman  a  virgin  that  is  not  betrothed, 
and  seizes  her,  and  hes  with  her,  and 
they  be  found;  ■''then  the  man  that 
lay  with  her  shall  give  to  the  young 
woman's  father  fifty  shekels  of  silver, 
and  she  shall  be  his  wife;  because  he 
has  humbled  her  he  may  not  put  her 
away  all  his  days.  ^^  A  man  shall  not 
take  his  father's  wife,  nor  uncover  his 


CHAPTER    XXIII 


the  elders  of  that  city  shall  take  the 
man  and  chastise  him ;  ^'-^  and  they 
shall  fine  him  a  hundred  shekels  of 
silver,  and  give  it  to  the  father  of  the 
young  woman,  because  he  has  caused 
to  go  forth  an  evil  name  about  a  virgin 
of  Israel;  and  she  shall  be  his  wife, 
he  may  not  put  her  away  all  his  days. 
"^"But  if  this  charge  be  true,  the  young 
woman's  tokens  of  virginity  not  being 
found;  ^^  then  they  shall  bring  out  the  {father's  coverlet 
young  woman  to  the  door  of  her  fa- 
ther's house,  and  the  men  of  her  city 
shall  stone  her  with  stones  that  she  '  He  that  is  emasculated  by  crush- 
die;  because  she  has  wrought  folly  in  ing,  or  has  his  privy  member  cut  off, 
Israel  in  becoming  a  harlot  in  her  shall  not  enter  into  the  congregation 
father's  house;  so  shalt  thou  put  the  |  of  Jehovah.  ^A  bastard  shall  not 
evil  away  from  the  midst  of  thee.  |  enter  into  the  congregation  of  Jeho- 

'^' When  a  man  shall  be  found  lying  vah,  even  his  tenth  generation  shall 
with  a  woman  married  to  a  husband,  not  enter  into  the  congregation  of  Je- 
then  they  shall  die  both  of  them,  the  hovah.  ^An  Ammonite  or  Moabite 
man  that  lay  with  the  woman,  and  the  shall  not  enter  into  the  congregation 
woman;  so  shalt  thou  put  away  the  i  of  Jehovah;  even  their  tenth  genera- 
evil  from  Israel.  tion  shall  not  enter  into  the  congrega- 

"  When  a  young  woman  a  virgin  tion  of  Jehovah  forever;  *  because  they 
shall  be  betrothed  to  a  man,  and  a  met  you  not  with  bread  and  with  water 
man  find  her  in  the  city,  and  lie  with  on  the  way,  when  ye  were  coming  out 
her;  '*  then  ye  shall  bring  them  both    from   Egypt;  and  because  they  hired 


out  to   the  gate  of  that  city,  and   ye 
shall  stone  them  with  stones,  that  they 


against  thee  Balaam   the  son  of  Beor 
of   Pethor  of   Mesopotamia  to   curse 


die  :  the  young  woman  because  she  thee.  ^  But  Jehovah  thy  God  was  not 
did  not  cry  out,  being  in  the  city;  and  willing  to  hearken  to  Balaam;  and  Je- 
the  man  because  he  humbled  his  hovah  thy  God  turned  the  curse  into 
neighbor's  wife:  so  shiilt  thou  put  the  a  blessing  for  thee,  because  Jehovah 
evil  away  from  the  midst  of  thee.  thy  God  loved  thee.      ^Thou  shalt  not 

"  But  if  the  man  finds  the  betrothed  seek  their  peace  nor  their  prosperity 
young  woman  in  the  field,  and  the  all  thy  days  forever, 
man  forces  her.  and  lies  with  her;  |  "Thou  shalt  not  abominate  an 
then  the  man  only  that  lay  with  heriEdomite;  for  he  is  thy  brother;  thou 
shall  die;  ^^  and  to  the  young  woman  shalt  not  abominate  an  Egyptian;  be- 
thou  shalt  not  do  anything;  there  is  cause  thou  Avast  a  sojourner  in  his 
in  the  young  Avoman  no  sin  worthy  of  land.  ^  The  children  that  are  born  to 
death;  for  as  when  a  man  rises  up  them  in  the  third  generation  may  enter 
against  his   neighbor,  and  slays  him,    into  the  congregation  of  Jehovah. 

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DEUTERONOMY   XXIV 


^  When  thou  goest  out  in  camp 
against  thy  enemies,  thou  shalt  keep 
thyself  from  every  evil  thing.  '"  When 
there  shall  be  among  you  a  man  that 
is  not  clean  because  of  an  accident 
of  the  night;  then  he  shall  go  forth 
outside  the  camp,  he  shall  not  come 
into  the  midst  of  the  camp;  ^^  but  it 
shall  be,  at  the  turning  of  evening  he 
shall  bathe  with  water,  and  as  the  sun 
goes  down  he  shall  come  into  the  midst 
of  the  camp.  ^"  Thou  shalt  have  a 
place  also  outside  the  camp,  and  thou 
shalt  go  forth  thither  outside;  ^^and 
thou  shalt  have  a  paddle  along  with 
.thy  weapons;  and  it  shall  be,  when 
thou  sittest  down  outside,  thou  shalt 
dig  with  it,  and  shalt  turn  back  and 
cover  thy  excrement;  ^*  for  Jehovah 
thy  God  walks  in  the  midst  of  thy 
camp,  to  deliver  thee,  and  to  give  up 
thine  enemies  before  thee;  and  thy 
camp  shall  be  holy;  that  he  see  not 
with  thee  any  filthy  thing,  and  turn 
back  from  thee. 

^^  Thou  shalt  not  deliver  to  his  mas- 
ter a  servant  that  escapes  to  thee  from 
his  master;  ^*^  he  shall  dwell  with  thee, 
in  the  midst  of  thee,  in  the  place  that 
he  shall  choose  within  one  of  thy  gates, 
where  it  is  good  to  him;  thou  shalt 
not  maltreat  him. 

^^  There  shall  not  be  a  female  pros- 
titute of  the  daughters  of  Israel,  nor 
a  male  prostitute  of  the  sons  -of  Israel. 
^^  Thou  shalt  not  bring  the  hire  of  a 
whore,  nor  the  wages  of  a  dog,  into  the 
house  of  Jehovah  thy  God  for  any  vow; 
for  even  both  of  these  are  an  abomina- 
tion to  Jehovah  thy  God. 

^^  Thou  shalt  not  exact  interest  of 
thy  brother;  interest  for  silver,  interest 
for  food,  interest  for  anything  for 
which  interest  is  taken.  ^"^  Of  an  ahen 
thou  mayest  exact  interest;  but  of  thy 
brother  thou  shalt  not  exact  interest; 
in  order  that  Jehovah  thy  God  may 
bless  thee  in  all  that  thou  puttest  thy 


hand  to,  in  the  land  whither  thou  art 
about  to  come  to  possess  it. 

^^  When  thou  shalt  vow  a  vow  to 
Jehovah  thy  God,  thou  shalt  not  delay 
to  pay  it;  for  Jehovah  thy  God  will 
surely  require  it  of  thee,  and  it  would 
be  sin  in  thee.  '^'  But  when  thou  shalt 
abstain  from  vowing,  it  shall  not  be  sin 
in  thee.  ^^  That  which  proceeds  from 
thy  hps  thou  shalt  observe  and  do;  as 
thou  hast  vowed  to  Jehovah  thy  God 
a  freewill  offering,  which  thou  hast 
promised  with  thy  mouth. 

^*  When  thou  comest  into  thy  neigh- 
bor's vineyard,  thou  mayest  eat  grapes 
to  thy  fill,  according  to  thy  desire, 
but  thou  shalt  not  put  them  into  thy 
vessel.  ^^  When  thou  comest  into  the 
standing  grain  of  thy  neighbor,  thou 
mayest  pluck  off  the  heads  of  grain 
with  thy  hand;  but  a  sickle  thou  shalt 
not  apply  to  the  standing  grain  of  thy 
neighbor. 

CHAPTER  XXIV 

^  When  a  man  shall  take  a  woman, 
and  marry  her,  and  it  comes  to  pass 
that  she  finds  no  favor  in  his  eyes, 
because  he  has  found  some  filthy  thing 
in  her;  and  he  writes  for  her  a  bill  of 
divorcement,  and  gives  it  into  her 
hand,  and  sends  her  away  from  his 
house,  ^  and  she  goes  out  from  his 
house,  and  goes  and  becomes  another 
man's  wife,  ^  and  the  second  husband 
hates  her.  and  writes  her  a  bill  of 
divorcement,  and  gives  it  into  her 
hand,  and  sends  her  away  from  his 
house;  or  when  the  second  husband 
who  has  taken  her  as  his  wife  shall 
die  ;  *  her  first  husband,  who  sent 
her  away,  cannot  take  her  again  to 
be  his  wife  after  that  she  has  been 
made  unclean  ;  for  that  is  abomina- 
tion before  Jehovah,  and  thou  shalt 
not  cause  the  land  to  sin,  which  Jeho- 
vah thy  God  is  going  to  give  to  thee 
for  an  inheritance. 


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DEUTERONOMY   XXV 


^  When  a  man  shall  take  a  new  wife, 
he  shall  not  go  forth  with  the  host, 
neither  shall  he  be  charged  with  any 
business;  he  shall  be  free  at  home  one 
year,  and  shall  gladden  his  wife  whom 
he  has  taken. 

^  One  shall  not  take  as  pledge  a 
mill,  or  upper  millstone;  for  he  takes 
a  life  as  pledge. 

'  When  a  man  shall  be  found  steal- 
ing any  of  his  brethren  of  the  sons  of 
Israel,  and  treats  him  with  violence, 
or  sells  him;  then  that  thief  shall  die; 
and  thou  shalt  put  away  the  evil  from 
the  midst  of  thee. 

^  Take  heed  in  the  plague  of  leprosy, 
that  thou  observe  diligently  to  do  ac- 
cording to  all  that  the  priests  the 
Levites  shall  teach  you;  according  as 
1  have  commanded  them  ye  shall  ob- 
serve to  do.  ^  Remember  what  Jeho- 
vah thy  God  did  to  Miriam  on  the 
way,  when  ye  were  coming  out  from 
Egypt. 

^"When  thou   shalt  lend  thy  neigh- 
bor a  loan  of  any  kind,  thou  shalt  not 
go  into   his   house  for  him  to  give  his 
pledge;    '^  thou    shalt    stand    outside, 
and  the  man  to  whom   thou  art  going 
to  lend  shall  bring  out  the  pledge  out- 
side  to   thee.      ^-  And  if  he  is  a  poor 
man,    thou    shalt    not   sleep   with    his 
pledge;   'Hhou   shalt  surely  return   to  I 
him  the  pledge  as  the  sun  goes  down,  | 
that  he  may  sleep  in  his  raiment,  and 
bless  thee;  and  there  shall  be  right- I 
eousness  to  thee  before  Jehovah  thy  ! 
(;od. 

^^Thou  shalt  not  oppress  a  hired 
servant  that  is  poor  and  needy,  of  thy 
brethren,  or  of  thy  sojourners  that  are 
in  thy  land  Avithin  thy  gates.  '"'  On  its 
day  thou  shalt  give  his  hire,  and  tlie 
sun  shall  not  set  upon  it;  for  he  is  i 
])oor,  and  lifts  up  his  soul  to  it;  that  j 
he  may  not  cry  against  thee  to  Jeho- 
vah, and  it  be  sin  in  thee. 

^^  Fathers  shall   not  be  put  to  death  ; 


for  children,  nor  shall  children  be  put 
to  death  for  fathers;  each  for  his  own 
sin  they  shall  be  put  to  death. 

'^  Thou  shalt  not  pervert  the  judg- 
ment of  the  sojourner,  nor  of  the 
fatherless,  nor  take  as  pledge  a  widow's 
raiment.  ^^  And  thou  shalt  remember 
that  thou  wast  a  servant  in  Egypt,  and 
Jehovah  thy  God  redeemed  thee 
thence;  therefore  I  command  thee  to 
do  this  thing. 

^^When  thou  shalt  cut  thy  harvest 
in  thy  field,  and  shalt  forget  a  sheaf 
in  the  field,  thou  shalt  not  turn  back 
to  fetch  it;  it  shall  be  for  the  sojourner, 
for  the  fatherless  and  for  the  widow;, 
in  order  that  Jehovah  thy  God  may 
bless  thee  in  all  the  work  of  thy  hands. 
^°When  thou  shalt  beat  thine  olive  tree, 
thou  shalt  not  go  over  the  boughs  after 
thee;  it  shall  be  for  the  sojourner,  for 
the  fatherless  and  for  the  widow. 
^^  When  thou  shalt  gather  the  grapes 
of  thy  vineyard,  thou  shalt  not  glean 
it  after  thee;  it  shall  be  for  the 
sojourner,  for  the  fatherless  and  for 
the  widow.  ^''  And  thou  shalt  remem- 
ber that  thou  wast  a  servant  in  the 
land  of  Egypt;  therefore  I  command 
thee  to  do  this  thing. 

CHAPTER  XXV 

^  When  there  shall  be  a  controversy 
between  men,  and  they  come  to  the 
judgment,  and  they  judge  them  ;  then 
they  shall  justify  the  righteous,  and 
condemn  the  wicked.  "And  it  shall 
be,  if  the  wicked  is  worthy  to  be 
beaten,  that  the  judge  shall  cause 
him  to  lie  down,  and  they  shall  beat 
him  before  him,  with  a  number  cor- 
responding to  his  wickedness.  ^  Forty 
blows  they  may  strike  him,  not  more, 
lest  with  more  than  these  they  beat 
him  a  great  beating,  and  thy  brother 
becomes  despised  in  thy  sight. 

■*  Thou  shalt  not  muzzle  the  ox 
wlule  lie  is  treading  out  grain.  MMien 
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brothers  dwell  together,  and  one  of 
them  shall  die,  having  no  child,  the 
wife  of  the  dead  shall  not  be  married 
outside  to  strangers;  her  husband's 
brother  shall  go  in  unto  her,  and  take 
her  as  his  wife,  and  act  a  husband's 
brother  to  her.  ^  And  it  shall  be,  that 
the  firstborn  that  she  shall  bear,  shall 
be  established  in  the  name  of  the 
brother  that  is  dead,  that  his  name  be 
not  blotted  out  from  Israel.  '  And 
if  the  man  does  not  desire  to  take  his 
brother's  wife  ;  then  his  brother's  wife 
shall  go  up  to  the  gate  to  the  elders, 
and  say.  My  husband's  brother  refuses 
to  establish  to  his  brother  a  name  in 
Israel,  he  is  not  wiUing  to  act  my 
husband's  brother.  ^Then  the  elders 
of  his  city  shall  call  him,  and  speak  to 
him  ;  and  if  he  stand  and  say,  I  do 
not  desire  to  take  her  ;  '*  then  shall 
his  brother's  wife  come  to  him  in  the 
presence  of  the  elders,  and  pull  off  his 
sandal  from  his  foot,  and  spit  in  his 
face,  and  answer  and  say,  Thus  is  it 
done  to  the  man  that  will  not  build  up 
his  brother's  household.  "'And  his 
name  shall  be  called  in  Israel,  The 
house  of  the  one  with  his  sandal 
pulled  off. 

"When  men  shall  strive  together, 
and  the  wife  of  one  draws  near  for  to 
deliver  her  husband  out  of  the  hand 
of  him  that  is  smiting  him,  and  puts 
forth  her  hand,  and  seizes  his  secrets ; 
'"  then  thou  shalt  cut  off  her  hand  ; 
thine  eye  shall  not  pity. 

^^  Thou  shalt  not  have  in  thy  bag 
different  weights,  a  great  and  a  small. 
^*  Thou  shalt  not  have  in  thy  house 
different  ephahs,  a  great  and  a  small. 
^^  A  full  and  just  weight  shalt  thou 
have,  a  full  and  just  ephah  shalt  thou 
have,  in  order  that  thy  days  may  be 
prolonged  on  the  land  which  Jehovah 
thy  God  is  going  to  give  to  thee. 
^"^  For  an  abomination  to  Jehovah  thy 

\'er.  13.   Different  weights,  Heb.,  a  s 


God  is  every  one  doing  these  things, 
every  one  doing  evil. 

^''  Remember  what  Amalek  did  to 
thee  in  the  way,  when  ye  were  coming 
out  from  Egypt  ;  ^^  how  he  met  thee 
in  the  way,  and  attacked  thy  rear, 
all  that  were  feeble  behind  thee,  while 
thou  wast  faint  and  weary,  and  he 
feared  not  God.  ^^And  it  shall  be, 
when  Jehovah  thy  God  has  given  thee 
rest  from  all  thy  enemies  round  about, 
in  the  land  which  Jehovah  thy  God  is 
going  to  give  to  thee  for  an  inheritance 
to  possess;  thou  shalt  blot  out  the  re- 
membrance of  Amalek  from  under  the 
heavens;  thou  shalt  not  forget. 

CHAPTER  XXVI 

^  And  it  shall  be,  when  thou  shalt 
come  into  the  land  which  Jehovah 
thy  God  is  going  to  give  to  thee  for 
an  inheritance,  and  shalt  possess  it, 
and  dwell  in  it,  Hhat  thou  shalt  take 
some  of  the  first  of  all  the  fruit  of  the 
ground  that  thou  shalt  bring  in  from 
thy  land  that  Jehovah  thy  God  is 
going  to  give  to  thee,  and  shalt  put 
it  in  a  basket,  and  shalt  go  to  the 
place  that  Jehovah  thy  God  shall 
choose  to  cause  his  name  to  dwell 
there.  ^  And  thou  shalt  come  to  the 
priest  that  shall  be  in  those  days,  and 
say  to  him,  I  declare  this  day  to 
Jehovah  thy  God,  that  I  am  come  to 
the  land  that  Jehovah  swore  to  our 
fathers  to  give  to  us.  *  And  the  priest 
shall  take  the  basket  from  thy  hand, 
and  set  it  down  before  the  altar  of 
Jehovah  thy  God  ;  ^  and  thou  shalt 
answer  and  say  before  Jehovah  thy 
God,  An  Aramean  about  to  perish 
was  my  father  ;  and  he  went  down  to 
Egypt,  and  sojourned  there,  a  few 
men  ;  and  he  there  became  a  nation, 
great,  mighty  and  many;  *^and  the 
Egyptians  ill-treated  us,  and  afflicted 
us,  and  put  upon  us  a  hard  service, 

tone  and  a  stone.     So  ver.  14,  ephahs. 


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"^  and  we  cried  to  Jehovah  God  of  our 
fathers,  and  Jehovah  heard  our  voice, 
and  saw  our  oppression,  and  our  labor 
and  our  affliction ;  "  and  Jehovah 
brought  us.  out  from  Egypt  with  a 
mighty  hand,  and  with  an  arm 
stretched  forth,  and  with  great  terri- 
bleness,  and  with  signs,  and  with 
wonders ;  ^  and  he  has  brought  us 
into  this  place,  and  has  given  us 
this  land,  a  land  flowing  with  milk 
and  honey.  ^^  And,  now,  behold,  I 
have  brought  the  first  of  the  fruit  of 
the  ground  which  thou,  O  Jehovah, 
hast  given  me.  And  thou  shalt  set  it 
down  before  Jehovah  thy  God,  and 
worship  before  Jehovah  thy  God  ; 
^^  and  thou  shalt  rejoice  in  all  the  good 
that  Jehovah  thy  God  has  given  to 
thee,  and  to  thy  house,  thou,  and  the 
Levite,  and  the  sojourner  that  is  in 
the  midst  of  thee. 

^-  When  thou  shalt  finish  tithing  all 
the  tithes  of  thine  increase  in  the  third 
year,  the  year  of  tithing,  and  shalt 
give  it  to  the  Levite,  the  sojourner,  the 
fatherless,  and  the  widow,  and  they 
shall  eat  it  within  thy  gates,  and  are 
satisfied  ;  '^  then  thou  shalt  say  before 
Jehovah  thy  God,  I  have  put  away 
what  was  holy  from  my  house,  and 
also  have  given  it  to  the  Eevite,  and 
to  the  sojourner,  to  the  fatherless  and 
to  the  widow,  according  to  all  thy 
commandment  which  thou  didst  com- 
mand me ;  I  have  not  transgressed 
thy  commandments,  nor  have  I  for- 
gotten ;  '*  I  have  not  eaten  of  it  while 
in  mourning,  nor  put  away  any  of  it 
while  unclean,  nor  given  any  of  it  on 
account  of  one  dead  ;  I  have  obeyed 
the  voice  of  Jehovah  my  God,  I  have 
done  according  to  all  that  thou  hast 
commanded  me.  ''^  Look  down  from 
thy  holy  habitation,  from  heaven,  and 
bless  thy  people  Israel,  and  the  land 
which    thou    hast    given    us,    as   thou 


didst    swear    to    our    fathers,    a    land 
flowing  with  milk  and  honey. 

^^This  day  Jehovah  thy  God  com- 
mands thee  to  do  these  statutes  and 
judgments;  and  thou  shalt  keep  and 
do  them  with  all  thy  heart  and  with 
all  thy  soul.  ^^Thou  hast  this  day 
promised  that  Jehovah  should  be  thy 
God,  and  to  walk  in  his  ways,  and  to 
keep  his  statutes,  and  his  command- 
ments, and  his  judgments,  and  to 
obey  his  voice;  ^^and  Jehovah  has 
promised  this  day  that  thou  shouldest 
be  his  special  people,  as  he  said  to 
thee,  and  to  keep  all  his  command- 
ments, ^^and  to  make  thee  supreme 
above  all  the  nations  that  he  has  made, 
in  praise,  and  in  fame  and  in  honor; 
and  that  thou  shouldest  be  a  holy 
people  to  Jehovah  thy  God,  as  he 
promised. 

CHAPTER  XXVII 

^  And  Moses  and  the  elders  of  Is- 
rael commanded  the  people,  saying. 
Keep  all  the  commandment  that  I 
command  you  this  day.  ^  And  it  shall 
be,  that  in  the  day  that  ye  pass  over 
the  Jordan  to  tlie  land  that  Jehovah 
thy  God  is  going  to  give  to  thee,  thou 
shalt  set  up  for  thee  large  stones,  and 
plaster  them  with  plaster;  ^and  thou 
shalt  write  upon  them  all  the  words 
of  this  law,  when  thou  passest  over, 
in  order  that  thou  mayest  come  into 
the  land  which  Jehovah  thy  God  is 
going  to  give  to  thee,  a  land  flowing 
with  milk  and  honey;  as  Jehovah  God 
of  thy  fathers  has  promised  thee. 
*And  it  shall  be  when  you  pass  over 
the  Jordan,  ye  shall  set  up  these  stones 
that  I  command  you  this  day  in  mount 
Ebal,  and  thou  shalt  plaster  them  with 
plaster.  ^And  thou  shalt  build  there 
an  altar  to  Jehovah  thy  God,  an  altar 
of  stones;  tliou  shalt  not  apply  to  them 
an  iron  tool.      ^  Of  whole  stones  thou 


Ver.  14.    Put  away,  or  consumed. 
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shalt  build  the  altar  of  Jehovah  thy 
God,  and  thou  shalt  offer  upon  it 
burnt  offerings  to  Jehovah  thy  God; 
'  and  thou  shalt  offer  peace  offerings, 
and  shalt  eat  there,  and  rejoice  before 
Jehovah  thy  God.  ^  And  thou  shalt 
write  upon  the  stones  all  the  words  of 
this  law,  cutting  them  deep. 

^  And  Moses  and  the  priests  the 
Levites  spoke  to  all  Israel,  saying,  Be 
silent,  and  listen,  O  Israel;  this  day 
thou  art  become  the  people  of  Jeho- 
vah thy  God;  *"  and  thou  shalt  obey 
the  voice  of  Jehovah  thy  God,  and  do 
his  commandments  and  his  statutes, 
which  I  command  thee  to-day. 

^^  And  Moses  commanded  the  peo- 
ple on  that  day,  saying,  ^^  These  shall 
stand  on  mount  Gerizim  to  bless  the 
people,  when  ye  pass  over  the  Jor- 
dan: Simeon,  and  Levi,  and  Judah, 
and  Issachar,  and  Joseph,  and  Benja- 
min; ^^and  these  shall  stand  on  mount 
Ebal  for  the  curse:  Reuben,  Gad, 
and  Asher,  and  Zebulun,  Dan  and 
NaphtaU.  ^*  And  the  Levites  shall 
answer  and  say  to  all  the  men  of  Is- 
rael with  a  loud  voice,  ^^  Cursed  is  the 
man  that  makes  a  graven  image,  or 
molten  image,  an  abomination  to  Je- 
hovah, the  work  of  the  craftsman's 
hands,  and  sets  it  in  a  secret  place; 
and  all  the  people  shall  answer  and 
say,  Amen.  '^  Cursed  is  he  that  makes 
light  of  his  father  or  his  mother;  and  all 
the  people  shall  say,  Amen.  '^  Cursed 
is  he  that  moves  his  neighbor's  boun- 
dary; and  all  the  people  shall  say. 
Amen.  ^*  Cursed  is  he  that  makes 
the  blind  to  wander  in  the  way;  and 
all  the  people  shall  say,  Amen. 
^^  Cursed  is  he  that  perverts  the  judg- 
ment of  the  sojourner,  fatherless  or 
widow;  and  all  the  people  shall  say, 
Amen.  ^"^  Cursed  is  he  that  lies  with 
his  father's  wife,  because  he  uncovers 
his  father's  coverlet;  and  all  the  peo- 


ple shall  say.  Amen.  "  Cursed  is  he 
that  hes  with  any  beast;  and  all  the 
people  shall  say,  Amen.  ^^  Cursed  is 
he  that  lies  with  his  sister,  the  daughter 
of  his  father,  or  the  daughter  of  his 
mother;  and  all  the  people  shall  say. 
Amen.  -■*  Cursed  is  he  that  lies  with 
his  mother-in-law;  and  all  the  people 
shall  say.  Amen.  -^  Cursed  is  he  that 
smites  his  neighbor  secretly;  and  all 
the  people  shall  say,  Amen.  ^^  Cursed 
is  he  that  takes  a  reward  to  smite  fa- 
tally innocent  blood;  and  all  the  peo- 
ple shall  say,  Amen.  ^^  Cursed  is  he 
that  shall  not  confirm  all  the  words  of 
this  law.  to  do  them;  and  all  the 
people  shall  say,  Amen. 

CHAPTER  XXVIII 

^  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  if  thou 
shalt  surely  obey  the  voice  of  Jeho- 
vah thy  God,  to  observe  to  do  all  his 
commandments,  which  I  command 
thee  to-day,  that  Jehovah  thy  God 
will  set  thee  supreme  above  all  the  na- 
tions of  the  earth;  ^  and  all  these  bless- 
ings shall  come  upon  thee,  and  over- 
take thee,  because  thou  shalt  obey  the 
voice  of  Jehovah  thy  God:  ^blessed 
shalt  thou  be  in  the  city,  and  blessed 
shalt  thou  be  in  the  field.  *  Blessed 
shall  be  the  fruit  of  thy  body,  and  the 
fruit  of  thy  ground,  and  the  fruit  of 
thy  beasts,  the  offspring  of  thy  cattle, 
and  the  young  of  thy  flock.  '"  Blessed 
shall  be  thy  basket,  and  thy  kneading 
tray.  ^  Blessed  shalt  thou  be  when 
thou  comest  in,  and  blessed  shalt  thou 
be  when  thou  goest  out.  ^  Jehovah 
shall  cause  thy  enemies  that  rise  up 
against  thee  to  be  smitten  before  thee; 
by  one  \vay  they  shall  come  out  against 
thee,  and  by  seven  ways  they  shall  flee 
before  thee.  ^Jehovah  shall  com- 
mand the  blessing  to  be  with  thee  in 
thy  storehouses,  and  in  all  that  thou 
puttest  thy  hand  to;  and  he  shall  bless 


Ver.  8.  Cutting  them  deep,  or  engraving  them  wel 
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thee  in  the  land  which  Jehovah  thy 
God  is  going  to  give  to  thee. 

^  Jehovah  shall  establish  thee  a  holy 
people  to  himself,  as  he  has  sworn  to 
thee,  when  thou  shalt  keep  the  com- 
mandments of  Jehovah  thy  God,  and 
walk  in  his  ways.  '"And  all  the  peoples 
of  the  earth  shall  see  that  the  name  of 
Jehovah  is  called  upon  thee;  and  they 
shall  be  afraid  of  thee.  "And  Jelio- 
vah  shall  make  thee  abound  in  wealth, 
in  the  fruit  of  thy  body,  and  in  the 
fruit  of  thy  beast,  and  in  the  fruit  of 
thy  ground,  on  the  land  which  Jeho- 
vah swore  to  thy  fathers  to  give  to 
thee.  ^^  Jehovah  shall  open  for  thee 
his  good  treasures,  the  heavens  to  give 
the  rain  of  thy  land  in  its  season,  and 
to  bless  all  the  work  of  thy  hand;  and 
thou  shalt  lend  to  many  nations,  and 
thou  shalt  not  borrow.  '^  And  Jehovah 
shall  place  thee  as  a  head,  and  not  as 
a  tail;  and  thou  shalt  be  only  above, 
and  thou  shalt  not  be  under,  when 
thou  shalt  hearken  to  the  command- 
ments of  Jehovah  thy  God,  which  I 
command  thee  to-day,  to  observe  and 
to  do  them.  '*  And  thou  slialt  not 
turn  aside  from  any  of  the  words 
which  I  command  thee  to-day,  to  the 
right  hand  or  to  the  left,  to  go  after 
other  gods,  to  serve  them. 

'^  But  it  shall  be,  if  thou  shalt  not 
obey  the  voice  of  Jehovah  thy  God, 
to  observe  to  do  all  his  command- 
ments and  his  statutes  which  I  com- 
mand thee  to-day,  that  all  these  curses 
shall  come  upon  thee,  and  overtake 
thee  :  '*'  Cursed  shalt  thou  be  in  the 
city,  and  cursed  shalt  thou  be  in  the 
field.  ''  Cursed  shall  be  thy  Vjasket 
and  tliy  kneading  tray.  '*  Cursed 
shall  be  the  fruit  of  thy  body,  and 
the  fruit  of  tliy  land,  the  offspring  of 
thy  cattle,  and  the  young  of  thy  flock. 
'^  Cursed  shalt  thou  be  when  thou 
comest  in,  and  cursed  shalt  thou  be 


when  thou  goest  out.  ^°  Jehovah  shall 
send  against  thee  curse,  confusion  and 
rebuke,  in  all  thou  shalt  put  thy  hand 
to,  that  thou  shalt  do,  until  thou  art  de- 
stroyed, and  until  thou  perish  quickly, 
because  of  the  evil  of  thy  deeds  ir 
which  thou  hast  forsaken  me.  ^\Te- 
hovah  shall  make  the  pestilence  cleave 
to  thee,  until  he  has  consumed  thee 
from  off  the  land  whither  thou  art 
about  to  come  to  possess  it.  "  Je- 
hovah shall  smite  thee  with  consump- 
tion, and  with  burning  fever,  and  with 
inflammation,  and  with  a  fiery  burning, 
and  with  sword,  and  with  blasting,  and 
with  mildew  ;  and  they  shall  pursue 
thee  until  thou  perish.  ^^  And  th) 
heavens  that  are  over  thy  head  shall 
be  bronze,  and  the  earth  that  is  under 
thee  iron.  ^*  Jehovah  shall  make  the 
rain  of  thy  land  powder  and  dust  ; 
from  the  heavens  shall  it  come  down 
upon  thee,  until  thou  be  destroyed. 
^^  Jehovah  shall  cause  thee  to  be  smit- 
ten before  thine  enemies;  by  one  wry 
thou  shalt  go  out  against  them,  and 
by  seven  ways  thou  shalt  flee  before 
them;  and  thou  shalt  become  a  thing 
to  be  tossed  about  to  all  the  kingdoms 
of  the  earth.  ^^And  thy  corpse  shall 
become  food  for  all  the  birds  of  the 
heavens,  and  for  the  beasts  of  the 
earth,  with  no  one  frightening  them 
away.  "  Jehovah  shall  smite  thee  with 
the  ulcer  of  Egypt,  and  with  tumors, 
and  with  the  scurvy,  and  with  the  itch, 
of  which  thou  canst  not  be  healed. 
^^  Jehovah  shall  smite  thee  with  mad- 
ness, and  bhndness  and  terror  of  mind ; 
^^and  thou  shalt  be  groping  about  at 
noon,  as  the  blind  gropes  in  darkness, 
and  thou  shalt  not  make  thy  ways 
prosperous  ;  and  thou  shalt  be  onl) 
oppressed  and  spoiled  continually,  and 
there  shall  be  no  one  to  save. 

^"Thou   shalt    betroth    a  wife,   and 
another  man  shall  lie  with  her;   thou 


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shalt  build  a  house,  and  thou  shalt 
not  dwell  in  it  ;  thou  shalt  plant  a 
vineyard,  and  thou  shalt  not  make  it 
common.  ^^  Thine  ox  shall  be  slain 
before  thine  eyes,  but  thou  shalt  not 
eat  of  it  ;  thine  ass  shall  be  taken 
away  as  spoil  from  before  thee,  and 
it  shall  not  return  to  thee;  thy  flock 
shall  be  given  to  thine  enemies,  and 
thou  shalt  have  no  one  to  save  them. 
^■Thy  sons  and  thy  daughters  shall  be 
given  to  another  people,  and  thine 
eyes  shall  be  looking  and  fail  with 
longing  for  them  all  the  day;  and  thy 
hand  shall  be  powerless.  '^  The  fruit 
of  thy  ground,  and  all  thy  toil,  a  peo- 
ple that  thou  knowest  not  shall  eat; 
and  thou  shalt  be  only  oppressed  and 
crushed  continually;  ^^so  that  thou 
shalt  be  mad  because  of  the  sight  of 
thine  eyes  that  thou  shalt  see.  ^^  Je- 
hovah shall  smite  thee  with  a  severe 
ulcer  on  thy  knees,  and  on  thy  legs, 
of  which  thou  canst  not  be  cured, 
from  the  sole  of  thy  foot  even  to  thy 
crown.  ^^  Jehovah  shall  cause  thee 
and  thy  king  whom  thou  shalt  set 
over  thee  to  go  to  a  nation  that  thou 
hast  not  known,  thou,  nor  thy  fathers; 
and  there  shalt  thou  serve  other  gods, 
wood  and  stone.  '"  And  ttiou  shalt 
become  an  astonishment,  a  proverb, 
and  a  byword,  among  all  peoples 
whither  Jehovah  shall  lead  thee. 
''®  Much  seed  thou  shalt  take  out  to 
the  field,  but  little  shalt  thou  gather; 
for  the  locust  shall  consume  it.  ^^  Thou 
shalt  plant  vineyards,  and  dress  them, 
but  shalt  neither  drink  wine,  nor  gather 
grapes;  for  the  worm  shall  eat  them. 
^°Thou  shalt  have  olive  trees  in  all 
thy  borders,  but  thou  shalt  not  anoint 
with  oil  ;  for  thy  olives  shall  drop  off. 
*^  Thou  shalt  beget  sons  and  daughters, 
but  thou  shalt  not  have  them  ;  for  they 
shall  go  into  captivity.  *^  All  thy  trees 
and  the  fruit  of  thy  ground  shall  the 
locust  possess.      ^^The  sojourner  that 


is  in  the  midst  of  thee  shall  rise  up 
above   thee    higher   and    higher,    and 
thou  shalt  descend  lower  and  lower. 
^*  He    shall    lend    to   thee,   and    thou 
shalt  not  lend  to  him;  he  shall  be  as 
I  a  head,  and  thou  shalt  be  as  a  tail. 
:      ■'^And  all   these   curses  shall  come 
upon  thee,  and  pursue  thee,  and  over- 
take thee,  till  thou  be  destroyed;   be- 
cause  thou  didst  not  obey  the  voice 
'  of  Jehovah  thy  God,  to  keep  his  com- 
I  mandments  and  his  statutes  which  he 
I  commanded  thee.      ^"^  And  they  shall 
be  in  Ihee  for  a  sign  and  for  a  wonder, 
and    in    thy   seed    forever;    *"  because 
thou  didst  not  serve  Jehovah  thy  God 
with  joy,  and  gladness  of  heart,  on  ac- 
count of  the  abundance  of  all  things. 
I  *®  And  thou  shalt  serve  thine  enemies, 
j  whom  Jehovah  shall  send  against  thee, 
j  in  hunger,  and  in  thirst,  and  in  naked- 
ness,  and  in  want  of  all  things;  and 
he  shall  put  a  yoke  of  iron  upon  thy 
neck,    until    he    has    destroyed    thee, 
*^  Jehovah  shall  bring  up  against  thee 
a  nation   from  afar,  from   the  end  of 
the  earth,  as  the  vulture  flies,  a  nation 
whose   tongue   thou  shalt   not  under- 
stand; ^°  a  nation  of  fierce  countenance, 
I  who  shall  not  revere  an  old  man,  nor 
i  favor    a    young  man;    ^^  and  he  shall 
'  eat  the  fruit  of   thy  beasts,   and   the 
fruit    of  thy  ground,    until    thou    art 
destroyed;    who  shall  not  leave  thee 
grain,  wine,   nor  oil,  the  offspring  of 
.  thy  cattle,  nor  the  young  of  thy  flock. 
I  until  he  has  destro}ed  thee.      ^- And 
I  he  shall  besiege  thee  in  all  thy  gates 
until  thy  high  and  fortified  walls  come 
down,  within  which  thou  wast  secure 
in  all  thy  land;  and  he  shall  besiege 
thee  in  all  gates  in  all  thy  land,  which 
Jehovah     thy    God    has   given    thee. 
^^And  thou  shalt  eat  the  fruit  of  thy 
body,  the  flesh  of  thy  sons  and  of  thy 
daughters,    whom    Jehovah   thy   God 
has  given   thee,    in   the   siege  and   in 
the  distress  with  which   thine  enemies 


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shall  distress  thee.  ^*  The  man  that  is 
tender  among  you,  and  very  dehcate, 
his  eye  shah  be  evil  toward  his  brother, 
and  toward,  the  wife  of  his  bosom,  and 
toward  the  rest  of  his  children  that 
he  has  left  over,  ^^  so  as  not  to  give  to 
one  of  them  any  of  the  flesh  of  his 
children  that  he  shall  eat,  because  he 
would  have  nothing  left  for  himself  in 
the  siege  and  in  the  distress  with 
which  thine  enemies  shall  distress  thee 
in  all  thy  gates.  ^^The  tender  and 
delicate  woman  among  you,  who  would 
not  attempt  to  set  the  sole  of  her  foot 
upon  the  ground,  on  account  of  deli- 
cateness  and  tenderness,  her  eye  shall 
be  evil  toward  the  husband  of  her 
bosom,  and  toward  her  son,  and  to- 
ward her  daughter,  ^^and  that  be- 
cause of  her  afterbirth  that  comes 
out  from  between  her  feet,  and  toward 
her  children  that  she  shall  bear;  for 
she  shall  eat  them  secretly  for  want  of 
all  things  in  the  siege  and  distress, 
with  which  thine  enemy  shall  distress 
thee  in  thy  gates.  ^^  If  thou  wilt  not 
observe  to  do  all  the  works  of  this  law 
that  are  written  in  this  book,  that 
thou  mayest  fear  this  glorious  and  fear- 
ful name,  Jehovah  thy  God;  ^^  then 
Jehovah  will  make  thy  plagues  won- 
derful, and  the  plagues  of  thy  seed, 
plagues  great  and  lasting,  and  sick- 
nesses severe  and  lasting.  ^°And  he 
will  bring  upon  thee  all  the  diseases 
of  Egypt,  of  which  thou  wast  afraid; 
and  they  shall  cleave  to  thee.  ^'Also 
every  sickness,  and  every  plague  that 
is  not  written  in  the  book  of  this  law, 
them  will  Jehovah  bring  upon  thee, 
until  thou  be  destroyed.  *"'■  And  ye 
shall  be  left  a  few  men,  instead  of  your 
being  as  the  stars  of  heaven  for  mul- 
titude; because  thou  didst  not  obey 
the  voice  of  Jehovah  thy  God.  ^'^  And 
it  shall  come  to  pass,  that  as  Jehovah 
rejoiced  over    you  to  do    you    good. 


and  to  multiply  you;  so  Jehovah  will 
rejoice  over  you  to  cause  you  to  perish, 
and  to  destroy  you;  and  ye  shall  be 
plucked  from  upon  the  land  whither 
thou  art  about  to  come  to  possess  it. 
^*  And  Jehovah  will  scatter  thee  among 
all  peoples  from  one  end  of  the  earth 
even  to  the  other  end  of  the  earth; 
and  there  thou  shalt  serve  other  gods, 
which  thou  hast  not  known,  thou,  nor 
thy  fathers,  wood  and  stone.  ^^And 
among  these  nations  thou  shalt  find 
no  ease,  nor  shall  there  be  a  resting 
place  for  the  sole  of  thy  foot;  but 
Jehovah  will  give  thee  there  a  trem- 
bling heart,  and  pining  of  eyes,  and 
languishing  of  soul;  *^''and  thy  life  will 
hang  before  thee,  and  thou  shalt  be  in 
fear  day  and  night,  and  shalt  have  no 
assurance  of  thy  hfe.  ^'  In  the  morn- 
ing thou  wilt  say,  Oh,  that  it  were  even- 
ing! and  at  evening  thou  wilt  say,  Oh, 
that  it  were  morning!  because  of  the 
fear  of  thy  heart,  which  thou  shalt 
fear,  and  because  of  the  sight  of  thine 
eyes  which  thou  shalt  see.  ^®  And 
Jehovah  will  cause  thee  to  return  to 
Egypt  in  ships,  by  the  way  of  which 
I  said  to  thee,  Thou  shalt  see  it  no 
more  again;  and  there  ye  shall  offer 
yourselves  for  sale  to  your  enemies 
for  menservants  and  maidservants, 
and  there  shall  be  no  buyer. 

CHAPTER  XXIX 

^  These  are  the  words  of  the  cov- 
enant that  Jehovah  commanded  Moses 
to  make  with  the  sons  of  Israel  in  the 
land  of  Moab,  besides  the  covenant 
that  he  made  with  them  in  Horeb. 

^  And  Moses  called  to  all  Israel,  and 
said  to  them,  You  saw  all  that  Jehovah 
did  before  your  eyes  in  the  land  of 
Egypt  to  Pharaoh,  and  to  all  his  serv- 
ants, and  to  all  his  land:  ^  the  great 
trials  that  thine  eyes  saw,  the  signs, 
and  those  great  wonders;  *but  Jeho- 


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vah  has  not  given  you  a  heart  to 
know,  and  eyes  to  see,  and  ears  to 
hear,  to  this  day.  ''And  I  caused 
you  to  walk  forty  years  in  the  wilder- 
ness;  your  clothes  have  not  worn  out 
upon  you,  and  thy  sandal  has  not 
worn  out  upon  thy  foot.  ^  Ye  have 
not  eaten  bread,  nor  drunk  wine  or 
strong  drink,  in  order  that  ye  might 
know  that  I  Jehovah  am  your  God. 
''  And  when  ye  came  to  this  place, 
Sihon  the  king  of  Heshbon,  and  Og 
the  king  of  Bashan,  came  out  against 
us  to  the  battle,  and  we  smote  them; 
**  and  we  took  their  land,  and  gave  it 
for  an  inheritance  to  the  Reubenites, 
and  to  the  Gadites,  and  to  the  half 
tribe  of  Manasseh.  ^And  ye  shall 
keep  the  words  of  this  covenant,  and 
do  them,  in  order  that  ye  may  make 
to  prosper  all  that  ye  do. 

^^  Ye  are  standing  to-day  all  of  you 
before  Jehovah  your  God;  your  heads, 
your  tribes,  your  elders,  and  your 
officers,  all  the  men  of  Israel,  "  your 
little  ones,  your  wives,  and  thy  so- 
journer that  is  in  the  midst  of  thy 
camp,  from  the  hewer  of  thy  wood, 
to  the  drawer  of  thy  water,  ^^  for  the 
purpose  of  thy  passing  over  into  the 
covenant  of  Jehovah  thy  God,  and 
into  his  oath,  which  Jehovah  thy  God 
is  about  to  make  with  thee  to-day, 
^^  in  order  that  he  may  establish  thee 
to-day  as  his  people,  and  he  become 
thy  God,  as  he  promised  thee,  and  as 
he  swore  to  thy  fathers,  to  Abraliam, 
to  Isaac  and  to  Jacob.  ^*And  not 
with  you  only  am  I  about  to  make 
this  covenant  and  this  oath;  ^^  but 
with  him  that  is  standing  here  with  us 
to-day  before  Jehovah  our  God,  and 
with  him  that  is  not  here  with  us  to- 
day; ^^  for  ye  yourselves  know  how  we 
dwelt  in  the  land  of  Egypt,  and  how 
we  passed  through  the  midst  of  the 
nations  that  we  passed  through;  '^  and 
ve  have  seen  their  abominations  and 


their  idols,  wood  and  stone,  silver  and 
gold,  which  were  with  them;  ^Mest 
there  be  among  you  a  man,  .or  a 
woman,  or  a  family,  or  a  tribe,  whose 
heart  turns  away  to-day  from  Jehovah 
our  God,  to  go  to  serve  the  gods  of 
these  nations  ;  lest  there  be  amongst 
you  a  root  bearing  poison  and  worm- 
wood; ^^and  it  come  to  pass,  when 
he  hears  the  words  of  this  oath,  that 
he  bless  himself  in  his  heart,  saying, 
I  shall  have  peace,  when  I  walk  in 
the  firmness  of  my  heart;  in  order  to 
destroy  the  drunken  with  the  thirsty. 
^"Jehovah  will  not  be  willing  to  par- 
don him;  for  then  the  anger  of  Jeho- 
vah and  his  jealousy  will  smoke  against 
that  man,  and  all  the  curse  that  is 
written  in  this  book  shall  lie  upon 
him,  and  Jehovah  shall  blot  out  his 
name  from  under  the  heavens;  *^  and 
Jehovah  shall  separate  him  for  evil 
from  all  the  tribes  of  Israel,  according 
to  all  the  curses  of  the  covenant  that 
is  written  in  this  book  of  the  law. 
^^  And  the  following  generation,  your 
sons  that  shall  rise  up  after  you,  and 
the  stranger  that  shall  come  from  a 
far  off  land,  when  they  shall  see  the 
plagues  of  that  land,  and  its  sick- 
nesses with  which  Jehovah  has  made 
it  sick  :  ^^  the  whole  land  of  it  brim- 
stone, and  salt,  and  burning,  so  that 
it  shall  not  be  sown,  nor  cause  to 
sprout  up,  nor  any  herb  grow  in  it, 
like  the  overthrow  of  Sodom  and  Go- 
morrah, Admah  and  Zeboim,  which 
Jehovah  overthrew  in  his  anger  and  in 
his  wrath;  -^  then  all  nations  shall  say. 
Wherefore  has  Jehovah  done  thus  to 
this  land  ?  What  means  the  burning 
of  this  great  anger?  ^^  And  they  shall 
say.  Because  they  forsook  the  covenant 
of  Jehovah,  God  of  their  fathers, 
which  he  made  with  them  when  he 
brought  them  out  from  the  land  of 
Egypt,  ^"and  went  and  served  other 
gods,  and  worshiped  them,  gods  which 


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which  he 
"and  the 


they  had  not  known,   and 

had    not  allotted   to  them; 

anger  of  Jehovah  burned  against  that 

land,    to   bring   upon   it  all  the   curse 

that   is    written    in    tliis    book;    ''^^and 

Jehovah  pulled   them   up   from  upon 


them  that  hate  thee,  who  have  pur- 
sued thee.  ^  And  thou  shalt  again 
obey  the  voice  of  Jehovah,  and  do  all 
his  commandments  which  I  command 
thee  to-day.  ''And  Jehovah  thy  God 
will  make  thee  excel  in  wealth,  in  all 


displeasure,  and  in  great  wrath,  and 
cast  them  into  another  land,  as  it  is 
this  day. 

-^  The  things  that  are  concealed  be- 
long 


their  ground    in    anger,    and    in    hot  I  the  work  of  thy  hand,  in  the  fruit  of 

thy  body,  and  in  the  fruit  of  thy  beast, 
and  in  the  fruit  of  thy  ground;  for  Je- 
hovah will  again  rejoice  over  thee  for 
good,  as  he  rejoiced  over  thy  fathers, 
^^  when  thou  shalt  obey  the  voice  of 
Jehovah  thy  God,  to  keep  his  com- 
mandments and  his  statutes  that  are 
written  in  this  book  of  the  law,  when 
thou  turn  to  Jehovah  thy  God  with 
all  thy  heart  and  witli  all^thy  soul. 

^^  For  this  commandment  which 
I  command  thee  to-day  is  not  too 
wonderful  for  thee,  neither  is  it  afar 
off.  ^'^  It  is  not  in  the  heavens,  that 
thou  shouldest  say,  Who  shall  go  up 


to  Jehovah  our  God;  but  the 
things  that  are  revealed  belong  to  us 
and  to  our  children  forever,  that  we 
may  do  all  the  words  of  this  law. 

CHAPTER  XXX 

^And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  when 
all  these  things  shall  come  upon  thee, 
the  blessing  and  the  curse,  which  I 
have  set  before  thee,  and  thou  take 
them  to  heart  among  all  the  nations 


whither  Jehovah  thy  God  shall  have  to  the  heavens  for  us,  and  fetch  it  to 
driven  thee,  '^  and  thou  return  to  Je-  us,  and  cause  us  to  hear  it,  that  we 
hovah  thy  God,  and  obey  his  voice  '  may  do  it?  ^^  Nor  is  it  beyond  the 
according  to  all  that  I  command  thee  j  sea,  that  thou  shouldest  say.  Who  shall 
to-day,  thou  and  thy  children,  with  cross  over  to  the  other  side  of  the  sea 
all  thy  heart,  and  with  all  thy  soul;  for  us,  and  fetch  it  for  us,  and  cause 
^  that  then  Jehovah  thy  God  will  turn  us  to  hear  it,  that  we  may  do  it? 
thy  captivity,  and  have  compassion  '^  But  the  word  is  very  near  to  thee, 
upon  thee,  and  will  again  gather  thee  in  thy  mouth,  and  in  thy  heart,  that 
from  all  the  peoples  whither  Jehovah  thou  mayest  do  it. 
thy  C;od  shall  have  scattered  thee.  '  If  ''"  See,  I  have  set  before  thee  to- 
any  of  thy  outcasts  be  at  the  end  of  da}'  life  and  good,  and  death  and  evil; 
the  heavens;  thence  will  Jehovah  thy  ^"because  1  command  thee  to-day  to 
God  gather  thee,  and  thence  will  he  love  Jehovah  thy  God,  to  walk  in  his 
fetch  thee;  ^and  Jehovah  thy  God  will  ways,  and  to  keep  his  commandments 
bring  thee  into  the  land  which  thy  |  and  his  statutes  and  his  judgments, 
fathers  possessed,  and  thou  shalt '  that  thou  mayest  hve  and  multiply, 
possess  it;  and  he  will  do  thee  good,  and  that  Jehovah  thy  God  may  bless 
and  make  thee  to  be  more  than  thy  thee  in  the  land  whither  thou  art 
fathers.  '''And  Jehovah  thy  God  will  about  to  come  to  possess  it.  ^^  But  if 
circumcise  thy  heart,  and  the  heart  of  thy  heart  turn  away,  and  thou  wilt 
thy  seed,  to  love  Jehovah  tliy  God  not  hear,  but  thou  be  drawn  away, 
with  all  thy  heart,  and  \\ith  all  thy  and  worship  other  gods,  and  serve 
soul,  for  the  sake  of  ihy  life.  ^  And  them;  ^^  I  declare  to  you  to-day  that 
Jehovah  thy  (lod  will  put  all  these  ye  shall  surely  perish,  ye  shall  not 
curses  upon   thine  enemies  and  upon  |  prolong    your    days    upon    the    land 

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whither  thou  art  about  to  pass  over 
the  Jordan  to  come  to  possess  it.  ^^  I 
call  to  witness  against  you  to-day  the 
heavens  and  the  earth  that  I  have  set 
before  you  the  Ufe  and  the  death,  the 
blessing  and  the  cursing;  and  thou 
shalt  choose  the  life  in  order  that  thou 
inayest  live,  thou  and  thy  seed;  "''''to 
love  Jehovah  thy  God,  to  obey  his 
voice,  and  to  cleave  to  him;  for  this 
will  be  thy  life,  and  thy  length  of  days, 
to  dwell  upon  the  land  which  Jehovah 
swore  to  thy  fathers,  to  Abraham,  to 
Isaac  and  to  Jacob,  to  give  to  them. 

CHAPTER  XXXI 

^And  Moses  w^ent  and  spoke  all 
these  words  to  Israel.  ^  And  he  said 
■  to  them,  I  am  a  hundred  and  twenty 
years  old  to-day  ;  I  shall  no  longer 
be  able  to  go  out  and  come  in  ; 
and  Jehovah  has  said  to  me,  Thou 
shalt  not  pass  over  this  Jordan. 
^  Jehovah  thy  God,  he  is  going  to 
pass  over  before  thee;  he  will  destroy 
these  nations  from  before  thee,  and 
thou  shalt  possess  them.  Joshua,  he 
is  going  to  pass  over  before  thee,  as 
Jehovah  has  said.  ^And  Jehovah 
shall  do  to  them  as  he  did  to  Sihon 
and  to  Og,  kings  of  the  Amorites,  and 
to  their  land,  whom  he  destroyed. 
^  And  Jehovah  will  give  them  up  be- 
fore you,  and  ye  shall  do  to  them 
according  to  all  the  commandment 
that  I  have  commanded  you.  ^  Be 
strong,  and  of  good  courage,  do  not 
be  afraid,  and  do  not  be  terrified  on 
account  of  them;  for  Jehovah  thy 
God,  he  is  the  one  that  is  going  with 
thee;  he  will  not  let  go  of  thee,  nor 
forsake  thee. 

'  And  Moses  called  to  Joshua,  and 
said  to  him  in  the  sight  of  all  Israel, 
Be  strong  and  be  of  good  courage  ; 
for  thou  shalt  come  with  this  people 
into  the  land  which  Jehovah  has  sworn 
to    their   fathers   to   give    them  ;    and 


thou  shalt  cause  them  to  inherit  it. 
^And  Jehovah,  he  is  the  one  that  is 
going  before  thee  ;  he  will  be  with 
thee  ;  he  will  not  let  go  of  thee,  nor 
forsake  thee.  Thou  shalt  not  fear,  nor 
be  dismayed. 

^And  Moses  wrote  this  law,  and 
delivered  it  to  the  priests  the  sons  of 
Levi,  who  bore  the  ark  of  the  cove- 
nant of  Jehovah,  and  to  all  the  elders 
of  Israel.  ^°  And  Moses  commanded 
them,  saying,  At  the  end  of  every 
seven  years,  in  the  appointed  time  of 
the  year  of  release,  in  the  feast  of 
booths,  ^^  when  all  Israel  comes  to 
appear  before  Jehovah  thy  God  in 
the  place  which  he  shall  choose;  thou 
shalt  read  this  law  before  all  Israel  in 
their  hearing.  ^^  Assemble  the  people 
together,  the  men,  and  the  women, 
and  the  little  ones,  and  thy  sojourner 
that  is  within  thy  gates,  in  order  that 
they  may  hear,  and  in  order  that  they 
may  learn  them,  that  they  may  fear 
Jehovah  your  God,  and  observe  to  do 
all  the  words  of  this  law;  ^^  and  their 
children,  who  have  not  known,  shall 
hear,  and  learn  them,  that  they  may 
fear  Jehovah  your  God  all  the  days 
that  ye  live  on  the  land  whither  ye 
are  about  to  pass  over  the  Jordan  to 
possess  it. 

^*And  Jehovah  said  to  Moses,  Be- 
hold, the  days  for  thee  to  die  are 
near  ;  call  Joshua,  and  station  your- 
selves in  the  tent  of  meeting,  and  I 
will  charge  him.  And  Moses  and 
Joshua  went,  and  stationed  them- 
selves in  the  tent  of  meeting.  ^^And 
Jehovah  appeared  in  the  tent  in  a 
pillar  of  cloud;  and  the  pillar  of  cloud 
stood  over  the  doorway  of  the  tent. 

"^And  Jehovah  said  to  Moses,  Be- 
hold thou  art  about  to  lie  with  thy 
ftithers;  and  this  people  will  rise  up, 
and  go  a  whoring  after  the  gods  of 
the  strangers  of  the  land,  into  the 
midst    of  w^hom    they   are    about   to 


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come,  and  they  will  forsake  me,  and  |  finished,  ^^  that  Moses  commanded  the 
break  my  covenant  that  I  have  made  |  Levites,  the  bearers  of  the  ark  of  the 
with  them.  ^^  Then  my  anger  shall  covenant  of  Jehovah,  saying,  ^^  Take 
burn  against  them  in  that  day,  and  I    this    book    of  the    law,   and    place  it 


will  forsake  them,  and  I  will  hide  my 
face  from  them  ;  and  they  shall  be 
devoured,  and  many  evils  and  dis- 
tresses shall  befall  them;  and  they  will 
say  in  that  day.  Is  it  not  because  our 
God  is  not  in  the  midst  of  us  that 
these  evils  hav^e  befallen  us?  ^^And 
as  for  me,  I  will  surely  hide  my  face 
in  that  day,  on  account  of  all  the  evil 
that  they  shall  have  done,  because 
they  turned  to  other  gods. 

^^  And  now  write  ye  this  song,  and 
teach  it  to  the  sons  of  Israel;  put  it 
into  their  mouths,  in  order  that  this 
song  may  be  a  witness  for  me  against 
the  sons  of  Israel.  -"  For  when  I  shall 
have  brought  them  into  the  land 
which  I  swore  to  their  fathers,  that 
flows  with  milk  and  honey,  and  they 
shall  have  eaten,  and  become  satisfied, 
and  grown  fat;  then  they  will  turn  to 
other  gods,  and  serve  them,  and  de- 
spise me,  and  break  my  covenant. 
^^  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  when 
many  evils  and  distresses  shall  befall 
them,  that  this  song  shall  answer 
against  them  as  a  witness;  for  it  will 
not  be  forgotten  from  the  mouth  of 
their  seed;  for  I  know  their  purpose 
which  they  cherish  to-day,  before  I 
bring  them  into  the  land  of  which  I 
swore. 

^^  And  Moses  wrote  this  song  on 
that  day,  and  taught  it  to  the  sons  of 
Israel. 

-^  And  he  charged  Joshua  the  son 
of  Nun,  and  said.  Be  strong,  and  be 

of  good  courage;   for  thou  shalt  bring  i  For  all  his  ways  are  judgment  ; 
the   sons   of   Israel   into    the  land  of  A   God   of  faithfulness,    and  without 


beside  the  ark  of  the  covenant  of 
Jehovah  your  God,  and  it  shall  be 
there  for  a  witness  against  thee.  ^'  For 
I  know  thy  rebelliousness  and  thy 
stiff  neck.  Behold,  while  I  am  yet 
ahve  with  you  to-day,  ye  are  rebellious 
against  Jehovah;  and  how  much  more 
after  I  die  ? 

^*  Assemble  to  me  all  the  elders  of 
your  tribes,  and  your  officers,  that  I 
may  speak  these  words  in  their  ears, 
and  call  to  witness  against  them  the 
heavens  and  the  earth  ;  '^for  I  know 
that  after  I  die  ye  will  surely  become 
corrupt,  and  turn  aside  from  the  way 
that  I  have  commanded  you;  and  the 
evil  will  befall  you  in  the  latter  days; 
when  ye  shall  do  that  which  is  evil  in 
the  sight  of  Jehovah,  to  provoke  him 
to  anger  by  the  work  of  your  hands. 

^°  And  Moses  spoke  in  the  ears  of 
all  the  assembly  the  words  of  this  song 
until  they  were  finished. 

CHAPTER  XXXII 

'  Give   ear   ye   heavens,   and  I  will 
speak ; 
And  let  the  earth  hearken  to  the  words 

of  my  mouth. 
^  My  discourse  shall  drop  as  rain, 
My  speech  distil  as  dew. 
As  showers  upon  grass. 
And  as  myriad  drops  upon  herbs. 
^  For  the  name  of  Jehovah  I  will  pro- 
claim ; 
Ascribe  ye  greatness  to  our  God. 
*  The  Rock,  perfect  is  his  work  ; 


which  I  swore  to  them,  and  I  will  be 
with  thee. 

^*  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  Moses 
completed  writing  the  words  of  this 
law   upon    a    book,    until    they    were    A  generation  perverse  and  deceitful 

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iniquity. 
Righteous  and  upright  is  he. 
^  His  have  become  corrupt, 
Not  his  children,  they  are  blemished; 


DEVTERONOMY   XXXII 


*  To  Jehovah  will  ye  act  thus  ? 

Thou  people  foolish  and  unwise. 

Is  not  he  thy  father  ?  thy  purchaser  ? 

He    prepared     thee,   and    established 
thee. 
^  Remember  the  days  of  old; 

Consider   the  years  of  many  genera- 
tions; 

Ask  thy  father,  and  let  him  show  thee; 

Thy  elders,  and  let  them  tell  thee. 

®When   the   Most   High   gave  nations 
their  heritage; 

When  he  separated  the  sons  of  man; 

He   fixed  the  boundaries  of  the  peo- 
ples 

With  reference  to  the  number  of  the 
sons  of  Israel; 

^  For  Jehovah's  portion  is  his  people; 

Jacob  the  line  of  his  inheritance. 

^^  He  found  him  in  a  land  of  wilder- 
ness 

And  in  a  waste,  a  howling  wilderness; 

He  protected  him,  cared  for  him, 

Guarded  him  as  the  pupil  of  his  eye. 

^^  As  an  eagle  stirs  up  its  nest; 

Hovers  over  its  young; 

Spreads  its  wings,  and  catches  them; 

Bears  them  upon  its  pinions. 

^^  Jehovah  alone  led  him. 

And   there  was   no   strange   god  with 
him. 

^^  He  made   him  ride  on  the  heights 
of  the  earth; 

And  he  ate  the  increase  of  the  field; 

And   he   caused   him    to   suck   honey 
from  the  rock, 

And  oil  from  the  flinty  rock. 

^*  Butter  of  the  herd,  and  milk  of  the 
flock, 

With  fat  of  lambs, 

And  rams  of  Bashan  breed,  and  goats. 

With  the  fat  of  the  kidneys  of  wheat. 

And  the  blood  of  grape  thou  drank- 
est  for  wine. 
^^And     Jeshurun     grew     fat,     and 
kicked; 

Thou  hast  become  fat,  stout,  gross; 

And  he  rejected  God  who  made  him, 


And  despised  the  Rock  of  his  salvation. 
^^  They    made     him    jealous    through 

strange  gods; 
Through  abominations  they  provoked 

him. 
^''They    sacrificed     to     demons    [that 

were]  not  gods, 
Gods  that  they  had  not  known, 
New  ones  that  had  just  come  in. 
Whom  your  fathers  feared  not. 
^^  The  Rock  that  begot  thee  thou  hast 

forsaken; 
And  forgotten  the  God  that  brouglit 

thee  forth. 
^'  And  Jehovah  saw  it,  and  despised; 
Because    of    the    provocation    of    his 

sons  and  daughters. 
^^  And  he  said,  I  will  hide  my  face 
from  them; 
I  will  see  what  their  end  will  be. 
For  a  perverse  generation  are  they. 
Sons  in  whom  is  not  faithfulness. 
^^  They  made  me  jealous  with  no-gods; 
They  provoked  me  with  their  vanities. 
And  I  will  make  them  jealous  with  a 

no-people, 
With  a  foolish  nation  provoke  them. 
^^  For  a  fire  is  kindled  by  my  anger, 
And  burns  to  the  deepest  Sheol, 
And   consumes  the   earth   and  its  in- 
crease, 
And  licks  up  foundations  of  mountains. 
'^  I  Avill  gather  evils  upon  them; 
Spend  my  arrows  against  them. 
^*  Exhausted  by  famine; 
And   devoured  by  burning  pestilence 
And  poisonous  contagion. 
And  tooth  of  beast  1  will  send  against 

them, 
With  poison  of  creeping  things  of  the 

dust. 
^^  Outside,  the  sword  shall  bereave, 
And  in  the  chambers,  terror. 
Both  young  man  and  virgin, 
Suckling,  with  man  of  gray  hairs. 

^®  I  said,  I  will  blow  them  away; 
I   will   make    their   memory   to   cease 

from  men: 


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^■^  Were  it  not  that  I  feared  the  provo- 
cation of  the  enemy, 

Lest  their  adversaries  should  deny, 

Lest    they  should    say,    Our    hand  is 
high; 

It   is  not  Jehovah    that   has  done  all 
this. 

^^  For  a    nation    forsaken    of   counsel 
are  they; 

And     there    is    no    understanding    in 
them. 
^^  Oh,  that  they  were  wise  ! 

That  they  might  consider  this  ! 

That  they  might  discern  their  end  ! 

^^  How  one  would  pursue  a  thousand, 

And  two  make  myriads  flee; 

If  it   were   not  that   their   Rock   had 
sold  them. 

And  that  Jehovah  had  delivered  them 
up. 

^^  For  their  rock  is  not  like  our  Rock, 

Even  our  enemies  being  judges. 

^"  For  their  vine  is  the  vine  of  Sodom, 

And  of  the  fields  of  Gomorrah; 

Their  grapes  the  grapes  of  poison; 

Bitter  clusters  theirs. 

^■'  Their  vine  is  the  venom  of  serpents 

And  the  deadly  poison  of  asps, 
^*  Is  not  this  laid  up  with  me  ? 

Sealed  up  with  my  treasures? 

^^  I   have   vengeance   and  recompense 

For  the  time  their  foot  shall  be  moved; 

For  near  is  the  day  of  their  calamity, 

And  things  prepared  for  them  hasten. 

^^For    Jehovah   will    contend    for    his 
people, 

And  have  compassion  upon  his  serv- 
ants. 

When  he  shall  see  that  power  is  gone, 

And  ceased  both  restrained  and  free. 

^^  And   he  shall   say.  Where  are  their 
gods  ? 

The  rock  in  which  they  took  refuge? 

^*  Tliat   ate   the  fat  of  their  sacrifices, 

Drank  the  wine  of  their  libations. 

Let  them  rise  up,  and  help  you; 

IvCt  them  be  over  you  a  ]irotection. 
'^See,  now,  that  I,  I  am  he, 

2 


I  And  there  is  no  god  with  me. 

I  I   kill,  and  I  save  alive, 

I  I  smite  through,  and  I  heal; 
And  none  delivers  from  my  hand. 
*'*  For   I   lift  my  hand  to  the  heavens, 

I  And  say,  As  I  live  forever, 
"  If  I  whet  my  flashing  sword, 

I  And  my  hand  lays  hold  of  judgment; 

I  I  will  render  vengeance  to  my  adver- 
saries, ^ 

I  And  recompense  my  enemies. 

I  *^  I  will  make   my  arrows  drunk  with 

blood. 
And  my  sword  shall  consume  flesh. 
With  the  blood  of  slain  and  captive. 
With  the  chief  of  the  enemy's  princes. 
*^  Sing  aloud,  O  ye  nations,  with  his 
people; 
For  he  avenges  the  blood  of  his  serv- 
ants. 
And  renders  vengeance  to   his  adver- 
saries, 
And  expiates  his  land,  his  people. 

**And  Moses  came  and  spoke  all 
the  words  of  this  song  in  the  ears  of 
the  people,  he  and  Hoshea  the  son  of 
Nun.  ^•'^And  Moses  finished  speak- 
ing all  these  words  to  all  Israel;  "^  and 
he  said  to  them.  Set  your  hearts  to  all 
the  words  that  I  testify  against  you  to- 
day, with  which  ye  shall  charge  your 
children,  to  observe  to  do  all  the 
words  of  this  law.  *'  For  it  is  not  too 
vain  a  thing  for  you  ;  because  it  is 
your  life;  and  by  this  thing  ye  shall 
prolong  your  days  on  the  land  whither 
ye  are  going  to  pass  over  the  Jordan 
to  possess  it. 

*®  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Moses  that 
selfsame  day,  saying,  ^'''  Get  thee  up 
into  this  mountain  of  Abarim,  mount 
Nebo,  which  is  in  the  land  of  Moab, 
which  is  over  against  Jericho  ;  and 
see  the  land  of  Canaan,  which  I  am 
going  to  give  to  the  sons  of  Israel  for 

I  a  possession;  "'"and  die  in  the  mount 

I  whither  thou   goest   up,  and  be  gath- 

'  ered    to    thy    people  ;    as    Aaron    th}- 

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brother  died  in  mount  Hor,  and  was 
gathered  to  his  people;  ^^ because  ye 
dealt  faithlessly  with  me  in  the  midst 
of  the  sons  of  Israel  by  the  waters  of 
strife  of  Kadesh,  in  the  wilderness  of 
Zin;  because  ye  did  not  sanctify  me 
i  n  the  midst  of  the  sons  of  Israel.  ^^  For 
thou  shalt  see  the  -land  from  over 
against  it,  but  thither  thou  shalt  not 
come,  into  the  land  that  I  am  going 
to  give  to  the  sons  of  Israel. 

CHAPTER  XXXIII 


^Who  said  of  his  father  and  mother, 

1  see  them  not; 
And  his  brothers  he  recognized  not; 
And  his  sons  he  knew  not; 
For  they  kept  thy  word, 
And  thy  covenant  they  guarded. 
'"They  shall   teach   thy  judgments  to 

Jacob; 
And  thy  law  to  Israel; 
They  shall  put  incense  in  thy  nostrils, 
And  whole  burnt  offerings  upon  thine 

altar. 


j  '^  Bless,  O  Jehovah  his  strength, 
^  And  this  is  the  blessing  with  which  I  And  accept  the  work  of  his  hands. 


Smite  through  the  loins  of  his  opposers, 
And  his  enemies,  that  they  rise  not. 

'^  And  of  Benjamin  he  said, 
The  beloved  of  Jehovah   shall   dwell 

securely  by  him; 
He  covering  him  continually; 
And  between  his  shoulders  he  dwells. 

'^And  of  Joseph  he  said. 
Blessed  by  Jehovah  be  his  land. 
From  the  precious  things  of  the  heav- 
ens, from  the  dew, 
And  from  the  deep  lying  beneath; 
'*  And  from  the  precious  things  of  the 

sun's  increase; 
And  from   the  precious  things  of  the 

moon's  growth; 
'^  And  from  the  height  of  the  eternal 

mountains; 
And  from  the  precious  things  of  the 

everlasting  hills; 
'^  And  from  the  precious  things  of  the 

earth  and  its  fulness; 
And  the  pleasure  of  him  that  dwelt  at 

the  bush; 
Let  it  come  upon  the  head  of  Joseph, 
And  upon  the  crown  of  him  that  was 

torn  from  his  brothers. 
''  The  firstborn  of  his  ox  is  his  majesty; 
And  horns  of  the  wild  ox  are  his  horns; 
With  them  he  thrusts  peoples. 
Together  the  ends  of  the  earth. 
With  whom   thou   didst  strive  at  the  '  Even  they  are  the  myriads  of   Eph- 
waters  of  Meribah;  !  raim, 

Ver.  i6.   Torn  from,  or  prince  of;    Heb.,  separated. 

2;i 


Moses  the  man  of  God  blessed  the  sons 

of  Israel  before  he  died.    ^\nd  he  said, 

Jehovah  came  from  Sinai, 

And  rose  up  from  Seir  to  them; 

He  shined  forth  from  Paran, 

And  came  from  lioly  myriads; 

From  his  right  hand   fiery  arrows  for 

them. 
^Yea,  lov^er  of  peoples; 
All  their  holy  ones  in  thy  hand; 
And  they  recline  at  thy  feet; 
Every  one  shall  receive  thy  words. 
*  With  a  law  Moses  charged  us, 
A  possession  for  the  assembly  of  Jacob. 
^  And  he  was  in  Jeshurun  king. 
When   he  gathered  the  heads  of  the 

people. 
Together  the  tribes  of  Israel. 

^  Let  Reuben  live,  and  let  him  not 
die, 
And  his  men  be  few. 

'  And  this  of  Judah:  and  he  said. 
Hear,  O  Jehovah,  the  voice  of  Judah, 
And  to  his  people  bring  him; 
His  hands  strive  for  him. 
And  help   from    his   adversaries  thou 

wilt  be. 
"^  And  of  Levi  he  said, 
/Thy  Thummim  and  thy  Urim    is  thy 

godly  man's, 
AVhom  thou  didst  try  at  Massah, 


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And  they  the  thousands  of  Manasseh. 

^^And  of  Zebuhin  he  said, 
Rejoice  O  Zebulun,  when  thou  goest 

forth; 
And  Issacliar  in  thy  tents. 
^^  Peoples  to  the  mount  will  summon 

thee; 
There  will  they  offer  righteous  sacri- 
fices; 
For  the  floods  of  the  seas  they  will  suck, 
And  the  hid  treasures  of  the  sand. 

-*'And  of  Gad  he  said, 
Blessed  be  he  that  enlarges  Gad. 
As  a  lion  he  lies; 
And  has  torn  the  arm,  with  the  crown 

of  the  head. 
^^  And  he  saw  his  first; 
For  there  was  concealed  the  leader's 

portion ; 
And    he    came   to   the    heads  of   the 

people; 
Jehovah's  righteousness  he  executed; 
And  his  judgments  with  Israel. 

^^  And  of  Dan  he  said, 
Dan  is  a  lion's  whelp, 
Which  springs  forth  from  Bashan. 

^^And  of  Naphtah  he  said, 
Naphtali,  satiety  of  pleasure  ! 
And  full  of  the  blessing  of  Jehovah, 
Sea  and  south  a  possession, 
^*And  of  Asher  he  said, 
Blessed  above  sons  be  Asher  : 
Let  him  be  the  favored  of  his  brothers, 
Wliile  dipping  in  oil  his  foot. 
"  Iron  and  bronze  thy  castle, 
And  as  long  as  thy  days  thy  rest. 
•^  There   is  none   like   the   God   of 
Jeshurun, 
Who  ridest  upon   the   heavens  in  thy 

strength. 
And  in  his  majesty  upon  the  clouds. 
"  In  his  dwelling  place  is  the   Eternal 

Ciod, 
And  beneath  the  everlasting  arms. 
And  he  drives  from  before   thee  the 

enemy; 


And  says.  Destroy. 

^"^And  Israel  dwelt  securely. 
The  fountain  of  Jacob  alone; 
In  a  land  of  grain  and  wine, 
Yea,  his  heavens  drop  down  dew. 

^^  Happy  thou,  O  Israel  !  who  is  hke 
thee  ? 

A  people  saved  by  Jehovah, 

The  shield  of  thy  help, 

And  who  is  the  sword  of  thy  exalta- 
tion. 

Thy  enemies  will  deny  themselves  to 
thee, 

But  thou  upon  his  height  shalt  tread. 

CHAPTER  XXXIV 

^  And  Moses  w'ent  up  from  the 
plains  of  Moab  to  mount  Nebo,  to 
the  top  of  Pisgah,  which  is  over 
against  Jericho;  and  Jehovah  showed 
him  all  the  land :  Gilead  as  far  as 
Dan,  ^  and  all  Naphtali,  and  the  land 
of  Ephraim  and  Manasseh,  and  all 
the  land  of  Judah.  to  the  hinder  sea, 
^and  the  South,  and  the  plain,  the 
valley  of  Jericho,  the  city  of  palm 
trees,  as  far  as  Zoar.  *And  Jehovah 
said  to  liim,  This  is  the  land  of  which 
I  swore  to  Abraham,  to  Isaac,  and  to 
Jacob,  saying,  I  will  give  it  to  thy 
seed  ;  I  have  caused  thee  to  see  it 
with  thine  eyes,  but  thou  shalt  not 
pass  over  thither. 

^  And  Moses  the  servant  of  Jehovah 
died  there  in  the  land  of  Moab,  ac- 
cording to  the  word  of  Jehovah. 
^And  they  buried  him  in  a  valley  in 
the  land  of  Moab,  over  against  Beth- 
peor;  but  no  man  knows  of  his  sep- 
ulchre to  this  day. 

^  And  Moses  was  a  hundred  and 
twenty  years  old  when  he  died;  his 
eye  was  not  dim,  nor  had  his  vigor 
departed.  ^And  the  sons  of  Israel 
wei)t  for  Moses  in  the  plains  of  Moab 


\'er.  21.    His  first,  or  his  choice.  Ver.  25.   Bronze,  or  copper. 

\'er.  6.  They  buried,  or  one  buried,  or  he  buried. 


252 


JOSHUA    I 


thirty  days;  so  they  fulfilled  the  days 
of  weeping  in  the  mourning  for  Moses. 

^  And  Joshua  the  son  of  Nun  was  full 
of  a  spirit  of  wisdom;  for  Moses  had 
leaned  his  hands  upon  him;  and  the 
sons  of  Israel  hearkened  to  him,  and 
did  as  Jehovah  had  commanded  Moses. 

^'^And  there  has  not  risen  another 
prophet  in   Israel  hke   Moses,   whom 


j  Jehovah  knew  face  to  face,  ^^  in  re- 
I  spect  to  all  the  signs  and  the  wonders 
j  that  Jehovah  sent  him  to  do  in  the 
land  of  Egypt,  to  Pharaoh,  and  to  all 
his  servants,  and  to  all  his  land,  ^^  and 
in  respect  to  all  the  mighty  hand,  and 
in  respect  to  all  the  great  terribleness 
which  Moses  did  in  the  sight  of  all 
Israel. 


JOSHUA 


CHAPTER  I 

^  And  it  came  to  pass,  after  the  death 
of  Moses  the  servant  of  Jehovah,  that 
Jehovah  spoke  to  Joshua  the  son  of 
Nun,  Moses'  minister,  saying,  ^  Moses 
my  servant  is  dead.  And  now  arise, 
pass  over  this  Jordan,  thou  and  all  this 
people,  to  the  land  which  I  give  to 
them,  to  the  children  of  Israel.  ^  Every 
place  that  the  sole  of  your  foot  shall 
tread  upon  have  I  given  to  you,  as  I 
said  to  Moses.  *  From  the  wilderness 
and  this  Lebanon,  and  to  the  great 
river,  the  river  Euphrates,  all  the  land  officers  of  the  people,  saying,  ^^  Pass 
of  the  Hittites,  and  to  the  great  sea  through  the  midst  of  the  camp,  and 
at  the  going  down  of  the  sun,  shall  be  ,  command  the  people,  saying,  Prepare 
your  border.  ^  No  man  shall  be  able  |  provision  for  you  ;  for  within  three 
to  stand  before  thee  all  the  days  of  thy 
life.  As  I  was  with  Moses,  so  will  I 
be  with  thee.  I  will  not  fail  thee,  nor 
forsake  thee.  ^  Be  strong  and  of  good 
courage.  For  thou  shalt  cause  this 
people  to  possess  the  land,  which  I 
have   sworn  to    their   fathers   to   give 


prosper  whithersoever  thou  goest. 
f  This  book  of  the  law  shall  not  depart 
out  of  thy  mouth  ;  and  thou  shalt 
meditate  thereon  day  and  night,  that 
thou  mayest  take  heed  to  do  accord- 
ing to  all  that  is  written  therein  ;  for 
then  thou  slialt  make  thy  way  pros- 
perous, and  then  thou  shalt  have  good 
success.  ^  Have  not  I  commanded 
thee  ?  Be  strong  and  of  good  courage  ; 
be  not  afraid,  nor  be  thou  faint- 
hearted; for  Jehovah  thy  God  is  with 
thee  whithersoever  thou  goest. 
*     ^"^Then     Joshua    commanded     the 


days  ye  shall  pass  over  this  Jordan,  to 
go  in  to  possess  the  land,  which  Jeho- 
vah your  God  gives  you  to  possess. 

^^And  to  the  Reubenites,  and  to 
the  Gadites,  and  to  the  half  tribe  of 
Manasseh,  spoke  Joshua,  saying,  "  Re- 
member the  word  that  Moses  the  serv- 
them.  ^  Only  be  thou  strong  and  very'  ant  of  Jehovr.h  commanded  you,  say- 
courageous  ;  take  heed  to  do  accord-  ing,  Jehovah  your  God  gives  you  rest, 
ing  to  all  the  law  which  Moses  my  and  has  given  to  you  this  land.  ^*  Your 
serv^ant  commanded  thee.  Turn  not ;  wives,  your  little  ones,  and  your  herds 
from  it  right  or  left,  that  thou  mayest .  shall  remain   in  the   land  that  Moses 

Chap.  I  to  12.  Conquest  of  Canaan. 


JOSHUA    II 


gave  you  beyond  the  Jordan.  But  ye 
shall  pass  over  armed  before  your 
brethren,  all  the  strong  men  of  war, 
and  help  them;  ^^  until  Jehovah  shall 
give  rest  to  your  brethren,  as  to  you, 
and  they  also  shall  possess  the  land 
tliat  Jehovah  your  God  gives  to  them. 
And  ye  shall  return  to  the  land  of  your 
possession,  and  shall  possess  it,  which 
Moses  Jehovah's  servant  gave  you 
beyond  the  Jordan  toward  the  sun- 
rising. 

'^And  they  answered  Joshua,   say- 
ing, All  that  thou  hast  commanded  us  j 
we  will   do,  and   whithersoever   thou  | 
shalt  send  us  we  will  go.      ''  As  in  all ! 
things  w^e  hearkened  to  Moses,  so  will 
we  hearken  to  thee.      Only  let  Jeho-  ; 
vah  thy  God  be  with  thee,  as  he  was 
with  Moses.      ^^  Whosoever  shall  rebel 
against    thv  commandment,   and   will 
not   hearken  to    thy  words  in  all   that ; 
thou  commandest  him,  he  shall  be  put 
to  death.    Only  be  strong  and  of  good 
courage. 

CHAPTER  II  j 

^  And  Joshua  the  son  of  Nun   sent 
from  Shittim  two  men  to  spy  secretly,  j 
saying,  Go  view  tlie  land,  and  Jericho,  j 
And   they  Avent;  and   they  came  into* 
the  house  of  a  liarlot,  and  her  name 
was  Rahab;    and  they  lodged  tliere. 
^  And  it  was  told  the  king  of  Jericho, 
saying.  Behold,  men   came    in   liither 
to-night  of  the  children   of  Israel   to 
search  out  the  land.      ^  And  the  king 
of    Jericho    sent    to    Rahab,    saying, 
Bring  forth  the  men  that  are  come  to 
thee,  who  entered  into  tliy  house;  for 
they  are   come   to   search  out   all   the  i 
land.     *  And  the  woman  took  the  two 
men,   and    hid   them;    and   she   said, 
Yea,  the  men  came  to  me,  and  I  knew 
not  whence  they  were.    ^  And  the  gate 
was  about  to  be  shut  when  it  was  dark, 

Ver.  14,  15.  P.eyond  tho  Jordan,  the  other  side  of  it.  may  mean  either  side  :  namely,  the  west  as  in  Moses 
petition,  Deut.  3  :  25,  or  the  east  as  in  Jiidg.  5:  xy  :  in  both  these  cases  meaning  the  side  opposite  to  the  speaker. 
But  it  may  mean  the  side  occupied  by  the  speaker,  as  in  Josh,  i  :  14,  15. 


and  the  men  went  out.  Whither  the 
men  went  I  know  not.  Pursue  after 
them  quickly;  for  ye  will  overtake 
them.  *"'  Now  she  had  brought  them 
up  to  the  roof  of  the  house,  and  ]iid 
them  in  the  stalks  of  flax,  which  she 
had  laid  in  order  u})on  the  roof.  "  And 
the  men  pursued  after  them  on  the 
way  to  the  Jordan  by  the  fords.  And 
when  those  who  pursued  after  them 
were  gone  out,  they  shut  the  gate. 

^And  they  had  not  yet  lain  down; 
and  she  came  up  to  them  upon  the 
roof.  ®  And  she  said  to  the  men,  I 
know  that  Jehovah  has  given  you  the 
land,  and  that  the  dread  of  you  is 
fallen  upon  us,  and  that  all  the  inhabi- 
tants of  the  land  faint  because  of  you. 
^°  For  we  have  heard  how  Jehovah 
dried  up  the  waters  of  the  Red  Sea 
before  you,  when  ye  came  out  of 
Egypt;  and  what  ye  did  to  the  two 
kings  of  the  Amorites  that  were  be- 
yond the  Jordan,  to  Sihon  and  to  Og, 
whom  ye  utterly  destroyed.  ^^  And 
when  we  heard  it,  our  hearts  did  melt, 
and  there  remained  no  more  s])irit  in 
any  man,  because  of  you;  for  Jehovah 
your  God,  he  is  God  in  the  heavens 
above,  and  on  the  earth  beneath. 
^^  And  now,  I  pray  you,  swear  to  me 
by  Jehovah,  since  I  have  dealt  kindly 
with  you,  that  ye  will  also  deal  kindly 
with  my  father's  house,  and  give  me 
a  true  token;  ^^and  save  alive  my 
father,  and  my  mother,  and  my  broth- 
ers, and  my  sisters,  and  all  that  they 
have,  and  deliver  our  souls  from  d"eath. 
^*  And  the  men  said  to  her.  Our  life 
for  yours,  if  ye  betray  not  this  our 
business.  And  it  shall  be,  when  Jeho- 
vah gives  us  the  land,  that  we  will  deal 
kindly  and  truly  with  thee.  '''And 
she  let  them  down  by  the  cord  through 
the  window.  For  her  house  was  in  a 
recess  on  the  town  wall,  and  she  dwelt 


JOSHUA    III 


upon  the  wall.  ^®And  she  said  to 
them,  Get  yoii  to  the  mountain,  lest 
the  pursuers  meet  you.  And  hide 
yourselves  there  three  days,  until  the 
pursuers  return;  and  afterward  may 
ye  go  your  way.  ^'  And  the  men  said 
to  her,  We  are  free  from  this  thine 
oath  which  thou  hast  made  us  swear. 
^*  Behold,  when  we  come  into  the 
land,  thou  shalt  bind  this  line  of  scarlet 
thread  in  the  window  by  which  thou 
didst  let  us  down;  and  thy  father,  and 
thy  mother,  and  thy  brothers,  and  all 
thy  father's  household,  thou  shalt 
gather  to  thee  into  the  house.  ^^  And 
it  shall  be,  that  whosoever  shall  go 
forth  out  of  the  doors  of  thy  house 
into  the  street,  his  blood  be  upon  his 
head,  and  we  guiltless.  And  whoso- 
ever shall  be  with  thee  in  the  house, 
his  blood  be  on  our  head,  if  any  hand 
shall  be  upon  him.  ^*'  And  if  thou  be- 
tray this  our  business,  then  we  are  free 
from  thine  oath  which  thou  hast  made 
us  swear.  "^  And  she  said,  According 
to  your  words,  so  be  it.  And  she  sent 
them  away,  and  they  departed.  And 
she  bound  the  scarlet  line  in  the  win- 
dow. ^^  And  they  went,  and  came  to 
the  mountain,  and  abode  there  three 
days,  until  the  pursuers  returned.  And 
the  pursuers  sought  in  all  the  way.  but 
found  them  not. 

'^•'  And  the  two  men  returned,  and 
came  dowai  from  the  mountain,  and 
passed  over,  and  came  to  Joshua  the 
son  of  Nun,  and  told  him  all  tliat  be- 
fell them.  ^^  And  they  said  to  Joshua,  | 
Jehovah  has  given  the  whole  land  into  ! 
our  hands;  yea,  and  all  the  inhabi- 
tants of  the  land  do  faint  because  of  us. 

CHAPTER  III  I 

^  And  Joshua  rose  early  in  the  morn- 
ing; and  they  removed  from  Shittim, 
and  came  to  the  Jordan,  he  and  all 
the  children  of  Israel,  and  lodged  there 
before    they    passed    over,      ^  And    it 

25 


came  to  pass  after  three  days,  that  the 
officers  passed  through  the  midst  of 
the  camp;  ^  and  they  commanded  the 
people,  saying,  When  ye  see  the  ark 
of  the  covenant  of  Jehovah  your  God, 
and  the  priests  the  Levites  bearing  it, 
then  ye  shall  remove  from  your  place, 
and  go  after  it.  ^  Yet  there  shall  be  a 
space  between  you  and  it,  about  two 
thousand  cubits  by  measure.  Come 
not  near  to  it,  that  ye  may  know-  the 
way  by  which  ye  must  go;  for  ye  have 
not  passed  this  way  heretofore.  ^  And 
Joshua  said  to  the  people.  Sanctify 
yourselves ;  for  to-morrow  Jehovah 
will  do  wonders  among  you.  ^  And 
Joshua  spoke  to  the  priests,  saying, 
Take  up  the  ark  of  the  covenant,  and 
pass  over  before  the  people.  And 
they  took  up  the  ark  of  the  covenant, 
and  went  before  the  people. 

"^And  Jehovah  said  to  Joshua,  This 
day  will  I  begin  to  magnify  thee  in 
the  sight  of  all  Israel;  that  they  may 
know  that  as  I  \vas  with  Moses,  so  I 
will  be  with  thee.  ^And  thou  shalt 
command  the  priests  that  bear  the 
ark  of  the  covenant,  saying,  When  3-e 
are  come  to  the  brink  of  the  water  of 
the  Jordan,  ye  shall  stand  still  in  the 
Jordan. 

^•\nd  Joshua  said  to  the  children  of 
Israel,  Come  hither,  and  hear  the 
words  of  Jehovah  your  God.  ^°And 
Joshua  said.  Hereby  shall  ye  know 
that  a  living  God  is  among  you,  and 
that  he  will  certainly  drive  out  from 
before  you  the  Canaanites,  and  the 
Hittites,  and  the  Hivites,  and  the 
Perizzites,  and  the  Girgashites,  and 
the  Amorites,  and  the  Jebusites.  ^^  Be- 
hold, the  ark  of  the  covenant,  the 
Lord  of  all  the  earth  passes  over  be- 
fore you  in  the  Jordan.  ^^\nd  now 
take  for  you  twelve  men  out  of  the 
tribes  of  Israel,  a  man  for  each  tribe. 
^^A^nd  it  shall  be,  as  soon  as  the  soles 
of  the  feet  of  the  priests  that  l)ear  the 

5 


JOSHUA    IV 


ark  of  Jehovah,  the  Lord  of  all  the 
earth,  shall  rest  in  the  waters  of  the 
Jordan,  that  the  waters  of  the  Jordan 
shall  be  cut  off,  the  waters  coming 
down  from  above,  and  they  shall 
stand  in  one  heap. 

^Mnd  it  came  to  pass,  when  the 
people  removed  from  their  tents,  to 
pass  over  the  Jordan,  and  the  priests 
bearing  the  ark  of  the  covenant  be- 
fore the  people;  ^^and  as  they  that 
bore  the  ark  were  come  to  the  Jordan, 
and  the  feet  of  the  priests  bearing  the 
ark  were  dipped  in  the  brim  of  the 
water,  (for  the  Jordan  is  full  over  all 
its  banks  all  the  time  of  harvest,) 
"^  that  the  waters  coming  down  from 
above  stood  still;  they  rose  up  in  one 
heap  very  far  away  by  Adam,  the  city 
that  is  beside  Zaretan;  and  those  com- 
ing down  toward  the  sea  of  the  plain, 
the  salt  sea,  were  whollv  cut  off.  And 
the  people  passed  over  right  against 
Jericho.  ^' And  the  priests  bearing  the 
ark  of  the  covenant  of  Jehovah  stood 
firm  on  dry  ground  in  the  midst  of  the 
Jordan.  And  all  Israel  passed  over 
on  dry  ground,  until  all  the  nation 
had  quite  passed  over  the  Jordan. 

CHAPTER  IV 

^And  it  came  to  pass,  when  all  the 
nation  had  quite  passed  over  the  Jor- 
dan, that  Jehovah  spoke  to  Joshua, 
saying,  ^  Take  for  you  twelve  men  out 
of  the  people,  out  of  every  tribe  a 
man.  ^And  command  ye  them,  say- 
ing. Take  for  you  hence  out  of  the 
midst  of  the  Jordan,  out  of  the  place 
where  the  priests'  feet  stood  firm, 
twelve  stones,  and  bring  them  over 
with  you,  and  lay  them  down  in  the 
lodging  place,  where  ye  shall  lodge 
this  night.  *And  Joshua  called  the 
twelve  men.  whom  he  had  appointed 
of  the  children  of  Israel,  out  of  every 
tribe  a  man.  ^And  Joshua  said  to 
them.  Pass  over  before  the  ark  of  Je- 


hovah your  God  into  the  midst  of  the 
Jordan,  and  take  up  each  one  a  stone 
upon  his  shoulder,  according  to  the 
number  of  the  tribes  of  the  children 
of  Israel.  ^That  this  may  be  a  sign 
among  you.  When  your  children  shall 
ask  in  time  to  come,  saying.  What  are 
these  stones  to  you  ?  "'  Then  shall  ye 
say  to  them,  that  the  waters  of  the 
Jordan  were  cut  off  before  the  ark  of 
the  covenant  of  Jehovah;  when  it 
passed  through  the  Jordan,  the  waters 
of  the  Jordan  were  cut  off.  And  these 
stones  shall  be  for  a  memorial  to  the 
children  of  Israel  forever.  ^  And  the 
children  of  Israel  did  so  as  Joshua 
commanded.  And  they  took  up  twelve 
stones  out  of  the  midst  of  the  Jordan, 
as  Jehovah  spoke  to  Joshua,  accord- 
ing to  the  number  of  the  tribes  of  the 
children  of  Israel,  and  brought  them_ 
over  with  them  to  the  lodging  place, 
and  laid  them  down  there.  ''And 
Joshua  set  up  twelve  stones  in  the 
midst  of  the  Jordan,  in  the  place  where 
the  feet  of  the  priests  bearing  the  ark 
of  the  covenant  stood;  and  they  are 
there  to  this  day. 

^°And  the  priests  bearing  the  ark 
stood  in  the  midst  of  the  Jordan,  until 
every  thing  was  finished  that  Jehovah 
commanded  Joshua  to  speak  to  the 
people,  according  to  all  that  Moses 
commanded  Joshua;  and  the  people 
hasted  and  passed  over.  "And  it  came 
to  pass,  when  all  the  people  had  quite 
passed  over,  that  the  ark  of  Jehovah 
passed  over,  and  the  priests  before  the 
people.  ^"And  the  children  of  Reu- 
ben, and  the  children  of  Gad,  and  the 
half  tribe  of  Manasseh,  passed  over 
armed  before  the  children  of  Israel,  as 
Moses  spoke  to  them.  ^'^ About  forty 
thousand  prepared  for  war  passed  over 
before  Jehovah  for  battle,  to  the  plains 
of  Jericho. 

^*  On  that  day  Jehovah  magnified 
Joshua  in  the  sight  of  all  Israel;  and 


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JOSHUA   V 


they  feared  him,  as  they  had  feared 
Moses,  all  the  days  of  his  life.  ^^And 
Jehovah  spoke  to  Joshua,  saying, 
^^  Command  the  priests  bearing  the 
ark  of  the  testimony,  that  they  come 
up  out  of  the  Jordan.  ^^And  Joshua 
commanded  the  priests,  saying.  Come 
up  out  of  the  Jordan.  '^And  it  came 
to  pass,  when  the  priests  bearing  the 
ark  of  the  covenant  of  Jehovah  were 
come  up  out  of  the  midst  of  the  Jor- 
dan, and  the  soles  of  the  priests'  feet 
were  hfted  up  to  the  dry  land,  that 
the  waters  of  the  Jordan  returned  to 
their  place,  and  flowed  over  all  its 
banks,  as  before. 

^^And  the  people  came  up  out  of 
the  Jordan  on  the  tenth  of  the  first 
month,  and  encamped  in  Gilgal,  on 
the  eastern  border  of  Jericho.  -''And 
those  twelve  stones,  which  they  took 
out  of  the  Jordan,  did  Joshua  set  up 
in  Gilgal.  ^^\nd  he  spoke  to  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel,  saying,  When  your 
children  shall  ask  their  fathers  in  time 
to  come,  saying,  What  are  these  stones? 
^^  Then  ye  shall  let  your  children  know, 
saying,  Israel  passed  over  this  Jordan 
on  dry  land.  "  Because  Jehovah  your 
God  dried  up  the  waters  of  the  Jordan 
before  you,  until  ye  had  passed  over; 
as  Jehovah  your  God  did  to  the  Red 
Sea,  which  he  dried  up  before  us,  until 
we  had  passed  over;  ^*  that  all  the  peo- 
ples of  the  earth  may  know  the  hand  of 
Jehovah,  that  it  is  strong;  that  ye  may 
fear  Jehovah  your  God  forever. 

CHAPTER  V 

^\nd  it  came  to  pass,  when  all  the 
kings  of  the  Amorites  that  were  be- 
yond the  Jordan  westward,  and  all  the 
kings  of  the  Canaanites,  that  were  by 
the  sea,  heard  how  Jehovah  had  dried 
up  the  waters  of  the  Jordan  before  the 
children  of  Israel,  until  we  had  passed 


over,  that  their  heart  melted,  neither 
was  their  spirit  in  them  any  more, 
before  the  children  of  Israel. 

^\t  that  time  Jehovah  said  to  Joshua, 
Make  thee  sharp  knives,  and  circum- 
cise again  the  children  of  Israel  the 
second  time.  ^And  Joshua  made  him 
sharp  knives,  and  circumcised  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  at  the  hill  of  the  fore- 
skins, *And  this  is  the  cause  why 
Joshua  did  circumcise.  All  the  peo- 
ple that  came  out  of  Egypt,  the  males, 
all  the  men  of  war,  died  in  the  wilder- 
ness, by  the  way,  when  they  came  out 
of  Egypt.  ^  For  all  the  people  that 
came  out  were  circumcised  ;  but  all 
the  people  that  were  born  in  the  wil- 
derness, by  the  way,  when  they  came 
forth  out  of  Egypt,  were  not  circum- 
cised. ^For  the  children  of  Israel 
went  forty  years  in  the  wilderness,  till 
all  the  nation,  the  men  of  war,  who 
came  out  of  Egypt,  were  consumed, 
because  they  obeyed  not  the  voice  of 
Jehovah;  to  whom  Jehovah  swore  that 
he  would  not  show  them  the  land  that 
Jehovah  had  sworn  to  their  fathers  to 
give  us,  a  land  flowing  with  milk  and 
honey.  ^And  their  children  he  raised 
up  in  their  stead.  Them  Joshua  cir- 
cumcised ;  for  they  were  uncircum- 
cised,  because  they  did  not  circumcise 
them  by  the  way.  ^And  it  came  to 
pass  when  all  the  nation  had  done  cir- 
cumcising, that  they  abode  in  their 
places  in  the  camp  till  they  were  whole. 
^And  Jehovah  said  to  Joshua,  This 
day  have  I  rolled  off  the  reproach  of 
Egypt  from  you.  And  the  name  of 
the  place  is  called  Gilgal  to  this  day. 

^''And  the  children  of  Israel  en- 
camped in  Gilgal  ;  and  they  kept  the 
passover  on  the  fourteenth  day  of  the 
month  at  evening  in  the  plains  of 
Jericho.  ^^And  they  ate  of  the  pro- 
duce of  the  land  on  the  morrow  after 


I 


R 


Ver.  i6.  Or,  ark  of  the  law.  Ver.  2.  Or,  knives  of  stone. 

4.  When  they  came  out  of  Egypt,  extending  to  their  entrance  into  Canaan. 
Ver.  9.  Gilgal,  a  rolling  away. 


JOSHUA    VI 


the  passover,  unleavened  cakes,  and 
parched  grain,  on  that  very  day. 

^-And  the  manna  ceased  from  the 
morrow  after  they  had  eaten  of  the 
produce  of  the  land  ;  nor  had  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  manna  any  more,  and 
they  ate  of  the  fruit  of  the  land  of 
Canaan  that  year. 

^•\And  it  came  to  pass  when  Joshua 
was  by  Jericho,  that  he  lifted  up  his 
eyes  and  looked,  and  behold,  there 
stood  a  man  over  against  him  with  his 
sword  drawn  in  his  hand.  And  Joshua 
went  to  him,  and  said  to  him,  Art 
thou  for  us,  or  for  our  adversaries  ? 
"And  he  said.  Nay;  for  as  prince  of 
Jehovah's  host  am  I  now  come.  And 
Joshua  fell  upon  his  face  to  the  earth 
and  worshiped,  and  said  to  him,  What 
says  my  lord  to  his  servant  ?  'Wnd 
the  prince  of  Jehovah's  host  said  to 
Joshua,  Loose  thy  shoe  from  off  thy 
foot;  for  the  place  whereon  thou  stand- 
est  is  holy.      And  Joshua  did  so. 

CHAPTER  VI 

^  Now  Jericho  shut  the  gates,  and 
was  fast  shut  up  against  the  children  of 
Israel,  none  went  out,  and  none  came 
in.  "  And  Jehovah  said  to  Joshua, 
See,  I  have  given  into  thy  hand  Jeri- 
cho, and  her  king,  and  the  strong  men 
of  war.  ^And  ye  shall  encompass  tlie 
city,  all  the  men  of  war,  round  about 
the  city  once.  Thus  shalt  thou  do  six 
days.  *  And  seven  priests  shall  bear 
before  the  ark  seven  jubilee  trumpets; 
and  the  seventh  day  ye  shall  encompass 
the  city  seven  times,  and  the  priests 
shall  blow  with  the  trumpets.  ^And 
it  shall  come  to  pass,  that  when  they 
make  a  long  blast  with  the  jubilee  horn, 
when  ye  hear  the  sound  of  the  trumpet, 
all  the  people  shall  shout  with  a  great 
shout;  and  the  wall  of  the  city  shall  fall 
down  flat,  and  the  people  shall  go  up 
every  man  straight  before  him. 


^  And  Joshua  the  son  of  Nun  called 
the  priests,  and  said  to  them,  Take 
up  the  ark  of  the  covenant;  and  let 
seven  priests  bear  seven  jubilee  trump- 
ets before  the  ark  of  Jehovah.  '  And 
they  said  to  the  people.  Pass  on,  and 
encompass  the  city,  and  let  him  that 
is  armed  pass  on  before  the  ark  of 
Jehovah. 

^  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Joshua 
had  spoken  to  the  people,  that  the 
seven  priests  bearing  the  seven  jubilee 
trumpets  passed  on  before  Jehovah, 
and  blew  with  the  trumpets;  and  the 
ark  of  the  covenant  of  Jehovah  fol- 
lowed them.  ^And  the  armed  men 
went  before  the  priests  that  blew  the 
trumpets,  and  the  rearward  went  after 
the  ark,  continually  blowing  with  the 
trumpets.  '"And  Joshua  had  com- 
manded the  people,  saying.  Ye  shall 
not  shout,  nor  make  your  voice  heard ,^ 
nor  shall  any  word  proceed  out  of  your 
mouth,  until  the  day  I  say  to  you 
shout;  then  shall  ye  shout.  '^  So  the 
ark  of  Jehovah  encompassed  the  city 
round  about  it  once  ;  and  they  came 
into  the  camp,  and  lodged  in  the 
camp. 

'^  And  Joshua  rose  early  in  the 
morning,  and  the  priests  took  up  the 
ark  of  Jehovah.  '^And  the  seven 
priests  bearing  the  seven  jubilee 
trumpets  before  the  ark  of  Jehovah 
went  on  blowing  continually  with  the 
trumpets,  and  the  armed  men  went 
before  them.  The  rearward  came 
after  the  ark  of  Jehovah,  continually 
blowing  with  the  trumpets.  '*  And 
the  second  day  they  encompassed  the 
city  once,  and  returned  to  the  camp. 
So  did  they  six  days. 

'^  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the  sev- 
enth day,  that  they  rose  early  at  the 
dawning  of  the  day,  and  encompassed 
the  city  in  this  manner  seven  times; 
only  on    that   day  they  encompassed 


Ver.  4.  Jubilee  trumoet  ;  so  called  from  its  proclaiming  the  year  of  jubilee  (Lev.  25  :  9,  10)    or   alarm  trumpet 

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the  city  seven  times.  ^*  And  it  came 
to  pass  at  the  seventh  time,  when  the 
priests  blew  with  the  trumpets,  Joshua 
said  to  the  people,  Shout;  for  Jehovah 
has  given  you  the  city.  ^'  And  the 
city  shall  be  devoted,  it  and  all  that 
are  therein,  to  Jehovah.  Only  Rahab 
the  harlot  shall  live,  she  and  all  that 
are  with  her  in  the  house,  because 
she  hid  the  messengers  that  we  sent. 
^^  Only  do  ye  beware  of  the  devoted 
thing,  lest  ye  make  devoted  and  take 
of  the  devoted  thing,  and  make  the 
camp  of  Israel  devoted,  and  bring  evil 
upon  it.  ^^And  all  the  silver,  and 
gold,  and  vessels  of  bronze  and  iron, 
are  consecrated  to  Jehovah ;  they  shall 
come  into  Jehovah's  treasury.  ^"  So 
the  people  shouted,  and  they  blew 
with  the  trumpets.  And  it  came  to 
pass,  when  the  people  heard  the  sound 
of  the  trumpet,  and  the  people  shouted 
with  a  great  shout,  that  the  wall  fell 
down  flat,  so  that  the  people  went  up 
into  the  city,  every  man  straight  be- 
fore him  ;  and  they  took  the  city. 
^^  And  they  utterly  destroyed  all  that 
was  in  the  city,  both  man  and  woman, 
young  and  old,  and  ox,  and  sheep, 
and  ass,  with  the  edge  of  the  sword. 

'^  And  Joshua  had  said  to  the  two 
men  that  spied  out  the  land.  Go  into 
the  house  of  the  harlot,  and  bring  out 
thence  the  woman  and  all  that  she 
has,  as  ye  have  sworn  to  her.  ^^  And 
the  young  men  that  were  spies  came, 
and  brought  out  Rahab,  and  her 
father,  and  her  mother,  and  her 
brothers,   and  all  that  she   had;    and 


they  brought  out  all  her  kindred,  and 
placed  them  outside  the  camp  of 
Israel.  "  And  they  burned  the  city 
with  fire  and  all  that  was  therein. 
Only  the  silver,  and  the  gold,  and  the 
vessels  of  bronze  and  of  iron,  they  put 
into  the  treasury  of  the  house  of  Jeho- 
vah. ^^  And  Joshua  saved  Rahab  the 
harlot  alive,  and  her  father's  house, 
and  all  that  she  had;  and  she  dwelt 
in  Israel  to  this  day;  because  she  hid 
the  messengers,  whom  Joshua  sent  to 
spy  out  Jericho. 

^^  And  Joshua  adjured  them  at  that 
time,  saying.  Cursed  be  the  man  be- 
fore Jehovah  that  shall  rise  up  and 
build  this  city  Jericho.  With  his  first- 
born he  shall  lay  the  foundation 
thereof,  and  with  his  youngest  born 
shall  he  set  up  the  gates  thereof. 
^^  So  Jehovah  was  with  Joshua  ;  and 
his  fame  was  in  all  the  land. 

CHAPTER  VII 

^  And  the  children  of  Israel  com- 
mitted a  trespass  in  the  devoted  thing. 
For  Achan,  the  son  of  Carmi,  the  son 
of  Zabdi,  the  son  of  Zerah,  of  the 
tribe  of  Judah,  took  of  the  devoted 
thing  ;  and  the  anger  of  Jehovah  was 
kindled  against  the  children  of  Israel. 

^  And  Joshua  sent  men  from  Jericho 
to  Ai,  which  is  beside  Beth-aven,  on 
the  east  side  of  Beth-el,  and  said  to 
them,  Go  up  and  spy  out  the  land. 
And  the  men  went  up  and  spied  out 
Ai.  'And  they  returned  to  Joshua, 
and  said  to  him.  Let  not  all  the  people 
go  up.      Let  about  two  or  three  thou- 


Ver.  17.  Accursed,  or  devoted  ;  namely,  to  Jehovah.  For  the  law  respecting  a  "devoted  thing,"  see 
Lev.  27  :  29,  "  shall  surely  be  put  to  death."  Hence,  in  accordance  with  that  law,  it  is  here  said  (ver.  21), 
"  they  utterly  destroyed." 

The  application  of  this  law  in  all  its  rigor,  here  and  in  the  following  chapters,  was  a  necessity.  It  was 
inseparable  from  the  divine  plan  for  perpetuating  the  knowledge  of  the  true  God,  and  all  its  beneficent 
influences  on  the  destinies  of  the  race.  He  had  committed  this  trust  to  a  people  peculiarly  susceptible, 
and  for  that  reason  the  better  adapted  to  his  purpose  ;  and  with  what  ultimate  results  to  the  human  race 
we  see  around  us  in  every  Christian  land.  Rut  this  peculiar  susceptibility  made  it  the  more  needful  to 
remove  all  the  contaminating  influences  of  idolatry.  Nothing  short  of  extermination  would  do  this.  Had 
it  been  effected  by  a  flood  as  of  old.  or  by  earthquakes  or  volcanic  fires,  the  divine  justice  would  not  have 
been  questioned.  In  employing  the  agency  of  his  people  he  impressed  on  them,  and  on  the  generations 
following,  the  magnitude  of  the  evils  they  were  commanded  to  extirpate. 

Ver.  26.  With  his  firstborn,  as  the  price  of  his  sacrilegious  undertaking.  With  the  death  of  his  firstborn 
he  should  pay  the  penalty  of  its  beginning,  and  with  that  of  his  youngest  born  the  penalty  of  its  completion. 


JOSHUA   VII 


sand  men  go  up  and  smite  Ai.  Make 
not  all  the  people  labor  thither;  for 
they  are  but  few.  *  And  there  went 
up  thither  of  the  people  about  three 
thousand  men.  And  they  fled  before 
the  men  of  Ai.  ^  And  the  men  of  Ai 
smote  of  them  about  thirty-six  men. 
And  they  chased  them  before  the  gate 
to  the  stone-pits,  and  smote  them  at 
the  steep  descent.  Wherefore  the 
hearts  of  the  people  melted,  and  be- 
came water. 

^And  Joshua  rent  his  clothes,  and 
fell  upon  his  face  to  the  earth  before 
the  ark  of  Jehovah  until  the  evening, 
he  and  the  elders  of  Israel,  and  cast 
dust  above  their  heads,  "And  Joshua 
said,  Alas.  O  Lord  Jehovah,  where- 
fore hast  thou  at  all  brought  this  peo- 
ple over  the  Jordan,  to  deliver  us  into 
the  hand  of  the  Amorites,  to  destroy 
us  ?  Would  we  had  been  content, 
and  dwelt  beyond  the  Jordan  !  ^  I 
beseech  thee.  Lord,  what  shall  I  say, 
after  Israel  has  turned  their  backs  be- 
fore their  enemies!  ^And  the  Ca- 
naanites  and  all  the  inhabitants  of  the 
land  will  hear,  and  they  will  environ 
us  round,  and  cut  off  our  name  from 
the  earth.  And  what  wilt  thou  do  to 
thy  great  name? 

^"And  Jehovah  said  to  Joshua,  Get 
thee  up;  wherefore  art  thou  fallen  thus 
upon  thy  face  ?  "Israel  has  sinned; 
and  they  have  also  transgressed  my 
covenant  that  I  commanded  them  ; 
and  have  even  taken  of  the  devoted 
thing,  and  have  also  stolen,  and  dis- 
sembled also,  and  they  have  put  it 
even  among  their  own  effects.  ^"  And 
the  children  of  Israel  could  not  stand 
before  their  enemies  ;  they  will  turn 
their  backs  before  their  enemies,  for 
they  are  devoted.  I  will  no  more 
be  with  you,  except  ye  destroy  the 
devoted     thing     from     among     you. 


^^  Stand  up,  sanctify  the  people,  and 
say,  Sanctify  yourselves  for  the  mor- 
row. For  thus  says  Jehovah  God  of 
Israel,  A  devoted  thing  is  in  the  midst 
of  thee,  O  Israel.  Thou  canst  not 
stand  before  thine  enemies,  until  ye 
put  away  the  devoted  thing  from 
among  you.  ^*  In  the  morning  ye 
shall  be  brought  according  to  your 
tribes.  And  it  shall  be.  that  the  tribe 
which  Jehovah  shall  take  shall  come 
by  families;  and  the  family  which  Je- 
hovah shall  take  shall  come  by  house- 
holds; and  the  household  which  Je- 
hovah shall  take  shall  come  man  by 
man.  ^^And  it  shall  be,  that  he  that 
is  taken  with  the  devoted  thing  shall 
be  burned  with  fire,  he  and  all  that 
are  his,  because  he  has  transgressed 
the  covenant  of  Jehovah,  and  because 
he  has  wrought  folly  in  Israel. 

^®And  Joshua  rose  up  early  in  the 
morning,  and  brought  Israel  by  their 
tribes;  and  the  tribe  of  Judah  was 
taken.  ^'And  he  brought  the  family 
of  Judah;  and  he  took  the  family  of 
the  Zarhites;  and  he  brought  the 
family  of  the  Zarhites  man  by  man; 
and  Zabdi  was  taken.  '^And  he 
brought  his  household  man  by  man; 
and  Achan,  the  son  of  Carmi,  the 
son  of  Zabdi,  the  son  of  Zerah,  of 
the  tribe  of  Judah,  was  taken. 

'^And  Joshua  said  to  x\chan.  My 
son,  give,  I  pray  thee,  honor  to  Jeho- 
vah, God  of  Israel,  and  make  con- 
fession to  him;  and  tell  me  now  what 
thou  hast  done;  hide  it  not  from  me. 
^°And  Achan  answered  Joshua,  and 
said.  Truly,  I  have  sinned  against  Je- 
hovah God  of  Israel,  and  thus  and 
thus  have  I  done.  *^  I  saw  among 
the  spoils  a  goodly  Shinar  garment, 
and  two  hundred  shekels  of  silver, 
and  a  wedge  of  gold  of  fifty  shekels 
weight,  and  I  coveted  them,  and  took 


Ver.  5.  Stone-pits,  or  shebarim.     Descent,  into  the  valley  (8  :  11). 
Ver.  17.    Family  of  Judah  ;   family  used  laxly  for  tribe. 

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them;  and,  behold,  they  are  hid  in 
the  earth  in  the  midst  of  my  tent, 
and  the  silver  under  it. 

*^And  Joshua  sent  messengers,  and 
they  ran  to  the  tent;  and,  behold,  it 
was  hid  in  his  tent,  and  the  silver 
under  it.  "And  they  took  them  from 
the  midst  of  the  tent,  and  brought 
them  to  Joshua,  and  to  all  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel,  and  laid  them  out  be- 
fore Jehovah.  *^And  Joshua  took 
Achan  the  son  of  Zerah,  and  the  sil- 
ver, and  the  garment,  and  the  wedge 
of  gold,  and  his  sons,  and  his  daugh- 
ters, and  his  oxen,  and  his  asses,  and 
his  sheep,  and  his  tent,  and  all  that 
was  his,  and  all  Israel  with  him;  and 
they  brought  them  to  the  valley  of 
Achor.  ^^And  Joshua  said.  Why  hast 
thou  troubled  us?  Jehovah  trouble 
thee  this  day  !  And  all  Israel  stoned 
him  with  stones.  And  they  burned 
them  with  fire,  after  they  had  stoned 
them  with  stones.  -^And  they  raised 
over  him  a  great  heap  of  stones,  to 
this  day.  So  Jehovah  turned  from 
the  fierceness  of  his  anger.  Where- 
fore the  name  of  that  place  was  called 
Valley  of  Achor,  to  this  day. 

CHAPTER  VIII 

^A.nd  Jehovah  said  to  Joshua,  Fear , 
not,  nor  be  thou  faint-hearted.    Take  \ 
all  the  people  of  war  with   thee,   and  | 
arise,  go  up  to  Ai.     See,  I  have  given  | 
into  thy  hand  the  king  of  Ai,  and  his  I 
people,    and    his  city,    and   his  land. 
^And    thou    shalt    do    to  Ai  and   her , 
king  as  thou  didst  to  Jericho  and  her 
king;  only  the  spoil  thereof,  and  the 
cattle  thereof,  shall  ye  take  a  prey  for 
yourselves.      Lay  an   ambush   for  the 
city  behind  it. 

^And  Joshua  arose,  and  all  the  peo- 
ple of  war,  to  go  up  to  Ai.  And 
Joshua  chose  out  thirty  thousand  men, 
strong    men  of   war,   and    sent   them 


away  by  night.  *And  he  commanded 
them,  saying.  Behold,  ye  are  to  lie  in 
ambush  against  the  city,  behind  the 
city  ;  go  not  very  far  from  the  city, 
and  be  ye  all  ready.  ^\nd  I,  and 
all  the  people  that  are  with  me, 
will  approach  to  the  city.  And  it 
shall  be,  when  they  come  out  against 
us,  as  at  the  first,  that  we  will  flee 
before  them.  ^And  they  will  come 
out  after  us,  till  we  have  drawn 
them  from  the  city.  For  they  will 
say.  They  flee  before  us,  as  at  the 
first;  therefore  we  will  flee  before 
them.  'And  ye  shall-  rise  up  from 
the  ambush,  and  seize  upon  the  city; 
and  Jehovah  your  God  will  deliver  it 
into  your  hand.  ^And  it  shall  be, 
when  ye  have  taken  the  city,  that  ye 
shall  set  the  city  on  fire.  According 
to  the  commandment  of  Jehovah  shall 
ye  do.     See,  I  have  commanded  you. 

^And  Joshua  sent  them  forth;  and 
they  went  to  the  place  of  ambush, 
and  abode  between  Beth-el  and  Ai, 
on  the  west  side  of  Ai.  And  Joshua 
lodged  that  night  among  the  people. 
^^And  Joshua  rose  up  early  in  the 
morning,  and  mustered  the  people, 
and  went  up,  he  and  the  elders  of 
Israel,  before  the  people  to  Ai.  ^\And 
all  the  people  of  war  that  were  with 
him,  went  up,  and  drew  nigh,  and 
came  before  the  city,  and  encamped 
on  the  north  side  of  Ai.  And  the 
valley  was  between  them  and  Ai. 
^^And  he  took  about  five  thousand 
men,  and  set  them  in  ambush  between 
Beth-el  and  Ai,  on  the  west  side  of 
the  city.  '^And  they  set  the  people, 
all  the  host  that  was  on  the  north  of 
the  city,  and  their  Hers  in  wait  on  the 
west  of  the  city.  And  Joshua  went 
that  night  into  the  midst  of  the  valley. 

^*And  it  came  to  pass,  when  the 
king  of  Ai  saw  it,  that  the  men  of  the 
city  hasted  and   rose   up    early,    and 


Ver.  26.   Achor  ;   meaning  trouble. 
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went  out  against  Israel  to  battle,  he 
and  all  his  people,  at  the  aj)pointed 
place,  before  the  plain.  And  he 
knew  not  that  there  was  an  ambush 
against  him  behind  the  city.  ^^And 
Joshua  and  all  Israel  were  smitten 
before  them,  and  fled  by  the  way  of 
the  wilderness.  ^''And  all  the  people 
that  were  in  Ai  were  called  together 
to  pursue  after  them;  and  they  pur- 
sued after  Joshua,  and  were  drawn 
away  from  the  city.  ^^And  not  a  man 
was  left  in  Ai  or  Bethel  that  went  not 
out  after  Israel;  and  they  left  the  city 
open,  and  pursued  after  Israel. 

^*And  Jehovah  said  to  Joshua, 
Stretch  forth  the  spear  that  is  in  thy 
hand  toward  Ai;  for  I  will  give  it  into 
thy  hand.  And  Joshua  stretched 
forth  the  spear  that  was  in  his  hand 
toward  the  city.  ^^And  the  ambush 
arose  quickly  out  of  their  place,  and 
they  ran  as  soon  as  he  stretched  forth 
his  hand;  and  they  entered  into  the 
city,  and  took  it,  and  hasted  and  set 
the  city  on  fire.  ^"^And  the  men  of 
Ai  looked  behind  them,  and  saw,  and, 
behold,  the  smoke  of  the  city  rose  up 
to  heaven,  and  they  had  no  strength 
to  flee  this  way  or  that  way;  and  the 
people  that  fled  to  the  wilderness 
turned  back  upon  the  pursuers,  '^^^nd 
when  Joshua  and  all  Israel  saw  that 
the  ambush  had  taken  the  city,  and 
that  the  smoke  of  the  city  rose  up, 
they  turned  again,  and  smote  the  men 
of  Ai.  "And  the  others  issued  out 
of  the  city  against  them,  so  they  were 
in  the  midst  of  Israel,  some  on  this 
side,  and  some  on  that  side.  And 
they  smote  them,  so  that  they  left 
none  of  them  surviving  or  escaped. 
^^And  the  king  of  Ai  they  took  alive, 
and  brought  him  to  Joshua. 

"And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Israel 
had  made  an  end  of  slaying  all  the 
inhabitants  of  Ai  in  the  field,  in  the 
wilderness  wherein  they  pursued  them, 

26 


and  they  were  all  fallen  on  the  edge 
of  the  sword  until  they  were  con- 
sumed, that  all  the  Israelites  returned 
to  Ai,  and  smote  it  with  the  edge  of 
the  sword.  '"^^And  all  that  fell  that 
day,  both  men  and  women,  were 
twelve  thousand,  all  the  men  of  Ai. 
^^And  Joshua  drew  not  back  his  hand, 
wherewith  he  stretched  forth  the  spear, 
until  he  had  utterly  destroyed  all  the 
inhabitants  of  Ai.  "  Only  the  cattle 
and  the  spoil  of  that  city  Israel  took 
to  themselves  for  a  prey,  according  to 
the  word  of  Jehovah  that  he  had 
commanded  Joshua.  ^'^And  Joshua 
burned  Ai,  and  made  it  a  perpetual 
ruin,  a  desolation  to  this  day.  ^^And 
the  king  of  Ai  he  hanged  on  the  tree 
until  eventide.  And  as  the  sun  was 
going  down,  Joshua  gave  command 
and  they  took  down  his  carcase  from 
the  tree,  and  cast  it  at  the  entering  of 
the  gate  of  the  city,  and  raised  there- 
on a  great  heap  of  stones,  to  this  day. 

^•^Then  Joshua  built  an  altar  to  Je- 
hovah God  of  Israel  on  mount  Ebal; 
^'as  Moses  the  servant  of  Jehovah 
commanded  the  children  of  Israel,  as 
it  is  written  in  the  book  of  the  law  of 
Moses,  an  altar  of  whole  stones,  over 
which  no  man  had  lifted  up  any  iron; 
and  they  offered  thereon  burnt  offer- 
ings to  Jehovah,  and  sacrificed  peace 
offerings.  ^^And  he  wrote  there  upon 
the  stones  a  copy  of  the  law  of  Moses, 
which  he  wrote  in  the  presence  of  the 
children   of  Israel. 

^^And  all  Israel,  and  their  elders, 
and  officers,  and  their  judges,  stood 
on  this  side  and  on  that  side  of  the 
ark  before  the  priests  the  Levites, 
bearing  the  ark  of  the  covenant  of 
Jehovah,  as  well  the  sojourner  as  the 
native-born;  half  of  them  over  against 
mount  Gerizim,  and  the  half  of  them 
over  against  mount  Ebal  ;  as  Moses 
the  servant  of  Jehovah  had  com- 
manded before,  that  they  should  bless 


JOSHUA    IX 


the  people  of  Israel.  ^*And  afterward 
he  read  all  the  words  of  the  law,  the 
blessings  and  the  cursings,  according 
to  all  that  is  written  in  the  book  of 
the  law.  ^^  There  was  not  a  word  of 
all  that  Moses  commanded,  which 
Joshua  read  not  before  all  the  congre- 
gation of  Israel,  with  the  women,  and 
the  little  ones,  and  the  sojourners 
that  walked  among  them. 

CHAPTER  IX 

^  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  all  the 
kings  that  were  across  the  Jordan,  in 
the  hill  country  and  in  the  Shephelah, 
and  on  all  the  coast  of  the  great  sea, 
toward  Lebanon,  the  Hittite,  and  the 
Amorite,  the  Canaanite,  the  Perizzite, 
the  Hivite,  and  the  Jebusite,  heard 
thereof ;  "  that  they  gathered  them- 
selves together  to  iight  with  Joshua 
and  with  Israel  with  one  accord. 

^  And  the  inhabitants  of  Gibeon 
heard  what  Joshua  had  done  to  Jeri- 
cho and  to  Ai.  *They  also  dealt 
craftily,  and  went  and  made  as  if  they 
journeyed,  and  took  old  sacks  upon 
their  asses,  and  wine-skins,  old,  and 
rent,  and  patched;  ^and  old  shoes  and 
clouted  on  their  feet,  and  old  gar- 
ments on  them;  and  all  the  bread  of 
their  provision  was  dry  and  mouldy. 
*^  And  they  went  to  Joshua  to  the  camp 
at  Gilgal.  and  said  to  him,  and  to  the 
men  of  Israel,  We  are  come  from  a 
far  country;  and  now  make  ye  a  cove- 
nant with  us.  ^  And  the  men  of  Israel 
said  to  the  Hivites,  Perhaps  ye  dwell 
among  us;  and  how  shall  we  make  a 
covenant  with  you  ?  ^  And  they  said 
to  Joshua,  we  are  thy  servants.  And 
Joshua  said  to  them.  Who  are  ye? 
And  whence  come  ye  ?  ^  And  they 
said  to  him.  From  a  very  far  country 
thy  servants  are  come,  for  the  name 
of  Jehovah  thy  God.  For  we  have 
heard  the  fame  of  him,  and  all  that  he 


did  in  Egypt;  ^''and  all  that  he  did  to 
the  two  kings  of  the  Amorites  that 
were  beyond  the  Jordan,  to  Sihon 
king  of  Heshbon,  and  to  Og  king  of 
Bashan,  who  was  at  Ashtaroth.  ^^  And 
our  elders  and  all  the  inhabitants  of 
our  country  said  to  us.  Take  provision 
in  your  hand  for  the  journey,  and  go 
to  meet  them,  and  say  to  them.  We 
are  your  servants;  and  now  make  ye 
a  covenant  with  us,  ^^  This  our  bread 
we -took  hot  for  our  provision  out  of 
our  houses  on  the  day  we  came  forth 
to  go  to  you;  but  now,  behold,  it  is 
dry,  and  it  is  mouldy.  ^'^And  these 
wine-skins  which  we  filled  were  new; 
behold,  they  are  rent.  And  these 
our  garments  and  our  shoes  are  be- 
come old  by  reason  of  the  very  long 
journey.  ^*  And  the  men  took  of  their 
provisions,  and  asked  not  counsel  at 
the  mouth  of  Jehovah.  ^^  And  Joshua 
made  peace  with  them,  and  made  a 
covenant  with  them,  to  let  them  live; 
and  the  princes  of  the  congregation 
swore  to  them. 

^®  And  it  came  to  pass  at  the  end  of 
three  days  after  they  had  made  a  cove- 
nant with  them,  that  they  heard  they 
were  their  neighbors,  and  were  dwell- 
ing among  them.  ^' And  the  children 
of  Israel  journeyed,  and  came  to  their 
cities  on  the  third  day.  Now  their 
cities  were  Gibeon,  and  Chephira,  and 
Beeroth,  and  Kirjath-jearim.  ^^And 
the  children  of  Israel  smote  them  not, 
because  the  princes  of  the  congrega- 
tion had  sworn  to  them  by  Jehovah 
God  of  Israel.  And  all  the  congre- 
gation murmured  against  the  princes. 
*^And  all  the  princes  said  to  all  the 
congregation,  We  have  sworn  to  them 
by  Jehovah  God  of  Israel;  and  now 
we  may  not  touch  them.  ^"This  we 
will  do  to  them,  and  let  them  live,  lest 
wrath  be  upon  us.  because  of  the  oath 
which  we  have  sworn  to  them.    ^^And 


Ver.  34.  See  Deut.  28  :  1-14,  and  15-68. 
263 


JOSHUA   X 


the   princes  said  to  them,   Let  them  I 
Hve.      And    they  became    hewers    of 
wood  and  drawers  of  water  to  all  the 
congregation;  as  the  princes  had  told 
them. 

"And  Joshua  called  them;  and  he 
said  to  them,  Wherefore  have  ye  be- 
guiled us,  saying,  We  are  very  far 
from  you,  when  ye  are  dwelling  among 
us?  ^^And  now  ye  are  cursed;  and 
there  shall  none  of  you  be  freed  from 
being  a  bondman,  and  hewers  of  wood 
and  drawers  of  water  for  the  house  of 
my  God.  ^*And  they  answered  Joshua, 
and  said,  Because  it  was  certainly  told 
thy  servants,  how  that  Jehovah  thy 
God  commanded  his  servant  Moses  to 
give  you  all  the  land,  and  to  destroy 
all  the  inhabitants  of  the  land  from 
before  you,  we  were  sore  afraid  of  our 
lives  because  of  you,  and  did  this 
thing.  ^^And  now,  behold,  we  are 
in  thy  hand;  as  is  good  and  right  in 
thine  eyes  to  do  to  us,  do.  ^^And  so 
did  he  to  them  ;  and  he  delivered 
them  out  of  the  hand  of  the  children  of 
Israel,  and  they  slew  them  not.  ^^And 
Joshua  made  them  that  day  hewers  of 
wood  and  drawers  of  water  for  the 
congregation,  and  for  the  altar  of  Je- 
hovah, to  this  day,  in  the  place  which 
he  should  choose. 

CHAPTER  X 

^  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Adoni- 
zedek  king  of  Jerusalem  heard  that 
Joshua  had  taken  Ai  and  destroyed  it; 
as  he  did  to  Jericho  and  her  king,  he 
did  to  Ai  and  her  king;  and  that  the 
inhabitants  of  Gibeon  had  made  peace 
with  Israel,  and  they  were  among 
them;  ^  that  they  greatly  feared,  be- 
cause Gibeon  was  a  great  city,  as  one 
of  the  royal  cities,  and  because  it  was 
greater  than  Ai,  and  all  the  men 
thereof  were  mighty.      Wnd  Adoni- 


zedek  king  of  Jerusalem  sent  to  Ho- 
ham  king  of  Hebron,  and  to  Piram 
king  of  Jarmuth,  and  to  Japhia  king 
of  Lachish,  and  to  Debir  king  of  Eg- 
lon,  saying,  *  Come  up  to  me,  and 
help  me,  and  we  will  smite  Gibeon; 
for  it  has  made  peace  with  Joshua  and 
with  the  children  of  Israel.  °  And  five 
kings  of  the  Amorites,  the  king  of 
Jerusalem,  the  king  of  Hebron,  the 
king  of  Jarmuth,  the  king  of  Lachish, 
the  king  of  Eglon,  assembled,  and 
w^ent  up,  they  and  all  their  hosts,  and 
encamped  against  Gibeon,  and  made 
war  against  it. 

^And  the  men  of  Gibeon  sent  to 
Joshua  to  the  camp,  to  Gilgal,  saying, 
Slacken  not  thy  hand  from  thy  serv- 
ants; come  up  to  us  quickly,  and  save 
us,  and  help  us.  For  all  the  kings  of 
the  Amorites  that  dwell  in  the  moun- 
tain are  gathered  together  against  us. 
'And  Joshua  went  up  from  Gilgal,  he 
and  all  the  people  of  war  with  him, 
and  all  the  strong  men  of  war. 

®  And  Jehovah  said  to  Joshua,  Fear 
them  not,  for  I  have  given  them  into 
thy  hand;  there  shall  not  a  man  of 
them  stand  before  thee.  ^  And  Joshua 
came  against  them  suddenly.  All 
the  night  he  went  up  from  Gilgal. 
^"And  Jehovah  discomfited  them  be- 
fore Israel;  and  he  smote  them  with  a 
great  slaughter  at  Gibeon,  and  chased 
them  along  the  way  that  goes  up  to 
Beth-horon,  and  smote  them  to  Aze- 
kah,  and  to  Makkedah.  ^*  And  it  came 
to  pass,  as  they  fled  before  Israel,  they 
were  at  the  descent  from  Beth-horon. 
And  Jehovah  cast  down  great  stones 
from  heaven  upon  them  to  Azekah, 
and  they  died.  More  were  they  who 
died  by  hailstones  than  they  whom  the 
children  of  Israel  slew  with  the  sword. 

'^Then  spoke  Joshua  to  Jehovah,  in 
the  day  when  Jehovah   delivered  up 


Ver.  12-14.  These  verses  contain  a  quotation  from  the  book  of  the  righteous,  "book  of  Jasher"  in  the 
common  version  ;  poetic  records  of  the  deeds  and  words  of  those  who  were  eminent  in  the  annals  of  the 
nation  (see  2  Sam.  i' :  18).     They  are  conceived  in  the  boldly  figurative  manner  of  Oriental  poetry  ;  such 

264 


JOSHUA   X 


f 


the  Amorites  before  the  children  of 
Israel;  and  he  said  in  the  sight  of 
Israel, 

"Sun,  stand  thou  still  on  Gibeon, 
And  thou  moon,  on  the  valley  of 

Aijalon. 
And  the  sun  stood  still,  and  the 

moon  stayed. 
Until  the  nation  were  avenged  on 
their  enemies. 
Is  it  not  written  in  the  book  of  the 
righteous  ? 
^*  And  the   sun   stood   still  in  mid- 
heaven; 
And  hasted  not  to  go  down  for  a 

whole  day. 
And  no  day  was  hke  that  before  it 

or  after  it. 
That   Jehovah   hearkened    to  the 

voice  of  a  man. 
For  Jehovah  fought  for  Israel. 
"And  Joshua  returned,  and  all 
Israel  with  him,  to  the  camp,  to  Gil- 
gal.  ^^And  those  five  kings  fled,  and 
hid  themselves  in  the  cave  at  Makke- 
dah.  ^^And  it  was  told  Joshua,  say- 
ing. The  five  kings  are  found  hid  in 
the  cave  at  Makkedah.  ^^  And  Joshua 
said.  Roll  great  stones  to  the  mouth 
of  the  cave,  and  set  men  over  it  to 
keep  them.  ''^And  do  ye  stay  not; 
pursue  after  your  enemies,  and  smite 
them  in  the  rear;  suffer  them  not  to 
enter  into  their  cities,  for  Jehovah 
your  God  has  given  them  into  your 
hand.  ^''And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
Joshua  and  the  children  of  Israel  had 
made  an  end  of  smiting  them  with 
a  very  great  slaughter  till  they  were 


consumed,  and  those  of  them  that 
escaped  had  entered  into  the  fenced 
cities;  "^  that  all  the  people  returned  to 
the  camp  to  Joshua  at  Makkedah  in 
peace  ;  none  sharpened  his  tongue 
against  any  of  the  children  of  Israel. 
^^  And  Joshua  said.  Open  the  mouth 
of  the  cave,  and  bring  out  to  me  those 
five  kings  out  of  the  cave.  ^^  And 
they  did  so,  and  brought  out  to  him 
those  five  kings  out  of  the  cave:  the 
king  of  Jerusalem,  the  king  of  He- 
bron, the  king  of  Jarmuth,  the  king 
of  Lachish,  the  king  of  Eglon.  ^*  And 
it  came  to  pass,  when  they  brought 
out  tliose  kings  to  Joshua,  that  Joshua 
called  all  the  men  of  Israel,  and  he 
said  to  the  leaders  of  the  men  of  w^ar 
that  went  with  him.  Come  near,  put 
your  feet  on  the  necks  of  these  kings. 
And  they  came  near,  and  put  their 
feet  on  their  necks.  "And  Joshua 
said  to  them,  Fear  not  nor  be  faint- 
hearted, be  strong  and  of  good  cour- 
age; for  thus  will  Jehovah  do  to  all 
your  enemies  against  whom  ye  fight. 
^•^And  afterward  Joshua  smote  them, 
and  slew  them,,  and  hanged  them  on 
five  trees;  and  they  w^ere  hanging  on 
the  trees  until  the  evening.  ^'  And  it 
came  to  pass  at  the  time  of  the  going 
down  of  the  sun,  that  Joshua  com- 
manded, and  they  took  them  down 
from  the  trees,  and  cast  them  into  the 
cave  wherein  they  had  hid  themselves, 
and  laid  great  stones  on  the  cave's 
mouth,  to  this  very  day. 

^^  And  that  day  Joshua  took  Mak- 
kedah, and  smote  it  with  the  edge  of 


as  we  see  in  David's  description  of  his  victory  over  his  enemies,  ascribing  it  to  Jehovah's  direct  interposi- 
tion by  tempest  and  earthquake  (Ps.  i8  :  7-15).  Nothing  here  said  exceeds  the  boldness  of  the  figures  there 
used  ;  for  example,  "  the  earth  shook  and  quaked  " — "  the  foundations  of  the  mountains  trembled  and  were 
shaken" — "the  foundations  of  the  world  were  laid  bare."  To  the  Hebrew  mind  these  were  greater 
marvels  than  the  arrest  of  sun  and  moon,  regarded  by  him  as  comparatively  small,  revolving  round  the 
much  larger  earth. 

Divested  of  their  bold  poetic  imagery,  the  words  state  a  plain  matter  of  fact.  In  the  heat  and  enthusi- 
asm of  *he  conflict,  and  eager  for  the  defeat  of  all  his  enemies,  Joshua  commands  sun  and  moon  to  stand 
still  and  wait  till  it  be  accomplished.  The  poet  describes  the  effect  of  his  words  as  it  appeared  to  the  busy 
actors  in  the  scene,  to  whom  the  stirring  and  shifting  events  of  the  day  made  it  seem  unnaturally  prolonged. 
Virtually  it  was  so  ;  for  it  was  by  the  special  favor  of  Jehovah,  who  "fought  for  Israel,"  that  the  day  did 
not  end  till  all  was  accomplished. 

The  words  were  understood  in  this  poetical  and  figurative  sense  by  the  celebrated  Jewish  scholar 
INIaimonides  in  the  twelfth  century ;  and  it  is  now  regarded  by  Hebrew  scholars  as  the  true  interpretatioa 
of  the  passage. 

265 


JOSHUA   XI 


the  sword;  and  the  king  thereof  he 
destroyed,  them  and  all  the  souls  that 
were  therein;  he  left  none  remaining. 
And  he  did  to  the  king  of  Makkedah 
as  he  did  to  the  king  of  Jericho. 
""■'  And  Joshua  passed  from  Makkedah, 
and  all  Israel  with  him,  to  Libnah, 
and  he  fought  with  Libnah.  ^°And 
Jehovah  gave  it  also  into  the  hand  of 
of  Israel,  and  the  king  thereof,  and 
he  smote  it  with  the  edge  of  the 
sword,  and  all  the  souls  that  were 
therein;  he  left  none  remaining  in  it. 
And  he  did  to  the  king  thereof  as  he 
did  to  the  king  of  Jericho. 

^^  And  Joshua  passed  from  Libnah, 
and  all  Israel  with  him,  to  Lachish, 
and  encamped  against  it,  and  fought 
against  it;  ^"^  and  Jehovah  gave  Lachish 
into  the  hand  of  Israel.  And  he 
took  it  on  the  second  day,  and  smote 
it  with  the  edge  of  the  sword,  and  all 
the  souls  that  were  therein,  according 
to  all  that  he  did  to  I>ibnah. 

^^  Then  Horam  king  of  Gezer  came 
up  to  help  Lachish;  and  Joshua 
smote  him  and  his  people,  until  he 
left  him  none  remaining. 

^*  And  from  Lachish  Joshua  passed 
to    Eglon,    and  all    Israel   with    him; 


rael  with  him,  to  Debir,  and  fought 
against  it.  ^^  And  he  took  it,  and  the 
king  thereof,  and  all  the  cities  thereof. 
And  they  smote  them  with  the  edge 
of  the  sword,  and  utterly  destroyed 
all  the  souls  that  were  therein;  he  left 
none  remaining.  As  he  had  done  to 
Hebron,  so  he  did  to  Debir  and  to 
the  king  thereof,  and  as  he  did  to 
Libnah  and  to  her  king. 

*^  And  Joshua  smote  all  the  land, 
the  hill  country,  and  the  south  land 
and  the  Shephelah,  and  the  declivities, 
and  all  their  kings;  he  left  none  re- 
maining, and  utterly  destroyed  all 
that  had  breath,  as  Jehovah  God  of 
Israel  commanded.  *^  And  Joshua 
smote  them  from  Kadesh-barnea  even 
to  Gaza,  and  all  the  land  of  Goshen 
even  to  Gibeon.  *^  And  all  these 
kings  and  their  land  did  Joshua  take 
at  one  time;  for  Jehovah  God  of  Is- 
rael fought  for  Israel.  *^  And  Joshua 
returned,  and  all  Israel  with  him,  to 
the  camp  at  Gilgal. 

CHAPTER  XI 

^  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Jabin 
king  of  Hazor  heard  it,  that  he  sent 
to  Jobab  king  of  Madon,  and  to  the 


and  they  encamped  against  it,  and  ;  king  of  Shimron,  and  to  the  king  of 
fought  against  it.  ^^  And  they  took  it !  Achshaph,  ^  and  to  the  kings  that  were 
on  that  day,  and  smote  it  with  the  on  the  north  in  the  hill  country,  and 
edge  of  the  sword;  and  all  the  souls  I  on  the  plain  south  of  Chinneroth, 
that  were  therein  he  utterly  destroyed  and  in  the  Shephelah,  and  on  the 
that  day,  according  to  all  that  he  had  '  heights  of  Dor  westward,  ^to  the 
done  to  Lachish.     ^^  And  Joshua  went    C'anaanite    on    the    east    and  on    the 


up  from  Eglon,  and  all  Israel  with 
him,  to  Hebron,  and  fought  against 
it.  ^"^  And  they  took  it,  and  smote  it 
with  the  edge  of  the  sword,  and  the 
king  thereof,  and  all  the  cities  thereof, 
and  all  the  souls  that  were  therein;  he 
left  none  remaining,  according  to  all 
that  he  had  done  to  Eglon;  and  he 
destroyed  it  utterly,  and  all  the  souls 
that  were  therein. 

^^  And  Joshua  returned,  and  all  Is- 


west,  and  the  Amorite,  and  the  Hit- 
tite,  and  the  Perizzite,  and  the  Jebu- 
site  in  the  hill  country,  and  to  the 
Hivite  at  the  foot  of  Hermon  in  the 
land  of  Mizpeh.  *  And  they  went 
out,  they  and  all  their  hosts  with 
them,  much  people,  even  as  the  sand 
that  is  on  the  sea  shore  for  multitude, 
and  horses  and  chariots  very  many. 
^And  all  these  kings  met  together,  and 
they  came  and  encamped   together  at 


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the   waters  of  Merom,   to   fight   with 
Israel. 

^And  Jehovah  said  to  Joshua,  Be 
not  afraid  because  of  them;  for  to- 
morrow about  this  time  will  I  deliver 
up  all  of  them  slain  before  Israel. 
Thou  shalt  hough  their  horses,  and 
burn  their  chariots  with  fire,  Wnd 
Joshua  and  all  the  people  of  war  with 
him  came  upon  them  suddenly  by  the 
waters  of  Merom;  and  they  fell  upon 
them.  ^And  Jehovah  gave  them  into 
the  hand  of  Israel;  and  they  smote 
them,  and  chased  them  to  great  Zidon, 
and  to  Misrephoth-maim,  and  to  the 
valley  of  Mizpeh  eastward;  and  they 
smote  them  until  they  left  them  none 
remaining.  ^And  Joshua  did  to  them 
as  Jehovah  said  to  him;  he  houghed 
their  horses,  and  burnt  their  chariots 
with  fire. 

^"And  Joshua  turned  back  at  that 
time,  and  took  Hazor,  and  smote  the 
king  thereof  with  the  sword;  for 
Hazor  was  formerly  the  head  of  all 
those  kingdoms.  ^^\nd  they  smote 
all  the  souls  that  were  therein  with 
the  edge  of  the  sword,  utterly  destroy- 
ing them ;  there  was  not  any  left  that 
had  breath;  and  Hazor  he  burned 
with  fire.  ^Mnd  all  the  cities  of  those 
kings,  and  all  their  kings,  did  Joshua 
take.  And  he  smote  them  with  the 
edge  of  the  sword,  utterly  destroying 
them,  as  Moses  the  servant  of  Jeho- 
vah commanded.  ^^  But  as  for  the 
cities  that  stood  on  their  hill,  Israel 
burned  none  of  them,  save  Hazor 
only;  that  did  Joshua  burn.  ^*x\nd 
all  the  spoil  of  these  cities,  and  the 
cattle,  the  children  of  Israel  took  as 
a  prey  for  themselves;  but  every  man 
they    smote    with    the    edge    of    the 


sword,  until  they  had  destroyed  them; 
nor  left  they  any  that  had  breath. 

^^As  Jehovah  commanded  Moses 
his  servant,  so  Moses  commanded 
Joshua;  and  so  did  Joshua.  He  left 
nothing  undone  of  all  that  Jehovah 
commanded  Moses.  '^\nd  Joshua 
took  all  that  land;  the  hill  country, 
and  all  the  south  country,  and  all  the 
land  of  Goshen,  and  the  Shephelah, 
and  the  plain,  and  the  hill  country  of 
Israel,  and  its  lowland;  ^^from  the 
bald  mountain,  that  goes  up  to  Seir, 
to  Baal-gad  in  the  valley  of  Lebanon 
at  the  foot  of  mount  Hermon.  And 
all  their  kings  he  took,  and  smote 
them,  and  slew  them. 

^^'A  long  time  Joshua  made  war  with 
all  those  kings.  ^'  There  was  not  a 
city  that  submitted  to  the  children  of 
Israel,  save  the  Hivites 
Gibeon;  all  they  took  in  battle, 
it  was  of  Jehovah  to  strengthen  their 
heart,  that  they  should  come  against 
Israel  in  battle,  that  he  might  destroy 
them  utterly;  that  they  might  have  no 
favor,  but  that  he  might  destroy  them, 
as  Jehovah  commanded  Moses. 

^^  And  at  that  time  came  Joshua, 
and  cut  off  the  Anakim  from  the  hill 
country,  from  Hebron,  from  Debir, 
from  Anab,  and  from  all  the  hill 
country  of  Judah,  and  from  all  the 
hill  country  of  Israel.  Joshua  des- 
troyed them  utterly  with  their  cities. 
"  There  was  none  left  of  the  Anakim 
in  the  land  of  the  children  of  Israel. 
They  remained  only  in  Gaza,  in  Gath, 
and  in  Ashdod.  "And  Joshua  took 
the  whole  land,  according  to  all  that 
Jehovah  said  to  Moses;  and  Joshua 
gave  it  for  an  inheritance  to  Israel  ac- 
cording   to    their   divisions,   by  their 


inhabiting 
'•'For 


Ver.  15.  See  Deut.  20  :  16,  and  3  :  21. 
Ver.  16.  The  plain  ;  of  the  Jordan  and  the  Dead  Sea,  as  in  3  :  16,  and  elsewhere. 
^'er.  23.  Gave  it  for  an  inheritance  to  Israel.  See  Gen.  13  :  14.  15.  "Lift  up  now  thine  eyes  and  look, 
from  the  place  where  thou  art,  northward,  and  southward,  and  eastward,  and  westward.  For  the  whole 
land  which  thou  seest,  to  thee  will  I  give  it,  and  to  thy  seed  forever."  This  promise  to  Abraham  was 
renewed  in  a  covenant,  solemnly  confirmed  in  the  most  impressive  form  known  to  the  ancient  world 
(Gen.  15  :  9-21).  His  seed  inherited  the  promise,  and  with  it  the  title  to  the  land  conveyed  by  it.  The 
land  is  therefore  properly  called  their  inheritance. 

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tribes.      And    the    land    rested    from 
war. 

CHAPTER  XII 

^And  these  are  the  kings  of  the 
land  that  the  children  of  Israel  smote, 
and  possessed  their  land  beyond  the 
Jordan  toward  the  rising  of  the  sun, 
from  the  river  Arnon  to  mount  Her- 
mon,  and  all  the  plain  on  the  east. 
^  Sihon  king  of  the  Amorites,  who 
dwelt  in  Heshbon,  ruling  from  Aroer 
which  is  on  the  bank  of  the  river 
Arnon  and  in  the  midst  of  the  river, 
and  over  half  Gilead  to  the  river  Jab- 
bok,  the  border  of  the  children  of 
Amnion  ;  ^  and  over  the  plain  to  the 
sea  of  Chinneroth  on  the  east,  and  to 
the  sea  of  the  plain,  the  salt  sea,  on 
the  east,  the  way  to  Beth-jeshimoth  ; 
and  on  the  south  under  the  declivi- 
ties of  Pisgah  ;  *and  the  border  of  Og 
king  of  Bashan,  of  the  remnant  of 
the  giants,  who  dwelt  at  Ashtaroth 
and  at  Edrei.  ^And  he  reigned  in 
mount  Hermon,  and  in  Salcah,  and 
in  all  Bashan,  to  the  border  of  the 
Geshuritesand  the  Maachathites,  and 
half  Gilead,  the  border  of  Sihon  king 
of  Heshbon.  ^  Them  did  Moses  the 
servant  of  Jehovah  and  the  children 
of  Israel  smite.  And  Moses  the  serv- 
ant of  Jehovah  gave  it  for  a  possession 
to  the  Reubenites,  and  the  Gadites, 
and  the  half  tribe  of  Manasseh. 

''  And  these  are  the  kings  of  the 
land  that  Joshua  and  the  children  of 
Israel  smote  beyond  the  Jordan  on 
the  west,  from  Baal-gad  in  the  valley 
of  Lebanon  even  to  the  bald  mountain 
that  goes  up  to  Seir.  And  Joshua 
gave  it  to  the  tribes  of  Israel  for  a 
possession  according  to  their  divisions; 
'^in  the  hill  country,  and  in  the  Sheph- 
elah,  and  in  the  plain,  and  in  the 
declivities,  and  in  the  wilderness,  and 
in  the  south  country;  the  Hittites, 
the    Amorites,   and    the    Canaanites, 


the    Perizzites,   the   Hivites,   and   the 
Jebusites  : 

^The  king  of  Jericho,  one;  the  king 
of  Ai,  which  is  beside  Beth-el,  one; 
^°the  king  of  Jerusalem,  one;  the  king 
of  Hebron,  one  ;  ^^  the  king  of  Jar- 
muth,  one;  the  king  of  Lachish,  one; 
^Hhe  king  of  Eglon,  one;  the  king  of 
Gezer,  one;  ^^  the  king  of  Debir,  one; 
the  king  of  Geder,  one;  ^*the  king  of 
Hormah,  one;  the  king  of  Arad,  one; 
^^the  king  of  Libnah,  one;  the  king 
of  Adullam,  one;  ^^  the  king  of  Mak- 
kedah,  one;  the  king  of  Beth-el,  one; 
"  the  king  of  Tappuah,  one;  the  king 
of  Hepher,  one;  ^^the  king  of  Aphek, 
one;  the  king  of  Lasharon,  one;  ^^the 
king  of  Madon,  one;  the  king  of  Ha- 
zor,  one;  ^°the  king  of  Shimron-meron, 
one;  the  king  of  Achshaph,  one;  ^Hhe 
king  of  Taanach,  one ;  the  king  of 
Megiddo,  one;  -'^  the  king  of  Kedesh, 
one;  the  king  of  Jokneam  on  Carmel, 
one;  ^'^  the  king  of  Dor,  on  the  height 
of  Dor,  one;  the  king  of  the  nations 
at  Gilgal,  one;  ^*  the  king  of  Tirzah, 
one.      All  the  kings  thirty-one. 

CHAPTER  XIII 

^  And  Joshua  was  old,  far  gone  in 
years.  And  Jehovah  said  to  him, 
Thou  art  old,  far  gone  in  years,  and 
there  yet  remains  very  much  land  to 
be  possessed.  ^  This  is  the  land  that 
yet  remains :  all  the  circuits  of  the 
Philistines,  and  all  Geshuri ;  '  from 
Sihor,  which  is  before  Egypt,  even  to 
the  border  of  Ekron  northward,  shall 
be  counted  to  the  Canaanite  ;  five 
lords  of  the  Philistines;  the  Gazath- 
ites,  and  the  Ashdothites,  the  Eshka- 
lonites,  the  Gittites,  and  the  Ekron- 
ites,  and  the  Avites;  *  on  the  south, 
all  the  land  of  the  Canaanites,  and 
Mearah  that  belongs  to  the  Sidonians, 
to  Aphek,  to  the  borders  of  the  Amo- 
rites; ^and  the  land  of  the  Giblites, 
and  all  Lebanon  toward  the  sunrising, 


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from  Baal-gad  at  the  foot  of  mount !  baal-meon,  ^^and  Jahaza,  and  Kede- 
Hermon  to  the  entering  into  Hamath.  moth,  and  Mephaath,  '^and  Kirjath- 
^  All  the  inhabitants  of  the  hill  country  aim,  and  Sibmah,  and  Zareth-shahar 
from  Lebanon  to  Misrephoth-maim,  on  the  mount  of  the  valley,  ^^and 
all  the  Sidonians,  them  will  I  drive  '  Beth-peor,  and  the  dedivities  of  Pis- 
out  before  the  children  of  Israel;  only  ,  gah,  and  Beth-jeshimoth,  ^^and  all  the 
divide  thou  it  by  lot  to  the  Israelites  cities  of  the  plain,  and  all  the  king- 
for  an  inheritance,  as  I  have  com-  dom  of  Sihon  king  of  the  Amorites, 
manded  thee.  ^  And  now  divide  this  who  reigned  in  Heshbon,  whom  Mo- 
land  for  an  inheritance  to  the  nine  ses  smote,  him  and  the  princes  of 
tribes,  and  the  half  tribe  of  Manasseh- Midian,  Evi,  and  Rekem,  and  Zur, 
®with  him  the  Reubenites  and  the  |  and  Hur,  and  Reba,  princes  of  Sihon, 
Gadites  have  received  their  inherit- |  inhabiting  the  land.  ^^  And  Balaam 
ance,  which  Moses  gave  them  beyond  j  the  son  of  Beor,  the  soothsayer,  the 
the  Jordan  on  the  east,  even  as  Moses  ,  children  of  Israel  slew  with  the  sword, 
the  servant  of  Jehovah  gave  to  them;    among  their  slain. 

®  from  Aroer,  that  is  on  the  bank  of  j  ^^  And  the  border  of  the  children  of 
the  river  Arnon,  and  the  city  that  is  |  Reuben  was  the  Jordan,  even  for  a 
in  the  midst  of  the  river,  and  all  the  '  border.      This  was  the  inheritance  of 


plain  of  Medeba  to  Dibon;  '"and  all 
the  cities  of  Sihon  king  of  the  Amo- 
rites, who  reigned  in  Heshbon,  to  the 
border  of  the  children  of  Ammon  ; 
'^  and  Gilead,  and  the  border  of  the 
Geshurites  and  Maachathites,  and  all 
mount    Hermon,    and   all   Bashan    to 


the  children  of  Reuben  after  their 
families,  the  cities  and  their  villages. 
^*  And  Moses  gave  to  the  tribe  of  Gad, 
to  the  children  of  Gad,  according  to 
their  families.  ^"^  And  their  border 
w^as  Jazer,  and  all  the  cities  of  Gilead, 
and  half  the  land  of  the  children  of 


Salcah  ;  '^  all  the  kingdom  of  Og  in  ,  Ammon,  to  x^roer  which  is  before 
Bashan,  who  reigned  in  Ashtaroth  and  I  Rabbah;  -^and  from  Heshbon  to  Ra- 
in Edrei;  he  remained  of  the  remnant  i  math-mizpeh,  and  Betonim;  and  from 
of  the  giants;  and  Moses  smote  them,  Mahanaim  to  the  border  of  Debir  ; 
and  drove  them  out.  ^^And  the  chil- j  "  and  in  the  valley,  Beth-aram,  and 
dren  of  Israel  did  not  drive  out  the  Beth-nimrah,  and  Succoth,  and  Za- 
Geshurites  and  the  Maachathites,  but|phon,  the  rest  of  the  kingdom  of  Si- 
the  Geshurites  and  the  Maachathites  hon  king  of  Heshbon,  the  Jordan  was 
dwelt  among  the  IsraeHtes,  to  this  day.  even  a  border  to  the  edge  of  the  sea 
^*Only  to  the  tribe  of  Levi  he  gave  no  j  of  Chinnereth  beyond  the  Jordan  on 
inheritance;  the  sacrifices  of  Jehovah    the    east.      ^^This  is   the   inheritance 


God  of  Israel  are  their  inheritance,  as 
he  said  to  them. 

^^And  Moses  gave  to  the  tribe  of 
the  children  of  Reuben  according  to 
their  families.  ^®And  their  border 
was  from  Aroer,  which  is  on  the  bank 
of  the  river  Arnon,  and  the  city  that 
is  in  the  midst  of  the  river,  and  all 
the  plain  by  Medeba;  ^^  Heshbon,  and 
all  her  cities  that  are  in  the  plain; 
Dibon,  and   Bamoth-baal,  and  Beth- 


of   the    children   of   Gad    after    their 
families,  the  cities,  and  their  villages. 

^^  And  Moses  gave  to  the  half  tribe 
ofManasseh;  and  it  became  [the  pos- 
session] of  the  half  tribe  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Manasseh  by  their  families. 
^°And  their  border  was  from  Maha- 
naim, all  Bashan,  all  the  kingdom  of 
Og  king  of  Bashan,  and  all  the  vil- 
lages of  Jair,  which  are  in  Bashan, 
sixty   cities ;    ^'  and   half  Gilead,   and 


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Ashtaroth,  and  Edrei,  cities  of  the 
kingdom  of  Og  in  Bashan,  came  to 
the  children  of  Machir  the  son  of 
Manasseh,  to  the  half  of  the  children 
of  Machir  by  their  families.  ''^  These 
are  what  Moses  gave  for  inheritance 
in  the  plains  of  Moab,  beyond  the 
Jordan,  by  Jericho,  on  the  east. 
^^  And  to  the  tribe  of  Levi  Moses  gave 
no  inheritance.  Jehovah  God  of  Is- 
rael, he  was  their  inheritance,  as  he 
said  to  them. 

CHAPTER  XIV 

^  And  these  are  what  the  children 
of  Israel  inherited  in  the  land  of 
Canaan ;  which  Eleazar  the  priest, 
and  Joshua  the  son  of  Nun,  and  the 
heads  of  the  fathers  of  the  tribes  of 
the  children  of  Israel,  gave  for  inher- 
itance to  them;  "  their  apportionment 
by  lot,  .to  the  nine  tribes  and  the  half 
tribe,  as  Jehovah  commanded  by  the 
hand  of  Moses.  '^  For  Moses  had 
given  the  inheritance  of  two  tribes 
and  a  half  tribe  beyond  the  Jordan; 
and  to  the  Levites  he  gave  no  inherit- 
ance among  them.  *  For  the  children 
of  Joseph  Avere  two  tribes,  Manasseh 
and  Ephraim.  And  they  gave  no 
portion  to  the  Levites  in  the  land, 
save  cities  to  dwell  in,  with  their  sub- 
urbs for  their  cattle  and  for  their  sub- 
stance. ^As  Jehovah  commanded 
Moses,  so  the  children  of  Israel  did, 
and  they  divided  the  land. 

^And  the  children  of  Judah  came 
to  Joshua  in  Gilgal;  and  Caleb  the 
son  of  Jephunneh  the  Kenezite  said 
to  him,  Thou  knowest  the  thing  that 
Jehovah  said  to  Moses  the  man  of 
God  concerning  me  and  thee  in  Ka- 
desh-barnea.  '  Forty  years  old  was  I 
when  Moses  the  servant  of  Jehovah 
sent  me  from  Kadesh-barnea  to  spy 
out    the    land ;    and    I    brought    him 


word  again  as  it  was  in  my  heart. 
®  And  my  brethren  that  went  up  with 
me  made  the  heart  of  the  people 
melt;  but  I  wholly  followed  Jehovah 
my  God.  ^  And  Moses  swore  on  that 
day,  saying.  Surely  the  land  whereon 
thy  foot  has  trodden  shall  be  thy  in- 
heritance, and  thy  children's  forever; 
for  thou  hast  wholly  follow^ed  Jehovah 
my  God.  '°  And  now,  behold,  Jeho- 
vah has  kept  me  alive,  as  he  said, 
these  forty-five  years,  since  Jehovah 
spoke  this  word  to  Moses,  while  Israel 
wandered  in  the  wilderness;  and  now, 
lo,  I  am  this  day  eighty-five  years  old. 
^^  Still  am  I  strong  this  day  as  in  the 
day  that  Moses  sent  me.  As  my 
strength  was  then  so  is  my  strength 
now,  for  war,  and  to  go  out  and  to 
come  in.  ^^And  now  give  me  this 
mountain,  of  which  Jehovah  spoke  in 
that  day.  For  thou  heardest  in  that 
day  that  the  Anakim  were  there,  and 
great,  fenced  cities;  if  so  be  Jehovah 
is  with  me,  then  I  shall  drive  them 
out,  as  Jehovah  said.  ^^And  Joshua 
blessed  him;  and  he  gave  Hebron  to 
Caleb  the  son  of  Jephunneh  for  an 
inheritance.  ^* Therefore  Hebron  be- 
came the  inheritance  of  Caleb  the  son 
of  Jephunneh  the  Kenezite  to  this 
day,  because  he  wholly  followed  Je- 
hovah God  of  Israel.  '''And  the  name 
of  Hebron  formerly  was  city  of  Arba. 
He  was  the  greatest  man  among  the 
Anakim.  And  the  land  had  rest  from 
war. 

CHAPTER    XV 

^  And  there  was  the  lot  of  the  tribe 
of  the  children  of  Judah  by  their 
families;  toward  the  border  of  Edom 
the  wilderness  of  Zin  southward,  at 
the  extreme  south.  ^  And  their  south 
border  was  from  the  end  of  the  salt 
sea,  from  the  tongue  that  turns  south- 


Ver.  6-8.  See  Num.  13  :  i  to  14  :  3,  and  14  :  30.  Ver.  9.  See  Deut.  i  :  36. 

Ver.  12.   If  so  be.     See  Num.  14  :  8.  Ver.  15.   City  of  Arba  ;   Kirjath-arba. 


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ward.  ^  And  it  went  out  to  the  south 
side  of  the  ascent  to  Acrabbim,  and 
passed  along  to  Zin,  and  went  up  on 
the  south  side  of  Kadesh-barnea,  and 
passed  along  to  Hezron,  and  went  up 
to  Adar,  and  turned  toward  Karka ; 
*and  it  passed  over  to  Azmon,  and 
went  out  to  the  river  of  Egypt;  and 
the  terminations  of  the  border  were  at 
the  sea;  this  shall  be  your  south  border. 
^  And  the  east  border  was  the  salt  sea, 
to  the  end  of  the  Jordan.  And  the 
border  on  the  northern  side  was  from 
the  tongue  of  the  sea  at  the  mouth  of 
the  Jordan.  ^  And  the  border  went 
up  to  Beth-hoglah,  and  passed  along 
northwardly  to  Beth-arabah.  And  the 
border  went  up  to  the  stone  of  Bohan 
the  son  of  Reuben.  ''And  the  border 
went  up  toward  Debir  from  the  valley 
of  Achor,  and  turning  northward  toward 
Gilgal,  that  is  over  against  the  ascent 
of  Adummim,  which  is  on  the  south 
side  of  the  river.  And  the  border 
passed  toward  the  waters  of  En-shem- 
esh,  and  the  terminations  thereof  were 
at  En-rogel.  *  And  the  border  went 
up  by  the  valley  of  the  son  of  Hinnoni 
to  the  south  side  of  the  Jebusite;  the 
same  is  Jerusalem.  And  the  border 
went  up  to  the  top  of  the  hill  that  hes 
before  the  valley  of  Hinnom  westward, 
which  is  at  the  end  of  the  valley  of 
the  giants  northward;  ^  and  the  border 
stretched  from  the  top  of  the  hill  to 
the  fountain  of  the  water  of  Nephtoah, 
and  went  out  to  the  cities  of  mount 
Ephron;  and  the  border  stretched  to 
Baalah,  which  is  Kirjath-jearim;  ^"and 
the  border  turned  from  Baalah  west- 
ward to  mount  Seir,  and  passed  along 
to  the  northern  side  of  mount  Jearim, 
which  is  Chesalon,  and  went  down  to 
Beth-shemesh,  and  passed  on  to  Tim- 
nah.  ^^  And  the  border  went  out  to 
the  northern  side  of  Ekron.  And  the 
border  stretched  to  Shicron,and  passed 


along  to  mount  Baalah,  and  went  out 
to  Jabneel;  and  the  terminations  of 
the  border  were  at  the  sea.  ^^  And  the 
west  border  was  to  the  great  sea,  as  a 
border.  This  is  the  border  of  the 
children  of  Judah  round  about,  accord- 
ing to  their  families. 

^^  And  to  Caleb  the  son  of  Jephun- 
neh  he  gave  a  portion  among  the  chil- 
dren of  Judah,  according  to  the  com- 
mand of  Jehovah  to  Joshua,  the  city 
of  Arba  the  father  of  Anak,  which  is 
Hebron.  ^*  And  Caleb  drove  thence 
the  three  sons  of  Anak,  Sheshai,  and 
Ahiman,  and  Talmai,  the  children  of 
Anak.  ^^  And  he  went  up  thence  to 
the  inhabitants  of  Debir.  And  the 
name  of  Debir  formerly  was  Kirjath- 
sepher. 

^^  And  Caleb  said.  He  that  smites 
Kirjath-sepher,  and  takes  it,  to  him 
will  I  give  x\chsah  my  daughter  to 
wife.  ^^  And  Othniel,  the  son  of  Kenaz 
the  brother  of  Caleb,  took  it;  and  he 
gave  him  Achsah  his  daughter  to  wife. 
^^  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  she  had 
come,  that  she  moved  him  to  ask  of 
her  father  a  field.  And  she  alighted 
from  the  ass  ;  and  Caleb  said  to  her. 
What  wouldst  thou  ?  ^^  And  she  an- 
swered. Give  me  a  present.  For  thou 
hast  given  me  a  south  land;  give  me 
also  springs  of  water.  And  he  gave 
her  the  upper  springs  and  the  nether 
springs.  ^°  This  is  the  inheritance  of 
the  tribe  of  the  children  of  Judah 
according  to  their  families. 

^^  And  the  cities  from  the  extremity 
of  the  tribe  of  the  children  of  Judah 
to  the  border  of  Edom  in  the  south, 
were  Kabzeel,  and  Eder,  and  Jagur, 
^^  and  Kinah,  and  Dimonah,  and  Ada- 
dah,  ^^and  Kedesh,  and  Hazor,  and 
Ithnan,  -*  Ziph,  and  Telem,  and  Bea- 
loth,  -^and  Hazor-hadattah,  and  Keri- 
oth-hezron,  which  is  Hazor,  "^  Amam, 
and  Shema,  and  Moladah,  ^'  and  Ha- 


Ver.  8.   Valley  of  the  giants  ;  valley  of  Rephaim. 
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zar-gaddah,  and  Heshmon,  and  Beth- 
palet,  ^^  and  Hazar-shual,  and  Beer- 
sheba,  and  Bizjothjah,  ^^  Baalah,  and 
lim,  and  Azem,  ^°  and  El-tolad,  and 
Chesil,  and  Hormah,  ^^  and  Ziklag, 
and  Madmannah,  and  Sansannah, 
^^  and  Lebaoth,  and  Shilhim,  and  Ain, 
and  Rimmon;  all  the  cities  twenty - 
nine,  with  their  villages. 

^^  And  in  the  Shephelah,  Eshtaol, 
and  Zoreah,  and  Ashnah,  ^*  and 
Zanoah,  and  En-gannim,  Tappuah, 
and  Enam,  ^^  Jarmuth,  and  Adullam, 
Socoh,  and  Azekah,  ^^  and  Sharaim, 
and  Adithaim,  and  Gederah,  and  Ged- 
erothaim,  fourteen  cities  with  their 
villages;  "  Zenan,  and  Hadashah,  and 
Migdal-gad,  ^^  and  Dilean,  and  Miz- 
peh,  and  Joktheel,  '^^  Lachish,  and 
Bozkath,  and  Eglon,  *"  and  Cabbon, 
and  Lahmam,  and  Kithhsh,  *^  and 
Gederoth,  Beth-dagon,  and  Naamah, 
and  Makkedah,  sixteen  cities  with 
their  villages;  *"""'  Libnah,  and  Ether, 
and  Ashan,  *^  and  Jiphtah,  and  Ashnah, 
and  Nezib,  "**  and  Keilah,  and  Achzib, 
and  Mareshah,  nine  cities  with  their 
villages  ;  *^  Ekron  with  her  daughters 
and  her  villages;  *^  from  Ekron  and  to 
the  sea,  all  that  was  near  Ashdod, 
with  their  villages  ;  *'  Ashdod,  her 
daughters  and  her  villages  ;  Gaza,  her 
daughters  and  her  villages,  to  the  river 
of  Egypt  and  the  great  sea,  as  a 
border. 

*^  And  in  the  hill  country,  Shamir, 
and  Jattir,  and  Socoh,  *^  and  Dannah, 
and  Kirjath-sannah,  which  is  Debir, 
^^  and  Anab,  and  Eshtemoh,  and  Anim, 
^^  and  Goshen,  and  Holon,  and  Giloh, 
eleven  cities  with  their  villages;  ^^  Arab, 
and  Dumah,  and  Eshean,  ^'' and  Ja- 
num,  and  Beth-tappuah,  and  Aphekah, 
^*  and  Humtah,  and  Kirjath-arba  which 
is  Hebron,  and  Zior,  nine  cities  with 
their  villages  ;  ^^  Maon,    Carmel,   and 


Ziph,  and  Juttah,  ^  and  Jezreel,  and 
Jokdeam,  and  Zanoah,  "  Cain,  Gibe- 
ah,  and  Timnah,  ten  cities  with  their 
villages;  ^^Halhul,  Beth-zur,  and  Ge- 
dor,  ^^and  Maarath,  and  Beth-anoth, 
and  Eltekon,  six  cities  with  their  vil- 
lages; ^^  Kirjath-baal  which  is  Kirjath- 
jearim,  and  Rabbah,  two  cities  with 
their  villages. 

^^  In  the  wilderness,  Beth-arabah, 
Middin,  and  Secacah,  ^^  and  Nibshan, 
and  the  city  of  Salt,  and  En-gedi,  six 
cities  with  their  villages. 

^^  As  for  the  Jebusites  the  inhabi- 
tants of  Jerusalem,  the  children  of 
Judah  could  not  drive  them  out.  And 
the  Jebusites  dwelt  with  the  children 
of  Judah  at  Jerusalem  to  this  day. 

CHAPTER   XVI 

*  And  the  lot  for  the  children  of 
Joseph  went  out  from  the  Jordan  by 
Jericho;  at  the  waters  of  Jericho  on 
the  east,  to  the  wilderness  that  goes 
up  from  Jericho  into  the  mountain  of 
Beth-el;  "^  and  it  went  out  from  Beth-el 
to  Luz,  and  passed  along  to  the  border 
of  the  Archite  to  Ataroth  ;  ^  and  it 
went  down  westward  to  the  border  of 
the  Japhletites,  to  the  border  of  Beth- 
horon  the  lower,  and  to  Gezer;  and 
their  terminations  were  at  the  sea. 
*  And  the  children  of  Joseph,  Manas- 
seh  and  Ephraim,  took  it  for  their 
possession. 

^  And  the  border  of  the  children  of 
Ephraim  according  to  their  families, 
the  border  of  their  inheritance  on  the 
east  side  was  Ataroth-addar,  to  Beth- 
horon  the  upper;  ^  and  •  the  border 
went  out  westward  to  Michmethah  on 
the  north  ;  and  the  border  turned 
eastward  to  Taanath-shiloh,  and  passed 
by  it  eastward  to  Janohah;  'and  it 
went  down  from  Janohah  to  Ataroth 
and   Naarath,    and  came   to   Jericho, 


Ver.  45.   Daughters  of  a  city  were  small  towns  in  its  vii  inity,  dependent  on  it  and  subject  to  its  jurisdiction. 
Ver.  1.   Waters  of  Jericho  ;   the  fountain  of  Klisha  (2  Kings  2  :  19-22). 


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and  went  out  at  the  Jordan.  '  From 
Tappuah  the  border  went  out  west- 
ward to  the  river  Kanah;  and  its  ter- 
minations were  at  the  sea.  This  is 
the  inheritance  of  the  tribe  of  the 
children  of  Ephraim  by  their  families; 
^  and  the  cities  set  apart  for  the  chil- 
dren of  Ephraim  in  the  midst  of  the 
inheritance  of  the  children  of  Manas- 
seh,  all  the  cities  with  their  villages. 
^"  And  they  did  not  drive  out  the 
Canaanites  that  dwelt  in  Gezer;  and 
the  Canaanites  dwelt  among  the  Eph- 
raimites  to  this  day,  and  became  trib- 
utary servants. 

CHAPTER  XVII 

^  There  was   a  lot  for   the   tribe   of 
Manasseh,  for  he  was  the  firstborn  of 
Joseph;   for    Machir   the   firstborn   of 
Manasseh,   the  father  of  Gilead;  be- 
cause he  was  a  man  of  war,  therefore 
he  had  Gilead  and  Bashan.      ^  There 
was  also  for  the  rest  of  the  children  of 
Manasseh   by   their   families;   for   the 
children  of  Abiezer,  and  for  the  chil- 
dren of  Helek,  and  for  the  children  of 
Azriel,  and    for  the  children  of  She- 
chem,  and  for  the  children  of  Hepher, 
and  for  the  children  of  Shemida;  these 
were  the   male  children  of  Manasseh 
the  son  of  Joseph  by  their  families. 

^And  Zelophehad,  the  son  of  He- 
pher, the  son  of  Gilead,  the  son  of 
Machir,  the  son  of  Manasseh,  had  no 
sons,  but  daughters.  And  these  are 
the  names  of  his  daughters:  Mahlah, 
and  Noah,  Hoglah,  Milcah,  and  Tir- 
zah.  *And  they  came  near  before 
Eleazar  the  priest,  and  before  Joshua 
the  son  of  Nun,  and  before  the 
princes,  saying,  Jehovah  commanded 
Moses  to  give  us  an  inheritance 
among  our  brethren.  And  he  gave 
them,  according  to  the  command  of 
Jehovah,  an  inheritance  among  the 
brethren  of  their  father.      ^And  there 


fell  to  Manasseh  ten  portions,  besides 
the  land  of  Gilead  and  Bashan,  which 
was  beyond  the  Jordan;  ^because  the 
daughters  of  Manasseh  had  an  inher- 
itance among  his  sons;  and  the  rest 
of  Manasseh' s  sons  had  the  land  of 
Gilead. 

^And  the  border  of  Manasseh  was 
from  Asher  to  Michmethah,  that  lies 
before  Shechem;  and  the  border  went 
along  toward  the  right  hand  to  the 
inhabitants  of  En-tappuah.  ^  Now  Ma- 
nasseh had  the  land  of  Tappuah;  and 
Tappuah  on  the  border  of  Manasseh 
belonged  to  the  children  of  Ephraim. 
^And  the  border  went  down  to  the 
river  Kanah,  southward  of  the  river. 
These  were  cities  of  Ephraim  among 
the  cities  of  Manasseh.  The  border  of 
Manasseh  was  on  the  north  side  of  the 
river,  and  its  terminations  were  at  the 
sea.  ^''Southward  it  was  Ephraim' s, 
and  northward  it  was  Manasseh' s,  and 
the  sea  was  his  border;  and  they  touched 
upon  Asher  on  the  north,  and  Issachar 
on  the  east.  ^^And  Manasseh  had  in 
Issachar  and  in  Asher  Beth-shean  and 
her  daughters,  and  Ibleam  and  her 
daughters,  and  the  inhabitants  of  Dor 
and  her  daughters,  and  the  inhabitants 
of  Endor  and  her  daughters,  and  the 
inhabitants  of  Taanach  and  her  daugh- 
ters, and  the  inhabitants  of  Megiddo 
and  her  daughters,  the  three  heights. 
^'^And  the  children  of  Manasseh  could 
not  take  possession  of  these  cities; 
and  it  was  the  will  of  the  Canaanites 
to  dwell  in  that  land.  ^^\nd  it  came 
to  pass,  when  the  children  of  Israel 
became  strong,  that  they  made  the  Ca- 
naanites tributary,  and  did  not  utterly 
dispossess  them. 

^*And  the  children  of  Joseph  spoke 
to  Joshua,  saying,  Why  hast  thou  given 
me  one  lot  and  one  portion  to  inherit, 
seeing  I  am  a  great  people,  forasmuch 
as  Jehovah  has  blessed  me  hitherto  ? 


Ver.  II.   Daughters.     See  the  note  on  15  ;  45. 


JOSHUA   XVIII 


^^And  Joshua  answered  them,  If  thou 
art  a  great  people,  get  thee  up  to  the 
woodland,  and  cut  down  for  thyself 
there  in  the  land  of  the  Perizzites  and 
of  the  giants,  if  mount  Ephraim  is  too 
narrow  for  thee.  ^^And  the  children 
of  Joseph  said,  The  mountain  is  not 
enough  for  us;  and  all  the  Canaanites 
that  dwell  in  the  valley-land  have 
chariots  of  iron,  they  who  are  of  Beth- 
shean  and  her  daughters,  and  they 
who  are  of  the  valley  of  Jezreel.  ^'And 
Joshua  spoke  to  the  house  of  Joseph, 
to  Ephraim  and  to  Manasseh,  saying, 
Thou  art  a  great  people,  and  hast  great 
power;  thou  shalt  not  have  one  lot. 
^^  But  a  mountain  shall  be  thine;  for  it 
is  a  wood,  and  thou  shalt  cut  it  down, 
and  the  farthest  ends  of  it  shall  be 
thine.  For  thou  shalt  drive  out  the 
Canaanites,  because  they  have  iron 
chariots,  and  because  they  are  strong. 

CHAPTER    XVIII 

^\nd  all  the  congregation  of  the 
children  of  Israel  assembled  together 
at  Shiloh,  and  set  up  the  tent  of  the 
congregation  there.  And  the  land 
was  subdued  before  them.  ^And  there 
remained  among  the  children  of  Israel 
seven  tribes  that  had  not  yet  received 
their  inheritance.  ^And  Joshua  said 
to  the  children  of  Israel,  How  long 
do  ye  show  yourselves  slack  to  go  in 
to  possess  the  land,  which  Jehovah 
God  of  your  fathers  has  given  you  ? 
^  Choose  for  you  three  men  for  each 
tribe,  and  I  will  send  them.  And 
they  shall  rise  up  and  go  through  the 
land,  and  describe  it  according  to 
their  inheritance,  and  come  again  to 
me.  ^\nd  they  shall  divide  it  into 
seven  portions.  Judah  shall  abide  in 
his  border  on  the  south,  and  the  house 
of  Joseph  shall  abide  in  their  border 
on  the  north.  ^And  ye  shall  describe 
the  land  in  seven  portions,  and  bring 


it  hither  to  me;  and  I  will  cast  lots  for 
you  here  before  Jehovah  our  God. 
^  For  the  Levites  have  no  portion 
among  you;  for  the  priesthood  of  Je- 
hovah is  their  inheritance.  And  Gad, 
and  Reuben,  and  the  half  tribe  of  Ma- 
nasseh, have  received  their  inheritance 
beyond  the  Jordan  on  the  east,  which 
Moses  the  servant  of  Jehovah  gave 
them. 

^And  the  men  arose,  and  went  away. 
And  Joshua  charged  those  that  went 
to  describe  the  land,  saying.  Go  and 
walk  through  the  land,  and  describe 
it,  and  come  again  to  me;  and  I  will 
here  cast  lots  for  you  before  Jehovah 
in  Shiloh.  ''And  the  men  went  and 
passed  through  the  land,  and  described 
it  by  cities  into  seven  portions  in  a 
book;  and  they  came  again  to  Joshua, 
to  the  camp  at  Shiloh.  ^"And  Joshua 
cast  lots  for  them  in  Shiloh  before  Je- 
hovah; and  there  Joshua  distributed 
the  land  to  the  children  of  Israel, 
according  to  their  divisions. 

^^And  there  came  up  the  lot  of  the 
tribe  of  the  children  of  Benjamin  ac- 
cording to  their  families.  And  the 
border  of  their  lot  went  out  between 
the  children  of  Judah  and  the  children 
of  Joseph.  ^^And  their  border  on  the 
north  side  was  from  the  Jordan;  and 
the  border  went  up  to  the  side  of 
Jericho  on  the  north,  and  went  up 
into  the  hill  country  westward;  and 
the  extremities  thereof  were  at  the 
wilderness  of  Beth-aven.  ^^And  the 
border  passed  over  from  there  toward 
Luz,  to  the  south  side  of  Luz,  which 
is  Beth-el.  And  the  border  went 
down  to  Ataroth-addar,  on  the  motm- 
tain  that  is  on  the  south  side  of  lower 
Beth-horon.  ^^And  the  border  was 
stretched  onward,  and  turned  toward 
the  west  side  southward  from  the 
mountain  that  is  before  Beth-horon 
on  the  south;  and  itsextremities  were  at 


Ver.  i8.   Farthest  ends,  or  outgoings  ;  namely,  outrunners,  mountain  spurs. 

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Kirjath-baal,  which  is  Kirjath-jearim, 
a  city  of  the  children  of  Judah.  This 
was  the  west  side.  ^\\nd  the  south 
was  from  the  end  of  Kirjath-jearim. 
And  the  border  went  out  westerly, 
and  went  out  to  the  fountain  of  water 
of  Nephtoah;  ^®  and  the  border  went 
down  to  the  end  of  the  mountain  that 
is  before  the  valley  of  the  son  of  Hin- 
nom,  which  is  in  the  valley  of  the 
giants  on  the  north,  and  went  down 
to  the  valley  of  Hinnom,  to  the  south 
side  of  the  Jebusites,  and  went  down 
to  En-rogel.  ^^And  it  extended  north- 
erly, and  went  out  to  En-shemesh,  and 
went  out  toward  Geliloth,  which  is 
over  against  the  ascent  of  Adummim, 
and  went  down  to  the  stone  of  Bohan 
the  son  of  Reuben.  ^^And  it  passed 
along  toward  the  side  over  against 
Arabah  northward,  and  went  down  to 
Arabah.  ^''And  the  border  passed 
along  to  the  side  of  Beth-hoglah  north- 
ward. And  the  extremities  of  the  bor- 
der were  at  the  north  tongue  of  the 
salt  sea  at  the  south  end  of  the  Jordan. 
This  was  the  south  border.  ^"^And  the 
Jordan  was  its  border  on  the  east  side. 
This  was  the  inheritance  of  the  children 
of  Benjamin,  by  the  borders  thereof 
round  about,  according  to  their  families. 
^^And  the  cities  of  the  tribe  of  the 
children  of  Benjamin,  according  to 
their  families,  were  Jericho,  and  Beth- 
hoglah,  and  Emek-Keziz,  ^^  and  Beth- 
arabah,  and  Zemaraim,  and  Beth-el, 
'^  and  Avim,  and  Parah,  and  Ophrah, 
^*  and  Chephar-haammonai,  and  Oph- 
ni,  and  Gaba,  twelve  cities  with  their 
villages;  ^^Gibeon,  and  Ramah,  and 
Beeroth,  ^^and  Mizpeh,  and  Chephi- 
rah,  and  Mozah,  ^^  and  Rekem,  and 
Irpeel,  and  Taralah,  ^^  and  Zelah, 
Eleph,  and  Jebusite,  which  is  Jerusa- 
lem, Gibeath,  Kirjath,  fourteen  cities 
with  their  villages.  This  is  the  inher- 
itance of  the  children  of  Benjamin, 
according  to  their  famihes. 


CHAPTER    XIX 

^And  the  second  lot  came  out  for 
Simeon,  for  the  tribe  of  the  children 
of  Simeon,  according  to  their  families; 
and  their  inheritance  was  within  the 
inheritance  of  the  children  of  Judah. 
^And  they  had  in  their  inheritance, 
Beer-sheba,  and  Sheba,  and  Moladali, 
^and  Hazar-shual,  and  Balah.  and 
Azem,  *  and  Eltolad,  and  Bethul,  and 
Hormah,  ^and  Ziklag,  and  Beth-mar- 
caboth,  and  Hazar-susah,  ^  and  Beth- 
lebaoth,  and  Sharuhen,  thirteen  cities 
and  their  villages;  ^Ain,  Rimmon,  and 
Ether,  and  Ashan,  four  cities  and  their 
villages;  ^  and  all  the  villages  that  were 
round  about  these  cities  to  Baalath- 
beer,  Ramath-negeb.  This  is  the  in- 
heritance of  the  tribe  of  the  children 
of  Simeon,  according  to  their  families. 
^  Out  of  the  portion  of  the  children  of 
Judah  was  the  inheritance  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Simeon.  For  the  part  of  the 
children  of  Judah  was  too  much  for 
them;  therefore  the  children  of  Simeon 
inherited  within  their  inheritance. 

^°And  the  third  lot  came  up  for  the 
children  of  Zebulun,  according  to 
their  famihes.  And  the  border  of 
their  inheritance  was  to  Sarid.  ^^And 
their  border  went  up  toward  the  west, 
and  Maralah,  and  reached  to  Dabba- 
sheth,  and  reached  to  the  river  that 
is  before  Jokneam.  '"And  it  turned 
from  Sarid  eastward  toward  the  sun- 
rising  to  the  border  of  Chisloth-tabor, 
and  went  out  to  Daberath.  and  went 
up  to  Japhia.  ^•^'Ynd  thence  it  passed 
on  easterly  toward  the  sunrising  to 
Gittah-hepher,  to  Ittah-kazin,  and 
went  out  to  Rimmon,  that  extends 
to  Neah.  ^*And  the  border  turned 
around  it  on  the  north  side  to  Han- 
nathon;  and  the  extremities  thereof 
were  in  the  valley  of  Jiphthah-el  ; 
^^and  Kattath,  and  Nahallal,  and 
Shimron,    and    Idalah,   and    Beth-le- 

75 


JOSHUA   XIX 


hem;  twelv^e  cities  with  their  villages. 
^^  This  is  the  inheritance  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Zebulun  according  to  their 
famihes,  these  cities  with  their  villages. 

^^  The  fourth  lot  came  out  for  Issa- 
char,  for  the  children  of  Issachar  ac- 
cording to  their  famihes.  ^^And  their 
border  was  toward  Jezreel,  and  Ches- 
ulloth,  and  Shunem,  '^  and  Haphraim, 
and  Shihon,  and  Anaharath,  ^''and 
Rabbith,  and  Kishion,  and  Abez, 
^^  and  Remeth,  and  En-gannim,  and 
En-haddah,  and  Beth-pazzez.  ^^And 
the  border  reached  to  Tabor,  and 
Shahazimah,  and  Beth-shemesh;  and 
the  extremities  of  their  border  were 
at  the  Jordan;  sixteen  cities  with  their 
villages.  *^  This  is  the  inheritance  of 
the  tribe  of  the  children  of  Issachar, 
according  to  their  families,  the  cities 
with  their  villages. 

^*And  the  fifth  lot  came  out  for  the 
tribe  of  the  children  of  Asher,  ac- 
cording to  their  famihes.  ^^And  their 
border  was  Helkath,  and  Hali,  and 
Beten,  and  Achshaph,  ^^  and  Alam- 
melech,  and  Amad,  and  Mishal;  and 
it  reached  to  Carmel  westward,  and 
to  Shihor-libnath.  '"And  it  turned 
toward  the  sunrising  to  Beth-dagon, 
and  reached  to  Zebulun,  and  to  the 
valley  of  Jiphthah-el  toward  the  north 
of  Beth-emek  and  Neiel,  and  went 
out  to  Cabul  on  the  left,  ^^  and  He- 
bron, and  Rehob,  and  Hammon,  and 
Zidon.  ^^And  the 
Ramah,  and  to  the 
And  the  border 
and  the  extremities 
sea   from  the  tract  to- 


Kanah,    to    great 
border  turned  to 
Tyrian -fortress, 
turned  to  Hosah; 
thereof  at  the 


ward  Achzib;  ^*' and  Ummah,  and 
Aphek,  and  Rehob;  twenty-two  cities 
with  their  villages.  ^^  This  is  the  in- 
heritance of  the  tribe  of  the  children 
of  Asher,  according  to  their  families, 
these  cities  with  their  villages. 

^'"'The    sixth    lot    came  out  for  the 


children  of  Naphtah,  for  the  children 
of  Naphtali  according  to  their  famihes. 
^^And  their  border  was  from  Heleph, 
from  the  oak  by  Zaanannim,  and 
Adami-nekeb,  and  Jabneel,  to  La- 
kum;  and  the  extremities  thereof  were 
at  the  Jordan;  ^^and  the  border  turned 
westward  to  Aznoth-tabor,  and  went 
out  thence  to  Hukkok,  and  reached 
to  Zebulun  on  the  south,  and  reached 
to  Asher  on  the  west,  and  to  Judah 
on  the  Jordan  toward  the  sunrising. 
^^And  the  fenced  cities  were  Ziddim, 
Zer,  and  Hammath,  Rakkath,  and 
Chinnereth,  ^^  and  Adamah,  and  Ra- 
mah, and  Hazor,  "and  Kedesh,  and 
Edrei,  and  En-hazor,  ^^and  Iron,  and 
Migdal-el,  Horem,  and  Beth-anath, 
and  Beth-shemesh;  nineteen  cities 
with  their  villages.  ^^  This  is  the  in- 
heritance of  the  tribe  of  the  children 
of  Naphtah,  accordmg  to  their  fami- 
hes, the  cities  with  their  villages. 

*^  The  seventh  lot  came  out  for  the 
tribe  of  the  children  of  Dan,  accord- 
ing to  their  famihes.  ^^Andjhe  border 
of  their  inheritance  was  Zorah,  and 
Eshtaol,  and  Ir-shemesh,  *^  and  Sha- 
alabbin,  and  Aijalon,  and  Jethlah, 
■*^  and  Elon,  and  Thimnathah,  and 
Ekron,  ^^and  Eltekeh,  andGibbethon, 
and  Baalath,  ^^and  Jehud,  and  Bene- 
berak,  and  Gath-rimmon,  *'^and  Me- 
jarkon,  and  Rakkon,  with  the  border 
before  Japho.  *''And  the  border  of  the 
children  of  Dan  went  out  from  them. 
And  the  children  of  Dan  went  up  to 
fight  against  Leshem,  and  took  it,  and 
smote  it  with  the  edge  of  the  sword, 
and  possessed  it,  and  dwelt  therein. 
And  they  called  Leshem  Dan,  after 
the  name  of  Dan  their  father.  *^This 
is  the  inheritance  of  the  tribe  of  the 
children  of  Dan,  according  to  their 
families,  these  cities  with  their  villages. 

*^  \Mien   they  had   made   an  end  of 
dividing   the   land   for   inheritance  by 


Ver.  29.  Tyrian-fortress.     See  2  Sam.  24  :  7,  "strong-hold  of  Tyre." 

276 


Ver.  33.  The  oak  ;  oak  forest. 


JOSHUA   XX,   XXI 


its  boundaries,  the  children  of  Israel '  Galilee  in  the  hill  country  of  Naphtali, 
gave  an  inheritance  among  them  to  and  Shechem  on  mount  Ephraim,  and 
Joshua  the  son  of  Nun.     ^"According ,  Kirjath-arba,  which  is  Hebron,  in  the 


to  the  word  of  Jehovah  they  gave 
him  the  city  which  he  asked,  Tim- 
nath-serah  in  mount  Ephraim.  And 
he  built  the  city,  and  dwelt  therein. 
^^  These  are  the  inheritances,  which 
Eleazar  the  priest,  and  Joshua  the  son 
of  Nun,  and  the  heads  of  the  fathers 
of  the  tribes  of  the  children  of  Israel, 
divided   for   an   inheritance   by  lot  in 


hill  country  of  Judah.  ^And  beyond 
the  Jordan  by  Jericho  eastward,  they 
appointed  Bezer  in  the  wilderness  on 
the  plain,  out  of  the  tribe  of  Reuben, 
and  Ramoth  in  Gilead  out  of  the 
tribe  of  Gad,  and  Golan  in  Bashan 
out  of  the  tribe  of  Manasseh.  ^  These 
were  the  cities  assigned  for  all  the 
children   of   Israel,    and    for   the   so- 


Shiloh  before  Jehovah,  at  the  door  of  journer   that   sojourns   among   them  ; 


the  tent  of  the  congregation.  And 
they  made  an  end  of  dividing  the 
country. 

CHAPTER  XX 

^And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Joshua,  say- 
ing, ^  Speak  to  the  children  of  Israel, 
saying.    Appoint    for    you     cities    of 
refuge,  whereof  I  spoke  to  you  by  the 


that  whosoever  kills  any  person  un- 
awares may  flee  thither,  and  not  die 
by  the  hand  of  the  avenger  of  blood, 
until  he  has  stood  before  the  congre- 
gation. 

CHAPTER  XXI 

^And    the   heads  of  the  fathers  of 
the  Levites  came  near  to  Eleazar  the 


hand  of  Moses;  ^  that  the  slayer  that   priest,  and  to  Joshua  the  son  of  Nun, 


kills  any  person  unawares,  unwittingly, 
may  flee  thither;  and  they  shall  be  to  | 
you     a    refuge    from    the    avenger    ofj 
blood.      *And  when   he  that   flees  to  i 
one  of  these  cities  shall  stand  at  the  | 
entrance  of  the  gate  of  the  city,  and 
shall   declare  his  cause  in  the  ears  of 
the  elders  of  that  city,  they  shall  take 
him   to   them   into   the  city,  and  give  I 


and  to  the  heads  of  the  fathers  of  the 
tribes  of  the  children  of  Israel,  ^  and 
spoke  to  them  at  Shiloh  in  the  land 
of  Canaan,  saying,  Jehovah  com- 
manded by  the  hand  of  Moses  to 
give  us  cities  to  dwell  in,  with  the 
suburbs  thereof  for  our  cattle.  ^  And 
the  children  of  Israel  gave  to  the  Le- 
vites out  of  their  inheritance,  at  the 


him  a  place,  that  he  may  dwell  among  !  command  of  Jehovah,  these  cities  and 
them.  ^And  when  the  avenger  of  |  their  suburbs.  *And  the  lot  came 
blood  pursues  after  him,  then  they  I  out  for  the  families  of  the  Kohathites. 
shall  not  dehver  up  the  slayer  into  his  And  the  children  of  Aaron  the  priest, 
hand;  because  he  smote  his  neighbor  ^  of  the  Levites,  had  by  lot  out  of  the 
unwittingly,  and  hated  him  not  before-  '  tribe  of  Judah,  and  out  of  the  tribe 


time.  ^\nd  he  shall  dwell  in  that 
city,  until  he  stand  before  the  congre- 
gation for  judgment,  until  the  death 
of  the  high  priest  that  shall  be  in 
those  days.  Then  shall  the  slayer 
return,  and  come  to  his  own  city  and 
to  his  own  house,  to  the  city  whence  I  seh,  ten  cities.  ^And  the  children  of 
he  fled.  |  Gershon  had  by  lot  out  of  the  fami- 

^And    they  consecrated   Kadesh  in  I  lies  of  the  tribe  of  Issachar,  and  out 

Chap.  20.  Cities  of  refuge  designated.     See  Num.  35  :  9-15. 
277 


of  Simeon,  and  out  of  the  tribe  of 
Benjamin,  thirteen  cities.  ^Ind  the 
rest  of  the  children  of  Kohath  had 
by  lot  out  of  the  famihes  of  the  tribe 
of  Ephraim,  and  out  of  the  tribe  of 
Dan,  and  out  of  half  tribe  of  Manas- 


JOSHUA   XXI 


of  the  tribe  of  Asher,  and  out  of  the  |  Ephraim.      ^^  And     they    gave     them 
tribe  of  Naphtali,  and  out  of  the  half  Shechem  with  her  suburbs  on  mount 


tribe  of  Manasseh  in  Bashan,  thirteen 
cities.  "^  The  children  of  Merari,  by 
their  famihes  had  out  of  the  tribe  of 
Reuben,  and  out  of  the  tribe  of  Gad, 
and  out  of  the  tribe  of  Zebulun, 
twelve  cities.  ^And  the  children  of 
Israel  gave  by  lot  to  the  Levites  these 


Ephraim,  a  city  of  refuge  for  the 
slayer,  and  Gezer  with  her  suburbs. 
^^  and  Kibzaim  with  her  suburbs,  and 
Beth-horon  with  her  suburbs ;  four 
cities.  ^'^  And  out  of  the  tribe  of  Dan, 
Eltekeh  with  her  suburbs,  Gibbethon 
with  her  suburbs,   ^^Aijalon  with  her 


cities  with  their  suburbs,   as  Jehovah   suburbs,  Gath-rimmon  with   her  sub- 
commanded   by  the  hand   of  Moses,    urbs;    four  cities.      ^^And  out  of  the 


**  And  they  gave  out  of  the  tribe  of 
the  children  of  Judah,  and  out  of  the 
tribe  of  the  children  of  Simeon,  these 
cities  which  w^ere  called  by  name. 
^°  And  it  came  to  the  children  of 
Aaron,  of  the  families  of  the  Kohath- 
ites,  of  the  children  of  Levi,  for  theirs 
was  the  first  lot  ;  ^^  and  they  gave 
them   the  city  of  Arba  the  father  of 


half  tribe  of  Manasseh,  Taanach  with 
her  suburbs,  and  Gath-rimmon  with 
her  suburbs  ;  two  cities.  ^®  All  the 
cities  were  ten,  with  their  suburbs,  for 
the  families  of  the  rest  of  the  children 
of  Kohath. 

"And  to  the  children  of  Gershon, 
of  the  families  of  the  Levites,  out  of 
the  half  tribe  of  Manasseh  [they  gave] 


Anak,  which  is  Hebron,  in  the  hill  Golan  in  Bashan  with  her  suburbs,  a 
country  of  Judah,  with  the  suburbs  city  of  refuge  for  the  slayer,  and 
thereof  round    about    it.      ^-  But    the    Beeshterah    with    her    suburbs  ;     two 


field  of  the  city,  and  the  villages 
thereof,  gave  they  to  Caleb  the  son  of 
Jephunneh  for  his  possession. 

^^  And  to  the  children  of  Aaron  the 
priest  they  gave  Hebron  with  her 
suburbs,  a  city  of  refuge  for  the  slayer, 


cities.  "^And  out  of  the  tribe  of  Is- 
sachar,  Kishon  with  her  suburbs,  Dab- 
areh  with  her  suburbs,  ^^  Jarmuth  with 
her  suburbs,  En-gannin  with  her  sub- 
urbs; four  cities.  '"And  out  of  the 
tribe  of  Asher,  Mishal  with  her  sub- 


and  Libnah  with  her  suburbs,  ^*  and  urbs,  Abdon  with  her  suburbs,  ^^  Hel- 
Jattir  with  her  suburbs,  and  Eshtemoa  kath  with  her  suburbs,  and  Rehob 
with  her  suburbs,  ^^  and  Holon  with  with  her  suburbs;  four  cities.  ^^And 
her  suburbs,  and  Debir  with  her  sub-  ,  out  of  the  tribe  of  Naphtali,  Kedesh 
urbs,  ^*'and  Ain  with  her  suburbs,  and  !  in  Galilee  with  her  suburbs,  a  city  of 
Juttah  with  her  suburbs,  and  Beth-  i  refuge  for  the  slayer,  and  Hammoth- 
shemesh  with  her  suburbs;  nine  cities  '  dor  with  her  suburbs,  and  Kartan 
out  of  these  two  tribes.  ^' And  out  of  with  her  suburbs;  three  cities.  '^All 
the  tribe  of  Benjamin,  Gibeon  with  the  cities  of  the  Gershonites,  by  their 
her  suburbs,  Geba  with  her  suburbs,  families,  were  tliirteen  cities  with  their 
"*  Anathoth  with  her  suburbs,  and  ,  suburbs. 
Almon  witii   her  suburbs;   four  cities.        ^*  And  to  the  families  of  the  children 


'^  All  the  cities  of  the  children  of 
Aaron,  the  priests,  were  thirteen  cities 
with  their  suburbs. 

^*^And  the  families  of  the  children 
of  Kohath,  the  Levites,  the  rest  of  the 
children  of  Kohath,  they  had  the 
cities  of  their  lot  out  of  the  tribe  of 


of  Merari  the  rest  of  the  Levites,  out 
of  the  tribe  of  Zebulun,  Jokneam  with 
her  suburbs,  Kartah  with  her  suburbs, 
^^  Dinnah  with  her  suburbs,  Nahalal 
with  her  suburbs;  four  cities.  ^®And 
out  of  the  tribe  of  Reuben,  Bezer  with 
her   suburbs,   and    Jahazah   with    her 

?78 


JOSHUA   XXII 


suburbs,  ^'  Kedemoth  with  her  sub- 
urbs, and  Mephaath  with  her  suburbs; 
four  cities.  ^^  And  out  of  the  tribe  of 
Gad,  Ramoth  in  Gilead  with  her  sub- 
urbs, a  city  of  refuge  for  the  slayer, 
and  Mahanaim  with  her  suburbs, 
^^  Heshbon  with  her  suburbs,  Jazer 
with  her  suburbs  ;  four  cities  in  all. 
*°A11  the  cities  for  the  children  of 
Merari  by  their  families,  the  rest  of 
the  families  of  the  Levites,  were  by 
their  lot  twelve  cities.  "All  the  cities 
of  the  Levites,  within  the  possession 
of  the  children  of  Israel,  were  forty- 
eight  cities  with  their  suburbs.  *'  These 
cities  were  every  one  with  their  sub- 
urbs round  about  them  ;  thus  were 
all  these  cities. 

*^  And  Jehovah  gave  to  Israel  all 
the  land  which  he  had  sworn  to  give 
to  their  fathers;  and  they  possessed 
it,  and  dwelt  therein.  **And  Jehovah 
gave  them  rest  round  about,  accord- 
ing to  all  that  he  had  sworn  to  their 
fathers.  And  there  stood  not  a  man 
of  all  their  enemies  before  them;  Je- 
hovah delivered  all  their  enemies  into 
their  hands.  *°  There  failed  not  aught 
of  any  good  thing  which  Jehovah  had 
spoken  to  the  house  of  Israel ;  all 
came  to  pass. 

CHAPTER    XXII      • 

^  Then  Joshua  called  the  Reuben- 
ites,  and  the  Gadites,  and  the  half 
tribe  of  Manasseh,  ^and  said  to  them. 
Ye  have  kept  all  that  Moses  the  serv- 
ant of  Jehovah  commanded  you,  and 
have  obeyed  my  voice  in  all  that  I 
commanded  you.  ^  Ye  have  not  left 
your  brethren  these  many  days  to  this 
day,  but  have  kept  the  charge,  the 
commandment  of  Jehovah  your  God. 
*  And  now  Jehovah  your  God  has 
given  rest  to  your  brethren,  as  he 
spoke  to  them.      And  now  return  ye, 


and  go  to  your  tents,  to  the  land  of 
your  possession,  which  Moses  the 
servant  of  Jehovah  gave  you  beyond 
the  Jordan.  '"  Only  take  diligent  heed 
to  do  the  commandment  and  the  law, 
which  Moses  the  servant  of  Jehovah 
commanded  you,  to  love  Jehovah 
your  God,  and  to  walk  in  all  his  ways, 
and  to  keep  his  commandments,  and 
to  cleave  to  him,  and  to  serve  him 
with  all  your  heart  and  with  all  your 
soul.  ®  And  Joshua  blessed  them,  and 
let  them  go;  and  they  went  to  their 
tents. 

'  And  to  the  half  of  the  tribe  of 
Manasseh  Moses  had  given  [posses- 
sion] in  Bashan  ;  and  to  the  half 
thereof  Joshua  gave  it  among  their 
brethren  beyond  the  Jordan  westward. 
And  also  when  Joshua  let  them  go  to 
their  tents,  he  blessed  them.  *And 
he  spoke  to  them,  saying.  Return  with 
much  riches  to  your  tents,  and  with 
very  much  cattle,  with  silver,  and  with 
gold,  and  with  copper,  and  with  iron, 
and  with  raiment  in  great  abundance. 
Divide  the  spoil  of  your  enemies  with 
your  brethren. 

^  And  the  children  of  Reuben,  and 
the  children  of  Gad,  and  the  half  tribe 
of  Manasseh  returned,  and  departed 
from  the  children  of  Israel,  from  Shi- 
loh  which  is  in  the  land  of  Canaan,  to 
go  to  the  land  of  Gilead,  to  the  land 
of  their  possession,  wherein  they  took 
possessions  according  to  the  word  of 
Jehovah  by  the  hand  of  Moses.  ^^  And 
they  came  to  the  borders  of  the  Jor- 
dan, that  are  in  the  land  of  Canaan. 
And  the  children  of  Reuben,  and  the 
children  of  Gad,  and  the  half  tribe  of 
Manasseh  built  there  an  altar  by  the 
Jordan,  an  altar  great  in  appearance. 

'^  And  the  children  of  Israel  heard 
say.  Behold,  the  children  of  Reuben, 
and  the  children  of  Gad,  and  the  half 


Ver.  41.    Forty  and  eight  cities,  as  commanded  in  Num.  35  :  2,  6-8. 
Chap.  22-24.  Administration  of  Joshua  ;  his  death. 


279 


JOSHUA   XXII 


tribe  of  Manasseh  have  built  an  altar 
over  against  the  land  of  Canaan,  in 
the  borders  of  the  Jordan,  opposite 
the  children  of  Israel.  ^^  And  when 
the  children  of  Israel  heard  it,  the 
whole  congregation  of  the  children  of 
Israel  gathered  themselves  together  at 
Shiloh,  to  go  up  an  army  against  them. 
^'And  the  children  of  Israel  sent  to 
the  children  of  Reuben,  and  to  the 
children  of  Gad,  and  to  the  half  tribe 
of  Manasseh  into  the  land  of  Gilead, 
Phinehas  the  son  of  Eleazar  the  priest; 
^*  and  with  him  ten  princes,  a  prince 
for  each  ancestral  house  of  all  the 
tribes  of  Israel;  and  they  were  heads 
each  one  of  them  of  their  ancestral 
houses,  of  the  thousands  of  Israel. 

^^And  they  came  to  the  children  of 
Reuben,  and  to  the  children  of  Gad, 
and  to  the  half  tribe  of  Manasseh,  into 
the  land  of  Gilead,  and  they  spoke 
with  them,  saying,  ^^  Thus  say  all  the 
congregation  of  Jehovah,  What  trespass 
is  this  that  ye  have  trespassed  against 
the  God  of  Israel,  to  turn  away  this 
day  from  following  Jehovah,  in  that 
ye  have  built  for  you  an  altar,  to  rebel 
this  day  against  Jehovah?  "Is  the 
iniquity  of  Peor  too  little  for  us,  from 
which  we  are  not  cleansed  to  this  day, 
and  the  plague  was  upon  the  congre- 
gation of  Jehovah,  ^**  that  ye  should 
turn  away  this  day  from  following  Je- 
hovah ?  And  it  will  be,  that  to-day  ye 
rebel  against  Jehovah,  and  to-morrow 
he  will  be  wroth  with  the  whole  con- 
gregation of  Israel.  ^^  But,  if  the  land 
of  your  possession  is  unclean,  pass  over 
to  the  land  of  Jehovah's  possession, 
where  dwells  the  tabernacle  of  Jeho- 
vah, and  take  possession  among  us. 
And  rebel  not  against  Jehovah,  nor 
rebel  against  us,  in  building  you  an 
altar,  besides  the  altar  of  Jehovah  our 
God.  ^"Did  not  Achan  the  son  of 
Zerah  commit  a  trespass    in    the   de- 


voted thing,  and  wrath  was  upon  all 
the  congregation  of  Israel  ?  And  he 
perished  not  alone  in  his  iniquity. 

'■'^And  the  children  of  Reuben,  and 
the  children  of  Gad,  and  the  half  tribe 
of  Manasseh  answered,  and  spoke  to 
the  heads  of  the  thousands  of  Israel, 
"  The  Mighty  God,  God  Jehovah,  The 
Mighty  God,  God  Jehovah,  he  knows, 
and  Israel  he  shall  know.  If  it  be  in 
rebeUion,  or  if  in  trespass  against  Je- 
hovah, (save  us  not  this  day,)  ^^  that 
we  have  built  us  an  altar  to  turn  from 
following  Jehovah,  or  if  to  offer  thereon 
burnt  offering  or  meal  offering,  or  if  to 
make  peace  offerings  thereon,  let  Je- 
hovah himself  require  it;  ^*  and  if  we 
have  not  done  this  from  fear,  for  a 
cause,  saying.  In  time  to  come  your 
children  will  speak  to  our  children, 
saying.  What  have  ye  to  do  with  Je- 
hovah God  of  Israel  ?  ^^  For  Jehovah 
has  made  the  Jordan  a  border  between 
us  and  you,  ye  children  of  Reuben, 
and  children  of  Gad;  ye  have  no  part 
in  Jehovah.  And  your  children  will 
make  our  children  cease  from  fearing 
Jehovah.  ^*^And  we  said,  Let  us  now 
prepare  to  build  us  an  altar,  not  for 
burnt  offering,  nor  for  sacrifice;  ^'  but 
that  it  may  be  a  witness  between  us 
and  you  and  our  generations  after  us, 
that  we  do  the  service  of  Jehovah  be- 
fore him  with  our  burnt  offerings,  and 
with  our  sacrifices,  and  with  our  peace 
offerings;  that  your  children  may  not 
say  to  our  children  in  time  to  come, 
Ye  have  no  part  in  Jehovah.  -^A.nd 
we  said.  If  it  be  that  they  shall  so  say 
to  us  and  to  our  generations  in  time 
to  come,  then  we  may  say.  Behold  the 
pattern  of  the  altar  of  Jehovah,  which 
our  fathers  made,  not  for  burnt  offer- 
ings, nor  for  sacrifices;  but  it  is  a  wit- 
ness between  us  and  you.  '^  Far  be 
it  from  us,  that  we  should  rebel  against 
Jehovah,  and  turn  this  day  from  follow- 


Ver.  17.    Iniquity  of  Peor.     See  Num.  25  :  2-4. 
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ing  Jehovah,  to  build  an  altar  for  burnt 
offerings,  for'  meal  offerings,  and  for 
sacrifices,  besides  the  altar  of  Jehovah 
our  God  that  is  before  his  tabernacle. 

^°And  Phinehas  the  priest,  and  the 
princes  of  the  congregation  and  heads 
of  the  thousands  of  Israel  who  were 
with  him,  heard  the  words  that  the 
children  of  Reuben  and  the  children 
of  Gad  and  the  children  of  Manasseh 
spoke;  and  it  was  good  in  their  sight. 
^^-Vnd  Phinehas,  the  son  of  Eleazar  the 
priest,  said  to  the  children  of  Reuben, 
and  to  the  children  of  Gad,  and  to 
the  children  of  Manasseh,  This  day 
we  perceive  that  Jehovah  is  among 
us,  because  ye  have  not  committed 
this  trespass  against  Jehovah;  now  ye 
have  delivered  the  children  of  Israel 
out  of  the  hand  of  Jehovah. 

^^\nd  Phinehas,  the  son  of  Eleazar 
the  priest,  and  the  princes,  returned 
from  the  children  of  Reuben,  and  from 
the  children  of  Gad,  out  of  the  land 
of  Gilead,  into  the  land  of  Canaan,  to 
the  children  of  Israel,  and  brought 
back  word  to  them,  ^^\nd  the  thing 
was  good  in  the  sight  of  the  children 
of  Israel.  And  the  children  of  Israel 
blessed  God,  and  no  longer  purposed 
to  go  up  an  army  against  them,  to  lay 
waste  the  land  wherein  the  children  of 
Reuben  and  Gad  dwelt.  ^*And  the 
children  of  Reuben  and  the  children 
of  Gad  called  the  altar,  A  witness 
between  us  that  Jehovah  is  God. 

CHAPTER  XXIII 

^And  it  came  to  pass,  many  years 
after  Jehovah  had  given  rest  to  Israel  | 
from  all  their  enemies  round  about, 
and  Joshua  was  old,  far  gone  in  years;  j 
^  that  Joshua  called  all  Israel,  their 
elders,  and  their  heads,  and  their 
judges,  and  their  officers,  and  said  to 
them,  I  am  old,  far  gone  in  years. 
^\nd  ye  have  seen  all  that  Jehovah 
your  God  has  done  to  all  these  nations  I 

28 


because  of  you;  for  Jehovah  your  God 
is  he  that  fought  Ifor  you.  *  See,  I 
have  divided  to  you  by  lot  these  na- 
tions that  remain,  to  be  an  inheritance 
for  your  tribes,  from  the  Jordan,  and 
all  the  nations  that  I  have  cut  off,  and 
the  great  sea  at  the  going  down  of  the 
sun.  ^And  Jehovah  your  God,  he  will 
thrust  them  out  from  before  you,  and 
drive  them  from  your  presence;  and 
ye  shall  possess  their  land,  as  Jehovah 
your  God  has  promised  to  you.  ^  Be 
ye  therefore  very  steadfast,  to  keep 
and  to  do  all  that  is  written  in  the 
book  of  the  law  of  Moses,  that  ye  turn 
not  aside  therefrom  to  the  right  hand 
or  to  the  left;  Hhat  ye  come  not 
among  these  nations,  these  that  re- 
main among  you;  nor  make  mention 
of  the  name  of  their  gods,  nor  cause 
to  swear  by  them,  nor  serve  them,  nor 
bow  yourselves  to  them;  ^ but  cleave 
to  Jehovah  your  God,  as  ye  have  done 
to  this  day.  ^  And  Jehovah  has  driven 
out  from  before  you  great  nations  and 
strong;  and  as  for  you,  no  man  has 
been  able  to  stand  before  you  to  this 
day.  ^°  One  man  of  you  shall  chase  a 
thousand;  for  Jehovah  your  God,  he 
it  is  that  fights  for  you,  as  he  has  prom- 
ised you.  "And  take  good  heed  to 
yourselves,  that  ye  love  Jehovah  your 
God.  '^  For  if  ye  do  in  any  manner 
go  back,  and  cleave  to  the  remnant 
of  these  nations,  these  that  remain 
with  you,  and  shall  make  marriages 
with  them,  and  go  in  with  them,  and 
they  with  you;  ^^  know  assuredly  that 
Jehovah  your  God  will  no  more  drive 
out  these  nations  from  your  presence; 
but  they  will  be  snares  and  traps  to 
you,  and  scourges  in  your  sides,  and 
thorns  in  your  eyes,  until  ye  perish 
off  this  good  land,  which  Jehovah 
your  God  has  given  you.  ^*And,  be- 
hold, this  day  I  am  going  the  way  of 
all  the  earth;  and  ye  know  in  all  your 
hearts  and  in  all  your  souls,  that  not 


JOSHUA   XXIV 


one  thing  has  failed  of  all  the  good 
things  that  Jehovah  your  God  spoke 
concerning  you;  all  are  come  to  pass 
to  you,  not  one  thing  has  failed  thereof. 
^^And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that  as  all 
good  things  are  come  upon  you,  which 
Jehovah  your  God  has  spoken  to  you; 
so  will  Jehovah  bring  upon  you  every 
evil  thing,  until  he  shall  have  destroyed 
you  off  from  this  good  land  that  Jeho- 
vah your  God  gave  to  you.  ^^  When 
ye  transgress  the  covenant  of  Jehovah 
your  God,  which  he  commanded  you, 
and  go  and  serve  other  gods,  and  bow 
yourselves  to  them;  then  will  the  anger 
of  Jehovah  be  kindled  against  you,  and 
ye  shall  perish  quickly  off  the  good 
land  which  he  gave  to  you. 

CHAPTER  XXIV 

^^.nd  Joshua  gathered  all  the  tribes 
of  Israel  to  Shechem;  and  he  called 
the  elders  of  Israel,  and  their  heads, 
and  their  judges,  and  their  officers, 
and  they  presented  themselves  before 
God.  -And  Joshua  said  to  all  the 
people.  Thus  says  Jehovah  God  of 
Israel,  your  fathers  dwelt  beyond  the 
river  in  old  time,  Terah  the  father  of 
Abraham  and  the  father  of  Nahor; 
and  they  served  other  gods.  ^And  I 
took  your  father  Abraham  from  be- 
yond the  river,  and  led  him  through- 
out all  the  land  of  Canaan,  and  mul- 
tiplied his  seed,  and  gave  him  Isaac. 
\\nd  to  Isaac  I  gave  Jacob  and  Esau; 
and  to  Esau  I  gave  mount  Seir,  to 
possess  it;  and  Jacob  and  his  children 
went  down  into  Egypt.  ^And  I  sent 
Moses  and  Aaron,  and  I  smote  Egypt, 
in  that  which  I  did  in  the  midst  of 
them;  and  afterward  I  brought  you 
out.  ^\nd  I  brought  your  fathers  out 
of  Egypt.  And  ye  came  to  the  sea; 
and  the  Egyptians  pursued  after  your 
fathers,    with  chariots  and  horsemen, 


to  the  Red  Sea.  ^And  they  cried  to 
Jehovah;  and  he  put  darkness  between 
you  and  the  Egyptians,  and  brought 
the  sea  upon  them,  and  covered  them; 
and  your  eyes  saw  what  I  did  in  Egypt. 
And  ye  dwelt  in  the  wilderness  a  long 
season.  ^\nd  I  brought  you  to  the 
land  of  the  Amorites,  who  dwelt  be- 
yond the  Jordan.  And  they  fought 
with  you,  and  I  gave  them  into  your 
hand,  ye  possessed  their  land;  and  I 
destroyed  them  from  before  you.  ^And 
Balak  the  son  of  Zippor,  king  of  Moab, 
rose  up  and  warred  against  Israel;  and 
he  sent  and  called  Balaam  the  son  of 
Beor  to  curse  you.  ^^A.nd  I  would 
not  hearken  to  Balaam,  and  he  indeed 
blessed  you;  and  I  delivered  you  out 
of  his  hand.  "  And  ye  passed  over  the 
Jordan,  and  came  to  Jericho.  And  the 
inhabitants  of  Jericho  fought  against 
you;  the  Amorites,  and  the  Perizzites, 
and  the  Canaanites,  and  the  Hittites, 
and  the  Girgashites,  the  Hivites,  and 
the  Jebusites;  and  I  delivered  them 
into  your  hand.  ^^And  I  sent  before 
you  the  hornet,  which  drove  them  out 
from  before  you,  the  two  kings  of  the 
Amorites;  not  with  thy  sword,  nor  with 
thy  bow.  ^^  And  I  gave  you  a  land  on 
which  ye  labored  not  and  cities  which 
ye  built  not,  and  ye  dwell  in  them;  of 
vineyards  and  oliveyards  which  ye 
planted  not  do  ye  eat. 

^*And  now  fear  Jehovah,  and  serve 
him  in  sincerity  and  in  truth;  and  put 
away  the  gods  that  your  fathers  served 
beyond  the  river  and  in  Egypt,  and 
serve  ye  Jehovah.  ^^'\nd  if  it  seem 
evil  to  you  to  serve  Jehovah,  choose 
for  you  this  day  whom  ye  will  serve; 
whether  the  gods  that  your  fathers 
served,  that  were  beyond  the  river,  or 
the  gods  of  the  Amorites,  in  whose 
land  ye  dwell;  but  as  for  me  and  my 
house,  we  will  serve  Jehovah. 


Ver.  12.   The  hornet : 


Ver.  2.   River  ;  Euphrates,  as  in  chap,  i  :  4. 

metaphorically  descriptive  of  the  terror  and  panic  which  preceded 
the  advance  of  the  Israelites. 

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JUDGES   I 


^^  And  the  people  answered  and 
said,  Far  be  it  from  us  that  we  should 
forsake  Jehovah,  to  serve  other  gods. 
"  For  Jehovah  our  God,  he  it  is  that 
brought  us  up  and  our  fathers  out  of 
the  land  of  Egypt,  from  the  house  of 
bondage,  and  who  did  those  great  signs 
in  our  sight,  and  preserved  us  in  all  the 
way  wherein  we  went,  and  among  all 
the  people  through  whom  we  passed. 
^^  And  Jehovah  drove  out  from  before 
us  all  the  peoples,  and  the  Amorites 
who  dwelt  in  the  land;  we  also  will 
serve  Jehovah,  for  he  is  our  God. 

^^  And  Joshua  said  to  the  people,  Ye 
cannot  serve  Jehovah.  For  he  is  a  holy 
God;  he  is  a  jealous  God;  he  will  not 
forgive  your  transgressions  nor  your 
sins.  ^"  If  ye  forsake  Jehovah,  and  serve 
strange  gods,  then  he  will  turn  and  do 
you  hurt,  and  consume  you,  after  that 
he  has  done  you  good.  ^^  And  the  peo- 
ple said  to  Joshua,  Nay;  for  we  \vill 
serve  Jehovah.  ^^  And  Joshua  said  to 
the  people,  Ye  are  witnesses  against 
yourselves,  that  ye  have  chosen  for  you 
Jehovah,  to  serve  him.  And  they  said, 
We  are  witnesses.  ^^And  now  put  away 
the  strange  gods  that  are  among  you, 
and  incline  your  heart  to  Jehovah,  God 
of  Israel.  '■^^And  the  people  said  to 
Joshua,  Jehovah  our  God  will  we  serve, 
and  his  voice  will  we  obey.  '^^  And 
Joshua  made  a  covenant  with  the  peo- 
ple that  day,  and  set  them  a  statute 
and  an  ordinance  in  Shechem. 


^^And  Joshua  wrote  these  words  in 
the  book  of  the  law  of  God.  And  he 
took  a  great  stone,  and  set  it  up  there 
under  the  oak,  that  was  by  the  sanc- 
tuary of  Jehovah.  -''  And  Joshua  said 
to  all  the  people.  Behold,  this  stone 
shall  be  for  a  witness  against  us;  for  it 
has  heard  all  the  words  of  Jehovah  that 
he  has  spoken  with  us,  and  shall  be  for  a 
witness  against  you,  lest  ye  deny  your 
God.  ^^And  Joshua  let  the  people 
depart,  every  man  to  his  inheritance. 

^^  And  it  came  to  pass  after  these 
things,  that  Joshua  the  son  of  Nun, 
the  servant  of  Jehovah,  died,  being  a 
hundred  and  ten  years  old.  ^^  And 
they  buried  him  in  the  border  of  his 
inheritance  in  Timnath-serah,  which 
is  in  mount  Ephraim,  on  the  north 
side  of  mount  Gaash.  ^^  And  Israel 
served  Jehovah  all  the  days  of  Joshua, 
and  all  the  days  of  the  elders  that  long 
outlived  Joshua,  and  who  had  known 
all  the  deeds  of  Jehovah  that  he  had 
done  for  Israel. 

^^  And  the  bones  of  Joseph,  which 
the  children  of  Israel  brought  up  out  of 
Egypt,  buried  they  in  Shechem,  in  the 
part  of  the  field  which  Jacob  bought  of 
the  sons  of  Hamor,  the  father  of  She- 
chem, for  a  hundred  kesitas;  and  it  be- 
came the  inheritance  of  the  children  of 
Joseph.  ^\\nd  Eleazar  the  son  of  Aaron 
died.  And  they  buried  him  in  Gibeah 
[the  city]  of  Phinehas  his  son,  which 
was  given  him  in  mount  Ephraim. 


JUDGES 


CHAPTER  I 


I  inquired    of    Jehovah,    saying,    Who 
shall    go    up   first   for   us   against  the 
^  And  it  came  to  pass  after  the  death    Canaanites,    to    fight    against    them  ? 
of  Joshua,  that  the  children  of  Israel  I  ^  And   Jehovah    said,   Judah    shall  go 

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JUDGES   I 


up.  Behold,  I  have  given  the  land 
into  his  hand.  ^And  Judah  said  to 
Simeon  his  brother,  Go  up  with  me 
into  my  lot,  and  let  us  fight  against 
the  Canaanites;  and  I  also  will  go 
with  thee  into  thy  lot.  And  Simeon 
went  with  him.  *  And  Judah  went  up; 
and  Jehovah  gave  the  Canaanites  and 
the  Perizzites  into  their  hand ;  and 
they  smote  of  them  in  Bezek,  ten 
thousand  men.  ^  And  they  found 
Adoni-bezek  in  Bezek ;  and  they 
fought  against  him,  and  they  smote 
the  Canaanites  and  the  Perizzites. 
^  And  Adoni-bezek  fled.  And  they 
pursued  after  him,  and  caught  him;  and 
they  cut  off  his  thumbs  and  his  great 
toes.  'And  Adoni-bezek  said,  Seventy 
kings,  having  their  thumbs  and  their 
great  toes  cut  off,  gathered  [food]  un- 
der my  table.  As  I  have  done,  so  God 
has  requited  me.  And  they  brought 
him  to  Jerusalem,  and  there  he  died. 
®And  the  children  of  Judah  fought 
against  Jerusalem.  And  they  took  it, 
and  smote  it  with  the  edge  of  the 
sword,  and  set  the  city  on  fire. 

^And  afterward  the  children  of  Ju- 
dah went  down  to  fight  against  the 
Canaanites  that  dwelt  in  the  hill  coun- 
try, and  in  the  south  country,  and  in 
the  Shephelah.  *°  And  Judah  went 
against  the  Canaanites  that  dwelt  in 
Hebron;  and  the  name  of  Hebron 
formerly  was  city  of  Arba;  and  they 
smote  Sheshai,  and  Ahiman,  and  Tal- 
mai.  '^  And  thence  he  went  against 
the  inhabitants  of  Debir ;  and  the 
name  of  Debir  formerly  was  Kirjath- 
sepher.  '-And  Caleb  said,  He  that 
smites  Kirjath-sepher,  and  takes  it,  to 
him  will  I  give  Achsah  my  daughter 
to  wife.  '^  And  Othniel,  the  son  of 
Kenaz,  Caleb's  younger  brother,  took 
it.  And  he  gave  him  Achsah  his 
daughter  to  wife.  '^And  it  came  to 
pass,   when   she   had   come,   that  she 


moved  him  to  ask  of  her  father  the 
field.  And  she  alighted  from  the  ass; 
and  Caleb  said  to  her,  What  wouldest 
thou?  '^And  she  said  to  him.  Give 
me  a  present.  For  thou  hast  given 
me  a  south  land ;  give  also  springs 
of  water.  And  Caleb  gave  her  the 
upper  springs  and  the  nether  springs. 

^^  And  the  children  of  the  Kenite, 
Moses'  father-in-law,  went  up  out  of 
the  city  of  palm  trees  with  the  chil- 
dren of  Judah  into  the  wilderness  of 
Judah,  which  hes  in  the  south  of  Arad. 
And  they  went  and  dwelt  among  the 
people.  '^  And  Judah  went  with  Sim- 
eon his  brother,  and  they  smote  the 
Canaanites  that  inhabited  Zephath, 
and  utterly  destroyed  it.  And  the 
name  of  the  city  was  called  Hormah. 
''^And  Judah  took  Gaza  with  the  bor- 
der thereof,  and  Ashkelon  with  the 
border  thereof,  and  Ekron  with  the 
border  thereof.  '''And  Jehovah  was 
with  Judah;  and' he  took  possession  of 
the  hill  country;  for  he  could  not  drive 
out  the  inhabitants  of  the  valley,  be- 
cause they  had  chariots  of  iron.  ^^And 
they  gave  Hebron  to  Caleb,  as  Moses 
had  })romised;  and  he  drove  out  thence 
the  three  sons  of  Anak. 

^'  And  the  children  of  Benjamin  did 
not  drive  out  the  Jebusites  that  in- 
habited Jerusalem;  and  the  Jebusites 
dwell  with  the  children  of  Benjamin 
in  Jerusalem  to  this  day. 

"And  the  house  of  Joseph,  they 
also  went  up  to  Beth-el;  and  Jehovah 
was  with  them.  *^  And  the  house  of 
Joseph  sent  to  spy  out  Beth -el.  And 
the  name  of  the  city  formerly  was  Luz. 
^*  And  the  watchers  saw  a  man  coming 
out  of  the  city.  And  they  said  to 
him,  Show  us,  we  pray  thee,  the  en- 
trance into  the  city,  and  we  will  deal 
kindly  with  thee.  ^^And  he  showed 
them  the  entrance  into  the  city.  And 
they  smote  the  city  with   the  edge  of 


Ver.  lo.   (."ity  of  Arba,  or  Kirjath-arba. 
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the  sword;  and  they  let  the  man  go  and 
all  his  family.  ^^  And  the  man  went 
into  the  land  of  the  Hittites.  And  he 
built  a  city,  and  called  its  name  Luz. 
That  is  its  name  to  this  day. 

^'  Nor  did  Manasseh  get  possession 
of  Beth-shean  and  her  daughters,  nor 
Taanach  and  her  daughters,  nor  drive 
out  [the  inhabitants  of]  Dor  and  her 
daughters,  nor  the  inhabitants  of 
Ibleam  and  her  daughters,  nor  the  in- 
habitants of  Megiddo  and  her  daugh- 
ters. And  it  was  the  will  of  the  Ca- 
naanites  to  dwell  in  that  land.  ^*And 
it  came  to  pass,  when  Israel  was  strong, 
that  they  put  the  Canaanites  to  tribute, 
and  did  not  utterly  drive  them  out. 

"^^  Nor  did  Ephraim  drive  out  the 
Canaanites  that  dwelt  in  Gezer;  and 
the  Canaanites  dwelt  in  Gezer  among 
them. 

^°  Nor  did  Zebulun  drive  out  the 
inhabitants  of  Kitron,  nor  the  inhab- 
itants of  Nahalol;  and  the  Canaan- 
ites dwelt  among  them,  and  became 
tributary. 

^^  Nor  did  Asher  drive  out  the  in- 
habitants of  Accho,  nor  the  inhabitants 
of  Zidon,  and  Ahlab,  and  Achzib,  and 
Helbah,  and  Aphik,  and  Rehob. 
^^  And  the  Asherites  dwelt  among  the 
Canaanites,  the  inhabitants  of  the  land; 
for  they  did  not  drive  them  out. 

^^  Nor  did  Naphtah  drive  out  the 
inhabitants  of  Beth-shemesh,  nor  the 
inhabitants  of  Beth-anath;  and  he 
dwelt  among  the  Canaanites,  the  in- 
habitants of  the  land.  And  the  in- 
habitants of  Beth-shemesh  and  of  Beth- 
anath  became  tributary  to  them.  ^*And 
the  Amorites  crowded  the  children  of 
Dan  into  the  hill  country;  for  they 
would  not  suffer  them  to  come  down 
to  the  valley.  ^^  And  it  was  the  will 
of  the  Amorites  to  dwell  in  mount 
Heres,  in  Aijalon,  and  in  Shaalbim. 
And  the  hand  of  the  house  of  Joseph 


was  heavy,  and  they  became  tributary. 
'^And  the  border  of  the  Amorites  was 
from  the  ascent  to  Akrabbim,  from 
Sela,  and  upward. 

CHAPTER  II 

^  And  the  angel  of  Jehovah  came  up 
from  Gilgal  to  Bochim,  and  said,  I 
made  you  go  up  out  of  Egypt,  and 
have  brought  you  to  the  land  which  I 
had  sworn  to  your  fathers.;  and  I  said, 
I  will  never  break  my  covenant  with 
you;  ^  and  ye  shall  make  no  covenant 
with  the  inhabitants  of  this  land;  ye 
shall  throw  down  their  altars.  And 
ye  have  not  obeyed  my  voice.  What 
is  this  that  ye  have  done  ?  ^  And  I 
have  also  said,  I  will  not  thrust  them 
out  from  before  you;  but  they  shall 
be  your  adversaries,  and  their  gods 
shall  be  a  snare  to  you.  *  And  it  came 
to  pass,  when  the  angel  of  Jehovah 
had  spoken  these  words  to  all  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel,  that  the  people  lifted 
up  their  voice,  and  wept.  ^  And  they 
called  the  name  of  that  place  Bochim. 
And  they  sacrificed  there  to  Jehovah. 

®  And  Joshua  let  the  people  go;  and 
the  children  of  Israel  went  every  man 
to  his  inheritance,  to  possess  the  land. 
''  And  the  people  served  Jehovah  all 
the  days  of  Joshua,  and  all  the  days' 
of  the  elders  that  long  outhved  Joshua, 
who  saw  all  the  great  deeds  of  Jeho- 
vah, that  he  did  for  Israel.  ^  And 
Joshua  the  son  of  Nun,  the  servant  of 
Jehovah,  died,  being  a  hundred  and 
ten  years  old.  ^  And  they  buried  him 
in  the  border  of  his  inheritance  in 
Timnath-heres,  in  the  mount  of  Eph- 
raim, on  the  north  side  of  mount 
Gaash.  ^°And  also  all  that  genera- 
tion were  gathered  to  their  fathers; 
and  there  arose  another  generation 
after  them,  which  knew  not  Jehovah, 
nor  yet  the  deeds  that  he  had  done 
for  Israel. 


Ver.  27.  Daughters.     See  the  note  on  Josh.  15:45. 

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Ver.  5.   Bochim,  Weepers. 


JUDGES    III 


"  And  the  children  of  Israel  did 
evil  in  the  sight  of  Jehovah,  and  served 
the  Baals.  '^  And  they  forsook  Jeho- 
vah, the  God  of  their  fathers,  who 
brought  them  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt, 
and  they  went  after  other  gods,  of  the 
gods  of  the  peoples  that  were  round 
about  them,  and  bowed  themselves  to 
them,  and  provoked  Jehovah  to  anger. 
^^And  they  forsook  Jehovah,  and 
served  Baal  ^nd  the  Ashtoreths. 

^*  And  the  anger  of  Jehovah  burned 
against  Israel;  and  he  gave  them  into 
the  hand  of  plunderers  that  plundered 
them,  and  he  sold  them  into  the  hand 
of  their  enemies  round  about,  and  they 
could  no  longer  stand  before  their 
enemies.  ^^  Whithersoever  they  went 
out,  the  hand  of  Jehovah  was  against 
them  for  evil;  as  Jehovah  had  said, 
and  as  Jehovah  had  sworn  to  them. 
And  they  were  greatly  distressed. 

^•^And  Jehovah  raised  up  judges; 
and  they  saved  them  from  the  hand 
of  those  that  plundered  them.  ^'And 
to  their  judges  also  they  hearkened 
not;  for  they  went  adulterously  after 
other  gods,  and  bowed  themselves  to 
them;  they  turned  quickly  from  the 
way  which  their  fiithers  walked  in, 
obeying  the  commandments  of  Jeho- 
vah; not  so  did  they.  '*^  And  Avhen 
Jehovah  raised  them  up  judges,  then 
Jehovah  was  with  the  judge,  and  saved 
them  from  the  hand  of  their  enemies 
all  the  days  of  the  judge.  For  Jeho- 
vah had  compassion,  because  of  their 
groanings  on  account  of  those  that 
oppressed  them  and  afflicted  them. 
^^  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  the  judge 
was  dead,  that  they  returned,  and  cor- 
rupted themselves  more  than  did  their 
fathers,  in  going  after  other  gods  to 
serve  them,  and  to  bow  down  to  them. 


They  ceased  not  from  their  own  doings, 
nor  from  their  stubborn  way. 

^^  And  the  anger  of  Jehovah  burned 
against  Israel.  And  he  said,  Because 
this  nation  have  transgressed  my  cov- 
enant which  I  commanded  their  fa- 
thers, and  have  not  hearkened  to  my 
voice;  ^^  I  also  will  no  more  drive  out 
from  before  them  any  of  the  nations 
that  Joshua  left  when  he  died;  "that 
by  them  I  may  prove  Israel,  whether 
they  will  keep  the  way  of  Jehovah  to 
walk  therein,  as  their  fathers  kept  it, 
or  not.  ^^  And  Jehovah  let  those  na- 
tions remain,  without  speedily  driving 
them  out;  nor  did  he  give  them  into 
the  hand  of  Joshua. 

CHAPTER  III 

^  And  these  are  the  nations  that  Je- 
hovah let  remain,  to  prove  Israel  by 
them,  as  many  [of  Israel]  as  had  not 
known  all  the  wars  of  Canaan;  ^  only 
that  the  generations  of  the  children  of 
Israel  might  get  knowledge,  to  teach 
them  war,  them  only  who  knew  it  not 
before:  ^  [Namely],  five  lords  of  the 
Phihstines,  and  all  the  Canaanites,  and 
the  Sidonians,  and  the  Hivites  that 
dwelt  in  mount  Lebanon,  from  mount 
Baal-hermon  to  the  entering  in  of 
Hamath.  ^  And  they  were  for  prov- 
ing Israel  by  them,  to  know  whether 
they  would  hearken  to  the  command- 
ments of  Jehovah,  which  he  com- 
manded their  fathers  by  the  hand  of 
Moses. 

^  And  the  children  of  Israel  dwelt  in 
the  midst  of  the  Canaanites,  the  Hit- 
tites,  and  the  Amorites,  and  the  Pcr- 
izzites,  and  the  Hivites,  and  the  Jeb- 
usites.  ^  And  they  took  their  daughters 
to  be  their  wives,  and  gave  their  daugh- 
ters   to    their  sons,  and   served    their 


Ver.  II.  Baals.  There  were  many  temples  of  Baal,  the  supreme  male  divinity  of  those  idolatrous  nations, 
and  he  was  worshiped  under  various  local  designations  and  diversities  of  character  and  attributes.  Baalim, 
in  our  Common  version,  is  the  Hebrew  plural  of  Baal. 

Ver.  13.  Ashtoreth  was  the  supreme  female  divinity  of  those  nations.  She  was  the  goddess  ot  licentious- 
ness as  well  as  of  good  fortune,  and  her  numerous  temples  were  thronged  with  her  votaries. 

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gods.  ''And  the  children  of  Israel 
did  evil  in  the  sight  of  Jehovah,  and 
forgot  Jehovah  their  God,  and  served 
the  Baals  and  the  Asheras.  ! 

^  And  the  anger  of  Jehovah  burned 
against  Israel.  And  he  sold  them  into 
the  liand  of  Chushan-rishathaim  king 
of  Mesopotamia;  and  the  children  of 
Israel  served  Chushan-risliathaim  eight 
years.  ^And  the  children  of  Israel 
cried  to  Jehovah.  And  Jehovah  raised 
up  a  deliverer  to  the  children  of  Israel, 
who  delivered  them,  Othniel  the  son 
of  Kenaz,  Caleb's  younger  brother. 
^"  And  the  Spirit  of  Jehovah  was  upon 
him.  and  he  judged  Israel.  And  he 
went  out  to  war;  and  Jehovah  gave 
Chushan-rishathaim  king  of  Mesopo- 
tamia into  his  hand,  and  his  hand 
prevailed  against  Chushan-rishathaim. 
^^  And  the  land  had.  rest  forty  years; 
and  Othniel  the  son  of  Kenaz  died. 

^^  And  the  children  of  Israel  did  evil 
again  in  the  sight  of  Jehovah,  and  Je- 
hovah strengthened  Eglon  the  king  of 
Moab  against  Israel,  because  they  had 
done  evil  in  the  sight  of  Jehovah. 
^^  And  he  gathered  to  him  the  children 
of  Ammon  and  Amalek,  and  went  and 
smote  Israel,  and  took  possession  of 
the  city  of  palm  trees.  ^*And  the 
children  of  Israel  served  Eglon  the 
king  of  Moab  eighteen  years.  ^^  And 
the  children  of  Israel  cried  to  Jeho- 
vah. And  Jehovah  raised  them  up  a 
deliverer,  Ehud  the  son  of  Gera,  a 
Benjamite,  a  man  left-handed. 

And  by  him  the  children  of  Israel 
sent  a  present  to  Eglon  the  king  of 
Moab.  ^^  And  Ehud  made  him  a 
dagger  which  had  two  edges,  of  a 
cubit's  length;  and  he  girded  it  under 
his  raiment  upon  his  right  thigh. 
"  And  he  brought  the  present  to 
Eglon  king  of  Moab.  And  Eglon 
was  a  very  fat  man.      ^^  And  when  he 


had  made  an  end  of  offering  the  pres- 
ent, he  sent  away  the  people  that  bore 
the  present.  ^^  And  he  himself  turned 
back  from  the  graven  images  that  were 
by  Gilgal,  and  said,  I  have  a  secret 
message  for  thee,  O  king.  And  he 
said.  Silence  !  And  all  that  stood  by 
him  went  out  from  him.  ^^  And  Ehud 
came  in  to  him;  and  he  was  sitting  in 
a  cool  upper  chamber,  which  he  had 
for  himself  alone.  And  Ehud  said,  I 
have  a  message  from  God  to  thee. 
And  he  rose  up  from  the  throne.  "^\nd 
Ehud  put  forth  his  left  hand,  and  took 
the  dagger  from  his  right  thigh,  and 
thrust  it  into  his  bowels.  "And  the 
haft  also  went  in  after  the  blade,  and 
the  fat  closed  upon  the  blade;  for  he 
did  not  draw  the  dagger  out  of  his 
bowels,  and  it  came  out  behind.  '^\nd 
Ehud  went  out  on  the  balcony,  and 
shut  the  doors  of  the  upper  chamber 
upon  him,  and  locked  them.  '^  And 
he  went  out.  And  his  servants  came 
in  and  saw,  and  behold,  the  doors  of 
the  upper  chamber  were  locked;  and 
they  said,  Surely  he  covers  his  feet  in 
his  cool  inner  chamber.  ^^  And  they 
waited  till  they  were  ashamed;  and, 
behold,  he  opened  not  the  doors  of 
the  chamber.  And  they  took  the  key, 
and  opened  them;  and,  behold,  their 
lord  was  fallen  down  dead  on  the 
earth.  ^^And  Ehud  escaped  while 
they  delayed;  and  he  passed  beyond 
the  graven  images,  and  escaped  to 
Seirath.  "^  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
he  was  come,  that  he  blew  a  trumpet 
in  mount  Ephraim,  and  the  children 
of  Israel  went  down  with  him  from 
the  mount,  and  he  before  them.  -"^And 
he  said  to  them,  Hasten  after  me;  for 
Jehovah  has  delivered  your  enemies 
the  Moabites  into  your  hand.  And 
they  went  down  after  him,  and  seized 
the  fords  of  the  Jordan  toward  Moab, 


Ver.  7.  Ashera  was  a  female  idol,  the  goddess  of  concupiscence,  represented  and  worshiped  in  the  form 
of  wooden  images  or  pillars.  Ver.  12.   Strengthened.     See  Josh.  11  :  20. 

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and  suffered  not  a  man  to  pass  over. 
^^And  they  smote  of  Moab  at  that 
time  about  ten  thousand  men,  all  ro- 
bust, and  all  men  of  war;  and  there 
escaped  not  a  man.  ^^  And  Moab  was 
subdued  that  day  under  the  hand  of 
Israel.  And  the  land  had  rest  fourscore 
years. 

^^  And  after  him  was  Shamgar  the 
son  of  Anath;  and  he  smote  of  the 
PhiHstines  six  hundred  men  with  an 
ox-goad.   And  he  also  dehvered  Israel. 

CHAPTER  IV 

^  And  the  children  of  Israel  again 
did  evil  in  the  sight  of  Jehovah;  and 
Ehud  was  dead.  ^  And  Jehovah  sold 
them  into  the  hand  of  Jabin  king  of 
Canaan,  who  reigned  in  Hazor;  and 
the  captain  of  his  host  was  Sisera,  and 
he  dwelt  in  Haroshe'th  of  the  Gentiles. 
^And  the  children  of  Israel  cried  to 
Jehovah,  For  he  had  nine  hundred 
chariots  of  iron;  and  twenty  years  he 
violently  oppressed  the  children  of 
Israel. 

*  And  Deborah,  a  prophetess,  the 
wife  of  Lapidoth,  she  judged  Israel  at 
that  time.  ^And  she  dwelt  under  the 
palm  tree  of  Deborah,  between  Ra- 
mah  and  Beth-el  on  mount  Ephraim. 
And  the  children  of  Israel  came  up  to 
her  for  judgment.  *^And  she  sent 
and  called  Barak  the  son  of  Abinoam 
out  of  Kedesh-naphtah.  And  she  said 
to  him.  Has  not  Jehovah  God  of  Is- 
rael commanded?  Go  and  draw 
toward  mount  Tabor,  and  take  with 
thee  ten  thousand  men  of  the  children 
of  Naphtali  and  of  the  children  of 
Zebulun  ?  ^  And  I  will  draw  to  thee, 
to  the  river  of  Kishon,  Sisera  the  cap- 
tain of  Jabin' s  army,  with  his  chariots 
and  his  multitude;  and  I  will  give  him 
into  thy  hand.  ^  And  Barak  said  to 
her,  If  thou  wilt  go  with  me,  then  I 
will  go;  and  if  thou  wilt  not  go  with 
me,  I  will  not  go.     ^  And  she  said,  I 


will  surely  go  with  thee.  But  yet 
thine  honor  will  not  be  on  the  way 
that  thou  goest;  for  Jehovah  will  sell 
Sisera  into  the  hand  of  a  woman.  And 
Deborah  arose,  and  went  with  Barak 
to  Kedesh.  ^*'And  Barak  called  to- 
gether Zebulun  and  Naphtali  to  Ke- 
desh; and  there  went  up  ten  thousand 
men  at  his  feet,  and  Deborah  went 
up  with  him. 

"  Now  Heber  the  Kenite  had  sev- 
ered himself  from  the  Kenites,  of  the 
children  of  Hobab  the  father-in-law 
of  Moses ;  and  he  pitched  his  tent 
at  the  oak  of  Zaanaim,  which  is  by 
Kedesh.  ^^  And  they  made  known  to 
Sisera  that  Barak  the  son  of  Abinoam 
was  gone  up  to  mount  Tabor.  ^^  And 
Sisera  called  together  all  his  chariots, 
nine  hundred  chariots  of  iron,  and  all 
the  people  that  were  with  him,  from 
Harosheth  of  the  Gentiles  to  the  river 
of  Kishon.  ^*And  Deborah  said  to 
Barak,  Up;  for  this  is  the  day  in  which 
Jehovah  has  given  Sisera  into  thy 
hand.  Is  not  Jehovah  gone  out  be- 
fore thee  ?  And  Barak  went  down 
from  mount  Tabor,  and  ten  thousand 
men  after  him.  ^^And  Jehovah  dis- 
comfited Sisera,  and  all  his  chariots, 
and  all  his  hosts,  with  the  edge  of  the 
sword  before  Barak.  And  Sisera 
ahghted  down  off  his  chariot,  and  fled 
away  on  his  feet.  ^®  And  Barak  pur- 
sued after  the  chariots,  and  after  the 
host,  to  Harosheth  of  the  Gentiles. 
And  all  the  host  of  Sisera  fell  by  the 
edge  of  the  sword;  there  was  not  left 
even  one.  ^'  And  Sisera  fled  away  on 
his  feet  to  the  tent  of  Jael  the  wiife  of 
Heber  the  Kenite.  For  there  was 
peace  between  Jabin  the  king  of  Hazor 
and  the  house  of  Heber  the  Kenite. 

'-And  Jael  went  out  to  meet  Sisera, 

and  said  to  him.  Turn  aside,  my  lord, 

turn  aside  to  me;  fear  not.      And  he 

turned  aside  to  her  into  the  tent,  and 

I  she    covered    him    with    the    carpet. 

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JUDGES   V 


^^  And  he  said  to  her,  Give  me,  I  pray 
thee,  a  httle  water  to  drink;  for  I  am 
thirsty.  And  she  opened  the  skin  of 
milk,  and  gave  him  drink,  and  cov- 
ered him.  -'And  he  said  to  her, 
Stand  at  the  door  of  the  tent,  and  if 
any  man  shall  come  and  inquire  of 
thee,  and  say,  Is  there  any  one  here  ? 
thou  shalt  say,  No  one.  ^^  And  Jael, 
Heber's  wife,  took  the  tentpin,  and 
put  the  hammer  in  her  hand,  and  came 
softly  to  him,  and  smote  the  pin  into 
his  temples,  and  it  went  down  into  the 
ground.  And  he  was  in  a  deep  sleep 
and  weary;  and  he  died.  ^^And,  be- 
hold, Barak  was  pursuing  Sisera.  And 
Jael  came  out  to  meet  him;  and  she 
said  to  him.  Go,  and  I  will  show  thee  the 
man  whom  thou  seekest.  And  he  came 
in  to  her,  and,  behold,  Sisera  fallen 
dead,  and  the  pin  in  his  temples.  ^'^And 
God  subdued  on  that  day  Jabin  the  king 
of  Canaan  before  the  children  of  Israel. 
^^  And  the  hand  of  the  children  of  Is- 
rael grew  more  and  more  heavy  against 
Jabin  the  king  of  Canaan,  until  they 
destroyed  Jabin  king  of  Canaan. 

CHAPTER  V 

^  Then  sang  Deborah  and  Barak  the 
son  of  Abinoam  on  that  day,  saying, 
^  That  leaders  in  Israel  led  on, 
That  the  people  freely  gave  themselves. 

Bless  ye  Jehovah  ! 
^  Hear,  ye  kings;  give  ear,  ye  princes; 
I,  to  Jehovah  will  I  sing; 
Will  sing  praise  to  Jehovah,  God  of 
Israel. 

^Jehovah,  when  thou  wentest  forth  out 

of  Seir, 
When  thou  didst  march  from  the  field 

of  Edom, 
Earth     trembled,     yea     the    heavens 

dropped, 


Yea  the  clouds  dropped  water. 

^  The  mountains  quaked  before  Jeho- 
vah— 

That  Sinai  before  Jehovah,  God  of 
Israel. 

^  In  the  days  of  Shamgar,  the  son  of 

Anath, 
In  the  days  of  Jael,  the  highways  had 

rest. 
And  travelers  went  through  by-paths. 
^  They  ceased,   rulers   in  Israel,   they 

ceased. 
Until  that  I,  Deborah,  arose. 
That  I  arose,  a  mother  in  Israel. 

^  They  chose  new  gods; 
Then  was  war  at  the  gates; 
Was  there  seen  a  shield  or  a  spear, 
Among  forty  thousand  in  Israel? 

^  My  heart  is  toward  the  commanders 

of  Israel; 
To  them  of  the  people  that  freely  gave 

themselves. 

Bless  ye  Jehovah! 

^^  Ye  that  ride  on  white  asses, 
Ye  that  sit  on  carpetings, 
And  ye  that  walk  by  the  way, 
Think  thereon; 

^^•Of  the  shout  of  those  parting  the 
spoil  with  water-drawers — 

There  will  they  rehearse  Jehovah's 
righteous  acts, 

The  righteous  acts  of  his  rule  in  Israel. 

Then  came  they  down  to  the  gates, 
the  people  of  Jehovah. 

^^  Awake,  awake,  Deborah; 
Awake,  awake,  utter  a  song; 
Arise,   Barak,   and  lead  thy  cap- 
tured captive, 
Thou  son  of  Abinoam ! 


I 


Ver.  21.  Jael,  Heber's  wife.  There  is  no  reason  to  doubt  that  she,  notwithstanding  the  course  taken  by 
her  husband  (14  :  12),  remained  faithful  to  the  cause  of  God's  people.  This  was  her  motive  for  the  act 
here  described,  and  the  ground  of  the  commendation  bestowed  upon  it  in  5  :  24.  Neither  the  act  itself, 
nor  Deborah's  approval,  is  to  be^dged  by  the  rules  of  our  higher  civilization. 

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'^Then  came  down  a  remnant  of  the 
nobles,  a  people; 

Jehovah  came  down  to  me  among  the 
valiant; 

"  Out  of  Ephraim,  their  seat  in  Amalek, 

After  thee,  Benjamin,  among  thy  peo- 
ples; 

Out  of  Machir  came  down  command- 
ers, 

And  out  of  Zebulun  those  holding  the 
musterer's  staff. 

^^  And  my  chiefs  in  Issachar  were  with 
Deborah; 

And  Issachar,  the  strength  of  Barak, 

Rushed  at  his  feet  into  the  valley. 

By  the  streams  of  Reuben 
Great  were  the  resolves  of  heart. 
^®  Why  abodest  thou  among  the  sheep- 
folds. 
To  hear  the  pipings  of  the  flocks  ? 
By  the  streams  of  Reuben 
Great  were  the  searchings  of  heart. 

^^  Gilead  abode  beyond  the  Jordan; 
And  Dan,  why  sojourns  he  in  ships  ? 
Asher  sat  by  the  sea-shore, 
And  abode  in  his  havens. 

^^  Zebulun,  a  people  that   scorned  its 

life,  to  die. 
And   Naphtah,  in   the   high  places  of 

the  field. 

^®  There  came  kings — they  fought; 
Then  fought  the  kings  of  Canaan, 
At    Taanach,    by  the    waters  of   Me- 

giddo; 
Spoil  of  silver  they  took  not. 

^'^  From  heaven  they  fought; 

The    stars    in     their    courses    fought 

against  Si  sera. 
^^  The  river  Kishon  swept  them  away. 
That  ancient  river,  the  river  Kishon. 
O  my  soul,  thou  shalt  tread  down  the 

strong! 
"Then  stamped  the  horses'  hoofs 


In  the  rush,  the  rush  of  their  mighty 
ones. 

^^  Curse  ye   Meroz,  said  the   angel   of 

Jehovah; 
Curse     ye     bitterly     the     inhabitants 

thereof;  . 
Because  they  came  not  to  the  help  of 

Jehovah, 
To  the  help  of  Jehovah   against  the 

mighty. 

^*  Blessed  above  women  be  Jael, 
The  wife  of  Heber  the  Kenite; 
Blessed  shall  she  be  above  women  in 

the  tent. 
*^He  asked  water,  she  gave  him  milk; 
She  brought  curdled  milk  in  a  lordly 

dish. 
^^  She  stretched  forth  her  hand  to  the 

nail. 
And  her  right  hand  to  the  workmen's 

hammer; 
And    she    smote    Sisera,    she    smote 

through    his    head, 
And  she  crushed  and  pierced  through 

his  temples. 
"  At  her  feet  he  bowed,  he  fell,  he  lay; 
At  her  feet  he  bowed,  he  fell; 
Where  he  bowed,  there  he  fell  down 

slain. 

^®  The  mother  of  Sisera  looked  out  at 
the  window, 

And  cried  through  the  lattice  : — 

Why  is  his  chariot  so  long  in  coming  ? 

Why  tarry  the  wheels  of  his  chariots  ? 

^^  Her  wise  princesses  answered, 

Yea,  she  returned  answer  to  herself  : — 

^"  Have  they  not   found,   divided  the 
prey  ? 

A    damsel,    two    damsels,    to    every 

man ; 
'  A  prey  of  dyed  garments  to  Sisera, 

A  prey  of  dyed  garments  of  embroi 
I  dery; 

A  dyed  garment  of  double  embroidery, 
I  For  the  neck  of  the  spoiler. 

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^^  So  let  all  thine   enemies  perish,  O 

Jehovah  ! 
But  they  that  love  him  are  as  the  sun, 
When  he  goes  forth  in  his  might. 

And  the  land  had  rest  forty  years. 

CHAPTER  VI 

^  And  the  children  of  Israel  did  evil 
in  the  sight  of  Jehovah;  and  Jehovah 
gave  them  into  the  hand  of  Midian 
seven  years.  ^  And  the  hand  of  Mid- 
ian prevailed  against  Israel.  Because 
of  the  Midianites,  the  children  of  Israel 
made  for  themselves  the  dens  which 
are  in  the  mountains,  and  the  caves, 
and  the  strongholds.  ^  And  so  it  was, 
when  Israel  had  sown,  that  there  came 
up  the  Midianites,  and  the  iVmalekites, 
and  the  sons  of  the  east;  they  came 
up  against  them.  *And  tliey  en- 
camped against  them,  and  destroyed 
the  produce  of  the  earth,  till  thou 
comest  to  Gaza;  and  they  left  no  sus- 
tenance in  Israel,  neither  sheep,  nor 
ox,  nor  ass.  ^  For  they  came  up  with 
their  cattle  and  their  tents;  and  they 
came  as  locusts  for  multitude.  They 
and  their  camels  were  without  number; 
and  they  came  into  the  land  to  destroy 
it.  ^  And  Israel  was  greatly  enfeebled 
because  of  the  Midianites.  And  the 
children  of  Israel  cried  to  Jehovah. 

^  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  cried  to  Jehovah  on 
account  of  the  Midianites,  ^  that  Jeho- 
vah sent  a  prophet  to  the  children  of 
Israel,  and  said  to  them,  Thus  says 
Jehovah,  God  of  Israel.  I  brought 
you  up  from  Egypt,  and  I  brought 
you  forth  out  of  the  house  of  bondage. 
^  And  I  delivered  you  out  of  the  hand 
of  the  Egyptians,  and  out  of  the  hand 
of  all  that  oppressed  you,  and  drove 
them  out  from  before  you,  and  gave 
you  their  land.  ^"And  I  said  to  you, 
I,  Jehovah,  am  your  God;  ye  shall  not 
fear  the  gods  of  the  Amorites,  in  whose 


land    ye    dwell.      And    ye    have    not 
obeyed  my  voice. 

^'  And  the  angel  of  Jehovah  came, 
and  sat  under  the  oak  that  was  in 
Ophrah,  which  belonged  to  Joash  the 
Abi-ezrite;  and  Gideon  his  son  was 
threshing  wheat  by  the  wine-press,  to 
hide  it  from  the  Midianites.  ^^  And 
the  angel  of  Jehovah  appeared  to  him, 
and  said  to  him,  Jehovah  is  with  thee, ' 
thou  mighty  man  of  valor.  ^^  And 
Gideon  said  to  him,  I  beseech  thee 
my  Lord,  if  Jehovah  is  with  us,  why 
has  all  this  befallen  us?  And  where 
are  all  his  wonders  of  which  our  fathers 
told  us,  saying,  Did  not  Jehovah 
bring  us  up  from  Egypt  ?  And  now 
Jehovah  has  forsaken  us,  and  given  us 
into  the  grasp  of  the  Midianites.  ^"^And 
Jehovah  turned  to  him,  and  said,  Go 
in  this  thy  might,  and  thou  shalt  save 
Israel  from  the  grasp  of  the  Midianites. 
Have  not  I  sent  thee?  ^^And  he 
said  to  him,  I  beseech  thee  my  Lord, 
wherewith  shall  I  save  Israel  ?  Be- 
hold, my  thousand  is  the  feeblest  in 
Manasseh,  and  I  am  the  least  in  my 
father's  house.  '^And  Jehovah  said 
to  him.  Surely  I  will  be  with  thee,  and 
thou  shalt  smite  the  Midianites  as  one 
man.  ^^  And  he  said  to  him.  If  now 
I  have  found  grace  in  thy  sight,  then 
show  me  a  sign  that  thou  talkest  with 
me.  ^®  Depart  not  hence,  I  pray  thee, 
until  I  come  to  thee,  and  bring  forth 
my  offering,  and  set  it  before  thee. 
And  he  said,  I  will  tarry  until  thou 
comest  again.  '^  And  Gideon  went  in, 
and  made  ready  a  kid  of  the  goats, 
and  unleavened  cakes  of  an  ephah  of 
flour.  The  flesh  he  put  in  the  basket, 
and  he  put  the  broth  in  the  pot,  and 
brought  it  out  to  him  under  the  oak, 
and  presented  it.  ^°  And  the  angel  of 
God  said  to  him.  Take  the  flesh  and 
the  unleavened  cakes,  and  lay  them 
upon  this  rock,  and  pour  out  the  broth. 
And  he  did  so. 


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^^  And  the  angel  of  Jehovah  put 
forth  the  end  of  the  staff  that  was  in 
his  hand,  and  touched  the  flesh  and 
the  unleavened  cakes;  and  there  rose 
up  fire  out  of  the  rock,  and  consumed 
the  flesh  and  the  unleavened  cakes. 
And  the  angel  of  Jehovah  departed 
out  of  his  sight.  -^  And  Gideon  saw 
that  he  was  the  angel  of  Jehovah. 
And  Gideon  said,  Alas,  O  Lord  Jeho- 
vah; for  therefore  have  I  seen  the 
angel  of  Jehovah  face  to  face.  '"  And 
Jehovah  said  to  him,  Peace  be  to  thee; 
fear  not,  thou  shalt  not  die.  ^*And 
Gideon  built  an  altar  there  to  Jeho- 
vah; and  he  called  it  Jehovah-shalom. 
To  this  day  it  is  yet  at  Ophrah  of  the 
Abi-ezrites. 

^^  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the  same 
night,  that  Jehovah  said  to  him,  Take 
the  young  bullock,  which  is  thy  fath- 
er's, and  the  second  bullock  of  seven 
years  old,  and  throw  down  the  altar  of 
Baal  that  is  thy  father's,  and  cut  down 
the  Ashera  that  is  by  it.  '^  And  build 
an  altar  to  Jehovah  thy  God  upon  the 
top  of  this  rock,  with  the  wood  laid  in 
order,  and  take  the  second  bullock, 
and  offer  a  burnt  sacrifice  with  the 
wood  of  the  Ashera  which  thou  shalt 
cut  down.  ^'  And  Gideon  took  ten 
men  of  his  servants,  and  did  as  Jeho- 
vah had  said  to  him.  And  as  from 
fear  of  his  father's  house  and  of  the 
men  of  the  city  he  could  not  do  it  by 
day,  he  did  it  by  night. 

■^  And  the  men  of  the  city  rose  early 
in  the  morning,  and  behold,  the  altar 
of  Baal  was  cast  down,  and  the  Ashera 
was  cut  down  that  was  by  it,  and  the 
second  bullock  was  offered  on  the  altar 
that  was  built.  ^^And  they  said  one 
to  another,  AVho  has  done  this  thing  ? 
And  they  searched  and  made  inquiry; 


and  they  said,  Gideon  the  son  of  Jo- 
ash  has  done  this  thing.  ^°And  the 
men  of  the  city  said  to  Joash,  Bring 
out  thy  son,  and  let  him  die;  because 
he  has  cast  down  the  altar  of  Baal, 
and  because  he  has  cut  down  the 
Ashera  that  was  by  it.  ^^  And  Joash 
said  to  all  that  stood  by  him,  Will  )e 
strive  for  Baal?  Or  will  ye  save  him  ? 
He  that  will  strive  for  him,  let  him  be 
put  to  death  before  morning.  If  he 
be  a  god,  let  him  strive  for  himself, 
because  one  has  cast  down  his  altar. 
^^  And  on  that  day  he  was  called  Jerub- 
baal,  saying,  Let  Baal  strive  with  him, 
because  he  has  thrown  down  his  altar. 

^^And  all  the  Midianites  and  the 
Amalekites,  and  the  sons  of  the  east, 
were  gathered  together,  and  went 
over,  and  encamped  in  the  valley  of 
Jezreel.  ^*And  the  Spirit  of  Jehovah 
entered  into  Gideon.  And  he  blew 
a  trumpet,  and  Abi-ezer  was  gathered 
after  him.  ^^  And  he  sent  messengers 
throughout  all  Manasseh,  and  he  also 
was  gathered  after  him.  And  he  sent 
messengers  to  Asher,  and  to  Zebulun, 
and  to  Naphtah,  and  they  came  up  to 
meet  him. 

^^And  Gideon  said  to  God,  If  thou 
wilt  save  Israel  by  my  hand,  as  thou 
hast  said;  ^'behold,  1  lay  a  fleece  of 
wool  in  the  threshing-floor;  if  dew  be 
on  the  fleece  only,  and  dryness  on  all 
the  ground,  then  shall  I  know  that 
thou  wilt  save  Israel  by  my  hand,  as 
thou  hast  said.  '^  And  it  was  so.  For 
he  rose  up  early  on  the  morrow,  and 
pressed  the  fleece  together,  and  wrung 
out  the  dew  from  the  fleece,  a  bowl 
full  of  water.  "^^  And  Gideon  said  to 
God,  Let  not  thine  anger  burn  against 
me,  and  I  will  speak  but  this  once. 
Let  me  make  trial,  I  pray  thee,  but 


Ver.  22.  For  therefore:  namely,  for  the  reason  implied  in  the  despairing  exclamation,  "Alas,"  and 
plainly  indicated  in  the  next  \erse. 

Ver.  24.  Shalom,  peace.  Jehovah-shalom,  Jehovah  gives  peace,  alluding  to  the  words,  "  Peace  be  to 
thee,"  in  ver.  23. 

Ver.   32.    He  called  him  :  or,  he  was  called. 

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this  once  with  the  fleece;  let  it  now '  the  three  hundred  men  that  lapped 
be  dry  only  on  the  fleece,  and  on  all  1  will  I  save  you,  and  give  the  Midian- 
the  ground  let  there  be  dew.  *"And  ites  into  thy  hand.  And  let  all  the 
God  did  so  that  night.  And  it  was  !  people  go,  every  man  to  his  place, 
dry  on  the  fleece  only,  and  there  was   ^  And    the    people   took   provision   in 


dew  on  all  the  ground. 

CHAPTER  VII 

'  And  Jerubbaal,  who  is  Gideon, 
rose  up  early,  and  all  the  people  that 
were  with  him,  and  encamped  by  the 
fountain  Harod.  And  the  camp  of 
the  Midianites  was  on  the  north  side 
of  him,  by  the  hill  of  Moreh,  in  the 
valley.  ^  x\nd  Jehovah  said  to  Gid- 
eon, The  people  that  are  with  thee 
are  too  many  for  me  to  give  the  Mid- 
ianites into  their  hand,  lest  Israel 
vaunt  themselves  against  me,  saying, 
My  own  hand  has  saved  me.  ^  Now 
then,  proclaim  in  the  ears  of  the  peo- 
ple, and  say,  Whosoever  is  fearful 
and  timid,  let  him  return  and  go  back 
from  mount  Gilead.  And  there  re- 
turned of  the  people  twenty-two  thou- 
sand; and  there  remained  ten  thou- 
sand. *And  Jehovah  said  to  Gideon, 
The  people  are  yet  too  many.  Bring 
them  down  to  the  water,  and  I  will 
try  them  for  thee  there.  And  it  shall 
be,  that  of  whom  I  say  to  thee,  this 
shall  go  with  thee,  the  same  shall  go 
with  thee;  and  of  whomsoever  I  say 
to  thee,  this  shall  not  go  with  thee, 
the  same  shall  not  go.  ^And  he 
brought  the  people  down  to  the 
water.  And  Jehovah  said  to  Gideon, 
Every  one  that  laps  of  the  water  with 
his  tongue,  as  a  dog  laps,  him  shalt 
thou  set  by  himself,  and  also  every 
one  that  bows  down  upon  his  knees 
to  drink.  ^And  the  number  of  them 
that  lapped,  with  their  hand  to  their 
mouth,  was  three  hundred  men;  and 
all  the  rest  of  the  people  bowed  down 
upon    their    knees    to    drink    water. 


their  hand,  and  their  trumpets;  and 
he  sent  all  the  men  of  Israel  every 
man  to  his  tent,  and  retained  those 
three  hundred  men.  And  the  camp 
of  Midian  was  beneath  him  in  the 
valley. 

^And  it  came  to  pass  on  the  same 
night,  that  Jehovah  said  to  him,  arise, 
get  thee  down  into  the  camp;  for  I 
have  given  it  into  thy  hand.  ^''But  if 
thou  fearest  to  go  down,  go  thou  with 
Phurah  thy  servant  down  to  the  camp. 
^^  And  thou  shalt  hear  what  they  say; 
and  afterward  shall  thy  hands  be 
strengthened  to  go  down  into  the 
camp.  Then  went  he  down,  he  and 
Phurah  his  servant,  to  the  limits  of 
the  armed  men  that  were  in  the  camp. 
^^  And  the  Midianites  and  the  Amalek- 
ites,  and  all  the  sons  of  the  east,  lay 
along  in  the  valley  like  locusts  for 
multitude;  and  their  camels  were  with- 
out number,  as  the  sand  on  the  sea- 
shore for  multitude.  ^^And  Gideon 
came;  and  behold,  a  man  was  teUing 
a  dream  to  his  fellow.  And  he  said. 
Behold,  I  dreamed  a  dream;  and,  lo, 
a  cake  of  barley  bread  rolled  itself 
into  the  camp  of  Midian,  and  came 
to  the  tent,  and  smote  it  that  it  fell, 
and  overturned  it,  that  the  tent  lay 
along.  '*  And  his  fellow  answered 
and  said,  This  is  no  other  than  the 
sword  of  Gideon  the  son  of  Joash,  a 
man  of  Israel.  Ciod  has  orjven  Midian 
and  all  the  camp  into  his  hand. 

'^  And  it  was  so,  when  Gideon  heard 
the  telling  of  the  dream  and  the  in- 
terpretation of  it,  that  he  worshiped, 
and  returned  into  the  camp  of  Israel, 
and  said.  Arise,  for  Jehovah  has  given 


'And    Jehovah    said    to    Gideon,    By  I  into  your  Jiand  the  camp  of  Midian. 

Ver.  13.  The  tent:  the  chief  tent  in  the  encampment,  that  of  the  chief  in  command. 


JUDGES    VIII 


^^And  he  divided  the  three  hundred 
men  into  three  companies  ;  and  he 
put  a  trumpet  in  every  man's  hand, 
and  empty  pitchers,  and  lamps  within 
the  pitchers.  ^^  And  he  said  to  them, 
Look  on  me,  and  do  likewise ;  and, 
behold,  when  I  come  to  the  hmits  of 
the  camp,  it  shall  be  that,  as  I  do,  so 
shall  ye  do.  ^^  When  I  blow  with  a 
trumpet,  I  and  all  that  are  with  me, 
then  blow  ye  the  trumpets  also  on 
every  side  of  all  the  camp,  and  say, 
For  Jehovah,  and  for  Gideon. 

^^And  Gideon,  and  the  hundred 
men  that  were  with  him,  came  to  the 
hmits  of  the  camp  at  the  beginning  of 
the  middle  night-watch;  and  they  had 
but  just  set  the  watch.  And  they 
blew  the  trumpets,  and  broke  the 
pitchers  that  were  in  their  hands. 
^"And  the  three  companies  blew. the 
trumpets,  and  broke  the  pitchers,  and 
held  the  lamps  in  their  left  hands, 
and  the  trumpets  in  their  right  hands 
to  blow  w4th ;  and  they  cried,  The 
sword  of  Jehovah,  and  of  Gideon. 
^^  And  they  stood  every  man  in  his 
place  round  about  the  camp;  and  all 
the  host  ran,  and  cried  out,  and  fled. 
^"  And  the  three  hundred  blew  the 
trumpets,  and  Jehovah  set  every  man's 
sword  against  his  fellow,  througiiout  all 
the  host.  And  the  host  fled  to  Beth- 
shittah  in  Zererath,  and  to  the  border 
of  Abel-meholah,  by  Tabbath.  "^  And 
the  men  of  Israel  came  together,  out 
of  Naphtah,  and  out  of  Asher,  and 
out  of  all  Manasseh,  and  pursued  after 
the  Midianites. 

_  ^*And  Gideon  sent  messengers 
through  all  mount  Ephraim,  saying, 
Come  down  against  the  Midianites, 
and  take  from  them  the  waters  to  Beth- 
barah  and  the  Jordan.  And  all  the 
men  of  Ephraim  came  together,  and 
took  the  waters  to  Beth-barah  and  the 
Jordan.  ^^  And  they  took  two  princes 
of  Midian,  Oreb  and  Zeeb.    And  they 


slew  Oreb  on  the  rock  Oreb,  and 
Zeeb  they  slew  at  the  winepress  of 
Zeeb,  and  pursued  Midian.  And  they 
brought  the  heads  of  Oreb  and  Zeeb 
to  Gideon  beyond  the  Jordan. 

CHAPTER  VIII 

^  And  the  men  of  Ephraim  said  to 
him,  What  is  this  thou  hast  done  to 
us,  that  thou  calledst  us  not,  when 
thou  wentest  to  fight  with  the  Mid- 
ianites? And  they  did  chide  with 
him  sharply.  ^  And  he  said  to  them, 
What  have  I  done  now  in  comparison 
with  you  ?  Are  not  the  gleanings  of 
Ephraim  better  than  the  vintage  of 
Abi-ezer  ?  ^  God  has  given  into  your 
hand  the  princes  of  Midian,  Oreb  and 
Zeeb;  and  what  was  I  able  to  do  in 
comparison  with  you  ?  Then  their 
anger  abated  toward  him  when  he 
said  that. 

*And  Gideon  came  to  the  Jordan 
and  passed  over,  he  and  the  three 
hundred  men  that  were  with  him ; 
faint,  and  pursuing.  ^And  he  said  to 
the  men  of  Succoth,  Give,  I  pray  you, 
loaves  of  bread  to  the  people  that  fol- 
low me;  for  they  are  faint,  and  I  am 
pursuing  after  Zebah  and  Zalmunna, 
kings  of  Midian.  ^And  the  princes 
of  Succoth  said.  Are  the  hands  of 
Zebah  and  Zalmunna  now  in  thy 
hand,  that  we  should  give  bread  to 
thine  army  ?  '^  And  Gideon  said. 
Therefore  when  Jehovah  has  given 
Zebah  and  Zalmunna  into  my  hand, 
then  I  will  tear  your  flesh  with  the 
thorns  of  the  wilderness,  and  with 
briars.  ^  And  he  went  up  thence  to 
Penuel,  and  spoke  to  them  likewise. 
And  the  men  of  Penuel  answered  him 
as  the  men  of  Succoth  had  answered. 
^  And  he  spoke  also  to  the  men  of 
Penuel,  saying,  When  I  come  again 
in  peace,  I  will  break  down  this 
tower. 

'"  Now  Zebah  and  Zalmunna  were 


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in  Karkor,  and  their  hosts  with  them, 
about  fifteen  thousand,  all  that  were 
left  of  all  the  host  of  the  sons  of  the 
east.  And  the  fallen  were  a  hundred 
and  twenty  thousand  men  that  drew 
the  sword.  ^*  And  Gideon  went  up 
by  the  wa}'  of  the  dwellers  in  tents  on 
the  east  of  Nobah  and  Jogbehah,  and 
smote  the  camp,  while  the  camp  was 
secure.  ^^  And  Zebah  and  Zalmunna 
fled,  and  he  pursued  after  them,  and 
took  the  two  kings  of  Midian,  Zebah 
and  Zalmunna,  and  put  all  the  camp 
in  fear. 

^^  And  Gideon  the  son  of  Joash  re- 
turned from  the  battle,  from  the 
ascent  of  Heres.  ^*  And  he  caught  a 
young  man  of  the  men  of  Succoth, 
and  inquired  of  him.  And  he  de- 
scribed to  him  the  princes  of  Succoth 
and  the  elders  thereof,  seventy-seven 
men.  ^^  And  he  came  to  the  men  of 
Succoth,  and  said.  Behold  Zebah  and 
Zalmunna,  wherewith  ye  upbraided 
me,  saying,  Are  the  hands  of  Zebah 
and  Zalmunna  now  in  thy  hand,  that 
we  should  give  bread  to  thy  men  that 
are  weary?  ^*^  And  he  took  the  elders 
of  the  city,  and  thorns  of  the  wilder- 
ness, and  briars,  and  with  them  he 
taught  the  men  of  Succoth.  ^^  And 
i  he  beat  down  the  tower  of  Penuel, 
and  slew  the  men  of  the  city. 

^**  And  he  said  to  Zebah  and  Zal- 
munna, What  manner  of  men  were 
they  whom  ye  slew  at  Tabor?  And 
they  answered,  As  thou  art,  so  were 
they;  each  in  form  Hke  the  children 
of  a  king.  ^^And  he  said,  They  were 
my  brothers,  the  sons  of  my  mother. 
As  Jehovah  lives,  if  ye  had  saved 
them  alive  I  would  not  slay  you. 
^"And  he  said  to  Jether  his  firstborn, 
Rise  up,  slay  them.  But  the  youth 
drew  not  his  sword;  for  he  feared,  be- 
cause   he   was    yet    a    youth.      -^  And 


Zebah  and  Zalmunna  said,  Rise  thou, 
and  fall  upon  us;  for  as  the  man  is,  so 
is  his  strength.  And  Gideon  arose, 
and  slew  Zeba  and  Zalmunna.  And 
he  took  away  the  crescents  that  were 
on  their  camels'  necks. 

^^  And  the  men  of  Israel  said  to 
Gideon,  Rule  thou  over  us,  both 
thou,  and  thy  son,  and  thy  son's  son 
also.  For  thou  hast  saved  us  from 
the  hand  of  Midian.  ^^  And  Gideon 
said  to  them,  I  will  not  rule  over 
you,  nor  shall  my  son  rule  over  you; 
Jehovah  shall  rule  over  you. 

^*And  Gideon  said  to  them,  I  will 
make  a  request  of  you;  that  ye  give 
me  every  man  the  earrings  of  his  prey. 
(For  they  had  golden  earrings ;  for 
they  were  Ishmaehtes).  ^^And  they 
answered,  We  will  willingly  give  them. 
And  they  spread  out  a  mantle,  and 
cast  therein  every  man  the  earrings  of 
his  prey.  ^^  And  the  weight  of  the 
golden  earrings,  which  he  requested, 
was  a  thousand  and  seven  hundred 
shekels  of  gold;  besides  crescents,  and 
ear-drops,  and  purple  garments  that 
were  on  the  kings  of  Midian,  and  be- 
sides the  collars  that  were  about  their 
camels'  necks.  ^^And  Gideon  made 
an  ephod  thereof,  and  put  it  in  his 
city,  in  Ophrah.  And  all  Israel  went 
thither  adulterously  after  it ;  and  it 
became  a  snare  to  Gideon,  and  to  his 
house. 

^^And  Midian  was  subdued  before 
the  children  of  Israel,  and  they  lifted 
up  their  heads  no  more.  And  the 
land  had  rest  forty  years  in  the  days 
of  Gideon. 

-^  And  Jerubbaal  the  son  of  Joash 
went  and  dwelt  in  his  own  house. 
^"  And  Gideon  had  seventy  sons,  that 
came  forth  from  his  loins;  for  he  had 
many  wives.  ^'  And  his  concubine 
that  was    in  Shechem,   she  also  bare 


Ver.  24.   They  hadgolden  earrings  :  namely,  the  enemies,  from  whom  the  spoils  were  taken. 
\'er.  27.  Ephod.     The  high  priest's  official  garment,  assumed  by  Gideon  without  warrant,  withdrawing 
the  people  from  the  place  selected  by  Jehovah  for  his  worship. 


JUDGES    IX 


and   he  called   bis   name 


him  a  son, 
Abimelech. 

^^And  Gideon  the  son  of  Joash 
died  in  a  good  old  age,  and  was 
buried  in  the  sepulchre  of  Joash  his 
father,  in  Ophrah  of  the  Abi-ezrites. 
^^And  it  came  to  pass,  as  soon  as 
Gideon  was  dead,  that  the  children  of 
Israel  turned  again,  and  went  adul- 
terously  after  the  Baals,  and  made 
Baal-berith  their  God.  ■'''And  the 
children  of  Israel  remembered  not 
Jehovah  their  God,  who  had  deliv- 
ered them  out  of  the  hand  of  all  their 
enemies  on  every  side.  ^°  Nor  showed 
they  kindness  to  the  house  of  Jerub- 
baal,  Gideon,  according  to  all  the 
goodness  that  he  had  shown  to  Israel. 


CHAPTER  IX 

^  And  Abimelech,  the  son  of  Jerub- 
baal,  went  to  Shechem  to  the  brothers 
of  his  mother,  and  spoke  to  them  and 
to  all  the  family  of  the  house  of  his 
mother's  father,  saying,  ^  Speak,  I 
pray  you,  in  the  ears  of  all  the  men 
of  Shechem,  Which  is  better  for  you, 
that  all  the  sons  of  Jerubbaal,  seventy 
persons,  reign  over  you,  or  that  one 
reign  over  you  ?  And  ye  remember 
that  I  am  your  bone  and  your  flesh. 
^  And  the  brothers  of  his  mother  spoke 
of  him  in  the  ears  of  all  the  men  of 
Shechem  all  these  words.  And  their 
heart  inclined  after  Abimelech  ;  for 
they  said.  He  is  our  brother.  S\nd 
they  gave  him  seventy  pieces  of  silver 
out  of  the  house  of  Baal-berith.  And 
Abimelech  hired  therewith  vain  and 
reckless  persons,  who  followed  him. 
^  And  he  came  to  his  father's  house  at 
Ophrah,  and  slew  his  brothers,  the 
sons  of  Jerubbaal.  seventy  persons, 
upon  one  stone  ;   and  there  was  left 


Jotham,  the  youngest  son  of  Jerub- 
baal, for  he  hid  himself.  ^And  all 
the  men  of  Shechem  came  together, 
and  all  the  dwellers  in  the  castle, 
and  went  and  made  Abimelech  king, 
by  the  monument-oak  that  was  in 
Shechem. 

"^  And  it  was  made  known  to  Jotham. 
And  he  went,  and  stood  on  the  top  of 
mount  Gerizim,  and  Hfted  up  his  voice, 
and  cried  aloud,  and  said  to  them, 
Hearken  to  me,  ye  men  of  Shechem, 
that  God  may  hearken  to  you.  ^  The 
trees  would  needs  go  forth  to  anoint  a 
king  over  them.  And  they  said  to 
the  olive  tree.  Reign  thou  over  us. 
®  And  the  olive  tree  said  to  them^ 
Should  I  forsake  my  fatness,  wherewith 
by  me  they  honor  God  and  man,  and 
go  to  wave  over  the  trees  ?  ^"/\nd  the 
trees  said  to  the  fig  tree,  Come  thou, 
reign  over  us.  ^^  And  the  fig  tree  said 
to  them.  Should  I  forsake  my  sweet- 
ness, and  my  good  fruit,  and  go  to 
wave  over  the  trees  ?  ^^  And  the  trees 
said  to  the  vine.  Come  thou,  reign 
over  us.  ^^  And  the  vine  said  to  them. 
Should  I  forsake  my  new  wine,  which 
cheers  god  and  man,  and  go  to  wave 
over  the  trees  ?  ^*  And  all  the  trees 
said  to  the  bramble,  Come  thou,  reign 
over  us.  ^^  And  the  bramble  said  to 
the  trees,  If  in  truth  ye  anoint  me  king 
over  you,  come,  take  refuge  in  my 
shadow;  and  if  not,  let  fire  come  out 
of  the  bramble,  and  devour  the  cedars 
of  Lebanon.  ^*^And  now,  if  ye  have 
done  truly  and  uprightly,  in  that  ye 
have  made  Abimelech  king,  and  if  ye 
have  dealt  well  with  Jerubbaal  and 
with  his  house,  and  have  done  to  him 
according  to  the  desert  of  his  hands; 
^■^  (for  that  my  father  fought  for  you, 
and  cast  his  life  from  him,  and  deliv- 


Ver.  33.   Baal-berith  :  lord  of  covenants. 

Ver.  8.   Would  needs  go  :  possessed  with  the  idea  that  they  could  not  do  without  a  king,  and  must  needs 
get  one.     The  peculiar  and  expressive  form  of  the  Hebrew  is  overlooked  in  the  common  English  version. 
Ver.  9.   Wherewith  by  me  :  or,  [I]  in  whom. 
Ver.  13.   Cheers  god  and  man.     An  idol  god  is  meant. 
Ver.  17.  Cast  his  life  from  him  :  adventured  it,  as  a  thing  of  no  account. 


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ered  you  out  of  the  hand  of  Midian; 
^^  and  ye  have  risen  up  against  my 
father's  house  this  day,  and  have  slain 
his  sons,  seventy  persons,  upon  one 
stone,  and  have  made  Abimelech,  the 
son  of  his  maid-servant,  king  over  the 
men  of  Shechem,  because  he  is  your 
brother;)  ^^if  ye  then  have  dealt  truly 
and  uprightly  with  Jerubbaal  and  with 
his  house  this  day,  then  rejoice  ye  in 
Abimelech,  and  let  him  also  rejoice  in 
you;  ^"and  if  not,  let  fire  come  out 
from  Abimelech,  and  devour  the  men 
of  Shechem,  and  the  dwellers  in  the 
castle,  and  let  fire  come  out  from  the 
men  of  Shechem,  and  from  the  dwell- 
ers in  the  castle,  and  devour  Abime- 
lech. ^^  And  Jotham  ran  away,  and 
fled,  and  went  to  Beer,  and  dwelt 
there,  for  fear  of  Abimelech  his  brother. 

^^  And  Abimelech  reigned  three 
}  ears  over  Israel.  ^^  And  God  sent 
an  evil  spirit  between  Abimelech  and 
the  men  of  Shechem.  And  the  men 
of  Shechem  dealt  treacherously  with 
Abimelech;  ^*  that  the  violence  done 
to  the  seventy  sons  of  Jerubbaal  might 
come,  and  their  blood  be  laid  upon 
Abimelech  their  brother,  who  slew 
them,  and  upon  the  men  of  Shechem, 
who  strengthened  his  hands  to  slay  his 
brothers.  ^^  And  the  men  of  Shechem 
set  liers-in-wait  for  him  in  the  tops  of 
the  mountains  ;  and  they  robbed  all 
that  passed  by  them  on  the  way.  And 
it  was  told  Abimelech. 

-'^  And  Gaal,  the  son  of  Ebed,  came 
with  his  brothers,  and  passed  over  to 
Shechem.  And  the  men  of  Shechem 
confided  in  him.  "  And  they  went 
out  into  the  fields,  and  gathered  their 
vineyards,  and  trod  the  grapes,  and 
held  merry  festivals,  and  went  into  the 
house  of  their  god,  and  ate  and  drank, 
and  cursed  Abimelech.  ^^  And  Gaal, 
the  son  of  Ebed,  said.  Who  is  Abime- 
lech, and  who  is  Shechem,  that  we 
should  serve  him  ?     Is  not  he  the  son 

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of  Jerubbaal,  and  Zebul  his  officer? 
Serve  the  men  of  Hamor  the  father  of 
Shechem  ;  and  wherefore  should  we 
serve  him?  *^And  would  that  this 
people  were  under  my  hand  !  Then 
would  I  remove  Abimelech.  And  he 
said  to  Abimelech,  Increase  thine  army, 
and  come  out. 

^°  And  Zebul  the  prefect  of  the  city 
heard  the  words  of  Gaal  the  son  of 
Ebed,  and  his  anger  was  kindled. 
^^  And  he  sent  messengers  to  Abime- 
lech deceitfully,  saying,  Behold,  Gaal 
the  son  of  Ebed  and  his  brothers  are 
come  to  Shechem;  and,  behold,  they 
are  stirring  up  the  city  against  thee. 
^"^  And  now  rise  up  by  night,  thou  and 
the  people  that  are  with  thee,  and  lie 
in  wait  in  the  field.  ^^  And  it  shall  be, 
that  in  the  morning,  at  the  rising  of 
the  sun,  thou  shalt  rise  early,  and  fall 
upon  the  city.  And,  behold,  he  and 
the  people  that  are  with  him,  will  come 
out  against  thee,  and  thou  mayest  do 
to  him  as  thy  hand  shall  find. 

^*And  Abimelech  rose  up,  and  all  the 
people  that  were  with  him,  by  night, 
and  they  lay  in  wait  against  Shechem, 
in  four  companies.  ^^  And  Gaal,  the 
son  of  Ebed,  went  out,  and  stood  at  the 
entrance  of  the  gate  of  the  city.  And 
Abimelech  rose  up,  and  the  people 
that  were  with  him,  from  the  ambush. 
^®  And  Gaal  saw  the  people;  and  he  said 
to  Zebul,  Behold,  there  come  people 
down  from  the  tops  of  the  mountains. 
And  Zebul  said  to  him,  The  shadow 
of  the  mountains  thou  seest  as  men. 
"  And  Gaal  spoke  again  and  said.  See, 
there  come  people  down  from  the 
height  of  the  land,  and  one  company 
comes  along  by  the  magician's  oak. 
^*  And  Zebul  said  to  him.  Where  is 
now  thy  mouth  wherewith  thou  saidst. 
Who  is  Abimelech,  that  we  should 
serve  him  ?  Is  not  this  the  people 
that  thou  hast  despised  ?  Go  forth 
now,  I  pray,  and  fight  with  him.   ^^  And 

7 


JUDGES    X 


Gaal  went  out  before  the  men  of 
Shechem,  and  fought  with  Abinielech. 
^^  And  Abimelech  pursued  after  him, 
and  he  fled  before  him.  And  many 
fell  down  slain,  even  to  the  entrance 
of  the  gate.  "  And  Abimelech  re- 
mained at  Arumah.  And  Zebul  thrust 
out  Gaal  and  his  brothers,  that  they 
should  not  dwell  in  Shechem.  *^  And 
it  came  to  pass  on  the  morrow,  that 
the  people  went  out  into  the  fields; 
and  it  was  told  to  Abimelech.  *^  And 
he  took  the  people,  and  divided  them 
into  three  companies,  and  lay  in  wait 
in  the  field.  And  he  looked,  and, 
behold,  the  people  coming  forth  out 
of  the  city;  and  he  rose  up  against 
them,  and  smote  them.  **  And  Abime- 
lech, and  the  company  that  was  with 
him,  spread  out,  and  stood  at  the 
entrance  of  the  gate  of  the  city;  and 
two  companies  spread  out  against  all 
that  were  in  the  fields,  and  smote 
them.  *^And  Abimelech  fought  against 
the  city  all  that  day;  and  he  took  the 
city,  and  slew  the  people  that  were  in 
it,  and  destroyed  the  city,  and  sowed 
it  with  salt. 

*®  And  all  the  men  of  the  tower  of 
Shechem  heard  it.  And  they  entered 
into  a  hold  of  the  house  of  the  god 
Berith.  *''  And  it  was  told  Abimelech, 
that  all  the  men  of  the  tower  of  She- 
chem were  gathered  together.  *^  And 
Abimelech  went  up  to  mount  Zalmon, 
he  and  all  the  people  that  were  with 
him;  and  Abimelech  took  an  axe  in 
his  hand,  and  cut  down  a  bough  from 
the  trees,  and  took  it  up,  and  laid  it 
on  his  shoulder,  and  said  to  the  people 
that  were  with  him,  What  ye  have  seen 
me  do,  make  haste  and  do,  as  I  have 
done.  *^  And  all  the  people  likewise 
cut  down   every  man  his  bough,  and 


went  after  Abimelech,  and  put  them 
to  the  hold,  and  set  the  hold  on  fire 
over  them.  And  all  the  men  of  the 
tower  of  Shechem  also  died,  about  a 
thousand  men  and  women. 

^°  And  Abimelech  went  to  Thebez; 
and  he  encamped  against  Thebez,  and 
took  it.  ^^  And  there  was  a  strong 
tower  within  the  city.  And  all  the  men 
and  women  fled  thither,  and  all  they 
of  the  city,  and  shut  it  behind  them, 
and  went  up  to  the  roof  of  the  tower. 
^"^  And  Abimelech  came  to  the  tower, 
and  fought  against  it.  And  he  went 
near  to  the  door  of  the  tower,  to  burn 
it  with  fire.  ^^  And  a  certain  woman 
cast  a  piece  of  a  millstone  upon  Abime- 
lech's  head,  and  broke  his  skull.  °*  And 
he  called  hastily  to  the  servant  that 
bore  his  armor,  and  said  to  him.  Draw 
thy  sword,  and  slay  me,  that  they  may 
not  say  of  me,  A  woman  slew  him. 
And  his  servant  thrust  him  through, 
and  he  died.  ^^And  the  men  of  Israel 
saw  that  Abimelech  was  dead;  and  they 
went  every  man  to  his  place. 

^^  And  God  requited  the  evil  of 
Abimelech,  which  he  did  to  his  father 
in  slaying  his  seventy  brothers.  ^' And 
all  the  evil  of  the  men  of  Shechem  did 
God  return  upon  their  heads,  and 
upon  them  came  the  curse  of  Jotham 
the  son  of  Jerubbaal, 

CHAPTER  X 

^  And  after  Abimelech  there  arose 
to  deliver  Israel  Tola  the  son  of  Puah, 
the  son  of  Dodo,  a  man  of  Issachar; 
but  he  was  dwelling  in  Shamir  in 
mount  Ephraim.  -And  he  judged  Is- 
rael twenty-three  years.  And  he  died, 
and  was  buried  in  Shamir. 

^  And  after  him  arose  Jair,  the  Gil- 
eadite.      And  he  judged  Israel  twenty- 


Ver.  46.  The  god  Berith  :  god  of  covenants,  and  therefore  they  sought  asylum  there.  A  hold;  it  is  not 
certain  what  part  of  the  temple  is  meant.  It  was  a  place  of  refuge  (i  Sam.  13  :  6,  "high  place"),  partly 
owing  to  its  position,  and  partly  to  the  sanctity  of  the  temple,  which  Abimelech  disregarded. 

Ver.  53.  A  piece  of  a  millstone  :  according  to  some  authorities,  "  an  upper  milistone."  But  that 
rendering  is  doubtful. 


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two  years.  *  And  he  had  thirty  sons  ^^  And  the  children  of  Israel  said  to 
that  rode  on  thirty  young  asses,  and  Jehovah,  We  have  sinned.  Do  thou 
they  had  thirty  cities.  They  are  called  to  us  according  to  all  that  is  good  in 
Havoth-jair  to  this  day,  which  are  in  j  thy  sight  ;  only  deliver  us,  we  pray 
the  land  of  Gilead.  ^  And  Jair  died,  '  thee,  this  day.  ^^  And  they  put  away 
and  was  buried  in  Camon.  ,  the  strange  gods  from  among   them, 

^  And  the  children  of  Israel  did  evil  ^  and    served    Jehovah  ;    and    his   soul 


again  in  the  sight  of  Jehovah.  And 
they  served  the  Baals,  and  the  Ashto- 
reths,  and  the  gods  of  Syria,  and  the 
gods  of  Zidon,  and  the  gods  of  Moab, 
and  the  gods  of  the  children  of  Am- 
nion, and  tlie  gods  of  the  Philistines. 
And  they  forsook  Jehovah,  and  served 
him  not.  '  And  the  anger  of  Jehovah 
burned  against  Israel.  And  he  sold 
them  into  the  hand  of  the  Philistines, 
and  into  the  hand  of  the  sons  of  Am- 
nion. ^  And  that  year  they  oppressed 
and  harassed  the  children  of  Israel ; 
eighteen  years,  all  the  children  of  Is- 


was  grieved  for  the  misery  of  Israel. 
^^  And  the  children  of  Amnion  were 
summoned  together,  and  encamped 
in  Gilead.  And  the  children  of  Israel 
assembled  themselves,  and  encamped 
in  Mizpeh.  '^  And  the  people,  princes 
of  Gilead,  said  one  to  another.  Who 
is  the  man  that  will  begin  to  fight 
against  the  sons  of  Amnion  ?  He 
shall  be  head  of  all  the  inhabitants  of 
Gilead. 

CHAPTER   XI 

^And  Jephthah,  the  Gileadite,  was 


And  Israel  was  sorely  distressed. 
'"  And  the  children  of  Israel  cried 


rael  that  were  beyond  the  Jordan  in  |  a  strong  and  heroic  man.  And  he 
the  land  of  the  Amorites,  which  is  in  i  was  the  son  of  a  harlot ;  and  Gilead 
Gilead.  ^  And  the  sons  of  Amnion  i  had  begotten  Jephthah.  ^  And  the 
passed  over  the  Jordan  to  fight  also  |  wife  of  Gilead  bore  him  sons.  And 
against  Judah,  and  against  Benjamin,  the  sons  of  the  wife  grew  up,  and  they 
and    against    the  house  of   Ephraim.    thrust  out  Jephthah,  and  said  to  him, 

Thou  shalt  not  inherit  in  our  father's 
house,  for  thou  art  the  son  of  another 
to  Jehovah,  saying.  We  have  sinned  j  woman.  ^  And  •  Jephthah  fled  from 
against  thee,  in  that  we  have  forsaken  i  his  brothers,  and  dwelt  in  the  land 
our  God,  and  have  served  the  Baals.  '  of  Tob  ;  and  vain  men  gathered  to 
^^  And  Jehovah  said  to  the  children  of  Jephthah,  and  went  forth  with  him. 
Israel,  Have  not  I  saved  you  from  the  I  *  And  it  came  to  pass  after  a  time, 
Egyptians,  and  from  the  Amorites,  that  the  sons  of  Amnion  made  war 
from  tlie  sons  of  Amnion,  and  from  |  with  Israel.  ^And  so  it  was,  that 
the  Philistines?  ^^  And  the  Zidonians,  when  the  sons  of  Amnion  made  war 
and  the  Amalekites,  and  the  Maonites,  with  Israel,  the  elders  of  Gilead  went 
oppressed  you  ;  and  ye  cried  to  me,  to  fetch  Jephthah  out  of  the  land  of 
and  I  saved  you  out  of  their  hand.  Tob.  ®And  they  said  to  Jephthah, 
^^  And  ye  have  forsaken  me,  and  have  Come,  and  be  our  leader,  that  we 
served  other  gods.  Therefore  I  will  may  fight  against  the  sons  of  Amnion, 
save  you  no  more.  ^^  Go,  and  cry  to  ;  "^  And  Jephthah  said  to  the  elders  of 
the  gods  which  ye  have  chosen  ;  let  Gilead,  Did  not  ye  hate  me,  and  drive 
them  save  you  in  the  time  of  your  |  me  out  of  my  father's  house?  And 
distress.  why  are   ye  come   to  me  now,  when 

Ver.  4.   Havoth-jair  :  towns  of  Jair  ;  originally  named  from  Jair,  the  son  of  Manasseh  (Numb.  32  :  41 ; 
Deut.  3  :  14 ;  Josh.  13  :  30  ;  1  Kings  4  :  13). 

Ver.  6.  The  Baals  and  the  Ashtoreths.     See  the  note  on  2  :  ii,  13. 

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ye  are  in  distress  ?  ^  And  the  elders 
of  Gilead  said  to  Jephthah,  Therefore 
do  we  now  turn  again  to  thee,  that 
thou  mayest  -go  with  us,  and  fight 
against  the  sons  of  Ammon,  and  be 
our  head  over  all  the  inhabitants  of 
Gilead.  ^  And  Jephthah  said  to  the 
elders  of  Gilead,  If  ye  bring  me  back 
to  fight  against  the  sons  of  Ammon, 
and  Jehovah  gives  them  up  before  me, 
shall  I  be  your  head  ?  ^"  And  the 
elders  of  Gilead  said  to  Jephthah, 
Jehovah  be  witness  between  us,  if  we 
do  not  so  according  to  thy  word. 
^^  And  Jephthah  went  with  the  elders 
of  Gilead.  And  the  people  set  him 
over  them  for  a  head  and  leader. 
And  Jephthah  uttered  all  his  words 
before  Jehovah  in  Mizpah. 

^"  And  Jephthah  sent  messengers  to 
the  king  of  the  sons  of  Ammon,  say- 
ing. What  hast  thou  to  do  with  me, 
that  thou  com  est  to  me,  to  fight  against 
my  land  ?  ^'^  And  the  king  of  the  sons 
of  Ammon  answered  to  the  messengers 
of  Jephthah,  Because  Israel  took  away 
my  land  when  they  came  up  out  of 
Egypt,  from  Arnon  even  to  the  Jabbok, 
and  to  the  Jordan,  Now  therefore 
return  them  again  peaceably.  '^  And 
Jephthah  sent  messengers  again  to  the 
king  of  the  sons  of  Ammon.  ^^  And 
he  said  to  him,  Thus  says  Jephthali, 
Israel  took  not  away  the  land  of  Moab, 
nor  the  land  of  the  sons  of  Ammon. 
^^For,  when  they  came  up  out  of  Egypt, 
Israel  went  through  the  wilderness  to 
the  Red  sea,  and  came  to  Kadesh. 
^^  And  Israel  sent  messengers  to  the 
king  of  Edom,  saying.  Let  me,  I  pray 
thee,  pass  through  thy  land  ;  and  the 
king  of  Edom  hearkened  not.  And 
he  also  sent  to  the  king  of  Moab  ; 
and  he  would  not  consent.  And  Is- 
rael abode  in  Kadesh.  '^  And  he 
went  along  througli  the  wilderness, 
and  went  round  the  land  of  Edom  and 


the  land  of  Moab,  and  came  on  the 
east  side  of  the  land  of  Moab.  And 
they  encamped  on  the  other  side  of 
Arnon,  and  came  not  within  the  bor- 
der of  Moab;  for  Arnon  was  the  border 
of  Moab.  ^^  And  Israel  sent  messen- 
gers to  Sihon  king  of  the  Amorites, 
the  king  at  Heshbon  ;  and  Israel  said 
to  him.  Let  us  pass,  I  pray  thee, 
through  thy  land  into  my  place.  ^"And 
Sihon  trusted  not  Israel  to  pass  through 
his  border.  And  Sihon  gathered  all 
his  people,  and  they  encamped  at 
Jahaz  ;  and  he  fought  with  Israel. 
^VAnd  Jehovah,  God  of  Israel,  gave 
Sihon  and  all  his  people  into  the  hand 
of  Israel,  and  they  smote  him.  And 
Israel  possessed  all  the  land  of  the 
Amorites  inhabiting  that  land,  '^^nd 
they  possessed  all  the  country  of  the 
Amorites,  from  Arnon  to  the  Jabbok, 
and  from  the  wilderness  to  the  Jordan. 
^^  And  now  Jehovah,  God  of  Israel,  has 
dispossessed  the  Amorites  before  his 
people  Israel ;  and  shouldest  thou  dis- 
possess him  ?  ^*  Wilt  not  thou  possess 
that  which  Chemosh  thy  God  gives 
thee  to  possess?  And  all  that  Jeho- 
vali  our  God  has  given  us  to  possess 
we  will  possess.  .^^And  now  art  thou 
any  thing  better  than  Balak  the  son  of 
Zippor,  king  of  Moab  ?  Did  he  at  all 
contend  against  Israel,  or  did  he  at  all 
fight  against  them?  ^^ While  Israel 
dwelt  in  Heshbon  and  her  daughters, 
and  in  Aroer  and  her  daughters,  and 
in  all  the  cities  that  are  along  by  the 
shores  of  Arnon,  three  hundred  years, 
wherefore  did  ye  not  recover  them 
within  that  time  ?  "  And  I  have  not 
sinned  against  thee,  but  thou  dpest  me 
wrong  to  war  against  me.  Jehovah, 
the  Judge,  be  judge  this  day  between 
the  children  of  Israel  and  the  sons  of 
Ammon.  *^  And  the  king  of  the  sons 
of  Ammon  hearkened  not  to  the  words 
of  Jephthah,  which  he  sent  to  him. 


Ver.  26.    Her  daughters.     See  the  note  on  Josh.  15  :  45. 
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^^And  the  Spirit  of  Jehovah  came 
upon  Jephthah.  And  he  passed  over 
Gilead  and  Manasseh  ;  and  he  passed 
over  Mizpeh  of  Gilead  ;  and  from  Miz- 
peh  of  Gilead  he  passed  over  to  the 
sons  of  Amnion.  ^°  And  Jephthah 
vowed  a  vow  to  Jehovah,  and  said, 
If  thou  wilt  surely  give  the  sons  of 
Amnion  into  my  hand  ;  ^'  then  it  shall 
be,  that  whatsoever  shall  go  out  from 
the  doors  of  my  house  to  meet  me 
when  I  return  in  peace  from  the  sons 
of  Ammon,  shall  be  Jehovah's,  and  I 
will  offer  it  up  for  a  burnt  offering. 

^^  And  Jephthah  passed  over  to  the 
sons  of  Ammon  to  fight  against  them. 
And  Jehovah  gave  them  into  his  hand. 
'^  And  he  smote  them  from  Aroer  till 
thou  coniest  to  Minnitli,  twenty  cities, 
and  to  Abel-keramim,  with  a  very  great 
slaughter.  And  the  sons  of  Ammon 
were  subdued  before  the  children  of 
Israel. 

^*  And  Jepththah  came  to  Mizpeh 
to  his  house;  and,  behold,  his  daughter 
going  out  to  meet  him,  with  timbrels 
and  with  dances.  And  she  was  his 
only  child;  besides  her  he  had  neither 
son  nor  daughter.  ^^  And  so  it  was, 
when  he  saw  her,  that  he  rent  his 
clothes,  and  said,  Alas,  my  daughter ! 
Thou  hast  brought  me  very  low,  and 
thou  art  become  one  of  those  that 
trouble  me.  I  have  opened  my  mouth 
to  Jehovah,  and  I  cannot  go  back. 
^^  And  she  said  to  him,  My  father,  if 
thou  hast  opened  thy  mouth  to  Jeho- 
vah, do  to  me  according  to  that  which 
has  gone  forth  from  thy  mouth;  foras- 
much as  Jehovah  has  taken  vengeance 
for  thee  of  thy  enemies,  of  the  sons  of 
Ammon.  ^^  And  she  said  to  her  father, 
Let  this  thing  be  done  for  me  ;  re- 
lease me  for  two  months,  that  I  may 
go  up  and  down  on  the  mountains, 
and  bewail  my  virginity,  I  and  my 
companions.  ^®  And  he  said.  Go.  And 
he  sent  her  away  for  two  months.   And 


she  went,  she  and  her  companions, 
and  bewailed  her  virginity  on  the 
mountains.  ^^  And  it  came  to  pass  at 
the  end  of  two  months,  that  she  re- 
turned to  her  father.  And  he  did  to 
her  according  to  his  vow  which  he  had 
vowed.  And  she  knew  not  a  man. 
And  it  was  a  custom  in  Israel,  *°  that 
the  daughters  of  Israel  went  yearly  to 
commemorate  the  daughter  of  Jeph- 
thah, the  Gileadite,  four  days  in  the 
year. 

CHAPTER  XII 

^  And  the  men  of  Ephraim  came 
together,  and  passed  over  northward, 
and  said  to  Jephthah,  Wherefore  didst 
thou  pass  over  to  fight  against  the  sons 
of  Ammon,  and  didst  not  call  us  to 
go  with  thee  ?  Thy  house  we  will  burn 
over  thee  with  fire.  ^  And  Jephthah 
said  to  them,  I  was  in  great  strife,  I 
and  my  people,  with  the  sons  of  Am- 
mon; and  I  cried  to  you,  and  ye  saved 
me  not  out  of  their  hand.  ^  And  I 
saw  that  ye  would  not  save;  and  I  put 
my  life  in  my  hand,  and  passed  over 
to  the  sons  of  Ammon,  and  Jehovah 
gave  them  into  my  hand.  Wherefore 
then  are  ye  come  up  to  me  this  day, 
to  fight  against  me  ?  *  And  Jephthah 
gathered  all  the  men  of  Gilead,  and 
fought  with  Ephraim.  And  the  men  of 
Gilead  smote  Ephraim;  for  they  said, 
Ye  are  fugitives  of  Ephraim.  Gilead 
was  between  Ephraim  and  Manasseh; 
^  and  the  Gileadites  took  the  fords  of 
the  Jordan  to  Ephraim.  And  it  was 
so,  when  the  fugitives  of  Ephraim  said. 
Let  me  go  over,  that  the  men  of  Gilead 
said  to  him.  Art  thou  an  Ephraimite  ? 
If  he  said,  Nay,  ^  they  said  to  him. 
Say  now  Shibboleth ;  and  he  said  Sib- 
boleth,  for  he  could  not  frame  to  pro- 
nounce it  right.  And  they  seized  him, 
and  slew  him  at  the  fords  of  the  Jor- 
dan. And  there  fell  at  that  time  of 
the   Ephraimites  forty-two    thousand. 


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'  And  J ephthah  judged  Israel  six  years. 
And  Jephthah  the  Gileadite  died,  and 
was  buried  in  one  of  the  cities  of  Gilead. 

^  And  after  him  Ibzan  of  Beth-lehem 
judged  Israel.  ^  And  he  had  thirty 
sons  ;  and  thirty  daughters  he  let  go 
abroad,  and  brought  in  thirty  daughters 
from  abroad  for  his  sons.  And  he 
judged  Israel  seven  years.  ^"And  Ibzan 
died,  and  was  buried  at  Beth-lehem. 

"  And  after  him  Elon,  the  Zebulon- 
ite,  judged  Israel.  And  he  judged 
Israel  ten  years.  ^'^  And  Elon  the 
Zebulonite  died,  and  was  buried  in 
Aijalon  in  the  land  of  Zebulun. 

'^  And  after  him  Abdon  the  son  of 
Hillel,  the  Pirathonite,  judged  Israel. 
^*  And  he  had  forty  sons  and  thirty 
grandsons  that  rode  on  seventy  young 
asses.  And  he  judged  Israel  eight 
years.  ^^  And  Abdon  the  son  of  Hillel 
the  Pirathonite  died,  and  was  buried 
at  Pirathon  in  the  land  of  Ephraim, 
on  the  mount  of  the  Amalekites. 

CHAPTER  XIII 

'  And  the  children  of  Israel  did  evil 
again  in  the  sight  of  Jeliovah.  And 
Jehovah  gave  them  into  the  hand  of 
the  PhiHstines  forty  years. 

^  And  there  was  a  certain  man  of 
Zorah,  of  the  family  of  the  Danites, 
wliose  name  was  Manoah ;  and  his 
wife  was  barren,  and  did  not  bear. 
^  And  the  angel  of  Jehovah  appeared 
to  the  woman,  and  said  to  her,  Behold 
now,  thou  art  barren,  and  bearest  not; 
but  thou  shalt  conceive,  and  bear  a 
son.  *  And  now  beware,  I  pray  thee, 
and  drink  not  wine  nor  strong  drink, 
and  eat  nothing  unclean.  ^  For,  lo, 
thou  shalt  conceive,  and  bear  a  son. 
And  no  razor  shall  come  upon  his 
head;  for  the  child  shall  be  a  Nazirite 
to  God  from  the  womb.  And  he  shall 
begin  to  save  Israel  out  of  the  hand  of 
the  PhiHstines. 


12  :  9.   Let  go  abroad  :  gave  them  in  marriage. 


^  And  the  woman  came  and  told  her 
husband,  saying,  A  man  of  God  came 
to  me,  and  his  countenance  was  hke 
the  countenance  of  an  angel  of  God, 
very  terrible.  And  I  asked  him  not 
whence  he  was,  nor  did  he  tell  me  his 
name.  ''  And  he  said  to  me,  Lo,  thou 
shalt  conceive,  and  bear  a  son.  And 
now  drink  not  wine  nor  strong  drink, 
and  eat  nothing  unclean;  for  the  child 
shall  be  a  Nazirite  to  God  from  the 
womb  to  the  day  of  his  death. 

^  And  Manoah  prayed  to  Jehovah, 
and  said,  I  beseech  thee  Eord,  let  the 
man  of  God  whom  thou  didst  send 
come  again  to  us,  and  teach  us  what 
we  shall  do  to  the  child  that  shall  be 
born.  ^  And  God  hearkened  to  the 
voice  of  Manoah.  And  the  angel  of 
God  came  again  to  the  woman;  and 
she  was  sitting  in  the  field,  and  Manoah 
her  husband  was  not  with  her.  ^°  And 
the  woman  made  haste,  and  ran,  and 
told  her  husband,  and  said  to  him. 
Behold,  the  man  has  appeared  to  me 
that  came  to  me  on  that  day.  *^  And 
Manoah  arose,  and  went  after  his  wife. 
And  he  came  to  the  man,  and  said  to 
him,  Art  thou  the  man  that  spoke  to 
the  woman  ?  And  he  said,  I  am. 
^^And  Manoah  said.  Now  when  thy 
words  come  to  pass,  what  shall  be  the 
rule  for  the  child,  and  the  treatment 
of  him  ?  ^'  And  the  angel  of  Jehovah 
said  to  Manoah,  Of  all  that  I  said  to 
the  woman  let  her  beware.  ^*  She 
may  not  eat  of  any  thing  that  comes 
from  the  vine,  nor  drink  wine  or  strong 
drink,  nor  eat  any  thing  unclean. 
All  that  1  commanded  her  she  shall 
observe. 

^^  And  Manoah  said  to  the  angel  of 
Jehovah,  I  pray  thee,  let  us  detain 
thee,  that  we  may  make  ready  a  kid 
of  the  goats  for  thee.  '^  And  the  angel 
of  Jehovah  said  to  Manoah,  If  thou 
detain  me,  I  will  not  eat  of  thy  bread; 

\er.  5.  Nazirite  to  God  :  one  consecrated  to  God. 


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JUDGES   XIV 


and  if  thou  wilt  make  a  burnt  offering 
to  Jehovah,  thou  mayest  offer  it.  For 
Manoah  knew  not  that  he  was  the 
angel  of  Jehovah.  ^^A.nd  Manoah  said 
to  the  angel  of  Jehovah,  What  is  thy 
name  ?  That  when  thy  words  come 
to  pass,  we  may  do  thee  honor.  ^*  And 
the  angel  of  Jehovah  said  to  him.  Why 
askest  thou  thus  after  my  name,  since 
it  is  wonderful?  ^^  And  Manoah  took 
the  kid  of  the  goats  and  the  meal 
offering,  and  offered  it  upon  the  rock 
to  Jehovah.  And  he  did  wondrously, 
and  Manoah  and  his  wife  looked  on. 
*^  For  it  was  so,  when  the  flame  went 
up  from  the  altar  toward  heaven,  that 
the  angel  of  Jehovah  ascended  in  the 
flame  of  the  altar;  and  Manoah  and 
his  wife  looked  on,  and  they  fell  upon 
their  faces  on  the  ground;  ^'  And 
the  angel  of  Jehovah  appeared  no 
more  to  Manoah  and  to  his  wife. 
Then  Manoah  knew  that  he  was  the 
angel  of  Jehovah.  "  And  Manoah 
said  to  his  wife,  We  shall  surely  die; 
for  we  have  seen  God.  "^And  his  wife 
said  to  him,  If  Jehovah  were  pleased 
to  kill  us,  he  would  not  have  received 
a  burnt  offering  and  a  meal  offering  at 
our  hands;  and  he  would  not  have 
made  us  see  all  these  things,  nor  at  this 
time  have  told  us  such  things  as  these. 
^*And  the  woman  bore  a  son;  and 
she  called  his  name  Samson.  And  the 
child  grew  up,  and  Jehovah  blessed 
him.  ^^  And  the  Spirit  of  Jehovah  be- 
gan to  move  him  in  the  camp  of  Dan 
between  Zorah  and  Eshtaol. 

CHAPTER  XIV 

^  And  Samson  went  down  to  Tim- 
nath.  And  he  saw  a  woman  in  Tim- 
nath,  of  the  daughters  of  the  Philis- 
tines. ^  And  he  came  up,  and  told  his 
father  and  his  mother.  And  he  said, 
I  have  seen  a  woman  in  Timnath 
of  the  daughters  of  the  Philistines ; 
and  now  get   her  for  me  for  a  wife. 


^  And  his  father  and  his  mother  said 
to  him,  Is  there  no  woman  among  the 
daughters  of  thy  brethren,  and  among 
all  my  people,  that  thou  goest  to  take 
a  wife  from  the  uncircumcised  Philis- 
tines? And  Samson  said  to  his  father, 
Get  her  for  me  ;  for  she  pleases  me 
well.  *  And  his  father  and  his  mother 
knew  not  that  it  was  from  Jehovah. 
For  he  sought  an  occasion  from  the 
Philistines.  And  at  that  time  the 
Philistines  had  dominion  over  Israel. 

^And  Samson  went  down,  and  his 
father  and  his  mother,  to  Timnath. 
And  they  came  to  the  vineyards  of 
Timnath  ;  and,  behold,  a  young  lion 
roared  against  him.  ^And  the  Spirit 
of  Jehovah  came  suddenly  upon  him, 
and  he  rent  him  as  one  rends  a  kid, 
and  there  was  nothing  in  his  hand. 
And  he  told  not  his  father  or  his 
mother  what  he  had  done.  "  And  he 
went  down,  and  talked  with  the  wom- 
an; and  she  pleased  Samson  well. 

^And  after  a  time  he  returned  to 
take  her.  And  he  turned  aside  to  see 
the  carcase  of  the  lion ;  and,  behold, 
a  sw^arm  of  bees  in  the  body  of  the 
lion,  and  honey.  ^And  he  took 
thereof  in  his  hands,  and  went  on 
eating  as  he  went,  and  came  to  his 
father  and  his  mother.  And  he  gave 
to  them,  and  they  did  eat  ;  and  he 
told  them  not  that  he  took  the  honey 
out  of  the  body  of  the  lion. 

^°And  his  father  went  down  to  the 
woman.  And  Samson  made  there  a 
feast;  for  so  used  the  young  men  to 
do.  ^^  And  so  it  was,  when  they  saw 
him,  that  they  brought  thirty  com- 
panions to  be  with  him. 

^^  And  Samson  said  to  them,  I  will 
now  put  forth  a  riddle  to  you;  if  ye 
shall  certainly  declare  it  to  me  in  the 
seven  days  of  the  feast,  and  have 
found  it  out,  then  I  will  give  you 
thirty  shirts  and  thirty  changes  of  rai- 
ment.     ^^And  if  ye  shall  not  be  able 


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to  declare  it  to  me,  then  shall  ye  give 
me  thirty  shirts  and  thirty  changes  of 
raiment.  And  they  said  to  him,  Put 
forth  thy  riddle,  that  we  may  hear  it. 
^^And  he  said  to  them.  Out  of  the 
eater  came  forth  food,  and  out  of  the 
strong  came  forth  sweetness.  And 
they  could  not  in  three  days  declare 
the  riddle.  ^^  And  it  was  so  on  the 
seventh  day,  that  they  said  to  the  wife 
of  Samson,  Entice  thy  husband,  that 
he  may  declare  to  us  the  riddle,  lest 
we  burn  thee  and  thy  father's  house 
with  fire.  Have  ye  called  us  to  take 
all  that  we  have  ?  Is  it  not  so  ?  ^^  And 
Samson's  wife  wept  before  him,  and 
said,  Thou  dost  but  hate  me,  and 
lovest  me  not.  Thou  hast  put  forth 
a  riddle  to  the  sons  of  my  people,  and 
to  me  thou  hast  not  made  it  known. 
He  said  to  her,  Behold,  I  have  not 
made  it  knovvn  to  my  father  nor  my 
mother;  and  shall  I  make  it  known  to 
thee?  ^''And  she  wept  before  him 
the  seven  days,  while  their  feast  lasted. 
And  it  was  so  on  the  seventh  day, 
that  he  made  it  known  to  her,  because 
she  sorely  pressed  him.  And  she 
made  known  the  riddle  to  the  sons  of 
her  people.  ^^And  the  men  of  the  city 
said  to  him  on  the  seventh  day,  before 
the  sun  went  down,  What  is  sweeter 
than  honey?  And  what  is  stronger 
than  a  lion  ?  And  he  said  to  them.  If 
ye  had  not  ploughed  with  my  heifer, 
ye  had  not  found  out  my  riddle. 

^^And  the  Spirit  of  Jehovah  came 
suddenly  upon  him  ;  and  he  went 
down  to  Ashkelon,  and  smote  thirty 
men  of  them,  and  took  their  spoil  ; 
and  he  gave  the  changes  of  raiment 
to  them  that  made  known  the  riddle. 
And  his  anger  was  kindled,  and  he 
went  up  to  his  father's  house.  -''And 
Samson's  wife  was  given  to  his  com- 
panion, whom  he  had  made  his  friend. 


CHAPTER  XV 


^  And  it  came  to  pass  after  some 
days,  in  ,the  time  of  wheat  harvest, 
that  Samson  visited  his  wife  with  a  kid 
of  the  goats.  And  he  said.  Let  me 
go  into  the  chamber  to  my  wife.  And 
her  father  would  not  suffer  him  to  go 
in.  ^And  her  father  said,  I  thought 
thou  didst  utterly  hate  her,  and  I  gave 
her  to  thy  friend.  Is  not  her  younger 
sister  better  than  she  ?  Let  her  be 
thine,  I  pray  thee,  instead  of  her. 

^  And  Samson  said  to  them,  I  am 
this  time  free  of  blame  from  the  Phil- 
istines, if  I  do  them  an  evil.  *And 
Samson  went  and  caught  three  hun- 
dred jackals.  And  he  took  torches, 
and  turned  tail  to  tail,  and  put  a  torch 
in  the  midst  between  the  two  tails. 
^  And  he  set  fire  to  the  torches,  and 
let  them  go  into  the  standing  grain  of 
the  Philistines,  and  burned  up  both 
the  sheaves,  and  also  the  standing 
grain,  and  the  vineyards  and  olive - 
yards.  ^  And  the  Philistines  said.  Who 
has  done  this  ?  And  they  said,  Sam- 
son, the  son-in-law  of  the  Timnite, 
because  he  had  taken  his  wife,  and 
given  her  to  his  friend.  And  the 
Philistines  came  up,  and  burned  her 
and  her  father  with  fire.  '^  And  Sam- 
son said  to  them,  If  ye  do  thus,  I  will 
surely  be  avenged  on  you,  and  after 
that  I  will  cease.  ^And  he  smote 
them  hip  and  thigh,  with  a  great 
slaughter.  And  he  went  down,  and 
abode  in  the  cleft  of  the  rock  Etam. 

^  And  the  Philistines  went  up,  and 
encamped  in  Judah,  and  they  spread 
themselves  in  Lehi.  '''And  the  men 
of  Judah  said,  A\'hy  are  ye  come  up 
against  us?  And  they  said.  To  bind 
Samson  are  we  come  up,  to  do  to  him 
as  he  has  done  to  us.  ^^  And  three 
thousand  men  of  Judah  went  down  to 


\'er.  4.    foxes  :  or,  jackals. 
Ver.  7.  After  that  1  will  cease.     And  will  not  rest  before,  is  the  meaning. 


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the  cleft  of  the  rock  Etam.  And  they 
said  to  Samson,  Knowest  thou  not 
that  the  Phihstines  are  rulers  over  us? 
And  what  is  this  that  thou  hast  done 
to  us  ?  And  he  said  to  them,  As  they 
did  to  me,  so  have  I  done  to  them. 
^^  And  they  said  to  him,  We  are  come 
down  to  bind  thee,  that  we  may  de- 
liver thee  into  the  hand  of  the  Philis- 
tines. And  Samson  said  to  them, 
Swear  to  me,  that  ye  will  not  fall  upon 
me  yourselves.  "  And  they  said  to 
him.  No,  but  we  will  bind  thee,  and 
give  thee  into  their  hand;  and  we  will 
not  kill  thee.  And  they  bound  him 
with  two  new  cords,  and  brought  him 
up  from  the  rock, 

^*  He  was  coming  to  Lehi,  and  the 
Phihstines  shouted  to  meet  him.  And 
the  Spirit  of  Jehovah  came  suddenly 
upon  him,  and  the  cords  that  were 
upon  his  arms  became  as  flax  that  had 
been  burned  with  fire,  and  his  bands 
melted  from  his  hands.  ^^And  he 
found  a  fresh  jaw-bone  of  an  ass;  and 
he  put  forth  his  hand  and  took  it,  and 
smote  a  thousand  men  therewith. 
And  Samson  said: — 

^^  With  the  jaw-bone  of  an  ass, 
A  heap,  two  heaps; 
With  the  jaw-bone  of  an  ass, 
I  smote  a  thousand  men. 
"  And  it  was  so,  when  he  had  made 
an  end  of  speaking,  that  he  cast  away 
the  jaw-bone   out  of  his   hand ;    and 
that  place  was  called  Ramath-lehi. 

^®  And  he  was  sore  athirst.  And  he 
called  on  Jehovah,  and  said.  Thou 
hast  given  this  great  deliverance  into 
the  hand  of  thy  servant ;  and  now 
shall  I  die  of  thirst,  and  fall  into  the 
hand  of  the  uncircumcised  ?  ^^  And 
God  clave  the  hollow  that  was  in 
Lehi,  and  there  came  out  water  there- 


from. And  he  drank,  and  his  spirit 
returned,  and  he  revived.  Therefore 
its  name  was  called  En-hakkore,  which 
is  in  Lehi  to  this  day.  ''^"And  he 
judged  Israel  in  the  days  of  the  Phil- 
istines twenty  years. 

CHAPTER  XVI 

^  And  Samson  went  to  Gaza.  And 
he  saw  there  a  harlot,  and  came  in  to 
her.  ^  It  was  told  the  Gazites,  Sam- 
son is  come  hither.  And  they  en- 
compassed him,  and  lay  in  wait  for 
him  all  night  at  the  gate  of  the  city. 
And  they  kept  quiet  all  the  night, 
saying,  At  the  morning  light  we  shall 
kill  him.  ^  And  Samson  lay  till  mid- 
night. And  he  arose  at  midnight,  and 
laid  hold  of  the  doors  of  the  city  gate, 
and  the  two  posts,  and  pulled  them  up 
with  the  bar,  and  laid  them  on  his 
shoulders,  and  carried  them  up  to  the 
top  of  the  mountain  that  is  before- 
Hebron. 

*And  it  came  to  pass  afterward, 
that  he  loved  a  woman  in  the  valley 
of  Sorek  ;  and  her  name  was  Delilah. 
^  And  the  lords  of  the  Phihstines 
came  up  to  her,  and  said  to  her.  En- 
tice him,  and  see  wherein  is  his  great 
strength,  and  how  we  may  prevail 
against  him  and  bind  him,  to  subdue 
him.  And  we  will  each  one  give  thee 
eleven  hundred  pieces  of  silver. 

®  And  Delilah  said  to  Samson,  Tell 
me,  I  pray  thee,  wherein  is  thy  great 
strength,  and  wherewith  thou  might- 
est  be  bound  to  subdue  thee.  ^  And 
Samson  said  to  her,  If  they  bind  me 
with  seven  fresh  cords  that  have  not 
been  dried,  then  shall  I  be  weak,  and 
be  as  any  other  man.  ^  And  the 
lords  of  the  Phihstines  brought  up  to 
her    seven    fresh    cords  that  had  not 


Ver.  i6.   A  heap,  two  heaps  means,  in  the  Hebrew  idiom,  any  number  of  heaps. 

Ver.  17.   Ramath-lehi :  jaw-bone  height,  from  the  resemblance  of  its  tooth-like  ridges. 

Ver.  19.  The  hollow  :  a  depression  in  the  rock,  similar  in  shape  to  the  household  mortar,  for  which 
the  same  Hebrew  verb  is  used  in  Prov.  27  :  22.  En-hakkore  :  Invocation  spring  ;  fountain  where  one 
invoked  Jehovah. 

Ver.  I.  Came  in  unto  her  :  into  her  house  as  a  lodging-place  for  the  night.     Compare  Josh.  2  :  1-3. 


U 


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been  dried,  and  she  bound  him  with 
them.  'And  men  lying  in  wait  sat  in 
her  chamber.  And  she  said  to  him, 
Philistines  are .  upon  thee,  Samson. 
And  he  rent  the  cords  sls  sl  thread  of 
tow  is  rent  when  it  touches  the  fire. 
And  his  strength  was  not  known. 
^"And  Delilah  said  to  Samson,  Be- 
hold, thou  hast  deceived  me,  and 
told  me  lies.  Now  tell  me,  I  pray 
thee,  wherewith  thou  mightest  be 
bound.  ^^  And  he  said  to  her,  If  they 
bind  me  fast  with  new  ropes,  with 
which  no  work  has  been  done,  then 
shall  I  be  weak,  and  be  as  any  other 
man.  ^^  And  DeHlah  took  new  ropes, 
and  bound  him  therewith.  And  she 
said  to  him,  Phihstines  are  upon  thee, 
Samson.  And  the  men  lying  in  wait 
sat  in  the  chamber.  And  he  broke 
them  off  his  arms  like  a  thread.  ^^  And 
Delilah  said  to  Samson,  Hitherto  thou 
hast  deceived  me,  and  told  me  lies. 
Tell  me  wherewith  thou  mightest  be 
bound.  And  he  said  to  her,  U  thou 
weavest  the  seven  locks  of  my  head 
with  the  warp.  ^*And  she  fastened  them 
with  the  pin.  And  she  said  to  him, 
Philistines  are  upon  thee,  Samson. 
And  he  awaked  out  of  his  sleep,  and 
tore  away  the  woof-pin  and  the  warp. 
'^  And  she  said  to  him.  How  canst 
thou  say,  I  love  thee,  when  thy  heart 
is  not  with  me  ?  Thou  hast  deceived 
me  these  three  times,  and  hast  not  told 
me  wherein  is  thy  great  strength.  '^-Vnd 
it  came  to  pass,  when  she  urged  him 
from  day  to  day  with  her  words,  and 
pressed  him,  and  his  soul  was  vexed  to 
death,  ^"^  that  he  told  her  all  his  heart. 
And  he  said  to  her.  There  has  not 
come  a  razor  upon  my  head;  for  I  am 
a  Nazirite  to  God  from  my  mother's 
womb.  If  I  be  shaven,  then  my 
strength  will  go  from  me,  and  I  shall 
be  weak,  and  be  as  any  other  man. 


^^  And  Delilah  saw  that  he  had  told 
her  all  his  heart.  And  she  sent  and 
called  the  lords  of  the  Philistines, 
saying.  Come  up  this  once,  for  he 
has  told  me  all  his  heart.  And  the 
lords  of  the  Philstines  came  up  to  her  ; 
and  they  brought  up  the  money  in 
their  hand.  ^' And  she  let  him  sleep 
on  her  knees.  And  she  called  the 
man  and  made  him  shave  off  the 
seven  locks  of  his  head.  And  she 
began  to  afflict  him  ;  and  his  strength 
departed  from  him.  ^"And  she  said, 
Philistines  are  upon  thee,  Samson. 
And  he  awoke  out  of  his  sleep,  and 
said,  I  will  go  out  as  at  other  times, 
and  shake  myself  loose.  And  he 
knew  not  that  Jehovah  had  departed 
from  him.  ^^  And  the  Phihstines  laid 
hold  of  him,  and  dug  out  his  eyes, 
and  brought  him  down  to  Gaza,  and 
bound  him  with  double  fetters  of 
bronze.  And  he  ground  in  the  prison 
house.  ^^And  the  hair  of  his  head 
began  to  grow  again,  after  it  was 
shorn. 

^^  And  the  lords  of  the  Phihstines 
assembled  together,  to  offer  a  great 
sacrifice  to  Dagon  their  god,  and  for 
a  festival.  And  they  said.  Our  god 
has  delivered  Samson  our  enemy  into 
our  hand.  ^*  And  the  people  saw  him, 
and  they  praised  their  god.  For  they 
said,  our  god  has  given  into  our  hand 
our  enemy,  and  him  that  laid  waste 
our  land,  and  that  slew  many  of  us. 
^^And  it  came  to  pass,  when  their 
hearts  were  merry,  that  they  said, 
Call  Samson,  that  he  may  make  us 
sport.  And  they  called  Samson  out 
of  the  prison  house  ;  and  he  made 
them  sport.  And  they  set  him  be- 
tween the  pillars.  ^^And  Samson 
said  to  the  lad  that  had  hold  of  his 
hand,  Suffer  me  that  I  may  feel  the 
pillars  whereon  the  house  stands,  that 


Ver.  9.  Was  not  known  :  its  secret  was  not  discovered. 
Ver.  14.  The  pin  :  which  fastened  down  the  woof.  Ver.  17.  Nazirite.     See  chap.  13 

Ver.  19.   The  man  :  who  was  lying  in  wait,  ver.  9,  12. 


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I  may  lean  upon  them.  "  And  the 
house  was  full  of  men  and  women  ; 
and  all  the  lords  of  the  Phihstines 
were  there  ;  and  on  the  roof  were 
about  three  thousand  men  and  women, 
that  looked  on  while  Samson  made 
sport.  -^And  Samson  called  to  Jeho- 
vah, and  said,  O  Lord  Jehovah,  re- 
member me  I  pray  thee,  and  strengthen 
me  I  pray  thee,  only  this  once.  O  God, 
that  I  may  be  at  once  avenged  on  the 
Philistines  for  my  two  eyes.  ^^And  Sam- 
son clasped  the  two  middle  pillars  on 
which  the  house  stood,  and  on  which  it 
was  borne  up,  the  one  with  his  right 
hand,  and  the  other  with  his  left. 
^^  And  Samson  said,  Let  me  die  with 
the  Philistines.  And  he  bowed  himself 
mightily  ;  and  the  house  fell  upon  the 
lords,  and  upon  all  the  people  that 
were  therein.  And  the  dead  that  he 
slew  at  his  death  were  more  than  they 
that  he  had  slain  in  his  life.  ^^  And 
his  brothers  and  all  his  father's  house 
went  down,  and  took  him,  and  brought. 
him  up,  and  buried  him  between 
Zorah  and  Eshtaol  in  the  burying- place 
of  Manoah  his  father.  And  he  judged 
Israel  twenty  years. 

CHAPTER  XVII 

^And  there  was  a  man  of  mount 
Ephraim,  whose  name  was  Micah. 
^  And  he  said  to  his  mother,  The 
eleven  hundred  pieces  of  silver  that 
were  taken  from  thee,  and  thou  didst 
invoke  a  curse  and  saidst  it  also  in  my 
ears,  behold  the  silver  is  with  me  ;  I 
took  it.  And  his  mother  said,  Blessed 
be  thou  of  Jehovah,  my  son.  ^  And 
he  restored  the  eleven  hundred  pieces 
of  silver  to  his  mother.  And  his 
mother  said,  I  have  consecrated  the 
silver  to  Jehovah  from  my  hand  for 
my  son   to   make   a  graven  image  and 


a  molten  image.  Now  therefore  I 
will  return  it  to  thee.  *And  he  gave 
the  money  back  to  his  mother.  And 
his  mother  took  two  hundred  pieces 
of  silver,  and  gave  them  to  the 
founder.  And  he  made  thereof  a 
graven  image  and  a  molten  image  ; 
and  they  were  in  the  house  of  Micah. 
'"  And  the  man  Micah  had  a  house  of 
gods.  And  he  made  an  ephod,  and 
teraphim,  and  consecrated  one  of  his 
sons,  and  he  became  his  priest. 

^  In  those  days  there  was  no  king  in 
Israel.  Every  man  did  that  which 
was  right  in  his  own  eyes.  "And 
there  was  a  young  man  of  Beth-lehem- 
judah  of  the  family  of  Judah  ;  and 
he  was  a  Levite,  and  he  sojourned 
there.  ®  And  the  man  departed  from 
the  city,  from  Beth-lehem-judah,  to 
sojourn  where  he  might  find  a  place. 
And  he  came  to  mount  Ephraim,  to 
the  house  of  Micah,  as  he  journeyed. 
'And  Micah  said  to  him.  Whence 
comest  thou?  And  he  said  to  him,  I 
am  a  Levite  of  Beth-lehem-judah,  and 
I  go  to  sojourn  where  I  may  find  a 
place.  ^"And  Micah  said  to  him, 
Abide  with  me,  and  be  to  me  a  father 
and  a  priest  and  I  will  give  thee  ten 
pieces  of  silver  by  the  year,  and  a  suit 
of  apparel,  and  thy  victuals.  And  the 
Levite  went.  "And  the  Levite  was 
content  to  abide  with  the  man  ;  and 
the  young  man  was  to  him  as  one  of 
his  sons.  ^^  And  Micah  consecrated 
the  Levite  ;  and  the  young  man  be- 
came his  priest,  and  was  in  the  house 
of  Micah.  ^^  And  Micah  said,  Now 
know  I  that  Jehovah  will  do  me  good 
since  I  have  the  Levite  for  a  priest. 

CHAPTER  XVIII 

^  In    those   days  there  was  no  king 
in  Israel.    And  in  those  davs  the  tribe 


Ver.  5.  Teraphim  :  small  images,  kept  as  domestic  idols,  or  household  gods.  Consecrated  :  literally, 
filled  the  hand  of.  To  fill  the  hand  means  to  give  it  full  employment,  to  the  exclusion  of  all  else.  Hence 
to  fill  the  hand  of  one  means,  to  invest  him  with  the  priestly  office,  to  consecrate  him  to  it,  as  in  Exod. 
28  :  41  ;  29  :  9. 


JUDGES   XVIII 


of  the  Danites  sought  for  them  an  in- 
heritance to  dwell  in  ;  for  to  that  day 
no  inheritance  had  fallen  to  them 
among  the  tribes  of  Israel.  ^  And  the 
children  of  Dan  sent  of  their  family 
five  men  out  of  their  number,  men  of 
valor,  from  Zorah  and  from  Eshtaol, 
to  spy  out  the  land,  and  to  search  it. 
And  they  said  to  them.  Go,  search 
the  land.  And  they  came  to  mount 
Ephraim,  to  the  house  of  Micah,  and 
they  lodged  there.  ^They  were  by 
the  house  of  Micah,  and  they  recog- 
nized the  voice  of  the  young  man  the 
Levite.  And  they  turned  in  thither, 
and  said  to  him,  Who  has  brought 
thee  hither  ?  And  what  doest  thou 
in  this  place  ?  And  what  hast  thou 
here  ?  *  And  he  said  to  them,  Thus 
and  thus  has  Micah  done  to  me,  and 
has  hired  me,  and  I  am  his  priest. 
^And  they  said  to  him.  Ask  of  God, 
we  pray  thee,  that  we  may  know 
whether  our  way  that  we  go  shall  be 
prosperous, 
them,  Go  in 
is  your  way  wlierem  ye  go. 

''^And  the  five  men  departed,  and 
came  to  Laish.  And  they  saw  the 
people  that  were  therein,  dwelling 
carelessly  after  the  manner  of  the 
Zidonians,     quiet    and     secure,     and 


a  place  where  there  is  no  want  of  any 
thing  that  is  in  the  earth. 

"And  there  went  thence  of  the  fam- 
ily of  the  Danites,  out  of  Zorah  and 
out  of  Eshtaol,  six  hundred  men 
equipped  with  weapons  of  war.  ^^\nd 
they  went  up,  and  encamped  in  Kir- 
jath-jearim,  in  Judah.  Therefore 
they  have  called  that  place  Mahaneh- 
Dan  to  this  day.  Behold,  it  is  back 
of  Kirjath-jearim.  ^^And  they  passed 
on  thence  to  mount  Ephraim,  and 
came  to  the  house  of  Micah. 

^*And  the  five  men  that  went  to 
spy  out  the  land  to  Laish,  answered 
and  said  to  their  brethren.  Do  ye 
know  that  there  is  in  these  houses  an 
ephod,  and  teraphim,  and  a  graven 
image,  and  a  molten  image  ?  And 
now  consider  what  ye  have  to  do. 
^^And  they  turned  thither,  and  came 
to  the  house  of  the  young  man  the 
Levite,  the  house  of  Micah,  and 
asked  him  of  his  welfare.  ^^And  the 
And  the  priest  said  to  .six  hundred  men  equipped  with  their 
peace  ;   before  Jehovah    weapons    of   war,    who   were    of   the 

children  of  Dan,  stood  at  the  en- 
trance of  the  gate.  ^^And  the  five 
men  that  went  to  spy  out  the  land 
went  up,  came  in  thither,  took  the 
graven  image,  and  the  ephod,  and  the 
teraphim,  and  the  molten  image;  and 


none  having  power  to  do  aught  of  the  priest  stood  at  the  entrance  of  the 
harm  in  the  land;  and  they  were  far  j  gate,  and  the  six  hundred  men  that 
from  the  Zidonians,  and  had  no  busi-  j  were  equipped  with  weapons  of  war. 
ness  with  any  man.  ^Vnd  they  came  ^®And  these  came  into  the  house  of 
to  their  brethren  to  Zorah  and  Esh-  '  Micah,  and  took  the  graven  image, 
taol.  And  their  brethren  said  to  the  ephod,  and  the  teraphim,  and  the 
them,  What  say  ye?  ®And  they  said,  molten  image.  And  the  priest  said 
Arise,  and  let  us  go  up  against  them,  to  them,  What  do  ye?  ^^And  they 
For  we  have  seen  the  land,  and  be- 1  said    to    him.    Hold    thy    peace,    lay 


hold,  it  is  v^ery  good.  And  are  ye 
still?  Be  not  slothful  to  go,  to  enter 
in  to  possess  the  land.  ^°  When  ye  go  ' 
in  ye  will  come  to  a  people  secure, 
and  the  land  is  broad  on  all  sides  ; 
for  God  has  given  it  into  your  hands,  I 

Ver.  6.   Before  Jehovah  :  that  is,  acceptable  to  him 


thy  hand  upon  thy  mouth,  and  go 
with  us,  and  be  to  us  a  father  and  a 
priest.  Is  it  better  for  thee  to  be  a 
priest  to  the  house  of  one  man,  or 
that  thou  be  a  priest  to  a  tribe  and  a 
family  in   Israel?     ^"And  the  priest's 

Ver    12.   Mahaneh-Dan  :  or,  camp  of  Dan. 


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heart  was  glad  ;  and  he  took  the 
ephod,  and  the  terapbim,  and  the 
graven  image,  and  went  in  the  midst 
^  of  the  people.  ^^  And  they  turned 
and  departed  ;  and  they  put  the  Httle 
ones  and  the  cattle  and  the  goods 
before  them. 

"  They  were  far  from  the  house  of 
Micah,  when  the  men  that  were  in 
the  houses  near  to  Micah's  house 
were  gathered  together,  and  overtook 
the  children  of  Dan.  -^\nd  they 
called  to  the  children  of  Dan.  And 
they  turned  their  faces,  and  said  to 
Micah,  What  meanest  thou  by  this 
assemblage  ?  ^\\nd  he  said,  Ye  have 
taken  away  my  gods  which  I  made, 
and  the  priest,  and  are  gone  away. 
And  what  have  I  more  ?  And  what 
is  this  that  ye  say  to  me,  What  mean- 
est thou  ?  '•^'And  the  children  of  Dan 
said  to  him,  Let  not  thy  voice  be 
heard  among  us,  lest  men  of  fierce 
spirit  fall  upon  you,  and  thou  lose  thy 
hfe,  and  the  lives  of  thy  household. 
^^A.nd  the  children  of  Dan  went  their 
way.  And  Micah  saw  that  they  were 
too  strong  for  him,  and  he  turned  and 
went  back  to  his  house.  "And  they 
took  what  Micah  had  made,  and  the 
priest  whom  he  had.  And  they  came 
upon  Laish,  upon  a  people  that  were 
quiet  and  secure  ;  and  they  smote 
them  with  the  edge  of  the  sword,  and 
burned  the  city  with  fire.  ^^And  there 
was  no  deliverer  ;  for  it  was  far  from 
Zidon,  and  they  had  no  business  with 
any  man.  And  it  was  in  the  valley 
that  [extends]  to  Beth-rehob.  And 
they  built  the  city,  and  dwelt  therein. 
^^And  they  called  the  name  of  the 
city  Dan,  after  the  name  of  Dan  their 
father,  who  was  born  to  Israel.  But 
the  name  of  the  city  .was  Laish  at  the 
first. 

^"And  the  children  of  Dan  set  up 
the  graven  image.  And  Jonathan, 
the  son  of  Gershom,  the  son  of  Man- 


asseh,  he  and  his  sons  were  priests  to 
the  tribe  of  the  Danites  until  the  day 
of  the  captivity  of  the  land,  '^^.nd 
they  set  up  for  themselves  Micah's 
graven  image  which  he  made,  all  the 
days  that  the  house  of  God  was  in 
Shiloh. 

CHAPTER  XIX 

^And  it  came  to  pass  in  those  days, 
when  there  was  no  king  in  Israel,  that 
there  was  a  certain  Levite  sojourning 
on  the  sides  of  mount  Ephraim;  and 
he  took  to  him  a  concubine  out  of 
Beth-lehem-judah.  ^\nd  his  concu- 
bine played  the  harlot  against  him, 
and  went  away  from  him  to  her 
father's  house,  to  Beth-lehem-judah, 
and  was  there  four  months'  time. 
^And  her  husband  arose,  and  went 
after  h^,  to  speak  kindly  to  her,  to 
bring  her  back.  And  his  servant  was 
with  him,  and  a  pair  of  asses.  And 
she  brought  him  into  her  father's 
house.  And  the  father  of  the  damsel 
saw  him,  and  rejoiced  to  meet  him. 
*And  his  father-in-law,  the  damsel's 
father,  constrained  him,  and  he  abode 
with  him  three  days.  And  they  ate 
and  drank,  and  lodged  there. 

^•\nd  it  came  to  pass  on  the  fourth 
day,  that  they  arose  early  in  the  morn- 
ing, and  he  rose  up  to  depart.  And 
the  damsel's  father  said  to  his  son-in- 
law,  Strengthen  thy  heart  with  a  mor- 
sel of  bread,  and  after  that  thou  may- 
est  go.  *^And  they  sat  down,  and  ate 
and  drank  both  .  of  then^  together. 
And  the  damsel's  father  said  to  the 
man,  Be  content,  I  pray  thee,  and 
tarry  all  night,  and  let  thy  heart  be 
merry.  "And  the  man  rose  up  to  de- 
part, and  his  father-in-law  urged  him, 
and  he  lodged  there  again.  ^\nd  he 
arose  early  in  the  morning  on  the 
fifth  day  to  depart.  And  the  dam- 
sel's father  said.  Strengthen  thy  heart, 
I    pray  thee.      And  they  delayed  till 


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the  declining  day;  and  they  ate,  both 
of  them.  ^\nd  the  man  rose  up  to 
depart,  he  and  his  concubine  and  his 
servant.  And  his  father-in-law,  the 
damsel's  father,  said  to  him,  Behold, 
now  the  day  draws  toward  evening;  I 
pray  you  tarry  all  night.  Behold,  the 
day  grows  to  an  end;  lodge  here,  that 
thy  heart  may  be  merry;  and  to-mor- 
row be  early  on  your  way,  that  thou 
mayest  go  to  thy  tent.  ^°And  the 
man  would  not  tarry  that  night.  And 
he  rose  up  and  went,  and  came  over 
against  Jebus,  which  is  Jerusalem. 
And  with  him  was  a  pair  of  asses 
saddled  ;  and  his  concubine  was  with 
him.  ^^  When  they  were  by  Jebus 
the  day  was  far  spent.  And  the  serv- 
ant said  to  his  master,  Come,  I  pray 
thee,  and  let  us  turn  aside  to  this  city 
of  the  Jebusites,  and  lodge  in  it. 
^^And  his  master  said  to  him.  We  will 
not  turn  aside  into  a  city  of  strangers, 
who  are  not  of  the  children  of  Israel. 
We  will  pass  over  to  Gibeah.  ^^A.nd 
he  said  to  his  servant.  Come,  and  we 
will  draw  near  to  one  of  the  places, 
and  lodge  in  Gibeah,  or  in  Ramah. 
^*And  they  passed  on  and  went  their 
way.  And  the  sun  went  down  upon 
them  by  Gibeah,  which  belonged  to 
Benjamin.  ^^And  they  turned  aside 
thither  to  go  in,  to  lodge  in  Gibeah. 
And  he  went  in,  and  sat  down  in  the 
street  of  the  city.  And  there  was  no 
man  that  took  them  into  the  house  to 
lodge. 

^^^.nd,  l^ehold,  an  old  man  came 
out  of  the  field  from  his  work,  at 
even.  And  he  was  of  mount  Eph- 
raim,  and  he  sojourned  in  Gibeah. 
And  the  men  of  the  place  were  Ben- 
jamites.  ^\\nd  he  raised  his  eyes 
and  saw  the  wayfaring  man  in  the 
street  of  the  citv.      And  the  old  man 


said.     Whither 


goest 


thou  ?       And 


whence  comest  thou  ?  ^^And  he  said 
to  him,  We  are  passing  from  Beth- 
lehem-judah  to  the  sides  of  mount 
Ephraim.  I  am  from  there,  and  I 
went  to  Beth-lehem-judah.  And  I 
attend  on  the  house  of  Jehovah;  and 
there  is  no  man  that  receives  me  to 
his  house.  ^^Yet  there  is  both  straw 
and  provender  for  our  asses ;  and 
there  is  also  bread  and  wine  for  me, 
and  for  thy  handmaid,  and  for  the 
young  man  that  is  with  thy  servant. 
There  is  no  want  of  any  thing.  ^"And 
the  old  man  said.  Peace  be  to  thee. 
Only  let  all  thy  wants  be  upon  me. 
Only  lodge  not  in  the  street.  ^^And 
he  brought  him  to  his  house.  And 
he  gave  provender  to  the  asses.  And 
they  w^ashed  their  feet,  and  ate  and 
drank. 

"  They  were  making  their  hearts 
merry,  and  behold,  men  of  the  city, 
certain  lawless  men,  beset  the  house 
round  about,  beating  on  the  door. 
And  they  spoke  to  the  master  of  the 
house,  the  old  man,  saying,  Bring  out 
the  man  that  came  into  thy  house, 
that  we  may  know  him.  ^^And  the 
man,  the  master  of  the  house,  went 
out  to  them,  and  said  to  them.  Nay, 
my  brethren.  I  pray  you,  do  not  so 
wickedly;  seeing  that  this  man  is  come 
into  my  house,  do  not  this  folly.  ^*  Be- 
hold, my  daughter  the  maiden,  and 
his  concubine;  them  I  will  bring  out 
now,  and  humble  ye  them,  and  do 
with  them  what  seems  good  to  you. 
But  to  this  man  do  not  so  vile  a  thing. 
"And  the  men  would  not  hearken  to 
him.  And  the  man  laid  hold  of  his 
concubine,  and  brought  her  out  to 
them  on  the  street.  And  they  knew 
her,  and  abused  her  all  the  night  until 
the  morning.  And  at  the  dawning  of 
the  day,  they  let  her  go.  ^^And  the 
woman  came  at  the  approach  of  dawn, 


Ver.  i8.  I  attend  on  the  house  of  Jehovah.  Literally,  "  1  walk  the  house  of  Jehovah,"  as  a  servant  of 
the  sanctuary.  Compare  Ps.  134;  the  customary  charge  of  the  one  who  set  the  night-watch,  and  their 
parting  blessing  to  him. 

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and  fell  down  at  the  door  of  the  man's 
house  where  her  lotd  was,  till  it  was 
light.  ''And  her  lord  rose  up  in  the 
morning,  and  opened  the  doors  of  the 
house,  and  went  out  to  go  on  his  way. 
And,  behold,  the  woman,  his  concu- 
bine, fallen  down  at  the  door  of  the 
house,  and  her  hands  on  the  thresh- 
old. ■*x\nd  he  said  to  her.  Rise  up, 
and  let  us  go.  And  none  answered. 
And  the  man  took  her  upon  the  ass, 
and  rose  up,  and  went  to  his  place. 

"^  And  he  came  into  his  house.  And 
he  took  a  knife,  and  laid  hold  of  his 
concubine,  and  divided  her  by  her 
bones  into  twelve  pieces,  and  sent  her 
into  all  the  border  of  Israel.  ^"And 
it  was  so,  that  all  who  saw  it  said. 
There  was  no  such  deed  done  nor 
seen,  from  the  day  the  children  of 
Israel  came  up  out  of  the  land  of 
Egypt  to  this  day.  Consider  of  it, 
take  counsel,  and  speak. 

CHAPTER  XX 

^  And  all  the  children  of  Israel  y/ent 
out,  and  the  congregation  was  gath- 
ered together  as  one  man,  from  Dan 
even  to  Beer-sheba,  with  the  land  of 
Gilead,  to  Jehovah  at  Mizpeh.  "And 
the  chief  men  of  all  the  people,  of 
all  the  tribes  of  Israel,  presented  them- 
selves in  the  assembly  of  the  people 
of  God,  four  hundred  thousand  foot- 
men that  drew  the  sword.  ^  And  the 
children  of  Benjamin  heard  that  the 
children  of  Israel  had  gone  up  to  Miz- 
peh. And  the  children  of  Israel  said. 
Tell  us,  how  was  this  wickedness? 
*And  the  Levite,  the  husband  of  the 
woman  that  was  killed,  answered  and 
said,  I  came  to  Gibeah  that  belongs 
to  Benjamin,  I  and  my  concubine,  to 
lodge.  ^And  men  of  Gibeah  rose  up 
against  me,  and  beset  the  house  round 
about  against  me  by  night.  j\Ie  they 
thought   to   slay;  and   my  concubine 


they  forced,  that  she  died.  ®And  I 
laid  hold  of  my  concubine,  and  cut 
her  in  pieces,  and  sent  her  into  all  the 
country  of  the  inheritance  of  Israel. 
For  they  have  committed  wickedness 
and  folly  in  Israel.  '  Behold,  ye  are 
all  children  of  Israel;  give  here  word 
and  counsel  for  yourselves. 

®And  all  the  people  arose  as  one 
man,  saying,  We  will  not  one  go  to 
his  tent,  nor  any  one  turn  into  his 
house.  ^And  now  this  is  the  thing 
that  we  will  do  to  Gibeah, — go  up  by 
lot  against  it;  ^'^and  we  will  take  ten 
men  of  a  hundred  of  all  the  tribes  of 
Israel,  and  a  hundred  of  a  thousand, 
and  a  thousand  of  ten  thousand,  to 
bring  provisions  for  the  people;  that 
they  may  do,  when  they  come  to 
Gibeah  of  Benjamin,  according  to  all 
the  folly  that  it  has  wrought  in  Israel. 
^^  And  all  the  men  of  Israel  were  gath- 
ered to  the  city,  united  as  one  man. 

^^And  the  tribes  of  Israel  sent  men 
through  all  the  tribes  of  Benjamin, 
saying.  What  is  this  evil  that  is  done 
among  you  ?  ^^  And  now  dehver  up 
the  men,  the  lawless  men  that  are  in 
Gibeah,  that  we  may  put  them  to 
death,  and  put  away  evil  from  Israel. 
And  the  children  of  Benjamin  would 
not  hearken  to  the  voice  of  their 
brethren  the  children  of  Israel.  ^*  And 
the  children  of  Benjamin  were  gath- 
ered together  out  of  the  cities  to 
Gibeah.  to  go  out  to  the  battle  with 
the  children  of  Israel.  ^^And  the 
children  of  Benjamin  were  mustered 
in  that  day  out  of  the  cities  twenty- 
six  thousand  men  that  drew  the  sword; 
besides,  the  inhabitants  of  Gibeah 
were  mustered  seven  hundred  chosen 
men,  ^"^  Among  all  this  people  were 
seven  hundred  chosen  men,  left- 
handed;  everyone  could  sling  a  stone 
to  a  hair,  and  not  miss.  ^'  And  of  the 
men  of  Israel,  besides  Benjamin,  were 


Ver.  12.  Tribes  :  this  word  is  plural  in  the  Hebrew. 


JUDGES   XX 


mustered  four  hundred  thousand  that 
drew  the  sword;  all  these  were  men 
of  war. 

^^  And   they  arose,  and  went  up   to 
Beth-el,  and  asked  of  God.     And  the 
children  of  Israel  said,  Who  shall  first 
go   up   for  us  to  the  battle  with  the 
children  of  Benjamin  ?    And  Jehovah  i 
said,  Judah  shall  go  up  first.      ^^  And  \ 
the  children  of  Israel  rose  up  in  the 
morning,  and  encamped  against  Gib- 
eah.     ^°And  the  men  of  Israel  went 
out  to  the  battle  with  Benjamin.     And 
the  men  of  Israel  put  themselves  in 
battle  array  against  them  at  Gibeah. 
^^And  the  children  of  Benjamin  came 
forth  out  of  Gibeah;  and  on  that  day  I 
they  cast  down  to   the  ground  of  the  { 
Israelites  twenty-two   thousand   men.  ' 
^^And  the  people,  the  men  of  Israel, 
encouraged  themselves;  and  they  again  | 
set  the   battle  in   array,  in  the   place 
where  they  arrayed  themselves  on  the 
first  day.      ^^  And  the  children  of  Is- 
rael went  up  and  wept  before   Jeho- 
vah   until    the    evening.       And    they 
asked  of  Jehovah,   saying,  Shall  I  go 
again   to  battle   with   the   children  of 
Benjamin   my   brother?     And   Jeho- 
vah said,  Go  up  against  him.      ^"^And 
the   children  of  Israel  came   near   to 
the  children  of  Benjamin   the   second 
day.      ^^And  Benjamin  went  forth  to 
meet  them  out  of  Gibeah  the  second 
day.      And  again   they  cast  down  to 
the  ground  of  the   children   of  Israel 
eighteen    thousand    men.      All    these 
drew  the  sword. 

^^  And  all  the  children  of  Israel,  and 
all  the  people,  went  up,  and  came  to 
Beth-el.  And  they  wept,  and  sat 
there  before  Jehovah,  and  fasted  that 
day  until  the  evening;  and  they  of- 
fered burnt  offerings  and  peace  offer- 
ings before  Jehovah.  ^"  And  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  asked  of  Jehovah,  (for  j 
the  ark  of  the  covenant  of  God  was 
there  in  those  days,   ^^  and   Phinehas  ' 


the  son  of  Eleazar  the  son  of  Aaron 
stood  before  it  in  those  days),  saying, 
Shall  I  yet  again  go  out  to  battle  with 
the  children  of  Benjamin  my  brother, 
or  shall  I  cease  ?  And  Jehovah  said, 
Go  up;  for  to-morrow  I  will  give  him 
into  thy  hand.  ^®  And  Israel  set  men 
in  ambush  round  about  Gibeah. 
^^  And  the  children  of  Israel  went  up 
against  the  children  of  Benjamin  on 
the  third  day;  and  they  put  them- 
selves in  array  against  Gibeah,  as  at 
other  times.  ^^  And  the  children  of 
Benjamin  went  out  against  the  people, 
and  were  drawn  away  from  the  city; 
and  they  began  to  smite  some  of  the 
people  dead  as  at  other  times,  in  the 
highways  of  which  one  goes  up  to 
Beth-el  and  the  other  to  Gibeah  in 
the  field,  about  thirty  men  of  Israel. 
^^And  the  children  of  Benjamin  said, 
They  are  smitten  before  us,  as  at  the 
first.  And  the  children  of  Israel  had 
said,  Let  us  flee,  and  draw  them  from 
the  city  to  the  highways.  ^'And  all 
the  men  of  Israel  rose  up  out  of  their 
place,  and  put  themselves  in  array  at 
Baal-tamar;  and  the  ambush  of  Israel 
rushed  forth  from  its  place,  from  the 
plain  of  Geba.  ^*And  there  came 
against  Gibeah  ten  thousand  chosen 
men  out  of  all  Israel,  and  the  battle 
was  hard;  and  they  knew  not  that  the 
evil  was  near  upon  them.  ^^  And 
Jehovah  smote-  Benjamin  before  Is- 
rael. And  the  children  of  Israel  de- 
stroyed of  the  Benjamites  that  day 
twentv-five  thousand  and  a  hundred 
men;  all  these  drew  the  sword.  ^^\nd 
the  children  of  Benjamin  saw  that 
they  were  smitten;  for  the  men  of 
Israel  gave  place  to  the  Benjamites, 
because  they  trusted  to  the  ambush 
which  they  had  set  against  Gibeah. 
"And  the  ambush  hasted,  and  rushed 
upon  Gibeah.  And  the  ambush  drew 
onward,  and  smote  all  the  city  with 
the   edge  of  the   sword.     ^^And  the 


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appointed  signal  between  the  men  of 
Israel  and  the  ambush  was,  that  they 
should  make  a  great  cloud  of  smoke 
rise  up  out  of  the  city.  ^^  And  when 
the  men  of  Israel  turned  back  in  the 
battle,  Benjamin  began  to  smite  dead 
of  the  men  of  Israel  about  thirty  per- 
sons; for  they  said,  Surely  he  is  wholly 
smitten  down  before  us,  as  in  the  first 
battle.  *"  And  the  cloud  began  to  rise 
up  out  of  the  city,  a  column  of  smoke; 
and  the  Benjamites  looked  behind 
them,  and  behold,  the  whole  city 
went  up  [in  smoke]  to  heaven.  *^And 
when  the  men  of  Israel  turned  again, 
the  men  of  Benjamin  were  confounded; 
for  they  saw  that  the  evil  was  near  upon 
them.  *^\nd  they  turned  back  before 
the  men  of  Israel  to  the  way  of  the 
wilderness;  and  the  battle  overtook 
them;  and  them  that  came  out  of  the 
cities  they  destroyed  in  the  midst  of 
them.  *'And  they  surrounded  the 
Benjamites,  chased  them,  trod  them 
down  with  ease  to  the  front  of  Gibeah 
toward  the  sunrising.  *^And  there 
fell  of  Benjamin  eighteen  thousand 
men;  all  these  were  men  of  valor. 
"And  they  turned  and  fled  toward 
the  wilderness  to  the  rock  Rimmon. 
And  they  smote  of  them  for  a  glean- 
ing in  the  highways  five  thousand  men; 
and  they  pursued  hard  after  them  to 
Gidom,  and  slew  two  thousand  men 
of  them.  *^  And  all  that  fell  that  day 
of  Benjamin  were  twenty-five  thou- 
sand men  that  drew  the  sword;  all 
these  were  men  of  valor.  *'And  six 
hundred  men  turned  and  fled  to  the 
wilderness  to  the  rock  Rimmon,  and 
abode  in  the  rock  Rimmon  four 
months.  *®  And  the  men  of  Israel 
turned  again  upon  the  children  of 
Benjamin,  and  smote  them  with  the 
edge  of  the  sword,  as  well  the  men  of 
the  cities,  as  the  cattle,  and  all  that 
came  to  hand.  Also  all  the  cities  that 
they  came  to  they  set  on  fire. 


CHAPTER  XXI 

^  Now  the  men  of  Israel  had  sworn 
at  Mizpeh,  saying.  There  shall  none 
of  us  give  his  daughter  to  Benjamin 
for  a  wife.  ^And  the  people  came  to 
Beth-el,  and  sat  there  till  the  evening 
before  God  ;  and  they  lifted  up  their 
voice,  and  wept  bitterly.  ^And  they 
said,  O  Jehovah,  God  of  Israel,  why 
is  this  come  to  pass  in  Israel,  that 
there  should  be  to-day  one  tribe  lack- 
ing in  Israel  ?  *And  it  came  to  pass 
on  the  morrow,  that  the  people  rose 
early,  and  built  there  an  altar,  and 
offered  burnt  offerings  and  peace  of- 
ferings. "  And  the  children  of  Israel 
said.  Who  is  there  that  came  not  up 
in  the  assembly  of  all  the  tribes  of  Is- 
rael to  Jehovah  ?  For  they  had  taken 
the  great  oath  concerning  him  that 
came  not  up  to  Jehovah  to  Mizpeh, 
saying,  He  shall  surely  be  put  to  death. 
^And  the  children  of  Israel  had  com- 
passion for  Benjamin  their  brother, 
and  said.  There  is  one  tribe  cut  off 
from  Israel  this  day.  "  What  shall  we 
do  for  wives  for  them  that  remain, 
seeing  that  we  have  sworn  by  Jehovah 
not  to  give  them  of  our  daughters  for 
wives  ? 

®And  they  said,  What  one  is  there 
of  the  tribes  of  Israel  that  came  not 
up  to  Jehovah  to  Mizpeh  ?  And,  be- 
hold, there  came  none  to  the  camp 
from  Jabesh-gilead  to  the  assembh'. 
^  For  the  people  were  mustered,  and, 
behold,  none  of  the  inhabitants  of 
Jabesh-gilead  Avere  there.  ^"And  the 
congregation  sent  thither  twelve  thou- 
sand men,  valiant  men,  and  com- 
manded them,  saying.  Go,  and  smite 
the  inhabitants  of  Jabesh-gilead  with 
the  edge  of  the  sword,  with  the  women 
and  the  children.  ^^A.nd  this  is  the 
thing  that  ye  shall  do:  ye  shall  utterly 
destroy  every  male,  and  every  woman 
that  has  lain  with  man.      ^^And  they 


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RUTH    I 


found  among  the  inhabitants  of  Jabesh- 
gilead  four  hundred  young  virgins,  that 
had  not  lain  with  man.  And  they 
brought  them  to  the  camp  to  Shiloh, 
which  is  in  the  land  of  Canaan.  ^^And 
the  whole  congregation  sent,  and  spoke 
to  the  children  of  Benjamin  that  were 
in  the  rock  Rimmon,  and  proclaimed 
peace  to  them.  ^*And  Benjamin  re- 
turned at  that  time  ;  and  they  gave 
them  wives  whom  they  had  saved  ahve 
of  the  women  of  Jabesh-gilead;  and 
yet  so  they  sufficed  them  not.  ^^And 
the  people  had  compassion  for  Ben- 
jamin, because  Jehovah  had  made  a 
breach  in  the  tribes  of  Israel. 

^^And  the  elders  of  the  congregation 
said,  What  shall  we  do  for  wives  for 
them  that  are  left,  seeing  that  the  wo- 
men are  destroyed  out  of  Benjamin  ? 
^^And  they  said,  The  inheritance  of  the 
escaped  [pertains]  to  Benjamin,  and  a 
tribe  shall  not  be  blotted  out  of  Israel. 
'^  But  we  may  not  give  them  wives  from 
our  daughters;  for  the  children  of  Is- 
rael have  sworn,  saying,  Cursed  be  he 
that  gives  a  wife  to  Benjamin.  "And 
they  said,  Behold,  there  is  yearly  a 
feast  of  Jehovah  in  Shiloh,  (which  is  on 
the  north  side  of  Beth-el,  on  the  east  of 


the  highway  that  goes  up  from  Beth-el 
to  Shechem,  and  on  the  south  of  Le- 
bonah.)  ^"And  they  commanded  the 
children  of  Benjamin,  saying,  Go, 
and  lie  in  wait  in  the  vineyards,  ^^  and 
see  ;  and,  behold,  if  the  daughters  of 
Shiloh  come  out  to  dance  in  the 
dances,  then  come  ye  out  of  the  vine- 
yards, and  catch  for  you  every  man  his 
wife  of  the  daughters  of  Shiloh,  and  go 
to  the  land  of  Benjamin.  "And  it  shall 
be,  when  their  fathers  or  their  brothers 
come  to  contend  with  us,  that  we  will 
say  to  them.  Kindly  grant  them  to  us; 
because  we  took  not  for  each  man  his 
wife  in  the  war.  For  ye  yourselves  did 
not  give  to  them,  that  now  ye  should 
be  guilty.  "And  the  children  of  Ben- 
jamin did  so;  and  they  bore  away  wives 
according  to  their  number,  of  them 
that  danced,  whom  they  caught.  And 
they  went  and  returned  to  their  inheri- 
tance, and  built  the  cities,  and  dwelt 
in  them.  '^^And  the  children  of  Israel 
departed  thence  at  that  time,  each  to 
his  tribe  and  to  his  family;  and  they 
went  out  thence  every  man  to  his  in- 
heritance. ^^  In  those  davs  there  was 
no  king  in  Israel.  Every  man  did  that 
which  was  right  in  his  own  eyes. 


RUTH 


CHAPTER  I 

'And  it  came  to  pass  in  the  days 
when  the  judges  ruled,  that  there  was 
a  famine  in  the  land.  And  a  man  of 
Beth-lehem-judah  went  to  sojourn  in 
the  country  of  Moab,  he,  and  his  wife, 
and  his  two  sons.  ^And  the  name  of 
the  man  was  Elimelech,  and  the  name 
of  his  wife  Naomi,  and   the   name   of 


his  two  sons  Mahlon  and  ChiHon, 
Ephrathites  of  Beth-lehem-judah. 
And  they  came  to  the  country  of 
Moab,  and  continued  there. 

^\nd  EHmelech  Naomi's  husband 
died  ;  and  she  was  left,  and  her  two 
sons.  *And  they  took  to  them  Moab- 
ite  wives.  The  name  of  the  one  was 
Orpah,  and  the  name  of  the  other 
Ruth.      And   they  dwelt  there   about 


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RUTH    II 


ten  years.  ^\nd  Mahlon  and  Chilion 
died  also  both  of  them;  and  the  wo- 
man was  left  of  her  two  sons  and  her 
husband. 

*^And  she  arose  with  her  daughters- 
in-law,  and  returned  from  the  country 
of  Moab.  For  she  heard  in  the  coun- 
try of  Moab  that  Jehovah  had  visited 
his  people  to  give  them  bread.  ^And 
she  went  forth  from  the  place  where 
she  was,  and  her  two  daughters-in- 
law  with  her ;  and  they  went  on  the 
way  to  return  to  the  land  of  Judah. 
'And  Naomi  said  to  her  two  daughters- 
in-law,  Go,  return  each  to  her  moth- 
er's house.  Jehovah  deal  kindly  with 
you,  as  ye  have  dealt  with  the  dead, 
and  with  me.  ^Jehovah  grant  you 
that  ye  may  find  rest,  each  in  the 
house  of  her  husband.  And  she  kissed 
them;  and  they  lifted  up  their  voice, 
and  wept.  ^°And  they  said  to  her, 
Surely  we  will  return  with  thee  to  thy 
people.  ^^And  Naomi  said.  Return, 
my  daughters.  Why  will  ye  go  with 
me  ?  Have  I  yet  sons  in  my  womb, 
that  they  may  be  your  husbands  ? 
^^  Return,  my  daughters,  go;  for  I  am 
too  old  to  have  a  husband.  If  I 
should  say,  I  have  hope,  yea  if  I  should 
have  a  husband  this  night,  should  even 
bear  sons;  would  ye  then  wait  till  they 
were  grown  ?  ^^  Would  ye  then  with- 
hold yourselves  from  having  husbands  ? 
Nay,  my  daughters;  for  to  me  it  is  far 
more  bitter  than  to  you;  for  the  hand 
of  Jehovah  is  gone  out  against  me. 
'*And  they  lifted  up  their  voice,  and 
wept  again.  And  Orpah  kissed  her 
mother-in-law;  but  Ruth  clave  to  her. 
^^\nd  she  said,  Behold,  thy  sister-in- 
law  is  gone  back  to  her  people  and  to 
her  gods;  return  thou  after  thy  sister- 
in-law.  ^•'And  Ruth  said,  Entreat  me 
not  to  leave  thee,  to  return  from  fol- 
lowing after  thee.  For  whither  thou 
goest,  I  will  go;  and  where  thou  lodg- 


est,  I  will  lodge;  thy  people  shall  be 
my  people,  and  thy  God  my  God; 
^''  where  thou  diest,  I  will  die,  and 
there  will  I  be  buried.  Jehovah  do 
so  to  me,  and  more  also,  if  aught  but 
death  part  thee  and  me,  ^^And  she 
saw  that  she  steadfastly  purposed  to 
go  with  her,  and  she  left  off  speaking 
to  her. 

^^And  they  two  went  until  they  came 
to  Beth-lehem.  And  so  it  was,  when 
they  were  come  to  Beth-lehem,  that 
all  the  city  was  moved  about  them; 
and  they  said.  Is  this  Naomi  ?  ^"And 
she  said  to  them.  Call  me  not  Naomi; 
call  me  Mara.  For  the  Almighty  has 
dealt  very  bitterly  with  me.  ^'  I  went 
out  full,  and  Jehovah  has  brought  me 
back  empty.  Why  call  ye  me  Na- 
omi, seeing  that  Jehovah  has  testified 
against  me,  and  the  Almighty  has 
afflicted  me  ?  "And  Naomi  returned, 
and  Ruth  the  Moabitess,  her  daugh- 
ter-in-law, with  her,  who  returned 
from  the  country  of  Moab.  And  they 
came  to  Beth-lehem  at  the  beginning 
•of  barley  harvest. 

CHAPTER  II 

^And  Naomi  had  a  kinsman  of  her 
husband's,  a  mighty  man  in  wealth, 
of  the  family  of  Elimelech;  and  his 
name  was  Boaz.  "And  Ruth  the  Mo- 
abitess said  to  Naomi.  Let  me  go  now 
to  the  field  and  glean  among  the  ears 
of  grain  after  him  in  whose  sight  I 
shall  find  favor.  xAnd  she  said  to  her. 
Go,  my  daughter.  ^And  she  went, 
and  came  and  gleaned  in  the  field 
after  the  reapers.  And  she  chanced 
to  hght  on  the  part  of  the  field  be- 
longing to  Boaz,  who  was  of  the  family 
of  Elimelech. 

^And,  behold,  Boaz  came  from  Beth- 
lehem. And  he  said  to  the  reapers, 
Jehovah  be  with  you.  And  they  an- 
swered him,  Jehovah  bless  thee.    ^And 

^'er.  20.   Naomi  ;-  meaning  pleasantness,  one  who  is  delighted  in.     Mara  :  bitterness,  one  whose  lot  is  bitter. 


RUTH    II 


Boaz  said  to  his  servant  that  was  set  i 
over  the  reapers,  Whose  damsel  is  I 
this  ?  ''And  the  servant  that  was  set 
over  the  reapers  answered  and  said, 
She  is  a  Moabitish  damsel  that  came 
back  with  Naomi  out  of  the  country 
of  Moab.  ''And  she  said,  I  pray  you, 
let  me  glean  and  gather  among  the 
sheaves  after  the  reapers.  And  she 
came,  and  has  remained  even  from 
the  morning  until  now,  that  she  sat  a 
little  while  in  the  house. 

^And  Boaz  said  to  Ruth,  Hearest 
thou  not,  my  daughter  ?  Go  not  to 
glean  in  another  field;  and  go  not 
away  from  here,  but  abide  here  fast 
by  my  maidens.  ^Let  thine  eyes  be 
on  the  field  which  they  reap,  and  go 
thou  after  them.  Have  I  not  charged 
the  young  men  that  they  shall  not 
touch  thee  ?  And  when  thou  art 
athirst,  go  to  the  vessels,  and  drink 
of  that  which  the  young  men  draw. 
^•^Then  she  fell  upon  her  face,  and 
bowed  herself  to  the  ground,  and  said 
to  him,  Why  have  I  found  favor  in 
thine  eyes,  that  thou  shouldest  car^ 
for  me,  seeing  that  I  am  a  stranger? 
"And  Boaz  answered  and  said  to  her. 
It  has  been  fully  shown  to  me  all  that 
thou  hast  done  to  thy  mother-in-law 
since  the  death  of  thy  husband;  and 
hast  left  thy  father  and  thy  mother, 
and  the  land  of  thy  birth,  and  art 
come  to  a  people  which  thou  knewest 
not  heretofore.  ^^  Jehovah  recom- 
pense thy  work;  and  a  full  reward  be 
given  thee  of  Jehovah,  God  of  Israel, 
under  whose  wings  thou  art  come  to 
trust.  ^^And  she  said.  Let  me  find 
favor  in  thy  sight,  my  lord;  for  thou 
hast  comforted  me,  and  thou  hast 
spoken  kindly  to  thy  handmaid,  though 
I  be  not  as  one  of  thy  handmaidens. 
'*And  Boaz  said  to  her  at  meal-time. 
Come    thou    hither,    and   eat   of   the 


bread,  and  dip  thy  morsel  in  the  vine 
gar.  And  she  sat  beside  the  reapers; 
and  he  reached  to  her  parched  grain, 
and  she  ate,  and  was  satisfied,  and 
had  left  thereof.  ^^And  she  rose  up 
to  glean.  And  Boaz  commanded  his 
young  men,  saying.  Let  her  glean 
even  among  the  sheaves,  and  ye  shall 
not  reproach  her.  ^^And  also  draw 
out  purposely  for  her  out  of  the  hand- 
fuls,  and  leave  it,  that  she  may  glean, 
and  ye  shall  not  rebuke  her.  ^^And 
she  gleaned  in  the  field  until  the  even- 
ing. And  she  beat  out  that  which 
she  had  gleaned;  and  it  was  about  an 
ephah  of  barley. 

^^And  she  took  it  up,  and  came  into 
the  city;  and  her  mother-in-law  saw 
what  she  had  gleaned.  And  she 
brought  out  and  gave  to  her  that 
which  she  had  left  after  she  was  satis- 
fied. '^And  her  mother-in-law  said 
to  her.  Where  hast  thou  gleaned  to- 
day ?  And  where  wroughtest  thou  ? 
Blessed  be  he  that  did  care  for  thee. 
And  she  told  her  mother-in-law  with 
whom  she  wrought,  and  said,  The 
name  of  the  man  with  whom  I  wrought 
to-day  is  Boaz.  ^°And  Naomi  said  to 
her  daughter-in-law.  Blessed  of  Jeho- 
vah be  he,  who  has  not  left  ofi"  his 
kindness  to  the  living  and  to  the  dead. 
And  Naomi  said  to  her,  The  man  is 
near  of  kin  to  us,  one  of  our  next 
kinsmen.  ^^And  Ruth  the  Moabitess 
said.  He  also  said  to  me.  Thou  shalt 
keep  fast  by  my  young  men,  until  they 
have  ended  all  my  harvest.  ^^And 
Naomi  said  to  Ruth  her  daughter- 
in-law\  It  is  good,  my  daughter,  that 
thou  go  out  with  his  maidens,  that  one 
meet  thee  not  in  another  field.  ^^\nd 
she  kept  fast  by  the  maidens  of  Boaz 
to  glean  to  the  end  of  barley  harvest 
and  of  wheat  harvest.  And  slie  dwelt 
with  her  mother-in-law. 


Ver.  14.   Had  left  thereof;  and  she  carried  it  home  to  her  mother-in-law.  as  is  stated  in  ver.  18. 
Ver.  17.    Kphah  :  a  dry  measure,  estimated  at  about  half  a  bushel. 

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RUTH    III,   IV 


CHAPTER  III 

^A.nd  Naomi  her  mother-in-law  said 
to  her,  My  daughter,  shall  I  not  seek 
rest  for  thee,  that  it  may  be  well  with 
thee  ?  ^\nd  now  is  not  Boaz  of  our 
kindred,  with  whose  maidens  thou 
wast?  Behold,,  he  winnows  barley 
to-night  in  the  threshingfloor.  ^  Wash 
and  anoint  thyself,  and  put  thy  rai- 
ment upon  thee,  and  go  down  to  the 
floor.  3klake  not  thyself  known  to 
the  man,  until  he  shall  have  done  eat- 
ing and  drinking.  *And  it  shall  be, 
when  he  lies  down,  that  thou  shalt 
observe  the  place  where  he  shall  lie; 
and  thou  shalt  come  and  uncover  the 
place  at  his  feet,  and  lay  thee  down; 
and  he  will  tell  thee  what  thou  shalt 
do.  'And  she  said  to  her.  All  that 
thou  sayest  to  me  I  will  do. 

®And  she  went  down  to  the  floor, 
and  did  according  to  all  that  her 
mother-in-law  bade  her.  ''And  Boaz 
ate  and  drank,  and  his  heart  was 
merry;  and  he  came  to  lie  down  at 
the  end  of  the  heap  of  grain.  And 
she  came  softly,  and  uncovered  the 
place  at  his  feet,  and  laid  herself  down. 

^And  it  came  to  pass  at  midnight, 
that  the  man  trembled;  and  he  turned 
himself,  and  behold,  a  woman  lay  at 
his  feet.  ^And  he  said,  Who  art  thou  ? 
And  she  said,  I  am  Ruth  thy  hand- 
maid; and  spread  thy  skirt  over  thy 
handmaid,  for  thou  art  a  near  kins- 
man. '''And  he  said.  Blessed  be  thou 
of  Jehovah,  my  daughter.  Thou  hast 
shown  thy  kindness  more  in  the  end 
than  at  the  beginning,  in  that  thou 
followest  not  the  young  men,  whether 
poor  or  rich.  ^^\nd  now,  my  daugh- 
ter, fear  not.  All  that  thou  sayest  I 
will  do  for  thee.      For  all  the  gate  of 


my  people  knows  that  thou  art  a  vir- 
tuous woman.  '^\nd  now  it  is  true 
that  I  am  thy  near  kinsman;  and  there 
is  also  a  kinsman  nearer  than  I.  '^  Re- 
main this  night.  And  it  shall  be  in 
the  morning,  that  if  he  will  do  to  thee 
the  part  of  a  kinsman,  well;  let  him 
do  the  kinsman's  part.  And  if  he  is 
not  wiUing  to  do  the  part  of  a  kinsman 
to  fhee,  then  will  I  do  the  kinsman's 
part  to  thee,  as  Jehovah  hves.  Lie 
down  until  the  morning. 

'^And  she  lay  at  his  feet  until  the 
morning;  and  she  rose  up  before  one 
could  know  another.  And  he  said, 
Let  it  not  be  known  that  the  woman 
came  in  to  the  floor.  '^And  he  said, 
Give  here  the  mantle  that  is  upon 
thee,  and  hold  it.  And  she  held  it, 
and  he  measured  six  measures  of  bar- 
ley, and  laid  it  upon  her.  And  he 
went  into  the  city.  '^And  she  came 
to  her  mother-in-law.  And  she  said, 
Who  art  thou,  my  daughter?  And 
she  told  her  all  that  the  man  had  done 
for  her.  ''And  she  said.  These  six 
measures  of  barley  he  gave  me;  for  he 
said  to  me,  Do  not  come  empty  to 
thy  mother-in-law.  '^And  she  said, 
Sit  still,  my  daughter,  until  thou  know 
how  the  matter  will  fall  out.  For  the 
man  will  not  rest,  if  he  have  not 
finished  the  thing  this  day. 

CHAPTER  IV 

^  And  Boaz  went  up  to  the  gate, 
and  sat  down  there.  And,  behold, 
the  kinsman  of  whom  Boaz  spoke 
came  by;  to  whom  he  said.  Thou, 
such  a  one  !  Turn  aside,  sit  down 
here.  And  he  turned  aside,  and  sat 
down.  "^  And  he  took  ten  men  of  the 
elders  of  the  city,  and  said.  Sit  ye  down 
here.     And  they  sat  down.     ^  And  he 

Ver.  9.   Thy  skirt  :  or,  thy  covering.     Thou  art  a  near  kinsman.     See  the  remarks  on  4  :  3-8. 

Ver.  II.  All  the  city  :  literally,  all  the  gate,  referring  to  the  broad,  open  space  at  the  entrance  to  the  city, 
a  place  of  public  resort,  where  the  business  of  the  city  was  transacted.  Comp.  i  :  i.  What  was  known 
there  was  known  to  all  the  city. 

4  :  3,  4  refer  to  the  enactment  in  Lev.  25  :  25.  By  custom,  the  duty  devolved  first  on  the  nearest 
kinsman,  but  might  be  waived  by  him,  as  here,  in  favor  of  the  next  of  kin. 


RUTH    IV 


said  to  the  kinsman,  Naomi,  who  has 
come  back  out  of  the  country  of  Moab, 
sold  the  parcel  of  land  that  belonged 
to  our  brother  Elimelech.  ^And  I 
thought  to  make  it  known  to  thee,  and 
say,  Buy  it  before  the  inhabitants  and 
before  the  elders  of  my  people.  If 
thou  wilt  redeem  it,  redeem  it.  And 
if  thou  wilt  not  redeem  it,  tell  me, 
that  I  may  know;  for  there  is  none  to 
redeem  it  besides  thee,  and  I  am  after 
thee.  And  he  said,  I  will  redeem  it. 
^  And  Boaz  said,  In  the  day  thou  buy- 
est  the  field  from  the  hand  of  Naomi, 
thou  buyest  it  also  of  Ruth  the  Moa- 
bitess,  the  wife  of  the  dead,  to  raise 
up  the  name  of  the  dead  on  his  in- 
heritance. ^  And  the  kinsman  said,  I 
cannot  redeem  it  for  myself,  lest  I 
mar  my  own  inheritance.  Redeem 
thou  my  right  for  thyself;  for  I  cannot 
redeem  it.  ''  Now  in  former  times  in 
Israel,  in  redeeming  and  in  exchang- 
ing, this  was  the  manner  in  order  to 
confirm  every  thing;  a  man  drew  off 
his  shoe,  and  gave  it  to  his  fellow. 
And  this  was  a  testimony  in  Israel. 
®  And  the  kinsman  said  to  Boaz,  Buy 
it  for  thee.  And  he  drew  off  his  shoe, 
^  And  Boaz  said  to  the  elders  and 
all  the  people,  Ye  are  witnesses  this 
day  that  I  have  bought  all  that  was 
Ehmelech's  and  all  that  was  Chilion's 
and  Mahlon's  from  the  hand  of  Nao- 
mi. '"  And  also  Ruth  the  INIoabitess, 
the  wife  of  Mahlon,  have  I  bought  to 
be  my  Avife,  to  raise  up  the  name  of 
the  dead  on  his  inheritance,  that  the 
name  of  the  dead  be  not  cut  off  from 
among  his  brethren,  and  from  the  gate 


of  his  place;  ye  are  witnesses  this  day. 
^^  And  all  the  people  that  were  in  the 
gate  and  the  elders  said.  We  are  wit- 
nesses. Jehovah  make  the  woman 
that  is  come  into  thy  house  as  Rachel 
and  as  Leah,  which  two  did  build  the 
house  of  Israel;  and  do  thou  gain 
strength  in  Ephratah,  and  get  thee  a 
name  in  Beth-lehem.  ^^  And  let  thy 
liouse  be  as  the  house  of  Pharez  whom 
Tamar  bore  to  Judah,  of  the  seed 
which  Jehovah  shall  give  thee  from 
this  young  woman. 

^^And  Boaz  took  Ruth,  and  she  be- 
came his  wife;  and  he  went  in  to  her, 
and  Jehovah  gave  her  conception, 
and  she  bore  a  son.  ^^  And  the  women 
said  to  Naomi,  Blessed  be  Jehovah, 
who  has  not  left  thee  this  day  without 
a  kinsman,  and  his  name  shall  be 
famous  in  Israel,  ^^And  he  shall  be 
to  thee  a  restorer  of  life,  and  a  nour- 
isher  of  thine  old  age;  for  thy  daugh- 
ter-in-law who  loves  thee  has  borne 
him,  she  who  is  better  to  thee  than 
seven  sons, 
child,  and 
became  nurse  to  it.  ^'  And  the  women 
her  neighbors  gave  it  a  name,  saying, 
A  son  is  born  to  Naomi;  and  they 
called  his  name  Obed.  He  is  the 
father  of  Jesse,  the  father  of  David. 

^^  And  these  are  the  generations  of 
Pharez.  Pharez  begot  Hezron;  ^^  and 
Hezron  begot  Ram;  and  Ram  begot 
Amminadab;  '^*^and  Amminadab  begot 
Nahshon;  and  Nahshon  begot  Sal- 
mon; ^'  and  Salmon  begot  Boaz;  and 
Boaz  begot  Obed;  ^^  and  Obed  begot 
Jesse;  and  Jesse  begot  David. 


IS 

^^  And  Naomi  took  the 
aid  it  in  her  bosom,  and 


Ver.  5-8  refer  to  a  very  ancient  custom.  The  custom  was  much  older  than  the  date  of  the  Mosaic  law, 
by  which  its  observance  was  regulated,  and  its  hardships  lessened.     For  this  law,  see  Deut.  25  :  5-10. 

Ver.  II.  Gain  strength  .  .  .  and  get  thee  a  name:  the  blessing  attending  the  numerous  progeny  invoked 
in  the  preceding  words. 

Ver.  18-22.  The  continuation  of  the  genealogy  to  the  time  of  David  decides  nothing  as  to  the  age  of  the 
book,  such  additions  being  often  made  subsequently. 


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I.   SAMUEL    I 


I.  SAMUEL 


CHAPTER  I 

:  *  And  there  was  a  man  of  Rama- 
!  thaim-zophim,  of  mount  Ephraim, 
and  his  name  was  Elkanah,  the  son  of 
Jeroham,  the  son  of  Ehhu,  the  son  of 
Tohu,  the  son  of  Zuph,  an  Ephrathite. 
^\nd  he  had  two  wives:  the  name  of  the 
one  was  Hannah,  and  the  name  of  the 
other  Peninnah.  And  Peninnah  had 
children;  but  Hannah  had  no  chil- 
dren. ^  And  this  man  went  up  from 
his  city  yearly  to  worship,  and  to  sac- 
rifice to  Jehovah  of  Hosts  in  Shiloh. 
And  there  the  two  sons  of  Eh,  Hophni 
and  Phinehas,  were  priests  of  Jehovah. 

*And  when  the  time  was  that  El- 
kanah offered,  he  gave  to  Peninnah 
his  wife  and  to  all  her  sons  and  her 
daughters  portions.  ^  And  to  Hannah 
he  gave  a  portion  for  two.  For  he  loved 
Hannah;  and  Jehovah  had  closed  her 
womb.  ''And  her  adversary  provoked 
her  also  sorely,  to  make  her  fret  be- 
cause Jehovah  had  closed  her  womb. 
'  And  so  did  he  year  by  year;  as  often 
as  she  went  up  to  the  house  of  Jehovah, 
so  did  she  provoke  her;  and  she  wept, 
and  did  not  eat.  ^A.nd  Elkanah  her  hus- 
band said  to  her,  Hannah,  why  weepest 
thou  ?  And  why  eatest  thou  not?  And 
why  is  thy  heart  grieved  ?  Am  not  I 
better  to  thee  than  ten  sons  ? 

^  And  Hannah  rose  up  after  she  had 
eaten  in  Shiloh  and  after  she  had 
drunken.  And  Eh  the  priest  sat  on 
the  seat  by  the  post  of  the  temple  of 
Jehovah.  '*'  And  she  was  in  bitter- 
ness of  soul;  and  she  prayed  to  Je- 
hovah, and  wept  sorely.  ^^  And  she 
vowed  a  vow,  and  said,  O  Jehovah  of 
Hosts,  if  thou  wilt  indeed  look  on  the 

Ver.  6.  Adversary 
31 


affliction  of  thy  handmaid,  and  re- 
member me,  and  not  forget  thy  hand- 
maid, and  wilt  give  to  thy  handmaid 
a  man-child;  then  will  I  give  him  to 
Jehovah  all  the  days  of  his  life,  and 
there  shall  no  razor  come  upon  his 
head.  ^^  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  she 
continued  praying  before  Jehovah, 
that  Eli  was  observing  her  mouth; 
^^  and  Hannah  was  speaking  in  her 
heart;  only  her  hps  moved,  but  her 
voice  was  not  heard.  And  Eli  thought 
her  a  drunken  woman.  ^*And  Eh 
said  to  her.  How  long  wilt  thou  be 
drunken  ?  Put  away  thy  wine  from 
thee.  ^^  And  Hannah  answered  and 
said.  No,  my  lord;  I  am  a  woman  of 
a  sorrowful  spirit.  I  have  drunk 
neither  wine  nor  strong  drink;  but  I 
poured  out  my  soul  before  Jehovah. 
'^  Count  not  thy  handmaid  for  a  vile 
woman;  for  out  of  the  abundance  of  my 
complaint  and  my  grief  have  I  spoken 
hitherto.  ^^\nd  Eli  answered  and  said, 
Go  in  peace;  and  the  God  of  Israel 
grant  thy  petition  that  thou  hast  asked 
of  him.  ^^  And  she  said.  Let  thy  hand- 
maid find  favor  in  thy  sight.  And  the 
woman  went  her  way,  and  did  eat,  and 
her  countenance  was  no  more  sad. 

^^And  they  rose  up  in  the  morning 
early,  and  worshiped  before  Jehovah; 
and  they  returned,  and  came  to  their 
house,  to  Ramah.  And  Elkanah 
knew  Hannah  his  wife;  and  Jehovah 
remembered  her.  "°  And  it  came  to 
pass  in  the  course  of  time  that  Hannah 
conceived,  and  she  bore  a  son;  and 
she  called  his  name  Samuel,  saying, 
Because  I  have  asked  him  of  Jehovah. 
^' And  the  man  Elkanah,  and  all  his 
house,  went   up   to   offer  to  Jehovah 

:  rival,  A.  R.  V. 


I.   SAMUEL   II 


the  yearly  sacrifice,  and  his  vow. 
^'  And  Hannah  went  not  up,  for  she 
said  to  her  husband,  Until  the  child 
be  weaned,  and  I  bring  him  that  he 
may  appear  before  Jehovah,  and  there 
abide  forever.  ^^  And  Elkanah  her 
husband  said  to  her,  Do  what  seems 
to  thee  good.  Wait  until  thou  hast 
weaned  him;  only,  may  Jehovah  es- 
tablish his  word.  And  the  woman 
waited,  and  gave  suck  to  her  son  until 
she  weaned  him. 

^*And  when  she  had  weaned  him, 
she  brought  him  up  with  her,  with 
three  bullocks,  and  an  ephah  of  flour, 
and  a  bottle  of  wine,  and  brought 
him  to  the  house  of  Jehovah  in  Shiloh. 
And  the  child  was  young.  ^^  And  they 
slew  the  bullock,  and  they  brought 
the  child  to  EH.  ^^And  she  said,  I 
beseech  thee  my  lord,  as  thy  soul 
lives,  my  lord,  I  am  the  woman  that 
stood  by  thee  here,  praying  to  Je- 
hovah. "  For  this  child  I  prayed; 
and  Jehovah  has  given  me  my  peti- 
tion which  I  asked  of  him.  ^®  x\nd  I 
also  have  lent  him  to  Jehovah;  as  long 
as  he  hves  he  shall  be  lent  to  Jehovah. 
And  he  worshiped  Jehovah  there. 

CHAPTER  n 

^  x\nd  Hannah  prayed,  and  said. 

My  heart  is  joyful  in  Jehovah; 
My  horn  is  exalted  in  Jehovah. 
My  mouth  is  opened  against  my  ene- 
mies. 
Because  I  rejoice  in  thy  help. 
^  There  is  none  holy  as  Jehovah; 
For  there  is  none  besides  thee, 
Nor  any  rock  like  our  God. 

^  Talk  no  more  so  proudly,  proudly; 
Let  not  arrogancy  come  out  of  your 

mouth. 
For  Jehovah  is  a  God  of  knowledge, 
And  by  him  actions  are  weighed. 

*  The  bows  of  the  mighty  are  broken. 
And    they  that  stumbled   are   girded 
with  strength. 

3 


^  The  full  have  hired  themselves  out 

for  bread. 
And  the  hungry  cease  from  toil. 
Even  the  barren  has  borne  seven, 
And    she    that    had    many    children 

languishes. 
^Jehovah  kills,  and  makes  alive; 
He  brings  down  to  the  underworld, 

and  he  brings  up. 
''  Jehovah  makes  poor,  and  he  makes 

rich; 
He  brings  low,  and  he  lifts  up. 
®  He   raises  up   the  poor  -out  of  the 

dust. 
Lifts  up  the  needy  from  the  dunghill; 
To  set  them  with  princes. 
And  he  makes  them  inherit  a  throne 

of  glory. 
For    the    pillars    of   the    earth    are 
Jehovah's, 
And  he  has  set  the  world  upon  them. 
'  He  will  keep  the  feet  of  his  saints. 
And  the  wicked  shall  perish  in  dark- 
ness; 
For  not  by  strength  shall  man  prevail. 
^°His  adversaries  will  Jehovah  break 

in  pieces; 
Out  of  heaven  will  he  thunder  upon 

them. 
Jehovah  will  judge  the  ends  of  the 

earth ; 
And  he  will  give  strength  to  his  king, 
And  will  exalt  the  horn  of  his  anointed. 
^^  And  Elkaiiah  went  to  Ramah,  to 
his  house.  And  the  child  ministered 
to  Jehovah  before  Eli  the  priest. 

^^  And  the  sons  of  Eli  were  wicked 

men;    they  knew  not  Jehovah.   ^^And 

it  was  the  custom  of  the  priests  with 

!  the  people,  that  when  any  man  offered 

sacrifice,    the    priest's   servant   came, 

while  they  were  cooking  the  flesh,  with 

a    flesh -hook    of   three    teeth    in    his 

hand;   ^^  and  he  struck  it  into  the  pan, 

'  or  kettle,  or  caldron,  or  pot;  all  that 

I  the   flesh-hook  brought  up  the  priest 

took   for    himself.       So    they   did    in 

i  Shiloh  to  all  Israel  that  came  thither. 

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I.   SAMUEL   II 


'^Also  before  they  burned  the  fat,  the 
priest's  servant  came,  and  said  to  the 
man  that  sacrificed,  Give  flesh  to 
roast  for  the  priest;  for  he  will  not 
take  of  thee  flesh  cooked,  but  raw. 
^^And  the  man  said  to  him.  They  will 
verily  burn  the  fat  presently,  and  then 
take  for  thee  as  much  as  thy  soul  de- 
sires. And  he  said  to  him.  Thou 
shalt  give  it  now,  and  if  not,  I  wifl 
take  it  by  force.  ^^  And  the  sin  of 
the  young  men  was  very  great  before 
Jehovah;  because  the  men  despised 
the  ofl'ering  of  Jehovah. 

^^  And  Samuel  ministered  before  Je- 
hovah, a  child,  girded  with  a  Hnen 
ephod.  ^^And  his  mother  made  him 
a  little  robe,  and  brought  it  up  to 
him  from  year  to  year,  when  she  went 
up  with  her  husband  to  offer  the 
yearly  sacrifice. 

""  And  Eli  blessed  Elkanah  and  his 
wife,  and  said,  Jehovah  give  thee  seed 
from  this  woman,  for  the  loan  which 
is  lent  to  Jehovah.  And  they  went 
to  his  place.  "^  And  Jehovah  visited 
Hannah,  and  she  conceived;  and  she 
bore  three  sons  and  two  daughters. 
And  the  child  Samuel  grew  up  before 
Jehovah. 

"And  EU  was  very  old;  and  he 
heard  all  that  his  sons  did  to  all  Is- 
rael; and  that  they  lay  with  the  women 
who  served  at  the  door  of  the  tent  of 
the  congregation.  "^  And  he  said  to 
them,  Why  do  ye  such  things  ?  For 
I  hear  of  your  evil  deeds  from  all  this 
people.  "*  Nay,  my  sons;  for  it  is  no 
good  report  that  I  hear.  Ye  make 
Jehovah's  people  transgress.  ^^ If  one 
man  sin  against  another,  God  judges 
him;  but  if  a  man  sin  against  Jehovah, 
who  shall  entreat  for  him  ?  And  they 
hearkened  not  to  the  voice  of  their 
father;  because  Jehovah  was  pleased 
to  slay  them.    ^^  And  the  child  Samuel 


grew  in    stature,    and    in    favor  both 
with  Jehovah  and  with  men. 

"  And  there  came  a  man  of  God  to 
Eli,  and  said  to  him.  Thus  says  Je- 
hovah, Did  I  plainly  reveal  myself  to 
the  house  of  thy  father  when  they 
were  in  Egypt  subject  to  Pharaoh's 
house,  ^^and  choose  him  out  of  all 
the  tribes  of  Israel  for  my  priest,  to 
offer  upon  my  altar,  to  burn  incense, 
to  wear  an  ephod  before  me  ?  and  I 
gave  to  the  house  of  thy  father  all  the 
offerings  made  by  fire  of  the  children 
of  Israel.  ^^  Wherefore  do  ye  trample 
on  my  sacrifice  and  on  my  offering, 
which  I  have  commanded  in  my  hab- 
itation ?  And  thou  honorest  thy  sons 
above  me,  to  make  yourselves  fat  with 
the  chiefest  of  all  the  offerings  of  Is- 
rael my  people.  ^"^  Therefore  Jehovah 
God  of  Israel  says,  I  said  indeed  that 
thy  house  and  the  house  of  thy  father 
should  walk  before  me  forever.  But 
now  Jehovah  says.  Be  it  far  from  me; 
for  them  that  honor  me  I  will  honor, 
and  they  that  despise  me  shall  be 
Ughtly  esteemed.  ^^  Behold,  the  days 
come  that  I  will  cut  off  thine  arm  and 
the  arm  of  thy  father's  house  that 
there  shall  not  be  an  old  man  in  thy 
house.  ^^And  thou  shalt  see  an  en- 
emy in  my  habitation,  in  all  which 
shall  do  good  to  Israel  ;  and  there 
shall  not  be  an  old  man  in  thy  house 
forever.  ^^  And  the  man  of  thine, 
whom  I  shall  not  cut  off  from  my  altar, 
shall  be  to  consume  thine  eyes,  and 
to  grieve  thy  soul;  and  all  the  increase 
of  thy  house  shall  die  in  the  flower  of 
their  age.  '^*  And  this  shall  be  a  sign 
to  thee,  that  which  shall  come  upon 
thy  two  sons,  on  Hophniand  Phinehas: 
in  one  day  they  both  of  them  shall 
die.  ^^And  I  will  raise  up  for  me  a 
faithful  priest,  and  he  shall  do  accord- 
ing to  that  which  is  in  my  heart  and 


Ver.  33.  Shall  die  in  the  flower  of  their  age  :   literally,  shall  die  men  ;    in  manhood's  prime,  and  not 
longer  spared.     See  ver.  31,  32. 


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I    SAMUEL    III,   IV 


in  my  mind.  And  I  will  build  him  a 
sure  house,  and  he  shall  walk  before 
my  anointed  forever.  ■^*'  And  it  shall 
come  to  pass,  that  every  one  that  is 
left  in  thy  house  shall  come  and  crouch 
to  him  for  a  piece  of  silver  and  a  morsel 
of  bread,  and  shall  say,  Put  me,  I  pray 
thee,  in  one  of  the  priest's  offices,  that 
I  may  eat  a  piece  of  bread. 

CHAPTER   III 

^  And  the  child  Samuel  ministered 
to  Jehovah  before  Eli.  And  the  word 
of  Jehovah  was  unfrequent  in  those 
days;  there  was  no  wide-spread  vision. 
^  And  it  came  to  pass  at  that  time, 
when  Eli  was  lying  down  in  liis  place, 
and  his  eyes  began  to  grow  dim  that 
he  could  not  see;  ^  and  ere  the  lamp 
of  God  went  out,  and  Samuel  was 
lying  down  in  the  temple  of  Jehovah, 
where  the  ark  of  God  was,  *  that  Je- 
hovah called  to  Samuel.  And  he  said, 
Here  am  I.  ^  And  he  ran  to  Eli,  and 
said.  Here  am  I;  for  thou  calledst  me. 
And  he  said,  I  called  not;  go  back, 
and  lie  down.  And  he  went  and  lay 
down.  ^  And  Jehovah  called  yet 
again,  Samuel  !  And  Samuel  arose 
and  went  to  Eli,  and  said,  Here  am  I; 
for  thou  calledst  me.  And  he  said,  1 
called  not,  my  son;  go  back,  and  he 
down.  "  And  Samuel  did  not  yet 
know  Jehovah,  nor  was  the  word  of 
Jehovah  yet  revealed  to  him.  ®  And 
Jehovah  called  Samuel  again,  the  third 
time.  And  he  arose  and  went  to 
Eh,  and  said,  Here  am  I ;  for  thou 
calledst  me.  And  Eli  perceived  that 
Jehovah  was  calling  the  child.  ®  And 
Eli  said  to  Samuel,  Go,  lie  down. 
And  it  shall  be,  if  he  call  thee,  that 
thou  shalt  say,  Speak, _0  Jehovah;  for 
thy  servant  hears.  And  Samuel  went, 
and  lay  down  in  his  place.  '"And 
Jehovah  came,  and  stood,  and  called 


as  at  other  times,  Samuel  !  Samuel  ! 
And  Samuel  said,  Speak ;  for  thy 
servant  hears. 

'^  And  Jehovah  said  to  Samuel,  Be- 
hold, I  am  about  to  do  a  thing  in 
Israel,  at  which  both  the  ears  of  every 
one  that  hears  it  shall  tingle.  '^  In  that 
day  I  will  perform  against  Eli  all  things 
that  I  have  spoken  concerning  his 
house,  beginning  and  ending.  '^  And 
I  have  told  him  that  I  will  judge  his 
house  forever  for  the  iniquity  which  he 
knew,  that  his  sons  w^ere  bringing  on 
them  a  curse,  and  he  restrained  them 
not.  "  And  therefore  I  have  sworn  to 
the  house  of  EH,  that  the  iniquity  of 
Eli's  house  shall  not  be  expiated  with 
sacrifice  or  offering  forever. 

'^And  Samuel  lay  until  the  morn- 
ing; and  he  opened  the  doors  pf  the 
house  of  Jehovah.  And  Samuel  feared 
to  make  knowai  the  vision  to  Eli. 
'^And  Eh  called  Samuel,  and  said, 
Samuel,  my  son.  And  he  said,  Here 
am  I.  '"  And  he  said,  What  is  the 
thing  that  he  spoke  to  thee  ?  Do  not 
hide  it  from  me.  God  do  so  to  thee, 
and  more  also,  if  thou  hide  any  thing 
from  me  of  all  the  things  that  he 
spoke  to  thee.  '^And  Samuel  told 
him  all  these,  and  hid  nothing  from 
him.  And  he  said,  It  is  Jehovah; 
let  him  do  what  is  good  in  his  sight. 

^^And  Samuel  grew,  and  Jehovah 
was  with  him,  and  let  none  of  all  his 
words  fall  to  the  ground.  *°And  all 
Israel,  from  Dan  to  Beer-sheba,  knew 
that  Samuel  was  estabhshed  to  be  a 
prophet  of  Jehovah.  ^^And  Jehovah 
appeared  again  in  Shiloh.  For  Jeho- 
vah revealed  himself  to  Samuel  in 
Shiloh  by  the  word  of  Jehovah. 

CHAPTER   IV 

'  And  the  word  of  Samuel  came  to 
all  Israel.    And  Israel  went  out  against 

Ver.  1.  Vision  :  a  revelation  from  God.  in  whatever  form,  whether  an  audible  voice,  or  suggested 
thoughts,  or  a  dream,  or  a  sign.  Wide-spread  :  either  widely  imparted  to  different  instruments  of  the  divine 
will,  or  widely  promulgated  through  them. 

^22 


I.   SAMUEL   IV 


^ 


the  Philistines  to  battle,  and  encamped 
beside  Eben-ezer;  and  the  Phihstines 
encamped  in  Aphek.  -  And  the  Phil- 
istines put  themselves  in  array  against 
Israel.  And  they  joined  battle,  and 
Israel  was  smitten  before  the  Philis- 
tines; and  they  slew  of  the  army  in 
the  field  about  four  thousand  men. 

^  And  the  people  came  into  the 
camp,  and  the  elders  of  Israel  said, 
Wherefore  has  Jehovah  smitten  us  to- 
day before  the  Philistines?  Let  us 
bring  to  us  the  ark  of  the  covenant  of 
Jehovah  out  of  Shiloh;  and  let  it  come 
into  the  midst  of  us,  and  save  us  out 
of  the  hand  of  our  enemies.  *And 
the  people  sent  to  Shiloh,  and  brought 
thence  the  ark  of  the  covenant  of  Je- 
hovah of  Hosts,  who  sits  above  the 
cherubim.  And  the  two  sons  of  Eli, 
Hophni  and  Phinehas,  were  there  with 
the  ark  of  the  covenant  of  God. 

^  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  the  ark 
of  the  covenant  of  Jehovah  came  into 
the  camp,  that  all  Israel  shouted  with 
a  great  shout,  so  that  the  earth  shook. 
*'  And  the  Philistines  heard  the  noise 
of  the  shout,  and  they  said,  What 
means  the  noise  of  this  great  shout  in 
the  camp  of  the  Hebrews  ?  And  they 
understood  that  the  ark  of  Jehovah 
was  come  into  the  camp.  ^  And  the 
Philistines  were  afraid;  for  they  said, 
God  is  come  into  the  camp.  And 
they  said,  Woe  to  us  !  For  there  has 
not  been  such  a  thing  heretofore. 
^  Woe  to  us  !  \Vho  shall  deliver  us 
out  of  the  hand  of  these  mighty  gods  ? 
These  are  the  gods  that  smote  the 
Egyptians  with  all  manner  of  plagues 
in  the  wilderness.  ^Take  courage, 
and  be  men,  O  ye  Philistines,  that 
ye  be  not  servants  to  the  Hebrews, 
as  they  have  been  to  you.  Be  men, 
and  fight. 

^°And  the  Philistines  fought,  and 
Israel  was  smitten,  and  they  fled  every 
man  to  his  tents.      Aixi  there  was  a 


very  great  slaughter;  and  there  fell  of 
Israel  thirty  thousand  footmen.  "  And 
the  ark  of  God  was  taken;  and  the  two 
sons  of  Eli,  Hophni  and  Phinehas  died. 

^"  And  there  ran  a  man  of  Benja- 
min out  of  the  army,  and  came  to 
Shiloh  on  the  same  day,  with  his 
clothes  rent,  and  with  earth  on  his 
head.  '^And  when  he  came,  lo,  Eli 
sat  on  the  seat  by  the  wayside  watch- 
ing; for  his  heart  trembled  for  the  ark 
of  God.  And  the  man  came  to  tell 
it  in  the  city,  and  all  the  city  cried 
out.  ^^And  Eli  heard  the  noise  of 
the  cry,  and  he  said,  What  means  the 
noise  of  this  tumult  ?  And  the  man 
hasted,  and  came  and  told  it  to  Eli. 
^^  And  Eli  was  ninety-eight  years  old; 
and  his  eyes  were  set,  that  he  could 
not  see.  ^^  And  the  man  said  to  Eh, 
I  am  he  that  came  out  of  the  army; 
and  I  fled  out  of  the  army  to-day. 
And  he  said.  How  went  the  matter, 
my  son  ?  ^"^  And  the  messenger  an- 
swered and  said,  Israel  fled  before  the 
Philistines,  and  there  was  also  a  great 
slaughter  among  the  people;  and  thy 
two  sons  also,  Hophni  and  Phinehas, 
died,  and  the  ark  of  God  was  taken. 
**  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  he  made 
mention  of  the  ark  of  God.  that  he 
fell  from  the  seat  backward  by  the  side 
of  the  gate;  and  his  neck  was  broken, 
and  he  died.  For  he  was  an  old  man, 
and  heavy.  And  he  had  judged  Israel 
forty  years. 

^^  And  his  daughter-in-law,  the  wife 
of  Phinehas,  was  with  child,  near  to 
be  delivered.  And  when  she  heard 
the  tidings  that  the  ark  of  God  was 
taken,  and  that  her  father-in-law  and 
her  husband  were  dead,  she  bowed 
herself  and  travailed;  for  her  pains 
came  upon  her.  ^''And  about  the 
time  of  her  death  the  women  that 
stood  by  her  said  to  her.  Fear  not;  for 
thou  hast  borne  a  son.  But  she  an- 
swered   not,    nor    did  ^she   regard  it. 


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I.   SAMUEL   V,   VI 


^^  And  she  named  the  child  Ichabod, 
saying,  The  glory  is  departed  from 
Israel;  because  the  ark  of  God  was 
taken,  and  because  of  her  father-in- 
law  and  her  husband.  ^^  And  she 
said,  The  glory  is  departed  from  Israel; 
for  the  ark  of  God  is  taken. 

CHAPTER    V 

^And  the  Philistines  took  the  ark  of 
God;  and  they  brought  it  from  Eben- 
ezer  to  Ashdod. 

^  And   the   Philistines   took   the  ark 
of  God  and  brought  it  into  the  house 
of  Dagon,  and  set  it  by  Dagon.    ^And 
men   of   Ashdod   arose   early   on    the 
morrow,     and     behold,     Dagon     was 
fallen  upon  his  face  to  the  earth  before 
the  ark  of  Jehovah.      And  they  took 
Dagon,  and  set  him  in  his  place  again. 
^And  thev  arose  earlv  on  the  morn- 
ing  of  tlie   morrow,  and  behold,  Da- 
gon was   fallen   upon   his   face  to  the 
earth  before  the  ark  of  Jehovah;  and 
the     head    of    Dagon,    and    his    two 
hands,  were  cut  off  upon  the  thresh-  ' 
old;    only   the   stump   of  Dagon   was 
left  to  him.      ^Therefore  neither  the 
priests  of  Dagon,  nor  any  that  come 
into   the    house   of  Dagon,    tread   on 
the  thteshold  of  Dagon  in  Ashdod  to 
this  day.      ^  And  the  hand  of  Jehovah  , 
was  heavy  upon  the  men  of  Ashdod,  , 
and  he  destroyed  them;  and  he  smote 
them   with    tumors,  Ashdod   and    the 
borders    thereof.       "And    when     the, 
men   of  Ashdod   saw   that   it  was   so,  | 
they  said,  The  ark  of  the  God  of  Is- 
rael  shall   not   abide  with    us;  for  his 
hand  is  hard  upon  us,  and  upon  Da-  j 
gon    our  god.      ^  And   they  sent   and  i 
gathered  to  them  all  the  lords  of  the  | 
Phihstines,    and  said.  What   shall  we  I 
do  with  the  ark  of  the  God  of  Israel?  ; 
And    they  said.    Let    the  ark  of   the  ' 


God  of  Israel  be  removed  to  Gath. 
And  they  removed  the  ark  of  the  God 
of  Israel.  ^And  it  was  so  that,  after 
they  had  removed  it,  the  hand  of  Je- 
hovah was  against  the  city  with  a  very 
great  destruction;  and  he  smote  the 
men  of  the  city,  both  small  and  great, 
and  tumors  broke  out  on  them. 

^•^  And  they  sent  the  ark  of  God  to 
Ekron.  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  the 
ark  of  God  came  to  Ekron,  that  the 
Ekronites  cried  out,  saying.  They 
have  brought  the  ark  of  the  God  of 
Israel  to  us,  to  slay  us  and  our  people. 
^^  And  they  sent  and  gathered  all  the 
lords  of  the  Philistines,  and  said. 
Send  away  the  ark  of  the  God  of  Is- 
rael, and  let  it  return  to  its  place,  that 
it  slay  us  not,  and  our  people.  For 
there  was  a  deadly  destruction  in  all 
the  city;  the  hand  of  God  was  very 
heavy  there.  ^^And  the  men  that 
died  not  w^ere  smitten  with  the  tumors; 
and  the  cry  of  the  city  went  up  to 
heaven. 

CHAPTER  VI 

^  And  the  ark  of  Jehovah  was  in 
the  country  of  the  Philistines  seven 
months.  ^  And  the  Philistines  called 
the  priests  and  the  diviners,  saying. 
What  shall  we  do  with  the  ark  of  Je- 
hovah ?  Tell  us  wherewith  we  shall 
send  it  to  its  place.  ^  And  they  said, 
If  ye  send  away  the  ark  of  the  God 
of  Israel,  do  not  send  it  empty;  but 
ye  must  return  to  him  a  trespass  offer- 
ing. Then  ye  shall  be  healed,  and  it 
shall  be  known  to  you  why  his  hand 
is  not  removed  from  you.  *And  they 
said.  What  is  the  trespass  offering 
which  we  shall  return  to  him?  They 
said.  Five  golden  tumors  and  five 
golden  mice,  according  to  the  number 
of   the    lords  of   tlie    Phihstines;    for 


5  :  4.  Only  the  stump  of  Dagon  was  left  to  him  :  literally,  only  Dagon  was  left  to  him.  The  Hebrew 
word  dagon  means  a  fish  ;  and  the  body  of  the  idol  was  that  of  a  fish,  having  the  head  and  arms  of  a  man. 
When  these  were  severed  from  it.  nothing  was  left  but  the  fish  {dagon),  the  stump  of  the  idol.  The  meaning 
is  well  expressed  in  the  English  version. 


I.   SAMUEL   VI 


one  plague  is  on  all  of  you,  and  on 
your  lords.  ^And  make  images  of 
your  tumors,  and  images  of  your  mice 
that  are  destroying  the  land;  and 
give  honor  to  the  God  of  Israel. 
Perhaps  he  will  lighten  his  hand  from 
you,  and  from  your  gods,  and  from 
your  land.  ^  And  wherefore  should 
ye  harden  your  hearts,  as  the  Egyp- 
tians and  Pharaoh  hardened  their 
hearts  ?  When  he  had  wrought  won- 
derfully among  them,  did  they  not  let 
the  people  go,  and  they  departed  ? 
'  And  now  make  a  new  cart,  and  take 
two  milch  cows,  on  which  there  has 
come  no  yoke,  and  yoke  the  cows  to 
the  cart,  and  bring  their  calves  away 
from  them  home.  ®  And  take  the  ark 
of  Jehovah,  and  lay  it  on  the  cart; 
and  put  the  golden  images,  which  ye 
return  to  him  as  a  trespass  offering, 
in  the  coffer  by  the  side  thereof;  and 
send  it  away,  that  it  may  go.  ^  And 
see,  if  by  the  way  to  its  own  border 
it  goes  up  to  Beth-shemesh,  then  he 
has  done  us  this  great  evil;  and  if  not, 
then  we  shall  know  that  it  is  not  his 
hand  that  smote  us;  it  was  a  chance 
that  happened  to  us. 

^°  And  the  men  did  so.  And  they 
took  two  milch  cows,  and  yoked  them 
to  the  cart,  and  shut  up  their  calves 
at  home.  . "  And  they  laid  the  ark  of 
Jehovah  on  the  cart,  and  the  coffer 
with  the  mice  of  gold  and  the  images 


of    their    tumors. 


And    the    cows 


went  straight  along  the  way  on  the 
way  to  Beth-shemesh,  on  one  highway 
they  went,  lowing  as  they  went,  and 
turned  not  aside  to  the  right  hand  or 
to  the  left;  and  the  lords  of  the  Phil- 
istines went  after  them,  to  the  border 
of  Beth-shemesh.  ^^And  Beth-she- 
mites  were  reaping  their  wheat-harvest 


in  the  valley.  And  they  raised  their 
eyes,  and  saw  the  ark,  and  rejoiced  to 
see  it.  '^And  the  cart  came  into  the 
the  field  of  Joshua,  the  Beth-shemite, 
and  stood  there;  and  a  great  stone 
was  there.  And  they  clave  the  wood 
of  the  cart,  and  offered  the  cows  as  a 
burnt  offering  to  Jehovah.  ^^  And  the 
Levites  took  down  the  ark  of  Jehovah, 
and  the  coffer  that  was  with  it,  wherein 
were  the  golden  images,  and  put  them 
on  the  great  stone.  And  the  men  of 
Beth-shemesh  offered  burnt  offerings, 
and  sacrificed  sacrifices,  the  same  day 
to  Jehovah.  ^^  And  the  five  lords  of 
the  PhiHstines  saw  it;  and  they  re- 
turned to  Ekron  the  same  day.  ^'  And 
these  are  the  golden  tumors  which  the 
Phihstines  returned  as  a  trespass  offer- 
ing to  Jehovah:  for  Ashdod  one,  for 
Gaza  one,  for  Ashkelon  one,  for  Gath 
one,  for  Ekron  one.  ^^\nd  the  golden 
mice  were  according  to  the  num- 
ber of  all  the  cities  of  the  Philistines 
belonging  to  the  five  lords,  both  of 
fenced  cities,  and  of  country  villages. 
And  the  great  stone,  whereon  they  set 
down  the  ark  of  Jehovah  in  the  field 
of  Joshua  the  Beth-shemite,  is  a  wit- 
ness to  this  day. 

^^And  he  smote  the  men  of  Beth- 
shemesh,  because  they  looked  on  the 
ark  of  Jehovah;  and  he  smote  of  the 
people  fifty  thousand  and  seventy 
men.  And  the  people  lamented,  be- 
cause Jehovah  had  smitten  the  people 
with  a  great  slaughter.  -''And  the 
men  of  Beth-shemesh  said.  Who  is 
able  to  stand  before  Jehovah,  this  holy 
God?  And  to  whom  shall  he  go  up 
from  us? 

^^  And  they  sent  messengers  to  the 
inhabitants  of  Kirjath-jearim,  saying. 
The  Phihstines  have  brought  back  the 


Ver.  18.  And  the  great  stone,  etc.  The  remainder  of  the  verse  is  translated  according  to  the  most 
approved  reading  of  the  Hebrew  text. 

Ver.  19.  Because  they  looked  on  the  ark  of  Jehovah  :  profaning  the  sacred  symbol  of  his  presence  with 
the  irreverent  gaze  of  idle  curiosity. 

Ver.  20.   To  whom  shall  he  go  up  from  us  ?     To  what  other  people,  is  meant ;  answered  in  the  ne.\t  verse. 


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I.   SAMUEL   VII,   VIII 


ark    of    Jehovah;     come    down,    and 
carry  it  up  to  you. 

CHAPTER  VII 

^  And  the  men  of  Kirjath-jearim 
came,  and  carried  up  the  ark  of  Jeho- 
vah, and  brought  it  into  the  house  of 
Abinadab  on  the  hill;  and  they  con- 
secrated Eleazar  his  son  to  keep  the 
ark  of  Jehovah.  ^And  it  came  to  pass, 
that  while  the  ark  abode  in  Kirjath- 
jearim  the  time  was  long;  for  it  was 
twenty  years.  And  all  the  house  of 
Israel  lamented  after  Jehovah. 

^  And  Samuel  spoke  to  all  the  house 
of  Israel,  saying,  If  ye  do  return  to 
Jehovah  with  all  your  heart,  then  put 
away  the  strange  gods  and  the  Ashto- 
reths  from  among  you,  and  direct 
your  heart  to  Jehovah,  and  serve  him 
only;  and  he  will  deliver  you  out  of 
the  hand  of  the  Philistines.  '^And 
the  children  of  Israel  put  away  the 
Baals  and  the  Ashtoreths;  and  they 
served  Jehovah  only.  '^And  Samuel 
said7  Gather  all  Israel  to  Mizpeh,  and 
I  will  pray  for  you  to  Jehovah.  ®  And 
they  were  gathered  together  to  Miz- 
peh; and  they  drew  water,  and  poured 
it  out  before  Jehovah,  and  fasted  on 
that  day.  And  they  said  there,  We 
have  sinned  against  Jehovah.  And 
Samuel  judged  the  children  of  Israel 
in  Mizpeh.  ^And  the  Philistines 
heard  that  the  children  of' Israel  were 
gathered  together  to  Mizpeh;  and  the 
lords  of  the  Philistines  went  up  against 
Israel.  And  the  children  of  Israel 
heard  it;  and  they  w-ere  afraid  of  the 
Philistines.  ^And  the  children  of  Is- 
rael said  to  Samuel,  Cease  not  to  cry 
to  Jehovah  our  God  for  us,  that  he 
will  save  us  out  of  the  hand  of  the 
Philistines. 

^And  Samuel  took  a  sucking  lamb, 
and  offered  it  whole  as  a  burnt  offer- 
ing to  Jehovah.      And  Samuel  cried 


to  Jehovah  for  Israel;  and  Jehovah 
heard  him.  ^"And  as  Samuel  was 
offering  up  the  burnt  offering,  the 
Philistines  drew  near  for  battle  against 
Israel.  And  Jehovah  thundered  with 
a  great  noise  upon  the  Philistines  that 
day,  and  discomfited  them;  and  they 
were  smitten  before  Israel.  "And 
the  men  of  Israel  went  out  from  Miz- 
peh, and  pursued  the  Philistines,  and 
smote  them,  as  far  as  below  Beth-car. 
^^And  Samuel  took  a  stone,  and  set  it 
between  Mizpeh  and  Shen;  and  he 
called  the  name  of  it  Eben-ezer,  say- 
ing, Hitherto  has  Jehovah  helped  us. 
^^And  the  Philistines  were  subdued, 
and  they  came  no  more  into  the  bor- 
der of  Israel.  And  the  hand  of  Jeho- 
vah was  against  the  Phihstines  all  the 
days  of  Samuel.  "And  the  cities  tha^ 
the  Philistines  had  taken  from  Israel 
were  restored  to  Israel,  from  Ekron  . 
to  Gath;  and  the  borders  thereof  did 
Israel  dehver  out  of  the  hands  of  the 
Philistines.  And  there  was  peace  be- 
tween Israel  and  the  Amorites.  ^^And 
Samuel  judged  Israel  all  the  days  of 
his  hfe.  '*^And  he  went  from  year  to 
year  in  circuit  to  Beth-el,  and  Gilgal, 
and  Mizpeh,  and  judged  Israel  in  all 
those  places.  "And  his  return  was  to 
Ramah;  for  there  was  his  house,  and 
there  he  judged  Israel;  and  there  he 
built  an  altar  to  Jehovah. 

CHAPTER   VIII 

^\nd  it  came  to  pass,  when  Samuel 
was  old,  that  he  made  his  sons  judges 
over  Israel.  ^And  the  name  of  his 
firstborn  was  Joel;  and  the  name  of 
his  second,  Abiah.  They  were  judges 
in  Beer-sheba.  ^And  his  sons  walked 
not  in  his  ways;  and  they  turned  aside 
after  gain,  and  took  bribes,  and  per- 
verted judgment.  *And  all  the  elders 
of  Israel  gathered  together,  and  came 
to  Samuel  to  Ramah.      And  they  said 


Ver.  12.   Eben-ezer:  meaning,  stone  of  help. 
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I.   SAMUEL   IX 


to  him,  Behold,  thou  art  old,  and 
thy  sons  walk  not  in  thy  ways.  Now 
make  us  a  king  to  judge  us,  like  all 
the  nations. 

^And  the  thing  displeased  Samuel, 
when  they  said,  Give  us  a  king  to 
judge  us.  And  Samuel  prayed  to 
Jehovah.  ''And  Jehovah  said  to  Sam- 
uel, Hearken  to  the  voice  of  the 
people  in  all  that  they  say  to  thee; 
for  they  have  not  rejected  thee,  but 
they  have  rejected  me,  that  I  should 
not  reign  over  them,  ^According  to 
all  the  works  which  they  have  done 
since  the  day  that  I  brought  them  up 
out  of  Egypt  to  this  day,  in  forsaking 
me,  and  in  serving  other  gods,  so  do 
they  also  to  thee.  ^And  now  hearken 
to  their  voice;  only,  thou  shalt  sol- 
emnly protest  to  them,  and  show 
them  the  manner  of  the  king  that 
shall  reign   over  them. 

^"And  Samuel  told  all  the  words  of 
Jehovah  to  the  people  that  asked  of 
him  a  king.  ^^And  he  said,  This  will 
be  the  manner  of  the  king  that  shall 
reign  over  you :  he  will  take  your  sons, 
and  set  them  for  himself,  in  his  char- 
iot, and  on  his  horses,  and  they  shall 
run  before  his  chariot;  ^^and  he  will  set 
for  himself  captains  over  thousands, 
and  captains  over  fifties;  and  will  set 
them  to  plough  his  ground,  and  to 
reap  his  harvest,  and  to  make  his 
instruments  of  war,  and  furniture  of 
his  chariots;  ^^  and  he  will  take  your 
daughters  to  be  perfumers,  and  cooks, 
and  bakers;  ^*and  he  will  take  your 
fields,  and  your  vineyards,  and  your 
olive-yards,  the  best  of  them,  and 
give  them  to  his  servants;  ^^  and  he 
will  take  the  tenth  of  your  seed,  and 
of  your  vineyards,  and  give  to  his 
officers,  and  to  his  servants;  '*' and 
your  men-servants,  and  your  maid- 
servants, and  your  goodliest  young 
men,  and  your  asses,  he  will  take  and 
put  to  his  work;   ^'^  he  will   take  the 


tenth  of  your  sheep.  And  ye  shall  be 
his  servants.  ^^  And  ye  shall  cry  out  in 
that  day,  because  of  your  king  that  ye 
shall  have  chosen  for  you;  and  Jehovah 
will  not  hear  you  in  that  day. 

^^  But  the  people  refused  to  obey 
the  voice  of  Samuel.  And  they  said. 
Nay;  but  there  shall  be  a  king  over 
us;  ^^  that  we  also  may  be  Hke  all  the 
nations;  and  that  our  king  may  judge 
us,  and  go  out  before  us,  and  fight 
our  battles.  ^^And  Samuel  heard  all 
the  words  of  the  people;  and  he  re- 
hearsed them  in  the  ears  of  Jehovah. 
^^And  Jehovah  said  to  Samuel,  Heark- 
en to  their  voice,  and  make  them  a 
king.  And  Samuel  said  to  the  men  of 
Israel,  Go  ye,  every  man  to  his  city. 

CHAPTER  IX 

^And  there  was  a  man  of  Benjamin, 
whose  name  was  Kish;  the  son  of 
Abiel,  the  son  of  Zeror,  the  son  of 
Bechorath,  the  son  of  Aphiah,  the 
son  of  a  Benjamite,  a  mighty  man 
of  wealth.  ^And  he  had  a  son  whose 
name  was  Saul,  chosen  and  goodly. 
And  there  was  not  among  the  children 
of  Israel  a  goodlier  person  than  he; 
from  his  shoulders  and  upward  he  was 
higher  than  any  of  the  people.  ^And 
the  asses  of  Kish,  the  father  of  Saul, 
were  lost.  And  Kish  said  to  Saul  his 
son,  Take  now  one  of  the  servants 
with  thee,  and  arise,  go  seek  the 
asses.  *And  he  passed  through  mount 
Ephraim,  and  passed  through  the  land 
of  Shalisha,  and  they  found  them  not; 
and  they  passed  through  the  land  of 
Shahm,  and  they  were  not  there;  and 
he  passed  through  the  land  of  the 
Benjamites,  and  they  found  them 
not.  ^They  came  to  the  land  of 
Zuph.  And  Saul  said  to  his  servant 
that  was  with  him.  Come,  and  let  us 
return;  lest  my  father  leave  caring  for 
the  asses,  and  be  concerned  for  us. 
*And   he  said  to   him.   Behold    now, 


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I.   SAMUEL    IX 


there  is  in  this  city  a  man  of  God, 
and  he  is  an  honorable  man;  all  that 
he  says  comes  surely  to  pass.  Now 
let  us  go  thither;  perhaps  he  can  show 
us  our  way  that  we  should  go.  'And 
Saul  said  to  his  servant,  And  behold, 
if  we  go,  what  shall  we  bring  to  the 
man  ?  For  the  bread  is  spent  in  our 
vessels,  and  there  is  not  a  present  to 
bring  to  the  man  of  God.  What  have 
we  ?  ^And  the  servant  answered  Saul 
again,  and  said,  Behold,  there  is  in 
my  hand  the  fourth  part  of  a  shekel 
of  silver;  and  I  will  give  it  to  the  man 
of  God,  that  he  may  tell  us  our  way. 
^  (Formerly  in  Israel,  when  a  man  went 
to  inquire  of  God,  he  spoke  thus, 
Come,  and  let  us  go  to  the  Seer;  for 
he  that  is  now  called  the  Prophet  was 
formerly  called  the  Seer.)  ^"And  Saul 
said  to  his  servant.  Well  said;  come, 
let  us  go.  And  they  went  to  the  city 
where  the  man  of  God  was. 

^^As  they  went  up  by  the  ascent  to 
the  city,  they  met  young  maidens  com- 
ing out  to  draw  water;  and  they  said 
to  them,  Is  the  Seer  here?  ^^And 
they  answered  them,  and  said,  He  is; 
behold,  he  is  before  thee.  Make 
haste  now,  for  he  came  to-day  to  the 
city;  for  there  is  a  sacrifice  of  the 
people  to-day  on  the  high  place.  ^^As 
soon  as  ye  are  come  into  the  city,  ye 
will  straightway  meet  him,  before  he 
goes  up  to  the  high  place  to  eat; 
for  the  people  do  not  eat  until  he 
comes,  because  he  blesses  the  sacri- 
fice; afterwards  they  eat  that  are  bid- 
den. And  now  go  up;  for  about  this 
time  ye  will  find  him.  ^^And  they 
went  up  to  the  city.  They  were  com- 
ing into  the  city,  and  behold,  Samuel 
came  out  towards  them,  to  go  up  to 
the  high  place. 

^^And  Jehovah  had  told  Samuel  one 
day  before  Saul  came,  saying,  ^^About 


this  time  to-morrow  I  will  send  thee  a 
man  out  of  the  land ^  of  Benjamin, 
and  thou  shalt  anoint  him  to  be  prince 
over  my  people  Israel;  and  he  shall 
save  my  people  out  of  the  hand  of  the 
Phihstines.  For  I  have  looked  upon 
my  people,  because  their  cry  is  come 
to  me.  ^^And  Samuel  saw  Saul;  and 
Jehovah  answered  him.  Behold  the 
man  of  whom  I  said  to  thee,  This 
same  shall  reign  over  my  people. 
^^And  Saul  drew  near  to  Samuel  in 
the  gate,  and  said.  Tell  me,  I  pray 
thee,  where  is  the  house  of  the  Seer. 
"And  Samuel  answered  Saul,  and  said, 
I  am  the  Seer.  Go  up  before  me  to 
the  high  place;  and  ye  shall  eat  with 
me  to-day,  and  to-morrow  I  will  let 
thee  go,  and  I  will  tell  thee  all  that 
is  in  thy  heart.  ^"And  as  for  thine 
;  asses  that  were  lost  three  days  ago, 
set  not  thy  mind  on  them;  for  they 
j  are  found.  And  on  whom  is  all  the 
desire  of  Israel  ?  Is  it  not  on  thee, 
and  on  all  thy  father's  house  ?  ^^And 
Saul  answered  and  said.  Am  not  I 
I  a  Benjamite,  of  the  smallest  of  the 
tribes  of  Israel,  and  my  family  the 
least  of  all  the  famihes  of  the  tribe  of 
Benjamin?  And  wherefore  speakest 
thou  so  to  me  ?  "And  Samuel  took 
Saul  and  his  servant,  and  brought 
i  them  into  the  chamber,  and  gave 
them  a  place  at  the  head  of  them  that 
were  bidden,  who  were  about  thirty 
persons.  '■^'^And  Samuel  said  to  the 
cook,  Bring  the  portion  which  I  gave 
thee,  of  which  I  said  to  thee.  Set  it 
by  thee.  ^*And  the  cook  took  up 
the  shoulder,  and  that  which  was  on 
it,  and  set  it  before  Saul;  and  he  said. 
Behold  that  which  remains  !  Set  it 
before  thee,  and  eat;  for  to  this  time 
has  it  been  kept  for  thee  since  I  said. 
I  have  invited  the  people.  And  Saul 
ate  with  Samuel  that  day. 


Ver.  17.   Answered  :  to  the  prophet's  inquiring  look,  or  inward  thought. 
Ver.  24.  That  which  remains  :  which  was  "  set  by"  (ver.  23)  by  Samuel's  direction  for  his  own  use. 

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I.   SAMUEL   X 


"  And  they  came  down  from  the 
high  place  into  the  city;  and  he  talked 
with  Saul  on  the  top  of  the  house. 
^^And  they  arose  early.  And  it  came 
to  pass  about  the  dawning  of  the  day," 
that  Samuel  called  to  Saul  on  the  top 
of  the  house,  saying,  Rise  up,  and  I 
will  send  thee  on  thy  way.  And  Saul 
arose,  and  they  went  out  both  of 
them,  he  and  Samuel,  on  the  street. 
"As  they  were  going  down  to  the  end 
of  the  city,  Samuel  said  to  Saul,  Bid 
the  servant  pass  on  before  us,  (and 
he  passed  on);  and  stand  thou  still 
awhile,  that  I  may  let  thee  hear  the 
word  of  God. 

CHAPTER  X 

^And  Samuel  took  the  vial  of  oil, 
and  poured  it  upon  his  head,  and 
kissed  him,  and  said,  Is  it  not  because 
Jehovah  has  anointed  thee  to  be 
prince  over  his  inheritance  ?  ^  When 
thou  goest  from  me  to-day  thou  wilt 
meet  two  men  by  Rachel's  sepulchre 
in  the  border  of  Benjamin  at  Zelzah; 
and  they  will  say  to  thee,  The  asses 
which  thou  wentest  to  seek  are  found; 
and  lo,  thy  father  has  put  aside  the 
care  for  the  asses,  and  is  concerned 
for  you,  saying,  What  shall  I  do  about 
my  son  ?  ^\nd  thou  shalt  pass  on- 
ward thence,  and  thou  shalt  come  to 
the  oak  of  Tabor;  and  three  men  will 
meet  thee  there  going  up  to  God  to 
Beth-el,  one  carrying  three  kids,  and 
another  carrying  three  loaves  of  bread, 
and  another  carrying  a  bottle  of  wine. 
*And  they  will  ask  thee  of  thy  welfare, 
and  will  give  thee  two  loaves  of  bread, 
which  thou  shalt  receive  from  their 
hand.  ^After  that  thou  shalt  come  to 
the  hill  of  God,  where  is  the  garrison 
of  the  Philistines.  And  it  shall  be, 
when  thou  art  come  thither  to  the 
city,  that  thou  shalt  meet  a  company 

Ver.  I.  Kissed  him  :  a  token  of  homage  and  allegiance.     See  Ps.  2  :  12. 

Ver.  12.   Who  is  their  father?     To  whom  do  they  all  owe  the  gift  of  prophecy?     The  prophetic  spirit  is 
not  a  privilege  of  birth. 


of  prophets  coming  down  from  the 
high  place,  and  before  them  a  psal- 
tery, and  a  tabret,  and  a  pipe,  and  a 
harp,  and  they  prophesying.  ^And 
the  Spirit  of  Jehovah  will  come  upon 
thee,  and  thou  shalt  prophesy  with 
them,  and  shalt  be  changed  into  an- 
other man.  "And  when  these  signs 
are  come  to  thee,  do  what  thy  hand 
shall  find;  for  God  is  with  thee.  *And 
thou  shalt  go  down  before  me  to  Gil- 
gal;  and  behold,  I  will  come  down  to 
thee,  to  offer  burnt  offerings,  and  to 
sacrifice  sacrifices  of  peace  offerings. 
Seven  days  shalt  thou  wait  till  I  come 
to  thee,  and  make  known  to  thee  what 
thou  shalt  do. 

-  ^And  it  was  so,  when  he  had  turned 
his  back  to  go  from  Samuel,  that  God 
gave  him  another  heart;  and  all  those 
signs  came  to  pass  that  day.  ^"And 
when  they  came  thither  to  Gibeah, 
behold,  a  company  of  prophets  met 
him;  and  the  Spirit  of  God  came 
upon  him,  and  he  prophesied  "among 
them.  *^And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
all  that  knew  him  before  saw,  and 
behold,  he  prophesied  among  the 
prophets,  that  the  people  said  one  to 
another.  What  is  this  that  has  hap- 
pened to  the  son  of  Kish  ?  Is  Saul 
also  among  the  prophets  ?  ^^And  one 
of  the  same  place  answered  and  said. 
And  who  is  their  father  ?  Therefore 
it  became  a  proverb.  Is  Saul  also 
among  the  prophets  ?  ^^\nd  when  he 
had  made  an  end  of  prophesying  he 
came  to  the  high  place. 

^*And  the  uncle  of  Saul  said  to  him 
and  to  his  servant.  Whither  went  ye? 
And  he  said.  To  seek  the  asses;  and 
when  w'e  saw  that  they  were  no-where 
[found],  we  came  to  Samuel.  ^^And 
the  uncle  of  Saul  said,  Tell  me,  I  pray 
thee,  what  Samuel  said  to  you.  '^And 
Saul  said  to  his  uncle,  He  plainly  told 


I.   SAMUEL   XI 


us  that  the  asses  were  found.  But  of 
the  matter  of  the  kingdom,  whereof 
Samuel  spoke,  he  told  him  not. 

^'And  Samuel  called  the  people  to- 
gether to  Jehovah  at  Mizpeh.  ^^And 
he  said  to  the  children  of  Israel,  Thus 
says  Jehovah  God  of  Israel,  I  brought 
up  Israel  out  of  Egypt,  and  delivered 
you  out  of  the  hand  of  the  Egyptians, 
and  out  of  the  hand  of  all  the  king- 
doms that  oppressed  you.  ^^And  ye 
have  this  day  rejected  your  God,  who 
himself  saved  you  out  of  all  your  ad- 
versities and  your  tribulations;  and 
have  said  to  him,  Nay,  but  a  king 
shalt  thou  set  over  us.  And  now 
present  yourselves  before  Jehovah  by 
your  tribes,  and  by  your  thousands.* 
"'^'^x\nd  Samuel  caused  all  the  tribes  of 
Israel  to  come  near;  and  the  tribe  of 
Benjamin  was  taken.  ^^  He  caused 
the  tribe  of  Benjamin  to  come  near 
by  their  famihes;  and  the  family  of 
the  Matrites  was  taken.  And  Saul 
the  son  of  Kish  was  taken.  And  they 
sought  him,  and  he  could  not  be 
found,  ^^^nd  they  inquired  further 
of  Jehovah,  Is  the  man  yet  come 
hither?  And  Jehovah  answered,  Be- 
hold, he  has  hid  himself  among  the 
baggage.  ^^And  they  ran  and  fetched 
him  thence.  And  he  stood  among 
the  people;  and  he  was  higher  than 
any  of  the  people  from  his  shoulders 
and  upward.  ^*And  Samuel  said  to 
all  the  people.  See  ye  him  whom  Je- 
hovah has  chosen,  that  there  is  none 
like  him  among  all  the  people  ?  And 
all  the  people  shouted,  and  said.  Long 
live  the  king  ! 

^^  Samuel  told  the  people  the  man- 
ner of  the  kingdom,  and  wrote  it  in  a 
book,  and  laid  it  up  before  Jehovah. 
And  Samuel  sent  all  the  people  away, 
every  man  to  his  house.  ^^And  Saul 
also  went  home  to  Gibeah;  and  there 
went  with  him  a  band  of  men,  whose 
hearts    God    had     touched.        ^''  But 


wicked  men  said,  How  shall  this  man 
save  us?  And  they  despised  him, 
and  brought  him  no  presents.  And 
he  was  as  though  he  were  deaf 

CHAPTER  XI 

^And  Nahash  the  Ammonite  came 
up,  and  encamped  against  Jabesh- 
gilead.  And  all  the  men  of  Jabesh 
said  to  Nahash,  Make  a  covenant 
with  us,  and  we  will  serve  thee.  ^And 
Nahash  the  Ammonite  said  to  them. 
On  this  condition  will  I  make  a  cove- 
nant with  you  :  That  I  may  dig  out 
all  your  right  eyes,  and  lay  it  for  a 
reproach  upon  all  Israel.  ^And  the 
elders  of  Jabesh  said  to  him,  Give  us 
seven  days'  respite,  that  we  may  send 
messengers  into  all  the  borders  of  Is- 
rael; and  if  there  be  no  man  to  save 
us,  we  will  come  out  to  thee. 

^And  the  messengers  came  to  Gib- 
eah of  Saul,  and  spoke  the  words  in 
the  ears  of  the  people;  and  all  the 
people  hfted  up  their  voice  and  wept. 
^And,  behold,  Saul  came  after  the 
oxen  out  of  the  field;  and  Saul  said, 
What  ails  the  people  that  they  weep? 
And  they  related  to  him  the  words  of 
the  men  of  Jabesh.  ^And  the  Spirit 
of  God  came  upon  Saul  when  he 
heard  these  words,  and  his  anger  was 
greatly  kindled.  ^And  he  took  a  yoke 
of  oxen,  and  cut  them  in  pieces,  and 
sent  them  throughout  all  the  borders 
of  Israel  by  the  hand  of  messengers, 
saying,  Whosoever  comes  not  forth 
after  Saul  and  after  Samuel,  so  shall 
it  be  done  to  his  oxen.  And  the  fear 
of  Jehovah  fell  on  the  people,  and 
they  came  out  as  one  man.  ®And  he 
numbered  them  in  Bezek;  and  the 
children  of  Israel  were  three  hundred 
thousand,  and  the  men  of  Judah  thirty 
thousand.  ^And  they  said  to  the  mes- 
sengers that  came,  Thus  shall  ye  say 
to  the  men  of  Jabesh-gilead,  To-mor- 
row, by  the   time   the  sun   is  hot   yc 


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I.   SAMUEL   XII 


shall  have  help.  And  the  messengers 
came  and  made  it  known  to  the  men 
ofjabesh;  and  they  rejoiced.  ^''xAnd 
the  men  of  Jabesh  said,  To-morrow 
we  will  come  out  to  you;  and  ye  shall 
do  to  us  all  that  seems  good  to  you. 
"And  it  was  so  on  the  morrow,  that 
Saul  put  the  people  in  three  com- 
panies; and  they  came  into  the  midst 
of  the  host  in  the  morning  watch, 
and  smote  the  Ammonites  until  the 
heat  of  the  day;  and  so  it  was,  that 
they  who  remained  were  scattered, 
and  not  two  of  them  were  left 
together. 

^'^And  the  people  said  to  Samuel, 
Who  is  he  that  said.  Shall  Saul  reign 
over  us?  Give  up  the  men,  that  we 
may  put  them  to  der.th.  ''^And  Saul 
said,  There  shall  not  a  man  be  put  to 
death  this  day.  For  ta-day  Jehovah 
has  wrought  salvation  in  Israel.  ^^And 
Samuel  said  to  the  people,  Come,  and 
let  us  go  to  Gilgal,  and  renew  the 
kingdom  there.  ^Mnd  all  the  people 
went  to  Gilgal,  and  there  made  Saul 
king  before  Jehovah  in  Gilgal,  and 
sacrificed  sacrifices  of  peace  offerings 
there  before  Jehovah;  and  there  Saul, 
and  all  the  men  of  Israel,  rejoiced 
greatly. 

CHAPTER  XII 

^•\nd  Samuel  said  to  all  Israel,  Be- 
hold, I  have  hearkened  to  your  voice 
in  all  that  ye  said  to  me,  and  have 
made  a  king  over  you.  ^And  now, 
behold,  the  king  walks  before  you, 
and  I  am  old  and  grayheaded;  and 
my  sons,  behold,  they  are  with  you, 
and  I  have  walked  before  you  from 
my  childhood  to  this  day.  ^  Behold, 
here  I  am;  witness  against  me  before 
Jehovah,  and  before  his  Anointed. 
Whose  ox  have  I  taken?  or  whose  ass 
have  I  taken  ?  or  whom  have  I  de- 
frauded ?  whom  have  I  oppressed  ? 
or  from  whose  hand  have  I  received 


a  bribe  to  bhnd  mine  eyes  therewith  ? 
and  I  will  restore  it  to  you.  ^-Ynd 
they  said.  Thou  hast  not  defrauded 
us,  nor  oppressed  us,  nor  hast  thou 
taken  aught  from  any  man's  hand. 
•^And  he  said  to  them,  Jehovah  be 
witness  against  you,  and  his  Anointed 
be  witness  this  day,  that  ye  have  not 
found  aught  in  my  hand.  And  they 
said.  Let  them  witness. 

^And  Samuel  said  to  the  people, 
Jehovah,  who  appointed  Moses  and 
Aaron,  and  who  brought  your  fathers 
up  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt  !  ^And 
now  stand  forth,  that  I  may  enter 
into  judgment  with  you  before  Jeho- 
vah about  all  the  righteous  acts  of  Je- 
hovah, which  he  did  to  you  and  to 
your  fathers.  ^  When  Jacob  came  into 
Egypt,  and  your  fathers  cried  to  Je- 
hovah, then  Jehovah  sent  Moses  and 
Aaron,  who  brought  your  fathers  out 
of  Egypt,  and  made  them  dw^ell  in 
this  place.  ^And  they  forgot  Jeho- 
vah their  God,  and  he  sold  them  into 
the  hand  of  Sisera  captain  of  the  host 
of  Hazor,  and  into  the  hand  of  the 
Philistines,  and  into  the  hand  of  the 
king  of  Moab,  and  they  fought  against 
them.  ^^And  they  cried  to  Jehovah, 
and  said,  We  have  sinned,  because 
we  have  forsaken  Jehovah,  and  have 
served  the  Baals  and  the  Ashtoreths; 
and  now  deliver  us  out  of  the  hand 
of  our  enemies,  and  we  will  serve 
thee.  "And  Jehovah  sent  Jerubbaal, 
and  Bedan,  and  Jephthah,  and  Samuel, 
and  delivered  you  out  of  the  hand  of 
your  enemies  on  every  side,  and  ye 
dwelt  safely.  ^^And  ye  saw  that  Na- 
hash  the  king  of  the  children  of  Am- 
mon  came  against  you;  and  ye  said  to 
me,  Nay,  but  a  king  shall  reign  over 
us;  when  Jehovah  your  God  was  your 
king.  '^And  now  behold  the  king 
whom  ye  have  chosen,  whom  ye  de- 
manded; and,  behold,  Jehovah  has 
set  a  king  over  you.      ^*  If  ye  will  fear 


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I.   SAMUEL   XIII 


Jehovah,  and  serve  him,  and  obey 
his  voice,  and  not  rebel  against  the 
commandment  of  Jehovah,  and  both 
ye  and  the  king  that  reigns  over  you 
follow  Jehovah  your  God — ;  ^^  but  if 
ye  will  not  obey  the  voice  of  Jeho- 
vah, and  rebel  against  the  command- 
ment of  Jehovah,  the  hand  of  Jehovah 
shall  be  against  you,  as  against  your 
fathers. 

^*^And  now  stand  and  see  this  great 
thing,  which  Jehovah  will  do  before 
your  eyes.  ^'  Is  it  not  wheat-harvest 
to-day?  I  will  call  to  Jehovah,  and 
he  will  send  thunderings  and  rain; 
and  know  ye  and  see,  that  your 
wickedness  is  great  that  ye  have  done 
in  the  sight  of  Jehovah,  in  asking  for 
you  a  king.  ^^\nd  Samuel  called  to 
Jehovah;  and  Jehovah  sent  thunder- 
ings and  rain  that  day.  And  all  the 
people  greatly  feared  Jehovah  and 
Samuel.  ^^And  all  the  people  said  to 
Samuel,  Pray  for  thy  servants  to  Jeho- 
vah thy  God,  that  we  die  not.  For 
we  have  added  to  all  our  sins  this 
evil,    to  ask  for  us  a  king. 

""And  Samuel  said  to  the  people. 
Fear  not.  Ye  have  indeed  done  all 
this  evil;  only  turn  not  aside  from  fol- 
lowing Jehovah,  and  serve  Jehovah 
with  all  your  heart;  ''  and  turn  ye  not 
aside;  for  it  is  after  vanities  that  do 
not  profit  nor  deliver;  for  they  are 
vanities.  "  For  Jehovah  will  not  cast 
off  his  people,  for  his  great  name's 
sake;  because  it  has  pleased  Jehovah 
to  make  you  his  people.  *^As  for  me 
also,  far  be  it  from  me  that  I  should  sin 
against  Jehovah  in  ceasing  to  pray  for 
you;  and  I  will  teach  you  the  good  ! 
and  the  right  way.     ^^  Only  fear  Jeho-  , 


vah,  and  serve  him  in  truth  witli  all 
your  heart;  for  see  how  great  things 
he  has  done  with  you.  ^^  But  if  ye 
shall  still  do  wickedly,  ye  shall  be 
destroyed,  both  ye  and  your  king. 

CHAPTER    XIII 

^  Thirty  years  old  was  Saul  when 
he  began  to  reign.  'And  two  years 
Saul  had  reigned  over  Israel,  and 
Saul  chose  for  him  three  thousand 
men  of  Israel;  two  thousand  were 
with  Saul  in  Michmash  and  in  mount 
Beth-el,  and  a  thousand  were  with 
Jonathan  in  Gibeah  of  Benjamin; 
and  the  rest  of  the  people  he  sent 
every  man  to  his  tent.  ^And  Jona- 
than smote  the  garrison  of  the  Phihs- 
tines  that  was  at  Geba,  and  the  Philis- 
tines heard  of  it.  And  Saul  blew  the 
trumpet  throughout  all  the  land,  say- 
ing, Let  the  Hebrews  hear.  *And  all 
Israel  heard  it  said  that  Saul  had 
smitten  a  garrison  of  the  Phihstines, 
and  that  Israel  also  was  had  in  abom- 
ination with  the  Phihstines.  And  the 
people  were  called  together  after  Saul 
to  Gilgal. 

^And  the  Philistines  came  together 
to  fight  with  Israel,  thirty  thousand 
chariots,  and  six  thousand  horsemen, 
and  peoi)le  as  the  sand  which  is  on 
the  sea  shore  in  multitude.  And  they 
came  up,  and  encamped  in  Mich- 
mash, eastward  from  Beth-aven.  ''And 
the  men  of  Israel  saw  that  they  were 
in  a  strait,  for  the  people  were  dis- 
tressed; and  the  people  hid  them- 
selves in  caves,  and  in  thickets,  and 
in  rocks,  and  in  high  places,  and  in 
pits.  ^And  Hebrews  went  over  the 
Jordan,  to  the  land  of  Gad  and  Gilead. 


Ver.  14.  Some  insert  [well]  at  the  end  of  the  sentence.  But  it  is  needless.  What  would  follow  obedi- 
ence is  left  to  the  reader's  own  thought,  and  is  readily  suggested  by  it.  Precisely  such  a  case  occurs  in 
Exod.  32  :  32,  where  correct  copies  of  the  English  Bible  have,  "if  thou  wilt  forgive  their  sin  — ;  and  if 
not,"  etc.  A  similar  case  occurs  in  Acts  23  :  9,  as  correctly  expressed  in  the  Revised  version  of  the 
American  Bible  Union  ;  the  words,  "  let  us  not  fight  against  God,"  being  a  late  insertion  in  the  tireek  text 
to  fill  out  the  sentence. 

Ver.  I.  Thirty  years  old  was  Saul  when  he  began  to  reign.  The  translation  of  ver.  1  and  2  follows  what 
is  regarded  as  the  true  reading  of  the  Hebrew  text.  It  is  conceded  by  all  that  the  rendering  of  the  first 
four  words  in  the  common  English  version  is  a  false  construction  of  the  Hebrew  text. 


I.   SAMUEL   XIV 


And  Saul  was  yet  in  Gilgal,   and  all 
the  people  followed  him  trembling. 

^■\nd  he  waited  seven  days,  accord- 
ing to  the  set  time  that  Samuel  ap- 
pointed. And  Samuel  came  not  to 
Gilgal;  and  the  people  scattered  from 
him.  ^\nd  Saul  said,  Bring  me  the 
burnt  offering,  and  the  peace  offer- 
insfs.  And  he  offered  the  burnt  offer- 
ing.  '"  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  when 
he  had  made  an  end  of  offering  the 
burnt  offering,  behold,  Samuel  came; 
and  Saul  went  out  toward  him,  to 
salute  him. 

^^And  Samuel  said,  What  hast  thou 
done  ?  And  Saul  said,  Because  I  saw 
that  the  people  scattered  from  me, 
and  that  thou  camest  not  at  the  ap- 
pointed time,  and  that  the  Philistines 
had  come  together  at  Michmash;  ^^and 
I  said,  Now  will  the  Phihstines  come 
down  upon  me  to  Gilgal,  and  I  have 
not  made  supplication  to  Jehovah. 
And  I  forced  myself,  and  offered  the 
burnt  offering.  ^^\nd  Samuel  said  to 
Saul,  Thou  hast  done  foolishly.  Thou 
hast  not  kept  the  commandment  of 
Jehovah  thy  God,  which  he  com- 
manded thee;  for  now  would  Jeho- 
vah have  established  thy  kingdom 
over  Israel  forever.  ^*And  now  thy 
kingdom  shall  not  continue.  Jehovah 
has  sought  for  him  a  man  after  his 
own  heart,  and  Jehovah  has  com- 
manded him  to  be  prince  over  his 
people,  because  thou  hast  not  kept 
that  which  Jehovah  commanded  thee. 
^'And  Samuel  arose,  and  went  up  from 
Gilgal  to  Gibeah  of  Benjamin.  And 
Saul  numbered  the  people  that  were 
found  with  him,  about  six  hundred 
men.  ^^\nd  Saul,  and  Jonathan  his 
son,  and  the  people  that  were  found 
with  them,  abode  in  Geba  of  Ben- 
jamin; and  the  Philistines  encamped 
in  Michmash. 

''And  the  spoilers  came  out  of  the 
camp  of  the  Phihstines  in  three  com- 


panies. One  company  turned  the 
way  to  Ophrah,  into  the  land  of 
Shual;  ^®and  another  company  turned 
the  way  to  Beth-horon;  and  another 
company  turned  the  way  of  the  border 
that  overlooks  the  valley  of  Zeboim 
toward  the  wilderness. 

'^And  no  smith  was  found  in  all 
the  land  of  Israel;  for  the  Philistines 
said,  Lest  the  Hebrews  make  them 
swords  or  spears.  ^''And  all  Israel 
went  down  to  the  Phihstines  to 
sharpen  every  man  his  plough-share, 
and  his  coulter,  and  his  axe,  and 
his  mattock,  ^^  when  the  edges  were 
blunted  of  the  plough-shares,  and  of 
the  coulters,  and  of  the  forks,  and  of 
the  axes;  and  to  set  the  goads.  ^^\nd 
it  Avas  so,  in  the  day  of  battle,  that 
there  was  neither  sword  nor  spear 
found  in  the  hand  of  any  of  the  peo- 
ple that  were  with  Saul  and  Jonathan. 
And  Saul  and  Jonathan  his  son  had 
them.  ^^And  a  garrison  of  the  Phihs- 
tines w^ent  out  to  the  pass  of  Michmash. 


CHAPTER  XIV 

V\nd  it  came  to  pass  at  that  time, 
that  Jonathan  the  son  of  Saul  said  to 
the  young  man  that  bore  his  armor, 
Come,  and  let  us  go  over  to  the  gar- 
rison of  the  Philistines  that  is  on  the 
other  side.  And  he  told  it  not  to  his 
father.  ^And  Saul  was  lying  in  the 
farthest  part  of  Gibeah,  under  a 
pomegranate  tree  which  is  in  Migron. 
And  the  people  that  were  with  him 
were  about  six  hundred  men;  ^and 
Ahiah  the  son  of  Ahitub,  brother  of 
Ichabod  the  son  of  Phinehas,  the  son 
of  Eli  priest  of  Jehovah  in  Shiloh, 
was  wearing  the  ephod.  And  the 
people  knew  not  that  Jonathan  was 
gone. 

*And  between  the  passes  by  which 
Jonathan  sought  to  go  over  to  the 
garrison  of  the  Philistines  was  a  sharp 
rock  on   the   one  side,   and   a   sharp 


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I.   SAMUEL   XIV 


rock  on  the  other  side;  and  the  name  the  camp,  in  the  field  and  among  all 

of  the  one  was  Bozez,  and  the  name  the    people;    the    garrison    and    the 

of  the  other  Seneh.     ^The  one  crag  spoilers,  they  also  were  terrified;  and 

was    a    column    on    the    north    over  the   earth    quaked,    and   there   was   a 


against  Michmash,  and  the  other  on 
the  south  over  against  Geba.  ^And 
Jonathan  said  to  the  young  man  that 
bore  his  armor,  Come,  and  let  us  go 
over  to  the  garrison  of  these  uncir- 
cumcised.  It  may  be  that  Jehovah 
will  work  for  us;  for  there  is  no  hin- 
drance to  Jehovah  to  save  by  many 
or  by  few.  '^And  his  armor-bearer 
said  to  him.  Do  all  that  is  in  thy 
heart.  Turn  thee ;  behold,  I  am 
with  thee  according  to  thy  heart. 
^And  Jonathan  said,  Behold,  we  will 
pass  over  to  the  men,  and  we  will 
show  ourselves  to  them,  ^  If  they  say 
thus  to  us,  Stand  still  until  we  come 
to  you;  then  we  will  stand  in  our 
place,  and  will  not  go  up  to  them. 
^''And  if  they  say  thus.  Come  up  to 
us;  then  we  will  go  up,  for  Jehovah 
has  given  them  into  our  hand;  and 
tliis  shall  be   the  sign   to  us.      "And 


they  both  showed  themselves  to  the   and   there  was  very  great   confusion 


garrison  of  the  Philistines.  And  the 
Philistines  said,  Behold,  there  are 
Hebrews  coming  forth  out  of  the 
holes  where  they  hid  themselves. 
'-And  the  men  of  the  garrison  an- 
swered Jonathan  and  his  armor- 
bearer,  and  said.  Come  up  to  us,  and 
we    will    tell   you 

Jonatlian  ,  said  to  his  armor-bearer, 
Come  up  after  me;  for  Jehovah  has 
given  them  into  the  hand  of  Israel, 
'■^^nd  Jonathan  climbed  up  on  his 
hands  and  his  feet,  and  his  armor- 
bearer  after  him.  And  they  fell  be- 
fore Jonathan,  and  his  armor-bearer 
slew  after  him.  '*And  that  first 
slaughter,  wliich  Jonathan  and  his 
armor-bearer  made 

men,  within  about  half  a  furrow  of 
land  which  a  yoke  of  oxen  might 
plough.       '^And   there   was   terror   in 


very  great  terror.  '^And  the  watch- 
men of  Saul  in  Gibeah  of  Benjamin 
saw,  and  behold,  the  multitude  melted 
away,  and  went  hither  and  thither. 
'^And  Saul  said  to  the  people  that 
were  with  him.  Number  now,  and  see 
who  is  gone  from  us.  And  they  num- 
bered, and  behold,  Jonathan  and  his 
armor-bearer  were  not  there.  ^^And 
Saul  said  to  Ahiah,  Bring  hither  the 
ark  of  God.  For  the  ark  of  God  was 
at  that  time  with  the  children  of 
Israel. 

'^And  it  came  to  pass,  while  Saul 
talked  to  the  priest,  that  the  tumult 
that  was  in  the  camp  of  the  Philistines 
went  on  increasing.  And  Saul  said 
to  the  priest,  Withdraw  thy  hand. 
^"And  Saul  and  all  the  people  that 
were  with  him  assembled,  and  came 
to  the  battle.  And,  behold,  every 
man's   sword   was  against   his   fellow. 


^'And  the  Hebrews 
Philistines  as  before 
went    up 


were    with    the 
that   time,  who 
with   them    into    the    camp 
around,  and  they  also  [turned]  to  be 
with  the  Israelites  that  were  with  Saul 
and  Jonathan.      ^^And  all  the  men  of 
Israel  that  were  hiding  themselves  in 
And  ,  mount  Ephraim  heard  that  the  Philis- 
tines fled;  and  tliey  also  followed  hard 
after  them  in  the  battle.     ^^And  Jeho- 
vah  saved    Israel   that   day;   and   the 
battle  passed  over  to  Beth-aven. 

^*And  the  men  of  Israel  were  dis- 
tressed that  day;  for  Saul  adjured  the 
people,  saying.  Cursed  be  the  man 
that  eats  food  until  the  evening,  that 
I  may  be  avenged  on  my  enemies, 
was  about  twenty '  And  none  of  the  people  tasted  food. 
^^And  all  they  of  tlie  land  came  to 
a  wood;  and  there  was  honey  on  the 
ground.     ^*'And  when  the  people  were 


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come  into  the  wood,  behold,  the 
honey  was  flowing.  And  no  man  put 
his  hand  to  his  mouth,  for  the  people 
feared  the  oath.  "  But  Jonathan 
heard  not  when  his  father  charged 
the  people  with  the  oath.  And  he 
put  forth  the  end  of  the  rod  that  was 
in   his   hand,    and    dipped    it    in    the 


by  night  after  the  Philistines,  and 
spoil  them  until  the  morning  hght  ; 
and  let  us  not  leave  a  man  of  them. 
And  they  said.  Do  whatsoever  seems 
good  to  thee.  And  the  priest  said. 
Let  us  draw  near  hither  to  God. 
^^  And  Saul  asked  counsel  of  God, 
Shall  I  go  down  after  the  Philistines  ? 


honey-comb,  and  put  his  hand  to  his    Wilt  thou  deliver  them  into  the  hand 


mouth;  and  his  eyes  were  brightened. 
"^\nd  one  of  the  people  answered 
and  said.  Thy  father  strictly  charged 
the  people  with  an  oath,  saying. 
Cursed  be  the  man  that  eats  food 
this  day.  And  the  people  were  faint. 
-^And  Jonathan  said,  My  father  has 
troubled  the  land.  See,  I  pray  you, 
how  my  eyes  are  brightened,  because 


of  Israel  ?  And  he  answered  him  not 
that  day.  ^^  And  Saul  said.  Draw  near 
hither,  all  the  chief  of  the  people  ; 
and  know  and  see  wherein  this  sin 
has  been  this  day.  ^^  For,  as  Jehovah 
lives,  who  saves  Israel,  though  it  be 
in  Jonathan  my  son,  he  shall  surely 
die.  And  not  a  man  among  all  the 
people  answered  him.      ^''And  he  said 


I  tasted  a  Httle  of  this  honey.  ^"How  [  to  all  Israel,  Be  ye  on  one  side,  and  I 
much  more,  if  the  people  had  eaten  I  and  Jonathan  my  son  will  be  on  the 
freely  to-day  of  the  spoils  of  their  other  side.  And  the  people  said  to 
enemies  which  they  found  ?  For  had  I  Saul,  Do  what  seems  good  to  thee, 
there  not  been  now  a  greater  slaughter  i  "  And  Saul  said  to  Jehovah  God  of 
among  the  Phihstines  ?  ^^\nd  they  Israel,  Give  a  perfect  lot.  And  Saul 
smote   the   Philistines   that   day  from.!  and    Jonathan   were    taken,    and    the 


Alichmash  to  Aijalon.  And  the  peo- 
ple were  very  faint.  '^'^And  the  people 
flew  upon  the  spoil  ;  and  they  took 
sheep,  and  oxen,  and  calves,  and  slew 
them  on  the  ground.  And  the  people 
ate  them  with  the  blood. 

^■^  And  they  told  Saul,  saying.  Be- 
hold, the  people  sin  against  Jehovah, 
in  that  they  eat  with  the  blood.  And 
he  said,  Ye  have  trespassed.  Roll  a 
great  stone  to  me  this  day.  ^*  And 
Saul  said,  Disperse  yourselves  among 
the  people,  and  say  to  them,  Bring 
me  hither  every  man  his  ox,  and  every 
man  his  sheep,  and  slay  them  here, 
and  eat;  and  sin  not  against  Jehovah 
in  eating  with  the  blood.  And  all  the 
people  brought  every  man  his  ox  with 
him  that  night,  and  slew  them  there. 
^^And  Saul  built  an  altar  to  Jeho- 
vah. He  began  to  build  it,  an  altar 
to  Jehovah. 

^^  And   Saul  said.  Let  us  go  down 


people  escaped.  *- And  Saul  said, 
Cast  lots  between  me  and  Jonathan 
my  son.  And  Jonathan  was  taken. 
'^^  And  Saul  said  to  Jonathan,  Tell  me, 
what  hast  thou  done  ?  And  Jonathan 
told  him,  and  said,  I  did  but  taste  a 
httle  honey  with  the  end  of  the  rod 
that  was  in  my  hand;  lo,  I  must  die. 
**And  Saul  answered,  God  do  so 
and  more  also,  for  thou  shalt  surely 
die,  Jonathan.  *^And  the  people 
said  to  Saul,  Shall  Jonathan  die,  who 
has  wrought  this  great  salvation  in  Is- 
rael ?  Far  be  it  !  As  Jehovah  lives 
there  shall  not  one  hair  of  his  head 
fall  to  the  ground;  for  he  has  wrought 
with  God  this  day.  And  the  people 
rescued  Jonathan,  that  he  died  not. 
*^And  Saul  went  up  from  following 
the  Philistines;  and  the  Philistines 
went  to  their  own  place. 

*' And  Saul  took  the  kingdom  over 
Israel,  and  fought  against  all  his  ene- 


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I.   SAMUEL   XV 


^And  Saul  said  to  the  Kenites,  Go, 
depart,  go  down  from  among  the 
Amalekites,  lest  I  destroy  thee  with 
them.  For  thou  didst  show  kindness 
to  all  the  children  of  Israel  when  they 
came  up  out  of  Egypt.  And  the 
Kenites  departed  from  among  the 
Amalekites.  ^  And  Saul  smote  Ama- 
lek  from  Havilah  as  thou  comest  to 
Shur,  that  is  over  against  Egypt. 
^  And  he  took  Agag  the  king  of  Ama- 
lek  alive  ;  and  all  the  people  he  ut- 
terly destroyed  with  the  edge  of  the 
sword.  ^And  Saul  and  the  people  spared 
Agag;  and  the  best  of  the  sheep,  and 
of  the  oxen,  and  of  the  second-birth, 
and  the  lambs,  and  all  that  was  good, 
and  would  not  destroy  them;  but  all 
cattle  that  were  poor  and  weakly, 
them  they  destroyed  utterly. 

^°  And  the  word  of  Jehovah  came 
to  Samuel,  saying,  "  I  repent  that 
I  have  made  Saul  king.  For  he  has 
turned  back  from  following  me,  and 
has  not  executed  my  words.  And  it 
grieved  Samuel;  and  he  cried  to  Je- 
hovah all  the  night.  ^^  And  Samuel 
rose  early  to  meet  Saul  in  the  morn- 
ing. And  it  was  told  Samuel,  saying, 
Saul  came  to  Carmel;  and  behold,  he 
set  up  for  himself  a  trophy,  and  turned 
about  and  passed  on,  and  went  down 
to  Gilgal.  ^^And  Samuel  came  to 
Saul.  And  Saul  said  to  him,  Blessed 
be  thou  of  Jehovah;  I  have  executed 
the  word  of  Jehovah.  '*And  Samuel 
said.  And  what  is  this  bleating  of 
sheep  in  my  ears,  and  lowing  of  oxen 
which  I  hear?  ^^  And  Saul  said.  They 
have  brought  them  from  the  Am- 
alekites. For  the  people  spared  the 
best  of  the  sheep  and  of  the  oxen,  to 
sacrifice  to  Jehovah  thy  God;  and  the 
rest  we  have  utterly  destroyed.  "^  And 
Samuel  said  to  Saul,  Stay,  and  1  will 
tell  thee  what  Jehovah  has  said  to  me 

Ver.  9.  Of  the  second-birth  ;  as  superior  in  strength  and  beauty. 

Ver.  II.   I    repent    expresses    no    change    in    himself,    the   Unchanging    (ver.  29),    but  the  depth  of   his 
displeasure  at  the  change  in  Saul,  and  his  own  change  of  manner  towards  him. 


mies  on  every  side;  against  Moab,  and 
against  the  children  of  Ammon,  and 
against  Edom,  and  against  the  kings  of 
Zobah,  and  against  the  PhiHstines;  and 
whithersoever  he  turned,  he  overcame. 
*^And  he  gathered  a  host,  and  smote 
the  Amalekites,  and  delivered  Israel ' 
out  of  the  hands  of  them  that  spoiled 
them. 

*^  And  the  sons  of  Saul  were  Jona- 
than, and  Ishui,  and  Malchishua;  and 
the  names  of  his  two  daughters,  the 
name  of  the  firstborn  Merab,  and  the 
name  of  the  younger  Michal.  ^"^And 
the  name  of  Saul's  wife  was  Ahinoam, 
the  daughter  of  Ahimaaz.  And  the 
name  of  the  captain  of  his  host  was 
Abner,  the  son  of  Ner,  Saul's  uncle. 
^^And  Kish  was  the  father  of  Saul; 
and  Ner  the  father  of  Abner  was  the 
son  of  Abiel.  ^'^  And  there  was  sore 
war  against  the  Philistines  all  the 
days  of  Saul;  and  when  Saul  saw  any 
strong  man,  or  any  valiant  man,  he 
took  him  to  himself 

CHAPTER  XV 

^  And  Samuel  said  to  Saul,  Jehovah 
sent  me  to  anoint  thee  king  over  his 
people,  over  Israel.  And  now  hearken 
thou  to  the  voice  of  the  words  of 
Jehovah.  ^Thus  says  Jehovah  of 
Hosts,  I  call  to  mind  what  Amalek  did 
to  Israel,  how  he  beset  him  in  the 
way,  when  he  came  up  out  of  Egypt. 
^  Now  go  and  smite  Amalek,  and 
utterly  destroy  all  that  they  have,  and 
spare  them  not;  and  slay  both  man 
and  woman,  child  and  suckling,  ox 
and  sheep,  camel  and  ass.  *  And 
Saul  summoned  the  people,  and  num- 
bered them  in  Telaim,  two  hundred 
thousand  footmen,  and  ten  thousand 
men  of  Judah.  ^  And  Saul  came  to 
a  city  of  Amalek,  and  lay  in  wait  in 
the  valley. 


33^ 


I.   SAMUEL   XVI 


this  night.  And  he  said  to  him,  Say 
on.  '^  And  Samuel  said,  When  thou 
wast  little  in  thine  own  sight  wast  thou 
not  made  the  head  of  the  tribes  of 
Israel,  and  Jehovah  anointed  thee 
king  over  Israel  ?  ^^  And  Jehovah 
sent  thee  on  the  way,  and  said.  Go, 
and  utterly  destroy  the  sinners,  the 
Amalekites,  and  fight  against  them 
until  they  are  consumed.  ^^  And 
wherefore  didst  thou  not  obey  the 
voice  of  Jehovah,  but  didst  fly  upon 
the  spoil,  and  didst  that  which  is  evil 
in  the  sight  of  Jehovah  ?  ^''And  Saul 
said  to  Samuel,  Yea,  I  have  obeyed 
the  voice  of  Jehovah,  and  have  gone 
the  way  which  Jehovah  sent  me,  and 
have  brought  Agag  the  king  of  Amalek; 
and  the  Amalekites  I  have  utterly  de- 
stroyed. ^^  But  the  people  took  of 
the  spoil,  sheep  and  oxen,  the  chief 
of  the  things  devoted,  to  sacrifice  to 
Jehovah  thy  God  in  Gilgal.  "And 
Samuel  said,  Has  Jehovah  delight  in 
burnt  offerings  and  sacrifices,  as  in 
obeying-  the  voice  of  Jehovah?  Be- 
hold, to  obey  is  better  than  sacrifice, 
and  to  hearken  than  the  fat  of  rams. 
^^  For  rebellion  is  as  the  sin  of  divina- 
tion, and  willfulness  as  idolatry  and 
image-worship.  Because  thou  hast  re- 
jei:ted  the  word  of  Jehovah,  he  has 
rejected  thee  from  being  king. 

'^^  And  Saul  said  to  Samuel,  I  have 
sinned  ;  for  I  have  transgressed  the 
command  of  Jehovah,  and  thy  words; 
because  I  feared  the  people,  and 
obeyed  their  voice.  ^^  And  now  par- 
don, I  pray  thee,  my  sin,  and  return 
with  me,  that  I  may  worship  Jehovah. 
^^  And  Samuel  said  to  Saul,  I  w-ill  not 
return  with  thee.  For  thou  hast  re- 
jected the  word  of  Jehovah,  and  Je- 
hovah has  rejected  thee  from  being 
king  over  Israel.  ^^  And  Samuel 
turned  about  to  go  away;  and  he  laid 
hold  of  the  skirt  of  his  mantle,  and  it ' 


was  rent.  ^^  And  Samuel  said  to  him, 
Jehovah  has  rent  the  kingdom  of  Is- 
rael from  thee  this  day,  and  has  given 
it  to  thy  neighbor,  who  is  better  than 
thou.  ^^And  also  the  Strength  of  Is- 
rael will  not  he,  and  will  not  repent; 
for  he  is  not  a  man,  that  he  should 
repent.  '^^  And  he  said,  I  have  sinned. 
Honor  me  now,  I  pray  thee,  before  the 
elders  of  my  people,  and  before  Israel, 
and  return  with  me,  that  I  may  wor- 
ship Jehovah  thy  God.  ^^  And  Samuel 
returned  after  Saul;  and  Saul  wor- 
shiped Jehovah. 

^^  And  Samuel  said.  Bring  hither  to 
me  Agag,  the  king  of  Amalek.  And 
Agag  came  to  him  cheerfully.  And 
Agag  said.  Surely  the  bitterness  of 
death  is  passed.  "  ^^And  Samuel  said. 
As  thy  sword  has  made  women  child- 
less, so  shall  thy  mother  be  childless 
among  women.  And  Samuel  hewed 
Agag  in  pieces  before  Jehovah,  in 
Gilgal. 

^*And  Samuel  went  to  Ramah;  and 
Saul  went  up  to  his  house,  to  Gibeah 
of  Saul.  ^^  And  Samuel  saw  Saul  no . 
more  to  the  day  of  his  death.  For 
Samuel  mourned  for  Saul;  and  Jeho- 
vah repented  that  he  made  Saul  king 
over  Israel. 

CHAPTER  XVI 

*  And  Jehovah  said  to  Samuel,  How 
long  wilt  thou  mourn  for  Saul,  seeing 
that  I  have  rejected  him  from  reign- 
ing over  Israel  ?  Fill  thy  horn  with 
oil,  and  go;  I  will  send  thee  to  Jesse 
the  Beth-lehemite,  for  I  have  provided 
me  a  king  among  his  sons.  *  And 
Samuel  said,  How  can  I  go  ?  If  Saul 
hear  it,  he  will  kill  me.  And  Jeho- 
vah said,  Take  a  heifer  with  thee,  and 
say,  I  am  come  to  sacrifice  to  Jeho- 
vah. ^And  call  Jesse  to  the  sacrifice; 
and  I  will  make  known  to  thee  what 
thou  shalt  do;  and  thou  shalt  anoint 


w 


Ver.  23.  Image-worship:  literally,  teraphim. 

337 


I.   SAMUEL   XVII 


for  me  him  whom  I  name  to  thee. 
*  And  Samuel  did  that  which  Jehovah 
spoke,  and  came  to  Beth-lehem.  And 
the  elders  of  the  city  came  tremblingly 
to  meet  him,  and  said,  Comest  thou 
peaceably  ?  °  And  he  said,  Peace- 
ably. I  am  come  to  sacrifice  to  Je- 
hovah. Sanctify  yourselves,  and  come 
Avith  me  to  the  sacrifice.  And  he 
sanctified  Jesse  and  his  sons,  and 
called  them   to  the  sacrifice. 

^  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  they  came, 
that  he  saw  Ehab;  and  he  said.  Surely 
Jehovah's  anointed  is  before  him. 
"^  And  Jehovah  said  to  Samuel,  Look 
not  on  his  countenance,  or  on  the 
height  of  his  stature;  because  I  have 
refused  him.  For  [I  see]  not  as  man 
sees;  for  man  looks- on  the  outward 
appearance,  and  Jehovah  looks  on  the 
heart.  ^  And  Jesse  called  Abinadab, 
and  made  him  pass  before  Samuel. 
And  he  said.  This  also  Jehovah  has 
not  chosen.  ^And  Jesse  made  Sham- 
mah  pass  by.  And  he  said.  This 
also  Jehovah  has  not  chosen.  ^"  And 
Jesse  made  seven  of  his  sons  pass  be- 
fore Samuel.  And  Samuel  said  to 
Jesse,  Jehovah  has  not  chosen  these. 
^^  And  Samuel  said  to  Jesse,  Are  here 
all  thy  sons  ?  And  he  said,  There  re- 
mains yet  the  youngest;  and,  behold, 
he  tends  the  flock.  And  Samuel  said 
to  Jesse,  Send  and  fetch  him;  for  we 
will  not  sit  down  till  he  comes  hither. 
^^  And  he  sent,  and  brought  him  in. 
And  he  was  ruddy,  of  beautiful  eyes 
withal,  and  goodly  to  look  upon. 
And  Jehovah  said.  Arise,  anoint  him; 
for  this  is  he.  ^^And  Samuel  took 
the  horn  of  oil,  and  anointed  him  in 
the  midst  of  his  brothers.  And  the 
spirit  of  Jehovah  came  upon  David 
from  that  day  forward.  And  Samuel 
rose  up,  and  went  to  Ramah. 

^*And  the  Spirit  of  Jehovah  de- 
parted from  Saul,  and  an  evil  spirit 
from  Jehovah  troubled  him.      'Wnd 


Saul's  servants  said  to  him,  Behold 
now,  an  evil  spirit  from  God  troubles 
thee.  ^®  Let  now  our  lord  command 
thy  servants  before  thee,  and  they 
will  seek  out  a  man  that  is  a  skillful 
player  on  the  harp.  And  it  shall  be, 
when  the  evil  spirit  from  God  is  upon 
thee,  that  he  will  play  with  his  hand, 
and  thou  shalt  be  well.  ^^  And  Saul 
said  to  his  servants.  Provide  me  now 
a  man  that  can  play  well,  and  bring 
him  to  me..  ^^And  one  of  the  serv- 
ants answered,  and  said,  Behold,  I 
have  seen  a  son  of  Jesse  the  Beth-le- 
hemite,  who  is  skillful  in  playing,  and 
strong  and  valiant,  and  a  man  of  war, 
and  knowing  of  speech,  and  a  comely 
person,  and  Jehovah  is  with  him. 

'^And  Saul  sent  messengers  to  Jesse, 
and  said,  Send  me  David  thy  son, 
who  is  with  the  flock.  ^°And  Jesse 
took  an  ass  laden  wdth  bread,  and  a 
skin  of  wine,  and  a  kid,  and  sent 
them  by  David  his  son  to  Saul. 
^^  And  David  came  to  Saul,  and  stood 
before  him.  And  he  loved  him  greatly; 
and  he  became  his  armor-bearer. 
"And  Saul  sent  to  Jesse,  saying,  Let 
David,  I  pray  thee,  stand  before  me; 
for  he  has  found  favor  in  my  sight. 
^^  And  so  it  was,  when  the  spirit  from 
Cxod  was  upon  Saul,  that  David  to^k 
the  harp,  and  played  with  his  hand; 
and  Saul  was  refreshed,  and  was  well, 
and  the  evil  spirit  departed  from  him. 

CHAPTER  XVH 

^  And  the  Phihstines  gathered  theft 
armies  for  battle.  And  they  were 
gathered  together  at  Socoh,  which  be- 
longs to  Judah,  and  encamped  be- 
tween Socoh  and  Azekah,  at  Ephes- 
dammim.  "And  Saul  and  the  men 
of  Israel  were  gathered  together,  and 
encamped  in  the  valley  of  Elah,  and 
set  the  battle  in  array  against  the 
Philistines.  ^  And  the  Philistines  stood 
on   the    mountain   on    the  one    side, 


O  J* 


I.   SAMUEL   XVII 


and  Israel  stood  on  the  mountain  on 
the  other  side;  and  the  ravine  was 
between  them. 

*And  there  went  out  a  champion 
out  of  the  camp  of  the  Phihstines, 
named  Goliath,  of  Gath.  His  height 
was  six  cubits  and  a  span.  ^  And  he 
had  a  helmet  of  bronze  on  his  head, 
and  he  was  clothed  with  a  coat  of 
mail;  and  the  weight  of  the  coat  was 
five  thousand  shekels  of  bronze.  ^  And 
he  had  greaves  of  bronze  on  his  legs, 
and  a  javehn  of  bronze  between  his 
shoulders.  '  And  the  staff  of  his  spear 
was  like  a  weaver's  beam  ;  and  his 
spear's  head  weighed  six  hundred 
shekels  of  iron.  And  one  bearing 
the  shield  went  before  him.  ^  And  he 
stood,  and  cried  to  the  ranks  of  Israel, 
and  said  to  them.  Why  are  ye  come 
out  to  set  your  battle  in  array?  Am 
not  I  the  Philistine,  and  ye  the  serv- 
ants to  Saul?  Choose  ye  a  man  for 
you,  and  let  him  come  down  to  me. 
^  If  he  be  able  to  fight  with  me,  and 
kill  me,  then  will  we  be  your  servants; 
and  if  I  prevail  against  him,  and  kill 
him,  then  shall  ye  be  our  servants, 
and  serve  ns.  ^°And  the  Philistine 
said,  I  defy  the  ranks  of  Israel  this 
day.  Give  me  a  man,  that  we  may 
fight  together.  ^^  And  Saul  and  all 
Israel  heard  these  words  of  the  Philis- 
tine ;  and  they  were  dismayed,  and 
greatly  afraid. 

^^  And  David  was  the  son  of  that 
Ephrathite  of  Beth-lehem-judah  whose 
name  was  Jesse,  and  who  had  eight 
sons.  And  the  man  in  the  days  of 
Saul  was  old,  far  gone  in  years.  ^"^  And 
the  three  eldest  sons  of  Jesse  went 
after  Saul  to  the  battle.  And  the 
names  of  his  three  sons  that  went  to* 
the  battle  were  Eliab  the  firstborn, 
and  next  to  him  Abinadab,  and  the 
third   Shammah.      ^*And    David    was 


the  youngest;  and  the  three  eldest 
followed  Saul.  ^^  And  David  went  to 
and  from  Saul,  to  tend  his  father's 
flock  at  Beth-lehem.  '^  And  the  Phi- 
listine drew  near  morning  and  even- 
ing, and  presented  himself  forty  days. 
^^  And  Jesse  said  to  David  his  son, 
Take  now  for  thy  brothers  an  ephah 
of  this  parched  grain,  and  these  ten 
loaves,  and  bring  them  quickly  to  the 
camp  to  thy  brothers;  ^^and  carry 
these  ten  cheeses  to  the  captain  of 
their  thousand,  and  look  how  thy 
brethren  fare,  and  take  their  pledge. 
^^  And  Saul,  and  they,  and  all  the  men 
of  Israel,  were  in  the  valley  of  Elah, 
fighting  with  the  Phihstines. 

^•^And  David  rose  up  early  in  the 
morning,  and  left  the  flock  with  a 
;  keeper,  and  took,  and  went,  as  Jesse 
commanded  him.  And  he  came  to 
j  the  wagon -rampart,  and  the  host,  that 
was  going  forth  to  battle-array  and 
shouted  for  the  battle.  ^^  And  Israel 
and  the  Philistines  arrayed  for  battle, 
army  against  army.  ^^  And  David 
left  his  baggage  in  the  hand  of  the 
keeper  of  the  baggage,  and  ran  into 
the  ranks,  and  came  and  asked  his 
brothers  of  their  welfare.  ^^  And  as 
he  talked. with  them,  behold,  there 
came  up  the  champion,  the  Phihstine 
of  Gath,  Gohath  by  name,  out  of  the 
ranks  of  the  Philistines,  and  spoke  ac- 
cording to  the  same  words.  And 
David  heard  them.  -*  And  all  the 
men  of  Israel,  when  they  saw  the 
man,  fled  from  him,  and  were  sore 
afraid.  ^^And  the  men  of  Israel  said. 
Have  ye  seen  this  man  that  has  come 
up  ?  Surely  to  defy  Israel  has  he  come 
up.  And  it  shall  be,  that  the  man 
who  kills  him  the  king  will  enrich  with 
great  riches;  and  he  will  give  him  his 
daughter,  and  make  his  father's  house 
free  in  Israel.      "^And  David  spoke  to 


Ver.  i8.   And  take  their  pledge  :  some  token  from  them,  as  a  pledge,  that  all  is  well  with  them. 

Ver.  20.   Wagon-rampart  :  a  temporary  entrenchment,  formed  by  camp  wagons. 

Ver.  25.   Free  in  Israel  :  most  probably,  from  all  burdens  of  the  State. 

339 


I.   SAMUEL   XVII 


the  men  that  stood  by  him,  saying, 
What  shall  be  done  for  the  man  that 
kills  this  Philistine,  and  takes  away 
the  reproach  from  Israel  ?  For  who 
is  this  uncircumcised  Philistine,  that  he 
should  defy  the  armies  of  the  living 
God?  "^And  the  people  answered 
him  after  this  manner,  saying,  So  shall 
it  be  done  for  the  man  that  kills  him, 

^^  And  Eliab  his  eldest  brother  heard 
when  he  spoke  to  the  men ;  and 
Eliab's  anger  was  kindled  against  Da- 
vid, and  he  said,  Why  camest  thou 
down  hither?  And  with  whom  hast 
thou  left  that  little  flock  in  the  wil- 
derness ?  I  know  thy  pride,  and  the 
wickedness  of  thy  heart,  for  to  see  the 
battle  art  thou  come  down.  ^^And 
David  said,  What  have  I  done  now  ? 
Was  it  not  a  word  ? 

'^"And  he  turned  from  him  toward 
another,  and  spoke  after  the  same 
manner;  and  the  people  answered  him 
again  after  the  former  manner.  '^  And 
the  words  were  heard  which  David 
spoke,  and  they  rehearsed  them  be- 
fore Saul;  and  he  sent  for  him. 

^^'  And  David  said  to  Saul,  Let  no 
man's  heart  fail  because  of  him;  thy 
servant  will  go  and  fight  with  this 
Philistine.  ^^  And  Saul  said  to  David, 
Thou  art  not  able  to  go  against  this 
Phihstine,  to  fight  with  him;  for  thou 
art  a  youth,  and  he  a  man  of  war 
from  his  youth.  ^*  And  David  said  to 
Saul,  Thy  servant  was  tending  his 
father's  flock;  and  there  came  the 
lion,  and  also  the  bear,  and  took  one 
out  of  the  flock.  ^^  And  I  went  out 
after  him.  and  smote  him,  and  deliv- 
ered it  out  of  his  mouth;  and  when 
he  rose  -up  against  me,  I  caught  him 
by  his  beard,  and  smote  him,  and 
slew  him.  ^^Thy  servant  slew  both 
the  lion  and  the  bear;  and  this  un- 
circumcised Philistine  shall  be  as  one 


of  them,  seeing  that  he  has  defied 
the  armies  of  the  living  God.  "And 
David  said,  Jehovah  who  delivered 
me  out  of  the  paw  of  the  lion,  and 
out  of  the  paw  of  the  bear,  he  will 
deliver  me  out  of  the  hand  of  this 
Philistine.  And  Saul  said  to  David, 
Go,  and  Jehovah  be  with  thee. 

^^  And  Saul  clothed  David  with  his 
war-dress,  and  he  put  a  lT.elmet  of 
bronze  upon  his  head;  and  he  clothed 
him  with  a  coat  of  mail.  ^^And  Da- 
vid girded  hfs  sword  over  his  war- 
dress, and  essayed  to  go;  for  he  had 
not  proved  them.  And  David  said 
to  Saul,  I  cannot  go  in  these;  for  I 
have  not  proved  them.  And  David 
put  them  off  from  him.  "'"And  he 
took  his  staff  in  his  hand,  and  chose 
him  five  smooth  stones  out  of  the 
brook,  and  put  them  in  the  shepherd's 
bag  which  he  had,  and  in  a  scrip;  and 
his  sling  was  in  his  hand.  And  he 
drew  near  to  the  Philistine.  *^  And 
the  Phihstine  came  nearer  and  nearer 
to  David;  and  the  man  that  bore  the 
shield  went  before  him.  *^  And  the 
Philistine  looked,  and  saw  David;  and 
he  disdained  him,  for  he  was  a  youth, 
and  ruddy,  and  of  a  fair  countenance. 
I  ^And  the  Philistine  said  to  David, 
Am  I  a  dog,  that  thou  com  est  to 
me  with  staves?  And  the  Phihstine 
cursed  David  by  his  gods.  **  And  the 
Philistine  said  to  David,  come  to  me, 
and  I  will  give  thy  flesh  to  the  birds 
of  the  air,  and  to  the  beasts  of  the 
field.  "'  And  David  said  to  the  Phihs- 
tine, I'hou  comest  to  me  with  sword, 
and  with  spear,  and  with  javelin.  And 
I  come  to  thee  in  the  name  of  Jeho- 
vah of  Hosts,  the  God  of  the  armies 
-of  Israel,  whom  thou  defiest,  ^'^This 
day  will  Jehovah  deliver  thee  into  my 
hand;  and  I  will  smite  thee,  and  take 
thy  head   from  thee;  and  1  will  give 


Ver.  34.  Two  conflicts  with  wild  beasts,  at  different  times,  are  referred  to. 
Ver.  40.   And  in  a  scrip  :  one  namely,  for  immediate  use. 


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I.   SAMUEL   XVIII 


the  carcases  of  the  host  of  the  Philis- 
tines this  day  to  the  birds  of  the  air, 
and  to  the  wild  beasts  of  the  earth; 
and  all  the  earth  shall  know  that  there 
is  a  God  in  Israel.  *'  And  all  this 
multitude  shall  know  that  Jehovah 
saves  not  by  sword  and  spear;  for  the 
battle  is  Jehovah's,  and  he  will  give 
you  into  our  hand.  *^  And  it  came  to 
pass,  when  the  Philistine  rose,  and 
went  and  drew  near  to  meet  David, 
that  David  hasted,  and  ran  toward 
the  army  to  meet  the  Philistine.  ^'^  And 
David  put  his  hand  into  the  bag,  and 
took  thence  a  stone,  and  slung  it,  and 
smote  the  Philistine  in  his  forehead, 
and  the  stone  sunk  into  his  forehead; 
and  he  fell  upon  his  face  to  the  earth. 
^°  And  David  prevailed  over  the  Phihs- 
tine  with  the  sling  and  with  the  stone, 
and  smote  the  Philistine,  and  slew 
him;  and  there  was  no  sword  in  the 
hand  of  David.  ^^  And  David  ran, 
and  stood  upon  the  Philistine,  and 
took  his  sword,  and  drew  it  out  from 
its  sheath,  and  slew  him,  and  cut  off 
his  head  therewith.  And  the  Philis- 
tines saw  that  their  warrior  was  dead, 
and  they  fled.  ^"  And  the  men  of  Israel 
and  of  Judah  arose,  and  shouted,  and 
pursued  the  Phihstines  until  thou 
com  est  to  the  ravine,  and  to  the  gates 
of  Ekron.  And  the  wounded  of  the 
Philistines  fell  down  by  the  way  to 
Shaaraim,  and  to  Gath,  and  to  Ekron. 
^^  And  the  children  of  Israel  returned 
from  chasing  after  the  Philistines;  and 
they  spoiled  their  tents.  ^*  And  Da- 
vid took  the  head  of  the  Philistine, 
and  brought  it  to  Jerusalem;  and  his 
armor  he  put  in  his  tent. 

^^And  when  Saul  saw  David  going 
forth  against  the  Phihstine,  he  said  to 
Abner,  the  captain  of  the  host,  Whose 
son  is  this  youth,  Abner?  And  Ab- 
ner said.  As  thy  soul  lives,  O  king,  I 
know  not.  '^^  And  the  king  said.  In- 
quire  thou   whose   son   the   youth   is. 


"And    as 
slaughter 


David  returned  from  the 
of  the  Philistine,  Abner 
took  him,  and  brought  him  before 
Saul;  and  the  head  of  the  Philistine 
was  in  his  hand.  ^^And  Saul  said  to 
him.  Whose  son  art  thou,  young  man  ? 
And  David  said,  I  am  the  son  of  thy 
servant  Jesse,  the  Beth-lehemite. 

CHAPTER  XVIII 

^  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  he  had 
made  an  end  of  speaking  to  Saul,  that 
the  soul  of  Jonathan  was  bound  to  the 
soul  of  David;  and  Jonathan  loved 
him  as  his  own  soul.  ^And  Saul  took 
him  on  that  day,  and  would  not  let 
him  return  to  his  father' s  house.  ^  And 
Jonathan  and  David  made  a  cove- 
nant, because  he  loved  him  as  his 
own  soul.  *  And  Jonathan  stripped 
himself  of  the  robe  that  was  on  him, 
and  gave  it  to  David,  and  his  war- 
dress, even  to  his  sword,  and  to  his 
bow,  and  to  his  girdle. 

^  And  David  went  out  whithersoever 
Saul  sent  him.  He  behaved  himself 
wisely;  and  Saul  set  him  over  the  men 
of  war,  and  he  was  accepted  in  the 
sight  of  all  the  people,  and  also  in  the 
sight  of  Saul's  servants.  ^  And  it  came 
to  pass  as  they  came,  when  David  re- 
turned from  the  slaughter  of  the  Philis- 
tine, that  the  women  came  out  of  all 
cities  of  Israel,  singing  and  dancing,  to 
meet  Saul  the  king,  with  tabrets,  with 
rejoicing,  and  with  triangles.  'And 
the  women  responded,  one  to  another 
as  they  played,  and  said: 

Saul  has  slain  his  thousands. 
And  David  his  ten  thousands. 
^And  Saul  was  very  wroth,  and  this 
thing  Avas  evil  in  his  sight  ;  and  he 
said.  They  have  ascribed  to  David  ten 
thousands,  and  to  me  they  have  as- 
cribed thousands.  And  what  can  he 
have  more  but  the  kingdom?  ^And 
Saul  eyed  David  enviously  from  that 
day  and,  forward. 


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I.   SAMUEL   XIX 


^''And  it  came  to  pass  on  the  mor- 
row, that  an  evil  spirit  from  God  came 
upon  Saul,  and  he  prophesied  in  the 
midst  of  the  house.  And  David 
played  with  his  hand,  as  day  by  day; 
and  there  was  a  javelin  in  Saul's 
hand.  ^^  And  Saul  cast  the  javehn; 
and  he  said,  I  will  smite  David  to  the 
wall.  And  David  avoided  his  presence 
twice. 

^^  And  Saul  was  afraid  of  David;  for 
Jehovah  was  with  him,  and  had  de- 
parted from  Saul.  ^'^  And  Saul  re- 
moved him  from  himself  and  made 
him  his  captain  over  a  thousand;  and 
he  went  out  and  came  in  before  the 
people.  ^*And  David  behaved  him- 
self wisely  in  all  his  ways;  and  Jeho- 
vah was  with  him.  ^"^  And  Saul  saw 
that  he  behaved  himself  very  wisely; 
and  he  was  afraid  of  him.  ^^And  all 
Israel  and  Judah  loved  David;  for  he 
went  out  and  came  in  before  them. 

^'  And  Saul  said  to  David,  Behold 
my  elder  daughter  Merab,  her  will  I 
give  thee  to  wife;  only  be  thou  valiant 
for  me,  and  fight  Jehovah's  battles. 
For  Saul  said,  Let  not  my  hand  be 
upon  him,  but  let  the  hand  of  the 
PhiUstines  be  upon  him.  '^  And  Da- 
vid said  to  Saul,  Who  am  I  ?  And 
what  is  my  hfe,  my  father's  family  in 
Israel,  that  I  should  be  son-in-law  to 
the  king?  '^And  it  came  to  pass  at 
the  time  when  Merab  Saul's  daughter 
was  to  be  given  to  David,  that  she 
was  given  to  Adriel  the  Meholathite 
for  a  wife.  ^"  And  Michal  Saul's 
daughter  loved  David  ;  and  they 
told  Saul,  and  the  thing  pleased  him. 
^^  And  Saul  said,  I  will  give  her  to  him, 
that  she  may  be  a  snare  to  him,  and 
that  the  hand  of  the  Philistines  may 
be  against  him.  And  Saul  said  to 
David  the  second  time,  Thou  shalt 
this  day  be  my  son-in-law. 

"  And   Saul  commanded   his    serv- 


ants, Speak  to  David  privately,  and 
say.  Behold,  the  king  has  delight  in 
thee,  and  all  his  servants  love  thee; 
now  therefore,  be  the  king's  son-in- 
law.  -^And  Saul's  servants  spoke 
these  words  in  the  ears  of  David.  And 
David  said.  Seems  it  to  you  a  light 
thing  to  be  the  king's  son-in-law,  see- 
ing that  I  am  a  poor  man,  and  hghtly 
esteemed?  -*And  the  servants  of 
Saul  told  him,  saying.  On  this  manner 
spoke  David.  ^^  And  Saul  said.  Thus 
shall  ye  say  to  David,  The  king  de- 
sires not  any  dowry,  but  a  hundred 
foreskins  of  the  Phihstines,  to  be 
avenged  of  the  king's  enemies.  And 
Saul  thought  to  make  David  fall  by  the 
hand  of  the  Phihstines.  ^^And  his 
servants  told  David  these  words;  and 
'  it  pleased  David  well  to  be  the  king' s 
son-in-law.  And  the  days  were  not 
expired.  ^'  And  David  arose  and  went, 
he  and  his  men,  and  smote  of  the 
Philistines  two  hundred  men.  And 
David  brought  their  foreskins ;  and 
they  gave  them  in  full  number  to  the 
king,  that  he  might  be  the  king's  son- 
in-law.  And  Saul  gave  him  Michal 
his  daughter  for  a  wife. 

^^  And  Saul  saw  and  knew  Ihat  Je- 
hovah was  with  David.  And  Michal 
Saul's  daughter  loved  him.  ^^  And 
Saul  was  yet  the  more  afraid  of  David; 
and  Saul  was  David's  enemy  contin- 
ually. ^^  And  the  princes  of  the 
Philistines  went  forth.  And  it  came 
to  pass,  as  often  as  they  went  forth, 
that  David  behaved  himself  more 
wisely  than  all  the  servants  of  Saul; 
and  his  name  was  highly  prized. 

CHAPTER  XIX 

^  And  Saul  spoke  to  Jonathan  his 
son,  and  to  all  his  servants,  of  putting 
David  to  death.  ^  And  Jonathan 
Saul's  son  dehghted  much   in  David. 


And    Jonathan     told    David,    saying, 

\'er.  lo.   And  he  prophesied.     Compare  Jer.  29  :  26  :  "  Every  man  that  is  mad.  and  makes  himself  a  prophet." 


I.   SAMUEL   XIX 


Saul,  my  father,  is  seeking  to  kill 
thee.  And  now,  I  pray  thee,  take 
heed  to  thyself  to-morrow,  and  abide 
in  a  secret  place,  and  hide  thyself. 
^  And  I  will  go  out,  and  stand  be- 
side my  fother  in  the  field  where 
thou  art;  and  I  will  speak  of  thee  to 
my  father,  and  see  how  it  is,  and  I 
will  tell  thee. 

^  And  Jonathan  spoke  good  of  Da- 
vid to  Saul  his  father,  and  said  to  him, 
Let  not  the  king  sin  against  his  serv- 
ant, against  David;  because  he  has 
not  sinned  against  thee,  and  because 
his  acts  have  to  thee  been  very  good; 
^and  he  put  his  life  in  his  hand,  and 
smote  the  Phihstine,  and  Jehovah 
wrought  a  great  salvation  for  all  Is- 
rael. Thou  sawest  it  and  didst  re- 
joice ;  and  wherefore  wilt  thou  sin 
against  innocent  blood,  to  slay  David 
without  a  cause?  ^  And  Saul  heark- 
ened to  the  voice  of  Jonathan;  and 
Saul  swore,  As  Jehovah  lives,  he  shall 
not  be  slain.  "  And  Jonathan  called 
David ;  and  Jonathan  told  him  all 
these  words.  And  Jonathan  brought 
David  to  Saul,  and  he  was  before  him, 
as  in  times  past, 

®  And  there  was  war  again.  And 
David  went  out,  and  fought  against 
the  Philistines;  and  he  smote  them 
with  a  great  slaughter,  and  they  fled 
from  before  him.  ^  And  an  evil 
spirit  from  Jehovah  was  upon  Saul  as 
he  sat  in  his  house,  and  his  javelin 
was  in  his  hand;  and  David  was  play- 
ing with  his  hand.  ^^  And  Saul  sought 
to  smite  David  to  the  wall  with  the 
javelin;  but  he  slipped  away  out  of 
Saul's  presence,  and  he  smote  the 
javelin  into  the  wall;  and  David  fled, 
and  escaped  that  night.  "  And  Saul 
sent  messengers  to  David's  house,  to 
watch  him,  and  to  slay  him  in  tlie 
morning.      And   Michal  David's  wife 


Ver.  13.  16.  The  image.  Literally,  the  teraphim. 
the  worship  of  such  images  was  brought  from  Syria, 
counterfeit  the  human  form,  at  least  the  upper  part  of 

34: 


told  him,  saying.  If  thou  save  not  thy 
life  to-night,  to-morrow  thou  wilt  be 
slain, 

^^  And  Michal  let  David  down 
through  the  window;  and  he  went, 
and  fled,  and  escaped.  ^^  And  Michal 
took  the  image,  and  laid  it  in  the  bed, 
and  put  a  pillow  of  goats'  hair  at  its 
head,  and  covered  it  with  the  cover- 
let, ^*And  Saul  sent  messengers  to 
take  David;  and  she  said.  He  is  sick. 
^^  And  Saul  sent  the  messengers  to  see 
David,  saying.  Bring  him  up  to  me  in 
the  bed,  that  I  may  slay  him.  ^®  And 
the  messengers  came  in,  and  behold, 
the  image  in  the  bed,  and  a  pillow  of 
goats'  hair  at  its  head,  ^^  And  Saul 
said  to  Michal,  AVhy  hast  thou  so  de- 
ceived me,  and  sent  away  my  enemy, 
and  he  has  escaped  ?  And  Michal 
answered  Saul,  He  said  to  me,  let  me 
go,  why  should  I  kill  thee  ? 

^^  And  David  fled,  and  escaped, 
and  came  to  Samuel  to  Ramah;  and 
he  told  him  all  that  Saul  had  done  to 
him.  And  he  and  Samuel  went  and 
dwelt  in  Naioth.  ^^  And  it  was  told 
Saul,  saying.  Behold,  David  is  at  Na- 
ioth in  Ramah.  ^"^  And  Saul  sent 
messengers  to  take  David,  And  they 
saw  the  company  of  the  prophets 
prophesying,  and  Samuel  standing  as 
leader  over  them;  and  the  Spirit  of 
God  was  upon  the  messengers  of  Saul, 
and  they  also  prophesied,  ^^  iVnd  it  was 
told  Saul,  and  he  sent  other  messen- 
gers, and  they  also  prophesied.  And 
Saul  sent  the  third  messengers,  and 
they  also  prophesied.  "  And  he  also 
went  to  Ramah,  and  came  to  the  great 
cistern  that  is  in  Sechu.  And  he 
asked  and  said.  Where  are  Samuel 
and  David?  And  one  said.  Behold, 
they  are  at  Naioth  in  Ramah.  -^And 
he  went  thither,  to  Naioth  in  Ramah. 
And  the  Spirit  of  God  was  upon  him 

See  the  note  on  Judges  17  :  5.  It  is  there  seen  that 
The  image  might,  as  in  this  case,  be  large  enough  to 


I.   SAMUEL   XX 


also,  and  he  went  on  prophesying  as 
he  went,  until  he  came  to  Naioth  in 
Ramah.  ^^And  he  too  stripped  off 
his  clothes,  and  he  too  prophesied 
before  Samuel,  and  lay  down  naked 
all  that  day  and  all  the  night.  There- 
fore they  say,  Is  Saul  also  among  the 
prophets  ? 

CHAPTER  XX 

^  And  David  fled  from  Naioth  in 
Ramah,  and  came  and  said  before 
Jonathan,  What  have  I  done  ?  What 
is  my  iniquity?  And  what  is  my  sin 
before  thy  father,  that  he  seeks  my 
liTe  ?  ^And  he  said  to  him.  Far  be  it; 
thou  shalt  not  die.  Behold,  my  father 
does  nothing  great  or  small,  but  that 
he  reveals  it  to  me;  and  why  should 
my  father  hide  this  thing  from  me  ? 
It  is  not  so.  ^  And  David  swore  more- 
over, and  said,  Thy  father  certainly 
knows  that  I  have  found  favor  in 
thine  eyes;  and  he  says.  Let  not  Jona- 
than know  this,  lest  he  be  grieved. 
And  truly,  as  Jehovah  lives,  and  as 
thy  soul  lives,  there  is  but  a  step  be- 
tween me  and  death.  *  And  Jona- 
than said  to  David,  Whatever  thy  soul 
shall  say,  I  will  do  it  for  thee.  ^  And 
David  said  to  Jonathan,  Behold,  to- 
morrow is  the  new  moon,  and  I  should 
not  fail  to  sit  with  the  king  to  eat. 
But  let  me  go,  I  will  hide  myself  in 
the  field  until  the  third  evening.  ^  If 
thy  father  at  all  miss  me,  thou  shalt 
say,  David  earnestly  asked  leave  of  me 
that  he  might  run  to  Beth-lehem  his 
city;  for  there  is  a  yearly  sacrifice 
there  for  all  the  family.  "  If  he  say 
thus,  it  is  well, — thy  servant  shall  have 
peace;  and  if  he  be  very  wroth,  be 
sure  that  evil  is  determined  by  him. 
^  And  thou  shalt  deal  kindly  with  thy 
servant;  for  thou  hast  brought  thy 
servant  into  a  covenant  of  Jehovah 
with  thee.    And  if  there  be  iniquity  in 


me,  slay  me  thyself;  for  why  shouldest 
thou  bring  me  to  thy  father?  ''And 
Jonathan  said.  Far  l3e  it  from  thee. 
For  if  I  certainly  knew  that  evil  were 
determined  by  my  father  to  come  upon 
thee,  then  would  not  I  tell  it  to  thee? 
^^And  David  said  to  Jonathan,  Who 
shall  tell  me  ?  Or  what  if  thy  father 
answer  thee  roughly  ? 

^^And  Jonathan  said  to  David, 
Come,  and  let  us  go  out  into  the 
field.  And  they  went  out  both  of 
them  into  the  field.  ^^And  Jonathan 
said  to  David,  Jehovah,  God  of  Israel, 
if  when  I  have  sounded  my  father 
about  this  time  to-morrow  or  the  third 
day,  and  behold,  there  be  good  toward 
David,  and  I  then  send  not  to  thee, 
and  make  it  known  to  thee;  ^^  Jeho- 
vah do  so  and  much  more  to  Jona- 
than. But  if  it  please  my  father  to  do 
thee  evil,  then  I  will  reveal  it  to  thee, 
and  will  send  thee  away,  that  thou 
may  est  go  in  peace.  And  Jehovah 
be  with  thee,  as  he  has  been  with  my 
father.  ^^And  thou  shalt  not  only 
while  yet  I  hve  show  me  the  kindness 
of  Jehovah,  that  I  die  not ;  ^^  but 
thou  shalt  not  cut  off  thy  kindness 
from  my  house  forever;  no,  not  when 
Jehovah  has  cut  off  the  enemies  of 
David  every  one  from  the  face  of  the 
ground.  ^^  And  Jonathan  made  a 
covenant  with  the  house  of  David, 
saying,  Let  Jehovah  require  it  at  the 
hand  of  David's  enemies.  ^"  And 
Jonathan  caused  David  to  swear  again, 
because  he  loved  him;  for  he  loved 
him  as  he  loved  his  own  soul.  ^^And 
Jonathan  said  to  him.  To-morrow  is 
the  new  moon ;  and  thou  wilt  be 
missed,  because  thy  seat  will  be  empty. 
^^And  on  the  third  day  thou  shalt  go 
down  quickly,  and  come  to  the  place 
where  thou  didst  hide  thyself  on  the 
day  of  that  deed,  and  shalt  remain  by 
the  stone  Ezel.      '"And  I  will  shoot 


Ver.  24.  His  clothes  :  his  outer  garments.      Naked  :  With  only  his  underclothing,  as  in  John  21  :  7. 

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I.   SAMUEL   XX 


three  arrows  on  the  side  thereof,  as 
though  I  shot  at  a  mark.  ^^  And,  be- 
hold, I  will  send  the  lad,  saying,  Go, 
find  the  arrows.  If  I  expressly  say 
to  the  lad,  Behold,  the  arrows  are  on 
this  side  of  thee,  take  them;  then 
come  thou,  for  there  is  peace  to  thee, 
and  no  hurt,  as  Jehovah  lives.  ^^And 
if  I  say  thus  to  the  youth,  Behold, 
the  arrows  are  beyond  thee;  go  thy 
way,  for  Jehovah  has  sent  thee  away. 
^^  And  as  to  the  matter  of  which  I  and 
thou  have  spoken,  behold,  Jehovah 
be  between  me  and  thee  forever. 

^*And  David  hid  himself  in  the 
field.  And  the  new  moon  was  come, 
and  the  king  sat  down  to  the  food  to 
eat.  ^^And  the  king  sat  upon  his 
seat,  as  at  other  times,  the  seat  by 
the  wall.  And  Jonathan  arose,  and 
Abner  sat  by  Saul's  side;  and  David's 
place  was  empty.  ^^And  Saul  spoke 
not  anything  on  that  day.  For  he 
thought,  something  has  befallen  him, 
he  is  not  clean;  surely  he  is  not  clean. 
"  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the  morrow 
of  the  new  moon,  the  second  day, 
that  David's  place  was  empty.  And 
Saul  said  to  Jonathan  his  son.  Where- 
fore comes  not  the  son  of  Jesse  to  the 
food,  neither  yesterday,  nor  to-day? 
^^  And  Jonathan  answered  Saul,  David 
earnestly  asked  leave  of  me  to  go  to 
Beth-lehem.  ^^  And  he  said.  Let  me 
go,  I  pray  thee.  For  we  have  a  family 
sacrifice  in  the  city ;  and  this  my 
brother  has  bid  me  do.  And  now,  if 
I  have  found  favor  in  thine  eyes,  let 
me  get  away,  I  pray  thee,  and  see 
my  brothers.  Therefore  he  comes 
not  to  the  king's  table.  ^"And  Saul's 
anger  was  kindled  against  Jonathan 
and  he  said  to  liim,  Thou  son  of  per- 
verse rebelliousness.  Do  not  I  know 
that  thou  art  choosing  the  son  of  Jesse 
to  thine  own  shame,  and  to  the  shame 
of  tliy  mother's  nakedness?  '"  For  so 
long  as  the  son  of  Jesse  lives  on  the 


ground  thou  shalt  not  be  estabhshed 
nor  thy  kingdom.  And  now  send  and 
fetch  him  to  me,  for  he  is  a  son  of 
death.  ^^  And  Jonathan  answered 
Saul,  his  father,  and  said  to  him. 
Wherefore  shall  he  be  slain?  What 
has  he  done  ?  ^^  And  Saul  cast  the 
javelin  at  him,  to  smite  him.  And 
Jonathan  knew  that  it  was  determined 
by  his  father  to  slay  David.  "*And 
Jonathan  arose  from  the  table  in  fierce 
anger;  and  he  ate  no  food  on  the 
second  day  of  the  month.  For  he 
was  grieved  for  David,  because  his 
father  had  done  him  shame. 

^^  And  it  came  to  pass  in  the  morn- 
ing, that  Jonathan  went  out  into  the 
field  at  the  time  appointed  with  David, 
and  a  httle  lad  with  him.  ^^  And  he 
I  said  to  his  lad.  Run,  find  now  the  ar- 
rows which  I  shoot.  The  lad  ran, 
and  he  shot  an  arrow  beyond  him. 
^'  And  the  lad  came  to  the  place  of 
the  arrow  which  Jonathan  shot;  and 
Jonathan  cried  after  the  lad,  and  said, 
Is  not  the  arrow  beyond  thee  ?  ^^  And 
Jonathan  cried  after  the  lad,  Make 
speed,  haste,  stay  not.  And  Jona- 
than's lad  gathered  up  the  arrows, 
and  came  to  his  master.  ^^And  the 
lad  knew  nothing  of  it;  only  Jona- 
than and  David  knew  of  the  matter. 
*^And  Jonathan  gave  his  weapons  to 
his  lad,  and  said  to  him,  Go,  carry 
them  to  the  city. 

*^  The  lad  went.  And  David  arose 
from  the  south  side,  and  fell  upon  his 
face  to  the  ground,  and  bowed  himself 
three  times.  And  they  kissed  one 
another,  and  wept  one  with  another, 
until  David  wept  aloud.  *^  And  Jona- 
than said  to  David,  Go  in  peace;  as 
we  have  sworn  both  of  us  in  the  name 
of  Jehovah,  saying,  Jehovah  be  be- 
tween me  and  thee,  and  between  my 
seed  and  thy  seed  forever.  And  he 
arose  and  departed ;  and  Jonathan 
went  into  the  city. 


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I.   SAMUEL   XXI.   XXII 


CHAPTER   XXI 

^  And  David  came  to  Nob,  to 
Ahimelech  the  priest.  And  Ahimelech 
went  trembling  to  meet  David;  and 
he  said  to  him,  Why  art  thou  alone, 
and  no  man  with  thee?  ^And  David 
said  to  Ahimelech  the  priest,  The 
king  has  charged  me  with  a  business, 
and  has  said  to  me,  Let  no  man  know 
anything  of  the  business  whereon  I 
send  thee,  and  what  I  have  com- 
manded thee.  And  I  have  appointed 
the  young  men  to  such  and  such  a 
place.  ^  And  now  what  is  under  thy 
hand  ?  Give  me  five  loaves  of  bread 
in  my  hand,  or  what  is  found.  *  And 
the  priest  answered  David,  and  said, 
There  is  no  common  bread  under  my 
hand,  but  there  is  hallowed  bread;  if 
only  the  young  men  have  kept  them- 
selves from  women.  ^  And  David 
answered  the  priest,  and  said  to  him, 
Nay,  but  women  have  been  kept  from 
us  about  these  three  days,  since  I 
came  out,  and  the  utensils  of  the 
young  men  were  holy;  and  it  is  in  a 
manner  common,  besides  that  there 
will  [more]  be  sanctified  this  day  in 
the  vessel.  ^  And  the  priest  gave  him 
hallowed  bread.  For  there  was  no 
bread  there  but  the  show-bread,  that 
was  taken  from  before  Jehovah,  to 
place  warm  bread  on  the  day  when  it 
was  taken  away.  '''And  a  certain  man 
of  the  servants  of  Saul  was  there  that 
day,  detained  before  Jehovah;  and  his 
name  was  Doeg,  the  Edomite,  the  chief 
of  the  herdsmen  that  belonged  to  Saul. 

®  And  David  said  to  Ahimelech, 
And  is  there  not  here  under  thy  hand 
javelin  or  sword  ?  For  I  have  brought 
neither  my  sword  nor  my  weapons 
^^^th  me,  because  the  king's  business 
required  haste.  ^  And  the  priest  said, 
The  sword  of  Gohath  the  Philistine, 
whom  thou  slewest  in  the  valley  of 
Elah,   behold,   it  is  wrapped    in    the 


cloak  behind  the  ephod.  If  thou  wilt 
take  that,  take  it;  for  there  is  no  other 
than  that  here.  And  David  said. 
There  is  none  like  that;  give  it  to  me. 
'*^  And  David  arose,  and  fled  that 
day  for  fear  of  Saul,  and  went  to  Achish 
the  king  of  Gath.  "  And  the  servants 
of  Achish  said  to  him.  Is  not  this 
David,  the  king  of  the  land  ?  Did 
they  not  sing  one  to  another  of  him 
in  dances,  saying,  Saul  has  slain  his 
thousands,  and  David  his  ten  thou- 
sands ?  ^^  And  David  laid  these  words 
to  heart;  and  he  was  sore  afraid  of 
Achish,  the  king  of  Crath.  ^^  And  he 
disguised  his  reason  in  their  sight,  and 
feigned  himself  mad  in  their  hand, 
and  scrawled  on  the  doors  of  the  gate, 
and  let  his  spittle  fall  down  on  his 
beard.  ^*  And  Achish  said  to  his 
servants,  Lo,  ye  see  the  man  is  mad; 
wherefore  do  ye  bring  him  to  me  ? 
^^  Have  I  need  of  madmen,  that  ye 
have  brought  this  fellow  to  play  the 
madman  before  me  ?  Shall  this  fellow 
come  into  my  house  ? 

CHAPTER  XXII 

^  And  David  departed  thence,  and 
escaped  to  the  cave  of  Adullam.  And 
his  brothers  and  all  his  father's  house 
heard  it,  and  they  went  down  thither 
to  him.  ^  And  every  one  that  was  in 
distress,  and  every  one  that  was  in 
debt,  and  every  one  that  was  discon- 
tented, gathered  themselves  to  him, 
and  he  became  a  captain  over  them. 
And  there  were  with  him  about  four 
hundred  men. 

^  And  David  went  thence  to  Mizpeh 
of  Moab.  And  he  said  to  the  king 
of  Moab,  let  my  father  and  my  mother, 
I  pray  thee,  come  out,  and  be  with 
you,  till  I  know  what  God  will  do  for 
me.  *  And  he  conducted  them  be- 
fore the  king  of  Moab;  and  they  dwelt 
with  him  all  the  while  that  David  was 
in  the  stronghold. 


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I.   SAMUEL   XXII 


*  And  the  prophet  Gad  said  to  Da- 
vid, Thou  shalt  not  abide  in  the  strong- 
hold. Depart,  and  come  into  the 
land  of  Judah.  And  David  departed, 
and  came  into  the  forest  of  Hareth. 

•^  And  Saul  heard  that  David  was 
discovered,  and  the  men  that  were 
with  him.  And  Saul  was  sitting  at 
Gibeah  under  the  tamarisk-tree  on 
the  height,  having  his  javelin  in  his 
hand,  and  all  his  servants  were  stand- 


ing about  him. 


^  And    Saul    said  to 
stood   about    him, 


his  servants  that 
Hear  now,  ye  Benjamites.  Will  the 
son  of  Jesse  also  give  every  one  of 
you  fields  and  vineyards,  and  make 
you  all  captains  of  thousands,  and 
captains  of  hundreds;  ^  that  all  of  you 
have  conspired  against  me,  and  no 
one  reveals  to  me  that  my  son  has 
made  a  league  with  the  son  of  Jesse, 
and  none  of  you  is  sorry  for  me,  or 
reveals  to  me  that  my  son  has  set  up 
my  servant  against  me  a  waylayer,  as 
at  this  day  ? 

^And  Doeg  the  Edomite,  who  was 
standing  by  the  servants  of  Saul,  an- 
swered and  said,  I  saw  the  son  of 
Jesse  come  to  Nob,  to  Ahimelech  the 
sonof  Ahitub.  ^°And  he  inquired  of  Je- 
hovah for  him,  and  gave  him  victuals, 
and  gave  him  the  sword  of  Goliath, 
the  Philistine.  ^^  And  the  king  sent 
to  call  Ahimelech  the  priest,  the  son 
of  Ahitub,  and  all  his  father's  house, 
the  priests  that  were  in  Nob;  and 
all  of  them  to  the  king. 


Abiathar  made  known  to   David  that 

said,  Hear  now,  thou  son  j  Saul  had  slain  the  priests  of  Jehovah. 

And  he  answered,  Here  '  "  And  David  said  to  x\biathar,  I  knew 

on   that  day  that   Doeg  the  Edomite 


they  came 

''  And  Saul 

of  Ahitub. 

I  am,   my  lord. 

him.  Why  have 

me,    thou    and   the   son   of  Jesse,   in 

that  thou  hast  given  him  bread,  and  a 

sword,  and  hast  inquired  of  God  for 

him,  that   he   should   rise    up   against 

me  a  w^aylayer,  as  at  this  day.     ^*  And 


Ahimelech  answered  the  king,  and 
said,  And  who  among  all  thy  servants 
is  as  David,  trusty,  and  the  king's 
son-in-law,  and  has  access  to  thy  pri- 
vate ear,  and  is  honored  in  thy  house  ? 
^^  Did  I  that  day  begin  to  inquire  of 
God  for  him  ?  Be  it  far  from  me. 
Let  not  the  king  impute  anything  to 
his  servant,  to  all  the  house  of  my 
father;  for  thy  servant  knew  nothing 
of  all  this,  httle  or  great.  ^^  And  the 
king  said.  Thou  shalt  surely  die, 
Ahimelech,  thou,  and  all  thy  father's 
house. 

^'  And  the  king  said  to  the  runners 
that  stood  about  him:  Turn,  and  slay 
the  priests  of  Jehovah;  because  their 
hand  also  is  with  David,  and  because 
they  knew  that  he  was  fleeing,  and 
did  not  reveal  it  to  me.  And  the 
servants  of  the  king  would  not  put 
forth  their  hand  to  fall  upon  the  priests 
of  Jehovah.  ^^And  the  king  said  to 
Doeg,  Turn  thou,  and  fall  upon  the 
priests.  And  Doeg  the  Edomite 
turned,  and  he  fell  upon  the  priests, 
and  slew  on  that  day  eighty-five  men 
that  wore  a  linen  ephod.  ^^  And 
Nob,  the  city  of  the  priests,  he  smote 
with  the  edge  of  the  sword;  both 
men  and  women,  children  and  suck- 
lings, and  oxen,  and  asses,  and  sheep, 
with  the  edge  of  the  sword. 

^"  And  one  of  the  sons  of  Ahimelech 
the  son  of  Ahitub,  named  Abiathar, 
escaped,  and  fled  after  David.    ^^And 


^^  And   Saul   said  to 
ye  conspired  against 


was  there,  that  he  would  surely  make 
it  known  to  Saul.  I  am  the  cause,  to 
all  the  persons  of  thy  father's  house. 
^^  Abide  thou  with  me.  Fear  not;  for 
he  that  seeks  my  life  seeks  thy  life; 
for  with  me  thou  art  well  guarded. 


Ver.  6.   Was  sitting  :  in  a  public  gathering  of  his  adherents,  for  considering  the  affairs  of  the  kingdom. 
Ver.  17.   Runners  :  that  ran  before  his  chariot  (8  :  11),  as  a  body-guard  on  the  road. 

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CHAPTER  XXIII 

^  And  they  told  David,  saying,  Be- 
hold, Phihstines  are  warring  against 
Keilah,  and  they  are  robbing  the 
threshing-floors.  ^  And  David  in- 
quired of  Jehovah,'  saying,  Shall  I  go 
and  smite  these  Philistines?  And  Je- 
hovah said  to  David,  Go,  and  smite 
the  Phihstines,  and  save  Keilah,  ^  And 
David's  men  said  to  him,  Behold,  we 
are  afraid  here  in  Judah;  and  how 
much  more  if  we  go  to  Keilah,  against 
the  armies  of  the  Philistines?  *And 
David  inquired  of  Jehovah  yet  again. 
And  Jehovah  answered  him  and  said, 
Arise,  go  down  to  Keilah;  for  I  will 
give  the  Philistines  into  tliy  hand. 
^  And  David  and  his  men  went  to 
Keilah;  and  they  fought  against  the 
Phihstines,  and  brouglit  away  their 
cattle,  and  smote  them  witli  a  great 
slaughter.  And  David  saved  the  in- 
habitants of  Keilah.  ''And  it  came 
to  pass,  when  Abiathar,  the  son  of 
Ahimelech,  fled  to  David  to  Keilah, 
there  came  down  an  ephod  in  his 
hand. 

^  And  it  was  made  known  to  Saul 
that  David  was  come  to  Keilah.  And 
Saul  said,  God  has  given  him  over  into 
my  hand;  for  he  has  shut  himself  in 
by  entering  into  a  city  that  has  gates 
and  bars.  ^  And  Saul  summoned  all 
the  people  to  war,  to  go  down  to 
Keilah  to  besiege  David  and  his  men. 

^And  David  knew  that  Saul  was 
devising  evil  against  him.  And  he 
said  to  Abiatliar  the  priest.  Bring 
hither  the  ephod.  ^•'And  David  said, 
Jehovah,  God  of  Israel,  thy  servant 
has  verily  heard  that  Saul  is  seeking 
to  come  to  Keilah  to  destroy  the  city 
for  my  sake.  ^'  Will  the  men  of  Keilah 
deliver  me  up  into  his  hand  ?  Will 
Saul  come  down,  as  thy  servant  has 
heard?  Jehovah,  God  of  Israel,  I 
beseech  thee,  tell  thv  servant.      And 


Jehovah   said.    He   will  come   down. 
^^  And   David   said.    Will   the  men  of 
Keilah   deliver  me  and   my  men  into 
the    hand    of   Saul  ?      And    Jehovah 
said.  They  will  deliver  thee  up. 

^^  And  David  and  his  men,  about 
six  hundred,  arose  and  departed  out 
of  Keilah,  and  went  whithersoever  they 
could  go.  And  it  was  made  known 
to  Saul  that  David  had  escaped  from 
Keilah;  and  he  forbore  to  go  forth. 
^*And  David  abode  in  the  wilderness 
in  the  strongholds,  and  abode  in  the 
mountain  in  the  wilderness  of  Ziph. 
And  Saul  sought  him  every  day;  but 
God  delivered  him  not  into  his  hand. 
^^  And  David  saw  that  Saul  w^as  come 
out  to  seek  his  life;  and  David  was  in 
the  wilderness  of  Ziph,  in  the  forest. 

^^And  Jonathan  Saul's  son  arose, 
and  went  into  the  forest  to  David,  and 
strengthened  his  hand  in  God.  ^' And 
he  said  to  him.  Fear  not.  For  the 
hand  of  Saul  my  father  shall  not  find 
thee;  and  thou  shalt  be  king  over  Is- 
rael, and  I  shall  be  next  to  thee;  and 
that  Saul  my  father  also  knows.  '^  And 
they  two  made  a  covenant  before  Je- 
hovah. And  David  abode  in  the  forest, 
and  Jonathan  went  to  his  liouse. 

^^  And  Ziphites  came  up  to  Saul  to 
Gibeah,  saying.  Does  not  David  hide 
himself  with  us  in  the  strongholds  in 
the  forest,  in  the  hill  of  Hachilah, 
which  is  on  the  south  of  the  desert? 
^^And  now,  O  king,  go  down,  accord- 
ing to  all  the  desire  of  thy  soul  to  go 
down ;  and  it  shall  be  our  part  to  de- 
hver  him  into  the  king's  hand.  ^'  And 
Saul  said.  Blessed  be  ye  of  Jehovah, 
that  ye  have  compassion  on  me.  "  Go, 
I  pray  you;  be  heedful  still,  and  know 
and  see  liis  place  where  his  haunt  is, 
who  has  seen  him  there.  For  it  is 
told  me  that  he  deals  very  craftily. 
'^^And  see  and  know,  of  all  the  lurk- 
ing-places where  he  hides  himself, 
and   come   ye  again   to   me  with   the 


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certainty,  and  I  will  go  with  you. 
And  it  shall  be,  if  he  is  in  the  land, 
that  I  will  search  him  out  among  all 
the  thousands  of  Judah.  "'^And  they 
arose,  and  went  to  Ziph  before  Saul. 
And  David  and  liis  men  were  in  the 
wilderness  of  Maon,  in  the  plain  on 
the  south  of  the  desert.  "  And  Saul 
and  his  men  went  to  seek  him.  And 
they  made  it  known  to  David;  and  he 
came  down  to  the  rock,  and  abode  in 
the  wilderness  of  Maon.  And  Saul 
heard  it,  and  he  pursued  after  David 
in  the  wilderness  of  Maon.  '^^  xAnd 
Saul  went  on  this  side  of  the  mountain, 
and  David  and  his  men  on  that  side 
of  tlie  mountain.  And  David  made 
haste  to  get  away  for  fear  of  Saul;  for 
Saul  and  his  men  closed  around  upon 
David  and  his  men  to  take  them. 

^^  And  there  came  a  messenger  to 
Saul,  saying.  Haste  thee,  and  come; 
for  Philistines  have  invaded  the  land. 
^^And  Saul  returned  from  pursuing 
after  David,  and  went  against  the 
Philistines.  Therefore  they  caUed  that 
place  Sela-hammahlekoth. 

^^  And  David  went  up  from  there, 
and  dwelt  in  strongholds  at  En-gedi. 

CHAPTER  XXIV 

^  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Saul 
returned  from  following  the  Philistines, 
that  it  was  told  him,  saying,  Behold, 
David  is  in  the  wilderness  of  En-gedi. 
^  And  Saul  took  three  thousand  men 
chosen  out  of  all  Israel,  and  went  to 
seek  David  and  his  men  on  the  rocks 
of  the  wild  goats.  ^  And  he  came  to 
the  sheep-folds  on  the  way;  and  a  cave 
was  there.  And  Saul  went  in  to  cover 
his  feet;  and  David  and  his  men  were 
abiding  in  the  sides  of  the  cave.  *  And 
the  men  of  David  said  to  him,  Be- 
hold the  day  of  which  Jehovah  said 
to  thee.  Behold,  I  will  give  thine 
enemy  into  thy  hand,  that  thou  mayest 


do  to  him  as  it  shall  seem  good  to  thee. 
And  David  arose,  and  cut  off  the  skirt 
of  Saul's  robe  privily.  ^  And  it  came 
to  pass  afterward,  that  David's  heart 
smote  him  because  he  cut  off  Saul's 
skirt.  *^And  he  said  to  his  men,  Je- 
hovah forbid  that  I  should  do  this 
thing  to  my  lord,  Jehovah's  anointed, 
to  stretch  forth  my  hand  against  him, 
seeing  that  he  is  the  anointed  of  Je- 
hovah. ''And  David  stayed  his  men 
with  these  words,  and  suffered  them 
not  to  rise  against  Saul.  And  Saul 
rose  up  out  of  the  cave,  and  went  on 
the  way. 

^  And  David  arose  afterward,  and 
went  forth  out  of  the  cave;  and  he 
called  after  Saul,  saying,  My  lord,  the 
king  !  And  Saul  looked  behind  him, 
and  David  stooped  with  his  face  to 
the  earth,  and  bowed  himself  *  And 
David  said  to  Saul,  Wherefore  hearken- 
est  thou  to  the  words  of  men,  saying, 
Behold,  David  seeks  thy  hurt?  ^^  Be- 
hold, this  day  thine  eyes  have  seen 
how  Jehovah  gave  thee  to-day  into 
my  hand  in  the  cave.  And  some  bade 
me  kill  thee,  but  mine  eye  spared 
thee;  and  I  said,  I  will  not  put  forth 
my  hand  against  my  lord,  for  he  is  Je- 
hovah's anointed.  "  And  my  father, 
see,  yea,  see  the  skirt  of  thy  robe  in 
my  hand.  For  in  that  I  cut  off  the 
skirt  of  thy  robe,  and  killed  thee  not, 
know  thou  and  see  that  there  is  no 
evil  nor  trespass  in  my  hand,  and  I 
have  not  sinned  against  thee;  and  thou 
huntest  my  life,  to  take  it.  ^^  Jeho- 
vah judge  between  me  and  thee,  and 
Jehovah  avenge  me  of  thee;  but  my 
hand  shall  not  be  upon  thee,  ^^As 
says  the  proverb  of  the  ancients.  From 
the  wicked  proceeds  wickedness;  and 
my  hand  shall  not  be  upon  thee. 
^*  After  whom  is  the  king  of  Israel 
come  out  ?  After  whom  dost  thou  pur- 
sue ?  After  a  dead  dog,  after  one  flea. 


Ver.  28.  Sela-hammahlekoth  :   meaning.  Rock  of  the  escapes. 

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^^And  Jehovah  is  judge,  and  judges 
between  me  and  thee;  and  let  him 
see,  and  let  him  plead  my  cause,  and 
deliver  me  out  of  thy  hand. 

^^And  it  came  to  pass,  when  David 
made  an  end  of  speaking  these  words 
to  Saul,  that  Saul  said,  Is  this  thy 
voice,  my  son  David  ?  And  Saul 
lifted  up  his  voice,  and  wept.  ^^  And 
he  said  to  David,  Thou  art  more 
righteous  than  I;  for  thou  hast  re- 
warded me  with  good,  and  I  have  re- 
warded thee  with  evil.  ^^And  thou 
hast  showed  this  day  that  thou  dost 
deal  kindly  with  me;  in  that  when  Je- 
hovah delivered  me  into  thy  hand, 
thou  didst  not  kill  me.  ^^  For  if  a 
man  find  his  enemy,  will  he  let  him 
go  well  away  ?  Jehovah  requite  thee 
with  good  for  what  thou  hast  done  to 
me  this  day.  ^'^And  now,  behold,  I 
know  that  thou  shalt  surely  be  king, 
and  that  the  kingdom  of  Israel  shall 
be  established  in  thy  hand.  ^^  And 
now  swear  to  me  by  Jehovah,  that 
thou  wilt  not  cut  off  my  seed  after 
me,  and  that  thou  wilt  not  destroy 
my  name  out  of  my  father's  house. 
^^  And  David  swore  to  Saul.  And  Saul 
went  to  his  house;  and  David  and  his 
men  went  up  to  the  stronghold. 

CHAPTER  XXV 

^And  Samuel  died;  and  all  Israel 
assembled,  and  lamented  him;  and 
they  buried  him  in  his  house  at  Ra- 
mah.  And  David  arose,  and  went 
down  to  the  wilderness  of  Paran. 
^  And  there  was  a  man  at  Maon,  whose 
possessions  were  in  Carmel.  And  the 
man  was  very  great;  and  he  had  three 
thousand  sheep,  and  a  thousand  goats. 
And  he  was  shearing  his  sheep  .in 
Carmel.  ^  And  the  name  of  the  man 
was  Nabal,  and  the  name  of  his  wife 
Abigail.     And  the  woman  was  of  good 


understanding,  and  of  a  beautiful  form; 
and  the  man  was  churlish  and  evil  in 
his  doings.  And  he  was  of  the  house 
of  Caleb. 

*And  David  heard  in  the  wilder- 
ness that  Nabal  was  shearing  his  sheep. 
^  And  David  sent  out  ten  young  men. 
And  David  said  to  the  young  men, 
Go  up  to  Carmel;  and  go  to  Nabal, 
and  ask  after  his  welfare  in  my  name. 
®  And  thus  shall  ye  say  to  him,  Hail  ! 
Peace  be  to  thee,  and  peace  be  to 
thy  house,  and  peace  be  to  all  that 
thou  hast.  ''And  now  I  have  heard 
that  thou  hast  shearers.  Now  thy 
shepherds  that  were  with  us,  we  hurt 
them  not,  nor  was  there  aught  miss- 
ing to  them,  all  the  while  they  were  in 
Carmel.  ^Ask  thy  young  men,  and 
they  will  tell  thee.  And  let  the  young 
men  find  favor  in  thine  eyes;  for  we 
are  come  to  a  festive  day.  Give,  I 
pray  thee,  whatsoever  comes  to  thy 
hand,  to  thy  servants  and  to  thy  son 
David.  ^And  David's  young  men 
came,  and  spoke  to  Nabal  according 
to  all  these  words,  in  the  name  of 
David,  and  ceased. 

^^And  Nabal  answered  David's 
servants,  and  said,  Who  is  David  ? 
And  who  is  the  son  of  Jesse  ?  There 
are  many  servants  nowadays  that 
break  away  every  man  from  his  mas- 
ter. "  And  shall  I  take  my  bread, 
and  my  water,  and  my  flesh  that  I 
have  killed  for  my  shearers,  and  give 
it  to  men  that  1  know  not  whence 
they  are?  '^  And  David's  young  men 
turned  to  their  way,  and  went  back, 
and  came  and  told  him  according  to 
all  these  words.  ^^And  David  said 
to  his  men.  Gird  on  every  man  his 
sword.  And  they  girded  on  every 
man  his  sword;  and  David  also  girded 
on  his  sword.  And  there  went  up 
after  David  about  four  hundred  men; 


V^.  17.   Thou  hast  rewarded,  etc.     The  meaning,  more  fully  expressed,  is:  Thou  hast  rewarded  my  evil 
■with  good,  and  1  have  rewarded  thy  good  with  evil. 


I.   SAMUEL   XXV 


and   two*  hundred    remained    by  the 

baggage. 

^*And  one  of  the  young  men  told 
Abigail,  Nabal'swife,  saying,  Behold, 
David  sent  messengers  out  of  the  wil- 
derness to  salute  our  master;  and  he 
railed  at  them.  ^"^  But  the  men  were 
very  good  to  us,  and  we  were  not 
liurt,  nor  did  we  miss  any  thing,  as 
long. as  we  were  conversant  with  them, 
when  we  were  in  the  field.  ^^They 
were  a  wall  to  us  both  by  night  and  by 
day,  all  the  while  we  were  with  them 
tending  the  sheep.  ^^  And  now  know 
and  consider  what  thou  wilt  do;  for 
evil  is  determined  against  our  master, 
and  upon  all  his  household;  and  he  is 
a  bad  man,  so  that  one  cannot  speak 
to  him. 

^^  And  Abigail  made  haste,  and  took 
two  hundred  loaves,  and  two  skins  of 
wine,  and  five  sheep  ready  dressed, 
and  five  seahs  of  parched  grain,  and  a 
hundred  clusters  of  raisins,  and  two 
hundred  cakes  of  figs,  and  laid  them 
on  the  asses.  '^  And  she  said  to  her 
servants.  Go  on  before  me;  behold,  I 
come  after  you.  But  she  told  not  her 
husband  Nabal.  ^"  And  it  was  so,  as  she 
rode  on  the  ass,  that  she  came  down 
by  a  sheltered  part  of  the  mountain, 
and.  behold,  David  and  his  men  were 
coming  down  towards  her;  and  she 
met  them.  ^^  Now  David  liad  said. 
Surely  in  vain  have  I  kept  all  that  this 
fellow  has  in  the  wilderness,  so  that 
nothing  was  missed  of  all  that  per- 
tained to  him;  and  he  has  requited 
me  evil  for  good.  ^^  So  and  more  also 
do  God  to  the  enemies  of  David,  if  of 
all  that  pertain  to  him  I  leave  a  male 
till  the  morning  light.  '^  And  Abi- 
gail saw  David,  and  she  hasted,  and 
alighted  from  the  ass;  and  she  fell  be- 


fore David  upon  her  face,  and  bowed 
herself  to  the  ground.  ^*And  she 
fell  at  his  feet,  and  said,  On  me,  my 
lord,  be  the  wrong.  And  let  thy 
handmaid,  I  pray,  speak  in  thy  ears, 
and  hear  the  words  of  thy  handmaid. 
^^  Let  not  my  lord,  I  pray,  have  re- 
gard to  this  base  man,  to  Nabal;  for 
as  his  name  is,  so  is  he.  Nabal  is  his 
name,  and  folly  is  with  him;  and  I, 
thy  handmaid,  saw  not  the  young  men 
of  my  lord,  whom  thou  didst  send. 
-''  And  now,  my  lord,  as  Jehovah  lives, 
and  as  thy  soul  lives,  Jehovah  has 
withholden  thee  from  coming  into 
blood-guiltiness,  that  thine  own  hand 
should  help  thee.  And  now  let  thine 
enemies,  and  they  that  seek  evil  to 
my  lord,  be  as  Nabal.  "  And  now 
this  present  which  thy  handmaid  has 
brought  to  my  lord,  let  it.be  given  to 
the  young  men  that  follow  my  lord. 
28  Forgive,  I  pray  thee,  the  trespass  of 
thy  handmaid.  For  Jehovah  will  cer- 
tainly make  for  my  lord  a  sure  house; 
because  my  lord  fights  the  battles  of 
Jehovah,  and  evil  shall  not  be  found 
in  thee,  all  thy  days.  ^^And  should  a 
man  rise  up  to  pursue  thee,  and  to 
seek  thy  life,  let  the  hfe  of  my  lord 
be  bound  in  the  bundle  of  life  with 
Jehovah  thy  God;  and  the  life  of 
thine  enemies,  that  shall  he  shng  out, 
as  in  the  hollow  of  a  sling.  ^^'And  it 
shall  be,  when  Jehovah  shall  do  to  my 
lord  according  to  all  the  good  that  he 
has  spoken  of  thee,  and  shall  appoint 
thee  ruler  over  Israel;  ^Hhat  this  shall 
be  no  cause  of  grief  to  thee,  nor  heart- 
reproach  to  my  lord,  that  thou  hast 
shed  blood  causelessly,  or  that  my  lord 
was  his  own  helper.  And  when  Je- 
hovah shall  deal  well  with  my  lord, 
then  remember  thy  handmaid. 


Ver.  i8.  Seah  :  a  measure  of  quantity,  containing  nearly  three  gallons. 

Ver.  22.  Meaning,  So  may  God  do  to  the  enemies  of  David  (so  spare  them),  if  I  shall  spare  any  of  all  that 
pertain  to  him. 

Ver.  25.  This  base  man  :  only  by  this  truthful  admission  could  she  justify  or  excuse  the  action  of  David, 
whom  it  was  her  duty  to  conciliate.     Nabal :  stupid,  foolish. 


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^^  And  David  said  to  Abigail,  Blessed 
be  Jehovah,  God  of  Israel,  who  sent 
thee  this  day  to  meet  me.  ^'Wnd 
blessed  be  thy  understanding,  and 
blessed  be  thou,  who  hast  kept  me 
this  day  from  coming  into  blood-guilti- 
ness, that  my  own  hand  should  help 
me.  ^^And  in  truth,  as  Jehovah,  God 
of  Israel  lives,  who  has  kept  me  back 
from  hurting  thee,  unless  thou  hadst 
hasted  and  come  to  meet  me,  there 
had  not  a  male  been  left  to  Nabal  by 
the  morning  light.  ^^And  David  re- 
ceived from  her  hand  that  which  she 
brought  him.  And  he  said  to  her,  Go 
up  in  peace  to  thy  house;  see,  I  have 
hearkened  to  thy  voice,  and  have 
accepted  thee. 

^^  And  Abigail  came  to  Nabal.  And, 
behold,  he  held  a  feast  in  his  house, 
hke  the  feast  of  a  king;  and  Nabal' s 
heart  was  merry  over  it,  for  he  was 
very  drunken.  And  she  told  him 
nothing,  little  or  much,  until  the  morn- 
ing light.  ^"  And  it  came  to  pass  in 
the  morning,  when  the  wine  was  gone 
out  of  Nabal,  that  his  wife  told  him 
these  things;  and  his  heart  died  within 
him,  and  he  became  as  a  stone.  ^^  And 
it  came  to  pass  about  ten  days  after, 
that  Jehovah  smote  Nabal,  and  he 
died. 

^^  And  David  heard  that  Nabal  was 
dead.  And  he  said,  Blessed  be  Je- 
hovah who  pleaded  the  cause  of  my 
reproach  from  the  hand  of  Nabal,  and 
has  kept  back  his  servant  from  evil; 
for  Jehovah  has  returned  the  wicked- 
ness of  Nabal  upon  his  own  head. 
And  David  sent  and  spoke  with  Abi- 
gail, to  take  her  to  him  for  a  wife. 
^'^  And  the  servants  of  David  came  to 
Abigail  to  Carmel;  and  they  spoke  to 
her,  saying,  David  sent  us  to  thee,  to 
take  thee  to  him  for  a  wife.  ^^  And 
she  arose,  and  bowed  herself  with  her 
ftice  to  the  earth,  and  said.  Behold, 
thy  handmaid  is  for  a  servant,  to  wash 


the  feet  of  the  servants  of  my  lord. 
*^  And  Abigail  hasted,  and  arose,  and 
rode  upon  an  ass,  with  her  five  dam- 
sels that  followed  her.  And  she  went 
after  the  messengers  of  David,  and 
became  his  wife.  "And  David  had 
taken  Ahinoam  of  Jezreel;  and  they 
were  both  of  them  his  wives, 

*■*  And  Saul  gave  Michal  his  daugh- 
ter, David's  wife,  to  Phalti  the  son  of 
Laish,  who  was  of  Gallim. 

CHAPTER  XXVI 

^  And  the  Ziphites  came  to  Saul,  to 
Gibeah,  saying,  does  not  David  hide 
himself  in  the  hill  of  Hachilah,  before 
the  desert  ?  ^  And  Saul  arose,  and 
went  down  to  the  wilderness  of  Ziph, 
and  witii  him  three  thousand  men, 
chosen  men  of  Israel,  to  seek  David 
in  the  wilderness  of  Ziph.  ^  And  Saul 
encamped  on  the  hill  of  Hachilah, 
which  is  before  the  desert  on  the  way; 
and  David  abode  in  the  wilderness. 
And  he  saw  that  Saul  came  after  him 
into  the  wilderness.  ^  And  David 
sent  out  spies,  and  knew  that  Saul 
was  certainly  come. 

^  And  David  arose,  and  came  to  the 
place  where  Saul  encamped.  And 
David  beheld  the  place  where  Saul 
lay,  and  Abner  the  son  of  Ner,  the 
captain  of  his  host.  And  Saul  lay  in 
the  wagon-rampart,  and  the  people 
encamped  round  about  him.  *  And 
David  answered  and  said  to  Ahime- 
lech  the  Hittite,  and  to  Abishai  the 
son  of  Zeruiah,  brother  of  Joab,  say- 
ing. Who  will  go  down  with  me  to 
Saul  to  the  camp  ?  And  Abishai  said 
I  will  go  down  with  thee.  ''  And  Da- 
vid and  Abishai  came  to  the  people  by 
night;  and,  behold,  Saul  lying  asleep 
within  the  wagon-rampart,  and  his 
spear  stuck  in  the  ground  at  his  head, 
and  Abner  and  the  people  lying  round 
about  him.  *  And  Abishai  said  to  Da- 
vid, God  has  delivered  thine  enemy 


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I.   SAMUEL   XXVII 


into  thy  hand  this  day.  And  now 
let  me,  I  pray  thee,  smite  through 
him  with  the  spear  into  the  earth 
once,  and  I  will  not  smite  him  a  sec- 
ond time.  "  And  David  said  to 
Abishai,  Destroy  him  not;  for  who 
stretches  forth  his  hand  against  Jeho- 
vah's anointed,  and  is  guiltless  ?  ^°  And 
David  said.  As  Jehovah  Hves,  either 
Jehovah  shall  smite  him;  or  his  day 
shall  come  and  he  shall  die;  or  he 
shall  go  into  battle,  and  perish.  ^^  Je- 
hovah forbid  that  I  should  stretch 
forth  my  hand  against  Jehovah's 
anointed.  And  now  take,  I  pray 
thee,  the  spear  that  is  at  his  head, 
and  the  cruse  of  water,  and  let  us  go. 
*^  And  David  took  the  spear  and  the 
cruse  of  water  from  the  head  of  Saul. 
And  they  went  away;  and  no  one  saw 
it,  and  no  one  knew  it,  and  no  one 
waked;  for  they  were  all  asleep,  be- 
cause a  deep  sleep  from  Jehovah  liad 
fallen  upon  them. 

^^And  David  passed  over  to  the 
other  side,  and  stood  on  the  top  of 
the  mountain  afar  off;  a  great  space 
being  between  them.  ^*  And  David 
called  to  the  people,  and  to  Abner  the 
son  of  Ner,  saying,  Answerest  thou 
not,  Abner?  And  Abner  answered 
and  said,  Who  art  thou  that  criest  to 
the  king  ?  '^  And  David  said  to  xAb- 
ner.  Art  not  thou  a  man  ?  And  who 
is  like  to  thee  in  Israel  ?  And  where- 
fore hast  thou  not  watched  over  thy 
lord  the  king?  For  there  came  in 
one  of  tlie  people  to  destroy  the  king, 
thy  lord.  ^*^  This  thing  is  not  good 
that  thou  hast  done.  As  Jehovah 
lives,  ye  are  worthy  of  death,  because 
ye  have  not  watched  over  your  mas- 
ter, over  Jehovah's  anointed.  And 
now  see  where  the  king's  spear  is,  and 
the  cruse  of  water  that  was  at  his 
head.  ^'^And  Saul  knew  David's 
voice;  and  he  said,  Is  this  thy  voice, 
my  son  David  ?     And   David  said,  It 

X  ^1 


is  my  voice,  my  lord,  O  king.  ^^And 
he  said,  Wherefore  does  my  lord  pur- 
sue after  his  servant  ?  For  what  have 
I  done  ?  And  what  evil  is  in  my 
hand  ?  '^  And  now  let  my  lord  the 
king  hear,  I  pray  thee,  the  words  of 
his  servant.  If  Jehovah  have  stirred 
thee  up  against  me,  let  him  accept 
an  offering;  but  if  children  of  men, 
cursed  be  they  before  Jehovah;  for 
they  have  driven  me  out  this  day  from 
abiding  in  the  inheritance  of  Jehovah, 
saying,  Go,  serve  other  gods.  ^"And 
now,  let  not  my  blood  fall  to  the  earth 
before  the  face  of  Jehovah.  For  the 
king  of  Israel  has  come  out  to  seek  a 
flea,  as  one  hunts  the  partridge  in  the 
mountains, 

^^And  Saul  said,  I  have  sinned. 
Return,  my  son  David;  for  I  will  no 
more  do  thee  harm,  because  ray  life 
was  precious  in  thine  eyes  this  day. 
Behold,  I  have  done  foolishly,  and 
have  erred  exceedingly.  ^-  And  David 
answered  and  said,  Behold  the  king's 
spear  !  And  let  one  of  the  young 
men  come  over  and  fetch  it.  ^^  And 
Jehovah  will  render  to  every  man  his 
righteousness  and  his  faithfulness.  For 
Jehovah  gave  thee  into  my  hand  to- 
day; but  I  would  not  stretch  forth 
my  hand  against  Jehovah's  anointed. 
'^*And,  behold,  as  thy  hfe  was  much 
prized  this  day  in  mine  eyes,  so  let 
my  Hfe  be  much  prized  in  the  eyes  of 
Jehovah,  and  let  him  dehver  me  out 
of  all  oppression.  ^^And  Saul  said  to 
David,  Blessed  be  thou,  my  son  Da- 
vid. Thou  wilt  both  essay  great 
things,  and  also  Wilt  surely  prevail. 
And  David  went  on  his  way;  and  Saul 
returned  to  his  place. 

CHAPTER  XXVII 

^  And  David  said  in  his  heart,  I 
shall  now  perish  some  day  by  the  hand 
of  Saul.  There  is  nothing  better  for 
me  than  that  I  should  speedily  escape 


I.   SAMUEL   XXVIII 


into  the  land  of  the  Phihstines;  and 
Saul  will  despair  of  me,  to  seek  me 
any  more  in  all  the  territory  of  Israel; 
so  shall  1  escape  out  of  his  hand. 
^  And  David  arose  and  jjassed  over, 
he  and  the  six  hundred  men  that 
were  with  him,  to  Achish  the  son  of 
Maoch,  king  of  Gath.  ^And  David 
remained  with  Achish  at  Gath,  he  and 
his  men,  every  man  and  his  house- 
hold; David  and  his  two  wives,  Ahin- 
oam  the  Jezreelitess,  and  Abigail  the 
Carmelitess,  Nabal's  wife.  *And  it 
was  told  Saul  that  David  had  fled  to 
Gath;  and  he  sought  for  him  no  more. 

^And  David  said  to  Achish,  If  now 
I  have  found  favor  in  thine  eyes,  let 
them  give  me  a  place  in  one  of  the 
country-cities  that  I  may  dwell  there. 
For  why  should  thy  servant  dwell  in 
the  royal  city  with  thee  ?  ^  And  Achish 
gave  him  Ziklag  that  day.  There- 
fore has  Ziklag  belonged  to  the  kings 
of  Judah  to  this  day.  '  And  the  time 
that  David  dwelt  in  the  country  of 
the  Philistines  Avas  a  year  and  four 
months. 

^  And  David  and  his  men  went  up 
and  invaded  the  Geshurites,  and  the 
Gezrites,  and  the  Amalekites ;  for 
these  were  of  old  the  inhabitants  of  the 
land,  as  thou  goest  to  Shur  and  the  land 
Egypt.  ^  And  David  smote  the  land, 
and  saved  neither  man  nor  woman 
alive;  and  he  took  sheep,  and  oxen, 
and  asses,  and  camels,  and  apparel,  and 
returned,  and  came  to  Achish.  ^°  And 
Achish  said.  Ye  liave  not  made  an 
inroad  to-day?  And  David  said. 
Against  the  south  of  Judah,  and  against 
the  south  of  the  Jerahmeelites,  and  to 
the  south  of  the  Kenites.  ^^  And  Da- 
vid saved  neither  man  nor  woman 
alive,  to  bring  to  Gath,  saying,  Lest 
they  should  inform  against  us,  saying. 
So  did  David,  and  so  will  be  his  man- 
ner all  the  while  he  dwells  in  the 
country    of    the    Philistines.      ''  And 


Achish  confided  in  David,  saying, 
He  has  made  himself  utterly  abhorred 
among  his  people  in  Israel;  and  he 
shall  be  my  servant  forever. 

CHAFER  XXVIII 

^  And  it  came  to  pass  in  those  days, 
that  the  Phihstines  gathered  their 
armies  together  for  warfare,  to  fight 
with  Israel.  And  Achish  said  to 
David,  Be  assured  that  thou  shalt  go 
out  with  me  in  the  army,  thou  and 
thy  men.  ^  And  David  said  to  Achish, 
Therefore,  thou  shalt  know  what  thy 
servant  will  do.  And  Achish  said  to 
David,  Therefore  will  I  make  thee 
keeper  of  my  head  forever. 

^  And  Samuel  was  dead,  and  all  Is- 
rael had  lamented  him,  and  buried 
him  in  Ramah,  in  his  own  city.  And 
Saul  had  put  away  them  that  had  di- 
vining-spirits,  and  the  wizards,  out  of 
the  land.  *And  the  Phihstines  gath- 
ered together,  and  came  and  en- 
camped in  Shunem.  And  Saul  gath- 
ered all  Israel  together,  and  they 
encamped  in  Gilboa.  ^  And  Saul  saw 
the  host  of  the  Phihstines,  and  he  was 
afraid,  and  his  heart  greatly  trembled. 
^And  Saul  inquired  of  Jehovah;  and 
Jehovah  answered  him  not,  neither  by 
dreams,  nor  by  Urim,  nor  by  the 
prophets. 

"  And  Saul  said  to  his  servants, 
Seek  for  me  a  woman  that  has  a  di- 
vining-spirit,  that  I  may  go  to  her, 
and  inquire  of  her.  And  his  servants 
said  to  him,  Behold,  a  woman  that 
has  a  divining-spirit  is  at  En-dor. 
^  And  Saul  disguised  himself,  and  put 
on  other  raiment,  and  went,  he  and 
two  men  with  him,  and  they  came  to 
the  woman  by  night.  And  he  said, 
Divine  for  me,  I  pray  thee,  by  the 
divining-spirit,  and  bring  up  for  me 
him  whom  I  shall  name  to  thee.  °  And 
the  woman  said  to  him,  Behold,  thou 
knowest   what    Saul   has   done;    that 


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I.   SAMUEL   XXIX 


he  has  cut  off  them  that  have  divining- 
spirits,  and  the  wizards,  out  of  the 
land.  Wherefore  then  layest  thou  a 
snare  for  my  hfe,  to  cause  me  to  die  ? 
^"And  Saul  swore  to  her  by  Jehovah, 
saying,  As  Jehovah  Hves,  there  shall 
no  punishment  befall  thee  for  this 
thing.  ^^  And  the  woman  said,  Whom 
shall  I  bring  up  to  thee  ?  And  he 
said,  Bring  me  up  Samuel.  ^^  And 
the  woman  saw  Samuel,  and  she  cried 
out  with  a  loud  voice.  And  the  woman 
said  to  Saul,  Why  hast  thou  deceived 
me  ?  For  thou  art  Saul.  ^^  And  the 
king  said  to  her,  Be  not  afraid;  for 
what  seest  thou  ?  And  the  woman 
said  to  Saul,  I  see  a  god  coming  out 
of  the  earth.  ^*And  he  said  to  her, 
What  form  is  he  of?  And  she  said, 
An  old  man  comes  up;  and  he  is  cov- 
ered with  a  robe.  And  Saul  per- 
ceived that  it  was  Samuel,  and  he 
stooped  with  his  face  to  the  ground, 
and  bowed  himself. 

^^And  Samuel  said  to  Saul,  Why 
hast  thou  disquieted  me,  to  bring  me 
up?  And  Saul  said,  I  am  sore  dis- 
tressed; for  the  Philistines  make  war 
against  me,  and  God  is  departed  from 
me,  and  answers  me  no  more,  neither 
by  prophets,  nor  by  dreams;  and  I 
have  called  thee,  that  thou  mayest 
make  known  to  me  what  I  shall  do. 
^®  And  Samuel  said.  Wherefore  then 
dost  thou  ask  of  me,  seeing  that  Je- 
hovah is  departed  from  thee,  and  is 
become  thine  enemy  ?  ^'  And  Jeho- 
vah has  done  for  himself  as  he  spoke 
by  me;  for  Jehovah  has  rent  tlie  king- 
dom out  of  thy  hand,  and  given  it  to 
thy  neighbor,  to  David.  '^  As  thou 
didst  not  obey  the  voice  of  Jehovah, 
nor  execute  his  fierce  wrath  upon 
Amalek,  therefore  has  Jehovah  done 
this  thing  to  thee  this  day.  '^  And 
Jehovah  will  give  Israel  also  with  thee 


into  the  hand  of  the  Philistines;  and  to 

morrow  shalt 

with  me;   the 

Jehovah   give 

Piiilistines 


thou   and   thy  sons  be 

host  of  Israel  also  will 

into    the  hand  of   the 

^"And   Saul    quickly  fell 


his  full  length  on  the  earth,  and  was 
sore  afraid,  because  of  the  words  of 
Samuel.  And  there  was  no  strength 
in  him;  for  he  had  eaten  no  bread  all 
the  day  nor  all  the  night. 

^^  And  the  woman  came  to  Saul, 
and  saw  that  he  was  sore  troubled; 
and  she  said  to  him,  Behold,  thy  hand- 
maid obeyed  thy  voice,  and  I  put  my 
life  in  my  hand,  and  hearkened  to  thy 
words  which  thou  didst  speak  to  me. 
"And  now,  I  pray  thee,  hearken  thou 
also  to  the  voice  of  thy  handmaid, 
and  let  me  set  a  morsel  of  bread  be- 
fore thee;  and  eat,  that  there  may  be 
strength  in  thee  when  thou  goest  on 
thy  way.  -^  But  he  refused,  and  said, 
I  will  not  eat.  And  his  servants  con- 
strained him,  and  also  the  woman; 
and  he  hearkened  to  their  voice.  And 
he  arose  from  the  earth,  and  sat  on 
the  couch.  ^*  And  the  woman  had  a 
fatted  calf  in  the  house;  and  she  hasted 
and  killed  it,  and  took  flour  and 
kneaded  it,  and  baked  unleavened 
bread  thereof.  ^^And  she  brought  it 
before  Saul,  and  before  his  servants; 
and  they  ate.  Then  they  rose  up, 
and  went  away  that  night. 

CHAPTER  XXIX 

^  And  the  Philistines  gathered  all 
their  armies  to  Aphek;  and  Israel  en- 
camped by  the  fountain  that  is  in 
Jezreel.  ^  And  the  lords  of  the  Phi- 
listines passed  on  by  hundreds,  and  by 
thousands;  and  David  and  his  men 
passed  on  in  the  rear  with  Achish. 
^And  the  princes  of  the  Philistines 
said.  What  do  these  Hebrews  ?  And 
Achish    said    to    the    princes    of    the 


Ver.  13.   A  god  :  any  supernatural  being,  or  one  from  the  other  world,  might  be  so  termed. 
Ver.  14.  A  robe  :  the  priest's  robe,  worn  under  the  ephod.     See  the  description  of  it  in  Exod.  28 

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I.   SAMUEL   XXX 


Philistines,  is  not  this  David,  the  serv- 
ant of  Saul  the  king  of  Israel,  who  has 
been  with  me  these  days,  or  these 
years,  and  I  have  found  no  fault  in 
him  since  he  fell  away  to  me,  to  this 
day?  ^And  the  princes  of  the  Phi- 
listines were  wroth  with  him;  and  the 
princes  of  the  Philistines  said  to  him, 


CHAPTER  XXX 


Let  the  man  return,  and  go  back  to 
his  place  which  thou  hast  appointed 
him;  and  let  him  not  go  down  with  us 
to  the  battle,  lest  in  the  battle  he  be 
an  adversary  to  us.  For  wherewith 
shall  he  make  himself  acceptable  to 
his  master  ?  Is  it  not  with  the  heads 
of  these  men  ?  ^  Is  not  this  David,  of 
whom  they  sang  one  to  another  in 
dances,  saying,  Saul  slew  his  thou- 
sands, and  David  his  ten  thousands? 

^  And  Achish  called  David,  and  said 
to  him,  Surely,  as  Jehovah  hves.  thou 
art  upright,  and  thy  going  out  and 
thy  coming  in  with  me  in  the  camp 
is  good  in  my  sight.  For  I  have  not 
found  evil  in  thee  since  the  day  of 
thy  coming  to  me  to  this  day;  but  the 
lords  favor  thee  not.  '  And  now 
return,  and  go  in  peace,  that  thou  dis- 
please not  the  lords  of  the  Philistines. 

^And   David   said    to    Achish,    But  ^ 
what  have   I  done  ?     And  what  hast  i 
thou  found  in  thy  servant,  so  long  as 
I   have  been  with   thee   to  this  day,  ' 
that  I  may  not  go  and  fight  the  en- 
emies   of   my  lord    the    king?      And 
®  Achish  answered  and  said  to  David,  I 
know  that  thou  art  good  in  my  sight,  as 
an  angel  of  God.     Only  the  princes  of 
the  Philistines  have  said,  He  shall  not 
go  up  with  us  to  the  battle.    ^^\nd  now, 
rise  up  early  in  the  morning,  with  thy  i 
master's  servants  that  are  come  with 
thee;  and  as  soon  as  ye  are  up  early  in 
the  morning  and  have  light,   depart. 
"And  David  rose  up  early,  he  and  his 
men,    to   depart   in    the   morning,    to 
return  into  the  land  of  the  Philistines. 
And  the  Philistines  went  up  to  Jezreel.  ' 

,      35 


^  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  David 
and  his  men  were  come  to  Ziklag  on 
the  third  day,  that  the  Amalekites 
had  invaded  the  south  land  and  Zik- 
lag, and  smitten  Ziklag,  and  burned 
it  with  fire.  ^  And  they  had  taken 
captive  the  women  that  were  therein, 
both  small  and  great;  they  slew  not 
any,  but  carried  them  off,  and  went 
on  their  way. 

^  And  David  and  his  men  came  to 
the  city,  and  behold,  it  was  burned 
with  fire;  and  their  wives,  and  their 
sons,  and  their  daughters,  were  taken 
captives.  *  Then  David  and  the  peo- 
ple that  were  with  him  lifted  up  their 
voice  and  wept,  until  they  had  no 
more  strength  to  weep.  ^  And  Da- 
vid's two  wives  were  taken  captive, 
Ahinoam  the  Jezreelitess,  and  Abi- 
gail the  wife  of  Nabal  the  Carmelite. 
^And  David  was  in  a  great  strait;  for 
the  people  thought  to  stone  him,  be- 
cause the  soul  of  all  the  people  was  em- 
bittered, every  man  for  his  sons  and 
his  daughters.  But  David  strength- 
ened himself  in  Jehovah  his  God. 
'  And  David  said  to  Abiathar  the 
priest,  Ahimelech's  son,  Bring  me,  I 
pray  thee,  the  ephod.  And  Abiathar 
brought  the  ephod  to  David.  ^  And 
David  inquired  of  Jehovah,  saying. 
Shall  I  pursue  after  this  troop  ?  Shall 
I  overtake  them  ?  And  he  answered 
him,  Pursue;  for  thou  shalt  surely 
overtake,  and  without  fail  recover. 
^And  David  went,  he  and  the  six 
hundred  men  that  were  with  him;  and 
they  came  to  the  brook  Besor,  where 
those  that  were  left  behind  stayed. 
^"And  David  pursued,  he  and  four 
hundred  men;  for  two  hundred  stayed 
behind,  who  were  so  faint  that  they 
could  not  go  over  the  brook  Besor. 

"And  they  found  an  Egyptian  in 
the  field,  and  brought  him  to  David. 
6 


I.   SAMUEL   XXX 


And  they  gave  him  bread,  and  he  ate, 
and  they  gave  him  water  to  drink; 
^^  and  they  gave  him  a  piece  of  a  cake 
of  figs,  and  two  cakes  of  raisins.  And 
lie  ate,  and  his  spirit  returned  to  him; 
for  he  had  not  eaten  bread  nor  drunk 
water  three  days  and  three  nights. 
'^  And  David  said  to  him.  To  whom 
belongest  thou  ?  And  whence  art 
thou  ?  And  he  said,  I  am  a  young 
man  of  Egypt,  servant  to  an  Ama- 
lekite;  and  my  master  left  me,  because 
three  days  ago  I  fell  sick.  ^*  We 
made  an  invasion  in  the  south  land 
of  the  Cherethites,  and  upon  that 
which  belongs  to  Judah,  and  upon 
the  south  land  of  Caleb ;  and  we 
burned  Ziklag  with  fire.  ^^  And  Da- 
vid said  to  him.  Wilt  thou  bring  me 
down  to  this  troop?  And  he  said, 
swear  to  me  by  God,  that  thou  wilt 
neither  kill  me,  nor  deliver  me  into 
the  hand  of  my  master,  and  I  will 
bring  thee  down  to  this  troop. 

^^And  he  brought  him  down;  and 
behold,  they  were  spread  abroad  over 
the  whole  land,  eating  and  drinking, 
and  dancing,  because  of  all  the  great 
spoil  that  they  had  taken  out  of  the 
land  of  the  Philistines,  and  out  of  the 
land  of  Judah.  ^'  And  David  smote 
them  from  the  dawn  to  the  evening 
of  the  next  day.  And  'there  escaped 
not  a  man  of  them,  save  four  hundred 
young  men  who  rode  upon  camels, 
and  fled.  ^^  And  David  recovered  all 
that  the  Amalekites  had  carried  away. 
And  David  recovered  his  two  wives. 
^^  And  there  was  nothing  lacking  to 
them,  neither  small  nor  great,  neither 
sons  nor  daughters,  nor  spoil,  nor 
anything  that  they  had  taken  to  them. 
David  brought  back  all.  '^\nd  Da- 
vid took  all  the  flocks  and  the  herds; 
which  they  drove  before  those  cattle, 
and  said,  this  is  David's  spoil. 


^'  And  David  came  to  the  two  hun- 
dred men  wiio  were  so  faint  that  they 
could  not  follow  David,  and  were  left 
behind  at  the  brook  Besor.  And  they 
went  forth  to  meet  David  and  to  meet 
the  people  that  were  with  him;  and 
David  came  near  to  the  people,  and 
saluted  them.  "  Then  answered  all 
the  wicked  and  worthless  men,  of 
those  that  went  with  David,  and  said, 
Because  they  went  not  with  us,  we 
will  not  give  them  of  the  spoil  that  we 
have  recovered;  save  to  every  man 
his  wife  and  his  children,  that  they 
may  lead  them  away,  and  depart. 
^^  And  David  said.  Ye  shall  not  do  so, 
my  brethren,  with  that  which  Jeho- 
vah has  given  us,  and  has  preserved 
us,  and  given  the  troop  that  came 
against  us  into  our  hand.  '*  And 
who  will  hearken  to  you  in  this  mat- 
ter? For  as  his  part  is  that  goes 
down  to  the  battle,  so  shall  his  part 
be  that  remains  by  the  baggage;  they 
shall  share  alike.  ^^And  it  was  so 
from  that  day  forward,  that  he  made 
it  a  statute  and  an  ordinance  for  Israel 
to  this  day. 

^^And  David  came  to  Ziklag.  And 
he  sent  of  the  spoil  to  the  elders  of 
Judah,  to  his  friends,  saying,  Behold 
a  present  for  you,  of  the  spoil  of  the 
enemies  of  Jehovah:  ^'^  to  those  who 
were  in  Beth-el,  and  to  those  who 
were  in  Ramoth-negeb,  and  to  those 
who  were  in  Jattir,  ^^and  to  those 
who  were  in  Aroer,  and  to  those  wlio 
were  in  Siphmoth,  and  to  those  who 
were  in  Eshtemoa,  ^^and  to  those  who 
were  in  Rachal,  and  to  those  who  were 
in  the  cities  of  the  Jerahmeehtes,  and 
to  those  who  were  in  the  cities  of  the 
Kenites,  ^"and  to  those  who  were  in 
Hormah,  and  to  those  who  were  in 
Chor-ashan,  and  to  those  who  were 
in  Athach,  ^^  and  to  those  who  were  in 

Ver.  20.  Before  those  cattle:  cattle  of  the  same  kind.  David's  spoil  consisted  of  the  flocks  and  herds 
belonging  to  the  Amalekites  ;  and  these  were  driven  in  advance  of  cattle  recovered  from  them.  That  David 
returned  with  abundant  "spoil  of  the  enemies  of  Jehovah"  (ver.  26),  is  evident  from  ver.  26-31. 

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I.   SAMUEL   XXXI,    II.   SAMUEL    I 


Hebron;  and  to  all  the  places  which 
David  frequented,  he  and  his  men. 

CHAPTER  XXXI 

'  And  the  Philistines  fought  against 
Israel.  And  the  men  of  Israel  fled 
before  the  Philistines,  and  fell  down 
slain  in  mount  Gilboa.  ^  And  the 
Phihstines  followed  hard  upon  Saul 
and  upon  his  sons;  and  the  Philistines 
smote  Jonathan,  and  Abinadab,  and 
Malchishua,  Saul's  sons.  ^And  the 
battle  went  hard  against  Saul,  and  the 
archers,  men  with  bows,  found  him; 
and  he  was  sore  afraid  of  the  archers, 
■^And  Saul  said  to  his  armor-bearer. 
Draw  thy  sword,  and  thrust  me  through 
therewith,  lest  these  uncircumcised 
come  and  thrust  me  through,  and 
abuse  me.  But  his  armor-bearer 
would  not;  for  he  was  sore  afraid. 
And  Saul  took  the  sword,  and  fell 
upon  it.  ^  And  his  armor-bearer  saw 
that  Saul  was  dead,  and  he  also  fell 
upon  his  sword,  and  died  with  him. 
*  And  Saul  died,  and  his  three  sons, 
and  his  armor-bearer,  yea,  all  his 
men,  that  same  day  together. 

'  And  the  men  of  Israel  that  were 


beyond  the  plain,  and  that  were  be- 
yond the  Jordan,  saw  that  the  men 
of  Israel  fled,  and  that  Saul  and  his 
sons  were  dead;  and  they  forsook  the 
cities  and  fled,  and  the  Philistines 
came  and  dwelt  in  them.  ^  And  it 
came  to  pass  on  the  morrow,  that  the 
Phihstines  came  to  strip  the  slain;  and 
they  found  Saul  and  his  three  sons 
fallen  in  mount  Gilboa.  ^  And  they 
cut  ofl"  his  head,  and  stripped  off  his 
armor,  and  sent  into  the  land  of  the 
Phihstines  round  about,  to  publish  it 
in  the  house  of  their  idols,  and  among 
the  people.  ^^  And  they  put  his  armor 
in  the  house  of  Ashtaroth;  and  they 
fastened  his  body  to  the  wall  of  Beth- 
shan. 

^^  And  the  inhabitants  of  Jabesh- 
gilead  heard  of  that  which  the  Phihs- 
tines had  done  to  Saul.  '"'  And  all 
the  valiant  men  arose,  and  went  all 
night,  and  took  the  body  of  Saul  and 
the  bodies  of  his  sons  from  the  wall 
of  Beth-shan,  and  came  to  Jabesh, 
and  burned  them  there.  '^  And  they 
took  their  bones,  and  buried  them 
under  the  tamarisk  at  Jabesh;  and  they 
fasted  seven  days. 


II.  SAMUEL 


CHAPTER  I 

^  And  it  came  to  pass  after  the  death 
of  Saul,  when  David  had  returned  from 
the  slaughter  of  the  Amalekites,  that 
David  abode  in  Ziklag  two  days. 
^  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the  third 
day,  that,  behold,  a  man  came  out  of 
the   camp  from  Saul  with   his  clothes 


rent,  and  earth  on  his  head.  And  so 
it  was  when  he  came  to  David,  that 
he  fell  to  the  earth,  and  bowed  him- 
self ^  And  David  said  to  him,  Whence 
comest  thou  ?  And  he  said  to  him. 
Out  of  the  camp  of  Israel  am  I  es- 
caped. *And  David  said  to  him, 
How  went  the  matter?  Tell  me,  I 
pray  thee.      And  he  said,  the  people 


Ver.  I.   And  it  came  to  pass.     The  narrative  is  here  resumed  and  continued,  from  the  last  two  chapters 
of  the  preceding  book. 


II.   SAMUEL   I 


are  fled  from  the  battle,  and  many  of 
the  people  also  are  fallen  and  are  dead; 
and  Saul  and  Jonathan  his  son  are 
dead  also.  ^  And  David  said  to  the 
young  man  that  told  him,  How  know- 
est  thou  that  Saul  and  Jonathan  his 
son  are  dead  ?  ^  And  the  young  man 
that  told  him  said,  I  happened  by 
chance  on  mount  Gilboa,  and,  behold, 
Saul  leaned  upon  his  spear;  and,  lo, 
the  chariots  and  horsemen  followed 
hard  after  him.  ^  And  he  looked  be- 
hind him,  and  saw  me,  and  he  called 
to  me.  And  I  said,  Here  am  I.  ^  And 
he  said  to  me.  Who  art  thou  ?  And 
I  said  to  him,  I  am  an  Amalekite. 
^And  he  said  to  me.  Stand,  I  pray 
thee,  upon  me,  and  slay  me;  for  the 
anguish  is  come  upon  me,  for  my  life 
is  yet  whole  in  me.  ^"And  I  stood 
upon  him,  and  slew  him,  because  I 
knew  that  he  would  not  hve  after  he 
had  fallen.  And  I  took  the  crown 
that  was  on  his  head,  and  the  bracelet 
that  was  on  his  arm,  and  have  brought 
them  hither  to  my  lord.  ^^Then  Da- 
vid took  hold  of  his  clothes,  and  rent 
them;  and  also  all  the  men  that  were 
with  him.  ^^  And  they  lamented,  and 
wept,  and  fasted  until  the  evening, 
for  Saul,  and  for  Jonathan  his  son, 
and  for  the  people  of  Jehovah,  and 
for  the  liouse  of  Israel;  because  they 
had  fallen  by  the  sword. 

^^  And  David  said  to  the  young 
man  that  told' him,  Whence  art  thou? 
And  he  said,  I  am  the  son  of  a  so- 
journer, an  Amalekite.  ^"^And  David 
said  to  him,  How  wast  thou  not  afraid 
to  stretch  forth  thy  hand  to  destroy 
Jehovah's  anointed?  ^^And  David 
called  one  of  the  young  men,  and 
said,  Go  near,   fall  upon  him.      And 


he  smote  him,  that  he  died.  '*^And 
David  said  to  him.  Thy  blood  be 
upon  thy  head;  for  thy  mouth  has 
testified  against  thee,  saying,  I  have 
slain  Jehovah's  anointed. 

^^  And  David  lamented  with  this  lam- 
entation, over  Saul  and  over  Jonathan 
his  son.      ^®  And  he  bade  them  teach 
the  children  of  Judah  the   [song  of] 
The  Bow.      Behold,   it  is    written   in 
the  book  of  the  righteous. 
^^  The  beauty  of  Israel  is  slain  on  thy 
high  places. 
How  are  the  mighty  fallen  ! 
'"Tell  it  not  in  Gath; 
Pubhsh  it  not  in  the  streets  of  Ash- 

kelon; 
Lest  the  daughters  of  the  Phihstines 

rejoice. 
Lest  the  daughters  of  the  uncircum- 
cised  triumph. 
^^  Ye  mountains  in  Gilboa, 
Let   there   be   no   dew,    and   no  rain 

upon  you. 
Nor  fields  of  offerings. 
For  there  the   shield   of   the   mighty 

was  \'ilely  cast  away, 
The  shield  of  Saul  as  if  un-anointed 
with  oil. 
^^  From  the  blood  of  the  slain. 
From  the  fat  of  the  mighty. 
The    bow    of   Jonathan    turned    not 

back. 
And  the  sword  of  Saul  returned  not 
empty. 
^^  Saul  and  Jonathan, 

The  lovely  and  pleasant  in  their 
lives. 
And  in  their  death  not  divided  ! 
They  were  swifter  than  eagles; 
They  were  stronger  than  lions. 
"  Daughters    of   Israel,    weep    over 
Saul, 


Ver.  lo.  After  he  had  fallen  :  under  the  weapons  of  his  pursuers.  The  true  account  of  Saul's  death  is 
given  in  i  Sam.  31  :  4.  The  story  of  the  Amalekite,  with  the  exception  of  his  stripping  the  bodies  of  the 
dead,  was  invented  by  him,  in  expectation  of  a  reward  from  David. 

Ver.  18.  The  [song  of]  The  Bow  :  so  called  from  the  word  "bow"  in  ver.  22.  It  was  a  convenient  mode 
of  reterence.  when  there  was  no  division  of  chapter  and  verse. 

Ver.  21.  Fields  of  offerings  :  offerings  of  the  first-fruits,  Exod.  23  :  19  and  34  :  26.  Hence  fertile  fields, 
from  which  such  offerings  were  made. 

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II.   SAMUEL   II 


Who    clothed    you    in     scarlet,    with 

[other]  delights; 
Who  put   on  ornaments    of  gold   on 
your  apparel. 
^^  How  are  the  mighty  fallen  in  the 

midst  of  the  battle; 
Jonathan,  slain  in  thy  high  places  ! 
^®  I  am  distressed  for  thee  my  brother 

Jonathan. 
Very  pleasant  hast  thou  been  to  me; 
Wonderful  thy  love  to  me,  passing  the 
love  of  women. 
^''  How  are  the  mighty  fallen, 
And  the  weapons  of  war  perished ! 

CHAPTER  n 

^  And  it  came  to  pass  after  this,  that 
David  inquired  of  Jehovah,  saying, 
vShall  I  go  up  into  one  of  the  cities  of 
Judah  ?  And  Jehovah  said  to  him, 
Go  up.  And  David  said,  Whither 
shall  I  go  up  ?  And  he  said,  to  He- 
bron. ^  And  David  went  up  thither, 
and  his  two  wives  also,  Ahinoam  the 
Jezreelitess  and  Abigail  wife  of  the 
Carmelite.  ^  And  his  men  that  were 
with  him  did  David  bring  up,  every 
man  with  his  household;  and  they 
dwelt  in  the  cities  of  Hebron.  '^And 
the  men  of  Judah  came,  and  there 
they  anointed  David  king  over  the 
house  of  Judah. 

And  they  told  David  saying,  The 
men  of  Jabesh-gilead  were  they  that 
buried  Saul.  ^And  David  sent  mes- 
sengers to  the  men  of  Jabesh-gilead, 
and  said  to  them.  Blessed  be  ye  of 
Jehovah,  that  ye  have  showed  this 
kindness  to  your  lord,  to  Saul,  and 
have  buried  him.  ^  And  now  Jehovah 
show  kindness  and  truth  to  you;  and 
1  also  will  requite  you  this  goodness, 
because  ye  have  done  this  thing.  '  And 
now  let  your  hands  be  strong,  and  be 
ye  valiant.  For  your  master  Saul  is 
dead;  and  also  the  house  of  Judah 
have  anointed  me  king  over  them. 


^  But  Abner  the  son  of  Ner,  cap- 
tain of  Saul's  host,  took  Ish-bosheth 
the  son  of  Saul,  and  brought  him  over 
to  Mahanaim.  ^  And  he  made  him 
king  over  Gilead,  and  over  the  Ash- 
urites,  and  over  Jezreel,  and  over 
Ephraim,  and  over  Benjamin,  and 
over  all  Israel.  ^"  Forty  years  old  was 
Ish-bosheth,  Saul's  son,  when  he  be- 
gan to  reign  over  Israel;  and  he  reigned 
two  years.  But  the  house  of  Judali 
followed  David.  ^^  And  the  time  that 
David  was  king  in  Hebron  over  the 
house  of  Judah  was  seven  years  and 
six  months. 

^- And  Abner  the  son  of  Ner,  and 
the  servants  of  Ish-bosheth  the  son  of 
Saul,    went    out    from    Mahanaim    to 
I  Gibeon.     '^  And  Joab  the  son  of  Zer- 
1  uiah  and  the  servants  of  David  went 
out,    and   they  met   together  by   the 
'  pool  of  Gibeon.     And  they  sat  down, 
j  these   on  this  side  of  the   pool,   and 
those  on  that  side  of  the  pool.    ^*  And 
Abner  said  to   Joab,   Let  the  young 
]  men  now  arise,   and   play  before  us. 
And  Joab  said.  Let  them  arise.   ^^  Then 
j  there  arose  and  went  over  by  number 
twelve  for  Benjamin  and  for  Ish-bo- 
sheth  the  son  of  Saul,  and  twelve  of 
the  servants   of  David.      '^And  they 
caught  every   one    his    fellow  by  the 
head,   and   thrust   his  sword  into  his 
fellow's  side;   and  they  fell  down  to- 
gether.     And   that   place    w^as    called 
Helkath-hazzurim,  which  is  in  Gibeon. 
^^  And    the   battle   was  very   hard  on 
that  day;  and  Abner  was  beaten,  and 
the  men  of  Israel,  before  the  servants 
of  David. 

^^And  three  sons  of  Zeruiah  were 
there,  Joab,  and  Abishai,  and  Asahel. 
And  Asahel  was  as  light  of  foot  as 
the  wild  roe.  ^^  And  Asahel  pursued 
after  Abner;  and  he  turned  not  to 
go  to  the  right  hand  or  to  the  left 
from  following  Abner.    ^°  Then  Abner 


Ver.  16.   Helkath-hazzurim  :  field  of  swords. 


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11.   SAMUEL    III 


looked  behind  him,  and  said,  Art  thou 
Asahel?  And  he  said,  I  am.  ^^  And 
Abner  said  to  him.  Turn  aside  to  thy 
right  hand  or  to  thy  left,  and  lay  hold 
of  one  of  the  young  men,  and  take 
for  thee  his  armor.  But  Asahel  would 
not  turn  aside  from  following  him. 
^^  And  Abner  said  again  to  Asahel, 
Turn  aside  from  following  me.  Where- 
fore should  I  smite  thee  to  the  ground  ? 
How  then  should  I  hold  up  my  face 
to  Joab  thy  brother?  -^  But  he  re- 
fused to  turn  aside.  And  Abner, 
with  the  hinder  end  of  the  spear,  smote 
him  under  the  fifth  rib,  that  the  spear 
came  out  behind  him,  and  he  fell 
down  there,  and  died  on  the  spot. 
And  so  it  was,  that  all  who  came  to 
the  place  where  Asahel  fell  down  and 
died  stood  still.  '*  And  Joab  and 
Abishai  pursued  after  Abner.  And 
the  sun  went  down  when  they  came 
to  the  hill  of  Ammah,  that  lies  before 
Giah  on  the  way  to  the  wilderness  of 
Gibeon. 

"^And  the  children  of  Benjamin 
gathered  together  after  Abner,  and  be- 
came one  troop,  and  stood  on  the  top 
of  a  hill.  ^^Then  Abner  called  to 
Joab,  and  said,  Shall  the  sword  de- 
vour forev^er?  Knowest  thou  not  that 
it  will  be  bitterness  at  the  last  ?  How 
long  shall  it  be  then,  ere  thou  bid  the 
people  return  from  following  their 
brethren  ?  "  And  Joab  said,  As  God 
lives,  if  thou  hadst  not  spoken,  surely 
then  in  the  morning  the  people  had 
gone  up,  every  one  from  following  his 
brother.  -^  And  Joab  blew  a  trumpet, 
and  all  the  people  stood  still,  and  pur- 
sued after  Israel  no  more,  neither 
fought  they  any  more.  ^^  And  Abner 
and  his  men  went  all  that  night 
through  the  plain,  and  passed  over 
the  Jordan,  and  w^ent  through  all  the 
defile,  and  came  to  Mahanaim.    ^"And 


Joab  returned  from  following  Abner. 
And  he  gathered  all  the  people  to- 
gether, and  there  lacked  of  David's 
servants  nineteen  men,  and  Asahel. 
^'  But  the  servants  of  David  had  smit- 
ten of  Benjamin  and  among  Abner' s 
men;  three  hundred  and  sixty  men 
were  dead. 

^^  And  they  took  up  Asahel,  and 
buried  him  in  the  sepulchre  of  his 
father,  which  was  in  Beth-lehem.  And 
Joab  and  his  men  went  all  the  night, 
and  came  to  Hebron  at  break  of  day. 

CHAPTER  HI 

^  And  the  war  was  long  between  the 
house  of  Saul  and  the  house  of  Da- 
vid. And  David  grew  stronger  and 
stronger,  and  the  house  of  Saul  grew 
weaker  and  weaker. 

Wnd  sons  were  born  to  David  in 
Hebron.  His  firstborn  was  Amnon, 
of  Ahinoam  the  Jezreelitess;  ^and  his 
second  Chileab,  of  Abigail  the  wife  of 
Nabal  the  Carmelite;  and  the  third 
Absalom,  the  son  of  Maacah  the 
daughter  of  Talmai  king  of  Geshur; 
^and  the  fourth  Adonijah  the  son  of 
Haggith;  and  the  fifth  Shephatiah  the 
son  of  Abital;  ^and  the  sixth  Ithream, 
by  Eglah  David's  wn"fe.  These  were 
born  to  David  in  Hebron. 

^And  it  came  to  pass,  while  there 
was  w^ar  between  the  house  of  Saul 
and  the  house  of  David,  that  Abner 
was  making  himself  strong  in  the  house 
of  Saul.  ^  And  Saul  had  a  concubine, 
whose  name  was  Rizpah,  the  daughter 
of  Aiah.  And  [Ish-bosheth]  said  to 
Abner,  Wherefore  hast  thou  gone  in 
to  my  father's  concubine?  ^  Then 
was  Abner  very  wroth  for  the  w^ords 
of  Ish-bosheth.  And  he  said,  Am  I 
a  dog's  head,  who  in  regard  to  Judah, 
do  show  kindness  this  day  to  the  house 
of  Saul   thy  father,    to   his   brethren. 


Ver.  8.   Who  in  regard  to  Judah.     As  though  all  that  follows  could  be  regarded  as  a  service  rendered  to 
that  kingdom. 

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II.   SAMUEL    III 


and  to  his  friends,  and  have  not 
delivered  thee  into  the  hand  of  Da- 
vid, that  thou  this  day  dost  charge  on 
me  a  fault  with  the  woman  ?  **  So  do 
God  to  Abner  and  more,  unless  as 
Jehovah  has  sworn  to  David,  so  I 
shall  do  to  him  :  ^°  to  transfer  the 
kingdom  from  the  house  of  Saul,  and 
to  set  up  the  throne  of  David  over 
Israel  and  over  Judah,  from  Dan  even 
to  Beer-sheba.  ^^  And  he  could  not 
answer  Abner  a  word  more,  because 
he  feared  him. 

^'"  And  Abner  sent  messengers  in  his 
stead  to  David,  saying,  Whose  is  the 
land?  Saying,  Make  thy  league  with 
me;  and  behold,  my  hand  shall  be 
with  thee,  to  turn  all  Israel  to  thee. 

^^  And  he  said.  Well,  I  will  make  a 
league  with  thee.  But  one  thing  I 
require  of  thee,  that  is,  Thou  shalt 
not  see  my  face,  except  thou  first 
bring  Michal,  Saul's  daughter,  when 
thou  comest  to  see  my  face.  ^*And 
David  sent  messengers  to  Ish-bosheth 
Saul's  son,  saying,  Give  me  my  wife 
Michal,  whom  I  espoused  to  me  for  a 
hundred  foreskins  of  the  Philistines. 
'^And  Ish-bosheth  sent,  and  took  her 
from  her  husband,  from  Phaltiel  the 
son  of  Laish.  '^And  her  husband 
went  with  her,  continually  weeping 
after  her,  to  Bahurim.  Then  said 
Abner  to  him.  Go,  return.  And  he 
returned. 

^^  And  Abner  had  communication 
with  the  elders  of  Israel,  saying.  Ye 
were  seeking  for  David  in  times  past 
to  be  king  over  you.  '^  And,  now  do 
it.  For  Jehovah  has  spoken  of  Da- 
vid, saying.  By  the  hand  of  my  serv- 
ant David  will  I  save  my  people  Israel 
out  of  the  liand  of  the  Philistines  and 
out  of  the  hand  of  all  their  enemies. 
'^  And  Abner  also  spoke  in  the  ears  of 
Benjamin.  And  Abner  went  also  to 
speak  in  the  ears  of  David  in  Hebron 
all  that  seemed   good  to  Israel,   and 

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to    the    whole    house    of    Benjamin. 
^°And  Abner  came  to  David   to  He- 
bron,   and    twenty    men    with     him. 
And    David    made    a  feast  to  Abner 
and   the   men    that    were    with    him. 
^^  And   Abner  said    to   David,    I  will 
arise  and  go,  and  will  gather  all  Israel 
to  my  lord  the  king,   that  they  may 
make   a   league   with   thee,   and    that 
thou   mayest  reign   over   all   that  thy 
soul  desires.      And   David  let  Abner 
go;  and  he  went  in  peace. 

^^And,  behold,  the  servants  of  Da- 
vid, and  Joab,  came  from  the  troop, 
and  brought  in  great  spoil  with  them. 
But  Abner  was  not  with  David  in  He- 
bron; for  he  had  let  him  go,  and  he 
went  away  in  peace.  ^^  And  Joab 
came  and  all  the  host  that  was  with 
him.  And  they  told  Joab,  saying, 
Abner  the  son  of  Ner  came  to  the 
king;  and  he  has  let  him  go,  and  he 
went  away  in  peace.  ^*And  Joab 
came  to  the  king,  and  said.  What  hast 
thou  done  ?  Behold,  Abner  came  to 
thee;  why  is  it  that  thou  hast  let  him 
go,  and  he  is  quite  gone  ?  ^^  Thou 
knowest  Abner  the  son  of  Ner,  that 
he  came  to  deceive  thee,  and  to  know 
thy  going  out  and  thy  coming  in,  and 
to  know  all  that  thou  doest.  '^And 
Joab  went  out  from  David;  and  he 
sent  messengers  after  Abner,  and  they 
brought  him  back  from  the  well  of 
Sirah;  but  David  knew  it  not.  "And 
Abner  returned  to  Hebron.  And 
Joab  took  him  aside  to  the  middle 
of  the  gate-way,  to  speak  with  him 
quietly.  And  he  smote  him  there 
under  the  fifth  rib,  that  he  died,  for 
the  blood  of  Asahel  his  brother. 

^^  And  David  afterward  heard  it. 
And  lie  said,  I  and  my  kingdom  are 
guiltless  before  Jehovah  forever  of  the 
blood  of  Abner  the  son  of  Ner.  ^^  Let 
it  come  down  upon  the  head  of  Joab, 
and  upon  all  his  father's  house;  and 
let  there  not  fail   from  the  house  of 


II.   SAMUEL   IV 


Joab  one  that  'has  an  issue,  or  that  is 
a  leper,  or  that  leans  on  a  staff,  or  that 
falls  by  the  sword,  or  that  lacks  bread. 
^"  So  Joab  and  Abishai  his  brother 
slew  Abner,  because  he  had  slain  their 
brother  Asahel,  at  Gibeon  in  the  battle. 

^^  And  David  said  to  Joab  and  to 
all  the  people  that  were  with  him, 
Rend  your  clothes,  and  gird  on  sack- 
cloth, and  lament  before  xAbner.  And 
David  the  king  followed  the  bier. 
^"  And  they  buried  Abner  in  Hebron. 
And  the  king  lifted  up  his  voice,  and 
wept  at  the  grave  of  Abner;  and  all 
the  people  wept.  ^^  And  the  king  la- 
mented over  Abner,  and  said, 

Should   Abner   die   as    the    godless 
dies? 

^^Thy  hands  were  not  bound. 

Nor  thy  feet  put  in  fetters. 

As  one  falls  before  the  wicked. 

Thou  didst  fall. 
^■^  And  all  the  people  wept  yet  more 
for  him.  And  all  the  people  came  to 
cause  David  to  eat  food  while  it  was 
yet  day.  And  David  swore,  saying, 
So  do  God  to  me,  and  more  also,  if  I 
taste  bread,  or  aught  else,  till  the  sun 
goes  down.  ^^  And  all  the  people 
took  notice  of  it,  and  it  pleased  them; 
as  whatsoever  the  king  did  pleased  all 
the  people.  ^^  And  all  the  people  and 
all  Israel  knew  on  that  day,  that  it 
was  not  from  the  king  to  slay  Abner 
the  son  of  Ner.  ^^  And  the  king  said 
to  his  servants.  Know  ye  not  that  a 
prince  and  a  great  man  has  fallen  this 
day  in  Israel  ?  ^^  And  I  am  this  day 
weak  though  anointed  king;  and  these 
men,  the  sons  of  Zeruiah,  are  too 
hard  for  me.  Jehovah  reward  the 
doer  of  evil  according  to  his  evil. 

CHAPTER  IV 

Wnd  Saul's  son  heard  that  Ab- 
ner  was    dead    in    Hebron;    and    his 


hands  were  feeble,  and  all  Israel  was 
troubled.  "And  Saul's  son  had  two 
men  that  were  captains  of  bands.  The 
name  of  the  one  was  Baanah,  and  the 
name  of  the  other  Rechab,  the  sons  of 
Rimmon  a  Beerothite,  of  the  children 
of  Benjamin;  for  Beeroth  also  was 
reckoned  to  Benjamin.  ^  And  the 
Beerothites  fled  to  Gittaim,  and  were 
sojourners  there  to  this  day.  *And 
Jonathan,  the  son  of  Saul,  had  a  son 
that  was  lame  in  his  feet.  He  was 
five  years  old  when  the  tidings  came 
of  Saul  and  Jonathan  out  of  Jezreel, 
and  his  nurse  took  him  up,  and  fled; 
and  it  came  to  pass,  as  she  made  haste 
to  flee,  that  he  fell,  and  became  lame. 
And  his  name  was  Mephibosheth. 
^  x\nd  the  sons  of  Rimmon  the  Be- 
erothite, Rechab  and  Baanah,  went, 
and  came  about  the  heat  of  the  day 
to  the  house  of  Ish-bosheth.  And  he 
was  lying  down  for  rest  at  noon-day. 
^  And  they  came  thither  into  the 
midst  of  the  house,  as  though  to  fetch 
wheat.  And  they  smote  him  under 
the  fifth  rib;  and  Rechab  and  Baanah 
his  brother  escaped.  '  And  they  came 
into  the  house,  and  he  was  lying  on 
his  bed  in  his  sleeping  chamber.  And 
they  smote  him,  and  slew  him,  and 
beheaded  him;  and  they  took  his 
head,  and  went  by  the  way  of  the 
plain  aU  night.  ^And  they  brought 
the  head  of  Ish-bosheth  to  David  at 
Hebron.  And  they  said  to  the  king, 
Behold,  the  head  of  Ish-bosheth  the 
son  of  Saul  thy  enemy,  who  sought 
thy  life;  and  Jehovah  has  avenged  my 
lord  the  king  this  day  of  Saul  and  of 
his  seed. 

^And  David  answered  Rechab  and 
Baanah  his  brother,  the  sons  of  Rim- 
mon the  Beerothite,  and  said  to  them. 
As  Jehovah  lives,  who  has  redeemed 
my  soul  out  of  all  adversity;  ^^  when  one 


Ver.  34.  Thy  hands  were  not  bound.     Meaning:  thou  diedst.  not  bound  and  fettered,  as  a  malefactor 
justly-  doomed  to  death  ;  but  covertly,  by  the  assassin's  stroke. 

3^3 


II.   SAMUEL   V 


told  me,  saying,  Behold,  Saul  is  dead, 
thinking  that  he  brought  good  tidings, 
I  laid  hold  of  him,  and  slew  him  in 
Ziklag,  to  give  him  a  reward  for  his 
tidings.  ^^  How  much  more,  when 
wicked  men  have  slain  a  righteous  man 
in  his  own  house  on  his  bed  ?  And 
now  shall  I  not  require  his  blood  at 
your  hand,  and  take  you  away  from 
the  earth  ?  ^^  And  David  commanded 
the  young  men,  and  they  slew  them, 
and  they  cut  off  their  hands  and  their 
feet,  and  hanged  them  up  by  the  pool 
in  Hebron.  And  they  took  the  head 
of  Ish-bosheth,  and  buried  it  in  the 
sepulchre  of  Abner  in  Hebron. 

CHAPTER  V 

^  And  there  came  all  the  tribes  of 
Israel  to  David  at  Hebron,  and  spoke, 
saying.  Behold,  we  are  thy  bone  and 
thy  flesh.  ^Also  in  time  past  when 
Saul  was  king  over  us  thou  wast  he 
that  led  forth  and  brought  in  Israel. 
And  Jehovah  said  to  thee.  Thou  shalt 
feed  my  people  Israel,  and  thou  shalt 
be  captain  over  Israel.  ^  So  all  the 
elders  of  Israel  came  to  the  king  at 
Hebron  ;  and  king  David  made  a 
league  Avith  them  in  Hebron  before 
Jehovah;  and  they  anointed  David 
king  over  Israel. 

*  David  was  thirty  years  old  when 
he  began  to  reign;  and  he  reigned 
forty  years.  '"  In  Hebron  he  reigned 
over  Judah  seven  years  and  six  months; 
and  in  Jerusalem  he  reigned  thirty- 
three  years  over  all  Israel  and  Judah. 

•^  And  the  king  and  his  men  went  to 
Jerusalem,  to  the  Jebusite,  inhabit- 
ing the  land.  And  he  spoke  to  David, 
saying,  Thou  shalt  not  come  in  hither, 
but  the  bhnd  and  the  lame  will  turn 
thee  away,  saying,  David  shall  not 
come  in  hither.  '  And  David  took 
the  stronghold  of  Zion;   the  same  is 

Ver.  9.   Millo  :  a  tower  protecting,  apparently,  an  exposed  corner  of  the  city  wall,  and  afterwards  rebuilt 
or  strengthened  from  time  to  time.     See  i  Kings  9  :  15,  24.  and  11  :  27  ;  2  Chron.  32  :  5. 


the  city  of  David.  ^  A4id  David  said 
on  that  day,  Any  one  that  smites  a 
Jebusite,  and  gets  to  the  M^ater-course, 
and  the  lame  and  the  blind  hated  of 
David's  soul — .  Therefore  they  say, 
Bhnd  and  lame  shall  not  come  into 
the  house.  ^And  David  dwelt  in  the 
stronghold,  and  called  it  the  city  of 
David.  And  David  built  round  about 
from  Millo  and  inward.  ^°  And  David 
became  greater  and  greater;  and  Je- 
hovah, God  of  hosts,  was  with  him. 

"  And  Hiram,  king  of  Tyre,  sent 
messengers  to  David,  and  cedar  wood, 
and  carpenters,  and  masons;  and  they 
built  a  house  for  David.  ^^And  Da- 
vid perceived  that  Jehovah  had  estab- 
lished him  as  king  over  Israel,  and 
that  he  had  exalted  his  kingdom  for 
the  sake  of  his  people  Israel. 

^^  And  David  took  more  concubines 
and  wives  out  of  Jerusalem,  after  he 
came  from  Hebron.  And  yet  more 
sons  and  daughters  were  born  to  Da- 
vid. '*And  these  were  the  names 
of  those  born  to  him  in  Jerusalem  : 
Shammuah,  and  Shobab,  and  Nathan, 
and  Solomon,  ^^and  Ibhar,  and  Eli- 
shua,  and  Nepheg,  and  Japhia,  ^*^and 
Elishama,  and  Eliada,  and  Eliphalet. 

^'  And  the  Phihstines  heard  that 
they  had  anointed  David  as  king  over 
Israel;  and  all  the  Philistines  came  up 
to  seek  David.  And  David  heard  of 
it,  and  went  down  to  the  stronghold. 
^^  And  the  Philistines  came,  and  spread 
themselves  in  the  valley  of  Rephaim. 
^^And  David  inquired  of  Jehovah, 
saying,  shall  I  go  up  against  the  Phi- 
listines ?  Wilt  thou  deliver  them  into 
my  hand  ?  And  Jehovah  said  to  Da- 
vid, Go  up,  for  I  will  certainly  de- 
hver  the  Philistines  into  thy  hand. 
^"And  David  came  to  Baal-perazim; 
and  David  smote  them  there.  And 
he     said,     Jehovah    has    broken    my 


II.   SAMUEL   VI 


enemies  before  me,  like  the  break- 
iiii^  forth  of  waters.  Therefore  he 
called  the  name  of  that  place  Baal- 
perazim.  ^^  And  they  left  there  their 
images,  and  David  and  his  men  took 
them  awav. 

-"And  the  Philistines  came  up  yet 
again,  and  spread  themselves  in  the 
valley  of  Rephaim.  -^  And  David 
inquired  of  Jehovah.  And  he  said, 
Thou  shalt  not  go  up.  Go  around 
to  their  rear,  and  come  to  them  over 
against  the  mulberry  trees.  -*And  it 
shall  be,  when  thou  hearest  the  sound 
of  marching  in  the  tops  of  the  mul- 
berry trees,  that  then  thou  shalt  make 
haste;  for  then  will  Jehov^ah  go  out 
before  thee,  to  smite  the  host  of  the 
Philistines.  "■^^  And  David  did  so,  as 
Jehovah  commanded  him;  and  he 
smote  the  Philistines  from  Geba  until 
thou  comest  to  Gazer. 

CHAPTER  VI 

^  xAnd  again  David  gathered  all  the 
chosen  men  of  Israel,  thirty  thousand. 

"  And  he  arose  and  went,  David  and 
all  the  people  that  were  with  him, 
from  Baale  of  Judah,  to  bring  up 
thence  the  ark  of  God,  the  name  of 
which  is  called  by  the  name  of  Jeho- 
vah of  hosts  who  sits  above  the  cheru- 
bim. '^  And  they  conveyed  the  ark  of 
God  on  a  new  cart.  And  they  took 
it  out  of  the  house  of  Abinadab  that 
was  on  the  hill;  and  Uzzah  and  Ahio, 
the  sons  of  Abinadab,  guided  the 
new  cart.  *  And  they  took  it  out  of 
the  house  of  Abinadab  which  was  on 
the  hill,  with  the  ark  of  God;  and 
Ahio  went  before  the  ark.  ^  And 
David    and    all    the    house    of   Israel 


and   on  psalteries,    and   on    timbrels, 
and  on  cornets,  and  on  cymbals. 

^  And  they  came  to  Nachon's  thresh- 
ing-floor, and  Uzzah  put  forth  his 
hand  to  the  ark  of  God,  and  took 
hold  of  it;  for  the  oxen  shook  it. 
^  And  the  anger  of  Jehovah  was  kindled 
against  Uzzah.  And  God  smote  him 
there  for  the  offense;  and  he  died 
there  by  the  ark  of  God.  ^And  Da- 
vid was  grieved,  because  Jehovah 
made  a  breach  upon  Uzzah;  and  he 
called  the  name  of  the  place  Perez- 
uzzah  to  this  day.  ^  And  David  was 
afraid  of  Jehovah  on  that  day;  and  he 
said.  How  shall  the  ark  of  Jehovah 
come  to  me  ?  ^*^  So  David  would  not 
remove  to  him  the  ark  of  Jehovah 
into  the  city  of  David;  and  David 
carried  it  aside,  into  the  house  of 
Obed-edom  the  Gittite.  '^  And  the 
ark  of  Jehovah  continued  in  the 
house  of  Obed-edom  the  Gittite  three 
months.  And  Jehovah  blessed  Obed- 
edom,  and  all  his  household. 

^'  And  it  was  told  to  David  the 
king,  saying,  Jehovah  has  blessed  the 
house  of  Obed-edom  and  all  that  are 
his,  because  of  the  ark  of  God.  And 
David  went  and  brought  up  the  ark  of 
God  from  the  house  of  Obed-edom 
into  the  city  of  David  with  gladness. 
^^  And  it  was  so  when  they  that  bore 
the  ark  of  Jehovah  had  gone  six  paces, 
that  he  sacrificed  an  ox  and  a  fatted 
calf  '*And  David  danced  before 
Jehovah  with  all  his  might;  and  David 
was  girded  with  a  linen  ephod.  '^  So 
David  and  all  the  house  of  Israel 
brought  up  the  ark  of  Jehovah  \\\\\\ 
shouting  and  with  sound  of  trumpet. 
^^And  the  ark  of  Jehovah  came  into 
played  before  Jehovah  on  all  manner  the  city  of  David.  And  Michal,  the 
of  instruments  of  fir  wood,  on  harps,    daughter  of   Saul,   looked   through  a 

Ver.  23.   Mulberry  trees  :  or,  baca  trees. 

Ver.  24.  The  sound  of  marching  :  as  of  the  foot-steps  of  an  army  in  motion  :  a  signal  that  Jehovah  was 
already  going  before  them  to  the  assault. 

Ver.  2.  And  he  arose.  This  was  at  some  time  subsequent  to  the  one  referred  to  ift  the  preceding  verse. 
The  journey  to  Baale,  though  not  mentioned,  is  implied  in  the  narrative. 

\'er.  8.  Perez-uzzah  :  breach  of  Uzzah. 


II.   SAMUEL   VII 


up   for  it. 
offerings 
Jehovah, 
made    an 
offerings 


window,  and  saw  David  the  king  leap- 1  God  dwells  within  the  curtain.  ^  And 
ing  and  dancing  before  Jehovah;  and  |  Nathan  said  to  the  king,  Go,  do  all 
she  despised  him  in  her  heart.  that   is  in  thy  heart;   for  Jehovah  is 

^^  And  they  brought  in  the  ark  of  i  with  thee. 
Jehovah,  and  set  it  in  its  place,  in  the  j      *And  it  came   to   pass  that  night, 
midst  of  the  tent  that  David  had  set   that  the   word    of  Jehovah    came  to 

Nathan,  saying,  '^Go  and  tell  my  serv- 
ant David,  thus  says  Jehovah,  Shalt 
thou  build  me  a  house  for  me  to  dwell 
in  ?  ^  For  I  have  not  dwelt  in  a 
house  since  the  time  that  I  brought  up 
the  children  of  Israel  out  of  Egypt,  and 
to  this  day,  but  have  gone  about  in  a 
tent  that  was  my  dwelling.  ''  In  all 
the  places  where  I  have  gone  with  all 
the  children  of  Israel,  spoke  I  a  word 
piece  of  flesh,  and  a  cake  of  j  with  any  of  the  tribes  of  Israel,  whom 
So  all  the  people  departed  I  commanded  to  feed  my  people  Is- 
rael, saying,  Why  do  ye  not  build  for 
me  a  house  of  cedar  ?  ^  And  now  so 
shalt  thou  say  to  my  servant,  to  Da- 
vid, Thus  says  Jehovah  of  hosts,  I 
took  thee  from  the  pasture,  from  fol- 


And  David  offered  burnt 
and  peace  offerings  before 
'"*  And  when  David  had 
end  of  offering  the  burnt 
and  the  peace  offerings  he 
blessed  the  people  in  the  name  of 
Jehovah  of  hosts.  '^  And  he  dealt 
out  to  all  the  people,  lo  the  whole 
multitude  of  Israel,  to  both  men  and 
women,  to  every  one  a  cake  of  bread, 
and  a 
raisins 
every  one  to  his  house. 

^"And  David  returned  to  bless  his 
household.  And  Michal,  the  daugh- 
ter of  Saul,  came  out  to  meet  David, 
and  she  said,  How  glorious   the  king 


of  Israel  made  himself  to-day;  who  lowing  the  flock,  to  be  prince  over  my 
uncovered  himself  to-day  in  the  eyes  ;  people,  over  Israel.  ^And  I  was 
of  the  handmaids  of  his  servants,  as  i  with  thee  whithersoever  thou  wentest; 
one  of    the  vain    fellows    shamelessly   and    I   have   cut   off  aU   thy  enemies 


uncovers  himself!  ''And  David  said 
to  Michal,  Before  Jehovah, — who 
chose  me  above  thy  father,  and 
above  all  his  house,  to  appoint  me  ruler 
over  the  people  of  Jehovah,  over  Is- 
rael,— before  Jehovah  have  I  played. 
^^  And  I  will  humble  myself  yet  more 
than  this,  and  will  be  base  in  my  own 
sight.  And  of  the  maidservants  whom 
thou  hast  spoken  of,  of  them   shall   I 


from  before  thee,  and  have  made  for 
thee  a  great  name,  like  the  name  of 
the  great  men  that  are  on  the  earth. 
'"And  I  will  appoint  a  place  for  my 
people,  for  Israel,  and  will  plant  them, 
that  they  may  dwell  in  their  own 
place,  and  be  troubled  no  more;  nor 
shall  the  children  of  wickedness  afflict 
them  any  more,  as  before  time,  "and 
as  from  the  time   that   I  commanded 


be  held  in  honor.     '^^  And  Michal,  the  judges  over  my  people  Israel;  and  I 


daughter  of  Saul,  had  no  child  to  the 
day  of  her  death. 

CHAPTER  VII 


give  thee  rest  from  all  thy  enemies. 
And  Jehovah  tells  thee,  that  for  thee 
Jehovah  will  build  a  house.  ^^  When 
thy  days  are  fulfilled,  and  thou  liest 
^  And  it  came  to  pass  when  the  king  i  down  with  thy  fathers,  I  will  set 
sat  in  his  house,  and  Jehovah  had  u})  thy  seed  after  thee,  which  shall 
given  him  rest  round  about  from  all  proceed  out  of  thy  bowels,  and  I 
liis  enemies,  Hhat  the  king  said  to  will  establish  his  kingdom.  '^  He 
Nathan  the  prophet.  See  now,  1  dwell  j  shall  build  a  house  for  my  name,  and 
in   a  house  of  cedar;   and   the  ark  of  I  will  establish  the  throne  of  his  king- 

^66 


II.   SAMUEL   VIII 


dom  forever.  ^*I  will  be  to  him  a 
father,  and  he  shall  be  to  me  a  son; 
that  if  he  commit  iniquity,  I  will 
chasten  him  with  the  rod  of  men,  and 
with  the  stripes  of  the  children  of 
men;  ^^  but  my  mercy  shall  not  depart 
from  him,  as  I  took  it  from  Saul, 
whom  I  put  away  from  before  thee. 
^^And  thy  house  and  thy  kingdom 
shall  be  stable  forever  before  thee; 
thy  throne  shall  be  established  for- 
ever. ^^  According  to  all  these  words, 
and  according  to  all  this  vision,  so 
did  Nathan  speak  to  David. 

^®  And  David  the  king  went  in,  and 
sat  before  Jehovah.  And  he  said, 
Who  am  I,  O  Lord  Jehovah  ?  And 
what  is  my  house,  that  thou  hast 
brought  me  hitherto  ?  ^^  And  this  was 
yet  a  small  thing  in  thy  sight,  O  Lord 
Jehovah;  and  thou  hast  spoken  also 
of  thy  servant's  house  for  a  great 
while  to  come.  And  is  this  the  man- 
ner of  man,  O  Lord  Jehovah  ?  ^°  And 
what  shall  David  say  more  to  thee  ? 
For  thou,  Lord  Jehovah,  knowest 
thy  servant.  "'For  thy  word's  sake, 
and  according  to  thine  own  heart, 
hast  thou  done  all  this  greatness,  to 
make  it  known  to  thy  servant.  "  There- 
fore thou  art  great,  O  Jehovah,  God. 
For  there  is  none  like  thee,  and  there 
is  no  God  besides  thee,  according  to 
all  that  we  have  heard  with  our  ears. 
^^  And  what  one  nation  in  the  earth 
is  Hke  thy  people,  like  Israel;  whom 
God  went  to  redeem  to  himself  for  a 
people,  and  to  make  for  himself  a 
name,  and  to  do  for  you  things  great 
and  terrible,  for  thy  land  before  thy 
people,  whom  thou  didst  redeem  to 
thee  from  Egypt,  from  the  nations 
and  their  gods.  ^*  And  thou  hast 
confirmed  to  thyself  thy  people  Is- 
rael to  be  a  people  to  thee  forever; 
and  thou,  Jehovah,  hast  become  their 
God.  "^And  now,  O  Jehovah,  God, 
the  word  which  thou  hast  spoken  con- 

36 


cerning  thy  servant  and  concerning 
his  house  estabhsh  thou  forever,  and 
do  as  thou  hast  said.  ^^And  let 
thy  name  be  magnified  forever,  say- 
ing, Jehovah  of  hosts  is  God  over 
Israel,  and  let  the  house  of  thy  servant 
David  be  established  before  thee, 
^^  For  thou,  Jehovah  of  hosts,  God  of 
Israel,  hast  revealed  to  thy  servant, 
saying,  A  house  will  I  build  for  thee. 
Therefore  has  thy  servant  found  it  in 
his  heart  to  pray  this  prayer  to  thee. 
^^And  now,  O  Lord  Jehovah,  thou 
art  God,  and  thy  words  are  truth,  and 
thou  hast  spoken  of  this  goodness  to 
thy  servant.  ^^  And  now  let  it  please 
thee  to  bless  the  house  of  thy  servant, 
that  it  may  continue  forever  before 
thee.  For  thou,  O  Lord  Jehovah, 
hast  spoken  it;  and  with  thy  blessing 
shall  the  house  of  thy  servant  be 
blessed  forever. 

GHAPTER  VIII 

^  And  after  this  it  came  to  pass, 
that  David  smote  the  Philistines,  and 
subdued  them.  And  David  took 
Metheg-ammah  out  of  the  hand  of 
the  Philistines.  ^  And  he  smote  Moab. 
And  he  measured  them  with  the  hne, 
making  them  lie  down  on  the  ground. 
He  measured  off  two  lines  to  put  to 
death,  and  one  full  line  to  keep  alive. 
And  the  Moabites  became  David's 
servants,  and  brought  tribute. 

^  And  David  smote  Hadadezer,  the 
son  of  Rehob,  king  of  Zobah,  as  he 
went  to  recover  his  power  at  the  river 
Eui)hrates.  *And  David  took  from 
him  a  thousand  and  seven  hundred 
horsemen,  and  twenty  thousand  foot- 
men. And  David  houghed  all  the 
chariot-horses,  reserving  of  them  a 
hundred"  chariot-horses.  ^And  the 
Syrians  of  Damascus  came  to  succor 
Hadadezer  king  of  Zobah;  and  David 
slew  of  the  Syrians  two  and  twenty 
thousand  men.     ^And  David  put  gar- 

7 


II.   SAMUEL    IX 


risons  in  Syria  of  Damascus.  And 
the  Syrians  became  servants  to  David, 
and  brought  tribute.  And  Jehovah 
helped  David,  whithersoever  he  went. 
''  And  David  took  the  shields  of  gold 
that  were  on  the  servants  of  Hadade- 
zer,  and  brought  them  to  Jerusalem. 
®  And  from  Betah,  and  from  Berothai, 
cities  of  Hadadezer,  David  the  king 
took  very  much  bronze. 

^And  Toi  king  of  Hamath  heard 
that  David  had  smitten  all  the  host  of 
Hadadezer.  '"And  Toi  sent  Joram 
his  son  to  David  the  king,  to  salute 
him,  and  to  bless  bim,  because  he 
had  fought  against  Hadadezer,  and 
smitten  him;  for  Hadadezer  had  wars 
with  Toi.  And  in  his  hand  were 
vessels  of  silver,  and  vessels  of  gold, 
and  vessels  of  bronze.  '^  Them  also 
king  David  dedicated  to  Jehovah, 
with  the  silver  and  gold  that  he  had 
dedicated  of  all  the  nations  that  he 
subdued  :  '^  of  Syria,  and  of  Moab, 
and  of  the  children  of  Amnion,  and 
of   the    Phihstines,    and    of  Amalek, 


and  the  couriers;   and   David's   sons 
were  princes. 

CHAPTER  IX 

^And  David  said.  Is  there  yet  any 
that  is  left  of  the  house  of  Saul,  that 
I  may  show  him  kindness  for  Jona- 
than's sake?  "^  And  there  was  of  the 
house  of  Saul  a  servant,  whose  name 
was  Ziba.  And  they  called  him  to 
David,  and  the  king  said  to  him. 
Art  thou  Ziba?  And  he  said,  Thy 
servant  is  he.  ^  And  the  king  said.  Is 
there  not  yet  any  of  the  house  of 
Saul,  that  I  may  show  the  kindness  of 
God  to  him  ?  And  Ziba  said  to  the 
king,  There  is  yet  a  son  of  Jonathan, 
lame  in  his  feet.  *And  the  king  said 
to  him.  Where  is  he  ?  And  Ziba  said 
to  the  king,  Behold,  he  is  in  the 
house  of  Machir,  the  son  of  Ammiel, 
in  Lo-debar. 

^Then  king  David  sent,  and  brought 
him  out  of  the  house  of  Machir,  the 
son  of  Ammiel,  from  Lo-debar.  ^  And 
Mephibosheth,  the  son  of  Jonathan, 
and  of  the  spoil  of  Hadadezer,  son  of  the  son  of  Saul,  came  to  David;  and 
Rehob.  kino^  of  Zobah.  '''And  David  he  fell  upon  his  face,  and  bowed  him- 
self And  David  said,  Mephibosheth  ! 
And  he  answered,  Behold  thy  servant! 

^  And  David  said  to  him.  Fear  not. 
For  I  will  surely  show  thee  kindness 
for  the  sake  of  Jonathan  thy  father; 
and  I  will  restore  to  thee  all  the  land 
of  Saul  thy  father;  and  thou  shalt  eat 
bread  at  my  table  continually.  ^And 
he  bowed  himself,  and  said,  What  is 
thy  servant,  that  thou  lookest  on  the 
dead  dog,  such  as  I  am  ? 

^Then  the  king  called  to  Ziba, 
Saul's  servant,  and  said  to  him,  All 
that  belonged  to  Saul,  and  to  all  his 
house,  I  have  given  to   thy  master's 


made  himself  a  name  when  he  re- 
turned from  smiting  the  Syrians  in  the 
valley  of  salt,  eighteen  thousand  men. 
^*And  he  put  garrisons  in  Edom; 
through  all  Edom  he  put  garrisons, 
and  all  Edom  became  David's  serv- 
ants. And  Jehovah  helped  David 
whithersoever  he  Avent.  '^  And  Da- 
vid reigned  over  all  Israel;  and  David 
executed  judgment  and  justice  to  all 
his  people.  ^^And  Joab  the  son  of 
Zeruiah  was  over  the  host;  and  Je- 
hoshaphat  the  son  of  Ahilud  was 
recorder ;  ''  and  Zadok 
Aliitub,  and  Ahimelech 
Abiathar,  were  priests; 
was  scribe;  '^ and  Benaiah  the  son  of 
Jehoiada   was  over    the    executioners 

Ver.  16.  Recorder :  "  The  king's  annalist,  whose  duty  it  was  to  record  the  deeds  of  the  king,  and  the 
events  of  his  reign." 

Ver.  18.   Benaiah — over  the  executioners.     See  i  Kings  2  :  25. 


the 

the 

and 


son    of 

son   of 

Seraiah 


son.  '"  And  thou  shalt  till  the  ground 
for  him,  thou  and  thy  sons,  and  thy 
servants;   and  thou  shalt  bring  in  the 


368 


II.   SAMUEL   X 


fruits,  that  thy  master's  son  may  have 
food  to  eat;  but  Mephibosheth  thy 
master's  son  shall  always  eat  food  at 
my  table.  Now  Ziba  had  fifteen  sons, 
and  twenty  servants.  ^^  And  Ziba  said 
to  the  king,  According  to  all  that  my 
lord  the  king  shall  command  his  serv- 
ant, so  will  thy  servant  do.  And 
Mephibosheth  [said  the  king],  eats 
at  my  table,  as  one  of  the  king's  sons. 
'^And  Mephibosheth  had  a  Httle  son, 
whose  name  was  Micha.  And  all 
that  dwelt  in  the  house  of  Ziba  were 
servants  to  IMephibosheth.  ^^  So  Me- 
phibosheth dwelt  in  Jerusalem;  for 
he  ate  continually  at  the  king's  table. 
And  he  was  lame  in  both  his  feet. 

CHAPTER    X 

^  And  it  came  to  pass  after  this,  that 
the  king  of  the  children  of  Amnion 
died;  and  Hanun  his  son  reigned  in 
his  stead.  "  Then  said  David,  I  will 
show  kindness  to  Hanun  the  son  of 
Nahash,  as  his  father  showed  kind- 
ness to  me.  And  David  sent  to  com- 
fort him  by  the  hand  of  his  servants, 
for  his  father.  x\nd  David's  servants 
came  into  the  .land  of  the  children  of 
Amnion.  ^  And  the  princes  of  the 
children  of  Amnion  said  to  Hanun 
their  lord,  Is  David  honoring  thy 
father,  that  he  has  sent  comforters  to 
thee  ?  Is  it  not  in  order  to  search 
the  city,  and  to  spy  it  out,  and  to 
overthrow  it,  that  David  has  sent  his 
servants  to  thee  ?  *  And  Hanun  took 
David's  servants,  and  shaved  off  the 
one-half  of  their  beards,  and  cut  off 
their  garments  in  the  middle,  to  their 
hips,  and  sent  them  away.  ^  They 
told  it  to  David,  and  he  sent  to  meet 
tliem,  because  the  men  were  greatly 
ashamed.  And  the  king  said.  Tarry 
at  Jericho  until  your  beards  are  grown, 
and  then  return. 

^  And  the  children  of  Amnion  saw 
that    they  had   made   themselves  ab- 


horred by  David.  And  the  children 
of  Amnion  sent  and  hired  the  Syrians 
of  Beth-rehob,  and  the  Syrians  of 
Zoba,  twenty  thousand  footmen,  and 
the  king  of  Maacah  a  thousand  men, 
and  the  men  of  Tob  twelve  thousand 
men.  '  And  David  heard  of  it;  and 
he  sent  Joab,  and  all  the  host,  the 
mighty  men.  ^  And  the  children  of 
Amnion  came  out,  and  put  the  battle 
in  array  at  the  entrance  of  the  gate; 
and  the  Syrians  of  Zoba,  and  of  Re- 
hob,  and  the  men  of  Tob  and  Maa- 
cah, were  by  themselves  in  the  field. 
^  And  Joab  saw  that  the  front  of  the 
battle  was  against  him  before  and  be- 
hind. And  he  chose  some  from  all 
the  choice  men  of  Israel,  and  put 
them  in  array  against  the  Syrians. 
^"  And  the  rest  of  the  people  he  gave 
into  the  hand  of  Abishai  his  brother, 
that  he  might  put  them  in  array 
against  the  children  of  Amnion.  ^^And 
he  said.  If  the  Syrians  are  too  strong 
for  me,  then  thou  shalt  help  me;  but 
if  the  children  of  Amnion  are  too 
strong  for  thee,  then  I  will  come  to 
help  thee.  ^^  Be  strong,  and  let  us 
strengthen  ourselves  for  our  people, 
and  for  the  cities  of  our  God;  and 
Jehovah  do  that  which  is  good  in  his 
sight.  ^^And  Joab  drew  nigh,  and 
the  people  that  were  with  him,  to  the 
battle  against  the  Syrians;  and  they 
fled  before  him.  ^^And  the  children 
of  Amnion  saw  that  the  Syrians  fled; 
and  they  fled  before  Abishai,  and 
entered  into  the  city.  And  Joab  re- 
turned from  the  children  of  Amnion, 
and  came  to  Jerusalem. 

^^And  the  Syrians  saw  that  they 
were  smitten  before  Israel;  and  they 
gathered  themselves,  all  together. 
^^  And  Hadadezer  sent,  and  brought 
out  the  Syrians  that  were  beyond  the 
river.  And  they  came  to  Helam,  and 
Shobach  the  captain  of  the  host  of 
Hadadezer   before    them.       ^"^  And   it 


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II.   SAMUEL   XI 


was  told  David;  and  he  gatliered  all 
Israel  together,  and  passed  over  the 
Jordan,  and  came  to  Helam.  And 
the  Syrians  set  themselves  in  array 
against  David,  and  fought  with  him. 
^^And  the. Syrians  fled  before  Israel. 
And  David  slew  of  the  Syrians  seven 
hundred  chariot-men  and  forty  thou- 
sand horsemen;  and  he  smote  Shobach 
the  captain  of  his  host,  and  he  died 
there.  ^^  And  all  the  kings  that  were 
servants  of  Hadadezer  saw  that  they 
were  smitten  before  Israel;  and  they 
made  peace  with  Israel,  and  served 
them.  And  the  Syrians  feared  to  help 
the  children  of  Ammon  any  more. 

CHAPTER   XI 

^  And  it  came  to  pass,  at  the  return 
of  the  year,  at  tlie  time  when  "kings  go 
forth,  that  David  sent  Joab,  and  his 
servants  with  him,  and  all  Israel;  and 
they  wasted  [the  land  of]  the  children 
of  Ammon,  and  laid  siege  to  Rabbah. 
But  David  abode  in  Jerusalem. 

"And  it  came  to  pass  at  evening- 
time,  that  David  arose  from  his  couch, 
and  walked  upon  the  roof  of  the 
king's  house.  And  from  the  roof  he 
saw  a  woman  bathing;  and  the  woman 
was  very  beautiful  to  look  upon.  ^  And 
David  sent  and  inquired  after  the 
Avoman.  And  they  said,  Is  not  this 
Bath-sheba,  the  daughter  of  EHam, 
the  wife  of  Uriah  the  Hittite  ?  *And 
David  sent  messengers,  and  took  her; 
and  she  came  to  him,  and  he  lay  with 
her.  And  she  purified  herself  from 
her  uncleanness,  and  returned  to  her 
house.  ^And  the  woman  conceived; 
and  she  sent  and  told  David,  and  said, 
I  am  with  child. 

^And  David  sent  word  to  Joab, 
Send  me  Uriah  the  Hittite.  And 
Joab    sent    Uriah    to    David.       ''And 


Uriah  came  to  him.  And  David  in- 
quired how  Joab  fared,  and  how  the 
people  fared,  and  how  the  war  pros- 
pered. *And  David  said  to' Uriah, 
Go  down  to  thy  house,  and  wash  ihy 
feet.  And  Uriah  departed  out  of  the 
king's  house;  and  there  followed  him 
a  mess  of  food  from  the  king.  ^But 
Uriah  slept  at  the  door  of  the  king's 
house,  with  all  the  servants  of  his 
lord,  and  went  not  down  to  his  house. 
^°And  they  told  David,  saying,  Uriah 
went  not  down  to  his  house.  And 
David  said  to  Uriah,  Hast  thou  not 
come  from  a  journey  ?  For  what 
reason  didst  thou  not  go  down  to  thy 
house?  ^^  And  Uriah  said  to  David, 
The  ark,  and  Israel,  and  Judah,  abide 
in  booths;  and  my  lord  Joab,  and  the 
servants  of  my  lord  are  encamped  in 
the  open  field;  and  shall  I  go  into 
my  house,  to  eat  and  to  drink,  and  to 
lie  with  my  wife?  As  thou  livest, 
and  as  thy  soul  hves,  I  will  not  do 
this  thing.  '^  And  David  said  to 
Uriah,  Tarry  here  to-day  also,  and 
to-morrow  I  will  let  thee  depart.  So 
Uriah  abode  in  Jerusalem  that  day 
and  the  morrow.  ^^And  David  called 
him,  and  he  ate  and  drank  before 
him;  and  he  made  him  drunk.  And 
at  evening  he  went  out,  to  he  on  his 
bed  with  the  servants  of  his  lord,  and 
went  not  down  to  his  house. 

^^And  it  came  to  pass  in  the  morn- 
ing, that  David  wrote  a  letter  to  Joab; 
and  he  sent  it  by  the  hand  of  Uriah. 
I '^  And  he  wrote  in  the  letter,  saying, 
I  Set  ye  Uriah  in  the  forefront  of  the 
I  hottest  battle,  and  retire  ye  from  be- 
j  hind  him,  that  he  may  be  smitten, 
:  and  die.  ^^  And  it  came  to  pass,  as 
j  Joab  watched  the  city,  that  he  put 
j  Uriah  in  the  place  Avhere  he  knew  that 
'  there  were  valiant  men.      '"  And  the 


Ver.  2.  Evening-time.  "  The  evening  began  at  three  o'clock  in  the  afternoon.  The  midday  siesta,  which 
David  had  as  usual  been  taking  (chap.  4  :  5),  would  probably  be  over  about  this  time,  when  he  arose  from  his 
couch."  (Speaker's  Commentary). 

Ver.  10.   For  what  reason  :   literallj',  what  knowing  ;   the  natural  suggestion  of  an  accusing  conscience. 


11.   SAMUEL   XII 


men  of  the  city  went  out,  and  fought 
with  Joab.  And  there  fell  some  of 
the  people,  of  the  servants  of  David; 
and  Uriah  the  Hittite  died  also. 

^^And  Joab  sent  and  told  David  all 
the  matters   of  the    war.      '''  And    he 
charged  the  messenger,  saying,  When  ; 
thou  hast  made  an  end  of  teUing  all ' 
the  matters  of  the  war  to  the  king; 
-''and  if  it  be    that  the  king's  wrath 
shall   rise,  and  he   shall  say  to   thee. 
Wherefore  approached  ye  so  nigh  to  \ 
the  city  to  fight?     Knew  ye  not  that 
they    would    shoot    from     the    wall  ? 
-^  Who  smote   Abimelech    the   son  of 
Jerubbesheth  ?       Did    not    a    woman 
cast  a  piece  of  a  millstone  upon  him 
from  the  wall,  that  he  died  in  Thebez?  ; 
Why  went  ye  nigh  the  wall?     Then  I 
say    thou,    Thy    servant,    Uriah     the  j 
Hittite,  is  dead  also.  ! 

^^  So  the  messenger  went.      And  he  ' 
came   and  told   David   all   that   Joab  I 
sent  him  for.      -^  And  the  messenger  ! 
said    to  David,  the  men  were   strong 
against  us,  and  came  out  to  us  into 
the  field;  and  we  were  upon  them  to 
the  entrance  of  the  gate.     ^*  And  the  , 
archers   shot   from  off  the  wall  upon 
thy  servants;  and  some  of  the  king's 
servants  died,  and   thy  servant,  Uriah 
the  Hittite,  is  dead  also.   '^  And  David  : 
said     to    the    messenger,    Thus    shalt  j 
thou  say  to  Joab,  Let  not  this  thing ! 
displease    thee  ;    for    the    sword    de-  j 
vours  one  as  well  as  another.      Make 
thy    battle    strong    against     the    city,  j 
and     overthrow    it.       And    do     thou  j 
encourage  him.  ' 

'^  And  the  wife  of  Uriah  heard  that  | 
Uriah  her  husband  was  dead;  and  she  | 
lamented    fox    her   husband.      "  And 
when   the  mourning  was  past,   David 
sentf  and  received  her  to  his  house,  j 
And  she  became  his  wife,   and  bore  • 
him  a  son.      And  the  thing  that  Da- 
vid had  done  was  evil  in  the  sight  of 
Jehovah. 


CHAPTER    Xn 

^  And  Jehovah  sent  Nathan  to  Da- 
vid. And  he  came  to  him,  and  said 
to  him.  There  were  two  men  in  one 
city,  the  one  rich,  and  the  other  poor. 
^  The  rich  man  had  very  many  flocks 
and  herds.  ^  And  the  poor  man  had 
nothing,  save  one  httle  ewe  lamb, 
wdiich  he  had  bought  and  nourished 
up.  And  it  grew  up  together  Avith 
him  and  with  his  children;  it  ate  of 
his  own  morsel,  and  drank  of  his  own 
cup,  and  lay  in  his  bosom,  and  was  to 
him  as  a  daughter.  *  And  there  came 
a  traveler  to  the  rich  man.  And  he 
spared  to  take  of  his  own  flock  and  of 
his  own  herd  to  dress  for  the  Avay- 
faring  man  that  was  come  to  him  ; 
and  he  took  the  poor  man's  lamb, 
and  dressed  it  for  the  man  that  Avas 
come  to  him.  ^And  David's  anger 
was  greatly  kindled  against  the  man. 
And  he  said  to  Nathan,  As  Jehovah 
lives,  the  man  that  has  done  this  shall 
surely  die.  ^And  he  shall  restore  the 
lamb  fourfold;  because  he  did  this 
thing,  and  because  he  had  no  pity. 

"And  Nathan  said  to  David,  Thou 
art  the  man.  Thus  says  JehoA^ah, 
God  of  Israel,  I  anointed  thee  king 
over  Israel,  and  I  dehvered  thee  out 
of  the  hand  of  Saul;  ^and  I  gave  thee 
thy  master's  house,  and  thy  master's 
wives  into  thy  bosom;  and  I  gave  thee 
the  house  of  Israel  and  of  Judah;  and 
if  that  Avere  too  little,  I  Avould  more- 
over have  given  to  thee  such  and  such 
things.  ^  Wherefore  hast  thou  de- 
spised the  Avord  of  Jehovah,  to  do  that 
which  is  evil  in  his  sight  ?  Uriah  the 
Hittite  thou  hast  smitten  Avith  the 
SAA^ord,  and  hast  taken  his  Avife  to  be 
thy  Avife;  and  him  thou  hast  slain  Avith 
the  SAvord  of  the  children  of  Ammon. 
^^  And  now  the  sword  shall  not  depart 
from  thy  house  forever;  because  thou 
hast  despised  me,  and  hast  taken  the 


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11.   SAxMUEL   XII 


wife  of  Uriah  the  Hittite  to  be  thy 
wife.  ^^Thus  says  Jehovah,  Behold, 
I  will  raise  up  evil  against  thee  out  of 
thine  own  house;  and  I  will  take  thy 
wives  before  thine  eyes,  and  give  them 
to  thy  neighbor,  and  he  shall  lie  with 
thy  wives  in  the  sight  of  this  sun. 
^^  For  thou  didst  it  secretly;  but  I  will 
do  this  thing  before  all  Israel,  and 
before  the  sun.  ^^  And  David  said  to 
Nathan,  I  have  sinned  against  Jeho- 
vah. And  Nathan  said  to  David, 
Jehovah  has  also  put  away  thy  sin; 
thou  shalt  not  die.  ^^  Nevertheless, 
because  by  this  deed  thou  hast  given 
the  enemies  of  Jehovah  great  occasion 
to  blaspheme,  the  child  also  that  is 
born  to  thee  shall  surely  die. 

^^And  Nathan  departed  to  his 
house.  And  Jehovah  struck  the  child 
that  Uriah's  wife  bore  to  David,  and 
it  was  very  sick.  ^"^And  David  be- 
sought God  for  the  child;  and  David 
fasted,  and  came  and  lay  all  night 
upon  the  ground.  ^'  And  the  elders 
of  his  house  arose,  and  went  to  him, 
to  raise  him  up  from  the  ground;  but 
he  would  not.  nor  did  he  eat  food 
with  them.  '-  And  it  came  to  pass  on 
the  seventh  day,  that  the  child  died. 
And  the  servants  of  David  feared  to 
tell  him  that  the  child  was  dead;  for 
they  said,  Behold,  while  the  child  was 
yet  alive  we  spoke  to  him,  and  he 
would  not  hearken  to  our  voice;  and 
how  will  he  vex  himself  if  we  tell  him 
that  the  child  is  dead?  '^And  David 
saw  that  his  servants  were  whispering 
together;  and  David  perceived  that 
the  child  was  dead.  And  David  said 
to  his  servants.  Is  the  child  dead? 
And  they  said.  He  is  dead.  ^''Then 
David  arose  from  the  ground,  and 
washed,  and  anointed  himself;  and  he 
changed  his  apparel,  and  came  to  the 
house    of    Jehovah,    and    w-orshiped. 


And  he  came  to  his  own  house;  and 
he  asked,  and  they  set  bread  before 
him,  and  he  ate.  ^^  Then  said  his 
servants  to  him,  What  is  this  thing 
that  thou  hast  done?  While  the 
child  lived  thou  didst  fast  and  weep : 
but  when  the  child  was  dead  thou 
didst  rise  and  eat  food.  ^^  And  he 
said,  While  the  child  was  yet  alive  I 
fasted  and  wept ;  for  I  said,  Who 
knows  whether  Jehovah  will  be  gra- 
cious to  me,  that  the  child  may  live  ? 
^^  But  now  he  is  dead,  wherefore 
should  I  fast  ?  Can  I  bring  him  back 
again  ?  I  am  going  to  him,  but  he 
will  not  return  to  me. 

^^  And  David  comforted  Bath-sheba 
his  wife,  and  went  in  to  her,  and  lay 
with  her.  And  she  bore  a  son,  and 
he  called  his  name  Solomon.  And 
Jehovah  loved  him.  ^^And  he  sent 
by  the  hand  of  Nathan  the  prophet, 
and  he  called  his  name  Jedidiah,  on 
account  of  Jehovah. 

^^And  Joab  fought  against  Rabbah 
of  the  children  of  Ammon,  and  took 
the  royal  city.  ^~  And  Joab  sent  mes- 
sengers to  David,  and  said,  I  have 
fought  against  Rabbah,  and  have  taken 
the  city  of  waters.  '^^And  now  gather 
the  rest  of  the  people,  and  encamp 
against  the  city,  and  take  it;  lest  I 
myself  take  the  city,  and  it  be  called 
after  my  name.  ^^And  David  gath- 
ered all  the  people,  and  went  to  Rab- 
bah, and  fought  against,  and  took  it. 
^°And  he  took  their  king's  crown  off 
from  his  head,  the  weight  whereof 
was  a  talent  of  gold,  and  the  precious 
stones;  and  it  was  set  on  David's 
head.  And  he  brought  out  the  spoil 
of  the  city  in  great  abundance.  ^^  And 
he  brought  out  the  people  that  were 
therein;  and  he  put  them  to  saws,  and 
to  threshing-sledges  of  iron,  and  to 
axes    of  iron,   and   made    them   pass 


Ver.  25.  Jedidiah:  beloved  of  Jehovah. 
Ver.  30.   Talent  :  three  thousand  shekels,  or  about  a  hundred  pounds. 


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II.   SAMUEL   XIII 


through  the  brick-kihi;  and  thus  did 
he  to  all  the  cities  of  the  children  of 
Ammon.  And  David  and  all  the 
people  returned  to  Jerusalem, 

CHAPTER  XIII 

^  And  it  came  to  pass  after  this,  that 
Absalom  the  son  of  David  had  a  fair 
sister,  whose  name  vvas  Tamar,  and 
Amnon  the  son  of  David  loved  her. 
^  And  Amnon  was  so  troubled  that  he 
fell  sick  for  his  sister  Tamar;  for  she 
was  a  virgin,  and  it  seemed  difficult  to 
Amnon  to  do  anything  to  her.  ^  But 
Amnon  had  a  friend,  whose  name  was 
Jonadab,  the  son  of  Shimeah  David's 
brother.  And  Jonadab  was  a  very- 
artful  man.  *  And  he  said  to  him, 
Why  art  thou  so  lean,  thou  king's  son, 
morning  by  morning?  Wilt  thou  not 
tell  me?  And  Amnon  said  to  him,  I 
love  Tamar,  my  brother  Absalom's 
sister.  ^  And  Jonadab  said  to  him, 
Lay  thee  down  on  thy  bed,  and  feign 
thyself  sick.  And  when  thy  father 
comes  to  see  thee,  say  to  him,  I  pray 
thee,  let  my  sister  Tamar  come,  and 
give  me  food,  and  dress  the  food  in 
my  sight,  that  I  may  see  it,  and  eat  it 
at  her  hand. 

^  So  Amnon  lay  down,  and  feigned 
himself  sick.  And  the  king  came  to 
see  him ;  and  Amnon  said  to  the 
king,  I  pray  thee,  let  Tamar  my  sister 
come,  and  make  me  a  couple  of  cakes 
in  my  sight,  that  I  may  eat  at  her 
hand.  '  And  David  sent  to  the  house 
to  Tamar,  saying.  Go  now  to  the 
house  of  thy  brother  Amnon  and  pre- 
pare food  for  him.  ^  And  Tamar 
went  to  the  house  of  Amnon  her 
brother;  and  he  was  lying  down.  And 
she  took  the  dough,  and  kneaded  it, 
and  made  cakes  in  his  sight,  and 
baked  the  cakes.      ^  And  she  took  the 


pan,  and  poured  them  out  before 
him;  but  he  refused  to  eat.  And 
Amnon  said.  Cause  every  man  to  go 
out  from  me.  And  they  went  out 
every  man  from  him.  ^"And  Amnon 
said  to  Tamar,  Bring  the  food  into 
the  chamber,  that  I  may  eat  from 
thy  hand.  And  Tamar  took  the 
cakes  which  she  had  made,  and 
brought  them  into  the  chamber  to 
Amnon  her  brother.  ^^  And  she 
brought  them  near  to  him  to  eat ; 
and  he  took  hold  of  her,  and  said  to 
her.  Come,  He  with  me,  my  sister. 
^^  And  she  said  to  him.  Nay,  my 
brother,  do  not  humble  me;  for  such 
a  thing  should  not  be  done  in  Israel; 
do  not  this  folly.  ^^And  I,  whither 
shall  I  carry  my  reproach  ?  And  as 
for  thee,  thou  shalt  be  as  one  of  the 
fools  in  Israel.  And  now  speak,  I 
pray  thee,  to  the  king;  for  he  will  not 
withhold  me  from  thee.  ^*And  he 
would  not  hearken  to  her  voice;  and 
he  overpowered  her,  and  humbled 
her,  and  lay  with  her. 

^^  Then  Amnon  hated  her  with  ex- 
ceedingly great  hatred;  for  his  hatred 
of  her  was  greater  than  his  love  had 
been  for  her.  And  Amnon  said  to 
her,  Rise  up,  be  gone.  ^^And  she 
said  to  him.  There  is  no  cause.  This 
evil  is  greater  than  the  other  that 
thou  didst  to  me,  to  send  me  away. 
But  he  would  not  hearken  to  her. 
^^  And  he  called  his  servant  <hat  waited 
on  him,  and  said.  Send  ye  this  woman 
out  from  me  on  the  street,  and  bolt 
the  door  after  her.  '^  And  she  had  on 
a  full  length  garment;  for  with  such 
robes  were  the  king's  daughters  that 
were  virgins  apparelled.  And  his 
servant  brought  her  out  on  the  street, 
and  bolted  the  door  after  her. 

'■'And    Tamar    took    ashes    on    her 


Ver.  i8.  A  full  length  garment  :  covering  the  whole  person,  the  body  of  the  garment  extending  to  the 
feet,  and  the  sleeves  to  the  wrists.  Such  garments  were  worn  only  by  those  exempted  from  manual  labor, 
and  were  indicative  of  rank  and  wealth.  On  the  contrary,  the  ordinary  dress,  worn  by  those  engaged  in 
active  employments,  extended  but  little  below  the  knee,  the  sleeves  reaching  only  to  the  elbow. 

373 


II.   SAMUEL   XIV 


head,    and    the    full    length    garment  I  David,    Absalom     has    slain    all    the 


that  was  on  her  she  rent,  and  put  her 
hand  on  her  head,  and  went,  crying 
as  she  went.  '^^  And  Absalom  her 
brother  said  to  her,  Has  Amnon  thy 
brother  been  with  thee  ?  And  now, 
my  sister,  hold  thy  peace;  he  is  thy 
brother.     Lay  not  this  thing  to  heart. 


king's  sons,  and  not  one  of  them  is 
left.  ^^  And  the  king  arose,  and  rent 
his  garments,  and  lay  on  the  earth; 
and  all  his  servants  stood  by  with  their 
garments  rent.  ^"And  Jonadab,  tlie 
son  of  Shimeah  David's  brother,  an- 
swered and  said,  Let  not  my  lord  sup- 


house  of  her  brother  Absalom 

^^  And  king  David  heard  of  all  these 

22 


So  Tamar  remained,   solitary,  in  the    pose  that  they  have  slain  all  the  young 

men  the  king's  sons,  for  Amnon  only 
is  dead;  for   on  the   hps  of  Absalom 
things;  and  he  was  very  wroth.    "^^Andlhas  it  been   purposed    from    the   day 
Absalom  spoke   with   Amnon   neither    that    he    humbled    his    sister  Tamar. 

^^  And  now^  let  not  my  lord  the  king 
take  the  thing  to  heart,  thinking  that 
all  the  king's  sons  are  dead;  for  Am- 
non only  is  dead.  ^^  And  Absalom 
fled.      And  the  young  man  that  kept 


good   nor  bad 


For  Absalom  hated 
Amnon,  because  he  had  humbled  his 
sister  Tamar. 

^^  And    it    came    to  pass    after   tw^o 
years,  that  Absalom  had  sheep-shear- 


ers in  Baal-hazor,  which  is  beside  j  watch  raised  his  eyes,  and  saw,  and, 
Ephraim.  And  Absalom  invited  all  behold,  there  came  much  people  by 
the  king's  sons.    '^And  Absalom  came    the  way  behind  him,  from   the  moun- 


to  the  king  and  said,  Behold  now,  thy 
servant    has    sheep-shearers;    let    the 


tain's  side.     ^^And  Jonadab  said   to 
the  king:  Behold,  the  king's  sons  are 


king,  I  pray  thee,  and  his  servants  go  j  coming;  as  thy  servant  said,  so  it  is. 
with  thy  servant.  ^^  And  the  king  ^^And  it  came  to  pass,  as  he  made  an 
said  to  Absalom,  Nay,  my  son,  let  us  j  end  of  speaking,  that,  behold,  the 
not  all  go,  lest  w'e  be  burdensome  to 'king's  sons  came,  and  they  lifted  up 
thee.  And  he  pressed  him;  but  he  their  voice  and  wept;  and  the  king 
would   not   so,   and    he  blessed  him.    also  and  all  his  servants  wept  with   a 


^^Then  said  Absalom,  If  not,  I  pray 
thee,  let  my  brother  Amnon  go  with 
us.  And  the  king  said  to  him.  Why 
should  he  go  with  thee?  ^"And  Ab- 
salom pressed  him;  and  he  let  Amnon 
and  all  the  king's  sons  go  with  him. 

^^  And  Absalom  commanded  his 
servants,  saying,  Mark  ye  now  when 
Amnon' s  heart  is  merry  with  wine, 
and  I  shall  say  to  you,  Smite  Amnon; 
then  kill  him,  fear  not;  have  not  I 
commanded  you  ?  Be  strong,  and  be 
valiant.  "^And  the  servants  of  Ab- 
salom did  to  Amnon  as  Absalom  com- 
manded. 


Then   all    the    king's    sons 


very  great  weeping. 

'^  And  when  Absalom  fled  he  went 
to  Talmai,  the  son  of  Ammihud,  king 
of  Geshur.  And  David  mourned  for 
his  son  every  day.  ^^And  Ab  alom 
fled,  and  went  to  Geshur,  and  was 
there  three  years.  ^''And  the  soul  of 
king  David  longed  to  go  forth  to  Ab- 
salom; for  he  was  comforted  concern- 
ing Amnon,  seeing  that  he  was  dead. 

CHAPTER  XIV 

^  And  Joab  the  son  of  Zeruiah  per- 
ceived that  the  king's  heart  was  toward 
Absalom.  "  And  Joab  sent  to  Tekoah, 
rose  up,  and  rode  every  man  on  his  j  and  took  thence  a  wise  w-oman,  and 
mule,  and  fled.  said  to  her,  I  pray  thee,  feign  thyself 

^"And   it  came  to  pass,  while  they   a  mourner,  and  put  on  mourning  ap- 
were  on  the  way,  that  tidings  came  to  '  parel,  and  anoint  not  thyself  with  oil, 

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II.    SAMUEL   XIV 


and  be  as  a  woman  that  has  a  long  is  faulty,  in  that  the  king  does  not 
time  mourned  for  the  dead  ;  ^  and  bring  back  his  banished  one.  ^*  For 
come  to  the  king,  and  speak  to  him  we  must  needs  die,  and  are  as  water 
in  this  manner.  And  Joab  put  the  i  spilt  on  the  ground,  that  cannot  be 
words  in  her  mouth.  I  gathered  up;  and  God  does  not  take 

*And  the  woman  of  Tekoah  spoke  '  away  hfe,  and  he  considers  how  he 
to  the  king.  And  she  fell  upon  her  shall  not  thrust  the  outcast  from  him. 
face  to   the  ground,   and   bowed  her-    ^^And  now,   that  I  am  come  to  speak 


self,  and  said,  Help,  O  king.  ^And 
the  king  said  to  her,  What  wilt  thou  ? 
And  she  said,  1  am  verily  a  widow 
woman,  and  my  husband  is  dead. 
^  And   thy  handmaid    had    two    sons. 


of  this  thing  to  my  lord  the  king,  it  is 
because  the  people  made  me  afraid. 
And  thy  handmaid  said,  I  will  speak 
now  to  the  king;  it  may  be  that  the 
king  will  grant  the  request  of  his  hand- 


And  they  two  strove  together  in  the  maid.  ^'^  For  the  king  will  hearken,  to 
field,  and  there  was  none  to  part  them,  deliver  his  handmaid  out  of  the  hand 
the  one  smote  the  other,  and  slew  of  the  man  that  would  destroy  me 
him.  '  And,  behold,  the  whole  family  and  my  son  together,  from  the  in- 
rose  against  thy  handmaid,  and  said,  heritance  of  God.  "  And  thy  hand- 
Give  up  him  that  smote  his  brother,  j  maid  said,  Let  now  the  word  of  my 
and  we  will  kill  him,  for  the  life  of  his  |  lord  the  king  be  comforting;  for  as  the 
brother  whom  he  slew;  and  we  will  i  angel  of  God,  so  is  my  lord  the  king 
destroy  the  heir  also;  and  they  will  to  discern  the  good  and  the  evil;  and 
quench  my  coal  which  is  left,  so  as  Jehovah  thy  God  be  with  thee.  ^^  Then 
not  to  leave  my  husband  name  or  the  king  answered "  and  said  to  the 
remnant  on  the  face  of  the  earth,  woman.  Do  not  hide  from  me  the 
^  And  the  king  said  to  the  woman,  Go  \  thing  that  I  ask  thee.  xA.nd  the  woman 
to  thy  house,  and  I  will  give  charge  said,  Let  my  lord  the  king  speak, 
concerning  thee.  ^  And  the  woman  of  ^^And  the  king  said.  Is  the  hand  of 
Tekoah  said  to  the  king,  On  me,  my  i  Joab  with  thee  in  all  this  ?  And  the 
lord,  O  king,  be  the  iniquity,  and  on  woman  answered  and  said,  As  thy 
my  father's  house,  and  the  king  and  i  soul  lives,  my  lord  the  king,  none  can 
his  throne  be  guiltless.  ^"And  the  ;  turn  to  the  right  hand  or  to  the  left 
king  said,  Whosoever  says  aught  to  \  from  aught  that  my  lord  the  king  has 
thee,  bring  him  to  me,  and  he  shall  spoken;  for  thy  servant  Joab,  he  bade 
not  touch  thee  any  more.  ^^  Then  |  me,  and  he  put  all  these  words  in  the 
said  she.  Let  the  king,  I  pray  thee,  mouth  of  thy  handmaid.  ^°In  order 
remember  Jehovah  thy  God,  that  the  |  to  change  the  face  of  the  matter,  has 


avenger  of  blood  may  not  destroy  yet 
more,  and  that  they  destroy  not  my 
son.  And  he  said.  As  Jehovah  hves, 
there  shall  not  one  hair  of  thy  son  fall 
to  the  earth,  ^^  And  the  woman  said, 
Let  thy  handmaid,  I  pray  thee,  speak 
a  word  to  m}-  lord  the  king.  And  he 
said,  Speak.      ^"  And  the  woman  said. 


thy    servant    Joab    done    this    thing. 
And  my  lord  is  wise,  as  the  wisdom  of 
the  angel  of  God,  to  know  all  things 
that  are  in  the  earth. 

-'  And  the  king  said  to  Joab,  Be- 
hold now,  I  have  done  this  thing. 
Go,  therefore,  bring  back  the  young 
man  Absalom.      ^'And  Joab  fell  upon 


And  why  hast  thou  thought  such  a '  his  face  to  the  ground,  and  bowed 
thing  against  the  people  of  God  ?  For  himself,  and  blessed  the  king.  And 
the  king  speaks  this  thing  as  one  that !  Joab  said.  To-day  thy  servant  knows 

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II.   SAMUEL    XV 


that  I  have  found  favor  in  thy  sight,  :  upon  his  face  to  the  ground  before  the 
my  lord   the    king,   in    that   the  king   king;  and  the  king  kissed  Absalom. 


CHAPTER  X\ 


has  granted  the  request  of  his  servant. 
^•^  And  Joab  arose  and  went  to  Geshur,  ' 
and  brought  Absalom  to  Jerusalem.  ^  And  it  came  to  pass  after  this,  that 
-*  And  the  king  said,  Let  him  turn  to  Absalom  prepared  for  himself  a  chariot 
his  own  house,  and  my  face  he  shall  not  and  horses,  and  fifty  men  to  run  be- 
see.  And  Absalom  turned  to  his  own  '  fore  him.  ^And  Absalom  rose  up 
house,  and  saw  not  the  king's  face.  early,  and  stood  by  the  side  of  the 
"  But  in  all  Israel  there  was  none  '  way  to  the  gate.  And  it  was  so,  when 
so  much  praised  as  Absalom  for  his  any  man  who  had  a  controversy  came 
beauty;  from  the  sole  of  his  foot  even  to  the  king  for  judgment,  that  Absa- 
to  the  crown  of  his  head  there  was  no  lom  called  to  him,  and  said,  Of  what 
blemish  in  him.  '■^^And  when  he  city  art  thou?  And  he  said.  Thy 
shaved  his  head, — and  it  was  at  every  servant  is  of  one  of  the  tribes  of  Is- 
year's  end  that  he  shaved  it,  for  it  rael.  ^And  Absalom  said  to  him, 
was  heavy  on  him  and  he  shaved  it, —  See,  thy  matters  are  good  and  right; 
the  hair  of  his  head  weighed  two  hun-  but  there  is  no  one  to  hear  thee  on 
dred  shekels,  after  the  king's  weight,  j  the  part  of  the  king.  *  And  Absalom 
^' And  to  Absalom  w^ere  born  three  said,  Oh,  that  I  were  made  judge  in 
sons,  and  a  daughter  whose  name  was    the  land,  that  every  man  who  has  any 


suit  or  cause  might  come  before  me, 
and  I  would  do  him  justice  !     ^And 


Tamar ;    she    was    a    woman    of    fair 
countenance, 

*^And  Absalom  dwelt  two  years  in  it  was  so,  when  any  man  came  near  to 
Jerusalem;  and  he  saw  not  the  king's  1  bow  down  to  him,  that  he  put  forth 
face.  '^  And  Absalom  sent  for  Joab,  his  hand,  and  took  hold  of  him,  and 
in  order  to  send  him  to  the  king;  but  kissed  him.  ^And  in  this  manner 
he  would  not  come  to  him.  And  he  did  Absalom  to  all  Israel  that  came  to 
sent  again   the   second   time,   and  he    the  king  for  judgment.    And  Absalom 


would  not  come.      ^"And  he  said  to 


stole  the  hearts  of  the  men  of  Israel. 


his  servants.  See,  Joab's  field  is  by  the  ''And  it  came  to  pass  at  the  end  of 
side  of  mine,  and  he  has  barley  there;  four  years,  that  Absalom  said  to  the 
go  and  set  it  on  fire.  And  Absalom's  king,  I  pray  thee,  let  me  go  and  pay 
servants  set  the  field  on  fire.  ^^  Then  my  vow,  which  I  have  vowed  to  Jeho- 
Joab  arose;  and  came  to  Absalom   to   vah,    in    Hebron.      ^For   thy  servant 

vowed  a  vow  while  I  abode  at  Geshur 
in  Syria,  saying,  If  Jehovah  shall  in- 
deed bring  me  back  to  Jerusalem, 
then  I  wdll  serve  Jehovah.  ^And  the 
king  said  to  him.  Go  in  peace.  And 
he  arose,  and  went  to  Hebron. 

^^And  Absalom  sent  spies  through 


his  house,  and  said  to  him.  Where- 
fore have  thy  servants  set  my  field  on 
fire?  ^^  And  Absalom  answered  Joab, 
Behold,  I  sent  to  thee  saying,  Come 
hither,  that  I  may  send  thee  to  the 
king,  to  say.  Wherefore  am  I  come 
from  Geshur  ?     It  were  good  for  me 


that  I  were  there  still.  And  now  let .  all  the  tribes  of  Israel,  saying,  When 
me  see  the  king's  face;  and  if  there  be  ye  hear  the  sound  of  the  trumpet, 
any  iniquity  in  me,  let  him  kill  me.  then  ye  shall  say,  Absalom  is  made 
^' And  Joab  came  to  the  king,  and  told  j  king  in  Hebron.  "  And  with  Absa- 
him.  And  he  called  Absalom;  and  he  I  lom  went  two  hundred  men  out  of 
came  to  the  king,  and  bowed  himself  |  Jerusalem,    that    were    invited;     and 

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II.   SAMUEL   XV 


they  went  in  their  simphcity,  and  they 
knew  not  anything.  '^  And  Absalom 
sent  for  Ahithophel  the  Gilonite, 
David's  counselor,  from  his  city,  from 
Giloh,  while  he  was  offering  sacrifices. 
And  the  conspiracy  was  strong;  for 
the  people  increased  continually  with 
Absalom. 

^^  And  there  came  a  messenger  to 
David,  saying,  The  hearts  of  the  men 
of  Israel  are  after  Absalom.  ^*And 
David  said  to  all  his  servants  that 
were  with  him  at  Jerusalem,  Arise, 
and  let  us  flee;  for  there  will  be  for 
us  no  escape  from  Absalom.  Make 
haste  to  depart,  lest  he  suddenly 
overtake  us,  and  bring  the  evil  upon 
us,  and  smite  the  city  with  the  edge 
of  the  sword.  '^And  the  king's 
servants  said  to  the  king,  Whatsoever 
my  lord  the  king  shall  choose,  behold, 
we  are  thy  servants.  '*^  i\nd  the  king 
went  forth,  and  all  his  household  after 
him.  And  the  king  left  ten  women, 
concubines,  to  keep  the  house.  ^' And 
the  king  went  forth,  and  all  the  people 
after  him,  and  halted  at  Beth-merhak. 
^^And  all  his  servants  passed  on  beside 
him;  and  all  the  executioners,  and  all 
the  couriers,  and  all  the  Gittites,  six 
hundred  men  who  came  after  him  from 
Gath,  passed  on  before  the  king. 

^^  Then  said  the  king  to  Ittai  the 
Gittite,  Wherefore  goest  thou  also 
with  us?  Return,  and  remain  with 
the  king;  for  thou  art  a  stranger  and 
an  exile  from  thy  place.  ^^  Thou 
camest  but  yesterday;  and  should  I 
to-day  make  thee  go  up  and  down 
with  us,  seeing  that  I  go  whither  I 
may?  Return  thou,  and  take  back 
thy  brethren;  mercy  and  truth  be  with 
thee.  ^^  And  Ittai  answered  the  king, 
and  said,-  As  Jehovah  lives,  and  as 
my  lord  the  king  lives,  surely  in 
what  place  my  lord  the  king  shall  be. 


whether  for  death  or  for  life,  there  will 
thy  servant  be.  "And  David  said  to 
Ittai,  Go,  and  pass  over.  And  Ittai  the 
Gittite  passed  over,  and  all  his  men, 
and  all  the  little  ones  that  were  with 
him.  -^And  all  the  land  wept  with  a 
loud  voice  as  all  the  people  passed  over; 
and  the  king  passed  over  the  brook 
Kidron,  and  all  the  people  passed  over, 
toward  the  way  to  the  wilderness. 

^*And  lo  !  Zadok  also,  and  all  the 
Levites  with  him,  were  bearing  the 
ark  of  the  covenant  of  God.  And 
they  set  down  the  ark  of  God;  and 
Abiathar  went  up,  until  all  the  people 
had  done  passing. out  of  the  city. 
^^And  the  king  said  to  Zadok,  Carry 
back  the  ark  of  God  to  the  cit3^  If 
I  shall  find  favor  in  the  eyes  of  Jeho- 
vah, he  w\\\  bring  me  back,  and  will 
cause  me  to  see  it,  and  his  habitation. 
■•^But  if  he  thus  say,  I  have  no  de- 
light in  thee;  behold,  here  am  I,  let 
him  do  to  me  as  seems  good  to  him. 
^^  And  the  king  said  to  Zadok  the 
priest,  Seest  thou  ?  Return  to  the 
city  in  peace,  and  Ahimaaz  thy  son, 
and  Jonathan  the  son  of  Abiathar, 
your  two  sons  with  you.  ^®  See,  I  will 
delay  at  the  fords  of  the  wilderness, 
until  there  come  word  from  you  to  in- 
form me.  "^And  Zadok  and  Abiathar 
carried  back  the  ark  of  God  to  Jeru- 
salem; and  they  remained  there. 

^^  A-nd  David  went  up  by  tlie  ascent 
of  the  olives,  and  Aveeping  as  he  went 
up,  and  with  his  head  covered,  and 
he  going  barefoot;  and  all  the  people 
that  were  with  him  covered  every 
man  his  head,  and  they  went  up 
weeping  as  they  went. 

^^  And  it  was  told  David,  saying, 
Ahithophel  is  among  the  conspirators 
with  Absalom.  And  David  said. 
Make  foolish,  I  pray  thee,  the  coun- 
sel of  Ahithophel,  O  Jehovah. 


Ver.  17.   Beth-merhak  :  or,  the  Far  House. 

Ver.  31.   Make  foolish.     Either,  make  it  so  (make  it  foolish  counsel),  or  make  it  seem  and  be  treated  so 
(as  it  proved)  ;  in  either  case  frustrating  the  evil  design. 

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II.   SAMUEL   XVI 


^■^  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  David 
was  come  to  the  summit,  where  men 
worshiped  God,  that,  behold,  Hiishai 
the  Archite  came  to  meet  him,  with 
his  garment  rent,  and  earth  on  his 
head.  ^^  And  David  said  to  him,  If 
thou  passest  on  with  me,  then  thou 
wilt  be  a  burden  to  me.  ^^  But  if  thou 
return  to  the  city,  and  say  to  Absa- 
lom, I  will  be  thy  servant,  O  king;  I 
have  been  thy  father's  servant  hitherto, 
and  now  I  will  be  thy  servant;  then 
mayest  thou  defeat  for  me  the  coun- 
sel of  Ahithophel.  ^^And  are  there 
not  with  thee  there  Zadok  and  Abia- 
thar  the  priests?  And  what  thing 
soever  thou  hearest  out  of  the  king's 
house,  thou  shalt  tell  to  Zadok  and 
Abiathar  the  priests.  ^^  Behold,  they 
have  there  with  tliem  their  two  sons, 
Ahimaaz  Zadok' s  son,  and  Jonathan 
Abiathar' s  son;  and  by  their  hand 
send  to  me  everything  that  ye  shall 
hear.  "So  Hushai  David's  friend 
came  to  the  city;  and  Absalom  came 
to  Jerusalem. 

CHAPTER  XVI 

^And  David  had  passed  a  little  be- 
yond the  summit;  and  behold,  Ziba 
the  servant  of  Mephibosheth  met 
him,  with  a  pair  of  asses  saddled,  and 
upon  them  two  hundred  loaves  of 
bread,  and  a  hundred  cakes  of  raisins, 
and  a  hundred  cakes  of  figs,  and  a 
skin  of  wine.  ^  And  the  king  said  to 
Ziba,  What  meanest  thou  by  these? 
And  Ziba  said.  The  asses  are  for  the 
king's  household  to  ride  on  ;  and  the 
bread  and  the  figs  for  the  young  men 
to  eat;  and  the  wine,  that  such  as  are 
faint  in  the  wilderness  may  drink. 
*And  the  king  said.  And  where  is 
thy  master's  son?  And  Ziba  said  to 
the  king.  Behold,  he  remains  at  Je- 
rusalem,      For  he   said,    To-day   will 

Ver.  I.  A  skin  of  wine.  In  the  East,  water  and  other  hquids  are  carried,  on  journeys,  in  the  skins  of 
animals.  The  skin  is  stripped  whole  from  the  body  of  the  animal  (a  sheep,  goat,  or  kid),  after  cutting  off  the 
head  and  feet  ;  so  that  when  distended  with  any  liquid  it  has  the  form  of  the  animal  from  which  it  is  taken. 


the  house  of  Israel  restore  to  me  the 
kingdom  of  my  father.  *Then  said 
the  king  to  Ziba,  Behold,  thine  are 
all  that  belonged  to  Mephibosheth. 
And  Ziba  said,  I  bow  myself  down; 
may  I  find  favor  in  thy  sight,  my  lord, 
the  king. 

^  And  when  David  the  king  came 
to  Bahurim,  behold,  there  came  out 
thence  a  man  of  the  family  of  the 
house  of  Saul,  whose  name  was 
Shimei,  the  son  of  Gera.  He  came 
out,  cursing  as  he  came.  •'And  he 
cast  stones  at  David,  and  at  all  the 
servants  of  king  David;  and  all  the 
people,  and  all  the  mighty  men,  were 
on  his  right  hand  and  on  his  left, 
^And  thus  said  Shimei  while  he  cursed, 
Come  out,  come  out,  thou  man  of 
blood,  thou  wicked  man.  ^Jehovah 
returns  upon  thee  all  the  blood  of  the 
house  of  Saul,  in  whose  stead  thou 
wast  made  king;  and  Jehovah  gives 
the  kingdom  into  the  hand  of  Absa- 
lom thy  son;  and,  behold,  thou  art 
now  in  thy  calamity,  because  thou  art 
a  man  of  blood. 

^And  Abishai  the  son  of  Zeruiah 
said  to  the  king.  Why  should  this  dead 
dog  curse  my  lord  the  king?  Let  me 
go  over,  I  pray  thee,  and  take  off  his 
head.  ^''And  the  king  said.  What 
have  I  to  do  with  you,  ye  sons  of 
Zeruiah?  So  let  him  curse;  for  Je- 
hovah has  said  to  him.  Curse  David. 
And  who  may  say,  Why  doest  thou 
so  ?  "  And  David  said  to  Abishai, 
and  to  all  his  servants.  Behold,  my 
son,  who  came  forth  from  my  bowels, 
seeks  my  life.  And  how  much  more 
now  may  this  Benjamite  do  it?  Let 
him  alone,  and  let  him  curse;  for  Je- 
hovah has  bidden  him.  '^  It  may  be 
that  Jehovah  will  look  on  my  afflic- 
tion, and  that  Jehovah  will  return 
me   good    for    his    cursing    this    day. 


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II.   SAMUEL   XVII 


"  And  David  and  his  men  went  on 
the  way;  and  Shimei  went  along  on 
the  hill's  side  over  against  him,  and 
cursed  as  he  went,  and  threw  stones 
toward  him,  and  cast  dust.  ^*And 
the  king,  and  all  the  people  that  were 
with  him,  came  to  Ajephim,  and  re- 
freshed themselves  there. 

''  And  Absalom,  and  all  the  people 
the  men  of  Israel,  came  to  Jerusalem, 
and  Ahithophel  with  him.  ^^And  it 
came  to  pass,  when  Hushai  the  Ar- 
chite,  David's  friend,  was  come  to 
Absalom,  that  Hushai  said  to  Absa- 
lom, Long  live  the  king  !  Long  live 
the  king  !  ^^  And  Absalom  said  to 
Hushai,  Is  this  thy  kindness  to  thy 
friend?  Why  wentest  thou  not  with 
thy  friend  ?  ^*  And  Hushai  said  to 
Absalom,  Nay;  but  whom  Jehovah 
has  chosen,  and  this  people,  and  all 
the  men  of  Israel,  his  will  I  be,  and 
with  him  will  I  remain.  ^^And  sec- 
ondly, whom  should  I  serve  ?  Should 
I  not  in  the  presence  of  his  son?  ■  xAs 
I  have  served  in  thy  father's  presence, 
so  v.'ill  I  be  in  thy  presence. 

""  Then  said  Absalom  to  Ahitho- 
phel, Give  ye  counsel,  what  we  shall 
do.  -^  And  Ahithophel  said  to  Absa- 
lom, Go  in  to  thy  father's  concubines, 
whom  he  has  left  to  keep  the  house. 
And  all  Israel  shall  hear  that  thou  art 
abhorred  by  thy  father;  and  the  hands 
of  all  that  are  with  thee  shall  be  strong. 
"^And  they  spread  the  tent  for  Absa- 
lom on  the  roof.  And  Absalom  went 
in  to  his  father's  concubines,  in  the 
sight  of  all  Israel.  '^'^  And  the  counsel 
of  Ahithophel,  which  he  counseled  in 
those  days,  was  as  if  a  man  inquired 
of  the  word  of  God.  So  was  all  the 
counsel  of  Ahithophel,  both  to  David 
and  to  Absalom. 

CHAPTER  XVII 

'And  Ahithophel  said  to  Absalom, 
Let  me  now  choose  out  twelve  thou- 


sand men,  and  I  will  arise  and  pursue 
after  David  this  night.  ''And  I  w-ill 
come  upon  him  while  he  is  weary  and 
weak-handed,  and  will  make  him  afraid; 
and  all  the  people  that  are  with  him  will 
flee;  and  I  will  smite  the  king  only. 
'And  I  will  bring  back  all  the  people 
to  thee.  The  man  whom  thou  seek- 
est  is  as  if  all  returned;  all  the  people 
will  be  in  peace.  *And  the  saying 
pleased  Absalom,  and  all  the  elders  of 
Israel.  ^Then  said  Absalom,  Call 
now  Hushai  the  Archite  also,  and  we 
will  hear  what  he  also  has  to  say. 
^  And  Hushai  came  to  xAbsalom,  and 
Absalom  spoke  to  him,  saying,  Ahitho- 
phel has  spoken  after  this  manner; 
shall  we  do  what  he  says?  If  not, 
speak  thou.  ^  And  Hushai  said  to 
Absalom,  The  counsel  that  Ahithophel 
has  given  this  time  is  not  good.  ^  And 
Hushai  said.  Thou  knowest  thy  father 
and  his  men,  that  they  are  mighty 
men,  and  they  are  embittered  in  mind, 
as  a  bear  robbed  of  her  whelps  in  the 
field;  and  thy  father  is  a  man  of  war, 
and  will  not  lodge  with  the  people. 
^  Behold,  now  he  is  hid  in  one  of  the 
hollows,  or  in  some  other  place.  And 
it  will  come  to  pass,  when  some  among 
them  fall  at  the  first,  that  he  who 
hears  it  will  say.  There  is  a  slaughter 
among  the  people  that  follow  Absa- 
lom; ^"and  even  he  that  is  valiant, 
whose  heart  is  as  the  heart  of  a  lion, 
will  utterly  melt.  For  all  Israel  knows 
that  thy  father  is  a  mighty  man,  and 
they  that  are  with  him  are  vahant 
men.  ^^  For  I  counsel  that  all  Israel 
be  fully  gathered  to  thee,  from  Dan 
to  Beer-sheba,  as  the  sand  that  is  by 
the  sea  for  multitude;  and  that  thou 
go  to  battle  in  tliine  own  person. 
'^  And  we  shalb  come  upon  him  in 
some  place  where  he  shall  be  found, 
and  we  will  light  upon  him  as  the  dew 
falls  on  the  ground;  and  of  him,  and 
of  all  the  men  that  are  with  him,  there 


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II.   SAMUEL   XVIII 


shall  not  be  left  so  much  as  one. 
^^  And  if  he  shall  withdraw  into  a  city, 
then  shall  all  Israel  put  ropes  to  that 
city,  and  we  will  drag  it  to  the  river, 
till  not  even  a  small  stone  shall  be 
found  there.  ^*  And  Absalom  and  all 
the  men  of  Israel  said,  the  counsel  of 
Hushai  the  Archite  is  better  than  the 
counsel  of  Aliithophel.  And  Jeho- 
vah had  appointed  to  make  vain  the 
good  counsel  of  Ahithophel,  to  the  in- 
tent that  Jehovah  might  bring  evil 
upon  Absalom. 

^^Then  said  Hushai  to  Zadok  and 
to  Abiathar  the  priest.  Thus  and  thus 
did  Ahithophel  counsel  Absalom  and 
the  elders  of  Israel;  and  thus  and 
thus  have  I  counseled.  ^^  And  now 
send  quickly,  and  tell  David,  saying, 
Lodge  not  this  night  at  the  fords  of 
the  wilderness,  but  speedily  pass  over; 
lest  the  king  be  swallowed  up,  and  all 
the  people  that  are  with  him.  ^'  Now 
Jonathan  and  Ahimaaz  were  standing 
at  the  Fuller' s-fountain;  and  the  maid- 
servant went  and  told  them,  that  they 
might  go  and  tell  king  David;  for 
they  might  not  be  seen  to  come  into 
the  city.  ^^But  a  lad  saw  them,  and 
told  Absalom.  And  they  went  both 
of  them,  quickly,  and  came  to  a 
man's  house  in  Bahurim,  who  had  a 
well  in  his  court;  and  they  went  down 
there.  ^^  And  the  woman  took  and 
spread  the  covering  over  the  well's 
mouth,  and  strowed  ground  corn 
thereon;   and  nothing  was  perceived 


and  pass  quickly  over  the  w-ater;  for 
thus  has  Ahithophel  counseled  against 
you.  ^^  Then  David  arose,  and  all 
the  people  that  were  with  him,  and 
they  passed  over  the  Jordan;  by  the 
morning  light  there  lacked  not  one  of 
them  that  had  not  gone  over  the 
Jordan. 

'^  And  Ahithophel  saw  that  his  coun- 
sel was  not  followed.  And  he  sad- 
dled his  ass,  and  arose,  and  went  to 
his  house,  to  his  city,  and  gave  charge 
to  his  household,  and  hanged  himself; 
and  he  died,  and  was  buried  in  the 
sepulchre  of  his  father.  ^*  And  David 
came  to  Mahanaim.  And  Absalom 
passed  over  the  Jordan,  he  and  all 
the  men  of  Israel  with  him. 

^^  And  Absalom  set  Amasa  over  the 
host  instead  of  Joab.  And  Amasa 
was  the  son  of  a  man  whose  name  was 
Ithra  the  Israelite,  who  went  in  to 
Abigail  the  daughter  of  Nahash.  sister 
of  Zeruiah  Joab's  mother.  -^And 
Israel  and  Absalom  encamped  in  the 
land  of  Gilead. 

^'  And  it  came  to  pass  when  David 
w^as  come  to  Mahanaim,  that  Shobi 
the  son  of  Nahash,  from  Rabbah  of 
the  children  of  Ammon,  a):d  Machir 
the  son  of  Ammiel  from  Lo-debar, 
and  Barzillai  the  Gileadite  from  Ro- 
gelim,  -^brought  beds,  and  basins, 
and  earthen  vessels,  and  wheat,  and 
barley,  and  flour,  and  parched  corn, 
and  beans,  and  len tiles,  and  parched 
pulse,    ^''and  honey,   and    curds,   and 


And   Absalom's  servants  came  into  I  sheep,  and  cheese  of  cows,  for  David 
the    house    to  the   woman,   and  said,  j  and  for  the  people  that  were  with  him 


Where  are  Ahimaaz,  and  Jonathan  ? 
And  the  woman  said  to  them,  They 
are  gone  over  the  brook  of  water. 
And  they  sought  and  did  not  find 
them,  and  returned  to  Jerusalem. 
"  And  it  came  to  pass,  after  they  had 
departed,  that  they  came  up  out  of 
the  well,  and  went  and  told  king  Da- 
vid.     And  they  said  to  David,  Arise, 


to  eat;  for  they  said,  The  people  are 
hungry,  and  weary,  and  thirsty,  in  the 
wilderness. 

CHAPTER  XVni 

^  And  David  numbered  the  people 
that  were  with  him;  and  he  ^set  over 
them  captains  of  thousands  and  cap- 
tains of  hundreds.     ^And  David  sent 


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II.   SAMUEL   XVIII 


forth  the  people,  a  third  part  under 
the  hand  of  Joab,  and  a  third  part 
under  the  hand  of  Abishai  the  son  of 
Zeruiah,  Joab's  brother,  and  a  third 
part  under  the  hand  of  Ittai  the  Git- 
tite.  And  the  king  said  to  the  people, 
I  will  surely  go  forth  with  you  myself 
also.  ^  And  the  people  said,  Thou 
shalt  not  go  forth.  For  if  we  flee 
away,  they  will  not  consider  us;  nor, 
if  half  of  us  die,  will  they  consider  us; 
for  now  thou  art  as  ten  thousand  of  us. 
And  now  it  is  better  that  thou  succor 
us  out  of  the  city.  *And  the  king 
said  to  them.  What  seems  to  you  best 
I  will  do.  And  the  king  stood  by  the 
side  of  the  gate;  and  all  the  people 
came  out  by  hundreds  and  by  thou- 
sands. ^  And  the  king  commanded 
Joab  and  Abishai  and  Ittai,  saying. 
Deal  gently  for  my  sake  with  the  young 
man,  with  Absalom.  And  all  the  peo- 
ple heard  when  the  king  gave  all  the 
captains  charge  concerning  Absalom. 

^  So  the  people  went  out  into  the 
field  against  Israel;  and  the  battle  was 
in  the  forest  of  Ephraim.  '^  And  there 
the  people  of  Israel  were  smitten  be- 
fore the  servants  of  David;  and  the 
slaughter  there  was  great  on  that  day, 
twenty  thousand  men.  ^  For  the  bat- 
tle there  spread  over  the  face  of  all 
the  country;  and  the  wood  devoured 
more  of  the  people  that  day  than  the 
sword  devoured. 

^  And  Absalom  came  by  chance  in 
presence  of  David's  servants.  And 
Absalom  was  riding  on  the  mule; 
and  the  mule  went  under  the  thick 
branches  of  the  great  oak,  and  his 
head  caught  fast  in  the  oak,  and  he 
was  taken  between  the  heaven  and 
the  earth,  and  the  mule  that  was 
under  him  went  on.  ^^'And  a  cer- 
tain man  saw  it,  and  told  Joab.  And 
he  said.  Behold,  I  saw  Absalom  hang- 
ing in  the  oak.  ^^  And  Joab  said  to. the 
man  that  told  him,  And,  behold,  thou 


sawest  him,  and  why  didst  thou  not 
smite  him  there  to  the  earth  ?  And  I 
would  have  given  thee  ten  pieces  of 
silver,  and  a  girdle.  '^  And  the  man  said 
to  Joab,  Though  I  might  weigh  a  thou- 
sand pieces  of  silver  into  my  hand,  I 
would  not  put  forth  my  hand  against 
the  king's  son.  For  in  our  hearing 
the  king  charged  thee  and  Abishai 
and  Ittai,  saying.  Have  care,  every 
one,  for  the  young  man,  for  Absalom. 
^^  Or  had  I,  against  my  own  life,  dealt 
deceitfully, — for  no  matter  is  hidden 
from  the  king, — then  thou  wouldst 
have  set  thyself  against  me.  ^*And 
Joab  said,  I  may  not  tarry  thus  with 
thee.  And  he  took  three  darts  in  his 
hand,  and  thrust  them  into  the  heart 
of  Absalom,  while  he  was  yet  alive  in 
the  midst  of  the  oak.  ^^  And  ten 
young  men,  that  bore  Joab's  armor, 
surrounded  and  smote  Absalom,  and 
slew  him.  ^^And  Joab  blew  the  trum- 
pet, and  the  people  returned  from 
pursuing  after  Israel;  for  Joab  held 
back  the  people.  ^^  And  they  took 
Absalom,  and  cast  him  into  the  great 
pit  in  the  forest,  and  laid  a  very  great 
heap  of  stones  upon  him.  And  all 
Israel  fled,  every  one  to  his  tent. 

^^  Now  Absalom,  in  his  lifetime, 
had  taken  and  reared  up  for  himself 
the  pillar,  which  is  in  the  king's  dale; 
for  he  said,  I  have  no  son  to  keep  my 
name  in  remembrance.  And  he  called 
the  pillar  after  his  own  name  ;  and 
it  is  called  to  this  day,  Absalom's 
monument. 

^^And  Ahimaaz  the  son  of  Zadok 
said.  Let  me  now  run,  and  bear  the 
king  tidings,  that  Jehovah  has  de- 
fended him  from  the  hand  of  his 
enemies.  ^''And  Joab  said  to  him, 
Thou  shalt  not  be  bearer  of  tidings 
this  day,  but  thou  shalt  bear  tidings 
another  day.  But  this  day  thou  shalt 
bear  no  tidings,  because  the  king's 
son  is  dead.     "  Then  said  Joab  to  the 


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II.   SAMUEL   XIX 


Cushite,  Go,  tell  the  king  what  thou 
hast  seen.  And  the  Cushite  bowed 
himself  to  Joab,  and  ran.  "  And 
Ahimaaz  the  son  of  Zadok  said  yet 
again  to  Joab,  However  it  be,  let  me, 
I  pray  thee,  also  run  after  the  Cushite. 
And  Joab  said,  Wherefore  wilt  thou 
run,  my  son,  seeing  that  thou  hast  no 
welcome  tidings?  "However  it  be, 
said  he,  let  me  run.  And  he  said  to 
him,  Run,  Then  Ahimaaz  ran  by  the 
way  of  the  plain,  and  he  passed  by 
the  Cushite.  ^*  And  David  was  sit- 
ting between  the  two  gates.  And  the 
watchman  went  up  to  the  roof  of  the 
gate  on  the  wall,  and  lifted  up  his 
eyes  and  saw,  and  behold  a  man  run- 
ning alone.  ^^And  the  watchman 
called,  and  told  it  to  the  king.  And 
the  king  said.  If  he  be  alone,  there  are 
tidings  in  his  mouth.  And  he  came 
nearer  and  nearer.  ^**And  the  watch- 
man saw  another  man  running.  And 
the  watchman  called  to  the  porter,  and 
said.  Behold  a  man  running  alone. 
And  the  king  said,  He  also  brings 
tidings.  "'  And  the  watchman  said, 
Methinks  the  running  of  the  foremost 
is  hke  the  running  of  Ahimaaz  the  son 
of  Zadok.  And  the  king  said,  He  is 
a  good  man,  and  comes  with  good 
tidings.  -^  And  Ahimaaz  called,  and 
said  to  the  king,  Peace,  And  he 
bowed  down  to  the  king  with  his  face 
to  the  earth,  and  said,  Blessed  be 
Jehovah  thy  God,  who  has  delivered 
up  the  men  that  lifted  their  hand 
against  my  lord  the  king.  -^  And  the 
king  said,  Is  it  well  with  the  young 
man,  with  Absalom  ?  And  Ahimaaz 
said,  I  saw  the  great  tumult,  when 
Joab  sent  the  king's  servant,  and  thy 
servant,  but  I  knew  not  what  it  was. 
■""'And  the  king  said,  Turn  aside,  and 
stand  here.  And  he  turned  aside,  and 
stood  there.  ^^And,  behold,  the  Cushite 
came;  and  the  Cushite  said,  My  lord, 
the  king,  receive  the  tidings  !    For  Je- 


hovah has  defended  thee  this  day  from 
all  them  that  rose  up  against  thee. 
^^  And  the  king  said  to  the  Cushite,  Is 
it  well  with  the  young  man,  with  Ab- 
salom ?  And  the  Cushite  said,  The 
enemies  of  my  lord,  the  king,  and  all 
that  rise  up  against  thee  for  evil,  be 
as  the  young  man. 

^^  And  the  king  was  greatly  moved; 
and  he  went  up  to  the  chamber  over 
the  gate,  and  wept.  And  thus  he 
said,  as  he  went.  My  son  Absalom, 
my  son,  my  son  Absalom  !  Would  I 
had  died  for  thee,  Absalom,  my  son, 
my  son  ! 

CHAPTER  XIX 

^  And  it  was  told  Joab,  Behol'd,  the 
king  weeps  and  mourns  for  Absalom. 
^And  the  dehverance  that  day  was 
turned  into  mourning  to  all  the  peo- 
ple; for  the  people  heard  it  said  that 
day,  The  king  is  grieved  for  his  son. 
'And  the  people  came  stealthily  into 
the  city  that  day,  as  people  steal  away 
ashamed  when  they  flee  in  battle. 
*And  the  king  covered  his  face.  And 
the  king  cried  with  a  loud  voice.  My 
son  Absalom  !  Absalom,  my  son,  my 
son  !  ^  And  Joab  came  into  the  house 
to  the  king,  and  said.  Thou  hast 
shamed  this  day  the  faces  of  all  thy 
servants,  Avho  this  day  have  saved 
thy  life,  and  the  lives  of  thy  sons 
and  of  thy  daughters,  and  the  lives 
of  thy  wives,  and  the  lives  of  thy 
concubines;  ^in  that  thou  lovest  them 
that  hate  thee,  and  hatest  them  that 
love  thee.  For  thou  hast  shown  this 
day,  that  princes  and  servants  are 
nothing  to  thee.  For  this  day  I  per- 
ceive, that  if  Absalom  had  lived,  and 
all  we  had  died  this  day,  then  it  had 
pleased  thee  well.  "And  now  arise,  go 
forth,  and  speak  to  the  heart  of  thy 
servants.  For  I  swear  by  Jehovah,  if 
thou  go  not  forth,  there  will  not  re- 
main  one   with   thee  this    night;  and 


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II.   SAMUEL   XIX 


that  will  be  worse  to  thee  than  all  the 
evil  that  befell  thee  from  thy  youth 
until  now.  ^Then  the  king  arose, 
and  sat  in  the  gate.  And  they  told 
all  the  people,  saying,  Behold,  the 
king  sits  in  the  gate.  And  all  the 
people  came  before  the  king. 

And  Israel  had  fled  every  man  to 
his  tent.  ^  And  all  the  people  strove 
together  in  all  the  tribes  of  Israel, 
saying,  The  king  rescued  us  out  of  the 
liand  of  our  enemies,  and  he  deliv- 
ered us  out  of  the  hand  of  the  Phi- 
listines; and  now  he  has  fled  out  of 
the  land  from  Absalom.  ^°And  Ab- 
salom, whom  we  anointed  over  us,  is 
dead  in  battle.  And  now  why  are  ye 
silent  about  bringing  the  king  back? 

^^  And  king  David  sent  to  Zadok 
and  to  Abiathar  the  priests,  saying, 
Speak  to  the  elders  of  Judah,  and  say, 
I  Why  will  ye  be  the  last  to  bring  the 
king  back  to  his  house,  seeing  that 
the  word  of  all  Israel  is  come  to  the 
king,  to  his  house.  ^^  Ye  are  my 
brethren,  ye  are  my  bones  and  my 
flesh;  and  why  will  ye  be  the  last  to 
bring  back  the  king?  ^^  And  to 
I  Amasa  shall  ye  say.  Art  thou  not  my 
bone,  and  my  flesh  ?  God  do  so  to 
me,  and  more  also,  if  thou  be  not 
captain  of  the  host  before  me  contin- 
ually, in  place  of  Joab.  ^*And  he  in- 
clined the  heart  of  all  the  men  of  Ju- 
dah, as  of  one  man;  and  they  sent 
word  to  the  king.  Return  thou,  and 
all  thy  servants.  ^^  So  the  king  re- 
turned, and  came  to  the  Jordan.  And 
Judah  came  to  Gilgal,  to  go  and 
meet  the  king,  to  bring  the  king  over 
the  Jordan. 

^^  And  Shimei  the  son  of  Gera,  the 
Benjamite,  who  was  of  Bahurim, 
hasted  and  came  down  with  the  men 
of  Judah  to  meet  king  David;  ^' and 
a  thousand  men  of  Benjamin  with 
him,  and  Ziba  the  servant  of  the 
house  of  Saul,   and    his   fifteen    sons 


and  his  twenty  servants  with  him;  and 
they  went  over  the  Jordan  to  meet 
the  king.  ^^And  the  ferry-boat  went 
over  to  carry  over  the  king's  house- 
hold, and  to  do  what  he  thought 
good.  And  Shimei  the  son  of  Gera 
fell  down  before  the  king,  when  he 
passed  over  the  Jordan.  ^^And  he 
said  to  the  king.  Let  not  my  lord  im- 
pute iniquity  to  me,  and  remember 
not  that  which  thy  servant  did  per- 
versely, on  the  day  that  my  lord 
the  king  went  out  from  Jerusalem, 
that  the  king  should  lay  it  to  heart. 
^''For  thy  servant  knows  that  I  have 
sinned;  and,  behold,  I  am  come  the 
first  this  day  of  all  the  house  of  Jo- 
seph, to  go  down  to  meet  my  lord, 
the  king.  ^^  And  Abishai,  the  son  of 
Zeruiah,  answered  and  said.  Shall  not 
Shimei  be  put  to  death  for  this,  that 
he  cursed  the  anointed  of  Jehovah  ? 
^^  And  David  said.  What  have  I  to 
do  with  you,  ye  sons  of  Zeruiah,  that 
ye  will  be  adversaries  to  me  this  day  ? 
Shall  any  man  be  put  to  death  this 
day  in  Israel?  For  do  not  I  know 
that  I  am  this  day  king  over  Israel  ? 
-^  And  the  king  said  to  Shimei,  Thou 
shalt  not  die.  And  the  king  swore 
to  him. 

-*And  Mephibosheth,  the  son  of 
Saul,  went  down  to  meet  the  king. 
And  he  had  not  dressed  his  feet,  nor 
trimmed  his  beard,  nor  washed  his 
clothes,  from  the  day  the  king  de- 
parted until  the  day  when  he  came  in 
peace.  '^And  it  was  so,  when  he 
came  from  Jerusalem  to  meet  the 
king,  that  the  king  said  to  him, 
Wherefore  wentest  not  thou  with  me, 
Mephibosheth  ?  '^^  And  he  said,  My 
lord,  the  king,  my  servant  deceived 
me.  For  thy  servant  said,  I  will  sad- 
dle the  ass  for  me,  and  will  ride 
thereon,  and  wifl  go  to  the  king;  be- 
cause thy  servant  is  lame.  "  And  he 
has  slandered  thy  servant  to  my  lord, 

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II.    SAMUEL    XX 


the  king.  But  my  lord,  the  king,  is 
as  the  angel  of  God;  and  do  what  is 
good  in  thine  eyes.  -^  For  all  my 
father's  house  were  but  dead  men  to 
my  lord,  the  king;  yet  thou  didst  set 
thy  servant  among  them  that  eat  at 
thine  own  table.  And  what  right 
ha\e  I  yet,  and  to  cry  for  yet  to  the 
king?  ^^And  the  king  said  to  him. 
Why  speakest  thou  any  more  of  thine 
affairs?  I  have  said.  Thou  and  Ziba 
divide  the  land.  ^"And  Mephibosheth 
said  to  the  king,  Yea,  let  him  take 
all,  forasmuch  as  my  lord,  the  king, 
has  come  in  peace  to  his  house. 

'^And  Barzillai  the  Gileadite  came 
down  from  Rogelim,  and  went  over 
the  Jordan  with  the  king,  to  accom- 
pany him  in  passing  the  Jordan. 
^^  Now  Barzillai  was  very  aged,  eighty 
years  old.  And  he  had  provided  the 
king  with  sustenance  while  he  lay 
at  Mahanaim;  for  he  was  a  very  great 
man.  ^^  And  the  king  said  to  Bar- 
zillai, Come  thou  over  with  me,  and 
I  will  provide  for  thee  with  me  in 
Jerusalem.  '^*  And  Barzillai  said  to 
the  king.  How  many  are  the  days  of 
the  years  of  my  life,  that  I  should  go 
up  with  the  king  to  Jerusalem  ?  ^^  I 
am  this  day  eighty  years  old.  Can  I 
discern  between  good  and  evil?  Can 
thy  servant  taste  what  I  eat  and  what 
I  drink  ?  Can  I  hear  any  more  the 
voice  of  singing  men  and  singing 
women  ?  And  why  should  thy  serv- 
ant be  yet  a  burden  to  my  lord,  the 
king?  '^^ Thy  servant  will  go  a  little 
way  over  the  Jordan  with  the  king. 
And  why  should  the  king  recompense 
me  with  such  a  reward  ?  ^"  Let  thy 
servant,  I  pray  thee,  return;  that  I 
may  die  in  my  own  city,  by  the  grave 
of  my  father  and  of  my  mother.  But, 
behold,  thy  servant  Chimham  will  go 
over  with  my  lord,  the  king;  and  do 
to  him  what  shall  seem  good  to  thee. 
'*And  the  king  said,    Chimham   shall 


go  over  with  me,  and  I  will  do  to  him 
that  which  shall  seem  good  to  thee; 
and  all  thou  shalt  desire  of  me  I  will 
do  for  thee.  ^^And  all  the  people 
went  over  the  Jordan.  And  the  king 
went  over;  and  the  king  kissed  Bar- 
zillai, and  blessed  him,  and  he  re- 
turned to  his  place.  ^''Then  the  king 
went  on  to  Gilgal,  and  Chimham  went 
on  with  him.  Now  all  the  people  of 
Judah  had  brought  the  king  over,  and 
also  half  the  people  of  Israel. 

*^  And,  behold,  all  the  men  of  Israel 
came  to  the  king,  and  said  to  the 
king.  Why  have  our  brethren,  the 
men  of  Judah,  stolen  thee  away,  and 
have  brought  the  king  and  his  house- 
hold over  the  Jordan,  and  all  David's 
men  with  him  ?  ^'■^And  all  the  men  of 
Judah  answered  the  men  of  Israel, 
Because  the  king  is  near  of  kin  to  us; 
and  why  is  it  that  ye  are  angry  at  this 
thing?  Have  we  eaten  at  all  at  the 
king' s  cost  ?  Or  has  he  given  us  any 
gift  ?  ^^  And  the  men  of  Israel  an- 
swered the  men  of  Judah,  and  said. 
We  have  ten  parts  in  the  king,  and 
also  in  David  have  we  more  than  ye. 
And  why  have  ye  despised  us,  that 
our  advice  was  not  first  had  in  bring- 
ing back  our  king?  And  the  words 
of  the  men  of  Judah  were  harder  than 
the  words  of  the  men  of  Israel. 

CHAPTER  XX 

^  And  there  happened  to  be  there  a 
wicked  man,  whose  name  was  Sheba, 
the  son  of  Bichri,  a  Benjamite.  And 
he  blew  a  trumpet,  and  said.  We  have 
no  part  in  David,  and  we  have  no  in- 
heritance in  the  son  of  Jesse.  Every 
man  to  his  tents,  O  Israel.  ^  And 
every  man  of  Israel  went  up  from 
David  after  Sheba  the  son  of  Bichri. 
But  the  men  of  Judah  clave  to  their 
king,  from  the  Jordan  to  Jerusalem. 

^  And  David  came  to  his  house  at 
Jerusalem.      And   the  king    took  the 


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II.    SAMUEL    XX 


ten  women,  concubines,  whom  he 
left  to  keep  the  house,  and  put  them 
under  watch,  and  provided  for  them; 
but  he  went  not  in  to  them.  And 
they  were  shut  up  to  the  day  of  their 
death  in  hfe-long  widowhood. 

*And  the  king  said  to  Amasa,  Gather 
to  me  the  men  of  Judah  within  three 
days;  and  be  thou  present  here.  ^\nd 
Amasa  went  to  assemble  Judah;  but 
he  tarried  beyond  the  set  time  ap- 
pointed him.  ^And  David  said  to 
Al)ishai,  Now  will  Sheba  the  son  of 
Bichri  do  us  more  harm  than  did 
Absalom.  Take  thou  thy  lord's  serv- 
ants, and  pursue  after  him,  lest  he  get 
for  him  fenced  cities,  and  escape  us. 
'And  there  went  out  after  him  Joab's 
men,  and  the  executioners,  and  the 
couriers,  and  all  the  mighty  men;  and 
they  went  out  from  Jerusalem,  to  pur- 
sue after  Sheba  the  son  of  Bichri. 
^  When  they  were  at  the  great  stone 
which  is  in  Gibeon  Amasa  came 
towards  them.  And  Joab  was  girded 
with  his  war-dress  as  his  garment,  and 
over  it  the  belt  of  the  sword  fastened 
on  his  loins  in  its  sheath;  and  as  he 
went  forth  it  fell  out.  ^And  Joab  said 
to  Amasa,  Art  thou  in  health,  my 
brother  ?  And  Joab  took  Amasa  by 
the  beard  with  the  right  hand,  to  kiss 
him.  ''^  But  Amasa  took  no  heed  to 
the  sword  that  was  in  Joab's  hand; 
and  he  smote  him  therewith  in  the 
fifth  rib,  and  shed  out  his  bowels  to 
the  ground,  and  struck  him  not  again; 
and  he  died.  And  Joab  and  Abishai 
his  brother  pursued  after  Sheba  the 
son  of  Bichri.  "And  one  of  Joab's 
servants  stood  by  him,  and  said,  He 
that  favors  Joab,  and  he  that  is  for 
David,  let  him  go  after  Joab.  ^^And 
Amasa  wallowed  in  blood  in  the  midst 
of  the  highway.  And  the  man  saw 
that  all  the  people  stood  still;  and  he 


removed  Amasa  out  of  the  highway 
into  the  field,  and  cast  a  cloth  upon 
him,  when  he  saw  that  every  one  that 
came  by  him  stood  still.  ^^  When  he 
was  removed  out  of  the  highway, 
every  man  passed  on  after  Joab,  to 
pursue  after  Sheba  the  son  of  Bichri. 

^*And  he  passed  through  all  the 
tribes  of  Israel  to  Abel,  and  to  Beth- 
maachah,  and  all  the  Be  rites;  and 
they  were  gathered  together,  and  went 
also  after  him.  '^And  they  came  and 
besieged  him  in  Abel-Beth-maachah. 
And  they  cast  up  a  mound  against 
the  city,  and  it  stood  at  the  outer 
wall;  and  all  the  people  that  were 
with  Joab  battered  the  wall,  to  throw 
it  down. 

^^  Then  cried  a  wise  woman  out  of 
the  city,  Hear,  hear;  say,  I  pray  you, 
to  Joab,  Come  near  hither,  that  I 
may  speak  with  thee.  ^"  And  he  came 
near  to  her,  and  the  woman  said,  Art 
thou  Joab  ?  And  he  said,  I  am  he. 
And  she  said  to  him,  Hear  the  words 
of  thy  handmaid.  And  he  answered, 
I  hear.  ^^And  she  spoke,  saying, 
They  were  wont  to  speak  in  old  time, 
saying.  They  shall  surely  ask  counsel 
at  Abel ;  and  so  they  ended  the 
matter.  ^^  I  am  of  them  that  are 
peaceable  and  faithful  in  Israel.  Thou 
seekest  to  destroy  a  city  and  a  mother 
in  Israel;  why  wilt  thou  swallow  up 
the  inheritance  of  Jehovah  ?  "^^  And 
Joab  answered  and  said.  Far  be  itj 
far  be  it  from  me,  that  I  should  .swal- 
low up  or  destroy.  "^  The  thing  is 
not  so;  but  a  man  of  mount  Ephraim, 
Sheba  the  son  of  Bichri  by  name,  has 
lifted  up  his  hand  against  the  king, 
against  David.  Dehver  up  him  only, 
and  I  will  depart  from  the  city.  And 
the  woman  said  to  Joab,  Behold,  his 
head  shall  be  thrown  to  thee  over  the 
wall.      *■  And  the  woman   went   to  all 


Ver.  ig.  She  speaks  as  one  representing  the  city,  and  on  its   behalf.     A  mother  ;  a   mother-city.     The 
inheritance  of  Jehovah  :  a  portion  of  his  inheritance,  by  right  belonging  to  him. 


II.   SAMUEL   XXI 


the  people  in  her  wisdom;  and  they 
cut  off  the  head  of  Sheba,  the  son  of 
Bichri,  and  threw  it  out  to  Joab. 
And  he  blew  a  trumpet,  and  they 
dispersed  from  the  city,  every  man  to 
his  tents.  And  Joab  returned  to  Je- 
rusalem, to  the  king. 

-•^And  Joab  was  over  all  the  host  of 
Israel;  and  Benaiah,  the  son  of  Je- 
hoiada,  was  over  the  executioners, 
and  over  the  couriers;  ^*and  Adoram 
was  over  the  tribute;  and  Jehosha- 
phat,  the  son  of  Ahilud,  was  recorder; 
^^and  Sheva  was  scribe;  and  Zadok 
and  Abiathar  were  the  priests;  ^^and 
Ira  also,  the  Jairite,  was  a  priest  to 
David. 

CHAPTER  XXI 

'  And  there  was  a  famine  in  the 
days  of  David  three  years,  year  after 
year;  and  David  inquired  of  Jehovah. 
And  Jehovah  answered,  It  is  for  Saul, 
and  for  the  blood-guilty  house,  be- 
cause he  slew  the  Gibeonites.  ^And 
the  king  called  the  Gibeonites,  and 
said  to  them; — now  the  Gibeonites 
were  not  of  the  children  of  Israel,  but 
of  the  remnant  of  the  Amorites,  and 
the  children  of  Israel  had  sworn  to 
them;  and  Saul  sought  to  slay  them  in 
his  zeal  for  the  children  of  Israel  and 
Judah, — ^  and  David  said  to  the  Gibe- 
onites, What  shall  I  do  for  you  ? 
And  wherewith  shall  I  make  atone- 
ment, that  ye  may  bless  the  inher- 
itance of  Jehovah?  ^And  the  Gibe- 
onites said  to  him.  We  will  have  no 
sih'er  nor  gold  of  Saul,  nor  of  his 
house;  nor  for  us  shalt  thou  kill  any 
man  in  Israel.  And  he  said,  What 
ye  shall  say,  that  will  I  do  for  you. 
^And  they  said  to  the  king,  The  man 
that  consumed  us,  and  that  devised 
against  us  that  we  should  be  cut  off 
from  an  abiding  place  in  all  the  ter- 


ritory of  Israel;  ®let  seven  men  of  his 
sons  be  given  to  us,  that  we  may 
hang  them  up  to  Jehovah  in  Gibeah 
of  Saul,  the  chosen  of  Jehovah.  And 
the  king  said,  I  will  give  them.  "But 
the  king  spared  Mephibosheth,  the 
son  of  Jonathan  the  son  of  Saul,  be- 
cause of  the  oath  by  Jehovah  that 
was  between  them,  between  David 
and  Jonathan  the  son  of  Saul.  ^And 
the  king  took  the  two  sons  of  Rizpah 
the  daughter  of  Aiah,  whom  she  bore 
to  Saul,  Armoni  and  Mephibosheth; 
and  the  five  sons  of  Merab  the  daugh- 
ter of  Saul,  whom  she  bore  to  Adriel 
the  son  of  Barzillai  the  Meholathite; 
®  and  he  gave  them  into  the  hand  of 
the  Gibeonites,  and  they  hanged  them 
on  the  hill  before  Jehovah.  And  they 
fell  all  seven  together;  and  they  were 
put  to  death  in  the  first  days  of  har- 
vest, in  the  beginning  of  barley  harvest. 

^''And  Rizpah  the  daughter  of  Aiah 
took  sackcloth,  and  spread  it  for  her- 
self upon  the  rock,  from  the  beginning 
of  harvest  until  water  was  poured 
upon  them  out  of  heaven;  and  she 
suffered  not  a  bird  of  the  air  to  rest 
on  them  by  day,  nor  a  beast  of  the 
field  by  night.  "  And  it  was  told 
David  what  Rizpah  the  daughter  of 
Aiah,  the  concubine  of  Saul,  had  done. 

^^And  David  went  and  took  the 
bones  of  Saul  and  the  bones  of  Jona- 
than his  son  from  the  men  of  Jabesh- 
gilead,  wiio  took  them  by  stealth  from 
the  street  of  Beth-shan,  where  the 
Philistines  hanged  them,  when  the 
Philistines  had  slain  Saul  in  Gilboa. 
^^A-nd  he  brought  up  thence  the  bones 
of  Saul  and  the  bones  of  Jonathan  his 
son;  and  they  gathered  the  bones  of 
them  that  were  hanged.  ^*  And  the 
bones  of  Saul  and  Jonathan  his  son 
buried  they  in  the  land  of  Benjamin 
in  Zelah,  in  the  sepulchre  of  Kish  his 


Ver.  I.   Inquired  of  Jehovah  :   literally,  sought  the  face  of  Jehovah. 
Ver.  2.   Had  sworn  to  them.     See  Josh.  9  :  15,  18,  19. 

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II.   SAMUEL   XXII 


father;  and  they  did  all  that  the  king 
commanded.  And  after  that  God  was 
entreated  for  the  land. 

'^And  the  Philistines  had  war  again 
with  Israel.  And  David  went  down, 
and  his  servants  with  him,  and  fought 
the  Philistines.  And  David  became 
weary.  ^^And  Ishbi-benob,  who  was 
of  the  sons  of  the  giant,  and  whose 
spear  was  three  hundred  shekels  of 
copper  in  weight,  he  being  girded 
with  a  new  sword,  thought  to  smite 
David.  ^'^  But  Abishai  the  son  of 
Zeruiah  succored  him,  and  smote  the 
Philistine,  and  killed  him.  Then  the 
men  of  David  swore  to  him,  saying. 
Thou  shalt  go  no  more  out  with  us 
to  battle,  that  thou  quench  not  the 
light  of  Israel. 

^^And  it  came  to  pass  after  this, 
that  there  was  again  a  battle  with  the 
Philistines  at  Gob.  Then  Sibbe- 
chai  the  Hushathite  slew  Saph,  who 
was  of  the  sons  of  the  giant. 

'^And  there  was  again  a  battle  in 
Gob  with  the  Phihstines.  And  El- 
hanan  the  son  of  Jair,  the  Beth- 
lehemite,  slew  Goliath  the  Gittite, 
the  staff  of  whose  spear  was  like  a 
weaver's  beam. 

-°And  there  was  yet  a  battle  in  Gath. 
And  there  was  a  man  of  great  stature, 
that  had  on  each  hand  six  fingers,  and 
on  each  foot  six  toes,  four  and  twenty 
in  number;  and  he  also  was  born  to 
the  giant.  ^^And  he  defied  Israel; 
and  Jonathan  the  son  of  Shimeah,  the 
brother  of  David,  slew  him.  '^  These 
four  were  born  to  the  giant  in  Gath; 
and  they  fell  by  the  hand  of  David, 
and  by  the  hand  of  his  servants. 

CHAPTER  XXII 

^  And  David  spoke  to  Jehovah  the 
words  of  this  song,  in  the  day  that 
Jehovah  had  delivered  him  out  of  the 
hand  of  all  his  enemies,  and  out  of 
the  hand  of  Saul.      And  he  said, — 


^Jehovah,   my  rock,    and  my    for- 
tress, and  my  deliverer; 

^  The  God  of  my  rock,  in  him  will  I 
take  refuge; 

My  shield,  and  the  horn  of  my  salva- 
tion, my  fortress,  and  my  refuge. 

My    saviour,    thou    savest    me     from 
violence. 

*  I  will  call  on  Jehovah,  who  is  to  be 
praised; 

And    I    shall  be  saved  from  my  en- 
emies. 
^  For  the  waves  of  death  were  around 
me; 

The  floods  of  the  ungodly  made  me 
afraid. 

^  The   bands  of   the  underworld  sur- 
rounded me; 

The  snares  of  death  confronted  me. 
"  In  my  distress  I  called  upon  Je- 
hovah; 

And  to  my  God  1  cried. 

And    from    his    temple  he   heard  my 
voice, 

And  my  cry  came  into  his  ears. 

^Then  the  earth  shook  and  quaked; 

The  foundations  of  the  heavens  trem- 
bled, 

And    were    shaken,    because   he    was 
wroth. 

^  There  went  up  smoke  in  his  nostril, 

And  fire  out  of  his  mouth  devoured; 

Coals  were  kindled  from  it. 

^''And    he   bowed    the    heavens    and 
came  down; 

And  thick  darkness  was  under  his  feet. 

^^  And  he   rode  upon  a  cherub,  and 
did  fly; 

And   he   appeared    on    wings    of   the 
wind. 

^"  And    he    made    darkness    pavilions 
round  about  him, 

Gathered  waters,  thick  clouds  of  the 
skies. 

^^  From  the  brightness  before  him 

Coals  of  fire  were  kindled. 

^*  Jehovah  thundered  from  the  heav- 
ens. 


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II.   SAMUEL   XXII 


And  with  the  froward  thou  wilt  show 
thyself  froward. 

^®  And  the  afflicted  people   thou  wilt 
save; 

But  thine  eyes  are  against  the  lofty; 
thou  wilt  bring  them  low. 

^^  For  thou  art  my  lamp,  O  Jehovah; 

And  Jehovah  will  enlighten  my  dark- 
ness. 

^"For  by  thee    I  shall   run  through  a 
troop ; 

By  my  God  I  shall  leap  over  a  wall. 
^^  As  for  God,  his  way  is  perfect; 

The  word  of  Jehovah  is  tried; 

A   shield    is    he   to   all    that   trust   in 
him. 

^^  For  who  is  God  besides  Jehovah  ? 

And  who  is  a  rock  besides  our  God  ? 

^^  God  is  my  tower  of  strength; 

And  he  leads  the  upright  in  his  way. 

^*  He  makes  my  feet  hke  hinds', 

And   on    my   high    places    makes  me 
stand; 

^^  Teaching  my  hands  to  war, 

And  a  bow  of  bronze  is  bent  in  my 
arms. 

^^And   thou   givest  me    the  shield  of 
thy  salvation; 

And    thy    condescension    makes    me 
great. 

'■^  Thou  enlargest  my  steps  under  me; 

And  my  ankles  have  not  wavered. 

^^  I  shall  pursue  my  enemies,  and  de- 
stroy them; 

And  not  turn  again  till  they  are  con- 
sumed. 

^^  And  I  shall  consume  them,  and  crush 
them, 

That  they  shall  not  arise; 

And  they  shall  fall  under  my  feet. 
^"For    thou    hast    girded    me    with 
strength  for  the  battle; 

Thou  wilt   make   them  crouch  under 
me  that  rise  up  against  me. 

"  And  thou  givest  me  the  neck  of  my 
enemies, 

Ver.  27.  Wilt  show  thyself  froward  :  by  abandoning  them  to  their  frowardness.  when  persisted  in.  This 
just  and  merciful  principle  of  moral  government  is  recognized  by  the  apostle:  "As  they  did  not  choose  to 
retain  God  in  their  knowledge,  God  gave  them  over  to  a  reprobate  mind"  (Rom.  i  :  28). 

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And  the  Most  High  uttered  his  voice. 

^^And  he  sent  out  arrows,  and  scat- 
tered them; 

Lightning,  and  discomfited  them. 

^^  And    the    channels    of  the  sea  ap- 
peared, 

The   foundations   of   the    world  were 
laid  bare, 

At  the  rebuke  of  Jehovah, 

At  the  blast  of  the  breath  of  his  nostrils. 
^^  He    reached    from    on    high,    he 
took  me; 

lie  drew  me  out  of  mighty  waters. 

^®  He   delivered   me   from    my   strong 
enemy; 

From   my  haters,    for    they  were  too 
strong  for  me. 

^^They  confronted   me  in   the  day  of 
my  calamity; 

And  Jehovah  became  a  stay  for  me, 

^''And   brought  me    forth   to  a    large 
place ; 

He  delivered  me,  because  he  delighted 
in  me. 
^^  Jehovah  requited  me  according  to 
my  righteousness; 

According    to    the    cleanness    of    my 
hands  he  recompensed  me. 

'^'^  For  I  have  kept  the  ways  of  Jehovah, 

And  have  not  wickedly  departed  from 
my  God. 

^^  For  all  his  judgments  are  before  me; 

And    his    statutes,    I    do    not   depart 
from  them. 

^*And  I  was  upright  toward  him,  and 
kept  myself  from  my  iniquity. 

'^^  And  Jehovah  recompensed  me  ac- 
cording to  my  righteousness; 

According  to  my  cleanness  before  his 
eyes. 
'^^  With  the  gracious  thou  wilt  show 
thyself  gracious; 

With  the  upright  man  thou  wilt  show 
thyself  upright. 

^^  With  the  pure  thou   wilt  show  thy- 
self pure; 


II.   SAMUEL   XXIII 


Them  that  hate  me,  that  I  may  de- 
stroy them. 

*^  They  look,  there  is  no  dehverer; 

To  Jehovah,  but  he  answers  them  not. 

^^  And  I  shah  beat  them  small  as  dust 
of  the  earth ; 

As  mire  of  the  street  shall  I  crush 
them,  tread  them  down. 

**  And  thou  wilt  dehver  me  from 
the  strifes  of  my  people; 

Thou  wilt  keep  me  to  be  head  of  the 
nations; 

A  people  I  have  not  known  shall 
serve  me. 

*^  Strangers  will  profess  submission  to 
me; 

At  the  hearing  of  the  ear,  they  will 
obey  me. 

**  Strangers  will  fade  away, 

And  will   tremble  from    their  strong- 
holds. 
*"  Jehovah  hves,  and  blessed  be  my 
rock; 

And  exalted  be  the  God  of  the  rock 
of  my  salvation; 

*^  The  Mighty,  who  avenges  me,  and 
brings  down  the  peoples  under 
me, 

*®  And  brings  me  out  from  my  enemies. 

And  thou  wilt  Hft  me  high  above 
them  that  rise  up  against  me; 

From  the  man  of  violence  thou  wilt 
rescue  me. 

^°  Therefore  will  I  praise  thee,  Jeho- 
vah, among  the  nations. 

And  to  thy  name  will  I  sing. 

"  Great  dehverances  he  gives  to  his 
king, 

And  shows  kindness  to  his  anointed, 

To  David  and  to  his  seed,  for  ever- 
more. 

CHAPTER  XXIII 

^  And   these  are   the   last  words  of 
David. 

David  the  son  of  Jesse  said; 
And  the  man  who  was  raised  on  high. 
The  anointed  of  the  God  of  Jacob, 


And  the  sweet  psalmist  of  Israel,  said, — 
^  The  Spirit  of  Jehovah  spoke  by  me, 
And  his  word  was  on  my  tongue. 

^  The  God  of  Israel  said, 
The  Rock  of  Israel  spoke  to  me, — 
He  that  rules  over  men  must  be  just, 
Ruling  in  the  fear  of  God. 
*  And  he  is  as  the  morning  light,  when 

the  sun  arises, 
A  morning  without  clouds; 
As  the  tender  grass  out  of  the  earth 
By  clear  shining  after  rain. 

^For  is  not  so  my  house  with  God? 
For   he   has   made  with   me  an  ever- 
lasting covenant. 
Ordered  in  all  things,  and  assured. 
For  all  my  salvation,  and  all  desire. 
Shall  he  not  then  cause  to  grow  ? 

^  But   the  wicked,  as  thorns  thrust 
away,  are  they  all. 
For  they  are  not  taken  with  the  hand; 
^  And    the    man     that    touches    them 

arms  himself, 
With  iron  and  with  shaft  of  spear; 
And    with    fire   shall  they  be  utterly 
burned  in  the  place. 

^  These  are  the  names  of  the  mighty 
men  whom  David  had.  Josheb- 
basshebeth  the  Tachmonite,  chief  of 
the  three.  He  hfted  up  his  spear 
against  eight  hundred,  slai.n  at  one 
time.  ^  And  after  him  was  Eleazar  the 
son  of  Dodo  the  Ahohite;  one  of  the 
three  mighty  men  with  David,  when 
they  defied  the  Philistines  that  were 
gathered  there  for  battle,  and  the 
men  of  Israel  went  up.  ^°  He  rose 
up,  and  smote  the  Phihstines  until 
his  hand  was  weary,  and  his  hand 
clave  to  the  sword.  And  Jehovah 
wrought  a  great  deliverance  that  day; 
and  the  people  returned  after  him 
only  to  spoil.  '^  And  after  him  was 
Shammah  the  son  of  Age e  the  Hara- 
rite.  And  the  Philistines  were  gath- 
ered together  into  a  troop;  and  there 
was  there  a  piece  of  ground  full  of 
lentiles;  and   the   people  fled    before 


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II.    SAMUEL    XXIV 


the  Philistines.  ^^  But  he  stood  in  the 
midst  of  the  ground,  and  rescued  it, 
and  smote  the  Philistines;  and  Jeho- 
vah wrought  a  great  deliverance.  ^^\nd 
three  of  the  thirty  chiefs  went  down, 
and  came  to  David  in  the  harvest 
time  to  the  cave  of  Adullam;  and  a 
troop  of  the  Philistines  encamped  in 
the  valley  of  Rephaim.  ^*And  David 
was  then  in  the  stronghold;  and  the 
garrison  of  the  Philistines  was  then  in 
Beth-lehem.  '^And  David  had  long- 
ing, and  said,  Oh,  that  one  would 
give  me  drink  of  the  water  of  the 
well  of  Beth-lehem,  which  is  by  the 
gate  !  ^^And  the  three  mighty  men 
broke  through  the  camp  of  the  Philis- 
tines, and  drew  water  out  of  the  well 
of  Beth-lehem,  that  was  by  the  gate, 
and  took  and  brought  it  to  David. 
And  he  would  not  drink  thereof,  but 
poured  it  out  to  Jehovah.  ^^  And  he 
said.  Be  it  far  from  me,  Jehovah,  that 
I  should  do  this.  Shall  I  drink  the 
blood  of  the  men  that  went  in  jeopardy 
of  their  lives?  Therefore  he  would 
not  drink  it.  These  things  did  the 
three  mighty  men.  ^^And  Abishai, 
the  brother  of  Joab,  the  son  of  Zeru- 
iah,  was  chief  of  the  thirty.  And  he 
lifted  up  his  spear  against  three  hun- 
dred slain,  and  had  a  name  among 
the  thirty.  ^^  He  was  most  honorable 
of  the  thirty,  and  became  their  cap- 
tain; but  he  attained  not  to  the  three. 
^*^And  Benaiah  the  son  of  Jehoiada, 
the  son  of  a  valiant  man,  of  Kabzeel, 
who  had  done  many  acts;  he  smote 
two  lion-like  men  of  Moab;  and  he 
went  down  and  smote  the  lion  in  the 
midst  of  the  pit,  in  time  of  snow. 
^^  And  he  smote  the  Egyptian,  a 
goodly  man.  And  the  Egyptian  had 
a  spear  in  his  hand;  and  he  went 
down  to  him  with  a  staff,  and  plucked 
the  spear  out  of  the  Egyptian's  hand, 
and  slew  him  with  his  own  spear. 
"These   things   did   Benaiah  the   son 


of  Jehoiada,  and  had  a  name  among 
the  thirty  mighty  men.  ^^  He  was 
more  honored  than  the  thirty;  but  he 
attained  not  to  the  three.  And  Da- 
vid made  him  of  his  private  audience. 
^^Asahel  the  brother  of  Joab  was  one 
of  the  thirty,  Elhanan  the  son  of 
Dodo  of  Beth-lehem,  ^^Shammah  the 
Harodite,  Elika  the  Harodite,  ^^Helez 
the  Paltite,  Ira  the  son  of  Ikkesh  the 
Tekoite,  "Abiezer  the  Anethothite, 
Mebunnai  the  Hushathite,  ^®  Zalmon 
the  Ahohite,  Maharai  the  Netopha- 
thite,  ^^  Heleb  the  son  of  Baanah,  a 
Netophathite,  Ittai  the  son  of  Ribai 
out  of  Gibeah  of  the  children  of  Ben- 
jamin, ^"Benaiah  the  Pirathonite,  Hid- 
dai  of  the  valleys  of  Gaash,  ^'  Abi- 
albon  the  Arbathite,  Azmaveth  the 
Barhumite,  ^'"  Eliahba  the  Shaalbonite, 
Hashem  the  Gizonite,  ^^  Jonathan  the 
son  of  Shammah  the  Hararite,  Ahiam 
the  son  of  Sharar  the  Hararite, 
^*  Ehphelet  the  son  of  Ahasbai,  the 
son  of  the  Maachathite,  Eliam  the 
son  of  Ahithophel  the  Gilonite, 
^^  Hezrai  the  Carmelite,  Paarai  the 
Arbite,  ^^Igal  the  son  of  Nathan  of 
Zobah,  Bani  the  Gadite,  ^'  Zelek  the 
Ammonite,  Nahari  the  Beerothite, 
armor-bearer  to  Joab  the  son  of  Ze- 
ruiah,  ^^  Ira  the  Ithrite,  Gareb  the 
Ithrite,  '^  Uriah  the  Hittite  :  thirty- 
seven  in  all. 

CHAPTER  XXIV 

^And  again  the  anger  of  Jehovah 
was  kindled  against  Israel;  and  he 
moved  David  against  them  to  say, 
Go,  number  Israel  and  Judah.  ^And 
the  king  said  to  Joab  the  captain  of 
the  host,  which  was  with  him.  Go 
now  through  all  the  tribes  of  Israel, 
from  Dan  to  Beer-sheba;  and  number 
ye  the  people,  that  I  may  know  the 
number  of  the  people.  ^And  Joab 
said  to  the  king.  May  Jehovah  thy 
God   add  to   the  people,   how   many 


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II.   SAMUEL   XXIV 


soever  they  may  be,  a  hundredfold, 
and  that  the  eyes  of  my  lord,  the  king, 
may  see  it.  But  why  does  my  lord, 
the  king,  dehght  in  this  thing  ?  ^  But 
the  king's  word  prevailed  against 
Joab,  and  against  the  captaiws  of  the 
host.  And  Joab  and  the  captains  of 
the  host  went  out  from  the  presence 
of  the  king  to  number  the  people  of 
Israel. 

'"  And  they  passed  over  the  Jordan, 
and  encamped  in  Aroer,  on  the  right 
side  of  the  city  that  lies  in  the  midst 
of  the  valley  of  Gad,  and  toward 
Jazer.  ^And  they  came  to  Gilead, 
and  to  the  land  of  Tahtim-hodshi; 
and  they  came  to  Dan-jaan,  and 
around  to  Zidon,  '  and  came  to  the 
Tyrian  fortress,  and  to  all  the  cities  of 
the  Hivites,  and  of  the  Canaanites; 
and  they  went  out  to  the  south  of 
Judah  to  Beer-sheba.  ^  So  when  they 
had  gone  through  all  the  land,  they 
came  to  Jerusalem  at  the  end  of  nine 
months  and  twenty  days.  ^And  Joab 
gave  the  sum  of  the  numbering  of  the 
people  to  the  king.  And  there  were 
in  Israel  eight  hundred  thousand 
valiant  men  that  drew  the  sword;  and 
the  men  of  Judah  were  five  hundred 
thousand  men. 

^"And  David's  heart  smote  him 
after  he  had  numbered  the  people. 
And  David  said  to  Jehovah,  I  have 
sinned  greatly  in  that  which  I  have 
done.  And  now,  I  beseech  thee, 
Jehovah,  put  away  the  iniquity  of  thy 
servant;  for  I  have  done  very  fool- 
ishly. ^^  And  when  David  rose  in 
the  morning,  the  word  of  Jehovah 
came  to  the  prophet  Gad,  David's 
seer,  saying,  ^^Go,  and  say  to  David, 
Thus  says  Jehovah,  Three  things  I 
lay  upon  thee;  choose  for  thee  one  of 
them,  that  I  may  do  it  to  thee.  '''And 
Gad  came  to  David,  and  told  him; 
and  he  said  to  him,  Shall  there  come 
to  thee  seven  years  of  famine  in  thy 


land  ?  Or  that  thou  flee  three  months 
before  thy  enemies,  while  they  pursue 
thee  ?  Or  that  there  be  three  days' 
pestilence  in  thy  land  ?  Now  con- 
sider, and  see,  what  word  shall  I  re- 
turn to  him  who  sent  me?  ^*And 
David  said  to  Gad,  I  am  in  a  great 
strait.  Let  us  fall  now  into  the  hand 
of  Jehovah;  for  great  are  his  mer- 
cies ;  and  let  me  not  fall  into  the 
hand  of  man. 

^^And  Jehovah  sent  a  pestilence 
upon  Israel,  from  the  morrow  and  to 
the  time  appointed.  And  there  died 
of  the  people,  from  Dan  to  Beer- 
sheba,  seventy  thousand  men.  ^®And 
the  angel  stretched  forth  his  hand 
upon  Jerusalem  to  destroy  it.  And 
Jehovah  repented  of  the  evil;  and  he 
said  to  the  angel  that  destroyed  the 
people,  It  is  enough;  now  stay  thy 
hand.  And  the  angel  of  Jehovah 
was  by  the  threshing-floor  of  Araunah 
the  Jebusite.  ^'And  David  spoke  to 
Jehovah,  when  he  saw  the  angel  that 
smote  the  people,  and  said,  Lo,  I 
have  sinned,  and  I  have  done  wick- 
edly, but  these,  the  flock,  what  have 
they  done  ?  Let  thy  hand,  I  pray 
thee,  be  upon  me  and  upon  my 
father's  house. 

^^And  Gad  came  that  day  to  Da- 
vid, and  said  to  him,  Go  up,  rear  an 
altar  to  Jehovah  in  the  threshing- 
floor  of  Araunah  the  Jebusite.  ^^And 
David,  according  to  the  saying  of  Gad, 
went  up  as  Jehovah  commanded. 
^°And  Araunah  looked,  and  saw  the 
king  and  his  servants  coming  on  to- 
ward him.  And  Araunah  went  out,  and 
bowed  himself  before  the  king  with  his 
face  to  the  ground.  -^And  Araunah  said. 
Wherefore  comes  my  lord,  the  king, 
to  his  servant  ?  And  David  said,  To 
buy  the  threshing-floor  of  thee,  to 
build  an  altar  to  Jehovah,  that  the 
plague  may  be  stayed  from  the  peo- 
ple.     "  And  Araunah  said  to  David, 


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Let  my  lord,  the  king,  take  and  offer 
up  what  seems  good  to  him.  Behold, 
the  oxen  for  a  burnt-offering,  and 
threshing-sledges  and  harness  of  the 
oxen  for  wood.  ^^  All  this  does  Arau- 
nah,  O  king,  give  to  the  king.  And 
Araunah  said  to  the  king,  Jehovah 
thy  God  accept  thee.  ^*And  the 
king  said  to  Araunah,  Nay;  but  I  will 
surely  buy  it  of  thee  at  a  price;  and 


I  will  not  offer  burnt  offerings  to  Je- 
hovah my  God  of  that  which  costs  me 
nothing.  And  David  bought  the 
threshing-floor  and  the  oxen  for  fifty 
shekels  of  silver.  '^  And  David  built 
there  an'  altar  to  Jehovah,  and  offered 
burnt  offerings  and  peace  offerings. 
And  Jehovah  was  entreated  for  the 
land,  and  the  plague  was  stayed  from 
Israel. 


I.  KINGS 


CHAPTER   I 

^  And  David  the  king  was  old,  far 
gone  in  years.  And  they  covered 
him  with  clothes,  but  he  had  not 
warmth.  ^  And  his  servants  said  to 
him.  Let  them  seek  for  my  lord,  the 
king,  a  young  virgin;  and  let  her 
stand  before  the  king,  and  be  his  at- 
tendant; and  let  her  he  in  thy  bosom, 
that  my  lord,  the  king,  may  have 
warmth.  ^  And  they  sought  for  a  fair 
damsel  in  all  the  territory  of  Israel; 
and  they  found  Abishag  the  Shunam- 
mite,  and  brought  her  to  the  king. 
^  And  the  damsel  was  very  fair;  and 
she  became  the  king's  attendant,  and 
ministered  to  him.  And  tlie  king 
knew  her  not. 

^  And  Adonijah  the  son  of  Hag- 
gith  exalted  himself,  saying,  I  will 
be  king.  And  he  prepared  for  him- 
self chariots  and  horsemen,  and  fifty 
men  to  run  before  him.  ^  And  his 
father  had  not  displeased  him  in  his 
life  in  saying,  Why  hast  thou  done  so  ? 
And  he  was  also  of  very  goodly  form. 
And   his   mother  bore  him  after  Ab- 

Chap.  I.  The  history  of  the  people  in  its  varying  fortunes,  and  of  the  sovereignty  divinely  instituted  in 
the  line  of  David,  is  here  resumed  ;  and  is  continued  to  the  termination  of  that  line,  in  its  earthly  represent- 
ative, by  the  Assyrian  and  Babylonian  conquests. 


salom.  ''And  he  conferred  with  Joab 
the  son  of  Zeruiah  and  with  Abiathar 
the  priest ;  and  they  assisted,  fol- 
lowing Adonijah.  ^But  Zadok  the 
priest,  and  Benaiah  the  son  of  Je- 
hoiada,  and  Nathan  the  prophet,  and 
Shimei  and  Rei,  and  the  mighty  men 
who  were  David's,  were  not  with  Ad- 
onijah. ^And  Adonijah  slew  sheep, 
and  oxen,  and  fatted  calves,  by  the 
stone  of  Zoheleth,  which  is  by  the 
Fuller' s-fountain,  and  called  all  his 
brothers  the  king's  sons  and  all  the 
men  of  Judah  the  king's  servants; 
^"but  Nathan  the  prophet,  and  Be- 
naiah, and  the  mighty  men,  and  Sol- 
omon his  brother,  he  called  not. 

"And  Nathan  spoke  to  Bath-sheba, 
the  mother  of  Solomon,  saying.  Hast 
thou  not  heard  that  Adonijah  the  son 
of  Haggith  reigns,  and  David  our 
lord  knows  it  not?  ^^And  now  come, 
let  me,  I  pray  thee,  give  thee  counsel, 
that  thou  mayest  save  thine  own  life 
and  the  life  of  thy  son  Solomon. 
^^  Go,  and  go  in  to  king  David,  and 
say  to  him,  Didst  not  thou,  my  lord 
the    king,    swear    to    thy    handmaid, 


I.    KINGS    I 


saying,  Assuredly  Solomon  thy  son 
shall  reign  after  me,  and  he  shall  sit 
upon  my  throne  ?  And  why  does 
Adonijah  reign  ?  ^*  Behold,  while 
thou  art  yet  talking  there  with  the 
king,  I  will  come  in  after  thee,  and 
confirm  thy  words. 

^^\nd  Bath-sheba  went  in  to  the 
king  into  the  chamber.  And  the 
king  was  very  old;  and  Abishag  the 
Shunammite  ministered  to  the  king. 
^^\nd  Bath-sheba  bent  down,  and 
bowed  herself  before  the  king.  And 
the  king  said,  What  wouldest  thou  ? 
^^A.nd  she  said  to  him,  My  lord,  thou 
didst  swear  by  Jehovah  thy  God  to 
thy  handmaid,  Assuredly  Solomon  thy 
son  shall  reign  after  me,  and  he  shall 
sit  upon  my  throne.  ^^And  now,  be- 
hold, Adonijah  reigns;  and  now,  my 
lord,  the  king,  thou  knowest  it  not. 
^^And  he  has  slain  oxen,  and  fatted 
calves,  and  sheep  in  abundance,  and 
has  called  all  the  sons  of  the  king,  and 
Abiathar  the  priest,  and  Joab  the  cap- 
tain of  the  host;  but  Solomon  thy 
servant  has  he  not  called.  ^"And 
thou,  my  lord,  the  king,  the  eyes  of 
all  Israel  are  upon  thee,  to  tell  them 
who  shall  sit  on  the  throne  of  my 
lord,  the  king,  after  him.  '"'^And  it 
will  come  to  pass,  when  my  lord,  the 
king,  lies  down  with  his  fathers,  that 
I  and  my  son  Solomon  shall  be  counted 
offenders. 

-^\nd,  lo  !  while  she  yet  talked  with 
the  king,  Nathan  the  prophet  came 
in.  ^^\nd  they  told  the  king,  saying, 
Behold,  Nathan  the  prophet.  And 
he  came  in  before  the  king;  and  he 
bowed  down  to  the  king  with  his  face 
to  the  ground.  ^*And  Nathan  said, 
my  lord,  the  king,  hast  thou  said, 
Adonijah  shall  reign  after  me,  and  he 
shall  sit  upon  my  throne  ?  "^  For  he 
has  gone  down  this  day,  and  has  slain 
oxen,  and  fatted  calves,  and  sheep  in 
abundance,    and    has    called    all    the 


king's  sons,  and  the  captains  of  the 
host,  and  Abiathar  the  priest;  and, 
behold,  they  eat  and  drink  before 
him,  and  say,  Long  live  the  king, 
Adonijah.  ^^  But  me,  me  thy  servant, 
and  Zadok  the  priest,  and  Benaiah 
the  son  of  Jehoiada,  and  thy  servant, 
Solomon,  has  he  not  called.  "  Is 
this  thing  done  by  my  lord,  the  king, 
and  thou  hast  not  made  known  to  thy 
servants,  who  shall  sit  on  the  throne 
of  my  lord,  the  king,  after  him  ? 

^^  And  king  David  answered  and 
said.  Call  to  me  Bath-sheba.  And 
she  came  into  the  king's  presence, 
and  stood  before  the  king.  ^^And  the 
king  swore,  and  said.  As  Jehovah 
lives,  who  has  redeemed  my  soul  out 
of  all  distress;  "**^ven  as  I  have  sworn 
to  thee  by  Jehovah  God  of  Israel, 
saying,  Assuredly  Solomon  thy  son 
shall  reign  after  me,  and  he  shall  sit 
upon  my  throne  in  my  stead;  even 
so  will  I  do  this  day.  ^^  Then  Bath- 
sheba  bent  down  with  her  face  to  the 
earth,  and  bowed  herself  before  the 
king,  and  said,  Let  my  lord,  king 
David,  live  forever. 

^^\nd  king  David  said.  Call  to  me 
Zadok  the  priest,  and  Nathan  the 
prophet,  and  Benaiah  the  son  of  Je- 
hoiada. And  they  came  in  before 
the  king.  ^^^nd  the  king  said  to 
them,  Take  with  you  the  servants  of 
your  lord,  and  cause  Solomon  my  son 
to  ride  upon  my  own  mule,  and  bring 
him  down  to  Gihon.  ^^And  let  Zadok 
the  priest,  and  Nathan  the  prophet, 
there  anoint  him  king  over  Israel; 
and  blow  ye  the  trumpet,  and  say, 
Long  live  the  king,  Solomon.  ^^\nd 
ye  shall  come  up  after  him,  that  he 
may  come  and  sit  upon  my  throne; 
for  he  shall  be  king  in  my  stead,  and 
him  I  appoint  to  be .  prince  over  Is- 
rael and  over  Judah.  ^'^And  Benaiah 
the  son  of  Jehoiada  answered  the 
king,    and    said,    So  be   it  !      So   say 


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Jehovah,  God  of  my  lord  the  king  ! 
"As  Jehovah  was  with  my  lord  the 
king,  so  be  he' with  Solomon,  and  make 
his  throne  greater  than  the  throne  of 
my  lord  king  David.  ^^-Vnd  Zadok 
the  priest,  and  Nathan  the  prophet, 
and  Benaiah  the  son  of  Jehoiada,  and 
the  executioners,  and  the  couriers, 
went  down;  and  they  caused  Solomon 
to  ride  upon  king  David's  mule,  and 
brought  him  to  Gihon.  ^^And  Zadok 
the  priest  took  a  horn  of  oil  out  of  the 
tabernacle,  and  anointed  Solomon. 
And  they  blew  the  trumpet;  and  all 
the  people  said.  Long  live  the  king, 
Solomon.  *°And  all  the  people  came 
up  after  him;  and  the  people  piped 
with  pipes,  and  rejoiced  with  great 
joy,  so  that  the  earth  rent  with  the 
sound  of  them. 

*^And  Adonijah  and  all  the  guests 
that  were  with  him  heard  it;  and  they 
had  made  an  end  of  eating.  And  Joab 
heard  the  sound  of  the  trumpet;  and 
he  said.  Wherefore  is  this  noise  of  the 
tumultuous  city  ?  *-And  while  he  was 
yet  speaking,  behold,  Jonathan  the 
son  of  Abiathar  the  priest  came. 
And  Adonijah  said  to  him,  Come  in; 
tor  thou  art  a  brave  man,  and  bringest 
good  tidings.  *^And  Jonathan  an- 
swered, and  '  said  to  Adonijah,  Nay, 
but  our  lord,  king  David,  has  made 
Solomon  king,  **And  the  king  has 
sent  with  him  Zadok  the  priest,  and 
Nathan  the  prophet,  and  Benaiah  the 
son  of  Jehoiada,  and  the  executioners, 
and  the  couriers,  and  they  have  caused 
him  to  ride  upon  tlie  king's  mule  ; 
^^and  Zadok  the  priest  and  Nathan  the 
prophet  have  anointed  him  king  in 
Gihon;  and  they  have  come  up  thence 
rejoicing,  and  the  city  is  in  tumult.  } 
This  is  the  noise  that  ye  have  heard.  . 
*^\nd  also  Solomon  sits  on  the  throne  ! 
of  the  kingdom.  ■'^\nd  also  the  king's 
servants  came  to  bless  our  lord,  king 
David,   saying,  God  make   the    name 


of  Solomon  better  than  thy  name,  and 
his  throne  greater  than  thy  throne. 
And  the  king  bowed  himself  upon  the 
bed.  *^And  also  thus  said  the  king,  j_ 
Blessed  be  Jehovah  God  of  Israel,  who 
has  given  one  to  sit  on  my  throne  this 
day,  my  eyes  beholding  it.  *^And  all 
the  guests  that  were  with  Adonijah 
were  afraid,  and  rose  up,  and  went 
every  man  his  way. 

^"And  Adonijah  feared  because  of 
Solomon;  and  he  arose,  and  went  and 
laid  hold  of  the  horns  of  the  altar. 
^^And  it  was  told  Solomon,  saying, 
Behold,  Adonijah  fears  king  Solomon. 
And,  lo  !  he  has  laid  hold  of  the 
horns  of  the  altar,  saying.  Let  king 
Solomon  swear  to  me  this  day,  that 
he  will  not  slay  his  servant  with  the 
sword.  ^^And  Solomon  said.  If  he 
will  show  himself  a  worthy  man,  there 
shall  not  a  hair  of  him  fall  to  the 
earth  ;  but  if  wickedness  shall  be 
found  in  him,  he  shall  die.  ^^And 
king  Solomon  sent,  and  they  brought 
him  down  from  the  altar.  And  he 
came  and  bowed  himself  down  to  king 
Solomon.  And  Solomon  said  to  him. 
Go  to  thy  house. 

CHAPTER    II 

^And  the  days  of  David  drew  near 
that  he  should  die.  And  he  charged 
Solomon  his  son,  saying,  ^  I  go  the  way 
of  all  the  earth;  and  be  thou  strong, 
and  show  thyself  a  man.  ^And  keep 
the  charge  of  Jehovah  thy  God,  to 
walk  in  his  ways,  to  keep  his  statutes, 
and  his  commandments,  and  his  judg- 
ments, and  his  testimonies,  as  is  writ- 
ten in  the  law  of  Moses;  that  thou 
mayest  prosper  in  all  that  thou  doest 
and  whithersoever  thou  turnest  thy- 
self; *that  Jehovah  may  fulfill  his 
word  which  he  spoke  concerning  me, 
saying,  If  thy  children  take  heed  to 
their  way,  to  walk  before  me  in  truth 
mth  all  their  heart  and  with  all  their 


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soul,  there  shall  not  fail  thee,  said  he,  !  Israel  set    their  faces  on  me,   that  I 
a  man  on  the  throne  of  Israel.      ^And    should  reign.      And    the   kingdom  is 


also  thou  k  no  west  what  Joab  the  son 
of  Zeruiah  did  to  me;  what  he  did  to 


transferred,  and  is  become  my  broth- 
er's;   for    it    was    his    from    Jehovah, 


the  two  captains  of  the  host  of  Israel,  j  ^^And  now  I  make  one  request  of  thee; 
to  Abner  the  son  of  Ner,  and  to  j  deny  me  not.  And  she  said  to  him, 
Amasa   the  son   of  Jether,    whom  he  !  Say  on.     '^\nd  he  said,  Speak,  I  pray 


killed,  and  shed  the  blood  of  war  in 
peace,  and  put  the  blood  of  war  upon 
his  girdle  that  was  about  his  loins, 
and  upon  his  shoes  that  were  on  his 
feet.  *^And  do  according  to  thy  wisdom; 
and  let  not  his  hoary  head  go  down 
to  the  grave  in  peace.  'And  show 
kindness  to  the  sons  of  Barzillai  the 
Gileadite,  and  let  them  be  of  those 
who  eat  at  thy  table;  for  so  they  came 


thee,  to  Solomon  the  king, — for  he 
will  not  say  thee  nay, — that  he  give 
me  Abishag  the  Shunammite  for  a 
wife.  ^^And  Bath-sheba  said,  Well; 
I  will  speak  for  thee  to  the  king. 

^^\nd  Bath-sheba  came  to  king  Sol- 
omon, to  speak  to  him  for  Adonijah. 
And  the  king  rose  up  to  meet  her, 
and  bowed  himself  to  her,  and  sat 
down   on    his    throne,   and    caused  a 


to  me  when  I  fled  before  Absalom  i  seat  to  be  set  for  the  king's  mother; 
thy  brother.  ^And,  behold,  thou  hast  |  and  she  sat  on  his  right  hand.  '^''And 
with  thee  Shimei  the  son  of  Gera,  a  she  said.  One  small  request  I  desire 
Benjamite  of  Bahurim,  who  cursed  |  of  thee;  say  me  not  nay.  And  the 
me  with  a  grievous  curse  in  the  day  I  king  said  to  her.  Ask,  my  mother;  for 
when  I  went  to  Mahanaim.      AndhCjI  will  not  say  thee  nay.      '"^^Ind  she 


came  down  to  meet  me  at  the  Jordan; 
and  I  swore  to  him  by  Jehovah,  say- 
ing, I  will  not  put  thee  to  death  with 
the  sword.  ''And  now  hold  him  not 
guiltless;  for  thou  art  a  wise  man,  and 
knowest  what  thou  shouldst  do  to  him; 
and  his  hoary  head  bring  thou  down 


said,  Let  Abishag  the  Shunammite  be 
given  to  Adonijah,  thy  brother,  for  a 
wife.  ^^And  king  Solomon  answered 
and  said  to  his  mother,  And  why  dost 
thou  ask  Abishag  the  Shunammite  for 
Adonijah  ?  And  ask  for  him  the 
kingdom,  for  he  is  my  elder  brother; 


to  the  grave  in  blood.      '"And  David  I  for  him,  and  for  Abiathar  the  priest, 


lay  down  with  his  fathers,  and  was 
buried  in  the  city  of  David.  ^^i\nd 
the  days  that  David  reigned  over 
Israel  were  forty  years.  Seven  years 
he  reigned  in  Hebron,  and  thirty- 
three  years  he  reigned  in  Jerusalem. 

^"And  Solomon  sat  on  the  throne  of 
David  his  father;  and  his  kingdom 
was  greatly  established. 


and  for  Joab  the  son  of  Zeruiah. 
^^\nd  king  Solomon  swore  by  Jeho- 
vah, saying,  God  do  so  to  me,  and 
more  also,  if  Adonijah  have  not  spoken 
this  word  against  his  own  life.  ^*And 
now,  as  Jehovah  lives,  who  has  es- 
tablished me,  and  set  me  upon  the 
throne  of  David  my  father,  and  who 
has  made  me  a  house  as  he  said,  Ad- 


^^And  Adonijah  the  son  of  Haggith  '  onijah  shall  be  put  to  death  this  day. 
came  to  Bath-sheba  the  mother  ofj'^^And  king  Solomon  sent  by  the  hand 
Solonion.  And  she  said,  Comest  of  Benaiah,  the  son  of  Jehoiada;  and 
thou  peaceably?  And  he  said,  Peace-  he  fell  upon  him,  that  he  died, 
ably.  ^*x\nd  he  said,  I  have  some- j  ^^And  to  Abiathar  the  priest  the 
what  to  say  to  thee.  And  she  said,  j  king  said,  Go  to  Anathoth,  to  thy 
Say  on.  ^^And  he  said.  Thou  knowest  i  fields.  For  thou  art  worthy  of  death; 
that  the   kingdom  was   mine,  and  all  I  but  I  will  not  at  this  time  put  thee  to 

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death,  because  thou  hast  borne  the 
ark  of  the  Lord  Jehovah  before  Da- 
vid my  father,  and  because  thou  wast 
afflicted  in  all  wherein  my  father  was 
afflicted.  "And  Solomon  drove  out 
Abiathar  from  being  priest  to  Jeho- 
vah; that  he  might  fulfill  the  word  of 
Jehovah,  which  he  spoke  concerning 
the  house  of  Eli  in  Shiloh. 

^^And  the  report  canie  to  Joab, — 
for  Joab  had  turned  away  after  Ado- 
nijah,  though  he  turned  not  after 
Absalom, — and  Joab  fled  to  the  tab- 
ernacle of  Jehovah,  and  laid  hold  of 
the  horns  of  the  altar,  ^^  And  it  was 
told  king  Solomon,  that  Joab  had  fled 
to  the  tabernacle  of  Jehovah,  and, 
behold,  he  is  by  the  altar.  Then  Solo- 
mon sent  Benaiah  the  son  of  Jehoiada, 
saying,  Go,  fall  upon  him.  ^°And 
Benaiah  came  to  the  tabernacle  of  Je- 
hovah, and  said  to  him,  Thus  says  the 
king.  Go  forth.  And  he  said.  Nay; 
but  I  will  die  here.  And  Benaiah 
brought  back  word  to  the  king,  say- 
ing. Thus  said  Joab,  and  thus  he  an- 
swered me.  ^^  And  the  king  said  to 
him,  Do  as  he  has  said,  and  fall  upon 
him,  and  bury  him;  that  thou  mayest 
put  away  the  innocent  blood  that 
Joab  shed,  from  me  and  from  the 
house  of  my  father.  ^"And  Jehovah 
will  return  his  blood  upon  his  own 
head,  who  fell  upon  two  men  more 
righteous  and  better  than  he,  and 
killed  them  with  the  sword, —  my 
father  David  not  knowing  thereof, — 
Abner  the  son  of  Ner,  captain  of  the 
host  of  Israel,  and  Amasa  the  son  of 
Jether,  captain  of  the  host  of  Judah. 
^^  And  let  their  blood  return  upon  the 
head  of  Joab,  and  upon  the  head  of 
his  seed  forever ;  and  upon  David, 
and  upon  his  seed,  and  upon  his 
house,  and  upon  his  throne,  shall  there 
be  peace  forever  from  Jehovah.  ^*  So 
Benaiah  the  son  of  Jehoiada  went  up, 
and    fell    upon    him,   and    slew    him. 


And  he  was  buried  in  his  own  house^ 
in  the  wilderness.  ^^And  the  king 
put  Benaiah  the  son  of  Jehoiada  in 
his  place  over  the  host.  And  Zadok 
the  pri<2st  the  king  put  in  the  place  of 
Abiathar. 

^^  And  the  king  sent  and  called  for 
Shimei,  and  said  to  him,  Build  for 
thee  a  house  in  Jerusalem,  and  dwell 
there,  and  go  not  forth  thence  any- 
whither.  ^^  For  on  the  day  thou  goest 
out,  and  passeth  over  the  brook  Kid- 
ron,  know  certainly  that  thou  shalt 
surely  die.  Thy  blood  shalt  be  upon 
thine  own  head.  ^®And  Shimei  said 
to  the  king,  The  saying  is  good.  As 
my  lord,  the  king,  has  said,  so  will 
thy  servant  do.  And  Shimei  dwelt 
in  Jerusalem  many  days..  ^^  And  it 
came  to  pass  at  the  end  of  three  years, 
that  two  of  the  servants  of  Shimei 
fled  to  Achish  son  of  Maachah,  king 
of  Gath.  And  they  told  Shimei,  say- 
]  ing.  Behold,  thy  servants  are  in  Gath. 
^''And  Shimei  arose,  and  saddled  his 
ass,  and  went  to  Gath  to  Achish,  to 
seek-  his  servants;  and  Shimei  went, 
and  brought  his  servants  from  Gath. 
"  And  it  was  told  Solomon  that  Shimei 
had  gone  from  Jerusalem  to  Gath, 
and  had  returned.  *^  And  the  king 
sent  and  called  Shimei;  and  he  said 
to  him.  Did  I  not  make  thee  swear  by 
Jehovah,  and  protest  to  thee,  saying. 
Know  certainly,  that  on  the  day  thou 
goest  out,  and  walkest  abroad  any- 
whither,  thou  shalt  surely  die  ?  And 
thou  saidst  to  me,  The  word  that  I 
have  heard  is  good.  *^  And  why  hast 
thou  not  kept  the  oath  of  Jehovah, 
and  the  command  that  I  have  com- 
manded thee?  **And  the  king  said 
to  Shimei,  Thou  knowest  all  the  wick- 
edness of  which  thy  heart  is  conscious, 
that  thou  didst  to  David  my  father. 
And  Jehovah  returns  thy  wickedness 
upon  thine  own  head.  *^  And  king 
Solomon  is  blessed;  and  the  throne  of 


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David  shall  be  established  before  Je- 
hovah forever.  *^  And  the  king  com- 
manded Benaiah  the  son  of  Jehoiada; 
and  he  went  out,  and  fell  upon  him, 
that  he  died.  And  the  kingdom  was 
established  in  the  hand  of  Solomon. 

CHAPTER  III 

^  And  Solomon  formed  affinity  with 
Pharaoh  king  of  Egypt,  taking  in 
marriage  the  daughter  of  Pharaoh. 
And  he  brought  her  into  the  city  of 
David  until  he  had  finished  building 
his  own  house  and  the  house  of  Jeho- 
vah and  the  wall  of  Jerusalem  round 
about.  "  Only  the  people  had  sacri- 
ficed on  high  places  because  no  house 
was  built  to  the  name  of  Jehovah 
until  those  days.  ^  And  Solomon 
loved  Jehovah,  walking  in  the  stat- 
utes of  David  his  father  ;  only  he 
sacrificed  and  burnt  incense  on  high 
places.  *  And  the  king  went  to  Gibeon 
to  sacrifice  there;  for  that  was  the 
great  high  place.  A  thousand  burnt 
offerings  did  Solomon  offer  upon  that 
altar. 

"^  In  Gibeon  Jehovah  appeared  to 
Solomon  in  a  dream  by  night.  And 
God  said,  Ask,  what  I  shall  give  to 
thee.  ^  And  Solomon  said.  Thou 
hast  shown  to  thy  servant  David  my 
father  great  kindness,  according  as  he 
walked  before  thee  in  truth,  and  in 
righteousness,  and  in  uprightness  of 
heart  with  thee;  and  thou  hast  kept 
for  him  this  great  kindness,  that  thou 
gavest  him  a  son  to  sit  on  his  throne, 
as  it  is  this  day.  '  And  now,  O  Jeho- 
vah my  God,  thou  hast  made  thy 
servant  king  in  place  of  David  my 
father;  and  I  am  but  a  little  child;  I 
know  not  how  to  go  out  or  come  in. 
*And  thy  servant  is  in  the  midst  of 
thy  people  which  thou  hast  chosen,  a 
great  people,  that  cannot  be  num- 
bered or  reckoned  up  for  multitude. 
^Give,  therefore,  to  thy  servant  an  un- 


derstanding heart  to  judge  thy  people, 
that  I  may  discern  between  good  and 
evil  ;  for  who  is  able  to  judge  this 
thy  great  people  ?  ^*^  And  the  words 
pleased  the  Lord,  that  Solomon  had 
asked  this  thing.  ^^  And  God  said  to 
him,  Because  thou  hast  askea  this 
thing,  and  hast  not  asked  for  thyself 
long  life ;  nor  hast  asked  riches  for 
thyself,  nor  hast  asked  the  life  of  thine 
enemies  ;  but  hast  asked  for  thyself 
discernment  to  understand  what  is 
right;  ^^  behold,  I  do  according  to  thy 
word.  Lo  !  I  give  thee  a  wise  and 
discerning  heart  ;  so  that  hke  thee 
there  was  none  before  thee,  nor  after 
thee  shall  any  arise  like  to  thee. 
^^  And  I  also  give  thee  that  \vhich  thou 
hast  not  asked,  both  riches  and  honor; 
so  that  there  shall  not  be  among  the 
kings  one  hke  thee,  all  thy  days. 
^*And  if  thou  wilt  walk  in  my  ways, 
to  keep  my  statutes  and  my  com- 
mandments, as  David  thy  father 
walked,  then  will  I  lengthen  thy  days. 
^^And  Solomon  awoke;  and,  behold, 
it  was  a  dream.  And  he  came  to 
Jerusalem,  and  stood  before  the  ark 
of  the  covenant  of  the  Lord,  and 
offered  up  burnt-offerings,  and  brought 
peace-offerings,  and  made  a  feast  to 
all  his  servants. 

^^  And  two  women  that  were  harlots 
came  to  the  king,  and  stood  before 
him.  ^^  And  the  one  woman  said,  I 
beseech  thee  my  lord,  I  and  this 
woman  dwell  in  one  house  ;  and  I 
bore  a  child  with  her  in  the  house. 
^^  And  it  came  to  pass  the  third  day 
after,  that  this  woman  also  bore  a 
child.  And  we  were  together;  no 
stranger  was  with  us  in  the  house, 
only  we  two  were  in  the  house. 
^^  And  this  woman's  child  died  in  the 
night;  because  she  lay  upon  it.  ^"And 
she  rose  in  mid  night,  and  took  my 
son  from  beside  me,  while  thy  hand- 
maid slept,  and  laid  it  in  her  bosom, 


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and  laid  her  dead  child  in  my  bosom. 
^'  And  I  arose  in  the  morning  to  give 
my  child  suck,  and,  behold,  it  was 
dead.  And  I  viewed  it  carefully  in 
the  morning,  and,  behold,  it  was  not 
my  son,  which  I  bore.  ^^  And  the 
other  woman  said,  Nay;  but  the  living 
is  my  son,  and  the  dead  is  thy  son. 
And  this  said,  No;  but  the  dead  is 
thy  son,  and  the  living  is  my  son. 
Thus  they  spoke  before  the  king. 
'^^Then  said  the  king,  The  one  says. 
This  that  lives  is  my  son,  and  thy  son 
is  the  dead;  and  the  other  says,  Nay; 
but  thy  son  is  the  dead,  and  the  living 
is  my  son,  '^*  And  the  king  said. 
Bring  me  a  sword.  And  they  brought 
the  sword  before  the  king.  ^^  And 
the  king  said,  Divide  the  living  child 
in  two,  and  give  half  to  the  one,  and 
half  to  the  other.  ^^  Then  spoke  tlie 
woman  whose  was  the  living  child  to 
the  king, — for  her  compassion  was 
moved  for  her  son, — and  she  said,  I 
beseech  thee  my  lord,  give  her  the 
living  child,  and  do  not  slay  it.  And 
the  other  said.  Let  it  be  neither  mine 
nor  thine;  divide  it.  ^'Then  the  king 
answered  and  said.  Give  her  the  living 
child,  and  slay  it  not;  she  is  its  mother. 
^^And  all  Israel  heard  of  the  judg- 
ment which  the  king  had  judged. 
And  they  feared  the  king;  for  they 
saw  that  the  wisdom  of  God  was  in 
him,  to  do  judgment. 

CHAPTER  IV 

'  And  king  Solomon  was  king  over 
all  Israel,  ^  And  these  were  tlie 
princes  whom  he  had.  /Vzariah  the 
son  of  Zadok  the  priest,  '  Elihorepli 
and  Ahiah,  the  sons  of  Shisha,  scribes; 
Jehoshaphat  the  son  of  Ahilud,  the  re- 
corder; *and  Benaiah  the  son  of  Je- 
hoiada  over  the  host;  and  Zadok  and 
Abiathar  the  priests;  ^and  Azariah  the 

Ver.  2.  Princes  :  highest  officers  of  State,  composing  the  king's  court,  holding  office  by  his  appointment 
and  during  his  pleasure. 

Ver.  3.    Recorder.     See  2  Sam.  8  :  16,  and  20  :  24. 


son  of  Nathan  over  the  officers;  and 
Zabud  the  son  of  Nathan  chief  officer, 
the  king's  friend;  ®and  Ahishar  over 
the  household;  and  Adoniram  the  son 
of  Abda  over  the  tribute. 

''  And  Solomon  had  twelve  officers 
over  all  Israel,  who  made  provision  for 
the  king  and  his  household;  each  man 
made  provision  for  one  month  in  the 
year.  ^  And  these  are  their  names. 
The  son  of  Hur,  on  Mount  Ephraim; 
^  the  son  of  Dekar,  in  Makaz,  and  in 
Shaalbim,  and  Beth-shemesh.  and 
Elon-beth-hanan;  ^^the  son  of  Hesed, 
in  Aruboth,  who  had  Socoh,  and  all 
the  land  of  Hepher ;  "  the  son  of 
Abinadab,  on  all  the  heights  of  Dor, 
who  had  Taphath  the  daughter  of 
Solomon  for  a  wife;  ^^  Baana  th«  son 
of  Ahilud,  in  Taanach  and  Megiddo, 
and  all  Beth-shean  which  is  by^  Zarta- 
nah  under  Jezreel,  from  Beth-shean  to 
Abel-meholah,  to  the  flirther  side  of 
Jokneam;  '"'the  son  of  Geber,  in  Ra- 
moth-gilead,  who  had  the  villages  of 
J  air  the  son  of  Manasseh,  which  are  in 
Gilead.  and  the  region  of  Argob,  which 
is  in  Bashan,  sixty  great  cities  with 
walls  and  bronze  bars  ;  ^*  Ahinadab 
the  son  of  Iddo,  in  ]\Iahanaim  : 
'^Ahimaaz  in  Naphtali,  who  also  took 
Basmath  the  daughter  of  Solomon  for 
a  wife;  '*"'Baana  the  son  of  Hushai  in 
Asher  and  in  Aloth;  '"  Jehoshaphat 
the  son  of  Paruah,  in  Issachar  : 
'^Shimei,  the  son  of  Ela,  in  Benja- 
min; '^  Geber  the  son  of  Uri  in  the 
land  of  Gilead,  the  land  of  Sihon  king 
of  the  Amorites,  and  of  Og  king  of 
Bashan,  and  the  only  officer  who  was 
in  the  land. 

^"Judah  and  Israel  were  many,  as 
the  sand  which  is  by  the  sea  in  multi- 
tude, eating  and  drinking,  and  making 
merry.  -'  And  Solomon  reigned  over 
all  the  kingdoms  from  the  river  to  the 


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land  of  the  Philistines,  and  to  the  I 
border  of  Egypt.  They  brought  trib-  i 
lite,  and  served  Solomon  all  the  days  I 
of  his  life.  I 

"And  Solomon's  provision  for  one  ! 
day  was  thirty  measures  of  fine  flour, 
and    sixty    measures    of  meal ;    ^^  ten  : 
fatted  oxen,  and  twenty  oxen  of  the  | 
pasture,  and  a  hundred  sheep,  besides 
harts,  and  roebucks,  and  fallow  deer, 
and   fatted   fowl.      ^*  For   he   had  do- 
minion over  all  the  region  on  this  side 
of  the   river,  from  Tiphsah   to   Gaza, 
over  all  the  kings  on  this  side  of  the 
river;   and  he  had  peace  on  all  sides 
round  about  him.      ^^And  Judah  and 
Israel  dwelt  safely,  every  man   under 
his  vine  and  under  his  fig  tree,  from 
Dan   to  Beer-sheba,   all  the   days   of 
Solomon. 

^®  And  Solomon  had  forty  thousand 
stalls  of  horses  for  his  chariots,  and 
twelve  thousand  saddle-horses.  "And 
those  officers  made  provision  for  king 
Solomon,  and  for  all  that  came  to 
king  Solomon's  table,  every  man  in 
his  month ;  they  lacked  nothing.  ^^\nd 
the  barley  and  the  straw  for  the  horses 
and  the  coursers  brought  they  to  the 
place  where  he  was,  each  according  to 
his  charge. 

'^^And  God  gave  to  Solomon  wis- 
dom and  discernment  abundantly,  and 
largeness  of  understanding,  as  the  sand 
that  is  on  the  sea  shore.  ^"  And  Solo- 
mon's  wisdom  was  greater  than  the 
wisdom  of  all  the  sons  of  the  East, 
and  all  the  wisdom  of  Egypt.  "^  xAnd 
he  was  wiser  than  all  men;  than  Ethan 
the  Ezrahite,  and  Heman,  and  Chal- 
col,  and  Darda,  the  sons  of  Mahol; 
and  his  name  was  in  all  the  nations 
around.  ^"  And  he  spoke  three  thou- 
sand proverbs;  and  his  songs  were  a 
tliousand  and  five.  ^^  And  he  spoke 
of  the  trees,  from  the  cedar  tree  that 
is    in    Lebanon    to    the    hyssop    tha<" 


springs  out  of  the  wall.  And  he  spoke 
of  beasts,  and  of  birds,  and  of  creep- 
ing things,  and  of  fishes.  ^*  And  there 
came  from  all  peoples  to  hear  the  wis- 
dom of  Solomon,  from  all  kings  of  the 
earth  who  had  heard  of  his  wisdom. 

CHAPTER  V 

^  And  Hiram  king  of  Tyre  sent  his 
servants  to  Solomon.  For  he  heard 
that  they  had  anointed  him  king  in 
place  of  his  father;  for  Hiram  was 
ever  a  lover  of  David.  ^  And  Solo- 
mon sent  to  Hiram,  saying,  ^  Thou 
knowest  that  David  my  father  could 
not  build  a  house  to  the  name  of  Je- 
hovah his  God,  for  the  wars  wliich 
were  about  him  on  every  side,  until 
Jehovah  put  them  under  the  soles  of 
his  feet.  *And  now  Jehovah  my  God 
has  given  me  rest  on  every  side;  there 
is  no  adversary,  and  no  evil  occur- 
rence. ^And,  behold,  I  purpose  to 
build  a  house  to  the  name  of  Jehovah 
my  God;  as  Jehovah  spoke  to  David 
my  father,  saying,  Thy  son,  whom  I 
will  set  in  thy  place  upon  thy  throne, 
he  shall  build  a  house  to  my  name. 
®  And  now  command  that  they  cut  for 
me  cedar  trees  out  of  Lebanon;  and 
my  servants  shall  be  with  thy  servants; 
and  I  will  give  thee  hire  for  thy  serv- 
ants according  to  all  that  thou  shalt 
say;  for  thou  knowest  that  none  among 
us  have  skill  to  cut  timber  like  the 
Sidonians. 

'  And  it  came  to  pass,  Avhen  Hiram 
heard  the  words  of  Solomon,  that  he 
rejoiced  greatly.  And  he  said,  Blessed 
be  Jehovah  this  day,  who  has  given 
to  David  a  wise  son  over  this  great 
people.  ^And  Hiram  sent  to  Solo- 
mon, saying,  I  have  hearkened  to  that 
for  which  thou  didst  send  to  me.  I 
will  do  all  thou  desirest  concern- 
ing timbers  of  cedar  and  concerning 
timbers    of    cypress.       ^  My   servants 


Ver.  22.   Measures:  a  measure  (kor)  contained  about  eleven  bushels. 

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shall  bring  them  down  from  Lebanon 
to  the  sea;  and  I  will  make  of  them 
floats  by  sea  to  the  place  which 
thou  shalt  appoint  me  ;  and  I  will 
take  them  apart  there,  and  thou  shalt 
receive  them.  And  thou  shalt  do 
what  I  desire  in  giving  food  for  my 
household.  ^^  And  Hiram  gave  to 
Solomon  cedar  trees  and  cypress  trees, 
all  he  desired.  ^^  And  Solomon  gave 
to  Hiram  twenty  thousand  measures 
of  wheat  as  food  for  his  household 
and  twenty  measures  of  beaten  oil. 
Thus  gave  Solomon  to  Hiram  year  by 
year.  ^^  And  Jehovah  gave  Solomon 
wisdom,  as  he  said  to  him.  And  there 
was  peace  between  Hiram  and  Solo- 
mon; and  they  two  made  a  league 
together. 

^''  And  king  Solomon  raised  a  levy 
out  of  all  Israel;  and  the  levy  was 
thirty  thousand  men.  ^*  And  he  sent 
them  to  Lebanon,  ten  thousand  a 
month  by  courses;  a  month  they  were 
in  Lebanon,  and  two  months  at  home; 
and  Adoniram  was  over  the  levy. 
^^  And  Solomon  had  seventy  thousand 
that  bore  burdens,  and  eighty  thou- 
sand hewers  in  the  mountains;  ^"^ be- 
sides Solomon's  chief  officers  who  were 
over  the  work,  three  thousand  and 
three  hundred,  who  ruled  over  the 
people  that  wrought  in  the  work. 
^^  And  the  king  commanded,  and  they 
quarried  great  stones,  costly  stones, 
hewn  stones  to  lay  the  foundation  of 
the  house.  '^And  Solomon's  build- 
ers and  Hiram's  builders  and  the 
Gebahtes  carved  them.  And  they 
prepared  the  timbers  and  the  stones 
to  build  the  house. 

CHAPTER  VI 

^  And  it  came   to  pass  in   the  four 
hundred  and  eightieth  year  after  the 


children  of  Israel  came  out  of  the  land 
of  Egypt,  in  the  fourth  year  of  Solo- 
mon's reign  over  Israel,  in  the  month 
Zif,  which  is  the  second  month,  that 
be  began  to  build  the  house  of  Jeho- 
vah. 'And  the  house  which  king 
Solomon  built  for  Jehovah,  the  length 
thereof  was  sixty  cubits,  and  the 
breadth  thereof  twenty  cubits,  and  the 
height  thereof  thirty  cubits.  ^  And 
the  porch  before  the  temple  of  the 
house,  twenty  cubits  was  the  length 
thereof,  according  to  the  breadth  of 
the  house ;  and  ten  cubits  was  the 
breadth  thereof  before  the  house. 
*  And  for  the  house  he  made  windows 
with  fixed  lattices. 

^And  against  the  wall  of  the  house 
he  built  stories  around,  against  the 
walls  of  the  house  round  about,  of  the 
temple  and  of  the  oracle  ;  and  he 
made  side-chambers  around.  *The 
lowest  story  was  five  cubits  broad,  and 
the  middle  was  six  cubits  broad,  and 
the  third  was  seven  cubits  broad;  for 
in  the  wall  of  the  house,  on  the  out- 
side, he  made  rests  round  about,  that 
the  beams  should  not  be  fastened  into 
the  walls  of  the  house.  ^And  the  house, 
when  it  was  in  building,  was  built  of 
whole  stones  from  the  quarry  ;  and 
neither  hammer  nor  axe  nor  any  tool 
of  iron  was  heard  in  the  house,  while 
it  was  in  building.  ^A  door  for  the 
middle  chamber  was  on  the  right  side 
of  the  house;  and  they  went  up  by 
winding  stairs  to  the  middle  chamber, 
and  from  the  middle  to  the  third. 
^And  he  built  the  house,  and  finished 
it;  and  he  covered  the  house  with 
beams  and  boards  of  cedar.  ^''And  he 
built  the  stories  against  all  the  house, 
five  cubits  high;  and  they  rested  on 
the  house  with  timbers  of  cedar. 

^^  And  the  word  of  Jehovah  came 

Ver.  i8.  The  Gebalites  ;  inhabitants  of  Gebai,  a  maritime  city  of  Phoenicia.     See  Ezek.  27  ug. 
Ver.  5.  The  oracle  :  the  inner  sanctuary,  the  holy  of  holies,  the  place  of  the  ark,  the  symbol  of  the  divine 
presence.     See  Ps.  28  :  2. 

Ver.  7.  Whole  stones  :  whole,  as  they  came  from  the  quarry,  and  placed  in  the  building  without  change. 

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to  Solomon,  saying,  ^^  This  house 
which  thou  art  building, — if  thou  wilt 
walk  in  my  statutes,  and  execute  my 
judgments,  and  keep  all  my  command- 
ments to  walk  in  them, — then  will  I 
fulfill  my  word  with  thee,  which  I 
spoke  to  David  thy  father,  ^^  and  I 
will  dwell  among  the  children  of  Israel, 
and  will  not  forsake  my  people  Israel. 
^*And  Solomon  built  the  house,  and 
finished  it.  ^^  And  he  built  the  walls 
of  the  house  within  with  boards  of 
cedar;  from  the  floor  of  the  house  to 
the  walls  of  the  ceiling  he  covered  it 
on  the  inside  with  wood;  and  he  cov- 
ered the  floor  of  the  house  with 
planks  of  cypress.  ^^And  he  built 
twenty  cubits  on  the  rear  side  of  the 
house  with  boards  of  cedar,  both  the 
floor  and  the  walls  ;  and  within  he 
built  for  it  the  oracle,  the  holy  of 
holies.  ^^  And  the  house,  that  is  the 
temple  before,  was  forty  cubits  long. 

^^And  the  cedar  of  the  house  within 
was  carved-work  with  gourds  and  open- 
ing flower-buds.  All  was  of  cedar; 
there  was  no  stone  seen.  ^^  And  the 
oracle  he  prepared  in  the  house  within, 
to  set  there  the  ark  of  the  covenant 
of  Jehovah.  ™  And  the  oracle  within 
was  twenty  cubits  in  length,  and  twenty 
cubits  in  breadth,  and  twenty  cubits 
in  the  height  thereof  And  he  over- 
laid it  with  pure  gold;  and  he  overlaid 
the  altar  with  cedar.  ^^  And  Solomon 
overlaid  the  house  within  with  pure 
gold.  And  he  placed  chains  of  gold 
across  before  the  oracle;  and  he  over- 
laid it  with  gold.  ^^And  the  whole 
house  he  overlaid  with  gold,  till  all  the 

f  house  was  done.  And  the  whole  altar 
that  was  by  the  oracle  he  overlaid 
with  gold. 

"  And  within  the  oracle  he  made 
two  cherubim  of  ohve-wood,  each  ten 
cubits  high.  ^^And  five  cubits  long  was 
the  one  wing  of  the  cherub,  and  five 
cubits  the  other  wing  of  the  cherub; 
2  A  40 


from  the  uttermost  part  of  the  one 
wing  to  the  uttermost  part  of  the  other 
were  ten  cubits.  ^^And  the  other 
cherub  was  ten  cubits.  The  two  cherubs 
were  of  one  stature  and  one  form. 
'■^^The  height  of  the  one  cherub  was 
ten  cubits,  and  so  was  it  of  the  other 
cherub.  "  And  he  set  the  cherubim 
within  the  inner  house.  And  they 
stretched  forth  the  wings  of  the  cheru- 
bim, so  that  the  wing  of  the  one 
touched  the  one  wall,  and  the  wing 
of  the  other  cherub  touched  the  other 
wall;  and  their  wings  touched  one 
another  in  the  midst  of  the  house. 
^^  And  he  overlaid  the  cherubim  with 
gold.  ^^  And  he  carved  all  the  walls 
of  the  house  round  about  with  carved 
figures  of  cherubim  and  palm-trees 
and  opening  flower- buds,  within  and 
without.  ^'^  And  the  floor  of  the 
house  he  overlaid  with  gold,  within 
and  without. 

^^  And  for  entrance  to  the  oracle  he 
made  folding-doors  of  olive-wood  ; 
the  lintel  and  side-posts  were  a  fifth 
part  of  the  wall.  ^^The  two  doors 
also  were  of  olive-wood;  and  he  carved 
on  them  carvings  of  cherubim  and 
palm-trees  and  opening  flower-buds, 
and  overlaid  them  with  gold,  and 
spread  out  gold  upon  the  cherubim, 
and  upon  the  palm-trees.  ^^  And  so 
made  he  for  the  door  of  the  temple, 
posts  of  ohve-wood,  a  fourth  part  of 
the  wall.  ^*  And  the  two  folding-doors 
were  of  cypress- wood;  the  two  leaves 
of  the  one  door  were  folding,  and  the 
two  leaves  of  the  other  were  folding. 
^^And  he  carved  thereon  cherubim 
and  palm-trees  and  opening  flower- 
buds,  and  overlaid  them  with  gold 
fitted  upon  the  carved  work. 

^^  And  he  built  the  inner  court  with 
three  rows  of  liewn  stone,  and  a  row 
of  cedar-beams. 

"  In  the  fourth  year  was  the  founda- 
tion of  the  house  of  Jehovah  laid,  in 


I.    KINGS    VII 


the  month  of  Zif.  ^^  And  in  the  elev- 
enth year,  in  the  month  Bui,  which  is 
the  eighth  month,  was  the  house  fin- 
ished in  all  its  parts,  and  according  to 
all  the  fashion  of  it.  And  he  was 
seven  years  in  building  it. 

CHAPTER  VII 

^  And  Solomon  was  building  his  own 
house  thirteen  years,  and  he  finished 
all  his  house. 

^  And  he  built  the  house  of  the 
forest  of  Lebanon.  The  length  thereof 
was  a  hundred  cubits,  and  the  breadth 
thereof  fifty  cubits,  and  the  height 
thereof  thirty  cubits,  upon  four  rows  of 
cedar-pillars,  with  cedar-beams  upon 
the  pillars.  ^  And  it  was  covered  with 
cedar  above  upon  the  side-chambers, 
that  lay  on  forty-five  pillars,  fifteen  in 
a  row.  ^  And  there  were  beams  in 
three  rows,  and  window  against  win- 
dow in  three  ranks.  ^  And  all  the 
doors  and  door-posts  were  made  square  j 
with  layers  of  beams;  and  window  was  I 
against  window  in  three  ranks.  I 

^  And   he   made   the  porch   of  the  I 
pillars  ;    the  length  thereof  was    fifty 
cubits,  and  the  breadth  thereof  thirty 
cubits;  and  a  porch  before  them,  and 
pillars  and  steps  before  them. 

"^  And  he  made  the  porch  of  the 
throne  where  he  should  judge,  the 
porch  of  judgment;  and  it  was  covered 
with  cedar  from  the  floor  to  the  floor. 

^And  his  house  where  he  dwelt, 
another  court  within  the  porch,  was 
of  like  workmanship.  Solomon  made 
also  a  house  for  Pharaoh's  daughter, 
whom  he  had  taken,  like  to  this 
porch.  ®A11  these  were  of  costly 
stones,  after  the  measures  of  hewn 
stones,  sawed  with  saws  within  and 
without,  from  the  foundation  to  the 
coping,  and  from  the  outside  to  the 
great  court.  ^"And  the  foundation 
Avas  of  costly  stones,  great  stones, 
stones   of  ten    cubits,   and   stones   of 


eight  cubits.  ^^  And  above  were  costly 
stones,  after  the  measures  of  hewn 
stones,  and  cedars.  ^^  And  the  great 
court  round  about  was  of  three  rows 
of  hewn  stones,  and  a  row  of  cedar- 
beams,  both  for  the  inner  court  of 
the  house  of  Jehovah,  and  for  the 
porch  of  the  house. 

^^  And  king  Solomon  sent  and 
brought  Hiram  from  Tyre.  ^*He 
was  the  son  of  a  widow  of  the  tribe 
of  Naphtali;  and  his  father  was  a  man 
of  Tyre,  a  worker  in  bronze.  And  he 
was  filled  with  wisdom,  and  discern- 
ment, and  skilled  to  work  all  work  in 
bronze.  And  he  came  to  king  Solo- 
mon, and  v»rought  all  his  work.  ^'And 
he  formed  the  two  pillars  of  bronze. 
Eighteen  cubits  was  the  height  of  the 
one  pillar,  and  a  line  of  twelve  cubits 
encompassed  the  other  pillar.  ^^  And 
he  made  two  capitals  of  molten  bronze, 
to  set  upon  the  tops  of  the  pillars; 
the  height  of  the  one  capital  was  five 
cubits,  and  the  height  of  the  other 
capital  v.as  five  cubits.  '"  Lattices  of 
lattice-work  and  festoons  of  chain- 
work  were  on  the  capitals  which  were 
on  the  top  of  the  pillars;  se\en  for 
the  one  capital,  and  seven  for  the 
other  capital.  ^^And  he  made  the 
pillars,  and  two  rows  around  upon  the 
one  lattice,  to  cover  the  capitals  that 
were  on  the  top  of  the  pillars;  and  so 
did  he  to  the  other  capital.  ^^And 
the  capitals  that  were  on  the  top  of 
tlie  pillars  were  of  lily-work  in  the 
porch,  four  cubits.  ^"And  the  capi- 
tals on  the  two  pillars  were  also  above 
close  upon  the  belly-like  sAvell  which 
was  beyond  the  lattice;  and  the  two  i 
hundred  pomegranates  in  rows  were 
round  about  on  the  other  capital. 
"^  And  he  set  up  the  pillars  at  the 
porch  of  the  temple.  And  he  set  up 
the  right  pillar,  and  called  the  name 
thereof  Jachin  ;  and  he  set  up  the 
left  pillar,  and  called  the  name  thereof 


402 


L    KINGS   VII 


Boaz.  ^^  And  on  the  top  of  the  pil- 
lars was  lily-work.  And  the  work  of 
tlie  pillars  was  finished. 

"  And  he  made  the  molten  sea,  ten 
cubits  from  the  one  brim  to  the  other, 
round  all  about;  and  its  height  was 
five  cubits,  and  a  line  of  thirty  cubits 
encompassed  it  around.  ^*And  under 
its  brim  round  about  were  gourds  en- 
compassing it,  ten  in  a  cubit,  encir- 
cling the  sea  round  about  in  two  rows. 
The  gourds  were  cast  with  it  in  the 
same  casting.  ^^  It  stood  on  twelve 
oxen;  three  looking  toward  the  north, 
and  three  looking  toward  the  west, 
and  three  looking  toward  the  south, 
and  three  looking  toward  the  east;  and 
the  sea  was  above  upon  them,  and  all 
their  hinder  parts  were  inward.  ^®And 
its  thickness  was  a  hand-breadth;  and 
the  brim  thereof  was  wrought  like  the 
brim  of  a  cup,  like  a  hly-flower.  It 
contained  two  thousand  baths. 

^^  And  he  made  the  ten  bases  of 
bronze;  four  cubits  was  the  length  of 
one  base,  and  four  cubits  the  breadth  one  of  the  ten  bases  was  one  laver. 
thereof,  and  three  cubits  the  height  of  ^^  And  he  put  five  bases  on  the  right 
it.  ^*  And  the  work  of  the  bases  was  |  side  of  the  house,  and  five  on  the  left 
after  this  manner.  They  had  panels,  side  of  the  house;  and  he  put  the  sea 
and  the  panels  were  between  the  ledges,    on  the  right  side  of  the   house  east- 


the  four  wheels;  and  the  axles  of  the 
wheels  were  in  the  base;  and  the 
height  of  a  wheel  was  a  cubit  and  half 
a  cubit.  ^^And  the  work  of  the 
wheels  was  like  the  work  of  a  chariot 
wheel.  Their  axles,  and  their  naves, 
and  their  felloes,  and  their  spokes, 
were  all  molten.  ^*And  there  were 
four  shoulders  to  the  four  corners  of 
one  base;  the  shoulders  were  of  the 
base  itself.  "^And  in  the  top  of  the  base 
was  a  rounded  circuit  of  half  a  cubit 
high;  and  on  the  top  of  the  base  the 
ledges  thereof  and  the  panels  thereof 
were  of  the  same.  ^^  And  on  the  plates 
of  tlie  ledges  thereof,  and  on  the  panels 
thereof,  he  carved  cherubim,  lions, 
and  palm-trees,  according  to  the  space 
in  every  one,  and  garlands  round 
about.  ^'^  After  this  manner  he  made 
the  ten  bases.  All  of  them  had  one 
casting,  one  measure,  and  one  form. 

^^  And  he  made  ten  la  vers  of  bronze. 
One  laver  contained  forty  baths;  every 
laver  was  four  cubits,  and  upon  every 


^^And  on  the  panels  that  were  between 
the  ledges  were  lions,  oxen,  and  cheru- 
bim; and  upon  the  ledges  was  a  stand 
above  ;  and  beneath  the  hons  and 
oxen  were  garlands  of  hanging-work. 


ward,  over  against  the  south. 

*°And  Hiram  made  the  pots,  and 
the  shovels,  and  the  basins.  And 
Hiram  made  an  end  of  doing  all  the 
work  that  he  made  for  kin^  Solomon 


^°And  every  base  had  four  bronze  !  in  the  house  of  Jehovah;  ^Hwo  pillars, 
wiieels,  and  axles  of  bronze;  and  the  '  and  the  boAvls  of  the  capitals  that  were 
four  feet  thereof  had  shoulders;  under  on  the  top  of  the  two  pillars;  and  the 
the  laver  were  the  molten  shoulders  two  lattices,  to  cover'the  two  bowls  of 
each  over  against  garlands.  ^^  And  ,  the  capitals  that  were  on  the  top  of 
the  mouth  of  it  within  the  capital  and  1  the  pillars;  *^  and  the  four  hundred 
above    was    a    cubit;   and   the  mouth    pomegranates  for  the  two  lattices,  two 


thereof  was  round  after  the  work  of 
the  base,  a  cubit  and  a  half;  and  also 
upon  the  mouth  of  it  were  carvings 


rows  of  pomegranates  for  one  lattice, 
to  cover  the  two  bowls  of  the  capitals 
that  were  on  the  pillars;  *^  and  the  ten 


and  their  panels  were  four-square,  not  j  bases,  and  the  ten  lavers  on  the  bases; 
round.      ^■- And  under  the  panels  were  r*  and    the    one    sea,  and    the   twelve 

Ver.  26.  Two  thousand  baths.     The  bath  is  estimated  at  about  eight  and  a  half  gallons. 


I.    KINGS   VIII 


oxen  under  the  sea;  *'and  the  pots,  | 
and  the  shovels,  and  the  basins.    And 
all  these  vessels,  which  Hiram  made  I 
for  king  Solomon  in  the  house  of  Je- 
hovah,   were    of    burnished    bronze. 
*^  In  the  plain  of  the  Jordan  did  the 
king  cast  them,  in  the  dense  soil  be- 
tween Succoth  and  Zarthan.      *'  And 
Solomon  let  all  the  vessels  he,  on  ac- 
count of  the  very  great  number,   nor 
was  the   weight  of  the  bronze  ascer- 
tained.     *^  And  Solomon  made  all  the 
vessels  that  were  in  the  house  of  Je- 
hovah; the  altar  of  gold,  and  the  table 
of  gold  whereon  was  the  show-bread. 
*^  And   the  lampstands  of  pure  gold, 
five  on  the  right  side  and  five  on  the 
left  before   the   oracle,  with   the  flow- 
ers, and  the  lamps,  and  the  tongs  of 
gold;  ^°and  the  bowls,  and  the  snuf- 
fers, aiid  the  basins,  and  the  censers, 
and    the    snuff-dishes,   of  pure  gold; 
and  the  hinges  of  gold,  for  the  folding- 
doors  of  the  inner  house,  the   holy  of 
holies,   and  for   the    folding-doors    of 
the  house,  the  temple.  ^^  So  was  ended 
all  the  work  that  king  Solomon  made 
for  the  house  of  Jehovah.      And  Solo- 
mon brought  in  the  things  which  Da- 
vid his  father  had  dedicated;  the  silver, 
and  the  gold,  and  the  vessels,  he  put 
among  the  treasures  of  the  house  of 
Jehovah. 

CHAPTER  VHI 

^  Then  Solomon  assembled  tlie  eld- 
ers of  Israel  and  all  the  heads  of  the 
tribes,  the  chiefs  of  the  fathers  of  the 
children  of  Israel,  to  king  Solomon  in 
Jerusalem,  to  bring  up  the  ark  of  the 
covenant  of  Jehovah  out  of  the  city  of 
David,  which  is  Zion.  ^  And  all  the 
men  of  Israel  assembled  themselves  to 
king  Solomon,  at  the  feast  in  the 
month  Ethanim,  which  is  the  seventh 
month.  ^  And  all  the  elders  of  Is- 
rael came;  and  the  priests  bore  the 
ark.      *And  they  brought  up  the  ark 


of  Jehovah,  and  the  tabernacle  of  the  j 
congregation,  and  all  the  holy  vessels  j 
that  were  in  the  tabernacle;  and  the  ! 
priests  and  the  Levites  brought  them  j 
up.      '"  And  king  Solomon,  and  all  the  j 
congregation  of  Israel,  that  were  as-  ! 
sembled  to  him,  were  with  him  before  i 
the   ark,    sacrificing  sheep  and  oxen,  j 
that  could  not  be  told  nor  numbered  ! 
for     multitude.       ^And     the     priests! 
brought    in  the  ark  of   the   covenant 
of  Jehovah  to  its  place,  into  the  oracle 
of  the  house,  into  the  holy  of  holies, 
under    the    wings    of    the    cherubim. 
'  For  the   cherubim  spread    out  their 
wings  over  the  place  of  the  ark;   and 
the  cherubim  covered  above  the  ark 
and   the  staves  thereof      *And   they 
drew  out  the  staves,  that  the  ends  ot 
the   staves  were   seen  from  the    holy 
place  before  the  oracle,  and  they  were 
not  seen  without;  and  they  are  there 
to  this  day.      ^  There  was  nothing  in 
the  ark  save  the  two  tablets  of  stone, 
which  Moses  put  there  in  Horeb  when 
Jehovah    made  a  covenant  with  the 
children  of  Israel  at  their  coming  out 
from   the    land    of   Egypt.      '"^  And  it 
came  to  pass,  when  the  priests  were 
come  out  from  the  holy  place,  that  the 
cloud    filled    the    house   of  Jehovah; 
^^and   the  priests  could  not  stand  to 
minister,    because    of   the    cloud;   for 
the  glory  of  Jehovah  filled  the  house 
of  Jehovah. 

^■-'Then  said  Solomon,  Jehovah  has 
said  that  he  would  dwell  in  the  thick 
darkness.  ^^  Surely  I  have  built  thee 
a  house  to  dwell  in,  a  habitation  for 
thee  to  abide  in  forever.  ^*  And  the 
king  turned  his  face  about,  and  blessed 
all  the  congregation  of  Israel;  and  all 
the  congregation  of  Israel  stood.  ^^And 
he  said.  Blessed  be  Jehovah,  God  of 
Israel,  who  spoke  with  his  mouth  to 
David  my  father,  and  has  with  his 
hand  fulfilled  it.  saying.  '^  Since  the 
day  that   I   brought  forth   my  people 


404 


I.    KINGS   VIII 


Israel  out  of  Egypt,  I  chose  no  city- 
out  of  all  the  tribes  of  Israel,  to  build  a 
house  that  my  name  might  be  therein; 
and  I  chose  David  to  be  over  my 
people  Israel.  ^'  And  it  was  in  the 
heart  of  David  my  father,  to  build  a 
house  to  the  name  of  Jehovah,  God 
of  Israel.  '^  And  Jehovah  said  to 
David  my  father,  Whereas  it  was  in 
thy  heart  to  build  a  house  to  my  name, 
thou  didst  well  that  it  was  in  thy  heart. 
'^Yet  thou  shalt  not  build  the  house; 
but  thy  son,  that  comes  forth  from 
thy  loins,  he  shall  build  the.  house  to 
my  name.  ^°And  Jehovah  has  per- 
formed his  word  that  he  spoke;  and  I 
am  risen  up  in  the  place  of  David  my 
father,  and  sit  on  the  throne  of  Is- 
rael, as  Jehovah  said,  and  have  built 
the  house  to  the  name  of  Jehovah, 
God  of  Israel.  ^^  And  I  have  set 
there  a  place  for  the  ark  wherein  is 
the  covenant  of  Jehovah  which  he 
made  with  our  fathers  when  he  brought 
them  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt. 

"  And  Solomon  stood  before  the 
altar  of  Jehovah,  in  the  presence  of 
all  the  congregation  of  Israel,  and 
spread  forth  his  hands  toward  heaven. 
^Wnd  he  said,  Jehovah,  God  of  Is- 
rael !  There  is  no  God  hke  thee,  in 
the  heavens  above,  or  on  the  earth 
beneath;  keeping  the  covenant  and 
mercy  toward  thy  servants  that  walk 
before  thee  with  all  their  heart;  ^*who 
to  thy  servant  David  my  father  hast 
kept  that  which  thou  saidst  to  him; 
and  thou  saidst  it  with  thy  mouth,  and 
hast  fulfilled  it  with  thy  hand,  as  it  is 
this  day.  ^^And  now,  Jehovah,  God 
of  Israel,  keep  to  thy  servant  David 
my  father  that  which  thou  didst  speak 
to  him,  saying,  There  shall  not  fail 
to  thee  a  man  from  before  me,  to  sit 
on  the  throne  of  Israel;  if  only  thy 
children  take  heed  to  their  wav,  to 
walk  before  me  as  thou  hast  walked 
before  me.     -'^And  now,  O  God  of  Is- 


rael, let  thy  word,  I  pray  thee,  be 
verified,  which  thou  didst  speak  to  thy 
servant  David  my  father.  ^^  But  will 
God  indeed  dwell  on  the  earth  ?  Be- 
hold, the  heaven,  and  heaven  of 
heavens,  cannot  contain  thee;  how 
much  less  this  house  which  I  have 
built  ?  ^®  Yet  have  thou  regard  to  the 
prayer  of  thy  servant,  and  to  his  en- 
treaty, O  Jehovah  my  God,  tq  hearken 
to  the  cry  and  to  the  prayer,  which 
thy  servant  prays  before  thee  to-day; 
^^  that  thine  eyes  may  be  open  toward 
this  house  night  and  day,  toward  the 
place  of  which  thou  hast  said,  My 
name  shall  be  there;  that  thou  mayest 
hearken  to  the  prayer  which  thy  serv- 
ant shall  make  toward  this  place. 
'°  And  hearken  thou  to  the  entreaty 
of  thy  servant,  and  of  thy  people  Is- 
rael, when  they  shall  pray  toward  this 
place;  and  hear  thou  in  heaven  thy 
dwelling-place;  hear,  and  forgive. 

^^  If  any  man  trespass  against  his 
neighbor,  and  an  oath  be  laid  upon 
him  to  bind  him  by  oath,  and  the 
oath  come  before  thine  altar  in  this 
house;  ^^  then  hear  thou  in  heaven, 
and  do,  and  judge  thy  servant;  con- 
demning the  wicked,  to  bring  his  way 
upon  his  head,  and  justifying  the  right- 
eous, to  give  him  according  to  his 
righteousness. 

^^  When  thy  people  Israel  are  smit- 
ten down  before  the  enemy,  because 
they  sin  against  thee,  and  shall  turn 
again  to  thee,  and  acknowledge  thy 
name,  and  pray,  and  make  supplica- 
tion to  thee  in  this  house;  ^*then 
hear  thou  in  heaven,  and  forgive  the 
sin  of  thy  people  Israel,  and  bring 
them  back  to  the  land .  which  thou 
gavest  to  their  fathers. 

^^  When  heaven  is  shut  up  and  there 
is  no  rain,  because  they  sin  against 
thee,  and  they  shall  pray  toward  this 
place,  and  acknowledge  thy  name, 
and  turn   from   their  sin,   when  thou 


405 


I.    KJNGS    VIII 


afflictest  them;  ''^  then  hear  thou  in 
heaven,  and  forgive  the  sin  of  thy 
servants,  and  of  thy  people  Israel,  when 
thou  art  teaching  them  the  good  way 
wherein  they  should  walk,  and  give 
rain  upon  thy  land,  which  tliou  hast 
given  to  thy  people  for  an  inheritance. 

"  If  there  be  in  the  land  famine,  if 
there  be  pestilence,  blasting,  mildew, 
locust,  or  if  there  be  caterpillar;  if 
their  enemy  besiege  them  in  the  land 
of  their  cities ;  whatsoever  plague, 
whatsoever  sickness  there  be;  ^^what 
prayer  and  entreaty  soever  be  made 
by  any  man,  or  by  all  thy  people  Is- 
rael, who  shall  know  every  man  the 
plague  of  his  own  heart,  and  shall 
spread  forth  his  hands  toward  this 
house;  "^then  hear  thou  in  heaven  thy 
dwelling-place,  and  forgive,  and  do, 
and  give  to  every  man  according  to 
all  his  ways,  whose  heart  thou  knowest; 
for  thou  only  knowest  the  heart  of  all 
the  children  of  men;  *'^to  the  end  that 
they  may  fear  thee,  all  tlie  days  that 
they  live  on  the  face  of  the  ground 
that  thou  gavest  to  our  fathers.  *\\nd 
also  the  stranger,  who  is  not  of  thy 
people  Israel,  and  comes  from  a  far 
country  for  thy  name's  sake, —  ^- for 
they  will  hear  of  thy  great  name,  and 
of  thy  strong  hand,  and  of  thine  out- 
stretched arm, — and  when  he  shall 
come  and  pray  toward  this  house ; 
'Miear  thou  in  heaven  thy  dwelling- 
place,  and  do  according  to  all  that  the 
stranger  calls  upon  thee  for;  that  all 
peoples  of  the  earth  may  know  thy 
name,  to  fear  thee,  as  do  thy  people 
Israel;  and  that  they  may  know  that 
this  house,  which  I  have  built,  is  called 
by  thy  name. 

*^  If  thy  people  go  out  to  battle 
against  their  enemy,  whithersoever 
thou  shalt  send  them,  and  shall  pray 
to  Jehovah  toward  the  city  which 
thou  hast  cliosen,  and  toward  the 
house  which  I  have  built  to  thy  name; 


*^  then  hear  thou  in  heaven  their  prayer 
and  their  entreaty,  and  maintain  their 
right.  ^"^If  they  sin  against  thee, — 
for  there  is  no  man  that  sinneth  not, — 
and  thou  be  angry  with  them,  and  de- 
liver them  to  the  enemy,  and  their 
captors  carry  them  away  captive  to  the 
land  of  the  enemy,  far  or  near;  *"and 
if  they  shall  lay  it  to  heart  in  the  land 
whither  they  were  carried  captive,  and 
turn,  and  make  entreaty  to  thee  in  the 
land  of  their  captors,  saying,  We  have 
sinned,  and  have  done  perversely,  we 
liave  committed  wickedness  ;  ^"^  and 
they  return  to  thee  with  all  their  heart, 
and  with  all  their  soul,  in  the  land  of 
their  enemies,  who  carried  them  away 
captive,  and  pray  to  thee  toward  their 
land  which  thou  gavest  to  their  fathers, 
the  city  which  thou  hast  chosen,  and 
the  house  which  I  have  built  to  thy 
name  ;  ^^  then  hear  thou  in  heaven 
thy  dwelling-place  their  prayer  and 
their  entreaty,  and  maintain  their 
right,  ^*^and  forgive  to  thy  people 
what  they  have  sinned  against  thee, 
and  all  their  transgressions  wherein 
they  have  transgressed  against  thee, 
and  grant  them  compassion  in  pres- 
ence of  their  captors,  that  they  may 
have  compassion  on  them.  ^^For  thy 
people  and  thine  inheritance  are  they, 
whom  thou  didst  bring  out  from  Egypt, 
from  the  midst  of  the  furnace  of  iron; 
^-  tliat  thine  eyes  may  be  open  to  the 
entreaty  of  thy  servant,  and  to  the 
entreaty  of  thy  people  Israel,  to 
hearken  to  them  in  all  that  they  call 
upon  thee  for.  ^^For  thou  hast  sepa- 
rated them  to  thee  for  thine  inherit- 
ance from  all  the  peoples  of  the  earth, 
as  thou  saidst  by  the  hand  of  Moses 
thy  servant,  when  thou  didst  bring 
our  fathers  out  from  Egypt,  O  Lord 
Jehovah.  ^*  And  it  was  so,  when  Solo- 
mon had  made  an  end  of  praying  to 
Jehovah  all  this  prayer  and  entreaty, 
that  he  arose  from  before  the  altar  of 


406 


I.    KINGS    IX 


Jehovah,  from  kneeling  on  his  knees 
with  his  hands  spread  out  toward 
heaven.  ^^And  he  stood,  and  blessed 
all  the  congregation  of  Israel  with  a 
loud  voice,  saying,  ^^  Blessed  be  Jeho- 
vah, who  has  given  rest  to  his  people 
Israel,  according  to  all  that  he  has 
spoken.  There  has  not  failed  one 
word  of  all  his  good  words  that  he 
spoke  by  the  hand  of  Moses  his  serv- 
ant. ^''Jehovah,  our  God  be  with  us, 
as  he  was  with  our  fathers.  Let  him 
not  leave  us,  nor  cast  us  off ;  ^^  that 
he  may  incline  our  hearts  to  him,  to 
walk  in  all  his  ways,  and  to  keep  his 
commandments,  and  his  statutes,  and 
his  judgments,  which  he  commanded 
our  fathers.  ^^  And  let  these  my 
words,  wherewith  I  liave  made  en- 
treaty before  Jehovah,  be  near  to  Je- 
hovah our  God  day  and  night,  that 
he  may  maintain  the  right  of  his 
servant,  and  the  right  of  his  people 
Israel,  at  all  times  as  needed;  ^'^  that 
all  peoples  of  the  earth  may  know  that 
Jehovah,  he  is  God,  and  none  besides. 
*^  And  let  your  heart  be  wholly  with 
Jehovah  our  God,  to  walk  in  his  stat- 
utes, and  to  keep  his  commandments, 
as  at  this  day. 

^^  And  the  king,  and  all  Israel  with 
him,  offered  sacrifice  before  Jeliovah. 
^^  And  Solomon  offered  a  sacrifice  of 
peace  offerings,  which  he  offered  to 
Jehovah,  two  and  twenty  thousand 
oxen,  and  a  hundred  and  twenty  thou- 
sand sheep.  And  the  king,  and  all 
the  children  of  Israel,  dedicated  the 
house  of  Jehovah.  ^*  On  the  same 
day  the  king  hallowed  the  middle  of 
the  court  that  was  before  the  house  of 
Jehovah.  For  there  he  offered  burnt 
oft'erings,  and  meat  offerings,  and  the 
fat  of  the  peace  offerings ;  because  the 
bronze  altar  that  was  before  Jehovah 
was  too  little  to  receive  the  burnt 
offerings,  and  meat  offerings,  and  the 
fat  of  the  peace  offerings.     ""And  at 


that  time  Solomon  held  the  feast,  and 
all  Israel  with  him,  a  great  congrega- 
tion, from  the  entering  in  of  Hamath 
to  the  river  of  Egypt,  before  Jehovah 
our  God,  seven  days  and  seven  days, 
fourteen  days.  ^^On  the  eighth  day 
he  dismissed  the  people.  And  they 
blessed  the  king  ;  and  they  went  to 
their  tents  joyful  and  glad  of  heart, 
for  all  the  good  that  Jehovah  had  done 
to  David  his  servant,  and  to  Israel 
his  people. 

CHAPTER  IX 

^  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Solo- 
mon had  finished  the  building  of  the 
house  of  Jehovah,  and  the  king's 
house,  and  all  that  Solomon  desired 
and  was  pleased  to  do,  ^  that  Jehovah 
appeared  to  Solomon  the  second  time, 
as  he  had  appeared  to  him  at  Gibeon. 
^And  Jehovah  said  to  him,  I  have 
heard  thy  prayer  and  thy  entreaty, 
which  thou  hast  made  before  me;  I 
have  hallowed  this  house,  which  thou 
hast  built,  to  put  my  name  there  for- 
ever; and  my  eyes  and  my  heart  shall 
be  there  perpetually.  *And  now  if 
thou  wilt  walk  before  me,  as  David 
thy  father  walked,  in  integrity  of  heart 
and  in  uprightness,  to  do  according 
to  all  that  I  have  commanded  thee, 
and  wilt  keep  my  statutes  and  my. 
judgments;  ^  then  will  I  estabhsh  the 
throne  of  thy  kingdom  over  Israel  for- 
ever, as  I  spoke  to  David  thy  father, 
saying,  There  shall  not  fail  thee  a 
man  on  the  thrOne  of  Israel.  ^  If  ye 
shall  wholly  turn  away  from  following 
me,  ye  and  your  children,  and  will 
not  keep  my  commandments  and  my 
statutes  which  I  have  set  before  you, 
but  go  and  serve  other  gods,  and 
worship  them;  ^  then  will  I  cut  off 
Israel  from  the  face  of  the  ground 
which  I  have  given  them;  and  tlie 
house  which  I  have  hallowed  to  my 
name  will  I  cast  out  of  my  presence; 


407 


I.    KINGS   X 


and  Israel  shall  be  a  proverb  and  a 
by-word  among  all  peoples.  ®And 
this  house  shall  be  on  high;  every  one 
that  passes  by  it  shall  be  astonished, 
and  shall  hiss;  and  they  shall  say, 
Why  has  Jehovah  done  thus  to  this 
land,  and  to  this  house  ?  ^  And  they 
shall  answer,  Because  they  forsook 
Jehovah  their  God,  who  brought  their 
fathers  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt,  and 
clave  to  other  gods,  and  worshiped 
them,  and  served  them  ;  therefore 
has  Jehovah  brought  upon  them  all 
this  evil. 

^°And  it  came  to  pass  at  the  end  of 
twenty  years,  when  Solomon  had  built 
the  two  houses,  the  house  of  Jehovah, 
and  the  king's  house, — ^Miow  Hi- 
ram, the  king  of  Tyre,  had  aided  Sol- 


for  horsemen,  and  all  that  Solomon 
desired  to  build  in  Jerusalem,  and  in 
Lebanon,  and  in  all  the  land  of  his 
dominion.  ^"  All  the  people  that  were 
left  of  the  Amorites,  the  Hittites,  the 
Perizzites,  the  Hivites,  and  the  Jebu- 
sites,  who  were  not  of  the  children  of 
Israel;  ^^  their  children  that  were  left 
after  them  in  the  land,  whom  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  were  not  able  utterly  to 
destroy,  on  them  did  Solomon  levy  a 
tribute  of  bond-service  to  this  day. 
^^  But  of  the  children  of  Israel  did 
Solomon  make  no  bondmen;  for  they 
were  men  of  war,  and  his  servants, 
and  his  princes,  and  his  captains,  and 
rulers  of  his  chariots,  and  his  horse- 
men. "These  were  the  chief  of  the 
officers  that  were  over  Solomon's  work, 


omon  wdth  cedar-trees  and  cypress- ;  five  hundred  and  fifty,  who  bore  rule 
trees,  and  with  gold,  according  to  all  over  the  people  that  wrought  in  the 
his  desire, — that  then  kin^  Solomon   work. 


gave  Hiram  twenty  cities  in  the  land 
of  Galilee.  '^  And  Hiram  came  out 
from  Tyre,  to  see  the  cities  which 
Solomon  had  given  him  ;  and  they 
did  not  please  him.  ^^  And  he  said, 
What  are  these  cities  which  thou  hast 
given  me,  my  brother  ?    And  he  called 


'"'*  But  the  daughter  of  Pharaoh  came 
up  out  of  the  city  of  David  to  her 
house  which  he  had  built  for  her. 
Then  he  built  the  Millo. 

^^And  tliree  times  in  a  3'ear  Solo- 
mon offered  burnt  offerings  and  peace 
offerinsfs  on  the  altar  which  he  built 


them  the  land  of  Cabul,  to  this  day.  ;  to  Jehovah,  and  he  burned  incense  at 
^*  And  Hiram  sent  to  the  king  a  hun- 
dred and  twenty  talents  of  gold. 

^^  And  this  is  the  reason  of  the  levy 
which  king  Solomon  raised:  to  build 
the  house  of  Jehovah,  and  his  own 
house,  and  the  Millo,  and  the  wall  of 
Jerusalem,  and  Hazor,  and  Megiddo, 
and  Gezer.  ^^For  Pharaoh  king  of 
Egypt  had  gone  up,  and  taken  Gezer, 
and  burnt  it  with  fire,  and  slain  the 
Canaanites  that  dwelt  in  the  city;  and 
he  gave  it  for  a  dowry  to  his  daughter, 
Solomon's  wife.  '"  And  Solomon  built 
Gezer,.  and  the  low'er  Beth-horon, 
'^and  Baalath,  and  Tadmor  in  the 
wilderness,  in  the  land;  '^and  all  the 
cities  for  store-houses  that  Solomon 
had,  and  cities  for  chariots,  and  cities 


that  which  was  before  Jehovah.      So 
he  completed  the  house. 

^^And  king  Solomon  made  a  navy 
of  ships  at  Ezion-geber,  which  is  be- 
side Eloth,  on  the  shore  of  the  Red 
sea,  in  the  land  of  Edom.  ^'And 
Hiram  sent  in  the  navy  his  servants, 
shipmen  that  had  knowledge  of  the 
sea,  with  the  servants  of  Solomon. 
^^  And  they  came  to  Ophir.  and  took 
thence  gold,  four  hundred  and  twenty 
talents,  and  brought  it  to  king  Sol- 
omon. 

CHAPTER  X 

^  And  the  queen  of  Sheba  heard  of 
the  fame  of  Solomon  concerning  the 
name  of  Jehovah;    and  she  came  to 


408 


I.    KINGS   X 


try  him  with  hard  questions.  ^  And 
she  came  to  Jerusalem  with  a  very 
great  train,  with  camels  bearing  spices 
and  very  much  gold  and  precious 
stones.  And  she  came  to  Solomon; 
and  she  talked  with  him  of  all  that 
was  in  her  heart.  ^  And  Solomon  told 
her  all  which  she  asked;  there  was  not 
anything  hid  from  the  king  which  he 
told  her  not.  *And  when  the  queen 
of  Sheba  saw  all  the  wisdom  of  Solo- 
mon, and  the  house  that  he  had  built, 
^and  the  food  of  his  table,  and  the 
sitting  of  his  servants,  and  the  attend- 
ance of  his  ministers  and  their  apparel, 
and  his  ciip-bearers,  and  his  burnt 
offerings  which  he  offered  up  in  the 
house  of  Jehovah;  there  was  no  more 
spirit  in  her.  ®And  she  said  to  the 
king,  It  was  a  true  report  that  I  heard 
in  my  own  land  of  thy  acts  and  of  thy 
wisdom.  ^  But  I  beheved  not  the 
words,  until  I  came,  and  my  eyes  had 
seen  it ;  and,  behold,  the  half  Avas 
not  told  me;  thy  wisdom  and  pros- 
perity exceed  the  fame  that  I  heard. 
^  Happy  are  thy  men,  happy  are  these 
thy  servants,  who  stand  continually 
before  thee,  that  hear  thy  wisdom. 
^  Blessed  be  Jehovah  thy  God,  who 
delighted  in  thee,  to  set  thee  on  the 
throne  of  Israel ;  because  Jehovah 
loves  Israel  forever,  and  he  made  thee 
king,  to  do  judgment  and  justice. 
^^  And  she  gave  the  king  a  hundred 
and  twenty  talents  of  gold,  and  of 
spices  a  very  great  store,  and  precious 
stones.  There  came  no  more  such 
abundance  of  spicery  as  these  which 
the  queen  of  Sheba  gave  to  king  Solo- 
mon. ^^  And  the  navy  also  of  Hiram, 
that  brought  gold  from  Ophir,  brought 
in  from  Ophir  almug-trees  in  great 
plenty,  and  precious  stones.  ^^  And 
the  king  made  of  the  almug-trees  a 
railing  for  the  house  of  Jehovah,  and 


for  the  king's  house,  harps  also  and 
psalteries  for  singers.  There  came  no 
such  almug-trees,  nor  were  seen,  to 
this  day.  '^  And  king  Solomon  gave 
to  the  queen  of  Sheba  all  her  desire, 
whatsoever  she  asked,  besides  that 
which  Solomon  gave  her  of  his  royal 
bounty.  And  she  turned  and  went 
to  her  own  country,  she  and  her 
servants. 

^*  Now  the  weight  of  gold  that  came 
to  Solomon  in  one  year,  was  six  hun- 
dred and  sixty-six  talents  of  gold ; 
^^  besides  that  from  the  tradesmen, 
and  from  the  traffic  of  the  merchant- 
men, and  from  all  the  kings  of  the 
mixed  races,  and  from  the  governors 
of  the  country. 

^^  And  king  Solomon  made  two  hun- 
dred bucklers  of  beaten  gold;  with  six 
hundred  shekels  of  gold  he  overlaid 
the  one  buckler;  "  and  three  hundred 
shields  of  beaten  gold ;  with  three 
manehs  of  gold  he  overlaid  the  one 
shield.  And  the  king  put  them  in 
the  house  of  the  forest  of  Lebanon. 

^^  And  the  king  made  a  great  throne 
of  ivory,  and  overlaid  it  with  pure 
gold.  ^^  The  throne  had  six  steps, 
and  the  top  of  the  throne  was  round 
behind  ;  and  there  were  arms  on 
either  side  on  the  place  of  the  seat; 
and  two  lions  stood  beside  the  arms. 
^°  And  twelve  Hons  stood  there  on  the 
one  side  and  on  the  other  on  the  six 
steps.  The  hke  has  not  been  made 
in  any  other  kingdom. 

^^And  all  king  Solomon's  drinking 
vessels  were  of  gold,  and  all  the  ves- 
sels of  the  house  of  the  forest  of  Leba- 
non were  of  precious  gold.  There 
was  no  silver ;  it  was  accounted  as 
nothing  in  the  days  of  Solomon.  ^^For 
the  king  had  at  sea  a  navy  of  Tarshish 
with  the  navy  of  Hiram.  Once  in 
three  years  came  the  navy  of  Tarshish, 


\'er.  15.   The  mixed  races  :  see  Jer.  25  :  24,  "the  mixed  races  who  dwell  in  the  desert." 
Ver.  16,  17.   The  gold   shekel   was  in   value  about   five  and  a  half  dollars.     The  maneh  was  a  hundred 
shekels,  about  five  hundred  and  fifty  dollars.     The  talent  was  a  hundred  manehs. 

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I.    KINGS   XI 


bringing  gold   and  silver,   ivory,    and 
apes  and  peacocks. 

^^  And  king  Solomon  was  greater 
than  all  the  kings  of  the  earth  in  riches 
and  in  wisdom.  ^^And  all  the  earth, 
sought  the  presence  of  Solomon  to 
hear  his  wisdom  which  God  had  put 
in  his  heart.  ^^And  they  brought 
every  man  his  present,  vessels  of  silver, 
and  vessels  of  gold,  and  garments,  and 
armor,  and  spices,  horses,  and  mules, 
repeated  year  by  year. 

'^•^And  Solomon  brought  together 
chariots  and  horsemen.  And  he  had 
a  thousand  and  four  hundred  chariots, 
and  twelve  thousand  horsemen;  and 
he  placed  them  in  the  cities  for  chari- 
ots, and  with  the  king  at  Jerusalem. 
"'  And  silver  the  king  made  as  stones 
in  Jerusalem,  and  cedars  made  he  as 
the  sycamore-trees  that  are  in  the 
Shefelah,  for  abundance. 

"■'  And  the  horses  which  Solomon 
had  were  brought  out  of  Egypt;  and 
a  company  of  the  king's  merchants 
took  a  troop  [of  horses]  at  a  price. 
^^  And  a  chariot  went  out  from  Egypt 
and  came  up  for  six  hundred  shekels 
of  silver,  and  a  horse  for  a  hundred 
and  fifty;  and  so  for  all  the  kings 
of  the  Hittites,  and  for  the  kings  of 
Syria,  did  they  bring  them  out  by 
their  hand. 

CHAPTER  XI 

^  And  king  Solomon  loved  many 
foreign  women,  together  with  the 
daughter  of  Pharaoh;  women  of  the 
Moabites,  Ammonites,  Edomites,  Zi- 
donians,  Hittites;  ^  of  the  nations  con- 
cerning which  Jehovah  said  to  the 
children  of  Israel,  Ye  shall  not  come 
among  them,  and  they  shall  not  come 
among  you  ;  they  will  surely  turn 
away  your  heart  after  their  gods.  To 
them  did  Solomon  cleave,  to  love 
them.  ^And  he  had  seven  hundred 
wives,  princesses,  and  three  hundred 


concubines ;  and  his  wives  turned 
away  his  heart.  *  And  it  came  to  pass, 
when  Solomon  was  old,  that  his  wives 
turned  away  his  heart  after  other  gods; 
and  his  heart  was  not  wholly  with  Je- 
hovah his  God,  as  was  the  heart  of 
David  his  father.  ^And  Solomon 
went  after  Ashtoreth,  the  goddess  of 
the  Zidonians,  and  after  Milcom,  the 
abomination  of  the  Ammonites.  ^And 
Solomon  did  evil  in  the  sight  of  Jeho- 
vah, and  went  not  fully  after  Jehovah, 
as  did  David  his  father.  '  Then  did 
Solomon  build  a  high  place  to  Che- 
mosh,  the  abomination  of  Moab,  in 
the  hill  that  is  before  Jerusalem,  and 
to  Molech,  the  abomination  of  the 
children  of  Ammon.  ^  And  so  did  he 
for  all  his  foreign  wives,  who  burnt 
incense  and  sacrificed  to  their  gods. 

^  And  Jehovah  was  angry  with  Solo- 
mon, because  his  heart  was  turned 
away  from  Jehovah,  God  of  Israel, 
who  had  appeared  to  him  twice;  ^°and 
had  commanded  him  concerning  this 
thing,  that  he  should  not  go  after  other 
gods;  but  he  kept  not  that  which  Je- 
hovah commanded.  ^^  And  Jehovah 
said  to  Solomon,  Forasmuch  as  this  is 
thy  way,  and  thou  hast  not  kept  my 
covenant  and  my  statutes,  which  1 
have  commanded  thee,  I  will  surely 
rend  the  kingdom  from  thee,  and  will 
give  it  to  thy  servant.  ^^Yet,  in  thy 
days  I  will  not  do  it,  for  the  sake  of 
David  thy  father;  out  of  the  hand  of 
thy  son  will  I  rend  it.  ^'  Only,  I  will 
not  rend  away  all  the  kingdom.  One 
tribe  I  will  give  to  thy  son,  for  the 
sake  of  David  my  servant,  and  for  the 
sake  of  Jerusalem  which  I  have  chosen. 

'*  And  Jehovah  raised  up  an  adver- 
sarv  to  Solomon,  Hadad  the  Edomite. 
He  was  of  the  royal  seed,  in  Edom. 
^^For  it  came  to  pass,  when  David 
was  in  Edom,  and  Joab  the  captain 
of  the  host  had  gone  up  to  bury  the 
slain,  and   had   smitten  every  male   in 


410 


I.    KINGS    XI 


Edom,  ^^ — for  six  months  did  Joab 
remain  there  with  all  Israel,  until  he 
had  cut  off  every  male  in  Edom, — 
^Uhat  Hadad  fled,  he  and  certain 
Edomites  of  his  father's  servants  with 
him,  to  go  into  Egypt;  Hadad  being 
yet  a  little  child.  ''*  And  they  rose 
up  from  Midian,  and  came  to  Paran. 
And  they  took  men  with  them  from 
Paran,  and  came  to  Egypt,  to  Pha- 
raoh king  of  Egypt;  and  he  gave  him 
a  house,  and  appointed  him  food,  and 
gave  him  land.  '^  And  Hadad  found 
great  favor  in  the  sight  of  Pharaoh; 
and  he  gave  him  a  wife,  the  sister  of 
his  own  wife,  sister  of  Tahpenes  the 
queen.  ""^  And  the  sister  of  Tahpenes 
bore  him  Genubath  his  son  ;  and 
Tahpenes  weaned  him  in  Pharaoh's 
house.  And  Genubath  was  in  Pha- 
raoh's house  among  the  sons  of  Pha- 
raoh. "^  And  Hadad  heard  in  Egypt 
that  David  lay  with  his  fathers,  and 
that  Joab  the  captain  of  the  host  was 
dead.  And  Hadad  said  to  Pharaoh, 
Let  me  depart,  that  I  may  go  to  my 
own  country.  "  And  Pharaoh  said  to 
him,  But  what  hast  thou  lacked  with 
me,  that,  behold,  thou  seekest  to  go  to  \ 
thy  own  country  ?  And  he  answered,  ' 
Nothing;  but  thou  must  let  me  go.  ! 
^'•*  And  God  raised  up  an  adversary  | 
to  him.  Rezon  the  son  of  Eliadah,  j 
who  fled  from  his  lord  Hadadezer, 
king  of  Zobah.  ^*  And  he  gathered 
to  himself  men,  and  became  captain 
over  a  band,  when  David  slew  them 
[of  Zobah];  and  they  went  to  Da- 
mascus, and  dwelt  therein,  and  reigned 
in  Damascus.  -'"  And  he  was  an  ad- 
versary to  Israel  all  the  days  of  Solo- 
mon, besides  the  mischief  that  Hadad 
did  ;  and  he  abhorred  Israel,  and 
reigned  over  Syria. 


^^  And  Jeroboam  the  son  of  Nebat 

an  Ephrathite  of  Zereda,  —  whose 
mother's  name  was  Zeruah,  a  widow 
woman, — was  a  servant  of  Solomon; 
and  he  lifted  up  his  hand  against  the 
king.  -'  And  this  was  the  cause  that 
he  lifted  up  his  hand  against  the  king; 
Solomon  built  the  Millo,  closed  up 
the  breach  of  the  city  of  David  his 
father.  ^^  And  the  man  Jeroboam  was 
a  strong  and  capable  man.  And  Solo- 
mon saw  the  young  man  that  he  was 
active  in  business,  and  he  m^de  him 
overseer  of  all  the  burden  laid  upon 
the  house  of  Joseph.  ^^  And  it  came 
to  pass  at  that  time,  when  Jeroboam 
went  out  from  Jerusalem,  that  the 
prophet  Ahijah  the  Shilonite  found 
him  in  the  way;  and  he  had  clad  him- 
self with  a  new  garment;  and  they  two 
were  alone  in  the  field.  ^^  And  Ahijah 
laid  hold  of  the  new  garment  that  was 
on  him,  and  rent  it  in  twelve  pieces. 
^^And  he  said  to  Jeroboam,  Take  for 
thee  ten  pieces.  For  thus  says  Jeho- 
vah, the  God  of  Israel,  Behold,  I  will 
rend  the  kingdom  out  of  the  hand  of 
Solomon,  and  will  give  ten  tribes  to 
thee; — '"but  he  shall  have  one  tribe 
for  the  sake  of  my  servant  David,  and 
for  the  sake  of  Jerusalem,  the  city 
which  I  chose  out  of  all  the  tribes  of 
Israel; — ^^  because  they  have  forsaken 
me,  and  have  worshiped  Ashtoreth 
the  goddess  of  the  Zidonians,  Che- 
mosh  the  god  of  the  Moabites,  and 
Milcom  the  god  of  the  children  of 
Amnion,  and  have  not  walked  in  my 
ways,  to  do  that  which  is  right  in  mine 
eyes,  and  to  keep  my  statutes  and  my 
judgments,  as  did  David  his  father. 
^^And  I  will  not  take  the  whole  king- 
dom out  of  his  hand;  but  I  will  make 
him  prince  all  the  days  of  his  life  for 


Ver.  27,  28.  This  was  the  cause  :  namely,  what  is  stated  in  these  two  verses,  in  connection  with  the  three 
that  follow.  The  building,  that  is,  the  repairing  or  ctimpleting  of  the  Millo  (see  the  note  on  2  Sam.  5:9),  to 
strengthen  the  city's  defenses,  was  distasteful  to  the  rival  tribe  of  Ephraim  ;  more  especially  as  it  was  done 
by  their  compulsory  labor.  As  Jeroboam  went  from  Jerusalem  to  his  charge,  a  message  from  the  prophet 
marked  out  for  him  his  future  course  ;  and  there  could  not  be  wanting  means  to  further  his  designs. 


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I.    KINGS   XII 


David  my  servant's  sake,  whom  I 
chose  because  he  kept  my  command- 
ments and  my  statutes.  ^^  But  I  will 
take  the  kingdom  out  of  his  son's 
hand,  and  will  give  it  to  thee,  the 
ten  tribes.  ^^  And  to  his  son  will  I 
give  one  tribe;  that  David  my  servant 
may  have  a  light  always  before  me 
in  Jerusalem,  the  city  which  I  have 
chosen  for  myself  to  put  my  name 
there.  "And  I  will  take  thee,  and 
thou  shalt  reign  according  to  all  that 
thy  soul  desires,  and  thou  shalt  be 
king  over  Israel.  ^^  And  it  shall  be,  if 
thou  wilt  hearken  to  all  that  I  com- 
mand thee,  and  wilt  walk  in  my  ways, 
and  do  that  which  is  right  in  my  sight, 
to  keep  my  statutes  and  my  com- 
mandments, as  David  my  servant  did; 
that  I  will  be  with  thee,  and  will  build 
thee  a  sure  house,  as  I  built  for  Da- 
vid, and  win  give  Israel  to  thee.  ^^\nd 
I  will  for  this  afflict  the  seed  of  David; 
but  not  forever.  ^''And  Solomon 
sought  to  kill  Jeroboam.  And  Jero- 
boam arose,  and  fled  into  Egypt,  to 
Shishak  king  of  Egypt.  And  he  was 
in  Egypt  until  the  death  of  Solomon. 
"  And  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Solo- 
mon, and  all  that  he  did,  and  his 
wisdom,  are  they  not  written  in  the 
book  of  the  acts  of  Solomon  ?  *^  And 
the  time  that  Solomon  reigned  in  Je- 
rusalem over  all  Israel  was  forty  years. 
*^  And  Solomon  lay  down  with  his 
fathers,  and  was  buried  in  the  city  of 
David  his  father.  And  Rehoboam 
his  son  reigned  in  his  stead. 

CHAPTER  XII 

^  And  Rehoboam  went  to  Shechem. 
For  all  Israel  came  to  Shechem,  to 
make  him  king.  ^And  it  came  to 
pass,  vi'hen  Jeroboam  the  son  of  Nebat 
heard, — and  he  was  yet  in  Egypt, 
whither  he  fled  from  king  Solomon, 
and  Jeroboam  dwelt  in  Egypt,  ^  and 
they  sent  and  called  liim, — that  Jero- 


boam and  all  the  congregation  of  Is- 
rael came,  and  spoke  to  Rehoboam, 
saying,  *  Thy  father  made  our  yoke 
heavy.  And  now,  do  thou  lighten 
somewhat  the  hard  service  of  thy 
father,  and  his  heavy  yoke  which  he 
put  upon  us,  and  we  will  serve  thee. 
^  And  he  said  to  them.  Depart  for  yet 
three  days,  and  come  again  to  me. 
And  the  people  departed. 

^A-nd  king  Rehoboam  consulted  with 
the  old  men,  who  stood  before  Solo- 
mon his  father  while  he  yet  hved,  and 
said,  How  do  ye  advise  to  make  an- 
swer to  this  people  ?  '  And  they 
spoke  to  him,  saying.  If  to-day  thou 
wilt  be  servant  to  this  people,  and 
wilt  serve  them,  and  hearken  to  them, 
and  speak  good  words  to  them,  then 
they  will  be  thy  servants  forever. 
®  But  he  forsook  the  counsel  of  the  old 
men,  which  they  gave  him,  and  con- 
sulted with  the  young  men  who  had 
grown  up  with  him,  who  stood  before 
him.  ^And  he  said  to  them.  What 
do  ye  advise  that  we  should  answer 
this  people,  who  have  spoken  to  me, 
saying.  Lighten  somewhat  the  yoke 
which  thy  father  put  upon  us?  ^°And 
the  young  men  who  had  grown  up 
with  him  spoke  to  him,  saying.  Thus 
shalt  thou  speak  to  this  people  that 
spoke  to  thee,  saying,  Thy  father  made 
our  yoke  heavy,  and  do  thou  lighten 
it  upon  us;  thus  shalt  thou  say  to 
them.  My  little  finger  is  thicker  than 
my  father's  loins.  ^^  And  now,  my 
father  laid  upon  you  a  heavy  yoke, 
and  I  will  add  to  your  yoke.  My 
father  chastised  you  with  whips,  and  I 
will  chastise  you  with  scorpions. 

^'And  Jeroboam  and  all  the  people 
came  to  Rehoboam  on  the  third  day, 
as  the  king  appointed,  saying.  Come 
to  me  again  the  third  day.  ^^  And 
the  king  answered  the  people  roughly, 
and  forsook  the  old  men's  counsel  that 
tliey  gave  him.      ^*  And  he  spoke  to 


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I.    KINGS   XII 


them  after  the  counsel  of  the  young 
men,  saying,  My  father  made  your 
yoke  heavy,  and  I  will  add  to  your 
yoke;  my  father  chastised  you  with 
whips,  and  I  will  chastise  you  with 
scorpions.  '^  And  the  king  hearkened 
not  to  the  people;  for  the  ordering 
was  from  Jehovah,  that  he  might  per- 
form his  saying,  which  Jehovah  spoke 
by  Ahijah  the  Shilonite  to  Jeroboam 
the  son  of  Nebat. 

^^And  all  Israel  saw  that  the  king 
hearkened  not  to  them.  And  the 
people  answered  the  king,  saying, 
What  portion  have  we  in  David  ?  Nor 
have  we  inheritance  in  the  son  of 
Jesse.  To  thy  tents,  O  Israel.  Now 
see  to  thine  own  house,  David.  And 
Israel  departed  to  their  tents.  ^'  But 
as  for  the  children  of  Israel  who  dwelt 
in  the  cities  of  Judah,  Rehoboam 
reigned  over  them.  ^^And  king  Re- 
hoboam sent  Adoram,  who  was  over 
the  tribute;  and  all  Israel  stoned  him 
with  stones,  that  he  died.  And  king 
Rehoboam  made  haste  to  get  upon 
his  chariot,  to  flee  to  Jerusalem.  ^^So 
Israel  rebelled  against  the  house  of 
David  to  this  day.  "*'  And  it  came  to 
pass,  when  all  Israel  heard  that  Jero- 
boam had  come  back,  that  they  sent 
and  called  him  to  the  congregation,  and 
made  him  king  over  all  Israel.  There 
was  none  that  followed  the  house  of 
David,  but  the  tribe  of  Judah  only. 

"^  And  Rehoboam  came  to  Jerusa- 
lem. And  he  assembled  all  the  house 
of  Judah,  with  the  tribe  of  Benja- 
min, a  hundred  and  eighty  thousand 
chosen  men,  that  were  warriors,  to 
fight  against  the  house  of  Israel,  to 
bring  back  the  kingdom  to  Rehoboam 
the  son  of  Solomon.  ^^  And  the  word 
of  God  came  to  Shemaiah  the  man  of 
God,  saying,   ^^  Speak  to  Rehoboam, 


the  son  of  Solomon,  king  of  Judah, 
and  to  all  the  house  of  Judah  and 
Benjamin,  and  to  the  rest  of  the  peo- 
ple, saying,  ^*Thus  says  Jehovah,  Ye 
shall  not  go  up,  and  ye  shall  not  fight 
against  your  brethren  the  children  of 
Israel.  Return  every  man  to  his 
house;  for  this  thing  is  from  me.  And 
they  hearkened  to  the  word  of  Jeho- 
vah, and  went  back,  according  to  the 
word  of  Jehovah. 

^^  And  Jeroboam  built  Shechem  in 
mount  Ephraim,  and  dwelt  therein. 
And  he  went  out  thence,  and  built 
Penuel.  ^^  And  Jeroboam  said  in  his 
heart,  Now  will  the  kingdom  return 
to  the  house  of  David.  "  If  this  peo- 
ple go  up  to  offer  sacrifices  in  the 
house  of  Jehovah  at  Jerusalem,  then 
will  the  heart  of  this  people  return  to 
their  lord,  to  Rehoboam  king  of  Ju- 
dah; and  they  will  kill  me,  and  return 
to  Rehoboam  king  of  Judah.  ^^And 
the  king  took  counsel,  and  made  two 
calves  of  gold.  And  he  said  to  them. 
It  is  too  much  for  you  to  go  up  to 
Jerusalem.  Behold  thy  gods,  O  Is- 
rael, that  brought  thee  up  out  of  the 
land  of  Egypt.  ^^  And  he  set  up  the 
one  in  Beth-el;  and  the  other  he  put 
in  Dan.  ^°An"d  this  thing  became 
a  sin.  And  the  people  went  before 
the  one,  even  to  Dan.  ^^  And  he 
made  houses  on  high  places;  and  made 
priests  from  all  of  the  people,  who  were 
not  of  the  sons  of  Levi.  ^^  And  Jero- 
boam made  a  feast  in  the  eighth 
month,  on  the  fifteenth  day  of  the 
month,  like  the  feast  that  was  in  Ju- 
dah, and  he  offered  upon  the  altar. 
So  did  he  in  Beth-el,  sacrificing  to  the 
calves  that  he  made;  and  he  placed 
in  Beth-el  the  priests  of  the  high 
places  which  he  made.  ^^  And  he 
offered  upon  the  altar  which  he  made 


Ver.  15.  The  ordering:  the  turn  of  affairs,  the  course  of  things  ;  the  direction  they  were  taking, 
direction  was  from  Jehovah. 

Ver,  30.   Before  the  one  (one  of  the  two)  they  went  as  far  as  to  Dan. 

Ver.  31.  Houses  on  high  places:  hill-chapels,  for  the  idol  and  its  worshipers. 


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I.    KINGS   XIII 


in  Beth-el,  on  the  fifteenth  day  of  the 
eighth  month,  in  the  month  which  he 
devised  of  liimself.  And  he  made  a 
feast  to  the  children  of  Israel;  and  he 
went  up  to  the  altar,  to  burn  incense. 

CHAPTER  XIII 

^And,  behold,  there  came  a  man 
of  God  out  of  Judah,  by  the  word  of 
Jehovah,  to  Beth-el;  and  Jeroboam 
was  standing  by  the  altar,  to  burn  in- 
cense. ^  And  he  cried  against  the 
altar,  by  the  word  of  Jehovah,  and 
said,  O  altar,  altar,  thus  says  Jeho- 
vah, Behold,  a  child  shall  be  born  to 
the  house  of  David,  Josiah  by  name; 
and  upon  thee  shall  he  offer  the 
priests  of  the  high  places,  that  burn 
incense  upon  thee,  and  men's  bones 
shall  be  burned  upon  thee.  ^And 
he  gave  a  sign  the  same  day,  saying. 
This  is  the  sign  that  Jehovah  has 
spoken,  behold,  the  altar  shall  be  rent, 
and  the  ashes  that  are  upon  it  shall 
be  poured  out.  *And  it  came  to 
pass,  when  the  king  heard  the  saying 
of  the  man  of  God,  which  he  cried 
against  the  altar  in  Beth-el,  that  Jero- 
boam stretched  forth  his  hand  from 
the  altar,  saying,  Lay  hold  of  him. 
And  his  hand,  which  he  stretched 
forth  against  him,  dried  up,  and  he 
was  not  able  to  bring  it  back  to  him. 
^  And  the  altar  was  rent,  and  the  ashes 
were  poured  out  from  the  altar,  accord- 
ing to  the  sign  which  the  man  of  God 
gave  by  the  word  of  Jehovah.  ^And 
the  king  answered  and  said  to  the  man 
of  God,  Entreat  now  Jehovah  thy 
God,  and  pray  for  me,  that  my  hand 
may  be  restored  to  me.  And  the 
man  of  God  entreated  Jehovah,  and 
the  hand  of  the  king  was  restored  to 
him,  and  became  iis  before.  '  And 
the  king  said  to  the  man  of  God, 
Come  with  me  to  the  house,  and  re- 
fresh thyself;  and  I  will  give  thee  a 
present.      *And  the  man  of  God  said 


to  the  king,  If  thou  wilt  give  me  half 
thy  house,  I  will  not  go  in  with  thee; 
and  I  will  not  eat  bread  nor  drink  water 
in  this  place.  ^  For  so  was  it  com- 
manded me  by  the  word  of  Jehovah, 
saying.  Thou  shalt  not  eat  bread,  and 
thou  shalt  not  drink  water,  and  thou 
shalt  not  return  by  the  way  thou  goest. 
^'^  So  he  went  by  another  way,  and 
returned  not  by  the  way  he  came  to 
Beth-el. 

^^  Now  there  dwelt  an  old  prophet 
in  Beth-el.  And  his  son  came  and 
told  him  all  that  the  man  of  God  had 
done  that  day  in  Beth-el;  and  the 
words  which  he  had  spoken  to  the 
king  they  told  to  their  father.  '^And 
their  father  said  to  them.  What  way 
went  he?  And  his  sons  saw  the  way 
which  the  man  of  God  went,  who 
came  from  Judah.  '^  And  he  said  to 
his  sons,  Saddle  for  me  the  ass.  And 
they  saddled  for  him  the  ass,  and  he 
rode  thereon.  ^*  And  he  went  after 
the  man  of  God,  and  found  him  sit- 
ting under  the  oak.  And  he  said  to 
him,  Art  thou  the  man  of  God  who 
came  from  Judah  ?  And  he  said,  I 
am.  ^^And  he  said  to  him.  Go  to 
tlie  house  with  me,  and  eat  bread. 
^^  And  he  said,  I  cannot  go  back  with 
thee;  and  I  cannot  go  in  with  thee;  nor 
will  I  eat  bread,  or  drink  water  with 
thee,  in  this  place.  ^Tor  it  was  said 
to  me  by  the  word  of  Jehovah,  Thou 
shalt  not  eat  bread,  and  thou  shalt 
not  drink  water  there;  thou  shalt  not 
return  by  the  way  thou  goest.  ^^  He 
said  to  him,  I  also  am  a  prophet,  as 
thou  art.  And  an  angel  spoke  to  me 
by  the  word  of  Jehovah,  saying.  Bring 
him  back  with  thee  to  thy  house,  that 
he  may  eat  bread  and  drink  water. 
He  lied  to  him.  '^So  he  went  back 
with  him,  and  ate  bread  in  his  house, 
and  drank  water. 

^"And  it  came  to  pass,  as  they  sat 
at  the  table,  that  the  word  of  Jehovah 


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I.    KINGS   XIV 


caine  to  the  prophet  that  brought  him 
back.  ^^  And  he  cried  to  the  man  of 
God  that  came  from  Judah,  saying, 
Thus  says  Jehovah,  because  thou  hast 
rebelled  against  Jehovah,  and  hast  not 
kept  the  commandment  which  Jeho- 
vah thy  God  commanded  thee;  "and 
didst  come  back,  and  eat  bread  and 
drink  water  in  the  place  where  he  said 
to  thee  thou  shalt  not  eat  bread  and 
shalt  not  drink  water;  thy  corpse  shall 
not  come  to  the  sepulchre  of  thy 
fathers. 

^^And  it  came  to  pass,  after  he  had 
eaten  bread,  and  after  he  had  drunken, 
that  he  saddled  for  him  the  ass,  for 
the  prophet  whom  he  brought  back. 
^*  And  he  went  away.  And  a  lion  met 
him  by  the  way,  and  slew  him.  And 
his  corpse  was  cast  in  the  way;  and 
the  ass  stood  by  it,  and  the  lion  stood 
by  the  corpse.  ^^  And,  behold,  men 
passed  by,  and  saw  the  corpse  cast  in 
the  way,  and  the  Hon  standing  by  the 
corpse.  And  they  came  and  told  it 
in  the  city,  where  the  old  prophet 
dwelt.  ^®  And  the  prophet  that  brought 
him  back  from  the  way  heard  it;  and 
he  said.  It  is  the  man  of  God,  who 
rebelled  against  Jehovah.  And  Je- 
hovah has  delivered  him  to  the  lion, 
and  he  has  torn  him,  and  slain  him, 
according  to  the  word  of  Jehovah, 
which  he  spoke  to  him.  *'  And  he 
spoke  to  his  sons,  saying,  Saddle  for 
uie  the  ass.  And  they  saddled  him. 
^*And  he  went  and  found  his  corpse 
cast  in  the  way,  and  the  ass  and  the 
lion  standing  beside  the  corpse.  The 
lion  had  not  eaten  the  corpse,  and  had 
not  torn  the  ass.  ^^  And  the  prophet 
took  up  the  corpse  of  the  man  of  God, 
and  laid  it  upon  the  ass,  and  brought 
it  back;  and  the  old  prophet  came 
into  the  city,  to  mourn  and  to  bury 
him.  ^°  And  he  laid  his  corpse  in  his 
own  grave;  and  they  lamented  over 
him,  saying,  Alas,  my  brother  !   ^^And 


it  came  to  pass,  after  he  had  buried 
him,  that  he  spoke  to  his  sons,  say- 
ing. When  I  die,  bury  me  in  the 
grave  wherein  the  man  of  God  is 
buried  ;  lay  my  bones  beside  his 
bones.  ^^For  the  saying  which  he 
cried  by  the  word  of  Jehovah  against 
the  altar  in  Beth-el  and  against  all 
the  houses  of  high  places  which  are  in 
the  cities  of  Samaria  shall  surely  come 
to  pass. 

'^  After  this  thing  Jeroboam  turned 
not  from  his  evil  way;  and  he  again 
made  of  all  the  people  priests  of  the 
high  places;  whosoever  would,  him  he 
consecrated,  and  he  was  of  the  priests 
of  the  high  places.  ^^  And  in  this 
thing  he  became  the  cause  of  sin  to 
the  house  of  Jeroboam,  to  cut  off  and 
to  destroy  it,  from  the  face  of  the  earth. 

CHAPTER  XIV 

^  At  that  time  Abijah,  the  son  of 
Jeroboam,  was  sick.  ^  And  Jeroboam 
said  to  his  wife,  Arise,  I  pray  thee, 
and  disguise  thyself,  that  it  may  not 
be  known  that  thou  art  the  wife  of 
Jeroboam,  and  go  to  Shiloh.  Behold, 
Ahijah  the  prophet  is  there,  who  told 
me  that  I  should  be  king  over  this 
people.  "And  take  with  thee  ten 
loaves,  and  cracknels,  and  a  cruse  of 
honey,  and  go  to  him;  he  will  tell 
thee  how  it  will  fare  with  the  child. 
*And  the  wife  of  Jeroboam  did  so; 
and  she  arose,  and  went  to  Shiloh, 
and  came  to  the  house  of  Ahijah. 
And  Ahijah  could  not  see ;  for  his 
eyes  were  set  because  of  his  age. 

^  And  Jehovah  said  to  Ahijah,  Be- 
hold, the  wife  of  Jeroboam  comes  to 
ask  a  thing  of  thee  concerning  her 
son;  for  he  is  sick.  Thus  and  thus 
shalt  thou  say  to  her;  for  it  will  be, 
when  she  comes  in,  that  she  will  feign 
herself  to  be  another.  ^And  it  was 
so,  when  Ahijah  heard  the  sound  of 
her  feet,  as  she  came  in  at  the  door, 


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I.    KINGS   XIV 


that  he  said,  Come  in,  thou  wife  of 
Jeroboam;  why  dost  thou  feign  thy- 
self to  be  another  ?  For  I  am  sent  to 
thee  with  heavy  tidings.  '  Go,  tell 
Jeroboam,  thus  says  Jehovah,  God  of 
Israel,  Because  I  exalted  thee  from 
among  the  people,  and  made  thee 
prince  over  my  people  Israel;  ^  and 
rent  the  kingdom  away  from  the  house 
of  David,  and  gave  it  to  thee;  and 
thou  hast  not  been  as  my  servant  Da- 
vid, who  kept  my  commandments, 
and  who  followed  me  with  all  his 
heart,  to  do  only  that  which  was  right 
in  mine  eyes;  ''and  hast  done  evil 
above  all  that  were  before  thee,  and 
hast  gone  and  made  for  thee  other 
gods  and  molten  images,  to  provoke 
me  to  anger,  and  hast  cast  me  behind 
thy  back;  ^"therefore,  behold,  I  will 
bring  evil  upon  the  house  of  Jero- 
boam, and  will  cut  off  from  Jeroboam 
every  male,  bond  and  free  in  Israel; 
and  will  take  away  the  remnant  of  the 
house  of  Jeroboam,  as  a  man  takes  away 
dung,  till  it  is  all  gone,  ^'  Him  that 
dies  of  Jeroboam  in  the  city  shall  the 
dogs  eat;  and  him  that  dies  in  the 
field  shall  the  birds  of  the  air  eat;  for 
Jehovah  has  spoken  it.  ^^  And  thou, 
rise  up,  go  to  thy  house.  When  thy 
feet  enter  into  the  city,  the  cliild  shall 
die.  ^^And  for  him  will  all  Israel 
lament,  and  will  bury  him;  for  he  only 
of  Jeroboam  shall  come  to  the  grave, 
because  in  him  there  is  found  some- 
thing good  toward  Jehovah,  God  of 
Israel,  in  the  house  of  Jeroboam. 
^^And  Jehovah  will  raise  up  for  him- 
self a  king  over  Israel,  who  shall  cut 
off  the  house  of  Jeroboam  in  that  day; 
and  what  is  even  now?  ''Wnd  Jeho- 
vah will  smite  Israel,  as  a  reed  in  the 
water  is  shaken;  and  he  will  root  out 
Israel  from  this  good  land,  which  he 


gave  to  their  fathers,  and  will  scatter 
them  beyond  the  river;  because  they 
have  made  their  Asheras,  provoking 
Jehovah  to  anger.  ^^  And  he  will 
give  up  Israel  because  of  the  sins 
of  Jeroboam,  who  sinned,  and  who 
caused  Israel  to  sin. 

^'  And  the  wife  of  Jeroboam  arose, 
and  departed,  and  came  to  Tirzah. 
As  she  came  to  the  threshold  of  the 
house,  the  child  died.  ^^And  they 
buried  him;  and  all  Israel  lamented 
for  him,  according  to  the  word  of  Je- 
hovah, which  he  spoke  by  the  hand 
of  his  servant  Ahijah  the-  prophet. 
^^  And  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Jeroboam, 
how  he  warred,  and  how  he  reigned, 
behold,  they  are  written  in  the  book 
of  the  Chronicles  of  the  kings  of  Is- 
rael. '°  And  the  days  which  Jero- 
boam reigned  were  twenty-two  years. 
And  he  lay  down  with  his  fathers;  and 
Nadab  his  son  reigned  in  his  stead. 

-^  And  Rehoboam  the  son  of  Solo- 
mon reigned  in  Judah.  Rehoboam 
was  forty-one  years  old  when  he  be- 
gan to  reign;  and  he  reigned  seven- 
teen years  in  Jerusalem,  the  city 
which  Jehovah  chose  out  of  all  the 
tribes  of  Israel,  to  put  his  name  there. 
And  his  mother's  name  was  Naamah 
the  Ammonitess.  "  And  Judah  did 
that  AVhich  was  evil  in  the  sight  of 
Jehovah,  and  they  provoked  him  to 
jealousy  with  their  sins  which  they 
committed,  above  all  that  their  fathers 
had  done.  ^^  And  they  too  built  for 
themselves  high  places,  and  images, 
and  Asheras,  on  every  high  hill,  and 
under  every  green  tree.  ^*  And  there 
were  also  sodomites  in  the  land;  they 
did  according  to  all  the  abominations 
of  the  nations  which  Jehovah  drove 
out  before  the  children  of  Israel. 

^^And  it  came  to  pass  in  the  fifth 


Ver.  14.  And  what  is  even  now?  What  is  now  taking  place,  in  the  extinction  of  that  line,  by  the  death 
of  the  most  promising  heir  to  the  throne? 

Ver.  15.  Their  Asheras  :  Ashera  was  the  name  of  a  female  idol.  See  the  note  on  Judg.  3  :  7  The 
river:  the  Euphrates.  Will  scatter  them:  for  the  fulfillment,  see  2  Kings  15  :  29;  17:6  and  23;  18 :  11 ; 
1  Chron.  5  :  26. 

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year  of  king  Rehoboam,  that  Shishak 
king  of  Egypt  came  up  against  Je- 
rusalem. ^^And  he  took  away  the 
treasures  of  the  house  of  Jehovah, 
and  the  treasures  of  the  king's  house; 
and  he  took  away  all;  and  he  took 
away  all  the  shields  of  gold  which  Sol- 
omon made.  ^'  And  king  Rehoboam 
made  in  their  stead  bronze  shields, 
and  committed  them  to  the  hand  of 
the  chiefs  of  the  guard,  who  kept  the 
door  of  the  king's  house.  ^®  And  it 
was  so,  when  the  king  went  into  the 
house  of  Jehovah,  that  the  guard  bore 
them,  and  brought  them  back  into 
the  guard-chamber. 

"-^  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Reho- 
boam, and  all  that  he  did,  are  they 
not  written  in  the  book  of  the  Chron- 
icles of  the  kings  of  Judah  ?  '^^  And 
there  was  war  between  Rehoboam  and 
Jeroboam  all  the  time.  ^^  And  Re- 
hoboam lay  down  with  his  fathers; 
and  he  was  buried  with  his  fathers  in 
the  city  of  David.  And  his  mother's 
name  was  Naamah  the  Ammonitess. 
And  Abijam  his  son  reigned  in  his 
stead. 

CHAPTER  XV 

^  And  in  the  eighteenth  year  of  king 
Jeroboam,  the  son  of  Nebat,  Abijam 
reigned  over  Judah.  ^  Three  years 
he  reigned  in  Jerusalem.  And  his 
mother's  name  was  Maachah,  the 
daughter  of  Abishalom.  ^And  he 
walked  in  all  the  sins  of  his  father, 
which  he  had  done  before  him;  and 
his  heart  was  not  wholly  witli  Jehovah 
his  God,  as  was  the  heart  of  David 
his  father.  *But  for  David's  sake  Je- 
hovah his  God  gave  him  a  light  in 
Jerusalem,  in  that  he  set  up  his  son 
after  him,  and  established  Jerusalem; 
^because  David  did  that  which  was 
right    in    the    eyes    of  Jehovah,    and 


turned  not  aside  from  anything  that 
he  commanded  him,  all  the  days  of 
his  hfe,  save  only  in  the  matter  of 
Uriah  the  Hittite.  ^And  there  was 
war  between  Rehoboam  and  Jeroboam 
all  the  days  of  his  life.  ^  Now  the  rest 
of  the  acts  of  Abijam,  and  all  that  he 
did,  are  they  not  written  in  the  book 
of  the  Chronicles  of  the  kings  of  Ju- 
dah ?  x-lnd  there  was  war  between 
Abijam  and  Jeroboam.  ^  And  Abijam 
lay  down  with  his  fathers;  and  they 
buried  him  in  the  city  of  David.  And 
Asa  his  son  reigned  in  his  stead. 

^And  in  the  twentieth  year  of  Jero- 
boam, king  of  Israel,  Asa  reigned 
over  Judah.  ^"^And  forty-one  years 
reigned  he  in  Jerusalem.  And  his 
mother's  name  was  Maachah,  the 
daughter  of  Abishalom.  ^^  And  Asa 
did  that  which  was  right  in  the  eyes 
of  Jehovah,  as  did  David  his  father. 
^"  And  he  put  away  the  sodomites  out 
of  the  land,  and  removed  all  the  idols 
that  his  fathers  made.  ^^And  also 
Maachah  his  mother,  her  he  removed 
from  being  queen,  because  she  made 
an  idol  for  Ashera;  and  Asa  cut  down 
her  idol,  and  burnt  it  by  the  brook 
Kidron.  ^*  But  the  high  places  were 
not  removed  ;  yet,  Asa's  heart  was 
wholly  with  Jehovah  all  his  days. 
^^And  he  brought  in  the  things  which 
his  father  dedicated,  and  the  things 
which  he  himself  dedicated,  into  the 
house  of  Jehovah,  silver,  and  gold, 
and  vessels. 

^^And  there  was  war  between  Asa 
and  Baasha  king  of  Israel  all  their 
days.  ^'  And  Baasha  king  of  Israel 
went  up  against  Judah,  and  built 
Ramah,  that  he  might  permit  no  one 
to  go  out  or  come  in  to  Asa  king  of 
Judah.  ^^  And  Asa  took  all  the  silver 
and  the  gold  that  were  left  in  the 
treasures  of  the    house    of  Jehovah, 


V'er.  2.  Maachah  :  in  2  Chron.  13  :  2  this  name  is  given  as  "  Michaiah  the  daughter  of  Uriel." 
Ver.  10.  Maachah  :  according  to  Margin  of  A.  V.  she  was  the  grandmother  of  Asa. 


2B 


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and  the  treasures  of  the  king's  house, 
and  gave  them  into  the  hand  of  his 
servants;  and  king  Asa  sent  them  to 
Ben-hadad,  the  son  of  Tabrimon  the 
son  of  Hezion,  king  of  Syria  who  dwelt 
at  Damascus,  saying,  ^"  Let  there  be  a 
league  between  tliee  and  me,  as  be- 
tween my  father  and  thy  father.  Be- 
hold, I  have  sent  to  thee  a  present  of 
silver  and  gold;  go,  break  thy  league 
with  Baasha  king  of  Israel,  that  he 
may  depart  from  me.  ^°And  Ben- 
hadad  hearkened  to  king  Asa;  and  he 
sent  the  captains  of  the  hosts  which 
he  had  against  the  cities  of  Israel,  and 
smote  Ijon,  and  Dan,  and  Abel-beth- 
maachah,  and  all  Chinneroth,  with  all 
the  land  of  Naphtali.  ^' And  it  came 
to  pass,  when  Baasha  heard  of  it,  that 
he  left  off  building  Ramah,  and  he 
remained  in  Tirzah.  ^^  And  king  Asa 
summoned  all  Judali,  no  one  was  free; 
and  they  took  away  the  stones  of 
Ramah,  and  the  timbers  thereof,  with 
which  Baasha  had  builded;  and  king 
Asa  built  with  them  Geba  of  Benja- 
min, and  Mizpah.  "The  rest  of  all 
the  acts  of  Asa,  and  all  his  might,  and 
all  that  he  did,  and  the  cities  that  he 
built,  are  they  not  written  in  the  book 
of  the  Chronicles  of  the  kings  of 
Judah  ?  Yet,  in  the  time  of  his  old 
age,  he  was  diseased  in  liis  feet. 
"^And  Asa  lay  down  with  his  fathers; 
and  he  was  buried  with  his  fathers  in 
the  city  of  David  his  father.  And 
Jehoshaphat  his  son  reigned  in  his 
stead. 

'^^  And  Nadab,  the  son  of  Jeroboam, 
began  to  reign  over  Israel  in  the  second 
year  of  Asa  king  of  Judah;  and  he 
reigned  over  Israel  two  years.  ^^And 
he  did  that  whicli  was  evil  in  the  sight 
of  Jehovah;  and  he  walked  in  the 
way  of  his  father,  and  in  his  sins 
whereby  he  caused  Israel  to  sin, 

"  And  Baasha  the  son  of  Ahijah, 
of  the   house    of  Issachar,    conspired 


against  him.  And  Baasha  smote  him 
at  Gibbethon,  which  belonged  to  the 
Philistines;  and  Nadab  and  all  Israel 
were  laying  siege  to  Gibbethon.  ^®And 
Baasha  slew  him  in  the  third  year  of 
Asa  king  of  Judah,  and  reigned  in  his 
stead.  ^^And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
he  was  king,  that  he  smote  all  the 
house  of  Jeroboam.  He  left  not  to 
Jeroboam  any  that  breathed,  until  he 
had  destroyed  him,  according  to  the 
saying  of  Jehovah,  which  he  spoke  by 
his  servant  Ahijah  the  Shilonite;  ^"be- 
cause of  the  sins  of  Jeroboam  which 
he  sinned,  and  whereby  he  caused 
Israel  to  sin,  in  his  provocation  where- 
with he  provoked  Jehovah,  God  of 
Israel,  to  anger. 

^^  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Nadab, 
and  all  that  he  did,  are  they  not  written 
in  the  books  of  the  Chronicles  of  the 
kings  of  Israel  ?  ^^  And  there  was  war 
between  Asa  and  Baasha  king  of 
Israel,  all  their  days.  ''  In  the  third 
year  of  Asa,  king  of  Judah,  began 
Baasha  the  son  of  Ahijah  to  reign  over 
all  Israel  in  Tirzah,  twenty-four  years. 
And  he  did  that  which  was  evil  in  the 
sight  of  Jehovah;  and  he  walked  in 
the  way  of  Jeroboam,  and  in  his  sins 
whereby  he  caused  Israel  to  sin. 

CHAPTER  XVI 

^  And  the  word  of  Jehovah  came 
to  Jehu,  the  son  of  Hanani,  against 
■  Baasha,  saying,  ^Forasmuch  as  I  raised 
I  thee  up  out  of  the  dust,  and  made 
thee  prince  over  my  people  Israel; 
and  thou  hast  walked  in  the  way  of 
Jeroboam,  and  hast  caused  my  people 
Israel  to  sin,  to  provoke  me  to  anger 
with  their  sins;  ^behold,  I  will  take 
away  the  posterity  of  Baasha,  and  the 
posterity  of  his  house;  and  I  will  make 
thy  house  like  the  house  of  Jeroboam 
the  son  of  Nebat.  *  Him  that  dies  of 
Baasha  in  the  city  shall  the  dogs  eat; 
and   him   that   dies  of  his  in  the  field 


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shall  the  birds  of  the  air  eat.  ^  Now 
the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Baasha,  and 
what  he  did,  and  his  might,  are  they 
not  written  in  the  book  of  the  Chron- 
icles of  the  kings  of  Israel?  '^And 
Baasha  lay  down  with  his  fathers;  and 
he  was  buried  in  Tirzah.  And  Elah 
his  son  reigned  in  his  stead.  '  And 
also,  by  the  hand  of  the  prophet  Jehu 
the  son  of  Hanani,  came  the  word 
of  Jehovah  against  Baasha  and  against 
his  house,  as  well  for  all  the  evil  that 
he  did  in  the  sight  of  Jehovah,  in 
provoking  him  to  anger  with  the  work 
of  his  hands,  in  being  like  the  house 
of  Jeroboam,  as  because  he  had  smit- 
ten him. 

^  In  the  twenty-sixth  year  of  Asa 
king  of  Judah  began  Elah,  the  son  of 
Baasha,  to  reign  over  Israel  in  Tirzah, 
two  years.  ^  And  his  servant  Ziniri, 
captain  of  half  the  chariots,  conspired 
against  him.  And  he  was  in  Tirzah, 
drinking  himself  drunk  in  the  house  of 
Arza,  who  was  over  the  house  in 
Tirzah;  ^"and  Zimri  came  in,  and 
smote  him,  and  killed  him,  in  the 
twenty-seventh  year  of  Asa  king  of 
Judah,  and  reigned  in  his  stead. 

^^  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  he 
began  to  reign,  as  soon  as  he  sat  on 
his  throne,  that  he  smote  all  the  house 
of  Baasha;  he  left  him  not  a  male,  of 
his  kinsmen,  or  of  his  friends.  ^^  And 
Zimri  destroyed  all  the  house  of  Baa- 
sha; according  to  the  word  of  Jeho- 
vah, which  he  spoke  against  Baasha 
by  Jehu  the  prophet;  ^^  for  all  the 
sins  of  Baasha,  and  the  sins  of  Elah 
his  son,  whereby  tliey  sinned,  and 
whereby  they  caused  Israel  to  sin,  to 
provoke  Jehovah,  God  of  Israel  to 
anger  with  their  vanities.  '*  Now  the 
rest  of  the  acts  of  Elah,  and  all  that 
he  did,  are  they  not  written  in  the 
book  of  the  Chronicles  of  the  kings 
of  Israel  ? 

^^  In    the    twenty-seventh     year    of 


Asa,  king  of  Judah,  did  Zimri  reign 
seven  days  in  Tirzah.  And  the  peo- 
ple were  encamped  against  Gibbe- 
thon,  which  belonged  to  the  Philis- 
tines. '^And  the  people  that  were 
encamped  heard  it  said,  Zimri  has 
conspired,  and  has  also  slain  the  king. 
And  all  Israel  made  Omri,  the  captain 
of  the  host,  king  over  Israel  that  day 
in  the  camp.  ^^  And  Omri  went  up 
from  Gibbethon,  and  all  Israel  with 
him,  and  they  besieged  Tirzah.  ^^And 
it  came  to  pass,  when  Zimri  saw  that 
the  city  was  taken,  that  he  went  into 
the  tower  of  the  king's  house,  and 
burned  the  king's  house  over  him 
with  fire,  and  he  died;  ''•'for  his  sins 
which  he  sinned  in  that  he  did  that 
which  was  evil  in  the  sight  of  Jeho- 
vah, and  walked  in  the  way  of  Jero- 
boam and  in  his  sin  which  he  did  to 
cause  Israel  to  sin.  "^^  Now  the  rest 
of  the  acts  of  Zimri,  and  his  conspiracy 
that  he  made,  are  they  not  written  in 
the  book  of  the  Chronicles  of  the 
kings  of  Israel? 

"'  Then  were  the  people  of  Israel  di- 
vided into  two  parts;  half  of  the  peo- 
ple followed  Tibni  the  son  of  Ginath, 
to  make  him  king,  and  half  followed 
Omri.  "And  the  people  that  followed 
Omri  prevailed  against  the  people  that 
followed  Tibni  the  son  of  Ginath. 
And  Tibni  died;  and  Omri  was  king. 

^^  In  the  thirty-first  year  of  Asa  king 
Judah  began  Omri  to  reign  over  Is- 
rael, twelve  years;  six  years  he  reigned 
in  Tirzah.  ^*  And  he  bought  the  hill 
Samaria,  of  Shemer,  for  two  talents  of 
silver.  And  he  built  on  the  hill;  and 
the  name  of  the  city  which  he  built  he 
called  Samaria,  after  the  name  of 
Shemer,  owner  of  the  hill. 

"^  And  Omri  did  that  which  was 
evil  in  the  eyes  of  Jehovah;  and  he 
wrought  evil  more  than  all  that  were 
before  him.  '^'  And  he  walked  in  all 
the  way  of  Jeroboam  tlie  son  of  Nebat, 


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and  in  his  sins  whereby  he  caused  Is- 
rael to  sin,  to  provoke  Jehovah,  God 
of  Israel  to  anger  with  their  vanities. 
-'  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Omri 
which  he  did,  and  his  might  that  he 
showed,  are  they  not  written  in  the 
book  of  the  Chronicles  of  the  kings  of 
Israel?  ^^  And  Omri  lay  down  with 
his  fathers,  and  was  buried  in  Samaria. 
And  Ahab  his  son  reigned  in  his  stead. 

^^  And  in  the  tliirty-eighth  year  of 
Asa,  king  of  Judah,  began  Ahab  the  son 
of  Omri  to  reign  over»Israel.  And  Ahab 
the  son  of  Omri  reigned  over  Israel  in 
Samaria,  twenty  and  two  years.  ^"And 
Ahab  the  son  of  Omri  did  that  which 
was  evil  in  the  sight  of  Jehovah,  more 
than  all  that  were  before  him.  ^^  And 
it  came  to  pass, — was  it  a  light  thing 
for  him  to  walk  in  the  sins  of  Jero- 
boam the  son  of  Nebat, — that  he  took 
for  a  wife  Jezebel,  the  daughter  of 
Ethbaal  king  of  the  Zidonians,  and 
went  and  served  Baal,  and  worshiped 
him.  ^^  And  he  erected  an  altar  to 
Baal  in  the  house  of  Baal,  which  he 
built  in  Samaria.  ^^  And  Ahab  made 
the  Ashera.  And  Ahab  did  more  to 
provoke  Jehovah,  God  of  Israel,  to 
anger,  than  all  the  kings  of  Israel 
that  were  before  him. 

^Hn  his  days  did  Hiel  the  Bethelite 
build  Jericho.  He  laid  the  founda- 
tion thereof  in  Abiram  liis  first-born, 
and  he  set  up  the  gates  thereof  in  his 
youngest  sonSegub;  according  to  the 
word  of  Jehovah,  which  he  spoke  by 
Joshua  the  son  of  Nun.     ^ 

CHAPTER  XVII 

^  And  Elijah  the  Tishbite,  of  the 
sojourners  in  Gilead,  said  to  Ahab,  ! 
As  Jehovah  God  of  Israel  lives,  be- 
fore whom  I  stand,  there  shall  not  l)e 
dew  nor  rain  these  years  but  accord- 
ing to  my  word.  '  And  the  word  of 
Jehovah  came  to  him,  saying,  ^  Go 
hence,   and  turn  eastward,   and  hide 


thyself  by  the  brook  Cherith,  that  is 
toward  the  Jordan.  *  And  it  shall  be, 
that  thou  shalt  drink  of  the  brook; 
and  I  have  commanded  the  ravens 
to  sustain  thee  there.  ^  And  he  went 
and  did  according  to  the  word  of  Je- 
hovah. And  he  went  and  dwelt  by 
the  brook  Cherith,  that  is  toward  the 
Jordan.  ^And  the  ravens  brought 
him  bread  and  flesh  in  the  morning, 
and  bread  and  flesh  in  the  evening; 
and  he  drank  out  of  the  brook.  ''And 
it  came  to  pass  after  a  time,  that  the 
brook  dried  up,  because  there  had 
been  no  rain  in  the  land. 

®And  the  word  of  Jehovah  came  to 
him,  saying,  ^  Arise,  go  to  Zarephath, 
which  belongs  to  Zidon,  and  abide 
there.  Behold,  I  have  commanded  a 
widow  woman  there  to  sustain  thee. 
^°And  he  arose,  and  went  to  Zarephath. 
And  became  to  the  entrance  of  the  citv; 
and  behold  there  a  widow  woman, 
gathering  sticks.  And  he  called  to 
her,  and  said.  Fetch  me,  I  pray  thee, 
a  httle  water  in  the  vessel,  that  I  may 
drink.  ^^  And  as  she  was  going  to 
fetch  it,  he  called  to  her,  and  said. 
Fetch  me,  I  pray  thee,  a  morsel  of 
bread  in  thy  hand.  ^"  And  she  said, 
As  Jehovah  thy  God  lives,  I  have  not 
a  loaf,  but  a  handful  of  meal  in  the 
bucket,  and  a  little  oil  in  the  cruse. 
And,  behold,  I  am  gathering  a  few 
sticks,  that  I  may  go  in  and  prepare  it 
for  me  and  my  son,  that  we  may  eat 
it,  and  die.  ^^  And  Elijah  said  to  her, 
Fear  not;  go  in,  do  as  thou  hast  said. 
But  make  me  thereof  a  little  cake 
first,  and  bring  it  out  to  me,  and  after- 
ward make  for  thee  and  for  thy  son. 
^*For  thus  says  Jehovah,  God  of  Is- 
rael, The  bucket  of  meal  shall  not  be 
spent,  nor  shall  the  cruse  of  oil  fail, 
until  the  day  that  Jehovah  shall  give 
rain  on  the  face  of  the  ground.  ^^And 
she  went,  and  did  according  to  the 
word   of  Elijah.      And    he,    and  she, 


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and  her  house,  did  eat  many  days. 
^^The  bucket  of  meal  was  not  spent, 
nor  did  the  cruse  of  oil  fail,  according 
to  the  word  of  Jehovah,  which  he 
spoke  by  Elijali. 

^^  And  it  came  to  pass  after  these 
things,  that  the  son  of  the  woman, 
the  mistress  of  the  house,  was  sick; 
and  his  sickness  was  very  sore,  until 
that  there  was  no  breath  left  in  him. 
^®And  she  said  tp  Elijah,  What  have 
I  to  do  with  thee,  thou  man  of  God  ? 
Camest  thou  to  me  to  bring  my  sin  to 
remembrance,  and  to  slay  my  son  ? 
^^  And  he  said  to  her,  Give  me  thy 
son.  And  he  took  him  from  her 
bosom,  and  carried  him  up  into  the 
upper-chamber,  where  he  abode,  and 
laid  him  on  his  own  bed.  ^°  And  he 
cried  to  Jehovah,  and  said,  Jehovah 
my  God,  hast  thou  also  upon  the 
widow  with  whom  I  sojourn  brought 
evil,  by  slaying  her  son  ?  '^  And  he 
stretched  himself  upon  the  child  three 
times,  and  cried  to  Jehovah,  and  said, 
Jehovah  my  God,  I  pray  thee,  let  this 
child's  soul  come  into  him  again. 
^'■^  And  Jehovah  heard  the  voice  of 
Elijah;  and  the  soul  of  the  child  came 
into  him  again,  and  he  lived.  ^^And 
Elijah  took  the  child,  and  brought 
him  down  from  the  upper-chamber 
into  the  house,  and  gav^e  him  to  his 
mother;  and  Elijah  said,  See,  thy  son 
lives.  ^*  And  the  woman  said  to  Elijah, 
Now  by  this  I  know  that  thou  art  a 
man  of  God,  and  the  word  of  Jeho- 
vah in  thy  mouth  is  truth. 

CHAPTER  XVIII 

'  And  it  came  to  pass  after  many 
days,  that  the  word  of  Jehovah  came 
to  Elijah  in  the  third  year,  saying,  Go, 
show  thyself  to  Ahab;  and  I  will  send 
rain  upon  the  face  of  the  ground. 
^  And  Elijah  went  to  show  himself  to 
AhalS.  And  the  famine  was  sore  in 
Samaria.   ^  And  Ahab  called  Obadiah, 


who  was  over  the  house.  Now  Oba- 
diah feared  Jehovah  greatly.  *  And 
it  was  so,  when  Jezebel  cut  off  the 
prophets  of  Jehovah,  and  Obadiah 
took  a  hundred  prophets,  and  hid 
them,  fifty  men  in  a  cave,  and  sustained 
them  with  bread  and  water.  ^  And 
Ahab  said  to  Obadiah,  Go  through  the 
land,  to  all  fountains  of  water,  and  to 
all  brooks.  Perhaps  w^e  shall  find 
grass,  and  save  the  horses  and  mules 
alive,  that  we  lose  not  any  of  the 
beasts.  ^  And  they  divided  the  land 
between  them,  to  pass  through  it. 
Ahab  went  one  way  by  himself,  and 
Obadiah  went  another  way  by  himself. 
^  And  as  Obadiah  was  in  the  way, 
behold,  Elijah  met  him.  And  he 
knew  him,  and  fell  upon  his  face,  and 
said.  Is  this  thou,  my  lord  Elijah  ? 
®  xAnd  he  answered  him,  It  is  I.  Go, 
tell  thy  lord.  Behold,  Elijah  is  here. 
^  And  he  said.  In  w^hat  have  I  sinned, 
that  thou  wouldst  deliver  thy  servant 
into  the  hand  of  Ahab,  to  slay  me  ? 
^°  As  Jehovah  thy  God  lives,  there  is 
no  nation  or  kingdom  whither  my 
lord  has  not  sent  to  seek  thee;  and 
when  they  said,  He  is  not  here,  he 
took  an  oath  of  the  kingdom  and  na- 
tion, that  they  found  thee  not.  "And 
now  thou  sayest,  Go,  tell  thy  lord, 
Behold,  Elijah  is  here.  ^^  And  it  will 
be,  when  I  am  gone  from  thee,  that 
the  Spirit  of  Jehovah  will  take  thee 
whither  I  know  not;  and  when  I  come 
and  tell  Ahab,  and  he  cannot  find 
thee,  he  will  slay  me.  And  I  thy 
servant  fear  Jehovah  from  my  youth. 
^^  AVas  it  not  told  my  lord  what  I  did, 
when  Jezebel  slew  the  prophets  of  Je- 
hovah; and  I  hid  a  hundred  men  of 
Jehovah's  prophets,  fifty  men  in  a 
cave,  and  sustained  them  with  bread 
and  water?  ^*And  now  thou  sayest, 
Go,  tell  thy  lord,  Behold,  Elijah  is 
here;  and  he  will  slay  me.  '^  And 
Elijah  said,  As  Jehovah  of  hosts  lives, 


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I.    KINGS   XVIII 


before  whom  I  stand,  I  will  surely 
show  myself  to  him  to-day.  '^And 
Obadiah  went  to  meet  Ahab,  and  told 
him;  and  Ahab  went  to  meet  Elijah. 

^'  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Ahab 
saw  Elijah,  that  Ahab  said  to  him, 
Art  thou  here,  thou  troubler  of  Israel? 
^^  And  he  said,  I  have  not  troubled  Is- 
rael; but  thou,  and  thy  father's  house, 
in  that  ye  have  forsaken  the  command- 
ments of  Jehovah,  and  thou  hast  gone 
after  the  Baals.  ^®  And  now  send, 
gather  to  me  all  Israel  to  mount  Car- 
mel;  and  the  prophets  of  Baal  four 
hundred  and  fifty,  and  the  prophets 
of  Ashera  four  hundred,  who  eat  at 
Jezebel's  table.  ^^And  Ahab  sent  to 
all  the  children  of  Israel,  and  gathered 
the  prophets  together  to  mount  Car- 
mel.  ^^And  Elijah  came  to  all  the 
people,  and  said,  How  long  halt  ye 
between  two  opinions?  If  Jehovah  is 
God,  follow  him;  and  if  Baal,  then 
follow  him.  And  the  people  answered 
him  not  a  word.  "  And  Elijah  said 
to  the  people,  I,  I  only,  remain  a 
prophet  of  Jehovah;  and  Baal's  proph- 
ets are  four  hundred  and  fifty  men. 
^^  Let  there  be  given  us  two  bullocks. 
And  let  them  clioose  one  bullock  for 
themselves,  and  cut  it  in  pieces,  and 
lay  it  upon  the  wood,  and  put  to  it  no 
fire;  and  I  will  prepare  the  other  bul- 
lock, and  lay  it  upon  the  wood,  and 
put  to  it  no  fire.  ^*  And  call  ye  on 
the  name  of  your  gods,  and  I  will  call 
on  the  name  of  Jehovah;  and  the  God 
that  answers  by  fire,  let  him  be  God. 
And  all  the  people  answered  and  said, 
It  is  well  spoken.  "^^  And  Elijah  said 
to  the  prophets  of  Baal,  Choose  for 
you  one  bullock,  and  prepare  it  first, 
for  ye  are  many;  and  call  on  the  name 
of  your  gods,  and  put  to  it  no  fire. 
^^  And  they  took  the  bullock  that  was 
given    them,    and    prepared    it ;    and 


they  called  on  the  name  of  Baal  from 
morning  even  till  noon,  saying,  O 
Baal,  answer  us.  And  there  was  no 
voice,  and  no  one  answered.  And 
they  danced  about  the  altar  that  was 
made.  ^'And  it  came  to  pass  at  noon, 
tliat  Elijah  mocked  them,  and  said, 
Cry,  with  a  loud  voice;  for  he  is  a  god. 
Either  he  is  talking,  or  he  is  gone 
aside,  or  he  is  on  a  journey;  perhaps 
he  is  asleep,  and  must  be  waked. 
^^And  they  cried  with  a  loud  voice, 
and  cut  themselves  after  their  manner 
with  knives  and  lances,  till  the  blood 
poured  out  upon  them.  ^^And  it  was 
so,  when  mid-day  was  past,  that  they 
raved  till  toward  the  offering  of  the 
[evening]  sacrifice.  And  there  was 
no  voice,  and  no  one  answered,  and 
no  one  heeded. 

^^  And  Elijah  said  to  all  the  people, 
Come  near  to  me.  And  all  the  peo- 
ple came  near  to  him.  And  he  re- 
paired the  altar  of  Jehovah  that  was 
broken  down.  ^^  And  Elijah  took 
twelve  stones,  according  to  the  num- 
ber of  the  tribes  of  the  sons  of  Jacob, — 
to  whom  the  word  of  Jehovah  had 
come,  saying,  Israel  shall  be  thy 
name, — ^^and  with  the  stones  he  built 
an  altar  in  the  name  of  Jehovah.  And 
he  made  a  trench  about  the  altar,  as 
great  as  would  contain  two  seahs  of 
seed.  ^^  And  he  put  the  wood  in 
order,  and  cut  the  bullock  in  pieces, 
and  laid  it  upon  the  wood.  And  he 
said.  Fill  four  buckets  with  water,  and 
pour  it  upon  the  burnt  offering  and 
upon  the  wood.  ^  And  he  said.  Do 
it  the  second  time;  and  they  did  it  the 
second  time.  And  he  said.  Do  it  the 
third  time;  and  they  did  it  the  third 
time.  ^^And  the  water  ran  round 
about  the  altar ;  and  he  filled  the 
trench  also  with  water. 

^®  And  it  came  to  pass  at  the  time 


Ver.  21.  How  long  halt  ye  :  like  a  lame  man,  limping  from  side  to  side.     Two  opinions  :  or,  two  parties. 
Ver.  32.  Seah  :  a  measure  holding  about  three  gallons. 


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I.    KINGS   XIX 


of  the  offering  of  the  [evening]  sacri- 
fice, that  EHjah  the  prophet  came 
near,  and  said,  Jehovah,  God  of 
Abraham,  Isaac,  and  Israel;  let  it  be 
known  this  day  that  thou  art  God  in 
Israel;  and  that  I  am  thy  servant,  and 
have  done  all  these  things  at  thy  word. 
^■^  Answer  me,  O  Jehovah,  answer  me; 
that  this  people  may  know  that  thou 
Jehovah  art  God,  and  thou  turnest 
back  their  heart.  ^^  And  there  fell 
fire  from  Jehovah;  and  it  consumed 
the  burnt  offering,  and  the  wood,  and 
the  stones,  and  the  dust,  and  licked 
up  the  water  that  was  in  the  trench. 
^^  And  all  the  people  saw  it,  and  they 
fell  upon  their  faces;  and  they  said, 
Jehovah,  he  is  God;  Jehovah,  he  is 
God.  *°  And  Elijah  said  to  them, 
Seize  the  prophets  of  Baal;  let  not  one 
of  them  escape.  And  they  seized  them; 
and  Elijah  brought  them  down  to  the 
brook  Kishon,  and  slew  them  there. 

"And  Elijah  said  to  Ahab,  Go  up, 
eat  and  drink;  for  there  is  a  sound  of 
abundance  of  rain.  *^  And  Ahab  went 
up,  to  eat  and  to  drink.  And  Elijah 
went  up  to  the  top  of  Carmel;  and  he 
cast  himself  down  upon  the  earth,  and 
put  his  face  between  his  knees.  ^^And 
he  said  to  his  servant,  Go  up  now, 
look  toward  the  sea.  And  he  went 
up,  and  looked;  and  he  said,  There  is 
nothing.  And  he  said.  Go  again 
seven  times.  **  And  it  came  to  pass 
at  the  seventh  time,  that  he  said.  Be- 
hold, a  little  cloud  like  a  man's  hand, 
rising  from  the  sea.  And  he  said, 
Go  up,  say  to  Ahab,  Prepare  thy 
chariot  and  go  down,  that  the  rain 
stop  thee  not.  *^  And  it  came  to  pass 
meanwhile,  that  the  heavens  had  be- 
come black  with  clouds  and  wind, 
and  there   was  a  great    rain.      *^And 


Ahab  rode,  and  went  to  Jezreel. 
And  the  hand  of  Jehovah  was  upon 
Elijah;  and  he  girded  up  his  loins, 
and  ran  before  Ahab  to  the  entrance 
of  Jezreel. 

CHAPTER  XIX 

^And  Ahab  told  Jezebel  all  that 
Elijah  had  done;  and  all  how  he  had 
slain  all  the  prophets  with  the  sword. 
^  And  Jezebel  sent  a  messenger  to 
Elijah,  saying,  So  let  the  gods  do  to 
me,  and  more  also,  if  I  make  not  thy 
Hfe  as  the  hfe  of  one  of  them,  by  this 
time  to-morrow.  ^And  when  he  saw 
that,  he  arose  and  went  for  his  hfe; 
and  he  came  to  Beersheba,  which  be- 
longs to  Judah,  and  left  his  servant 
there. 

*  And  he  himself  went  a  day's  jour- 
ney into  the  wilderness.  And  he 
came  and  sat  down  under  a  broom- 
plant;  and  he  asked  for  his  life,  that 
he  might  die.  And  he  said.  It  is 
enough;  take  now  my  life,  O  Jeho- 
vah, for  I  am  not  better  than  my 
fathers.  ^  And  he  lay  down  and  slept 
under  a  broom-plant;  and,  lo  !  then 
an  angel  touched  him,  and  said  to 
him.  Arise,  eat.  ^  And  he  looked,  and 
behold,  at  his  head  a  cake  baked  on 
heated  stones,  and  a  cruse  of  water. 
And  he  ate  and  drank,  and  lay  down 
again.  ''And  the  angel  of  Jehovah 
came  again  the  second  time,  and 
touched  him,  and  said.  Arise,  eat  ; 
for  the  journey  is  too  great  for  thee. 
^  And  he  arose,  and  ate  and  drank; 
and  he  went  in  the  strength  of  that 
meal  forty  days  and  forty  nights  to 
Horeb  the  mount  of  God. 

^  And  he  came  thither  to  the  cave, 
and  passed  the  night  there.  And,  be- 
hold, the  word  of  Jehovah  came  to 


Ver.  36.  The  evening  sacrifice  was  offered,  probably,  about  three  o'clock  on  the  afternoon. 

Ver.  3.  Went  for  his  life.  He  had  no  right  to  presume  on  divine  protection,  when  safety  could  be 
found  in  flight.      But  at  the  call  of  duty,  he  fearlessly  faced  danger  and  death. 

Ver.  4.  Asked  for  his  life,  that  he  might  die  ;  asked  that  it  might  be  granted  him  in  that  sense,  as  not  to 
be  prolonged. 


I.    KINGS   XX 


him,  and  he  said  to  him,  What  doest 
thou  here,  Ehjah  ?  ^°  And  he  said,  I 
have  been  very  zealous  for  Jehovah, 
God  of  hosts;  for  the  children  of  Is- 
rael have  forsaken  thy  covenant,  thine 
altars  they  have  thrown  down,  and 
thy  prophets  they  have  slain  with  the 
sword;  and  I  only  am  left  and  they 
seek  my  life,  to  take  it  away.  ^^  And 
he  said,  Go  forth,  and  stand  upon  the 
mount  before  Jehovah;  and,  behold, 
Jehovah  passing  by,  and  a  great  and 
strong  wind  rending  the  mountains, 
and  breaking  in  pieces  the  rocks  be- 
fore Jehovah, — Jehovah  was  not  in 
the  wind;  and  after  the  wind  an  earth- 
quake,— Jehovah  was  not  in  the  earth- 
quake; ^' and  after  the  earthquake  a 
fire, — Jehovah  was  not  in  the  fire; 
and  after  the  fire  a  still,  small  voice. 
^^  And  it  was  so,  when  Elijah  heard  it, 
that  he  wrapped  his  face  in  his  man- 
tle, and  went  forth,  and  stood  in  the 
entering  in  of  the  cave.  And,  behold, 
there  came  a  voice  to  him,  and  said. 
What  doest  thou  here,  Elijah  ?  ^*And 
he  said,  I  have  been  very  zealous  for 
Jehovah,  God  of  hosts.  For  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  have  forsaken  thy  cove- 
nant; thine  altars  have  they  thrown 
down,  and  thy  prophets  they  have 
slain  with  the  sword;  and  I  only  am 
left,  and  they  seek  my  life,  to  take  it 
away.  ^^  And  Jehovah  said  to  him. 
Go,  return  on  thy  way  to  the  wilder- 
ness of  Damascus.  And  when  thou 
comest,  anoint  Hazael  to  be  king 
over  Syria.  '^  And  Jehu  the  son  of 
Nimshi  shalt  thou  anoint  to  be  king 
over  Israel;  and  Elisha  the  son  of 
Shaphat,  of  Abel-meholah,  shalt  thou 
anoint  to  be  prophet  in  thy  place. 
"And  it  shall  be,  that  him  that  es- 
capes from  the  sword  of  Hazael  shall 
Jehu  slay;  and  him  that  escapes  from 
the  sword  of  Jehu  shall  Elisha  slay. 
'*  And  I  shall  cause  to  remain  in  Is- 
rael  seven    thousand,    all   the    knees 


that    have    not    bowed    to  Baal,   and 

every  mouth  that  has  not  kissed  him. 
'^And  he  departed  thence;  and  he 
found  Elisha,  the  son  of  Shaphat.  And 
he  was  ploughing  with  twelve  yoke  of 
oxen  before  him,  and  he  was  with 
the  twelfth.  And  Elijah  passed  by 
him,  and  cast  his  mantle  upon  him. 
^°  And  he  left  the  oxen,  and  ran  after 
Elijah,  and  said.  Let  me,  I  pray  thee, 
kiss  my  father  and  my  mother,  and  I 
will  follow  thee.  And  he  said  to  him. 
Go,  return;  for  what  have  I  done  to 
thee?  ^^  And  he  returned  back  from 
him.  And  he  took  the  yoke  of  oxen, 
and  slew  them,  and  boiled  their  flesh 
with  the  harness  of  the  oxen;  and  he 
gave  to  the  people,  and  they  ate. 
And  he  arose,  and  went  after  Elijah, 
and  ministered  to  him. 

CHAPTER  XX 

^  And  Ben-hadad,  the  king  of  Syria, 
gathered  all  his  host  together;  and 
thirty-two  kings  were  with  him,  and 
horses,  and  chariots.  And  he  went 
up  and  laid  siege  to  Samaria,  and 
fought  against  it.  ^  And  he  sent  mes- 
sengers to  Ahab,  king  of  Israel,  into 
the  city.  And  he  said  to  him.  Thus 
says  Ben-hadad,  ^  Thy  silver  and  thy 
gold  are  mine  ;  and  thy  wives  and 
thy  children,  the  goodliest,  they  are 
mine.  *  And  the  king  of  Israel  an- 
swered nnd  said.  According  to  thy 
saying,  my  lord  the  king,  I  am  thine, 
and  all  that  I  have.  ^And  the  mes- 
sengers came  again,  and  said,  Thus 
speaks  Ben-hadad,  saying,  Although 
I  have  sent  to  thee  saying.  Thou  shalt 
give  to  me  thy  silver,  and  thy  gold, 
and  thy  wives,  and  thy  children;  ^  yet  I 
will  send  my  servants  to  thee  to-morrow 
about  this  time,  and  they  shall  search 
thy  house,  and  the  houses  of  thy  serv- 
ants; and  it  sliall  be,  that  whatsoever 
is  the  delight  of  thine  eyes,  they  shall 
put  it  in  their  hand,  and  take  it  away. 


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'  Then  the  king  of  Israel  called  all 
the  elders  of  the  land,  and  said,  Mark, 
I  pray  you,  and  see  that  this  man  is 
seeking  mischief.  For  he  sent  to  me 
for  my  wives,  and  for  my  children, 
and  for  my  silver,  and  for  my  gold; 
and  I  kept  back  nothing  from  him. 
^And  all  the  elders,  and  all  the  peo- 
ple, said  to  him.  Do  not  hearken;  and 
consent  not.  ^  And  he  said  to  the 
messengers  of  Ben-hadad,  Tell  my 
lord  the  king,  all  that  thou  didst  send 
for  to  thy  servant  at  the  first,  I  will 
do;  but  this  thing  I  may  not  do.  And 
the  messengers  departed,  and  brought 
him  back  word.  ^"And  Ben-hadad 
sent  to  him,  and  said.  The  gods  do  so 
to  me,  and  more  also,  if  the  dust  of 
Samaria  shall  suffice  for  handfuls,  for 
all  the  people  that  follow  me.  ^^  And 
the  king  of  Israel  answered  and  said, 
Tell  him.  Let  not  him  that  girds  on 
his  armor  boast  as  he  that  puts  it  off. 
^-  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  he  heard 
this  message, — and  he  was  drinking, 
he  and  the  kings,  in  the  pavilions, — 
that  he  said  to  his  servants.  Set  your- 
selves in  array.  And  they  set  them- 
selves in  array  against  the  city. 

^^\nd,  behold,  there  came  a  prophet 
to  Ahab  king  of  Israel,  saying.  Thus 
says  Jehovah,  Hast  thou  seen  all  this 
great  multitude  ?  Behold,  I  will  give 
it  into  thy  hand  this  day;  and  thou 
shalt  know  that  I  am  Jehovah.  ^^And 
Ahab  said.  By  whom  ?  And  he  said, 
Thus  says  Jehovah,  By  the  young  men 
of  the  princes  of  the  provinces.  Then  he 
said.  Who  shall  begin  the  battle  ?  And 
he  answered.  Thou.  ^^Then  he  num- 
bered the  young  men  of  the  princes 
of  the  provinces,  and  they  were  two 
hundred  and  thirty- two.  And  after 
them  he  numbered  all  the  people,  all 
the  children  of  Israel,  seven  thousand. 
^^  And  they  went  out  at  mid-day.  And  I 
Ben-hadad  was  drinking  himself  drunk 
in   the   pavihons,    he  and   the   kings,  | 

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the  thirty-two  kings  that  helped  him. 
^^And  the  young  men  of  the  princes 
of  the  provinces  went  out  first.  And 
Ben-hadad  sent,  and  they  told  him, 
saying.  There  are  men  coming  out 
from  Samaria.  '^And  he  said.  If 
they  come  out  for  peace,  seize  them 
alive;  and  if  they  come  out  for  war, 
seize  them  alive.  ^^  And  these  young 
men  of  the  princes  of  the  provinces 
went  out  from  the  city,  and  the  army 
which  followed  them.  ^"And  they 
smote  every  one  his  man  ;  and  the 
Syrians  fled,  and  Israel  pursued  them. 
And  Ben-hadad  the  king  of  Syria  es- 
caped on  a  horse  with  horsemen. 
'^And  the  king  of  Israel  went  out, 
and  smote  the  horses  and  the  chariots; 
and  he  smote  the  Syrians  with  a  great 
slaughter. 

"  And  the  prophet  came  to  the 
king  of  Israel,  and  said  to  him.  Go, 
strengthen  thyself;  and  mark,  and  see 
what  thou  must  do.  For  at  the  re- 
turn of  the  year  the  king  of  Syria  will 
come  up  against  thee.  ^^And  the 
servants  of  the  king  of  Syria  said  to 
him,  Their  gods  are  gods  of  the  hills; 
therefore  they  were  stronger  than  we. 
But  if  we  fight  with  them  in  the  plain, 
we  shall  surely  be  stronger  than  they. 
^*  And  this  thing  do :  remove  the 
kings,  every  one  from  his  place,  and 
put  governors  in  their  places.  ^^  And 
thou  shalt  number  for  thee  an  army, 
like  the  army  that  thou  hast  lost, 
horse  for  horse,  and  chariot  for  chariot; 
and  if  we  fight  them  in  the  plain,  we 
shall  surely  be  stronger  than  they. 
And  he  hearkened  to  their  voice,  and 
did  so.  ^^  And  it  came  to  pass  at  the 
return  of  the  year,  that  Ben-hadad 
numbered  the  Syrians,  and  went  up 
to  Aphek,  to  fight  against  Israel, 
"  And  the  children  of  Israel  were  num- 
bered, and  were  provisioned,  and  went 
against  them.  And  the  children  of 
Israel  encamped  before  them  like  two 

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I.    KINGS   XXI 


little  flocks  of  kids;  and  the  Syrians 
filled  the  country. 

^®  And  there  came  a  man  of  God, 
and  spoke  to  the  king  of  Israel  and 
said,  Thus  says  Jehovah,  Because  the 
Syrians  have  said  that  Jehovah  is  a  god 
of  the  hills,  and  he  is  not  a  god  of  the 
valleys;  therefore  will  I  deliver  all  this 
great  multitude  into  thy  hand,  and  ye 
shall  know  that  I  am  Jehovah.  -^And 
they  encamped,  one  over  against  the 
other,  seven  days.  And  so  it  was,  that 
on  the  seventh  day  the  battle  came  on; 
and  the  children  of  Israel  smote  of  the 
Syrians  a  hundred  thousand  footmen  in 
one  day.  ^''And  the  rest  fled  to  Aphek, 
into  the  city;  and  the  wall  fell  upon 
twenty-seven  thousand  men  that  were 
left.  And  Ben-hadad  fled,  and  came 
into  the  city,  into  an  inner  chamber. 

^^  And  his  servants  said  to  him,  Be- 
hold now,  we  have  heard  that  tlie 
kings  of  the  house  of  Israel  are  mer- 
ciful kings.  Let  us  now  put  sack- 
cloth on  our  loins,  and  ropes  on  our 
heads,  and  go  out  to  the  king  of  Is- 
rael; perhaps  he  will  let  thee  hve. 
^^  And  they  girded  sackcloth  on  their 
loins,  and  put  ropes  on  their  heads; 
and  they  came  to  the  king  of  Israel, 
and  said,  Thy  servant  Ben-hadad  says, 
I  pray  thee,  let  me  live.  And  he  said. 
Is  he  yet  ahve  ?  He  is  my  brother. 
^^  Now  the  men  watched  for  some 
omen;  and  they  made  haste  to  be  as- 
sured whether  it  was  from  him,  and 
they  said.  Thy  brother  Ben-hadad  ! 
And  he  said,  Go  in;  bring  him.  And 
Ben-hadad  came  forth  to  him;  and  he 
caused  him  to  come  up  into  the 
chariot.  ''^And  he  said  to  him,  The 
cities,  which  my  father  took  from  thy 
father,  I  will  restore;  and  thou  shalt 
make  streets  for  thee  in  Damascus,  as 
my  father  made  in  Samaria.  And  I 
[said  Ahab]  will  with  this  covenant 
let  thee  go.  And  so  he  made  a 
covenant  with  him,  and  let  him  go. 


^^And  a  man  of  the  sons  of  the  I 
prophets  said  to  his  fellow,  by  the  \ 
word  of  Jehovah,  Smite  me,  I  pray  ! 
thee.  And  the  man  refused  to  smite  ; 
him.  ^^Then  he  said  to  him,  Be- 
cause thou  hast  not  hearkened  to  the  > 
voice  of  Jehovah,  behold,  when  thou 
art  gone  from  me,  a  Hon  shall  slay 
thee.  And  he  went  away  from  him, 
and  a  lion  met  him,  and  slew  him. 
^^  And  he  found  another  man,  and 
said,  Smite  me,  I  pray  thee.  And  the 
man  smote  him,  smiting  and  wound- 
ing him.  ^^So  the  prophet  departed, 
and  waited  for  the  king  by  the  way; 
and  he  disguised  himself  with  a  band- 
age over  his  eyes.  ^^  And  as  the 
king  passed  by,  he  cried  to  the  king, 
and  said.  Thy  servant  went  out  into 
the  midst  of  the  battle;  and,  behold, 
a  man  turned  aside,  and  brought  a 
man  to  me,  and  said.  Keep  this  man; 
if  by  any  means  he  shall  be  missing, 
then  shall  thy  life  be  for  his  life,  or 
else  thou  shalt  pay  a  talent  of  silver. 
*°  And  as  thy  servant  was  busy  here 
and  there,  he  was  gone.  And  the 
king  of  Israel  said  to  him.  So  shall 
thy  judgment  be;  thou  thyself  hast 
decided  it.  ^^  And  he  hasted,  and 
put  away  the  bandage  from  his  eyes; 
and  the  king  of  Israel  discerned  him 
that  he  was  of  the  prophets.  *^  And 
he  said  to  him.  Thus  says  Jehovah, 
Because  thou  hast  let  go  out  of  thy 
hand  a  man  devoted  by  me  to  de- 
struction, therefore  thy  life  shall  be  for 
his  life,  and  thy  people  for  his  people. 
*^And  the  king  of  Israel  went  to  his 
house  sullen  and  displeased,  and  came 
to  Samaria. 

CHAPTER  XXI 

^  And  it  came  to  pass  after  these 
things,  that  Naboth  the  Jezreelite  had 
a  vineyard,  which  was  in  Jezreel,  near 
by  the  palace  of  Ahab  king  of  Samaria. 
^  And  Ahab  spoke  to  Naboth,  saying, 
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I.    KINGS   XXI 


Give  me  thy  vineyard,  that  I  may 
have  it  for  a  garden  of  herbs,  because 
it  is  near  by  my  house;  and  I  will 
give  thee  in  place  of  it  a  better  vine- 
yard than  that;  if  it  seems  good  to 
thee,  I  will  give  thee  the  price  of  it  in 
money.  Wnd  Naboth  said  to  Ahab, 
Jehovah  forbid  it  me,  that  I  should 
give  to  thee  the  inheritance  of  my 
fathers.  *And  Ahab  came  into  his 
house  sullen  and  displeased,  because 
of  the  word  which  Naboth  the  Jezre- 
elite  had  spoken  to  him;  for  he  had 
said,  I  will  not  give  to  thee  the  in- 
heritance of  my  fathers.  And  he  lay 
down  upon  his  bed,  and  turned  away 
his  face,  and  would  eat  no  food. 

°  And  Jezebel  his  wife  came  to  him, 
and  said  to  him,  Why  is  thy  spirit 
sullen,  and  thou  eatest  no  food  ?  ^\nd 
he  said  to  her,  Because  I  spoke  to 
Naboth  the  JezreeUte,  and  said  to 
him.  Give  me  thy  vineyard  for  money; 
or.  if  it  please  thee,  I  will  give  thee 
another  vineyard  in  place  of  it;  and 
he  answered,  I  will  not  give  thee  my 
vineyard.  '  And  Jezebel  his  wife  said 
to  him.  Dost  thou  now  administer  the 
kingdom  over  Israel  ?  Arise,  eat  food, 
and  let  thy  heart  be  merry.  I  will 
give  thee  the  vineyard  of  Naboth  the 
Jezreelite.  ^And  she  wrote  letters  in 
Ahab's  name,  and  sealed  them  with 
his  seal;  and  she  sent  the  letters  to 
the  elders  and  to  the  nobles  that  were 
in  his  city,  who  dwelt  with  Naboth. 
^  And  she  wrote  in  the  letters,  saying, 
Proclaim  a  fast,  and  set  Naboth  on 
high  among  the  people;  "'and  set  two 
men,  base  men,  before  him,  and  let 
them  bear  witness  against  him,  say- 
ing, Thou  didst  renounce  God  and 
the  king.  And  carry  him  out,  and 
stone  him,  that  he  may  die.  '^And 
the  men  of  his  city,  the  elders  and 
the  nobles  who  were  dwellers  in  his 
city,  did  as  Jezebel  sent  to  them,  ac- 


cording   to    what  was    written  in  the 


letters  which  she  sent  to  them.  ^^They 
proclaimed  a  fast,  and  set  Naboth  on 
high  among  the  people.  ^^  And  there 
came  the  two  men,  base  men,  and  sat 
before  him.  And  the  base  men  wit- 
nessed against  him,  against  Naboth, 
in  the  presence  of  the  people,  saying, 
Naboth  did  renounce  God  and  the 
king.  And  they  carried  him  forth 
out  of  the  city,  and  stoned  him  with 
stones,  that  he  died.  ^'^Then  they 
sent  to  Jezebel,  saying,  Naboth  is 
stoned,  and  is  dead. 

^^And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Jeze- 
bel heard  that  Naboth  was  stoned,  and 
was  dead,  that  Jezebel  said  to  Ahab, 
Arise,  take  possession  of  the  vine- 
yard of  Naboth  the  JezreeUte,  which 
he  refused  to  give  thee  for  money. 
Because  Naboth  is  not  living;  for  he 
is  dead.  ^^  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
Ahab  heard  that  Naboth  was  dead, 
that  Ahab  rose  up  to  go  down  to  the 
vineyard  of  Naboth  the  Jezreelite,  to 
take  possession  of  it. 

^^  And  the  word  of  Jehovah  came 
to  Elijah  the  Tishbite,  saying,  ^^Arise, 
go  down  to  meet  Ahab  king  of  Israel, 
who  is  in  Samaria.  Behold,  he  is  in 
the  vineyard  of  Naboth,  whither  he 
has  gone  down  to  take  possession  of 
it.  ^^  And  thou  shalt  speak  to  him, 
saying.  Thus  says  Jehovah,  Hast  thou 
killed,  and  also  taken  possession? 
And  thou  shalt  speak  to  him,  and  say. 
Thus  says  Jehovah,  in  the  place  where 
dogs  hcked  the  blood  of  Naboth  shall 
dogs  lick  thy  blood,  also  thine.  ^"And 
Ahab  said  to  Elijah,  Hast  thou  found 
me,  O  my  enemy  ?  And  he  answered, 
I  have  found  thee;  because  thou  hast 
sold  thyself  to  work  that  which  is  evil 
in  the  sight  of  Jehovah.  '^  Behold,  I 
will  bring  evil  upon  thee,  and  will  take 
away  thy  posterity,  and  will  cut  off 
from  Ahab  every  male,  bond  and  free, 
in  Israel;  "and  I  will  make  thy  house 
hke  the  house  of  Jeroboam  the  son  of 


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I.    KINGS   XXII 


Nebat,  and  like  the  house  of  Baasha 
the  son  of  Ahijah,  for  the  provoca- 
tion wherewith  thou  hast  provoked 
me  to  anger,  and  hast  caused  Israel 
to  sin.  ^^  And  of  Jezebel  also  spoke 
Jehovah,  saying,  The  dogs  shall  eat 
Jezebel  by  the  outer-wall"  of  Jezreel. 
^■^  Him  that  dies  of  Ahab  in  the  city  the 
dogs  shall  eat;  and  him  that  dies  in  the 
held  shall  the  birds  of  the  air  eat. 

^^  But  there  was  none  hke  Ahab, 
who  sold  himself  to  work  that  which 
was  evil  in  the  sight  of  Jehovah,  whom 
Jezebel  his  wife  stirred  up.  ^^And  he 
did  many  abominations  in  going  after 
idols,  according  to  all  that  the  Amor- 
ites  did,  whom  Jehovah  drove  out 
before  the  children  of  Israel. 

^^  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Ahab 
heard  these  words,  that  he  rent  his 
clothes,  and  put  sackcloth  on  his  flesh, 
and  fasted,  and  lay  in  sackcloth,  and 
went  softly.  ^^And  the  word  of  Je- 
hovah came  to  Elijah  the  Tishbite, 
saying,  -^Seest  thou  how  Ahab  hum- 
bles himself  before  me?  Because  he 
humbles  himself  before  me,  I  will  not 
bring  the  evil  in  his  days.  In  his 
son's  days  will  I  bring  the  evil  upon 
his  house. 

CHAP!  ER  XXII 

^  And  they  were  at  rest  three  years. 
There  was  no  war  between  Syria  and 
Israel.  ^And  it  came  to  pass  in  the 
third  year,  that  Jehoshaphat,  the  king 
of  Judah,  came  down  to 'the  king  of 
Israel.  ^And  the  king  of  Israel  said 
to  his  servants.  Do  ye  know  that  Ra- 
moth  in  Gilead  is  ours?  And  we  are 
quiet,  and  do  not  take  it  out  of  the 
hand  of  the  king  of  Syria.  *  And  he 
said  to  Jehoshaphat,  Wilt  thou  go 
with  me  to  battle,  to  Ramoth-gilead  ? 
And  Jehoshaphat  said  to  the  king  of 
Israel,  I  am  as  thou  art,  my  people  as 
thy  people,  my  horses  as  thy  horses. 

^And  Jehoshaphat  said  to  the  king 


of  Israel,  Inquire,  I  pray  thee,  of  the 
word  of  Jehovah  to-day.  ^Then  the 
king  of  Israel  gathered  the  prophets 
together,  about  four  hundred  men, 
and  said  to  them.  Shall  I  go  against 
Ramoth-gilead  to  battle,  or  shall  I 
forbear?  And  they  said,  Go  up;  and 
the  Lord  will  give  it  into  the  hand  of 
the  king.  ^  And  Jehoshaphat  said, 
Is  there  not  here  a  prophet  of  Jeho- 
vah besides,  that  we  may  inquire  of 
him?  ^And  the  king  of  Israel  said 
to  Jehoshaphat,  There  is  yet  one  man, 
Micaiah  the  son  of  Imlah,  by  whom 
we  may  inquire  of  Jehovah.  But  I 
hate  him;  for  he  does  not  prophesy 
good  concerning  me,  but  evil.  And 
Jehoshaphat  said,  Let  not  the  king 
say  so.  ^Then  the  king  of  Israel 
called  an  officer,  and  said.  Hasten 
hither  Micaiah  the  son  of  Imlah. 
^°  And  the  king  of  Israel  and  Je- 
hoshaphat the  king  of  Judah  sat  each 
on  his  throne,  clothed  with  their 
robes,  in  the  open  space  at  the  en- 
trance of  the  gate  of  Samaria;  and 
all  the  prophets  prophesied  before 
them.  '^  And  Zedekiah  the  son  of 
Chenaanah  made  for  himself  horns  of 
iron;  and  he  said.  Thus  says  Jehovah, 
Witli  these  shalt  thou  gore  the  Syrians, 
until  thou  hast  consumed  them.  ^^And 
all  the  prophets  prophesied  so,  say- 
ing. Go  up  to  Ramoth-gilead,  and 
prosper;  for  Jehovah  will  give  it  into 
the  king's  hand.  ^^  And  the  messen- 
ger that  went  to  call  Micaiah  spoke  to 
him,  saying.  Behold  now,  the  words 
of  the  prophets  are  favorable  to  the 
king,  as  with  one  mouth.  Let  thy 
word,  I  ])ray  thee,  be  like  the  Avord 
of  one  of  them,  and  speak  that  which 
is  favorable.  ^*  And  Micaiah  said,  as 
Jehovah  lives,  what  Jehovah  shall  say 
to  me,  that  will  I  speak. 

^•"^And  he  came  to  the  king.  And 
the  king  said  to  him,  Micaiah,  shall 
we  go  to  Ramoth-gilead  to  battle,  or 


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I.   KINGS   XXII 


shall  we  forbear?  And  he  said  to 
him,  Go  up,  and  prosper;  for  Jeho- 
vah will  give  it  into  the  hand  of  the 
king.  ^^And  the  king  said  to  him, 
How  many  times  shall  I  adjure  thee, 
that  thou  shalt  tell  me  only  truth  in 
the  name  of  Jehovah?  '"And  he 
said,  I  saw  all  Israel  scattered  upon 
the  hills,  as  a  flock  that  has  no  shep- 
herd. And  Jehovah  said,  These  have 
no  master;  let  them  return,  every 
man  to  his  house  in  peace.  ^^And 
the  king  of  Israel  said  to  Jehoshaphat, 
Did  I  not  tell  thee,  that  he  would  not 
prophesy  good  concerning  me,  but 
evil?  ^^And  he  said,  Therefore  hear 
the  word  of  Jehovah.  I  saw  Jeho- 
vah sitting  on  his  throne,  and  all  the 
host  of  heaven  standing  by  him,  on 
his  right  hand  and  on  his  left.  ^^  And 
Jehovah  said,  Who  shall  persuade 
Ahab,  that  he  may  go  up,  and  fall  at 
Ramoth-gilead  ?  And  one  said  after 
this  manner,  and  another  said  after 
that  manner.  ^^  And  this  spirit  came 
forth,  and  stood  before  Jehovah,  and 
said,  I  will  persuade  him.  "  And  Je- 
hovah said  to  him.  Whereby?  And 
he  said,  I  will  go  forth,  and  will  be  a 
lying  spirit  in  the  mouth  of  all  his 
prophets.  And  he  said.  Thou  shalt 
persuade  him,  and  shalt  also  prevail; 
go  forth,  and  do  thus.  ^^  And  now, 
behold,  Jehovah  has  put  a  lying  spirit 
in  the  mouth  of  all  these  thy  prophets. 
And  Jehovah  has  spoken  evil  concern- 
ing thee. 

^*  And  Zedekiah  the  son  of  Chenaa- 
nah  went  near,  and  smote  Micaiah  on 
the  cheek,  and  said,  Which  way  went 
the  Spirit  of  Jehovah  from  me  to  speak 
to  thee.  ^^And  Micaiah  said,  Behold, 
thou  shalt  see  in  that  day,  when  thou 
shalt  go  into  an  inner  chamber  to  hide 
thyself.  ^^And  the  king  of  Israel 
said,  Take  Micaiah,  and  carry  him 
back  to  Amon  the  governor  of  the 
city,    and   to    Joash    the    king's  son; 


"  and  say,  Thus  says  the  king.  Put 
this  fellow  in  the  prison-house;  and 
feed  him  with  bread  of  affliction  and 
with  water  of  affliction,  until  I  come 
in  peace.  ^^And  Micaiah  said.  If  thou 
return  at  all  in  peace,  Jehovah  has 
not  spoken  by  me.  And  he  said. 
Hear  it,  the  peoples,  all  of  them. 

'^^And  the  king  of  Israel,  and  Je- 
hoshaphat the  king  of  Judah,  went  up 
to  Ramoth-gilead.  ^'^  And  the  king 
of  Israel  said  to  Jehoshaphat,  I  will 
disguise  myself,  and  enter  into  the 
battle;  and  do  thou  put  on  thy  robes. 
xAnd  the  king  of  Israel  disguised  him- 
self, and  entered  into  the  battle. 
'^  And  the  king  of  Syria  had  com- 
manded his  thirty-two  captains  over 
his  chariots,  saying.  Fight  with  neither 
small  nor  great,  save  only  with  the 
king  of  Israel.  ^^  And  it  came  to  pass, 
when  the  captains  of  the  chariots  saw 
Jehoshaphat,  that  they  said,  Surely  it 
is  the  king  of  Israel.  And  they  turned 
to  fight  against  him;  and  Jehoshaphat 
cried  out.  ^'And  it  came  to  pass, 
when  the  captains  of  the  chariots  per- 
ceived that  he  was  not  the  king  of 
Israel,  that  they  turned  back  from 
pursuing  him.  ^*And  a  man  drew  a 
bow  at  a  venture,  and  smote  the  king 
of  Israel  between  the  joints  and  the 
coat  of  mail.  And  he  said  to  his 
charioteer.  Turn  thy  hand,  and  carry 
me  out  of  the  host;  for  I  am  wounded. 
^^And  the  battle  increased  that  day. 
And  the  king  was  stayed  up  in  his 
chariot  before  the  Syrians;  and  he 
died  at  evening.  And  the  blood  ran 
out  from  the  wound  into  the  hollow  of 
the  chariot.  ^^\nd  the  joyful  cry  went 
through  the  host,  at  the  going  down  of 
the  sun,  saying.  Every  man  to  his  city, 
and  every  man  to  his  own  country. 

^^And  the  king  died,  and  was  brought 
to  Samaria;  and  they  buried  the  king 
in  Samaria.  ^®  And  they  washed  the 
chariot  by  the  pool  of  Samaria;   and 


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II.    KINGS    I 


the  dogs  licked  up  his  blood,  and  the 
harlots  bathed  there;  according  to  the 
word  of  Jehovah,  which  he  had  spoken, 
^^  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Ahab, 
and  all  that  he  did,  and  the  ivory 
house  which  he  built,  and  all  the  cities 
that  he  built,  are  they  not  written  in 
the  book  of  the  Chronicles  of  the 
kings  of  Israel  ?  *^  So  Ahab  lay  down 
with  his  fathers;  and  Ahaziah  his  son 
reigned  in  his  stead. 

*^  And  Jehoshaphat,  the  son  of  Asa, 
began  to  reign  over  Judah  in  the 
fourth  year  of  Ahab,  king  of  Israel. 
*^  Jehoshaphat  was  thirty-five  years 
old  when  he  began  to  reign;  and  he 
reigned  twenty-five  years  in  Jerusalem. 
And  his  mother's  name  was  Azubah, 
the  daughter  of  Shilhi.  ^^  And  he 
walked  in  all  the  Avays  of  Asa  his 
father;  he  turned  not  aside  from  it, 
doing  that  which  was  right  in  the  eyes 
of  Jehovah.  Yet  the  high  places  were 
not  taken  away;  the  people  sacrificed 
and  burned  incense  yet  on  the  high 
places,  **And  Jehoshaphat  was  at 
peace  with  the  king  of  Israel.  *^  Now 
the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Jehoshaphat, 
and  his  might  that  he  showed,  and 
how  he  warred,  are  they  not  written 
in  the  book  of  the  Chronicles  of  the 


kings  of  Judah?  *^And  the  remnant 
of  the  sodomites,  who  were  left  in  the 
days  of  his  father  Asa,  he  put  away 
out  of  the  land.  *^  There  was  then  no 
king  in  Edom;  a  deputy  was  king. 
^^Jehoshaphat  made  ships  of  Tarshish, 
to  go  to  Ophir  for  gold.  And  they 
went  not;  for  the  ships  were  broken 
at  Ezion-geber.  ^^  Then  said  Ahaziah, 
the  son  of  Ahab,  to  Jehoshaphat,  Let 
my  servants  go  with  thy  servants  in 
the  ships.  And  Jehoshaphat  would  not. 

^^  And  Jehoshaphat  lay  down  with 
his  fathers;  and  he  was  buried  with 
his  fathers  in  the  city  of  David  his 
father.  And  Jehgram  his  son  reigned 
in  his  stead. 

^^  Ahaziah,  the  son  of  Ahab,  began 
to  reign  over  Israel  in  Samaria,  in  the 
seventeenth  year  of  Jehoshaphat,  king 
of  Judah;  and  he  reigned  two  years 
over  Israel.  ^^  And  he  did  that  which 
was  evil  in  the  sight  of  Jehovah,  and 
walked  in  the  way  of  his  father,  and 
in  the  way  of  his  mother,  and  in  the 
way  of  Jeroboam  the  son  of  Nebat, 
w^ho  caused  Israel  to  sin.  ^^And  he 
served  Baal,  and  worshiped  him;  and 
provoked  to  anger  Jehovah  God  of 
Israel,  according  to  all  that  his  father 
had  done. 


II.  KINGS 


CHAPTER  I 

^  And  Moab  rebelled  against  Israel 
after  the  death  of  Ahab.  ^And  Aha- 
ziah fell  down  through  a  window- 
lattice  in  his  upper  chamber  that  was 
in  Samaria  and  was  sick.  And  he 
sent  messengers,  and  said  to  them. 
Go,  inquire  of  Baal-zebub  the  god  of 


Ekron,  whether  I  shall  recover  from 
this  sickness.  ^  And  the  angel  of  Je- 
hovah said  to  Elijah  the  Tishbite, 
Arise,  go  up  to  meet  the  messengers 
of  tlie  king  of  Samaria,  and  say  to 
them.  Is  it  because  there  is  not  a  God 
in  Israel,  that  ye  go  to  inquire  of 
Baal-zeibub,  the  god  of  Ekron  ?  *  Now 
therefore  thus  says  Jehovah,  From  that 


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II.    KINGS    II 


bed  to  which  thou  hast  gone  up  thou 
shalt  not  come  down;  for  thou  shalt 
surely  die.      And  Elijah  departed, 

^And  the  messengers  turned  back 
to  him.  And  he  said  to  them,  Why  is 
this^  that  ye  have  turned  back  ?  ^'And 
they  said  to  him,  A  man  came  up  to 
meet  us,  and  said  to  us,  Go,  turn 
back  to  the  king  who  sent  you,  and 
say  to  him.  Thus  says  Jehovah,  Is  it 
because  there  is  not  a  God  in  Israel, 
that  thou  sendest  to  inquire  of  Baal- 
zebub,  the  god  of  Ekron  ?  Therefore 
from  that  bed  to  which  thou  hast  gone 
up  thou  shalt  not  come  down;  for 
thou  shalt  surely  die.  ''And  he  said 
to  them.  What  manner  of  man  was  he 
who  came  up  to  meet  you,  and  told 
you  these  words  ?  ®  And  they  said  to 
him,  He  was  a  hairy  man,  and  girt 
with  a  girdle  of  leather  about  his  loins. 
And  he  said,  it  is  Elijah  the  Tishbite. 
^Then  the  king  sent  to  him  a  captain 
of  fifty,  with  his  fifty.  And  he  went 
up  to  him;  and,  behold,  he  was  sit- 
ting on  the  top  of  the  mountain.  And 
he  spoke  to  him,  Man  of  God,  the 
king  has  said,  Come  down.  ^"And 
Elijah  answered  and  said  to  the  cap- 
tain of  fifty.  If  I  be  a  man  of  God, 
then  let  fire  come  down  from  heaven, 
and  consume  thee  and  thy  fifty.  And 
there  came  down  fire  from  heaven,  and 
consumed  him  and  his  fifty.  ^Wnd 
again  he  sent  to  him  another  captain 
of  fifty,  with  his  fifty.  And  he  an- 
swered and  said  to  him,  Man  of  God, 
thus  has  the  king  said.  Come  down 
quickly.  '^  And  Elijah  answered  and 
said  to  them.  If  I  be  a  man  of  God, 
let  fire  come  down  from  heaven,  and 
consume  thee  and  thy  fifty.  And  the 
fire  of  (jod  came  down  from  heaven, 
and  consumed  him  and  his  fifty. 

'^  And  again   he   sent  a  captain  of 
fifty    tlie    third    time,    with  his    fifty. 
And   the   third   captain  of  fifty   went 
up,   and  came,  and  fell  on  his  knees 


before  Elijah,  and  besought  him,  and 
said  to  him,  Man  of  God,  I  pray  thee, 
let  my  life,  and  the  life  of  these  fifty 
thy  servants,  be  precious  in  thy  sight. 
^*  Behold,  there  came  down  fire  from 
heaven,  and  consumed  the  two  former 
captains  of  fifties,  with  their  fifties. 
And  now,  let  my  life  be  precious  in 
thy  sight.  ^^And  the  angel  of  Jeho- 
vah said  to  Elijah,  Go  down  with  him; 
be  not  afraid  of  him.  ^^And  he  arose, 
and  went  down  with  him  to  the  king. 
And  he  said  to  him,  thus  says  Jeho- 
vah, Forasmuch  as  thou  didst  send 
messengers  to  inquire  of  Baal-zebub 
the  god  of  Ekron, — is  it  not  because 
there  is  no  God  in  Israel,  to  inquire 
of  his  word, — therefore  thou  shalt  not 
come  down  from  that  bed  to  wliich 
thou  hast  gone  up,  for  thou  shalt 
surely  die. 

^"  And  he  died  according  to  the 
word  of  Jehovah  which  Elijah  had 
spoken.  And  Jehoram  reigned  in  his 
stead,  in  the  second  year  of  Jehoram 
the  son  of  Jehoshaphat  king  of  Judah, 
because  he  had  no  son.  ^^  Now  the 
rest  of  the  acts  of  Ahaziah  which  he 
did,  are  they  not  written  in  tlie  book 
of  the  Chronicles  of  the  kings  of  Israel  ? 

CHAPTER  II 

^  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Jeho- 
vah caused  Elijah  to  be  borne  to 
heaven  in  a  whirlwind,  that  Elijah 
went  with  Elisha  from  Gilgal.  ^  And 
Elijah  said  to  Elisha,  Tarry  here,  I 
pray  thee;  for  Jehovah  has  sent  me 
to  Beth-el.  And  Elisha  said.  As  Je- 
hovah lives,  and  as  thy  soul  lives,  I 
will  not  leave  thee.  So  they  went 
down  to  Beth-el.  ^  And  the  sons  of 
the  prophets  that  were  at  Beth-el 
came  forth  to  Elisha;  and  they  said 
to  him,  Knowest  thou  that  Jehovah 
will  take  away  thy  master  from  .thy 
head  to-day?  And  he  said,  Yea,  I 
know   it;    hold  your   peace.      *And 


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Elijah  said  to  him,  Elisha,  tarry  here, 
I  pray  thee;  for  Jehovah  has  sent  me 
to  Jericho.  And  he  said,  as  Jehovah 
lives,  and  as  thy  soul  lives,  I  will  not 
leave  thee.  So  they  came  to  Jericho. 
^  And  the  sons  of  the  prophets  that 
were  at  Jericho  came  to  Elisha;  and 
they  said  to  him,  Knowest  thou  that 
Jehovah  will  take  away  thy  master 
from  thy  head  to-day  ?  And  he  an- 
swered, Yea,  I  know  it;  hold  your 
peace.  ^And  Elijah  said  to  him. 
Tarry,  I  pray  thee,  here ;  for  Jeliovah 
has  sent  me  to  the  Jordan.  And  he 
said.  As  Jehovah  lives,  and  as  thy  soul 
lives,  I  will  not  leave  thee.  And  they 
two  went  on.  'And  fifty  men  of  the 
sons  of  the  prophets  went,  and  stood 
over  against  them  afar  off;  and  they 
two  stood  by  the  Jordan.  ®And 
Elijah  took  his  mantle,  and  wrapped 
it  together,  and  smote  the  waters;  and 
they  were  divided  hither  and  thither, 
and  they  two  passed  over  on  the  dry 
ground. 

^  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  they 
were  gone  over,  that  Elijah  said  to 
Elisha,  Ask  what  I  shall  do  for  thee, 
before  I  shall  be  taken  away  from 
thee.  And  Elisha  said,  I  pray  thee, 
let  a  double  portion  of  thy  spirit  be 
upon  me.  ^°And  he  said,  Thou  hast 
asked  a  hard  thing.  If  thou  shalt  see 
me  when  I  am  taken  from  thee,  it 
shall  be  so  to  thee;  and  if  not,  it  shall 
not  be.  ^^  And  it  came  to  pass,  as 
they  still  went  on  and  talked,  that, 
behold,  a  chariot  of  fire,  and  horses 
of  fire,  and  they  parted  them  both 
asunder;  and  Elijah  went  up  in  a 
whirlwind  to  heaven. 

'^  And  Elisha  saw  it,  and  he  cried. 
My  father,  my  father,  the  chariot  of 
Israel,  and  the  horsemen  thereof ! 
And  he  saw  him  no  more.  And  he 
took  hold  of  his  own  clothes,  and  rent 
them  in  two  pieces.  '^  He  took  up 
the    mantle  of   Elijah   that   fell   from 


him;  and  he  went  back,  and  stood  by 
the  bank  of  the  Jordan.  ^*And  he 
took  the  mantle  of  Elijah  that  fell 
from  him,  and  smote  the  waters,  and 
said.  Where  is  Jehovah,  God  of  Eli- 
jah, yea  he?  And  he  smote  ■  the 
waters,  and  they  parted  hither  and 
thither;  and  Elisha  passed  over.  ^^And 
the  sons  of  the  prophets  who  were  at 
Jericho  saw  him  from  the  opposite 
side  ;  and  they  said,  the  spirit  of 
Elijah  rests  on  Ehsha.  And  they 
came  to  meet  him,  and  bowed  them- 
selves to  the  ground  before  him. 

^^And  they  said  to  him.  Behold 
now,  there  are  with  thy  servants  fifty 
strong  men.  Let  them  go,  we  pray 
thee,  and  seek  thy  master;  lest  the 
Spirit  of  Jehovah  may  have  taken  him 
up  and  cast  him  upon  one  of  the 
mountains,  or  into  one  of  the  valleys. 
And  he  said.  Ye  shall  not  send. 
^'  And  they  urged  him  till  he  was 
ashamed;  and  he  said.  Send.  And 
they  sent  fifty  men;  and  they  sought 
three  days,  but  found  him  not.  '^And 
they  came  back  to  him,  and  he  re- 
mained at  Jericho.  And  he  said  to 
them,  Did  I  not  say  to  you,  Go  not? 

^^And  the  men  of  the  city  said  to 
Elisha,  Behold,  I  pray  thee,  the  situ- 
ation of  the  city  is  pleasant,  as  my 
lord  sees;  but  the  water  is  bad,  and 
the  locality  causes  barrenness.  ^°And 
he  said,  bring  me  a  new  cruse,  and 
put  salt  therein.  And  they  brought 
it  to  him.  ^^  And  he  went  forth  to 
the  fountain  of  waters,  and  cast  the 
salt  in  there,  and  said,  Thus  says  Je- 
hovah, I  have  healed  these  waters; 
there  shall  be  thence  no  more  death  or 
barrenness.  "'So  the  waters  were 
healed  to  this  day,  according  to  the 
word  of  Elisha  which  he  spoke. 

^'Wnd  he  went  up  thence  to  Beth -el. 
And  as  he  was  going  up  by  the  way, 
there  came  forth  young  lads  out  of 
the  city,  and  mocked  him,   and  said 


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II.    KINGS    III 


to  him,  Go  up,  bald  head;  go  up, 
bald  head.  ^*And  he  turned  back, 
and  looked  on  them,  and  cursed  them 
in  the  name  of  Jehovah.  And  there 
came  forth  two  she-bears  out  of  the 
wood,  and  tore  of  them  forty-two 
boys.  '"  And  he  went  thence  to  mount 
Carmel;  and  thence  he  returned  to 
Samaria. 

CHAPTER  III 

^  Now  Jehoram,  the  son  of  Ahab, 
began  to  reign  over  Israel  in  Samaria 
in  the  eighteenth  year  of  Jehoshaphat 
king  of  Judah;  and  he  reigned  twelve 
years.  ^  And  he  did  that  which  was 
evil  in  the  sight  of  Jehovah;  only  not 
as  his  father  and  as  his  mother,  and 
he  put  away  the  image  of  Baal  that 
his  father  had  made.  ^  Yet  he  clave 
to  the  sins  of  Jeroboam  the  son  of 
Nebat,  who  caused  Israel  to  sin;  he 
departed  not  therefrom. 

*And  Mesha  king  of  Moab  was  a 
sheep-master;  and  he  rendered  to  the 
king  of  Israel  a  hundred  thousand 
lambs,  and  the  wool  of  a  hundred 
thousand  rams.  ^  And  it  came  to  pass, 
when  Ahab  was  dead,  that  the  king 
of  Moab  rebelled  against  the  king  of 
Israel. 

®  And  king  Jehoram  went  out  from 
Samaria  at  that  time,  and  numbered 
all  Israel.  ^  And  he  went,  and  sent 
to  Jehoshaphat  the  king  of  Judah, 
saying.  The  king  of  Moab  has  rebelled 
against  me.  Wilt  thou  go  with  me 
against  Moab  to  battle  ?  And  he 
said,  I  will  go  up;  I  am  as  thou  art, 
my  people  as  thy  people,  and  my 
horses  as  thy  horses.  *^  And  he  said, 
AVhich  way  shall  we  go  up  ?  And  he 
answered.  The  way  through  the  wil- 
derness of  Edom.  ^So  the  king  of 
Israel  went,  and  the  king  of  Judah,  | 
and  the  king  of  Edom.  And  they 
made  a  circuit  of  seven  days'  journey; 
and  there  was  no  water  for  the  army 

2C  43 


and  for  the  cattle  that  followed  them. 
^*^And  the  king  of  Israel  said,  Alas, 
that  Jehovah  has  called  these  three 
kings  together  to  deliver  them  into 
the  hand  of  Moab  !  ^'  And  Jehosha- 
phat said,  Is  there  not  here  a  prophet 
of  Jehovah,  that  we  may  inquire  of 
Jehovah  by  him  ?  And  one  of  the 
servants  of  the  king  of  Israel  answered 
and  said.  Here  is  Elisha  the  son  of 
Shaphat,  who  poured  water  on  the 
hands  of  Elijah.  ^^And  Jehoshaphat 
said.  The  word  of  Jehovah  is  with  him. 
So  the  king  of  Israel, "and  Jehosha- 
phat, and  the  king  of  Edom,  went 
down  to  him.  '^  And  Elisha  said  to 
the  king  of  Israel,  What  have  I  to  do 
with  thee  ?  Go  to  the  prophets  of 
thy  father,  and  to  the  prophets  of  thy 
mother.  And  the  king  of  Israel  said 
to  him.  Nay;  for  Jehovah  has  called 
these  three  kings  together  to  deliver 
them  into  the  hand  of  Moab.  ^*And 
Elisha  said.  As  Jehovah  of  hosts  lives, 
before  whom  I  stand,  surely,  were  it 
not  that  I  regard  the  presence  of  Je- 
hoshaphat, the  king  of  Judah,  I  would 
not  look  toward  thee,  nor  see  thee. 
^^  And  now  bring  me  a  minstrel.  And 
it  came  to  pass,  when  the  minstrel 
played,  that  the  hand  of  Jehovah  was 
upon  him.  ^^And  he  said,  Thus  says 
Jehovah,  Make  this  valley  full  of 
ditches.  ^"  For  thus  says  Jehovah, 
Ye  shall  not  see  wind,  nor  shall  ye 
see  rain,  yet  this  valley  shall  be  filled 
with  water  and  ye  shall  drink,  ye,  and 
your  cattle,  and  your  beasts.  ^®  And 
this  is  a  light  thing  in  the  sight  of  Je- 
hovah; he  will  also  give  the  Moabites 
into  your  hand.  ^^  And  ye  shall  smite 
every  fenced  city  and  every  choice 
city,  and  shall  fell  every  good  tree, 
and  stop  all  fountains  of  water,  and 
mar  every  good  field  with  stones. 
^°  And   it  came  to  oass  in  the  morn- 

J. 

ing,  at  the  time  of  offering  sacrifice, 
that,    behold,    there    came    water   by 


11.    KINGS    IV 


the  way  of  Edom,  and  the  country 
was  filled  with  water. 

^'  And  all  the  Moabites  had  heard 
that  the  kings  had  come  up  to  fight 
against  them;  and  they  were  called 
together,  of  all  that  were  able  to  put 
on  armor  and  upward,  and  took  their 
stand  on  the  border.  ^^And  they 
rose  early  in  the  morning,  and  the  sun 
had  risen  upon  the  water;  and  the 
Moabites  saw  the  water  from  the  other 
side,  as  red  as  blood.  ^^And  they 
said.  This  is  blood.  The  kings  have 
surely  fought  together,  and  have  smit- 
ten one  another;  and  now,  Moab,  to 
the  spoil  !  ^*  And  they  came  to  the 
camp  of  Israel;  and  the  Israelites  rose 
up  and  smote  the  Moabites,  who  fled 
before  them.  And  they  came  into 
it  [the  land],  and  smote  Moab. 
^^  And  they  destroyed  the  cities,  and 
on  every  good  field  they  cast  every 
man  his  stone,'  and  filled  it;  and  they 
stopped  all  the  fountains  of  water,  and 
felled  all  the  good  trees;  only  in  Kir- 
haraseth  were  left  the  stones  thereof; 
and  the  slingers  went  about  it,  and 
smote  it. 

^^And  the  king  of  ]\Ioab  saw  that 
the  battle  was  too  hard  for  him;  and 
he  took  with  him  seven  hundred  men 
that  drew  swords,  to  break  through  to 
the  king  of  Edom;  and  they  could 
not.  "Then  he  took  his  eldest  son, 
who  would  have  reigned  in  his  stead, 
and  offered  him  for  a  burnt  offering 
upon  the  wall.  And  there  was  great 
indignation  against  Israel;  and  they 
departed  from  him,  and  returned  to 
their  land. 

CHAPTER  IV 

^And  a  certain  woman,  of  the  wives 
of  the  sons  of  the  prophets,  cried  to 
Elisha,  saying,  Thy  servant  my  hus- 
band is  dead:   and  thou   knowest  that 


thy  servant  feared  Jehovah;  and  the 
creditor  has  come  to  take  to  him  my 
two  sons  to  be  servants.  ^  And  Elisha 
said  to  her.  What  shall  I  do  for  thee  ? 
Tell  me,  what  hast  thou  in  the  house? 
And  she  said.  Thy  handmaid  has  not 
anything  in  the  house,  except  a  cruse 
of  oil.  ^  And  he  said,  Go,  borrow 
for  thee  from  abroad  vessels  from  all 
thy  neighbors,  empty  vessels;  borrow 
not  a  few.  ^And  go  in,  and  shut  the 
door  upon  thee  and  upon  thy  sons, 
and  pour  out  into  all  those  vessels; 
and  thou  shalt  set  aside  that  which  is 
full.  ^  And  she  went  from  him,  and 
shut  the  door  upon  her  and  upon  her 
sons;  they  brought  the  vessels  to  her 
while  she  poured  out.  ^  And  it  came 
to  pass,  when  the  vessels  were  full, 
that  she  said  to  her  son,  Bring  me  yet 
another  vessel.  And  he  said  to  her, 
There  is  not  a  vessel  more.  And  the 
oil  stayed.  ^  Then  she  came  and  told 
the  man  of  God.  And  he  said,  Go, 
sell  the  oil,  and  pay  thy  debt;  and  live 
thou  and  thy  children  on  the  rest. 

^A.nd  so  it  was  on  a  day,  that  Elisha 
passed  over  to  Shunem.  And  there 
was  a  wealthy  woman  there;  and  she 
constrained  him  to  eat  food.  And  so 
it  was,  that  as  often  as  he  passed  by, 
he  turned  aside  thither  to  eat  food. 
^  And  she  said  to  her  husband,  Behold 
now,  I  perceive  that  this  is  a  holy 
man  of  God,  who  passes  by  us  con- 
tinually. ^°  Let  us,  I  pray  thee,  make 
a  small  upper-chamber  on  the  wall; 
and  let  us  set  for  him  there  a  bed, 
and  a  table,  and  a  chair,  and  a  lamp- 
stand.  And  it  shall  be,  when  he 
comes  to  us,  that  he  shall  turn  aside 
thither.  ^^  And  so  it  was  on  a  day, 
that  he  came  thither;  and  he  turned 
aside  into  the  upper-chamber,  and  lay 
there.  '^  And  he  said  to  Gehazi  his 
servant,  Call  this  Shunammite.      And 


Ver.  I.   The  creditor  has  come  to  take  to  him  my  two  sons.     For  the  law  on  this  subject,  see  Lev.  25  :  39-41. 
He  did  not  claim  his  right  under  this  law,  till  after  the  death  of  the  debtor. 


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he  called  her,  and  she  stood  before 
him.  '^\nd  he  said  to  him,  Say  now 
to  her,  Behold,  thou  hast  been  care- 
ful for  us  with  all  this  care;  what  is  to 
be  done  for  thee  ?  Is  there  anything 
to  be  said  for  thee  to  the  king,  or  to 
the  captain  of  the  host?  And  she 
answered,  In  the  midst  of  my  people 
I  am  dwelling.  ^*And  he  said.  What 
then  is  to  be  done  for  her?  And 
Geliazi  answered,  Verily  she  has  no 
child,  and  her  husband  is  old.  ^^And 
he  said,  Call  her.  And  he  called  her, 
and  she  stood  in  the  door.  ^*^And  he 
said,  at  this  set  time,  in  the  reviving 
season,  thou  shalt  embrace  a  son. 
And  she  said.  Nay,  my  lord,  thou 
man  of  God,  do  not  lie  to  thy  hand- 
maid. "  And  the  woman  conceived, 
and  bore  a  son,  at  that  set  time  in 
the  reviving  season,  of  which  Elisha 
spoke  to  her. 

^^  And  the  child  grew.  And  so  it  was 
on  a  day,  that  he  went  out  to  his  father, 
to  the  reapers.  ^^And  he  said  to  his 
father.  My  head,  my  head!  And  he  said 
to  the  lad,  Carry  him  to  his  mother. 
'°  And  he  took  him,  and  brought  him 
to  his  mother;  and  he  sat  on  her 
knees  till  noon,  and  then  died.  ^^And 
she  went  up,  and  laid  him  on  the 
bed  of  the  man  of  God,  and  shut  the 
door  upon  him,  and  went  out.  ^^\nd 
she  called  to  her  husband,  and  said, 
Send  me,  I  pray  thee,  one  of  the 
young  men  and  one  of  the  asses,  that 
I  may  run  to  the  man  of  God,  and 
come  again.  ^^  And  he  said.  Where- 
fore wilt  thou  go  to  him  to-day?  It 
is  not  new-moon,  nor  sabbath.  And 
she  said,  It  shall  be  well.  ^*  And  she 
saddled  the  ass,  and  said  to  her  serv- 
ant. Drive  on,  and  go  forward;  detain 
me  not  in  riding,  except  I  bid  thee. 
^''And  she  went,  and  came  to  the 
man  of  God,  to  mount  Carmel.  And 
it  came  to  pass,  when  the  man  of 
God    saw    her  afar   off,   that  he  said 


to  Gehazi  his  servant,  Behold,  the 
Shunammite  there  !  ^^  Run  now  to 
meet  her,  and  say  to  her.  Is  it  well 
with  thee?  Is  it  vfell  with  thy  hus- 
band? Is  it  well  with  the  child? 
And  she  answered.  It  is  well.  ^' And 
she  came  to  the  man  of  God,  to  the 
mountain;  and  she  laid  hold  of  his 
feet.  And  Gehazi  came  near,  to 
thrust  her  away.  And  the  man  of 
God  said,  Let  her  alone;  for  her  soul 
is  vexed  within  her;  and  Jehovah  has 
hid  it  from  me,  and  has  not  told  me. 
^^  And  she  said,  Did  I  ask  a  son  of 
my  lord  ?  Did  I  not  say,  Deceive  me 
not?  ^^  Then  he  said  to  Gehazi,  Gird 
up  thy  loins,  and  take  my  staff  in 
thy  hand,  and  go.  If  thou  meetest 
any  man,  salute  him  not;  and  if  any 
man  salutes  thee,  answer  him  not; 
and  lay  my  staff  on  the  face  of  the 
child.  ^^  And  the  mother  of  the  child 
said,  As  Jehovah  lives,  and  as  thy 
soul  lives,  I  will  not  leave  thee.  And 
he  arose,  and  followed  her.  ^^  And 
Gehazi  passed  on  before  them,  and 
laid  the  staff  on  the  face  of  the  child; 
and  there  was  no  voice,  and  no  heed. 
And  he  went  back  to  meet  him,  and 
told  him,  saying.  The  child  is  not 
awaked.  ^'^  And  Elisha  came  into  the 
house ;  and  behold,  the  child  was 
dead,  laid  upon  his  bed.  ^^  And  he 
went  in,  and  shut  the  door  upon 
them  both,  and  prayed  to  Jehovah. 
^^And  he  went  up  [on  the  bed]  and 
lay  upon  the  child,  and  put  his  mouth 
upon  his  mouth,  and  his  eyes  upon  his 
eyes,  and  his  hands  upon  his  hands, 
and  bowed  himself  upon  him;  and  the 
flesh  of  the  child  became  warm. 
^^Then  he  returned,  and  walked  in 
the  house  to  and  fro.  And  he  went 
up,  and  bowed  himself  upon  him,  and 
the  child  sneezed  seven  times;  and 
the  child  opened  his  eyes.  ''^  And  he 
called  to  Gehazi,  and  said,  Call  this 
Shunammite.       And    he    called    her. 


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II.    KINGS   V 


And  she  came  to  him,  and  he  said, 
Take  up  thy  son.  ^^And  she  went 
in,  and  fell  at  his  feet,  and  bowed 
herself  to  the  ground;  and  she  took 
up  her  son,  and  went  out. 

^^And  Elisha  came  again  to  Gilgal. 
And  the  famine  was  in  the  land;  and 
the  sons  of  the  prophets  were  sitting 
before  him.  And  he  said  to  his  serv- 
ant, Set  on  the  great  pot,  and  boil 
pottage  for  the  sons  of  the  prophets. 
^'^And  one  went  out  into  the  field  to 
gather  herbs;  and  he  found  a  wild 
vine,  and  gathered  thereof  wild 
gourds,  his  mantle  full.  And  he  came 
and  shred  them  into  the  pot  of  pot- 
tage; for  they  knew  them  not.  ^°And 
they  poured  out  for  the  men  to  eat. 
And  it  came  to  pass,  as  they  were 
eating  of  the  pottage,  that  they  cried 
out,  and  said,  O  man  of  God,  there 
is  death  in  the  pot.  And  they  could 
not  eat  of  it.  *^  And  he  said,  Then 
bring  meal.  And  he  cast  it  into  the 
pot.  And  he  said.  Pour  out  for  the 
people,  that  they  may  eat.  And  there 
was  no  harm  in  the  pot. 

*^  And  there  came  a  man  from  Baal- 
shahsha.  And  he  brought  to  the  man 
of  God  bread  of  the  firstfruits,  twenty 
loaves  of  barley,  and  fresh  ears  of 
grain  in  his  sack.  And  he  said.  Give 
to  the  people,  that  they  may  eat. 
**  And  his  assistant  said,  How  should 
I  set  this  before  a  hundred  men  ?  He 
said,  Giv^e  to  the  people,  that  they  may 
eat.  For  thus  says  Jehovah,  They  shall 
eat,  and  shall  leave  thereof  **And 
he  set  it  before  them;  and  they  ate, 
and  left  thereof,  according  to  the  word 
of  Jehovah. 

CHAPTER  V 

^  Now  Naaman,  captain  of  the  host 
of  the  king  of  Syria,  was  a  great  man 
with  his  lord,  and  honored;  because 
by  him  Jehovah  had  given  deliverance 
to   Syria.      And   the    man,    a    mighty 

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warrior,  was  leprous.  ^  And  Syrians 
had  gone  out  by  bands,  and  had 
brought  away  captive  out  of  the  land 
of  Israel  a  little  maid;  and  she  waited 
on  Naaman' s  wife.  ^And  she  said  to 
her  mistress,  O  that  my  lord  were 
with  the  prophet  who  is  in  Samaria  ! 
Then  would  he  recover  him  from  his 
leprosy.  *  And  he  went  in,  and  told 
his  lord,  saying,  Thus  and  thus  said 
the  maid,  that  is  from  the  land  of  Is- 
rael. ^And  the  king  of  Syria  said, 
Go  indeed;  and  I  will  send  a  letter  to 
the  king  of  Israel.  And  he  went. 
And  he  took  with  him  ten  talents  of 
silver,  and  six  thousand  shekels  of 
gold,  and  ten  changes  of  raiment. 
^  And  he  brought  to  the  king  of  Israel 
the  letter,  saying,  Now  when  this  letter 
is  come  to  thee,  behold,  I  have  sent 
Naaman  my  servant  to  thee,  that  thou 
mayest  recover  him  from  his  leprosy. 
^  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  the  king 
of  Israel  had  read  the  letter,  that  he 
rent  his  clothes,  and  said,  Am  I  God, 
to  kill  and  to  make  alive,  that  this 
man  sends  to  me  to  recover  a  man 
from  his  leprosy?  For  only  mark,  I 
pray  you,  and  see  how  he  seeks  occa- 
sion against  me. 

'^And  it  was  so,  when  Elisha  the 
man  of  God  heard  that  the  king  of 
Israel  rent  his  clothes,  that  he  sent  to 
the  king,  saying,  Wherefore  hast  thou 
rent  thy  clothes?  Let  him  come  now 
to  me,  and  he  shall  know  that  there 
is  a  prophet  in  Israel.  ^  And  Naaman 
came,  with  his  horses,  and  with  his 
chariot;  and  he  stood  at  the  door  of 
the  house  of  Elisha.  ^°And  Elisha 
sent  a  messenger  to  him,  saying,  Go, 
and  bathe  in  the  Jordan  seven  times; 
and  thy  flesh  shall  come  again  to  thee, 
and  thou  shalt  be  clean.  "  And  Naa- 
man was  wroth,  and  went  away.  And 
he  said,  Behold,  I  thought,  he  will 
surely  come  out  to  me,  and  stand, 
and  call  on  the  name  of  Jehovah  his 
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II.    KINGS   VI 


God,  and  move  his  hand  over  the 
place,  and  recover  the  leper.  ^^  Are 
not  Abana  and  Pharpar,  rivers  of  Da- 
mascus, better  than  all  the  waters  of 
Israel  ?  May  I  not  bathe  in  them, 
and  be  clean  ?  And  he  turned,  and 
went  away  in  a  rage.  ^^  And  his  serv- 
ants came  near,  and  spoke  to  him, 
and  said.  My  father,  if  the  prophet 
had  bid  thee  do  some  great  thing, 
Avouldest  thou  not  have  done  it  ?  How 
much  more,  when  he  says  to  thee, 
Bathe,  and  be  clean  ?  ^*  Then  he  went 
down,  and  dipped  himself  seven  times 
in  the  Jordan,  according  to  the  word 
of  the  man  of  God.  And  his  flesh 
came  again,  as  the  flesh  of  a  little 
child,  and  he  was  clean, 

^^  And  he  returned  to  the  man  of 
God,  he  and  all  his  company;  and  he 
came,  and  stood  before  him.  And  he 
said,  Behold,  now  I  know  that  there 
is  no  God  in  all  the  earth  but  in  Is- 
rael. And  now  take,  I  pray  thee,  a 
present  from  thy  servant.  '^But  he 
said,  as  Jehovah  hves,  before  whom  I 
stand,  I  will  receive  none.  And  he 
urged  him  to  take  it;  but  he  refused. 
^Wnd  Naaman  said,  Shall  there  not 
then,  I  pray  thee,  be  given  to  thy  serv- 
ant two  mules'  burden  of  earth  ?  For 
thy  servant  will  no  more  offer  burnt 
offering  or  sacrifice  to  other  gods,  but 
to  Jehovah.  ^®  In  this  thing  Jehovah 
pardon  thy  servant;  when  my  master 
goes  into  the  house  of  Rimmon  to 
worship  there,  and  he  leans  on  my 
hand,  and  I  bow  myself  in  the  house 
of  Rimmon;  when  I  bow  myself  in 
the  house  of  Rimmon,  Jehovah  par- 
don thy  servant  in  this  thing.  ^'And 
he  said  to  him.  Go  in  peace. 

And  he  had  gone  from  him   a  little 
way.      ^°And  Gehazi,    the    servant  of 
EHsha  the  man  of  God,  said,  Behold, 
my  master  has  spared   Naaman,   this ' 
Syrian,    in   not  taking  from  his  hand  I 
that  which  he  brought.      As  Jehovah  | 

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lives,  I  will  run  after  him,  and  take 
somewhat  from  him.  ^'  And  Gehazi 
hastened  after  Naaman.  And  Naa- 
man saw  one  running  after  him,  and 
he  alighted  from  the  chariot  to  meet 
him;  and  he  said.  Is  all  well?  ^^And 
he  said.  All  is  well.  My  master  has 
sent  me,  and  says.  Behold,  there  have 
just  now  come  to  me,  from  mount 
Ephraim,  two  young  men  of  the  sons 
of  the  prophets;  give  them,  I  pray 
thee,  a  talent  of  silver,  and  two  changes 
of  raiment.  "And  Naaman  said, 
Let  it  please  thee,  take  two  talents. 
And  he  urged  him;  and  he  bound  two 
talents  of  silver  in  two  bags,  and  two 
changes  of  raiment,  and  gave  them  to 
two  of  his  servants;  and  they  bore 
them  before  him.  "And  he  came  to 
the  hill;  and  he  took  them  from  their 
hand,  and  laid  them  up  in  the  house. 
And  he  let  the  men  go,  and  they  de- 
parted. "And  he  came  in,  and  stood 
before  his  master.  And  Elisha  said 
to  him,  Whence,  Gehazi  ?  And  he 
said.  Thy  servant  went  not  any- 
whither.  ^^And  he  said  to  him. 
Went  not  my  heart,  when  the  man 
turned  back  from  his  chariot  to  meet 
thee  ?  Was  it  a  time  to  take  silver, 
and  to  take  garments,  and  olive-trees, 
and  vineyards,  and  sheep,  and  oxen, 
and  men-servants,  and  maid-servants? 
"  And  the  leprosy  of  Naaman  shall 
cleave  to  thee  and  to  thy  seed  for- 
ever. And  he  went  out  from  his 
presence  leprous,  white  as  snow. 

CHAPTER  VI 

^  And  the  sons  of  the  prophets  said 
to  Elisha,  Behold  now,  the  place  where 
we  dwell  with  thee  is  too  strait  for 
us.  ^  Let  us  go,  we  pray  thee,  to  the 
Jordan,  and  take  thence  every  man  a 
beam;  and  let  us  there  make  for  us  a 
place,  that  w^e  may  dwell  there.  And 
he  answered,  Go.  ^  And  one  said. 
Be  pleased,    I   pray  thee,   to  go  with 

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II.    KINGS    VI 


thy  servants.  And  he  answered,  I 
will  go.  *And  he  went  with  them. 
And  they  came  to  the  Jordan,  and 
cut  down  trees.  ^And  as  one  was 
felling  a  beam,  the  axe-head  fell  into 
the  water.  And  he  cried  out,  and 
said,  Alas,  master  I  For  it  was  bor- 
rowed. ^And  the  man  of  God  said, 
Where  fell  it?  And  he  showed  him 
the  place.  And  he  cut  down  a  stick, 
and  cast  it  in  thither,  and  made  the 
iron  swim.  ^  And  he  said.  Raise  it 
up  to  thee.  And  he  put  out  his  hand, 
and  took  it. 

®  And  the  king  of  Syria  was  warring 
against  Israel.  And  he  took  counsel 
with  his  servants,  saying,  In  such  and 
such  a  place  shall  be  my  camp.  ^And 
the  man  of  God  sent  to  the  king  of 
Israel,  saying.  Beware  that  thou  pass 
not  this  place;  for  thither  the  Syrians 
are  coming  down.  ^°And  the  king  of 
Israel  sent  to  the  place  of  which  the 
man  of  God  told  him  and  warned 
him,  and  protected  himself  there,  not 
once  nor  twice.  "  And  the  heart  of 
the  king  of  Syria  was  troubled  by  this 
thing.  And  he  called  his  servants, 
and  said  to  them.  Will  ye  not  show 
me  who  of  them  that  belong  to  us  are 
for  the  king  of  Israel  ?  ^^And  one  of 
his  servants  said,  Not  so,  my  lord,  the 
king.  But  EHsha,  the  prophet  that  is 
in  Israel,  tells  the  king  of  Israel  the 
words  that  thou  speakest  in  thy  bed- 
chamber. 

^^  And  he  said.  Go,  and  see  where 
he  is,  that  I  may  send  and  fetch  him. 
And  it  was  told  him,  saying,  Behold, 
jie  is  in  Dothan.  ^^And  he  sent 
thither  horses,  and  chariots,  and  a 
great  host.  And  they  came  by  night, 
and  encompassed  the  city.  '^And 
the  servant  of  the  man  of  God  rose 
early,  and  went  forth;  and,  behold,  a 
host  encompassed  the  city,  and  horses 
and  chariots.      And   his  servant  said 


to  him,  Alas,  my  master  !  How  shall 
we  do  ?  ^^  And  he  answered.  Fear 
not;  for  more  are  they  that  are  with 
us  than  they  that  are  with  them. 
^^  And  Elisha  prayed,  and  said,  Jeho- 
vah, I  pray  thee,  open  his  eyes,  that 
he  may  see.  And  Jehovah  opened 
the  eyes  of  the  young  man;  and  he 
saw,  and,  behold,  the  hill  was  full  of 
horses  and  chariots  of  fire  round  about 
Elisha.  ^^  And  they  came  down  to 
him.  And  EHsha  prayed  to  Jehovah, 
and  said,  Smite  this  people,  I  pray 
thee,  with  blindness.  And  he  smote 
them  wMth  blindness,  according  to  the 
word  of  Elisha. 

*^And  Elisha  said  to  them,  This  is 
not  the  way,  nor  is  this  the  city.  Fol- 
low me,  and  I  will  bring  you  to  the 
man  whom  ye  seek.  And  he  led 
them  to  Samaria.  ^°And  it  came  to 
pass,  when  they  were  come  to  Samaria, 
that  Elisha  said,  Jehovah,  open  the 
eyes  of  these  men,  that  they  may  see. 
And  Jehovah  opened  their  eyes,  and 
they  saw;  and,  behold,  they  were  in 
the  midst  of  Samaria.  ^^  And  the 
king  of  Israel  said  to  Elisha,  when  he 
saw  them,  IVIy  father,  shall  I  smite 
them,  smite  them  ?  ^^  And  he  an- 
swered. Thou  shalt  not  smite  them. 
Thou  smitest  those  whom  thou  hast 
taken  captive  with  thy  sword  and  with 
thy  bow^  Set  bread  and  water  before 
them,  that  they  may  eat  and  drink, 
and  go  to  their  master.  ^^And  he 
prepared  a  great  feast  for  them.  And 
they  ate  and  drank,  and  he  let  them 
go,  and  they  went  to  their  master. 
And  the  bands  of  Syria  came  no  more 
into  the  land  of  Israel. 

^*And  it  came  to  pass  after  this, 
that  Ben-hadad  king  of  Syria  gathered 
all  his  host,  and  went  up,  and  laid 
siege  to  Samaria.  ^^And  there  was  a 
great  famine  in  Samaria.  And,  be- 
hold,   they  laid  siege   to  it,   until  an 


Ver.  25.  Cab:  a  measure,  supposed  to  hold  about  two  quarts. 


II.    KINGS    VII 


ass's  head  was  sold  for  eighty  shekels 
of  silver,  and  the  fourth  part  of  a  cab 
of  dove's  dung  for  five  shekels  of  silver. 
^^And  the  king  of  Israel  was  passing 
along  upon  the  wall,  and  a  woman 
cried  to  him,  saying,  Help,  my  lord, 
the  king.  "  And  he  said.  If  Jehovah 
do  not  help  thee,  whence  shall  I  help 
thee  ?  Out  of  the  threshing-floor,  or 
out  of  the  wine-press  ?  ^^A.nd  the  king 
said  to  her,  What  wilt  thou  ?  And  she 
answered,  This  woman  said  to  me.  Give 
thy  son,  that  we  may  eat  him  to-day; 
and  we  will  eat  my  son  to-morrow. 
^'  And  we  boiled  my  son,  and  did  eat 
him.  And  I  said  to  her  on  the  next 
day,  Give  thy  son,  that  we  may  eat 
him;  and  she  has  hid  her  son. 

^'■*And  it  came  to  pass,  when  the 
king  heard  the  words  of  the  woman, 
tliat  he  rent  his  clothes.  And  he  was 
passing  along  upon  the  wall;  and  the 
people  saw,  and,  behold,  he  had  sack- 
cloth within  on  his  flesh.  '^And  he  said, 
God  do  so  and  more  also  to  me,  if 
the  head  of  Elisha  the  son  of  Shaphat 
shall  stand  on  him  this  day.  ^'  And 
Elisha  was  sitting  in  his  house,  and 
the  elders  were  sitting  with  him.  And 
the  king  sent  a  man  from  before  him. 
The  messenger  had  not  yet  come  to 
him;  and  he  said  to  the  elders.  Do 
you  see  how  this  son  of  a  murderer 
has  sent  to  take  away  my  head  ? 
Look,  when  the  messenger  comes, 
shut  the  door,  and  hold  him  fast  at 
the  door.  Is  not  the  sound  of  his 
master's  feet  behind  him  ?  ^^  He  was 
yet  talking  with  them,  and,  behold, 
the  messenger  came  down  to  him. 
And  he  [the  king]  said.  Behold,  this 
evil  is  from  Jehovah;  why  should  I 
wait  for  Jehovah  any  longer? 

CHAPTER  VII 

^  And  Elisha  said.  Hear  ye  the  word 
of  Jehovah.      Thus  says  Jehovah,  To- 


morrow, about  this  time,  shall  a  seah 
of  fine  flour  be  sold  for  a  shekel,  and 
two  seahs  of  barley  for  a  shekel,  in 
the  gate  of  Samaria.  ^  And  the  officer 
on  whose  hand  the  king  leaned  an- 
swered the  man  of  God,  and  said, 
Behold,  if  Jehovah  should  make  win- 
dows in  heaven,  could  this  thing  be  ? 
And  he  said.  Behold,  thou  shalt  see 
it  with  thine  eyes,  but  shalt  not  eat 
thereof. 

^  And  there  were  four  leprous  men 
at  the  entering  in  of  the  gate.  And 
they  said  one  to  another.  Why  sit  we 
here  until  we  die  ?  *  If  we  say,  We 
will  enter  into  the  city;  the  famine  is 
in  the  city,  and  we  shall  die  there; 
and  if  we  sit  here,  we  shall  die.  Now 
then,  come;  and  let  us  go  over  to  the 
camp  of  the  Syrians.  If  they  let  us 
hve,  we  shall  live;  and  if  they  kill  us, 
we  shall  but  die.  ^And  they  rose  up 
in  the  twilight,  to  go  to  the  camp  of 
the  Syrians.  x\nd  they  came  to  the 
outskirts  of  the  camp  of  Syria,  and, 
behold,  there  was  no  man  there. 
^  For  the  Lord  had  caused  the  host  of 
the  Syrians  to  hear  a  noise  of  chariots, 
and  a  noise  of  horses,  the  noise  of  a 
great  army.  And  they  said  one  to 
another,  Lo  !  the  king  of  Israel  has 
hired  against  us  the  kings  of  the  Hit- 
tites,  and  the  kings  of  the  Egyptians, 
to  come  upon  us.  ^  And  they  rose 
up,  and  fled  in  the  twilight.  And 
they  left  their  tents,  and  their  horses, 
and  their  asses,  and  the  camp  as  it 
was,  and  fled  for  their  life.  ®And 
these  lepers  came  to  the  outskirts  of 
the  camp.  And  they  went  into  a 
tent,  and  ate  and  drank;  and  they 
carried  thence  silver,  and  gold,  and 
raiment,  and  went  and  hid  it.  And 
they  came  again,  and  entered  into 
another  tent,  and  carried  thence,  and 
went  and  hid  it,  ^  And  they  said  one 
to   another.  We  do    not    well.      This 


Ver.  I.  Seah  :  a  measure  of  quantity,  containing  nearly  three  gallons. 

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day  is  a  day  of  good  tidings,  and  we 
hold  our  peace.  If  we  wait  till  the 
morning  light,  punishment  will  over- 
take us.  Now  then,  come;  let  us  go, 
and  tell  it  in  the  house  of  the  king. 
^"  And  they  came,  and  called  the  gate- 
keeper of  the  city.  And  they  told 
them,  saying.  We  came  to  the  camp  of 
the  Syrians,  and,  behold,  there  was 
no  man,  nor  sound  of  man;  but  horses 
tied,  and  asses  tied,  and  the  tents  as 
they  were.  '^  And  he  called  the  gate- 
keepers; and  they  told  it  within  the 
king's  house. 

^^  And  the  king  arose  in  the  night, 
and  said  to  his  servants.  Let  me  tell 
you  now  what  the  Syrians  have  done 
to  us.  They  knew  that  we  were 
famished;  and  they  went  out  of  the 
camp  to  hide  themselves  in  the  field, 
saying.  When  they  come  out  of  the 
city,  we  shall  seize  them  alive,  and 
get  into  the*  city.  '^  And  one  of  his 
servants  answered  and  said.  Let  some 
take,  I  pray  thee,  five  of  the  horses 
left,  that  are  left  in  it, — behold,  they 
are  as  all  the  multitude  of  Israel  that 
are  left  in  it,  behold,  as  all  the  mul- 
titude of  Israel  that  are  consumed, — 
and  let  us  send,  and  see.  ^*And 
they  took  two  chariots  with  horses; 
and  the  king  sent  them  after  the  host 
of  the  Syrians,  saying,  Goj  and  see. 
'^And  they  went  after  them  to  the 
Jordan.  And,  lo  !  all  the  way  was 
full  of  garments  and  vessels,  which 
the  Syrians  cast  away  in  their  hasty 
flight.  And  the  messengers  returned, 
and  told  it  to  the  king.  ^"^  And  the 
people  went  out,  and  plundered  the 
camp  of  the  Syrians.  So  a  seah  of  fine 
flour  was  sold  for  a  shekel,  and  two 
seahs  of  barley  for  a  shekel,  according 
to  the  word  of  Jehovah. 

^^  And  the  king  appointed  the  officer 
on  whose  hand  he  leaned  to  have 
charge  of  the  gate.  And  the  people 
trode  upon  him  in   the  gate,   and  he 


died,  as  the  man  of  God  had  said, 
who  spoke  when  the  king  came  down 
to  him.  '^  And  it  came  to  pass  as  the 
man  of  God  had  spoken  to  the  king, 
saying,  Two  seahs  of  barley  for  a 
shekel,  and  a  seah  of  fine  flour  for  a 
shekel,  shall  be  to-morrow  about  this 
time  in  the  gate  of  Samaria.  ^^And 
that  officer  answered  the  man  of  God, 
and  said.  Now,  behold,  if  Jehovah 
should  make  windows  in  heaven, 
could  such  a  thing  be  ?  And  he  said. 
Behold,  thou  shalt  see  it  with  thine 
eyes,  but  shalt  not  eat  thereof.  ^"And 
so  it  befell  him;  for  the  people  trode 
upon  him  in  the  gate,  and  he  died. 

CHAPTER  VIII 

^And  Elisha  spoke  to  the  woman 
whose  son  he  restored  to  life,  saying, 
Arise  and  go,  thou  and  thy  house- 
hold, and  sojourn  wheresoever  thou 
canst  sojourn.  For  Jehovah  has  called 
for  a  famine;  and  it  shall  come  upon 
the  land  seven  years.  ^And  the  woman 
arose,  and  did  according  to  the  word 
of  the  man  of  God.  And  she  went, 
she  and  her  household,  and  sojourned 
in  the  land  of  the  PhiHstines  seven 
years.  'And  it  came  to  pass  at  the 
end  of  the  seven  years,  that  the  woman 
returned  out  of  the  land  of  the  Phi- 
hstines;  and  she  went  forth  to  crv  to 
the  king,  for  her  house  and  for  her 
land.  ^And  the  king  was  talking 
with  Gehazi,  the  servant  of  the  maa 
of  God,  saying.  Tell  me,  I  pray  thee, 
all  the  great  things  that  Elisha  has 
done.  ^And  it  came  to  pass,  as  he 
was  relating  to  the  king  that  he  re- 
stored a  dead  body  to  life,  that  be- 
hold, the  woman  whose  son  he  restored 
to  life  cried  to  the  king  for  her  house 
and  for  her  land.  And  Gehazi  said. 
My  lord,  the  king,  this  is  the  woman, 
and  this  is  her  son  whom  Elisha  re- 
stored to  life.  ^And  the  king  in- 
quired of  the  woman;  and  she  related 


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it  to  him.  And  the  king  granted  to 
her  an  officer,  saying,  Restore  all  that 
was  hers  and  all  the  fruits  of  the  field 
from  the  day  that  she  left  the  land 
and  until  now. 

^And  Elisha  came  to  Damascus. 
And  Ben-hadad,  the  king  of  Syria, 
was  sick;  and  it  was  told  him,  saying, 
The  man  of  God  is  come  hither. 
®  And  the  king  said  to  Hazael,  Take  a 
present  in  thy  hand,  and  go,  meet 
the  man  of  God;  and  inquire  of  Je- 
hovah by  him,  saying.  Shall  I  recover 
from  this  disease  ?  ^  And  Hazael  went 
to  meet  him.  And  he  took  a  present 
with  him,  and  every  good  thing  of 
Damascus,  forty  camels'  burden,  and 
came  and  stood  before  him,  and  said, 
Thy  son  Ben-hadad,  king  of  Syria, 
has  sent  me  to  thee,  saying,  Shall  I 
recover  from  this  disease  ?  ^"  And 
Elisha  said  to  him,  Go,  say  to  him, 
Thou  mayest  certainly  recover.  But 
Jehovah  has  showed  me,  that  he  shall 
surely  die.  "And  he  settled  his  coun- 
tenance steadily  upon  him,  until  he 
was  ashamed;  and  the  man  of  God 
wept.  '^  And  Hazael  said.  Why  weeps 
my  lord  ?  And  he  answered,  Because 
I  know  the  evil  that  thou  wilt  do  to 
the  children  of  Israel.  Their  strong- 
holds thou  wilt  set  on  fire,  and  their 
young  men  thou  wilt  slay  with  the 
sword,  and  wilt  dash  in  pieces  their 
children,  and  rip  up  their  women  with 
child.  '^  And  Hazael  said.  What  then 
is  thy  servant,  the  dog,  that  he  should 
do  this  great  thing  ?     And  EHsha  an- 


swered, Jehovah  has  showed  me  that 
thou  shalt  be  king  over  Syria.  ^*  And 
he  departed  from  Elisha,  and  came  to 
his  lord.  And  he  said  to  him.  What 
said  Elisha  to  thee  ?  And  he  answered, 
He  told  me  that  thou  shouldst  surely 
recover.  ^^And  it  came  to  pass  on 
the  morrow,  that  he  took  the  thick- 
woven  cover,  and  dipped  it  in  the 
water,  and  spread  it  upon  his  face,  so 
that  he  died.  And  Hazael  reigned  in 
his  stead. 

'^And  in  the  fifth  year  of  Joram, 
the  son  of  Ahab  king  of  Israel,  Je- 
hoshaphat  being  then  king  of  Judah, 
Jehoram  the  son  of  Jehoshaphat  king 
of  Judah  began  to  reign.  ^^  Thirty- 
two  years  old  was  he  when  he  began 
to  reign;  and  he  reigned  eight  years 
in  Jerusalem.  ^^And  he  walked  in 
the  way  of  the  kings  of  Israel,  as  did 
the  house  of  Ahab;  for  he  had  a 
daughter  of  Ahab  for  a  wife;  and  he 
did  that  which  was  evil  in  the  sight  of 
Jehovah.  '^  Yet  Jehovah  would  not 
destroy  Judah  for  the  sake  of  David 
his  servant;  as  he  said  to  him  that  he 
would  give  him  a  light  at  all  times  in 
his  offspring. 

^°In  his  days  Edom  revolted  from 
under  the  hand  of  Judah,  and  made 
a  king  over  themselves.  ^^  And  Je- 
horam went  over  to  Zair,  and  all  the 
chariots  with  him.  And  he  rose  up 
by  night,  and  smote  the  Edomites 
who  had  surrounded  him  and  the  cap- 
tains of  the  chariots;  and  the  people 
fled  to  their  tents.      "And  Edom  re- 


Ver.  lo.  Thou  mayest  recover  :  namely,  from  this  disease  ;  it  will  not  be  the  cause  of  death.  This  was 
true  ;  see  ver.  15.  The  earlier  English  versions  (Coverdale,  Matthews,  Cranmer,  Taverner,  Genevan, 
Bishops')  translate,  "Thou  shalt  recover."  The  Bishops'  version  following  the  Genevan,  has  the  marginal 
note,  "  Cleaning  that  he  should  not  die  of  that  disease  ;  yet  he  should  die  by  the  hand  of  Hazael  the  mes- 
senger." Some  Hebraists  now  translate,  "Say  to  him,  thou  shalt  surely  live;  but  [to  Hazael]  Jehovah  has 
showed  me.  that  he  shall  sureij-  die."  The  message  to  the  king  is  an  answer  to  his  question,  "  Shall  I  recover 
from  this  disease"?  and  the  message  means,  this  illness  is  not  unto  death.  That  he  should  die  by  other 
means,  was  no  answer  to  the  question  ;  but  it  concerned  Hazael,  as  showing  him  that  Jehovah  read  his  most 
secret  thoughts.     That  the  king  was  in  the  way  of  recovery,  is  evident  from  Hazael's  haste  to  remove  him. 

Ver.  13.   Thou  shalt  be  king  over  Syria.     See  i  Kings  19  :  15-17. 

Ver.  16.  The  most  probable  solution  of  the  chronological  difficulty  is  that  of  Keil :  "Jehoram  became  king 
in  the  fifth  year  of  Joram  king  of  Israel  (Jehoshaphat  having  while  yet  king  made  over  to  him  the  government) 
and  reigned  eight  years   two  years  before  his  father's  death,  and  eight  years  after  it  "  (  Keil,  on  the  passage). 

Ver.  21.  He  seems  to  have  penetrated  to  the  interior  of  Edom,  and  was  there  surrounded.  In  a  night 
attack  he  bioke  through  the  enemy,  and  retreated  to  his  own  land. 


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volted  from  under  the  hand  of  Judah 
to  this  day.  Then  Libnah  revolted  at 
the  same  time.  ^^  And  the  rest  of  the 
acts  of  Jehoram^  and  all  that  he  did, 
are  they  not  written  in  the  book  of 
the  Chronicles  of  the  kings  of  Judah? 
-*  And  Jehoram  lay  down  with  his 
fathers.  And  he  was  buried  with  his 
fathers  in  the  city  of  David.  And 
Ahaziah  his  son  reigned  in  his  stead. 

^^  In  the  twelfth  year  of  Joram,  the 
son  of  Ahab  king  of  Israel,  did  Aha- 
ziah the  son  of  Jehoram  king  of  Judah 
begin  to  reign.  ^^Two  and  twenty 
years  old  was  Ahaziah  when  he  began 
to  reign,  and  he  reigned  one  year  in 
Jerusalem.  And  his  mother's  name 
was  Athahah,  the  daughter  of  Omri 
king  of  Israel.  ^^  And  he  walked  in 
the  way  of  the  house  of  Ahab,  and  did 
that  which  was  evil  in  the  sight  of  Je- 
hovah, as  did  the  house  of  Ahab;  for 
he  was  connected  by  marriage  with 
the  house  of  Ahab. 

^^  And  he  went  w^ith  Joram,  the  son 
of  Ahab,  to  the  war  against  Hazael 
king  of  Syria,  in  Ramoth-gilead;  and 
the  Syrians  wounded  Joram.  ^^And 
Joram  the  king  went  back  to  be 
healed  in  Jezreel  of  the  wounds  which 
the  Syrians  gave  him  at  Ramah  when 
he  fought  against  Hazael  king  of  Syria. 
And  Ahaziah,  the  son  of  Jehoram 
king  of  Judah,  went  down  to  see 
Joram  the  son  of  Ahab  in  Jezreel, 
because  he  was  sick. 

CHAPTER  IX 

^  And  Elisha  the  prophet  called  one 
of  the  sons  of  the  prophets,  and  said 
to  him.  Gird  up  thy  loins,  and  take 
this  vial  of  oil  in  thy  hand,  and  go  to 
Ramoth-gilead.  ^And  when  thou 
comest  thither,  look  there  for  Jehu 
the  son  of  Jehoshaphat  the  son  of 
Nimshi;  and  go  in,  and  have  him  rise 


up  from  among  his  fellows,  and  lead 
him  into  an  inner  chamber;  ^  and  take 
the  vial  of  oil,  and  pour  it  on  his 
head,  and  say,  Thus  says  Jehovah,  I 
anoint  thee  king  over  Israel.  Then 
open  the  door  and  flee,  and  tarry  not. 

*And  the  young  man,  the  servant 
of  the  prophet,  went  to  Ramoth-gilead. 
^  And  when  he  came,  behold,  the  cap- 
tains of  the  host  were  sitting.  And 
he  said,  I  have  an  errand  to  thee. 
Captain.  And  Jehu  said,  To  which 
of  us  all?  And  he  said,  To  thee. 
Captain.  ^And  he  arose,  and  went 
into  the  house.  And  he  poured  the 
oil  on  his  head,  and  said  to  him,  Thus 
says  Jehovah,  God  of  Israel,  I  anoint 
thee  king  over  the  people  of  Jehovah, 
over  Israel.  "^  And  thou  shalt  smite 
the  house  of  Ahab  thy  lord.  And  I 
will  avenge  the  blood  of  my  servants 
the  prophets  and  the  blood  of  all  the 
servants  of  Jehovah  at  the  hand  of 
Jezebel.  ®  And  all  the  house  of  Ahab 
shall  perish;  and  I  will  cut  off  from 
Ahab  every  male,  bond  and  free,  in 
Israel.  ^And  I  will  make  the  house 
of  Ahab  like  the  house  of  Jeroboam 
the  son  of  Nebat  and  like  the  house 
of  Baasha  the  son  of  Ahijah.  ^"And 
the  dogs  shall  eat  Jezebel  in  the  field 
of  Jezreel,  and  none  shall  bury  her. 
And  he  opened  the  door,  and  fled. 

^^  And  Jehu  came  forth  to  the  serv- 
ants of  his  lord.  And  one  said  to 
him.  Is  all  well  ?  Wherefore  came 
this  mad  fellow  to  thee  ?  And  he  said 
to  them.  Ye  know  the  man,  and  his 
errand.  '^  And  they  said,  Deception  ! 
Tell  us  now,  and  he  said,  Thus  and 
thus  he  spoke  to  me,  saying,  Thus 
says  Jehovah,  I  anoint  thee  king  over 
Israel.  ^^  Then  they  hasted,  and  took 
every  man  his  garment,  and  put  it 
under  him  on  the  bare  steps;  and  they 
blew  with   the  trumpet,   saying,  Jehu 


Ver.  26.   Daughter  (granddaughter)  of  Omri.     She  was  a  daughter  of  Ahab  (ver.  18)  ;  but  is  here  called 
the  daughter  (descendant)  of  Omri,  because  he  was  the  more  renowned  of  the  two. 


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IS 


king. 


*So  Jehu,  the  son  of  Je- 
hoshaphat  the  son  of  Nimshi,  con- 
spired against  Joram. — Now  Joram 
had  kept  Ramoth-gilead,  he  and  all 
Israel,  against  Hazael  king  of  Syria. 
^^  But  king  Joram  returned  to  be 
healed  in  Jezreel  of  the  wounds  which 
the  Syrians  gave  him  when  he  fought 
with  Hazael  king  of  Syria. — And  Jehu 
said,  If  it  be  your  mind,  let  no  fugi- 
tive go  forth  out  of  the  city,  to  go  and 
tell  it  in  Jezreel.  ^^  And  Jehu  rode  in 
a  chariot,  and  went  to  Jezreel;  for 
Joram  lay  there,  and  Ahaziah  king  of 
Judah  had  come  down  to  see  Joram. 
*^  And  the  watchman  stood  on  the 
tower  in  Jezreel.  And  he  spied  the 
company  of  Jehu  as  he  came,  and 
said,  I  see  a  company.  And  Joram 
said.  Take  a  horseman,  and  send  to 
meet  them,  and  let  him  say,  Is  it 
peace  ?  ^^  And  there  went  one  on 
horseback  to  meet  him,  and  said.  Thus 
.says  the  king.  Is  it  peace  ?  And  Jehu 
said.  What  hast  thou  to  do  with  peace  ? 
Turn  thou  behind  me.  And  the 
watchman  told,  saying.  The  messenger 
came  to  them,  and  he  comes  not 
back.  ^^Then  he  sent  out  a  second 
on  horseback,  who  came  to  them,  and 
said,  Thus  says  the  king,  Is  it  peace  ? 
And  Jehu  answered.  What  hast  thou 
to  do  with  peace  ?  Turn  thou  behind 
me.  '"And  the  watchman  told,  say- 
ing, He  came  even  to  them,  and  he 
comes  not  back.  And  the  driving  is 
like  the  driving  of  Jehu  the  son  of 
Nimshi;  for  he  drives  furiously.  ^^And 
Joram  said,  Make  ready.  And  his 
chariot  was  made  ready.  And  Joram 
king  of  Israel  and  Ahaziah  king  of 
Judah  went  out,  each  in  his  chariot; 
and  they  went  out  to  meet  Jehu,  and 
they  met  him  in  the  field  of  Naboth 
the  Jezreelite.    "  And  it  came  to  pass, 


when  Joram  saw  Jehu,  that  he  said. 
Is  it  peace,  Jehu  ?  And  he  answered, 
What  peace,  during  the  harlotries  of 
Jezebel  thy  mother,  and  her  many 
sorceries  ?  '^^  And  Joram  turned  his 
hands,  and  fled;  and  he  said  to  Aha- 
ziah, Treacher}',  Ahaziah  !  ^*  And 
Jehu  grasped  the  bow  with  his  full 
hand;  and  he  smote  Joram  between 
his  arms,  and  the  arrow  went  out  at 
his  heart,  and  he  sunk  down  in  his 
chariot.  ^^And  he  said  to  Bidkar  his 
captain,  Take  up,  and  cast  him  into 
the  portion  of  the  field  of  Naboth  the 
Jezreehte.  For  remember,  when  I 
and  thou  were  riding  two  by  two  after 
Ahab  his  father,  and  Jehovah  laid  this 
burden  upon  him  :  ^^ — Surely  I  have 
yesterday  seen  the  blood  of  Naboth 
and  the  blood  of  his  sons,  says  Jeho- 
vah; and  I  will  requite  thee  in  this 
field,  says  Jehovah.  And  now  take 
up,  and  cast  him  into  the  field,  ac- 
cording to  the  word  of  Jehovah. 

^'^  And  Ahaziah  the  king  of  Judah 
saw  it,  and  he  fled  by  the  way  of  tlie 
garden-house.  And  Jehu  followed 
after  him,  and  said,  Him  also  !  Smite 
him  in  the  chariot  at  the  ascent  of 
Gur  (which  is  by  Ibleam).  And  he 
fled  to  Megiddo,  and  died  there. 
^^  And  his  servants  carried  him  in  a 
chariot  to  Jerusalem;  and  they  buried 
him  in  his  sepulchre  with  his  fathers, 
in  the  city  of  David.  ^^ — And  in  the 
eleventh  year  of  Joram,  the  son  of 
Ahab,  began  Ahaziah  to  reign  over 
Judah, — 

^^  And  Jehu  came  to  Jezreel.  And 
Jezebel  heard  of  it;  and  she  painted 
her  eyes,  and  attired  her  head,  and 
looked  out  at  the  w^indow.  ^^  And 
Jehu  came  in  at  the  gate.  And  she 
said,  Had  Zimri  peace,  who  slew  his 
lord  ?    ^^  And  he  raised  his  face  toward 


Ver.  24.  With  his  full  hand.  The  bow  (belonging  to  the  chariot)  filled  his  hand,  showing  its  great  size 
and  strength. 

Ver.  27.  At  the  ascent  of  Gur  :  where  his  flight  would  be  retarded.  Which  is  by  Ibleam  :  the  historian's 
explanation. 

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the  window,  and  said,  Who  is  on  my 
side  ?  Who  ?  And  there  looked  out 
to  him  two,  three  eunuchs.  ^^  And 
he  said,  Throw  her  down.  And  they 
threw  her  down.  And  some  of  her 
blood  was  sprinkled  on  the  w'all,  and 
on  the  horses,  and  he  trode  her  under 
foot.  ^*  And  he  came  in,  and  ate  and 
drank.  And  he  said,  Go,  see  now 
to  this  cursed  woman,  and  bury  her; 
for  she  is  a  king's  daughter.  ^^  And 
they  went  to  bury  her.  And  they 
found  no  more  of  her  than  the  skull, 
and  the  feet,  and  the  palms  of  the 
hands.  ^^And  they  came  back,  and 
told  it  to  him.  And  he  said.  This  is 
the  word  of  Jehovah  which  he  spoke 
by  his  servant  Elijah  the  Tishbite, 
saying,  In  the  field  of  Jezreel  shall 
the  dogs  eat  tlie  flesh  of  Jezebel. 
^"  And  the  carcass  of  Jezebel  shall  be 
as  dung  upon  the  face  of  the  ground 
in  the  field  of  Jezreel;  so  that  they 
shall  not  say,  This  is  Jezebel. 

CHAPTER    X 

^  And  Ahab  had  seventy  sons  in  Sa- 
maria. And  Jehu  wrote  letters,  and 
sent  them  to  Samaria,  to  the  rulers  of 
Jezreel,  the  elders,  and  tD  the  guard- 
ians of  Ahab' s  children,  saying,  ^  Now 
w^hen  this  letter  comes  to  you,  as  your 
lord's  sons  are  with  you,  and  there 
are  with  you  chariots  and  horses,  a 
fenced  city  also,  and  armour;  Mook 
out  the  best  and  fittest  of  the  sons  of 
your  lord,  and  set  him  on  the  throne 
of  his  father,  and  fight  for  your  mas- 
ter's house.  *And  they  were  exceed- 
ingly afraid.  And  they  said,  Behold, 
two  kings  did  not  stand  before  him; 
how  then  shall  we  stand  ?  ^  And  he 
that  was  over  the  house,  and  he  that 
was  over  the  city,  the  elders  also,  and 
the  guardians,  sent  to  Jehu,  saying. 
We  are  thy  servants;  and  all  that  thou 
shalt  say  to  us  we  will  do.  We  will  not 
make  any  man  king;  do  thou  that  which 


is  good  in  thine  eyes.  *  Then  he  wrote 
to  them  a  second  letter,  saying,  If  ye 
are  for  me,  and  will  hearken  to  my 
voice,  take  the  heads  of  the  men  your 
master's  sons,  and  come  to  me  to 
Jezreel,  about  this  time  to-morrow. 
Now  the  king's  sons,  seventy  persons, 
were  with  tlie  great  men  of  the  city, 
who  brought  them  up.  "^  And  so  it 
was,  when  the  letter  came  to  them, 
that  they  took  the  king's  sons,  and 
slew  seventy  persons;  and  they  put 
their  heads  in  baskets,  and  sent  them 
to  him  to  Jezreel. 

®  And  the  messenger  came,  and  told 
him,  saying,  They  have  brought  the 
heads  of  the  king's  sons.  And  he 
said.  Lay  them  in  two  heaps  at  the 
entrance  of  the  gate  until  the  morn- 
ing. ^And  it  came  to  pass  in  the 
morning,  that  he  went  out,  and  stood, 
and  said  to  all  the  people.  Ye  are  just. 
Behold,  I  conspired  against  my  lord, 
and  slew  him;  and  who  has  slain  all 
these?  '^Know  now  that  there  shall 
not  fall  to  the  earth  any  part  of  Jeho- 
vah's word  which  Jehovah  has  spoken 
concerning  the  house  of  Ahab.  For 
Jehovah  has  done  that  which  he  spoke 
by  his  servant  Elijah.  "And  Jehu 
slew  all  that  remained  of  the  house  of 
Ahab  in  Jezreel;  and  all  his  great  men, 
and  his  acquaintance,  and  his  priests, 
until  he  left  him  none  remaining. 

^^And  he  arose  and  departed,  and 
came  to  Samaria.  He  w^as  at  the 
shearing-house  on  the  way ;  ^^  and 
Jehu  met  with  the  brethren  of  Aha- 
ziah,  king  of  Judah,  and  he  said, 
Who  are  ye  ?  And  they  answered. 
We  are  the  brethren  of  Ahaziah;  and 
we  go  down  to  salute  the  children  of 
the  king  and  the  children  of  the 
queen.  ^*And  he  said,  Seize  them 
alive.  And  they  seized  them  alive, 
and  slew  them  at  the  pit  by  the  shear- 
ing-house, two  and  forty  men;  and 
he  left  not  one  of  them. 


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II.    KINGS    X 


^'And  he  departed  thence;  and  he 
found  Jehonadab  the  son  of  Rechab 
coming  to  meet  him.  And  he  sa- 
hited  him,  and  said  to  him,  Is  thy 
heart  sincere,  as  my  heart  is  with  thy 
heart  ?  And  Jehonadab  answered,  It 
is,  it  is;  give  me  thy  hand.  And  he 
gave  him  his  hand,  and  made  him 
come  up  to  him  into  the  chariot. 
^^And  he  said,  Go  with  me,  and  see 
my  zeal  for  Jehovah.  So  they  made 
him  ride  in  his  chariot.  ^^  And  he 
came  to  Samaria.  And  he  slew  all 
that  remained  to  Ahab  in  Samaria, 
till  he  had  destroyed  him,  according 
to  the  word  of  Jehovah  which  he  spoke 
to  Elijah. 

^^And  Jehu  gathered  all  the  people 
together,  and  said  to  them,  Ahab 
served  Baal  a  little;  Jehu  will  serve 
him  much.  ^^  And  now  call  to  me  all 
the  prophets  of  Baal,  all  his  servants, 
and  all  his  priests;  let  none  be  want- 
ing. For  I  have  a  great  sacrifice  to 
make  to  Baal  ;  whosoever  shall  be 
wanting,  he  shall  not  live.  And  Jehu 
did  it  in  subtilty  to  the  intent  that  he 
might  destroy  the  worshipers  of  Baal. 
^''And  Jehu  said,  Proclaim  a  solemn 
assembly  for  Baal.  And  they  pro- 
claimed it.  ^^  And  Jehu  sent  through 
all  Israel;  and  all  the  worshipers  of 
Baal  came,  so  that  there,  was  not  a  man 
left  that  came  not.  And  they  came 
into  the  house  of  Baal;  and  the  house 
of  Baal  was  full,  from  one  end  to  the 
other.  """'  And  he  said  to  him  who  was 
over  the  wardrobe.  Bring  out  clothing 
for  all  the  worshipers  of  Baal.  And 
he  brought  out  raiment  for  them. 
"  And  Jehu  went,  and  Jehonadab  the 
son  of  Rechab,  into  the  house  of 
Baal.  And  he  said  to  the  worshipers 
of  Baal,  Search,  and  see  that  there 
are  none  here  with  you  of  the  wor- 
shipers of  Jehovah,  but  the  worshipers 


of  Baal  only.  ^*  And  they  went  in  to 
offer  sacrifices  and  burnt-offerings. 

And  Jehu  had  eighty  men  stationed 
for  him  without.  And  he  said.  The 
man  who  lets  one  escape  of  the  men 
I  bring  into  your  hands,  his  life  shall 
answer  for  the  life  of  him.  "And  it 
came  to  pass,  when  he  had  made  an 
end  of  offering  the  burnt-offering, 
that  Jehu  said  to  the  guard  and  to  the 
captains.  Go  in,  slay  them;  let  not  a 
man  go  out.  And  they  smote  them 
with  the  edge  of  the  sword;  and  the 
guard  and  the  captains  cast  them  out. 
And  they  went  to  the  sanctuary  of  the 
house  of  Baal.  ^^  And  they  brought 
out  the  images  out  of  the  house  of 
Baal,  and  burned  them.  ^'^  And  they 
broke  down  the  image  of  Baal;  and 
they  broke  down  the  house  of  Baal,  and 
made  it  a  dunghill  to  this  day.  ^\\nd 
Jehu  cut  off  Baal  from  Israel,  ^^  But 
the  sins  of  Jeroboam  the  son  of  Nebat, 
who  caused  Israel  to  sin,  Jehu  turned 
not  from  following  them,  the  golden 
calves  that  were  in  Beth-el,  and  that 
were  in  Dan. 

^°And  Jehovah  said  to  Jehu,  Be- 
cause thou  hast  well  executed  that 
which  was  right  in  mine  eyes,  hast 
done  to  the  house  of  Ahab  according 
to  all  that  was  in  my  heart,  therefore 
thy  children  of  the  fourth  generation 
shall  sit  on  the  throne  of  Israel.  ^^  But 
Jehu  took  not  heed  to  walk  in  the  law 
of  Jehovah,  God  of  Israel,  with  all  his 
heart.  He  departed  not  from  tlie 
sins  of  Jeroboam,  who  caused  Israel 
to  sin. 

^^  In  those  days  Jehovah  began  to 
cut  off  parts  of  Israel.  And  Hazael 
smote  them  in  all  the  borders  of  Is- 
rael; ^■'^  from  the  Jordan  toward  the 
sun-rising,  all  the  land  of  Gilead,  the 
Gadites,  and  the  Reubenites,  and 
the   Manassites,   from  Aroer  which   is 


Ver.  25.  Sanctuary  :  the  temple  proper,  containing  the  images  of  the  idol-gods,  in  distinction  from  the 
outer  courts,  together  constituting  the  house  of  Baal. 


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by  the  river  Arnon,  even  Gilead  and 

Bash  an. 

^*  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Jehu, 
and  all  that  he  did,  and  all  his  might, 
are  they  not  written  in  the  book  of 
the  Chronicles  of  the  kings  of  Israel  ? 
^^And  Jehu  lay  down  with  his  fathers; 
and  they  buried  him  in  Samaria.  And 
Jehoahaz  his  son  reigned  in  his  stead. 
^**And  the  time  that  Jehu  reigned 
over  Israel  was  twenty-eiglit  years,  in 
Samaria. 

CHAPTER   XI 

^  And  when  Athaliah  the  mother  of 
Ahaziah  saw  that  her  son  was  dead, 
she  arose  and  destroyed  all  the  seed 
royal.  ^  But  Jehosheba,  the  daughter 
ofkingjoram,  sister  of  Ahaziah,  took 
Jehoash  the  son  of  Ahaziah,  and  stole 
him  from  among  the  king's  sons  who 
were  slain,  and  put  him  and  his  nurse 
in  the  store-room;  and  they  hid  him 
from  Athaliah,  so  that  he  was  not  slain. 
^  And  he  was  with  her  hid  in  the 
house  of  Jehovah  six  years.  And 
Athaliah  reigned  over  the  land. 

*And  in  the  seventh  year  Jehoiada 
sent  and  fetched  the  rulers  over  cen- 
turions of  the  executioners  and  the 
guard,  and  brought  them  to  him  into 
the  -house  of  Jehovah.  And  he  made 
a  covenant  with  them,  and  took  an 
oath  of  them  in  the  house  of  Jehovah, 
and  showed  them  the  king's  son. 
^And  he  commanded  them,  saying, 
Tliis  is  the  thing  that  ye  shall  do.  A 
third  part  of  those  of  you  that  enter 
in  on  the  sabbath  shall  be  keepers  of 
the  watch  of  the  king's  house;  ^and 
a  third  part  shall  be  at  the  gate  Sur; 
and  a  third  part  at  the  gate  behind 
the  guard.  And  he  shall  keep  the 
watch  of  the  house,  to  ward  off.  ^-\nd 
two  divisions  of  all  you  that  go  forth 
on  the  sabbath,  they  shall  keep  the 
watch  of  the  house  of  Jehovah  about 


the  king.  *And  ye  shall  compass  the 
king  round  about,  every  man  with  his 
weapons  in  his  hand;  and  he  that 
comes  within  the  ranks,  let  him  be 
slain;  and  be  ye  with  the  king  as  he 
goes  out  and  as  he  comes  in.  ^And 
the  centurions  did  according  to  all 
that  Jehoiada  the  priest  commanded. 
And  they  took  each  his  men  that  were 
to  come  in  on  the  sabbath,  with  them 
that  should  go  out  on  the  sabbath,  and 
came  to  JShoiada  the  priest.  ^°And  to 
the  centurions  the  priest  gave  king  Da- 
vid's spears  and  shields,  that  were  in 
the  house  of  Jehovah.  "  And  the 
guard  stood,  every  man  with  his 
weapons  in  his  hand,  from  the  right 
wing  of  the  house  to  the  left  wing  bf 
the  house,  to  the  altar  and  to  the 
house,  round  about  the  king.  ^^  And 
he  brought  out  the  king's  son,  and  put 
upon  him  the  crown  and  the  testimony. 
And  they  made  him  king,  and  anointed 
him;  and  they  clapped  their  hands, 
and  said,  Long  live  the  king. 

^^And  Athahah  heard  the  noise  of 
the  guard  and  of  the  people;  and  she 
came  to  the  people,  to  the  house  of 
Jehovah.  '^And  she  looked,  and, 
behold,  the  king  stood  on  the  plat- 
form, as  was  the  custom,  and  the 
captains  and  the  trumpeters  by  the 
king;  and  all  the  people  of  the  land 
were  rejoicing,  and  blowing  Avith 
trumpets.  And  Athahah  rent  her 
clothes,  and  cried,  Treason,  treason. 
^^  And  Jehoiada  the  priest  commanded 
the  centurions,  the  officers  of  the  host, 
and  said  to  them.  Bring  her  out  be- 
tween the  ranks;  and  him  that  follows 
her  kill  with  the  sword.  For  the 
priest  said,  Let  her  not  be  slain  in  the 
house  of  Jehovah.  ^^And  they  made 
wav  for  her  on  either  hand;  and  she 
went  by  the  way  of  the  horses'  en- 
trance into  the  king's  house.  And 
there  she  was  slain. 


Ver.  14.  The  platform  :  2  Chron.  6:13.     The  custom  when  a  new  king  was  inaugurated. 

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II.    KINGS   XII 


"  And  Jehoiada  made  the  covenant 
between  Jehovah  and  the  king  and 
the  people,  that  they  should  be  Je- 
hovah's people  ;  and  between  the 
king  and  the  people.  ^®  And  all  the 
people  of  the  land  went  into  the  house 
of  Baal,  and  tore  it  down;  his  altars  and 
his  images  they  broke  in  pieces  wholly; 
and  they  slew  Mattan  the  priest  of 
Baal  before  the  altars.  And  the  priest 
placed  a  watch  over  the  house  of  Je- 
hovah. ^^And  he  took  the  centurions, 
and  the  executioners,  and  the  guard, 
and  all  the  people  of  the  land;  and 
they  brought  down  the  king  from  the 
house  of  Jehovah,  and  came  by  the  way 
of  the  gate  of  the  guard  to  the  king's 
house.  And  he  sat  on  the  throne  of 
the  kings.  ^"And  all  the  people  of  the 
land  rejoiced,  and  the  city  was  quiet. 
And  Athaliah  they  had  slain  with  the 
sword  at  the  king' s  house. 

"  Seven  years  old  was  Jehoash  when 
he  began  to  reign. 

CHAPTER    XII 

^  In  the  seventh  year  of  Jehu,  Je- 
hoash began  to  reign;  and  he  reigned 
forty  years  in  Jerusalem.  And  his 
mother's  name   was    Zibiah   of  Beer- 


from  his  acquaintance;  and  let  them 
repair  any  breach  in  the  house,  where- 
soever a  breach  shall  be  found.  ^And 
it  was  so,  that  in  the  three  and  twen- 
tieth year  of  king  Jehoash,  the  priests 
had  not  repaired  the  breaches  of  the 
house.  "  Then  king  Jehoash  called 
for  Jehoiada  the  priest,  and  the  other 
priests,  and  said  to  them.  Why  do  ye 
not  repair  the  breaches  of  the  house? 
And  now  take  no  money  from  your 
acquaintance,  that  ye  may  give  it  for 
the  breaches  of  the  house.  ^  And  the 
priests  consented  not  to  receive  money 
from  the  people,  nor  to  repair  the 
breaches  of  the  house.  ^And  Jehoiada 
the  priest  took  a  chest,  and  bored  a 
hole  in  the  lid  thereof,  and  set  it  be- 
side the  altar,  on  the  right  side  as 
one  comes  into  the  house  of  Jehovah. 
And  the  priests  that  guarded  the 
threshold  put  therein  all  the  money 
that  was  brought  into  the  house  of 
Jehovah, 
saw  that 


brought 

^"  And  it  was  so,  when  they 
there  was  much  money  in 
the  chest,  that  the  king's  scribe  and 
the  high-priest  came  up,  and  they 
bound  up,  and  counted,  the  money 
that  was  found  in  the  house  of  Jeho- 
vah. "  And  they  gave  the  money 
sheba.      "  And  Jehoash  did  that  which   weighed  into  the  hands  of  them  that 


was  right  in  the  sight  of  Jehovah  all 
his  days  during  which  Jehoiada  the 
priest  instructed  him.  ^  But  the  high 
places  w^ere  not  taken  away.  The 
people  still  sacrificed,  and  burned  in- 
cense, at  the  high  places. 

*And  Jehoash  said  to  the  priests, 
All  the  money  from  things  dedicated 
that  is  brought  into  the  house  of  Je- 
hovah :  the  money  of  every  one  num- 
bered; the  money  at  which  any  one 
is  estimated,  and  all  the  money  that 
it  comes  into  any  man's  heart  to  bring 
into  the  house  of  Jehovah,   ^let  the 


did  the  work,  that  had  the  oversight 
of  the  house  of  Jehovah;  and  they 
brought  it  out  to  the  carpenters  and 
builders  that  wrought  upon  the  house 
of  Jehovah ;  ^^  and  to  masons  and 
hewers  of  stone;  and  to  buy  timber 
and  hewn  stone  to  repair  the  breaches 
of  the  house  of  Jehovah,  and  for  all 
that  was  laid  out  for  the  house  to  re- 
pair it.  ^^  But  there  were  not  made 
for  the  house  of  Jehovah  bowls  oi 
silver,  snuffers,  basins,  trumpets,  any 
vessels  of  gold,  or  vessels  of  silver, 
from  the  money  that  was  brought  into 


priests    take    it    to   them,    every  man  '  the  house  of  Jehovah;  ^*  but  they  gave 

Ver.  3.   High  places  :  see  the  note  on  1  Kings  12  :  3. 

Ver.  4.  The  money  of  every  one  numbered  :  the  yearly  half-shekel  required  of  every  one  numbered  among 
the  people,  Exod.  30  :  12-14.     Is  estimated  :  in  fulfilment  of  a  vow.     See  Lev.  27  :  2-8. 

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it  to  the  workmen,  and  repaired  there- 
with the  house  of  Jehovah.  ^^And 
they  reckoned  not  with  the  men  into 
whose  hand  they  gave  the  money  to 
give  it  to  the  workmen;  for  they  dealt 
feithfully.  ^^  Money  for  trespass  offer- 
ing and  money  for  sin  offering  were 
not  brought  into  the  house  of  Jeho- 
vah ;  they  belonged  to  the  priests. 

^'  Then  Hazael  king  of  Syria  went 
up,  and  fought  against  Gath,  and 
took  it.  And  Hazael  set  his  face  to 
go  up  against  Jerusalem.  ^^And  Je- 
hoash  king  of  Judah  took  all  the  hal- 
lowed things  that  Jehoshaphat,  and 
Jehoram,  and  Ahaziah,  his  fathers, 
kings  of  Judah,  had  dedicated,  and 
his  own  hallowed  things,  and  all  the 
gold  that  was  found  in  the  treasures 
of  the  house  of  Jehovah,  and  in  the 
king's  house,  and  sent  them  to  Hazael 
king  of  Syria.  And  he  went  away 
from  Jerusalem. 

^®And  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Jehoash, 
and  all  that  he  did,  are  they  not  writ- 
ten in  the  book  of  the  Chronicles  of 
the  kings  of  Judah?  ^''And  his  serv- 
ants rose  up  and  made  a  conspiracy; 
and  they  slew  Jehoash  in  the  house  of 
Millo,  which  goes  down  to  Silla. 
^^  For  Jozachar  the  son  of  Shimeath, 
and  Jehozabad  the  son  of  Shomer,  his 
servants,  smote  him,  and  he  died.  And 
they  buried  him  with  his  fatliers,  in 
the  city  of  David;  and  Amaziah  his 
son  reigned  in  his  stead. 

CHAPTER  XIII 

^  In  the  three  and  twentieth  year  of 
Jehoash,  the  son  of  Ahaziah  king  of  Ju- 
dah, began  Jehoahaz,  the  son  of  Jehu, 
to  reign  over  Israel  in  Samaria;  and  he 
reigned  seventeen  years.  ^And  he  did 
that  which  was  evil  in  the  sight  of  Jeho- 
vah, and  followed  the  sins  of  Jeroboam 
the  son  of  Nebat,  who  caused  Israel  to 
sin.       He  departed  not  therefrom. 


^And  the  anger  of  Jehovah  was 
kindled  against  Israel.  And  he  gave 
them  into  the  hand  of  Hazael  king  of 
Syria,  and  into  the  hand  of  Ben- 
hadad  the  son  of  Hazael  continually. 
*And  Jehoahaz  besought  Jehovah; — 
and  Jehovah  hearkened  to  him,  for  he 
saw  the  oppression  of  Israel,  how  the 
king  of  Syria  oppressed  them;  ^and 
Jehovah  gave  Israel  a  deliverer,  so 
that  they  went  out  from  under  the 
hand  of  the  vSyrians,  and  the  children 
of  Israel  dwelt  in  their  tents  as  before- 
time;  ^yet  they  departed  not  from 
the  sins  of  the  house  of  Jeroboam, 
who  caused  Israel  to  sin,  but  walked 
therein;  and  the  Ashera  also  remained 
in  Samaria;  "^ — for  he  left  of  the  people 
to  Jehoahaz  but  fifty  horsemen,  and 
ten  chariots,  and  ten  thousand  foot- 
men; for  the  king  of  Syria  had  de- 
stroyed them,  and  had  made  them  as 
the  dust  of  threshing. 

^  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Jehoa- 
haz, and  all  that  he  did,  and  his 
might,  are  they  not  written  in  the 
book  of  the  Chronicles  of  the  kings  of 
Israel?  'And  Jehoahaz  lay  down 
with  his  fathers;  and  they  buried  him 
in  Samaria.  And  Jehoash  his  son 
reigned  in  his  stead. 

^'^In  the  thirty-seventh  year  of  Je- 
hoash king  of  Judah,  began  Jehoash, 
the  son  of  Jehoahaz.  to  reign  over 
Israel  in  Samaria;  and  he  reigned 
sixteen  years.  ^^  And  he  did  that 
which  was  evil  in  the  sight  of  Jeho- 
vah. He  departed  not  from  all  the 
sins  of  Jeroboam  the  son  of  Nebat, 
who  caused  Israel  to  sin;  he  walked 
therein.  "And  the  rest  of  the  acts 
of  Jehoash,  and  all  that  he  did,  and 
his  might  wherewith  he  fought  against 
Amaziah  king  of  Judah,  are  they  not 
written  in  the  book  of  the  Chronicles 
of  the  kings  of  Israel?  ^^And  Je- 
hoash lay  down  with  his  fathers;  and 


Ver.  19.  See  2  Chron.  24  :  19-26. 
448 


II.    KINGS   XIV 


Jeroboam  sat  upon  his  throne.  And 
Jehoash  was  buried  in  Samaria,  with 
the  kings  of  Israel. 

'^  And  Ehsha  had  become  sick,  with 
his  sickness  of  which  he  died.  And 
Jehoash  the  king  of  Israel  came  down 
to  him,  and  wept  upon  his  face,  and 
said,  O  my  father,  my  father;  the 
chariot  of  Israel,  and  the  horsemen 
thereof!  '^And  Ehsha  said  to  him, 
Take  a  bow  and  arrows.  And  he 
took  to  himself  a  bow  and  arrows. 
^®And  he  said  to  the  king  of  Israel, 
Put  thy  hand  upon  the  bow.  And  he 
put  his  hand  upon  it,  and  EHsha  put 
his  hands  upon  the  king's  hands. 
^''And  he  said.  Open  the  window  east- 
ward. And  he  opened  it.  Then 
Elisha  said,  Shoot,  and  he  shot.  And 
he  said,  An  arrow  of  deliverance  from 
Jehovah,  and  an  arrow  of  deliverance 
against  Syria;  for  thou  shalt  smite  the 
Syrians  in  Aphek,  even  to  consuming 
them.  ^^And  he  said.  Take  the  ar- 
rows. And  he  took  them.  And  he 
said  to  the  king  of  Israel,  Smite  the 
ground.  And  he  smote  thrice,  and 
stayed.  ^^  And  the  man  of  God  was 
wroth  with  him,  and  said,  Thou 
shouldst  have  smitten  five  or  six 
times;  then  wouldst  thou  have  smit- 
ten Syria  even  to  consuming;  and  now 
thou  shalt  smite  Syria  thrice. 

"°And  Ehsha  died,  and  they  buried 
him.  And  bands  of  the  Moabites 
invaded  the  land  at  the  coming  in  of 
the  year.  ^^  And  it  came  to  pass,  as 
they  were  burying  a  man,  that,  be- 
hold, they  saw  the  band,  and  they 
cast  the  man  into  the  sepulchre  of 
Elisha.  And  the  man  came  and ! 
touched  the  bones  of  Elisha,  and  he 
revived,  and  stood  up  on  his  feet, 

^^And  Hazael,  king  of  Syria,  op- 
pressed Israel  all  the  days  of  Jehoa- 
haz.      "  And  Jehovah  was  gracious  to 


them,  and  had  compassion  on  them, 
and  had  respect  to  them,  because  of 
his  covenant  with  Abraham,  Isaac, 
and  Jacob;  and  he  would  not  destroy 
them,  and  he  cast  them  not  from  his 
presence  as  yet,  ^*And  Hazael  king 
Syria  died;  and  Ben-hadad  his  son 
reigned  in  his  stead,  ^^  And  Jehoash 
the  son  of  Jehoahaz  took  again,  out 
of  the  hand  of  Ben-hadad,  the  son 
of  Hazael,  the  cities  which  he  had 
taken  out  of  the  hand  of  Jehoahaz  his 
father  in  war.  Three  times  did  Je- 
hoash beat  him,  and  he  recovered  the 
cities  of  Israel, 

CHAPTER  XIV 

^  In  the  second  year  of  Jehoash, 
son  of  Jehoahaz  king  of  Israel,  reigned 
Amaziah,  the  son  of  Jehoash  king  of 
Judah.  ^  He  was  twenty-five  years 
old  when  he  began  to  reign;  and  he 
reigned  twenty-nine  years  in  Jerusa- 
lem. And  his  mother's  name  was 
Jehoaddan  of  Jerusalem.  ^And  he 
did  that  which  was  right  in  the  sight 
of  Jehovah;  but  not  as  David  his 
father.  He  did  in  all  things  as  Je- 
hoash his  father  had  done.  *  But  the 
high  places  were  not  taken  away;  the 
people  still  sacrificed  and  burned  in- 
cense on  the  high  places. 

^  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  the 
kingdom  was  confirmed  in  his  hand, 
that  he  slew  his  servants  who  had 
slain  the  king  his  father.  ^And  the 
children  of  the  murderers  he  did  not 
put  to  death;  according  to  that  which 
is  written  in  the  book  of  the  law  of 
Moses,  which  Jehovah  commanded, 
saying.  The  fathers  shall  not  be  put 
to  death  for  the  children,  nor  the 
children  be  put  to  death  for  the 
fathers;  but  every  man  shall  die  for 
his  own  sin.  ^  He  slew  of  Edom  in 
the  valley  of  salt  ten  thousand;  and 


Ver.  6.  Written  in  the  book  of  the  law  of  Moses.     See  the  law  in  Deut.  24  ;  16.     The  case  recorded  in 
Josh.  7  :  19-26,  is  a  special  one. 


2D 


449 


II.    KINGS   XIV 


he  took  Selah  in  war,  and  called  the 
name  of  it  Joktheel,  to  this  day. 

^Then  Amaziah  sent  messengers  to 
Jehoash,  the  son  of  Jehoahaz  son  of 
Jehu,  king  of  Israel,  saying,  Come,  let 
us  look  one  another  in  the  face.  ^And 
Jehoash  the  king  of  Israel  sent  to  Ama- 
ziah king  of  Judah,  saying.  The  thorn- 
bush  that  was  in  Lebanon  sent  to  the  ' 
cedar  that  was  in  Lebanon,  saying,  Give  , 
thy  daughter  to  my  son  for  a  wife;  and 
there  passed  by  a  wild  beast  that  was  1 
in  Lebanon,  and  trode  down  the  * 
thorn-bush.  ^"  Thou  hast  indeed  smit- 
ten Edom,  and  thy  heart  has  hfted 
thee  up.  Take  the  honor,  and  re- 
main at  home.  For  why  shouldst 
thou  provoke  evil,  that  thou  mayest 
fall,  thou  and  Judah  with  thee  ?  "But 
Amaziah  would  not  hear.  And  Je- 
hoash king  of  Israel  went  up;  and  he, 
and  Amaziah  king  of  Judah,  looked 
one  another  in  the  face  at  Beth- 
shemesh,  which  belongs  to  Judah. 
^^  And  Judah  was  beaten  before  Israel; 
and  they  fled,  every  man  to  their 
tents.  ^^  And  Jehoash  king  of  Israel 
took  Amaziah  king  of  Judah,  the  son 
of  Jehoash  the  son  of  Ahaziah,  cap- 
tive at  Beth-shemesh,  and  came  to 
Jerusalem.  And  he  broke  down  the 
wall  of  Jerusalem,  from  the  gate  of 
Ephraim  to  the  corner  gate,  four  hun- 
dred cubits.  ^*And  he  took  all  the 
gold  and  silver,  and  all  the  vessels 
that  were  found  in  the  house  of  Jeho- 
vah, and  in  the  treasures  of  the  king's 
house,  and  hostages,  and  returned  to 
Samaria. 

^^  Now  tlie  rest  of  the  acts  of  Je- 
hoash which  he  did,  and  his  might, 
and  how  he  fought  with  Amaziah  king 
of  Judah,  are  they  not  written  in  the 
book  of  the  Chronicles  of  the  kings  of 
Israel  ?  ^®  And  Jehoash  lay  down 
with  his  fathers;  and  he  was  buried  in 
Samaria  with  the  kings  of  Israel.  And 
Jeroboam  his  son  reigned  in  his  stead. 


^"^  And  Amaziah  the  son  of  Jehoash, 
king  of  Judah,  lived  after  the  death  of 
Jehoash  son  of  Jehoahaz,  king  of  Is- 
rael, fifteen  years.  ^^And  the  rest  of 
the  acts  of  Amaziah,  are  they  not 
written  in  the  book  of  the  Chronicles 
of  the  kings  of  Judah?  ^^And  they 
made  a  conspiracy  against  him  in  Jeru- 
salem; and  he  fled  to  Lachish.  And 
they  sent  after  him  to  Lachish,  and 
slew  him  there.  ^^And  they  brought 
him  on  the  horses;  and  he  was  buried 
at  Jerusalem  with  his  fathers,  in  the 
city  of  David. 

^^  And  all  the  people  of  Judah  took 
Azariah, — and  he  was  sixteen  years 
old, — and  made  him  king  instead  of 
his  father  Amaziah.  "  He  built  Elath, 
and  restored  it  to  Judah,  after  that 
the  king  lay  down  with  his  fathers. 

^^  In  the  fifteenth  year  of  Amaziah 
the  son  of  Jehoash,  king  of  Judah, 
Jeroboam  the  son  of  Jehoash,  king  of 
Israel,  began  to  reign  in  Samaria;  and 
he  reigned  forty-one  years.  ^*  And  he 
did  that  which  was  evil  in  the  sight  of 
Jehovah.  He  departed  not  from  all 
the  sins  of  Jeroboam  the  son  of  Nebat, 
who  caused  Israel  to  sin.  ^^  He  re- 
stored the  border  of  Israel  from  the 
entering  in  of  Hamath  to  the  sea  of 
the  plain;  according  to  the  word  of 
Jehovah,  God  of  Israel,  which  he 
spoke  by  the  hand  of  his  servant 
Jonah,  the  sonof  Amittai,  the  prophet, 
who  was  of  Gath-hepher.  ^^  For  Je- 
hovah saw  the  affliction  of  Israel,  bit- 
ter exceedingly  :  none  left  of  bond 
or  free,  nor  any  helper  for  Israel. 
"And  Jehovah  had  not  said  that  he 
would  blot  out  the  name  of  Israel 
from  under  heaven;  and  he  delivered 
them,  by  the  hand  of  Jeroboam  the  son 
of Jehoash. 

-^  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Jero- 
boam, and  all  that  he  did,  and  his 
might;  how  he  warred,  and  how  he 
recovered    Damascus,    and    Hamath. 


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II.    KINGS   XV 


which  belonged  to  Judah,  for  Israel; 
are  they  not  written  in  the  book  of 
the  Chronicles  of  the  kings  of  Israel? 
''^And  Jeroboam  lay  down  with  his 
fathers,  with  the  kings  of  Israel;  and 
Zachariah  his  son  reigned  in  his  stead. 

CHAPTER  XV 

^  In  the  twenty-seventh  year  of  Jer- 
oboam, king  of  Israel,  Azariah  son 
of  Amaziah,  king  of  Judah,  began  to 
reign,  ^  Sixteen  years  old  was  he 
when  he  began  to  reign  ;  and  he 
reigned  two  and  fifty  years  in  Jerusa- 
lem. And  his  mother's  name  w^as 
Jecholiah  of  Jerusalem.  ^  And  he  did 
that  which  was  right  in  the  sight  of 
Jehovah,  according  to  all  that  his 
father  Amaziah  had  done;  *  except  that 
the  high  places  were  not  removed ; 
the  people  sacrificed  and  burned  in- 
cense still  on  the  high  places. 

^And  Jehovah  smote  the  king,  and 
he  was  leprous  to  the  day  of  his  death, 
and  dwelt  in  a  separate  house.  And 
Jotham  the  king's  son  was  over  the 
house,  judging  the  people  of  the  land. 
®And  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Azariah, 
and  all  that  he  did,  are  they  not  wTit- 
ten  in  the  book  of  the  Chronicles  of 
the  kings  of  Judah?  ''And  Azariah 
lay  down  with  his  fathers;  and  they 
buried  him  with  his  fathers  in  the  city 
of  David.  And  Jotham  his  son 
reigned  in  his  stead. 

^  In  the  thirty-eighth  year  of  Azariah 
king  of  Judah  did  Zachariah  the  son 
of  Jeroboam  reign  over  Israel  in  Sa- 
maria six  months.  ^  And  he  did  that 
which  was  evil  in  the  sight  of  Jeho- 
vah,' as  his  fathers  had  done.  He 
departed  not  from  the  sins  of  Jero- 
boam the  son  of  Nebat,  who  caused 
Israel  to  sin.  ^"  And  Shallum  the  son 
of  Jabesh  conspired  against  him,  and 
smote  him  before  the  people,  and 
slew  him,  and  reigned  in  his  stead. 
^^  And  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Zacha- 


riah, behold,  they  are  written  in  the 
book  of  the  Chronicles  of  the  kings  of 
Israel.  ^^  This  was  the  word  of  Jeho- 
vah which  he  spoke  to  Jehu,  saying, 
Thy  sons  shall  sit  on  the  throne  of 
Israel  to  the  fourth  generation.  And 
so  it  came  to  pass. 

^^  Shallum  the  son  of  Jabesh  began 
to  reign,  in  the  nine  and  thirtieth 
year  of  Uzziah  king  of  Judah;  and  he 
reigned  a  full  month  in  Samaria. 
^*And  Menahem  the  son  of  Gadi 
went  up  from  Tirzah,  and  came  to 
Samaria;  and  he  smote  Shallum  the 
son  of  Jabesh  in  Samaria,  and  slew 
him,  and  reigned  in  his  stead.  ^^  And 
the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Shallum,  and 
his  conspiracy  which  he  made,  behold, 
they  are  written  in  the  book  of  the 
Chronicles  of  the  kings  of  Israel. 

^^Then  Menahem  smote  Tiphsah, 
and  all  that  were  therein,  and  the 
borders  thereof  from  Tirzah,  because 
they  opened  not  to  him,  therefore  he 
smote  it;  all  the  women  therein  that 
were  with  child  he  ripped  up.  "  In 
the  nine  and  thirtieth  year  of  Azariah, 
king  of  Judah,  began  Menahem  the 
son  of  Gadi  to  reign  over  Israel;  and 
he  reigned  ten  years  in  Samaria.  ^®And 
he  did  that  wdiich  was  evil  in  the  sight 
of  Jehovah.  He  departed  not  all  his 
days  from  the  sins  of  Jeroboam  the 
son  of  Nebat,  who  caused  Israel  to 
sin.  ^^  Pul,  the  king  of  Assyria,  came 
against  the  land.  And  Menahem 
gave  to  Pul  a  thousand  talents  of 
silver  that  his  hand  might  be  with 
him  to  confirm  the  kingdom  in  his 
hand.  ^"And  Menahem  exacted  the 
money  from  Israel,  from  all  the  mighty 
men  in  wealth,  from  each  man  fifty 
shekels  of  silver,  to  give  to  the  king 
of  Assyria.  And  the  king  of  Assyria 
turned  back,  and  stayed  not  there  in 
the  land. 

"  And  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Mena- 
hem,   and   all  that   he  did,   are   they 


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II.    KINGS    XVI 


*^  In  the  second  year  of  Pekah 
son  of  Remaliah,    king  of  Israel, 


'^  Five   and  twenty 
when  he  began  to 


not  written  in  the  book  of  the  Chron- 
icles of  the  kings  of  Israel?  ^"■^  And 
Menahem  lay  down  with  his  fathers; 
and  Pekahiah  his  son  reigned  in  his 
stead. 

^^  In  the  fiftieth  year  of  Azariah, 
the  king  of  Judah,  Pekahiah  the  son 
of  Menahem  began  to  reign  over  Is- 
rael in  Samaria;  and  he  reigned  two 
years.  ^*  And  he  did  that  which  was 
evil  in  the  sight  of  Jehovah.  He  de- 
parted not  from  the  sins  of  Jeroboam 
the  son  of  Nebat,  who  caused  Israel 
to  sin.  ^^  And  Pekah  the  son  of  Rem- 
aliah, his  captain,  conspired  against 
him,  and  he  smote  him  in  Samaria  in 
the  citadel  of  the  king's  house  with 
Argob  and  Arieh.  And  with  him 
were  fifty  men  of  the  Gileadites;  and 
he  killed  him,  and  reigned  in  his 
stead.  ^^And  the  rest  of  the  acts  of 
Pekahiah,  and  all  that  he  did,  behold, 
they  are  written  in  the  book  of  the 
Chronicles  of  the  kings  of  Israel. 

^'  In  the  two  and  fiftieth  year  of 
Azariah,  king  of  Judah,  Pekah  the  son 
of  Remaliah  began  to  reign  over  Is- 
rael in  Samaria;  and  he  reigned  twenty 
years.  ^*  And  he  did  that  which  was 
evil  in  the  sight  of  Jehovah.  He  de- 
parted not  from  the  sins  of  Jeroboam 
the  son  of  Nebat,  who  caused  Israel 
to  sin.  '^  In  the  days  of  Pekah,  king 
of  Israel,  came  Tiglath-pileser  king  of  i  began  to   reign,  and   he   reigned  six 


the 

Jo- 

tham  the  son  of  Uzziah,  king  of  Judah, 

began  to  reign. 

years  old  was  he 

reign,  and  he  reigned  sixteen  years  in 
Jerusalem.  And  his  mother's  name 
was  Jerusha,  the  daughter  of  Zadok. 
^*And  he  did  that  which  was  right  in 
the  sight  of  Jehovah.  He  did  ac- 
cording to  all  that  his  father  Uzziah 
had  done.  ^^  But  the  high  places  were 
not  removed.  The  people  still  sacri- 
ficed and  burned  incense  on  the  high 
places.  He  built  the  upper  gate  of 
the  house  of  Jehovah. 

^^  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Jo- 
tham,  and  all  that  he  did,  are  they 
not  written  in  the  book  of  the  Chron- 
icles of  the  kings  of  Judah  ?  ^''  In 
those  days  Jehovah  began  to  send 
against  Judah  Rezin  the  king  of  Syria 
and  Pekah  the  son  of  Remaliah. 
^^And  Jotham  lay  down  with  his 
fathers.  And  he  was  buried  with  his 
fathers  in  the  city  of  David  his  father; 
and  Ahaz  his  son  reigned  in  his  stead. 

CHAPTER  XVI 

'  In  the  seventeenth  year  of  Pekah 
the  son  of  Remaliah,  Ahaz  the  son  of 
Jotham,  king  of  Judah,  began  to  reign. 
^  Twenty  years  old  was  Ahaz  when  he 


Assyria.  And  he  took  Ijon,  and  Abel- 
beth-maachah,  and  Janoah,  and  Ke- 
desh,  and  Hazor,  and  Gilead,  and 
Galilee,  all  the  land  of  Naphtali,  and 
carried  them  captive  to  Assyria.  ^°And 
Hoshea,  the  son  of  Elah,  made  a  con- 
spiracy against  Pekah  the  son  of  Rema- 
liah; and  he  smote  him,  and  slew 
him,  and  reigned  in  his  stead,  in  the 
twentieth  year  of  Jotham  the  son  of 
Uzziah.  ^^  And  the  rest  of  the  acts  of 
Pekah,  and  all  that  he  did,  behold, 
they  are  written  in  the  book  of  the 
Chronicles  of  the  kings  of  Israel. 


teen  years  in  Jerusalem.  And  he 
did  not  that  which  was  right  in  the 
sight  of  Jehovah  his  God,  hke  David 
his  father.  ^  And  he  walked  in  the 
way  of  the  kings  of  Israel;  yea,  and  he 
made  his  son  pass  through  the  fire, 
according  to  the  abominations  of  the 
nations  whom  Jehovah  drove  out  from 
l)efore  the  children  of  Israel.  *  And 
he  sacrificed,  and  burned  incense,  on 
the  high  places,  and  on  the  hills,  and 
under  every  green  tree. 

^Then  Rezin  king  of  Syria  and  Pekah 
son  of  Remaliah  king  of  Israel  went 


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II.    KINGS   XVII 


up  to  Jerusalem  to  war.  And  they 
laid  siege  to  Ahaz,  but  were  unable  to 
wage  war.  ^ — At  that  time  Rezin 
king  of  Syria  recovered  Elath  to  Syria, 
and  drove  out  the  Jews  from  Elath; 
and  the  Syrians  came  to  Elath,  and 
they  dwell  there  to  this  day.  — "And 
Ahaz  sent  messengers  to  Tiglath- 
pileser,  king  of  Assyria,  saying,  I  am 
thy  servant  and  thy  son.  Come  up, 
and  deliver  me  from  the  hand  of  the 
king  of  Syria,  and  from  the  hand  of 
the  king  of  Israel,  who  have  risen  up 
against  me.  ^And  Ahaz  took  the 
silver  and  the  gold  that  were  found 
in  the  house  of  Jehovah,  and  in  the 
treasures  of  the  king's  house,  and  sent 
a  present  to  the  king  of  Assyria.  ^And 
the  king  of  Assyria  hearkened  to  him. 
And  the  king  of  Assyria  went  up 
against  Damascus,  and  took  it.  And 
he  carried  the  people  captive  to  Kir; 
and  Rezin  he  slew. 

'"And  king  Ahaz  went  to  Damascus, 
to  meet  Tiglath-pileser  king  of  As- 
syria. And  he  saw  the  altar  that  was 
at  Damascus.  And  king  Ahaz  sent 
to  Urijah  the  priest  the  fashion  of  the 
altar,  and  the  pattern  of  it,  according 
to  all  the  workmanship  thereof,  ^^^.nd 
Urijah  the  priest  built  the  altar,  ac- 
cording to  all  that  king  Ahaz  sent  from 
Damascus;  so  Urijah  the  priest  made 
it,  against  the  coming  of  king  Ahaz 
from  Damascus.  ^^  And  the  king  came 
from  Damascus.  And  the  king  saw 
the  altar;  and  the  king  approached  the 
altar,  and  offered  thereon.  '^And  he 
burned  his  burnt  offering  and  his 
meal  offering,  and  poured  out  his 
drink  offering,  and  sprinkled  the  blood 
of  his  peace  offerings,  upon  the  altar. 
'*  And  he  brought  the  bronze  altar, 
which   was  before  Jehovah,   from   the 

Ver.  5.  Unable  to  wage  war  :  from  some  unlooked-for  hindrance.  Though  the  arrangements  for  the 
siege  were  complete,  they  were  unable  to  carry  on  the  war. 

Chap.  17.  The  record  of  Israel's  nationality  here  comes  to  an  end.  Founded  and  perpetuated  in  idolatry, 
and  every  resource  of  moral  influence  and  punitive  restraint  having  failed,  the  time  had  now  come  for  a 
vindication  of  the  divine  government,  and  an  example  to  coming  ages.  Shalmaneser,  according  to  the 
Assyrian  monuments,  reigned  from  B.  c.  727-722. 

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forefront  of  the  house,  from  between 
the  [new]  altar  and  the  house  of  Je- 
hovah, and  put  it  on  the  north  side 
of  the  altar.  ^^And  king  Ahaz  com- 
manded Urijah  the  priest,  saying. 
Upon  the  great  altar  burn  the  morn- 
ing burnt  offering,  and  the  evening 
meal  offering,  and  the  king's  burnt 
offering,  and  his  meal  offering,  and 
the  burnt  offering  of  all  the  .people  of 
the  land,  and  their  meal  offering,  and 
their  drink  offerings ;  and  sprinkle  upon 
it  all  the  blood  of  the  burnt  offering, 
and  all  the  blood  of  the  sacrifice.  As 
for  the  bronze  altar,  I  will  inquire 
about  it.  ^^Thus  did  Urijah  the  priest, 
according  to  all  that  king  Ahaz  com- 
manded. 

^^And  king  Ahaz  cut  off  the  panels 
of  the  bases,  and  removed  the  laver 
from  upon  them.  And  he  took  down 
the  sea  from  the  bronze  oxen  that 
were  under  it,  and  put  it  upon  a  pave- 
ment of  stones.  ^^  And  the  covered 
way  for  the  sabbath  which  they  built 
in  the  house,  and  the  king's  outer  en- 
trance, he  removed  into  the  house  of 
Jehovah,  for  fear  of  the  king  of  Assyria. 

^^  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Ahaz 
which  he  did,  are  they  not  written  in 
the  book  of  the  Chronicles  of  the  kings 
of  Judah  ?  ^*^And  Ahaz  lay  down  with 
his  fathers;  and  he  was  buried  with 
his  fathers  in  the  city  of  David.  And 
Hezekiah  his  son  reigned  in  his  stead. 

CHAPTER  XVII 

'  In  the  twelfth  year  of  Ahaz,  king 
of  Judah,  began  Hoshea  the  son  of 
Elah  to  reign  in  Samaria  over  Israel 
nine  years.  ^And  he  did  that  which 
was  evil  in  the  sight  of  Jehovah,  but 
not  as  the  kings  of  Israel  that  were 
before  him. 


11.    KINGS   XVII 


^  Against  him  came  up  Shalmaneser 
king  of  Assyria;  and  Hoshea  became 
his  servant,  and  paid  him  tribute. 
*  And  the  king  of  Assyria  discovered 
conspiracy,  in  Hoshea,  who  sent  mes- 
sengers to  So  king  of  Egypt,  and 
brought  no  tribute  to  the  king  of  As- 
syria as  before,  year  by  year.  And 
the  king  of  Assyria  shut  him  up,  and 
bound  him  in  prison. 

^And  the  king  of  Assyria  came  up 
through  all  the  land;  and  he  went  up 
to  Samaria,  and  laid  siege  to  it  three 
years.  ^  In  the  ninth  year  of  Hoshea, 
the  king  of  Assyria  took  Samaria.  And 
he  carried  Israel  away  captive  into 
Assyria,  and  placed  them  in  Halah, 
and  on  the  Habor  the  river  of  Gozan, 
and  in  the  cities  of  the  Medes. 

'And  it  came  to  pass,  that  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  had  sinned  against  Je- 
hovah their  God,  who  brought  them 
up  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt,  from 
under  the  hand  of  Pharaoh  king  of 
Egypt,  and  feared  other  gods;  ^and 
had  walked  in  the  statutes  of  the  na- 
tions, that  Jehovah  drove  out  from 
before  the  children  of  Israel,  and  of 
the  kings  of  Israel,  which  they  made. 
^And  the  children  of  Israel  did  cov- 
ertly things  that  were  not  right  against 
Jehovah,  their  God.  And  they  built 
for  themselves  high  places  in  all  their 
cities,  from  the  tower  of  the  watch- 
men to  the  fenced  city.  ^"  And  they 
set  up  for  themselves  images  and 
Asheras  on  every  high  hill,  and  under 
every  green  tree;  ^^  and  there  they 
burned  incense  on  all  the  high  places, 
as  did  the  nations  that  Jehovah  drove 
away  before  them.  And  they  wrought 
evil  deeds,  to  provoke  Jehovah  to 
anger,  ^^and  served  the  idols,  whereof 
Jehovah  said  to  them,  Ye  shall  not  do 


this  thing.  ^^  And  Jehovah  testified 
against  Israel  and  against  Judah  by  all 
the  prophets  and  by  all  the  seers,  say- 
ing. Turn  ye  from  your  evil  ways, 
and  keep  my  commandments  and  my 
statutes,  according  to  all  the  law  which 
I  commanded  your  fathers,  and  which 
I  sent  to  you  by  my  servants  the 
prophets.  ^*And  they  hearkened  not, 
and  hardened  their  neck  hke  the  neck 
of  their  fathers,  who  believed  not  in 
Jehovah  their  God.  '^And  they  de- 
spised his  statutes,  and  his  covenant 
that  he  made  with  their  fathers,  and 
his  testimonies  wherewith  he  testified 
against  them;  and  they  foUow^ed  vanity 
and  acted  vainly,  and  went  after  the 
nations  that  were  round  about  them, 
concerning  whom  Jehovah  commanded 
them  not  to  do  like  them.  ^^And  they 
forsook  all  the  commandments  of  Je- 
hovah their  God;  and  they  made  for 
themselves  molten  images,  the  two 
calves;  and  they  made  an  Ashera,  and 
they  worshiped  all  the  host  of  heaven, 
and  served  Baal.  ^"^  And  they  caused 
their  sons  and  their  daughters  to  pass 
through  the  fire.  And  they  used  div- 
ination and  enchantments,  and  sold 
themselves  to  do  that  which  was  evil 
in  the  sight  of  Jehovah,  to  provoke 
him  to  anger.  ^^And  Jehovah  was 
very  angry  with  Israel.  And  he  re- 
moved them  away  from  his  presence. 
There  was  none  left  but  the  tribe  of 
Judah  only.  ^^ — Also  Judah  kept  not 
the  commandments  of  Jehovah  their 
God,  but  walked  in  the  statutes  of 
Israel  which  they  made. — '''"And  Je- 
hovah rejected  all  the  seed  of  Israel, 
and  afflicted  them,  and  gave  them 
into  the  hand  of  spoilers,  until  he 
had  cast  them  out  from  before  him. 
^'  For  he  rent  Israel  from  the  house  of 


Ver.  4.  So  (or  as  the  Hebrew  name  may  be  pronounced,  Seve)  is  thought  to  have  been  Shebek  (the 
Sabaco  of  Herodotus),  of  the  twenty-fifth  dynasty,  about  728  b.  c. 

Ver.  6.  The  king  of  Assyria  took  Samaria.  According  to  the  records  on  the  Assyrian  monuments,  this 
king  was  Sargon  ;  who  succeeded  Shalmaneser  in  b.  c.  722,  and  completed  the  siege  begun  by  his  predecessor. 

Ver.  7-23.  Summary  of  the  grounds  for  the  final  rejection  of  Israel,  and  removal  from  their  land. 

Ver.  9.  Did  covertly  :  under  cover  of  worshiping  the  true  God,  and   calling  it  Jehovah-worship. 

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II.    KINGS   XVII 


David;  and  they  made  Jeroboam  the 
son  of  Nebat  king ;  and  Jeroboam 
withdrew  Israel  from  following  Jeho- 
vah, and  caused  them  to  sin  a  great 
sin.  *'^  And  the  children  of  Israel 
walked  in  all  the  sins  of  Jeroboam 
which  he  did  ;  they  departed  not 
from  them,  '■^^  until  Jehovah  removed 
Israel  from  his  presence,  as  he  had 
said  by  all  his  servants  the  prophets. 
And  Israel  was  carried  away  captive, 
out  of  their  own  land  to  Assyria,  to 
this  day. 

^*  And  the  king  of  Assyria  brought 
men  from  Babylon,  and  from  Cuthah, 
and  from  Ava,  and  from  Hamath,  and 
from  Sepharvaim,  and  placed  them  in 
the  cities  of  Samaria  in  place  of  the 
children  of  Israel.  And  they  took 
possession  of  Samaria,  and  dwelt  in 
the  cities  thereof.  ^^And  so  it  was, 
at  the  beginning  of  their  dwelling 
there,  that  they  feared  not  Jehovah; 
and  Jehovah  sent  hons  among  them, 
which  slew  some  of  them.  ^^And 
they  spoke  to  the  king  of  Assyria, 
saying,  The  nations  which  thou  hast 
removed,  and  placed  in  the  cities  of 
Samaria,  know  not  the  custom  of  the 
God  of  the  land.  And  he  has  sent 
lions  among  them;  and,  behold,  they 
slay  them,  because  they  know  not 
the  custom  of  the  God  of  the  land. 
'^"^  Then  the  king  of  Assyria  commanded, 
saying.  Carry  thither  one  of  the  priests 
whom  ye  brought  into  exile  thence; 
and  let  them  go  and  dwell  there,  and 
let  him  teach  them  the  custom  of  the 
God  of  the  land.  ^^And  one  of  the 
priests  whom  they  had  carried  away 
captive  from  Samaria,  came  and  dwelt 
in  Beth-el;  and  he  taught  them  how 
they  should  fear  Jehovah.  ^^  But 
every  nation  made  its  own  god;  and 
they  put  them  in  the  houses  on  the 
high  places  which  the  Samaritans  had 
made,  every  nation  in  their  cities 
wherein  they  dwelt.      ^°And  the  men 


of  Babylon  made  Succoth-benoth,  and 
the  men  of  Cuth  made  Nergal,  and 
the  men  of  Hamath  made  Ashima, 
^^  and  the  Avites  made  Nibhaz  and 
Tartak,  and  the  Sepharvites  burned 
their  children  in  fire  to  Adrammelech 
and  Anammelech,  the  gods  of  Seph- 
arvaim. ^^  So  they  feared  Jehovah, 
and  made  to  themselves  from  all  of 
them  priests  of  the  high  places;  and 
they  sacrificed  for  them  in  the  houses 
on  the  high  places.  '^They  feared 
Jehovah,  and  served  their  own  gods, 
after  the  manner  of  the  nations  from 
which  they  were  brought  away.  ^*To 
this  day  they  do  after  the  former  cus- 
toms; they  fear  not  Jehovah.  And 
they  do  not  after  their  statutes,  or 
after  their  ordinances,  or  after  the 
law  and  after  the  commandment  which 
Jehovah  commanded  the  children  of 
Jacob,  whom  he  named  Israel;  '^with 
whom  Jehovah  made  a  covenant,  and 
commanded  them,  saying.  Ye  shall 
not  fear  other  gods,  nor  bow  your- 
selves to  them,  nor  serve  them,  nor 
sacrifice  to  them;  ^^but  Jehovah,  who 
brought  you  up  out  of  the  land  of 
Egypt  with  great  power  and  with  an 
outstretched  arm,  him  shall  ye  fear, 
and  to  him  shall  ye  bow  yourselves, 
and  to  him  shall  ye  sacrifice.  ^'  And 
the  statutes,  and  the  ordinances,  and 
the  law,  and  the  commandment,  which 
he  wrote  for  you,  ye  shall  observe  to 
do  always;  and  ye  shall  not  fear  other 
gods.  ^®  And  the  covenant  that  I 
have  made  with  you  ye  shall  not  for- 
get ;  nor  shall  ye  fear  other  gods; 
^^  but  Jehovah  your  God  ye  shall  fear; 
and  he  will  deliver  you  out  of  the 
hand  of  all  your  enemies.  *"  And  they 
did  not  hearken,  but  did  after  their 
former  manner.  *^  So  these  nations 
feared  Jehovah,  and  served  their 
graven  images,  both  their  children, 
and  their  children's  children.  As  did 
their  fathers,  so  do  they  to  this  day. 


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II.    KINGS   XVIII 


CHAPTER  XVIII 

^  Now  it  came  to  pass  in  the  third 
year  of  Hoshea  son  of  Elah,  king  of 
Israel,  that  Hezekiah  the  son  of  Ahaz, 
kingofjudah,  began  to  reign,  ^Twenty- 
five  years  old  was  he  when  he  began 
to  reign;  and  he  reigned  twenty-nine 
years  in  Jerusalem.  His  mother's 
name  also  was  Abi,  the  daughter  of 
Zachariah.  ^  And  he  did  that  which 
was  right  in  the  sight  of  Jehovah,  ac- 
cording to  all  that  David  his  father  did. 

*  He  removed  the  high  places,  and 
broke  the  images,  and  cut  down  the 
Ashera,  and  broke  in  pieces  the  bronze 
serpent  that  Moses  made.  For  to 
those  days  the  children  of  Israel 
burned  incense  to  it;  and  it  was  called 
Nehushtan.  °  He  trusted  in  Jehovah, 
God  of  Israel;  and  after  him  there  was 
none  like  him  among  all  the  kings  of 
Judah,  nor  of  them  that  were  before 
him.  ^  And  he  clave  to  Jehovah.  He 
turned  not  away  from  following  him, 
and  kept  his  commandments,  which 
Jehovah  commanded  Moses.  '^And 
Jehovah  was  with  him;  he  prospered 
whithersoever  he  went  forth;  and  he 
rebelled  against  the  king  of  Assyria, 
and  served  him  not.  '^He  smote  the 
Philistines  even  to  Gaza  and  the  bor- 
ders thereof,  from  the  tower  of  the 
watchmen  to  the  fenced  city. 

*And  it  came  to  pass  in  the  fourth 
year  of  king  Hezekiah,  which  was  the 
seventh  year  of  Hoshea  son  of  Elah 
king  of  Israel,  that  Shalmaneser  king 
of  Assyria  came  up  against  Samaria, 
and  laid  siege  to  it.  ^"  And  at  the 
end  of  three  years  they  captured  it; 
in  the  sixth  year  of  Hezekiah,  that  is 
the  ninth  year  of  Hoshea  king  of  Is- 
rael, was  Samaria  captured.  ^^  And 
the  king  of  Assyria  carried  Israel  away 
captive   to  Assyria,  and   put  them  in 


Halah  and  on  the  Habor  the  river  of 
Gozan,  and  in  the  cities  of  the  Medes; 
^^  because  they  obeyed  not  the  voice 
of  Jehovah  their  God,  and  transgressed 
his  covenant,  all  that  Moses  the  serv- 
ant of  Jehovah  commanded,  and  would 
not  hearken,  nor  do  them. 

^^  Now  in  the  fourteenth  year  of 
king  Hezekiah,  Sennacherib  king  of 
Assyria  came  up  against  all  the  fenced 
cities  of  Judah,  and  took  them  captive. 
^*  And  Hezekiah  king  of  Judah  sent  to 
the  king  of  Assyria  to  Lachish,  say- 
ing, I  have  done  wrong;  return  from 
me;  that  which  thou  puttest  on  me 
will  I  bear.  And  the  king  of  Assyria 
laid  upon  H^ezekiah  king  of  Judah 
three  hundred  talents  of  silver  and 
thirty  talents  of  gold.  ^^And  Heze- 
kiah gave  him  all  the  silver  that  was 
found  in  tlie  house  of  Jehovah  and  in 
the  treasures  of  the  king's  house. 
'^At  that  time  did  Hezekiah  cut  off 
the  gold  from  the  doors  of  the  temple 
of  Jehovah  and  from  the  pillar's,  which 
Hezekiah  king  of  Judah  had  overlaid, 
and  gave  it  to  the  king  of  Assyria. 

^^  And  the  king  of  Assyria  sent  Tar- 
tan, and  Rabsaris,  and  Rab-shakeh, 
from  Lachish  to  king  Hezekiah  witli  a 
great  host,  to  Jerusalem;  and  they 
went  up  and  came  to  Jerusalem.  And 
they  came  up,  and  came  and  stood 
by  the  conduit  of  the  upper  pool, 
which  is  in  the  highway  of  the  fuller's 
field.  ^^And  they  called  to  the  king. 
And  there  came  out  to  them  EHakim 
the  son  of  Hilkiah,  who  was  over  the 
household,  and  Shebna  the  scribe, 
and  Joah  the  son  of  Asaph  the  re- 
corder. ^^And  Rab-shakeh  said  to 
them,  speak  now  to  Hezekiah,  Thus 
says  the  great  king,  the  king  of  Assyria, 
What  confidence  is  this  wherein  thou 
trustest?  ^"Thou  sayest  (but  they  are 
empty  words),  There  'is  counsel  and 


Ver.  4.   Bronze  serpent.     Num 


Chap.  18  to  20.  Compare  2  Chron.  29  to  32,  and  Isa.  36  to  39. 

8,  9.     Nehushtan  :   Its  name,  so  called  from  being  made  of  brass. 


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strength  for  the  war.  Now  on  whom 
dost  thou  trust,  that  thou  rebellest 
against  me  ?  ^^  Now,  behold,  thou 
trustest  upon  the  staff  of  this  bruised 
reed,  upon  Egypt,  on  which  if  a  man 
lean  it  will  go  into  his  hand,  and  pierce 
it.  So  is  Pharaoh,  king  of  Egypt,  to 
all  that  trust  in  him.  ^^  But  if  ye  say 
to  me,  We  trust  in  Jehovah  our  God; 
is  it  not  he  whose  high  places,  and 
whose  altars,  Hezekiah  has  taken  away, 
and  has  said  to  Judah  and  Jerusalem, 
ye  shall  worship  before  this  altar  in 
Jerusalem  ?  "^  And  now,  I  pray,  make 
an  agreement  with  my  lord  the  king 
of  Assyria,  and  I  will  deliver  to  thee 
two  thousand  horses,  if  thou  art  able 
on  thy  part  to  set  riders  upon  them. 
^*  How  then  wilt  thou  turn  away  the 
face  of  one  captain,  among  the  least 
of  my  master's  servants?  And  thou 
puttest  thy  trust  in  Egypt  for  chariots 
and  for  horsemen.  "  Am  I  now  come 
up  without  Jehovah  against  this  place 
to  destroy  it?  Jehovah  said  to  me. 
Go  up  against  this  land,  and  destroy 
it.  ^^Then  said  Ehakim  the  son  of 
Hilkiah,  and  Shebna,  and  Joah,  to 
Rab-shakeh,  Speak,  I  pray  thee,  to 
thy  servants  in  the  Syrian  language; 
for  we  understand  it;  and  talk  not 
with  us  in  the  Jews'  language  in  the 
ears  of  the  people  that  are  on  the 
wall.  ^^  And  Rab-shakeh  said  to  them. 
Has  my  master  sent  me  to  thy  master 
and  to  thee  to  speak  these  words  ? 
Is  it  not  to  the  men  who  sit  on  the 
wall,  to  eat  their  own  dung,  and  drink 
their  own  urine  with  you  ?  ^^  Then 
Rab-shakeh  stood  and  cried  with  a 
loud  voice  in  the  Jews'  language,  and 
spoke,  saying.  Hear  the  word  of  the 
great  king,  the  king  of  Assyria.  ^^Thus 
says  the  king,  Let  not  Hezekiah  de- 
ceive you;  for  he  will  not  be  able  to 
deliver  you  out  of  his  hand.  ^^  And 
let  not  Hezekiah  make  you  trust  in 
Jehovah,   saying,   Jehovah  will   surely 

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deliver  us,  and  this  city  shall  not  be 
given  into  the  hand  of  the  king  of 
Assyria.  ^^  Hearken  not  to  Hezekiah. 
For  thus  says  the  king  of  Assyria, 
Make  peace  with  me,  and  come  out 
to  me;  and  eat  ye  every  one  of  his 
own  vine,  and  every  one  of  his  fig- 
tree,  and  drink  ye  every  one  the  waters 
of  his  cistern;  ^'^  until  I  come  and  take 
you  away,  to  a  land  like  your  own 
land;  a  land  of  corn  and  new  wine,  a 
land  of  bread  and  of  vineyards,  a  land 
of  oil  olive  and  of  honey,  that  ye  may 
live,  and  not  die;  and  hearken  not  to 
Hezekiah,  when  he  persuades  you, 
saying,  Jehovah  will  deliver  us.  ^^Have 
the  gods  of  the  nations  delivered  each 
his  land  out  of  the  hand  of  the  king  of 
Assyria  ?  ^*  Where  are  the  gods  of 
Hamath,  and  of  Arpad  ?  Where  are 
the  gods  of  Sepharvaim,  Hena,  and 
Ivah,  that  they  should  have  delivered 
Samaria  out  of  my  hand.  ^^  Who  are 
they  among  all  the  gods  of  the  coun- 
tries, that  have  delivered  their  coun- 
try out  of  my  hand,  that  Jehovah 
should  deliver  Jerusalem  out  of  my 
hand  ?  ^^  And  the  people  held  their 
peace,  and  answered  him  not  a  word. 
For  it  was  the  king's  commandment, 
saying,  Answer  him  not.  ^''Then  came 
Eliakim  the  son  of  Hilkiah,  who  was 
over  the  household,  and  Shebna  the 
scribe,  and  Joah  the  son  of  Asaph  the 
recorder,  to  Hezekiah  with  garments 
rent,  and  told  him  the  words  of  Rab- 
shakeh. 

CHAPTER  XIX 

^  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  king 
Hezekiah  heard  it,  that  he  rent  his 
garments,  and  covered  himself  with 
sackcloth,  and  went  into  the  house  of 
Jehovah.  ^  And  he  sent  Eliakim, 
who  was  over  the  household,  and 
Shebna  the  scribe,  and  the  elders  of 
the  priests,  covered  with  sackcloth,  to 
Isaiah  the  prophet,  the  son  of  Amoz. 

7 


II.    KINGS   XIX 


^And  they  said  to  him,  Thus  says 
Hezekiah,  this  day  is  a  day  of  distress, 
and  of  chastisement,  and  of  reproach. 
For  the  children  are  come  to  the 
birth,  and  there  is  not  strength  to 
bring  forth.  *It  may  be  that  Jehovah, 
thy  God,  will  hear  all  the  words  of 
Rab-shakeh,  whom  the  king  of  As- 
syria his  master  has  sent  to  reproach 
the  living  God;  and  will  reprove  the 
words  which  Jehovah  thy  God  has 
heard.  Wherefore  lift  up  thy  prayer 
for  the  remnant  that  are  left.  °  And 
the  servants  of  king  Hezekiah  came  to 
Isaiah. 

^And  Isaiah  said  to  them.  Thus 
shall  ye  say  to  your  master;  thus  says 
Jehovah,  Be  not  afraid  because  of  the 
words  which  thou  hast  heard,  with 
which  the  servants  of  the  king  of  As- 
syria have  reproached  me.  "^  B,ehold, 
I  will  put  a  spirit  in  him,  and  he  shall 
hear  tidings,  and  shall  return  to  his 
own  land;  and  I  will  cause  him  to  fall 
by  the  sword,  in  his  own  land. 

^  So  Rab-shakeh  returned,  and  found 
the  king  of  Assyria  warring  against 
Libna;  for  he  heard  that  he  had  re- 
moved from  Lachish.  ^  And  he  heard 
it  said  of  Tirhakah  king  of  Ethiopia, 
Behold,  he  has  come  out  to  fight 
against  thee.  And  he  sent  messen- 
gers again  to  Hezekiah,  saying,  '"Thus 
shall  ye  speak  to  Hezekiah  king  of 
Judah,  saying,  Let  not  thy  God  in 
whom  thou  trustest  deceive  thee,  say- 
ing, Jerusalem  shall  not  be  given  into 
the  hand  of  the  king  of  Assyria.  ^'  Be- 
hold, thou  hast  heard  what  the  kings 
of  Assyria  have  done  to  all  lands,  de- 
stroying them  utterly;  and  shalt  thou 
be  dehvered  ?  '^  Have  the  gods  of 
the  nations  which  my  fathers  have  de- 
stroyed delivered  them, — Gozan,  and 
Haran,  and  Rezeph,  and  the  children 
of    Eden    which    are    in    Thelasar  ? 


'^  Where  is  the  king  of  Hamath,  and 
the  king  of  Arpad,  and  the  king  of 
the  city  Sepharvaim,  of  Hena  and  of 
Ivah  ? 

'*And  Hezekiah  took  the  letter 
from  the  hand  of  the  messengers,  and 
read  it.  x\nd  Hezekiah  went  up  to  the 
house  of  Jehovah,  and  spread  it  be- 
fore Jehovah.  '^  And  Hezekiah  prayed 
before  Jehovah,  and  said,  Jehovah, 
God  of  Israel,  who  sittest  above  the 
cherubim.  Thou  art  the  God,  thou 
alone,  of  all  the  kingdoms  of  the  earth; 
thou  hast  made  the  heavens  and  the 
earth.  '^  Bow  down  thine  ear,  Jeho- 
vah, and  hear;  open  thine  eyes,  Je- 
hovah, and  see;  and  hear  the  words 
of  Sennacherib  which  he  has  sent  to 
reproach  the  living  God.  ^^  Of  a 
truth,  Jehovah,  the  kings  of  Assyria 
have  destroyed  the  nations  and  their 
lands;  '®and  have  cast  their  gods  into 
the  fire;  for  they  were  no  gods,  but 
the  work  of  men's  hands,  wood  and 
stone;  and  they  have  destroyed  them. 
^^And  now,  Jehovah  our  God,  I  be- 
seech thee,  save  us  out  of  his  hand, 
that  all  the  kingdoms  of  the  earth  may 
know,  that  thou  Jehovah  art  God, 
thou  only. 

'^''And  Isaiah,  the  son  of  Amoz,  sent 
to  Hezekiah  saying,  Thus  says  Jeho- 
vah God  of  Israel,  That  which  thou 
hast  prayed  to  me  against  Sennache- 
rib king  of  Assyria  I  have  heard. 
^^  This  is  the  word  that  Jehovah  has 
spoken  concerning  him  : — 

She  despises  thee,  she  scorns  thee, 
the  virgin,  daughter  of  Zion. 
She  shakes  her  head  after  thee,   the 

daughter  of  Jerusalem. 
^^  Whom  hast  thou  reproached  and  re- 
viled ? 
Against  whom  hast  thou  lifted  up  the 

voice  ? 
Thou  hast  raised  thine  eyes  on  high. 


Ver.  7.   I  will  put  a  spirit  in  him  :  a  spirit  of  alarm  and  fear.     Tidings  :  of  the  destruction  of  his  army, 
vers.  35,  36.     To  fall  by  the  sword  :   ver.  37. 


II.    KINGS    XX 


Against  the  Holy  one  of  Israel. 
^'  By    thy    messengers    thou    hast    re- 
proached the  Lord,  and  said, 
I  come   up,   with  my    chariots    upon 
I  chariots, 

To  the  height  of  the  mountains, 

To  the  sides  of  Lebanon. 

And  I  cut  down  its  loftiest  cedars, 

And  its  choicest  cypresses; 

1    come    to   its  utmost   height,   to  its 

garden  forest. 
^*  I    dig,    and    I   drink    the  waters  of 

strange  nations. 
And  dry  up  with  the  sole  of  my  feet 

all  the  streams  of  Egypt. 
^^  Hast  thou  not  heard  ?     From  far  off 

time  liave  I  done  it, 
From  days  of  old  I  formed  it. 
Now  have  I  brought  it  to  pass; 
That  thou  shouldst  be  to  lay  waste 
Fenced  cities,  in  heaps  of  ruins. 
^^      x\nd  their  inhabitants  were  weak- 
handed, 
They  were  dismayed,   and  they  were 

confounded; 
They  were  as  grass  of  the  field,  and  as 

the  green  herb; 
As  grass  on  the  house-tops,  as  blighted 

corn  before  the  stalk. 
"  And  thy  sitting  down,  and  thy  going 

out,  and  thy  coming  in,  I  know, 
And  thy  raging  against  me. 
^*  Because  thy  raging  against  me  and 

thine  arrogance 
Have  come  up  into  mine  ears; 
I  will  put  my  hook  in  thy  nose,   and 

my  bit  in  thy  lips. 
And  will  turn  thee  back  by  the  way 

in  which  thou  "earnest. 

'^^      And  this  shah  be  the  sign  to  thee. 
Eat,    this   year,    that    which  grows  of 

itself; 
And   in  the  second  year,  that  which 

springs  up  from  the  same; 
And  in  the  third  year,  sow  and  reap. 
And  plant  vineyards,  and  eat  the  fruit 

thereof. 


'"  And   the   escaped  of  the    house  of 
Judah  that  are  left 

Shall  again  take  root  downward, 

And  bear  fruit  upward. 

^^  For  from  Jerusalem  shall  go  forth  a 
remnant. 

And  escaped  ones  from  mount  Zion. 

The  zeal  of  Jehovah  will  do  this. 

^^  Therefore,  thus  says  Jehovah  con- 
cerning the  king  of  Assyria, — 
He  shall  not  come  into  this  city. 

He  shall  not  shoot  an  arrow  there. 

Nor  bring  a  shield  before  it, 

Nor  cast  up  a  mound  against  it. 

'^  By  the  way  by  which  he  came  shall  he 
return, 

And  into  this  city  he  shall  not  come, 
says  Jehovah. 

^*  And  I  will  protect  this  city,  to  save  it, 

For  my  sake,  and  for  my  servant  Da- 
vid's sake. 

'^And  it  came  to  pass  that  night, 
that  the  angel  of  Jehovah  went  forth, 
and  smote  in  the  camp  of  the  As- 
syrians a  hundred  and  eighty-five  thou- 
sand; and  when  men  rose  early  in  the 
morning,  behold,  they  were  all  dead 
corpses.  ^®And  Sennacherib  king  of 
Assyria  departed,  and  went  and  re- 
turned, and  dwelt  at  Nineveh.  ^^And 
it  came  to  pass,  as  he  was  worshiping 
in  the  house  of  Nisroch  his  god,  that 
Adrammelech  and  Sharezer  his  sons 
smote  him  w^th  the  sword;  and  they 
escaped  into  the  land  of  Ararat.  And 
Esar-haddon  his  son  reigned  in  his 
stead. 

CHAPTER  XX 

^  In  those  days  was  Hezekiah  sick 
unto  death.  And  the  prophet  Isaiah 
the  son  of  Amoz  came  to  him,  and 
said  to  him,  thus  says  Jehovah,  Charge 
thy  household;  for  thou  art  going  to 
die,  and  shalt  not  Hve.  ^Then  he 
turned  his  face  to  the  wall,  and  prayed 
to  Jehovah,   saying,  '  I  beseech  thee, 


459 


II.    KINGS   XXI 


Jehovah,  remember  now,  how  I  have 
walked  before  thee  in  truth  and  with 
a  perfect  heart,  and  have  done  that 
which  is  good  in  thy  sight.  And  Heze- 
kiah  wept  bitterly.  '*And  it  came  to 
pass,  that  Isaiah  had  not  yet  gone 
out  into  the  middle  court,  when  the 
word  of  Jehovah  came  to  him,  saying, 
^  Turn  again,  and  say  to  Hezekiah  the 
prince  of  my  people,  Thus  says  Jeho- 
vah, the  God  of  David  thy  father,  I 
have  heard  thy  prayer.  I  have  seen 
thy  tears.  Behold,  I  will  heal  thee; 
on  the  third  day  thou  shalt  go  up 
to  the  house  of  Jehovah.  ^And  I  will 
add  to  thy  days  fifteen  years;  and  I 
will  deliver  thee  and  this  city  out  of 
the  hand  of  the  king  of  Assyria;  and 
I  will  protect  this  city,  for  my  sake  and 
for  my  servant  David's  sake.  "'And 
Isaiah  said.  Bring  a  cake  of  figs.  And 
they  brought  and  laid  it  on  the  boil, 
and  he  recovered. 

^And  Hezekiah  said  to  Isaiah, 
What  is  the  sign  that  Jehovah  will 
heal  me,  and  that  I  shall  go  up  to 
the  house  of  Jehovah  the  third  day? 
'And  Isaiah  said,  This  sign  shalt  thou 
have  from  Jehovah  that  Jehovah  will 
do  the  thing  that  he  has  spoken. 
Shall  the  shadow  go  forward  ten  de- 
grees, or  go  back  ten  degrees?  '"And 
Hezekiah  answered.  It  is  a  light  tiling 
for  the  shadow  to  go  down  ten  de- 
grees. Nay,  but  let  the  shadow  re- 
turn backward  ten  degrees.  "And 
Isaiah  the  prophet  cried  to  Jehovah; 
and  he  caused  the  shadow  to  return 
on  the  dial  where  it  had  gone  down, 
on  the  dial  of  Ahaz,  ten  degrees 
backward. 

'^\t  that  time  Berodach-baladan,  the 
son  of  Baladan  king  of  Babylon,  sent 
letters  and  a  present  to  Hezekiah;  for 
he  heard  that  Hezekiah  was  sick.  '^And 
Hezekiah  hearkened  to  them;  and  he 
showed  them  all  his  treasure-house, 
the  silver,  and  the  gold,  and  the  spices, 

46< 


and  the  precious  ointment,  and  all 
the  house  of  his  armor,  and  all  that 
was  found  in  his  treasures.  There 
was  nothing  in  his  house,  nor  in  all 
his  realm,  that  Hezekiah  showed  them 
not. 

'^  Then  came  Isaiah  the  prophet  to 
king  Hezekiah,  and  said  to  him.  What 
said  these  men  ?  And  whence  came 
they  to  thee  ?  And  Hezekiah  said, 
They  came  from  a  far  country,  from 
Babylon.  '^And  he  said,  What  have 
they  seen  in  thy  house  ?  And  Heze- 
kiah answered.  All  that  is  in  my  house 
have  they  seen  ;  there  is  nothing 
among  my  treasures  that  I  have  not 
showed  them.  '^And  Isaiah  said  to 
Hezekiah,  Hear  the  word  of  Jehovah. 
'"  Behold,  the  days  come,  that  all  that 
is  in  thy  house,  and  that  which  thy 
fathers  have  laid  up  in  store  to  this 
day,  shall  be  carried  to  Babylon  ; 
nothing  shall  be  left  says  Jehovah. 
'®  And  of  thy  sons  that  shall  issue  from 
thee,  whom  thou  shalt  beget,  shall 
they  take  away;  and  they  shall  be 
eunuchs  in  the  palace  of  the  king  of 
Babylon.  '^And  Hezekiah  said  to 
Isaiah,  Good  is  the  word  of  Jehovah 
which  thou  hast  spoken.  And  he 
said.  Is  it  not,  if  peace  and  security 
be  in  my  days  ! 

^"And  tlie  rest  of  the  acts  of  Heze- 
kiah, and  all  his  might,  and  how  he 
made  the  pool,  and  the  conduit,  and 
l)rought  water  into  the  city,  are  they 
not  written  in  the  book  of  the  Chron- 
icles of  the  kings  of  Judah  ?  ^'  And 
Hezekiah  lay  down  with  his  fathers; 
and  Manasseh  his  son  reigned  in  his 
stead. 

CHAPTER  XXI 

^  MauLSseh  was  twelve  years  old 
when  he  began  to  reign  ;  and  he 
reigned  fifty-five  years  in  Jerusalem. 
And  his  mother's  name  was  Hephzi- 
bah.      ^  And   he   did    that   which   was 


II.    KINGS   XXI 


evil  in  the  sight  of  Jehovah,  after  the 
abominations  of  the  nations,  that 
Jehovah  drove  out  before  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel.  ^  For  he  built  up 
again  the  high  places  which  Heze- 
kiah  his  fatlier  destroyed  ;  and  he 
reared  up  altars  for  Baal,  and  made 
an  Ashera,  as  did  Ahab  king  of  Israel; 
and  he  worshiped  all  the  host  of 
heaven,  and  served  them.  *And  he 
built  altars  in  the  house  of  Jehovah, 
of  which  Jehovah  said,  In  Jerusalem 
will  I  put  my  name.  ^And  he  built 
altars  for  all  the  host  of  heaven,  in 
the  two  courts  of  the  house  of  Jeho- 
vah. ^  And  he  made  his  son  pass 
through  the  fire;  and  he  used  magic 
and  divination,  and  dealt  with  divin- 
ing spirits  and  wizards.  He  wrought 
much  wickedness  in  the  sight  of  Jc; 
hovah  to  provoke  him  to  anger,  ^And 
a  carved  image  of  Ashera  that  he  had 
made  he  set  up  in  the  house  of  which 
Jehovah  said  to  David  and  to  Solo- 
mon his  son,  In  this  house,  and  in 
Jerusalem,  which  I  have  chosen  out 
of  all  the  tribes  of  Israel,  will  I  put 
my  name  forever.  ^  And  I  will  not 
make  the  feet  of  Israel  wander  any 
more  from  the  land  which  I  gave  to 
their  fathers;  if  only  they  will  take 
heed  to  do  according  to  all  that  I 
have  commanded  them,  and  according 
to  all  the  law  that  my  servant  Moses 
commanded  them.  ^  And  they  heark- 
ened not  ;  and  Manasseh  seduced 
them  to  do  more  evil  than  did  the 
nations  whom  Jehovah  destroyed  be- 
fore the  children  of  Israel. 

^'^  And  Jehovah  spoke  by  his  serv- 
ants the  prophets,  saying,  '^  Because 
Manasseh  king  of  Judah  has  done 
these  abominations,  has  done  wick- 
edly above  all  that  the  Amorites  did 
who  were  before  him,  and  has  caused 
Judah  also  to  sin  with  his  idols  ; 
'^  therefore  thus  says  Jehovah,  God 
of   Israel,   Behold,  I   bring  evil  upon  j 

46 


Jerusalem  and  Judah,  that  whosoever 
hears  of  it,  both  his  ears  shall  tingle. 
'^  And  I  will  stretch  over  Jerusalem 
the  line  of  Samaria,  and  the  plummet 
of  the  house  of  Ahab;  and  I  will  wipe 
out  Jerusalem  as  one  wipes  a  dish, 
wiping  it,  and  turning  it  upside  down. 
^*  xA.nd  I  will  cast  off  the  remnant  of . 
my  inheritance,  and  give  them  into 
the  hand  of  their  enemies;  and  they 
shall  become  a  prey  and  a  spoil  to  all 
their  enemies  ;  '^  because  they  have 
done  that  which  was  evil  in  my  sight, 
and  have  provoked  me  to  anger,  since 
the  day  their  fathers  came  forth  out  of 
Egypt,  even  to  this  day. 

"^  Moreover,  Manasseh  shed  inno- 
cent blood  very  much,  till  he  had 
filled  Jerusalem  from  one  end  to  the 
other;  besides  his  sin  wherewith  he 
caused  Judah  to  sin,  in  doing  that 
which  was  evil  in  the  sight  of  Jehovah. 

'^  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Ma- 
nasseh, and  all  that  he  did,  and  his 
.sin  that  he  sinned,  are  they  not  writ- 
ten in  the  book  of  the  Chronicles  of 
the  kings  of  Judah?  ^^  And  Manas- 
seh lay  down  with  his  fathers;  and  he 
was  buried  in  the  garden  of  his  own 
house,  in  the  garden  of  Uzza;  and 
Amon  his  son  reigned  in  his  stead. 

^^Amon  was  twenty-two  years  old 
when  he  began  to  reign  ;  and  he 
reigned  two  years  in  Jerusalem.  And 
his  mother's  name  was  Meshullemeth, 
the  daughter  of  Haruz  of  Jotbah. 
^°  And  he  did  that  which  was  evil  in 
the  sight  of  Jehovah,  as  his  father 
Manasseh  had  done.  ^^  And  he  walked 
in  all  the  way  that  his  father  walked 
in,  and  served  the  idols  that  his  father 
served,  and  worshiped  them.  -^  And 
he  forsook  Jehovah,  the  God  of  his 
fathers,  and  walked  not  in  the  way  of 
Jehovah. 

"  And  the  servants  of  Amon  con- 
spired against  him,  and  slew  the  king 
in  his  own  house.      "And  the  people 


II.    KINGS   XXII 


of  the  land  slew  all  that  conspired 
against  king  Amon;  and  the  people 
of  the  land  made  Josiah  his  son  king 
in  his  stead.  "  Now  the  rest  of  the 
acts  of  Amon  which  he  did,  are  they 
not  written  in  the  book  of  the  Chron- 
icles of  the  kings  of  Judah?  ^^And 
he  was  buried  in  his  sepulchre,  in  the 
garden  of  Uzza.  And  Josiah  his  son 
reigned  in  his  stead. 


CHAPTER  XXII 

^  Josiah  was  eight  years  old  when  he 
began  to  reign;  and  he  reigned  thirty- 
one  years  in  Jerusalem.  And  his 
mother's  name  was  Jedidah,  the  daugh- 
ter of  Adaiah  of  Boscath.  ^  And  he  did 
that  which  was  right  in  the  sight  of 
Jehovah,  and  walked  in  all  the  way  of 
David  his  father,  and  turned  not  aside 
to  the  right  hand  or  to  the  left. 

^  And  it  came  to  pass  in  the  eight- 
eenth year  of  king  Josiah,  that  the 
king  sent  Shaphan,  the  son  of  Azaliah 
the  son  of  Meshullam,  the  scribe,  to 
the  house  of  Jehovah,  saying,  *  Go  up 
to  Hilkiah  the  higli-priest,  that  he 
may  sum  up  the  money  which  has 
been  brought  into  the  house  of  Jeho- 
vah, w^hich  the  keepers  of  the  door 
have  gathered  from  the  people,  ^and 
may  give  it  into  the  hand  of  them 
that  do  the  work,  having  the  over- 
sight of  the  house  of  Jehovah;  and 
that  they  may  give  it  to  the  doers  of 
the  work  who  are  in  the  house  of  Je- 
hovah, to  repair  the  breaches  of  the 
house;  ^to  carpenters,  and  builders, 
and  masons,  and  to  buy  timber  and 
hewn  stone  to  repair  the  house.  'But 
let  there  be  no  reckoning  with  them 
of  the  money  that  is  delivered  into 
their  hand,  for  they  deal  faithfully. 

®And  Hilkiah  the  high-priest  said 
to  Shaphan  the  scribe,  I  have  found 
the  book  of  the  law  in  the  house  of 
Jehovah.  And  Hilkiah  gave  the  book 
to   Shaphan,  and   he   read  it.      ^And 

46 


Shaphan  the  scribe  came  to  the  king, 
and  brought  back  word  to  the  king, 
and  said,  Thy  servants  have  emptied 
out  the  money  that  was  found  in  the 
house,  and  have  given  it  into  the 
hand  of  them  that  do  the  work,  hav- 
ing the  oversight  of  the  house  of  Je- 
hovah. ^"  And  Shaphan  the  scribe 
told  the  king,  saying,  Hilkiah  the  priest 
has  dehvered  to  me  a  book.  And  Sha- 
phan read  it  before  the  king.  ^^  And 
it  came  to  pass,  when  the  king  had 
heard  the  words  of  the  book  of  the 
law,  that  he  rent  his  clothes.  ^^  And 
the  king  commanded  Hilkiah  the 
priest,  and  Ahikam  the  son  of  Sha- 
phan, and  Achbor  the  son  of  Mi- 
chaiah,  and  Shaphan  the  scribe,  and 
Asahiah  a  servant  of  the  king,  saying, 
i^Go  ye,  inquire  of  Jehovah  on  my  be- 
half, and  on  behalf  of  the  people,  and 
on  behalf  of  all  Judah,  on  account  of 
the  words  of  this  book  that  is  found. 
For  great  is  the  wrath  of  Jehovah  that  is 
kindled  against  us,  because  our  fathers 
have  not  hearkened  to  the  words  of 
this  book,  to  do  according  to  all  that 
which  is  written  concerning  us.  ^*  And 
Hilkiah  the  priest,  and  Ahikam,  and 
Achbor,  and  Shaphan,  and  Asahiah, 
went  to  Huldah  the  prophetess,  the 
wife  of  Shallum,  the  son  of  Tikvah  the 
son  of  Harhas,  keeper  of  the  ward- 
robe. And  she  dwelt  in  Jerusalem  in 
the  lower  city;  and  they  talked  with  her. 
'^And  she  said  to  them.  Thus  says 
Jehovah,  God  of  Israel,  Tell  the  man 
who  sent  you  to  me,  ^^Thus  says  Je- 
hovah, Behold,  I  bring  evil  upon  this 
place,  and  upon  the  inhabitants  thereof, 
all  the  words  of  the  book  which  the  king 
of  Judah  has  read;  ^"  because  they  have 
forsaken  me,  and  have  burned  incense 
to  other  gods,  that  they  might  pro- 
voke me  to  anger  with  all  the  works 
of  their  hands;  and  my  wrath  is  kin- 
dled against  this  place,  and  shall  not 
be  quenched.      ^'And  to  the  king  of 


II.    KINGS   XXIII 


Judah,  who  sent  you  to  inquire  of 
Jehovah,  thus  shall  ye  say  to  him, 
Thus  says  Jehovah,  God  of  Israel,  As 
to  the  words  which  thou  hast  heard, 


burned  them  outside  of  Jerusalem  in 
the  fields  of  Kidron,  and  carried  the 
dust  thereof  to  Beth-el.  ^And  he 
put   away  the   idol-priests,  whom  the 


'^ — because  thy  heart  was  tender,  and  i  kings  of  Judah  had  appointed,  and 
thou  didst  humble  thyself  before  Je-  they  burned  incense  on  the  high 
hovah,  when  thou  heardst  what  I  had  places  in  the  cities  of  Judah,  and  round 
spoken  against  this  place,  and  against  about  Jerusalem  ;  them  also  that 
the  inhabitants  thereof,  that  they  burned  incense  to  Baal,  to  the  sun, 
should  become  a  desolation  and  a  and  to  the  moon,  and  to  the  con- 
curse,  and  hast  rent  thy  clothes,  and  stellations,  and  to  all  the  host  of 
wept  before  me;  I  also  have  heard,  j  heaven.  ^And  he  brought  out  the 
says  Jehovah.  ^°  Therefore  behold,  I  Ashera  from  the  house  of  Jehovah, 
will  gather  thee  to  thy  fathers,  and  outside  of  Jerusalem,  to  the  brook 
thou  shalt  be  gathered  to  thy  grave ;  Kidron.  And  he  burned  it  at  the 
in  peace;  and  thine  eyes  shall  not ,  brook  Kidron,  and  stamped  it  small  to 
look  on  all  the  evil  which  I  will  bring   powder,  and  cast  the  po\vder  thereof 


upon  this  place.     And  they  brought 
back  word  to  the  king. 

CHAPTER  XXIII 


upon  the  graves  of  the  common  peo- 
ple. "^  And  he  tore  down  the  houses 
of  the  sodomites,  that  were  by  the 
house  of  Jehovah,  where  the  women 
*  And  the  king  sent,  and  they  gath-  wove  tents  for  the  Ashera.  ®  And  he 
ered  to  him  all  the  elders  of  Judah,  ,  brought  all  the  priests  out  of  the 
and  of  Jerusalem.  ^And  the  king  cities  of  Judah,  and  defiled  the  high 
went  up  to  the  house  of  Jehovah,  and  |  places  where  the  priests  had  burned 
all  the  men  of  Judah  and  all  the  in-   incense,    from    Geba   to    Beer-sheba. 


habitants  of  Jerusalem  with  him,  and 
the  priests,  and  the  prophets,  and  all 
the  people,  both  small  and  great;  and 
he  read  in  their  ears  all  the  words  of 
the  book  of  the  covenant,  which  was 
found  in  the  house  of  Jehovah. 


And  he  tore  down  the  high  places  of 
the  gates;  that  at  the  entrance  of  the 
gate  of  Joshua  the  governor  of  the 
city,  that  on  one's  left  hand  at  the 
gate  of  the  city.  ^  Yet  the  priests  of 
the  high  places  offered  not  on  the  altar 


^  And  the  king  stood  on  the  plat- !  of  Jehovah  in  Jerusalem;  but  they 
form,  and  made  the  covenant  before  j  ate  unleavened  bread  among  their 
Jehovah,  to  walk  after  Jehovah,  and  brethren.  ^^  And  he  defiled  Topheth, 
to  keep  his  commandments  and  his  ;  which  is  in  the  valley  of  the  sons  cf 
testimonies  and  his  statutes  with  all  Hinnom,  that  no  man  might  make 
the  heart  and  all  the  soul,  to  perform  -  his  son  or  his  daughter  pass  through 
the  words  of  this  covenant  that  were  the  fire  to  Molech.  ^^  And  he  took 
written  in  this  book.  And  all  the  away  the  horses  that  the  kings  of 
people  joined  in  the  covenant.  *  And  Judah  had  given  to  the  sun,  from  the 
the  king  commanded  Hilkiah  the  j  entering  into  the  house  of  Jehovah  to 
high-priest,    and    the    priests    of    the    the    chamber    of   Nathan-melech  the 


second  order,  and  the  keepers  of  the 
door,  to  bring  forth  out  of  the  temple 


chamberlain,  which  was  in  the  colon- 
nade, and  burned  the  chariots  of  the 


of  Jehovah  all  the  vessels   that  were  i  sun   with  fire.      ^^  And  the  altars  that 


made  for  Baal,   and  for  Ashera,    and 


were  on  the  roof  of  the  upper  cham- 


for   all   the   host   of  heaven;    and  he    ber  of  Ahaz,  which  the  kings  of  Judah. 

463 


II.    KINGS   XXIII 


had  made,  and  the  altars  which  Ma- 1  according  to  all  the  acts  that  he  had 
nasseh  had  made  in  the  two  courts  of  |  done  in  Beth-el.  ^*^And  he  slew  all 
the  house  of  Jehovah,   did   the  king '  the   priests    of    the    high   places   that 


tear  down,  and  broke  them  down 
thence,  and  cast  the  dust  thereof  into 
the  brook  Kidron.  ^^And  the  high 
places    that    were    before    Jerusalem 


were  there  on  the  altars,  and  burned 
men's  bones  on  them.  And  he 
returned  to  Jerusalem. 

^^And  the  king  commanded  all  the 


which  were  on  the  right  hand  of  the  people,  saying,  Keep  the  passover  to 
mount  of  corruption,  which  Solomon  Jehovah  your  God,  as  is  written  in  this 
the  king  of  Israel  built  for  Ashtoreth  book  of  the  covenant.  "  For  there 
the  abomination  of  the  Zidonians,  and  |  had  not  been  held  such  a  passover 
for  Chemosh  the  abomination  of  the  from  the  days  of  the  judges  who 
Moabites,  and  for  Milcom  the  abomi- 
nation of  the  children  of  Amnion,  did 
the  king  defile.  ^*And  he  broke  in 
pieces  the  images,  and  cut  down  the 
Asheras,  and  filled  their  place  with 
bones  of  men. 


judged  Israel,  nor  in  all  the  days  of 
the  kings  of  Israel,  nor  of  the  kings 
of  Judah;  '^^but  in  the  eighteenth 
year  of  king  Josiah  was  this  passover 
held  to  Jehovah  in  Jerusalem. 

And  also  the  divining-spirits,  and 


^^And  also  the  altar  that  was  at  the  wizards,  and  the  household  im- 
Beth-el,  the  high  place  which  Jero-  ages,  and  the  idols,  and  all  the  abom- 
boam  the  son  of  Nebat,  who  caused   inations  that  were  seen  in  the  land  of 


Israel  to  sin,  had  made,  both  that 
altar  and  the  high  place  he  tore  down, 
and  burned  the  high  place,  stamped 
it  small  to  powder,  and  burned  the 
Ashera.  ^®  And  Josiah  looked  about 
him,  and  saw  the  sepulchres  that  were 
there  in  the  mount.  And  he  sent, 
and  took  the  bones  out  of  the  sepul- 
chres, and  burned  them  on  the  altar, 
and  polluted  it,  according  to  the  word 
of  Jehovah  that  the  man  of  God  pro- 
claimed, who  proclaimed  these  things. 


Judah  and  in  Jerusalem,  did  Josiah 
put  away;  that  he  might  perform  the 
words  of  the  law,  which  were  written 
in  the  book  that  Hilkiah  the  priest 
found  in  the  house  of  Jehovah.  ^^And 
like  to  him  was  there  no  king  before 
him,  who  turned  to  Jehovah  with  all 
his  heart,  and  with  all  his  soul,  and 
with  all  his  might,  according  to  all  the 
law  of  Moses;  nor  after  him  arose 
there  any  like  him. 

^^Yet  Jehovah  turned  not  from  the 


^^  And  he  said.  What  pillar  is  this  that  fierceness  of  his  great  anger,  where- 
I  see  ?  And  the  men  of  the  city  said  ,  with  his  anger  was  kindled  against 
to  him,  It  is  the  sepulchre  of  the  man  j  Judah,  because  of  all  the  provocations 
of  God  who  came   from  Judah,   and  '  with  which   Manasseh    had  provoked 


proclaimed  these  things  which  thou 
hast  done  against  the  altar  of  Beth-el. 
^^And  he  said,  Let  him  alone;  let  no 
man  move  his  bones.  So  they  rescued 
his  bones,  with  the  bones  of  the 
prophet  who  came  out  of  Samaria. 
^^  And  also  all  the  houses  of  the  high 
places  that  were  in  the  cities  of  Sa- 
maria, which  the  kings  of  Israel  had 
made  to  provoke  [Jehovah]  to  anger, 
Josiah   took  away,   and  did  to   them 


him.  "  Aiid  Jehovah  said,  I  will  re- 
move Judah  also  out  of  my  sight,  as 
I  have  removed  Israel;  and  I  will  cast 
off  this  city  Jerusalem  which  I  have 
chosen,  and  the  house  of  which 
I  said.  My  name  shall  be  there. 
^^  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Josiah, 
and  all  that  he  did,  are  they  not  writ- 
ten in  the  book  of  the  Chronicles  of 
the  kings  of  Judah  ? 

^'  In  his  days  Pharaoh-necho,  king 


464 


II.    KINGS   XXIV 


of  Egypt,  went  up  against  the  king  of 
Assyria,  to  the  river  Euphrates.  And 
king  Josiah  went  against  him;  and  he 
slew  him  at  Megiddo,  when  he  saw 
him.  ^''And  his  servants  conveyed 
him  dead  in  a  chariot  from  Megiddo; 
and  they  brought  him  to  Jerusalem, 
and  buried  him  in  his  own  sepulchre. 
And  the  people  of  the  land  took 
Jehoahaz,  the  son  of  Josiah,  and 
anointed  him,  and  made  him  king  in 
his  father's  stead. 

'^  Jehoahaz  was  twenty-three  years 
old  when  he  began  to  reign;  and  he 
reigned  three  months  in  Jerusalem. 
And  his  mother's  name  was  Hamutal, 
the  daughter  of  Jeremiah  of  Libnah. 
^"^  And  he  did  that  which  was  evil  in 
the  sight  of  Jehovah,  according  to  all 
that  his  fathers  had  done.  ^^And 
Pharaoh-necho  put  him  in  prison  at 
Riblah  in  the  land  of  Hamath,  that 
he  might  not  reign  in  Jerusalem;  and 
he  laid  upon  the  land  a  tribute  of  a 
hundred  talents  of  silver,  and  a  talent 
of  gold.  ^*And  Pharaoh-necho  made 
Eliakim,  the  son  of  Josiah,  king  in 
place  of  Josiah  his  father;  and  he 
changed  his  name  to  Jehoiakim,  and 
took  Jehoahaz  away.  And  he  came 
to  Egypt,  and  died  there.  ^^  And  Je- 
hoiakim gave  the  silver  and  the  gold 
to  Pharaoh;  but  he  assessed  the  land 
in  order  to  give  the  money  at  the  com- 
mand of  Pharaoh.  He  exacted  the 
silver  and  the  gold  of  the  people  of  the 
land,  of  each  one  according  to  his  assess- 
ment, to  give  it  to  Pharaoh-necho. 

^^  Jehoiakim  was  twenty-five  years 
old  when  he  began  to  reign  ;  and  he 
reigned  eleven  years  in  Jerusalem. 
And  his  mother's  name  was  Zebudah, 
the  daughter  of  Pedaiah  of  Rumah. 
^^  And  he  did  that  which  was  evil  in 
the  sight  of  Jehovah,  according  to  all 
that  his  fathers  had  done. 

Ver.  I.  In  his  days.  In  his  third  j'ear  (Dan.  i  :  i)  ;  or  his  fourth  year  (Jer.  25  :  i).  "By  comparing 
Berosus  with  the  Canon  of  Ptolemy,  we  can  fi.x  the  date  to  B.  c.  605,  which  was  the  third  completed,  and 
fourth  commencing  year  of  this  king."     (Speaker's  Commentary.) 


CHAPTER  XXIV 

^  In  his  days  Nebuchadnezzar  king 
of  Babylon  came  up,  and  Jehoiakim 
became  his  servant  three  years;  then 
he  turned,  and  rebelled  against  him. 
^  And  Jehovah  sent  against  him  bands 
of  the  Chaldaeans,  and  bands  of  the 
Syrians,  and  bands  of  the  Moabites, 
and  bands  of  the  children  of  Ammon; 
and  he  sent  them  against  Judah  to 
destroy  it,  according  to  the  word  of 
Jehovah  which  he  spoke  by  his  serv- 
ants the  prophets.  ^  Only  at  the  com- 
mand of  Jehovah  came  this  upon 
Judah,  to  remove  them  out  of  his 
sight  for  the  sins  of  Manasseh,  in  all 
that  he  did;  *  and  also  for  the  inno- 
cent blood  that  he  shed,  and  filled 
Jerusalem  with  innocent  blood,  and 
Jehovah  would  not  pardon. 

^  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Je- 
hoiakim, and  all  that  he  did,  are  they 
not  written  in  the  book  of  the  Chron- 
icles of  the  kings  of  Judah  ?  ^  And 
Jehoiakim  lay  down  with  his  fathers; 
and  Jehoiachin  his  son  reigned  in  his 
stead.  '  And  the  king  of  Egypt  came 
no  more  out  of  his  land;  for  the  king 
of  Babylon  had  taken  all  from  the 
river  of  Egypt  to  the  river  Euphrates 
that  belonged  to  the  king  of  Egypt. 

®  Jehoiachin  was  eighteen  years  old 
when  he  began  to  reign  ;  and  he 
reigned  in  Jerusalem  three  months. 
And  his  mother's  name  was  Nehushta, 
the  daughter  of  Elnathan  of  Jerusa- 
lem. 'And  he  did  that  which  was 
evil  in  the  sight  of  Jehovah,  according 
to  all  that  his  father  had  done. 

^^  At  that  time  the  servants  of  Neb- 
uchadnezzar, king  of  Babylon,  came 
up  to  Jerusalem,  and  the  city  was  be- 
sieged. ^^  And  Nebuchadnezzar,  king 
of  Babylon,  came  against  the  city; 
and    his    servants    laid    siege    to    it. 


2E 


465 


II.    KINGS   XXV 


^^  And  Jehoiachin  the  king  of  Judah  '  in  the  ninth  year  of  his  reign,  in 
went  out  to  the  king  of  Babylon,  he,  |  the  tenth  month,  on  the  tenth  day 
and  his  mother,  and  his  servants,  and  !  of  the  month,  that  Nebuchadnezzar 
his  nobles,  and  his  officers;  and  the  ■  king  of  Babylon  came,  he  and  all 
king  of  Babylon  took  him  in  the  his  host,  against  Jerusalem,  and  en- 
eighth  year  of  his  reign.  ^^  And  he  camped  against  it ;  and  they  built 
carried  out  thence  all  the  treasures  of  towers  against  it  round  about.     ^  And 


the  house  of  Jehovah,  and  the  treas- 
ures of  the  king's  house,  and   cut  in 


the  city  was  beseiged  to  the  eleventh 
year  of  king  Zedekiah.      ^And  on  the 


pieces  all  the  vessels  of  gold,  that  Sol-  j  ninth  of  the  month  the  famine  was 
omon  king  of  Israel  had  made  in  the  I  sore  in  the  city,  and  there  was  no 
temple  of  Jehovah,  as  Jehovah  had  i  bread  for  the  people  of  the  land;  *  and 
said.  "And  he  carried  away  captive  |  the  city  was  broken  into,  and  all  the 
all  Jerusalem,  even  all  the  nobles  and   men  of  war  fled  by  night,  by  the  way 


all    the    mighty    men   in    wealth,   ten 
thousand  captives,  and  all  the  crafts- 


of  the  gate  between   the    two   walls, 
which  is  by  the  garden  of  the   king; 


men  and  smiths.  None  remained  and  the  Chaldseans  were  against  the 
save  the  poorest  sort  of  the  people  of  |  city  round  about,  and  he  went  by  the 
the  land.  ^^And  he  carried  Jehoia-  way  toward  the  plain.  ^\nd  the  army 
chin  captive  to  Babylon  ;  and  the  of  the  Chalda^ans  pursued  after  the 
king's  mother,  and  the  king's  wives,  king;  and  they  overtook  him  in 
and  his  officers,  and  the  mighty  of  the  plains  of  Jericho,  and  all  his  army 
the    land,    carried    he    into    captivity  ,  were  scattered  from  him.      ®  And  they 


from  Jerusalem  to  Babylon.  '^And 
all  the  men  of  might,  seven  thousand, 
and  craftsmen  and  smiths  a  thousand, 
all  the  strong,  apt  for  war,  them  the 
king  of  Babylon  brought  captive  to 
Babylon. 

^^  And  the  king  of  Babylon  made 
Mattaniah,  his  father's  brother,  king 
in  his  stead,  and  changed  his  name  to 
Zedekiah.  ^®  Zedekiah  was  twenty- 
one  years  old  when  he  began  to  reign; 
and  he  reigned  eleven  years  in  Jeru- 
salem. And  his  mother's  name  was 
Hamutal,  the  daughter  of  Jeremiah  of 
Libnah.  ^^  And  he  did  that  which 
was  evil  in  the  sight  of  Jehovah,  ac- 
cording to  all  that  Jehoiakim  had  done. 
'°  For  through  the  anger  of  Jehovah 
was  it  done  in  Jerusalem  and  in  Ju- 
dah, until  he  cast  them  out  from  his 
presence. 

CHAPTER  XXV 

^  And  Zedekiah  rebelled  against  the 
king  of  Babylon.    And  it  came  to  pass 


seized  the  king,  and  brought  him  up 
to  the  king  of  Babylon  to  Riblah;  and 
they  gave  judgment  upon  him.  '  And 
they  slew  the  sons  of  Zedekiah  before 
his  eyes,  and  he  put  out  the  eyes  of 
Zedekiah;  and  they  bound  him  with 
two  chains  of  bronze,  and  brought 
him  to  Babylon. 

*And  in  the  fifth  month,  on  the 
seventh  day  of  the  month,  which  is 
the  nineteenth  year  of  king  Nebu- 
chadnezzar king  of  Babylon,  came 
Nebuzar-adan,  captain  of  the  execu- 
tioners, a  servant  of  the  king  of  Baby- 
lon, to  Jerusalem.  ^And  he  burned 
the  house  of  Jehovah  and  the  king's 
house,  and  all  the  houses  of  Jerusa- 
lem, even  every  great  house,  burned 
he  with  fire.  ^"And  all  the  army  of 
the  Chaldaeans  that  were  with  the 
captain  of  the  executioners  tore  down 
the  walls  of  Jerusalem  round  about. 
"  And  the  rest  of  the  people  that  were 
left  in  the  city,  and  the  fugitives  that 
fell  away  to  the  king  of  Babylon,  and 


466 


II.    KINGS   XXV 


the  rest  of  the  multitude,  did  Nebu- 
zar-adaii  the  captain  of  the  execu- 
tioners carry  away  captive.  '^  But  the 
captain  of  the  executioners  left  of  the 
poor  of  the  land  to  be  vine-dressers 
and  husbandmen.  ^^  And  the  pillars 
of  bronze  thaf  were  in  the  house  of 
Jehovah,  and  the  bases,  and  the 
bronze  sea  that  was  in  the  house  of 
Jehovah,  did  the  Chaldaeans  break  in 
pieces,  and  carry  the  bronze  thereof 
to  Babylon.  ^*  And  the  pots,  and  the 
shovels  and  the  snuffers,  and  the 
censers,  and  all  the  vessels  of  bronze 
wherewith  they  ministered,  took  they 
away.  ^^And  the  snuff-dishes,  and 
the  basins,  what  was  of  gold,  in  gold, 
and  what  was  of  silver,  in  silver,  the 
captain  of  the  executioners  took  away. 
^®  The  two  pillars,  the  one  sea,  and  the 
bases,  which  Solomon  made  for  the 
house  of  Jehovah,  the  bronze  of  all 
these  vessels  was  without  weight.  ^^  The 
height  of  one  pillar  was  eighteen  cubits, 
and  tlie  capital  upon  it  was  bronze; 
and  the  height  of  the  capital  was  three 
cubits;  and  lattice-work  and  pome- 
granates were  on  the  capital  round 
about,  all  of  bronze ;  and  hke  to 
these  had  the  second  pillar  on  lattice- 
work. 

^^And  the  captain  of  the  execu- 
tioners took  Seraiah  the  chief  priest, 
and  Zephaniah  the  second  priest,  and 
three  keepers  of  the  door;  ^^and  out 
of  the  city  he  took  an  officer  that  was 
set  over  the  men  of  war,  and  five  men 
of  them  that  were  in  the  king's  pres- 
ence, who  were  found  in  the  city,  and 
the  scribe,  the  captain  of  the  host  who 
mustered  the  people  of  the  land,  and 
sixty  men  of  the  people  of  the  land 
that  were  found  in    the  city.      ^°And 


Nebuzar-adan  captain  of  the  execu- 
tioners took  these,  and  brought  them 
to  the  king  of  Babylon  to  Riblah. 
-^  And  the  king  of  Babylon  smote 
them,  and  sle\v  them  at  Riblah  in  the 
land  of  Hamath.  So  Judah  was  car- 
ried away  captive  out  of  their  land. 

"  And  the  people  that  remained  in 
the  land  of  Judah,  whom  Nebuchad- 
nezzar king  of  Babylon  had  left,  over 
them  he  made  Gedaliah,  the  son  of 
Ahikam,  the  son  of  Shaphan,  ruler. 
^^  And  all  the  captains  of  the  armies, 
they  and  the  men,  heard  that  the  king 
of  Babylon  had  made  Gedaliah  gov- 
ernor. And  they  came  to  Gedaliah 
to  Mizpah,  Ishmael  the  son  of  Neth- 
aniah,  and  Johanan  the  son  of  Careah, 
and  Seraiah  the  son  of  Tanhumeth  the 
Netophathite,  and  Jaazaniah  the  son 
of  a  Maachathite,  they  and  their  men. 
^*  And  Gedahah  swore  to  them  and  to 
their  men,  and  said  to  them,  Fear 
not  the  servants  of  the  Chaldaeans. 
Dwell  in  the  land,  and  serve  the  king  of 
Babylon;  and  it  shall  be  well  with  you. 

^^And  it  came  to  pass  in  the  sev- 
enth month,  that  Ishmael  the  son  of 
Nethaniah,  the  son  of  Ehshama,  of 
the  seed  royal,  came,  and  ten  men 
with  him,  and  smote  Gedaliah,  that 
he  died,  and  the  Jews  and  the  Chal- 
daeans that  were  with  him  at  Mizpah. 
^^  x\nd  all  the  people,  both  small  and 
great,  and  the  captain  of  the  armies, 
rose  up,  and  came  to  Egypt;  for  they 
were  afraid  of  the  Chaldaeans. 

"  And  it  came  to  pass  in  the  seven 
and  thirtieth  year  of  the  captivity  of 
Jehoiachin  king  of  Judah,  in  the 
twelfth  month,  on  the  seven  and 
twentieth  day  of  the  month,  that 
Evil-merodach  king  of  Babylon,  in  the 


Ver.  21.  So  Judah  was  carried  away  captive  out  of  their  land.  This  transaction  completed  the  work  of 
removing  the  population  of  the  country,  in  the  year  587  before  Christ.  None  of  any  account  were  left  in  the 
land.  As  a  provision  against  anarchy  and  misrule,  the  king  placed  over  them  a  competent  ruler,  selected 
Irom  their  own  people. 

Ver.  23,  25.   For  a  more  detailed  account,  see  Jer.  40  :  7  ;   41  :  3. 

Ver.  26.   Rose  up  and  came  to  Egypt.     See  Jer.  42  ;  i  :  43  :  7. 

Ver.  27.   Evil-merodach  :  Nebuchadnezzar's  son,  and  his  successor  B.  C.  561. 

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year  that  he  began  to  reign,  lifted  up 
the  head  of  Jehoiachin  kingof  Judah, 
out  of  prison.  ^®  And  he  spoke  kindly 
to  him,  and  set  his  throne  above  the 
throne  of  the  kings  that  were  with 
him  in  Babylon.      ^^  And  he  changed 


his  prison  garments,  and  ate  bread 
continually  before  him,  all  the  days  of 
his  life.  ^"And  his  allowance,  there 
was  given  him  a  continual  allowance 
from  the  king,  a  daily  rate  for  every 
day,  all  the  days  of  his  life. 


I.  CHRONICLES 


CHAPTER  I 


Asshur  and  Arpachshad  and  Lud  and 
Aram  and  Uz  and  Hul  and  Gether  and 


^  Adam,  Seth,  Enosh,  ^  Kenan,  Ma-  Meshech.  ^^And  Arpachshad  begot 
halalel,  Jared,  ^  Enoch,  Methuselah,  |  Shelah,  and  Shelah  begot  Eber.  ^^  And 
Lamech,    *  Noah,    Shem,    Ham    and    to  Eber  were  born  two  sons;  the  name 


Gomer  and 


of  the  one  being  Peleg,  because  in  Iiis 
davs  the  earth  was  divided,  while  his 


Japheth. 

^  The  sons  of  Japheth 
Magog    and    Madai    and    Javan    and  I  brother's  name  was  Joktan.       ^°And 
Tubal  and  Meshech  and  Tiras.    ^And  |  Joktan  begot  Almodad   and  Sheleph 


the  sons  of  Gomer  :  Ashkenaz  and 
Riphath  and  Togarmah.  ^  And  the 
sons  of  Javan  :  Elishah  and  Tarshish, 
Kittim  and  Rodanim, 

^  The  sons  of  Ham  :  Cush  and 
Mizraim,  Put  and  Canaan.  ^And  the 
sons  of  Cush  :  Seba  and  Havilah  and 
Sabta  and  Raama  and  Sabteca.  And 
the  sons  of  Raama  :  Sheba  and 
Dedan.  '"And  Cush  begot  Nimrod; 
he  began  to  be  a  mighty  one  in  the 
earth.  ^^  And  Mizraim  begot  Ludim 
and  Anamim  and  Lehabim  and  Naph- 
tuhim  '-and  Pathrusim  and  Casluhim 
(whence  came  the  Philistines)  and 
Caphtorim.  '^  And  Canaan  begot 
Zidon  his  firstborn,  and  Heth,  ^*and 
the  Jebusite  and  the  Amorite  and  the 
Girgashite  '^and  the  Hivite  and  the 
Arkite  and  the  Sinite  '^  and  the  Arviad- 
ite  and  the  Zemarite  and  the  Ha- 
mathite. 

'^  The    sons   of  Shem  :     Elam  and 


and  Hazarmaveth  and  Jerah  ^'  and 
Hadoram  and  Uzal  and  Diklah  "  and 
Ebal  and  Abimael  and  Sheba  ^^  and 
Ophir  and  Havilah  and  Jobab.  All 
these  were  the  sons  of  Joktan. 

"Shem,  Arpachshad,  Shelah,  ^^Eber, 
Peleg,  Reu,  ^"^Serug,  Nahor,  Terah, 
"  Abram     (the    same     is    Abraham). 

^^The  sons  of  Abraham  :  Isaac  and 
Ishmael.  ^^  These  are  their  genera- 
tions :  the  firstborn  of  Ishmael,  Ne- 
baioth,  then  Kedar  and  Adbeel  and 
Mibsam,  ^°  Mishma  and  Dumah, 
Massa,  Hadad  and  Tema,  ^'  Jetur, 
Naphish  and  Kedemah.  These  are 
the  sons  of  Ishmael. 

^^  And  the  sons  of  Keturah,  Abra- 
ham's concubine  :  she  bore  Zimran 
and  Jokshan  and  Medan  and  Midian 
and  Ishbak  and  Shuah.  And  the 
sons  of  Jokshan  :  Sheba  and  Dedan. 
•^^  And  the  sons  of  Midian  :  Ephah  and 
Epher    and    Hanoch  and  Abida  and 


Ver.  6.  Riphath  :  Many  Hebrew  MSS.,  Diphath. 

Ver.  7.  In  Gen.  10  :  4,  Dodanim.     Syriac,  Jerome,  and  some  Heb.  MSS.  have  Dodanim  in  Chron. 

Ver.  17.  Meshech  :  in  Gen.  10  :  23,  Mash.  Ver.  22.  Ebal :  in  Gen.  10 :  28,  Obal. 


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Eldaah.      All  these  were  the  sons  of 
Keturah. 

^*And  Abraham  begot  Isaac,       The 
sons  of  Isaac  :   Esau  and  Israel. 

^^  The  sons  of  Esau  :  Eliphaz,  Reuel 
and  Jeush  and  Jalam  and  Korah. 
^®The  sons  of 'Eliphaz  :  Teman  and 
Omar,  Zephi  and  Gatam,  Kenaz  and 
Timna  and  Amalek.  "  The  sons  of 
Reuel  :  Nahath,  Zerah,  Shammah 
and  Mizzah. 

^®  And  the  sons  of  Seir  :  Lotan  and 
Shobal  and  Zibeon  and  Anah  and 
Dishon  and  Ezer  and  Dishan.  ^^  And 
the  sons  of  Lotan  :  Hori  and  Ho- 
mam;  and  Timna  was  Lotan' s  sister. 
*°  The  sons  of  Shobal  :  Alian  and 
Manahath  and  Ebal,  Shephi  and 
Onam.  And  the  sons  of  Zibeon  : 
Aiah  and  Anah.  *^  The  sons  of  Anah  : 
Dishon.  And  the  sons  of  Dishon  : 
Hamran  and  Eshban  and  Ithran  and 
Cheran.  *'^  The  sons  of  Ezer  :  Bilhan 
and  Zaavan,  Jaakan.  The  sons  of 
Dishon  :     Uz  and  Aran. 

■'^  Now  these  are  the  kings  that 
reigned  in  the  land  of  Edom,  before 
there  reigned  any  king  over  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel :  Bela  the  son  of  Beor; 
and  the  name  of  his  city  was  Dinha- 
bah.  **And  Bela  died,  and  Jobab 
the  son  of  Zerah  of  Bozrah  reigned  in 
his  stead.  *^And  Jobab  died,  and 
Husham  of  the  land  of  the  Temanites 
reigned  in  his  stead.  *^  And  Husham 
died,  and  Hadad  the  son  of  Bedad, 
who  smote  Midian  in  the  field  of 
Moab,  reigned  in  his  stead;  and  the 
name  of  his  city  was  Avith.  *''  And 
Hadad  died,  and  Samlah  of  Masrekah 
reigned  in  his  stead.  ^^And  Samlah 
died,  and  Shaul  of  Rehoboth  by  the 
River   reigned   in  his   stead.      *^  And 


Shaul  died,  and  Baal-hanan  the  son  of 
Achbor  reigned  in  his  stead.  ^^  And 
Baal-hanan  died,  and  Hadad  reigned 
in  his  stead;  and  the  name  of  his  city 
was  Pai ;  and  his  wife's  name  was 
Mehetabel,  the  daughter  of  Matred, 
the  daughter  of  Me-zahab.  ^Wnd 
Hadad  died. 

And  the  chiefs  of  Edom  were : 
chief  Timna,  chief  Aliah,  chief  Je- 
theth,  ^^  chief  Oholibamah,  chief  Elah, 
chief  Pinon,  ^^  chief  Kenaz,  chief  Te- 
man, chief  Mibzar,  ^*  chief  Magdiel, 
chief  Iram.  These  are  the  chiefs  of 
Edom. 

CHAPTER    II 

^  These  are  the  sons  of  Israel:  Reu- 
ben, Simeon,  Levi  and  Judah,  Issa- 
char  and  Zebulun,  '^  Dan,  Joseph  and 
Benjamin,  Naphtali,   Gad  and  Asher. 

^The  sons  of  Judah:  Er  and  Onan 
and  Shelah;  which  tliree  were  born  to 
him  of  Bath-shua  the  Canaanitess. 
Now  Er,  Judah' s  firstborn,  was  wicked 
in  the  sight  of  Jehovah,  so  that  he 
slew  him.  *  And  Tamar  his  daughter- 
in-law  bore  him  Perez  and  Zerah.  All 
the  sons  of  Judah  were  five. 

^  The  sons  of  Perez  :  Hezron  and 
Hamul.  ®  And  the  sons  of  Zerah  : 
Zimri  and  Ethan  and  Heman  and 
Calcol  and  Dara,  five  of  them  in  all. 
^  And  the  sons  of  Carmi  :  Achar,  the 
troubler  of  Israel,  who  committed  a 
trespass  in  the  devoted  thing.  ®  And 
the  sons  of  Ethan  :    Azariah. 

®  The  soivi  also  of  Hezron,  that  were 
born  to  him  :  Jerahmeel  and  Ram  and 
Chelubai.  ^°And  Ram  begot  Am- 
minadab,  and  Amminadab  begot  Nah- 
shon,  prince  of  the  sons  of  Judah, 
^^  and     Nahshon    begot    Salma,    and 


Ver.  36.  Zephi:  in  Gen.  36  :  11,  Zepho.  Ver.  39.  Homam  :  in  Gen.  36  :  22,  Hemam. 

Ver.  40.   Alian  :   in  Gen.  36  :  23,  Alvan.     Shephi  :  in  Gen.  36  :  23,  Shepho. 

Ver.  41.   Hamran  :  in  Gen.  36  :  26,  Hemdan. 

Ver.  42.  Dishon  :  possibly  Dishan,  as  in  Jerome.     Jaakan  :  in  Gen.  36  :  27,  and  Akan. 

Ver.  50.  Hadad  :.  in  Gen.  36  :  39,  Hadar.     Pai  :  in  Gen.  36  :  39,  Pan. 

Vcr.  51.  Aliah  :  in  Gen.  36  :  40,  Alvah.  Ver.  6.  Zimri  :  in  Josh.  7  :  1,  Zabdi. 

Ver.  7.  Achar:  in  Josh.  7  :  1,  Achan.  Ver.  9.  Chelubai:  in  ver.  18,  Caleb. 

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Salma  begot  Boaz,  '^  and  Boaz  begot 
Obed,  and  Obed  begot  Jesse,  ^^and 
Jesse  begot  his  firstborn  Eliab,  and 
Abinadab  the  second,  and  Shimea  the 
third,  ^*  Nethanel  the  fourth,  Raddai 
the  fifth,  '^  Ozem  the  sixth,  David  the 
seventh;  ^® and  their  sisters  were  Zer- 
uiah  and  Abigail.  And  the  sons  of 
Zeruiah  :  Abishai  and  Joab  and  Asa- 
hel,  three.  ^^  And  Abigail  bore  Amasa; 
the  father  of  Amasa  being  Jether  the 
Ishmaehte. 

^^  And  Caleb  the  son  of  Hezron  be- 
got [sons]  of  Azubah  [his]  wife,  and 
of  Jerioth  ;  and  these  were  her  sons  : 
Jesher  and  Shobab  and  Ardon.  ^''And 
Azubah  died,  and  Caleb  took  to  him 
Ephrath,  who  bore  him  Hur.  •^''And 
Hur  begot  Uri,  and  Uri  begot  Bezalel. 

^^  And  afterward  Hezron  went  in  to 
the  daughter  of  Machir  the  father  of 
Gilead,  whom  he  took  to  wife  when 
he  was  sixty  years  old,  and  she  bore 
him  Segub.  "  And  Segub  begot  Jair, 
who  had  twenty- three  cities  in  the 
land  of  Gilead.  ^'^And  Geshur  and 
Aram  took  the  towns  of  Jair  from 
them,  with  Kenath,  and  its  villages, 
even  sixty  cities.  All  these  were  the 
sons  of  Machir  the  father  of  Gilead. 
^*  Now  after  the  death  of  Hezron 
in  Caleb-ephrathah,  Abiah,  Hezron' s 
wife,  bore  him  Ashhur  the  father  of 
Tekoa. 

^^And  the  sons  of  Jerahmeel  the 
firstborn  of  Hezron  were  Ram  the 
firstborn  and  Bunah  and  Oren  and 
Ozem,  Ahijah.  ^^  And  •  Jerahmeel 
had  another  w^ife,  whose  name  was 
Atarah;  she  was  the  mother  of  Onam. 
'^And  the  sons  of  Ram  the  firstborn 
of  Jerahmeel  were  i\Iaaz  and  Jamin 
and  Eker.      ^^  And  the  sons  of  Onam 


were  Sharamai  and  Jada,  And  the 
sons  of  Shammai  :  Nadab  and  Abi- 
shur.  ^^And  the  name  of  the  wife  of 
Abishur  was  Abihail,  who  bore  him 
Ahban  and  Mohd.  ^'^  And  the  sons 
of  Nadab  :  Seled  and  Appaim;  but 
Seled  died  without  sons,  ^^And  the 
sons  of  Appaim  :  Ishi,  And  the  sons 
of  Ishi  :  Sheshan.  And  the  sons  of 
Sheshan  :  Ahlai,  ^^  And  the  sons  of 
Jada  the  brother  of  Shammai :  Jether 
and  Jonathan;  but  Jether  died  with- 
out sons.  ^^And  the  sons  of  Jona- 
than :  Peleth  and  Zaza,  These  were 
the  sons  of  Jerahmeel.  ^*  Now  She- 
shan had  no  sons,  but  daughters. 
And  Sheshan  had  a  servant,  an  Egyp- 
tian, whose  name  was  Jarha,  ^^  And 
Sheshan  gave  his  daughter  to  Jarha 
his  servant  to  wife,  and  she  bore  him 
Attai.  ^^And  Attai  begot  Nathan, 
and  Nathan  begot  Zabad,  ^'  and 
Zabad  begot  Ephlal,  and  Ephlal  be- 
got Obed,  ^®and  Obed  begot  Jehu, 
and  Jehu  begot  Azariah,  '^and  Aza- 
riah  begot  Helez,  and  Helez  begot 
Eleasah,  '^''and  Eleasah  begot  Sismai, 
and  Sismai  begot  Shallum,  "  and  Shal- 
lum  begot  Jekamiah,  and  Jekamiah 
begot  EHshama. 

*^  And  the  sons  of  Caleb  the  brother 
of  Jerahmeel  were  Mesha  his  firstborn, 
who  was  the  father  of  Ziph;  and  the 
sons  of  Mareshah  the  father  of  He- 
bron. "And  the  sons  of  Hebron  : 
Korah  and  Tappuah  and  Rekem 
and  Shema.  **  And  Shema  begot 
Raham,  the  father  of  Jorkeam,  and 
Rekem  begot  Shammai.  *^  And  the 
son  of  Shammai  was  Maon,  and  Maon 
was  the  father  of  Beth-zur.  *"  And 
Ephah.  Caleb's  concubine,  bore  Ha- 
ran  and   Moza  and  Gazez,  and  Haran 


Ver.  i8.  Begot  sons  of  Azubah  his  wife,  and  of  Jerioth  :  or,  with  Syriac  and  Jerome,  begot  with  Azubah 
his  wife  Jerioth.  and  these  are  her  sons. 

Ver.  24.    Father  :  or,  chief.  Ver.  25.  Ozem,  Ahijah  :  or,  Ozem-Ahijah. 

Ver.  31.  Sons  :  or,  children.     Ahlai  was  perhaps  a  daughter  (cf.  ver.  34). 

Ver.  42.  The  sons  of  Mareshah  etc.  :  the  text  is  probably  corrupt,  though  the  Septuagint  and  Jerome 
support  the   Hebrew. 

Ver.  45,  50,  51,  52.   Father  :  or,  chief. 


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begot  Gazez.  *^  And  the  sons  of 
Jahdai  :  Regem  and  Jotham  and 
Geshan  and  Pelet  and  Ephah  and 
Shaaph.  *^Maacah,  Caleb's  concu- 
bine, bore  Sheber  and  Tirhanah. 
*^  She  bore  also  Shaaph  the  father  of 


bron,  where  he  reigned  seven  years 
and  six  months,  and  in  Jerusalem 
he  reigned  thirty-three  years.  ^And 
these  were  born  to  him  in  Jerusalem: 
Shimea  and  Shobab  and  Nathan  and 
Solomon,    four,     of    Bath-sheba     the 


Madmannah,     Sheva     the     father    of  daughter  of  Ammiel;  ^andlbharand 


Machbena  and  the  father  of  Gibea; 
and  the  daughter  of  Caleb  was  Achsah. 
^'^  These  were  the  sons  of  Caleb, 
the  son  of  Hur,  the  firstborn  of  Eph- 
rathah,  Shobal,  the  father  of  Kiriath- 
jearim,  ^'  Salma  the  father  of  Beth- 
leliem,  Hareph  the  father  of  Beth- 
gader.  ^^And  Shobal  the  father  of 
Kiriath-jearim  had  sons  ;  Haroeh, 
half  of  the  Menuhoth.  ^\\nd  the 
families  of  Kiriath-jearim  :  the  Ith- 
rites  and  the  Puthites  and  the  Shu- 
mathites  and  the  Mishraites;  of  these 
came  the  Zorathites  and  the  Eshta- 
olites.  ^*The  sons  of  Salma:  Beth- 
lehem and  the  Netophathites,  Atroth- 
beth-Joab  and  half  of  the  Manahath- 
ites,  the  Zorites.  ^^And  the  famihes 
of  scribes  who  dwelt  at  Jabez;  Tirath- 
ites,  Shimeathites,  Sucathites.  These 
are  the  Kenites  that  came  of  Ham- 
math,  the  father  of  the  house  of 
Rechab. 

CHAPTER  HI 

^  Now  these  were  the  sons  of  David, 
who  were  born  to  him  in  Hebron  : 
the  firstborn,  Amnon,  of  Ahinoam 
the  Jezreelitess  ;  the  second,  Daniel, 
of  Abigail  the  Carmelitess  ;  ^  the 
third,  Absaloni  the  son  of  Maacah  the 
daughter  of  Talmai  king  of  Geshur; 
the  fourth,  Adonijah  the  son  of  Hag- 
gith;  ^the  fifth,  Shephatiah,  of  Ab- 
ital;  the  sixth,  Ithream,  by  Eglah  his 
wife.      *  Six  were  born  to  him   in  He- 


Ehshua  and  Elpelet  ^  and  Nogah 
and  Nepheg  and  Japhia  ^and  EHsh- 
ama  and  Eliada  and  Ehphelet,  nine. 
'  All  these  were  the  sons  of  David, 
besides  sons  of  concubines,  and  Tamar 
was  their  sister. 

^°And  Solomon's  son  was  Reho- 
boam,  Abijah  his  son,  Asa  his  son, 
Jehoshaphat  his  son,  "Joram  his 
son,  Ahaziah  his  son,  Joash  his  son, 
^^  Amaziah  his  son,  Azariah  his  son, 
Jotham  his  son,  '^Ahaz  his  son, 
Hezekiah  his  son,  Manasseh  his  son, 
^*Araon  his  son,  Josiah  his  son.  ^^And 
the  sons  of  Josiah  :  the  firstborn  Jo- 
hanan,  the  second  Jehoiakim,  the  third 
Zedekiah,  the  fourth  Shallum.  ^^And 
the  sons  of  Jehoiakim  :  Jeconiah  his 
son,  Zedekiah  his  son.  ^^  And  the 
sons  of  Jeconiah  (a  captive):  Shealtiel 
his  son,  ^®and  Malchiram  and  Pe- 
daiah  and  Shenazzar,  Jekamiah,  Hosh- 
ama  and  Nedabiah.  ^Wnd  the  sons 
of  Pedaiah:  Zerubbabel  and  Shimei; 
and  the  sons  of  Zerubbabel :  Meshul- 
1am  and  Hananiah,  and  Shelomith  was 
their  sister  ;  ^'^  and  Hashubah  and  Ohel 
and  Berechiah  and  Hasadiah,  Jushab- 
hesed,  five.  ^^  And  the  sons  of  Han- 
aniah :  Pelatiah  and  Jeshaiah  ;  the 
sons  of  Rephaiah,  the  sons  of  Arnan, 
the  sons  of  Obadiah,  the  sons  of 
Shecaniah.  ^^  And  the  sons  of  Shec- 
aniah  :  Shemaiah  ;  and  the  sons  of 
Shemaiah  :  Hattush  and  Igal  and 
Bariah  and  Neariah  and  Shaphat,  six. 


Ver.  I.  Daniel :  in  2  Sam.  3  :  3,  Chileab.  Ver.  5.   Bath-sheba  :  Heb.  text,  Bath-shua. 

Ver.  6.  Elishua  and  Elpelet ;  Heb.  text,  Elishama  and  Eliphelet.  But  see  ver.  8.  Better  spelling  of  both 
names  in  i  Chron.  14  :  5. 

Ver.  19,  21,  23.  Sons  :  Heb.  text,  son. 

Ver.  21.  Jeshaiah,  etc.  :  Sept.,  and  Jeshaiah  his  son,  Rephaiah  his  son,  Arnan  his  son,  Obadiah  his  son, 
Shecaniah  his  son  ;  and  the  son  of  Shecaniah,  Shemaiah. 

Ver.  22.  Six  :  a  name  seems  to  have  dropped  out.  Lucian's  recension  of  Sept.  inserts  before  Shaphat  the 
name  Shophet. 


I.   CHRONICLES    IV 


^'  And  the  sons  of  Neariah  :  Elioenai 
and  Hizkiah  and  Azrikam,  three. 
"  And  the  sons  of  Elioenai :  Hodaviah 
and  Ehashib  and  Pelaiah  and  Akkub 
and  Johanan  and  Delaiah  and  Anani, 
seven. 

CHAPTER  IV 

^  The  sons  of  Judah:  Perez,  Hezron 
and  Carmi  and  Hur  and  Shobal. 
^And  Reaiah  the  son  of  Shobal  begot 
Jahath,  and  Jahath  begot  Ahumai 
and  Lahad.  These  are  the  famihes  of 
the  Zorathites.  ^And  these  were  the 
sons  of  Etam  :  Jezreel  and  Ishma  and 
Idbash,  and  the  name  of  their  sister 
was  Hazzelelponi  ;  *and  Penuel  was 
the  father  of  Gedor,  and  Ezer  the 
father  of  Hushah.  These  are  the 
sons  of  Hur,  the  firstborn  of  Ephra- 
thah,  the  father  of  Beth-lehem. 

*And  Ashhur,  the  father  of  Tekoa 
had  two  wives,  Helah  and  Kaarah. 
^And  Naarah  bore  him  Ahuzzam  and 
Hepher  and  Temeni  and  Haahash- 
tari.  These  were  the  sons  of  Naarah. 
'And  the  sons  of  Helah  were  Zereth, 
Izhar,  and  Ethnan. 

^And  Koz  begot  Anub  and  Zo- 
bebah  and  the  families  of  Aharhel  the 
son  of  Harum.  ^And  Jabez  was  more 
honorable  than  his  brethren;  and  his 
mother  called  his  name  Jabez,  saying, 
Because  I  bore  him  with  sorrow. 
^°And  Jabez  called  on  the  God  of 
Israel,  saying,  Oh,  that  thou  wouldest 
bless  me  indeed,  and  enlarge  my 
border,  and  that  thy  hand  may  be 
with  me,  and  that  thou  wouldest  keep 
me  from  evil,  that  it  be  not  to  my 
sorrow  !  And  God  granted  him  that 
which  he  requested. 

"  And  Chehib  the  brother  of  Shuhah 


begot  Mehir,  who  was  the  father  of 
Eshton.  ^'  And  Eshton  begot  Beth- 
rapha  and  Paseah  and  Tehinnah  the 
father  of  Ir-nahash.  These  are  the 
men  of  Recah. 

^^  And  the  sons  of  Kenaz  :  Othniel 
and  Seraiah;  and  the  sons  of  Othniel: 
Hathath.  ^*  And  Meonothai  begot 
Ophrah;  and  Seraiah  begot  Joab  the 
father  of  Ge-harashim;  for  they  were 
craftsmen.  ^^And  the  sons  of  Caleb 
the  son  of  Jephunneh:  Iru,  Elah  and 
Naam;  and  the  sons  of  Elah:  and 
Kenaz. 

^®  And  the  sons  of  Jehallelel  :  Ziph 
and  Ziphah,  Tiria  and  Asarel  ^' And 
the  sons  of  Ezrah  :  Jether  and  Mered 
and  Epher  and  Jalon;  and  these  are 
the  sons  of  Bithiah  the  daughter  of 
Pharaoh,  whom  Mered  took;  and  she 
conceived  [and  bore]  Miriam  and 
Shammai  and  Ishbah  the  father  of 
Eshtemoa.  ^®  And  his  wife  the  Jewess 
bore  Jered  the  father  of  Gedor,  and 
Heber  the  father  of  Soco,  and  Je- 
kuthiel  the  father  ot  Zanoah. 

^^  And  the  sons  of  the  wife  of  Ho- 
diah,  the  sister  ot  Naham,  w^ere  the 
father  of  Keilah  the  Garmite  and  Esh- 
temoa the  Maacathite.  ^^And  the 
sons  of  Shimon:  Amnon  and  Rinnah, 
Ben-hanan  and  Tilon.  And  the  sons 
of  Ishi:    Zoheth  and  Ben-zoheth. 

^^  The  sons  of  Shelah  the  son  of 
Judah:  Er  the  father  of  Lecah  and 
Laadah  the  father  of  Mareshah  and 
the  families  of  the  house  of  those 
that  wrought  fine  linen,  of  the  house 
of  Ashbea,  ^'and  Jokim,  and  the  men 
of  Cozeba  and  Joash  and  Saraph,  who 
had  dominion  in  Moab,  and  Jashu- 
bi-lehem.  And  the  records  are  an- 
cient.     '^  These  were  the  potters,  and 


Ver.  3.  The  sons  of  Etam  :  Heb.  text,  the  father  of  Etam.  We  follow  Sept.  and  lerome,  and  a  few 
Hebrew  MSS. 

Ver.  4,  5,  etc.  Father:  or,  chief.  Ver.  7.  Ighar :  as  otherwise  read,  and  Zohar. 

Ver.  9,  10.  Sorrow  :  or,  pain.  Ver.  12.   Ir-nahash  :  or,  the  city  of  Nahash. 

Ver.  14.  Ge-harashim:  ox,  the  valley  of  craftsmen. 

Ver.  15.   And  Kenaz  :  a  name  has  probably  dropped  out. 

Ver.  17.  Sons  :  Heb..  son.  And  these  are  the  sons  of  Bithiah,  etc.  :  following  a  happy  transposition  of 
the  Hebrew  te.xt  by  Bertheau. 

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I.   CHRONICLES   V 


the  inhabitants  of  Netaim  and  Ged- 
erah;  there  they  dwelt  with  the  king 
for  his  work. 

^*The  sons  of  Simeon  :  Nemuel 
and  Jamin,  Jarib,  Zerah,  Shaul  ; 
^^  Shallum  his  son,  Mibsam  his  son, 
Mishma  his  son.  ^^  And  the  sons  of 
Mishma  :  Hammuel  his  son,  Zaccur  his 
son,  Shimfei  his  son.  "And  Shimei 
had  sixteen  sons  and  six  daughters; 
but  his  brethren  had  not  many  sons, 
neither  did  all  their  family  multiply 
like  to  the  sons  of  Judah.  ^^And 
they  dwelt  at  Beer-sheba  and  Mola- 
dah  and  Hazar-shual  ^^  and  at  Bilhah 
and  at  Ezem  and  at  Tolad  ^°  and  at 
Bethuel  and  at  Hormah  and  at  Ziklag 
^^  and  at  Beth-marcaboth  and  at  Ha- 
zar-susim  and  at  Beth-biri  and  at 
Shaaraim.  These  were  their  cities 
even  to  the  reign  of  David.  ^^  And 
their  villages  were  Etam  and  Ain, 
Rimmon  and  Tochen  and  Ashan, 
five  cities;  ^^and  all  their  villages  that 
were  round  about  these  cities,  to  Baal. 
These  were  their  habitations,  and  they 
have  their  genealogy.  ^*  And  Me- 
shobab  and  Jamlech  and  Joshah  the 
son  of  Amaziah  ^*and  Joel  and  Jehu 
the  son  of  Joshibiah,  the  son  of  Se- 
raiah,  the  son  of  Asiel,  ^^and  EHo- 
enai  and  Jaakobah  and  Jeshohaiah 
and  Asaiah  and  Adiel  and  Jesimiel 
and  Benaiah  "  and  Ziza  the  son  of 
Shiphi,  the  son  of  AUon,  the  son  of 
Jedaiah,  the  son  of  Shimri,  the  son 
of  Shemaiah,  ^^  these  mentioned  by 
name  were  princes  in  their  famihes; 
and  their  fathers'  houses  increased 
greatly.  ^^  And  they  went  to  the  en- 
trance of  Gedor,  even  to  the  east 
side  of  the  valley,  to  seek  pasture  for 
their  flocks.  ^^  And  they  found  fat 
pasture  and  good,  and  the  land  was  wide 
and  quiet  and  peaceable;  for  they  that 
dwelt  there   aforetime   were  of  Ham. 


"  And  these  written  by  name  came  in 
the  days  of  Hezekiah  king  of  Judah, 
and  smote  their  tents,  and  the  Meunim 
that  were  found  there,  and  destroyed 
them  utterly,  to  this  day,  and  dwelt 
in  their  stead;  because  there  was  pas- 
ture there  for  their  flocks.  *'  And 
some  of  them,  even  of  the  sons  of 
Simeon,  five  hundred  men,  went  to 
mount  Seir,  having  for  their  captains 
Pelatiah  and  Neariah  and  Rephaiah 
and  Uzziel,  the  sons  of  Ishi.  *^  And 
they  smote  the  remnant  of  the  Ama- 
lekites  that  had  escaped,  and  have 
dwelt  there  to  this  day. 

CHAPTER  V 

'  And  the  sons  of  Reuben  the  first- 
born of  Israel,  (for  he  was  the  first- 
born ;  but,  because  he  defiled  his 
father's  couch,  his  birthright  was  given 
to  the  sons  of  Joseph  the  son  of  Is- 
rael, and  the  genealogy  could  not  be 
reckoned  according  to  the  birthright. 
'^  For  Judah  was  mighty  among  his 
brethren,  and  of  him  one  became 
prince  ;  but  the  birthright  was  Jo- 
sepli's):  ^  the  sons  of  Reuben  the 
firstborn  of  Israel:  Hanoch  and  Pallu, 
Hezron  and  Carmi.  ^The  sons  of 
Joel:  Shemaiah  his  son,  Gog  his  son, 
Shimei  his  son,  ^  Micah  his  son,  Re- 
aiah  his  son,  Baal  his  son,  ^  Beerah 
his  son,  whom  Tiglath-pileser  king  of 
Assyria  carried  into  exile:  he  was  a 
prince  of  the  Reubenites.  '  And  his 
brethren  by  their  famihes,  when  the 
genealogy  of  their  generations  was 
reckoned:  the  chief,  Jeiel,  and  Zech- 
ariah,  ^and  Bela  the  son  of  Azaz,  the 
son  of  Shema,  the  son  of  Joel,  who 
dwelt  in  Aroer,  even  to  Nebo  and 
Baal-meon;  'and  eastward  he  dwelt 
even  to  the  entrance  of  the  wilder- 
ness from  the  river  Euphrates,  because 
tlieir  cattle  were  multiplied  in  the  land 


Ver.  39.  Gedor  :  Sept.  may  be  correct  in  reading,  Gerar.  Ver.  2.  Prince :  or,  leader. 

Ver.  6   26.  Tiglath-pileser  :  Heb.,  Tilgath-pilneser. 


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of  Gilead.  "And  in  the  days  of 
Saul  they  made  war  with  the  Hag- 
rites,  who  fell  by  their  hand;  and  they 
dwelt  in  their  tents  throughout  all  the 
[land]  east  of  Gilead. 

'^  And  the  sons  of  Gad  dwelt  over 
against  them,  in  the  land  of  Bashan  to 
Salecah  :  ^^  Joel  the  chief,  and  Sha- 
pham  the  second,  and  Janai  and  Sha- 
phat  in  Bashan,  ^^  and  their  brethren 
of  their  fathers'  houses:  Michael  and 
Meshullam  and  Sheba  and  Jorai  and 
Jacan  and  Zia  and  Eber,  seven. 
^*  These  ^vere  the  sons  of  Abihail,  the 
son  of  Huri,  the  son  of  Jaroah,  the 
son  of  Gilead,  the  son  of  Michael, 
the  son  of  Jeshishai,  the  son  of  Jahdo, 
the  son  of  Buz.  ^^  Ahi  the  son  of  Ab- 
diel,  the  son  of  Guni,  was  a  chief  of 
their  fathers'  houses.  ^^And  they 
dwelt  in  Gilead  in  Bashan,  and  in  its 
towns,  and  in  all  the  pasture-lands  of 
Sharon,  as  far  as  their  borders.  ^WW 
these  were  reckoned  by  genealogies  in 
the  days  of  Jotham  king  of  Judah, 
and  in  the  days  of  Jeroboam  king  of 
Israel. 

"  The  sons  of  Reuben  and  the 
Gadites  and  the  half  tribe  of  Manas- 
seh,  of  valiant  men,  men  able  to  bear 
shield  and  sword  and  to  shoot  with 
bow  and  trained  for  war.  were  forty- 
four  thousand  seven  hundred  and  sixty, 
that  were  able  to  go  out  in  the  host. 
"  And  they  made  war  with  the  Hag- 
rites,  with  Jetur  and  Naphish  and 
Nodab.  ^°  And  they  were  helped 
against  them,  so  that  the  Hagrites 
were  delivered  into  their  hand,  and  all 
that  were  with  them;  for  they  cried 
to  God  in  the  battle,  and  he  was  en- 
treated of  them,  because  they  put 
their  trust  in  him.  ^^  And  they  car- 
ried off  their  cattle;  of  their  camels 
fifty  thousand,  and  of  sheep  two  hun- 
dred and  fifty  thousand,  and  of  asses 


two  thousand,  and  of  men  a  hundred 
thousand.  "  For  there  fell  many 
slain,  because  the  war  was  of  God. 
And  they  dwelt  in  their  stead  until 
the  exile. 

^^  And  the  sons  of  the  half  tribe  of 
Manasseh  dwelt  in  the  land.  From 
Bashan  to  Baal-hermon  and  Senir 
and  mount  Hermon  they  multiplied. 
"*  And  these  were  the  heads  of  their 
fathers'  houses  :  even  Epher  and  Ishi 
and  EHel  and  Azriel  and  Jeremiah 
and  Hodaviah  and  Jahdiel,  mighty 
men  of  valor,  famous  men,  heads  of 
their  fathers'  houses. 

^^And  they  trespassed  against  the 
God  of  their  fathers,  and  played  the 
harlot  after  the  gods  of  the  peoples  of 
the  land,  whom  God  had  destroyed 
from  before  them.  ^^  And  the  God 
of  Israel  stirred  up  the  spirit  of  Pul 
king  of  Assyria,  even  the  spirit  of 
Tiglath-pileser  king  of  Assyria,  and  he 
carried  them  into  exile,  even  the 
Reubenites  and  the  Gadites  and  the 
half  tribe  of  Manasseh,  and  brought 
them  to  Halah  and  Habor  and  Hara 
and  the  river  of  Gozan,  to  this  day. 

CHAPTER  VI 

^  The  sons  of  Levi  :  Gershon,  Ko- 
hath  and  Merari.  ^  And  the  sons  of 
Kohath  :  Amram,  Izhar  and  Hebron 
and  Uzziel.  ^And  the  children  of 
Amram  :  Aaron  and  Moses  and  Mir- 
iam. And  the  sons  of  Aaron  :  Nadab 
and  Abihu,  Eleazar  and  Ithamar. 
*  Eleazar  begot  Phinehas.  Phinehas  be- 
got Abishua,  ^  and  Abishua  begot 
Bukki.  and  Bukki  begot  Uzzi,  *  and 
Uzzi  begot  Zerahiah,  and  Zerahiah 
begot  Meraioth,  '  Meraioth  begot  Am- 
ariah,  and  Amariah  begot  Ahi  tub, 
^and  Ahitub  begot  Zadok,  and  Zadok 
begot  Ahimaaz,  ^  and  Ahimaaz  begot 
Azariah,  and  Azariah  begot  Johanan, 


Ver.  i6.  Towns  :  Heb.,  daughters.     As  far  as  the  borders  :  Heb.,  upon  their  goings  forth. 

Ver.  21.  Men:  Heb.,  souls  of  men.  Ver.  26.  Even:   or,  and. 

Ver.  I.  Gershon  :  in  ver.  16,  Gershom. 

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I.   CHRONICLES   VI 


^°  and  Johanan  begot  Azariah,  (he  it 
is  that  executed  the  priest's  office  in 
the  house  that  Solomon  built  in  Je- 
rusalem,) '^  and  Azariah  begot  Ama- 
riah,  and  Amariah  begot  Ahitub,  ^^and 
Ahitub  begot  Zadok,  and  Zadok  begot 
Shallum,  ^^  and  Shallum  begot  Hil- 
kiah,  and  Hilkiah  begot  Azariah,  ^*and 
Azariah  begot  Seraiah,  and  Seraiah 
begot  Jehozadak;  '^and  Jehozadak 
went  [into  captivity,]  when  Jehovah 
carried  into  exile  Judah  and  Jerusa- 
lem by  the  hand  of  Nebuchadnezzar. 

^^The  sons  of  Levi  :  Gershom, 
Kohath  and  Merari.  ^^And  these 
are  the  names  of  the  sons  of  Gershom: 
Libni  and  Shimei,  ^^  And  the  sons  of 
Kohath  were  Amram  and  Izhar  and 
Hebron  and  Uzziel.  ^^  The  sons  of 
Merari  :  Mahli  and  Mushi.  And  these 
are  the  famihes  of  the  Levites  accord- 
ing to  their  fathers'  houses.  ^^  Of 
Gershom  :  Libni  his  son,  Jahath  his 
son,  Zimmah  his  son,  "^  Joah  his  son, 
Iddo  his  son,  Zerah  his  son,  Jeath- 
erai  his  son.  "  The  sons  of  Kohath  : 
Amminadab  his  son,  Korah  his  son, 
Assir  his  son,  ^' Elkanah  his  son,  and 
Ebiasaph  his  son,  and  Assir  his  son, 
^^Tahath  his  son,  Uriel  his  son,  Uz- 
ziah  his  son,  and  Shaul  his  son. 
^^And  the  sons  of  Elkanah:  Amasai 
and  Ahimoth.  ^^As  for  Elkanah,  the 
sons  of  Elkanah  : '  Zophai  his  son,  and 
Nahath  his  son,  "  Eliab  his  son,  Jero- 
ham  his  son,  Elkanah  his  son.  ^^And 
the  sons  of  Samuel:  the  firstborn 
[Joel,]  and  the  second  Abijah. 
^^The  sons  of  Merari:  ]\Iahli,  Libni 
his  son,  Shimei  his  son,  Uzzah  his 
son,  ^^  Shimea  his  son,  Haggiah  his 
son,  Asaiah  his  son, 

^^  And  these  are  they  whom  David 
set  over  the  service  of  song  in  the 
house  of  Jehovah,  after  that  the  ark 
had  rest.  ^^  And  they  ministered  with 
song  before  the  tabernacle  of  the  tent 
of  meeting,   until  Solomon  had  built 


the  house  of  Jehovah  in  Jerusalem  : 
and  they  waited  on  their  office  accord- 
ing to  their  order.  ^^  And  these  are 
they  that  waited,  and  their  sons.  Of 
the  sons  of  the  Kohathites  :  Heman 
the  singer,  the  son  of  Joel,  the  son  of 
Samuel,  ^*  the  son  of  Elkanah,  the  son 
of  Jeroham,  the  son  of  Ehel,  the  son 
of  Toah,  ^^  the  son  of  Zuph,  the  son  of 
Elkanah,  the  son  of  Mahath,  the  son 
of  Amasai,  ^'^  the  son  of  Elkanah,  the 
son  of  Joel,  the  son  of  Azariah,  the  son 
of  Zephaniah,  "  the  son  of  Tahath,  the 
son  of  Assir,  the  son  of  Ebiasaph,  the 
son  of  Korah,  ^^  the  son  of  Izhar, 
the  son  of  Kohath,  the  son  of  Levi, 
the  son  of  Israel.  -^  And  his  brother 
Asaph,  who  stood  on  his  right  hand, 
even  Asaph  the  son  of  Berechiah,  the 
son  of  Shimea,  **^the  son  of  Michael, 
the  son  of  Baaseiah,  the  son  of  Mal- 
chijah,  *^  the  son  of  Ethni,  the  son  of 
Zerah,  the  son  of  Adaiah,  *-  the  son 
of  Ethan,  the  son  of  Zimmah,  the  son 
of  Shimei,  "  the  son  of  Jahath,  the  son 
of  Gershom,  the  son  of  Levi.  ^*  And 
on  the  left  hand  their  brethren  the 
sons  of  Merari  :  Ethan  the  son  of 
Kishi,  the  son  of  Abdi,  the  son  of  Mal- 
luch,  *^  the  son  of  Hashabiah,  the  son 
Amaziah,  the  son  of  Hilkiah,  *^  the 
son  of  Amzi,  the  son  of  Bani,  the  son 
ofShemer,  *Uhe  son  of  Mahli,  the  son 
of  Mushi,  the  son  of  Merari,  the 
son  of  Levi,  ^^And  their  brethren 
the  Levites  were  appointed  for  all  the 
service  of  the  tabernacle  of  the  house 
of  God. 

*^  But  Aaron  and  his  sons  offered 
upon  the  altar  of  burnt  offering,  and 
upon  the  altar  of  incense,  for  all  the 
work  of  the  most  holy  place,  and  to 
make  atonement  for  Israel,  according 
to  all  that  Moses  the  servant  of  God 
had  commanded.  ^°And  these  are 
the  sons  of  Aaron  :  Eleazar  his  son, 
Phinehas  his  son,  Abishua  his  son, 
^^  Bukki   his  son,  Uzzi  his  son,   Zera- 


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hiah  his  son,  ^^  Meraioth  his  so)i,  Am- 
ariah  his  son,  Ahitub  his  son,  ^^  Zadok 
his  son,  Ahimaaz  his  son. 

^*  Now  these  are  their  dwelhng- 
places  according  to  their  encamp- 
ments in  their  border  :  to  the  sons 
of  Aaron,  of  the  famihes  of  the  Ko- 
hathites,  (for  theirs Avas  the  [first]  lot,) 
^^  to  them  they  gave  Hebron  in  the 
land  of  Judah,  and  its  pasture-lands 
round  about  it;  ^*^but  the  fields  of  the 
city,  and  its  villages,  they  gave  to 
Caleb  the  son  of  Jephunneh.  "And 
to  the  sons  of  Aaron  they  gave  the 
cities  of  refuge  :  Hebron,  Libnah  also 
with  its  pasture-lands,  and  Jattir,  and 
Eshtemoa  with  its  pasture-lands,  ^^and 
Hilen  with  its  pasture-lands,  Debir  with 
its  pasture-lands,  ^^  and  Ashan  with 
its  pasture-lands,  and  Beth-shemesh 
with  its  pasture-lands;  ''''and  out  of 
the  tribe  of  Benjamin,  Geba  with  its 
pasture-lands,  and  Allemeth  with 
its  pasture-lands,  and  Anathoth  with 
its  pasture-lands.  All  their  cities 
throughout  their  families  were  thir- 
teen cities. 

®^  And  to  the  rest  of  the  sons  of 
Kohath  [were  given]  by  lot,  out  of 
the  family  of  the  tribe,  out  of  the 
half  tribe,  the  half  of  Manasseh,  ten 
cities.  ^^  And  to  the  sons  of  Ger- 
shom,  according  to  their  families,  out 
of  the  tribe  of  Issachar,  and  out  of 
the  tribe  of  Asher,  and  out  of  the 
tribe  of  Naphtah,  and  out  of  the  tribe 
of  Manasseh  in  Bashan,  thirteen  cities. 
^  To  the  sons  of  Merari  [were  given] 
by  lot,  according  to  their  families,  out 
of  the  tribe  of  Reuben,  and  out  of  the 
tribe  of  Gad,  and  out  of  the  tribe  of 
Zebulun,  twelve  cities.  ^*And  the 
children  of  Israel  gave  to  the  Levites 
the  cities  with  their  pasture-lands. 
*^And'  they  gave  by  lot  out  of  the 
tribe  of  the  sons  of  Judah.  and  out  of 
the  tribe  of  the  sons  of  Simeon,  and 

Ver.  55.   Pasture-lands:  or,  suburb 


out  of  the  tribe  of  the  sons  of  Benja-     ■ 
min,  these  cities  which  are  mentioned 
by  name. 

•'^And  some  of  the  families  of  the  , 
sons  of  Kohath  had  cities  of  their  I 
borders  out  of  the  tribe  of  Ephraim. 
^'  And  they  gave  to  them  the  cities  of 
refuge,  Shechem  in  the  hill  country  of 
Ephraim  with  its  pasture-lands  ;  Gezer 
also  with  its  pasture-lands,  ^^  and  Jok- 
meam  with  its  pasture-lands,  and  Beth- 
horon  with  its  pasture-lands,  ^^and 
Aijalon  with  its  pasture-lands,  and 
Gath-rirnmon  with  its  pasture-lands; 
''"  and  out  of  the  half  tribe  of  Manas- 
seh, Aner  with  its  pasture-lands,  and 
Bileam  with  its  pasture-lands,  for  the 
rest  of  the  family  of  the  sons  of  Ko- 
hath. 

'''To  the  sons  of  Gershom  [were 
given,]  out  of  the  family  of  the  half 
tribe  of  Manasseh,  Golan  in  Bashan 
with  its  pasture-lands,  and  Ashtaroth 
with  its  pasture-lands;  '^and  out  of 
the  tribe  of  Issachar,  Kedesh  with  its 
pasture-lands,  Daberath  with  its  pas- 
ture-lands, "and  Ramoth  with  its 
pasture-lands,  and  Anem  with  its  pas- 
ture-lands; ''*and  out  of  the  tribe  of 
Asher,  Mashal  with  its  pasture-lands, 
and  Abdon  with  its  pasture-lands, 
"^and  Hukok  with  its  pasture -lands,  and 
Rehob  with  its  pasture-lands;  "''and 
out  of  the  tribe  of  Naphtali,  Kedesh 
in  Galilee  with  its  pasture-lands,  and 
Hammon  with  its  pasture-lands,  and 
Kiriathaim  with  its  pasture-lands. 

'^To  the  rest  of  [the  Levites,]  the 
sons  of  Merari,  [were  given,]  out  of 
the  tribe  of  Zebulun,  Rimmono  with 
its  pasture-lands.  Tabor  with  its  pas- 
ture-lands; ^^and  beyond  the  Jordan 
at  Jericho,  on  the  east  side  of  Jordan, 
out  of  the  tribe  of  Reuben,  Bezer 
in  the  wilderness  with  its  pasture- 
lands,  and  Jahzah  with  its  pasture- 
lands,   "^  and  Kedemoth  with  its  pas- 


s,  and  so  throughout  the  chapter. 


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I.   CHRONICLES   VII 


ture-lands,  and  Mephaath  with  its 
pasture-lands;  ^'^  and  out  of  the  tribe  of 
Gad,  Ramoth  in  Gilead  with  its  pas- 
ture-lands, and  Mahanaim  with  its 
pasture -lands,  ^'  and  Heshbon  with 
its-  pasture-lands,  and  Jazer  with  its 
pasture-lands. 

CHAPTER  VII 

^  And  of  the  sons  of  Issachar:  Tola 
and  Puah,  Jashub  and  Shimron,  four. 
^  And  the  sons  of  Tola  :  Uzzi  and 
Rephaiah  and  Jeriel  and  Jahmai 
and  Ibsam  and  Shemuel,  heads  of 
their  fathers'  houses,  [to  wit,]  of  Tola; 
mighty  men  of  valor  in  their  genera- 
tions; their  number  in  the  days  of 
David  being  twenty-two  thousand  and 
six  hundred.  ^  And  the  sons  of  Uzzi : 
Izrahiah;  and  the  sons  of  Izrahiah  : 
Michael,  and  Obadiah  and  Joel,  Is- 
shiah,  five;  all  of  them  chief  men. 
*And  with  them,  by  their  generations, 
according  to  their  fathers'  houses, 
were  bands  of  the  host  for  war,  thirty- 
six  thousand;  for  they  had  many  wives 
and  sons.  ^  And  their  brethren  among 
all  the  families  of  Issachar,  mighty 
men  of  valor,  reckoned  in  all  by  gene- 
alogy, were  eighty-seven  thousand. 

^[The  sons  of]  Benjamin:  Bela  and 
Becher  and  Jediael,  three.  "'And 
the  sons  of  Bela:  Ezbon  and  Uzzi 
and  Uzziel  and  Jerimoth  and  Iri, 
five;  heads  of  fathers'  houses,  mighty 
men  of  valor;  and  they  were  reckoned 
by  genealogy  twenty-two  thousand  and 
thirty-four.  ^  And  the  sons  of  Becher: 
Zemirah  and  Joash  and  Eliezer  and 
EHoenai  and  Omri  and  Jeremoth  and 
Abijah  and  Anathoth  and  Alemeth. 
All  these  were  the  sons  of  Becher. 
®And  they  were  reckoned  by  gene- 
alogy, according  to  their  generations, 
heads  of  their  fathers'  houses,  mighty 
men  of  valor,  twenty  thousand  and 
two  hundred.      ^"And  the  sons  of  Je- 

Ver.  3.  Five :  one  name  has  probably  been  lo 


diael:  Bilhan;  and  the  sons  of  Bil- 
han  :  Jeush  and  Benjamin  and  Ehud 
and  Chenaanah  and  Zethan  and  Tar- 
shish  and  Ahishahar.  '^  All  these  were 
sons  of  Jediael,  according  to  the  heads 
of  their  fathers'  houses,  mighty  men 
of  valor,  seventeen  thousand  and  two 
hundred,  that  went  out  in  the  host 
for  war.  ^^Shuppim  also,  and  Huppim, 
the  sons  of  Ir,  Hushim,  the  sons  of 
Aher. 

^^The  sons  of  NaphtaH  :  Jahziel 
and  Guni  and  Jezer  and  Shallum,  the 
sons  of  Bilhah. 

^*The  sons  of  Manasseh  :  Asriel, 
whom  his  concubine  the  Aramitess 
bore  ;  she  bore  Machir  the  fatiier  of 
Gilead.  '^  And  Machir  took  a  wife  of 
Huppim  and  Shuppim,  whose  sister's 
name  was  Maacah;  and  the  name  of 
the  second  was  Zelophehad:  and  Ze- 
lophehad  had  daughters.  ^^And  Ma- 
acah the  wife  of  Machir  bore  a  son, 
and  she  called  his  name  Peresh;  and 
the  name  of  his  brother  was  Sheresh; 
and  his  sons  were  Ulam  and  Rakem. 
^^And  the  sons  of  Ulam  :  Bedan. 
These  were  the  sons  of  Gilead  the 
son  of  Machir,  the  son  of  Manasseh. 
^®  And  his  sister  Hammolecheth  bore 
Ishhod  and  Abiezer  and  Mahlah. 
^^And  the  sons  of  Shemida  were  Ahian 
and  Shechem  and  Likhi  and  Aniam. 

^"  And  the  sons  of  Ephraim :  Shuthe- 
lah,  and  Bered  his  son,  and  Tahath 
his  son,  and  Eleadah  his  son,  and 
Tahath  his  son,  ^^  and  Zabad  his  son, 
and  Shuthelah  his  son,  and  Ezer  and 
Elead,  whom  the  men  of  Gath  that 
were  born  in  the  land  killed,  because 
they  went  down  to  take  away  their 
cattle.  ^^And  Ephraim  their  father 
mourned  many  days,  and  his  brethren 
came  to  comfort  him.  "  And  he  went 
in  to  his  wife,  and  she  conceived  and 
bore  a  son,  and  he  called  his  name 
Beriah,  because  it  went  evil  with  his 


Ver.  14.  Syrian  :  Heb.,  Aramitess. 


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I.   CHRONICLES    VIII 


house.  ^*And  his  daughter  was  Shee- 
rah,  who  built  Beth-horon  the  lower 
and  the  upper,  and  Uzzen-sheerah. 
^^And  Rephah  was  his  son,  and  Re- 
she  ph,  and  Telah  his  son,  and  Tahan 
his  son,  ^^  Ladan  his  son,  Ammihud 
his  son,  Ehshama  his  son,  "  Nun  his 
son,  Joshua  his  son.  ^^And  their 
possessions  and  habitations  were 
Beth-el  and  its  towns,  and  eastward 
Naaran,  and  westward  Gezer,  with 
its  towns;  Shechem  also  and  its  towns, 
to  Ayyah  and  its  towns ;  ^^  and  by 
the  borders  of  the  sons  of  Manasseh, 
Beth-shean  and  its  towns,  Taanach 
and  its  towns,  Megiddo  and  its 
towns,  Dor  and  its  towns.  In  these 
dwelt  the  sons  of  Joseph  the  son  of 
Israel. 

^^  The  sons  of  Asher  :  Imnah  and 
Ishvah  and  Ishvi  and  Beriah,  and 
Serah  their  sister.  ^^  And  the  sons  of 
Beriah  :  Heber,  and  Malchiel,  who 
was  the  father  of  Birzaith.  ^^And 
Heber  begot  Japhlet  and  Shomer  and 
Hotham,  and  Shua  their  sister.  ^^And 
the  sons  of  Japhlet:  Pasach  and  Bim- 
hal  and  Ashvath.  These  are  the  chil- 
dren of  Japhlet.  ^*And  the  sons  of 
Shemer:  Ahi  and  Rohgah,  Jehubbah 
and  Aram.  ^^  And  the  sons  of  Helem 
his  brother:  Zophah  and  Imna  and 
Shelesh  and  Amal.  "^"^The  sons  of 
Zophah  :  Suah  and  Harnepher  and 
Shual  and  Beri  and  Imrah,  "  Bezer 
and  Hod  and  Shanima  and  Shilshah 
and  Ithran  and  Beera.  ^^And  the 
sons  of  Jether:  Jephunneh  and  Pispa 
and  Ara.  ^^  And  the  sons  of  UUa  : 
Arah  and  Hanniel  and  Rizia.  ^°A11 
these  were  the  sons  of  Asher,  heads 
of  the  fathers'  houses,  choice  and 
mighty  men  of  valor,  chief  of  the 
princes.  And  the  number  of  them 
reckoned  by  genealogy  for  service  in 
war  was  twenty-six  thousand  men. 


CHAPTER  VIII 

^  And  Benjamin  begot  Bela  his  first- 
born, Ashbel  the  second,  and  Aharah 
the  third,  ^  Nohah  the  fourth,  and  Ra- 
pha  the  fifth.  ^  And  Bela  had  soli s: 
Addar  and  Gera  and  Abihud  ^and 
Abishua  and  Naaman  and  Ahoah 
^and  Gera  and  Shephuphan  and  Hu- 
ram.  ^  And  these  are  the  sons  of 
Ehud:  these  are  the  heads  of  fathers' 
houses  of  the  inhabitants  of  Geba, 
and  they  carried  them  into  exile  to 
Manahath:  ''and  Naaman  and  Ahijah 
and  Gera,  he  carried  them  into  exile; 

I  • 

and    he     begot    Uzza    and    Ahihud. 

J®  And    Shaharaim    begot    children    in 

!  the  field  of  Moab,  after  he  had  sent 
them  away;  Hushim  and  Baara  being 
his  wives.  *  And  he  begot  of  Hodesh 
his  wife,  Jobab  and  Zibia  and  Mesha 
and  Malcam  ^"and  Jeuz  and  Sachia 
and  Mirmah.  These  were  his  sons, 
heads  of  fathers'  houses.  ^^  And  of 
Hushim  lie  begot  Abitub  and  Elpaal. 
'^  And  the  sons  of  Elpaal  :  Eber  and 
Misham  and  Shemed,  (he  built  Ono 

I  and  Lod,  with  its  towns,)  ^^and  Be- 
riah and  Shema,  (they  were  heads  of 
fathers'    houses  of  the  inhabitants  of 

'  Aijalon,  who  put  to  flight  the  inhabi- 
tants of  Gath,)  ^*and  Ahio,  Shashak 
and  Jeremoth  ^^and  Zebadiah  and 
Arad  and  Eder  ^^and  Michael  and 
Ishpah  and  Joha,  the  sons  of  Beriah, 
^"  and  Zebadiah  and  MeshuUam  and 
Hizki  and  Heber  *®and  Ishmerai  and 
Izliah  and  Jobab,  the  sons  of  Elpaal, 
^^  and  Jakim  and  Zichri  and  Zabdi  ^''and 
Elienai  and  Zillethai  and  Eliel  ^^  and 
Adaiah  and  Beraiah  and  Shimrath,  the 
sons  of  Shimei,  ^^  and  Ishpan  and  Ebed 
and  Eliel  ""and  Abdon  and  Zichri 
and  Hanan  ^*and  Hananiah  and 
Elam  and  Anthothijah  "and  Iphdeiah 
and    Penuel,    the    sons    of    Shashak, 


Ver.  27.  Nun  :  Heb.,  Non. 
Ver.  8.   After  he  had  sent  them  away  :  or,  after  he  had  sent  away  Hushim  and  Baara  his  wives. 

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I.   CHRONICLES    IX 


^^and  Shamsherai  and  Shehariah  and 
Athaliah  ^''and  Jaareshiah  and  Elijah 
and  Zichri,  the  sons  of  Jeroham. 
^^  These  were  heads  of  fathers'  houses 
throughout  their  generations,  chief 
men;  these  dwelt  in  Jerusalem. 

^^\nd  in  Gibeon  there  dwelt  the 
father  of  Gibeon,  [Jeiel,  ]  whose 
wife's  name  was  Maacah;  ^°and  his 
firstborn  son  Abdon,  then  Zur  and 
Kish  and  Baal  and  Nadab  ^^  and 
Gedor  and  Ahio  and  Zecher.  ^^  And 
Mikloth  begot  Shimeah.  And  they 
also  dwelt  with  their  brethren  in 
Jerusalem,  before  their  brethren. 
^^  And  Ner  begot  Kish;  and  Kish 
begot  Saul;  and  Saul  begot  Jona- 
than and  jMalchi-shua  and  Abinadab 
and  Esh-baal.  ^*And  the  son  of 
Jonathan  was  Merib-baal;  and  Merib- 
baal  begot  Micah.  '^And  the  sons 
of  Micah  :  Pithon  and  Alelech  and 
Tarea  and  Ahaz.  ^^  And  Ahaz  begot 
Jehoaddah  ;  and  Jehoaddah  begot 
Alemeth  and  Azmaveth  and  Zimri; 
and  Zimri  begot  Moza;  ^^  and  Moza 
begot  Binea;  Raphah  was  his  son, 
Eleasah  his  son,  Azel  his  son.  ^^And 
Azel  had  six  sons,  whose  names  are 
these:  Azrikam,  Bocheru  and  Ishmael 
and  Sheariah  and  Obadiah  and  Hanan. 
All  these  were  the  sons  of  Azel.  ^^And 
the  sons  of  Eshek  his  brother  :  Ulam 
his  firstborn,  Jeush  the  second,  and 
Ehphelet  the  third.  ""And  the  sons 
of  Ulam  were  mighty  men  of  valor, 
archers,  and  had  many  sons,  and  sons' 
sons,  a  hundred  and  fifty.  All  these 
were  of  the  sons  of  Benjamin. 

CHAPTER  IX 

^  So  all  Israel  were  reckoned  by 
genealogies ;  and,  behold,  they  are 
written  in  the  book  of  the  kings  of 
Israel  :  and  Judah  was  carried  into 
exile  to  Babylon  for  their  transgres- 
sion, '  Now  the  first  inhabitants  that 
dwelt    in    their    possessions    in    their 


cities  were,  Israel,  the  priests,  the 
Levites,  and  the  Nethinim.  ^  And  in 
Jerusalem  dwelt  of  the  sons  of  Judah, 
and  of  the  sons  of  Benjamin,  and  of 
the  sons  of  Ephraim  and  Manasseh  : 
*  Uthai  the  son  of  Ammihud,  the  son 
of  Omri,  the  son  of  Imri,  the  son  of 
Bani,  of  the  sons  of  Perez  the  son 
of  Judah.  ^And  of  the  Shilonites  : 
Asaiah  the  firstborn,  and  his  sons. 
^And  of  the  sons  of  Zerah  :  Jeuel, 
and  their  brethren,  six  hundred  and 
ninety.  ''  And  of  the  sons  of  Benja- 
min: Sallu  the  son  of  Meshullam,  the 
son  of  Hodaviah,  the  son  of  Hasse- 
nuah,  ^  and  Ibneiah  the  son  of  Jero- 
ham, and  Elah  the  son  of  Uzzi,  the 
son  of  Michri,  and  Meshullam  the  son 
of  Shephatiah,  the  son  of  Reuel,  the 
son  of  Ibnijah;  ^  and  their  brethren, 
according  to  their  generations,  nine 
hundred  and  fifty- six.  All  these  men 
were  heads  of  fathers'  houses  by  their 
fathers'  houses. 

^^ And  of  the  priest^:  Jedaiah  and 
Jehoiarib  and  Jachin  ^^  and  Azariah 
the  son  of  Hilkiah,  the  son  of  Me- 
shullam, the  son  of  Zadok,  the  son  of 
Meraioth,  the  son  of  Ahitub,  the  ruler 
of  the  house  of  God;  ^^  and  Adaiah  the 
son  of  Jeroham,  the  son  of  Pashhur, 
the  son  of  Malchijah,  and  Maasai  the 
son  of  Adiel,  the  son  of  Jahzerah, 
the  son  of  Meshullam,  the  son  of  Me- 
shillemith,  the  son  of  Immer,  '^and 
their  brethren,  heads  of  their  fathers' 
houses,  a  thousand  seven  hundred  and 
sixty,  mighty  men  for  the  work  of  the 
service  of  the  house  of  God. 

^*  And  of  the  Levites  :  Shemaiah 
the  son  of  Hasshub,  the  son  of  Azri- 
kam, the  son  of  Hashabiah,  of  the 
sons  of  Merari;  ^^  and  Bakbakkar,  He- 
resh,  and  Galal,  and  Mattaniah  the 
son  of  Mica,  the  son  of  Zichri,  the  son 
of  Asaph,  ^^and  Obadiah  the  son  of 
Shemaiah,  the  son  of  Galal.  the  son 
of  Jeduthun,  and  Berechiah  the  son  of 


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I.   CHRONICLES    IX 


Asa,  the  son  of  Elkanah,  that  dwelt  in 
the  villages  of  the  Netophathites. 

"And  the  gatekeepers  :  Shallum 
and  Akkub  and  Talmon  and  Ahiman 
and  their  brethren,  (Shallum  being 
the  chief,)  '^who  hitherto  [waited]  in 
the  king's  gate  eastward;  they  were  the 
gatekeepers  for  the  camps  of  the  sons 
of  Levi.  ^^And  Shallum  the  son  of 
Kore,  the  son  of  Ebiasaph,  the  son 
of  Korah,  and  his  brethren,  of  his 
father's  house,  the  Korahites,  were 
over  the  work  of  the  service,  keepers 
of  the  thresholds  for  the  Tent :  and 
their  fathers  had  been  over  the  camp 
of  Jehovah,  keepers  of  the  entrance; 
^"  and  Phinehas  the  son  of  Eleazar  was 
ruler  over  them  formerly,  Jehovah 
being  with  him.  ^^  Zechariah  the  son 
of  Meshelemiah  was  gatekeeper  at  the 
door  of  the  tent  of  meeting.  "  All 
these  who  were  chosen  to  be  gate- 
keepers at  the  thresholds  were  two 
hundred  and  twelve.  These  were 
reckoned  by  genealogy  in  their  vil- 
lages, whom  David  and  Samuel  the 
seer  did  set  in  their  ofhce  of  trust.  ^^  So 
they  and  their  sons  had  the  oversight 
of  the  gates  of  the  house  of  Jehovah, 
even  the  house  of  the  Tent,  by  wards. 
^*  On  the  four  sides  were  the  gate- 
keepers, toward  the  east,  west,  north, 
and  south.  ^^  And  their  brethren,  in 
their  villages,  were  to  come  in  every 
seven  days  from  time  to  time  to  be  with 
them;  ^^  for  the  four  chief  gatekeepers, 
who  were  Levites,  were  in  an  office  of 
trust,  and  were  over  the  chambers 
and  over  the  treasuries  in  the  house 
of  God.  "And  they  lodged  round  about 
the  house  of  God,  because  the  charge 
of  it  was  upon  them,  and  to  them 
pertained  the  opening  of  it  morning 
by  morning.  ^^  And  certain  of  them 
had  charge  of  the  vessels  of  service; 
for  by  count  were  they  brought  in  and 
by  count  were  they  taken  out.    ^^  Some 


of  them  also  were  appointed  over  the 
furniture,  and  over  all  the  vessels  of 
the  sanctuary,  and  over  the  fine  flour 
and  the  wine  and  the  oil  and  the 
frankincense  and  the  spices.  ^"And 
some  of  the  sons  of  the  priests  pre- 
pared the  confection  of  the  spices. 
^^And  INIattithiah,  one  of  the  Levites, 
who  was  the  firstborn  of  Shallum  the 
Korahite,  had  the  office  of  trust  over 
the  things  that  were  baked  in  pans. 
'^  And  some  of  their  brethren,  of  the 
sons  of  the  Kohathites,  were  over  the 
show-bread,  to  prepare  it  every  sab- 
bath. ^^And  these  are  the  singers, 
heads  of  fathers'  houses  of  the  Le- 
vites, [who  dwelt]  in  the  chambers 
[and  were]  free  [from  other  service:] 
for  they  were  employed  in  their  work 
day  and  night.  -^^  These  were  heads 
of  fathers'  houses  of  the  Levites, 
throughout  their  generations,  chief 
men;  these  dwelt  in  Jerusalem. 

^^And  in  Gibeon  there  dwelt  the 
father  of  Gibeon,  Jeiel,  whose  wife's 
name  was  Maacah;  ^^and  his  first- 
born son  Abdon,  then  Zur  and  Kish 
and  Baal  and  Ner  and  Nadab  "  and 
Gedor  and  Ahio  and  Zechariah  and 
Mikloth.  ^®  And  Mikloth  begot  Shim- 
eam.  And  they  also  dwelt  with  their 
brethren  in  Jerusalem,  before  their 
brethren.  ^^And  Ner  begot  Kish, 
and  Kish  begot  Saul,  and  Saul  begot 
Jonathan  and  Malchi-shua  and  Abin- 
adab  and  Eshbaal.  ^'^And  the  son  of 
Jonathan  was  Merib-baal;  and  Merib- 
baal  begot  Micah.  "  And  the  sons  of 
Micah:  Pithon  and  jMelech  and  Tah- 
rea  [and  Ahog].  '^'^And  Ahaz  begot 
Jarah,  and  Jarah  begot  Alemeth  and 
Azmaveth  and  Zimri,  and  Zimri  begot 
Moza,  *^  and  Moza  begot  Binea,  and 
Rephaiah  his  son,  Eleasah  his  son, 
Azel  his  son;  **and  Azel  had  six  sons, 
whose  names  are  these  :  Azrikam, 
Bocheru    and    Ishmael    and  Sheariah 


Ver.  44.  Bocheru  :  or,  his  firstborn,  with  Sept.  and  Syriac. 
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and  Obadiah  and  Hanan;  these  were 
the  sons  of  Azel. 

CHAPTER  X 

^  Now  the  Phihstines  fought  against 
Israel;  and  the  men  of  Israel  fled  from 
before  the  Phihstines,  and  fell  down 
slain  in  mount  Gilboa.  ^  And  the 
Philistines  followed  close  after  Saul 
and  after  his  sons,  and  the  Philistines 
smote  Jonathan  and  Abinadab  and 
Malchi-shua,  the  sons  of  Saul.  ^  And 
the  battle  was  heavy  upon  Saul,  and 
the  archers  overtook  him,  so  that  he 
was-  distressed  by  reason  of  the  archers. 
^Then  said  Saul  to  his  armorbearer. 
Draw  thy  sword,  and  thrust  me  through 
with  it,  lest  these  uncircumcised  come 
and  abuse  me.  But  his  armorbearer 
would  not;  for  he  was  exceedingly 
afraid.  So  Saul  took  the  sword, 
and  fell  on  it.  ^  And  when  his  armor- 
bearer saw  that  Saul  was  dead,  he  also 
fell  on  the  sword,  and  died.  ^So 
Saul  died,  and  his  three  sons;  yea, 
all  his  house  died  together.  "^  And 
when  all  the  men  of  Israel  that  were 
in  the  valley  saw  that  they  had  fled, 
and  that  Saul  and  his  sons  were  dead, 
they  forsook  their  cities,  and  fled;  and 
the  Philistines  came  and  dwelt  in  them. 

^  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the  mor- 
row, when  the  Philistines  came  to 
strip  the  slain,  that  they  found  Saul 
and  his  sons  fallen  in  mount  Gilboa. 
^  And  they  stripped  him,  and  took 
his  head  and  his  armor,  and  sent  into 
the  land  of  the  Philistines  round  about, 
to  carry  the  good  news  to  their  idols 
and  to  the  people.  ^"  And  they  put  his 
armor  in  the  house  of  their  gods,  and 
his  head  they  fastened  in  the  house 
of  Dagon.  **  And  when  all  Jabesh- 
gilead  heard  all  that  the  Philistines 
had  done  to  Saul,  ^^all  the  valiant 
men  arose,  and  took  away  the  body 


of  Saul,  and  the  bodies  of  his  sons, 
and  brought  them  to  Jabesh,  and 
buried  their  bones  under  the  terebinth 
in  Jabesh,  and  fasted  seven  days. 

^^  So  Saul  died  for  his  trespass  which 
he  committed  against  Jehovah,  be- 
cause of  the  word  of  Jehovah,  which 
he  kept  not:  and  also  because  he 
asked  counsel  of  one  that  had  a  fa- 
miliar spirit,  to  inquire  by  it,  ^*  and 
inquired  not  of  Jehovah;  therefore  he 
slew  him,  and  turned  the  kingdom  to 
David  the  son  of  Jesse. 

CHAPTER  XI 

^  And -all  Israel  gathered  themselves 
to  David  to  Hebron,  saying.  Behold, 
we  are  thy  bone  and  thy  flesh.  ^  In 
time  past,  even  when  Saul  was  king, 
it  was  thou  that  leddest  out  and 
broughtest  in  Israel;  and  Jehovah  thy 
God  said  to  thee.  Thou  shalt  feed  my 
people  Israel,  and  thou  shalt  be 
prince  over  my  people  Israel.  ^  So 
all  the  elders  of  Israel  came  to  the 
king  to  Hebron;  and  David  made  a 
covenant  with  them  in  Hebron  before 
Jehovah;  and  they  anointed  David 
king  over  Israel,  according  to  the  word 
of  Jehovah  by  Samuel. 

*  And  David  and  all  Israel  went  to 
Jerusalem  (the  same  is  Jebus)  ;  and 
the  Jebusites,  the  inhabitants  of  the 
land,  were  there,  ^^nd  the  inhabi- 
tants of  Jebus  said  to  David,  Thou 
shalt  not  come  in  hither.  Neverthe- 
less David  captured  the  stronghold  of 
Zion;  (the  same  is  the  city  of  David.) 
^And  David  said.  Whoever  smites  the 
Jebusites  first  shall  be  made  chief  and 
captain.  And  Joab  the  son  of  Zer- 
uiah  went  up  first,  and  was  made 
chief  ^  And  David  dwelt  in  the 
stronghold;  therefore  they  called  it 
the  city  of  David.  ^  And  he  built  the 
city  round    abOut,    from    Millo    even 


2F 


Ver.  3.  Was  distressed  :  or,  trembled. 

Ver.  10.  Fastened  :  or,  exposed.     Change  of  one  letter  in  the  Hebrew  text. 

Ver.  2.  Prince  :  or,  leader.  Ver.  8.  Repaired  :  Heb.,  revived. 

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round  about;  and  Joab  repaired  the 
rest  of  the  city.  ^  And  David  became 
greater  and  greater;  for  Jehovah  of 
hosts  was  with  him. 

^^  Now  these  were  the  chief  of  the 
mighty  men  that  David  had,  who 
showed  themselves  strong  with  him  in 
his  kingdom,  together  with  all  Israel, 
to  make  him  king,  according  to  the 
word  of  Jehovah  concerning  Israel. 
^^  And  this  is  the  number  of  the  mighty 
men  that  David  had:  Jashobeam.  tlie 
son  of  a  Hachmonite,  the  chief  of  the 
thirty;  he  lifted  up  his  spear  aganist 
three  hundred  and  slew  them  at  one 
time.  ^Wnd  after  him  wa^  Eleasar 
the  son  of  Dodo,  the  Ahohite,  who 
was  one  of  the  three  mighty  men. 
^^  He  was  with  David  at  Pas-dammim, 
the  Philistines  being  gathered  together 
there  to  battle,  and  the  plot  of  ground 
was  full  of  barley;  and  the  people  fled 
from  before  the  Philistines.  ^*  And 
they  stood  in  the  midst  of  the  plot, 
and  defended  it,  and  smote  the  Phil- 
istines; and  Jehovah  saved  them  by 
a  great  victory. 

'^And  three  of  the  thirty  chiefs 
went  down  to  the  rock  to  David, 
into  the  cave  of  Adullam,  while 
the  host  of  the  Philistines  were  en- 
camped in  the  valley  of  Rephaim. 
^^And  David  was  tlien  in  the  strong- 
hold, and  the  garrison  of  the  Philis- 
tines was  then  in  Beth-lehem.  '^  And 
David  longed,  and  said,  Oh,  that  one 
would  give  me  water  to  drink  of  the 
cistern  of  Beth-lehem,  which  is  by 
the  gate  !  ^^And  the  three  broke 
through  the  host  of  the  Philistines, 
and  drew  water  out  of  the  cistern  of 
Beth-lehem,  that  was  by  the  gate, 
and  took  it,  and  brought  it  to  David; 


but  David  would  not  drink  it,  but 
poured  it  out  to  Jehovah,  ^^and  said, 
My  God  forbid  it  me,  that  I  should 
do  this  :  shall  I  drink  the  blood  of 
these  men,  with  their  lives  ?  for  at 
[the  risk  of]  their  lives  have  they 
brought  it.  Therefore  he  would  not 
drink  it.  These  things  did  the  three 
mighty  men. 

^'^And  Abishai,  the  brother  of 
Joab,  he  was  the  chief  of  the  three; 
for  he  lifted  up  his  spear  against  three 
hundred  and  slew  them,  and  had  a 
name  among  the  three.  "  Of  the 
three  in  the  second  rank  he  was  the 
most  honorable,  and  was  made  their 
captain;  however  he  attained  not  to 
the  [first]  three. 

"  Benaiah  the  son  of  Jehoiada,  the 
son  of  a  valiant  man  of  Kabzeel  who 
had  done  mighty  deeds,  he  slew  the 
two  [sons  of]  Ariel  of  Moab;  he 
went  down  also  and  slew  a  lion  in 
the  midst  of  a  pit  in  time  of  snow. 
"And  he  slew  the  Egyptian,  a  man 
of  great  stature,  five  cubits  high; 
and  in  the  Egyptian's  hand  was  a 
spear  hke  a  weaver's  beam;  and  he 
went  down  to  him  with  a  staff,  and 
snatched  the  spear  out  of  the  Egyp- 
tian's hand,  and  killed  him  with  his 
own  spear.  "These  things  did  Be- 
naiah the  son  of  Jehoiada,  and  had  a 
name  among  the  three  mighty  men. 
"^  Behold,  he  was  more  honorable  than 
the  thirty,  but  he  attained  not  to  the 
[first]  three;  and  David  set  him  over 
his  guard. 

^^Also  the  mighty  men  of  the  armies: 
Asahel  the  brother  of  Joab,  Elhanan 
the  son  of  Dodo  of  Beth-lehem, 
^' Shammoth  the  Harorite,  Helez  the 
Pelonite,  ^^  Ira  the  son  of  Ikkesh  the 


Ver.  II.  Thirty  :  according  to  Massoretic  correction,  captains.     And  slew  them  :   Heb.,  slain. 
Ver.  13.  Pas-dammim  :  in  i  Sam.  17  :  i,  Ephes-dammim.  Ver.  14.  Victory  :  Heb.,  salvation. 

Ver.  20.  And  slew  them  :   Heb.,  slain. 

Ver.  21.  Of  the  three  .   .   .   the  most  honorable  :  or,  of  the  three,  he  was  doubly  honorable. 
Ver.  25.  Guard  :  or,  council. 

Ver.  27.  Shammoth  the   Harorite  :  in   2  Sam.  23  :  25,  Shammah  the    Harodite.     Pelonite  :   In  2  Sam.  23 
26,  Paltite,  perhaps  a  native  of  Beth-pelet  in  Judah. 

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Tekoite,  Abiezer  the  Anathothite, 
^^Sibbecai  the  Hushathite,  Ilai  the 
Ahohite,  '°  Maharai  the  Netophathite, 
Heled  the  son  of  Baanah  the  Ne- 
tophathite, ^^  Ithai  the  son  of  Ribai 
of  Gibeah  of  the  sons  of  Benjamin, 
Benaiah  the  Pirathonite,  ^^  Hurai  of 
the  brooks  of  Gaash,  Abiel  the  Ar- 
bathite,  ^^Azmaveth  the  Baharumite, 
Ehahba  the  Shaalbonite,  ^*  the  sons  of 
Hashem  the  Crizonite,  Jonathan  the 
son  of  Shage  the  Hararite,  ^^  Ahiam 
the  son  of  Sacar  the  Hararite,  Ehphal 
the  son  of  Ur,  ^^  Hepher  the  Meche- 
rathite,  Ahijah  the  Pelonite,  "  Hezro 
the  Carmehte,  Naarai,  the  son  of  Ez- 
bai,  ^^Joel  the  brother  of  Nathan, 
Mibhar  the  son  of  Hagri,  ^^  Zelek  the 
Ammonite,  Naharai  the  Berothite, 
the  armorbearer  of  Joab  the  son  of 
Zeruiah,  '*°Ira  the  Ithrite,  Gareb  the 
Ithrite,  "  Uriah  the  Hittite,  Zabad 
the  son  of  Ahlai,  *^  Adina  the  son  of 
Shiza  the  Reubenite,  a  chief  of  the 
Reubenites,  and  with  him  thirty, 
*^  Hanan  the  son  of  Maacah,  and 
Joshaphat  the  Mithnite,  **  U zzia  the 
Ashterathite,  Shama  and  Jeiel  the  sons 
of  Hotham  the  Aroerite,  *^  Jediael  the 
son  of  Shimri,  and  Joha  his  brother, 
the  Tizite,  *^  Ehel  the  Mahavite,  and 
Jeribai  and  Joshaviah,  the  sons  of 
Elnaam,  and  Ithmah  the  Moabite, 
"  Ehel,  and  Obed,  and  Jaasiel  the 
Mezobaite. 

CHAPTER  XII 

^  Now  these  are  they  that  came  to 
David  to  Ziklag,  while  he  was  yet 
shut  up  because  of  Saul  the  son  of 
Kish;  and  they  were  among  the  mighty 


!  men,  his  helpers  in  war.     *  They  drew 

i  the  bow,  and  could  use  both  the  right 
hand  and  the  left  in  slinging  stones 

,  and  in  shooting  arrows  from  the  bow; 

I  they  were  of  Saul's  brethren  of  Ben- 
jamin. ^  The  chief  was  Ahiezer,  then 
Joash,  the  sons  of  Shemaah  the  Gib- 

:  eathite,  and  Jeziel  and  Pelet,  the  sons 

I  of  Azmaveth,  and  Beracah,  and  Jehu 
the  Anathothite,  *and  Ishmaiah  the 
Gibeonite,  a  mighty  man  among  the 
thirty  and  over  the  thirty,  and  Jere- 
miah and  Jahaziel  and  Johanan  and 
Jozabad  the  Gederathite,  ^  Eluzai 
and  Jerimoth  and  Bealiah  and 
Shemariah  and  Shephatiah  the  Har- 
iphite,     ^  Elkanah     and    Isshiah    and 

j  Azarel  and  Joezer  and  Jashobeam, 
the  Korahites,  ^  and  Joelah  and  Zeb- 
adiah,  the  sons  of  Jeroham  of  Gedor. 
®And  of  the  Gadites  there  sepa- 
rated themselves  to  David  to  the 
stronghold  in  the  wilderness  mighty 
men  of  valor,  men  trained  for  war,  that 
could  handle  shield  and  spear,  whose 
faces  were  like  the  faces  of  lions,  and 
who  were  as  swift  as  the  roes  upon  the 
mountains:  ^  Ezer  the  chief,  Obadiah 
the  second,  Eliab  the  third,  ^°  Mish- 
mannah  the  fourth,  Jeremiah  the  fifth, 
"  Attai  the  sixth,  Eliel  the  seventh, 
^^  Johanan  the  eighth,  Elzabad  the 
ninth,  ^^  Jeremiah  the  tenth,  ISIach- 
bannai  the  eleventh.  ^*  These  of  the 
sons  of  Gad  were  captains  of  the  host; 
he  that  w^as  least  was  equal  to  a  hun- 
dred, and  the  greatest  to  a  thousand. 
'^  These  were  they  that  went  over  the 
Jordan  in  the  first  month,  when  it 
had  overflowed  all  its  banks;  and  they 
put  to  flight  all  those  of  the  valleys, 


Ver.  29.  Sibbecai  :  in  2  Sam.  23  :  27,  Mebunni,  but  Sibbecai  is  probably  the  correct  form.  Ilai :  in  2  Sam. 
23  :  28,  Zalmon. 

Ver.  30.   Heled  :  in  2  Sam.  23  :  29,  Heleb.  Heled  is  probably  correct. 

Ver.  32.  Hurai  :  in  2  Sam.  23  :  30,  Hiddai.  Abiel  :  in  2  Sam.  23  :  31,  Abi-albon.  Perhaps  Abiel  of  Beth- 
arabah  was  the  original  form  of  the  text. 

Ver.  33.  Baharumite :  probably  Bahurimite.  Ver.  34.  Hashem  :  in  2  Sam.  23  :  32,  Jashen. 

Ver.  35.  Sacar  :  in  2  Sam.  23  :  33,  Sharar.  Eliphal  the  son  of  Ur :  in  2  Sam.  23  :  34,  Eliphelet  the  son  of 
Ahasbai. 

Ver.  37.   Naarai  :  in  2  Sam.  23  :  35,  Paarai  the  Arbite. 

Ver.  5.   Hariphite  :  according  to  Hebrew  te.xt.  Haruphite. 

Ver.  7.   Gedor  :  or,  according  to  another  reading,  from  the  band. 


1.   CHRONICLES   XII 


both  toward  the  east  and  toward  the 
west. 

^^And  there  came  of  the  sons  of 
Benjamin  and  Judah  to  the  strong- 
hold to    David.      ^^  And  David   went 


hundred,  equipped  for  war.  ^'  Of  the 
sons  of  Simeon,  mighty  men  of  valor 
for  the  host,  seven  thousand  and  one 
hundred.  ^*^  Of  the  sons  of  Levi,  four 
thousand  and  six  hundred.     '^''And  Je- 


out  to  meet  them,  and  answered  and  |  hoiada  was  the  leader  of  [the  house  of] 


said  to  them,  If  ye  have  come  peace- 
ably to  me  to  help  me,  my  heart  shall 
be  knit  to  you;  but  if  to  betray  me 
to  my  adversaries,  seeing  there  is  no 
violence  in  my  hands,  the  God  of 
our  fathers  look  on  it,  and  rebuke  it. 
^^  Then  the  spirit  came  upon  Amasai, 
the  chief  of  the  thirty,  [and  he  said], 
Thine  are  we,  David,  and  on  thy  side, 
thou  son  of  Jesse;  peace,  peace  be  to 


Aaron,  and  with  him  were  three  thou- 
sand and  seven  hundred,  ^^  and  Zadok, 
a  young  man  mighty  of  valor,  and  of 
his  father's  house  twenty-two  captains. 
^^  And  of  the  sons  of  Benjamin,  the 
brethren  of  Saul,  three  thousand:  for 
hitherto  the  greatest  part  of  them  had 
kept  their  allegiance  to  the  house  of 
Saul.  ^^  And  of  the  sons  of  Ephraim 
twenty  thousand  and  eight  hundred, 


^^  Of  Manasseh  also  there  fell  away 
some  to  David  when  he  came  with 
the  Philistines  against  Saul  to  battle, 
but  they  helped  them  not;  for  the 
lords  of  the  Philistines  on' consultation 
sent  him  away,  saying,  With  our  heads 
he  will  fall  away  to  his  master  Saul. 
'^"As  he  went  to  Ziklag,  there  fell  to 
him  of  Manasseh,  Adnah  and  Jozabad 


thee,  and  peace  be  to  thy  helpers;  for  mighty  men  of  valor,  famous  men  in 
thy  God  helps  thee.  Then  David  their  fathers'  houses.  ^^  And  of  the 
received  them,  and  put  them  among !  half  tribe  of  Manasseh  eighteen  thou- 
the  captains  of  the  band.  sand,  who  were  expressed   by  name, 

to  come  and  make  David  king.  "And 
of  the  sons  of  Issachar,  men  that  had 
understanding  of  the  times,  to  know 
what  Israel  ought  to  do,  the  heads 
of  them  two  hundred,  and  all  their 
brethren  at  their  commandment.  ^^  Of 
Zebulon,  such  as  were  able  to  go  out 
in  the  host,  who  could  set  the  battle 
in  array,  with   all  manner  of  instru- 


and  Jediael  and  Michael  and  Jozabad  ments  of  war,  fifty  thousand,  and  who 
and  Elihu  and  Zillethai,  captains  of  could  order  [the  battle  array,  and 
thousands  that  were  of  Manasseh.  !  were]  not  of  double  heart.  ^*  And  of 
^^  And  they  helped  David  against  the  Naphtali  a  thousand  captains,  and  with 
band  [of  rovers] ;  for  they  were  all  j  them  with  shield  and  spear  thirty-seven 
mighty  men  of  valor,  and  were  captains  thousand.  '^  And  of  the  Danites  that 
in  the  host.  ^^For  from  day  to  day  could  set  the  battle  in  array,  twenty- 
men  came  to  David  to  help  him,  until  eight  thousand  and  six  hundred.  ^^And 
it  was  a  great  camp,  like  the  camp  |  of  x'\sher,  such  as  were  able  to  go  out 
of  God.  I  in  the  host,  that  could  set  the  battle 

"  And  these  are  the  numbers  of  the  in  array,  forty  thousand.  "  And  on 
heads  of  those  that  were  equipped  for;  the  other  side  of  the  Jordan,  of  the 
war,  who  came  to  David  to  Hebron,  Reubenites  and  the  Gadites  and  of  the 
to  turn  the  kingdom  of  Saul  to  him,  half  tribe  of  Manasseh,  with  all  manner 
according  to  the  word  of  Jehovah,  of  instruments  of  war  for  the  battle,  a 
^*The  sons  of  Judah  that  bore  shield  hundred  and  twenty  thousand.  '''All 
and  spear  were  six  thousand  and  eight  '■  these,  being  men  of  war,  that   could 

Ver.  18.  Came  upon  Amasai :  Heb.,  clothed.     Thirty  :  or,  captains. 

Ver.  19.   With  our  heads  :  or,  to  the  jeopardy  of  our  heads. 

Ver.  29.   Kept  their  allegiance  to  the  house  :  Heb.,  kept  the  charge  of  the  house. 

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I.   CHRONICLES    XIII.    XIV 


order  the  battle  array,  came  with  a 
perfect  heart  to  Hebron,  to  make 
r3avid  king  over  all  Israel;  and  all  the 
rest  also  of  Israel  were  of  one  heart 
to  make  David  king.  ^"And  they 
were  there  with  David  three  days, 
eating  and  drinking;  for  their  breth- 
ren had  made  preparation  for  them. 
*"  Moreover  those  that  were  near  to 
them,  as  far  as  Issachar  and  Zebulun 
and  Naphtali,  brought  bread  on  asses 
and  on  camels  and  on  mules  and  on 
oxen,  provision  of  meal,  cakes  of  figs 
and  clusters  of  raisins  and  wine  and  oil 
and  oxen  and  sheep  in  abundance; 
for  there  was  joy  in  Israel. 

CHAPTER  XIII 

Wnd  David  consuhed  with  the  cap- 
tains of  thousands  and  of  hundreds, 
even  every  leader.  ^  And  David  said 
to  all  the  assembly  of  Israel,  If  it  seem 
good  to  you,  and  if  it  be  from  Jehovah 
our  God,  let  us  send  abro'ad  every- 
where to  our  brethren  that  are  left  in 
all  the  lands  of  Israel,  with  whom  are 
the  priests  and  the  Levites  in  their 
cities  that  have  pasture-lands,  that  they 
may  gather  themselves  to  us;  ^  and 
let  us  bring  again  the  ark  of  our  God 
to  us;  for  we  sought  it  not  in  the  days 
of  Saul.  *  And  all  the  assembly  said 
that  they  would  do  so;  for  the  thing 
was  right  in  the  eyes  of  all  the  people. 
^  So  David  assembled  all  Israel,  from 
Shihor  [the 'brook]  of  Egypt  even  to 
the  entrance  of  Hamath,  to  bring  the 
ark  of  God  from  Kiriath-jearim.  ^  And 
David  went  up,  and  all  Israel,  to  Baa- 
lah,  [that  is],  to  Kiriath-jearim,  which 
belonged  to  Judah,  to  bring  up  thence 
the  ark  of  God  Jehovah  that  sits  upon 
the  cherubim,  which  is  called  by  the 
Name.  ^  And  they  carried  the  ark  of 
God  on  a  new  cart,  [and  brought  it] 
out  of  the  house  of  Abinadab  ;   and 


Uzza  and  Ahio  were  driving  the  cart. 
^\nd  David  and  all  Israel  were  making 
merry  before  God  with  all  their  might, 
even  with  songs  and  with  harps  and 
with  psalteries  and  with  timbrels  and 
with  cymbals  and  with  trumpets.  ^\nd 
when  they  came  to  the  threshing-floor 
of  Chidon,  Uzza  put  forth  his  hand 
to  hold  the  ark;  for  the  oxen  threw  it 
down.  '°  And  the  anger  of  Jehovah 
was  kindled  against  Uzza,  and  he 
smote  him,  because  he  put  forth  his 
hand  upon  the  ark;  so  he  died  there 
before  God.  ^^  And  David  was  angry, 
because  Jehovah  had  broken  forth 
against  Uzza;  and  he  called  that  place 
Perez-uzza,  to  this  day.  ^^  And  David 
was  afraid  of  God  that  day,  saying, 
How  shall  I  bring  the  ark  of  God  home 
to  me  ?  ^'  So  David  removed  not  the 
ark  to  him  into  the  city  of  David,  but 
carried  it  aside  into  the  house  of  Obed- 
edom  the  Gittite.  ^^And  the  ark  of 
God  remained  with  the  household  of 
Obed-edom  in  his  house  three  months; 
and  Jehovah  blessed  the  household  of 
Obed-edom,  and  all  that  he  had. 

CHAPTER  XIV 

*  And  Hiram  king  of  Tyre  sent  mes- 
sengers to  David,  and  cedar  trees,  and 
masons,  and  carpenters,  to  build  him 
a  house.  ^  And  David  perceived  that 
Jehovah  had  established  him  king  over 
Israel,  for  his  kingdom  was  exalted  on 
high,  for  his  people  Israel's  sake. 

^  And  David  took  more  wives  at 
Jerusalem,  and  David  begot  more  sons 
and  daughters.  *And  these  are  the 
names  of  the  sons  that  he  had  in  Jeru- 
salem: Shammuaand  Shobab,  Nathan 
and  Solomon  ^and  Ibhar  and  Elishua 
and  Elpelet  ^and  Nogah  and  Nepheg 
and  Japhia  ''  and  Elishama  and  Beel- 
iada  and  Eliphelet. 

^  And  when    the   Phihstines    heard 


Ver.  6.   Which  is  called  by  the  Name  :  or,  where  the  Name  is  called  on. 

Ver.  8.  Trumpets  :  or,  clarions.  Ver.  9.  Threw  it  down  :  or,  stumbled. 

Ver.  II.   Peruz-uzza  :  that  is,  the  breach  of  Uzza. 

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that  David  had  been  anointed  king 
over  all  Israel,  all  the  Philistines  went 
up  to  seek  David;  and  when  David 
heard  of  it,  he  went  out  before  them. 
*  Now  the  Philistines  had  come  and 
made  a  raid  in  the  valley  of  Rephaim. 
^"iVnd  David  inquired  of  God.  saying, 
Shall  I  go  up  against  the  Philistines? 
and  wilt  thou  deliver  them  into  my 
hand  ?  And  Jehovah  said  to  him.  Go 
up;  for  I  will  dehver  them  into  thy 
hand.  "  So  they  came  up  to  Baal- 
perazim,  and  David  smote  them  there; 
and  David  said,  God  has  broken  my 
enemies  by  my  hand,  like  a  breach 
made  by  waters.  Therefore  they 
called  the  name  of  that  place  Baal- 
perazim.  ^^And  they  left  their  gods 
there;  and  David  gave  commandment, 
and  they  were  burned  with  fire. 

^^And  the  Philistines  yet  again  made 
a  raid  in  the  valley.  '*And  David 
inquired  again  of  God;  and  God  said 
to  him,  Thou  shalt  not  go  up  after 
them;  turn  away  from  them,  and  come 
upon  them  in  front  of  the  balsam 
trees.  '^  And  let  it  be,  when  thou 
hearest  the  sound  of  marching  in  the 
tops  of  the  balsam  trees,  that  then 
thou  shalt  go  out  to  battle;  for  God 
will  have  gone  out  before  thee  to 
smite  the  host  of  the  Philistines. 
^^So  David  did  as  God  commanded 
him,  and  they  smote  the  host  of  the 
Philistines  from  Gibeon  even  to  Gezer. 
^' And  the  fame  of  David  went  out 
into  all  lands,  and  Jehovah  brought 
the  fear  of  him  upon  all  nations. 

CHAPTER  XV 

'  And  David  made  him  houses  in 
the  city  of  David;  and  he  prepared  a 
place  for  the  ark  of  Ciod,  and  pitched 
for  it  a  tent.  ^Then  David  said. 
None  ought  to  carry  the  ark  of  God 
but  the  Levites;  for  them  did  Jehovah 


choose  to  carry  the  ark  of  God,  and 
to  minister  to  him  forever.  '"^And 
David  assembled  all  Israel  at  Jeru- 
salem, to  bring  up  the  ark  of  Jehovah 
to  its  place,  which  he  had  prepared 
for  it.  ^  And  David  gathered  together 
the  sons  of  Aaron,  and  the  Levites: 
^of  the  sons  of  Kohath,  Uriel  the 
chief,  and  his  brethren  a  hundred  and 
twenty;  ^  of  the  sons  of  Merari,  Asaiah 
the  chief,  and  his  brethren  two  hun- 
dred and  twenty;  ^of  the  sons  of  Ger- 
shom,  Joel  the  chief,  and  his  brethren 
a  hundred  and  thirty;  ^  of  the  sons  of 
Elizaphan,  Shemaiah  the  chief,  and 
his  brethren  two  hundred;  ^of  the 
sons  of  Hebron,  Eliel  the  chief,  and 
his  brethren  eighty;  ^"of  the  sons  of 
L^zziel,  Amminadab  the  chief,  and  his 
brethren  a  hundred  and  twelve. 

"  And  David  called  for  Zadok  and 
Abiathar  the  priests,  and  for  the  Le- 
vites, for  Uriel,  Asaiah  and  Joel, 
Shemaiah  and  Eliel  and  Amminadab, 
'^  and  said  to  them,  Ye  are  the  heads 
of  the  fathers'  houses  of  the  Levites: 
sanctify  yourselves,  both  ye  and  your 
brethren,  that  ye  may  bring  up  the 
ark  of  Jehovah,  the  God  of  Israel,  to 
the  place  that  1  have  prepared  for  it. 
"For  because  ye  [bore  it]  not  at  the 
first,  Jehovah  our  God  made  a  breach 
among  us, because  we  did  not  seek  him 
according  to  the  ordinance.  ^*So  the 
priests  and  the  Levites  sanctified  them- 
selves to  bring  up  the  ark  of  Jehovah, 
the  God  of  Israel.  ^^  And  the  sons  of 
the  Levites  bore  the  ark  of  God  on 
their  shoulders  with  the  staves  upon 
them,  as  Moses  commanded  according 
to  the  word  of  Jehovah. 

"And  David  spoke  to  the  chiefs  of 
the  Levites  to  appoint  their  brethren 
the  singers,  with  instruments  of  music, 
psalteries  and  harps  and  cymbals, 
sounding  aloud  and  lifting  up  the  voice 


Ver.  IT.   Baal-perazim  :  that  is,  place  of  breakings  forth. 
Ver.  i6.  Sounding  aloud  and  lifting  up  the  voice  with  joy  :  or,  playing  aloud,  to  swell  the  sound  of  joy 

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with  joy.  ^^So  the  Levites  appointed 
Heman  the  son  of  Joel;  and  of  his 
brethren,  Asaph  the  son  of  Berechiah; 
and  of  the  sons  of  Merari  their  breth- 
ren, Ethan  the  son  of  Kushaiah;  ^*and 
with  them  their  brethren  of  the  second 
degree,  Zechariah,  Ben  and  Jaaziel 
and  Shemiramoth  and  Jehiel  and 
Unni,  Eliab  and  Benaiah  and  Maasei- 
ah  and  Mattithiah  and  Eliphelehu  and 
Mikneiah  and  Obed-edom  and  Jeiel, 
the  gatekeepers.  ^^  So  the  singers, 
Heman,  Asaph  and  Ethan,  [were  ap- 
pointed], with  cymbals  of  bronze  to 
sound  aloud ;  ^"^  and  Zechariah  and 
Aziel  and  Shemiramoth  and  Jehiel 
and  Unni  and  Eliab  and  Maaseiah  and 
Benaiah,  with  psalteries  set  to  Ala- 
moth  ;  ^^  and  Mattithiah  and  Eliphe- 
lehu and  Mikneiah  and  Obed-edom 
and  Jeiel  and  Azaziah,  with  harps  set 
to  the  Sheminith,  to  lead.  "And  Chen- 
aniah,  chief  of  the  Levites,  was  over  the 
singing:  he  instructed  about  the  sing- 
ing, because  he  was  skilful,  "And  Ber- 
echiah and  Elkanah  were  gatekeepers 
for  the  ark.  ^^\nd  Shebaniah  and  Josh- 
aphat  and  Nethanel  and  Amasai  and 
Zechariah  and  Benaiah  and  Eliezer, 
the  priests,  blew  the  trumpets  before 
the  ark  of  God.  And  Obed-edom  and 
Jehiah  were  gatekeepers  for  the  ark. 

"  So  David,  and  the  elders  of  Is- 
rael, and  the  captains  of  the  thou- 
sands, went  to  bring  up  the  ark  of  the 
covenant  of  Jehovah  out  of  the  house 
of  Obed-edom  with  joy.  ^®And  it 
came  to  pass,  when  God  helped  the 
Levites  that  bore  the  ark  of  the  cov- 
enant of  Jehovah,  that  they  sacrificed 
seven  bullocks  and  seven  rams.  "  And 
David  was  clothed  with  a  robe  of  fine 
linen,  and  all  the  Levites  that  bore  the 
ark,  and  the  singers,  and  Chenaniah 
the  master  of  the  singing  [with]   the 


singers;  and  David  had  upon  him  an 
ephod  of  Hnen.  ^^Thus  all  Israel 
brought  up  the  ark  of  the  covenant  of 
Jehovah  with  shouting,  and  with  sound 
of  the  cornet,  and  with  trumpets,  and 
with  cymbals,  sounding  aloud  with 
psalteries  and  harps. 

*'  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  the  ark 
of  the  covenant  of  Jehovah  came  to 
the  city  of  David,  that  Michal  the 
daughter  of  Saul  looked  out  at  the 
window,  and  saw  king  David  dancing 
and  making  merry;  and  she  despised 
him  in  her  heart. 

CHAPTER  XVI 

^  And  they  brought  in  the  ark  of 
God,  and  set  it  in  the  midst  of  the 
tent  that  David  had  pitched  for  it; 
and  they  offered  burnt  offerings  and 
peace  offerings  before  God.  '^  And 
when  David  had  made  an  end  of 
offering  the  burnt  offering  and  the 
peace  offerings,  he  blessed  the  people 
in  the  name  of  Jehovah.  'And  he 
distributed  to  every  one  of  Israel, 
both  man  and  woman,  to  every  one  a 
loaf  of  bread,  and  a  portion  [of  flesh], 
and  a  cake  of  raisins. 

*And  he  appointed  certain  of  the 
Levites  to  minister  before  the  ark  of 
Jehovah,  and  to  celebrate  and  to 
thank  and  praise  Jehovah,  the  God  of 
Israel:  ^  Asaph  the  chief,  and  second 
to  him  Zechariah,  Jeiel  and  Shemira- 
moth and  Jehiel  and  Mattithiah  and 
Eliab  and  Benaiah  and  Obed-edom  and 
Jeiel,  with  psalteries  and  with  harps; 
and  Asaph  with  cymbals,  sounding 
aloud;  ®and  Benaiah  and  Jahaziel  the 
priests  with  trumpets  continually,  be- 
fore  the  ark  of  the  covenant  of  God. 

^  Then  on  that  day  did  David  first 
ordain  to  give  thanks  to  Jehovah,  by 
the  hand  of  Asaph  and  his  brethren. 


Ver.  i3.   Ben  :  This  name  should  probably  be  omitted.  Ver   20.  Alamoth  :  or,  the  soprano. 

Ver.  21.   The  Sheminith  :  or,  the  bass.  Ver.  24,  28.   Trumpets  :  or,  clarions. 

Ver.  3.  Of  flesh  :  or,  of  wine.  Ver.  5.  Jeiel  :  in  15  :  18,  Jaaziel. 

Ver.  6,  42.  Trumpets  :  or,  clarions.  Ver.  7.   First  ordain  :  or,  make  it  the  chief  work. 

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*  O  give  thanks  to  Jehovah,  call  upon 

his  name; 
Make    known   his  doings  among  the 
peoples, 

*  Sing  to  him,  sing  praises  to  him; 
Talk  ye  of  all  his  marvellous  works. 
^°  Glory  ye  in  his  holy  name; 

Let  the  heart  of  those  that  seek  Jeho- 
vah rejoice. 
"Seek  ye  Jehovah  and  his  strength; 
Seek  his  face  continually. 
*^  Remember  his  marvellous  works  that 

he  has  done; 
His  wonders  and  the  judgments  of  his 

mouth, 
"  O  ye  seed  of  Israel  his  servant, 
Ye  sons  of  Jacob,  his  chosen  ones. 
^*  He  is  Jehovah  our  God; 
His  judgments  are  in  all  the  earth. 
^^  Remember  his  covenant  forever, 
The  word  which  he  commanded  to  a 

thousand  generations. 
^®  [The  covenant]  which  he  made  with 

Abraham, 
And  his  oath  to  Isaac; 
^^  And  confirmed  the  same  to  Jacob 

for  a  statute. 
To  Israel  for  an  everlasting  covenant; 
^®  Saying,  To  thee  will  I  give  the  land 

of  Canaan, 
The  line  of  your  inheritance; 
^^  When  ye  were  but  few  in  number. 
Yea,  very  few,  and  sojourners  in  it. 
'"  And  when   they    went    about   from 

nation  to  nation, 
And   from   one   kingdom    to   another 

people, 
"  He    suffered    no    man    to    oppress 

them ; 
Yea,  he  reproved  kings  for  their  sake; 
^^  [Saying],   Touch   not  my  anointed 

ones. 
And  do  my  prophets  no  harm. 
^'Sing  to  Jehovah,  all  the  earth; 
Tell  the  good    news  of  his  salvation 

from  day  to  day. 
'*  Declare  his  glory  among  the  nations, 


Among  all  the  peoples  his  marvellous 

works. 
25  jTqi-  great  is  Jehovah,  and  highly  to 

be  praised; 
He  also  is  to  be  feared  above  all  gods. 
^^  For  all  the  gods  of  the  peoples  are 

idols; 
But  Jehovah  made  the  heavens. 
"Honor  and  majesty  are  before  him; 
Strength  and  gladness  are  in  his  place. 
^^  Give    to    Jehovah,    ye    famihes    of 

peoples. 
Give  to  Jehovah  glory  and  strength. 
^^  Give  to  Jehovah    the  glory  due  to 

his  name; 
Bring  an  offering  and  come  before  him ; 
Worship  Jehovah  in   holy  adornment. 
'"Tremble  before  him,  all  the  earth: 
The  world  also  is  estabhshed  that  it 

cannot  be  moved. 
'^  Let  the   heavens  be  glad,  and  let 

the  earth  rejoice; 
And  let  them  say  among  the  nations, 

Jehovah  reigns. 
'^  Let  the  sea  thunder,  and  its  fulness; 
Let    the    field   exult,    and  all  that   is 

therein; 
^^  Then   shall   the   trees  of  the   wood 

sing  for  joy  before  Jehovah, 
For  he  comes  to  judge  the  earth. 
'^*  O  give  thanks  to  Jehovah,  for  he  is 

good; 
For  his  lovingkindness  is  forever. 
^^  And  say  ye.  Save  us,  O  God  of  our 

salvation, 
And  gather  us  together  and  deliver  us 

from  the  nations. 
To  give  thanks  to  thy  holy  name, 
And  to  triumph  in  thy  praise. 
'*''  Blessed    be    Jehovah,    the    God    of 

Israel, 
From  everlasting  even  to  everlasting. 
And  all  the  people  said.  Amen,  and 

praised  Jehovah. 
^^  So  he  left  there,  before  the  ark  of 
the  covenant  of  Jehovah,  Asaph  and 
his  brethren,   to  minister  before  the 


Ver.  26.   Idols:  or,  worthless  things. 


Ver.  29.  Holy  adornment  :  or,  the  beauty  of  holiness. 
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ark  continually,  as  every  day's  work 
required;  ^®and  Obed-edom  with  bis 
brethren,  sixty-eight,  and  Obed-edom 
the  son  of  Jediithun  and  Hosah  to  be 
gatekeepers;  ^^and  Zadok  the  priest, 
and  his  brethren  the  priests,  before 
the  dwelling-place  of  Jehovah  in  the 
high  place  that  was  at  Gibeon,  ^'^  to 
offer  burnt  offerings  to  Jehovah  upon 
the  altar  of  burnt  offering  continually 
morning  and  afternoon,  even  accord- 
ing to  all  that  is  written  in  the  law  of 
Jehovah,  which  he  enjoined  upon  Is- 
rael; *^and  with  them  Heman  and 
Jeduthun,  and  the  rest  that  were 
chosen,  who  were  expressed  by  name, 
to  give  thanks  to  Jehovah,  because  his 
lovingkindness  is  forever;  *^  and  with 
theui  Heman  and  Jeduthun  [with] 
trumpets  and  cymbals  for  those  that 
should  sound  aloud,  and  [with]  instru- 
ments for  the  songs  of  God;  and  the 
sons  of  Jeduthun  to  be  at  the  gate. 
"And  all  the  people  departed  every 
man  to  his  house,  and  David  returned 
to  bless  his  house. 

CHAPTER  XVII 

^  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  David 
dwelt  in  his  house,  that  David  said  to 
Nathan  the  prophet,  Lo,  I  dwell  in  a 
house  of  cedar,    but  the   ark  of  the 
covenant  of  Jehovah  under  curtains. 
^\nd  Nathan  said  to  David,  Do  all  that  | 
is  in  thy  heart;  for  God   is  with  thee.  , 
^  And  it  came  to  pass  the  same  night, 
that  the  word  of  God  came  to  Nathan,  ^ 
saying,  *  Go  and  tell  David  my  serv- 
ant, Thus  says  Jehovah,  Thou  shalt  not 
build  me  a  house  to  dwell  in;  ^  for  I  | 
have  not  dwelt  in  a  house  since  the 
day  that  I  brought  up  Israel,  to  this 
day,  but  have  gone  from  tent  to  tent,  ; 
and    from    [one]    dwelling-place    [to ! 


another].  *  In  all  places  in  which  I 
have  walked  with  all  Israel,  spoke  I 
a  word  with  any  of  the  judges  of 
Israel,  whom  I  commanded  to  be 
shepherd  of  my  people,  saying.  Why 
have  ye  not  jjuilt  me  a  house  of 
cedar  ?  ^  Now  therefore  thus  shalt 
thou  say  to  my  servant  David,  Thus 
says  Jehovah  of  hosts,  I  took  thee 
from  the  sheepfold,  from  following 
the  flock,  that  thou  shouldest  be  prince 
over  my  people  Israel;  ^and  I  have 
been  with  thee  wherever  thou  hast 
gone,  and  have  cut  off  all  thine  ene- 
mies from  before  thee;  and  I  will  make 
thee  a  name,  like  the  name  of  the 
great  ones  that  are  in  the  earth,  ^  And 
I  will  appoint  a  place  for  my  people 
Israel,  and  will  plant  them,  that  they 
may  dwell  in  their  own  place,  and  be 
moved  no  more;  neither  shall  the  sons 
of  wickedness  waste  them  any  more,  as 
at  the  first,  ^°and  as  from  the  day  that 
I  commanded  judges  to  be  over  my 
people  Israel;  and  I  will  subdue  all 
thine  enemies.  Moreover  I  tell  thee 
that  Jehovah  will  build  thee  a  house. 
^^  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  when  thy 
days  are  fulfilled  that  thou  must  go  to 
be  with  thy  fathers,  that  I  will  set  up 
thy  seed  after  thee,  who  shall  be  of  thy 
sons;  and  I  will  establish  his  king- 
dom. ^^  He  shall  build  me  a  house, 
and  I  will  establish  his  throne  forever.  . 
^^  I  will  be  to  him  a  father,  and  he 
shall  be  to  me  a  son  :  and  my  loving- 
kindness  I  will  not  take  away  from 
him,  as  I  took  it  from  him  that  was 
before  thee;  ^*  but  I  will  settle  him  in 
my  house  and  in  my  kingdom  for- 
ever, and  his  throne  shall  be  estab- 
hshed  forever.  ^^  According  to  all 
these  words,  and  according  to  all  this 
vision,  so  did  Nathan  speak  to  David. 


Ver.  38.   His  brethren  :   Heb.  text  has,  their  brethren.     Sept.  and  Jer.  have,  his  brethren. 
Ver.  42.  Heman  and  Jeduthun  :  Sept.  omits  Heman  and  Jeduthun.     Perhaps  an  ancient  scribe  inserted 
the  two  names  by  mistake  from  verse  41. 

Ver.  7.  Sheepfold:  or,  pasture.     Prince:  or,  leader.  Ver.  10.  Will  subdue:  or,  have  subdued. 

Ver.  13.   I  will  be  to  him  a  father,  and  he  shall  be  to  me  a  son  :  or,  I  will  be  his  father  and  he  shall  be  my  son. 


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^^Then  David  the  king  went  in, 
and  sat  before  Jehovah;  and  he  said, 
Who  am  I,  O  Jehovah  God,  and  what 
is  my  house,  that  thou  hast  brought 
me  thus  far?  ^^  And  this  was  a  small 
thing  in  thine  eyes,  O  God;  for  thou 
hast  spoken  of  thy  servant's  house 
for  a  great  while  to  come,  and  hast 
regarded  me  according  to  the  estate 
of  a  man  of  high  degree,  O  Jehovah 
God.  ^^  What  can  David  [say]  yet  more 
to  thee  concerning  the  honor  which  is 
done  to  thy  serv^ant?  for  thou  knowest 
thy  servant.  ^^O  Jehovah,  for  thy 
servant's  sake,  and  according  to  thine 
own  heart,  hast  thou  wrought  all  this 
greatness,  to  make  known  all  these 
great  things.  ^"^O  Jehovah,  there  is 
none  like  thee,  neither  is  there  any 
God  beside  thee,  according  to  all  that 
we  have  heard  with  our  ears,  ^^And 
who  is  hke  thy  people  Israel,  a  nation 
that  is  alone  in  the  earth,  whom  God 
went  to  redeem  to  himself  for  a  peo- 
ple, to  make  thee  a  name  for  great 
and  terrible  things,  in  driving  out  na- 
tions from  before  thy  people,  whom 
thou  redeemedst  out  of  Egypt  ?  "For 
thy  people  Israel  didst  thou  make 
thine  own  people  forever;  and  thou, 
Jehovah,  becamest  their  God.  '^^And 
now,  O  Jehovah,  let  the  word  that 
thou  hast  spoken  concerning  thy  serv- 
ant, and  concerning  his  house,  be 
established  forev^er,  and  do  as  thou 
liast  spoken.  ^*Yea,  let  it  be  estab- 
lished, and  let  thy  name  be  magnified 
forever,  saying,  Jehovah  of  hosts  the 
(xod  of  Israel  is  a  God  to  Israel,  and 
the  house  of  David  thy  servant  is  es- 
tablished before  thee.  ^^  For  thou,  O  ! 
my  God,  hast  revealed  to  thy  servant 
that    thou    wilt    build   him    a    house  ;  I 


therefore  has  thy  servant  found  [in  his 
heart]  to  pray  before  thee.  ^^And 
now,  O  Jehovah,  thou  art  God,  and 
hast  spoken  this  good  thing  concern- 
ing thy  servant;  ^'and  now  it  has 
pleased  thee  to  bless  the  house  of  thy 
servant,  that  it  may  continue  forever 
before  thee;  for  thou,  O  Jehovah, 
hast  blessed,  and  it  is  blessed  forever. 

CHAPTER  XVIII 

^  And  after  this  it  came  to  pass,  that 
David  smote  the  Philistines,  and  sub- 
dued them,  and  took  Gath  and  its 
towns  out  of  the  hand  of  the  Philis- 
tines. '■^And  he  smote  Moab;  and 
the  Moabites  became  servants  to  Da- 
vid, and  brought  presents.  ^And 
David  smote  Hadarezer  king  of  Zobah 
by  Hamath,  as  he  went  to  establish 
his  dominion  by  the  river  Euphrates. 
*  And  David  took  from  him  a  thou- 
sand chariots,  and  seven  thousand 
horsemen,  and  twenty  thousand  foot- 
men; and  David  hamstrung  all  the 
chariot  horses,  but  reserved  of  them 
for  a  hundred  chariots.  ^  And  when 
the  Syrians  of  Damascus  came  to  help 
Hadarezer  king  of  Zobah,  David  smote 
of  the  Syrians  twenty-two  thousand 
men.  ^And  David  put  [garrisons]  in 
Syria  of  Damascus;  and  the  Syrians 
became  servants  to  David,  and  brought 
presents.  And  Jehovah  gave  victory 
to  David  wherever  he  went.  "And 
David  took  the  shields  of  gold  that 
were  on  the  servants  of  Hadarezer, 
and  brought  them  to  Jerusalem.  ^And 
from  Tibhath  and  from  Gun,  cities  of 
Hadarezer,  David  took  very  much 
bronze,  with  which  Solomon  made 
the  sea  of  bronze,  and  the  pillars,  and 
the  vessels  of  bronze. 


Ver.  17.   For  a  great  while  to  come  :  Heb.,  from  afar.     Hast  regarded  me  :  Hebrew  text  almost  certainly 
corrupt  in  verses  17-19. 

Ver.  21.  And  who  is  like  thy  people  Israel  :  or,  and  what  one  nation  in  the  earth  is  Hke  thy  people  Israel. 

Ver.  24.  Yea,  let  it  be  established  :  or,  and  let  thy  name  be  established  and  magnified  forever. 

Ver.  I.  Towns  :  Heb.,  daughters.  Ver.  2,  6.   Presents  :  or,  tribute. 

Ver.  3,  5,  7,  9,  10.   Hadarezer  :   Hadadezer  (cf.  2  Sam.  8  :  3),  is  to  be  preferred. 

Ver.  5,  6.  The  Syrians  :  Heb.,  Aram.    Damascus:  Heb.,  Darmesek.  Ver.  8,  10.  Bronze:  or,  copper 


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'  And  when  Tou  king  of  Hamath 
heard  that  David  had  smitten  all  the 
host  of  Hadarezer  king  of  Zobah,  ^"he 
sent  Hadoram  his  son  to  king  David, 
to  salute  him,  and  to  bless  him,  be- 
cause he  had  fought  against  Hadarezer 
and  smitten  him;  (for  Hadarezer  had 
wars  with  Tou;)  and  [he  had  with  him] 
all  manner  of  vessels  of  gold  and  silver 
and  bronze.  '^  These  also  did  king 
David  dedicate  to  Jehovah,  with  the 
silver  and  the  gold  that  he  carried 
away  from  all  the  nations;  from  Edom, 
and  from  Moab,  and  from  the  sons  of 
Ammon,  and  from  the  Philistines, 
and  from  Amelek. 

^^  Moreover  Abishai  the  son  of  Zer- 
uiah  smote  of  the  Edomites  in  the 
Valley  of  Salt  eighteen  thousand. 
"  And  he  put  garrisons  in  Edom;  and 
all  the  Edomites  became  servants  to 
David.  And  Jehovah  gave  victory  to 
David  wherever  he  went. 

^*  And  David  reigned  over  all  Is- 
rael; and  he  executed  justice  and 
righteousness  to  all  his  people.  ^^And 
Joab  the  son  of  Zeruiah  was  over  the 
host;  and  Jehoshaphat  the  son  of 
Ahilud  was  chronicler.  ^^  x'Vnd  Zadok 
the  son  of  Ahitub,  and  Ahimelech  the 
son  of  Abiathar,  were  priests;  and 
Shavsha  was  secretary;  ^'^and  Benaiah 
the  son  of  Jehoiada  was  over  the 
Cherethites  and  the  Pelethites;  and 
the  sons  of  David  were  chief  about 
the  king. 

CHAPTER  XIX 

^  And  it  came  to  pass  after  this,  that 
Nahash  the  king  of  the  sons  of  Am- 
mon died,  and  his  son  reigned  in  his 
stead.  ^  And  David  said,  I  will  show 
kindness  to  Hanun  the  son  of  Nahash, 


because  his  father  showed  kindness  to 
me.  So  David  sent  messengers  to 
comfort  him  concerning  his  father. 
And  David's  servants  came  into  the 
land  of  the  sons  of  Ammon  to  Ha- 
nun, to  comfort  him.  ^  But  the  princes 
of  the  sons  of  Ammon  said  to  Hanun, 
Thinkest  thou  that  David  is  honoring 
thy  father,  that  he  has  sent  comfort- 
ers to  thee  ?  have  not  his  servants 
come  to  thee  in  order  to  search,  and 
to  overthrow,  and  to  spy  out  the  land  ? 
*  So  Hanun  took  David's  servants, 
and  shaved  them,  and  cut  off  their 
garments  in  the  middle,  even  to  their 
buttocks,  and  sent  them  away.  ^Then 
there  came  certain  persons,  and  told 
David  about  the  men.  And  he  sent 
to  meet  them  ;  for  the  men  were 
greatly  ashamed.  And  the  king  said. 
Tarry  at  Jericho  until  your  beards 
grow,  and  then  return. 

^And  when  the  sons  of  Ammon 
saw  that  they  had  made  themselves 
odious  to  David,  Hanun  and  the  sons 
of  Ammon  sent  a  thousand  talents 
of  silver  to  hire  them  chariots  and 
horsemen  out  of  Mesopotamia,  and 
out  of  Aram-maacah,  and  out  of  Zo- 
bah. '^  So  they  hired  them  thirty-two 
thousand  chariots,  and  the  king  of 
Maacah  and  his  people,  who  came 
and  encamped  before  Medeba.  And 
the  sons  of  Ammon  gathered  them- 
selves together  from  their  cities,  and 
came  to  battle.  ®  And  when  David 
heard  of  it,  he  sent  Joab,  and  all  the 
host  of  the  mighty  men.  ^  And  the 
sons  of  Ammon  came  out,  and  put 
the  battle  in  array  at  the  gate  of  the 
city;  but  the  kings  that  had  come 
were  by  themselves  in  the  field.  ^^  Now 
when   Joab   saw   that    the   battle  was 


Ver.  15.   Chronicler:  or,  recorder. 

Ver.  16.  Ahimelech  :  Hebrew  text,  by  scribal  error,  has  Abimelech.  Many  scholars  think  the  names  of 
father  and  son  have  exchanged  places.     Secretary  :  or,  scribe. 

Ver.  17.  Cherethites  and  the  Pelethites  :  i.  e.,  the  king's  bodyguard.  Chief  about  the  king  :  Heb.,  the 
first  at  the  king's  hand. 

Ver.  3.   Is  honoring:  or,  would  honor. 

Ver.  10.   The  battle  was  set  against  him  :   Heb.,  the  face  of  the  battle  was  against. 


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set  against  him  before  and  behind,  he 
chose  of  all  the  choice  men  of  Israel, 
and  put  them  in  array  against  the 
Syrians.  ^^And  the  rest  of  the  people 
he  committed  into  the  hand  of  Abishai 
his  brother,  and  they  put  themselves 
in  array  against  the  sons  of  Amnion. 
^^And  he  said.  If  the  Syrians  be  too 
strong  for  me,  then  thou  shalt  deliver 
me;  but  if  the  sons  of  Ammon  be  too 
strong  for  thee,  then  I  will  deliver 
thee.  ^^  Be  strong,  and  let  us  play 
the  man  for  our  people,  and  for  the 
cities -of  our  God;  and  Jehovah  do 
that  which  seems  to  him  good.  ^*So 
Joab  and  the  people  that  were  with 
him  drew  near  before  the  Syrians  to 
the  battle,  and  they  fled  before  him. 
^^And  when  the  sons  of  Ammon  saw 
that  the  Syrians  had  fled,  they  like- 
wise fled  before  Abishai  his  brother, 
and  entered  into  the  city.  Then  Joab 
came  to  Jerusalem. 

'®And  when  the  Syrians  saw  that 
they  were  put  to  the  worse  before 
Israel,  they  sent  messengers,  and 
brought  forth  the  Syrians  that  were 
beyond  the  River,  with  Shophach 
the  captain  of  the  host  of  Hadarezer 
at  tlieir  head.  '"And  it  was  told 
David;  and  he  gathered  all  Israel  to- 
gether, and  passed  over  the  Jordan, 
and  came  upon  them,  and  set  the 
battle  in  array  against  them.  So  when 
David  had  set  the  battle  in  array 
against  the  Syrians,  they  fought  Avith 
him.  ^^And  the  Syrians  fled  be- 
fore Israel;  and  David  killed  of  the 
Syrians  [the  men  of]  seven  thousand 
chariots,  and  forty  thousand  footmen, 
and  killed  Shophach  the  captain  of 
the  host.  '^And  when  the  servants 
of  Hadarezer  saw  that  they  were  put 
to  the  worse  before  Israel,  they  made 
peace   with    David,    and  served    him: 


neither  would  the  Syrians  help  the  sons 
of  Ammon  any  more. 

CHAPTER   XX 

'  And  it  came  to  pass,  at  the  time  of 
the  return  of  the  year,  at  the  time  when 
kings  go  out  [to  battle],  that  Joab 
led  forth  the  power  of  the  army,  and 
wasted  the  country  of  the  sons  of  Am- 
mon, and  came  and  besieged  Rabbah. 
But  David  tarried  at  Jerusalem.  And 
Joab  smote  Rabbah,  and  overthrew 
it.  ^  And  David  took  the  crown  of 
their  king  from  off  his  head,  and  found 
it  to  weigh  a  talent  of  gold,  and  there 
were  precious  stones  in  it;  and  it  was 
set  upon  David's  head  :  and  he 
brought  forth  the  spoil  of  the  city, 
exceeding  much.  ^And  the  people 
that  were  in  it  he  brought  forth,  and 
cut  [them]  with  saws,  and  with  harrows 
of  iron,  and  with  axes.  And  thus  did 
David  to  all  the  cities  of  the  sons  of 
Ammon.  And  David  and  all  the 
people  returned  to  Jerusalem. 

*And  it  came  to  pass  after  this, 
that  there  arose  war  at  Gezer  with  the 
Philistines  :  then  Sibbecai  the  Hu- 
shathite  smote  Sippai,  of  the  sons  of 
the  Rephaim;  and  they  were  subdued. 
^  And  there  was  again  war  with  the 
Philistines;  and  Elhanan  the  son  of 
Jair  smote  Lahmi  the  brother  of  Go- 
liath the  Gittite,  the  staff  of  whose 
spear  was  like  a  weaver's  beam.  ^And 
there  was  again  war  at  Gath,  where  was 
a  man  of  great  stature,  whose  fingers 
and  toes  were  twenty-four,  six  [on  each 
hand],  and  six  [on  each  foot],  and  he 
also  Avas  born  to  Rapha.  'And  when 
he  defied  Israel,  Jonathan  the  son  of 
Shimea  David's  brother  smote  him. 
® These  were  born  to  Rapha  in  Gath; 
and  tliey  fell  by  the  hand  of  David, 
and  bv  the  hand  of  his  servants. 


Ver.  19.    Hadarezer  :  better  spelling,  Hadadezer. 

Ver.  2.   Their  king  :  or,  Malkam.     Cf.  Zeph.  i  :  5.     The  crown  may  have  belonged  to  the  god  Milcom. 

Ver.  4.  (iezer  :  in  2  Sam.  21  ;  18,  Gob.     The  Rephaim  :  or,  giants. 

Ver.  6,  8.   Rapha  :  or,  the  giant.  Ver.  7.   Defied  :  or,  reproached. 


I.   CHRONICLES    XXI 


CHAPTER    XXI 

^  Now  Satan  stood  up  against  Israel, 
and  moved  David  to  number  Israel. 
^And  David  said  to  Joab  and  to  the 
princes  of  the  people,  Go,  number 
Israel  from  Beer-sheba  even  to  Dan, 
and  bring  me  word,  that  I  may  know 
the  sum  of  them.  ^  And  Joab  said, 
Jehovah  make  his  people  a  hundred 
times  as  many  as  they  are  ;  are  they 
not  all,  my  lord  the  king,  my  lord's 
servants?  why  does  my  lord  require 
this  thing?  why  will  he  be  a  cause 
of  guilt  to  Israel  ?  *  Nevertheless  the 
king's  word  prevailed  against  Joab. 
Wherefore  Joab  departed,  and  went 
throughout  all  Israel,  and  came  to 
Jerusalem.  ^And  Joab  gave  the  sum 
of  the  numbering  of  the  people  to 
David.  And  all  Israel  was  eleven 
hundred  thousand  men  that  drew 
sword,  and  Judah  was  four  hundred 
and  seventy  thousand  men  that  drew 
sword.  ^  But  Levi  and  Benjamin 
counted  he  not  among  them  ;  for  the 
king's  word  was  abominable  to  Joab. 
^  And  God  was  displeased  with  this 
thing ;  therefore  he  smote  Israel. 
®And  David  said  to  God,  I  have 
sinned  greatly,  in  that  I  have  done 
this  thing  :  but  now  put  away,  I  be- 
seech thee,  the  iniquity  of  thy  servant; 
for  I  have  done  very  foolishly. 

''And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Gad,  David's 
seer,  saying,  ^^  Go  and  speak  to  David, 
saying,  Thus  says  Jehovah,  I  offer  thee 
three  things;  choose  thee  one  of  them, 
that  I  may  do  it  to  thee.  ^^  So  Gad 
came  to  David,  and  said  to  him.  Thus 
says  Jehovah,  Take  which  thou  wilt : 
^^  either  three  years  of  famine  ;  or 
three  months  to  be  consumed  before 
thy  foes,  while  the  sword  of  thine 
enemies  overtakes  thee  ;  or  else  three 
days  the  sword  of  Jehovah,  even  pes- 
tilence in  the  land,  and  the  angel  of 


Jehovah  destroying  throughout  all  the 
territory    of   Israel.       Now    therefore 
consider  what  answer  I  shall  return  to 
him  that  sent  me.      '^  And  David  said 
to  Gad,  I  am  in  a  great  strait  :  let  me 
fall,  I  pray,  into  the  hand  of  Jehovah  ^ 
for  very  great  are  his  mercies;  and  let 
me    not   fall  into   the  hand  of  man. 
^*So  Jehovah  sent  a  pestilence   upon 
Israel,  and  there  fell  of  Israel  seventy 
thousand  men.      ^^And  God  sent  an 
angel  to  Jerusalem  to  destroy  it;  and  as 
he  was  about  to  destroy,  Jehovah  be- 
held, and  he  repented  him  of  the  evil, 
and  said  to  the  destroying  angel,  It  is 
enough  ;  now  stay  thy  hand.    And  the 
angel  of  Jehovah  was  standing  by  the 
threshing-floor  of  Oman  the  Jebusite. 
'^And   David  lifted   up  his  eyes,  and 
saw  the  angel  of  Jehovah  standing  be- 
tween the  earth  and  the  heavens,  hav- 
ing a  drawn  sword  in  his  hand  stretched 
out  over  Jerusalem,      Then  David  and 
the  elders,  clothed   in  sackcloth,   fell 
on  their  faces.      ^^  And  David  said  to 
God,  Is  it  not  I  that  commanded  the 
people   to  be  numbered  ?    even   I   it 
is  that   have    sinned   and    done  very 
wickedly;  but  these  sheep,  what  have 
they  done  ?     O  Jehovah  my  God,  let 
thy  hand,  I  pray  thee,  be  against  me 
and  against  my  father's  house,  but  not 
against  thy  people,   that  they  should 
be  plagued. 

'^Then  the  angel  of  Jehovah  com- 
manded   Gad    to   say  to  David,   that 
David    should  go   up,    and    erect   an 
altar    to    Jehovah    in    the    threshing- 
floor  of  Oman  the  Jebusite.      ^^And 
David  went  up  at  the  word  of  Gad, 
which  he  spoke  in  the  name  of  Je- 
hovah.    ^"  And  Oman  turned,  and  saw 
the    angel  ;     and    his   four    sons    that 
I  were  with  him  hid  themselves.      Now 
^  Oman  was  threshing  wheat.     ^^  And  as 
I  David  came  to  Oman,  Oman  looked 
I  and  saw  David,  and  went  out  of  the 


Ver.  I.    Moved  :  or.  enticed. 

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I.   CHRONICLES   XXII 


threshing-floor,  and  bowed  himself  to 
David  with  his  face  to  the  earth.  "Then 
David  said  to  Oman,  Give  me  the 
place  of  the  threshing-floor,  that  I  may 
build  on  it  an  altar  to  Jehovah  ;  for  a 
full  price  give  it  me,  that  the  plague 
may  be  stayed  from  the  people.  ^^  And 
Oman  said  to  David,  Take  it  to  thee, 
and  let  my  lord  the  king  do  that 
which  is  good  in  his  eyes.  Lo,  I  give 
the  oxen  for  the  burnt  offerings,  and 
the  threshing  instruments  for  the  wood, 
and  the  wheat  for  the  meal  offering;  I 
give  it  all.  ^*  And  king  David  said  to 
Oman,  Nay  ;  but  I  will  surely  buy  it 
for  a  full  price  ;  for  I  will  not  take  that 
which  is  thine  for  Jehovah,  nor  offer 
a  burnt  offering  without  cost.  ^^  So 
David  gave  to  Oman  for  the  place  six 
hundred  shekels  of  gold  by  weiglit. 
'■'^And  David  built  there  an  altar  to 
Jehovah,  and  offered  up  burnt  offer- 
ings and  peace  offerings,  and  called 
upon  Jehovah  ;  and  he  answered  him 
by  fire  from  heaven  upon  the  altar  of 
burnt  offering.  "i\nd  Jehovah  com- 
manded the  angel,  and  he  put  his 
sword  again  into  its  sheath. 

"^  At  that  time,  when  David  saw  that 
Jehovah  had  answered  him  in  the 
threshing-floor  of  Oman  tlie  Jebusite, 
then  he  sacrificed  there.  ^^  For  the 
tabernacle  of  Jehovah,  which  Moses 
made  in  the  wilderness,  and  the  altar  of 
burnt  offering,  were  at  that  time  in  the 
high  place  at  Gibeon.  ^"  But  David 
could  not  go  before  it  to  inquire  of 
God  ;  for  he  was  afraid  because  of  the 
sword  of  the  angel  of  Jehovah. 

CHAPTER  XXII 

^  Then  David  said.  This  is  the  house 
of  Jehovah  God,  and  this  is  an  altar 
of  burnt  offering  for  Israel. 

^  And  David  commanded  to  gather 

Ver.  3,  14,  16.   Bronze  :  or,  copper. 

Ver.  7.  Solomon,  My  son  :   Heb.  text  has  Solomon  his  son,  As  for  me,  etc. 
supported  by  some  Heb.  MSS.,  is  to  be  preferred. 
Ver.  9.  Solomon  :  /.  e.,  Peaceful. 

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together  the  strangers  that  were  in  the 
land  of  Israel;  and  he  set  masons  to 
hew  wrought  stones  to  build  the  house 
of  God.  ^  And  David  prepared  iron 
in  abundance  for  the  nails  for  the 
doors  of  the  gates,  and  for  the  coup- 
hngs,  and  bronze  in  abundance  with- 
out weight,  *and  cedar  trees  without 
number ;  for  the  Sidonians  and  th-e 
Tyrians  brought  cedar  trees  in  abun- 
dance to  David.  ^And  David  said, 
Solomon  my  son  is  young  and  tender, 
and  the  house  that  is  to  be  built  for 
Jehovah  must  be  exceeding  great,  of 
fame  and  of  glory  throughout  all 
countries;  I  will  therefore  make  prep- 
aration for  it.  So  David  prepared 
abundantly  before  his  death. 

*Then  he  called  for  Solomon  his 
son,  and  charged  him  to  build  a  house 
for  Jehovah,  the  God  of  Israel.  "And 
David  said  to  Solomon,  My  son,  as 
for  me,  it  was  in  my  heart  to  build  a 
house  to  the  name  of  Jehovah  my 
God.  *  But  the  word  of  Jehovah 
came  to  me,  saying.  Thou  hast  shed 
blood  abundantly,  and  hast  made  great 
wars;  thou  shalt  not  build  a  house  to 
my  name,  because  thou  hast  shed 
much  blood  upon  the  earth  in  my 
sight.  ■'  Behold,  a  son  shall  be  born 
to  thee,  who  shall  be  a  man  of  rest; 
and  I  will  give  him  rest  from  all  his 
enemies  round  about ;  for  his  name 
shall  be  Solomon,  and  I  will  give  peace 
and  quietness  to  Israel  in  his  days; 
'"he  shall  build  a  house  for  my. name; 
and  he  shall  be  to  me  a  son,  and  I 
will  be  to  him  a  father;  and  I  will 
establish  the  throne  of  his  kingdom 
over  Israel  forever.  "  Now,  my  son, 
Jehovah  be  with  thee  ;  and  prosper 
thou,  and  build  the  house  of  Jehovah 
thy  God,  as  he  has  spoken  concern- 
ing thee.      '^  Only  Jehovah  give   thee 


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I.   CHRONICLES   XXIII 


discretion  and  understanding,  and  give 
thee  charge  concerning  Israel,  that  so 
thou  mayest  keep  the  law  of  Jehovah 
thy  God.  '^  Then  shalt  thou  prosper, 
if  thou  observe  to  do  the  statutes  and 
the  ordinances  which  Jehovah  charged 
Moses  with  concerning  Israel.  lie 
strong,  and  of  good  courage;  fear 
not,  neither  be  dismayed.  ^*  Now, 
behold,  in  my  affliction  I  have  pre- 
pared for  the  house  of  Jehovah  a 
hundred  thousand  talents  of  gold,  and 
a  million  talents  of  silver,  and  of  bronze 
and  iron  without  weight;  for  it  is  in 
abundance  ;  timber  also  and  stone 
have  I  prepared  ;  and  thou  mayest 
add  to  them.  ^^  Moreover  there  are 
workmen  with  thee  in  abundance, 
hewers  and  workers  of  stone  and  tim- 
ber, and  all  men  that  are  skilful  in 
every  manner  of  work;  ^^of  the  gold, 
the  silver,  and  the  bronze,  and  the 
iron,  there  is  no  number.  Arise  and 
be  doing,  and  Jehovah  be  with  thee. 
^^  David  also  commanded  all  the 
princes  of  Israel  to  help  Solomon  his 
son,  [saying],  ^^  Is  not  Jehovah  your 
God  with  you  ?  and  has  he  not  given 
you  rest  on  every  side  ?  for  he  has 
deUvered  into  my  hand  the  inhabit- 
ants of  the  land;  and  the  land  is  sub- 
dued before  Jehovah,  and  before  his 
people.  ^^  Now  apply  your  heart  and 
your  soul  to  seek  after  Jehovah  your 
God  ;  and  arise  and  build  ye  the  sanc- 
tuary of  Jehovah  God,  to  bring  the  ark 
of  the  covenant  of  Jehovah  and  the 
holy  vessels  of  God  into  the  house  that 
is  to  be  built  to  the  name  of  Jehovah. 

CHAPTER  XXIII 

^  Now  David  was  old  and  full  of 
days;  and  he  made  Solomon  his  son 
king  over  Israel.      '^  And  he  gathered 


together  all  the  princes  of  Israel,  with 
the  priests  and  the  Levites.  ^  And  the 
Levites  were  numbered  from  thirty 
years  old  and  upward,  and  their  num- 
ber by  their  polls,  man  by  man,  was 
thirty-eight  thousand.  *  Of  these, 
twenty-four  thousand  were  to  oversee 
the  work  of  the  house  of  Jehovah,  and 
six  thousand  were  officers  and  judges, 
^  and  four  thousand  were  gatekeepers 
and  four  thousand  praised  Jehovah 
with  the  instruments  which  I  made^ 
[said  David],  to  praise  with  them, 
^And  David  divided  them  into  courses 
according  to  the  sons  of  Levi  :  Ger- 
shon,  Kohath  and  Merari.  'Of  the 
Gershonites:  Ladan  and  Shimei.  ®  The 
sons  of  Ladan:  Jehiel  the  chief,  and 
Zetham  and  Joel,  three.  ^The  sons 
of  Shimei:  Shelomoth  and  Haziel  and 
Haran,  three.  These  were  the  heads 
of  the  fathers'  [houses]  of  Ladan. 
'^  And  the  sons  of  Shimei  :  Jahath, 
Zizah  and  Jeush  and  Beriah.  These 
four  were  the  sons  of  Shimei.  ^^  And 
Jahath  was  the  chief,  and  Zizah  the 
second;  but  Jeush  and  Beriah  had 
not  many  sons;  therefore  they  became 
a  fathers'  house  in  one  reckoning. 

'^The  sons  of  Kohath:  Amram,  Iz- 
har,  Hebron  and  Uzziel,  four,  '^The 
sons  of  Amram:  Aaron  and  Moses;  and 
Aaron  was  separated,  that  he  should 
sanctify  the  most  holy  things,  he  and 
his  sons,  forever,  to  burn  incense 
before  Jehovah,  to  minister  to  him, 
and  to  bless  in  his  name,  forever. 
'*  But  as  for  Moses  the  man  of  God, 
his  sons  were  named  among  the  tribe 
of  Levi.  ^^  The  sons  of  Moses:  Ger- 
shom  and  EHezer.  '®The  sons  of 
Gershom:  Shubael  the  chief.  '''And 
the  sons  of  Eliezer  were,  Rehabiah 
the  chief.      And  Eliezer  had  no  other 


Ver.  14.  Affliction  :  or.  poverty.  Ver.  6.  Courses :  Heb.,  divisions. 

Ver.  7.  Ladan  :  in  6  :  17,  Libni. 

Ver.   10.    Zizah  :    Heb.,  Zina.     Sept.  and  Jerome  have  Ziza,  in  ver.  10  as  well  as  ver.  11. 

Ver.  13.   That  he  should  sanctify  the  most  holy  things  :  or.  to  sanctifj'  as  most  holy  him.  etc. 

Ver.  16.  Shubael :  following  Sept.,  Jerome.    Compare  Heb.  of  i  Chron.  24  :  20.    Heb.  text  in  23  ;  16,  Shebucl. 


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sons;  but  the  sons  of  Rehabiah  were  |  offerings  to  Jehovah,  on  the  sabbaths, 

on  the  new  moons,  and  on  the  set 
feasts,  by  number  according  to  the  ordi- 
nance concerning  them,  continually 
before  Jehovah;  ^""^and  that  they 
should  keep  the  charge  of  the  tent  of 
meeting,  and  the  charge  of  the  holy 
place,  and  the  charge  of  the  sons  of 
Aaron  their  brethren,  for  the  service 
of  the  house  of  Jehovah. 


very  many.  ^^The  sons  of  Izhar: 
Shelomith  the  chief.  ^^  The  sons  of 
Hebron:  Jeriah  the  chief,  Amariah 
the  second,  Jahaziel  the  third,  and 
Jekameam  the  fourth.  ^°The  sons  of 
Uzziel:  Micah  the  chief,  and  Isshiah 
the  second. 

^'  The  sons  of  Merari :  Mahli  and 
Mushi.  The  sons  of  Mahli:  Eleazar 
and  Kish.  ^^  And  Eleazar  died,  and 
had  no  sons,  but  daughters  only;  and 
their  brethren  the  sons  of  Kish  took 
them  [to  wife].  ^^  The  sons  of  Mushi: 
Mahli  and  Eder  and  Jeremoth,  three. 

^*  These  were  the  sons  of  Levi  ac- 
cording to  their  fathers'  houses,  even 


CHAPTER  XXIV 


^  And   the   courses   of  the 
Aaron    [were    these].      The 
Aaron:    Nadab    and    Abihu, 
and  Ithamar.     ^  But  Nadab  and  Abihu 
died  before  their  father,  and  had  no 


sons  of 
sons  of 
Eleazar 


the  heads  of  the  fathers'  [houses]  of  sons;    so    Eleazar   and   Ithamar    exe- 

those  of  them  that  were  counted,  in  the 

number  of  names  by  their  polls,  who 

did  the  work  for  the  service  of  the  house 

of  Jehovah,  from  twenty  years  old  and 

upward.      ^^  For  David  said,  Jehovah, 

the  God  of  Israel,  has  given  rest  to  his 

people,  and  he  dwells  in  Jerusalem  for- 


ever; "^^and  also  the  Levites  no  more 
have  need  to  carry  the  tabernacle  and 
all  its  vessels  for  its  service.  ^^  For  by 
the  last  words  of  David  the  sons  of  Levi 
were    numbered,    from    twenty    years 


cuted  the  priest's  office.  ^  And  David 
wdth  Zadok  of  the  sons  of  Eleazar, 
and  Ahimelech  of  the  sons  of  Ithamar, 
divided  them  according  to  their  or- 
dering in  their  service.  *And  there 
wefe  more  chief  men  found  of  the 
sons  of  Eleazar  than  of  the  sons  of 
Ithamar;  and  they  divided  them  [as 
follow^s]  :  of  the  sons  of  Eleazar,  heads 
ot  fathers'  houses,  sixteen;  and  of  the 
sons  of  Ithamar,  according  to  their 
fathers'  houses,  eight.     ^  So  they  di- 


old  and  upward.    ^^  For  their  office  was  i  vided  them  by  lot,  one  family  with  the 


to  wait  on  the  sons  of  Aaron  for  the 
service  of  the  house  of  Jehovah,  for 
the  courts,  and  for  the  chambers,  and 
for  the  purifying  of  all  holy  things, 
even  the  work  of  the  service  of  the 
house  of  God;  ^^for  the  showbread 
also,  and  for  fine  flour  for  the  meal 
offering,  ^vhether  of  unleavened  wafers, 
or  of  that  w^iich  is  baked  in  the  pan, 
or  of  that  which  is  soaked,  and  for  all 
manner  of  measure  and  size;  '^^ and  to 
stand  every  morning  to  thank  and 
praise  Jehovah,  and  in  like  manner  in 


other;  for  there   were  princes  of  the 
sanctuary,  and  princes  of  God,  both 
of  the  sons  of  Eleazar,  and  of  the  sons 
of  Ithamar.     ^And  Shemaiah  the  son 
of  Nethanel  the  scribe,  who  was  of  the 
Levites,  wrote  them  in  the  presence  of 
the  king  and  the  princes  and  Zadok 
the   priest  and  Ahimelech  the  son  of 
Abiathar  and  the  heads  of  the  fathers' 
[houses]  of  the  priests  and  of  the  Le- 
vites; one  fiithers'  house  being  taken 
for  Eleazar,  and  one  taken  for  Ithamar. 
''Now   the   first   lot   came   forth   to 


the  afternoon;  ^^  and  to  offer  all  burnt  I  Jehoiarib,    the    second     to    Jedaiah, 

Ver.  26.  Tabernacle:  or,  dwelling-place.  Ver.  27.   By  the  last  words  :  or,  among  the  last  acts. 

Ver.  28.   Their   office  was    to  wait  on  the  sons  of  Aaron  :   Heb.,  their  station   was  at  the  hand  of  the 
sons  of  Aaron. 

Ver.  6.  One  taken  for  Ithamar:   Heb.  has.  taken,  taken. 

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I.   CHRONICLES   XXV 


^the  third  to  Harim,  the  fourth  to 
Seorim,  ^the  fifth  to  Malchijah,  the 
sixth  to  Mijamin,  '"the  seventh  to 
Hakkoz,  the  eighth  to  Abijah,  '^  the 
ninth  to  Jeshua,  the  tenth  to  Sheca- 
niah,  ^Hhe  eleventh  to  EHashib,  the 
twelfth  to  Jakim,  '^  the  thirteenth  to 
Huppah,  the  fourteenth  to  Jeshebeab, 
^*  the  fifteenth  to  Bilgah,  the  sixteenth 
to  Immer,  'Hhe  seventeenth  to  Hezir, 
the  eighteenth  to  Happizzez,  '^the 
nineteenth  to  Pethahiah,  the  twentieth 
to  Jehezkel,  '"  the  twenty-first  to  Ja- 
chin,  the  twenty-second  to  Gamul, 
'**the  twenty-third  to  Delaiah,  the 
twenty-fourth  to  Maaziah.  ^^This 
was  the  ordering  of  them  for  their 
service,  to  go  into  the  house  of  Je- 
hovah according  to  the  ordinance 
[given]  to  them  by  the  hand  of 
Aaron  their  father,  as  Jehovah,  the 
God  of  Israel,  had  commanded  him. 

^°And  of  the  rest  of  the  sons  of 
Levi;  of  the  sons  of  Amram,  Shubael; 
of  the  sons  of  Shubael,  Jehdeiah.  ^'  Of 
Rehabiah:  of  the  sons  of  Rehabiah, 
Isshiah  the  chief  "  Of  the  Izharites, 
Shelomoth;  of  the  sons  of  Shelomoth, 
Jahath.  ^' And  the  sons  [of  Hebron]  : 
Jeriah  [the  chief],  Amariah  the  sec- 
ond, Jahaziel  the*  third,  Jekameam  the 
fourth.  "The  sons  of  Uzziel,  Micah; 
of  the  sons  of  Micah,  Shamir.  ^^The 
brother  of  Micah,  Isshiah;  of  the  sons 
of  Isshiah,  Zechariah.  ^^  The  sons  of 
Merari:  MahU  and  Mushi;  the  sons 
of  Jaaziah  his  son,  ^^  even  the  sons 
of  Merari  through  Jaaziah  his  son: 
Shoham  and  Zaccur  and  Ibri.  ^*  Of 
Mahli :  Eleazar,  who  had  no  sons. 
^^  Of  Kish;  the  sons  of  Kish:  Jerah- 
meel.  ^''And  the  sons  of  Mushi: 
Mahli  and  Eder  and  Jerimoth.  These 
were  the  sons  of  the  Levites  according 

Ver.  22.  Shelomoth:  in  23  :  18,  Shelomith. 

Ver.  26.  The  sons  of  Jaaziah  his  son,  etc. :  text  probably  corrupt 
polation  to  end  of  ver.  27. 

Ver.  2.  Asarelah  :  in  ver.  14,  Jesarelah. 

Ver.  3.  Zeri  :  in  ver.  11,  Izri ;  Shimei :  following  Sept.     Cf.  ver.  17. 

Ver.  4.  Uzziel :  in  ver.  18,  Azarel ;  Shubael  :  Heb.  text,  Shebuel.     Cf.  ver.  20 


to  their  fathers'  houses.  ^^  These  also 
cast  lots  even  as  their  brethren  the 
sons  of  Aaron  in  the  presence  of 
David  the  king  and  Zadok  and  Ahim- 
elech  and  the  heads  of  the  fathers' 
[houses]  of  the  priests  and  of  the 
Levites;  the  fathers'  [houses]  of  the 
chief  even  as  those  of  his  younger 
brother. 

CHAPTER  XXV 

*  Moreover  David  and  the  captains 
of  the  host  separated  for  the  service 
certain  of  the  sons  of  Asaph,  and  of 
Heman,  and  of  Jeduthun,  who  should 
prophesy  with  harps,  with  psalteries, 
and  with  cymbals  ;  and  the  number 
of  those  that  did  the  work  according 
to  their  service  was  :  '  of  the  sons  of 
Asaph,  Zaccur  and  Joseph  and  Netha- 
niah  and  Asarelah,  the  sons  of  Asaph, 
under  the  direction  of  Asaph,  who 
prophesied  under  the  direction  of  the 
king.  '  Of  Jeduthun;  the  sons  of 
Jeduthun:  Gedahah  and  Zeri  and  Je- 
shaiah,  Shimei,  Hashabiah  and  Matti- 
thiah,  six;  under  the  direction  of  their 
father  Jeduthun  with  the  harp,  who 
prophesied  in  giving  thanks  and  prais- 
ing Jehovah.  *  Of  Heman;  the  sons 
of  Heman:  Bukkiah,  Mattaniah,  Uz- 
ziel, Shubael  and  Jerimoth,  Hananiah, 
Hanani,  Eliathah,  Giddalti  and  Ro- 
mamti-ezer,  Joshbekashah,  Mallothi, 
Hothir,  Mahazioth;  ^all  these  were 
sons  of  Heman  the  king's  seer  in  the 
words  of  God,  to  lift  up  the  horn. 
And  God  gave  to  Heman  fourteen 
sons  and  three  daughters.  ^\11  these 
were  under  the  direction  of  their 
father  for  song  in  the  house  of  Je- 
hovah, with  cymbals,  psalteries  and 
harps,  for  the  service  of  the  house  of 
God ;  Asaph,   Jeduthun  and  Heman 


Some  scholars  would  omit  as  inter - 


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I.   CHRONICLES   XXVI 


being  under  the  direction  of  the  king. 
'And  the  number  of  them,  with  their 
brethren  that  were  instructed  in  sing- 
ing to  Jehovah,  even  all  that  were 
skilful,  was  two  hundred  and  eighty- 
eight.  ^\nd  they  cast  lots  for  their 
charges,  all  alike,  as  well  the  small  as 
the  great,  the  teacher  as  the  scholar. 

'  Now  the  first  lot  came  forth  for 
Asaph  to  Joseph;  the  second  to  Geda- 
liah ;  he  and  his  brethren  and  sons 
were  twelve;  '"the  third  to  Zaccur, 
his  sons  and  his  brethren,  twelve  ; 
'^  the  fourth  to  Izri,  his  sons  and  his 
brethren,  twelve;  '^  the  fifth  to  Neth- 
aniah,  his  sons  and  his  brethren, 
twelve;  '^  the  sixth  to  Bukkiah,  his 
sons  and  his  brethren,  twelve;  '*the 
seventh  to  Jesarelah,  his  sons  and  his 
brethren,  twelve;  '"^  the  eighth  to  Je- 
shaiah,  his  sons  and  his  brethren, 
twelve;  '^the  ninth  to  Mattaniah,  his 
sons  and  his  brethren,  twelve;  '''the 
tenth  to  Shimei,  his  sons  and  his  breth- 
ren, twelve;  'Hhe  eleventh  to  Azarel, 
his  sons  and  his  bretliren,  twelve ; 
"the  twelfth  to  Hashabiah,  his  sons 
and  his  brethren,  tw^elve ;  ^"  for  the 
thirteenth,  Shubael,  his  sons  and  his 
brethren,  twelve;  ^'  for  the  fourteenth, 
Mattithiah,  his  sons  and  his  brethren, 
twelve;  "  for  the  fifteenth  to  Jeremoth, 
his  sons  and  his  brethren,  twelve; 
"for  the  sixteenth  to  Hananiah,  his 
sons  and  his  brethren,  twelve  ;  "  for 
the  seventeenth  to  Joshbekashah,  his 
sons  and  his  brethren,  twelve;  ^Hor 
the  eighteenth  to  Hanani,  his  sons  and 
his  brethren,  twelve;  "^  for  the  nine- 
teenth to  Mallothi,  his  sons  and  his 
brethren,  twelve;  "for  the  twentieth 
to  Eliathah,  his  sons  and  his  brethren, 
twelve;  ^Hor  the  twenty-first  to  Hothir, 
his  sons  and  his  brethren,  twelve; 
'^^for  the  twenty-second  to  Giddalti, 
his  sons  and  his  brethren,  twelve; 
'"for  the  twenty-third  to  Mahazioth, 


his  sons  and  his  brethren,  twelve;  ^'for 
the  twenty-fourth  to  Romamti-ezer, 
his  sons  and  his  brethren,  twelve. 

CHAPTER    XXVI 

'  For  the  courses  of  the  gatekeepers  : 
of  the  Korahites,  Meshelemiah  the  son 
of  Kore,  of  the  sons  of  Ebi-asaph. 
^And  Meshelemiah  had  sons  :  Zecha- 
riah  the  firstborn,  Jediael  the  sec- 
ond, Zebadiah  the  third,  Jathniel  the 
fourth,  ^  Elam  the  fifth,  Jehohanan 
the  sixth,  Eliehoenai  the  seventh. 
*And  Obed-edom  had  sons  :  Shemaiah 
the  firstborn,  Jehozabad  the  second, 
Joah  the  third,  and  Sacar  the  fourth, 
and  Nethanel  the  fifth,  ^Ammiel  the 
sixth,  Issachar  the  seventh,  Peullethai 
the  eighth;  for  God  blessed  him.  *Also 
to  Shemaiah  his  son  were  born  sons 
that  ruled  over  the  house  of  their 
father;  for  they  were  mighty  men  of 
valor.  'The  sons  of  Shemaiah: 
Othni  and  Rephael  and  Obed,  Elza- 
bad,  with  his  brethren,  valiant  men^ 
Elihu  and  Semachiah.  ®A11  these  were 
of  the  sons  of  Obed-edom;  they  and 
their  sons  and  their  brethren,  able 
men  in  strength  for  the  service — 
sixty-two  of  Obed-edom.  'And  Mesh- 
elemiah had  sons  and*brethren,  vahant 
men,  eighteen.  '"Also  Hosah,  of  the 
sons  of  Merari,  had  sons;  Shimri  the 
chief  (for  though  he  was  not  the  first- 
born, yet  his  father  made  him  chief), 
"  Hilkiah  the  second,  Tebaliah  the 
third,  Zechariah  the  fourth;  all  the 
sons  and  brethren  of  Hosah  were  thir- 
teen. 

'•■'  Of  these  were  the  courses  of  the 
gatekeepers,  even  of  the  chief  men, 
having  charges  like  their  brethren, 
to  minister  in  the  house  of  Jehovah. 
'^And  they  cast  lots,  as  well  the  small 
as  the  great,  according  to  their  fa- 
thers' houses,  for  every  gate.  "And 
the    lot    eastward    fell    to   Shelemiah. 


Ver.  I.   Meshelemiah  :  in  ver.  14,  Shelemiah  ;  Ebi-asaph  ;  as  in  9  :  19.     Heb.  text  has  Asaph. 

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Then  for  Zechariah  his  son,  a  dis- 
creet counsellor,  they  cast  lots,  and 
his  lot  came  out  northward.  ^^  To 
Obed-edom  southward;  and  to  his 
sons  the  storehouse.  "'To  Shuppim 
and  Hosah  westward,  by  the  gate  of 
Shallecheth,  at  the  highway  that  goes 
up,  ward  against  ward.  *^  Eastward 
were  six  Levites,  northward  four  a 
day,  southward  four  a  day,  and  for 
the  storehouse  two  and  two.  '^  For 
Parbar  westward,  four  at  the  high- 
way, and  two  at  Parbar.  '^  These  were 
the  courses  of  the  gatekeepers;  of  the 
sons  of  the  Korahites,  and  of  the  sons 
of  Merari. 

^°And  of  the  Levites,  Ahizah  was 
over  the  treasures  of  the  house  of 
God,  and  over  the  treasures  of  the 
holy  things.  "^^  The  sons  of  Ladan, 
the  sons  of  the  Gershonites  belonging 
to  Ladan,  [even]  the  heads  of  the  fa- 
thers' [houses]  belonging  to  Ladan 
the  Gershonite :  Jehieli.  "  The  sons  of 
Jehieh:  Zetham,  and  Joel  his  brother, 
over  the  treasures  of  the  house  of 
Jehovah.  ^^  Of  the  Amramites,  of  the 
Izharites,  of  the  Hebronites,  of  the 
Uzzielites:  ^^Shubael  the  son  of  Ger- 
shom,  the  son  of  Moses,  was  ruler 
over  the  treasures.  ^^And  his  breth- 
ren: of  Ehezer  [came]  Rehabiah  his 
son,  and  Jeshaiah  his  son,  and  Joram 
his  son,  and  Zichri  his  son,  and  Shel- 
omoth  his  son.  ^^  This  Shelomoth  and 
his  brethren  were  over  all  the  treas- 
ures of  the  dedicated  things,  which 
David  the  king,  and  the  heads  of  the 
fathers'  [houses],  the  captains  over 
thousands  and  hundreds,  and  the  cap- 
tains of  the  host,  had  dedicated.  -'  Out 
of  the  spoil  won  in  battles  did  they 
dedicate  to  make  strong  the  house  of 


Jehovah.  ^^And  all  that  Samuel  the 
seer  and  Saul  the  son  of  Kish  and 
Abner  the  son  of  Ner  and  Joab  the 
son  of  Zeruiah  had  dedicated;  who- 
ever had  dedicated  anything,  it  was 
under  the  hand  of  Shelomoth,  and  of 
his  brethren. 

^^Of  the  Izharites,  Chenaniah  and 
his  sons  were  for  the  outward  busi- 
ness over  Israel,  for  officers  and  for 
judges.  ^'^Of  the  Hebronites,  Hash- 
abiah  and  his  brethren,  men  of- valor, 
a  thousand  and  seven  hundred,  had 
the  oversight  of  Israel  beyond  the 
Jordan  westward,  for  all  the  business 
of  Jehovah,  and  for  the  service  of  the 
king.  ^*  Of  the  Hebronites  was  Jeri- 
jah  the  chief,  even  of  the  Hebronites, 
according  to  their  generations  by  fa- 
thers' [houses].  In  the  fortieth  year 
of  the  reign  of  David  they  were 
sought  for,  and  there  were  found 
among  them  mighty  men  of  valor  at 
Jazer  of  Gilead.  ^^And  his  brethren, 
men  of  valor,  were  two  thousand  and 
seven  hundred,  heads  of  fathers' 
[houses],  whom  king  David  appointed 
over  the  Reubenites,  and  the  Gadites, 
and  the  half  tribe  of  the  Manassites, 
for  every  matter  pertaining  to  God, 
and  for  the  affairs  of  the  king. 

CHAPTER  XXVII 

^  Now  the  children  of  Israel  after 
their  number,  [to  wit],  the  heads  of 
fathers'  [houses]  and  the  captains  of 
thousands  and  of  hundreds,  and  their 
officers  that  served  the  king,  in  any 
matter  of  the  courses  which  came 
in  and  went  out  month  by  month 
throughout  all  the  months  of  the  year, 
of  every  course  were  twenty-four  thou- 
sand.     ^  Over  the  first  course  for  the 


Ver.  16.  Shallecheth  :  that  is,  casting  forth. 

Ver.  18.   Highway  :  probably  stairs  leading  up  to  the  temple  hill. 

Ver.  20.  Of  the  I.evites,  Ahizah  was,  etc.  :  Sept.  ;  the  Levites,  their  brethren  were,  etc. 

Ver.  21.  Ladan  ;  in  6  :  17,  Libni.  Ver.  22.  Jehieli :  in  23  :  8,  Jehiel. 

Ver.  24.  Shubael  :   Heb.  text,  and  Shebuel. 

Ver.  27,  Out  of  the  spoil  won  in  battles  :  Heb.,  out  of  the  battles  and  the  spoil. 

Ver.  28.  Shelomoth  :  Heb.,  Shelomith. 

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first  month  was  Jashobeam  the  son  of 
Zabdiel;  and  in  his  course  were  twenty- 
four  thousand.  ^  [He  was]  of  the 
sons  of  Perez,  the  chief  of  all  the  cap- 
tains of  the  host  for  the  first  month. 
*And  over  the  course  of  the  second 
month  was  Dodai  the  Ahohite,  and 
his  course;  and  Mikloth  the  ruler; 
and  in  his  course  were  twenty-four 
thousand.  ^The  third  captain  of  the 
host  for  the  tliird  month  was  Benaiah, 
the  son  of  Jehoiada  the  priest,  chief; 
and  in  his  course  were  twenty-four 
thousand.  ^  This  is  that  Benaiah,  who 
was  the  mighty  man  of  the  thirty,  and 
over  the  thirty;  and  [of]  his  course 
was  Ammizabad  his  son.  "^  The  fourth 
[captain]  for  the  fourth  month  was 
Asahel  the  brother  of  Joab,  and  Zeba- 
diah  his  son  after  him;  and  in  his 
course  were  twenty-four  thousand. 
^The  fifth  captain  for  the  fifth  month 
was  Shamhuth  the  Izrahite;  and  in 
his  course  were  twenty-four  thousand. 
^  The  sixth  [captain]  for  the  sixth 
month  was  Ira  tiie  son  of  Ikkesh  the 
Tekoite;  and  in  his  course  were  twenty- 
four  thousand.  ^°The  seventh  [cap- 
tain] for  the  seventh  month  was  Helez 
the  Pelonite,  of  the  sons  of  Ephraim; 
and  in  his  course  were  twenty-four 
thousand.  ^^  The  eighth  [captain] 
for  the  eighth  month  was  Sibbecai  the 
Hushathite,  of  the  Zerahites;  and  in 
his  course  were  twenty-four  thousand. 
^^  The  ninth  [captain]  for  tlie  ninth 
month  was  Abiezer  the  Anathothite, 
of  the  Benjamites;  and  in  his  course 
were  twenty-four  thousand.  '^  The 
tenth  [captain]  for  the  tenth  month 
was  Maharai  the  Netophathite,  of  the 
Zerahites;  and  in  his  course  were 
twenty-four  thousand.  ^*  The  elev- 
enth [captain]  for  the  eleventh  month 
was   Benaiah   the   Pirathonite,   of  the 


sons  of  Ephraim;  and  in  his  course 
were  twenty-four  thousand.  ^^  The 
twelfth  [captain]  for  the  twelfth 
month  was  Heldai  the  Netophathite, 
of  Othniel;  and  in  his  course  were 
twenty-four  thousand. 

'*  Furthermore  over  the  tribes  of 
Israel:  of  the  Reubenites  was  Eliezer 
the  son  of  Zichri  ruler;  of  the  Simeon- 
ites,  Shephatiah  the  son  of  Maacah; 
*^  of  Levi,  Hashabiah  the  son  of  Kem- 
uel;  of  Aaron,  Zadok;.  ^^of  Judah, 
Elihu,  one  of  the  brethren  of  David; 
of  Issachar,  Omri  the  son  of  Michael; 
'^  of  Zebulun,  Ishmaiah  the  son  of 
Obadiah;  of  Naphtali,  Jeremoth  the 
son  of  Azriel;  ^^  oif  the  sons  of  Ephraim, 
Hoshea  the  son  of  Azaziah;  of  the 
half  tribe  of  Manasseh,  Joel  the  son 
of  Pedaiah;  ^^  of  the  half  [tribe]  of 
Manasseh  in  Gilead,  Iddo  the  son  of 
Zechariah;  of  Benjamin,  Jaasiel  the 
son  of  Abner;  ^'^  of  Dan,  Azarel  the 
son  of  Jeroham.  These  were  the 
captains  of  the  tribes  of  Israel.  ^^  But 
David  took  not  the  number  of  them 
from  twenty  years  old  and  under; 
because  Jehovah  had  said  he  would 
multiply  Israel  like  the  stars  of 
heaven.  "Joab  the  son  of  Zeruiah 
began  to  number,  but  finished  not; 
and  there  came  wrath  for  this  upon 
Israel;  neither  was  the  number  put 
into  the  account  in  the  chronicles  of 
king  David. 

^^And  over  the  king's  treasures  was 
Azmaveth  the  son  of  Adiel;  and  over 
the  treasures  in  the  fields,  in  the 
cities,  and  in  the  villages,  and  in  the 
towers,  was  Jonathan  the  son  of  Uz- 
ziah;  ^^and  over  those  who  did  the 
work  of  the  field  for  tillage  of  the 
ground  was  Ezri  the  son  of  Chelub; 
^^  and  over  the  vineyards  was  Shimei 
the  Ramathite;  and  over  the  increase 


Ver.  5.    Priest:  or,  chief  minister.    Cf.  2  Sam.  8  ;  18. 

Ver.  15.   Heldai  :  in  11  :  30,   Heled  ;  in  2  Sam.  23  :  29,  Heleb. 

Ver.  18.    Elihu  :  in  2   :  13,  and  in  i  Sam.  16  :  6.  Isliab. 

Ver.  20.  Azaziah  :  or,  Uzziah,  if  one  follows  the  Sept.  and  a  few  Heb.  MSS. 

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of  the  vineyards  for  the  wine  cellars 
was  Zabdi  the  Shiphmite;  ^^and  over 
the  olive  trees  and  the  sycomore  trees 
that  were  in  the  lowland  was  Baal- 
lianan  the  Gederite;  and  over  the 
cellars  of  oil  was  Joash;  ^^and  over 
the  herds  that  fed  in  Sharon  was 
Shitrai  the  Sharonite;  and  over  the 
l^ierds  that  were  in  the  valleys  was 
Shaphat  the  son  of  Adlai;  '^^  and  over 
the  camels  was  Obil  the  Ishmaelite; 
and  over  the  asses  was  Jehdeiah  the 
Meronothite;  ^^  and  over  the  flocks 
was  Jaziz  the  Hagrite.  All  these  were 
the  rulers  of  the  substance  which  was 
king  David's. 

^^\lso  Jonathan,  David's  uncle,  was 
a  counsellor,  a  man  of  understanding, 
and  a  scribe;  and  Jehiel  the  son  of 
Hachmoni  was  with  the  king's  sons; 
^^and  Ahithophel  was  counsellor  to 
the  king;  and  Hushai  the  Archite  was 
the  king's  friend;  ^*  and  after  Ahitho- 
phel was  Jehoiada  the  son  of  Benaiah, 
and  Abiathar;  and  the  captain  of  the 
king's  host  was  Joab. 

CHAPTER  XXVIII 

^And  David  assembled  all  the  princes 
of  Israel,  the  princes  of  the  tribes,  and 
the  captains  of  the  courses  that  served 
the  king,  and  the  captains  of  thou- 
sands, and  the  captains  of  hundreds, 
and  the  rulers  over  all  the  substance 
and  cattle  of  the  king  and  of  his  sons, 
with  the  eunuchs,  and  the  mighty 
men,  even  every  mighty  man  of  valor, 
to  Jerusalem.  ^  Then  David  the  king 
stood  up  upon  his  feet,  and  said.  Hear 
me,  my  brethren,  and  my  people:  as  for 
me,  it  was  in  my  heart  to  build  a 
house  of  rest  for  the  ark  of  the  cove-  j 
nant  of  Jehovah,  and  for  the  footstool 
of  our  God;  and  I  had  made  ready 
for  the  building.  ^But  God  said  to 
me.  Thou  shalt  not  build  a  house  for ' 

Ver.  31.   Rulers  :  or,  stewards. 
Ver.  I.   Princes  :  or,  captains.     Rulers  :  or,  steward 

Ver.  II.   Room 


my  name,  because  thou  art  a  man  of 
war,  and  hast  shed  blood.  *  Howbeit 
Jehovah,  the  God  of  Israel,  chose  me 
out  of  all  the  house  of  my  father  to 
become  king  over  Israel  forever  ;  for 
he  has  chosen  Judah  to  be  prince;  and 
in  the  house  of  Judah,  the  house  of 
my  father;  and  among  the  sons  of  my 
father  he  took  pleasure  in  me  to  make 
me  king  over  all  Israel;  ^  and  of  all  my 
sons  (for  Jehovah  has  given  me  many 
sons),  he  has  chosen  Solomon  my  son 
to  sit  on  the  throne  of  the  kingdom 
of  Jehovah  over  Israel.  ^And  he  said 
to  me,  Solomon  thy  son,  he  shall  build 
my  house  and  my  courts;  for  I  have 
chosen  him  to  be  my  son,  and  I  will 
be  to  him  a  father.  ''And  I  will  estab- 
hsh  his  kingdom  forever,  if  he  be  con- 
stant to  do  my  commandments  and 
mine  ordinances,  as  at  this  day.  ®  Now 
therefore,  in  the  sight  of  all  Israel,  the 
congregation  of  Jehovah,  and  in  the 
hearing  of  our  God,  observe  and  seek 
out  all  the  commandments  of  Jehovah 
your  God,  that  ye  may  possess  this  good 
land,  and  leave  it  for  an  inheritance 
to  your  sons  after  you  forever. 

^And  thou,  Solomon  my  son,  know 
the  God  of  thy  father,  and  serve  him 
with  a  perfect  heart  and  with  a  willing 
mind;  for  Jehovah  searches  all  hearts, 
and  understands  all  the  imaginations 
of  the  thoughts.  If  thou  seek  him,  he 
will  be  found  of  thee;  but  if  thou  for- 
sake him,  he  will  cast  thee  off  forever. 
^°  Take  heed  now  ;  for  Jehovah  has 
chosen  thee  to  build  a  house  for  the 
sanctuary;  be  strong,  and  do  it. 

^^  Then  David  gave  to  Solomon  his 
son  the  pattern  of  the  porch  [of 
the  temple],  and  of  its  houses,  and 
of  its  treasuries,  and  of  its  upper 
rooms,  and  of  its  inner  chambers, 
and  of  the  room  of  the  mercy-seat; 
^^  and  the   pattern  of  all  that   he   had 

Ver.  32.   Uncle  :    or,  nephew, 
s.     Cattle  :  or,  possession.     Eunuchs  ;  or,  courtiers. 
:   Heb.,  house. 


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I.   CHRONICLES   XXIX 


by  the  Spirit,  for  the  courts  of  the  j 
house  of  Jehovah,  and  for  all  the 
chambers  round  about,  for  the  treas- 
uries of  the  house  of  God,  and  for 
the  treasuries  of  the  dedicated  things; 
''  also  for  the  courses  of  the  priests 
and  the  Levites,  and  for  all  the  work 
of  the  service  of  the  house  of  Jehovah, 
and  for  all  the  vessels  of  service  in  the 
house  of  Jehovah :  '*  of  gold  by  weight 
for  the  [vessels  of]  gold,  for  all  vessels 
of  every  kind  of  service;  [of  silver]  for 
all  the  vessels  of  silver  by  weiglit,  for 
all  vessels  of  every  kind  of  service; 
^^by  weight  also  for  the  candlesticks 
of  gold,  and  for  their  lamps,  of  gold, 
by  weight  for  every  candlestick  and  for 
its  lamps;  and  for  the  candlesticks  of 
silver,  [silver]  by  weight  for  [every] 
candlestick  and  for  its  lamps,  according 
to  the  use  of  every  candlestick;  ^*and 
the  gold  by  weight  for  the  tables  of 
showbread,  for  every  table;  and  silver 
for  the  tables  of  silver ;  '^  and  the 
fleshhooks  and  the  basins  and  the 
cups,  of  pure  gold;  and  for  the  golden 
tankards  by  weight  for  every  tankard; 
and  for  the  silver  tankards  by  weight 
for  every  tankard;  ^®and  for  tlie  altar 
of  incense  refined  gold  by  weight;  and 
gold  for  the  pattern  of  the  chariot, 
[even]  the  cherubim,  that  spread  out 
[their  wings],  and  covered  the  ark  of 
the  covenant  of  Jehovah.  ^'  All  this, 
[said  David],  have  I  been  made  to 
understand  in  writing  from  the  hand 
of  Jehovah,  even  all  the  works  of  this 
pattern. 

^"And  David  said  to  Solomon  his 
son,  Be  strong  and  of  good  cour- 
age, and  do  it.  Fear  not,  nor  be  dis- 
mayed ;  for  Jehovah  God,  even  my 
God,  is  with  thee;  he  will  not  fail 
thee,  nor  forsake  thee,  until  all  the 
work  for  the  service  of  the  house  of 
Jehovah  be  finished.      ''^And,  behold, 


there  are  the  courses  of  the  priests 
and  the  Levites,  for  all  the  service  of 
the  house  of  God;  and  there  shall  be 
with  thee  in  all  manner  of  work  every 
willing  man  that  has  skill,  for  any 
manner  of  service;  also  the  captains 
and  all  the  people  will  be  wholly  at 
thy  command. 

CHAPTER    XXIX 

^  And  David  the  king  said  to  all  the 
congregation,  Solomon  my  son,  whom 
alone  God  has  chosen,  is  yet  young 
and  tender,  and  the  work  is  great;  for 
the  palace  is  not  for  man,  but  for  Je- 
hovah God.  ^  Now  I  have  prepared 
with  all  my  might  for  the  house  of  my 
God  the  gold  for  the  [things  of]  gold, 
and  the  silver  for  the  [things  of]  sil- 
ver, and  the  bronze  for  the  [things  of) 
bronze,  the  iron  for  the  [things  of] 
iron,  and  wood  for  the  [things  of] 
wood;  onyx  stones,  and  [stones]  to 
be  set,  stones  for  inlaid  work,  and  of 
divers  colors,  and  all  manner  of  pre- 
cious stones,  and  marble  stones  in 
abundance.  ^  Moreover  also,  because 
I  delight  in  the  house  of  my  God, 
seeing  that  I  have  a  treasure  of  my 
own  of  gold  and  silver,  I  give  it  to 
the  house  of  my  God,  over  and  above 
all  that  I  have  prepared  for  the  holy 
house;  *  [even]  three  thousand  talents 
of  gold,  of  the  gold  of  Ophir,  and 
seven  thousand  talents  of  refined  sil- 
ver, to  overlay  the  walls  of  the  houses; 
^  of  gold  for  the  [things  of]  gold,  and 
of  silver  for  the  [things  of]  silver, 
and  for  all  manner  of  work  [to  be 
made]  by  the  hands  of  artificers. 
Who  then  offers  willingly  to  consecrate 
himself  this  day  to  Jehovah  ? 

®Then  the  princes  of  the  fathers' 
[houses],  and  the  princes  of  the  tribes 
of  Israel,  and  the  captains  of  thousands, 
and  of  hundreds,  with  the  rulers  over 


Ver.  12.  By  the  Spirit :  or,  in  his  spirit.  Ver.  2,  7.   Bronze  :  or,  copper;  onyx  stones  :  or,  beryl. 

Ver.  5.  To  consecrate  :  Heb.,  to  fill  his  hand. 

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I.    CHRONICLES   XXIX 


the  king's  work,  offered  willingly;  'and 
they  gave  for  the  service  of  the  house 
of  God  of  gold  five  thousand  talents 
and  ten  thousand  darics,  and  of  silver 
ten  thousand  talents,  and  of  bronze 
eighteen  thousand  talents,  and  of  iron 
a  hundred  thousand  talents.  ^And 
they  with  whom  [precious]  stones 
were  found  gave  them  to  the  treasure 
of  the  house  of  Jehovah,  into  the 
hand  of  Jehiel  the  Gershonite.  ^  Then 
the  people  rejoiced,  for  that  they  offered 
willingly,  because  with  a  perfect  heart 
they  offered  willingly  to  Jehovah;  and 
David  the  king  also  rejoiced  with  great 
joy. 

^°  Wherefore  David  blessed  Jeho- 
vah before  all  the  congregation;  and 
David  sai^,  Blessed  be  thou,  O  Je- 
hovah, the  God  of  Israel  our  father, 
from  everlasting  even  to  everlasting. 
"  Thine,  O  Jehovah,  is  the  greatness 
and  the  power  and  the  glory  and 
the  victory  and  the  majesty  ;  for  all 
that  is  in  the  heavens  and  in  the 
earth  [is  thine]  ;  thine  is  the  king- 
dom, O  Jehovah,  and  thou  art  exalted 
as  head  above  all.  '^  Both  riches  and 
honor  come  of  thee,  and  thou  rulest 
over  all;  and  in  thy  hand  is  power  and 
might  ;  and  in  thy  hand  it  is  to  make 
great,  and  to  give  strength  to  all. 
'^  Now  therefore,  our  God,  we  thank 
thee,  and  praise  thy  glorious  name. 
**  But  who  am  I,  and  who  are  my  peo- 
ple, that  we  should  be  able  to  offer 
so  willingly  after  this  sort  ?  for  all 
things  come  of  thee,  and  of  thine 
own  have  we  given  thee.  ^^  For  we 
are  strangers  before  thee,  and  sojourn- 
ers, as  all  our  fathers  were;  our  days 
on  the  earth  are  as  a  shadow,  and 
there  is  no  hope  [of  abiding].  ^^  O 
Jehovah  our  God,  all  this  store  that 
we  have  prepared  to  build  thee  a 
house  for  thy  holy  name  comes  of  thy 


hand,  and  it  is  all  thine  own.  '^  I 
know  also,  my  God,  that  thou  triest 
the  heart,  and  hast  pleasure  in  up- 
rightness. As  for  me,  in  the  upright- 
ness of  my  heart  I  have  willingly 
offered  all  these  things ;  and  now 
have  I  seen  with  joy  thy  people,  who 
are  present  here,  offer  willingly  to 
thee.  ^^  O  Jehovah,  the  God  of  Abra- 
ham, of  Isaac,  and  of  Israel,  our 
fathers,  keep  this  forever  in  the  imagi- 
nation of  the  thoughts  of  the  heart  of 
thy  people,  and  prepare  their  heart 
to  thee;  ^^and  give  to  Solomon  my 
son  a  perfect  heart,  to  keep  thy  com- 
mandments, thy  testimonies,  and  thy 
statutes,  and  to  do  all  these  things, 
and  to  build  the  palace,  for  which  I 
have  made  provision. 

^°  And  David  said  to  all  the  congre- 
gation, Now  bless  Jehovah  your  God. 
And  all  the  congregation  blessed  Jeho- 
vah, the  God  of  their  fathers,  and 
bowed  down  their  heads,  and  wor- 
shipped Jehovah  and  the  king.  '^'And 
they  sacrificed  to  Jehovah  sacrifices, 
and  offered  burnt  offerings  to  Jehovah, 
on  the  morrow  after  that  day,  even  a 
thousand  bullocks,  a  thousand  rams, 
and  a  thousand  lambs,  with  their  drink 
offerings,  and  sacrifices  in  abundance 
for  all  Israel;  "and  did  eat  and  drink 
before  Jehovah  on  that  day  with  great 
gladness. 

And  they  made  Solomon  the  son 
of  David  king  the  second  time,  and 
anointed  him  to  Jehovah  to  be  prince, 
and  Zadok  to  be  priest.  ^^  Then 
Solomon  sat  on  the  throne  of  Je- 
hovah as  king  instead  of  David  his 
father,  and  prospered;  and  all  Israel 
obeyed  him.  "  And  all  the  princes, 
and  the  mighty  men,  and  all  the  sons 
likewise  of  king  David,  submitted 
themselves  to  Solomon  the  king. 
^'^  And    Jehovah    magnified    Solomon 


Ver.  14.   Be  able  to  offer,  etc.  :  Heb.,  retain  strength  ;  of  thine  own,  etc.  :  Heb.,  of  thy  hand. 

Ver.  18.   Prepare:  or,  establish.  Ver.  22.   Prince:  or,  leader 

Ver.  24.  Submitted  themselves  :   Heb.,  gave  the  hand  under  Solomon. 


II.   CHRONICLES    I 


exceedingly  in  the  sight  of  all  Israel, 
and  bestowed  upon  him  such  royal 
majesty  as  had  not  been  on  any  king 
before  him  in  Israel. 

"^^  Now  David  the  son  of  Jesse 
reigned  over  all  Israel.  "  And  the 
time  that  he  reigned  over  Israel  was 
forty  years;  in  Hebron  he  reigned 
seven  years,  and  in  Jerusalem  he 
reigned  thirty-three  [years].  ^^And 
he  died  in  a  good  old  age,  full  of  days, 


riches,  and  honor 


son  reigned  in  his  stead 


and  Solomon  his 
''  Now  the 
acts  of  David  the  king,  first  and  last, 
behold,  they  are  written  in  the  history 
of  Samuel  the  seer  and  in  the  history 
of  Nathan  the  prophet  and  in  the  his- 
tory of  Gad  the  seer,  ^°with  all  his 
reign  and  his  might,  and  the  times 
that  went  over  him  and  over  Israel 
and  over  all  the  kingdoms  of  the 
countries. 


11.  CHRONICLES 


CHAPTER  I 

*And   Solomon   the   son  of   David 
strengthened  himself  in  his  kingdom, 
and  Jehovah  his  God  was  with  him, 
and  made  him  exceedingly  great.  ^-Vnd 
Solomon  spoke   to   all   Israel,   to  the 
captains  of  thousands  and  of  hundreds, 
and  to  the  judges,  and  to  every  prince 
in  all  Israel,  the  heads  of  the  fathers'  ; 
[houses].      ^So  Solomon,  and  all  the 
congregation  with  him,  went   to   tlie 
high   place  that  was  at   Gibeon  ;    for  \ 
there  was  the  tent  of  meeting  of  God, 
which  Moses  the  servant  of  Jehovah 
had   made  in  the  wilderness.      *  But  i 
the  ark  of  God  had  David  brought  up  i 
from  Kiriath-jearim  to  [the  place]  that 
David  had  prepared  for  it;  for  he  had 
pitched    a    tent   for  it  in   Jerusalem. 
^Moreover  the   altar  of  bronze,  that 
Bezalel    the  son    of  Uri,    the   son   of 
Hur,  had  made,  was  there  before  the 
tabernacle  of  Jehovah:  and  Solomon 
and    the    congregation   sought    to   it.  ' 


^And  Solomon  offered  there  before 
Jehovah  on  the  altar  of  bronze  that 
belonged  to  the  tent  of  meeting,  yea, 
he  offered  on  it  a  thousand  burnt 
offerings, 

"  In  that  night  God  appeared  to 
Solomon,  and  said  to  him,  Ask  what 
I  shall  give  thee.  ®  And  Solomon  said 
to  God,  Thou  hast  shown  great  loving- 
kindness  to  David  my  father,  and  hast 
made  me  king  in  his  stead.  ^  Now,  O 
Jehovah  God,  let  thy  word  to  David 
my  father  stand  firm:  for  thou  hast 
made  me  king  over  a  people  Hke  the 
dust  of  the  earth  in  multitude.  '°  Give 
me  now  wisdom  and  knowledge,  that 
I  may  go  out  and  come  in  before  this 
people:  for  who  can  judge  this  thy 
great  people  ?  ^^  And  God  said  to 
Solomon,  Because  this  was  in  thy 
heart,  and  thou  hast  not  asked  riches, 
wealth,  or  honor,  nor  the  life  of  those 
that  hate  thee,  neither  yet  hast  asked 
long  life ;  but  hast  asked  for  thyself  wis- 
dom and  knowledge,  that  thou  mayest 


Ver.  5.  Was  there  :  following  some  MSS.,  Sept..  Jerome  ;  Syriac,  Targum,  and  most  MSS.  read,  he 
had  put.     Tabernacle  :    or,  dwelling-place.     It  :  or,  him. 

Ver.  6.  Offered  there  before  Jehovah  :  or,  went  up  there  to  the  altar  of  bronze  before  Jehovah,  which 
•was  at  the  tent  of  meeting,  and  offered  on  it  a  thousand  burnt  offerings. 


II.    CHRONICLES    II 


judge  my  people,  over  whom  I  have 
made  thee  king  :  ^^  the  wisdom  and 
knowledge  is  granted  thee;  and  I  will 
give  thee  riches,  and  wealth,  and 
honor,  such  as  none  of  the  kings  have 
had  that  have  been  before  thee, 
neither  shall  there  any  after  thee  have 
the  like.  ^^  So  Solomon  came  from 
the  high  place  that  was  at  Gibeon,  from 
before  the  tent  of  meeting,  to  Jeru- 
salem; and  he  reigned  over  Israel. 

^*And  Solomon  gathered  chariots 
and  horsemen:  and  he  had  a  thousand 
and  four  hundred  chariots,  and  twelve 
thousand  horsemen,  that  he  placed  in 
the  chariot  cities,  and  with  the  king 
in  Jerusalem.  '^And  the  king  made 
silver  and  gold  to  be  in  Jerusalem  as 
stones,  and  cedars  made  he  to  be  as 
the  sycomore  trees  that  are  in  the  low- 
land, for  abundance.  ^^And  the 
horses  which  Solomon  had  were 
brought  out  of  Egypt  ;  the  king's 
merchants  received  them  in  droves, 
each  drove  at  a  price.  ^^  And  they 
fetched  up  and  brought  out  of  Egypt 
a  chariot  for  six  hundred  [shekels]  of 
silver,  and  a  horse  for  a  hundred  and 
fifty:-  and  so  for  all  the  kings  of  the 
Hittites,  and  the  kings  of  Syria,  did 
they  bring  them  out  by  their  means. 

CHAPTER  II 

^  Now  Solomon  commanded  that 
they  should  build  a  house  for  the 
name  of  Jehovah,  and  a  house  for  his 
kingdom.  '''  And  Solomon  counted 
out  seventy  thousand  men  to  bear 
burdens,  and  eighty  thousand  men  to 
be  hewers  in  the  mountains,  and  three 
thousand  and  six  hundred  to  oversee 
them.  *And  Solomon  sent  to  Huram 
the  king  of  Tyre,  saying.  As  thou  didst 


deal  with  David  my  father,  and  didst 
send  him  cedars  to  build  him  a  house 
to  dwell  in,  [even  so  deal  with  me]. 
*  Behold,  I  am  about  to  build  a  house 
for  the  name  of  Jehovah  my  God,  to 
dedicate  it  to  him,  [and]  to  offer  before 
him  incense  of  sweet  spices,  and  the 
continual  showbread,  and  burnt  offer- 
ings for  the  morning  and  for  the  after- 
noon, for  the  sabbaths,  and  for  the 
new  moons,  and  for  the  set  feasts  of 
Jehovah  our  God.  This  is  [an  ordi- 
nance] forever  to  Israel.  ^And  the 
house  which  I  am  about  to  build  shall 
be  great ;  for  great  is  our  God  above  all 
gods.  ^  But  who  is  able  to  build  him 
a  house,  seeing  the  heavens  and  the 
heaven  of  heavens  cannot  contain  him  ? 
who  am  I  then,  that  I  should  build  him 
a  house,  except  only  to  burn  incense 
before  him  ?  ^  Now  therefore  send 
me  a  man  skilful  to  work  in  gold,  and 
in  silver,  and  in  bronze,  and  in  iron, 
and  in  purple,  and  crimson,  and  blue, 
and  that  knows  how  to  engrave  [all 
manner  of]  engravings,  [to  be]  with  the 
skilful  men  that  are  with  me  in  Judah 
and  in  Jerusalem,  whom  David  my 
father  did  provide.  ®Send  me  also 
cedar  trees,  fir  trees,  and  sandal-wood, 
out  of  Lebanon;  for  I  know  that  thy 
servants  know  how  to  cut  timber  in 
Lebanon.  And,  behold,  my  servants 
shall  be  with  thy  servants,  'even  to 
prepare  me  timber  in  abundance;  for 
the  house  which  I  am  about  to  build 
shall  be  great  and  wonderful.  ^°And, 
behold,  I  will  give  to  thy  servants,  the 
hewers  that  cut  timber,  twenty  thou- 
sand cors  of  wheat  for  food,  and 
twenty  thousand  cors  of  barley,  and 
twenty  thousand  baths  of  wine,  and 
twenty  thousand  baths  of  oil. 


Ver.  13.  Came  from  :  Heb.  text,  came  to  the  high  place.    We  follow  Sept.  and  Jerome. 
Ver.  17.   By  their  means:   Heb.,  in  their  hand. 

Ver.  1.   Commanded  that  they  should  build  :  or,  purposed  to  build. 

Ver.  3.   Huram  :  in  i  Kings  5  :  i,  Hiram.  Ver.  6.  Is  able  :  or,  can  retain  strength. 

Ver.  8.  Fir  :  or,  cypress.  Sandal-wood:   Heb.,algum  trees.     In  i  Kings  10  :  11,  almug  trees. 
Ver.  10.   Cors  :  a  Hebrew  measure  containing  about  eight  bushels.     Wheat  :  so  the  versions.     Heb.  text 
has,  beaten  wheat.       Baths  :  a  Hebrew  measure  containing  about  five  gallons. 


II.   CHRONICLES    III 


"Then  Huram  the  king  of  Tyre  an- 
swered in  writing,  which  he  sent  to 
Solomon,  Because  Jehovah  loves  his 
people,  he  has  made  thee  king  over 
them.  ^'"^ Huram  said  moreover.  Blessed 
be  Jehovah,  the  God  of  Israel,  that 
made  the  heavens  and  the  earth,  who 
has  given  to  David  the  king  a  wise 
son,  ndued  with  discretion  and  under- 
standing, who  may  build  a  house  for 
Jehovah,  and  a  house  for  his  king- 
dom. ^^  And  now  I  send  a  skilful 
man,  endued  with  understanding,  even 
Huram  my  father,  ^^  son  of  a  woman 
of  the  daughters  of  Dan,  and  his 
father  was  a  Tyrian,  \vho  knows  how 
to  work  in  gold,  and  in  silver,  in 
bronze,  in  iron,  in  stone,  and  in  tim- 
ber, in  purple,  in  blue,  and  in  fine 
linen,  and  in  crimson;  also  to  engrave 
any  manner  of  engraving,  and  to  de- 
vise any  device;  that  there  maybe  [a 
place]  appointed  to  him  with  thy  skil- 
ful men,  and  with  the  skilful  men  of 
my  lord  David  thy  father.  ^^  Now 
therefore  the  wheat  and  the  barley, 
the  oil  and  the  wine,  which  my  lord 
has  spoken  of,  let  him  send  to  his 
servants:  ^^and  we  will  cut  trees  out 
of  Lebanon,  as  many  as  thou  shalt 
need;  and  we  will  bring  them  to  thee 
in  floats  by  sea  to  Joppa;  and  thou 
shalt  carry  them  up  to  Jerusalem. 

'^And  Solomon  numbered  all  the 
strangers  that  w^ere  in  the  land  of  Is- 
rael, after  the  numbering  with  which 
David  his  father  had  numbered  them; 
and  they  were  found  to  be  a  hundred 
and  fifty-three  thousand  and  six  hun- 
dred. ^^  And  he  set  seventy  thousand 
of  them  to  bear  burdens,  and  eighty 
thousand  to  be  hewers  in  the  moun- 
tains,   and    three    thousand    and    six 


hundred  overseers  to  make  the  people 
work. 

CHAPTER  III 

^  Then  Solomon  began  to  build  the 
house  of  Jehovah  at  Jerusalem  in 
mount  Moriah,  where  [Jehovah]  ap- 
peared to  David  his  father,  which  he 
made  ready  in  the  place  of  David,  in 
the  threshing-floor  of  Oman  the 
Jebusite.  ^-Xnd  he  began  to  build  in 
the  second  month,  in  the  fourth  year 
of  his  reign.  ^  Now  these  are  the 
foundations  which  Solomon  laid  for 
the  building  of  the  house  of  God. 
The  length  by  cubits  after  the  first 
measure  was  sixty  cubits,  and  the 
breadth  twenty  cubits.  *And  the 
porch  that  was  before  [the  house],  its 
length,  according  to  the  breadth  of 
the  house,  was  twenty  cubits,  and  the 
height  a  hundred  and  twenty:  and  he 
overlaid  it  within  with  pure  gold.  ^And 
the  greater  house  he  inlaid  with  fir 
wood,  which  he  overlaid  with  fine  gold, 
and  wrought  on  it  palm  trees  and 
chains.  ^  And  he  overlaid  the  house 
with  precious  stones  for  beauty:  and 
the  gold  was  gold  of  Parvaim.  ' '  Lie 
overlaid  also  the  house,  the  beams, 
the  thresliolds,  and  its  walls,  and  its 
doors,  with  gold;  and  engraved  cheru- 
bim on  the  walls. 

*  And  he  made  the  most  holy  house; 
its  length,  according  to  the  breadth  of 
the  house,  was  twenty  cubits,  and  its 
breadth  twenty  cubits;  and  he  overlaid 
it  with  fine  gold,  amounting  to  six  hun- 
dred talents.  'And  the  weight  of  the 
nails  was  fifty  shekels  of  gold.  And 
the  upper  chambers  he  overlaid  with 
gold.  ^"And  in  the  most  holy  house 
he  made  two  cherubim  of  sculptured 


Ver.  13.   My  father  :  that  is,  my  counsellor. 

Ver.  1.  Which  he  made  ready  in  the  place  of  David  :  Sept.  and  Jerome  have,  in  the  place  which  David 
had  prepared,  in  the  threshing-floor,  etc.     Oman  :  in  2  Sam.  24  :  16,  Araunah. 

Ver.  2.  In  the  second  month  ;  so  Sept.,  Jerome,  and  a  few  MSS.  ;  Heb.  text  has,  in  the  second  day  of 
the  second  month. 

Ver.  4.  A  hundred  and  twenty  :  Heb.  text  almost  certainly  corrupt.  Some  think  the  porch  was  twenty 
cubits  high  ;  others,  thirty. 

V^er.  5.    Fir  tree  :  or,  cypress. 

506 


II.   CHRONICLES    IV 


work,  and  they  overlaid  them  with 
gold.  "  And  the  wings  of  the  cheru- 
bim were  twenty  cubits  long:  the 
wing  of  the  one  [cherub]  was  five 
cubits,  reaching  to  the  wall  of  the 
house;  and  the  other  wing  was  [like- 
wise] five  cubits,  reaching  to  the 
wing  of  the  other  cherub.  '^  And  the 
wing  of  the  other  cherub  was  five 
cubits,  reaching  to  the  wall  of  the 
house:  and  the  other  wing  was  five 
cubits  [also],  joining  to  the  wing  of 
the  other  cherub.  ^^The  wings  of 
these  cherubim  spread  themselves 
forth  twenty  cubits:  and  they  stood 
on  their  feet,  and  with  their  faces 
toward  the  house.  ^*And  he  made 
the  veil  of  blue,  and  purple,  and 
crimson,  and  fine  linen,  and  wrought 
on  it  cherubim, 

^"  Also  he  made  before  the  house  two 
pillars  thirty-five  cubits  high,  and  the 
capital  that  was  on  top  of  each  of  them 
was  five  cubits.  ^^And  he  made  chains 
in  the  oracle,  and  put  [them]  on  the 
tops  of  the  pillars;  and  he  made  a  hun- 
dred pomegranates,  and  put  them  on 
the  chains.  ^^  And  he  set  up  the  pillars 
before  the  temple,  one  on  the  right 
hand,  and  the  other  on  the  left;  and 
called  the  name  of  that  on  the  right 
hand  Jachin,  and  the  name  of  that  on 
the  left  Boaz. 

CHAPTER  IV 

*  Moreover  he  made  an  altar  of 
bronze,  twenty  cubits  in  length,  and 
twenty  cubits  in  breadth,  and  ten 
cubits  in  height.  ^  Also  he  made  the 
molten  sea,  ten  cubits  from  brim  to 
brim,  round  in  compass,  audits  height 
was  five  cubits;  and  a  fine  of  thirty 
cubits    compassed    it    round    about. 


'  And  under  it  was  the  hkeness  of 
wild  gourds,  which  did  compass  it 
round  about,  ten  in  a  cubit,  compass- 
ing the  sea  round  about;  the  wild 
gourds  being  in  two  rows,  cast 'when 
it  was  cast.  *  It  stood  on  twelve  oxen, 
three  looking  toward  the  north,  and 
three  looking  toward  the  west,  and 
three  looking  toward  the  south,  and 
three  looking  toward  the  east;  and  the 
sea  was  set  ui)on  them  above,  and  all 
their  hinder  parts  were  inward.  ^\nd 
it  was  a  handbreadth  thick;  and  its 
brim  was  wrought  hke  the  brim  of  a 
cup,  like  the  flower  of  a  lily:  it  re- 
ceived and  held  three  thousand  baths. 
^  He  made  also  ten  lavers,  and  put 
five  on  the  right  hand,  and  five  on 
the  left,  to  wash  in  them;  such  things 
as  belonged  to  the  burnt  offering  they 
rinsed  in  them:  but  the  sea  was  for 
the  priests  to  wash  in. 

''And  he  made  the  ten  candlesticks 
of  gold  according  to  the  ordinance  con- 
cerning them;  and  he  set  them  in  the 
temple,  five  on  the  right  hand,  and  five 
on  the  left.  ^  He  made  also  ten  tables, 
and  placed  them  in  the  temple,  five 
on  the  right  side,  and  five  on  the  left. 
And  he  made  a  hundred  basins  of 
gold.  ®  Furthermore  he  made  the 
court  of  the  priests  and  the  great 
court  and  doors  for  the  court,  and 
overlaid  their  doors  with  bronze, 
'"And  he  set  the  sea  on  the  right  side 
[of  the  house]  eastward,  toward  the 
south.  '^  And  Huram  made  the  pots 
and  the  shovels  and  the  basins.  So 
Huram  made  an  end  of  doing  the 
work  that  he  wrought  for  king  Solo- 
mon in  the  house  of  God:  '^  the  two 
pillars,  and  the  bowls,  and  the  two 
capitals  which  were  on  the  top  of  the 


Ver.  13.   Toward  the  house  :  or,  inward. 

Ver.  15.  Thirty-five  cubits  high  :  probably  a  clerical  error.      In  i  Kings  7  :  15  the  height  is  stated  to  be 
eighteen  cubits.     Cf.  2  Kings  25  :  17  :  Jer.  52  :  21. 

Ver.  16.  Oracle  :  probably  a  copyist's  mistake  for  collar.     Cf.  i  Kings  7:17. 

Ver.  I,  16,  18.   Bronze  :  or,  copper. 

Ver.  3.    Wild  gourds  :  or,  knops.    Cf.  i  Kings  7  :  24.    Heb.  text,  oxen.     Ten  in  a  cubit  :  or,  for  ten  cubits. 

Ver.  5.  Three  thousand  baths  :    text  of  i   Kings  7  :  26,  two  thousand,  to  be  preferred. 


II.   CHRONICLES 


pillars,  and  the  two  networks  to  cover 
the  two  bowls  of  the  capitals  that  were 
on  the  top  of  the  pillars,  '^  and  the 
four  hundred  pomegranates  for  the 
two  networks;  two  rows  of  pome- 
granates for  each  network,  to  cover 
the  two  bowls  of  the  capitals  that 
were  upon  the  pillars.  ^*  He  made 
also  the  bases,  and  the  lavers  made 
he  upon  the  bases;  ^^  one  sea,  and  the 
twelve  oxen  under  it.  ^^The  pots 
also  and  the  shovels  and  the  fleshhooks 
and  all  their  vessels  did  Huram  his 
father  make  for  king  Solomon  for  the 
house  of  Jehovah  of  bright  bronze. 
'^  In  the  plain  of  the  Jordan  did  the 
king  cast  them,  in  the  clay  ground  be- 
tween Succoth  and  Zeredah.  ^^  Thus 
Solomon  made  all  these  vessels  in  great 
abundance:  for  the  weight  of  the 
bronze  was  not  searched  out. 

'^  And  Solomon  made  all  the  vessels 
that  were  in  the  house  of  God,  the 
golden  altar  also,  and  the  tables  on 
which  was  the  showbread;  ^"^and  the 
candlesticks  with  their  lamps,  that  they 
should  burn  according  to  the  ordinance 
before  the  oracle,  of  pure  gold;  ^'  and 
the  flowers,  and  the  lamps,  and  the 
tongs,  of  gold,  and  that  perfect  gold; 
"  and  the  snuffers,  and  the  basins,  and 
the  spoons,  and  the  firepans,  of  pure 
gold.  And  as  for  the  entry  of  the 
house,  its  inner  doors  for  the  most 
holy  place,  and  the  doors  of  the 
house,  [to  wit],  of  the  temple,  were 
of  gold. 

CHAPTER  V 

*  Tlius  all  the  work  that  Solomon 
wrought  for  the  house  of  Jehovah  was 
finished.  And  Solomon  brought  in 
the  things  that  David  his  father  had 
dedicated,   even    the    silver    and    the 


gold  and  all  the  vessels,  and  put  them 
in  the  treasuries  of  the  house  of  God. 

^  Then  Solomon  assembled  the  eld- 
ers of  Israel,  and  all  the  heads  of  the 
tribes,  the  princes  of  the  fathers' 
[houses]  of  the  children  of  Israel,  to 
Jerusalem,  to  bring  up  the  ark  of  the 
covenant  of  Jehovah  out  of  the  city  ot 
David,  which  is  Zion.  ^And  all  the 
men  of  Israel  assembled  themselves 
to  the  king  at  the  feast,  which  was  [in] 
the  seventh  month.  *And  all  the 
elders  of  Israel  came:  and  the  Levites 
took  up  the  ark;  ^and  they  brought 
up  the  ark,  and  the  tent  of  meeting, 
and  all  the  holy  vessels  that  were  in 
the  Tent ;  these  did  the  priests  the 
Levites  bring  up.  **  And  king  Solomon 
and  all  the  congregation  of  Israel,  that 
were  assembled  to  him,  were  before 
the  ark,  sacrificing  sheep  and  oxen, 
that  could  not  be  counted  nor  num- 
bered for  multitude.  ''And  the 
priests  brought  in  the  ark  of  the  cov- 
enant of  Jehovah  to  its  place,  into  the 
oracle  of  the  house,  to  the  most  holy 
place,  even  under  the  wings  of  the 
cherubim.  ^  For  the  cherubim  spread 
forth  their  wings  over  the  place  of  the 
ark,  and  the  cherubim  covered  the 
ark  and  its  staves  above.  ^And  the 
staves  were  so  long  that  the  ends  of 
the  staves  were  seen  from  the  ark  be- 
fore the  oracle  ;  but  they  were  not 
seen  without  :  and  there  it  is,  to  this 
day.  ^"  There  was  nothing  in  the  ark 
except  the  two  tables  which  Moses  put 
[there]  at  Horeb,  when  Jehovah 
made  a  covenant  with  the  children  of 
Israel,  when  they  came  out  of  Egypt. 

^'  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  the 
priests  had  come  out  of  the  holy  place, 
(for  all  the  priests  that  were  present  had 
sanctified    themselves,    without   keep- 


Ver.  13.   Upon  the  pillars  :    Heb.,  upon  the  face  of  the  pillars.    Some,  by  change  of  one  letter,  read,  upon 
the  two  pillars. 

Ver.  17.   Plain  :  or,  circle. 

Ver.  9.    From  the  ark  :  some  follow  Sept.  and  a  few  MSS.  in  reading,  from  the  holy  place. 

Ver.  ID.   When  :  or,  where. 

508 


II.   CHRONICLES   VI 


ing  their  courses  ;  '^  also  the  Levites 
who  were  the  singers,  all  of  them, 
even  Asaph,  Heman,  Jeduthiin,  and 
their  sons  and  their  brethren,  clothed 
in  fine  linen,  with  cymbals  and  psal- 
teries and  harps,  stood  on  the  east  of 
the  altar,  and  with  them  a  hundred  and 
twenty  priests  sounding  with  trump- 
ets) ;  ^Mt  came  even  to  pass,  when  the 
trumpeters  and  singers  were  as  one,  to 
make  one  sound  to  be  heard  in  prais- 
ing and  thanking  Jehovah  ;  and  when 
they  lifted  up  their  voice  with  the 
trumpets  and  cymbals  and  instru- 
ments of  music,  and  praised  Jehovah, 
[saying],  For  he  is  good  ;  for  his  lov- 
ingkindness  is  forever  :  that  then  the 
house  was  filled  with  a  cloud,  even  the 
house  of  Jehovah,  ^*so  that  the  priests 
could  not  stand  to  minister  by  reason 
of  the  cloud  :  for  the  glory  of  Jehovah 
filled  the  house  of  God. 

CHAPTER   VI 

^  Then  spoke  Solomon,  Jehovah 
has  said  that  he  would  dwell  in  thick 
darkness.  ^But  I  have  built  thee  a 
house  of  habitation,  and  a  set  place 
for  thee  to  dwell  in  forever.  'And 
the  king  turned  his  face,  and  blessed 
all  the  congregation  of  Israel;  and  all 
the  congregation  of  Israel  stood. 
*  And  he  said,  Blessed  be  Jehovah, 
the  God  of  Israel,  who  spoke  with  his 
mouth  to  David  my  father,  and  has 
with  his  hands  fulfilled  it,  saying, 
^  From  the  day  that  I  brought  forth 
my  people  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt, 
I  chose  no  city  out  of  all  the  tribes  of 
Israel  to  build  a  house  in,  that  my 
name  might  be  there;  neither  chose 
I  any  man  to  be  a  prince  over  my 
people  Israel  :  ^  but  I  have  chosen 
Jerusalem,  that  my  name  might  be 
there;  and  have  chosen  David  to  be 
over  my  people  Israel.      ^  Now  it  was 


in  the  heart  of  David  my  father  to 
build  a  house  for  the  name  of  Jeho- 
vah, the  God  of  Israel.  ^  But  Jehovah 
said  to  David  my  father,  Whereas 
it  was  in  thy  heart  to  build  a 
house  for  my  name,  thou  didst  well 
that  it  was  in  thy  heart :  ^  nevertheless 
thou  shalt  not  build  the  house;  but 
thy  son  that  shall  come  forth  out  of 
thy  loins,  he  shall  build  the  house  for 
my  name.  ^"And  Jehovah  has  per- 
formed his  word  which  he  spoke; 
for  I  am  risen  up  instead  of  David 
my  father,  and  sit  on  the  throne  of 
Israel,  as  Jehovah  promised,  and  have 
built  the  house  for  the  name  of  Jeho- 
vah, the  God  of  Israel.  ^^  And  I 
have  put  there  the  ark,  in  which  is 
the  covenant  of  Jehovah,  which  he 
made  with  the  children  of  Israel. 

^^And  he  stood  before  the  altar  of 
Jehovah  in  the  presence  of  all  the 
congregation  of  Israel,  and  spread 
forth  his  hands''  (for  Solomon  had 
made  a  bronze  scaffold,  five  cubits  in 
length,  and  five  cubits  in  breadth, 
and  three  cubits  in  height,  and  had 
set  it  in  the  midst  of  the  court;  and 
he  stood  on  it,  and  kneeled  down 
upon  his  knees  before  all  the  congre- 
gation of  Israel,  and  spread  forth  his 
hands  toward  heaven);  '*and  he  said, 
O  Jehovah,  the  God  of  Israel,  there 
is  no  God  like  thee,  in  the  heavens, 
or  in  the  earth;  who  keepest  covenant 
I  and  lovingkindness  with  thy  servants, 
that  walk  before  thee  with  all  their 
I  heart;  '^who  hast  kept  with  thy  serv- 
ant David  my  father  that  which  thou 
didst  promise  him:  yea,  thou  didst 
speak  with  thy  mouth,  and  with  thy 
hand  hast  fulfilled  it,  as  it  is  this  day. 
'®  Now  therefore,  O  Jehovah,  the  God 
of  Israel,  keep  with  thy  servant  David 
my  father  that  which  thou  hast  prom- 
ised him,  saying,  There  shall  not  fail 


Ver.  12,  13.  Trumpets  :  or,  clarions.  Ver.  13.  Of  music  :  or,  for  song. 

Ver.  5.   Prince  :  or,  leader.  Ver.  14.  With  :  or,  for. 

Ver.  16.  There  shall  not  fail  thee  :    Heb.,  There  shall  not  be  cut  off  to  thee  a  man  from  my  sight. 


II.   CHRONICLES    VI 


thee  a  man  in  my  sight  to  sit  on  the 
throne  of  Israel;  if  only  thy  sons 
take  heed  to  their  way,  to  walk  in  my 
law  as  thou  hast  walked  before  me. 
^^  Now  therefore,  O  Jehovah,  the  God 
of  Israel,  let  thy  word  stand  firm, 
which  thou  didst  speak  to  thy  servant 
David. 

^^  But  will  God  in  very  deed  dwell 
with  men  on  the  earth?  behold 
heaven  and  the  heaven  of  heavens 
cannot  contain  thee;  how  much  less 
this  house  which  I  have  built  !  '^Yet 
have  respect  to  the  prayer  of  thy  serv- 
ant, and  to  his  supphcation,  O  Jeho- 
vah my  God,  to  hearken  to  the  cry  and 
to  the  prayer  which  thy  servant  prays 
before  thee;  ^°that  thine  eyes  may  be 
open  toward  this  house  day  and  night, 
even  toward  the  place  of  which  thou 
hast  said  that  thou  wouldest  put  thy 
name  there,  to  hearken  to  the  prayer 
which  thy  servant  shall  pray  toward 
this  place.  ^^  x^nd  hearken  thou  to 
the  supplications  of  thy  servant,  and 
of  thy  people  Israel,  when  they  shall 
pray  toward  this  place;  yea,  hear  thou 
from  thy  dwelling-place,  even  from 
heaven ;  and  when  thou  hearest,  for- 
give. 

"  If  a  man  sin  against  his  neighbor, 
and  an  oath  be  laid  upon  him  to  cause 
him  to  swear,  and  he  come  [and] 
swear  before  thine  altar  in  this  house: 
^^  then  hear  thou  from  heaven,  and  do, 
and  judge  thy  servants,  requiting  the 
wicked,  by  bringing  his  way  upon  his 
own  head;  and  justifying  the  righteous, 
by  giving  him  according  to  his  right- 
eousness. 

^*And  if  thy  people  Israel  be  smit- 
ten down  before  an  enemy,  because 
they  have  been  sinning  against  thee; 
and  shall  turn  again  and  confess  thy 
name,  and  pray  and  make  suppli- 
cation   before    thee    in     this    house  ; 


^^  then  hear  thou  from  heaven,  and 
forgive  the  sin  of  thy  people  Israel, 
and  bring  them  again  to  the  land 
which  thou  gavest  to  them  and  to 
their  fathers. 

^^  When  the  heaven  is  shut  up,  and 
there  is  no  rain,  because  they  have 
been  sinning  against  thee  ;  if  they 
pray  toward  this  place,  and  confess 
thy  name,  and  turn  from  their  sin, 
when  thou  dost  afflict  them:  "then 
hear  thou  in  heaven,  and  forgive  the 
sin  of  thy  servants,  and  of  thy  peo- 
ple Israel,  because  thou  teachest  them 
the  good  way  in  which  they  should 
walk  ;  and  send  rain  upon  thy  land, 
which  thou  hast  given  to  thy  people 
for  an  inheritance. 

^^  If  there  be  in  the  land  famine,  if 
there  be  pestilence,  if  there  be  blasting 
or  mildew,  locust  or  caterpillar;  if  their 
enemies  besiege  them  in  the  land  of 
their  cities;  whatever  plague  or  what- 
ever sickness  there  may  be;  ^^  what- 
ever prayer  and  supplication  may  be 
made  by  any  man,  or  by  all  thy  peo- 
ple Israel,  who  shall  know  every  man 
his  own  plague  and  his  own  sorrow, 
and  shall  spread  forth  his  hands  toward 
this  house:  ^*^  then  hear  thou  from 
heaven  thy  dwelling-place,  and  forgive, 
and  render  to  every  man  according  to 
all  his  wavs,  whose  heart  thou  know- 
est  (for  thou,  even  thou  only,  knowest 
the  hearts  of  the  sons  of  men);  ^^  that 
they  may  fear  thee,  to  walk  in  thy 
ways,  so  long  as  they  live  in  the  land 
which  thou  gavest  to  our  fathers. 

'^  Moreover  concerning  the  foreigner, 
who  is  not  of  thy  people  Israel,  when 
he  shall  come  from  a  distant  land  for 
thy  great  name's  sake,  and  thy  mighty 
hand,  and  thine  outstretched  arm; 
when  they  shall  come  and  pray  toward 
tliis  house;  ^^  then  hear  thou  from 
heaven,  even  from  thy  dwelling-place. 


Ver.  26.  When  :   or,  because.  Ver.  28.  Cities  :  Heb.,  gates. 

Ver.  32.  This  house  :   Heb.,  thy  name  is  called  upon  this  house,  etc. 


II.   CHRONICLES   VII 


and  do  according  to  all  that  the  for- 
eigner calls  to  thee  for;  that  all  the  peo- 
ples of  the  earth  may  know  thy  name, 
and  fear  thee,  as  does  thy  people  Is- 
rael, and  that  they  may  know  that  this 
house  which  I  have  built  is  called  by 
thy  name. 

'*  If  thy  people  go  out  to  battle 
against  their  enemies,  by  whatever 
way  thou  shalt  send  them,  and  they 
pray  to  thee  toward  this  city  which 
thou  hast  chosen,  and  the  house 
which  I  have  built  for  thy  name; 
^^then  hear  thou  from  heaven  their 
prayer  and  their  supplication,  and 
maintain  their  right. 

^®  If  they  sin  against  thee  (for  there 
is  no  man  that  sins  not),  and  thou 
be  angry  with  them,  and  deliver  them 
to  an  enemy,  so  that  their  captors 
carry  them  away  to  a  land  far  off 
or  near;  "  yet  if  they  shall  bethink 
themselves  in  the  land  whither  they 
are  carried  captive,  and  turn  again, 
and  make  supplication  to  thee  in  the 
land  of  their  captivity,  saying,  We 
have  sinned,  we  have  done  wrong, 
and  have  dealt  wickedly;  ^^if  they 
return  to  thee  with  all  their  heart  and 
with  all  their  soul  in  the  land  of  their 
captivity,  whither  they  have  carried 
them  captive,  and  pray  toward  their 
land,  which  thou  gavest  to  their 
fathers,  and  the  city  which  thou  hast 
chosen,  and  toward  the  house  which 
I  have  built  for  thy  name :  ^^  then  hear 
thou  from  heaven,  from  thy  dwelling- 
place,  their  prayer  and  their  supplica- 
tions, and  maintain  their  right;  and 
forgive  thy  people  that  have  sinned 
against  thee. 

*°  Now,  O  my  God,  let,  I  beseech 
thee,  thine  eyes  be  open,  and  let 
thine  ears  be  attentive,  to  the  prayer 
that  is  made  in  this  place.  *^  Now 
therefore  arise,  O  Jehovah  God,  into 

Ver.  41.  Goodness  :  or,  good. 

Ver.  6.  Offices  :  or,  wards.     Of  music  :  or,  for 


thy  resting-place,  thou,  and  the  ark 
of  thy  strength :  let  tlvy  priests,  O 
Jehovah  God,  be  clothed  with  sal- 
vation, and  let  thy  saints  rejoice  in 
goodness.  *'"  O  Jehovah  God,  turn 
not  away  the  face  of  thine  anointed. 
Remember  the  lovingkindnesses  of 
David  thy  servant. 

CHAPTER  VII 

*  Now  when  Solomon  had  made  an 
end  of  praying,  the  fire  came  down 
from  heaven,  and  consumed  the  burnt 
offering  and  the  sacrifices  ;  and  the 
glory  of  Jehovah  filled  the  house. 
^  And  the  priests  could  not  enter  into 
the  house  of  Jehovah,  because  the 
glory  of  Jehovah  filled  the  house  of 
Jehovah.  ^  And  all  the  children  of 
Israel  were  looking  on,  when  the  fire 
came  down,  and  the  glory  of  Jehovah 
rested  upon  the  house  ;  and  they 
bowed  themselves  with  their  faces  to 
the  ground  upon  the  pavement,  and 
worshipped,  and  gave  thanks  to  Je- 
hovah, [saying],  For  he  is  good  ;  for 
his  lovingkindness  is  forever. 

*Then  the  king  and  all  the  people 
offered  sacrifice  before  Jehovah.  ^And 
king  Solomon  offered  a  sacrifice  of 
twenty-two  thousand  oxen,  and  a  hun- 
dred and  twenty  thousand  sheep.  So 
the  king  and  all  the  people  dedicated 
the  house  of  God.  ^And  the  priests 
stood,  according  to  their  offices ;  the 
Levites  also  with  the  instruments  of 
music  of  Jehovah,  which  David  the 
king  had  made  to  give  thanks  to  Jeho- 
vah (his  lovingkindness  is  forever), 
when  David  praised  by  their  hand :  and 
the  priests  sounded  trumpets  before 
them;  and  all  Israel  stood.  ^Moreover 
Solomon  hallowed  the  interior  of  the 
court  that  was  before  the  house  of 
Jehovah  ;  for  there  he  offered  the 
burnt  offerings,  and  the  fat  of  the 
« 

Ver.  42.  Lovingkindnesses  :  or,  good  deeds. 
the  song  of  Jehovah.     Hand  ;  or,  ministry. 


II 


II.   CHRONICLES   VIII 


peace  offerings,  because  the  bronze 
altar  which  Solomon  had  made  was 
not  able  to  receive  the  burnt  offering, 
and  the  meal  offering,  and  the  fat. 

®So  Solomon  kept  the  feast  at  that 
time  seven  days,  and  all  Israel  with 
him,  a  very  great  congregation,  from 
the  entrance  of  Hamath  to  the  brook 
of  Egypt.  'And  on  the  eighth  day  they 
held  a  closing  festival :  for  they  kept 
the  dedication  of  the  altar  seven  days, 
and  the  feast  seven  days.  *"And  on  the 
twenty-third  day  of  the  seventh  month 
he  sent  the  people  away  to  their  tents, 
joyful  and  glad  of  heart  for  the  good- 
ness that  Jehovah  had  shown  to 
David,  and  to  Solomon,  and  to  Israel 
his  people. 

^^  Thus  Solomon  finished  the  house 
of  Jehovah,  and  the  king's  house  : 
and  all  that  came  into  Solomon's  heart 
to  make  in  the  house  of  Jehovah,  and 
in  his  own  house,  he  prosperously 
effected.  ^^  And  Jehovah  appeared  to 
Solomon  by  night,  and  said  to  him,  I 
have  heard  thy  prayer,  and  have  chosen 
this  place  to  myself  for  a  house  of  sac- 
rifice. ^^  If  I  shut  up  the  heavens  that 
there  be  no  rain,  or  if  I  command  the 
locust  to  devour  the  land,  or  if  I  send 
pestilence  among  my  people  ;  ^*  if  my 
people  who  are  called  by  my  name, 
shall  humble  themselves,  and  pray, 
and  seek  my  face,  and  turn  from  their 
wicked  ways  ;  then  will  I  hear  from 
heaven,  and  will  forgive  their  sin,  and 
will  heal  their  land.  ^^  Now  mine  eyes 
shall  be  open,  and  mine  ears  attentive, 
to  the  prayer  that  is  made  in  this  place. 
^^  For  now  have  I  chosen  and  hallowed 
this  house,  that  my  name  may  be  there 
forever  :  and  mine  eyes  and  my  heart 
shall  be  there  perpetually.  '''And  as 
for  thee,  if  thou  wilt  walk  before  me 
as  David   thy  father  walked,  and   do 


according  to  all  that  I  have  com- 
manded thee,  and  wilt  keep  my 
statutes  and  mine  ordinances;  ^®  then  I 
will  establish  the  throne  of  thy  king- 
dom, according  as  I  covenanted  with 
David  thy  father,  saying.  There  shall 
not  fail  thee  a  man  to  be  ruler  in  Is- 
rael. '^  But  if  ye  turn  away,  and  for- 
sake my  statutes  and  my  command- 
ments which  I  have  set  before  you, 
and  go  and  serve  other  gods,  and  wor- 
ship them  ;  ^"  then  will  I  pluck  them 
up  by  the  roots  out  of  my  land  which 
I  have  given  them  ;  and  this  house, 
which  I  have  hallowed  for  my  name, 
will  I  cast  out  of  my  sight,  and  I  will 
make  it  a  proverb  and  a  byword  among 
all  peoples.  ^'  And  this  house,  which 
is  so  high,  every  one  that  passes  by  it 
shall  be  astonished,  and  shall  say.  Why 
has  Jehovah  done  thus  to  this  land, 
and  to  this  house  ?  ^^  And  they  shall 
answer.  Because  they  forsook  Jehovah, 
the  God  of  their  fathers,  who  brought 
them  forth  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt, 
and  laid  hold  on  other  gods,  and  wor- 
shipped them,  and  served  them  ;  there- 
fore he  has  brought  on  them  all  this 
evil. 

CHAPTER  VIII 

^  And  it  came  to  pass  at  the  end  of 
twenty  years,  during  which  Solomon 
had  built  the  house  of  Jehovah,  and 
his  own  house,  ^  that  the  cities  which 
Huram  had  given  to  Solomon,  Solo- 
mon built  them,  and  settled  the 
children  of  Israel  there. 

^And  Solomon  went  to  Hamath- 
zobah,  and  prevailed  against  it.  *  And 
he  built  Tadmor  in  the  wilderness, 
and  all  the  store  cities,  which  he  built 
in  Hamath.  ^Also  he  built  Beth- 
horon  the  upper,  and  Beth-horon  the 
lower,  fortified  cities,  with  walls,  gates. 


Ver.  7.  Bronze  :   or,  copper.  Ver.  8.  Brook  :   or,  torrent. 

Ver.  g.  Closing  festival  :  or,  solemn  assembly. 

Ver.  14.   Who  are  called  by  my  name  :   Heb.,  upon  whom  my  name  has  been  called. 

Ver.  5.   Bars  :  Heb.,  bar,  probably  referring  to  the  single  strong  bar  by  which  the  gate  was  fastened. 


II.   CHRONICLES    IX 


and  bars;  ^ and  Baalath,  and  all  the 
store  cities  that  Solomon  had,  and  all 
the  cities  for  his  chariots,  and  the 
cities  for  his  horsemen,  and  all  that 
Solomon  desired  to  build  for  his 
pleasure  in  Jerusalem,  and  in  Leba- 
non, and  in  all  the  land  of  his  do- 
minion. 

'  As  for  all  the  people  that  were 
left  of  the  Hittites,  and  the  Amor- 
ites,  and  the  Perizzites,  and  the  Hi- 
vites,  and  the  Jebusites,  who  were  not 
of  Israel;  *  of  their  sons  that  were 
left  after  them  in  the  land,  whom  the 
children  of  Israel  consumed  not,  of 
them  did  Solomon  raise  a  levy  [for 
bondservice],  to  this  day.  ^  But  of 
the  children  of  Israel  did  Solomon 
make  no  servants  for  his  work;  but 
they  were  men  of  war,  and  captains 
of  his  knights,  and  captains  of  his 
chariots,  and  of  his  horsemen,  ^^^nd 
these  were  the  chief  officers  of  king 
Solomon,  even  two  hundred  and  fifty, 
that  bore  rule  over  the  people. 

^'And  Solomon  brought  up  the 
daughter  of  Pharaoh  out  of  the  city  of 
David  to  the  house  that  he  had  built 
for  her;  for  he  said,  A  wife  of  mine 
shall  not  dwell  in  the  house  of  David 
king  of  Israel,  because  the  places  are 
holy,  into  which  the  ark  of  Jehovah 
has  come. 

^■Then  Solomon  offered  burnt  offer- 
ings to  Jehovah  on  the  altar  of  Jeho- 
vah, which  he  had  built  before  the 
porch,  '^  even  as  the  duty  of  every  day 
required,  offering  according  to  the 
commandment  of  Moses,  on  the  sab- 
baths, and  on  the  new  moons,  and  on 
the  set  feasts,  three  times  in  the  year, 
[even]  in  the  feast  of  unleavened 
bread,  and  in  the  feast  of  weeks,  and 
in  the  feast  of  tabernacles. 

^*And  he  appointed,  according  to 
the  ordinance  of  David  his  father,  the 


courses  of  the  priests  over  their  service, 
and  the  Levites  over  their  charges, 
to  praise,  and  to  minister  before  the 
priests,  as  the  duty  of  every  day  re- 
quired; the  gatekeepers  also  by  their 
courses  at  every  gate;  for  so  had  David 
the  man  of  God  commanded.  ^^And 
they  departed  not  from  the  command- 
ment of  the  king  to  the  priests  and  the 
Levites  concerning  any  matter,  or  con- 
cerning the  treasures.  ^^  Now  all  the 
work  of  Solomon  was  prepared  to  the 
day  of  the  foundation  of  the  house  of 
Jehovah,  and  until  it  was  finished. 
[So]  the  house  of  Jehovah  was  com- 
plete. 

'"  Then  went  Solomon  to  Ezion- 
geber,  and  to  Eloth,  on  the  sea  shore 
in  the  land  of  Edom.  ^^And  Huram 
sent  him  by  the  hands  of  his  servants 
ships,  and  servants  that  had  knowl- 
edge of  the  sea;  and  they  went  with 
the  servants  of  Solomon  to  Ophir,  and 
took  thence  four  hundred  and  fiftv 
talents  of  gold,  and  brought  them  to 
king  Solomon. 

CHAPTER  IX 

^And  when  the  queen  of  Sheba 
heard  of  the  fame  of  Solomon,  she 
came  to  prove  Solomon  with  hard 
questions  at  Jerusalem,  with  a  very 
great  train,  and  camels  bearing  spices, 
and  gold  in  abundance,  and  precious 
stones:  and  when  she  was  come  to 
Solomon,  she  communed  with  him  of 
all  that  was  in  her  heart.  ^  And  Solo- 
mon told  her  all  her  questions;  and 
there  was  not  anything  hid  from  Solo- 
mon which  he  told  her  not.  ^And 
when  the  queen  of  Sheba  saw  the 
wisdom  of  Solomon,  and  the  house 
that  he  had  built,  *and  the  food  of 
his  table,  and  the  sitting  of  his  serv- 
ants, and  the  attendance  of  his  minis- 
ters, and  their  apparel,  his  cup-bearers 


I 


Ver.  9.   Captains  of  his  knights  :  so  Heb.  text  ;  Sept.  has,  his  captains  and  his  knights. 

Ver.  II.  The  places  :  Heb.,  they  are.  Ver.  13.  Tabernacles:  or,  booths. 

Ver.  14.  Charges:  or,  wards.  Ver.  i.  Hard  questions  :  or,  riddles. 

2H  513 


II.   CHRONICLES    IX 


also,  and  their  apparel,  and  his  as- 
cent by  which  he  went  up  to  the 
house  of  Jehovah;  there  was  no  more 
spirit  in  her.  ^And  she  said  to  the 
king,  It  was  a  true  report  that  I  heard 
in  mine  own  land  of  thine  acts,  and  of 
thy  wisdom.  *  Howbeit  I  believed 
not  their  words,  until  I  came,  and  mine 
eyes  had  seen  it;  and,  behold,  the 
half  of  the  greatness  of  thy  wisdom 
was  not  told  me;  thou  exceedest  the 
fame  that  I  heard.  '^  Happy  are  thy 
men,  and  happy  are  these  thy  serv- 
ants, who  stand  before  thee  continu- 
ally, and  hear  thy  wisdom.  ^  Blessed 
be  Jehovah  thy  God,  who  delighted 
in  thee,  to  set  thee  on  his  throne,  to 
be  king  for  Jehovah  thy  God:  because 
thy  God  loved  Israel,  to  establish 
them  forever,  therefore  he  made  thee 
king  over  them,  to  do  justice  and 
righteousness. 

^And  she  gave  the  king  a  hun- 
dred and  twenty  talents  of  gold,  and 
spices  in  great  abundance,  and  pre- 
cious stones;  neither  was  there  any 
such  spice  as  the  queen  of  Sheba  gave 
to  king  Solomon.  ^''And  the  servants 
also  of  Huram,  and  the  servants  of 
Solomon,  who  brought  gold  from 
Ophir,  brought  sandal-wood,  and 
precious  stones.  '^  And  the  king 
made  of  the  sandal-wood  terraces  for 
the  house  of  Jehovah,  and  for  the 
king's  house,  and  harps  and  psalteries 
for  the  singers:  and  there  were  none 
such  seen  before  in  the  land  of  Judah. 
^^  And  king  Solomon  gave  to  the 
queen  of  Sheba  all  her  desire,  what- 
ever she  asked,  beside  that  which  she 
had  brought  to  the  king.  So  she 
turned,  and  went  to  her  own  land, 
she  and  her  servants. 


^^  Now  the  weight  of  the  gold  that 
came  to  Solomon  in  one  year  was  six 
hundred  and  sixty-six  talents  of  gold, 
^*  beside  that  which  the  traders  and 
merchants  brought;  and  all  the  kings 
of  Arabia  and  the  governors  of  the 
country  brought  gold  and  silver  to 
Solomon.  ^^  And  king  Solomon  made 
two  hundred  targets  of  beaten  gold: 
six  hundred  [shekels]  of  beaten  gold 
spread  he  upon  each  target.  ^^And 
[he  made]  three  hundred  shields  of 
beaten  gold;  three  hundred  [shekels} 
of  gold  spread  he  upon  each  shield:  and 
the  king  put  them  in  the  house  of  the 
forest  of  Lebanon.  ^"^  Moreover  the 
king  made  a  great  throne  of  ivory,  and 
overlaid  it  with  pure  gold.  ^^And 
there  were  six  steps  to  the  throne, 
wath  a  footstool  of  gold,  which  were 
fastened  to  the  throne,  and  stays  on 
either  side  by  the  place  of  the  seat, 
and  two  lions  standing  beside  the 
stavs.  ^'  And  twelve  lions  were  stand- 
ing  there  on  the  one  side  and  on  the 
other  on  the  six  steps:  there  was  not 
the  like  made  in  any  kingdom.  '"  And 
all  king  Solomon's  drinking  vessels 
were  of  gold,  and  all  the  vessels  of  the 
house  of  the  forest  of  Lebanon  were 
of  pure  gold:  silver  was  nothing  ac- 
counted of  in  the  days  of  Solomon, 
^^  For  the  king  had  ships  that  went  to 
Tarshish  with  the  servants  of  Huram: 
once  every  three  years  came  the  ships 
of  Tarshish,  bringing  gold  and  silver, 
ivory,  and  apes,  and  peacocks. 

"  So  king  Solomon  surpassed  all  the 
kings  of  the  earth  in  riches  and  wis- 
dom. ^'  And  all  the  kings  of  the  earth 
sought  the  presence  of  Solomon,  to 
hear  his  wisdom,  which  God  had  put 
in  his  heart.    -*And  they  brought  every 


Ver.  4.  Ascent  by  which  he  went  up  to  the  house  of  Jehovah  :  so  Heb.  text ;  Sept.,  Jerome,  and  Syriac 
read,  burnt  offerings  which  he  offered  in  the  house  of  Jehovah.  Cf.  i  Kings  10  :  5.  Heb.  text  probably 
corrupt. 

Ver.  5.  Thine  acts  :  or,  thy  sayings.  Ver.  10.  Sandal-wood  :   Heb.,  algum  trees. 

Ver.  II.  Terraces  :  or,  raised  paths. 
•  Ver.  12.  She  had  brought  to  the  king:  text  probably  corrupt.     Cf.  i  Kings  10  :  13. 

Ver.  15.  Targets  :  or,  large  shields. 


II.   CHRONICLES   X 


man  his  present,  vessels  of  silver,  and 
vessels  of  gold,  and  raiment,  armor, 
and  spices,  horses,  and  mules,  a  rate 
year  by  year,  ^^And  Solomon  had 
four  thousand  stalls  for  horses  and 
chariots,  and  twelve  thousand  horse- 
men, which  he  placed  in  the  chariot 
cities,  and  with  the  king  at  Jerusalem. 
^®  And  he  was  ruling  over  all  the  kings 
from  the  River  even  to  the  land  of  the 
Philistines,  and  to  the  border  of  Egypt. 
"  And  the  king  made  silver  to  be  in 
Jerusalem  as  stones,  and  cedars  made 
he  to  be  as  the  sycomore  trees  that  are 
in  the  lowland,  for  abundance.  ^®  And 
they  brought  horses  for  Solomon  out 
of  Egypt,  and  out  of  all  lands. 

^^  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Solo- 
mon, first  and  last,  are  they  not  writ- 
ten in  the  history  of  Nathan  the 
prophet,  and  in  the  prophecy  of  Ahi- 
jah  the  Shilonite,  and  in  the  visions  of 
Iddo  the  seer  concerning  Jeroboam 
the  son  of  Nebat?  ^°  And  Solomon 
reigned  in  Jerusalem  over  all  Israel 
forty  years.  ^^  And  Solomon  slept 
with  his  fathers,  and  they  buried  him 
in  the  city  of  David  his  father:  and 
Rehoboam  his  son  reigned  in  his 
stead. 

CHAPTER  X 

*  And  Rehoboam  went  to  Shechem; 
for  to  Shechem  were  all  Israel  come 
to  make  him  king.  ^  And  it  came  to 
pass,  when  Jeroboam  the  son  of  Ne- 
bat heard  of  it  (for  he  was  in  Egypt, 
whither  he  had  fled  from  the  presence 
of  king  Solomon),  that  Jeroboam  re- 
turned out  of  Egypt.  ^  And  they  sent 
and  called  him;  and  Jeroboam  and 
all  Israel  came,  and  they  spoke  to 
Rehoboam,  saying,  *Thy  father  made 
our  yoke  grievous :  now  therefore 
make  thou  the  grievous  service  of  thy 


father,  and  his  heavy  yoke  which  he 
put  upon  us,'  lighter,  and  we  will  serve 
thee.  ^And  he  said  to  them,  Come 
again  to  me  after  three  days.  And 
the  people  departed. 

^  And  king  Rehoboam  took  counsel 
with  the  old  men,  that  had  stood  before 
Solomon  his  father  while  he  yet  lived, 
saying.  How  do  ye  counsel  me  to  return 
answer  to  this  people  ?  ''  And  they 
spoke  to  him,  saying.  If  thou  be  kind 
to  this  people,  and  please  them,  and 
speak  good  words  to  them,  then  they 
will  be  thy  servants  forever.  ®  But  he 
forsook  the  counsel  of  the  old  men 
which  they  had  given  him,  and  took 
counsel  with  the  young  men  who  had 
grown  up  with  him,  who  stood  before 
him.  ^  And  he  said  to  them,  What 
do  ye  counsel,  that  we  may  return 
answer  to  this  people,  who  have  spoken 
to  me,  saying.  Make  the  yoke  that  thy 
father  put  upon  us  lighter?  ^^And 
the  young  men  that  had  grown  up  with 
him  spoke  to  him,  saying.  Thus  shalt 
thou  say  to  the  people  that  spoke  to 
thee,  saying.  Thy  father  made  our 
yoke  heavy,  but  make  thou  it  lighter 
upon  us  ;  thus  shalt  thou  say  to  them, 
My  little  finger  is  thicker  than  my 
father's  loins.  ^^  And  now  my  father 
did  lade  you  with  a  heavy  yoke,  but  I 
will  add  to  your  yoke;  my  father  chas- 
tised you  with  whips,  but  I  [will  chas- 
tise you]  with  scorpions. 

^^  So  Jeroboam  and  all  the  people 
came  to  Rehoboam  the  third  day,  as  the 
king  bade,  saying.  Come  to  me  again 
the  third  day.  '^And  the  king  answered 
them  roughly ;  for  king  Rehoboam 
forsook  the  counsel  of  the  old  men, 
^*and  spoke  to  them  after  the  counsel 
of  the  young  men,  saying,  My  father 
made  your  yoke  heavy,  but  I  will  add 
to   it;   my  father  chastised   you   with 


Ver.  29.  History  :  or,  words.      Iddo  :  Heb.,  Jedai.or  Jedo. 
Ver.  7.   Forever:   Heb.,  all  the  days. 

Ver.  14.    My  father  made  your   yoke   heavy:  So  Sept.,  Syriac,  Jerome,  and   some   MSS. 
will  make  heavy  your  yoke,  and  1  will  add  to  it. 

5^5 


other  MSS.,  I 


II.   CHRONICLES   XI 


whips,  but  I  [will  chastise  you]  with 
scorpions.  ^'' So  the  kin'g  hearkened 
not  to  the  people;  for  it  was  brought 
about  of  God,  that  Jehovah  might 
establish  his  word,  which  he  spoke  by 
the  hand  of  Ahijah  the  Shilonite  to 
Jeroboam  the  son  of  Nebat. 

•^  And  when  all  Israel  saw  that  the 
king  hearkened  not  to  them,  the  people 
answered  the  king,  saying,  What  por- 
tion have  we  in  David  ?  neither  have  we 
inheritance  in  the  son  of  Jesse  :  every 
man  to  your  tents,  O  Israel:  now  see  to 
thine  own  house,  David.  So  all  Israel 
departed  to  their  tents.  ^'  But  as  for  the 
children  of  Israel  that  dwelt  in  the  cities 
of  Judah,  Rehoboam  reigned  over 
them.  ^^Then  king  Rehoboam  sent 
Had  Oram,  who  was  over  the  levy;  and 
the  children  of  Israel  stoned  him  with 
stones,  that  he  died.  And  king  Re- 
hoboam made  speed  to  get  him  up  to 
his  chariot,  to  flee  to  Jerusalem.  ^^  So 
Israel  rebelled  against  the  house  of 
David,  to  this  day. 

CHAPTER  XI 

^  And  when  Rehoboam  was  come  to 
Jerusalem,  he  assembled  the  house  of 
Judah  and  Benjamin,  a  hundred  and 
eighty  thousand  chosen  men,  who 
were  warriors,  to  fight  against  Israel, 
to  bring  the  kingdom  again  to  Reho- 
boam. ^But  the  word  of  Jehovah 
came  to  Shemaiah  the  man  of  God, 
saying,  'Speak  to  Rehoboam  the  son 
of  Solomon,  king  of  Judah,  and  to 
all  Israel  in  Judah  and  Benjamin,  say- 
ing, *  Thus  says  Jehovah,  Ye  shall  not 
go  up,  nor  fight  against  your  brethren: 
return  every  man  to  his  house  ;  for  this 
thing  is  come  from  me.  So  they  heark- 
ened to  the  words  of  Jehovah,  and  re- 
turned from  going  against  Jeroboam. 


*  And  Rehoboam  dwelt  in  Jeru- 
salem, and  built  cities  for  defence  in 
Judah.  ^  He  built  Beth-lehem  and 
Etam  and  Tekoa  ''  and  Beth-zur  and 
Soco  and  Adullam  ^  and  Gath  and 
Mareshah  and  Ziph  ®  and  Adoraim  and 
Lachish  and  Azekah  ^"  and  Zorah  and 
Aijalon  and  Hebron,  which  are  in 
Judah  and  in  Benjamin,  fortified  cities. 
^^  And  he  strengthened  the  fortresses, 
and  put  captains  in  them,  and  stores 
of  food,  and  oil  and  wine.  "  And 
in  every  city  [he  put]  shields  and 
spears,  and  made  them  exceeding 
strong.  And  Judah  and  Benjamin 
belonged  to  him. 

^•^And  the  priests  and  the  Levites 
that  were  in  all  Israel  resorted  to 
him  out  of  all  their  territory.  ^*For 
the  Levites  left  their  pasture-lands 
and  their  possession,  and  came  to 
Judah  and  Jerusalem:  for  Jeroboam 
and  his  sons  cast  them  off,  that  they 
should  not  execute  the  priest's  office 
to  Jehovah;  '^and  he  appointed  him 
priests  for  the  high  places,  and  for  the 
he-goats,  and  for  the  calves  which  he 
had  made.  ^^  And  after  them,  out  of 
all  the  tribes  of  Israel,  such  as  set 
their  hearts  to  seek  Jehovah,  the  God 
of  Israel,  came  to  Jerusalem  to  sacri- 
fice to  Jehovah,  the  God  of  their 
fathers.  ^^  So  they  strengthened  the 
kingdom  of  Judah,  and  made  Reho- 
boam the  son  of  Solomon  strong  for 
three  years;  for  they  walked  in  the  way 
of  David  and  Solomon  for  three  years. 

^^  And  Rehoboam  took  him  a  wife, 
Mahalath  the  daughter  of  Jerimoth 
the  son  of  David,  [and  of]  Abi- 
hail  the  daughter  of  Eliab  the  son  of 
Jesse;  ^'and  she  bore  him  sons:  Jeush 
and  Shemariah  and  Zaham.  ^''And 
after  her  he  took  Maacah  the  daughter 


II.  Strengthened  :  or.  repaired. 
Ver.  15.   He-goats:  or.  satyrs. 


Ver.  15.   Brought  about  :  Heb..  a  turn  of  God. 
Ver.  14.   Pasture-lands:  or,  suburbs,  or,  commons. 
Ver.  18.   And  of:  or,  and  Abihail. 
Ver.  20.   Maacah  the  daughter  of  Absalom  :  In  13  :  2,  Micaiah  the  daughter  of  Uriel.    Perhaps  the  grand- 
daughter of  Absalom. 


11.   CHRONICLES   XII 


of  Absalom:  and  she  bore  him  Abijah 
and  Altai  and  Ziza  and  Sbelomith. 
^'  And  Rehoboam  loved  Maacah  the 
daughter  of  Absalom  above  all  his 
wives  and  his  concubines  (for  he  took 
eighteen  wives  and  sixty  concubines, 
and  begot  twenty-eight  sons  and  sixty 
daughters).  "  And  Rehoboam  ap- 
pointed Abijah  the  son  of  Maacah 
to  be  chief,  to  be  prince  among  his 
brethren:  for  [it  was  his  purpose]  to 
make  him  king.  ^' And  he  dealt  wisely, 
and  dispersed  of  all  his  sons  tliroughout 
all  the  lands  of  Judah  and  Benjamin, 
even  to  all  the  fortified  cities;  and  he 
gave  them  provisions  in-  abundance. 
And  besought  [for  them]  many  wives. 

CHAPTER  XII 

^And  it  came  to  pass,  as  soon  as 
Rehoboam  had  established  the  king- 
dom, and  was  strong,  that  he  forsook 
the  law  of  Jehovah,  and  all  Israel  with 
him.  "^  And  it  came  to  pass  in  the  fifth 
year  of  king  Rehoboam,  that  Shishak 
king  of  Egypt  came  up  against  Jeru- 
salem, because  they  had  trespassed 
against  Jehovah,  ^with  twelve  hundred 
chariots,  and  sixty  thousand  horse- 
men; and  the  people  that  came  with 
liim  out  of  Egypt  were  without  number; 
Lubbim,  Sukkim,  and  Ethiopians. 
■*  And  he  took  the  fortified  cities  which 
belonged  to  Judah,  and  came  to  Jeru- 
salem. ^  Now  Shemaiah  the  prophet 
came  to  Rehoboam,  and  to  the  princes 
of  Judah,  that  were  gathered  together 
to  Jerusalem  because  of  Shishak,  and 
said  to  them.  Thus  says  Jehovah,  Ye 
have  forsaken  me,  therefore  have  1  also 
left  you  in  the  hand  of  Shishak.  ^  Then 
the  princes  of  Israel  and  the  king  hum- 
bled themselves;  and  they  said,  Jeho- 
vah is  righteous.    ^  And  when  Jehovah 

Ver.  21.  Sixty  :  Sept.,  supported  by  Josephus,  thirty. 
Ver.  23.   Sought  for  them  many  wives  :  or,  sought  a  multitude  of  wives. 

Ver.  2.   Trespassed  :  or,  had  dealt  unfaithfully  with.  Ver.  5.   Left  :   Heb.,  forsaken. 

Ver.  7.  Some  deliverance  :   Heb.,  deliverance  as  it  were  a  little  ;  either,  deliverance  within  a  little  while, 
or,  a  few  that  shall  escape. 

Ver.  10.  Bronze:  or,  copper.  Ver.  10,  11.  Guard  :  Heb.,  runners,  or,  couriers. 


saw  that  they  had  humbled  themselves, 
the  word  of  Jehovah  came  to  Shemaiah, 
saying,  They  have  humbled  themselves: 
I  will  not  destroy  them;  but  I  will 
grant  them  some  deliverance,  and  my 
wrath  shall  not  be  poured  out  upon 
Jerusalem  by  the  hand  of  Shishak. 
^  Nevertheless  they  shall  become  his 
servants ;  that  they  may  know  my 
service,  and  the  service  of  the  king- 
doms of  the  countries. 

'  So  Shishak  king  of  Egypt  came  up 
against  Jerusalem,  and  took  away  the 
treasures  of  the  house  of  Jehovah,  and 
the  treasures  of  the  king's  house;  he 
took  all  away:  he  took  away  also  the 
shields  of  gold  w^hich  Solomon  had 
made.  ^"And  king  Rehoboam  made  in 
their  stead  shields  of  bronze,  and  com- 
mitted them  to  the  hands  of  the  cap- 
tains of  the  guard,  that  kept  the  door  of 
the  king' s  house.  ^^  And  it  was  so,  that 
as  oft  as  the  king  entered  into  the  house 
of  Jehovah,  the  guard  came  and  bore 
them,  and  brought  them  back  into  the 
chamber  of  the  guard.  ^^  And  when 
he  humbled  himself,  the  wrath  of 
Jehovah  turned  from  him,,  that  he 
would  not  destroy  him  altogether:  and 
moreover  in  Judah  there  were  good 
things  [found]. 

^^  So  king  Rehoboam  strengthened 
himself  in  Jerusalem,  and  reigned; 
for  Rehoboam  was  forty-one  years 
old  w^hen  he  began  to  reign,  and 
he  reigned  seventeen  years  in  Jeru- 
salem, the  city  which  Jehovah  had 
chosen  out  of  all  the  tribes  of  Israel, 
to  put  his  name  there :  and  his  mother's 
name  was  Naamah  the  Ammonitess. 
^*  And. he  did  that  which  was  evil,  be- 
cause he '  set  not  his  heart  to  seek 
Jehovah. 

^^  Now  the  acts  of  Rehoboam,  first 


II.   CHRONICLES   XIII 


and  last,  are  they  not  written  in  the 
histories  of  Shemaiah  the  prophet  and 
of  Iddo  the  seer,  after  the  manner  of 
genealogies  ?  And  there  were  wars  be- 
tween Rehoboam  and  Jeroboam  con- 
tinually. ^^  And  Rehoboam  slept  with 
his  fathers,  and  was  buried  in  the  city 
of  David;  and  Abijah  his  son  reigned 
in  his  stead. 

CHAPTER  XIII 

*  In  the  eighteenth  year  of  king 
Jeroboam  began  Abijah  to  reign  over 
Judah.  ^  Three  years  reigned  he  in 
Jerusalem:  and  his  mother's  name 
w^as  Maacah  the  daughter  of  Uriel  of 
Gibeah.  And  there  was  war  between 
Abijah  and  Jeroboam.  ^  And  Abijah 
joined  battle  with  an  army  of  valiant 
men  of  war,  even  four  hundred  thou- 
sand chosen  men;  and  Jeroboam  set 
the  battle  in  array  against  him  with 
eight  hundred  thousand  chosen  men, 
who  were  mighty  men  of  valor.  *And 
Abijah  stood  up  upon  mount  Zema- 
raim,  which  is  in  the  hill  country  of 
Ephraim,  and  said,  Hear  me,  O  Jero- 
boam and  all  Israel:  ^  ought  ye  not  to 
know  that  Jehovah,  the  God  of  Israel, 
gave  the  kingdom  over  Israel  to  David 
forever,  even  to  him  and  to  his  sons 
by  a  covenant  of  salt?  ®  Yet  Jero- 
boam the  son  of  Nebat,  the  servant 
of  Solomon  the  son  of  David,  rose 
up,  and  rebelled  against  his  lord. 
'  And  there  were  gathered  to  him  vain 
men,  base  felloAvs,  who  strengthened 
themselves  against  Rehoboam  the  son 
of  Solomon,  when  Rehoboam  was 
young  and  tender-hearted,  and  could 
not  withstand  them.  *  And  now  ye 
think  to  withstand  the  kingdom  of 
Jehovah  in  the  hand  of  the  sons  of 
David;  and  ye  are  a  great  multitude, 
and  with  you  are  golden  calves  which 


Jeroboam  has  made  you  for  gods, 
^  Have  ye  not  driven  out  the  priests 
of  Jehovah,  the  sons  of  Aaron,  and 
the  Levites,  and  made  you  priests 
after  tlie  manner  of  the  peoples  of 
the  lands  ?  so  that  whoever  comes  to 
consecrate  himself  with  a  young  bul- 
lock and  seven  rams,  the  same  may 
become  a  priest  of  [those  that  are] 
no  gods.  ^^  But  as  for  us,  Jehovah  is 
our  God,  and  we  have  not  forsaken 
him;  and  [we  have]  priests  ministering 
to  Jehovah,  the  sons  of  Aaron,  and 
the  Levites  in  their  work:  ^^  and  they 
burn  to  Jehovah  every  morning  and 
every  afternoon  burnt  offerings  and 
sweet  incense:  the  showbread  also 
[set  they]  in  order  on  the  pure  table; 
and  the  candlestick  of  gold  with  its 
lamps,  to  burn  ev^ery  evening:  for  we 
keep  the  charge  of  Jehovah  our  God; 
but  ye  have  forsaken  him.  ^'^And, 
behold,  God  is  with  us  at  our  head, 
and  his  priests  with  the  trumpets  of 
alarm  to  sound  an  alarm  against  you. 
O  children  of  Israel,  fight  not  against 
Jehovah,  the  God  of  your  fathers;  for 
ye  shall  not  prosper. 

^^  But  Jeroboam  caused  an  ambush 
to  go  around  behind  them:  so  they 
were  before  Judah,  and  the  ambush 
was  behind  them.  ^*And  when  Ju- 
dah looked  back,  behold,  the  battle 
was  before  and  behind  them:  and 
they  cried  to  Jehovah,  and  the  priests 
sounded  with  the  trumpets.  ^^Then 
the  men  of  Judah  shouted;  and  as 
the  men  of  Judah  shouted,  it  came 
to  pass,  that  God  smote  Jeroboam 
and  all  Israel  before  Abijah  and  Ju- 
dah. '^And  the  children  of  Israel 
fled  before  Judah:  and  God  dehvered 
them  into  their  hand.  "And  Abijah 
and  his  people  smote  them  with  a 
great    slaughter:    so    there    fell    down 


Ver.  15.  Histories  :  Heb.,  words.     After  the  manner  of:  or,  in  reckoning  the  genealogies. 
Ver.  2.  Maacah  :  so  Sept.   and  Syriac      Cf.  11  :  20  and   1    Kings  15  :  2.     Hebrew  text,  supported  by 
Jerome,  Micaiah. 

Ver.  9.  Consecrate  :  or,  install.     Heb.,  fill  his  hand. 


II.   CHRONICLES   XIV 


slain  of  Israel  five  hundred  thousand 
chosen  men.  ^^  Thus  the  children  of 
Israel  were  brought  under  at  that  time, 
and  the  children  of  Judah  prevailed, 
because  they  relied  upon  Jehovah, 
the  God  of  their  fathers.  '^And 
Abijah  pursued  after  Jeroboam,  and 
took  cities  from  him,  Beth-el  with  its 
towns,  and  Jeshanah  with  its  towns, 
and  Ephron  with  its  towns.  '"  Neither 
did  Jeroboam  recover  strength  again 
in  the  days  of  Abijah:  and  Jehovah 
smote  him,  and  he  died.  ^^  But  Abi- 
jah strengthened  himself,  and  took  to 
himself  fourteen  wives,  and  begot 
twenty-two  sons  and  sixteen  daughters. 
^^  And  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Abijah, 
and  his  ways,  and  his  sayings,  are 
written  in  the  commentary  of  the 
prophet  Iddo. 

CHAPTER  XIV 

^  So  Abijah  slept  with  his  fathers, 
and  they  buried  him  in  the  city  of 
David,  and  Asa  his  son  reigned  in  his 
stead:  in  his  days  the  land  was  quiet 
ten  years.  ^  And  Asa  did  that  which 
was  good  and  right  in  the  eyes  of  Je- 
hovah his  God:  ^  for  he  put  away  the 
foreign  altars,  and  the  high  places, 
and  broke  in  pieces  the  pillars,  and 
hewed  down  the  Asherim;  *and  com- 
manded Judah  to  seek  Jehovah,  the 
God  of  their  fathers,  and  to  do  the 
law  and  the  commandment.  ^  Also 
he  put  away  out  of  all  the  cities  of 
Judah  the  high  places  and  the  sun- 
images:  and  the  kingdom  was  quiet 
before  him.  ^And  he  built  fortified 
cities  in  Judah;  for  the  land  was  quiet, 
and  he  had  no  war  in  those  years, 
because  Jehovah  had  given  him  rest. 
^  For  he  said  to  Judah,  Let  us  build 
these    cities,   and    make    about    them 


walls  and  towers,  gates  and  bars;  the 
land  is  yet  before  us,  because  we  have 
sought  Jehovah  our  God;  we  have 
sought  him,  and  he  has  given  us  rest 
on  every  side.  So  they  built  and  pros- 
pered. ^  And  Asa  had  an  army  that 
bore  bucklers  and  spears,  out  of  Judah 
three  hundred  thousand;  and  out  of 
Benjamin,  that  bore  shields  and  drew 
bows,  two  hundred  and  eighty  thous- 
and :  all  these  were  mighty  men  of  valor. 
^  And  there  came  out  against  them 
Zerah  the  Ethiopian  with  an  army  of 
a  million,  and  three  hundred  char- 
iots ;  and  he  came  to  Mareshah. 
^"Then  Asa  went  out  to  meet  him, 
and  they  set  the  battle  in  array  in 
the  valley  of  Zephathah  at  Mar- 
eshah. ^^  And  Asa  cried  to  Jehovah 
his  God,  and  said,  O  Jehovah,  there 
is  none  able  besides  thee  to  help, 
between  the  mighty  and  him  that  has 
no  strength.  Help  us,  O  Jehovah 
our  God;  for  on  thee  do  we  rely,  and 
in  thy  name  are  we  come  against  this 
multitude.  O  Jehovah,  thou  art  our 
God;  let  not  man  prevail  against  thee. 
^"  So  Jehovah  smote  the  Ethiopians 
before  Asa,  and  before  Judah;  and 
the  Ethiopians  fled.  ^^  And  Asa  and 
the  people  that  were  with  him  pur- 
sued them  to  Gerar:  and  there  fell  of 
the  Ethiopians  so  many  that  they  could 
not  recover  themselves;  for  they  were 
routed  before  Jehovah,  and  before 
his  host;  and  they  carried  away  very 
much  booty.  ^^  And  they  smote  all 
the  cities  round  about  Gerar;  for  the 
fear  of  Jehovah  came  upon  them. 
And  they  spoiled  all  the  cities;  for 
there  was  much  spoil  in  them.  '^  They 
smote  tents  of  cattle  also,  and  carried 
off  flocks  in  abundance  and  camels, 
and  returned  to  Jerusalem. 


Ver.  19.  Ephron  :  so  Heb.  text,  Sept.,  and  Jerome  ;  Massoretic  correction,  Ephraim. 
Ver.  22.   Commentary  :  or,  narrative. 

Ver.  3.   Asherim  :  probably  wooden  symbols  of  a  goddess  Asherah. 
Ver.  8.   Bucklers  :  or,  large  shields. 

Ver.  13.  So  many  that  they  could  not  recover  themselves  :  Heb.,  till  there  was  to  them  no  reviving  (or, 
preservation  of  life).     Routed  :  Heb.,  broken.  Ver.  15.  Tents  of  cattle  :  i.  e.,  nomads. 


II.   CHRONICLES   XV,   XVI 


CHAPTER   XV 

^  And  the  Spirit  of  God  came  upon 
Azariah  the  son  of  Oded:  ^  and  he 
went  out  to  meet  Asa,  and  said  to  him^ 
Hear  ye  me,  Asa,  and  all  Judah  and 
Benjamin:  Jehovah  is  with  you,  while 
ye  are  with  him;  and  if  ye  seek  him, 
he  will  be  found  of  you;  but  if  ye  for- 
sake him,  he  will  forsake  you.  ^  Now 
for  many  days  Israel  was  without  a 
true  God,  and  without  a  teaching 
priest,  and  without  law;  *but  when  in 
their  distress  they  turned  to  Jehovah, 
the  God  of  Israel,  and  sought  him,  he 
was  found  of  them.  ^And  in  those 
times  there  was  no  peace  to  him  that 
went  out,  nor  to  him  that  came  in, 
but  great  disturbances  were  upon  all 
the  inhabitants  of  the  lands.  ^And 
they  were  broken  in  pieces,  nation 
against  nation,  and  city  against  city: 
for  God  did  vex  them  with  all  adver- 
sity. "'  But  as  for  you,  be  strong,  and 
let  not  your  hands  be  slack;  for  your 
work  shall  be  rewarded. 

^  And  when  Asa  heard  these  words, 
and  the  prophecy  of  Oded  the  prophet, 
he  took  courage,  and  put  away  the 
abominations  out  of  all  the  land  of 
Judah  and  Benjamin,  and  out  of  the 
cities  which  he  had  taken  from  the  hill 
country  of  Ephraim;  and  he  renewed 
the  altar  of  Jehovah,  that  was  before 
the  porch  of  Jehovah.  ^  And  he  gath- 
ered all  Judah  and  Benjamin,  and  those 
that  sojourned  with  them  out  of  Eph- 
raim and  Manasseh,  and  out  of  Sim- 
eon; for  they  fell  to  him  out  of  Israel 
in  abundance,  when  they  saw  that  Je- 
hovah his  God  was  with  him.  ^^'So 
they  gathered  themselves  together  at 
Jerusalem  in  the  third  month,  in  the 
fifteenth    year    of  the    reign  of  Asa. 

Ver.  6.  Vex  :  or,  discomfit. 

Ver.  8.  And  :  or.  even.     Oded  the  prophet  :    te.xt  almost  certainly  corrupt 
riah  the  son  of  Oded  the  prophet  spoke. 

Ver.  14.   Trumpets  :  or,  clarions.  Ver.  16.   Firook  :  or,  wady,-or,  torrent. 

Ver.  19.   Thirty-fifth  year  :  perhaps  an  inaccuracy.     Cf.  i  Kings  16  :  8.    If  we  might  read,  fifteenth  year, 
in  15  :  19,  and,  sixteenth  year,  in  16  :  i,  the  discrepancy  would  be  removed. 

520 


'^  And  they  sacrificed,  to  Jehovah  in 
that  day,  of  the  spoil  which  they  had 
brought,  seven  hundred  oxen  and 
seven  thousand  sheep.  ^^  And  they 
entered  into  the  covenant  to  seek  Je- 
hovah, the  God  of  their  fathers,  with 
all  their  heart  and  with  all  their  soul; 
^^and  that  whoever  would  not  seek 
Jehovah,  the  God  of  Israel,  should  be 
put  to  death,  whether  small  or  great, 
whether  man  or  woman.  '*And  they 
swore  to  Jehovah  with  a  loud  voice, 
and  with  shouting,  and  with  trumpets, 
and  with  cornets.  ^^And  all  Judah 
rejoiced  at  the  oath ;  for  they  had 
sworn  with  all  their  heart,  and  sought 
him  with  their  whole  desire,  and  he 
was  found  of  them;  and  Jehovah  gave 
them  rest  round  about. 

^•^And  also  Maacah,  the  mother  of 
Asa  the  king,  he  removed  from  being 
queen  mother,  because  she  made  a 
frightful  image  for  Asherah;  and  Asa 
cut  down  her  frightful  image,  and  made 
dust  of  it,  and  burnt  it  in  the  brook 
Kidron.  '"  But  the  high  places  were  not 
taken  away  out  of  Israel.  Nevertheless 
the  heart  of  Asa  was  perfect  all  his  days. 
^®And  he  brought  into  the  house  of 
God  the  things  that  his  father  had 
dedicated,  and  that  he  himself  had 
dedicated,  silver  and  gold  and  vessels. 


'^  And  there  was  no  [more]  war  until 
the  thirty-fifth  year  of  the  reign  of 
Asa. 

CHAPTER  XVI 

^  In  the  thirty-sixth  year  of  the 
reign  of  Asa,  Baasha  king  of  Israel 
went  up  against  Judah,  and  built  Ra- 
mah,  that  he  might  not  permit  any  to 
go  out  or  come  in  to  Asa  king  of  Ju- 
dah. 'Then  Asa  brought  out  silver 
of  the   treasures  of  the 


and  gold  out 


Keil  suggests,  which  Aza- 


II.   CHRONICLES   XVII 


house  of  Jehovah  and  of  the  king's 
house,  and  sent  to  Ben-hadad  king  of 
Syria,  who  dwelt  in  Damascus,  saying, 
M  ^  A  league  between  me  and  thee,  as 
[there  was]  between  my  father  and 
thy  father!  behold,  1  have  sent  thee 
silver  and  gold;  go,  break  thy  league 
with  Baasha  king  of  Israel,  that  he 
may  depart  from  me.  *  And  Ben- 
hadad  hearkened  to  king  Asa,  and 
sent  the  captains  of  his  armies  against 
the  cities  of  Israel ;  and  they  smote 
Ijon  and  Dan  and  Abel-maim  and  all 
the  store  cities  of  Naphtali.  ^And  it 
came  to  pass,  as  soon  as  Baasha  heard 
it,  that  he  left  off  building  Ramah,  and 
let  his  work  cease.  ^  Then  Asa  the 
king  took  all  Judah;  and  they  carried 
away  the  stones  of  Ramah,  and  its 
timbers,  with  which  Baasha  had  built; 
and  he  built  with  them  Geba  and 
Mizpah. 

'  And  at  that  time  Hanani  the  seer 
came  to  Asa  king  of  Judah,  and  said 
to  him,  Because  thou  hast  relied  on 
the  king  of  Syria,  and  hast  not  relied 
on  Jehovah  thy  God,  therefore  is  the 
host  of  the  king  of  Syria  escaped  out 
of  thy  hand.  ^  Were  not  the  Ethi- 
opians and  the  Lubim  a  huge  host, 
with  chariots  and  horsemen  exceeding 
many?  yet,  because  thou  didst  rely 
on  Jehovah,  he  dehvered  them  into 
thy  hand.  '  For  the  eyes  of  Jehovah 
run  to  and  fro  throughout  the  whole 
earth,  to  show  himself  strong  on  be- 
half of  those  whose  heart  is  perfect 
toward  him.  Thou  hast  done  foolishly 
concerning  this  thing;  for  henceforth 
thou  shalt  have  wars.  ^°  Then  Asa 
was  provoked  with  the  seer,  and  put 
him  in  the  stocks;  for  he  was  in  a  rage 
with  him  because  of  this  thing.  And 
Asa  oppressed  some  of  the  people  at 
the  same  time. 

'^  And,  behold,  the  acts  of  Asa,  first 


and  last,  lo,  they  are  written  in  the 
book  of  the  kings  of  Judah  and  Is- 
rael. '^  And  in  the  thirty-ninth  year 
of  his  reign  Asa  was  diseased  in  his 
feet,  his  disease  becoming  exceed- 
ing great;  yet  in  his  disease  he  sought 
not  Jehovah,  but  to  the  physicians. 
"  And  Asa  slept  with  his  fathers,  and 
died  in  the  forty-first  year  of  his  reign. 
^*  And  they  buried  him  in  his  own 
tombs,  which  he  had  hewn  out  for 
himself  in  the  city  of  David,  and  laid 
him  in  the  bed  which  was  filled  with 
sweet  odors  and  divers  kinds  [of  spices] 
prepared  by  the  perfumers'  art;  and 
they  made  a  very  great  burning  for 
him. 

CHAPTER  XVII 

Wnd  Jehoshaphat  his  son  reigned 
in  his  stead,  and"  strengthened  himself 
against  Israel.  ^  And  he  placed  forces 
in  all  the  fortified  cities  of  Judah,  and 
set  garrisons  in  the  land  of  Judah, 
and  in  the  cities  of  Ephraim,  which 
Asa  his  father  had  taken.  ^  And  Je- 
hovah was  with  Jehoshaphat,  because 
he  walked  in  tlie  first  ways  of  his 
father  David,  and  sought  not  to  the 
Baalim;**  but  sought  to  the  God  of 
his  father,  and  walked  in  his  com- 
mandments, and  not  after  the  doings 
of  Israel.  ^Therefore  Jehovah  estab- 
hshed  the  kingdom  in  his  hand  ;  and 
all  Judah  brought  to  Jehoshaphat 
presents;  and  he  had  riches  and  honor 
in  abundance.  ^And  his  heart  was 
lifted  up  in  the  ways  of  Jehovah. 
And  furthermore  he  put  away  the 
high  places  and  the  Asherim  out  of 
Judah. 

'  Also  in  the  third  year  of  his  reign 
he  sent  his  princes,  even  Benhail  and 
Obadiah  and  Zechariah  and  Neth- 
anel  and  Micaiah,  to  teach  in  the 
cities  of  Judah;    ®  and  with  them  the 


Ver.  2.  Damascus  :  Heb.,  Darmesek.  Ver.  4    Store  cities  :  Heb.,  store-houses  of  the  cities. 

Ver.  10.  Stocks  :  Heb.,  stock-house;  oppressed,  or,  crushed. 


11.   CHRONICLES   XVIII 


Levites,  even  Shemaiah  and  Nethaniah 
and  Zebadiah  and  Asahel  and  Shem- 
iramoth  and  Jehonathan  and  Adon- 
ijah  and  Tobijah  and  Tob-adonijah, 
the  Levites ;  and  with  them  Elish- 
ama  and  Jehoram,  the  priests.  ®  And 
they  taught  in  Judah,  having  the  book 
of  the  law  of  Jehovah  with  them;  and 
they  went  about  throughout  all  the 
cities  of  Judah,  and  taught  among  the 
people. 

^°  And  the  fear  of  Jehovah  fell  upon 
all  the  kingdoms  of  the  lands  that  were 
round  about  Judah,  so  that  they  made 
no  war  against  Jehoshaphat.  ^^  And 
some  of  the  Philistines  brought  Jehosh- 
aphat presents,  and  silver  for  tribute; 
the  Arabians  also  brought  him  flocks, 
seven  thousand  and  seven  hundred 
rams,  and  seven  thousand  and  seven 
hundred  he-goats.  ^^And  Jehoshaphat 
became  great  exceedingly;  and  he 
built  in  Judah  castles  and  store  cities. 
'^  And  he  had  many  works  in  the  cities 
of  Judah;  and  men  of  war,  mighty 
men  of  valor,  in  Jerusalem.  ^*And 
this  was  the  numbering  of  them  ac- 
cording to  their  fathers'  houses:  of 
Judah,  the  captains  of  thousands:  Ad- 
nah  the  captain,  and  with  him^iighty 
men  of  valor  three  hundred  thousand; 
'^  and  next  to  him  Jehohanan  the  cap- 
tain, and  with  him  two  hundred  and 
eighty  thousand;  ^^'and  next  to  him 
Amasiah  the  son  of  Zichri,  who  wil- 
lingly offered  himself  to  Jehovah;  and 
with  him  two  hundred  thousand  mighty 
men  of  valor.  "And  of  Benjamin: 
Eliada  a  mighty  man  of  valor,  and 
with  him  two  hundred  thousand  armed 
with  bow  and  shield;  ^^  and  next  to 
him  Jehozabad,  and  with  him  a  hun- 
dred and  eighty  thousand  ready  pre- 
pared for  war.  ^^  These  were  they 
that  waited  on  the  king,  beside  those 
whom  the  king  put  in  the  fortified 
cities  throughout  all  Judah. 

Ver.  I.  Marriage-alliance  : 


CHAPTER   XVIII 


^  Now  Jehoshaphat  had  riches  and 
honor  in  abundance;  and  he  formed 
a  marriage-alliance  with  Ahab.  ^  And 
after  certain  years  he  went  down  to 
Ahab  to  Samaria.  And  Ahab  killed 
for  him  sheep  and  oxen  in  abundance, 
and  for  the  people  that  were  with  him, 
and  moved  him  to  go  up  [with  him] 
to  Ramoth-gilead.  ^And  Ahab  king 
of  Israel  said  to  Jehoshaphat  king  of 
Judah,  Wilt  thou  go  with  me  to  Ra- 
moth-gilead ?  And  he  answered  him, 
I  am  as  thou  art,  and  my  people  as 
thy  people,  and  [we  will  be]  with  thee 
in  the  war, 

*  And  Jehoshaphat  said  to  the  king 
of  Israel,  Seek,  I  pray  thee,  the  word 
of  Jehovah  to-day.  ^  Then  the  king  of 
Israel  gathered  together  the  prophets, 
four  hundred  men,  and  said  to  them. 
Shall  we  go  to  Ramoth-gilead  to  battle, 
or  shall  I  forbear  ?  And  they  said,  Go 
up;  for  God  will  deliver  it  into  the  hand 
of  the  king.  ®  But  Jehoshaphat  said. 
Is  there  not  here  besides  a  prophet 
of  Jehovah,  that  we  may  inquire  of 
him?  ^  And  the  king  of  Israel  said  to 
Jehoshaphat,  There  is  yet  one  man 
by  whom  we  may  inquire  of  Jehovah; 
but  I  hate  him;  for  he  never  prophe- 
sies good  concerning  me,  but  always 
evil:  the  same  is  Micaiah  the  son  of 
Imla.  And  Jehoshaphat  said.  Let 
not  the  king  say  so.  ^Then  the  king 
of  Israel  called  a  eunuch,  and  said, 
Fetch  quickly  INIicaiah  the  son  of 
Imla.  ^  Now  the  king  of  Israel  and 
Jehoshaphat  the  king  of  Judah  were 
sitting  each  on  his  throne,  arrayed  in 
their  robes,  and  they  were  sitting  in  a 
threshing-floor  at  the  entrance  of  the 
gate  of  Samaria;  and  all  the  prophets 
were  prophesying  before  them.  ^"And 
Zedekiah  the  son  of  Chenaanah  made 
him   horns  of  iron,   and    said.    Thus 

by  the  marriage  of  his  son  with  Ahab's  daughter. 
522 


II.   CHRONICLES   XVIII 


says  Jehovah,  With  these  shalt  thou 
push  the  Syrians,  until  thou  consume 
them.  ^^  And  all  the  prophets  were 
prophesying  so,  saying,  Go  up  to 
Ramoth-gilead,  and  prosper;  for  Je- 
hovah will  deliver  it  into  the  hand  of 
the  king. 

^^And  the  messenger  that  went  to  call 
IMicaiah  spoke  to  him,  saying.  Behold, 
the  words  of  the  prophets  [declare] 
good  to  the  king  with  one  mouth;  let 
thy  word  therefore,  I  pray  thee,  be  like 
one  of  theirs,  and  speak  thou  good. 
^^  And  Micaiah  said,  As  Jehovah  lives, 
what  my  God  says,  that  will  I  speak. 
^*And  when  he  was  come  to  the  king, 
the  king  said  to  him,  Micaiah,  shall  we 
go  to  Ramoth-gilead  to  battle,  or  shall 
I  forbear?  And  he  said,  Go  ye  up, 
and  prosper;  for  they  shall  be  deliv- 
ered into  your  hand.  ^^  And  the  king 
said  to  him,  How  many  times  shall  I 
adjure  thee  that  thou  speak  to  me 
nothing  but  the  truth  in  the  name  of 
Jehovah?  ^^And  he  said,  I  saw  all 
Israel  scattered  upon  the  mountains, 
as  sheep  that  have  no  shepherd;  and 
Jehovah  said,  These  have  no  master; 
let  them  return  every  man  to  his  house 
in  peace.  '''  And  the  king  of  Israel 
said  to  Jehoshaphat,  Did  I  not  tell 
thee  that  he  would  not  prophesy  good 
concerning  me,  but  evil?  ^^ And  he 
said.  Therefore  hear  ye  the  word  of 
Jehovah:  I  saw  Jehovah  sitting  upon 
his  throne,  and  all  the  host  of  heaven 
standing  on  his  right  hand  and  on  his 
left.  '^And  Jehovah  said,  Who  vill 
entice  Ahab  king  of  Israel,  that  he 
may  go  up  and  fall  at  Ramoth-gilead  ? 
And  one  spoke  saying  after  this  man- 
ner, and  another  saying  after  that 
manner.  ^"  And  there  came  forth  a 
spirit,  and  stood  before  Jehovah,  and 
said,  I  will  entice  him.  And  Jehovah 
said  to  him.  By  what  means?     ^^  And 


he  said,  I  will  go  forth,  and  will  be  a 
lying  spirit  in  the  mouth  of  all  his 
prophets.  And  he  said,  Thou  shalt 
entice  him,  and  shalt  prevail  also:  go 
forth,  and  do  so.  "  Now  therefore, 
behold,  Jehovah  has  put  a  lying  spirit 
in  the  mouth  of  these  thy  prophets; 
and  Jehovah  has  spoken  evil  concern- 
ing thee. 

^^  Then  Zedekiah  the  son  of  Chen- 
aanah  came  near,  and  smote  Micaiah 
upon  the  cheek,  and  said,  Which 
way  passed  the  Spirit  of  Jehovah  from 
me  to  speak  to  thee  ?  ^*  And  Mica- 
iah said.  Behold,  thou  shalt  see  on 
that  day,  when  thou  shalt  go  from 
inner  chamber  to  inner  chamber  to 
hide  thyself.  ^^  And  the  king  of  Is- 
rael said,  Take  ye  Micaiah,  and  carry 
him  back  to  Anion  the  governor  of 
the  city,  and  to  Joash  the  king's  son; 
^^  and  say.  Thus  says  the  king,  Put  this 
fellow  in  the  prison,  and  feed  him  with 
bread  of  affliction  and  with  water  of 
affliction,  until  I  return  in  peace. 
"  And  Micaiah  said,  If  thou  return  at 
all  in  peace,  Jehovah  has  not  spoken 
by  me.  And  he  said.  Hear,  ye  peo- 
ples, all  of  you. 

^®  So  the  king  of  Israel  and  Jehosha- 
phat the  king  of  Judah  went  up  to  Ra- 
moth-gilead. ^^  And  the  king  of  Israel 
said  to  Jehoshaphat,  I  will  disguise 
myself,  and  go  into  the  battle;  but 
put  thou  on  thy  robes.  So  the  king  of 
Israel  disguised  himself ;  and  tliey 
went  into  the  battle.  ^^  Now  the  king 
of  Syria  had  commanded  the  captains 
of  his  chariots,  saying.  Fight  neither 
with  small  nor  great,  but  only  with 
the  king  of  Israel.  "  And  it  came  to 
pass,  when  the  captains  of  the  chariots 
saw  Jehoshaphat,  that  they  said,  It  is 
the  king  of  Israel.  Therefore  they 
turned  about  to  fight  against  him:  but 
Jehoshaphat  cried    out,  and  Jehovah 


Ver.  14.  Micaiah  :  Heb.,  Micah.  Ver.  19.  Entice  :  or,  deceive. 

Ver.  20.  A  spirit  :    Heb.,  the  spirit. 

Ver.  27.  Hear,  ye  peoples,  all  of  you  (cf.  Micah  i  :  2).     Heb.,  hear  ye  peoples,  all  of  them. 


II.   CHRONICLES   XIX,   XX 


helped  him;  and  God  moved  them 
[to  depart]  from  him.  ^^  And  it  came 
to  pass,  when  the  captains  of  the 
chariots  saw  that  it  was  not  the  king 
of  Israel,  that  they  turned  back  from 
pursuing  him.  ^^  And  a  certain  man 
drew  his  bow  at  a  venture,  and  smote 
the  king  of  Israel  between  the  joints 
of  the  harness:  wherefore  he  said  to 
the  driver  of  the  chariot,  Turn  thy 
hand,  and  carry  me  out  of  the  host; 
for  I  am  wounded.  ^*  And  the  battle 
increased  that  day:  howbeit  the  king 
of  Israel  stayed  himself  up  in  his  chariot 
against  the  Syrians  until  the  evening; 
and  at  sundown  he  died.' 

CHAPTER  XIX 

^  And  Jehoshaphat  the  king  of  Ju- 
dah  returned  to  his  house  in  peace  to 
Jerusalem.  ^  And  Jehu  the  son  of 
Hanani  the  seer  went  out  to  meet  him, 
and  said  to  king  Jehoshaphat,  Should- 
est  thou  help  the  wicked,  and  love 
those  who  hate  Jehovah  ?  for  this  thing 
wrath  is  upon  thee  from  before  Jeho- 
vah. ^  Nevertheless  there  are  good 
things  found  in  thee,  in  that  thou  hast 
consumed  the  Asheroth  out  of  the 
land,  and  hast  set  thy  heart  to  seek 
God. 

*And  Jehoshaphat  dwelt  at  Jerusa- 
lem. And  he  went  out  again  among 
the  people  from  Beer-sheba  to  the  hill 
country  of  Ephraim,  and  brought  them 
back  to  Jehovah,  the  God  of  their 
fathers.  ^  And  he  set  judges  in  the 
land  througliout  all  the  fortified  cities 
of  Judah,  city  by  city,  ^  and  said  to 
the  judges,  Consider  what  ye  do;  for 
ye  judge  not  for  man,  but  for  Jehovah, 
and  [he  isj  with  you  in  giving  judg- 
ment.     "^  Now  therefore  let  the  fear  of 


Jehovah  be  upon  you;  take  heed  and 
do  it;  for  there  is  no  iniquity  with  Je- 
hovah our  God,  nor  respect  of  persons, 
nor  taking  of  bribes. 

®  Moreover  in  Jerusalem  did  Je- 
hoshaphat set  of  the  Levites  and 
the  priests,  and  of  the  heads  of  the 
fathers'  [houses]  of  Israel,  for  the 
judgment  of  Jehovah,  and  for  con- 
troversies. And  they  returned  to 
Jerusalem.  ^  And  he  charged  them, 
saying,  Thus  shall  ye  do  in  the  fear  of 
Jehovah,  faithfully,  and  with  a  perfect 
heart.  ^°  And  whenever  any  contro- 
versy shall  come  to  you  from  your 
brethren  that  dw^ell  in  their  cities, 
between  blood  and  blood,  between 
law  and  commandment,  statutes  and 
ordinances,  ye  shall  warn  them,  that 
they  incur  not  guilt  towards  Jehovah, 
and  so  w^rath  come  upon  you  and  upon 
your  brethren;  thus  do  ye,  that  ye 
incur  not  guilt.  "  And,  behold,  Ama- 
riah  the  chief  priest  is  over  you  in  all 
matters  of  Jehovah;  and  Zebadiah  the 
son  of  Ishmael,  the  ruler  of  the  house 
of  Judah,  in  all  the  king's  matters; 
also  the  Levites  shall  be  officers  before 
you.  Deal  courageously,  and  Jehovah 
be  with  the  good. 

CHAPTER  XX 

^  And  it  came  to  pass  after  this,  that 
the  sons  of  Moab,  and  the  sons  of 
Amnion,  and  with  them  some  of  the 
Ammonites,  came  against  Jehoshaphat 
to  battle.  ^  Then  there  came  some 
that  told  Jehoshaphat,  saying,  There 
comes  a  great  multitude  against  thee 
from  beyond  the  sea  from  Syria;  and, 
behold,  they  are  in  Hazazon-tamar 
(the  same  is  En-gedi).  '  And  Je- 
hoshaphat feared,  and  set  himself  to 


Ver.  33.  At  a  venture  :  Heb.,  in  his  simplicity  ;  joints  of  the  harness,  or,  the  armor  and  the  breastplate. 
Ver.  3.   Asheroth  :   perhaps  wooden  inmges  of  a  goddess  Asherah  ;  set  thy  heart  :  or,  directed. 
Ver.  6.   In  giving  judgment  :  or.  in  respect  of  judgment. 
Ver.  II.  Deal  courageously  :  Heb..  be  strong  and  do. 

Ver.  1.   Ammonites:   Almost  certainly  an  ancient  scribal  error.    Sept.,  has,  Minaeans  ;  Syriac,  warriors. 
Jerome  supports  Hebrew  text.     Perhaps  the  Meunim  are  the  people  referred  to. 

Ver.  2.     Syria  :  Many  would  read,  Edom  ;  but  the  versions  support  the  Hebrew  te.xt. 


11.   CHRONICLES   XX 


seek  to  Jehovah;  and  he  proclaimed 
a  fast  throughout  all  Judah.  *And 
Judah  gathered  themselves  together, 
to  seek  [help]  of  Jehovah;  even  out 
of  all  the  cities  of  Judah  they  came  to 
seek  Jehovah. 

^  And  Jehoshaphat  stood  in  the  con- 
gregation of  Judah  and  Jerusalem,  in 
the  house  of  Jehovah,  before  the  new 
court;  ^and  he  said,  O  Jehovah,  the 
God  of  our  fathers,  art  not  thou  God  in 
heaven  ?  and  art  not  thou  ruler  over  all 
the  kingdoms  of  the  nations?  and  in  thy 
hand  is  power  and  might,  so  that  none 
is  able  to  withstand  thee.  "^  Didst  not 
thou,  O  our  God,  dispossess  the  in- 
habitants of  this  land  before  thy  people 
Israel,  and  gavest  it  to  the  seed  of 
Abraham  thy  friend  forever  ?  ^  And 
they  have  dwelt  in  it,  and  have  built 
thee  a  sanctuary  in  it  for  thy  name, 
saying,  ^  If  evil  come  upon  us,  the 
sword,  judgment,  or  pestilence,  or 
famine,  we  will  stand  before  this  house, 
and  before  thee  (for  thy  name  is  in 
this  house),  and  cry  to  thee  out  of  our 
affliction,  and  thou  wilt  hear  and  save. 
^'^And  now,  behold,  the  sons  of  Am- 
nion and  Moab  and  mount  Seir,  whom 
thou  wouldest  not  let  Israel  invade, 
when  they  came  out  of  the  land  of 
Egypt,  but  they  turned  aside  from 
them,  and  destroyed  them  not;  ^^  be- 
hold, how  they  requite  us,  to  come  to 
drive  us  out  of  thy  possession,  which 
thou  hast  given  us  to  inherit.  ^^  O 
our  God,  wilt  thou  not  judge  them  ? 
for  we  have  no  strength  before  this 
great  company  that  is  coming  against 
us,  nor  do  we  know  what  to  do;  but 
our  eyes  are  upon  thee.  ^''And  all  they 
of  Judah  were  standing  before  Jeho- 
vah, with  their  little  ones,  their  wives, 
and  their  children. 

**Then  upon    Jahaziel    the   son    of 
Zechariah,   the    son   of    Benaiah,   the 


son  of  Jeiel,  the  son  of  Mattaniah, 
the  Levite,  of  the  sons  of  Asaph, 
came  the  Spirit  of  Jehovah  in  the 
midst  of  the  congregation;  ^^and  he 
said,  Give  attention,  all  Judah,  and 
ye  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem,  and  thou 
king  Jehoshaphat:  thus  says  Jehovah 
to  you,  Fear  not  ye,  neither  be  dis- 
mayed by  reason  of  this  great  multi- 
tude; for  the  battle  is  not  yours,  but 
God's.  "To-morrow  go  ye  down 
against  them.  Behold,  they  come  up 
by  the  ascent  of  Ziz;  and  ye  shall  find 
them  at  the  end  of  the  valley,  before 
the  wilderness  of  Jeruel.  "  Ye  shall 
not  need  to  fight  in  this  [battle] ;  set 
yourselves,  stand  ye  still,  and  see  the 
salvation  of  Jehovah  with  you,  O 
Judah  and  Jerusalem;  fear  not,  nor 
be  dismayed.  To-morrow  go  out  be- 
fore them;  for  Jehovah  is  with  you. 
^^\nd  Jehoshaphat  bowed  his  head 
with  his  face  to  the  ground;  and  all 
Judah  and  the  inhabitants  of  Jeru- 
salem fell  down  before  Jehovah,  wor- 
shipping Jehovah.  ^^And  the  Levites, 
of  the  sons  of  the  Kohathites  and  of 
the  sons  of  the  Korahites,  stood  up  to 
praise  Jehovah,  the  God  of  Israel, 
with  an  exceeding  loud  voice. 

^"And  they  rose  early  in  the  morn- 
ing, and  went  forth  to  the  wilderness 
of  Tekoa;  and  as  they  went  forth, 
Jehoshaphat  stood  and  said.  Hear 
me,  O  Judah,  and  ye  inhabitants  of 
Jerusalem;  believe  in  Jehovah  your 
God,  so  shall  ye  be  estabhshed;  be- 
lieve in  his  prophets,  so  shall  ye 
prosper.  ^^And  when  he  had  taken 
counsel  with  the  people,  he  appointed 
those  who  should  sing  to  Jehovah, 
and  praise  in  holy  adornment,  as  they 
went  out  before  the  army,  and  say. 
Give  thanks  to  Jehovah;  for  his  loving- 
kindness  is  forever.  "And  when  they 
began  to  sing  and  to  praise,  Jehovah 


Ver.  i6.  Valley  :  or,  watercourse  ;  or.  wady. 
Ver.  21.  In  holy  adornment:  or,  in  the  beauty  of  holiness. 


II.    CHRONICLES   XXI 


set  Hers  in  wait  against  the  sons  of 
Amnion,  Moab,  and  mount  Seir,  who 
were  come  against  Judah;  and  they 
were  smitten.  ^^  For  the  sons  of 
Ammon  and  Moab  stood  up  against 
the  inhabitants  of  mount  Seir,  utterly 
to  slay  and  destroy  them;  and  when 
they  had  made  an  end  of  the  inhabit- 
ants of  Seir,  every  one  helped  to  de- 
stroy another. 

^*And  when  Judah  came  to  the 
watch-tower  of  the  wilderness,  they 
looked  upon  the  multitude;  and,  be- 
hold, they  were  dead  bodies  fallen  to 
the  earth,  and  there  were  none  that 
escaped.  ^^And  when  Jehoshaphat 
and  his  people  came  to  take  the  spoil 
of  them,  they  found  among  them  in 
abundance  both  riches  and  dead  bod- 
ies, and  precious  jewels,  which  they 
stripped  off  for  themselves,  more  than 
they  could  carry  away  ;  and  they 
were  three  days  in  taking  of  the 
spoil,  it  was  so  much.  ^^And  on  the 
fourth  day  they  assembled  themselves 
in  the  valley  of  Beracah;  for  there 
they  blessed  Jehovah.  Therefore  the 
name  of  that  place  was  called  The 
Valley  of  Beracah,  to  this  day.  "''  Then 
they  returned,  every  man  of  Judah 
and  Jerusalem,  and  Jehoshaphat  at 
their  head,  to  go  again  to  Jerusalem 
with  joy;  for  Jehovah  had  made  them 
to  rejoice  over  their  enemies.  ^^And 
they  came  to  Jerusalem  with  psalteries 
and  harps  and  trumpets  to  the  house 
of  Jehovah.  ^^And  the  fear  of  dod 
was  on  all  the  kingdoms  of  the 
countries,  when  they  heard  that  Je- 
hovah fought  against  the  enemies  of 
Israel.  ^"  So  the  realm  of  Jehosha- 
phat was  quiet;  for  his  God  gave  him 
rest  round  about. 

^'And  Jehoshaphat  reigned  over 
Judah:    he   was   thirty-five   years   old 


when  he  began  to  reign  ;  and  he 
reigned  twenty-five  years  in  Jeru- 
salem; a-nd  his  mother's  name  was 
Azubah  the  daughter  of  Shilhi.  ^^And 
he  walked  in  the  way  of  Asa  his 
father,  and  turned  not  aside  from  it, 
doing  that  which  was  right  in  the  eyes 
of  Jehovah.  ^^  Howbeit  the  high 
places  were  not  taken  away;  neither 
as  yet  had  the  people  set  their  hearts 
to  the  God  of  their  fathers.  ^*  Now 
the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Jehoshaphat, 
first  and  last,  behold,  they  are  written 
in  the  history  of  Jehu  the  son  of 
Hanani,  which  is  inserted  in  the  book 
of  the  kings  of  Israel. 

^^And  after  this  did  Jehoshaphat 
king  of  Judah  join  himself  with  Aha- 
ziah  king  of  Israel ;  the  same  did 
very  wickedly:  ^^and  he  joined  him- 
self with  him  to  make  ships  to  go  to 
Tarshish;  and  they  made  the  ships  in 
Ezion-geber.  ^^  Then  Eliezer  the  son 
of  Dodavahu  of  Mareshah  prophesied 
against  Jehoshaphat,  saying,  Because 
thou  hast  joined  thyself  with  Ahaziah, 
Jehovah  has  destroyed  thy  works. 
And  the  ships  were  broken,  that  they 
were  not  able  to  go  to  Tarshish. 

CHAPTER  XXI 

^  And  Jehoshaphat  slept  with  his 
fathers,  and  was  buried  with  his  fa- 
thers in  the  city  of  David;  and  Jeho- 
ram  his  son  reigned  in  his  stead. 
^  And  he  had  brethren,  the  sons  of 
Jehoshaphat,  Azariah  and  Jehiel  and 
Zechariah  and  Azariah  and  Michael 
and  Shephatiah;  all  these  being  the 
sons  of  Jehoshaphat  king  of  Israel. 
^  And  their  father  gave  them  great 
gifts,  of  silver,  and  of  gold  and  of 
precious  things,  with  fortified  cities 
in  Judah;  but  the  kingdom  he  gave 
to  Jehoram,  because  he  was  the  first- 


Ver.  25.  Dead  bodies:  some  RISS.  and  Jerome  and  Sept.  (?)  read,  garments. 

Ver.  33.  Set  :  or,  directed.  \'er.  34.   History:  Heb.,  words. 

Ver.  37.   Destroyed  :  or,  made  a  breach  in. 

Ver.  2.  Israel  :  so  Heb.  and  Jerome  ;  Sept.  and     Syriac  have  changed  Israel  into  Judah. 

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II.   CHRONICLES   XXII 


born.  *  Now  when  Jehoram  was  risen 
up  over  the  kingdom  of  his  father, 
and  had  strengthened  himself,  he 
killed  all  his  brethren  with  the  sword, 
and  some  also  of  the  princes  of  Israel. 

^Jehoram  was  thirty-two  years  old 
when  he  began  to  reign;  and  he 
reigned  eiglit  years  in  Jerusalem. 
^  And  he  walked  in  tlie  way  of  the 
kings  of  Israel,  as  did  the  house  of 
Ahab;  for  he  had  the  daughter  of 
Ahab  to  wife;  and  he  did  that  which 
was  evil  in  the  sight  of  Jehovah. 
"^  Howbeit  Jehovah  was  not  wiUing  to 
destroy  the  house  of  David,  because 
of  the  covenant  that  he  had  made  with 
David,  and  as  he  had  promised  to  give 
a  lamp  to  him  and  to  his  sons  always. 

^  In  his  days  Edom  revolted  from 
under  the  hand  of  Judah,  and  made 
a  king  over  themselves.  ^Then  Je- 
horam passed  over  with  his  captains, 
and  all  his  chariots  with  him;  and 
he  rose  up  by  night,  and  smote  the 
Edomites  who  compassed  him  about, 
and  the  captains  of  the  chariots. 
^°So  Edom  revolted  from  under  the 
hand  of  Judah  to  this  day.  Then  did 
Libnah  revolt  at  the  same  time  from  un- 
der his  hand;  because  he  had  forsaken 
Jehovah,  the  God  of  his  fathers. 

^^  Moreover  he  made  high  places  in 
the  mountains  of  Judah,  and  made 
the  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem  to  go 
a  whoring,  and  led  Judah  astray. 
^"  And  there  came  a  writing  to  him 
from  Elijah  the  prophet,  saying,  Thus 
says  Jehovah,  the  God  of  David  thy 
father.  Because  thou  hast  not  walked 
in  the  ways  of  Jehoshaphat  thy  father, 
nor  in  the  ways  of  Asa  king  of  Judah; 
'^but  hast  walked  in  the  way  of  the 
kings  of  Israel,  and  hast  made  Judah 
and  the  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem  to 


go  a  whoring,  as  the  house  of  Ahab 
did;  and  also  hast  killed  thy  brethren 
of  thy  father's  house,  who  were  better 
than  thyself:  ^*  behold,  Jehovah  will 
smite  with  a  great  stroke  thy  people 
and  thy  children  and  thy  wives  and 
all  thy  substance  ;  ^^  and  thou  shalt 
have  great  sickness  by  disease  of  thy 
bowels,  until  thy  bowels  come  out  by 
reason  of  the  sickness,  day  by  day. 

^^And  Jehovah  stirred  up  against 
Jehoram  the  spirit  of  the  Phihstines, 
and  of  the  Arabians  who  were  beside 
the  Ethiopians;  ^'  and  they  came  up 
against  Judah,  and  broke  into  it,  and 
carried  off  all  the  substance  that  was 
found  belonging  to  the  king's  house, 
arid  also  his  sons  and  his  wives;  sa 
that  there  was  never  a  son  left  him, 
except  Jehoahaz,  the  youngest  of  his 
sons.  ^^And  after  all  this  Jehovah 
smote  him  in  his  bowels  with  an  in- 
curable disease.  ^^And  it  came  to 
pass,  in  process  of  time,  at  the  end  of 
two  years,  that  his  bowels  came  out 
by  reason  of  his  sickness,  and  he  died 
of  sore  diseases.  xAnd  his  people 
made  no  burning  for  him,  like  the 
burning  of  his  fathers.  ^^  Thirty-two 
years  old  was  he  when  he  began  to 
reign,  and  he  reigned  in  Jerusalem 
eight  years  ;  and  he  departed  without 
being  desired  ;  and  they  buried  him 
in  the  city  of  David,  but  not  in  the 
tombs  of  the  kings. 

CHAPTER  XXII 

^  And  the  inhabitants  of  Jerusaleir. 
made  Ahaziah  his  youngest  son  king 
in  his  stead  ;  for  the  band  that  came 
with  the  Arabians  to  the  camp  had 
killed  all  the  eldest.  So  Ahaziah  the 
son  of  Jehoram  king  of  Judah  reigned. 
^  Twenty-two    years   old  was  Ahaziah 


Ver.  II.  Mountains  :  sb  Heb.  and  Syriac  ;  Sept.  and  Jerome,  cities. 

Ver.  13.  Did  :  Heb.,  made  to  go  a  whoring.  Ver.  15.  Day  by  day  :  or,  year  after  year. 

Ver.  17.  Jehoahaz  :  in  22  :  i.  Ahaziah. 

Ver   2.  Twenty-two:  so  Syriac,  as  in  2   Kings  8  :  26 ;    Sept.    has,   twenty;    Hebrew   te.xt,   forty-two. 
Daughter  :  or,  granddaughter. 


II.    CHRONICLES    XXIII 


when  he  began  to  reign  and  he  reigned 
one  year  in  Jerusalem  ;  and  his 
mother's  name  was  Athaliah  the 
daughter  of  Omri.  ^  He  also  walked 
in  the  ways  of  the  house  of  Ahab;  for 
his  mother  was  his  counsellor  to  do 
wickedly.  *And  he  did  that  which 
was  evil  in  the  sight  of  Jehovah,  like 
the  house  of  Ahab;  for  they  were  his 
counsellors  after  the  death  of  his  fa- 
ther, to  his  destruction.  ^  He  walked 
also  after  their  counsel,  and  went 
with  Jehoram  the  son  of  Ahab  king 
of  Israel  to  war  against  Hazael  king 
of  Syria  at  Ramoth-gilead;  and  the 
Syrians  wounded  Joram.  ^  And  he 
returned  to  get  healed  in  Jezreel  of 
the  wounds  which  they  had  given  him 
at  Ramah,  when  he  fought  against 
Hazael  king  of  Syria.  And  Ahaziah 
the  son  of  Jehoram  king  of  Judah 
went  down  to  see  Jehoram  the  son  of 
Ahab  in  Jezreel,  because  he  was  sick. 

"^  Now  the  overthrow  of  Ahaziah  was 
of  God,  in  that  he  came  to  Joram: 
for  when  he  had  come,  he  went  out 
with  Jehoram  against  Jehu  the  son  of 
Nimshi,  whom  Jehovah  had  anointed 
to  cut  off  the  house  of  Ahab.  ®And 
it  came  to  pass,  when  Jehu  was  ex- 
ecuting judgment  on  the  house  of 
Ahab,  that  he  found  the  princes  of 
Judah,  and  the  sons  of  the  brethren 
of  Ahaziah,  ministering  to  Ahaziah, 
and  killed  them.  "And  he  sought 
Ahaziah,  and  they  caught  him  (now 
he  was  hiding  in  Samaria),  and  they 
brought  him  to  Jehu,  and  put  him  to 
death;  and  they  buried  him,  for  they 
said,  He  is  the  son  of  Jehoshaphat, 
who  sought  Jehovah  with  all  his  heart. 
And  there  was  none  of  the  house  of 
Ahaziah  that  had  power  to  hold  the 
kingdom. 

^^  Now  when  Athaliah  the    mother 


of  Ahaziah  saw  that  her  son  was  dead, 
she  arose  and  destroyed  all  the  seed 
royal  of  the  house  of  Judah.  ^^  But 
Jehoshabeath,  the  daughter  of  the 
king,  took  Joash  the  son  of  Ahaziah, 
and  stole  him  away  from  among  the 
king's  sons  that  were  put  to  death, 
and  put  him  and  his  nurse  in  the 
chamber  for  the  beds.  So  Jehosha- 
beath, the  daughter  of  king  Jehoram, 
the  wife  of  Jehoiada  the  priest  (for 
she  was  the  sister  of  Ahaziah),  hid 
him  from  Athaliah,  so  that  she  put 
him  not  to  death.  ^^  And  he  was 
with  them  hid  in  the  house  of  God 
six  years,  while  Athaliah  was  rsigning 
over  the  land. 

CHAPTER  XXIII 

'And  in  the  seventh  year  Jehoiada 
strengthened  himself,  and  took  the 
captains  of  hundreds,  Azariah  the  son 
of  Jeroham,  and  Ishmael  the  son  of 
Jehohanan,  and  Azariah  the  son  of 
Obed,and  Maaseiah  the  son  of  Adaiah, 
and  EHshaphat  the  son  of  Zichri,  into 
covenant  with  him.  ^And  they  went 
about  in  Judah,  and  gathered  the 
Levites  out  of  all  the  cities  of  Judah, 
and  the  heads  of  fathers'  [houses] 
of  Israel,  and  they  came  to  Jerusalem. 
^And  all  the  congregation  made  a 
covenant  with  the  king  in  the  house 
of  God.  And  he  said  to  them,  Be- 
hold, the  king's  son  shall  reign,  as 
Jehovah  has  spoken  concerning  the 
sons  of  David.  ^  This  is  the  thing 
that  ye  shall  do:  a  third  part  of  you, 
that  come  in  on  the  sabbath,  of  the 
priests  and  of  the  Levites,  shall  be 
gatekeepers  of  the  thresholds;  ^and 
a  third  part  sliall  be  at  the  king's 
houtJe;  and  a  third  part  at  the  gate 
of  the  foundation;  and  all  the  people 
shall  be  in  the  courts  of  the  house  of 


Ver.  6.  Of  the  wounds:  so  Sept.,  Syriac  and  2   Kings  8  :  29 ;     Hebrew  text,  because  the  wounds,  etc. 
Ahaziah  :  so  Sept.,  Syriac,  Jerome  ;   Hebrew  te.xt,  Azariah. 
Ver.  7.  Overthrow  :   Heb.,  treading  down. 
Ver.  II.  Jehoshabeath  :  so  Heb.  and  Jerome;  Sept.  and  Syriac,  Jehosheba,  as  in  2  Kings  11  :  2. 


II.   CHRONICLES   XXIII 


Jehovah.  ^  But  let  none  come  into 
the  house  of  Jehovah,  except  the 
priests,  and  they  that  minister  of  the 
Levites;  they  shall  come  in,  for  they 
are  holy;  but  all  the  people  shall 
keep  the  watch  of  Jehovah.  "And 
the  Levites  shall  compass  the  king 
round  about,  every  man  with  his 
weapons  in  his  hand  ;  and  whoever 
comes  into  the  house,  let  him  be  put 
to  death;  and  be  ye  with  the  king 
when  he  conies  in,  and  when  he  goes 
out. 

^  So  the  Levites  and  all  Judah  did 
according  to  all  that  Jehoiada  the 
priest  commanded;  and  they  took 
every  man  his  men,  those  that  were 
to  come  in  on  the  sabbath,  with  those 
that  were  to  go  out  ort  the  sabbath; 
for  Jehoiada  the  priest  dismissed  not 
the  courses.  ^  And  Jehoiada  the 
priest  delivered  to  the  captains  of 
hundreds  the  spears  and  bucklers  and 
shields  that  had  been  king  David's, 
which  were  in  the  house  of  God. 
'°  And  he  set  all  the  people,  every 
man  with  his  weapon  in  his  hand,  from 
the  right  side  of  the  house  to  the  left 
side  of  the  house,  along  by  the  altar 
and  the  house,  by  the  king  round 
about.  ^^Then  they  brought  out  the 
king's  son,  and  put  the  crown  upon 
him.  and  [gave  him]  the  testimony, 
and  made  him  king ;  and  Jehoiada 
and  his  sons  anointed  him ;  and  they 
said.  Let  the  king  live! 

^^\nd  when  Athahah  heard  the  noise 
of  the  people,  who  were  running  and 
praising  the  king,  she  came  to  the  peo- 
ple into  the  house  of  Jehovah.  ^^And 
she  looked,  and  behold,  the  king  was 
standing  by  his  pillar  at  the  entrance, 
and  the  captains  and  the  trumpets  by 


the  king;  while  all  the  people  of  the 
land  were  rejoicing,  and  blowing  with 
trumpets;  the  singers  also  [were  play- 
ing] on  instruments  of  music,  and 
leading  the  singing  of  praise.  Then 
Athaliah  rent  her  clothes,  and  said. 
Treason  !  treason  !  ^*And  Jehoiada 
the  priest  brought  out  the  captains  of 
hundreds  that  were  appointed  over 
the  host,  and  said  to  them.  Have  her 
forth  between  the  ranks ;  and  who- 
ever follows  her,  let  him  be  put  to 
death  with  the  sword  ;  for  the  priest 
said.  Put  her  not  to  death  in  the 
house  of  Jehovah.  ^^  So  they  made 
way  for  her,  and  she  went  to  the 
entrance  of  the  horse  gate  to  the 
king's  house;  and  they  put  her  to 
death  there. 

^^And  Jehoiada  made  a  covenant 
between  himself,  and  all  the  people, 
and  the  king,  that  they  should  be 
Jehovah's  people.  ^^And  all  the 
people  went  to  the  house  of  Baal, 
and  broke  it  down,  and  broke  his 
altars  and  his  images  in  pieces,  and 
killed  Mattan  the  priest  of  Baal  be- 
fore the  altars.  ^^  And  Jehoiada  put 
the  offices  of  the  house  of  Jehovah 
into  the  hand  of  the  priests  the 
Levites,  whom  David  had  divided 
into  courses  over  the  house  of  Jeho- 
vah, to  offer  the  burnt  offerings  of 
Jehovah,  as  it  is  written  in  the  law  of 
Moses,  with  rejoicing  and  with  sing- 
ing, according  to  the  direction  of 
David.  ^^And  he  set  the  gatekeepers 
at  the  gates  of  the  house  of  Jehovah, 
that  none  who  was  unclean  in  any- 
thing should  go  in.  ^°And  he  took 
the  captains  of  hundreds,  and  the 
nobles,  and  the  rulers  of  the  people, 
and  all  the  people  of  the  land,   and 


Ver.  lo.  Side  :   Heb.,  shoulder. 

Ver.  II.  Put  the  crown  upon  him  :  Heb.,  put  upon  him  the  crown  and  the  testimony. 

Ver.  12.  Of  the  people :  or,  of  the  people,  of  the  guard  and  of  those  who  praised  the  king. 

Ver.  13.   By  his  pillar  :  or,  on  his  platform. 

\^S'  ^^'  Brought  out  the  captains:  so  Heb.;  Jerome,  went  out  to  the  captains;  Syriac,  commanded,  as 
m  2  Kings  11  :  15  ;  Sept.,  went  out,  and  commanded.     We  must  choose  between  the  Hebrew  and  the  Syriac. 

Ver.  18.  The  priests  the  Levites  :  so  Heb.;  Sept..  Syriac,  and  Jerome,  the  priests  and  the  Levites.  Direc- 
tion of  David  :  Heb.,  hands  of  David. 


21 


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II.    CHRONICLES    XXIV 


brought  down  the  king  from  the  house 
of  Jehovah  ;  and  they  came  through 
the  upper  gate  to  the  king's  house, 
and  set  the  king  upon  the  throne  of 
the  kingdom.  -^  So  all  the  people  of 
the  land  rejoiced,  and  the  city  was 
quiet ;  for  they  had  put  Athaliah  to 
death  with  the  sword. 

CHAPTER  XXIV 

^  Joash  was  seven  years  old  when 
he  began  to  reign  ;  and  he  reigned 
forty  years  in  Jerusalem  ;  and  his 
mother's  name  was  Zibiah  of  Beer- 
sheba.  ^And  Joash  did  that  which 
was  right  in  the  eyes  of  Jehovah  all 
the  days  of  Jehoiada  the  priest.  ^And 
Jehoiada  took  for  him  two  wives;  and 
he  begot  sons  and  daughters. 

*And  it  came  to  pass  after  this  that 
Joash  was  minded  to  restore  the  house 
of  Jehovah.       ^And  he  gathered  to- 
gether the  priests  and  the  Levites.  and 
said  to  them.   Go    out    to   the    cities 
of  Judah,  and  gather  from  all  Israel 
money  to   repair   the   house   of  your 
God  from  year  to  year,  and  see  that 
ye  hasten  the  matter.      Howbeit  the 
Levites   hastened   it   not.      ^And   the 
king   called    for  Jehoiada    the    chief, 
and  said  to  him,  AVhy  hast  thou  not 
required   of  the   Levites   to   bring   in 
out  of  Judah  and  out  of  Jerusalem  i 
the  tax  of  Moses  the  servant  of  Jeho- 1 
vah,   and  of  the  congregation  of  Is- , 
rael,   for  the  tent  of  the   testimony  ?  I 
'  For  the  sons  of  Athaliah,  that  wicked 
woman,  had  broken  up  the  house  of  j 
God;  and  also  all  the  dedicated  things  ! 
of  the  house  of  Jehovah  did  they  be- 
stow upon  the  Baalim. 

®So  the  king  commanded,  and  they 
made  a  chest,  and  set  it  without  at  the 
gate  of  the  house  of  Jehovah.  ^And 
they    made    a    proclamation    through 


Judah  and  Jerusalem,  to  bring  in  for 
Jehovah  the  tax  that  Moses  the  servant 
of  God  laid  upon  Israel  in  the  wilder- 
ness. ^''And  all  the  princes  and  all 
the  people  rejoiced,  and  brought  in^ 
and  cast  into  the  chest,  until  they 
had  made  an  end.  ^^  And  it  was  so, 
that  at  what  time  the  chest  was 
brought  to  the  king's  office  by  the 
hand  of  the  Levites,  and  when  they 
saw  that  there  was  much  money,  the 
king's  secretary  and  the  chief  priest's 
officer  came  and  emptied  the  chest, 
and  took  it,  and  carried  it  to  its  place 
again.  Thus  they  did  day  by  day, 
and  gathered  money  in  abundance. 
^^And  the  king  and  Jehoiada  gave  it 
to  those  doing  the  work  of  the  service 
of  the  house  of  Jehovah;  and  they 
hired  masons  and  carpenters  to  re- 
store the  house  of  Jehovah,  and  also 
such  as  wrought  iron  and  bronze  to 
repair  the  house  of  Jehovah.  ^^  So 
the  workmen  wrought,  and  the  work 
was  perfected  by  them,  and  they  re- 
stored the  house  of  God,  according 
to  its  proportions,  and  strengthened 
it.  ^*  And  when  they  had  made  an 
end,  they  brought  the  rest  of  the 
money  before  the  king  and  Jehoiada, 
and  it  was  made  into  vessels  for  the 
house  of  Jehovah,  even  vessels  to 
minister,  and  to  offer  with,  and 
spoons,  and  vessels  of  gold  and  silver. 
And  they  offered  burnt  offerings  in 
the  house  of  Jehovah  continually  all 
the  days  of  Jehoiada.  ^^  But  Jehoiada 
became  old  and  was  full  of  days,  and 
he  died  ;  a  hundred  and  thirty  years 
old  was  he  at  his  death.  /^And  they 
buried  him  in  the  city  of  David 
among  the  kings,  because  he  had 
done  good  in  Israel,  and  toward  God 
and  his  house. 

"  Now  after  the  death  of  Jehoiada 


Ver.  6.   f)f  Israel  :  or,  for  Israel. 
Ver.  II.  Office  :  or,  officers.     By  the  hand  :  or,  which  was  under  the  hand.     Secretary:  or,  scribe. 

Ver.  12.   Bronze:  or,  copper. 
Ver.  13.  The  work  was  perfected  by  them  :  Heb.,  restoration  went  up  to  the  work  in  their  hand. 


II.   CHRONICLES    XXV 


came  the  princes  of  Judah,  and  did 
obeisance  to  the  king.  Then  the  king 
hearkened  to  them.  '^And  they  for- 
sook the  house  of  Jehovah,  the  God 
of  their  fathers,  and  served  the  Ash- 
erim  and  the  idols;  and  wrath  came 
upon  Judah  and  Jerusalem  for  this 
their  guiltiness.  ^^  Yet  he  sent  proph- 
ets to  them,  to  bring  them  again  to 
Jehovah;  and  they  admonished  them; 
but  they  would  not  give  ear. 

^"And  the  Spirit  of  God  came  upon 
Zechariah  the  son  of  Jehoiada  the 
priest;  and  he  stood  above  the  people, 
and  said  to  them.  Thus  says  God,  Why 
transgress  ye  the  commandments  of 
Jehovah,  that  ye  cannot  prosper?  be- 
cause ye  have  forsaken  Jehovah,  he 
has  also  forsaken  you.  ^Mnd  they 
conspired  against  him,  and  stoned  him 
with  stones  at  the  commandment  of 
the  king  in  the  court  of  the  house  of 
Jehovah.  "  Thus  Joash  the  king  re- 
membered not  the  kindness  which  Je- 
hoiada his  father  had  done  to  him,  but 
killed  his  son.  And  at  his  death,  he  said, 
Jehovah  look  upon  it,  and  require  it. 

^Mnd  it  came  to  pass  at  the  end 
of  the  year,  that  the  army  of  the 
Syrians  came  up  against  him;  and 
they  came  to  Judah  and  Jerusalem, 
and  destroyed  all  the  princes  of  the 
people  from  among  the  people,  and 
all  their  spoil  they  sent  to  the  king 
of  Damascus.  ^*For  with  a  small 
company  of  men  came  the  army  of 
the  Syrians;  and  Jehovah  delivered 
into  their  hand  a  very  great  host,  be- 
cause they  had  forsaken  Jehovah,  the 
God  of  their  fathers.  So  they  exe- 
cuted judgment  upon  Joash.  ^^And 
when    they   had    departed    from   him 


(for  they  left  him  in  great  diseases), 
his  own  servants  conspired  against  him 
for  the  blood  of  the  sons  of  Jehoiada 
the  priest,  and  killed  him  on  his  bed, 
and  he  died.  And  they  buried  him 
in  the  city  of  David,  but  they  buried 
him  not  in  the  tombs  of  the  kings. 
^^And  these  are  they  that  conspired 
against  him:  Zabad  the  son  of  Shi- 
meath  the  Ammonitess.  and  Jehozabad 
the  son  of  Shimrith  the  Moabitess. 
"  Now  concerning  his  sons,  and  the 
multitude  of  the  oracles  concerning 
him,  and  the  rebuilding  of  the  house 
of  God,  behold,  they  are  written  in 
the  commentary  of  the  book  of  the 
kings.  And  Amaziah  his  son  reigned 
in  his  stead. 

CHAPTER  XXV 

^Amaziah  was  twenty-five  years  old 
when  he  began  to  reign;  and  he 
reigned  twenty-nine  years  in  Jeru- 
salem; and  his  mother's  name  was 
Jehoaddan,  of  Jerusalem.  ^And  he 
did  that  which  was  right  in  the  eyes 
of  Jehovah,  only  not  with  a  perfect 
heart.  ^  Now  it  came  to  pass,  when 
the  kingdom  was  established  to  him, 
that  he  killed  his  servants  who  had 
smitten  the  king  his  father.  *  But  he 
put  not  their  sons  to  death,  [but  did] 
according  to  that  which  is  written  in 
the  law  in  the  book  of  Moses,  as  Je- 
hovah commanded,  saying,  Fathers 
shall  not  die  for  sons,  neither  shall 
sons  die  for  fathers;  but  every  man 
shall  die  for  his  own  sin. 

^  Moreover  Amaziah  gathered  Judah 
together,  and  ordered  them  according 
to  their  fathers'  houses,  under  cap- 
tains   of    thousands    and    captains    of 


Ver.  20.  Came  upon:  Heb.,  clothed  itself  with.  Why  transgress  ye?  or,  why  are  ye  transgressing  the 
commandments  of  Jehovah,  seeing  that  ye  cannot  prosper? 

Ver.  23.  End  of  the  year:   Heb.,  revolution.  Ver.  24.  Judgment  :  Heb.,  judgments. 

Ver.  25.  Sons  :  so  Heb.  and  Syriac  ;  Sept.  and  Jerome,  son. 

Ver.  26.  Zabad  :  in  2  Kings  12  :  21,  Jozacar.     Shimrith:  in  2  Kings  12  :  21,  Shomer. 

Ver.  27.  The  multitude  of  the  oracles  :  or,  the  greatness  of  the  burdens  laid  upon  him.  Rebuilding: 
Heb.,  founding. 

Ver.  4.   But  did  :  so  Heb.,  and  probably  Syriac:  Sept.  and  Jerome  omit,  but  did.     Cf.  2  Kings  14  :  6. 

Ver.  5.  Ordered  them  :  or,  stationed. 


II.   CHRONICLES   XXV 


hundreds,  even  all  Judah  and  Ben- 
jamin; and  he  numbered  them  from 
twenty  years  old  and  upward,  and 
found  them  three  hundred  thousand 
chosen  men,  able  to  go  forth  to  war, 
that  could  handle  spear  and  shield. 
*He  hired  also  a  hundred  thousand 
mighty  men  of  valor  out  of  Israel, 
for  a  hundred  talents  of  silver.  '  But 
there   came   a   man  of  God   to   him. 


^*  Now  it  came  to  pass,  after  Ama 
ziah  was  come  from  the  smiting  of  the 
Edomites,  that  he  brought  the  gods 
of  the  sons  of  Seir,  and  set  them  up 
to  be  his  gods,  and  bowed  down  him- 
self before  them,  and  burned  incense 
to  them.  ^^  Wherefore  the  anger  of 
Jehovah  was  kindled  against  Amaziah, 
and  he  sent  to  him  a  prophet,  who 
said   to   him.   Why  hast   thou  sought 


1 


saying,    O  king,    let  not  the  army  of  after  the  gods  of  the   people,    which 


Israel  go  with  thee ;  for  Jehovah  is 
not  with  Israel,  [to-wit],  with  all  the 
sons  of  Ephrainio  ^  But  go  thou,  do 
[vahantly],  be  strong  for  the  battle. 
God  shall  cast  thee  down  before  the 
enemy;  for  God  has  power  to  help, 
and  to  cast  down.  ^And  Amaziah 
said  to  the  man  of  God,  But  what 
shall  we  do  for  the  hundred  talents 
which  I  have  given  to  the  troop  of 
Israel?  And  the  man  of  God  an- 
swered, Jehovah  is  able  to  give  thee 
much  more  than  this.  ^°Then  Ama- 
ziah separated  them,  [to-wit],  the 
troop   that  was   come   to  him  out  of 


did  not  dehver  their  own  people  out 
of  thy  hand  ?  '"And  it  came  to  pass, 
as  he  talked  with  him,  that  [the  king] 
said  to  him.  Have  we  made  thee  a 
counsellor  of  the  king?  forbear;  why 
shouldst  thou  be  smitten  ?  Then  the 
prophet  forbore,  and  said,  I  know 
that  God  has  determined  to  destroy 
thee,  because  thou  hast  done  this, 
and  hast  not  hearkened  to  my 
counsel. 

'^  Then  Amaziah  king  of  Judah 
took  counsel  and  sent  to  Joash,  the 
son  of  Jehoahaz  the  son  of  Jehu,  king 
of  Israel,   saying.   Come,   let  us  look 


Ephraim,  to  go  home  again:  where- 1  one  another  in  the  face.  '^And  Joash 
fore  their  anger  was  greatly  kindled  king  of  Israel  sent  to  Amaziah  king 
against  Judah,  and  they  returned  of  Judah,  saying.  The  brier  that  was 
home  in  fierce  anger.  "And  Amaziah  j  in  Lebanon  sent  to  the  cedar  that  was 
strengthened  himself,  and  led  forth  !  in  Lebanon,  saying,  Give  thy  daughter 
his  people,  and  went  to  the  Valley  of  to  my  son  to  wife:  and  there  passed 


Salt,  and  smote  of  the  sons  of  Seir 
ten  thousand.  '^And  [other]  ten 
thousand  did  the  sons  of  Judah  carry 


by  a  wild  beast  that  was  in  Lebanon, 
and  trod  down  the  brier.  '^Thou 
sayest,  Lo,  thou  hast  smitten  Edom; 


away  captive  alive,  and  brought  them  and  thy  heart  hfts  thee  up  to  win 
to  the  top  of  the  crag,  and  cast  them  glory.  Abide  now  at  home;  why 
down  from  the  top  of  the  crag,  so  shouldst  thou  provoke  calamity,  that 
that  they  were  all  broken  in  pieces,  thou  shouldst  fall,  even  thou,  and 
^^But  the  men  of  the  troop  w-hom  Judah  with  thee?  '^"But  Amaziah 
Amaziah  sent  back,  that  they  should  |  would  not  hear ;  for  it  was  of  God, 
not  go  with  him  to  battle,  made  a  raid  that  he  might  deliver  them  into  the 
among  the  cities  of  Judah,  from  hand  [of  their  enemies],  because  they 
Samaria  even  to  Beth-horon,  and  '  had  sought  after  the  gods  of  Edom. 
smote  of  them  three  thousand,  and  "  So  Joash  king  of  Israel  went  up; 
took  much  spoil.  '  and  he  and  Amaziah  king  of  Judah 

Ver.  12.  Crag:  or  Sela.  Ver.  i6    Determined:  Heb.,  counselled. 

Ver.  i8.   Brier  :  or,  thorn. 


II.    CHRONICLES    XXVI 


looked  one  another  in  the  face  at 
Beth-shemesh,  which  belongs  to  Ju- 
dah.  "And  Judah  was  put  to  the 
worse  before  Israel,  and  they  fled 
every  man  to  his  tent.  ^''And  Joash 
king  of  Israel  took  Amaziah  king  of 
Judah,  the  son  of  Joash  the  son  of 
Jehoahaz,  at  Beth-shemesh,  and 
brought  him  to  Jerusalem,  and  broke 
down  the  wall  of  Jerusalem  from  the 
gate  of  Ephraim  to  the  corner  gate, 
four  hundred  cubits.  ^*And  [he 
took]  all  the  gold  and  silver,  and  all 
the  vessels  that  were  found  in  the 
house  of  God  with  Obed-edom,  and 
the  treasures  of  the  king's  house,  the 
hostages  also,  and  returned  to  Samaria. 
^^And  Amaziah  the  son  of  Joash 
king  of  Judah  hved  after  the  death 
of  Joash  son  of  Jehoahaz  king  of  Israel 
fifteen  years.  '^  Now  the  rest  of  the 
acts  of  Amaziah,  first  and  last,  behold, 
are  they  not  written  in  the  book  of  the 
kings  of  Judah  and  Israel  ?  "  Now 
from  the  time  that  Amaziah  did  turn 
away  from  following  Jehovah  they 
made  a  conspiracy  against  him  in 
Jerusalem;  and  he  fled  to  Lachish; 
but  they  sent  after  him  to  Lachish, 
and  put  him  to  death  there.  ^^And 
they  brought  him  upon  horses  and 
buried  him  with  his  fathers  in  the  city 
of  David. 

CHAPTER  XXVI 

'  And  all  the  people  of  Judah  took 
Uzziah,  who  was  sixteen  years  old, 
and  made  him  king  instead  of  his 
father  Amaziah.  "^  He  built  Eloth, 
and  restored  it  to  Judah,  after  that 
the  king  slept  with  his  fathers.  ^  Six- 
teen years  old  was  Uzziah  when  he 
began  to  reign;  and  he  reigned  fifty- 


two  years  in  Jerusalem;  and  his 
mother's  name  was  Jechihah  of  Jeru- 
salem. *And  he  did  that  which  was 
right  in  the  eyes  of  Jehovah,  accord- 
ing to  all  that  his  father  Amaziah  had 
done.  ^And  he  set  himself  to  seek 
God  in  the  days  of  Zechariah,  who 
gave  instruction  in  the  fear  of  God; 
and  as  long  as  he  sought  Jehovah,  God 
made  him  to  prosper. 

®And  he  went  forth  and  warred 
against  the  Philistines,  and  broke  down 
the  wallof  Gath  and  the  wall  of  Jabneh 
and  the  wall  of  Ashdod;  and  he  built 
cities  in  [the  country  oi]  Ashdod  and 
among  the  Philistines.  "'  And  God 
helped  him  against  the  Philistines, 
and  against  the  Arabians  that  dwelt 
in  Gur-baal,  and  the  Meunim.  ®  And 
the  Ammonites  gave  gifts  to  Uzziah; 
and  his  name  spread  abroad  even 
to  the  entrance  of  Eygpt ;  for  he 
became  exceeding  strong.  ^  ]\Iore- 
over  Uzziah  built  towers  in  Jerusalem 
at  the  corner  gate  and  at  the  valley 
gate  and  at  the  turning  [of  the  wall] , 
and  fortified  them.  ^''And  he  built 
towers  in  the  wilderness,  and  hewed 
out  many  cisterns;  for  he  had  much 
cattle;  in  the  lowland  also,  and  in  the 
plain;  [and  he  had]  husbandmen 
and  vinedressers  in  the  mountains 
and  in  the  fruitful  fields;  for  he  loved 
husbandry.  ^^  Moreover  Uzziah  had 
an  army  of  fighting  men,  that  went 
out  to  war  by  bands,  according  to  the 
number  of  their  reckoning  made  by 
Jeiel  the  scribe  and  Masseiah  the 
officer,  under  the  direction  of  Hana- 
niah,  one  of  the  king's  captains. 
^^  The  whole  number  of  the  heads  of 
fathers'  [houses],  even  the  mighty  men 
of  valor,   was  two   thousand   and  six 


Ver.  23.  The  corner  gate  :  so  Sept.,  Syriac  and  Jerome  ;  Hebrew  text,  the  gate  that  looks.     Cf.  2  Kings 

14  :  13- 

Ver.  28.   David  :  so  Sept.,  Syriac  and  Jerome  ;   Heb.,  Judah.     Cf.  2  Kings  14  :  20. 

Ver.  I.   Uzziah  :  in  2  Kings  14  :  21,  Azariah. 

Ver.  2.   Eloth  :  so  Heb.  ;  Sept.  and  Jerome,  Elath.     Cf.  2  Kings  14  :  22. 

Ver.  5.  Gave  instruction  :  or,  had  understanding.     Fear  :  so  Sept.  and  Syriac  ;  Heb.,  seeing,  or,  vision. 

Ver.  10.  Plain  :  or,  table-land. 

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II.   CHRONICLES   XXVII 


hundred.  ^^  And  under  their  direc- 
tion was  a  trained  army,  three  hun- 
dred and  seven  thousand  and  five 
hundred,  that  made  war  with  mighty 
power,  to  help  the  king  against  the 
enemy.  ^*And  Uzziah  prepared  for 
them,  even  for  all  the  host,  shields 
and  spears  and  helmets  and  coats  of 
mail  and  bows  and  also  stones  for 
slinging.  ^^And  he  made  in  Jeru- 
salem engines,  invented  by  skilful 
men,  to  be  on  the  towers  and  on  the 
corner  towers,  to  shoot  arrows  and 
great  stones.  And  his  name  spread 
far  abroad;  for  he  was  marvellously 
helped,  till  he  was  strong. 

^®  But  when  he  was  strong,  his  heart 
was  lifted  up,  so  that  he  did  corruptly, 
and  he  trespassed  against  Jehovah  his 
God;  for  he  went  into  the  temple  of 
Jehovah  to  burn  incense  on  the  altar 
of  incense.      "  And  Azariah  the  priest 
went  in  after  him,  and  with  him  eighty 
priests  of  Jehovah,  that  were  valiant 
men;    ^**  and    they   withstood    Uzziah 
the  king,  and  said  to  him,  It  pertains 
not  to  thee,  Uzziah,  to  burn  incense 
to  Jehovah,  but  to  the  priests  the  sons 
of  Aaron,    that    are    consecrated    to 
burn  incense.      Go  out  of  the  sanc- 
tuary;    for     thou     hast     trespassed; 
neither  shall  it  be  for  thy  honor  from 
Jehovah  God.    '^  Then  Uzziah  was  en- 
raged, and  he  had  a  censer  in  his  hand 
to    burn    incense;    and  while  he  was 
enraged  with  the  priests,  the  leprosy 
rose  in  his  forehead  before  the  priests 
in  the  house  of  Jehovah,  beside  the  [ 
altar  of  incense.      ^'^And  Azariah  the' 
chief  priest  and  all  the  priests  looked 
upon  him,  and,  behold,  he  was  leprous 
in  his  forehead,  and  they  thrust  him  | 
out  quickly  from  thence;  yea,  himself: 
hastened  also  to  go  out,  because  Je- , 
hovah  had  smitten  him.      ^^And  Uz- j 
ziah  the  king  was  a  leper  to  the  day ' 


of  his  death,  and  dwelt  in  a  separate 
house,  being  a  leper;  for  he  was  cut 
off  from  the  house  of  Jehovah;  and 
Jotham  his  son  was  over  the  king's 
house,  judging  the  people  of  the  land. 
"^^  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Uzziah, 
first  and  last,  did  Isaiah  the  prophet, 
the  son  of  Amoz,  write.  ^^So  Uzziah 
slept  with  his  fathers;  and  they  buried 
him  with  his  fathers  in  the  field  of 
burial  which  belonged  to  the  kings; 
for  they  said.  He  is  a  leper.  And 
Jotham  his  son  reigned  in  his  stead. 

CHAPTER  XXVII 

^  Jotham  was  twenty-five  years  old 
when  he  began  to  reign;  and  he 
reigned  sixteen  years  in  Jerusalem; 
and  his  mother's  name  was  Jerushah 
the  daughter  of  Zadok.  '  And  he  did 
that  which  was  right  in  the  eyes  of 
Jehovah,  according  to  all  that  his  fa- 
ther Uzziah  had  done:  howbeit  he 
entered  not  into  the  temple  of  Jeho- 
vah. And  the  people  still  did  cor- 
ruptly. 'He  built  the  upper  gate  of 
the  house  of  Jehovah,  and  on  the 
wall  of  Ophel  he  built  much.  *  More- 
over he  built  cities  in  the  hill  country 
of  Judah,  and  in  the  wooded  heights 
he  built  castles  and  towers.  ^He 
fought  also  with  the  king  of  the  sons 
of  Ammon,  and  prevailed  against 
them.  And  the  sons  of  Ammon  gave 
him  the  same  year  a  hundred  talents 
of  silver,  and  ten  thousand  cors  of 
wheat,  and  ten  thousand  of  barley. 
So  much  did  the  sons  of  Ammon 
render  to  him,  in  the  second  year  also, 
and  in  the  third.  ^  So  Jotham  became 
mighty,  because  he  ordered  his  ways 
before  Jehovah  his  God.  "'  Now  the 
rest  of  the  acts  of  Jotham,  and  all  his 
wars,  and  his  ways,  behold,  they  are 
written  in  the  book  of  the  kings  of 
Israel  and  Judah.    ®  He  was  twenty-five 


Ver.  13.   Under  their  direction  :  Heb.,  at  their  hand.     A  trained  army  :  or.  the  power  of  an  army. 
Ver.  19.   Rose:  i.  e.,  as  the  sun.  Ver.  21.  Separate  house  :  or,  lazar  house,  or,  infirmary. 

\'er.  6.  Ordered  :  or,  directed. 

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II.   CHRONICLES    XXVIII 


years  old  when  he  began  to  reign, 
and  reigned  sixteen  years  in  Jeru- 
salem. ^And  Jotham  slept  with  his 
fathers,  and  they  buried  him  in  the 
city  of  David;  and  Ahaz  his  son 
reigned  in  his  stead. 

CHAPTER    XXVIII 

^  Ahaz  was  twenty  years  old  when 
he   began    to   reign;    and   he   reigned 
sixteen  years  in  Jerusalem.      And  he 
did  not  that  which  was  right  in    the 
eyes  of  Jehovah,  like  David  his  father; 
'^  but   he   walked   in    the  ways  of  the  i 
kings  of  Israel,  and  made  also  molten 
images   for    the    Baahm.      ^  Moreover 
he  burnt  incense  in  the  valley  of  the  ' 
son  of  Hinnom,  and  burnt  his  children  ; 
in  the  fire,  according  to  the  abomina- 
tions of  the  heathen,  whom  Jehovah  i 
dispossessed    before    the    children    of, 
Israel.      *  And  he  sacrificed  and  burnt  I 
incense  in  the  high  places,  and  on  the  i 
hills,  and  under  every  green  tree.  I 

^  Wherefore  Jehovah  his  God  deliv- 
ered him  into  the  hand  of  the  king  of; 
Syria;  and  they  smote  him,  and  car- 
ried away  of  his  a  great  multitude  of 
captives,  and  brought  them  to  Da- 
mascus. And  he  was  also  delivered 
into  the  hand  of  the  king  of  Israel, 
who  smote  him  with  a  great  slaughter. 
*  For  Pekah  the  son  of  Remaliah  killed 
in  Judah  a  hundred  and  twenty  thou- 
sand in  one  day,  all  of  them  valiant 
men  ;  because  they  had  forsaken 
Jehovah,  the  God  of  their  flithers. 
'And  Zichri,  a  mighty  man  of  Eph- 
raim,  killed  Maaseiah  the  king's  son, 
and  Azrikam  the  ruler  of  the  house, 
and  Elkanah  that  was  next  to  the 
king. 

^  And  the  children  of  Israel  carried 
away  captive  of  their  brethren  two 
hundred  thousand,  women,  sons,  and 
daughters,  and  took  also  away  much 


spoil  from  them,  and  brought  the 
spoil  to  Samaria.  ^  But  a  prophet  of 
Jehovah  was  there,  whose  name  was 
Oded;  and  he  went  out  to  meet  the 
host  that  came  to  Samaria,  and  said 
to  them,  Behold,  because  Jehovah, 
the  God  of  your  fathers,  was  wroth 
with  Judah,  he  has  delivered  them 
into  your  hand,  and  ye  have  killed 
them  in  a  rage  which  has  reached  up 
to  heaven.  ^"  And  now  ye  purpose  to 
keep  under  the  children  of  Judah  and 
Jerusalem  for  bondmen  and  bond- 
women to  you;  [but]  are  there  not 
even  with  you  trespasses  of  your  own 
against  Jehovah  your  God?  "Now 
hear  me  therefore,  and  send  back  the 
captives,  whom  ye  have  taken  captive 
of  your  brethren;  for  the  fierce  anger 
of  Jehovah  is  upon  you.  ^^Then 
certain  of  the  heads  of  the  sons  of 
Ephraim,  Azariah  the  son  of  Johanan, 
Berechiah  the  son  of  Meshillemoth, 
and  Jehizkiah  the  son  of  Shallum,  and 
Amasa  the  son  of  Hadlai,  stood  up 
against  them  that  came  from  the  war, 
"^  and  said  to  them.  Ye  shall  not  bring 
in  the  captives  hither;  for  ye  purpose 
that  which  will  bring  upon  us  a  tres- 
pass against  Jehovah,  to  add  to  our 
sins  and  to  our  trespass;  for  our  tres- 
pass is  great,  and  there  is  fierce  wrath 
against  Israel.  ^*So  the  armed  men 
left  the  captives  and  the  spoil  before 
the  princes  and  all  the  congregation. 
^^And  the  men  who  have  been  men- 
tioned by  name  rose  up,  and  took 
the  captives,  and  all  that  were  naked 
among  them  they  clothed  from  the 
spoil;  so  they  clothed  them,  and  shod 
them,  and  gave  them  to  eat  and  to 
drink,  and  anointed  them,  and  carried 
all  the  feeble  of  them  on  asses,  and 
brought  them  to  Jericho,  the  city  of 
palm  trees,  beside  their  brethren. 
Then  they  returned  to  Samaria. 


Ver.  7.  Next  :  Heb.,  second.  Ver.  10.  Trespasses :  or,  guiltinesses. 

Ver.  13.  Trespass  :  or,  guilt. 

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II.   CHRONICLES   XXIX 


At  that  time  did  king  Ahaz  send  !  kings    of  Judah    and    Israel.      "  And 


to  the  king  of  Assyria  to  help  him. 
^'  For  again  the  Edomites  had  come 
and  smitten  Judah,  and  carried  away 
captives.  ^®The  Philistines  also  had 
invaded  the  cities  of  the  lowland,  and 
of  the  South  of  Judah,  and  had  taken 
Beth-shemesh,  and  Aijalon,  and  Ge- 
deroth,  and  Soco  with  its  towns,  and 
Timnah  with  its  towns,  Gimzo  also  and 
its  towns;  and  they  dwelt  there.  ^^  For 
Jehovah  brought  Judah  low  because 
of  Ahaz  king  of  Israel;  for  he  had 
cast  away  restraint  in  Judah,  and  tres- 


Ahaz  slept  with  his  fathers,  and  they 
buried  him  in  the  city,  even  in  Jeru 
salem;  for  they  brought  him  not  into 
the  tombs  of  the  kings  of  Israel.  And 
Hezekiah  his  son  reigned  in  his  stead. 

CHAPTER   XXIX 

^  Hezekiah  began  to  reign  when  he 
was  twenty-five  years  old ;  and  he 
reigned  twenty-nine  years  in  Jerusa- 
lem ;  and  his  mother's  name  was 
Abijah,  the  daughter  of  Zechariah. 
-And  he  did  that  which  was  right  in 


1 


passed  greatly  against  Jehovah.    ^°  And  j  the  eyes  of  Jehovah,  according  to  all 
Tiglath-pileser  king  of  Assyria  came  to  j  that  David  his  father  had  done.     ^  He 


him,  and  distressed  him,  but  strength- 
ened him  not.  "^^  For  Ahaz  took  away 
a  portion  out  of  the  house  of  Jehovah 
and  out  of  the  house  of  the  king  and 
of  the  princes,  and  gave  it  to  the  king 
of  Assyria ;  but  it  helped  him  not. 
^^And  in  the  time  of  his  distress  did 
he  trespass  yet  more  against  Jehovah, 
this  same  king  Ahaz.  ^^  For  he  sacri- 
ficed to  the  gods  of  Damascus  who 
smote  him;  and  he  said,  Because  the 
gods  of  the  kings  of  Syria  are  helping 
them,  [therefore]  w^ill  I  sacrifice  to 
them,  that  they  may  help  me.  But 
they  became  the  ruin  of  him,  and  of 
all  Israel.  ^*And  Ahaz  gathered  to- 
gether the  vessels  of  the  house  of  God, 
and  cut  in  pieces  the  vessels  of  the 
house  of  God,  and  shut  up  the  doors 
of  the  house  of  Jehovah;  and  he  made 
him  altars  in  every  corner  of  Jeru- 
salem. ^^  And  in  every  single  city  of 
Judah  he  made  high  places  to  burn 
incense  to  other  gods,  and  provoked 
to  anger  Jehovah,  the  God  of  his 
fathers.  ^^  Now  the  rest  of  his  acts, 
and  all  his  ways,  first  and  last,  behold, 
they  are  written  in   the  book  of  the 


in  the  first  year  of  his  reign,  in  the 
first  month,  opened  the  doors  of  the 
house  of  Jehovah,  and  repaired  them. 
*And  he  brought  in  the  priests  and 
the  Levites,  and  gathered  them  to- 
gether into  the  broad  place  on  the 
east,  ^and  said  to  them,  Hear  me,  ye 
Levites;  now  sanctify  yourselves,  and 
sanctify  the  house  of  Jehovah,  the 
God  of  your  fathers,  and  carry  forth 
the  filthiness  out  of  the  holy  place. 
®  For  our  fathers  have  trespassed,  and 
done  that  which  was  evil  in  the  sight 
of  Jehovah  our  God,  and  have  for- 
saken him,  and  have  turned  away 
their  faces  from  the  habitation  of  Je- 
hovah, and  turned  their  backs.  ''Also 
they  have  shut  up  the  doors  of  the 
porch,  and  put  out  the  lamps,  and 
have  not  burned  incense  nor  offered 
burnt  offerings  in  the  holy  place  to 
the  God  of  Israel.  ^  Wherefore  the 
wrath  of  Jehovah  was  upon  Judah 
and  Jerusalem,  and  he  has  delivered 
them  to  be  a  terror,  an  astonishment, 
and  a  hissing,  as  ye  see  with  your 
eyes.  ^  For,  lo,  our  fathers  have 
fallen  by  the  sword,  and  our  sons  and 


Ver.  i6.  King  :  So  Sept.,  Syriac.  and  Jerome  ;  Hebrew  text,  kings. 

Ver.  17.  Captives  :   /.  e.,  a  band  of  captives. 

Ver.  19.   Cast  away  restraint  :  or.  had  acted  wantonly. 

Ver.  20.  Tiglath-pileser  :   Heb.,  Tilgath-pilneser. 

Ver.  22.   Of  his  distress  :  or,  that  he  distressed  him.  Ver.  8.  A  terror  :  or,  tossed  to  and  fro. 


II.   CHRONICLES    XXIX 


our  daughters  and  our  wives  are  in  I 
captivity  for  this.  ^°  Now  it  is  in  my 
heart  to  make  a  covenant  with  Jeho- 
vah, the  God  of  Israel,  that  his  fierce 
anger  may  turn  away  from  us.  ^^  My 
sons,  be  not  now  neghgent;  for  you 
has  Jehovah  chosen  to  stand  before 
him,  to  minister  to  him,  and  that  ye 
should  be  his  ministers,  and  burn 
incense. 

^^  Then  the  Levites  arose,  Mahath 
the  son  of  Amasai,  and  Joel  the  son 
of  Azariah,  of  the  sons  of  the  Kohath- 
ites  ;  and  of  the  sons  of  Merari,  Kish 
the  son  of  Abdi,  and  Azariah  the  son 
of  Jehallelel;  and  of  the  Gershonites, 
Joah  the  son  of  Zimmah,  and  Eden 
the  son  of  Joah;  ^^  and  of  the  sons  of 
Elizaphan,  Shimri  and  Jeiel;  and  of 
the  sons  of  Asaph,  Zechariah  and 
Mattaniah ;  ^*  and  of  the  sons  of 
Heman,  Jehiel  and  Shimei ;  and  of 
the  sons  of  Jeduthun,  Shemaiah  and 
Uzziel.  '^  And  they  gathered  their 
brethren,  and  sanctified  themselves, 
and  went  in,  according  to  the  com- 
mandment of  the  king  by  the  words 
of  Jehovah,  to  cleanse  the  house  of 
Jehovah.  ^^  And  the  priests  went  in 
to  the  inner  part  of  the  house  of 
Jehovah,  to  cleanse  it,  and  brought 
out  all  the  uncleanness  that  they 
found  in  the  temple  of  Jehovah  into 
the  court  of  the  house  of  Jehovah. 
And  the  Levites  took  it,  to  carry  it 
out  abroad  to  the  brook  Kidron. 
^'  Now  they  began  on  the  first  [day] 
of  the  first  month  to  sanctify,  and  on 
the  eighth  day  of  the  month  came 
they  to  the  porch  of  Jehovah  ;  and 
they  sanctified  tlie  house  of  Jehovah 
in  eight  days  ;  and  on  the  sixteenth 
day  of  the  first  month  they  made  an 
end.  ^^Tlien  they  went  in  to  Heze- 
kiah  the  king  within  [the  palace],  and 
said,  AVe  have  cleansed  all  the  house 


of  Jehovah,  and  the  altar  of  burnt 
offering,  with  all  its  vessels,  and  the 
table  of  showbread,  with  all  its  vessels. 
^^  Moreover  all  the  vessels,  which  king 
Ahaz  in  his  reign  did  cast  away  in  his 
trespass,  have  we  prepared  and  sanc- 
tified ;  and,  behold,  they  are  before 
the  altar  of  Jehovah. 

^"  Then  Hezekiah  the  king  arose 
early,  and  gathered  the  princes  of  the 
city,  and  went  up  to  the  house  of 
Jehovah.  ^^  And  they  brought  seven 
bullocks,  and  seven  rams,  and  seven 
lambs,  and  seven  he-goats,  for  a  sin 
offering  for  the  kingdom  and  for  the 
sanctuary  and  for  Judah.  And  he 
commanded  the  priests  the  sons  of 
Aaron  to  offer  them  on  the  altar  of 
Jehovah.  "  So  they  slew  the  bullocks, 
and  the  priests  received  the  blood, 
and  sprinkled  it  on  the  altar;  and 
they  slew  the  rams,  and  sprinkled  the 
blood  upon  the  altar;  they  slew  also 
the  lambs,  and  sprinkled  the  blood 
upon  the  altar.  ^^  And  they  brought 
near  the  he -goats  for  the  sin  offering 
before  the  king  and  the  congregation, 
and  they  laid  their  hands  upon  them; 
^*and  the  priests  slew  them,  and  they 
made  a  sin  offering  with  their  bloed 
upon  the  altar,  to  make  atonement 
for  all  Israel;  for  the  king  commanded 
[that]  the  burnt  offering  and  the  sin 
offering  [should  be  made]  for  all  Is- 
rael. ^^\nd  he  set  the  Levites  in  the 
house  of  Jehovah  with  cymbals,  with 
psalteries,  and  with  harps,  according 
to  the  commandment  of  David  and 
of  Gad  the  king's  seer  and  Nathan 
the  prophet ;  for  through  Jehovah 
was  the  commandment,  through  his 
prophets.  ^^And  the  Levites  stood 
with  the  instruments  of  David,  and  the 
priests  with  the  trumpets.  "  And 
Hezekiah  commanded  to  offer  the 
burnt  offering  upon  the  altar.      And 


Ver.  13.  Jeiel  :  so  Massoretic  correction.  Sept..  and  Jerome  :   Hebrew  text,  Jeuel. 
Ver.  14.  Jehiel  :  so  Massoretic  correction,  and  apparently  Sept.  and  Jerome;   Hebrew  text,  Jehuel. 

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II.   CHRONICLES   XXX 


when  the  burnt  offering  began,  the 
song  of  Jehovah  began  also,  and  the 
trumpets,  together  with  the  instru- 
ments of  David  king  of  Israel,  ^^And 
all  the  congregation  worshipped,  and 
the  singers  sang,  and  the  trumpeters 
sounded ;  all  this  [continuing]  until 
the  burnt  offering  was  finished.  ^^And 
when  they  had  made  an  end  of  offer- 
ing, the  king  and  all  that  were  present 
with  him  bowed  down  and  worshipped. 
^•^  Moreover  Hezekiah  the  king  and  the 
princes  commanded  the  Levites  to 
sing  praises  to  Jehovah  with  the  words 
of  David,  and  of  Asaph  the  seer. 
And  they  sang  praises  with  gladness, 
and  they  bowed  their  heads  and  wor- 
shipped. 

'^  Then  Hezekiah  answered  and 
said.  Now  ye  have  consecrated  your- 
selves to  Jehovah,  come  near  and 
bring  sacrifices  and  thank  offerings 
into  the  house  of  Jehovah.  And  the 
congregation  brought  in  sacrifices  and 
thank  offerings;  and  as  many  as  were 
of  a  willing  heart  [brought]  burnt 
offerings.  ^^And  the  number  of  the 
burnt  offerings,  which  the  congrega- 
tion brought,  was  seventy  bullocks, 
a* hundred  rams,  and  two  hundred 
lambs  ;  all  these  being  for  a  burnt 
offering  to  Jehovah.  ^^And  the  con- 
secrated things  were  six  hundred  oxen 
and  three  thousand  sheep.  ^*  But  the 
priests  were  too  few,  so  that  they  could 
not  flay  all  the  burnt  offerings;  where- 
fore their  brethren  the  Levites  did 
help  them,  till  the  work  was  ended, 
and  until  the  priests  could  sanctify 
themselves;  for  the  Levites  were  more 
upright  in  heart  to  sanctify  themselves 
than  the  priests.  ^^\nd  also  the  burnt 
offerings  were  in  abundance,  with  the 
fat  of  the  peace  offerings,  and  with  the 
•drink  offerings  for  every  burnt  offer- 
ing.     So  the  service  of  the  house  of 


Jehovah  was  set  in  order.  ^®And 
Hezekiah  rejoiced,  and  all  the  peo- 
ple, because  of  that  which  God  had 
prepared  for  the  people;  for  the  thing 
was  done  suddenly. 

CHAPTER  XXX 

^  And  Hezekiah  sent  to  all  Israel 
and  Judah,  and  wrote  letters  also  to 
Ephraim  and  Manasseh,  that  they 
should  come  to  the  house  of  Jehovah 
at  Jerusalem,  to  keep  the  passover  to 
Jehovah,  the  God  of  Israel.  ^  For 
the  king  had  taken  counsel,  and  his 
princes,  and  all  the  congregation  in 
Jerusalem,  to  keep  the  passover  in 
the  second  month.  ^  For  they  could 
not  keep  it  at  that  time,  because  the 
priests  had  not  sanctified  themselves 
in  sufficient  number,  neither  had  the 
people  gathered  themselves  together 
to  Jerusalem.  *And  the  thing  was 
right  in  the  eyes  of  the  king  and  of 
all  the  congregation.  ^So  they  estab- 
lished a  decree  to  make  proclamation 
throughout  all  Israel,  from  Beer-sheba 
even  to  Dan,  that  they  should  come 
to  keep  the  passover  to  Jehovah,  the 
God  of  Israel,  at  Jerusalem;  for  they 
had  not  kept  it  in  great  numbers  ac- 
cording as  it  is  written.  ^So  the  cou- 
riers went  with  the  letters  from  the 
king  and  his  princes  throughout  all 
Israel  and  Judah,  and  according  to 
the  commandment  of  the*  king,  say- 
ing. Ye  children  of  Israel,  turn  again 
to  Jehovah,  the  God  of  Abraham, 
Isaac,  and  Israel,  that  he  may  return 
to  the  remnant  that  are  escaped  of 
you  out  of  the  hand  of  the  kings  of 
Assyria.  "^  And  be  not  ye  like  your 
fathers,  and  like  your  brethren,  who 
trespassed  against  Jehovah,  the  God 
of  their  fathers,  so  that  he  gave  them 
up  to  desolation,  as  ye  see.  ®  Now  be 
ye    not    stiffnecked,    as   your    fathers 


Ver.  31.  Consecrated  yourselves  :  Heb..  filled  your  hand. 
Ver.  7.  To  desolation  :  or,  to  be  an  astonishment. 


II.   CHRONICLES   XXX 


were;  but  yield  yourselves  to  Jehovah, 
and  come  in  to  his  sanctuary,  which 
he  has  sanctified  forever,  and  serve 
Jehovah  your  God,  that  his  fierce 
anger  may  turn  away  ft-om  you.  ^  For 
if  ye  turn  again  to  Jehovah,  your 
brethren  and  your  children  shall  find 
compassion  before  their  captors,  and 
shall  come  again  into  this  land  ;  for 
Jehovah  your  God  is  gracious  and 
merciful,  and  will  not  turn  away  his 
face  from  you,  if  ye  return  to  him. 
*°  So  the  couriers  passed  from  city  to 
city  through  the  country  of  Ephraim 
and  Manasseh,  even  to  Zebulun;  but 
they  laughed  at  them,  and  mocked 
them.  ^^  Nevertheless  certain  men  of 
Asher  and  Manasseh  and  of  Zebulun 
humbled  themselves,  and  came  to 
Jerusalem.  ^^  Also  in  Judah  was  the 
hand  of  God  to  give  them  one  heart 
to  do  the  commandment  of  the  king 
and  of  the  princes  by  the  word  of 
Jehovah. 

^^  And  there  assembled  in  Jerusalem 
much  people  to  keep  the  feast  of  un- 
leavened bread  in  the  second  month, 
a  very  great  congregation.  '*And 
they  arose  and  took  away  the  altars 
that  w^ere  in  Jerusalem,  and  all  the 
altars  of  incense  took  they  away,  and 
cast  them  into  the  brook  Kidron. 
^^Then  they  slew  the  passover  on  tlie 
fourteenth  [day]  of  the  second  month; 
and  the  priests  and  the  Levites  were 
ashamed,  and  sanctified  themselves, 
and  brought  burnt  offerings  into  the 
house  of  Jehovah.  ^^  And  they  stood 
in  their  place  after  their  order,  ac- 
cording to  the  law  of  Moses  the  man 
of  God  ;  the  priests  sprinkling  the 
blood,  [which  they  received]  of  the 
hand  of  the  Levites.  ^'  For  there 
were  many  in  the  congregation  that 
had  not  sanctified  themselves:  there- 


fore the  Levites  had  the  charge  of 
slaughtering  the  passovers  for  every 
one  that  was  not  clean,  to  sanctify 
them  to  Jehovah.  ^^  For  a  multitude 
of  the  people,  even  many  of  Ephraim 
and  Manasseh,  Issachar  and  Zebulun, 
had  not  cleansed  themselves,  yet  did 
they  eat  the  passover  otherwise  than 
it  is  written.  For  Hezekiah  had 
prayed  for  them,  saying,  The  good  Je- 
hovah pardon  every  one  ^'  that  sets 
his  heart  to  seek  God,  Jehovah,  the 
God  of  his  fathers,  though  [he  be] 
not  [cleansed]  according  to  the  puri- 
fication of  the  sanctuary.  '^"And  Je- 
hovah Hearkened  to  Hezekiah,  and 
healed  the  people.  ^^  And  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  that  were  present  at 
Jerusalem  kept  the  feast  of  unleavened 
bread  seven  days  with  great  gladness; 
and  the  Levites  and  the  priests  praised 
Jehovah  day  by  day,  [playing]  with 
loud  instruments  to  Jehovah.  "And 
Hezekiah  spoke  encouragingly  to  all 
the  Levites  that  had  good  under- 
standing [in  the  service]  of  Jeho- 
vah. So  they  did  eat  throughout  the 
feast  for  the  seven  days,  offering  sac- 
rifices of  peace  offerings,  and  giving 
thanks  to  Jehovah,  the  God  of  their 
fathers. 

^^And  the  whole  congregation  took 
counsel  to  keep  other  seven  days;  and 
they  kept  [other]  seven  days  with  glad- 
ness. ^*  For  Hezekiah  king  of  Judah 
did  give  to  the  congregation  for  offer- 
ings a  thousand  bullocks  and  seven 
thousand  sheep;  and  the  princes  gave 
to  the  congregation  a  thousand  bul- 
locks and  ten  thousand  sheep.  And 
a  great  number  of  priests  sanctified 
themselves.  ^^  And  all  the  congrega- 
tion of  Judah.  with  the  priests  and 
the  Levites,  and  all  the  congregation 
that    came    out    of    Israel,    and    the 


Ver.  8.  Yield  yourselves  :  Heb.,  give  the  hand.  Ver.  14    Altars:  or,  censers. 

Ver.  17.   Passovers:  /.  e.,  the  passover  lambs. 

Ver.  21     Loud  instruments:   Heb.,  instruments  of  strength. 

Ver.  22.  Giving  thanks  :  or,  making  confession. 

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II.    CHRONICLES   XXXx 


strangers  that  came  out  of  the  land  of 
Israel,  and  that  dwelt  in  Judah,  re- 
joiced. ^®So  there  was  great  joy  in 
Jerusalem;  for  from  the  days  of  Solo- 
mon the  son  of  David  king  of  Israel 
there  was  not  the  like  in  Jerusalem. 
"Then  the  priests  the  Levi tes  arose 
and  blessed  the  people;  and  their 
voice  was  heard,  and  their  prayer 
came  up  to  his  holy  habitation,  even 
to  heaven. 

CHAPTER    XXXI 

^  Now  when  all  this  was  finished,  all 
Israel  that  were  present  went  out  to 
the  cities  of  Judah,  and  broke  hi  pieces 
the  pillars,  and  hewed  down  the  As- 
herim,  and  broke  down  the  high 
places  and  the  altars  out  of  all  Judah 
and  Benjamin,  in  Ephraim  also  and 
Manasseh,  until  they  had  made  an 
end  of  them.  Then  all  the  children 
of  Israel  returned  every  man  to  his 
possession,  into  their  own  cities. 

'^And  Hezekiah  appointed  the  courses 
of  the  priests  and  the  Levites  after  their 
courses,  every  man  according  to  his 
service,  both  tlie  priests  and  the  Le- 
vites, for  burnt  offerings  and  for  peace  | 
offerings,  to  minister,  and  to  give 
thanks,  and  to  praise  in  the  gates  of 
the  camps  of  Jehovah.  ^  [He  ap- 
pointed] also  the  king's  portion  of  his 
substance  for  the  burnt  offerings,  [to- 
wit],  for  the  morning  and  afternoon 
burnt  offerings,  and  the  burnt  offer- 
ings for  the  sabbaths  and  for  the  new 
moons  and  for  the  set  feasts,  as  it  is ' 
written  in  the  law  of  Jehovah.  *  More-  ' 
over  he  commanded  the  people  that 
dwelt  in  Jerusalem  to  give  tlie  portion 
of  the  priests  and  the  Levites,  that 
they  might  give  themselves  to  the 
law  of  Jehovah.  ^  And  as  soon  as  the 
command  came  abroad,  the  children  j 
of  Israel  gave  in  abundance  the   first- ' 


fruits  of  grain,  new  wine,  and  oil,  and 
honey,  and  of  all  the  increase  of  the 
field;  and  the  tithe  of  all  things 
brought  they  in  abundantly.  '^  And 
the  children  of  Israel  and  Judah,  that 
dwelt  in  the  cities  of  Judah,  they  also 
brought  in  a  tithe  of  oxen  and  sheep, 
and  a  tithe  of  dedicated  things  which 
were  dedicated  to  Jehovah  their  God, 
and  laid  them  by  heaps.  '  In  the 
third  month  they  began  to  lay  the 
foundation  of  the  heaps,  and  finished 
them  in  the  seventh  month.  ^  And 
when  Hezekiah  and  the  princes  came 
and  saw  the  heaps,  they  blessed  Je- 
hovah, and  his  people  Israel.  ®Then 
Hezekiah  inquired  of  the  priests  and 
the  Levites  concerning  the  heaps. 
^"^  And  Azariah  the  chief  priest,  of  the 
house  of  Zadok,  answered  him  and 
said,  Since  [the  people]  began  to 
bring  the  oblation  into  the  house  of 
Jehovah,  we  have  eaten  ,  and  had 
enough,  and  have  left  plenty;  for  Je- 
hovah hath  blessed  his  people;  and 
that  which  is  left  is  this  great  store. 
^^  Then  Hezekiah  commanded  to 
prepare  chambers  in  the  house  of  Je- 
hovah, and  they  prepared  them.  ^^  And 
they  brought  in  the  oblation  and  the 
tithe  and  the  dedicated  things  faith- 
fully; Conaniah  the  Levite  being  ruler 
over  them,  and  Shimei  his  brother  be- 
ing second.  ^^And  Jehiel  and  Aza- 
ziah  and  Nahath  and  Asahel  and  Jeri- 
moth  and  Jozabad  and  Eliel  and  Isma- 
chiah  and  IMahath  and  Benaiah  were 
overseers  under  the  hand  of  Conaniah 
and  Shimei  his  brother,  by  the  ap- 
pointment of  Hezekiah  the  king,  and 
Azariah  the  ruler  of  the  house  of  God. 
^*  And  Kore  the  son  of  Imnahthe  Le- 
vite, the  gatekeeper  at  the  east  [gate], 
was  over  the  freewill  offerings  of  God, 
to  distribute  the  oblation  of  Jehovah, 
and  the  most  holy  things.    ^^  And  under 


4.   C'jive  themselves  :  or,   hold  firmly  to  ;  Heb.,  be  strong  in. 
\'er.  ID,  Oblation  :  or,  heave  offering. 


II.   CHRONICLES   XXXII 


him  were  Eden  and  Benjamin  and 
Jeshua  and  Shemaiali,  Amariah  and 
Shecaniah,  in  the  cities  of  the  priests, 
in  their  office  of  trust,  to  give  to  their 
brethren  in  courses,  as  well  to  the  great 
as  to  the  small :  ^^  besides  those  that 
were  reckoned  by  genealogy  of  males, 
from  three  years  old  and  upward,  even 
every  one  that  entered  into  the  house 
of  Jehovah,  as  the  duty  of  every  day 
required,  for  their  service  in  their 
charges  according  to  their  courses. 
'"  And  as  for  those  that  were  reckoned 
by  genealogy  of  the  priests,  [it  was] 
by  their  fathers'  houses;  and  as  for  the 
Levites,  [they  were]  from  twenty  years 
old  and  upward,  in  their  charges  in 
their  courses;  ^^even  [to  give]  to  those 
that  were  reckoned  by  genealogy  of  all 
their  little  ones,  their  wives,  and  their 
sons,  and  their  daughters,  through  all 
the  congregation  ;  for  in  their  office 
of  trust  they  sanctified  themselves 
in  holiness.  '^  Also  for  the  sons  of 
Aaron  the  priests,  who  were  in  the 
fields  of  the  pasture-lands  of  their 
cities,  in  every  several  city,  there  w^ere 
men  that  were  mentioned  by  name,  to 
give  portions  to  every  male  among  the 
priests,  and  to  every  one  that  was  reck- 
oned by  genealogy  among  the  Levites. 
^"And  thus  did  Hezekiah  throughout 
all  Judah ;  and  he  wrought  that  which 
was  good  and  right  and  faithful  before 
Jehovah  his  God.  ^^And  in  every  work 
that  he  began  in  the  service  of  the  house 
of  God,  and  in  the  law,  and  in  the  com- 
mandments, to  seek  his  God,  he  did  it 
with  all  his  heart,  and  prospered. 

CHAPTER    XXXII. 

*  After  these   things  and  this  faith- 
fulness,   Sennacherib   king  of  Assyria 


came  and  entered  into  Judah,  and 
encamped  against  the  fortified  cities, 
and  thought  to  win  them  for  himself. 
'  And  when  Hezekiah  saw  that  Sen- 
nacherib was  come  and  that  he  pur- 
posed to  fight  against  Jerusalem,  "he 
topk  counsel  with  his  princes  and  his 
mighty  men  to  stop  the  waters  of  the 
fountains  which  were  without  the  city; 
and  they  helped  him.  *  So  there  was 
gathered  much  people  together,  and 
they- stopped  all  the  fountains,  and  the 
brook  that  flowed  through  the  midst 
of  the  land,  saying.  Why  should  the 
kings  of  Assyria  come,  and  find  much 
water?  ^And  he  took  courage,  and 
built  up  all  the  wall  that  was  broken 
down,  and  raised  [it]  up  to  the  towers, 
and  the  other  wall  without,  and  re- 
paired IMillo  [in]  the  city  of  David, 
and  made  weapons  and  shields  in 
abundance.  ^  And  he  set  captains  of 
war  over  the  people,  and  gathered 
them  together  to  him  in  the  broad 
place  at  the  gate  of  the  city,  and  spoke 
encouragingly  to  them,  saying,  '  Be 
strong  and  of  good  courage,  be  not 
afraid  nor  dismayed  because  of  the 
king  of  Assyria,  nor  because  of  all  the 
multitude  that  is  with  him;  for  there 
is  a  greater  with  us  than  with  him; 
^  with  him  is  an  arm  of  flesh,  but  with 
us  is  Jehovah  our  God  to  help  us  and 
to  fight  our  batdes.  And  the  people 
rested  themselves  upon  the  words  of 
Hezekiah  king  of  Judah. 

^After  this  did  Sennacherib  king  of 
Assyria  send  his  servants  to  Jerusalem 
(now  he  was  before  Lachish,  and  all 
his  power  with  him),  to  Hezekiah  king 
of  Judah,  and  to  all  Judah  that  were 
in  Jerusalem,  saying,  ^"^Thus  says  Sen- 
nacherib king  of  Assyria,  On  what  are 


Ver.  15.   Benjamin  :  So  Sept.,  Jerome,  and  Syriac  ;  Heb.,  Miniamin. 

Ver.  20.    Faithful:   Heb.,  faithfulness.  Ver.  i.   To  win  :   Heb.,  break  them  open. 

Ver.  2.   He  purposed  to  fight :  Heb.,  his  face  was  to  fight. 

Brook  :  or,  watercourse  ;  or,  wady. 

Raised  it  up  :  Jerome,  apparently  by  different  combination  of  the  Hebrew  letters,  built  towers 


Ver.  4 
Ver.  5 
above  it. 
Ver.  7 


There  is  a  greater  with  us  :  or,  there  is  more  with  us. 


II.   CHRONICLES   XXXII 


ye  trusting,  that  ye  abide  the  siege 
in  Jerusalem  ?  "  Does  not  Hezekiah 
persuade  you,  to  give  you  over  to  die 
by  famine  and  by  thirst,  saying,  Je- 
hovah our  God  will  deliver  us  out  of 
the  hand  of  the  king  of  Assyria? 
'"  Has  not  the  same  Hezekiah  taken 
away  his  high  places  and  his  altars, 
and  commanded  Judah  and  Jerusa- 
lem, saying,  Before  one  altar  ye  shall 
.worship,  and  upon  it  shall  ye  burn 
incense  ?  "  Know  ye  not  what  I  and 
my  fathers  have  done  to  all  the  peo- 
ples of  the  lands?  Were  the  gods  of 
the  nations  of  the  lands  at  all  able 
to  deliver  their  land  out  of  my  hand? 
"  Who  was  there  among  all  the  gods 
of  those  nations  which  my  fathers 
utterly  destroyed,  that  could  deliver 
his  people  out  of  my  hand,  that  your 
God  should  be  able  to  deliver  you  out 
of  my  hand?  "  Now  therefore  let  not 
Hezekiah  deceive  you,  nor  persuade 
you  on  this  manner,  neither  believe 
ye  him;  for  no  god  of  any  nation  or 
kingdom  has  been  able  to  deliver  his 
people  out  of  my  hand,  and  out  of 
the  hand  of  my  fathers ;  how  much 
less  shall  your  God  deliver  you  out 
of  my  hand ! 

^^  And  his  servants  spoke  yet  more 
against  Jehovah  God,  and  against  his 
servant  Hezekiah.  "  He  wrote  also 
letters  to  reproach  Jehovah,  the  God 
of  Israel,  and  to  speak  against  him, 
saying,  As  the  gods  of  the  nations  of 
the  lands,  which  have  not  delivered 
their  people  out  of  my  hand,  so  shall 
not  the  God  of  Hezekiah  deliver  his 
people  out  of  my  hand.  '"  And  they 
cried  with  a  loud  voice  in  the  Jews' 
language  to  the  people  of  Jerusalem 
that  were  on  the  wall,  to  frighten 
them,  and  to  terrify  them,  that  they 
might  take  the  city.  ^^  And  they 
spoke  of  the  God  of  Jerusalem,  as  of 


the  gods  of  the  peoples  of  the  earth, 
which  are  the  work  of  men's  hands. 

""  And  Hezekiah  the  king,  and 
Isaiah  the  prophet  the  son  of  Amoz, 
prayed  because  of  this,  and  cried  to 
heaven.  "'  And  Jehovah  sent  an. 
angel,  who  cut  off  every  mighty  man 
of  valor  and  leader  and  captain  in 
the  camp  of  the  king  of  Assyria. 
So  he  returned  with  shame  of  face 
to  his  own  land.  And  when  he  was 
come  into  the  house  of  his  god, 
those  who  came  forth  of  his  own 
bowels  slew  him  there  with  the  sword. 
"  Thus  Jehovah  saved  Hezekiah  and 
the  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem  from  the 
hand  of  Sennacherib  the  king  of  As- 
syria, and  from  the  hand  of  all 
[others],  and  guided  them  on  every 
side.  ^^  And  many  brought  gifts-  to 
Jehovah  to  Jerusalem,  and  precious 
things  to  Hezekiah  king  of  Judah; 
so  that  he  was  exalted  in  the  sight  of 
all  nations  thenceforth. 

^  In  those  days  Hezekiah  was  sick 
even  to  death ;  and  he  prayed  to  Jeho- 
vah ;  and  he  spoke  to  him,  and  gave 
him  a  wonder.  "''  But  Hezekiah  ren- 
dered not  again  according  to  the  bene- 
fit done  to  him;  for  his  heart  was 
lifted  up:  therefore  there  was  wrath 
upon  him,  and  upon  Judah  and  Je- 
rusalem. ^^Notwithstanding  Hezekiah 
humbled  himself  for  the  pride  of  his 
heart,  both  he  and  the  inhabitants  of 
Jerusalem,  so  that  the  wrath  of  Je- 
hovah came  not  upon  them  in  the 
days  of  Hezekiah. 

"^  And  Hezekiah  had  exceeding 
much  riches  and  honor;  and  he  pro- 
vided him  treasuries  for  silver  and 
for  gold  and  for  precious  stones 
and  for  spices  and  for  shields  and  for 
all  manner  of  goodly  vessels,  *'  store- 
houses also  for  the  increase  of  grain 
and  new  wine  and  oil,  and  stalls  for 


Ver.  lo.   The  siege  :  or,  in  a  stronghold. 
Ver.  24,  31.  Wonder:  or,  miracle. 


Ver.  14.   Utterly  destroyed  :   Heb.,  devoted. 
Ver.  26.  The  pride  :  Heb.,  lifting  up. 


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II.   CHRONICLES   XXXIII 


all  manner  of  cattle,  and  flocks  in 
folds.  ^^  Moreover  he  provided  him 
cities,  and  possessions  of  flocks  and 
herds  in  abundance;  for  God  had 
given  him  very  much  substance.  ^^  This 
same  Hezekiah  also  stopped  the  upper 
spring  of  the  waters  of  Gihon,  and 
brought  them  straight  down  on  the 
west  side  of  the  city  of  David.  And 
Hezekiah  prospered  in  all  his  works. 
^'  Howbeit  in  [the  business  of]  the 
ambassadors  of  the  princes  of  Bab- 
ylon, who  sent  to  him  to  inquire  of  the 
wonder  that  was  done  in  the  land, 
God  left  him,  to  try  him,  that  he  might 
know  all  that  was  in  his  heart. 

^*  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Heze- 
kiah, and  his  good  deeds,  behold,  they 
are  written  in  the  vision  of  Isaiah  the 
prophet,  the  son  of  Amoz,  in  the  book 
of  the  kings  of  Judah  and  Israel. 
^^  And  Hezekiah  slept  with  his  fathers, 
and  they  buried  him  in  the  ascent  of 
the  tombs  of  the  sons  of  David;  and 
all  Judah  and  the  inhabitants  of  Jeru- 
salem did  him  honor  at  his  death. 
And  Manasseh  his  son  reigned  in  his 
stead. 

CHAPTER   XXXIII 

^  Manasseh  was  twelve  years  old 
when  he  began  to  reign;  and  he 
reigned  fifty-five  years  in  Jerusalem. 
'  And  he  did  that  which  was  evil  in 
the  sight  of  Jehovah,  according  to  the 
abominations  of  the  heathen,  whom 
Jehovah  dispossessed  before  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel.  ^  For  he  built  again 
the  high  places  which  Hezekiah  his 
father  had  broken  down ;  and  he 
reared  up  altars  for  the  Baalim,  and 
made  Asheroth,  and  worshipped  all 
the  host  of  heaven  and  served  them. 
'  And  he  built  altars  in  the  house  of 
Jehovah,  concerning  which  Jehovah 
had  said.  In  Jerusalem  shall  my  name 


be  forever.  **  And  he  bui4t  altars  for 
all  the  host  of  heaven  in  the  two 
courts  of  the  house  of  Jehovah.  "  He 
also  made  his  sons  to  pass  through 
the  fire  in  the  valley  of  the  son  of 
Hinnom;  and  he  practised  augury, 
and  used  enchantments,  and  practised 
sorcery,  and  dealt  with  those  that  had 
familiar  spirits,  and  with  wizards:  he 
wrought  much  evil  in  the  sight  of 
Jehovah,  to  provoke  him  to  anger. 
'  And  he  set  the  carved  image  of  the 
idol,  which  he  had  made,  in  the  house 
of  God,  of  which  God  had  said  to 
David  and  to  Solomon  his  son.  In 
this  house,  and  in  Jerusalem,  which 
I  have  chosen  out  of  all  the  tribes  of 
Israel,  will  I  put  my  name  forever; 
^  neither  will  I  any  more  remove  the 
foot  of  Israel  from  off  the  land  which 
I  have  appointed  for  your  fathers; 
if  only  they  will  observe  to  do  all  that 
I  have  commanded  them,  even  all  the 
law  and  the  statutes  and  the  ordi- 
nances [given]  by  Moses.  Wnd 
Manasseh  made  Judah  and  the  in- 
habitants of  Jerusalem  to  err,  so  that 
they  did  evil  more  than  did  the  na- 
tions, whom  Jehovah  destroyed  be- 
fore the  children  of  Israel. 

^^  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  Manasseh, 
and  to  his  people ;  but  they  gave  no 
heed.  "  Wherefore  Jehovah  brought 
upon  them  the  captains  of  the  host  of 
the  king  of  Assyria,  who  took  Manas- 
seh with  hooks,  and  bound  him  with 
fetters,  and  carried  him  to  Babylon. 
^^  And  when  he  was  in  distress,  he  be- 
sought Jehovah  his  God,  and  humbled 
himself  greatly  before  the  God  of  his 
fathers.  '^And  he  prayed  to  him; 
and  he  was  intreated  of  him,  and 
heard  his  supplication,  and  brought 
him  again  to  Jerusalem  into  his  king- 
dom. Then  Manasseh  knew  that 
Jehovah  he  was  God. 


Ver.  31.   Ambafisadors  :  Heb.,  interpreters. 
Ver.  8.  Your  :  so  Heb. ;  Sept.,  Syriac,  and  Jerome,  their. 


Ver.  32.  Good  deeds  :  or,  kindnesses. 

Ver.  ji.  With  hooks  ;  or^  in  chains. 


II.   CHRONICLES   XXXIV 


^*  Now  after  this  he  built  an  outer 
wall  to  the  city  of  David,  on  the  west 
side  of  Gihon,  in  the  valley,  even  to 
the  entrance  at  the  fish  gate;  and 
he  encompassed  Ophel,  and  raised  it 
up  to  a  very  great  height.  And  he  put 
valiant  captains  in  all  the  fortified 
cities  of  Judah.  ^^  And  he  took  away 
the  foreign  gods,  and  the  idol  out  of 
the  house  of  Jehovah,  and  all  the  altars 
that  he  had  built  in  the  mount  of  the 
house  of  Jehovah,  and  in  Jerusalem, 
and  cast  them  out  of  the  city.  ^^  And 
he  built  the  altar  of  Jehovah,  and 
offered  on  it  sacrifices  of  peace  oft'er- 
ings  and  of  thanksgiving,  and  com- 
manded Judah  to  serve  Jehovah,  the 
God  of  Israel.  "  Nevertheless  the 
people  were  sacrificing  still  in  the 
high  places,  but  only  to  Jehovah  their 
God. 

^*  X^ow  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Ma- 
nasseh,  and  his  prayer  to  his  God, 
and  the  words  of  the  seers  who  spoke 
to  him  in  the  name  of  Jehovah,  the 
God  of  Israel,  behold,  they  are  writ- 
ten among  the  acts  of  the  kings  of 
Israel.  "  His  prayer  also,  and  how 
[God]  w^as  intreated  of  him,  and  all 
his  sin  and  his  trespass,  and  the  places 
in  which  he  built  high  places,  and 
set  up  the  Asherim  and  the  carved 
images,  before  he  humbled  himself; 
behold,  they  are  written  in  the  history 
of  Hozai.  ^^  So  Manasseh  slept  with 
his  fathers,  and  they  buried  him  in 
his  own  house;  and  Amon  his  son 
reigned  in  his  stead. 

^^  Amon  was  twenty-two  years  old 
when  he  began  to  reign;  and  he 
reigned  two  years  in  Jerusalem.  "  And 
he  did  that  which  was  evil  in  the  sight 
of  Jehovah,  as  did  Manasseh  his  fa- 
ther; and  Amon  sacrificed  to  all  the 


carved  images  which  Manasseh  his 
father  had  made,  and  served  them. 
^^  And  he  humbled  not  himself  before 
Jehovah,  as  Manasseh  his  father  had 
humbled  himself;  but  this  same  Amon 
trespassed  more  and  more.  **  And  his 
servants  conspired  against  him,  and 
put  him  to  death  in  his  own  house. 
''°  But  the  people  of  the  land  smote  all 
those  that  had  conspired  against  king 
Amon ;  and  the  people  of  the  land 
made  Josiah  his  son  king  in  his  stead. 

CHAPTER   XXXIV 

^  Josiah  was  eight  years  old  when 
he  began  to  reign ;  and  he  reigned 
thirty-one  years  in  Jerusalem.  '  And 
he  did  that  which  was  right  in  the 
eyes  of  Jehovah,  and  walked  in  the 
ways  of  David  his  father,  and  turned 
not  aside  to  the  right  hand  or  to  the 
left.  ^  For  in  the  eighth  year  of  his 
reign,  while  he  was  yet  young,  he 
began  to  seek  after  the  God  of  David 
his  father;  and  in  the  twelfth  year 
he  began  to  purge  Judah  and  Jerusa- 
lem from  the  high  places  and  the 
Asherim  and  the  carved  images  and 
the  molten  images.  *  And  they  broke 
down  the  altars  of  the  Baalim  in  his 
presence ;  and  the  sun-images,  that 
were  on  high  above  them,  he  hewed 
down ;  and  the  Asherim,  and  the 
carved  images,  and  the  molten  images, 
he  broke  in  pieces,  and  made  dust  of 
them,  and  strowed  it  upon  the  graves 
[of  them]  that  had  sacrificed  to  them. 
^  And  the  bones  of  the  priests  he 
burnt  upon  their  altars,  and  purged 
Judah  and  Jerusalem.  ®  And  [so  did 
he]  in  the  cities  of  Manasseh  and 
Ephraim  and  Simeon,  even  to  Naph- 
tali,  in  their  ruins  round  about.  ^  And 
he  broke  down  the  altars,  and  beat  the 


Ver.  i6.   Built :  so  Syriac  and  most  MSS.  ;  many  MSS.,  prepared.     Sept.  and  Jerome  doiihtful. 
Ver.  19.   Hozai  :  so  Heb.  and  Jerome  :  Sept.,  seers. 
Ver.  23.  Trespassed  more  and  more  :  or,  multiplied  guilt. 

Ver.  6.  In  their  ruins:    Marssoretic  correction,  with   their  swords;  Hebrew  text,  he  chose  (examined) 
their  houses 

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II.    CHRONICLES    XXXIV 


Asherim  and  the  carved  images  into 
powder,  and  hewed  down  all  the  sun- 
images  throughout  all  the  land  of 
Israel,  and  returned  to  Jerusalem. 

^  Now  in  the  eighteenth  year  of  his 
reign,  when  he  purged  the  land  and 
the  house,  he  sent  Shaphan  the  son  of 
Azaliah,  and  Maaseiah  the  governor 
of  the  city,  and  Joah  the  son  of  Joahaz 
the  chronicler,  to  repair  the  house  of 
Jehovah  his  God.  "And  they  came 
to  Hilkiah  the  high  priest,  and  de- 
livered the  money  that  was  brought 
into  the  house  of  God,  which  the  Le- 
vites,  the  keepers  of  the  threshold, 
had  gathered  of  the  hand  of  Manasseh 
and  Ephraim,  and  of  all  the  remnant  of 
Israel,  and  of  all  Judah  and  Benjamin, 
and  of  the  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem. 
"'  And  they  delivered  it  into  the  hand 
of  the  workmen  that  were  appointed 
in  the  house  of  Jehovah ;  and  the 
workmen  that  wrought  in  the  house 
of  Jehovah  gave  it  to  mend  and 
repair  the  house ;  "  even  to  the  car- 
penters and  to  the  builders  they  gave 
it,  to  buy  hewn  stone,  and  timber  for 
couplings,  and  to  frame  the  houses 
which  the  kings  of  Judah  had  de- 
stroyed. ^'  And  the  men  did  the  work 
faithfully.  And  over  them  were  ap- 
pointed Jahath  and  Obadiah,  the  Le- 
vites,  of  the  sons  of  Merari ;  and 
Zechariah  and  Meshullam,  of  the  sons 
of  the  Kohathites,  to  oversee  [them]  ; 
and  [others  of]  the  Levites,  all  that 
were  skilful  with  instruments  of 
music.  '^  Also  they  were  over  the 
bearers  of  burdens,  and  were  oversee- 
ing all  that  did  the  wjDrk  in  every 
manner  of  service ;  and  of  the  Levites 
there  were  secretaries,  and  officers, 
and  gatekeepers. 


"  And  when  they  brought  out  the 
money  that  was  brought  into  the 
house  of  Jehovah,  Hilkiah  the  priest 
found  the  book  of  the  law  of  Jehovah 
given  by  Moses.  ^^  And  Hilkiah  an- 
swered and  said  to  Shaphan  the  sec- 
retary, I  have  found  the  book  of  the 
law  in  the  house  of  Jehovah.  And 
Hilkiah  delivered  the  book  to  Sha- 
phan. '"  And  Shaphan  carried  the 
book  to  the  king,  and  moreover 
brought  the  king  word  again,  saying, 
All  that  was  committed  to  thy  serv- 
ants, they  are  doing.  '^And  they  have 
emptied  out  the  money  that  was  found 
in  the  house  of  Jehovah,  and  have  de- 
livered it  into  the  Land  of  the  over- 
seers and  into  the  hand  of  the  work- 
men. ^^  And  Shaphan  the  secretary 
told  the  king,  saying,  Hilkiah  the 
priest  hath  dehvered  me  a  book.  And 
Shaphan  read  in  it  before  the  king. 
'^  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  the  king 
had  heard  the  words  of  the  law,  that 
he  rent  his  clothes.  "**  And  the  king 
commanded  Hilkiah,  and  Ahikam  the 
son  of  Shaphan,  and  Abdon  the  son 
of  Micah,  and  Shaphan  the  secretary, 
and  Asaiah  the  king's  servant,  saying, 
''  Go  ye,  inquire  of  Jehovah  for  me, 
and  for  those  that  are  left  in  Israel 
and  in  Judah,  concerning  the  words 
of  the  book  that  is  found;  for  great  is 
the  wrath  of  Jehovah  that  is  poured 
out  upon  us,  because  our  fathers  have 
not  kept  the  word  of  Jehovah,  to  do 
according  to  all  that  is  written  in 
this  book. 

"  So  Hilkiah,  and  those  whom  the 
king  [had  commanded],  went  to 
Huldah  the  prophetess,  the  wife  of 
Shallum  the  son  of  Tokhath,  the  son 
of   Hasrah,   keeper   of   the   wardrobe 


Ver.  9.  And  of  the  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem  :  so  Hebrew  text,  Sept.,  Syriac,  and  Jerome  ;  Massoretic 
correction,  and  had  returned  to  Jerusalem 

Ver.  13.   Secretaries  :  or.  scribes.  Ver.  14.   Given  by  Moses  :  Heb.,  by  the  hand  of. 

Ver.  15,  18.  20.  Secretary:  or.  scribe.  Ver.  17.   Emptied  out:  or.  poured  out 

Ver.  20.   Abdon  the  son  of  Micah  :  in  2  Kings  22  :  12,  Achbor  the  son  of  Micaiah. 

Ver.  22.  Tokhath  :  in  2  Kings  22  :  14,  Tikvah.  Hasrah  :  in  2  Kings  22  :  14,  Harhas  Second  quarter  : 
Heb.,  Mishneh. 


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II.    CHRONICLES    XXXV 


(now  she  dwelt  in  Jerusalem  in  the 
second  quarter)  ;  and  they  spoke  to 
her  to  that  effect.  "^  And  she  said 
to  them,  Thus  says  Jehovah,  the 
God  of  Israel :  Tell  ye  the  man  that 
sent  you  to  me,  '*  Thus  says  Jehovah, 
Behold,  I  will  bring  evil  upon  this 
place,  and  upon  its  inhabitants,  even 
all  the  curses  that  are  written  in  the 
book  which  they  have  read  before  the 
king  of  Judah.  "''  Because  they  have 
forsaken  me,  and  have  burned  incense 
to  other  gods,  that  they  might  pro- 
voke me  to  anger  with  all  the  works 
of  their  hands ;  therefore  is  my  wrath 
poured  out  upon  this  place,  and  it  shall 
not  be  quenched.  '''  But  to  the  king  of 
Judah,  who  sent  you  to  inquire  of  Je- 
hovah, thus  shall  ye  say  to  him,  Thus 
says  Jehovah,  the  God  of  Israel :  As 
touching  the  words  wdiich  thou  hast 
heard,  "^  because  thy  heart  was  tender, 
and  thou  didst  humble  thyself  before 
God,  when  thou  heardest  his  words 
against  this  place,  and  against  its  in- 
habitants, and  hast  humbled  thyself 
before  me,  and  hast  rent  thy  clothes, 
and  wept  before  me ;  I  also  have 
heard  thee,  says  Jehovah.  *^  Behold, 
I  will  gather  thee  to  thy  fathers,  and 
thou  shalt  be  gathered  to  thy  grave  in 
peace,  neither  shall  thine  eyes  see  all 
the  evil  that  I  will  bring  upon  this 
place,  and  upon  its  inhabitants.  And 
they  brought  the  king  word  again. 

^^  Then  the  king  sent  and  gathered 
together  all  the  elders  of  Judah  and 
Jerusalem.  ^"  And  the  king  went  up 
to  the  house  of  Jehovah,  and  all  the 
men  of  Judah  and  the  inhabitants  of 
Jerusalem,  and  the  priests,  and  the 
Levites,  and  all  the  people,  both  great 
and  small ;  and  he  read  in  their  ears 
all  the  words  of  the  book  of  the  cove- 
nant that  was  found  in  the  house  of 
Jehovah.    ^'  And  the  king  stood  in  his 


place  and  made  the  covenant  before 
Jehovah,  to  walk  after  Jehovah, 
and  to  keep  his  commandments 
and  his  testimonies  and  his  stat- 
utes, with  all  his  heart  and  with  all 
his  soul,  to  perform  the  words  of 
the  covenant  that  were  written  in  this 
book.  ^"  And  he  caused  all  that  were 
found  in  Jerusalem  and  Benjamin  to 
stand  [to  it].  And  the  inhabitants 
of  Jerusalem  did  according  to  the 
covenant  of  God,  the  God  of  their 
fathers.  ^"  And  Josiah  took  away  all 
the  abominations  out  of  all  the  coun- 
tries that  belonged  to  the  children  of 
Israel,  and  made  all  that  were  found 
in  Israel  to  serve,  even  to  serve  Jeho- 
vah their  God.  All  his  days  they 
departed  not  from  following  Jehovah, 
the  God  of  their  fathers. 

CHAPTER    XXXV 

^  And  Josiah  kept  a  passover  to  Je- 
hovah in  Jerusalem;  and  they  slew 
the  passover  on  the  fourteenth  [day] 
of  the  first  month.  ^  And  he  set  the 
priests  in  their  offices,  and  encour- 
aged them  to  the  service  of  the  house 
of  Jehovah.  ^  And  he  said  to  the  Le- 
vites that  taught  all  Israel,  who  were 
holy  to  Jehovah,  Put  the  holy  ark  in 
the  house  which  Solomon  the  son  of 
David  king  of  Israel  did  build:  there 
shall  no  more  be  a  burden  upon  your 
shoulders.  Now  serve  Jehovah  your 
God,  and  his  people  Israel ;  *  and  pre- 
pare yourselves  after  your  fathers' 
houses  by  your  courses,  according  to 
the  writing  of  David  king  of  Israel, 
and  according  to  the  writing  of  Solo- 
mon his  son.  ^  And  stand  in  the  holy 
place  according  to  the  divisions  of  the 
fathers'  houses  of  your  brethren  the 
sons  of  the  people,  and  [let  there  be 
for  each  division]  a  portion  of  a  fa- 
thers'   house    of   the    Levites.      "  And 


Ver.  31.   In  his  place  :  or.  on  his  platform. 

Ver.  5    And  let  there  be  for  each  division  a  portion  of  a  fathers'  house  :  or,  and  according  to  the  distri- 
bution of  each  fathers'  house 


II.   CHRONICLES    XXXV 


slay  the  passover,  and  sanctify  your- 
selves, and  prepare  for  your  brethren, 
to  do  according  to  the  word  of  Jeho- 
vah by  the  hand  of  Moses. 

'  And  Josiah  gave  for  offerings  to 
the  sons  of  the  people,  of  the  flock, 
lambs  and  kids,  all  of  them  for  the 
passover  offerings,  to  all  that  were 
present,  to  the  number  of  thirty  thou- 
sand, and  three  thousand  bullocks ; 
these  being  of  the  king's  substance. 
*  And  his  princes  gave  for  a  free- 
will offering  to  the  people,  to  the 
priests,  and  to  the  Levites.  Hilkiah 
and  Zechariah  and  Jehiel,  the  rulers 
of  the  house  of  God,  gave  to  the 
priests  for  the  passover  offerings  two 
thousand  and  six  hundred  [small  cat- 
tle], and  three  hundred  oxen.  ^  Con- 
aniah  also,  and  Shemaiah  and  Xe- 
thanel,  his  brethren,  and  Hashabiah 
and  Jeiel  and  Jozabad,  the  chiefs  of 
the  Levites,  gave  to  the  Levites  for 
the  passover  offerings  five  thousand 
[small  cattle],  and  five  hundred  oxen. 
'  So  the  service  was  prepared,  and  the 
priests  stood  in  their  place,  and  the 
Levites  by  their  courses,  according  to 
the  king's  commandment.  "  And  they 
slew  the  passover,  and  the  priests 
sprinkled  [the  blood,  which  they  re- 
ceived] of  their  hand,  and  the  Levites 
flayed  them.  ''  And  they  removed  the 
burnt  offerings,  that  they  might  give 
them  according  to  divisions  of  fa- 
thers' houses  of  the  sons  of  the  peo- 
ple, to  offer  to  Jehovah,  as  it  is  writ- 
ten in  the  book  of  Moses.  And  so 
did  they  with  the  oxen.  ^^  And  they 
cooked  the  passover  with  fire  accord- 
ing to  the  ordinance :  and  the  holy 
offerings  they  cooked  in  pots,  and  in 
caldrons,    and    in    pans,    and    carried 


of  Aaron  [were  busied]  in  offering 
the  burnt  offerings  and  the  fat  until 
night ;  therefore  the  Levites  prepared 
for  themselves,  and  for  the  priests  the 
sons  of  Aaron.  '"  And  the  singers 
the  sons  of  Asaph  were  in  their  place, 
according  to  the  commandment  of  Da- 
vid, and  Asaph,  and  Heman,  and  Jed- 
uthun  the  king's  seer;  and  the  gate- 
keepers were  at  every  gate.  They 
needed  not  to  depart  from  their  serv- 
ice, for  their  brethren  the  Levites  pre- 
pared for  them. 

'^  So  all  the  service  of  Jehovah  w^as 
prepared  the  same  day,  to  keep  the 
passover,  and  to  offer  burnt  offerings 
upon  the  altar  of  Jehovah,  according 
to  the  commandment  of  king  Josiah. 
'^  And  the  children  of  Israel  that 
were  present  kept  the  passover  at 
that  time,  and  the  feast  of  unleavened 
bread  seven  days.  ^^  And  there  was 
no  passpver  like  to  that  kept  in  Israel 
from  tke  days  of  Samuel  the  prophet ; 
neither  did  any  of  the  kings  of  Israel 
keep  such  a  passover  as  Josiah  kept, 
and  the  priests,  and  the  Levites,  and 
all  Judah  and  Israel  that  were  pres- 
ent, and  the  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem. 
'^  In  the  eighteenth  year  of  the  reign 
of  Josiah  was  this  passover  kept. 

""  After  all  this,  wdien  Josiah  had 
prepared  the  temple,  Neco  king  of 
Egypt  went  up  to  fight  against  Car- 
chemish  on  the  Euphrates;  and  Jo- 
siah went  out  against  him.  ^^  But  he 
sent  ambassadors  to  him  saying.  What 
have  I  to  do  with  thee,  thou  king  of 
Judah?  [I  come]  not  against  thee 
this  day,  but  against  the  house  with 
which  I  have  war;  and  God  has  com- 
manded me  to  make  haste.  Forbear 
thee  from  [meddling  with]  God,  who 
them  quickly  to  all  the  sons  of  the  !  is  with  me,  that  he  destroy  thee  not. 
people.  "  And  afterward  they  pre-  ^"  N^evertheless  Josiah  would  not  turn 
pared  for  themselves,  and  for  the  |  his  face  from  him,  but  disguised  him- 
priests ;   because   the   priests   the   sons  |  self,  that  he  might  fight  with  him,  and 

Ver.  20.  Temple  :  Heb.,  the  house.  Ver.  22.  Disguised  himself:  Sept.,  strengthened  himself. 

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II.   CHRONICLES   XXXVI 


hearkened  not  to  the  words  of  Neco, 
from  the  mouth  of  God,  and  came  to 
fight  in  the  valley  of  Megiddo.  "'  And 
the  archers  shot  at  king  Josiah ;  and 
the  king  said  to  his  servants,  Have  me 
away ;  for  I  am  sore  wounded.  "*  So 
his  servants  took  him  out  of  the 
chariot,  and  put  him  in  the  second 
chariot  that  he  had,  and  brought  him 
to  Jerusalem ;  and  he  died,  and  was 
buried  in  the  tombs  of  his  fathers. 
And  all  Judah  and  Jerusalem  mourned 
for  Josiah.  '"  And  Jeremiah  lamented 
for  Josiah ;  and  all  the  singing  men 
and  singing  women  spoke  of  Josiah 
in  their  lamentations,  to  this  day; 
and  they  made  them  an  ordinance  in 
Israel :  and,  behold,  they  are  written 
in  the  lamentations.  '"^  Now  the  rest 
of  the  acts  of  Josiah,  and  his  good 
deeds,  according  to  that  which  is 
written  in  the  law  of  Jehovah,  '^  and 
his  acts,  first  and  last,  behold,  they  are 
written  in  the  book  of  the  kings  of 
Israel  and  Judah. 

CHAPTER   XXXVI 

^  Then  the  people  of  the  land  took 
Jehoahaz  the  son  of  Josiah,  and  made 
him  king  in  his  father's  stead  in  Je- 
rusalem. "  Joahaz  was  twenty-three 
years  old  when  he  began  to  reign, 
and  he  reigned  three  months  in  Je- 
rusalem. ^And  the  king  of  Egypt 
deposed  him  at  Jerusalem,  and  fined 
the  land  a  hundred  talents  of  silver 
and  a  talent  of  gold.  *  And  the  king 
of  Egypt  made  Eliakim  his  brother 
king  over  Judah  and  Jerusalem,  and 
changed  his  name  to  Jehoiakim.  And 
Neco  took  Joahaz  his  brother,  and 
carried  him  to  Egypt. 

''  Jehoiakim  was  twenty-five  years 
old  when  he  began  to  reign,  and  he 
reigned    eleven    years    in    Jerusalem ; 


and  he  did  that  which  was  evil  in  the 
sight  of  Jehovah  his  God.  'Against 
him  came  up  Nebuchadnezzar  king 
of  Babylon,  and  bound  him  in  fetters, 
to  carry  him  to  Babylon.  '  Nebuchad- 
nezzar also  carried  of  the  vessels  of 
the  house  of  Jehovah  to  Babylon,  and 
put  them  in  his  temple  in  Babylon. 
*  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Jehoia- 
kim, and  his  abominations  which  he 
did,  and  that  which  was  found  against 
him,  behold,  they  are  written  in  the 
book  of  the  kings  of  Israel  and  Judah. 
And  Jehoiachin  his  son  reigned  in  his 
stead. 

^  Jehoiachin  was  eight  years  old 
when  he  began  to  reign,  and  he 
reigned  three  months  and  ten  days 
in  Jerusalem;  and  he  did  that  which 
was  evil  in  the  sight  of  Jehovah. 
'"  And  at  the  return  of  the  year  king 
Nebuchadnezzar  sent,  and  brought 
him  to  Babylon,  with  the  goodly  ves- 
sels of  the  house  of  Jehovah,  and 
made  Zedekiah  his  brother  king  over 
Judah  and  Jerusalem. 

"  Zedekiah  was  twenty-one  years 
old  when  he  began  to  reign,  and  he 
reigned  eleven  years  in  Jerusalem ; 
'"  and  he  did  that  which  was  evil  in 
the  sight  of  Jehovah  his  God;  he 
humbled  not  himself  before  Jeremiah 
the  prophet  [speaking]  from  the 
mouth  of  Jehovah.  '^  And  he  also 
rebelled  against  king  Nebuchadnezzar, 
who  had  made  him  swear  by  God ; 
but  he  stiffened  his  neck,  and  hard- 
ened his  heart  from  turning  to  Jeho- 
vah, the  God  of  Israel.  "  Moreover 
all  the  chiefs  of  the  priests,  and  the 
people,  trespassed  very  greatly  ac- 
cording to  all  the  abominations  of  the 
heathen;  and  they  polluted  the  house 
of  Jehovah  which  he  had  hallowed  in 
Jerusalem.     '®  And  Jehovah,  the  God 


Ver.  26.  Good  deeds  :  or,  kindnesses.  Ver.  7.  Temple  :  or,  palace. 

Ver.  8.  Jehoiachin  :  in  i  Chron.  3  :  16,  Jeconiah  ;  in  Jer.  22  :  24,  Coniah. 

Ver.  9.   Eight :  Syriac  and  some  MSS.  of  Sept.,  eighteen.   Cf.  2  Kings  24  :  8. 

Ver.  13.   Hardened  :   Heb.,  strengthened. 


EZRA    I 


of  their  fathers,  sent  to  them  by  his 
messengers,  rising  up  early  and  send- 
ing; because  he  had  compassion  on 
his  people,  and  on  his  dwelling-place ; 
"  but  they  mocked  the  messengers  of 
God,  and  despised  his  words,  and 
scoffed  at  his  prophets,  until  the  wrath 
of  Jehovah  arose  against  his  people, 
till  there  was  no  remedy.  "  Therefore 
he  brought  upon  them  the  king  of  the 
Chaldeans,  who  killed  their  young 
men  with  the  sword  in  the  house  of 
their  sanctuary,  and  had  no  compas- 
sion upon  young  man  or  virgin,  old 
man  or  hoary-headed ;  he  gave  them 
all  into  his  hand.  ^*  And  all  the  ves- 
sels of  the  house  of  God,  great  and 
small,  and  the  treasures  of  the  house 
of  Jehovah,  and  the  treasures  of  the 
king,  and  of  his  princes ;  all  these  he 
brought  to  Babylon.  ^^  And  they  burnt 
the  house  of  God,  and  broke  down  the 
wall  of  Jerusalem,  and  burnt  all  its 
palaces  with  fire,  and  destroyed  all 
its  goodly  vessels.     ""  And  those  that 


had  escaped  from  the  sword  he  car- 
ried into  exile  to  Babylon ;  and  they 
were  servants  to  him  and  his  sons 
until  the  reign  of  the  kingdom  of 
Persia ;  ''  to  fulfil  the  word  of  Jeho- 
vah by  the  mouth  of  Jeremiah,  until 
the  land  had  enjoyed  its  sabbaths; 
[for]  as  long  as  it  lay  desolate  it 
kept  sabbath,  to  fulfil  seventy  years. 

"  Now  in  the  first  year  of  Cyrus 
king  of  Persia,  in  order  to  complete 
I  the  word  of  Jehovah  by  the  mouth  of 
I  Jeremiah,  Jehovah  stirred  up  the 
j  spirit  of  Cyrus  king  of  Persia,  so  that 
I  he  made  a  proclamation  throughout 
j  all  his  kingdom,  and  [put  it]  also  in 
I  writing,   saying, 

'^  Thus  says  Cyrus  king  of  Persia: 
All  the  kingdoms  of  the  earth  has  Je- 
hovah, the  God  of  heaven,  given  me ; 
I  and  he  has  charged  me  to  build  him  a 
'house  in  Jerusalem,  which  is  in 
ijudah.  Whoever  there  is  among 
I  you  of  all  his  people,  Jehovah  his  God 
'be  with  him,  and  let  him  go  up. 


EZRA 


CHAPTER  I 

^  Now  in  the  first  year  of  Cyrus 
king  of  Persia,  in  order  to  complete 
the  word  of  Jehovah  from  the  mouth 
of  Jeremiah,  Jehovah  stirred  up  the 
spirit  of  Cyrus  the  king  of  Persia,  so 
that  he  made  a  proclamation  through- 
out all  his  kingdom,  and  [put  it]  also 
in  writing,  saying, 

"  Thus  says  Cyrus  king  of  Persia : 

Vei    16.  Remedy:  Heb.,  healing. 

Ver.  22.  Cyrus  :  Heb.,  Coresh.  Complete  :  the  prediction  is  conceived  of  as  incomplete,  until  the  ful- 
filment comes. 

Ver.  23.  Cyrus:  Coresh.     Jehovah  :  so  Heb.  and  Jerome  ;  Sept.  omits  Jehovah.     Cf.  Ezra  i  :  2. 

Ver.  1.  Complete  :  or.  fulfil.  Jeremiah's  prediction  of  a  return  is  conceived  of  as  incomplete  until  the 
events  foretold  actually  occur. 

Ver.  3.  He  is  the  God  that  is  in  Jerusalem  :  or,  God  of  Israel  (he  is  God),  which  is  in  Jerusalem. 

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All  the  kingdoms  of  the  earth  has 
Jehovah,  the  God  of  heaven,  given 
me ;  and  he  has  charged  me  to  build 
him  a  house  in  Jerusalem,  which  is  in 
Judah,  ^  Whoever  there  is  among  you 
of  all  his  people,  his  God  be  with  him, 
and  let  him  go  up  to  Jerusalem,  which 
is  in  Judah,  and  build  the  house  of 
Jehovah,  the  God  of  Israel ;  he  is  the 
God  that  is  in  Jerusalem.  *  And  who- 
ever is  left,  out  of  any  place  where  he 


EZRA    II 


sojourns,  let  the  men  of  his  place  help 
him  with  silver,  and  with  gold,  and 
with  goods,  and  with  cattle,  besides  the 
freewill  offering  for  the  house  of 
God  which  is  in  Jerusalem. 

^  Then  rose  up  the  heads  of  fathers' 
[houses]  of  Judah  and  Benjamin,  and 
the  priests,  and  the  Levites,  even  all 
whose  spirit  God  had  stirred  to  go  up 
to  build  the  house  of  Jehovah  which 
is  in  Jerusalem.  "  And  all  they  that 
were  round  about  them  strengthened 
•their  hands  with  vessels  of  silver,  with 
gold,  with  goods,  and  with  cattle,  and 
with  precious  things,  besides  all  that 
was  given  as  a  freewill  offering. 

'  Also  Cyrus  the  king  brought  forth 
the  vessels  of  the  house  of  Jehovah, 
which  Nebuchadnezzar  had  brought 
forth  from  Jerusalem,  and  had  put 
them  in  the  house  of  his  god ;  *  these 
Cyrus  king  of  Persia  brought  forth 
by  the  hand  of  Mithridates  the  treas- 
urer, and  numbered  them  to  Shesh- 
bazzar,  the  prince  of  Judah.  ^  And 
this  is  the  number  of  them :  thirty 
basins  of  gold,  a  thousand  basins  of 
silver,  twenty-nine  knives;  '''thirty 
tankards  of  gold,  silver  tankards  of  a 
second  sort  four  hundred  and  ten,  and 
other  vessels  a  thousand.  "  All  the 
vessels  of  gold  and  of  silver  were  five 
thousand  and  four  hundred.  All  these 
did  Sheshbazzar  bring  up,  when  the 
exiles  were  brought  up  from  Babylon 
to  Jerusalem. 

CHAPTER  II 

*  Now  these  are  the  sons  of  the 
province,  that  went  up  out  of  the  cap- 
tivity of  the  exiles,  whom  Nebuchad- 


nezzar the  king  of  Babylon  had  car- 
ried into  exile  to  Babylon,  and  that 
returned  to  Jerusalem  and  Judah, 
every  one  to  his  city ;  '  who  came  with 
Zerubbabel,  Jeshua,  Nehemiah,  Sera- 
iah,  Reelaiah,  Mordecai,  Bilshan,  Mis- 
par,   Bigvai,   Rehum,   Baanah. 

The  number  of  the  men  of  the  peo- 
ple of  Israel :  ^  The  sons  of  Parosh, 
two  thousand  one  hundred  and  sev- 
enty-two. *  The  sons  of  Shephatiah, 
three  hundred  and  seventy-two.  ^  The 
sons  of  Arah,  seven  hundred  and 
seventy-five.  ®  The  sons  of  Pahatli- 
moab,  of  the  sons  of  Jeshua  [and] 
Joab,  two  thousand  eight  hundred 
and  twelve.  ^  The  sons  of  Elam,  a 
thousand  two  hundred  and  fifty-four. 
^  The  sons  of  Zattu,  nine  hundred  and 
forty-five.  ^  The  sons  of  Zaccai,  seven 
hundred  and  sixty.  '"  The  sons  of 
Bani,  six  hundred  and  forty-two. 
"  The  sons  of  Bebai,  six  hundred  and 
twenty-three.  ^"  The  sons  of  Azgad,  a 
thousand  two  hundred  and  twenty- 
two.  '^  The  sons  of  Adonikam,  six 
hundred  and  sixty-six.  "  The  sons  of 
Bigvai,  two  thousand  and  fifty-six. 
'^  The  sons  of  Adin,  four  hundred  and 
fifty-four.  '"  The  sons  of  Ater,  of  Heze- 
kiah,  ninety-eight.  ''  The  sons  of 
Bezai,  three  hundred  and  twenty- 
three.  '*  The  sons  of  Jorah,  a  hun- 
dred and  twelve.  '"  The  sons  of  Ha- 
shum,  two  hundred  and  twenty-three. 
"°  The  sons  of  Gibbar,  ninety-five. 
**  The  sons  of  Beth-lehem,  a  hundred 
and  twenty-three.  ^  The  men  of  Ne- 
tophah,  fifty-six.  ^^  The  men  of  Ana- 
thoth,  a  hundred  and  twenty-eight. 
'*  The   sons   of   Azmaveth,   forty-two. 


Ver.  4.  Cattle  :  or,  domestia  animals.  Ver.  6.  Cattle  :  or,  domestic  animals. 

Ver.  7.  Nebuchadnezzar  :  or,  Nebuchadrezzar.  Nebuchadnezzar  is  the  usual,  though  not  invariable, 
way  of  writing  the  name  in  the  Bible  ;   but  Nebuchadrezzar  follows  more  closely  the  Babylonian  spelling. 

Ver.  8.   Mithridates  :   Heb..  Mithredath. 

Ver.  9.  Basins  :  Meaning  in  doubt.  Knives  :  some  hold  that  it  was  a  kind  of  vessel,  possibly  of  basket 
work. 

Ver.  2.  Seraiah  :  in  Neh.  7  :  7.  Azariah.  Reelaiah  :  in  Neh.  7  :  7,  Raareiah.  Mispar  :  in  Neh.  7  :  7, 
Mispereth.     Rehum  :  in  Neh    7  :  7.  Nehum. 

Ver.  10.   Bani  :  in  Neh.  7  :  15,  Binnui  Ver.  18.  Jorah  :  in  Neh.  7  :  24,  Hariph. 

Ver.  20.  Gibbar  :  in  Neh    7  :  25,  no  d«ubt  correctly,  Gibeon. 

Ver.  24    Azmaveth:  in  Neh.  7  :  28,  Beth-azmaveth. 


EZRA    II 


^°The  sons  of  Kiriath-arim,  Chephi- 
rah,  and  Beeroth,  seven  hundred  and 
forty-three.  '*'  The  sons  of  Ramah  and 
Geba,  six  hundred  and  twenty-one. 
''  The  men  of  Michmas,  a  hundred  and 
twenty-two.  ^  The  men  of  Beth-el 
and  Ai.  two  hundred  and  twenty- 
three.  "'  The  sons  of  Nebo,  fifty-two. 
^"  The  sons  of  Magbish,  a  hundred  and 
fifty-six.  ^'  The  sons  of  the  other 
Elam,  a  thousand  two  hundred  and 
fifty-four.  ^"  The  sons  of  Harim,  three 
hundred  and  twenty.  ^^  The  sons  of 
Lod.  Hadid,  and  Ono,  seven  hundred 
and  twenty-five.  ^  The  sons  of  Jeri- 
cho, three  hundred  and  forty-five 
^^  The  sons  of  Senaah,  three  thousand 
six  hundred  and  thirty. 

^^  The  priests :  the  sons  of  Jedaiah, 
of  the  house  of  Jeshua,  nine  hundred 
and  seventy-three.  ^^  The  sons  of  Im- 
mer,  a  thousand  and  fifty-two.  ^*  The 
sons  of  Pashhur,  a  thousand  two  hun- 
dred and  forty-seven.  ^^  The  sons  of 
Harim,  a  thousand  and  seventeen. 

*°  The  Levites :  the  sons  of  Jeshua 
and  Kadmiel,  of  the  sons  of  Hoda- 
viah,  seventy-four. 

*^  The  singers :  the  sons  of  Asaph, 
a  hundred  and  twenty-eight. 

"  The  sons  of  the  gatekeepers :  the 
sons  of  Shallum,  the  sons  of  Ater,  the 
sons  of  Talmon,  the  sons  of  Akkub, 
the  sons  of  Hatita,  the  sons  of  Shobai, 
in  all  a  hundred  and  thirty-nine. 

*^  The  Nethinim :  the  sons  of  Ziha, 
the  sons  of  Hasupha,  the  sons  of  Tab- 
baoth,  ^  the  sons  of  Keros,  the  sons 
of  Siaha,  the  sons  of  Padon,  *^  the  sons 
of  Lebanah,  the  sons  of  Hagabah,  the 
sons  of  Akkub,  *^  the  sons  of  Hagab, 


the  sons  of  Shamlai,  the  sons  of  Ha- 
nan,  *'  the  sons  of  Giddel,  the  sons  of 
Gahar,  the  sons  of  Reaiah,  *^  the  sons 
of  Rezin,  the  sons  of  Nekoda,  the  sons 
of  Gazzam,  **  the  sons  of  Ussa,  the 
sons  of  Paseah,  the  sons  of  Besai, 
^"  the  sons  of  Asnah,  the  sons  of  Me- 
unim,  the  sons  of  Nephisim,  ^*  the 
sons  of  Bakbuk,  the  sons  of  Hak- 
upha,  the  sons  of  Harhur,  ^'  the  sons 
of  Bazluth,  the  sons  of  Mehida,  the 
sons  of  Harsha,  ^^  the  sons  of  Barkos, 
the  sons  of  Sisera,  the  sons  of  Temah, 
^'  the  sons  of  Neziah,  the  sons  of 
Hatipha. 

^^  The  sons  of  Solomon's  servants : 
the  sons  of  Sotai,  the  sons  of  Hasso- 
phereth,  the  sons  of  Peruda,  ^  the  sons 
of  Jaalah,  the  sons  of  Darkon,  the 
sons  of  Giddel,  ^^  the  sons  of  Shepha- 
tiah,  the  sons  of  Hattil,  the  sons  of 
Pochereth-hazzebaim,  the  sons  of 
Ami.  ''All  the  Nethinim,  and  the 
sons  of  Solomon's  servants,  were 
three   hundred   and   ninety-two. 

™  And  these  are  they  who  went  up 
from  Tel-melah,  Tel-harsha,  Cherub, 
Addan,  [and]  Immer;  but  they  could 
not  make  known  their  fathers'  houses, 
and  their  seed,  whether  they  were  of 
Israel :  ^^  the  sons  of  Delaiah,  the  sons 
of  Tobiah,  the  sons  of  Nekoda,  six 
hundred  and  fifty-two.  "  And  of  the 
sons  of  the  priests :  the  sons  of  Pla- 
baiah,  the  sons  of  Hakkoz,  the  sons  of 
Barzillai,  who  took  a-  wife  of  the 
daughters  of  Barzillai  the  Gileadite, 
and  was  called  after  their  name. 
'"  These  sought  their  register  [among] 
those  that  were  reckoned  by  gene- 
alogy, but  they  were  not  found;  they 


Ver.  25.  Kiriath-arim  :  in  Neh.  7  :  29,  no  doubt  correctly,  Kiriath-jearim 

Ver.  40.   Hodaviah  :  in  Neh.  7  :  43.  Hodevah.  '    Ver.  44,  Siaha  ',  \n  Neh.  7  :  47,  Sia. 

Ver.  46.  Shamlai  :  in  Neh.  7  :  48,  Salmai. 

Ver.  50.  Meunim  :  /.  e.,  the   Meunim.     Cf.    i  Chron.  4  :  41.     Nephisim  :    /.  e.,  the  Nephisim.     Cf.  Gen. 
25  :  15  ;  in  Neh.  7  :  52,  Nephushesim. 

Ver.  52.   Bazluth  :  in  Neh.  7  :  54,  Bazlith. 

Ver.  55.  Hassophereth  :  in  Neh.  7  :  57,  Sophereth.     Peruda  :  in  Neh    7  :  57,  Perida. 

Ver.  57.  Ami  :  in  Neh.  7  :  59.  Anion.  Ver,  59.  Addan  :  in  Neh.  7  :  61,  Addon. 

^'e^.  61.   Habaiah  :  in  Neh.  7  :  63,  Hobaiah. 

\'er.  62.  Register  :  or,  their  writing  in  the  genealogical  lists. 


EZRA    III 


were  therefore  degraded  from  the 
priesthood.  *^  And  the  governor  said 
to  them,  that  they  should  not  eat  of 
the  most  holy  things,  till  there  should 
stand  up  a  priest  with  Urim  and 
Thummim. 

^*  The  whole  congregation  together 
was  forty-two  thousand  three  hundred 
and  sixty,  "^  besides  their  men-servants 
and  their  maid-servants,  of  whom  there 
were  seven  thousand  three  hundred 
and  thirty-seven;  and  they  had  two 
hundred  singing  men  and  singing  wo- 
men. *®  Their  horses  were  seven  hun- 
dred and  thirty-six ;  their  mules,  two 
hundred  and  forty-five ;  "  their  camels, 
four  hundred  and  thirty-five ;  [their] 
asses,  six  thousand  seven  hundred  and 
twenty. 

^^  And  some  of  the  heads  of  fath- 
ers' [houses],  when  they  came  to 
the  house  of  Jehovah  which  is  in  Je- 
rusalem, offered  willingly  for  the 
house  of  God  to  set  it  up  in  its  place ; 
^^  according  to  their  ability  they  gave 
into  the  treasury  of  the  work  sixty- 
one  thousand  darics  of  gold,  and  five 
thousand  manehs  of  silver,  and  one 
hundred  priests'  garments.  ''"  So  the 
priests,  and  the  Levites,  and  some  of 
the  people,  and  the  singers,  and  the 
gatekeepers,  and  the  Nethinim,  dwelt 
in  their  cities,  and  all  Israel  in  their 
cities. 

CHAPTER  III 

^  And  when  the  seventh  month  was 
come,  the  children  of  Israel  being  in 
the  cities,  the  people  gathered  them- 
selves together  as  one  man  to  Jerusa- 
lem, "  Then  rose  Jeshua  the  son  of 
Jozadak,  and  his  brethren  the  priests, 
and  Zerubbabel  the  son  of  Shealtiel, 


and  his  brethren,  and  built  the  altar 
of  the  God  of  Israel,  to  offer  on  it 
burnt  offerings,  as  it  is  written  in  the 
law  of  Moses  the  man  of  God.  ^  And 
they  set  the  altar  on  its  base,  for  fear 
was  on  them  because  of  the  peoples 
of  the  lands;  and  they  offered  on  it 
burnt  offerings  to  Jehovah,  burnt  of- 
ferings morning  and  afternoon.  *  And 
they  kept  the  feast  of  tabernacles,  as 
it  is  written,  and  [oft'ered]  the  daily 
burnt  offerings  by  number,  according 
to  the  ordinance,  as  the  duty  of 
every  day  required ;  ^  and  afterward 
the  continual  burnt  offering,  and  those 
of  the  new  moons,  and  of  all  the  set 
feasts  of  Jehovah  that  were  conse- 
crated, and  of  every  one  that  willingly 
offered  a  frewill  offering  to  Jehovah. 
®  From  the  first  day  of  the  seventh 
month  they  began  to  offer  burnt  of- 
ferings to  Jehovah ;  though  the  foun- 
dation of  the  temple  of  Jehovah  had 
not  been  laid.  ^  They  gave  money 
also  to  the  masons  and  to  the  car- 
penters ;  and  food  and  drink  and  oil 
to  the  Zidonians  and  to  the  Tyrians^ 
to  bring  cedar  trees  from  Lebanon 
to  the  sea,  to  Joppa,  according  to  the 
grant  that  they  had  of  Cyrus  king  of 
Persia, 

*  Now  in  the  second  year  of  their 
coming  to  the  house  of  God  at  Jeru- 
salem, in  the  second  month,  began 
Zerubbabel  the  son  of  Shealtiel,  and 
Jeshua  the  son  of  Jozadak,  and  the 
rest  of  their  brethren  the  priests  and 
the  Levites,  and  all  who  had  come  out 
of  the  captivity  to  Jerusalem,  and 
appointed  the  Levites,  from"  twenty 
years  old  and  upward,  to  oversee  the 
work  of  the  house  of  Jehovah.  "  Then 
stood  Jeshua   with   his   sons   and   his 


Ver.  62.   Degraded  :   Heb.,  polluted. 

Ver.  63.  Governor  :  Tirshatha.  probably  a  Persian  word  meaning  "  the  feared." 

Ver.  69.  Darics:  the  daric  is  supposed  to  have  been  worth  a  little  over  five  dollars.     Manehs:  themaneh 
was  worth  about  thirty  dollars. 

Ver.  4.   As  the  duty  of  every  day  required  :  Heb.,  a  day's  portion  in  its  day. 
Ver.   7.   Masons  :  or,  hewers.     Carpenters  :  or.  cutters. 
Ver.  8.  Of  their  coming  :  t.  e.,  after  their  coming. 


EZRA    IV 


brethren,  Kadmiel  and  his  sons,  the 
sons  of  Judah,  as  one  man,  to  oversee 
the  workmen  in  the  house  of  God ; 
the  sons  of  Henadad,  with  their  sons 
and  their  brethren  the  Levites.  '"  And 
when  the  builders  laid  the  foundation 
of  the  temple  of  Jehovah,  the  priests 
stood  in  their  apparel  with  trumpets, 
and  the  Levites  the  sons  of  Asaph 
with  cymbals,  to  praise  Jehovah,  after 
the  order  of  David  king  of  Israel. 
"  And  they  answered  one  another  in 
praising  and  giving  thanks  to  Jeho- 
vah, [saying],  For  he  is  good,  for 
his  lovingkindness  is  forever  toward 
Israel.  And  all  the  people  shouted 
with  a  great  shout,  in  praising  Jeho- 
vah, because  the  foundation  of  the 
house  of  Jehovah  was  laid.  '"  But 
many  of  the  priests  and  Levites  and 
heads  of  fathers'  [houses],  the  old 
men  that  had  seen  the  first  house, 
when  the  foundation  of  this  house 
was  laid  before  their  eyes,  wept  with 
a  loud  voice ;  and  many  shouted  aloud 
for  joy;  "so  that  the  people  could  not 
distinguish  the  noise  of  the  shout  of 
joy  from  the  noise  of  the  weep- 
ing of  the  people;  for  the  people 
shouted  with  a  great  shout,  and  the 
noise  was  heard  afar  off. 

CHAPTER  IV 

^  Now  when  the  adversaries  of 
Judah  and  Benjamin  heard  that  the 
exiles  were  building  a  temple  to  Je- 
hovah, the  God  of  Israel,  *  they  drew 
near  to  Zerubbabel  and  to  the  heads 
of  fathers'  [houses],  and  said  to  them. 
Let  us  build  with  you ;  for,  like  you, 


we  seek  your  God,  and  to  him  we 
have  been  sacrificing  since  the  days 
of  Esar-haddon  king  of  Assyria,  who 
brought  us  up  hither.  ^  But  Zerub- 
babel and  Jeshua  and  the  rest  of  the 
heads  of  fathers'  [houses]  of  Israel 
said  to  them.  Ye  have  nothing  to  do 
with  us  to  build  a  house  to  our  God ; 
but  we  ourselves  together  will  build 
to  Jehovah,  the  God  of  Israel,  as  king 
Cyrus,  the  king  of  P'  rsia,  has  com- 
manded us.  ^  Then  the  people  of  the 
land  w^ere  weakening  the  hands  of  the 
people  of  Judah,  and  terrifying  them 
from  building,  "  also  hiring  counsel- 
lors against  them,  to  defeat  their  pur- 
pose, all  the  days  of  Cyrus  king  of 
Persia,  even  until  the  reign  of  Darius 
king  of  Persia.  *  And  in  the  reign  of 
Xerxes,  in  the  beginning  of  his  reign, 
they  wrote  an  accusation  against  the 
inhabitants  of  Judah  and  Jerusalem. 
'  And  in  the  days  of  Artaxerxes 
wrote  Bishlam,  Mithridates,  Tabeel, 
and  the  rest  of  his  associates,  to  Ar- 
taxerxes king  of  Persia ;  and  the 
writing  of  the  letter  was  written  m 
Aramaic,  and  translated  (Aramaic). 
^  Rehum  the  governor  and  Shimshai 
the  secretary  wrote  a  letter  against 
Jerusalem  to  Artaxerxes  the  king  as 
follows :  ^  then  [wrote]  Rehum  the 
governor,  and  Shim.shai  the  secretary, 
and  the  rest  of  their  associates ;  the 
Dinaites,  and  the  Apharsathchites, 
the  Tarpelites,  the  x^pharsites,  the 
Archevites,  the  Babylonians,  the  Shu- 
shaochites,  the  Dehaites.  the  Elamites, 
^^  and  the  rest  of  the  nations  whom  the 
great  and  noble  Osnappar  carried  into 


Ver   9.  Judah  :  Judah  is  probably  a  copyist's  error  for  Hodaviah      Cf  2  :  40. 

Ver.  10    Stood  :  so  Sept    and  Jerome  and  some  MSS   ;   Hebrew  text,  they  appointed  the  priests.     Trum- 
pets :  or,  clarions,  and  so  throughout  book. 

Ver.  12.  The  first  house  :  or,  the  first   house   standing   on   its   foundations    when  this  house  was  before 
their  eyes,  etc. 

Ver.  1.   Exiles  :  Heb.,  sons  of  the  exile. 

Ver.  2    To  him  we  have  been  sacrificing  :   Hebrew  text  as  written,  we  have  not  been  sacrificing   etc 

Ver.  6,   Xerxes:  or,  Ahasuerus       Heb.,  Ahashverosh 

Ver.  7.  Artaxerxes:  Heb.  Artahshashta.     Mithridates:  Heb  ,  Mithredath.     Associates"  or,  colleagues 
Aramaic  :  the  word  in  parentheses  perhaps  inserted  by  copyist  to  indicate  that  what  follows  is  in  Aramaic. 

Ver.  8    Governor  :  literally,  lord  of  judgment      Secretary  :  or,  scribe 

Ver    10.   Osnappar:  probably,  Assurbanipal. 

553     ■ 


EZRA   V 


exile,  and  settled  in  the  city  of  Sa- 
maria, and  [in]  the  rest  [of  the  coun- 
try] beyond  the  River,  and  so  forth. 
"  This  is  the  copy  of  the  letter  that 
they  sent  to  Artaxerxes  the  king: 
Thy  servants  the  men  beyond  the 
River,  and  so  forth.  ''  Be  it  known  to 
the  king,  that  the  Jews  who  came  up 
from  thee  have  come  to  us  to  Jerusa- 
lem; they  are  building  the  rebellious 
and  wicked  city,  and  have  finished 
the  walls,  and  are  repairing  the  foun- 
dations. '^  Now  be  it  known  to  the 
king,  that  if  this  city  be  built,  and 
the  walls  finished,  they  will  not  pay 
tribute,  custom  or  toll,  and  in  the  end 
it  will  be  hurtful  to  the  kings.  "  Now 
because  we  eat  the  salt  of  the  palace, 
and  it  is  not  proper  for  us  to  see  the 
king's  dishonor,  for  this  reason  have 
we  sent  and  informed  the  king,  '^  that 
search  may  be  made  in  the  book  of 
the  records  of  thy  fathers ;  so  shalt 
thou  find  in  the  book  of  records,  and 
know  that  this  city  is  a  rebellious 
city  and  hurtful  to  kings  and  prov- 
inces, and  that  they  have  moved  sedi- 
tion therein  of  old:  for  this  reason 
was  this  city  laid  waste.  *^  We  inform 
the  king  that  if  this  city  be  built,  and 
the  walls  finished,  because  of  this 
thou  shalt  have  no  portion  beyond  the 
River. 

''  The  king  sent  an  answer  to  Re- 
hum  the  governor,  and  to  Shimshai 
the  secretary,  and  to  the  rest  of  their 
associates  that  dwelt  in  Samaria  and 
the  rest  [of  the  country]  beyond  the 
River,  Peace,  and  so  forth.  "*  The  let- 
ter which  ye  sent  to  us  has  been  dis- 
tinctly read  before  me.  '^  And  I  de- 
creed, and  search  has  been  made,  and 
it  is  found  that  this  city  of  old  has 
made  insurrection  against  kings,  and 
that  rebellion  and  sedition  have  been 


made  therein ;  ^**  and  that  there  have 
been  mighty  kings  over  Jerusalem, 
who  also  ruled  over  all  [the  country] 
beyond  the  River ;  tribute,  custom,  and 
toll  being  given  to  them.  "'  Make  ye 
now  a  decree  to  cause  these  men  to 
cease,  and  that  this  city  be  not  built, 
until  a  decree  shall  be  made  by  me. 
"  And  take  heed  that  ye  be  not  slack 
concerning  this :  why  should  damage 
grow  to  the  hurt  of  kings  ?  "^  Then 
as  soon  as  the  copy  of  the  letter  of 
Artaxerxes  the  king  was  read  before 
Rehum  and  Shimshai  the  secretary 
and  their  associates,  they  went  in 
haste  to  Jerusalem  to  the  Jews,  and 
made  them  cease  by  force  and  power. 
'*  Then  ceased  the  work  of  the  house 
of  God  which  is  in  Jerusalem;  and  it 
ceased  until  the  second  year  of  the 
reign  of  Darius  king  of  Persia. 

CHAPTER  V 

^  Now  the  prophets,  Haggai  the 
prophet,  and  Zechariah  the  son  of 
Iddo,  prophesied  to  the  Jews  that  were 
in  Judah  and  in  Jerusalem ;  in  the 
name  of  the  God  of  Israel  [proph- 
esied they]  to  them.  *  Then  rose  up 
Zerubbabel  the  son  of  Shealtiel,  and 
Jeshua  the  son  of  Jozadak,  and  began 
to  build  the  house  of  God  which  is  in 
Jerusalem ;  and  with  them  were  the 
prophets  of  God,  helping  them.  ^  At 
the  same  time  came  to  them  Tattenai, 
the  governor  beyond  the  River,  and 
Shethar-bozenai,  and  their  associates, 
and  said  thus  to  them,  Who  made  you 
a  decree  to  build  this  house,  and  to 
finish  this  wall  ?  *  Then  spoke  they  to 
them  after  this  manner.  What  are  the 
names  of  the  men  who  are  erecting 
this  building?  ^  But  the  eye  of  their 
God  was  upon  the  elders  of  the  Jews, 
and   they   did   not   make   them   cease, 

Ver.  12    Finished  the  walls"  text  possibly  corrupt. 

Ver    17    Governor:  literally,  lord  of  judgment      Secretary;  or,  scribe.     Associates:  or,  colleagues 

Ver.  22    F5e  not  slack  :  or,  make  no  error.  Ver.  23    Secretary  :  or  scribe     Associates  :  or.  colleagues 

Ver.  3    Associates  :  or,  colleagues 

Ver.  4.  Then  spoke  they  :  or,  Hebrew  text,  Then  spoke  we ;  Sept.  and  Syriac,  Then  spoke  they 

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till  the  matter  should  come  to  Darius, 
and  then  answer  be  returned  by  letter 
concerning  it. 

"^  The  copy  of  the  letter  that  Tat- 
tenai,  the  governor  beyond  the  River, 
and  Shethar-bozenai,  and  his  asso- 
ciates the  Apharsachites,  who  were 
beyond  the  River,  sent  to  Darius  the 
king :  '  they  sent  a  report  to  him, 
wherein  was  written  thus :  To  Darius 
the  king,  all  peace.  ^  Be  it  known  to 
the  king,  that  we  went  into  the  prov- 
ince of  Judah,  to  the  house  of  the 
great  God,  which  is  being  built  with 
great  stones,  and  timber  is  being  laid 
in  the  walls,  and  this  work  is  being 
done  with  diligence  and  is  prospernig 
in  their  hands.  ^  Then  asked  we  those 
elders,  and  said  to  them  as  follows : 
Who  made  you  a  decree  to  build  this 
house,  and  to  finish  this  wall  ?  *"  We 
asked  them  their  names  also,  to  in- 
form thee,  that  we  might  write  the 
names  of  the  men  that  were  at  the 
head  of  them.  "  And  thus  they  re- 
turned us  answer,  saying,  We  are  the 
servants  of  the  God  of  heaven  and 
earth,  and  are  building  the  house  that 
was  built  many  years  ago,  which  a 
great  king  of  Israel  built  and  finished. 
^'  But  because  our  fathers  provoked 
the  God  of  heaven  to  wrath,  he  gave 
them  into  the  hand  of  Nebuchadnez- 
zar king  of  Babylon,  the  Chaldean, 
and  this  house  he  destroyed,  and  the 
people  he  carried  into  exile  to  Bab- 
ylon. *^  But  in  the  first  year  of  Cy- 
rus king  of  Babylon,  Cyrus  the  king 
made  a  decree  to  build  this  house  of 
God.  "  And  the  gold  and  silver  ves- 
sels also  of  the  house  of  God,  which 
Nebuchadnezzar  had  taken  out  of  the 
temple  that  was  in  Jerusalem,  and 
brought  into  the  temple  of  Babylon, 
those  did  Cyrus  the  king  take  out  of 
the  temple  of  Babylon,  and  they  were 


delivered  to  one  whose  name  was 
Sheshbazzar,  whom  he  had  made 
governor;  '^  and  he  said  to  him,  Take 
these  vessels,  go,  put  them  in  the  tem- 
ple that  is  in  Jerusalem,  and  let  the 
house  of  God  be  built  in  its  place. 
'^  Then  came  this  Sheshbazzar,  [and] 
laid  the  foundations  of  this  house  of 
God  which  is  in  Jerusalem :  and  from 
then  even  until  now  has  it  been  in 
building,  and  is  not  completed.  "  Now 
therefore,  if  it  seem  good  to  the  king, 
let  search  be  made  in  the  king's 
treasure  house,  which  is  there  in 
Babylon,  whether  it  be  so,  that  a  de- 
cree was  made  by  Cyrus  the  king  to 
build  this  house  of  God  in  Jerusalem ; 
and  the  pleasure  of  the  king  concern- 
ing this  matter  let  him  send  to  us. 

CHAPTER  VI 

*  Then  Darius  the  king  made  a  de- 
cree, and  search  was  made  in  the 
house  of  the  archives,  where  the 
treasures  were  laid  up  in  Babylon. 
^  And  there  was  found  in  Achmetha, 
in  the  palace  that  is  in  the  province  of 
Media,  a  roll,  and  in  it  was  thus  writ- 
ten for  a  record :  ^  In  the  first  year  of 
Cyrus  the  king,  Cyrus  the  king  made 
a  decree :  Concerning  the  house  of 
God  in  Jerusalem,  let  the  house  be 
built  as  a  place  w^here  sacrifices  may 
be  offered,  and  let  its  foundations 
support  it ,  its  height  sixty  cubits, 
its  breadth  sixty  cubits ;  *  with  three 
courses  of  great  stones,  and  a  course 
of  new  timber;  and  let  the  expenses 
be  given  out  of  the  king's  house; 
°  and  let  the  gold  and  silver  vessels 
also  of  the  house  of  God,  which  Nebu- 
chadnezzar took  out  of  the  temple 
which  is  in  Jerusalem  and  brought  to 
Babylon,  be  restored,  that  they  may 
come  to  the  temple  which  is  in  Jeru- 
salem,   every    one    to    its    place,    and 


Ver.  12.  Because  our  fathers  provoked  :  or,  after  that  our  fathers  had  provoked. 

Ver    I.  Archives  :  Aramaic,  books.  Ver.  2.   Achmetha  :  that  is.  Ecbatana 

Ver.  3.  As  a  place  where  sacrifices  may  be  offered  :  or,  the  place  where  they  offer  sacrifices 

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EZRA   VI 


thou  shalt  put  them  in  the  house  of 
God. 

*  Now  therefore,  Tattenai,  govern- 
or beyond  the  River,  Shethar-bozenai, 
and  your  associates  the  Apharsach- 
ites,  who  are  beyond  the  River,  be  ye 
far  from  there ;  ^  let  the  work  of  this 
house  of  God  alone ;  let  the  governor 
of  the  Jews  and  the  elders  also  of  the 
Jews  build  this  house  of  God  in  its 
place.  *  Moreover  I  make  a  decree 
what  ye  shall  do  to  these  elders  of  the 
Jews  for  the  building  of  this  house  of 
God:  that  from  the  king's  goods,  even 
the  tribute  beyond  the  River,  expenses 
be  given  with  diligence  to  these  men; 
for  they  must  not  be  made  to  cease. 
"  And  whatever  is  needful,  both  young 
bullocks,  and  rams,  and  lambs,  for 
burnt  offerings  to  the  God  of  heaven, 
iWheat,  salt,  wine,  and  oil,  according 
to  the  word  of  the  priests  who  are  in 
Jerusalem,  let  it  be  given  them  day  by 
day  without  fail ;  ^**  that  they  may  of- 
fer sacrifices  of  sweet  odor  to  the  God 
of  heaven,  and  pray  for  the  life  of  the 
king,  and  of  his  sons.  "  Moreover  I 
make  a  decree  that  whosoever  alters 
this  word,  a  beam  be  pulled  out  from 
his  house,  and  he  be  lifted  up  and 
fastened  on  it ;  and  his  house  be  made 
a  dunghill  for  this.  "And  the  God 
who  has  caused  his  name  to  dwell 
there  overthrow  every  king  and  peo- 
ple that  shall  put  forth  the  hand  to 
alter  [the  same],  to  destroy  this 
house  of  God  which  is  in  Jerusalem. 
I  Darius  have  made  a  decree;  let  it 
be  done  with  diligence. 

"  Then  Tattenai,  the  governor  be- 
yond the  River,  Shethar-bozenai,  and 
their  associates,  because  of  that  which 
Darius  the  king  had  sent,  did  accord- 


ingly with  diligence.  '"  And  the  el- 
ders of  the  Jews  were  building  and 
prospering,  through  the  prophesying 
of  Haggai  the  prophet  and  Zechariah 
the  son  of  Iddo.  And  they  built  and 
finished  it,  by  the  commandment  of 
the  God  of  Israel,  and  by  the  decree 
of  Cyrus  and  Darius,  and- Artaxerxes 
king  of  Persia.  ^^  And  this  house  was 
finished  on  the  third  day  of  the  month 
Adar,  which  was  in  the  sixth  year  of 
the  reign  of  Darius  the  king. 

^^  And  the  children  of  Israel,  the 
priests  and  the  Levites,  and  the  rest 
of  the  exiles,  kept  the  dedication  of 
this  house  of  God  with  joy.  "  And 
they  offered  for  the  dedication  of  this 
house  of  God  a  hundred  bullocks,  two 
hundred  rams,  four  hundred  lambs; 
and  for  a  sin  offering  for  all  Israel, 
twelve  he-goats,  according  to  the 
number  of  the  tribes  of  Israel.  ^^  And 
they  appointed  the  priests  in  their  di- 
visions, and  the  Levites  in  their 
courses,  over  the  service  of  God, 
which  is  in  Jerusalem,  as  it  is  written 
in  the  book  of  Moses. 

"  And  the  exiles  kept  the  passoj^er 
on  the  fourteenth  day  of  the  first 
month.  ^^  For  the  priests  and  the  Le- 
vites had  purified  themselves  as  one 
man ;  all  of  them  were  pure :  and  they 
slew  the  passover  for  all  the  exiles, 
and  for  their  brethren  the  priests, 
and  for  themselves.  "  And  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel,  who  had  returned 
from  the  exile,  and  all  who  had  sep- 
arated themselves  to  them  from  the 
uncleanness  of  the  heathen  of  the 
land,  to  seek  Jehovah,  the  God  of 
Israel,  did  eat,  "  and  kept  the  feast  of 
unleavened  bread  seven  days  with 
joy;  for  Jehovah  had  made  them  joy- 


Ver.  6.  Your  :  Aram,  and  Sept.,  their. 

Ver.  8.    For  they  must  not  be  made  to  cease  :  or,  that  they  be  not  hindered. 

Ver.  II.  Word  :  or,  decision.       P'astened  :  or,  impaled  ;   Aramaic,  smitten. 

Ver.  13.  Associates  :  or,  colleagues.  Because  of  that  which  Darius  the  king  had  sent :  or,  because 
Darius  the  king  had  sent. 

Ver,  14.  Commandment  :  or,  decree.  Ver.  16,  19.  20.  Exiles  :  Heb.,  sons  of  the  exile. 

Ver.  20.  For  the  priests  and  the  Levites  had  purified  themselves  as  one  man  ;  all  of  them  were  pure  :  or. 
For  the  priests  had  purified  themselves;  and  the  Levites  as  one  man  were  all  of  them  pure. 


EZRA    VII 


I 


ful,  having  turned  the  heart  of  the 
king  of  Assyria  to  them,  to  strengthen 
their  hands  in  the  work  of  the  house 
of  God,  the  God  of  Israel. 

CHAPTER   VII 

^  Now  after  these  things,  in  the 
reign  of  Artaxerxes  king  of  Persia, 
Ezra  the  son  of  Seraiah,  the  son  of 
Azariah,  the  son  of  Hilkiah,  "  the  son 
of  Shallum,  the  son  of  Zadok,  the  son 
of  Ahitub,  ^  the  son  of  Amariah,  the 
son  of  Azariah,  the  son  of  Meraioth, 
"*  the  son  of  Zerahiah,  the  son  of  Uzzi, 
the  son  of  Bukki,  ^  the  son  of  Abishua, 
the  son  of  Phinehas,  the  son  of  Elea- 
zar,  the  son  of  Aaron  the  chief  priest: 
"  this  Ezra  went  up  from  Babylon. 
And  he  was  a  scribe  skilful  in  the 
law  of  Moses,  which  Jehovah,  the 
God  of  Israel,  had  given ;  and  the 
king  granted  him  all  his  request,  ac- 
cording to  the  hand  of  Jehovah  his 
God  on  him.  ^  And  there  went  up 
some  of  the  children  of  Israel,  and  of 
the  priests,  and  the  Levites  and  the 
singers,  and  the  gatekeepers,  and  the 
Nethinim,  to  Jerusalem,  in  the  seventh 
year  of  Artaxerxes  the  king.  *  And 
he  came  to  Jerusalem  in  the  fifth 
month,  which  was  in  the  seventh  year 
of  the  king.  ^  For  on  the  first  [day] 
of  the  first  month  he  determined  to 
go  up  from  Babylon,  and  on  the  first 
[day]  of  the  fifth  month  he  came  to 
Jerusalem,  according  to  the  good  hand 
of  his  God  on  him.  ^"  For  Ezra  had 
set  his  heart  to  seek  the  law  of  Jeho- 
vah, and  to  do  it,  and  to  teach  in 
Israel  statutes  and  ordinances. 

"  Xow  this  is  the  copy  of  the  letter 
that  the  king  Artaxerxes  gave  to 
Ezra  the  priest,  the  scribe,  even  the 
scribe  of  the  words  of  the  command- 
ments of  Jehovah,  and  of  his  statutes 
to  Israel :  '"  Artaxerxes,  king  of  kings, 

Ver.  6    Skilful  :  or,  quick 

Ver.  9  He  determined  to  go  up  :  or  he  appointed 
dation  of  the  going  up. 


to  Ezra  the  priest,  the  scribe  of  the 
law  of  the  God  of  heaven,  perfect 
and  so  forth.  *^  I  make  a  decree,  that 
every  one  of  the  people  of  Israel,  and 
their  priests  and  the  Levites,  in  my 
realm,  who  offers  himself  freely  to 
go  to  Jerusalem,  may  go  with  thee. 
'*  Forasmuch  as  thou  art  sent  from 
before  the  king  and  his  seven  coun- 
sellors, to  inquire  concerning  Judah, 
and  Jerusalem  also,  according  to  the 
law  of  thy  God  which  is  in  thy  hand; 
'■^  and  to  carry  the  silver  and  gold, 
which  the  king  and  his  counsellors 
have  willingly  offered  to  the  God  of 
Israel,  whose  habitation  is  in  Jerusa- 
lem, '*'  and  all  the  silver  arid  gold  that 
thou  canst  find  in  all  the  province  of 
Babylon,  along  with  the  freewill  of- 
fering of  the  people,  and  of  the 
priests,  offering  willingly  for  the 
house  of  their  God  which  is  in  Jerusa- 
lem ;  "  for  this  reason  thou  shalt  with 
diligence  buy  with  this  money  bul- 
locks, rams,  lambs,  with  their  meal 
offerings  and  their  drink  oft'erings, 
and  shalt  offer  them  on  the  altar  of 
the  house  of  your  God  which  is  in 
Jerusalem.  ^^  And  whatever  shall  seem 
good  to  thee  and  to  thy  brethren  to 
do  with  the  rest  of  the  silver  and  the 
gold,  that  do  ye  according  to  the 
pleasure  of  your  God.  '^  And  the 
vessels  that  are  given  thee  for  the 
service  of  the  house  of  thy  God,  de- 
liver thou  entire  before  the  God  of 
Jerusalem.  ^°  And  whatever  more 
shall  be  needful  for  the  house  of  thy 
God,  which  thou  shalt  have  occasion 
to  give,  give  it  out  of  the  king's  treas- 
ure house.  "^  And  I  Artaxerxes  the 
king,  make  a  decree  to  all  the  treas- 
urers who  are  beyond  the  River,  that 
whatever  Ezra  the  priest,  the  scribe 
of  the  law  of  the  God  of  heaven, 
shall  ask  of  you,  be  done  with  dili- 

the  going  up:  Heb  ,  pointed  text,  that  was  the  foun- 


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EZRA   VIII 


gence,  ^'  to  a  hundred  talents  of  sil- 
ver, and  to  a  hundred  cors  of  wheat, 
and  to  a  hundred  baths  of  wine,  and 
to  a  hundred  baths  of  oil,  and  salt 
without  prescribing  how  much. 
'^  Whatever  is  commanded  by  the  God 
of  heaven,  let  it  be  done  exactly  for 
the  house  of  the  G'od  of  heaven ;  for 
why  should  there  be  wrath  against 
the  realm  of  the  king  and  his  sons? 
^  And  we  inform  you,  that  as  for  all 
the  priests  and  Levites,  the  sing- 
ers, the  gatekee|)ers,  the  Nethinim, 
and  the  servants  of  this  house  of  God, 
it  shall  not  be  lawful  to  impose  on 
them  tribute,  custom,  or  toll.  ^^  And 
thou,  Ezra,  after  the  wisdom  of  thy 
God  that  is  in  thy  hand,  appoint 
magistrates  and  judges,  who  may 
judge  all  the  people  that  are  beyond 
the  River,  even  all  who  know  the  laws 
of  thy  God ;  and  teach  ye  him  who 
knows  them  not.  '"^  And  whoever  will 
not  do  the  law  of  thy  God,  and  the 
law  of  the  king,  let  judgment  be 
executed  on  him  with  diligence, 
whether  to  death,  or  to  banishment, 
or  to  confiscation  of  goods,  or  to 
imprisonment. 

"'  Blessed  be  Jehovah,  the  God  of 
our  fathers,  who  has  put  such  a  thing 
as  this  in  the  king's  heart,  to  beautify 
the  house  of  Jehovah  which  is  in 
Jerusalem ;  '"  and  has  extended  lov- 
ingkindness  to  me  before  the  king  and 
his  counsellors,  and  before  all  the 
king's  mighty  princes.  And  I  was 
strengthened  according  to  the  hand 
of  Jehovah  my  God  on  me.  and  I 
gathered  together  out  of  Israel  chief 
men  to  go  up  with  me. 


CHAPTER    VIII 

'  Now  these  are  the  heads  of  their 
fathers'  [houses],  and  this  is  the 
genealogy  of  those  who  went  up  with 
me  from  Babylon,  in  the  reign  of 
Artaxerxes  the  king.  "  Of  the  sons  of 
Phinehas,  Gershom :  of  the  sons  of 
Ithamar,  Daniel :  of  the  sons  of  Da- 
vid, Hattush.  ^  Of  the  sons  of  Shec- 
aniah ;  of  the  sons  of  Parosh,  Zecha- 
riah ;  and  with  him  were  reckoned 
by  genealogy  of  the  males  a  hundred 
and  fifty.  *  Of  the  sons  of  Pahath- 
moab,  Eliehoenai  the  son  of  Zera- 
hiah ;  and  with  him  two  hundred 
males.  ^  Of  the  sons  of  Shecaniah,  the 
son  of  Jahaziel;  and  with  him  three 
hundred  males.  ^  And  of  the  sons  of 
Adin,  Ebed  the  son  of  Jonathan ;  and 
with  him  fifty  males.  '  And  of  the 
sons  of  Elam,  Jeshaiah  the  son  of 
Athaliah ;  and  with  him  seventy 
males.  *  And  of  the  sons  of  Sheph- 
atiah,  Zebadiah  the  son  of  Michael ; 
and  with  him  eighty  males,  *  Of  the 
sons  of  Joab,  Obadiah  the  son  of 
Jehiel ;  and  with  him  two  hundred 
and  eighteen  males.  '"  And  of  the 
sons  of  Shelomith,  the  son  of  Jo- 
siphiah ;  and  with  him  a  hundred 
and  sixty  males.  "  And  of  the  sons 
of  Bebai,  Zechariah  the  son  of  Bebai ; 
and  with  him  twenty-eight  males. 
*"  And  of  the  sons  of  Azgad,  Johanan 
the  son  Hakkatan;  and  with  him  a 
hundred  and  ten  males.  ^^  And  of  the 
sons  of  Adonikam,  [that  were]  the 
last ;  and  these  are  their  names : 
Eliphelet,  Jeiel,  and  Shemaiah,  and 
with  them  sixtv  males.     "  And  of  the 


Ver  22  Talents  of  silver  ;  a  talent  of  siher  was  worth  about  5i,8oo.  Cors  :  a  cor  contained  about  eight 
bushels       Baths  :  a  bath  contained  about  five  gallons. 

Ver    23    Commanded:  or,  decreed.  Ver    26    Banishm'ent :   Aramaic,  rooting  out. 

Ver.  2.   Of  the  sons  of  David.  Hattush. 

Ver  3  Of  the  sons  of  Shecaniah  :  IV.xt  of  verses  2  and  3  probably  corrupt.  If  we  may  follow  Esdras 
8  :  29,  read,  of  the  sons  of  David.  Hattush  the  son  of  Shecaniah. 

Ver  5.  Of  the  sons  of  Shecaniah.  the  son  of  Jahaziel  :  Following  Sept.  and  Esdras,  we  perhaps  ought  to 
read,  Of  the  sons  of  Zattu.  Shecaniah  the  son  of  Jahaziel. 

Ver.  10.  Of  the  sons  of  Shelomith.  the  son  of  Josiphiah  :  following  Sept.  and  Esdras,  we  perhaps  ought 
to  read,  Of  the  sons  of  Bani,  Shelomith  the  son  of  Josiphiah. 


EZRA   VIII 


sons  of  Bigvai,  Uthai  and  Zaccur; 
and  with  them  seventy  males. 

'"  And  I  gathered  them  together  to 
the  river  that  runs  to  Ahava ;  and  we 
encamped  there  three  days :  and  I 
viewed  the  people,  and  the  priests, 
and  found  there  none  of  the  sons  of 
Levi.  '^  Then  I  sent  for  Eliezer,  for 
Ariel,  for  Shemaiah,  and  for  Elna- 
than,  and  for  Jarib,  and  for  Elnathan, 
and  for  Nathan,  and  for  Zechariah, 
and  for  Meshullam,  chief  men ;  also 
for  Joiarib,  and  for  Elnathan,  teach- 
ers. "  And  I  sent  them  forth  to  Iddo 
the  chief  at  the  place  Casiphia,  and 
put  in  their  mouth  words  to  speak  to 
Iddo,  [and]  his  brethren  the  Nethinim, 
at  the  place  Casiphia,  that  they  should 
bring  to  us  ministers  for  the  house  of 
our  God.  ^^  And  according  to  the 
good  hand  of  our  God  on  us  they 
brought  us  Ish-sechel,  of  the  sons  of 
Mahli,  the  son  of  Levi,  the  son  of 
Israel;  and  Sherebiah,  with  his  sons 
and  his  brethren,  eighteen ;  '^  and 
Hashabiah,  and  with  him  Jeshaiah  of 
the  sons  of  Merari,  his  brethren  and 
their  sons,  twenty ;  ^^  and  of  the 
Nethinim,  whom  David  and  the  prin- 
ces had  given  for  the  service  of  the 
Levites,  two  hundred  and  twenty 
Nethinim;  all  of  whom  were  ex- 
pressed by  name. 

"  Then  I  proclaimed  a  fast  there, 
at  the  river  Ahava,  that  we  might 
humble  ourselves  before  our  God,  to 
seek  of  him  a  straight  way  for  us  and 
for  our  little  ones  and  for  all  our  sub- 
stance. "  For  I  was  ashamed  to  ask 
of  the  king   a   band   of   soldiers   and 


horsemen  to  help  us  against  the 
enemy  in  the  way ;  because  we  had 
spoken  to  the  king,  saying.  The  hand 
of  our  God  is  on  all  them  that  seek 
him,  for  good;  but  his  power  and  his 
wrath  are  against  all  those  who  for- 
sake him.  ^^  So  we  fasted  and  be- 
sought our  God  for  this;  and  he  was 
intreated  of  us. 

^*  Then  I  separated  twelve  of  the 
chiefs  of  the  priests,  besides  Sherebiah, 
Hashabiah,  and  ten  of  their  brethren 
with  them,  ^^  and  weighed  to  them  the 
silver  and  the  gold  and  the  vessels, 
even  the  offering  for  the  house  of  our 
God  which  the  king  and  his  counsel- 
lors and  his  princes  and  all  Israel 
there  present  had  offered :  '^  I  even 
weighed  into  their  hand  six  hundred 
and  fifty  talents  of  silver,  and  silver 
vessels  a  hundred  talents ;  of  gold 
a  hundred  talents ;  "^  and  twenty 
tankards  of  gold,  worth  a  thousand 
darics ;  and  two  vessels  of  fine 
bright  bronze,  precious  as  gold. 
"*  And  I  said  to  them.  Ye  are  holy 
to  Jehovah,  and  the  vessels  are  holy; 
and  the  silver  and  the  gold  are 
a  freewill  offering  to  Jehovah,  the 
God  of  your  fathers.  "''  Watch  ye,  and 
keep  them,  until  ye  weigh  them  before 
the  chiefs  of  the  priests  and  the  Le- 
vites, and  the  princes  of  the  fathers' 
[houses]  of  Israel,  in  Jerusalem,  in 
the  chambers  of  the  house  of  Jehovah. 
^^  So  the  priests  and  the  Levites  re- 
ceived by  weight  the  silver  and  the 
gold  and  the  vessels,  to  bring  them  to 
Jerusalem  to  the  house  of  our  God. 

^'  Then  we  departed  from  the  river 


Ver.  14    Zaccur  :  So  Syriac,  Jerome,  and  many  Hebrew  MSS.  ;  Zabbud  in  many  Hebrew  MSS 

Ver.  15.   Viewed  :  or,  inspected 

Ver.  16.  Then  I  sent  for  Eliezer,  for  Ariel,  for  Shemaiah,  and  for  Elnathan,  and  for  Jarib,  and  for  Elna- 
than, and  for  Nathan,  and  for  Zechariah.  and  for  Meshullam,  chief  men  :  also  for  Joiarib.  and  for  Elna- 
than, teachers  :  or.  Then  I  sent  Eliezer,  Ariel,  Shemaiah,  and  Elnathan,  and  Jarib,  and  Elnathan,  and 
Nathan,  and  Zechariah,  and  Meshul.am,  chief  men  ;  also  Joiarib  and  Elnathan,  teachers.  Teachers:  or, 
men  of  understanding 

Ver  17.  1  sent  them  forth  :  So  Hebrew  text,  Sept.,  and  Jerome  :  I  gave  them  commandment,  according  to 
Massoretic  pointing  and  Syriac.     Iddo.  and  his  brethren  :  The  Hebrew  te.xt  as  pointed  has,  Iddo,  his  brother. 

Ver.  18.  Ish-sechel,  of  the  sons  of  Mahli,  the  son  of  Levi,  the  son  of  Israel  ;  and  Sherebiah  :  or,  a  man 
of  discretion,  of  the  sons  of  Mahli,  the  son  of  Levi,  the  son  of  Israel,  even  Sherebiah. 

Ver.  24.  Sherebiah:  or,  even  Sherebiah.  V^er.  27.  Bronze:  or,  copper. 

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Ahava  on  the  twelfth  [day]  of  the 
first  month,  to  go  to  Jerusalem;  and 
the  hand  of  our  God  was  on  us,  and 
he  delivered  us  from  the  hand  of  the 
enemy  and  the  lier  in  wait  by  the 
way.  ^'  And  we  came  to  Jerusalem, 
and  abode  there  three  days.  ^^  And 
on  the  fourth  day  were  the  silver  and 
the  gold  and  the  vessels  weighed  in 
the  house  of  our  God  into  the  hand  of 
Meremoth  the  son  of  Uriah  the  priest ; 
and  with  him  was  Eleazar  the  son  of 
Phinehas ;  and  with  them  were  Joza- 
bad  the  son  of  Jeshua,  and  Noadiah 
the  son  of  Binnui,  the  Levites;  ^*the 
whole  by  number  and  by  weight:  and 
all  the  weight  was  written  at  that 
time. 

^^  The  exiles  who  had  come  out 
of  captivity,  offered  burnt  offerings 
to  the  God  of  Israel,  twelve  bullocks 
for  all  Israel,  ninety-six  rams,  sev- 
enty-seven lambs,  twelve  he-goats  for 
a  sin  offering;  all  this  being  a  burnt 
offering  to  Jehovah.  ^^  And  they  de- 
livered the  king's  orders  to  the  king's 
satraps,  and  to  the  governors  beyond 
the  River :  and  they  helped  forward 
the  people  and  the  house  of  God. 

CHAPTER    IX 

^  Now  as  soon  as  these  things  were 
completed,  the  princes  drew  near  to 
me,  saying,  The  people  of  Israel,  and 
the  priests  and  the  Levites,  have  not 
separated  themselves  from  the  peoples 
of  the  lands,  [doing]  according  to  the 
abominations,  even  of  the  Canaanites, 
the  Hittites,  the  Perizzites,  the  Jebu- 
sites,  the  Ammonites,  the  Moabites, 
the  Egyptians,  and  the  Amorites. 
■  For  they  have  taken  of  their  daugh- 
ters for  themselves  and  for  their  sons; 


so  that  the  holy  seed  have  mingled 
themselves  with  the  peoples  of  the 
lands;  and  the  hand  of  the  princes 
and  deputies  has  been  first  in  this 
trespass.  ^  And  when  I  heard  this 
thing,  I  rent  my  garment  and  my 
mantle,  and  plucked  off  some  of  the 
hair  of  my  head  and  of  my  beard,  and 
sat  down  astonished.  *  Then  were 
assembled  to  me  every  one  that  trem- 
bled at  the  words  of  the  God  of  Is- 
rael, because  of  the  trespass  of  the 
exiles;  and  I  sat  astonished  until  the 
afternoon  oblation. 

^  And  at  the  afternoon  oblation  I 
rose  up  from  my  humiliation,  even 
with  my  garment  and  my  mantle 
rent;  and  I  fell  on  my  .knees,  and 
spread  out  my  hands  to  Jehovah  my 
God ;  ^  and  I  said,  O  my  God,  I  am 
ashamed  and  blush  to  lift  up  my 
face  to  thee,  my  God ;  for  our  iniqui- 
ties are  increased  over  our  head,  and 
our  guilt  is  grown  up  to  the  heavens. 
'  Since  the  days  of  our  fathers  we 
have  been  exceedingly  guilty  to 
this  day;  and  for  our  iniquities  have 
we,  our  kings,  and  our  priests,  been 
delivered  into  the  hand  of  the  kings 
of  the  lands,  to  the  sword,  to  cap- 
tivity, and  to  spoiling,  and  to  shame 
of  face,  as  it  is  this  day.  **  And 
now  for  a  brief  moment  has  there 
been  grace  from  Jehovah  our  God,  to 
leave  us  a  remnant  to  escape,  and  to 
give  us  a  nail  in  his  holy  place,  that 
our  God  may  lighten  our  eyes,  and 
give  us  a  little  reviving  in  our  bond- 
age. "  For  bondmen  are  we ;  yet  in 
our  bondage  our  God  has  not  for- 
saken us,  but  has  extended  loving- 
kindness  to  us  before  the  kings  of 
Persia,  to  give  us  a  reviving,  to  erect 


Ver.  33    Into  :  or,  by  Ver   35    Exiles  :  Heb.,  sons  of  the  exile. 

Ver   2.   First  :  or,  chief  Ver   3.  4.   Astonished  :  or,  desolate, 

Ver.  4,  5.   Oblation  :  or,  meal  offering 

Ver.  5.   Humiliation  :  or,  fasting      Even  with  my  garment  and  my  mantle  rent ;  and  I  fell  on  my  knees  : 
or,  and  rending  my  tunic  and  my  mantle,  I  fell  on  my  knees. 
Ver    7    Exceedingly  guilty  :   Heb  ,  in  great  guilt. 
Ver.  8.  Lighten  our  eyes:  or,  cause  to  sparkle  (or  beam). 

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the  house  of  our  God,  and  to  repair 
its  ruins^  and  to  give  us  a  fence  in 
Judah  and  in  Jerusalem.  '"  And  now, 
O  our  God,  what  shall  we  say  after 
this?  for  we  have  forsaken  thy  com- 
mandments, "  which  thou  didst  com- 
mand by  the  hand  of  thy  servants  the 
prophets,  saying.  The  land,  which  ye 
go  to  possess,  is  a  filthy  land  through 
the  filthiness  of  the  peoples  of  the 
lands,  through  their  abominations, 
which  have  filled  it  from  end  to  end 
with  their  uncleanness.  ^^  Now  there- 
fore give  not  your  daughters  to  their 
sons,  neither  take  their  daughters  for 
your  sons,  nor  seek  their  peace  or 
their  prosperity  forever:  that  ye  may 
be  strong,  and  eat  the  good  of  the 
land,  and  leave  it  for  an  inheritance 
to  your  children  forever.  ^^And  after 
all  that  is  come  on  us  for  our  evil 
deeds,  and  for  our  great  guilt,  seeing 
that  thou  our  God  hast  punished  us 
less  than  our  iniquities  deserve,  and 
hast  given  us  such  a  remnant,  ^*  shall 
we  again  break  thy  commandments, 
and  intermarry  with  the  peoples  that 
do  these  abominations?  wouldst  thou 
not  be  angry  with  us  till  thou  hadst 
consumed  us,  so  that  there  should  be 
no  remnant,  nor  any  to  escape  ?  ^^  O 
Jehovah,  the  God  of  Israel,  thou  art 
righteous;  for  we  are  left  a  remnant 
that  is  escaped,  as  it  is  this  day :  be- 
hold, we  are  before  thee  in  our  guilt; 
for  none  can  stand  before  thee  be- 
cause of  this. 

CHAPTER  X 

^  Now  while  Ezra  prayed  and  made 
confession,  w^eeping  and  casting  him- 
self down  before  the  house  of  God, 
there  was  gathered  together  to  him 
out  of  Israel  a  very  great  congrega- 


tion of  men  and  women  and  children; 
for  the  people  wept  very  sore.  ^  And 
Shecaniah  the  son  of  Jehiel,  one  of 
the  sons  of  Elam,  answered  and  said 
to  Ezra,  We  have  trespassed  against 
our  God,  and  have  married  foreign 
women  of  the  peoples  of  the  land; 
yet  now  there  is  hope  for  Israel  con- 
cerning this  thing.  '  Now  therefore 
let  us  make  a  covenant  with  our  God 
to  put  away  all  the  wives,  and  such  as 
have  been  born  of  them,  according  to 
the  counsel  of  my  lord,  and  of  those 
that  tremble  at  the  commandment  of 
our  God ;  and  let  it  be  done  according 
to  the  law.  *  Arise ;  for  the  matter 
rests  on  thee,  and  we  are  with  thee; 
be  strong,  and  do  it.  ^  Then  Ezra 
arose,  and  made  the  chiefs  of  the 
priests,  the  Levites,  and  all  Israel, 
swear  that  they  would  do  according 
to  this  word.  So  they  swore.  ^  Then 
Ezra  rose  up  from  before  the  house 
of  God,  and  went  into  the  chamber  of 
Jehohanan  the  son  of  Eliashib;  and 
[when]  he  had  come  thither,  he  ate 
no  bread,  nor  drank  water ;  for  he  was 
mourning  because  of  the  trespass  of 
the  exiles. 

^  And  they  made  proclamation 
throughout  Judah  and  Jerusalem  to 
all  the  exiles,  that  they  should  gather 
themselves  together  to  Jerusalem; 
*  and  that  whoever  came  not  within 
three  days,  according  to  the  counsel  of 
the  princes  and  the  elders,  all  his 
substance  should  be  forfeited,  and 
himself  separated  from  the  congrega- 
tion of  the  exiles.  ^  So  all  the  men  of 
Judah  and  Benjamin  gathered  them- 
selves together  to  Jerusalem  within 
the  three  days.  It  was  the  ninth 
month,  on  the  twentieth  [day]  of  the 
month,  that  all  the  people  sat  in  the 


Ver.  9.  Ruins  :  or,  waste  places.     Fence  :  /.  e.,  a  protecting  wall,  or  hedge,  as  about  a  vineyard. 
Ver.  II.  From  end  to  end  :  Heb.,  from  mouth  to  mouth.  Ver.  12.  Prosperity;  or,  welfare. 

Ver.  3.  My  lord  :  or,  the  Lord. 

Ver,  6.  And  when  he  had  come  thither :  according  to  Esdras  and  Syriac,  and  he  lodged  ihere. 
Ver.  7,  16.  Exiles  :  Heb.,  sons  of  the  exile.  Ver.  8.  Forfeited  ;  Heb.,  devoted. 


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broad  place  before  the  house  of  God, 
trembling  because  of  this  matter,  and 
by  reason  of  the  rains.  ^"  And  Ezra 
the  priest  arose,  and  said  to  them,  Ye 
have  trespassed  and  have  married 
foreign  women,  to  add  to  the  guilt 
of  Israel.  "  Now  therefore  make  con- 
fession to  Jehovah,  the  God  of  your 
fathers,  and  do  his  pleasure;  and 
separate  yourselves  from  the  peoples 
of  the  land,  and  from  the  foreign 
women.  "  Then  all  the  congregation 
answered  and  said  with  a  loud  voice. 
As  thou  hast  said,  so  must  we  do. 
"  But  the  people  are  many,  and  it  is  a 
time  of  much  rain,  when  one  cannot 
stand  without;  neither  is  this  a  work 
of  one  day  or  two;  for  we  have 
greatly  transgressed  in  this  matter. 
"  Now  let  our  princes  be  appointed  for 
all  the  congregation,  and  let  all  those 
who  are  in  our  cities  who  have  mar- 
ried foreign  women  come  at  appointed 
times,  and  with  them  the  elders  of 
every  city,  and  its  judges,  until  the 
fierce  anger  of  our  God  be  turned 
from  us,  as  touching  this  matter. 
(^°  Nevertheless  Jonathan  the  son  of 
Asahel  and  Jahzeiah  the  son  of 
Tikvah  stood  up  against  this  [mat- 
ter] ;  and  Meshullam  and  Shabbethai 
the  Levite  helped  them.) 

"  And  the  exiles  did  so.  And  Ezra 
the  priest,  [with]  certain  heads  of 
fathers'  [houses],  after  their  fathers' 
houses,  and  all  of  them  by  their  names, 
,were  separated ;  and  they  sat  down  in 
the  first  day  of  the  tenth  month  to  in- 
quire into  the  matter.  "  And  they 
were  through  with  all  the  men  that 
had  married  foreign  women  by  the 
first  day  of  the  first  month. 

"  And  among  the  sons  of  the  priests 


there  were  found  those  who  had  mar- 
ried foreign  women:  [namely],  of  the 
sons  of  Jeshua,  the  son  of  Jozadak, 
and  his  brethren,  Maaseiah,  and  Elie- 
zer,  and  Jarib,  and  Gedaliah.  '^  And 
they  gave  their  hand  that  they  would 
put  away  their  wives;  and  being 
guilty,  [they  offered]  a  ram  of  the 
flock  for  their  guilt.  ^**  And  of  the 
sons  of  Immer :  Hanani  and  Zebadiah. 
^^  And  of  the  sons  of  Harim:  Maa- 
seiah and  Elijah  and  Shemaiah  and 
Jehiel  and  Uzziah.  "  And  of  the  sons 
of  Pashhur:  Elioenai,  Maaseiah,  Ish- 
mael,  Nethanel,  Jozabad,  and  Elasah. 

"  And  of  the  Levites :  Jozabad  and 
Shimei  and  Kelaiah  (the  same  is 
Kelita),  Pethahiah,  Judah,  and  Elie- 
zer.  ^*  And  of  the  singers,  Eliashib ; 
and  of  the  gatekeepers:  Shallum  and 
Telem  and  Uri. 

^°  And  of  Israel.  Of  the  sons  of 
Parosh:  Ramiah  and  Izziah  and  Mal- 
chijah  and  Mijamin  and  Eleazar  and 
Malchijah  and  Benaiah.  ^*  And  of  the 
sons  of  Elam:  Mattaniah,  Zechariah 
and  Jehiel  and  Abdi  and  Jeremoth  and 
Elijah.  '^  And  of  the  sons  of  Zattu: 
Elioenai,  Eliashib,  Mattaniah  and 
Jeremoth  and  Zabad  and  Aziza. 
^*  And  of  the  sons  of  Bebai :  Jeho- 
hanan,  Hananiah,  Zabbai,  Athlai. 
*"  And  of  the  sons  of  Bani :  Meshul- 
lam, Malluch,  and  Adaiah,  Jashub, 
and  Sheal,  Jeremoth.  ^**  And  of  the 
sons  of  Pahath-moab:  Adna  and 
Chelal,  Benaiah,  Maaseiah,  Matta- 
niah, Bezalel  and  Binnui  and  Manas- 
seh.  ^'  And  [of]  the  sons  of  Ha- 
rim: Eliezer,  Isshijah,  Malchijah, 
Shemaiah,  Shimeon,  ^^  Benjamin, 
Malluch,  Shemariah.  *''  Of  the  sons  of 
Hashum :    Mattenai,    Mattattah,     Za- 


Ver.  II.  Make  confession  :  or,  give  thanks. 

Ver.  12.   As  thou  hast  said,  so  must  we  do  :  or,  as  thou  hast  said  concerning  us,  so  must  we  do. 
Ver.  14.  Be  appointed  :   Heb.,  stand.    Until  the  fierce  anger  of  our  God  be  turned  from  us  :  or,  in  order  to 
turn  away  the  fierce  wrath  of  our  God  from  us.  As  touching  this  matter  :  or,  until  this  matter  be  dispatched. 
Ver.  15.  Stood  up  against  this  :  or,  were  appointed  over  this. 
Ver.  17.  Were  through  with  all  the  men  :  or,  finished  with  all  the  men. 
Ver.  29.  Jeremoth  :  Massoretic  correction,  and  Ramoth. 

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bad,  Eliphelet,  Jeremai,  Manasseh, 
Shimei.  ^  Of  the  sons  of  Bani : 
Maadai,  Amram  and  Uel,  ^^  Benaiah, 
Bedeiah,  Cheluhi,  ^^  Vaniah,  Mere- 
moth,  Ehashib,  ^^  Mattaniah,  Mattenai 
and  Jaasu  ^  and  Bani  and  Binnui, 
Shimei  ^^  and  Shelemiah  and  Nathan 
and  Adaiah,  *"  Machnadebai,  Shashai, 


Sharai,  **Azarel  and  Shelemiah,  Shem- 
ariah,  *'  Shallum,  Amariah,  Joseph. 
*'  Of  the  sons  of  Nebo :  Jeiel,  Matti- 
thiah,  Zabad,  Zebina,  Iddo  and  Joel, 
Benaiah.  "  All  these  had  taken  for- 
eign wives :  and  some  of  the  wives 
had  borne  children. 


NEHEMIAH 


CHAPTER  I 

^  The  words  of  Nehemiah  the  son  of 
Hacaliah. 

Now  it  came  to  pass  in  the  month 
Chislev,  in  the  twentieth  year,  as  I 
was  in  Susa  the  castle,  *  that  Hanani, 
one  of  my  brethren,  came,  he  and  cer- 
tain men  from  Jtidah ;  and  I  asked 
them  concerning  the  Jews*  that  had 
escaped,  who  w^ere  left  of  the  captiv- 
ity, and  concerning  Jerusalem.  ^  And 
they  said  to  me,  The  remnant  that  are 
left  of  the  captivity  there  in  the  prov- 
ince are  in  great  affliction  and  re- 
proach; the  wall  of  Jerusalem  also  is 
broken  down,  and  its  gates  are  burned 
with  fire. 

*  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  soon  as  I 
heard  these  words,  that  I  sat  down 
and  wept,  and  mourned  for  days;  and 
I  was  fasting  and  praying  before  the 
God  of  heaven,  °  and  I  said,  I  be- 
seech thee,  O  Jehovah,  the  God  of 
heaven,  the  great  and  terrible  God, 
keeping  covenant  and  lovingkindness 
with  those  that  love  him  and  keep  his 
commandments,  ®  let  thine  ear  now  be 


attentive,  and  thine  eyes  open,  that 
thou  mayest  hearken  to  the  prayer  of 
thy  servant,  which  I  am  praying  be- 
fore thee  at  this  time,  day  and  night, 
for  the  children  of  Israel  thy  serv- 
ants, confessing  the  sins  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel,  which  we  have  sinned 
against  thee ;  yea,  I  and  my  father's 
house  have  sinned.  ^  \Ye  have  done 
exceedingly  wrong  against  thee,  and 
have  not  kept  the  commandments,  nor 
the  statutes,  nor  the  judgments,  which 
thou  didst  command  Moses  thy  serv- 
ant. ^  Remember,  I  pray,  the  word 
that  thou  didst  command  Moses  thy 
servant,  saying,  if  ye  trespass,  I  will 
scatter  you  among  the  peoples ;  ^  but 
if  ye  turn  to  me,  and  keep  my  com- 
mandments and  do  them,  though  your 
outcasts  were  in  the  uttermost  part  of 
the  heaven,  thence  will  I  gather  them, 
and  bring  them  to  the  place  where  I 
have  chosen  to  cause  my  name  to 
dwell.  ^^  Now  these  are  thy  servants 
and  thy  people,  whom  thou  hast  re- 
deemed by  thy  great  power  and  by 
thy  strong  hand.  "  O  Lord,  I  beseech 
thee,  let  now  thine  ear  be  attentive  to 


Ver.  35.   Cheluhi:   Massoretic    correction.    Cheluhu. 

Ver.  37.  Jaasu:   ^Massoretic    correction,    Jaasai.       Ver.   43.  Iddo:  Massoretic  correction.  laddai. 

Ver.  44/ Some  of  the  wives  had  borne  children:  or,  some  of  them  had  wives  by  whom  they 
had  children. 

Ver.  I.  Words:  or.  history.  Susa:  Heb.,  Shushan ;  and  so  throughout  the  book.  Castle: 
or,    fortified    palace:    and    so    throughout    the   book. 

Ver.  6.  At  this  time:    Heb.,  to-day. 


563 


NEHEAIIAH    II 


the  prayer  of  thy  servant,  and  to  the 
prayer  of  thy  servants,  who  dehght 
to  fear  thy  name ;  and  prosper,  I  pray 
thee,  thy  servant  this  day,  and  grant 
him  mercy  before  this  man.  (Novi^  I 
was  cupbearer  to  the  king.) 

CHAPTER  II 

*  And  it  came  to  pass  in  the  month 
Xisan,  in  the  twentieth  year  of  Ar- 
taxerxes  the  king,  when  wine  was  be- 
fore him,  that  I  took  up  the  wine,  and 
gave  it  to  the  king.  Now  I  had  not 
been  [before  this]  sad  in  his  pres- 
ence. "  And  the  king  said  to  me.  Why 
is  thy  countenance  sad,  seeing  thou 
art  not  sick?  this  is  nothing  else  but 
sadness  of  heart.  Then  I  was  very 
sore  afraid.  ^And  I  said  to  the  king, 
Let  the  king  live  forever !  Why 
should  not  my  countenance  be  sad, 
when  the  city,  the  place  of  my 
fathers'  tombs,  lies  waste,  and  its 
gates  are  consumed  with  fire  ?  *  Then 
the  king  said  to  me.  For  what  then 
dost  thou  make  request  ?  So  I  prayed 
to  the  God  of  heaven.  ^  And  I  said 
to  the  king,  If  it  please  the  king,  and 
if  thy  servant  may  find  favor  in  thy 
sight,  that  thou  wouldest  send  me  to 
Judah,  to  the  city  of  my  fathers' 
tombs,  that  I  may  build  it.  ^And  the 
king  said  to  me,  (the  queen  also  sit- 
ting by  him,)  For  how  long  will  thy 
journay  be?  and  when  wilt  thou  re- 
turn ?  So  it  pleased  the  king  to  send 
me ;  and  I  set  him  a  time.  '  More- 
over I  said  to  the  king.  If  it  please 
the  king,  l^t  letters  be  given  me  to 
the  governors  beyond  the  river,  that 
they  may  let  me  pass  through  till  I 
come  to  Judah ;  *  and  a  letter  to  Asaph 
the  keeper  of  the  king's  park,  that  he 
may  give  me  timber  to  frame  the 
gates  of  the  castle  which  belongs  to 
the  house,  and  for  the  wall  of  the 
city,   and   for  the  house  that  I   shall 


enter  into.  And  the  king  gave  them 
to  me,  according  to  the  good  hand  of 
my  God  on  me. 

'  Then  I  came  to  the  governors  be- 
yond the  river,  and  gave  them  the 
king's  letters.  Now  the  king  had 
sent  with  me  captains  of  the  army 
and  horsemen.  '"  And  when  Sanbal- 
lat  the  Horonite,  and  Tobiah  the  serv- 
ant, the  Ammonite,  heard  of  it,  it 
grieved  them  exceedingly,  that  a  man 
had  come  to  seek  the  welfare  of  the 
children  of  Israel.  "  So  I  came  to 
Jerusalem,  and  was  there  three  days. 

"And  I  arose  by  night,  I  and  a 
few  men  with  me;  nor  did  I  tell  any 
man  what  my  God  had  put  into  my 
heart  to  do  for  Jerusalem;  nor  was 
there  any  animal  with  me,  except  the 
animal  on  which  I  rode.  "  And  I 
went  out  by  night  by  the  valley  gate, 
even  toward  the  dragon's  fountain, 
and  to  the  dung  gate,  and  viewed  the 
walls  of  Jerusalem,  which  were  bro- 
ken down,  and  its  gates  were  con- 
sumed witli  fire.  "  Then  I  went  on  to 
the  fountain  gate  and  to  the  king's 
pool ;  but  there  was  no  place  for  the 
animal  that  was  under  me  to  pass. 
^^  Then  I  went  up  by  night  in  the  ra- 
vine, and  viewed  the  wall;  and  I 
turned  back,  and  entered  by  the  val- 
ley gate,  and  so  returned.  '^  But  the 
deputies  knew  not  whither  I  had  gone, 
nor  what  I  was  doing;  since  I  had 
not  as  yet  told  it  to  the  Jews,  nor  to 
the  priests,  nor  to  the  nobles,  nor  to 
the  deputies,  nor  to  the  rest  that  did 
the  work. 

"  Then  I  said  to  them.  Ye  see  the 
evil  case  that  we  are  in,  how  Jerusa- 
lem lies  waste,  and  its  gates  are 
burned  with  fire :  come  and  let  us 
build  up  the  wall  of  Jerusalem,  that 
we  be  no  more  a  reproach.  ^*  And  I 
told  them  of  the  hand  of  my  God 
which  was  good  upon  me ;  as  also  of 


Ver.   I.    Artaxerxes:    Heb.,  Artahshashta. 


NEHEMIAH    111 


the  king's  words  that  he  had  spoken  I  Jadon    the    Meronothite,   the   men   of 
to  me.    And  they  said,  Let  us  rise  up   Gibeon  and  of  Mizpah,  to  the  throne 


and     build, 
their    hands 


So     they     strengthened 
for    the    good    [work]. 


of    the    governor    beyond    the    River. 
^Next  to  them  repaired  Uzziel  the  son 


But   when    Sanballat   the    Horonite,  of   Harhaiah,   goldsmiths.     And  next 


and  Tobiah  the  servant,  the  Ammon- 
ite, and  Geshem  the  Arabian,  heard 
it,  they  laughed  at  us  and  despised  us, 
and  said.  What  is  this  thing  that  ye 
are  doing?  Are  ye  about  to  rebel 
against  the  king  ?    ""  Then  I  answered 


to  him  repaired  Hananiah  one  of  the 
perfumers,  and  they  fortified  Jerusa- 
lem even  to  the  broad  wall.  '  And 
next  to  them  repaired  Rephaiah  the 
son  of  Hur,  the  ruler  of  half  the  dis- 
trict   of    Jerusalem.      '"  And    next    to 


them,  and  said  to  them.  The  God  of  !  him  repaired  Jedaiah  the  son  of  Har- 
heaven,  he  will  prosper  us,  and  we  his  umaph,  even  opposite  his  house.  And 
servants  will  arise  and  build;  but  ye 'next  to  him  repaired  Hattush  the  son 


have  no  portion,  nor  right,   nor  me- 
morial in  Jerusalem. 

CHAPTER  III 

*  Then  Eliashib  the  high  priest  rose 
up  with  his  brethren  the  priests,  and 
built  the  sheep  gate ;  they  sanctified  it, 
and  set  up  its  doors ;  even  to  the 
tower  of  Hammeah  they  sanctified  it, 
to  the  tower  of  Hananel.  '  And  next 
to  him  built  the  men  of  Jericho.  And 
next  to  them  built  Zaccur  the  son  of 
Imri.  ^  And  the  fish  gate  did  the 
sons  of  Hassenaah  build;  they  framed 
it,  and  set  up  its  doors,  its  bolts,  and 
its  bars.  *  And  next  to  them  repaired 
Meremoth  the  son  of  Uriah,  the  son 
of  Hakkoz.  And  next  to  him  re- 
paired Meshullam  the  son  of  Bere- 
chiah,  the  son  of  Meshezabel.  And 
next  to  him  repaired  Zadok  the  son  of 
Baana.  ^  And  next  to  him  the  Teko- 
ites  repaired;  but  their  nobles  put  not 
their  necks  to  the  work  of  their  Lord. 
And  the  gate  of  the  old   [city]    re- 


of  Hashabneiah.  "  Malchijah  the  son 
of  Harim,  and  Hasshub  the  son  of 
Pahath-moab,  repaired  another  por- 
tion, and  the  tower  of  the  furnaces. 
^^  And  next  to  them  repaired  Shallum 
the  son  of  Hallohesh,  the  ruler  of  half 
the  district  of  Jerusalem,  he  and  his 
daughters.  ^^  The  valley  gate  repaired 
Hanun,  and  the  inhabitants  of  Zan- 
oah ;  they  built  it,  and  set  up  its  doors, 
its  bolts,  and  its  bars,  and  a  thousand 
cubits  of  the  wall  to  the  dung  gate. 
,'*  And  the  dung  gate  repaired  Mal- 
chijah the  son  of  Rechab,  the  ruler  of 
the  district  of  Beth-haccherem ;  he 
built  it,  and  set  up  its  doors,  its  bolts^ 
and  its  bars.  *^  And  the  fountain  gate 
repaired  Shallun  the  son  of  Col- 
hozeh,  the  ruler  of  the  district  of 
Mizpah ;  he  built  it,  and  covered  it, 
and  set  up  its  doors,  its  bolts,  and  its 
bars,  and  the  wall  of  the  pool  of 
Shelah  by  the  king's  garden,  even  to 
the  stairs  that  go  down  from  the  city 
of  David.    ^^  After  him  repaired  Nehe- 


paired  Joiada  the  son  of  Paseah  and'miah  the  son  of  Azbuk,  the  ruler  of 
Meshullam  the  son  of  Besodeiah ;  they  half  the  district  of  Beth-zur,  to  the 
framed  it,  and  set  up  its  doors  and  its  place    opposite   the   tombs    of    David, 


bolts  and  its  bars.    ^  And  next  to  them 
repaired   Melatiah   the   Gibeonite  and 


and  to  the  pool  that  was  made,  and  to 
the  house  of  the  mighty  men.    "  After 


Ver.    I.  Hammeah  :  or,  The  hundred.  Ver.  2.  Next  to  him  :  Heb.,  at  his  hand. 

Ver.  4.   Repaired:  Heb.,    strengthened;    and   so    throughout  the  chapter.    Next  to  them:  Heb., 
at  their   hand.  " 

Ver.  5.  Lord  :   or,  lords.  Ver.  6.  Old  city  :  or,  old  wall. 

Ver.   7.  To  the  throne  :   or,  which  belonged  to  the  throne. 
Ver.  8.  Fortified:  or,  left.  \'er.   15.   Shelah:  see  Isa.  8  :  6,  and  John  9  :  7. 


565 


NEHEMIAH    IV 


him  repaired  the  Levites,  Rehum  the 
son  of  •  Bani.  Next  to  him  repaired 
Hashabiah,  the  ruler  of  half  the  dis- 
trict of  Keilah,  for  his  district.  ''Af- 
ter him  repaired  their  brethren,  Bav- 
vai  the  son  of  Henadad,  the  ruler  of 
half  the  district  of  Keilah.  "And 
next  to  him  repaired  Ezer  the  son  of 
Jeshua,  the  ruler  of  Mizpah,  another 
portion,  opposite  the  ascent  to  the  ar- 
mory at  the  turning  [of  the  wall.] 
^^  After  him  Baruch  the  son  of  Zabbai 
earnestly  repaired  another  portion, 
from  the  turning  [of  the  wall]  to  the 
door  of  the  house  of  Eliashib  the 
high  priest.  "'  After  him  repaired 
Meremoth  the  son  of  Uriah  the  son  of 
Hakkoz  another  portion,  from  the 
door  of  the  house  of  Eliashib  even  to 
the  end  of  the  house  of  Eliashib. 
"  And  after  him  repaired  the  priests, 
the  men  of  the  Circuit.  "\After  them 
repaired  Benjamin  and  Hasshub  op- 
posite their  house.  After  them  re- 
paired Azariah  the  son  of  Maaseiah 
the  son  of  Ananiah  beside  his  own 
house.  ^  After  him  repaired  Binnui 
the  son  of  Henadad  another  portion, 
from  the  house  of  Azariah  to  the 
turning  [of  the  wall],  and  to  the  cor- 
ner. '"  Palal  the  son  of  Uzai  [re- 
paired] opposite  the  turning  [of  the 
wall],  and  the  tower  that  stands  out 
from  the  upper  house  of  the  king, 
which  is  by  the  court  of  the  guard. 
After  him  Pedaiah  the  son  of  Parosh 
[repaired].  "*  (Now  the  Nethinim 
were  dwelling  in  Ophel,  at  the  place 
opposite  the  water  gate  toward  the 
east,  and  the  tower  that  stands  out.) 
"  After  him  the  Tekoites  repaired 
another    portion,    opposite    the    great 


tower  that  stands  out,  and  as  far  as 
the  wall  of  Ophel.  ^*  Above  the  horse 
gate  repaired  the  priests,  every  one 
opposite  his  own  house.  **  After  them 
repaired  Zadok  the  son  of  Immer  op- 
posite his  own  house.  And  after  him 
repaired  Shemaiah  the  son  of  Shecan- 
iah,  the  keeper  of  the  east  gate.  ^**  Af- 
ter him  repaired  Hananiah  the  son  of 
Shelemiah,  and  Hanun  the  sixth  son 
of  Zalaph,  another  portion.  After 
them  repaired  Meshullam  the  son  of 
Berechiah  opposite  his  chamber. 
^'  After  him  repaired  Malchijah  one 
of  the  goldsmiths  to  the  house  of  the 
Nethinim,  and  of  the  merchants,  op- 
posite the  gate  of  Hammiphkad,  and 
to  the  ascent  of  the  corner.  ^"  And 
between  the  ascent  of  the  corner  and 
the  sheep  gate  repaired  the  goldsmiths 
and  the  merchants. 

CHAPTER  IV 

'  But  it  came  to  pass  that,  when 
Sanballat  heard  that  we  were  build- 
ing the  wall,  he  was  angry  and  great- 
ly provoked,  and  mocked  the  Jews. 
^And  he  spoke  before  his  brethren 
and  the  army  of  Samaria,  and  said. 
What  are  these  feeble  Jews  doing? 
will  they  fortify  themselves?  will  they 
sacrifice?  will  they  make  an  end  in  a 
day  ?  will  they  revive  the  stones  out 
of  the  heaps  of  rubbish,  seeing  they 
are  burned  ?  ^  Now  Tobiah  the  Am- 
monite was  beside  him,  and  he  said, 
Even  that  which  they  build — if  a  fox 
go  up,  he  will  break  down  their  stone 
wall.  *  Hear,  O  our  God ;  for  we  are 
despised ;  and  turn  back  their  re- 
proach upon  their  own  head,  and 
give  them  up  for  a  spoil  in  a  land  of 


Ver.    20.   Zabbai:  Jerome  and  Syriac.  Zaccai. 

Ver.   22.  The  Circuit  :   Perhaps  referring  to  the  district  round  about  Jerusalem. 

Ver.     23.   Them  :   Ileb.,    him. 

Ver.  2S.  The  tower  :  or,  the  upper  tower  that  stands  out  from  the  house  of  the  king. 
Pedaiah:  or,  Pedaiah  the  son  of  Parosh  (now  the  Nethinim  were  dwelling  in  Ophel)  repaired 
to   the   place,   etc. 

\'ers.  31,   32.      Ascent  of  the  corner:   or,   upper    chamber. 

Ver.   2.   Will  they  fortify  :   or,   will  men  let  them  alone? 

Ver.    3.   Fox  :  or,   jackal. 

566 


NEHEMIAH    V 


captivity ;  ^  and  cover  not  their  in- 
iquity, and  let  not  their  sin  be  blotted 
out  from  before  thee;  for  they  have 
provoked  [thee]  to  anger  before  the 
builders.  '^  So  we  built  the  wall ;  and 
all  the  wall  was  joined  together  to 
half  its  [height]  ;  for  the  people  had 
a  mind  to  work, 

^  But  it  came  to  pass  that  when 
Sanballat  and  Tobiah  and  the  Ara- 
bians and  the  Ammonites  and  the 
Ashdodites  heard  that  the  repairing 
of  the  walls  of  Jerusalem  went  for- 
ward, (for  the  breaches  began  to  be 
stopped,)  then  they  were  very  angry; 
•^  and  they  conspired  all  of  them  to- 
gether to  come  and  fight  against  Jeru- 
salem, and  to  cause  confusion  in  it. 
°  But  we  prayed  to  our  God,  and  set  a 
watch  against  them  day  and  night,  be- 
cause of  them.  "  And  Judah  said, 
The  strength  of  the  bearers  of  bur- 
dens fails,  and  there  is  much  rubbish ; 
so  that  we  are  not  able  to  build  on  the 
wall.  "  And  our  adversaries  said, 
They  will  not  know,  nor  see,  till  we 
come  into  the  midst  of  them,  and  kill 
them,  and  cause  the  work  to  cease. 
^'  And  it  came  to  pass  that,  when  the 
Jews  who  dwelt  beside  them  came, 
they  said  to  us  ten  times  from  all 
places,  Ye  must  return  to  us.  ^^  There- 
fore I  set  at  the  lowest  parts  of  the 
place,  in  the  open  places  behind  the 
wall,  I  even  set  the  people  according 
to  their  families  witlj  their  swords, 
their  spears,  and  their  bows.  ^^  And 
I  looked,  and  rose  up,  and  said  to 
the  nobles  and  to  the  deputies  and 
to  the  rest  of  the  people,  Be  not 
afraid  of  them ;  remember  the  Lord, 
who  is  great  and  terrible,  and  fight 
for  your  brethren,  your  sons  and  your 
daughters,     your     wives     and     your 


houses.  ^^  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
our  enemies  heard  that  it  was  known 
to  us,  and  God  had  brought  their 
counsel  to  nought,  that  we  returned 
all  of  us  to  the  wall,  every  one  to  his 
work.  '"  And  it  came  to  pass  from 
that  time  forth,  that  half  of  my  serv- 
ants wrought  in  the  work,  and  half 
of  them  held  the  spears,  the  shields 
and  the  bows  and  the  coats  of  mail, 
while  the  rulers  were  behind  all  the 
house  of  Judah  "  that  were  building 
the  wall.  And  they  that  bore  burdens 
laded  themselves,  every  one  with  one 
of  his  hands  working,  while  the  other 
held  his  weapon ;  '^  and  the  builders, 
every  one  had  his  sword  girded  by 
his  side,  and  so  they  were  building. 
And  he  that  sounded  the  trumpet  was 
beside  me.  "  And  I  said  to  the  nobles, 
and  to  the  deputies  and  to  the  rest  of 
the  people,  The  work  is  great  and 
wide,  and  we  are  separated  on  the 
wall,  one  far  from  another :  '"  in  what- 
ever place  ye  hear  the  sound  of  the 
trumpet,  gather  together  thither  to 
us ;  our  God  will  fight  for  us.  ^^  So 
we  wrought  in  the  work,  half  of  them 
holding  the  spears  from  the  rising  of 
the  dawn  till  the  stars  came  out. 
"  Likewise  at  the  same  time  I  said  to 
the  people.  Let  every  one  with  his 
servant  lodge  within  Jerusalem,  that 
in  the  night  they  may  be  a  guard  to 
us,  and  may  labor  in  the  day.  '^  So 
neither  I  nor  my  brethren  nor  my 
servants  nor  the  men  of  the  guard 
that  followed  me,  none  of  us  put  off 
our  clothes;  every  one  [went  with] 
his  weapon  [to]  the  water. 

CHAPTER  V 

^  Then  there   arose   a   great  cry  of 
the  people  and  of  their  wives  against 

Ver.    6.   ]Mind  :   Heb.,    heart.  Ver.   7.  Repairing  :   Heb.,  healing  went  up  upon  the  walls. 

Ver.  12.  From  all  places,  Ye  must  return  to  us:  or,  from  all  places  whence  ye  shall  return 
they   will   be   upon   us. 

Ver.  16.  House  :  or,  all  the  house  of  Judah.  They  that  were  building  the  wall,  and 
they   that   bore   burdens   laded   themselves. 

Ver.   23.  The  text  is  probably  corrupt. 


NEHEMIAH    V 


their  brethren  the  Jews.  ^  For  there 
were  some  that  said,  We,  our  sons 
and  our  daughters,  are  many;  let  us 
get  grain,  that  we  may  eat  and  Hve. 
^  Some  also  there  were  that  said,  We 
are  mortgaging  our  fields  and  our 
vineyards  and  our  houses,  that  we 
may  get  grain  during  the  famine. 
*  There  were  others  also  that  said, 
We  have  borrowed  money  for  the 
king's  tribute  [on]  our  fields  and  our 
vineyards.  ^  Yet  now  our  flesh  is  as 
the  flesh  of  our  brethren,  our  children 
as  their  children ;  and,  lo,  we  are 
bringing  into  bondage  our  sons  and 
our  daughters  to  be  servants,  and 
some  of  our  daughters  are  brought 
into  bondage  [already] ;  neither  is  it 
in  our  power  [to  help  it]  ;  for  our 
fields  and  our  vineyards  belong  to 
others.  *  And  I  was  very  angry  when 
I  heard  their  cry  and  these  words. 
'  Then  I  consulted  with  myself,  and 
contended  with  the  nobles  and  the 
deputies,  and  said  to  them,  Ye  exact 
interest,  every  one  of  his  brother. 
And  I  held  a  great  assembly  against 
them.  *  And  I  said  to  them,  W>,  to 
the  extent  of  our  ability,  have  bought 
our  brethren  the  Jews,  who  were  sold 
to  the  heathen ;  and  would  ye  even 
sell  your  brethren,  and  should  they  be 
sold  to  us?  Then  they  held  their 
peace,  and  found  never  a  word. 
"Also  I  said.  The  thing  that  ye  do  is 
not  good.  Ought  ye  not  to  walk  in 
the  fear  of  our  God,  because  of  the 
reproach  of  the  heathen  our  enemies? 
^"  And  I  likewise,  my  brethren  and  my 
servants,  have  been  lending  them 
money  and  grain  on  interest.  I  pray 
you,  let  us  leave  off  this  interest. 
"  Restore,  I  pray  you,  to  them,  even 
this  day,  their  fields,  their  vineyards, 
their  oliveyards,  and  their  houses,  also 
the  per  cent  of  the  money,  and  of  the 
grain,  the  new  wine,  and  the  oil,  that 

Ver.   8.  Heathen  :  or,   Gentiles;   Heb.,  nations. 

568 


ye  have  been  exacting  of  them. 
'*  Then  they  said.  We  will  restore 
them,  and  will  demand  nothing  of 
them;  so  will  we  do,  even  as  thou  say- 
est.  Then  I  called  the  priests,  and 
took  an  oath  of  them,  that  they  would 
do  according  to  this  promise.  "  Also 
I  shook  out  my  lap,  and  said.  So  let 
God  shake  out  every  man  from  his 
house,  and  from  his  labor,  that  per- 
forms not  this  promise;  even  thus  be 
he  shaken  out  and  emptied.  And  all 
the  congregation  said,  Amen !  and 
praised  Jehovah,  And  the  people  did 
according  to  this  promise.  "  More- 
over from  the  time  that  I  was  ap- 
pointed to  be  their  governor  in  the 
land  of  Judah,  from  the  twentieth 
year  even  to  the  thirty-second  year 
of  Artaxerxes  the  king,  [that  is], 
twelve  years,  I  and  my  brethren  ate 
not  the  bread  of  the  governor.  '^  But 
the  former  governors  that  were  before 
me  laid  burdens  on  the  people,  and  took 
from  them  bread  and  wine,  besides 
forty  shekels  of  silver ;  yea,  even  their 
servants  ruled  over  the  people;  but  I 
did  not  do  so,  because  of  the  fear  of 
God.  '^  Yea,  also  to  the  work  of  this 
wall  I  held  fast,  neither  bought  we 
any  field;  all  my  servants  also  being 
gathered  there  to  the  work.  "  More- 
over there  were  at  my  table  of  the 
Jews  and  the  deputies  a  hundred  and 
fifty  men,  besides  those  who  came  to 
us  from  among  the  heathen  that  were 
round  about  us.  "  Now  that  which 
was  prepared  for  one  day  was  one 
ox  and  six  choice  sheep :  also  fowls 
were  prepared  for  me,  and  once  in 
ten  days  all  sorts  of  wine  in  abun- 
dance ;  yet  for  all  this  I  demanded 
not  the  bread  of  the  governor,  be- 
cause the  bondage  was  heavy  upon 
this  people.  "  Remember  to  me,  O 
my  God,  for  good,  all  that  I  have 
done  for  this  people. 

\'er.    15  :   Besides  :  or,    at    the    rate   of. 


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CHAPTER  VI 


maiah  the  son  of  Delaiah  the  son  of 
Mehetabel,  who  was  shut  up ;  and  he 
^  Now  it  came  to  pass,  when  it  was  !  said,  Let  us  meet  together  in  the 
reported  to  Sanballat  and  Tobiah,  and  |  house  of  God,  within  the  temple,  and 
to  Geshem  the  Arabian,  and  to  the  let  us  shut  the  doors  of  the  temple ; 
rest  of  our  enemies,  that  I  had  built 'for  they  will  come  to  kill  thee;  yea, 
the  wall,  and  that  there  was  no  breach  to-night  will  they  come  to  kill  thee, 
left  in  it  (though  even  up  to  thatj"x\nd  I  said.  Should  such  a  man  as 
time  I  had  not  set  up  the  doors  in  I  flee  ?  and  who  is  there,  that,  being 
the  gates),  ""that  Sanballat  and  Ge-  such  as  I,  could  go  into  the  temple 
shem  sent  to  me,  saying,  Come,  let  us  and  live  ?  I  will  not  go  in.  ^"  And  I 
meet  together  in  [one  of]  the  villages  discerned,  and,  lo,  it  was  not  God 
in  the  plain  of  Ono.  But  they  in-  that  sent  him;  but  he  pronounced  this 
tended  to  do  me  mischief.  ^And  I  prophecy  against  me,  because  Tobiah 
sent  to  them  messengers,  saying,  I  am  and  Sanballat  had  hired  him.  '^  For 
doing  a  great  work,  so  that  I  cannot 
come  down ;  why  should  the  work 
cease,  while  I  leave  it  and  come  down 
to  you  ?  *  And  they  sent  to  me  after 
this  manner  four  times;  and  I  an- 
swered them  after  the  same  manner. 
**  Then  Sanballat  sent  his  servant  to 
me  in  like  manner  the  fifth  time,  with 
an  open  letter  in  his  hand;  Sn  which 
was  written.  It  is  reported  among  the 
nations,  and  Gashmu  says  it,  that 
thou  and  the  Jews  intend  to  rebel ;  for 
which  cause  thou  art  building  the 
.wall;  and  thou  art  about  to  become 
their  king,  according  to  these  words. 
^  And  thou  hast  also  appointed  proph- 
ets to  preach  of  thee  in  Jerusalem, 
saying,  There  is  a  king  in  Judah. 
And  now  it  shall  be  reported  to  the 
king  according  to  these  words.  Come 
now  therefore,  and  let  us  take 
counsel  together.  **  Then  I  sent  to 
him,  saying,  There  have  been  no  such 
things  done  as  thou  sayest,  but  out  of 
thine  own  heart  thou  art  inventing 
them.    ^  For  thev  all  would  have  made 


this  cause  was  he  hired,  in  order  that 
I  might  be  afraid,  and  do  so,  and 
sin,  and  so  they  might  have  matter 
for  an  evil  report,  in  order  that  they 
might  reproach  me.  "  Remember,  O 
my  God,  Tobiah  and  Sanballat  ac- 
cording to  these  their  works,  and  also 
the  prophetess  Noadiah,  and  the  rest 
of  the  prophets,  who  would  have  put 
me  in  fear. 

'^  So  the  wall  was  finished  in  the 
twenty-fifth  [day]  of  [the  month] 
Elul,  in  fifty-two  days.  '^  And  it  came 
to  pass, .  when  all  our  enemies  heard 
it,  that  all  the  heathen  that  were  about 
us  feared,  and  were  much  cast  down 
in  their  own  eyes;  for  they  perceived 
that  this  work  was  wrought  by  our 
God.  "  Moreover  in  those  days  the 
nobles  of  Judah  sent  many  letters  to 
Tobiah,  and  [the  letters]  of  Tobiah 
came  to  them.  '*  For  there  were 
many  in  Judah  sworn  to  him,  because 
he  was  son-in-law  of  Shecaniah  the 
son  of  Arah ;  and  his  son  Jehohanan 
had   taken   to    wife   the   daughter    of 


us  afraid,  saying.  Their  hands  shall  ,  Meshullam  the  son  of  Berechiah. 
be  weakened  from  the  work,  that  it  ^^  Also  of  his  good  deeds  they  spoke 
be  not  done.  But  now,  [O  God,]  1  before  me,  and  my  words  they  re- 
strengthen  thou  my  hands.  [ported  to  him,  Tobiah  sent  letters  to 
^^  And  I  went  to  the  house  of  She-  \  put  me  in  fear. 

Ver.  6.  Nations  :  or,  Gentiles.     Gashmu  :  in  verse  i,  and  elsewhere,  Geshem. 
Ver.    10.  To-night  :   or,   in  the  night. 
Ver.   II.  Could  go  :  or,  would  go  into  the  temple  to  save  his  life. 


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the  sons  of  Jeshua  and  Joab,  two 
thousand  eight  hundred  and  eighteen. 
^"  The  sons  of  Elani,  a  thousand  two 
hundred  and  fifty-four.  '^  The  sons 
of  Zattu,  eight  hundred  and  forty-five. 
'^  The  sons  of  Zaccai,  seven  hundred 
and  sixty.  "  The  sons  of  Binnui,  six 
hundred  and  forty-eight.  ^^  The  sons 
of  Bebai,  six  hundred  and  twenty- 
eight.  "  The  sons  of  Azgad,  two 
thousand  three  hundred  and  twenty- 
two.  "  The  sons  of  Adonikam,  six 
hundred  and  sixty-seven.  ^^  The  sons 
of  Bigvai,  two  thousand  and  sixty- 
seven.  ""  The  sons  of  Adin,  six  hun- 
dred and  fifty-five.  "'  The  sons  of 
Ater,  of  Hezekiah,  ninety-eight. 
^^The  sons  of  Hashum,  three  hundred 
and  twenty-eight.  ^^  The  sons  of  Be- 
zai,  three  hundred  and  twenty-four. 
^The  sons  of  Hariph,  a  hundred  and 
twelve.  *■'  The  sons  of  Gibeon,  ninety- 
five.  *"  The  men  of  Beth-lehem  and 
Netophah,  a  hundred  and  eighty- 
eight.  ^'  The  men  of  Anathoth,  a  hun- 
dred and  twenty-eight.  ^*The  men 
of  Beth-azmaveth,  forty-two.  ^'  The 
men  of  Kiriath-jearim,  Chephirah  and 
Beeroth,  seven  hundred  and  forty- 
three.  ^"  The  men  of  Ramah  and 
Geba,  six  hundred  and  twenty-one. 
''  The  men  of  Michmas,  a  hundred  and 
twenty-two.  ^"  The  men  of  Beth-el 
and  Ai,  a  hundred  and  twenty-three. 
^^  The  men  of  the  other  Nebo,  fifty- 
two.  ^*  The  sons  of  the  other  Elam, 
a  thousand  two  hundred  and  fifty- 
four.  ^^The  sons  of  Harim,  three 
hundred  and  twenty.  ^'^  The  sons  of 
Jericho,  three  hundred  and  forty-five. 
"  The  sons  of  Lod,  Hadid,  and  Ono, 
seven  hundred  and  twenty-one.  ^^  The 
sons  of  Senaah,  three  thousand  nine 
hundred  and  thirty. 

^^  The  priests :  the  sons  of  Jedaiah. 
of  the  house  of  Jeshua,  nine  hundred 

Ver.   2.  Trustworthy  :  Heb.,  man  of  truth. 

Ver.    3.   Every  one  in   his   watch  :   or,   the   one   in   his  post,   the   other  over   against  his  house. 

Ver.  4.  Built,  i.  e.,  so  as  to  fill  all  the  space  within  the  walls. 


CHAPTER  VII 

*  Now  it  came  to  pass,  when  the 
wall  3vas  built,  and  I  had  set  up  the 
doors,  and  the  gatekeepers  and  the 
singers  and  the  Levites  were  ap- 
pointed, "  that  I  gave  my  brother 
Hanani,  and  Hananiah  the  captain  of 
the  castle,  charge  over  Jerusalem ;  for 
he  was  a  trustworthy  man,  and  feared 
God  above  many.  ^  And  I  said  to 
them.  Let  not  the  gates  of  Jerusalem 
be  opened  until  the  sun  be  hot ;  and 
while  they  are  yet  standing  [on 
guard],  let  them  shut  the  doors,  and 
bar  ye  them;  and  appoint  watchmen 
from  the  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem, 
every  one  in  his  watch,  and  every  one 
opposite  his  house. 

*  Now  the  city  was  wide  and  large ; 
but  the  people  were  few  within  it, 
and  the  houses  were  not  built.  ^  And 
my  God  put  into  my  heart  to  gather 
together  the  nobles  and  the  deputies 
and  the  people,  that  they  might  be 
reckoned  by  genealogy.  And  I  found 
the  book  of  the  genealogy  of  those 
wdio  came  up  at  the  first,  and  I  found 
written  in  it : 

**  These  are  the  sons  of  the  province, 
that  came  up  out  of  the  captivity  of 
the  exiles,  whom  Nebuchadnezzar  the 
king  of  Babylon  had  carried  into  ex- 
ile, and  that  returned  to  Jerusalem 
and  to  Judah,  every  one  to  his  city; 
"'  who  came  with  Zerubbabel,  Jeshua, 
Nehemiah,  Azariah,  Raamiah,  Na- 
hamani,  Mordecai,  Bilshan,  Misper- 
eth,  Bigvai,  Nehum,  Baanah. 

The  number  of  the  men  of  the  peo- 
ple of  Israel :  ^  the  sons  of  Parosh, 
two  thousand  one  hundred  and  sev- 
enty-two. *  The  sons  of  Shephatiah, 
three  hundred  and  seventy-two.  ^'^  The 
sons  of  Arab,  six  hundred  and  fifty- 
two.    "   The  sons  of  Pahath-moab,  of 


NEHEMIAH    VII 


and  seventy-three.  *"  The  sons  of  Im- 
mer,  a  thousand  and  fifty-two.  "  The 
sons  of  Pashhur,  a  thousand  two  hun- 
dred and  forty-seven.  '"  The  sons  of 
Harim,  a  thousand  and  seventeen. 

*^  The  Levites :  the  sons  of  Jeshua, 
of  Kadmiel,  of  the  sons  of  Hodevah, 
seventy-four. 

"  The  singers :  the  sons  of  Asaph,  a 
liundred   and   forty-eight. 

*"  The  gatekeepers :  the  sons  of 
Shallum,  the  sons  of  Ater,  the  sons 
of  Talmon,  the  sons  of  Akkub,  the 
sons  of  Hatita,  the  sons  of  Shobai, 
a  hundred  and  thirty-eight. 

**  The  Nethinim :  the  sons  of  Ziha, 
the  sons  of  Hasupha,  the  sons  of 
Tabbaoth,  "  the  sons  of  Keros,  the 
sons  of  Sia,  the  sons  of  Padon,  *^  the 
sons  of  Lebana,  the  sons  of  Hagaba, 
the  sons  of  Sahiiai,  *^  the  sons  of 
Hanan,  the  sons  of  Giddel,  the  sons 
of  Gahar,  ^^  the  sons  of  Reaiah,  the 
sons  of  Rezin,  the  sons  of  Nekoda, 
"  The  sons  of  Gazzam,  the  sons  of 
Uzza,  the  sons  of  Paseah,  ^'  the  sons 
of  Besai,  the  sons  of  Meunim,  the 
sons  of  Nephushesim,  "''  the  sons  of 
Bakbuk,  the  sons  of  Hakupha,  the 
sons  of  Harhur,  ''^  the  sons  of  Bazlith, 
the  sons  of  Mehida,  the  sons  of  Har- 
sha,  ^^  the  sons  of  Barkos,  the  sons  of 
Sisera,  the  sons  of  Temah,  '*  the  sons 
of  Neziah,  the  sons  of  Hatipha. 
"  The  sons  of  Solomon's  servants : 
the  sons  of  Sotai,  the  sons  of  Sopher- 
eth,  the  sons  of  Perida,  ^*  the  sons  of 
Jaala,  the  sons  of  Darkon,  the  sons 
of  Giddel,  ^'  the  sons  of  Shephatiah, 
the  sons  of  Hattil,  the  sons  of  Poch- 
ereth-hazzebaim,  the  sons  of  Amon. 
*°  All  the  Nethinim,  and  the  sons  of 
Solomon's  servants,  were  three  hun- 
dred and  ninety-two. 


"  And  these  were  they  who  went 
up  from  Tel-melah,  Tel-harsha,  Cher- 
ub, Addon,  and  Immer;  hut  they 
could  not  make  known  their  father's 
houses,  nor  their  seed,  whether  they 
were  of  Israel :  *'"  the  sons  of  Delaiah, 
the  sons  of  Tobiah,  the  sons  of  Ne- 
koda, six  hundred  and  forty-two. 
"  And  of  the  priests :  the  sons  of 
Hobaiah,  the  sons  of  Hakkoz,  the 
sons  of  Barzillai,  who  took  a  wife  of 
the  daughters  of  Barzillai  the  Gilead- 
ite,  and  was  called  after  their  name, 
"  These  sought  their  register  [among] 
those  that  w^ere  reckoned  by  geneal- 
ogy, but  it  was  not  found;  and  they 
were  therefore  degraded  from  the 
priesthood.  ^^And  the  governor  said 
to  them,  that  they  should  not  eat  of 
the  most  holy  things,  till  there  should 
stand  up  the  priest  with  Urim  and 
Thummim. 

^^  The  whole  congregation  together 
was  forty-two  thousand  three  hundred 
and  sixty,  "  besides  their  menservants 
and  their  maidservants,  of  whom 
there  were  seven  thousand  three  hun- 
dred and  thirty-seven ;  and  they  had 
two  hundred  and  forty-five  singing 
men  and  singing  women.  ^^  Their 
horses  were  seven  himdred  and  thirty- 
six  ;  their  mules,  two  hundred  and 
forty-five ;  ^~  [their]  camels,  four  hun- 
dred and  thirty-five;  [their]  asses, 
six  thousand  seven  hundred  and 
twenty. 

'"'  And  some  from  among  the  heads 
of  fathers'  [houses]  gave  to  the  work. 
The  governor  gave  to  the  treasury  a 
thousand  darics  of  gold,  fifty  basins, 
five  hundred  and  thirty  priests'  gar- 
ments. "  And  some  of  the  heads  of 
fathers'  [houses]  gave  into  the  treas- 
ury of  the  work  twenty  thousand  dar- 


Ver.  43.  Hodevah  :  as  otherwise  read,  Hodeyah,  or  Hodeiah. 
Ver.   64.   Degraded  :  Heb.,   polluted. 
\'er.    65.   Governor  :   Heb.,   Tirshatha. 

Ver.    68.    So   Sept.,   Jerome,   and  parallel   passages  in   Ezra  and   1    Esdras;   many  Heb.    MSS. 
omit   the    entire   verse. 

\'er.    70.   Darics  :  The  daric  was  worth  slightly  more  than  five  dollars. 


NEHEMIAH    VIll 


ics  of  gold,  and  two  thousand  two 
hundred  manehs  of  silver.  ''  And 
that  which  the  rest  of  the  people  gave 
was  twenty  thousand  darics  of  gold, 
and  two  thousand  manehs  of  silver, 
and  sixty-seven  priests'  garments. 
"  So  the  priests,  and  the  Levites,  and 
the  gatekeepers,  and  the  singers,  and 
some  of  the  people,  and  the  Nethinim, 
and  all  Israel,  dwelt  in  their  cities. 

And  when  the  seventh  month  was 
come,  the  children  of  Israel  being  in 
their  cities, 

CHAPTER  VIII 

'  all  the  people  gathered  themselves 
together  as  one  man  into  the  broad 
place  that  w^as  before  the  water  gate; 
and  they  spoke  to  Ezra  the  scribe  to 


he  was  above  all  the  people) ;  and 
as  he  opened  it,  all  the  people  stood 
up.  "  And  Ezra  blessed  Jehovah,  the 
great  God;  and  all  the  people  an- 
swered, Amen,  Amen,  with  the  lifting 
up  of  their  hands;  and  they  bowed 
their  heads,  and  worshipped  Jehovah 
with  their  faces  to  the  earth.  ^  Also 
Jeshua  and  Bani  and  Sherebiah,  Ja- 
min,  Akkub,  Shabbethai,  Hodiah, 
Maaseiah,  Kelita,  Azariah,  Jozabad, 
Hanan,  Pelaiah,  even  the  Levites, 
caused  the  people  to  understand  the 
law;  and  the  people  [stood]  in  their 
place.  ^  And  they  read  in  the  book, 
in  the  law  of  God,  distinctly;  and 
they  gave  the  sense,  so  that  they  un- 
derstood the  reading.  ^  And  Nehe- 
miah,  who  was  the  governor,  and 
bring  the  book  of  the  law  of  Moses,  Ezra  the  priest  the  scribe,  and  the 
which    Jehovah    had    commanded    to   Levites   that  taught  the   people,   said 


Israel.  "And  Ezra  the  priest  brought 
the  law  before  the  congregation,  both 
men  and  women,  and  all  that  could 
hear  with  understanding,  in  the  first 
day  of  the  seventh  month.  ^  And  he 
read  in  it  before  the  broad  place  that 
was  before  the  water  gate  from  early 
morning  until  midday,  in  the  presence 


to  all  the  people,  This  day  is  holy 
to  Jehovah  your  God;  mourn  not,  nor 
weep.  For  all  the  people  were  weep- 
ing, when  they  heard  the  words  of 
the  law.  "  Then  he  said  to  them.  Go, 
eat  fat  things,  and  drink  sweet  things, 
and  send  portions  to  him  for  whom 
nothing  is  prepared;   for  this  day  is 


of   the   men   and   the   women   and   of  holy    to    our    Lord :    neither    be    ye 


those  that  could  understand;  and  the 
ears  of  all  the  people  were  [atten- 
tive] to  the  book  of  the  law.  *  And 
Ezra  the  scribe  stood  upon  a  high 
pulpit  of  wood,  which  they  had  made 
for  the  purpose ;  and  beside  him  stood 
Mattithiah  and  Shema  and  Anaiah 
and  Uriah  and  Hilkiah  and  Maasei- 
ah, on  his  right  hand ;  and  on  his 
left  hand,  Pedaiah  and  Mishael  and 
Malchijah  and  Hashum  and  Hash- 
baddanah,  Zechariah,  [and]  Aleshul- 
1am.  ^  And  Ezra  opened  [the  book] 
in    the   sight   of   all    the   people    (for 


grieved;  for  the  joy  of  Jehovah  is 
your  stronghold.  "  So  the  Levites 
were  stilling  all  the  people,  saying. 
Hold  your  peace,  for  the  day  is  holy; 
neither  be  ye  grieved.  ''  And  all  the 
people  went  their  way  to  eat,  and  to 
drink,  and  to  send  portions,  and  to 
make  great  mirth,  because  they  had 
understood  the  words  that  were  de- 
clared to  them. 

'^  And  on  the  second  day  were  gath- 
ered together  the  heads  of  fathers' 
[houses]  of  all  the  people,  the  priests, 
and  the   Levites,  to  Ezra  the  scribe, 


Ver.  72.   ^fanehs  :   The  maneh   was  worth   about  thirty  dollars. 

Ver.  3.   From  early  morning  :   Heb.,   from  the  light.  Ver.  4.   Pulpit  :   Heb.,   tower. 

Ver.    7.    Even  :  Heb.    and    Syriac    have,    and,    or,    even.      Sept.    omits    latter    part    of    verse. 

Jerome  omits  even. 

Ver.  8.    Distinctly  :   or,    with    an    interpretation. 

Ver.  9.  Governor:  Heb.,  Tirshatha.  \'^er.   10.   Stronghold:  or,  strength. 


NEHEMIAH    IX 


even  to  give  attention  to  the  words  of 
the  law.  "  And  they  found  written  in 
the  law,  that  Jehovah  had  commanded 
by  the  hand  of  Moses,  that  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  should  dwell  in  booths 
in  the  feast  of  the  seventh  month ; 
^^  and  that  they  should  publish  and 
proclaim  in  all  their  cities,  and  in 
Jerusalem,  saying,  Go  forth  to  the 
mount,  and  bring  in  olive  branches, 
and  branches  of  wild  olive,  and  myr- 
tle branches,  and  palm  branches,  and 
branches  of  thick  trees,  to  make 
booths,  as  it  is  written.  '"  So  the 
people  went  forth  and  brought  them, 
and  made  themselves  booths,  every 
one  on  the  roof  of  his  house,  and  in 
their  courts,  and  in  the  courts  of  the 
house  of  God,  and  in  the  broad  place 
of  the  water  gate,  and  in  the  broad 
place  of  the  gate  of  Ephraim.  ''  And 
all  the  congregation  who  had  returned 
out  of  the  captivity  made  booths,  and 
dv\elt  in  the  booths.  Surely  since  the 
days  of  Joshua  the  son  of  Nun  until 
that  day  the  children  of  Israel  had 
not  done  so.  And  there  was  very 
great  gladness.  '*  Also  he  read  in  the 
book  of  the  law  of  God  day  by  day, 
from  the  first  day  to  the  last  day. 
And  they  kept  the  feast  seven  days; 
and  on  the  eighth  day  was  a  closing 
festival,  according  to  the  ordinance. 

CHAPTER  IX 

'  Now  in  the  twenty-fourth  day  of 
this  month  the  children  of  Israel 
gathered  themselves  together  with 
fasting",  and  with  sackcloth,  and  earth 
upon  them.  "  And  the  seed  of  Israel 
separated  themselves  from  all  for- 
eigners, and  stood  and  confessed  their 
sins  and  the  iniquities  of  their  fathers. 
'"  And  they  stood  up  in  their  place,  and 
read  in  the  book  of  the  law  of  Jeho- 
vah  their   God  a   fourth  part  of  the 


day;  and  [another]  fourth  part  they 
were  confessing,  and  worshipping  Je- 
hovah their  God.  *  Then  stood  up  on 
the  stairs  of  the  Levites,  Jeshua  and 
Bani,  Kadmiel,  Shebaniah,  Bunni, 
Sherebiah,  Bani,  [and]  Chenani,  and 
cried  with  a  loud  voice  to  Jehovah 
their  God.  "  And  the  Levites,  Jesh- 
ua and  Kadmiel,  Bani,  Hashabneiah, 
Sherebiah,  Hodiah,  Shebaniah,  [and] 
Pethahiah,  said: 

Stand  up  [and]  bless  Jehovah  your 
God  from  everlasting  to  everlasting; 
and  let  them  bless  thy  glorious  name, 
which  is  exalted  above  all  blessing 
and  praise.  "^  Thou  art  Jehovah,  even 
thou  alone ;  thou  hast  made  the  heav- 
ens, the  heaven  of  heavens,  with  all 
their  host,  the  earth  and  all  things 
that  are  on  it,  the  seas  and  all  that 
is  in  them,  and  thou  preservest  them 
all ;  and  the  host  of  heaven  worship 
thee.  ^  Thou  art  Jehovah  the  God, 
who  didst  choose  Abram,  and  brought- 
est  him  forth  from  Ur  of  the  Chal- 
dees,  and  gavest  him  the  name  of 
Abraham ;  ^  and  foundest  his  heart 
faithful  before  thee,  and  madest  with 
him  the  covenant  to  give  the  land  of 
the  Canaanite,  the  Hittite,  the  Amor- 
ite,  and  the  Perizzite,  and  the  Jebu- 
site,  and  the  Girgashite,  even  to  give 
it  to  his  seed,  and  hast  performed  thy 
words ;  for  thou  are  righteous.  ^And 
thou  sawest  the  affliction  of  our 
fathers  in  Egypt,  and  heardest  their 
cry  by  the  Red  Sea,  '"  and  didst  show 
signs  and  wonders  on  Pharaoh,  and 
on  all  his  servants,  and  on  all  the 
people  of  his  land;  for  thou  knewest 
that  they  dealt  proudly  against  them; 
and  didst  make  for  thyself  a  name, 
as  it  is  this  day.  "  And  the  sea  thou 
didst  cleave  before  them,  so  that  they 
went  through  the  midst  of  the  sea 
on  the  dry  land;   but  their  pursuers 


Ver.    17.  Joshua  :  Heb.,  Jeshua.  Ver.    18.  Closing  festival  :  or,   solemn  assembly. 

Ver.   6.  Preservest  :   Heb.,  preservest  alive. 


573 


NEHEMIAH    IX 


thou  didst  cast  into  the  depths,  as  a 
stone  into  the  mighty  waters.  ''  More- 
over in  a  pillar  of  cloud  thou  leddest 
them  by  day,  and  in  a  pillar  of  fire 
by  night,  to  give  them  light  in  the 
way  in  which  they  should  go.  '^  Also 
upon  Mount  Sinai  thou  earnest  down 
and  didst  speak  with  them  from  heav- 
en, and  gavest  them  right  ordinances 
and  true  laws,  good  statutes  and  com- 
mandments ;  '*  and  thy  holy  sabbath 
thou  madest  knov/n  to  them,  and  com- 
mandments and  statutes  and  a  law 
thou  didst  command  them,  by  the 
hand  of  Moses  thy  servant ;  '^  and 
bread  from  heaven  thou  gavest  them 
for  their  hunger,  and  water  from  the 
rock  thou  broughtest  forth  to  them 
for  their  thirst,  and  commandedst 
them  that  they  should  go  in  to  pos- 
sess the  land  which  thou  hadst  sworn 
to  give  them.  '"  But  they,  even  our 
fathers,  dealt  proudly,  and  hardened 
their  neck,  and  hearkened  not  to  thy 
commandments,  "  and  refused  to  obey, 
nor  remembered  thy  wonders  that 
thou  didst  among  them ;  but  hardened 
their  neck,  and  in  their  rebellion  ap- 
pointed a  captain  to  return  to  their 
bondage.  But  thou  art  a  God  ready 
to  pardon,  gracious  and  full  of  com- 
passion, slow  to  anger,  and  plenteous 
in  lovingkindness,  and  forsookest 
them  not.  '^  Yea,  when  they  had 
made  them  a  molten  calf,  and  said, 
This  is  thy  God  that  brought  thee  up 
out  of  Egypt,  and  had  wrought  great 
provocations,  ^^yet  thou  in  thy  mani- 
fold mercies  forsookest  them  not  in 
the  wilderness:  the  pillar  of  cloud  de- 
parted not  from  over  them  by  day, 
to  lead  them  in  the  way ;  nor  the  pil- 
lar of  fire  by  night,  to  give  them  light 
in  the  way  in  which  they  should  go. 
^**  Also  thy  good  Spirit  thou  gavest  to 


instruct  them,  and  thy  manna  thou 
didst  not  withhold  from  their  mouth, 
and  water  thou  gavest  them  for  their 
thirst.  *'  Yea,  forty  years  didst  thou 
sustain  them  in  the  wilderness ;  they 
lacked  nothing;  their  clothes  became 
not  old,  and  their  feet  swelled  not. 
"  Moreover  thou  gavest  them  king- 
doms and  peoples,  and  didst  distribute 
them  into  [every]  corner;  so  they 
possessed  the  land  of  Sihon,  even  the 
land  of  the  king  of  Heshbon,  and  the 
land  of  Og  king  of  Bashan.  "^  Their 
children  also  thou  didst  multiply  as 
the  stars  of  heaven,  and  broughtest 
them  into  the  land  concerning  which 
thou  hadst  said  to  their  fathers  that 
they  should  go  in  to  possess  it.  "*  So 
the  sons  went  in  and  possessed  the 
land,  and  thou  subduedst  before  them 
the  inhabitants  of  the  land,  the 
Canaanites,  and  gavest  them  into  their 
hand,  with  their  kings  and  the  peoples 
of  the  land,  to  do  with  them  as  they 
would.  "'^  And  they  took  fortified 
cities  and  fertile  ground,  and  pos- 
sessed houses  full  of  all  good  things, 
cisterns  hewn  out,  vineyards,  and 
oliveyards,  and  fruit  trees  in  abun- 
dance ;  so  they  did  eat  and  were  filled 
and  became  fat  and  delighted  them- 
selves in  thy  great  goodness.  ""^  Never- 
theless they  were  disobedient  and  re- 
belled against  thee,  and  cast  thy  law 
behind  their  back,  and  killed  thy 
prophets  who  admonished  them  to 
turn  them  again  to  thee,  and  they 
wrought  great  provocations.  "'  There- 
fore thou  deliveredst  them  into  the 
hand  of  their  adversaries,  who  dis- 
tressed them.  And  in  the  time  of 
their  distress,  whenever  they  cried  to 
thee,  thou  heardest  from  heaven ;  and 
according  to  thy  manifold  mercies 
thou   gavest    them    saviours   who    re- 


Ver.    15.   Sworn  :   Heb.,    lifted   up   thy    hand. 

Ver.    17.   A  God  ready  to  pardon  :  Heb.,  a  God  of  forgivenesses. 

Ver.    22.   Distribute  :   or,    which   thou    didst   allot    after    their   portions. 


574 


NEHEMIAH    X 


peatedly  saved  them  out  of  the  hand 
of  their  adversaries.  "*  But  as  soon  as 
they  had  rest,  they  did  evil  again  be- 
fore thee;  therefore  thou  didst  leave 
them  in  the  hand  of  their  enemies,  so 
that  they  had  dominion  over  them. 
Yet  when  they  returned,  and  cried  to 
thee,  thou  heardest  from  heaven;  and 
many  times  didst  thou  deliver  them 
according  to  thy  mercies ;  '^  and  didst 
admonish  them,  that  thou  might- 
est  bring  them  again  to  thy  law;  yet 
they  dealt  proudly,  and  hearkened  not 
to  thy  commandments,  but  sinned 
against  thy  judgments,  (which  if  a 
man  do,  he  shall  live  in  them,)  and 
withdrew  the  shoulder,  and  hardened 
their  neck,  and  would  not  hear.  '"  Yet 
many  years  didst  thou  bear  with  them, 
and  didst  admonish  them  by  thy  Spirit 
by  the  hand  of  thy  prophets ;  yet  they 
would  not  give  ear :  therefore  thou 
gavest  them  into  the  hand  of  the  peo- 
ples of  the  lands.  ^'  Nevertheless  in 
thy  manifold  mercies  thou  didst  not 
make  a  full  end  of  them,  nor  forsake 
them;  for  thou  art  a  gracious  and  a 
merciful  God.  ^'  Now  therefore,  our 
God,  the  great,  the  mighty,  and  the 
terrible  God,  who  keepest  covenant 
and  lovingkindness,  let  not  all  the 
travail  seem  little  before  thee,  that 
has  come  on  us,  on  our  kings,  on  our 
princes,  and  on  our  priests,  and  on 
our  prophets,  and  on  our  fathers,  and 
on  all  thy  people,  from  the  days  of 
the  kings  of  Assyria  until  this  day. 
^^  Howbeit  thou  art  just  in  all  that 
has  come  upon  us;  for  thou  hast 
dealt  truly,  but  we  have  done  wick- 
edly; ^neither  have  our  kings,  our 
princes,  our  priests,  nor  our  fathers, 
kept  thy  law,  nor  hearkened  to  thy 
commandments  and  thy  testimonies, 
with  which  thou  didst  admonish  them. 
"*  For   they   have   not   served   thee   in 


their  kingdom,  and  in  thy  great  good- 
ness that  thou  gavest  them,  and  in 
the  broad  and  fertile  land  which  thou 
gavest  before  them,  neither  turned 
they  from  their  wicked  deeds.  ^^  Be- 
hold, we  are  servants  this  day,  and 
as  for  the  land  that  thou  gavest  to 
our  fathers  to  eat  its  fruit  and  its 
good,  behold,  we  are  servants  in  it. 
"^  And  it  is  yielding  much  increase  to 
the  kings  whom  thou  hast  set  over  us 
because  of  our  sins ;  also  they  have 
power  over  our  bodies,  and  over  our 
cattle,  at  their  pleasure,  and  we  are 
in  great  distress.  ^  And  yet  for  all 
this  we  make  a  faithful  covenant,  and 
write  it ;  and  our  princes,  our  Levites, 
[and]    01  r  priests,   seal  it. 

CHAPTER  X 

^  Now  those  that  sealed  were :  Nehe- 
miah  the  governor,  the  son  of  Haca- 
liah,  and  Zedekiah,  "  Seraiah,  Aza- 
riah,  Jeremiah,  ^  Pashhur,  Amariah,, 
Malchijah,  *  Hattush,  Shebaniah,  Alal- 
luch,  ^  Harim,  Meremoth,  Obadiah, 
^  Daniel,  Ginnethon,  Baruch,  ^  Meshul- 
1am,  x\bijah,  Mijamin,  ^  Maaziah,  Bil- 
gai,  Shemaiah ;  these  were  the  priests. 
"  And  the  Levites :  Jeshua  the  son  of 
Azaniah,  Binnui  of  the  sons  of  Hena- 
dad,  Kadmiel ;  "  and  their  brethren, 
Shebaniah,  Hodiah,  Kelita.  Pelaiah, 
Hanan,  "  Mica,  Rehob,  Hashabiah, 
''  Zaccur,  Sherebiah,  Shebaniah,  ^^  Ho- 
diah, Bani,  Beninu.  '*  The  chiefs  of 
the  people:  Parosh,  Pahath-moab, 
Elam,  Zattu,  Bani,  '^  Bunni,  Azgad, 
Bebai,  '''Adonijah,  Bigvai,  Adin, 
"  Ater,  Hezekiah,  Azzur,  '*  Hodiah, 
Elashum,  Bezai,  '^  Hariph,  Anathoth, 
Nobai,  "**  Alagpiash,  Meshullam,  Hezir, 
^'  Meshezabel,  Zadok.  Jaddua,  "  Pela- 
tiah,  Hanan,  Anaiah,  *'  Hoshea,  Han- 
aniah,  Hasshub,  ''  Hallohesh,  Pilha, 
Shobek.  "^  Rehum,  Hashabnah,  Maasei- 


Ver.   38.    Seal   it  :  Heb.,   are  at  the  sealing.  Ver.    i.  Governor  :  Heb.,  Tirshatha. 

Ver.    19.  Nobai:   Syriac   and   Jerome   and   Massoretic  correction  read,  Nebai. 

575 


NEHEMIAH    XI 


ah,  '^  and  Ahiah,  Hanan,  Anan,  '*  Mal- 
luch,  Haritn,  Baanah.  '^  And  the  rest 
of  the  people,  the  priests,  the  Levites, 
the  gatekeepers,  the  singers,  the  Neth- 
inim,  and  all  they  that  had  separated 
themselves  from  the  peoples  of  the 
lands  to  the  law  of  God,  their  wives, 
their  sons,  and  their  daughters,  every 
one  that  had  knowledge  and  under- 
standing, '*  were  holding  to  their 
brethren,  their  nobles,  even  entering 
into  a  curse,  and  into  an  oath,  to  walk 
in  God's  law,  which  was  given  by  the 
hand  of  Moses  the  servant  of  God, 
and  to  observe  and  do  all  the  com- 
mandments of  Jehovah  our  Lord,  and 
his  ordinances  and  his  statutes ;  ^^  and 
that  we  would  not  give  our  daugh- 
ters to  the  peoples  of  the  land,  nor 
take  their  daughters  for  our  sons; 
^^  and  if  the  peoples  of  the  land 
bring  wares  or  any  gr^rin  on  the  sab- 
bath day  to  sell,  that  we  would  not 
buy  of  them  on  the  sabbath,  or  on  a 
holy  day ;  and  that  we  would  forego 
the  seventh  year,  and  the  exaction  of 
every  debt.  ^'  Also  we  made  ordi- 
nances for  us,  to  charge  ourselves 
yearly  with  the  third  part  of  a  shekel 
for  the  service  of  the  house  of  our 
God :  ^^  for  the  show  bread,  and  the 
continual  meal  offering,  and  for  the 
continual  burnt  offering,  the  sabbaths, 
the  new  moons,  for  the  set  feasts,  and 
for  the  holy  things,  and  for  the  sin 
offerings  to  make  atonement  for  Is- 
rael, and  all  the  work  of  the  house 
of  our  God.  ^*  And  we  cast  lots,  the 
priests,  the  Levites,  and  the  people, 
for  the  offering  of  wood,  to  bring  it 
to  the  house  of  our  God,  according 
to  our  fathers'  houses,  at  times  ap- 
pointed, year  by  year,  to  burn  on  the 
altar  of  Jehovah  our  God,  as  it  is 
written  in  the  law ;  ^'  and  to  bring  in 
the  firstfruits  of  our  ground,  and  the 
firstfruits  of  all   fruit  of  all   manner 


of  trees,  year  by  year,  to  the  house 
of  Jehovah ;  ^^  also  the  firstborn  of 
our  sons,  and  of  our  cattle,  as  it  is 
written  in  the  law,  and  the  firstlings 
of  our  herds  and  of  our  flocks,  to 
bring  to  the  house  of  our  God,  to  the 
priests  that  minister  in  the  house  of 
our  God;  ^and  that  we  would  bring 
the  firstfruits  of  our  dough,  and  our 
heave  offerings,  and  fruit  of  all  man- 
ner of  trees,  new  wine  and  oil, , to  the 
priests,  to  the  chambers  of  the  house 
of  our  God;  and  the  tithe  of  our 
ground  to  the  Levites ;  for  they,  the 
Levites,  take  the  tithes  in  all  the 
cities  of  our  tillage.  ^^  And  the  priest 
the  son  of  Aaron  shall  be  with  the 
Levites,  when  the  Levites  take  tithes; 
and  the  Levites  shall  bring  up  the 
tithe  of  the  tithe  to  the  house  of  our 
God,  to  the  chambers,  into  the  treas- 
ure house.  ^^  For  the  children  of  Is- 
rael and  the  sons  of  Levi  shall  bring 
the  heave  offering  of  the  grain,  of 
the  new  wine,  and  of  the  oil,  to  the 
chambers,  where  are  the  vessels  of 
the  sanctuary,  and  the  priests  that 
minister,  and  the  gatekeepers,  and  the 
singers ;  and  we  will  not  forsake  the 
house  of  our  God. 

CHAPTER  XI 

'  Now  the  princes  of  the  people 
dwelt  in  Jerusalem ;  and  the  rest  of 
the  people  cast  lots,  to  bring  one 
out  of  ten  to  dwell  in  Jerusalem  the 
holy  city,  and  nine  parts  in  the 
[other]  cities.  ^  And  the  people 
blessed  all  the  men  who  willingly  of- 
fered themselves  to  dwell  in  Jerusa- 
lem. ^  Now  these  are  the  chiefs  of 
the  province  who  dwelt  in  Jerusalem: 
but  in  the  cities  of  Judah  dwelt  every 
one  in  his  possession  in  their  cities, 
[to-w^it],  Israel,  the  priests,  and  the 
Levites,  and  the  Nethinim,  and  the 
sons    of    Solomon's    servants.      *  And 


Ver.    37.   Dough  :  or,    coarse    meal. 


NEHEMIAH    XI 


in  Jerusalem  dwelt  certain  of  the  sons 
of  Judah,  and  of  the  sons  of  Ben- 
jamin. Of  the  sons  of  Judah:  Ath- 
aiah  the  son  of  Uzziah,  the  son  of 
Zechariah,  the  son  of  Amariah,  the 
son  of  Shephatiah,  the  son  of  Mahal- 
alel,  of  the  sons  of  Perez ;  "  and  Maas- 
eiah  the  son  of  Baruch,  the  son  of 
Col-hozeh,  the  son  of  Hazaiah,  the 
son  of  Adaiah,  the  son  of  Joiarib,  the 
son  of  Zechariah,  the  son  of  the  Shi- 
lonite.  ®A11  the  sons  of  Perez  that 
dwelt  in  Jerusalem  were  four  hun- 
dred and  sixty-eight  valiant  men. 
^  And  these  were  the  sons  of  Benja- 
min :  Sallu  the  son  of  Meshullam,  the 
son  of  Joed,  the  son  of  Pedaiah,  the 
son  of  Kolaiah,  the  son  of  Maaseiah, 
the  son  of  Ithiel,  the  son  of  Jeshaiah. 
"^  And  after  him  Gabbai,  Sallai,  nine 
hundred  and  twenty-eight.  *  And  Joel 
the  son  of  Zichri  was  their  over- 
seer ;  and  Judah  the  son  of  Hassenuah 
was  second  over  the  city.  ^^  Of  the 
priests:  Jedaiah,  the  son  of  Joiarib, 
Jachin,  "  Seraiah  the  son  of  Hilkiah, 
the  son  of  Meshullam  the  son  of  Za- 
dok,  the  son  of  Meraioth,  the  son  of 
Ahitub,  the  ruler  of  the  house  of  God, 
^^  and  their  brethren  that  did  the  work 
of  the  house,  eight  hundred  and 
twenty-two:  and  Adaiah  the  son  of 
Jeroham,  the  son  of  Pelaliah,  the  son 
of  Amzi,  the  son  of  Zechariah,  the 
son  of  Pashhur,  the  son  of  Malchi- 
jah.  ^'^  and  his  brethren,  chiefs  of 
fathers'  [houses],  two  hundred  and 
forty-two :  and  Amashsai  the  son  of 
Azarel,  the  son  of  Ahzai,  the  son  of 
Meshillemoth,  the  son  of  Immer, 
'*  and  their  brethren,  mighty  men  of 
valor,    a    hundred    and    twenty-eight ; 


and  their  overseer  was  Zabdiel,  the 
son  of  Haggedolim.  '°  And  of  the 
Levites :  Shemaiah  the  son  of  Has- 
shub,  the  son  of  Azrikam,  the  son  of 
Hashabiah,  the  son  of  Bunni ;  '*^  and 
Shabbethai  and  Jozabad,  of  the  chiefs 
of  the  Levites,  who  had  the  oversight 
of  the  outward  business  of  the  house 
of  God ;  "  and  Mattaniah  the  son  of 
Mica,  the  son  of  Zabdi,  the  son  of 
Asaph,  who  was  the  chief  to  begin 
the  thanksgiving  in  prayer,  and  Bak- 
bukiah,  the  second  among  his  breth- 
ren ;  and  Abda  the  son  of  Shammua, 
the  son  of  Galal,  the .  son  of  Jedu- 
thun.  ^^  All  the  Levites  in  the  holy 
city  were  two  hundred  and  eighty- 
four.  ^°  Moreover  the  gatekeepers, 
Akkub,  Talmon,  and  their  brethren, 
who  kept  watch  at  the  gates,  were  a 
hundred  and  seventy-two.  '"  And  the 
rest  of  Israel,  of  the  priests,  the  Le- 
vites, were  in  all  the  cities  of  Judah, 
every  one  in  his  inheritance.  '^  But 
the  Nethinim  dwelt  in  Ophel ;  and 
Ziha  and  Gishpa  were  over  the  Neth- 
inim. "  The  overseer  also  of  the  Le- 
vites at  Jerusalem  was  LTzzi  the  son 
of  Bani,  the  son  of  Hashabiah,  the 
son  of  Mattaniah,  the  son  of  Mica, 
of  the  sons  of  Asaph,  the  singers, 
over  the  business  of  the  house  of 
God.  "^  For  the  commandment  of  the 
king  was  upon  them,  and  a  sure  or- 
dinance concerning  the  singers,  as 
every  day  required.  '*  And  Pethahiah 
the  son  of  Meshezabel.  of  the  sons  of 
Zerah  the  son  of  Judah.  was  at  the 
king's  hand  in  all  matters  concerning 
the  people.  ^"  And  as  for  the  villages, 
with  their  fields,  some  of  the  sons  of 
Judah   dwelt   in   Kiriath-arba   and   its 


Ver.   8.   Gabbai:    or,    Gabbai-Sallai.      Text   probably    corrupt. 

Ver.    9.   Overseer  :   or,    chief   officer. 

Ver.  10.  The  Hebrew  text,  Sept.,  and  Jerome  support  the  readinpr  as  given.  And  yet 
it  would  seem  from   i    Chron.   9  :    10  that  the  son   of  was  inserted  by  some  copyist. 

Ver.    14.   The   son    of    Haggedolim:    or,    one    of    the  great  men. 

Ver.   21.   Ophel  :   or,   the  mound. 

Ver.  23.  Or,  there  was  a  commandment  from  the  king  concerning  them,  and  a  sure 
ordinance   concerning  the   singers,   as  every  day   required. 


2M 


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towns,  and  in  Dibon  and  its  towns, 
and  in  Jekabzeel  and  its  villages, 
^^  and  in  Jeshua,  and  in  Moladah,  and 
in  Beth-pelet,  '^  and  in  Hazar-shual, 
and  in  Beer-sheba  and  its  towns, 
'"*  and  in  Ziklag,  and  in  Meconah  and 
in  its  towns,  ""and-  in  En-rimmon, 
and  in  Zorah,  and  in  Jarmuth, 
^^  Zanoah,  Adullam,  and  their  vil- 
lages, Lachish  and  its  fields,  Azekah 
and  its  towns.  So  they  encamped 
from  Beer-sheba  even  to  the  valley 
of  Hinnom.  ^^  The  sons  of  Benjamin 
also  [dwelt]  from  Geba  [onward]  at 
Michmash  and  Aija,  and  at  Beth-el 
and  its  towns,  ^'  at  Anathoth,  Nob, 
Ananiah,  ^"  Hazor,  Ramah,  Gittaim, 
^  Hadid,  Zeboim,  Neballat,  ^'  Lod, 
and  Ono,  the  valley  of  craftsmen. 
^"^  And  of  the  Levites,  certain  courses 
in  Judah  [were  joined]  to  Benjamin, 

CHAPTER  XII 

'  Now  these  are  the  priests  and  the 
Levites  who  came  up  with  Zerub- 
babel  the  son  of  Shealtiel,  and  Jesh- 
ua :  Seraiah,  Jeremiah,  Ezra,  "  Ama- 
riah,  Malluch,  Hattush,  ^  Shecaniah, 
Rehum,  Meremoth,  *  Iddo,  Ginnethoi. 
Abijah,  '"Mijamin,  Maadiah,  Bilgah, 
^  Shemaiah,  and  Joiarib, .  Jedaiah, 
^  Sallu,  Amok,  Hilkiah,  Jedaiah. 
These  v^ere  the  chiefs  of  the  priests 
and  of  their  brethren  in  the  days  of 
Jeshua.  ^  And  the  Levites :  Jeshua, 
Binnui,  Kadmiel,  Sherebiah,  Judah, 
[and]  Mattaniah,  who  was  over  the 
thanksgiving,  he  and  his  brethren. 
"  Also  Bakbukiah  and  Unno,  their 
brethren,  were  before  them  in  wards. 
'"  And  Jeshua  begot  Joiakim,  and 
Joiakim  begot  Eliashib,   and   Eliashib 


begot  Joiada,  "  and  Joiada  begot  Jon- 
athan, and  Jonathan  begot  Jaddua. 
''  And  in  the  days  of  Joiakim  were 
priests,  heads  of  fathers'  [houses]  : 
of  Seraiah,  Meraiah;  of  Jeremiah, 
Hananiah  ;  '^  of  Ezra,  Meshullam  ;  of 
Amariah,  Jehohanan ;  '*  of  Malluchi, 
Jonathan ;  of  Shebeniah,  Joseph ; 
'^of  Harim,  Adna :  of  Meraioth,  Hel- 
kai ;  *^  of  Iddo,  Zechariah ;  of  Ginne- 
thon,  Meshullam;  ''of  Abijah,  Zich- 
ri ;  of  Miniamin  ;  of  Moadiah,  Piltai ; 
^^  of  Bilgah,  Shammua ;  of  Shemaiah, 
Jehonathan ;  '''  and  of  Joiarib,  Matte- 
nai ;  of  Jedaiah,  Uzzi ;  '"  of  Sallai, 
Kallai ;  of  Amok,  Eber ;  ''  of  Hilkiah, 
Hashabiah ;  of  Jedaiah,  Nethanel. 
"  The  Levites  in  the  days  of  Eliashib, 
Joiada,  and  Johanan,  and  Jaddua, 
were  recorded  heads  of  fathers' 
[houses]  ;  also  the  priests,  in  the 
reign  of  Darius  the  Persian.  '^  The 
sons  of  Levi,  heads  of  fathers' 
[houses],  were  written  in  the  book  of 
the  chronicles,  even  until  the  days 
of  Johanan  the  son  of  Eliashib. 
^  And  the  chiefs  of  the  Levites : 
Hashabiah,  Sherebiah,  and  Jeshua  the 
son  of  Kadmiel,  with  their  brethren 
opposite  them,  to  praise  [and]  give 
thanks,  according  to  the  command- 
ment of  David  the  man  of  God, 
ward  against  ward.  '"  Mattaniah, 
and  Bakbukiah,  Obadiah,  Meshul- 
lam, Talmon,  Akkub,  were  gate- 
keepers keeping  the  ward  at  the 
storehouses  of  the  gates.  '^  These 
were  in  the  days  of  Joiakim  the  son 
of  Jeshua,  the  son  of  Jozadak,  and 
in  the  days  of  Nehemiah  the  gov- 
ernor, and  of  Ezra  the  priest  the 
scribe. 


Ver.   2sfi-   Towns:   Heb..  daughters. 

Ver.   35.   The  valley  of  craftsmen  :   or,   Ge-haharashim. 

Ver.   8.   Thanksgiving  :   or.   choirs.  \'er.    12.    Seraiah.  i'.   e.,  of  the  course  of   Seraiah. 

Ver.  14.  Malluchi:  Jerome  favors  Massoretic  correction  into,  Melicu.  Sept.  supports 
Hebrew   text.      Syriac    has,    Melachio. 

V^er.  17.  Miniamin:  The  name  of  the  representative  of  the  house  of  Miniamin  has  fallen  out 
in   the   process   of   copving. 

\'er.  24.  Jeshua  the  son  of  Kadmiel:  almost  certainly  a  mistake  of  the  copyist  for.  Jeshua, 
]>ani.    Kadmiel. 


NEHEMIAH    XII 


"  And  at  the  dedication  of  the  wall 
of  Jerusalem  they  sought  the  Levites 
out  of  all  their  places,  to  bring  them 
to  Jerusalem,  to  keep  the  dedication 
with  gladness,  both  with  thanksgiv- 
mgs,  and  with  singing,  with  cymbals, 
psalteries,  and  with  harps.  ''^  And 
the  sons  of  the  singers  gathered 
themselves  together,  both  out  of  the 
Circuit  around  about  Jerusalem,  and 
from  the  villages  of  the  Netophath- 
ites ;  ■"  also  from  Beth-gilgal,  and  out 
of  the  fields  of  Geba  and  Azmaveth ; 
for  the  singers  had  built  them  vil- 
lages round  about  Jerusalem.  ^"  And 
the  priests  and  the  Levites  purified 
themselves ;  and  they  purified  the 
people,  and  the  gates,  and  the  wall. 
^'  Then  I  brought  up  the  princes  of 
Judah  upon  the  wall,  and  appointed 
two  great  companies  that  gave 
thanks  and  went  in  procession;  [of 
which  one  went]  on  the  right  hand 
upon  the  wall  toward  the  dung  gate ; 
^'  and  after  them  went  Hoshaiah,  and 
half  of  the  princes  of  Judah,  ^^  and 
Azariah,  Ezra,  and  Meshullam,  ^*  Ju- 
dah, and  Benjamin,  and  Shemaiah, 
and  Jeremiah,  ^^  and  certain  of  the 
priests'  sons  with  trumpets ;  Zecha- 
riah  the  son  of  Jonathan,  the  son  of 
Shemaiah,  the  son  of  Mattaniah,  the 
son  of  Micaiah,  the  son  of  Zaccur, 
the  son  of  Asaph,  ^*  and  his  brethren, 
Shemaiah,  and  Azarel,  Milalai,  Gil- 
alai,  Maai,  Nethanel,  and  Judah, 
Hanani,  with  the  musical  instruments 
of  David  the  man  of  God,  Ezra  the 
scribe  being  before  them.  ^^  /Vnd  by 
the  fountain  gate,  and  straight  be- 
fore them,  they  went  up  by  the  stairs 
of  the  city  of  David,  at  the  going  up 
of  the  wall,  above  the  house  of  David, 
even    to    the    water    gate    eastward. 


^  And  the  other  company  of  those 
that  gave  thanks,  which  went  to  meet 
them,  and  I  after  them,  with  the  half 
of  the  people,  [went]  upon  the  wall, 
above  the  tower  of  the  furnaces,  even 
to  the  broad  wall,  ''''  and  above  the 
gate  of  Ephraim,  and  by  the  old  gate, 
and  by  the  fish  gate,  and  the  tower 
of  Hananel,  and  the  tower  of  Ham- 
meah,  even  to  the  sheep  gate ;  and 
they  stood  still  in  the  gate  of  the 
guard.  ^"  So  stood  the  two  com- 
panies of  those  that  gave  thanks  in 
the  house  of  God,  and  I,  and  the  half 
of  the  deputies  with  me :  "  and  the 
priests,  Eliakim,  Maaseiah,  Miniamin, 
Alicaiah,  Elioenai,  Zechariah,  and 
Hananiah,  with  trumpets,  *"  and 
Maaseiah  and  Shemaiah  and  Eleazar 
and  Uzzi  and  Jehohanan  and  Malchi- 
jah  and  Elam  and  Ezer.  And  the 
singers  sang  loud,  with  Jezrahiah 
their  leader.  ^^  And  they  offered  great 
sacrifices  that  day,  and  rejoiced;  for 
God  had  made  them  rejoice  with 
great  joy;  and  the  women  also  and 
the  children  rejoiced;  so  that  the  joy 
of  Jerusalem  was  heard  afar  off. 

**  And  on  that  day  were  men  ap- 
pointed over  the  chambers  for  the 
treasures,  for  the  heave  offerings,  for 
the  firstfruits,  and  for  the  tithes,  to 
gather  into  them,  according  to  the 
fields  of  the  cities,  the  portions  ap- 
pointed by  the  law  for  the  priests  and 
for  the  Levites;  for  Judah  rejoiced 
for  the  priests  and  for  the  Levites 
that  were  ministering.  *"  And  they 
kept  the  ward  of  their  God,  and  the 
ward  of  the  purification,  and  [so  did] 
the  singers  and  the  gatekeepers,  ac- 
cording to  the  commandment  of 
David  and  of  Solomon  his  son.  "  For 
in  the  days  of  David  and  Asaph  of 


Ver.  zy.   Keep:   Heb.,   to   make   dedication   and   gladness. 
Ver.    31.   Companies  :   Heb.,    two   great   thanksgivings   and   processions. 
Ver.    39.   Hammeah  :   or.   The   hundred. 

\'er.   44.   For:   or,  of  the  treasuries.     Appointed  by:  Heb.,  of  the  law.     Ministering:  Heb.,  were 
standing. 

Ver.  45.   Ward  :   or,  watch. 

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\ 


old  there  was  a  chief  of  the  singers, 
and  songs  of  praise  and  thanksgiving 
to  God.  ^~  And  all  Israel  in  the  days 
of  Zerubbabel,  and  in  the  days  of 
Neheniiah,  gave  the  portions  of  the 
singers  and  the  gatekeepers,  as  every 
day  required ;  and  they  set  apart  for 
the  Levites,  and  the  Levites  set  apart 
for  the  sons  of  Aaron. 

CHAPTER  XIII 

^  On  that  day  they  read  in  the  book 
of  Moses  in  the  hearing  of  the  peo- 
ple; and  in  it  was  found  written,  that 
an  Ammonite  and  a  Moabite  should 
not  enter  into  the  congregation  of 
God  forever ;  "  because  they  met  not 
the  children  of  Israel  with  bread  and 
water,  but  hired  against  them  Ba- 
laam, to  curse  them — though  our 
God  turned  the  curse  into  a  blessing. 
^  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  they  had 
heard  the  law,  that  they  separated 
from  Israel  all  the  mixed  multitude. 

*  Now  before  this,  Eliashib  the 
priest,  who  was  appointed  over  the 
chambers  of  the  house  of  our  God, 
being  allied  to  Tobiah,  "  had  pre- 
pared for  him  a  great  chamber,  where 


ber  in  the  courts  of  the  house  of 
God.  ^  And  it  grieved  me'  exceeding- 
ly ;  therefore  I  cast  forth  all  the 
household  stuff  of  Tobiah  out  of  the 
chamber.  ''  Then  I  commanded,  and 
they  cleansed  the  chambers ;  and  I 
brought  back  thither  the  vessels  of 
the  house  of  God,  with  the  meal  of- 
ferings and  the  frankincense.  "'  And 
I  perceived  that  the  portions  of  the 
Levites  had  not  been  given  them ;  so 
that  the  Levites  and  the  singers,  who 
did  the  work,  were  fled  every  one  to 
his  field.  "  Then  I  contended  with 
the  deputies,  and  said,  Why  is  the 
house  of  God  forsaken?  And  I  gath- 
ered them  together,  and  set  them  in 
their  place.  ^'  Then  brought  all  Ju- 
dah  the  tithe  of  the  grain  and  the 
new  wine  and  the  oil  to  the  treas- 
uries. "  And  I  made  treasurers  over 
the  treasuries,  Shelemiah  the  priest, 
and  Zadok  the  scribe,  and  of  the  Le- 
vites, Pedaiah ;  and  next  to  them  was 
Hanan  the  son  of  Zaccur,  the  son  of 
Mattaniah ;  for  they  were  counted 
faithful,  and  their  business  was  to 
distribute  to  their  brethren.  "  Re- 
member  me,   O   my   God,   concerning 


formerly  they  laid  the  meal  offerings,  ithis,  and  wipe  not  out  my  good  deeds 


the  frankincense,  and  the  vessels,  and 
the  tithe  of  the  grain,  the  new  wine, 
and  the  oil,  which  were  given  by 
commandment  to  the  Levites  and  the 
singers  and  the  gatekeepers,  and  the 
heave  offerings  for  the  priests.  ^  But 
in  all  this  [time]  I  was  not  at  Jeru- 
salem ;  for  in  the  thirty-second  year 
of    Artaxerxes    king    of    Babylon     I 


that  I  have  done  -for  the  house  of  my 
God,  and  for  its  observances; 

'^  In  those  days  I  saw  in  Judah 
some  treading  winepresses  on  the 
sabbath,  and  bringing  in  sheaves,  and 
lading  asses;  as  also  wine,  grapes, 
and  figs,  and  all  manner  of  burdens, 
which  they  brought  into  Jerusalem 
on   the    sabbath    dav ;    and    I    warned 


went  to  the  king.     And  after  certain  ,  [them]  in  the  day  in  which  they  sold 

food.  ^^  There  dwelt  men  of  Tyre 
also  therein,  who  brought  in  fish,  and 
all   manner  of  merchandise,   and  sold 


days  I  asked  leave  of  the  king ;  '  and 
when  I  had  come  to  Jerusalem,  I  ob- 
served the  evil  that  Eliashib  had  done 


for  Tobiah,  in  preparing  him  a  cham-|on  the  sabbath  to  the  sons  of  Judah, 

Ver.  46.  A  chief  :   Jerome  supports  TMassoretic  correction,  there  were  chiefs.     Songs  :   or,  both 
to  sing  praise  and  to  give  thanks  to  God. 

Ver.    I.  They   read  :      Literally,    it   was   read.  \*er.    4.   Chambers  :   Heb..    chamber. 

\''er.    5.   V'hich     were    given     by    commandment:    or.  the  due  of  the  Levites. 
Ver.   9.  Cleansed  :   or,   purified.  Ver.    14.   Good   deeds  :   Heb.,   kindnesses. 

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and  in  Jerusalem.  "  Then  I  contend- 
ed with  the  nobles  of  Judah,  and  said 
to  them,  What  evil  thing  is  this  that 
ye  do,  profaning  the  sabbath  day? 
'"  Did  not  your  fathers  thus,  and  did 
not  our  God  bring  all  this  evil  upon 
us,  and  upon  this  city?  yet  ye  bring 
more  wrath  upon  Israel  by  profaning 
the  sabbath.  '"  And  it  came  to  pass 
that,  when  the  gates  of  Jerusalem  be- 
gan to  be  dark  before  the  sabbath, 
I  commanded  that  the  doors  should 
be  shut,  and  commanded  that  they 
should  not  be  opened  until  after  the 
sabbath ;  and  some  of  my  servants  I 
set  over  the  gates,  that  no  burden 
should  be  brought  in  on  the  sabbath 


dav. 


So  the  merchants  and  sellers 


of  all  kind  of  merchandise  lodged 
without  Jerusalem  once  or  twice. 
^^  Then  I  warned  them,  and  said  to 
them.  Why  lodge  ye  before  the  wall  ? 
if  ye  do  so  again,  I  w^ill  lay  hands 
on  you.  From  that  time  forth  they 
came  no  more  on  the  sabbath.  "  And 
I  commanded  the  Levites  that  they 
should  purify  themselves,  and  that 
they  should  come  and  keep  the  gates, 
to  sanctify  the  sabbath  day.  Remem- 
ber to  me,  O  my  God,  this  also,  and 
spare  me  according  to  the  abundance 
of  thy  lovingkindness. 

"^  In  those  days  also  I  saw  the  Jews 
that  had  married  women  of  Ashdod, 
of  Ammon,  [and]  of  Moab;  **  and  of 


their  children,  half  spoke  the  speech 
of  Ashdod,  and  could  not  speak  the 
Jews'  language,  but  according  to  the 
language  of  each  people.  ''  And  I 
contended  with  them,  and  cursed 
them,  and  smote  certain  of  them,  and 
plucked  off  their  hair,  and  made  them 
swear  by  God,  [saying,]  Ye  shall  not 
give  your  daughters  to  their  sons,  nor 
take  of  their  daughters  for  your 
sons,  or  for  yourselves.  "''  Did  not 
Solomon  king  of  Israel  sin  by  these 
things  ?  yet  among  many  nations 
there  w^as  no  king  like  him,  and  he 
was  beloved  of  his  God,  and  God 
made  him  king  over  all  Israel ;  never- 
theless even  him  did  the  foreign 
women  cause  to  sin.  '^  Shall  we  then 
hearken  to  you  to  do  all  this  great 
evil,  to  trespass  against  our  God  in 
marrying  foreign  women  ?  "^  And 
one  of  the  sons  of  Joiada,  the  son  of 
Eliashib  the  high  priest,  was  son-in- 
law  to  Sanballat  the  Horonite ;  there- 
fore I  chased  him  from  me.  '^  Re- 
member them,  O  my  God,  because 
they  have  defiled  the  priesthood,  and 
the  covenant  of  the  priesthood  and  of 
the  Levites.  ^^  Thus  I  cleansed  them 
from  all  foreigners,  and  appointed 
wards  for  the  priests  and  for  the  Le- 
vites, every  one  in  his  work ;  and  for 
the  offering  of  wood,  at  times  ap- 
pointed, and  for  the  firstfruits.  Re- 
member me,  O  my  God,  for  good. 


ESTHER 


CHAPTER  I 

*  Now  it  came  to  pass  in  the  days 
of     Xerxes     (this     is     Xerxes     who 


reigned,  from  India  even  to  Ethiopia, 
over  a  hundred  and  twenty-seven 
provinces),  'that  in  those  days,  when 
king  Xerxes  sat  on  the  throne  of  his 


Ver.  23.  Had    married:   ITeb.,    had    caused    to    dwell  with  them. 

Ver.   24.   Of  their   children,    etc.:     or,   their  children    spoke   half    in    the    speech    of    Ashdod. 

Ver.    25.   Cursed  :   or,   reviled.  \>r.    30.   All   foreigners  :   or,   everything  foreign. 

Ver.     I.   Xerxes  :   Ileb.,    Ahashverosh.    and    so    throughout    the    book. 

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kingdom,  which  was  in  Susa  the  cas- 
tle, ^  in  the  third  year  of  his  reign, 
he  made  a  banquet  for  all  his  princes 
and  his  servants ;  the  power  of  Persia 
and  Media,  the  nobles  and  the  princes 
of   the   provinces,   being   before   him ; 


royal  crown,  to  show  the  peoples  and 
the  princes  her  beauty ;  for  she  was 
fair  in  appearance.  ^"  But  queen 
Vashti  refused  to  come  in  at  the 
king's  command  which  was  [deliv- 
ered] by  the  eunuchs;  so  the  king 
when  he  showed  the  riches  of  his  |  was  exceedingly  wroth,  and  his  wrath 
glorious   kingdom    and    the    honor    of   burned  in  him.     "  Then  the  king  said 


his  excellent  majesty  many  days,  even 
a  hundred  and  eighty  days.  "  And 
when  these  days  were  fulfilled,  the 
king  made  a  banquet  for  all  the  people 
that  were  found  in  Susa  the  castle, 
both  great  and  small,  seven  days,  in 
the  court  of  the  garden  of  the  king's 


to  the  wise  men,  who  knew  the  times 
(for  so  was  the  king's  manner 
toward  all  that  knew  law  and  judg- 
ment ;  ^*  now  the  next  to  him  were 
Carshena,  Shethar,  Admatha,  Tar- 
shish,  Meres,  Marsena,  [and]  Memu- 
can,  the  seven  princes  of  Persia  and 
palace.  ^  [There  were  awnings  of]  j  Media,  who  saw  the  king's  face,  and 
white  [cloth,  of]  cotton,  and  [of]  I  sat  first  in  the  kingdom),  ''Accord- 
blue,  fastened  with  cords  of  fine  linen  1  ing  to  law  what  should  be  done  with 
and  purple  to  rings  of  silver  and  pil- |  queen  \'ashti,  because  she  has  not 
lars  of  marble ;  couches  of  gold  and 
silver,  on  a  pavement  of  porphyry 
and  white  marble  and  alabaster  and 
black  marble.  '  And  they  gave  them 
drink  in  vessels  of  gold  (the  vessels 
differing  one  from  another),  and 
royal  wine  in  abundance,  according  to 
the  bounty  of  the  king.  *  And  the 
drinking   was   according   to   the   law; 


done  the  bidding  of  king  Xerxes  by 
the  eunuchs?  '"And  Memucan  an- 
swered before  the  king  and  the  princes. 
Not  to  the  king  alone  has  Vashti  the 
queen  done  wrong,  but  to  all  the  prin- 
ces, and  to  all  the  peoples  that  are 
in  all  the  provinces  of  king  Xerxes. 
"  For  the  deed  of  the  queen  will  go 
abroad  to  all   women,  to  make  their 


none  could  compel ;  for  so  the  king  |  husbands  contemptible  in  their  eyes, 
had  appointed  to  all  the  officers  of  '  when  it  shall  be  reported.  King  Xerxes 
his  house,  that  they  should  do  accord-  |  commanded  Vashti  the  queen  to  be 
ing   to   every   man's   pleasure.     ^  Also  brought  in  before  him,  but  she  came 


Vashti  the  queen  made  a  banquet  for 
women  in  the  royal  house  which  be- 
longed   to    king    Xerxes. 


not.  '"  And  this  day  will  the  prin- 
cesses of  Persia  and  Media  who  have 
heard  the  word  of  the  queen  say  [the 


On    the    seventh    day,    when    the   like]    to    all    the    king's    princes.     So 


heart  of  the  king  was  merry  with 
wine,  he  commanded  Mehuman,  Biz- 
tha.  Harbona,  Bigtha,  and  Abagtha, 
Zethar,  and  Carcas,  tl  e  seven  eunuchs 
that  ministered  in  the  presence  of 
Xerxes  the  king,  "  to  bring  in  Vashti 
the   queen   before   the   king   with   the 


[shall  there  arise]  much  contempt 
and  wrath.  '^  If  it  please  the  king, 
let  there  go  forth  a  royal  command 
from  him,  and  let  it  be  written  among 
the  laws  of  Persia  and  Media,  that 
it  be  not  altered,  that  Vashti  come 
in  no  more  before  king  Xerxes ;  and 


\'er.   2.   Susa  :   Heb.,   Shushan,  and  so  throughout  the  book.     Castle  :   or,   fortified  palace. 
\'er.   3.   Tlie   power:    ;'.   e..   military  power,   army. 

Ver.  6.   Porphyry  :   or,  of  red,  and  white,  and  j^ellow.  and  black  marble.      Meaning  doubtful. 
Ver.   7.   Bounty  :   Heb..   hand  of  the  king. 

Ver.    10.   Eunuchs  :   or.   chamberlains,   and  so  througliout  the  book. 

\^er.    18.    Heard   the    word  :   or,    heard   of   the    deed.      Say   the   like  :   or.    tell    it.      Shall    there 
arise  :   or,    And   there    will    be    contempt   and    wrath   enough  I 

Ver.     19.    That    it    be    not    altered  :   Heb.,    that    it    pass    not    awav. 


ESTHER    II 


her  royal  estate  let  the  king  give 
to  another  that  is  better  than  she. 
""  And  when  the  king's  decree  which 
he  shall  make  is  published  throughout 
all  his  kingdom  (for  it  is  great), 
all  the  women  will  give  honor  to 
their  husbands,  both  to  great  and 
small.  ''  And  the  saying  pleased  the 
king  and  the  princes ;  and  the  king 
did  according  to  the  word  of  Memu- 
can ;  "  and  he  sent  letters  to  all  the 
king's  provinces,  to  every  province 
according  to  its  writing,  and  to  every 
people  according  to  their  language, 
that  every  man  should  be  ruler  in 
his  own  house,  and  should  speak  ac- 
cording to  the  language  of  his  own 
people. 

CHAPTER  II 

*  After  these  things,  when  the  wrath 
of  king  Xerxes  had  subsided,  he  re- 
membered Vashti,  and  what  she  had 
done,  and  what  was  decreed  against 
her.  '  Then  said  the  king's  servants 
that  jninistered  to  him.  Let  them  seek 
for  the  king  young  virgins,  fair  in 
appearance ;  "  and  let  the  king  ap- 
point officers  in  all  the  provinces  of 
his  kingdom,  that  they  may  gather 
together  all  the  young  virgins,  fair 
in  appearance,  to  Susa  the  castle,  to 
the  house  of  the  women,  to  the  cus- 
tody of  Hegai  the  king's  eunuch, 
keeper  of  the  women ;  and  let  their 
things  for  purification  be  given  them ; 
*  and  let  the  maiden  who  pleases  the 
king  be  queen  instead  of  Vashti. 
And  the  thing  pleased  the  king;  and 
he   did   so. 

^  There  was  a  certain  Jew  in  Susa 
the  castle,  whose  name  was  Mordecai, 
the   son  of  Jair,   the   son   of   Shimei, 


the  son  of  Kish,  a  Benjamite,  ®  who 
had  been  carried  into  exile  from  Jeru- 
salem with  the  exiles  who  had  been 
carried  away  with  .  Jeconiah  king  of 
Judah,  whom  Nebuchadnezzar  the 
king  of  Babylon  had  carried  into 
exile.  '  And  he  brought  up  Hadas- 
sah,  that  is,  Esther,  his  uncle's 
daughter;  for  she  had  neither  father 
nor  mother,  and  the  maiden  was 
beautiful  in  form  and  fair  in  appear- 
ance; and  when  her  father  and 
mother  were  dead,  Mordecai  took 
her  for  his  own  daughter.  **  So  it 
came  to  pass,  when  the  king's  com- 
mand and  his  decree  were  heard,  and 
when  many  maidens  were  gathered 
together  to  Susa  the  castle,  to  the 
custody  of  Hegai,  that  Esther  was 
taken  into  the  king's  house,  to  the 
custody  of  Hegai,  keeper  of  the 
women.  ^  And  the  maiden  pleased 
him,  and  she  obtained  kindness  before 
him;  so  that  he  speedily  gave  her 
her  things  for  purification,  with  her 
portions,  and  the  seven  maidens,  who 
were  meet  to  be  given  to  her,  out  of 
the  king's  house ;  and  he  removed  her 
and  her  maidens  to  the  best  part  of 
the  house  of  the  women.  "  Esther 
had  not  made  known  her  people 
nor  her  kindred;  for  Mordecai  had 
charged  her  that  she  should  not  make 
it  known.  "  And  every  day  Mordecai 
walked  before  the  court  of  the  house 
of  the  women,  to  know  how  Esther 
did,  and  what  was  being  done  with 
her.  "  Now  when  the  turn  of  each 
maiden  came  to  go  in  to  king  Xerxes, 
after  it  had  been  done  to  her  ac- 
cording to  the  law  for  the  women 
twelve  months  (for  so  were  the  days 
of  their  purifications  fulfilled,  [to  wit,] 


Ver.    19.   To  another:   Heb.,  to  her  companion. 
Ver.    I.  Had  subsided:   or,   was   allayed.  Ver.    3.   Hegai  :   Heb.,    Hege. 

Ver.    5.   Castle  :   or,    fortified    palace. 
\'er.   6.   Jeconiah  :     /.   e.,  Jehoiachin.      See  2   Kings  24  :   6. 
Ver.    7.   Brought   up  :   Heb.,   was  acting  as   foster-father   for   Iladassah. 
\'er.   9.    Meet  to  be  given  :    or,   proper. 
Ver.    II.   How   Esther   did  :   or,   of   Esther's   welfare. 


ESTHER    III 


six  months  with  oil  of  myrrh,  and 
six  months  with  spices,  and  with  the 
things  for  the  purifying  of  the 
women),  '"then  in  this  manner  went 
the  maiden  to  the  king :  whatever  she 
spoke  for  was  given  her  to  go  with 
her  out  of  the  house  of  the  women 
to  the  king's  house.  "  In  the  evening 
she  went  in,  and  on  the  morrow  she 
returned  into  the  second  house  of  the 
women,  to  the  custody  of  Shaashgaz, 
the  king's  eunuch,  the  keeper  of  the 
concubines :  she  came  in  to  the  king 
no  more,  unless  the  king  dehghted  in 
her,  and  she  was  called  by  name. 
'^  Now  when  the  turn  of  Esther,  the 
daughter  of  Abihail  the  uncle  of 
Mordecai,  who  had  taken  her  for  his 
daughter,  came  to  go  in  to  the  king, 
she  made  request  for  nothing  except 
what  Hegai  the  king's  eunuch,  the 
keeper  of  the  women,  appointed.  And 
Esther  obtained  favor  in  the  sight 
of  all  who  saw  her.  '"  So  Esther  was 
taken  to  king  Xerxes  into  his  royal 
house  in  the  tenth  month,  which  is 
the  month  Tebeth,  in  the  seventh 
year  of  his  reign.  ''  And  the  king 
loved  Esther  above  all  the  women, 
and  she  obtained  favor  and  kindness 
in  his  sight  more  than  all  the  virgins; 
so  that  he  set  the  royal  crown  on  her 
head,  and  made  her  queen  instead  of 
\ashti.  '**  Then  the  king  made  a 
great  banquet  for  all  his  princes  and 
his  servants,  even  Esther's  banquet ; 
and  he  made  a  release  to  the  prov- 
inces, and  gave  gifts,  according  to 
the  bounty  of  the  king. 

'"  And  when  virgins  were  gathered 
together  a  second  time,  then  Mor- 
decai was  sitting  in  the  king's  gate. 
'"Esther  had  not  yet. made  known  her 
kindred  nor  her  people,   as   Mordecai 


had  charged  her;  for  Esther  did  the 
bidding  of  Mordecai,  just  as  when  she 
was  brought  up  with  h.m.  "'In  those 
days,  while  Mordecai  was  sitting  in 
the  king's  gate,  Bigthan  and  Teresh, 
two  of  the  king's  eunuchs,  of  those 
who  kept  the  threshold,  were  enraged, 
and  sought  to  lay  hands  on  king 
Xerxes.  "And  -when  the  thing  be- 
came known  to  Mordecai,  he  made  it 
known  to  Esther  the  queen ;  and 
Esther  told  the  king  in  Mordecai's 
name.  "'  And  w^hen  the  matter  was 
investigated,  and  was  found  to  be  so, 
they  were  both  impaled  on  a  stake : 
and  it  was  written  in  the  book  of 
the   chronicles   before   the   king. 

CHAPTER  III 

^  After  these  things  king  Xerxes 
promoted  Haman  the  son  of  Hamme- 
datha  the  Agagite,  and  advanced  him, 
and  set  his  seat  above  all  the  princes 
that  were  with  him.  "  And  all  the 
king's  servants,  that  were  in  the 
king's  gate,  bowed  down,  and^  did 
reverence  to  Haman ;  for  the  king 
had  so  commanded  concerning  him. 
But  Alordecai  bowed  not  down,  nor 
did  him  reverence.  ^  Then  the  king's 
servants,  that  were  in  the  king's  gate, 
said  to  Mordecai,  Why  transgressest 
thou  the  king's  commandment  ? 
*  Now  it  came  to  pass,  when  they 
spoke  daily  to  him,  and  he  hearkened 
not  to  them,  that  they  told  Haman, 
to  see  whether  Mordecai's  words 
would  stand ;  for  he  had  told  them 
that  he  was  a  Jew.  °  And  when  Ha- 
man saw  that  Mordecai  bowed  not 
down,  nor  did  him  reverence,  then 
was  Haman  full  of  wrath.  "  But  he 
disdained  to  lay  hands  on  IMordecai 
alone ;   for  thev  had   made  known   to 


Ver. 


1 S.    Release:    Ileb.,  rest.      Some  translate,  lie  granted   a   holiday.      Bounty:   Ileb.,   hand. 
\'cr.    20.    Brought   up  :    or,    in    training   with    him. 


\'cr.    J3.    Impaled:    or,   hanged  on  a  tree. 

\'er.   4.   Words  :   or.  matters. 

\'er.   6.   Disdained  :   or,   thought    scorn.      Even  :   or,   as  being  the   people   of   Mordecai. 

584 


ESTHER    IV 


him  the  people  of  Mordecai :  where- 
fore Ilaman  sought  to  destroy  all  the 
Jews  that  were  throughout  the  whole 
kingdom  of  Xerxes,  even  the  people 
of  Mordecai.  ^  In  the  first  month, 
which  is  the  month  Nisan,  in  the 
twelfth  year  of  king  Xerxes,  they 
cast  Pur,  that  is,  the  lot,  before  Ha- 
man  from  day  to  day,  and  from 
month  to  month,  [and  the  lot  fell 
upon]  the  twelfth  [month],  which 
is  the  month  Adar.  "  And  Haman 
said  to  king  Xerxes,  There  is  a  cer- 
tain people  scattered  abroad  and 
dispersed  among  the  peoples  in  all 
the  provinces  of  thy  kingdom ;  and 
their  laws  are  different  from  [those 
of]  every  [other]  people,  while  the 
laws  of  'the  king  they  keep  not ;  so 
for  the  sake  of  the  king,  it  is  not 
fair  to  tolerate  them.  "If  it  please 
the  king,  let  it  be  written  that  they 
be  destroyed ;  and  I  will  pay  ten 
thousand  talents  of  silver  into  the 
hands  of  those  that  have  the  charge 
of  the  [king's]  business,  to  bring  it 
into  the  king's  treasuries.  ^**  And  the 
king  took  his  ring  from  his  hand, 
and  gave  it  to  Haman  the  son  of 
Hammedatha  the  Agagite,  the  ad- 
versary of  the  Jews.  "  And  the  king 
said  to  Haman,  The  silver  is  given 
to  thee,  the  people  also,  to  do  with 
them  as  it  seems  good  to  thee.  ''  Then 
were  the  king's  secretaries  called  in 
the  first  month,  on  the  thirteenth  day, 
and  there  was  written  according  to 
all  that  Haman  commanded  to  the 
king's  satraps,  and  to  the  governors 
that  were  over  every  province,  and 
to  the  princes  of  every  people,  to 
every  province  according  to  its  writ- 
ing, and  to  every  people  according  to 
their  language;  in  the  name  of  king 


Xerxes  was  it  written,  and  it  was 
sealed  with  the  king's  ring.  '"  And 
letters  were  sent  by  the  couriers  into 
all  the  king's  provinces,  to  destroy, 
to  kill,  and  to  cause  to  perish,  all 
Jews,  both  young  men  and  old,  little 
children  and  women,  in  one  day,  even 
on  the  thirteenth  [day]  of  the 
twelfth  month,  which  is  the  month 
Adar,  and  to  take  their  spoil  for  a 
prey.  "  The  copy  of  the  writing,  to 
be  given  out  for  a  decree  in  every 
province,  was  published  to  all  the 
peoples,  that  they  should  be  ready 
against  that  day.  '"  The  couriers 
went  forth  in  haste  by  the  king's 
command,  and  the  decree  was  given 
out  in  Susa  the  castle.  And  the  king 
and  Haman  sat  down  to  drink ;  but 
the   city    of    Susa   was    perplexed. 

CHAPTER  IV 

^  Now  when  Mordecai  knew  all  that 
was  done,  Mordecai  rent  his  clothes, 
and  put  on  sackcloth  with  ashes,  and 
going  out  into  the  midst  of  the  city, 
cried  with  a  loud  and  bitter  cry ; 
^and  he  came  even  before  the  king's 
gate ;  for  none  might  enter  within  the 
king's  gate  clothed  with  sackcloth. 
"And  in  every  province,  wherever  the 
king's  commandment  and  decree 
came,  there  was  great  mourning 
among  the  Jews,  and-  fasting,  and 
weeping,  and  wailing;  sackcloth  and 
ashes  being  spread  under  the  most  of 
them.  *  And  when  Esther's  maidens 
and  her  eunuchs  came  and  told  her, 
the  queen  was  exceedingly  pained; 
and  she  sent  raiment  to  clothe  j\Ior- 
decai,  and  to  take  his  sackcloth  from 
ofif  him;  but  he  received  it  not. 
^Then  Esther  called  for  Hathach,  one 
of  the  king's  eunuchs,   whom  he  had 


Ver.     8.     Dispersed  :   or,     separated.       For     the     sake     of    the    king  :   or,     it     is    not     for     the 
king's   profit  to   suffer  them. 

Ver.    14.   To   be   given    out  :    or.    that   the    decree    should   be    given    out. 
Ver.    15.   Castle  :   or,    fortified   palace.      Perplexed  :   or,    in    confusion. 
Ver.  3.    Sackcloth  :   or,  and  many  lay  in  sackcloth  and  ashes. 


ESTHER   V 


appointed  to  attend  on  her,  and  gave 
him  commandment  to  Mordecai,  to 
know  what  this  was,  and  why  it  was. 
**  So  Hathach  went  forth  to  Mordecai 
to  the  broad  place  of  the  city,  which 
was  before  the  king's  gate.  ^  And 
Mordecai  made  known  to  him  all 
that  had  happened  to  him,  and  the 
exact  sum  of  money  that  Haman  had 
promised  to  pay  to  the  king's  treas- 
uries for  the  Jews,  to  destroy  them. 
"  Also  the  copy  of  the  writing  of  the 
decree  that  had  been  given  out  in 
Susa  to  destroy  them  he  gave  him 
to  show  to  Esther,  and  to  make  it 
known  to  her ;  and  to  command  her 
that  she  should  go  in  to  the  king, 
to  make  supplication  to  him,  and  to 
intreat  him.  for  her  people.  ^  And 
Hathach  went  in  and  told  Esther 
the  words  of  Mordecai.  ^"  Then  Es- 
ther spoke  to  Hathach,  and  gave  him 
a  message  to  Mordecai,  [saying]  : 
"  All  the  king's  servants  and  the 
people  of  the  king's  provinces  do 
know  that  whoever,  whether  man  or 
woman,  shall  come  in  to  the  king 
into  the  inner  court,  who  is  not  called, 
there  is  one  law  for  him,  that  he  be 
put  to  death,  except  him  to  whom 
the  king  shall  hold  out  the  golden 
sceptre,  that  he  may  live :  but  I  have 
not  been  called  to  come  in  to  the 
king  these  thirty  days.  ^'  And  they 
made  known  to  Mordecai  Esther's 
words.  ^^  Then  Mordecai  bade  them 
return  answer  to  Esther,  Think  not 
within  thyself  that  thou  shalt  escape 
in  the  king's  house,  more  than  all 
the  Jews.  "  Eor  if  thou  art  altogether 
silent   at   this   time,   then   shall    relief 


and  deliverance  arise  to  the  Jews 
from  another  place,  but  thou  and  thy 
father's  house  shall  perish :  and  who 
knows  whether  thou  art  not  come  to 
the  kingdom  for  such  a  time  as  this? 
'^  Then  Esther  bade  them  return  an- 
swer to  Mordecai,  '''  Go,  gather  to- 
gether all  the  Jews  that  are  found 
in  Susa,  and  fast  ye  for  me,  and 
neither  eat  nor  drink  three  days, 
night  or  day :  I  also  and  my  maidens 
will  fast  in  like  manner;  and  thus 
will  I  go  in  to  the  king,  which  is 
not  according  to  the  law;  and  if  I 
perish,  I  perish.  ^'  So  Mordecai  went 
his  way,  and  did  according  to  all  that 
Esther    had    commanded    him. 

CHAPTER   V 

^  Now  it  came  to  pass  on  the  third 
day,  that  Esther  put  on  royal  apparel, 
and  stood  in  the  inner  court  of  the 
king's  house,  in  front  of  the  king's 
house ;  the  king  being  seated  on  his 
royal  throne  in  the  royal  house,  op- 
posite the  entrance  of  the  house. 
■  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  soon  as  the 
king  saw  Esther  the  queen  standing 
I  in  the  court,  that  she  obtained  favor 
i  in  his  sight ;  and  the  king  held  out  to 
Esther  the  golden  sceptre  that  was  in 
his  hand.  So  Esther  drew  near,  and 
touched  the  top  of  the  sceptre.  ^  Then 
said  the  king  to  her.  What  wilt  thou, 
queen  Esther  ?  and  what  is  thy  re- 
quest ?  it  shall  be  given  thee  even  to 
the  half  of  the  kingdom,  *  And  Esther 
said.  If  it  seem  good  to  the  king,  let 
the  king  and  Haman  come  this  day  to 
the  banquet  that  I  have  prepared  for 
him.   ^  Then  the  king  said.  Cause  Ha- 


Ver.    5.   Gave   him   commandment  :   or,    charged   him    to   go   to   Mordecai. 

Ver.   6.   Broad  place  :   or,   square. 

Ver.    7.   Pay  :   lleb.,   weigh.      For   the   Jews,    ;'.    c.   in   exchange   for   the   Jews. 

Ver.    8.    Command  :   or.    charge.      Intreat  :    or,    make    earnest    request    from    before    him. 

Ver.  II.  One  law  :  or,  invariable  is  his  law — to  ])ut  him  to  death,  except  only  him  to 
whom   the   king,    etc. 

Ver.    14.   Art    not   come  :   or,    hast    attained   to    the    kingdom. 

Ver.  17.  Went  his  way  :  Heb.,  crossed  over,  perhaps  to  the  other  side  of  the  river,  or 
canal,  separating  the  castle  from  the  city.  Ver.   3.    Request:   or,   intreaty. 

\'er.    5.   Cause   Haman  :   or,   Hasten   Ilaman   to  perform   the   word  of   Esther. 

586 


ESTHER    VI 


man  to  make  haste,  that  it  may  be  done 
as  Esther  has  said.  So  the  king  and 
Haman  came  in  to  the  banquet  that 
Esther  had  prepared.  "^  And  the  king 
said  to  Esther  at  the  banquet  of  wine, 
What  is  thy  petition  ?  and  it  shall  be 
granted  thee ;  and  what  is  thy  re- 
quest? even  to  the  half  of  the  king- 
dom it  shall  be  performed.  '  Then 
answered  Esther,  and  said.  My  peti- 
tion and  my  request  is :  ''If  I  have 
found  favor  in  the  sight  of  the  king, 
and  if  it  please  the  king  to  grant 
my  petition,  and  to  perform  my  re- 
quest, let  the  king  and  Haman  come 
to  the  banquet  that  I  shall  prepare  for 
them,  and  I  will  do  tomorrow  as  the 
king  has  said.  ^  Then  went  Haman 
forth  that  day  joyful  and  glad  of 
heart ;  but  when  Haman  saw  Mor- 
decai  in  the  king's  gate,  that  he  stood 
not  up  nor  trembled  before  him, 
Haman  was  filled  with  wrath  against 
Mordecai.  ^"  Nevertheless  Haman  re- 
strained himself,  and  went  home ;  and 
he  sent  and  brought  in  his  friends  and 
Zeresh  his  wife.  "  And  Haman  re- 
counted to  them  the  glory  of  his 
riches,  and  the  multitude  of  his  chil- 
dren, and  all  the  things  wherein  the 
king  had  promoted  him,  and  how  he 
had  advanced  him  above  the  princes 
and  servants  of  the  king.  '"  Haman 
said  moreover.  Yea,  Esther  the  queen 
let  no  man  come  in  with  the  king  to 
the  banquet  that  she  had  prepared  but 
myself;  and  tomorrow  also  I  am  in- 
vited by  her  together  with  the  king. 
^^  Yet  all  this  avails  me  nothing,  so 
long  as  I  see  Mordecai  the  Jew  sit- 
ting at  the  king's  gate.  '*  Then  said 
Zeresh  his  wife  and  all  his  friends  to 
him.    Let    a    stake   be   prepared,    fifty 


I  cubits  high,  and  in  the  morning  speak 
thou  to  the  king  that  Mordecai  may 
be  impaled  on  it.  Then  go  thou  in 
merrily  with  the  king  to  the  banquet. 
And  the  thing  pleased  Haman;  and 
he   caused   the   stake  to   be  prepared. 

CHAPTER  VI 

^  On  that  night  the  king  could  not 
sleep ;  and  he  commanded  to  bring  the 
book  of  records  of  the  chronicles,  and 
they  were  being  read  before  the  king. 
"  And  it  was  found  written,  that  Mor- 
decai had  told  of  Bigthana  and 
Teresh,  two  of  the  king's  eunuchs, 
of  those  that  kept  the  threshold,  who 
had  sought  to  lay  hands  on  the 
king  Xerxes.  ^  And  the  king  said. 
What  honor  and  dignity  has  been 
done  to  Mordecai  for  this  ?  Then 
said  the  kmg's  servants  that  min- 
istered to  him,  Nothing  has  been 
done  for  him.  *  And  the  king  said, 
Who  is  in  the  court?  Now  Haman 
was  come  into  the  outward  court 
of  the  king's  house,  to  speak  to  the 
king  to  impale  Mordecai  on  the  stake 
that  he  had  prepared  for  him.  "  And 
the  king's  servants  said  to  him,  Be- 
hold, Haman  is  standing  in  the  court. 
And  the  king  said.  Let  him  come  in. 
^  So  Haman  came  in.  And  the  king 
said  to  him.  What  shall  be  done  to 
the  man  whom  the  king  delights  to 
honor?  Now  Haman  said  in  his 
heart.  To  whom  would  the  king  de- 
light to  do  honor  more  than  to  my- 
self? ^  And  Haman  said  to  the  king. 
For  the  man  whom  the  king  delights 
to  honor,  '  let  royal  apparel  be 
brought  which  the  king  has  worn, 
and  a  horse  on  which  the  king  has 
ridden,   and   on   the   head   of  which   a 


\'er.    12.   By  her  :   or.  to  her. 

\'er.    13.    Avails  me   nothing  :   Heh..   is   not  equal   to   me. 
\'er.    14.    Stake:     or.     gallows;     TIeb..     tree.       Impaled:   or,   hanged. 
Ver.    I.   The  king  could  not   sleep  :   Heb..   the   king's  sleep   fled. 
\'er.  4.   Impale:    or,    hang.      Stake:    or.    gallows:    Heb..  tree. 

Ver.   8.   Has  worn:  or,  wears;    and  the  horse  on    which   the   king   rides,   and   the   royal   crown 
which  is  set  on  his  head. 


ESTHER   VII 


royal  crown  has  been  set ;  ^  and  let 
the  apparel  and  the  horse  be  delivered 
to  the  hand  of  one  of  the  king's  most 
noble  princes,  that  they  may  array 
the  man  whom  the  king  delights  to 
honor,  and  cause  him  to  ride  on  the 
horse  through  the  broad  place  of  the 
city,  and  proclaim  before  him,  Thus 
shall  it  be  done  to  the  man  whom  the 
king  delights  to  honor.  '"  Then  the 
king  said  to  Haman,  Make  haste, 
take  the  apparel  and  the  horse,  as 
thou  hast  said,  and  do  even  so  to 
Mordecai  the  Jew,  who  sits  iti  the 
king's  gate :  let  nothing  fail  of  all 
that  thou  hast  spoken.  "  Then  Ha- 
man took  the  apparel  and  the  horse, 
and  arrayed  Mordecai,  and  caused 
him  to  ride  through  the  broad  place 
of  the  city,  and  proclaimed  before 
him.  Thus  shall  it  be  done  to  the  man 
whom  the  king  delights  to  honor. 
'■  And  Mordecai  returned  to  the  king's 
gate.  But  Haman  hastened  to  his 
house,  mourning  and  having  his  head 
covered.  ^'^  And  Haman  recounted  to 
Zeresh  his  wife  and  all  his  friends 
everything  that  had  befallen  him. 
Then  said  his  wise  men  and  Zeresh 
his  wife  to  him,  If  Mordecai,  before 
whom  thou  hast  begun  to  fall,  be  of 
the  seed  of  the  Jews,  thou  shalt  not 
prevail  against  him,  but  shalt  utterly 
fall  before  him.  "  While  they  were 
yet  talking  with  him,  the  king's 
eunuchs  arrived,  and  hastened  to 
bring  Haman  to  the  banquet  that 
Esther  had  prepared. 

CHAPTER  YH 

^  So  the  king  and  Haman  went  in 
to  banquet  with  Esther  the  queen. 
■^  And  the  king  said  to  Esther,  on  the 


second  day  also,  at  the  banquet  of 
wine,  What  is  thy  petition,  queen 
Esther?  and  it  shall  be  granted  thee; 
and  what  is  thy  request?  even  to  the 
half  of  the  kingdom  it  shall  be  per- 
formed. ^  Then  Esther  the  queen 
answered  and  said.  If  I  have  found 
favor  in  thy  sight,  O  king,  and  if  it 
please  the  king,  let  my  life  be  given 
me  at  my  petition,  and  my  people  at 
my  request ;  *  for  we  are  sold,  I  and 
my  people,  to  be  destroyed,  to  be 
killed,  and  to  perish.  But  if  we  had 
been  sold  for  bondmen  and  bond- 
women, I  had  held  my  peace,  although 
the  adversary  could  not  have  com- 
pensated for  the  king's  damage. 
^  Then  spoke  king  Xerxes  and  said  to 
Esther  the  queen.  Who  is  he,  and 
where  is  he,  whose  heart  has 
prompted  him  to  do  so  ?  **  And  Es- 
ther said.  An  adversary  and  an 
enemy,  this  wicked  Haman !  Then 
Haman  was  greatly  afraid  before  the 
king  and  the  queen.  '  And  the  king 
arose  in  his  wrath  from  the  banquet 
of  wine  [and  went]  into  the  palace 
garden ;  and  Haman  stood  up  to  make 
request  for  his  life  from  Esther  the 
queen ;  for  he  saw  that  there  was 
evil  determined  against  him  by  the 
king.  ^  And  as  the  king  returned  out 
of  the  palace  garden  into  the  hall  of 
the  banquet  of  wane,  Haman  was 
fallen  on  the  couch  on  which  Esther 
was.  Then  said  the  king.  Will  he 
even  force  the  queen  before  me  in 
the  house?  As  the  word  went  out 
of  the  king's  mouth,  they  covered 
Haman's  face.  '  Then  said  Har- 
bonah,  one  of  the  eunuchs  that  were 
before  the  king.  Behold  also,  the 
stake,  which   Haman  made  for  Mor- 


Ver.    9.   Broad    place  :   or,    square.  Ver.    13.  Utterly  :   or,    surely. 

Ver.     I.   To    banquet  :   TIeb.,    to    drink.  Ver.    2.   Request  :   or,    intreaty. 

Ver.  4.  Altbough  the  adversary  :  More  literally,  but  the  adversary  is  not  equal  to  the 
damage  of  the  king.  Another  rendering,  for  our  affliction  is  not  to  be  compared  with  the 
king's  damage. 

Ver.    5.   Prompted  :   Heb..    has   filled    him.  Ver.    8.   Hall  :   Heb.,    house. 

\'er.   9.   Stake:   or,  gallows,   Ileb.,  tree. 

588 


ESTHER   VI II 


decai,  who  spoke  good  for  the  king, 
is  standing  in  the  house  of  Haman, 
fifty  cubits  high.  And  the  king  said, 
Impale  him  on  it.  '**  So  they  impaled 
Haman  on, the  stake  that  he  had  pre- 
pared for  Mordecai.  Then  did  the 
king's  wrath  subside. 

CHAPTER    VHI    - 

^  On  that  day  did  king  Xerxes  give 
the  house  of  Haman  the  adversary 
of  the  Jews  to  Esther  the  queen.  And 
Mordecai  came  in  before  the  king; 
for  Esther  had  made  known  what  he 
was  to  her.  '  And  the  king  took  off 
his  ring,  which  he  had  taken  away 
from  Haman,  and  gave  it  to  Morde- 
cai. And  Esther  set  Mordecai  over 
the  house  of  Haman. 

^  And  Esther  spoke  yet  again  be- 
fore the  king,  and  falling  down  at  his 
feet,  besought  him  with  tears  to  put 
away  the  evil  of  Haman  the  Agagite, 
and  his  device  that  he  had  devised 
against  the  Jews.  *  Then  the  king- 
held  out  to  Esther  the  golden  sceptre. 
So  Esther  arose,  and  stood  before  the 
king.  ^  And  she  said.  If  it  please  the 
king,  and  if  I  have  found  favor  in  his 
sight,  and  the  thing  seem  right  be- 
fore the  king,  and  I  be  pleasing  in 
his  eyes,  let  it  be  written  to  reverse 
the  letters  devised  by  Haman  the  son 
of  Hammedatha  the  Agagite,  which 
he  wrote  to  destroy  the  Jews  who  are 
in  all  the  king's  provinces ;  ^  for  how 
can  I  bear  to  look  on  the  evil  that 
shall  overtake  my  people  ?  or  how 
can  I  bear  to  look  on  the  destruction 
of  my  kindred  ?  '  Then  king  Xerxes 
said  to  Esther  the  queen  and  to 
Mordecai  the  Jew,  Behold,  I  have 
given  Esther  the  house  of  Haman, 
and   him    they   have   impaled    on    the 


stake,  because  he  laid  his  hand  on  the 
Jews.  "  Write  ye  also  concerning  the 
Jews,  as  it  pleases  you,  in  the  king's 
name,  and  seal  it  with  the  king's 
ring;  for  the  writing  which  is  written 
in  the  king's  name,  and  sealed  with 
the  king's  ring,  cannot  be  reversed. 
''Then  were  the  king's  scribes  called 
at  that  time,  in  the  third  month, 
which  is  the  month  Sivan,  on  the 
twenty-third  [day]  ;  and  it  was  writ- 
ten according  to  all  that  Mordecai 
commanded  to  the  Jews,  and  to  the 
satraps,  and  the  governors  and 
princes  of  the  provinces  which 
[extended]  from  India  to  Ethiopia, 
a  hundred  and  twenty-seven  prov- 
inces, to  every  province  according 
to  its  waiting,  and  to  every  people 
according  to  their  language,  and 
to  the  Jews  according  to  their 
writing,  and  according  to  their  lan- 
guage. ^"  And  when  he  had  written 
in  the  name  of  the  king  Xerxes,  and 
sealed  it  with  the  king's  ring,  he  sent 
letters  by  couriers  on  horses,  riding 
on  swift  steeds  that  were  used  in  the 
king's  service,  bred  of  the  stud ; 
"  in  which  [letters]  the  king  granted 
to  the  Jews  who  were  in  every  city 
to  gather  themselves  together,  and  to 
stand  for  their  life,  to  destroy,  to  kill, 
and  to  cause  to  perish,  every  force 
of  people  and  province  that  would 
assault  them,  [their]  little  ones  and 
women,  and  to  take  their  spoil  for  a 
prey,  ^"  on  one  day  in  all  the  prov- 
inces of  king  Xerxes,  [namely],  on 
the  thirteenth  [day]  of  the  twelfth 
month,  which  is  the  month  Adar. 
'^  The  copy  of  the  writing,  to  be  given 
out  as  a  decree  in  every  province, 
was  published  to  all  the  peoples,  even 
that  the  Jews  should  be  ready  against 


Ver.    9.    Impale:   or.  hang. 

Ver.  10.  Impaled  :  or,  hanged.  Did  the  king's  wrath  subside  :  or,  was  the  king's  wrath 
allayed. 

Ver.   3.   Device:    or,    plot.  Ver.    7.   Impaled:    or,   hanged.     Stake:  or,  gallows;    Heb.,  tree. 

Ver.  10.  Swift  steeds:  cr,  swift  steeds,  mules,  and  young  dromedaries.  Meaning  extremely 
doubtful. 


ESTHER    IX 


that  day  to  avenge  themselves  on  their 
enemies.  "  So  the  couriers  that  rode 
on  swift  steeds  that  were  used  in  the 
king's  service  went  out,  being  hasten- 
ed and  pressed  on  by  the  king's  com- 
mand ;  and  the  decree  was  given  out 
in  Susa  the  castle.  ^''  And  Mordecai 
went  out  from  the  presence  of  the 
king  in  royal  apparel  of  blue  and 
white,  and  with  a  great  crown  of 
gold,  and  with  a  robe  of  fine  linen 
and  purple;  and  the  city  of  Susa 
shouted  and  was  glad.  ^^  The  Jews 
had  light  and  gladness,  and  joy  and 
honor,  "  And  in  every  province,  and 
in  every  city,  wherever  the  king's 
commandment  and  his  decree  came, 
the  Jews  had  gladness  and  joy,  a 
banquet  and  a  good  day.  And  many 
from  among  the  peoples  of  the  land 
became  Jews ;  for  the  fear  of  the 
Jews  was  fallen  on  them. 

CHAPTER  IX 

s 

*  Now  in  the  twelfth  month,  which 
is  the  month  Adar,  on  the  thir- 
teenth day  of  the  same,  when  the 
king's  command  and  his  decree  drew 
near  to  be  put  into  execution,  in  the 
day  that  the  enemies  of  the  Jews 
hoped  to  have  rule  over  them 
(whereas  it  was  turned  about,  so 
that  the  Jews  themselves  had  rule 
over  those  that  hated  them),  "the 
Jews  gathered  themselves  together  in 
their  cities  throughout  all  the  prov- 
inces of  king  Xerxes,  to  lay  hand  on 
such  as  sought  their  hurt;  and  no 
man  withstood  them ;  for  the  fear  of 
them  was  fallen  on  all  the  peoples. 
^  And  all  the  princes  of  the  provinces, 
and  the  satraps,  and  the  governors, 
and  those  who  did  the  king's  busi- 
ness, helped  the  Jews ;  because  the 
fear  of  Mordecai  was  fallen  on  them. 
*  For     Mordecai     was     great     in     the 

Ver.    14.   Castle  :   or,   fortified   palace. 


king's  house,  and  his  fame  was  going 
forth  throughout  all  the  provinces ; 
for  the  man  Mordecai  became  greater 
and  greater.  "  And  the  Jews  smote 
all  their  enemies  with  the  stroke  of 
the  sword,  and  with  slaughter  and 
destruction,  and  did  what  they  would 
with  those  that  hated  them.  "^  And  in 
Susa  the  castle  the  Jews  killed  and 
destroyed  five  hundred  men.  '  And 
Parshandatha  and  Dalphon  and  As- 
patha  *"  and  Poratha  and  Adalia  and 
Aridatha  ^  and  Parmashta  and  Arisai 
and  Aridai  and  Vaizatha,  "  the  ten 
sons  of  Haman  the  son  of  Hammed- 
atha,  the  adversary  of  the  Jews,  they 
killed ;  but  on  the  spoil  they  laid  not 
their  hand.  "  On  that  day  the  num- 
ber of  those  that  were  killed  in  Susa 
the  castle  was  brought  before  the 
king.  ''  And  the  king  said  to  Esther 
the  queen,  In  Susa  the  castle  the  Jews 
have  killed  and  destroyed  five  hun- 
dred men,  and  the  ten  sons  of  Ha- 
man ;  what  then  have  they  done  in 
the  rest  of  the  king's  provinces !  But 
what  is  thy  petition  ?  and  it  shall  be 
granted  thee ;  or  what  is  thy  request 
further?  and  it  shall  be  done. 
'^  Then  said  Esther,  If  it  please  the 
king,  let  it  be  granted  to  the  Jews 
vyho  are  in  Susa  to  do  tomorrow 
also  according  to  this  day's  decree, 
and  let  them  impale  Haman's  ten 
sons  on  the  stake.  "  And  the  king 
commanded  that  it  should  be  so  done : 
and  a  decree  was  given  out  in  Susa ; 
and  they  impaled  Haman's  ten  sons. 
'^  And  the  Jews  that  were  in  Susa 
gathered  themselves  together  on  the 
fourteenth  day  also  of  the  month 
Adar,  and  killed  three  hundred  men 
in  Susa;  but  on  the  spoil  they  laid 
not  their  hand.  '^  And  the  rest  of  the 
Jews  that  were  in  the  king's  prov- 
inces   gathered    themselves    together. 


Ver.   6.  Castle  :  or.   fortified   palace. 
Ver.    13.   Impale:   or,   hang.      Stake:   or,   gallows;  Heb.,  tree. 
Ver.    14.   Impaled  :   or,    hanged. 


ESTHER    IX 


and  stood  for  their  lives,  and  had 
rest  from  their  enemies,  and  killed 
among  those  that  hated  them  seventy- 
five  thousand;  but  on  the  spoil  they 
laid  not  their  hand.  "  [This  was  done] 
on  the  thirteenth  day  of  the  month 
Adar;  and  on  the  fourteenth  day  of 
the  same  they  rested,  and  made  it  a 
day  of  banqueting  and  gladness.  ^^  But 
the  Jews  that  were  in  Susa  assembled 
together  on  the  thirteenth  [day] 
thereof,  and  on  the  fourteenth  there- 
of; and  on  the  fifteenth  [day]  of  the 
same  they  rested,  and  made  it  a  day 
of  banqueting  and  gladness.  "  There- 
fore the  Jews  of  the  villages,  that 
dwell  in  the  unwalled  towns,  make 
the  fourteenth  day  of  the  month  Adar 
[a  day  of]  gladness  and  banqueting, 
and  a  good  day,  and  of  sending  pres- 
ents to  one  another. 

^°  And  Mordecai  wrote  these  things, 
and  sent  letters  to  all  the  Jews  that 
were  in  all  the  provinces  of  king 
Xerxes,  both  near  and  far,  "'  to  en- 
join them  that  they  should  keep  the 
fourteenth  day  of  the  month  Adar, 
and  the  fifteenth  day  of  the  same, 
yearly,  "  as  the  days  in  which  the 
Jews  had  rest  from  their  enemies,  and 
the  month  which  was  turned  to  them 
from  sorrow  to  gladness,  and  from 
mourning  to  a  good  day ;  to  make 
them  days  of  banqueting  and  glad- 
ness, and  of  sending  presents  to  one 
another,  and  gifts  to  the  poor.  '^  And 
the  Jews  adopted  v/hat  they  had  be- 
gun to  do,  and  what  Mordecai  had 
written  to  them ;  '*  because  Haman 
the  son  of  Hammedatha,  the  Agagite, 
the  adversary  of  all  the  Jews,  had 
devised  against  the  Jews  to  destroy 
them,  and  had  cast  Pur,  that  is  the 
lot,  to  discomfit  them,  and  to  destroy 


them;  ^°but  when  [the  matter]  came 
before  the  king,  he  commanded  by 
letters  that  his  wicked  device,  which 
he  had  devised  against  the  Jews, 
should  return  on  his  own  head,  and 
that  he  and  his  sons  should  be  im- 
paled on  the  stake.  ''^  Wherefore  they 
called  these  days  Purim,  after  the 
name  of  Pur.  Therefore  because  of 
all  the  words  of  this  letter,  and  of 
that  which  they  had  seen  concerning 
this  matter,  and  that  which  had  come 
to  them,  '^  the  Jews  ordained  and 
took  on  them  and  on  their  seed,  and 
on  all  those  who  should  join  them- 
selves to  them,  without  fail  to  keep 
these  two  days  according  to  their 
writing  and  according  to  their  ap- 
pointed time  every  year;  ^'*  and  that 
these  days  should  be  remembered  and 
kept  throughout  every  generation, 
every  family,  every  province,  and 
every  city ;  and  that  these  days 
of  Purim  should  not  fail  from 
among  the  Jews,  nor  the  memo- 
rial of  them  perish  from  their 
seed.  "^  Then  Esther  the  queen,  the 
daughter  of  Abihail,  and  Mordecai 
the  Jew,  wrote  with  all  authority  to 
confirm  this  second  letter  of  Purim. 
^"  And  he  sent  letters  to  all  the  Jews, 
to  the  hundred  and  twenty-seven 
provinces  of  the  kingdom  of  Xerxes, 
[with]  words  of  peace  and  truth,  ^*  to 
confirm  these  days  of  Purim  in  their 
appointed  times,  according  as  Morde- 
cai the  Jew  and  Esther  the  queen 
had  ordained  for  them,  and  as  they 
had  ordained  for  themselves  and  for 
their  seed,  in  the  matter  of  the  fast- 
ings and  their  cry.  "  And  the  com- 
mand of  Esther  confirmed  these  mat- 
ters of  Purim ;  and  it  was  written  in 
the  book. 


V'er.    22.   To   make    them  :   or,    by   making   them. 

Ver.    23.    Adopted  :  or,   undertook  to   do  as   they   had  begun,    and   as   Mordecai    had    written 
to  them. 

Ver.    24.    Devised  :   or,   plotted.      Discomfit  :   or,    overthrow. 
Ver.    28.   Perish  :   Heb.,    come   to   an   end. 
Ver.   29.   Authority  :   Heb.,   power. 


JOB     I 


CHAPTER  X 

^  And  king  Xerxes  laid  a  tribute 
on  the  land,  and  the  islands  of  the 
sea.  "  And  all  the  acts  of  his  power 
and  of  his  might,  and  the  full  account 
of  the  greatness  of  Mordecai,  to 
which    the    king    advanced    him,    are 


they  not  written  in  the  book  of  the 
chronicles  of  the  kings  of  Media  and 
Persia  ?  '  For  Mordecai  the  Jew  was 
second  to  king  Xerxes,  and  great 
among  the  Jews,  and  accepted  of  the 
multitude  of  his  brethren ;  seeking 
the  good  of  his  people,  and  speaking 
peace  to  all  his  seed. 


THE  BOOK  OF  JOB 


CHAPTER  I 

^  There  was  a  man  in  the  land  of 
Uz,  whose  name  was  Job.  This 
man  was  perfect,  and  one  who 
feared  God  and  shunned  evil. 
-  There  were  born  to  him  seven 
sons  and  three  daughters.  '  His 
substance  was  seven  thousand  sheep 
and  goats,  and  three  thousand 
camels,  and  five  hundred  yoke  of 
oxen,  and  five  hundred  she-asses, 
and  very  many  servants.  And  this 
man  was  great,  above  all  the  sons 
of  the  East. 

"*  Now  his  sons  went  and  held  a 
feast,  at  the  house  of  each,  on  his 
day;  and  they  sent,  and  invited  their 
three  sisters,  to  eat  and  to  drink 
with  them.  ^  And  when  they  had 
let  the  feast-days  go  round.  Job 
sent  and  purified  them.  And  he 
rose  early  in  the  morning,  and  of- 
fered burnt  offerings,  according  to 
the  number  of  them  all ;  for  Job 
said.  It  may  be  that  my  sons  have 
sinned,  and  have  forsaken  God  in 
their  hearts.  Thus  did  Job  con- 
tinually. 

^  Now    it    was    the    dav,    when    the 


sons  of  God  came  to  present  them- 
selves before  Jehovah :  and  Satan 
also  came  among  them,  "  And 
Jehovah  said  to  Satan,  Whence 
comest  thou  ?  And  Satan  an- 
swered Jehovah  and  said.  From 
roaming  over  the  earth,  and  from 
walking  about  upon  it.  ^  And 
Jehovah  said  to  Satan,  Hast  thou 
observed  my  servant  Job,  that  there 
is  none  like  to  him  on  the  earth,  a 
perfect  and  upright  man,  one  that 
feareth  God  and  shunneth  evil? 
^  And  Satan  answered  Jehovah  and 
said.  For  naught,  doth  Job  fear 
God?  ^°  Hast  not  thou  hedged 
him  about,  and  his  house,  and  ail 
that  he  has,  on  every  side?  The 
work  of  his  hands  thou  hast  blessed, 
and  his  substance  is  spread  abroad 
in  the  earth.  ^^But,  put  forth  now 
thy  hand  and  touch  all  that  he 
has, — if  he  will  not  renounce  thee, 
to  thy  face !  i-  And  Jehovah  said 
to  Satan,  Lo,  all  that  he  has  is  in 
thy  power:  only,  against  himself  do 
not  put  forth  thy  hand.  And  Satan 
went  out  from  the  presence  of 
Jehovah. 

^^  Now    it    was    the    dav.    that    his 


Ver.    5.    Forsaken:    renounced. 

Ver.    II.    Touch:   smite,-    if  he  will  not:   verily,  lie  will. 


JOB     II 


sons  and  his  daughters  were  eating, 
and  drinking  wine,  in  the  house  of 
their  1)rother.  the  first-born.  ^^  And 
there  came  a  messenger  to  Job,  and 
said.  The  cattle  were  ploughing,  and 
the  she-asses  were  grazing  beside 
ihem ;  ^'^  and  Sabseans  fell  upon  and 
took  them ;  and  the  servants  they 
have  smitten  with  the  edge  of  the 
sword,  and  only  I  alone  escaped  to 
tell  thee. 

^''  Whilst  he  was  still  speaking, 
there  came  another,  and  said.  The 
fire  of  God  fell  from  heaven,  and 
burned  the  flocks  and  the  servants, 
and  consumed  them;  and  only  I 
alone  escaped  to  tell  thee. 

^"  Whilst  he  was  still  speaking, 
there  came  another ;  and  said,  Chal- 
daeans  formed  three  bands,  and  set 
upon  the  camels  and  took  them ;  and 
the  servants  they  have  smitten  with 
the  edge  of  the  sword,  and  only  I 
escaped  to  tell  thee. 

^^  Whilst  he  was  still  speaking, 
there  came  another,  and  said.  Thy 
sons  and  thy  daughters  were  eating, 
and  drinking  wine,  in  the  house  of 
their  brother,  the  first-born.  ^^  And 
lo,  there  came  a  great  wind  from  be- 
yond the  wilderness,  and  struck 
upon  the  four  corners  of  the  house, 
so  that  it  fell  on  the  young  men, 
and  they  died ;  and  only  I  alone 
escaped  to  tell  thee. 

-°  Then  Job  arose,  and  rent  his 
garment,  and  shaved  his  head;  and 
he  fell  to  the  earth,  and  worshiped. 
-^  And  he  said.  Naked  came  I  forth 
from  my  mother's  womb,  and  naked 
shall  I  return  thither.  Jehovah 
gave,  and  Jehovah  hath  taken  away ; 
blessed  be  the  name  of  Jehovah ! 

22  In  all  this  Job  sinned  not,  nor 
uttered  folly  against  God. 

CHAPTER    II 

^  Now  it  was  the  day,  when  the 
Sons  of  God  came  to  present  them- 


selves before  Jehovah;  and  Satan 
also  came  among  them,  to  present 
himself  before  Jehovah,  ^-p^^j^  ^^[^^ 
Jehovah  to  Satan,  Whence  comest 
thou  ?  Satan  answered  Jehovah,  and 
said.  From  roaming  over  the  earth, 
and  from  walking  about  upon  it. 
"  Then  said  Jehovah  to  Satan,  Hast 
thou  observed  my  servant  Job,  that 
there  is  none  like  to  him  on  the 
earth,  a  man  perfect  and  upright,  one 
that  feareth  God  and  shunneth  evil  ? 
And  still  he  holds  fast  his  integrity, 
though  thou  didst  move  me  against 
him,  to  destroy  him  without  cause. 

*  Satan  answered  Jehovah,  and 
said.  Skin  for  skin ;  and  all  that  a 
man  has  will  he  give  for  his  life. 
^  But,  stretch  forth  now  thy  hand  and 
touch  his  bone  and  his  flesh ;  if  he 
will  not  renounce  thee,  to  thy  face ! 
^  And  Jehovah  said  to  Satan,  Lo,  he 
is  in  thy  hand;  only,  spare  his  life. 

^  And  Satan  went  out  from  the 
presence  of  Jehovah,  and  smote  Job 
with  grievous  ulcers,  from  the  sole 
of  his  foot  to  his  crown.  ^And  he 
took  a  potsherd  to  scrape  himself 
therewith,  as  he  sat  among  the  ashes. 
^  Then  said  his'  wife  to  him,  Dost 
thou  still  hold  fast  thy  integrity? 
Bless  God,  and  die !  ^°  And  he  said 
to  her.  Thou  speakest  as  one  of  the 
foolish  women  speaks.  The  good 
shall  we  receive  from  God,  and  shall 
we  not  receive  the  evil  ?  In  all  this. 
Job  sinned  not  with  his  lips. 

^^  Now  three  friends  of  Job  heard 
of  all  this  evil  that  had  come  upon 
him.  And  they  came  each  from  his 
place,  Eliphaz  the  Temanite,  and 
Bildad  the  Shuhite,  and  Zophar  the 
Naamathite ;  for  they  had  concerted 
together  to  go  and  mourn  with  him, 
and  comfort  him.  ^^  They  raised 
their  eyes  afar  off,  and  knew  him 
not ;  and  they  wept  aloud,  and  rent 
each  one  his  garment,  and  strowed 
dust      above      their      heads      toward 


Ver.    3.   Though,  etc.:   and  thou  didst  move  me  against  him,   to  destroy   him.  in   vain. 
Ver.    9.   Bless:    renounce,    or   curse. 


593 


JOB     III 


heaven.  ^^  And  they  sat  down  with 
him  upon  the  earth,  seven  days  and 
seven  nights ;  and  none  spoke  a 
word  to  him,  for  they  saw  that  the 
affliction  was  very  great. 

CHAPTER    III 

^Afterward,       Job       opened       his 

mouth,    and    cursed   his   day.      ^  And 

Job   answered,   and   said, 

^  Perish  the  day,  wherein  I  was 
born; 

And  the  night,  w^hich  said,  A  man- 
child  is  conceived! 

*  That   day,   let   it  be   darkness : 

Let  not  God  from  above  seek  for  it, 

Nor   light  shine   forth   upon  it. 

^  Let  darkness  and  death-shade  re- 
claim it; 

Let  clouds   rest  upon  it; 

Let  darkenings  of  the  day  affright  it. 

^  That  night,  thick  darkness  seize 
upon   it ! 

Let  it  not  rejoice  among  the  days 
of  the  year, 

Nor  come  into  the  number  of  the 
months. 

''  Lo,   let   that   night   be   barren, 

And  no  sound  of  joy  enter  therein. 

'^  Let  them  that  curse  days,  curse  it ; 

They  that  are  skilled  to  rouse  up 
the   leviathan. 

^  Let  the  stars  of  its  twilight  be 
dark; 

Let  it  wait  for  light,  and  there  be 
none ; 

Neither  let  it  behold  the  eyelids  of 
the  morning. 

^^  Because  it  did  not  shut  the  doors 
of  the  womb  that  bore  me. 

And   hide   sorrow   from   my   eyes. 

^^  Wherefore    did     I     not    die    from 

the  womb- 
Come  forth  from  the  womb,  and  ex- 
pire? 

^-  Why  were  knees  ready  for  me. 

And  why  breasts,  that  I  might  suck? 

^^  For  now,  I  had  lain  down  and 
should  be  at  rest ; 

V'er.    6.    Rejoice    amonp:    be   joined   to. 


I  had  slept,  then  would  there  be  re- 
pose for  me : 
^*  With    kings,    and    counsellors    of 

the   earth. 
Who  *have  built  themselves  ruins ; 
^''  Or  with  princes,  who  had  gold. 
Who  filled  their  houses  with  silver; 
^*^  Or  like  a  hidden  untimely  birth,  I 

should   not   be ; 
As   infants  that   never   see   light. 
^^  There,      the      wicked     cease     from 

tumult. 
And  there,  the  weary  are  at  rest. 
^^  The  prisoners  all  are  at  ease ; 
They      hear      not     the     taskmaster's 

voice. 
^^  Small   and  great,  both  are  there ; 
And    the    servant    is    free    from    his 

master. 
^^  Wherefore    gives     He    light    to 

the  wretched. 
And  life  to  the  sorrowful  in  heart ; 
2^  Who  long  for  death,  and  it  comes 

not, 
And    search    for    it    more    than    for 

hidden  treasures; 
--  Who    are    joyful,    even    to    exult- 
ing, 
Are     glad,      when      they      find     the 

grave : — 
-^  To  a  man,  whose  way  is  hidden, 
And  God   hedgeth  about  him  ? 
-^  For     with     my     food,     comes     my 

sighing; 
And  my  moans  are  poured  forth  as 

water. 
-■'  For  the  evil  which  I  fear  overtakes 

me. 
And  that  which  I  dread  comes  upon 

me. 
-^  I  have  no  ease,  nor  quiet ; 
I  have  no  rest,  yet  trouble  comes. 


CHAPTER    IV 
answered      Fliphaz 


the 


1  Then 
Temanite,  and  said, 
2  Should  one  venture  a  word  to  thee, 

wilt  thou  be  offended? 
But  who   can   forbear  speaking! 


594 


JOB     IV 


^  Lo,  thou  hast  admonished  many, 

And    hast    strengthened    the    feeble 
hands. 

•*  Thy  words  have  confirmed  the  fal- 
tering, 

And    the    sinking    knees    thou    hast 
made  strong. 

^  But   now,    it   is   come    to    thee    and 
thou  faintest ; 

It    touches   thee,    and   thou    art   con- 
founded. 

^  Is  not  thy  fear  thy  confidence? 

Thy    hope,    the    uprightness    of    thy 
ways  ? 

"  Remember     now,     who     that     was 
guiltless    has    perished? 

And    where    were    the    righteous    cut 
off? 

*  As   I   have   seen,   they   that  plough 
iniquity. 

And  that  sow  mischief,  reap   it. 

^  By  the  breath  of  God  they  perish ; 

And   by   the   blast   of   his   anger   are 
they   consumed. 

^^  The   lion's   cry,    and   the   voice   of 
the   roaring  lion, 

And   the   teeth    of   the   young   lions, 
are  broken. 

^^  The   strong   lion   perishes   for  lack 
of  prey. 

And    the    lioness'    whelps    are    scat- 
tered. 
^-  Now      a      word     was     stealthily 
brought  to  me, 

And     my    ear    caught    the    whisper 
thereof. 

^^  In   thoughts    from    visions    of    the 
night, 

When  deep  sleep  falls  upon  men; 

^*  Fear    came    upon    me,    and    trem- 
bling, 

Which  made  all  my  bones  to  shake. 

^^  Then  a  spirit  passed   before  me: 

The  hair  of  my  flesh  rose  up. 

^^  It  stood  still,  but  I  could  not  dis- 
cern its  form : 

An  image   was   before   my   eyes ; 

There    was    silence;    and    I    heard    a 
voice : — 


^■^  Shall  man  be  more  just  than 
God? 

Shall  a  man  be  more  pure  than  his 
Maker  ? 

^^  Lo,  he  trusts  not  in  his  servants. 

And  to   his  angels  he  imputes  folly. 

^^  Much  more,  they  who  dwell  in 
houses  of  clay, 

Whose  foundation  is  in  the  dust, 

Who  are  crushed  like  the   moth. 

2°  From  morning  to  evening  they 
are    destroyed, 

So  that,  unheeded,  they  perish  for- 
ever. 

^^  Is  not  their  excellency  taken 
away  with  them  ? 

They  die,  and  without  wisdom. 

CHAPTER  V 

^  Call   now ;  is  there  any  that  will 
answer  thee  ? 

And  to  whom,  of  the  holy,  wilt  thou 
turn? 

2  For  grief  slays  the   foolish, 

And  envy  kills  the  simple. 

^  I  have  myself  seen  the  wicked  tak- 
ing root; 

But  soon,   I  cursed  his  habitation. 

*  His  children   are   far  from  safety ; 

They  are  oppressed  in  the  gate,  and 
there  is  no  deliverer. 

^  Whose  harvest  the  hungry  devour. 

And  take  it,  even  out  from  the 
thorns; 

And    the    snare    is    gaping    for    their 
substance. 
^  For  evil  goes  not  forth  from  the 
dust. 

Nor  does  trouble  sprout  up  from 
the  ground : 

"^  For   man   is   born    to   trouble. 

Even  as  sparks  fly  upward. 

^  But  I,  to  God  would  I  seek ; 

And  to  God  commit  my  cause. 

^  Who  does  great  things,  and  un- 
searchable ; 

Things   wonderful,   without   number. 

^°  Who  gives  rain  on  the  face  of  the 
earth, 


Ver.   21.     Is   not   their   excellency;   is   not  their  cord   in   them   torn   away? 

V'er.   5.     The  snare  is  gaping:   the  thirsty  long.  V^er,    7.   Sparks:  birds  of  prey. 

595 


JOB    V 


And  sends  water  on  the  face  of  the 

fields. 
^1  He  sets  the  humble  on  high. 
And     the    mourning    are     raised    to 

prosperity. 
^-  He   breaks   up    the    devices    of   the 

crafty, 
That    their    hands    shall    not    do    the 

thing   purposed. 
^^  He     ensnares     the     wise     in     their 

craftiness, 
And    the    counsel    of   the   cunning   is 

made  hasty. 
^^  By    day,    they    meet    darkness. 
And    grope    at    noonday,    as    in    the 

night. 
^^  So     he    rescues    the    victim     from 

their   mouth, 
And  the  needy  from  the  hand  of  the 

strong. 
^*^Thus   there   is   hope  to   the  weak, 
And   iniquity   shuts    her   mouth. 
^"  Lo,    happy     is     the    man    whom 

God   corrects ; 
Therefore,  spurn  not  thou  the  chas- 
tening  of   the   Almighty. 
^^  For    he    wounds,    and   binds   up. 
He    smites,    and     his     hands     make 

whole. 
^^  Tn    six    troubles,    he    will    deliver 

thee ; 
Yea  in  seven,  there  shall  no  evil  be- 
fall thee. 
2*^  In   famine,   he   will   free  thee  from 

death. 
And  in   war,   from  the  power   of  the 

sword. 
2^  From    the    scourge    of   the   tongue 

thou    shalt    be    hidden. 
And   shalt  not  be  afraid   of  destruc- 
tion when  it  comes. 
--  At  destruction  and  at  famine  thou 

shalt  laugh ; 
And  of  the  beasts  of  the  earth  thou 

needst  not  be  afraid. 
^^  For   with    the    stones    of   the    field 

shalt   thou   be   in   league. 
And  the  beasts   of  the   field  shall  be 

at  peace  with  thee. 
"^  So  shalt  thou   know  that  thy   tent 

is  in  peace, 


And    shalt    visit    thy    pastures,    and 
miss  nothing. 

-•''  And  thou  shalt  know  that  numer- 
ous is  thy  seed. 

And  thy  offspring  as  the  green  herb 
of  the  earth. 

-^'  Thou   shalt   come   to   the   grave   in 
hoary  age. 

As   the    sheaf    is    gathered   in,    in    its 
season. 
-"  Lo    this,    we    have    searched    it 
out :  so  it  is  ; 

Hear  it,  and  know  thou,  for  thyself. 

CHAPTER    VI 

^  Then   answered   Job,   and   said, 
-  Oh.    that    my    grief   could    be    fully 

W'eighed, 
And  my  calamity  be  laid  in  the  bal- 
ances with  it. 
"  For  now,  it  would  be  heavier  than 

the  sand  of  the  sea ; 
For  this  cause,  my  words  have  been 

rash. 
^  For    the    arrows    of     the    Almighty 

are  within  me. 
Whose  poison  my  spirit  drinks  up. 
The  terrors  of  God  array  themselves 

against  me. 
^  Does    the    wild-ass    bray    by    the 

fresh  grass : 
Or  lows  the  ox  at  his  fodder? 
^  Can    that    which     is     tasteless     be 

eaten   without   salt. 
Or  is   there   any  relish   in   the   white 

of  an  egg? 
"  My  soul  refuses  to  touch ! 
They  are   as  food  which   I   loathe. 

^  Oh.  that  my  request  might  come, 
That  God  would  grant  my  longing, 
^  And   that   it   would   please    God    to 

destroy  me. 
That    he    would    let    loose    his    hand, 

and  cut  me   off! 
^^  For  it  should  still  be  my  solace. 
Yea     I    would     exult     in     pain    that 

spares  not. 
That    I    have    not   denied   the   words 

of  the   Holy  One. 
^^  What    is    my    strength,    that     I 

should   hope. 


596 


JOB     VI 


And  what  is  my   end,   that   I   should  !  When    the    words    of    the   despairing 
be  yet  patient?  are  as   wind? 

12  Is    my    strength    the    strength    of    -'  Ye   would   even   cast   lots   for   the 

stones,  I  orphan. 

Or  is  my  flesh  of  bronze?  And  dig  a  pit  for  your  friend. 

13  Is  not  my  help  within  me  gone,      |      -^  And  now,  consent  to  look  upon 
And  recovery  driven  away  from  me?  me; 

!■*  To     the     despairing,     kindness     is  I  For  I   will  not  speak  falsely  to  your 


due   from   his   friend 


face. 


To   him  that  is  ready  to  forsake  the  \  -^  Return    I    pray ;     let    there    be    no 

fear  of  the  Almighty. 
1^  My  brethren  are  deceitful,  like  the 

brook, 
As  the   channel   of  brooks   that   pass 

away ; 
1^  That  become   turbid,   from   ice ; 
The  snow  hides  itself  in  them. 
1'  At    the    time   they   are   poured   ofif, 

they  fail ; 
When   it   is   hot,   they   are   consumed 

from   their  place. 
1"^  The     caravans,     along    their     way, 

turn  aside ; 
They    go    up    into    the    wastes,    and 

perish. 
1"  The   caravans   of   Tema   looked: 
The   companies   of   Sheba   hoped   for 

them : 
-"  They  were  ashamed  that  they  had 

trusted; 
They   came   thither,   and    were    con- 
founded. 
-1  For   now,    ye   are   become   noth- 
ing: 
Ye  see  a  terror,  and  are  dismayed. 
"  Have   I  said.  Give  for  me ; 
And  of  your  wealth  make  a  present 

for  me, 
2"  And   deliver   me   from   an   enemy's 

hand, 
And   from   the   hand   of    the   violent 

set  me  free? 
-^  Teach   ye   me, — and   I   will    keep 

silence ; 
And  make  me  know  wherein  I  have 

erred. 
-•"^  How   forcible   are   right  words  ? 
But  what  does  your  decision  decide  ? 
2^  Do  ye  intend  to  censure  words, 


wrong; 
Yea   return ;    I   yet   have   a   righteous 

cause. 
^^  Is  there  wrong  in  my  tongue? 
Cannot     my    taste     discern    what    is 

perverse  ? 

CHAPTER  VII 

1  Has  not  man  a  term  of  warfare 

on  the  earth. 
And  are  not  his  days  as  the  days  of 

a  hireling? 
-  As     the      servant     pants     for     the 

shadow, 
And    as    the    hireling    longs    for    his 

wages : 
3  So      I      am      allotted      months      of 

wretchedness. 
And  wearisome  nights  are  appointed 

me. 
^  When  I  lie  down,  I  say, 
When  shall  I  arise,  and  the  night  be 

gone ! 
And  I  am  wearied  with  tossings,  till 

the  morning. 
^  My    flesh    is    clothed    with    rotten- 
ness and  clods  of  earth : 
My   skin    closes    up,   and   breaks   out 

afresh. 
^  M}^  days  are   swifter  than  a   weav- 
er's  shuttle. 
And  consume  away  without  hope. 
"^  Remember     that     my     life     is     a 

breath ; 
My  eye  shall  not  again  see  good. 
^  The  eye  of  him  that  sees  me,  shall 

behold  me  no  more; 
Thine  eyes  w^ill  seek  me,  but  I  shall 

not  be. 


Ver.   4.    For  long  is  the  night. 

597 


JOB     VII 


®  The   cloud   consumes   away,    and   is 

gone; 
So  he  that  goes  down  to  the  under- 
world,  shall    not  come   up. 
^^  He   shall    not   return   again   to   his 

house. 
And    his    place    shall    know    him   no 

more. 
^^  As   for   me,    I    will   not   restrain 

my   mouth ; 
I    will   speak,   in   the   anguish   of   my 

spirit; 
I   will   complain   in  the   bitterness   of 

my    soul. 
^-  Am  I  a  sea,  or  a  monster  of  the 

deep, 
That  thou  shouldst  set  a  watch  over 

me? 
^^  When    I   say.    My   bed   shall    com- 
fort me, 
My    couch    shall    lighten    my    com- 
plaining, 
^*  Then      thou      scarest      me      with 

dreams. 
And   terrifiest   me   by    visions. 
^''  So   that   my   soul   chooses   strang- 

.  ling,— 
Death,    rather   than    my   bones! 
^^  I   waste  away ;   I   shall   not  always 

live ; 
Cease  from   me ;   for  my   days   are   a 
vapor. 
^^  What  is  man,  that  thou  shouldst 

magnify   him. 
And   set   thy   thoughts    upon   him ; 
^^  That  thou  shouldst  visit  him  every 

morning, 
Shouldst,  every  moment,  try  him? 
^^  How     long     wilt     thou     not     look 

away   from   me, 
Nor  let  me  alone,  till   I  can  swallow 

my  spittle? 
-^  If  I  sin,   what  do   T  to  thee,  thou 

observer   of   men  ? 
Wherefore    hast   thou   made    me   thy 

mark, 
That   I    should   become   a   burden   to 

myself? 
^^  And    why    wilt    thou    not    pardon 

my  transgression, 

\'er.   6.   Awake  for:   watch  over. 


And  remit  my  iniquity? 

"  For  soon,  I  shall  lie  down  in  the 

dust; 
And  thou  wilt  seek  me, — but  I  shall 

not  be. 

CHAPTER  VIII 

^  Then  answered  Bildad,  the   Shu- 

hite,  and  said, 

2  How^  long  wilt  thou  speak  these 
things. 

And  the   words   of  thy  mouth   be   a 
strong   wind? 

^  Will   God   pervert   right, 

Or    will    the    Almighty    pervert   jus- 
tice? 

*  If   thy   sons    sinned   against   him. 

He    gave    them    into    the    power    of 
their  transgression : 

^  If  thou   thyself   wouldst   seek   God, 

And    make    supplication    to    the    Al- 
mighty ; 

^  If  thou  wert  pure  and  upright ; 

Surely    even    now,    he    would    awake 
for  thee. 

And    make    thy    righteous    dwelling 
secure. 

^  Then,     though     thy     beginning     be 
small. 

Thy  end  shall  be  exceeding  great. 
^  For     enquire,     I     pray,     of     the 
former   generation. 

And    note    what    their    fathers    have 
searched   out. 

^  For  we  are  of  yesterday,  and  know 
nothing. 

And    our    days     on     earth     are     a 
shadow. 

^^  Will    not    they    instruct    thee,    and 
tell  thee. 

And  utter  words  from  their  heart : — 

^^  Does  the  paper-rush  shoot  up,  ex- 
cept in   the  marsh? 

Will   the   marsh-grass   grow   without 
water? 

^-  While    yet    in    its    greenness,    and 
they  cut   it   not. 

It  dries   up,   sooner  than   any  herb. 

^^  So  are  the  ways  of  all  who  forget 
God; 


598 


JOB     VIII 


The   hope    of   the   impure   shall   per- 
ish. 
^■^  For  his   confidence   shall   be  cut 

off; 
And  his  trust,  it  is  a  spider's-web. 
^^  He  shall  lean  upon  his  house,  but 

it  shall  not  abide ; 
He  shall  lay  hold  on  it,  but  it  shall 

not  stand. 
^^  It,  in  the  face  of  the  sun,  is  green, 
And  its  sprouts  shoot  forth  over  its 

garden. 
^"  Over    a    stone-heap    are    its    roots 

entwined ; 
It  sees   the   habitation   of   stones. 
^^  When  it  shall   be   destroyed   from 

its  place, 
It  shall  deny  it,  I  have  not  seen  thee. 

^^  Lo,  that  is  the  joy  of  its  way, 
And    from    the     dust     shall     others 

sprout  up. 
^^  Lo,   God  will  not  spurn  the  up- 
right. 
Nor   take    hold    of    the    hand    of   the 

wicked. 
21  While     he     fills    thy    mouth    with 

laughter^ 
And  thy  lips  with  rejoicing, 
--  They     that     hate     thee     shall     be 

clothed  with  shame : 
But  the  habitation   of  the  wicked, — 

it  comes  to   naught. 

CHAPTER  IX 

1  Then  answered  Job,   and   said, 

2  Of  a  truth,  I  know  that  it  is  so ; 

But  how  can  man  be  just  with  God? 

^  If  he  should  desire  to  contend  with 
him, 

He  could  not  answer  him  one  of 
a  thousand, 

*  Wise  in  heart,  and  strong  in  power ! 

Who  withstands  him,  and  is  se- 
cure ? 

^  He  that  removes  mountains,  ere 
they  are  aware ; 

Who   overturns   them   in   his   anger. 

°  He  that  makes  the  earth  to  trem- 
ble from  its  place; 


And  the   pillars   thereof  are  shaken. 
"^  He  that  bids  the  sun,  and  it  shines 

not, 
And  seals  up  the  stars. 
^  He  spreads  out  the  heavens,  alone. 
And  treads  upon  the  heights  of  the 

sea. 
^  He  made  the  Bear,  Orion,  and  the 

Pleiads, 
And    the    secret     chambers    of    the 

South. 
1*^  He     does    great     things,      beyond 

searching  out, 
And  wonders,   without  number. 
^^  Lo,   he   goes   by   me,   but   I    see 

him  not; 
He  passes  along,  but  I  do  not  per- 
ceive him. 
^2  Lo,  he  seizes  the  prey ;   who  shall 

hinder  him? 
Who   will   say   to    him.   What    doest 

thou? 
^^  God  will  not  turn  away  his  anger; 
Proud  helpers  bow  beneath  it. 
1*  Should   I  then  answer  him, — 
Choose  out  my  words  against  him  ? 
1^  Whom,   though   I   be   righteous,    I 

would  not  answer; 
I    would    make    supplication    to    my 

judge. 
1^  If  I  called,  and  he  answered  me, 
I  would  not  believe  that  he  listened 

to  my  voice. 
1^  For  he  dashes   me  in  pieces  with 

a  tempest, 
And   multiplies   my   wounds   without 

cause. 
1^  He  will  not  suffer  me  to  recover 

my  breath ; 
But  fills  me  with  bitter  plagues. 
^''  If     it     be     of 


the    might    of    the 


strong: — 


Lo,  here  am  I ; 

And  if  of  right : — Who  will  appoint 

me  a  time  ? 
2^  Though  I  were  righteous,  my  own 

mouth  would  condemn  me ; 
If  I  were  perfect,  it  would  show  me 

perverse. 


Ver.    II.  Goes  by:   assails. 

Ver.    17.   For:   He  that       dashes  me  in   pieces:   assails   me. 


599 


JOB     IX 


21  Though  perfect,   I  should  take  no 
thought  for  myself, 

Nor  should  I  value  my  life. 

--  It  is  all  the  same ;  therefore  I  say, 

He  consumes  the   righteous  and  the 
wicked. 

-^  When   the   scourge   shall   suddenly 
destroy. 

He  mocks  at  the  distress  of  the  in- 
nocent. 

"'  The  earth  is  given  into  the  hand  of 
the  wicked ; 

The  face  of  its  judges  he  veils; 

If  not,  who  then  is  it? 

-''  My  days  are  swifter  than  a  run- 
ner ; 

They    are    fled,    and    have    seen    no 
good. 

-^  They  have  passed  by,  like  the  reed- 
skiffs  ; 

As  the  eagle   darts   upon   its   prey. 

^^  If  I  say,  I  will  forget  my  complain- 
in  o* 

I  will  change  my  aspect,  and  be  joy- 
ous : 

-®  Then  I  shudder  at  all  my  woes ; 

I  know  thou  wilt  not  declare  me  in- 
nocent. 

-^  I,   I   am   accounted   guilty; 

Why  then  should  I  weary  myself  in 
vain ! 

^^  Though    I    wash    myself    in    snow- 
water. 

And  cleanse  my  hands  with  lye; 

^1  Then,    thou    wilt    plunge    me    into 
the  pit, 

And  my  clothes  would  abhor  me. 

^-  For  he  is  not  man,  like  me,  that  I 
should  answer  him ; 

That  we  would  enter  into  judgment 
together. 

^^  There  is  no  arbiter  between  us. 

That    might    lay    his    hand    upon    us 
both. 

^*  Let  him    turn   away   his   rod   from  |  With    bones    and    sinews    interweave 
me,  j  me  ? 

That  the  dread  of  him  may  not  over-    i-  Life  and  favor   thou   hast   granted 
awe  me :  I  me, 

Ver.   26.   Like  robber-ships   (\'.   R.). 

Ver.   3.   Is  it  a  pleasure  to  thee;   or,   Is  it   seemly  for  thee. 

600 


^"  I  will  speak,  and  will  not  be  afraid 

of  him ; 
For  not  so  am  I,  in  myself. 

CHAPTER  X 

1  My  soul  is  weary  of  ray  life ; 
I   will  give   free   course  to   my  com- 
plaining ; 

I  will  speak  in  the  bitterness   of  my 

soul. 
-  I  will  say  to  God,  Do  not  hold  me 

guilty ; 
Show  me,  wherefore  thou  contendest 

with  me. 
"Is    it    a    good    to    thee,    that     thou 

shouldst  oppress, 
Shouldst    contemn   the   work    of   thy 

hands. 
And   shine  upon   the   counsel   of   the 

wicked  ? 
•*  Hast  thou  eyes  of  flesh, 
Or  seest  thou  as  man  seeth? 
^  Are  thy  days  as  man's  days. 
Or   are   thy   years   as   the   days   of   a 

man? 
^  That   thou    shouldst    seek    after   in- 
iquity. 
And  shouldst  search  for  my  sin ; 
"  Though    thou    knowest    I    am    not 

wicked. 
And     none     can     deliver     from     thy 

hand. 
"'^  Thy    hands    have    fashioned    me, 

and  made  me. 
In  every  part ;  and  yet  thou  dost  de- 
stroy me ! 
^  Remember     now,     that     thou     hast 

formed  me,  as  with  clay. 
And    wilt    thou    bring    me    to    dust 

again  ? 
1°  Didst   thou   not   make   me   flow  as 

milk. 
And  thicken  like  the  curd ; — 

II  Clothe  me  with  skin  and  flesh. 


JOB   X.  XI 


And    thy    providence    has    preserved 

my  spirit. 
^^  Yet    these    things    thou    didst    hide 

in  thy  heart ; 
I  know  that  this  was  in  thy  mind. 

^^  If  I  sin,  thou  observest  me, 
And   wilt   not   absolve    me    from    my 

g-uih. 
^^  If  I  am  wicked,  woe  to  me ! 
And  if  righteous,   I  may  not  Hft  my 

head. 
Filled  with   shame,   and  the  sight   of 

my  misery ! 
^^  If  it  lift  itself  up,  thou   dost  hunt 

me,  like  the  lion. 
And     show     again      thy      wondrous 

power  upon  me. 
^'  Thou       renewest       thy      witnesses 

against  me. 
And       increasest       thy       displeasure  i 

towards  me.  i 

^^  Why   then   didst   thou   bring   me  | 

forth  from  the  womb  ?  i 

1  should     have     died,    and    no    eye  j 

would  have  seen  me.  j 

^^  I  should  be,  as  if  I  had  not  been: — 
Should    have    been    borne    from    the 

womb  to  the  grave. 
-•^  Are  not  my  days  few  ?     Let  him  i 

forbear !  j 

Let   him   withdraw   from   me.   that   I 

may  rejoice  a  little  while 
-^  Before  I  shall  go,  and  not  return; 
To    the    land    of    darkness    and    of 

death-shade ; 
~-  A    land    of    gloom    like    the    thick 

darkness. 
Of  death-shade,  without  order; 
And  the  light  is  as  thick  darkness. 

CHAPTER  XI 

^  Then       answered       Zophar.      the 
Maamathite.  and  said, 

-  Shall  the  multitude  of  words  not 
be  answered? 
Or  shall  a  man  of  talk  be  accounted 
right? 

2  Shall  thy  boastings  put  men  to  si- 

lence. 


That  thou   mayest   mock,   and    none 
make  thee  ashamed ; 

"^  And  say,  My  doctrine  is  pure, 

And,  I  am  clean  in  thy  sight? 

^  But  would  that  God  would  speak, 

And  open  his  lips  against  thee ;  ■ 

"  And    would    show   thee   the   secrets 
of  wisdom, 

How   manifold   is  understanding! 

And  know  thou  that  God  causes  to 
be   forgotten   thy   iniquity. 
■^  Canst    thou    find    out    the    deep 
things  of  God, 

Or  find  out  the  Almighty,  to  perfec- 
tion ? 

^'^  It   is   high   as   heaven ;     what   canst 
thou  do  ? 

Deeper  than  the   under-world ;   what 
canst  thou  know? 

'■^  Longer  than  the  earth,  in  its  meas- 
ure, ^ 

And  broader  than  the  sea ! 

^°  If  he  pass  by,  and  apprehend. 

And  call  an  assembly,  who  will  an- 
swer him  ? 

^^  For  he,   he  knows  evil   men; 

And    sees    iniquity    without    intently 
observing  it. 

^-  But   vain    man    is   void    of   under- 
standing ; 

A  foal  of  the  wild-ass.  is  man   from 
his  birth. 
^^  And    thou,    if    thou     direct    thy 
heart. 

And    spread    forth     thy     hands,     to 
him ; — 

^*  If   iniquity    is    in   thy    hand,   put   it 
far  away. 

And    let    not    wrong    abide    in    thy 
dwellings ; — 

^^  Surely,  then  shalt  thou  lift  thy  face 
without  spot. 

And  be  steadfast,  and  shalt  not  fear. 

^^  For  thou  shalt  forget  sorrow; 

As   waters   passed    away,   thou    shalt 
remember  it. 

'^'^  And  brighter  than  noon-day,  shall 
life  arise; 


\'er.   6.   How  far  they   exceed  comprehension. 

\'er.    7.    Or    reach   the   perfection   of   the    Almighty. 

601 


JOB     XII 


The    darkness    shall    become    as    the 

morning. 
IS  Then  wilt  thou  trust,  because  there 

is  hope ; 
Yea,  thou  wilt  search,  and  lie  down 

■   without  fear. 
^^  Thou  shalt  repose,  and  none  make 

thee  afraid; 
Yea,  many  shall  make  their  court  to 

thee. 
20  But  the   eyes   of  the   wicked   shall 

waste  away ; 
Refuge  vanishes  from  them ; 
And  their  hope,   it   is  the  breathing 

out  of  life. 

CHAPTER  XII 

1  Then  Job  answered,  and  said, 

2  Of  a  truth,  ye  are  the  people ; 
And  with  you,  wisdom  will  die ! 

*  I  also  have  understanding,  as  well 
as  you ; 

I  am  not  inferior  to  you ; 

And    who    has    not    such    things    as 
these? 
*  I  am  become  one  that  is  a  mock- 
ery to  his  friends ; 

Who   has   called   upon   God   and   he 
answered  him ; 

A  mockery   is  the  just  and  the   up- 
right ! 

^  There    is    scorn    for    misfortune    in 
the  thought  of  the  secure. 

Ready  for  those  who  waver  in  their 

steps. 
.®  Peaceful  are  the  tents  of  the  spoil- 
ers. 

And    secure    are    they    that    provoke 
God, — 

He  into  whose  hand  God  brings. 

"^  But  ask  now  the  beasts,  and   they 
will  teach  thee ; 

And   the   birds   of  heaven,   and   they 
will  show  thee. 

^  Or  speak  to  the   earth,   and   it  will 
teach  thee ; 

And  the  fishes  of  the  sea  will  tell  it 
thee. 

®  Who  knows  not,  by  all  these, 

Ver.   8.   Speak  to:  the  plant  of. 


That  the  hand  of  Jehovah  does  this; 

.^0  In  whose  hand  is  the  breath  of  all 
living. 

And    the    spirit    of   all    the    flesh    of 
man  ? 
^^  Does  not  the  ear  try  words, 

Even  as  the  palate  tastes  food  for  it- 
self? 

^-  Among  the  aged,  is  wisdom. 

And  in  length  of  days  is  understand- 
ing. 
^^  With     Him     are     wisdom     and 
might; 

To  him  belong  counsel  and  under- 
standing. 

^^  Lo,  he  casts  down,  and  it  shall  not 
be  built  up ; 

He  shuts  up  a  man,  and  he  shall  not 
be  free. 

^^  Lo,  he  withholds  the  waters,  and 
they  dry  away ; 

And  he  sends  them  forth,  and  they 
lay  waste  the  earth. 

^^  With  him  are  strength  and  coun- 
sel; 

The  erring  and  he  that  causes  to  err 
are  his. 

"^"^  He  leads  counsellors  captive, 

And  judges  he  makes  fools. 

^s  The  girdle  of  kings  he  looses. 

And  binds  a  cord  upon  their  loins. 

^^  Priests  he  leads  captive ; 

And  the  long  established  he  over- 
throws. 

2°  The  trusted  he  deprives  of  speech. 

And  takes  away  the  wisdom  of  the 
aged. 

2^  He  pours  contempt  upon  nobles. 

And  looses  the  girdle  of  the  strong. 

2-  Deep  things  he  reveals  out  of  the 
darkness. 

And  the  shadow  of  death  he  brings 
forth  to  light. 

-^  He  gives  the  nations  growth,  and 
he  destroys  them ; 

He  extends  the  bounds  of  nations, 
and  he  leads  them  away. 

2*  The  leaders  of  the  people  of  the 
land  he  deprives  of  understand- 
ing, 

Ver.    i8.   Girdle:   bond;   or,   authority. 


602 


JOB   XIII 


And  makes  them  wander  in  a  path- 
less waste. 

-^  They  grope  in  darkness,  and  there 
is  no  light; 

He  makes  them  reel  like  a  drunken 
man. 

CHAPTER  XIII 

^  Lo,  my  eye  has  seen  it  all ; 
My  ear  has  heard,  and  perceived  it. 
-  What  ye  know,  I  know  also ; 
I  am   not  inferior  to  you. 

^  But    I,    to    the    Almighty    will    I 

speak; 
To  God  I  desire  to  make  my  plea. 
*  But  ye, — forgers  of  lies, 
Botchers  of  vanities,  are  ye  all. 
^  Would  that  ye  would  be  altogether 

silent; 
For  it  would  be  your  wisdom. 

^  Hear   now  my  defense. 
And   listen    to   the    pleadings    of   my 

lips. 
■^  Will  ye,  for  God,  speak  that  which 

is  wrong. 
And  for  him  will  ye  utter  deceit? 
^  Will  ye  regard  his  person, 
Or  will  ye  contend  for  God? 
'•*  Is  it  well,  that  he  should  search  you 

out? 
Or,  as  a  man  is  deceived,  can  ye  de- 
ceive him  ? 
^^  He  will  surely  rebuke  you, 
If   ve   secretly   have   regard  for   per- 
sons. 
^^  Shall    not    his    majesty    make    you 

afraid. 
And  the  dread  of  him  fall  upon  you? 
^-  Your      wise      sayings, — they      are 

maxims  of  ashes ; 
Your   towers   of   defense   are   towers 

of  clay. 
^^  Keep   silence   before   me,   that   I 

now  may  speak ; 
And  let  come  upon  me  what  will. 
^^  Why    do    I    take    my    flesh    in    my 

teeth, 
And  put  my  life  in  my  hand? 
^^  Behold,  he  will  slay  me,  I  may  not 

hope ; 


Yet,  in  his  presence,  I  will  defend  my 
ways. 

^^  And   this   too   will   be  my   deliver- 
ance ; 

For  the   impure   shall   not   come   be- 
fore him. 
^'  Hear  attentively  my  speech, 

And    that   which    I    declare   in   your 
ears. 

^^  Behold   now,    I    have   made   ready 
my  cause ; 

I  know  that  I  am  innocent. 

^^  Who  is   he  that  can  contend  with 
me? 

For  then  would  I  be  silent,  and  die. 

2^  Only,   two   things   do   not   thou   to 
me. 

Then    will    I    not    hide    myself    from 
thee. 

-^  Thy  hand  remove  thou  from  upon 
me, 

And    let    not    thy    terror    make    me 
afraid. 

2- Then  call  thou,  and  I  will  answer; 

Or  I  will  speak,  and  answer  thou  me. 
^^  How  many  are  my  iniquities  and 
sins? 

My  transgression  and  my  sin  make 
known  to  me. 

2^  Wherefore     dost     thou     hide     thy 
face, 

And  regard  me  as  thine  enemy? 

25  A  driven  leaf  wilt  thou  put  in  fear, 

And  pursue  the  dry  chaff? 

-^For     thou     writest     bitter     things 
against  me, 

And  makest   me   inherit  the   sins   of 
my  youth ; 

^■^  And  puttest  my  feet  in  the  stocks, 

And  watchest  all  my  paths ; 

Thou  settest  a  bound  to  the  soles  of 
my  feet. 

-^  And  he,  as  rottenness  shall  w^aste 
away ; 

As  a  garment,  which  the  moth  con- 
sumes. 

CHAPTER    XIV 

^  Man.   of  woman  born. 
Is  of  few  davs  and  full  of  trouble. 


Ver.    4.    Worthless   physicians. 


Ver.    15.    Though  he   slay  me,   I   will   trust  in  him    CV.    R.). 
603 


JOB     XIV 


2  Like  a  flower  he  goes  forth,  and 
is  cut  off ; 

He  flees  as  the  shadow,  and  abides 
not. 

2  And  on  such  an  one  openest  thou 
thine  eyes. 

And  me  dost  thou  bring  into  judg- 
ment with  thee  ? 

■^  Who  can  show  a  clean  thing  out 
of  the  unclean  ? 

There  is  not  one ! 

^  If  his  days  are  determined. 

If  the  number  of  his  months  is  be- 
fore thee ; 

If  thou  hast  set  his  bounds,  that  he 
can  not  pass ; 

^  Look  away  from  him,  that  he  may 

rest, 
So  that  he  may  enjoy,  as  a  hireling, 

his  day. 
"'  For  there  is  hope  for  the  tree. 
If  it  be  cut  down,  that  it  will  flourish 

again. 
And  that  its  sprout  will  not  fail. 
^  Though  its  root  become  old  in  the 

earth, 
And  its  trunk  die  in  the  ground ; 
'•  Through  the  scent  of  w-ater  it  will 

bud. 
And  put  forth  boughs  like  a  sapling. 
^"^  But  man  dies,  and  wastes  away ; 
Yea,  man  expires,  and  where  is  he  ! 
^^  Waters  fail  from  the  pool, 
And  the  stream  decays  and  dries  up : 
^-  So    man    lies    down,    and    will    not 

rise ; 
Till   the   heavens   are   no   more,   they 

will  not  awake, 
Nor   be   aroused   from   their   sleep. 
^^  Oh,   that  thou  wouldst  hide  me  in 

the  under-world, 
Wouldst  conceal  me  till  thy  wrath  is 

past, 
Wouldst  appoint  me  a  time,  and  re- 
member me. 
^"*  If  a  man  die,  will  he  live  again? 
All   the   days   of   my  appointed   time 

would  I  wait. 
Until  my  change  come. 


^^  Thou   wilt  call,  and   I   will  answer 

thee ; 
Thou  wilt  yearn  toward  the  work  of 

thy  hands. 
^•^  For     now,     thou     numberest     my 

steps ; 
Dost  thou  not  watch  for  my  sin? 
^'  My  transgression  is  sealed  up  in  a 

package, 
And  thou  sewest  up  my  iniquity. 
^^  But  the   mountain  falling  crum- 
bles, 
And  the   rock  is  removed  out  of  its 

place. 
^'^  Water  wears  out  the  stones ; 
Its    floods    sweep    away    the    dust    of 

the  earth ; 
So  thou  destroyest  the  hope  of  man. 
-**  Thou  assailest  him  continually,  and 

he  goes  hence ; 
Thou  changest  his  countenance,  and 

sendest  him  away. 
-^  His   sons  come   to   honor,   and   he 

knows  it  not; 
And   they   are   brought   low,   but   he 

heeds  them  not. 
^-  Only,  his  flesh  for  itself  shall  have 

pain. 
And  his  soul  for  itself  shall  mourn. 

CHAPTER  XV 

^  Then   answered   Eliphaz,   the   Te- 

manite,  and  said, 

-  Shall    a    wise    man    answer    with 
windy  knowledge. 

And    fill    his    breast    with    the    east- 
wind  ; 

^  Reproving,   with   speech  that   helps 
not, 

With  words  wherein  is  no  profit? 

•*  Yea,  thou  thyself  dost  cast  off  fear. 

And  withholdest  prayer  before  God. 

5  For    thy    mouth    teaches    thine    in- 
iquity, 

Although  thou   choosest  the   tongue 
of  the  crafty. 

•'  Thv  mouth  condemns  thee,  and  not 

I; 
And  thy  lips  testify  against  thee. 


Ver.    10.   And  is  at  an  end. 
Ver.    3.    Reproving:   arguing. 


604 


JOB     XV 


"  Art  thou  the  first  man  born, 
And     before     the     hills     wast     thou 

brought  forth  ? 
^Hast  thou  listened  in  the  council  of 

God; 
And  reservest   thou   wisdom   to    thy- 
self? 
^  What    dost    thou     know,     and     we 

know  it  not. 
Or  understand,  and  we  have  not  the 

same? 
^^  The    aged    also,    and    the     hoary- 
headed,  is  with  us, 
Older  than  thy  father. 

^^  Are  the  consolations  of  God  too 

little  for  thee  ; 
And  the  word  that  gently  deals  with 

thee? 
^-  Why    does    thy    heart    carry    thee 

away ; 
And  why  twinkle  thine  eyes ; 
^^  That   against    God   thou   dost   turn 

thy  spirit. 
And  utter  words  from   thy  mouth  ? 
^^  What   is   man,   that   he    should   be 

pure. 
One  born  of  woman,  that  he  should 

be  righteous? 
^^  Lo  He  trusts  not  in  his  holy  ones, 
And  the  heavens  are  not  clean  in  his 

eyes. 
^®  Much    more,    the    abominable    and 

polluted ; 
Man,  that  drinks  in  iniquity  like  water. 
^"^  I  will  show  thee,  listen  thou  to  me 
And  that  which  I  have  seen  I  will  de- 
clare ; 
^^What   the   w'ise   make   known. 
And    have    not    hidden, — from    their 

fathers, 
^^To  w^hom  alone  the  land  was  given. 
And     no     stranger     passed     among 

them. 
^^  All  the  days  of  the  wicked  man, 

he  is  in  pain. 
And   the    number   of   years   that   are 

laid  up  for  the  oppressor. 
"^  Sounds   of  fear  are   in   his  ears ; 
In  peace,  the   destroyer  comes  upon 

him  : 


--  He  trusts  not  that  he  shall  escape 

out  of  darkness ; 
And  he  is  destined  for  the  sword. 
^^  He     wanders     about     for     bread; 

Where  is  it  ? 
He  knows  that  a  day  of  darkness  is 

ready,  at  his  hand. 
-^  Trouble     and     distress    make    him 

afraid — 
Overpower  him,  as  a  king  ready  for 

battle. 
2^  Because  he  stretched  out  his  hand 

against  God, 
And  proudly  set  himself  against  the 

Almighty ; 
^^  Run  upon  him,  with  stiffened  neck, 
With   the   thick   bosses   of   his   buck- 
lers. 
-^  Because   he  covered   his   face   with 

his  fatness. 
And  gathered  fat  upon  his  loins; 
^^  And  abode  in  desolated  cities. 
Whose   houses   none   inhabit. 
Which  are  destined  for  stoneheaps. 
2^  He  shall  not  be  rich,  nor  shall  his 

wealth  endure ; 
Nor    shall    their    possessions    spread 

abroad  in  the  earth. 
^^  He  shall  not  esqape  out   of  dark- 
ness; 
A  flame  shall  dry  up  his  branches  ; 
And   by    the    breath    of    His    mouth 

shall  he  pass  away. 
^^  Let  him   not  trust  in  evil ;   he  is 

deceived. 
For  evil  shall  be  his  reward. 
^-  Before  his  time,  it  is  fulfilled, 
And  his  plume  no  longer  green. 
^^  He  shall   shake   off,  like  the  vine, 

his  unripe  grapes. 
And,    like    the    olive,    cast    away    his 

blossoms. 
^*  For  the   household   of  the  impure 

is  desolate. 
And    a    fire    devours    the    tents    of 

bribery. 
'^  They  conceive  mischief,  and  bring 

forth  vanity ; 
And  their  womb  matures  falsehood. 


Ver.    13.   Tliy   anger. 


Vcr.   31.   Evil:   vanity. 

6o=i 


Ver.    34.    Is   famished. 


JOB    XVI,    XVII 


CHAPTER  XVI 

^  Then  answered  Job,  and  said, 
^  I   have  heard  many  such   things ; 

Miserable  comforters  are  ye  all. 

^  Is  there  any  end  to  words  of  wind? 

Or   what   emboldens   thee,   that  thou 
shouldst  answer? 

^  I  also  could  speak  as  ye  do, 

Were  your  soul  in  place  of  mine ; 

I  could  frame  words  against  you, 

And  could  shake  my  head  at  you. 

^  I    would    strengthen    you    with    my 
mouth, 

And  the  comfort  of  my  lips  should 
uphold ! 
^  If    I    speak,    my   grief   is    not   as- 
suaged ; 

And  if  I  forbear,  does  it  at  all  de- 
part from  me  ? 

'  But  now.  He  has  wearied  me  out ; 

Thou    hast    made    all    my    household 
desolate ; 

^  And  me  hast  thou  seized — it  is  be- 
come a  witness ; 

And  my  leanness  rises  up  against  me, 

It  bears  witness,  to  my  face. 

^  His  anger  rends,  and  it  pursues  me ; 

He  gnashes  on  me  with  his  teeth ; 

My  enemy  sharpens  his  eyes  at  me. 

^^  They    gape    upon    me    with    their 
mouth ; 

With    scorn,    they    smite    me    on    the 
cheek ;  ♦ 

Together  they  combine  against  me. 

^^  God  delivers  me  up  to  the  unright- 
eous. 

And  casts  me  into  the  hands  of  the 
wicked. 
^-  I  was  at  rest, — and  he  shattered 
me; 

He  laid  hold  of  my  neck,  and  shook 
me  in  pieces. 

And  set  me   up  for  his  mark. 

^"  His  strong  ones  beset  me  round; 

He   cleaves  my  reins,  and   does   not 
spare ; 

And    pours    out    my    gall    upon    the 
earth. 

^^  He   breaks   me,    with   breach   upon 
breach ; 

Ver.    13.   His  arrows;    others,   His   archers. 


He  runs  upon  me  like  a  warrior. 
^^  I  have  sewed  sack-cloth  upon  my 

skin, 
And   have  thrust   my   horn  into   the 

dust. 
^^  My  face  is  inflamed  with  weeping. 
And  death-shade  is  on  my  eyelids; 
^'^  Although    no    violence    is    in    my 

hands. 
And  my  prayer  is  pure. 

^^  Earth,  cover  not  thou  my  blood ! 
And    let    my    cry  have    no    resting- 
place  ! 
^^  Even  now,  behold  my  witness  is  in 

heaven, 
And  my  attestor  is  on  high. 
^°  My  mockers,   are  my  friends ; 
To  God  my  eye  pours  tears ; 
2^  That    he    would    do    justice    to    a 

man  with  God, 
As  a  son  of  man  to  his  fellow. 
22  For  a  few  years  will  pass, 
And  I  shall  go  the  way  that  I  return 

not. 

CHAPTER  XVII 
^  My  breath  is  consumed, 
My   days    are    extinct ; 
The  graves  are  my  portion. 
^  Of  a  truth,  mockeries  beset  me ; 
And    my    eye    must    dwell    on    their 

provocation. 
^  Give  a  pledge,  I  pray  thee ; 
Be  thou  my  surety  wnth  thee. 
Who   is   there   that   will  strike   hands 

with  me  ? 
*  For  their  heart  thou  hast  kept  back 

from  wisdom ; 
Therefore,  thou  wilt  not  exalt  them. 
^  Whoso  betrays  friends  for  a  prey. 
Even   the   eves   of  his   children   shall 

fail. 
^  And  me  has  He  set  for  the  peoples' 

by-word ; 
I  am  become  one  to  be  spit  upon  in 

the  face. 
■^  My  eye  is  bedimmed  with  grief. 
And   my   members,   all   of   them,   are 

as  the  shadow. 
^  The   upright   will   be   astonished   at 

this, 


606 


JOB     XVII,    XVIII 


And    the    innocent    will    be    roused  I  And     his     own    counsel    casts    him 


against  the  impure. 
^  Yet  will  the  righteous  hold  on  his 

way, 
And   he   that  is   of  clean   hands  will 

increase  in  strength. 
^^  But    as    for    them    all, — come    on 

again  I  pray; 
For   I   find    not   a   wise    man   among 

you. 
^^  My   days   are   passed ;   my   plans 

are  broken  off, 
The  treasures  of  my  heart ! 
^^  Night  they  make  day ; 
Light  is  just  before   darkness, 
^^  Lo,  I  wait  my  abode  in  the  under- 
world, 
In   the   darkness   have    I    spread   my 

couch ; 
^*  I    have    called    to    corruption,    My 

father  art  thou; 
To   the   worm,    My   mother  and   my 

sister ! 
^^  And  where  then  is  my  hope? 
Yea  my  hope,  who  shall  see  it ! 
^^  It  will  go  down  to  the  bars  of  the 

underworld, 
So  soon  as  there  is  rest  in  the  dust. 

CHAPTER  XVIII 

^  Then  answered   Bildad,  the   Shu- 

hite,  and  said, 

2  How  long  will  ye  hunt  for  words? 

Understand,    and    afterward    let    us 
speak. 

^  Wherefore  are  we  accounted  as  the 
brute. 

And    are    impure    in    your    eyes? 

"*  One  that  tears  himself  in  his  rage ! 

For    thee,    shall    the    earth    be    for- 
saken. 

And    the    rock    remove    out    of    its 
place? 
^  Yea,  the  light  of  the  wicked  shall 
go  out. 

And  the   flame   of  his  fire   shall  not 
shine. 

^  The  light  darkens  in  his  tent, 

And  his  lamp  above  him  goes  out. 

"^  His  strong  steps  become  straitened, 


down. 

^  For  he  is  driven  into  a  net  by  his 
own  feet, 

And  he  walks  upon  snares. 

'-*  The  trap  will  seize  by  the  heel. 

The  snare  will  take  fast  hold  of  him ; 

^^  Hidden  is  its  cord  in  the  earth. 

And  its   noose  upon  the   pathway. 

^^  On  every  side,  terrors  affright  him, 

And  pursue   him,  at  his  footsteps. 

^-  His  strength   becomes   famished ; 

And  destruction  is  ready,  at  his  side. 

^^  It  devours  the  parts  of  his  skin ; 

His  limbs  the  firstborn  of  death  de- 
vours. 

^*  He  shall  be  torn  from  the  security 
of  his  tent, 

And  be  led  away  to  the  king  of  ter- 
rors. 

^^  There  shall  dwell  in  his  tent  they 
that  are  not  his ; 

Brimstone    shall    be    showered    upon 
his  habitation. 

^^  Beneath,   his  roots   shall   dry  up ; 

And  above,   his  branch  shall  be  cut 
off. 

^'  His  memory  perishes  from  earth ; 

And  he  has  no  name  on  the  face  of 
the  fields. 

^^  He  shall  be  thrust  forth  from  light 
into  darkness. 

And  shall  be  driven  from  the  habita- 
ble world. 

^■■^  He     has  -    no     offspring     and     no 
progeny  among  his  people. 

And  no  survivor  in  his  dwellings. 

^°  They   that    come   after   are    aston- 
ished at  his  day ; 

And  they  that  were  before  are  ter- 
ror-stricken. 
^^  Such  only  are  the  habitations  of 
the  wicked. 

And    such    the    place    of    him    that 
knows  not  God. 

CHAPTER  XIX 
1  Then  answered  Job,  and  said, 
-  How  long  will  ye  vex  my  soul, 
And  break  me  in  pieces  with  words? 


Ver. 
Ver. 


10.   But  as  for  you  all   (\'.   R.). 
2.    Will  ve   set  snares   for   words. 


Others:   How   long,  ere   ye  make   an   end   of  words. 
607 


JOB     XIX 


^  These  ten  times  do  ye  reproach  me ; 

Without  shame,  ye  stun  me. 

^  And.  even  if,  in  truth,  I  have  erred, 

My   error  abides  with  myself. 

•^  If,  indeed,  against  me  ye  will  make 
your  boast. 

And  plead  against  me  to  my  re- 
proach ; 

^  Know  now,  that  God  has  wrested 
my  cause ; 

And  his  net  he  has  cast  around  me. 

■^  Lo,  I  cry  out  for  wrong,  and  am 
not  answ^ered ; 

I  call  aloud,  and  there  is  no  justice. 

*  My  way  he  has  hedged  up,  that  I 
cannot  pass, 

And  has  put  darkness  over  my  paths. 

^  He  has  stripped   me  of  my  glory, 

And  taken  the  crown  from  my  head. 

^^  He  breaks  me  down  on  every  side, 
and  I  perish; 

My  hope  he  uproots  like  the  tree, 

1^  He  makes  his  anger  burn  against 
me; 

As  his  adversary  he  regards  me. 

^2  Together  come  all  his  bands ; 

They  cast  up  their  w^ay  against  me, 

And  encamp  around  my  tent. 

^^  My  brethren  he  has  removed  far 
from  me ; 

And  they  that  know  me  are  wholly 
estranged  from  me. 

^*  My  kinsmen  stand  aloof; 

And  my  acquaintances  have  forgot- 
ten me. 

^^'  Sojourners  in  my  house,  even  my 
maid-servants,  count  me  a 
stranger ; 

I  am  become  an  alien  in  their  eyes. 

'^^  I  call  to  my  servant,  and  he  an- 
swers not ; 

With  my  mouth  I  entreat  him. 

^'  My  breath  is  strange  to  my  wife; 
I    am    offensive    to    the    sons    of   the 

same  womb. 
^^  Yea,  children   spurn  at   me ; 
If    I    would     rise     up,     they     speak 

against  me. 
i»  All  mv  familiar  friends  abhor  me; 


And   they    whom    I    love   are   turned 
against  me. 

-^  My  bone  cleaves  to  my  skin  and  to 
my  flesh ; 

So  that   I  am  escaped  with  the  skin 
of  my  teeth. 

2^  Have  pity  on  me,  have  pity  on  me, 
ye  my  friends ; 

For  the  hand  of  God  has  touched  me. 

--  Why  do  ye  pursue  me  as  God, 

And  are  not  satiated  apart  from  mv 
flesh ! 
^^  Oh,  that  my  w^ords  were  written ! 

Oh,  that  they  were  inscribed  in  a 
book ! 

-^  That  with  an  iron  stile,  and  lead. 

They  were   graven  in  the  rock  for- 
ever! 
-^  But     I,     I     know    my    redeemer 
lives, 

And  in  after  time  will  stand  upon  the 
earth ; 

2°  And  after  this  my  skin  is  de- 
stroyed, 

And  without  mv  flesh,  I  shall  see 
God. 

'"  \Vhom  I,  for  myself,  shall  see. 

And  my  eyes  behold,  and  not  an- 
other. 

When  my  reins  are  consumed  within 
me. 

-^  If  ve  say,  How  will  we  pursue  him  ! 

And  the  root  of  the  matter  is  found 
in  me, 

^^  Be  ye  afraid  of  the  sword ; 

For  wrath  Cbringethl  the  punish- 
ments  of  the  sword. 

That  ye  may  know  there  is  a  judgment. 

CHAPTER  XX 

^  Then      answered      Zophar,      the 

Naamathite,  and  said, 

=  For  this,  do  my  thoughts  give  an- 
swer to  me. 

And  because  of  my  eager  haste  with- 
in me. 

3  My  shameful  chastisement  must  I 
hear ; 


\'er.    17.    Is   stranRC.    rather,    is  loathsome. 
Ver.    25.   My   deliverer;   or,   my  avenger. 


\'er.   2/.   And  not  as  an  enemy. 


608 


JOB     XX 


And  the  spirit,  from  my  understand- 
ing, will  answer  for  me. 
*  Dost  thou  know  this  to  have  been 
from  of  old, 

Since     man     was    placed    upon    the 
earth ; 

^  That  the  triumphing  of  the  wicked 
is  short. 

And  the  joy  of  the  impure  for  a  mo- 
ment? 

^  Though  his  height  mount  up  to  the 
heavens. 

And  his  head  reach  to  the  clouds; 

"  According  to  his  greatness,  so  shall 
he  perish  forever; 

They  that  saw  him  shall  say,  Where 
is  he? 

^  As  a  dream  shall  he  fly,  and  not  be 
found; 

And  be  chased  away,  as  a  vision  of 
the  night. 

^  The  eye  that  saw  him  shall  see  him 
no  more, 

And  his  place  shall  no  more  behold 
him. 

^'^  His   sons   the  weak  shall  oppress; 

And  his  hands  shall  make  restitution 
of  his  wealth. 

^^His  bones  are  full  of  his  youth, — 

But  it  shall  lie  down  with  him  in  the 
dust. 
^-  Though    evil    be     sweet     in     his 
mouth. 

Though  he  hide  it  under  his  tongue ; 

^^  Though   he   be   sparing   of   it,   and 
will  not  let  it  go, 

And  hold  it  in   his  palate ; 

^^  His  food  is  turned  in  his  bowels. 

The  gall  of  asps  within  him ! 

^^  He  swallows  down  riches,  but  shall 
disgorge  them ; 

God    will    dispossess    them    from    his 
belly. 

^^  He    shall    suck    in    the    poison    of 
asps ; 

The    tongue    of   the   adder   will   slay 
him. 

^■^  He   shall    not   look   on   the   water- 
courses. 


The   flowing  streams   of    honey  and 


milk. 


^^  The  fruit  of  toil  he  restores,  and 

shall  not  devour. 
As     his     borrowed     possession,     and 

shall  not  rejoice  in  it. 
^^  Because   he   oppressed,  abandoned 

the  weak, 
The  houses  he  has  plundered  he  shall 

not  build  up. 
2°  Because    he    knew    no    rest    in    his 

bosom. 
Of  all  his  delights  he  shall  save  noth- 
ing. 
^^  His    greedy    appetite    nothing    es- 
caped. 
Therefore    his    prosperity    shall    not 

endure. 
--  In    the    fulness    of    his    superfluity 

he  shall  be  straitened; 
Every    hand    of    the    wretched    shall 

come  upon  him. 
23  His  belly  shall  be  filled! 
God   shall   cast   on   him   the   fury   of 

his  wrath. 
And  shall  rain  his  food  upon  him ! 
2^  If  he  flee  from  the  iron  weapon, 
The  bow  of  bronze  shall  strike  him 

through. 
2^  He   plucks   it  out ;   it  comes  forth 

from  his   body. 
The  gleaming  weapon,  from  his  gall! 
Terrors  come  upon  him  ! 

^^  All   darkness  is  hoarded  up   for 

his  treasures ; 
A     fire    not    blown    shall    consume 

them ; 
It   shall   devour   the   remnant   in   his 

tent. 
2"  Heaven  shall  reveal  his  iniquity. 
And  earth  stand  up  against  him. 
2^  The  increase  of  his  house  shall  de- 
part. 
Shall  flow  away,  in   the  day  of  His 

wrath. 
2^  This  is  the  portion  of  a  wicked 

man  from  God, 
And    his    appointed     lot     from     the 

Mighty  One. 

CHAPTER  XXI 

^  Then  answered  Job,  and  said, 
-  Hear  ye   attentively  my  speech ; 


609 


JOB    XXI 


And  let  your  consolations  be  this, 
"Suffer  me,   that  I  may  speak; 
And  after  I  have  spoken,  mock  on, 
*  As   for  me,    is   my   complaint   to 

man  ? 
Or  wherefore  should  I  not  be  impa- 
tient? 
^  Look  upon  me,  and  be  astonished, 
And  lay  the  hand  upon  the  mouth ! 
^  For  when    I   remember,    I   am   dis- 
mayed ; 
And  trembling  seizes  my  flesh. 
'  Wherefore  do  the  wicked  live, 
Grow    old,    yea    become    mighty    in 

power? 
®  Their  seed  with  them  is  established 

in  their  sight, 
And     their     offspring     before     their 

eyes, 
^  Their  houses  are  in  peace,  without 

fear. 
And    no    scourge    of    God    is    upon 

them. 
'^^  His  cattle   breed,  and   fail   not ; 
His  cows  bring  forth,  and  miscarry 

not. 
^^  They  send  out  their  little  ones  like 

the  flock. 
And  their  children  dance. 
^-  They  shout,  with  tabret  and  harp, 
And    rejoice,    to    the    sound    of    the 

pipe. 
^^  In    prosperity    they     spend     their 

days, 
And   in  a  moment,   go   down  to   the 

underworld. 
^^  And  they  say  to  God.  Depart  from 

us; 
For  we  desire  not  the  knowledge  of 

thy  ways, 
^•'  What    is    the    Almighty,    that    we 

should  serve  him  ? 
And  what  are  we  profited,  if  we  pray 

to  him? 
'^  Lo,    their    good    is    not    in    their 

hand ! 
Far   from   me   is   the   counsel   of  the 

wicked. 
^"  How  often  does  the  lamp  of  the 

wicked  go  out, 

V'er.   22.   That  judgeth   on   high. 


And     their     destruction    come    upon 

them, 
Or  He,  in  his  anger,  distribute  sor- 
rows ? 
^^  Or  they  are  as  stubble  before  the 

wind, 
And  as   chaff,   which   the   whirlwind 

snatches  away? 
^^  Will  God  treasure  up  his  iniquity 

for   his   sons? 
On   him   let   him   requite   it,   that   he 

may  know ! 
2°  Let  his  eyes  see  his  destruction. 
And  let  him  drink  of  the  wrath  of 

the  Almighty. 
^^  For    what    is    his    concern    in    his 

house  after  him, 
When  the  number   of  his   months  is 

cut  off? 
--  Shall  one  teach  God  knowledge, 
When  it  is  he  that  judgeth  the  high? 
23  One   dies  in   his  full  prosperity; 
He  is  wholly  at  ease,  and  secure. 
2*  His  sides  are  full  of  fat. 
And    the    marrow    of    his    bones    is 

moistened, 
2^  And  another  dies   in  bitterness   of 

soul, 
And  has  not  tasted  good, 
2*^  Together  they  lie  down  in  the  dust, 
And  the  worm  covers  them, 

2"  Lo,  I  know  your  devices. 
And  the  plots  with  which  ye  would 

oppress  me, 
28  For  ye  say.  Where  is  the  house  of 

the  Noble; 
And    where    the    tent    in    which    the 

wicked  have  dw^elt? 
2^  Have  ye  not  asked  the  wayfarers. 
And  do  ye  not  know  their  tokens, 
2^  That  the  wicked  is  kept  in  the  day 

of  destruction; 
They  are  brought  on   in  the  day  of 

wrath  ? 
2^  Who,  to  his  face,  will   declare  his 

way? 
And  what  he  has  done,  who  will  re- 
quite him? 
^-  And  he.  to  the  grave    is  he  borne 

away. 


Ver.    26.    And   rotteness  covers   them. 
610 


JOB     XXII 


And  watch  is  held  over  the  tomb. 
^^  Sweet  to  him  are  the  clods  of  the 

valley ; 
And  all  men  will  draw  after  him, 
As  before  him,  without  number. 
^■*  How    then    comfort    ye    me    in 

vain, 
When  in  your  answers  there  remains 

only  deception  ? 

CHAPTER  XXII 

^  Then  answered  Eliphaz,   the  Te- 
manite,  and  said, 
2  Can  a  man  profit  God? 
For  it  is  himself  the  wise  man  profits. 

*  Is   it   a   pleasure   to    the   Almighty, 

that  thou  shouldst  be  righteous. 
Or  a  gain,  that  thou  shouldst  make 
thy  ways  perfect? 

*  Will  he,  for  thy  fear,  rebuke  thee. 
Enter  into  judgment  with  thee? 

^  Is   not  thy   wickedness   great  ? 
And  there  is  no  end  to  thy  iniquities. 
®For  thou  hast  taken  a  pledge  of  thy 

brother  for  naught. 
And  stripped  off  the  garments  of  the 

naked. 
'  The  fainting  thou  gavest  no  water 

to   drink. 
And     from    the     hungry    thou    hast 

withholden  bread. 

*  But  the  man  of  might,  his  was  the 

land; 
And     the     honored    one,    he    dwelt 

therein. 
^  Widows  thou  hast  sent  empty  away, 
And  the  arms  of  the   orphans   were 

broken. 
^^  Therefore  snares  are  round  about 

thee. 
And  fear  suddenly  confounds  thee; 
^^  Or   darkness,    that   thou   canst   not 

see; 
And  the  flood  of  waters  covers  thee, 
^2  Is    not    God    in    the    height    of 

heaven  ? 
And  behold  the  summit  of  the  stars, 

how  high ! 
^^  And   thou   sayest,   How   does   God 

know  ? 


Can     he     judge    through    the    thick 

cloud? 
^*  Clouds  are  a  covering  to  him,  and 

he  sees  not; 
And    he    walks    upon    the    vault    of 

heaven. 
^^  Wilt  thou  keep  the  old  way, 
Which  wicked  men  have  trodden  ? 
^^  Who  were  seized  before  the  time; 
Their   foundation   was  poured   away 

in  a  flood. 
^^  Such  as  say  to  God,  Depart  from 

us; 
And,  What  can  the  Almighty  do  to 

them? 
^^  When    he    their   houses    had   filled 

with  good: 
But  far  from  me   is  the  counsel   of 

the  wicked! 
^®  The    righteous    look    on,    and    re- 
joice; 
And  the  innocent  mock  at  them : 
^°  Truly,   our  adversary  is  cut  of¥; 
And  what  is  left  to  them  a  fire  con- 
sumes. 
^^  Now  acquaint  thyself  with  him, 

and  be  at  peace ; 
Thereby  shall  good  come  upon  thee. 
22  Take  now  the  law  from  his  mouth, 
And  lay  up  his  words  in  thy  heart. 
-^  If    thou    return    to    the   Almighty,, 

thou  shalt  be  built  up, 
If  thou  remove  wickedness  far  from 

thy  dwellings. 
^*  And  cast  to  the  dust  the  precious 

ore. 
And  the  gold  of  Ophir  to  the  stones 

of  the  brooks ; 
2^  For  the  Almighty  will  be  thy  pre- 
cious ores, 
And  silver,  sought  with  toil,  for  thee. 
2^  For  then   shalt  thou  have   delight 

in  the  Almighty, 
And  shalt  lift  up  thy  face  to  God. 
2"  Thou  wilt  pray  to  him,  and  he  will 

hear  thee ; 
And  thou  wilt  perform  thy  vows. 
2^  For  thou  wilt  purpose  a  thing,  and 

it  shall  stand; 
And  light  will  shine  upon  thy  ways. 


Ver.  4.   For  thy  piety;  Others:  Will  he, 


for  fear  of  thee,  confute  thee? 
611 


JOB     XXIII 


2^  When  they  are  cast  down,  thou 
shalt  say,  There  is  lifting  up ! 

And  the  meek-eyed  he  will  save. 

^^  He  w411  deliver  one  that  is  not 
guiltless; 

And  he  shall  be  saved  by  the  pure- 
ness  of  thy  hands. 

CHAPTER  XXIII 

^  Then  answered  Job,  and  said, 
-  Even    to-day,    my    complaining     is 

frowardness ! 
The   hand   upon   me   is   heavier  than 

my  groaning. 
^  Oh,  that  I  knew  how  I  might  find 

him, 
Might  come  even  to  his  seat ! 
*  I  would  array  my  cause  before  him, 
And  fill  my  mouth  with  arguments. 
^  I  would  know  the  words  he  would 

answer  me, 
And  mark  what  he  would  say  to  me. 
^  Would  he,   with   great  power,  con- 
tend with  me  ? 
No !     he   surely   would   give   heed  to 

me. 
'^  There,    the    upright    might    reason 

with  him  ; 
And    I    should    be    delivered    forever 

from  my  judge. 
^  Lo,  I  go  toward  the  east,  but  he 

is  not  there. 
And  toward  the  west,  but  I  perceive 

him  not ; 
®  Toward  the  north  where  he  works, 

but  I  behold  him  not. 
He  covers  himself  in  the  south,  and 

I  see  him  not. 
^*^  But  he  knows  the  way.  that  I  take ; 
When  he  tries  me,  I  shall  come  forth 

as  the  gold. 
^^  My  foot  has  held  fast  to  his  step; 
His  way  have  I  kept,  and  not  turned 

aside. 
^-  The    commandment   of   his   lips,    I 

put  it  not  away ; 
Above    my    own    law,    I    prized    the 

words  of  his  mouth. 
^^  But  he  is  the  same,  and  who  can 

turn  him? 


And  what  his  soul  desires  he  will  do. 
^^  Truly,  the  purpose  concerning  me 

he  will  accomplish ; 
And  many  such  things  are  with  him. 
^^  Therefore  do  I  tremble  before  him, 
I  consider,  and  am  afraid  of  him. 
^^  And  God  makes  my  heart  soft. 
And   the   Almighty  confounds   me. 
^"  For  I  should  not  be  dumb  because 

of  darkness. 
Because  thick  darkness  covers  me. 

CHAPTER  XXIV 


Ver.   2.   Is   bitter. 


^  Why  are  not  times  appointed  by 

the  Almighty, 
And  why  do  not  they  that  know  him 

see  his  days? 
-  Landmarks  they  remove  ; 
Flocks  they  seize  upon,  and  feed. 
^  The  orphans'  ass  they  drive  away ; 
They    take    the    widow's    ox    for    a 

pledge. 
■*  They  turn  aside  the  needy  from  the 

way ; 
All   the    oppressed    of    the   land   are 

made  to  hide  themselves. 
^  Lo,  as  wild-asses  in  the  wilderness, 
They  go  forth   to  their  toil,  search- 
ing for  the  prey ; 
The   desert  to   him   is  bread   for   the 

children. 
®  In  the  field  they  reap  his  fodder. 
And     glean     the     vineyard     of     the 

wicked. 
''  Naked  they  pass  the  night,  without 

clothing, 
And  with  no  shelter  in  the  cold. 
^  They   are    wet    with    the    mountain 

storm, 
And   cling  to   the   rock   for   want   of 

refuge. 
^  The     orphan     is    torn    from    the 

breast. 
And    on    the    sufferer    is    imposed    a 

pledge. 
^^  Naked     they     go     about,     without 

clothing; 
And  hungry  they  bear  the  sheaves : 
^^  Prepare   oil   between    their   walls ; 
Tread   the   winepresses, — and   thirst. 

Ver.    10.   The  way  within  me. 


6l2 


JOB  XXIV,  XXV 


^2  For  anguish  do  the  dying  groan, 
And   the  soul   of   the   wounded  cries 

out ; 
And  God  heeds  not  the  prayer. 
^^  There  are  they  who  rebel  against 

Hght ; 
They   know   not  its  ways, 
And  they  abide  not  in  its  paths. 
^*  At    the    dawn,    the    murderer   rises 

up; 
He  slays  the  poor  and  needy ; 
And  by  night,  he  will  be  as  the  thief. 
^^  And     the     eye     of     the     adulterer 

watches    for    the    twilight, 
Saying,  No  eye  will  see  me  ! 
And  puts  a  veil  over  the  face. 
^^  They  break  through  houses  in  the 

darkness ; 
By  day  they  shut  themselves  up ; 
They  know  not  the  light. 
^^  For    morning     is    death-shade     to 

them  all: 
When  one  can  discern,  it  is  the  ter- 
rors of  death-shade ! 
^^  Light  is   he   on   the   face    of  the 

waters ; 
Accursed   is   the   portion   of  such  in 

the  earth ; 
He  turns  not  into  the  way  to  fruit- 
ful fields. 
^^  Drought    and    heat    bear    off    the 

snow-water, — 
The  underworld  them  that  sin. 
2^  The  womb  will  forget  him. 
When    the    worm    feeds    sweetly    on 

him ; 
He  will  no  more  be  remembered. 
And  iniquity  will   be   broken,   as  the 

tree. 
"^  He     despoils     the     barren     that 

bears  not; 
And     shows     no     kindness     to     the 

widow. 
22  And  he  removes  the  strong  by  his 

might; 
He  rises  up,  and  no  one  is  sure  of 

life : 
22  He  grants  to  them  safety,  and  they 

are  at  rest ; 
And  his  eyes  are  upon  their  ways. 


2*  They  rise  high ;  a  little  while,  and 

they  are  gone ! 
They   are  brought   low;   like   all   are 

they   gathered. 
And  are  cut  off  like  the  topmost  ears 

of  grain. 
2^  And  if  it   be   not  so,   who   then 

will  prove  me  false, 
And  make  my  words  of  no  effect? 

CHAPTER   XXV 

^  Then  answered  Bildad,   the  Shit- 
hite,  and  said, 

2  Dominion  and  fear  are  with  him ; 
He  makes  peace  in  his  high  places ! 
^  Is  there  any  number  to  his  armies? 
And    on    whom    does    not    his    light 

arise  ? 
^  How  then   shall   man   be  just  with 

God. 
And    how   shall    he   be   pure   that   is 

born  of  woman  ? 
^  Lo,  even  the  moon,  it  shines  not, 
And   the   stars   are    not   pure    in   his 

eyes. 
^  How  much  less  man,  a  grub ! 
And  the  son  of  man,  a  worm ! 

CHAPTER  XXVI 
» 

^  Then  answered  Job,  and  said, 

2  How  thou   hast  helped  the  power- 
less, 

Succored  the  feeble  arm ! 

^  How  thou   hast  counseled  the   un- 
wise ; 

And  understanding  thou  has  taught 
abundantly ! 

*  By  whom  hast  thou  uttered  words, 

And   whose   breath    has    come    forth 
from  thee? 
•'  The  shades  tremble. 

Beneath  the  waters  and  their  inhabi- 
tants ! 

®  Naked    is    the     underworld    before 
him, 

And  destruction  has  no  covering. 

"  He    stretched    out    the    north    over 
empty  space ; 

He  hanged  the  earth  upon  nothing. 


Ver.    12.      The    wrong    (\.    R.). 


613 


JOB     XXVI,    XXVII 


®  He  binds  up  the  waters  in  his  thick 

clouds, 
And    the    cloud    is    not    rent    under 

them. 
*  He  shuts  up  the  face  of  the  throne; 
He  spreads  upon  it  his  cloud. 
^^  A  circling  bound  he  drew  on  the 

face  of  the  waters, 
At  the  limits  of  light  with  darkness. 
^^  The  pillars  of  heaven   tremble, 
And  are  astonished,  at  his  rebuke. 
^^  By  his  power  he  quells  the  sea; 
And  by  his  wusdom  he  smites  down 

pride. 
^^  By     his     spirit     are     the     heavens 

adorned; 
His  hand  pierced  the  fleeing  Serpent. 
^^  Lo,  these  are  the  borders  of  his 

ways ; 
And   what  a   whisper   of  a   word   is 

that  we  hear ! 
But  the  thunder   of  his  power   who 

can  comprehend  ? 

CHAPTER  XXVII 

^  And  again  Job  took  up   his  dis- 
course, and  said, 
-  As  God  lives,  who  has  taken  away 

my  right. 
And  the  Almighty,  who  has  afflicted 

my  soul ; 
^  So  long  as  my  breath  is  in  me. 
And  the  spirit  of  God  is  in  my  nos- 
trils ; 
•*  My  lips  shall  not  speak  wickedness, 
And   my   tongue   shall   not  utter   de- 
ceit. 
^  Far  be  it  from   me,   that   1   should 

justify  you; 
Till  I  die,  I  will  not  put  away  my  in- 
tegrity from  me. 
''  My  righteousness  I  hold  fast,  and  | 
will  not  let  it  go ;  I 

My    heart    reproaches    none    of    my 

days. 
■^  Let  my  enemy  be  as  the  wicked. 
And  he  that  rises  up  against  me,  as 

the  unrighteous. 
^  For  what  is  the  hope  of  the  impure, 
though  he  despoil, 

6i 


When  God  shall  take  away  his  soul? 

^  Will  God  hear  his  cry, 

When  distress  shall  come  upon  him? 

^"Will  he  delight  himself  in  the  Al- 
mighty ? 

Will  he,  call  on  God  at  all  times? 

^^  I  will  teach  you  concerning  God's 
hand; 

What  is  with  the  Almighty  I  will  not 
conceal. 

^^  Lo,  all  ye  yourselves  have  seen  it ; 

And  why  then  speak  ye  what  is  ut- 
terly vain  ? 
^^  This  is  the  portion  of  a  wicked 
man  with  God, 

And  the  heritage  of  oppressors, 
which  they  receive  from  the  Al- 
mighty. 

^*  If  his  children  multiply,  it  is  for 
the  sword; 

And  his  offspring  shall  not  be  satis- 
fied with  bread. 

^^  In  the  pestilence  shall  they  that  re- 
main to  him  be  buried, 

And  his  widows  shall  not  bewail! 

^^  If  he  heap  up  silver,  as  the  dust, 

And  prepare  raiment,  as  the  clay; 

^"  Fle  may  prepare,  but  the  just  shall 
put  it  on, 

And  the  silver  shall  the  innocent  di- 
vide. 

^^  He  builds,  like  the  moth,  his 
house; 

And  as  a  booth,  which  the  watchman 
makes. 

^^  The  rich  man  shall  lie  down,  and 
shall  not  be  gathered; 

He  opens  his  eyes,  and  he  is  gone ! 

^^  Terrors,  like  the  waters,  shall 
overtake  him ; 

By  night,  the  w^hirlwind  snatches 
him  away. 

-^  The  East-wind  carries  him  away, 
and  he  is  gone ; 

Yea,  it  hurls  him  out  of  his  place. 

--  For  He  shall  cast  at  him,  and  will 
not  spare : 

He  would  fain  flee  out  of  his  hand. 

2^  They  clap  their  hands  at  him, 
And  hiss  him  out  of  his  place. 


JOB     XXVIII 


CHAPTER  XXVIII 

^  For  there  is  a  vein  for  the  silver, 
And  a  place  for  the  gold,  which  they 

refine. 
-  Iron  is  taken  out  of  the  dust, 
And  stone  is  fused  into  copper. 
^  He  puts  an  end  to  the  darkness; 
And  he  searches  out,  to  the  very  end. 
Stones    of    thick     darkness     and     of 

death-shade. 
*  He  drives  a  shaft  away  from  man's 

abode ; 
Forgotten  of  the  foot, 
They     swing     suspended,     far     from 

men ! 
^  The    earth,    out    of    it    goes    forth 

bread, 
And  under,   it   is   destroyed   as   with 

fire. 
^  A  place  of  sapphires,  are  its  stones; 
And  it  has  clods  of  gold. 
"^  The    path,    no    bird    of    prey     has 

known  it ; 
^  Xor  proud  beasts  trodden  it. 
Nor  roaring  lion  passed  over  it. 
^  Against    the     flinty    rock    he     puts 

forth  his  hand;  • 

He    overturns    mountains    from    the 

base. 
^^  In  the  rocks  he  cleaves  out  rivers; 
And    his    eye     sees     every     precious 

thing. 
^^  He    binds    up    streams,    that    they 

drip  not; 
And    the    hidden    he    brings    out    to 

light. 
^-  But  wisdom,  whence  shall  it  be 

found? 
And   where    is    the    place    of   under- 
standing? 
^•^  Man  knows  not  its  price ; 
Nor  is   it   found   in   the   land   of   the 

living. 
^*  The  deep  says,   It  is  not  in  me ; 
And  the  sea  says,  It  is  not  with  me. 
^^  Choice  gold  shall  not  be  given  in 

exchange  for  it ; 
Nor  shall   silver   be   weighed   for  its 

price. 


^^  It  cannot  be  weighed  with  gold  of 
Ophir, 

With  the  precious  onyx  and  sapphire. 

^^  Gold  and  glass  shall   not  be  com- 
pared with  it. 

Nor  vessels   of  fine   gold  be   an  ex- 
change for  it. 

^^  Corals    and    crystal    shall    not    be 
named; 

And    the    possession    of    wisdom    is 
more  than  pearls. 

^^  The  topaz  of  Ethiopia  shall  not  be 
compared  with  it ; 

It   shall    not    be   weighed   with   pure 
gold. 
2^  But  wisdom,  whence  comes  it? 

And   where    is    the    place    of   under- 
standing? 

"^  Since  it  is  hidden  from  the  eyes  of 
all  living. 

And     covered     from     the     birds     of 
heaven. 

^^  Destruction  and  death  say, 

With    our    ears    have   we    heard    the 
fame  of  it. 

2^  God  understands  the  way  to  it. 

And  he  knows  the  place  of  it. 

2*  For  he,  to  the  ends  of  the  earth  he 
looks; 

And  he  sees  under  the  whole  heaven ; 

2^  To  make  the  weight  for  the  wind ; 

And    he    meted    out    the    waters    by 
measure. 

2^  When   he   made   a   decree   for   the 
rain. 

And  a  track  for  the  thunders'  flash; 

-"Then  he  saw,  and  he  declared  it; 

He  established  it,   yea  and  searched 
it  out. 

^^  And  to  man  he  said. 

Behold,  the  fear  of  the  Lord,  that  is 
wisdom ; 

And    to    depart   from   evil   is   under- 
standing. 

CHAPTER  XXIX 

^  And  again  Job  took  up  his  dis- 
course, and  said, 
-  Oh,  that  I  were  as  in  months  past, 


\'er.   2.   And  stone  pours  out  copper. 


615 


JOB     XXIX 


As  in  days  when  God  preserved  me, 
^  When    his    lamp    shined    over    my 

head ; 
By  his  Hght  I  walked  through  dark- 
ness. 

*  As   I   was  in  my  autumn  days, 
When   the    favor    of   God    was   over 

my  dwelling; 
^  While   yet   the   Almighty   was   with 

me, 
My  children  were  round  about  me; 
^  When    my    steps    were    bathed    in 

milk. 
And    the    rock    poured    out    by    me 

streams  of  oil. 
■^  When   I   went   forth   to   the   gate 

by  the  city, 
And   placed   my   seat   by   the    broad 

way; 

*  Young  men  saw  me,  and  hid  them- 

selves, 
And  old  men  rose,  and  stood  up. 
®  Princes   refrained   from    words. 
And     laid     their     hand     upon     their 

mouth. 
^^  The  voice  of  Nobles  was  hushed, 
And    their    tongue    cleaved    to    their 

palate. 
^^  For  the  ear  heard,  and  blessed  me ; 
And  the  eye  saw,  and  witnessed  for 

me. 
^-  Because  I  delivered  the  poor  that 

cried, 
And  the   orphan,   and   him   that  had 

no  helper. 
^^  The     blessing     of     the     perishing 

came  upon  me. 
And  the  heart  of  the  widow  I  made 

to  sing  for  joy. 
^*  I    put    on    righteousness ;     and    it 

clothed  itself  with  me  ; 
As  a  mantle  and   a  turban,  was  my 

rectitude. 
^^  I  was  eyes  to  the  blind. 
And  feet  was  I  to  the  lame. 
^^  I   was  a   father  to   the   needy ; 
And  the  cause  of  him   I  knew  not,  I 

searched   it  out. 
^'  And    I    broke    the    fangs    of     the 

wicked, 

6 


And   from   his   teeth     I     dashed   the 

prey. 
^^  And  I  said,  Surely,  I  shall  expire 

in  my  nest ; 
And    as    the    sand,    shall    I    multiply 

days ; 
^^  My  root  is  open  to  the  waters. 
And   the   dew  lies   all    night   on   my 

branch ; 
20  My  glory  is  fresh  upon  me. 
And    my    brow    is    renewed    in    my 

hand. 
^^  To     me     they     gave     ear,     and 

waited ; 
They  were  silent  for  my  counsel. 
^^  After    my    word,    they    spoke    not 

again ; 
And  my  speech  distilled  upon  them. 
^^  Yea,  they  waited  for  me  as  for  the 

rain. 
And  opened  wide  their  mouth,  as  for 

the  latter  rain. 
-•*  I  smiled  upon  them,  they  believed 

it  not; 
Nor  let  the  light  of  my  countenance 

fall. 
2^  Their  way  I  chose,  and  sat  as  chief. 
And  dwelt  as  king  in  the  host. 
As  one  who  comforts  the  mourning. 

CHAPTER  XXX 

^  But  now,  they  mock  at  me. 
They    who    are    inferior    to    me    in 

years ; 
Whose  fathers  I  disdained 
To  set  with  the  dogs  of  my  flock. 
-  Even   the   strength   of  their   hands, 

what  is   it   to   me. 
They  in  whom  old  age  is  perishing? 
^  With   want   and   with   hunger   fam- 
ished ! 
Who  feed  on  the  desert,  the  darkness 

of   utter   desolation; 
*  Who    pluck    the    salt-plant    by    the 

bushes. 
And   broom-roots   are    their    food. 
^  From    the    midst    are    they    driven 

forth ; 
They  cry  out  against  them,  as  against 

the  thief ; 
^  To  dwell  in  gloomy  gorges. 


i6 


JOB     XXX 


In  holes  of  the  earth  and  rocks. 
'  They   bray   among  the  bushes ; 
Stretch  themselves  beneath  the  bram- 
bles. 
^  Sons    of   the    foolish,    yea,    sons    of 

infamy ! 
They  are  beaten  out  of  the  land. 
^  And    now,    I    am    become    their 

song; 
Yea,   I    am    become    a    by-word    for 

them. 
^°  They   abhor   me;   they  stand  aloof 

from  me ; 
They  forbear  not  to  spit  before  my 

face. 
^^  Because  He  has  let  loose  his  rein 

and  humbled  me. 
They  also  cast  off  the  bridle  before 

me. 
^-  On    the    right    hand    rises    up    a 

brood; 
My  feet  they  thrust  aside ; 
They  cast  up  against  me  their  ways 

of  destruction. 
^^  They  break  up  my  path ; 
They  aid  on  my  fall ; 
There   is  no  helper  against  them  ! 
^"^  As  at  a  wide  breach,  they  come  in; 
They  roll   on  beneath  the  ruin. 
^^  Terrors  are   turned  against  me ; 
They  chase  away,  like  the  wind,  my 

princely  state, 
And   my   prosperity   has   passed   like 

the  cloud. 
^®  And  now,  my  soul  is  poured  out 

within   me ; 
The  days  of  trouble  have  taken  hold 

of  me, 
^^  By    night,    my    bones    are    pierced 

and  severed  from  me 
And  my  gnawers  take  no  rest. 
^^  By   sore   violence,    my  covering   is 

disfigured ; 
Like   my  inner   garment   it  girds  me 

round. 
^^  He  has  cast  me  into  the  mire, 
And  I  am  become  like  the  dust  and 

ashes. 
2®  I  cry  to  thee,  and  thou  answerest 

me  not; 


I  stand,  and  thou  observest  me. 
-^  Thou  art  become   cruel  to  me; 
With   thy   strong   hand  thou   liest  in 

wait  for  mc. 
--  Thou  dost  lift  me  to  the  wind,  and 

let  me  be  borne  away, 
And    be    dissolved    in    the    tempest's 

crash. 
-^  For  I  know  thou  wilt  bring  me  to 

death, 
x-\nd  to  the   house   appointed  for  all 

the  living. 
-^  Yea,  there  is  no  prayer,  when  He 

stretches  out  the  hand; 
Xor,  when  he   destroys,  can  they  cry 

for  l^elp. 
25  V^erily,    I     have    wept    for    him 

whose  lot  is  hard. 
And  my  soul   has  sorrowed   for  the 

needy. 
2^  When  I  looked  for  good,  then  evil 

came ; 
And    I    waited    for    light,    but    there 

came  darkness. 
-^  My  bowels  are  made  to  boil,  and 

have   no  rest ; 
The  days  of  trouble  have  overtaken 

me. 
2®  I  go  blackened,  but  not  with  sun- 
heat: 

1  stand  up  in  the  congregation,  I  im- 

plore help. 

^^  I  am  become  a  brother  to  Jackals, 

And  a  companion  to  the  Ostrich- 
brood, 

^^  My  skin  blackens  and  falls  from 
me, 

And  my  bones  are  dried  up  with 
heat, 

^^  And  my  harp  is  turned  to  mourn- 
ing, 

And  my  pipe  to  sounds  of  the  weep- 
ing. 

CHAPTER  XXXI 

^  I  made  a  covenant  for  my  eyes ; 
How    then    should    I    look    upon    a 
maid? 

2  For   what   is   the   portion   God   as- 

signs from  above, 


Ver,    II.      Has    relaxed    my    rein    (V.    R.). 


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JOB     XXXI 


And  the  allotment   of  the  Almighty 
from  on  high  ? 

^  Is  not  destruction  for  the  wicked, 

And  calamity  for  the  workers  of  in- 
iquity ? 

*  He,  does  he  not  see  my  ways, 

And  number  all  my  steps  ? 

^  If  I  have  walked  with  falsehood, 

And  my  foot  has  hastened  towards 
deceit; 

®  He  will  weigh  me  in  scales  of  jus- 
tice, 

Yea,  God  will  know  my  innocence. 

'''  If  my   step   has   turned  aside   from 
the  way. 

And    my    heart    has    gone  *after    my 
eyes, 

And  a  stain  has  cleaved  to  my  hands ; 

^  Let  me  sow,  and   another  eat, 

And  let  my  products  be  rooted  up ! 

^  If     my     heart     has     been     enticed 
towards  a  woman. 

And  I  have  lain  in  wait  at  my  neigh- 
bor's door; 

^^  Let  my  wife  grind  for  another, 

And  let  others  lie  with  her. 

^^  For  that  is  wickedness  ; 

Yea,  that  is  a  crime  for  the  judges. 

^^  For  it  is  a  fire;  to  destruction  will 
it  consume. 

And  root  out  all  my  increase. 

^^  If  I  spurn  my  servant's  and  my 
handmaid's  right. 

In  their  controversy  with  me ; 

^•*  Then   what  shall   I   do,  when   God 
arises  ? 

And  when  he  visits,  what  shall  I  an- 
swer him  ? 

^^  Did  not  he,  who  made   me  in  the 
womb,  make  him  ? 

And  has  not  One  formed  us  in   the 
womb  ? 

^•^  If  I  keep  back  the  weak  from  their 
desire. 

And   make  the  eyes    of    the    widow 
consume  away; 

^"  And  eat  my  morsel  alone. 

And  the  orphan  has  not  eaten  of  it : 

^^  (For  from  my  youth,  he  grew  up 
to  me  as  to  a  father. 


And  I  have  been  her  guide,  from  my 
mother's  womb)  : 

^^  If  I  see  one  perishing  for  want  of 
clothes. 

And  that  the  needy  has  no  cover- 
ing; 

-^  If  his  loins  have  not  blessed  me. 

And  he  has  not  been  warmed  from 
the  fleece  of  my  lambs: 

2^  If  I  have  shaken  my  hand  at  the 
orphan, 

Because  I  saw  my  helper  in  the  gate : 

22  Let    my    shoulder    fall     from     its 

shoulder-blade. 
And  my  fore-arm  be  broken  from  its 
bone ! 

23  For  to  me,  destruction  from  God 

is  a  terror; 
And  before  his  majesty  I  am  power- 
less. 
2*  If  I  made  gold  my  hope, 
And  said  to  the  fine  gold.  My  trust! 
2^  If   I   rejoiced,   because  my   wealth 

was  great. 
And    because    my    hand    has    gotten 

much ; 
2^  If  I  saw  the  sun,  how  it  shined, 
And  the  moon  walking  in  majesty; 
2^^  And   my   heart   in    secret   was   be- 
guiled. 
And  my  hand  my  mouth  has  kissed; 
2^  This    too    were     a     crime     to     be 

judged ; 
For  I  should  have  been  false  to  God 

on  high. 
2^  If    I    rejoiced    in    my    enemy's 

calamity. 
And  triumphed  when  evil  befell  him ; 
^^  (Yea,  I  suffered  not  my  mouth  to 

sin. 
To   ask,   with   cursing,   for   his   life)  : 
^^  If   the   men   of  my  tent  have   not 

said. 
Where  is  one,  that  with  his  meat  has 

not  been  filled ! 
^-  (The  stranger  passed  not  the  night 

without ; 
My  doors  I  opened  to  the  traveler)  ; 
^^  If  I   have  covered  like  Adam   my 

transgression. 


V'er.    33.      Like    men. 


618 


JOB     XXXII 


To  hide  my  iniquity  in  my  bosom ; 
2*  Then    let    me   dread   the   great    as- 
sembly. 
And  let   the   contempt   of   the   tribes 

confound  me ; 
And  let   me   hold   my  peace,   nor   go 

forth  at  the  door ! 
""'  Oh,   that   I   had   one   who   would 

hear   me ! 
Behold    my    sign ;    let    the    Almighty 

answer  me. 
And  my  adversary  write  a  charge. 
^•^  Verily,    on    my    shoulder    would    I 

bear  it; 
I   would  bind  it  on,  as  a  crown  for 

me ! 
^"  All  my  steps  would  I  show'  him. 
As  to  a  prince  would  I  go  near  him. 
^"^  If  my  land  cries  out  against  me, 
And  all  its  furrows  weep ; 
^^  If  I   have  eaten  its  fruits  without 

pay, 
And  made  its  tenants  sigh  out  their 

breath : 
'^^  Let  thorns  come  forth,  in  place  of 

wheat. 
And  weeds,  in  place  of  barley. 
The  words   of  Job  are   ended. 

CHAPTER  XXXII 

^  So  these  three  men  ceased  from 
answering  Job,  because  he  was 
righteous   in   his   ow^n   eyes. 

-  Then  was  kindled  the  anger  of 
Elihu  son  of  Barachel  the  Buzite,  of 
the  family  of  Ram.  Against  Job 
was  his  anger  kindled,  because  he  ac- 
counted himself  more  just  than  God; 
^  and  against  his  three  friends  w-as 
his  anger  kindled,  because  they  had 
found  no  answer,  and  yet  had  con- 
demned Job.  ^  But  Elihu  had  de- 
layed answering  Job,  because  they 
were  older  than  he.  ^  And  Elihu 
saw  that  there  was  no  answer  in  the 
mouth  of  the  three  men,  and  his 
anger   was  kindled. 

^  Then  answered  Elihu,  son  of 
Barachel  the  Buzite.  and  said, 

Young  am   I  in  years. 


And  ye  are  men  of  age ; 

Therefore  I  was  afraid. 

And  feared  to  show  you  my  opinion. 

'''  I  said,  Days  should  speak. 

And    the    multitude    of    years    teach 
wisdom. 

^  But  a  spirit  there  is   in  man ; 

And    the    breath    of    the    Almighty 
gives  them  understanding. 

^  Not  the  great  are  wise, 

Nor  do  the  old  understand  the  right. 

^^  Therefore  I  said,  Hearken  to  me ; 

I  will  show,  I  also,  my  opinion. 
^^  Behold,   I  have  waited  for  your 
words ; 

Have  given  ear  to  your  reasonings, 

•While  ye   searched   out  words. 

^-  And  to  you  I  gave  heed ; 

And  lo,  Job   has   none   that   confutes 
him. 

None  of  you  that  answers  his  w^ords. 

^2  That   ye    may    not    say.    We    have 
found  out  wisdom ; 

That  God  may  thrust  him  down,  not 
man. 

^*  For    he    has    not    directed    words 
against  me ; 

Nor  with  your  words  will   I  answer 
him. 
^^  They  w^ere  confounded,  they  an- 
swered no  more ; 

Words  were  taken  away  from  them. 

^^  x\nd  I  waited,  because  they  spoke 
not; 

Because    they    stood    still,    and    an- 
swered no  more. 

^''  I,  I  also  on  my  part  will  answer ; 

I  w411  show,  I  also,  my  opinion. 

^^  For   T  am  filled  with  w^ords ; 

The  spirit  within  me  constrains  me. 

^^  Behold,  my  breast  is  as  wane  that 
has  no  vent ; 

Like  new  bottles  that  are  burst- 
ing. 

-^  I  wdll  speak,  and  be  relieved : 

I  will  open  my  lips,  and  will  answer. 

-^  Let  me   not  regard  the   person   of 
man : 

Nor  will  I  give  flattery  to  a  man. 

22  For  I  know  not  how  to  flatter ; 


Yer.   37.    As   a   prince. 


619 


JOB     XXXIII 


Speedily  would  my   Maker   take   me 
away ! 

CHAPTER  XXXIII 

^  But  hear  now,  O  Job,  my  sayings, 
And  give  ear  to  all  my  words. 
2  Lo  now,  I  have  opened  my  mouth, 
My  tongue  has  spoken  in  my  palate. 
^  My   words,    they    are   the    integrity 

of  my  heart. 
And  my  lips  speak  knowledge  pure- 

^  The  Spirit  of  God  made  me, 

And    the    breath    of    the    Almighty 

gives  me  life. 
^  If  thou  are  able,  answer  me ; 
Array    thyself   against    me,    take    thy 

stand. 
^  Lo,  I  am  of  God  as  thou  art; 
I  too  was  taken  from  the  clay. 
■''  Lo,  the  dread  of  me  will  not  make 

thee  afraid, 
Nor  my  burden  be  heavy  upon  thee. 

^  But  thou  hast  said  in  my  ears. 
And  the  sound  of  the  words  I  heard, 
^  I  am  pure,  without  transgression : 
I  am  clean,  and  have  no  guilt. 
^^  Lo,  he  devises  quarrels  against  me, 
He  regards  me  as  his  enemy. 
^^  He  puts  my  feet  in  the  stocks ; 
He  watches  all  my  paths. 
^^  Lo,    in   this    thou   art    not   just;    I 

will  answer  thee ; 
For  God  is  greater  than  man. 
13  Wherefore  dost  thou  contend  with 

him? 
For   of  none   of   his   affairs   will   he 

give  account. 
^*  For  once  does  God  speak, 
Yea  twice — when  one  heeds  it  not ; 
^^  In  a  dream,  a  vision  of  the  night. 
When  deep  sleep  falls  on  men, 
In  slumbers  upon  the  bed. 
^'^  Then  opens  he  the  ear  of  men, 
And  seals  up  their  instruction, 
'^'^  That  man  may  put  away  a  deed, 
And  he  may  cover  pride  from  man ; 
^^  May  keep  back  his  soul  from  the 

pit. 


And   his   life   from   perishing   by   the 
dart. 
^^  And   he   is   chastened  with  pain 
upon  his  bed ; 

And  with  a  strife   in  his  bones  con- 
tinually. 

-^  And  his  spirit  abhors  bread. 

And  his  soul  dainty  food. 

-^  His  flesh  wastes  away  from  sight; 

And  naked  are  his  bones,  that  were 
not  seen. 

-2  And  his  soul  comes  nigh  to  the  pit, 

And  his  life  to  the  destroyers. 

-^  If  there  be  a  messenger  with  him, 

An   interpreter,   one   out   of  a   thou- 
sand, 

To  show  to  man  his  right  way : 

-^  Then  will  He  have  mercy  on  him, 
and  say. 

Deliver  him  from  going  down  to  the 
pit; 

I  have  found  a  ransom. 

^^  His  flesh  becomes  fresher  than  in 
childhood ; 

He   shall   return   to   the  days   of  his 
youth. 

2^  He  shall  pray  to  God,  and   he  will 
accept  him, 

And  cause    him   to   behold    his    face 
with  joy. 

And    will    render    back    to    man    his 
righteousness. 

^"^  He   will  chant  it  before   men,  and 
say, 

I    have    sinned,    and    have    perverted 
the  right. 

And  it  was  not  requited  me. 

-^  He  has  redeemed  my  soul  from  go- 
ing into  the  pit. 

And  mv  life,  that  it  mav  behold  the 
light. 
-^  Lo,  all  these  things  does  God, 

Twice,  yea  thrice,  with  man. 

^^  To   bring  back   his   soul    from   the 
pit. 

That  he   may  be   lightened   with   the 
light  of  life. 
^^  Attend,  O  Job;  hearken  to  me; 

Keep  silence,  that  I  may  speak. 


Ver.    13.   For  of  none  of  his  words;  Others:   for  none   of  his  words  will  He  answer. 
Ver.   23.   To  show  unto  man  His  rectitude.  \'er.   27.   And  it  availed  me  not. 

620 


JOB     XXXIV 


3-  If  there  are  words,  answer  me; 
Speak,  for  I  desire  to  justify  thee, 
"•■^  If  not.  do  thou  hearken  to   me ; 
Keep   silence,  and  I   will  teach  thee 
wisdom. 

CHAPTER    XXXIV 

^  And  Elihu  answered,  and  said, 

-  Hear  ye  wise  men  my  words ; 

And  ye  knowing"  ones  give  ear  to  me. 

^'  For  the  ear  tries  words, 

Even  as  the  palate  tastes  to  eat. 

•*  Let    us   examine    for   ourselves   the 
right, 

Let  us  know  among  us  what  is  good. 

5  For  Job  has  said,  I  am  righteous ; 

And  God  has  taken  away  my  right; 

*^  Against    my    right,    shall    I    speak 
false? 

My    arrow    is    fatal,    without    trans- 
gression. 

'  Who  is  a  man  like  Job, 

That  drinks  in  scoffing,  like  water; 

^  And   walks   in   company   with   evil- 
doers. 

And  goes  with  wicked  men  ? 

^  For    he    has    said,    a    man    is    not 
profited, 

When  he  takes  delight  with  God. 
^^  Therefore,    men    of    understand- 
ing, hearken  to  me. 

Far  from  God  be  wickedness. 

And  iniquity  from  the  Almighty! 

^^  For  man's  work  will  he  requite  to 
him. 

And  let  each  one  receive  according 
to  his  way. 

^-  Yea,  of  a  truth,   God  will   not  do 
evil. 

Nor  will   the   Almighty   pervert  jus- 
tice. 

^'  Who     has    committed   to   him    the 
earth  ? 

And  who  founded  the  whole   habit- 
able world? 

^^  Should  He  set  his  thoughts  upon 
him, 

Withdraw   to    himself    his    spirit   and 
his  breath ; 

^•"*  All  flesh  would  expire  together. 


And  man  return  to  dust. 

^®  If    now    there     is    understanding, 
hear  thou  this : 

Give  ear  to  the  voice  of  my  words. 
^^  Can    he    indeed    bear    rule,    that 
hates  right? 

Or  wilt  thou  condemn  the  Just,  the 
Mighty  ? 

^^  Shall  one  say  to  a  king,  O  Worth- 
less ! 

O  Wicked!    to  princes? 

^^  To  Him  who  regards  not  the  per- 
sons of  princes. 

Nor   knows  the  rich  more  than  the 
poor? 

For    they    are    all    the   work    of    his 
hands. 

^^  In  a  moment  they  die ; 

At  midnight,  the  people  are  smitten 
and  pass  away, 

And  the  mighty  is  removed  without 
hand. 

-^  For    his    eyes    are    on    each    one's 
ways. 

And  he  sees  all  his  steps. 

2-  There     is     no     darkness,     and    no 
death-shade. 

Where   the   workers   of   iniquity   can 
hide  themselves. 

2^  For    not    again    does    He    set     his 
thoughts  upon  one. 

That  he  may  go  to  God  in  judgment; 

^^  He  breaks  the  mighty,  without  in- 
quisition, 

And  sets  up  others  in  their  stead. 

-^  He  therefore  knows  their  works ; 

And   in    a    night    he    overturns,    and 
they  are  destroyed. 

2^  As  the  wicked  does  he  smite  them, 

In  the  place  where  men  look  on. 

2^  Because    they    turned    from    after 
him. 

And  regarded  none  of  his  ways ; 

-^  To  bring  up  to  him  the  cry  of  the 
weak. 

And  that  he  may  hear  the  cry  of  the 
afflicted. 

-^  For  he   gives   rest,   and   who   shall 
condemn  ? 

He  hides  his  face,  and  who  shall  be- 
hold it? 


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Toward  a  nation,  and  toward  a  man, 
alike ; 

2^  From  the  ruling  of  corrupt  men, 

From  snares  of  the  people. 
^^  Surely,  to  God  it  should  be  said, 

I  have  borne  it;   I  will  not  be  per- 
verse. 

^-  Beyond  what  I  see  do  thou  teach 
me ; 

If  I  have  done  evil,  I  will  do  it  no 
more. 

^"  Shall  he  according  to  thy  mind  re- 
quite it. 

That  thou  dost  refuse, — 

That    thou    thyself    wilt    choose    and 
-      not   I? 

Then  what  thou  knowest  speak. 
^^  Men    of   understanding  will    say 
to  me, 

Even    the    wise   man    who   listens   to 
me, 

^^  Job  speaks  without  knowledge. 

And  his  words  are  without  wisdom. 

3®  My  desire  is.  that  Job  may  be  tried 
to  the  end. 

For  answers   in   the   manner   of   evil 
men. 

2"  For  he  adds  rebellion  to  his  sin ; 

In  the  midst  of  us  he  mocks. 

And    multiplies    his     words     against 
God. 

CHAPTER  XXXV 

^  And  Elihu  answered,  and  said, 
-  This  dost  thou  regard  as  right, — 
My     righteousness,     thou    saidst,    is 

more  than  God's? 
3  For  thou  sayest,  What  will  it  profit 

thee; 
What  shall  I  gain  more  than  by  my 

sin  ? 
*  I  will  make  answer  to  thee, 
And  to  thy  friends,  with  thee. 
^  Look  to  the  heavens,  and  see ; 
And  survey  the  skies,  that  are  high 

above  thee. 
^  If  thou  hast  sinned,  what  dost  thou 

against  him  ? 
And    are    thy    offenses    many,    what 

dost  thou  to  him? 


"  If  thou   art   righteous,   what  givest 
thou  to  him? 

Or  what  will  he  take  from  thy  hand? 

'^  For    a    man,    like    thyself,    is    thy 
wrong; 

And  for  a  son  of  man,  thy  righteous- 
ness. 
^  For  the  multitude  of  oppressions 
they  cry  out ; 

They   cry   for   help,   because    of    the 
arm  of  the  mighty. 

^^  But   they   say   not.   Where   is    God 
my  Maker, 

Who  gives  songs  in  the  night? 

^^  Who  has  taught  us  more,  than  the 
beasts  of  the  earth, 

And  made  us  wiser  than  the  birds  of 
heaven. 

^-  There  cry  they  and  he  answers  not. 

Because  of  the  pride  of  evil  men. 

^^  Surely,  vanity  will  God  not  hear, 

Nor  will  the  Almighty  regard  it. 

^*  Much  less  when  thou  sayest.  Thou 
regardest  him  not ! 

The   cause   is  before  him ;   and   wait 
thou  for  him. 

^^  But  now,  because  his  anger  visits 
not_, 

Nor   does   he    strictly    mark   the    of- 
fense : 

^^  Therefore,  Job  fills  his  mouth  with 
vanity. 

He  multiplies  words  without  knowl- 
edge. 

CHAPTER    XXXVI 

'-  And  Elihu  added,  and  said, 

-  Wait   for   me   a    little,   that   I    may 
show  thee ; 

For  there  are  yet  words  for  God. 

^  I    will    bring   my    knowledge    from 
afar; 

And  will  render  justice  to  my  Maker. 

*  For  verily,  my  words  are  not  false- 
hood ; 

One  perfect  in  knowledge  is  before 
thee. 
^  Lo,  God  is  mighty,  but  he   con- 
temns not; 

Mighty  in  strength  of  understanding. 

^  He  will   not  prosper  the  wicked ; 


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And  the  right  of  the  suffering  he  will 
grant. 

I''  His  eyes  he  withholds  not  from  the 
righteous; 
And  with  kings  on  the  throne, 
He  makes  them  sit  forever,  and  they 
are  exalted. 

*  And  when,  bound  with  chains. 

They  are  held  in  the  bonds  of  afflic- 
tion ; 

^  Then  he  shows  to  them  their  deed, 

And    their    transgressions,    that   they 
deal   proudly ; 

^^  And    opens    their    ears    to    the    in- 
struction. 

And  commands  that  they  turn  from 
iniquity. 

^^  If  they  hear  and  obey, 

Their  days  they  shall  spend  in  pros- 
perity, 

And  their  years  in  pleasures. 
L     ^-  But  if  they  hear  not,  by  the   dart 
they  perish, 

And    expire    without    knowledge. 

^^  So    the    impure    in    heart    lay    up 
wrath ; 

They  cry  not  for  help  when  he  binds 
them. 

^*  Their  breath  shall  expire  in  youth, 

And  their  life  with  the  unclean. 
^^  The    sufferer   he    delivers   in    his 
affliction. 

And  in  distress  he  opens  their  ear. 

^^  Thee  too,  he  lures  from  the  jaws  of 
the  strait. 

To   a  broad   place   with   no   narrows 
beyond  it ; 

And   thy   table    in   peace,    filled   with 
fatness ! 

1^  But    if    thou    art    filled    with    the 
judgment  of  the  wicked, 

Judgment   and   justice   will   lay   hold 
of  thee. 

^^  For  beware,  lest  anger  stir  thee  up 
against   chastisement, 

And  a  great  ransom  shall  not  deliver 
thee. 

^^  Will   he   value   thy   riches   without 
stint, 


Ver.    16.    And  the  provisions  of  thy  table. 
Ver.  24.   Which  men  survey. 


And  all  the  might  of  wealth? 

-^  Long  not  for  that  night. 

Where   the   nations   are   gathered  to 

the  world  below  them. 
2^  Take  heed,  turn  not  to  iniquity; 
For   this   thou   choosest  rather   than 

affliction. 
--  Lo,  God  shows  himself  great  in 

his  power ; 
Who  is  a  teacher  like  to  him? 
-"  Who  appoints  to  him  his  way  ? 
And     who     says.     Thou     hast     done 

wrong? 
^'^  Remember,   that  thou   magnify  his 

work. 
Which  men  do  sing. 
-^  All  men  gaze  thereon ; 
Man  beholds  from  afar. 
-^  Lo,    God    is    great,    and    we    know 

him  not ; 
The   number   of  his  years,   it   is   un- 

searcfiable. 
-^  For  he  draws  up  the  water-drops ; 
Rain  of  his  vapor  they  refine, 
-^  With  which  the  skies  flow  down ; 
They  distill  on  man  abundantly. 
-^  Yea,     can     one     comprehend     the 

bursting  of  the  cloud, 
The  crash  of  his  pavilion  ? 
^^  Lo,    around    him    he    spreads    his 

light. 
And  covers  over  with   ocean-depths. 
^^  For  therewith  rules  he  nations, 
Gives  food  in  abundance. 
^2  The  palms  of  the  hands  he  covers 

over  with  light. 
And  gives  it  a  command  against  the 

enemy. 
^^  His  thunder  tells  of  him ; 
To  the  herds,  even  of  Him  who  is  on 

high. 

CHAPTER  XXXVn 

^  Yea,  at  this  my  heart  trembles, 
And  starts  up  from  its  place. 
2  Hearken  attentively  to  the  roar  of 

his  voice. 
And    the    rumbling   that    goes    forth 

from  his  mouth. 

Ver.    28.   On   multitudes   of  men. 
Ver.   29.   The  outspreading  of  the  cloud. 


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^  He     directs     it     under     the     whole 

heavens, 
And    his    light    over   the    margins   of 

the  earth. 
^  After  it  a  sound  roareth ; 
He     thunders     with     his     voice     of 

majesty ; 
Nor  lets  them  linger  when  his  voice 

is  heard. 
^  God  thunders  marvelously  with  his 

voice ; 
Great  things  does  he,  and  we  under- 
stand not. 
^  For  to  the  snow  he  says,   Be  thou 

on  the  earth ; 
And  to  the  pouring  rain, 
Even    the    pouring    of     his    mighty 

rains. 
'  The  hand  of  every  man  he  seals  up, 
That  all  the  men  he  has  made  may 

know ; 
^And  beasts   go   into  the   lair, 
And  in  their  dens  abide. 
^  Out  of  the  secret  chambers  comes 

the  whirlwind. 
And  cold  out  of  the  north. 
1^  By  the  breath  of  God  there  is  ice. 
And    the    breadth    of    the    waters    is 

straitened. 
^^  Yea,    with    moisture    he    loads    the 

thick  cloud, 
He       spreads       his       lightning-cloud 

abroad ; 
^2  And    it    turns    with    his    guidance 

every  way. 
That  they  may  do  all  he  commands, 
Over  the  face  of  the  habitable  earth ; 
^•■^  Whether  as  a  scourge,  for  his  land, 
Or  as  a  kindness  he  allots  it. 
^^  Give  ear  to  this,  O  Job ; 
Stand   and   consider   the   wonders   of 

God. 
'^^  Dost   thou   know,    when    God   sets 

his  thoughts  upon  them, 
And    the    light    of    his    cloud    blazes 

forth  ? 
^^  Understandest  thou   the  balancing 

of  the  clouds. 


The     wonders     of     the     Perfect     in 

knowledge  ? 
^"^  What  time  thy  garments  are  hot. 
When    he    lulls    the    earth    with    the 

south  wind ; 
^^  Dost  thou  with  him  spread  out  the 

skies. 
Firm  as  the  molten  mirror? 
^^  Teach  us  what  we  shall  say  to  him ; 
For   we   cannot   order   it   because   of 

darkness. 
20  Shall  it  be  told  him,  that  I  would 

speak  ? 
Or  does  one  say  a  thing,  that  he  may 

be  swallowed  up  ? 
2^  For    now,    they    look    not    on    the 

When  it  is  shining  in  the  skies. 
And   the   wind   has  passed   over  and 
cleared  them. 

22  Out  of  the  north  comes  gold. 
With  God  there  is  terrible  majesty. 

23  The  Almighty,  we  cannot  find  him 

out. 
Great  in  power  and  rectitude. 
And    in    fulness    of    justice,    he    will 

not  oppress. 
2*  Therefore  do  men  fear  him; 
He  regards  not  any  of  the  wise  in 

heart. 

CHAPTER  XXXVni 

^  Then  Jehovah  answered  Job  out 

of  the  storm ;  and  he  said, 

-  Who  is  this  that  darkens  counsel 

By  words  without  knowledge? 

^  Gird  up  now  thy  loins  like  a  man, 

And   I  will  demand  of  thee,  and  in- 
form thou  me. 

^  Where  wast  thou  when  I   founded 
the  earth? 

Declare,  if  thou  hast  understanding. 

^  Who   fixed  its  measures,  that  thou 
shouldst  know? 

Or  who  stretched  the  line  upon  it? 

^  Whereon      were      its      foundations 
sunken  ? 

Or  who  laid  its  corner-stone, 


Ver.   Q.    And   from  the  north-winds  cold. 

Ver.    5.    Who    fixed    its   measures    (for    thou    knowest) 

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JOB     XXXVIII 


■^  When    the    morning-stars    sang   to- 
gether, 
And  all  the  sons  of  God  shouted  for 

joy? 
^  And  he  shut  up  the  sea  with  doors, 
When  it  burst  forth,  came  out  from 

the  womb. 
^  When  I  made  the  cloud  its  garment, 
And    the    thick    cloud    its    swathing- 

band ; 
^*^  And  appointed  it  my  bound, 
And  set  bars  and  doors ; 
^^  And    said.    Thus     far     shalt    thou 

come,  and  no   farther. 
And  here  shall  thy  proud  waves  be 

stayed ! 
^-  Hast  thou,  since  thy  days,  com- 
manded the  morning. 
Made    the    dayspring    to    know    its 

place ; 
^^'  That    it    might    take    hold    of     the 

margins  of  the  earth, 
And  the  wicked  be  shaken  out  of  it? 
^^  It  is  changed  like  the  signet-clay ; 
And  they  stand  forth  as  in  gay  ap- 
parel. 
'^^  And  from  the  wicked  is  their  light 

withheld : 
And  the  uplifted  arm  is  broken. 
^'^  Hast   thou  come   to   the  springs 

of  the  sea, 
And   walked   in    the   recesses   of  the 

deep  ? 
^~  Have    the     gates     of    death    been 

opened  to  thee ; 
And   the   gates   of   death-shade    dost 

thou  behold? 
^®  Hast    thou    surveyed    even    to    the 

breadths  of  earth? 
Declare,   if  thou   knowest   it   all. 
^^  What  is  the  way  to  w4iere  light 

dwells ; 
And  darkness,  where  is  its  abode? 
-^  That  thou  shouldst  bring  it  to  its 

bounds. 
And    that    thou    shouldst    know    the 

paths  to  its  house  ! 
-^  Thou  knowest;  for  then  wast  thou 

born, 


And    the    number    of    thy    years    is 

great ! 
--  Hast  thou  come  to  the  treasuries 

of  snow. 
And  the  treasuries  of  hail  dost  thou 

behold, 
2^  Which    I    have    reserved     for     the 

time  of  distress. 
For  the  day  of  conflict  and  war? 
^*  What  is  the  way  to  where  light 

is   dispensed, 
And  the  east-wind  spreads  over  the 

earth  ? 
2^  Who  divided  channels  for  the  rain, 
And  a  track  for  the  thunders'  flash ; 
^^  To   cause   rain   on  a  land  without 

men, 
A  wilderness  wherein  is  no  man ; 
^~  To  satisfy  the  wilds  and  wastes. 
And    cause    the    springing    grass    to 

grow  ? 
2^  Is  there  a  father  to  the  rain? 
Or  who   has  begotten   the   drops   of 

dew? 
^^  Out   of   whose   womb    came    forth 

the  ice? 
And  the  hoar-frost   of  heaven,  who 

has  begotten  it? 
^^  As  in  stone  are  the  waters  hidden, 
And  the  face  of  the  deep  cleaves  fast 

together. 
^^  Dost   thou    bind    the    soft   influ- 
ences of  the  Pleiads, 
Or  loose  the  bands  of  Orion? 
^^  Dost  thou  lead  forth  the  Signs  in 

their  season; 
And  the   Bear  with  her  young,   dost 

thou  guide  them  ? 
^^  Knowest   thou    the    ordinances    of 

the  heavens ; 
Or   dost  thou   establish  their   domin- 
ion over  earth? 
^*  Dost    thou    lift    thy    voice    to    the 

clouds. 
And   a    flood   of   waters   shall    cover 

thee? 
2^  Dost    thou    send    forth    lightnings, 

and  they  go ; 
And  say  to  thee.  Here  are  we  ? 


Ver.    14.   And  they  stand   forth  as  a  vestment. 

Ver.   20.   I-'or  thou   dost  bring  it  to  its  bounds,  and   knowest  the  paths  to  its   house. 


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JOB     XXXIX 


^^  Who  put  wisdom  in  the  reins. 
Of    who    gave    to    the    spirit    under- 
standing? 
^"^  Who  numbers  the  clouds  by  wisdom. 
And  who  includes  the  bottles  of  the 

heavens ; 
2^  When  dust  is  poured  into  a  molten 

mass, 
And  clods   cleave  fast  together? 
^^  Dost  thou  hunt  the  prey  for  the 

lioness. 
And  the  craving  of  the  young  lions 

dost  thou   fill. 
-^^  When  they  crouch  down  in  the  dens, 
Abide  in  the  covert  to  lie  in  wait? 
"^^  Who    provides    for    the    raven    its 

prey,    when   its   young   ones   cry 

to   God, 
Wander  witliout   food? 

CHAPTER  XXXIX 
^  Dost    thou    know    the    time    the 

wild  rock-goats  bear, 
Observe  when  the  hinds  are  in  labor? 
2  Dost  thou  number  the  months  they 

fulfill, 
And  know  the  tiirhe  of  their  bringing 

forth  ? 
^  They    bow    themselves,    they    bring 

forth  their  young, 
They  cast  away  their  pains. 
^  Their    young    mature,    grow    up    in 

the  field, 
Go  forth,  and  return  not  to  them. 

^  Who  sent  out  the  wild-ass  free, 
And     who     loosed     the     wanderer's 

bands ; 
°  Whose  house  I  made  the  desert, 
And  the  barren  waste  his  abodes? 
"^  He  mocks  at  the  clamor  of  the  city; 
The  driver's  shouts  he  hears  not. 
^  The  range  of  the  mountains  is  his 

pasture. 
And   he   searches   after   every   green 

thing. 
^  Will    the    wild-ox    be    willing   to 

serve  thee. 
Or  abide  at  thy  crib? 
^^  Wilt    thou    bind   the    wild-ox   with 

his  cord  in  the  furrow. 


Or  will  he  harrow  the  valleys  after 
thee  ? 

^^  Wilt  thou  trust  him  because  his 
strength  is  great, 

And  commit  to  him  thy  labors? 

^^  Wilt  thou  believe  him,  that  he  will 
bring  home  thy  seed, 

And  gather  into  thy  threshing-floor? 
^^  The  wing  of  the  ostrich  waves 
exulting; 

With  pious  pinion  and  plumage  ? 

^*  Nay,  she  abandons  her  eggs  to  the 
earth. 

And   warms   them   in   the   dust ; 

^^  And  forgets  that  the  foot  may 
crush  them, 

And  the  beast  of  the  field  trample 
them. 

^^  She  is  hard  towards  her  young,  as 
not  her  own ; 

In  vain  her  pains,  without  fear ! 

^^  For  God  has  made  her  forgetfcul  of 
wisdom. 

And  given  her  no  share  in  under- 
standing. 

^^  When  she  lashes  herself  on  high. 

She  mocks  at  the  horse  and  his  rider. 
^^  Dost  thou  give  strength  to  the 
horse  ? 

Dost  thou  clothe  his  neck  with  ter- 
ror? 

-*^  Dost  thou  make  him  bound  like 
the  locust? 

His  proud  snorting  is  terrible ! 

-^  They  paw  in  the  valley,  and  exult 
in  strength ; 

He  goes  forth  to  meet  the  weapon. 

--  He  mocks  at  fear,  and  is  not  dis- 
mayed ; 

And  turns  not  back  for  the  sword. 

-^  The  quiver  rattles  against  him, 

The  flaming  spear  and  the  dart, 

-■*  With  trembling  and  rage  he  swal- 
lows the  ground ; 

He  believes  not  that  it  is  the  trum- 
pet's voice ! 

-^  With  every  trumpet  he  says,  Aha ! 

And  scents  from  afar  the  battle, 


Ver.    13.    With   pinion  and   plumage  of  the  pious  bird? 
Ver.    14.   And  lets  tbeni   be   warmed  in  the  dust. 

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JOB     XL 


The  thunder  of  the  captains  and  the 
shouting. 
-^  By    thy   understanding   does   the 
hawk  mount  upward, 

Spread  his  wings  toward  the  south? 

-''  Or  soars  the  eagle  at  thy  com- 
mand. 

And  builds  his  nest  on  high? 

2^  The  rock  he  inhabits ;  and  abides 

On  the  tooth  of  the  rock  and  the 
stronghold. 

-^  From  there  he  searches  out  food; 

His  eyes  behold  afar  off. 

^^  His  young  ones  suck  up  blood; 

And  where  the  slain  are,  there  is  he. 

CHAPTER  XL 

^  And  Jehovah  answered  Job,  and 
said, 

"  Will  the  reprover  contend  with  the 
Almighty? 

He  that  censures  God,  let  him  an- 
swer it. 

'  And  Job  answered  Jehovah,  and. 
said, 

^  Behold,  I  am  vile ;  what  shall  I  an- 
swer thee? 

I  lay  my  hand  upon  my  mouth ! 

^  I  have  spoken  once,  and  will  not 
answer ; 

And  twice,  but  I  will  not  again. 

^  Then  Jehovah  answered  Job  out 
of  the  storm ;  and  he  said, 

"  Gird  up  now  thy  loins  like  a  man; 
I   will   demand   of  thee,   and   inform 

thou  me. 
*  Wilt  thou  even  annul  my  right? 
Wilt   thou    condemn   me.    that    thou 

mayest  be  righteous? 
^  Or  hast  thou  an  arm  like  God; 
And  canst  thou  thunder  with  a  voice 

like  him  ? 
^^  Deck    thyself    now    with    grandeur 

and  majesty, 
And   array   thyself   in    splendor   and 

beauty. 
^^  Send  out  the  floods  of  thy  wrath; 


And    behold    all    that    is    high,    and 

abase  it. 
^-  Behold  all  that  is  high,  and  bring 

it  low; 
And  tread  down  the  wicked  in  their 

plac-e. 
^^  Hide  them  in  the  dust  together; 
Bind  up  their  faces  in  darkness. 
^■*  Then  I  too  will  praise  thee. 
That  thy  right  hand  can  save  thee ! 
^^  Behold  now  the  river-ox,  which 

I  have  made  with  thee ; 
He  eats  grass  like  the  herd. 
^^  Behold    now    his    strength    in    his 

loins. 
And  his  force   in   the  sinews   of  his 

belly. 
^''  He  bends  his  tail  like  a  cedar; 
The  sinews  of  his  thighs  are  knit  to- 
gether. 
^^  His  bones  are  pipes  of  bronze; 
His  bones  are  as  bars  of  iron. 
^^  He    is    the   chief   of   the    ways    of 

God; 
He  who  made  him  gives  his  sword. 
^^  For  mountains  yield  him  produce, 
And  all  beasts  of  the  field  play  there. 
-^  He  lies  down  beneath  the  lotuses ; 
In  the  covert  of  reeds,  and  marshes. 

22  Lotuses  weave  for  him  his  shade ; 
Willows  of  the  brook  surround  him. 

23  Lo   the   stream   swells,    he   startles 

not; 
Is  fearless,  though  Jordan  rush  forth 

to  his  mouth. 
2^  Before  his  eyes  do  they  take  him, 
Pierce  through  the  nose  with  snares? 

CHAPTER  XLI 

^  Wilt  thou  draw  out  the  crocodile 
with  a  hook, 
And  press   down   his  tongue  with  a 
cord? 

2  Wilt   thou   put   a   rush-cord   in   his 

nose, 
And    bore    through    his   jaw   with   a 
hook? 

3  Will  he  make  many  supplications  to 

thee, 


Ver.    2/.     Or    soars   the    vulture. 
Ver.  8.      Even  do  away  my  justice. 


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JOB     XLI 


Or  will  he  speak  soft  things  to  thee? 
■*  Will  he  make  a  covenant  with  thee  ? 
Wilt    thou    take    him    for    a    servant 

forever  ? 
^  Wilt  thou  play  with  him  as  with  a 

bird. 
And  bind  him  for  thy  maidens? 
^  Will  partners  dig  a  pit  for  him, 
Divide  him  among  the  merchants? 
"  Wilt  thou  fill  his  skin  with  darts, 
And  his  head  with  fish-spears? 
*  Lay  thy  hand  upon  him  ! 
Of  battle  thou  shalt  think  no  more. 

''' Lo.  his  hope  is  belied; 
Is   he   cast   down    even   at    the   sight 

of  him? 
^^  None  so  fierce  that  he  will  rouse 

him  up ! 
Then  who  is   he   that  will   stand  be- 
fore me  ? 
^^  Who    has    first    given    me.    that     I 

should  repay? 
Under  the  whole  heavens,  it  is  mine ! 
^-  I   will   not   pass   his   limbs   in   si- 
lence, 
And  bruited  strength,  and  beauty  of 

his  equipment. 
^'  Who  has  uncovered  the  face  of  his 

garment? 
His  double  jaws,  who  enters  in? 
^*  The    doors    of    his    face    who    has 

opened? 
The  circuits  of  his  teeth  are  terrible. 
^^'  The  strong  shields  are  a  pride ; 
Shut  with  a  close  seal. 
^•^  They  join  one  upon  another. 
And    no    breath    can    come    between 

them. 
^■^  Each  is  attached   to   its  fellow. 
They  hold  fast  together,  and  cannot 

be  sundered. 
^^  With  his  sneezings  shines  a  light; 
And  his  eyes  are  like  the  eyelids  of 

the  morning. 
'^^  From  his  mouth  go  flames. 
And  sparks  of  fire  escape. 
2"  From      his      nostrils      goes      forth 

smoke. 
Like  a  kettle  with  kindled  reeds. 


-^  His  breath  enkindles  coals, 

And     flame     goes     forth     from     his 

mouth. 
^-  In  his  neck  abides  strength. 
And  terror  dances  before  him. 
^^  The  flakes  of  his  flesh  cleave  fast ; 
Firm  upon  him,  it  is  not  shaken. 
-^  His  heart  is  firm  as  stone; 
Yea,  firm  as  the  nether  mill-stone. 
-^  At   his    rising   up   the    mighty    are 

afraid ; 
They    lose    themselves    for    terror. 
-*^  If  one  assail  him  with  the  sword. 

it  shall  not  hold; 
The  spear,  the  dart,  and  the  mail. 
-^  Iron  he  accounts  as  straw; 
Bronze  as  rotten  wood. 
^^  The  arrow  cannot  make  him  flee; 
To   him,   sling-stones   are    turned   to 

chaff. 
-^  Clubs  are  accounted  as  stubble ; 
And  he  laughs  at  the  shaking  of  the 

spear. 
^^  Shard-points  are  under  him ; 
He   spreads   a   threshing-sledge    over 

the  mire. 
^^  He  causes  the  deep  to  boil  like  the 

pot; 
He  makes  the  sea  like"  a  pot  of  oint- 
ment. 
^-  Behind  him  he  makes  a  glistening 

path ; 
One  would  think  the  deep  hoar  with 

age. 
^^  On  earth  there  is  none  that  rules 

him ; 
He  is  made  without  fear. 
"*  He  looks  on  all  that  is  high ; 
He,    the    king   over   all    the    sons    of 

pride. 

CHAPTER  XLII 

^  Then  Job  answered  Jehovah,  and 
said, 
2 1    know    that    thou     canst     do     uU 

things ; 
And   from    thee   no    purpose   can   be 

withheld. 
^  Who   is  this   that  obscures   counsel 

without  knowledge  ? 


\'er.   6.   Will    partners   bargain   for   him. 
Ver.    ^,$.   There   is   none   like    him. 


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THE    PSALMS 


I  have  therefore  uttered  what  I  un- 
derstand not ; 

Things  too  hard  for  me,  which  I 
know  not. 

^  Hear  now,  and  I  will  speak ; 

I  will  demand  of  thee,  and  inform 
thou  me. 

^  I  have  heard  of  thee  by  the  hearing 
of  the  ear; 

But  now  my  eye  sees  thee. 

^  Therefore  do  I  abhor  it. 

And  repent  in  dust  and  ashes. 

"  Now  after  Jehovah  had  spoken 
these  words  to  Job,  Jehovah  said  to 
Eliphaz  the  Temanite,  My  anger  is 
kindled  against  thee,  and  against  thy 
two  friends ;  because  ye  have  not 
spoken  of  me  what  is  right,  as  my 
servant  Job.  ^  Now  then,  take  ye 
seven  bullocks  and  seven  rams,  and 
go  to  my  servant  Job,  and  offer  up 
a  burnt  offering  for  you.  And  Job 
my  servant  will  pray  for  you.  But 
him  will  I  accept,  that  I  visit  not  the 
folly  upon  you ;  for  ye  have  not 
spoken  of  me  what  is  right,  as  my 
servant  Job. 

^  Then  went  Eliphaz  the  Temanite, 
Bildad  the  Shuhite,  and  Zophar  the 
Naamathite,  and  did  as  Jehovah  had 
spoken  to  them ;  and  Jehovah  ac- 
cepted Job. 


^®  And  Jehovah  turned  the  cap- 
tivity of  Job,  when  he  prayed  for  his 
friends.  ^^  And  Jehovah  increased 
all  that  Job  had,  two-fold.  And  there 
came  to  him  all  his  brethren  and  all 
his  sisters,  and  all  who  before  had 
known  him ;  and  they  ate  bread  with 
him  in  his  house,  and  mourned  with 
him,  and  comforted  him  for  all  the 
evil  that  Jehovah  had  brought  upon 
him.  And  they  gave  him  each  a 
kesita,  and  each  a  ring  of  gold. 

^2  And  Jehovah  blessed  the  end  of 
Job  more  than  his  beginning.  And 
he  had  fourteen  thousand  sheep  and 
goats,  and  six  thousand  camels,  and 
a  thousand  yoke  of  oxen,  and  a 
thousand  she-asses.  ^^  And  he  had 
seven  sons  and  three  daughters. 
^*  And  he  called  the  name  of  the  first 
Jemima,  and  the  name  of  the  second 
Kezia,  and  the  name  of  the  third 
Keren-happuch.  ^^  And  there  were 
found  no  women  fair  as  the  daugh- 
ters of  Job,  in  all  the  land;  and  their 
father  gave  them  an  inheritance 
among  their  brethren. 

^^  And  Job  lived,  after  this,  a  hun- 
dred and  forty  years ;  and  he  saw 
his  sons,  and  the  sons  of  his  sons, 
four  generations.  And  Job  died,  old 
and  full  of  davs. 


THE  PSALMS 


PSALM  I 

^  Happy  the  man 
Who  walks  not  in  the  counsel  of  the 

wicked, 
Nor  stands  in  the  way  of  sinners, 
Nor  sits  in  the  seat  of  scoffers ; 
-  But  in  the   law   of  Jehovah   is   his 

delight, 
And  in  his  law  he  meditate's  day  and 

night. 


^  And   he  shall   be  as  a  tree   planted 
by  the  water-courses. 

Which   yields   its   fruit   in  its  season, 

And  its  leaf  does  not  wither; 

And  whatsoever  he  does  shall  pros- 
per. 
^Not  so  are  the  wicked. 

But    as    the    chaff    which    the    wind 
drives  away. 

■'  Therefore     the     wicked     shall     not 
stand  in  the  judgment, 


Ver.    lo.   Restored   the   prosperity   of  Job. 

Ver.  3.    [Shall  prosper.]      Or,   he  will  cause  to  prosper. 

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Nor  sinners  in  the  congregation  of 
the  righteous. 

^  For  Jehovah  knows  the  way  of  the 
righteous ; 

But  the  way  of  the  wicked  shall  per- 
ish. 

PSALM    II 

^  Why  do  the  nations  rage, 
And  peoples  imagine  a  vain   thing, 
^  The    kings   of   the    earth   set   them- 
selves, 
And  rulers  take   counsel  together, 
Against     Jehovah,     and    against    his 

Anointed? 
^  Let  us   break  their  bands  asunder, 
And  cast  away  their  cords  from  us. 
*  He    that    sits    in    the    heavens    will 

laugh; 
The  Lord  will  deride  them. 
^  Then  will  he  speak  to  them  in  his 

anger, 
And  will   confound  them  in   his  hot 

displeasure : 
^  Yet  it  is   I  that  have  anointed  my 

king. 
On  Zion,  my  holy  mount. 

■^  I  will  declare  the  decree. 
Jehovah    said    to    me,    Thou   art    my 

Son; 
I  this  day  have  begotten  thee. 
^  Ask  of  me, 
And  I  will  give  the  nations  for  thine 

inheritance. 
And   the   ends   of   the   earth   for   thy 

possession. 
^Thou   shalt  break  them   with  a  rod 

of  iron ; 
Thou  shalt  dash  them  in  pieces  like 

a  potter's  vessel. 
^^  Now  then,  ye  kings,  be  wise ; 
Be  warned,  ye  judges  of  the  earth. 
^^  Serve  Jehovah  with  fear ; 
And  rejoice  with  trembling. 
^^  Kiss  the  Son,  lest  he  be  angry  and 

ye  perish  in  the  way ; 
For  quickly  will  his  anger  burn. 
Happy  are  all  who  put  their  trust  in 

him. 


PSALM   III 

A   Psalm    of    David,    when    he    fled    from    Absa- 
lom   his    son. 

^  Jehovah,  how  many  are  my  foes ! 
Many  are  rising  up  against  me. 
2  Many  are  saying  of  my  soul. 
There    is    no    salvation    for    him    in 

God.  (Pause.) 

^  But   thou,   Jehovah,   art   a    shield 

about  me. 
My   glory,   and   he   that   lifts   up   my 

head. 
^  With  my  voice  I  cry  to  Jehovah, 
And    he    hears    me    from    his    holy 

mount.  (Pause.) 

^  I  have  laid  me  down,  and  slept; 
I  have  awaked ;  for  Jehovah  sustains 

me. 
^  I   will   not   be   afraid   of    ten   thou- 
sands of  people 
Who  have  arrayed  themselves  against 

me  round  about. 
■^  Arise,     Jehovah ;     save     me,     my 

God; 
For  thou  hast  smitten  all  my  enemies 

on  the  cheek  bone ; 
The   teeth   of  the   wicked   thou   hast 

broken. 
^  The  salvation  is  of  Jehovah. 
Thy  blessing  be  upon  thy  people ! 

(Pause.) 

PSALM  IV 

To     the     chief     Musician.       With     stringed     in- 
struments.    A    Psalm    of     David. 

^  When  I  call,  answer  thou  me,  my 

righteous  God! 
In   the   distress   thou   didst   give    me 

enlargement; 
Be    gracious    to    me    and    hear     my 

prayer. 
-  Sons  of  men,  how  long  shall  my 

glory  be  for  shame. 
How   long  will  ye  love  vanity,   seek 

a  lie?  •     (Pause.) 

^  But    know    that    Jehovah    has    set 

apart  his  Beloved ; 
Jehovah  -will    hear    when    I    call    to 

him. 
^  Stand  in  awe,  and  do  not  sin; 


\"er.   9.    [Rod.]      Or,   sceptre.      For  the  sentiment,  compare  Is.    11:  4;   Rev.    19:    15. 

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Make  plain  thy  way  before  me. 

'-^  For  there  is  nothing  certain  in  their 
mouth; 

Their  inward  part  is  corruption ; 

Their  throat  is  an  opened  sepulchre ; 

They  make  smooth  their  tongue. 
^^  Let    them    bear    their    guilt,    O 
God! 

They   shall   fall   by   their   own   coun- 
sels. 

In  the  multitude  of  their  transgres- 
sions thrust  them  out; 

For  they  have  rebelled  against  thee. 

^^  But  all  that  trust  in  thee  shall  re- 
joice; 

They  shall   ever  shout  for  joy,   and 
thou  wilt  defend  them ; 

And  they  that  love  thy  name  shall  be 
joyful  in  thee, 

^2  For  thou,  Jehovah,   wilt  bless  the 
righteous ; 

With    favor,    as    with    a    shield,    wilt 
thou  encompass  him. 

PSALM   VI 

To     the     chief     Musician.      With     stringed     in- 
struments, upon  the  eighth.      A  Psalm 
of    David. 

^  Jehovah,   do    not   in   thine   anger 

rebuke  me, 
And   do    not  in   thy   hot   displeasure 

correct  me. 
2  Be  gracious  to  me,  Jehovah,  for  I 

waste  away ; 
Heal  me,  Jehovah,  for  my  bones  are 

shaken. 
^  And  my   soul  is   sorely   shaken ; 
And   thou,   Jehovah,   how  long! 
*  Return,     O     Jehovah,     deliver     my 

soul; 
Save  me,  for  thy  mercy's  sake. 
^  For   in   death   there   is    no   remem- 
brance of  thee ; 
In    the    underworld    who    will    give 

thee   thanks  ? 
^I  am  wearied  with  my  groaning; 
All  the   night   I   make  my   couch  to 

swim, 

Ps.  V.  belongs  apparently  to  the  same  period  as  the  two  preceding  ones,  though  subsequent 
to  both,  and  when  the  royal  fugitive  was  restored  to  his  capital.  (Compare  v.  7.)  V.  3  inti- 
mates that   it   was   a  morning  hymn. 

Ps.  vi.  (title).  [The  eighth.]  Of  uncertain  meaning;  most  probably,  the  lowest  tone  in 
the   scale,  and  on   which   the   instrument   to  be   used   was   keyed. 

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Commune  with  your  heart  upon  your 

bed. 
And  be  still.  (Pause.) 

^  Offer  sacrifices   of  righteousness, 
And  put  your  trust  in  Jehovah. 
^  Many  are  saying.  Who  will  cause 
us  to  see  good? 
Lift  upon  us  the  light   of  thy  coun- 
tenance, O  Jehovah ! 
"  Thou  hast  put  gladness  in  my  heart, 
More   than    in   the    time   when  their 
corn    and    their    new    wine    in- 
creased. 
*  In  peace  will   I  both  lay  me  down 

and  sleep ; 
For  thou  Jehovah,  alone. 
Wilt  make  me  dwell  in  safety. 

PSALM  V 

To     the     chief     Musician.       To     the     music     of 
wind-instruments.      A   Psalm    of    David. 

^  Give   ear  to   my   words,   O   Jeho- 
vah; 

Consider  my  complaining. 

-  Attend  to  the  voice  of  my  cry,  my 
King,  and  my  God ; 

For  to  thee  will  I  pray. 

^  Jehovah,    in    the    morning    shalt 
thou  hear  my  voice; 

In  the  morning  will  I  direct  [my 
prayer]  to  thee,  and  will  watch. 

^  For  thou  art  not  a  God  that  has 
pleasure  in  wickedness; 

Evil  shall  not  dwell  wath  thee. 

^  The  proud  shall  not  stand  in  thy 
sight; 

Thou  hatest  all  workers  of  iniquity. 

®  Thou  wilt  destroy  them  that  speak 
falsehood; 

Jehovah  will  abhor  the  bloody  and 
deceitful  man, 

"  But  I,  in  the  abundance  of  thy 
kindness  will  I  come  into  thy 
house ; 

I  will  worship  toward  thy  holy  tem- 
ple, in  thy   fear. 
*  Jehovah,    lead    me    in    thy    right- 
eousness because  of  my  enemies; 


PSALMS 


With  tears  I  cause  my  bed  to  flow. 

^  Mine  eye  is  wasted  with  grief, 

Is  grown   old  because  of  all  my  ad- 
versaries. 
^  Depart   from   me   all   ye   workers 
of  iniquity ; 

For  Jehovah  has  heard  the  voice  of 
my   weeping. 

^  Jehovah  has  heard  my  supplication ; 

Jehovah  will  receive  my  prayer. 


according  to  my  integrity  with- 
in me. 

^  Let    now    the    evil    of    the    wicked 
come  to  an  end ; 

And   thou   wilt   establish   the   just, 

Even  trying   the   hearts  and   reins, 

Righteous  God ! 

^0  My  shield  is  with  God, 

Who  saves  the  upright  in  heart. 

^^  God  is  a  righteous  judge; 


'^  All   my   enemies   shall   be  ashamed  |  And   God  is  angry  every  day 


and  sorely   dismayed ; 
They     shall     turn     back,     shall     be 
ashamed,  suddenly. 

PSALM  yu 

A    plaintive    song   of    David,    which   he   sang   to 

Jehovah    concerning    the    words    of 

Cush,    a    Benjamite. 

^  Jehovah,   my   God,   in   thee   I   put 
my  trust ; 

Save    me    from    all    my    persecutors, 
and  deliver  me ; 

-  Lest  he  tear  my  soul,  like  a  lion, 

Rending  in  pieces,  and  there   be   no 
deliverer ! 
^  Jehovah,  my  God,  if  I  have  done 
this, 

If  there  is  iniquity  in  my  hands; 

^  If    I    have    requited    with    evil    him 
that  was  at  peace  with  me, — 

Yea,  I  have  delivered  him  that  with- 
out cause  oppressed   me ; — 

^  Then  let  the  enemy  pursue  my  soul, 
and  overtake  it, 

And  tread  down  my  life  to  the  earth, 

And  lay  my  honor. in  the  dust. 

(Pause.) 
"  Arise,  O  Jehovah,  in  thine  anger; 

Raise   thyself  up   amid   the  wrath   of 
my  adversaries. 

And  awake  for  me ;  thou  hast  com- 
manded judgment. 

"^  And  let  the  assembly  of  the  peoples 
encompass  thee  round. 

And    return    to    the    place    on    high, 
above  them. 
^  Jehovah  will  judge  the  nations ; 

Judge  me,  O  Jehovah, 

According  to  my  righteousness,  and 

Ps.    viii.     (title).      [Gittith.]      An    instrument    of    music,    to    which    three    psalms    (viii..    Ixxxi., 
Ixxxiv. )    arc   directed   to   be   sung.      Or.   After  the   Gittith    (after   the   melody  of   that   name). 


^-  If  one  turn   not,   he  will  whet  his 

sword; 
His   bow   he   has   bent,   and   made   it 

ready, 
^^  And  has  aimed  at  him  weapons  of 

death ; 
His    arrows    he    will    make    burning 

ones. 
^*  Behold,   he   will   travail   with  in- 
iquity, 
And    conceive    mischief,    and    bring 

forth  falsehood. 
^^  He  digged   a  pit,   and  hollowed   it 

out. 
And  fell  into  the  ditch  he  made. 
^^  His  mischief  will  return  upon  his 

own  head, 
And  upon  his  crown  will  his  violence 

descend. 
^"  I  will  praise  Jehovah,  according 

to  his  righteousness. 
And  will  sing  praise  to  the  name  of 

Jehovah    Alost    High. 

PSALM  VIII 

To    the    chief    Musician.      On    the    Gittith.      A 
Psalm    of   David. 

^  Jehovah,  our  Lord. 

How  excellent  is  thy  name  in  all  the 
earth ; 

Thou  whose  glory  is  set  upon  the 
heavens ! 

-  Out  of  the  mouth  of  children  and 
nurslings  hast  thou  founded 
strength. 

Because  of  thine  adversaries. 

To  silence  the  enemy  and  the  re- 
venger. 


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^  When   I  behold  thy  heavens,  the 

work  of  thy  fingers, 
Moon  and  stars  which  thou  hast  or- 
dained ; 
*  What  is  man,  that  thou  shouldst  be 

mindful  of  him. 
And  a  son  of  man,  that  thou  shouldst 

visit   him ; 
^  And  shouldst  make  him  little  lower 

than  God, 
And  shouldst  crown  him  with  glory 

and  honor; 
^  Shouldst    give    him    dominion    over 

the  works  of  thy  hands ! 
All  thou  hast  put  under  his  feet; 
'  Sheep  and  oxen,  all  of  them ; 
Yea,  and  beasts  of  the  field. 


memory,     even     theirs,     is     per- 
ished. 
^  But  Jehovah   will   sit  forever ; 

He  has  founded  his  throne  for  judg- 
ment. 

^  And    he    will    judge    the     habitable 
earth  in  righteousness ; 

He  will  judge  peoples  in  uprightness. 

'•'  So  let  Jehovah  be  a  refuge  for  the 
oppressed, 

A  refuge  in  times  of  distress: 

^^  And   they   will   trust   in   thee   who 
know  thy  name. 

For  thou  hast  not  forsaken  them  that 
seek  thee,  Jehovah. 
^^  Sing     praise     to    Jehovah,    who 
dwells  in  Zion ; 
Bird   of   heaven,   and   fishes   of  the  i  Make   known    his    deeds   among   the 


sea,- 


peoples ; 


That  which  passes  through  paths  of  \  ^~  That  he  who  /iiakes  inquisition  for 


the  seas. 
^  Jehovah,  our  Lord, 
How  excellent  is  thy  name  in  all  the 
earth ! 

PSALM   IX 

To    the    chief    Musician.      After    [the    melody] 

"Death   of  the   Son."     A  Psalm 

of  David. 

^  I    will    praise    Jehovah    with    my 
whole  heart ; 

1  will    recount    all     thy    wondrous 

works. 

2  I  will  be  glad  and  rejoice  in  thee. 
I  will  sing  praise  to  thy  name.  Most 

High, 
^  When  my  enemies  turn  backward, 
Stumble,  and  perish  before  thee. 
*  For  thou  hast  maintained  my  right 

and  my  cause ; 
Thou  sattest  in  the  throne,  judging 

right. 
^  Thou  hast  rebuked  the  nations,  hast 

destroyed  the  wicked ; 
Their    name    thou    hast    blotted    out 

forever  and  ever. 
®  As   for  the  enemy,  the   desolations 

are  ended  forever; 
And  cities  hast  thou  destroyed ;  their 

Ver.  5.   Or,  little  lower  than  Deity. 

Ps.    ix.    (title).      [Death   of  the    Son.]      A   composition   which   gave   the   name   to   a   melody   to 
which   this   Psalm    was   to   be    sung.      For   the   occasion    (see   v.    6),    compare    2    Sam.    8:    1-14. 


blood  has  remembered  them. 
Has  not  forgotten  the  cry  of  the  suf- 
fering. 
^^  Be  gracious  to  me,  Jehovah ; 
Behold  my  suffering  from  them  that 

hate  me. 
Thou    that    liftest   me    up    from    the 

gates  of  death ; 
^^  That  I  may  recount  all  thy  praise. 
In    the    gates    of    the    daughter    of 

Zion, — 
May  exult  in  thy  salvation. 

'^^  The  nations  have  sunk  down  in 

the  pit  they  made ; 
In   the   net   which  they   hid   is   their 

own  foot  taken. 
^^  Jehovah  made   himself  known ;   he 

executed    judgment; 
In   the   work   of   his   hands   was   the 

wicked  snared.      (Music  Pause.) 
^'  The    wicked   shall    turn   back   to 

the   underworld. 
All  the  nations  that  forget  God. 
^^  For  the  needy  shall  not  always  be 

forgotten ; 
The   hope    of   the   humble    shall   not 

perish  forever. 
^°  Arise,    Jehovah !     Let    not    man 

prevail ; 


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PSALMS 


Let    the    nations    be    judged    before  i  He   has   hidden   his  face,   he   sees   it 


thee. 

-°  Put  them  in  fear,    Jehovah ; 
Let  the   nations  know  that  they  are 

men.  (Pause.) 

PSALM  X 

^  Wherefore,    O   Jehovah,   standest 

thou  afar  off, 
Plidest  thyself  in  times  of  distress? 
-  The  wicked  in  his  pride  persecutes 

the  lowly  ; 
Let    them    be    taken    in    the    devices 

which  they  contrived. 
^  For  the  wicked  glories  in  his  soul's 

desire. 
And   greedy    of   gain    forsakes,    con- 
temns Jehovah. 
*  The  wicked,  through  his  pride  of 

countenance,  wilj  not  seek; 
God  is  not  in  all  his  thoughts. 
^  His  ways  are   sure  at  all   times ; 
Thy  judgments  are  far  above,  out  of 

his  sight ; 
As  for  all  his  adversaries,  he  scoffs 

at  them. 
^  He  has  said  in  his  heart,  I  shall  not 

be  moved ; 
I  shall   never  be  in  adversity. 

"  With  cursing  is  his  mouth  filled, 

and  with  deceits  and  extortion ; 
Under    his    tongue    is    mischief    and 

falsehood. 
^  He  sits  in  ambush  by  the  villages ; 
On  the  secret  places  he  slays  the  in- 
nocent; 
His  eyes  lurk  for  the  wretched. 
^  Pie  lies  in  wait  in  the  hiding-place 

as  a  lion  in  his  covert ; 
He    lies    in    wait    to    seize    upon    the 

weak ; 
He   seizes   upon   the   weak   when   he 

has  drawn  him  into  his  net. 


not  forever. 
^2  Arise,  Jehovah ;   O   God,   lift  up 
thy  hand ; 

Do  not  forget  the  lowly. 

^^  Wherefore    has    the    wicked    con- 
temned God, 

Said  in  his  heart,  Thou  wilt  not  re- 
quire it  ? 

^*  Thou  hast  seen;  for  thou  dost  look 
upon  trouble  and  sorrow, 

To  set  them  on  thy  hand. 

To  thee  the  wretched  will  commit  iti 

The  orphan's  helper  hast  thou  been. 

^^  Break  the  arm  of  the  wicked; 

And  the  evil   man,  thou  wilt  search 
out  his  wickedness  till  thou  find 
no  more. 
^^  Jehovah    is   king   forever ; 

The  nations  have  perished  from  his 
land. 

^'  The  desire  of  the  lowly  thou  hast 
heard,  O  Jehovah; 

Thou  wilt  confirm  their  heart,  thou 
wilt  incline  thine  ear. 

^^  To    judge    the     orphan     and     op- 
pressed. 

That   he    no    more    may    dread    man 
that  is  of  the  earth. 

PSALM  XI 

To   the  chief  Musician.      [A   Psalm]    of  David. 

^  In  Jehovah  put  I  my  trust. 
How  say  ye  to  my  soul. 
Flee  [as]  a  bird  to  your  mountain! 
2  For  lo,  the  wicked  bend  the  bow; 
They    have   fitted   their   arrow   upon 

the  string. 
To  shoot  covertly  at  the  upright  in 

heart. 
2  When     the     foundations     are     de- 

stroved, 


^^  He     bows     himself,     he     crouches    What  can  the  righteous  do  ? 

down,  ^Jehovah  is  in  his  holy  temple; 

And  the  wretched  fall  by  his  strong  |  Jehovah, — in   heaven   is   his   throne. 

ones.  His  eyes  behold, 

^^  He  says  in  his  heart,  God  has  for-  \  His  eyelids  try,  the  sons  of  men. 

gotten;  |  •'^  Jehovah   tries  the   righteous; 

Ver.   4. 

The  wicked,  according  to   his   pride   of  countenance,   "He   will   not  require  it," 
"There  is  no   God," — are  all   his   thoughts. 


PSALMS 


And  the  wicked,  and  lover  of  vio- 
lence,  his   soul   hates. 

'''  He  will  rain  snares  upon  the 
wicked, 

Fire  and  brimstone,  and  a  burning 
tempest, — 

The  portion  of  their  cup ! 

'  For  righteous  is  Jehovah,  he  loves 
righteousness ; 

His  countenance  beholds  the  upright. 

PSALM  xn 

To     the     chief    Musician.      On    the     eighth.      A 
Psalm   of   David. 

^  Save,     Jehovah,     for     the     godly 

ceases ; 
For    the    faithful   fail   from    the    sons 

of  men. 
-  They    speak    falsehood    every    man 

with  his  neighbor ; 
With    flattering   lips,    with    a    double 

heart,    they   speak. 
^  May  Jehovah   cut   off  all   flattering 

lips. 
The  tongue  that  speaks  proud  things ; 
"*  Who  say.  With  our  tongue  will  we 

prevail ; 
Our  lips  are   our   own ;   who   is   lord 

over  us? 
^  For  the  oppression  of  the  lowly, 

for  the  sighing  of  the  needy, 
Xow  will  I  arise,  says  Jehovah; 
I  will  set  him  in  safety  at  whom  he 

scoffs. 
^  The    sayings    of   Jehovah   are   pure 

sayings ; 
Silver  tried  in  a  furnace  of  earth, 
Seven  times  refined. 
'  Thou,  Jehovah,  wilt  keep  them, 
Wilt   guard   them   from   this   genera- 
tion forever. 
^  The  wicked  walk  on  every  side, 
When  the  vilest  of  the  sons  of  men 

are  exalted. 

PSALM  xin 

To  the  chief  Musician.     A   Psalm   of   David. 

^  How  long,  Jehovah !     Wilt  thou 
forget  me  forever? 
How   long   wilt   thou   hide   thy   face 
from  me? 


-  How   long   shall    I   take   counsel   in' 
my  soul, 

[Bear]   sorrow  in  my  heart,  daily? 

How    long   shall    my    enemy    be    ex- 
alted over  me  ? 

^  Look,  I  pray,  answer  me,  Jehovah, 
my  God; 

Lighten   mine   eyes,   lest   I   sleep   the 
[sleep  of]   death ; 

^  Lest    my    enemy    say,    I    have    pre- 
vailed over  him ; 

Lest  mv  foes  exult  when  I  am  ready 
to  'fall. 
°  But    I,    in    thy    kindness    have    I 
trusted; 

Let  my  heart  exult  in  thy  salvation. 

^  I  will  sing  to  Jehovah,  for  he  has 
been  bountiful  to  me. 

PSALM   XIV 

To  the   chief   Musician.      [A  Psalm]    of   David. 

^  The    fool    has   said   in    his    heart, 
There  is  no  God. 

Corrupt,  abominable  are  they  in  their 
works ; 

There  is  none  that  does  good. 
-  Jehovah      looked      down      from 
heaven  upon  the  sons  of  men. 

To   see   if   there   is   any   that   under- 
stands. 

That  seeks  after  God. 

^  They    have    all    turned    aside ;    to- 
gether they  are  corrupted ; 

There   is   none   that  does   good,   not 
even  one. 
*  Have  all  the  workers  of  iniquity 
no  knowledge, 

Who   eat  up   my  people  as  they   eat 
bread, 

Call  not  upon  Jehovah? 

^  There  were  they  in  great  fear ; 

For  God  is  in  the  righteous  genera- 
tion. 

^  Ye  put  to  shame  the  counsel  of  the 
lowly, 

For  Jehovah  is  his  refuge. 
"^  Oh,  for  the  salvation  of  Israel  out 
of  Zion ! 

When  Jehovah  turns  the  captivity  of 
his  people, 

Jacob  will  exult,  Israel  will  rejoice. 


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PSALMS 


PSALM  XV 

A    Psalm    of    David. 

^Jehovah,    who    shall    sojourn    in 

thy  tabernacle  ? 
Who  shall  dwell  in  thy  holy  mount? 
^  He  that  walks  uprightly,  and  works 

righteousness, 
And  speaks  truth  in  his  heart. 
2  He    has    not     slandered     with     his 

tongue, 
Has  not  done  evil  to  his  fellow, 
Nor  taken  up  a  reproach  against  his 

neighbor. 
^  In  his  eyes  a  reprobate  is  abhorred ; 
But  he  honors  them  that  fear  Jeho- 
vah. 
If  he  has  sworn  to  his  harm,  he  does 

not  change. 
^  His  money   he   has   not   put   out  at 

usury ; 
Nor  has  he  taken  a  bribe  against  the 

innocent. 
He  that  does  these  things  shall  never 

be  moved. 

PSALM  XVI 

Memorial    [Psalm]    of   David. 

^  Preserve  me,  O  God,  for  I  trust 

in  thee. 
2  Thou  my  soul  has  said  to  Jehovah, 

Thou  art  Lord ; 
My  good  is  not  aside  from  thee. 
2  As   for  the   saints   who    are   in   the 

earth, 
They  are  the  excellent,  in  whom  is 

all  my  delight. 
*  Their    sorrows    shall   be    multiplied 

that  exchange  for  another. 
I  will  not  pour  out  their  drink  offer- 
ings of  blood, 
And  will  not  take  their  names  upon 

my  lips. 
^  Jehovah    is    the    portion    of    my 

heritage  and  of  my  cup ; 
Thou  wilt  maintain   my  lot. 
^  The     lines    have    fallen    to    me     in 

pleasant  places ; 
Yea,  I  have  a  goodly  heritage. 
^  I    will    bless    Jehovah    who    has 

counseled  me ; 


Also    by    night    my    reins    admonish 
me. 
*^  I    have    set    Jehov^ah    always    be- 
fore me ; 

Because   he   is   on   my   right   hand,   I 
shall  not  be  moved. 

^  Therefore  my  heart  is  glad,  and  my 
glory  exults ; 

Also  my  flesh  shall  rest  in  hope. 

^^  For    thou    wilt    not    abandon    my 
soul  to  the  underworld ; 

Thou  wilt   not  suffer  thy   Holy  One 
to  see  corruption. 
^^  Thou  wilt  show  me  the  path  of 
life. 

Fullness  of  joys  in  thy  presence. 

Pleasures  at  thy  right  hand,  forever- 
more  ! 

PSALM  XVII 

A   Prayer    of   David. 

^  Hear,  O  Jehovah,  the  right; 

Be  attentive  to  my  cry. 

Give  ear  to  my  prayer, 

From  lips  not  deceitful. 

^  Let  my  sentence  come  forth  from 
thy   presence ; 

Let    thine    eyes    behold 
that  are  equal. 

^  Thou  hast  tried  my  heart,  hast  vis- 
ited by  night, 

Hast  assayed  me, — thou  findest  noth- 
ing. 

I  have  purposed,  my  mouth  shall  not 
transgress. 

*  As   to    the    deeds    of   man,    by    the 
word  of  thy  lips 

I    have   kept   myself   from    the   paths 
of  the  violent. 

^  My  steps  have  held  fast  thy  ways ; 

My  feet  have  not  wavered. 

^  I  have  called  upon  thee,  for  thou 
wilt  answer  me,  O  God ; 

Incline    thine    ear    to    me,    hear    my 
speech. 

'''  Show  thy  marvelous  kindness,  thou 
that  savest  the  trusting, 

From  such  as  rise  up  against  them, 
with  thy  right  hand. 

^  Keep  me  as  the  apple  of  the  eye ; 


the     things 


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PSALMS 


In  the  shadow  of  thy  wings  thou  wilt 

hide  me, 
®  From  the  wicked  that  oppress  me, 
My   deadly   enemies    that   encompass 

me  round. 
^^  They  are  inclosed  in  their  own  fat; 
With  their  mouth  thev  speak  proud- 

^^  At    our    footsteps    they    have    now 
encompassed  us ; 

They   have  set  their  eyes  to   bow   us 
down  to  the  earth. 

^-  He  is  like  a  lion  that  is  greedy  for 
prey, 
And   as   a   young    lion   lurking   in 

secret   places. 
^^  Arise,  O  Jehovah  ! 

Confront    him>;    make     him     crouch 
down. 

Deliver  my  soul  from  the  wicked,  thy 
sword, 

^^  From   men.   thy   hand,   Jehovah; 

From  men  of  the  world,  whose  por- 
tion is  in  life. 

And    with    thy    hoard    thou    wilt    fill 
their  belly. 

They  shall  be  surfeited  with   sons, 

And  leave  their  excess  to  their  chil- 
dren. 
^^  As  for  me,  in  righteousness  shall 
I  behold  thy  face. 

Shall    be    satisfied,    when    I    awake, 
with  thy  likeness. 

PSALM    XVIII 

To  the  chief  Musician.  By  the  servant  of 
Jehovah,  by  David,  who  spoke  to  Jehovah 
the  words  of  this  song,  in  the  day  when 
Jehovah  had  delivered  him  from  the  hand 
of  all  his  enemies,  and  from  the  hand  of 
Saul;   and   he   said. 


^  I    will    love    thee,    Jehovah, 
strens:th. 


my 


*  The  bands  of  death  encompassed 
me, 

And  floods  of  the  ungodly  made  me 
afraid. 

^  The  bands  of  the  underworld  sur- 
rounded me. 

The  snares  of  death  confronted  me. 

®  In  my  distress  I  called  upon  Jeho- 
vah, 

And  to  my  God  I  cried. 

From  his  temple  he  heard  my  voice, 

And  my  cry   came  before    him,   into 
his  ears. 
'  Then      the      earth      shook      and 
quaked ; 

And   the    foundations    of   the    moun- 
tains trembled. 

And   were    shaken,    because    he    was 
wroth. 

^  There   went   up   smoke   in   his    nos- 
trils. 

And  fire  out  of  his  mouth  devoured; 

Coals  were  kindled  from  it. 

^  And    he    bowed    the    heavens    and 
came  down. 

And    thick    darkness    was    under    his 
feet. 

^^  And  he   rode   upon  a  cherub,  and 
did  fly. 

And  soared   along  on  wings   of  the 
wind. 

^^  He  made  darkness  his  covering, 

His  pavilion  round  about  him  ; 

Dark    waters,    thick    clouds    of    the 
skies. 

^-  From    the    brightness    before    him 
his  thick  clouds  passed  away ; 

Hail,  and  coals  of  fire ! 

'^^  And     Jehovah     thundered    in    the 
heavens. 

And    the    Most     High     uttered     his 
voice ; 


Jehovah   is   my   rock,   and   my   for-  i  Hail,  and  coals  of  fire ! 


tress,  and  my  deliverer. 
My    God.    my    rock,    I    will    trust    in 

him ; 
My  shield,  my  horn  of  salvation,  my 

high  tower. 
^  Praised  will  I  call  Jehovah, 
And    from    my    enemies    shall    I    be 

saved. 


^*  And  he  sent  out  his  arrows  and 
scattered   them. 

And  shot  forth  lightnings  and  dis- 
comfited them. 

^^  And  the  channels  of  water  were 
seen. 

And  the  foundations  of  the  world 
were  made  bare. 


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PSALMS 


At  thy  rebuke,  O  Jehovah, 

At  the  blast  of  the  breath  of  thy  nos- 
trils. 
^^  He  sent  from  on  high,  he  took 
me, 

He  drew  me  out  of  many  waters. 

^"  He   delivered   me  from   my  strong 
enemy. 

And  from   them   that   hated   me,   for 
they  were  too  strong  for  me. 

^^  They  confronted  me  in  the  day  of    And  has  made  my  way  perfect 
my  calamity; 


And  by  my  God  I  shall  leap  over  a 

wall. 
"^  As  for  God,  his  way  is  perfect ; 
The  word  of  Jehovah  is  tried; 
A    shield    is    he   to    all   that    trust    in 

him. 
^^  For  who  is  God  besides  Jehovah, 
And  who  is  a  rock  save  our  God ; 
^-  The    Mighty,    that    girds    me    with 

strength. 


And  Jehovah  became  a  stay  for  me, 

^^  And  brought  me  forth  to  a  large 
place, 

And    delivered    me,    because    he    de- 
lighted in  me. 
-"  Jehovah    requited    me   according 
to   my   righteousness ; 

According    to    the    cleanness    of    my 
hands    he    recompensed   me. 

2^  For  I  have  kept  the  ways  of  Jeho- 
vah, 

And     have     not     wickedly     departed 
from  my  God. 

^^  For  all  his  judgments  were  before 
me, 

And  his  statutes  I  put  not  away  from 
me ; 

2^  And  I  was  upright  with  him, 

And  kept  myself  from  my  iniquity; 

2*  And  Jehovah  recompensed  me  ac- 
cording  to    my    righteousness, 

According    to    the    cleanness    of    my 
hands  before  his  eyes. 
^^  With     the     gracious    thou    wilt 
show  thyself  gracious ; 

With  an  upright  man  thou  wilt  show 
thyself  upright; 

2^  With  the  pure  thou  wilt  show  thy- 
self pure ; 

And    w'ith     the     froward    thou     wait 
show    thyself   froward. 

-'  For  thou  wilt  save  an  afflicted  peo- 
ple. 

And  lofty  eyes  thou  wilt  bring  low.    }  ■*-  And    I    shall    beat    them    small    as 

'^  For  thou  wilt  light  my  lamp ;  dust  before  the  wind ; 

Jehovah   my   God   will   enlighten   my    As   mire   of   the    streets    T    will   pour 


^"  Making  my  feet  like  hinds', 

And  on  my  high  places  he  makes  me 

stand : 
^^  Teaching  my  hands  to  war. 
And  a  bow  of  bronze  is  bent  by  my 

arms. 
^^  And  thou  gavest  me  the   shield 

of  thy  salvation ; 
And  thy  right  hand  will  hold  me  up. 
And  thy  condescension  will  make  me 

great. 
^^  Thou  wilt  enlarge  my  steps  under 

me, 
And   my   ankles   waver   not. 
^'  I    shall    pursue    my    enemies,    and 

overtake  them ; 
And   shall    not    turn    again    till    they 

are  consumed. 
^^  I   shall   smite   them,   and   they  will 

not  be  able  to  rise ; 
They  will  fall  beneath  my  feet. 
^^  For    thou    hast    girded    me    with 

strength  for  the  battle ; 
Thou   wilt  make  them  crouch  under 

me  that  rise  up  against  me. 
^^  And  thou  hast  given  me  the  neck 

of  my  enemies ; 
And  those   that   hate   me.    I   will   de- 
stroy them. 
^^  They  will  cry,  and  there  is  no  de- 
liverer ; 
To    Jehovah,    and    he    answers    them 

not. 


darkness 

2»  For  by  thee  I  shall  run  through  a 
troop. 


them  out. 
"*^  Thou   wilt   deliver   me   from    the 
strifes  of  the  people ; 


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PSALMS 


Thou  wilt  make  me  the  head  of  the 
nations; 

A    people    I    have    not    known    shall 
serve  me ; 

■*■*  At  the  hearing-  of  the  ear  they  will 
obey  me; 

Strangers  will  profess  submission  to 
me. 

^''  Strangers  will  fade  away, 

And  will  tremble  from  their  strong- 
holds. 
^°  Jehovah    lives,    and    blessed    be 
my   rock, 

And  let  the  God  of  my  salvation  be 
exalted ; 

^^  The  Mighty,  who  avenges  me, 

And  has  subdued  peoples  under  me, 

*^  Delivering  me  from  my  enemies. 

Yea,   thou   wilt  lift   me   above   those 
that  rise  up  against  me ; 

From  the  man  of  violence  thou  wilt 
rescue  me. 

*®  Therefore  will  I  praise  thee,  Jeho- 
vah, among  the  nations. 

And  to  thy  name  will  I  sing. 

^°  Great  deliverances  he  gives  to  his 
king, 

And  shows  kindness  to  his  anointed. 

To   David,  and  to  his  seed,  forever- 
more. 

PSALM  XIX 

To  the  chief  Musician.      [A   Psalm]    of   David. 

^  The  heavens  declare  the  glory  of 

God, 
And     the     expanse      proclaims     his 

handiwork. 
-  Day  to  day  utters  speech, 
And   night   to   night    shows    knowl- 
edge. 
"  There  is  no  speech  nor  language, 
Where  their  voice  is  not  heard. 
^  Their  line  is  gone  out  through  all 

the  earth, 
And  their  words  to   t-he  end  of  the 

world. 
In  them  has  he  set  a  tabernacle  for 

the  sun ; 
^  And  he  is  as  a  bridegroom  coming 

out  of  his  chamber ; 

Ver.  3  may  be  rendered  thus: 


There 
Their 


He  rejoices  as  a  strong  man  to  run 

a  race. 
^  His  going  forth  is  from  the  end  of 

the   heavens, 
And  his  circuit  to  the  ends  thereof, 
And  there  is  nothing  hidden  from  his 

heat. 
■^  The    law    of   Jehovah   is   perfect, 

converting  the  soul ; 
The   testimony    of   Jehovah    is   sure, 

making  wise   the   simple. 
^  The  precepts  of  Jehovah  are  right, 

rejoicing  the  heart; 
The    commandment    of    Jehovah    is 

pure,  enlightening  the  eyes. 
^  The   fear  of  Jehovah  is  clean,   en-  j 

during  forever ; 
The  judgments  of  Jehovah  are  truth, 

they  are  righteous  altogether ; 
^^  More  to  be  desired  than  gold,  and 

much  fine  gold, 
And    sweeter    than    honey,    and    the 

dropping  of  the  combs. 
^^  Moreover,  by  them  is  thy  servant 

warned ; 
In  keeping  them  there   is   great   re- 
ward. 
^-  Errors,  who  can  understand ! 
Of  hidden  ones  do  thou  acquit  me. 
^^  Also     from     presumptuous      ones 

withhold  thy  servant; 
Let   them    not    have    dominion    over 

me; 
Then  shall  I  be  upright,  and  be  free 

from   great   transgression. 
^*  Let  the  words  of  my  mouth,  and 

meditation  of  my  heart, 
Be  acceptable  in  thy  sight, 
Jehovah,  my  rock,  and  my  redeemer. 

PSALM  XX 

To  the  chief  Musician.     A  Psalm  of   David. 

^  Jehovah   answer  thee   in   the   day 
of  trouble. 
The  name  of  the  God  of  Jacob  de- 
fend thee ; 
-  Send  thee  help  from  the  sanctuary, 
And  strengthen  thee  from   Zion; 

is    no    speech,    there    are    no    words; 
voice  is   not  heard. 


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^  Remember  all   thy   offerings, 
And  accept  thy  burnt  sacrifice ; 
"*  Grant  thee  according  to  thy  heart, 
And  fulfill  all  thy  counsel. 
^  May   we   shout   for  joy   in   thy   de- 
liverance. 
And  in  the  name  of  our  God  lift  up 

a  banner. 
Jehovah  fulfill  all  thy  petitions, 

^  Now  know  I, 
That  Jehovah  saves  his  anointed. 
He   will    answer   him   from   his   holy 

heavens. 
With  the  saving  strength  of  his  right 

hand. 
"^  Some     in    chariots,     and    some    in 

horses. 
But  we  in  the  name  of  Jehovah  our 

God,  will  glory, 
^  They  have  bowed  down  and  fallen ; 
But  we  are  risen  and  stand  upright. 

^ Jehovah,  save ! 
Let  the   king  answer   us,   in   the  day 

we  call. 

PSALM   XXI 

To   the   chief    Musician.      A    Psalm   of   David. 

^  Jehovah,  in  thy  strength  shall  the 

king  rejoice; 
And    in    thy    salvation    how     greatly 

shall  he  exult ! 
2  Thou  hast  given  him  his  heart's  de- 
sire. 
And  hast  not  withholden  the  request 

of  his  lips.  (Pause.) 

^  For  thou  dost  anticipate   him  with 

blessings  of  goodness. 
Thou   settest   a  crown  of  pure   gold 

on   his   head. 
*  He  asked  of  thee  life,  and  thou  gav- 

est   it  to   him. 
Length  of  davs   forever  and   ever. 


the 
be 


is 


his   jrlorv   in   thv   salva 


^  Great 
tion  ; 

Honor    and    majesty    thou    dost    lay 
upon  him. 

^  For  thou  makest  him  a  blessing  for- 
ever ; 

Thou  dost  gladden  him  with  joy  by 
thy  countenance. 

'  For  the  king  trusts  in  Jehovah, 


thy 


And    through    the    kindness    of 

Most     High     he     shall     not 

moved. 
^  Thy   hand    will    find    out    all 

enemies ; 
Thy   right   hand   will   find   out   those 

that  hate  thee. 
^  Thou    wilt    make    them    as    a    fiery 

furnace    in    the    time    of    thine 

anger ; 
Jehovah     w411     swallow     up     in     his 

wrath,  and  fire  will  devour  them. 
^^  Their  fruit  thou  wilt  destroy  from 

the  earth. 
And  their  seed  from  the  sons  of  men. 
^^  For  they  spread  out  evil  against 

thee ; 
They  devised  a  plot ;   they  shall   not 

prevail, 
12  For    thou    wilt    make    them    turn 

their   back ; 
With   thy   bowstrings   thou   wilt   aim 

against  their  face. 
1^  Exalt    thyself,    Jehovah,    in    thy 

strength ; 
We  will  sing  and  praise  in  song  thy 

power, 

PSALM  xxn 

To    the    chief    Musician.     A   Psahn    of    David. 

^  My  God,  my  God,  why  hast  thou 
forsaken  me ! 
Far    from    mv    deliverance    are    the 


my 
words  of  mv  groaning". 


2  My    God,    I    cry,    in    the    day-time, 

and   thou   answerest   not; 
And   in   the   night  season,  and  there 

is  no  quiet  for  me, 
^  But  thou  art  holy. 
Enthroned  in  the  praises  of  Israel, 
*  Our   fathers   trusted   in   thee. 
They     cried     unto     thee     and     were 

delivered. 
"   In  thee  they^ cried,  and  were  freed; 
In    thee   they   trusted,   and   were   not 

ashamed. 
^  But  I  am  a  worm,  and  not  a  man ; 
A  reproach  of  men,  and  despised  of 

the  people. 
"^  All  that  sec  me  mock  at  me ; 
They  thrust   out  the   lip,   they  shake 

the  head    [saving], 
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*  Commit  it  to  Jehovah,  he  will  de- 
liver him ; 
He   will  rescue  him,  for  he  delights 

in   him. 
^  For  thou  art  he  that  took  me  out 

of  the  womb. 
That   made    me   trust,    when    on   my 

mother's  breasts. 
^^  On    thee    was    I    cast     from     the 

womb ; 
From  the  bowels  of  my  mother  thou 

art  my  God. 
^^  Be  not  far  from  me,  for  trouble  is 

near, 
For  there  is  no  helper. 

^-  Many    bulls    have    encompassed 

me ; 
Strong   ones   of    Bashan    have   beset 

me  round. 
^^  They    gaped    upon    me    with    their 

mouth, 
A  ravening  and  roaring  lion. 
^*  I  am  poured  out  like  water, 
And  all  my  bones  are  parted, 
My  heart  is  become  like  wax; 
Melted  in  the  midst  of  my  bowels. 
^^  My    strength    is    dried    up    like    a 

potsherd. 
And  my  tongue  cleaves  to  my  jaws; 
And  thou  wilt  lay  me  in  the  dust  of 
earth. 

^^  For  dogs  have  encompassed  me; 
The  assembly   of  evil-doers  have  in- 
closed me. 
Piercing  my   hands  and  my   feet. 
^'  I   may   number  all   my   bones ; 
They  look,   they  stare  upon  me. 
^^  They    part    my     garments     among 

them. 
And  for  my  vesture  they  cast  lots. 
^^  But  thou,  Jehovah,  be  not  afar 

off; 
O   my  strength,  hasten  to  my  help. 
-^  Rescue  my  soul  from  the  sword. 
My  life  from  the  power  of  the  dog. 
^^  Save"  me   from   the   lion's   mouthy 
And    from    the    horns    of   wild   oxen 

thou  hast  answered  me. 
--  I   will   declare   thy   name   to   my 

brethren ; 


In  the  midst  of  the  assembly  will  I 

praise  thee. 
^^  Ye  that  fear  Jehovah  praise  him ; 
All  ye  seed  of  Jacob  glorify   him. 
And  fear  him  all  ye  seed  of  Israel. 
2*  For  he   has   not  despised,   nor  ab- 
horred,    the     affliction     of     the 

afflicted. 
And  has  not  hid  his  face  from  him ; 
And  when  he  cried  to  him,  he  heard. 
-^  Of   thee   shall    be    my   praise,   in 

the    great   congregation; 
My  vows  I  will  pay  before  them  that 

fear  him. 
2^  The  humble  shall  eat,  and  shall  be 

satisfied ; 
They   will   praise   Jehovah   that   seek 

him ; 
May  your  heart  live  forever! 

^"^  All   the   ends   of  the   earth   shall 

remember  and  turn  to  Jehovah, 
And  all  the  families  of  nations  shall 

worship  before  thee. 
28  For  the  kingdom  is  Jehovah's, 
And  he  is  ruler  among  the  nations. 
2^  They  eat  and  worship,  all  the  rich 

of  the  earth ; 
Before   him   shall   bow   all    that    go 

down  to  the  dust. 
And  he  that  can  not   keep   his  soul 

alive. 
^^  A  seed  shall  serve  him ; 
It  shall  be  told   of  the   Lord  to  the 

generation. 
^^  They   shall   come,   and  shall   make 

known  his  righteousness. 
To  a  people  that  shall  be  born,  that 

he  has  done  it. 

PSALM   XXIII 

A  Psalm   of   David. 

^  Jehovah  is  my  shepherd,  I  shall 
not  want. 

2  He  makes  me  lie  down  in  green 
pastures ; 

He  leads  me  beside  the  still  waters. 

^  He  restores  my  soul ; 

He  guides  me  in  paths  of  righteous- 
ness,  for  his  name's  sake. 

■*  Yea,  though  I  walk  through  the 
vallev  of  the  shadow  of  death, 


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1  will  fear  no  evil,  for  thou  art  with 

me ; 
Thy  rod  and  thy  staff  they  comfort 

me. 
"'  Thou  preparest   a   table   for   me,  in 

the  presence  of  my  adversaries ; 
Thou  anointest  my  head  with  oil ;  my 

cup  runs  over. 
^  Surely    goodness    and    mercy    will 

follow    me   all    the    davs    of   my 

life, 
And   I   shall   dwell   in   the   house    of 

Jehovah  forever. 

PSALM  XXIV 

A  Psalm   of   David. 

^  The   earth  Is  Jehovah's,   and  the 
fullness  thereof; 
The  world  and  they  that  dwell  there- 
in. 

2  For  he  founded  it  above  the  seas, 
And  established  it  above  the  floods. 

*  Who   shall   ascend   into   the  mount 

of  Jehovah, 
And    who    shall    stand    in    his    holy 
place  ? 
*  He  that  has  clean   hands,   and  a 
pure  heart; 
Who   has    not   lifted   up    his   soul   to 

vanity, 
And   has   not   sworn   deceitfully. 
^  He    shall    receive    a    blessing    from 

Jehovah, 
And  righteousness  from  the   God  of 

his  salvation. 
^  This  is  the  generation  of  them  that 

seek  him. 
That  seek  thy  face,  even  Jacob. 

(Pause.) 
■^  Lift  up  your  heads,  ye  gates. 
And  lift  yourselves   up,  ye  everlast- 
ing doors, 
That  the  King  of  glory  may  come  in. 
^  Who  is  this,  the  King  of  glory? 
Jehovah,   strong  and  mighty; 
Jehovah,  mighty  in  battle. 
®  Lift   up   your   heads,   ye   gates, 
And  lift  up,  ye  everlasting  doors. 
That  the  King  of  glory  may  come  in. 
^°  Who    then    is    he,    the    King   of 
glory  ? 


Jehovah  of  hosts ; 
He  is  the  King  of  glory.     (Pause.) 

PSALM  XXV 

[A  Psalm]   of  David. 

^To    thee,    O    Jehovah,    I    will   lift 
up  my  soul. 

-  My  God,  in  thee  do  I  trust ;  let  me 
not  be  ashamed, 

Let    not    thy    enemies    triumph    over 
me. 

^  Yea,  let  none  that  wait  for  thee  be 
ashamed ; 

Let  them  be  ashamed  that  transgress 
without  cause. 

^  Make  me  know  thy  ways,  O  Jeho- 
vah; 

Teach  me  thy  paths. 

^  Make    me    walk   in   thy   truth,   and 
teach  me ; 

For  thou  art  the  God  of  my  salva- 
tion, 

On  thee  I  wait  all  the  day. 
^  Remember  thy   tender  mercies, 

O  Jehovah,  and  thy  kindnesses; 

For  they  have  been  of  old. 

'''  The  sins  of  my  youth,  and  my  tres- 
passes, do  not  remember; 

According  to  thy  kindness  remember 
thou  me. 

For  thy  goodness'  sake,  O  Jehovah. 
^  Good  and  upright  is  Jehovah ; 

Therefore    will    he   direct   sinners  in 
the  way. 

®  He   will   guide   the   humble   in  that 
which  is  right, 

And   the    humble    he    will    teach    his, 
way. 

^^  All  the  paths  of  Jehovah  are  kind- 
ness and  truth. 

To    such   as   keep   his   covenant   and 
his  testimonies. 

^^  For  thy  name's  sake,  O  Jehovah, 

Thou  wilt  pardon  my  iniquity,  for  it 
is  great ! 
^2  What     man     is     he     that     fears^ 
Jehovah  ? 

Him   will   he  instruct  in  the  way  he 
should  choose. 

^^  His  soul   shall   dwell  at  ease. 

And  his  seed  shall  possess  the  land. 


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^*The  secret  of  Jehovah  is  for  them 
that  fear  him. 

And  he  makes  them  know  his  cove- 
nant. 

^•'''  Mine  eyes  are   ever  toward  Jeho- 
vah; 

For  he  will  bring  out  my  feet  from 
the  net. 
^^  Turn  to  me,  and  be  gracious  to 
me ; 

For  I  am  desolate  and  afflicted. 

^^  The  troubles   of  my  heart  are  en- 
larged ; 

Bring  thou  me  out  of  my  distress. 

^^  Look  on  my  affliction  and  my  pain ; 

And  forgive  all  my  sins. 

^^  Behold  my  enemies,  that  they  are 
many, 

And  hate  me  with  cruel  hatred. 

-^  Keep  my  soul,  and  rescue  me ; 

Let  me  not  be  ashamed,  for  I  have 
trusted   in   thee. 

-^  Let  integrity  and  uprightness  pre- 
serve me ; 

For  I  wait  on  thee. 

^2  Redeem  Israel,  O  God, 

Out  of  all  his  troubles. 

PSALM  XXVI 

[A  Psalm]   of  David. 

^  Judge  me,   O   Jehovah  ; 

For  I  have  walked  in  my  integrity, 

And  in  Jehovah  have  I  trusted; 

I  shall  not  waver. 

2  Try  me,  O  Jehovah,  and  test  me ; 

Assay  my  reins  and  my  heart. 

^  For   thy   loving-kindness    is   before 
my  eyes ; 

And  I  have  walked  in  thy  truth. 

*  I   have  not  sat  with  men   of  false- 
hood. 

And   I   will   not  go   in   with   dissem- 
blers. 

^  I   have   hated  the   congregation   of 
evil-doers. 

And  I  will  not  sit  with  the  wicked. 

^  I  will  wash  my  hands  in  innocency, 

And   will   encompass   thine    altar,    O 
Jehovah ; 


'  That  I  may  publish,  with  the  voice 
of  thanksgiving, 

And  recount  all  thy  wondrous  works. 
^  Jehovah,  1  have  loved  the  habita- 
tion of  thy  house. 

And  the  place  where  thy  glory 
dwells. 

^  Gather  not  my  soul  with  sinners. 

Nor  my  life  with  bloody  men; 

^^  Into  whose  hands  is  mischief, 

And  their  right  hand  is  full  of  bribes. 
^^  But  as  for  me,  I  will  walk  in  my 
integrity ; 

Redeem  me,  and  be  gracious  to  me. 

^2  My  foot  stands  in  an  even  place. 

In  the  congregations  will  I  bless 
Jehovah. 

PSALM   XXVII 

[A  Psalm]   of  David. 

^  Jehovah  is  my  light  and  my  sal- 
vation ; 

Of  whom  shall   I  be  afraid? 

Jehovah  is  the  stronghold  of  my 
life ; 

Of   whom   shall    I    be   in   dread? 

2  When  the  wicked  came  upon  me  to 
eat  up  my  flesh, 

My  foes  and  my  enemies,  it  was 
they  that  stumbled  and  fell. 

2  If  a  host  shall  encamp  against  me, 

My  heart  will  not  fear; 

If  war  shall  rise  up  against  me. 

In  this  will  I  be  confident. 

*  One   thing   have   I    asked   of   Je- 
hovah, 

That  will   I   seek  after ; 

That  I  may  dwell  in  the  house  of 
Jehovah  all  the  days  of  my  life. 

To  behold  the  beauty  of  Jehovah. 

And  to  inquire  in  his  temple. 

^  For  in  the  day  of  evil  he  will  hide 
me  in  his  pavilion ; 

He  will  conceal  me  in  the  covert  of 
his  tabernacle ; 

He  will  set  me  on  high  upon  a  rock. 

^  And  now  shall  my  head  be  high 
above  my  enemies  round  about 
me : 


Ver.   2.    [Assay.]      As  a  refiner  of  metals.      The  same   word  is  used  in  Ps.   66:    lo,  "thou  hast 
assayed  us,  as  silver  is  assayed." 

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And  I  will  offer  in  his  tabernacle  sac- 
rifices of  triumph; 
I  will  sing,  and  will  praise  Jehovah 

in  song. 
!     ''■  Hear,    O    Jehovah,    my    voice,    I 

cry; 
And  do  thou  be  gracious  to  me,  and 

answer  me. 
s  My  heart  has  said  to  thee.  Seek  ye 

my  face, — 
Thy  face,  Jehovah,  will  I  seek. 
^  Hide  not  thy  face  from  me ; 
Turn  not  thy  servant  away  in  anger. 
Thou  hast  been  my  help; 
Cast  me  not  off,  and  forsake  me  not, 

O  God  of  my  salvation. 
^^  When   my   father  and   my   mother 

have  forsaken  me, 
Then  Jehovah  will  receive  me. 

1^  Teach  me  thy  way,  O  Jehovah; 
Lead  me  in  a  plain  path,  because  of 

my  enemies. 
^-  Give  me  not  up  to  the  will  of  my 

foes; 
For    false    witnesses    have    risen    up 

against  me, 
And  such  as  breathe  out  violence. 
^^  Had  I  not  believed  that  I  should 

see  the  goodness  of  Jehovah 
In  the  land  of  the  living! 
^*  Wait  on  Jehovah  ; 
Be    of    good    courage,    and    let    thy 

heart  be  strong. 
And  wait  on  Jehovah. 

PSALM  xxvni 

[A  Psalm]  of  David. 

^  Unto   thee,  Jehovah,  will   I  call. 

My  rock,  be  not  deaf  to  me; 

Lest  thou  be  silent  to  me. 

And    I    become    like    them    that    go 
down  to  the  pit. 

*  Hear  the  voice  of  my  supplications 
when  I  cry  to  thee  for  help. 

When  I  lift  up  my  hands  toward  thy 
holy  oracle. 
"  Draw    me    not     away     with     the 
wicked. 

And  with  workers  of  iniquity; 

Who   speak   peace   with   their   neigh- 
bors, 


And  mischief  is  in  their  heart. 

*  Give   them   according   to    their   do- 

ing, 
And  according   to   the   evil   of   their 

deeds. 
Give  them  according  to  the  work  of 

their  hands ; 
Render  to  them  their  desert. 

^  Because     they     regard     not     the 

works  of  Jehovah, 
Nor  the  labor  of  his  hands, 
He  will  destroy  them,  and  not  build 

them  up. 
^  Blessed  be  Jehovah, 
Because   he  has   heard  the  voice   of 

my  supplications. 
"^  Jehovah    is    my    strength    and    my 

shield; 
In  him  my  heart  trusted,  and  I  was 

helped. 
And    my    heart    shall    triumph,    and 

with  my  song  will  I  praise  him. 

*  Jehovah  is  strength  to  them ; 
And  a  stronghold  of  salvation  is  he 

to  his  anointed. 
^  Save  thy  people. 
And  bless  thy  heritage. 
And    feed    them,    and   bear   them    up 

forever . 

PSALM  XXIX 

A   Psalm   of   David. 

^  Give  to  Jehovah,  ye  sons  of  God, 

Give  to  Jehovah  glory  and  strength. 

2  Give   to   Jehovah   the  glory   of   his 
name; 

Worship   Jehovah   in   the   beauty    of 
holiness. 
2  The  voice  of  Jehovah  is  on  the 
waters ; 

The  God  of  glory  thunders; 

Jehovah  is  on  the  great  waters. 

■*  The  voice  of  Jehovah  is  mighty; 

The  voice  of  Jehovah  is  full  of  maj- 
esty. 
^  The  voice  of  Jehovah  breaks  the 
cedars ; 

And   Jehovah    breaks    the   cedars    of 
Lebanon. 

^  And  he  makes  them  skip  like  a  calf, 


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Thou    didst    hide    thy    face, — I    was 

troubled. 
^  To  thee,  Jehovah,  I  call ; 
And  to  Jehovah  I  make  supplication. 
^  What  profit  is  there  in  my  blood, 
When   I   go  down  to  the  pit? 
Will   dust   praise   thee?     Will   it   de- 
clare thy  faithfulness? 
^^  Hear,  O  Jehovah,  and  be  gracious 

to  me ; 
Jehovah,  be  thou  my  helper ! 

^^  Thou    hast    turned    for    me    my 

mourning  into   dancing. 
Thou  hast  loosed  my  sackcloth,  and 

girded  me  with  gladness; 
^-  In  order  that  [my]  glory  may  sing 

praise  to  thee,  and  not  be  silent. 
Jehovah,  my  God,  I  will  give  thanks 

to  thee  forever. 

PSALM  XXXI 

To  the  chief  Musician.     A  Psalm   of   David. 

^  In  thee,  Jehovah,  have  I  trusted, 

Let  me  never  be  ashamed; 

Deliver  me  in  thy  righteousness. 
^  Incline   to    me    thine    ear,    rescue 
me  speedily. 

Be   thou    to    me   for   a    rock    of   de- 
fense, 

For  a  house  of  refuge,  to  save  me. 

^  For  my   rock   and   my   fortress  art 
thou; 

And  for  thy   name's  sake   thou   wilt 
guide  me  and  lead  me. 

*  Thou  wilt  bring  me   out  from  the 
net  which  they  hid  for  me; 

For  thou  art  my  defense. 

^  Into  thy  hand  I  commit  my  spirit; 

Thou    hast    redeemed    me,    Jehovah, 
God  of  truth ! 
^  I    have    hated    them    that   regard 
lying  vanities ; 

But  I,  in  Jehovah  do  I  trust. 

"^  I  will  exult  and  rejoice  in  thy  kind- 
ness ; 

For  thou  hast  seen  my  affliction, 

Ver.  9.  [His  palace.]  The  universe;  the  whole  realm  of  nature,  from  which  these  illustra- 
tions of  his  power  and  majesty  are  drawn.  So  the  Hebrew  word  is  properly  translated,  in  Vs. 
45:   8,   15,   144;    12;   Frov.   30:  28;  Is.    13:   22,  39;    7,   and  elsewhere. 

Ver.  6.  [Vanities.]  So  idols  are  called  in  Deut.  32:  21,  as  being  "no  gods"  ("nothing  in 
the  world,"  i  Cor.  8:  4).  They  are  here  called  lying  vanities,  in  distinction  from  the  "God  of 
truth"    (v.   5),  as  being  false  pretenders,   deceiving  those  who  trust  in   them. 

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Lebanon   and   Sirion   like   the  young 

of  the  wild  ox. 
"'  The  voice   of  Jehovah   cleaves  out 

flames  of  fire. 
^  The  voice  of  Jehovah  shakes  the 

wilderness ; 
Jehovah     shakes    the    wilderness    of 

Kadesh. 
^  The    voice    of    Jehovah    makes    the 

hinds  bring  forth. 
And   lays   bare   the   forests ; 
And    in    his    palace,    they    all    say, 

Glory ! 
^"Jehovah  sat  at  the  flood; 
And  Jehovah  sits  a  king  forever. 
^^  Jehovah  will  give  a  strength  to  his 

people ; 
Jehovah    will    bless    his    people   with 

peace. 

PSALM  XXX 

A    Psalm, — a    song    for   the    Dedication    of    the 
house, — of    David. 

^  I    will    extol    thee,    Jehovah,    for 
thou  hast  delivered  me, 
And  hast  not  made  my  enemies  re- 
joice over  me. 
-  Jehovah,  my  God, 
I    cried   to   thee   for   help,   and   thou 
didst  heal  me. 
^  Jehovah,    thou    hast    brought    up 
my  soul   from  the   underworld; 
Thou    hast    kept    me    alive,    that     I 
should  not  go  down  to  the  pit. 
^  Sing   praise    to    Jehovah,    ye    his 
saints, 
And  give  praise  to  his  holy  memorial. 
^  For  his  anger  is  for  a  moment;  in 

his  favor  is  life ; 
Weeping    may    endure    for    a    night, 
but  in  the  morning  there  is  joy, 
^  And  as  for  me,  in  my  prosperity 
I  said, 
I  shall  never  be  moved. 
■^  Jehovah,  by  thy  favor  thou  madest 
my  mountain  stand  strong; 


PSALMS 


Hast  known  the  troubles  of  my  soul ; 

*  And  hast  not  shut  me  up  in  the 
hand  of  an  enemy, 

Hast  set  my  feet  in  a  large  place. 
^  Be  gracious  to  me,  Jehovah,  for 
I  am  in  trouble ; 

Wasted  is  my  eye  with  grief,  my 
soul,   and  my  bowels. 

^•^  For  my  life  is  spent  with  sorrow, 
and  my  years  with  sighing; 

My  strength  fails  because  of  my  in- 
iquity, and  my  bones  are  wasted. 

^^  Because  of  all  my  adversaries  I  am 
become  a  reproach, 

And  to  my  neighbors  exceedingly, 
and  a  dread  to  my  acquaint- 
ances. 

When  they  saw  me  in  the  street  they 
fled  from  me. 

^-  I  am  forgotten  as  a  dead  man  out 
of  mind; 

I  am  become  like  a  broken  vessel. 

^^  For  I  heard  the  slander  of  many ; 

Terror  was  on  every  side,  while 
they  consulted  together  against 
me : 

They  plotted  to  take  away  my  life. 
i*'But    I,    in    thee   did    I    trust,    O 
Jehovah ; 

I  said.  Thou  art  my  God. 

^^  My  times  are  in  thy  hand ; 

Rescue  me  from  the  hand  of  my  ene- 
mies and  from  my  persecutors. 

^^  Cause  thy  face  to  shine  upon  thy 
servant ; 

In  thy  mercy  save  me. 

^"  Jehovah,  let  me  not  be  ashamed, 
for  I   have   called  upon   thee ; 

Let  the  wicked  be  ashamed,  be  put 
to  silence  in  the  underworld. 

^^  Let  lying  lips  be  struck  dumb. 

That  speak  rudely  against  the  right- 
eous, 

In  pride  and  scorn. 

'^  How  great  is  thy  goodness, 
which  thou  hast  laid  up  for  them 
that  fear  thee, 

Hast  wrought  for  them  that  trust  in 
thee  before  the  sons  of  men ! 

^^  Thou  wilt  hide  them  in  the  covert 


of  thy  presence  from  the  snares 

of  man ; 
Thou  wilt  secrete  them  in  a  pavilion 

from  the  strife  of  tongues. 
2^  Blessed  be  Jehovah; 
For  he  has  shown  me  his  marvelous 

kindness  [as]  in  a  strong  city. 
^2  And  yet  I  said,  in  my  alarm, 
I  am  cut  off  from  before  thine  eyes. 
But  thou  didst  hear  the  voice  of  my 

supplications. 
When  I  cried  to   thee  for  help. 

2^  Love  Jehovah,  all  ye  his  saints. 
Jehovah  preserves  the  faithful, 
And    abundantly    requites    him    that 

acts  proudly. 
^*  Be  of  good  courage,  and  let  your 

heart  be  strong, 
All  ye  that  hope  in  Jehovah. 

PSALM  XXXII 

Didactic    [Psalm]    of   David. 

^  Happy  he  whose  transgression  is 
forgiven,   whose  sin  is  covered. 

-  Happy  the  man 

To  whom  Jehovah  imputes  not  in- 
iquity. 

And  in  whose  spirit  there  is  no  guile. 
^  When    I   kept   silence,   my   bones 
wasted  away 

Through  my  groaning  all  the  day 
long. 

*  For  day  and  night  thy  hand  was 
heavy  on  me ; 

My  moisture  is  turned  into  the 
droughts   of  summer.     (Pause.) 

^  I  made  known  to  thee  my  sins,  and 
my  iniquity  I  have  not  covered. 

I  said,  I  will  confess  my  transgres- 
sions to  Jehovah ; 

And   thou   forgavest   the   iniquity    of 
my  sin. 
^  For  this  let  every  godly  one  pray 
to  thee. 

In  a  time  when  thou  mayest  be 
found. 

Surely,  in  floods  of  great  waters. 

They  will  not  come  near  him. 

'^  Thou  art  a  hiding-place  for  me; 
thou  wilt  preserve  me  from  trou- 
ble; 


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PSALMS 


Thou  wilt  surround  me  with  songs  of 
dehverance.  (Pause.) 

^  I  will  instruct  thee,  and  will  di- 
rect thee  in  the  way  that  thou 
shouldst  go ; 

I    will   give    counsel,    with    mine    eye 
upon  thee. 

^  Be  not  as  the  horse,  as  the  mule, 
without  understanding; 

With  bit  and  bridle   his  mouth  is  to 
be  curbed. 

Else  he  /:omes  not  near  to  thee. 
^^  Many  sorrows  are  to  the  wicked ; 

But  he  that  trusts  in  Jehovah,  mercy 
shall  encompass  him. 

^^  Rejoice   in  Jehovah,   and   exult  ye 
righteous ; 

And  shout  for  joy,  all  ye  upright  in 
heart. 

PSALM   XXXIII 

^  Rejoice  in  Jehovah,  ye  righteous; 
Praise  is  becoming  to  the  upright. 
^  Give    praise    to    Jehovah    with    the 

harp; 
With  a  ten-stringed  lute  sing  praise 

to  him. 
^  Sing  to  him  a  new  song; 
Play  skilfully  with  joyful  sound. 
*  For    the     word     of    Jehovah     is 

right ; 
And  all  his  work  is  in  faithfulness. 
^  He   loves   righteousness   and   judg- 
ment; 
The  earth  is  full  of  the  kindness  of 

Jehovah. 
^  By  the  word  of  Jehovah  were  the 

heavens  made. 
And  all  their  host  by  the  breath  of 

his  mouth. 
"  He  gathered  the  sea  as  a  heap ; 
He  laid  up  the  depths  in  storehouses. 
®  Let   them   be   afraid   of  Jehovah, 

all  the  earth ; 
Let   them   stand   in   awe   of   him,   all 

the  inhabitants  of  the  world. 
^  For  HE  said  it,  and  it  was  done; 
HE  commanded,  and  it  stood  fast. 


^°  Jehovah  brought  the  counsels  of 
the  nations  to  naught; 

He  frustrated  the  devices  of  the  peo- 
ples. 

^^  The  counsel  of  Jehovah  shall  stand 
forever; 

The  devices  of  his  heart  to  all  gen- 
erations. 

^-  Happy    the    nation    whose    God    is 
Jehovah, 

The  people  he  has  chosen  as  a  heri- 
tage for  him  ! 
^^  Jehovah  looks  from  heaven  ; 

He  sees  all  the  sons  of  man ; 

^*  From   the   place   of  his   habitation 
he  looks 

On  all  the  inhabitants  of  the  earth ; 

^^  He  that  fashioned  all  their  hearts. 

That  considers  all  their  works. 

^^  The    king   is    not    saved   by    the 
multitude  of  a  host ; 

A    mighty    man    is    not    rescued     by 
great  strength. 

^■^  The    horse    is    a    vain    thing    for 
safety, 

And  he  will  not  deliver  by  his  great 
strength. 
^^  Behold  the  eye  of  Jehovah  is  on 
them  that  fear  him. 

On  them  that  hope  in  his  mercy; 

^^  To  rescue  their  soul  from  death. 

And  to  keep  them  alive  in  famine. 

2^  Our  soul  has  waited  for  Jehovah; 

He  is  our  help  and  our  shield. 

2^  For  in  him  shall  our  heart  rejoice; 

For    we    have    trusted    in    his    holy 
name. 
2-  Let  thy  mercy,  Jehovah,  be  upon 
us, 

According  as  we  have  hoped  in  thee. 

PSALM  XXXIV  1 

[A    Psalm]    of    David,    when    he    disguised    his 

reason   before   Abimelech;    and   he   drove 

him   away,    and    he    departed. 

^  I  will  bless  Jehovah  at  all  times ; 
His  praise  shall  ever  be  in  my  mouth. 
-  My  soul  shall  make  her  boast  in 
Jehovah ; 


Ver.    8.    [With   mine   eye   upon   thee.]      Not  only  guiding,    but   watching   over  thee. 

1  This  is  an  alphabetic  psalm,  the  letters  of  the  Hebrew  alphabet,  in  their  regular  order, 
being  tJie  initial  letters  of  the  successive  couplets.  This  was  doubtless  intended  to  aid  the 
memory;  and  it  accounts  for  the  peculiar  composition  of  the  psalm. 

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PSALMS 


The  humble  will  hear  and  be  glad. 

^  Magnify  Jehovah  with  me, 
And  let  us  exalt  his  name  together. 
*  I    sought    Jehovah,    and    he    an- 
swered me, 
And  from  all  my  fears  he  delivered 
me. 
^  They  looked  to  him,  and  bright- 
ened ; 
And  let  not  their  faces  blush. 

^  This  sufferer  called,  and  Jehovah 
heard. 
And  saved  him  out  of  all  his  troub- 
les. 
"^  The    angel    of   Jehovah    encamps 
around  them  that  fear  him, 
And  delivers  them. 

^  Taste    and    see    that    Jehovah    is 
good; 
Happy  the   man  that  trusts   in  him ! 

^  Fear  Jehovah  ye  his  saints ; 
For   there   is   no   want  to   them   that 
fear  him. 
^^  Young    lions    lack,     and    suffer 
hunger; 
But    they    that    seek    Jehovah    shall 
want  no  good. 
^^  Come,  ye  sons,  hearken  to  me; 
I  will  teach  you  the  fear  of  Jehovah. 
^^  Who  is  the  man  that  desires  life, 
That    loves    days,    that    he    may    see 

good? 
^^  Keep  thy  tongue  from  evil, 
And  thy  lips  from  speaking  guile. 
^*  Depart  from  evil,  and  do  good; 
Seek  peace,  and  pursue  it. 

^^  The  eyes  of  Jehovah  are  toward 
the   righteous. 
And  his  ears  to  their  cry  for  help. 
^®  The    face    of    Jehovah    is    against 

them  that  do  evil, 
To   cut   off  their  memory   from   the 
earth. 
'^'^  They  cried,  and  Jehovah  heard, 
And  rescued   them   out  of    all   their 
troubles. 
^^"^  Jehovah  is  near  to  the  broken  in 
heart ; 
And  he  will  save  such  as  are  contrite 
in  spirit. 


^^  Many  are  the  evils  of  the  right- 
eous ; 
But  Jehovah  will  deliver  him  out  of 

them  all. 
-*^  He  keeps  all  his  bones; 
Not  one  of  them  is  broken. 

-^  Evil   will   slay   the   wicked ; 
And    they    that    hate    the    righteous 
shall  be  held  guilty. 
--  Jehovah  redeems  the  soul  of  his 
servants. 
And   none  shall   be   held  guilty  that 
trust  in  him. 

PSALM   XXXV 

[A    Psalm]    of    David. 

^  Strive,  O  Jehovah,  with  them  that 

strive  with  me ; 
Fight  against  them  that  fight  against 

me. 
2  Lay  hold  of  shield  and  buckler, 
And  stand  up  for  my  help. 
^  And  draw  out  the  spear  and  shut 

up  against  my  pursuers ; 
Say  to  my  soul,  I  am  thy  salvation. 
*  Let  them  be  confounded  and  put 

to  shame  that  seek  for  my  life ; 
Let  them  be  turned  back  and  put  to 

confusion  that  devise  my  harm. 
^  Let    them    be    as    chaff   before    the 

wind. 
And    the    angel    of    Jehovah    thrust 

them  down. 
^  Let  their  way  be  dark  and  slippery, 
And    the    angel    of    Jehovah    chase 

them. 
■^  For   without   cause   they   hid   for 

me  their  pit-fall ; 
Without  cause  they  digged  it  for  my 

life. 
•^  Let  destruction  come  upon  him  un- 
awares. 
And  his  net  which  he  hid,  let  it  take 

him ; 
With  destruction  let  him  fall  therein. 
^  And   my  soul    shall   exult   in   Je- 
hovah, 
Shall   rejoice   in   his  salvation. 
^^  All  my  bones  shall  say, 
Jehovah,  who  is  like  thee. 


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PSALMS 


Rescuing     the     sufferer     from     one 

stronger  than  he, 
The  sufferer  and  the  needy  from  his 

spoiler  ? 
^^  Cruel    witnesses   rise   up   against 

me ; 
What    I    am    not    conscious    of   they 

ask  of  me. 
^- They  requite  me  evil  for  good; 
Forsaken  is  my  soul ! 
^^-  But    as    for   me,   in   their   sickness 

my   clothing  was  sackcloth ; 
I  humbled  my  soul  with  fasting; 
And  my  prayer  will  return  into  my 

bosom. 
^^  I    behaved    as    if     [it    were]     a 

friend,  a  brother  to  me ; 
I  bowed  down  gloomily,  as  one  that 

mourns  for  a  mother. 
^^  But   at   my   halting   they    rejoiced, 

and  were  gathered  together ; 
The    abject    were    gathered    against 

me,  and  I  knew  it  not ; 
They  did  tear,  and  ceased  not. 
^^  Among    hypocritical    mockers    for 

bread 
They    gnashed    upon    me    with    their 

teeth. 
^^  Lord,   how  long  wilt   thou   look 

on? 
Restore  my  soul  from  their  destruc- 
tions, 
Mv  life  from  the  young  lions. 
^^  I  will  give  thee  thanks  in  the  great 

congregation ; 
In   the   multitude   of    people    I    will 

praise  thee. 
^^  Let  not  them  that  are  wrongfully 

my  enemies  rejoice  over  me, 
Nor  let  them  wink  with  the  eye  that 

hate  me  without  cause. 
-^  For  they  s.peak  not  peace ; 
And   against   the   quiet  ones   of    the 

land 
They  devise  words  of  deceit. 
21  And  they   open   wide   their  mouth 

against  me ; 
They  have  said.  Aha  !     Aha  ! 
Our  eye  has  seen  it. 

"  Thou  hast  seen  it,  Jehovah ;  be 

not  silent. 


Lord,  be  not  far  from  me. 

2^  Arouse    thee,    and    awake    for    my 
right, 

For  my  cause,  my  God,  and  my  Lord. 

-*  Judge   me  according  to   thy  right- 
eousness, Jehovah,  my  God, 

And  let  them  not  rejoice  over  me. 

-^  Let  them   not   say  in   their   heart. 
Aha  !    Our  desire  ! 

Let   them    not   say,    We    have    swal- 
lowed him  up. 

-^  Let  them  be   ashamed  and  put  to 
confusion  together 

That  rejoice  in  my  harm. 

Let  them  be  clothed  with  shame  and 
dishonor. 

They  that  act  proudly  against  me. 
2^  Let  those  shout  for  joy  and  be 
glad  that  favor  my  just  cause ; 

And  let  them   ever  say,  Jehsvah   be 
magnified. 

Who   delights  in   the  welfare   of  his 
servant. 

2^  And  my  tongue  shall  speak  of  thy 
righteousness. 

Of  thy  praise  all  the  day  long. 

PSALM  XXXVI 

To    the    chief    Musician.      [A    Psalm]     of    the 
servant    of   Jehovah,    of    David. 

1  The  transgression  of  the  wicked 

says  within  my  heart. 
There  is  no  fear  of  God  before  his 

eyes. 
2  For  he  flatters  himself  in  his  own 

eyes, 
Till  his  iniquity  be  found  out,  to  be 

hated. 
^  The     words     of    his     mouth    are 

falsehood   and    deceit; 
He   has  ceased  to   do   wiselv,   to   do 

well. 
*  He  devises  mischief  upon  his  bed ; 
He  takes  his  stand  upon  a  way  that 

is  not  good : 
He  abhors  not  evil. 

^  Jehovah,    thy   mercy     is     in     the 

heavens. 
And  thy  faithfulness  unto  the  clouds. 
^  Thy  righteousness  is  like  the  moun- 
tains of  God; 


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Thy  judgments  are  a  great  deep; 
Man    and    beast    thou    dost    save,    O 

Jehovah. 
"^  How  precious  is  thy  loving-kind- 
ness, O  God ; 
And  the   sons   of  man   may   trust   in 

the  shadow  of  thy  wings. 
« They    shall    be    fully    satisfied    with 

the  abundance  of  thy  house ; 
And  thou   wilt  make   them  drink  of 

the  river  of  thy  pleasures. 
^  For    with    thee    is    the    fountain    of 

life; 
In  thy  light  shall  we  see  light. 
^^  Continue  thy  loving-kindness  to 

them  that  know  thee, 
And  thy  righteousness  to  the  upright 

in  heart. 
1^  Let    not    the    foot    of   pride    come 

against  me, 
And  let  not  the  hand  of  the  wicked 

drive  me  away, 
^^  There  arc  the  workers   of  iniquity 

fallen ; 
They  are  thrust  downi,  and  will  not 

be  able  to  rise. 

PSALM  XXXVII 1 

[A  Psalm]   of  David. 

1  Fret   not  thyself  at  evil-doers ; 
Be   not   envious   at    workers    of    in- 
iquity. 

2  For   they   shall    soon   be    cut   down 

like  the  grass, 
And  wither  as  the  green  herb. 

2  Trust  in  Jehovah  and  do  good; 
Dwell  in  the  land,  and  feed  securely. 
^  And   delight  thyself  in   Jehovah ; 
And  he  will  give  thee  the  desires  of 

thy  heart. 
"'Commit  thy  way  to  Jehovah; 
And  trust  in  him.  and  he  will  do  it. 
« And    he   will    bring    out   thy   right- 
eousness as  the  light. 
And  thy  right  as  the  noonday. 

■^  Be    silent    before    Jehovah,    and 
wait  for  him ; 


Fret  not  thyself  at  one  that  prospers 

in  his  way. 
At  the  man  who  brings  evil  devices 

to  pass. 
^  Cease    from    anger,    and    forsake 

wrath ; 
Fret   not  thyself,    [it   is]    only   to   do 

evil. 
^  For  evil-doers  shall  be  cut  off; 
And    those    who    wait    on    Jehovah, 

they  shall  inherit  the  land. 
^^  For  yet   a   little   while,   and   the 

wicked  shall  not  be ; 
And   thou   shalt   attentively   consider 

his  place,  and  it  shall  not  be. 
^^  But   the    humble   shall    inherit   the 

land, 
And  shall  delight  themselves  in  the 

abundance  of  peace. 
^2  The    wicked    plots    against    the 

righteous, 
And     gnashes     upon    him    with    his 

teeth. 
^^'  The  Lord  will  laugh  at  him ; 
For  he  sees  that  his  day  is  coming. 
^*  The  wicked  have  drawn  out  the 

sword. 
And  they  have  bent  their  bow, 
To  cast  down  the  humble  and  needy, 
To  slay  such  as  are  of  upright  con- 
duct. 
^''  Their  sword  shall  enter  into  their 

own  heart, 
x\nd  their  bows  shall  be  broken. 
16  Better  is  a  little  that  the  right- 
eous man  has, 
Than  the  abundance  of  many  wicked. 
1'  For  the  arms  of  the  wicked  shall 

be  broken ; 
But  Jehovah  upholds  the  righteous. 
IS  Jehovah  knows  the   days  of  the 

upright. 
And  their  heritage  shall  be  forever. 
1^  They   shall   not  be   ashamed  in   an 

evil  time ; 
And  in  days  of  famine  they  shall  be 

satisfied. 
-^  For  the  wicked  shall  perish ; 

1  The  psalm  is  written  in  alphabetic  stanzas,  nearly  all  of  four  lines  each:  the  letters  of 
the  Hebrew  alphabet,  in  regular  order,  being  the  initial  letters  of  the  successive  stanzas.  The 
psalm  consists  of  disconnected  aphorisms,  which  the  alphabetic  arrangement  assisted  in  remem- 
bering. 

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PSALMS 


And  the  enemies   of  Jehovah  are  as  [  And  he  will  exalt  thee,  to  inherit  the 

the  beauty  of  the  pastures  ;,  I  land ; 

They   consume,   in   smoke  they  con-  '  When   the   wicked   are  cut  off,  thou 


sume  away. 
-^  The    wricked   borrows,    and    pays 

not; 
But  the  righteous  shows  favor,  and 

gives. 
--  For  they  that  are   blessed   of  him 

shall  inherit  the  land ; 
And  they  that  are  cursed  of  him  shall 

be  cut  off. 
-^  A    man's    steps    are    ordered    by 

Jehovah, 
And  he  delights  in  his  way. 
-^  For  though  he  fall,  he  shall  not  be 

cast  down ; 
For  Jehovah  upholds  his  hand. 
-^  I    have    been    young,    and    have 

also  become  old; 
And   I   have   not  seen   the  righteous 

forsaken, 
Nor  his  seed  begging  bread. 
-^  All   the   day  he   shows   favor,   and 

lends ; 
And  his  seed  are  for  a  blessing. 

-^  Depart  from  evil,  and  do  good, 
And  abide  forevermore. 
-^  For  Jehovah  loves  judgment. 
And  he  w^ill  not  forsake  his  saints. 

They  are  preserved  forever; 
But  the  seed  of  the  wicked  is  cut  off. 
-^  The    righteous    shall     inherit     the 

land. 
And  shall  dwell  forever  upon  it. 
^^  The  mouth  of  the  righteous  will 

utter  wisdom. 
And   his  tongue   will    speak'  what   is 

right. 
"^  The  law  of  God  is  in  his  heart ; 
His  steps  shall  not  waver. 

"-  The     wicked     watches    for    the 

righteous, 
And  seeks  to  slay  him. 
"^  Jehovah  will  not  leave  him  in  his 

hand. 
And  will  not  condemn  him  when  he 

is  judged. 
•"^^  Wait   on  Jehovah,   and  keep   his 

way. 


shalt  see  it. 
^°  I    saw   a    wicked    man    in    great 
power, 

And    spreading    himself    like    a    tree 
flourishing  in  its  native  soil, 

"^  And  one  passed  by,  and  behold,  he 
was  not ; 

And  I  sought  him,  and  he  could  not 
be  found. 
^'  Mark  the   perfect   man,   and   be- 
hold the  upright; 

For  there  is  a  future  to  the  man  of 
peace. 

^^  But    transgressors    are    destroyed 
together ; 

The  future  of  the  wicked  is  cut  off. 
^^  And  the  salvation  of  the   right- 
eous is  of  Jehovah. 

Their  stronghold  in  time  of  trouble. 

*^  And  Jehovah  has  helped  them  and 
delivered  them. 

He     will     deliver     them     from     the 
wacked,  and  will  save  them, 

For  they  have  trusted  in  him. 


PSALM  xxxvni 

A   Psalm   of   David.     To  bring  to  remembrance. 

^  Jehovah,  do  not  in  thy  wrath  re- 
buke me. 

And  do  not  in  thy  hot  displeasure 
correct  me. 

^  For  thine  arrows  are  sunk  into  me. 

And  thy  hand  has  come  down  upon 
me. 

^  There  is  no  soundness  in  my  flesh, 
because  of  thine  anger ; 

There  is  no  health  in  my  bones,  be- 
cause of  my  sin. 

*  For  my  iniquities  are  gone  over  my 
head; 

As  a  heavy  burden,  they  are  too 
heavy  for  me. 

^  My  stripes  are  putrid,  and  running. 

Because  of  my  foolishness. 

^  I  writhe,  I  am  greatly  bowed  down ; 

T  go  mourning  all  the  day  long. 


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PSALMS 


■^  For  my  loins  are  filled  with  burn- 
ing; 
And    there    is    no    soundness    in    my 

flesh. 
^  I  am  benumbed  and  bruised  exceed- 
ingly ; 
I  cry  out  from  the  disquietude  of  my 

heart. 
^  Lord,  all  my  desire  is  before  thee, 
And  mv  sighing  is  not  hidden  from 

thee. 
^0  My  heart  flutters,  my  strength  fails 

me ; 
And  the  light  of  my  eyes, — they  also 

are  gone  from  me. 
^^  My    lovers    and   my   friends   stand 

aloof  from  my  stroke. 
And  my  neighbors  stand  afar  off. 
^2  And   they   that    seek   for   my  soul 

lay  snares. 
And  they   that   search   for   my   harm 

speak  mischievous  things, 
And   they  devise  deceits   all   the   day 

long. 
^^  But  I,  as  a  deaf  man,  hear  not; 
And  as  a   dumb   man   opens   not   his 

mouth. 
^■^  And  I  am  as  a  man  that  hears  not, 
And  in  his  mouth  are  no  reproofs. 
^^  For  for  thee,  Jehovah,  do  I  wait; 
Thou  wilt  answer,  O  Lord,  my  God. 
^'^  For  I  said,  Lest  they  shall  rejoice 

over  me. 
Act    proudly    against    me    when    my 

foot  wavers. 
^"^  For  as  for  me,  I  am  ready  to  halt, 
And  my  sorrow  is  continually  before 

me. 
^^  For  I   will  declare  my  iniquity. 
Will  be  anxious  for  my  sin. 
^^  But  my  deadly  enemies  are  strong, 
And    many    are    they    that    hate    me 

without  cause, 
-^  And  that  requite  me  evil  for  good ; 
They    oppose    me    in    return    for   my 

seeking  good. 
-^  Forsake  me  not,  O  Jehovah ; 
My  God.  be  not  far  from  me. 
'-  Hasten  to  my  help, 
O  Lord,  my  salvation. 

Ver.    II.    Or,   Surelv,    everv  man  is   a  breath. 


PSALM  XXXIX 

To  the  chief  Musician,  to  Jeduthun.      A  Psalm 
of   David. 

^  I   said,    I    will   take   heed   to   my 
ways, 

That  I  sin  not  with  my  tongue. 

I  will  keep  a  muzzle  to  my  mouth, 

While  the  wicked  is  before  me. 
2  I  was  dumb  wath  silence ; 

I  held  my  peace  [even]  from  good, 

And  my  sorrow  was  stirred. 

"  My  heart  was  hot  within  me. 

While  I  muse,  the  fire  kindles; 

I  spoke  with  my  tongue : 

*  Make    me    know,    O    Jehovah,    my 
end, 

And  the  measure  of  my  days,   what 
■    it  is; 

Let  me  know  how  frail  I  am ! 

^  Behold,  thou  hast  made  my  days 
as  handbreadths. 

And  my  fleeting  life  is  as  nothing  be- 
fore thee. 

Surely,  a  mere  breath  is  every  man 
in  his  best  estate.  (Pause.) 

^  Surely,  every  man  walks  in  a  vain 
show; 

Surely,  they  are  disquieted  in  vain; 

He    heaps    up   treasures,  and  knows 
not  who  will  gather  them. 
■^  And  now.  Lord,  what  wait  I  for  ? 

My  hope,  it  is  in  thee. 

^  Deliver  me  from  all  my  transgres- 
sions; 

Do    not    make    me    the    reproach    of 
fools. 

^  I   was   dumb,    I    will    not   open    my 
mouth, 

Because  thou  didst  it. 

^®  Remove  thy  stroke  away  from  me ; 

I  am  consumed  by  the  strife  of  thy 
hand. 

^^With    rebukes    for     iniquity     thou 
dost  correct  man. 

And  waste  as  the  moth  what  he  de- 
lights in  : 

Surely,  every  man  is  vanity.  (Pause.) 
^-  Hear  my  prayer.  O  Jehovah, 

And  give  ear  to  my  cry  for  help ; 


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PSALMS 


Hold  not  thy  peace  at  my  tears. 
For  I  am  a  stranger  with  thee, 
A  sojourner,  Hke  all  my  fathers. 
^^  Look  away   from   me,   and   let   me 

cheer  up, 
Before  I  go  hence,  and  be  no  more. 

PSALM   XL 

To   the   chief   Musician.      A   Psalm   of   David. 

^  I  waited  patiently  for  Jehovah. 

And  he  inclined  to  me  and  heard  my 
cry  for  help. 

-  And  he  brought  me  up  out  of  a 
horrible  pit,  out  of  the  miry  clay, 

And  set  my  feet  upon  a  rock;  he 
made  my  steps  firm. 

^  And  he  put  in  my  mouth  a  new 
song. 

Praise  to  our  God. 

Many  wall  see,  and  fear. 

And  will  trust  in  Jehovah. 
^  Happy  the  man 

Who  has  made  Jehovah  his  trust, 

And  has  not  turned  to  the  proud  and 
such  as  swerve  to  falsehood. 
^  Many  things  hast  thou  done,  Je- 
hovah, my  God ; 

Thy  wonders,  and  thy  thoughts 
toward  us, 

They  can  not  be  reckoned  up  in  or- 
der unto  thee. 

I   would   declare   and  speak  them, — 

They   are   more   than    can   be    num- 
bered. 
®  Sacrifice   and   offering   thou   hast 
not  desired; 

]\Ty  ears  hast  thou  opened; 

Burnt  offering  and  sin  offering  thou 
hast  not  required. 

"'^  Then  said  I,  Lo,  I  come; 

In  the  volume  of  the  book  it  is  writ- 
ten for  me ; 

^  I  delight  to  do  thy  wall.  O  my  God, 

And  thy  law  is  within  my  heart. 

°  I  preached  glad  tidings  of  right- 
eousness in  the  great  congrega- 
tion ; 

Lo,  my  lips  I  do  not  restrain, 

Jehovah,  thou  knowest. 

^^  Thy  righteousness  I  have  not  hid 
within   my   heart, 


Thy  faithfulness  and  thy  salvation   I 

have   declared ; 
I    have    not    concealed    thy    loving- 
kindness  and  thy  truth  from  the 

great  congregation. 
^^  Thou,  O  Jehovah, 
Wilt   not   withhold    thy   compassions 

from  me ; 
Thy    loving-kindness    and    thy    truth 

will  ever  preserve  me. 
^-  For  evils  have  gathered  upon  me, 

till  they  are  without  number; 
My    iniquities    have    overtaken    me, 

and  I  can  not  behold  them ! 
They  are  more  than  the  hairs  of  my 

head. 
And  my  heart  fails  me. 

12  Be  pleased,  O  Jehovah,  to  rescue 

me ; 
Jehovah,  hasten  to  my  help. 
1*  Let    them    be    ashamed    and    con- 
founded together 
That  seek  after  my  soul  to  destroy  it. 
Let   them   be   turned   backward   and 

put  to  shame 
That  delight  in  my  harm. 
1^  Let   them   be   desolate   because    of 

their  shame, 
They  that  say  to  me,  Aha !  Aha ! 
1^  Let    all    that    seek    thee    rejoice 

and  be  glad  in  thee; 
Let    those    say    always,    Jehovah    be 

magnified. 
Who  love  thy  salvation. 

1"  But  T  am  afl^icted  and  needy,  and 

the  Lord  will  think  upon  me ; 
Thou  art  my  help  and  my  deliverer. 
My  God,  do  not  delay ! 

PSALM  XLI 

To   the  chief  Musician.     A  Psalm   of  David. 

1  Happy  he  that  considers  the 
poor! 

In  the  day  of  evil  Jehovah  will  de- 
liver him. 

-  Jehovah  will  keep  him  and  preserve 
him  alive ; 

He  shall  be  prospered  in  the  land. 

And  thou  wilt  not  give  him  up  to 
the  will  of  his  enemies. 


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PSALMS 


^  Jehovah  will  strengthen  him  on  the 

couch  of  languishing; 
Thou   wilt   make   all   his   bed   in   his 

sickness. 
^  As   for   me,    I   said,   Jehovah,   be 

gracious  to  me ; 
Heal    my    soul,    for    I    have    sinned 

against  thee. 
^  My  enemies  say  evil  of  me, 
When  will  he  die,  and  his  name  per- 
ish? 
^  And   if  he   come   to   see,   he   speaks 

falsehood; 
In  his  heart  he  gathers  up  to  himself 

mischief. 
He  goes  forth,  he  tells  it  abroad. 
'  Together    they    whisper     against 

me,  all  they  that  hate  me ; 
Against  me  they  devise  my  harm. 
*  Some  evil  thing  [they  say]   cleaves 

fast  to  him; 


And  where   he  lies  he  shall  rise  up 

no  more. 
^  Yea,  my  familiar  friend,  in  whom  I 

trusted. 
Who   ate   my   bread,   lifted   the   heel 

against  me. 
^^  And  thou,  Jehovah,  be  gracious 

to  me  and  raise  me  up, 
That  I  may  requite  them. 
^^  By  this  I  know  that  thou  delight- 

est  in  me. 
Because  my  enemy  shall  not  triumph 

over  me. 
^-  And   as    for   me,    in    my   integrity 

thou  hast  upheld  me, 
And  hast  set  me  before  thy  face  for- 
ever. 

Blessed  be  Jehovah,  God  of  Israel, 

from  everlasting,  and  to  everlasting. 

Amen  and  Amen. 


SECOND  BOOK 


PSALMS  XLII,  XLim 

To    the    chief    Musician.      Didactic    [Psalm]    of 
the    Sons   of   Korah. 

^  As  the  hart  pants  after  the  water- 
brooks, 

So    does    mv   soul   pant   for   thee,    O 
God. 

2  My  soul  thirsts  for  God,  for  the  liv- 
ing God ; 

When  shall   I   come,  and  appear  be- 
fore God ! 

2  My  tears  have  become  my  food  day 
and   night, 

While    they    continually    say    to    me. 
Where  is  thy  God? 
*  These  things  will  I  call  to  mind. 

And  pour  out  my  heart  within  me. 

When  I  shall  pass  along  in  the  thick 
crowd, 

Shall  move  onward  with  them  to  the 
house  of  God, 

With  the  voice  of  joy  and  praise,  a 
festive  throng. 
^  Why   art   thou  bowed   down,   my 
soul, 

1  Psalms   XLII.    XLIII    are    properly    one  psa 


And  art  disquieted  within  me? 
Hope   thou  in   God;   for   I   shall   yet 

praise  him, 
The  help  of  my  countenance,  and  mv 

God. 
^  My   soul   is   bowed   down   within 

me ; 
Therefore  will  I  remember  thee  from 

the  land  of  Jordan, 
And     of    the     Hermons,     from     the 

mount  Mizar. 
'^  Deep  calls  to  deep,  at  the  noise  of 

thy  water- falls ; 
All    thy   waves   and   thy   billows   are 

gone  over  me. 
^  By    day    will    Jehovah    command 

his  loving-kindness, 
xAnd  by  night  shall  his  song  be  with 

me, 
A  prayer  to  the  God  of  my  life. 
^  I   will   say  to   God,   my  rock.  Why 

hast   thou   forgotten   me? 
Why  do  I  go  mourning  for  the  op- 
pression of  the  enemy? 

Im,    as    in    many    Hebrew    MSS. 


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PSALMS 


^^  As  with   a  crushing  in   my  bones 

my  enemies  reproach  me, 
While    they   continually    say    to    me, 

Where  is  thy  God? 
^^  Why  art   thou  bowed  down,  my 

soul,  ' 

And  why  art   thou  disquieted  within  ; 

me?  I 

Hope   thou  in   God;   for    I    shall   yet  j 

praise  him,  j 

The   help    of    my    countenance,   and  j 

my  God.  j 

^  Judge  me,  O   God,  and  plead  my  i 

cause ;  ; 

From  an  ungodly  nation,  | 

From  the   deceitful   and   unjust   man 

thou  wilt  deliver  me.  I 

-  For     thou     art     the     God     of     my 

strength ; 
Why  hast  thou  cast  me  off? 
Why  do  I  go  mourning  for  the  op- 
pression of  the  enemy? 
^  Send  out  thy  light  and  thy  truth ; 
They  shall   guide  me ; 
They    shall    bring    me    to    thy    holy 

mount, 
And  to  thy  tabernacles. 
'^  And   I   shall   come   to   the   altar  of 

God, 
To  God,  my  exceeding  joy; 
And  I  will  praise  thee  upon  the  harp, 

O  God,  my  God. 
^  Why  art  thou  bowed   down,  my 

soul. 
And  why  art  thou  disquieted  within 

me? 
Hope  thou  in   God;   for   I   shall   yet 

praise  him, 
The  help  of  my  countenance  and  my 

God. 

PSALM   XLIV 

To    the    chief    Musician.     Didactic    [Psalm]    of 
the    Sons   of  Korah. 

^  O  God.  we  have  heard  with  our  ! 

ears, 
Our  fathers  have  told  us, 
The  v/ork  thou   didst  work  in  their 

days, 
In  the  days  of  old. 

-  Thou   with   thy   hand   didst   dispos- 

6c; 


sess     nations,     and     them     thou 

plantedst ; 
Didst  crush  peoples,  and  them  thou 

didst  extend. 
^  For   not   by   their   sword    did   they 

possess  the  land, 
And  their  arm  did  not  save  them ; 
But  thy  right  hand,  and  thy  arm,  and 

the  light  of  thy  countenance, 
Because  thou  didst  favor  them. 

*  Thou  art  he,  my  king,  O  God ; 
Command  deliverances  for  Jacob. 
^  Through  thee  shall  we  push  down 

our  foes; 
Through    thy    name    shall    we    tread 

them  under  that  rise  up  against 

us. 
^  For  I  will  not  trust  in  my  bow ; 
And  my  sword  will  not  save  us. 
^  For  thou   hast   saved   us   from   our 

foes, 
And  them  that  hate  us  thou  hast  put 

to  shame. 
^  In  God  will  we  glory  all  the  day, 
And  thy  name  forever  will  we  praise. 

(Pause.) 
^  Yet   thou   didst   cast  us   off,   and 

put  us  to  shame; 
And  thou   goest  not  forth  with  our 

armies. 
^^  Thou    makest   us    turn   back    from 

the  foe, 
And     they     that    hate    us    spoil    for 

themselves. 
^^  Thou  givest  us  as  sheep  for  food. 
And    scatterest    us    among    the    na- 
tions. 
12  Thou  sellest  thy  people  for  naught. 
And    hast     not    increased    by    their 

price. 
^^  Thou  makest  us  a  reproach  to  our 

neighbors, 
A  scorn  and  a  derision  to  them  that 

are  about  us. 
i*Thou  makest  us  a  by-word  among 

the  nations, 
A   shaking   of  the   head    among   the 

peoples. 
1^  All  the  day  my  disgrace  is  before 

me. 


DO 


PSALMS 


And   the    shame    of  my   face   covers 
me; 

^^  For    the    voice    of    him    that     re- 
proaches and  blasphemes. 

On   account    of    the    enemy   and    re- 
venger. 
^"  All   this   is  come   upon  us;   and 
we  have  not  forgotten  thee, 

And  have  not  been  false  to  thy  cove- 
nant. 

^®  Our  heart  has   not  turned  back. 

Nor    our    steps    declined    from    thy 
way ; 

^^  That   thou    shouldst   have   crushed 
us  in  the  place  of  howling  beasts, 

And     covered     over     us     with     the 
shadow  of  death. 
-^  If  we  have  forgotten  the  name 
of  our  God, 

And    spread    out    our    hands    to    a 
strange    god ; 

-^  Shall  not  God  search  this  out? 

For    he    knows    the    secrets    of    the 
heart. 

--  Because  for  thy  sake  we  are  slain 
all  the  day  long. 

Are  accounted   as   sheep  for  slaugh- 
ter. 
-"  Arouse  thee ;  whv  sleepest  thou, 
O  Lord? 

Awake ;   do   not  cast  off  forever. 

-*  Wherefore  hidest  thou  thy  face, 

Forgettest  our  affliction  and  our  op- 
pression ? 

-^  For  our  soul  is  bowed  down  to  the 
dust. 

Our  belly   cleaves   to    the   earth. 

-^  Arise,  a  help  for  us, 

And  redeem  us  for  thy  mercy's  sake. 

PSALM  XLV 

To    the    Chief    Musician.      After    [the    melody] 

"Lilies."      Didactic    fPsalml    of  the    Sons 

of    Korah.      A    Soi\g    of    Delights. 

^  ^ly    heart   is   overflowing  with   a 
goodly  theme. 
I  speak,  My  work  is  about  a  king; 


My   tongue    is    the    pen    of  a    ready 
wTiter. 
-  Fair,  fair  art  thou,  above  the  sons 
of  men ; 
Grace  is  poured  into  thy  lips ; 

Therefore  has  God  blessed  thee  for- 
ever. 
^  Gird  thy  sword  on  the  thigh,   O 
Mighty  One, 

Thy  honor  and  thy  majesty; 

^  And   in   thy   majesty   ride   prosper- 
ously. 

For   the   sake    of   truth   and   humble 
right. 

And   thy   right  hand  will  teach  thee 
fearful  deeds. 

'  Thine  arrows  are  sharp, 

In  the  hearts  of  the  king's  enemies; 

Peoples  shall  fall  under  thee. 

^  Thy   throne,    O    God,    is    forever 
and  ever ; 

A    sceptre    of    righteousness    is    the 
sceptre  of  thy  kingdom. 

"  Thou  hast  loved  righteousness,  and 
hated  wickedness ; 

Therefore,      God,      thy      God,      has 
anointed  thee 

With  the   oil   of  gladness   above  thy 
fellows. 

^  Myrrh  and  aloes,  cassia,  are  all  thy 
garments ; 

From   palaces   of   ivory   stringed   in- 
struments cheer  thee. 

^  Daughters  of  kings  are  among  thy 
precious  ones; 

At  thy  right  hand  stands  the  queen, 
in  gold  of  Ophir. 
^•^  Hearken,   daughter,   and  behold, 
and  incline  thine  ear; 

And  forget  thy  people  and  thy  fath- 
er's house ; 

^"^  And  let  the  king  desire  thy  beauty; 

For  he  is  thy  lord,  and  do  thou  do 
him   homage. 
^2  And  the  daughter  of  Tyre   with 
a  gift  shall  court  thy  favor. 

The  rich  ones  of  the  people. 


Ver.   5.   The  order  of  the  members,  as  they  now  stand  in  the  Hebrew  text,   is  as  follows: 

Thine   arrows   are   sharp,- — 
Peoples  shall   fall    under  thee, — 
In   the  heart  of  the  king's  enemies. 

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^^  All  glorious  is  the  king's  daugh- 
ter within ; 

Of  gold  embroidery  is  her  apparel. 

^*  In    gayly    wrought    garments    she 
shall  be  conducted  to  the  king, 

Virgins  behind  her,  her  companions, 

Brought  in  to  thee. 

^^  They  shall  be  conducted  with  glad- 
ness and  rejoicing; 

They  shall  enter  in  to  the  palace  of 
the  king. 
^^  In  place  of  thy  fathers  shall  be 
thy  sons ; 

Thou  shalt  set   them   for  princes  in 
all  the  earth. 

^"  I  will  cause  thy  name  to  be  remem- 
bered  in    all    generations; 

Therefore   shall    peoples   praise   thee 
forever  and  ever. 


PSALM  XL VI 

To      the      Chief      Musician.      To      [voices      of] 
Maidens.     A   Song  of  the    Sons   of   Korah. 


A 


^  God     is     to 
strength ; 


us 


and 


refuge 
troubles,     most     surely 


help    in 

found. 
-  Therefore  we  will  not  fear,  though 

the  earth  change. 
Though    the    mountains    be    moved 

into  the  heart  of  the  seas. 
^  Let  its  waters   roar  and  foam. 
Let    the    mountains    shake    with    the 

swelling  thereof.  (Pause.) 

*  There  is   a  river,  whose  streams 

gladden  the  city  of  God, 
The  holy  place  of  the  dwellings   of 

the  Most  High. 
^  God  is  in   the  midst    of    her;    she 

shall  not  be  moved ; 
God  will  help  her.  at  the  turning  of 

the  morning. 
^  Nations   raged,     kingdoms     were 

moved ; 
He     uttered     his     voice,     the     earth 

melted. 
'''  Jehovah  of  hosts  is  with  us ; 
The  God  of  Jacob  is  a  refuge  for  us. 

(Pause.) 
®  Come,  see  the  deeds  of  Jehovah, 


Who    has    made    desolations    in    the 

earth ; 
^  Causing  wars  to   cease   to   the   end 

of  the  earth ; 
The    bow    he    breaks,    and    cuts    the 

spear  asunder. 
The  chariots  he  burns  in  the  fire. 

^^  Desist,  and  know  that  I  am  God ; 
I  will  be  exalted  among  the  nations, 

I  will  be  exalted  in  the  earth. 
^^  Jehovah   of  hosts   is  with  us ; 
The  God  of  Jacob  is  a  refuge  for  us. 

PSALM  XLVII 

To  the  Chief  Musician.     A  Psalm  of  the  Sons 
of  Korah. 

^  All  ye  peoples,  clap  your  hands ; 
Shout   unto   God   with   the   voice   of 
triumph. 

-  For  Jehovah,   Most   High,  is  terri- 

ble; 

A  great  king  over  all  the  earth. 

^  He  will  subdue  peoples  under  us. 

And  nations  under  our  feet. 

*  He  will  choose  for  us  our  inherit- 
ance, 

The  pride  of  Jacob,  whom  he  loved. 

(Pause.) 
^  God  has  gone  up  with  shouting, 

Jehovah  with  sound  of  trumpet. 

^  Sing  praise  to  God,  sing  praise ; 

Sing  praise  to  our  king,  sing  praise. 

"*  For  God  is  king  of  all  the  earth ; 

Sing  praise,  in  instructive  song. 
^  God  reigns  over  the  nations ; 

God  sits  on  his  holy  throne. 

^  Nobles   of    the   peoples  are  assem- 
bled. 

The  people  of  the  God  of  Abraham. 

For  to  God  belong  the  shields  of  the 
earth ; 

He  is  greatly  exalted. 

PSALM  XLVIII 

A  Song.     A  Psalm  of  the  Sons  of  Korah. 

^  Great  is  Jehovah,  and  greatly  to 
be  praised. 
In    the    city    of    our    God,    his    holy 
mount. 

-  Beautiful    in    elevation,   the   joy   of 

the  whole  earth. 


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Mount  Zion,  the  sides  of  the  north, 

The  city  of  the  great  King ! 

^  God  is  known  in  her  palaces  for  a 
refuge. 
*  For  lo,  the  kings  were  assembled, 

They  passed  along  together. 

'"'  They  saw ;  then  they  marveled ; 

They  were  dismayed,  they  fled  away. 

*"  Trembling  took  hold  of  them  there, 

Pain,  as  of  a  woman  in  travail. 
■^  With  an  east  wind. 

Thou  breakest  the  ships  of  Tarshish. 
^  As  we   have   heard,   so   have   we 
seen. 

In  the  city   of  Jehovah   of  hosts,   in 
the  city  of  our  God; 

God  w411  establish  it  forever. 

®  We  have  thought  of  thy  loving- 
kindness,  O  God, 

In  the  midst  of  thy  temple. 

^^  As  is  thy  name,  O  God, 

So  is  thy  praise,  to  the  ends  of  the 
earth ; 

Thy  right  hand  is  full   of  righteous- 
ness. 

^^  Let  Mount  Zion  rejoice. 

Let  the  daughters  of  Judah  exult. 

Because  of  thy  judgments. 

^2  Walk  about  Zion,  and  go  round 
about  her: 

Number  her  towers. 

'^  Mark  well  her  rampart. 

Go  through  her  palaces. 

That  ye  may  tell  it  to  the  generation 
following. 

^^  For  this  God  is   our  God  forever 
and  ever; 

He  will  guide  us,  until  death. 

PSALM  XLIX 

To  the  Chief  Musician.     A  Psalm  of  the  Sons 
of  Korah. 

^  Hear  this,  all  ye  peoples. 
Give   ear,   all    ye   inhabitants   of  the 

world ; 
-  Both  men  of  low  and  men  of  high 

degree. 
Rich  and  poor  together. 
^  My  mouth  shall  speak  wisdom, 
And  the   meditation   of  my  heart  is 

understanding. 

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^  I  will  incline  my  ear  to  a  parable ; 
I   will   open   my   dark  saying  on  the 

harp. 
^  Wherefore  should  I  fear  in  days 

of  evil, 
When  the  iniquity  of  my  supplanters 

compass  me  about; 
^  Who  trust  in  their  might, 
And  glory  in  the  abundance  of  their 

wealth  ? 
'''  A  brother  can  no  one  by  any  means 

redeem. 
Or  give  to  God  a  ransom  for  him ; 
^  (For    costly    is    the    redemption    of 

their  soul, 
And  it  forever  fails;) 
^  That  he  should  live  on  forever, 
Should  not  see  the  pit. 
^^  For  he  shall  see  it.     Wise  men  die. 
Alike,  the   fool  and  the  brutish  per- 
ish; 
And     they     leave     their     wealth     to 

others. 
^^  Their    inward    thought    is,    that 

their  houses  are  forever. 
Their  dwellings  to  all  generations; 
They  call  their  lands  after  their  own 

names. 
^-  But  man,  in  honor,  continues  not ; 
He  is  like  the  beasts  that  perish. 
^^  This   is   their  way,   to   whom   folly 

belongs ; 
And  they  that  come  after  them  will 

delight  in  their  sayings.   (Pause.) 
^*  Like  sheep  they  are  laid  in  the 

grave ; 
Death   shall   feed  on   them; 
And  the  upright  shall  rule  over  them 

in  the  morning; 
And  their  form  shall  consume  in  the 

grave  from  its  dwelling. 
^^  But  God  will  redeem  my  soul  from 

the  power  of  the  grave ; 
For  he  will  take  me. 

^^  Do    not    fear,    because    one    be- 
comes rich. 
Because,  the  glory  of  his  house   in- 
creases. 
^'  For,   when   he   dies,   he   shall   take 

nothing  away; 


PSALMS 


His    glory    shall    not    descend    after 
him. 
^"^  Though   in   his  life  he  bless  his 
soul, 

And  men  praise  thee  that  thou  doest 
well  for  thyself, 

^^  It  shall  come  to  the  generation  of 
his  fathers; 

They  shall  never  see  light. 

-^  Man  that  is  in  honor,  and  under- 
stands not. 

Is  like  the  beasts  that  perish. 

PSALM  L 

A  Psalm   of   Asaph. 

.     ^  The  Mighty  One,  God,  Jehovah, 

has  spoken. 
And  has  called  the  earth, 
From    the    rising    of   the    sun    to    its 

going  down. 
-  Out    of    Zion,     the     perfection     of 

beauty, 
God  has  shined  forth. 

^  Our  God  will  come,  and  shall  not 

keep  silence ; 
A  fire  will  devour  before  him. 
And   round   him   tempests   rage   with 

violence. 
*  He  will  call  to  the  heavens  above, 
And  to  the  earth,  that  he  may  judge 

his  people ; 
^  Gather  to  me  my  saints. 
Who  have  made  a  covenant  with  me 

by  sacrifice. 
®  And  the  heavens  declare  his  right- 
eousness ; 
For  God,  he  is  judge.  (Pause.) 

"  Hear,    O   my  people,   and   I   will 

speak, 

0  Israel,   and   I   will   testify   against 

thee ; 

1  am  God,  thy  God. 

^  Not  for  thy  sacrifices  will  I  reprove 
thee; 

And  thy  burnt  offerings  are  contin- 
ually before  me. 

^  I  v>ill  not  take  a  bullock  from  thy 
house. 

Nor  he-goats  from  thy  folds. 


^^  For  mine  is  every  beast  of  the  for- 
est, 

The  cattle  on  a  thousand  hills. 

^^  I   know  every   bird   of  the   moun- 
tains, 

And  the  beasts  of  the  field  are  before 
me. 

^-  If  I  were  hungry,  I  would  not  say 
it  to  thee : 

For  the  world  is  mine,  and  the   ful- 
ness thereof. 

13  Will    I   eat  the   flesh   of  bulls, 

And  drink  the  blood  of  goats? 

1*  Sacrifice  to   God  thanksgiving, 

And  pay  to  the  Most  High  thy  vows. 

1^  And   call   upon   me   in   the   day   of 
trouble ; 

I    will    deliver   thee,    and    thou    shalt 
honor  me. 
1^  And  to   the   wicked  God  says. 

What  right  hast  thou  to  declare  my 
statutes, 

And     take     my     covenant     into     thy 
mouth ; 

1^  While  thou  dost  hate  instruction. 

And  cast   my  words  behind   thee? 

1^  If  thou  seest  a  thief,  thou  delight- 
est  in  him, 

And  with  adulterers  is  thy  portion. 

^^  Thy  mouth  thou  hast  given  up  to 
evil. 

And  thy  tongue  contrives  deceit. 

2®  Thou  sittest,  and  speakest  against 
thy  brother; 

At  thy  mother's  son  thou  dost  give 
a  thrust. 

21  These    things    hast    thou    done, 
and  I  kept  silence. 

Thou   thoughtest   I   was   surely  such 

as  thyself. 
I   will   reprove    thee,   and   will    array 

them  before  thine  eyes. 

22  O   consider  this,   ye  that   forget 
God, 

Lest  I  tear  in  pieces,  and  there  be  no 

deliverer. 
23  He     that     sacrifices     thanksgiving 

shall  honor  me ; 
And  he  that  directs  his  way, 
To  him  will  I  show  the  salvation  of 

God. 


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PSALMS 


PSALM  LI 

To    the    Chief    Musician.      A    Psalm    of    David; 

when   Nathan   the   prophet  came   to   him, 

after   he   went   in   to    Bathsheba. 

^  Be   gracious  to   me.   O   God,   ac- 
cording to  thy  loving-kindness; 

According    to    the    greatness    of    thy 
,   compassion    blot    out    my    trans- 
gressions. 

-Wash   me  thoroughly  from  my*  in- 
iquity. 

And  from  my  sin  make  me  clean. 

^  For  my  transgressions    I   know. 

And  my  sin  is  before  me  continually. 

*  Toward    thee,    thee     only,     have     I 
sinned. 

And  done  the   evil  in  thy  sight; 

That  thou  mayest  be  just  when  thou 
speakest. 

Be  pure  when  thou  judgest. 

5  Behold,  in  iniquity  was  I  brought 
forth. 

And  in  sin  did  my  mother  conceive 
me. 

^  Behold,   thou   dcsircst   truth    in   the 
reins, 

And    in    the    hidden    part    thou    wilt 
make  me  know  wisdom. 

'  Thou   wilt   purge   me    of    sin    with 
hyssop,  and  I  shall  be  clean ; 

Thou  wilt  wash  me.  and  I  shall   be 
whiter  than  snow. 

^  Thou   wilt   make   me   hear  joy  and 
gladness ; 

The  bones  thou  hast  broken  shall  ex- 
ult. 
^  Hide  thy  face  from  my  sins, 

And  blot  out  all  my  iniquities. 

^"  Create  in  me  a  clean  heart,  O  God, 

And  renew  a  right  spirit  within  me. 

^^  Cast  me  not  away  from  thy  pres- 
ence. 

And   take   not   thy  holy   Spirit   from 
me. 

^-  Restore  to  me  the  joy  of  thy  sal- 
vation. 

And  with  a  free  spirit  uphold  me. 

^■^  I  will  teach  transgressors  thy  ways, 

And   sinners  shall   return   to  thee. 
^*  Deliver    me    from    blood-guilti- 
ness, O  God, 


O  God  of  my  salvation ; 

My   tongue   shall   sing  aloud   of   thy 

righteousness. 
^^  O  Lord,  thou  wilt  open  my  lips. 
And    my    mouth    shall    declare    thy 

praise. 
^^  For  thou  desirest  not  sacrifice,  else 

would  I  give  it : 
In  burnt  offering  thou  delightest  not. 
^^  The  sacrifices  of  God  are  a  broken 

spirit; 
A  broken  and  contrite  heart,  O  God, 

thou  wilt  not  despise. 
^^  Do  good,  in  thy  good  pleasure, 

to  Zion ; 
Thou  wilt   build   the   walls   of  Jeru- 
salem. 
^^  Then    wilt    thou    be    pleased    with 

sacrifices   of   righteousness,   with 

burnt  offering,  and  whole  burnt 

offering ; 
Then  shall  they   offer  bullocks  upon 

thine  altar. 


PSALM  LII 

To  the  Chief  Musician.  Didactic  [Psalm]  of 
David,  when  Doeg  the  Edomite  came  and 
told  Saul,  and  said:  David  came  to  the 
house    of    Ahimelech. 

■•  Why   dost  thou  boast  in   evil.   O 
mighty  man? 

The  goodness  of  God  is  continual. 

-  Thy  tongue  devises  mischiefs. 

Like  a'  sharpened  razor,  working  de- 
ceit. 

^  Thou  lovest  evil  more  than  good : 

Lying,    more    than    to    speak    right- 
eousness.      '  (Pause.) 

■*  Thou  lovest   all   devouring  words, 

O  deceitful  tongue. 

•'"'  God   will  also   destroy   thee   for- 
ever. 

He  will  lay  hold  of  thee,  and  pluck 
thee  out  of  the  tent. 

And   uproot   thee   from    the   land   of 
the  living.  (Pause.) 

^  And    the    righteous    will    see.    and 
fear. 

And  will  laugh  at  him : 

"^  Behold  the  man 

That  makes  not  God  his  strength, 


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And   trusts  in   the  abundance   of  his  '  And  in  thy   might  judge  me. 

riches,  -  O   God,  hear  my  prayer ; 

Is  strong  in  his  wickedness.  j  Give  ear  to  the  words  of  my  mouth. 

'*  But  I  am  Hke  a  green  olive-tree  \  ^  For  strangers  have  risen  up  against 

in  the  house  of  God :  j  me, 

I  trust  in  the  mercy  of  God  forever  \  And  the  violent  seek  after  my  soul ; 


and  ever. 
^  I  will  praise  thee  forever,   because 

thou  didst  it ; 
And  will  wait  on  thy  name,  for  it  is 

good  before  thy  saints. 

PSALM  LIII 

To    the    chief    Musician.      Of    [moral]    disease. 
Didactic   [Psalm]    of   David. 

^  The   fool   has   said   in    his   heart, 

There  is  no  God. 
Corrupt  and  abominable  are  they  in 

iniquity ; 
There  is  none  that  doeth  good. 
^  God   looked    down    from    heaven 

upon  the  sons  of  men. 
To    see   if   there   is   any   that   under- 
stands, 
That  seeks  after  God. 
^  They  have  all  turned  back ;  one  and 

all  are  they  polluted ; 
There  is  none  that  doeth  good,  not 

even  one. 
^  Have  the  workers  of  iniquity  no 

knowledge. 
Who  eat  up  my  people  as  they  eat 

bread, 
Call  not  upon  God? 

^  There    were    they    in    great    fear, 

where  no  fear  was ; 
For  God  has  scattered  the  bones  of 

thy  besiegers. 
Thou   hast   put   them    to   shame,   be- 
cause God  despised  them. 
®  Oh,    for    the    salvation    of    Israel 

out  of  Zion ! 
When  God  turns  the  captivity  of  his 

people, 
Jacob  will  exult,  Israel  will  rejoice. 

PSALM  LIV 

To  the  chief  Musician.  With  stringed  in- 
struments. Didactic  [Psalm]  of  David, 
when  the  Ziphites  came,  and  said  to  Saul: 
Is    not    David    hiding   himself   with    us? 


^  O  God,  by  thy  name  save  me, 

Ver.   4.   Or,   The   Lord  is  he   that  upholds   my  soul 

661 


They  have  not  set  God  before  them. 

(Pause.) 
■*  Behold,  God  is  a  helper  for  me  ; 

The  Lord  is  with  them  that  uphold 
my  soul. 

^  He  will  return  the  evil  to  my  ene- 
mies ; 

In  thy  faithfulness  cut  them  off. 

^  With  a  free-will  offering  will  I  sac- 
rifice to  thee ; 

I  will  praise  thy  name,  Jehovah,  for 
it  is  good. 

^  For  out  of  all  distress  has  he  deliv- 
ered me, 

And  my  eye  has  seen  its  desire  on 
my  enemies. 

PSALM  LV 

To    the    chief    Musician.      With      stringed      in- 
struments.    Didactic    [Psalm]    of   David. 

^  Give  ear,  O  God,  to  my  prayer. 
And   do    not   hide    thyself   from    my 

supplication. 
-  Attend  to  me,  and  answer  me. 
I  am  restless  in  my  complaining,  and 

disquieted ; 
^  Because  of  the  voice  of  the  enemy, 

on  account  of  the  oppression  of 

the  wicked. 
For   they   cause   mischief   to   impend 

over  me. 
And  in  anger  lay  a  snare  for  me. 
^  My  heart  quakes  within  me. 
And    terrors    of    death    have    fallen 

upon  me. 
^  Fear  and  trembling  enter  into  me, 
And  horror  overwhelms  me. 
^  And   I    say,    Oh,   that    I   had   wings 

like  the  dove ; 
I  would  fly  away,  and  be  at  rest ! 
^  Lo,  I  would  wander  far  away, 
I   would   lodge   in    the   wilderness. 

(Pause.) 
^  I  would  make  haste  to  escape, 


PSALMS 


Softer  than  oil  are  his  words, 

But  they  are  drawn  swords. 
-^  Cast  thy  burden  on  Jehovah, 

And  he  will  sustain  thee. 

He    will    never   suffer   the    righteous 
man  to  be  moved. 
-^  But    thou,    O    God,    wilt    bring 
them  down  to  the  pit  of  destruc- 
tion. 

Bloody  and   deceitful   men   shall   not 
live  half  their  days. 

But  as  for  me,  I  will  trust  in  thee. 

PSALM    LVI 

To  the  chief  Musician.  After  the  [melody] 
"The  mute  dove  in  far-off  lands."  Memor- 
ial [Psalm]  of  David,  when  the  Philistines 
seized  him  in  Gath. 

^  Be   gracious   to   me,   O   God,   for 
man  would  devour  me. 
Continually  fighting  he  oppresses  me. 
-  Daily    would    my    enemies    devour 

me ; 
For  many  are  they  that  fight  against 

me  proudly, 
^  What  time  I  am  afraid, 
I  will  put  my  trust  in  thee. 
^In  God  will  I  praise  his  word; 
In  God  do  I  trust,  I  will  not  fear; 
What  can  flesh  do  to  me  ? 

^  Every  day  they  wrest  my. words; 
Against  me  are  all  their  thoughts  for 

evil. 
^  They   gather    together,    they    lie    in 
wait ; 

And  he  will  hear  my  voice.  They,  my  supplanters.  watch, 

^^  He    redeemed    mv    soul    in    peace    As  they  have  waited  for  my  soul. 

from  the  war  against  me;  h  Shall  they  escape  by  iniquity? 

For  many  were   [engaged]   with  me.  |  In  anger  bring  down  the  peoples,  O 
^9  God  will  hear,  and  he  will  answer  God. 

tliem, '      ^  My   wanderings    hast   thou   num- 

Even  he  that  sits  [as  judge]  of  old, —  bered. 

(Pause.")  '  Put  thou  my  tears  in  thy  bottle; 
To  whom  there  were  no  changes.      I  Are  they  not  in  thy  reckoning? 
And  they  feared  not  God.  i  ^  Then  shall  my  enemies    turn    back 

-''He   put   forth    his   hand   against;  when  I  cry; 


From    the    stormy    wind,    from    the 

tempest. 
^  Destroy,    O     Lord ;    divide    their 

tongue ; 
For  I   have  seen  violence  and  strife 

in  the  city. 
^^  Day  and  night  they  go  about  her 

on  her  walls, 
And   trouble  and   sorrow  are   within 

her. 
^^  Corruption  is  within  her. 
And    from   her    market-place    depart 

not   extortion   and   deceit. 
^2  For  it  is  not  an  enemy  that  re- 
proaches  me,   else    I    could   bear 

it; 
Not    one    that    hates    me    has    acted 

proudly  against  me. 
Else  I  would  hide  myself  from  him; 
13  But     thou — a     man    esteemed    my 

equal. 
My  associate  and  my  familiar  friend. 
1*  Together   we    hold    sweet    familiar 

converse. 
Walk   to   the    house   of   God   in    the 

festal  crowd, 
i^'^  Desolations  are  upon  them ;  they 

shall   go   down   alive   to   the   un- 
derworld ; 
For  wickedness  is  in  their  dwelling, 

in  the  midst  of  them. 
i«  As  for  me,  I  will  call  upon  God, 
And  Jehovah  will  save  me. 
1'^  Evening   and   morning,   and   noon, 

will  I   lament  and  sigh, 


those   at  peace  with   him ; 
He  profaned  his  covenant. 
21  Smooth  are  the  buttered  tones  of 

his  mouth. 
But  his  heart  is  war. 


This  I  know,  for  God  is  for  me. 
1^  In  God  will   I  praise  the  word : 
In  Jehovah  will  I  praise  the  word. 
11  In  God  do  I  trust,  I  will  not  fear 
What  can   man  do  to   me? 


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^-  On  me,  O  God,  are  thy  vows ; 
I  will  pay  thanksgivings  to  thee.  ' 
^^  For  thou  hast  delivered    my    soul 

from  death. 
Wilt  thou  not  [deliver]  my  feet  from 

stumbling, 
That  I  may  walk  before  God, 
In  the  light  of  life? 

PSALM  LVII 

To     the     chief     Musician.      Do     not      Destroy. 

Memorial     f Psalm]     of    David,    when    he 

fled    from    Saul,    in   the    cave. 

^  Be   gracious   to    me,    O    God,   be 

gracious  to  me, 
For    in    thee    has    my    soul     sought 

refuge  ; 
And  in  the  shadow  of  thy  wings  will 

I  seek  refuge 
Until  the  calamities  shall  pass  bv. 

2  I  will  cry  to  God  Most  High, 
To  the  Mighty,  who  completes   [the 

purpose]   concerning  me. 
•''  He  will  send  from  heaven  and  save 

me, 
Whom  he  that  would  devour  me  has 

reviled;  (Pause.) 

God    will    send    his    mercy    and    his 

faithfulness. 
*  My  soul  is  in  the  midst  of  lions ; 
I     will     lie     down     with     them     that 

breathe  out  flames, 
Sons  of  men  whose  teeth  are  spears 

and  arrows, 
And  their  tongue  a  sharp  sword. 
^  Be  thou  exalted  above  the  heav- 
ens, O  God, 
Thy  glory  over'all  the  earth! 

^  They    prepared    a    net    for    mv 

steps : 
He  bowed  down  my  soul. 
They  dug  a  pit  before   me ; 
They   fell  into   the  midst   of  it. 

(Pause.) 
■^  My   heart    is    fixed,    O    God,    my 

heart  is  fixed : 
I  will  sing,  and  will  sing  praise. 
^  Awake    my   glory,   awake   lute   and 

harp ! 
I  will  awake  the  dawn. 


^  I   will   praise   thee  among  the   peo- 
ples, O   Lord; 

I  will  sing  praise  to  thee  among  the 
nations. 

10  For  great,  unto  the  heavens,  is  thy 
mercy, 

And    unto    the    cl5uds    thy    faithful- 
ness. 
^^  Be  thou  exalted  above  the  heav- 
ens, O  God, 

Thy  glory  over  all  the  earth  ! 

PSALM  LVni 

To     the     chief     Musician.      Do     not      Destroy. 
Memorial    [Psalm]    of   David. 

^  Do     ye,     in    truth,     with    silence 

speak  righteousness? 
With  equity  do  ye  judge,  ye  sons  of 

men? 
-  Yea,  in  heart  ye  work  iniquities. 
And   mete   out  the  violence   of  your 

hands  in  the  land. 
^  The   wicked   are   estranged    from 

the  womb ; 
From  birth  they  go  astray,  speaking 

lies. 
*  They  have  poison  like  the  poison  of 

a  serpent ; 
As  a  deaf  adder  stops  its  ear, 
°  That  hearkens  not  to  the  voice  of 

enchanters. 
Of  one  charming  with   charms,   well 

skilled. 
®  O  God,  break  their  teeth  in  their 

mouth ; 
The   fangs    of   the   young   lions    beat 

out,  O  Jehovah. 
"  They    shall    melt    away,    as    w:aters 

flow  off; 
He  will  fit  his  arrows,  they  shall  be 

as  if  severed. 
^  As  a  snail  melts  as  it  goes. 
An    imtimely    birth    of    a    woman. — 

they  have  not  seen  the  sun. 
^  Before     your     pots     can     feel     the 

thorns. 
As    well   green   as   burning,    he   will 

sweep  it  away  with  a  tempest. 
^°  The   righteous   will   rejoice   that 

he  has  seen  vengeance ; 


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His  steps  he  will  bathe  in  the  blood 

of  the  wicked. 
^^  And  men  will  say,  Verily,  there  is 

fruit  for  the  righteous ; 
Verily,   there    is   a    God   that   judges 

in  the  earth. 

PSALM  LIX 

To  the  chief  Musician.  Do  not  Destroy. 
Memorial  [Psalm]  of  David,  when  Saul 
sent,  and  they  watched  the  house  to  slay 
him. 

^  Deliver  me  from  my  enemies,   O 
my  God; 

Thou  wilt  set  me  on  high  from  them 
that  rise  up  against  me. 

-  Deliver    me    from    workers    of    in- 
iquity, 

And  from  men  of  blood  save  me. 

"  For  lo,  they  lie  in  wait  for  my  soul ; 

Strong    ones    are    gathered    against 
me, 

Not   for   my   transgression,    and   not 
for  my  sin,  O  Jehovah. 

*  For  no  iniquity,  they  run  and  pre- 
pare themselves ; 

Awake,  to  meet  me,  and  behold. 

^  And  thou  Jehovah,  God  of  hosts, 

God  of  Israel, 

Awake  to  visit  all  the  nations ; 

Spare   no   iniquitous   traitors. 

(Pause.) 
*  They     return     at     evening ;     they 
howl  like  the  dog; 

And  they  go  round  the  city. 

"  Lo,     they     belch     out     with     their 
mouth ; 

Swords  are  in  their  lips ; 

For  who  doth  hear? 

^  But  thou,  Jehovah,  wilt  laugh  at 
them ; 

Thou  wilt  mock  at  all  the  nations. 
'^  My  strength,  I  will  wait  on  thee ; 

For  God  is  my  defense. 

^^  God,  with  his  loving-kindness,  will 
anticipate  me ; 

God  will  let  me  see  my  desire  on  my 
enemies. 

^^  Slay  them  not,  lest  my  people  for- 
get; 


Make   them   reel   by   thy   might,   and 
'    bring  them  down, 

Our  shield,  O  Lord! 

^2  A  sin  of  their  mouth  is  the  word 
of  their  lips; 

And    they    shall    be    taken    in    their 
pride. 

And  for  cursing,  and   for  the   false- 
hood they  tell. 

^^  Consume    in    wrath,    consume    till 
they  are  no  more ; 

And  let  them   know   that   God   rules 
in  Jacob, 

To  the  ends  of  the  earth.     (Pause.) 
^*  And  they  will  return  at  evening, 
will  howl  like  the  dog. 

And  will  go  round  the  city. 

^^  As    for    them,    they    will    wander 
about  for  food; 

If  they  are   not  sated,   they   will   re- 
main all  night. 

^^  But  as  for  me,   I   will  sing  of  thy 
might, 

And   will   sing  aloud   of  thy   loving- 
kindness*  in   the   morning. 

For  thou  hast  been  a  tower  of  de- 
fense for  me, 

And  a  refuge  in  the  day  of  my  dis- 
tress. 
^"  My  strength,  to  thee  will  I  sing 
praise ; 

For  God  is  my  defense,  my  gracious 
God. 

PSALM  LX 

To    the    chief    Musician.      After    [the    melody] 

"Lily    of     Testimony."      Memorial 

[Psalm]   of  David. 

^  O  God,  thou  hast  cast  us  ofif,  hast 

scattered  us. 
Thou  wast  angry ;  thou  wilt  restore 

to  us. 
2  Thou   hast   made   the   earth   quake ; 

thou  hast  rent  it; 
Heal    the    breaches    thereof,    for    it 

shakes. 
2  Thou    hast    showed    thy    people    a 

hard  thing; 
Thou  hast  made  us  drink  wine  even 

to   reeling. 


Ps.  Ix.   (title).     Lily,  the  symbol  of  purity  and    lovliness;    Testimony,  the  divine  law:  hence, 
Beauty  of  the   Divine  Law,   name  of  a  melody  to  which  this  psalm  was  to  be  sung. 

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■*  Thou    hast    given    to    them     that 
fear  thee  a  banner, 

To  be   Hfted  up  because   of  truth. 

(Pause.) 

^  That  thy  beloved  ones  may  be  de- 
Hvered, 

Save  with  thy  right  hand  and  an- 
swer me. 

^  God  has  spoken  in  his  hoHness.  I 
will  triumph ; 

1  will  divide  Shechem,  and  will  mete 

out  the  valley  of  Succoth, 
■^  Gilead    is    mine,    and    Manasseh    is 

mine. 
And   Ephraim   is  the  defense  of  my 

head ; 
Judah  is  my  ruler's  staff. 
^  Moab  is  mv  wash-basin ; 
Upon  Edom  will  I  cast  my  shoe. 
Because  of  me,  Philistia,  cry  aloud. 
^  Who    will    conduct    me     to     the 

fenced  city? 
Who  has  led  me  to  Edom? 

10  Is  it  not  thou,  O   God,  that  didst 

cast  us  oft", 
And   goest   not   forth,    O    God,    with 
our  armies? 

11  Give  us  help  from  the  foe ; 

For  vain  is  the  deliverance  of  man. 

12  Through  God  we  will  do  valiantly ; 
And    he   it   is   that    will    tread    down 

our   foes. 

PSALM    LXI 

To    the    chief    Musician.      Upon    a    stringed    in- 
strument.     [A    Psalm]    of    David. 

1  Hear,  O  God,  my  cry; 
Attend  to  my  prayer. 

2  From  the   end   of  the  earth   I   call 

to   thee  when  my   heart  faints. 

To  a  rock,  too  high  for  me,  thou 
wilt  lead   me. 

^  For  thou  hast  been  a  refuge  for 
me, 

A  tower  of  strength,  from  before 
the  enemy. 

*  I  will  abide  in  thy  tabernacle  for- 
ever ; 

I  will  take  refuge  in  the  covert  of 
thy  wings.  (Pause.) 


^  For  thou,  O  God,  hast  hearkened 

to  my  vows ; 
Hast  given  the  heritage  of  them  that 

fear  thy  name. 
^  Thou  wilt  add  days  to  the  days  of 

the  king. 
His  years  as  many  generations. 
■^  He  shall  sit  [on  the  throne]  before 

God   forever; 
Cause    that    mercy    and    faithfulness 

preserve   him. 
^  So   I   will  sing  praise   to   thy   name 

forever. 
That   I   may  perform   my   vows,   day 

by  day. 

PSALM   LXH 

To     the     chief     Musician     over     Jeduthun.       .\ 
Psalm  of   David. 

1  Only  in  God  is  my  soul  quieted ; 

From  him   is  my   salvation. 

2  Only  he  is  my  rock,  and  my  salva- 
tion. 

My  high  place ;  I  shall  not  be  greatly, 
moved. 

^  How  long  will  ye  rush  upon  a  man, 

Will  ye  break  him  down,  all  of  you, 

As  a  wall  inclined,  as  a  fence  that  is 
thrust  down? 

*  They  only  consult  to  thrust  him 
from  his  elevation ; 

They  delight  in  falsehood. 

They  bless  each  with  his  mouth,  but 
in  their  inward  part  they  curse. 

(Pause.) 
^  Only  in  God  be  thou  quieted,  my 
soul ; 

For  from  him  is  my  hope. 

^  Only  he  is  my  rock,  and  my  salva- 
tion, 

My  high  place ;  I  shall  not  be 
moved. 

"  On  God  [rests]  my  salvation,  and 
my  glory; 

The  rock  of  my  strength,  my  refuge, 
is  in  God. 

^  Trust  in  him  at  all  times,  ye  people; 

Pour  out  your  heart  before  him. 

God  is  a  refuge  for  us.  (Pause.) 

^  Only  vanity  are  men  of  low  de- 
gree, men  of  high  degree  a  lie; 


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In  the  balances  they  surely  go  up; 

Together  are  they  less  than  vanity. 

^"  Trust  not  in  oppression, 

And  be  not  vain  in  robbery ; 

When    riches    increase,    set    not    the 
heart  upon  them. 
^^  Once  has  God  spoken, 

Twice  have  I  heard  this, 

That  power  belongs  to  God. 

^-  And    to    thee,    O     Lord,    belongs 
mercy ; 

For  thou  wilt  render  to  man  accord- 
ing to  his  work. 

PSALM  LXIII 

A    Psalm    of    David,   when   he   was    in    the    wil- 
derness  of   Judah. 

^    God,  my  God  art  thou  ;  earnestly 

will  I  seek  thee. 
My    soul    thirsts   for    thee,    my    flesh 

pines  for  thee. 
In   a   land   of  drought,   and  fainting, 

without   water. 
-  vSo,  in  the  sanctuary,  have  I  beheld 

thee. 
To   see  thy   power   and  thy   glory. 
^  For    thy    loving-kindness    is    better 

than  life ; 
My  lips  shall  praise  thee. 
*  So  will  I  bless  thee  while  I  live ; 
In  thy  name  will  I  lift  up  my  hands. 
^  As   with   marrow   and   fatness   shall 

my  soul  be  satisfied, 
And  my  mouth  shall  praise  with  joy- 
ful lips ; 
^  When    I    remember    thee    u])on    my 

bed, — 
In   the   night-watches    I   meditate   on 

thee. 
■^  For  thou  hast  been  a  help  for  me, 
And  in  the  shadow  of  thy  wings  will 

I  rejoice. 
^  My   soul   has   followed   close   upon 

thee ; 
Thy  right  hand  has  upheld  mc. 
'•^  And  they,   to    [their]    destruction 

will  they  seek  my  soul ; 
They  shall  go  into  the  depths  of  the 

earth. 
^°  They   shall    be   given    over   to    the 

power   of  the   sword ; 


A  portion  for  jackals  shall  they  be. 
^^  But    the    king     will     rejoice     in 

God; 
They    shall    glory,    every    one    that 

swears  by  him. 
For   the   mouth   of  them   that  speak 

falsehood  shall  be  stopped. 

PSALM  LXIV 

To   the   chief   Musician.      A   Psalm   of  David. 

^  Hear,    O    God,    my    voice   in    my 

complaint ; 
From  terror  of  the  enemy  thou  wilt 

preserve  my  life. 
2  Thou  wilt  hide  me  from  the  secret 

counsel   of  evil-doers, 
From     the     tumultuous     throng     of 

workers  of  iniquity ; 
^  Who   have   sharpened   their   tongue 

like  a  sword, 
Have      fitted      their       arrow, — bitter 

speech, 
*  To   shoot,   in   the   secret   places,   at 

the  upright. 
Suddenly  will  they  shoot  at  him,  and 

will  not  fear. 
^  They  strengthen  their  evil  design ; 
They  concert  how  to  conceal  snares. 
They  have  said.  Who  will  look  upon 

them? 
^  They  search  for  iniquities ; 
We   are  ready    [say  they]  ;   a   device 

searched  out ! 
And  the  inward  part  of  each,  and  the 

heart,  is  deep. 
"  But  God  has  shot  at  them ; 
With  an  arrow,  suddenly,  themselves 

are  smitten. 
^  And   he   has   made   them     stumble ; 

their     own     tongue     is     against 

them. 
They  flee  away,  every  one  that  looks 

upon  them. 
^  And  all  men  Reared, 
And  declared  God's  doing; 
And   his   work  they   attentively  con- 
sider. 
^^  The     righteous    will     rejoice    in 

Jehovah,   and   trust   in   him ; 
And    all    the    upright    in    heart    will 

glory. 


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PSALM   LXV 


To    the    chief 


Musician.      A 
A   Song. 


Psalm    of    David. 


^  To  thee  belong  submission,  praise, 

O  God,  in  Zion ; 
And  to  thee  shall  the  vow  be  paid. 
-  Thou  that  hearest  prayer, 
To  thee  shall  all  flesh  come. 

^  Iniquities     have     prevailed     over 

me; 
Our  transgressions,  thou  thyself  wilt 

cover  them. 
"*  Happy  he  whom  thou  wilt  choose 

and  bring  near ; 
He  shall  dwell  in  thy  courts. 
We  shall  be  satisfied  with  the  riches 

of  thy  house. 
Thy  holy  temple. 

^  By  fearful  things  in  righteousness 

wilt  thou  answer  us, 
O  God  of  our  salvation, 
The   confidence    of   all    the    ends     of 

earth  and  sea,  afar  off; 
®  Who  sets  fast  the  mountains  by  his 

strength. 
Girded  with  power; 
'  Who  stills  the  roar  of  the  seas,  the 

.  roar   of   their   waves. 
The  tumult  of  the  peoples. 

^  Then  were  they  that  dwell  in  the 

utmost  parts  afraid  at  thy  tokens. 
Thou  causest  the  outgoings  of  morn- 
ing and   evening  to   rejoice. 
^  Thou  hast  visited  the  earth  and 

made  it  overflow  [with  plenty]  ; 
Thou  greatly  enrichest  it. 
The  river  of  God  is  full  of  water. 
Thou   preparest   their   grain ;    for   so 

dost  thou  prepare  the  earth; 
^^  Drenching  its  furrows,  settling  its 

ridges ; 
Thou  makest  it   soft  with  showers. 
Its  springing  up  thou  dost  bless. 
^^  Thou     hast    crowned     the    year 

with  thy  goodness, 
And  thy  footsteps  drip  with  fatness; 
^-  The    pastures    of    the    wilderness, 

they  drip, 
And   the   hills   gird   themselves   with 

gladness. 


^^  The     pastures     are     clothed     with 

flocks, 
And  the  valleys  are  robed  with  grain ; 
They  shout  together,  yea  they  sing. 

PSALM  LXVI 

To  the  chief   Musician.      A   Song.      A   Psalm. 

^  Shout  unto  God,  all  the  earth. 

2  Sing  the  glory  of  his  name; 

Ascribe  glory,  the  praise  due  to 
him. 

^  Say  to  God,  How  fearful  are  thy 
doings ! 

In  the  greatness  of  thy  strength  shall 
thy  enemies  profess  submission 
to  thee. 

^  All  the  earth  shall  worship  thee, 

And  shall  sing  praise  to  thee; 

They  shall  sing  praise   to  thy  name. 

(Pause.) 
^  Go,  and  see  the  doings  of  God; 

Fearful  in  action  toward  the  sons  of 
men ! 

^  He  turned  the  sea  into  dry  land ; 

They  passed  through  the  flood  on 
foot; 

There  we  rejoiced  in  him. 

"^  He  rules  by  his  might  forever. 

His  eyes  keep  watch  among  the  na- 
tions; 

Let  not  the  rebellious  exalt  them- 
selves. (Pause.) 
^  Bless  our  God,  ye  peoples. 

And  cause  the  voice  of  his  praise  to 
be  heard ; 

^  Who  holds  our  soul  in  life. 

And  has  not  suffered  our  foot  to  be 
moved. 

^°  For  thou  hast  tried  us,  O  God : 

Thou  hast  assayed  us,  as  silver  is  as- 
sayed. 

^^  Thou  didst  bring  us  into  the  net ; 

Thou  didst  lay  a  heavy  burden  on 
our  loins. 

^-  Thou  didst  cause  men  to  ride  over 
our  head ; 

We  went  through  fire  and  through 
water ; 

And  thou  hast  brought  us  out  to 
overflowing  plenty. 


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^^  I  will  come  into  thy  house  with 
burnt   offerings; 
I  will  pay  to  thee  my  vows, 
1*  Which  my  lips  uttered, 
And  my  mouth  spoke,  in  my  distress. 
^^  Burnt   offerings    of   fatlings   will    I 

offer  to  thee, 
With  incense  of  rams; 

1  will  offer  oxen  with  he-goats. 

(Pause.) 
16  Come,  hear,  and  I  will  declare, 

All  ye  that  fear  God, 

What  he  has  done  for  my  soul. 

1"  To  him  I  cried  with  my  mouth ; 

And  praise  is  beneath  my  tongue. 

1^  If  I  regard  iniquity  in  my  heart. 

The  Lord  will  not  hear  me. 

'^^  But  verily  God  has  heard  me ; 

He  has  attended  to  the  voice  of  my 
prayer. 
20  Blessed  be  God, 

Who     has     not     turned     away     my 
prayer. 

And  his  mercy  from  me. 

PSALM   LXVII 

To   the   chief   Musician.      With   stringed   instru- 
ments.    A    Psalm.     A    Song. 

1  God  be  gracious  to  us,  and  bless 

us. 
Cause  his  face  to  shine  upon  us ; 

(Pause.) 

2  That  thy  way  may  be  known  in  the 

earth, 
Thy  salvation  among  all  the  nations. 

2  Let    the    peoples    praise    thee,    O 

God ; 
Let   the   peoples   praise   thee,   all    of 

them. 
^  Let  the  nations  be  glad  and  shout 

for  joy; 
For    thou    wilt     judge     the     peoples 

righteously, 
And   the   nations   in   the   earth,   thou 

wilt  guide  them.  (Pause.) 

^  Let    the    peoples    praise    thee,    O 

God; 
Let   the    peoples   praise   thee,   all    of 

them. 
^  The    earth    has    yielded    her    in- 
crease ; 
God,  our  God,  will  bless  us. 


''  God  will  bless  us  ; 
And  all   the   ends    of   the   earth   will 
fear  him. 

PSALM  LXVIII 

To    the    chief    Musician.      A    Psalm    of    David. 
A    Song. 

1  Let  God  arise,  let  his  enemies  be 
scattered ; 

And  let  them  that  hate  him  flee  be- 
fore him. 

2  As  smoke  is  driven,  thou  wilt  drive 
them ; 

As  wax  is   melted  before   the  fire. 

The  wicked  shall  perish  before  God. 

^  But  the  righteous  shall  be  glad ; 

They  shall  exult  before  God, 

And  shall  rejoice  with  gladness. 
■^  Sing  to   God;   sing  praise  to  his 
name. 

Cast    up    a    way    for    him    that    rides 
through  the  deserts. 

By   his   name,   Jah,   and  triumph  be- 
fore him. 
^  A   father   of   the    orphans,   and   a 
judge  of  the  widows, 

Is  God  in  his  holy  habitation. 

6  God    makes    the    solitary    dwell    in 
families ; 

He   brings   out   prisoners   into   pros- 
perity ; 

But  rebels  inhabit  a  parched  land. 
"^  O  God,  when  thou  wentest  forth 
before  thy  people. 

When  thou  didst  march  through  the 
desert,  (Pause.) 

^  Earth     shook,     yea,     the     heavens 
dropped,  at  the  presence  of  God, 

That  Sinai,  at  the  presence  of  God, 
the  God  of  Israel. 
^  With     plentiful     rain    thou    didst 
sprinkle,  O  God,  thy  heritage. 

And  when  fainting,  thou  thyself  hast 
raised  it  up. 

10  Thy  flock,  they  have  dwelt  there- 
in ; 

Thou,    O    God,    dost   provide    in    thy 
goodness  for  the  poor. 
"The   Lord  gives  the  word; 

The    women    that    publish    the    glad 
tidings  are  a  mighty  host. 


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^-  Kings  of  armies  flee,  they  flee, 

And    the   dweller    in   the    house,    she 
divides  the  spoil. 
'•"^  Will    ye    lie    down    among    the 
sheepfolds. 

The  wings  of  the  dove  overlaid  with 
silver, 

And  her  feathers  with  yellow  gold? 

^*  When      the      Almighty      scattered 
kings  therein. 

It  was  snow-white  on  Salmon. 

^^  A  mount  of  God  is  the  mount  of 
Bashan  ; 

A   mount   of  peaks   is  the   mount   of 
Bashan. 

i"  Why  watch  ye  jealously,  ye  moun- 
tain peaks, 

The    mount    which    God    desired,    to 
dwell  in  it? 

Yea,  Jehovah  will  abide  here  forever. 
^^  The  chariots  of  God  are  myriad- 
fold,  thousands  upon  thousands ; 

The   Lord  is  among  them — Sinai  in 
the  sanctuary ! 

^^  Thou  hast  ascended  on  high,  hast 
led  captive  the  captured. 

Hast  taken   gifts  among  men, 

And  even  rebels,  that  Jah,  God,  may 
abide  here. 
'^  Blessed  be  the  Lord,  day  by  day; 

He    bears    our    burden ;    God    is    our 
salvation.  (Pause.) 

-^  God   is   to    us   a    God   for   deliver- 
ances ; 

And    to    Jehovah    the    Lord    belong 
ways  of  escape  from  death. 
-^  Surely  God  will  crush  the  head 
of  his  enemies, 

The  hairy  crown  of  him  that  goes  on 
in   his  trespasses. 


The  goings  of  my  God,  my  king,  in 

the  sanctuary. 
25  Before  went  singers,  behind,  play- 
ers on  stringed  instruments. 
In    the    midst    of    maidens    beating 

timbrels. 
-^  In  companies  they  bless  God, 
The  Lord,   they  that  are   of  Israel's 

fountain. 
27  There     is     little     Benjamin,     their 

ruler; 
Princes  of  Judah,  their  multitude ; 
Princes      of      Zebulon,      princes      of 

Naphtali. 
2s  Thy    God    has    commanded    thy 

strength ; 
Strengthen,   O   God,  what  thou   hast 

wrought  for  us. 
2^  Because   of  thy  temple   at  Jerusa- 
lem, 
Kings  shall   bring  presents  to   thee. 
"^  Rebuke   the   beast   of  the   reeds, 
The  herd  of  bullocks,  with  the  calves 

of  the  peoples. 
Prostrating  themselves  with  pieces  of 

silver. 
He  has  scattered  peoples  that  delight 

in  wars. 
^'^  Princes      shall      come      out      of 

Egypt: 
Ethiopia  shall  eagerly  stretch  out  her 

hands  to  God. 
^-  Kingdoms  of  the   earth,   sing  to 

God; 
Sing  praises  to  the  Lord:       (Pause.) 
^^  To   him   that  rides  in  the  heavens 

of  heavens  of  old. 
Lo,    he    utters    his    voice,    a    mighty 

voice. 
^^  Ascribe  strength  to  God. 


■-  The  Lord  has  said.  Erom  Bashan    Over  Israel  is  his  majesty, 


will  I  bring  back. 
I    will    bring    back    from    the    depths 

of  the  sea : 
-•'  That  thy  foot  may  bathe  in  blood, 
The  tongue  of  thy  dogs  have  its  por- 
tion  from   the   enemies. 
-^They  saw  thy  goings,  O  God, 


And  his  strength  in  the  clouds. 
^^  Terrible  art  thou.  O  God,  out  of 

thy  holy  places. 
Mighty  One  of  Israel : 
He  that  gives  strength  and  peace  to 

the  people. 
Blessed  be  God ! 


\'er.    II.    [The   women   that    publish    the   glad   tidings.]      A?   in    Ex.    15:    20.    ("all    the   women 
went  out  with  timbrels");    1    Sam.    18:   6    ("the  women  came  out  of  all  the  cities  of  Israel,  sing- 
ing."  etc.).      VV.    12-14  rnay   be  understood  to  be  the  message   which   tliey   proclaim. 
Others    translate:      Women   publish   the   glad  tidings  to  the   mighty   host. 


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PSALMS 


PSALM  LXIX 

To     the     chief     Musician.     To     [the     melody] 
"Lilies."      [A    Psalm]    of    David. 

^  Save  me,  O  God, 
For  the  waters  have  come  in,  even 

to  the  soul. 
2  I  am  sunk  in  mire  of  the  deep,  and 

there   is  no   standing-place. 
I  am  come  into  the  depths  of  waters. 
And  the  flood  has  overwhelmed  me. 
2  I  am  weary  with  my  crying,   my 

throat  is  parched; 
My    eyes   fail,    while    I    wait   for   my 

God. 
^  More  than  the  hairs  of  my  head  arc 

they  that  hate  me  without  cause ; 
Strong  are  they  that  would  destroy 

me,    my   enemies   wTongfully. 
What  I  took  not  aw^ay,  must  I  then 

restore. 
^  O   God,  thou   knowest  as   to  my 

foolishness. 
And    my    trespasses    have    not    been 

hidden  from  thee. 
**  Let    not   them    be    ashamed    in    me 

that  wait  for  thee, 
O    Lord,   Jehovah   of   hosts. 
Let   not   them   be   dishonored   in   me 

that  seek  thee, 
O  God  of  Israel. 
"'  Because  for  thy  sake  I  have  borne 

reproach. 
Shame  has  covered  my  face. 
^  I    am    become    a    stranger    to    my 

brethren. 
And    an    alien    to    the    sons    of    my 

mother. 
®  For  zeal    for   thy   house   consumed 

me. 
And  the  reproaches  of  them  that  re- 
proached thee  fell  on  me. 
'^^  And  I  wept,  while  my  spirit  fasted. 
And  it  was  a  reproach  to  me. 
^1  And    I    made    sackcloth    my    gar- 
ment, 
And  I  became  a  by-word  to  them. 
^-  They   talk  of  me.   they   that   sit   in 

the  gate. 
And    the    songs    of    the    drinkers    of 

strong  drink. 


^^  But  as  for  me,  my  prayer  is  to 
thee,   O   Jehovah; 

At  a  time  of  acceptance,  O  God,  in 
the  abundance  of  thy  mercy, 

Answer  me  in  the  faithfulness  of  thy 
salvation. 

^^  Rescue   me    out   of   the   mire,    and 
let  me   not  sink; 

Let   me  be  rescued  from   them   that 
hate  me. 

And  from  the  depths  of  waters. 

^^  Let  not  the  flood  of  waters  over- 
whelm me. 

And  let  not  the  deep  swallow  me  up, 

And  let  not  the  pit  shut  her  mouth 
upon  me. 
^®  Answer  me,  O  Jehovah,  for  thy 
loving-kindness  is  good; 

According   to    the    multitude    of    thy 
compassions  turn  to  me. 

^"  And  do  not  hide  thy  face  from  thy 
servant ; 

For  I  am  in  trouble, — make  haste  to 
answer  me. 

^^  Draw  nigh  to  my  soul,  redeem  it ; 

Because  of  my  enemies  deliver  me. 
^^  Thou  dost  know    my    reproach, 
and    my    shame,     and     my     dis- 
honor ; 

All  my  adversaries  are  before  thee. 

-^  Reproach    has    broken    my    heart, 
and  I  am  sick ; 

And  I  looked  for  pity,  but  there  was 
none, 

And    for    comforters,    but    I     found 
none. 

-^  And  they  put  gall  in  my  food, 

And    for    my    thirst    they    gave    me 
vinegar  to  drink. 
--  Let   their   table   before   them   be 
for  a  snare, 

And  to  the  secure  for  a  trap. 

-^  Let   their   eyes   be   darkened,    that 
they  may  not  see. 

And  make  their  loins  waver  contin- 
ually. 

-^  Pour  upon  them  thine  indignation. 

And  let  the  heat  of  thine  anger  over- 
take them. 

-^  Let  their  habitation  be  desolated. 


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Let    there    be    no    dweller    in    their 
tents. 

-'^  For  whom  thou  hast  smitten  they 
persecute, 

And  tell  of  the  pain  of  thy  wounded. 

-'  Add  iniquity  to  their  iniquity, 

And    let    them    not    come    into    thy 
righteousness. 

-^  Let  them  be  blotted  from  the  book 
of  life. 

And  with  the  righteous  let  them  not 
be  written. 
-^  And   I  am  afflicted  and  sorrow- 
ful; 

Thy  salvation,   O   God,   shall  set   me 
on  high. 

^^  I   will   praise  the   name   of  God  in 
song. 

And  will   magnify   him   with   thanks- 
giving. 

^^  It  will  better  please  Jehovah  than 
an  ox,  a  bullock. 

With  horns,  with  cloven  hoofs. 
^^  The   humble   have   seen   it;    they 
will  rejoice. 

Seekers   of  God,   let  your  hearts   re- 
vive ! 

^^  For     Jehovah     hearkens     to     the 
needy, 

And      his      prisoners      he      has      not 
despised. 
^^  Let   the   heavens   and   the   earth 
praise  him. 

The  seas,  and  everything  that  moves 
therein. 

^^  For  God  will  save  Zion, 

And  will  build  the  cities  of  Judah ; 

And  they  dwell  there,  and  shall  pos- 
sess it. 

^^  And  the  seed  of  his  servants  shall 
inherit  it. 

And    they   that   love   his    name    shall 
abide  therein. 

PSALM   LXX 

To   the   chief   Musician.      [A   Psalm]    of   David. 
To   bring   to    remembrance. 

^  O  God, — to  my  rescue, 
O  Jehovah. — to  my  help  make  haste. 
-  They    shall    be    ashamed    and    con- 
founded that  seek  mv  soul ; 


They  shall  be  turned  back  and  put  to 

confusion     that     delight    in    my 

harm. 
^  They  shall  turn  back  for  a  reward 

of  their  shame, 
Who  say,  Aha!    Aha! 

■*  They  shall  rejoice  and  be  glad  in 

thee,  all  that  seek  thee ; 
And   they   shall    say   always,   God  be 

magnified, 
That  love  thy  salvation. 

^  And  I  am  afflicted  and  needy; 
O  God,  make  haste  to  me. 
My  help  and  my  deliverer  art  thou ; 
O  Jehovah,  do*  not  delay  . 

PSALM  LXXI 

^  In  thee,  Jehovah,  I  put  my  trust ; 
Let  me  not  be  ashamed,  forever- 
more. 
2  In  thy  righteousness  thou  wilt  res- 
cue me,  and  deliver  me  ; 
Incline  to  me  thine  ear,  and  save  me. 
•'''  Be  thou  to  me  a  rock  of  refuge,  to 

come    thither    continually. 
Thou  hast  commanded  to  save  me. 
For   my    rock    and    my    fortress    art 

thou. 
*  My    God,    deliver    me    from    the 

hand  of  the  wicked, 
From  the  grasp  of  the  perverse  and 

violent. 
^  For  thou  art  my  hope, 
O  Lord,  Jehovah,  my  trust  from  my 

youth. 
^  On    thee    have     I     been    sustained 

from  the  womb ; 
Thou  art  he  that  took  me  from  the 

bowels  of  my  mother. 
Of  thee   is  my  praise  continually. 
"  As    a    wonder    have    I    been    to 

many : 
But  thou  art  my  strong  refuge. 
^  My  mouth   shall   be   filled  with   thy 

praise. 
With  thy  majesty,  all  the  day. 

^  Cast  me  not  away  at  the  time  of 

old  age : 
As  my  strength  fails,  do  not  forsake 

me. 


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PSALMS 


■^"  For  my  enemies  have  said  it  of 
me ; 

And  they  that  watch  for  my  soul 
have  counseled  together, 

^^  Saying,    God   has   forsaken   him, 

Pursue    and   ta,ke    him,    for   there   is 
none  to  rescue. 
^-  O  God,  be  not  far  from  me ; 

My  God,  make  haste  to  my  help. 

^^  They  shall  be  ashamed,  shall  con- 
sume away,  that  are  adversaries 
of  my  soul ; 

They  shall  be  covered  with  reproach 
and  dishonor  that  seek  my  harm. 
^'^  But  I,  continually  will  I  hope, 

And  will  add  to  all  thy  praise. 

1^  My  mouth  shall  recount  thy  right- 
eousness. 

Thy  salvation  all  the  day. 

For  I  know  not  the  numbers. 

^^  I    will    come     with     the     mighty 
deeds  of  the  Lord  Jehovah; 

I  will  make  mention  of  thy  right- 
eousness, thine  only. 

^"  O  God,  thou  hast  taught  me  from 
my  youth ; 

And  hitherto  do  I  make  known  thy 
wondrous  works. 

^^  And  even  to  old  age,  and  hoary 
hairs,  O  God,  do  not  forsake 
me ; 

Till  I  shall  make  known  thine  arm 
to  generations. 

Thy   might   to   every   one   that   is   tO; 
come. 
^^  And   thy   righteousness,   O   God, 
is  even  to  the  height, 

Thou  who  hast  done  great  things. 

O  God,  who  is  like  to  thee? 

-"  Thou,  who  hast  made  us  see  trou- 
bles great  and  sore. 

Wilt  again  revive  us. 

And   from   thy  abysses  of  the   earth 
wilt  bring  us  up  again. 
2^  Thou  wilt  increase  my  greatness, 
and   wilt   turn   again   to   comfort 
me. 

2-  I  too  will  praise  thee,  with  an  in- 
strument, a  lute, 

Thy  faithfulness,  O  my  God; 


I  will  sing  praise  to  thee  with  the 
harp,  thou  Holy  One  of  Israel. 

2^  My  lips  shall  rejoice,  for  I  will  sing 
praise  to  thee. 

And  my  soul,  which  thou  hast  re- 
deemed. 

"■*  Also  my  tongue  all  the  day  shall 
speak  of  thy  righteousness ; 

For  they  are  confounded,  they  are 
brought  to  shame,  that  seek  my 
harm. 

PSALM  LXXII 

[A  Psalm]   of  Solomon. 

^  O    God,    give    to    the    king     thy 
judgments. 

And  thy  righteousness  to  the  king's 
son. 
-  He   shall   judge   thy  people   with 
righteousness, 

And  thy  poor  with  judgment. 

^  The  mountains  shall  bear  peace  for 
the  people. 

And  the   hills,   by  righteousness. 

^  He  shall  judge  the  poor  of  the  peo- 
ple ; 

He  shall  save  the  sons  of  the  needy; 

He  shall  break  in  pieces  the  oppres- 
sor. 

^  They  shall  fear  thee  while  the  sun 
endures. 

As  long  as  the  moon,  to  all  genera-: 
tions. 
®  He  shall  come  down  as  rain  upon 
the  mown  grass, 

As  showers  that  refresh  the  earth. 

■^  In  his  days  shall  the  righteous 
flourish, 

And    abundance    of    peace,    till    the 
moon  be  no  more. 
^  And  he  shall  rule  from  sea  to  sea, 

And  from  the  river  to  the  ends  of 
the  earth. 

^  They  of  the  desert  shall  crouch  be- 
fore him, 

And  his  enemies  shall  lick  the  dust. 

^^  Kings  of  Tarshish  and  the  isles 
shall  bring  presents : 

Kings  of  Sheba  and  Seba  shall  offer 


gifts. 


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PSALMS 


^^  And  all  kings  shall  bow  down  to 

him ; 
All  nations  shall  serve  him. 

^-  For    he    will    rescue    the    needy, 

crying  for  help, 
The     poor,    and    him    that    has    no 

helper. 
^•'  He  will  have  pity  on  the  weak  and 

needy, 
And  will  save  the  souls  of  the  needy. 
^•*  From  extortion  and  from  violence 

he  will  redeem  their  soul ; 
And    precious    is    their   blood    in   his 

eyes. 
^^  And  he  shall  live;  and  will  give 

to  him  of  the  gold  of  Sheba. 
And  will  pray  for  him   continually; 
All  the  day  will  he  bless  him. 

^^  There     shall     be    abundance     of 

grain  in  the  land; 


On  the  top  of  the  mountains  its  fruit 
shall  wave  like  Lebanon; 

And  they  shall  bloom  forth  from  the 
city  like  the  herb  of  the  earth. 
^'' His  name  shall  be  forever; 

As  long  as  the   sun   shall   his   name 
flourish. 

And   in   him   shall   they   bless   them- 
selves ; 

All  nations   shall  call  him  happy. 
^^  Blessed    be    Jehovah    God,    the 
God  of  Israel, 

Who  alone   doeth   wonders. 

^®  And  blessed  be  his  glorious  name 
forevermore ; 

And  let  the  whole  earth  be  filled  with 
his  glory. 

Amen,   and   Amen. 

The  prayers  of  David  the  Son  of 
Jesse  are  ended. 


THIRD  BOOK 


PSALM  LXXIII 

A   Psalm   of   Asaph. 

^  Surely,  God  is  good  to  Israel, 

To  the  pure  in  heart. 

2  And   as   for   me,   my  feet  almost 
turned  aside; 

My  steps  well-nigh  slid. 

^  For  I  was  envious  at  the  foolish. 

When    I    saw   the    prosperity   of   the 
wicked. 

■*  For  their  death  has  no  pains. 

And  their  strength   is  full   fed. 

^  In  the  troubles  of  men  they  share 
not. 

And  they   are   not   plagued   in   com- 
mon with  men. 
^  Therefore   pride   is  become   their 
necklace ; 

The  garb  of  violence  covers  them. 

■^  Their  eyes  stand  out  with  fatness ; 

They    have    more    than    heart    con- 
ceives. 

^  They   mock,   and   with   malice   they 
speak  oppression ; 


From  on  high  they  speak. 

^  They  have  set  their  mouth  in  the 
heavens. 

And  their  tongue  walks  through  the 
earth. 

^^  Therefore  do  his  people  turn  away 
hither. 

And  waters  in  abundance  are  eagerly 
drained  by  them. 

^^  And    they    say.     How     does     God 
know? 

And  is  there  knowledge  in  the  Most 
High? 
^-Behold,  such  are   the  wicked; 

And    forever    secure    they    have    in- 
creased wealth. 
^^  Surely,   in  vain  have   I  cleansed 
my  heart. 

And  washed  my  hands  in  innocency ; 

^*  And  been  smitten  all  the  day  long. 

My  chastisement  morning  by  morn- 
ing. 

^^  If  I  say,   I  will  declare  thus. 

Behold,    I    should    deal    falsely    with 


the  generation  of  thv  children. 


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PSALMS 


'^^  And  I  meditated  to  know  this ; 

It  was  an  evil  in  my  eyes; 

^'  Till    I   went   into   the   sanctuary  of 
God, — 

Gave  heed  to  their  end. 

^^  Surely,  thou  dost  set  them  in  slip- 
pery places ; 

Thou  dost  cast  them  down  to  ruin. 

^9  How  are  they  brought  to  desola- 
tion as  in  a  moment ! 

They  are  swept  away,  they  are  con- 
sumed with  terrors. 

^^  As  a  dream  when  one  awakes, 

O    Lord,    when   thou    awakest,    thou 
dost   despise   their   image. 
-^  For  my  heart  is  embittered. 

And  I  am  pierced  in  my  reins. 

-2  And  I  am  brutish,  and  know  not ; 

A  beast  have  I  been  before  thee. 
"^  But  I  am  continually  with  thee ; 

Thou    hast    kept    hold    of    my    right 
hand. 

-*  Thou   wilt  guide  me  by  thy  coun- 
sel. 

And    afterward    wilt    receive    me    to 
glory. 
2^  Whom  have  I  in  heaven  ? 

And  with  thee  I  have  no  delight  on 
the  earth. 

-^  My  strength  and  my  heart  fail ; 

The  rock  of  my  heart  and  my  por- 
tion is  God  forevermore. 
-'  For   lo,    they   that   are   far   from 
thee  shall  perish ; 

Thou    hast    destroyed    all    that    adul- 
terously  forsake  thee. 

-^  And   as   for  me,   to   draw  near   to 
God  is  good  for  me. 

T   have   made  the   Lord  Jehovah  my 
refuge. 

That  I  may  tell  of  all  thy  works. 

PSALM  LXXIV 

Didactic    [  Psalm  1    of   -Xsaph. 

^  Wherefore,  O  God,  hast  thou  cast 
off  forever? 


Why  does  thine  anger  smoke  against 

the  sheep  of  thy  pasture  ? 
2  Remember    thy    congregation    thou 

didst  purchase  of  old. 
Didst   redeem   as   the   tribe   of   thine 

inheritance, 
This  mount   Zion  wherein  thou  hast 

dwelt. 
2  Lift     thy'    steps    to    the    perpetual 

ruins, 
All  that  the  enemy  has  wickedly  done 

in  the  sanctuary. 
*  Thine    adversaries    have    roared    in 

the  midst  of  thine  assembly; 
Their  ensigns  they  have  set  for  signs. 
^  It  seems  as  when  one  lifts  up  axes, 
In  the  thicket  of  the  wood; 
^  So  now  all  the  carved  work  thereof 
With    axe    and    hammers    they    beat 

down. 
"^  They  have  set  on  fire  thy  sanctuary ; 
To   the    ground   have   they   profaned 

the  dwelling-place  of  thy  name. 
^  They  said  in  their  heart.  Let  us  de- 
stroy them  together ; 
They   have    burned   all    God's    places 

of  assembly  in  the  land. 
^  Our  signs  we  see  not; 
There   is   no   prophet  any   more. 
Nor    is    there    any    among    us    that 

knows  how  long. 
^^  How  long,  O  God,  shall  the  foe 

reproach? 
Shall  the   enemy  contemn   thy   name 

forever  ? 
''■'^  Wherefore  dost  thou  withdraw  thy 

hand,  even  thy  right  hand? 
Forth  from  the  midst  of  thy  bosom 

destroy ! 
^~  And  God  is  my  king  of  old. 
Working  deliverances  in  the  earth. 
^^  Thou   didst   cleave   the   sea   by  thy 

strength ; 
Didst  break  the  heads  of  monsters  on 

the  waters. 


Ver.    4,   2d  member.      [Their  ensigns.]      Their  banners,  as   the  Hebrew  word   is   used   in   Num. 

2:     2.  \ 

The  same  Hebrew  word  is  here  rendered  ensign  and   sign,  having  both  these   senses.      Some 

would  translate.  Their  signs  they  have  set   for  signs.      "Their  signs"   meaning  either  the  marks 

of   their   ravages,    or   their   idolatrous   images,    or   their    unholy  rites,    or   all    these.     "They   have 
set  for  signs,"  in  the  sense  above  given. 

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I,  I  bear  up  its  pillars. 

*  I  said  to  the  fools,   Do  not  deal 
foolishly, 

And  to  the   wicked.   Do   not  lift   up 
the  horn. 

^  Do  not  lift  up  on  high  your  horn. 

Nor  speak  with  a  stiff  neck. 
*^  For   not   from   the  east,   and   not 
from  the  west, 

And  not  from  the  south,  is  promo- 
tion. 

^  For  God  is  judge; 

He    puts    down    one,    and    raises    up 
another. 
^  For  in  the  hand  of  Jehovah  is  a 
cup, 

And  it  fqams  with  wine,  full  of  mix- 
ture; 

And  he  pours  out  thereof. 

Yea,  its  dregs  they  shall  wring  out, 
shall  drink, 

All  the  wicked  of  the  earth. 

^  But   I.    I    will   make   known   for- 
ever ; 

I    will    sing    praise    to    the    God    of 
Jacob. 

^®  And  all  the   horns   of  the   wicked 
will  I  cut  off; 

The  horns  of  the  righteous  shall  be 
lifted  up. 

PSALM  LXX\  I 

To    the    chief    Musician.      On    stringed    instru- 
ments.    A  Psalm  of  Asaph.     A   Song. 

^  In  Judah  is  God  known ; 
His  name  is  great  in   Israel. 
^  And  in  Salem  was  his  tabernacle. 
The  noise  of  them  that  rise  against  !  And  his  dwelling-place  in  Zion. 

^  There  broke  thee  the  arrows  of  the 

bow. 
Shield,  and  sword,   and   war. 

(Pause.) 
■*  Resplendent   art   thou,   glorious, 


**  Thou    didst    crush    the    heads    of 

leviathan, 
Didst  give  him  for  food  to  them  that 

people  the  desert. 
^^  Thou   didst  break  open   the  foun- 
tain and  brook; 
Thou     didst     dry     up     ever-flowing 

streams. 
^^  Thine    is    the    day,   yea    night    is 

thine; 
Thou    hast    prepared    the    light    and 

sun. 
^"  Thou  hast  set  all  the  bounds  of  the 

earth ; 
Summer      and      winter, — thou      hast 

formed  them. 
^^  Remember    this,    an    enemy    has 

reproached  Jehovah, 
And    a    foolish     people     have     con- 
temned thy  name. 
^^  Do    not   give    over   to    the   greedy 

herd  thy  turtle-dove ; 
The  congregation  of  thy  poor  do  not 

forget  forever. 
-^  Have  respect  to  the  covenant; 
For  the  dark  places  of  the  earth  are 

full  of  the  habitations  of  cruelty. 
^^  Let   not   the   oppressed    turn   back 

ashamed ; 
Let   the   poor  and   needy   praise   thy 

name. 
2-  Arise,   O   God,  plead   thine  own 

cause ; 
Remember    thou    art    reproached    by 

the  fool  daily. 
-^  Do   not   forget  the   voice   of   thine 

adversaries. 


thee,  ascending  continually. 
PSALM  LXXV 

To    the    chief    Musician.      Do    not    Destroy. 
Psalm  of   Asaph.     A   Song. 


^  We  give  thanks  to  thee,  O  God, 
we  give  thanks : 
And  that  thy  name  is  near,  thy  won- 
ders have  told. 
-  For  I  will  take  a  set  time ; 
I,   I  will  judge  equitably. 
^  The  earth  and  all   that  dwell  in  it  i  They  lay  in  deep  sleep,  both  chariot 
are  dissolving;  1  and  horse. 

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More  than   the   mountains   of  prey. 
^  The  strong  of  heart  were  despoiled ; 
They   have   slept   their   sleep. 
And  none  of  the  men  of  might  found 

their  hands. 
®  At  thy  rebuke,  O  God  of  Jacob, 


PSALMS 


~  Thou,   terrible  art  thou ; 
And    who    may    stand    before    thee 

when  once  thou  art  angry  ? 
^  From     heaven     thou     didst     cause 

judgment  to  be  heard ; 
Earth   feared,  and  was  still, 
^  When  God  arose  to  judgment, 
To  save  all  the  humble  of  the  earth. 
^^  For  the  wrath  of  man  shall  praise 

thee. 
The   remnant   of  wrath   thou   girdest 

on. 
^^  Vow,   and  pay  to  Jehovah  your 

God; 
Let  us  that  are  about  him  bring  gifts 

to  him  that  should  be  feared. 
^-  He  cuts  off  the  spirit  of  princes; 
He   is   terrible    to   the    kings   of   the 

earth. 

PSALM  LXXVn 

To     the     chief     Musician     over     Jeduthun.     A 
Psalm   of   Asaph. 

^  My  voice   is  to   God,   and  I   will 

cry ; 
My  voice  is  to  God,  and  do  thou  give 

ear  to  me. 
2  In     the    day    of     my    distress    I 

sought  the  Lord ; 
My    hand    by    night    was    stretched 

forth,  and  slackened  not. 
My  soul  refused  to  be  comforted. 
^  I   call  God  to  mind,  and  sigh ; 
I  lament,  and   my  spirit  faints. 

(Pause.) 
*  Thou  hast  held  my  eyes  waking, 
I  am  disquieted,  and  can  not  speak. 
^  I  thought  on  the  days  of  old. 
The  years  of  ancient  times. 
^  I    call    to    mind    my    song    in     the 

night ; 
I  commune  with  my  heart. 
And  my  spirit  makes  search. 
'^  Will  the   Lord  cast  off  forever? 
And  will  he  favor  no  more? 
^  Has    his    mercy    ceased    forever? 
Has  the  promise  failed  to  all  genera- 
tions ? 
^  Has  the    Mighty   One   forgotten   to 

be  gracious? 


Or  in  anger  shut  up  his  tender  mer- 
cies? (Pause.) 
^^  And  I  said,  This  is  my  infirmity ! 
Years  of  the  right  hand  of  the  Most 

high 
^^  Will    I    commemorate, — the    deeds 

.      of  Jah. 
For    I    will    remember    thy    wonders 

from  of  old; 
^2  And    I    will    meditate    on    all    thy 

work. 
And   think   on   all   thy  doings. 

^^  O  God,  in  holiness  is  thy  way; 
Who    is    a    Mighty    One,    great    like 

God? 
^*  Thou  art   the   Mighty  One,  doing 

wonders ; 
Thou  hast  made  known  thy  strength 

among  the  peoples. 
^^  Thou  hast  redeemed  with  the  arm 

thy  people. 
The  sons  of  Jacob  and  Joseph. 

(Pause.) 
^^  The  waters  saw  thee,  O  God ; 
The  waters  saw  thee,  they  trembled; 
Yea,  the  depths  quaked. 
^''' The  clouds  poured  out  water; 
The  skies  uttered  a  voice ; 
Yea,  thine  arrows  went  abroad. 
^^  The    voice    of   thy   thunder   rolled 

along; 
Lightnings  lightened  the  world; 
The  earth  quaked  and  shook. 
'^^  Thy  way  was  in  the  sea. 
And  thy  paths  in  great  waters. 
And  thy  footsteps  were  not  known. 
^^  Thou  didst  guide  thy  people  like  a 

flock. 
By  the  hand  of  Moses  and  Aaron. 

PSALM  LXXVUT 

Didactic    [Psalm]   of   Asaph. 

^  Give  ear,  my  people,  to  my  law; 
Incline  your  ear  to  the  sayings  of  my 

mouth. 
"  I  will  open  my  mouth  in  a  parable ; 
I  will  utter  dark  sayings  from  of  old. 
^  What    we    have    heard,    and    have 

known, 
And  our  fathers  have  told  us, 


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PSALMS 


*  We   will   not   hide   from   their   chil- 
dren ; 
Recounting  to  after  generations  the 
!,  praises  of  Jehovah, 

m    And    his    might,    and    his    wonders 
I  which  he  wrought. 

B        •'  For    he    set    up    a    testimony    in 
I  Jacob, 

And  appoined  a  law  in  Israel ; 
Which  he  commanded  our  fathers, 
To'  make  them  known  to  their  sons. 
I     *^To    the    end    that   after    generations 
f  might  know; 

Sons  might  be  born. 

Might  arise  and  tell  to  their  sons; 
^  And  might  place  in  God  their  hope, 
And    not    forget    the    deeds    of     the 

Mighty   One, 
And  might  keep  his  commandments ; 
^  And  not  be  as  their  fathers, 
A    stubborn    and    rebellious    genera- 
tion; 
A  generation  that  was  not  steadfast 

in  their  heart, 
And  their  spirit  was  not  truthful  with 
God. 
^  The    sons    of     Ephraim,     armed 

bowmen. 
Turned  back  in  the  day  of  conflict. 
^^  They    kept    not    the    covenant    of 

God, 
And  in  his  law  they  refused  to  walk. 
^^  And  they  forgot  his  deeds, 
And   his   wonders   which    he    showed 
them. 
^2  In  the  sight  of  their  fathers  he 
wrought   wonders, 
In   the   land   of   Egypt,   the   plain   of 
Zoan. 
^^  He  divided  the  sea,  and  let  them 
pass  through ; 
And  he  made  the  waters  stand  as  a 

heap. 
^*  And  he  guided  them  in  the  cloud 

by  day, 
And  every  night  in  the  light  of  fire. 
^^  He  clave  rocks  in  the  wilderness, 
And  gave  them  water  as  the  depths^ 

abundantly. 
^^  And    he    brought    flowing    streams 
out  of  the  cliff. 


And    made    waters    run    down    like 
rivers. 
^^  And  they  continued  still  to   sin 
against  him, 

To   rebel  against  the   Most  High  in 
the  desert. 

^^  And    they    tempted    God    in    their 
heart. 

So  as  to  ask  food  for  their  greedi- 
ness. 

^^  And   they   spoke   against   God; 

They  said.  Is  the  Mighty  One  able 

To  spread  a  table  in  the  wilderness? 

^^  Lo,    he    smote    the    rock,    and    the 
waters  flowed. 

And  streams  gushed  out. 

Will  he  also  be  able  to  give  bread, 

Or  will  he  provide  flesh  for  his  peo- 
ple? 
2^  Therefore,    Jehovah    heard    and 
was  wroth ; 

And  fire  was  kindled  in  Jacob, 

And     also     anger    rose    up    against 
Israel : 

^-  Because    they    did    not    believe    in 
God, 

And  trusted  not  in  his  deliverance. 
^^  And    he    commanded    the    skies 
above. 

And  the  doors  of  heaven  he  opened; 

2*  And  rained  upon  them  manna  for 
food. 

And  grain  of  heaven  he  gave  them. 

2^  Bread  of  the  mighty  did  man  eat ; 

He    sent    them    provision    in   abund- 
ance. 
2^  He  caused  an  east-wind  to  blow 
in  the  heavens. 

And  led  by  his  strength  a  south-wind, 

2'^  And  he  rained  flesh  upon  them  as 
the  dust. 

And  winged  bird  as  the  sand  of  the 
seas : 

28  And  let   them   fall  in  the  midst  of 
his  encampment. 

Round  about  his  dwellings. 

^^  And  they  ate  and  were  fully  sat- 
isfied. 

And  he  brought   them   their  desire. 
^^  And   they   were     not     estranged 
from  their  desire, — 


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PSALMS 


Their  food  was  yet  in  their  mouths, — 
^^  And   the   anger    of    God   came    up 

against  them, 
And  he  slew  among  the   stoutest  of 

them, 
And  Israel's  young  men   he  brought 

low. 
^-  For  all  this,  they  still  sinned, 
And  believed  not  in  his  wonders. 
^^  And    he    consumed    their    days    in 

vanity, 
And  their  years  in  terror. 

^^  If     he     slew     them,     then     they 

sought  him. 
And   returned,   and   eagerly   inquired 

after  God. 
^^  And    they    remembered    that    God 

was  their  rock, 
And     the     Mighty     One,     the     Most 

High,  their  redeemer. 
^®  But  they  deceived  him  with  their 

mouth, 
And  with   their   tongue   they   lied  to 

him ; 
^^  And  their  heart  was  not  steadfast 

with  him, 
And   they   were   not   truthful    to    his 

covenant. 
^'^  But  he,  the  compassionate,  cov- 
ers iniquity,  and  destroys  not; 
And  many  times  he  turned  away  his 

anger. 
And     would    not    rouse    up    all    his 

wrath 
^^  For  he  remembered  that  thev  were 

flesh.— 
A  breath,  that  goes,  and  returns  not. 
*^  How    oft    they    rebelled    against 

him  in   the  wilderness. 
Grieved  him   in  the  desert ! 
*^  And  they  tempted  God  anew. 
And   offended   the   Holy   One   of  Is- 
rael. 
"'-  They  remembered  not  his  hand. 
The    day    when    he    redeemed    them 

from  the  foe ; 
'^^  When  he  set  his  signs  in   Egypt, 
And    his    portents    in    the    plain    of 

Zoan  ; 

Ver.  43.  [Set  his  signs.]  Not  simply  wrought  wonders,  hut  set  them  as  signs,  as  per- 
manent m.emorials,  of  his  presence  and  power.  Set  his  signs,  therefore,  expresses  not  a  pass- 
ing  act.    but   something   abiding   and    permanent.      (Portents.) 


**  And  turned  their  rivers  into  blood, 
And    their    streams    they    could    not 

drink. 
*^  He   sent  among  them   flies,   and 

they  devoured  them, 
And  frogs,  and  they  desolated  them. 
^'^  And  he  gave  their  increase  to  the 

caterpillar. 
And  their  labor  to  the  locust. 

^■^  He  killed  their  vines  with  hail, 
And  their  sycamores  with  frost; 
■*^  And    delivered    up    their    cattle    to 

the  hail. 
And  their  herds  to  the  lightnings. 
^''*  He  cast  upon  them  the  burning 

of  his  anger. 
Wrath,    and    indignation,     and     an- 
guish, 
An  embassy  of  angels  of  evil. 
^^  He  leveled  a  path  for  his  anger. 
He    withheld    not    their    soul    from 

death. 
And  their  life  he  delivered  up  to  the 

plague. 
^^  And    he    smote    every    firstborn    in 

Egypt, 
The  firstlings  of  strength  in  the  tents 

of  Ham. 
^-  And  he  removed,  as  a  flock,  his 

own  people. 
And  guided  them,  as  a   herd,  in  the 

wilderness ; 
^^  And    he    led    them    on    safely,   and 

they  feared  not. 
But     their     enemies     the     sea     over- 
whelmed. 
/*■*  And  he  brought  them  to  his  holy 

border. 
This  mountain,  which  his  right  hand 

won. 
^^  And   he   drove   out   nations   before 

them. 
And  allotted  them  an  inheritance  by 

line. 
And   caused   the   tribes   of   Israel    to 

dwell   in   their  tents. 
^^  And   they   tempted   and   rebelled 

against  God,  Most  High, 


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PSALMS 


And    his    testimonies    they    did    not 
keep. 

^^  And   they   turned   back,   and   dealt 
falsely  like  their  fathers ; 

They    turned    aside    like    a    deceitful 
bow. 

^^  And  they  provoked  his  displeasure 
with  their  high  places, 

And    moved    him    to    jealousy    with 
their  graven  images. 
^'•^  God  heard,  and  was  wroth, 

And  greatly  abhorred  Israel. 

®^  And    he    rejected    the    dwelling   at 
Shiloh, 

The     tabernacle     which     he     set    up 
among  men; 

^^  And     gave     up     to     captivity     his 
strength, 

And  his  glory  into  the  hand   of  the 
foe. 

*-  And  he  delivered  up  his  people  to 
the  sword, 

And  was  wroth  with  his  inheritance. 

^^  His   young   men    fire  consumed, 

And  his  maidens  were  not  praised. 

^"^  His   priests   fell   by   the   sword. 

And  his  widows  wept  not. 

^•^  And   the   Lord   awaked,    as    one 
that  slept; 

As  a  mighty  man  jubilant  with  wine. 

^"  And  he  smote  back  his  foes, 

He  laid  upon  them  eternal  reproach. 
^~  And   he   rejected   the   tabernacle 
of  Joseph ; 

And  the  tribe  of  Ephraim  he  did  not 
choose. 

^^  And  he  chose  the  tribe  of  Judah, 

The   Mount  Zion  which  he  loved. 
^^  And    he    built    his    sanctuary    as 
the  heights  of  heaven, 

As  the  earth  which  he  founded  for- 
ever. 

'^  And  he  chose  David  his  servant, 

And  took  him  from  the  sheepfolds. 

"'  From  following  the  suckling  ewes 
he  took  him. 

To  be  shepherd  over  Jacob  his  peo- 
ple. 

And  over  Israel  his  inheritance. 
"2  And   he   fed  them   after   the   in- 
tegrity  of  his   heart, 


And  by   the  skilfulness   of  his  hands 
he  led  them. 

PSALM  LXXIX 

A  Psalm  of  Asaph. 

^  O    God,   the   heathen   have   come 
into  thy  inheritance ; 

They  have  defiled  thy  holy  temple; 

They  have  made  Jerusalem  heaps. 

2  They  have  made  the  dead  bodies  of 
thy  servants 

Food  for  the  birds  of  heaven. 

The  flesh  of  thy  saints  for  the  beasts 
of  the  earth. 

^  They    have    shed    their    blood    like 
water. 

Round  about  Jerusalem,  and  there  is 
none  to  bury. 

*  We  have  become  a  contempt  to  our 
neighbors, 

A  scorn  and  derision  to  those  around 
us. 
^  How     long,     O     Jehovah !     Wilt 
thou  be  angry  forever  ? 

Will  thy  jealousy  burn  like  fire? 

^  Pour   out   thy  wrath   upon   the   na- 
tions who  know  thee  not. 

And  upon  the  kingdoms  that  call  not 
on  thy  name. 

"^  For  they  have  devoured  Jacob, 

And    have    laid   waste   his    dwelling- 
place. 
^  Remember  not  against  us  the  in- 
iquities of  the  forefathers. 

Haste,  let  thy  compassions  meet  us; 

For  we  are  brought  very  low. 

^  Help  us,  O  God  of  our  salvation, 

On    account    of    the    honor    of    thy 
name; 

And  rescue   us,   and   cover  over   our 
sins. 

For  the  sake  of  thy  name. 

^^  Wherefore  should  the  nations  say, 
Where  is  their  God? 

Let  there  be  known  among  the   na- 
tions, in  our  sight, 

The   avenging   of   the    blood    of    thy 
servant  that  is  shed. 
^^  Let  the  sighing  of  the  prisoner 
come  before  thee ; 


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PSALMS 


According  to  the  greatness  of  thine 
arm  spare  those  appointed  to 
death. 

^-  And  return  to  our  neighbors 
sevenfold  into  their  bosom. 

Their   reproach,   wherewith    they   re- 
proached thee,  O  Lord. 
^^  And   we,   thy    people,    and    flock 
of  thy  pasture, 

Will  give  thanks  to   thee   forever ; 

To  generation  and  generation  we  will 
recount  thy  praise. 

PSALM   LXXX 

To     the     chief     Musician.     To      [the     melody] 

"Lilies,    a    Testimony."     A    Psalm    of 

Asaph. 

^Shepherd  of  Israel  give  ear; 
Thou  that  leadest  Joseph  as  a  flock, 
Thou  that  sittest  above  the  cherubim, 

shine  forth. 
-  Before  Ephraim,  and  Benjamin,  and 

Manasseh, 
Rouse  up  thy  might. 
And  come  for  our  salvation. 

^  O  God,  restore  us ; 
And  cause  thy  face  to  shine,  and  we 

shall  be  saved. 
^  Jehovah,  God  of  hosts. 
How    long    art    thou    angry    at     the 

prayer  of  thy  people  ? 
^  Thou  hast  made  them  eat  the  bread 

of  tears. 
And    given    them    tears    to    drink   by 

the  measure. 
®  Thou    makest    us    a    strife    to    our 

neighbors ; 
And    our    enemies    make    themselves 

sport. 
^  O  God  of  hosts,  restore  us ; 
And  cause  thy  face  to  shine,  and  wc 

shall  be  saved. 
^  A  vine  thou  didst  remove  out  of 

Egypt, 
Didst  drive  out  nations,  and  plant  it. 
'^  Thou  hast  cleared  away  before  it; 
And  it  struck  down  its  roots,  and  it 

filled  the  land. 
'^  The  mountains  were  covered  with 

its  shade. 
And  its  boughs  were  as  the  cedars  of 

God. 


^^  And  it  sent  out  its  branches  to  the 

sea. 
And  its  suckers  to  the  river. 

^-  Wherefore     hast     thou     broken 

down  its  walls. 
And    all    pluck    it    that    pass    by    the 

way? 
^^  The  boar  out  of  the  wood  wastes 

it, 
And  the  beast  of  the  field  feeds  on  it. 
^^  O  God  of  hosts,  return  we  pray. 
Look  from   heaven,  and  behold. 
And  visit  this  vine ; 
1^  And   shelter   what   thy   right   hand 

planted. 
And  the  child  thou  hast  made  strong 

for  thyself. 
^®  It  is  burned  wdth   fire ;   it  is   cut 

down ; 
At    the    rebuke    of    thy    countenance 

they  perish. 
^■^  Let  thy  hand  be  over  the  man  of 

thy  right  hand. 
Over   the   son    of    man   whom   thou 

madest  strong  for  thyself. 
^^  And  we  will  not  go  back ; 
Thou   wilt    quicken   us,   and   we   will 

call  on  thy  name. 
^^  Jehovah,    God   of   hosts,    restore 

us; 
Cause  thy  face  to  shine,  and  we  shall 

be  saved. 

PSALM  LXXXI 

To    the    chief    Musician.      On    the    Gittith.      [A 
Psalm]    of   Asaph. 

^  Make  a  joyful  noise  to  God,  our 

strength ; 
Shout  aloud  to  the  God  of  Jacob. 
-  Raise    a   song,   and   let   the   timbrel 

sound. 
The  sweet  harp,  with  the  lute. 
2  Blow  the  trumpet  in  the  new  moon ; 
In  the  full  moon,  on  the  day  of  our 

solemn  feast. 
^  For   this   is   a   statute   for   Israel. 
An  ordinance  of  the  God  of  Jacob. 
^  He  appointed  it  for  a  testimony  in 

Joseph, 
When  he  went  forth  over  the  land  of 

Egypt. 


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PSALMS 


I  heard  a  lang-uagfe  that  T  knew  not. 
^  I   removed  his  shoulder  from  the 
burden. 

His  hands  withdrew  from  the  basket. 

'  In  the  distress  thou  didst  call,  and 
I  rescued  thee ; 

I  answered  thee  in  the  veil  of  thun- 
der, 

I    proved     thee     at    the     Waters     of 
Strife,  (Pause.) 

^  Hear,    O    my    people,   and    I    will 
testify  ag'ainst  thee, 

O  Israel,  if  thou  wilt  hearken  to  me. 

^  There     shall    not     be     In     thee     a 
stran.q-e  ^od. 

And  thou  shalt  not  worship  a  foreign 
god. 

'^^  I,  Jehovah,  am  thy  God, 

He  that  brought  thee  up  out  of  the 
land  of  Egypt. 

Open   thy    mouth    wide,    and    I   will 
fill   it. 
^^  And  my  people  hearkened  not  to 
my  voice. 

And  Israel  did  not  Incline  to  me, 

^"  And  I  gave  them  up  to  the  stub- 
bornness of  their  hearts ; 

They  go  on  In  their  own  counsels. 
■^^  If  my   people   hearkened   to   my 
voice, 

If  Israel  would  walk  in  my  ways ; 

"^■*  Soon    would    I    humble   their    ene- 
mies. 

And  again    lay    my     hand    on    their 
foes. 

^^  Haters   of  Jehovah   should  profess 
submission  to  him ; 

And  their  time  should  be  forever. 

^^  He  would  feed  them  with  the  mar- 
row of  the  wheat; 

And    with    honey     out     of  the  rock 
would  I  satisfy  thee. 

PSALM  LXXXII 

A   Psalm    of   Asaph. 

^  God  stands  In  the  congregation  of 

the  Mighty  One; 
In  the  midst  of  the  gods  he  judges. 
^  How  long  will   ve   judge  wrong- 

fully. 


And     accept     the     persons     of      the 
wicked?  (Pause.) 

^  Judge   the   weak   and   the   orphan ; 
Do  justice  to  the  afflicted  and  poor. 

*  Deliver  the  weak  and  needy ; 
Rescue  from  the  hand  of  the  wicked. 

^  They  know  not,  and  they  will  not 
understand ; 
They  go  their  way  in  darkness. 
All  the  foundations  of  the  earth  are 
shaken. 
^  I,  I  have  said.  Ye  are  gods. 
And  sons  of  the  Highest,  all  of  you. 
■^  Yet  surely  as  men  shall  ye  die. 
And   as   any  of  the   princes  shall   ve 
fall. 
*  Arise,  O  God,  judge  the  earth; 
For  thou  shalt  inherit  among  all  the 
nations. 

PSALM  LXXXIII 

A   Song.      A   Psalm   of    Asaph. 

^  O   God,  do  not  thou   be  quiet ; 
Do   not  hold  thy  peace,  and  do   not 

rest,   O   Mighty   One. 
-  For  lo,  thine  enemies  rage. 
And   thy    haters    have    lifted    up    the 

head. 
^  Against  thy  people  they  take  crafty 

counsel, 
And    they    consult    together    against 

thy  hidden  ones. 

*  They  have   said,   Come,    let   us   de- 

stroy them  from  being  a  nation. 

And   let   the    name    of   Israel   be    re- 
membered no  more. 
^  For   they   have   taken   counsel   in 
heart  together. 

Against  thee  they  make  a  league ; 

^  The    tents    of    Edom    and    the    Ish- 
maelites, 

Moab  and  the  Hagarites ; 

''  Gebal   and  Ammon   and  Amalek. 

Philistia,     with     the     Inhabitants     of 
Tyre. 

^  Also  Asshur  is  joined  v.ith  them; 

They    have    become    an    arm    to    the 
sons  of  Lot.  (Pause.) 

^  Do  to  them  as  to   Midian. 


Ver.     I.    2(1    member.      [Gods.]      So    magistrates,    as    representing    God's    judicial    sovereignty 
(Rom.    13:  4),  are  called  in   Ex.   21:   6,   22:  8,  9    (properly  gods,   instead   of  judges.) 

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PSALMS 


As    to    Sisera,   as    to    Jabin,    at     the 
brook  Kishon. 

^^  They  were   destroyed  at  Endor ; 

They   became   dung  for   the   ground. 

^^  Make  them,  their  nobles,  as  Oreb 
and  as  Zeeb, 

And  all  their  princes  as  Zebah  and  as 
Zalmunna. 

^-  Who   have   said,    Let   us   take   pos- 
session for  ourselves 

Of   the   dwelling-places   of  God. 
^"  My    God.    make    them    like    the 
w^hirling  dust. 

Like  chaff  before  the  wind. 

^*  As  fire  consumes  a  forest, 

And  as  a  flame  kindles  mountains ; 

^^  So  wilt  thou  pursue  them  with  thy 
tempest. 

And     with     thy     whirlwind     terrify 
them. 
^^  Fill  their  face  with  shame, 

And     they     shall     seek     thy     name, 
Jehovah ! 

^^  They  shall  be  shamed  and  terror- 
stricken  forever, 

And  shall  be  confounded  and  perish. 

^^  And  they  shall  know  that  thou,  thy 
name  Jehovah,  alone. 

Art  Most  High  over  all  the  earth. 

PSALM  LXXXIV 

To    the    chief    Musician.      On     the    Gittith.      A 
Psahn    of    the    Sons    of    Korah. 

^  How  lovely  are  thy  dwellings, 
O  Jehovah   of  hosts ! 
^  My  soul  longs,  yea  even  faints. 
For  the  courts  of  Jehovah. 
My  heart  and  my  flesh   cry   out  for 
the  living  God. 
•"'  Yea,    the    sparrow    has    found    a 
house, 
And  the  swallow  has  a  nest. 
Where  she  lays  her  young, — 
Thine   altars.   Jehovah    of   hosts, 
My  king,  and  my  God ! 

*  Happy    they    who    dwell    in    thy 
house ; 
Continually  do  they  praise  thee. 

(Pause.) 
^  Happy     the     man      who      has     his 
strength  in  thee. 


In  their  heart  the  pilgrim-ways. 

^  Passing      through      the     valley     of 

weeping, 
They  make  it  a  place  of  fountains; 
Yea,  the  autumn  rain  clothes  it  with 

blessings. 
■^  They  go  from  strength  to  strength ; 
They  appear,  each  one,  before   God 

in  Zion. 
^^  Jehovah,   God  of   hosts,   hear  my 

prayer ; 
Give  ear,  O  God  of  Jacob.     (Pause.) 

^  Behold,  O  God,  our  shield, 
And     look     on     the     face     of     thine 

anointed. 
^^  For  a  day  in   thy  courts  is  better 

than  a  thousand ; 

1  would   rather   be  a   doorkeeper  in 

the  house  of  my  God, 

Than   dwell   in   the   tents   of  wicked- 
ness. 
^^  For  Jehovah  God  is  a  sun  and  a 
shield; 

Grace  and  glory  will  Jehovah  give. 

He    withholds    no    good    from    them 
that  walk  uprightly. 
^-  Jehovah  of  hosts, 

Happy  the  man  that  trusts  in  thee ! 

PSALM  LXXXV 

To   the  chief   Musician.      A   Psalm   of  the   Sons 
of  Korah. 

^  Thou  wast  favorable,  O  Jehovah, 
to  thy  land ; 
Thou    didst    turn     the     captivity     of 
Jacob. 

2  Thou   didst   take   away  the   iniquity 

of  thy  people. 

Didst  cover  all  their  sins.       (Pause.) 

^  Thou  didst  withdraw  all  thy  wrath ; 

Didst   turn    away    from    the   burning 
of  thine  anger. 
^  Restore  us,  O  God  of  our  salva- 
tion. 

And  cause  thy  displeasure  against  us 
to  cease. 

^  Wilt    thou    forever    be    angry    with 
us? 

Wilt   thou   draw   out   thine  anger   to 
generation  and  generation  ? 

"  Wilt  not  thou  again  revive  us. 


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And  thy  people  shall  rejoice  in  thee? 

"  Let  us  see  thy  mercy.  O  Jehovah, 

And  grant  us  thy  salvation. 

"*  I  will  hear  what  the  Mighty  One, 
Jehovah,  will  speak; 

For  he  will  speak  ])eace  to  his  peo- 
ple and  to  his  saints; 

And  let  them  not  turn  again  to  folly. 

^  Surely,     his     salvation     is     near    to 
them  that  fear  him. 

That  glory  may  dwell  in  our  land. 
^'*  Mercy   and    truth   have    met    to- 
gether ; 

Righteousness  and  peace  have  kissed 
each  other. 

^^  Truth  springs  up  out  of  the  earth. 

And  righteousness  looks  down  from 
heaven. 
^-  Yea.     Jehovah     w411     give     the 
[promised]   good. 

And  our  land  will  yield  its  increase. 

^^  Righteousness  shall  go  before  him. 

And  shall  make  his  footsteps  a  way. 

PSALM   LXXXVI 

A    Prayer   of   David. 

^  Incline    thine    ear.    Jehovah,    and 
answer  me. 

For  I  am  poor  and  needy. 

-  Preserve   my   soul,   for   I   am   a   be- 
loved  one. 

Save  thy  servant.   O  thou  my  God, 

That  trusts  in  thee. 

^  Be  gracious  to  me.  O   Lord, 

For  to  thee  do  I  cry  all  the  day. 

^  Rejoice  the  soul  of  thy  servant; 

For  to  thee  do  I  lift  up  my  soul. 
^  For    thou.    Lord,    art    good    and 
ready  to  forgive. 

And  abundant   in   mercy  to   all   that 
call   upon  thee. 

®  Give  ear.  O  Jehovah,  to  my  prayer, 

And  attend  to  the  voice  of  my  sup- 
plications. 

"^  In    the    day    of    my    distress    I    call 
upon  thee ; 

For  thou  wilt  answer  me. 

^  There    is   none   like    thee   among 
the  gods,  O  Lord. 

And  no  works  like  thine. 

®  All  nations,  which  thou  hast  made. 


Shall    come    and   bow   down     before 

thee,  O  Lord, 
And  shall   give  glory   to   thy   name. 
^^  For     thou     art    great,    and    doest 

wonders ; 
Thou  art  God  alone. 

^^  Teach  me,  Jehovah,  thy  way; 
I  will  walk  in  thy  truth. 
Unite  my  heart  to  fear  thy  name. 
^-  I   will   praise   thee,   O    Lord  my 

God,  with  my  whole  heart, 
And   will   glorify  thy   name   forever- 
more. 
^^  For  great  is  thy  mercy  toward  me ; 
And  thou  hast  rescued  my  soul  from 

the  underworld  beneath. 
^^  O  God,  the  proud  have  risen  up 

against  me, 
And  an  assembly  of  the  violent  have 

sought  after  my  soul. 
And  have  not  set  thee  before  them. 
^^  But  thou,  O  Lord,  art  a  God  com- 
passionate  and   gracious. 
Long-suffering,     and      abundant      in 

goodness  and  faithfulness. 
^^  Turn  toward  me.  and  be  gracious 

to  me ; 
Give  thy  strength  to  thy  servant. 
And  grant  deliverance  to  the  son  of 

thy  hand-maid. 
^''^  Show  me  a  token  for  good ; 
And  they  that  hate  me  shall  see  and 

be  ashamed. 
Because   thou.   Jehovah,    hast   helped 

me.  and  comforted  me. 

PSALM  LXXXA^I 

A  Psalm   of  the   Sons  of   Korah.      A   Song. 

^  His    foundation    is    in    the    holy 

mountains. 
-  Jehovah  loves  the  gates  of  Zion 
More     than     all     the     dwellings     of 

Jacob. 
"  Glorious  things  are  spoken  of  thee. 
O  city  of  God.  (Pause.) 

■*  I  will  make  mention  of  Rahab,  and 

Babylon,  among  them  that  know 

me ; 
Behold.     Philistia.     and    Tyre,    with 

Ethiopia ; 
This  one  was  born  there. 


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I    call    upon    thee,    Jehovah,    all    the 

day ; 
I  spread  out  my  hands  to  thee. 
^"  Wilt    thou    do    wonders    to    the 

dead  ? 
Or  will  the  shades  rise  up  and  praise 

thee?  (Pause.) 

^^  Will  thy  loving-kindness  be  told  in 

the  grave, 
Thy  faithfulness  in  destruction? 
^^  Will  thy  wonders  be  made  known 

in  the  darkness, 
And  thy  righteousness  in  the  land  of 

f  orgetfulness  ? 
^^  And    I    to    thee,    Jehovah,    have 

cried  for  help ; 
And  in  the  morning  my  prayer  shall 

come  before  thee. 
^*  Wherefore.   O   Jehovah,   dost  thou 

cast  off  my  soul. 
Dost  hide  thy  face  from  me? 
^^  I  am  afflicted,  and  ready  to  expire, 

from  my  youth ; 
I    have    borne    thy    terrors ;    am    in 

despair. 
'*^  Thine     indignations     have     passed 

over  me. 
Thy  terrors  have  consumed  me. 
^"^  They    have    encompassed    me    like 

waters  all  the  day ; 
Together  they  beset  me  round. 
^'^  Thou  hast  put  far  from  me  lover 

and   friend; — 
My  acquaintance — the  place  of  dark- 
ness ! 

PSALM  LXXXIX 

Didactic    [Psalm]    of    Ethan    the    Ezrahite. 

^  I  will  sing  of  the  mercies  of 
Jehovah  forever; 

To  generation  and  generation  will  T 
make  known  thy  faithfulness 
with  my  mouth. 

-  I  said,  Mercy  shall  be  built  up  for- 
ever ; 

Ver.  iS.  The  sentiment  is:  My  former  associates  are  estranged  (compare  v.  8,  "thou  hast 
made  me  an  abomination  to  them"):  and  for  my  acquaintance  now,  I  have  only  darkness  in 
its  ploomy   abode  I 

The  whole  tenor  of  the  psalm,  and  the  express  declaration  in  v.  8,  show  that  the  common 
idea,  of  the  removal  of  "lover,  friend,  and  acquaintance"  by  death  (founded  on  the  mistrans- 
lation of  the  verse  in  our  common  English  version)  is  not  the  one  intended  by  the  Psalmist. 
However  dear  the  thought  thus  originated  may  have  become  to  the  Christian  mind,  it  must 
give  place  to  the  true  meaning   of  the  sacred   writer. 

684 


^  And  of  Zion  it  shall  be  said, 
This  and  that  man  was  born  in  her; 
And  He,  the  Most  High,  will  estab- 
lish her. 
^  Jehovah   will   count,   in    writing   up 

the  peoples, 
This  one  was  born  there.      (Pause.) 
'  And  the  singers  as  well  as  players 
[say,] 
All  my  springs  are  in  thee. 

PSALM  LXXXVni 

A  Song.  A  Psalm  of  the  Sons  of  Korah. 
To  the  chief  Musician.  On  occasion  of 
affliction  by  sickness.  Didactic  [Psalm]  of 
Heman  the   Ezrahite. 

^  Jehovah,  God  of  my  salvation. 

By   day   I   cry   out,   by   night,   before 
thee. 

2  Let  my  prayer  come  before  thee ; 

Incline  thine  ear  to  my  cry. 

^  For  my  soul  is  full  of  troubles; 

And  my  life   draws   near  to  the  un- 
derworld. 

^  I   am   reckoned  with  them   that  go 
down  to  the  pit ; 

I    am    become    as     a     man     without 
strength ; 

^  Forsaken  among  the  dead. 

Like  the  slain  that  lie  in  the  grave; 

Whom  thou  remembercst  no  more. 

And  they  are  cut  off  from  thy  hand. 
"  Thou  hast  laid  me  in  the  lowest 
pit; 

In  dark  places,  in  the  depths. 

"^  Thy  wrath  lies  heavy  on  me. 

And    with    all    thy   waves   thou    hast 
afflicted  me.  (Pause.) 

^  Thou   hast   put   my   acquaintance 
far  away  from  me ; 

Thou  hast  made  me  an  abom.ination 
to  them ; 

Shut  up,  and  I  can  not  go  forth. 

^  My  eye  wastes  away  through  afflic- 
tion. 


PSALMS 


The  heavens — in  them   thou  wilt  es- 
tablish thy  faithfulness. 
"  I  have  made  a  covenant  for  my 
chosen  one, 

I  have  sworn  to  David  my  servant : 

*  Forever  will  I  establish  thy  seed, 

And  build  up  thy  throne  to   o^enera- 
tion  and  generation.         (Pause.) 
°  And  the  heavens  praise  thy  won- 
ders, O  Jehovah, 

Yea,  thy  faithfulness  in  the  assembly 
of  the  holy  ones. 

''  For  who  in  the  skies  can  be  com- 
pared to  Jehovah, 

Is   like   to  Jehovah   among   the   sons 
of  the  mighty; 

'  A  God  greatly  to  be  feared  in  the 
council  of  the  holy  ones, 

And  terrible  above  all  that  are  round 
about  him? 
•^  Jehovah,  God  of  hosts. 

Who  is  mighty  like  thee,  O  Jah, 

And  thy  faithfulness  is  round  about 
thee. 
^  Thou   rulest   the   swelling   of  the 
sea; 

When    its   billows   rise,    thou    stillest 
them. 

^^  Thou,  thou  didst  crush  Rahab  like 
the  slain ; 

With  thy  strong  arm  thou  didst  scat- 
ter thy  enemies. 

^^  The  heavens  are  thine ;  thine  also 
is  the  earth ; 

The  world  and  its  fullness,  thou  didst 
found  them. 

^2  North  and  South,  thou  didst  create 
them  ; 

Tabor  and   Hermon  triumph  in  thy 
name. 

"^^  Thine  is  an  arm  with  might ; 

Strong  is  thy  hand,  high  is  thy  right 
hand. 

^*  Righteousness    and    judgment    are 
the  foundation  of  thy  throne ; 

Mercy  and  truth  wait  before  thee. 
^°  Happy  the  people  that  know  the 
joyful  sound ; 

Jehovah,    in    the    light   of   thy   coun- 
tenance shall  thev  walk. 


^^  In  thy  name  do  they  exult  all  the 
day. 

And   in   thy    righteousness    are    they 
exalted. 

^^  For   thou    art    the    glory    of    their 
strength  ; 

And   in    thy    favor    our    horn   is    ex- 
alted. 

^•^  For  to  Jehovah  belongs  our  shield, 

And  to  the  Holy  One  of  Israel,  our 
king. 
^^  Then  thou  didst  speak  in  vision 
to  thy  beloved  one, 

And   saidst,    I    have   laid   help    on   a 
mighty  one. 

Have  exalted  one  chosen  out  of  the 
people. 

-°  I   have   found   David,   my   servant : 

With   my   holy   oil   have    I   anointed 
him. 

-^  With  whom  my  hand  shall  be  es- 
tablished; 

Also  my  arm  shall  strengthen  him. 

^^  No   enemy   shall  exact   of  him. 

Or  son   of  wickedness  oppress  him. 

-^  And  I  will  beat  down  his  foes  be- 
fore him. 

And  will  smite  them  that  hate  him. 

-*  And  my  faithfulness  and  my  mercy 
shall  be  with  him. 

And  in   my  name   shall   his   horn   be 
exalted. 

-^  And  I  set  his  hand  on  the  sea. 

And  his  right  hand  on  the  rivers. 
^^  He  will  cry  to  me,  Thou  art  my 
father; 

My  God,  and  the  rock  of  my  salva- 
tion. 

-"  I  too  will  make  him  the  firstborn, 

Highest  of  the  kings  of  the  earth. 

-^  My  mercy  will  I  keep  for  him  for- 
ever. 

And  my  covenant  is  sure  to  him. 

-^  And  I  establish  his  seed  forever. 

And  his  throne  as  the  days  of  heaven. 
^'^  If  his  sons  shall  forsake  my  law. 

And  walk  not  in  my  judgments : 

^^  If  they  shall  profane  my  statutes. 

And  keep  not  mv  commandments; 

^-  Then   will    I   visit  their   transgres- 
sions with  a  rod. 


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PSALMS 


And  their  iniquity  with  stripes. 

^^  But  my  loving-kindness  will  I  not 

withdraw  from  him. 
And  will  not  be  false  to  my  faith. 
^^  I  will  not  profane  my  covenant, 
Nor  alter  what  has  gone  forth  from 

my  lips. 
^^'  Once  have   I  sworn  by  my  holi- 
ness ; 
T  will  not  lie  to  David. 
^^  His   seed    shall   be  forever, 
And  his  throne  as  the  sun  before  me. 
2'  As  the  moon  shall  it  stand  fast  for- 
ever, 
And    as   the    witness   in    the   skies   is 

sure.  (Pause.) 

2^  But  thou,  thou  hast  cast  off  and 

abhorred ; 
Thou    hast    been    wroth    with    thine 

anointed. 
^^  Thou  hast  made  void  the  covenant 

of  thy  servant ; 
Thou  hast  profaned  to  the  earth  his 

crown. 
•*^  Thou    hast    broken    down    all    his 

walls ; 
Hast  made   his   defenses   a   ruin. 
^^  They  plunder  him,  all  that  pass  by 

the  way ; 
He    has    become    the    scorn    of    his 

neighbors. 
*2  Thou   hast  exalted  the  right  hand 

of  his  foes ; 
Hast  made  all  his  enemies  rejoice. 
*^  Yea,  thou  turnest  back  the  edge  of 

his  sword, 


And  hast  not  made  him  stand  in  the 

battle. 
•**  Thou   hast   made   his   brightness  to 

cease ; 
And  his  throne  thou  hast  cast  down 

to  the  earth. 
^^  Thou    hast   cut   short   the    days    of 

his   youth  ; 
Thou    hast    covered    him    over    with 

shame. 
*6How    long,     O    Jehovah!     Wilt 

thou   hide   thyself   forever  ? 
Shall  thy  wrath  burn  like  fire? 
*^  Remember  what  is  my  fleeting  life ; 
Why    hast   thou   for   naught   created 

all  the  sons  of  men? 
^^  What  man  shall  live,  and  not  see 

death, 
Shall  deliver  his  soul  from  the  grasp 

of  the  underworld?         (Pause.) 
*^  Where   are   thy   former   mercies, 
O  Lord, 
Which  thou  didst  swear  to  David  in 

thy  faithfulness? 
^•^  Remember,   Lord,  the  reproach   of 

thy  servants, 
That  I  bear  in  my  bosom  of  all  the 

many  peoples ; 
^^  Wherewith  thine  enemies  have  re- 
proached, O  Jehovah, 
Wherewith  they  have  reproached  the 

footsteps  of  thine  anointed. 

Blessed  be  Jehovah  forevermore. 
Amen   and   Amen. 


FOURTH  BOOK 


PSALM  XC 

A  Prayer  of  Moses,  the  Man   of  God. 

^  Lord,  thou  hast  been  our  dwell- 
ing-place in  all  generations. 

2  Before  the  mountains  were  brought 
forth. 

And  thou  gavest  birth  to  the  earth 
and  the  world. 


Even  from  everiasting  to  eyerlasting 

thou  art  God. 
^  Thou  turnest  man  to   dust ; 
And  sayest.  Return,  ye  sons  of  men. 
^  For  a  thousand  years,  in  thy  sight. 
Are     as    yesterday    when     it    passes 

away. 
And  a  watch  in  the  night. 


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^  Thou    sweepest    them    away,    they 

are   a   sleep ; 
In    the    morning    as    the    grass    that 

springs  up  ; 
**  In    the    morning    it    flourishes    and 

springs  up, 
At  evening,  it  is  cut  down  and  with- 
ers. 
^  For   we   consume  away   in   thine 

anger, 
And  in  thy  wrath  are  we  troubled. 
**  Thou  hast  set  our  iniquities  before 

thee, 
Our  hidden  things  in  the  light  of  thy 

countenance. 
^  For  all  our  days  pass  away  in  thy 

wrath ; 
We  spend  our  years  like  a  thought. 
^•^  The   days   of  our  years, — in    them 

are  threescore  and  ten ; 
And  if,   through  strength,   fourscore 

years, 
Yet  is  their  pride  toil  and  vanity ; 
For  it  is  soon  past,  and  we  fly  away. 
^^  Who  knows  the  power  of  thine 

anger. 
And  as  the  fear  of  thee,  thy  wrath  ? 
^-  So  teach  to  number  our  days. 
That  we  may  get  a  heart  of  wisdom. 

^^  Return  O  Jehovah;  how  long! 
And  have  pity  on  thy  servants. 
^*  Satisfy   us   with   thy   mercy   in    the 

morning, 
That  we  may  rejoice  and  be  glad,  all 

our  days. 
^^  Make    us    glad    according    to    the 

days  thou  hast  afflicted  us, 
The  years  we  have  seen  evil. 

^^  Let  thy  work  appear  to  thy  ser- 
vants. 
And  thy  majesty  upon  their  sons. 
^"  And  let  the  beauty  of  Jehovah  our 

God  be  upon  us ; 


Yea,  the  work  of  our  hands,  estab- 
lish thou  it. 

PSALM  XCT 

^  Dwelling    in    the    covert    of    the 
Most  High, 

He  abides  in  the  shadow  of  the  Al- 
mighty. 
-  I  will  say  of  Jehovah,  My  refuge 
and  my  fortress ; 

My  God,  I  will  trust  in  him. 

^  For   he,   he   will   rescue   thee   from 
the  snare  of  the  fowler. 

From  the  destroying  pestilence. 

*  With  his  feathers  he  will  cover  thee. 
And     under     his     wings     shalt     thou 

trust ; 
His  truth,  a  shield  and  buckler ! 
^  Thou  shalt   not  be  afraid   of  the 

terror  by  night. 
Of  the  arrow  that  flies  by  day ; 
^  Of    the    pestilence    that     walks     in 

darkness. 
Of    the    contagion     that     wastes     at 

noon-day. 
"  A  thousand  shall  fall  at  thy  side, 
And  ten  thousand  at  thv  right  hand : 
To  thee  it  shall  not  come  nigh. 

*  Only    with    thine    eyes    shalt    thou 

look   on. 

And  see  the  reward  of  the  wicked. 
^  Because    thou    hast    made    Jeho- 
vah,— my  refuge,  » 

The   Most   High,  thy   dwelling-place : 

^°  There  shall  no  evil  befall  thee. 

And  no  plague  shall  come   nigh  thv 
tent. 

^^  For  he  will   give  his  angels  charge 
concerning  thee. 

To   keep  thee  in  all  thy  ways. 

^-  On  their  hands  shall  they  bear  thee 
up. 

Lest    thou    dash    thy    foot    against    a 
stone. 


And  the  work  of  our  hands  establish    ^^  Xhou   shalt   tread   on   the   lion  and 
thou  upon  us,  the   adder: 

VV.  5,  6.  An  image  of  fleeting  human  life.  It  passes  away  in  the  death-slumber:  suc- 
ceeded by  new  life,  as  the  grass  that  springs  up  freshly  in  the  dew  of  the  morning,  to  wither 
in  its  turn,  and  die.  The  comparison  in  v.  5,  2d  member,  is  abruptly  and  not  fully  expressed, 
but  the  thought  is   clearly  indicated.* 

*  Fully  expressed,  the  thought  would  be:  "They  pass  away  in  the  night-slumber  of  the  grave; 
followed  by  the  morning  life  of  another  generation,  as  the  morning  grass  springs  up  in  place 
(jf  that   which   has  withered  and  died. 

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The    young-    lion    and    dragon    shalt 
thou  trample  under  foot. 
^^  For  he  has  set  his  love  upon  me, 
and   I   will  deliver  him  ; 

T    will   set   him   on   high,   because   he 
knows  my  name. 

^^  He   will  call   upon  me,   and   I   will 
answer  him ; 

I  will  be  with  him  in  trouble ; 

I  will  rescue  him,  and  will  honor  him. 

^^  With   long  life  will   I    satisfy   him. 

And   will   cause   him   to    see   my   sal- 
vation. 

PSALM   XCTI 

A    Psalm.      A    Song    for    the    Sabbath    Day. 

^  It     is     good    to    give    thanks    to 
Jehovah. 
And  to   sing  praise  to   thv   name,   O 
Most  High; 


^^  And  my  eye  had  its  desire  on  them 

that  lie  in  wait  for  me. 
And   my   ear  on   evil-doers   that  rise 

up  against  me. 
^-  The  righteous  shall  flourish  like 

the  palm-tree, 
Shall  grow  like  a  cedar  in  Lebanon. 
^^  Planted   in  the   house   of  Jehovah, 
They  shall   flourish  in   the  courts  of 

our  God. 
^■^  Still  shall  they  bear  fruit  in  hoary 

age; 
Full  of  sap,  and  green  shall  they  be. 
^^  To  show  that  Jehovah  is  upright ; 
My  rock,  and  no  unrighteousness  is 

in   him. 

PSALM  XCHI 

^  Jehovah     reigns ;     he    is    clothed 
with  majesty. 


2  To    declare    thy    loving-kindness   in  j  Jehovah  is  clothed  with  strength ;  he 

the  morning. 
And  thy  faithfulness  every  night ; 
^  To   a   ten-stringed    instrument,   and 

to  the  lute. 
To    the    murmuring    sound    on    the 

harp. 
^  For    thou    hast     gladdened     me, 

Jehovah,  by  thy  work; 
In    the    works    of    thy    hands    T    will 

triumph. 
^  How     great     are     thy     works,     O 

Jehovah ! 
Thy  counsels  are  very  deep. 

^  A  brutish  man  knows  not. 
Nor   does   a   fool    understand  this. 
■^  When     the     wicked    spring    up      as 

grass. 
And  all  the  workers  of  iniquity  flour- 
ish ; 
Tt  is  that  thev  mav  be  destroved  for- 


ever. 
^  And   thou,   Jehovah,   art   on    high 

forevermore. 
^  For  lo,   thine  enemies,  Jehovah, 
For  lo,  thine  enemies  shall   perish ; 
All   the  workers   of  iniquity  shall  be 

scattered. 
^^  But  my  horn   thou  v.ilt  exalt  as 

of  the  wild-ox  ; 
I  am  anointed  with  fresh  oil. 


has  girded  himself. 
Yea,    the    world    shall    stand    fast,    it 
shall  not  be  moved. 
2  Thy   throne    stands   fast   from    of 
old; 
Thou  art  from  everlasting. 

^  The    floods    have    lifted    up,     O 
Jehovah, 
The  floods  have  lifted  up  their  voice ; 
The     floods     lift     up     their     dashing 
waves. 
^  Mightier  is  Jehovah  on  high. 
Than  the  voice  of  many  waters. 
The  mighty  waves  of  the  sea. 

^  Thy  testimonies  are  very  sure. 
Holiness  becomes  thy  house, 
O  Jehovah,   forever. 

PSALM  XCIV 

^  God  of  vengeance,  Jehovah, 
God  of  vengeance,  shine  forth. 
-  Lift   up   thyself,   thou  judge   of  the 

earth ; 
Return     a     recompense      upon      the 
proud. 
^  How    long    shall    the    wicked,    O 
Jehovah, 
How  long  shall  the  wicked  triumph? 
I  *  They  belch  out,  they  speak  rudely ; 

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They  boast  themselves,  all  the  work- 
ers of  iniquity. 
•'  They  grind  thy   people,   O   Jeho- 
vah, 

And  thy  heritage  they  oppress. 

^'  The   widow   and   the   stranger  they 
kill, 

And  orphans  they  murder. 

'^  And  they   say,  Jah   will'  not  see, 

And  the   God  of  Jacob   will   not  at- 
tend. 
•'*  Understand,     ye     brutish     among 
the  people; 

And  ye  fools,  when  will  ye  be  wise? 

®  He  that  planted  the  ear,  shall  he  not 
hear? 

Or  he  that  formed  the  eye,  shall  not 
he  behold? 

^^  He  that  chastises  nations,  shall  not 
he  correct, 

He   that  teaches   man   knowledge? 
^\Tehovah   knows   the  thoughts  of 
man, 

That  they  are  vanity. 

^2  Happy     the     man     whom     thou 
chastenest,  O  Jah, 

And  teachest  him  out  of  thy  law; 

^^  To  give  him  rest  from  the  days  of 
evil, 

Until    a    pit  shall    be    dug    for    the 
wicked. 
^*  For  Jehovah  will  not  cast  off  his 
people, 

And  his  inheritance  he  will  not  for- 
sake. 

^^  For    to    righteousness    shall    judg- 
ment return, 

And  after  it,  all  the  upright  in  heart. 
^^  Who  will  rise  up  for  me  against 
evil-doers : 

Who     will    take    his    stand    for    me 
against  workers  of  iniquity? 

^'^  Unless  Jehovah  were  my  help. 

Soon  would  my  soul  dwell  in  silence. 

^^  When  I  say.  My  feet  waver, — 

Thy  mercy  holds  me  up. 

^^  In   the   multitude   of  my   thoughts 
within  me, 

Thy  comforts  soothe  my  spirit. 
2®  Shall   the   throne   of  iniquity  be 
allied  to  thee, 


Framing  mischief  against  law? 

^^  They  gather  in  crowds  against  the 

soul  of  the  righteous, 
And  condemn  innocent  blood. 

^^  But   Jehovah    has    been    a    high 

tower  for  me, 
And  my  God  a  rock  of  refuge. 
-^  And  he  returned  upon  them  their 

iniquity. 
And  cut  them  off  in  their  wickedness. 
Jehovah,  our  God,  will  cut  them  offl 

PSALM   XCV 

^  Come,  let  us  sing  aloud  to  Jeho- 
vah, 

Let  us  shout  to  the  rock  of  our  sal- 
vation. 

-  Let   us   come   before    his    face   with 
thanksgiving. 

And  shout  to  him  in  songs. 
^  For  Jehovah  is  a  great  God, 

And  a  great  king  above  all  gods ; 

*  In  whose  hand  are  the  recesses  of 
the  earth, 

And  the  treasures  of  the  mountains 
are  his; 

^  Whose  is  the  sea,  and  he  made  it. 

And  his  hands  formed  the  dry  land. 
^  Come,    let    us    worship    and   bow 
down ; 

Let    us    kneel    before    Jehovah    our 
maker. 

^  For  he  is  our  God, 

And  we  are  the  people  of  his  pasture, 
and  flock  of  his  hand. 
^  To-day,  if  ye  will  hearken  to  his 
voice ! 

Harden     not     your     heart,      as      at 
Meribah, 

As  in  the  day  of  Massah,  in  the  wil- 
derness. 

®  Where  your  fathers  tempted  me, 

They  tried  me,  also  saw  my  work. 
^^  Forty    years    did    I    loathe    the 
generation : 

And  I  said.  They  are  a  people  that 
err  in  heart,** 

And  they  know  not  my  ways; 

^^  Wherefore.    I    have    sworn    in    my 
wrath, 

Thev  shall  not  enter  into  mv  rest. 


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PSALM  XCVI 

^  Sing  to  Jehovah  a  new  song; 
Sing  to  Jehovah,  all  the  earth. 
^  Sing  to  Jehovah,   bless  his  name; 
Proclaim    his   salvation   from   day   to 

day. 
^  Declare      his      glory      among     the 

nations, 
His  wonders  among  all  the  peoples. 
*  For  great  is  Jehovah,  and  greatly 

to  be  praised; 
He  is  to  be  feared  above  all  gods. 
^  For  all  the  gods  of  the  peoples  are 

nothings ; 
And   Jehovah   made   the   heavens. 
^  Honor  and  majesty  are  before  him, 
Strength    and    beauty     in     his     holy 

place. 
'  Give   to   Jehovah,   ye   families   of 

peoples. 
Give  to  Jehovah  glory  and  strength. 
^  Give   to   Jehovah   the   glory   of   his 

name ; 
Bring  an  offering,  and  come  into  his 

courts. 
®  Worship  Jehovah  in  the  beauty  of 

holiness ; 
Tremble  before  him,  all  the  earth. 
'^^  Say    among    the    nations,    Jehovah 

reigns ; 
Yea,    the    world    shall    stand    fast,    it 

shall  not  be  moved ; 
He   will  judge  the   peoples  in   recti- 
tude. 
^^  Let   the    heavens   rejoice,    and    the 

earth  exult; 
Let    the    sea    roar,    and    the    fullness 

thereof; 
^"  Let  the  field  triumph,  and  all  that 

is  therein  ; 
Then  shall  all  the  trees  of  the  wood 

be  joyful : 
^•^  Before  Jehovah ;  for  he  comes, 
For  he  comes  to  judge  the  earth. 
^*  He  will  judge  the  world  in  right- 
eousness. 
And  the  peoples  in  his  faithfulness. 


PSALM  xcvn 

^  Jehovah     reigns,    let     the 
exult; 


earth 


Let  the  multitude  of  isles  be  glad. 
-  Clouds   and    darkness   are    round 
about  him; 

Righteousness  and  judgment  are  the 
foundation   of  his  throne. 

^  Fire  goes  before  him. 

And  burns  up  his  foes  on  every  side. 
*  His      lightnings      lightened      the 
world ; 

The  earth  saw,  and  quaked. 

^  Mountains   melted   like   wax  at   the 
presence  of  Jehovah, 

At  the  presence  of  the  Lord  of  the 
whole   earth. 

®  The  heavens  declared  his  righteous- 
ness, 

And  all  the  peoples  saw  his  glory. 
"^  Ashamed  shall  all  be  that  serve  a 
graven  image. 

That  make  their  boast  of  idols. 

Worship  him,   all  ye  gods. 
^  Zion  heard,  and  was  glad. 

And  the  daughters  of  Judah  exulted. 

Because  of  thy  judgments,  O  Jeho- 
vah. 

^  For  thou,  Jehovah,  art  Most  High 
over  all  the  earth. 

Art  greatly  exalted  above  all  gods. 
^^  Ye  that  love  Jehovah,  hate  evil ; 

He  preserves  the  souls  of  his  saints; 

He  rescues  them  out  of  the  hand  of 
the  wicked. 
^^  Light  is  sown  for  the  righteous, 

And    gladness    for    the     upright     in 
heart. 

^-  Be  glad,  ye  righteous,  in  Jehovah, 

And  give  thanks  to  his  holy  memor- 
ial. 

PSALM  xcvni 

A  Psalm. 
^  Sing  to  Jehovah  a  new  song; 

For  he  has  done  wondrous  things. 

His    right    hand    and    his    holy    arm 
have  wrought  salvation  for  him. 

-  Jehovah   has   made   known   his   sal- 
vation ; 

Before    the   eyes   of  the   nations   has 
he  revealed  his  righteousness. 

^  He     has     remembered    his 
kindness  and  his  truth 


loving- 


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PSALMS 


Toward  the  house  of  Israel. 

All  the  ends  of  the  earth  have  seen 

The  salvation  of  our  God, 

*  Shout  to  Jehovah,  all  the  earth ; 
Break  forth,  and  be  joyful,  and  sing 

praise. 

^  Sing  praise  to  Jehovah  with  the 
harp. 

With  the  harp,  and  the  voice  of  song, 

^  With  cornets,  and  sound  of  trum- 
pet, 

Shout    before    the    king,    Jehovah. 

■^  Let  the  sea  roar,  and  the  fullness 
thereof. 

The  world,  and  they  that  dwell 
therein ; 

^  Let   the   floods   clap   their   hands. 

Let  the  mountains  be  joyful  to- 
gether ; 

^  Before  Jehovah ;  for  he  comes  to 
judge  the  earth. 

He  will  judge  the  world  in  right- 
eousness, 

And  the  peoples  in  rectitude. 

PSALM    XCIX 

^  Jehovah     reigns,     let    the    people 
tremble ; 
He  sits  above  the  cherubim,  let  the 
earth  shake. 
2  Jehovah  is  great  in  Zion ; 
And  high  is  he  above  all  the  peoples. 
^  Let  them  praise  thy  great  and  ter- 
rible name ; 
It  is  holy! 

*  And     the     king's    streng 

judgment ; 
Thou  dost  establish  equity; 
Thou    dost    execute     judgment 

righteousness  in  Jacob. 
^  Exalt  ye  Jehovah,   our  God, 
And  worship  at  his   footstool. 
He  is  holy ! 

^  Moses     and     Aaron     among 

priests. 
And   Samuel    among  them   that 

on  his  name. — 
They   called   upon   Jehovah,   and   he 

answered  them. 
■^  In  the  pillar  of  cloud  he  spoke  to 

them. 


loves 


and 


his 


call 


They    kept    his    testimonies,    and    the 
statutes  he  gave  them. 
^  Jehovah,  our  God,  thou  didst  an- 
swer them ; 
A  forgiving  God  wast  thou  to  them, 
And    one    that    took    vengeance    on 
their  deeds. 
^  Exalt  Jehovah,  our  God, 
And   worship   at  his   holy   mount. 
For  Jehovah,  our  God,  is  holy. 

PSALM  C 

A    Psalm   of   Thanksgiving. 

^  Shout  to  Jehovah,  all  the  earth. 

^  Serve  Jehovah  with  gladness ; 

Come  before  him   with  exultation. 
^  Know  that  Jehovah,   he  is   God ; 

He  it  is  that  made  us,  and  we  are  his, 

His    people,    and    the    flock    of    his 
pasture. 
*  Enter  into  his  gates  with  thanks- 
giving, 

His  courts  with  praise ; 

Give  thanks  to  him,  bless  his  name. 

^  For  Jehovah  is  good ;  his  mercy  is 
forever. 

And    his    faithfulness    to    generation 
and  generation. 

PSALM   CT 

A    Psalm    of    David. 

^  Of   mercy   and   of  judgment   will 

I  sing; 
To  thee,  Jehovah,  will  I  sing  praise. 
^I  w^ill  act  wisely  in  a  perfect  way. 
When  wilt  thou  come  to  me ! 
I   will    walk   in    the   integrity    of   my 

heart  within  my  house. 
^  I  will  set  no  wicked  thing  before 

my  eyes. 
The  work  of  them  that  turn  aside  I 

hate ; 
It  shall  not  cleave  to  me. 
*  A  froward  heart  shall  depart  from 

me ; 
An  evil  man  I  will  not  know. 
^  He  that  secretly  slanders  his  neigh- 
bor. 
Him  will  I  cut  off. 
He    that    is  of    a    high    look    and    a 

proud  heart, 

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Him  will  I  not  bear. 

^  My   eyes   are    on    the    faithful    of 

the  land, 
That  they  may  dwell  with  me. 
He   that  walks  in  a  perfect   way, 
He  shall  serve  me. 
'  He   that    practises    deceit    shall    not 

dwell  within  my  house ; 
He   that  speaks   lies  shall   not  abide 

in  my  sight. 
^  Morning  by  morning  will  I  destroy 

all  the  wicked  of  the  land, 
To    cut   off   all   workers    of   iniquity 

from  the  city  of  Jehovah. 

PSALM  Cll 

A    prayer    of    the    afflicted    when    he    is    over- 
whelmed,   and    pours    out    his    complaint 
before   Jehovah. 

^  O  Jehovah,  hear  my  prayer, 

And    let   my   cry    for   help    come   to 
thee. 

-  Hide  not  thy  face   from  me  in  the 
day  when   I   am   in   trouble ; 

Incline  to  me  thine  ear; 

In  the  day  when   I  call,  make   haste 
to  answer  me. 
^  For    my    days   consume   away    in 
smoke. 

And  my  bones  glow  with  heat  like  a 
firebrand. 

*  My  heart   is   smitten   like   the   grass 
and  dries  up ; 

For  I  forget  to  eat  my  food. 

^  Because  of  the  voice  of  my  groan- 
ing, 

My  bones  cleave  to  my  flesh. 

*  I  am  like  to  a  pelican  of  the  wil- 
derness ; 

I    have    become    as    an    owl    among 
ruins. 

"^  I  watch,  and  have  become 

Like  a  lonely  sparrow  on  the  house- 
top. 
**  All  the  day  my  enemies  reproach 
me ; 

They  that  are  mad  against  me  swear 
by  me. 

^  For   T  have  eaten  ashes  like  bread, 

And    have    mingled    my    drink    with 
weening ; 


^"  Because    of   thine   indignation   and 
thy  wrath. 

For  thou  hast  taken  me  up  and  cast 
me  away. 

^^  My    days    are    as    the    lengthened 
shade ; 

And  I  am  dried  up  like  the  grass. 
^2  But  thou,  Jehovah,  shalt  sit  [on 
the  throne]   forever, 

And  thy  remembrance  is  to  all  gen- 
erations. 

^^  Thou    wilt   arise,   wilt   have   mercy 
upon  Zion ; 

For  it  is  the  time  to  favor  her, 

For  the  set  time  is  come. 

^*  For  thy  servants  take  pleasure  in 
her  stones, 

And  her  dust  they  favor. 

^5  And   the    nations    shall    fear   the 
name  of  Jehovah, 

And  kings  o.f  the  earth  thy  glory; 

^^  Because  Jehovah  has  built  up  Zion, 

Is  seen  in  his  glory. 

^"^  He  has  turned  to  the  prayer  of  the 
destitute, 

And  has  not  despised  their  prayer. 
^^  This  shall  be  written  for  the  gen- 
eration to  come ; 

And    a    people    to    be    created    shall 
praise  Jah. 
^^  Jehovah     bent     down     from     his 
holy    height ; 

Jehovah  from  heaven  looked  on  the 
earth ; 

2^  To     hear     the     groaning     of    the 
prisoner. 

To  loose  those  that  are  appointed  to 
death ; 

21  To    declare    in   Zion    the    name    of 
Jehovah, 

And  his  praise  in  Jerusalem ; 

-2  When  the  peoples  are  gathered  to- 
gether. 

And  the  kingdoms,  to  serve  Jehovah. 
-^  He  has  humbled  my  strength  in 
the  way ; 

He  has  shortened  my  days. 

-^  I  say.  My  God,  take  me  not  in  the 
midst  of  my  days ! 

Thy   years   are    throughout    all    gen- 
erations. 


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PSALMS 


2^  Of  old  thou  didst  lay  the  founda- 
tion of  the  earth. 
And  the  heavens  are  the  work  of  thy 

hands. 
^'^  They    shall   perish,    but   thou    shall 

endure ; 
And    all    of    them    shall    waste    away 

like  a  garment. 
And   as  a   vesture   thou   wilt  change 

them,  and  they  pass  away. 
2"  But  thou  art  the  same. 
And  thy  years  shall  have  no  end. 
^^  The    sons    of     thy     servants     shall 

dwell   [in  the  land], 
And   their   seed    shall   be    established 

before  thee. 

PSALM  CUT 
^  Bless  Jehovah,  O  my  soul. 

And  all  that  is  within  me,  [bless]  his 
holy  name. 

2  Bless  Jehovah,  O  my  soul. 

And  forget  not  all  his  benefits. 

^  Who  forgives  all  thine  iniquities. 

Who  heals  all  thy  diseases : 

*  Who  redeems  thy  life  from  the  pit, 

Who   crowns  thee   with  loving-kind- 
ness and  tender  mercies ; 

•'"'  Who  satisfies  thy  mouth  with  good : 

Thy  youth  renews  itself  as  the  eagle. 
^  Jehovah  executes  righteousness. 

And  judgment,  for  all  the  oppressed. 

''  He  made  known  his  ways  to  Moses, 

His  deeds  to  the  sons  of  Israel. 
^  Compassionate    and    gracious    is 
Jehovah, 

Slow    to    anger,     and     abundant     in 
mercy. 

^  He  will  not  alw^ays  chide, 

Nor  keep  his  anger  forever. 

^^  He  has  not  dealt  with  us  accord- 
ing to  our  si"ns. 

Nor   rewarded    us   according   to    our 
iniquities. 
^^  For    as    the    heavens    are    high 
above  the  earth. 

So   great   is   his   mercy  toward   them 
that  fear  him. 

^2  As  far  as  the  east  is  from  the  west, 

So    far   has   he   removed    our   trans- 
gressions from  us. 


^^  As  a  father  has  compassion  on  his 

children, 
Jehovah    has    compassion    on    them 
that  fear  him. 
^*  For  he  knows  our  frame, 
He  remembers  that  we  are  dust. 
^^  As    for    man,    his    days    are    as 
grass ; 
As    the    flower    of    the    field,    so    he 

flourishes. 
^^  For   the   wind  passes   over   it,   and 

it  is  gone, 

And  its  place  shall  know  it  no  more. 

^^  But  the  mercy  of  Jehovah  is  from 

everlasting,    and    to    everlasting, 

and  on  them  that  fear  him. 

And   his   righteousness   to    children's 

children; 
^^  To  them  that  keep  his  covenant. 
And  to  them  that  remember  his  pre- 
cepts to  do  them. 
^^  Jehovah      has      established      his 
throne  in  the  heavens. 
And  his  kingdom  rules  over  all. 

^^  Bless  Jehovah,  ye  his  angels. 
The  mighty  in  strength,  that  execute 

his  word, 
Hearkening  to  the  voice  of  his  word. 

-^  Bless  Jehovah,  all  his  hosts, 
His   ministers,   that   do    his   pleasure. 

2-  Bless  Jehovah,   all   his  works, 
In  all  places  of  his  dominion. 
Bless  Jehovah,  O  my  soul . 

PSALM  CIV 

^  Bless  Jehovah,  O   my  soul . 

Jehovah,  my  God,  thou  art  very 
great ; 

Thou  art  clothed  with  honor  and 
majesty. 

-  Who  coverest  thyself  with  light  as 
with  a  mantle, 

W'ho  stretchest  out  the  heavens  like 
a  curtain. 

'■  Who  frames  his  chambers  in  the 
waters ; 

Who  makes  the  clouds  his  chariot : 

Who  goes  on  the  wings  of  the  wind. 

■*  Who  makes  the  winds  his  messen- 
gers. 

His  ministers. — flaming  fire. 


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PSALMS 


^  He    founded    the     earth     on     its 

bases, 
That  it  should  not  be  moved  forever 

and  ever. 
^  Thou  didst  cover  it  with  the  abyss 

as  with  a  garment ; 
The   waters   stood   above  the   moun- 
tains. 
"  At  thy  rebuke   they   fled ; 
At    the    voice    of    thy    thunder    they 

hasted  away, — 
^  While      mountains       rise,      valleys 

sink, — 
To  the  place  which  thou  didst  found 

for  them. 
®  A  bound  thou  didst  set,  that   they 

should  not  pass  over, 
Should  not  return  to  cover  the  earth. 
^°  He  sends  out  springs  in  the  val- 
leys; 
They  run  among  the  mountains. 
^^  They  give  drink  to  every  beast  of 

the  field; 
The  wild  asses  quench  their  thirst. 
^-  Above     them     dwell     the    birds    of 

heaven ; 
From  among  the  branches  they  utter 

a  voice. 
^^  He   waters   the   mountains    from 

his  chambers ; 
The  earth  is  sated  with   the   fruit  of 

thy  working. 
^^  He   causes  grass  to  grow  for  the 

cattle. 
And  herbs  for  the  service  of  man, 
Bringing  forth  food  out  of  the  earth. 
^"  And    with    wine    he    gladdens    the 

heart  of  man ; 
Making  the  face  to  shine  with  oil ; 
And  with  bread  he  strengthens  man's 

heart. 
^^The  trees  of  Jehovah  are  sated; 
Cedars      of      Lebanon       which       he 

planted ; 
^'  Where  birds  make  their  nests ; 
The  stork,  cypresses  are  her  house. 
^*  The  high   mountains   are   a  refuge 

for  wild-goats, 
The  rocks  for  the  conies. 


^^  He  made  the  moon  for  seasons; 
The  sun  knows  his  going-down. 
2^  Thou  dost  put  darkness,  and  it  is 

night ; 
Wherein  all  the  beasts  of  the  forest 

are  in  motion, 
-^  The  young  lions  roar  for  the  prey, 
And  seek  their  food  from  God. 
^-  The  sun  arises,  they  retire, 
And  couch  down  in  their  dens. 
-^  Man  goes  forth  to  his  work, 
And  to  his  toil,  until  evening. 

^^  How  manifold  are  thy  works,  O 

Jehovah ! 
In  wisdom  hast  thou  wrought  them 

all. 
The  earth  is  full  of  thy  riches. 
^^  That  sea,  great  and  broad  on  every 

hand ! 
Where  are  moving  things,  and  with- 
out number, 
,  Both  small  and  great  beasts. 
-®  There  go  the  ships. 
That  leviathan   thou  hast  formed  to 

sport  therein. 
2^  They  all  wait  for  thee, 
To   give  their  food  in  its  season. 
^^  Thou  givest  to  them,  they  gather ; 
Thou    openest    thy    hand,    they    are 

sated  with  good. 
^^  Thou    hidest    thy    face,     they     are 

troubled ; 
Thou  withdrawest  their  breath,  they 

expire, 
And  return  to  their  dust. 
^^  Thou    sendest    forth     thy     breath, 

they  are  created ; 
And  thou   renewest  the  face   of  the 

ground. 
^^  Let    the    glory    of    Jehovah    be 

forever ; 
Let  him  rejoice  in  the  works  of  his 

hands ; 
32  He   who   looks   on  the   earth,   and 

it  trembles. 
He  touches  the  mountains,  and  they 

smoke. 
33  1   will 

live ; 


sing  to   Jehovah   while   I 


Ver.    9.   Compare  Job   38:    ro,    (Book  of  Job,   revised  version): 

And   appointed   i*'  my  bound, 
And  set  bars  and    doors. 

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PSALMS 


I   will  sing  praise   to   my  God  while 

I  am  in  being. 
^*  Sweet  shall  be  of  him  my  medita- 
tion : 
I,  I  will  be  glad  in  Jehovah. 

^^  Sinners  shall  be  consumed  from 
the  earth, 
And    the    wicked,    they    shall    be    no 
more. 

Bless  Jehovah,  O  my  soul. 
Praise  ve   Tah 


PSALM  CV 

^  Give     thanks     to     Jehovah ; 
upon  his  name ; 


no    man    to    oppress 


call 


that    seek 
and       his 


Make    known    his   deeds   among   the 

peoples. 
-Sing  to  him,  sing  praise  to  him; 
Talk  of  all  his  wondrous  works. 
•^  Glory  in  his  holy  name ; 
Let    the    heart    of    them 

Jehovah  rejoice. 
*  Seek      after       Jehovah 

strength ; 
Seek  his  face  evermore. 
^  Remember  his  wonders  that  he  has 

wrought. 
His   portents,   and   the  judgments  of 

his  mouth. 
^  Seed  of  Abraham  his  servant, 
Sons  of  Jacob,  his  chosen  ones. 
''  He,  Jehovah,   is  our   God, 
His  judgments  are  in  all  the  earth. 
^  He    remembers    his    covenant    for- 
ever, 
The     word     he     commanded,     to     a 

thousand   generations : 
^  Which  he  ratified  with  Abraham, 
And  his  oath  to  Isaac ; 
^•^  And   confirmed    it   to   Jacob    for   a 

statute, 
To    Israel    for   an    everlasting   cove- 
nant ; 
^^  Saying,    To    thee    will    I    give    the 

land  of  Canaan, 
The  portion  of  your  inheritance; 

Ver.  27.  [Set  his  signs.]  As  enduring  memorials  in  the  history  of  the  people.  See  the 
remarks   on   Ps.    78:    43. 

\'er.   27,   2d  member.      [Portents.]      Omens  of  evil. 

\'er.  28.  [Sent  darkness.]  Here,  as  in  Ps.  78:  44-51,  the  plagues  are  not  mentioned  in  their 
historical    order. 


^-  When  they  were  a  small  number. 

Few,  and  strangers  in  it. 

^^  They   went   from    nation    to    na- 
tion. 

From  one  kingdom  to  another  peo- 
ple. 

^^  He    suffered 
them. 

And  he  reproved  kings  for  their  sake 
[saying], 

^^  Touch  not  my  anointed  ones, 

And  to  my  prophets  do  no  harm. 
^^  And  he  called  for  a  famine  upon 
the  land ; 

He  broke  all  the  staff  of  bread. 

^^  He  sent  a  man  before  them ; 

For  a  servant  was  Joseph   sold. 

^^  His   feet   they  hurt   with   fetters, 

He   was   laid   in   irons ; 

^^  Until  the  time  that  his  word  came ; 

The   saying   of  Jehovah   had   cleared 
him. 

^^  The  king  sent  and  freed  him. 

The  ruler  of  the  peoples,  and  loosed 
him. 

^^  He  made  him  lord  of  his  house. 

And  ruler   over  all   his   substance ; 

^^  To   bind   his   princes   at   his  pleas- 
ure. 

And   teach    his   elders    wisdom. 
-^  And    Israel    came   into    Egypt, 

And  Jacob  sojourned  in  the  land  of 
Ham. 

-*  And    he    made    his   people    fruitful 
exceedingly. 

And  made  them  stronger  than  their 
foes. 
-^  He-turned  their  heart  to  hate  his 
people. 

To   plot   against   his   servants. 

-°  He  sent  IMoses,  his  servant, 

Aaron    whom   he   had   chosen. 

2"  They  set  his  signs  among  them, 

And  portents  in  the  land  of  Ham. 

2s  He  sent  darkness,  and  he   made  it 
dark; 


PSALMS 


And    they    rebelled    not    against    his 
words, 
^^  He  turned  their  waters  to  blood, 
And   caused   their  fish   to   die. 

^^  Their       land       swarmed       with 
frogs,— 
In  the  chambers  of  their  kings. 

^^  He  said,  and  there  came  flies. 
Lice,  in  all  their  border. 

^-  He  gave  them  hail  for  rain, 
Flaming  fire  in  their  land ; 
^^  And    smote    their   vines    and    their 

fig-trees. 
And  broke  the  trees  of  their  border. 
^^  He  said,  and  there  came  locusts, 
And    caterpillars,   and    without    num- 
ber; 
^^  And  devoured  every  herb  in  their 

land. 
And     devoured     the     fruit     of    their 
ground. 
^^  And    he    smote    all    the    firstborn 
in  their  land. 
The  firstlings  of  all  their  strength. 
^"^  And  he  brought  them   out   with 
silver  and  gold: 
And    there    was    not    a    feeble    one 

among  his  tribes. 
^^  Egypt    was    glad    when    they    went 

out, 
For    their    dread    had     fallen     upon 
them. 
^^  He  spread  a  cloud  for  a  cover- 
ing. 
And  fire  to  give  light  in  the  night. 
*^  They     asked,     and    he    brought 
quails. 
And  satisfied  them  with  the  bread  of 
heaven. 
■^^  He  opened  the  rock,  and  waters 
flowed ; 
They  ran  in  the   deserts,   a   river. 
"^^  For     he     remembered     his     holy 
word, 
Abraham  his  servant; 
*^  And   brought   out   his   people   with 

joy, 


His  chosen   ones   with   triumph; 

^*  And   gave   them    the   lands   of   na- 
tions. 

And    the    labor    of   peoples    they    in- 
herit; 

*^  That  they  might  keep  his  statutes, 

And  observe  his  laws. 
Bless  ye  Jah. 

PSALAl  CVI 

^  Bless  ye  Jah. 
Give    thanks    to    Jehovah,    for    he    is 

good; 
For   his   mercy   is   forever. 
-  Who    shall   utter   the   mighty  deeds 

of  Jehovah ; 
Shall     cause     all     his    praise     to     be 

heard  ? 
^  Happy  they  that  keep  judgment, 
He    that    does    righteousness    at    all 

times. 
^  Remember  me,  Jehovah,  with  thy 

favor  to  thy  people ; 
Visit  me  with  thy  salvation, 
^  That  I  may  witness  the  welfare  of 

thy   chosen   ones. 
May   rejoice   in   the   gladness   of   thy 

nation. 
May  glory  with  thy  heritage. 

^  We   have   sinned,   with   our   fath- 
ers; 
We  have  acted  perversely,  we  have 

done  wickedly. 
"  Our  fathers  in  Egypt  did  not  con- 
sider thy  wonders ; 
They  remembered  not  the  multitude 

of  thy  mercies. 
And  they  rebelled  by  the  sea,  at  the 

Red  Sea. 
'^  But  he  saved   them   for  his  name's 

sake. 
To  make   known   his  might. 
•'  And  he  rebuked  the  Red   Sea.  and 

it  dried  up ; 
And   he  made   them  go   through   the 

depths,   as   in   the  wilderness. 


Ver.  28,  2d  member.  [They.]  Moses  and  Aaron,  who  are  subject  of  the  verb  here,  as  in 
the  preceding  verse.  "They  set  his  signs;"  and  when  he  "sent  darkness"  by  them,  "They 
rebelled  not  against  his  words,"  as  at  Meribah"  (Num.  20:  24,  "ye  rebelled  against  my  word 
at   the  water  of   Meribah"),  but  executed   his  command  with  literal  exactness. 

Ver.   36.    [Firstlings  of — their  strength.]      See  the  same   phrase  in  Gen.   49:  3. 

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PSALMS 


^^  And    he    saved    them    out    of    the 

hand  of  the  hater, 
P    And  redeemed  them  out  of  the  hand 

of  the  enemy. 
^^  And  the  waters  covered  their  foes; 
Not  one  of  them  was  left. 
^-  And  they  believed   his   words, 
They  sang  his  praise. 

^^  They   made   haste   to   forget   his 

doings : 
They  waited  not  for  his  counsel. 
^*  They  had   greedy  longings   in   the 

wilderness. 
And  they  tempted  God  in  the  desert. 
^^  And   he   gave   them   their   request, 
And  sent  leanness  in  their  soul. 
^^  And  they  were  envious  of  Moses 

in  the  camp, 
Of  Aaron,  the  holy  one  of  Jehovah. 
'^'^  The  earth   opened,  and  swallowed 

up  Dathan, 
And   covered   over   the   company   of 

Abiram. 
^^  And    fire    burned    in    their    com- 
pany ; 
A  flame  consumed  the  wricked. 

^^  They  made  a  calf  in  Horeb, 
And   worshiped  a   molten   image; 
2^  And  changed   their  glory 
Into  the  likeness  of  an  ox  that  eats 

grass. 
-^  They  forgot  God  who  saved  them ; 
Who  did  great  things  in  Egypt, 
-2  Wondrous    things    in    the    land    of 

Ham, 
Terrible  things  by  the  Red  Sea. 
-^  And    he    said    he    would    destroy 

them ; 
Had  not  IMoses  stood  in  the  breach 

before  him. 
To   turn   back    his    wrath     from     de- 
stroying. 
-*  And   they   rejected   the   pleasant 

land; 
They  believed  not  his  w^ord. 
2^  And  they  murmured  in  their  tents; 
They  hearkened  not  to   the  voice  of 

Jehovah. 
-^  And  he  lifted  up  his  hand  to  them, 
To  make  them  fall  in  the  wilderness: 


^'  And  to  make  their  seed  fall  among 
the  nations. 

And  to  scatter  them   in   the  lands. 
^^  And   they   joined   themselves    to 
Baal-Peor, 

And  ate  the  sacrifices  of  the  dead. 

-'•'  And  they  provoked  displeasure  by 
their  deeds. 

And  a  plague  broke  in  upon  them. 

^^  Then   Phineas   stood   up,   and  exe- 
cuted judgment, 

And  the  plague  was  stayed. 

^^  And   it   was   reckoned    to    him    for 
righteousness. 

To   generation    and    generation,    for- 
evermore. 
^2  They    provoked    anger     at     the 
waters   of   Strife ; 

And  it  went  ill  w^ith  Mo.ses  on  their 
account. 

^^  For  they  provoked  his  spirit. 

And  he   spoke   unadvisedly   with    his 
lips. 
^"^  They    did    not    destroy    the    peo- 
ples. 

Of  whom  Jehovah  told  them  ; 

^^  But  mixed  themselves  with  the  na- 
tions. 

And  learned  their  works ; 

^^  And  they  served  their  idols. 

And  they  became  a  snare  to  them. 

^^  And  they  sacrificed  their  sons  and 
their  daughters  to  demons. 

^*  And  they  shed  innocent  blood : 

Blood  of  their  sons  and  their  daugh- 
ters. 

Whom  they  sacrificed  to  the  idols  of 
Canaan ; 

And     the     land     was     polluted     with 
bloodshed. 

^^  And   they   were    defiled   with    their 
works. 

And  played  the  harlot  in  their  deeds. 
■^^  And   Jehovah's   anger    was    kin- 
dled against  his  people, 

And  he  abhorred  his  heritage. 

^^  And  he  gave  them   into   the  hand 
of  the  nations. 

And  they  that  hated  them  ruled  over 
them. 

'*-  And  their  enemies  oppressed  them, 


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PSALMS 


And   they   were  bowed   down   under 

their  hand. 
^^  Many  times  would  he  rescue  them ; 
And  they  rebelled  in  their  counsel. 
And  were  brought  low  for  their  in- 
iquity. 
^*  But  he  looked  on  their  distress, 
When  he  heard  their  cry. 
*^  And  he  remembered  for  them  his 

covenant. 
And    pitied    them    according    to    the 
abundance  of  his  mercy; 


^^  And   made   them   objects   of   com- 
passion. 

In  presence  of  all  that  carried  them 
captive. 
'*''  Save  us,  Jehovah,  our  God, 

And  gather  us  from  the  nations ; 

To  give  thanks  to  thy  holy  name, 

To  glory  in  thy  praise. 

Blessed  be  Jehovah,  God  of  Israel, 

From  everlasting,  and  to  everlasting. 

And  let  all  the  people  say,  Amen. 

Praise   ye  Jah. 


FIFTH  BOOK 


PSALM  CVII 

^  Give  thanks  to  Jehovah,  for  he  is 
good; 

For  his  mercy  is  forever. 

2  Let  the  redeemed  of  Jehovah  say  it, 

Whom  he  redeemed  from  the  hand 
of  the  foe, 

^  And  gathered  them  out  of  the  lands. 

From   the   east   and   from   the   west, 
from    the    north    and    from    the 
south. 
^  They  wandered  in  the  wilderness, 
in  a  desert  way ; 

They  found  not  a  city  for  a  habita- 
tion. 

^  Hungry  and  thirsty, 

Their  soul   fainted  in   them. 

"  Then    they    cried    to    Jehovah    in 
their  trouble. 

And   he    rescued    them    out    of   their 
distresses. 

^  And  he  led  them  by  a  straight  way. 

That  they  might   go  to  a  city  for  a 
habitation. 
®  Let    them    give    thanks    to    Jeho- 
vah for  his  mercy. 

And  his  wonderful  works  to  the  sons 
of  men. 

®  For  he   satisfies  the   longing  soul. 

And    the    hungry    soul    he    fills    with 
srood. 


'^^  As  they  sat  in  darkness  and  the 
shadow  of  death, 

Bound  in  affliction  and  iron; — 

^^  Because   they   rebelled  against  the 
words  of  the  Mighty  One, 

And   contemned   the   counsel   of   the 
Most  High, 

^2  And   he   bowed   down   their   heart 
with  trouble. 

They  stumbled,  and  there  was  none 
to  help ; — 

^^  Then    they    cried    to    Jehovah    in 
their  strait. 

And  he  saved  them  out  of  their  dis- 
tresses. 

^*  He  brought  them   out  from   dark- 
ness and  the  shadow  of  death. 

And  broke  their  bands  asunder. 
^^  Let   them    give   thanks   to   Jeho- 
vah for  his  mercy. 

And  his  wonderful  works  to  the  sons 
of  men. 

^^  For   he   has  broken   the   doors   of 
bronze. 

And  cut  the  bars  of  iron  asunder. 
"^"^  Fools,   because   of   their   way   of 
transgression. 

And  because  of  their  iniquities,  bring 
affliction    on    themselves. 

^^  All   food  their  soul  abhors. 

And  they  draw  near  to  the  gates  of 
death. 


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PSALMS 


Then  they  cry  to  Jehovah  in  their  '  For    the    wickedness    of    them    that 


strait, 

And  he  saves  them  out  of  their  dis- 
tresses. 

-^  He  sends  his  word,  and  heals  them, 

And  delivers   them  from   their  pits. 
-^  Let  them  give  thanks  to  Jehov.ih 
for  his  mercy. 

And  his  wonderful  works  to  the  sons 
of  men. 

--  And  let  them  sacrifice  the  sacrifices 
of  thanksgiving-. 

And  recount  his  works  with   rejoic- 
ing- 
-^  They  that  go  down  to  the  sea  in 
ships, 

That  do  business  in  great  waters ; 

-*  These  see  the  works  of  Jehovah, 

And  his  wonders,  in  the  deep. 

^^  For    he     spoke,     and     raised     a 
stormy  wind. 

And  it  lifted  up  the  weaves  thereof. 

-®  They    mount    up    to    the    heavens, 
they  go  down  to  the  abysses ; 

Their  soul  is  melted  because  of  trou- 
ble. 

-"  They     reel     and     stagger     like     a 
drunken   man. 

And     all     their     wisdom     comes     to 
naught. 

-^  Then  they  cry  to  Jehovah  in  their 
strait. 

And  he  brings  them  out  of  their  dis- 
tresses. 

-^  He  hushes  the  storm  to  silence. 

And  the  waves  thereof  are  still. 

^°  Then  are  they  glad,  because  they 
are  at  rest. 

And  he  leads  them   to   their   desired 
haven. 

^^  Let  them  give  thanks  to  Jehovah 
for  his  mercy. 

And  his  wonderful  works  to  the  sons 
of  men. 

^2  And  let  them  exalt  him  in  the  con- 
gregation of  the  people, 

And  praise   him   in   the  assembly   of 
the  elders. 
^^  He  turns  rivers  into  a  wilderness. 

And  water-springs  into  dry  ground; 

^*  A  fruitful  land  into  barrenness, 


dwell  therein. 
^^  He   turns   the   wilderness   into  a 
pool  of  water, 

And  a  dry  land  into  water-springs. 

?^  And    there    he    makes    the    hungry 
dwell, 

And  they  found  a  city  for  a  habita- 
tion. 

^"^  And    they    sow    fields,    and    plant 
vineyards. 

And   produce   fruits   of  the    [yearly] 
increase. 

^^  And    he    blesses    them,    and    they 
multiply  greatly, 

And  their  cattle  he  makes  not  few. 
^^  And   they  become  few,  and  are 
brought  low, 

From  oppression,  suffering,  and  sor- 
row; 

^^  He  pours  contempt  upon  princes. 

And  makes  them  wander  in  a  path- 
less waste. 

■*^  And  he  sets  the  needy  on  high  out 
of  affliction. 

And  makes  families  like  a  flock. 
*-  The    upright   shall    see,    and    re- 
joice. 

And  all  iniquity  stop  her  mouth. 

*^  Whoso    is    wise,    let    him    observe 
these  things; 

And    let    them    attentively    consider 
the  mercies  of  Jehovah. 

PSALM  CVIII 

A    Song.     A    Psalm    of    David. 

^  My  heart  is  fixed,   O   God; 

I  will  sing,  and  will  sing  praise, — my 
glory  also. 

-  Awake  lute  and  harp ; 

I  will  awake  the  dawn ! 

^  I  w^ill  praise  thee  among  the  peo- 
ples, O  Jehovah ; 

I  wall  sing  praise  to  thee  among  the 
nations. 

■*  For  great  above  the  heavens  is  thy 
mercy. 

And  to  the  clouds  thy  faithfulness. 
•"'  Be  thou  exalted  above  the  heav- 
ens, O  God, 

And  thv  glorv  over  all  the  earth! 


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PSALMS 


^  That  thy  beloved  ones  may  be  de- 
livered, 

Save  with  thy  right  hand,  and  answer 
me. 

"^  God  has  spoken  in  his  holiness.  1 
wull  triumph  ; 

I  will  divide  Shecheni,  and  will  mete 
out  the  valley  of  Succoth. 

^  Gilead  is  mine,   Manasseh  is  mine. 

And  Ephraim  is  the  defense  of  my 
head; 

Judah  is  my  ruler's  staff. 

^  Moab  is  my  wash-basin; 

Upon  Edom  will  I  cast  my  shoe ; 

Over  Philistia  will   I   shout  aloud. 
^"  Who  will  conduct  me  to  the  for- 
tified city  ? 

Who  has  led  me  to  Edom? 

^^  Hast  not  thou,  O  God,  cast  us  off, 

And  wilt  not  go  forth,  O  God,  with 
our  armies  ? 

^2  Give  us  help  from  the  foe ; 

For  vain  is  the  deliverance  of  man, 

^^  Through  God  we  will  do  valiantly, 

And  he  it  is  that  will  tread  down  our 
foes. 

PSALM  CIX 

To  the  chief   Musician.     A  Psalm   of  David. 

^  God  of  my  praise,  be  not  silent! 

"  For  a  wicked  mouth,  and  a  mouth 
of  deceit,  have  they  opened 
against  me ; 

They  have  spoken  against  me  with  a 
tongue  of  falsehood. 

^  And  with  words  of  hatred  they 
have  compassed  me. 

And  have  fought  against  me  with- 
out cause, 

*  In  return  for  my  love  they  are  my 
adversaries; 

But  I  give  myself  to  prayer. 

^  And  they  laid  upon  me  evil  in  re- 
turn for  good. 

And  hatred  in   return   for  my  love. 
®  Appoint  thou  over  him  a  wicked 
one. 

And  let  an  adversary  stand  at  his 
right  hand, 

■^  When  he  is  judged,  let  him  go 
forth  guilty. 


And  let  his  prayer  become  sin. 
^  Let  his  days  be  few ; 

His  office  let  another  take. 

^  Let  his  sons  be  orphans, 

And  his  wife  a  widow. 

^^  Let    his    sons    continually    wander 
and  beg, 

And  seek  [help]  far  from  their  ruins. 
^^  Let  the  usurer  lay  a  snare  for  all 
that  he  has. 

And  let  strangers  despoil  his  labor. 

^-  Let    him    have    no    one    to    extend 
mercy, 

And  let  there  be  none  to  show  favor 
to  his  orphans. 

^^  Let  his  posterity  be  cut  off; 

In  the  generation  following  let  their 
name  be  blotted  out. 
^*  Let   the    iniquity    of   his    fathers 
be   in    remembrance   with   Jeho- 
vah, 

And  let  not  the  sin  of  his  mother  hQ 
blotted  out. 

^^  Let  them  be  before  Jehovah  con- 
tinually. 

And   let   him    cut    off   their   memory 
from  the  earth. 

^^  Because    he    remembered    not    to 
show  mercy. 

And  persecuted  a  man   afflicted   and 
needy, 

And  stricken  in  heart,  to  slay  him. 

^^  And  he  loved  rursing,  and  it  came 
upon  him  ; 

And  he  delighted  not  in  blessing. 

And  it  was   far  from   him. 

^^  And  he  put  on  cursing  as  his  gar- 
ment ; 

And    it    came    like    water    into     his' 
bowels. 

And  like  oil  into  his  bones. 

^^  Let   it   be   to    him   as   the   robe   he 
wears. 

And  for  a  belt  let  him  always  gird  it 
on. 
-^  Let  this  be  the  reward  of  my  ad- 
versaries from  Jehovah, 

And  of  them  that  sp'eak  evil  against 
my  soul. 

21  And  thou,  Jehovah,  Lord. 

Do  for  me.  for  the  sake  of  thv  name. 


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PSALMS 


For  good  is  thy  mercy ;  rescue  me. 
--  For  I  am  afflicted  and  needy, 

And  my  heart  is  pierced  within  me. 

-■•  Like  the  shadow,  as  it  lengthens,  I 
am  passing  away ; 

I   am  driven  away  like  the  locust. 

-^  My  knees  falter  through  fasting. 

And  my  flesh  pines  away  from   [its] 
fatness. 

-^  And   I   am   become   to   them   a  re- 
proach ; 

They  see  me,  they  shake  their  head. 
-^  Help  me,  Jehovah,  my  God, 

Save  me,  according  to  ihy  mercy, 


in    the    day    of    thy    warfare,    in 

beauties  of  holiness; 
From  the  womb  of  the  morning  thou 

hast  thy  dew  of  youth. 
■*  Jehovah   has  sworn,   and   he   will 

not  repent : 
Thou  art  a  priest  forever,  after  the 

order  of  Melchizedek 
^  The  Lord  is  on  thy  right  hand ; 
He   smites    kings   in   the   day    of   his 

anger. 
^  He  will  judge  among  the  nations; 

he  fills  with   dead  bodies ; 
He  smites  the  head,  over  a  wide  land. 


wilt 


-'And  they   shall  know  that   this  is'  "^  Of  the  brook,  in  the  way,  he  will 

drink. 
Therefore  will  he  lift  up  the  head. 

PSALM  CXI 

^  Praise  ye  Jah. 
I  will  thank  Jehovah  with  the  whole 

heart. 
In  the  company  of  the  upright  and 
in  the  congregation. 
-  Great  are  the  works  of  Jehovah, 
Searched   out   by   all   that   delight   in 
them. 
^  Honorable    and    glorious    is    his 
work. 
And    his    righteousness    stands    fast 
forever. 
*  He  has  made  a  memorial  for  his 
wonderful  works ; 
Gracious  and  compassionate  is  Jeho- 
vah. 
^  The   prey    he   has   given   to   them 
that  fear  him ; 
He  will  forever  remember  his  cove- 
nant. 
^  The   might   of  his    works   he   has 
shown  to  his  people. 
To  give  to  them  the  heritage  of  the 
nations. 
"  The  works  of  his  hand  are  truth 
and  judgment; 
Sure  are  all  thy  precepts ; 
^  Established  forever  and  ever. 


thy  hand ; 

Thou,  Jehovah,  hast  done  it. 

-^  They    will    curse,    and    thou 
bless; 

They  have  risen  up,  and  shall  be 
shamed,  and  thy  servant  will  re- 
joice. 

-^  My  adversaries  shall  be  clothed 
with  shame, 

And  cover  themselves  w^ith  their  con- 
fusion as  with  a   robe. 
^"  I     will     thank    Jehovah     greatly 
with  my  mouth, 

And  in  the  midst  of  many  will  I 
praise  him. 

^^  For  he  will  stand  on  the  right 
hand  of  the  needy. 

To  save  him  from  them  that  judge 
his  soul. 

PSALM  CX 

A   Psalm    of   David. 

'^  Jehovah  said  to  my  Lord,  Sit 
thou  at  my  right  hand. 

Till  I  shall  make  thy  enemies  a  stool 
for  thy  feet. 

-  The  rod  of  thy  strens:th  will  Jeho- 
vah stretch  forth  from  Zion ; 

Rule  thou  in  the  midst  of  thy  ene- 
mies. 

"  Thy   people   are   free-will    offerings 

Ver.  3,  2d  member.  A  latent  comparison,  intimated  but  not  fully  expressed.  "Dew  of 
youth"  suggests  the  freshness  and  beauty  of  young  life.  "Womb  of  the  morning"  suggests 
the  prolific  source  of  the  countless  dew-drops.  Accordingly,  "From  the  womb  of  the  morning 
thou  hast  thy  dew  of  youth,"  suggests  the  countless  numbers  and  fresh  vigor  of  the  youthful 
warriors,   as  the  dew-drops  poured   forth   from  the   womb   of  the  morning. 

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PSALMS 


Done  in  truth  and  uprightness. 
^  Redemption    has    he    sent    to    his 
people ; 
He  commanded  his  covenant  forever. 
Holy  and  fearful  is  his  name. 

^^  The  beginning  of  wisdom  is  the 
fear  of  Jehovah, 
A  good  understanding  have  all  they 

that  do  them. 
His  praise  endures  forever. 

PSALM  cxn 

^  Praise  ye  Jah. 

Happy  the  man  that  fears  Jehovah, 

That    delights    greatly    in    his    com- 
mandments. 

2  Mighty    in    the    earth    shall    be    his 
seed; 

The  generation   of  the  upright  shall 
be  blessed. 

^  Wealth  and  riches  are  in  his  house ; 

And    his    righteousness    stands    fast 
forever. 
^  There  has  risen  in  the  darkness  a 
light  for  the  upright, 

Gracious,     and     compassionate,     and 
righteous. 
*''  Happy    is    the    man    that    shows 
favor  and  lends; 

He  maintains  his  cause  in  the  judg- 
ment. 

®  For  he  shall  not  be  moved  forever ; 

The   righteous  will  be  in  everlasting 
remembrance. 

'  He  shall   not  be  afraid  of  evil  tid- 
ings; 

His  heart  is  fixed,  trusting  in  Jeho- 
vah. 

^  His    heart    is    established,    he    shall 
not  be  afraid, 

Until   he  shall   see   his  desire   on   his 
foes. 
^  He  has  dispersed,  he  has  given  to 
the  needy ; 

His  righteousness  stands  fast  forever. 

His  horn  shall  be  exalted  in  honor. 

^®  The    wicked    shall    see    it,    and    be 
vexed ; 

He   will    gnash    his   teeth,    and   melt 
away. 


The  desire  of  the  wicked  shall  per- 
ish. 

PSALM  cxni 

^  Praise  ye  Jah. 
Praise,  ye  servants  of  Jehovah, 
Praise  the  name  of  Jehovah. 
^  Let  the  name  of  Jehovah  be  blessed, 
Henceforth,  and  forever. 
^  From  the  rising  of  the  sun  until  its 

going  down, 
Praised  be  the  name  of  Jehovah. 
*  High  above  all   nations  is  Jeho- 
vah ; 
Above  the  heavens  is  his  glory. 

^  Who  is  like  Jehovah,  our  God, 
He  that  sits  on  high ; 
^  He  that  looks  far  down. 
On  the  heavens  and  on  the  earth  ? 
"^  He  raises  up  the  weak  out  of  the 
dust ; 
He  lifts  up  the  needy  from  the  dung- 
hill; 
^  To  make  him  sit  with  nobles, 
With  the  nobles  of  his  people. 

^  He  makes  tJie  barren  dwell  in  the 
family, 
The   rejoicing   mother   of  sons. 
Praise  ye  Jah. 

PSALM  CXIV 

^  When    Israel   went   forth    out   of 

Egypt, 
The  house  of  Jacob  from  a  people  of 

strange  language ; 
-  Judah  became  his  sanctuary, 
Israel  his  dominion. 

^  The  sea  saw,  and  fled ; 
The  Jordan  turned  back. 
^  The  mountains  leaped  like  rams. 
Hills  like  the  young  of  the  flock? 
^  What    ails    thee,    thou    sea,    that 

thou  fleest? 
Thou      lordan,     that     thou     turnest 

back? 
^  Ye    mountains,    that    ye    leap    like 

rams. 
Hills,  like  young  of  the  flock? 
'^  Tremble   thou    earth,    before    the 

Lord, 
Before  the  God  of  Jacob; 


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PSALI^IS 


^  Who  turned  the  rock  into  a  pool  of '  ^^  But  we  will  bless  Jah, 
water,  i  Henceforth,  and  forever. 

The    flinty    rock   into    a    fountain    of        Praise  ye  Jah. 
waters.  I 

PSALM  CXVI 

^  I   love — because  Jehovah   hears 
^  Not  to  us,  O  Jehovah,  not  to  us,    My  voice  and  my  supplications; 
But   to   thy   name,   give   glory. 
For  thv  mercv,  for  thv  truth. 


PSALM   CXV 


-  Wherefore     should     the    nations 
say. 
Where  now  is  their  God  ? 

^  But   our   God   is  in   the   heavens; 
All  that  he  pleased  he  has  done. 

*  Their  idols  are  silver  and  gold. 
The  work  of  the  hands  of  man. 
^  A  mouth  have  they,  but  they  speak 

not; 
Eyes  have  they,  but  they  see  not. 
®  Ears  have  they,  but  they  hear  not ; 
A  nose  have  they,  but  they  smell  not. 
'''  Their  hands. — they  handle  not ; 
Their  feet, — they  walk  not. 
They  make  no  sound  in  their  throat. 
^  Like   to   them   are   they   that   make 

them, 
Every  one  that  trusts  in  them. 

^  Israel,  trust  thou  in  Jehovah ; 
He  is  their  help  and   their  shield. 

^^  House    of    Aaron,    trust    ye    in 
Jehovah ; 
He  is  their  help  and  their  shield. 

^^  Ye    that   fear   Jehovah,    trust    in 
Jehovah ; 
He  is  their  help  and  their  shield. 

^^  Jehovah  has  been  mindful  of  us ; 
he  will  bless ; 
Will  bless  the  house  of  Israel, 
Will  bless  the  house  of  Aaron ; 
^"  Will  bless  them  that  fear  Jehovah, 
The  small  with  the  great. 

^"*  Jehovah   add   to   you, 
To  you  and  to  your  children ! 
^^  Blessed  be  ye  of  Jehovah, 
Maker  of  heaven   and   earth. 

^^  The  heavens  are  Jehovah's  heav- 
ens ; 
And   the   earth   he   has   given   to   the 

sons  of  men. 
^■^  The  dead  praise  not  Jah, 
And  none  that  go  down  to  silence. 


-  Because  he  has  inclined  his  ear  to 

me, 
And  I  will  call  while  I  live. 

^  The  bands  of  death  encompassed 
me, 
And    the    pangs    of    the    underworld 

came  upon  me. 
I  find  trouble  and  sorrow. 
*  And  I  call  on  the  name  of  Jehovah : 
Jehovah,  I  pray,  deliver  my  soul ! 
^  Gracious   is   Jehovah,    and   right- 
eous ; 
And  our  God  shows  compassion. 
^  Jehovah   preserves   the   simple  ; 
I    was   brought    low,    and    he    helped 
me. 
^  Return,  my  soul,  to  thy  rest. 
For    Jehovah    has    dealt    bountifully 
with  thee. 
^  For   thou   hast   rescued   my   soul 
from  death. 
My  eyes  from  tears. 
My  feet  from  falling. 

^  I   will   walk  before  Jehovah, 
In  the  lands  of  the  living. 
^^  I  believed,  for  [so]  I  speak. 
I,  I  was  afflicted  greatly. 
^^  I  said  in  my  alarm, 
All  mankind  are  false. 

^2  How  shall   I   repay  to  Jehovah, 
All  his  benefits  bestowed  upon  me? 
^^  I  will  take  the  cup  of  salvation. 
And  will  call  on  the  name  of  Jeho- 
vah. 
^*  I  will  pay  my  vows  to  Jehovah, 
Yea,  in  the  presence  of  all  his  people. 
^^  Precious  in  the  eyes  of  Jehovah 
Is  the  death  of  his  saints. 
^®  I   beseech.    O   Jehovah — for    I   am 

thy  servant, 
I    am    thy    servant,    the    son    of    thy 

handmaid : 
Thou  hast  loosed  my  bonds. 


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PSALMS 


^'  To  thee  will  1  offer  a  sacrifice  of 
thanksg-iving. 

And  will  call  on  the   name  of  Jeho- 
vah. 

^^  I  will  pay  my  vows  to  Jehovah, 

Yea,  in  the  presence  of  all  his  peo- 
ple; 

^^  In  the  courts  of  the  house  of  Jeho- 
vah, 

In  the  midst  of  thee,  O  Jerusalem. 
Praise  ye  Jah. 

PSALM   CXVII 
^  Praise  Jehovah,  all  ye  nations; 

Extol  him,  all  ye  peoples. 

-  For  great  is  his  mercy  toward  us ; 

And  the  truth  of  Jehovah  is  forever. 
Praise  ye  Jah. 

PSALM  CX\'III 

1  Give  thanks  to  Jehovah,  for  he  is 

good ; 
For  his  mercy  is  forever. 

-  Let  Israel  say, — 
For  his  mercy  is  forever. 

2  Let  the  house  of  Aaron  say, — 
For  his  mercy  is  forever. 

*  Let  them  that  fear  Jehovah  say, — 
For  his  mercy  is  forever. 

^  Out   of  the   anguish   T   called   on 

Jah ; 
Jah  answered  [and  set]  me  in  a  large 

place. 
^  Jehovah  is  for  me,   I  will  not  fear ; 
What  can  man  do  to  me? 
'  Jehovah  is  for  me;  with  my  helpers. 
And  I,  I  shall  see  my  desire  on  them 

that  hate  me. 
^  It   is   better   to   trust   in   Jehovah, 
Than  to  confide  in  man. 
^  It  is  better  to  trust  in  Jehovah, 
Than  to  confide  in  princes. 

^^  All     the     nations     compass     me 

about ; 
In  the  name  of  Jehovah  I  will  surely 

cut  them  off. 
^^  They  compass  me  about,  yea  they 

surround  me ; 
In  the  name  of  Jehovah  T  will  surely 

cut  them  off. 
^2  They  compass  me  about  like  bees ; 


They   are   quenched   like   the   fire   of 
thorns ; 

In  the  name  of  Jehovah  I  will  surely 
cut  them  off. 
^^  Thou  didst  sorely  thrust  at  me, 
that  I  might  fall ; 

But  Jehovah  helped  me. 

^■^  Jah  is  my  strength  and  song, 

And  he  is  become  my  salvation. 

^^  The  voice  of  triumph  and  salvation 

Is  in  the  tents   of  the  righteous. 

The     right     hand     of    Jehovah     has 
wTOUght  mightily. 

^^  The  right  hand  of  Jehovah  is  up- 
lifted high ; 

The    right    hand     of     Jehovah     has 
wrought  mightilv. 
^■^  I  shall  not  die,  but  shall  live, 

And  shall  recount  the  works  of  Jah. 

^^  Jah  has  sorely  chastened  me, 

But  has  not  given  me  over  to  death. 

^^  Open  to  me  the  gates  of  righteous- 
ness; 

I  will  come  in  by  them,  I  will  give 
thanks  to  Jah. 

-^  This  is  the  gate  of  Jehovah ; 

The  righteous  shall  come  in  by  it. 

-^  I   will   thank   thee   that  thou   hast 
answered  me, 

And  art  become  my  salvation. 

22  The  stone  which  the  builders  re- 
jected, 

Has  become  the  head  of  the  corner. 

-•■^  This  is  from  Jehovah  ; 

It  is  wonderful  in  our  eyes. 

^■^  This    is    the    day    Jehovah    has 
made ; 

We  w'ill  exult  and  be  glad  in  it. 
-^  I  beseech,  O  Jehovah,  save  now ! 

I     beseech,     O     Jehovah,    send    now 
prosperity ! 
2^  Blessed  is  he  that  comes  in  the 
name  of  Jehovah. 

We    bless    you    from    the    house    of 
Jehovah. 
""  Mighty     is     Jehovah,     and     has 
given  us  light. 

Bind  the  festal  sacrifice  with  cords. 

Even  to  the  horns  of  the  altar. 
-''  Thou    art    my    God,    and    I    will 
thank  thee, 


704 


PSALMS 


My  God,  I  will  exalt  thee. 

-'*  Give  thanks  to  Jehovah,  for  he  is 

good ; 
For  his  mercy  is  forever. 

PSALM  CXIX 
Aleph. 

^  Happy  the  upright  in  their  way, 
Who  walk  in  the  law  of  Jehovah. 
-  Happy   they   that   keep    his   testi- 
monies. 
That  seek  him  with  the  whole  heart; 
•"'  Who  also  do  no  wrong. 
Who  walk  in  his  ways. 

^  Thou  hast  enjoined  thy  precepts, 
That  we  should  keep  them  strictly. 

•^  Oh,  that  my  ways  were   directed. 
To  keep  thy  statutes. 
^  Then  shall  I  not  be  ashamed, 
When  I  have  respect  to  all  thy  com- 
mandments. 
'^  I    will   praise   thee   with   upright- 
ness of  heart. 
While    I    learn    thy    righteous    judg- 
ments. 
^  Thy  statutes  I  will  keep. 
Do  not  forsake  me  utterly ! 

Beth. 

^  Whereby  shall  a  young  man  keep 
his  path  pure  ? 
By    taking    heed    according    to    thy 
word. 
^^  With    my    whole    heart    have    I 
sought  thee ; 
Do  not  let  me  wander  from  thy  com- 
mandments. 
^^  In  my  heart  have  I  treasured  thy 
saying, 
That  I  may  not  sin  against  thee. 
^2  Blessed  be  thou.  O  Jehovah: 
Teach  me  thy  statutes. 

^^  With  my  lips  have  I  recounted 
All  the  judgments  of  thy  mouth. 
^*  In   the   ways   of  thy   testimonies 
have   I  rejoiced. 
As  over  all  riches. 

^^  In  thy  precepts  w411  I  meditate, 
And  have  respect  to  thy  paths. 


^^  In  thy   statutes  will   I   delight  mv- 

self; 
I  will  not  forget  thy  word. 


Gimel. 

17  Deal     kindly     with 
that  I  may  live ; 


thy    servant 


And  I  will  keep  thy  word. 

1^  Open    thou    mine    eyes,    and    let 
me  behold, — 
Wondrous   things   out    of   thy   law. 

1^  I  am  a  stranger  in  the  earth ; 
Do  not  hide  from  me  thy  command- 
ments. 
-^  My  soul  breaks  with  longing 
Toward  thy  judgments  at  all  times. 
-1  Thou    hast    rebuked    the    proud, 
accursed. 
That    wander    from    thy    command- 
ments. 
"-  Roll   off   from   me   reproach   and 
contempt ; 
For  thy  testimonies   have   I  kept. 
"^  Also     princes     sat     and     talked 
against  me ; 
Thy  servant   meditates   on   thy   stat- 
utes. 
2*  Also  thv  testimonies  are  my  de- 
light, 
My  counselors. 

Daleth. 

-^  My  soul  cleaves  to  the  dust; 
Do  thou  revive  me  according  to  thy 
word. 
"^  My   ways    I    have   declared,    and 
thou  didst  answer  me ; 
Teach  me  thy  statutes. 

-"  The   way   of   thy   precepts   make 
me  understand : 
And  I  will  meditate  on  thy  wonders. 
-^  My   soul    melts   away   with    sor- 
row; 
Raise  me  up,  according  to  thy  word. 
^^  The    way    of    falsehood    remove 
from  me. 
And  grant  me  graciously  thy  law. 

^^  The  way  of  truth  have  I  chosen : 
Thy   judgments    I    have    set    [before 
me.] 
^1  I     have     cleaved    lo     thy     testi- 
monies ; 


705 


PSALMS 


Jehovah,  do  not  put  me  to  shame. 
^^  The  way  of  thy  commandments 
I  will  run; 
For  thou  wilt  enlarge  my  heart. 

He. 

^^  Teach  me,  O  Jehovah,   the  way 
of  thy  statutes. 
And  I  will  keep  it  to  the  end. 

^^  Make  me  understand  and  I  will 
keep  thy  law, 
And  will   observe   it  with   the   whole 
heart. 
^^  Make    me    tread   in   the    path    of 
thy  commandments; 
For  therein  do  I  delight. 

^®  Incline    my    heart    to    thy    testi- 
monies. 
And  not  to  gain. 

^''  Turn  away  my  eyes  from  behold- 
ing vanity ; 
Quicken  me  in  thy  way. 

^^  Confirm     to     thy    servant    what 
thou  hast  said. 
Which  is  for  thy  fear. 

^^  Turn   away   my   reproach   which 
I  dread : 
For  thy  judgments  are  good. 

^^  Behold,  I  have  longed  after  thy 
precepts ; 
In    thy    righteousness    quicken    thou 
me. 

Vav. 

^^  And  let  thy  mercies  come  to  me, 
O  Jehovah, 
Thy  salvation,  according  to  thy  say- 
ing. 
^-  And  I  shall  answer  him  that  re- 
proaches me  ; 
For  I  have  trusted  in  thy  word. 
>^  And   take    not   from    my    mouth 
the  word  of  truth  utterly ; 
For  I  have  waited  for  thy  judgments. 
^*  And    I    will    keep    thy    law    con- 
tinually. 
Forever  and  ever. 

*"'"'  And  I  shall  walk  at  large ; 
For  thy  precepts  have  I  sought. 
*«And    I   will    speak   of   thy   testi- 
monies before  kings, 


And  will  not  be  ashamed. 

■*"  And  I  will  delight  myself  in  thy 
commandments. 
Which  I  love. 

*^  And  I  will  lift  up  my  hands  to 
thy  commandments, 
Which  I  love. 
And  will  meditate  on  thy  statutes. 

Zayin. 

■*^  Remember  the  word  of  thy  ser- 
vant, 
On    which   thou    hast   caused    me    to 

hope. 
^^  This   is   my    comfort   in   my   afflic- 
tion ; 
For  thy   saying  has  revived  me. 
^^  Proud  ones  have  greatly  derided 
me ; 
From  thy  law  I  have  not  swerved. 
^^  I    remembered    thy    judgments    of 

old,  O  Jehovah, 
And  have  consoled  myself. 

^^  Indignation    has    taken    hold    of 
me  because  of  the  wicked. 
Who  forsake  thy  law. 

^^  Thy     statutes     have     been     my 
songs. 
In  the  house  of  my  sojournings. 
^^  I  have  remembered  thy  name  in 
the  night,  O  Jehovah, 
And  have  kept  thy  law. 
^^  This  T  have  had, 
For  thy  precepts  have  I  kept. 

Cheth. 

^"  Jehovah    is   my  portion,    I    have 
said. 
That  I  may  keep  thy  words. 

^^  I  have  sought  thy  favor  with  the 
whole  heart ; 
Be  gracious  to  me  according  to  thy 
saying. 
■^^  I  thought  on  my  ways, 
And  turned  back  my  feet  to  thy  testi- 
monies. 
^°  I  made  haste  and  delayed  not. 
To  keep  thy  commandments. 

"^  The    cords    of   the    wicked    were 
around  me ; 
Thy  law  I  have  not  forgotten. 


706 


PSALMS 


^-  At  midnight  will   I   rise  to  give 

i(         thanks  to  thee. 
On   account   of   thy   righteous   judg- 
ments. 
^^  I    am    a    companion    of    all    that 
fear  thee. 
And  of  them  that  keep  thy  precepts. 
^■*  The  earth  is  full  of  thy  mercy,  O 
Jehovah ; 
Teach  me  thy  statutes. 

Teth. 

^^  Thou    hast    dealt    well    with    thy 
servant, 
O  Jehovah,  according  to  thy  word. 
^^  Teach    me    good    understanding 
and  knowledge ; 
For  I  have  believed  in  thy  command- 
ments. 
^"^  Before    I    was    afflicted    I    went 
astray ; 
But  now  I  keep  thy  saying. 

^*  Thou  art  good,  and  doest  good ; 
Teach  me  thy  statutes. 

^^  The    proud    have    forged    a    lie 
against  me ; 
I,   with   all   the   heart,  will   keep   thy 

precepts. 
^"^  Thick,  as  with  fat,  is  their  heart : 
As  for  me,  in  thy  law  do  I  delight. 
■^^  It    is    good    for   me    that    I    was 
afflicted. 
That  T  might  learn  thy  statutes. 
"-  Better   to    me   is   the   law   of  thy 
mouth. 
Than  thousands  of  gold  and  silver. 

Yod. 

■^^  Thy  hands  made   me,  and  fash- 
ioned me ; 
Make    me    understand,    that    I    may 
learn  thy  commandments. 
"*  They  that  fear  thee  will  see  me 
and  will  rejoice ; 
For  I  have  hoped  in  thy  word. 

^°  I    know,    O    Jehovah,    that    thy 
judgments  are  right. 
And    in    faithfulness    thou    hast    af- 
flicted me. 
^^  Let,  I  pray,  thy  mercy  be  for  my 
comfort. 


According  to  thy  saying  to  thy  ser- 
vant. 
"*'  Let  thy  compassions  come  upon 
me  that  I  may  live ; 
For  thy  law  is  my  delieht. 

■^^  Let  the   proud  be  ashamed,   for 
they  wronged  me  without  cause ; 
As  for   me,   I   meditate   on   thy  pre- 
cepts. 
"^^  They   will  turn   to  me  that  fear 
thee. 
And  that  know  thy  testimonies. 
^^  Let   my  heart  be  perfect  in  thy 
statutes. 
That  I  may  not  be  ashamed. 

Caph. 

*^  My  soul  faints  for  thy  salvation ; 
For  thy  word  do  I  wait. 

^-  My  eyes  fail  for  thy  saying. 
While  I  say:    When  wilt  thou  com- 
fort me? 
^^  For  I  am  become  like  a  bottle  in 

the  smoke; 
Thy  statutes  I  do  not  forget. 

^*  How  many  are   the  days   of  thy 
servant? 
When  wilt  thou  execute  judgment  on 
my  persecutors? 
^^  The  proud  have  digged  pits  for 
me. 
Who  are  not  according  to  thy  law. 
*^  All  thy  commandments  are  faith- 
fulness ; 
They  persecute  me  wrongfully ;  help 
thou  me. 
^"^  Almost   had    they   consumed   me 
upon  earth ; 
And  I,  I  forsook  not  thy  precepts. 
^^  According   to    thy   mercy   revive 
me. 
And  I  will  keep  the  testimony  of  thy 
mouth. 

Lamed. 

^^  Forever,  O  Jehovah, 
Thy  word  is  settled  in  the  heavens. 
^^  To  generation  and  generation  is 
thy  faithfulness ; 
Thou  hast  founded  the  earth,  and  it 
stands  fast. 


707 


PSALMS 


^  For    thy    judgments    they    stand 
fast  this  day; 
For  all  are  thy  servants. 

^2  Unless  thy  law  had  been  my  de- 
light I  should  then  have  perished 
in  my  affliction. 
^^  Forever    will    1    not    forget    thy 
precepts; 
For  wnth  them  thou  hast  quickened  me. 

^■*  Thine  am  I, — save  me  ; 
For  thy  precepts  have  I  sought. 
^^  The  wicked  have  waited  for  me 
to  destroy  me  : 
To  thy  testimonies  do  I  give  heed. 
^^  To  all  perfection  I  have  seen  an 
end ; 
Thy     commandment     is     exceeding 
broad. 

Mem. 

^^  How  do  I  love  thy  law! 
All  the  day  it  is  my  meditation. 

^^  Thy    commandments    make    me 
wiser  than  my  enemies ; 
For  forever  is  it  mine. 

^^  I    am    become    wiser    than    my 
teachers ; 
For  thy  testimonies  are  my  medita- 
tion. 
^^^  I      have      more      understanding 
than  the  aged ; 
For  thy  precepts  have  I  kept. 

^^^  From    every    evil    path    have    I 
withheld  my  feet. 
In  order  that  I  may  keep  thy  word. 
102  Prom  thy  judgments  I  have  not 
departed. 
For  thou  thyself  dost  guide  me. 
^•^2  How  sweet  to  my  palate  are  thy 
sayings : 
More  than  honey  to  my  mouth ! 
104  Prom  thy  precepts  I  get  under- 
standing; 
Therefore  do  I  hate  every  false  path. 

Nun. 

^^^  A  lamp  to  my  foot  is  thy  word. 
And  a  light  to  my  path. 

^"•^  I  have  sworn  and  have  fulfilled 
it. 
To  observe  thy  righteous  judgments. 


^^^  I  am  afflicted  very  greatly ; 
O  Jehovah,  revive  me  according  to 
thy  word. 
^^^  Let    the    free-will    offerings    of 
my  mouth  be  acceptable  to  thee, 
O  Jehovah ; 
And  teach  me  thy  judgments. 

109  -^y  soul  is  in  my  hand  contin- 
ually ; 
But  thy  law  I  do  not  forget. 

^^°  The    wicked    have   laid   a    snare 
for  me ; 
But    from    thy    precepts    I    have    not 
strayed.    . 
^^^  Thy  testimonies  have  I  taken  as 
a  heritage  forever ; 
For  they  are  the  joy  of  my  heart. 
^^-  I  have  inclined  my  heart  to  per- 
form thy  statutes. 
Forever,  to  the  end. 

Samech. 

^^^  The  double-minded  I  hate, 
And  thy  law  I  love. 

^^*  My  hiding-place  and  my  shield 
art  thou ; 
For  thy  word  do  I  wait. 

^^"  Depart  from  me,  ye  evil-doers ; 
And  I  will  keep  the  commandments 
of  my  God. 
^^^  Uphold    me    according    to    thy 
saying,  and  I  shall  live ; 
And  do  not  let  me  be  ashamed  of  my 
hope. 
^^"  Do  thou  hold  me  up,  and  I  shall 
be  saved ; 
And  I  will  have  regard  to   thy  stat- 
utes continually. 
^^^  Thou  hast  made  light  of  all  that 
wander  from  thy  statutes; 
For  a  vain  thing  is  their  deceit. 
^^'^  As  dross   thou   hast  put   away  all 

the  wicked  of  the  earth : 
Therefore  do  I  love  thy  testimonies. 
120  y[y   flesh    shudders   from    dread 
of  thee. 
And  of  thy  judgments  I  am  afraid, 

Avin. 


^-^  T   have   done   justice   and   right- 
eousness; 


708 


PSALMS 


Thou   wilt  not  leave   me   to   my   op- 
pressors. 
^-2  Be   surety   for   thy   servant   for 
good; 

Do  not  let  the  proud  oppress  me. 

123      jyiy      gygg      fg^jl      Jqj-      ^}^y      SalVatlOtt, 

And  for  thy  righteous  saying. 

^^^  Deal  with  thy  servant  according 
to  thy  mercy, 
And  teach  me  thy  statutes. 

^^^  I  am  thy  servant, — give  me  un- 
derstanding. 
And  I  shall  know  thy  statutes. 

^^^  It  is  time  that  Jehovah   should 
work ; 
They  have  broken  thy  law. 

^^^  Therefore    do    I   love   thy   com- 
mandments, 
Above  gold,  and  above  fine  gold. 
^^^  Therefore    all     thy    precepts     I 
esteem  right; 
Every  path  of  falsehood  I  hate. 

Pe. 

^29  Wonderful  are  thy  testimonies; 
Therefore  has  my  soul  kept  them. 
^^^  The    unfolding    of    thy    words 
gives  light. 
Making  the  simple  understand. 

^"^  I   opened  my  mouth  wide,  and 
panted ; 
For  I  longed  for  thy  commandments. 
^^2  Turn  to  me,  and  be  gracious  to 
me. 
As  thou  art  wont  to  do  to  them  that 
love  thy  name. 
133  y[y  steps  establish  by  thy  word. 
And  let  no  iniquity  rule  over  me. 
^^*  Redeem    me    from    the    oppres- 
sion of  man ; 
And  I  will  observe  thy  precepts. 
^^^  Make    thy    face   to   shine    upon 
thy  servant. 
And  teach  me  thy  statutes. 

136  -^/[y  gygs  j.yj^  down  with  streams 

of  water, 
Because  they  observe  not  thy  law. 

Tsade. 

^^^  Righteous  art  thou,  O  Jehovah, 
And  upright  in  thy  judgments. 


^^^  Thou    hast    enjoined    in    right- 
eousness thy  testimonies, 
And  in  exceeding  faithfulness. 

139  ]vjy  2eal  consumes  me, 
Because  my  foes  forget  thy  words. 

140  Puj-e  is  thy  saying — exceedingly, 
And  thy  servant  loves  it. 

^■*^  Little  am  I  and  despised ; 
Thy  precepts  T  do  not  forget. 

^■*-  Thy     righteousness     is     eternal 
right, 
And  thy  law  is  truth. 

^*^  Trouble  and  anguish  have  come 
upon  me; 
Thy  commandments  are  my  delights. 
^**  Right   are   thy   testimonies  for- 
ever ; 
Make    me    understand,    and    I    shall 
live. 

Koph. 

^*^  I    call    with    the    whole    heart ; 
answer  me,  O  Jehovah ; 
Thy  statutes  I  will  keep. 

^■*^  I  call  on  thee,  save  me ; 
And  I  W'ill  observe  thy  testimonies. 
^^"^  I  rise  early  with  the  dawn,  and 
cry  for  help ; 
For  thy  words  do  I  wait. 

148  ]y|y   gy^g    anticipate    the    night- 
watches. 
To  meditate  on  thy  saying. 

^^^  Hear  my  voice  according  to  thy 
mercy ; 
O    Jehovah,   according   to   thy   judg- 
ments revive  me. 
^^^  Near  are  they  that  follow  after 
mischief; 
They  are  far  from  thy  law. 

^^^  Near  art  thou,  O  Jehovah, 
And  all  thy  commandments  are  truth. 
^^2  Long  time  have   I  known  from 
thy  testimonies. 
That   thou    hast    founded   them    for- 
ever. 

Resh. 

^^"  See    my    affliction,    and    rescue 

me; 
For  thy  law  I  have  not  forgotten. 
^^^  Plead    my    cause    and    redeem 

me; 


709 


PSALMS 


According  to  thy  saying  revive  me. 
155  p^j.   from   the   wicked   is   salva- 
tion ; 
For     thy     statutes     they     have     not 
sought. 
^^'^  Many   are   thy    compassions,    O 
Jehovah ; 
According   to    thy   judgments   revive 
me. 
^^^  Many   are   my   persecutors   and 
my  foes ; 
From    thy    testimonies    I    have    not 
swerved. 
"•^'^  I  saw  the  faithless  and  loathed, 
Them  that  keep  not  thy  saying. 

^^'^  See  how  I  love  thy  precepts : 

O  Jehovah,  according  to  thy  mercy 

revive  me. 

^^•^  The  sum  of  thy  word  is  truth; 

And    every    one    of    thy    righteous 

judgments  is  forever. 

Schin. 

161  Princes    persecute    me    without 
cause ; 
But  at  thy  words  my  heart  trembles. 

^*'-  I    rejoice    over    thy    saying, 
As  one  that  finds  great  spoil. 

^•'^  Falsehood  I  hate  and  abhor; 
Thy  law  do  I  love. 

^^'^  Seven  times  in  the  day  I  praise 
thee, 
On   account   of   thy   righteous   judg- 
ments. 
'^•'''  Great  peace  have  they  that  love 
th}'  law ; 
And  they  have  no  occasion  of  stum- 
bling. 
^^^  I  have  hoped  for  thy  salvation, 
O  Jehovah ; 
And  have  done  thy  commandments. 
^^''^  My  soul  has  observed  thy  testi- 
monies. 
And  I  love  them  exceecHngly. 

^^^  I    have    observed    thy    precepts 
and  thy  testimonies; 
For  all  my  ways  are  before  thee. 

Tau. 

'^'"'  Let   my   cry   come    near   before 
thee,  O  Jehovah; 


According    to    thy    word,    make    me 
understand. 
^"°  Let  my  supplication  come  before 
thee ; 
According  to  thy  saying,  rescue  me. 
^"^  My  lips  shall  pour  forth  praise ; 
For  thou  wilt  teach  me  thy  statutes. 
^^^2  Let   my   tongue   answer  to   thy 
saying. 
That     all     thy     commandments     are 
right. 
^'''2  Let  thy  hand  be  for  my  help ; 
For  thy  precepts  have  I  chosen. 
^'''^  I  have  longed  for  thy  salvation, 
O  Tehovah ; 
And  thy  law  is  my  delight. 

^"^  Let    my    soul    live    and    praise 
thee ; 
And  let  thy  judgments  help  me. 
^"^  I  have   gone  astray  like   a  lost 
sheep. 
Seek  thy  servant ; 

For  thy  commandments  I  do  not  for- 
get. 

PSALM  CXX 

Pilgrim    Song. 

^  To  Jehovah,  in  my  distress, 

1  called  and  he  answered  me. 

2  O    Jehovah,    rescue    my   soul    from 

lying  lips. 
From  a  deceitful  tongue. 

^  What  shall  he  give  to  thee. 
And  what  shall  he  do  more  to  thee, 

deceitful  tongue  ? 
^  Sharp  arrows  of  the  mighty. 
With  burning  coals  of  broom ! 

^  Alas   for    me,   that   I    sojourn   in 
Mesech, 
That  I  dwell  with  the  tents  of  Kedar ! 

^  My  soul  has  long  dwelt 
With  him  that  hates  peace. 
'''  I  am  for  peace;  but  when  I  speak, 
They  are  for  war. 

PSALM  CXXI 

Pilgrim    Song. 

^  I  will  lift  my  eyes  to  the  moun- 
tains ; 

From  whence  shall  my  help  come? 

-  My  help  is  from  Jehovah, 

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'     Who  made  heaven  and  earth. 

^  Let   him    not   suffer   thy    foot   to 
waver ; 
He  that  keeps  thee,  let  him  not  slum- 
ber. 
i.^  Behold  he  will  not  slumber,  and  will 
not  sleep, 
That  keeps  Israel. 

^'  Jehovah  is  thy  keeper ; 
Jehovah    is   thy   shade    on   thy    right 

hand. 
^  By  day  the  sun  shall  not  smite  thee, 
Nor  the  moon  by  night. 

"^  Jehovah   will  keep  thee   from  all 
evil ; 
He  will  keep  thy  soul. 
**  Jehovah    will    keep    thy    going    out 

and  thy  coming  in. 
Henceforth  and  forevermore. 

PSALM  CXXH 

Pilgrim    Song  of   David. 

^  I  was  glad  when  they  said  to  me, 

Let  us  go  into  the  house  of  Jehovah. 
-  Our  feet  are  standing 

In  thy  gates,  O  Jerusalem"; 

^  Jerusalem,  that  art  builded. 

As  a  city  that  is  compact  together; 

*  Whither  the  tribes  go  up. 

The  tribes  of  Jah, — a  testimony  for 
Israel, — 

To  give  thanks  to  the  name  of  Jeho- 
vah. 

^  For  there  are  set  thrones  for  judg- 
ment. 

Thrones  of  the  house  of  David. 
^  Pray  for  the  peace  of  Jerusalem ; 

They  shall  prosper  that  love  thee  ! 

"  Let  there  be  peace  within  thy  ram- 
part, 

Prosperity  within  thy  palaces. 

'^  For  my  brethren  and  companion's 
sakes. 

Let  me   now  say :     Peace   be   within 
thee ! 

^  For  the  sake  of  the  house  of  Jeho- 
vah our  God, 

I  will  seek  thy  good. 

PSALM  CXXIII 

Pilgrim     Song. 

^  Unto  thee  do  I  lift  up  my  eyes, 


Thou  that  dwellest  in  the  heavens. 
-  Behold,   as   the   eyes   of  servants 

are    toward    the    hand    of    their 

masters, 
As  the  eyes  of  a  maid-servant  toward 

the  hand  of  her  mistress ; 
So  are  our  eyes  toward  Jehovah,  our 

God, 
Until  he  shall  be  gracious  to  us. 
^  Be  gracious  to  us,  O  Jehovah,  be 

gracious  to  us ; 
For  we  are   greatly  filled   with  con- 
tempt. 
■*  Our  soul  is  greatly  filled. 
With  the  scorn  of  them  that  are  at 

ease, 
With  the  contempt  of  the  proud. 

PSALM  CXXIV 

Pilgrim    Song    of    David. 

^  If  it  were  not  Jehovah  who  was 

for  us, — 
Let  Israel  now  say, — 
2  If   it   were    not   Jehovah    who    was 

for  us, 
When  man  rose  up  against  us ; 
^  Then    had    they    swallowed    us    up 

alive, 
When      their     anger     was      kindled 

against  us; 
'^  Then  had  the  waters  overwhelmed 

us. 
The  stream  had  gone  over  our  soul ; 
^  Then  had  gone  over  our  soul 
The  swelling  waters. 

^  Blessed  be  Jehovah, 
Who  has  not  given  us  a  prev  to  their 

teeth. 
"  Our  soul  is  as  a  bird  escaped  from 

the  snare  of  the  fowlers; 
The    snare    is    broken    and    we    are 

escaped. 
^  Our  help  is  in  the  name  of  Jeho- 
vah, 
Who  made  heaven  and  earth. 

PSALM  CXXV 

Pilgrim    Song. 

^  They  that  trust  in  Jehovah  are  as 
Mount  Zion, 
That  can  not  be  moved,  abides  for- 
ever. 


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^  Jerusalem,    mountains   are   round 
about  her : 
And  Jehovah  is  round  about  his  peo- 
ple, 
Henceforth  and  forever. 

^  For  the  rod  of  wickedness  shall 
not  rest  on  the  lot  of  the  right- 
eous. 
That  the  righteous  may  not  put  forth 
their  hands  to  Iniquity. 
^  Do    good.     O     Jehovah,    to    the 
good, 
To  the  upright  in  their  hearts. 
^  And   they  that  turn   aside  to   their 

crooked  paths, 
Jehovah   will   lead   them   away    with 
workers  of  iniquity. 
Peace  be  upon  Israel ! 

PSALM  CXXVL 

Pilgrim    Song. 

^  When  Jehovah  brought  back  the 

returned  of  Zion, 
We  were  as  they  that  dream. 
2  Then    was    our    mouth    filled    with 

laughter. 
And  our  tongue  with  singing. 
Then  said  they  among  the  nations, — 
Jehovah    has    done    great   things   for 

them. 
^  Jehovah  has  done  great  things  for 

us; 
We  are  joyful. 

*  Turn,  O  Jehovah,  our  captivity, 
As  streams  in  the  south. 

^  They  that  sow  in  tears  shall  reap 

in  joy. 
*'  He  goes  forth  weeping  as  he  goes, 

bearing  the  handful  of  seed ; 
He  shall  surely  come  with  rejoicing, 

bearing  his  sheaves. 

PSALM  cxxvn 

Pilgrim    Song    of    Solomon. 

^  If  Jehovah  build  not  the  house. 
In  vain  they  labor  upon  it  that  build 

it. 
If  Jehovah  keep  not  the  city. 
The  keeper  watches  in  vain. 

-  Vain   is  it  for  you,   that  ye   rise 
early, 


That  ye  take  rest  late. 
That  ye  eat  the  bread  of  sorrows; 
So  gives  he  to  his  beloved  in  sleep. 
^  Lo,    sons    are    a    heritage    from 

Jehovah ; 
The  fruit  of  the  womb  is  a  reward. 
"*  As  arrows  in  the  hand  of  a  mighty 

man. 
So  are  the  sons  of  youth. 

^  Happy  the  man. 
Who  has  filled  his  quiver  with  them. 
They  shall  not  be  ashamed. 
When  they  shall  speak  with  enemies 

in  the  gate. 

PSALM  cxxvni 

Pilgrim    Song. 

^  Happy    is    every    one    that    fears 

Jehovah, 
That  walks  in  his  ways. 
^  For  thou  shalt  eat  of  the  labor  of 

thy  hands; 
Happy  art  thou,  and  it   is  well  v;ith 

thee! 
^  Thy  wife,  as  a  fruitful  vine, 
In  the  interior  of  thy  house ; 
Thy  sons,  as  olive-plants. 
Around  thy  table  ! 

*  Behold,    thus    shall    the    man    be 

blest. 
That  fears  Jehovah. 

^  Jehovah    will    bless    thee    out    of 

Zion ; 
And  thou  shalt  see  the  good  of  Jeru- 
salem, 
All   the   days   of  thy  life. 
^  And   thou    shalt    see   thy    children's 

children. 
Peace  be  upon  Israel ! 

PSALM  CXXIX 

Pilgrim    Song. 

^  Much    have    they    oppressed    me 
from  my  youth, — 
Let  Israel  now  say, — 
-  Much  have  they  oppressed  me  from 

my  youth. 
Yet  have  they  not  prevailed  against 
me. 
^  Ploughers     ploughed     upon     my 
back ; 


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They  made  long  their  furrows. 

*  Jehovah,  the  righteous, 

Has    cut   asunder    the    cords    of   the 
wicked. 
•"'  Let    them     be     shamed,    and    be 
turned  back,  all  that  hate  Zion. 

"  Let  them  be  as  grass  on  the  house- 
tops. 

That  withers  before  it  is  plucked  up. 

'  With  which  the  mower  fills  not  his 
hand. 

Nor  the  gatherer  his  arm. 

^  And  they  that  pass  by  say  not. 

The    blessing    of    Jehovah    be    upon 
you ; 

We  bless  you  in  the   name  of  Jeho- 
vah. 

PSALM  CXXX. 

Pilgrim    Song. 

^  Out  of  the  depths  I  call  on  thee, 
Jehovah. 

2  Lord,  hearken  to  my  voice ; 

Let  thine  ears  be  attentive, 

To  the  voice  of  my  supplications. 
"  If    thou,    O    Jah,    shouldst    mark 
iniquities, 

O  Lord,  who  shall  stand  ? 

'^  For  with  thee  there  is  forgiveness. 

That  thou  mayest  be  feared. 

^  I    have    waited    for   Jehovah,    my 
soul  has  waited ; 

And  in  his  word  have  I  hoped. 

^  My  soul  [waits]  for  the  Lord, 

More   than  they  that  watch,   for  the 
morning, — 

Than  they  that  watch,  for  the  morn- 
ing. 
■^  Hope  thou,  Israel,  in  Jehovah : 

For  with  Jehovah  there  is  mercy. 

And  with  him  abundant  redemption. 

^  And  he,  he  will  redeem  Israel, 

From  all  his  iniquities. 

PSALM  CXXXI. 

Pilgrim    Song   of    David. 

^  Jehovah,  my  heart  is  not  haughty. 
Nor  my  eyes  lofty: 
Nor  do  I  concern  myself  with  things 
too  great. 


And  with  things  too  difficult  for  me. 
-  But   I  have  calmed  and  quieted  my 

spirit, 
As  a  weaned  child  on  its  mother; 
As    the    weaned    child    is    my    spirit 
within  me. 
^  Hope  thou,  Israel,  in  Jehovah, 
Henceforth  and  forever. 

PSALM  CXXXII. 

Pilgrim   Song. 

^  Jehovah,   remember  to   David  all 
his  pains; 

-Who  did  swear  to  Jehovah, 

Did  vow  to  the  mighty  one  of  Jacob : 

^  I  will  not  enter  into  the  tent  of  my 
house, 

I  will  not  go  up  on  the  couch  of  mv 
bed; 

*  I  will  not  give  sleep  to  my  eyes. 

Slumber  to  my  eyelids ; 

^  Until  I  shall  find  a  place  for  Jeho- 
vah, 

Dwellings    for    the    mighty    one    of 
Jacob. 
^  Lo,  we  heard  of  it  at  Ephratah ; 

We  found  it  in  the  wooded  fields. 

^  We  will   enter  into  his  dwellings. 

We  will  worship  at  his  footstool. 
^  Arise,  O  Jehovah,  to  thy  resting- 
place. 

Thou,  and  the  ark  of  thy  strength. 

^  Let    thy    priests    be    clothed    wilh 
righteousness. 

And  let  thy  saints  shout  for  joy. 

^^  For  the  sake  of  David  thy  servant. 

Do  not  turn  back  the  face   of  thine 
anointed. 
^^  Jehovah  has  sworn  to   David  in 
truth. 

He  will  not  turn  back  from  it: 

Of  the   fruit  of  thy  body  will   I  set 
upon  thy  throne. 

^2  If  thv  sons  will  observe  my  cove- 
nant. 

And  my  testimonies  that  I  shall  teach 
them : 

Also  their  sons  forever 

Shall  sit  upon  thy  throne. 

^^  For  Jehovah  has  chosen  Zion: 

He  has  desired  it  for  his  abode. 


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PSALMS 


^^  This  is  my  resting-place  forever; 
Here  will  I  dwell,  for  I  have  desired 

it. 
^^  Her    provision    I    will    abundantly 

bless; 
Her  needy  I  will  satisfy  with  bread. 
^^  And  her  priests  will  I  clothe  with 

salvation. 
And  her  saints  shall  shout  aloud  for 

joy. 
^"  There   will   I   cause   the   horn   of 

David  to  put  forth ; 

1  have    prepared    a    lamp     for    my 

anointed. 
^^  His    enemies    will    I    clothe    with 

shame ; 
But  on  him  shall  his  crown  flourish. 

PSALM  cxxxni 

Pilgrim    Song   of    David. 

^  Behold,  how  good,  and  how 
pleasant, 

The  dwelling  of  brethren  in  union ! 

^  As  the  precious  oil  upon  the  head. 

Flowing  down  upon  the  beard, 

The  beard  of  Aaron, 

That  flowed  down  to  the  border  of 
his  vestments ! 

^  As  the  dew  of  Hermon, 

That  comes  down  upon  the  moun- 
tains of  Zion ! 

For  there  Jehovah  commanded  the 
blessing, 

Life  forevermore. 

PSALM  CXXXIV 

Pilgrim    Song. 

^  Behold,  bless  ye  Jehovah, 
All  ye  servants  of  Jehovah, 
That  stand  in  the  house  of  Jehovah 
by  night. 

2  Lift    up    your    hands    toward    the 

sanctuary. 
And  bless  Jehovah. 

^  Jehovah  bless  thee  out  of  Zion. 
Maker  of  heaven  and  earth. 

PSALM  CXXXV 

^  Praise  ye  Jah. 
Praise  ye  the  name  of  Jehovah ; 
Praise,  ve  servants  of  Jehovah, 


-  That  stand  in  the  house  of  Jehovah, 

In   the    courts    of   the   house   of   our 
God. 
^  Praise    ye    Jah,    for    Jehovah    is 
good ; 

Sing   praise    to    his    name,    for    it    is 
pleasant, 

■*  For  Jah  has  chosen  Jacob  for  him- 
self, 

Israel  for  his  peculiar  treasure. 
^  For  I  know  that  Jehovah  is  great, 

And  our  Lord  above  all  gods. 

^  All    that    Jehovah    pleased    he    has 
done, 

In  the  heavens  and  on  earth, 

In  the  seas  and  all  depths. 

"  Who  causes  vapors  to  ascend  from 
the  end  of  the  earth, 

Makes  lightnings  for  the  rain, 

Brings  out  the  wind  from  his  store- 
houses. 
^  Who      smote      the      firstborn     of 
Egypt, 

Both  of  man  and  beast; 

^  Sent  signs  and  portents  in  thy  midst, 
O  Egypt, 

On  Pharaoh  and  on  his  servants. 

^^  Who  smote  many  nations, 

And  slew  mighty  kings ; 

^^  Sihon,  king  of  the  Amorites, 

And  Og,  king  of  Bashan, 

And  all  the  kingdoms  of  Canaan ; 

^-  And  gave  their  land  as  a  heritage, 

A  heritage  to  Israel  his  people. 
^^  Jehovah,  thy  name  is  forever; 

Jehovah,     thy     memorial     is    to     all 
generations. 

^^  For  Jehovah  will  judge  his  people. 

And  for  the  sake  of  his  servants  will 
repent. 
^^  The  idols  of  the  nations  are  sil- 
ver and  gold. 
The  work  of  the  hands  of  man, 

^^  A  mouth  have  they,  but  they  speak 
not; 

Eyes  have  they,  but  they  see  not. 

1'^  Ears  have  they,  but  they  hear  not; 

Yea,    there    is    no    breath     in    their 
mouth. 

^^  Like   to   them   are   they  that  make 
them, 


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PSALMS 


Every  one  that  trusts  in  them. 

^^  House   of  Israel,  bless  ye  Jeho- 
vah; 
House  of  Aaron,  bless  ye  Jehovah ; 
-^  House  of  Levi,  bless  ye  Jehovah; 
Ye  that  fear  Jehovah,  bless  Jehovah. 

-^  Blessed  be  Jehovah  out  of  Zion, 
Who  inhabits  Jerusalem. 

Praise  ye  Jah. 

PSALM  CXXXVI 

^  Give   thanks   to   Jehovah,   for  he   is 
good ; 
For  his  mercy  is  forever. 
-Give  thanks  to  the  God  of  gods; 

For  his  mercy  is  forever. 
^  Give  thanks  to  the  Lord  of  lords ; 

For  his  mercy  is  forever. 
*  To    him    who    alone    doeth    great 
wonders ; 
For  his  mercy  is  forever. 
^  To  him  who  made  the  heavens  with 
skill ; 
For  his  mercy  is  forever. 
^  To  him  who   spread  out  the  earth 
upon  the  waters ; 
For  his  mercy  is  forever. 
"^  To  him  who  made  great  lights ; 

For  his  mercy  is  forever; 
^  The  sun  for  dominion  over  the  day ; 

For  his  mercy  is  forever ; 
^  The   moon  and  stars  for  dominion 
over  the  night ; 
For  his  mercy  is  forever. 
^•^  To  him  who  smote  Egypt  in  their 
firstborn  ; 
For  his  mercy  is  forever; 
^^  And  brought  out  Israel  from  their 
midst ; 
For  his  mercy  is  forever; 
^- With   a   strong   hand   and   an   out- 
stretched arm. 
For  his  mercy  is  forever. 
^^  To  him   who   divided  the  Red  Sea 
into  parts ; 
For  his  mercy  is  forever. 
^*  And  made   Israel   pass  through  in 
the  midst  of  it; 
For  his  mercv  is  forever; 


^/f^ftr^     - 

^^  And   shook   out    Pharaoh   and   his 
host  into  the  Red  Sea; 

For  his  mercy  is  forever. 
^^  To  him  who  led  his  people  in  the 
wilderness ; 

For  his  mercy  is  forever. 
^"^  To  him  who  smote  great  kings ; 

For  his  mercy  is  forever ; 
^^  And  slew  famous  kings; 

For  his  mercy  is  forever; 
^^  Sihon,  king  of  the  Amorites ; 

For  his  mercy  is  forever; 
20  And  Og,  king  of  Bashan ; 

For  his  mercy  is  forever ; 
2^  And  gave  their  land  for  a  heritage, 

For  his  mercy  is  forever ; 
-2  A  heritage  for  Israel  his  servant ; 

For  his  mercy  is  forever. 
-^  Who  in  our  low  estate  remembered 
us; 

For  his  mercy  is  forever ; 
-*  And  rent  us  from  our  foes ; 

For  his  mercy  is  forever. 
2^  Who  gives  bread  to  all  flesh ; 

For  his  mercy  is  forever. 
2^  Give  thanks  to  the  God  of  heaven ; 

For  his  mercy  is  forever. 

PSALM  CXXXVII 

^  By  the  streams  of  Babylon, 
There  we  sat,  and  wept. 
When  we  remembered  Zion. 

2  On  willows  in  her  midst, 
We  hanged  our  harps. 

^  For  there  demanded  of  us 
Our  captors,  words  of  song, 
And  our  oppressors,  mirth : 
Sing  to  us  of  the  songs  of  Zion. 

*  How     shall     we     sing    Jehovah's 
song, 
On  an  alien  soil  ? 

^  If  I  forget  thee,  O  Jerusalem, 
Let  my  right  hand  forget ! 
^  Let  my  tongue  cleave  to  my  palate, 
If  I  do  not  remember  thee; 
If  I  prefer  not  Jerusalem. 
Above  my  chief  joy. 

■^  Remember,    O    Jehovah,    to    the 
sons  of  Edom, 


Ver.    15.    [Shook  out.] 
vised   version. 


As  one   shakes  from  the  lap  its  contents.     Compare  Job  38:    13     re- 


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PSALMS 


The  day  of  Jerusalem ; 
Who  said,  Lay  bare,  lay  bare, 
To  the  very  foundation  therein. 

^  Daughter   of   Babylon,   the   deso- 
lated ! 
Happy  he  who  shall  requite  to  thee. 
Thy  deed  which  thou  hast  done  to  us. 

'^  Happy   he    who    shall    seize, 
And  dash  thy  little  ones  against  the 
rock. 

PSALM  cxxxvni 

[Psalm]    of    David. 

^  I  will  thank  thee  with  my  whole 
heart ; 

Before  the  gods  will  I  sing  praise  to 
thee. 

2  I     will    worship    toward    thy    holy 
temple. 

And    will    thank    thy    name    for    thy 
mercy  and  for  thy  truth ; 

F"or  thou  hast   magnified  thy   saying 
above  all  thy  name, 
2  In   the   day   when    I    called,   then 
thou  didst  answer  me 

Didst  embolden  me  with  strength  in 
my  soul. 

•^  All  kings  of  the  earth  will  acknowl- 
edge thee,  O  Jehovah, 

When   they  hear  the   sayings   of  thy 
mouth  ; 

'"  And  will  sing  of  the  ways  of  Jeho- 
vah. 

That  great  is  the  glory  of  Jehovah. 

^For    exalted    is    Jehovah:    and    the 
lowly  he  regards ; 

And  the  proud  he  knows  afar  off. 
■^  Though    I   walk   in   the   midst   of 
trouble.' thou  wilt  revive  me; 

.\gainst    the    anger    of    my    enemies 
thou  wilt  stretch  forth  thy  hand. 

And  thy  right  hand  will   save  me. 
'*  Jehovah    will    complete   it   in   mv 
"behalf: 

Tehovah,  thy  mercy  is  forever. 

The  works  of  thy  hands  do  not  for- 
sake ! 

PSALM  CXXXTX 

To   the   rhiff    Musician.      A   Psalm   of   David. 

^  Jehovah,  thou  hast  searched  me, 
and  thou  knowest. 


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-  Thou,    thou   dost   know   my    sitting 

down  and  my  rising  up ; 
Thou    perceivest    my    thought    from 

afar. 
"  Thou  art  around   my  path  and  my 

couch. 
And  art  acquainted  with  all  my  ways. 
^  For    there    is    not   a     word    in    my 

tongue, 
But  lo,  Jehovah,  thou  knowest  it  all. 
^  Behind  and  before  thou  hast  beset 

me, 
And  laid  thy  hand  upon  me. 

^  Knowledge     too     wonderful     for 

me ! 
It  is  high.  I  do  not  comprehend  it. 
"^  W^hither    shall     I     go     from    thy 

spirit? 
And    whither    shall    I    flee    from    thy 

presence  ? 
^  If   I   ascend   into   heaven,   thou   art 

there ; 
If  I  make  the  underworld  my  bed.  lo 

thou  art  there. 
^  If  I  should  take  the  wings   of  the 

morning. 
Should  dvvxll  in  the  uttermost  part  of 

the  sea : 
^*^  There    also    would    thy    hand    lead 

me, 
And  thy  right  hand  would  hold  me. 
^^  And   if  I    say :     Only   let   darkness 

cover  me. 
And  the  light  about  me  be  night: 
^-  Even  darkness  will  not  hide  from 

thee. 
And  night  will  shine  as  the  day; 
Darkness  is  as  light. 

^^  For  thou,  thou  hast  formed  my 

reins. 
Hast  woven  me  in  the  womb  of  mv 

mother. 
^■^  T   will   praise   thee,   for   I   am  fear- 
fully, wonderfully  made. 
Wonderful  are  thy  works: 
And  my  soul  knows  it  well. 

^^  My  frame  was  not  hidden  from 

thee. 
When  I  was  made  in  secret. 
Was  curiously  wrought    [as]    in   the 

depths  of  the  earth. 

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PSALMS 


^''  Thine  eyes  saw  my  unformed  sub-    ^  The  proud  have  hid  a  snare  for  me, 


stance 


and  cords; 


And   in   thy   book   were  all   of  them    They  have  spread  a  net  by  the  way- 
written,  side ; 

Day    by    day    were    they    fashioned.    Traps  have  they  set  for  me 
when  there  were  none  of  them. 
^"  And  to  me  how  precious  are  thy 
thoughts,  O  God! 


How  great  is  their  sum  ! 
^^  If   I   would   recount   them,    they 
are    more    in    number    than    the 
sand ; 

I  awake,  and  am  still  with  thee. 
i^Oh,   that   thou    wouldst   slay  the 
wicked,  O  God ! 

And  ye   men  of  blood,   depart  from 
me ; 

-^  Who  speak  of  thee  with  evil  pur- 
pose, 

Take  [thy  name]  in  vain, — thy  foes. 
-^  Shall  not  I  hate  them,  O  Jeho- 
vah, that  hate  thee  ? 

And  shall  I  not  loathe  them  that  rise 
up  against  thee? 

"-  With    perfect    hatred    do     I    hate 
them; 

I  count  them  my  enemies. 

-^  Search  me,  O  God.  and  know  my 
heart; 

Try  me,  and  know  my  thoughts ; 

And  see  if  there  be  any  idol- way  in 
me. 

And  lead  me  in  the  way  everlasting. 

PSALM  CXL 

To    the    chief   Musician.      A    Song    of   David. 

^  Rescue    me,    Jehovah,    from    the 

evil  man ; 
From  the  violent  man  preserve  me ; 
-  Who  devise  evil  in  the  heart. 
Continually  they  stir  up  wars. 
^  They  have   sharpened   their  tongue 

like  a  serpent; 
Poison    of   an    adder   is   under   their 

lips.     (Pause.) 
*  Keep   me,   O   Jehovah,   from   the 

hands  of  the  wicked 


^  i  have  said  to  Jehovah,  Thou  art 
my  God; 

Give  ear,  O  Jehovah,  to  the  voice  of 
my  supplications. 

'^  Jehovah.  Lord,  the  strength  of  my 
salvation, 

Thou  hast  covered  my  head  in  the 
day  of  battle. 

^  Grant  not,  O  Jehovah,  the  desires 
of  the  wicked  man ; 

Do    not    further    their    device,    that 
they  may  be  lifted  up. 
^  As    for   the    head    of    them    that 
compass  me  about. 

The  mischief  of  their  own  lips  shall 
cover  them. 

^^  Burning  coals  shall  be  cast  down 
upon  them ; 

He  will  plunge  them  in  fire ;  into 
deep  waters,  that  they  rise  not 
again. 

^^  An  evil  speaker  shall  not  be  estab- 
lished in  the  earth ; 

The  man  of  violence,  evil  will  hunt 
him  to  ruin. 
^-  I  know  that  Jehovah  will  main- 
tain the  cause  of  the  sufferer, 

The  right  of  the  poor. 

^^  Surely  the  righteous  shall  give 
thanks  to  thy  name ; 

The  upright  shall  dwell  in  thy  pres- 
ence. 

PSALM  CXLI 

A    Psalm    of    David. 

^  Jehovah,  I  call  upon  thee ;  make 
haste  to  me ; 
Give  ear  to  my  voice,  when  I  call  to 

thee. 
-  Let    my    prayer    present    itself    as 
incense  before  thee ; 
From"  the  man   of  violence   preserve    The  lifting  of  my  hands  as  the  even- 

me :  ing  ofifering. 

Who    have    thought    to    subvert    my        ^  Set  a   guard.   O  Jehovah,   at,  my 
steps.  i  mouth ; 

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PSALMS 


Keep  watch  over  the  door  of  my 
lips. 

*  Do  not  incline  my  heart  to  any  evil 

thing, 
To  busy  itself  in  wicked  deeds, 
With  men  that  work  iniquity; 
And  let  me  not  eat  of  their  dainties. 
•^  Let  the  righteous  smite  me,  it  is 

kindness ; 
And  let  him  reprove  me,  it  is  oil  for 

the  head. 
Let  not  my  head  refuse ;  for  still, 
My  prayer  is  in  their  calamities. 
^  When    their    judges    are    hurled 

down  among  the  rocks. 
Then  they  hear  my  words,  that  they 

are  pleasant. 
^  As  when   one   furrows  and  cleaves 

in  the  earth, 
Our     bones     are     scattered     at     the 

mouth  of  the  underworld. 

*  For   my   eyes   are   to   thee,  Jeho- 

vah, Lord ; 
In  thee  have  I  trusted;  do  not  pour 

out  my  soul 
^  Keep    me    from    the    grasp    of    the 

snare   they   have   laid   for   me. 
And    the    traps    of    the    workers    of 

iniquity. 
^°  Let  the  wicked  fall  into  their  own 

nets, 
Until  I  shall  have  wholly  passed  by. 

PSALM  CXLII 

Didactic    [Psalm]    of   David.     When  he   was   in 
the  cave.     A  prayer. 

^  With  my  voice  to  Jehovah  I  cry ; 

With  my  voice  to  Jehovah  I  make 
supplication ; 

-  I  pour  out  before  him  my  com- 
plaint, 

My  trouble  I  made  known  before 
him ; 

*  When    my   spirit   faints   within    me, 
And  thou,  thou  knowest  my  path. 
In  the  way  that  T  go  they  have  hid- 
den a  snare  for  me. 

*  Look  on  the  right  hand  and  see, 
— and  I  have  none  that  knows  me; 

Refuge  has  failed  me ; 
There  is   no   one   that  cares   for  my 
soul. 


^I  cried  to  thee,  O  Jehovah; 
I  said,  Thou  art  my  refuge. 
My  portion  in  the  land  of  the  living. 

^  Be  attentive  to  my  cry,  for  I  am 
brought  very  low. 
Rescue  me  from  my  persecutors, 
For  they  are  stronger  than  I. 
"  Bring  out  my  soul  from  prison. 
To  thank  thy  name. 
The  righteous  will  gather  round  me ; 
For  thou  wilt  deal  kindly  with  me. 

PSALM  CXLIII 

A  Psalm   of  David. 

^O  Jehovah,  hear  my  prayer; 
Give  ear  to  my  supplications. 
In  thy  faithfulness,  answer  me  in  thy 

righteousness. 
-  And    do    not    enter    into   judgment 

W'ith  thy  servant; 
For    in   thy    sight    no    one    living    is 

righteous. 
^  For  the  enemy  has  persecuted  my 

soul. 
Has    smitten    down    my    life    to    the 

earth. 
Has  made  me  dwell  in   darkness  as 

those  long  dead. 
■*  And  my  spirit  in  me  faints, 
My  heart  is  desolate  within  me. 
^  I  remember  the  days  of  old ; 
I  meditate  on  all  thou  doest, 
I  think  on  the  work  of  thy  hands. 
^  I  spread  out  my  hands  to  thee ; 
My   soul    is    as    a   land   thirsting   for 

thee.  (Pause.) 

■^  Make    haste    to    answer    me,    O 

Jehovah ; 
My  spirit  fails. 

Do  not  hide  thy  face  from  me, 
So  that  I  become  like  them  that  go 

down   to  the  pit. 
^  Let  me  hear  thy  loving-kindness 

in  the  morning. 
For  in  thee  do  I  trust. 
Make     me     know     the    way    that    I 

should  go. 
For  to  thee  do  I  lift  up  my  soul. 
^  Rescue  me  from  my  enemies,  O 

Jehovah ; 
With  thee  I  hide  myself. 


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PSALMS 


^^  Teach  me  to  do  thy  will, 

For  thou  art  my  God ; 

Let    thy    good    Spirit    guide    me    on 

even  ground, 
^^  For  thy  name's  sake,  O  Jehovah, 

thou   wilt   revive   me ; 
In  thy  righteousness  thou  wilt  bring 

my  soul  out  of  trouble. 
^-  And    in    thy    loving-kindness    thou 

wilt  cut  off  my  enemies, 
And  wilt  destroy  all  that  afflict  my 

soul ; 
For  I  am  thy  servant. 

PSALM    CXLIV 

[A    Psalm]    of    David. 

^  Blessed  be  Jehovah,  my  rock; 

He  who  instructs  my  hands  for  the 
conflict. 

My  fingers  for  the  battle ; 

-  My    loving-kindness    and    my    for- 
tress, 

My  high  tower,  and  my  deliverer, 

My  shield,  and  in  him  I  trust ; 

He    that    subdues    my    people    under 
me. 
^  Jehovah,  what  is  man,  that  thou 
shouldst  know  him, 

A    son    of   man,    that   thou   shouldst 
think  of  him? 

^  Man   is  like  a  breath ; 

His  days  as  a  passing  shadow. 

^  Jehovah,    bow   thy    heavens,    and 
come  down ; 

Touch     the     mountains,     that     they 
smoke. 

®  Cast    forth    lightning,    and    scatter 
them ; 

Send  out  thine  arrows,  and  discom- 
fit them. 
'''  Send  thy  hands  from   on  high. 

Wrest  me,  and  rescue  me  out  of  the 
great  waters. 

Out  of  the  hand  of  aliens. 

^  Whose  mouth  speaks  deception. 

And  their  right  hand  is  a  right  hand 
of  falsehood. 
^  O   God,  a   new  song  will   I   sing 
to   thee ; 


With  a  ten-stringed  lute  will   I  sing 

praise  to  thee. 
^^  Who  gives  deliverance  to   kings; 
Who  wrests  David,  his  servant,  from 

the  hurtful  sword. 
"  Wrest  me,  and  rescue  me  from  the 

hand  of  aliens; 
Whose  mouth  speaks  deception. 
And  their  right  hand  is  a  right  hand 

of  falsehood. 
'-  So    that    our    sons    may    be    as 

plants. 
Full  grown  in  their  youth; 
Our    daughters    as    corner    pillars. 
Sculptured   after   the    structure   of  a 

palace ; 
^^  Our    garners    full,     supplying     of 

every  kind ; 
Our  flocks  multiplying  by  thousands. 
By  tens  of  thousands,  in  our  fields ; 
^^  Our  oxen  laden  ; 
No  breaking  in,  nor  going  forth. 
And  no  outcry  in  our  streets. 

'^^  Happy  the  people  to  whom  it  is 

thus ; 
Happy    the    people    whose    God     is 

Jehovah ! 


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PSALM   CXLV 

A   Hymn   of   David. 

will    extol    thee    mv    God,    O 


king. 
And  will  bless  thy  name  forever  and 

ever. 
2  Every  day  will  I  bless  thee, 
And    praise    thy    name    forever    and 

ever. 
^  Great  is  Jehovah,  and  greatly  lo 

be  praised. 
And  his  greatness  is  unsearchable. 
"*  Generation      to      generation      shall 

praise  thy  works. 
And   shall   declare   thy  mighty  acts. 
^  The    glorious    honor    of    thy    maj- 
esty. 
And  thy  wondrous  works  will  I  sing, 
^  And  the  might  of  thy  terrible  acts 

let  them  tell, 


Ver.    14,   ist  member,      [Laden.]      With  the  abundant  products  of  the  fields. 
Ver.    14,    2d    member.    "Breaking   in,"    of   invading   armies,    "going    forth,"    into   captivity,    is 
most   probably  the   meaning. 


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And  thy  great  deeds  will  I  rehearse. 
"  Let    them    pour    forth    the    memory 

of  thy  great  goodness, 
And  sing  aloud  of  thy  righteousness. 
^  Gracious    and    compassionate    is 

Jehovah : 
Slow  to  anger,  and  of  great  mercy. 
^  Jehovah  is  good  to  all, 
And  his  compassions  are  over  all  his 

works. 
^'^  Let   all   thy   works   praise   thee,    O 

Jehovah, 
And  thy  saints  bless  thee. 

11  Let  them  tell  the  glory  of  thy  king- 

dom, 
And  speak  of  thy  power; 

12  To   make    known    to    the    sons    of 

men  his  mighty  acts, 
And    the    glorious     majesty     of    his 

kingdom. 
1-^  Thy  kingdom  is  a  kingdom  of  all 

ages. 
And  thy  dominion  is  throughout  all 

generations. 
1"*  Jehovah  upholds  all  the  falling, 
And    raises    up    all    that    are    bowed 

down. 
1-^  The  eyes  of  all  wait  for  thee, 
And  thou   givest  them  their  food  in 

its  season ; 
1^  Opening  thy  hand. 
And    satisfying    the    desire    of    every 

living  thing. 
!■'■  Righteous   is  Jehovah   in   all   his 

ways. 
And  kind  in  all  his  works. 
1^  Near    is    Jehovah    to    all    that    call 

upon  him, 
To  all  that  call  upon  him  in  truth. 
i»  He   will    fulfill   the   desire   of  them 

that  fear  him : 
Their  cry  he  will  hear,  and  will  save 

them. 
-^  Jehovah    preserves    all     that    love 

him ; 
And  all  the  wicked  he  will  destroy. 
21  My  mouth  shall  speak  the  praise 

of  Jehovah ; 
And  let  all  flesh  bless  his  holy  name, 
Forever  and  ever. 


PSALM  CXLVI 

1  Praise  ye  Jah. 
Praise  Jehovah,  O  my  soul. 
-  I  will  praise  Jehovah  while  I  live ; 

1  will  sing  praise  to  my  God  while 

I   am    in   being. 
^  Trust  not  in  princes. 

In  a  son   of  man,  in  whom  there  is 
no  help. 

^  His  breath   goes   forth,   he   returns 
to  his  earth ; 

In  that  very  day  his  plans  perish. 
^  Happy  he,  whose  help  is  the  God 
of  Jacob, 

Whose  hope  is  in  Jehovah  his  God; 

^  Who   made   heaven   and   earth. 

The   sea,  and  all  that  is  in  them; 

Who  keeps  truth  forever; 

"  Doing  justice  to  the   oppressed. 

Giving  food  to  the  hungry. 

Jehovah  sets  free  the  bound; 

^  Jehovah    opens    the     eves     of     the 
blind: 

Jehovah  raises  the  bowed  down. 

Jehovah  loves  the  righteous. 

^  Jehovah   preserves  the   strangers ; 

The  orphan  and  widow  he  relieves ; 

And  the  way  of  the  wicked  he  sub- 
verts. 

1^  Jehovah    will    reign    forever. 

Thy  God,  O  Zion,  to  all  generations. 
Praise  ye  Jah. 

PSALM  CXLVII 

1  Praise  ye  Jah. 

For  it  is  good  to  sing  praise  to  our 

God; 
For  it  is  pleasant,  praise  is  becoming. 

2  Jehovah  builds  Jerusalem. 

The  outcasts  of  Israel  he  will  gather ; 

2  The    physician    for    the    broken    in 

heart ; 
And  he  binds  up  their  pains. 

*  He    counts    the    number    of    the 
stars; 
He  calls  them  all  by  their  names. 
^  Great  is  our  Lord,  and  of  great 
power : 
His  understanding  is  infinite. 


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PSALMS 


^  Jehovah  raises   up  the  lowly ; 
He  humbles  the  wicked  even  to  the 

earth. 
'  Answer  Jehovah  with  thanksgiv- 
ing, 
Sing    praise    to    our    God    with    the 

harp ; 
^  Who     covers     the     heavens      with 

clouds. 
Who   prepares  rain   for  the  earth ; 
^  Who    makes    the      mountains     put 

forth  grass. 
Gives  to  the  beast  his  food, 
To  the  young  ravens  that  cry. 

^°  He  delights   not  in  the  strength 

of  the  horse, 
Xor  has   he   pleasure  in   the   legs   of 

men. 
^^  Jehovah  has  pleasure  in  them  that 

fear  him. 
In  them  that  hope  in  his  mercy. 

^-Praise  Jehovah.  O  Jerusalem; 
Praise  thy  God,  O   Zion. 
^^  For  he  has  strengthened  the  bars 

of  thv  gates ; 
He   has  blest  thy  sons  within   thee. 
^■*  It    is    he    that    makes    thy    borders 

peace ; 
He  satisfies  thee  with  the  marrow  of 

the  wheat. 
^^  He    that   sends    his    commandment 

to  the  earth : 
Swiftly   does   his   sword  run. 
^^  He  that  gives  snow  like  wool ; 
He  scatters  the  hoar-frost  like  ashes. 
'^'^  He    that    casts    forth    his    ice    like 

morsels ; 
Who  can  stand  before  his  cold? 
^^  He  sends   out  his  word  and  rnelts 

them  ; 
He    causes    his    wind    to    blow,    the 

waters  flow. 
^^  He    makes    known    his    word    to 

Jacob. 
His    statutes    and    his    judgments    to 

Israel. 
-^  He  has  not  done  so  to  any  nation : 
And  his  judgments,  they  know  them 

not. 
Praise  ye  Jah. 


PSALM   CXLVin 

^  Praise  ye  Jah. 
Praise   Jehovah   from   the   heavens; 
Praise   him   in  the   heights. 

-  Praise  him,  all  his  angels ; 
Praise  him,  all  his  hosts. 
"Praise   him,   sun   and   moon; 
Praise  him,  all  ye  stars  of  light. 

^  Praise  him,  ye  heavens  of  heav- 
ens, 

And   ye    waters    that   are   above    the 
heavens. 

^  Let  them  praise  the  name  of  Jeho- 
vah; 

For  he  commanded,   and  they   were 
created ; 

®  And   he    made   them    stand    forever 
and  ever: 

He   set  a  bound,  and  they  shall   not 
pass  over. 
^Praise  Jehovah,  from  the  earth; 

Ye  sea-monsters,  and  all  deeps ; 

*  Fire  and  hail,  snow  and  vapor. 

Stormy  wind  fulfilling  his  word ; 

^  Ye  mountains  and  all   hills, 

Fruit-trees,  and  all  cedars; 

^^  Beasts,  and  all  cattle. 

Creeping  things,  and  winged  birds; 

^^  Kings   of  the   earth,   and   all   peo- 
ples. 

Princes,  and  all  judges  of  the  earth; 

^2  Young   men,    and   also    maidens. 

Old  men,  with  children ; 

^^  Let  them  praise  the  name  of  Jeho- 
vah; 

For  exalted  is  his  name  alone. 

His    majesty    is     above     earth     and 
heaven. 
^*  And  he  raised  up  a  horn  for  his 
people, 

A  praise  for  all  his  saints. 

For  the  sons  of  Israel,  a  people  near 
to  him. 
Praise  ye  Jah. 

PSALM   CXLIX 

^  Praise  ye  Jah. 
Sing  to  Jehovah  a  new  song. 
His    praise    in    the    congregation    of 
saints. 

-  Let   Israel   rejoice   in   his   Maker, 


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PROVERBS  I 


The  sons  of  Zion  exult  in  their  king. 

^  Let    them    praise    his    name    in    the 
dance ; 

Let    them    sing    praise    to    him    with 
timbrel  and  harp. 

*  For    Jehovah    has    pleasure    in    his 
people ; 

He   beautifies   the   lowly   with   salva- 
tion. 
^  Let  the   saints  triumph   in   glory, 

Let  them  sing  aloud  upon  their  beds ; 

^  Praises  of  God  in  their  throat. 

And 
•  hand 

'''  To      execute      vengeance      on      the 
heathen, 

Punishments   on   the   peoples ; 

^  To  bind  their  kings  with  chains. 

And    their    nobles    with     fetters     of 
iron ; 

^  To    execute    upon    them    the    judg- 
ment written. 


a    two-edged     sword    in    their 


It  is  an  honor  for  all  his  saints. 
Praise  ye  Jah. 

PSALM   CL 

^  Praise  ye  Jah. 
Praise  God  in  his  sanctuary ; 
Praise    him    in    the    expanse    of    his 

power. 
-  Praise   him    for   his   mighty  acts ; 
Praise   him   according  to   his  abund- 
ant greatness. 
^  Praise  him  with  sound  of  trumpet; 
Praise  him  with  lute  and  harp. 
^  Praise  him  with  timbrel  and  dance ; 
Praise  him   with   strings  and  pipe. 
^'  Praise  him  on  the  loud  cymbals ; 
Praise     him     on     cymbals     of     lofty 

sound. 
'^  Let  all  breath  praise  Jah. 

Praise  ye  Jah. 


THE  PROVERBS 


^  For  understanding  a  proverb  and  a 

by- word. 
The  words  of  the  wise  and  their  dark 

sayings. 

''  The  fear  of  Jehovah  is  the  begin- 
ning of  knowledge ; 

Wisdom  and  instruction  fools  de- 
spise. 

*  Hear,  my  son,  the  instruction  of  thy 
father. 

And  reject  not  the  law  of  thy  mother. 

^  For  a  garland  of  grace  are  they  to 
thy  head, 

And  chains  for  thy  neck. 

^°  My  son,  if  sinners  entice  thee, 

Ver.  6.  By-word;  a  current  proverbial  saying,  but  properly  taunting  and  satirical  in  its 
character  (as  in  Hab.  2:  6),  exposing  folly  and  wickedness  by  just  scorn  and  derision.  Dark 
sayings;  vailing  deep  instruction  under  a  form  intelligible  only  to  the  thoughtful  and  discern- 
ing;  applied  also  to  subjects   in   themselves   deep  and  mysterious    (Ps.   49:^  4,    and   78:   2). 

Ver.  9.  Garland  of  grace.  exi)resses  both  its  beauty,  and  the  favor  it  obtains  for  its  pos- 
sessor.     Second  member;  compare   Dan.   5:   29. 

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CHAPTER  I 

"^  Proverbs  of  Solomon,  son  of  Da- 
vid, king  of  Israel : 

2  For  knowing  wisdom  and  instruc- 
tion. 

For  understanding  sagacious  words; 

^  For  receiving  instruction  in  pru- 
dence, 

In  righteousness,  and  justice,  and 
rectitude ; 

*  For  giving  shrewdness  to  the  sim- 
ple, 

To  youth  knowledge  and  reflection. 

^  The  wise  will  hear,  and  shall  in- 
crease knowledge. 

And  guidance  the  discerning  will 
obtain  ; 


PROVERBS  I 


Do  not  thou  consent. 

^^  If  they  say,  Go  with  us; 

Let  us  lie  in  wait  for  blood; 

Let  us  lurk  for  the  innocent,  without 

cause. 
^-  Let  us  swallow  them  up  alive,   as 

the  underworld. 
And  whole,   as  those  who   go  down 

to  the  pit; 
^^  All    precious    substance    shall    we 

find; 
We  will  fill  our  houses  with  spoil ; 
^^  Cast  in  thy  lot  among  us; 
Let  there  be  one  purse  for  us  all ; 
^^  My   son,   go    not  in   the   way  with 

them  ; 
Withhold  thy  foot  from  their  path. 
^^  For  their  feet  run  to  evil. 
And  haste  to  shed  blood. 
^'  For    surely,     in    vain    is    the     net 

spread 
In  the  sight  of  any  bird. 
^^  And  they,  for  their  owni  blood  they 

lie  in  wait. 
And  lurk  for  their  ow^n  lives. 
^^  So    are    the    ways    of    every    one 

greedy  for  gain ; 
It  takes  its  possessor's  life. 

2^  Wisdom  cries  abroad  ; 
In  the  streets  she  utters  her  voice. 
2^  At  the  head  of  the  thronged  ways 

she  calls, 
At  the  opening  of  the  gates ; 
In  the  city  she  utters  her  words : 
2-  How  long,  ye  simple,  will  ye  love 

simplicity! 
And    scoffers    delight    themselves    in 

scoffing. 
And  fools  hate  knowledge ! 
2^  Turn  ye  at  my  reproof; 
Lo,  I  will  pour  out  to  you  my  spirit, 
I  wall  make  knowm  to  you  my  words. 
2*  Because    I    have    called,    and   ye 

refused ; 

Ver.  19.  So  are  the  ways  of  all;  so  fares  it  with  all  such,  is  the  meaning.  Greedy  of  gain; 
in  whom  the  love  of  gain  is  the  ruling  principle  and  passion.  The  same  class  is  spoken  of 
in   Ter.   6:    13,  and  8:   10   (com.  vers.,  "given  to  covetousness").      Compare    i   Tim.   6:   9.    10. 

Second  member:  It  takes  its  possessor's  life;  sooner  or  later,  ^this  spirit  of  covetousness  (or 
the  gain  it  seeks)   will  "drown  men  in   destruction  and   perdition"    (i   Tim.   6:9). 

Ver.  20-33.  The  second  discourse.  Wisdom  is  here  represented  as  a  person  speaking, 
uttering  her  warnings  and  threatening  in  public  places  and  the  crowded  thoroughfares  of  the 
city.  Such  personification  is  frequent  in  the  Scriptures,  and  occurs  again  in  this  book  in 
chaps.   8  and  9. 

7^Z 


I  have  stretched  out  my  hand,  and  no 
one  regarded ; 

-^  And  ye  have  refused  all  my  coun- 
sel, 

Nor  would  receive  my  reproof; 

^^  I  also  will  laugh  in  your  calamity, 

I  will  mock  when  your  fear  comes; 

-^  When  your  fear  comes  as  a  tem- 
pest. 

And  your  calamity  shall  come  as  a 
whirlwind ; 

When  distress  and  anguish  come 
upon  you ; 

-^  Then  shall  they  call  on  me,  but  I 
will  not  answer; 

They  shall  seek  me  early,  but  shall 
not  find  me 

^^  For  that  they  hated  knowledge, 

And  chose  not  the  fear  of  Jehovah; 

^°  They  consented  not  to  my  counsel. 

They  despised  all  my  reproof; 

^^  Therefore  shall  they  eat  of  the 
fruit  of  their  w^ay. 

And  be  filled  with  their  own  devices. 

^2  For  the  turning  away  of  the  simple 
shall  slay  them, 

And  the  security  of  fools  shall  de- 
stroy them, 

^^  But  he  that  hearkens  to  me  shall 
dwell  in  safety, 

And  be  at  rest,  without  fear  of  evil. 


CHAPTER  II 

^  My   son,  if  thou   wilt 
words, 

And  treasure  up  with  thee  my  com- 
mands; 
2  So  as  to  direct  thine  ear  to  wisdom. 
Incline  thy  heart  to  understanding: 
2  Yea,   if  thou  criest  out  for  intelli- 
gence. 
For  understanding  utterest  thy  voice ; 
^  If  thou  search  for  her  as  silver. 
And  as  hidden  treasures  dig  for  her; 


receive  my 


PROVERBS  II 


*  Then  shalt  thou  understand  the  fear 
of  Jehovah, 

And  find  the  knowledge  of  God, 

®  For  Jehovah  gives  wisdom  : 

From  his  mouth  are  knowledge  and 
understanding ; 

■^  And  has  help  in  store  for  the  up- 
right, 

A  shield  for  those  who  walk  in  in- 
tegrity ; 

^  To  keep  the  paths  of  rectitude. 

And  the  way  of  his  pious  ones  he 
guards. 

®  Then  shalt  thou  understand  right- 
eousness and  justice. 

And  equity,  every  good  way. 

^^  For  wisdom  shall  come  into  thy 
heart. 

And  knowledge  shall  he  sweet  to  thy 
soul : 

^^  Reflection  shall  watch  over  thee. 

Understanding  shall  keep  thee, 

^-  To  preserve  thee  from  the  evil  way, 

From  the  man  that  speaks  perverse- 
ness ; 

^^  Who  forsake  the  paths  of  recti- 
tude, 

To  walk  in  ways  of  darkness ; 

^*  Who  rejoice  to  do  evil. 

Exult  in  the  perverseness  of  the 
wicked ; 

^^  Whose  paths  are  crooked. 

And  they  are  perverse  in  their  ways : 

'•*'  To  preserve  thee  from  the  strange 
woman. 

From  the  stranger  that  flatters  with 
her  words ; 

^"^  Who  forsakes  the  partner  of  her 
youth. 

And  forgets  the  covenant  of  her 
God; 

^^  For  her  house  inclines  to  death. 

And  her  ways  to  the  shades ; 

^^  None  that  go  to  her  return  ag^in, 


Nor  attain  to  the  paths  of  life ; 

^^  To  the  end  that  thou  mayest  walk 

in  the  way  of  the  good, 
And  keep  the  paths  of  the  righteous. 
-^  For  the  upright  shall  dwell  in  the 

land, 
And  the  perfect  shall  remain  in  it. 
-2  But    the    wicked    shall    be    cut    off 

from  the  land. 
And  transgressors  shall  be  rooted  out 


of  it. 


CHAPTER  III 


^  My  son,  forget  not  my  law. 

And  let  thy  heart  keep  my  commands. 

"  For   length    of   davs,    and   years    of 
life. 

And  peace,  shall  they  add  to  thee. 

^  Kindness    and    truth,    let    them    not 
leave  thee ; 

Bind  them  on  thy  neck ; 

Write    them    on    the    tablet    of    thy 
heart. 

*  So  shalt  thou   find  favor  and  good 
understanding 

In  the  eyes  of  God  and  man. 

^  Trust    in   Jehovah,    with    all    thy 
heart. 

And  lean    not   on   thine   own   under- 
standing. 

^  In  all  thy  ways  acknowledge  him, 

And  he  will  make  plain  thy  paths. 

^  Be  not  wise  in  thine  own  eyes : 

Fear  Jehovah,  and  turn  from  evil. 

*^  It  shall  be  health  to  thy  sinews, 

And  moisture  to  thy  bones. 

^  Honor    Jehovah    from    thy    sub- 
stance. 

And  from  the  first  fruits  of  all  thine 
increase. 

■■^  So   shall    thy    barns   be   filled   with 
plenty. 

And  thy  presses  shall  burst  out  with 
new  wine. 


Ver.  lo  and  ii.  Wisdom  is  this  divine  principle,  coming  from  God,  taking  possession  of 
the  heart,  and  controlling  all  the  springs  of  moral  action:  reflection  is  the  habit  of  circum- 
spection, and  of  cautions  repard  to  all  external  relations;  understanding  is  the  power  of  cor- 
rectly estimating  those  relations,  that  they  may  not  be  violated  through  ignorance  and  mis- 
conception. 

Ver.  3.  Kindness  and  truth  are  foundation  principles,  in  all  social  relations.  TTence  they 
often  occur  in  connection;  as  in  Gen.  24:  49;  47:  29;  Josh.  2:  14.  Let  them  not  depart  from 
thee  is  the  same  as,  part  not  with  them;  in  other  words,  cease  not  to  cherish  and  practise 
them. 

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PROVERBS  III 


^^  Spurn  not,  my  son,  the  chasten- 
ing of  Jehovah, 
And  loathe  not  his  rebuke. 
^-  For   whom   Jehovah    loves   he   re- 
bukes, 
Even  as  a  father  the  son  he  delights 
;!  in. 

I 

p         ^^  Happy   the   man  who   finds   vvis- 
^  dom, 

And    the    man    who    obtains    under- 
standing. 

^*  For  her  gain  is  better  than  the  gain 
of  silver. 

And  her  increase  than  gold. 

^^  More  precious  is  she  than  pearls; 

And  all  thy  delights  can  not  compare 
with  her. 

'^^  Length    of    days    is    in    her    right 
hand ; 

In  her  left  hand  riches  and  honor. 

^■^  Her  ways  are  ways  of  pleasantness, 

And  all  her  paths  are  peace. 

^^  A  tree  of  life  is  she  to  them  that 
lay  hold  on"  her. 

And  blest  is   every   one   that   retains 
her. 
^®  Jehovah  by  wisdom  founded  the 
earth ; 

Established    the    heavens    by    under- 
standing. 

-^  By  his  knowledge  the   deeps  were 
broken  open. 

And  vapors  distil  the  dew. 

2^  My  son,  let  them  not  depart  from 
thine  eyes : 

Keep  true  wisdom  and  reflection ; 

22  And  they  will  be  life  to  thy  soul, 

And  grace  to  thy  neck. 

-^  Then    shalt    thou    go    thy   way    se- 
curely. 

And  thy  foot  shall  not  stumble. 

2*  When  thou  liest  down,  thou  shalt 
not  fear : 

Yea,  thou  shalt  lie  down,  and  sweet 
shall  be  thy  sleep. 


2''  Be  not  dismayed  at  sudden  fear, 

Nor  at  the  destruction  of  the  wicked 
when  it  comes ; 

2*^  For  Jehovah  shall  be  thy  confi- 
dence ; 

And  he  will  keep  thy  foot  from  being 
taken. 

-'  Withhold    not    good   from    them 
to  whom  it  is  due. 
When  it  is  in  the  power  of  thy  hands 

to  do  it. 
28  Say  not  to  thy  neighbor,  Go,  and 

come  again, 
And  to-morrow  I  will  give,  when  it 
is  by  thee. 
-•'  Devise     not     evil     against     thy 
neighbor. 
When  he  dwells  securely  by  thee. 
^'^  Strive   not  with   a   man   without 
cause, 
When  he  has  done  thee  no  evil. 

^^  Envy  not  the  man  of  violence, 
And  choose  none  of  his  ways; 
"2  For  the  perverse  is  the  abomination 

of  Jehovah, 
But  his  favor  is  with  the  upright. 
"^  The  curse  of  Jehovah  is  in  the 
house  of  the  wicked ; 
But   the   habitation   of  the   righteous 
he  will  bless. 
"■^  Though  he  mocks  at  those  who 
mock, 
Yet  gives  he  favor  to  the  lowly. 

^^  The  wise  shall  inherit  honor; 
But  fools  he  exalts  to  shame. 

CHAPTER  TV 

^  Hear,  children,  the  instruction  of 

a  father ; 
And  attend,  to  know  understanding. 
-  For  I  give  you  good  instruction ; 
Forsake  ye  not  my  law. 
•"  For  a  son  was  I  to  my  father ; 
Tender,    and    an    only    child,    in    the 

sight  of  my  mother. 


Ver.  2o.  The  deeps  were  broken  open  (broke  forth);  i.e.,  were  opened,  and  made  to  Ao^jt 
forth  in  natural  fountains,  for  watering  the  surface  of  the  earth.  This  is  referred  to  in 
Gen.  49:  25  (properly,  blessings  of  the  deep  that  lies  beneath,  i.e.,  of  the  underlying  deep), 
and  Deut.  33:  13  (properly,  for  the  deep  that  lies  beneath);  where  the  waters  reposing  in  the 
bosom  of  the  earth   are  meant. 


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PROVERBS  IV 


*  And  he  taught  me,  and  said  to  me, 

Let  thy  heart  retain  my  words; 

Keep  my  commands,  and  Hve. 

^  Get  wisdom  ;  get  understanding ; 

Forget  not,  and  turn  not  from  the 
words  of  my  mouth. 

®  Forsake  her  not,  and  she  will  keep 
thee ; 

Love  her,  and  she  will  preserve  thee. 

^  The  first  thing  is  wisdom ;  get  wis- 
dom. 

And  W'ith  all  thy  getting,  get  under- 
standing. 

^  Exalt  her,  and  she  will  promote 
thee ; 

Will  honor  thee,  when  thou  dost 
embrace  her. 

^  She  will  give  a  garland  of  grace  for 
thy  head; 

A  crown  of  beauty  will  she  deliver  to 
thee. 

^'^  Hear,    my   son.   and   receive   my 

words ; 
And  years  of  life  shall  be  multiplied 

to  thee. 
^^  I  have  taught  thee   in   the   way  of 

wisdom ; 
Have  led  thee  in  paths  of  rectitude. 
^"  When  thou  walkest.  thy  step  shall 

not  be  straitened; 
And  when   thou  runnest,   thou   shalt 

not  stumble. 
^^  Lay  hold  on  instruction,  let  not  go; 
Keep  her,  for  she  is  thy  life. 
^*  Enter    not    into    the    path    of    the 

wicked. 
Nor   go   onward  in   the  way   of  the 

evil. 
^^  Avoid  it,  pass  not  over  it ; 
Turn  ofif  from  it,  and  pass  on. 
^^  For  they  sleep  not  unless  they  do 

evil ; 
And  their  sleep  is  taken  aw^ay,  if  they 

cause  none  to  fall. 
^"^  For  they  eat  the  bread  of  wicked- 
ness, 
And  wine  of  violence  they  drink. 
^^  But  the  way  of  the  righteous  is  as 

the  clear  light, 


Shining  more  and  more,  to  the  noon- 
day. 

^^  The  way  of  the  wicked  is  as  thick 
darkness ; 

They  know  not  at  what  they  stumble. 

^^  My  son,  attend  to  my  words 
Incline  thine  ear  to  my  sayings. 
-^  Let   them    not    depart    from    thine 

eyes ; 
Keep  them  within  thy  heart. 
--  For  life  are  they  to  every  one  that 

finds  them, 
And  healing  to  all  his  flesh. 
-^  Above  every  care,  keep  thy  heart ; 
For  out  of  it  are  the  issues  of  life. 
-*  Put  away  from  thee  frowardness  of 

the  mouth ; 
And  perverseness  of  the  lips  put  far 

from  thee. 
-^  Let  thine  eyes  look  right  forward, 
And  thine  eye-lids  be  straight  before 

thee. 
-^  Ponder  the  path  of  thy  foot ; 
And  let  all  thy  ways,  be  established. 
-'''  Turn  not  to  right  or  left ; 
Remove  thy  foot  from  evil. 

CHAPTER  V 

^  My  son,  give  heed  to  my  wisdom ; 

To  my  understanding  incline  thine 
ear: 

-  So  as  to  regard  counsels, 

And  that  thy  lips  may  keep  knowl- 
edge. 

^  For  the  lips  of  a  strange  woman 
drop  with  honey, 

And  her  mouth  is  smoother  than  oil. 

*  But  her  end  is  bitter  as  wormwood, 

Sharp  as  a  two-edged  sword. 

^  Her  feet  go  down  to  death. 

Her  steps  take  hold  on  the  under- 
world ; 

^  That  thou  mayest  not  ponder  the 
way  of  life  :  * 

Her  paths  waver,  ere  thou  knowest. 
"^  Now   then,    children,    hearken   to 
me ; 

And  turn  not  away  from  the  words 
of  my  mouth. 

^  Remove  thy  way  far  from  her, 


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PROVERBS  V 


And  in  the  toils  of  his  own  sin  shall 

he  be  holden. 
-2  He  shall  die,  without  instruction ; 
And  shall  reel  with  the  abundance  of 

his  folly. 

CHAPTER  VI 

^  My    son,    if    thou    hast    become 

surety  for  thy  friend, 
Hast  struck  thy  hands  for  a  stranger ; 
-  Thou  art  snared  with  the  words  of 

thy  mouth. 
Art    taken    with    the    words    of    thy 

mouth.  « 

^  Do   this   now,   my   son,   and  deliver 

thyself, 
For  thou  art  come  into  the  power  of 

thy  friend ; 
Go    humble    thyself,    and    be    urgent 

wnth  thy  friend. 
*  Give  not  sleep  to  thine  eyes, 
Nor  slumber  to  thine  eyelids; 
^  Deliver  thyself  as  the  roe  from  the 

hand, 
And  as  the  bird  from  the  hand  of  the 

fowler. 

^  Go  to  the  ant,  sluggard ; 
Observe  her  ways,  and  be  wise; 
"^  Who,  having  no  prince, 
Overseer,  or  ruler, 
^  Provides  her  meat  in  the  summer, 
Gathers  her  food  in  the  harvest. 
^  How  long,  sluggard,  wilt  thou  lie: 
When  wilt  thou  arise  from  thy  sleep  ? 
'^^  A  little  sleep,  a  little  slumber, 
A  little  folding  of  the  hands  to  rest! 
^^  And  as  a  prowler  comes  thy  pov- 
erty, 
And  thy  want  as  an  armed  man. 

^-  A  vile  man,  a  base  man. 
Is  he  who  walks  in  falsehood ; 
^^  Winking  with  his  eyes,  talking  with 

his  feet. 
Pointing  with  his  fingers; 
^■*  In  whose  heart  is  perverseness ; 
Devising  evil  at  all  times ; 

,„,^'l'-'  J'  ^-^u^'u^  ^^"^^  '^'^^  ^^"^  customary  form  of  confirming  a  contract,  or  a  promise  of 
any  kind.  The  borrower  or  debtor,  e.g..  confirmed  the  promise  to  pav  at  the  appointed  time 
by  giving  his  hand;  the  surety  bound  himself  for  the  fulfillment  of 'the  promise,  bv  giving 
also  his  hand  to  the  lender  or  creditor.  '^.    ".     k      "s 


And  come  not  nigh  the  door  of  her 
house : 
^  That  thou  give  not  thy  strength 
to  others. 

And  thy  years  to  the  cruel ; 

^°  That  strangers  may  not  sate  them- 
selves on  thy  wealth, 

And  on  thy  labors,  in  the  house  of  a 
stranger ; 

^^  And  thou  groan  (in  the  latter  end,) 
at  the  last, 

When  thy  flesh  and  thy  fulness  are 
consumed ; 

^-  And   say,    How    have    I    hated    in- 
struction. 

And  my  heart  despised  reproof; 

^^  And  I  hearkened  not  to  the  voice 
of  my  teachers. 

Nor  inclined  my  ear  to  my  instruct- 
ors. 

^^  Almost  was  I  in  all  evil. 

In  the  midst  of  the  congregation  and 
assembly. 
1^  Drink    waters    from    thine    own 
cistern, 

And  streams  out  of  thine  own  well. 

^^  Shall  thy  fountains  spread  abroad, 

Streams  of  water  in  the  streets? 

^^  Let  them  be  for  thee,  by  thyself, 

And  not  for  strangers  with  thee. 

^^  Let  thy  fountain  be  blest ; 

And    have    joy    of    the    wife    of    thy 
youth. 

^^  The  lovely  hind,  and  graceful  roe ! 

Let    her    breasts    satisfy    thee   at   all 
times. 

And    be    thou    always    ravished    with 
her  love. 

-^  And    why   wilt    thou,    my    son,    be 
ravished  with  a  strange  woman, 

And  embrace  the  bosom  of  a  stran- 
ger? 

21  For   a   man's   ways  are   before   the 

eyes  of  Jehovah, 
And   all    his   paths   he   ponders. 

22  His  own  iniquities  ensnare  him,  the 

offender, 


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PROVERBS  VI 


2^  Or   can    a   man   walk   on   the   hot 

coals, 
And  his  feet  not  be  scorched? 
-^  So  he  that  goes  in  to  his  neighbor's 

wife ; 
No  one  shall  be  innocent  that  touches 

her. 
^^  They  slight  not  the  thief,  when  he 

steals. 
To    satisfy    his    spirit    when    he     is 

hungry ; 
^^  And    if    found,     he    shall     restore 

seven-fold, 
All  the   substance  of  his  house   shall 

he  give. 
^-  He  that   commits   adultery   with   a 

woman    is    without    understand- 
ing: 
A   destroyer  of  his   own   soul   is   he 

that  does  it. 
^^  Blows  and  shame  shall  he  get; 
And  his  reproach  shall  not  be  wiped 

away. 
^*  For  jealousy  is  the  husband's  rage : 
And  he  will  not  spare  in  the  day  of 

vengeance. 
^^  He  will  regard  no  ransom : 
Nor     consent,     though     thou     make 

many  gifts. 

CHAPTER  VH 

^  My  son,  keep  my  sayings ; 

And  treasure  up  with  thee  my  com- 
mands. 

-  Keep  my  commands  and  live. 

And  my  law  as  the  apple  of  thine  eye. 

^  Bind  them  on  thy  fingers ; 

Write    them    on    the    tablet    of    thy 
heart. 

*  Say  to  wisdom.  My  sister  art  thou  ! 

And  call  understanding.  Kinswoman  ! 

^  To    guard    thee    from    the    strange 
woman. 

From  the  stranger  who  flatters  with 
her  words. 
^  For  at  the  window  of  my  house. 

Through  my  lattice  I  looked  forth ; 

■^  And  saw  among  the  simple, 

Ver.  22.  She  will  guide  thee  (in  the  same  sense,  it  will  guide  thee):  referring,  as 
some  think,  to  the  words  command  and  law.  in  v.  20.  More  probably,  it  is  a  simple  and  nat- 
ural personification  of  that  parental  instruction,  obedience  to  which  is  here  enjoined,  and  will 
be  thus   rewarded. 

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Who   scatters  discords. 

^^  Therefore  shall  his  calamity  come 

suddenly ; 
In  a  moment  shall   he  be  destroyed 

without  remedy. 

^^  Six    things    there    are    Jehovah 

hates; 
And  seven  are  the  abomination  of  his 

soul. 
^■^  Lofty  eyes,  a  lying  tongue. 
And  hands  that  shed  innocent  blood; 
^^  A  heart  devising  wicked  counsels. 
Feet  running  with  haste  to  evil; 
^^  Who    breathes    out    falsehoods,    a 

lying  witness. 
And   who   scatters  discords   between 

brethren. 
-°  Keep,  my  son,  the  command  of 

thy  father. 
And  reject  not  the  law  of  thy  mother. 
2^  Bind    them    on    thy    heart    contin- 
ually ; 
Fasten  then  on  thy  neck. 
-2  When    thou    walkest    she    will    [it 

will]  guide  thee ; 
When   thou   liest   down,   she   will    [it 

will]   watch  over  thee ; 
And  when  thou  wakest,  she  will  talk 

with  thee. 
-^  For  the  command   is  a   lamp,  and 

the  law  is  a  light; 
And  instructive  reproofs  are  the  way 

of  life : 
^'*  To  keep  thee  from  the  evil  woman. 
From    the    flattery    of    the    strange 

woman's  tongue. 
^^  Covet  not  her  beauty  in  thy  heart, 
Nor  let  her  take  thee  with  her  eve- 
lids. 
2^  For   a    harlot   is   but    a    round    of 

bread ; 
But    the    married    woman    hunts    for 

the  precious  life. 
^■^  Can   a   man   take   up    fire    into   his 

bosom, 
And  his  clothes  not  be  burned? 


PROVERBS  VII 


I  discerned  among  the  youths, 

A  young  man  without  understanding, 

^  Passing    along    the    street    by    her 

corner. 
And  he  went  the  w'ay  to  her  house ; 
^  At  twiUght,   in  the  evening  of  the 

day, 
In  the  depth  of  night  and  gloom. 
^^  And  lo,  a  woman  meeting  him. 
With  harlot's  attire,  and  deceitful  in 

heart. 
^^  She  is  loud  and  stubborn; 
Her  feet  abide  not  in  her  house. 
^-  Now  before  the  house,  now  in  the 

streets ; 
And  by  every  corner  she  lies  in  wait. 
^^  And    she    laid    hold    on    him,    and 

kissed  him ; 
With  impudent  face  she  said  to  him, 
^*  There  are  peace  offerings  by  me ; 
To-day  I  have  paid  my  vows ; 
^^  Therefore    came    T    forth    to    meet 

thee. 
To    seek   thy    face,    and    have    found 

thee. 
^^  With  coverings  T  have  spread  my 

couch. 
With      embroideries      of      Egyptian 

thread. 
'^'^  I  have  sprinkled  my  bed. 
With   myrrh,   aloe-wood,   and   cinna- 
mon. 
^^  Come,  let  us  drink  our  fill  of  love 

till  the  morning, 
Let  us  delight  ourselves  with  love. 
^^  For  the  goodman  is  not  at  home ; 
He  has  gone  on  a  journey  far  away. 
-^  The  purse  of  silver  he  has  taken  in 

his  hand : 
At  the  day  of  the  full  moon  he  will 

come  home. 
-^  With  her  much  ensnaring  art  she 

inclines  him. 
Impels  him   with   the   flattery   of  her 

lips. 
22  He  goes  after  her  straightway ; 
As  an  ox  comes  to  the  slaughter, 
And  as  a  fool  to  the  gyves  for  cor- 
rection ; 
-^  Till  an  arrow  cleave  his  liver; 
As  a  bird  hastes  to  the  snare. 


And  knows  not  that  it  is  for  his  life. 
2*  Now  then,  children,  hearken  to 

me, 
And    attend    to    the    words    of    my 

mouth. 
-^  Let  not  thy  heart  turn  aside  to  her 

ways; 
Go  not  astray  in  her  paths. 
-^  For     many     has     she     cast     down 

wounded, 
And  numerous  are  all  her  slain. 
-^  Ways    to    the    underworld — is    her 

house, 
Going    down     to     the    chambers     of 

death ! 


CHAPTER  VIII 

^  Does  not  wisdom  call, 

And  understanding  utter  her  voice  ? 
j  -  At  the  head  of  the  high  places,  by 
I  the  way. 

In    the    cross-ways,    she    takes    her 
stand. 

^  By  the  gates,  at  the  mouth  of  the 
city, 

At  the  entering  of  the  gateways,  she 
cries  aloud : 

^  Unto  you,  O  men,  I  call ; 

And  my  voice  is  to  the  sons  of  men. 

^  Learn  shrewdness,  ye  simple. 

And  fools,  be  wise  in  heart. 

^  Hear,  for  of  noble  things  I  speak ; 

And  the  opening  of  my  lips  is  with 
right  things. 

■^  For  my  mouth  shall  utter  truth ; 

And   wickedness   is   the   abomination 
of  my  lips. 

^  In  righteousness  are  all  the  words 
of  my  mouth  ; 

There   is   nothing  crooked   and   per- 
verse in  them. 

'-'  They  are  all  plain  to  him  that  has 
understanding. 

And  straight  to  them  that  find  knowl- 
edge. 

^•^  Take   my   instruction,   and   not   sil- 
ver; 

And    knowledge    rather    than    choice 
gold. 

^^  For  wisdom  is  better  than  pearls; 


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And  all   objects   of  delight   will   not 

compare  with  it. 
^-  I,  wisdom,  dwell  in  prudence, 
And  find  out  the  knowledge  of  wise 

counsels. 
^^  The  fear  of  Jehovah  is  to  hate  evil. 
Pride,   and   haughtiness,   and   an  evil 

way, 
And  a  perverse  mouth,  do  I  hate. 
^^  Counsel  is  mine,  and  true  wisdom ; 
I     am     understanding;     strength     is 

mine. 
^^  By  me  kings  reign. 
And  princes  decree  justice. 
^^  By  me  princes  rule, 
And    nobles,    all    the    judges    of   the 

earth. 
^"^  Them  that  love  me  I  love ; 
And  they  that  earnestly  seek  me  shall 

find  me. 
^^  Wealth  and  honor  are  with  me; 
Enduring  riches  and  righteousness. 
^^  My  fruit  is  better  than  gold,  yea 

than  refined  gold; 
And  my  increase  than  choice  silver. 
^^  I  walk  in  the  way  of  righteousness, 
Within  the  paths  of  rectitude ; 
"^  To  make  those  who  love  me  inherit 

substance. 
And  their  storehouses  I  will  fill. 

^-  Jehovah  possessed  me  in  the  be- 
ginning of  his  way. 

Before  his  works  of  old. 

2^  From  everlasting  was  I  anointed, 
from  the  beginning, 

From  times  before  the  earth. 

^■*  When  there  were  no  deeps,  I  was 
brought  forth ; 

When  there  were  no  fountains 
abounding  in   water. 

2''*  Ere  yet  the  mountains  were 
sunken ; 

Before  the  hills  was  T  brought  forth. 

-^  While  yet  he  had  not  made  the 
earth  nor  the  fields. 


Nor  the  first  clods  of  the  habitable 

world. 
-^  When  he   founded   the   heavens,   I 

was  there ; 
When  he  traced  a  circle  on  the  face 

of  the  deep. 
^^  When    he    established    the    clouds 

above ; 
When  the  fountains  of  the  deep  be- 
came strong. 
-^  When  he  gave  to  the  sea  its  bounds 
That  the  waters  should  not  pass  his 

command ; 
When  he   appointed  the  foundations 

of  the  earth. 
^®  And  I  was  one  brought  up  at  his 

side ; 
And  was  day  by  day  a  delight, 
Sporting  always   before  him ; 
^^  Sporting  in  his  habitable  earth. 
And  my  delight  was  with  the  sons  of 

men. 
^^  Now  then,   children,   hearken  to 

me ; 
And  happy  they  who  keep  my  ways ; 
^^  Hear  instruction,  and  be  wise, 
And  do  not  refuse. 
^*  Happy   the  man  who   hearkens  to 

me; 
To  watch  at  my  doors  day  by  day, 
To  keep  the  posts  of  my  doorways. 
2^  For  they  that  find  me  find  life ; 
And  he  shall  obtain  favor  from  Jeho- 
vah. 
^^  But  he  that  fails  of  me  wrongs  his 

own  soul ; 
All  that  hate  me  love  death. 

CHAPTER  IX 

^  Wisdom  has  builded  her  house ; 
She  has  hewn  out  her  seven  pillars. 
-  She     has     slaughtered    her    beasts, 

mixed  her  wine. 
Yea.  she  has  prepared  her  table. 
^  She  has  sent  out  her  maidens ; 


Ver.  i8.  Riches  and  righteousness;  their  union  alone  giving  a  real  and  permanent  value 
to  the  former;  for  without  the  latter  there  can  be  no  enduring  riches,  they  perish  with  the  using. 

Note. — It  should  be  observed  that  the  representation  is  not  the  same  here  as  in 
John  i:  1-3,  and  lo.  It  is  there  said  that  "the  Word  was  God"  (v.  i):  that  "all  things  were 
made  by  him"  (v.  3),  that  "the  world  was  made  by  him"  (v.  10),  not  as  the  instrument  merely, 
but  as  the  agent  and  doer.  (Compare  Col.  i:  16,  "by  him  were  all  thinsrs  created,"  and  Eph. 
3:  9,  Heb.   I  :  2,   I  Cor.  8:   16.)      Neither  of  these  is  here  affirmed  of  wisdom. 


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PROVERBS  IX 


On  the  heights  of  the  city  she  calls, 

*  Whoso     is     simple,     let     him     turn 
hither; 

He  that  lacks  understanding,  she  says 
to  him, 

^  Come,  eat  of  my  food. 

And  drink  of  the  wine  I  have  mixed. 

^  Forsake  follies,  and  live ; 

And  go  forward  in  the  way  of  under- 
standing, 
"  He   that   reproves   a   scoffer   gets 
himself  reproach ; 

And   he   that   rebukes   the   wicked,   a 
blot  to  himself. 

^  Rebuke  not  a  scoffer,  lest  he   hate 
thee; 

Rebuke    the    wise,    and    he    will    love 
thee. 

®  Give  to  the  wise,  and  he  will  be  yet 
wiser ; 

Teach  the  just,  and  he  will  increase 
in  learning. 
'^^  The   fear   of  Jehovah   is   the   be- 
ginning of  wisdom ; 

And  knowledge  of  the  Holy  is  under- 
standing. 

^^  For  by  me  shall  thy  days  be  multi- 
plied; 

And  years  of  life  shall  be  added  to 
thee. 

^-  If  thou  art  wise,  thou  art  wise  for 
thyself; 

And  if  thou  scoffest,  thou  alone  shalt 
bear  it. 

^^  A  foolish  woman  is  clamorous, 
Simple,  and  knows  nothing. 
^^  And  she  sits  in  the  doorway  of  her 

house, 
On  a  seat  in  the  high  places  of  the 

city ; 
^^  To   call   to   them   that  pass   by   the 

way. 
Who  go  right  on  their  ways. 
^^  Whoso     is     simple,    let     him     turn 

hither ; 
And  he  that  lacks  understanding,  she 

says  to  him, 
^"  Stolen  waters  are  sweet. 
And  bread  of  secrecy  is  pleasant. 
^^  And  he  knows  not  that  the  shades 

are  there,  i 


Her  guests  in^the  depths  of  the  un- 
derworld ! 

PROVERBS  OF  SOLOMON. 

CHAPTER  X 

^  A  wise  son  makes  a  glad  father; 
But  a  foolish  son  is  the  grief  of  his 
mother 

-  Treasures  of  wickedness  profit  not ; 
But      righteousness      delivers      from 
death. 

^  Jehovah  will  not  let  the  spirit  of  the 

righteous  famish ; 
But    he    repels    the    longing    of    the 

wicked. 

*  Poor  is  he  that  labors  with  a  sloth- 
ful hand ; 

But  the  hand  of  the  diligent  makes 
rich. 

^  He  that  gathers  in  the  summer  is  a 

wise  son ; 
He  that  sleeps  in  the  harvest  is  a  son 

that  brings  shame. 

^  Blessings  are   for  the   head   of  the 

righteous ; 
But  the  mouth  of  the  wicked  covers 

violence. 

"^  The    memory    of    the    righteous    is 

blessed; 
But  the  name  of  the  wicked  shall  rot. 

^  The  w^se  in  heart  will  receive  com- 
mands ; 
But  a  prating  fool  shall  fall. 

^  He  that  walks  in  integrity  will  walk 

securely ; 
But  he  that  perverts  his  ways  will  be 

known. 


^•^  He  that  winks  with  the  eye  causes 
sorrow : 
(  And  a  prating  fool  shall  fall. 

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PROVERBS  X 


^^  A  well  of  life  is  the  mouth  of  the  I  And  he  adds  no  sorrow  therewith 

righteous ; 
But  the  mouth  of  the  wicked  covers 

violence. 


^-  Hatred  stirs  up  strife; 
But  love  covers  all  offenses. 

^^  In    the    lips    of    the    discerning    is 

found  wisdom ; 
But  a  rod  is  for  the  back  of  him  that 

lacks  understanding. 

^^  The  wise  treasure  up  knowledge; 
But  the  fool's  mouth  is  a  near  down- 
fall 

'^^'  The  rich  man's  wealth  is  his  strong 

city ; 
The   downfall    of   the    needy   is   their 

poverty. 

^"The  wages  of  the  righteous  is  life; 
The  gain  of  the  wicked  is  sin. 


^'^  It  is  as  mockery  to  a  fool  to  exe- 
cute counsel. 

But  wisdom  to  a  man  of  understand- 
ing. 

2*  The  dread  of  the  wicked,  that  shall 

come  upon  him ; 
But  the  desire   of  the  righteous    he 

will  grant. 

-^  As  the  whirlwind  passes  by,  so  the 

wicked  is  no  more ; 
But   the    righteous   is   an   everlasting 

foundation. 

-^  As    vinegar   to    the    teeth,   and    as 

smoke  to  the  eyes, 
So  is  the  sluggard  to  them  that  send 

him. 

-^  The  fear  of  Jehovah  will  prolong 

days ; 
But  the  years  of  the  wicked  will  be 

cut  short. 


^'''  A  way  of  life  is  he  who  heeds  cor- 
rection ; 
But    he   who   forsakes   reproof  leads  \  -^  The  hope  of  the  righteous  is  glad- 


astray. 


^*  He   that   covers   hatred  with   lying 

lips, 
And   he  that  publishes  an   ill   report,    29  j^    stronghold    for    uprightness    is 


ness ; 
But   the    expectation    of   the    wicked 
shall  perish. 


the  same  is  a  fool. 

^^  In    the    multitude    of   words    there 

will  not  be  wanting  offense; 
But  he  that  restrains  his  lips  is  wise. 

'^  Choice  silver  is  the  tongue  of  the 

righteous ; 
The   heart  of  the  wicked   is  of  little 

worth. 


the   way   of  Jehovah ; 
But    destruction    to    the    workers    of 
iniquity. 

^^  Forever,  the  righteous  shall  not  be 

moved ; 
But  the  wicked  shall  not  inhabit  the 

land. 


^^  The  mouth  of  the  righteous  brings 
1  forth  wisdom ; 

2^  The     lips     of    the     righteous    feed    But  the  perverse  tongue  shall  be  cut 


many ; 
But  fools  die  for  lack  of  understand- 
ing. 

*^  The     blessing     of     Jehovah,     that 
makes  rich, 


out. 

^2  The    lips    of    the    righteous    know 

what  is  acceptable ; 
But  the  mouth  of  the  wicked  is  per- 

verseness. 


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CHAPTER  XI 

^  A   false   balance   is   the  abomina- 
tion of  Jehovah ; 
But  a  full  weight  is  his  delight. 

-  When    pride    comes,    there    comes 

shame ; 
But  with  the  lowly  is  wisdom. 

^  The    integrity    of    the    upright    will 

guide   them ; 
But  the  perverseness  of  transgressors 

will  destroy  them. 

*  Riches    profit    not    in    the    day    of 

wrath ; 
But      righteousness      delivers      from 

death. 

•'"'  The  righteousness  of  the  perfect 
will  make  plain  his  way ; 

Rut  the  wicked  will  fall  by  his  wick- 
edness. 

^  The  righteousness  of  the  upright 
will  deliver  them ; 

But  in  the  wickedness  of  transgres- 
sors shall  they  themselves  be 
taken. 

'  When  the  wicked  man  dies,  expec- 
tation shall  perish : 
Yea.  the  hope  of  wickedness  perishes. 

^  The  righteous  was  delivered  out  of 

trouble ; 
And  the  wncked  came  into  his  place. 

^  By  the  mouth   the  impure   destroys 

his  fellow ; 
But  by  knowledge  the  righteous  are 

delivered. 

'^^  When  it  is  well  with  the  righteous, 

the  city  rejoices : 
And  when  the  wricked  perish,  there  is 

a  shout  of  joy. 


^^  By  the  blessing  of  the  upright  the 

city  is  raised  up ; 
But  by  the  mouth  of  the  wicked  it  is 

torn  down. 

^-  He  that  despises  his  neighbor  is 
lacking  in  understanding; 

But  a  man  of  intelligence  holds  his 
peace. 

^^  He  that  goes  talebearing  is  a  re- 

vealer  of  secrets ; 
But   one   of   trusty   spirit   conceals   a 

matter. 

^*  Where    there    is    no    direction    the 

people  fall ; 
But  in  the  multitude  of  counselors  is 

safety. 

^^  111  fares  one  when  he  is  surety  for 

a  stranger ; 
But  he  that  hates  sureties  is  secure. 

^^  A  lovely  woman  obtains  honor; 
Even  as  the  violent  obtain  riches. 

^^  A  merciful   man  does  good  to  his 

own  soul ; 
But  the  cruel  afflicts  his  own  flesh. 

^^  The     wicked     toils     for     deceptive 

hire ; 
But  he  who  sows  righteousness,  for 

true  wages ; 

^^  So  is  righteousness  for  life. 
And  he  follows  evil  for  his  death. 

-^  An  abomination  of  Jehovah  are  the 

perverse  in  heart; 
But  those   of  blameless  way  are   his 

delight. 

-^  Hand  to  hand  the  evil  will  not  be 

acquitted ; 
But    the    seed    of    the    righteous    is 

delivered. 


Ver.  21.  Hand  to  hand:  that  is.  linked  together  for  mutual  support.  Tn  themselves  or  their 
offspring  (Ps.  37:  28),  or  in  both,  they  shall  receive  due  punishment.  Rut  the  righteous  shall 
be  blessed  in  his  seed,  as  well  as  in  himself  (Ps.  69:  36;  102:  28).  Some  translate,  generatioa 
to  generation;  but   the  text   gives  the   true  meaning. 

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PROVERBS  XI.  Xll 


22  A   nose-ring  of   gold   in   a   swine's 

snout, 
Is  a  woman  fair  and  without  discre- 
tion. 

23  The  desire  of  the  righteous  is  only 

good; 
The    expectation    of    the    wicked    is 
wrath. 

2-*  There  is  that  scatters,  and  is  in- 
creased yet  more; 

And  that  withholds  more  than  is 
meet,   only   to   want. 

2''  The  liberal  soul  shall  be  enriched ; 
And  he  that  waters  shall  himself  be 
watered. 

26  He  that  withholds  corn,  the  people 

will  curse  him ; 
But  blessing  for  the  head  of  him  that 
sells  grain ! 

27  Him    that    seeks    good    will    favor 

seek ; 
And  he   that  seeks  evil,  it  will  come 
upon  him. 

2s  Whoso  trusts  in  his  riches,  he  shall 

fall; 
But   as   the   leaf   shall   the   righteous 

flourish. 

29  He    that    troubles    his    own    house 

shall  inherit  wind ; 
And  the  fool  is  a  servant  to  the  wise 

in   heart. 

^^'The  fruit  of  the  righteous  is  a  tree 

of  life ; 
And  he  that  wins  souls  is  wise. 


Much  more  the  wicked  and  the  sin- 
ner. 

CHAPTER  XII 

^  He    that    loves    correction    loves 
knowledge ; 
But  he  that  hates  reproof  is  brutish, 

2  The    good    will    obtain    favor    from 

Jehovah ; 
But  the   man   of  evil  devices  he  will 

hold  guilty. 

■'*  A  man  shall   not  be  established  by 

wickedness ; 
But  the   root   of   the   righteous   shall 

not  be  moved. 

^  A  worthy  woman  is  a  crown  to  her 

husband ; 
And  a  base  one  is  as  rottenness  in  his 

bones. 

"'  The  thoughts  of  the   righteous  are 

uprightness; 
The  guidance  of  the  wicked  is  deceit. 

•^  The  words  of  the  wicked  are  a  lying 

in  wait  for  blood; 
But   the   mouth    of   the    upright   will 

deliver  them. 

"  The    wicked    are    overthrown,    and 

they  are  no  more ; 
But  the  house  of  the  righteous  shall 

stand. 

^  According    to    his    wisdom    shall    a 

man  be  praised; 
But   the    perverse    in    heart    shall    be 

despised. 


^^  Lo,  the  righteous  on  earth  shall  be ,  ^  Better  is  one  despised,  and  that  tills 


requited ; 


for  himself, 


Ver.  5.  Even  the  thoughts  of  the  righteous,  what  he  plans  in  his  secret  soul,  are 
uprightness;  he  has  no  covert  ends  to  gain  in  the  directions  he  gives  to  others.  On  the  con- 
trary, the  guidance  of  the  wicked  (the  counsels  he  gives)  is  deceit;  and  is  intended  to  mis- 
lead  others  for   his   own    advantage. 

Ver  6  The  words  of  the  wicked  are  often  intended  (as  said  in  v.  5)  to  misguide  others 
to  their  ruin;  from  which  the  mouth  of  the  upright  (their  sincere  and  honest  counsels)  will 
rescue  them. 

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Than    he    who    boasts    himself,    and    But    the    tongue    of    the    wise    is    a 
lacks   bread.  healing. 

i<^  The  righteous  cares  for  the  life  of    ^'-^  The  truthful  lip  is  established  for- 


his  beast ; 
But    the    bowels    of    the    wicked    are 
cruel. 


ever, 
And  the  lying  tongue  but  for  a  mo- 
ment. 


11  He   that   tills   his   ground   shall   De  -^  Deceit  is  in  the  heart  of  them  that 

satisfied   with   bread  ;  devise  evil ; 

But    he    that    follows    vanities    lacks  But  to  them  that  counsel  peace  there 

understanding.  is  joy. 


12  The  wicked  delights  in   the  net  of 

the  evil ; 
But    the    root    of    the    righteous    will 

bring  forth. 

1-^  In  the  transgression  of  the  lips  is 

an  evil  snare; 
But   the   righteous  will   go   forth   out 

of  trouble. 

i*Of  the  fruit  of  the  mouth  shall  a 
man  be  satisfied  with  good; 

And  the  desert  of  one's  hands  shall 
return  to  him. 

1^  The  way  of  a   fool   is  right  in   his 

own  eyes ; 
But   he   that   hearkens   to   counsel   is 

wise. 


i^The  fool's  anger  is  known  the  same 
day ; 

But  a  shrewd  man  conceals  an  af- 
front. 


1''  He  who  breathes  truth  shows  the 

right, 
But  a  false  witness  fraud. 


21  There    shall    no    harm    befall    the 

just ; 
But  the  wicked  are  filled  with  evil. 

--Lying   lips   are    an    abomination   to 

Jehovah ; 
But '  they     that    deal     truly    are     his 

delight. 

-'  A  shrewd  man  covers  knowledge ; 
But    the    heart    of    fools    proclaims 
folly. 

-*  The  hand  of  the  diligent  shall  bear 
rule ; 

But  the  slothful  shall  be  under  trib- 
ute. 

-^  Heaviness    in    the    heart    of    man 

bows  it  down ; 
But  a  good  word  makes  it  glad. 

-•^  The  righteous  will  guide  his  fel- 
low; 

But  the  way  of  the  v/icked  leads 
them  astray. 

-■^  The  slothful  will  not  roast  his 
game ; 

18  There  is  that  prates  as  with  thrusts  \  But  a  precious  treasure  to  one  is  the 
of  the  sword;  I  diligent. 


Ver  g.  Second  member.  That  has  a  servant  (according  to  an  ancient  manner  of  reading 
the  Heb  text)  namely,  to  aid  him  in  earning  his  subsistence.  P.ut,  this  is  a  far  less 
happy  expression  of  what  is  obviously  the  writer's  thought;  and  the  version  in  the  text  is  be- 
I'icved  to  be  the  true  sense  of  the  Hebrew.  And  is  his  own  servant:  in  the  same  sense  as 
above  given.  So  the  Genevan  version:  He  that  is  despised,  and  is  his  own  servant,  is  better 
than   he  that  boasteth    himself    and   lacketh    bread. 


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But  the  lamp  of  the  wicked  shall  go 
out. 

^^  Only  by  pride  comes  contention ; 
But    with    those    who    take    counsel 
there  is  wisdom. 

^^  Wealth  vanishes  more  quickly  than 

a  vapor; 
But    he    that    gathers    in    hand    will 

cause  increase. 

^-  Hope    deferred    makes    the    heart 

sick; 
But  desire  attained  is  a  tree  of  life. 

^^  He  that  despises  the  word  shall  be 
held  accountable  to  it; 

But  whoso  fears  the  command,  he 
shall  be  rewarded. 

^^  The  law  of  the  wise  is  a  well  of  life, 
To  turn  from  the  snares  of  death. 

^^  Good  understanding  confers  favor ; 
But  the  way  of  transgressors  is  hard. 

^^  Every      shrewd      man      acts     with 

knowledge ; 
But  a  fool  displays  folly. 

^'  A  wicked  messenger  falls  into  mis- 
chief; 

But  a  faithful  ambassador  is  a  heal- 
ing. 

^^  Poverty  and  shame  to  him  who 
refuses  correction ; 

But  he  who  regards  reproof  shall  be 
honored. 

^''  Desire    attained    is    sweet    to    the 

soul : 
And  it  is  the  abomination  of  fools  to 

depart  from  evil. 

Ver.  8.  Many  translate :  the  ransom  of  a  man's  life  is  his  wealth.  They  suppose  the  writer 
to  mean,  that  the  rich  man  can  purchase  his  own  safety  (for  example,  when  accused  before  a 
corrupt  magistrate,  or  taken  by  robbers)  with  his  wealth;  while  the  poor,  since  it  is  known 
that  nothing  can  be  extorted  from  him,  hears  no  rebuke,  i.e.,  is  not  chided  for  the  purpose 
of  exacting  money.  Rut  in  that  case,  the  pronoun  (his)  and  its  substantive  (man's)  should 
change  places,  a  man's  wealth  is  the  ransom  of  his  life:  and  the  word  "rebuke"  is  not  the 
appropriate  one.   since  money  is  extorted  by  threats,  not  by  rebuke. 


2»  In  the  path  of  righteousness  is  life, 
Even    a    beaten    way,    where    is    no 
death. 

CHAPTER  XIII 

^  A  wise   son  is   one  chastened  of 
the  father ;    ' 
But  a  scoffer  hears  not  rebuke. 

2  Of  the  fruit  of  the  mouth  will  one 

feed  on  good ; 
But  the  spirit  of  the  treacherous  on 
violence. 

3  He  that  keeps  his  mouth  preserves 

his  soul ; 
He  that  opens  wide  his  lips,  it  is  his 
destruction. 

*  The  spirit  of  the  sluggard  longeth, 

and  has  nothing; 
But  the  spirit  of  the  diligent  shall  be 

enriched. 

•^  Lying  speech  the  righteous  hates ; 
But  base  and  shameful  is  the  conduct 
of  the  wicked. 

^  Righteousness  will  keep  the  blame- 
less way ; 
But   wickedness  will   pervert  to  sin. 

"  There    is   that   makes    himself   rich, 

and  has  nothing  at  all 
That    makes    himself    poor,    and   has 

great  substance. 

®  The  ransom  of  a  man's  soul  is  his 

wealth ; 
And  the  poor  hears  not  rebuke. 

^  The  light  of  the  righteous  shall  be 
joyous; 


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2<^  Walk   with  the   wise,   and  become  '  But    by    the    strength    of    the    ox   is 

wise ;  abundant  increase. 

But  a  companion  of  fools  shall  come 


to  harm. 

^^  Evil  shall  pursue  sinners : 

But  good  shall  reward  the  righteous. 

--  The  good  will  leave  a  heritage  to 
children's  children  : 

But  the  sinner's  wealth  is  laid  up  for 
the  righteous. 

-^  The  ploughing  of  the  poor  is  food 
abundant : 

But  there  is  that  is  consumed  with- 
out measure. 

-*  He   that   spares   his   rod   hates   his 

son ; 
But    he    that    loves    him    gives    him 

timely  chastisement. 

-^  The  righteous  eats  to  the  satisfy- 
ing  of  his   spirit : 

But  the  belly  of  the  wicked  shall 
want. 

CHAPTER  XIV 

1  Every    wise    woman    builds    her 
house; 
But  the  foolish  plucks  it  down  with 
her  own  hands. 

2  He  that  walks  in  his  uprightness  is 
one  that  fears  Jehovah ; 

But  he  that  is  perverse  in  his  ways 
despises  him. 

^  In    the    fool's    mouth    is    a    rod    of 

pride : 
But  the  lips  of  the  wise  will  preserve 

them. 

^  Where  there  are  no  oxen,  the  crib 
is  clean ; 


■"  A  faithful  witness  will  not  lie : 
But  he  that  breathes  falsehood  is  a 
lying  witness. 

^  The  scoffer  sought  wisdom,  but  it 

came  not ; 
But   knowledge   to   the   discerning   is 

easy. 

"  Go  from  the  presence  of  a  foolish 

man, 
\\'hen  thou  perceivest  not  the  lips  of 

knowledge. 

^  The    wisdom    of    the    shrewd    is    to 

understand  his  way; 
But  the  folly  of  fools  is  deception. 

^  Guilt  makes  a  mock  of  fools; 

But  among  the  upright  there  is  favor. 

^^  The  heart  knows  its  own  bitter- 
ness; 

xVnd  a  stranger  intermeddles  not  with 
its  joys. 

^^  The  house  of  the  wicked  shall  be 

destroyed ; 
But  the  dwelling  of  the  upright  shall 

prosper. 

1-  There   is  a  way  right  in  the   sight 

of  a  man: 
But  the  end  thereof — they  are  ways 

of  death. 

^3  Even   by   laughter   may    the    heart 

become  sad : 
And  of  mirth  the  end  is  heaviness. 

^*  From  his  own  ways  shall  the  back- 
slidden in  heart  be  filled. 
And  the  s:ood  man  from  himself. 


Ver.  23,  second  member.  Without  measure:  that  is,  in  undue  quantity,  with  a  lavish  con- 
sumption,   beyond   our   real   wants. 

According  to  another  reading,  that  perishes  bv  injustice;  this  verse  contrasts  the  security 
of  humble  and  honest  industry,  with  the  dangers  that  attend  on  all  wrong-doing.  By  the 
former,  even  the  poor  laborer  has  enough  for  nature's  necessities;  while  the  latter  often  ends 
in  irretrievable  ruin. 


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^^  The  simple  believes  every  thing; 
But   the    shrewd    gives    heed    to    his 
going. 

^*^The    wise    fears,    and    turns    from 

evil ; 
But  a  fool  rages,  and  is  confident. 

^^  He    that    is    quick    to    anger    deals 

foolishly ; 
But  a  man  of  plots  is  hated. 

^^  The  simple  inherit  folly ; 
But    the    shrewd    are    crowned    with 
knowledge. 

^^  The    evil    bow    down    before    the 

good, 
And  the  wicked  at  the  gates  of  the 

righteous. 

-^  Even  of  his  fellow  is  the  poor  man 

hated; 
But  the  lovers  of  the  rich  are  many. 

21  He    that    shows   contempt    for    his 

fellow  sinneth ; 
But  he   that   has  compassion   on   the 
poor,  happy  is  he ! 

22  Do  they  not  err  who  devise  evil  ? 
But  kindness  and  truth  are  they  that 

devise  good. 

23  In  all  labor  there  will  be  profit; 
But  talk  of  the  lips  is  only  to  penury. 

2*  The    crown    of    the    wise    is    their 

wealth ; 
The  folly  of  fools— is  folly. 

2="'  A  true  witness  delivers  souls ; 

But  he  that  breathes  lies  is  deception. 

2^  In    the    fear    of    Jehovah    there    is 

strong  trust ; 
And  his  children  shall  have  a  refuge. 
2'''  The  fear  of  Jehovah  is  a  well   of 

life, 


To  turn  from  the  snares  of  death. 

2^  In  the   multitude  of  people  is  the 

king's   honor ; 
And    in    the    want    of   people    is    the 

prince's  ruin. 

2'^  He  that  is  slow  to  anger  is  of  great 

understanding; 
But  he  that  is  hasty  in  spirit  exhibits 

folly. 

3^  The  life  of  the  body  is  a  tranquil 

heart ; 
But  envy  is  rottenness  of  the  bones. 

31  He  that  oppresses  the  weak  scorns 

his  Maker ; 
But  he  that  honors  him  has  compas- 
sion on  the  needy. 

32  In     his     calamity     the     wicked      is 

driven  away ; 
But    the    righteous    has    trust    in    his 
death. 

33  Wisdom  dwells  in  the  heart  of  the 

discerning ; 
But  in  fools  it  shall  be  taught ! 

3'*  Righteousness  exalts  a  people ; 
But  sin  is  the  reproach  of  nations. 

3^  A     wise     servant     has     the     king's 

favor ; 
But  a  base  one  has  his  wrath. 

CHAPTER  XV 
1  A  soft  answer  turns  away  wrath : 
But  a  harsh  word  stirs  up  anger. 

2  The  tongue  of  the  wise  utters  useful 

knowledge ; 
But  the  mouth  of  fools  pours  forth 
folly. 

3  The   eyes  of  Jehovah   are   in   every 

place. 
Beholding  the  evil  and  the  good. 


Ver.    30.   Nothing   is  more  necessary,   even   to   the   health   of  the   body,   than   a   heart   at   peace 
with  itself  and   with   all   others. 


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*  A   wholesome   tongue   is   a  tree   of 

life; 
But  perverseness  therein  is  a  wound 
in  the  spirit. 

^  A  fool  spurns  his  father's  correc- 
tion ; 

But  he  that  regards  reproof  deals 
wisely. 

^  In    the    house    of    the    righteous    is 

much  treasure ; 
But  in  the  gain  of  the  wicked  there 

is  trouble. 

^  The  lips  of  the  wise  disperse  knowl- 
edge ; 
Not  so  the  heart  of  fools! 

*  The    sacrifice   of  the   wicked   is   an 

abomination  to   Jehovah ; 
But  the  prayer  of  the  upright  is  his 
delight. 

^  An  abomination  to  Jehovah   is  the 

way  of  the  wicked ; 
But  him   who   follows   righteousness 

he  loves. 

^^  A  sore  correction  has  he  that  for- 
sakes the  way ; 
He  that  hates  reproof  shall  die. 

^^  The    underworld    and    destruction 

are  before  Jehovah : 
How  much   more   the  hearts   of  the 

sons  of  men. 

^- The  scoffer  loves  not  one  that  re- 
proves him ; 
He  will  not  go  to  the  wise. 

^^  A  glad  heart  makes  a  joyous  coun- 
tenance ; 
But  by  sorrow  of  heart  the  spirit  is 
broken. 

^*  The  heart  of  the   discerning  seeks 

for  knowledge : 
But  the  mouth  of  fools  feeds  on  folly. 

^^  All  the  days  of  the  poor  are  evil ; 


But  a  cheerful   heart  is  a   continual 

feast. 

^^  Better  is  a  little  with  the  fear  of 

Jehovah, 
Than     great     treasure     and     trouble 

therewith. 

^^  Better  is  a  meal  of  herbs,  when 
love  is  there. 

Than  a  stalled  ox,  and  hatred  there- 
with. ,( 

i 

^^  A  wrathful  man  stirs  up  conten- 
tion; 

But  he  that  is  slow  to  anger  appeases 
strife. 

^^  The  sluggard's  way  is  like  a  thorn- 
hedge  ; 

But  the  path  of  the  upright  is  a  high- 
way. 

-^  A  wise  son  makes  a  glad  father : 
But     a     foolish     man     despises     his 
mother. 

2^  Folly  is  joy  to  him  that  lacks  wis- 
dom ; 

But  the  man  of  understanding  walks 
uprightly. 

2-  Without  counsel  plans  are  frus- 
trated ; 

But  by  the  multitude  of  counselors 
they  are  established. 

23  A  man  has  joy  in  the  answer  of  his 

mouth ; 
And     a     word     in     its     season — how 

good ! 

2*  The  path  of  life  is  upward  for  the 
wise. 

That  he  may  turn  from  the  under- 
world beneath. 

-^  The   house   of  the   proud  Jehovah 

will  root  out ; 
But    he    will    establish    the    widow's 

bound. 


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2^  Evil  devices  are  an  abomination  to 

Jehovah; 
But  pure  are  words  of  kindness. 

-^  He    that    is    greedy    of    gain    is    a 

troubler  of  his  own  house; 
But  he  that  hates  bribes  shall  live. 

-^  The  heart  of  the  righteous  medi- 
tates for  an  answer ; 

But  the  mouth  of  the  wicked  pours 
out  mischiefs. 

^^  Jehovah  is  far  from  the  wicked ; 
But  the   prayer  of  the   righteous   he 
will  answer, 

"^  The  light  of  the  eyes  rejoices  the 

heart ; 
A  good  report  makes  the  bones  fat. 

^^  The  ear  that  hears  life-giving  re- 
proof. 
It  shall  dwell  among  the  wise, 

^2  He  that  refuses  correction  despises 
his  own  soul ; 

But  he  that  hears  reproof  gets  un- 
derstanding. 

^^  The  fear  of  Jehovah  is  instruction 

in  wisdom ; 
And  humilitv  is  before  honor. 


CHAPTER  XVT 

■^  Of  man   are   the   counsels   of  the 
heart ; 
But  from  Jehovah  is  the  answer  of 
the  tongue. 

-  All   a   man's   ways   are   pure    in   his 

own  eyes ; 
But  he  that  trieth  spirits  is  Jehovah. 

^  Commit  thy  works  to  Jehovah, 

Ver.  10.  An  oracle  is  on  the  lip?  of  the  king;  because  "he  is  the  minister  of  God"  (Rom. 
13:  4)  and  speaks  with  authority  from  <^iod;  and  hence  it  is  here  enjoined  on  him.  that  he 
*'shall    not   deal    treacherously   in    judgment." 

Ver.  II.  Are  of  Jehovah:  that  is,  are  appointed  by  him.  They  are  his  requirement:  sec 
f>ev.  19:  36,  just  balances,  just  weights — -shall  ye  have.  In  the  same  sense  it  is  said  (second 
member)  that  "the  weights  of  the  bag  are  his  work"  ( Deut.  25:  13,  15));  and  hence,  he  who 
falsifies   them   falsifies  God's  own   work,    and   perverts   his    ordinance  to   fraud   and   robbery. 


And  thy  purposes  shall  be  estab- 
lished. 

*  Jehovah  made  every  thing  for  its 
purpose ; 

And  even  the  wicked  for  the  day  of 
evil. 

°  An  abomination  to  Jehovah  is  every 
one  proud  in  heart; 

Hand  to  hand  he  shall  not  be  ac- 
quitted. 

^  By  kindness  and  truth  is  iniquity 
covered ; 

And  by  the  fear  of  Jehovah  is  turn- 
ing from  evil. 

"  When    Jehovah    delights    in    one's 

ways, 
He  causes  even  his  enemies  to  be  at 

peace  with  him. 

^  Better  is  a  little  with  rip"hteousness, 
Than  great  gains  without  right. 

^  The  heart  of  man  devises  his  way; 
But  Jehovah  directs  his  step, 

'^^  An    oracle   is    on    the    lips    of   the 

king; 
In  judgment  his  mouth  shall  not  deal 

treacherously. 

^^  A   just   scale    and  balances   are   of 

Jehovah ; 
All   the   weights   of   the   bag   are   his 

work. 

^-  It  is  the  abomination   of  kings  to 

do  wickedness ; 
For  by   righteousness   is    the    throne 

established. 

^^  Righteous   lips   are    the    delight   of 

kings ; 
And  him  that  speaks  right  things  he 

loves. 


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^*  The  king's  wrath  is  as  messengers 

of  death ; 
But  a  wise  man  will  appease  it. 

^^  In  the  light  of  the  king's  counte- 
nance is  life  ; 

And  his  favor  is  as  a  cloud  of  the 
latter  rain. 

^^  To  get  wisdom — how  much  better 

than  gold ! 
And  to  get  understanding  is  choicer 

than  silver. 

^'  The   highway    of   the   upright   is   a 

turning  from  evil ; 
He  that  keeps  his  way  preserves  his 

soul. 

^^  Pride  is  before  destruction. 
And  a  haughty  spirit  before  a  fall. 

'^^  Better  is  the  humble  in  spirit  with 

the  lowly, 
Than    to    divide    the    spoil    with    the 

proud. 

2°  He    that   gives    heed   to   the   word 

will  find  good ; 
And  he  that  trusts  in  Jehovah,  happy 

is  he ! 

^^  The  wise   in  heart   shall   be   called 

discerning ; 
And  learning  adds  sweetness  to  the 

lips. 

--  A  well  of  life  is  understanding  to 

its  possessor; 
But  the  correction  of  fools  is  folly. 

2^  The  heart  of  the  wise  instructs  his 

mouth. 
And  increases  learning  on  his  lips. 

2*  Words     of    kindness    are     as    the 

honey-comb, 
Sweetness  to  the  soul,  and  a  healing 

to  the  bones. " 


But  the  end  thereof — they  are  ways 
of  death. 

-^  The    laborer's    appetite    labors   for 

him ; 
For  his  mouth  has  laid  a  burden  on 

him. 

^'  A  vile  man  is  he  that  devises  mis- 
chief; 
And  on  his  lips  is  as  burning  fire, 

"^  A  perverse  man  sends  forth  con- 
tention ; 

And  a  talebearer  separates  a  near 
friend. 

-^  A    man    of    violence    seduces    his 

friend. 
And  leads  him  in  a  way  that  is  not 

good. 

"°  When  he  shuts  his  eyes,  he  is 
devising  perverseness ; 

When  he  bites  his  lips,  he  has  per- 
fected mischief. 

"^  The  hoary  head  is  a  crown  of 
glory. 

If  it  is  found  in  the  way  of  right- 
eousness. 

^-  The  slow  to   anger  is  better  than 

the  mighty. 
And  he  that  rules  his  spirit  than  he 

that  takes  a  city. 

^'  The  lot  is  cast  into  the  lap ; 
But  its  decision  is  all  of  Jehovah. 

CHAPTER  XVII 

^  Better  is  a  dry  morsel,  and  quiet- 
ness therewith. 
Than    a    house    full    of    slaughtered 
beasts,  with  strife. 


-A    wise    servant    shall    rule    over   a 
base  son, 
2^  There  is  a  way  right  in  the  sight  of  '  And     shall     share     the     inheritance 


a  man ; 


among  brethren. 


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^  A  refining  pot  for  silver,  and  a  fur- 
nace for  gold  ; 
But  the  trier  of  hearts  is  Jehovah. 

^  An  evil-doer  gives  heed  to  the  de- 
ceitful lip ; 
Falsehood    listens    to    the    pernicious 
tongue. 


Desist  then,  before  the  strife  is  em- 
bittered. 

^^  He  that  justifies  the  wicked,  and 
that  condemns  the  righteous, 

Are  both  of  them  alike  an  abomina- 
tion to   Jehovah. 


'*^  Wherefore  is  a  price  in  the  hknd 
of  a  fool, 

^  He  that  mocks  at  the  poor  scorns    To    get    wisdom,    when    there    is    no 

heart ! 

^"  The  friend  loves  at  all  times; 

And  a  brother  is  born  for  adversity. 

^^  A  man  lacking  understanding  is  he 
that  strikes  hands. 

That  becomes  surety  in  presence  of 
his  friend. 

^^  He  loves  sin  that  loves  contention  ; 
Much  less  is  a  lying  lip  for  the  noble.    He   that   makes   high   his   gate   seeks 

ruin. 
^  A    gift   is   a    precious    stone    in    the 

eyes  of  its  possessor; 
To  whomsoever  it  turns,  it  prospers. 

^  He  that  covers  a  fault  seeks  love; 
But   he   that   repeats   a   matter   sepa- 
rates a  near  friend. 


his  Maker 
He  that  rejoices  at  calamity  shall  not 
be  acquitted. 

^  Children's  children  are  the  crown  of 

old  men ; 
And  the  glory  of  children  are  their 

fathers. 

''  Excellent  speech  is  not  suitable  for 
a  fool ; 


-^  The    perverse    in    heart    shall    not 

find  good ; 
And  one   changeful  with   his   tongue 

falls  into  mischief. 

-^  One  begets  a  fool  to  his  own  sor- 
row ; 
^^  A   reproof   sinks   deeper  in  a  man  ,  And   the   father   of  the   foolish   shall 


of  understanding, 
Than  beating  a  fool  a  htnidred  times, 

^^  An  evil  man  seeks  only  rebellion ; 
And  a  cruel   messenger  will  be  sent 
against  him. 

^-  Let   a   bear   robbed    of   her   voung 

meet  a  man, 
And  not  a  fool  in  his  folly. 
^^  Whoso  returns  evil  for  good. 
Evil  shall  not  depart  from  his  house. 

^^■The  beginning  of  contention  is  the 
breaking  forth  of  water : 


not  have  joy 

-2  A  joyous  heart  makes  happy  cure; 
But    a    broken    spirit    dries    up    the 
bones. 

-^  The  wicked  takes  a  gift  out  of  the 

bosom. 
To  pervert  the  ways  of  justice. 

-^  Wisdom  is  present  with  the  dis- 
cerning; 

But  the  fool's  eyes  are  at  the  end  of 
the  earth. 


\  er.    5.   Scorns   his   Maker,   wliosc  image   he  mocks  in   his   workmanship.      Compare  the    noble 
sentnnent.  so  beautifully  and   strikingly  expressed  in   Job   31:    15: 

Did  not  he,  who  made  me  in  the  womb,   make  him? 
.,  ,  And   has    not   One   formed  us   in   the   womb? 

becond   member:   compare   Job  31:   29; 

If   I    rejoiced   in   my   enemy's   calamity. 

And  triumphed  when  evil  befell   him;   etc. 

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25  A    foolish    son    is    a    grief   to    his 

father. 
And  bitterness  to  her  that  bore  him. 

-''  Also  it  is  not  good  to  lay  a  fine  on 

the  righteous. 
To  smite  the  noble  for  uprightness. 

-"  He  that  has  knowledge  is  sparing 

of  his  words ; 
And  a  man  of  understanding  is  cool 

in  spirit. 

-^  Even  a  fool,  when  he  is  silent,  may 

pass  for  wise, 
While  he  shuts  his  lips,  for  a  man  of 

discernment. 

CHAPTER  XVIII 

^  He   that    separates    himself   seeks 
his  own  pleasure ; 
Against  all   good   counsel   he   is  em- 
bittered. 

-  The  fool  has  no  pleasure  in  under- 
standing. 

But  in  his  heart's  disclosure  of  it- 
self. 

'  When     the     wicked     comes,     then 

comes  also  contempt. 
And  reproach  along  with  shame. 

*  The  words  of  a  man's  mouth  are 
deep  waters ; 

The  well-spring  of  wisdom  is  a  gush- 
ing stream. 

^'  It  is  not  good  to  regard  the  person 
of  the  wicked. 

To  turn  aside  the  righteous  in  judg- 
ment 

*^  The  fool's  lips  enter  into  strife; 
And  his  mouth  calls  for  blows. 

"  The    fool's    mouth    is    his    destruc- 
tion ; 
And  his  lips  are  a  snare  to  his  soul. 

« The  words  of  a  talebearer  are  as 
dainty  morsels ; 


And  it  is  they  that  go  down  to  the 
inmost  parts  of  the  belly. 

^  Also    he   that    shows    himself   slack 

in   his  service. 
The  same  is  brother  to  the  wasteful. 

^^  The  name  of  Jehovah  is  a  strong 

tower ; 
The    righteous    runs    into    it    and    is 

safe. 

^^  The  rich  man's  wealth  is  his  strong 
city. 

And 'as  a  high  wall  in  his  own  con- 
ceit. 

^-  The   heart  of  man  is  lifted  up  be- 
fore destruction ; 
And  humility  is  before  honor. 

^^  Whoso    gives     answer    before    he 

hears, 
It  is  folly  to  him  and  shame. 

^^  The  spirit  of  a  man  will  sustain  his 

sickness ; 
But  a  broken  spirit,  who  can  bear  it ! 

^^  The  heart  of  the  discerning  will 
get  knowledge ; 

And  for  knowledge  th-e  ear  of  the 
wise  will  seek. 

^^  A  man's  gift  makes  room  for  him, 
And  leads  him  before  the  great. 

^' The  first  in  his  suit  is  right; 
His  fellow  comes  and  searches  him 
out. 

^^  The  lot  makes  contentions  cease, 
And  parts  between  the  strong. 

^^  A  brother  estranged  is  harder  to 
win  than  a  strong  city; 

And  contentions  are  as  the  bar  of  a 
fortress. 

-°  With  the  fruit  of  a  man's  mouth 
shall  his  belly  be  filled ; 

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He  shall  be  filled  with  the  produce  [  "  All   the   poor   man's   brethren   hate 


of  his  lips. 

-^  Death  and  life  are  in  the  power  of 

the  tongue : 
And    he    who    loves    it    shall    eat    its 

fruit. 

2-  He  found  a  wife — he  found  good, 
And  obtained  favor  from  Jehovah. 

-^  The  poor  utters  entreaties; 

But  the  rich  makes  harsh  answers. 

2*  A  man  given  to  friends  is  bent  on 

self-ruin ; 
But    there    is    a    lover,    that    cleaves 

closer  than  a  brother. 

CHAPTER  XTX 

^  Better  is  a  poor  man  walking  in 
his  integrity. 
Than  one  perverse  in  his  lips,  and  he 
a  fool. 

2  Also     that     the     soul     be     without 

knowledge  is  not  good ; 
And   he   that   is   hasty   with   the   feet 

mis-steps. 

^  A  man's  folly  subverts  his  way ; 
And  his  heart  is  angry  against  Jeho- 
vah. 

■*  Wealth  adds  many  friends  ; 
But   the   poor  is   separated   from   his 
friend. 

^  A      false     witness      shall     not      be 

acquitted ; 
And  he  that  breathes  lies   shall   not 

escape. 

^  Many  make  court  to  a  noble ; 
And  every   one  is  friend  to  a  liberal 
man. 


him ; 
Much  more   do  his  friends  keep  far 

from   him ; 
He    follows    after    words — them    he 

has! 

^  He  that  gets  wisdom  loves  his  own 

soul; 
He  that  lays  up  understanding  finds 

good. 

^  A  false  witness  shall  not  be  ac- 
quitted ; 

And  he  that  breathes  lies  shall  per- 
ish. 

^^  Delicate  living  is  not  suitable  for  a 

fool; 
]\Iuch  less  for  a  servant  to  rule  over 

princes. 

^^  A   man's   wisdom   makes  him   slow 

to  anger ; 
And  it  is   his   glory  to   pass   over  a 

fault. 

^-  A  growl  as  of  the  young  lion  is  the 

anger  of  a  king; 
But  as  dew  on  the  grass  is  his  favor. 

^"  A  foolish  son  is  a  calamity  to  his 

father; 
And  the  bickerings   of  a  w'lie  are   a 

continual  dripping. 

^^  House  and  wealth   are  a  paternal 

inheritance ; 
But  a  prudent  wife  is  from  Jehovah. 

'^^'  Sloth  brings   down  a  deep  sleep ; 
And  the  spirit  of  the  idle  shall  hun- 
ger; 

^^  He   that   keeps   a   command   keeps 

his  own  soul ; 
He  that  slights  his  ways  shall  be  put 

to   death. 


Ver.  12.  Of  the  truth,  here  set  forth  in  striking  and  beautiful  imagery,  the  Apostle  Paul 
gives  a  literal  expression:  Dost  thou  wish  not  to  be  afraid  of  the  power?  Do  that  which  is 
good,  and  thou   shalt   have   praise   of   the    same.      .      .  But   if  thou  do   that   which   is   evil,   be 

afraid;   for  he  beareth  not  the  sword  in  vain    (Rom.    13:   3,   4). 

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^^  He  that  has  pity  on  the  poor  lends 

to  Jehovah; 
And  he  will  repay  him  his  desert. 

^^  Correct    thy    son    while    there    is 

hope ; 
But  lift  not  up  thy  soul  to  slay  him. 

^^  He  that  is  rough  in  anger  suffers 

punishment : 
For  if  thou  deliver,  then  thou  must 

do  it  again. 

-^  Hear  counsel  and  receive  correc- 
tion ; 

That  thou  mayest  be  wise  in  thy 
after  years. 

-^  Many  are  the  devices  in  the  heart 

of  man ; 
But    the    counsel    of    Jehovah,    that 

shall   stand. 

--  The  charm  of  a  man  is  his  kind- 
ness ; 

And  better  is  the  poor  than  a  man 
of  falsehood. 

23  The  fear  of  Jehovah  is  unto  life; 
And  sated  shall   one  repose,   nor  be 
visited   with  evil. 

-*  The  sluggard  hides  his  hand  in  the 

dish ; 
He  wall  not  even  bring  it  back  to  his 

mouth. 

-^  If  thou  smite  a  scoffer,  even  the 
simple  will  deal  wisely ; 

And  admonish  the  discerning,  he 
will  learn  knowledge. 

2®  A  father's  destroyer,  a  mother's 
persecutor. 

Is  the  son  that  causes  shame  and  dis- 
grace. 


-^  A  vile  witness  mocks  at  justice; 
And  the  mouth  of  the  wicked  swal- 
lows down  iniquity. 

-^  Judgments    are    prepared    for    the 

scoffers. 
And  stripes  for  the  back  of  fools. 

CHAPTER  XX 

^  Wine  is  a  mocker,  strong  drink  is 
raging ; 
And  none  that  errs  therein  shall  be 
wise. 

-  A  growl  as  of  the  young  lion  is  the 

terror  of  a  king ; 
He  that  provokes  him  to  anger  sins 

away  his  life. 

3  It   is   an  honor  to   a  man   to   dwell 

apart  from  strife ; 
But  every  fool   will   get   angry. 

■*  Because    of  cold   the   sluggard   will 

not  plough ; 
He  shall  beg  in  the  harvest,  and  have 

nothing. 

^  Counsel  in  the  heart  of  man  is  deep 

water ; 
But    a    man    of     understanding    will 

draw  it  out. 

^  Many    a    man     will     proclaim     his 

good-will ; 
But  a  faithful   man  who  shall  find? 

■^  He    that    walks   in   his   integrity,   a 

righteous  man, 
Happy  are  his  children  after  him ! 

^  A    king,    sitting    on    the    throne    o£ 

judgment, 
Searches  out  all  evil  with  his  eves. 


-"^  Cease,  my  son.  to  hear  instruction,  j  ^  Who   can   say,   I   have  cleansed  my 
.So    as    to    err    from    the    words    of  heart, 

knowledge.  '  I  am  pure  from  my  sin  ? 

\'er.  17.  Lends  to  Jehovah,  is  his  own  acknowledgment  of  the  debt:  he  will  repay,  is  his 
bond   to   refund  it. 

"If  you  like  the  security"  (said  Dean  Swift,  after  reading  this  verse  as  a  text  for  a  char- 
ity sermon),   "down  with   your   dust!"      He   said   no   more;    and   nothing  more   need   be    said 


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^^  Divers  weights,  divers  measures, 
Both    are    an    abomination    to   Jeho- 
vah. 

^^  Even  a  child  is  known  by  his  acts, 
\\'hether  pure  and  whether  right  his 
deed. 

^-  The    hearing    ear    and    the    seeing 

eye. 
Jehovah  has  made  them  both. 

^^  Love  not  sleep,  lest  thou  become 
poor; 

Open  thine  eyes,  thou  shalt  be  satis- 
fied with  bread. 

^•*  It  is  naught,  it  is  naught,  says  the 

buyer ; 
But  he  goes  his  way,  then  boasts. 

^^  There   is   gold,    and   abundance    of 

pearls ; 
But    a    precious    furnishing    are    lips 

of  knowledge. 

^^  Take   away  his  garment,   when   he 

is  surety  for  an  alien; 
And  for  strangers,  take  a  pledge  of 

him. 

^'  Sweet  to  a  man  is  the  bread  of  de- 
ceit ; 

But  afterward  his  mouth  shall  be 
filled  with  gravel. 

^^  Every    purpose    is    established    by 

counsel ; 
And   with    wise   direction   thou   shalt 

make  war. 

^^  He   that   goes   talebearing  is  a   re- 

vealer  of  secrets ; 
Then   meddle   not  with  one   of  open 

lips. 

^^  He  that  curses  his  father  and  his 
mother, 

Ver.  26.  Turns  over  them  the  wheel:  the  wheel  of  the  threshing-machine  is  meant.  The 
expression  is  figurative;  implying,  that  the  "sifting"  is  the  result  of  a  process,  as  effectual 
as  is  the  action  of  the  threshing-machine  in  severing  the  wheat  and  the  chaff.  The  common 
opinion,  is  of  an  instrument  of  punishment:  but  this  writer  desires  the  above  statement  to  be 
taken  as  his  own  maturer  view  of  the  case. 

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His   light   shall   go   out   in   midnight 
darkness. 

"^  A  heritage  abhorred  in  the  begin- 
ning. 
Its  end  shall  not  be  blessed. 

--  Say  not,   I  will  repay  evil ; 
Wait  on  Jehovah,  and  he  shall  help 
thee. 

-"  Divers  weights  are  an  abomination 

to  Jehovah ; 
And  deceptive  balances  are  not  good. 

-■*  Of  Jehovah  are  a  man's  steps; 
And   man,   how  shall   he   understand 
his  way? 

-**  It  is  a   snare   to   a  man,   when   he 

'  utters    rashly   what   is   sacred, 
And  after  vows  makes  inquiry, 

-*'  A  wise  king  sifts  out  the  wicked, 
And  turns  over  them  the  wheel. 

-"  A  lamp  of  Jehovah  is  the  spirit  of 

man. 
Searching  all  the  inmost  parts  of  the 

belly. 

-^  Kindness  and  truth  will  preserve  a 

king ; 
And     by    kindness    he    upholds     his 

throne. 

-"  The   glory   of   young  men   is  their 

strength ; 
And    the    honor    of    old    men    is    the 

gray  head. 

"^  Wounding  stripes  are   a   cleansing 

for  the  wicked. 
And   strokes   in   the  inmost  parts  of 

the  belly. 


PROVERBS  XXI 


CHAPTER  XXI 

^  Channels   of  water   is   the   king's 
heart  in  Jehovah's  hand; 
He   turns  it   whithersoever  he  will. 

-  Every  way  of  a  man  is  right  in  his 

own  eyes ; 
But  the  trier  of  hearts  is  Jehovah. 

•^  To  do  righteousness  and  justice, 
Is  more  acceptable  to  Jehovah  than 
sacrifice. 

^  Lofty  eyes,  and  pride  of  heart, 
The  light  of  the  wicked,  is  sin. 

^  The  plans  of  the  diligent  tend  only 

to  plenty ; 
But   of   every    one    that   is    hasty,   to 

want. 

^  Treasures      gotten      with     a     lying 

tongue, 
Are  a  vapor  driven  away,  seekers  of 

death! 

■^  The    violence    of   the    wicked    shall 

sweep  them  away. 
Because  they  refuse  to  do  right. 

^  A  man  of  crooked  way  turns  aside ; 
But  the  pure,  his  work  is  straight. 

®  It  is  better  to  dwell  in  a  corner  of 

the  house-top. 
Than  with  a  brawling  woman  and  a 

house  in  common. 

^•^  The  soul  of  the  wicked  desires  evil; 
His    neighbor   finds   no   favor   in   his 
eyes. 

^^  When   the   scoffer  is  punished  the 

simple  becomes  wise-. 
And  when  the  wise  is  instructed  he 

receives  knowledge. 

^'  The      Just      One      considers      the 
wicked  man's  house ; 

Ver.    16.   Shades:  disembodied  spirits. 


He  that  plunges  the  wicked  into  ruin, 

^^  He  that  shuts  his  ear  from  the  cry 

of  the  weak, 
He  too  shall  call  and  not  be  heard. 

^*  A  gift  in  secret  subdues  anger, 
And  a  present  in  the  bosom  violent 
rage. 

^^  It  is  joy  to  the  righteous  that  jus- 
tice be  done ; 

But  destruction  to  the  workers  of 
iniquity. 

^®  A  man  who  wanders  from  the  way 

of  wisdom. 
Shall    abide   in    the   congregation   of 

the  shades. 

^■^  A  needy  man  is  he  that  loves  pleas- 
ure ; 

He  that  loves  wine  and  oil  shall  not 
be  rich. 

^^  The    wicked   is   a    ransom   for   the 

righteous. 
And  the  treacherous  in  place  of  the 

upright. 

^^  Better   is   it    to    dwell    in   a   desert 

land. 
Than    with   a   brawling    and    fretful 

woman. 

^^  Precious   treasure,   and   oil,   are   in 

the  abode  of  the  wise ; 
But    the    foolish     man     swallows     it 
down. 

-^  He  that  follows  after  righteousness 

and   kindness. 
Shall    find    life,     righteousness,    and 

honor. 

--  A  wise  man   scaled   a   city  of    the 

mighty. 
And  threw  down  its  trusted  strength. 

-^  He  that  keeps  his  mouth  and  his 

tongue. 
Keeps    his   soul    from   troubles. 


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2*  An   inflated   proud   one,   scoffer  is 

his  name ; 
Acting  in  the  insolence  of  pride. 

-^  The  sluggard's  longing  slays  him ; 
Because   his  hands  refuse  to  work. 

26  All  the  day  he  has  longing  desire ; 
But  the  righteous  shall  give,  and  not 
spare. 

^'^  The    sacrifice    of     the     wicked     is 

abomination ; 
How  much  more  when  it  is  brought 

with   evil  purpose. 

2^  A  lying  witness  shall  perish ; 
But   a   man   that   hears   shall   always 
speak. 

-^  A  wicked  man  hardens  his  face ; 
But    the    upright,    he    shall    establish 
his  ways. 

^^  There   is   no   wisdom,   and   no    un- 
derstanding, 
And   no    counsel,   before   Jehovah. 

21  A  horse  is  prepared  for  the  day  of 

battle  ; 
But  the  deliverance  is  of  Jehovah. 

CHAPTER  XXII 

1  More  choice  is  a  name  than  great 
riches, 
Loving  favor  than   silver  and  gold. 

-  Rich  and  poor  meet  together : 
The  maker  of  them  all  is  Jehovah. 

3  The  shrewd  saw  evil,  and  hid  him- 
self: 

But  the  simple  passed  on,  and  were 
punished. 

•*  The  reward  of  humility,  of  the  fear 

of  Jehovah. 
Is  wealth,  and  honor,  and  life. 


"'"'  Thorns,  snares,  are  in  the   way  of 

the  perverse ; 
He  that  keeps  his  soul  shall  be  far 

from  them. 

°  Train    the    child    according    to    his 

way; 
Even     when     he   is   old    he    will    not 

turn  from  it. 

"^  The  rich  rules  over  the  poor : 
And  the  borrower  is  servant  to   the 
man  that  lends. 

^  He    that    sows    iniquity    shall    reap 

mischief; 
And  the   rod  for  his  pride   shall  be 

ready. 

^  The  man  of  kindly  eye,  he  shall  be 

blest ; 
For    he    gives    of   his    bread    to    the 

poor. 

1^  Drive  out  the  scoffer,  and  conten- 
tion will  go  forth ; 

And  litigation  and  reproach  will 
cease. 

^1  He  that  loves  the  pure  in  heart. 
His   lips   are   grace,   the   king  is   his 
friend. 

'-  The  eyes  of  Jehovah  kept  knowl- 
edge : 

And  he  overthrew  the  words  of  the 
treacherous. 

^2  The  sluggard  says.  There  is  a  lion 

without ; 
I  shall  be  slain  in  the  streets. 

1^  The  mouth  of  strange  women  is  a 

deep  pit : 
He    that   is    hated    of   Jehovah    shall 

fall  therein. 

i-"'  Follv  is  bound  in  the  heart  of  a 
child  -. 


Ver.  14.  The  mouth,  etc.:  with  reference  to  her  ensnaring  words,  with  which  she  lures  her 
victim  to  his  ruin  (compare  ch.  2:  16,  6:  24,  7:  21).  The  enticements  of  such  a  mouth  are 
a  deep  pit;  and  to  fall  therein  is  proof  that  one  has  already  turned  from  Jehovah,  and  in- 
curred  his   severe   displeasure.      None  but  such  can   be   so  ensnared. 

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The  rod  of  correction  will  put  it  far 

from  him. 

^^  He  that  oppresses  the  weak,  to 
make  increase  for  himself. 

Is  one  that  gives  to  the  rich,  only 
to  want. 


28  Remove  not  the  old  landmark, 
Which  thy  fathers  made. 

-^  Seest  thou  a  man  diligent  in  his 
business? 
He  shall  stand  before  kings; 
He  shall  not  stand  before  the  mean. 


CHAPTER  XXIII 

^  When  thou   sittest  to  eat  with  a 
ruler, 
Mark  well  what  is  before  thee ; 
-  And  put  a  knife  to  thy  throat, 
If  thou  art  given  to  appetite. 
^  Long  not  for  his  dainties ; 
For  it  is  treacherous  food. 

^  Labor  not  to   become   rich; 
Cease  from -thine  own  understanding, 
^  Shall  thine  eye  flit  over  it,  and  it  be 


gone 


^"  Incline  thine  ear,  and  hear  the 
words  of  the  wise ; 

And  apply  thy  heart  to  my  knowl- 
edge, 

^^  For  it  is  pleasant,  if  thou  keep 
them  in  thy  breast ; 

If  they  are  ready  all  of  them  on  thy 
lips. 

^^  That  thy  trust  may  be  in  Jehovah, 

I  have  taught  thee  this  day,  yea  thee 

-^  Have  I  not  written  to  thee  here- 
tofore. 

With  counsels  and  knowledge; 

-^  To  teach  thee  the  rightness  of 
words  of  truth, 

That  thou  mayest  answer  truth  to 
them  that  send  thee? 

--  Rob  not  the  weak  because  he  is 

weak ; 
And    oppress    not    the    poor    in    the 

gate. 
-^  For  Jehovah  will  plead  their  cause. 
And  despoil  of  life  those  who  despoil 

them. 

-■*  Make  no  friendship  with  a  pas- 
sionate man. 

And  go  not  with  a  man  given  to  an- 
ger; 

-"'  Lest  thou  learn  his  ways. 

And  bring  a  snare  to  thy  soul. 

2^  Be     not     of    those    who    strike 
hands. 
Of    those    who    become    surety    for 
debts. 

"^  If  thou  hast  nothing  to  pay. 
Why   should   he    take   thy  bed   from 
under  thee ! 

Ver.  2.  The  idea  is:  Better  put  a  knife  to  thy  throat,  than  indulge  its  cravings.  "For  thou 
pattest,"  etc.,  is  a  possible  though  not  the  probable  rendering;  meaning,  thou  puttest  thy  life 
in  peril,   if  thou   yield   to    the    demands   of  appetite. 

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For  it  will  surely  make  itself  wings. 
As  the  eagle,  and  the  birds  of  heaven. 

^  Eat  not  the  bread  of  the  evil- 
eyed; 

And  long  not  for  his  dainties. 

'''  For  as  he  thinks  in  his  soul,  so  is 
he; 

Eat  and  drink,  will  he  say  to  thee. 

But  his  heart  is  not  with  thee. 

8  The  morsel  thou  hast  eaten,  thou 
shalt  vomit  it  up. 

And  lose  thy  pleasant  words. 

^  Speak  not  in  the  ears  of  a  fool ; 
For   he   will   despise   the   wisdom   of 
thy  words. 

^°  Remove   not  an   old   landmark; 
And    enter    not    into    the    orphans' 

fields. 
^^  For   their    Deliverer   is    strong; 
He  will  plead  their  cause  with  thee. 

^-  Bring  thy  heart  to  instruction. 
And  thy  ears  to  words  of  knowledge. 


PROVERBS  XXIII 


*^  Withhold  not  correction  from  a 

child; 
For  if  thou  smite  him  with  the  rod, 

he  shall  not  die. 
^^  Thou  with  the  rod  wilt  smite  him ; 
But  his  soul  thou  shalt  deliver  from 

the  underworld. 

^^  My  son,  if  thy  heart  be  wise. 
My  heart  shall   rejoice,  yea  mine; 
^^  And  my  reins  shall  exult, 
When  thy  lips  speak  things  that  are 

right. 
^■^  Let    not   thy    heart    be    envious   at 

sinners, 
But  be  ever  in  Jehovah's  fear. 
^^  For  if  there  is  an  end, 
Then  thy  expectation  shall  not  be  cut 

off. 

^^  Hear  thou,  my  son,  and  be  wise ; 
And    guide    thy   heart    aright    in    the 

way. 
20  Be  not  among  wine-drinkers. 
Among   those   who   are   prodigal   of 

their  own  flesh. 
2^  For  the  drunkard  and  the  prodigal 

shall  be  impoverished. 
And  drowsiness  will  clothe  with  rags. 

22  Hearken  to  thy  father  that  be- 
gat thee ; 

And  despise  not  thy  mother  when 
she  is  old. 

23  Buy  truth,  and  sell  it  not ; 

Wisdom,  and  instruction,  and  un- 
derstanding. 

2*  The  father  of  the  righteous  shall 
greatly  exult; 

He  that  begets  one  that  is  wise  shall 
rejoice  in  him. 

2°  Let  thy  father  and  thy  mother  re- 
joice ; 

And  let  her  exult  that  bore  thee. 

2^  My   son,   give   me   thy  heart; 
And    let    thine    eyes    delight    in    my 
ways. 


2"  For  a  harlot  is  a  deep  pit; 

And  a  strange  woman  is  a  narrow 
well. 

-^  Yea,  as  for  prey,  she  lies  in  wait ; 

And  multiplies  them  that  deal  per- 
fidiously  with   men. 

2*^  Who  has  wailing?  who  has 
want  ? 

Who  has  contentions?  who  has  com- 
plaining? 

W^ho  has  wounds  without  cause  ? 

Who  has  dimness  of  the  eyes? 

^"  They  that  tarry  long  over  the  wine, 

That  come  to  make  trial  of  mixed 
wine. 

"^  Look  not  on  the  wine  how  it 
reddens. 

How  it  makes  its  bead  in  the  cup, 

Moves  itself  aright. 

^2  In  the  end  it  will  bite  like  a  ser- 
pent. 

And  sting  like  a  viper. 

^^  Thine  eyes  will  look  on  strange 
women. 

And  thy  heart  will  utter  perverse 
things. 

3*  And  thou  wilt  be  as  one  lying 
asleep  in  the  heart  of  the  sea. 

And  as  one  that  lies  sleeping  on  the 
top  of  a  mast. 

2^  They  smite   me.   I   feel   no  pain ; 

They  beat  me.  T  know  it  not; 

When  shall  I  awake? 

1  will  seek  it  yet  again. 

CHAPTER  XXIV 

^  Be  not  envious  of  evil  men; 
And  long  not  to  be  with  them. 

2  For  their  heart  meditates  violence, 
And  their  lips  talk  of  mischief. 

^  By  wisdom  is  a  house  builded : 
And     by    understanding   it   is   estab- 
lished ; 
^  And  by  knowledge  the  store-rooms 
are  filled. 


Ver.  1 8.  For  if  there  is  an  end  (as  thou  knowest  there  is).  An  after-time  (as  the  Heb. 
word  sometimes  means)  in  the  same  sense;  namely,  the  promised  time,  when  the  righteous 
shall  receive  his  just  expectation,  and  the  sinner  his  reward. 


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With  all  precious  and  pleasant  treas- 
ures. 

•  ^  A  wise  man  is  strong ; 
And   a   man   of  knowledge   increases 

strength. 
^  For  with  wise  direction  thou  shalt 

make  war ; 
And  in  the  multitude  of  counselors  is 

safety. 

'Wisdom  is  too  high  for  a  fool; 
He  shall  not  open  his  mouth  in  the 
gate. 

^  Whoso  plans  to  do  evil. 
He   shall  be   called   mischief-maker. 

^  The  purpose   of  folly  is  sin ; 
And  the  scoffer  is  an  abomination  to 
men. 

^^  If  thou   faint   in   the   day   of  ad- 
versity, 
Thy  strength  is  small. 

^^  To  rescue  those  taken  away  to 
death, 

And  tottering  to  the  slaughter,  wilt 
thou  forbear? 

^^  For  if  thou  say.  Lo,  we  knew  not 
this; 

Shall  not  he,  the  trier  of  hearts,  per- 
ceive. 

And  the  keeper  of  thy  squl,  shall  not 
he  know  ? 

And  he  renders  back  to  man  accord- 
ing to  his  deed. 

^^  Eat    honey,    my    son,    for    it    is 

good ; 
And    honey-drippings,    sweet    to    thy 

palate. 
■^^  So  learn,  wisdom   for  thy  soul; 
If  thou  find  it,  then  there  is  an  end 

[an  after-time], 
And    thy    expectation    shall    not    be 

cut  off. 

^^  Lie  not  in  wait,  wicked  man,  at 
the  dwelling  of  the  righteous: 
Despoil   not   his   resting-place. 


^^  For    seven    times    shall    the    right- 
eous fall,  and  arise ; 
But  the  wicked  stumble  into  ruin. 

^'  When    thy    enemy    falls    rejoice 

not ; 
When  he  stumbles  let  not  thv  heart 

exult ; 
^^"^  Lest  Jehovah  see.  and  it  be  evil  in 

his  eyes. 
And   he    turn    away    his   anger   from 

him. 

^^  Be  not  angry  against  evil-doers ; 
Be   not  envious  at  the   wicked. 
-^  For  there  shall  not  be  an  end  [an 

after-time]    for   the   evil; 
The  light  of  the  wicked  shall  go  out. 

-^  Fear  Jehovah,  my  son.  and  the 
king; 

Meddle  not  with  those  given  to 
change. 

"-  For  their  calamity  shall  rise  sud- 
denly ; 

And  who  knows  the  ruin  of  them 
both? 

^^  These  also  are  of  the  wise. 

To  regard  the  person  in  judgment 
is  not  good. 

-*  He  that  says  to  the  wicked.  Thou 
art   righteous. 

Peoples  shall  curse  him.  nations  shall 
abhor  him. 

-^  But  to  them  that  rebuke  there 
shall  be  delight ; 

And  on  them  shall  come  the  bless- 
ing of  the  good. 

-^  He  kisses  the  lips, 
Who  answers  with  right  words. 

-"  Prepare  thy  work  abroad. 
And   make   it   readv   for   thee   in   the 

field; 
Then,  afterward,  build  thy  house. 

2^  Be  not  witness  without  cause 
against   thy   neighbor; 


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For  woiildst  thou  deceive  with  thy 
lips? 

2^  Say  not,  As  he  has  done  to  me^ 
so  will  I  do  to  him : 
I  will  render  to  a  man  according  to 
his  deed. 

2^  I  passed  by  the  field  of  the  slug- 
gard. 

And  by  the  vineyard  of  a  man  lack- 
ing understanding. 

2^  And  lo,  it  was  all  grown  up  with 
nettles ; 

Its  face  was  covered  with  brambles; 

And  its  stone  wall  was  torn  down. 

32  Then  I  looked,  I  considered  well ; 

1  saw,  I  received  instruction. 

33  A  little  sleep,  a  little  slumber, 

A  little  folding  of  the  hands  to  rest; 

34  And  prowling  comes  thy  poverty, 
And  thy  wants  as  an  armed  man ! 

CHAPTER   XXV 

^  These   also   are    Proverbs   of   Solo- 
mon, which  the  men  of  Hezekiah 
King  of  Judah  copied  out. 

2  It  is  the  glory  of  God  to  conceal  a 

thing; 
But  the  glory  of  kings  is  to  search  a 
thing  out. 

3  The    heavens    for    height,    and    the 

earth  for  depth. 
And  the  heart  of  kings,  are  unsearch- 
able. 

^  Take  away  the  dross  from  the  sil- 
ver. 

And  there  shall  come  forth  a  vessel 
for  the  founder. 

^  Take  away  the  wicked  before  a 
king, 

And  his  throne  shall  be  established 
in  righteousness. 

®  Do  not  bear  thyself  proudly  before 

the  king; 
And   stand    not   in   the    place    of   the 

great. 


'  For  it  is  better  that  one  say  to  thee, 
Come  up  hither, 

Than  that  thou  be  put  lower  in  pres- 
ence of  the  prince, 

Whom  thine  eyes  have  seen. 

^  Go  not  forth  hastily  to  contend  at 

law ; 
Lest  thou  do  aught  in  the  end  of  it, 
When  thy  neighbor  has  put  thee  to 

shame. 

^  Plead  thy  cause  with  thy  neighbor ; 
And  reveal  not  another's  secret. 
^°  Lest  he  that  hears  reproach  thee, 
And  thine  evil  report  turn  not  away. 

^^  Apples  of  gold  in  gravings  of  sil- 
ver, 
Is  a  word  spoken  in  its  season. 

^-  An  ear-ring   of  gold,  and  a  neck- 
lace of  fine  gold. 
Is  a  wise  reprover,  to  a  listening  ear. 

^3  As  the  coolness  of  snow  in  time  of 
harvest. 

Is  a  trusty  messenger  to  them  that 
send  him : 

For  he  restores  the  spirit  of  his  mas- 
ter. 

^4  Clouds  and  wind,  and  no   rain. 
Is  a  man  that  boasts  of  a  deceptive 
gift. 

^^  By  long  forbearing  a  prince  is  per- 
suaded ; 

And  the  soft  tongue  will  break  a 
bone. 

^^  Hast  thou  found  honey,  eat  what 
suffices  thee ;  '        ' 

Lest  thou  be  sated  with  it,  and  vomit 
it  up. 

^"  Restrain  thy   foot  from   the  house 

of  thy  friend ; 
Lest   he   become   weary   of   thee  and 

hate  thee. 


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^8  A   war-club,   and   a   sword,   and   a 

sharp  arrow, 
Is    a    man    that    bears    false    witness 

against  his  neighbor. 

^^  A  broken  tooth,  and  an  unsteady 

foot. 
Is   trust    in   the    faithless    in   time    of 

trouble. 

-^  One    that    puts    off    a    garment    in 

time  of  cold, 
Vinegar  upon  nitre, 
So   is   he   that  sings   songs   to   a   sad 

heart. 

^^  If    thy    enemy    hungers    give    him 

bread  to  eat; 
And  if  he  thirsts,  give  him  water  to 

drink. 

--  For  thou  heapest  burning  coals  on 

his  head; 
And  Jehovah  will  requite  thee. 

^^  The  north  wind  brings  forth  rain. 
And  a  covert  tongue  an  angry  coun- 
tenance. 

^*  It  is  better  to  dwell  in  a  corner  of 

the  house-top, 
Than  with  a  brawling  woman  and  a 

house  in  common. 

-^  Cold  water  to  the  fainting  spirit; 
So  is  good  news  from  a  far  country. 

2^  A  fountain  trampled,  and  a  well 
defiled, 

Is  a  righteous  man,  ready  to  fall  be- 
fore the  wicked. 

-^  To    eat    honey    in    excess    is    nob 

good ; 
And   their   searching   after   honor   is 

not  honor. 

-^  A  city  broken  down,  without  a 
wall. 


Is  a  man  whose  spirit  is  without  re- 
straint. 


CHAPTER  XXVI 

^  As  snow  in  summer,  and  rain  in 
harvest, 
So  honor  is  not  seemly  for  a  fool. 

-  As    the    sparrow    in    wandering,    as 

the  swallow  in  flying. 
So  a  curse  causeless  shall  not  come. 

^  A  whip  for  the  horse,  a  bridle  for 

the  ass, 
And  a  rod  for  the  back  of  fools. 

^  Answer  not  a  fool  according  to  his 

folly. 
Lest  thou  also  be  like  to  him. 

^  Answer    a    fool    according    to    his 

folly ; 
Lest  he  become  wise  in  his  own  eyes. 

®  He  cuts  off  the  feet,  drinks  in  dam- 
age, 

That  sends  a  message  by  the  hand  of 
a  fool. 

"  The  legs  hang  down  from  the  lame ; 
So  is  a  proverb  in  the  mouth  of  fools. 

^  As  binding  a  stone  in  a   sling. 
So  is  he  that  gives  honor  to  a  fool. 

^  A  thorn  comes  up  into  the  drunk- 
ard's  hand ; 
So  is  a  proverb  in  the  mouth  of  fools. 

^^  A       master-workman       forms     all 

things ; 
But  he  that  hires  a  fool. 
Is  as  he  that  hires  passers-by. 

^^  As  a  dog  returning  to  his  vomit, 
Is  a  fool  repeating  his  folly. 

Ver.  4,  5.  There  are  two  ways  of  answering  a  fool  according  to  his  folly;  one  in  which 
the  answerer  comes  down  to  his  level,  so  as  to  become  like  him.  and  equally  a  fool,  which  is 
forbidden;  another,  in  which  the  answer  so  aptly  exposes  and  rebukes  his  folly,  as  to  take 
away  all  his  conceit  of  wisdom,  and  this  is  enjoined. 

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*2  Seest  thou  a  man  wise  in  his  own 

eyes  ? 
There  is  more   hope  of  a  fool  than 

of  him. 

^^  The  sluggard  says.  There  is  a  lion 

in  the  way. 
There  is  a  lion  in  the  streets. 

^*  The  door  turns  on  its  hinge, 
And  the  sluggard  on  his  couch. 

^^  The  sluggard  hides  his  hand  in  the 

dish ; 
It   wearies   him   to   bring   it   back  to 

his  mouth. 

^^  The   sluggard  is  wiser  in   his   own 

eyes. 
Than   seven   men    that   can   render  a 
reason. 

^■^  He  lays  hold  of  a  dog  by  the  ears, 
Who,    passing    by,    gets    angry    in    a 
quarrel  that  is  not  his. 

^^  As  a  madman  that  hurls  fiery  darts, 

arrows,  and  death, 
^^  So    is    a    man    that    deceives    his 

neighbor. 
And   says.  Am   not  I   in  sport? 

-^  Where  there  is  no  more  wood,  the 

fire  goes  out ; 
And    where    there    is    no    talebearer, 

contention  ceases. 

-^  A  coal  to  burning  coals,  and  wood 
to  fire ; 

So  is  a  contentious  man  to  the  kin- 
dling of  strife. 

-2  The  words   of  a   talebearer  are  as 

dainty  morsels ; 
And  it  is  they  that  go  down  to  the 

inmost  parts  of  the  belly. 

23  Dross-silver,  spread  over  pottery, 
Are  ardent  lips  and  an  evil  heart. 


24  He  that  hates  dissembles  with  his 
lips : 


But  in  his  breast  he  lays  up  deceit. 
-''  When  he  makes  his  voice  gracious, 

believe  him  not ; 
For    seven    abominations   are    in    his 
heart. 

-^  Hatred  covers  itself  with  decep- 
tion ; 

His  wickedness  will  be  disclosed  in 
the  assembly. 

-"  He  that  digs  a  pit  shall  fall  there- 
in ; 

And  he  that  rolls  a  stone,  it  shall 
return  upon  him. 

"^  A  false  tongue  hates  its  victims ; 
And  a  smooth  mouth  will  work  ruin. 


CHAPTER  XXVII 

^  Make    not    thy    boast   of   to-mor- 
row : 
For   thou    knowest    not   what   a    day 
may  bring  forth. 

-  Let   an    alien   praise   thee,   and    not 

thine  own  mouth ; 
A  stranger,  and  not  thine   own   lips. 

^  A   stone   is   heavy,   and  the  sand   is 

weighty ; 
But   a   fool's    anger    is    heavier   than 

both  of  them. 

•*  Wrath    is    cruel,    and    anger   is    im- 
petuous ; 
But  who  can  stand  before  jealousy? 

^'  Better  is  open  rebuke, 
Than  secret  love. 

^  Faithful  are  the  wounds  of  a  friend ; 
And    plentiful    are    the    kisses    of   an 
enemy. 

"^  A  sated  spirit  tramples  the  dripping 

honey ; 
But   a   famished   spirit — every    bitter 

thing  is  sweet. 


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^  As  a  bird  wandering  from  her  nest, 
So  is  a  man  that  wanders  from  his 
place. 

*•'  Oil  and  perfume  gladden  the  heart; 
But    sweeter    is    one's    friend    than 
fragrant  wood. 

^^  Thy  friend  and  thy  father's  friend 

do  not  forsake ; 
And  do  not  go  to  thy  brother's  house 

in  the  day  of  thy  calamity ; 
Better    is    a    neighbor    near    than    a 

brother  afar  off. 

^^  Be  wise,  my  son,  and  make  my 
heart  glad ; 

That  I  may  answer  him  that  re- 
proaches me. 

^-  The  shrewd  saw  evil,  he  hid  him- 
self; 

The  simple  passed  on, — they  were 
punished. 

^^  Take  away  his   garment,  when  he 

is  surety  for  an  alien ; 
And    for   a    strange    woman,    take   a 

pledge  of  him. 

^*  He  that  blesses  his  neighbor  with 

loud  voice, 
Rising  early  in  the  morning, 
It  shall  be  accounted  to  him  as  curs- 
ing. 

^^  A  continual  dripping  in  a  time  of 

heavy  rain, 
And  a  contentious  woman,  are  alike. 
^^  He  that  confines  her  confines  the 

wind. 
And  his  right  hand  encounters   oil. 

^'^  Iron   is  sharpened   on   iron ; 
And  a  man  sharpens  the  face  of  his 
fellow. 

^^  He  that  keeps  a  fig-tree  shall  eat 

its  fruit; 
And  he  who  regards  his  master  shall 

be  honored. 


^^  As  face  to  face  in  water, 
So  is  the  heart  of  man  to  man. 

-^  The    underworld    and     destruction 

are  not  satisfied; 
And  the  eyes  of  man  are  not  satisfied. 

-^  A    refining   pot    for   silver,    and   a 

furnace  for  gold ; 
So    is    a    man    to    the    mouth     that 

praises  him. 

--  Though  thou  shouldst  bray  a  fool 

in  the  mortar. 
Among  the  pounded  grain  with  the 

pestle, 
His  folly  will  not  depart  from  him. 

-2  Look  well  to  the  appearance  of  thy 
flock; 

Give  heed  to  the  herds. 

^*  For  wealth  is  not  forever. 

Nor  is  a  crown  to  generation  to  gen- 
eration. 

-^  The  hay  is  gone,  and  the  tender 
grass  appears. 

And  the  mountain  herbs  are  gath- 
ered. 

2^  There  are  lambs  for  thy  clothing; 

And  he-goats,  the  worth  of  a.  field; 

"■^  And  goats'  milk  enough  for  thy 
food. 

For  the  food  of  thy  house. 

And  sustenance  for  thy  maidens. 

CHAPTER  XXVIII 

^  The    wicked    flee,    when    no    one 
pursues ; 
But   the   righteous   are   bold   as   the 
young  lion. 

^  When  a  land  revolts,  its  princes  are 

many ; 
But,    with    discerning    and    knowing 

men,  there  may  be  permanence. 

^  A    man,    poor   and    oppressing    the 

weak. 
Is  a  sweeping  rain,  when  there  is  no 

bread. 


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PROVERBS  XXVIII 


*  They  that  forsake  the  law  praise  the  I  But    when    the    wicked    rise,    a    man 

wicked ; 
But  such   as   keep   the   law    contend 

with  them. 


hides   himself. 

^^  He    that    covers    his    transgression 

shall  not  prosper ; 
But   he    that   confesses   and   forsakes 

shall  find  mercv. 


^  Evil  men  understand  not  judgment; 
But   they  that  seek  Jehovah   under- 
stand all.  I 
e -D  ,^       •     ,1                  ,             ,,      .     ,  .    I  ^"^  Happy  the  man  that  fears  always; 
«  Better  is^the  poor  that  walks  in  his  j  gut   he 'that   hardens   his   heart   shall 


integrity. 

Than  one  of  perverse  ways,  though 
he  be  rich. 

"^  He  that  keeps  the  law  is  a  discreet 

son ; 
But    a    companion    of    the    prodigal 

brings  his  father  to  shame. 

^  He  that  adds  to  his  wealth  by  in- 
terest and  increase. 

Shall  gather  it  for  him  that  has  pity 
on  the  weak. 

®  He   that   turns   away   his    ear   from 

hearing  the  law. 
Even  his  prayer  is  abomination. 

^^  He  that  misleads  the  upright  in  an 

evil  way. 
Shall  himself  fall  into  his  own  pit; 
But  the  blameless  shall  inherit  good. 

^^  A    rich    man    is    wise    in    his    own 

eyes ; 
But  the  poor  who  has  understanding 

will  search   him   out. 
12  When  the  righteous  triumph,  great 

is  the  glory; 


fall  into  evil. 

^^  A  growling  lion,  and  a  ranging 
bear. 

Is  a  wicked  ruler  over  a  feeble  peo- 
ple. 

^^  A  prince  lacking  in  understanding 
and  abundant   in   oppressions ; 

Such  as  hate  plunder  shall  have 
length  of  days. 

^■^  A  man  oppressed  with  life-blood. 
Will   flee  even   to   the   pit,   that  they 
may  not  lay  hold  on  him. 

^^  He   that   walks   uprightly   shall   be 

saved ; 
But  he  whose  ways  are  perverse  shall 

fall  at  once, 

'^^  He   that   tills   his   ground   shall   be 

satisfied  with  bread ; 
But    he    that    follows    after    vanities 

shall  be  sated  with  poverty. 

-^  A  trusty  man  has  many  blessings ; 
But   he   that   hastes  to   be   rich   shall 
not  be  held  innocent. 


\'er.  8.  Interest:  on  money  loaned. — Increase:  on  produce  loaned  and  to  be  repaid  in  kind; 
as  when,  for  example,  three  and  a  half  measures  of  wheat  were  required  in  payment  of  the 
three   loaned. 

Both  of  these  terms,  and  the  practices  here  condemned,  will  be  understood  by  reference 
to  Lev.  2s:  36,  37.  "Take  thou  no  usury  |  interest]  of  him,  or  increase:  thou  shalt  not  give 
him  thy  money  vipon  usury   [interest],  nor  lend  him  thy  victuals  for  increase." 

\'ers.  TS,  16.  "The  Divine  right  of  kings,"  according  to  archdeacon  Paley,  "is  the  Divine 
right  of  constables;"  and  so  the  Scriptures  seem  to  treat  it.  The  utterances  of  this  just  senti- 
ment is  said  to  have  cost  him  the  loss  of  high  preferment  in  the  State  Church;  and  its  asser- 
tion  has  co.st  many   others  the  loss  of  liberty  and   life. 

While  the  Scriptures  properly  require  obedience  to  the  civil  magistrate,  and  recognize  any 
government,  even  the  worst,  as  better  than  none,  it  can  not  be  doubted  that  the  sentiments 
expressed  in  these  verses,  and  elsewhere,  have  wrought  powerfully  in  favor  of  the  right  of 
representation  by  the  people  in  the  affairs  of  State. 

\^er.  iS.  Many  translate:  He  that  is  perverse  in  a  double  way,  will  fall  in  one;  meaning, 
he  who  for  purposes  of  deception  and  fraud,  or  of  dishonest  gain,  practises  double-dealing, 
pursuing  now  one  course  now  another,  will  fall  in  one  of  them.  The  rendering  in  tlie  text 
is  more  probably  the  true  one. 


PROVERBS  XXIX 


21  To  regard  the  person  is  not  good ; 
And   for  a   morsel   of   bread   a   man 


Shall  suddenly  be  destroyed,  and 
without  remedy. 

-  When  the  righteous  multiply,  the 
people  rejoice; 

But  when  the  wicked  rule,  the  peo- 
ple mourn. 

^  One  that  loves  wisdom  rejoices  his 
father; 

But  a  companion  of  harlots  squan- 
ders wealth. 

^  A  king  by  judgment  establishes  a 
land; 

But  a  man  that  exacts  tribute  over- 
throws it. 

^  A  man  that  flatters  his  neighbor,     . 
Spreads  a  net  for  his  steps. 

^  In  the  wicked  man's  transgression 
is  a  snare ; 

But  the  righteous  shall  exult  and  re- 
joice. 

"  The  righteous  regards  the  cause  of 
the  weak; 

The  wicked  will  not  discern  knowl- 
edge. 

^  Scoffers  enkindle  a  city ; 
But  the  wise  turn  away  anger. 

^  When  a  wise  man  goes  to  law  with 
a  foolish  man. 

Whether  he  be  angry  or  laugh,  there 
is  no  rest. 

^0  Men  of  blood  hate  the  upright ; 
But  the  just  will  care  for  his  soul. 

^1  A  fool  utters  all  his  mind ; 

yer.  25.  The  man  of  capacious  desire  (as  the  words  may  be  rendered) :  whose  boundless 
cupidity  provokes  resistance  and  contention,  in  contrast  with  patient  trust  in  Jehovah,  and  its 
peaceful   and   sure   reward. 

V'er.  4.  Second  member.  Some  translate,  A  man  that  takes  gifts  is  one  that  accepts  a  bribe, 
and  thereby   unfits  himself  for  doing  justice  between  man  and  man. 

Ver.  10.  To  care  for  his  soul  means  to  have  a  tender  and  loving  regard  for  him  (as  in  Ps. 
142:  4),  in  contrast  with  the  bitter  hatred  of  "men  of  blood,"  who  look  upon  him  as  their 
enemy.  The  words  may  be  translated. — will  require  his  life;  as  in  Gen.  9:  5,  "I  will  require 
the  life  of  man."     They  will   hold   "men  of  blood"  to  a  strict  account. 

Another  rendering.- — will  seek  his  life  fto  deliver  it],  is  the  one  commonly  adopted.  But 
it  is  not  the  sense  of  the  Hebrew  phrase  as  elsewhere  used;  and  the  rendering  in  the  text  is 
more  strictly  antithetic  to  "hate"  in  the  first  member. 


will  transgress. 


2-  He  that  is   eager  for   wealth   is   a 

man  of  evil  eye, 
And    knows    not    when    want    shall 

come  upon  him. 

^^  He  that  reproves  a  man  shall  af- 

terw^ard  find  favor. 
More  than  he  that  flatters  with  the 

tongue. 

-*  He  that  robs  his  father  and  his 
mother. 

And  says.   It  is   no  trespass ; 

The  same  is  a  companion  for  a  de- 
stroyer. 

2^  The  proud  in  spirit  stirs  up  con- 
tention ; 

But  he  that  trusts  in  Jehovah  shall 
be  enriched. 

2^  Whoso  trusts  in  his  own  heart,  he 

is  a  fool ; 
But    one   that   walks    in    wisdom,    he 

shall  be  delivered.  • 

2^  He  that  gives  to  the  poor  is  with- 
out want ; 

But  he  that  hides  his  eyes  has  many 
a  curse. 

2^  When  the  wicked  rise,  a  man  hides 

himself; 
But  when  they  perish,  the  righteous 

multiply. 

CHAPTER  XXIX 

^  A  man  often  reproved,  who  hard- 
ens his  neck. 


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PROVERBS  XXX 


But  the   wise   restrains    [and   keeps]  ;  -^  One  brings  up  his  servant  tenderly 


it  back. 

^-  A  ruler  that  gives  heed  to  words 

of  falsehood, — 
All  his  servants  are  wicked. 

^^  The  poor  and  the  oppressor  meet 

together ; 
He   that   gives   light    to   the    eyes   of 

them  both  is  Jehovah. 

^*  A   king  that  truthfully  judges  the 

weak, — 
His  throne  shall  stand  forever  firm. 

^^  The  rod  and  reproof  give  wisdom ; 
But  a   child  left  to   itself  shames  its 
mother. 

^^  When  the  wicked  increase,  trans- 
gression increases ; 

But  the  righteous  shall  look  on  their 
fall. 

^'''  Correct  thy  son,   and   he   will   give 

thee  rest, 
And  will  give  delight  to  thy  soul. 

^^  When  there  is  no  vision,  the  peo- 
ple are  unrestrained ; 

But  he  that  keeps  the  law, — happv  is 
he. 

^^  By  words  a  servant  is  not  cor- 
rected ; 

For  he  will  understand, — but  there  is 
no  answer. 

-•^  Seest    thou    a    man    hasty    in    his 

words? 
There  is   more   hope   of  a   fool   than 

of  him. 


from   childhood, 
And  in  the  end  he  will  be  as  a  son. 

--  A  man  given  to  anger  stirs  up  con- 
tention ; 

And  a  wrathful  man  abounds  in 
transgression. 

-^  A  man's  pride  will  bring  him  low ; 
But  the  humble  in  spirit  shall  retain 
honor. 

-■*  He  that  divides  with  a  thief  hates 
his  own  soul ; 

He  hears  the  curse,  but  does  not  in- 
form. 

^^  Fear   of  man   brings  a   snare ; 
But  he  that  trusts  in  Jehovah  shall 
be  set  on  high. 

2^  Many  seek  the  face  of  the  ruler; 
But    from    Jehovah    is    man's    judg- 
ment. 

-"  An   abomination   to   the   righteous 

is  the  unjust  man; 
And  an  abomination  to  the  wicked  is 

he  whose  way  is  right. 

CHAPTER  XXX 

^  Words  of  Agur,  son  of  Jakeh ;  the 

oracle. 
The  saying  of  the  man  to  Ithiel, 
To  Ithiel  and  Ucal. 
-Yea,    I   am   more   stupid   than   any; 
And    I    have    not   the    understanding 

of  a  man. 
^  I  have  not  learned  wisdom. 
Xor  have  I  knowledge  of  the  Holy. 
*  Who   has  ascended   to   heaven,  and 

come  down? 


Ver.  i8.  No  vision:  no  Divine  communication, — as  the  word  is  used  in  i  Sam.  3:  i,  com- 
pare I  Chron.  17:  15, — hence,  no  Divine  teacher.  Such  were  originally  called  Seers  (i  Sam. 
9:  9).  commissioned  to  declare  the  will  of  God,  often  communicated  in  vision,  and  to  watch 
over  the  due  observance  of  his  law.  I"or  such  a  dearth  as  is  here  referred  to, — a  "famine 
of  the  words  of  Jehovah"  (Am.  8:  11), — compare  i  Sam.  3:  i,  "the  word  of  the  Lord  was 
precious"   (properly,   rare),  and  2  Chron.    15:  3- 

Ver.  26.  But.  from  Jehovah  is  man's  judgment.  He  controls  and  directs  the  judgments  of 
man;  for  "the  king's  heart  is  in  his  hand,"  and  he  turns  it  whithersoever  he  will"    (ch.   21:    r). 

By  "man's  judgment"  some  understand  the  judgment  that  is  a  man's  due,  his  right:  which 
is  the  same  in  effect,  but  in  form  is  not  so  strictly  antithetic  to  the  idea  of  "seeking  the  face 
of  the   ruler."   in    the   first  member. 


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PROVERBS  XXX 


Who  has  gathered  the  wind  in  his 
fists? 

Who  has  bound  the  waters  in  a  man- 
tle? 

Who  has  founded  all  the  ends  of  the 
earth? 

What  is  his  name,  and  what  his  son's 
name  ? 

For  thou  knowest ! 

""  Every  word  of  God  is  pure ; 
A  shield  is  he  to  them  that  trust  in 

him. 
•^  Add  not  thou  to   his  words ; 
Lest    he   reprove   thee,    and    thou   be 

found  a  liar. 

"  Two  things  have  I  asked  of  thee ; 
Withhold  them  not  from  me  before 

I  die. 
^  Put  far  from  me  vanity  and  lies ; 
Give   me   not  poverty,   nor   riches ; 
Feed  me  with  food  sufficient  for  me. 
^  Lest  I  be  full,  and  deny, 
And  say,   Who   is  Jehovah ; 
And  lest  I  be  poor,  and  steal. 
And  impugn  the  name  of  niy  God. 

^*^  Slander  not  a  servant  to  his  mas- 
ter; 

Lest  he  curse  thee,  and  thou  be  held 
guilty. 


'^^  The  leech  has  two  daughters,  Give, 

Give. 
Three  things  there  are  that  are  not 

satisfied; 
Four  say   not, — Enough  ! 
'"The    underworld    and    the    barren 

womb ; 
The  earth,  that  is  not  satisfied  with 

water. 
And  fire,  that  says  not,  Enough! 

^^  The  eye  that  mocks  at  a   father, 
And  scorns  obedience  to  a   mother: 
The  ravens  of  the  valley  shall  pick 

it  out. 
And  the  young  of  the  vulture  shall 

eat  it. 

^^  Three  things  there  are.  too  diffi- 
cult for  me ; 

And  four,  which  I  understand  not. 

^^  The  way  of  the  eagle  in  the  heav- 
ens ; 

The  way  of  the  serpent  on  a  rock ; 

The  way  of  a  ship  in  the  midst  of 
the  sea : 

And  the  way  of  a  man  with  a  maid. 

-^  So  is   the   way  of  an  adulterous 
woman ; 
She   eats,  and  wipes  her  mouth. 
And  says,  I  have  done  no  iniquity. 

-^  Under  three  things  the  land  is  dis- 
quieted, 

And  under  four  it  cannot  bear  up : 

--  Under  a  servant,  when  he  reigns ; 

And  a  fool  when  he  is  sated  with 
food : 

-"  Under  a  hated  woman,  when  she  is, 
married ; 

And  a  maidservant  when  she  is  heir 
to  her  mistress. 

-^  Four  things  there  are,  the  smallest 

of  the  earth. 
And  they  wise,  instructed  in  wisdom : 

Ver.  23.  Is  heir  to  her  mistress:  that  is,  by  marriage  with  her  master  takes  the  place  of 
her  deceased  mistress  at  the  head  of  the  household,  and  over  those  who  were  once  her  equals, 
or  were  her  superiors.  The  case  is  still  stronger  in  another  admissible  rendering,  has  dis- 
possessed her  mistress,  iti  the  regard  of  her  master.  In  oriental  life,  the  condition  of  women 
was   such  that  this  might  easily   happen. 


^^  A     generation, — that     curse     their 

father, 
And  bless  not  their  mother ! 
^"  A   generation, — pure    in   their   own 

eyes. 
And    not    washed    from     their    filthi- 

ness ! 
^^  A  generation, — how  lofty  are  their 

eyes. 
And  their  eye-lids  are  lifted  up  ! 
^*  A     generation, — their      teeth      are 

swords. 
And  their  fangs  are  knives : 
To  devour  the  poor  from  the  earth, 
And   the   needy   from   among   men ! 


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PROVERBS  XXXI 


25  The   ants,   a   people   not   strong, 
And  they  prepare  their  food  in  sum- 
mer; 

26  The  conies,  a  people  not  powerful, 
And   thev   make   their   abode   in   the 

cliff  f 
^"^  The  locusts  have  no  king. 
And   they  go   forth  all    of    them  in 

bands ; 
28  The    lizard    takes     hold     with     the 

hands. 
And  she  is  in  kings'  palaces. 

2^  Three  things  there  are,   graceful 
in   step, 
And  four  are  graceful  in  going: 
^^  A  lion,  mighty  among  beasts, 
And  he  turns  not  back  before  any ; 
2^  A  greyhound,  or  a  he-goat. 
And  a  king,  with  whom  are  the  peo- 
ple. 

22  If  thou  hast  been  foolish  in  exalt- 
ing thyself, 

And  if  thou  hast  thought  evil, — the 
hand  to  the  mouth ! 

2^  For  pressing  of  milk  brings  forth 
cheese ; 

And  pressing  of  the  nose  brings 
forth  blood; 

And  pressing  of  anger  brings  forth 
strife. 


Nor  for  princes,  or  strong  drink. 

^  Lest  he   drink,  and  forget  the  law, 

And  pervert  the  cause  of  any  of  the 
sons  of  want. 

^  Give  strong  drink  to  the  perishing, 

And  wine  to  the  sorrowful  in  spirit. 

"  Let  him  drink,  and  forget  his  pov- 
erty. 

And  remember  his  misery  no  more. 
^  Open  thy  mouth  for  the  dumb ; 

For  the  cause  of  all  orphan  children. 

^  Open  thy  mouth,  judge  righteously; 

And  judge  the  poor  and  needy. 


CHAPTER  XXXI 

^  The  words  of  king  Lemuel.     An 

oracle,    with    which    his    mother 

instructed  him. 
2  What,  my  son  ? 
And  what,  son  of  my  womb ' 
And  what,  son  of  my  vows? 
^  Give  not  thy  strength  to  women. 
Nor  thy  ways  to  that  which  destroys 

kings. 
^  It  is  not  for  kings,  O  Lemuel, 
It  is  not  for  kings  to  drink  wine. 

Part  eighth. — Ch.   31:   10-31. 

The  following  beautiful  description  is  in  the  Hebrew  an  Acrostic  Poem;  the  letters  of  the 
Hebrew  alphabet,  in  their  regular  order,  being  the  initial  letters  of  the  successive  couplets. 
This  was  a  favorite  device  of  the  Hebrew  poets:  and  it  sometimes  served  a  useful  purpose  in 
aiding   the    memory. 

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^^  A  capable  woman  who  shall 
find? 

For  far  above  pearls  is  her  worth. 

^^  The  heart  of  her  husband  confides 
in  her; 

And  he  shall  not  lack  for  gain. 

^-  She  will  render  to  him  good,  and 
not  evil, 

All  the  days  of  her  life. 

^2  She  seeks  for  wool  and  flax ; 

And  works  with  her  willing  hands. 

^*  She  is  like  the  merchants'  ships; 

She  brings  her  food  from  afar. 

^^  And  she  rises  while  it  is  yet  night, 

And  gives  nourishment  to  her  house- 
hold, 

And  a  task  to  her  maids. 

^^  She  considers  a  field,  and  obtains 
it; 

With  the  fruit  of  her  hands  she 
plants  a  vineyard. 

^'  She  girds  her  loins  with  strength, 

And  strengthens  her  arms. 

^^  She  perceives  that  he?  gains  are 
good ; 

Her  lamp  goes  not   out  by   night. 

^^  She  puts  forth  her  hands  to  the 
distaff, 

And  her  hands  lav  hold  on  the  spin- 
dle. 

-^  She  stretches  out  her  hand  to  the 
poor. 


ECCLESIASTES  I 


She  reaches  forth  her  hands  to  the  !  And  the  law  of  kindness  is  on   her 


needy. 

-^  She  fears  not  for  her  household  on 
account  of  snow ; 

For  all  her  household  are  clothed  in 
crimson. 

--Coverlets  she  makes  for  herself; 

Fine  linen  and  purple  are  her  cloth- 
ing. 

-^  Her  husband  is  known  in  the  gates, 

When  he  sits  with  the  elders  of  the 
land. 

2'*  Fine  undergarments  she  makes  and 
sells, 

And  delivers  girdles  to  the  merchant. 

-^  Dignity  and  honor  are  her  cloth- 
ing: 

And  she  laughs  at  the  time  to  come. 

-^  She  opens  her  mouth  with  wisdom, 


tongue. 
-"  She     watches     the     ways     of     her 

household; 
And  eats  not  the  bread  of  idleness. 
-^  Her  children  rise  up  and  call  her 

happy ; 
Her  husband,  and  he  praises  her: 
-^  Many  daughters  have  done  worthi- 

ly; 

But  thou  surpassest  them  all. 

^^  Comeliness    is    a     deception,     and 

beauty  is  a  vain  thing; 
A    woman    that    fears    Jehovah,    she 

shall  be  praised. 
•"'^  Give    to    her    of   the    fruit    of    her 

hands ; 
And  let  her  works  praise  her  in  the 

Spates. 


ECCLESIASTES 

OR    THE    PREACHER 


CHAPTER  I 

1  The  words  of  the  Preacher,  son 
of  David,  king  in  Jerusalem. 

-  Vanity  of  vanities,  says  the 
Preacher;  vanity  of  vanities,  the 
whole  is  vanity.  ^  What  profit  has 
man  in  all  his  toil  with  which  he 
toils  under  the  sun  ?  *  Generation 
goes,  and  generation  comes ;  but  the 
earth  stands  forever.  ^  The  sun  also 
rises,  and  the  sun  goes  down,  and 
hastens  to  his  place  where  he  rises. 
^  Going  towards  the  south,  and  cir- 
cling towards  the  north ;  circling, 
circling,  goes  the  wind;  and  to  its 
circuits  the  wind  returns.  "^  All  the 
streams  run  into  the  sea,  yet  the  sea 
is  not  full ;  to  the  place  whither  the 
streams  go,  thither  they  go  again, 
^  All  words  are  feeble ;  no  man  can 
utter    [it]  ;    the    eye    is    not    satisfied 


with  seeing,  nor  the  ear  filled  with 
hearing.  ^  What  has  been  is  what 
shall  be,  and  what  has  been  done  is 
what  shall  be  done ;  and  there  is 
nothing  new  under  the  sun.  ^*^  Is 
there  a  thing  of  which  men  say.  See, 
this  is  new?  it  has  been  already,  in 
the  ages  which  were  before  us. 
^^  There  is  no  remembrance  of  the 
former  [generations;]  neither  will 
there  be  any  remembrance  of  the 
latter  [generations]  that  are  to  come, 
among  those  that  will  come  after. 

^-  The  Preacher  was  king  over 
Israel  in  Jerusalem.  ^^  And  I  ap- 
plied my  heart  to  seek  and  to  search 
out  by  wisdom  concerning  all  that  is 
done  under  the  heavens :  it  is  an 
evil  exercise  that  God  has  given  to 
the  sons  of  m«n  with  which  to  exer- 
cise themselves.  ^*  I  have  seen  all 
the   works  that   are   done  under   the 


Ver.    12.   Heb..    Koheleth. 

Ver.    14.   Or,   feeding  on   wind;    and  so  throughout  the  book. 


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sun;  and,  behold,  the  whole  is  van- 
ity and  a  striving  after  wind.  ^^  That 
which  is  crooked  cannot  be  made 
straight :  and  that  which  is  wanting 
cannot  be  numbered.  ^^'  I  com- 
muned with  my  heart,  saying,  Lo,  I 
have  gotten  me  great  wisdom  above 
all  that  were  before  me  over  Jerusa- 
lem ;  yea,  my  heart  has  seen  much 
wisdom  and  knowledge.  ^"^  And  I 
applied  my  heart  to  know  wisdom 
and  knowledge,  madness  and  folly ; 
I  perceived  that  this  also  was  a  striv- 
ing after  wind.  ^^  For  in  much  wis- 
dom is  much  vexation,  and  he  that 
increases  knowledge  increases  pain. 

CHAPTER  II 
^  I  said  in  my  heart.  Come  now,  I 
will  prove  thee  with  mirth,  and  en- 
joy thou  pleasure ;  and,  behold,  this 
also  was  vanity.  -  I  said  of  laugh- 
ter. It  is  mad :  and  of  mirth,  What 
does  it?  ^I  searched  in  my  heart 
how  to  cheer  my  flesh  with  wine,  my 
heart  yet  guiding  [me]  with  wis- 
dom, and  how  to  lay  hold  on  folly, 
till  I  might  see  what  it  was  good  for 
the  sons  of  men  that  they  should  do 
under  the  heavens  all  the  days  of 
their  life.  *  I  made  me  great  works ; 
I  builded  me  houses;  I  planted  me 
vineyards ;  '^  I  made  me  gardens  and 
parks,  and  T  planted  in  them  trees  of 
all  kinds  of  fruit ;  '^  I  made  me  pools 
of  water,  to  water  therefrom  the  for- 
est where  trees  were  springing  up ; 
■^  I  bought  men-servants  and  maid- 
servants, and  had  servants  born 
in  my  house;  also  T  had  great 
possessions  of  herds  and  flocks, 
above  all  that  were  before  me  in 
Jerusalem ;  "^  I  gathered  me  also  sil- 
ver and  gold,  and  the  peculiar  treas- 
ure of  kings  and  of  the  provinces  ;  T 
got  me  men  singers  and  women  sing- 
ers, and  the  delights  of  the   sons  of 

Ver.  15.   Or,  counted   in. 

Ver.  3.  Yet  guiding,  or,  holding  its  course. 

Ver.  12.   Or,   for  what  can  the  man  do  that  comes  after  the  king?  even  that  which  has   been 

already  done. 

Ver.  18.   Or,    gain   which   I    had   gained. 

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men,  wives  very  many.  ^  So  I  be- 
came great,  and  increased  above  all 
that  were  before  me  in  Jerusalem ; 
also  my  wisdom  stood  by  me.  ^^  And 
whatever  my  eyes  desired  I  kept  not 
from  them ;  I  withheld  not  my  heart 
from  any  joy,  for  my  heart  had  joy 
from  all  my  toil ;  and  this  was  my 
portion  from  all  my  toil.  ^^  Then  I 
turned  toward  all  my  works,  which 
my  hands  had  wrought,  and  toward 
the  toil  with  which  I  had  toiled  to 
make  them ;  and  behold,  the  whole 
was  vanity  and  a  striving  after  wind, 
and  there  was  no  profit  under  the 
sun. 

^2  And  I  turned  myself  to  behold 
wisdom,  and  madness  and  folly ;  for 
what  is  the  man  who  shall  come 
after  the  king,  even  him  whom  they 
made  [king]  long  ago?  ^^  Then  I 
saw  that  wisdom  has  an  advantage 
over  folly,  as  light  has  advantage 
over  darkness.  ^*  The  wise  man's 
eyes  are  in  his  head,  while  the  fool 
walks  in  darkness ;  and  yet  I  myself 
perceived  that  one  event  happens  to 
them  all.  ^^  Then  said  I  in  my  heart, 
As  it  happens  to  the  fool,  so  will  it 
happen  even  to  me ;  and  why  was  I 
then  more  wise  ?  Then  I  said  in  my 
heart,  that  this  also  was  vanity. 
^^  For-  of  the  wise  man,  even  as  of 
the  fool,  there  is  no  remembrance 
forever;  seeing  that  in  the  days  to 
come  the  whole  will  have  been  al- 
ready forgotten.  And  how  dies  the 
W'ise  man  along  with  the  fool !  ^^  So 
I  hated  life ;  because  the  work  that 
is  wrought  under  the  sun  was 
grievous  to  me ;  for  all  is  vanity  and 
a  striving  after  wind. 

^^  And  I  hated  all  my  toil  with 
which  I  toiled  under  the  sun ;  see- 
ing that  I  must  leave  it  to  the  man 
that  shall  be  after  me.  ^^  And  who 
knows    whether    he    will    be    a    wise 


ECCLESIASTES  III 


man  or  a  fool  ?  Yet  will  he  have 
rule  over  all  my  toil  in  which  I  have 
toiled,  and  in  which  I  have  shown 
wisdom  under  the  sun.  This  also  is 
vanity.  -^  Therefore  I  turned  about 
to  give  my  heart  up  to  despair  con- 
cerning all  the  toil  with  which  I  had 
toiled  under  the  sun.  -^  For  there 
is  a  man  whose  toil  is  with  wisdom, 
and  with  knowledge,  and  with  suc- 
cess; yet  to  a  man  that  has  not 
toiled  therein  shall  he  leave  it  for  his 
portion.  This  also  is  vanity  and  a 
great  evil.  ^~  For  wdiat  has  a  man  of 
all  his  toil,  and  of  the  striving  of  his 
heart,  with  which  he  toils  under  the 
sun  ?  -^  For  all  his  days  are  [but] 
pains,  and  his  travail  is  vexation ; 
yea,  even  in  the  night  his  heart  takes 
no  rest.     This  also  is  vanity. 

-^  There  is  nothing  better  for  a 
man  [than]  that  he  should  eat  and 
drink,  and  make  his  soul  enjoy  good 
in  his  toil.  This  also  I  saw,  that  it 
is  from  the  hand  of  God.  -^  For 
who  can  eat,  or  who  can  have  enjoy- 
ment, apart  from  him  ?  -^  For  to 
the  man  that  pleases  him  [God] 
gives  wisdom  and  knowledge  and 
joy;  but  to  the  sinner  he  gives  trav- 
ail, to  gather  and  to  heap  up,  that 
he  may  give  to  him  that  pleases  God. 
This  also  is  vanity  and  a  striving 
after  wind. 

CHAPTER  III 

^  For  every  thing  there  is  a  season, 
and  a  time  for  every  purpose  under 
the  heavens :  -  a  time  to  be  born,  and 
a  time  to  die ;  a  time  to  plant,  and  a 
time     to     pluck    up    that     which     is 
planted ;   ^  a  time  to  kill,  and  a  time 
to  heal ;  a  time  to  break  down,  and 
a  time  to  build  up ;  *  a  time  to  weep, 
and    a    time    to    laugh ;    a    time    to 
mourn,  and  a  time  to  dance :  ^  a  time  ! 
to   cast  away  stones,  and  a  time  to  : 
gather    stones    together ;    a    time    to  j 
embrace,  and  a  time  to  refrain  from  I 

Ver.   21.    Success,   or,   skilfulness;   Heb..    give. 
\'er.    25.   Heb.  text,   more  than   I. 
Ver.    ig.   or,   spirit. 


embracing;  ^a  time  to  seek,  and  a 
time  to  lose ;  a  time  to  keep,  and  a 
time  to  throw  away;  "^  a  time  to  rend 
and  a  time  to  sew;  a  time  to  keep 
silence,  and  a  time  to  speak;  ^  a  time 
to  love,  and  a  time  to  hate;  a  time 
for  war,  and  a  time  for  peace. 
^  What  profit  has  he  that  works  in 
that  wherein  he  toils  ?  ^^  I  have  seen 
the  travail  which  God  has  given  to 
the  sons  of  men  to  be  exercised 
therewith.  ^^  He  has  made  every- 
thing beautiful  in  its  time;  also  he 
has  put  eternity  in  their  heart,  yet  so 
that  man  cannot  find  out  the  work 
that  God  has  done  from  the  begin- 
ing  even  to  the  end.  1-  I  know  that 
there  is  nothing  better  for  them,  than 
to  rejoice  and  to  do  good  so  long 
as  they  live.  ^^  And  also  that  every 
man  should  eat  and  drink,  and  en- 
joy good  in  all  his  toil,  is  the  gift 
of  God.  ^*  I  know  that,  whatever 
God  does,  it  shall  be  forever;  noth- 
ing can  be  added  to  it,  nor  anything 
taken  from  it;  and  God  has  done  it, 
that  men  should  fear  before  him. 
^^  That  which  is  has  been  already ; 
and  that  w^hich  is  to  be  has  already 
been ;  and  God  seeks  again  that 
which  is  passed  away. 

^^  And  moreover  I  saw  under  the 
sun,  in  the  place  of  judgment,  that 
wickedness  was  there ;  and  in  the 
place  of  righteousness,  that  wicked- 
ness was  there.  '^'^  I  said  in  my 
heart,  God  shall  judge  the  righteous 
and  the  wicked ;  for  there  is  a  time 
for  every  purpose  and  for  every 
work.  ^^  I  said  in  my  heart,  [It  is] 
because  of  the  sons  of  men,  that  God 
may  prove  them,  and  that  they  may 
see  that  they  themselves  are  [but  as] 
beasts.  ^^  For  the  sons  of  men  are 
a  chance,  and  the  beasts  are  a 
chance,  and  one  chance  happens  to 
them ;  as  the  one  dies,  so  dies  the 
other ;  yea,  they  have  all  one  breath ; 
and  man  has  no  preeminence  above 


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the  beasts ;  for  all  is  vanity.  -^  All 
go  to  one  place;  all  are  of  the  dust, 
and  all  turn  to  dust  again.  -^  Who 
knows  the  spirit  of  the  sons  of  men 
whether  it  goes  upward,  and  the 
spirit  of  the  beast  whether  it  goes 
downward  to  the  earth  ?  --  Where- 
fore I  saw  that  there  is  nothing  bet- 
ter, than  that  a  man  should  rejoice 
in  his  works,  for  that  is  his  portion; 
for  who  can  bring  him  to  see  what 
shall  be  after  him  ? 

CHAPTER  IV 

^  Then  I  returned  and  saw  all  the 
oppressions  that  are  done  under  the 
sun;  and  behold,  the  tears  of  the 
oppressed,  and  they  had  no  com- 
forter; and  on  the  side  of  their  op- 
pressors there  was  power,  but  they 
had  no  comforter.  ^  Wherefore  I 
esteemed  happy  the  dead  who  are  al- 
ready dead  more  than  the  living  who 
are  yet  alive ;  ^  but  better  than  them 
both  [did  I  esteem]  him  who  has 
not  yet  been,  who  has  not  seen  the 
evil  work  that  is  done  under  the  sun. 

"*  Then  I  saw  all  toil  and  every 
skilful  work,  that  for  this  a  man 
is  envied  of  his  neighbor.  This  also 
is  vanity  and  a  striving  after  wind. 
^  The  fool  folds  his  hands  together, 
and  eats  his  own  flesh.  ^  Better  is 
a  handful  with  quietness,  than  two 
handfuls  with  toil  and  striving  after 
wind. 

^  Then  I  returned  and  saw  vanity 
under  the  sun.  ^  There  is  one  that 
is  alone,  having  no  second ;  yea,  he 
has  neither  son  nor  brother;  yet  is 
there  no  end  of  his  toil,  neither  are 
his  eyes  satisfied  with  riches.  For 
whom  then,  [says  he,]  am  T  toiling, 
and  depriving  my  soul  of  good?  This 
also  is  vanity,  yea,  it  is  a  grievous 
exercise.  "  Two  are  better  than 
one ;  because   they   have  a  good  re- 

Ver.    I.      Or,    violence. 

Ver.  4.      Skilful,    or    successful;    Or,    it   is 
With,  or,   of. 

Ver.    14.     Yea.    even,    or.    although. 
Ver.   3.     Travail,    or,   business. 


ward  for  their  toil.  ^^  For  if  they 
fall,  the  one  will  lift  up  his  fellow; 
but  woe  to  him  that  is  alone  when 
he  falls,  and  has  not  another  to  lift 
him  up.  ^^  Again,  if  two  lie  to- 
gether, then  they  have  warmth ;  but 
how  can  one  be  warm  [alone  ?] 
^-  And  if  a  man  prevail  against  him 
that  is  alone,  two  shall  withstand 
him;  and  a  threefold  cord  is  not 
quickly  broken. 

^^  Better  is  a  poor  and  wise  youth 
than  an  old  and  foolish  king,  who 
knows  not  how  to  receive  admoni- 
tion any  more.  ^"^  For  out  of  prison 
he  came  forth  to  be  king;  yea,  even 
in  his  kingdom  he  was  born  poor. 
^^  I  saw  all  the  living  who  walk 
under  the  sun,  that  they  were  with 
the  youth,  the  second,  that  stood  up 
in  his  stead.  ^^  There  was  no  end 
of  all  the  people,  even  of  all  those 
over  whom  he  was ;  yet  they  that 
come  after  will  not  rejoice  in  him. 
Surely  this  also  is  vanity  and  a  striv- 
ing after  wind. 

CHAPTER  V 

^  Keep  thy  foot  when  thou  goest 
to  the  house  of  God ;  for  to  draw 
nigh  to  hear  is  better  than  to  give 
the  sacrifice  of  fools;  for  they  know 
not  that  they  do  evil.  ^  Be  not  rash 
with  thy  mouth,  and  let  not  thy 
heart  be  hasty  to  utter  a  word  be- 
fore God,  for  God  is  in  heaven,  and 
thou  upon  earth ;  therefore  let  thy 
words  be  few.  ^  For  a  dream  comes 
through  a  multitude  of  travail,  and 
a  fool's  voice  through  a  multitude  of 
words.  ■*  When  thou  vowest  a  vow 
to  God,  delay  not  to  pay  it.  for  he 
has  no  pleasure  in  fools ;  pay  that 
which  thou  vowest.  ^  Better  it  is  that 
thou  shouldest  not  vow,  than  that 
thou  shouldest  vow  and  not  pay. 
^  Suffer  not  thy  mouth  to  cause  thy 

the    rivalry   of   man   over   his   neighbor.      \^er.    6. 


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ECCLESIASTES  V.  VI 


flesh  to  sin,  neither  say  thou  before 
the  angel,  that  it  was  an  error;  why 
should  God  be  angry  at  thy  voice, 
and  destroy  the  work  of  thy  hands? 
'For  [thus  it  comes  to  pass] 
through  the  multitude  of  dreams  and 
vanities  and  many  words ;  but  fear 
thou  God. 

^  If  thou  seest  the  oppression  of 
the  poor,  and  the  violent  wresting 
of  judgment  and  justice  in  the  prov- 
ince, marvel  not  at  the  matter ;  for 
one  higher  than  the  high  is  watch- 
ing, and  there  are  higher  than  they. 
^  But  the  profit  of  a  land  every  way 
is  a  king  that  makes  himself  servant 
to  the  field. 

^^  He  that  loves  silver  shall  not  be 
satisfied  with  silver,  nor  he  that  loves 
abundance  with  increase ;  this  also  is 
vanity.  ^^  When  goods  increase, 
they  are  increased  that  eat  them ;  and 
what  advantage  is  there  to  their 
owner,  except  the  beholding  [of 
them]  with  his  eyes?  ^- The  sleep 
of  the  laboring  man  is  sweet,  whether 
he  eat  little  or  much ;  but  the  fulness 
of  the  rich  w^ill  not  suffer  him  to 
sleep. 

^^  There  is  a  grievous  evil  which  I 
have  seen  under  the  sun,  [namely,] 
riches  kept  by  their  owner  to  his 
hurt;  ^*  and  those  riches  perish  by 
evil  adventure ;  and  if  he  has  begot- 
ten a  son,  there  is  nothing  in  his 
hand.  ^^  As  he  came  forth  from  his 
mother's  womb,  naked  shall  he  go 
again  just  as  he  came,  and  shall  take 
nothing  for  his  toil,  which  he  may 
carry  away  in  his  hand.  ^'^  And  this 
also  is  a  grievous  evil."  that  in  all 
points  as  he  came,  so  shall  he  go ; 
and  what  profit  has  he  that  he  toils 
for   the   wind?     ^'^  All   his   davs   also 


he  eats  in  darkness,  and  he  is  sore 
vexed  and  has  sickness  and  wrath. 

^^  Behold,  that  which  I  have  seen 
to  be  good  and  to  be  comely  is  for 
one  to  eat  and  drink,  and  to  enjoy 
good  in  all  his  toil,  wherein  he  toil's 
under  the  sun,  all  the  days  of  his  life 
w^hich  God  has  given  him  :  for  this  is 
his  portion.  ^^  Every  man  also  to 
whom  God  has  given  riches  and 
wealth,  and  has  given  him  power  to 
eat  of  them,  and  to  take  his  portion, 
and  to  rejoice  in  his  toil;  this  is  the 
gift  of  God.     20  poj.  j^g  ^yjii  j^Q^  much 

remember  the  days  of  his  life;  be- 
cause God  answers  [him]  in  the  joy 
of  his  heart. 

CHAPTER  VI 

^  There  is  an  evii  wdiich  I  have 
seen  under  the  sun,  and  it  is  heavy 
upon  men :  -  a  man  to  whom  God 
gives  riches  and  wealth  and  honor, 
so  that  he  lacks  nothing  for  his  soul 
of  all  that  he  desires,  yet  God  gives 
him  not  power  to  eat  of  it,  but  a 
stranger  eats  it;  this  is  vanity,  and 
it  is  an  evil  disease.  ^  If  a  man  be- 
get a  hundred  children,  and  live 
many  years,  so  that  the  days  of  his 
years  be  many,  but  his  soul  be  not 
filled  with  good,  and  moreover  he 
have  no  burial ;  I  say,  an  untimely 
birth  is  better  than  he ;  *  for  it  comes 
in  vanity,  and  departs  in  darkness, 
and  its  name  is  covered  with  dark- 
ness ;  ^  moreover  it  has  not  seen  the 
sun  nor  known  it ;  this  has  rest 
rather  than  the  other;  ^  yea,  though 
he  has  lived  a  thousand  years  twice 
told,  and  yet  enjoyed  no  good — do 
not  all  go  to  one  place  ?  "^  All  the 
labor  of  man  is  for  his  mouth,  and 
yet  the  appetite  is  not  filled.     ^  For 


^'er.  6.      Angel,     or,    messenger. 

Ver.  7.      Or,   for  through  the  multitude  of  dreams  are   also  vanities,   and   in   many   words. 

Ver.  9.      Or,   the   profit   of  the   earth   is   for  all:   the  king   himself   is   served   by   the   held. 

\'er.  17.   Sept.,    supported    substantially    by    Jerome,    and    all    his    days    are    in    darkness    and 
mourning,   and  much  vexation   and  sickness    and  wrath;   or.    Oh,   his  sickness   and   wrath! 

Ver.  18.   Heb.,   the  number   of  the   days. 

Ver.  3.   Or,    abortion. 

Ver.  5.   Or,   nor  known  anything;   Or,  it  is  better  with   this  than  with   the  other. 


ECCLESIASTES  VII 


what  advantage  has  the  wise  more 
than  the  fool  ?  or  what  has  the  poor 
man  who  knows  how  to  walk  before 
the  living?  ^Better  is  the  sight  of 
the  eyes  than  the  wandering  of  the 
desire ;  this  also  is  vanity  and  a  striv- 
ing after  wind. 

^^  Whatever  has  been,  his  name 
was  called  long  ago,  and  it  is  known 
that  it  is  Adam ;  neither  can  he  con- 
tend with  him  that  is  miehtier  than 
he.  ^^  Seeing  that  there  are  many 
things  that  increase  vanity,  what  is 
man  the  better?  ^- For  who  knows 
what  is  good  for  man  in  [his]  life, 
all  the  days  of  his  vain  life  which  he 
spends  as  a  shadow?  for  who  can 
tell  a  man  what  shall  be  after  him 
under  the  sun  ? 

CHAPTER  VII 

^  A  [good]  name  is  better  than  pre- 
cious ointment, 

And  the  day  of  death  than  the  day 
of  one's  birth. 

-  It  is  better  to  go  to  the  house  of 
mourning, 

Than  to  go  to  the  house  of  feasting; 

For  this  is  the  end  of  all  men, 

And  the  living  will  lay  it  to  his  heart. 

^  Sorrow  is  better  than  laughter ; 

For  by  the  sadness  of  the  coun- 
tenance the  heart  is  made  glad. 

*  The  heart  of  the  wise  is  in  the 
house   of  mourning ; 

But  the  heart  of  fools  is  in  the  house 
of  mirth. 

^'  It  is  better  to  hear  the  rebuke  of 
the  wise, 

Than  for  a  man  to  hear  the  song  of 
fools. 

^  For  as  the  crackling  of  thorns  un- 
der a  pot, 

So  is  the  laughter  of  the  fool:  this 
also  is  vanitv. 


"^  Surely  extortion  makes  a  wise  man 
foolish, 

And  a  gift  destroys  the  understand- 
ing. 

^  Better  is  the  end  of  a  thing  than  its 

beginning; 
Better  the  patient  in  spirit  than  the 

proud  in  spirit. 
^  Be    not    hasty   in    thy    spirit    to   be 

vexed ; 
For  vexation  rests  in  the  bosom   of 

fools. 
^*^  Say  not,  What  is  the  cause  that  the 

former    days    were    better    than 

these  ? 
For    thou    dost    not    inquire    wisely 


concernmg  this. 


^^  Wisdom  is  good  together  with  an 

inheritance, 
And  profitable  to  those  who  see  the 

sun. 
^2  For  wisdom  is  a  defence,  even  as 

money  is  a  defence ; 
But  the  excellency  of  knowledge   is, 

that  wisdom  preserves  the  life  of 

him  who  has  it. 
^^  Consider  the  work  of  God ; 
For    who    can    make    that    straight, 

which  he  has  made  crooked  ? 
^^  In  the  day  of  prosperity  be  joyful. 
And    in    the    day    of   adversity    con- 
sider: 
God  has  even  made  the  one  side  by 

side  with  the  other, 
To  the  end  that  man  should  not  find 

out     anything      [that    shall    be] 

after  him. 
'^^  All  this  have  I  seen  in  my  days 
of  vanity :  there  is  a  righteous  man 
who  perishes  in  his  righteousness, 
and  there  is  a  wicked  man  who  pro- 
longs [his  life]  in  his  evil-doing. 
^*^  Be  not  righteous  overmuch, 
neither  make  thyself  overwise ;  why 
shouldest  thou  destrov  thvself?   ^'^  Be 


V'er.  II.  Tilings,    or,    words. 

Ver.  3.  Glad,   or,   better. 

Ver.  7.  Surely,  or,  For. 

Ver.  10.  Ilcb.,   out  of  wisdom. 

Ver.  IT.  Or.   is  as  good  as  an  inheritance;  yea.  more  excellent  is  it  for  those   who  see  the 


Ver.    16.      i.   e.,   avoid  extremes. 


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not  overmuch  wicked,  neither  be 
thou  foolish ;  why  shouldest  thou  die 
before  thy  time?  ^^  It  is  good  that 
thou  shouldest  take  hold  of  this,  yea, 
also  from  that  do  not  withdraw  thy 
hand :  for  he  that  fears  God  shall 
come  out  of  them  all. 

^^  Wisdom  is  a  strength  to  the 
wise  man  more  than  ten  rulers  who 
are  in  a  city.  -^  Surely  there  is  not 
a  righteous  man  upon  earth,  who 
does  good,  and  sins  not.  -^  Also  take 
not  heed  to  all  words  that  are 
spoken,  lest  thou  hear  thy  servant 
cursing  thee ;  --  for  many  times  also 
thine  own  heart  knows  that  thou 
thyself  likewise  hast  cursed  others. 

-^  All  this  have  I  proved  by  wis- 
dom ;  I  said,  I  will  be  wise ;  but  it 
was  far  from  me.  -*  That  which  is 
afar  off.  and  exceeding  deep ;  who 
can  find  it  out?  -^  I  turned  about, 
and  my  heart  [was  set]  to  know  and 
to  search  out,  and  to  seek  wisdom 
and  the  reason  [of  things,]  and  to 
know  that  wickedness  is  folly,  and 
that  foolishness  is  madness ;  -^  and  I 
find  a  thing  more  bitter  than  death, 
[even]  the  woman  who  is  a  snare, 
and  her  heart  is  nets,  and  her  hands 
bands ;  whoever  pleases  God  shall 
escape  from  her,  but  the  sinner  shall 
be  taken  by  her.  -"  Behold,  this  have 
I  found,  says  the  Preacher,  [laying] 
one  thing  to  another,  to  find  out  the 
account:  -^  which  my  soul  still  seeks, 
but  I  have  not  found :  one  man 
among  a  thousand  have  I  found,  but 
a  woman  among  all  those  have  I  not 
found.  -^  Behold,  this  only  have  I 
found,  that  God  made  man  upright, 
but  they  have  sought  out  many  de- 
vices. 


CHAPTER  VIII 

^  Who  is  as  the  wise  man  ?  and 
who  knows  the  interpretation  of  a 
thing?  A  man's  wisdom  makes  his 
face  to  shine,  and  the  hardness  of 
his  face  is  changed.  -  I  [counsel 
thee,]  Keep  the  king's  command,  and 
that  because  of  the  oath  of  God. 
^  Be  not  hasty  to  go  out  of  his  pres- 
ence;  persist  not  in  an  evil  thing; 
for  he  does  whatever  pleases  him. 
■*  Because  a  king's  word  [has] 
power,  and  who  may  say  to  him. 
What  doest  thou  ?  ^  Whoever  keeps 
[the]  commandment  shall  know  no 
evil  thing;  and  a  wise  man's  heart 
knows  [that  there  is]  time  and 
judgment;  ^  for  to  every  purpo.se 
there  is  a  time  and  judgment,  be- 
cause the  wickedness  of  man  is  great 
upon  him ;  '  for  he  knows  not  that 
which  shall  be,  for  who  can  tell  him 
how  it  shall  be?  ^  There  is  no  man 
that  has  power  over  the  spirit  to  re- 
tain the  spirit,  neither  has  he  power 
over  the  day  of  death,  and  there  is 
no  discharge  in  [that]  war;  neither 
shall  wickedness  deliver  him  that  is 
given  to  it.  ^  All  this  have  I  seen, 
and  applied  my  heart  to  every  work 
that  is  done  under  the  sun,  to  the 
time  when  one  man  rules  over  an- 
other to  his  hurt. 

^°  And  then  I  have  seen  the  wicked 
buried,  and  they  came  [to  the 
grave]  ;  while  those  who  had  done 
right  went  away  from  the  holy 
place,  and  were  forgotten  in  the  city ; 
this  also  is  vanity.  ^^  Because  sen- 
tence against  an  evil  work  is  not  exe- 
cuted speedily,  therefore  the  heart  of 
the  sons  of  men  is  emboldened  in 
them  to  do  evil.  ^-  Though  a  sinner 
do  evil  a  hundred  times,  and  prolong 


Ver. 

26. 

Ver. 

27. 

Ver. 

I. 

Ver. 

S. 

Ver. 

6. 

\'er. 

8. 

\'er. 

9. 

Ver.    II. 


Or,   whose  heart  is  snares  and  nets,   her  hands  being  bands. 

Or,  weighing  one  thing  after  another,  to  find  out  the  reason. 

Hardness,    Heb.,    strength. 

Know,   or,   experience. 

Wickedness,   or,  misery. 

Or,  wind;   Or,  in  battle. 

Or,   what  time   one   man    ruled. 

Emboldened,   Heb.,   full. 

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his  [days,]  yet  surely  I  know  that  it 
shall  be  well  with  those  who  fear 
God,  who  fear  before  him ;  ^^  but  it 
shall  not  be  well  with  the  wicked, 
neither  shall  he  prolong  [his]  days, 
[which  are]  as  a  shadow;  because  he 
fears  not  before  God.  ^*  There  is 
a  vanity  which  is  done  upon  the 
earth ;  that  there  are  righteous  men, 
to  whom  it  happens  according  to  the 
work  of  the  wicked ;  again,  there  are 
wicked  men,  to  whom  it  happens  ac- 
cording to  the  work  of  the  right- 
eous ;  I  said  that  this  also  is  vanity. 
^^  Then  I  commended  mirth,  because 
a  man  has  no  better  thing  under  the 
sun,  than  to  eat  and  to  drink  and 
to  be  merry,  and  that  this  should  ac- 
company him  in  his  labor  [all]  the 
days  of  his  life  which  God  has  given 
him  under  the  sun. 

^^  When  I  applied  my  heart  to 
know  wisdom  and  to  see  the  business 
that  is  done  upon  the  earth :  (for 
also  there  is  that  neither  day  nor 
night  sees  sleep  with  his  eyes:) 
'^'^  then  I  beheld  all  the  work  of  God, 
that  man  cannot  find  out  the  work 
that  is  done  under  the  sun ;  because 
however  much  a  man  labor  to  seek 
it  out,  yet  he  shall  not  find  it ;  yea 
moreover,  though  the  wise  man 
think  to  know  it.  yet  shall  he  not  be 
able  to  find  it. 

CHAPTER  TX 
^For  all  this  I  laid  to  my  heart, 
even  to  explain  all  this :  that  the 
righteous,  and  the  wise,  and  their 
works,  are  in  the  hand  of  God ; 
whether  it  be  love  or  hatred,  man 
knows  it  not.  all  is  before  them. 
^  All  things  come  alike  to  all ;  there 
is  one  event  to  the  righteous  and  to 
the  wicked,  to  the  good,  and  to  the 
clean  and  to  the  unclean,  to  him  who 
sacrifices   and   to   him   who   sacrifices 


not ;  as  is  the  good,  so  is  the  sinner, 
[and]  he  that  swears  as  he  that  fears 
an  oath.  ^'  This  is  an  evil  in  all  that 
is  done  under  the  sun,  that  there  is 
one  event  to  all ;  yea  also,  the  heart 
of  the  sons  of  men  is  full  of  evil,  and 
madness  is  in  their  heart  w^hile  they 
live,  and  after  that  [they  go]  to  the 
dead.  *  For  to  him  who  is  joined 
with  all  the  living  there  is  hope ;  for 
even  a  living  dog  is  better  than  a 
dead  lion.  ^  For  the  living  know 
that  they  shall  die;  but  the  dead 
know  not  anything,  neither  have 
they  any  more  a  reward,  for  the 
memory  of  them  is  forgotten.  ^  As 
M'cll  their  love,  as  their  hatred  and 
their  envy,  has  already  perished ; 
neither  have  they  any  more  a  por- 
tion forever  in  anything  that  is  done 
under  the  sun. 

"  Go  thy  way,  eat  thy  bread  with 
joy,  and  drink  thy  wine  with  a  merry 
heart ;  for  God  has  already  accepted 
thy  works.  ^  Let  thy  garments  be 
always  white,  and  let  not  thy  head 
lack  ointment.  ^  Enjoy  with  a  wife 
whom  thou  lovest  all  the  days  of  thy 
life  of  vanity,  which  he  has  given 
thee  under  the  sun,  all  the  days  of 
thy  vanity ;  for  that  is  thy  portion  in 
life,  and  in  thy  toil  with  which  thou 
toilest  under  the  sun.  ^*^  Whatever 
thv  hand  finds  to  do,  do  with  thy 
might ;  for  there  is  no  work,  nor 
reckoning,  nor  knowledge,  nor  wis- 
dom, in  Sheol,  whither  thou  goest. 

^"^  I  returned,  and  saw  under  the 
sun.  that  the  race  is  not  to  the  swift, 
nor  the  battle  to  the  mighty,  neither 
yet  bread  to  the  wise,  nor  yet  riches 
to  the  prudent,  nor  yet  favor  to  men 
of  knowledge;  but  time  and  chance 
happens  to  them  all.  ^-  For  man 
also  knows  not  his  time ;  as  the 
fishes  that  are  caught  in  an  evil  net, 
and  as  the  birds  that  are  caught  in 


Ver. 

i6 

Ver. 

2 

Ver. 

6 

Ver. 

Q 

Ver. 

10 

Business,   or,   travail. 

So   Heb.,   Sept..   Syraic,   and    Tcroine,   to   tlie   good   and   to  the   evil. 

Already,   or.  long  ago. 

Enjoy.  Ileb.,  life. 

Or,  finds  to  do  in  thy  strength,  do  it. 

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ECCLESIASTES  X 


the  snare,  even  so  are  the  sons  of 
men  snared  in  an  evil  time,  when  it 
falls  upon  them  suddenly. 

^"  TJiis  also  have  I  seen  as  wisdom 
under  the  sun,  and  it  seemed  to  me 
great :  ^*  there  was  a  little  city,  and 
few  men  within  it;  and  there  came  a 
great  king  against  it,  and  besieged 
it,  and  built  against  it  great  bulwarks. 
^^  Now  there  was  found  in  it  a  poor 
wise  man,  and  he  by  his  wisdom  de- 
livered the  city:  yet  no  man  remem- 
bered that  same  poor  man.  ^^  Then 
said  I,  Wisdom  is  better  than  might : 
nevertheless  the  poor  man's  wisdom 
is  despised,  and  his  words  are  not 
heard. 

^"  The  words  of  the  wise  [spoken]  in 

quiet  are  heard 
More  than  the  cry  of  him  that  rules 

among  fools. 

^^  Wisdom  is  better  than  weapons  of 

war ; 
But  one  sinner  destroys  much  good. 


CHAPTER  X 


^  Dead    flies    cause    the 
the      perfumer      to 


ointment    of 

stink      and 

putrefy : 

So  does  a  little  folly  outweigh  wis- 
dom and  honor. 

-  A  wise  man's  heart   is  at   his  right 

hand ; 
But  a  fool's  heart  at  his  left. 

^  Yea  also,  when  the  fool  walks  by 
the  way,  his  understanding  fails 
him, 


For  gentleness  leaves  great  sins  un- 
done. 

■'  There  is  an  evil  which  I  have  seen 

imder  the  sun, 
As  it  were  an  error  which  proceeds 

from  the  ruler: 

^  Folly  is  set  in  great  heights, 
And  the  rich  sit  in  a  low  place. 

"  I   have   seen   servants   upon  horses. 
And     princes     walking    as    servants 
upon  the  earth. 

^^  He  that  digs  a  pit  may  fall  into  it ; 
And  he  who  breaks  through  a  fence, 
a  serpent  may  bite  him. 

'^  He  who  moves  stones  may  be  hurt 
therewith : 

[And]  he  who  cleaves  wood  is  en- 
dangered thereby. 

^•^  If  the  iron  has  become  blunt,  and 
one  has  not  whetted  the  edge, 

Then  must  he  put  to  more  strength; 

But  wisdom  is  profitable  to  give  suc- 
cess. 

^^  If    the    serpent    bite    before    it    be 

charmed. 
Then   is   there    no   advantage   in    the 

charmer. 

^2  The  words  of  a  wise  man's  mouth 

are  gracious ; 
But  the  lips   of    a    fool    swallow   ap 

himself. 

12  The  beginning  of  the  words  of  his 
mouth  is  foolishness : 


And  he  says  to  every  one   [that]    he  !  And    the    end    of    his    talk    is    mis- 
is  a  fool.  I  chievous   madness. 

*If   the    spirit    of    the    ruler   rise    up  pA  fool  also  multiplies  words: 
against  thee,  leave  not  thy  place ;  |  Yet  man  knows  not  what  shall  be ; 

Or,   him   who   is  valued    for   wisdom   and   honor. 

Or,  toward. 

Heb.,  heart;   to,   or,  of. 

Or,  yielding  allays  great  offences. 

Or,   pulls  out. 

Heb.,    without  enchantment. 

His   talk.   Heb.,   his  mouth. 

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Ver. 

I. 

Ver. 

2. 

Ver. 

.3. 

Ver. 

4- 

Ver. 

Q. 

Ver. 

1 1. 

Ver. 

13- 

ECCLESIASTES  XI 


And  that  which  shall  be  after  him, 
who  can  tell  him  ? 

^^  The  toil  of  fools  wearies  every  one 

of  them, 
For  he  knows  not  how  to  go  to  the 

city. 

^^  Woe    to    thee,    O    land,    when    thy 

king  is  a  child, 
And  thy  princes  eat  in  the  morning ! 

^"^  Happy  art  thou,  O  land,  when  thy 
king  is  a  son  of  nobles, 

And  thy  princes  eat  in  due  season, 
for  strength,  and  not  for  drunk- 
enness ! 

^"^  By  slothfulness  the   roof  sinks  in : 
And   through   idleness   of  the   hands 
the  house  leaks. 

^®  A  feast  is  made  for  laughter,  and 

wine  gladdens  life : 
And  money  answers  all  things. 

^^  Curse  not  the  king,  no,  not  in  thy 
thought, 

And  curse  not  the  rich  in  thy  bed- 
chamber; 

For  a  bird  of  the  air  shall  carry  the 
voice. 

And  that  which  has  wings  shall  tell 
the  matter. 

CHAPTER  XT 

^  Cast  thy  bread  upon  the  waters ; 
For    thou     shalt    find   it   after   many 
days. 

-  Give  a  portion  to  seven,   vea.  even 

to  eight; 
For    thou    knowest    not     what    evil 

shall   be   upon  the  earth. 

^  Tf  the  clouds  be   full   of  rain,   they 
empty      themselves      upon      thi  | 
earth ; 

And  if  a  tree  fall  toward  the  south, 
.   or  toward  the   north, 

Ver.    1 6.  Child,   or,   servant. 

Ver.    ly.  Son   of  nobles,   or.   a   freeman. 

Ver.    18.  Or,   frame  work. 

Ver.    19.  Or,  obtains. 

Ver.      3.  Toward,   or,   in. 

Ver.    10.  Jlawn,   or.   prime. 


In    the    place    where    the    tree    falls, 
there  shall  it  be. 

*  He  that  observes  the  wind  will  not 

sow, 
And  he  that  regards  the  clouds  will 

not  reap. 

^  As   thou   knowest   not   what   is  the 

way  of  the  wind, 
[Nor]   how  the  bones   [do  grow]   in 

the    womb    of    her   that    is    with 

child, 
Even  so  thou  knowest  not  the  work 

of  God  who  does  all. 

^  In  the  morning  sow  thy  seed. 
And    toward    evening    withhold    not 

thy  hand ; 
For   thou    knowest    not    which    shall 

prosper,  whether  this  or  that. 
Or  whether  they  both  shall  be  alike 

good. 

■^  Also  the  light  is  sweet. 
And   a    pleasant    thing   it   is    for   the 
eyes  to  see  the  sun. 

^  Yea,  if  a  man  live  many  years,  let 
him  rejoice  in  them  all; 

But  let  him  remember  the  days  of 
darkness,  for  they  shall  be  many. 

All  that  comes  is  vanity. 

^  Rejoice,     O     young    man,     in     thy 

youth ; 
And  let  thy  heart  cheer  thee  in  the 

days  of  thy  youth. 
And  walk  in  the  ways  of  thy  heart, 
And  in  the  sight  of  thine  eyes ; 
But    know   thou,    that   for   all    these 

things  God  will  bring  thee  into 

judgment. 

^^  Therefore    remove    vexation    from 

thy  heart. 
And  put  away  evil  from  thy  flesh ; 
For  youth  and  the  dawn  of  life  are 

vanity. 


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CHAPTER  XII 

^  Remember  also  thy  Creator  in  the 

days  of  thy  youth, 
While   the   evil   days   come   not,    nor 

the  years  draw  nigh. 
When    thou    shalt    say,    I    have    no 

pleasure  in  them ; 
^  While  the  sun  is  not  darkened,  nor 

the  light,  nor  the  moon,  nor  the 

stars. 
And  the  clouds  return  not  after  the 

rain ; 
"  In  the  days  when  the  keepers  of  the 

house  shall  tremble. 
And  the  strong  men  shall  bow  them- 
selves, 
And  the  grinders  cease  because  they 

are  few, 
And  those  who  look  out  of  the  win- 
dows are  darkened, 
*  And    the    doors    are    shut    in    the 

street ; 
When   the   sound  of  the   grinding  is 

low, 
And  one   shall   start  up  at  the  voice 

of  a  bird. 
And  all  the  daughters  of  music  shall 

be  brought  low; 
^  Yea,   they   shall   be   afraid   of    [that 

which  is]   high. 
And  terrors   [shall  be]  in  the  way, 
And  the  almond  tree  shall  blossom, 
And  the  grasshopper  shall  be  a  bur- 
den. 
And  the  caperberry  shall  fail ; 
Because  man  goes  to  his  long  home, 

and  the  mourners  go  about  the 

streets : 
^  While  the  silver  cord  is  not  loosed, 

nor  the  golden  bowl  broken. 


Nor  the  pitcher  broken  at  the  foun- 
tain, nor  the  wheel  broken  at 
the  cistern ; 

"^  And  the  dust  returns  to  the  earth 
as  it  was. 

And  the  spirit  returns  to  God  who 
gave  it 

^  Vanity  of  vanities,  says  the 
Preacher;  all  is  vanity. 

^  And  further,  because  the 
Preacher  was  wise,  he  still  taught 
the  people  knowledge ;  yea,  he  pon- 
dered, and  sought  out,  [and]  set  in 
order  many  proverbs.  ^"^  The 
Preacher  sought  to  find  out  pleasant 
words,  and  that  which  was  written 
uprightly,   [even]   words  of  truth. 

^^  Words  of  wise  men  are  like 
goads,  and  like  nails  well  fastened 
are  [the  words  of]  the  masters  of 
assemblies,  [which]  are  given  from 
one  shepherd.  ^-  And  as  for  more, 
my  son,  be  admonished;  of  making 
many  books  there  is  no  end,  and 
much  study  is  a  weariness  of  the 
flesh. 

^•^  [This  is]  the  end  of  the  mat- 
ter ;  all  has  been  heard :  fear  God, 
and  keep  his  commandments ;  for 
this  is  the  [duty]  of  all  men.  ^*  For 
God  shall  bring  every  work  into 
judgment,  with  every  hidden  thing, 
whether  it  be  good  or  whether  it  be 
evil. 


Ver.      3.      Or,  grinding  women. 

Ver.      5.      Or,    of   danger   from    on    high;    Shall    be    a   burden,     or,     shall     drag   itself   along; 
caperberry,   or,    desire. 

Ver.    II.      Masters  of  assemblies,  or,  collectors  of  sentences. 
Ver.   13.     Or,   whole  duty  of  man. 


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THE  SONG  OF  SONGS 


CHAPTER  I 
1  The    Song    of    Songs,    which    is 
Solomon's. 

2  Let  him  kiss  me  with  the  kisses  of 

his  mouth, 
For  thy  love  is  better  than  wine. 

3  Thine  oils  have  a  goodly  fragrance ; 
Thy  name  is  [as]  oil  poured  forth; 
Therefore  virgins  love  thee. 

*  Draw  me ;  we  will  run  after  thee ; 
The    king   has   brought    me    into   his 

chambers. 
We  will  exult  and  rejoice  in  thee, 
We   will   make   mention   of  thy  love 

more  than  wine ; 
Rightly  do  they  love  thee. 

^  I  am  dark,  but  comely. 

Daughters  of  Jerusalem, 

As  the  tents  of  Kedar, 

As  the  tent  curtains  of  Solomon. 

^  Look  not   upon  me,  because   I  am 

swarthy, 
Because  the  sun  has  tanned  me. 
The  sons  of  my  mother  were  angry 

with  me, 
They  made   me   keeper   of   the   vine- 
yards ; 
My   vineyard,    my    own,    I    have    not 

kept. 
^  Tell  me,  O    thou    whom    my    soul 

loves. 
Where     thou     feedest     [thy     flock,] 

where    thou    makest    [it]    to    lie 

down  at  noon ; 
For  why  should  I  be  as  one  that  is 

veiled 
Beside     the     flocks     of     thv     com- 


panions? 

^  If    thou    knowest    not, 
beautiful  of  women, 


O    most 


Get  thee  forth  in  the  footsteps  of  the 
flock. 

And  feed  thy  kids  beside  the  shep- 
herds' tents. 

"  To   my   mare   in   Pharaoh's  char- 
iots, 
I  have  compared  thee,  O  my  friend. 
^^  Thy    cheeks    are     beautiful     with 

plaits  of  hair, 
Thy  neck  with  strings  of  jewels. 
^^  We  will  make  thee  plaits  of  gold 
With  studs  of  silver. 

^2  While  the  king  was  at  his  table. 

My  spikenard  gave  forth  its  fra- 
grance. 

^^  My  beloved  is  to  me  a  bundle  of 
myrrh. 

Which   lodges  between  my  breasts. 

^*  My  beloved  is  to  me  a  cluster  of 
henna-flowers 

In  the  vineyards  of  En-gedi. 

^^  Behold,  thou  art  beautiful,  my 
friend;  behold,  thou  art  beauti- 
ful; 

Thine  eyes  are  doves. 

^^  Behold,  thou  art  beautiful,  my  be- 
loved, yea,  charming; 

Also  our  couch  is  green. 

^■^  The  beams  of  our  house  are 
cedars, 

[And]    our  rafters  are  firs. 

CHAPTER  II 
^  I  am  a  crocus  of  Sharon, 
A  lily  of  the  valleys. 

2  As  a  lily  among  thorns. 
So   is  my  friend  among  the   daugh- 
ters. 
^  As    the    apple    tree    among    the 
trees  of  the  wood, 


Ver.  3.  Or,   are  good   for  perfume;   Or,   maidens. 

Ver.  6.  Or,  scorched. 

Ver.  7.  Is  veiled.     So  Heb.  and  Sept.;  Syraic,  Symmachus,  Targum,  and  Jerome,  wanders. 

Ver.  9.  My  friend;  or,  my  love. 

Ver.  14.  Henna-flowers;   Heb.,   copher. 

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THE  SONG  OF  SONGS  III 


So  is  my  friend  among  the  sons ; 
Under  his  shadow  I   sat  down  with 

delight. 
And  his  fruit  was  sweet  to  my  taste. 
*  He  brought   me  to   the   banqueting 

house. 
And  his  banner  over  me  was  love. 
^  Stay   me   with    raisin   cakes,   refresh 

me  with  apples, 
For  I  am  sick  of  love. 
^  His  left  hand   [is]   under  my  head, 
And  his  right  hand  embraces  me. 

"  I    adjure    you,     O      daughters     of 

Jerusalem, 
By  the   gazelles,   or   by  the   hinds  of 

the  field, 
That  ye  stir  not  up,  nor  awaken  love. 
Until  it  please. 

^  The  voice  of  my  beloved !  lo,  there 

he  comes, 
Leaping       upon       the        mountains, 

springing  upon  the  hills. 
^  My   beloved   is   like   a   gazelle   or   a 

young  hart. 
Behold,   there   he   stands   behind   our 

wall. 
Looking  in  at  the  windows, 
Glancing  through  the  lattice. 
^^  My  beloved  spoke,  and  said  to  me, 
Rise  up,   my  friend,  my  beauty,  and 

come  away. 
^^  For,  lo,  the  winter  is  past, 
The  rain  is   over  and  gone. 
^^  The   flowers   appear   in   the   land ; 
The  time  of  song  is  come. 
And   the   voice   of   the   turtle-dove   is 

heard  in  our  land ; 
^^  The  fig  tree  ripens  her  green  figs. 
And  the  vines  are  in  blossom. 
They  give  forth  their  fragrance. 
Rise  up,  my  friend,   my  beauty,   and 

come  away. 
^*  O    my    dove    in    the    clefts    of    the 

rock. 
In  the  covert  of  the  steep  place, 
Let  me  see  thy  countenance, 

Ver.  4.  Heb.,   house   of  wine. 

\'er.  6.  (.)r,   let  his  left  hand  be.   etc. 

Ver.  12.  Song,   or,   pruning  of   vines. 

Ver.  17.  Be  cool.      Heb.,  breathe;   Bether, 


Let  me  hear  thy  voice; 

For  sweet  is  thy  voice, 

And  thy  countenance  is  comely. 

^^  Catch   us  the  foxes, 

The  little  foxes,  that  spoil  the  vine- 
yards. 

For  our  vineyards  are  in  blossom. 

^^  My  beloved  is  mine,  and  I  am  his; 

He  feeds  .[his  flock]  among  the  lilies. 

^^  Until  the  day  be  cool,  and  the 
shadows  flee  away, 

Turn,  my  beloved,  and  be  thou  like  a 
gazelle  or  a  young  hart 

LTpon  the  mountains  of  Bethei;. 

CHAPTER  III 
^  On  my  bed  by  night  I  sought  him 

whom  my  soul  loves ; 
I  sought  him,  but  I  found  him  not. 
-  [I   said,]    I   will   rise   now,   and   go 

about  in  the  city. 
In  the  streets  and  in  the  broad  ways. 
I  will  seek  him  whom  my  soul  loves ; 
I  sought  him,  but  I  found  him  not. 
^  The    watchmen    who    go    about    in 

the  city  found  me ; 
[To  whom  I  said,]  Have  ye  seen  him 

whom  my  soul  loves? 
^  It    w^as    but    a  little    that    I    passed 

from  them, 
When   I   found   him   whom   my   soul 

loves ; 
I   held  him, '  and   would   not   let  him 

Until    I    had    brought    him    into    my 

mother's  house. 
And    into    the    chamber    of   her    that 

conceived  me. 

•''  I     adjure    you,      O      daughters     of 

Jerusalem, 
Bv   the  gazelles,   or  by  the  hinds  of 

the  field. 
That  ye  stir  not  up,  nor  awaken  love, 
Lentil  it  please. 

^  Who  is  this  coming  up  from  the 
wilderness  like  pillars  of  smoke, 


or,   separation. 


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THE  SONG  OF  SONGS  IV 


Perfumed  with  myrrh  and  frankin- 
cense, 

With  all  powders  of  the  merchant? 

''Behold,  it  is  the  litter  of  Solomon; 

Sixty  mighty   men  are   about   it, 

Of  the  mighty  men  of  Israel. 

^  They  all  handle   the  sword, 

Are  expert  in  war; 

Every  man  has  his  sword  "upon  his 
thigh. 

Because  of  fear  in  the  night. 

^  King  Solomon  made  himself  a 
palanquin 

Of  the  wood  of  Lebanon. 

^®  Its  pillars  he  made  of  silver, 

Its  bottom  of  gold,  its  seat  of  pur- 
ple,   

Its  interior  being  inlaid   with   love, 

From  the  daughters  of  Jerusalem. 

^^  Go  forth,  O  ye  daughters  of  Zion, 
and  behold  king  Solomon, 

With    the    crown     with     which     his    With  me  from  Lebanon  come; 


Thy    temples    are    like    a    piece    of 

pomegranate 
Behind  thy  veil. 
*  Thy  neck  is  like  the  tower  of  David 

built  for  an  armory, 
On    which    there    hang    a    thousand 

bucklers, 
All  the  shields  of  the  mighty  men. 

^  Thy  two  breasts  are  like  two  fawns 

that  are  twins  of  a  gazelle, 
Which  feed  among  the  lilies. 
^  Until    the    day    be    cool,    and    the 

shadows  flee  away, 
I    will    get    me    to    the    mountain    of 

myrrh. 
And  to  the  hill  of  frankincense. 
"'  Thou   art   altogether   beautiful,   my 

friend. 
And  there  is  no  spot  in  thee. 

^  With  me  from  Lebanon,  bride, 


mother  crowned  him 
In  the  day  of  his  marriage. 
And   in   the   day   of  the    gladness    of 

his  heart. 

CHAPTER  IV 

^  Behold,  thou  art  beautiful,  my 
friend;  behold,  thou  art  beauti- 
ful; 

Thine  eyes  are  doves  l)ehind  thy  veil ; 

Thy  hair  is  as  a  flock  of  goats, 

That  lie  along  the  side  of  mount 
Gilead. 

2  Thy  teeth  are  like  a  flock  [of  ewes] 
that  are   [newly]   shorn. 

Which  are  come  up  from  the  wash- 
ing. 

Every  one  of  them  having  twins. 


Look  from  the  top  of  Amana, 

From  the  top  of  Senir  and  Hermon, 

From  the  lions'  dens, 

From  the  mountains  of  the  leopards. 

^  Thou    hast   ravished   my   heart,    my 
sister,  bride ; 

Thou    hast    ravished   my    heart    with 
one  [glance]  of  thine  eyes. 

With  one  chain  of  thy  neck. 

^^  How  beautiful  is  thy  love,  my  sis- 
ter, bride ! 

How   much   better   is   thy   love   than 
wine ! 

And  the   smell   of  thine   oils  than  all 
matter  of  spices! 

1^  Thy  lips,  O  bride,  drop  honey ; 

Honey    and    milk     are     under     thy 
tongue. 
And     none    being    bereaved    among  !  And  the  smell  of  thy  garments  is  like 


them. 

^  Thy  lips  are  like  a  thread  of  scar- 
let. 

And  thv  mouth  is  comelv; 


the  smell  of  Lebanon. 
^-  A    garden    shut    up    is    my    sister, 

bride : 
A  spring  shut  up,  a  fountain  sealed. 


\'er. 

9- 

Ver. 

I. 

Ver. 

?,■ 

Ver. 

4- 

\er. 

Q- 

\'er. 

1  I. 

Ver. 

\z. 

Or,  car  of  state. 

Or.  swam  forth  from   Mount  Gilead. 

Mouth,  or,  speech. 

For  an  armory,  or,   witli   turrets. 

Or.    given    me    courage. 

(Jr,  drop  as  the  honeycomb. 

Spring,   so   Ileb. ;    Sept.,    .Syraic,   and   Jerome,    pcrliaps   correctly,    garden. 

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THE  SONG  OF  SONGS  V 


^^  Thy  shoots  are  an  orchard  of 
pomegranates,  with  precious 
fruits ; 

Henna  with  spikenard  plants, 

^^  Spikenard  and  saffron, 

Calamus  and  cinnamon,  with  all 
trees  of  frankincense ; 

Mvrrh  and  aloes,  with  all  chief 
spices. 

^^  [Thou  art]   a  fountain  of  gardens, 

A   well   of  living  waters, 

And  streams  from  Lebanon. 

^•^  Awake,  O   North  wind. 

And  come,  O  South ; 

Blow  upon  my  garden. 

That  its  spices  may  flow. 

Let  my  beloved  come  into  his  gar- 
den, 

And  eat  his  precious  fruits. 


CHAPTER  V 

^  I  am  come  into  my  garden,  my 
sister,  bride ; 

I  have  gathered  my  myrrh  with  my 
spice; 

I  have  eaten  my  honeycomb  with 
my  honey ; 

I  have  drunk  my  wine  with  my  milk. 

Eat,  friends ; 

Drink,  yea,  drink  abundantly,  be- 
loved. 

-  I  sleep,  but  my   heart  is  awake ; 
Hark!  my  beloved  is  knocking; 
Open  to  me,  my  sister,  my  love,  my 

dove,  my  perfect  one. 
For  my  head  is  filled  w^ith  dew, 
My  locks  with  the  drops  of  the  night. 
^  I  have  put  off  my  dress,  how  shall 

I  put  it  on? 
I  have  washed  my  feet,  how  shall  I 

soil  them? 


*  My  beloved  put  in  his  hand  by  the 

hole   [of  the  door,] 
And  my  heart  was  moved  for  him. 

^'  I  rose  up  to  open  to  my  beloved, 
While      my  '    hands      dropped      with 

myrrh. 
And  my  fingers  with  liquid  myrrh, 
Upon  the  handles  of  the  bolt. 

^  I  opened  to  my  beloved. 

But    my   beloved    had    turned   away, 

[and]  passed  on. 
My    soul    had    failed    me    w^hen    he 

spoke. 
I    sought  him,   but   I   could   not   find 

him ; 
I    called    him,    but    he    gave    me    no 

answer. 
''  The   watchmen    who   go   about   the 

city  found  me. 
They  smote  me,  they  w^ounded  me ; 
The  keepers  of  the  walls  took  away 

my  mantle  from  me. 
^  I    adjure    you,      O     daughters     of 

Jerusalem,    if    ye    find    my    be- 
loved— 
'What  shall  ye  tell  him'? 
That  I  am  sick  of  love. 

^  What    is    thy    beloved    more    than 

[another]    beloved. 
Most  beautiful  among  women? 
What     is     thy    beloved    more     than 

[another]  beloved. 
That  thou  dost  adjure  us  thus? 

^^  My  beloved  is  white  and  ruddy, 
The    chief  among  ten  thousand. 
^^  His  head  is  the  finest  gold. 
His    locks    are   bushy,    black   as    the 

raven. 
^-  His  eyes  are  like  doves  beside  the 

water-brooks. 
Bathing  in  milk,  fitly  set. 


Ver.  13.  Or,  a  paradise. 

Ver.  I.  Or,   balsam. 

Ver.  2.  Or,   I   was  asleep,   but   my   heart   was   awake. 

Ver.  3.  Or,   tunic. 

\er.  4.  Heb.,   bowels,   as   the  seat  of  the  emotions. 

Ver.  6.  Heb.,   went   out. 

Ver.  10.  Heb..   Marked  cut  by  a  banner. 

"N'er.  II.  Or,   flowing. 

Ver.  12.  Fitly  set,  or,   sitting  by   full  streams. 


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THE  SONG  OF  SONGS  VI 


^^  His    cheeks     are    like     a    bed    of 

spices,  towers   of  perfumes ; 
His    lips    are    lilies,    dropping    liquid 

myrrh ; 
^^  His  hands  are  cylinders  of  gold  set 

"  with  topaz  ; 
His    body    is    ivory    work    overlaid 

[with]  sapphires ; 
■••^  His  legs  are  pillars  of  marble,  set 

upon  sockets  of  fine  gold ; 
His  aspect  is  like  Lebanon,  excellent 

as  the  cedars; 
^^'  His  mouth  is  most  sweet ; 
Yea,  he  is  altogether  lovely. 
This  is  my  beloved, 
And  this  is  my  friend, 
O  daughters  of  Jerusalem. 

CHAPTER  VI 
^  Whither  is  thy  beloved  gone, 
Most  beautiful  among  women? 
Whither  has  thy  beloved  turned, 
That  we  mav  seek  him  with  thee  ? 


Every  one  of  them  having  twins. 
And     none     being    bereaved    amonsr 

.  them. 
'''  Thy    temples    are    like    a    piece    of 

pomegranate 
Behind  thy  veil. 
^  There  are  sixty  queens, 
And  .  eighty  concubines. 
And   virgins   without   number. 
^  My  dove,  my  perfect  one,  is   [but] 

one : 
She  is  the  only  one  of  her  mother ; 
She    is    the    choice    one    of   her    that 

bore  her. 
The    daughters    saw   her,    and   called 

her  blessed. 
The  queens  and  the  concubines,  and 

they  praised  her. 
^^  Who  is  she  that  looks  forth  as  the 

morning. 
Fair  as  the  moon. 
Clear  as  the  sun. 
Terrible  as  an  army  with  banners  ? 


Mv    beloved    is    gone    down    to   his    n  j   ^ent   down    into    the    garden   of 

nuts, 

To  see  the  green  plants  of  the  val- 
ley. 

To  see  whether  the  vine  budded, 

[And]  the  pomegranates  were  in 
flower. 

^-  Or  ever  T  was  aware,  my  soul  set 
me 

[Among]  the  chariots  of  my  prince- 
ly people. 

^•"^  Return,  return,  O  Shulammite ; 

Return,  return,  that  we  mav  look 
upon  thee. 

Why  will  ye  look  upon  the  Shulam- 
mite. 

As  upon  the  dance  of  Mahanaim  ? 


garden,  to  the  beds  of  spices, 

To  feed  [his  flock]  in  the  gardens, 
and  to   gather  lilies. 

^  I  am  my  beloved's,  and  mv  be- 
loved is  mine : 

He  feeds  [his  flock]  among  the  lilies. 

*Thou    art   beautiful,    my    friend,    as 

Tirzah, 
Comely  as  Jerusalem, 
Terrible  as  an  army  w^ith  banners. 
•'  Turn  away  thine  eyes  from  me. 
For  they  have  overcome  me. 
Thy  hair  is  as  a  flock  of  goats. 
That  lie  along  the  side  of  Gilead. 
*Thy  teeth  are  like  a  flock  of  ewes, 
Which  are  come  up  from  the  wash- 

ino" 

Ver.    13.      Or,   beds   of   spices   growin:?   perfumes.      So   substantially    .Sept.,   Jerome.   Targum; 
Or,  balsam;  Or,  banks  of  sweet  herbs. 

Ver.    16.      Heb.,   palate;   Or,  to  be  desired. 
Or,   balsam. 
Heb.,   bannered   hosts. 

Or,  make  me  afraid;   Or,   stream   forth  from  Oilead. 
Or,  maidens. 
Or,  pure. 
Clear,   or.   Pure. 

My  soul,  or,  desire;  (^r,  willing. 
Or,    Why   will   ye   look   upon   the    Shiilammito' 


Ver. 

Ver. 

4- 

Ver. 

5- 

Ver. 

8. 

Ver. 

0. 

Ver. 

10. 

Ver. 

1.2. 

Ver. 

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THE  SONG  OF  SONGS  VII.  VIII 


CHAPTER  VII 

^  How    beautiful    are    thy    feet    in 
sandals,   O   prince's   daughter ! 
Thy  rounded  thighs  are  like  jewels, 
The  work  of  the  hands   of  a   skilful 
workman. 

-  Thy  navel  is  a  round  globe — 
Let  not  mingled  wine  be   wanting! 
Thy  belly  is  a  heap  of  wheat, 
Set  about  with  lilies. 

^  Thy     two     breasts     are     like     two 

fawns 
That  are  twins  of  a  gazelle. 

*  Thy  neck  is  like  the  tower  of  ivory ; 
Thine   eyes   [as]   the  pools  in  Hesh- 

bon,  by  the  gate  of  Bath-rabbim ; 
Thy     nose     is     like     the     tower     of 

Lebanon 
Which  looks  toward  Damascus. 
^  Thy  head  upon  thee  is  like  Carmel, 
/\nd  the  hair  of  thy  head  like  purple; 
The  king  is  held  captive  in  its  tresses. 

^  How  beautiful   and   how   charming 
art  thou, 

0  love,  for  delights ! 
"^  This  thy  stature  is  like  a  palm  tree, 
And   thy  breasts  to  clusters ; 

^     I    said,    I    will    climb    up    into    the 
palm  tree, 

1  will  take  hold  of  its  branches ; 
Let  thy  breasts  be  as  clusters  of  the 

vine, 
And  the  smell  of  thy  breath  like  ap- 
ples, 

^  And  thy  mouth  like  the  best  wine 
That  goes  down  smoothly  for  my  be- 
loved. 
Gliding    through    the    lips    of    those 
who  are  asleep. 

^^  I  am  my  beloved's 

And  his  desire  is  toward  me. 

^^  Come,   my   beloved,   let   us   go   out 

into   the  field; 
Let  us  lodge  in  the  villages. 

\'er.      I.      Or.   steps. 
Ver.      8.      Breath,   Heb.,   nostril. 
Ver.      9.      Heb.,    palate;      Smoothly.     Heb., 
are  asleep  to  move. 

Ver.      2.     That  thou  mightest  instruct  me. 


^-  Let  us  get  up  early  to  the  vine- 
yards; 

Let  us  see  whether  the  vine  has 
budded. 

Whether  its  blossom  be  open, 

And  the  pomegranates  be  in  flower. 

There  will  I  give  thee  my  love. 

^^  The  mandrakes  give  forth  frag- 
rance, 

And  over  our  doors  are  all  manner 
of  precious  fruits,  new  and  old, 

Which  I  have  laid  up  for  thee,  O 
my  beloved. 

CHAPTER   VIII 

^  Oh,  that  thou  wert  as  my  brother, 
That     sucked     the     breasts     of     my 

mother ! 
[When]    I   should   find  thee  without, 

I  would  kiss  thee ; 
Yea,  and  none  would  despise  me. 
-  I  would  lead  thee,  [and]  bring  thee 

into  my  mother's  house, 
Who   would  instruct  me; 
I    would     cause     thee    to     drink     of 

spiced  wine. 
Of  the  juice  of  my  pomegranate. 
^  His  left  hand  [should  be]  under  my 

head. 
And  his  right   hand   should  embrace 

me. 

■^  I  adjure  you,  O  daughters  of  Jeru- 
salem, 
Why  do  ye  stir  up,  or  awaken  love. 
Until  it  please? 

^  Who    is    this   coming   up    from    the 

wilderness, 
Leaning  upon  her  beloved? 

Under    the    apple    tree    I    awakened 

thee ; 
There  thy  mother  was  in  travail  with 

thee. 
There     she     was     in      travail      that 
j  brought  thee  forth. 

aright;      Or,    Causing     the     lips    of     those     who 
Sept.   omits  Juice;  Or.   sweet  wine. 

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ISAIAH  I 


^  Set  me  as  a  seal  upon  thy  heart, 
As  a  seal  upon  thine  arm. 
For  love  is  strong  as  death, 
Jealousy   is   cruel  as   Sheol ; 
Its  flashes  are  flashes  of  fire. 
A  very  flame  of  Jah. 
■^  Many  waters  cannot  quench  love, 
Nor  rivers  drown  it. 
If   a    man    would   give    all    the    sub- 
stance of  his  house  for  love. 
He  would  be  utterly  despised. 

^  We   have   a   little   sister, 

And  she  has  no  breasts. 

What  shall  we  do  for  our  sister 

In  the  dav  that  she  shall  be  spoken 

for?   ' 
^  If  she  shall  be  a  wall. 
We  will  build  upon   her  a  turret  of 

silver ; 
And  if  she  shall  be  a  door. 
We  will  shut  her  in   with  boards  of 

cedar. 

^"  I  was  a  wall,  and  my  breasts  like 
its  towers; 


Then  was  I  in  his  eyes  as  one  find- 
ing peace. 

^^  Solomon  had  a  vineyard  at  Baal- 
ham  on  ; 

He  let  out  the  vineyard  to  keepers; 

Every  one  for  its  fruit  was  to  bring 
a  thousand   [pieces]    of  silver. 

^-  My  vineyard,  which  is  mine,  is  be- 
fore me ; 

Thou,  O  Solomon,  shalt  have  the 
thousand, 

And  those  who  keep  its  fruit  two 
hundred. 

^•"  Thou  that  dwellest  in  the  gardens, 
The    companions    are    listening    for 
thy  voice ; 

Let  me  hear  it. 

^*  Flee,  my  beloved, 

And  be  like  a  gazelle,  • 

Or  a  young  hart. 

Upon  the  mountains  of  spices. 


THE    BOOK    OF    THE    PROPHET 


ISAIAH 


CHAPTER  I. 

^  The  vision  of  Isaiah,  the  son  of 
Amoz,  which  he  saw  concerning 
Judah  raid  Jerusalem,  in  the  days  of 
Uzziah,  Jotham,  Ahaz.  and  Heze- 
kiah,  kings  of  Judah. 
2  Plear.   O   heavens,  and  give  car,  O 

earth,   for  Jehovah  speaks : 
"Sons  have  I  brought  up'  and  exalted, 

but    they    have    rebelled    against 

me. 
*''  The  ox  knows   his   owner,   and   the 

ass  his  master's  crib : 
Israel  does  not  know,  my  people  do 

not  discern." 


I  ^  Alas   a   sinful    nation,   a   guilt-laden 
people. 

I A    race    of    evil-doers,    children    that 

I  deal  corruptly: 

They    have    forsaken    Jehovah,    they 

j  have  spurned  Israel's  Holy  One, 

'  they    have    turned    away    back- 

ward. 

j  ^  Whereon    can    ye    still    be    stricken, 

I  that  ye  revolt  more  and  more? 

I  The  whole  head  is  become  sick,  and 
the  whole  heart  is  faint. 

'  ®  From   the   sole   of  the   foot   to   the 
head  there  is  no  soundness  in  it: 
Nothing   [but]    wounds,  and  bruises, 
and  fresh  stripes : 


\'er.      6.      Heb.,   hard;   Or,   a  most  vehement   flame. 

Ver.      9.      Or,  battlements. 

Ver.      ■;.      Whereon  can,  etc..   mav  also  be  translated  Whv  or  Wherefore  will. 


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ISAIAH  1 


They  have  not  been  pressed,  neither 

bound  up,  neither  softened  with 

oil. 
"  Your  country  is  a  desolation ;  your 

cities  are  burned  with  fire ; 
Your    land — in    your    very    presence 

strangers   are   devouring  it, 
Yea,  a  desolation  like  an  overthrow 

by  strangers. 

"^  And  the  daughter  of  Zion  is  left 
like  a  booth  in  a  vineyard, 

Like  a  lodge  in  a  garden  of  cucum- 
bers, like  a  beseiged  city. 

^  Except   Jehovah    of   hosts    had   left 

unto  us  a  remnant. 
Almost  like   Sodom   we  should  have 

been,   we   should  have  been   like 

Gomorrah. 

'^^  Hear  Jehovah's  word,  ye  rulers  of 

Sodom ; 
Give    ear    to    the    instruction    of    our 

God,  ye  people  of  Gomorrah. 

-^  "What  do  I  care  for  the  multitude 
of  your  sacrifices?"  it  is  the  ora- 
cle of  Jehovah. 

'"I  am  satiated  with  the  burnt  offer- 
ings of  rams,  and  the  fat  of  fed 
beasts : 

And  in  the  blood  of  bullocks  and  of 
lambs  and  of  he-goats  T  do  not 
delight. 

^-  When  ye  come  to  see  my  face — 
who  has  required  this  a*t  your 
hand? 

^'  Ye    shall    no    longer    trample    my 


^*  Your  new  moons  and  your  ap- 
pointed  feasts  my  soul   hates; 

They  have  become  a  burden  upon 
me;   I  am  tired  of  bearing  it. 

^^  And    when   ye    spread    forth    your 

hands,  I  will  hide  mine  eyes  from 

you : 
Even,  when  ye  make   many  prayers, 

I  will  not  hear:  for  your  hands 

are  full  of  blood. 
^^  Wash   you,   make   you   clean ;    put 

away    the    evil    of    your    doings 

from    mine    eyes ;    cease    to     do 

evil. 
^■^  Learn  to  do  good;  seek  out  justice, 

set  right  the  oppressor, 
Judge    the    orphan,     plead     for     the 

widow." 

^^  "Come  now,  and  let  us  reason  to- 
gether." it  is  the  oracle  of 
Jehovah. 

"Though  your  sins  be  as  scarlet,  they 
may  become  as  white  as  snow; 

Though  they  be  red  as  crimson,  they 
may  become  as  wool. 

^^  If  ye  be  willing  and  obedient,  the 
good  of  the  land  shall  ye  eat: 

^^  But  if  ye  refuse  and  rebel,  by  the 
sword   shall   ye  be   eaten :" 

For  the  mouth  of  Jehovah  has 
spoken  it. 

21  How  is  the  faithful  citadel  become 

a  harlot ! 
She  that  was  full  of  justice! 
Wherein  righteousness  used  to  lodge, 

but   now   murderers. 


courts  to  bring  oblations ;  j  u 

A'ain  is  incense,  it  Is  an  abomination  I  "Thy    silver    is    become    dross,    thy 

l-Q  j^g .  I  wine  diluted  with  water. 

New  moon  and  sabbath,  the   calling -^  Thy    princes    are     rebellious,     and 

of  assemblies. —  ;  companions  of  thieves ; 

I    cannot   bear    iniquity    and    solemn  i  Every  one  loves  bribes,  and  follows 

meeting.  after    rewards: 

Ver.  7.  An  overthrow:  this  word  is  elsewhere  used  only  of  the  destruction  of  Sodom;  con- 
sequently  many   scholars   propose   a   change   of   text   here — reading     Sodom    for    strangers. 

Ver.  8.  Daughter  of  Zion:  a  personification  of  Jerusalem  and  its  inhabitants.  The  femi- 
nine singular  is  regularly  used  in  Hebrew  to  express  the  collective  idea;  thus  daughter  here 
includes  the  population  of  the  citv.  . 

Ver.  10.  Instruction:  i.e.,  the  oral  teachings  given  by  prophets  and  priests,  as  the  spokes- 
men of  Jehovah,  to   all   who  sought  direction   from  him. 

Ver.    21.      How,   etc..   introduces   a   lamentation   over   the  apostasy  of  Jerusalem. 


// 


ISAIAH  II 


They  do  not  right  the  orphan,  neither 
does  the  cause  of  the  widow 
come  to  them. 

2-*  'Therefore,"  it  is  the  oracle  of  the 
Lord,  Jehovah  of  hosts,  the 
Mighty  One  of  Israel, 

"Ah,  I  will  be  satisfied  on  mine  ad- 
versaries, yea — 

I  will  take  vengeance  on  mine  ene- 
mies : 

-^  And  I  will  turn  my  hand  upon  thee, 
and  I  will  burn  out  as  with  lye 
thy  dross, 

And  I  will  take  away  all  thine  alloy, 

-^  And  I  will  restore  thy  judges  as 
at  the  first,  and  thy  counsellors 
as  at  the  beginning: 

Thereafter  thou  wilt  be  called  City 
of  Righteousness,  faithful  cita- 
del. 

-'  Zion  will  be  redeemed  through 
justice,  and  those  who  return  of 
her   through   righteousness 


CHAPTER  II. 

^  The  word  that  Isaiah  the  son  of 
Amoz  saw  concerning  Judah  and 
Jerusalem. 

2  In  the  latter  days  the  mountain 
of  Jehovah's  house  will  be  estab- 
lished as  the  head  of  the  mountains, 
And  wall  be  exalted  above  the  hills ; 
And  all  nations  will  flow  to  it. 

^  And  many  peoples  will  go  and  say, 

"Come,  and  let  us  go  up  to  the  moun- 
tain of  Jehovah, 

To  the  house  of  the  God  of  Jacob ; 

That  he  may  instruct  us  from  his 
w^ays. 

And  that  we  may  walk  in  his  paths:" 

For  out  of  Zion  goes  forth  instruc- 
tion, 

And  the  word  of  Jehovah  from  Jeru- 
salem. 

■*  And  he  will  judge  between  the  na- 
tions. 


-^  But  there  will  be  a  destruction  of  I  ^^"^^  S'^^^  decision  to  many  peoples : 
transgressors     and     sinners  .  to-  i  ^"^"^  they  will  beat  their  swords  into 
gether    and    those    who    forsake 
Jehovah  will  be  consumed. 

-'•^  For  ye  will  be  ashamed  because  of 

the  terebinths  in   which  ye  have 

found  pleasure. 
And   ye    will    blush    for    the    gardens 

that  ye  have  chosen. 
^°  For    ye    will    be    like    a    terebinth 

whose  leaf  is  faded. 
And  like  a  garden  that  has  no  water. 
^^  And   the   strong   man   w^ill   become 

tow,  and  his  work  a  spark ; 
And  they  will  both  burn  together,  for 

there    will    be    none    to    quench 

them." 


plowshares. 
And  their  spears  into  pruning-hooks : 
Xation  will  not  lift  up  sword  against 

nation, 
Neither    will     they     learn    war     any 

more. 

"'  O  House  of  Jacob,  come  and  let  us 
walk  in  the  light  of  Jehovah. 

*"'  But  thou  hast  rejected  thy  people 
the  house  of  Jacob, 

Because  they  are  full  of  diviners 
from  the  east,  and  of  sooth- 
sayers like  the  Philistines, 

And  they  strike  hands  with  the  chil- 
dren of  strangers. 

Ver.  29.  Terebinths,  etc.:  a  reference  to  the  tree-cult  of  the  old  .Semitic  nature  worship 
which  still  exists  in  Palestine;  trees  were  regarded  as  the  abodes  of  certain  divine  beings  and 
were  worshiped  as  such  by  reason  of  the  manifestation  of  life  force  that  they  furnished  to 
the   primitive   mind.      (See   Gen.    18:    i;   Judg.   6:    11,    19,    24.) 

Ver.  2.  The  mountain,  etc.  Through  the  figure  of  a  miraculous  physical  elevation  of  Mt. 
Zion  above  the  surrounding  hills,  the  prophet  strives  to  set  forth  vividly  the  idea  of  Jerusa- 
lem's political  and  religious  preeminence   in  the  approaching  days. 

Ver.  5-10.  Rut  thou  hast  rejected:  note  the  break  in  logical  connection  between  verses  5 
and  6.  There  is  an  ellipsis  here;  perhaps  one  might  insert  in  thought — And  thus  do  I  appeal 
to  them   because.   O   Jehovah,   thou  hast,   etc. 

\'er.  6.  Strike  hands:  i.  e.,  make  covenants  or  treaties  with  foreign  nations  for  protection, 
thereby   showing   lack   of  confidence   in    Jehovah. 

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ISAIAH  II 


"  Their   land   also   is   become   full   of  :  ^'  And   the  loftiness   of  man   will   be 

silver  and  gold,  neither  is  there  bowed  down, 

any  end  of  their  treasure ;  And  the  haughtiness  of  men  will  be 

Their    land    also    is    become    full    of  j  brought  low : 

horses,   neither  is  there  any  end  !  And  Jehovah  alone  will  be  exalted  in 

of  their  chariots.  '  that  day. 

^  Their   land    also    is    become    full    of    ^^  And    the    idols    will     utterly    pass 


idols; 


away. 


Thev  bow  themselves  to  the  work  of    ^^And  men  will   go   into   the  caverns 


of  the  rocks,  and  into  the  holes 

of  the  earth, 
From  before   the   terror  of  Jehovah. 

and    from    the    splendor    of    his 

majesty. 
When  he  arises  to  shake  mightily  the 

earth. 

2^  To  the  moles  and  to  the  bats  in 
that  day  will  men  cast  away  their 
idols  of  silver  and  gold,  which 
they  have  made  to  bow  down  to ; 

^^  That  they  may  go  into  the  clefts  of 
the  rocks,  and  into  the  rents  of 
the  cliffs. 

From  before  the  terror  of  Jehovah, 
and  from  the  splendor  of  his 
majesty. 

When  he  arises  to  shake  mightily  the 
earth. 

2-  Cease  trusting  in  men,  in  whose 
nostrils  is  only  a  breath :  for  at 
what  is  he  to  be  estimated? 

CHAPTER  III. 

1  For,  behold,  the  Lord,  Jehovah  of 
hosts,  is  about  to  remove  from 
Jerusalem  and  from  Judah  stay 
and  staff. 

Every  stay  of  bread  and  every  stay 
of  water; 

-  The  hero  and  the  warrior,  the  judge 
and  the  prophet. 

And  the  diviner  and  the  elder; 

Ver.  lo.  Enter  (do  ye  enter).  The  imperative  form  expresses  the  predictive  idea  most 
vividly. 

When  he  arises,  etc.  These  words  form  a  refrain  used  to  close  each  poetic  section;  this 
refrain   occurs   again   in   ver.    19    and   21,   but   has   fallen   out   of   the   Hebrew  text   at   this   point. 

Ver.  16.  Costly  ornaments.  The  text  here  is  certainly  corrupt;  something  of  the  same 
nature   as  "ships   of  Tarshish"  is  to  be   expected. 

Ver.  18.  A  large  section  of  the  text  in  which  the  question  of  idolatry  was  more  fully  treated 
has   probably   dropped   out. 

Ver.  22.  This  verse  is  omitted  in  the  LXX;  it  belongs  with  chapter  III  rather  than  with 
chapter   II;   it  may  be   a  later   insertion. 

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their  own  hands,  to  that  which 
their   own   fingers   have   made. 

^  And  so  man  is  bowed  down  and  the 
great  man  is  brought  low ;  and 
thou  canst  not  forgive  them. 

^•^  Enter  into  the  rocks  and  hide  thy- 
self in  the  dust. 

From  before  the  terror  of  Jehovah, 
and  from  the  splendor  of  his 
majesty 

[When  he  arises  to  shake  mightily  the 
earth. 1 

^^The    lofty    eyes    of    man    shall    be 

brought  low. 
And  the  haughtiness  of  men  shall  be 

bowed  down, 
And  Jehovah  alone  shall  be  exalted 

.     in  that  day. 
^-  For  a  day  has  Jehovah  of  hosts  for 

all  that  is  proud  and  lofty, 
And  for  all  that  is  lifted  up ; 
And  it  shall  be  brought  low: 
^^  And  for  all  the  cedars  of  Lebanon 

that  are  high. 
And  for  all  the  oaks  of  Bashan  that 

are  lifted  up; 
^^  And  for  all  the  high  mountains 
And  for  all  the   hills  that  are  lifted 

up; 
^^  And  for  every  lofty  tower. 
And  for  every  fenced  wall. 
^®  And  for  all  ships  of  Tarshish 
And  for  all  costly   ornaments. 


ISAIAH  III 


"  The  captain  of  fifty,  and  the  man 
held  in  honor, 

And  the  counsellor,  and  the  cunning 
charmer,  and  the  skilful  en- 
chanter. 

*  And  I  will  make  youths  their  prin- 
ces, 

And  with  childishness  will  they  rule 
over  them. 

^  And  the  people  shall  oppress  each 
other ;  yea.  every  one  his  neigh- 
bor: 

They  will  be  insolent — the  young 
man  to  the  elder,  and  the  worth- 
less to  the  honorable. 

^  When  a  man  takes  hold  of  his 
brother  in  the  house  of  his 
father,  [saying:] 

"Thou  hast  still  clothing,  be  thou  our 
ruler. 

And  let  this  ruin  be  under  thy 
hand ;"  ^ 

'In  that  day  will  he  cry  out, 

"T  will  not  be  a  physician ;  for  in 
my  house  is  neither  bread  nor 
clothing: 

Ve  shall  not  make  me  ruler  of  the 
people." 

^  For  Jerusalem  stumbles  and  Judah 
falls: 

Because  their  tongue  and  their  do- 
ings   are    against    Jehovah, 

To  provoke  his  glorious  eyes. 

^  Their  respecting  of  persons  wit- 
nesses against  them ; 

And  their  sin  they  declare  like 
Sodom,    w^ithout    disguise. 

Woe  to  them!  for  they  have  requited 
evil  to  themselves. 

^•^  Happy  is  the  righteous  man,  for  it 
is  well    [with  him  :] 

For  the  fruit  of  his  doings  he  shall 
eat. 

^^  Woe  to  the  wicked !  it  is  ill  [with 
him :] 

For  the  work  of  his  hands  will  be 
done  to  him. 

'2  My  people — a  boy  is  their  op- 
pressor, and  women  rule  over 
them. 


of     thy     paths     they 


My  people !  Thy  guides  cause  thee 
to  err. 

And     the     way 
destroy. 

^^  Jehovah  stands  up  to  plead  and 
stands  to  judge  the  peoples. 

^^  Jehovah  enters  into  judgment  with 
the  elders  of  his  people,  and  with 
the  princes  thereof; 

'Tt  is  ye  that  have  devoured  the  vine- 
yard ;  the  plunder  of  the  poor  is 
in  your  houses : 

^^  What  mean  ye  by  crushing  my 
people,  and  by  grinding  the  face 
of  the  poor?"  It  is  the  oracle 
of  the   Lord  Jehovah  of  hosts. 

^^  And  Jehovah  said,  "Because  Zion's 
daughters  are  haughty  and  walk 
with  outstretched  necks  and 
wanton  eyes. 

Constantly  tripping  they  go,  and  with 
their  feet  they  make  a  tinkling: 

^ "  Therefore  Jehovah  will  smite  with 
a  scab  the  crown  of  the  head  of 
Zion's  daughters. 

And  Jehovah  will  lay  bare  their  se- 
cret parts. 

^^  In  that  day  the  Lord  will  take 
away  the  finery  of  the  anklets, 
and  the  little  suns,  and  the  cres- 
cents ; 

^^  The  ear-drops  and  the  arm-chains, 
and  the  veils ; 

-^  The  head-ornaments,  and  the 
ankle  chains,  and  the  girdles,  and 
the  perfume  boxes,  and  the  amu- 
lets: 

-^  The  finger-rings,  and  the  nose- 
rings ; 

--  The  festival  robes,  and  the  man- 
tles, and  the  shawls,  and  the 
purses ; 

-^  The  hand-mirrors,  and  the  linen 
vests,  and  the  turbans,  and  the 
wraps. 

-*  And  instead  of  perfumes,  there  will 
be  rottenness ;  and  instead  of  a 
girdle  a  rope; 

And  instead  of  artful  curls  baldness; 
and  instead  of  a  flowing  mantle 

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ISAIAH  IV.  V 


a  girding  of  sackcloth ;  a  brand 

instead   of  beauty. 
-^  Thy  citizens  will  fall  by  the  sword, 

and  thy  mighty  in  the  war. 
-^  And    her    gates    will    lament    and 

mourn ;    and   being   emptied   she 
.    will   sit  on   the   ground. 

CHAPTER  IV. 

^  And  seven  women  will  lay  hold  of 
one  man  in  that  day,  saying: 

"Our  own  bread  we  will  eat  and  our 
own  apparel  we  will  wear ;  only 
let  us  be  called  by  thy  name; 
take  thou  away  our  reproach." 

-  In  that  day  the  plant  of  Jehovah 
will  be  for  ornament  and  glory, 

And  the  fruit  of  the  land  will  be  for 
pride  and  beauty  to  the  escaped 
of  Israel. 

^  Then  will  he  that  is  left  in  Zion, 
and  he  that  remains  in  Jerusa- 
lem, be  called  holy, 

Even  every  one  registered  among 
those   living   in   Jerusalem : 

*  When  the  Lord  shall  have  washed 
away  the  filth  of  Zion's  daugh- 
ters, 

And  shall  have  cleansed  the  blood  of 
Jerusalem  from  the  midst  there- 
of, 

By  a  blast  of  judgment,  and  by  a 
blast  of  burning. 

^  And   Jehovah   will   create   over  the 

whole  place  of  Mount  Zion,  and 

over  her  assemblies, 
A  cloud  by  day.  and  smoke  with  the 

shining     of     a     flaming     fire     by 

night : 
Eor   over   all    glory   there   will   be   a 

canopy. 
®  And  there  will   be  a  pavilion  for  a 

shade  in   the  day-time  from  the 

heat. 


And  for  a   refuge  and  for  a  shelter 
from  storm  and  from  rain. 

CHAPTER  V. 

^  I  would  sing  of  my  friend, 

A  love-song  touching  his  vineyard. 

My  friend  had  a  vineyard  on  a  very 

fruitful    hill: 
2  And  he  digged  it,  and  cleared  it  of 

stones, 
And    planted    it    with     the    choicest 

vines. 
And  built  a  tower  in  the  midst  of  it, 
And  also  hewed  out  a  wine-vat  in  it; 
And   he   waited   for   it   to   bear  good 

grapes. 
But  it  bore  wild  grapes. 
^  And  now,  O  inhabitants  of  Jerusa- 
lem, 
And  men  of  Judah, 
Judge,  I  pray  between  me. 
And  my  vineyard. 
*  What   could   have   been   done   more 

for  my  vineyard, 
That  I  have  not  done  in  it? 
Wherefore,  when   I  waited  for  it  to 

bear  good  grapes, 
Did  it  bear  wild  grapes? 
^  And  now  let  me  tell  you. 
What  I  wnll  do  to  my  vineyard: 
I  will  take  away  its  hedge. 
And  it  shall  be  eaten  up ; 
I   will  break  down  its  walls. 
And  it  shall   be  trodden  down : 
^  Yea,   I  will  make  it  a  w^aste ; 
It  shall  not  be  pruned  or  hoed; 
But  it  shall   shoot  up  in  thorns  and 

thistles, 
And  the  clouds   T  will  prohibit  from 

raining  upon  it. 
"^  For    the    vine3^ard    of    Jehovah    of 

hosts  is  the  house  of  Israel. 
And  the  men  of  Judah,  the  plant  of 

his  delight : 
And  he  looked  for  justice,  but  behold 

bloodshed. 


Ver.  5.  Smoke  with  the  shining,  etc.:  cf.  Num.  14:  14,  ff.  Jehovah*';  constant  presence 
and  protection  will  be   with   Israel   just   as   in  the   days   of  the   Exodus. 

V.  Ver.  1-7.  This  parable  is  written  in  the  light,  tripping  trimeter  of  a  love-song,  chang- 
ing in  ver.  6  with  great  rhetorical  force  to  a  slower  and  heavier  measure,  where  the  prophet 
makes  it  evident  that  he  is  speaking  of  Jehovah's   judgment  upon   Israel  and  Judah. 


ISAIAH  V 


For  righteousness,  but  behold  an 
outcry. 

^  Woe  to  those  who  join  house  to 
house,  who  add  field  to  field,  till 
there  is  no  more  room, 

And  ye  are  made  to  dwell  alone  in 
the  midst  of  the  land ! 

^  In  mine  ears  has  Jehovah  of  hosts 
revealed   himself: 

"Of  a  truth  many  houses  shall  be- 
come a  desolation,  even  great 
and  fair  ones,  without  inhabi- 
tant. 

^^  For  ten  acres  of  vineyard  shall 
yield  but  one  bath. 

And  the  seed  of  a  homer  shall  yield 
[but]   an  ephah." 

^^  Woe  to  those  who  rise  up  early  in 
the  morning  to  run  after  strong 
drink ; 

W^ho  tarry  late  in  the  evening,  when 
wine  inflames  them ! 

^-And  lute  and  harp,  timbrel  and 
flute,  and  wine  are  at  their  feasts. 

But  they  regard  not  Jehovah's  work, 

And  the  operation  of  his  hands  they 
do  not  see. 

^^  Therefore,  my  people  go  into  cap- 
tivity, unexpectedly : 

And  their  honored  men  are  fam- 
ished, and  their  multitude  are 
parched  with  thirst. 

^*  Therefore,  Sheol  enlarges  herself, 
and  opens  her  mouth  without 
measure : 

And  down  goes  the  splendor  of  Zion 
and  her  multitude  and  her  tumult 
and  all  who  are  joyful  in  her. 

'"'  So  man  is  bowed  down,  and  the 
great  man  is  humbled,  and  the 
eyes  of  the  lofty  are  humbled: 

^^  Rut  Jehovah  of  hosts  is  exalted  in 
justice,*  and  God  the  Holy  One 
is  sanctified  in   righteousness. 

^"^  And    lambs    feed    as    in    their    pas- 

Ver.    17.      This   verse   probably    followed    ver. 
than   in   its   present  connection. 

Ver.  2^.  This  verse  belongs  to  the  passage 
in  poetic  fonn  and  in  thonght.  The  most  ma 
common   to   both,   "For   all  this  his  anger  is   not 


ture,  and  the  waste  places  of  the 
fat  ones  nomads  eat. 

^^Woe    to    those    who    draw    iniquity 

with  cords  of  ungodliness, 
And  sin  as  it  w^ere  with  a  cart  rope : 

^^  Who    say,    "Let   him    make    speed, 

let  him  hasten  his  action,  that  we 

may  see  it : 
And  let  the  counsel  of  "Israel's  Hoi) 

One,"  draw  near  and  come,  thai 

we  may  perceive  it." 

-^  Woe  to   those  who  call  evil  good 

and  good  evil ; 
Who  put  darkness  for  light,  and  light 

for  darkness ; 
W^ho  put  bitter  for  sweet,  and  sweet 

for  bitter ! 

-^  Woe  to  those  who  are  wise  in 
their  own  eyes,  and  prudent  in 
their  own  conceit ! 

--  Woe  to  those  who  are  mighty — in 
drinking  wine,  and  A^aliant — in 
spicing  strong  drink : 

23  Who  declare  the  wicked  righteous 
for  a  gift  and  take  away  the 
righteousness  of  the  righteous 
from  him ! 

-^  Therefore  as  the  fire's  tongue  de- 
vours the  stubble,  and  as  the  hay 
shrivels  in  the  flame, 

So  their  root  shall  be  like  rotten- 
ness, and  their  blosssom  shall  go 
up    like    dust : 

Because  they  have  rejected  the  in- 
struction of  Jehovah  of  hosts, 
and  spurned  the  word  of  Israel's 
Holy   One. 

-^  Therefore  is  the  anger  of  Jehovah 
kindled  against  his  people,  and 
he  stretches  forth  his  hand 
against  them, 

10   originally;    it    suits   the   context    there   better 

9:  8-10:4,  as  is  shown  by  resemblance  both 
nifest  link  connecting  the  two  is  the  refrain 
turned  away,"  etc. 


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ISAIAH  VI 


^  And     the     foundations      of     the 

thresholds    shook    at    the    sound    of 

those  that  called,  and  the  house  was 

filled    with    smoke.     ^  Then    said    I, 

'Woe  is  me!  for  I  am  lost;  because 


And  smites  them,  and  the  mountains   The  whole  earth  is  full  of  his  glory 

tremble,  and  their  corpses  are  as 

refuse  in  the  streets. 
For  all  this  his  anger  is  not  turned 

away,  and   his  hand  is  still  out- 
stretched. 
-^  And  so  he   will   lift  up  a  signal  to  [  I   am   a   man   of  unclean   lips,   and   I 

the  nations  from   far.  ,  dwell    in   the    midst   of   a   people    of 

And  will  hiss  for  them  from  the  end   unclean  lips:  for  mine  eyes  have  seen 

of  the  earth  :  |  the  King,  Jehovah  of  hosts"    «  Then 

And    behold,    speedily,    swiftly    they  !  flew  one  of  the  seraphim  to  me,  hav- 

come :  j  ing  a   hot  stone   in   his   hand,   which 

-^  None  is  weary  and  none  stumbles  I  he    had   taken   with   the   tongs   from 


among  them ; 
Xone  slumbers  nor  sleeps ; 
The  girdle  of  their  loins  is  not  loos- 


of¥  the  altar :  "  and  he  touched  my 
mouth  with  it,  and  said,  "Lo,  this 
hath  touched  thy  lips;  and  thine  in- 


ened   and   not  a   thong   of   their   iquitv  is  taken  awav,  and  thy  sin  for- 

shoes  is  broken.  given."     ^  And  I  heard  the^oice  of 

=^  Their    arrows    are    sharpened    and   the  Lord  saying,  "Whom  shall  I  send, 

all  their  bows  bent;  and  who  will   go   for  us?"      Then  I 

Their  horses'  hoofs  are  counted  like  i  said,  "Here  am  I;  send  me."     ^  And 

flint,    and    their    wheels    like    a ,  he   said,    "Go,   and  say   to   this   peo- 

whirlwind  :  I  pi^  • 

""  Their  roaring  is  like  that  of  a  lion, !  ,^^  .    ,      ,      , 

Hear     ye     indeed,     but 


they  roar  like  young  lions. 
Yea.   they  growl  and  seize  the   prey, 

and  carry  it  away  safe,  and  there 

is  none  to  rescue  it. 
^"And   over   them   shall  be   a   roaring 

in    that   day   like    the    roaring   of 

the  sea : 
And  if  one  look  to  the  land,  behold 

darkness  and  distress. 
And    the    light    is    darkened    in    the 

clouds  above  it. 

CHAPTER  VI. 

"^  In  the  year  that  king  Uzziah  died 
I  saw  the  Lord  sitting  upon  a 
throne,  high  and  lifted  up,  and  his 
•train  filled  the  temple.  ^  Above  him 
stood  the  seraphim :  each  had  six 
wings ;  w4th  two  he  covered  his  face, 
and  with  two  he  covered  his  loins, 
and  with  two  he  did  fly.  ^  And  one 
called  to  another,  and  said, 
"Holy,  holy,  holy  is  Jehovah  of 
hosts: 


VI. 

tenses- 


Ver.   9.      Hear  ye.  indeed,  etc. 
-ye   shall   hear,    etc.      cf.    i. 


understand 
not;  and  see  ye  indeed,  but  per- 
ceive not.' 

^'^  Make  fat  the  heart  of  ,this  people, 
and  make  their  ears  dull  and  be- 
smear their  eyes; 

Lest  they  see  with  their  eyes,  and 
hear  with  their  ears,  and  their 
heart  should  understand  so  that 
it  should  turn  and  be  healed." 

11  Then  said  I,  "Lord,  how  long?" 
and  he  answered, 

"Until  cities  be  waste  without  in- 
habitant and  houses  without 
man,  and  the  land  become  utterly 
waste, 

12  And  Jehovah  have  removed  men 
far  away,  and  the  forsaken  places 
be  many  in  the  midst  of  the 
land. 

13  And  should  there  be  still  a  tenth 
in  it,  it  will  in  turn  be  consumed : 

Like  the  terebinth,  and  like  the  oak. 

The  imperatives  here  are  equivalent  to  emphatic  future 

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ISAIAH  VII 


of  which  a  sprout  remains  after  ,  will   not   believe,   surely  ye   shall   not 


felling; 
The  sprout  thereof  is  holy  seed." 

CHAPTER  VII. 

^  And  in  the  days  of  Ahaz  the  son 
of  Jotham,  the  son  of  Uzziah,  king 
of  Judah,  Rezin  king  of  Syria,  and 
Pekah  the  son  of  Remaliah,  king 
of  Israel,  went  up  to  Jerusalem  to 
war  against  it ;  but  were  not  able  to 
make  war  upon  it.  ^  And  it  was 
announced  to  the  house  of  David, 
''Syria  is  confederate  with  Ephraim." 
And  Ahaz's  heart  trembled,  and  the 
heart  of  his  people,  as  the  trees  of  the 
forest  tremble  before  the  wind. 

^  Then  said  Jehovah  to  Isaiah,  "Go 
forth  now  to  meet  Ahaz,  thou  and 
thy  son,  Shear-jashub,  at  the  end 
of  the  conduit  of  the  upper  pool,  on 
the  highway  of  the  fuller's  field ;  *  and 
say  to  him,  'Take  care,  and  be  calm : 
fear  not,  neither  let  thine  heart  be 
faint,  because  of  these  two  stumps 
of  smoking  fire-brands,  on  account 
of  the  fierce  anger  of  Rezin  and 
Svria,  and  *of  the  son  of  Remaliah. 
^  Because  Syria  has  planned  evil 
against  thee,  Ephraim  [also],  and 
the  son  of  Remaliah,  saying,  ®  'Let  us 
go  up  against  Judah,  and  harass  it, 
and  let  us  open  it  for  ourselves,  and 
set  up  a  king  in  the  midst  of  it,  even 
the  son  of  Tabeel  :"'^thus  says  the 
Lord  Jehovah,  "It  shall  not  stand, 
neither  shall  it  come  to  pass.  ^  For 
the  head  of  Syria  is  Damascus,  and 
the  head  of  Damascus  is  Rezin :  [and 
within]  sixty-five  years  shall 
Ephraim  be  broken,  that  it  be  not 
[a  people :]  ^  "and  the  head  of 
Ephraim  is  Samaria,  and  the  head  of  sume. 
Samaria    is    Remaliah's    son.     If    ye        -^  And  in  that  day  a  man  will  keep 

VII.  Ver.  I.  But  were  not  able  to  make  war,  etc.  So  in  2  Ki.  16:5  and  in  the 
Septuagint;  the  Hebrew  has  the  singular  zvas.  This  is  a  parenthetical  note  inserted  in  the 
narrative,    anticipating   the   final    outcome   of  the   affair. 

Ver.  14.  Behold,  a  young  woman.  The  Hebrew  word  means  "  a  young  woman  of  marriage- 
able age;"  it  implies  nothing  one  way  or  the  other  as  to  virginity.  It  is  used  only  six  times 
besides  in  the  present  passage;  three  times  of  an  unmarried  girl  (Gen.  24:  43;  Ex.  2:  8:  Ps. 
68:  25),  twice  of  the  slave  girls  of  Solomon's  harem  (Song  of  Songs,  i:  3;  6:  8).  and  once 
where  the  meaning  "a  virgin"  is   wholly  inappropriate    (Prov.   30:    19). 

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be  established." 

'^^  And  Jehovah  spoke  again  to 
Ahaz,  ^1  "Ask  thee  a  sign  of  Jehovah 
thy  God;  Ask  it  either  in  Sheol 
below,  or  in  the  height  above." 
^-  But  Ahaz  said,  "I  will  not  ask, 
neither  will  I  put  Jehovah  to  the 
test."  ^^  Then  Isaiah  said,  "Hear 
ye  now,  O  house  of  David ;  is 
it  a  small  thing  for  you  to  weary 
men,  that  ye  will  weary  my  God 
also  ?  ^*  Therefore  the  Lorcl  him- 
self will  give  you  a  sign ;  behold 
a  young  woman  will  conceive,  and 
bear  a  son,  and  will  call  his  name 
Immanuel.  ^^  Curds  and  honey  will 
he  eat,  when  he  knows  how  to  refuse 
the  evil,  and  choose  the  good.  ^^  Be- 
cause before  the  boy  knows  how  to 
refuse  the  evil,  and  choose  the  good, 
the  land  of  whose  two  kings  thou 
art  afraid  will  be  forsaken.  ^'^  Jehovah 
will  bring  upon  thee,  and  upon  thy 
people,  and  upon  thy  father's  house, 
days  such  as  have  not  come,  since 
the  day  of  Ephraim's  departing  from 
Judah;  that  is,  the  king  of  Assyria. 

^®  And  in  that  day,  Jehovah  will 
hiss  to  the  flics  which  are  at  the  end 
of  the  streams  of  Egypt,  and  to  the 
bees  which  are  in  the  land  of  As- 
syria. "^^  And  they  will  all  come  and 
settle  in  the  ravines  between  the 
heights  and  in  the  clefts  of  the  rocks, 
and  on  all  thorn  hedges,  and  on  all 
pastures. 

-•^  In  that  day  will  the  Lord  shave 
with  a  razor  that  is  hired,  beyond 
the  river,  that  is  with  the  king  of 
Assyria,  the  head  and  the  hair  of 
the  feet:   the  beard  also  it  will  con- 


ISAIAH  VIII 


a  young  cow,  and  two  sheep ;  --  and 
because  of  the  abundance  of  milk 
that  they  give,  he  will  eat  curds;  for 
curds  and  honey  will  every  one  eat 
who  is  left  in  the  midst  of  the  land. 

23  And  in  that  day  every  place 
where  there  used  to  be  a  thousand 
vines  at  a  thousand  pieces  of  silver, 
w^ill  be  all  briers  and  thorns.  ^^  With 
arrows,  and  with  bow  will  one  come 
thither,  for  all  the  land  will  be  briers 
and  thorns.  ^^  And  all  the  hills  that 
used  to  be  digged  with  the  mattock, 
thither  no  one  will  come,  for  fear 
of  briers  and  thorns,  but  it  will  be  a 
place  for  the  gathering  of  cattle,  and 
for  the  treading  of  sheep." 

CHAPTER  \'III. 

^  And  Jehovah  said  to  me,  "Take 
thee  a  large  tablet,  and  write  upon 
it  in  common  characters,  SWIFT, 
SPOIL,  SPEED,  BOOTY,  ^  and  take 
for  me  trustworthy  witnesses,  Uriah 
the  priest,  and  Zechariah  the  son  of 
Teberechiah."  ^  And  I  drew  near  unto 
the  prophetess ;  and  she  conceived, 
and  bore  a  son.  And  Jehovah  said 
to  me,  "Call  his  name  Maher-shalal- 
hash-baz.  *  For  before  the  boy 
knows  how  to  cry,  'My  father'  and 
'My  mother,'  the  riches  of  Damascus 
and  the  spoil  of  Samaria  shall  be 
carried  away  before  the  king  of 
Assyria." 

^  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  me  yet  again, 
^  "Forasmuch  as  this  people  have  re- 
fused the  waters  of  Shiloah  that 
go  softly. 
And     are     despondent     because     of 
Rezin    and    Remaliah's    son ; 


That  is,  the  king  of  Assyria  and  all 
his  glory : 

And  it  will  come  up  over  all  its  chan- 
nels, and  overflow  all  its  banks;. 

^  And  it  will  sweep  onward  into 
Judah;  it  will  overflow  and  pass 
through  reaching  even  to  the 
neck; 

And  Jehovah's  outstretched  wings 
will  fill  the  breadth  of  the  land, 
for  with  us  is  God." 

^  Know,  O  ye  peoples,  and  give  ear, 
all  ye  of  far  countries ; 

Gird  yourselves,  yet  ye  shall  be 
broken  in  pieces ;  gird  your- 
selves, yet  ye  shall  be  broken  in 
pieces. 

^^  Take  counsel  together,  and  it  shall 
be  brought  to  naught;  speak  the 
word,  and  it  shall  not  stand : 

For  God  is  with  us. 

1^  For  Jehovah  spoke  thus  to  me 
with  a  strong  hand, 

And  warned  me  not  to  walk  in  the 
way    of   this   people,    saying, 

^2  "Call  ye  not  'conspiracy'  all  which 
this  people  call  'conspiracy;' 

And  ye  need  not  fear  that  which  they 
fear,   nor  be  in   dread    [thereof.] 

^3  Jehovah  of  hosts,  him  shall  ye 
count  holy, 

And  let  him  be  your  fear,  and  let  him 
be  your  dread. 

^■^And  he  shall  be  for  a  sanctuary; 

But  for  a  stone  of  stumbling  and  for 
a  rock  of  offense  to  both  the 
houses  of  Israel, 

For  a  trap  and  for  a  snare  to  the  in- 
habitants  of  Jerusalem. 

^^  And    many   shall    stumble    thereon, 

and  fall,  and  be  broken,  and  be 

snared,  and  be  -taken. 

^  Now  therefore,   behold,   upon   them  '  ^^  I    will   bind   up   the   testimony   and 

the  Lord  brings  up  the  waters  of  seal  instruction  among  my  disci- 

tlie  river  strong  and  many,  pies. 

VIII.  Ver.  S.  Maher-shalal-hash-baz.  The  Hebrew  equivalent  of  the  words  of  the  inscrip- 
tion in  ver.  i,  Swift,  etc.  The  name  of  the  child  was  to  be  a  constant  reminder  of  the  fate  in 
store  for  Israel. 

Ver.  6.  Are  despondent.  The  Hebrew  text  has  "rejoice."  but  since  this  is  difficult  to  ex- 
plain in  this  context,  and  since  the  two  words  for  "rejoice"  and  "despond"  are  very  similar 
in   sound   it   is  probable   that   we   should   read   the   latter. 

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ISAIAH  IX 


^'  And  I  will  wait  for  Jehovah  who 

hides  his  face  from  the  house  of 

Jacob, 
And  I  will  look  for  him. 
^^  Behold,   I   and  the   children   whom 

Jehovah  has  given   me 
Are   signs   and   wonders   in   Israel 
From  Jehovah  of  hosts,   who  dwells 

in   Mount   Zion. 

^^  And  when  they  say  to  you, 
"Consult  departed  spirits  and  wizards 

who  chirp  and  mutter," 
Return    this   answer,    "Should    not    a 

people   consult   its   God? 
On  behalf  of  the  living,  [should  they] 

consult  the  dead?" 
-^  To  instruction  and  to  testimony ! 
If  they   speak   not  according  to   this 

w^ord,  surely  there  is  no  morning 

for  them. 
-^  And    they    pass    through    it,    hard- 
pressed  and  hungry ; 
And    when    they    are    hungry,    they 

will  be  enraged. 
And  will   curse   their   king   and   their 

God, 
--  Whether  they  turn  upward  or  look 

toward  the  earth. 
Behold,    distress    and    darkness,    the 

gloom  of  anguish  ;  i 

And   into   thick  darkness    [they]    are 

driven  away. 

CHAPTER  IX. 

^  But  there  shall  not  always  l)e  gloom 
to   her  who  is  in  anguish. 

In  the  former  time  he  brought  into 
contempt  the  land  of  Zebulun 
and  the  land  of  X'aphtali, 

But  in  the  latter  time  he  makes  glori- 
ous the  way  to  the  sea. 

Beyond  Jordan,  the  district  of  the 
nations. 


-  The  people  who  walked  in  darkness 
behold  a  great  light: 

They  who  dwelt  in  the  land  of  deep 
darkness,  upon  them  the  light 
shines. 

^  Thou  dost  multiply  exultation,  thou 
dost  increase  joy: 

They  joy  before  thee  according  to 
the  joy  in  harvest,  as  men  exult 
when  they  divide  the  spoil. 

"^  For  his  burdensome  yoke,  and  the 
staff  of  his  shoulder. 

The  rod  of  his  taskmaster,  thou  dost 
break  as  in  the  day  of  Midian. 

^  For  all  the  armour  of  the  armed 
man  in  the  tumult,  and  the  gar- 
ments drenched  in  blood. 

These  are  for  burning,  for  fuel  of  fire. 

^  For  to  us  a  child  is  born,  to  us  a 
son  is  given ; 

And  the  government  shall  be  upon 
his  shoulder : 

And  his  name  shall  be  called  Won- 
derful Counsellor. 

Divine  Hero,  Father  of  Spoil,  Prince 
of  Peace, 

"  Of  the  increase  of  his  government 
and  of  peace  there  shall  be  no 
end. 

Upon  the  throne  of  David,  and  upon 
his  kingdom. 

To  establish  it,  and  to  uphold  it  by 
justice  and  by  righteousness, 

From  henceforth  and  forever.  The 
zeal  of  Jehovah  of  hosts  will  per- 
form this. 

^  The  Lord  has  sent  a  word  into 
Jacob,  and  it  lights  down  on  Is- 
rael. 

^  And  all  the  people  know% 

Yea.  Ephraim  and  the  inhabitants  of 
Samaria, 

Who  say  in  pride  and  in  arrogance 
of  heart, 

"10  Bricks  have  fallen,  but  with  hewn 
stone  we  will  build ; 


IX.  Ver.  3.  Exultation.  The  Hebrew  text  reads  "nation;"  this  requires  only  a  slight 
change  to  give  the  more  natural   reading  adopted  here. 

Ver.  6.  Wonderful  Counsellor,  Divine  Hero,  Father  of  Spoil,  etc.  It  was  a  common  prac- 
tice to  indicate  the  character  of  a  person  by  the  name  assigned   him. 

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ISAIAH  IX 


Sycamores  have  been  cut  down,  but  |  No  man  sparing  his  brother 


cedars  we  will  substitute  for 
them." 

*^  And  so  Jehovah  has  raised  up 
against  them  their  adversaries, 

And  stirred  up  their  enemies ; 

^-  Syria  on  the  east,  and  the  Philis- 
tines on  the  west; 

And  they  devour  Israel  with  open 
mouth. 

For  all  this  his  anger  is  not  turned 
away, 

But  his  hand  is  still  outstretched. 

^•■^  But  the  people  turned  not  to   him 

who  smote  them, 
And  Jehovah   of  hosts   they   did  not 

seek. 

^*  So  Jehovah  cut  off  from  Israel 
head  and  tail, 

Palm  branch  and  rush,  in  one  day. 

^^  The  elder  and  the  honorable  man, 
he  is  the  head ; 

And  the  prophet  who  teaches  lies,  he 
is  the  tail. 

'^^  And  so  the  guides  of  this  people 
led  them  astray, 

And  those  that  were  guided  of  them 
were  swallowed  up. 

^"^  Therefore  the  Lord  does  not  re- 
joice  over   their   young   men, 

And  on  their  orphans  and  widows  he 
has  no  compassion. 

For  every  one  is  impious  and  an  evil- 
doer, 

And  every  mouth  speaks  folly. 

For  all  this  his  anger  is  not  turned 
away, 

But  his  hand  is  still  outstretched. 


"^^  For  wickedness  burns  like   a  fire. 
Devouring  the  briers  and  thorns: 
Yea,    it    kindles    the    thickets    of   the 

forest, 
And  they  roll  upward  in  thick  clouds 

of  smoke. 
^^  By  the  wrath  of  Jehovah  of  hosts 

is  the  land  burned  up : 
The  people  are  as  the  fuel  of  fire : 


2"  And  they  devour,  on  the  right,  and 
are  hungry ; 

And  they  eat  on  the  left,  and  are  un- 
satisfied. 

Every  man  eating  the  flesh  of  his 
neighbor: 

-^  Manasseh,  Ephraim ;  and  Ephraim, 

Alanasseh : 
And  both  together  against  Judah. 
For  all  this  his   anger  is   not  turned 

away. 
But  his  hand  is  still  outstretched. 

CHAPTER  X. 

^  Woe  to  those  who  set  up  unright- 
eous decrees, 

And  to  the  scribes  who  write  op- 
pression : 

"To  turn  aside  the  needy  from  judg- 
ment. 

And  to  take  away  the  right  of  the 
poor  of  my  people, 

That  widows  may  be  their  spoil. 

And  that  they  may  make  orphans 
their  plunder ! 

^  And  what  will  ye  do  in  the  day  of 

visitation. 
And  in   the   desolation   which  comes 

from  afar? 
To  whom  will  ye  flee  for  help? 
And  where  will  ye  leave  your  glory? 
^  [Nowhere]    except   one   bow   down 

under  the  prisoners. 
And  fall  under  the  slain. 
For  all   this  his  anger  is  not  turned 

away. 
But  his  hand  is  still   outstretched. 


^'  Woe  to  Assyria,  the  rod  of  mine 
anger,^ 

The  staff  in  whose  hand  is  mine  in- 
dignation ! 

^  Against  an  impious  nation  it  was 
my  purpose  to  send  him. 

And  against  the  people  of  my  wrath 
to  give  him  charge. 

To  take  spoil,  and  to  seize  prey, 

789 


ISAIAH  X 


And  to  tread  them  down  like  the  mire 

of  the  streets, 

"^  But  he   is  not  so  minded, 

Neither  does  his  heart  think  so ; 

But  it  is  in  his  heart  to  destroy, 

And  to  cut  off  nations  not  a  few. 

^  For  he  says,  "Are  not  my  princes 
all  of  them  kings? 

^  Has  not  Calno  fared  like  Carche- 
mish  ? 

And  Hamath  like  Arpad? 

And  Samaria  like  Damascus? 

^^  As  my  hand  has  reached  the  king- 
doms of  the  idols. 

Whose  graven  images  were  more 
numerous  than  those  of  Jeru- 
salem  and   of   Samaria ; 

^^  Can  I  not,  as  I  have  done  unto 
Samaria  and  her  idols, 

So  do  to  Jerusalem  and  her  images?" 

^-  And  when  the  Lord  shall  finish  all 
his  work  on  Mount  Zion  and  in 
Jerusalem, 

He  will  punish  the  fruit  of  the  arro- 
gant heart  of  the  king  of 
Assyria, 

And  the  glory  of  his  high  looks. 

^^  For  he  has  said,  "By  the  strength 
of  my  hand  I  have  done  it, 

And  by  my  wisdom ;  for  I  am  pru- 
dent : 

And  I  have  removed  the  bounds  of 
the  peoples, 

And  have  robbed  their  treasures. 


Or  that  opened  the  mouth  or 
chirped." 

^^  Is   the   axe   to  boast   itself  against 

him  who  hews  therewith? 
Is  the  saw  to  magnify  itself  against 

him  who  saws  therewith? 
As   if  a  rod   should   swing  him   who 

lifts  it  up ! 
[Or]    as    if    a    staff    should    lift     up 

[him  who  is]  not  wood ! 

^^  Therefore  will  the  Lord,  Jehovah 
of  hosts,  send  among  his  fat  ones 
leanness ; 

And  under  his  glory  there  will  burn 
a  burning  like  the  burning  of  fire. 

^"^  And  the  light  of  Israel  will  be  the 

fire,  and  his  Holy  One  the  flame : 
And    It    will    burn    and    devour    his 

thorns  and  his  briers  in  one  day. 
1^  And  it  will  consume  the  glory  of 

his  forest,  and  of  his  fruitful  field, 

both  soul  and  body : 
And  it  will   be   as  when  a   sick  man 

pines  away. 
^^  And  the  remnant  of  the  trees  of  his 

forest  will  be  so  few,  that  a  child 

may  write  them. 
20  And  in  that  day  the  remnant  of  Is- 
rael, 
And  those  of  the  house  of  Jacob  who 

have   escaped, 
Will  no  more  lean  on  him  who  smote 

them ; 


And  I  have  brought  down  as  a  val-  i  But    will    lean    in    faithfulness    upon 


iant    man     those     who 
thrones :] 


sit     [oHj  Jehovah,   the    Holy    One    of    Is- 

rael. 


^■*  And  my  hand  has  seized  as  a  nest   ^i  A  remnant  will  return,   [even]    the 


The  riches  of  the  peoples; 

And    as    one    gathers    eggs    that    are 

forsaken. 
Have  I  gathered  all  the  earth 


remnant     of     Jacob,     unto     the 
mighty   God. 
--  For  though   thy  people,   O     Israel 
should  be  as  the  sand  of  the  sea. 


And  there  was  none  that  moved  the    [Only]  a  remnant  of  them  would  re- 
wing,  turn : 

X.  Ver.  9.  These  cities  are  mentioned  in  their  geographical  order,  each  successive  pair 
being  nearer  to  Jerusalem  than  the  preceding  pair.  Calno  was  captured  by  Tiglath-pileser  III 
in  738;  Carchemish,  often  overthrown  by  Assyria,  was  made  a  part  of  the  empire  after  its 
capture  by  Sargon  in  717;  Hamatli  was  taken  by  Tiglath-pileser  in  738,  and  again  by  Sargon 
in  720;  Arpad  was  taken  by  Tiglath-pileser  about  740;  Damascus  about  732;  and  Samaria  by 
Sargon   in   723, 


790 


ISAIAH  XI 


A  destruction  is  determined,  over- 
flowing with  justice. 

2^  For  a  destruction,  and  that  deter- 
mined, 

Will  the   Lord,  Jehovah  of  hosts, 

Make  in  the  midst  of  all  the  earth. 


And    the    high    ones    of    stature    are 
hewn    down,    and    the    lofty    are 


brought  low 


^■*  And  the  thickets  of  the  forest  are 

cut  down  with  iron, 
And  Lebanon  falls  by  a  mighty  one. 


=*  Therefore     thus     says     the     Lord,'  CHAPTER  XL 

Jehovah  of  hosts,  1 1  And  there  will  come  forth  a  shoot 

"O  my  people  who  dwell  in  Zion,  be  from   the  stock  of  Jesse, 

not  afraid  of  the  Assyrian  |  And  a  branch  from  his  roots  will  bear 

Who   smites   thee   with  his   rod;   and  i  fruit : 

lifts  up  his  staff  against  thee,  in.  =  And  the  spirit  of  Jehovah  will  rest 

the  manner  of  Egypt.  I  upon  him, 

-•^  For  yet  a  very  little  while,  and  my !  The    spirit    of    wisdom    and    under- 

indignation  will  be  accomplished,  j  standing, 

And  mine  anger  will  be  to  their  de- !  The  spirit  of  counsel  and  might, 

struction.  !  The  spirit  of  knowledge  and  of  fear 

-*^  And  Jehovah  of  hosts  w^ill  stir  up  |  of  Jehovah : 

against  him  a  scourge,  as  in  the      And  his  delight  will  be  in  the  fear 

slaughter  of  Midian  at  the  rockj  of  Jehovah : 

of  Oreb :  j  And  he  will  not  judge  according  to 

And  his  rod  over  the  sea  he  will  lift  j  what  his  eyes  have  seen, 

up  in  the  manner  of  Egypt.  |  Nor    decide    according    to    what    his 

-"  And  in  that  day  his  burden  will  de- !  ears  have  heard ; 

part  from  off  thy  shoulder,  \  *  But  with  righteousness  will  he  judge 

And  his  yoke  from  off  thy  neck,  and!  the  poor, 

the    yoke    will    be    destroyed    by  i  And  decide  with  equity  for  the  poor 

reason  of  fatness.  i  of  the   land; 

2^  The  Assyrian  is  come  to  Aiath !        j  And  he  will  smite  the  land  with  the 
He   has   passed   through   Migron ;   at  rod  of  his  mouth. 

Michmash    he    lays    up    his    bag-   And  with  the  breath  of  his  lips  will 

gage !  '  he  smite  the  oppressor. 

-^  They  go  through  the  pass  !  |  •''And  righteousness  will  be  the  girdle 

In  Geba  they  spend   the  night!  '  of  his  loins, 

Ramah    trembles !     Gibeah     of    Saul ;  And    faithfulness    the    girdle    of    his 

flees !  reins. 

^•^  Cry  aloud.  O  people  of  Gallim !        '  ®  And   the    wolf   will    dwell    with    the 
Listen,    O    Laishah !     O    thou    poor  lamb, 

Anathoth!  And   the  leopard   will  lie   down  with 

"^  Madmenah    is   a    fugitive ;     the    in-  the  kid ; 

habitants    of    Gebim    save    them-   And  the  calf  and  the  young  lion  and 

selves  by  flight.  j  the  fatling  together. 

^2  This  very  day  he  will  halt  at  Nob  !    With  a  little  child  leading  them. 

he  shakes  his  hand  '  "^  And  the  cow  and  the  bear  will  feed ; 

At    the    mount    of    the    daughter    of   Together   will    their   young   ones    lie 

Zion,  the  hill  of  Jerusalem.  down: 

^3  Behold,  the  Lord  Jehovah  of  hosts,  |  And  the  lion  will  eat  straw  like  the 

lops  off  the  boughs  with  terror;  ox. 

791 


ISAIAH  XI.  XII 


8  And    the    sucking    child    will    play 

about  the  hole  of  the  asp, 
And   the   weaned   child   will   put   his 
hand  on  the  basilisk's  den. 

9  They   will   not  hurt   nor   destroy  in 

all  my  holy  mountain : 
For    the    earth    will    be    full    of    the 

knowledge  of  Jehovah, 
Like  the  waters  which  cover  the  sea. 

^0  And  in  that  day,  the  root  of  Jesse, 
Which  stands  as  a  banner  of  the  peo- 
ples. 
Him  will  the  nations  seek ; 
And  his  resting-place  will  be  glorious. 
1^  And  in  that  day,  Jehovah  will  put 

forth  his  hand  again   the  second 

time 
To   recover  the  remnant  of  his  peo- 
ple, 
Which    shall    remain,    from    Assyria, 

and  from  Egypt, 
And  from  Pathros,  and  from  Cush, 
And  from  Elam,  and  from  Shinar, 
And    from    Hamath,    and    from    the 

islands  of  the  sea. 
12  And  he  will  lift  up  a  banner  to  the 

nations,  and  he  will  collect  the 

outcasts  of  Israel, 
And    will    gather    the    dispersed    of 

judah  from   the  four  corners  of 

the  earth. 
I'The  jealousy  also  of  Ephrann   will 

depart, 
And    the    adversaries    of    Judah    will 

be  cut  off : 
Ephraim  will  not  be  jealous  of  Judah. 

and     Judah      will      not     distress 

Ephraim, 
i^And   they  will   fly   down   upon    the 

slope    of    the    Philistines    on    the 

west ; 
Together  will  they  spoil  the  children 

of  the  east: 
Thev  will  put  forth  their  hand  upon 

Edom  and  Moab; 
And    the    children    of    Ammon    will 

obey  them. 


15  And  Jehovah  will  dry  up  the 
tongue  of  the  Egyptian  sea, 

And  with  his  scorching  wind  will  he 
shake  his  hand  over  the  River, 

And  will  smite  it  into  seven  streams, 

And  cause  men  to  march  over  dry- 
shod. 

1*^  And  there  will  be  a  highway  for 
the  remnant  of  his  people,  which 
shall  remain  from  Assyria; 

Like  as  there  was  for  Israel  in  the 
day  that  he  came  up  out  of  the 
land  of  Egypt. 

CHAPTER  XII. 

1  And  in  that  day  thou  wilt  say, 

'T  give  thee  thanks,  O  Jehovah  ;  for 

thou  wast  angry  with  me. 
But  thine  anger  is  turned  aw^ay.  and 

thou  dost  comfort  me. 
-  Behold.    God    is   my   deliverance :    [ 

will  trust  and  not  be  afraid : 
For  Jah  Jehovah  is  my  strength  and 

song; 
And  he  is  become  my  deliverance." 
!"  Therefore    with    jov    will    ve    draw 
I  water  out  of  fountains  of  deliv- 

j  erance. 

I  ^  And  in  that  day  will  ye  say, 
I  "Give  thanks   to   Jehovah,   call   upon 
i  his  name. 

Declare   his   doings   among   the   ])eo- 
'  pies. 

Make    known    that    his    name    is    ex- 
alted. 
^  Sing  to  Jehovah,   for  he  hath   done 

excellent  things: 
Let  this  be  known  in  all  the  earth. 
*^  Crv   aloud  and   shout,   thou   inhabi- 
tant of  Zion : 
For  great  is  the  Holy  One  of  Israel 
in  the  midst  of  thee. 

1  CHAPTER   XIII. 

Oracle     on     Babylon,     which    Isaiah 
I  the  son  of  Amoz  saw. 

1  -  Raise    a    banner    upon     a     treeless 
j  mountain,    lift    up    the    voice    to 

1  them, 

792 


ISAIAH  XIII 


Wave  the  hand,  that  they  may  go  en- 
ter the  gates  of  the  nobles. 

^  I  have  commanded  my  consecrated 
ones,  I  have  also  called  my 
mighty  men  for  mine  anger,  even 
my  proudly  exulting  ones. 


^-  I  will  make  a  man  more  rare  than 
fine  gold,  even  a  man  than  the 
pure   gold   of  Ophir. 

^2  Therefore  I  will  make  the  heavens 
to    tremble,   and    the    earth    shall 
be  shaken  from  her  place, 
*  Hark !  a  tumult  in  the  mountains,  as    In    the    wrath    of   Jehovah    erf   hosts, 


of  a  numerous  people ! 

Hark !  an  uproar  of  the  kingdoms 
of  the  nations  gathered  together ! 

It  is  Jehovah  of  hosts  mustering  the 
host  for  the  battle. 

^  They  come  from  a  far  country, 
from  the  uttermost  part  of 
heaven, 

Jehovah  and  the  weapons  of  his  in- 
dignation to  destroy  the  whole 
land. 

®  Wail  ye ;  for  the  day  of  Jehovah  is 
at  hand ; 

As  destruction  from  Shaddai  will  it 
come. 

^  Therefore  will  all  hands  be  feeble, 
and  every  heart  of  man  will  melt : 

^  And  they  will  be  dismayed ;  pangs 
and  throes  will  seize   [them;] 

They  will  writhe  as  a  woman  in  tra- 
vail: 

They  will  stare  one  at  another ; 

Their  faces  will  [be]   faces  of  flame. 

^  Behold,  the  day  of  Jehovah  comes, 
cruel,  with  wrath  and  fierce 
anger ; 

To  make  the  land  a  desolation,  and 
to  sweep  its  sinners  away  from  it. 

^•^  For  the  stars  of  heaven  and  the 
constellations  thereof  will  not 
give   their  light ; 

The  sun  will  be  darkened  in  his  going 
forth,  and  the  moon  will  not 
cause  her  light  to  shine. 

^^  And  I  will  punish  the  world  for  its 
evil,  and  the  wicked  for  their  in- 
iquity ; 

And  I  will  cause  the  arrogancy  of 
the  proud  to  cease,  and  will  lay 
low  the  haughtiness  of  the  op- 
pressor. 


and  in  the  day  of  his  fierce  anger. 
^*  And   then   like   the   chased   gazelle. 

and    like    sheep    which    no    man 

gathers. 
They  will  turn  every  man  to  his  own 

people,  and  flee  every  man  to  his 

own  land. 
1^  Every    one    who    is    found    will   be 

thrust    through :    and    every    one 

who    is    taken    will    fall    bv    the 

sword. 

^^  Their  infants  also  will  be  dashed 
in  pieces  before  their  eyes; 

Their  houses  will  be  spoiled,  and 
their  wives  ravished. 

^■^  Behold,    T   will    stir   up   the   Medes 

against  them, 
Who  do   not  regard  silver,   and  take 

no  pleasure  in  gold. 
^^  And    [their]     bows    will    dash    the 

young   men    in    pieces : 
And   they   will    have   no   pity    on   the 

fruit  of  the   womb ; 
Their  eye  will  not  spare  children. 
^^  And   thus    Babylon,    the    glory     of 

kingdoms,     the     beauty     of     the 

Chaldean's  pride, 
W^ill    be    as    when    God     overthrew 

Sodom  and  Gomorrah. 
2^  It  will  never  be  inhabited,  nor  wiil 

it   be    dwelt   in    from    generation 

to  generation  : 
Xor  will  the  Arabian  pitch  tent  there  : 

nor    will    shepherds    make    their 

flocks  lie  down  there. 
-^  But  wild  beasts  of  the  desert  will 

lie  there; 
And     their    houses    will    be    full     of 

jackals : 
And    ostriches   will    dwell    there,    and 

satvrs  will  dance  there. 


793 


ISAIAH  XIV 


-  And  hyenas  will  howl  to  each  other    ^  Sheol  from  beneath  is  startled  at  thy 


in    their   castles,    and   wolves,    in 
the  voluptuous  palaces : 
For   her   time   is   near   to    come,   and 
her  days  will  not  be  prolonged. 

CHAPTER  XIV. 

^  For  Jehovah  will  have  compassion 
on  Jacob, 

And  will  yet  choose  Israel,  and  set- 
tle them  in  their  own  land : 

And  the  stranger  will  join  himself 
with  them,  and  they  attach  them- 
selves to  the  house  of  Jacob. 

^  And  the  peoples  will  take  them,  and 
bring  them  to  their  place : 

And  the  house  of  Israel  will  possess 
them  in  the  land  of  Jehovah  for 
servants  and  for  handmaids : 

And  they  will  take  them  captive, 
whose  captives  they  were ;  and 
they  will  rule  over  their  oppres- 
sors. 

^  And  in  the  day  when  Jehovah  will 
give  thee  rest  from  thy  sorrow, 

And  from  thy  trouble,  and  from  the 
hard  service  which  has  been  laid 
upon  thee, 

*Thou  wilt  take  up  this  taunting 
song  against  the  king  of  Baby- 
lon, and  say, 

"How  still  is  the  oppressor  become ! 

How  still  is  the  golden  city  become ! 

^  Jehovah  has  broken  the  staff  of  the 
wicked,  the  sceptre  of  the  rulers : 

^  That  smote  peoples  in  wrath  with 
a  stroke  unceasing, 


approach. 
It  stirs  up  the  shades  for  thee,  even 

all  the  chief  ones  of  the  earth; 
It   raises   up    from    their   thrones   all 

the  kings  of  the  nations. 
^^  They  all  address  thee  and  say, 
'Thou   too   hast  become   weak  as  we 

are ; 
Thou  hast  become  like  us. 
^^  Thy    pomp    is    brought    down    to 

Sheol,    [and]    the    noise    of    thy 

harps : 
The  worm  is  spread  under  thee,  and 

worms  cover  thee.' 
^^  How  art  thou  fallen  from  heaven, 

O  shining  one,  son  of  the  dawn ! 
How    art    thou     cut     down     to    the 

ground,  which  didst  lay  low  the 

nations ! 
^^  And  thou   saidst   in  thine  heart,   T 

will  ascend  into  heaven, 
I  will  exalt  my  throne  above  the  stars 

of  God; 
And  I  will  sit  upon  the  mount  of  con- 
gregation, in  the  uttermost  parts 

of  the  north : 
^*  I  will  ascend  above  the  heights  of 

the    clouds ;    I    will    be    like    the 

Most  High.' 
^^  Yet   thou    shalt    be    brought    down 

to  Sheol,  to  the  uttermost  parts 

of  the  pit. 
^^  They  who  see  thee  will  gaze  upon 

thee,     they    will     consider    thee, 

[saying.] 
*  Is    this    he    who     made    the    earth 

tremble,   who  shook   kingdoms : 


That  ruled  the  nations  in  anger,  with    ^~  Who  made  the  world  as  a  wilder- 
a     persecution      that     none     re-  ness,    and    overthrew    the    cities 

strained.  thereof; 

^  The  whole   earth   is   at  rest,   and   is  I  Who  did  not  send  back  his  prisoners 
quiet:  they  break  forth  into  sing- j  to  their  home? 

1^  All  the  kings  of  tlie  nations,  all 
of  them,  sleep  in  glory,  every  one 
in  his  own  house. 
^^  But  thou  art  cast  forth  far  from 
thy  grave  like  an  abominable 
branch, 


me. 


^  Yea,  the  cypresses  rejoice  at  thee, 
[and]  the  cedars  of  Lebanon. 
[saying], 

'Since  thou  art  laid  low,  no  ravager 
is  come  up  against  us.' 


794 


ISAIAH  XIV.  XV 


Covered     with     the     slain     who     are 

thrust  through  with  the  sword, 
Who  go  down  with  the  stones  of  the 

pit ;  as  a  carcase   trodden   under 

foot.' 
-^  Thou  shalt  not  be  joined  with  them 

in  burial, 
Because     thou     hast     destroyed     thy 

land,  thou  hast  slain  thy  people ; 
The    seed    of    evil-doers    will    not   be 

named  forever. 
-^  Prepare  ye  a  place  of  slaughter  for 

his   children    because    of   the    in- 
iquity of  their  fathers; 
That  they  rise  not  up  and  possess  the 

earth,    ^nd    fill    the    face    of   the 

world  with  cities. 
--  And  I  will  rise  up  against  them,  it 

is  the  oracle  of  Jehovah  of  hosts. 
And  cut  off  from  Babylon  name  and 

remnant,  and  son  and  son's  son, 
-^  It  is  the  oracle  of  Jehovah.     And 

I   will  also  make  it  a  possession 

for  the  hedgehog,  and   pools   of 

water : 
And  I  will  sweep  it  with  the  besom 

of  destruction." 
It  is  the  oracle  of  Jehovah  of  hosts. 

-■*  Jehovah   of   hosts  has   sworn,   say- 
ing, 
''Surely  as  I  have  planned,  so  shall  it 

be; 
And    as     I    have    purposed    it    shall 

stand : 
-^  To  break  in  pieces  the  Assyrian  in 

my  land, 
And  upon  my  mountains  to  tread  him 

under  foot. 
Then  shall  his  yoke  be  removed, 
i\nd  his  burden  be  moved  from  their 

shoulder." 
-^  This  is  the  purpose  that  is  purposed 

upon  the  whole  earth : 

XV  and  XVI.  In  these  two  chapters  Isaiah  repeats  and  reaffirms  the  utterance  of  an  earlier 
prophet  against  Moab.  adding  in  the  last  two  verses  of  chapter  X\'l  his  own  definite  predic- 
tion of  its  fulfilment  within  three  years.  The  time  of  Isaiah's  utterance  was  probably  about 
711  B.  C.  when  Moab  was  in  revolt  against  Sargon,  and  the  prophet  looks  upon  _  .Assyria  as 
the  great  agent  of  Jehovah's  anger.  Six  of  the  names  of  towns  mentioned  in  this  prophecy 
occur  on  the  Moabite  Stone,  in  which  Mesha,  King  of  Moab.  tells  how  he  made  a  successful 
revolt  against  Northern  Israel  (ca.  850  B.  C),  and  recovered  the  towns  which  Omri  had  cap- 
tured. 

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And  this  is  the  hand  that  is  stretched 
out  upon  all  the  nations. 

-■^  For  Jehovah  of  hosts  has  pur- 
posed, and  who  can  make  it 
void? 

And  his  hand  is  stretched  out,  and 
who  can  turn  it  back? 

-^  In  the  year  that  king  Ahaz  died  was 
this  oracle. 

-^  Rejoice  not,  O  Philistia  all  to- 
gether, 

That  the  rod  which  smote  thee  is 
broken: 

For  out  of  the  serpent's  root  will 
come  forth  a  basilisk, 

And  its  fruit  will  be  a  fiery  flying  ser- 
pent. 

^^  And  the  firstborn  of  the  poor  will 
feed, 

And  the  needy  will  lie  down  in 
safety : 

I  will  kill  thy  root  with  famine, 

And  thy  remnant  I  will  slay. 

21  Howl,   O  gate ;  cry,  O  city ; 
Thou   art   melted  away,   O    Philistia, 

all  together; 
For  there  comes  a  smoke  out  of  the 

north. 
And  there  is  no  straggler  in  his  ranks. 

22  What   then    shall    one    answer   the 

messengers  of  the  nation? 
That  Jehovah  has  founded  Zion, 
And  in  her  the  afflicted  of  his  people 

find  refuge. 

CHAPTER  XV. 

Oracle  upon  Moab. 

^  Surely     in     a     night    Ar    Moab    is 

stormed — destroyed ; 
Surely     in     a     night     Kir     Moab     is 
stormed — destroved : 


ISAIAH  XVI 


2  Bayith  and  Dibon  have  gone  up  to 

the  high  places  to  weep : 
Upon  Nebo  and  upon  Medeba  Moab 

wails: 
On  all  their  heads  is  baldness,  every 

beard  is  cut  off. 
^  In   the   streets   of    Moab   they   gird 

themselves  with  sackcloth : 
On    its    roofs,    and    in    its    market- 
places, every  one  wails,   weeping 

abundantly. 
*  And     Heshbon      cries      out,      and 

Elealeh;   their  voice   is   heard  as 

far  as  Jahaz : 
Therefore    the    loins     of     Moab     cry 

aloud :    his    soul    trembles   within 

him. 
^  My  heart  cries  out  for  Moab ; 
Her  fugitives  flee  to  Zoar,  to  Eglath- 

shelishiyah : 
For   by    the    ascent    of    Luhith    with 

weeping  they  go  up ; 
Yea    in   the   way    of    Horonaim    they 

raise  a  cry  of  destruction. 
^  For  the   waters  of   Nimrim   will   be 

desolate : 
For  the  grass  is  withered  away,   the 

herbage   fails,   there   is   no   green 

thing. 
■^  Therefore     the     abundance     which 

they  have  gotten,  and  that  which 

they  have  laid  up. 
They  will  carry  away  over  the  brook 

of  the  willows. 
^  For  the  cry  is  gone  round  about  the 

borders  of  Moab : 
The   wailing  thereof  to   Eglaim,   and 

the  w^ailing  thereof  to  Beer-elim. 
®  For  the  waters  of  Dimon  are  full  of 

blood: 
For    I    will    bring    yet    more    upon 

Dimon, 
A  lion  upon  the  escaped  of  Moab, 
And  upon  the  remnant  of  the  land. 

CHAPTER  XVT. 
'  Send  ve  the  lambs  for  the  ruler  of 


the  land, 


Out  from  the  rocky  country  through 

the  wilderness. 
To  the  mount  of  Zion's  daughter. 

-  Then  as  wandering  birds,  as  a  scat- 
tered nest, 

Will  Moab's  daughters  be  at  the  fords 
of  Arnon. 

^  Give  counsel,   execute  judgment; 
Make  thy  shadow  as  the  night  in  the 

midst  of  the  noondaj- : 
Hide    the    outcasts ;    betray    not    the 

wanderer. 
■*  Let  the  outcasts  of  Moab  dwell  with 

thee; 
Be   thou   a    covert   to    him    from   the 

spoiler; 
For  the  extortioner  is  no  more,  spoil- 
ing ceases. 
The  oppressors  are  consumed  out  of 

the  land. 
^  And  a  throne  will  be  established  in 

mercy, 
And  there  will  sit  upon  it  in  truth,  in 

David's   tent, 
A  judge,   seeking  justice   and   skilled 

in  righteousness. 

^  We     have     heard    of    the   pride   of 

Moab,   the  very  proud; 
Of  her  arrogance,  and  her  pride,  and 

her   insolence:    her    futile    boast- 
ing. 
"*  Therefore  will  Moab  wail  for  Moab 

every  one  wailing: 
For  the  raisin-cakes  of  Kir-hareseth 

will  ye  mourn,  utterly  stricken. 
^  For  the  fields  of  Heshbon  languish. 

[and]   the  vine  of  Sibmah ; 
Whose  choice  plants  broke  down  the 

lords  of  nations ; 
Which   reached  as   far  as  Jazer  and 

wandered  into  the  wilderness : 
Whose  branches  were  spread  abroad 

and  passed  over  into  the  sea. 
^  Therefore     I    will     weep    with    the 

weeping  of  Jazer  for  the  vine  of 

Sibmah ; 
I   will    water   thee   with   my   tears.    O 

Heshbon.  and  Elealeh: 


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ISAIAH  XVII 


For    upon    thy    summer    fruits    and 

upon    thy     harvest    the    [battle] 

shout  is  fallen. 
^'^  And    gladness    and   joy    are    taken 

away  from  the  fruitful  field; 
xAnd  in  the  vineyards  there  will  be  no 

singing,  no  joyful   noise: 
None    will    tread    out    wine    in    the 

presses;  I  will  make  the  [vintage] 

shout  to  cease. 

^^  Wherefore  my  bowels   mourn  like 

an  harp  for  Moab. 
And  mine  inward  parts  for  Kir-heres. 

^-  And    when    Moab    wearies    herself 

upon  the  high  places, 
And  comes  to  her  sanctuary  to  pray, 

she  will   not  prevail. 

^"^  This   is    the    word    which   Jehovah 

spoke  concerning   Moab  in  time 

past. 
^*  But  now  Jehovah  speaks,  saying, 
'"Within   three   years,    like    the   years 

of  a  hireling, 
The  glory  of  Moab   will  be  brought 

into  contempt,  in  spite  of  all  her 

great   multitude ; 
Atid  the  remnant  will  be  very  small 

and  of  no  account." 

CHAPTER  XVII. 

Oracle  on  Damascus. 

^  Behold,  Damascus  is  to  cease  from 

being  a  city, 
And  will  become  a  ruinous  heap. 
-  The  cities  of  Aroer  are  forsaken : 
They  will  be  given  up  to  flocks. 
Which  will  lie  down  and  none  shall 

make  them  afraid. 
"  The    fortress    also    will    cease    from 

Ephraim, 
And    the    kingdom    from    Damascus; 

and  the  remnant  of  Syria — 
They  will   be   like   the    glory   of   the 

children  of  Israel : 
It  is  the  oracle  of  Jehovah  of  hosts, 


And  the  fatness  of  his  flesh  will  be- 
come lean. 

^  And  it  will  be  as  when  the  harvest- 
man  gathers  the  standing  wheat. 

And  his  arm  reaps  the  ears; 

Yea,  it  will  be  as  when  one  gathers 
ears  in  the  valley  of  Rephaim. 

^  Yet  there  will  be  left  therein  glean- 
ings as  at  the  beating  of  an  olive 
tree. 

Two  or  three  berries  on  the  upper- 
most branch, 

Four  or  five  on  the  branches  of  the 
fruit-tree ; 

It  is  the  oracle  of  Jehovah,  the  God 
of  Israel. 

^  In    that    dav   will    man   look   to    his 

Maker, 
And    his    eyes    will    regard    Israel's 

Holy  One. 

^  And  he  will  not  look  to .  the  altars, 
the  work  of  his  hands, 

And  that  which  his  fingers  have  made 
he  will  not  regard, 

Neither  the  Asheras,  nor  the  sun- 
pillars. 

^  In  that  day  his  strong  cities  will  be 
Like    the    ruins    of   the    Hivites    and 

Amorites, 
Which  they  forsook  from  before  the 

children  of  Israel : 
And  it  will  be  a  desolation. 

^^  Because    thou    hast    forgotten    the 

God  of  thy  deliverance. 
And  hast  not  remembered  the  rock  of 

thy  strength ; 
Therefore  thou  plantest  plantings  of 

Adonis, 
And    settest   it   with   vine    slips    of   a 

strange  god : 

1^  In   the   day   of    thy   planting   thou 

hedgest  it  in. 
And  in  the  morning  thou  makest  thv 

seed  to  blossom  : 


*  And  in  that  day  the  glory  of  Jacob  i  But  the  harvest  vanishes  in   the  day 
will  become  thin,  of  grief  and  of  desperate  sorrow. 

797 


ISAIAH  XVIII.  XIX 


^2  Ah !  the  uproar  of  many  peoples; 
Like    the    roaring    of    the    seas    they 

roar ! 
And  the  rushing  of  nations ; 
Like    the   rushing   of    mighty   waters 

they  rush ! 

'^^  The   nations   rush   Hke   the  rushing 

of  many  waters : 
But  he   will   rebuke   them,   and   they 

will  flee  far  off. 
And  will  be  driven  like  the  chaff  of 

the  mountains  before  the  wind, 
And  like  the  whirling  dust  before  the 

storm. 

^^At  eventide  behold  terror! 
Before  morning  they  are  gone. 
This  is  the  portion  of  our  despoilers, 
And  the  lot  of  our  plunderers. 

CHAPTER  XVIII. 

^  Ah,  land  of  the  whirring  of  wings, 

Beyond  the  rivers  of  Cush : 

-  Which    sends    ambassadors    on    the 

sea,    even    in    skiffs    of    papyrus 

upon   the   waters. 
Go,  ye  swift  messengers,  to  a  nation 

tall  and  of  polished  skin. 
To  a  people  dreaded  far  and  near; 
A  nation  strong  and  victorious, 
Whose  land  rivers  divide ! 

^  All  ye  inhabitants  of  the  world,  and 
ye  dwellers  on  the  earth. 

When  a  banner  is  raised  upon  the 
mountains,  see  ye ; 

And  when  the  trumpet  is  blown,  hear 
ye. 

^  For  thus  has  Jehovah  said  to  me, 

"I  will  be  still,  and  I  will  look  on  in 
my  dwelling-place : 

Like  clear  heat  in  sunshine,  like  a 
cloud  of  dew  in  the  heat  of  har- 
vest." 

^  For  before  the  harvest,  when  the 
blossom  is  over,  and  the  flower 
becomes  a  ripening  grape. 

He    will    cut    off    the    branches    with 


pruninghooks,  and  the  tender 
branches  he  will  cut  off  and  cast 
down. 

^  They  will  be  left  together  to  the 
ravenous  birds  of  the  mountains, 
and  to  the  beasts  of  the  earth: 

And  the  ravenous  birds  will  summer 
upon  them,  and  all  the  beasts  of 
the  earth  will  winter  upon  them. 

■^  In     that     time     will     a    present     be 

brought  to  Jehovah  of  hosts 
From  a  people   tall   and   of  polished 

skin, 
"xAnd  from  a  people  dreaded  far  and 

near ; 
A  nation  strong  and  victorious. 
Whose  land  rivers  divide, 
To  the  place  of  the  name  of  Jehovah 

of  hosts,  the  Mount  Zion. 

CHAPTER  XIX. 

Oracle   on   Egypt. 

^  Behold,  Jehovah  rides  upon  a  swift 

cloud,  and  comes  to  Egypt: 
And  the  idols  of  Egypt  shake  at  his 

presence. 
And  the  heart  of  Egypt  melts  within 

her. 
-  And    I    stir    up     Egyptian     against 

Egyptian  : 
And  they   fight  each  one  against  his 

brother,  and  each  one  against  his 

neighbor ; 
City     against     city,      and      kingdom 

against  kingdom. 

^  And  the  spirit  of  Egypt  will  be  made 

empty  within  her ; 
And  her  counsel  I  will  confound ; 
And  they  will   consult  the  idols,  and 

the  mutterers. 
And  the  departed  spirits,  and  wizards. 

*  And  I  will  shut  up  the  Egyptians  in 

the  hand  of  a  cruel  lord ; 
And  a  fierce  king  will  rule  over  them. 
It  is  the  oracle  of  the  Lord.  Jehovah 
of  hosts. 


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ISAIAH  XIX 


^  And  the  waters  will  dry  up  from  the    As    a    drunken    man    staggers    in    his 


sea, 
And  the  river  will  become  wasted  and 
dry. 

^  And     the     rivers     will     produce     a 

stench : 
The    canals    of    Egypt    will    become 

shallow  and  dry  up ; 
Reeds  and  rushes  will  wither  away. 

'  The    meadow^s    by    the    Nile   at    the 

mouth  of  the  Nile, 
And  all  that  is   sown  by  the   Nile, 
Will  become  dry  and  be  driven  away, 

and  disappear. 
^  The  fishermen  also  will  lament,  and 


vomit. 

^^  And  there  shall  not   be   for  Egypt 

any  work. 
Which  head   or  tail,  palm-branch  or 

rush,  may  do. 

^^  In  that  day  Egypt  will  be  like 
women, 

And  will  tremble  and  fear  because  of 
the  lifting  of  the  hand  of  Jeho- 
vah of  hosts, 

Which  he  lifts  against  it. 

^"^  And  the  land  of  Judah  will  become 


a  terror  to  Egvpt, 
all  who  cast  hooks  into  the  Nilej  As  often  as  anv  one  makes  mention 


will  mourn. 
And  they  who  spread  nets  upon  the 

canals  will  languish. 
^  Moreover     those     who       work      in 

combed  flax, 
And   those    who    weave    white    cloth, 

will  be  ashamed. 
^^  And  the  pillars  of  the  land  will  be 

broken   in   pieces, 
And  the  day-laborers  will  be  grieved 

in  soul. 
^^  The    princes    of    Zoan    are    utterly 

foolish : 
The  counsel  of  the  wisest  counsellors 

of  Pharaoh  is  become  stupid : 
How  can  ye  say  to  Pharaoh. 
"I  am  the  son  of  the  wise,  the  son 

of  ancient  kings?" 
^2  Where  then  are  thy  wise  men  ? 
And  let  them  tell   thee  now;  and  let 

them  know. 
What  Jehovah  of  hosts  has  purposed 

concerning    Egypt. 
^^  The   princes    of   Zoan   are   become 

fools. 
The     princes    of     Memphis    are    de- 
ceived ; 
They  who   are   the   chieftains   of   her 

tribes  have  led   Egypt  astray. 
^^  Jehovah  has  poured  into  the  midst 

of  her  a  spirit  of  error: 
And   they  have  led   Egypt  astray  in 

all  her  work, 


to  another  there  will  be  fear. 
Because   of  the   purpose   of  Jehovah 

of  hosts, ^ 
Which   he  purposes  against  it. 
^^  In  that  day  there  will  be  five  cities 

in  the  land  of  Egypt 
Speaking    the    language    of    Canaan. 

and  swearing  fidelity  to  Jehovah 

of  hosts ; 
One  will  be  called  the  city  of  destruc- 
tion. 
^^  In  that  day  will  there  be  an  altar 

to   Jehovah   in   the   midst   of  the 

land  of  Egypt. 
A.nd    an    obelisk    to    Jehovah    by    its 

border. 
^*^  And  it  will  be  a  sign  and  a  witness 
To  Jehovah   of  hosts  in  the  land  of 

Egypt : 
For  they  will  cry  to  Jehovah  because 

of  oppressors, 
And  he  will  send  them  a  deliverer. 
And     he     will    contend    and    rescue 

them. 
21  And     Jehovah     will    make    himself 

known  to  the   Egyptians, 
And  the   Egyptians  will   know   Jeho- 
vah in  that  day; 
And  they  will  worship  with  sacrifice 

and  oblation, 
And  will  vow  vows  to  Jehovah  and 

will  perform  them. 


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ISAIAH  XX,  XXI 


2-  And  Jehovah  will  smite  the  Egyp- 

'  tians,  smiting  and  healing : 
And  they  will  return  to  Jehovah, 
And    he    will    receive    their    supplica- 
tions and  will  heal  them. 

-^  In  that  day  will  there  be  a  highway 

out  of  Egypt  to  Assyria, 
And    the    Assyrian     will     come     into 

Egypt,    and    the     Egyptian    into 

Assyria ; 
And     the     Egyptians     will     worship 

with  the  Assvrians. 


king  of  Assyria :  and  we,   how  shall 
we  escape  ?'  " 

CHAPTER  XXI. 

Oracle  concerning  the  vyilderness  of 
the  sea. 

^  As    whirlwinds    in    the     Southland 
sweep  through, 

It   conies   from  the   wilderness,   from 
a  terrible  land. 

-  A  hard  vision  is  announced  to  me ; 

The  deceiver  deceives  and  the  spoiler 
spoils. 
=Mn  that  day  will  Israel  be  the  third    Qo  up,  O  Elam  ;  besiege  O  Media; 

with  Egypt  and  with  Assyria,  ^11  the  sighing  thereof  will   I   cause 

A  blessing  in  the  midst  of  the  earth ;  ^q  cease. 

-^  Which      Jehovah      of      hosts      has   s  Therefore  are  my  loins  full   of  an- 
guish ; 

Pangs  have  taken  hold  upon  me,  like 
the  pangs  of  a  woman  in  travail : 

I  writhe  so  that  I  cannot  hear ;  I  am 
dismayed  so  that  I  cannot  see. 

*  My  mind   wanders,   horror  has  dis- 
quieted me : 

The  twilight  which  I  desired  has  been 
turned  into  trembling  for  me. 

°  They  prepare  the  table,  they  spread 
the  carpets, 

They  eat,  they  drink. 

Rise  up,  ye  princes,  anoint  the  shield. 

^  For  thus  has  the  Lord  said  to  me : 

"Go,  place  a  watchman :  he  will  an- 
nounce what  he  sees : 

"^-And  when   he   sees  a  troop,   horse- 
men in  double  ranks. 


blessed,  saying, 
"Blessed  be  my  people  Egypt,  and 
The  work  of  my  hands  Assyria, 
And  mine  inheritance  Israel. 

CHAPTER  XX. 

^  In  the  year  that  the  Tartan  came 
to  Ashdod,  when  Sargon  the  king  of 
Assyria  sent  him,  and  he  fought 
against  Ashdod  and  took  it ;  -  at  that 
time  Jehovah  spoke  by  Isaiah  the 
son  of  Amoz,  "Go,  and  loose  the 
sack-cloth  from  off  thy  loins,  and 
take  thy  shoe  from  off  thy  foot." 
And  he  did  so,  going  naked  and  bare- 
foot. 3  And  Jehovah  said,  "Just  as 
my  servant  Isaiah  has  gone  naked  and 
barefoot  three  years  for  a  sign   and 


a     wonder     upon    Egypt    and    upon  |  A  troop  of  asses,  a  troop  of  camels, 
Ethiopia,  ■*  so  will  the  king, of  Assyr- i  Let  him   hearken   diligently  w4th   the 
ia   lead  away  the  captives  of  Egypt,  I  utmost  heed." 

and  the  exiles  of  Ethiopia,  young  and  ^  And  he  cried :  "O  Lord,  T  stand  con- 
old,    naked    and    barefoot,    and    with  tinually  upon  the  watchtower  in 
bodies    exposed,    to     the     shame     of  the  day-time, 
Egvpt.                                                          j  And  am  placed  in  my  watch  all  the 

^  And    they   will   be    dismayed    and  |  nights: 

confused,   because    of   Ethiopia   their   ^  And — behold,  here  comes  a  troop  of 


expectation,     and     of     Egypt     their 


men,  horsemen  in  double  ranks." 


glorv.     '^  And   the   inhabitant    of   this  j  And  he  answered  saying,  "Babylon  is 
coast    will  say  in  that  day,  'Behold,  I  fallen,  is  fallen; 

such  is  our  expectation,  to  whom  we  j  And     all    the    graven    images    of   her 
fled  for  help  to  be  delivered  from  the  '  gods  are  broken  to  the  ground." 

8oo 


ISAIAH  XXII 


^^  O  thou  my  threshed,  and  winnowed 

people : 
What  I  have  heard  from  Jehovah  of 

hosts,  the  God  of  Israel,  have  t 

announced  to  you. 

^^  Oracle  concerning  Dumah. 
One  calls  to  me  out  of  Seir, 
"Watchman,  what  hour  of  the  night? 
Watchman,  what  hour  of  the  night?" 
^-  The  watchman  said,  "The  morning 

comes,  and  also  the  night: 
If  ye  will  inquire,  inquire;  come«^  ye 

again.*' 

^^  Oracle  concerning  Arabia. 
In    the    forest    at    eventide    ye    must 

lodge,  O  ye  caravans  of  Dedan- 

ites. 
^^  To  meet  the  thirsty  bring  ye  water; 
Ye  inhabitants  of  the  land  of    Tema 

meet     the     fugitives     with     their 

bread. 
^*  For   they   are   fled   before    swords, 

before  the  drawn  sword. 
And   before   the   stretched   bow,   and 

before  the  press  of  war. 
^•^  For  thus  has  the  Lord  said  to  me, 
"Within    a    year,    according    to    the 

years  of  a  hireling. 
And  all  the  glory  of  Kedar  will  fail: 
1'^  And    the    number    of    the    archers 

that  remain 
Of   the    warriors    of   the    children    of 

Kedar.  will  be  few : 
For  lehovah.  the  God  of  Israel,  has 

spoken  it." 

CHAPTER  XXII. 

Oracl*  concerning  the  valley  of 
vision. 
^  What    ails    thee   now,    that   all    thy 
people    have    gone    up     to     the 
housetops, 
^  Thou  who  art  full  of  shoutings,  tu- 
multuous citv.   iovous  town? 


Thy    slain    are    not    slain    with    the 

sword,  nor  are  they  fallen  in  bat- 
tle. 
^  All    thy    rulers    fled   together,    they 

were  bound  without  the  shooting 

of  a  bow. 
All    of   thy   people   who    were    taken 

were  bound  together. 
Though  they  had  fled  afar  off. 
*  Therefore  I  say,  "Look  away  from 

me,  let  me  weep  bitterly ; 
Labor   not   to    comfort   me,    for    the 

spoiling   of   the   daughter   of   my 

people." 
^  For  it  is  a  day  of  discomfiture,  and 

of  trampling  and   of    perplexity, 

from  the  Lord,  Jehovah  of  hosts, 
In  the   valley   of  vision — a   breaking 

down  of  the  walls,  and  a  crying 

to  the  mountain. 
^  And    Elam    bore    the    quiver,    with 

troops  of  men  and  horsemen ; 
And  Kir  uncovered  the  shield. 
"^  And  thy   choicest  valleys  were   full 

of  chariots 
And  the  horsemen  set  themselves  in 

array  against  the  gate. 
^  And  he  took  away  the  covering  of 

Judah ; 
And   thou   didst  look   in  that  day  to 

the  armour  in  the  house  of  the 

forest. 
^  And  ye  saw  that  the  breaches  of  the 

city  of  David  were  many : 
And   ye    collected    the    water    of   the 

lower  pool. 
^^  And     ye     counted    the    houses    of 

Jerusalem, 
And   ye    broke    down    the    houses   to 

fortify  the  wall. 
^^  Ye  made  also  a  reservoir  between 

the   two   walls   for  the   water  of 

the  old  pool : 
But   ye   looked   not   to   him   that   had 

provided  this. 


XXI.  Ver.  II  f.  This  oracle  and  the  following  are  evidently  only  fragments  of  more  ex- 
tended utterances,  and  both,  like  the  preceding  oracle,  are  probably  from  late  times.  The  oracle 
on  Dumah  certainly  comes  from  a  time  of  great  anxiety  in  Edom,  but  the  prophet  announces 
no  relief  from  the  darkness  which  characterizes  the  times. 

\'er.  13.  At  eventide;.  The  Hebrew  text  reads  "in  Arabia";  this  translation  foUovvs  the 
reading   of  the    Greek   and    other    \'ersions. 

801 


ISAIAH  XXII 


Nor  did  ye  regard  him  who  had  pre- 
pared it  long  ago, 

12  And  in  that  day  the  Lord,  Jehovah 
of  hosts,  called  to  weeping, 

And  to  mourning,  and  to  baldness, 

And  to  girding  with  sackcloth : 

12  But  behold,  joy  and  mirth,  killing 
oxen  and  slaughtering  sheep. 

Eating  flesh  and  drinking  wine : 

"Let  us  eat  and  drink,  for  to-morrow 
we  shall  die." 

1*  But  Jehovah  of  hosts  has  revealed 
in  mine  ears, 

"Surely  this  iniquity  shall  not  be  ex- 
piated by  you  till  ye  die." 
Says  the  Lord,  Jehovah  "of  hosts. 

1^  Thus  says  the  Lord,  Jehovah  of 
hosts, 

"Go  in  to  this  treasurer,  to  Shebna, 
who  is  over  the  house  [and  say,] 

1^ 'What  hast  thou  here?  and  whom 
hast  thou  here,  that  thou  hast 
hewed  thyself  out  here  a  sepul- 
chre? 

Hewing  thyself  out  a  sepulchre  on 
high,  cutting  for  thyself  a  habita- 
tion in  the  rock ! 

1^  Behold,  Jehovah  will  hurl  thee 
away  violently,  O  thou  strong 
man ; 

And  he  will  seize  thee  firmly. 

1®  He  will  wind  thee  round  and  round 
like  a  ball  and  toss  thee  into  a 
large  country ; 

There  wilt  thou  die,  and  there  will 
be  thy  glorious  chariots. 

Thou  shame  of  thv  Lord's  house. 


inhabitants  of  Jerusalem,  and  to 

the  house  of  Judah. 
--  And  the  key  of  the  house  of  David 

will  I  lay  upon  his  shoulder; 
And   he   shall    open,    and   none    shall 

shut;  and  he  shall  shut  and  none 

shall  open. 
22  And  I  will  fasten  him  like  a  nail  in 

a  firm  place ; 
And  he  will  become  a  throne  of  glory 

to  his  father's  house. 
2^  And  they   will   hang  upon   him   all 

the   glory   of   his   father's   house, 

the  offspring  and  the  issue, 
Every  small  vessel,  whether  they  be 

bowls  or  pitchers. 
2^  In    that    day,    it    is    the    oracle    of 

Jehovah    of   hosts,    will   the    nail 

which    is    fastened    in     a     firmer 

place  give  way ; 
And  it   shall   be   cut   down,   and   fall, 

and  the  burden  which  was  upon 

it  will  be  cut  off.'  " 
Surely  Jehovah  has  spoken. 

CHAPTER  XXIII. 
Oracle  concerning  Tyre. 

1  Wail,  ye  ships  of  Tarshish ;  for  the 

house  is  devastated ; 
From    the    entrance    of   the    land    of 
Kittim  it  is  revealed  to  them, 

2  Be    silent,    ye     inhabitants     of     the 

coast,   merchants   of   Zidon. 

Who  traverse  the  sea,  whose  mes- 
sengers are  on  manv  waters, 

2  Whose  harvest  is  the  seed  of  Shi- 
hor. 


1®  And  I  will  thrust  thee  from  thine  '  And   whose   revenue   is  the   traffic   of 

office,  nations.  • 

And  from  thy  station  will  I  pull  thee  |  *  Be  thou  ashamed,  O  Zidon  ;  for  the 


down. 
2®  And  in  that  day,  I  will  call  my  ser- 
vant Eliakim  the  son  of  Hilkiah : 
-1  And  T  will  clothe  him  with  thy  robe. 
And  strengthen  him  with  thy  girdle. 


sea  says,  the  stronghold  of  the  sea, 
*T    have    not    travailed,    nor   brought 

forth. 
Neither  have  I  nourished  young  men, 

nor  brought  up  virgins. 


And  I  will  commit  thy  authority  into  .  ^  When   the   report   comes  to   Egypt, 
his  hand :  |  they  will  be  sorely  pained  at  the 

And  he  shall  become  a  father  to  the  '  report   concerning   Tyre. 

XXIII.      Ver.   3.      Tlic    Hebrew   text   here,    as   in    \'er.    8   and    13    also,    is   obscure    ami    prob- 
ably  corrupt. 

802 


ISAIAH  XXIII 


®  Pass  ye  over  to  Tarshish ;  wail,  ye 
inhabitants  of  the  coast. 

■^  Is  this  your  joyous  [city]  whose 
antiqutiy  is  of  ancient  days, 

Whose  feet  carried  her  afar  off  to  so- 
journ? 

^  Who  has  purposed  this  against 
•  Tyre,  the  crowning   [city]. 

Whose  merchants  are  princes,  whose 
traffickers  are  the  honorable  of 
the  land? 

®  Jehovah  of  hosts  has  purposed  it,  to 
profane  the  pride  of  all  giory, 

To  bring  into  contempt  all  the  hon- 
orable of  the  land. 

^°  Pass  through  thy  land  like  the 
Nile,  O  daughter  of  Tarshish ; 

There  is  no  girdle  [about  thee]  any 
more. 

^^  He  has  stretched  out  his  hand  over 
the  sea,  he  has  shaken  the  king- 
doms : 

Jehovah  has  given  commandment 
concerning  Canaan^  to  destroy 
the  strongholds  thereof. 

^2  Thou  shalt  no  more  rejoice,  O  thou 
oppressed  virgin  daughter  of 
Zidon : 

Arise,  pass  over  to  Kittim ;  but  even 
there  shalt  thou  have  no  rest. 

^3  Behold,  the  land  of  the  Canaanites; 


Thou  harlot   that   hast  been   forgot- 
ten; 
Make  sweet  melody,  sing  many  songs, 
That  thou  mayest  be  remembered. 
^'  And  at   the   end   of  seventy  years^ 

Jehovah  will  visit  Tyre,  and  she 

will  return  to  her  hire. 
And  will  play  the  harlot  with  all  the 

kingdoms  of  the  world  upon  the 

face  of  the  earth. 
^^  And  her  merchandise  and  her  hire 

will   be   holy   unto  Jehovah : 
They  will   not  be   treasured  nor  laid 

up; 
But  her  merchandise  will  be  for  those 

who    dwell    in    the    presence    of 

Jehovah, 
To    eat    sufficiently,    and    for    stately 

clothing. 

CHAPTER  XXIV. 

^  Behold  Jehovah  makes  the  earth 
desert  and  desolate ; 

He  turns  it  upside  down,  and  scat- 
ters its  inhabitants. 

2  And  it  shall  be,  as  with  the  people, 
so  with  the  priest; 

As  with  the  servant,  so  with  his  mas- 
ter; 

As  with  the  maid,  so  with  her  mis- 
tress. 


this  is  the  people  that  has  come  :  As  with  the  buyer,  so  with  the  seller; 


to  naught; 

Assyria  has  appointed  it  for  the  beasts 
of  the  wilderness : 

Has  set  up  his  towers,  overthrown  its 
palaces 

And  made  it  a  ruin. 

^*  Wail,  ye  ships  of  Tarshish  :  for  your 
stronghold  is  laid  waste. 

^^  And  in  that  day  Tyre  shall  be  for- 
gotten for  seventy  years,  accord- 
ing to  the  days  of  one  king ; 

At  the  end  of  seventy  years  it  shall 
be  with  Tyre  as  in  the  song  of 
the  harlot. 

^^  Take  a  lute,  go  about  the  city, 


As  with  the  lender,  so  with  the  bor- 
rower ; 

As  with  the  creditor,  so  with  the 
debtor. 

^  The  earth  shall  be  utterly  emptied, 
and  utterly  spoiled : 

For  Jehovah  has  spoken  this  word. 

*  The  earth  mourns,  it  fades  awav. 

The  world  languishes,  it  fades  away, 

The  foremost  of  the  people  of  the 
earth  languish ; 

^  And  the  earth  has  been  profaned 
under  the  inhabitants  thereof; 

Because  they  have  transgressed  the 
laws,   violated  the  statute, 


\'er.  13.  Canaanites.  The  text  has  Chaldean?:  nut  this  must  he  wrong,  for  this  name  was 
never  applied  to  Babylonia  by  the  biblical  writers  until  after  the  estabfishment  of  the  new 
Babylonian    empire.      The    name    "Canaanites"    suits    the    context   well. 


803 


ISAIAH  XXIV 


Broken  the  everlasting  covenant. 

^  Therefore  a  curse  devours  the  earth, 

And  those  who  dwell  therein  are  pun- 
ished as  guilty : 

Therefore  the  inhabitants  of  the  earth 
are  burned  up,  and  few  men  are 
left. 

"^  The  grape  juice  mourns,  the  vine 
languishes. 

All  the  merryhearted  do  sigh. 

^  The  mirth  of  timbrels  ceases. 

The  noise  of  those  who  rejoice  ends, 

The  joy  of  the  lute  ceases. 

^  They  no  longer  drink  wine  with 
song; 

Strong  drink  tastes  bitter  to  those 
who  drink  it. 

^^  The  city  of  chaos  is  broken  down : 

Every  house  is  shut  up  so  that  no 
man  may  come  in. 

^^  There  is  a  cry  in  the  streets  for  the 
lack  of  wine ; 

All  joy  is  passed  away. 

Mirth  from  the  land  has  been  ban- 
ished. 

^-  In  the  city  is  left  desolation, 

And  the  gate  is  smitten  with  destruc- 
tion. 

^^  For  thus  shall  it  be  in  the  midst  of 
the  earth  among  the  peoples. 

As  the  shaking  of  an  olive  tree, 

As  the  gleaning  of  grapes  when  the 
vintage  is  done. 

!•*  These  lift  up  their  voice,  they 
shout ; 

For  the  majesty  of  Jehovah  they  cry 
aloud  from  the  sea. 

'^^  Wherefore  glorify  ye  Jehovah  in 
the  east, 

Even  the  name  of  Jehovah  the  God 
of  Israel,  in  the  coast  of  the  sea. 

^^  From  the  borders  of  the  earth  have 
we  heard  songs,  glory  to  the 
righteous. 

But  I  say,  "Wretched  me !  wretched 
me !  woe  is  me  ! 

Robbers  rob,  yea  robbers  rob  rapa- 
ciously." 

^■^  Terror,  trap,  and  snare,  are  upon 
thee.  O  inhabitant  of  the  earth. 


^^  And  he  who  flees  from  the  noise 
of  the  terror  will  fall  into  the 
trap ; 

And  he  who  comes  up  out  of  the 
midst  of  the  trap  will  be  taken  in 
the  snare : 

For  the  windows  on  high  are  opened. 

And  the  foundations  of  the  earth  do 
shake. 

^^  The  earth  bursting,  bursts;  the 
earth  cracking,   cracks; 

The  earth  shaking,  shakes. 

^^  The,  earth  reels,  reeling  like  a 
drunkard ; 

And  rocks  to  and  fro  like  a  ham- 
mock; 

And  its  transgression  is  heavy  upon 
it, 

And  it  falls  and  will  not  rise  again. 

-^  And  in  that  day  Jehovah  will  pun- 
ish the  host  of  the  high  ones  on 
high, 

And  the  kings  of  the  earth  upon  the 
earth. 

-2  And  they  will  be  gathered  together, 
as  prisoners  are  gathered  in  the 
pit. 

And  will  be  shut  up  in  the  dungeon. 

And  after  many  days  will  they  be  vis- 
ited. 

2^  Then  the  moon  will  be  confounded, 
and  the  sun  ashamed; 

For  Jehovah  of  hosts  will  reign  in 
Mount   Zion,   and   in  Jerusalem, 

And  before  his  elders  is  glory. 

CHAPTER  XXV. 

^  O  Jehovah,   thou   art  my   God ; 

1  will    exalt   thee,    I    will   praise   thy 

name ; 
For  thou  hast  done  wonderful  things, 
[Even]    counsels  of  old,   in   faithful- 
ness  and    truth. 

2  For  thou  hast  turned  a  city  into  a 

mound. 
An  inaccessible  citadel  into  a  ruin : 
Where  were   palaces   of  aliens,   there 

is  no  city, 
Nor  shall  it  ever  be  built. 


804 


ISAIAH  XXV 


^  Therefore  will  strong  peoples  glor- 
ify thee. 

The  city  of  the  terrible  nations  will 
fear  thee. 

■*  For  thou  hast  been  a  fortress  to  the 
poor, 

A  fortress  to  the  needy  in  his  distress, 

A  refuge  from  the  storm,  a  shadow 
from  the  heat. 

When  the  blast  of  tyrants  is  like  a 
storm  against  the  wall. 

^  Like   heat  in  the   desert, 

The  noise  of  the  aliens  thou  wilt 
quell. 

Like  heat  by  the  shadow  of  clouds, 

The  song  of  tyrants  he  will  bring 
low. 

^  And  on  this  mountain  will  Jehovah 
of  hosts  prepare  for  all  peoples, 

A  feast  of  fat  things,  a  feast  of  wines 
on  the  lees, 

Of  fat  things  full  of  marrow,  of  wines 
on  the  lees  well  refined. 

■^And  he  will  destroy  on  this  moun- 
tain, 

The  veil  that  veils  all  peoples, 

And  the  covering  that  covers  all  na- 
tions. 

^  He  will  destroy  death  forever ; 

Yea,  the  Lord  Jehovah  will  wipe 
tears  from  all  faces ; 

And  the  reproach  of  his  people  will 


Just  as  he  who  swims, 

Spreads  forth  his  hands  to  swim : 

Then  she  will  force   down  her  pride 

together   with   the    tricks   of   her 

hands. 

^2  And  the  fortress  of  the  high  fort 
of  thy  walls  will  he  bring  down, 

Lay  low,  and  bring  to  the  ground, 
even  to  the  dust. 

CHAPTER  XXVI. 

^  In  that  day  will  this  song  be  sung 
in  the  land  of  Judah : 

We  have  a  strong  city ;  deliverance  he 
gives  for  walls  and  bulwarks. 

-  Open  ye  the  gates,  that  the  right- 
eous nation  which  keeps  faith- 
fulness may  enter  in. 

^  A  steadfast  mind  thou  keepest  in 
perfect  peace:  because  it  is  trust- 
ful toward   thee. 

■*  Trust  ye  in  Jehovah  forever :  for 
Jah  Jehovah  is  a  rock  of  ages. 

^  For  he  has  brought  down  those  who 
dwell  on  high,  the  lofty  citadel, 

Laying  it  low  even  to  the  ground, 
bringing  it  even  to  the  dust. 

^  The  feet  of  the  poor  tread  it  down, 
the  steps  of  the  needy. 

"  The  path  for  the  righteous  is  even- 
ness 


he    take    away    from    the    whole  |  Thou  smoothest  the  path  of  the  just 


earth 

For  Jehovah  has  spoken. 

^  And  it  will  be  said  in  that  day. 

"Behold,  this  is  our  God,  for  whom 
we  have  waited. 

That  he  might  deliver  us : 

This  is  Jehovah, 

For  whom  we  have  waited — 

Let  us  exult  and  rejoice  in  his  deliv- 
erance." 

^^  For  the  hand  of  Jehovah  will  rest. 

On  this  mountain,  and  Moab  will  be 
trodden  in  her  place. 

Even  as  straw  is  trodden  down  in 
the  water  of  the  dunghill. 

^^  And  if  she  spread  forth  her  hands 
therein, 


^  Yea,  in  the  path  of  thy  judgments, 

O  Jehovah,   have  we  waited  for 

thee ; 
To  thy  name  and  to  thy  praise  is  the 

desire  of  our  soul. 
^  With   my  soul   have   I   desired   thee 

in  the  night; 
Yea   with     my     spirit     within    me   I 

sought  thee  earnestly : 
For  when   thy  judgments  are   in  the 

earth. 
The    inhabitants    of   the    world    learn 

righteousness. 
^^  Though  the  wicked  be  shown  favor, 
Yet  will  he  not  learn  righteousness ; 
In    the   land    of   uprightness   will    he 

deal  wrongfully, 


805 


ISAIAH  XXVI 


And  will  not  behold  the  majesty  of 
Jehovah. 

^^  Jehovah,  thy  hand  was  uplifted,  yet 
they  saw  not: 

Let  them  see  and  be  ashamed;  let 
thy  zeal  for  the  people. 

Yea  the  fire  appointed  for  thine  ad- 
versaries, devour  them. 

12  Jehovah,  thou  wilt  establish  pros- 

perity for  us : 
For  thou  hast  also  wrought  all   our 
works  for  us. 

13  O  Jehovah  our  God,  other  lords  be- 

sides   thee    have    had    dominion 

over  us ; 
But     thee  only    will    we    mention    by 

name. 
1*  The  dead  live  not,  the  deceased  rise 

not; 
To   that   end   didst   thou   punish   and 

destroy  them. 
And  thou  didst  make  all  their  mem- 
ory to  perish. 
1^  Thou  hast  increased  the  nation,  O 

Jehovah,  thou  hast  increased  the 

nation ; 
Thou   art     sflorified ;     thou    hast  en- 


larged  all 
land. 


the      borders    of   the 


1^  Jehovah  in  trouble  they  looked  for 

thee, 
They  poured  out  a  prayer  when  thy 

■  chastening  was  upon  them. 
1'^  As  a  woman  with  child,  who  draws 

near  the   time   of  her  delivery  is 

in    pain    and    cries    out    in    her 

pangs ; 
So    were    we    crying    out   because    of 

thee,  O  Jehovah. 
1^  We    were   with    child,    we   were   in 

pain. 
When  we  brought  forth  it  was  wind ; 
We   wrought    no    deliverance   in    the 

earth ; 
Nor   were    the     inhabitants      of     the 

world  born. 

XXVII.  Ver.  i.  Leviathan.  Cf.  Tob  3:  8;  41:  n  Ps.  104:  26:  74'  14:.  probably  a  term 
derived  from  mythological  lore  and  applied  here  as  a  symbol  of  a  great  empire  which  opposed 
Israel   and  Jehovah. 

'806 


1^  Thy     dead     shall    live ;    the    dead 

bodies  shall  arise. 
Awake  and  sing,  ye  that  dwell  in  the 

dust: 
For  thy  dew  is  as  the  dew  of  night, 
And   the    earth    shall   cast   forth   the 

shades. 

2^  Come,  my  people,  enter  into  your 

chambers    and    shut   your    doors 

behind  you : 
Hide  yourself  for  a  little  moment. 
Until  the  indignation  be   overpast. 
21  For,  behold,  Jehovah  comes  out  of 

his   place. 
To    punish    the    inhabitants    of    the 

earth  for  their  iniquity : 
The  earth  also  will  disclose  its  blood. 
And  will  no  more  cover  its  slain. 

CHAPTER  XXVII. 

1  In  that  day  Jehovah,  with  his  hard 

and  great  and  strong  sword. 

Will  punish  leviathan  the  gliding  ser- 
pent and  leviathan  the  winding 
serpent ; 

And  he  will  slay  the  dragon  that  is 
in  the  sea. 

2  In  that  day  it  will  be  said. 
"A  pleasant  vineyard,  sing  ye  of  it. 
^  I  Jehovah  keep  it ; 
I  will  water  it  every  moment: 
Lest  any  hurt  it, 
I  keep  it  night  and  day. 
*  Fury  is  not  in  me : 
Would    that    the    briers    and    thorns 

were  against  me.  in  battle  ! 
I  would  march  upon  them, 
I   would   burn   them   together.      ■'  Or 

else    let    him    take    hold    of    my 

strength, 
That  he  may  make  peace  with  me  I 
[Yea]  let   him  make  peace  with  me." 
^  In    davs    to    come    will    Jacob   take 

root; 
Israel  will  blossom  and  bud: 


ISAIAH  XXVII,  XXVIII 


And    they    will    fill    the    face    of    the 

world  with  fruit. 
■^  Has    he    smitten    him    as    he    smote 

those  that  smote  him  ? 
Or    is    he    slain     according     to     the 

slaughter  of  their  slain  ? 
^  By  terrifying  it,  by  sending  it  away, 

contend  with  it ; 
He   has   removed   it   with   his   rough 

blast  in  the  day  of  the  east  wind. 
^  Therefore  on  this  condition  may  the 

iniquity  of  Jacob  be  expiated, 
And    this   is    all    the    fruit    of   taking 

away  his  sin : 
When  he  makes  all  the  stones  of  the 

altar    like    chalkstone    that    are 

beaten  in  sunder, 
[So   that]    the   Asherim  and  the  sun 

images  shall  rise  no  more. 
^^  For  the  fenced  city  is  solitary, 
A   habitation   deserted  and  forsaken, 

like  the  wilderness : 
There  the  calf  feeds,  and  there  he  lies 

down,  and  consumes  its  branches. 
^^  When  its  boughs  are  withered,  they 

are  broken  off; 
The   women   come,  and  set  them   on 

fire: 
For  it  is  a  people  of  no  understand- 
ing; 
Therefore  he  that  made  them  has  no 

compassion  upon  them, 
And  he  that  formed  them  shews  them 

no  favor. 

^-  And  in  that  day  Jehovah  will  beat 

out  ears  of  wheat. 
From   the   River  unto   the   brook   of 

Egypt. 
And  ye  will  be  gleaned  one  by  one, 
O  ye  children  of  Israel. 

^2  And  in  that  day,  a   great  trumpet 

will  be  blown ; 
And  those  will  come  who  were  lost 

in  the  land  of  Assyria, 
And  those  who  were  outcasts  in  the 

land  of  Egv'-pt; 
And  they  will  worship  Jehovah  in  the 

holy  mountain  at  Jerusalem, 


CHAPTER  XXVIII 
^  Woe    to    the    proud    crown    of   the 

drunkards    of    Ephraim, 
And  to  the  fading  flower  of  his  glori- 
ous beauty, 
Which   is   on    the    head   of   the    rich 
valley  of  those  who  are  smitten 
down  with  wine ! 

2  Behold,  the  Lord  has  a  mighty  and 
strong  one; 

Like  a  tempest  of  hail,  a  destroying 
storm, 

Like  a  tempest  of  mighty  overflowing 
waters, 

He  casts  down  to  the  earth  with  vio- 
lence. 

^  The  proud  crown  of  the  drunkards 
of   Ephraim, 

Will  be  trodden  under  foot: 

*  And  the  fading  flower  of  his  glori- 
ous beauty. 

Which  is  on  the  head  of  the  rich  val- 
ley, 

It  will  be  like  the  first  ripe  fig  before 
the  summer. 

Which  a  man  swallows  as  soon  as  he 
sees  it  in  his  hand. 

^  In  that  day  will  Jehovah  of  hosts  be 
a  crown  of  glory. 

And  a  diadem  of  beauty,  to  the  rem- 
nant of  his  people : 

^  And  a  spirit  of  judgment  to  him 
who  sits  in  judgment. 

And  strength  to  those  who  turn 
back  the  battle  to  the  gate. 

^  And  these  also  reel  with  w4ne,  and 

stagger   with  strong  drink; 
The  priest  and  the  prophet  reel  with 

strong  drink. 
They  are  swallowed  up  of  wine,  they 

are   gone  astray  through   strong 

drink ; 
They  reel   during  their  visions,   they 

stumble  in  giving  judgment. 
^  For  all  tables  are  full  of  filthy  vomit, 

so      that      [there     is]     no     place 

[clean] . 
»They    say,     "Whom    will   he    teach 


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ISAIAH  XXVIII 


knowledge  ?    and    to    whom    will 

he  explain  the  message? 
Those  who  are  weaned  from  the  milk, 

and  parted  from  the  breasts  ? 
^^  For  he  is  always  preaching  precept 

upon  precept,  precept  upon  pre- 
cept; 
Line  upon  line,  line  upon  line ;  here 

a  little,  there  a  little." 
^^  Yea,  but  with  stammering  lips  and 

with    a    foreign    tongue    will    he 

speak  to  this  people: 
^-  Since  he  said  to  them,  "This  is  the 

rest,  give  ye  rest  to  the  weary ; 

and  this  is  the  refreshment :"  but 

they  would  not  hear. 
^^  And  so  the  word  of  Jehovah  will 

be  to  them : 
Precept   upon   precept,   precept   upon 

precept:  line  upon  line: 
Line  upon  line ;  here  a  little,  there  a 

little ; 
That  they  may  go,  and  fall  backward, 
And   be   broken,   and   be   snared   and 

be  taken. 

^^  Wherefore  hear  the  word  of  Jeho- 
vah, ye  scornful  men, 

Rulers  of  this  people  which  is  in 
Jerusalem : 

'■"'  Because  ye  have  said,  "We  have 
entered  into  a  covenant  with 
death. 

And  with  Sheol  are  we  at  agreement ; 

When  the  overflowing  scourge  passes 
through,  it  will  not  reach  us: 

For  we  have  made  lies  our  refuge, 
and  under  falsehood  have  we 
hidden  ourselves :" 

^^  Therefore  thus  says  the  Lord  Jeho- 
vah, 

"Behold,  I  have  laid  in  Zion  for  a 
foundation  a  stone,  a  tried  stone. 

A  precious  corner  [stone]  of  sure 
foundation  : 

He  who  believes  shall  not  make  haste. 


^■^  And  I  will  make  justice  the  meas- 
uring line, 

And  righteousness  the  plummet: 

And  hail  will  sweep  away  the  refuge 
of  lies. 

And  waters  will  overflow  the  hiding- 
place  : 

'^^  And  your  covenant  wnth  death  will 
be  made  void, 

And  your  agreement  with  Sheol  will 
not  stand; 

When  the  overflowing  scourge  passes 
through, 

Then  ye  will  be  trodden  down  by  it. 

^^  As  often  as  it  passes  through,  it 
will  take  you ; 

For  morning  by  morning  it  will  pass 
through,  by  day  and  by  night : 

And  it  will  be  real  terror  to  under- 
stand the  message. 

-^  For  the  bed  is  too  short  for  a  man 
to   stretch   himself  on   it ; 

And  the  covering  too  narrow  for  him 
to  wrap  himself  in  it." 

-^  Jehovah  will  rise  up  as  on  Mount 
Perazim, 

He  will  be  wroth  as  in  the  valley  of 
Gibeon; 

That  he  may  do  his  work. — strange 
is  his  work, 

And  execute  his  task, — unheard  of  is 
his  task. 

--  Now  therefore  behave  not  as  scorn- 
ers,  lest  your  bands  be  made 
strong: 

For    destruction    and    doom    have    I 
heard  from  the  Lord,  Jehovah  of 
hosts,  upon  the  whole  earth. 

-^  Listen — and  hear  my  voice ; 
Hearken,  and  hear  my  speech. 
-^  Is  the  plowman  always  plowing? 
Is  he  always  opening  and  harrowing 

his  ground  ? 
-•"  When  he  has  levelled  its  surface, 
Does  he  not  scatter  fennel  and  sow 

cummin. 


XXVIIT.  V^er.  lo.  The  Hebrew  is  a  series  of  monosyllables:  caw  la-caw  caw  la-cav  qaw- 
la-qaw  qaw  la-qaw  zer  sham  zer  sham.  "They  compare  the  detached  oracles  and  monitions  of 
the  prophet  to  precepts  of  the  nursery  couched  in  childish  language."  The  sounds  represent 
their  disgust  at  the  monotony  of  the  prophet's  messages  and  also  their  own  thickness  of  utter- 
ance due  to  their  drunken   state. 

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ISAIAH  XXIX 


And  put  in  wheat  in  rows, 

And  barley  in  the  appointed  place, 

And  spelt  in  its  border? 

-^  And  his  God  instructs  him  aright, 
[and]    teaches   him. 

27  For  fennel  is  not  threshed  with  a 
[threshing-]    instrument, 

Nor  is  a  cart  wheel  rolled  over  cum- 
min ; 

But  fennel  is  threshed  with  a  staff. 

And  cummin  with  a  rod. 

2^  Is  bread  corn  crushed  ? 

N'ay,  one  is  not  always  threshing  it. 

And  driving  his  cart  wheels  and  his 
horses  over  it ; 

He  does  not  crush  it. 

2^  This  also  comes  from  Jehovah  of 
hosts, 

Who  is  wonderful  in  counsel  and  ex- 
cellent in  wisdom. 

CHAPTER  XXIX. 

^  Woe  to  Ariel,  Ariel,  the  citadel 
against  which  David  encamped ! 

Add  year  to  year ;  let  the  feasts  go 
round : 

2  Then  will  I  distress  Ariel,  and  there 
shall  be  mourning  and  lamenta- 
tion : 

And  it  will  become  to  me  a  true 
Ariel. 

"  And  I  will  camp  against  thee  round 

about. 
And  will  lay  siege  against  thee  with 

a  fort. 
And  I.  will  raise  siege  works  against 

thee. 
^  And   thou    shalt   be   brought   dow-n. 
And  shalt  speak  out  of  the  ground. 
And  thy  speech  shall  be  low  out  of 

the  dust : 
And  thy  voice  shall  be  as  that  of  a 

spirit  out  of  the  ground. 
And  thy  speech  shall  whisper  out -of 

the  dust. 
^  But  the  swarm  of  thy  invaders  shall 

be  like  small  dust. 
And  the  swarm   of  violent  ones  like 

chaff  which  passes  away. 


And  then  at  an  instant  suddenly,  she 

wall  be  visited   from  Jehovah   of 

hosts 
^  With  thunder,  and  with  earthquake, 

and  great  noise. 
With  whirlwind  and  tempest,  and  the 

flame  of  a  devouring  fire. 

"  And   the   swarm   of  all  the   nations 

that  fight  against  Ariel, 
Even   all   that   fight  against   her   and 

her    stronghold,  and  that  distress 

her. 
Will  be  like  a  dream,  a  vision  of  the 

night ; 
^  As  when  a  hungry  man  dreams,  and, 

behold,  he  is  eating; 
But  he  awakes,  and  his  soul  is  empty: 
Or    as   when    a    thirsty   man    dreams, 

and,  behold,  he  is  drinking; 
But   he    awakes,    and,    behold,    he   is 

faint,  and  his  soul  is  full  of  long- 
ing: 
So  will  the  swarm  of  all  the  nations 

be,  that  fight  against  Mount  Zion. 
^  Be  ye  amazed  and  wonder ; 
Blind  yourselves  and  be  blind : 
They  are  drunken,  but  not  with  wine ; 
They   stagger,  but   not    wath     strong 

drink. 
^^  For  Jehovah  has  poured  out  upon 

you  a  spirit  of  deep  sleep, 
And     has     closed     your     eyes,     the 

prophets ; 
And  your  heads,     the    seers,   has  he 

covered. 
^^  And  so  all  prophecy  is  become  unto 

you  like  the  words  of  a  book  that 

is  sealed, 
Which   men  deliver  to  one  who  is  a 

scholar,  saying, 
"Read  this,  I  pray  thee :"  and  he  says, 

"I  cannot,  for  it  is  sealed:" 
12  And  the  book  is  delivered  to  him 

who  is  not  a  scholar,  saying, 
"Read  this,  I  pray  thee :"  and  he  says, 

"I  am  not  a  scholar." 
1^  And  the  Lord  said. 


XXIX,      Ver.    I.      Ariel:   Marginal   reading,   The  lion   of  God.   or   The  hearth   of   God. 

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ISAIAH  XXIX,  XXX 


"Because  this  people  draw  near  to  me 
with  their  mouth  and  with  their 
Hps  honor  me, 

While  they  have  removed  their  heart 
far  from  me, 

And  their  fear  of  me  is  a  command- 
ment of  men  learned  by  rote : 

^*  Therefore,  behold,  I  will  again  do 
a  marvellous  work ,  among  this 
people, 

Even  a  marvellous  work  and  a  won- 
der : 

And  the  wisdom  of  their  wise  men 
shall  perish. 

And  the  understanding  of  their  pru- 
dent men  shall  be  hidden. 

^^  Woe  to  those  who  deeply  hide  their 

counsel  from  Jehovah, 
And  their  works  are  in  the  dark. 
And   they   say,    "Who    sees    us?   and 

who  knows  us?" 
1^  Oh,  your  perversity  ! 
Shall  the  potter  be  counted  as  clay; 
That  the  thing  made  should  say  of  its 

maker, 
""He  made  me  not;" 
Or  the  thing  formed  say  of  its  former, 
"He  has  no  understanding?" 
'^''  Is    it    not    yet    a    very    little    while, 

and  Lebanon  will  be  turned  into 

a  fruitful  field. 
And    the    fruitful    field    will    be    ac- 
counted a  forest? 
^^  And  in  that  day  will  the  deaf  hear 

the  words  of  a  book. 
And  the  eyes  of  the  blind  will  see  out 

of  obscurity  and  out  of  darkness. 
^^  The   meek  also   will   increase   their 

joy  in  Jehovah. 
And  the  poorest  of  men  will  rejoice 

in   Israel's  Holy  One. 
^^  For    the    tyrant    will     have     been 

brought     to    naught,      and     the 

scorner  will  cease. 
And  all  those  who  watch  for  iniquity 

will  be  cut  off: 
^^  Who    make    men   appear   offenders 

by  words. 


And  lay  snares  for  him  who  reproves 
in  the  gate, 

And  turn  aside  the  just  with  a  pre- 
text. 

--  Therefore  thus  say§  Jehovah,  who 
redeemed  Abraham,  concerning 
the  house  of  Jacob : 

"Jacob    shall    not    now   be    ashamed, 

N'either  shall  his  face  now  grow  pale. 

-2  But  when  he  sees  his  children,  the 
work  of  mine  hands, 

In  the  midst  of  him.  they  will  hallow 
my  name ; 

Yea,  they  will  hallow  Jacob's  Holy 
One, 

And  will  stand  in  awe  of  Israel's  God. 

-*  Those  also  who  err  in  spirit  will 
come  to  understanding 

And  those  who  murmur  will  learn  in- 
struction. 

CHAPTER  XXX 

^  Woe  to  the  stubborn  children,  it  is 

the  oracle  of  Jehovah, 
Executing    a    design     which     is     not 

mine, 
And  concluding  a   covenant  without 

my  spirit, 
That  they  may  add  sin  to  sin : 
-  Who    set    forth    to    go    down    into 

Egypt, 
Without  having  asked  at  my  mouth ; 
To     strengthen     themselves     in     the 

strength   of  Pharaoh, 
xAnd     to     trust     in    the    shadow     of 

Egypt ! 
^  But  Pharaoh's  strength  will  be  your 

shame. 
And  the  trust  in  the  shadow  of  Egypt 

your  confusion. 
^  For  his  princes  are  at  Zoan. 
And  his  ambassadors    are     come  to 

Hanes. 
^'  They  will  all  be  ashamed  of  a  peo- 
ple who  cannot  profit  them. 
Who  are  neither  a  help  nor  a  profit. 
But  a  shame,  and  also  a  reproach. 

Oracle   concerning  the  beasts   of  the 
Southland. 


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ISAIAH  XXX 


®  Through  a  land  of  trouble  and  an- 
guish, 

Whence  come  lioness  and  lion,  viper 
and  flying  dragon. 

They  carry  their  riches  upon  the 
backs  of  young  asses,  and  their 
treasures  upon  the  humps  of 
camels. 

To  a  people  which  shall  not  profit 
[them] . 

''  For  Egypt  helps  in  vain,  and  to  no 
purpose : 

Therefore  have  I  called  her  Rahab 
that  sits  still. 

^  Go  in,  now,  write  it  before  them  on 
a  tablet,  and  inscribe  it  in  a  book, 

That  it  may  be  for  the  time  to  come 
as  testimony  forever. 

^  For  it  is  a  rebellious  people,  lying 

children. 
Children   who   will    not   hear  the   in- 
struction of  Jehovah ; 
^*^  Who  say  to  the  seers,  "See  not ;" 
And  to  the  prophets,  "Prophesy  not 

to  us  right  things. 
Speak  to  us  smooth  things,  prophesy 

deceits : 
^^  Turn  from  the  way,  go  aside  from 

the  path, 
Cause    Israel's    Holy    One   to    vanish 

from  before  us.'' 
^2  Wherefore  thus  savs  Israel's  Holy 

One, 
"Because   ye   despise   this   word,   and 

trust  in  oppression  and  perverse- 

ness,  and  rely  thereon ; 
^^  Therefore  this  iniquity  shall  be  to 

you  as  a  breach  descending. 
And  bulging  out  in  a  high  wall,  whose 

breaking   comes    suddenly    at    an 

instant. 
^*  And  he  will  break  it  as  a  potter's 

vessel   is   broken,   breaking  it   in 

pieces  without  sparing; 
So    that    there    shall    not    be    found 

among  its  pieces 
A  sherd  to  take  fire  from  the  hearth, 

or  to  take  water  out  of  the  cis- 
tern." 


8 


^^  For  thus  had  said  the  Lord  Jeho- 
vah, Israel's   Holy  One, 

"By  returning  and  rest  shall  ye  be 
saved ; 

In  quietness  and  in  confidence  shall 
be  your  strength ;" 

^^  But  you  refused  and  said, 

"No,    but    on    horses    we    will    flee;" 

Therefore  shall  ye  flee :  and  we  will 
ride  upon  the  swift.  Therefore 
shall   your  pursuers  be  swift. 

^■^  A  thousand  at  the  threat  of  one  ;  at 
the  threat  of  five  you  shall  flee : 

Till  ye  be  left  like  a  beacon  upon  the 
top  of  a  mountain,  and  like  a  sig- 
nal  on  a  hill. 

^^  And  therefore  Jehovah  waits  to  be 
gracious  to  you, 

And  therefore  he  is  exalted,  in  order 
to  show  pity  to  you : 

For  Jehovah  is  a  God  of  justice; 

Happy  are  all  those  who  wait  for  him. 

^^  O  ye  people  in  Zion  who  dwell  in 
Jerusalem :  you  shall  weep  no 
more ; 

He  will  surely  be  gracious  to  you  at 
the  yoice  of  your  cry ; 

When  he  shall  hear,  he  will  answer 
you. 

^'^  And  though  the  Lord  give  you 
bread  scantily  and  water  spar- 
ingly. 

Yet  will  not  your  teacher  hide  him- 
self any  more. 

But  your  eyes  will  see  your  teacher : 

-^  And  your  ears  will  hear  a  word  be- 
hind you,  saying, 

"This  is  the  way,  walk  ye  in  it ;" 

When  you  would  go  to  the  right  or 
to  the  left. 

-2  And  you  will  defile  the  overlaying 
of  your  graven  images  of  silver, 

And  the  plating  of  your  molten 
images  of  gold : 

You  will  cast  them  away  like  an  un- 
clean thing; 

You  will  say  to  it,  "Begone." 

2^  And  he  will  give  rain  for  your  seed, 
with  which  you  sow  the  ground ; 

II 


ISAIAH  XXX.  XXXI 


And   the   bread,   the   produce   of  the 

ground    will    be    rich    and    plen- 
teous : 
In  that   day  will   your  cattle   feed  in 

large  pastures. 
2-*  The    oxen    and    the     young     asses 

which  till  the  ground, 
Will  eat  salted  provender,  which  has 

been  winnowed 
With  the  shovel  and  with  the  fan. 
-^  And  there  will  be  upon  every  lofty 

mountain, 
And  upon  every  high  hill,-  streams  of 

water. 
In   the    day    of   the    great   slaughter, 

when  the  towers  fall. 
2^  And  the  light  of  the  moon  will  be 

as  the  light  of  the  sun, 
And    the    light    of    the    sun    will    be 

seven-fold,  as  the  light  of  seven 

days, 
In   the   day   when   Jehovah   binds    up 

the  hurt  of  his  people. 
And  heals  the  stroke  of  their  wound. 

-'  Behold,  the  name  of  Jehovah  comes 
from  far,  burning  in  his  anger, 
and  in  thick  rising  smoke: 

His  lips  are  full  of  indignation,  and 
his  tongue  is  like  a  devouring 
fire : 

2^  And  his  breath  is  like  an  overflow- 
ing stream,  which  reaches  even 
to  the  neck, 

To  sift  the  nations  in  a  sieve  of  de- 
struction : 

And  a  bridle  which  causes  to  err  [will 
be]    in   the  jaws  of  the  peoples. 

2^  You  will  have  a  song  as  in  the  night 
when   a   feast   is   consecrated ; 

And  gladness  of  heart,  like  his  who 
goes  with  a  flute  to  come  into  the 
mountain  of  Jehovah,  to  the 
Rock  of  Israel. 

^^  And  Jehovah  will  cause  his  majes- 
tic voice  to  be  heard,  and  will 
show  the  descent  of  his  arm. 


With  the  indignation  of  [his]  anger, 
and  the  flame  of  a  devouring  fire, 
with  a  crashing,  and  tempest  and 
hailstones. 

^'^  For  by  the  voice  of  Jehovah  will 
the  Assyrian  be  broken  in  pieces ; 
with  his  rod  will  he  smite  him. 

^-  And  every  stroke  of  the  appointed 
staff,  which  Jehovah  will  lay 
upon  him,  will  be  with  timbrels 
and  harps : 

And  with  onsets  of  smiting  will  he 
fight  with  them. 

^^  For  a  funeral  pvre  is  prepared  from 
of  old; 

Yea,  for  the  king  it  is  made  ready; 
he  has  made  it  deep  and  wide : 

Its  pile  is  fire  and  much  wood ;  Jeho- 
vah's breath,  like  a  stream  of 
brimstone,    kindles   it. 


CHAPTER  XXXI 
^  Woe    to    those    who    go    down 


to 


Egvpt  for  help, 
And  rely  on  horses,  and  trust  in  char- 
iots, because  they  are  many, 
And   in   horsemen,   because   they   are 

very  numerous ; 
But   they   look   not  to   Israel's   Holy 

One,  neither  consult  Jehovah ! 
-  Yet  he  also  is  wise,  and  will  bring 

evil,    and   will   not   call   back   his 

words : 
But   will   arise   against   the   house   of 

the    evildoers,    and    against     the 

help  of  the  workers  of  iniquity. 
^  Now   the    Egyptians    are    men,    and 

not    God;    and    their    horses    are 

flesh,  and  not  spirit : 
And  when  Jehovah  stretches  out  his 

hand,  the  helper  stumbles,  and  he 

who  is  helped  falls. 
And  they  all  shall  perish  together. 
■*  For  thus  has  Jehovah  said  to  me. 
As   the   lion    growls   and   the   young 

lion  over  his  prey. 


Ver.    31.      Assyria   is   here   definitely   named   as   the    occasion    of   the   prophet's   utterance, 
also   previous  references   in   23:    13;    20:    i,   6:    14:    25;    10:   5    f f . ;    8:    7;    7:    17;   etc. 

812 


Cf. 


ISAIAH  XXXII 


When  a  body  of  shepherds  is  called   ^    The  heart  also  of  the  rash  will  un- 

out  against  him,  j  derstand  knowledge, 

But   is  not  dismayed  at  their  voice,    And   the    tongue   of   the   stammerers 


nor  daunted  at  their  noise : 

So  will  Jehovah  of  hosts  come  down 
to  fight  against  Mount  Zion,  and 
against  the  hill  thereof. 

*  As  birds  flying,  so  will  Jehovah  of 
hosts  protect  Jerusalem, 

Protecting  and  delivering  her,  spar- 
ing and  preserving  her. 

°  Turn  ve  unto   him  from   whom   ve 


will  be  ready  to  speak  distinctly. 

^  The  fool  will  be  no  more  called 
noble, 

Nor  the  knave  said  to  be  high- 
minded. 

®  For  the   fool   speaks   folly,   and  his 

heart  works  iniquity. 
Practising   profaneness,  and   uttering 
error  against  Jehovah, 
have  deeply  revolted,  O  children  |  Making  empty  the  soul  of  the  hun- 
of  Israel.  1  gry, 


"  For  in  that  day  they  will  cast  away  j  And  refusing  drink  to  the  thirsty. 


every  man 

His  idols  of  silver  and  his  idols  of 
gold. 

Which  your  own  hands  have  made 
unto  you  for  sin. 

*  Then  will  the  Assyrian  fall  by  the 
sword,  not  of  man ; 

And  the  sword,  not  of  men,  will  de- 
vour him : 

And  he  will  flee  from  the  sword,  and 
his  young  men  will  become  tribu- 
tary. 

^  And  his  rock  will  pass  away  through 


"^  The  knaveries  of  the  knave  are  evil : 
He  devises  wicked  devices 
To  destroy  the  poor  with  lying  words. 
Even  when  the  needy  speaks  right. 

^  But  the  noble  devises  noble  things; 
And  in  noble  things  he  persists. 

^  Rise  up,  ye  women  who  are  at  ease, 

[and]    hear  my  voice: 
Ye  careless  daughters,  give  ear  to  my 

speech. 
^^  Add  days  to  a  year,  ye  will  quake. 


ye  careless  women : 
terror,   and  his   princes   will   flee  |  For  the  vintage  will  fail,  the  ingath- 
dismaved  from  the  banner,  I  ering  will  not  come. 


It  is  the  oracle  of  Jehovah,  who  has 
a  fire  in  Zion,  and  a  furnace  in 
Jerusalem. 

CHAPTER  XXXII 

^  Behold,  a  king  will  reign  in  right- 
eousness. 

And  princes  will  rule  in  justice. 

-  And  each  one  of  them  will  be  like 
a  hiding-place  from   the  wind, 

And  a  covert  from  the  tempest ; 

Like  watercourses  in  a  dry  place. 

Like  the  shadow  of  a  massive  rock 
in  a  weary  land. 

^  And  the  eyes  of  those  who  see  will 
not  be  closed. 

And  the  ears  of  those  who  hear  will  j  ^^  Until  the  spirit  is  poured  upon  us 
hearken.  l  from  on  high, 

813 


^^  Tremble,  ye  women  who  are  at 
ease ;  quake,  ye  careless  ones : 

Strip  you,  and  make  you  bare,  and 
gird  [sackcloth]  upon  your  loins. 

^2  They  smite  upon  the  breasts 

For  the  pleasant  fields,  for  the  fruit- 
ful vine. 

^^  Upon  the  land  of  my  people  come 
up  thorns  and  briers ; 

Yea,  upon  all  the  houses  of  joy  in 
the  joyous  city: 

^^  For  the  palace  is  forsaken :  the  up- 
roar of  the  city  is  deserted : 

The  fort  and  the  watch-tower  have 
become  dens  forever, 

A  joy  of  wild  asses,  a  pasture  of 
flocks: 


ISAIAH  XXXIII 


And  the  wilderness  becomes  a  fruit- 
ful field, 

And  the  fruitful  field  is  counted  for  a 
forest. 

1^  Then  justice  will  inhabit  the  desert, 

And  righteousness  will  abide  in  the 
fruitful  field. 

^^  And  the  work  of  righteousness  will 
be  peace ; 

And  the  effect  of  righteousness  quiet- 
ness and  confidence  forever. 

^^  And  my  people,  will  abide  in  a 
peaceable  habitation, 

And  in  sure  dwellings,  and  in  quiet 
resting-places. 

1^  But  it  will  hail,  in  the  downfall  of 
the  forest; 

And  the  city  wall  be  utterly  laid  low. 

20  Happy  are  ye  who  sow  beside  all 
waters, 

Who  send  forth  the  feet  of  the  ox 
and  the  ass. 

CHAPTER  XXXIII 

^  Woe  to  thee,  spoiler,  who  was  not 

spoiled ; 
And    deceiver,    whom    none    has    de- 
ceived ! 
When  thou  hast  ceased  to  spoil,  thou 

wilt  be  spoiled ; 
And  when  thou  hast  made  an  end  of 

robbing,  thou  wilt  be  robbed. 
2  O    Jehovah,    be    gracious    unto    us ; 

for  thee  we  wait : 
Be  thou  our  arm  every  morning,  our 

deliverance   also   in   the   time   of 

trouble. 
^  At  the  sound  of  the  tumult  the  peo- 
ples are  fled ; 
At  the  uplifting  of  thyself  the  nations 

are  shattered. 
*  And  your  spoil  will  be  gathered  as 

the  locusts  gather: 
As   grasshoppers   leap   will   they   leap 

upon  it. 
^  Jehovah   is   exalted ;    for   he   dwells 

on  high : 
He  has   filled   Zion   with   justice  and 

righteousness. 


^  And  the  stability  of  thy  times  will 
be,  abundance  of  deliverance, 
wisdom  and  knowledge : 

The  fear  of  Jehovah;  this  is  its  treas- 
ure. 

^  Behold,  their  valiant  ones  cry  with- 
out: 
The  messengers  of  peace  weep  bitter- 

^  The  high  ways  lie  waste,  the  way- 
faring man  ceases : 

He  has  broken  the  covenant,  he  des- 
pises the  cities, 

He  regards  not  men. 

^  The  land  mourns  and  languishes : 

Lebanon  is  ashamed  and  withers 
away : 

Sharon  has  become  like  the  Arabah : 

And  Bashan  and  Carmel  shake  off 
[their]   leaves. 

^0  Now  will  I  arise,  savs  Jehovah ; 
now  will  I  uplift  myself;  now  will 
I  be  exalted. 

^^  Ye     will     conceive    chaff,    ye    will 

bring  forth  stubble : 
Your  breath  is. a  fire  that  will  devour 

you. 
^-  And   the    peoples    will    be    like   the 

burnings  of  lime : 
Like  thorns  cut  down,  that  are  l)urned 

in   the   fire. 
^"  Hear,   ye   that  are   far  off,   what   I 

have  done; 
And,   ye  that  are   near,  acknowledge 

my  might. 

^■^The  sinners  in  Zion.  are  afraid: 

Trembling  has  surprised  the  godless 
ones. 

''Who  among  us  may  dwell  with  the 
devouring  fire? 

Who  among  us  may  dwell  with  ever- 
lasting burnings?" 

^5  He  who  walks  righteously,  and 
speaks  uprightly ; 

He  who  rejects  the  gain  of  oppres- 
sions, who  shakes  his  hands  from 
holding  of  bribes. 

Who  stops  his  ears  from  hearing  of 

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ISAIAH  XXXIV 


blood,  and  shuts  his  eyes  from 
looking  upon  evil; 

^^  He  will  dwell  on  high : 

His  place  of  defense  will  be  the  fast- 
nesses of  rocks: 

His  bread  will  be  given  [him]  ;  his 
waters  will  be  sure. 

^"  Thine  eyes  will  see  the  king  in  his 
beauty : 

They  will  behold  a  far  stretching 
land. 

^^  Thine  heart  will  muse  on  the  ter- 
ror: 

"Where  is  he  who  counted,  where  is 
he  who  weighed   [the    tribute]  ? 

Where  is  he  who  counted  the  tow- 
ers?" 

^^  Thou  wilt  no  more  see  the  fierce 
people, 

A  people  of  a  deep  speech  which 
thou  canst   not  perceive ; 

Of  a  strange  tongue  which  thou 
canst  not  understand. 

2<*  Look  upon  Zion.  the  city  of  our 
solemnities : 

Thine  eyes  will   see  Jerusalem 

As  a  quiet  habitation,  a  tent  which 
may  not  be  removed, 

Whose  stakes  are  never  drawn  up, 

Whereof  no  cord  ever  breaks. 

2^  But  there  Jehovah  will  be  with  us 
in  majesty, 

A  place  of  broad  rivers  and  streams ; 

Wherein  shall  go  no  galley  with 
oars, 

Neither  shall  stately  ship  pass  thereby. 

22  For  Jehovah  is  our  judge, 
Jehovah  is  our  lawgiver, 
Jehovah  is  our  king: 

He   will   deliver  us. 

23  Thy  tacklings  are  loosed; 

They  do  not  strengthen  the   foot  of 

their  mast. 
They  do  not  spread  the  sail : 
Then  will   the  prey  of  a  great  spoil 

be  divided ; 
The  lame  will  take  the  prey. 

24  And  no  inhabitant  will  say,  "I  am 

sick :" 

XXXI V.      Ver.    i.     Offspring.     The  Hebrew 
animal  and   vegetable  life. 


The   people  dwelling  therein   will  be 
forgiven    their   iniquity. 

CITAPTER  XXXIV. 

^  Come  near,  ye  nations,  to  hear; 

And  hearken,  ye  peoples: 

Let  the   earth   hear,   and  the   fulness 

thereof; 
The  world,  and  all  its  offspring. 

-  For       Jehovah       has       indignation 

against  all  the  nations, 
And  fury  against  all  their  host: 
He  has  placed  them  under  a  ban,  he 

has      delivered      them      to      the 

slaughter. 

3  Their  slain  also  will  be  cast  out. 
And     the    stench     of    their    carcases 

will   come  up. 
And    the    mountains    will    be    melted 

with  their  blood. 

^  And    all    the    host    of    heaven    will 

moulder  away. 
And   the    heavens    will    roll   together 

like  a  scroll : 
And  all  their  host  will  fade  away, 
As  the  leaf  fades  from  oft'  the  vine. 
And  like  a  fading   [leaf]  from  the  fig 

tree. 
^  For  my  sword  has  drunk  its  fill  in 

heaven : 
Behold,     it    will     come     down    upon 

Edom, 
And  upon  the  people  of  my  ban.  for 

judgment. 
^  The  sword  of  Jehovah  is  filled  with 

blood. 
It  Is  made  fat  with  fatness. 
With  the  blood  of  lambs  and  goats. 
With  the  fat  of  the  kidney<=  of  rams : 
For  Jehovah  has  a  sacrificial  feast  in 

Bozrah, 
And  a  great  battle  feast  in  the  land 

of  Edom. 
■^  And     wild    oxen    will    come    down 

with  them. 
And  bullocks  together  with  bulls: 
'  And  their  land  will  become  drunken 
!  with  blood. 

word  is  comprehensive,  including  all  increase  in 


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ISAIAH  XXXV 


And  their  dust  be  made  fat  with  fat- 
ness. 

^  For  it  is  the  day  of  Jehovah's  ven- 
geance, 

The   year   of  recompense   in   revenge 

for  Zion. 
^And  Edom's  streams  will  be  turned 
into  pitch, 

And  her  dust  into  brimstone, 

And  her  land  will  become  burning 
pitch. 

^^  It  will  not  be  quenched  night  nor 
day; 

The  smoke  thereof  will  go  up  for- 
ever : 

From  generation  to  generation  it 
will  lie  waste ; 

None  will  pass  through  it  forever 
and  ever. 

^^  But  the  pelican  and  the  hedgehog 
will  possess  it ; 

And  the  owl  and  the  raven  will  dwell 
therein : 

And  he  will  stretch  over  it  the 
measuring  line  of  desolation, 

And  the  plummet  of  emptiness. 

^-  As  for  her  nobles,  none  will  be 
there  to  proclaim  the  kingdom ; 

And  all  her  princes  will  be  noth- 
ing. 

^^  And  thorns  will  come  up  in  her 
palaces. 

Nettles  and  thistles  in  the  fortresses 
thereof: 

And  it  will  be  a  home  of  jackals, 

An  enclosure  for  ostriches. 

^^  And  the  wild  beasts  of  the  desert 
will  meet  with  the  wolves, 

And  the  satyr  will  cry  to  his  fellow; 

Yea,  the  Lilith  will   settle   there, 

And  will  find  her  a  place  of  rest. 

^^  There  will  the  arrowsnake  make 
her  nest,  and  lay. 

And  hatch,  and  gather  under  her 
shadow : 

Yea,  there  will  the  vultures  be  gath- 
ered. 

Everv  one  with  her  mate. 


^^  Seek  it  out  in  the  book  of  Jeho- 
vah, and  read : 

No  one  of  these  will  be  missing-, 
none  will  want  her  mate : 

For  it  is  his  mouth  that  has  com- 
manded, 

And  it  is  his  spirit  that  has  gathered 
them. 

^^  And  he  it  is  who  cast  the  lot  for 
them, 

And  his  hand  has  divided  it  to  them 
by  line : 

They  will  possess  it  forever, 

From  generation  to  generation  will 
they  dwell  therein. 

CHAPTER  XXXV 

^  The  wilderness  and  the  waste  will 
be  glad; 

And  the  desert  will  rejoice, 

And  blossom  like  the  narcissus. 

2  It  will  blossom  abundantly,  and  re- 
joice   even    with    joy    and    sing- 

The  glory  of  Lebanon  will  be  given 

to  it, 
The  splendor  of  Carmel  and  Sharon : 
They  will  see  the  glory  of  Jehovah, 
The  splendor  of  our  God. 
^  Strengthen  ye  the  weak  hands. 
And    confirm    the    tottering   knees. 
^  Say  to  those  who  are  of  a  fearful 

heart, 
"Be  strong,  fear  not! 
Behold   your   God !     Vengeance   will 

come. 
Even  the  recompense   of  God; 
He  will  come  and  deliver  you." 
^  Then  the  eyes  of  the  blind  will  be 

opened. 
And  the  ears  of  the  deaf  will  be  un- 
stopped. 
^  Then  will  the  lame  man  leap  like  a 

hart. 
And    the    tongue    of    the    dumb    will 

sing: 
For   in   the   wilderness   waters   break 

out. 


Ver.  14.  The  Lilith.  This  is  a  feminine  demon  frequently  mentioned  in  the  demonology 
of  Babylonia  and  occupying  a  large  place  in  the  later  Jewish  writings.  Slie  was  thought  of  as 
attacking  men  and  women   in   their  sleep. 

816 


ISAIAH    XXXVI 


And  streams  in  the  desert, 

■^  And  the  mirage  will  become  a  pool, 

And  the  thirsty  ground  springs  of 
water : 

In  the  home  of  jackals,  where  they 
lay, 

Will  be  a  place  for  reeds  and  rushes. 

*  And  a  highway  will  be  there,  and  a 
way. 

And  it  will  be  called  the  way  of  holi- 
ness ; 

The  unclean  will  not  pass  over  it ; 

And  it  will  be  for  them : 

He  who  walks  in  this  way,  even  the 
simple,  will  not  go  astray. 

^  No  lion  will  be  there. 

Nor  will  any  ravenous  beast  go  up 
thereon. 

They  will   not  be   found  there ; 

But  the  redeemed  will  walk  [there]  : 

^^  And  the  ransomed  of  Jehovah  will 

return, 
And  come  with  singing  to  Zion ; 
And    everlasting    joy    wdll    be    upon 

their  heads : 
Gladness  and  joy  will  overtake  them, 
And    sorrow    and    sighing    will    flee 

away. 

CHAPTER  XXXVI. 

^  Now  in  the  fourteenth  year  of 
king  Hezekiah,  Sennacherib  king  of 
Assyria  went  up  against  all  the 
fenced  cities  of  Judah,  and  took 
them.  2  And  the  king  of  Assyria 
sent  the  Rabshakeh  from  Lachish  to 
Jerusalem  to  king  Hezekiah  with  a 
great  army.  And  he  took  his  stand 
by  the  conduit  of  the  upper  pool  on 
the   highway  of  the  fuller's   field. 

^  Then  there  went  forth  to  him 
EHakim  the  son  of  Hilkiah.  which 
was  over  the  household,  and  Shebna 
the  secretary  and  Joah  the  son  of 
Asaph  the  annalist.  *  And  the  Rab- 
shakeh said  to  them,  "Say  ye  now  to 
Hezekiah,  'Thus  says  the  great  king, 


the  king  of  Assyria,  what  is  this  con- 
fidence which  thou  dost  cherish? 
^  I  say,  [thy]  counsel  and  strength 
for  the  war  are  but  vain  words :  now 
on  whom  dost  thou  trust,  that  thou 
hast  rebelled  against  me  ?  "  Behold, 
thou  trustest  upon  the  staff  of  this 
bruised  reed,  even  upon  Egypt; 
which,  if  a  man  lean  on  it,  goes  into 
his  hand,  and  pierces  it:  such  is 
Pharaoh  king  of  Egypt  to  all  who 
trust  on  him. 

"''  But  if  thou  say  unto  me,  'We 
trust  in  Jehovah  our  God;'  is  not 
that  he,  whose  high  places  and 
whose  altars  Hezekiah  has  taken 
away,  and  has  said  to  Judah  and  to 
Jerusalem,  'Ye  shall  worship  before 
this  altar?'  ^  Now  therefore,  I  pray 
thee,  make  a  wager  with  my  master 
the  king  of  Assyria,  and  I  will  give 
thee  two  thousand  horses,  if  thou 
be  able  on  thy  part  to  set  riders  upon 
them. 

^  How  then  canst  thou  turn  away 
the  face  of  one  captain  of  the  least 
of  my  master's  servants,  and  put  thy 
trust  on  Egypt  for  chariots  and  for 
horsemen  ?  ^^  And  have  I  now 
come  up  without  Jehovah  against 
this  land  to  destroy  it?  Jehovah 
said  to  me,  'Go  up  against  this  land, 
and  destroy  it.'  "  ^^  Then  Eliakim  and 
Shebna  and  Joah  said  to  the  Rab- 
shakeh, "Speak,  we  pray  thee,  to 
thy  servants  in  Aramaic ;  for  we  un- 
derstand it;  and  speak  not  to  us  in 
Hebrew,  in  the  ears  of  the  people 
that  are  on  the  wall." 

^2  But  the  Rabshakeh  said,  "Is  it 
to  thy  master  and  to  thee  that  my 
master  has  sent  me  to  speak  these 
words?  Is  it  not  to  the  men  that  sit 
upon  the  wall,  that  they  may  eat 
their  own  dung,  and  drink  of  their 
own  water  with  you  ?"  ^^  Then  the 
Rabshakeh    stood    forth,    and    cried 


Chapters  XXXVI-XXXIX  are  parallel  to  2  Kings  18:  13  to  20:  19,  and  seem  to  be  an 
editorial  revision  and  partial  abridgment  of  the  latter  passage.  They  were  apparently  intended 
to  supplement  chapters  28-33  3"d  to  illustrate  the  powerful  influence  exercised  by  Isaiah  over 
Hezekiah. 

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ISAIAH    XXXVII 


with  a  loud  voice  in  Hebrew,  and 
said,  "Hear  ye  the  words  of  the  great 
king,  the  king  of  Assyria.  ^*  Thus 
says  the  king,  'Let  not  Hezekiah  de- 
ceive you ;  for  he  is  unable  to  de- 
liver you :  ^"  Neither  let  Hezekiah 
make  you  trust  in  Jehovah,  saying, 
'Jehovah  will  surely  deliver  us ;  this 
city  will  not  be  given  into  the  hand 
of  the  king  of  Assyria,'  ^^'  Hearken 
not  to  Hezekiah;  for  thus  says  the 
king  of  Assyria,  'Make  your  peace 
with  me,  and  come  out  to  me;  and 
ye  shall  eat  every  one  of  his  vine, 
and  every  one  of  his  fig  tree,  and  ye 
shall  drink  every  one  the  waters  of 
his  own  cistern :  ^"  until  I  come  and 
take  you  away  to  a  land  like  your 
own  land,  a  land  of  wheat  and  wane, 
a  land  of  bread  and  vineyards.' 
^s  Beware  lest  Hezekiah  persuade 
you,  saying,  'Jehovah  will  deliver 
us,'  Has  any  of  the  gods  of  the  na- 
tions delivered  his  land  out  of  the 
hand  of  the  king  of  Assyria? 
^^  Where  are  the  Gods  of  Hamath 
and  Arpad?  where  the  gods  of 
Sepharvaim  ?  and  have  they  deliv- 
ered Samaria  out  of  my  hand? 
2*^  Who  are  they  among  all  the  gods 
of  these  countries,  that  have  deliv- 
ered their  country  out  of  my  hand, 
that  Jehovah  should  deliver  Jerusa- 
lem out  of  my  hand?'"  -'But  they 
held  their  peace,  and  answered  him 
not  a  word :  for  the  king's  command- 
ment was,  saying,  "Answer  him 
not."  --  Then  came  Eliakim  the  son 
of  Hilkiah,  who  was  over  the  house- 
hold, and  Shebna  the  secretary,  and 
Joah  the  son  of  Asaph  the  annalist, 
to  Hezekiah  with  their  clothes  rent, 
and  told  him  the  words  of  the  Rab- 
shakeh. 

CHAPTER    XXXVII. 

^  And  when  king  Hezekiah  heard 
it  he  rent  his  clothes  and  covered 
himself  with  sackcloth,  and  went 
into  the  house  of  Jehovah.  ^  And  he 
sent     Eliakim,    who    was     over    the 


household,  and  Shebna  the  secretary, 
and  the  elders  of  the  priests,  cov- 
ered with  sackcloth  to  Isaiah  the 
prophet  the  son  of  Amoz.  ^  And 
they  said  to  him,  "Thus  says  Heze- 
kiah, 'This  day  is  a  day  of  trouble, 
and  of  rebuke,  and  of  reproach :  for 
the  children  are  come  to  the  birth, 
and  there  is  not  strength  to  bring 
forth.  "^  Perhaps  Jehovah  thy  God 
will  hear  the  words  of  the  Rab- 
shakeh,  whom  the  king  of  Assyria 
his  master  hath  sent  to  reproach  the 
living  God,  and  will  rebuke  the 
words  which  Jehovah  thy  God  has 
heard:  therefore  lift  up  thy  prayer 
for  the  remnant  that  is  left.'  "  ^  So 
the  servants  of  king  Hezekiah  came 
to  Isaiah.  ^  And  Isaiah  said  to 
them,  "Thus  shall  ye  say  to  your 
master,  'Thus  says  Jehovah,  'Be  not 
afraid  on  account  of  the  words 
which  thou  hast  heard,  wherewith 
the  servants  of  the  king  of  Assyria 
have  blasphemed  me.  "  Behold,  I 
will  put  a  spirit  in  him,  and  he  shall 
hear  a  rumor,  and  shall  return  unto 
his  own  land ;  and  I  will  cause  him  to 
fall  by  the  sword  in  his  own  land.'  " 

^  So  the  Rabshakeh  returned,  and 
found  the  king  of  Assyria  warring 
against  Libnah :  for  he  had  heard 
that  he  w^as  departed  from  Lachish. 
^  And  he  heard  say  concerning 
Tirhakah  king  of  Ethiopia,  "He  has 
gone  forth  to  fight  against  thee." 
And  when  he  heard  it,  he  sent  mes- 
sengers to  Hezekiah,  saying,  ^^  "Thus 
shall  ye  speak  to  Hezekiah  king  of 
Judah,  Let  not  thy  God  in  whom 
thou  trustest  deceive  thee,  saying, 
Jerusalem  shall  not  be  given  into  the 
hand  of  the  king  of  Assyria.  ^^  Be- 
hold, thou  hast  heard  what  the  kings 
of  Assyria  have  done  to  all  lands,  by 
placing  them  under  a  ban :  and  shalt 
thou  be  delivered?  ^^  j^j^^  ^hg  gods 
of  the  nations,  which  my  fathers 
have  destroyed,  deliver  them.  Gozan, 
and  Haran,  and  Rezeph,  and  the 
children     of     Eden    which    were    in 


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ISAIAH  XXXVII 


Telassar?  ^^  Where  is  the  king  of 
Hamath,  and  the  king  of  Arpad,  and 
the  king  of  the  city  of  Sepharvaim, 

rof  Hena,  and  Ivvah?"  i*  And  Heze- 
kiah  took  the  letter  from  the  hand 
of  the  messengers,  and  read  it:  and 
Hezekiah  went  up  to  the  house  of 
Jehovah,  and  spread  it  before  Jeho- 
vah. ^^  And  Hezekiah  prayed  unto 
Jehovah,  saying,  ^^  "O  Jehovah  of 
hosts,  the  God  of  Israel,  that  dwell- 
est  between  the  cherubim,  thou  art 
the  God.  even  thou  alone,  of  all  the 
kingdoms  of  the  earth;  thou  hast 
made  heaven  and  earth.  '^'^  Incline 
thine  ear,  O  Jehovah  and  hear:  open 
thine  eyes,  O  Jehovah,  and  see;  and 
hear  all  the  words  of  Sennacherib, 
who  has  sent  to  reproach  the  living 
God.  ^^  Of  a  truth,  Jehovah,  the 
kings  of  Assyria  have  laid  waste  all 
the   countries,   and  their   land,   ^^  and 

I      haA^e    cast    their   gods   into,  the    fire ; 

f  for  they  were  no  gods,  but  the 
work  of  men's  hands,  wood  and 
stone ;  therefore  they  have  destroyed 
them.  2^  Now,  therefore,  O  Jeho- 
vah our  God,  deliver  us  from  his 
hand,  that  all  the  kingdoms  of  the 
earth  may  know  that  thou  alone  art 
Jehovah." 

-^  Then  Isaiah  the  son  of  Amoz 
sent  to  Hezekiah,  saying,  "Thus  says 
Jehovah,  the  God  of  Israel,  Where- 
as thou  hast  prayed  to  me  against 
Sennacherib  king  of  Assyria  22  ^his 
is  the  word  w^hich  Jehovah  has 
spoken  concerning  him :  The  virgin 
daughter  of  Zion  despises  thee  and 
laughs  thee  to  scorn ;  the  daughter 
of  Jerusalem  shakes  her  head  behind 
thee.  -^  Whom  hast  thou  reproached 
and  blasphemed  ?  and  against  whom 
hast  thou  exalted  thy  voice  and 
lifted  up  thine  eyes  on  highPAgainst 
Israel's  Holy  One!  -*  By  thy  ser- 
vants hast  thou  reproached  the  Lord, 
and  hast  said.  With  the  multitude 
of  my  chariots  I  climb  the  highest 
mountains,  the  recesses  of  Lebanon, 
that     I     mav    cut     down     its    tallest 


cedars,  its  choicest  cypresses  and 
penetrate  to  its  farthest  heights,  its 
most  luxuriant  forests.  ^^  I  dig 
wells  and  drink  foreign  waters,  and 
with  the  soles  of  my  feet  I  dry  up 
all  the  rivers  of  Egypt.  ^^  Hast  thou 
not  heard?  Long  ago  I  prepared  it 
and  of  old  I  planned  it;  now  have 
I  brought  it  to  pass,  that  it  should 
be  thine  to  lay  waste  fenced  cities 
into  ruinous  heaps.  ^7  ^nd  their  in- 
habitants being  powerless,  were  dis- 
mayed and  put  to  shame;  they  be- 
came like  herbs  of  the  field,  and  like 
green  grass,  like  the  grass  on  the 
housetops,  and  like  a  field  of  grain 
before  it  be  grown  up.  -^  And  thy 
sitting  down,  and  thy  going  out,  and 
thy  coming  in,  I  know,  and  how 
thou  dost  rage  against  me.  ^^  Because 
thou  dost  so  rage  against  me,  and 
because  thy  insolent  ease  has  come 
to  my  ears,  I  will  put  my  ring 
through  thy  nose,  and  my  bridle  be- 
tween thy  lips,  and  I  will  turn  thee 
back  by  the  way  by  which  thou  didst 
come.  ^^  And  let  this  be  the  sign  to 
thee :  ye  shall  eat  this  year  that 
which  grows  of  itself,  and  in  the  sec- 
ond year  that  which  springs  of  the 
same;  and  in  the  third  year  sow  ye, 
and  reap,  and  plant  vineyards,  and 
eat  their   fruit. 

^^  And  that  which  escapes  of  the 
house  of  Judah  and  remains  will 
again  take  root  downward,  and  bear 
fruit  upward.  ^-  For  out  of  Jeru- 
salem will  go  forth  a  remnant,  and 
out  of  Mount  Zion  that  which  es- 
capes :  the  zeal  of  Jehovah  of  hosts 
will  perform  this.  ^^  Therefore  thus 
says  Jehovah  concerning  the  king 
of  Assyria.  He  shall  not  come  unto 
this  city,  nor  shoot  an  arrow  there, 
neither  shall  he  come  before  it  with 
shield,  nor  cast  a  mound  against  it. 
^*  By  the  way  that  he  came,  by  the 
same  shall  he  return,  and  he  shall 
not  come  unto  this  city,  it  ig  the 
oracle  of  Jehovah.  ^^  For  I  will  de- 
fend  this   city  to   deliver  it,   for  my 


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ISAIAH    XXXVIII 


own     sake,     and     for     my     servant 
David's  sake." 

^®  Then  the  angel  of  Jehovah  went 
forth,  and  smote  in  the  camp  of  the 
Assyrians  a  hundred  and  eighty-five 
thousand :  and  when  men  arose  in 
the  morning,  behold,  they  were  all 
dead  bodies.  ^"  So  Sennacherib 
king  of  Assyria  broke  up  camp  and 
departed,  and  returned  home,  and 
dwelt  at  Nineveh.  ^^  And  while  he 
was  worshipping  in  the  house  of 
Nisroch  his  god,  Adrammelech  and 
Sharezer  his  sons  smote  him  with 
the  sword :  and  they  escaped  into  the 
land  of  Ararat.  And  Esar-haddon 
his  son  became  king  in  his  place. 

CHAPTER  XXXVIII. 

^  In  those  days  Hezekiah  was 
seized  with  a  fatal  illness.  And 
Isaiah  the  prophet  the  son  of  Amoz 
came  to  him,  and  said  to  him,  "Thus 
says  Jehovah,  Set  thine  house  in  or- 
der; for  thou  shalt  die,  and  not  re- 
cover." ^  Then  Hezekiah  turned  his 
face  to  the  wall,  and  prayed  to  Jeho- 
vah, ■"*  And  said,  "Remember  now,  O 
Jehovah,  I  beseech  thee,  how  I 
have  walked  before  thee  in  truth  and 
with  undivided  heart,  and  have  done 
that  which  is  good  in  thy  sight." 
And  Hezekiah  wept  aloud.  •*  Then 
came  the  word  of  Jehovah  to  Isaiah, 
^  "Go,  and  say  to  Hezekiah,  Thus  says 
Jehovah,  the  God  of  David  thy 
father,  I  have  heard  thy  prayer,  I 
have  seen  thy  tears :  behold,  I  will 
add  to  thy  days  fiftefen  years.  '^  And 
I  will  deliver  thee  and  this  city  out 
of  the  hand  of  the  king  of  Assyria : 
and  I  will  defend  this  city.  "  And 
let  this  be  the  sign  to  thee  from 
Jehovah,  that  Jehovah  will  do  this 
thing  which  he  hath  spoken :  ^  Be- 
hold, I  will  turn  back  the  shadow  as 
many  steps  as  it  has  gone  down  on 
the  sj:eps  of  Ahaz  with  the  sun,  ten 
steps."     So  the  sun  turned  back  ten 


steps  on  the  steps  which  it  had  gone 

down. 

^  The    writing    of    Hezekiah    king    of 

Judah,   when   he   had   been   sick, 

and  had  recovered  from  his  sick- 
ness. 
^^  I  said.  In  the  noontide  of  my  days 

I  must  go 
Within  the  gates  of  Sheol  I  am  held 

for  the  rest  of  my  years. 
^^  I   said,    I    shall    no   more   see   Jah, 
Jah  in  the  land  of  the  living; 
I  shall  behold  man  no  more  when  I 

am     among     those     who     have 

ceased  to  be. 
^2  My  dwelling  is  plucked  up,  and  is 

carried    away    from    me    like    a 

shepherd's  tent: 
I  have  rolled  up  like  a  weaver  my  life 

from  the  thrum  he  cuts  me  off. 
In  the  course  of  a  day  thou  makest 

an  end  of  me. 
^^  I  cry  until  morning;  like  a  Hon,  so 

he  breaks   all   my  bones : 
In  the  course  of  a  day  thou  makest 

an  end  of  me. 
^*  Like  a  swallow  [or]  a  crane,  so  do 

I   chirp ; 
I   mourn  like  a  dove:  my  eyes  look 

wistfully   heavenward ; 

0  Lord,     I     am    oppressed,  become 

surety  for  me. 
^5  What    shall   I    say?     He  has  both 
spoken  unto  me,  and  himself  has 
done  it: 

1  shall  walk  sorrowfully  all  my  years 

because   of  the   bitterness   of  my 

soul. 
^^  O  Lord,  by  these  things  men  live, 
And  wholly  therein  is  the  life  of  my 

spirit: 
Wherefore     recover    thou     me,    and 

make  me  to  live. 
'"  Behold    [it    was]     for    [my]     good 

[that]      great     bitterness     came 

upon   me: 
But  thou  hast  lovingly  withheld   me 

from   the   pit   of   destruction ; 
For   thou   hast   cast  all   my   sjns  be- 
hind thv  back. 


XXXVIII.      Ver.    i6.      The  text  of  this  vorse  is  obscure  and  the  meaning  entirely  uncertain. 

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ISAIAH  XXXIX.  XL 


^^  For  Sheol  cannot  praise  thee, 
death  cannot  sing  thy  praises: 

Those  who  go  down  into  the  pit  can- 
not hope  for  thy  faithfulness. 

^^  The  hving,  the  Hving,  he  praises 
thee,  as  I  do  this  day: 

The  father  to  the  children  makes 
known  thy   faithfulness. 

^^  Jehovah  is  about  to  deliver  me : 

Therefore  we  will  play  on  the 
stringed   instruments 

All  the  days  of  our  life  in  Jehovah's 
house. 

2^  And  Isaiah  said,  "Let  them  take  a 
cake  of  figs,  and  lay  it  upon  the 
boil,  and   he  will  recover." 

22  And  Hezekiah  said,  "What  is  the 
sign  that  I  shall  go  up  to  Jeho- 
vah's house?" 

CHAPTER  XXXIX. 

^  At  that  time  Merodach-baladan 
the  son  of  Baladan,  king  of  Babylon, 
sent  letters  and  a  present  to  Heze- 
kiah, when  he  heard  that  he  had  been 
sick,  and  had  recovered.  -  And 
Hezekiah  rejoiced  at  this,  and 
shewed  them  his  treasure-house,  the 
silver,  and  the  gold,  and  the  spices, 
and  the  precious  oil,  and  his  whole 
armory,  and  all  that  was  in  his 
treasuries :  there  was  nothing  in  his 
house,  nor  in  all  his  dominion,  that 
Hezekiah  did  not  shew  them.  ^  Then 
came  Isaiah  the  prophet  to  king 
Hezekiah  and  said  to  him,  "What 
did  these  men  say,  and  whence  did 
they  come  to  thee?"  Then  Heze- 
kiah said.  "From  a  distant  country 
they  came  to  me,  from  Babylon." 
*  Then  said  he,  "What  did  they  see 
in  thy  house?"  And  Hezekiah  an- 
swered, "All  that  is  in  my  house  they 
saw :  there  is  nothing  in  my  treas- 
uries which  I  did  not  show  them." 
^  Then  said  Isaiah  to  Hezekiah, 
"Hear  the  word  of  Jehovah  of  hosts. 
^  Behold,  the  days  come,  when  all 
that  is  in  thy  house,  and  that  which 

Ver.    21    f.     These   two    verses   are    probably 
CI.    2   Kings  2o:   6  f. 


thy  fathers  have  laid  up  in  store 
until  this  day,  will  be  carried  to 
Babylon:  nothing  will  be  left,  says 
Jehovah.  ^  And  of  thy  sons  who 
will  issue  from  thee,  whom  thou  wilt 
beget,  will  they  take  some  to  be 
eunuchs  in  the  palace  of  the  king  of 
Babylon."  ^  Then  said  Hezekiah  to 
Isaiah,  "Good  is  the  word  of  Jeho- 
vah which  thou  hast  spoken."  For 
he  thought,  "There  will  be  peace  and 
faithfulness  as  long  as  I  live." 

CHAPTER  XL. 

^  Comfort  ye,  comfort  ye  my  people, 
says  your  God. 

2  Speak  ye  comfort  to  Jerusalem, 
and  proclaim  to  her. 

That  her  service  is  accomplished, 
that  her  iniquity   is  pardoned ; 

That  she  has  received  from  Jeho- 
vah's hand  double  for  all  her 
sins. 

"  Hark !  one  calls,  "In  the  wilderness 
prepare  ye  the  way  of  Jehovah, 

Make  level  in  the  desert  a  highway 
for  our  God. 

■*  Let  every  valley  be  raised,  and 
every  mountain  and  hill  be 
brought  low: 

And  let  the  uneven  ground  be  made 
level,  and  the  rough  places 
plain : 

^  And  the  glory  of  Jehovah  will  be 
revealed,  and  all  flesh  see  it  to- 
gether : 

For  the  mouth  of  Jehovah  has 
spoken  it. 

•'Hark!  one  calls,  "Proclaim."  And 
I  said,  "What  shall  I  proclaim?" 

All  flesh  is  grass,  and  all  its  goodli- 
ness  is  like  the  flower  of  the 
field: 

■^  Grass  withers,  flowers  fade ;  be- 
cause the  breath  of  Jehovah  has 
blown  upon  it : 

^  Surely  the  people  is  grass. 

misplaced;    they   fit   in   naturally   after   verse    6; 


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ISAIAH    XL 


Grass  withers,  flowers  fade :  but  the 
word  of  our  God  stands  for- 
ever. 

^  O  thou  that  tellest  good  tidings  to 
Zion,  get  thee  up  to  a  high 
mountain ; 

O  thou  that  tellest  good  tidings  to 
Jerusalem,  lift  up  thy  voice  with 
strength ; 

Lift  it  up,  be  not  afraid; 

Say  to  the  cities  of  Judah,  Behold 
your  God ! 

^^  Behold,  the  Lord  Jehovah  comes 
as  a  mighty  one,  his  arm  ruling 
for  him : 

Behold,  his  reward  is  with  him,  and 
his   recompense   before   him. 

^^  He  will  feed  his  flock  like  a  shep- 
herd, he  will  gather  the  lambs 
in  his  arm. 

And  carry  them  in  his  bosom,  and 
will  gently  lead  those  that  give 
suck. 

^-  Who   has   measured   the  waters  in 

the  hollow  of  his  hand. 
And  meted  out  heaven  with  the  span, 
And   comprehended   the   dust   of  the 

earth  in  a  measure, 
And    weighed    mountains    in    scales, 

and  hills  in  a  balance? 
^2  Who    has    directed    the    spirit    of 

Jehovah, 
Or  as  his  counsellor  has  taught  him? 

^*  With  whom  has  he  taken  counsel 
that  he  should  instruct  him, 

And  teach  him  as  to  the  path  of 
right,  and  teach  him  knowledge. 

And  show  him  the  way  of  under- 
standing? 

^^  Behold,  the  nations  are  like  a  drop 
in  a  bucket. 

And  like  the  fine  dust  of  the  balance 
are  counted: 

Behold,  he  lifts  up  the  islands  like 
dust. 

^6  And  Lebanon  is  not  sufficient  to 
burn. 

Nor  its  beasts  sufficient  for  a  burnt 
offering. 


^"  All  the  nations  are  as  nothing  be- 
fore him ; 
They  are  counted  by  him  as  nothing, 

and  chaos. 
^^  To  whom  then  will  ye  liken  God? 
Or  what  sort  of  a  likeness    will    ye 

place  beside  him? 
^^  The  image !  a  smith  has  cast  it, 
And   a    goldsmith     overlaid    it  with 

gold. 
And  cast  [forj  it  silver  chains. 
-^  He  who  is  too  poor  for   [such]   an 

offering  chooses  a  piece  of  wood 

which  will  not  rot ; 
He  seeks  for  himself  a  skilled  work- 
man 
To   set   up   an   image   which  will   not 

totter. 
-^  Have  ye  not  known  ?  have  ye  not 

heard  ? 
Has   it   not  been  told  you   from   the 

beginning? 
Have    ye    not    understood    from    the 

foundations  of  the  earth? 
--  [It  is]   he  who  sits  above  the  circle 

of  the  earth, 
So   that   its     inhabitants     seem    like 

grasshoppers ; 
Who  stretches  out  the  heavens  as  a 

curtain. 
And  spreads  them  out  like  a  tent  to 

dwell  in : 
-^  That    brings    princes    to    nothing. 
And  makes  the  judges  of  the  earth 

like  chaos. 

24  Yea,  they  have  not  been  planted; 
yea,  they  have  not  been  sown ; 

Yea,  their  stock  has  not  taken  root 

in  the  earth ; 
Before    he    blows    upon    them,    and 

they  wither. 
And  the  whirlwind  takes  them  away 

like  stubble. 

25  To  whom  then  will  ye  liken  me, 
that  T  should  be  equal  [to  him]  ? 
says  the  Holy  One. 

26  Lift  up  your  eyes  on  high. 
And  see  who  has  created  these  ? 
He    who    brings    out    their    host    by 

number, 
And  calls  them  all  by  name; 

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ISAIAH    XLI 


Because    of    his    great    strength    and 
mighty  power, 


Not  one  is  lacking. 


2^  Why    sayest    thou,    O    Jacob,    and 
speakest,  O   Israel, 


Calling  the  generations  from  the  be- 


gmnmg  t 


I  Jehovah  am  the  first,  and  with  the 

last,  I  am  the  same. 
^  The  islands  saw,  and  feared ; 


My   way    is   hid   from   Jehovah,   and   The  ends  of  the  earth  trembled:  they 

drew  near,  and  came. 
^  One  helped  the  other 
And  said  to  his  brother,  "Be  of  good 
courage." 

''  So  the  iron-smith  encouraged  the 
goldsmith, 

And  he  who  smooths  with  the  ham- 
mer him  who  smites  on  the  anvil, 

Saying  of  the  soldering,  "It  is 
good:" 

Then  he  fastened  it  with  nails,  that 
it  should  not  totter. 


my  right  passes  by  my  God? 
-^  Hast   thou   not   known?   hast  thou 

not   heard? 
Jehovah   is   an    everlasting   God,   the 

Creator  of  the  ends  of  the  earth. 
He  wearies  not  and  faints  not ; 
His  understanding  is  unsearchable. 
^^  He  gives  vigor  to  the  weary ; 
And    to    the    powerless    he    increases 

strength. 
^^  Youths  may  faint  and  grow  weary, 
And  young  men  may  utterly  fail : 
^^  But  those   who   wait   for  Jehovah, 

renew    their    strength; 
They     mount    up     with     wings     like 

eagles ; 
They  run,  and  are  not  weary ; 
They  walk,  and  do  not  faint. 

CHAPTER  XLI. 

^  Keep       silence       before       me,       O 

islands: 
And    let      the     peoples     renew     their 

strength  : 
Let   them   draw   near ;   then  let  them 

speak ; 
Let  us  come  near  together  to  judg- 
ment. 
2  Who  is  it  that  has  roused  up  from 

the  east 
Him    whom   victory    meets    at    every 

step ; 
That  gives  nations  before  him. 
And  makes  him  rule  over  kings. 
And  makes  their  sword  as  dust. 
And  their  bow  as  the  driven  stubble? 
^  He    pursues    them,    and    passes    on 

safely ; 
A   path   with   his   feet    he     does   not 

tread. 
*  Who    has    wrought   and   done   this, 

XLI.  V'er.  8.  My  servant.  This  title  embodies  one  of  the  mo?t  characteristic  ideas  of 
the  chapter  and  its  occurrence  is  very  frequent.  The  term  had  been  previously  applied  to 
Israel,  by  Jeremiah  (30:  10  f;  46:  27)  and  Ezekiel  (28:  25;  37:  25),  but  was  taken  up  by 
this  writer  and  greatly  enriched.  Ver.  14.  Ye  poor  i)eople.  The  Hebrew  text  is  doubt- 
fulhere.  g^^ 


^  But  thou,  Israel,  my  servant, 

Jacob  w^hom  I  have  chosen. 

The  seed  of  Abraham  my  friend ; 

^  Thou  whom  I  have  taken  hold  of 
in  the  ends  of  the  earth, 

And  called  from  the  corners  thereof. 

And  to  whom  I  said,  "Thou  art  my 
servant, 

I  have  chosen  thee  and  not  cast  thee 
away ; 

^^  Fear  not,  for  I  am  with  thee ; 
Be  not  dismayed,  for  I  am  thy  God: 
I   strengthen  thee :  yea,  L  help  thee ; 
Yea,    I    uphold   thee    with    the    right 

hand  of  my  righteousness. 
1^  Behold,     all     who    were    incensed 

against  thee  will  be  ashamed  and 

confounded : 
Those  who  strove  with  thee  will  be 

as  nothing,   and  will   perish. 

^- Thou  wilt  seek  them,  and  not  find 

them,  even  those  who  contended 

with  thee ; 
Those  who  warred  against  thee  will 

be  as  nothing,  and  as  vacancy. 
^3  For  I  Jehovah   thy   God  hold  thy 

right  hand. 


ISAIAH    XLI 


Saying  to  thee.  Fear  not;  I  help 
thee. 

^*  Fear  not,  thou  worm  Jacob,  and  ye 
poor  people  of   Israel ; 

I  help  thee,  it  is  the  oracle  of  Jeho- 
vah, and  thy  Redeemer  is  Is- 
rael's Holy  One. 

*^  Behold,  I  make  thee  a  new  sharp 
threshing  sledge  having  teeth : 

ThoiT  shalt  thresh  mountains,  and 
beat  them  small. 

And  shalt  make  hills  as  chaff. 

^^  Thou  shalt  winnow  them,  and  the 
wind  shall  carry  them  away, 

And  the  whirlwind  shall  scatter 
them : 

Rut    thou    wilt    rejoice    in    Jehovah, 

Thou  wilt  glory  in  Israel's  Holy  One. 

^"  The    poor    and    needy    seek    water 

w^hile  there  is  none. 
And  their  tongue  fails  for  thirst : 
I  Jehovah  will  answer  them. 
I  the  God  of  Israel   will   not  forsake 

them. 
■'^  I    will    open    rivers    on    the    bare 

hills. 
And  fountains  in  the    midst     of    the 

valleys : 
I  will  make  the  wilderness  a  pool  of 

water, 
And  the  dry  land  springs  of  water. 

^^  T  will  pkint  in  the  wilderness  the 
cedar,  the  acacia  tree,  i 

And  the  myrtle,  and  the  oil  tree  :        ' 
I   will   set   in  the   desert  the   fir  tree, 
The  pine,  and  the  cypress  together : 

-^  That  men  may  see.  and  know. 

7\nd  consider,  and  understand  to- 
gether. 

That  the  hand  of  Jehovah  has  done 
this. 

And  Israel's  Holy  One  has  created  it. 

2^  "Bring    forward    your    case,"    says 

Jehovah : 
"Produce     your     proofs,"     says     the 

king  of  Jacob. 


--  Let  them  come  forth,  and  declare 

to  us  what  shall  happen : 
Declare  ye  the   former  things,   what 

they   are,   that   we   may   consider 

them, 
And    know    their   issue :    or   shew    us 

things  to  come. 

^•"^  Declare    the    things    that     are    to 

come  hereafter. 
That  we  may  know  that  ye  are  gods : 
Yea,  do  something,  good  or  bad. 
That  ye  may  look  upon  one  another 

and  behold  it  together. 
2*  Behold,    ye    are    of    nothing,    and 

your  work  of  naught : 
An   abomination    is   he   who   chooses 

you. 

-^  I    have    roused    up    one    from    the 

north,  and  he  is  come ; 
From  the  rising  of  the  sun  one  who 

calls  upon  my  name : 
And  he  comes  upon  rulers  as  upon 

mortar. 
And  as  a  potter  treads  clay. 

-•^  Who  has  declared  it  from  the  be- 
ginning,  that  we  may   know  it? 

.And  beforetime,  that  we  may  say, 
[He  is]   right? 

Yea,  none  has  declared ;  yea,  none 
has  told ; 

Yea,  none  hears  your  words. 

-'  I,  the  first  one,  said  to  Zion,  "Be- 
hold, behold  them ;" 

And  I  gave  to  Jerusalem  one  that 
brought  good  tidings. 

-^  But  when  I  look,  there  is  no  one ; 

Even  among  them  there  is  no  coun- 
sellor. 

That  when  I  ask  of  them,  can  an- 
swer a  word. 

29  Behold,  they  are  all  vanity,  their 
works  are   naught : 

Their  molten  images  are  wind  and 
confusion. 

CH  \PTER   XLTI. 

^  Behold  mv  servant,  whom  I  up- 
hold; 


Ver.    22.      Come    forth.      Hebrew   text   reads   "brine   forth";    a   slight  correction    of   the   vowels 
yields    this    sense. 

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ISAIAH    XLII 


My    chosen,    in    whom    my    soul    de- 

Hghts : 
I  have  put  my  spirit  upon  him ; 
He  will  bring  forth  judgment  to  the 

nations. 
-  He  will  not  shout,  nor  raise  a  cry, 
Nor  cause  his  voice  to   be  heard  in 

the  street. 
^  A  bruised  reed  he  will  not  break, 
And  the  dimly  burning  w'ick  he  will 

not  quench : 
He   will    bring   forth    judgment   with 

faithfulness. 
^  He    will    not    be    quenched    nor    be 

crushed. 
Till    he    have    set    judgment    in    the 

earth ; 
And  the  islands  wait  for  his  law. 
^  Thus  says  the   God  Jehovah, 
He    who    created    the    heavens,    and 

stretched  them  forth : 
Who   spread   abroad   the   earth   with 

its  products : 
Who  gives  breath  to  the  people  upon 

it, 
And  spirit  to  those  who  walk  thereon : 
^  I  Jehovah  have  called  thee  in  right- 

eousness'j 
And  hold  thine  hand. 
And    keep    thee,    and    set    thee    as    a 

covenant  of  the  people. 
As  a  light  of  the  nations; 
■^  To  open  blind  eyes. 
To    bring    out    prisoners    from     the 

dungeon, 
And   those   who   sit   in   darkness   out 

of  the   prison  house. 
*  I  am  Jehovah ;  that  is  my  name : 
And  my  glory  will  I  not  give  to  an- 
other, 
Nor    my   praise    to    idols. 
^  Behold,  the  former  things  are  come 

to  pass. 
And  new  things  do  I  announce : 
Before  they   spring  forth   I  tell   you 

of  them. 

^®  Sing  to  Jehovah  a  new  song, 
And  his  praise  from  the  end  of  the 

earth ; 
Ye  that  go  down  to  the  sea,  and  all 

that  is  therein, 


The   islands  and   their  inhabitants. 
^^  Let   the    wilderness   and   its   cities 

lift  up   [their  voice,] 
The    villages    which    Kedar    inhabits; 
Let  the  inhabitants  of  Sela  sing. 
Let  them  shout  from  the  top  of  the 

mountains. 

^2  Let  them  give  glory  to  Jehovah. 
And  declare  his  praise  in  the  islands. 
^^  Jehovah  goes  forth  like  a   hero ; 
He  stirs  up  zeal  like  a  man  of  war: 
He   cries,   yea,   he   shouts  aloud; 
He  shows  himself  a  hero  against  his 
enemies. 

^*  I  have  long  time  been  silent ; 

I  have  been  still,  and  restrained  my- 
self: 

[Now]  I  cry  out  like  a  woman  in 
travail ; 

I   gasp   and  pant  together. 

^^  I  will  lay  waste  mountains  and  hills. 

And  dry  up  all  their  herbage ; 

And   I   will   turn   rivers   into   islands, 

And  will  dry  up  the  pools. 

^*^  And    I    will    bring    the   blind   by    a 

way  which  thev  know  not ; 
In  paths  which  they  know  not  will  T 

lead  them : 


I 


will    make    darkness    light    before 


them, 

And  rough  places  level. 
These    things — I    will    do    them    and 

will   not  neglect   them. 
^''  They    will    be    turned    back,    they 

will  be  greatly  ashamed. 
Who  trust  in  graven  images. 
Who  say  to  molten  images,  "Ye  are 

our  gods." 

' '*  Hear,  ye  deaf:  and  look,  ye  blind, 
that  ye  may  see. 
^^  Who  is  blind,  but  my  Servant? 
Or  deaf,   as   my  messenger   whom   I 
i  send  ? 

i  Who  is  so  blind  as  the  trusted   one. 
And  so  blind  as  the  Servant  of  Jeho- 
vah? 
-''  Thou   hast   seen   many   things,   but 

thou  observest  not : 
His  ears  are  open,  but  he  hears  not. 


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ISAIAH    XLIII 


2^  It  pleased  Jehovah,   for  his   right- 
eousness' sake. 
To   make   the   instruction   great   and 

glorious. 
22  But  it  is  still  a  people  robbed  and 

spoiled : 
They  are  all  of  them  snared  in  holes, 
And  they  are  hid  in  prison  houses : 
They  are  a  prey,   and  there  is  none 

to  deliver; 
A  spoil,  and  none  to  say  "Restore." 
-^  Who  among  you  hearkens  to  this? 
Who   takes   heed  and   hears   for   the 

time  to  come? 
2*  Who    gave    up    Jacob    to    plunder, 

and  Israel  to  robbers? 
Was    it    not    Jehovah?    he    against 

whom  ye  have  sinned, 
And  in  whose  ways  they  would  not 

walk, 
And  to  whose  instruction  they  were 

not  obedient. 
25  And   so    he   poured  upon   him   the 

fury   of  his   anger. 
And  the  strength  of  battle ; 
So    that     it     set   him    on   fire   round 

about  yet  he  knew  it  not; 
And  it  burned  him,  yet  he  laid  it  not 

to  heart. 

CHAPTER  XLIII. 

^  But    now    thus    says    Jehovah    thy 

creator,  O  Jacob, 
And  thy  fashioner,  O  Israel : 
Fear  not,  for  I  have  redeemed  thee ; 

1  have  called  thee  by  name,  thou  art 

mine. 

2  When  thou  passest  through  waters, 

I  will  be  with  thee ; 
And  through  the  rivers,  they  shall  not 

overflow  thee : 
When    thou    goest    through    the    fire, 

thou      shalt      not      be      burned ; 
Neither   shall   the  flame  kindle  upon 

thee. 
^  For  I  Jehovah  am  thy  God, 
Israel's  Holy  One,  thy  deliverer; 
I  give  Egypt  as  thy  ransom ; 
Ethiopia  and  Seba  for  thee. 


^  Since  thou  art  precious  in  my  sight. 

Thou  art  honored  and  I  love  thee ; 

Therefore  w411   I  give  men  for  thee, 
and  peoples  for  thy  life. 

^  Fear  not ;  for  I  am  w4th  thee : 

I   will  bring  thy  seed  from  the  sun- 
rising. 

And  gather  thee  from  the  sunsetting; 

^  I   will    say   to    the   north.    Give   up ; 

And  to  the  south,  Keep  not  back; 

Bring  my  sons  from  far. 

And  my  daughters  from  the  end  of 
the  earth; 

"  All    those    who    are    called    by    my 
name, 

And  whom   I   have    created   for   my 
glory. 

Whom  I  have  formed,  yea  made. 

^  Bring     forth     the     people     that     is 
blind  and  yet  have  eyes, 

And  the  deaf  that  have  ears. 

^  Let  all  the  nations  be  gathered  to- 
gether. 

And  let  the  peoples  be  assembled: 

^^''ho   among  them   can  declare   such 
things  ? 

And  let  them  shew  us  former  things ; 

Let    them    produce    their    witnesses, 
and  gain  their  cause; 

Yea   let  them   hear,   and  say,   "It  is 
truth." 

^^  Ye  are  my  w^itnesses,  says  Jehovah, 

And     my     servant     whom     I     have 
chosen: 

That  he  may  know  and  believe  me, 

And  understand  that  I  am  he ; 

Before  me  no  God  was  formed, 

And  after  me  there  shall  be  none. 

^^  I,  I  am  Jehovah ; 

And  besides  me  there  is  no  deliverer. 

^2  It  was   I   who  declared  and  deliv- 
ered and  announced, 

y\nd     there    was    no    strange    [god] 
among   you : 

Therefore  ye  are  my  witnesses,  says 
Jehovah,  and  I  am  God. 

^^  Also  to-day  I  am  he ; 

And    none    can    deliver    out    of    my 
hand: 


XLIII.     \'er.     13.     To-ilay.     Hebrew    has    "from    to-day";    the    versions    read    "from    of    old". 


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ISAIAH   XLIII 


When  I  work  who  can  reverse  it? 

^*  Thus  says  Jehovah,  your  redeemer, 

Israel's  Holy  One : 
For  your  sake  I  send  to  Babylon, 
And   I  will  bring  down  all   of  them 

even  the  Chaldeans, 
As    fugitives   to    the    ships   in   which 

they  rejoice. 
^^  I  Jehovah  am  your  Holy  One, 
The  Creator  of  Israel,  your  King. 
^^  Thus  says  Jehovah, 
Who  makes  a  way  in  the  sea. 
And  a  path  in  the  mighty  waters ; 
^^  Who     brings     forth     chariot     and 

horse,  army  and  power ; 
They  lie  down  together,  they  cannot 

rise; 
They  are  quenched,  they  are  gone  out 

like  a  wick; 
^^  Remember  not  former  things, 
And  things  of  old  consider  not. 
^^  Behold,  I  do  a  new  thing; 
Now  shall  it  spring  forth ;  do  ye  not 

perceive  it? 
Yea,  I  will  make  a  way  in  the  wilder- 
ness. 
And  rivers  in  the  desert. 
2^  Wild  beasts  of  the  field  shall  honor 

me. 
The  jackals  and  the  ostriches: 
For  I  give  waters  in  the  wilderness, 
And  rivers  in  the  desert. 
To    give    drink    to    my    people,    my 

chosen: 

21  The    people    which    I    formed    for 

myself. 
They  will  set  forth  my  praise. 

22  Yet  not  upon  me  hast  thou  called, 

O  Jacob; 

Nor  hast  thou  wearied  thyself  about 
me,  O  Israel. 

25  Thou  hast  not  brought  me  the 
sheep  of  thy  burnt  offerings; 

Nor  hast  thou  honored  me  with  thy 
sacrifices. 

I  have  not  burdened  thee  with  offer- 
ings. 

Nor  weaned  thee  with  incense. 

-^Thou  hast  bought  me  no  sweet 
cane  with  money, 


Nor  hast  thou  filled  me  with  the  fat  of 

thy  sacrifices : 
But  thou  hast  burdened  me  with  thy 

sins. 
And  wearied  me  with  thine  iniquities. 
25  I,  even  I,  am  he  who  blots  out  thy 

transgressions     for     mine     own 

sake; 
And  thy  sins  I  do  not  remember. 
2*^  Put   me   in   remembrance ;     let    us 

plead  together: 
Set  thou  forth  [thy]  cause,  that  thou 

mayest  be  justified. 
2'''  Thy  first  father  sinned. 
And  thy  representatives  transgressed 

against  me. 
28  Therefore     I     have     profaned    the 

holy  princes, 
And   I   have   given   up  Jacob   to   the 

ban. 
And  Israel  to  reviling. 

CHAPTER  XLIV. 

1  But   now    hear.    O    Jacob    my    ser- 

vant; 
And  Israel,  whom  I  have  chosen: 

2  Thus  says  Jehovah  thy  Creator 
And   thy   fashioner   from   the   womb, 

who  helps  thee : 
Fear  not,  my  servant  Jacob ; 
And   thou,   Jeshurun,    whom    I    have 

chosen. 
^  For    I    will    pour    water    upon    the 

thirsty. 
And  streams  upon  the  dry  ground: 
I  will  pour  my  Spirit  upon  thy  seed. 
And  my  blessing  upon  thy  offspring: 
*  So  that  they  will  spring  up  among 

the  grass. 
Like  willows  by  the  watercourses. 
5  One    will    say,    "I    am    Jehovah's  ;*' 
And   another  will    call    [himself!    by 

the   name  of  Jacob ; 
And  another  will  write  on  his  hand, 

"Jehovah's." 
And  surname   [himself]   by  the  name 

of  Israel. 

•^Thus    says    Jehovah,    the    King    of 
Israel, 


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ISAIAH    XLIV 


And  his  redeemer  Jehovah  of  hosts; 

I  am  the  first,  and  I  am  the  last; 

And  besides  me  there  is  no  God. 

"  And  who,  as  I,  can  proclaim  ? 

Let  him  declare  it,  and  set  it  in  order 
for  me. 

Since  I  appointed  the  ancient  people, 

And  things  that  are  to  come, — that 
is  what  will  happen,  let  them  de- 
clare. 

^  Fear    ye    not,    neither    be    afraid: 

Have  I  not  long  ago  declared  and 
announced  it? 

And  ye  are  my  witnesses.  Ts  there 
a  God  besides  me  ? 

Yea,  there  is  no  Rock ;  I  know  none. 
^  Those   who    fashion   images   are   all 

of  them  chaos; 
And   their    delectable    things    do    not 

bring  profit : 
And  their  own  witnesses  see  not,  nor 

know;   that   they  may  be   put   to 

shame. 
'^^  Who    then    has    fashioned    a    god. 
Or    molten    a    graven    image    to    no 

profit  ? 
^^  Behold,   all    its    associates   shall   be 

put  to  shame ; 
And  the  workmen,  they  are  men: 
Let   them   all    be    gathered    together, 

let  them  stand  up  ; 
They  shall  fear,  they  shall  be  shamed 

together. 
^2  The    smith    sharpens    the   axe,   and 

works  in  the  coals,  and  shapes  it 

with  hammers. 
And  fashions  it  with  his  strong  arm : 
And  when  he  is  hungry,  his  strength 

fails : 
When  he  drinks  no  water,  he  is  faint. 
^^  The  carpenter  stretches  out  a  line : 
He    sketches    it    with    a    pencil ;    he 

shapes  it  with  planes. 
And  with  the  compasses  he  marks  it 

out. 
And   shapes  it  after  the   figure   of  a 

man. 
According  to  the  beauty  of  a  man,  to 

dwell  in  the  house. 

Ver.   20.      Cherishc:.      Hebrew   may   also   be 


^^  He   sets   himself  to   cut   down   ce- 
dars,   and    he    takes    an    ilex    or 

oak, 
And  chooses  for  himself  one  among 

the  trees  of  the   forest: 
He  plants  a  pine,  and  the  rain  nour- 
ishes it. 
^^  And  it  shall  serve  a  man  for  fuel. 
And    he    takes    thereof,    and    warms 

himself; 
Yea,    he    kindles    a    fire    and    bakes 

bread : 
Yea,   he   makes  a   god,   and  worships 

it; 
He  makes  it  into  a  graven  image,  and 

falls  down  to  it. 
^•^  He  has  burnt  the  half  of  it  in  the 

fire; 
Over  the   one  half  he  eats  flesh;  he 

roasts  a  roast,  and  is  satisfied: 
Yea,    he    warms    himself,    and     says, 
"Aha,   I   am   warm,   I   have   felt   the 

heat." 
^'  And  the  residue  of  it  he  has  made 

into     a    god,     even     his    graven 

image : 
He  falls  down  to  it,  and  worships  and 

prays  to  it,  and  says, 
"Deliver  me;  for  thou  art  my  god." 
^■^  They    know    not,    neither    do    they 

consider: 
For  their  eyes  are  plastered  up,  that 

they  cannot  see ; 
And    their    hearts,    that    they    cannot 

understand. 
^^  And    he    does    not    reflect    nor    is 

there  knowledge   or  understand- 
ing to  say, 
"The  half  of  it  I  have  burned  in  the 

fire; 
Yea,   also   I   have  baked  bread  upon 

its  coals; 
I  have  roasted  flesh  and  eaten  it: 
And    shall    I    make    its    residue    an 

abomination  ? 
Shall   I  fall  down  to  the  stock  of  a 

tree?" 
2®  He  who  cherishes  ashes,  a  deceived 

heart  has  turned  him  aside. 

rendercrl    "feeds    upon". 
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ISAIAH    XLV 


friend,  and  will  perform  all   my 
pleasure;" 
So  that  he  will  say  of  Jerusalem,  "It 
shall  be  built  and  the  foundation 
of  the  temple  shall  be  laid." 

CHAPTER  XLV. 

^  Thus  says  Jehovah,  to  his  anointed, 
to    Cyrus,    whose    right    hand    1 
have   grasped, 
That  nations  may  be  subdued  before 

him, 
And  that  I  may  ungirdle  kings ; 
To  open  doors  before  him, 
And  that  gates  may  not  be  shut. 
-  I,  myself,  will  go  before  thee. 
And  make  the  rugged  places  plain : 
I  will  break  in  pieces  doors  of  brass. 
And  cut  in  sunder  bars  of  iron  : 
^  And   I   will   give   thee   the  treasures 

of  darkness, 
;  And  hidden  riches  of  secret  places. 
-*  Thus   says   Jehovah,   thy   redeemer,  j  That   thou    mayest    know    that    I    am 
and      thy     fashioner     from     the  Jehovah 

womb :  ,  Who  call  thee  by  thy  name,  even  the 

I  am  Jehovah,  who  made  all  things ;  i  God  of  Israel. 

\\'ho     stretched     forth     the     heavens  |  ^  For  the  sake  of  my  servant   Jacob, 


That  he  cannot  deliver  himself,  nor 
say, 

*Ts  there  not  a  lie  in  my  right  hand?" 

2^  Remember  these  things,  O  Jacob ; 

And  Israel,  for  thou  art  my  servant: 

I  have  formed  thee ;  thou  art  my 
servant : 

O  Israel,  thou  wilt  not  forget  me. 

2-  I  have  blotted  out,  as  a  thick 
cloud,  thy  transgressions. 

And,  as  a  cloud,  thy  sins : 

Return  to  me ;  for  I  have  redeemed 
thee. 

-"  Sing,  O  heavens,  for  Jehovah  has 
done  it ; 

Shout,   O   depths   of  the   earth ; 

Break  forth  into  singing.  O  moun- 
tains. 

O  forest,  and  every  tree  therein : 

For   Jehovah    has    redeemed   Jacob, 

And   gflorifies   himself  in    Israel. 


alone; 
Who    spread    forth    the    earth — who 

was  with  me  ? 
-'  Who    frustrates   the   tokens   of  the 

boasters,      and      makes      diviners 

mad; 
Who  turns  wise   men  backward,   and 

makes    their    knowledge    foolish : 
^''^  Who     confirms    the     word     of    his 

servant. 
And  performs  the  counsel  of  his  mes- 
sengers ; 
Who   says  of  Jerusalem,  "It   shall  be 

inhabited;" 
And   of   the    cities    of    Judah.    "They 

shall  be  built. 
And  T  will  raise  up  their  ruins:" 
-"  Who    says   to   the    deep,    "Be    dry, 

and   T   will   dry   up   thy  rivers:" 
-"^  Who   savs   of   Cvrus,    ["He  is]    mv 


and   Israel  my  chosen, 
I  have  called  thee  by  thy  name : 
I   have  surnamed   thee,  though   thou 

hast  not  known  me. 
^  I    am    Jehovah,    and   there    is    none 

else ; 
Besides  me  there  is  no  god  : 
I  girded  thee,  though  thou  didst  not 

know  me  : 
^  That  men  may  know  from   the   ris- 
ing   of    the    sun,    and    from    its 
setting. 
That  there  is  none  1)esides  me: 
T  am  Jehovah,  and  there  is  none  else, 
'  \\^\\o  forms  light,  and  creates  dark- 
ness ; 
Who  makes  peace,  and  creates  calam- 
ity ; 
I  Jehovah  am  he  who  does  all  these 
things. 

XLV.  Ver.  i.  To  hi?  anointed,  to  Cyru=;,  The  only  place  in  tlie  OM  Testament  where 
the  term  .Anointed  is  applied  to  a  foreign  ruler.  It  has  no  Me!isianic  signification  here,  but, 
merely  denotes  Cyrus  as  one  called  by  Jehovah  and  set  apart  to  do  a  special  work  for  his 
people   Israel. 

^2() 


ISAIAH    XLV 


®  Drop  down,  ye  heavens,  from 
above, 

And  let  the  skies  pour  down  right- 
eousness : 

Let  the  earth  open,  that  they  may 
bring   forth   salvation. 

And  let  it  cause  righteousness  to 
spring  up  together; 

I  Jehovah  have  created  it. 

^  Woe  unto  him  who  strives  with 
his  Maker! 

A  potsherd  with  the  other  potsherds 

of  the  earth ! 
Shall     the     clay     say     to     him     who 

molds  it,   "What   makest   thou?" 
Or  thy  work,  "He  has  no  hands?" 
^^  Woe    unto    him    who    says    to    a 

father,    "What    begettest    thou?" 
Or  to  a  woman,  "With  what  travailest 

thou  ?" 
^^  Thus   says   Jehovah,    Israel's    Holy 

One,  and  his  Maker: 
"Will   ye  ask   me   of   the  things   that 

are  to  come ! 
Concerning  my  sons,  and  concerning 

the   work    of   my   hands,    will   ye 

command  me ! 
^-  It  was  I  who  made  the  earth, 
And  created  man  upon  it : 
I,  even  my  hands,  have  stretched  out 

the  heavens 
And  all  their  host  have  I  commanded. 
^^  And   it   was   I   who   raised   him   up 

in  righteousness, 
And  I  make  straight  all  his  ways: 
He  will  build  my  city. 
And  he  will  let  my  exiles  go  free, 
Not  for  price  nor  reward," 
Says  Jehovah  of  hosts. 
^*  Thus  says  Jehovah, 
"The   labor   of  Egypt,   and   the   mer- 
chandise of  Ethiopia, 
And  the  Sabeans,  men  of  stature. 
Will  pass  before  thee,  and  they  will 

be  thine; 
They   will    go    after    thee;    in    chains 

they  will  come  over: 
And  they  will  fall  down  to  thee,  they 

will  pray  to  thee,  [saying], 


'Only  in  thee  is  God;  and  there  is 
none  else,   there  is  no  God.'  " 

^^  Verily  thou  art  a  God  that  hidest 
thyself, 

0  God  of  Israel,  deliverer ! 

^^  They  are  put  to  shame,  yea,  con- 
founded, all  of  them : 

They  are  gone  into  confusion  to- 
gether,  the   makers   of  idols. 

^'  [But!  Israel  will  be  delivered  by 
Jehovah  with  an  everlasting  de- 
liverance : 

Ye  will  not  be  ashamed  nor  con- 
founded world  without  end. 

^^  For  thus  says  Jehovah,  the  crea- 
tor of  the  heavens — he  is  God ; 

The  former  and  maker  of  the  earth; 
he  established  it; 

Not  as  a  waste  did  he  create  it;  he 
prepared  it  to  be  inhabited : 

"I  am  Jehovah ;  and  there  is  none 
else. 

^■'  I  have  not  spoken  in  secret,  in  a 
place  of  the  land  of  darkness;     ^ 

1  said   not  unto   the   seed   of  Jacob, 

Seek  ye  me  in  a  waste : 

I,  Jehovah  speak  righteousness,  I  de- 
clare  things  that  are  right. 

2*^  Assemble  yourselves  and  come; 
draw  near  together,  ye  that  are 
escaped  of  the  nations : 

They  have  no  knowledge  who  carry 
their  wooden  images. 

And  pray  to  a  god  who  cannot  de- 
liver. 

-^Declare  ye,  and  bring  [it]  forth; 
yea,  let  them  take  counsel  to- 
gether : 

Who  has  announced  this  from  an- 
cient times?  who  has  declared  it 
of  old? 

Is  it  not  I,  Jehovah?  and  there  is  no 
God  else   besides   me ; 

A  just  God  and  a  deliverer;  there  is 
none  besides  me. 

--  Turn  to  me.  and  be  ye  delivered, 
all  the  ends  of  the  earth : 

For  I  am  God,  and  there  is  none 
else. 

-^  By  myself  have   I  sworn, 


830 


ISAIAH    XLVI 


Righteousness    is    gone    forth    from 

my  mouth, 
A  word  which  shall  not  return. 
That   to    me    every   knee    shall    bow, 

every  tongue  shall  swear. 
2^  'Only  through  Jehovah/   one  shall 

say  of  me,  'is  righteousness  and 

strength :'  " 
Even    to    him    shall   men    come,    and 

all     they     who     were     incensed 

against    him    shall     be     put     to 

shame. 


"  They  who  pour  gold  from  the  bag, 
And  weigh  silver  in  the  balance, 
Hire  a  goldsmith,  that  he  may  make 

it  a  god ; 
They  fall  down,  yea,  they  worship. 
'  They  bear  him   upon   the  shoulder, 

they  carry  him. 
And  set  him  in  his  place,  that  he  may 

stand ; 
From  his  place  he  will  not  move: 
Yea,  one  shall  cry  unto  him,  yet  can 

he  not  answer. 


25  In   Jehovah    shall    all    the    seed    of    Nor  deliver  him  out  of  his  trouble. 


Israel 
rlorv 


be     justified,     and     shall 


CHAPTER  XLVI. 

^  Bel  bows  down,  Nebo  stoops, 

Their  images  are  upon  the  beasts, 
and  upon  the  cattle : 

The  things  that  ye  carried  about  are 
made  a  load,  a  burden  to  the 
weary   [beast.] 

2  They  stoop,  they  bow  down  to- 
gether ; 

They  could  not  deliver  the  burden, 

But  are  themselves  gone  into  cap- 
tivity. 

^  Hearken  to  me,  O  house  of  Jacob, 

And  all  the  remnant  of  the  house  of 
Israel, 

Who  have  been  borne  [by  me]  from 
birth, 

Who  have  been  carried  from  the 
womb : 

*  And  even  to  old  age  I  am  the 
same, 

And  even  to  gray  hairs  I  will  carry 
[you] : 

I  have  made,  and  I  will  bear ; 

Yea,  I  will  carry  and  will  deliver. 

"  To  whom  will  ye  liken  me,  and 
make  me  equal. 

And  compare  me,  that  we  mav  be 
like? 


^^  Declaring 


^  Remember    this,     and     stand     firm ; 
Bring  it  again  to  mind,   O  ye  trans- 
gressors. 
^  Remember     the     former     things    of 

old: 
For  I  am  God,  and  there  is  none  else ; 
[I  am]   God,  and  there  is  none  like 

me; 

the    end    from    the    be- 

ginnmg. 
And  from  ancient  times  things   that 

are  not  yet  done ; 
Saying^,  My  purpose  shall  stand, 
And  I  will  do  all  my  pleasure : 
^^  Calling  a   ravenous  bird   from   the 

east, 
The  man  of  my  purpose  from  a  far 

country; 
Yea,  I  have  spoken,  I  will  also  bring 

it  to  pass; 
I  have  purposed.  I  will  also  do  it. 
^2  Hearken    to    me,    ye    stouthearted. 
Who  are  far  from  righteousness : 
^^  I   bring  near   my   righteousness,   it 

is  not  far  off, 
And  my  deliverance  will  not  tarry ; 
And   I   give   deliverance   in   Zion  for 

Israel  my  glory. 

CHAPTER  XLVII. 

^  Come    down,    and   sit   in   the   dust, 
O   virgin   daughter   of   Babylon: 

XLVI.  Ver.  i.  r>cl  and  Xebo  were  the  chief  deities  of  Babylonia  in  its  last  years.  The 
former  name  corresponds  to  the  Hebrew  Baal,  and  the  latter  is  closely  allied  to  the  Hebrew 
word  for  "prophet"  (nabi).  Bel  (belu)  was  the  patron  god  of  Babylon  and  Nebo  (Nabu)  of 
Borsippa,  a  city  near  Babylon.  They  were  probably  the  Babylonian  equivalents  of  Jupiter  and 
his  messenger   and    interpreter.    Mercury. 

XLVII.  Ver.  i.  This  chapter  is  an  ironical  elegy,  or  a  taunt-song;  cf.  chap.  14:  4-21. 
Hebrew  elegiac  poetry  had  its  own  characteristic  metre,  and  there  are  many  traces  of  such 
metre  in  this  elegy. 

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ISAIAH    XLVII 


Sit  on  the  ground  without  a  throne, 

0  daughter   of  the   Chaldeans : 

For  thou  shalt  never  more  be  called 

Tender  and  delicate, 

2  Take     the     millstones,     and     grind 

meal : 
Remove   thy  veil, 

Strip  off  the  train,  uncover  the  leg, 
Wade  through  the  rivers. 
^  Let   thy  nakedness  be  uncovered, 
Yea,  let  thy  shame  be  seen: 

1  will  take  vengeance,  and  will  spare 

no  man. 
^  Our  redeemer,  Jehovah  of  hosts  is 

his  name, 
Israel's  Holy  One. 

®  Sit     thou     silent,     and     retire     into 
darkness, 

0  daughter   of  the   Chaldeans : 

For  thou  shalt  never  more  be  called, 
"'The  mistress  of  kingdoms." 
*  I   was   wroth  with  my  people, 

1  profaned   mine   inheritance, 
And  gave  them  into  thine  hand : 
Thou  hast  shown  them  no  mercy ; 
Upon  the  aged  even  hast  thou  very 

heavily 
Laid  thy  yoke. 
"^  And  thou   saidst,   "I   shall   exist   as 

a   mistress  perpetually:" 
So    that    thou    didst    not    lav    these 


things  to  thv  heart. 


Thou    wast    not    mindful    of   the   fu 
ture. ' 


Despite  the  multitude  of  thy  sor- 
ceries, 

And  the  great  abundance  of  thine 
enchantments. 

^^  And  though  thou  didst  trust  in 
thy  wickedness,  and  say, 

"None  sees  me." 

Thy   wisdom  and   thy   knowledge. 

This   has   perverted   thee : 

And  so  thou  hast  said  in  thy  heart, 

"I   am,   and  there   is  none  besides." 

^^  Therefore  misfortune  will  come 
upon  thee 

Which  thou  wilt  not  know  how  to 
charm  away : 

And  mischief  will   fall  upon  thee, 

Which  thou  wilt  not  be  able  to 
remedy ; 

And  destruction  will  come  upon  thee 
suddenlv, 

Which   thou   knowest  not. 

^^  Stand  now  with  thine  enchant- 
ments, 

And  with  the  multitude  of  thy  sor- 
ceries, 

Wherein  thou  hast  labored  from  thy 
youth  ; 

Perhaps  thou  canst  accomplish  some- 
thing. 

Perhaps   thou   mayest   strike   terror. 


^^Thou  art  wearied  in  the  multitude 

of  thy  counsels : 
Let   them   now   stand   up 
And   deliver  thee,   the   astrologers, 
^  Now  therefore  hear  this,  thou  wan-  '  The  stargazers. 


ton  one. 
Who  sittest  securely. 
Who  sayest  in  thy  heart, 
'T  am,  and  there  is  none. besides; 
I   shall   not   sit  as  a   widow. 


Those  who  announce  monthly, 

What   will   befall   thee. 

^*  Behold,     they     have     become 

stubble. 
Which  the  fire  has  burned ; 


like 


Neither  shall  T  know  the  loss  of  chil-  iThey  cannot  deliver  themselves 

dren :"  j  From  the  power  of  the  flame  : 

^  Therefore    these    two    thinijs    shall  <  It  is  not  a  coal  to  warm  at, 


come  to  thee 
In  a  moment,  in  one  day, 

The    loss    of    children,    and 
hood : 


widow- 


Nor  a  fire  to  sit  before. 
^^  Such  arc  they  become  to  thee. 
For    whom    thou    hast    wearied    thv- 
self: 


In  their  full  measure  shall  they  come    They   who   have   trafficked   with   thee 
upon  thee,  I  from  thy  youth 


ISAIAH    XLVIII 


Stagger  every  one  to  his  quarter; 
There  is  none  to  deliver  thee. 

CHAPTER  XLVIII 

*  Hear  ye  this,  O  house  of  Jacob, 

Who  are  called  by  the  name  of  Is- 
rael, 

And  have  come  forth  out  of  the  loins 
of  Judah ; 

Who  swear  by  the  name  of  Jehovah, 

And  celebrate  the  God  of  Israel, 

But  not  in  truth,  nor  in  righteous- 
ness. 

-  For  they  call  themselves  after  the 
holy  city. 

And  stay  themselves  upon  the  God 
of  Israel ; 

Jehovah  of  hosts  is  his  name. 

^  The  former  things  I  declared  long 
ago; 

Yea,  they  went  forth  from  my 
mouth,   and   I   announced  them : 


For  I  knew  that  thou  didst  deal  very 

treacherously, 
And  wast  called  rebellious  from  the 

womb. 
^  For   my   name's  sake   I   defer  mine 

anger. 
And  for  my  praise  I  refrain  for  thy 

good. 
That  I  may  not  cut  thee  off. 
^^  Behold.    I    have    refined   thee,    but 

not  as  silver ; 
I  have  tried  thee   in  the  furnace  of 

affliction. 
^^  For  mine  own  sake,  for  mine  own 

sake,  will  I  do  it ; 
For  how   is   my   name   profaned ! 
And  my  glory  will  I  not  give  to  an- 
other. 

^2  Hearken  to  me,  O  Jacob,  and  Is- 
rael my  called  one : 


I  am  he;   I  am   the  first,   I   also  am 
the  last, 
o   J  1     ,     T  1  ^         1  .1  ^^  Yea,   my  hand   founded  the   earth, 

.'   /./e  ^'°"^^^'  ^"^  ^^^^  "^"^^1  And   my   right   hand   spread  out   the 

heavens ; 


to  pass, 
*  Because  I  knew  that  thou  wast  ob- 
stinate. 
And  thy  neck  an  iron  sinew,  and  thy 

brow  bronze. 
^  And  I  declared  it  to  thee  long  ago; 
Before  it  came  to  pass  I  announced 

it  to  thee ; 
Lest   thou   shouldst   say,    "Mine   idol 

has  wrought  it. 
And  my  graven  image,  and  my  molten 

image,  have  appointed  it." 
^  Thou   hast   heard  it:   behold  it  all; 
And,  will  ye  not  declare  it? 
I     have    announced     to     thee     new 

things,  this  time. 
Even  hidden  things;  which  thou  hast 

not  known. 
■^  Now   have    they   been    created    and 

not  of  old; 
And   before    this    day   thou   heardest 

them  not; 
Lest   thou    shouldst   say,    "Behold,    I 

knew  them." 
s  Thou  didst  neither  hear  nor  know, 
Nor  was  thine  ear  open  before : 


When   I   call   unto   them,   they  stand 

all    ye,    and 


forth  together. 


^^  Assemble    yourselves, 

hear: 
Who  among  them  has  declared  these 

things? 
"One  whom  Jehovah  loves  will  per- 
form   his    pleasure    on    Babylon, 

and   his   arm    [shall   be    on]    the 

Chaldeans." 
^5  I,  even  I,  have  spoken ;  yea,  I  have 

called  him : 
I    have    brought    him,    and    he    shall 

make  his  way  prosperous. 
^^  Come   ye    near   unto    me,    hear   ye 

this ; ' 
From     the     beginning    I    have    not 

spoken  in  secret ; 
From  the  time  that  it  was,  there  am  I. 
And  now  the  Lord  Jehovah  has  sent 

me,  and  his  Spirit. 
^^Thus  says  Jehovah,  thy  redeemer, 

Israel's  Holy  One: 
I  am  Jehovah  thy  God,  who  teaches 

thee  to  do  what  is  profitable. 


833 


ISAIAH    XLIX 


Who  leads  thee  by  the  way  that  thou 

shoulclst  go. 
^^  O    that   thou    woiildst    hearken    to 

my  commandments ! 
Then  would  thy  peace  be  as  a  river, 
And  thy  righteousness  as  the  waves 

of  the  sea: 
^^  Thy  seed  also  would  be  as  the  sand. 
And  the  offspring  of  thy  bow^els  like 

its  grains : 
His  name  should  not  be  cut  off  nor 

destroyed  from  before  me. 

^^  Go  ye   out   from    Babylon,   flee  ye 

from  the  Chaldeans; 
With  a   voice   of  singing  declare  ye, 

tell  this, 
Utter  it  even  to  the  end  of  the  earth : 
Say   ye,   "Jehovah   has   redeemed    his 

servant  Jacob. 
21  And  thev  thirsted  not  when  he  led 


He 
He 


them   through   the   deserts : 


caused    the    waters    to    flow    out 
of  the  rock  for  them : 
cleft     the     rock    also,    and    the 
waters  gushed  out. 
22  There   is   no   peace,   says   Jehovah, 
to  the  wicked." 

CHAPTER  XLIX. 

1  Listen,    O    Islands,    unto    me :    and 

hearken,  ye  peoples,  from  far : 
Jehovah    has     called     me     from    the 

womb ; 
From   my  mother's  lap  he  has  men- 
tioned my  name : 

2  And    he    made    my    mouth    like    a 

sharp  sword. 
In  the  shadow  of  his  hand  he  hid  me; 
And    he    made    me   a   polished    shaft, 

in     his     quiver    he    covered    me 

close : 
^And  he   said   to  me,  "Thou  art  my 

servant ; 

Israel,  in  whom  I  will  glorify  myself." 
*  But  I  said,  "I  have  labored  in  vain, 
I  have  spent  my  strength  for  naught 

and  vanity: 
Yet    surely    my   right   is   with   Jeho- 
vah, 


And  my  recompense  with  my  God." 
^  And      now      says      Jehovah      who 

formed  me  from  the  womb  to  be 

his  Servant, 
To    bring   Jacob    again    to    him,    and 

that    Israel  be   gathered   to   him : 
(For   I   am    honored   in    the   eyes   of 

Jehovah, 
And  my  God  is  become  my  strength :) 
^  Yea,    he    says,    'Tt    is    too    slight   a 

thing  that  thou   shouldst  be   my 

Servant 
To  raise  up  the  tribes  of  Jacob,  and 

to  restore  the  preserved  of  Israel : 
And  so  I  will  set  thee  to  be  the  light 

of  the  nations. 
That   my   deliverance  may  be   to   the 

end  of  the  earth." 


"  Thus    says    Jehovah,    the    redeemer 

of  Israel,  his  Holy  One, 
To  him  whom  man  despises,  to  him 

whom    the    nation    abhors,    to    a 

servant  of  rulers : 
Kings  shall  see  thee  and  shall  arise ; 
Princes  and  they  shall  worship ; 
Because   of  Jehovah   who  is  faithful, 
And  of  Israel's  Holy  One,  in  that  he 

chose  thee. 
^  Thus   says   Jehovah, 
In    an    acceptable    time    I    answered 

thee. 
And  in  a  day  of  deliverance  I  helped 

thee : 
And    I    preserve   thee,    and    set    thee 

as  a  covenant  of  the  people. 
To   raise  up  the  land,  to  make  them 

inherit  the   desolate   heritages; 
^  Saving    to    those    w^ho    are    bound, 

'"Go  forth;" 
To  those  who  are  in  darkness,  "Show 

yourselves."' 
They  will  feed  in  the  ways. 
And  on  all  bare  heights  will  be  their 

pasture. 
^^  They    will    not    hunger   nor   thirst ; 
Neither  will  the  mirage  nor  sun  smite 

them ; 
For  he  who  has  mercy  on  them  will 

lead  them, 

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ISAIAH    XLIX 


Even  by  the  springs  of  water  will  he 
guide  them. 

11  And  I  will  make  all  my  mountains 

a  way, 
And  my  high  ways  will  be  exalted. 

12  Lo,  these  come  from  far : 

And,  lo,  these  from  the  north  and 
from  the  west; 

And  these  from  the  land  of  Sinim. 

1^  Sing,  O  heavens,  and  be  joyful,  O 
earth : 

And  break  forth  into  singing,  O 
mountains : 

For  Jehovah  has  comforted  his  peo- 
ple. 

And  has  compassion  on  his  afflicted 
ones. 

1*  But  Zion   said,   "Jehovah   has  for- 
saken me. 
And  the  Lord  has  forgotten  me." 
1^  Can  a  woman  forget  her  suckling 

child. 
That  she  should  not  have  compassion 

on  the  son  of  her  womb? 
Yea,   these  may  forget,  yet  will   not 

I  forget  thee. 
1^  Behold,   I   have  graven   thee  upon 

the  palms  of  my  hands ; 
Thy     walls     are    continually    before 

me. 
1"  Thy  children  come  quickly; 
Thy  destroyers  and  they  who  laid  thee 

waste  go  forth  from  thee. 
1^  Lift    up    thine    eyes    round    about, 

and  behold : 
All  these  gather  themselves  together, 

and  come  to  thee. 
As    I    live,    says   Jehovah,   thou   wilt 

surely    clothe   thyself   with   them 

all  as  with  an   ornament, 
And   gird    thyself    with    them    like    a 

bride. 
1^  For,  as  to  thy  waste  and  thy  deso- 
late   places    and    thy    destroyed 

land — 
Surely  now,  thou  wilt  be  too  narrow 

for  the  inhabitants. 
And   those   who    swallowed    thee   up 

will  be  far  away. 


2*^  The  children  of  thy  bereavement 
will  yet  say  in  thine  ears, 

'The  place  is  too  narrow  for  me : 
give  place  to  me  that  I  may 
dwell." 

21  Then   thou  wilt  say   in   thy   heart, 

"Who  has  borne  me  these, 
Seeing    I    am    bereaved    of   my   chil- 
dren, and  am  barren, 
An  exile,  and  wandering  to  and  fro? 
and  who  has  brought  up  these? 
Behold,    I    was    left    alone;    these — 
where  were  they?" 

22  Thus  says  the  Lord  Jehovah, 
Behold,  I  lift  up  my  hand  to  the  na- 
tions. 

And  set  up  my  banner  to  the  peoples: 
And    they    will    bring    thy    sons    in 

their  bosom. 
And    thy    daughters    will    be    carried 

upon  their  shoulders. 

23  And  kings  will  be  thy  foster  fath- 

ers, 

And  their  queens  thy  nursing  moth- 
ers: 

They  will  bow  down  to  thee  with 
their  faces  to  the  earth, 

And  lick  the  dust  of  thy  feet ; 

And  thou  shalt  '  know  that  I  am 
Jehovah, 

And  those  who  wait  for  me  will  not 
be  put  to  shame. 

24  Can   the   prey   be   taken   from   the 

mighty. 
Or  the  captives  of  the  terrible  one  be 

delivered? 
23  But  thus  says  Jehovah, 
"Even    the    captives    of    the    mighty 

shall  be  taken  away, 
And  the  prey  of  the  terrible  shall  be 

delivered: 
For    I    will    contend    with    him    who 

contends  with  thee. 
And  I  will  deliver  thy  children. 
2«  And    I    will    cause   those   who   op- 
press   thee    to    eat    their     own 

flesh ; 
And    they     shall    be     drunken    with 

their  "^  own  blood,   as   with  sweet 

wine: 


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And  all  flesh  shall  know  that  I 
Jehovah  am   thy  deliverer. 

And  that  thy  redeemer  is  the  Mighty 
One  of  Jacob." 

CHAPTER  L. 

^  Thus  says  Jehovah, 

**Where  is  your  mother's  bill  of  di- 
vorce with  which  I  put  her 
away  ? 

Or  which  of  my  creditors  is  it  to 
whom  I  have  sold  you  ? 

Behold,  for  your  iniquities  were  ye 
sold. 

And  for  your  rebellions  was  your 
mother  put  away. 

2  Wherefore,  when  I  came,  was  there 
no  man  ? 

When  I  called,  was  there  none  to 
answer  ? 

Is  my  hand  too  short  to  redeem? 

Or  have  I  no  power  to  deliver? 

Behold,  by  my  rebuke  I  dry  up  the 
sea, 

I  make  the  rivers  a  desert: 

So  that  their  fish  stink,  because  there 
is   no    water. 

And  die  for  thirst. 

"  I  clothe  the  heavens  with  black- 
ness, 

And  I  make  sackcloth  their  cover- 
ing." 

*  The  Lord  Jehovah  has  given  me  a 

disciples'  tongue. 
That   I  may  know  how  to   raise   up 

the  weary  one  with  words : 
Morning  by  morning  he  wakens  my 

ear  to  hear  after  the  manner  of 

disciples. 
^  The   Lord  Jehovah  has  opened  my 

ear. 
And  I  was  not  rebellious,  I  drew  not 

back. 
^'  I  gave  my  back  to  the  smiters. 
And  my  cheeks  to  those  who  plucked 

off  the  hair : 
T   hid   not   my  face  from   shame  and 

spitting. 
'  The  Lord  Jehovah  helps  me ; 
Therefore  I  shall  not  be  confounded : 


Therefore  I  have  made  my  face  like 

a  flint, 
And    I    know    that    I    shall    not    be 

shamed. 
^  He   is  near  who  justifies  me;   who 

will  contend  with  me  ?- 
Let  us  stand  forth  together: 
Who  is  my  adversary?  let  him  come 

near  to  me. 
^  Behold,  the  Lord  Jehovah  will  help 

me; 
Who  is  he  that  shall  condemn  me? 
Behold,    they    all   will    fall    to   pieces 

like   a  garment; 
The  moth  will  eat  them  up. 
1*^  Whoever    among    you    fear    Jeho- 
vah, 
Obey  the  voice  of  his  Servant ; 
Whoever  walks  in  darkness,  and  has 

no  light. 
Let  him  trust  in  the  name  of  Jeho- 
vah and  lean  upon  his  God. 
^^  Behold,   all   ye   who   kindle   a   fire, 

who   gird   yourselves   about   with 

firebrands: 
Walk  ye   in   the   flame   of  your  fire, 

and  among  the  brands  which  ye 

have   kindled. 
This    shall    ye    have    of    mine    hand, 

that  ye  lie  down  in  torture. 

CHAPTER  LI. 

1  Hearken    to    me,    ye    who    pursue 

righteousness,      ye      who      seek 

Jehovah : 
Look   to    the    rock   whence   ye   were 

hewn. 
And  to  the  hole  of  the  pit  whence  ye 

were  digged. 

2  Look  to  Abraham  your  father, 
And  to  Sarah  who  bore  you : 

For  when   he   was  but   one   I   called 

him. 
And    I    blessed   him,    and    made    him 

many. 
^  For  Jehovah  will  comfort  Zion : 
He  will  comfort  all  her  waste  places. 
And   will    make    her    wilderness    like 

Eden, 
And  her  desert  like  the  garden  of  Je- 
ll ovah; 


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Joy    and    gladness    will     be     found 

therein. 
Thanksgiving,  and  the  voice  of  song. 

*  Attend  to  me,  O  my  people; 
And  give  ear  to  me,  O  my  nation : 
For   instruction   will    go    forth   from 

me, 
And  I  will  establish  my  judgment  for 
a  light  of  the  peoples. 

^  My  righteousness  is  near,  my  de- 
liverance   is    gone    forth. 

And  my  arms  will  judge  the  peoples; 
the  islands  wait  for  me, 

And  on  my  arm  they  trust. 

^  Lift  up  your  eyes   to   the   heavens, 

And  look  upon  the  earth  beneath : 

For  the  heavens  will  vanish  away 
like  smoke. 

And  the  earth  will  fall  to  pieces  like 
a  garment. 

And  its  inhabitants  will  die  like 
gnats : 

But  my  deliverance  will  be     forever, 

And  my  righteousness  will  not  be 
abolished. 

''  Hearken  to  me,  ye  who  know 
righteousness. 

The  people  in  whose  heart  is  my  in- 
struction ; 

Fear   ye    not    the    reproach    of   men, 

Neither  be  ye  dismayed  at  their  re- 
vilings. 

^  For  the  moth  will  eat  them  like  a 
garment, 

And  the  worm  will  eat  them  like 
wool : 

But  my  righteousness  will  be  for- 
ever, 

And  my  deliverance  unto  all  genera- 
tions. 

*  Awake,   awake,  put  on  strength,   O 

arm    of   Jehovah ; 
Awake,   as   in   the    days    of   old,   the 

generations  of  ancient  times. 
Was     it    not    thou     who     didst     cut 

Rahab    in    pieces,    who    pierced 

the  dragon? 
^^  Was  it  not  thou  who  didst  drv  uo 


the  sea,  the  waters  of  the  great 

deep; 
Who    didst   make   the   depths   of  the 

sea  a  way  for  the  redeemed  to 

pass  over? 
1^  And     the     ransomed     of    Jehovah 

will  return,  and  come  with  sing- 
ing to  Zion; 
And    everlasting    joy    will    be    upon 

their  heads: 
Gladness  and  joy  will  overtake  them, 
And    sorrow    and    sighing    will    flee 

away. 
^2 1,    even    I,    am    he    who    comforts 

you :    who    then    art    thou,    that 

thou   art  afraid 
Of  man  who  dies,  and  of  the  son  of 

man  who  is  made  as  grass : 
13  And  that  thou   forgettest  Jehovah 

thy  Maker,   who  stretched  forth 

the    heavens,    and    founded    the 

earth ; 
And  that  thou  fearest  continually,  all 

the  day 
Because  of  the  fury  of  the  oppressor, 

when  he  makes  ready  to  destroy  ? 
Where   then   is   the   fury  of  the   op- 
pressor ? 

^•*  The  captive  exile  will  speedily  be 
loosed; 

And  he  will  not  die  [and  go  down] 
into  the  pit,  neither  will  his 
bread  fail. 

^^  For  I  am  Jehovah  thy  God  who 
stirs  up  the  sea, 

That  its  waves  roar:  whose  name  is 
Jehovah  of  hosts. 

1^  And  I  have  put  my  words  in  thy 
mouth,  and  have  covered  thee 
with  the  shadow  of  my  hand, 

That  I  may  plant  the  heavens,  and 
found  the  earth, 

And  sav  to  Zion,  "Thou  art  mv  peo- 
ple?' 

^"^  Awake,  awake,  stand  up,  O  Jeru- 
salem, 

Who  hast  drunken  at  the  hand  of 
Jehovah   the  cup   of  his  fury; 

Thou    hast    drunken    the    goblet    of 


reeling   and    drained   it. 


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ISAIAH    Lll 


^^  There  is  none  to  guide  her  among 

all    the    sons     whom     she     has 

borne ; 
And  none  to   take  her  by   the  hand 

of   all   the   sons   whom    she   has 

brought  up. 
1^  These     two      things    are     befallen 

thee ;  who  shall  bemoan  thee  ? 
Desolation   and   destruction,   and  the 

famine     and     the     sword;     how 

shall  I  comfort  thee? 
"^  Thy  sons  have  fainted,  they  lie  at 

the   corner   of  every  street,   like 

an  antelope  in  a  net; 
So  full  are  they  of  the  fury  of  Jeho- 
vah, the  rebuke  of  thy  God. 

21  Therefore    hear    now     this,     thou 

afflicted,    and    drunken,    but    not 

with    wine : 
2-  Thus  says  thy   Lord  Jehovah,   and 

thy   God   who   pleads   the   cause 

of  his  people, 
"Behold,  I  take  out  of  thy  hand  the 

cup    of   reeling. 
Even   the   goblet   of   my   fury :    thou 

shalt  no  more  drink  it  again : 

22  And   I   will   put   it   into    the    hand 

of  those  who  afflict  thee : 
Who    have    said    to    thy    soul,    'Bow 

down,  that  we  may  go  over :' 
And    so    thou    didst    make   thy    back 

like    the    ground    and    like    the 

street,    for  those   running   over."' 

CHAPTER  LIT. 

^  Awake,  awake,  put  on  thy  strength, 

O    Zion ;  I 

Put    on    thy    beautiful    garments,    O  | 

Jerusalem,   thou   holy  city: 
For  henceforth  there  shall  no   more 

enter     thee     the     uncircumcised 

and  the   unclean. 
2  Shake  thyself  from  the  dust :   arise, 

O   captive  Jerusalem  : 
Loose  thyself  from  the  bands  of  thy 

neck,    O    captive     daughter     of 

Zion. 


^  For  thus  says  Jehovah,  "Ye  were 
sold   for    naught ; 

And  not  for  money  will  ye  be  re- 
deemed." 

*  For  thus  says  the  Lord  Jehovah. 
"My  people   went  down  at  the   first 

into    Egypt   to    sojourn   there : 
And  Assyria  oppressed  them  without 

cause. 
^  Now  therefore,  what  have  I  here,"  it 

is  the  oracle  of  Jehovah, 
"Seeing  that  my  people  is  taken  away 

for  naught? 
Its  rulers  howl,"  it  is  the   oracle  of 

Jehovah, 
"And   my    name    continually    all   the 

day  is  blasphemed. 
^  Therefore,    my    people    shall    know 

my  name  in  that  day. 
That  I  am  he  who  says,  'Here  am  I.'  " 

■^  How  beautiful  upon  the  mountains 
are  the  feet  of  one  who  brings 
good  news, 

Who  proclaims  peace,  who  an- 
nounces good  tidings,  who  pub- 
lishes   deliverance : 

Who  says  to  Zion,  "Thy  God 
reigns !" 

^  Hark,  thy  watchmen !  they  lift  up 
the  voice,  together  do  they  sing ; 

For  they  see,  eye  to  eye,  how  Jeho- 
vah  returns   to    Zion. 

^  Break  forth  into  joy,  sing  together, 
ye  waste  places  of  Jerusalem : 

For  Jehovah  has  comforted  his  peo- 
ple, he  has  redeemed  Jerusalem. 

^^  Jehovah  has  bared  his  holy  arm  in 
the  eyes  of  all  the  nations ; 

And  all  the  ends  of  the  earth  shall 
see  the  deliverance   of  our  God. 

^^  Away,  away !  go  out  thence, 
touch   nothing  unclean ; 

Go  out  of  the  midst  of  her ;  cleanse 
yourselves,  ye  who  bear  the  ves- 
sels of  Tehovah. 


r.II.  \'cr.  6.  In  that  day.  The  Hebrew  text  has  "therefore"  before  this  phrase;  the 
word  is  lacking,  however,  from  the  Septuagint  and  V^ulgate  and  its  presence  in  the  Hebrew 
is  probably   due   to  the   error   of   a  copyist. 

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ISAIAH    LIU 


^2  Not  in  haste  will  ye  go  out  and 
not  in  flight  shall  ye  go  forth; 

For  Jehovah  goes  before  you ;  and 
the  God  of  Israel  is  your  rear- 
guard. 

^^  Behold,  mv  servant  will  deal  wise- 

He  will  rise   and  be  exalted  and  be 

very  high. 
^*  Like    as    many   were    astounded   at 

thee, 
(His  visage  was  so  marred  from  that 

of  man, 
And  his  form  from  that  of  the  sons 

of   men,) 

^^  So  will  he  startle  many  nations ; 

Kings  will  shut  their  mouths  be- 
cause of  him : 

For  that  which  had  not  been  told 
them  do  they  see ; 

And  that  which  they  had  not  heard 
do   they  perceive. 

CHAPTER    LIII. 

^  Who  has  believed  that  which  we 
have   heard? 

And  to  whom  has  the  arm  of  Jeho- 
vah revealed  itself? 

2  For  he  grew  up  before  us  like  a 
sapling, 

And  like  a  root  out  of  a  dry  ground. 

He  had  no  form  or  comeliness, 

That    we    should   look   upon    him; 

And  no  beauty  that  we  should  de- 
light in  him, 

^  He  was  despised,  and  forsaken  of 
men ; 

A  man  of  sorrows,  and  familiar  with 
sicknesses : 

And  like  one  from  w'hom  men  hide 
their  face. 

Despised,  and  we  esteemed  him  not. 

'^  Surely  he  bore   our  sicknesses, 

And   our   pains — he   carried   them; 

While   we  regarded   him  stricken, 

Smitten    of   God,    and   afflicted. 

^  But  he  was  wounded  for  our  .re- 
bellions. 


He  was  crushed  for  our  iniquities : 

A  chastisement  for  our  peace  was 
upon   him ; 

And  through  his  stripes  came  heal- 
ing to  us. 

^  All  we  like  sheep  had  gone  astray ; 

We  had  turned  every  one  to  his  own 
way ; 

While  Jehovah  made  to  light  on 
him 

The  iniquity  of  us  all. 

■^  He  was  treated  violently,  although 
he  huliibled  himself 

And    never    opened    his    mouth ; 

Like  a  lamb  that  is  led  to  the  slaugh- 
ter. 

And  like  a  sheep  that  before  her 
shearers  is  dumb ; 

Yea,   he  never   opened   his   mouth. 

^  By  an  oppressive  judgment  he  was 
taken  away; 

And  among  his  contemporaries,  who 
considered 

That  he  had  been  cut  off  from  the 
land  of  the  living? 

That  for  the  rebellion  of  my  people 
he  was   stricken  ? 

^  And  so  they  made  his  grave  with 
the  rebellious. 

And  with  the  wicked  his  tomb  ; 

Although  he  had  done  no  violence, 

And  no  deceit  was  in  his  mouth. 

^°  But  it  had  pleased  Jehovah  to 
crush  him  with  grievous  sick- 
ness 

[With  the  purpose  that]  if  he  were 
to  make  himself  an  offering  for 
guilt. 

He  would  see  [his]  seed,  he  would 
prolong  his   days. 

And  the  pleasure  of  Jehovah  would 
prosper  in  his  hand. 

^^  In  consequence  of  the  anguish  of 
his  soul,  he  would  experience 
satisfaction : 

By  his  knowledge  will  my  Servant 
bring  righteousness  to  many, 

And  their  iniquities  he  will   bear. 

^-  Therefore  will  I  divide  him  a  por- 
tion among  the  great. 


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And  he  shall  divide  the  spoil  with 
the   strong; 

Because  he  poured  out  his  soul  unto 
death, 

And  let  himself  be  numbered  with 
the   rebellious; 

Whereas  it  was  he  who  bore  the  sins 
of  many, 

And  made  intercession  for  the  re- 
bellious. 

CHAPTER    LIV. 

^  Sing,  O  barren,  thou  who  hast  not 
borne ; 

Break  out  into  singing,  and  cry 
aloud,  thou  who  hast  not  trav- 
ailed : 

For    more    are    the    children    of    the  I 
desolate 

Than  the  children  of  the  married  wife,  I 
says  Jehovah.  j 

2  Enlarge   the  place  of  thy  tent, 

And  let  them  stretch  forth  the  cur- 
tains  of  thy   habitations ; 

Spare  not;  lengthen  thy  cords,  and 
strengthen  thy  stakes. 

^  For  on  the  right  hand  and  on  the 
left,    thou    wilt    spread    forth ; 

And  thy  seed  shall  possess  the  na- 
tions. 

And  make  the  desolate  cities  to  be 
inhabited. 

*  Fear  not;  for  thou  wilt  not  be  put 

to  shame : 
Neither  be  thou  confounded  ;  for  thou 

wilt  not  be  made  to  blush : 
For   thou   wilt   forget   the   shame   of 

thy  youth. 


wife     forsaken    and    grieved    in 

spirit ; 
"And   a   wife    of  youth,    can   she   be 

neglected?"  says  thy  God. 
'  "For  a  little  moment  I  forsook  thee ; 
But  with  great  mercies  will  I  gather 

thee. 
^  In  overflowing  wrath  I  hid  my  face 

from  thee  for  a  moment ; 
But  with  everlasting  kindness  will   I 

have  mercy  on  thee." 
Says  Jehovah   thy  redeemer. 
^  "This   is   unto   me  like   the   days   of 

Noah: 
When    I    swore    that    the    waters    of 

Noah   should  no   more   go   over 

the  earth, 
So    do    I    swear    that    I    will    not   be 

angry     with     thee,     nor     rebuke 

thee. 
^^  For    the    mountains    may    depart, 

and  the  hills  remove; 
But    my    kindness    will    not    depart 

from  thee,  nor  will  my  covenant 

of  peace  be  removed," 
Says    Jehovah    who    has    mercy    on 

thee. 

^^  "O  thou  afflicted,  storm-tossed  and 
uncomforted  one. 

Behold.  I  set  thy  stones  in  antimony, 
and  lay  thy  foundations  with 
sapphires. 

^2  And  I  make  thy  battlements  of 
rubies, 

And  thy  gates  of  carbuncles,  and  all 
thy  border  of  precious  stones. 

^^  And  all  thy  children  will  be  dis- 
ciples of  Jehovah ; 


And  the  reproach  of  thy  widowhood  And  great  will  be  the  prosperity  of 

thy  children. 

^*  By  righteousness  thou  wilt  be  es- 
tablished. 

Thou  wilt  be  far  from  oppression, 
for   thou   wilt  not  fear ; 


wilt  thou   remember  no   more. 
^  For    thy    husband    is    thy    Maker; 
Jehovah  of  hosts  is  his  name : 
And    thv    redeemer   is    Israel's    Holv 

One ; 


God  of  the  whole  earth  is  he  called.    And    from    terror,    for    it    will    not 
^  For   Jehovah   has   called   thee   as   a  come  near  thee. 

Ver.  9.  Like  the  days  of  Noah.  Tliis  translation  follows  the  reading  of  the  ancient  ver- 
sions (LXX  excepted)  and  of  several  MSS.  in  preference  to  that  of  the  Massoretic  text  which 
has  waters  instead  of  days.  The  necessary  change  of  text  is  a  very  slight  one,  merely  the 
putting    together   as   one   word    of   letters   from    which   the    Massoretic   text    makes   two. 

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ISAIAH    LV 


^^  Behold,  they  may  stir  up  strife, 
but  not  by  me: 

Whoever  stirs  up  strife  against  thee, 
he  shall  fall  because  of  thee. 

^^  Behold,  it  was  I  who  created  the 
smith  who  blows  on  the  fire  of 
coals, 

And  brings  forth  a  weapon  for  its 
work ; 

And  it  was  I  who  created  the  de- 
stroyer to  destroy. 

"^"^  No  weapon  forged  against  thee 
shall   prosper; 

And  every  tongue  rising  up  against 
thee  in  judgment  thou  shalt  con- 
vict. 

This  is  the  heritage  of  the  servants 
of  Jehovah, 

And  their  righteousness  which  is  of 
me,"  it  is  the  oracle  of  Jehovah. 

CHAPTER   LV. 

^  Ho,  every  one  that  thirsteth,  come 
ye  to  the  waters. 

And  ye  who  have  no  money ;  come  ye, 
buy  and  eat; 

Yea,  come,  buy  wheat  without 
moneyj 

And  without  price  wine  and  milk. 

2  Wherefore  should  ye  spend  money 
for  that  which  is  not  bread  ? 

And  your  earnings  for  that  which 
does  not  satisfy? 

Hearken  diligently  to  me,  and  eat  ye 
that   which   is   good. 

And  let  your  soul  delight  itself  in 
fatness. 

^  Incline  your  ear,  and  come  to  me ; 

Hear,  and  your  soul  shall  live : 

And  I  will  make  an  everlasting  cove- 
nant with  you, 

Even  the  sure  mercies  of  David. 

*  Behold,  I  gave  him  as  a  witness  to 
the  peoples, 

A  leader  and  commander  to  the  peo- 
ples. 

^  Behold,  thou  wilt  call  a  nation 
whom  thou  knowest  not. 

And  a  nation  who  knew  not  thee  will 
run  unto  thee. 

Because  of  Jehovah  thy  God, 


And  for  Israel's  Holy  One ;  for  he  has 

glorified  thee. 
^  Seek  ye  Jehovah  while  he  may  be 

found, 
Call  ye  upon  him  while  he  is  near: 
"  Let    the    wicked    forsake    his    way. 
And      the      unrighteous      man      his 

thoughts : 
And    let    him    return    unto    Jehovah, 

and    he    will    have    mercy    upon 

him; 
And  to  our  God,  for  he  will  abund- 
antly pardon. 
^  "For    my    thoughts    are    not    your 

thoughts. 
Nor  are  yo^ur  ways  my  ways,"  it  is 

the  oracle  of  Jehovah. 
^  "But  as  the  heavens  are  higher  than 

the  earth. 
So    are    my   ways   higher   than   your 

ways, 
And  my  thoughts  than  your  thoughts. 

^^  For  as   the  rain   comes   down  and 

the  snow  from  heaven, 
And    returns    not    thither,      without 

watering  the  earth. 
And     making     it     bring     forth     and 

sprout, 
And    give    seed    to    the    sower    and 

bread  to  the  eater; 
^^  So    will    my    word    be    that    goes 

forth   out  of  my  mouth : 
It  will   not   return  to   me   void. 
Without      having      performed      that 

which  I  please, 
And  accomplished   the   thing  where- 
to  I   sent  it. 
^2  For  ye  shall  go  out  with  joy. 
And  be  led  forth  with  peace: 
The    mountains     and    the    hills    will 

break    forth    before     you      into 

singing. 
And   all    the    trees    of   the    field    will 

clap   their   hands. 
^^  Instead  of  the  thorn  will  come  up 

the  fir  tree. 
And   instead   of   the  brier   will   come 

up  the  myrtle  tree : 
And  it  will  be  for  renown  to  Jeho- 
vah, 


841 


ISAIAH    LVI 


For  an  everlasting  sign  which  shall 
not  be  cut  off." 

CHAPTER    LVI. 

1  Thus   says   Jehovah,    "Keep   ye   the 

law,  and  practise  righteousness: 
For  my  deliverance  is  near  to  come, 
and  my   righteousness   to  be   re- 
vealed. 

2  Happy    is    the    man    who    practises 

this,  and  the  son  of  man  who 
holds   fast   to   it; 

Who  keeps  the  sabbath  from  profan- 
ing it,  and  keeps  his  hand  from 
doing  any  evil. 

s  Let  not  the  foreignef  who  ha^ 
joined  himself  to  Jehovah  say, 

'Jehovah  will  surely  separate  me  from 
his  people :' 

And  let  not  the  eunuch  say,  'Behold, 
I  am  a  dry  tree.' 

4  For  thus  says  Jehovah  to  the 
eunuchs  who  keep  my  sabbaths. 

And  choose  the  things  that  please 
me,  and  hold  fast  by  my  cove- 
nant : 

^  To  them  will  I  give  in  my  house 
and  within  my  walls  a  monu- 
ment and  a  name  better  than 
sons  and  daughters ; 

I  will  give  them  an  everlasting  name, 
which  shall  not  be  cut  off. 

^  Also  the  foreigners  who  have 
joined  themselves  to  Jehovah,  to 
serve  him, 

And  to  love  the  name  of  Jehovah,  to 
be  his  servants, 

Such  as  keep  the  sabbath  from  pro- 
faning it,  and  hold  fast  by  my 
covenant : 

■^  Even  them  will  I  bring  to  my  holy 
mountain. 

And  make  them  joyful  in  my  house 
of  prayer : 

Their  burnt  offerings  and  their  sacri- 
fices shall  be  accepted  upon  my 
altar : 

For  my  house  shall  be  called  a  house 
of  prayer  for  all   peoples." 

8  The    oracle    of    the    Lord    Jehovah 


who  gathers  the  outcasts  of  Is- 
rael, 

'T  will  gather  still  others  to  him,  be- 
sides his  own  that  are  gathered." 

®  All  ye  beasts  of  the  field,  come  to 
devour,  [yea],  all  ye  beasts  in  the 
forest. 

^^  His  watchmen  are  blind,  they  are 
all   without   knowledge ; 

They  are  all  dumb  dogs,  they  can- 
not bark; 

Dreaming,  lying  down,  loving  to 
slumber. 

^^  And  the  dogs  are  greedy,  they 
never  know  satisfaction ; 

And  they  are  shepherds  who  cannot 
understand : 

They  have  all  turned  to  their  own 
way,  each  one  to  his  gain  with- 
out exception. 

^2  "Come,"  they  say,  "let  me  fetch 
wine,  and  let  us  fill  ourselves 
with  strong  drink; 

And  to-morrow  shall  be  as  this  dav, 
great   beyond    measure." 

CHAPTER   LYII. 

^  The      righteous     perishes,     and    no 

man   lays  it  to   heart ; 
And  charitable  men  are  taken  away, 

none  considering 
That    the    righteous    is    taken    away 

through    wickedness ;   -  he   enters 

into  peace. 
They  rest  in  their  beds,  each  one  who 

walks  straight  before  him. 
"  But    draw   near   hither,    ye   sons    of 

the  sorceress ; 
Ye    seed    of    the    adulterer    and    the 

whore ;    *  Against    whom    do    ye 

sport  yourselves? 
Against     whom     make     ye     a     wide 

mouth,  and  draw  out  the  tongue  ? 
Are   ye   not   children    of   apostasy,   a 

lying   seed, 
^  Ye   who   inflame  yourselves   among 

the  oaks,  under  every  green  tree ; 
Who  slay  the  children  in  the  valleys, 

under  the  clefts  of  the  rocks? 


842 


ISAIAH    LVII 


^  The  flints  of  the  valley  are  thy  por- 
tion ;  they,  they  are  thy  lot : 

Even  to  them  hast  thou  poured  a 
drink  offering,  thou  hast  offered 
a  meal  offering. 

Shall  I  be  appeased  for  such  things  ? 

''  Upon  a  high  and  lofty  mountain 
didst  thou  set  thy  bed: 

Thither  also  thou  didst  go  up  to  of- 
fer sacrifice. 

^  And  behind  the  doors  and  the 
posts  hast  thou  set  up  thy  me- 
morial ; 

For  away  from  me  thou  hast  un- 
covered and  ascended  and  en- 
larged thy  bed, 

And  thou  didst  make  a  contract  with 
them ;  thou  didst  enjoy  their 
bed ;  thou  didst  behold  the 
member. 

®  And  thou  didst  journey  to  Melech 
with  oil,  and  didst  increase  thy 
perfumes. 

And  didst  send  thy  messengers  far 
off,  and  didst  debase  thyself 
even  to  Sheol. 

^^  Although  thou  wast  wearied  with 
the  length  of  the  way,  still  thou 
didst  not  say,  "There  is  no 
hope:" 

Thou  didst  find  a  quickening  of  thy 
strength ;  therefore  thou  wast 
not  faint. 

^^  And  of  whom  hast  thou  been 
afraid  and  in  fear,  that  thou 
liestj 

And  hast  not  remembered  me,  nor 
laid  it  to  thy  heart? 

Did  I  not  hold  my  peace  even  of 
long  time,  and  thou  didst  fear 
me  not? 

^2  I  will  make  known  thy  righteous- 
ness and  thy  works,  and  they 
will   not  profit  thee. 

13  When  thou  criest,  let  thy  rabble 
which  thou  hast  gathered  de- 
liver   thee : 

But  the  wind  takes  them,  a  breath 
carries  them  all  away : 

But  he  who  trusts  in  me  will  inherit 


the    land,    and    will    possess    my 

holy   mountain. 
^*  And  he  will  say,  Cast  up,  cast  up, 

prepare    the    way,    take    up    the 

stumbling-block    out    of   the    way 

of  my  people. 
^5  For  thus  says  the   high   and  lofty 

One  who  dwells  forever,   whose 

name  is  Holy: 
"I  dwell  in  the  high  and  holy  place, 
With  him  also  that  is  of  a  crushed 

and  humble  spirit, 
To  revive   the   spirit   of  the   humble, 
And  to  revive  the  heart  of  the  crushed 

ones. 
^•^  For  I  will  not  contend    forever, 
Nor  will  I  be  always  wroth : 
For  the  spirit  would  fail  before  me, 
And  the  souls  which  I  have  made. 
^'^  For  the   iniquity   of  his   covetous- 

ness  was  I  angry. 
And  I   smote  him,   hiding  myself  in 

anger : 
And   he   went    on   stubbornly   in   the 

way  of  his  heart. 
^^  I  have  seen  his  ways,  and  will  heal 

him : 
I    will    lead    him    also,    and    restore 

comforts    unto    him    and    to    his 

sorrowing  ones. 
^^  He   who    creates    the    fruit    of   the 

lips; 
Peace,  to  him  that  is  far  off  and  to 

him  that  is  near,  says  Jehovah ; 
And  I  will  heal  him. 
2^  But  the  wicked  are  like  the  trou- 
bled sea; 
For   it    cannot    rest,    and    its    waters 

cast  up  mire  and  dirt. 
21  There  is   no   peace,   says   my  God, 

for   the   wicked." 

CHAPTER  LVIII. 

» 

1  Cry  aloud,  spare  not. 
Lift  up  thy  voice  like  a  trumpet. 
And   declare  to  my  people   their  re- 
bellion, 
And  to  the  house  of  Jacob  their  sins. 
-  And  yet  they  seek  me  daily, 
And  desire  to  know  mv  ways : 


843 


ISAIAH    LVIII 


As  a  nation  that  has  practised  right- 
eousness. 

And  never  forsaken  the  law  of  its 
God, 

They  ask  of  me  "righteous  ordi- 
nances," 

They  desire  the  drawing  near  of  God. 

^  "Wherefore  have  we  fasted,  [say 
they]  and  thou  seest  not; 

[Wherefore]  have  we  afflicted  our 
soul,  and  thou  takest  no  notice?** 

Behold  on  the  day  of  your  fasting 
ye  pursue  your  business, 

And  oppress  all  your  laborers. 

*  Behold,  ye  fast  for  strife  and  con- 
tention. 

And  to  smite  with  the  fist  of  wicked- 
ness: 

Ye  do  not  fast  at  present 

So  as  to  make  your  voice  to  be  heard 
on  hisfh. 


And  thy  righteousness  will  go  before 

thee; 
The   glory    of   Jehovah    will   be    thy 

rearguard. 
^  Then    wilt   thou   call,   and  Jehovah 

will  answer; 
Thou  wilt  cry,  and  he  will  say,  "Here 

I  am." 
When  thou  removest  from  the  midst 

of  thee  the  yoke^ 
The  pointing  of  the   finger,  and  the 

speech  of  mischief; 
^^  And  when  thou  bestowest  thy  food 

on  the  hungry ; 
And  satisfiest  the  afflicted  soul ; 
Then  will  thy  light  shine  in  darkness, 
And   thy    deep    darkness    be    as    the 

noonday : 

^^  And  Jehovah  will  guide  thee  con- 
tinuallv. 


And    satisfy   thy   soul    in   dry   places, 
^  Is  such  the  fast  that  I  have  chosen?  |  And  make  strong  thy  bones"; 
The  day  for  a  man  to  affl.ict  his  soul?  |  And  thou  wilt  be  like  a  watered  gar- 


To  bow  down  one's  head  like  a  bul- 
rush. 
And   to   spread   sackcloth   and   ashes 

under  one — 
Is  it  this  thou  dost  call  fasting 
And  a  day  acceptable  to  Jehovah? 
^  Is    not    this    the    fast   that    I    have 

chosen? 
To  loose  the  bonds  of  wickedness. 
To  undo  the  bands  of  violence, 
And  to  set  at  liberty  the  oppressed, 
And  that  ye  break  every  yoke  ? 
"^  Is  it  not  to  deal   thy  bread  to  the 

hungry. 
And  to  bring  the  poor  that  are  cast 

out  to  thy  house? 
When    thou    seest    the    naked,    that 

thou  cover  him; 
And  that  thou  hide  not  thyself  from 

thine   own   flesh  ? 

^  Then   w^ill   thy  light  break  forth  as 

the  morning, 
And    thy    healing    will    spring    forth 

speedily ; 

LVIII.    Ver.    lo.     Thy   food.      This  rendering  follows  several   Hebrew  manuscripts  and  also 
the  Scptuagint  and  Syriac.     The  Massoretic  text  has  "thy  soul",  probably  a  copyist's  error. 
Ver.   12.    Thy  son;;.      Massoretic  text  has  "from  thee". 


den. 
And   like  a   spring   of   water,   whose 

waters  deceive  not. 
"•^  And    thy    sons   wall    build    the    old 

waste  places; 
Thou   wilt  raise   up   the   foundations 

of  many  generations ; 
And  men  will  call  thee,  "Repairer  of 

the  breach. 
Restorer  of  paths  to  dwell  in." 

^^  If   thou   turn  away   thy   foot   from 

,the  sabbath. 
Not  pursuing  thy  business  on  my  holy 

day; 
And  call  the  sabbath  a  delight. 
I  And  I  the  holy  of  Jehovah  honorable  ; 
And  wilt  honor  it,   not   doing  thine 

own  ways. 
Nor  finding  thine  own  pleasure  nor 

speaking    [thine  own]   words: 
^*  Then   thou   wilt   delight  thyself  in 

Jehovah ; 
And   I  will   make  thee  to   ride  upon 

the  high  places  of  the  earth ; 


844 


ISAIAH    LIX 


And  I  will  feed  thee  with  the  heri- 
tage of  Jacob  thy  father  : 

For  the  mouth  of  Jehovah  has  spoken 
it. 

CHAPTER  LIX. 

^  Behold  Jehovah's  hand  is  not  too 
short  to  deliver. 

Nor  his  ear  too  heavy  to  hear: 

2  But  it  is  your  iniquities  that  sepa- 
rate between  you  and  your  God, 

And  your  sins  make  him  hide  his 
face  from  you,  that  he  will  not 
hear. 

^  For    your    hands    are    defiled    with 

blood. 
And  your  fingers  with  iniquity ; 
Your    lips    have    spoken    lies,    your 

tongue  mutters  wickedness. 
*  None  sues  in  righteousness, 
And  no  one  pleads  in  truth : 
They  trust  in  vanity,  and  speak  lies; 
They    conceive    mischief,    and    bring 

forth  iniquity. 
^  They    hatch    basilisks'     eggs,     and 

weave   spiders'  webs : 
He  who  eats  of  their  eggs  dies, 
And  that  which  is  crushed  breaks  out 

into  a  viper. 
^  Their    webs    do    not    become    gar- 
ments. 
Neither    do    they    cover    themselves 

with  their  works : 
Their   works   are   works    of  iniquity, 
And  the   act   of  violence  is  in  their 

hands. 
'  Their  feet  run  to  evil, 
And  they  make  haste  to  shed  innocent 

blood : 
Their   thoughts   are   thoughts    of  in- 
iquity ; 
Desolation    and    destruction    are    in 

their  paths. 
^  The  way  of  peace  they  know  not; 
And   there  is   no   judgment   in   their 

goings : 
They     have     made     for     themselves 

crooked  paths; 
He  who  goes  therein  knows  no  peace. 


^  Therefore  is  judgment  far  from  us, 
And  righteousness  does  not  overtake 

us: 
We  look  for  light,  but  behold  dark- 
ness; 
For   brightness,   but  we   walk   in   ob- 
scurity. 
10  We    grope    by    the    wall    like    the 

blinds 
Yea,  we  grope  as  those  who  have  no 

eyes : 
We    stumble    at    noonday    as    in    the 

twilight ; 
We  are  in  darkness  like  the  dead. 
^^  We  all  growl  like  bears, 
And  mourn  sore  like  doves : 
We    look    for    justice,    but    there    is 

none; 
For    deliverance,    but   it   is    far   from 

us. 
^-  For    our   rebellions    are    multiplied 

before  thee, 
And  our  sins  testify  against  us : 
For  our  rebellions  are  with  us, 
And  as  for  our  iniquities,  we  know 

them: 
^^  Namely,  rebelling  and   denying   of 

Jehovah, 
And    turning    away    from    following 

our  God, 
Speaking  oppression  and  revolt. 
Conceiving    and    uttering    from    the 

heart  words  of  falsehood. 

^*  And  justice  is  turned  away  back- 
ward, 

And  righteousness  stands  afar  off: 

For  truth  stumbles  in  the  street, 

'And  uprightness  cannot  enter. 

^^  And  so  truth  is  lacking; 

And  he  who  refrains  from  evil,  makes 
himself  a  prey : 

And  Jehovah  saw  it.  and  it  dis- 
pleased him 

That  there  was  no  justice. 

^®  And  he  saw  that  there  was  ao 
man 

And  he  was  astonished  that  there  was 
no  one  to  interpose : 

Therefore  his  own  arm  delivered 
him; 


845 


ISAIAH    LX 


And  his  own  righteousness  sustained 
him. 

^^  And  he  put  on  righteousness  as  a 
coat  of  mail. 

And  the  hehnet  of  deliverance  was 
upon  his  head ; 

And  he  put  on  garments  of  ven- 
geance for  clothing, 

And  was  clad  with  zeal  as  with  a  man- 
tle. 

^^  According  to  their  deeds,  he  will 
repay, 

Fury  to  his  adversaries,  recompense 
to  his  enemies ; 

To  the  islands  he  will  give  recom- 
pense. 

^^  So  will  they  fear  the  name  of 
Jehovah  from  the  west. 

And  his  glory  from  the  rising  of  the 
sun : 

When  the  adversary  shall  come  in 
like  a  flood. 

The  spirit  of  Jehovah  will  lift  up  a 
standard  against  him. 

2^  "And  a  redeemer  will  come  to  Zion, 

And  unto  those  who  turn  from  trans- 
gression in  Jacob,"  says  Jehovah. 

^^  "And  as  for  me,  this  is  my  cove- 
nant with  them,"  says  Jehovah  : 

"My  spirit  that  is  upon  thee. 

And  my  words  which  T  have  put  in 
thy   mouth, 

These  will  not  depart  out  of  thy 
mouth,  nor  out  of  the  mouth  of 
thy  seed. 

Nor  out  of  the  mouth  of  thy  seed's 
seed." 

Says  Jehovah,  "from  henceforth  and 
forever." 

CHAPTER  LX. 

^  Arise,  shine ;  for  thy  light  is  come. 
And   the    glory    of   Jehovah    is    risen 

upon  thee. 
2  For,    behold,    darkness    covers    the 

earth. 
And  deep  darkness  the  peoples: 
But   upon   thee   Jehovah    will     arise, 
And  his  glory  will  be  seen  upon  thee. 
^  And  nations  will  come  to  thy  light, 


And  kings  to  the  brightness  of  thy 
rising. 

*  Lift  up  thine  eyes  round  about,  and 

see; 
They  all  gather  together,  they  come 

to  thee : 
Thy  sons  come  from  far, 
And  thy  daughters  are  carried  upon 

the  side. 

^  Then  thou  w41t  see  and  be  radiant. 

And  thy  heart  will  tremble  and  be  en- 
larged; 

For  the  abundance  of  the  sea  will  be 
turned  to  thee. 

The  wealth  of  the  nations  will  come 
to  thee. 

^  The  multitude  of  camels  will  cover 

thee. 
The     dromedaries     of     Midian     and 

Ephah; 
All  these  will  come  from  Sheba: 
They  will  bear  gold  and  incense, 
And  will  proclaim  the  praises  of  Je- 
hovah. 
^All    the    flocks    of    Kedar    will    be 

gathered  together  to  thee. 
The  rams  of  Nebaloth  will   minister 

to  thee : 
They  will  come   up   with   acceptance 

on  my  altar, 
And  I  will  glorify  the  house  of  my 

glory. 

^  Who  are  these  who  fly  as  a  cloud, 
And  like  doves  to  their  windows? 
^  Surely    the    islands    wait    for    me, 
And  the  ships  of  Tarshish  in  front, 
To  bring  thy  sons  from  far, 
Their  silver  and  their  gold  with  them. 
For  the  name   of  Jehovah  thy  God, 
And  for  Israel's   Holy   One  because 

he  glorifies  thee. 
^^  And   foreigners   will   build   up   thy 

walls, 
And  their  kings  will  minister  to  thee : 
For  in  my  wrath  I  smote  thee. 
But  in  my  favor  I  will  have  mercy  on 

thee. 


846 


ISAIAH    LXI 


^^  Thy  gates  also  will  be  open  con- 
tinually ; 

They  will  not  be  closed  day  or  night ; 

That  men  may  bring  unto  thee  the 
wealth  of  the  nations, 

Their  kings  leading  on. 

^2  For  that  nation  and  kingdom 
which  will  not  serve  thee  will 
perish; 

Yea,  those  nations  will  be  utterly 
wasted. 

^^  The  glory  of  Lebanon  will  come 
to  theCj 

The  fir  tree,  the  pine,  and  the  cypress 
together; 

To  beautify  the  place  of  my  sanc- 
tuary. 

And  I  will  make  my  footstool  glor- 
ious. 

^*  And  the  sons  of  those  who  afflicted 
thee  will  come  bending  unto 
thee ; 

And  all  those  who  despised  thee 
will  bow  themselves  down  at  the 
soles  of  thy  feet; 

And  they  will  call  thee,  ''The  city  of 
Jehovah, 

The  Zion  of  Israel's  Holy  One." 

^•"^  Instead  of  thy  being  forsaken 
And  hated,  no  one  passing  by  thee, 
I  will  make  thee  an  everlasting  pride, 
A  joy   of  many  generations.. 
^^  And  thou  wilt  suck  the  milk  of  the 

nations. 
And  at  the  breasts 'of  kings  thou  wilt 

suck: 
And  thou  wilt  know  that  I  Jehovah 

am  thy  deliverer. 
And  that  thy  redeemer  is  the  Mighty 

One  of  Jacob. 

^"^  Instead  of  brass  I  will  bring  gold, 

And  instead  of  iron  I  will  bring  silver, 

And  instead   of  wood  brass. 

And  instead  of  stones  iron : 

I   will   make    peace   thy   government, 

And  righteousness  thy  m.agistracy. 

Ver.  3.  To  eive  to  them.  The  Hebrew  has  preceding  this  the  phrase  "to  appoint  for  the 
mourners  of  Zion".  which  yields  an  awkward  construction,  adds  nothing  to  the  thought  and  is 
probably  due  to  a  marginal  annotation. 


^^  Violence  w^ll  no  more  be  heard  in 

thy  land. 
Desolation  nor  destruction  within  thy 

borders; 
And  thou   wilt  call  thy  walls  Deliv- 

erancCj 
And  thy  gates  Praise. 

^^  The  sun  will  no  more  serve  thee 
for  light  by  day; 

Nor  for  brightness  will  the  moon  give 
light  to  thee : 

But  Jehovah  will  be  to  thee  an  ever- 
lasting light. 

And  thy  God  thy  glory. 

-^  The   sun   will   no   more   go   down, 

Nor  will  thy  moon  wane : 

For  Jehovah  will  be  thy  everlasting 
light. 

And  the  days  of  thy  mourning  will  be 
ended. 

2^  Thy  people  also  will  be  all  right- 
eous^ 

They   will   inherit   the    land   forever ; 

The  branch  of  my  planting,  the  work 
of  my  hands,  that  I  may  be 
glorified. 

22  The  smallest  will  become  a  thou- 
sand. 

And  the  least  one  a  strong  nation : 

1  Jehovah  will  hasten  it  in  its  time. 

CHAPTER  LXI. 

^  The  spirit  of  the   Lord  Jehovah  is 

upon  me. 
Because  Jehovah  has  anointed  me ; 
To    announce    good    tidings    to    the 

afflicted  he  has  sent  me. 
To  bind  up  the  brokenhearted, 
To  proclaim  liberty  to  the  captives. 
And  the  opening    [of  the  prison]    to 

the  bound; 

2  To  proclaim  the  year  of  Jehovah's 

good  pleasure. 
And  the  day  of  vengeance  of  our  God : 
To    comfort  all   mourners; 
^  To  give  to  them  a  garland  instead 

of  ashes. 


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ISAIAH  LXII 


The  oil  of  joy  instead  of  mourning, 
The  garment   of  praise  instead  of  a 

fainting  spirit; 
That  they  might  be  called  "trees  of 

righteousness/' 
"The  planting  of  Jehovah,"   that  he 

might  be  glorified. 


He  has  covered  me  with  the  robe  of 
righteousness, 

Like  a  bridegroom  who  decks  him- 
self with  a  garland, 

And  like  a  bride  who  adorns  herself 
with  her  jewels. 

^^  For    like    the    earth    which    brings 

forth  her  sprouts. 
And  like  a  garden  which  causes   its 


*  And  they  will  build  the  old  wastes, 
They  will  raise  up  the  desolations  of 

the  forefathers, 
And  they  will  renew  forsaken  cities, 

The  desolations  of  many  generations.  |  And  praise  before  all  the  nations 
^  And  strangers   will   stand  and  feed 

your  flocks. 
And  aliens  will  be  your  plowmen  and 

your  vinedressers. 
^  But  you  will  be  named  "priests  of 

Jehovah ;" 
You  will  be  named,  "ministers  of  our 

God:" 
The  wealth   of  nations   you  will  eat, 
And  in  their  glory  you  will  boast. 
^  Because    their    shame    was    double  I '  ^"^  ^^^  "^^^^"^  ^^"  ^^^  ^^^  ^^§^^^- 


plants  to  spring  forth ; 
So  is  the  Lord  Jehovah  who  causes 
righteousness  to  spring  forth 


CHAPTER   LXII. 

^  For  Zion's  sake  I  will  not  be  silent. 
And  for  Jerusalem's  sake  I  will  not 

rest. 
Until   her  righteousness   go  forth  as 

brightness. 
And    her    deliverance    as    a    lighted 

torch. 


And  disgrace  they  possessed  as  their 
portion : 

Therefore  in  their  land  they  will 
possess  double : 

Everlasting  joy  will  be  theirs. 

^  For  I  Jehovah  love  justice, 

I  hate  robbery  with  iniquity ; 

And  I  will  give  them  their  reward  in 
truth, 

And  will  make  an  everlasting  cove- 
nant with  them. 

^  And  their  seed  will  be  known 
among  the  nations. 

And  their  offspring  among  the  peo- 
ples ; 

All   who  see  them  will  acknowledge 

That  they  are  a  seed  which  Jehovah 
has  blessed. 

^^  I   will   greatly   rejoice   in   Jehovah, 

My  soul  exults  in  my  God ; 

For  he  has  clothed  me  with  the  gar- 
ments of  deliverance, 


eousness* 
And  all  kings  thy  glory : 
And   thou   wilt  be   called   by  a   new 

name. 
Which   the   mouth    of   Jehovah   shall 

determine. 
^Thou  wilt  also  be  a  crown  of  beauty 

in  the  hand  of  Jehovah, 
And  a   royal   diadem  in  the  hand  of 

thv  God. 
*  Thou    wilt    no     longer    be     called, 

"Forsaken ;" 
And  thy  land  will  no  longer  be  called, 

"Desolate;" 
But  thou  wilt  be  called  "My  delight 

in  her/' 
And  thy  land  "Alarried :" 
Jehovah  will  delight  in  thee. 
And  thy  land  will  be  married. 
^  For  as  a  young  man  marries  a  vir- 

So  will  thv  sons  marrv  thee : 


Ver.  7.  Their  shame.  Hebrew  has  "your  shame".  They  possessed  as.  rfebrew  text  has 
"they  shall  shout",  which  verb  is  usually  expressive  of  a  jovous  cry.  but  sometimes  denotes  the 
reverse. 

Ver.  10.  This  verse  seems  to  introduce  another  speaker;  it  may  possibly  be  out  of  its 
proper  place. 


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ISAIAH  LXIII 


And  with  the  joy  of  the  bridegroom 

over  the  bride. 
So  will  thy  God  rejoice  over  thee. 

^  Upon  thy  walls.  O  Jerusalem,  I 
have  set  watchmen, 

Day  and  night  continually,  they  are 
never  silent: 

Ye  who  are  Jehovah's  remem- 
brances, take  ye  no  rest, 

■^  And  give  him  no  rest,  till  he  es- 
tablish, 

And  till  he  make  Jerusalem  a  praise 
in  the  earth. 

^  Jehovah  has  sworn  by  his  right 
hand,  and  by  the  arm  of  his 
strength, 

"Surely  I  will  never  again  give  thy 
grain  as  food  to  thy  enemies ; 

And  strangers  shall  not  drink  thy 
wine,  for  which  thou  hast 
labored: 

^  But  they  who  have  garnered  it 
shall  eat  it,  and  praise  Jehovah ; 

And  they  who  have  gathered  it  shall 
drinlc   it  in   my   holy   courts." 


wme    press 


^^  Go  through,  go  through  the  gates ; 
prepare  ye  the  way  of  the  peo- 
ple; 

Cast  up,  cast  up  the  high  way ;  re- 
move the  stones ; 

Lift   up.  a  banner  over  the  peoples. 

^^  Behold,  Jehovah  has  made  procla- 
mation to  the  ends  of  the  earth, 

"Say  ye  to  the  daughter  of  Zion, 
Behold,  thy  deliverance  comes; 

Behold,  his  reward  is  with  him,  and 
his  W'Ork  before  him. 

^-  And  men  will  call  them,  "The  holy 
people,"      "Jehovah's 
ones:" 

And  thou  wilt  be  called  "Sought 
out,"  "A   city   not   forsaken." 


from 


CHAPTER  LXIII. 

^  Who     is     this     that     comes 

Edom, 
With  crimson  garments  from  Bozrah. 
He   that   is    majestic    in   his   apparel, 


Marching    in    the    greatness    of    his 

strength  ? 
"It  is  I  who  speak  in  righteousness, 
Mighty  to  deliver." 

-  Why   is   there   red   on   thy  apparel, 
And  thy  garments  like  his  who  treads 
in  the  wine  press? 

^  "I    have    trodden    the 

alone; 
And  of  the  peoples  there  was  no  man 

stood  by  me : 
So  I  trod  them  in  my  anger. 
And  trampled  them  in  my  fury ; 
And    their   lifeblood   besprinkled    my 

garments. 
And  I  have  stained  all  my  raiment. 

'^  For  the   day   of  vengeance   was   in 

my  heart. 
And   the   year   of  my   redeemed   was 

come. 

^  And  I  looked,  and  there  was  none 
to  help; 

And  I  wondered  that  there  was  none 
to  uphold : 

Therefore  my  own  arm  brought  de- 
liverance to  me ; 

And  my  fury,  it  upheld  me. 

^  And  I  trod  down  the  peoples  in 
my  anger. 

And  made  them  drunk  in  my  fury. 

And  I  poured  out  their  lifeblood  on 
the  earth. 

"^  The  loving  acts  of  Jehovah  I  will 
recall,  and  Jehovah's  praise, 

According  to  all  that  Jehovah  has 
shown  us ; 

And  the  great  goodness  toward  the 
house  of  Israel, 
redeemed  Which  he  has  shown  them  according 
to  his  mercies,  and  according  to 
the  greatness  of  his  loving  kind- 
nesses. 

^  For  he  said,  "Surely,  they  are  my 
people,  children  that  will  not 
deal  falsely;" 

So  he  was  their  deliverer. 

^  In  all  their  affliction  he  was 
afflicted. 


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ISAIAH  LXIV 


And   the   angel    of   his   presence   de- 
livered them : 
In  his  love  and  in   his   pity  he   re- 
deemed them ; 

And  he  bare  them,  and  carried  them 
all  the  days  of  old. 

^^  But  they  rebelled,  and  grieved  his 
holy  Spirit; 

Therefore  he  turned  to  be  an  enemy 
to  them,  [andj  himself  fought 
against  them, 

^^  Then  they  remembered  the  days 
of  old,  Moses,  [and]  his  people, 
[saying,] 


"Our     redeemer     from     everlasting" 

is  thy  name. 
^^  O   Jehovah,    why   dost  thou   cause 

us  to  err  from  thy  ways. 
And  hardenest  our  heart  that  we  fear 

thee  not? 
Return    for   thy    servant's    sake,    the 

tribes    of    thine    inheritance. 
^^  Thy  holy  people  possessed  [it]  but 

a  little  while : 
Our   adversaries   have  trodden  down 

thy  sanctuary. 
^^  We    are    become    like    those    over 

whom    thou    never    barest    rule ; 


by  thy  name, 

CHAPTER  LXIV. 


"Where  is  he  who  brought  them  up  j  Like    those    who    were    never    called 

from    the    sea    along    with    the 

shepherds   of  his  flock? 
Where  is  he  that  put  his  holy  Spirit 

in  the  midst  of  them? 
^^  Who  sent  his  glorious  arm  at  the 

right  hand  of  Moses? 
Who  divided  the  water  before  them, 

to    make    himself    an    everlasting- 
name  ? 
^^  Who  led  them  through  the  depths, 

like    a    horse    in    the    wilderness, 

that   they   stumbled   not? 
^*  Like  the  cattle  which  go  down  to 

the  valley,  the  spirit  of  Jehovah 

caused   them   to   rest : 

didst    thou    lead    thy    people,    to 

make  thyself  a  glorious  name. 


So 


^  O     that    thou    wouldst     rend      the 

heavens,     wouldst     come     down, 

That   the   mountains   might   shake   at 

thy  presence ; 
-  As  fire  kindles  brush-wood, 
[And]  as  the  fire  causes  the  waters  to 

boil: 
To   make   thy   name  known   to   thine 

adversaries. 
That  the  nations  may  tremble  at  thy 

presence, 
^  While    thou    doest    terrible    things 

which  we  looked  not  for. 
*  For    from    of    old    men    have    not 
heard,  nor  perceived  by  the  ear. 
Neither  has  the  eye  seen  a  God  be- 
sides thee, 
Who   works   for   him   who   waits   for 

him, 
^  Thou  meetest  him  who   delights  to 
practise  righteousness. 
The  yearning  of  thy  bowels  and  thy  j  Those    who    remember    thee    in    thy 
compassions    are    closed    against  ways : 

me,  1  But    behold,    thou    wast    angry,    and 

^^  For  thou  art  our  father;  I  we  sinned; 

Truly  Abraham   knows  us  not;  i  In  them  [have  we  been]  exceedingly 

And  Israel  does  not  acknowledge  us :  j  long,  and  we  have  become  evil- 

Thou,    O    Jehovah    art    our    father ;  '  doers. 

LXIV.  Ver.  3.  The  Hebrew  text  adds  to  this  verse  the  words,  "wouldst  come  down,  that 
the  mountains  might  shake  at  thy  presence".  But  this  is  generally  conceded  to  be  a  repetition 
from   Ver.    i, 

Ver.  S-  1"  them,  etc.  The  meaning  here  is  problematical.  The  Hebrew  text  has  "in  them 
of  old  and  we  shall  be  delivered"  (or  "can  we  be  delivered?")  The  translation  adopted  here 
rests  upon  conjectural  correction  of  the  text. 

850 


^^  Look  down  from  heaven,  and  be- 
hold 

From  thy  holy  and  glorious  habita- 
tion: 

Where  are  thy  zeal  and  thy  mighty 
acts? 


ISAIAH  LXV 


•And   so    we    have   all   become   like 
one  unclean. 

And  all  our  righteous  deeds  are  like 
a  polluted  garment: 

And  we  all  fade  as  a  leaf; 

And  our  iniquities,  like  the  wind,  take 
us  away. 

"^  And  there  is  none  who  calls  upon 
thy  name, 

Who  rouses  himself  to  take  hold  of 
thee : 

For  thou  hast  hidden  thy  face  from 
us. 

And  hast  consumed  us  amid  our  in- 
iquities. 

^  But  now,  O  Jehovah,  thou  art  our 
father ; 

We   are   the  clay,   and   thou  art   our 
potter ; 

And  we  all  are  the  work  of  thy  hand. 

^  Be  not  exceedingly  angry,  O  Jeho- 
vah, 

And    do    not   remember   iniquity    for 
ever : 

Behold,    look,    we    beseech    thee,    we 
are  all  thy  people. 

'^^  Thy  holy  cities  are  become  a  wil- 
derness, 

Zion   is   become   a   wilderness,    Jeru- 
salem a  desolation. 

^^  Our  holy  and  our  beautiful  house, 
where   our   fathers   praised   thee, 

Is    burned    with    fire ;    and    all    our 
pleasant  places  are  laid,  waste. 

^2  Wilt  thou  restrain  thyself  at  such 
things,  O  Jehovah  ? 

Wilt    thou    be    silent,    and    afflict    us 
verv  sore?" 


CHAPTER  LXV. 

^  I   was  accessible  to   those  who   did 

not  ask  for  me ; 
I    was    to    be    found    by    those    who 

sought  me  not: 

1  said,  "Behold  me,  behold  me," 
To  a  nation  which  did  not  call  upon 

my  name. 

2  I  have  spread  out  my  hands  all  the 

day  to   a  rebellious  people. 


Who  walk  in  a  way  that  is  not  good, 

after  their  own  thoughts : 

"  The  people  who  vex  me  to  my  face 
continually, 

Sacrificing  in  gardens,  and  burning 
incense  upon  bricks; 

*  Who  sit  in  the  graves,  and  lodge 
in  the  secret  places ; 

Who  eat  swine's  flesh, 

And  in  whose  vessels  is  broth  of  un- 
clean things; 

^  Who  say,  "Keep  by  thyself. 

Do  not  touch  me,  else  I  sanctify 
thee;" 

These  are  a  smoke  in  my  nose, 

A  fire  which  burns  all  day. 

^  Behold,  it  is  written  before  me : 

I  will  not  keep  silence,  except  I  have 
requited ; 

Yea,  I  will  requite  into  their  bosom, 

'''  Your  own  iniquities,  and  the  in- 
iquities of  your  fathers  together, 
says  Jehovah, 

Who  burned  incense  upon  the  moun- 
tains, 

And  dishonored  me  upon  the  hills : 

Therefore  will  I  first  measure  their 
work  into   their  bosom. 


^  Thus  says  Jehovah, 

As    the    new"    wine    is    found    in    the 

cluster. 
And   one   says,   "Destroy   it   not,   for 

a  blessing  is  in  it:" 
So  will   I  do   for  my  servants'  sake, 
That  I  may  not  destroy  them  all. 
^  And  I   will  bring  forth  a  seed  out 

of  Jacob, 
And  out  of  Judah  an  inheritor  of  my 

mountains : 
And  my  chosen  shall  inherit  it. 
And  my  servants  shall  dwell  there. 
^^And  Sharon  shall  be  a  pasture  for 

flocks. 
And  the  valley  of  Achor  a  place  for 

herds  to  lie  down  in, 
For  my  people  who  have  sought  me. 
1^  But  ye  who  forsake  Jehovah, 
Who  forget  my  holy  mountain, 
Who  prepare  a  table  for  Fortune, 

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ISAIAH  LXV,  LXVI 


And    pour    out    mingled    wine    unto 

Destiny ; 
^2  I  destine  you  to  the  sword,  and  ye 

shall     all     bow     down     to     the 

slaughter : 
Because   when    I   called,   ye   did   not 

answer ; 
When  I  spoke,  ye  did  not  hear ; 
But   ye    did   that   which   was   evil   in 

my  eyes. 
And  chose  that  wherein   I   delighted 

not. 
13  Therefore     thus     says     the     Lord 

Jehovah, 
Behold,    my    servants    shall    eat,    but 

ye  shall  be  hungry : 
Behold,  my  servants  shall  drink,  but 

ye  shall  be  thirsty: 
Behold,    my    servants    shall     rejoice, 

but  ye  shall  be  ashamed: 
1*  Behold,  my  servants  shall  sing  for 

joy  of  heart. 
But  ye  shall  cry  for  sorrow  of  heart. 
And  shall  howl  for  vexation  of  spirit. 
1^  And  ye  shall  leave  your  name  for 

a  curse  unto  my  chosen. 
And    "may    the    Lord    Jehovah    slay 

thee  -f 
And    he    shall    call    his    servants    by 

another  name : 

16 


^^  And  I  will  rejoice  over  Jerusalem, 
and  joy  over  my  people : 

And  the  voice  of  weeping  shall  be 
no  more  heard  in  her,  nor  the 
voice   of  crying. 

^*^  There  shall  no  longer  be  there  an 

infant  of  days. 
Nor  an  old  man  who  has  not  filled 

out  his  days : 
For  the  child  will  die   when  a  hun- 
dred years  old. 
And  the  sinner  when  a  hundred  years 

old  will  be  accursed. 
-1  And    they    will    build    houses,    and 

inhabit   them; 
And  they   will   plant   vineyards,    and 

eat  the  fruit  of  them. 
22  They   will   not   build,   and   another 

inhabit; 
They  will  not  plant,  and  another  eat : 
For  like  the   age  of  a  tree   shall  be 

the  age  of  my  people. 
And  my  chosen  shall  long  enjoy  the 

work  of  their  hands. 

"^^  They  will  not  labor  in  vain. 
Nor  bring  forth  for  sudden  destruc- 
tion ; 
For  they  are   the  seed  of  Jehovah's 
blessed  ones,  and  their  offspring 


will  be  with  them 
So  that  he  who  blesses  himself  in   24  And   before    thev    call,    I    will   an- 
the    earth    will    bless    himself   by 
the  God  of  truth; 


And  he  who  swears  in  the  earth  will 
swear  by  the  God  of  truth ; 

Because  the  former  troubles  are  for- 
gotten. 

And  because  they  are  hidden  from  my 
eves. 


'^'^  For,  behold,  I  create  new  heavens 

and  a  new  earth : 
And  the  former  things  shall  not  be 

remembered,      nor      come      into 

mind. 

1^  But  be  ye  glad  and  rejoice  forever 
in  that  which  I  create : 

For  behold,  I  create  Jerusalem  a  re- 
joicing, and  her  people  a  joy. 


swer ; 

And  while  they  are  yet  speaking,  I 
will  hear. 

25  The  wolf  ana  the  lamb  will  feed 
together. 

And  the  lion  will  eat  straw  like  the 
ox; 

But  dust  will  be  the  serpent's  meat. 

They  will  not  hurt  nor  destroy  in  all 
my  holy  mour^tain,  says  Jeho- 
vah. 

CHAPTER  LXVI. 

1  Thus  says  Jehovah,   ~ 

"Heaven   being  my   throne,   and  the 

earth  my  footstool: 
What  kind  of  a  house   is  it  that  ye 

will  build  for  me, 

852 


ISAIAH  LXVI 


And  what  kind  of  a  place  will  be  my  |  ^  Who  has  heard  such  a  thing?  who 

rest? 
2  For   all   these   things  has  my  hand 

made, 
And   so   all    these   things   came   into 

existence ;" 
It  is  the  oracle  of  Jehovah; 
"But  to  this  man  will  I  look, 
Even  to  him  who  is  poor  and  crushed 

in  spirit. 
And  who  trembles  at  my  word. 
2  He  who  slaughters  an  ox  is  as  he 

who  slays  a  man ; 
He  w^ho  sacrifices  a  lamb,  as  he  who 

breaks  a  dog's  neck; 
He   wdio   offers   a   meal-offering,    [as 

he]  who  offers  swane's  blood; 
He   who    burns   incense,   as   he   who 

blesses   an  idol — 
Since    these   have    chosen   their   own 

wavSj 


And  their  soul  delights  in  their  abom- 
inations, 

*  I  also  will  choose  troubles  for 
them. 

And  will  bring  their  fears  upon  them ; 

Because  when  I  called,  none  did  an- 
swer ; 

When  I  spoke,  they  did  not  hear: 

But  they  did  that  which  was  evil  in 
mine  eyes. 

And  chose  that  wherein  I  delighted 
not/' 

^  Hear  the  word  of  J,ehovah,  ye  who 

tremble  at  his  wbrd : 
Your  brethren  who  hate  you,    • 
Who  cast  you  out  f rr  my  name's  sake, 

have  said, 
"Let   Jehovah    be    glorified,    that   we 

may  see  your,  joy:" 
But  they  will  be  •'mt  to  shame. 

6  Hark !  a  tumult  from  the  city ;  Hark ! 
it  is  from  the  temple ; 

Hark!  Jehovah  is  rendering  recom- 
pense to  his  enemies. 

"  Before  she  travailed,  she  brought 
forth ; 

Before  her  pain  came,  she  was  de- 
livered of  a  man  child. 


has   seen   such  things  ? 
Can  a  land  be  born  in  one  day? 
Can    a    nation    be    brought    forth    at 

once? 
For  as   soon   as   Zion   travailed,   she 

brought   forth   her   children. 
9  Should    I    bring    to    the    birth,    and 

not   cause    to    bring    forth,    says. 

Jehovah"; 
Should  I  who  cause  to  bear  restrain 

it?  says  thy  God. 

^^  Rejoice  thee  with  Jerusalem,  and 
be  glad  for  her,  all  ye  who  love 
her; 

Rejoice  for  joy  with  her,  all  ye  who 
mourn  over  her: 

^^  That  ye  may  suck  and  be  satisfied 
with  the  breasts  of  her  consola- 
tions ; 

That  ye  may  drink,  and  be  delighted 
with  the  abundance  of  her  glory. 

^-  For  thus  says  Jehovah, 

Behold,  I  turn  peace  to  her  like  a 
river. 

And  the  glory  of  the  nations  like  an 
overflowing  stream. 

And  ye  shall  suck  [thereof]  ;  ye  shall 
be  carried  at  the  side, 

And  shall  be  fondled  upon  the  knees. 

^^  Like  one  whom  his  mother  com- 
forts, 

So  will  I  comfort  you : 

And  ye  shall  be  comforted  in  Jeru- 
salem. 

^*  And  ye  shall  see  it,  and  your  heart 
shall  rejoice. 

And  your  bones  shall  flourish  like  the 
tender  grass : 

And  the  hand  of  Jehovah  shall  be 
known   toward   his   servants, 

And  he  will  have  indignation  against 
his  enemies. 


15  For  behold,  Jehovah  comes  with 
fire. 

And  his  chariots  are  like  the  whirl- 
wind. 

To  repay  his  anger  with  fury, 

853 


JEREMIAH  I 


And  his  rebuke  with  flames  of  fire. 

^^  For  by  fire  Jehovah  will  hold  judg- 
ment. 

And  by  his  sword,  with  all  flesh : 

And  those  slain  by  Jehovah  will  be 
many. 

^"  They  who  sanctify  themselves  and 
purify  themselves  for  the  gar- 
dens, 

Following  one  in  the  midst,  the  eat- 
ers of  swine's  flesh,  and  abomi- 
nations, and  mice — 

They  shall  come  to  an  end  together, 
it  is  the  oracle  of  Jehovah. 

^s  But  I  [know]  their  works  and 
their  thoughts : 

[The  time]  comes  when  I  will 
gather  all   nations   and   tongues ; 

And  they  will  come,  and  will  see  my 
glory. 

'^And  I  will  set  a  sign  among  them, 

And  I  will  send  such  as  escape  of 
them  unto  the  nations,  to  Tar- 
shish, 

Pul  and  Lud,  they  who  draw  the 
bow,  to  Tubal  and  Javan,  to  the 
islands  afar  off, 

Who  have  not  heard  my  fame,  and 
have  not  seen  my  glory ; 

And  they  will  declare  my  glory 
among  the  nations. 


-^  And  they  will  bring  all  your 
brethren  out  of  all  the  nations 
for  an   offering  to  Jehovah, 

On  horses,  and  in  chariots,  and  in 
litters,  and  on  mules,  and  on 
dromedaries. 

To  my  holy  mountain  Jerusalem, 
says  Jehovah, 

As  the  children  of  Israel  bring  their 
offering  in  a  clean  vessel  to  the 
house    of   Jehovah. 

-^  And  some  of  them  also  will  I  take 
as  Levitical  priests,  says  Jeho- 
vah. 

--  For  as  the  new  heavens  and  the 
new  earth,  which  I  make,  will 
remain  before  me,  says  Jehovah, 

So  will  your  seed  and  your  name  re- 
main. 

-^  And  from  one  new  moon  to  an- 
other, and  from  one  sabbath  to 
another. 

All  flesh  will  come  to  worship  be- 
fore me,  says  Jehovah. 

-*  And  they  will  go  forth,  and  look 
upon  the  carcasses  of  the  men 
who  have  rebelled  against  me : 

For  their  worm  cannot  die  and  their 
fire    cannot   be    quenched; 

And  thev  will  be  a  horror  to  all 
flesh.' 


THE    BOOK    OF    THE    PROPHET 

JEREMIAH 


CHAPTER  I 

^  The  words  of  Jeremiah  the  son  of 
Hilkiah,  (of  the  priests  that  were  in 
Anathoth  in  the  land  of  Benjamin)  : 
2  to  whom  the  word  of  Jehovah 
came  in  the  days  of  Josiah  the  son  of 
Amon,  king  of  Judah,  in  the  thir- 
teenth year  of  his  reign.  ^  It  came 
also  in  the  days  of  Jehoiakim  the  son 
of  Josiah,  king  of  Judah,  to  the  end 


of  the  eleventh  year  of  Zedekiah  the 
son  of  Josiah,  king  of  Judah,  to  the 
captivity  of  Jerusalem  in  the  fifth 
month.  ^  Now  the  word  of  Jehovah 
came  to  me,  saying, 

^  Before  I  formed  thee  in  the  body  I 

knew  thee, 
And   before   thy  birth    I   consecrated 

thee; 

854 


JEREMIAH  II 


A  prophet  to  the  nations  have  I  ap- 
pointed thee. 
^  Then  said  I :  Alas,  Lord  Jehovah  ! 
behold,  I  know  not  how  to  speak : 
for  I  am  a  youth.  ''  But  Jehovah  said 
to  me.  Say  not.  T  am  a  youth  ;  for  to 
whomsover  I  shall  send  thee  thou 
shalt  go,  and  whatsoever  I  shall 
command  thee  thou  shalt  speak.  ^  Be 
not  afraid  of  them :  for  I  will  be 
with  thee  to  deliver  thee,  says  Jeho- 
vah. ^  Then  Jehovah  stretched  out 
his  hand,  and  touched  my  mouth : 
and  Jehovah  said  to  me.  Behold, 
I  have  put  my  words  in  thy 
mouth.  ^^  See,  I  have  this  day  set 
thee  over  the  nations  and  over  the 
kingdoms,  to  root  out  and  to  pull 
down,  and  to  destroy  and  to  over- 
throw: to  build,  and  to  plant. 

^^  Again  the  word  of  Jehovah  came 
to  me,  saying,  Jeremiah,  what  seest 
thou?  And  I  said,  I  see  a  branch  of 
an  almond  tree.  ^^  Then  Jehovah  said 
to  me.  Thou  hast  well  seen :  for  I  am 
alwavs  watching  over  my  word  to 
fulfil'  it. 

^^  And  the  word  of  Jehovah  came 
to  me  the  second  time,  saying,  What 
seest  thou?  And  I  said,  I  see  a  boil- 
ing pot ;  and  it  is  turned  from  the 
north  [toward  the  south].  ^*  Then 
Jehovah  said  to  me,  Out  of  the  north 
the  disaster  shall  break  forth  upon 
all  the  inhabitants  of  the  land.  ^^  For 
lo !  I  am  about  to  call  all  the  families 
of  the  kingdoms  of/  the  north,  says 
Jehovah ;  and  they  '  shall  come,  and 
they  shall  set  eve^y  one  his  throne 
at  the  entrance  of,  the  gates  of  Jeru- 
salem, and  agai.ist  all  her  walls 
round  about,  and  against  all  the 
cities  of  Judah.  ^^  And  I  will  utter  my 
judgments  agairst  them  touching  all 
their  wickedness;  because  they  have 
forsaken  me,  and  have  burned  in- 
cense to  other,  gods,  and  worshipped 
the  works  of  their  own  hands. 
'^'^  Therefore  gird  up  thy  loins,  and 
arise,  and  speak  to  them  all  that  I 
command   thee;  be  not  dismayed  at 


them,  lest  I  dismay  thee  before  them. 
^"^  For  I,  behold,  I  have  made  thee 
this  day  a  fortified  city,  and  an  iron 
pillar,  and  bronze  walls,  against  the 
whole  land:  against  the  kings  of 
Judah,  against  her  princes,  against 
her  priests,  and  against  the  people  of 
the  land.  ^^^  And  they  shall  fight 
against  thee ;  but  they  shall  not  over- 
power thee  :  for  I  am  with  thee,  says 
Jehovah,  to  deliver  thee. 

CHAPTER  II 

^  And  the  word  of  Jehovah   came 

to   me   saying,   -  Go,   and   cry  in  the 

ears   of  Jerusalem,   saying,   thus  says 

Jehovah, 

I  keep  in  mind  for  thee,  the  devo- 
tion of  thy  youth,  the  love  of 
thine  espousals : 

When  thou  didst  follow  me  in  the 
wilderness,  in  a  land  not  sown. 

^  Israel  was  consecrated  to  Jehovah, 
the  firstfruits  of  his  products. 

All  that  devoured  him  were  guilty ; 
calamity  came  upon  them,  says 
Jehovah. 
^  Hear  ye  the  word  of  Jehovah,  O 
house  of  Jacob,  and  all  the  fam- 
ilies of  the  house  of  Israel : 

"  Thus  says  Jehovah, 

What  wrong  have  your  fathers  found 
in  me,  that  they  are  gone  far 
from  me? 

And  have  followed  after  emptiness, 
and  are  becoming  empty? 
^  Neither  said  they. 

Where  is  Jehovah  that  brought  us  up 
out  of  the  land  of  Egypt, 

That  led  us  in  the  wilderness,  in  a 
land  of  deserts  and  of  pits. 

In  a  land  of  drought  and  of  deadly 
dangers,  a  land  through  which  no 
one  passed,  and  where  no  one 
dwelt  ? 

■^  And  I  brought  you  into  the  gar- 
den-land, to  eat  its  fruit  and  its 
good  things: 

But  when  ve  went  in,  ve  defiled  my 


855 


jEREAIIAH  II 


land,  and  mine  heritage  ye  made 
an  abomination ! 

^  The  priests  did  not  say,  Where  is 
Jehovah  ? 

And  they  that  handle  the  law  knew 
me  not,  the  shepherds  also  trans- 
gressed against  me. 

And  the  prophets  prophesied  by  Baal, 
and  followed  after  profitless 
things. 

^  Therefore  I  will  still  contend  with 
you,  says  Jehovah,  and  with  your 
children's  children  will  I  con- 
tend. 

10  jtqj.  qyoss  over  to  the  coasts  of 
Kittim,  and  see ;  and  send  to 
Kedar. 

Yea,  inquire  diligently,  and  see 
whether  there  be  such  a  thing! 

^^  Has  a  nation  changed  gods,  which 
yet  are  no  gods? 

But  my  people  have  changed  their 
Glory  for  what  is  profitless. 

'2  Be  astonished,  O  ye  heavens,  at 
this!  and  be-  horrified,  stand 
aghast,  says  Jehovah. 

^^  For    my    people    have    committed 

two  evils : 
Me,    the    fountain    of    living    waters, 

they  have  forsaken. 
To   cut   out   for   themselves   cisterns, 

cracked    cisterns,   that   can    hold 

ho  water. 
^*  Was    Israel    a    slave    or    was    he 

homeborn  ?  why  has  he  become 

a  prey  ? 
^^  The   young  lions   roar   upon   him  ; 

they  howl. 
And    make    his    land      a     desert,     his 

cities  are  laid  waste,  without  in- 
habitant. 
'^^  The    children    also    of    Noph    and 

Tahpanhes    shall    graze    on    the 

crown  of  thy  head. 
^■^  Is  it  not  this   that  has  brought  it 

upon  thee,   that  thou   didst  for- 


sake Jehovah,  thy  God,  when  he 
led  thee  by  the  way? 

^^  And  now  what  hast  thou  to  do 
with  the  way  to  Egypt,  to  drink 
the  waters  of  Shihor? 

Or  what  hast  thou  to  do  with  the 
way  to  Assyria  to  drink  the  wa- 
ters of  the  River  [Euphrates]  ? 

^^  Thine  own  wickedness  shall  cor- 
rect thee,  and  thine  apostasies 
shall  reprove  thee : 

Know  therefore  and  see  that  it  is  an 
evil  and  bitter  thing,  that  thou 
hast  forsaken  Jehovah  thy  God, 
and  that  my  fear  is  not  in  thee, 

Says  the  Lord.  Jehovah  of  hosts.   , 

^^  For  from  of  old  thou  hast  broken 
thy  yoke,  and  burst  thy  bands. 

And  thou  saidst, 

I  will  not  serve :  for  upon  every  high 
hill  and  under  every  green  tree 
wast  thou  w^antonly  enticing  to 
evil. 

21  Yet  I,  I  had  planted  thee  a  choice 

vine,  wholly  a  good  seed; 
How  then  hast  thou  changed  thyself 
for  me  into  degenerate  offshoots 
of  a  foreign  vine? 

22  For  though  thou  wash  thyself  with 

lye,  and  take  thee  much  soap. 
Yet  thy  guilt  is  crimson-dyed  before 

me.  says  the  Lord  Jehovah. 
22  How  canst  thou  say,  I  am  not  de- 
filed ;   I  have  not  gone  after  the 

Baalim? 
Look  at   thy   way   in   the   valley    [of 

Hinnom],  mark  what  thou  hast 

done  ! 
[Thou  art]   a  fleet  young  she-camel 

interlacing    her     ways,    2*  a   wild 

she-ass  used  to  the  desert. 
Which  snuffs  the  wind  in  her  desire  ; 

in  her  passion  who  can  restrain 

her? 
All  that   seek     her    need    not  weary 

themselves;    in   her    month   they 

find  her. 


Ver.    10.     Kittim   was   Cyprus. 

Ver.    ]6.     Noph   was   Memphis;    the   Eg>'ptians   would,    at   some   later   time,   be    active   in   the 
destruction   of  Judah. 

Ver.    18.     Sliihor,    Black  Nile,   poetical   for  Nile. 

Ver.   20.     Thou   hast  broken   thy   yoke,    after    the    Sept.,   Vulg.,    Graf,    Keil.   etc. 


856 


JEREMIAH  II.  Ill 


2^  Keep  thy  foot  from  the  barefooted- 

ness      [of      captivity],     and    thy 

throat  from  thirst. 
But  thou  saidst,  It's  of  no  use !  no ; 

for   I  have  loved  strangers,  and 

after  them  will  I  go. 

26  As  the  shame  of  a  thief  when  he 
is  caught,  so  is  the  house  of 
Israel  put  to  shame. 

They,  their  kings,  their  princes,  and 
their  priests,  and  their  prophets : 

^"^  Who  are  saying  to  the  block  of 
wood.  Thou  art  my  father ;  and 
to  the  stone.  Thou  hast  borne 
me : 

For  they  have  turned  to  me  their 
back,  and  not  their  face ; 

But  in  the  time  of  their  calamity  they 
will  say.  Arise  and  help  us. 

28  But  where  are  thy  gods  that  thou 

hast  made  for  thyself? 
Let  them  arise  if  they  can  help  thee 

in  the  time  of  thy  calamity : 
For  as  the  number  of  thy  cities  are 

thy  gods,  O  Judah. 

29  Why   do  ye   contend  with  me  ?  all 

of  you  have  rebelled  against  me, 
says  Jehovah. 

^®  In  vain  have  I  smitten  your  chil- 
dren; correction  they  did  not 
heed; 

Your  own  sword  has  devoured  your 
prophets,  like  a  destroying  lion. 

^^  O  generation  that  ye  are !  observe 
ye  the  word  of  Jehovah  ! 

Have  I  been  a  des-ert  to  Israel?  or  a 
land  of  thick  darkness? 

Why  do  my  peop''e  say.  We  are  free ; 
we  will  not  ':ome  to  thee  again? 

^-  Does  a  maid  forget  her  ornaments, 

a  bride  her- attire? 
Yet    my    people    have    forgotten   me 

days  w^ithout  number. 
^^  How  wiseh    dost  thou  project  thy 

way  to  seek  after  love ! 

Ver.    25;. 
Ver.    33. 
etc,) 

Ver.   34. 

Ver.   34. 

to  account]. 

Ver.   I. 


Therefore  even  the  wicked  women 
hast  thou  taught  thy  ways. 

2'*  Even  in  thy  skirts  is  found  the 
blood  of  the  souls  of  the  inno- 
cent poor. 

Thou  didst  not  catch  them  at  the 
place  of  breaking  in,  but  for  all 
these  [didst  thou  murder  them]. 

^^  Nevertheless,  thou  sayst,  I  am  in- 
nocent ;  surely  his  anger  is 
turned  away  from  m.e. 

Behold,  I  will  enter  into  judgment 
wath  thee  for  saying,  I  have  not 
sinned. 

3c  Why  dost  thou  run  away  so  eagerly 
to  change  thy  way? 

Through  Egypt  also  shalt  thou  be 
brought  to  shame,  as  thou  wast 
brought  to  shame  through  Assy- 
ria. 

s^  Yea,  thence  also  shalt  thou  come 
forth,  with  thy  hands  upon  thy 
head : 

For  Jehovah  has  rejected  those  upon 
whom  thou  trustest,  and  thou 
shalt  have  no  success  with  them. 

CHAPTER  III. 

^  It  is  said.  If  a  man  send  away  his 
wife,  and  she  go  from  him,  and 
become  another  man's,  will  he  re- 
turn to  her  again?  would  not 
that  land  be  greatly  polluted? 
But  thou  hast  been  wanton  with 
many  paramours;  and  wilt  thou 
return  again  to  me?  says  Jeho- 
vah. 

-  Lift  up  thine  eyes  to  the  bare 
heights !  and  see  where  thou  hast 
been  dishonored? 

By  the  highways  hast  thou  sat  for 
them,  as  a  '[Bedaween]  Arab  in 
the  desert; 

And  thou  hast  polluted  the  land  \yith 
thy  lewdness  and  with  thy  wick- 
edness. 


The   barefootedness    of    captives. 

Or,   Thou   hast   accustomed   thy   ways   even   to   those    evil    things. 


(Ewald,    Keil, 


Or.  I  did  not  find  them   in  a  place  of  violence,  but  everywhere. 

[Thy  wicked  plans  and  purposes,  didst  thou  murder  them]:  Or,  [1   will  call  tiiee 
Cf.    2    Kings    24:4. 
Many   supply   a  marg.   prefix.   And   the  word   of  Jehovah   came  to  me. 


JEREMIAH  III 


3  Therefore  the  copious  showers 
have  been  withheld,  and  there 
has  been  no  latter  rain ; 

Still  thou  hast  a  wanton  brow,  thou 
refusedst  to  be  ashamed. 

*  Will  thou  not  from  this  time  cry  to 
me,  My  father,  thou  art  the 
guide  of  my  youth? 

^  Will  he  retain  [his  anger]  for- 
ever? will  he  keep  it  everlast- 
ingly ? 
Lo !  thou  hast  spoken  thus !  but  hast 
done  evil  and  hast  had  thy  way. 
^  And  Jehovah  said  to  me  in  the 
days  of  Josiah  the  king:  hast  thou 
seen  what  apostate  Israel  did?  she 
would  go  up  upon  every  high  moun- 
tain and  under  every  green  tree, 
and  be  wanton  there.  '^  And,  after 
she  had  done  all  these  things, 
I  said,  She  will  return  to  me ; 
but  she  did  not  return ;  and  her  faith- 
less sister  Judah  saw  it.  ^  And  she 
saw  that  even  because  apostate  Israel 
had  been  wanton,  I  had  put  her  away 
and  given  her  a  bill  of  divorce ;  yet 
faithless  Judah  her  sister  was  not 
afraid ;  but  she  also  went  and  became 
wanton  herself.  ^  And  it  came  to 
pass  through  the  lightness  of  her 
lewdness,  that  the  land  was  polluted, 
and  she  was  wanton  with  stones  and 
with  blocks  of  wood.  ^**  And  yet  for 
all  this  her  faithless  sister  Judah  did 
not  return  to  me  with  her  whole 
heart,  but  pretentiously,  says  Jeho- 
vah. 

^^And  Jehovah  said  to  me.  Apos- 
tate Israel  has  proved  herself  more 
righteous  than  faithless  Judah.  ^~  Go, 
and  proclaim  these  words  toward  the 
north,  and  say,  return,  thou  apostate 
Israel,  says  Jehovah ;  I  will  not  look 
in  anger  upon  you :  for  I  am  merci- 
ful, says  Jehovah,  I  will  not  retain 
[mine  anger]  forever.  ^•'  Only  ac- 
knowledge thy  guilt,  by  which  thou 
hast  rebelled  against  Jehovah  thy 
God,  and  hast  run  hither  and  thither 

Ver.  8.  Heb.,  I   saw.     Some  ancient  authorit 


to  the  foreigners  under  every  green 
tree,  and  ye  have  not  obeyed  my 
voice,  says  Jehovah,  i*  Return,  O 
apostate  children,  says  Jehovah,  for 
I  am  your  husband;  and  I  will  take 
you  one  of  a  city,  and  two  of  a  fam- 
ily, and  I  will  bring  you  to  Zion; 
^^  and  I  will  give  you  shepherds  after 
mine  own  heart,  and  they  shall  feed 
you  with  knowledge  and  discretion. 
^^  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  when 
ye  be  multiplied  and  fruitful  in  the 
land,  in  those  days,  says  Jehovah, 
they  shall  no  more  say,  The  ark  of 
the  covenant,  neither  shall  it  come  to 
mind ;  neither  shall  they  remember 
it;  neither  shall  they  miss  it;  neither 
shall  it  be  made  any  more.  ^'^  At  that 
time  they  shall  call  Jerusalem  the 
Throne  of  Jehovah ;  and  all  the  na- 
tions shall  be  gathered  to  it,  to  the 
Name  of  Jehovah,  to  Jerusalem : 
neither  shall  they  walk  any  more 
after  the  stubbornness  of  their  evil 
heart.  ^^  In  those  days  the  house  of 
Judah  shall  walk  with  the  house  of 
Israel,  and  together  shall  they  come 
out  of  the  land  of  the  north  to  the 
land  that  I  gave  to  your  fathers  for 
an  inheritance. 

*^  But  as  for  me,  I  thought,  how  I 
would  put  thee  among  the  chil- 
dren. 
And  give  thee  a  pleasant  land,  the 
goodliest  heritage  of  the  nations! 
I  indeed  thought.  Thou  wouldst  say  to 
me,  My  father;  and  wouldst  not 
turn  away  from  following  me. 

-^  Surely  as  a  wife  is  faithless  to  her 
husband,  so  ye  were  faithless  to 
me.  O  house  of  Israel,  says  Je- 
hovah. 

-^Hark!  there  is  heard  upon  the 
bare  heights,  the  weeping,  the 
supplications  of  the  children  of 
Israel ; 

Because  they  have  perverted  their 
way,  they  have  forgotten  Jeho- 
vah their  God. 

ies   read:   she  saw. 


8^8 


JEREMIAH  IV 


22  Return,  ye  apostate  children,  I  will 

heal  your  apostasies. 
Behold)  we  come  to  thee;  for  thou 
art  Jehovah  our  God. 

23  Truly  in  vain  [there  sounds]  from 

the     hills,     the     tumult     on     the 
mountains : 
Truly  in  Jehovah  our  God  is  the  sal- 
vation of  Israel. 

24  But    the    shameful    thing    has    de- 

voured the  labour  of  our  fathers 

from  our  youth ; 
Their    flocks    and    their    herds,    their 

sons  and  their  daughters. 
2^  Let  us  lie  down  in  our  shame,  and 

let  our  disgrace  cover  us : 
For  we  have  sinned  against  Jehovah 

our  God,   we     and    our  fathers. 
From   our  youth,   even  to   this  day: 

and      we    have     not    obeyed    the 

voice  of  Jehovah  our  God. 

CHAPTER  IV 

^  If    thou    wilt    return    to    me,    O 

Israel,  says  Jehovah,  thou  shalt 

return ; 
And    if    thou    wilt    put    away    thine 

abominations    out    of    my    sight, 

and  wilt  not  wander, 
2  And  wilt  swear,  in  sincerity,  justly* 

and  uprightly,  as  Jehovah  lives, 
Then   shall   the   nations   bless   them- 
selves in  him,  and  in  him  shall 

they  glory. 
3  For  thus  says  Jehovah  to  the  men 
of  Judah  and  to  J'erusalem, 
Prepare  your  fallow  ground,  and  sow 

not  among  thorns. 
*  Circumcise   yourselves  to   Jehovah, 

yea  circumcise  your  hearts. 
Ye  men  of  Juc*ah  and  inhabitants  of 

Jerusalem  ; 
Lest  my  fury,  go  forth  like  fire,  and 

unquencbably   burn,    because    of 

the  wickedness  of  your  doings. 
^  Declare  ye  in  Judah,  and  publish  in 

Jerusalem ;  and  say. 


Blow  ye  the  trumpet  in  the  land ;  cry 

aloud  and  sav, 
Assemble   yourselves,   and   let  us   go 

into  the  fortified  cities. 

•^  Set  up  a  standard  toward  Zion ;  flee, 
stand  not  still ! 

For  I  am  about  to  bring  a  calamity 
from  the  north,  even  great  de- 
struction. 

^  A  lion  is  gone  up  from  his  thicket, 
even  a  destroyer  of  nations  is  on 
his  way; 

He  is  gone  forth  from  his  place,  to 
make  thy  land  a  desolation. 

That  thy  cities  be  laid  waste,  without 
inhabitant. 

®  For  this  reason  gird  you  with  sack- 
cloth, lament  and  wail : 

For  the  fierce  anger  of  Jehovah  is 
not  turned  away  from  us. 

^  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  at  that 
day,  says  Jehovah, 
That   the   king   shall   lose   his   sense, 

and  the  princes  their  reason ; 

And  the   priests   shall   be   astounded, 

and  the  prophets  confounded. 

^^  Then  said  I,  Alas,  Lord  Jeho- 
vah !  surely  thou  hast  greatly  deceived 
this  people  and  Jerusalem  in  saying. 
Ye  shall  have  peace;  whereas  the 
sword   penetrates   even   to    the    soul. 

^^  At  that  time  shall  it  be  said  to  this 
people  and  to  Jerusalem,  a  glowing 
hot  wind  from  the  bare  heights  in  the 
desert  toward  the  daughter  of  my 
people,  not  for  winnowing,  nor  for 
cleansing;  ^2  ^  storm-wind  comes 
thence  at  my  call ;  now  will  I  also 
utter  judgments  against  them. 
^3  Behold,  he  comes  up  as  clouds,  and 

his  chariots  as  the  whirlwind ; 
Swifter  than  vultures  are  his  horses ; 

woe      unto      us ;      for     we      are 

spoiled ! 
^*  Wash   thy  heart  from  wickedness, 

O  Jerusalem ;  that  thou  mayst  be 

saved. 


Ver.   23.      Tumult    (of   false    worshippers). 

Ver.   6.   Isa.    lo:   31.   flee   means,    save    your   poods    by   flight. 

Ver.   9.   Heb.,  literally,  heart  of  the  king  shall  perish. 


859 


JEREMIAH  V 


How     long     shall     thine     iniquitous 
thoughts  lodge  within  thee  ? 


became    a    desert,    and    all    the 

cities  thereof  were  broken  down, 

For,   hark !   one    announces     from  j  At  the  presence    of  Jehovah,  before 


Dan,  and  reports  a  calamity  from 
Mount  Ephraim ! 

^^  Announce  it  to  the  nations !  Lo, 
report  ye  concerning  Jerusalem. 

Besiegers  are  approaching  from  a 
distant  land,  and  they  raise  their 
cry  against  the  cities  of  Judah. 

^■^  As  keepers  of  a  field  are  they 
round  about  her; 

Because  she  has  been  rebellious 
against  me,  says  Jehovah. 

^^  Thy  way  and  thy  doings  have 
brought  these  upon  thee ; 

This  is  thy  wickedness ;  yet,  it  is  bit- 
ter, yea,  it  penetrates  to  thy 
heart. 

i»  My  vitals  !  my  vitals  !  I  am  in  an- 
guish !  Oh,  the  walls  of  my  heart ! 

My  heart  is  throbbing  in  me ;  I  can- 
not keep  still. 

For  I  hear  the  blast  of  the  trumpet, 
the  shout  of  battle. 

20  Destruction     upon     destruction     is 

announced ;     verily,     the     whole 
land  is  spoiled ; 
Suddenly  are  my  tents  spoiled,  in  a 
moment  my  curtains  ! 

21  How  long  must  I  see  the  standard? 

and  hear  the  blast  of  the  trum- 
pet? 

22  Surely,  my  people  are  foolish,  me 

they  do  not  know; 
Silly  children  are  they,  and  without 

sense ;  they  are  wise  to  do   evil, 

but  how  to  do  good  they  know 

not. 
23  I  looked  at  the  earth ;  and,  lo,  it 

was  waste  and  empty ;  and  at  the 

heavens,  and  its  light  was  gone ! 
24  I  looked  at  the  mountains,  and,  lo, 

they  trembled,  and  all  the   hills 

were  shaken. 
2^  I   looked  and,   lo,   man   was   gone, 

and     all    the    birds     under     the 

heavens  were  fled ! 
26  I  looked,  and.  lo,  the  fruitful  field 


his  fierce  anger. 

-'  For  thus  says  Jehovah, 
The  whole  land  shall  be  desolate;  yet 
will  I  not  make  a  complete  end. 

2^  For  this  shall  the  earth  mourn,  and 
the  heavens  above  be  veiled  in 
black: 

Because  I  have  spoken,  I  have  pur- 
posed, and  I  will  not  repent, 
neither  will  I  turn  back  from  it. 

-^  At  the  uproar  of  the  horsemen  and 
archers  all  the  cities  are  fleeing; 

They  run  into  the  thickets,  and  climb 
upon  the  rocks; 

All  the  cities  are  deserted,  and  no 
one  remains  in  them. 

^0  And  thou,  spoiled  one,  what  wilt 
thou  do? 

Though  thou  clothe  thyself  in  scar- 
let, though  thou  deck  thyself 
,with  ornaments  of  gold. 

Though  thou  enlargest  thine  eyes 
with  paint,  in  vain  makest  thou 
thyself  fair ; 

Thy  paramours  despise  thee,  they 
seek  thy  life.  , 

^^  For  I  have  heard  a  cry  as  of  one 
in  travail,  anguish  as  of  one  in 
the  birth  of  her  first  born : 

The  voice  of  the  daughter  of  Zion, — 
she  gasps  for  breath,  spreads  out 
her  hands. 

Woe  is  me  now !  for  I  sink  down  ex- 
hausted before  the  murderers. 

CHAPTER  V 

^  Wander  about  through  the  streets 
of  Jerusalem,  and  see  now,  and  ob- 
serve, and  search  in  her  open  squares, 
if  you  can  find  a  man,  if  there  is  one 
that  exercises  justice,  that  concerns 
himself  about  fidelity;  then  will  I 
pardon  her.  2  And  though  they  say. 
As  Jehovah  lives;  surely  .they  swear 
falselv.     3  O   Jehovah,  dost  thou  not 


Ver. 

Ver. 


18.  That   is,    [the   fruit   of]    thy  wickedness. 

19.  For  "I    hear,"   the   Sept.    reads:    my   soul    hears. 


860 


JEREMIAH  V 


look  for  fidelity?  thou  hast  smitten 
them,  but  they  felt  no  pain ;  thou  hast 
wasted   them,   they    have    refused   to 
heed    correction :    they    have    made 
their    faces   harder   than   rock;    they 
have   refused   to   return,     "*  I    indeed 
thought,   Surely,   these   are   only  the 
poor:  they  are  foolish,  for  they  know 
not  the  way  of  Jehovah,  nor  the  jus- 
tice of  their  God.     ^  I  will  go  to  the 
great  men,  and  will  speak  to  them ; 
for  they  know  the  way  of  Jehovah, 
and   the  justice   of  their   God.      But 
these   with   one  accord  have  broken 
the     yoke,     and     burst     the     bands. 
^  Therefore  a  lion  out  of  the  forest 
shall    slay    them,    the    evening    wolf 
shall  destroy  them,  a  leopard  is  lying 
in  wait  near  their  cities,   every  one 
that  goes  out  thence  shall  be  torn  in 
pieces,    because    their    rebellions   are 
many,  their  apostasies  are  increased. 
■^  How  can   I  pardon  thee?  thy  chil- 
dren    have     forsaken     me,     and 
sworn  by  no-gods :   when   I  had 
abundantly  supplied     them    they 
became    wanton,    and     went     in 
crowds  to  the  harlot's  house. 
®  Like    well-fed    horses    roaming    at 
large,  each  one  neighed  after  the 
wife  of  his  companion. 
^  Shall  I  not  punish  for  these  things? 
says   Jehovah:    and    shall    not    I 
myself  take  vengeance  on  such  a 
nation  as  this? 
^^  Climb  upon  her  walls,  and  destroy ; 

but  make  not  a  complete  end ! 
Take  away  her  tendrils :  for  they  are 

not  Jehovah's. 
^^  For  the  house   of   Israel   and   the 
house  of  Judah  have  been  very 
faithless  to  me,  says  Jehovah. 
*2  They    have    denied    Jehovah,    and 

said.  It  is  not  he; 
Neither  shall  calamity  come  upon  us; 
neither   iword   nor    famine    shall 
we  see. 
^^  And    the '  prophets    have    become 

Ver.  7.  Other  readings  of  MSS.  made  them 
Ver.  8.  Roaming  may  be  read,  in  the  m:) 
Ver.    13,   Literally,   He  that  speaks  is   not  in 


wind,    and    the    word    is    not   in 

them: 
So  may  it  be  done  to  them. 
^*  Therefore  thus  says  Jehovah,  the 
God  of  hosts.  Because  ye  speak  this 
word,  behold,  I  am  about  to  make 
my  words  in  thy  mouth  fire,  and  this 
people  wood,  that  it  may  consume 
them. 

^^  Lo,  I  am  about  to  bring  a  nation 
upon  you  from  afar,  O  house  of 
Israel,  says  Jehovah, 
An  enduring  nation,  an  ancient  na- 
tion, 
A     nation     whose     language     thou 
knowest  not,  neither  understand- 
est  thou   what  they  say. 
^^  Their  quiver  is  as  an  opened  grave, 

they  are  all  heroes. 
^■^  And  they  shall  eat  up  thy  harvest, 
and  thy  bread;  they  shall  eat  up 
thy  sons  and  thy  daughters ; 
They  shall  eat  up  thy  flocks  and  thy 
herds ;  they  shall  eat  up  thy  vine 
and  thy  fig-tree. 
Thy  fortified  cities,  wherein  thou  art 
trusting  they  shall  lay  waste  with  the 
sword.     ^^  But   even    in   those    days, 
says  Jehovah,  I  will  not  make  a  com- 
plete end  of  you. 

^^  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  when 
ye  shall  say.  Why  has  Jehovah  our 
God  done  all  these  things  to  us  ?  then 
shalt  thou  answer  them.  Like  as  ye 
have  forsaken  me,  and  served  foreign 
gods  in  your  own  land,  so  shall  ye 
serve  foreigners  in  a  land  not  your 
own. 
-^  Declare  this  in  the  house  of  Jacob, 

and  publish  it  in  Judah,  saying, 
-^  Hear  ye  this  now,   O  silly  people, 

and  without  understanding; 
Who   have  eyes,   and  see   not;   have 

ears,  and  hear  not : 
"  Will  ye  not  fear   me  ?   says   Jeho- 
vah ;  will  ye  not  tremble  before 
me, 
Who  has  set  the  sand  for  the  boun- 


rning. 
them. 


861 


JEREMIAH  V,  VI 


dary  of  the  sea,  an  everlasting 
boundary  which  it  cannot  pass 
over  ? 

Though   its   waves   dash   to    and   fro, 

they  are  powerless ;  though  they 

roar,  yet  they  can  not  pass  over 

it 
2^  But   this   people    has    an    obstinate 

and  a  rebellious  heart ;  they  have 

turned  aside  and  gone  away. 
2*  Neither   think  they   in   their  heart. 

Let    us    now    fear    Jehovah    our 

God, 
He  is  the  one  who  is  ever  giving  rain, 

both  the  early  and  the  latter,  in 

its    season; 
He    will    reserve    for    us    the    regular 

weeks  of  harvest. 
2^  Your   iniquities   have   turned   away 

these  things,    and  your  sins  have 

kept  back   good   from   you. 
26  For   among   my   people  are   found 

the  wicked ;  they  crouch  down  as 

fowlers  lie  in  wait ; 
They  set  a  trap,  they  catch  men. 
2"  As  a  cage  is  full  of  birds,  so  their 

houses  are  full  of  deceit : 
Therefore  they  have  grown  great  and 

rich. 
2*  They  are  fat,  they  shine ;  yea,  they 

excel  in  deeds  of  wickedness ; 
They  plead  not  the  cause,  the  cause 

of  the  fatherless,  that  they  might 

make    it    to    prosper; 
Yea,   for  the  right  of  the  poor,  they 

make  no  plea. 

2®  Shall  I  not  punish  for  these  things? 
says  Jehovah ; 

Shall  not  I  myself  take  vengeance  on 
such  a  nation  as  this? 

^^  An  appalling  and  horrible  thing 
has  occurred  in  the  land, 

^^  The  prophets  prophesy  falsely,  and 
the  priests  rule  at  their  bidding; 

And   my  people  love  it   so. 

But  W'hat  will  ye  do  when  the  end 
comes? 

Ver.    I.        Flee,   literally,    save   your   goods 
Ver.  9.       Meaning    doubtful. 


CHAPTER  VI 

^  Flee,  O  ye  children  of  Benjamin, 
out  of  the  midst  of  Jerusalerii ! 

And  in  Tekoa,  blow  the  trumpet,  and 
on  Beth-haccherem,  put  a  fire- 
signal  : 

For  a  calamity  is  imminent  from  the 
north,  even  a  great  destruction. 

-  The  lovely  and  delicate  one,  the 
daughter  of  Zion,  will  I  root  out. 

^  Shepherds  with  their  flocks  shall 
come  to  her : 

They  shall  pitch  their  tents  against 
her  round  about ;  they  shall  feed 
every  one  in  his  portion. 

■*  Consecrate     ye    war    against    her ; 
arise,  and  let  us  go  up  at  noon ! 

Alas,  for  us !  for  the  day  declines, 
for  the  evening  shadows 
lengthen. 

^'  Arise,  and  let  us  go  up  by  night, 
and  let  us  destroy  her  palaces. 

6  For  thus  has  Jehovah  of  hosts  said. 

Cut  down  her  trees,  and  throw  up 
an  embankment  against  Jerusa- 
lem ; 

This  is  the  city  to  be  punished ;  she 
is  full  of  oppression  within. 

"  As  a  cistern  keeps  fresh  her  waters, 
so  she  keeps  fresh  her  wicked- 
ness; 

\Tolence  and  spoiling  are  heard  in 
her;  before  me  continually  are 
wounds  and  slaughter. 

^  Heed  correction,  O  Jerusalem,  lest 
my  soul  be  alienated  from  thee; 

Lest  I  make  thee  a  desolation,  a  land 
without  inhabitant. 
^  Thus  says  Jehovah  of  hosts. 

They  shall  thoroughly  glean  the  rem- 
nant of  Israel  as  a  vine ; 

Turn  again  thy  hand  as  a  grape- 
gatherer  upon  the  tendrils. 

'^^  To  whom  shall  I  speak  and  testify, 
that  they  may  hear  ? 

Behold,  their  ear  is  uncircumcised, 
and  they  cannot  hear ; 

Behold,  the  word  of  Jehovah  is  be- 
by   flight. 

862 


JEREMIAH  VI 


come  to  them  a  reproach;  they 
have  no  delight  in  it. 

1^  Therefore  I  am  full  of  fury  of 
Jehovah ;  I  am  weary  with  hold- 
ing it  in ;         , 

Pour  it  out  upon  the  children  in  the 
street,  and  upon  the  circle  of 
young  men  together; 

For  even  the  husband  with  the  wife 
shall  be  taken,  the  aged  with 
him  that  is  full  of  days. 

^2  And  their  houses  shall  be  given  to 
others,  their  fields  and  their 
wives  together : 

For  I  will  stretch  out  my  hand  upon 
the  inhabitants  of  the  land,  says 
Jehovah. 

^^  For  from  the  least  of  them  even  to 
the  greatest  of  them,  every  one 
of  them  is  overreaching; 

Yea,  from  the  prophet  even  to  the 
priest,  every  one  is  dealing 
falsely. 

^*  They  have  busied  themselves  about 
healing  the  hurt  of  my  people 
superficially,  saying.  Peace, 
peace ;  when  there  is  no  peace. 

^^  They  shall  be  put  to  shame,  for 
they  have  committed  an  abomi- 
nation. Nevertheless,  they  are 
not  at  all  ashamed,  neither  can 
they  blush ;  ' 

Therefore  they  shall  fall  among  them 
that  fall ;  at  the  time  when  I  pun- 
ish them  they  shall  stumble,  says 
Jehovah. 
^^  Thus  says  Jeh6vah, 

Stand  ye  in  the  highways  and  see, 
and  enquire  for  the  old  path- 
wavs. 


Where     is    the     sfood 


way  ? 


Walk 


therein  that' ye  may  find  rest  for 
your  souls  \j 

But  they  said,  ^e  will  not  [so]  walk. 

^'  I  also  set  watchmen  over  you,  say- 
ing. Heed  the  sound  of  the  trum- 
pet ;  but  they  said.  We  will  not 
heed. 

'^^  Therefore,  hear.  O  ve  nations,  and 


know,  O  congregation,  the  testi- 
monies that  are  among  them. 

^^  Hear,  O  earth  :  behold,  I  am  about 
to  bring  a  calamity  upon  this 
people. 

Even  the  fruit  of  their  thoughts,  be- 
cause they  have  not  given  heed 
to  my  words ; 

And  as  for  my  law,  they  have  re- 
jected it. 

"^^  Of  what  use  to  me  is  the  incense 
from  Sheba,  and  the  sweet  cane  • 
from  afar  ? 

Your  burnt  offerings  are  not  accept- 
able, nor  your  sacrifices  pleasing 
to  me. 

^^  Therefore  thus  says  Jehovah, 
Behold,    I    am    about    to    put    stum- 
bling blocks  before  this  people, 
Over   which   fathers   and    sons    shall 

stumble  together: 
Both     the     neighbor    and   his    friend 
shall  perish. 

--  Thus  says  Jehovah  ; 

Lo,  a  people  is  coming  from  the 
north  country;  and  a  great  na- 
tion is  arousing  itself  up  from  the 
farthest  parts  of  the  earth. 

2^  They  handle  bow  and  javelin ;  they 
are  fierce  and  cruel ; 

Their  voice  roars  like  the  sea,  and 
they  ride  upon  horses; 

Armed  like  a  man  for  battle  against 
thee,  O  daughter  of  Zion. 

2*  We  have  heard  of  them ;  our  hands 
are  feeble : 

Anguish  has  taken  hold  of  us,  pangs 
as  of  one  in  travail. 

25  Go  not  out  into  the  field,  nor  walk 

on  the  highw'ay ; 
Because  of  the  sword  of  the  enemy, 
terror  is  all  around. 

26  O  daughter  of  my  people,  gird  thee 

with  sackcloth;  yea,  wallow  thy- 
self in   ashes; 
Prepare   thee   mourning,    as    for     an 
only  son,  most    bitter     lamenta- 
tion; 


Ver.    14.      r.u!=ic(l    tiiemselves:    Cf.    8: 
Ver.    18.   Text   is   evidently   at   fault. 


1 1     and    51  :   9. 


863 


JEREMIAH  VII 


For  suddenly  shall  the  spoiler  come 

upon  us. 
-"  An  assayer   have   I   made   thee ;    a 

refiner  among  my  people ; 
That  thou  mayest  know  and  try  their 

way. 
28  They  are  all   arch-rebels,   retailers 

of  slander; 
They    are    [only]    bronze    and    iron : 

corrupt  doers  are  they  all. 
2^  The  bellows  blow  fiercely ;  the  lead 

is  consumed  by  the  fire; 
In  vain  do  they  go  on  refining,   for 

the  wicked  can  not  be  separated. 
^^  Refuse  silver  shall  men  call  them, 

because     Jehovah     has     rejected 

them. 

CHAPTER  VII 

^  The  word  that  came  to  Jeremiah 
from  Jehovah,  saying:  ~  Stand  in  the 
gate  of  Jehovah's  house,  and  proclaim 
there  this  word,  and  say :  Hear  the 
word  of  Jehovah,  all  ye  of  Judah, 
who  are  coming  in  at  these  gates  to 
worship  Jehovah. 

^  Thus  says  Jehovah  of  hosts,  the 
God  of  Israel :  Reform  your  ways 
and  your  doings,  then  I  will  cause 
you  to  dwell  in  this  place.  *  Trust  not 
in  lying  words,  saying,  The  temple  of 
Jehovah,  the  temple  of  Jehovah,  the 
temple  of  Jehovah,  are  these.  ^  But 
if  ye  thoroughly  reform  your  ways 
and  your  doings ;  if  ye  verily  execute 
justice  between  a  man  and  his  neigh- 
bour;  ^  if  ye  oppress  not  the  stranger, 
the  orphan,  and  the  widow,  and  shed 
not  innocent  blood  in  this  place, 
neither  follow  after  other  gods  to 
your  own  hurt :  "  then  will  I  cause 
you  to  dwell  in  this  place,  in  the  land 
that  I  gave  to  your  fathers,  forever 
and  ever. 

^  Behold,  ye  are  trusting  in  lying 
words,  that  cannot  profit.  ^  What ! 
steal?  murder?  And  commit  adul- 
tery?    And     commit    perjury?    and 

Tliis    meaning   is   secured   by 


\'er.  2 
ants. 

\'er.  4 
place]. 


burn  incense  to  Baal?  And  follow 
after  other  gods  whom  ye  know  not? 
^^  And  then  ye  come  and  stand  be- 
fore me  in  this  house,  that  is  called 
by  my  name,  and  say.  We  are  deliv- 
ered in  order  to  do  all  these  abomi- 
nations. ^^  Is  this  house  that 
is  called  by  my  name,  become  a  den 
of  robbers  in  your  estimation?  Yea, 
I,  behold,  I  have  looked  into  it,  says 
Jehovah.  ^-  For  go  ye  now  to  my 
habitation  which  was  in  Shiloh, 
where  I  caused  my  name  to  dwell  at 
the  first,  and  see  what  I  did  to  it  be- 
cause of  the  wickedness  of  my  people 
Israel.  ^^  And  now,  because  ye  have 
done  all  these  deeds,  says  Jehovah, 
and  I  spake  early  and  earnestly  to 
you,  but  ye  give  no  heed ;  and  I  called 
you,  but  ye  made  no  reply :  ^*  there- 
fore I  will  do  to  this  house  that  is 
called  by  my  name,  wherein  ye  are 
trusting,  and  to  the  place  which 
I  gave  to  you  and  to  your  fathers,  as 
I  did  to  Shiloh.  ^^  And  I  will  cast 
you  out  of  my  sight,  as  I  have  cast 
out  all  your  brethren,  the  whole  seed 
of  Ephraim. 

^^  But  pray  not  thou  for  this  peo- 
ple, neither  lift  up  cry  nor  prayer  for 
them,  neither  make  intercession  to 
me :  for  I  will  not  hear  thee.  ^'^  Seest 
thou  not  what  they  are  doing  in  the 
cities  of  Judah  and  in  the  streets  of 
Jerusalem  ?  ^^  The  children  are  gath- 
ering wood,  and  the  fathers  are  kin- 
dling the  fire,  an<l  the  women  are 
kneading  the  dough,  to  make  cakes 
for  the  queen  of  heaven,  and  to  pour 
out  drink  offerings  to  other  gods,  to 
provoke  me.  ^^  Is  it  I  they  are  pro- 
voking? says  Jehovah.t  is  it  not  them- 
selves, to  the  shamim^''  of  their  own 
faces  ?  -^  Therefore  thus  says  the 
Lord  Jehovah :  Behold,  mine  anger 
and  my  fury  is  about  to  be  poured 
out  upon  this  place,  upon  man,  and 

different   punctuation    of   the   same    Hebrew   conson- 
That   is,    these    buildings    (Cf.    2    Chron.    8:    it),    [therefore    no    evil    can    befall    the 


864 


JEREMIAH  YIII 


upon  beast,  and  upon  the  trees  of  the 
field,  and  upon  the  products  of  the 
ground ;  and  it  shall  burn,  and  shall 
not  be  quenched. 

-^  Thus  says  Jehovah  of  hosts,  the 
God  of  Israel :  Add  your  burnt  of- 
ferings to  your  sacrifices,  and  eat  up 
the  flesh. 

--For  I  spake  not  to  your  fathers, 
nor  commanded  them  on  the  day 
that  I  brought  them  out  of  the  land 
of  Egypt,  concerning  burnt  offerings 
or  sacrifices :  ^^  but  this  thing  I  com- 
manded them,  saying.  Obey  my  voice, 
and  I  will  be  your  God,  and  ye  shall 
be  my  people :  and  walk  ye  in  all  the 
way  that  I  command  you,  that  it  may 
be  well  with  vou.  -*  But  thev  heard 
not,  nor  inclined  their  ear,  but 
walked  in  the  counsels,  in  the  stub- 
bornness of  their  evil  heart,  and  they 
showed  their  back  and  not  their  face. 
^^  Since  the  day  that  your  fathers 
came  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt  until 
this  day,  have  I  sent  you  all  my  ser- 
vants the  prophets,  daily  and  early  I, 
sent  them ;  ^6  b^t  they  heard  me  not, 
nor  inclined  their  ear,  but  hardened 
their  necks ;  they  did  worse  than 
their  fathers.  ^^  And,  though  thou 
shalt  speak  all  these  words  to  them ; 
they  w  ill  not  hear  thee :  though  thou 
shalt  also  call  to  them ;  they  will  make 
no  reply. 

2*  And  thou  shalt  say  to  them. 
This  is  the  nation  that  has  not  heard 
the  voice  of  Jehovah,  their  God, 
nor  heeded  correction : 
Fidelity    is    perished,    and    is   cut    off 

from  their  mouth. 
2^  Cut    off    thy    crown    of    hair,     [O 
daughter   of    Zion,]    and    cast    it 
away,  and  take  up  a  lamentation 
on  the  bare  heights ; 
For  Jehovah  has  rejected  and  aban- 
doned    the     generation     of     his 
wrath. 
^^  For    the    children    of    Judah    have 
done  evil  in  my  sight,  says  Jehovah : 

Ver.   3.        "Of  the  survivors"  is  omitted  in 
correct   reading. 


Thev  have  set  up  their  abominations 
in  the  house  that  is  called  by  my 
name,  to  defile  it.  ^^  And  they  have 
built  the  high  places  of  Topheth.  which 
is  in  the  valley  of  Ben-Hinnom,  to 
burn  their  sons  and  their  daughters 
in  the  fire ;  which  I  commanded  not, 
neither     came     it     into     my     mind. 

^2  Therefore,  "  behold,  the  days  are 
coming,  says  Jehovah,  that  it  shall  no 
more  be  called  Topheth,  nor  the  val- 
ley of  Ben-Hinnom,  but  the  valley  of 
Slaughter :  for  they  shall  bury  in 
Topheth,  because  there  is  no  other 
place.  ^^  And  the  carcases  of  this 
people  shall  be  food  for  the  fowls  of 
heaven,  and  for  the  beasts  of  the 
earth-;  and  none  shall  frighten  them 
aw^ay.  ^^  Then  will  I  cause  to  cease 
from  the  cities  of  Judah,  and  from 
the  streets  of  Jerusalem,  the  voice 
of  joy  and  the  voice  of  mirth,  the 
voice  of  the  bridegroom  and  the 
voice  of  the  bride :  for  the  land  shall 
become  a  desolation. 

CHAPTER  VIII 

^  At  that  time,  says  Jehovah,  they 
shall  bring  out  the  bones  of  the  kings 
of  Judah,  and  the  bones  of  his 
princes,  and  the  bones  of  the  priests, 
and  the  bones  of  the  prophets,  and 
the  bones  of  the  inhabitants  of  Jeru- 
salem, out  of  their  graves :  ^  and  they 
shall  spread  them  before  the  sun,  and 
the  moon,  and  all  the  hosts  of 
heaven,  whom  they  loved,  and  whom 
they  served,  and  after  whom  they 
followed,  and  whom  they  sought,  and 
w^hom  they  worshipped :  they  shall 
not  be  gathered,  nor  buried ;  they 
shall  be  for  dung  upon  the  face  of 
the  ground.  "  And  death  shall  be 
chosen  rather  than  life  bv  all  the 
remnant  of  the  survivors  of  this  evil 
race,  in  all  the  places  (of  the  sur- 
vivors) whither  I  have  driven  them 
away,  says  Jehovah  of  hosts. 

Sept.  and  Syriac,  which  probablj'  represents  the 


86; 


JEREMIAH  VIII 


*  Moreover  thou  shalt  say  to  them, 

Thus  says  Jehovah : 

Do  men  fall  down  and  not  get  up 
again  ?  does  one  go  away  on  a 
journey  and  not  return? 

^  Why  then  is  this  people  in  Jerusa- 
lem sliding  back  by  a  continual 
backsliding? 

They  hold  fast  to  deceit,  they  refuse 
to  return. 

^  I  inclined  my  ear  and  listened ;  they 

do  not  speak  aright : 
No   one   repents   him  of  his  wicked- 
ness, saying,  What  have  I  done? 
Every  one  turns  to  his  own  way  like 

a     horse     rushing     wildly     into 

battle. 
^  Yea,  the  stork  in  the  heaven  knows 

her  seasons; 
And  the  turtle-dove  and  the  swallow 

and  the   crane,   observe  the   time 

of  their  coming; 
But  my  people  know  nothing  of  the 

just  ordinance   of  Jehovah. 
^  How  do  ye  say.  We  are  wise,  and 

the  law  of  Jehovah  is  with  us  ? 
But,  lo,  the  false  pen  of  the  scribes 

has  made  of  it  falsehood. 
^  The  wise  men  are  ashamed,  they  are 

confounded  and  caught : 
Lo,  they  have   rejected  the  word  of 

Jehovah ;  and  what  sort  of  wis- 
dom can  they  have  ? 
^^  Therefore   will    I   give  their   wives 

to    others,    their    fields    to    their 

conquerors : 
For   every  one   from   the  least  even 

to  the  greatest  is  overreaching. 
From  the  prophet  even  to  the  priest 

every  one  is  dealing  falsely. 
^^  And  they  would  heal  the  hurt  of 

the   daughter   of  my   people   su- 
perficially, saying,   Peace,   peace ; 

when  there  is  no  peace. 
^-  They  will  be  put  to  shame,  for  they 

have  committed  abomination. 
Yet,    they    are    not    at    all    ashamed, 

neither  can  they  blush : 


Therefore  shall  they  fall  among  the 

fallen : 
In  the   time   of  their  visitation   they 

shall  stumble,  says  Jehovah. 
^^  I   will     verily     gather    them,   says 

Jehovah : 
[As  a  result]  there  are  no  grapes  on 

the  vine,  nor  figs  on  the  fig-tree, 

and  the  leaf  is  fading; 
For  I  have  appointed  for  them  those 

that  shall  pass  over  them. 

^*  Why  are  we  sitting  still  ?  assemble 

yourselves, 
And    let    us    go    into    the    fortified 

cities,  and  perish  there: 
For  Jehovah  our  God  has  caused  us 

to  perish,   and   given   us  poison- 
water  to  drink. 
Because  we  have  sinned  against  Je- 
hovah. 
^^  We  hoped  for  peace,  but  no  good 

came,  and  for  a  time  of  healing, 

and  behold  terror  1 
^^  From    Dan    the    snorting    of    his 

horses  is  heard : 
At  the  sound  of  the  neighing  of  his 

strong     ones     the     whole     land 

trembles ; 
And  they  come  and  devour  the  land 

and  everything  in  it; 
The  city  and  its  inhabitants. 
^''  For,  behold,  I  am  sending  among 

you   serpents,   basilisks, 
Which  can  not  be  charmed;  and  they 

shall  bite  you,  says  Jehovah. 
^^  Oh,    that    I    could    comfort   myself 

against  sorrow !  my  heart  is  faint 

within  me. 

'^^  Lo,    the    voice    of   the    cry    of   the 

daughter  of  my  people  from  far- 

ofif  lands ! 
Is  not  Jehovah  in  Zion?     Is  not  her 

King  in  her? 
Why    have    they   provoked    me    with 

their    graven    images,    and    with 

strange  vanities  ? 
-*^  The  harvest  is  past,  the  fruit  gath- 


Ver.  1 8.  [O  for]  cheerfulness  to  me  in  sorrow!  my  heart.  (Ewald,  Graf.)  Or,  my  source 
of  brightness  in  sorrow,  even  my  heart.  (De  Dieu,  llitzig).  Or,  O  for  comfort  in  my  sor- 
row!   my  heart  is   faint   within   me. 

866 


JEREMIAH  IX 


ering  is  over,  and  we  are  not  set 

free. 
2^  For   the   hurt   of  the   daughter   of 

my  people  am  I  hurt : 
I  am  in  mourning;  horror  has  seized 

me. 
2- Is    there    no    balm    in    Gilead?    is 

there  no  physician  there  ? 
Why  then  does  not  the  sound  flesh  of 

the   daughter   of  my  people   ap- 


pear 


CHAPTER  IX 


^  Oh,  that  my  head  were  waters,  and 
mine  eyes  a  fountain  of  tears. 

That  I  might  weep  day  and  night  for 
the  slain  of  the  daughter  of  my 
people ! 

^  Oh,  that  I  had  in  the  wilderness  a 
travellers'  lodging-place ; 

Then  would  I  leave  my  people,  and 
go  from  them ! 

For  they  are  all  immoral,  an  assem- 
bly of  perfidious  men. 

^  And  they  bend  their  tongue  as  their 
bow  for  falsehood; 

And  they  use  not  their  power  honor- 
ably in  the  land : 

For  from  evil  to  evil  they  advance, 
but  me  they  do  not  recognize, 
says  Jehovah. 

*  Let  every  man  be  on  guard  against 
his  neighbour,  and  put  no  con- 
fidence in  any  brother: 

For  every  brother  uses  trickery,  and 
every  friend  goes  about  slander- 
ing- 

^  And  they  deceivi  every  one  his 
neighbor,  and  never  speak  the 
truth : 

They  have  traineld  their  tongue  to 
lie ;  they  w^ary  themselves  in 
acting  perversely. 

^  Thy  dwelling-place  is  in  the  midst 
of  deceit ;  through  deceit  they 
refuse  to  recognize  me,,  says 
Jehovah. 
^  Therefore  thus  says  Jehovah  of 
hosts. 

Ver.   1.   Chap.  8:  23  in  Hebrew.  Ver, 


Behold,    I   am    about   to   melt   them, 

and  I  w^ill  try  them ; 
For    how   should    I    do    [otherwise], 

because   of  the   daughter   of  my 

people  ? 
^  A  deadly  arrow  is  their  tongue ;  it 

utters  deceit : 
With  his  mouth  one  speaks  peaceably 

to  his  neighbour,  but  in  his  heart 

he  lies  in  wait  for  him. 
°  Shall    I    not    visit    them    for    these 

things  ?  says  Jehovah  : 
Shall  not  I  myself  take  vengeance  on 

such  a  nation  as  this? 
^^  Upon  the  mountains  will  I  take  up 

a  weeping  and  wailing, 
And    in    the    meadows    on    the    open 

plain  a  lamentation, 
For  thev  are  made  desolate,  so  that 

none  is  passing  through ; 
N^either  do   men   hear  the   lowing  of 

the  cattle ; 
From  the  fowl  of  the  heavens  even 

to  the  beast  they  are  fled,  they 

are  gone. 
^^  And  I  am  making  Jerusalem  heaps, 

a  habitation  of  jackals; 
And  I  am  making  the  cities  of  Judah 

a  desolation,  without  inhabitant. 
^2  Who  is  so  wise  that  he  may  under- 
stand this? 
And  to  whom  has  the  mouth  of  Je- 
hovah spoken,   that   he   may   de- 
clare it? 
Why  is  the  land  perished  and  made 

desolate  like  a  wilderness. 
So  that  none  is  passing  through? 

^^  And  Jehovah  says, 
Because     they     have     forsaken     my 

teaching     which     I     set     before 

them. 
And    have    not     obeyed    my    voice, 

neither  walked  therein; 
^*  But   have   walked    after    the    stub- 
bornness of  their  own  heart, 
And   after   the    Baalim,    which    their 

fathers  taught  them  : 
^^  Therefore    thus    says    Jehovah    of 

hosts,  the  God  of  Israel : 
Behold,    I    am   about    to    feed   them, 

2.   Chap.   9:    I   in  Hebrew. 


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JEREMIAH  IX.  X 


even  this  people,  wormwood, 
and  give  them  poison-water  to 
drink. 

^®  I  will  scatter  them  also  among  the 
nations,  whom  neither  they  nor 
their  fathers   have   known : 

And  I  will  send  the  sword  after 
them,  till  I  have  consumed 
them. 

^~  Thus  says  Jehovah  of  hosts, 
Look     around,     and     call     for     the 

mourning  women  to  come ; 
And   send  for  the  expert   women  to 

come : 

^^  And  let  them  make  haste,  and  take 

up  a  wailing  for  us, 
That  our   eyes   may   run    down   with 

tears,   and   our  eyelashes   trickle 

with  water. 

^^  For  hark !  wailing  is  heard  out  of 

Zion, 
How  are  we  spoiled !  we  are  greatly 

put  to  shame, 
For  we  have  abandoned  the  country, 

because  they  have  broken  down 

our  dwellings. 
^^  Yet  hear,  O  ye  women,  the  word  of 

Jehovah, 
And  let  your  ear  take  in  the  word  of 

his  mouth, 
And   teach    your   daughters    wailing, 

and     every     one     her    neighbor 

lamentation. 


riches :  -^  but  let  him  that  glories 
glory    in   this, 

In  understanding  and  knowing  me, 
that  I  am  Jehovah, 

Who  is  exercising  lovingkindness, 
justice,  and  righteousness  upon 
the  earth : 

For  in  these  things  I  delight,  says 
Jehovah. 

-^  Behold,  the  days  are  coming,  says 
Jehovah, 

That  I  will  punish  all  the  circumcised 
in  uncircumcision; 

2^  Egypt,  and  Judah,  and  Edom,  and 
the  children  of  Ammon,  and 
Moab, 

And  all  whose  [hair]  is  corner-clip- 
ped that  dwell  in  the  wilder- 
ness : 

For  all  the  nations  are  uncircum- 
cised,  and  all  the  house  of  Israel 
is  uncircumcised  in  heart. 

CHAPTER  X 

^  Hear  ye  the  word  that  Jehovah 
speaks  to  you,  O  house  of 
Israel : 

-  Thus  says  Jehovah, 

Accustom  not  yourselves  to  the  way 
of  the  nations,  and  be  not  dis- 
mayed   at   the    signs    of   heaven, 

Though  the  nations  are  dismayed  at 
them. 


2^  For   death   climbs   in   at   our   win-    ^  For  the  rules  of  the  people — noth- 


dows,  it  enters  our  palaces ; 
To  cut  off  the  child  from  the  street, 

the   young  men   from   the    open 

squares. 
22    Speak,  Thus  says  Jehovah, 
And  the  carcases  of  men  fall  as  dung 

upon  the  face  of  the  ground. 
And  as  the  sheaves  after  the  reaper, 

when  no  gatherer  comes. 
23  Thus  says  Jehovah, 
Let   not  the   wise   man   glory    in   his 

wisdom,  nor  the  hero  glory  in  his 

heroism ; 
Let   not   the   rich   man    jjlorv   in   his 


ingness  is  this ! 

For  it  is  wood  that  one  hath  cut  out 
of  the  forest,  the  work  of  the 
hands  of  the  workman  with  the 
axe. 

*  They  deck  it  with  silver  and  with 
gold ;  they  fasten  it  with  nails 
and  with  hammers,  that  it  move 
not. 

^'  They  are  like  a  pillar  in  a  garden 
of  cucumbers,  and  speak  not : 

They  must  needs  be  carried,  because 
they  cannot  march  in  proces- 
sion. 


Ver.   25.      All    the    [outwardly]    circumcised    in    [their   inward]    uncircumcision. 
Ver.   5.        Pillar:    That  is,   probably,   a    scarecrow. 

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JEREMIAH  X 


Be  not  afraid  of  them;  for  thev  can 
do  no  harm,  neither  is  it  in  them 
to  do  good. 

^^  There  is  none  like  thee,  O  Jehovah; 
thou  art  great,  and  thy  name  is 
great  in  strength. 

'''  Who  would  not  fear  thee,  O  King 
of  nations  ?  for  to  thee  it  is 
due: 

For  among  all  the  wise  men  of  the 
nations,  and  in  all  their  royal  es- 
tate,  there  is  none   like   thee. 

^  But  they  are  together  brutish  and 
foolish : 

The  instruction  of  idols, — it  is  but  a 
stick  of  wood. 

^  Beaten  silver  is  brought  from  Tar- 
shish.  and  gold  from  Uphaz, 

The  work  of  the  artificer  and  of  the 
hands  of  the  goldsmith; 

Blue  and  purple  for  their  clothing; 
they  are  all  the  work  of  skillful 
men. 

^^  But  Jehovah  is  the  true  God ;  he 
is  the  living  God,  and  an  ever- 
lasting king: 

At  his  wrath  the  earth  trembles  and 
the   nations   can   not   endure   his 
wrath. 
^^  Thus  shall  ye  say  to  them, 

The  gods  which  have  not  made  the 
heavens  and  the  earth,  these  shall 
perish  from  the  earth,  and  from 
under  these  heavens. 
^2  He  has  made  the  earth  by  his 
power,  he  has  established  the 
habitable  world  b;  his  wisdom, 

And  by  his  understanding  has  he 
stretched  out  the  heavens : 

'^  When  he  utters  his  voice,  there  is 
a  tumult  of  waters  in  the  heav- 
ens, 

And  he  causes  the  clouds  to  rise 
from  the  ends  of  the  earth. 

He  makes  lightnings  for  the  rain, 
and  brings  forth  the  wind  out  of 
his  treasuries. 

^*  Every  man  is  too  brutish  to  know; 
every  metal-founder  is  put  to 
shame  by  his  graven  image : 

Ver.    II.   Verse   ii   is  written  in   Aramaic. 


For  his  molten  image  is  falsehood, 
and  there  is  no  spirit  in  them. 

^^  They  are  vanity,  a  work  of  mock- 
ery: in  the  time  of  their  visita- 
tion they  shall  perish. 

'^^  For  not  like  these  is  the  portion  of 
Jacob ; 

For  the  Former  of  all  things  is  he. 

And  Israel  is  the  tribe  of  his  inher- 
itance : 

Jehovah   of  hosts  is  his  name. 

^'  Gather   up     thy    goods,    O   thou 
who  sittest  within  the  fortress. 

^^  For  thus  says  Jehovah, 

Behold,  I  am  about  to  sling  out  the 
inhabitants  of  the  land  at  this 
time, 

And  will  distress  them,  that  they  may 
be  caught. 

^^  Woe  is  me  for  my  hurt !  my  wound 
is  grievous : 

But  I  thought:  Truly  this  is  my  af- 
fliction, so  I  must  bear  it. 

-^  My  tent  is  spoiled,  and  all  my 
cords  are  broken : 

My  children  are  gone  from  me,  and 
they  are  no  more: 

There  is  none  stretching  forth  my 
tent  any  more,  and  hanging  up 
my  curtains. 

^^  For  the  shepherds  are  become 
brutish,  and  have  not  inquired  of 
Jehovah : 

Therefore  they  did  not  prosper,  and 
all  their  flocks  are  scattered. 

--  Hark !  a  rumor,  behold  it  comes, 
even  a  great  uproar  out  of  the 
north  country, 

To  make  the  cities  of  Judah  a  deso- 
lation, a  habitation  of  jackals. 

^^  O  Jehovah,  I  know  that  the  way 
of  man  is  not  in  himself: 

It  is  not  in  man  that  walks  to  direct 
his  steps. 

-^  O  Jehovah,  correct  me,  but  in 
measure ; 

Not  in  thine  anger,  lest  thou  dimin- 
ish me. 

2^  Pour  out  thy  fury  upon  the  na- 
tions   that    know   thee    not,    and 


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JEREMIAH  XI 


upon  the  families  that  call  not 
on  thy  name : 

For  they  have  devoured  Jacob,  yea, 
they  have  devoured  him  and  con- 
sumed him. 

And  have  laid  waste  his  habitation. 

CHAPTER  XI 

^  The  word  that  came  to  Jeremiah 
from  Jehovah,  saying,  ^  Hear  ye  the 
words  of  this  covenant,  and  speak  to 
the  men  of  Judah,  and  to  the  inhabi- 
tants of  Jerusalem ;  ^  and  say  to 
them,  Thus  says  Jehovah,  the  God  of 
Israel : 

*  Cursed  is  the  man  that  obeys  not 
the  words  of  this  covenant,  which  I 
commanded  your  fathers  in  the  day 
that  I  brought  them  out  of  the 
land  of  Egypt,  out  of  the  iron  fur- 
nace, saying.  Obey  my  voice,  and  do 
according  to  all  that  I  command 
you :  so  shall  ye  be  my  people,  and 
I  wall  be  your  God :  ^  that  I  may 
perform  the  oath  which  I  sware  to 
your  fathers,  to  give  them  a  land 
flowing  with  milk  and  honey,  as  is 
the  case  this  day.  Then  answered  I, 
and   said.   Amen,    O    Jehovah. 

•^  And  Jehovah  said  to  me.  Pro- 
claim all  these  words  in  the 
cities  of  Judah,  and  in  the  streets  of 
Jerusalem,  saying.  Hear  ye  the  words 
of  this  covenant,  and  do  them.  '''  For 
I  earnestly  admonished  your  fathers 
in  the  day  that  I  brought  them  up  out 
of  the  land  of  Egypt,  even  to  this 
day,  admonishing  early  and  earn- 
estly, saying,  Obey  my  voice.  ^  Yet 
they  obeyed  not,  nor  inclined  their 
ear,  but  followed  every  one  the  stub- 
bornness of  their  evil  heart :  there- 
fore I  brought  upon  them  all  the 
words  of  this  covenant,  which  I  com- 
manded them  to  do,  but  they  did 
them  not. 

^  And  Jehovah  said  to  me,  A  con- 


spiracy is  found  among  the  men  of 
Judah,  and  among  the  inhabitants  of 
Jerusalem.  ^^  They  are  turned  back 
to  the  iniquities  of  their  forefathers, 
who  refused  to  hear  my  words;  and 
they  are  gone  after  other  gods  to 
serve  them :  the  house  of  Israel  and 
the  house  of  Judah  have  broken  my 
covenant  which  I  made  with  their 
fathers.  ^^  Therefore  thus  says  Je- 
hovah, Behold,  I  am  about  to  bring 
a  calamity  upon  them,  which  they 
shall  not  be  able  to  escape ;  and  they 
shall  cry  to  me,  but  I  will  not  hear 
them.  ^^  Then  shall  the  cities  of 
Judah  and  the  inhabitants  of  Jerusa- 
lem go  and  cry  to  the  gods  to  whom 
they  are  burning  incense :  but  they 
shall  not  help  them  at  all  in  the 
time  of  their  calamity.  ^^  For  accord- 
ing to  the  number  of  thy  cities  are 
thy  gods,  O  Judah ;  and  according  to 
the  number  of  the  streets  of  Jerusa- 
lem have  ye  set  up  altars  to  the 
shameful  thing,  even  altars  to  burn 
incense  to  Baal.  ^^  But  as  for  thee, 
pray  not  for  this  people,  neither  lift 
up  supplication  nor  prayer  for  them : 
for  I  will  not  hear  them  when  they 
cry  to  me  in  the  time  of  their  ca- 
lamity. 

^^  What  avail  to  my  beloved  is  her 
doing  in  my  house?  Can  many  al- 
tars and  holy  flesh  remove  from 
thee  thy  calamity?  Then  mightest 
thou  rejoice.  ^^  Jehovah  called  thy 
name,  A  green  olive  tree,  beauti- 
ful with  fine  fruit:  with  a  rush- 
ing mighty  sound  he  has  kindled  fire 
upon  it,  and  its  branches  crackle. 
^'  For  Jehovah  of  hosts  that  planted 
thee,  has  spoken  evil  against  thee, 
because  of  the  wickedness  of  the 
house  of  Israel  and  of  the  house  of 
Judah,  which  they  (hemselves  have 
chosen  to  do  in  provoking  me  to 
anger  bv  burning  incense  to  Baal. 


Ver.    4.   That   is,   a   furnace   hot   enough   to   melt   iron. 

^'er.  15.  Hebrew  text  is  obscure  and  almost  untranslatable.  Sept.  reads:  Why  has  the  be- 
loved wrought  abominations  in  my  house?  Shall  vows  and  holy  flesh  take  away  from  thee 
thy  wickedness?  o-r  shalt  thou  escape  by  these?  By  emendations  from  the  Sept.,  the  body 
of    the    verse    has    been    Lorn-cted. 


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^^  And  Jehovah  made  me  know  it, 
and  I  knew  it :  then  thou  didst  show 
me  their  doings. 

^°  But  I  was  Hke  a  pet  lamb  led  to 
the  slaughter;  and  I  knew  not 
what  plots  they  had  devised 
against  me,  saying. 
Let  us  destroy  the  tree  with  its  fruit, 
and  let  us  cut  it  off  from  the 
land  of  the  living, 
And  its  name  shall  be  remembered  no 

more. 
20  But,  O  Jehovah  of  hosts,  thou  that 
judgest     righteously,    thou     that 
triest  the  thoughts  and  the  heart, 
Let  me  see  thy  vengeance  on  them : 
for  to  thee  have  I  committed  my 
cause. 
2^  Therefore  thus  says  Jehovah  re- 
specting the  men   of  Anathoth,   that 
seek  thy  life,  saying.  Thou  shalt  not 
prophesy    in    the   name    of   Jehovah, 
lest  thou  die  by  our  hand :  22  there- 
fore thus  says  Jehovah  of  hosts, 
Behold,     I    will    punish     them :    the 
young    men    shall    die     by     the 
sw^ord ;     their     sons     and     their 
daughters  shall  die  by  famine ; 
^^  And   no    remnant    shall   be   left   to 
them :   for   I   will  bring  calamity 
upon  the  men   of  Anathoth,  the 
year  of  their  punishment. 

CHAPTER  XII 

^  Righteous  art  thou,  O  Jehovah, 
when  I  plead  with  thee : 

Yet  w^ould  I  speak  with  thee  respect- 
ing judicial   dealings: 

Why  is  the  way  of  the  wicked  pros- 
perous? why  are  all  they  secure 
who  deal  very  treacherously? 

-  Thou  hast  planted  them,  yea,  they 
have  taken  ifoot ; 

They  grow,  yea,  they  bear  fruit: 

Thou  art  near  to  their  mouth,  but 
far  from  their  thoughts.  , 

^  But  thou,  0/ Jehovah,  knowest  me; 

Ver.    I.   Or.    just    wouldest   thou    be,    ()    Teh 
reason   the   cause   with   thee. 


thou  seest  through  me,  and  hast 

proved  my  heart  with  thee: 
Pull   them   out    like    sheep     for   the 

slaughter,    and   consecrate    them 

for  the  day  of  killing. 
^  How  long  shall  the  land  mourn,  and 

the   herbs   of  the   whole   country 

wither  ? 

For  the  wickedness  of  its  inhabitants, 
the  beasts  and  the  birds  have  dis- 
appeared:  • 

While  they  say,  He  shall  not  see  our 
end. 

^  If  thou  hast  run  with  the  footmen, 
and  they  have  wearied  thee,  then 
how  canst  thou  contend  with 
horses? 

And  though  in  a  land  of  peace  thou 
art  confident,  yet  what  wilt  thou 
do  in  the  swelling  of  Jordan? 

^  For  even  thy  brethren,  and  the 
house  of  thy  father,  even  they 
have  proved  untrue  to  thee; 

Even  they  have  cried  aloud  after 
thee:  trust  them  not,  though 
they  speak  kindly  to  thee. 

^  I  have  forsaken  my  house,  I  have 
cast  off  mine  inheritance; 

I  have  surrendered  the  dearly  be- 
loved of  my  soul  to  the  hand  of 
her  enemies. 

^  Mine  inheritance  has  become  to  me 
as  a  lion  in  the  forest ; 

She  has  roared  against  me ;  therefore 
have  I  hated  her. 

^  Is  mine  inheritance  to  me  as  a 
speckled  bird  of  prey  ?  are  the 
birds  of  prey  against  her  round 
about? 

Go  ye,  round  up  all  the  beasts  of  the 
field,  bring  them  hither  to  de- 
vour. 

^0  Many  shepherds  have  destroyed 
my  vineyard,  they  have  trampled 
my  portion  under  foot, 

They  have  made  my  pleasant  portion 
a  desolate  wilderness. 

ovah,    if    I    should    plead    with   thee:    yet    will    I 


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JEREMIAH  Xin 


^^  They  have  made  it  a  desolation :  it 
mourns  to  me,  being  desolate ; 

The  whole  land  is  made  desolate  be- 
cause no  one  has  taken  it  to 
heart. 

^^  Spoilers  are  come  upon  all  the  bare 
heights  in  the  wilderness : 

For  the  sword  of  Jehovah  devours 
from  the  one  end  of  the  land 
even  to  the  other  end  of  the 
land:  no  flesh  has  peace.  ^^They 
have  sown  wheat,  and  have 
reaped  thorns ;  they  have  wearied 
themselves,  but  to  no  profit.  And 
be  ye  ashamed  then  of  your  in- 
crease, because  of  the  fierce  an- 
ger of  Jehovah. 

^'^  Thus  says  Jehovah  respecting  all 
mine  evil  neighbours  that  touch 
the  inheritance  which  I  have 
caused  my  people  Israel  to  in- 
herit: Behold,  I  am  about  to 
pluck  them  up  from  their  land, 
and  I  will  pluck  up  the  house  of 
Judah  from  among  them. 

^^  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  after  I 
have  plucked  them  up,  T  will  re- 
turn and  have  compassion  on 
them; 

And  I  will  bring  them  again,  every 
man  to  his  inheritance,  and 
every  man  to  his  land. 

^®  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  if  they 
will  diligently  learn  the  ways  of 
my  people. 

To  swear  by  my  name.  As  Jehovah 
liveth ;  even  as  they  taught  my 
people  to  swear  by  Baal ; 

Then  shall  they  be  built  up  in  the 
midst  of  my  people. 

'^'^  But  if  they  will  not  hear,  then  will 
I  completely  pluck  up  and  de- 
stroy that  nation,  says  Jehovah. 

CHAPTER  XIII 

^  Thus  said  Jehovah  to  mc.  Go, 
and  buy  thee  a  linen  girdle,  and  put 
it  upon  thy  loins,  and  do  not  put  it 
into   water.     -  So    I   bought   a   girdle 


according  to  the  word  of  Jehovah, 
and  put  it  upon  my  loins.  ^  Then 
the  word  of  Jehovah  came  to  me 
the  second  time,  saying,  ^  Take  the 
girdle  which  thou  hast  bought,  which 
is  upon  thy  loins,  and  arise,  go  to 
the  Euphrates,  and  hide  it  there  in  a 
cleft  of  the  rock.  ^  So  I  went,  and 
hid  it  by  the  Euphrates,  as  Jehovah 
commanded  me.  ^  And  it  came  to 
pass  after  many  days,  that  Jehovah 
said  to  me.  Arise,  go  to  the 
Euphrates,  and  take  the  girdle 
thence,  which  I  bade  thee  hide 
there.  "^  Then  I  went  to  the  Euphra- 
tes, and  dug,  and  took  the  girdle 
from  the  place  where  I  had  hidden 
it :  and,  behold,  the  girdle  was 
spoiled,  it  was  good  for  nothing. 

^  Then  the  word  of  Jehovah  came 
to  me,  saying,  "  Thus  says  Jehovah, 
After  this  manner  will  T  spoil  the 
pride  of  Judah,  and  the  great  pride 
of  Jerusalem.  ^^  This  evil  people, 
who  refuse  to  obey  my  words,  who 
walk  in  the  stubbornness  of  their 
heart,  and  are  gone  after  other  gods 
to  serve  them,  and  to  worship  them, 
shall  even  be  as  this  girdle,  which  is 
good  for  nothing.  ^^  For  as  the  gir- 
dle fits  close  to  the  loins  of  a  man, 
so  I  caused  to  cleave  to  me  the  whole 
house  of  Israel  and  the  whole  house 
of  Judah,  says  Jehovah ;  that  they 
might  be  to  me  for  a  people,  and  for 
a  name,  and  for  a  praise,  and  for  a 
glory :  but  they  would  not  obey. 

^2  And  thou  shalt  speak  to  them 
this  word:  Thus  says  Jehovah,  the 
God  of  Israel,  Every  bottle  is  made 
to  be  filled  with  wine :  and  they  shall 
say  to  thee.  Do  we  not  know  that 
ever}^  bottle  is  rnad^  to  be  filled  with 
wine  ?  ^^  Then  shalt  thou  say  to 
them.  Thus  says  Jehovah,  Behold,  I 
am  about  to  fill  all  thfe  inhabitants  of 
this  land,  even  the  kings  who  sit 
upon  David's  throne,  and  the  priests, 
and  the  prophets,  and  yU  the  inhabi- 
tants of  Jerusalem,  with  drunken- 
ness.     ^*  And  I  will   dash  them  one 


872 


JEREMIAH  XIII.  XIV 


against     another,     even    the     fathers 

and  the  sons  together,  says  Jehovah : 

I  will  not  pity,  nor  spare,  nor  have 

compassion  in  not  destroying  them. 
^-^  Hear  ye,   and  give   ear;   be   not 

afraid :  for  Jehovah  has  spoken. 

^^  Give  glory  to  Jehovah  your  God. 
before  he  brings  darkness^  and 
before  your  feet  stumble  upon 
the  mountains  at  twilight ; 

And,  while  ye  wait  for  light,  he 
turns  it  into  the  shadow  of 
death,  and  makes  it  gross  dark- 
ness. 

^■^  But  if  ye  will  not  hear  it,  I  myself 
shall  weep  in  secret  for  your 
pride ; 

And  mine  eye  shall  weep  profusely, 
and  run  down  with  tears, 

Because  Jehovah's  flock  is  carried 
away. 

^^  Say  thou  to  the  king  and  to  the 
queen  mother.  Humble  your- 
selves, sit  down : 

For  your  glorious  crown  is  come 
down  from  your  heads. 

^^  The  cities  of  the  South-country  are 
shut  up,  and  there  is  none  to 
open  them : 

Judah  is  carried  away  captive  all  to- 
gether; led  captive  completely. 
-"  Lift   up    your   eyes   and   look   at 
those  who  are  coming  from  the 
north : 

Where  is  the  flock  that  was  given 
thee — thy  beautiful  flock? 

2^  What  wilt  thou  say,  when  he  shall 
appoint  familiar  friends  as  thy 
head  over  thee  ? 

But  thou  thyself  hast  instructed  them 
against  thee; 

Shall  not  pangs  take  hold  of  thee, 
as  one  in  travail  ? 

22  And  if  thou  think  in  thine  heart. 
Why  are  these  things  come  upon 
me? 

For  the  greatness  of  thy  guilt  thy 
train  was  discovered,  and  thy 
heels  suffered  violence. 


23 


Can  the  Ethiopian  change  his  skin, 
or  the  leopard  his  spots? 

Then  may  ye  also  do  good,  that  are 
accustomed  to  do  evil. 

-*  Therefore  will  I  scatter  them,  as 
the  stubble  that  is  blown  away, 
by  the  wind  of  the  wilderness. 

^^  This  is  thy  lot,  thine  assigned  por- 
tion from  me,  says  Jehovah ; 

Because  thou  hast  forgotten  me,  and 
trusted  in  falsehood. 

-*^  Thus  have  I  also  lifted  up  thy 
train  over  thy  face  that  thy 
shame  may  appear. 

2''  Thy  lewdness,  thy  neighings,  thy 
shameless    wantonness — 

On  the  hills  in  the  field  have  I  seen 
thine  abominations. 

Alas  for  thee,  O  Jerusalem !  Thou 
wilt  not  be  made  clean ;  how 
long  yet? 

CHAPTER  XIV 

^  The  word  of  Jehovah  that  came 

to  Jeremiah  concerning  the  drought. 

2  Judah  mourns,  and  her  gates  lan- 
guish ; 

They  bow  down  to  the  ground  in 
mourning;  and  the  piercing  cry 
of  Jerusalem  is  gone  up. 

^  And  their  nobles  send  their  ser- 
vants for  water:  they  come  to 
the  cisterns. 

But  find  no  water;  they  return  with 
their  vessels   empty : 

They  are  put  to  shame  and  con- 
founded, and  cover  their  heads. 

*  Because  of  the  ground  which  is 
parched,  for  there  is  no  rain  in 
the  land. 

The  plowmen  are  put  to  shame,  they 
cover  their  heads. 

^  Yea,  the  hind  also  calves  in  the 
field  and  leaves  it,  because  there 
is  no  grass. 

« And  the"  wild  asses  stand  on  the 
bare  heights,  they  pant  for  air 
like  jackals; 


Ver.    t8.      Sept.,    Syriac,    and    Vulgate    read,    "from    your    heads". 
Ver.  21.   Or,   appoint  over  thee  as  thy  head   those  whom  thou  hast  taught  to  be  thy  lovers. 


JEREMIAH  XIV 


Their  eyes  fail,  because  there  is  no 
herbage. 

'''  Even     if     our     iniquities     testify 

against    us,    work    thou    for    thy 

name's  sake,  O  Jehovah : 
For    our    apostasies    are    many;    we 

have  sinned  against  thee. 
*  O   thou  hope  of  Israel,   its  Saviour 

in  the  time  of  trouble. 
Why    shouldest    thou    be    as    a    so- 
journer in  the  land. 
And   as   a   traveller   that  spreads   his 

tent  to  lodge  for  a  night? 
^  Why  shouldest   thou  be  as  a  man 

confounded,   as  a   hero   that  can 

not  save  ? 
Yet    thou,    O    Jehovah,    art    in    the 

midst  of  us,  and  we  are  called  by 

thy  name ;  O  let  us  not  go ! 
^^  Thus  says  Jehovah  to  this  peo- 
ple, So  have  they  loved  to  wander; 
they  have  not  restrained  their  feet : 
therefore  Jehovah  has  no  pleasure  in 
them ;  now  will  he  remember  their 
guilt,  and  punish  their  sins.  ^^Arid 
Jehovah  said  to  me,  Pray  not  for  this 
people's  good.  ^^  When  they  fast,  I 
will  not  listen  to  their  supplications; 
and  when  they  offer  burnt  offering 
and  meal  offering,  I  will  take  no  de- 
light in  them,  but  by  sword,  and  by 
famine,  and  by  pestilence,  will  I  con- 
sume them. 

12  Then    I    said,     Alas,     O     Lord 

Jehovah !    behold,    the    prophets 

are  saying  to  them. 
Ye  shall   not  see   the  sword,   neither 

shall  a  famine   come  upon  you ; 
But  I  will  give  you  continuous  peace 

in  this  place. 
^*  Then  Jehovah  said  to  me. 
The    prophets    prophesy    lies    in    my 

name :  I  sent  them  not. 
Neither  did  I  bid  them,  neither  spake 

I  to  them : 
They  prophesy  to  you  a  false  vision, 

and  divination,  and  nothingness, 

even   deception  from   their   own 

heart. 
^^  Therefore  thus  says  Jehovah  re- 


specting the  prophets  who  prophesy 
in  my  name,  and  I  sent  them  not,  yet 
they  are  saying. 

Sword  and  famine  shall  not  come  in- 
to this  land :         , 
By    sword    and    famine    shall    those 

prophets  be  consumed. 
1^  And  the  people  to  whom  they 
are  prophesying  shall  be  thrown  out 
into  the  streets  of  Jerusalem  because 
of  the  famine  and  the  sword ;  and 
they  shall  have  none  to  bury  them, 
them,  their  wives,  nor  their  sons,  nor 
their  daughters :  for  I  will  pour  out 
upon  them  their  wickedness. 

1"  And  thou  shalt  speak  this  word 
to  them,  Let  mine  eyes  run  down 
with  tears  night  and  day,  and  let 
them  not  cease ;  for  the  virgin 
daughter  of  my  people  is  frightfully 
smitten  with  an  incurable  wound. 
1^  If    I    go    into    the    field,    then    !o! 

those  slain  with  the  sword ! 
And  if  I  enter  the  city,  then  lo  !  the 

sicknesses  of  famine,  anguish  of 

hunger! 
For  both  the  prophet  and  the  priest 

wander  about  in  a  land  that  they 

know  not. 

^^  Hast      thou      entirely      rejected 

Judah  ?     has     thy    soul    loathed 

Zion? 
Why   hast   thou   smitten   us,   so   that 

there  is  no  healing  for  us? 
We   waited   for  peace,   but   'twas   of 

no  use;  and  for  a  healing  time, 

but  lo  !  terror  ! 
-^  We  acknowledge,   O  Jehovah,  our 

wickedness,  and  the  guilt  of  our 

fathers : 
For  we   have  sinned   against  thee. 
-1  Do   not  abhor   us,   for  thy  name's 

sake; 
Do    not   lightly    esteem     the     throne 

of  thy  glory : 
Remember,   break   not   thy   covenant 

with  us. 
22  Are  there  any  among  the  idols  of 

the  nations  that  can  bring  rain? 
Or   can   the   heavens   give    showers? 


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JEREMIAH  XV 


art  not  thou  he,  O  Jehovah  our 
God? 
Therefore   we   will   wait  upon   thee ; 
for    thou    hast    done    all    these 
things. 

CHAPTER  XV 

^  Then  said  Jehovah  to  me,  If 
Moses  and  Samuel  should  stand  be- 
fore me,  yet  my  mind  could  not  be 
toward  this  people :  send  them  out  of 
my  sight,  and  let  them  be  gone. 
2  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  when 
they  say  to  thee.  Whither  shall  we 
go?  then  thou  shalt  tell  them.  Thus 
says  Jehovah : 

Such  as  are  for  death,  to  death ;  and 
such  as  are  for  the  sword,  to  the 
sword ; 
And  such  as  are  for  the  famine,  to 
the  famine ;  and  such  as  are  for 
captivity,  to  captivity. 
^  For  I  will  appoint  over  them  four 
kinds  [of  punishment],  says  Je- 
hovah 


I  bereave  [them]  of  children,  I  de- 
stroy my  people; 

They  turn  not  from  their  ways. 

^  Their  widows  are  increased  at  my 
beck  above  the  sand  of  the  seas: 

I  bring  the  spoiler  upon  the  mother 
of  the  young  men  at  noonday : 

I  cause  anguish  and  terrors  to  fall 
upon  her  suddenly. 

•'  She  that  has  borne  seven  lan- 
guishes; her  life-breath  goes 
out; 

Her  sun  is  gone  down  while  it  was 
yet  day;  she  is  put  to  shame  and 
confounded : 

And  the  rest  of  them  will  I  deliver 
to  the  sword  before  their  ene- 
mies, says  Jehovah. 
^^  Woe  is  me !  my  mother !  that 
thou  hast  borne  me  a  man  of 
strife. 

And  a  man  of  contention  to  the 
whole  world ! 

I  have  not  lent  on  interest,  neither 
have  men  lent  to  me  on  interest; 


The  sword  to  slay,  and  the  dogs  to  '  Every  one  of  them  curses  me 


mangle ; 
And  the  fowls  of  the  heaven,  and  the 

beasts    of   the    earth,    to    devour 

and  to  destroy. 
^  And  I  will  make  them  a  shuddering 


^^  Jehovah  said,  V^erily  I  release  thee 

for  good; 
Verily    I    will    cause    the    enemy    to 

make  supplication  to  thee  in  the 

time  of  calamity, 


to  all  the  kingdoms  of  the  earth,  I  And  in  the  time  of  affliction. 


Because  of  Manasseh  the  son  of 
Hezekiah,  king  of  Judah,  for 
what  he  did  in  Jerusalem. 

^  For  who  shall  have  pity  upon  thee, 

0  Jerusalem?    Or  who  shall  be- 
moan thee? 

Or  who  shall  turn  aside  to  inquire 
after  thy  welfare? 

^  Thou  hast  cast  me  off,  says  Jeho- 
vah, thou  art  gone  back; 

Therefore  I  stretch  out  my  hand 
against  thee,  and  will  destroy 
thee : 

"^  I  am  weary  of  showing  pity.     And 

1  will   fan   them   with   a   fan   in 
the  gates  of  the  earth ; 


^-  Can    one    break    iron,    even    iron 

from   the    north,    and  bronze? 
^^    Thy   substance   and  thy   treasures 

will    I    give   for   a   spoil    without 

payment. 
And  that  for  all  thy  sins,  even  in  all 

thy  borders. 
^*  And  I  will  make  thine  enemies  to 

pass    into    a    land    which    thou 

knowest  not : 
For  a  fire  is  kindled  in  mine  anger, 

which  shall  burn  upon  you. 

15  Thou     knowest,  O    Jehovah,  re- 
member me,  and  care  for  me. 
And  avenge  me  of  my  persecutors; 


Ver      II.  The     Vulgate   has,   thy   remnant  shall   be   for  good.     Or,   I   will   intercede  for  thee 
with  the  enemy. 

Ver.    12.   Or,  Can  iron  break  iron  from,  etc. 

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JEREMIAH  XVI 


according  to  thy  long-suffering, 
take  me  not  away; 

Take  knowledge  that  for  thy  sake  I 
have  suffered  reproach. 

^^  Thy  words  were  found,  and  I  did 
eat  them ; 

And  thy  word  to  me  was  a  joy  and 
the  rejoicing  of  my  heart: 

For  I  am  called  by  thy  name,  O 
Jehovah  God  of  hosts. 

^'  I  sat  not  in  the  circle  of  the  mirth- 
ful, nor  rejoiced : 

In  the  presence  of  thy  power  I  sat 
alone; 

For  thou  hast  filled  me  with  anger. 

18  Why  is  my  pain  perpetual,  and  my 
wound  incurable,  and  refuses  to 
be  healed? 

Thou   art  becoming  to   me   as  a  de- 
ceitful   [brook],   waters  that   are 
inconstant. 
^^  Therefore   thus   says   Jehovah, 

If  thou  return,  then  will  I  cause  thee 
again  to  stand  before  me ; 

And  if  thou  shalt  separate  the  genu- 
ine from  the  base,  as  my  mouth 
shalt  thou  be : 

They  shall  turn  to  thee,  but  thou 
shalt  not  turn  to  them. 

2^  And  I  will  make  thee  to  this  peo- 
ple a  fortified  wall   of  bronze; 

And  they  shall  fight  against  thee,  but 
they  shall  not  overpower  thee : 

For  I  am  with  thee  to  save  thee  and 
to  deliver  thee, 

Says  Jehovah. 

'^  Yea,  I  will  deliver  thee  out  of  the 
hand  of  the  wicked. 

And  T  will  redeem  thee  out  of  the 
hand  of  the  terrible. 

CHAPTER  XVI 

^  The  word  of  Jehovah  came  also 
to  me,  saying, 

-  Thou  shalt  not  take  thee  a  wife, 
neither  shalt  thou  have  sons  or 
daughters  in  this  place. 

^  For  thus  says  Jehovah  concern- 
ing the  sons  and  concerning  the 
daughters  that  are  born  in  this  place, 


and    concerning    their    mothers    that 
bare     them,     and    concerning    their 
fathers  that  begat  them  in  this  land : 
*  By  painful  kinds  of  death  shall  they 

die; 
They  shall  not  be  lamented,   neither 

shall  they  be  buried; 
They  shall  be  as  dung  upon  the  face 

of  the  ground : 
Yea,   by   sword   and   by   famine   they 

shall  be  consumed; 
And  their  carcases  shall  be  food  for 

the  fowls  of  the  heaven  and  for 

the  beasts  of  the  earth. 
^  For  thus  says  Jehovah, 
Enter   not   the   house    of    mourning, 

neither  go  to  lament,  neither  to 

show  sympathy  for  them  : 
For  I  have  withdrawn  my  peace  from 

this  people. 
Says   Jehovah,    even    loving-kindness 

,   and  tender  mercies. 
°  Both   great   and   small    shall   die   in 

this    land :     they     shall     not     be 

buried. 
Neither  shall  men  lament  for  them, 
Either   by   cutting   themselves    or   by 

shaving  their  head : 
"  They    shall    not   break    [bread]    for 

them    in    mourning,    to    comfort 

one  for  the  dead ; 
Neither  shall  men  give  them  the  cup 

of  consolation   to   drink  because 

of     any     one's     father     or     his 

mother. 
^  And  thou  shalt  not  enter  the  house 

of  feasting  to  sit  down  with  them 

to  eat  and  to  drink. 
^  For  thus  says  Jehovah  of  hosts,  the 

God  of  Israel : 
Behold,  I  am  about  to  cause  to  cease 

out    of    this    place,    before   your 

eyes  and  in  vour  days, 
The   sound   of  mirth   and  the   sound 

of  gladness. 
The  voice  of  the  bridegroom  and  the 

voice  of  the  bride.    ' 

^^  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  when 

thou  shalt  shew  this  people  all  these 

words,    and    they    shall    say   to    thee, 

Why    has    Jehovah    pronounced    all 


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JEREMIAH  XVI.  XVII 


this  great  calamity  against  us?  or 
what  is  our  guilt?  or  what  is  our  sin 
that  we  have  committed  against 
Jehovah  our  God?  ^^  then  shalt  thou 
say  to  them,  Because  your  fathers 
forsook  me,  says  Jehovah,  and  fol- 
lowed after  other  gods,  and  served 
them  and  worshiped  them,  but  me 
they  forsook  and  my  teaching  they 
kept  not;  ^- and  ye  have  done  even 
worse  than  your  fathers;  for,  behold, 
you  are  following  every  one  after 
the  stubbornness  of  his  evil  heart,  in 
not  obeying  me :  ^^  therefore  I  will 
hurl  you  out  of  this  land  into  the 
land  that  ye  have  not  known,  neither 
ye  nor  your  fathers ;  and  there  shall 
ye  serve  other  gods  day  and  night, 
for  I  will  shew  you  no  favour. 

^*  Therefore,  behold,  the  days  are 
coming,  says  Jehovah,  that  it  shall 
no  more  be  said,  As  Jehovah  lives, 
that  brought  up  the  children  of  Is- 
rael out  of  the  land  of  Egypt ;  but 
^^  As  Jehovah  lives,  that  brought  up 
the  children  of  Israel  from  the  land 
of  the  north,  and  from  all  the  coun- 
tries whither  he  drove  them :  and  I 
will  bring  them  again  into  their  land 
that  I  eave  their  fathers. 


^^  Behold,  I  am  about  to  send  for 
many  fishermen,  says  Jehovah, 
and  they  shall  fish  for  them ; 

And  afterward  I  will  send  for  many 
hunters,    and    they     shall 
them 

Upon    every    mountain,     and 
every  hill,   and  out  of  the 
of  the   rocks. 

^"  For  mine  eyes  are  upon  all 


hunt 


upon 

clefts 


their 


ways 
face, 


they  are  not  hid  from  my 


Neither  is  their  guilt  concealed  from 
mine  eyes. 

^^  And  first  I  will  recompense  their 
iniquity  c-nd  their  sin  double ; 

Because  they  have  polluted  my  land 
with  the  carcases  of  their  de- 
testable  things. 


And  have  filled  mine  inheritance  with 
their  abominations. 

•^^  O  Jehovah,  my  strength,  and  my 
strong  hold,  and  my  refuge  in 
the  day  of  affliction, 

To  thee  shall  the  nations  come  from 
the  ends  of  the  earth,  and  shall 
say, 

Our  fathers  have  inherited  mere  de- 
ception, vanities  wherein  is  no 
profit. 

-•^  Should    a    man    make    for    himself 

gods,  which  yet  are  no  gods? 
-^  Therefore,   behold,    i   am  about  to 

cause   them   to   know. 
This  once  will  I  cause  them  to  know 

my  hand  and  my  might; 
And  they  shall  know  that  my  name 

is  Jehovah. 

CHAPTER  XVII 

^  The  sin  of  Judah !  It  is  written 
with  an  iron  pen,  with  the  point 
of  a  diamond: 

upon  the  table  of  their 
heart,  and  upon  the  horns  of 
their  altars ; 

2  While  their  children  remember 
their  altars  and  their  Asherim 

By  the  green  trees  on  the  high  hills. 

^  O  my  mountain  in  the  country ! 

I  will  give  thv  substance  and  all  thy 
treasures  for  a  spoil, 

Thy  high  places.  iDccause  of  sin, 
throughout  all  thy  borders. 

"*  And  thou,  even  of  thyself,  shalt 
lose  thine  inheritance  that  I  gave 
thee; 

And  I  will  make  thee  serve  thine  ene- 
mies in  the  land  that  thou  know- 
est  not : 

For  ye   have   kindled  a   fire  in   mine 
anger  which  shall  burn  forever. 
^  Thus  says  Jehovah : 

Cursed  is  the  man  that  trusts  in  man, 
and  makes  flesh  his  arm, 

And  whose  heart  departs  from  Jeho- 
vah. 

^  For   he    shall   be   like    the    [dwarf] 


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JEREMIAH  XVII 


juniper  in  the   desert,   and  shall 

not  see  when  good  comes, 
But  shall  dwell  in  the  parched  places 

in  the  desert,  a  salt  land  and  un- 
occupied, 
^  Blessed   is    the    man    that    trusts   in 

Jehovah, 
And  whose  trust  Jehovah  is. 
^  For  he  is  as  a   tree   deeply   rooted 

by  the  waters, 
Which     also     fears     not     when     heat 

comes,     but     its     leaf     shall     be 

green ; 
And  in  the  year  of  drought,  it  shall 

have   no   care  nor  cease   to   bear 

fruit. 
^  The    heart    is    deceitful    above    all 

things,  and  incurable : 
Who   can  comprehend  it? 
^^  I  Jehovah  search  the  heart,   I  try 

the  affections, 
Even   to   give   every   man   according 

to    his    ways,    according    to    the 

fruit  of  his  doings. 
"'^  As  the  partridge  sits  on  eggs  that 

she  has  not  laid, 
So  is  he  that  gathers  riches,  but  not 

lawfully ; 
In  the  midst   of   his   days   they  shall 

leave  him,  and  at  his  end  he  shall 

be  a  fool. 
^2  A    glorious    throne,     set     on     high 

from  the  beginning,  is  the  place 

of  our  sanctuary. 
^^  O  Jehovah,  the  hope  of  Israel,  all 

that  forsake  thee  shall  come  to 

shame ; 
They  who  depart  from   me   shall  be 

written  in  the  earth. 
Because  they  have  forsaken  Jehovah, 

the   fountain   of  living  waters. 
^^  Heal  me,   O  Jehovah,  and  I  shall 

be  healed ; 
Save  me,  and  I  shall  be  saved: 
For  thou  art  my  praise. 
^^  Behold,  they  are  saying  to  me. 
Where  is  the  word   of  Jehovah?  let 

it  come  now ! 
^®  As  for  me,  I  have  not  shirked  be- 
ing a  shepherd  after  thee ; 

Ver.    19.   Or,   the  common   people. 


Neither   have    I    desired    the   woeful 

day; 
Thou  knowest ;  what  came  out  of  my 

lips  was  before  thy  face. 
^"  Be  not  a  terror  to  me:  my  refuge 

art  thou  in  the  day  of  calamity. 
^^  Let  them  be  ashamed  that  perse- 
cute   me,    but    let    not     me     be 

ashamed ; 
Let  them  be  dismayed,  but  let  not  me 

be  dismayed : 
Bring  upon  them  the  day  of  calamity, 

and    destroy    them    with    double 

destruction. 

^^  Thus  said  Jehovah  to  me :  Go, 
and  stand  in  the  gate  of  the  children 
of  the  people,  whereby  the  kings  of 
Judah  come  in,  and  by  which  they 
go  out,  and  in  all  the  gates  of  Jeru- 
salem ;  2*^  and  say  to  them,  Hear  ye 
the  word  of  Jehovah,  ye  kings  of 
Judah,  and  all  Judah,  and  all  the  in- 
habitants of  Jerusalem,  that  enter  by 
these  gates ;  -^  thus  says  Jehovah : 
Take  heed  to  your  souls  and  bear  na 
burden  on  .the  sabbath  day,  nor 
bring  it  in  by  the  gates  of  Jerusalem. 
--  And  bring  no  burden  out  of  your 
houses  on  the  sabbath  day,  and  do 
no  work :  but  hallow  the  sabbath 
day,  as  I  commanded  your  fathers; 
-^  but  they  heeded  not,  neither  in- 
clined their  ear,  but  hardened  their 
neck,  that  they  might  not  hear,  nor 
receive  instruction.  -*  And  it  shall 
come  to  pass,  if  ye  diligently  obey 
me,  says  Jehovah,  to  bring  no  burden 
in  through  the  gates  of  this  city  on 
the  sabbath  day,  but  to  hallow  the 
sabbath  day,  doing  no  work  there- 
in ;  -^  then  shall  there  enter  by  the 
gates  of  this  city  kings  and  princes 
sitting  upon  the  throne  of  David,  rid- 
ing in  chariots  and  on  horses,  they, 
and  their  princes,  the  men  of  Judah, 
and  the  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem : 
and  this  city  shall  be  inhabited  for- 
ever. 2^  And  they  shall  come  from 
the   cities   of     Judah,   and   from    the 


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10 


places  about  Jerusalem,  and  from  the 
land  of  Benjamin,  and  from  the  low- 
land, and  from  the  mountains,  and 
from  the  South-country,  bringing 
burnt  offerings,  and  sacrifices,  and 
meal  offerings,  and  frankincense,  and 
bringing  thank  offerings  to  the 
house  of  Jehovah.  -^  But  if  ye  will 
not  obey  me  to  hallow  the  sabbath 
day,  and  to  bear  no  burden  and  not 
to  come  in  with  it  through  the  gates 
of  Jerusalem  on  the  sabbath  day; 
then  will  I  kindle  a  fire  in  its  gates, 
and  it  shall  consume  the  palaces  of 
Jerusalem,  and  it  shall  not  be 
quenched. 

CHAPTER  XVIII 
^  The  word  that  came  to  Jeremiah 
from  Jehovah,  saying   ^Arise,  and  go  i  ^sk   now   among    the    nations,    who 
down  to  the  potter  s  house,  and  there  has  heard  of  such  a  thing; 

I  will  cause  thee  to  hear  my  words.  ,  The  virgin  of  Israel  has  done  a  very 
^  I  hen  1  went  down  to  the  potters  horrible  thino- 

house,  and,  behold,  he  was  at  work    14  Does     the      [mdting]      snow      of 
with     the     potters     wheels.^  And  Lebanon  cease  to  flow  from  the 

whenever    the    vessel    that    he    was  rock  of  the  field? 

niaking  was   spoiled  in  the  hand  of  j  -^^  ^^e  cool    dancing  waters   of  the 
the   potter,   then   he   made   of  it   an-  |  j^^^.^^  wind  dry  up  ? 

other  vessel,   as   it   seemed    good   to    15  yet  my  people  have  'forgotten  me, 


If    it    do    evil  in  my  sight  in  not 

obeying  my  voice. 
Then    will     I    repent    of    the    good, 

wherewith  I  said  I  would  benefit 

them. 
^^  And   now   speak  to  the   men   of 
Judah,    and    to    the    inhabitants    of 
Jerusalem,   saying.   Thus   says   Jeho- 
vah : 
Behold,    I   am   preparing  a   calamity 

against  you,  and  planning  a  plan 

against  you  : 
Turn   now   every   one   from   his  evil 

way,  and  reform  your  ways  and 

your  doings. 
^-  But  they  say.  It's  of  no  use !  for  we 

will  follow  our  own  plans. 
And  we  will  do  every  one  after  the 

stubbornness   of  his  evil   heart. 
^^  Therefore  thus  says  Jehovah 


the  potter  to  do. 

^  Then  the  word  of  Jehovah  came 

to  me,  saying, 

®  Can  not  I  do  with  you  as  this  potter, 
O  house  of  Israel?  says  Jehovah. 

Behold,  as  clay  in  the  potter's  hand, 
so  are  ye  in  my  hand,  O  house 
of  Israel. 

■^  At  the  moment  I  speak  concerning 
a  nation,  and  concerning  a  king- 
dom, 

To  pluck  up  and  to  pull  down  and  to 
destroy  it; 

*  If  that  nation  turn  from  its  wicked- 
ness concerning  which  I  spoke, 

I  will  repent  of  the  evil  that  I 
thought  to  do  to  it. 

®  And  at  the  moment  I  speak  con- 
cerning a  nation,  and  concerning 


they  burn  incense  to  vain  gods ; 
And  these  have  made  them  stumble 

in    their    ways,    in    the    ancient 

paths, 
To  walk  in"paths,  in  ways  unmade; 
^^  To   make   their   land   an   astonish- 
ment, a  perpetual  hissing; 
Every    one    that    passes    by    will    be 

astounded,  and  shake  his  head. 
^■^  I  will  scatter  them  as  with  an  east 

wind  before  the  foe ; 
I   will  show  them  the  back  and  not 

the    face,    in    the    day    of    their 

calamity. 

^^  Then   said   they.   Come,    and  let 

us  devise  schemes  against  Jeremiah ; 

for  teaching  shall  not  fail  the  priest, 

nor  counsel  the  wise,  nor  the  word, 


the  prophet.  Come,  and  let  us  smite 
a  kingdom,  to  build  and  to  plant  him  with  the  tongue,  and  let  us  not 
it;  regard  any  of  his  words. 

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JEREMIAH  XIX 


^^  Regard  me,  O  Jehovah,  and  hear 
the  voice  of  mine  adversaries. 

2^  Shall  evil  be  recompensed  for 
good?  for  they  have  dug  a  pit 
for  me. 

Remember  how  I  stood  before  thee 
to  speak  good  for  them,  to  turn 
away  thy  wrath  from  them. 

21  Therefore   deliver   over   their   sons 

to  the  famine,  and  give  them 
over  to  the  power  of  the  sword ; 

And  let  their  wives  be  bereft  of  chil- 
dren, and  be  widows ; 

And  let  their  men  be  victims  of 
death,  their  young  men  slain  by 
the  sword  in  battle. 

22  Let    a    cry    be    heard    from    their 

houses,    when    thou    bringest    a 
troop  suddenly   upon   them : 
For  they  have  dug  a  pit  for  me,  and 
have  hidden  snares  for  my  feet. 

23  Yet,     Jehovah,     thou    knowest    all 

their  counsel  against  me  to  slay 
me; 

Cover  not  their  guilt,  neither  blot 
out  their  sin  from  thy  sight: 

But  let  them  be  made  to  stumble  be- 
fore thee ; 

In  the  time  of  thine  anger  deal  thou 
with  them. 

CHAPTER  XIX 

^  Thus  says  Jehovah,  Go,  and  buy 
a  bottle  of  a  molder  of  pottery,  and 
[take]  some  of  the  elders  of  the  peo- 
ple, and  of  the  elders  of  the  priests; 

2  and  go  out  to  the  valley  of  Ben- 
Hinnom,  which  is  before  the  entrance 
of  the  potter's  gate,  and  proclaim 
there  the  words  that  I  shall  tell  thee : 

3  and  say,  Hear  ye  the  word  of  Je- 
hovah, O  king  of  Judah,  O  inhabi- 
tants of  Jerusalem  ;  thus  says  Jehovah 
of  hosts,  the  God  of  Israel :  Behold, 
I  am  about  to  bring  a  calamity  upon 
this  place,  with  which  the  ears  of  all 
that  hear  it  shall  tingle.  •*  Because 
they  have  forsaken  me,  and  have 
alienated  this  place,  and  have  burned 
incense  in  it  to  other  gods,  whom 
they  knew  not,  neither  they,  nor  their 


fathers,  nor  the  kings  of  Judah;  and 
have  filled  this  place  with  the  blood 
of  innocents ;  ^  and  have  built  the 
high-places  of  Baal,  to  burn  their 
sons  in  the  fire  for  burnt  offerings  to 
Baal ;  which  I  commanded  not, 
neither  mentioned  it,  nor  did  it  come 
into  my  mind ; 

^  Therefore,  behold,  the  days  are 
coming,  says  Jehovah,  that  this  place 
shall  no  more  be  called  Topheth,  nor 
the  valley  of  Ben-Hinnom,  but  the 
valley  of  Slaughter.  '^  And  I  will 
make  null  and  void  the  counsel  of 
Judah  and  Jerusalem  in  this  place ; 
and  I  will  cause  them  to  fall  by  the 
sword  before  their  foes,  and  by  the 
hand  of  them  that  seek  their  life : 
And  their  carcases  will  I  give  to  be 

food  for  the  birds  of  the  heaven, 

and  for  the  beasts  of  the  earth. 
^  And  I  will  make  this  city  an  aston- 
ishment, and  a  hissing; 
Every  one  that  passes  by  it  shall  be 

astonished    and   hiss    because    of 

all  her  blows, 
^  And   I   will  cause   them  to   eat  the 

flesh  of  their  sons  and  the  flesh 

of  their   daughters, 
And    they    shall    eat    every    one    the 

flesh  of  his  comrade,  in  the  siege 

and  in  the  distress, 
Wherewith    their   enemies,    and   they 

that  seek  their  life,  shall  distress 

them. 
^^  Then   shalt  thou   break   the  bot- 
tle in   the  sight  of  the   men  that  go 
with   thee,   and   shalt   say    to    them, 
1^  Thus  says  Jehovah  of  hosts : 
Even  so  will  I  break  this  people  and 

this  city. 
As  one  breaks  a  potter's  vessel  that 

cannot  be  repaired ; 
And  they  shall  bury  in  Topheth,  be- 
cause   there    shall    be    no    place 

else. 
^-Thus  will   I   do  to  this  place,  says 

Jehovah; 
And  to  its  inhabitants,  I  am  about  to 

make  this  city  like  Topheth : 
^3  Even  the  houses  of  Jerusalem,  and 


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JEREMIAH  XX 


the    houses    of     the      kings     of 

Judah, 
Shall  be  like  the  place   of  Topheth, 

which  is  defiled, 
Namely,  all  the  houses  upon  whose 

roofs   they   have  burned   incense 

to  all  the  host  of  heaven, 
And  have  poured  out  drink  offerings 

to  other  gods. 
^^  Then  came  Jeremiah  from  To- 
pheth, whither  Jehovah  had  sent  him 
to  prophesy;  and  he  stood  in  the 
court  of  Jehovah's  house,  and  said 
to  all  the  people :  ^^  Thus  says  Jeho- 
vah of  hosts,  the  God  of  Israel,  Be- 
hold, I  am  about  to  bring  upon  this 
city  and  upon  all  her  towns  all  the 
calamity  that  I  have  spoken  against 
it;  because  they  have  hardened  their 
necks,  not  to  hear  my  words. 

CHAPTER  XX 

^  Now  Pashhur  the  son  of  Immer 
the  priest,  who  was  chief  officer  in 
the  house  of  Jehovah,  heard  Jere- 
miah prophesying  these  things. 
^  Then  Pashhur  smote  Jeremiah  the 
prophet,  and  put  him  in  the  stocks 
that  were  in  the  upper  gate  of  Benja- 
min, that  was  in  the  house  of  Jeho- 
vah. ^  And  it  came  to  pass  the  next 
morning,  that  Pashhur  took  Jere- 
miah out  of  the  stocks.  Then  said 
Jeremiah  to  him,  Jehovah  has  not 
called  thy  name  Pashhur,  but  Alagor- 
missabib.  *  For  thus  says  Jehovah, 
Behold,  I  am  about  to  make  thee  a 
terror  to  thyself,  and  to  all  thy 
friends :  and  they  shall  fall  by  the 
sword  of  their  enemies,  even  while 
thine  eyes  are  looking  on :  and  I  will 
give  all  Judah  into  the  hand  of  the 
king  of  Babylon,  and  he  shall  carry 
them  captive  to  Babylon,  and  he 
shall  slay  them  with  the  sword. 
^  ^Moreover  I  will  give  all  the  stores 
of  this  city,  and  all  its  profits,  and 
all  its  precious  things,  yea,  all  the 
treasures  of  the  kings  of  Judah  will 

V'er.    3.     Magor-missabib,    that   is,    ttnor    on 


I  give  into  the  hand  of  their  enemies, 
and  they  shall  spoil  them,  and  take 
them,  and  carry  them  to  Babylon. 
^  But  thou,  Pashhur,  and  all  that 
dwell  in  thy  house  shall  go  into  cap- 
tivity: and  thou  shalt  come  to  Baby- 
lon, and  there  thou  shalt  die,  and 
there  shalt  thou  be  buried,  thou,  and 
all  thy  friends,  to  whom  thou  hast 
prophesied  a  lie. 

■^  O  Jehovah,  thou  hast  persuaded 

me,  and  I  allowed  myself  to  be 

persuaded : 
Thou    didst    take    hold    of    me,    and 

didst  prevail: 

I  am  become  a  laughing-stock  all  the 

day  long,  every  one  is  mocking 

me. 
^  For  as  often  as  I  speak,  I  cry  out : 

Violence  and  spoil,   I  cry; 
Because    the    word     of    Jehovah     is 

made  a  reproach  to   me,   and   a 

derision,  all  the  day. 
°  And  if  I  think,  I  will  not  mention 

him.   nor  speak  any  more   in  his 

name. 
Then  there  is  in  my  heart  as  it  were 

a    burning    fire    shut    up    in    my 

bones. 
And    I    weary   myself   to   hold   it   in, 

but  can  not. 
^^  For  I  have  heard  the  defaming  of 

many — terror  on  every  side. 
Denounce,    and    we    will    denounce 

him. 
All  my  familiar  friends  watch  for  my 

Hmping; 
Perhaps   he  will   be  persuaded,   then 

we  shall  overpower  him, 
And  take  our  revenge  on  him. 

II  But  Jehovah  is  with  me  as  a  heroic 

warrior : 
Therefore  my  pursuers  shall  stumble, 

and  they  shall  not  prevail : 
They   shall   be   greatly   ashamed,   for 

they  have  not  succeeded. 
To  their  everlasting  dishonor  which 

shall  never  be  forgotten. 
12  But  thou,  O  Jehovah  of  hosts  that 

every    side. 


JEREMIAH  XXI 


triest    the    righteous,    that    seest 
the  affections  and  the  heart, 

Let  me  see  thy  vengeance  on  them ; 
for  to  thee  have  I  committed  my 
cause. 

^^  Sing  to  Jehovah,  praise  ye  Jeho- 
vah: 

For  he  has  dehvered  the  soul  of  the 
needy    from    the    hand    of    evil- 
doers. 
^*  Cursed    be    the    day    wherein    I 
w^as  bornj 

Let  not  the  day  wherein  my  mother 
bare  me  be  blessed. 

^^  Cursed  be  the  man  who  brought 
the  news  to  my  father, 

Saying,  A  son,  a  boy  is  born  to  thee, 
greatly  delighting  him. 

^^And  let  that  man  be  like  the  cities 
which  Jehovah  overthrew  with- 
out mercy: 

And  let  him  hear  a  cry  in  the  morn- 
ing, and  an  alarm  at  noon; 

^■^  Because  he  slew  me  not  unborn ; 
so  that  my  mother  might  have 
been  my  tomb,  and  she  never 
have  borne  me. 

^^  Wherefore  was  I  born  to  see  toil 
and  trouble. 

To  have  my  days  consumed  with 
shame  ? 

CHAPTER  XXI 

^  The  word  that  came  to  Jeremiah 
from  Jehovah,  when  king  Zedekiah 
sent  to  him  Pashhur,  the  son  of 
Malchiah,  and  Zephaniah  the  son  of 
Maaseiah  the  priest,  saying,  -  In- 
quire, I  pray  thee,  of  Jehovah  for  us ; 
for  X'^ebuchadrezzar  king  of  Babylon 
is  making  war  against  us:  perhaps 
Jehovah  will  deal  with  us  according 
to  all  his  wonders  and  he  will  with- 
draw from  us. 

^  Then  said  Jeremiah  to  them.  Thus 
shall  ye  say  to  Zedekiah :  •*  Thus  says 
Jehovah,  the  God  of  Israel,  behold, 
I  am  about  to  turn  back  the  weapons 
of  war  that  are  in  your  hands,  where- 
with    ye    are    fighting    the    king    of 


Babylon,  and  the  Chaldeans,  who  are 
besieging  you  without  the  walls;  and 
I  will  collect  them  in  the  midst  of  this 
citv.  ^  Yea,  I  myself  will  fight  against 
you  with  an  outstretched  hand  and  a 
strong  arm,  even  in  anger,  and  in 
fury,  and  in  great  wrath.  ^  And  I  will 
smite  the  inhabitants  of  this  city,  both 
man  and  beast;  they  shall  die  by  a 
great  pestilence. 

■^  And  afterward,  says  Jehovah,  I 
will  deliver  Zedekiah  king  of  Judah, 
and  his  servants,  and  the  people, 
even  such  as  are  left  in  this  city  from 
the  pestilence,  from  the  sword,  and 
from  the  famine,  into  the  hand  of 
Nebuchadrezzar  king  of  Babylon, 
and  into  the  hand  of  their  enemies, 
and  into  the  hand  of  those  that  seek 
their  life :  and  he  shall  slay  them 
with  the  edge  of  the  sword ;  he  shall 
not  spare  them,  neither  have  pity, 
nor  have  mercy.  ^  And  to  this  peo- 
ple thou  shalt  say:  Thus  says  Jeho- 
vah, Behold,  I  set  before  you  the 
way  of  life  and  the  way  of  death. 
^  He  that  remains  in  this  city  .  shall 
die  by  the  sword,  and  by  the  famine, 
and  by  the  pestilence :  but  he  that 
goes  out.  and  deserts  to  the  Chal- 
deans that  are  besieging  you,  he 
shall  live,  and  his  life  shall  be  his 
plunder.  ^^^  For  I  have  set  my  face 
against  this  city  for  evil,  and  not  for 
good,  says  Jehovah :  it  shall  be  given 
into  the  hand  of  the  king  of  Baby- 
lon, and  he  shall  burn  it  with  fire. 

^^  And  to  the  house  of  the  king  of 
Judah  say :  Hear  ye  the  word  of 
Jehovah:  ^-  O  house  of  David,  thus 
says  Jehovah,  Execute  justice  every 
morning,  and  deliver  the  victim  of 
the  oppressor,  lest  my  fury  go  forth 
like  fire,  and  burn  w'ithout  ceasing, 
because  of  the  evil  of  your  doings. 
^^  Behold,  I  am  against  thee,  thou 
that  sittest  in  the  valley,  thou  rock 
of  the  plain,  says  Jehovah;  ye  who 
say,  Who  shall  come  down  against 
us?  or  who  shall  enter  our  dwell- 
ings?   ^*and    I   will   punish   you   ac- 


882 


JEREMIAH  XXII 


cording  to  the  fruit  of  your  doings, 
says  Jehovah :  and  I  will  kindle  a  fire 
in  her  forest,  and  it  shall  consume  all 


her  surroundings. 


CHAPTER   XXII 

^  Thus  said  Jehovah :  Go  down  to 
the  house  of  tlie  king  of  Judah,  and 
speak  there  this  word,  and  say, 
-  Hear  the  word  of  Jehovah,  O  king 
of  Judah  that  sittest  upon  the 
throne  of  David,  thou,  and  thy  ser- 
vants, and  thy  people  who  enter  by 
these  gates.  ^  Thus  says  Jehovah : 
Execute  justice  and  righteousness, 
and  deliver  the  victim  of  the  op- 
pressor :  and  do  no  wrong,  do  no 
violence,  to  the  stranger,  the  father- 
less, nor  the  widow,  neither  shed  the 
blood  of  the  innocent  in  this  place. 
^  For  if  ye  do  this  thing  indeed,  then 
shall  there  enter  by  the  doors  of  this 
house  kings  sitting  upon  the  throne 
of  David,  riding  in  chariots  and  on 
horses,  he,  and  his  servants,  and  his 
people.  ^  But  if  ye  will  not  hear 
these  words,  I  swear  by  myself,  says 
Jehovah,  that  this  house  shall  be- 
come a  desolation. 

^  For   thus   says   Jehovah   concern- 
ing the  house  of  the  king  of  Judah : 
Thou  art  Gilead  to  me,  the  summit 

of  Lebanon : 
Surely  I  will  make  thee  a  wilderness, 

cities  not  inhabited. 
■^  And  I  am  about  to   consecrate  de- 
stroyers against  thee,  every  one 

fully  armed : 
And  they  shall  cut  down  thy  choice 

cedars,    and    cast   them   into   the 

fire. 
^  And  many  nations  shall  pass  by  this 

city,    and    they    shall    say    every 

man  to  his  companion. 
Why  has  Jehovah  done  thus  to  this 

great  city  ? 
^  Then   they  shall  answer, 
Because   they   forsook   the   covenant 

of  Jehovah  their  God,  and  wor- 

Ver.    1 8.   "Ah  me,   Adonis,   Ah   me,   his  lady' 


dead, 


shiped   other  gods,    and     served 

them. 
^°  Weep     ye     not     for     th< 

neither  bemoan  him : 
But  weep  rather   for   him  that  goes 

away ;   for   he      shall     return   no 

more,  nor  see  his  native  land. 
^^  For  thus  says  Jehovah  touching 
Shallum  the  son  of  Josiah,  king  of 
Judah,  who  reigned  instead  of 
Josiah  his  father,  who  went  forth  out 
of  this  place : 
He  shall  not  return  thither  any  more; 

^2  but  in  the  place   whither  they 

have  led  him  captive. 
There  shall  he  die,  and  he  shall  see 

this  land  no  more. 
12  Woe  to  him  that  builds  his  house 

by      unrighteousness,      and      his 

chambers  by  injustice ! 
That    uses    his    neighbour's    service 

without    wages,    and    pays    him 

not ; 
i^That  says,  I  will  build  me  a  roomy 

house  and  airy  chambers; 
And  cuts  him  out  windows;  and  it  is 

ceiled    with    cedar,    and    painted 

with  vermilion. 
15  Shalt     thou     reign,     because     thou 

strivest  to  excel  in  cedar? 
Did  not  thy  father  eat  and  drink,  and 

exercise    justice?      Then    it   was 

well  with  him. 
^^  He  judged  the   cause   of  the   poor 

and  needy ;  then  it  was  well. 
Was    not    this    to    know    me?    says 

Jehovah. 
1^  But  thine  eyes  and  thy   heart  are 

not  but  for  thy  dishonest  gain. 
And  to  shed  innocent  blood,  and  for 

oppression, 
And  for  violence,  to  do  it. 

18  Therefore     thus     says     Jehovah 
concerning    Jehoiakim    the     son     of 
Josiah,   king   of  Judah: 
They  shall  not  mourn  for  him,  Alas! 

mv  brother!  or,  Alas!  sister! 
They  shall  not  mourn  for  him,  Alas ! 

"^commander!  or,  Alas  I  his  glory! 
19  He  shall  be  buried  with  the  burial 

(Sayce,   Hibbert  Lectures,   p.-  228). 


883 


JEREMIAH  XXIII 


of  an  ass,  draj^ged  and  cast  out 
beyond  the  gates  of  Jerusalem. 
^^  Go  up  to  Lebanon,  and  cry ;  and 
in  Bashan  lift  up  thy  voice : 
And   cry   from   Abarim;   for  all   thy 
paramours  are  destroyed. 

^^  I  spake  to  thee  in  thy  security ;  but 
thou  saidst,  I  will  not  hear. 

This  has  been  thy  custom  from  thy 
youth,  that  thou  didst  not  obey 
my  voice. 

-^  The    wind    shall    feed    on    all    thy 

shepherds,    and     thy    paramours 

shall   go   into   captivity : 
Surely   then  shalt   thou   be   ashamed 

and     confounded     for     all     thy 

wickedness. 
^^  O   thou  that  dwellest  in  Lebanon, 

that    makest    thy    nest     in     the 

cedars, 
Oh,  how  thou  wilt  sigh  when  pangs 

come  upon  thee,  pains  as  of.  one 

in   travail ! 

2*  As    I    live,    says    Jehovah,    though 

Coniah    the    son    of    Jekoiakim 

son  of  Judah 
Were    the    signet    upon     my     right 

hand,    yet    would    I    pluck    thee 

thence ; 
2^  And  I  will  give  thee  into  the  hand 

of  them  that  seek  thy  life. 
And  into  the  hand  of  them  of  whom 

thou  art  afraid, 
Even  into  the  hand  of  Xebuchadrez- 

zar   king   of    Babylon,    and    into 

the  hand  of  the  Chaldeans. 
2®  And  I  will  hurl  thee  out,  and  thy 

mother  who  bare  thee. 
Into  another  country,  where  ye  were 

not  born ;  and  there  shall  ye  die. 
2^  But  to  the  land  to  which  their  soul 

longs    to    return,     thither    shall 

they  not  return. 
^®  Is     this     man    Coniah    a    despised 

broken    vessel  ?    is    he    a    vessel  i 

wherein  is  no  pleasure?  | 

Why  are  they  hurled  out,  he  and  his  { 

seed,  and  cast  into  a  land  which 

they  know  not  ? 

Ver.  24.   In  Chap.   24:   i   and   i   Chron.  3:    16, 


-^  O  land,  land,  land,  hear  the  word 
of  Jehovah. 

^^  Thus    says    Jehovah, 

Record  this  man  childless,  a  man 
that  shall  not  prosper  in  his 
days : 

For  no  one  of  his  seed  shall  pros- 
per, sitting  upon  the  throne  of 
David,  or  ruling  any  more  in 
Judah. 

CHAPTER  XXIII 

^  Woe    to     the     shepherds    that    de- 
stroy and  scatter  the  flock  of  my 
pastures !    says   Jehovah. 
-  Therefore    thus    says    Jehovah    thq 
God  of  Israel,  against  the  shep- 
herds that  feed  my  people ; 
Ye    have    scattered    my     flock,     and 
driven  them  away,  and  have  not 
j  cared  for  them  ; 

I  Behold,  I  am  about  to  visit  upon  you 
1  the    evil    of    your    doings,    says 

Jehovah, 

^  And  I  will  gather  the  remnant  of 

my  flock  out  of  all  the  countries 

whither  I  have  driven  them, 
And  will   bring  them   again  to   their 

folds:  and  they  shall  be  fruitful 

and  multiply. 
*  And   I   will   set  up   shepherds   over 

them  who  shall  feed  them : 
And  they  shall  fear  no  more,  nor  be 

dismayed,    neither   shall    any   be 

lacking,  says  Jehovah. 
^  Behold,  the  days  are   coming,  says 

Jehovah,    that    I    will    raise    to 

David  a  righteous  Sprout, 
And  he  shall  reign  as  king  and  pros- 
per,   and    shall    execute    justice 

and  right  in  the  land. 
^  In   his   days  Judah  shall   be   saved, 

and   Israel   shall  dwell  safely: 
And    this    is    his    name    whereby    he 

shall     be     called,    Jehovah     our 

righteousness. 
"  Therefore,     behold,     the     days     are 

coming,  says  Jehovah,  that  they 

shall  no  more  say: 

Jeconiah.     In  2  Kings  24:  6,   8,  Jehoiachin. 


884 


JEREMIAH  XXIII 


As  Jehovah  Hves,  who  brought  up 
the  children  of  Israel  out  of  the 
land  of  Egypt; 

*  But,  As  Jehovah  lives,  who  brought 
up  and  who  led  the  seed  of  the 
house  of  Israel  out  of  the  north- 
country. 

And  out  of  all  the  countries  whither 
I  had  driven  them ; 

And  they  shall  dwell  in  their  own 
land, 

^For  the  prophets. 
My  heart  within  me  is  broken,  all  my 

bones  are  becoming  soft; 
I  am  like  a  drunken  man,  and  like  a 


as  Sodom,  and  their  inhabitants 
as  Gomorrah. 

^■'  Therefore  thus  says  Jehovah  of 
hosts  concerning  the  prophets: 
Behold,    I    am    about    to    feed    them 
with  wormwood,  and  make  them 
drink  poison-water: 

For  from  the  prophets  of  Jerusalem 
is  profligacy  gone  out  into  all 
the  land. 

^^  Thus  says  Jehovah  of  hosts, 
Do    not  listen   to   the   words   of  the 

prophets  that  prophesy  to  you; 
They  make  fools  of  you :  a  vision  out 

of  their  own  heart  they  speak. 


man  whom  wine  has  overcome;  |  Not  out  of  the  mouth  of  Jehovah 


Because  of  Jehovah  and  because   of 

his  holy  words. 
^"  For  the  land  is  full  of  adulterers ; 

because    of    a     curse     the     land 

mourns; 
The  pastures   of  the  plain  are   dried 

up,   and   their   course    is   become 

evil,  and  their  might  is  not  right. 
^^  For   both   prophet   and   priest   are 

profligate ; 
Yea,  in  my  house  have  I  found  their 

wickedness,  says  Jehovah. 
^^  Therefore    their    way    shall    be    to 

them    as    slippery    paths    in    the 

darkness : 
They  shall  be  driven  along,  and  fail 

therein : 
For  I  will  bring  upon  them  a  calam- 
ity in  the  year  of  their  visitation, 

says  Jehovah. 
^^  And     I     have     seen     folly     in     the 

prophets  of   Samaria : 
They  prophesied   by    Baal,   and    led 

astray  my  people  Israel. 
1*  But  in  the  prophets   of  Jerusalem 

also     I     have     seen     a     horrible 

thing; 
They  commit  adultery,  and  go  about 

lying,   they   even   strengthen  the 

hands  of  evil-doers. 
So  that  no  one  abandons  his  wicked- 
ness: 
They  are  all  of  them  become  to  me 


^'  They  say  continually  to  them  that 
despise  me,  Jehovah  has  said, 

Ye  shall  have  peace,  and  to  every 
one  that  is  walking  in  the  stub- 
bornness of  his  own  heart  they 
say. 

No    calamity   shall    come   upon   you. 

^^  For    who     has    stood    in    the 

council  of  Jehovah, 
Let  him  perceive  and  hear  his  word; 

who  has  given  heed  to  his  word 
and  heard  it. 

^^  Behold,  the  storm  of  Jehovah,  fury 

is  gone  forth. 
Yea,   a  whirlwind   shall   whirl   about 

the  head  of  the  wicked. 

2^  The  anger  of  Jehovah  shall  not  re- 
turn, until  it  accomplishes, 

And  until  it  performs  the  purposes 
of  his  heart. 

In  the  latter  days  ye  shall  under- 
stand it  perfectly. 

-^  I  sent  not  these  prophets,  yet  they 
ran : 

I  spoke  not  to  them,  yet  they  prophe- 
sied. 

--  And  if  they  had  stood  in  my  coun- 
cil, then  they  should  be  causing 
my  people  to  hear  my  words, 

And  turning  them  from  their  evil 
way,  and  from  the  evil  of  their 
doings. 


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JEREMIAH  XXIII,  XXIV 


^^  Am  I  a  God  at  hand,  says  Jeho- 
vah, and  not  a  God  afar  off? 

^*  Can  any  hide  himself  in  secret 
places  that  I  shall  not  see  him  ? 
says  Jehovah. 

Do  not  I  fill  heaven  and  earth?  says 
Jehovah. 

2^  I  have  heard  what  the  prophets 
have  said,  who  prophesy  lies  in 
my  name,  saying,  I  have 
dreamed,  I  have  dreamed. 

^^  How  long-  [shall  this  last]  ?  Is  it 
in  the  heart  of  the  prophets  that 
prophesy  lies,  and  the  prophets  of 
the  deceit  of  their  own  heart? 

^' Are  they  thinking-  [I  say]  to  cause 
my  people  to  forget  my  name 

By  their  dreams  which  they  tell 
every  man  his  neighbour, 

As  their  fathers  forgot  my  name  for 
Baal? 

2^  The  prophet  that  has  a  dream,  let 
him  tell  a  dream ; 

And  he  that  has  my  word,  let  him 
speak  my  word  faithfully. 

What  has  the  straw  to  do  with  the 
wheat?  says  Jehovah. 

-**  Is   not   my  word   like  a   fire  ?   says 
Jehovah ;    and    like    a     hammer 
that  breaks  a  rock  to  pieces?, 
^^  Therefore,  behold,   I   am  against 
the  prophets,  says  Jehovah, 

That  steal  my  words  every  one  from 
his  neighbour. 

^^  Behold,  I  am  against  the  prophets, 
says  Jehovah,  that  use  their 
own  tongues,  and  utter  oracles. 

^2  Behold,  I  am  against  them  that 
prophesy  lying  dreams,  says 
Jehovah, 

And  tell  them,  and  lead  astray  my 
people  by  their  lies,  and  by  their 
vain  boasting: 

Yet  I  sent  them  not,  nor  gave  them 
command : 

Neither  shall  they  do  this  people  any 
good  at  all,  says  Jehovah. 

^^  And  when  this  people,  or  the 
prophet,  or  a  priest,  shall  ask 
thee,   saying,  J 

Ver.   23.      The    translation    follows    the    Sept 


What  is  the  message  of  Jehovah? 
then  shalt  thou  tell  them  what 
the  message  is, 

I  will  cast  you  away,  says  Jehovah. 

^^  And  the  prophet,  and  the  priest, 
and  the  people,  that  shall  say, 

The  message  of  Jehovah,  I  will  even 
punish  that  man  and  his  house. 

^^  Thus  shall  ye  say  every  one  to  his 
neighbour,  and  every  one  to  his 
brother, 

What  has  Jehovah  answered  ?  and 
What  has  Jehovah  spoken? 

^^  And  the  message  of  Jehovah 
shall  ye  mention  no  more :  for 
every  man's  own  word  shall  be 
his  message ; 

For  ye  have  perverted  the  words  of 
the   living    God,    of   Jehovah   of 
'  hosts,  our  God. 

^"  Thus  shalt  thou  say  to  the  prophet, 

What  has  Jehovah  answered  thee? 
and.  What  has  Jehovah  spoken? 

"^  But  if  ye  say.  The  message  of 
Jehovah ;  therefore  thus  says 
Jehovah : 

Because  ye  say  this  word,  The  mes- 
sage of  Jehovah,  and  I  have  sent 
to  you,  saying. 

Ye  shall  not  say.  The  message  of 
Jehovah; 

^^  Therefore,  behold,  I  will  verily 
take  you  up,  and  I  will  cast  you, 

And  the  city  that  I  gave  to  you  and 
to  your  fathers,  away  from  my 
presence : 

"^•^  And  I  will  bring  an  everlasting  re- 
proach upon  you,  and  a  perpet- 
ual shame,  which  shall  not  be 
forgotten. 

CHAPTER  XXIV 

^Jehovah  shewed  me,  and,  behold, 
two  baskets  of  figs  set  before  the 
temple  of  Jehovah ;  after  Nebucha- 
drezzar king  of  Babylon  had  carried 
away  captive  Jeconiah  the  son  of 
Jehoiakim,  king  of  Judah,  and  the 
princes  of  Judah,  with  the  craftsmen 


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JEREMIAH  XXV 


and  smiths,  from  Jerusalem,  and  had 
brought  them  to  Babylon.  ^  One 
basket  contained  very  good  figs,  like 
first-ripe  figs ;  and  the  other  basket 
contained  very  bad  figs,  which  could 
not  be  eaten,  so  bad  were  they. 
"  Then  said  Jehovah  to  me,  What 
seest  thou,  Jeremiah  ?  And  I  said, 
Figs ;  good  figs,  very  good ;  and  bad, 
very  bad,  which  cannot,  be  eaten,  so 
bad  are  they.  *  And  the  word  of 
Jehovah  came  to  me,  saying,  ^  Thus 
says  Jehovah,  the  God  of  Israel ;  like 
these  good  figs,  so  will  I  look  with 
favor  on  the  captives  of  Judah, 
whom  I  have  sent  out  of  this  place 
into  the  land  of  the  Chaldeans. 
^  For  I  will  set  mine  eyes  upon  them 
for  good,  and  I  will  bring  them  again 
to  this  land :  and  I  will  build  them, 
and  not  pull  them  down ;  and  I  will 
plant  them,  and  not  pluck  them  up. 
■^  And  I  will  give  them  an  heart  to 
know  me,  that  I  am  Jehovah :  and 
they  shall  be  my  people,  and  I  will  be 
their  God :  for  they  shall  return  to 
me  with  their  whole  heart.  ^  And 
like  the  bad  figs,  which  are  so  bad 
they  cannot  be  eaten ;  surely  thus 
says  Jehovah ;  So  will  I  give  up 
Zedekiah  the  king  of  Judah,  and  his 
princes,  and  the  rest  of  Jerusalem, 
that  remain  in  this  land,  and  them 
that  dwell  in  the  land  of  Egypt :  ^  I 
will  even  make  them  a  shuddering, 
an  evil  [omen]  to  all  the  kingdoms 
of  the  earth ;  a  reproach  and  a 
proverb,  a  taunt  and  a  curse,  in  all 
places  whither  I  shall  drive  them. 
^^  And  I  will  send  among  them  the 
sword,  the  famine,  and  the  pestilence, 
till  they  are  consumed  from  off  the 
land  that  I  gave  them  and  their  fath- 


ers. 


CHAPTER  XXV 


^  The  word  that  came  to  Jeremiah 
concerning  all  the  people  of  Judah  in 
the  fourth  year  of  Jehoiakim  the  son 
of  Josiah,  king  of  Judah — this  was 
the  first  year  of  Nebuchadrezzar  king 
of    Babvlon ;    ^  which    Jeremiah    the 


prophet  spake  to  all  the  people  of 
Judah,  and  to  all  the  inhabitants  of 
Jerusalem,  saying:  ^  From  the  thir- 
teenth year  of  Josiah  the  son  of 
Amon,  king  of  Judah,  even  to  this 
day,  these  twenty-three  years,  the 
word  of  Jehovah  has  come  to  me, 
and  I  have  spoken  to  you,  early  and 
diligently ;  but  ye  have  given  no  heed. 

^  And  Jehovah  has  sent  to  you  all  his 
servants  the  prophets,  early  and  dili- 
gently ;  but  ye  have  not  listened,  nor 
inclined  your  ear  to  hear;  saying, 
^  Turn  ye  now  every  one  from  his 
evil  way,  and  from  the  evil  of  your 
doings,  and  dwell  in  the  land  that 
Jehovah  gave  you  and  your  fathers, 
forever  and  ever:  ®  and  follow  not 
after  other  gods  to  serve  them,  and 
to  worship  them,  and  provoke  me 
not  with  the  work  of  your  hands; 
and  I  will  not  harm  you.  '^  Yet  ye 
did  not  heed  me,  says  Jehovah ;  that 
ye  might  provoke  me  with  the  work 
of  your  hands  to  your  own  hurt. 
^  Therefore  thus  says  Jehovah  of 
hosts  :  Because  ye  have  not  heeded  my 
words,  °  behold,  I  am  about  to   send 

i  and  take  all  the  peoples  of  the  north, 
says  Jehovah,  even  to  Nebuchadrez- 
zar king  of  Babylon,  my  servant,  and 

I  I   will  bring  them   against  this  land. 

I  and  against  its  inhabitants,  and 
against  all  the  surrounding  nations ; 
and  I  will  utterly  destroy  them,  and 

I  make   them   an   astonishment,   and   a 

!  hissing,    and    perpetual    desolations. 

I  ^^  Moreover  I  will  cause  to  perish 
from  them  the  sound  of  joy  and  the 
sound  of  gladness,  the  voice  of  the 
bridegroom  and  the  voice  of  the 
bride,  the  sound  of  the  millstones, 
and  the  light  of  the  candle.  ^^  And 
this  whole  land  shall  be  a  desolation, 
and  an  astonishment;  and  these  na- 

j  tions   shall   serve  the  king  of  Baby- 

I  Ion  seventy  years.  ^^  /\j^(|  [^  shall 
come  to  pass,  when  seventy  years  arc 
completed,    that    I    will    punish    the 

I  king  of  Babylon,  and  that  nation, 
says  Jehovah,  for  their  guilt,  and  the 


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JEREMIAH  XXV 


land  of  the  Chaldeans;  and  I  will 
make  it  everlasting  desolations. 
^^  And  I  will  bring  upon  that  land  all 
my  words  that  I  have  spoken  against 
it,  even  all  that  is  written  in  this 
book,  which  Jeremiah  has  prophesied 
against  all  the  nations.  ^*  For  many 
nations  and  great  kings  shall  make 
bondmen  of  them,  even  of  them:  and 
I  will  recompense  them  according  to 
their  deeds,  and  according  to  the 
work  of  their  hands. 

1^  For  thus  says  Jehovah,  the  God 
of  Israel,  to  me :  Take  the  cup  of  the 
wine  of  this  fury  at  my  hand,  and 
make  all  the  nations,  to  whom  I  am 
sending  thee,  drink  it.  ^^  And  they 
shall  drink,  and  reel  to  and  fro,  and 
be  mad  because  of  the  sword  which 
I  am  about  to  send  among  them. 

^^  Then  took  I  the  cup  from  the 
hand  of  Jehovah,  and  made  all  the 
nations  drink,  to  whom  Jehovah  sent 
me,  ^^  namely :  Jerusalem,  and  the 
cities  of  Judah,  and  her  kings  and 
her  princes,  to  make  them  a  desola- 
tion, an  astonishment,  a  hissing, 
and  a  curse;  as  it  is  this  day: 

1^  Pharaoh  king  of  Egypt,  and  his 
servants,  and  his  princes,  and  all  his 
people ;  ^^  and  all  the  mingled  people, 
and  all  the  kings  of  the  land  of  Uz, 

And  all  the  kings  of  the  land  of 
the  Philistines,  and  Ashkelon,  and 
Gaza,  and  Ekron,  and  the  remnant  of 
Ashdod ; 

21  Edom,  and  Moab,  and  the  children 
of  Ammon ; 

22  And  all  the  kings  of  Tyre,  and 
all  the  kings  of  Zidon,  and  the  kings 
of  the  coastland  beyond  the  sea; 

23  Dedan,  and  Tema,  and  Buz,  and 
all  whose  [hair]  is  corner-clipped; 
2*  and  all  the  kings  of  Arabia,  and  all 
the  kings  of  the  mingled  people  that 
dwell  in  the  wilderness ; 

25  And  all  the  kings  of  Zimri,  and 
all    the    kings    of   Elam,   and   all    the 


kings  of  the  Medes ;  20  ^nd  all  the 
kings  of  the  north,  near  and  far,  one 
with  another;  and  all  the  kingdoms 
of  the  world,  which  are  upon  the 
face  of  the  earth :  and  the  king  of 
Sheshach  shall  drink  after  them. 
2'^  And  thou  shalt  say  to  them.  Thus 

says  Jehovah   of  hosts,   the   God 

of  Israel : 
Drink  ye,  and  be  drunken,  and  vomit, 

and  fall  down  and  rise  no  more, 
Because   of    the    sword     that     I   am 

sending  among  you. 
2^  And  it  shall  be,  if  they  refus.e  to 
take  the  cup  from  thy  hand,  to  drink, 
then  shalt  thou  say  to  them,  Thus 
says  Jehovah  of  hosts:  Ye  shall  sure- 
ly drink.  20  Yot,  lo,  I  am  beginning 
to  bring  a  calamity  upon  the  city 
which  is  called  by  my  name,  and 
should  ye  be  altogether  acquitted? 
Ye  shall  not  be  acquitted :  for  I  am 
summoning  a  sword  upon  all  the  in- 
habitants of  the  earth,  says  Jehovah 
of  hosts.  2*^  Therefore  prophesy  thou 
against  them  all  these  words,  and 
say  to  them, 
Jehovah  shall  roar  from  on  high,  and 

utter    his    voice     from    his  holy 

habitation ; 
He    shall    mightily     roar  against  his 

fold;     with     loud     shouting  like 

that  of  wine-press  treaders. 
Against   all     the      inhabitants   of   the 

earth. 
31 A   noise   shall   come    even    to    the 

end  of  the  earth ; 
For  Jehovah  has  a  controversy  with 

the  nations, 
He  pronounces  judgment  on  all  flesh ; 

the    wicked    he   will   give  to   the 

sword,  says  Jehovah. 
32  Thus  says  Jehovah  of  hosts : 
Behold,  calamity  is  passing  from  na- 
tion to  nation. 
And  a  great  whirlwind  is  stirred  up 

from    the    farthest    parts   of  the 

earth. 
^^  And  the  slain   of  Jehovah   on  that 

day    shall     be     [scattered]     from 


Ver.    20.   Or,   border  tribes. 

Ver.    26.    Sheshach,    probably    a    traditional    name    for    Babylon. 

Ver.   30.      Fold:    Or,    pasture. 

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JEREMIAH  XXVI 


one  end  of  the  earth  even  to  the 

other  end  of  the  earth : 
They    shall    not    be    lamented,    nor 

gathered  together,  nor  buried; 
For    dung    upon     the     face     of     the 

ground  shall  they  be. 
"*  Howl,  ye  shepherds,  and  cry ;  and 


fore  you,  to  hear  the  words  of  my 
servants  the  prophets,  ^  whom  I  am 
sending  to  you,  and  have  sent  to  you 
early  and  earnestly,  but  ye  have  not 
heard — ^  then  I  will  make  this  house 
like   Shiloh,  and  will  make  this  city 


a  curse  to  all  the  nations  of  the 
wallow  yourselves  in  ashes,  ye  earth.  "^  And  the  priests  and  the 
noble  ones  of  the  flock:  prophets    and    all    the    people    heard 

For  your  days  for  slaughter  are  fully  Jeremiah  speaking  these  words  in  the 
come,  house  of  Jehovah. 

And  I  will  dash  you  in  pieces,  and  ye  ^  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Jere- 
shall  fall  like  a  precious  vessel.      miah  had  made  an  end   of  speaking 

2^  And  there  shall  be  no  flight  for  the  all  that  Jehovah  had  commanded  him 
shepherds,  nor  a  way  of  escape  '  to  speak  to  all  the  people,  that  the 


for  the  noble  ones 
^^Hark!    the    cry    of   the    shepherds, 

and    the    howling    of    the    noble 

ones  of  the  flock ! 
For  Jehovah  is  spoiling  their  pasture. 
^■^  And      the      peaceable      folds      are 

brought  to  silence 
Because  of  the  fierce     anger    of  Je- 
hovah. 
^^  He  has  forsaken  his  thicket,  as  the 

lion :    for    their    land    is    become 

desolate. 
Before  the  violent  sword  and  before 

his  fierce  anger. 

CHAPTER  XXVI 

^  In  the  beginning  of  the  reign  of 
Jehoiakim  the  son  of  Josiah,  king 
of  Judah,  came  this  word  from  Jeho- 
vah, saying,  -  Thus  says  Jehovah : 
Take  thy  stand  in  the  court  of  Jeho- 
vah's house,  and  speak  to  all  the 
cities  of  Judah,  which  are  coming  to 
worship  in  Jehovah's  house,  all  the 
words  that  T  command  thee  to  speak 
to  them ;  omit  not  a  word.  ^  Per- 
haps they  w^ill  hear,  and  turn  every 
one  from  his  evil  way :  then  will  I 
repent  me  of  the  evil  that  I  am  in 


priests  and  the  prophets  and  all  the 
people  seized  him,  saying,  Thou  shalt 
surely  die.  ^  Why  hast  thou  prophe- 
sied in  the  name  of  Jehovah,  saying, 
This  house  shall  be  like  Shiloh,  and 
this  city  shall  be  desolate,  without 
inhabitant?  And  all  the  people  were 
gathered  to  Jeremiah  in  the  house  of 
Jehovah. 

^^  And  when  the  princes  of  Judah 
heard  these  things,  they  came  up 
from  the  king's  house  to  the  house 
of  Jehovah ;  and  they  sat  at  the  en- 
trance of  the  new  gate  of  Jehovah. 
^^  Then  spake  the  priests  and  the 
prophets  to  the  princes  and  to  all  the 
people,  saying.  This  man  is  worthy 
of  death;  for  he  prophesied  against 
this  city,  as  ye  heard  with  your  own 
ears. 

^2  Then  spake  Jeremiah  to  all  the 
princes  and  to  all  the  people,  saying, 
Jehovah  sent  me  to  prophesy  against 
this  house  and  against  this  city  all 
the  words  that  ye  have  heard. 
^^  Therefore  now  reform  your  ways, 
and  your  doings,  and  obey  the  voice 
of  Jehovah  your  God;  and  Jehovah 
will  repent  him  of  the  evil  that  he 
tending  to   do   them   because    of  the  :  has   spoken   against    you.     ^*  But    as 


evil  of  their  doings.  ^  And  thou 
shalt  say  to  them.  Thus  says  Jeho- 
vah :  If  ye  will  not  hear  me,  to  walk 
in  my  teaching,  which  I  have  set  be- 


for  me,  behold,  I  am  in  your  hand: 
do  with  me  as  is  good  and  right  in 
your  eyes..  ^^  Only  know  certainly 
that,  if  ye  put  me  to  death,  ye  shall 


Ver.   34.      I    will    dash   you   in    pieces:    Or,    and    I   will    scatter   you. 

Ver.   35.   Heb.,  flight   shall   perish  from  the   shepherds,  and  escape   from,  etc.. 


889 


JEREMIAH  XXVI.  XXVII 


bring  innocent  l)lood  upon  your- 
selves, and  upon  this  city,  and  upon 
its  inhabitants:  for  Jehovah  has 
truly  sent  me  to  you  to  speak  all 
these  words  in  your  hearing, 

^^  Then  said  the  princes  and  all  the 
people  to  the  priests  and  to  the 
prophets :  This  man  is  not  worthy  of 
death ;  for  he  has  spoken  to  us  in 
the  name  of  Jehovah  our  God. 

''■'^  Then  men  of  the  elders  of  the 
land  stood  up  and  spoke  to  all  the 
assembly  of  the  people,  saying, 
^^  Micaiah  the  Morashtite  prophesied 
in  the  days  of  Hezekiah  king  of 
Judah ;  and  he  spoke  to  all  the  peo- 
ple of  Judah,  saying, 
Thus  says  Jehovah  of  hosts : 
Zion  shall  be  plowed  as  a  field,  and 

Jerusalem  shall  become   heaps, 
And  the   mountain   of  the   house  as 

forest-heights. 
^"  Did  Hezekiah  king  of  Judah  and 
all  Judah  put  him  at  all  to  death? 
did  he  not  fear  Jehovah,  and  en- 
treat the  favor  of  Jehovah,  and 
Jehovah  repented  him  of  the  evil 
that  he  had  pronounced  against 
them  ?  Thus  we  should  be  commit- 
ting   a    great    evil    against    our    own 

souls. 
-^  And  there  was  also  a  man  who 
prophesied  in  the  name  of  Jehovah, 
Uriah  the  son  of  Shemaiah  of  Kir- 
iath-jearim ;  and  he  prophesied 
against  this  city  and  against  this 
land  according  to  all  the  words  of 
Jeremiah :  -^  and  when  king  Jehoia- 
kim,  with  all  his  mighty  men,  and  all 
the  princes,  heard  his  words,  the  king 
sought  to  kill  him  ;  but  when  Uriah 
heard  it,  he  was  afraid,  and  fled,  and 
went  to  Egypt :  22  and  king  Jehoia- 
kim  sent  men  to  Egypt,  Elnathan 
the  son  of  Achbor,  and  men  with 
him,  to  Egypt :  -^  and  they  brought 
Uriah  out  of  Egypt,  and  brought  him 
to    king   Jehoiakim,    who   killed    him 


with  the  sword,  and  threw  his  corpse 
into  the  graves  of  the  common  peo- 
ple. 

-^  But  the  hand  of  Ahikam  the  son 
of  Shaphan  was  with  Jeremiah,  that 
they  should  not  give  him  into  the 
hand  of  the  people  to  put  him  to 
death. 

CHAPTER  XXVII 

^  In  the  beginning  of  the  reign  of 
Jehoiakim  the  son  of  Josiah,  king  of 
Judah,  came  this  word  to  Jeremiah 
from  Jehovah,   saying, 

-  Thus  says  Jehovah  to  me :  Make 
thee  a  complete  yoke  and  put  it  upon 
thy  neck ;  ^  and   send   it  to  the   king 
of  Edom,  and  to  the  king  of  Moab, 
and  to   the   king   of  the   children   of 
Amnion,  and  to  the  king  of  Tyre,  and 
to  the  king  of  Zidon,  with  the  mes- 
sengers that  are  come  to  Jerusalem 
to    Zedekiah    king    of    Judah ;    *  and 
give   them   a   charge   to   their   lords, 
saying,  Thus  says  Jehovah  of  hosts, 
the  God  of  Israel : 
Thus  shall  ye  say  to  your  lords ; 
^  I  have  made  the  earth,  the  man  and 
the  beast  that  are  upon  the  face 
of  the  earth. 
By  my  great  power  and  by  my  out- 
stretched arm; 
And  I  give  it  to  whom  it  seems  right 

to  me. 
^  And   now   have   I   given    all    these 
lands   into    the    hand    of  Nebu- 
chadnezzar the  king  of  Babylon, 
my  servant ; 
And  the  wild  beasts  of  the  field  also 
have  I  given  him  to  serve  him. 
"  And  all  the  nations  shall  serve  him, 

and  his  son,  and  his  grandson. 

Until  the  time  of  his  own  lartd  come : 

And    then    many    nations    and    great 

kings    shall    exact    servitude    of 

him. 

^  And   it   shall   come   to   pass,   that 

the  nation  and  the  kingdom  that  will 

not  serve  the  same   Mebuchadnezzar 


Ver.     18.   Mic.   3:    12. 

Ver.   I.     Jehoiakim  should  be  Zedekiah.  as 
and  chap.    28:  i. 


in  some  ancient  anthorities.      See  ver.   3.    12, 
Ver.   2.   Hebrew,   thongs  and  poles. 


:o, 


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king  of  Babylon,  and  will  not  put  its 
neck  under  the  yoke  of  the  king  of 
Babylon,  says  Jehovah,  with  sword, 
and  with  famine,  and  with  pestilence 
will  I  punish  that  nation,  until  I  ut- 
terly extirpate  them  by  his  hand. 
^  But  as  for  you,  heed  no't  your 
prophets,  nor  your  diviners,  nor 
your  dreams,  nor  your  soothsayers, 
nor  your  sorcerers,  who  are  speaking 
to  you,  saying,  Ye  shall  not  serve 
the  king  of  Babylon.  ^^  For  a  lie  are 
they  prophesying  to  you,  to  remove 
you  far  from  your  land ;  and  that  I 
should  drive  you  out  and  ye  should 
perish.  ^^  But  the  nation  that  shall 
bring  its  neck  under  the  yoke  of  the 
king  of  Babylon,  and  serve  him,  will 
I  even  allow  to  remain  in  its  own 
land,  says  Jehovah,  to  till  it,  and  to 
dwell  in  it, 

^2  And  to  Zedekiah  king  of  Judah 
I  spoke  according  to  all  these  words, 
saying.  Put  your  necks  under  the 
yoke  of  the  king  of  Babylon,  and 
serve  him  and  his  people,  and  live. 
^^  Why  will  ye  die,  thou  and  thy 
people,  by  sword,  by  famine,  and  by 
pestilence,  as  Jehovah  has  spoken 
condemning  the  nation  that  will  not 
serve  the  king  of  Babylon?  ^^  And 
heed  not  the  words  of  the  proph- 
ets that  are  speaking  to  you,  say- 
ing, Ye  shall  not  serve  the  king  of 
Babylon:  for  a  lie  they  are  prophe- 
sying to  you.  ^^  For  I  have  not  sent 
them,  says  Jehovah,  but  they  are 
prophesying  in  my  name  a  lie  that  I 
might  drive  you  out.  and  that  ye 
might  perish,  ye,  and  the  prophets 
that  are  prophesying  to  you. 

^^  Also  to  the  priests  and  to  all  this 
people  I  spoke,  saying.  Thus  says 
Jehovah  :  Do  not  listen  to  the  words 
of  your  prophets  who  are  prophesy- 
ing to  you,  saying.  Behold,  the  ves- 
sels of  Jehovah's  house  shall  now 
shortly  be  brought  back  from  Baby- 
lon ;  for  a  lie  are  they  prophesying  to 
you.  ^'^  Do  not  listen  to  them ;  serve 
the  king  of  Babvlon,  and  live :  should 


this  city  become  a  desolation?  ^^ 
But  if  they  are  prophets,  and  if  the 
word  of  Jehovah  is  with  them,  let 
them  now  make  intercession  to  Jeho- 
vah of  hosts,  that  the  vessels  that  are 
left  in  the  house  of  Jehovah,  and  in 
the  house  of  the  king  of  Judah,  and 
at  Jerusalem,  go  not  to  Babylon. 

''■^  For  thus  says  Jehovah  of  hosts 
concerning  the  pillars,  and  concern- 
ing the  sea,  and  concerning  the  bases, 
and  concerning  the  rest  of  the  ves- 
vels  that  are  left  in  this  city,  -^  which 
Nebuchadnezzar  king  of  Babylon 
took  not,  when  he  carried  away  cap- 
tive Jeconiah  the  son  of  Jehoiakim, 
king  of  Judah,  from  Jerusalem ; 
21  yea,  thus  says  Jehovah  of  hosts, 
the  God  of  Israel,  concerning  the 
vessels  that  are  left  in  the  house  of 
Jehovah,  the  God  of  Israel,  and  in 
the  house  of  the  king  of  Judah,  and 
at  Jerusalem  :  2-  To  Babylon  shall 
they  be  carried,  and  there  shall  they 
remain,  until  the  day  that  I  visit 
them,  says  Jehovah :  then  will  I  bring 
them  up,  and  restore  them  to  this 
place. 

CHAPTER  XXVIII 

^  And  it  came  to  pass  the  same 
year,  in  the  beginning  of  the  reign 
of  Zedekiah  king  of  Judah,  in  the 
fourth  year,  in  the  fifth  month,  that 
Hananiah  the  son  of  Azzur  the 
prophet,  who  was  of  Gibeon,  spoke 
to  me  in  the  house  of  Jehovah,  in 
the  presence  of  the  priests  and  of  all 
the  people,  saying,  ^  Thus  speaks  Je- 
hovah of  hosts,  the  God  of  Israel, 
saying,  I  have  broken  in  pieces  the 
yoke  of  the  king  of  Babylon.  ^  With- 
in two  full  years  will  I  bring  again 
into  this  place  all  the  vessels  of  Je- 
hovah's house,  that  Nebuchadnezzar 
king  of  Babylon  took  away  from 
this  place,  and  carried  them  to  Babv- 
lon :  *  and  I  will  bring  again  to  this 
place  Jeconiah  the  son  of  Jehoiakim, 
king  of  Judah.  wnth  all  the  captives 
of  Judah  that  went  to  Babylon,  says 


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JEREMIAH  XXIX 


Jehovah :  for   I   will  break  the  yoke 
of  the  king  of  Babylon. 

^  Then  the  prophet  Jeremiah  said 
to  the  prophet  Hananiah  in  the  pres- 
ence of  the  priests,  and  in  the  pres- 
ence of  all  the  people  that  were 
standing  in  the  house  of  Jehovah, 
^  even  the  prophet  Jeremiah  said, 
Amen :  Jehovah  do  so :  Jehovah 
perform  thy  words  which  thou  hast 
prophesied  to  bring  back  the  vessels 
of  Jehovah's  house  and  the  whole 
body  of  captives,  from  Babylon 
to  this  place.  '^  Only  hear  now 
this  word  that  I  speak  in  thy  hear- 
ing, and  in  the  hearing  of  all  the 
people :  ^  The  prophets  who  have 
been  before  me  and  before  thee  of 
old  prophesied  against  many  coun- 
tries, and  against  great  kingdoms,  of 
war,  and  of  calamity,  and  of  pesti- 
lence. ^  The  prophet  who  prophesies 
of  peace,  the  fulfilment  of  the  w^ord 
of  this  prophet  indicates  the  prophet 
whom  Jehovah  has  truly  sent. 

^^  Then  Hananiah  the  prophet  took 
the  yoke  from  the  prophet  Jeremiah's 
neck,  and  broke  it.  ^""^  And  Hananiah 
spoke  in  the  presence  of  all  the  peo- 
ple, saying.  Thus  says  Jehovah : 
Even  so  will  I  break  the  voke  of 
Nebuchadnezzar  king  of  Babylon 
within  two  full  years  from  the  neck 
of  all  the  nations. 

^2  And  the  prophet  Jeremiah  went 
his  way.  Then  the  word  of  Jehovah 
came  to  Jeremiah,  after  Hananiah  the 
prophet  had  broken  the  yoke  from 
the  neck  of  the  prophet  Jeremiah, 
saying,  ^^  Go,  and  tell  Hananiah,  say- 
ing, Thus  says  Jehovah :  Thou  hast 
broken  the  bars  of  w^ood ;  but  thou 
shalt  make  in  place  of  them  bars  of 
iron.  ^"^  For  thus  says  Jehovah  of 
hosts,  the  God  of  Israel :  T  have  put 
a  yoke  of  iron  upon  the  neck  of  all 
these  nations,  that  they  may  serve 
Nebuchadnezzar  king  of  Babylon ; 
and  they  shall  serve  him :  and  T  have 
given  him  the  beasts  of  the  field  also. 
^^  Then  said  the  prophet  Jeremiah  to 


Hananiah  the  prophet.  Hear  now, 
Hananiah;  Jehovah  has  not  sent 
thee ;  but  thou  makest  this  people  to 
trust  in  a  lie.  ^^  Therefore  thus  says 
Jehovah,  Behold,  I  am  about  to  send 
thee  away  off  the  face  of  the  earth : 
this  year  thou  shalt  die,  because  thou 
hast  spoken  rebellion  against  Jeho- 
vah. ^'^  So  Hananiah  the  prophet  died 
the  same  year,  in  the  seventh  month. 

CHAPTER  XXIX 

^  Now  these  are  the  words  of  the 
letter  that  Jeremialji  the  prophet  sent 
from  Jerusalem  to  the  remnant  of 
the  elders  of  the  captivity,  and  to  the 
priests,  and  to  the  prophets,  and  to 
all  the  people  whom  N^ebuchadnezzar 
had  led  captive  from  Jerusalem  to 
Babylon :  -  (after  the  departure  of 
Jeconiah  the  king,  and  the  queen- 
mother,  and  the  chamberlains  the 
princes  of  Judah  and  Jerusalem,  and 
the  craftsmen,  and  the  smiths,  from 
Jerusalem;)  =  by  the  hand  of  Elasah 
the  son  of  Shaphan,  and  Gemariah 
the  son  of  Hilkiah,  (whom  Zedekiah 
king  of  Judah  sent  to  Babylon  to 
Nebuchadnezzar  king  of  Babylon.) 
saying,  ^  Thus  says  Jehovah  of  hosts, 
the  God  of  Israel, 
To  all  the  captivity,  whom  I  caused 
to  be  carried  away  captive  from 
Jerusalem  to  Babylon : 
^  Build  ye  houses,  and  dwell  in  them : 
and  plant  gardens,  and  eat  the 
fruit  of  them ; 
^  Take    wives,    and    beget    sons    and 

daughters ; 
And  take   wives   for   your   sons,  and 
give     your     daughters     to     hus- 
bands. 
That  they  may  bear  sons  and  daugh- 
ters; 
And  multiply  there,  and  diminish  not. 
'  And    seek    the    peace    of    the    city 
whither  I  caused  you  to  be  car- 
ried away  captive. 
And  pray  to  Jehovah  for  it:  for  in 
its  peace  shall  ye  have  peace. 


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JEREMIAH  XXIX 


^  For  thus  says  Jehovah  of  hosts,  the 

God  of  Israel : 
Let     not     your     prophets     that     are 
among   you,    and   your   diviners, 
deceive  you, 
Neither  listen  to  your  dreams  which 

ye  cause  to  be  dreamed. 
'^  For  they  prophesy  a  lie  to  you  in 

my  name : 
I  have  not  sent  them,  says  Jehovah. 
'^^  For  thus  says  Jehovah. 
After    seventy    years    are    completed 

for  Babylon,  I  will  visit  you. 
And  fulfil  my  good  word  toward  you, 

to  restore  you  to  this  place. 
^^  For   I    know   the   thoughts   that    I 

am    thinking    toward    you,    says 

Jehovah, 
Thoughts   of  peace,   and  not   of  ca- 
lamity, to  give  you  a  future  and 

a  hope. 
^-  And  ye  shall  call  upon  me,  and  ye 

shall  go  and  pray  to  me. 
And  I  will  hear  you. 
^^  And  ye  shall  seek  me,  and  find  me, 

when  ye  shall  search  for  me  with 

all  your  heart. 
^^  And  I  will   be  found  of  you,  says 

Jehovah, 
And  I  will   restore  your  prosperity, 

and   I  will  gather  you  from  all 

the  nations, 
And   from   all  the  places   whither   I 

have  driven  you,  says  Jehovah ; 
And   I   will  bring  you   again  to   the 

place  whence  I  caused  you  to  be 

carried  away  captive. 
^^  For    ye    have    said,    Jehovah    has 

raised  us  up  prophets  in  Baby- 
lon. 
^°  For  thus  says  Jehovah  concern- 
ing the  king  that  is  sitting  upon  the 
throne  of  David,  and  concerning  all 
the  people  that  are  dwelling  in  this 
city,  your  brethren  that  did  not  go 
with  you  into  captivity;  thus  says 
Jehovah  of  hosts: 
'^^  Behold,   I  am  about  to  send  upon 

them   sword,   famine,   and  pesti- 
lence, 
And   will   make   them   like   vile   figs, 


that  cannot  be  eaten,  so  bad  are 
they. 

^'^  And     I     will     pursue     them     with 
sword,    with    famine,    and    with 
pestilence. 
And  will  make  them  a  shuddering  to 

all  the  kingdoms  of  the  earth. 
To  be  an  execration,  and  an  astonish- 
ment,  and   a  hissing,  and   a  re- 
proach. 
Among    all    the    nations    whither    I 

have  driven  them : 
^^  Because  they  have  not  given  heed 

to  my  words,  says  Jehovah, 
With  which   I  sent  to  them  my  ser- 
vants   the    prophets,    early    and 
earnestly ; 
But  ye  would  not  heed,  says  Jehovah. 
-^  Hear    ye    therefore    the    word    of 
Jehovah,  all  ye  of  the  captivity, 
whom  I  sent  away  from  Jerusa- 
lem to   Babylon. 
2^  Thus  says  Jehovah  of  hosts,  the 
God  of  Israel,  concerning  Ahab  the 
son     of     Kolaiah,     and     concerning 
Zedekiah  the  son  of  Maaseiah,  who 
prophesy  a  lie  to   you   in   my  name: 
Behold,  I  am  about  to   deliver  them 
into   the   hand    of      Nebuchadrezzar, 
king  of  Babylon;   and  he  shall   slay 
them   before   your    eyes ;    --  and   be- 
cause  of   them   shall   be   taken  up   a 
curse  by  all  the  captives  of  Judah  who 
are  in  Babylon,  saying,  Jehovah  make 
thee  like   Zedekiah    and     like  Ahab, 
whom  the  king  of  Babylon  roasted  in 
the   fire :   -^  because    they   have   com- 
mitted folly  in  Israel,  and  have  been 
immoral  with  their  neighbors'  wives, 
and  have  spoken  lying  words  in  my 
name,    which    I     did     not   command 
them ;  and  I  am  he  that  knows,  and 
am  witness,  says  Jehovah. 

2*  And  concerning  Shemaiah  the 
Nehelamite  thou  shalt  speak,  saying. 
^^  Thus  says  Jehovah  of  hosts,  the 
God  of  Israel,  saying,  because  thou 
hast  sent  letters  in  thine  ow^n  name 
to  all  the  people  that  are  in  Jerusa- 
lem,   and    to    Zephaniah    the    son    of 


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JEREMIAH  XXX 


Maaseiah  the  priest,  and  to  all  the 
priests,  saying,  ~^  Jehovah  has  made 
thee  priest  in  the  place  of  Jehoiada 
the  priest,  that  ye  should  be  officers 
in  the  house  of  Jehovah,  for  every 
man  who  is  beside  himself  and  makes 
himself  a  prophet,  that  thou  shouldest 
put  him  in  the  stocks  and  in  the  pil- 
lory. 

-■^  Now,  therefore,  why  hast  thou 
not  rebuked  Jeremiah  of  Anathoth, 
who  makes  himself  a  prophet  to  you, 
2^  yea,  he  has  even  sent  to  us  in 
Babylon,  saying. 
It  is  long:  build  ye  houses,  and  dwell 

in  them ; 
And  plant  gardens,  and  eat  the  fruit 
of  them? 

29  And  Zephaniah  the  priest  read 
this  letter  aloud  to  Jeremiah  the 
prophet.  ^^  Then  came  the  word  of 
Jehovah  to  Jeremiah,  sa^nng, 

"^  Send  to  all  them  of  the  captivity, 
saying.  Thus  says  Jehovah  concern- 
ing Shemaiah  the  Nehelamite  :  Be- 
cause Shemaiah  has  prophesied  to 
you,  and  I  sent  him  not,  and  he  has 
caused  you  to  trust  in  a  lie ;  ^^  there- 
fore thus  says  Jehovah,  Behold,  I 
am  about  to  punish  Shemaiah  the 
Nehelamite,  and  his  seed:  he  shall 
not  have  a  man  to  dwell  among  this 
people,  neither  shall  he  see  the  good 
that  I  will  do  to  my  people,  says  Je- 
hovah :  Because  he  has  spoken  rebel- 
lion   against   Jehovah. 

CHAPTER  XXX 

1  The  word  that  came  to  Jeremiah 
from  Jehovah,  saying,  ^  Thus  speaks 
Tehovah.  the  God  of  Israel,  saying. 
Write  thee  all  the  words  which  I 
have  spoken  to  thee  in  a  book.  ^  For, 
lo,  the  days  are  coming,  says  Jeho- 
vah, when  I  will  restore  the  pros- 
perity of  my  people  Israel  and  Judah, 
savs  Jehovah:  and  I  will  cause  them 
to  return  to  the  land  which  I  gave 
their  fathers,  and  they  shall  possess 
it. 


*  And    these    are    the    words    that 
Jehovah  spoke  concerning  Israel  and 
concerning  Judah.      ^  For   thus   says 
Jehovah : 
We  have  heard  a  voice  of  trembling, 

fear,  and  no  peace. 
^  Inquire    now,    and    see    whether    a 

man  brings  forth : 
Why   do    I    see   every   man   with   his 

hands    on    his    loins,    as    one    in 

travail. 
And  all  faces  are  turned  to  a  deathly 

paleness  ? 
"^  Alas !  for  that  day  Is  great  beyond 

comparison. 
And  it  is  the  time  of  tribulation  for 

Jacob ;  yet  shall  he  be  saved  out 

of  it. 
^  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in  that 

day,  says  Jehovah  of  hosts, 
That  I  \\\\\  break  his  yoke  from  thy 

neck,  and  will  burst  thy  thongs  ■ 
And  strangers  shall  no  m.ore  make  of 

them  bondmen: 
9  But  they  shall   serve  Jehovah  their 

God,  and  David  their  king,  whom 

I  will  raise  up  to  them. 

^^  But  as  for  thee,  fear  thou  not,  O 
Jacob  my  servant,  says  Jehovah ; 
neither  be  dismayed,  O  Israel : 

For,  lo,  I  am  about  to  save  thee  from 
afar,  and  thy  seed  from  the  land 
of  their  captivity; 

And  Jacob  shall  return  and  shall  rest 
and  be  secure,  without  fear. 

"  For  with  thee  am  I,  says  Jehovah, 
to  save  thee : 

Although  I  will  make  a  complete  end 
of  all  the  nations  whither  I  have 
scattered  thee. 

Yet  of  thee  I  will  not  make  a  com- 
plete end : 

But  I  will  chastise  thee  justly,  and  I 
can  not  acquit  thee  as  innocent. 
^2  For  thus  says  Jehovah, 

Thv  wound  is  incurable,  and  thy 
bruise  grievous. 

'3  There  is  none  to  plead  thy  cause, 
for  thv  wound  thou  hast  no  medi- 
cines, nor  healing  salve. 


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**A11  thy  paramours  have  forgotten 
thee ;  thee  they  seek  not : 

For  with  the  stroke  of  the  enemy 
have  I  smitten  thee ;  with  cruel 
chastisement; 

For  the  greatness  of  thy  guilt,  be- 
cause thy  sins  have  become  great. 

1^  Why  criest  thou  for  thy  hurt  ?  thy 

pain  is  incurable : 
For   the   greatness    of  thy   guilt,   be- 
cause thy  sins  were  increased. 
Have  I  done  these  things  to  thee. 
"^^  Therefore  all  that  devour  thee  shall 

be  devoured; 
And  all  thine  oppressors,  every  one 

of  them,  shall  go  into  captivity ; 
And  they  that  spoil  thee  shall  be  a 

spoil. 
And  all  that  prey  upon  thee  will   I 

give  for  a  prey. 
^^  For   I   will   restore   sound   flesh   to 

thee,  and  I  will  heal  thee  of  thy 

wounds,  says  Jehovah ; 
Because  men  call  thee  Outcast,  This 

is  Zion,  whom  no  one  cares  for. 
^^  Thus  says  Jehovah  : 
Behold,    I   am   about   to   restore   the 

prosperity  of  the  tents  of  Jacob, 
And  I  will  have  compassion  on  his 

dwelling-places; 
And   the    city   shall    be   built    on    its 

mound. 
And  the  palace,  according  to  custom, 

shall  be  occupied. 
^^  And     out     of     them     shall     come 

thanksgiving    and    the    voice    of 

them  that  rejoice : 
And   I   will   multiply  them   that  they 

be  not  diminished; 
I  will  also  glorify  them,  that  they  be 

not  lightly  regarded. 
2*^  And   his   sons  also   shall   be  as  in 

former  days. 
And  his  congregation  shall  be  estab- 
lished before  me. 
And  I  will  punish  all  of  his  oppres- 
sors. 
21  And    his    prince    shall    be    one    of 


Ver    5.     To  use   is  in   Heb.,  profane,   or,  m 
28:   30. 


themselves,    and    his    ruler    shall 

proceed  from  the  midst  of  him ; 
And   I   will  bring  him  near,   and  he 

shall  approach  me : 
For  who   is  he  that  will  pledge  his 

courage    to    approach    me  ?   says 

Jehovah 
2-  And  ye  shall  be  my  people,  and  I 

will  be  your  God. 
2"  Behold,    the    storm    of   Jehovah, 

fury  is  gone  forth, 
A  whirlwind :  it  shall  whirl  about  the 

head  of  the  wicked. 
-•*  The  fierce  anger  of  Jehovah  shall 

not  return,  until  it  executes. 
And  until  it  performs  the  purposes  of 

his  heart: 
In    the    latter    days    ye    shall    under- 
stand it. 

CHAPTER  XXXI 

"^  At  that  time,  says  Jehovah,  will  I 
be  the  God  of  all  the  families  of 
Israel,  and  they  shall  be  my  peo- 
ple. 

2  Thus  says  Jehovah, 

The  people  who  escaped  the  sword 
found  favor  in  the  desert. 

Go,  provide  for  him,  for  Israel,  a  rest. 

^  Long    since    Jehovah    appeared    to 

me  [saying]. 
Yea,  with  an  everlasting  love  have  I 

loved  thee. 
Therefore   I    have   continued   loving- 
kindness  to  thee. 
^  Again   will   I  build   thee,   and  thou 

shalt  be  built,  O  virgin  of  Israel : 
Again  shalt  thou  be  adorned  with  thy 

timbrels, 
And  shalt  go  forth  in  the  dances  with 

them  that  make  merry. 
^  Again    shalt    thou    plant    vineyards 

upon  the  mountains  of  Samaria : 
They   who   have   planted    shall   begin 

to  use  [the  fruit  thereof]. 
^  For  the   day   is   at  hand  when  the 

watchmen     upon     the     hills     of 

Ephraim  cry, 

akc  common.     Cf.  Lev.    19:  23-25;  Deut.   20:  6; 


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Arise  ye,  and  let  us  go  up  to  Zion  to 

Jehovah  our  God. 
"^  For  thus  says  Jehovah,   Sing  with 

gladness    for    Jacob,    and    shout 

for  the  chief  of  the  nations : 
Publish  ye,  praise  ye,  and  say,  O  Je- 
hovah, save  thy  people,  the  rem- 
nant of  Israel. 
*  Behold,   I  am  about  to  bring  them 

from   the    North-country, 
And    will    gather,  them    from    the 

farthest  parts  of  the  earth. 
With  them  the  blind  and  the  lame, 

the  pregnant  and  them  that  are 

travailing  together : 
A  great   company   shall   they   return 

hither. 
^  With  weeping  shall  they  come  and 

with    supplications    will     I    lead 

them : 
I  will  bring  them  to  water-brooks,  in 

a  straight  way  wherein  they  shall 

not  stumble : 
For    I    am   a   father    to    Israel,    and 

Ephraim  is  my  first  born. 
^^  Hear  the  word  of  Jehovah,  O  ye 

nations,  and  declare  it  in  distant 

lands ;  and  say. 
He  that  scattered   Israel  will 

him,  and  keep  him, 
As  a  shepherd  his  flock. 
^^  For  Jehovah  has  redeemed  Jacob, 

and     ransomed     him     from     the 

hand  of  a  stronger  one. 
^2  And  they  shall  come  and  shout  for 

joy  on  Mount  Zion, 
And  shall  flow  together  to  the  good 

things  of  Jehovah, 
To  the  corn,  and  to  the  wine,  and  to 

the  oil,  and  to  the  young  of  the 

flock  and  of  the  herd : 
And  their  soul  shall  be  as  a  watered 

garden;  and  they  shall  languish 

no  more. 
^^  Then  shall  the  virgin  rejoice  in  the 

dance,  both  the  young  men  and 

the  old  together: 
For  I  will  turn  their  mourning  into 

joy,  and  comfort  them. 
And   make   them    rejoice   after   their 

sorrow. 


gather 


^'^  And  I  will  refresh  the  soul  of  the 

priests  with  fatness. 
And  my  people  shall  be  satisfied  with 

my  goodness,  says  Jehovah, 
^^  Thus  says  Jehovah  : 
A  voice  is  heard  in  Ramah,  lamen- 
tation, bitter  weeping, 
Rachel    weeping    for    her    sons,    she 

refuses  to  be  comforted  for  her 

sons,  because  they  are  not. 
^^  Thus  says  Jehovah  : 
Refrain     thy     voice     from    weeping, 

and  thine  eyes  from  tears : 
For   there   is   still   a   reward   for   thy 

labor,  says  Jehovah ; 
And  they  shall  return  from  the  land 

of  the  enemy. 
^"  And  there  is  hope  for  thy  future, 

says  Jehovah ; 
And   thy   sons   shall   return   to   their 

own  border. 
^^  I    have   surely   heard  Ephraim   be- 
moaning himself. 
Thou    didst   chastise    me,   and   I    was 

beaten,  as  an  untrained  calf: 
Turn  thou  me,  and  I  will  return ;  for 

thou  art  Jehovah  my  God. 
^^  For    after    I    had    turned    away,    I 

repented ; 
And    after    I    understood,    I    smote 

upon  my  thigh : 
T  am  ashamed,  yea,  even  confounded, 

because   I   bear  the   reproach  of 

my  youth. 
^^  Is  Ephraim  a  dear  son  to  me?  is 

he  a  darling  child  ? 
For  as  often  as  I  speak  against  him, 

I  do  surely  remember  him  still : 
Therefore  my  soul  yearns  for  him :  I 

will  surely  have  mercy  upon  him, 

says  Jehovah. 
-^  Set  thee  up  waymarks,  make  thee 

guide-posts : 
Turn  thy  mind  toward  the  highway, 

the  way  by  which  thou  wentest : 
Turn  again,  O  virgin  of  Israel,  turn 

again  to  these  thy  cities. 
-2  How   long   wilt   thou   turn    hither 

and    thither,     O     thou     apostate 

daughter  ? 


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For  Jehovah  has  created  a  new  thing  ; 

in  the  earth,  j 

A    woman    shall    lovingly    cherish    a  1 

man. 
2^  Thus  says  Jehovah  of  hosts,  the 

God  of  Israel : 
They  shall  again  use   this  saying  in 

the  land  of  Judah 
And  in  her  cities,   when   I   shall   re- 
verse their  captivit}' : 
Jehovah    bless    thee.    Thou    field    of 

righteousness,   thou   holy   moun- 
tain ! 
2*  And  Judah  and  all  her  cities  shall 

dwell  therein  together ; 
The  husbandman  also  and  they  that 

go  about  with  the  flock. 
2^  For    I    have    refreshed    the    weary 

soul,  and  every  pining  soul  have 

I  replenished. 
2^  (Upon  this  I  awoke  and  perceived 

that  my  sleep  was  sweet  to  me). 
-^  Behold,  the  days  are  coming,  says 

Jehovah, 
That  I  will  sow  the  house  of  Israel 

and  the  house  of  Judah 
With  the  seed  of  man,  and  with  the 

seed  of  beast. 
2^  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  as  I  have 

watched  over  them  to  pluck  up 

and  to  pull  down, 
And    to    overthrow   and   to    destroy, 

and  to  afflict; 
So  will  I  watch  over  them  to  build 

and  to  plant,  says  Jehovah. 
2^  In  those  days  they  shall  no  more 

say.  The  fathers  have  eaten  sour 

grapes,   and   the    sons'  teeth  are 

set  on  edge. 
^^  But  every  one  shall  die  for  his  own 

guilt : 
Every  man  that  eats  sour  grapes  shall 

have  his  own  teeth  set  on  edge. 
^^  Behold,  the  days  are  coming, 
says  Jehovah,  that  I  will  make  with 
the  house  of  Israel,  and  with  the 
house  of  Judah,  a  new  covenant, 
^2  not  like  the  covenant  that  I  made 
with  their  fathers  in  the  day  when  I 
took  them  by  the  hand  to  bring  them 
out  of  the  land  of  Egypt ;  which  cov- 


enant of  mine  they  broke,  although  I 
was  a  husband  to  them,  says  Jeho- 
vah. 2^  But  this  is  the  covenant  that 
I  will  make  with  the  house  of  Israel 
after  these  days,  says  Jehovah ; 
I    will   put   my   law   in   their   inward 

parts,  and  on  their  heart  will   I 

write  it ; 
And   I   will  be   their  God,   and  they 

shall  be  my  people.  , 

^*  And    they    shall    no    more    teach 

every    man    his    neighbour,    and 

every  man  his  brother. 
Saying,  Know  Jehovah : 
For  they  shall  all  know  me,  from  the 

least  of  them  to  the  greatest  of 

them,  says  Jehovah : 
For   I   will   forgive   their    guilt,   and 

their    sin    will    I    remember    no 

more. 
^^  Thus  says  Jehovah,  who  gives 
the  sun  for  a  light  by  day,  and  the 
ordinance  of  the  moon  and  of  the 
stars  for  a  light  by  night,  who  stirs 
up  the  sea,  so  that  its  waves  roar; 
Jehovah  of  hosts  is  his  name ; 
^^  If  these  ordinances  pass  away  from 

before  me,  says  Jehovah, 
Then   the   seed    of    Israel   also    shall 

cease  from  being  a  nation  before 

me  forever. 
^■^  Thus  says  Jehovah  ; 
If   heaven    above    can   be    measured, 

and  the  foundations  of  the  earth 

searched  out  beneath. 
Then   will    I    reject   all    the   seed   of 

Israel    for    all    that    they    have 

done,  says  Jehovah. 
28  Behold,  the  days  are  coming, 
says  Jehovah,  that  the  city  shall  be 
built  to  Jehovah,  from  the  tower  of 
Hananef  to  the  corner  gate.  ^^  And 
the  measuring  line  shall  yet  stretch 
straight  over  the  hill  Gareb,  and  shall 
turn  toward  Goath.  ^^  And  the  whole 
valley,  with  the  corpses  and  with  the 
ashes,  and  all  the  fields  to  the  brook 
Kidron.  to  the  corner  of  the  horse- 
gate  toward  the  east,  shall  be  holy  to 
Jehovah;  it  shall  not  be  plucked  up, 
nor  pulled   down   any  more   forever. 


897 


JEREMIAH  XXXII 


CHAPTER  XXXII 

^  The  word  that  came  to  Jeremiah 
from  Jehovah  in  the  tenth  year  of 
Zedekiah  king  of  Judah,  which  was 
the  eighteenth  year  of  Nebuchadrez- 
zar. -  For  then  the  king  of  Baby- 
lon's army  was  besieging  Jerusalem : 
and  Jeremiah  the  prophet  was  shut 
up  in  the  court  of  the  guard,  which 
was  in  the  house  of  the  king  of 
Judah.  2  For  Zedekiah  king  of  Judah 
had  shut  him  up,  saying,  Wh}^  dost 
thou  prophesy,  and  say,  Thus  says 
Jehovah,  Behold,  I  am  about  to  de- 
liver this  city  into  the  hand  of  the 
king  of  Babylon,  and  he  shall  take 
it:  *and  Zedekiah  king  of  Judah 
shall  not  escape  from  the  hand  of 
the  Chaldeans,  but  shall  surely  be 
deliA^ered  into  the  hand  of  the  king 
of  Babylon,  and  shall  speak  with  him 
mouth  to  mouth,  and  see  him  eye  to 
eye ;  ^  and  to  Babylon  shall  he  take 
Zedekiah.  and  there  shall  he  remain 
until  I  visit  him.  says  Jehovah : 
though  ye  fight  w'ith  the  Chaldeans, 
ye  shall  not  prevail  ? 

^  And  Jeremiah  said,  The  word  of 
Jehovah  came  to  me,  saying.  "^  Be- 
hold, Hanamel  the  son  of  Shallum 
thine  uncle  shall  come  to  thee,  say- 
ing, Buy  my  piece  of  ground  that  is 
in  Anathoth :  for  thou  hast  the  re- 
demption-right to  buy  it.  ^  So  Han- 
amel mine  uncle's  son  came  to  me  In 
the  court  of  the  guard  according  to 
the  word  of  Jehovah,  and  said  to  me, 
Buy  my  piece  of  ground,  I  pray  thee, 
which  is  in  Anathoth.  in  the  territory 
of  Benjamin :  for  the  right  of  inher- 
itance is  thine,  and  the  redemption 
is  thine ;  buy  it  for  thyself.  Then  I 
knew  that  this  was  the  word  of  Jeho- 
vah. ^  And  I  bought  the  piece  of 
ground  which  was  in  Anathoth  of 
Hanamel  mine  uncle's  son,  and 
weighed  him  seventeen  shekels  of 
silver.  ^^  And  I  wrote  [the  deed]  in 
a  roll,  and  sealed  it.  and  secured  wit- 
nesses, and  weighed  him  the  money 


in  the  balances.  ^^  So  I  took  the  deed 
of  purchase,  the  sealed  one,  w^th  the 
terms  and  conditions,  and  the  open 
one :  ^-  and  I  delivered  the  deed 
of  purchase  to  Baruch  the  son  of 
Neriah,  the  son  of  Mahseiah,  in  the 
presence  of  Hanamel  mine  uncle's 
[son],  and  in  the  presence  of  the 
witnesses  who  signed  the  deed  of 
purchase,  before  all  the  Jews  that 
w^ere  sitting  in  the  court  of  the  guard. 
^^  And  I  charged  Baruch  before 
them,  saying,  ^*  Thus  says  Jehovah  of 
hosts,  the  God  of  Israel :  Take  these 
deeds,  this  deed  of  purchase,  both 
the  sealed,  and  the  open  one,  and  put 
them  in  a  jar,  that  they  may  be  pre- 
served for  days  to  come.  ^°  For  thus 
says  Jehovah  of  hosts,  the  God  of 
Israel :  They  shall  yet  purchase 
houses  and  fields  and  vineyards  in 
this  land. 

^^  Now   after   I   had  delivered   the 
deed  of  the  purchase  to  Baruch  the 
son  of  Neriah,  I  prayed  to  Jehovah, 
saying, 
^"Ah!   Lord  Jehovah!   behold,   thou 

hast   made   the   heaven   and    the 

earth  by  thy  great  power  and  by 

thy  stretched-out  arm ; 
Nothing  is  too  wonderful  for  thee: 
^^  Who    shewest    loving-kindness    to 

thousands,  and  recompensest  the 

guilt   of     the    fathers     into   the 

bosom  of     their    children     after 

them : 
The  great,  the  mighty  God,  Jehovah 

of  hosts  is  his  name : 
^^  Great   in    counsel,    and    mighty    in 

work : 
Whose   eyes   are   open   upon   all   the 

ways  of  the  sons  of  men : 
To  give  every  one  according  to  his 

ways,  and  according  to  the  fruit 
of  his  doings : 
20  Who   didst   signs  and  wonders   in 

the  land  of  Egypt,  even  to  this 

day.   both   in    Israel   and  among 

[other]  men; 
And  madest  thee  a  name,  as  at  this 

day; 


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21  And  didst  bring  thy  people  Israel 

out  of  the  land  of  Egypt  with 
signs,  and  with  wonders, 

And  with  a  strong  hand. 

And  with  a  stretched-out  arm,  and 
with  great  terror; 

22  And  gavest  them  this  land,  which 

thou  didst  swear  to  their  fathers 
to  give  them, 
A  land  flowing  with  milk  and  honey ; 

23  And   they   came   in,   and  possessed 

But     they     obeyed     not     thy     voice 

neither  walked  in  thy  law ; 
They  have   done  nothing   of  all  that 

thou  didst  command  them  to  do : 
Therefore  thou  hast  brought  all  this 

calamity  upon  them. 
2^  Behold  the  embankments,  they  are 

come  to  the  city  to  take  it ; 
And  the  city  is  given  into  the  hand 

of  the  Chaldeans  that  are  fight- 
ing against  it, 
Because    of   the    sword,    and    of   the 

famine,  and  of  the  pestilence : 
And  what  thou  hast  spoken  is  come 

to  pass;  and,  lo,  thou  art  looking 

at  it. 
2^  And  thou  hast  said  to  me,  O  Lord 

Jehovah, 
Buy   thee   the    piece    of    ground    for 

money,  and  secure  witnesses ; 
Whereas   the    city   is   given   into   the 

hand  of  the  Chaldeans. 
2^  Then  came  the  word  of  Jehovah 
to  Jeremiah,  saying, 
"^"^  Behold,  I  am  Jehovah,  the  God  of 

all  flesh : 
Can  anything  be  too   wonderful   for 

me? 
2^  Therefore  thus  says  Jehovah : 
Behold,  I  am  about  to  give  this  city 
into  the  hand  of  the  Chaldeans,  and 
into  the  hand  of  Nebuchadrezzar 
king  of  Babylon,  and  he  shall  take 
it :  29  and  the  Chaldeans,  that  are 
fighting  against  this  city,  shall  come 
in  and  set  this  city  on  fire,  and  burn 
it,  with  the  houses  upon  whose  roofs 
they  burned  incense  to  Baal,  and 
poured   out  drink  offerings  to  other 


gods,  to  provoke  me.  ^^  For  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  and  the  children  of 
Judah  have  been  doing  only  evil  in 
my  sight  from  their  youth :  for  the 
children  of  Israel  have  been  only 
provoking  me  with  the  work  of  their 
hands,  says  Jehovah.  ^^  For  this  city 
has  been  to  me  a  cause  of  mine  anger 
and  of  my  fury  from  the  day  when 
it  was  built,  even  to  this  day ;  so  that 
I  must  remove  it  from  my  sight : 
^2  because  of  all  the  evil  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  and  of  the  children  of 
Judah,  which  they  have  done  to  pro- 
voke me,  they,  their  kings,  their 
princes,  their  priests,  and  their 
prophets,  and  the  men  of  Judah,  and 
the  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem.  ^^  And 
they  have  turned  to  me  the  back  and 
not  the  face :  and  though  I  taught 
them,  early  and  earnestly,  yet  they 
have  not  given  heed  to  receive  in- 
struction. "^  But  they  set  up  their 
abominations  in  the  house  which  is 
called  by  my  name,  to  defile  it.  ^^  And 
they  built  the  high  places  of  Baal, ' 
which  are  in  the  valley  of  Ben-Hin- 
nom,  to  cause  their  sons  and  their 
daughters  to  pass  through  [the  fire] 
to  Moloch ;  which  I  commanded 
them  not,  neither  came  it  into  my 
mind,  that  they  should  do  this  abom- 
ination, to  cause  Judah  to  sin. 

^^  And  now  therefore  thus  says  Je- 
hovah, the  God  of  Israel,  concerning 
this  city,  of  which  ye  are  saying.  It 
is  given  into  the  hand  of  the  king  of 
Babylon  by  the  sword,  and  by  the 
famine,  and  by  the  pestilence: 
^"^  Behold,  I  will  gather  them  out  of 

all  the  countries,  whither  I  have 

driven  them 
In  mine  anger,  and  in  my  fury,  and 

in  great  wrath ; 
And  I  will  restore  them  again  to  this 

place,  and  I  will  make  them  dwell 

safely : 
^^  And  they  shall  be  my  people,  and 

I  will  be  their  God : 
^"  And  I  will  give  them  one  heart  and 

one  wav,  to  fear  me  forever; 


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For  their  good,  and  their  children's 

good  after  them : 
^^  And    I    will    make    an    everlasting 

covenant  with  them, 
That  I  will  not  withdrav/  from  them 

my  benefactions; 
And    my    fear    will    I    put    in    their 

hearts,  so  that  they  shall  not  de- 
part from  me. 
*^  Yea,  I  will  take  delight  in  them  to 

do  them  good, 
And  I  will  plant  them  in  this  land  in 

faithfulness. 
With  my  whole   heart  and  with   my 

whole  soul. 
^-  For  thus  says  Jehovah : 

Just  as  I  have  brought  all  this 
great  calamity  upon  this  people,  so 
am  I  about  to  bring  upon  them  all 
the  good  that  I  am  promising  them. 
"^  And  fields  shall  be  bought  in  this 
land,  whereof  ye  are  saying,  It  is  des- 
olate, without  man  or  beast ;  it  is 
given  into  the  hand  of  the  Chal- 
deans. ^*  Men  shall  buy  land  for 
money,  and  draw  up  deeds,  and  seal 
them,  and  secure  witnesses,  in  the 
terrritory  of  Benjamin,  and  in  the 
places  about  Jerusalem,  and  in  the 
cities  of  Judah,  and  in  the  cities  of  the 
hill-country,  and  in  the  cities  of  the 
lowland,  and  in  the  cities  of  the 
South :  for  I  will  reverse  their  cap- 
tivity, says  Jehovah. 

CHAPTER  XXXIII 

^  And  the  word  of  Jehovah  came 
to  Jeremiah  the  second  time,  while 
he  was  yet  shut  up  in  the  court  of 
the  guard,  saying,  ^  Thus  says  Jeho- 
vah her  Maker,  Jehovah  that  form'ed 
her  to  establish  her :  Jehovah  is  his 
name :  ^  Call  on  me.  and  I  will  answer 
thee,  and  will  shew  thee  great  and 
hidden  things,  which  thou  knowest 
not.  *  For  thus  says  Jehovah  the 
God  of  Israel,  concerning  the  houses 
of  this  city,  and  concerning  the 
houses  of  the  kings  of  Judah,  which 
are  broken  down  [to  make  a  defence! 


against  the  embankments,  and  against 
the  sword ;  ^  to  fight  with  the  Chal- 
deans; and  to  fill  them  up  with  the 
corpses  of  men,  whom  I  slew  in  mine 
anger  and  in  my  fury,  and  for  whose 
wickedness  I  hid  my  face  from  this 
city. 

^  Behold,    I   am   about   to    bring   her 

sound   flesh   and   healing,   and    I 

will  heal  them ; 
And  I  will  open  to  them  an  abund- 
ance of  peace  and  permanence. 
'  And  I  will  reverse  the  captivity  of 

Judah,     and     the     captivity     of 

Israel, 
And  will  build  them  as  at  the  first. 
^  And   I   will   cleanse   them   from   all 

their   guilt,    whereby    they    have 

sinned  against  me, 
And   I   will   pardon   all   their   trans- 
gressions    whereby     they     have 

sinned  against  me, 
And  whereby  they  have  transgressed 

against  me. 
^  And  she  shall  be  to  me  a  name  of 

joy,  a  praise  and  a  glory. 
Before  all  the  nations  of  the  earth. 
Which  shall  hear  all  the  good  that  I 

am  about  to  do  to  them. 
And  shall  fear  and  tremble  for  all  the 

good  and  for  all  the  prosperity 

which  I  bring  her. 
^°  Thus  says  Jehovah  : 
Again   there   shall   be   heard    in   this 

place,  of  which  ye  are  saying. 
It  is  waste,  without  man  and  without 

beast, 
In   the    cities    of   Judah,    and    in    the 

streets  of  Jerusalem, 
That  are  desolate,  without  man  and 

without   inhabitant   and   without 

beast, 
^^  The  sound  of  joy  and  the  sound  of 

gladness, 
The  voice  of  the  bridegroom  and  the 

voice  of  the  bride, 
A  voice  saying.  Give  thanks  to  Jeho- 
vah of  hosts, 
For  Jehovah  is  good,  for  everlasting 

is  his  loving-kindness : 


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Of    those    who    offer    praise    in    the 

house  of  Jehovah. 
For  I  will  reverse  the  captivity  of  the 

land  as  at  the  first,  says  Jehovah. 
^2  Thus  says  Jehovah  of  hosts : 
Again   shall   there   be    in   this   place, 

which  is  waste,  without  man  and 

without  beast, 
And   in   all   its   cities    a   pasture    for 

shepherds  to  rest  their  flocks. 
^^  In  the  cities  of  the  hill-country,  in 

the  cities  of  the  lowland. 
And  in  the  cities  of  the   South,  and 

in  the  territory  of  Benjamin, 
And   in  the  places  about  Jerusalem, 

and  in  the  cities  of  Judah, 
Shall  the  flocks  again  pass  under  the 

hands  of  him  who  counts  them, 

says  Jehovah. 
^*  Behold,  the  days  are  coming,  says 

Jehovah, 
That    I    will    fulfil    that    good    word 

w'hich    I    spoke    concerning    the 

house  of  Judah. 
^^  In  those  days,  and  at  that  time, 
Will  I  cause  to  grow  up  to  David  a 

Branch  of  Righteousness, 
And  he   shall  exercise  justice   and 

righteousness  in  the  land. 
^^  In  those  days  shall  Judah  be  saved, 

and     Jerusalem     shall    dwell    in 

safety : 
And  this  is   [the  name]  whereby  she 

shall    be    called,     Jehovah     our 

Righteousness. 
^'''  For    thus    says    Jehovah : 
David  shall  never  lack  a  man  to  sit 

upon  the  throne  of  the  house  of 

Israel ; 

^^  Neither    shall  the  priests  the   Le- 

vites   lack  a  man  before   me   to 

offer  burnt  offerings, 
And   to   present   meal   offerings,   and 

to  sacrifice  continually. 
^^  And  the  word  of  Jehovah  came  to 

Jeremiah,  saying, 
2^  Thus  says  Jehovah  : 
If   ye   can   break  my   covenant   with 

the  day,  and  my  covenant  with 

the  night. 


j  So  that  there  should  be  no  more  day 
I  and  night  in  their  times; 

2^  Then    may    also    my    covenant   be 

broken  with  David  my  servant, 
That   he   should   not   have  a   son   to 

reign  upon  his  throne ; 
And  with  the  Levites  the  priests,  my 

ministers. 
-2  As  the   host  of  heaven  cannot  be 

numbered,    neither    the    sand    of 

the  sea  measured ; 
So  will  I  multiply  the  seed  of  David 

my  servant,  and  the  Levites  that 

minister  to  me. 
2^  And  the  word  of  Jehovah  came  to 

Jeremiah,   saying, 
-*  Considerest    thou    not    what    this 

people  have  spoken,  saying, 
The  two  families  which  Jehovah  did 

choose,  he  has  cast  them  off? 
Thus  do  they  despise  my  people,  that 

they   should   be   no   more  a   na- 
tion before  them. 

^^  Thus  says  Jehovah  : 

If  my  covenant  with  day  and  night 
stand  not, 

If  I  have  not  given  the  laws  of 
heaven  and  earth ; 

^^  Then  will  I  also  cast  away  the 
seed  of  Jacob,  and  of  David  my 
servant. 

So  that  I  will  not  take  of  his  seed  to 
be  rulers  over  the  seed  of  Abra- 
ham.  Isaac,  and  Jacob : 

For  I  W'ill  reverse  their  captivity, 
and  will  have  mercy  on  them. 

CHAPTER  XXXIV 

^  The  word  that  came  to  Jeremiah 
from  Jehovah,  when  Nebuchadrez- 
zar king  of  Babylon,  and  all  his 
army,  and  all  the  kingdoms  of  the 
land  of  his  dominion,  and  all  the  peo- 
ples, fought  against  Jerusalem,  and 
against  all  her  cities,  saying:  -Thus 
says  Jehovah,  the  God  of  Israel,  Go, 
and  speak  to  Zedekiah  king  of 
Judah,  and  tell  him.  Thus  says  Jeho- 
vah, Behold,  I  am  about  to  give  this 
city    into    the    hand    of   the    king    of 


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JEREMIAH  XXXIV 


Babylon,  and  he  shall  burn  it  with 
fire :  ^  and  thou  shalt  not  escape  out 
of  his  hand,  but  shalt  surely  be 
taken,  and  delivered  into  his  hand : 
and  thine  eyes  shall  behold  the  eyes 
of  the  king  of  Babylon,  and  he  shall 
speak  with  thee  mouth  to  mouth,  and 
thou  shalt  go  to  Babylon.  ^  Yet 
hear  the  word  of  Jehovah,  O  Zede- 
kiah  king  of  Judah:  thus  says  Jeho- 
vah concerning  thee,  Thou  shalt  not 
die  by  thy  sword ;  ^  thou  shalt  die  in 
peace;  and  with  the  burnings  of  thy 
fathers,  the  former  kings  that  were 
before  thee,  so  shall  they  make  a 
burning  for  thee ;  and  they  shall  la- 
ment thee,  [saying],  Alas,  lord;  for 
I  have  spoken  the  word,  says  Jeho- 
vah. 

^  Then  Jeremiah  the  prophet  spoke 
all  these  words  to  Zedekiah  king  of 
Judah  in  Jerusalem,  "  when  the  king 
of  Babylon's  army  fought  against  all 
the  cities  of  Judah  that  were  left, 
against  Lachish  and  against  Azekah : 
for  these  remained  of  the  cities  of 
Judah  as  fortified  cities. 

^  The  word  that  came  to  Jeremiah 
from   Jehovah,   after   king    Zedekiah 
had   made   a    covenant   with    all    the 
people    that    were    at     Jerusalem,    to 
proclaim  liberty  to  them ;  ^  that  every  | 
man  should  let  his  male,  and  every 
man   his   female   slave,   being  a    He-  i 
brew  or  a  Hebrewess.  go  free ;  that  j 
none  should  hold  his  Jewish  brother  I 
in  servitude.      ^^  And   all   the   princes 
and  all  the  people  obeyed,  who  had 
entered  into  the  covenant,  that  every  | 
one    should    set    free    his    male,    and 
every  one  his  female  slave,  that  none 
should   hold    them    in    servitude    anv 
more ;    they    obeyed,    and    set    them 
free :  ^^  but  afterwards  they  relented, 
and  caused  their  male  and  their  fe- 
male slaves,  whom  they  had  set  free, 
to    return,    and   brought    them     into 
servitude     as     male     and     as    female 
slaves.     ^2  Therefore     the     word     of 
Jehovah     came     to    Jeremiah    from 
Jehovah,    saying,    ^-"^  Thus   says   Jeho- 


vah the  God  of  Israel :  I  made  a  cove- 
nant with  your  fathers  in  the  day 
that  I  brought  them  out  of  the  land 
of  Egypt,  out  of  the  house  of  bond- 
age, saying,  ^-^  At  the  end  of  seven 
years  ye  shall  set  free  every  man  his 
Hebrew  brother,  who  has  been  sold 
to  thee,  and  has  served  thee  six  years, 
thou  shalt  set  him  free :  but  your 
fathers  did  not  heed  me,  neither  in- 
cline their  ear.  ^^  And  ye  turned  this 
day  and  did  right  in  mine  eyes,  in 
proclaiming  liberty  every  man  to  his 
neighbor;  and  ye  made  a  covenant 
before  me  in  the  house  which  is 
called  by  my  name :  ^^  then  ye  turned 
and  profaned  my  name,  and  caused 
every  man  his  male,  and  every  man 
his  female  slave,  whom  ye  had  set 
free  at  their  pleasure,  to  return ;  and 
ye  brought  them  into  servitude,  to 
be  to  you  male  and  female  slaves. 
^^  Therefore  thus  says  Jehovah :  Ye 
have  not  obeyed  me,  to  proclaim  lib- 
erty every  man  to  his  brother,  and 
every  man  to  his  neighbour:  behold, 
I  am  about  to  proclaim  to  you  a  lib- 
erty, says  Jehovah,  to  the  sword,  to 
the  pestilence,  and  to  the  famine; 
and  I  will  make  you  a  shuddering  to 
all  the  kingdoms  of  the  earth. 
^^  And  I  will  give  the  men  that  have 
transgressed  my  covenant,  who  have 
not  fulfilled  the  words  of  the  cove- 
nant which  they  made  before  me  by 
cutting  the  calf  in  two  parts  and 
passing  between  these  parts;  ^^  the 
princes  of  Judah,  and  the  princes  of 
Jerusalem,  the  chamberlains,  and  the 
priests,  and  all  the  people  of  the 
land,  who  passed  between  the  parts 
of  the  calf;  ^^  I  will  even  give  them 
into  the  hand  of  their  enemies,  and 
into  the  hand  of  them  that  seek 
their  life :  and  their  corpses  shall  be 
food  for  the  fowls  of  the  heaven, 
and  for  the  beasts  of  the  earth. 
-^  And  Zedekiah  king  of  Judah 
and  his  princes  will  I  give  into  the 
hand  of  their  enemies,  and  into  the 
hand  of  them  that  seek  their  life,  and 


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JEREMIAH  XXXV 


into  the  hand  of  the  king  of  Baby-  ^°  but   we   have   dwelt   in   tents,    and 

Ion's     army,     which    has    withdrawn  have  obeyed,  and  done  according  to 

from  you.     --  Behold,  I  am  about  to  all    that    Jonadab    our    father    com- 

issue  a  command,  says  Jehovah,  and  manded  us.     ^^  But  it  came  to   pass, 

I  will  bring  them  back  to  this  city;  when  Nebuchadrezzar  king  of  Babj^- 

and  they   shall   fight   against  it,   and  Ion  came  up  into  the  land,  that  we 

take  it,  and  burn  it  with  fire :  and  I  said.  Come,  and  let  us  go  into  Jeru- 

will  make  the  cities  of  Judah  a  deso-  salem  before  the  army  of  the  Chal- 

lation,  without  inhabitant.  deans,   and   before   the   army   of  the 

Syrians;  so  we  dwell  in  Jerusalem. 

CHAPTER  XXXV  12  Then  came  the  word  of  Jehovah 

1  The  word  that  came  to  Jeremiah  ^^u -^^T""'?  r'  ^""^'V^'  ^^  Thus  says 
from  Jehovah  in  the  days  of  Jehoia-  i  JS^^™  of  hosts,  the  God  of  Israel : 
kim  the  son  of  Josiah,  king  of  Judah,  I  V°'  ^1  ^^^  ^^  ^^^  "^^"  ^^  J"^^^  ^"^ 
saving,  2  Go  to  the  house  of  the^^^  mhabitants  of  Jerusalem,  Will 
Rechabites,  and  speak  to  them,  and  >'^  "^^  receive  instruction  to  obey 
bring  them  into  the  house  of  Jeho-    ^^^     words?     says    Jehovah.     ^^  The 

-     ■  ....-'.    words  of  Jonadab  the  son  of  Rechab, 

that  he  commanded  his  sons,  not  to 


vah,  into  one  of  the  chambers,  and 
give  them  wine  to  drink.     ^  Then  I 


drink   wine,    have   been   carried   out, 


took  Jaazaniah  the  son  of  Jeremiah,  ^^'j^^  wine,  nave  been^  ca 
the  son  of  Habazziniah,  and  his  f"^  ^°  ^^^^^  ^^^  t^^^  ^^^"k  none,  for 
brethren  and  all  his  sons,  and  the  I  ^/^  °^P'  ^^^  command  of  their 
whole  house  of  the  Rechabites;  4  and  I  *^^V^^*  ?^^  ^  ^^ve  spoken  to  you, 
I   brou-ht   them   into    the   house    of  ^^^^^  ^"^  earnestly;  and  ye  have  not 


Jehovah,   into   the    chamber    of    the 


obeyed   me.     ^^  I    have   sent   also    to 


sons  of  Hanan  the  son  of  Igdaliah,    ^^^   ^^^  j^^   servants    the    prophets 
the  man  of  God,  which  was'  by  the    ^^^^^  ^"^  earnestly,  saying.  Turn  ye 


chamber  of  the  princes,  which  was 
above  the  chamber  of  Maaseiah  the 
son  of  Shallum,  the  keeper  of  the 
door.     ^  And  I  set  before  the  sons  of 


now  every  man  from  his  evil  way, 
and  reform  your  doings,  and  follow 
not  after  other  gods  to  serve  them, 
and  abide  in  the  land  which  I  have 


the   house   of   the   Rechabites   bowls    P'^^"  ^^^  and  your  fathers:  but  ye 

full  of  wine,  and  cups,  and  I  said  to  ^^^'?  J"^^  '']':^T.^^  >'';''^  ^^""^  "°': 
them,  Drink  wine.  «  But  they  said,  MJ^^deji  me  i«  Although  the  sons  of 
We  will  not  drink  wine :  for  Jonadab  '  J^^^^^?'^  the  son  of  Rechab  have 
the  son  of  Rechab   our  father  gave    earned   out   the   command   of    their 

us  command,  saying.  Ye  shall  not  ^^^^^f  ^^'^^^^  ^^  S^^  ^^^"'' ,  ^^'^ 
drink  wine,  neither  ye  nor  your  sons  people  has  not  obeyed  me;  ^Mhere- 
forever;  ^neither  shall  ye  build  fore  thus  says  Jehovah,  the  God  of 
house,  nor  sow  seed,  nor  plant  vine- .  hosts,  the  God  of  Israel :  Behold,  I 
vard,  nor  shall  ve  possess  any :  but  all '  am  about  to  bring  upon  Judah  and 
your  days  shall  ye  dwell  in  tents ;  "pon  all  the  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem 
that  ye  may  live  many  days  in  the  all  the  calamity  that  I  have  spoken 
land  where  ye  sojourn.  « And  we  respecting  them :  because  I  spoke  to 
have  obeyed  the  voice  of  Jonadab  them,  but  they  gave  no  heed;  and  I 
the  son  of  Rechab  our  father  in  all  called  to  them,  but  they  made  no  re- 
that  he  commanded  us,  to  drink  no  ply.  ^^  But  to  the  house  of  the 
wine  all  our  days,  we,  our  wives,  |  Rechabites.  Jeremiah  said.  Thus  says 
our  sons,  our  daughters ;  ^  nor  to  I  Jehovah  of  hosts,  the  God  of  Israel : 
build  us  houses  to  dwell  in :  neither  '  Because  ye  have  obeyed  the  corn- 
own    vineyard,    nor    field,    nor    seed:'mand   of  Jonadab   your   father,   and 

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JEREMIAH  XXXVI 


observed  all  his  charges,  and  did  in 
every  respect  as  he  bade  you; 
^^  therefore  thus  says  Jehovah  of 
hosts,  the  God  of  Israel :  Jonadab 
the  son  of  Rechab  shall  not  lack  one 
to  stand  before  me  forever. 

CHAPTER  XXXVI 

^  And  it  came  to  pass  in  the  fourth 
year  of  Jehoiakim  the  son  of 
Josiah,  king  of  Judah,  that  this  word 
came  to  Jeremiah  from  Jehovah, 
saying,  -  Take  thee  a  roll  of  a  book, 
and  write  in  it  all  the  words  that  I 
have  spoken  to  thee  against  Israel, 
and  against  Judah,  and  against  all 
the  nations,  from  the  day  I  spoke  to 
thee,  from  the  time  of  Josiah,  even 
to  this  day.  ^  Perhaps  the  house  of 
Judah  will  pay  attention  to  alt  the 
calamity  which  I  am  intending  to 
bring  upon  them ;  that  they  may  turn 
every  one  from  his  evil  way;  that  I 
may  forgive  their  guilt  and  their  sin. 
*  Then  Jeremiah  called  Baruch  the 
son  of  Neriah ;  and  Baruch  wrote  at 
the  dictation  of  Jeremiah  all  the 
words  of  Jehovah,  which  he  had 
spoken  to  him,  upon  a  roll  of  a 
book.  ^  And  Jeremiah  commanded 
Baruch,  saying,  I  am  restrained ;  I 
cannot  go  into  the  house  of  Jeho- 
vah ;  ^  therefore  go  thou,  and  read 
from  the  roll,  which  thou  hast  writ- 
ten at  my  dictation,  the  words  of 
Jehovah,  in  the  hearing  of  the  peo- 
ple in  Jehovah's  house  upon  the  fast 
day :  and  also  in  the  hearing  of  all 
Judah  that  are  come  out  of  their 
cities  shalt  thou  read  them.  '^  It 
may  be  their  supplication  will  fall 
before  Jehovah,  and  they  will  turn 
every  one  from  his  evil  way :  for 
great  is  the  anger  and  the  fury  that 
Jehovah  has  spoken  against  this  peo- 
ple ^  And  Baruch  the  son  of 
Neriah  did  all  as  Jeremiah  the 
prophet  commanded  him.  reading  out 
of  the  book  the  words  of  Jehovah  in 
the  house   of  Jehovah. 


''Now  it  came  to  pass  in  the  fifth 
year  of  Jehoiakim  the  son"  of  Josiah, 
king  of  Judah,  in  the  ninth  month, 
that  all  the  people  in  Jerusalem,  and 
all  the  people  that  came  from  the 
cities  of  Judah  to  Jerusalem,  pro- 
claimed a  fast  before  Jehovah. 
^"  Then  Baruch  read  out  of  the  book 
the  words  of  Jeremiah  in  the  house 
of  Jehovah,  in  the  chamber  of  Ge- 
mariah  the  son  of  Shaphan  the 
scribe,  in  the  upper  fore-court,  at  the 
entrance  of  the  new  gate  of  Jeho- 
vah's house,  in  the  hearing  of  all  the 
people.  ^^  And  when  Micaiah  the 
son  of  Gemariah,  the  son  of  Shap- 
han, had  heard  from  the  book  all  the 
words  of  Jehovah,  ^-  he  went  down 
to  the  king's  house,  to  the  scribe's 
chamber:  and,  lo,  all  the  princes 
were  sitting  there,  even  Elishama  the 
scribe,  and  Delaiah  the  son  of  She- 
maiah,  and  Elnathan  the  son  of 
Achbor,  and  Gemariah  the  son  of 
Shaphan,  and  Zedekiah  the  son  of 
Hananiah,  and  all  the  princes. 
^^  Then  Micaiah  told  them  all  the 
words  that  he  had  heard",  when 
Baruch  read  the  book  in  the  hear- 
ing of  the  people.  ^*  Therefore  all 
the  princes  sent  Jehudi  the  son  of 
Nethaniah,  the  son  of  Shelemiah,  the 
son  of  Cushi,  to  Baruch,  saying.  The 
roll  from  which  thou  hast  read  in 
the  ears  of  the  people — take  it  in  thy 
hand,  and  come.  So  Baruch  the  son 
of  Neriah  took  the  roll  in  his  hand, 
and  came  to  them.  ^^  And  they  said  to 
him.  Sit  down  now,  and  read  aloud. 
So  Baruch  read  it  aloud.  ^^  Now 
it  came  to  pass,  when  they  had 
heard  all  the  words,  they  looked  at 
one  another  in  alarm,  and  said  to 
Baruch,  We  must  tell  the  king  all 
these  words.  ^''  And  they  inquired  of 
Baruch,  saying.  Tell  us  now.  How 
didst  thou  write  all  these  words  at 
his  dictation  ?  ^^  Then  Baruch  re- 
plied. He  spoke  orally  all  these 
words  to  me,  while  T  was  writing 
them    with    mv    hand    in    the    book. 


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1^  Then  said  the  princes  to  Baruch, 
Go,  hide  thyself,  thou  and  Jeremiah; 
and  let  no  one  know  where  ye  are. 
2^  And  they  went  in  to  the  king  into 
the  court;  but  the  roll  they  had  laid 
up  in  the  chamber  of  Elishama  the 
scribe ;  and  they  told  the  king  all 
these  things.  -^  Then  the  king  sent 
Jehudi  to  get  the  roll :  and  he 
brought  it  out  of  the  chamber  of 
Elishama  the  scribe.  And  Jehudi 
read  it  aloud  to  the  king,  and  to  all 
the  princes  who  were  standing  about 
the  king.  22  Now  the  king  was  sit- 
ting in  the  winter  house  in  the  ninth 
month :  and  the  brazier  with  live 
coals  was  before  him.  ^s  And  it 
came  to  pass,  when  Jehudi  had  read 
three  or  four  columns,  [the  king] 
cut  them  off  with  the  scribe's  knife, 
and  threw  them  into  the  fire  in  the 
brazier,  until  all  the  roll  was  burned 
up  in  the  fire  that  was  in  the  brazier. 
-^  And  they  were  not  alarmed,  nor 
rent  they  their  garments,  neither  the 
king,  nor  any  of  his  servants  who 
were  listening  to  all  these  words. 
25  And,  although  Elnathan  and 
Delaiah  and  Gemariah  had  begged 
the  king  not  to  burn  the  roll,  he  had 
no  regard  to  them.  -^  And  the  king 
commanded  Jerahmeel,  a  royal 
prince,  and  Seraiah  the  son  of  Azriel, 
and  Shelemiah  the  son  of  Abdeel,  to 
arrest  Baruch  the  scribe  and  Jere- 
miah the  prophet:  but  Jehovah  hid 
them. 

2'^  Then  the  word  of  Jehovah  came 
to  Jeremiah,  after  the  king  had 
burned  the  roll,  and  the  words  which 
Baruch  wrote  at  the  dictation  of 
Jeremiah,  saying,  ^^  Take  thee  again 
'  another  roll,  and  write  in  it  all  the 
former  words  that  v.'-ere  in  the  first 
roll,  which  Jehoiakim  the  king  of 
Judah  has  burned.  ^9  And  concern- 
ing Jehoiakim  king  of  Judah  thou 
shalt  say,  Thus  says  Jehovah :  Thou 
hast  burned  this  roll,  saying,  Why 
hast  thou  written  in  it,  as  follows.  The 
king  of  Babylon  shall  certainly  come 


and  destroy  this  land,  and  shall 
cause  to  perish  out  of  it  man  and 
beast?  ^"^  Therefore  thus  says  Jeho- 
vah concerning  Jehoiakim  king  of 
Judah:  He  shall  have  no  one  to  sit 
upon  the  throne  of  David :  and  his 
corpse  shall  be  cast  out  to  the  heat 
of  day  and  to  the  frost  of  night. 
^^  And  I  will  punish  him  and  his  seed 
and  his  servants  for  their  guilt ;  and 
I  will  bring  upon  them,  and  upon 
the  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem,  and 
upon  the  men  of  Judah,  all  the 
calamity  that  I  have  spoken  against 
them,  but  they  gave  no  heed.  ^^  Then 
Jeremiah  took  another  roll,  and  gave 
it  to  Baruch  the  scribe,  the  son  of 
Neriah ;  and  he  wrote  in  it  at  the 
dictation  of  Jeremiah  all  the  words 
of  the  book  which  Jehoiakim  king 
of  Judah  had  burned  in  the  fire :  and 
there  were  added  to  them  many 
words  of  the  same  kind. 

CHAPTER  XXXVII 

^  And  Zedekiah  the  son  of  Josiah 
reigned  as  king,  instead  of  Coniah 
the  son  of  Jehoiakim,  whom 
Nebuchadrezzar  king  of  Babylon 
made  king  in  the  land  of  Judah. 
-  But  neither  he,  nor  his  servants,  nor 
the  people  of  the  land,  obeyed  the 
words  of  Jehovah,  which  he  spoke 
by  the  prophet  Jeremiah. 

3  And  Zedekiah  the  king  sent 
Jehucal  the  son  of  Shelemiah,  and 
Zephaniah  the  son  of  Maaseiaji  the 
priest,  to  the  prophet  Jeremiah,  say- 
ing, Pray  now  to  Jehovah  our  God 
for  us.  *  (Now  Jeremiah  was  going 
in  and  out  among  the  people :  for 
they  had  not  p;it  him  into  prison. 
5  And  Pharaoh's  army  had  come  out 
of  Egypt:  and  when  the  Chaldeans 
who  were  besieging  Jerusalem  heard 
the  report  of  them,  they  raised  the 
1  siege  of  Jerusalem.)  ^  Then  came  the 
word  of  Jehovah  to  the  prophet  Jere- 
I  miah,  saying,  '''  Thus  says  Jehovah, 
'  the  God  of  Israel :  Thus  shall  ye  say 


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to  the  king  of  Judah,  who  is  sending 
you  to  me  to  inquire  of  me ;  Behold, 
Pharaoh's  army,  which  is  coming  to 
help  you,  is  about  to  return  to  Egypt 
to  its  own  land.  ^  And  the  Chal- 
deans shall  come  agaiij,  and  fight 
against  this  city;  and  they  shall  take 
it,  and  burn  it  with  fire.  '-'  Thus  says 
Jehovah :  Do  not  deceive  yourselves, 
saying,  The  Chaldeans  shall  surely 
leave  us :  for  they  shall  not  leave. 
^^  For  if  ye  should  smite  the  whole 
army  of  the  Chaldeans  that  fight 
against  you,  and  there  should  re- 
main among  them  only  wounded 
men,  yet  should  they  rise  up  every 
man  in  his  tent,  and  burn  this  city 
with  fire. 

^^  And  it  came  to  pass  that  when 
the  army  of  the  Chaldeans  had 
raised  the  siege  of  Jerusalem  be- 
cause of  Pharaoh's  army,  ^-  then  Jere- 
miah was  going  out  of  Jerusalem  to 
go  into  the  land  of  Benjamin,  to 
claim  his  share,  in  the  midst  of  the 
people.  ^"  And  when  he  was  in  the 
gate  of  Benjamin,  a  commander  of 
the  guard  was  there,  whose  name 
was  Irijah,  the  son  of  Shelemiah,  the 
son  of  Hananiah ;  and  he  arrested 
Jeremiah  the  prophet,  saying.  To  the 
Chaldeans  thou  art  deserting. 
^*Then  said  Jeremiah,  It  is  a  lie;  I, 
am  not  deserting  to  the  Chaldeans : 
but  he  paid  no  attention  to  him :  so 
Irijah  arrested  Jeremiah  and  brought 
him  to  the  princes.  ^^  And  the  princes 
■were  angry  with  Jeremiah,  and 
smote  him,  and  put  him  in 
prison  in  the  house  of  Jonathan 
the  scribe ;  for  they  had  made  it  the 
prison.  ^^  When  Jeremiah  was  come 
into  the  dungeon,  even  into  the  cells, 
and  Jeremiah  had  remained  there 
many  days :  ^^  then  Zedekiah  the  king 
sent,  and  had  him  brought ;  and  the 
king  asked  him  secretly  in  his  own 
house,  and  said,  Is  there  any  word 
from  Jehovah?  And  Jeremiah  said, 
There  is.  He  added  also.  Into  the 
hand   of   the   king   of   Babylon   thou 


shalt  be  delivered.  ^^  Moreover  Jere- 
miah said  to  king  Zedekiah,  Where- 
in have  I  sinned  against  thee,  or 
against  thy  servants,  or  against  this 
people,  that  ye  have  put  me  in 
prison  ?  ^^  Where  now  are  your 
prophets  who  prophesied  to  you, 
saying.  The  king  of  Babylon  shall 
not  come  against  you,  nor  against  this 
land  ?  -^  And  now,  hear  I  pray  thee, 
O  my  lord  the  king:  let  my  supplica- 
tion, I  pray  thee,  appeal  to  thee ;  that 
thou  cause  me  not  to  return  to  the 
house  of  Jonathan  the  scribe,  lest  I 
die  there.  ^^  Then  Zedekiah  the  king 
gave  command,  that  they  should  put 
Jeremiah  in  the  court  of  the  guard, 
and  they  gave  him  daily  a  loaf  of 
bread  from  the  bakers'  street,  until 
all  the  bread  in  the  city  was  gone. 
Thus  Jeremiah  remained  in  the  court 
of  the  guard. 

CHAPTER  XXXYIII 

^  And  Shephatiah  the  son  of  Mat- 
tan,  and  Gedaliah  the  son  of  Pash- 
hur,  and  Jucal  the  son  of  Shelemiah, 
and  Pashhur  the  son  of  INIalchiah, 
heard  the  words  that  Jeremiah 
spoke  to  all  the  people,  saying, 
2  Thus  says  Jehovah,  He  that  re- 
mains in  this  city  shall  die  by  sword, 
by  famine,  and  by  pestilence :  but  he 
that  goes  out  to  the  Chaldeans  shall 
live,  and  his  life  shall  be  his  prey, 
and  he  shall  live.  ^  Thus  says  Jeho- 
vah, This  city  shall  surely  be  given 
into  the  hand  of  the  army  of  the  king 
of  Babvlon,  and  he  shall  take  it. 
*  Then  the  princes  said  to  the  king. 
Let  this  man,  we  pray  thee,  be  put 
to  death ;  because  he  is  weakening 
the  hands  of  the  men  of  war  that  re- 
main in  this  city,  and  the  hands  of 
all  the  people,  by  speaking  such 
words  to  them :  for  this  man  is  not 
seeking  the  welfare  of  this  people, 
but  its  harm.  ^  And  Zedekiah  the 
king  said.  Behold,  he  is  in  your 
power :  for  -the  king  can  not  do  any- 
thing against  you.     ®  Then  they  took 


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Jeremiah,  and  put  him  into  the  cis- 
tern of  Malchiah  the  son  of  Ham- 
melech,  that  was  in  the  court  of  the 
guard:  and  they  let  Jeremiah  down 
with  cords.  And  in  the  cistern  there 
was  no  water,  but  mire :  and  Jere- 
miah sank  in  the  mire.  "^  Now  when 
Ebed-melech  the  Ethiopian,  a  cham- 
berlain, who  was  in  the  king's  house, 
heard  that  they  had  put  Jeremiah  in 
the  cistern,  the  king  was  sitting  in 
the  gate  of  Benjamin ;  ^  Ebed-melech 
Avent  out  of  the  king's  house,  and 
spoke  to  the  king,  saying,  ^  My  lord, 
O  king !  these  men  have  done  evil 
in  all  that  they  did  to  Jeremiah  the 
prophet,  whom  they  put  into  the  cis- 
tern; and  he  will  die  of  starvation  in 
the  place  where  he  is :  for  there  is 
no  more  bread  in  the  city.  ^^  Then 
the  king  commanded  Ebed-melech 
the  Ethiopian,  saying,  Take  from 
hence  three  men  with  thee,  and  lift 
up  Jeremiah  the  prophet  out  of  the 
cistern,  before  he  die.  ^^  So  Ebed- 
melech  took  the  men  with  him,  and 
\vent  into  the  house  of  the  king  un- 
der the  treasury,  and  took  thence  old 
rags  and  worn-out  clothes,  and  let 
them  down  by  cords  into  the  cistern 
to  Jeremiah.  ^^  And  Ebed-melech 
the  Ethiopian  said  to  Jeremiah,  Put 
now  these  rags  and  worn-out  clothes 
under  thine  armholes  under  the 
cords.  And  Jeremiah  did  so.  ^^  So 
they  drew  up  Jeremiah  with  the 
cords,  and  took  him  up  out  of  the 
cistern:  and  Jeremiah  remained  in 
the  court  of  the  guard. 

^*  Then  king  Zedekiah  sent,  and 
had  Jeremiah  the  prophet  brought  to 
him  to  the  third  entrance  of  the 
house  of  Jehovah :  and  the  king  said 
to  Jeremiah,  I  am  going  to  ask  thee 
about  a  matter,  hide  nothing  from 
me.  ^^  Then  Jeremiah  said  to  Zede- 
kiah, If  I  tell  thee,  wilt  thou  not 
surely  put  me  to  death?  and  if  I  give 
thee  counsel,  thou  wilt  pay  no  at- 
tention  to    me.     ^^  So    Zedekiah   the 


Ver.    10.   Heb.,   thirty,   but   an   irregular   gram 


king    swore    secretly    to    Jeremiah, 

as  Jehovah  lives  who  made  us  this 
soul,  I  will  not  put  thee  to  death, 
neither  will  I  give  thee  into  the 
power  of  these  men  who  are 
seeking  thy  life.  ^^  Then  said  Jere- 
miah to  Zedekiah,  Thus  says  Jeho- 
vah, the  God  of  hosts,  the  God  of 
Israel :  If  thou  wilt  indeed  go  out 
to  the  king  of  Babylon's  princes, 
then  thou  thyself  shaft  live,  and  this 
city  shall  not  be  burned  with  fire ;  and 
thou  shalt  live,  and  thine  house : 
^^  but  if  thou  wilt  not  go  out  to  the 
king  of  Babylon's  princes,  then  shall 
this  city  be  given  into  the  hand  of 
the  Chaldeans,  and  they  shall  burn 
it  with  fire,  and  thou  shalt  not  es- 
cape out  of  their  hand.  ^^  And  king 
Zedekiah  said  to  Jeremiah,  I  am 
afraid  of  the  Jews  who  have  de- 
serted to  the  Chaldeans,  lest  they  de- 
liver me  into  their  hand,  and  they 
mock  me.  ^^  But  Jeremiah  said, 
They  shall  not  deliver  thee.  Obey,  I 
beseech  thee,  the  voice  of  Jehovah, 
in  that  which  I  am  speaking  to  thee : 
and  it  shall  be  w^ell  with  thee,  and 
thou  shalt  live.     -^  But  if  thou  refuse 

[  to  go  out,  this  is  the  word  that  Jeho- 
vah has  shewed  me :  --  Behold,  all 
the  women  that  are  left  in  the  king 
of  Judah's  house  shall  be  brought 
out  to  the  king  of  Babylon's  prin- 
ces, and  they  shall  say.  Thy  trusted 
friends  have  deceived  thee,  and  have 
prevailed  over  thee ;  thy  feet  are  sunk 
in  the  mire,  they  turn  themselves  back. 
2^  All  thy  wives  and  thy  children 
are  they  about  to  lead  out  to  the 
Chaldeans :  and  thou  shalt  not  es- 
cape out  of  their  hand,  but  shalt  be 
taken  by  the  hand  of  the  king  of 
Babylon :  and  thou  shalt  cause  this 
city  to  be  burned  with  fire.  -*  Then 
said  Zedekiah  to  Jeremiah,  Let  no 
man  know  of  these  words,  and  thou 
shalt  not  die.  ^^  But  if  the  princes 
hear   that   I    have   talked   with   thee, 

1  and  they   come  to   thee,  and  say  to 

matical  form  shows  that  the  original  was  three. 


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thee,  Tell  us  now  what  thou  saidst 
to  the  king;  hide  it  not  from  us,  and 
we  will  not  put  thee  to  death :  also 
what  the  king  said  to  thee :  -^  then 
thou  shalt  say  to  them,  I  petitioned 
the  king,  not  to  cause  me  to  return 
to  Jonathan's  house,  to  die  there. 
^''  Then  came  all  the  princes  to  Jere- 
miah, and  inquired  of  him :  and  he 
told  them  according  to  all  these 
words  that  the  king  had  commanded. 
wSo  they  quit  speaking  with  him ;  for 
the  matter  was  not  perceived.  ^^  So 
Jeremiah  abode  in  the  court  of  the 
guard  until  the  day  Jerusalem  was 
taken. 

CHAPTER  XXXIX 

^  And  it  came  to  pass  when  Jeru- 
salem was  taken,  (in  the  ninth  year 
of  Zedekiah  king  of  Judah,  in  the 
tenth  month,  came  Nebuchadrezzar 
king  of  Babylon  and  all  his  army 
against  Jerusalem,  and  laid  siege  to 
it;  ^  in  the  eleventh  year  of  Zedekiah, 
in  the  fourth  month,  the  ninth  day 
of  the  month,  the  city  was  broken 
into),  ^  and  all  the  princes  of  the 
king  of  Babylon  came  in,  and  sat 
in  the  middle  gate,  even  Nergal- 
sharezer,  Samgar-nebo,  Sarsechim, 
Rab-saris,  Nergal-sharezer,  Rab- 
mag,  with  all  the  rest  of  the  princes 
of  the  king  of  Babylon.  ■*  And  it 
came  to  pass  when  Zedekiah  the  king 
of  Judah  and  all  the  men  of  war  saw 
them,  they  fled,  and  went  out  of  the 
city  by  night,  by  way  of  the  king's 
garden,  by  the  gate  between  the  two 
walls :  and  he  went  out  toward  the 
Arabah.  ^  Then  the  troops  of  the 
Chaldeans  pursued  them,  and  over- 
took Zedekiah  on  the  plains  of 
Jericho :  and  they  took  him.  and 
brought  -him  up  to  Nebuchadrezzar 
king  of  Babylon  to  Riblah  in  the 
land  of  Hamath,  and  he  pronounced 
judgment  on  him.  ^  Then  the  king 
of  Babylon  slew  the  sons  of  Zede- 
kiah in  Riblah  before  his  eyes :  also 
all   the  nobles  of  Judah   the  king  of 


Babylon  slew.  ''  Moreover  he  put 
out  Zedekiah's  eyes,  and  had  him 
bound  in  fetters  of  bronze,  to  take 
him  to  Babylon.  ^  And  the  king's 
house,  and  the  houses  of  the  people, 
the  Chaldeans  burned,  and  the  walls 
of  Jerusalem  they  broke  down. 
^  The  rest  of  the  people  that  re- 
mained in  the  city,  the  deserters  also 
that  deserted  to  him,  and  the  rest  of 
the  people  that  survived,  Nebuzara- 
dan  the  captain  of  the  guard  carried 
away  captive  to  Babylon.  '^^  But  the 
poor  of  the  people,  who  had  nothing, 
Nebuzaradan  the  captain  of  the 
guard  left  in  the  land  of  Judah,  and 
gave  them  vineyards  and  fields  at 
the  same  time.  ^^  Now  Nebuchad- 
rezzar king  of  Babylon  had  given 
charge  concerning  Jeremiah  to' 
Nebuzaradan  the  captain  of  the 
guard,  saying,  ^^  Take  him,  and  care 
for  him,  and  do  him  no  harm ;  but 
do  to  him  even  as  he  shall  say  to 
thee.  ^^  So  Nebuzaradan  the  captain 
of  the  guard  sent,  and  Nebushazban, 
Rab-saris,  and  Nergal-sharezer,  Rab- 
mag,  and  all  the  chief  officers  of  the 
king  of  Babylon ;  ^*  they  sent  and 
took  Jeremiah  out  of  the  court  of 
the  guard,  and  put  him  in  the  care 
of  Gedaliah  the  son  of  Ahikam,  the 
son  of  Shaphan,  to  take  him  home: 
so  he  dwelt  among  the  people. 

^^  Now  the  word  of  Jehovah  came 
to  Jeremiah,  while  he  was  shut  up 
in  the  court  of  the  guard,  saying, 
^^  Go,  speak  to  Ebed-melech  the 
Ethiopian,  saying.  Thus  says  Jeho- 
vah of  hosts,  the  God  of  Israel :  Be- 
hold, I  am  about  to  bring  my  words 
upon  this  city  for  evil,  and  not  for 
good;  and  they  shall  be  fulfilled  be- 
fore thee  in  that  day.  ^"  But  I  will 
deliver  thee  in  that  day,  says  Jeho- 
vah :  and  thou  shalt  not  be  given  into 
the  hand  of  the  men  whom  thou  fear- 
est.  ^®  For  I  will  surely  save  thee, 
and  thou  shalt  not  fall  by  the  sword, 
but  thy  life  shall  be  for  thy  prey :  be- 


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cause  thou  hast  put  thy  trust  in  me, 
says  Jehovah. 

CHAPTER  XL 

^  The  word  that  came  to  Jeremiah 
from  Jehovah,  after  Nebuzaradan  the 
captain  of  the  guard  had  let  him  go 
from  Ramah,  since  he  had  taken  him 
being  bound  in  chains  among  all  the 
captives  of  Jerusalem  and  Judah, 
who  were  carried  away  captive  to 
Babylon.  ^  And  the  captain  of  the 
guard  took  Jeremiah,  and  said  to 
him,  Jehovah  thy  God  pronounced 
this  calamity  upon  this  place :  ^  and 
Jehovah  has  brought  it,  and  done  as 
he  said;  because  ye  have  sinned 
against  Jehovah,  and  have  not 
obeyed  his  voice,  therefore  this 
thing  is  come  upon  you.  *  And  now, 
behold,  I  loose  thee  this  day  from 
the  chains  which  are  upon  thy  hand. 
If  it  be  thy  pleasure  to  come  with 
me  to  Babylon,  come,  and  I  will  take 
care  of  thee;  but  if  it  be  not  thy 
pleasure  to  come  with  me  to  Baby- 
lon, do  not  come:  behold,  all  the 
land  is  before  thee;  whither  it 
seems  good  and  right  to  thee  to  go, 
thither  go.  ^  And  when  he  did  not 
turn  back,  [Nebuzaradan  said]  :  Go 
back  to  Gedaliah  the  son  of  Ahikam, 
the  son  of  Shaphan,  whom  the  king 
of  Babylon  has  made  governor  over 
the  cities  of  Judah,  and  remain  with 
him  among  the  people :  or  go  wher- 
ever it  seems  right  to  thee  to  go.  So 
the  captain  of  the  guard  gave  him 
provisions  and  a  present,  and  let  him 
go.  ^  Then  Jeremiah  went  to  Geda- 
liah the  son  of  Ahikam  to  Mizpah, 
and  dwelt  with  him  among  the  peo- 
ple that  were  left  in  the  land. 

■^  When  all  the  captains  of  the 
forces  who  were  in  the  country, 
even  they  and  their  men.  heard  that 
the  king  of  Babylon  had  made 
Gedaliah  the  son  of  Ahikam  gov- 
ernor of  the  land,  and  had  put  un- 
der  his   care   men,   and   women,   and 


children,  even  of  the  poor  of  the 
land,  of  those  who  were  not  carried 
away  captive  to  Babylon;  « then 
they  came  to  Gedaliah  to  Mizpah, 
even  Ishmael  the  son  of  Nethaniah, 
and  Johanan  and  Jonathan  the  sons 
of  Kareah,  and  Seraiah  the  son  of 
Tanhumeth,  and  the  sons  of  Ephai 
the  Netophathite,  and  Jezaniah  the 
son  of  the  Maacathite,  they  and  their 
men.  ^  And  Gedaliah  the  son  of 
Ahikam  the  son  of  Shaphan  swore  to 
them  and  their  men,  saying,  Fear  not 
to  serve  the  Chaldeans:  dwell  in  the 
land,  and  serve  the  king  of  Babylon, 
and  it  shall  be  well  with  you.  ^^  As 
for  me,  behold,  I  am  dwelling  at 
Alizpah,  to  serve  the  Chaldeans,  who 
shall  come  to  us;  but  ye,  gather  ye 
wine  and  summer  fruits  and  oil,  and 
put  them  in  your  vessels,  and  remain 
in  your  cities  that  ye  have  taken. 
^^  Likewise  when  all  the  Jews  that 
were  in  Moab,  and  among  the  chil- 
dren of  Ammon,  and  in  Edom.  and 
that  were  in  all  the  countries,  heard 
that  the  king  of  Babylon  had  left  a 
remnant  of  Judah,  and  that  he  had 
set  over  them  Gedaliah  the  son  of 
Ahikam,  the  son  of  Shaphan ;  ^^  then 
all  the  Jews  returned  out  of  all 
places  whither  they  were  driven,  and 
came  to  the  land  of  Judah,  to  Ge- 
daliah, to  Mizpah,  and  gathered  wine 
and    summer   fruits    in    abundance. 

^^  And  Johanan  the  son  of  Kareah, 
and  all  the  captains  of  the  forces 
that  were  in  the  country,  came  to 
Gedaliah  to  Mizpah,  and  said  to 
him,  1*  Dost  thou  indeed  know  that 
Baalis  the  king  of  the  children  of 
Ammon  has  sent  Ishmael  the  son  of 
Nethaniah  to  take  thy  life?  But 
Gedaliah  the  son  of  Ahikam  would 
not  believe  them.  ^^  Then  Johanan 
the  son  of  Kareah  spoke  to  Gedaliah 
in  Mizpah  secretly,  saying.  Let  me 
go,  I  pray  thee,  and  I  will  slay 
Ishmael  the  son  of  Nethaniah,  and 
no  man  shall  know  it:  why  should 
he    take   thy   life,    that   all   the   Jews 


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who  are  gathered  to  thee  should  be 
scattered,  and  the  remnant  of  Judah 
perish?  ^^^  But  GedaHah  the  son  of 
Ahikam  said  to  Johanan  the  son  of 
Kareah,  Do  not  do  this  thing:  for 
thou  speakest  falsely  of  Ishmael. 

CHAPTER  XLI 

^  Now  it  came  to  pass  in  the 
seventh  month,  that  Ishmael  the  son 
of  Nethaniah,  the  son  of  Elishama, 
of  the  seed-royal,  and  of  the  king's 
nobles,  and  ten  men  with  him,  came 
to  Gedaliah  the  son  of  Ahikam  to 
Mizpah ;  and  there  they  ate  together 
in  Mizpah  ^  Then  arose  Ishmael  the 
son  of  Nethaniah,  and  the  ten  men 
that  were  with  him,  and  smote  Ge- 
daliah the  son  of  Ahikam  the  son  of 
Shaphan  with  the  sword,  and  killed 
him,  whom  the  king  of  Babylon  had 
appointed  over  the  land.  ^  Ishmael 
also  slew  all  the  Tews  that  were  with 
him,  even  with  Gedaliah,  at  Mizpah, 
and  the  Chaldeans  that  were  found 
there,  even  the  men  of  war.  *  And 
it  came  to  pass  the  second  day  after 
he  had  slain  Gedaliah,  while  no  one 
yet  knew  about  it,  ^  that  people 
came  from  Shechem,  from  Shiloh, 
and  from  Samaria,  even  eighty  men, 
with  shaven  beards  and  rent  gar- 
ments and  self-inflicted  wounds,  with 
offerings  and  frankincense  in  their 
hand,  to  bring  them  to  the  house  of 
Jehovah.  ^  And  Ishmael  the  son  of 
Nethaniah  went  out  from  Mizpah  to 
meet  them,  weeping  as  he  went: 
and  it  came  to  pass,  as  he  met  them, 
he  said  to  them,  Come  in  to  Gedaliah 
the  son  of  Ahikam.  '  And  it  came 
to  pass  when  they  had  come  within 
the  city,  that  Ishmael  the  son  of 
Nethaniah  slew,  them  [and  threw 
them]  into  the  pit,  he,  and  the  men 
that  were  with  him.  ^  But  ten  men 
were  found  among  them  that  said 
to  Ishmael,  Do  not  kill  us:  for  we 
have     stores     hidden     in     the     field, 

Ver.   9.   Hebrew,   by   tbe    hand   of  GedaHah   means  nothing  here,   but  by   a   slight   emendation 
of   the   text   the   above    result    is   reached,   viz:    was   the   great    pit. 

910 


wheat,  and  barley,  and  oil,  and 
honey.  So  he  desisted,  and  did  not 
kill  them  with  their  brethren.  "  Now 
the  pit  into  which  Ishmael  threw  all 
the  corpses  of  the  men  whom  he  had 
slain,  was  the  great  pit  which  Asa 
the  king  had  made  because^  of 
Baasha  king  of  Israel;  Ishmael  the 
son  of  Nethaniah  filled  it  with  the 
slain.  ^^  Then  Ishmael  carried  cap- 
tive all  the  rest  of  the  people  that 
were  in  Mizpah,  even  the  king's 
daughters,  and  all  the  people  that  re- 
mained in  Mizpah,  whom  Nebuzara- 
dan  the  captain  of  the  guard  had  put 
under  the  care  of  Gedaliah  the  son 
of  Ahikam :  Ishmael  the  son  of 
Nethaniah  carried  them  captive,  and 
set  out  to  go  over  to  the  Ammon- 
ites. 

^^  But  when  Johanan,  the  son  of 
Kareah,  and  all  the  captains  of  the 
troops  that  were  with  him,  heard  of 
all  the  evil  which  Ishmael  the  son 
of  Nethaniah  had.  done,  ^-  then  they 
took  all  the  men,  and  went  to  fight 
wdth  Ishmael  the  son  of  Nethaniah, 
and  found  him  by  the  great  waters 
at  Gibeon,  ^^  Now  it  came  to  pass 
when  all  the  people  who  were  with 
Ishmael  saw  Johanan  the  son  of 
Kareah,  and  all  the  captains  of  the 
troops  that  were  with  him,  they 
were  glad.  ^"^  So  all  the  people 
whom  Ishmael  had  carried  captive 
from  Mizpah  turned  about  and  re- 
turned, and  went  to  Johanan  the  son 
of  Kareah.  ^^  But  Ishmael  the  son 
of  Nethaniah  escaped  from  Johanan 
with  eight  men,  and  went  to  the 
Ammonites  ^®  Then  Johanan  the 
son  of  Kareah,  and  all  the  cap- 
tains of  the  troops  that  were  with 
him,  took  all  the  rest  of  the  people 
whom  he  had  rescued  from  Ishmael 
the  son  of  Nethaniah,  from  Mizpah, 
after  he  had  slain  Gedaliah  the  son 
of  Ahikam,  even  men  of  war,  and 
women,   and   children,  and   chamber- 


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lains,  whom  he  had  brought  back 
from  Gibeon :  ^"  and  they  went,  and 
dwelt  in  the  lodging-place  of  Chim- 
ham,  which  is  beside  Beth-lehem,  on 
the  way  to  Egypt,  because  of  the 
Chaldeans ;  for  they  were  afraid  of 
them,  because  Ishmael  the  son  of 
Nethaniah  had  slain  Gedaliah  the 
son  of  Ahikam,  whom  the  king  of 
Babylon  had  appointed  over  the 
land. 

CHAPTER  XLII 

^  Then  all  the  captains  of  the 
troops  and  Johanan  the  son  of 
Kareah,  and  Jezaniah  the  son  of 
Hoshaiah,  and  all  the  people  from 
the  least  even  to  the  greatest,  came 
near,  -  and  said  to  Jeremiah  the 
prophet.  Let  our  request,  we  pray 
thee,  receive  a  hearing,  and  pray 
for  us  to  Jehovah  thy  God,  even  for 
all  this  remnant;  for  few  of  us  out 
of  many  remain  as  thine  eyes  see 
us :  ^  that  Jehovah  thy  God  may 
show  us  the  way  wherein  we  should 
walk,  and  the  thing  that  we  should 
do.  *  Then  Jeremiah  the  prophet 
said  to  them,  I  have  heard  you ;  be- 
hold, I  will  pray  to  Jehovah  your 
God  according  to  your  words ;  and 
it  shall  come  to  pass  that  whatsoever 
Jehovah  shall  answer  you,  I  will  tell 
you ;  I  will  keep  nothing  back  from 
you.  ^  Then  they  said  to  Jeremiah, 
Jehovah  be  a  true  and  faithful  wit- 
ness against  us,  if  we  do  not  act  ac- 
cording to  all  the  word  wherewith 
Jehovah  thy  God  shall  send  thee  to 
us.  ^  Whether  it  be  good,  or 
whether  it  be  evil,  we  will  obey  the 
voice  of  Jehovah  our  God,  to  whom 
we  are  sending  thee ;  that  it  may  be 
well  with  us,  when  we  obey  the  voice 
of  Jehovah  our  God, 

■^  And  it  came  to  pass  after  ten 
days,  that  the  word  of  Jehovah  came 
to  Jeremiah.  ^  And  he  called 
Johanan  the  son  of  Kareah.  and  all 
the  captains  of  the  troops  who  were 
with  him,  and  all  the  people  from 
the   least  even   to   the    greatest,   and 


said  to  him,  ^  Thus  says  Jehovah,  the 
God  of  Israel,  to  whom  ye  sent  me 
to  present  your  request  before  him : 
^^  If  ye  will  still  abide  in  this  land, 
Then  will   I   build  you,  and  not  pull 

you  down, 
And  I  will  plant  you,  and  not  pluck 

you  up; 
For   I  repent  me  of  the  evil  that   I 

have  done  you. 
^^  Be  not  afraid  of  the  king  of  Baby- 
lon, whom  ye  fear; 
Be  not  afraid  of  him,  says  Jehovah : 
For  I  am  with  you  to  save  you,  and 

to  deliver  you  from  his  hand. 
^- And  I  will  inspire  mercy  for  you 
that  he  may  have  mercy  upon  you, 
and  bring  you  back  to  your  own  land.. 
^^  But  if  ye  say.  We  will  not  dwell  in 
this  land;  neither  obey  the  voice  of 
Jehovah  your  God ;  ^^  saying,  No : 
i3ut  to  the  land  of  Egypt  wall  we  go, 
where  we  shall  not  see  war,  nor  hear 
the  blast  of  the  trumpet,  nor  hunger 
for  food — and  there  will  we  dwell : 
'^^'  now  therefore  hear  ye  the  word  of 
Jehovah,  O  remnant  of  Judah:  thus- 
says  Jehovah  of  hosts,  the  God  of 
Israel,  If  ye  determine  to  set  your 
faces  to  go  to  Egypt,  and  to  stay 
there :  '^^'  then  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
that  the  sword,  which  ye  fear,  shall 
overtake  you  there  in  the  land  of 
Egypt,  and  the  famine,  whereof  ye 
are  afraid,  shall  follow  close  behind' 
you  there  in  Egypt,  and  there  ye 
shall  die. 

^^  And  all  the  men  that  set  their 
faces  to  go  down  into  Egypt  to  stay- 
there,  shall  die  by  sword,  by  famine, 
and  by  pestilence:  and  none  of  them- 
shall  remain  or  escape  from  the 
calamity  which  I  am  about  to  bring 
upon  them. 
^^  For   thus    says    Jehovah    of   hosts, 

the  God  of  Israel ; 
As  mine  anger  and  my  fury  has  been 

poured  out  upon  the  inhabitants. 

of  Jerusalem, 
So  shall  my  fury  be  poured  out  upon 

you,  if  ye  go  to  Egypt: 


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JEREMIAH  XLIII 


And  ye  shall  be  an  execration,  and 
an  astonishment,  and  a  curse,  and  a 

reproach ; 
And  ye  shall  see  this  place  no  more. 
^^ Jehovah  has  spoken  concerning 
you,  O  remnant  of  Judah,  go  not 
into  Egypt:  know  certainly  that  I 
have  warned  you  this  day.  -°  For 
ye  have  led  yourselves  astray;  for 
ye  sent  me  to  Jehovah  your  God, 
saying.  Pray  for  us  to  Jehovah  our 
God;  and  according  to  all  that  our 
God  shall  say,  so  tell  us,  and 
we  will  do  it.  -^  And  I  have  this 
day  told  you ;  but  ye  have  not 
obeyed  the  voice  of  Jehovah  your 
God  in  anything  for  which  he  sent 
me  to  you.  ^^  Now  therefore  know 
certainly  that  ye  shall  die  by  sword, 
by  famine,  and  by  pestilence,  in  the 
place  whither  ye  desire  to  go  to 
stay. 

CHAPTER   XLIII 

^  And  it  came  to  pass  when  Jere- 
miah had  made  an  end  of  speaking 
to  all  the  people  all  the  words  of 
Jehovah  their  God,  wherewith  Jeho- 
vah their  God  had  sent  him  to  them, 
even  all  these  words,  -  then  spake 
Azariah  the  son  of  Hoshaiah,  and 
Johanan  the  son  of  Kareah,  and  all 
the  self-confident  men,  saying  to 
Jeremiah,  Thou  art  lying:  Jehovah 
our  God  has  not  sent  thee  to  say. 
Ye  shall  not  go  to  Egypt  to  stay 
there :  ^  but  Baruch  the  son  of 
Neriah  is  stirring  thee  up  against  us, 
to  deliver  us  into  the  hand  of  the 
Chaldeans,  to  put  us  to  death,  or 
carry  us  captive  to  Babylon.  *  So 
Johanan  the  son  of  Kareah,  and  all 
the  captains  of  the  troops,  and  all 
the  people,  obeyed  not  the  voice  of 
Jehovah  to  remain  in  the  land  of 
Judah.  ^  But  Johanan  the  son  of 
Kareah,  and  all  the  captains  of  the 
troops,  took  all  the  remnant  of 
Judah,  that  had  returned  from  all  the 


nations,  whither  they  had  been 
driven,  to  sojourn  in  the  land  of 
Judah  ;  ^  the  men,  and  the  women,  and 
the  children,  and  the  king's  daugh- 
ters, and  every  person  that  Nebuzar- 
adan  the  captain  of  the  guard  had 
left  with  Gedaliah  the  son  of  Ahi- 
kam,  the  son  of  Shaphan,  and  Jere- 
miah the  prophet  and  Baruch  the 
son  of  Neriah ;  ^  and  they  came  into 
the  land  of  Egypt;  for  they  obeyed 
not  the  voice  of  Jehovah :  and  they 
came  even  to  Tahpanhes.  '^  Then 
came  the  word  of  Jehovah  to  Jere- 
miah in  Tahpanhes,  saying,  ^  Take 
great  stones  in  thy  hand,  and  hide 
them  in  cement  in  the  tiled  area, 
which  is  at  the  entrance  of  Pharaoh's 
house  in  Tahpanhes,  in  the  sight  of 
the  men  of  Judah ;  ^^  and  say  to  them, 
Thus  says  Jehovah  of  hosts,  the  God 
of  Israel :  Behold,  I  am  about  to  send 
and  will  take  Nebuchadrezzar  the 
king  of  Babylon,  my  servant,  and 
will  set  his  throne  upon  these  stones 
that  I  have  hidden;  and  he  shall 
spread  his  royal  carpet  over  them. 
^^  And  he  shall  come  and  shall  smite 
the  land  of  Egypt;  such  as  are  for 
death  to  death,  and  such  as  are  for 
captivity  to  captivity,  and  such  as 
are  for  the  sword  to  the  sword. 
^-  And  I  will  kindle  a  fire  in  the 
houses  of  the  gods  of  Egypt ;  and  he 
shall  burn  them,  and  carry  them 
captive:  and  shall  wrap  himself  with 
the  land  of  Egypt,  as  a  shepherd 
wraps  himself  with  his  garment;  and 
he  shall  go  out  thence  in  peace.  ^^  He 
shall  also  break  in  pieces  the 
obelisks  of  Bethshemesh,  that  are  in 
the  land  of  Egypt;  and  the  houses 
of  the  gods  of  Egypt  shall  he  burn 
with  fire. 

CHAPTER  XLIV 

1  The  word  that  came  to  Jeremiah 
concerning  all  the  Jews  who  were 
dwelling  in  the  land   of  Egypt,  and 


Ver.   20.     Led  yourselves  astray,  or,  gone  astray  at  the  peril  of  your  lives, 
Ver.   13.      Bethshemesh,    or,    house    of    the    sun. 

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were  dwelling  at  JMigdol,  and  at 
Tahpanhes,  and  at  Noph,  and  in  the 
country  of  Pathros,  saying,  -  Thus 
says  Jehovah  of  hosts,  the  God  of 
Israel :  Ye  have  seen  all  the  calamity 
that  I  have  brought  upon  Jerusalem, 
and  upon  all  the  cities  of  Judah ; 
and,  behold,  this  day  they  are  a 
waste  without  inhabitants ;  "  because 
of  their  wickedness  which  they  did 
to  provoke  me,  in  going  to  burn  in- 
cense, to  serve  other  gods,  whom 
they  knew  not,  neither  they,  nor  ye, 
nor  your  fathers.  *  And  I  sent  you 
all  my  servants  the  prophets,  early 
and  earnestly,  saying.  Oh,  do  not 
this  abominable  thing  which  I  hate. 
•"'  But  they  paid  no  attention,  nor 
listened  to  turn  from  their  wicked- 
ness, not  to  burn  incense  to  other 
gods.  ^  Then  my  fury  and  mine 
anger  was  poured  out,  and  consumed 
the  cities  of  Judah  and  the  streets 
of  Jerusalem ;  and  thev  became  a 
waste  and  a  desolation,  as  this  day. 
'  And  now  thus  says  Jehovah  the 
God  of  hosts,  the  God  of  Israel : 
Why  are  ye  doing  so  great  evil 
against  your  own  souls,  to  cut  off 
from  you  man  and  woman,  boy  and 
suckling,  from  the  midst  of  Judah, 
to  leave  you  none  remaining;  ^pro- 
voking me  with  the  works  of  your 
hands,  burning  incense  to  other  gods 
in  the  land  of  Egypt,  whither  ye 
have  come  to  sojourn;  that  ye  may 
cut  off  yourselves  and  that  ye  may 
be  a  curse  and  a  reproach  among 
all  the  nations  of  the  earth  ?  ^  Have 
ye  forgotten  the  wickedness  of  your 
fathers,  and  the  wickedness  of  the 
kings  of  Judah,  and  the  wickedness 
of  their  wives,  and  your  own  wicked- 
ness, and  the  wickedness  of  your 
wives,  which  they  committed  in  the 
land  of  Judah,  and  in  the  streets  of 
Jerusalem?  ^**  They  are  not  humbled 
even  to  this  day.  neither  have  they 
feared,  nor  walked  in  my  teaching, 
nor  in  my  statutes,  that  I  set  before 
vou   and   vour   fathers.     ^^  Therefore 


thus  says  Jehovah  of  hosts,  the  God 
of  Israel:  Behold,  I  am  setting  my 
face  against  you  for  evil,  even  to 
cut  off  all  Judah.  12 /^nd  I  will  take 
the  remnant  of  Judah,  that  set  their 
faces  to  enter  the  land  of  Egypt  to 
sojourn  there,  and  they  shall  all  be 
consumed;  in  the  land  of  Egypt  shall 
they  fall :  they  shall  be  consumed  by 
sword  and  by  famine;  they  shall  die, 
from  the  least  even  to  the  greatest, 
by  sword  and  by  famine :  and  they 
shall  be  an  execration,  and  an  as- 
tonishment, and  a  curse,  and  a  re- 
proach. 13  For  I  will  punish  those 
who  are  dwelling  in  the  land  of 
Egypt,  as  I  have  punished  Jerusalem, 
by  sword,  by  famine,  and  by  pes- 
tilence :  1*  and  there  shall  be  neither 
fugitive  nor  survivor  of  the  remnant 
of  Judah,  who  came  to  sojourn  in 
the  land  of  Egypt,  to  return  to  the 
land  of  Judah,  whither  they  longed 
to  return  and  dwell  again,  for  they 
shall  not  return  except  as  fugitives. 

^-^  Then  all  the  men  who  knew  that 
their  wives  were  burning  incense  to 
other  gods,  and  all  the  women  who 
w^ere  standing  by,  a  great  company, 
even  all  the  people  who  were  dwell- 
ing in  the  land  of  Egypt,  in  Pathros, 
answered  Jeremiah,  saying,  ^^  As  for 
the  word  that  thou  hast  spoken  to  us 
in  the  name  of  Jehovah,  we  will  not 
hear  thee.  ^^  But  we  will  certainly 
carry  out  every  word  that  is  gone  out 
of  our  mouth,  to  burn  incense  to  the 
queen  of  heaven,  and  to  pour  out  to 
her  drink  offerings,  as  we  have  done, 
we  and  our  fathers,  our  kings  and 
our  princes,  in  the  cities  of  Judah, 
and  in  the  streets  of  Jerusalem :  for 
then  we  had  plenty  of  food  and  were 
prosperous,  and  suffered  no  harm. 
1^  But  since  we  quit  burning  incense 
to  the  queen  of  heaven,  and  pouring 
out  drink  offerings  to  her,  we  have 
lacked  everything,  and  have  been 
consumed  by  sword  and  by  famine. 
1^  And  when  we  are  burning  incense 
to  the  queen  of  heaven,  and  pouring 


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out  to  her  drink  offerings,  do  we 
make  cakes,  and  pour  out  to  her 
drink  offerings,  without  our  hus- 
bands? -^  Then  Jeremiah  said  to  all 
the  people,  to  the  men,  and  to  the 
women,  even  to  all  the  people  who 
were  answering  him,  saying,  -^  The 
incense  which  ye  burned  in  the  cities 
of  Judah,  and  in  the  streets  of  Jeru- 
salem, ye  and  your  fathers,  your 
kings  and  your  princes,  and  the  peo- 
ple of  the  land — these  things  did 
Jehovah  not  remember,  and  came  it 
not  into  his  mind?  ^^  And  Jehovah 
could  no  longer  bear  it,  because  of 
the  abominations  which  ye  com- 
mitted ;  therefore  is  your  land  be- 
come a  desolation,  and  an  astonish- 
ment, and  a  curse,  without  inhabi- 
tant, as  it  is  this  day.  ^^  Because  ye 
have  burned  incense,  and  because  ye 
have  sinned  against  Jehovah,  and 
have  not  obeyed  the  voice  of  Jeho- 
vah, nor  walked  in  his  teaching,  nor 
in  his  statutes,  nor  in  his  testimonies : 
therefore  this  calamity  is  befallen 
you,  as  it  is  this  day. 

-*  Moreover  Jeremiah  said  to  all 
the  people,  and  to  all  the  women, 
Hear  the  word  of  Jehovah,  all 
Judah  that  are  in  the  land  of  Egypt: 
■-'  Thus  says  Jehovah  of  hosts,  the 
God  of  Israel,  saying:  Ye  and  your 
wives  have  both  spoken  with  your 
mouths,  and  with  your  hands  have 
fulfilled  it,  saying,  We  will  surely 
perform  our  vows  which  we  have 
vowed,  to  burn  incense  to  the  queen 
of  heaven,  and  to  pour  out  to  her 
drink  offerings:  ye  shall  surely  keep 
your  vows,  and  perform  your  vows. 
26  Therefore  hear  ye  the  word  of 
Jehovah,  all  Judah  that  are  dwell- 
ing in  the  land  of  Egypt:  Behold,  I 
have  sworn  by  my  great  name,  says 
Jehovah,  that  my  name  shall  no 
more  be  named  in  the  mouth  of  any 
man  of  Judah  in  all  the  land  of 
Egypt,  saying.  As  the  Lord  Jehovah 
lives,  27  Behold,  T  am  watching  over 
them  for  evil,  and  not  for  good :  and 


all  the  men  of  Judah  that  are  in  the 
land  of  Egypt  shall  be  consumed  by 
sword,  and  by  famine,  until  there 
is  an  end  of  them,     ^s  J^^^^  ^j^^y  ^^^i- 

escape  irom  the  sword  shall  return 
from  the  land  of  Egypt  to  the  land 
of  Judah,  few  in  number ;  and  all 
the  remnant  of  Judah,  that  are  come 
into  the  land  of  Egypt  to  sojourn 
there,  shall  know  whose  word  shall 
stand,  mine,  or  theirs.  -®  And  this 
shall  be  the  sign  to  you,  says  Jeho- 
vah, that  I  will  punish  you  in  this 
place,  that  ye  may  know  that  my 
words  shall  stand  firm  against  you 
for  evil :  "^  Thus  says  Jehovah  :  Be- 
hold, I  am  about  to  give  Pharaoh 
Hophra  king  of  Egypt  into  the  hand 
of  his  enemies,  and  into  the  hand  of 
them  that  seek  his  life ;  as  I  gave 
Zedekiah  king  of  Judah  into  the 
hand  of  Nebuchadrezzar  king  of 
Babylon,  his  enemy,  and  that  sought 
his  life. 

CHAPTER  XLV 

^  The  word  that  Jeremiah  the 
prophet  spoke  to  Baruch  the  son  of 
Neriah,  when  he  wrote  these  words 
in  a  book  at  the  dictation  of  Jere- 
miah, in  the  fourth  year  of 
Jehoiakim  the  son  of  Josiah,  king 
of  Judah,  saying,  ^  Thus  says  Jeho- 
vah, the  God  of  Israel,  to  thee,  O 
Baruch :  ^  Thou  didst  say.  Woe  is 
me  now !  for  Jehovah  has  added  sor- 
row to  my  pain ;  I  am  weary  with 
my  groaning,  and  I  find  no  rest. 
^  Thus  shalt  thou  say  to  him.  Thus 
says  Jehovah :  Behold,  that  which  I 
built  am  I  about  to  break  down,  and 
that  which  I  planted  am  I  about  to 
pluck  up :  and  that  is  the  whole 
earth.  "'  And  seekest  thou  great 
things  for  thyself?  seek  them  not: 
for,  behold,  I  am  about  to  bring  a 
calamity  upon  all  flesh,  says  Jeho- 
vah :  but  I  will  give  thee  thy  life 
for  a  prey  in  all  places  whither  thou 
shalt  go. 


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CHAPTER  XLVI 

^  The  word  of  Jehovah  that  came 
to  Jeremiah  the  prophet  respecting 
the  nations. 

^  For  Egypt :  respecting  the  army 
of  Pharaoh-neco  king  of  Egypt, 
which  was  by  the  river  Euphrates  in 
Carchemish,  which  Nebuchadrezzar 
king  of  Babylon  smote  in  the  fourth 
year  of  Jehoiakim  the  son  of  Josiah, 
king  of  Judah. 

^  Prepare  ye  buckler  and  shield,  and 
move  forward  to  battle. 

*  Harness  the  horses,  and  mount  the 
chargers,  and  take  your  stand 
with   your   helmets ; 

Polish  the  spears,  put  on  the  coats 
of  mail. 

^  Why  do  I  see  them  dismayed  ?  and 
turned  backward? 

And    their    heroes    are    smitten,    and 

are  fled  in  great  haste,  and  look  not 
back. 

Terror  is  on  every  side,  says  Jeho- 
vah, 

^  Let  not  the  fleet  flee  away,  nor  the 
hero  escape ; 

Toward  the  north  on  the  bank  of 
the  river  Euphrates  have  they 
stumbled  and  fallen. 

"^  Who  is  this  that  rises  like  the  Nile, 

Whose  waters  roll  like  the  rivers? 

®  Egypt  rises  up  like  the  Nile, 

And  his   waters   roll   like  the  rivers : 

And  he  says,  I  will  go  up,  I  will 
cover  the  earth ; 

I  will  destroy  the  city  and  its  in- 
habitants. 

®  Go  up,  ye  horses ;  and  rush  madly, 
ye   chariots ; 

And  let  the  heroes  go  forth: 

Cush  and  Put,  that  handle  the  buck- 
ler; 

And  the  Ludim  that  handle  and  bend 
the    bow. 

'®  For  that  day  is  of  the  Lord,  Jeho- 
vah of  hosts, 

A    day    of    vengeance,    that    he    may 


take    vengeance    on    his     adver- 
saries : 

And  the  sword  shall  devour  and  be 
satisfied, 

And  shall  be  drunk  with  their  blood: 

For  a  sacrifice  the  Lord,  Jehovah  of 
hosts,  has  in  the  North-country 
by   the   river   Euphrates. 

^^  Go  up  to  Gilead,  and  get  balm,  O 
virgin-daughter    of   Egypt : 

In  vain  dost  thou  multiply  medi- 
cines; there  is  no  healing  for 
thee. 

^-  The  nations  have  heard  of  thy 
shame,  and  the  earth  is  full  of 
thy  cry : 

For  hero  has  stumbled  against  hero, 
both  are  fallen  together. 
^"  The  word  that  Jehovah  spoke  to 

Jeremiah    the    prophet,    how     Nebu- 
chadrezzar  king   of    Babylon    should 

come  and  smite  the  land  of  Egypt. 

1*  Make  ye  known  in  Egypt,  and  pub- 
lish in  Migdol,  and  publish  in 
Noph  and  in  Tahpanhes: 

Say  ye,  Take  thy  stand  and  be  firm; 

For  the  sword  has  devoured  round 
about  thee. 

^^  Why  is  thy  chief  strength  over- 
thrown? It  stood  not.  because 
Jehovah  did  overthrow  it. 

^^  He  caused  many  to  stumble,  yea, 
they   fell   one   upon  another: 

And  they  said,  Get  up,  and  let  us 
return  to  our  own  people. 

And  to  our  native  land,  from  the 
oppressing  sword. 

^■^  Call  ye  the  "name  of  Pharaoh,  king 
of  Egypt,  Lost!  His  opportunity 
is  gone. 

18  As  I  live,  says  the  King,  whose 
name  is  Jehovah   of  hosts. 

Surely  like  a  Tabor  among  the 
mountains, 

And  like  a  Carmel  by  the  sea,  so 
shall  he  come. 

1^  Prepare  thine  outfit  for  captivity, 
O  thou  daughter  that  dwellest  in 
Egypt : 


Ver.    15.   Or,  Why  is  thy   strong  one  swept  away?  he  stood  not,   etc. 
Ver.    19.   Or,   O  thou  that  dwellest  with  the  daughter  of  Egypt. 


(Some  versions.) 


JEREMIAH  XL VI I 


For  Noph  shall  become  a  desola- 
tion, 

And  shall  be  ruined  without  inhabi- 
tant. 

2<^  Egypt  is  a  very  fair  heifer ; 

A  gadfly  out  of  the  north  is  com- 
ing,  it   is   coming. 

2^  Also  her  mercenaries  in  the  midst 
of  her  are   like   fatted   calves ; 

For  truly  they  also  shall  turn  alto- 
gether in  flight,  they  shall  not 
stand: 

For  the  day  of  their  calamity  is  come 
upon  them,  the  time  of  their 
visitation. 

--  Her  sound  is  like  that  of  the  ser- 
pent as  it  glides  along; 

For  they  shall  march  with  an  army, 

And  come  against  her  with  axes,  as 
wood-choppers. 

-2  They  shall  cut  down  her  forest, 
says  Jehovah,  for  it  [the  host] 
is  without  number. 

Because  they  are  more  than  the  lo- 
custs, and  are  innumerable. 

2*  The  daughter  of  Egypt  shall  be 
put  to  shame ; 

She  shall  be  delivered  into  the  hand 
of  the  people  of  the  north. 

2^  Jehovah  of  hosts,  the  God  of  Is- 
rael says : 

Behold,  I  am  about  to  punish  Amon 
of  No,  and  Pharaoh,  and  Egypt, 

\\^ith  her  gods,  and  her  kings ;  even 
Pharaoh,  and  them  that  trust  in, 
him : 

-^  And  I  will  deliver  them  into  the 
hand  of  those  that  seek  their 
lives ; 

And  into  the  hand  of  Nebuchadrez- 
zar king  of  Babylon,  and  into 
the  hand  of  his  servants : 

And  afterwards  it  shall  be  inhabited, 
as  in  the  days  of  old,  says  Jeho- 
vah. 

-"  But  fear  not  thou,  O  Jacob  my 
servant,  neither  be  dismayed,  O 
Israel : 

For,  lo,  I  will  save  thee  from  afar, 
and  thy  seed  from  the  land  of 
their  captivity; 


And  Jacob  shall  return,  and  shall  be 
quiet  and  at  ease,  and  none  shall 
make  him  afraid. 

2^  Fear  not  thou,  O  Jacob  my  ser- 
vant, says  Jehovah ;  for  I  am 
with  thee : 

For  I  will  make  a  complete  end  of 
all  the  nations  whither  I  have 
driven  thee. 

But  I  will  not  make  a  complete  end 
of  thee ; 

But  I  will  correct  thee  with  justice, 
and  will  in  no  wise  leave  thee 
unpunished. 

CHAPTER  XLVII 

^  The  word  of  Jehovah  that  came 
to  Jeremiah  the  prophet  concerning 
the  Philistines,  before  Pharaoh  smote 
Gaza. 

-  Thus  says  Jehovah : 
Behold,  waters  are  rising  out  of  the 

north,  and  shall  become  an  over- 
flowing  stream, 
And  shall  overflow  the  land  and  all 

its   fulness,   the   city   and   its   in- 
habitants : 
And  the  men  shall  cry,  even  all  the 

inhabitants     of     the    land    shall 

howl. 
^  At   the    sound   of   the   stamping   of 

the  hoofs  of  his  mighty  ones, 
At  the  rushing  of  his  chariots,  at  the 

rumbling  of  his  wheels, 
The  fathers  look  not  back   to   their 

children  for  feebleness  of  hands ; 
^  Because   of  the   day  that  comes   to 

spoil  all  the  Philistines, 
To    cut    off    from    Tyre    and    Zidon 

every  helper  that  remains : 
For   Jehovah    is   about    to    spoil    the 

Philistines,    the    remnant    of   the 

coast-lands  of  Caphtor. 
^  Baldness  is  come  upon  Gaza ;  Ash- 

kelon  is   struck   dumb. 
The   remnant   of   their   giants: — how 

long  wilt  thou  wound  thyself? 
"  O    thou    sword    of    Jehovah,    how 

long  will   it  be   before   thou  art 

quiet? 


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Put    up    thyself    into    thy    scabbard; 

rest,  and  be  still. 
^  How    canst    thou    be    quiet,    seeing 

Jehovah  has  given  thee  a  charge 

against  Ashkelon, 
And  against  the  sea-coast?     Thither 

has  he   ordered  it. 

CHAPTER  XLVin 

^  Concerning      Moab,      thus      says 

Jehovah  of  hosts,  the  God  of  Israel: 

Alas  for  Nebo !  for  it  is  laid  waste ; 

Kiriathaim  is  put  to  shame,  it  is 
taken : 

The  high  fortress  is  put  to  shame 
and  broken  down. 

2  The  praise  of  Moab  is  no  more ; 

In  Heshbon  they  have  devised 
against  her  calamity. 

Come,  and  let  us  cut  her  off  from 
being  a  nation. 

Thou  also,  O  Madmen,  shalt  be 
brought  to   silence  : 

After  thee  shall  the  sword  pursue. 

^  Hark !  a  cry  from  Horonaim,  spoil- 
ing and  great  destruction ! 

^  Moab  is  broken  to  pieces ;  her  little 
ones  have  caused  a  cry  to  be 
heard. 

^  For  the  ascent  of  Luhith  with  con- 
tinual weeping  they  climb  up ; 

For  in  coming  down  Horonaim  the 
distressed  cry  of  destruction  is 
heard. 

^  Escape  for  your  lives,  and  be  like 
a  juniper-plant  in  the  desert. 

■^  For,  because  thou  art  trusting  in 
thy  works  and  in  thy  treasures, 
thou  also  shalt  be  taken : 

And  Chemosh  shall  go  into  captivity, 
his  priests  and  his  princes  to- 
gether. 

^  And  the  spoiler  shall  come  to  every 
city,  and  no  city  shall  escape ; 

The  valley  also  shall  perish,  and  the 
plain  shall  be  destroyed ;  as  Je- 
hovah has  spoken. 

^  Give  a  guide-post  to  Moab,  that  she 
may   fly  and  begone. 


For  her  cities  shall  become  a  desola- 
tion, without  inhabitant. 

^°  Cursed  is  he  that  does  the  work  of 
Jehovah  remissly, 

And  cursed  is  he  that  keeps  back  his 
sword  from  blood. 

^^  Moab  has  been  at  ease  from  his 
youth,  and  he  has  settled  on  his 
lees. 

And  has  not  been  emptied  frorn  ves- 
sel to  vessel,  neither  has  he  gone 
into  captivity : 

Therefore  his  flavor  remains  in  him, 
and  his  aroma  is  not  changed. 

^2  Therefore,  behold,  the  days  are 
coming,  says  Jehovah, 

That  I  will  send  to  him  them  that 
pour  off,  and  they  shall  pour 
him  off; 

And  they  shall  empty  his  vessels,  and 
break  their  jars  in  pieces. 

^^  And  Moab  shall  be  ashamed  of 
Chemosh,  as  the  house  of  Israel 
was  ashamed  of  Bethel  their 
confidence. 

^^  How  say  ye.  We  are  mighty  men, 
and  valiant  men  for  the  war? 

^^  Moab  is  laid  waste,  and  her  cities 
are  gone  up  [in  smoke.] 

And  her  chosen  young  men  are  gone 
down  to  the  slaughter, 

Says  the  King,  whose  name  is  Jeho- 
vah of  hosts. 

^^  The  calamity  of  Moab  is  drawing 
near,  and  his  calamity  hastens 
fast. 

^^  Bemoan  him,  O  ye  his  neighbours, 
and  all  ye  that  know  his  name ; 

Say,  How  is  the  strong  staff  broken, 
the  beautiful  rod ! 

^^  Come  down  from  thy  glory,  and 
sit  in  a  thirsty  place,  O  thou 
daughter  that  dwellest  in  Dibon, 

For  the  spoiler  of  ]\Ioab  is  come  up 
against  thee,  he  has  destroyed 
thy  strong-holds. 

1^  Stand  by  the  way-side  and  look! 
O  inhabitant  of  Aroer: 

Ask  him  that  flees,  and  her  that 
escapes;  say,  What  has  hap- 
pened? 


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20  Moab   is   put   to    shame ;   for   it  is    Upon   thy   summer   fruits   and  upon 


broken  down 
Howl  and  cry;   tell  ye  it   in  Arnon, 

that  Moab  is  laid  waste. 
2^  And  judgment   is   come    upon   the 

plain  country; 
Upon  Holon,  and  upon  Jahzah,  and 

upon  Mephaath; 
-2  And  upon  Dibon.  and  upon  Nebo, 

and  upon  Beth-diblathaim ; 
-^  And    upon    Kiriathaim.    and    upon 

Beth-gamul,     and     upon     Beth- 

meon; 
-■*  And     upon     Kerioth,     and     upon 

Bozrah,   and   upon   all   the   cities 

of   the    land    of   Moab,    far   and 

near. 
2^  The  horn  of  Moab  is  cut  off,  and 

his  arm  is  broken,  says  Jehovah, 
2^  Make  ye  him  drunken ;  for  against 

Jehovah  he  has  boasted  himself: 
And  Moab  shall  wallow  in  his  vomit, 

and  he  also  shall  be  in  derision. 
^~  For  was  not   Israel   a   derision  to 

thee?     was     he     found     among 

thieves? 
For  as  often  as  thou  speakest  of  him, 

thou  waggest  the  head. 
28  Forsake  the  cities  and  dwell  in  the 

rock,  O  ye  inhabitants  of  Moab ; 
And  be  like  the  dove  that  makes  her 

nest  in  the  sides  of  a  steep  de- 
cline. 
2»  We    have    heard    of   the    pride    of 

Moab,   (he  is  very  proud)  ; 
His  loftiness,  and  his  pride,  and  his 

arrogancy,   and   the   haughtiness 

of  his  heart. 
^^  1,  even  I,  know  his  extravagancy, 

says  Jehovah,  that  it  is  nought ; 
His  boasts  have  accomplished  noth- 
ing. 
^^  Therefore  for  Moab  will   I  howl ; 

yea,  I  will  cry  out  for  all  Moab : 
For  the  men  of  Kir-heres  shall  they 

mourn. 
^2  With    more    than    the    weeping    of 

Jazer   will    I   weep   for   thee,   O 

vine  of  Sibmah : 
Thy  shoots  passed  over  the  sea,  they 

reached  even  to  the  sea  of  Jazer: 


thy  vintage  the  spoiler  is  fallen. 
^^  And    gladness    and    joy    are    gone 

away,  from  the  fruitful  field  and 

from  the  land  of  Moab ; 
And    I    have    caused    wine   to    cease 

from     the     wine-presses :     none 

shall  tread  with  shouting; 
The  shouting  shall  be  no  shouting. 
^*  From  the  cry  of  Heshbon  even  to 

Elealeh,  even  to  Jahaz  have  they 

uttered  their  voice. 
From    Zoar    even    to    Horonaim,    to 

Eglath-shelishiyah, 
For  the  waters  of  Nimrim  also  shall 

become  desolate. 

^^  Moreover  I  will  cause  to  cease  in 

Moab,  says  Jehovah, 
Him  that  goes  up  to  the  high-place, 

and   him   that   burns   incense   to 

his  gods. 

^^  Therefore    my    heart    sounds    for 

Moab  like  flutes, 
And  my  heart  sounds  like  flutes  for 

the  men  of  Kir-heres : 
Therefore  the  abundance  that  he  has 

acquired  is  perished. 

^"^  For  every  head  is  bald,  and  every 
beard  is  clipped : 

Upon  all  the  hands  are  scars,  and 
upon  the  loins  sackcloth. 

^8  On  all  the  housetops  of  Moab  and 
in  her  streets  there  is  every- 
where lamentation : 

For  I  have  broken  Moab  like  a  ves- 
sel wherein  is  no  pleasure,  says 
Jehovah. 

^^  How  is  she  broken  to  pieces — 
howl  ye !  how  has  Moab  turned 
the  back  with  shame ! 

So  shall  Moab  become  a  derision  and 
a  dismay  to  all  that  are  round 
about  him. 

^^  For  thus  says  Jehovah  : 

Behold,  he  shall  fly  as  a  vulture,  and 
shall  spread  out  his  wings  over 
Moab. 

*^  The  cities  are  taken,  and  the  fort- 
resses are  captured. 

And  the  heart  of  the  heroes  of  Moab 


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at  that  day  shall  be  as  the  heart 

of  a  woman  in  pangs. 
*2  And    Moab    is    blotted    out    from 

being  a  people, 
Because    he    has    magnified    himself 

against  Jehovah. 
^2  Fear,  and   the   pit,   and   the   snare, 

are  upon  thee, 
O  inhabitant  of  Moab,  says  Jehovah. 
■**  He  that  flees  from   fear  shall   fall 

into  the  pit ; 
And   he   that   climbs   out   of   the   pit 

shall  be  taken  in  the  snare : 
For  I  will  bring  upon  her,  even  upon 

Moab,    the   year   of   their   visita- 
tion, says  Jehovah 
*^  Under  the  shadow  of  Heshbon  the 

fugitives  halt  powerless, 
For  a  fire  is  gone  out  of  Heshbon, 

and  a  flame  from  the  palace  of 

Sihon, 
And    has    devoured    the    corner    of 

Moab,  and  the  crown  of  the  head 

of  the  tumultuous  ones. 
*^  Alas   for  thee,   O   Moab !  perished 

are  the  people  of  Chemosh : 
For  thy  sons  are  taken  captive,  and 

thy  daughters  are  in  bondage. 
^"^  Yet  will  I  restore  the  prosperity  of 

Moab    in    the    latter    days,    says 

Jehovah. 
Thus  far  is  the  judgment  of  Moab. 

CHAPTER  XLIX 

■^  Concerning  the  children  of  Am- 
mon,  thus  says  Jehovah: 

Has  Israel  no  sons?  has  he  no  heir? 

Why  then  does  Malcam  possess  Gad, 
and  his  people  dwell  in  its  cities? 

2  Therefore,     behold,    the     days    are 

coming,  says  Jehovah. 
That  I  will  cause  an  alarm  of  war  to 

be  heard  against  Rabbah  of  the 

children  of  Ammon ; 
And  it  shall  become  a  desolate  hill, 

and  her  daughter-towns  shall  be 

burned  with  fire : 
Then    shall    Israel    dispossess    those 

who   possessed   him,   says   Jeho- 
vah. 


"  Howl,  O  Heshbon,  for  Ai  is 
spoiled ; 

Cry,  ye  daughters  of  Rabbah,  gird 
you  with  sackcloth : 

Lament,  and  run  to  and  fro  in  the 
folds; 

For  Malcam  shall  go  into  captivity, 
his  priests  and  his  princes  to- 
gether. 

"*  Wherefore  gloriest  thou  in  the  val- 
leys, thy  flowing  valley,  O  faith- 
less daughter? 

Who  trusted  in  her  treasures,  [say- 
ing], Who  can  come  to  me? 

^  Behold,  I  am  about  to  bring  a  fear 
upon  thee,  says  the  Lord,  Jeho- 
vah of  hosts. 

Of  all  that  are  round  about  thee ; 

And  ye  shall  be  driven  out  every 
man  straight  before  him. 

And  there  shall  be  none  to  gather 
the  fugitives. 

^  But    afterward    I    will    restore    the 
prosperity    of    the     children    of 
Ammon,  says  Jehovah. 
"  Concerning     Edom,     Thus     says 
Jehovah  of  hosts : 

Is  wisdom  no  longer  in  Teman?  is 
counsel  perished  from  the 
learned? 

Is  their  wisdom  emptied  out? 

^  Flee  away,  dwell  in  deep  hiding- 
places,  O  inhabitants  of  Dedan; 

For  the  calamity  of  Esau  will  I  bring 
upon  him,  when  I  shall  visit  him. 

^  If  as  grapegatherers  they  come  to 
thee,  they  will  leave  no  gleaning 
grapes ; 

If  thieves  by  night,  they  will  destroy 
till  they  have  enough. 

^^  But  I  have  stripped  Esau  bare,  I 
have  uncovered  his  hiding-places. 

So  that  he  can  no  longer  hide  him- 
self: 

His  seed  is  spoiled,  and  his  brethren, 
and  his  neighbours,  and  he  is  no 
more. 

"  Leave  thy  orphans.  I  will  preserve 
their  life  : 

And  let  thy  widows  trust  in  me. 

^2  For  thus  savs  Jehovah : 


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Behold,  they  that  deserved  not  to 
drink  of  the  cup  shall  assuredly 
drink  it; 

And  shalt  thou  go  quite  unpunished? 

No,  indeed,  but  thou  shalt  surely 
drink  of  it  too. 

^^  For  I  have  sworn  by  myself,  says 
Jehovah, 

That  Bozrah  shall  become  an  aston- 
ishment, a  reproach,  a  waste,  and 
a  curse ; 

And  all  her  cities  shall  be  perpetual 
wastes. 

^*  I  have  heard  a  report  from  Jeho- 
vah, 

And  an  ambassador  is  sent  among 
the  nations. 

Gather  yourselves  together,  and  come 
against  her,  and  rise  up  to  battle. 

^^  For,  behold,  I  have  made  thee 
small  among  the  nations,  and 
despised  among  men. 

^^  Terror  for  thee  !  the  pride  of  thine 
heart  has  deceived  thee. 


For  who   is  like   me?  and  who  will 

challenge  me? 
And   who   is   the   shepherd   that  will 

stand  before  me  ? 

^^  Therefore  hear  the  counsel  of  Je- 
hovah, which  he  has  taken 
against  Edom ; 

And  his  purposes  that  he  has  pur- 
posed against  the  inhabitants  of 
Teman : 

Surely  they  shall  drag  them  along, 
[even]  the  weak  ones  of  the 
flock; 

Surely  their  dwelling  shall  be  deso- 
lated. 

-^  At  the  noise  of  their  fall,  the  earth 

trembles ; 
There  is  a  cry  whose  noise  is  heard 

to  the  sea  of  sedge. 
-2  Behold,  he  rises  up  and  flies  as  the 

vulture. 
And    spreads     out     his     wings     over 

Bozrah : 
And  the  heart  of  the  heroes  of  Edom 


O  thou  that  dwellest  in  the  clefts  of  I  O"  ^^at  day  shall  be  as  the  heart  of 


the  rock,  that  boldest  the  crown 
of  the  hill: 

Though  thou  shouldest  make  thy 
nest  as  high  as  the  vulture, 

I  will  bring  thee  down  from  there, 
says  Jehovah. 

^"  And  Edom  shall  become  an  aston- 
ishment : 

Every  one  that  passes  by  it  shall  be 
astonished. 

And  shall  hiss  at  all  her  strokes. 

'^  As  after  the  overthrow  of  Sodom 
and  Gomorrah  and  their  neigh- 
bour cities, 

Says  Jehovah,  no  man  shall  dwell 
there. 

Neither  shall  any  son  of  man  sojourn 
there. 

1^  Behold,  he  shall  come  up  like  a 
lion  at  the  swelling  of  Jordan,  to 
the  permanent  pastures : 

But  suddenly  will  I  chase  him  away 
from  it. 

And  who  is  the  young  man  who 
could  be   set  against   me? 


a  woman  in  pangs. 
-^  Concerning  Damascus.     Hamath 

is  ashamed,  and  Arpad; 
For  they  have  heard  evil  tidings,  they 

are  melted 
Into  a  troubled  sea  that  cannot  rest. 

"^  Damascus  is  feeble,  she  turns  her- 
self to  flee. 

And  terror  has  seized   her :   anguish 
and  sorrows 

Have  come  upon  her,  as  one  in  tra- 
vail. 

"•'^  How  is  the  city  of  praise  not  for- 
saken, the  city  of  my  joy? 

-^  Therefore  her  young  men  shall  fall 
in  her  open  squares. 

And    all    the    men    of   war    shall    be 
brought  to  silence  in  that  day, 

Says  Jehovah  of  hosts. 

2^  And  T  will  kindle  a  fire  in  the  wall 
of  Damascus, 

And  it  shall  consume  the  palaces  of 
Ben-hadad. 
'^  Concerning  Kedar,  and  concern- 
ing  the   kingdoms   of   Hazor,   which 


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JEREMIAH  L 


Nebuchadrezzar     king     of     Babylon 

smote. 

Thus  says  Jehovah : 

Arise,  march  against  Kedar,  and 
spoil  the  children  of  the  East. 

2^  Their  tents  and  their  flocks  shall 
they  take; 

They  shall  carry  away  for  themselves 
their  curtains, 

And  all  their  vessels,  and  their 
camels : 

And  they  shall  cry  to  them.  Terror 
on  every  side. 

^^  Flee,  escape  quickly,  dwell  in  deep 
hiding-places, 

O  inhabitants  of  Hazor,  says  Jeho- 
vah ; 

For  Nebuchadrezzar  king  of  Bab}'- 
lon  has  taken  counsel  against 
you. 

And  has  conceived  a  purpose  against 
you. 

^^  Arise,  get  you  up  to  a  quiet  people, 
that  dwell  securely,  says  Jeho- 
vah ; 

Who  have  neither  gates  nor  bars, 
who  dwell  alone. 

^^  And  their  camels  shall  be  a  booty, 
and  the  multitude  of  their  cattle 
a  spoil : 

And  I  will  scatter  to  all  winds  them 
that  have  [their  hair]  corner- 
clipped  ; 

And  I  will  bring  their  calamity  from 
every  side  of  them, 

Says  Jehovah. 

^^  And  Hazor  shall  be  a  dwelling- 
place  of  jackals,  a  desolation  for- 
ever : 

No    man    shall    dwell    there,    neither 
shall    any    son    of    man    sojourn 
there. 
^*  The  word  of  Jehovah  that  came 

to  Jeremiah  the  prophet  concerning 


four  winds  from  the  four  quar- 
ters of  heaven, 

And  will  winnow  them  toward  all 
those  winds ; 

And  there  shall  be  no  nation  whither 
the  driven  of  Elam  shall  not 
come. 

■"•"  And  I  will  make  Elam  faint-hearted 
before  their  foes,  and  before 
them  that  seek  their  life : 

And  I  will  bring  upon  them  a  ca- 
lamity, even  my  fierce  anger, 

Says  Jehovah ; 

And  I  will  send  after  them  the  sword, 
until  I  have  consumed  them : 

^^  And  I  wull  set  up  my  throne  in 
Elam,  and  will  destroy  thence 
king  and  princes, 

Says  Jehovah. 

^^  But  it  shall  come  to  pass  in  the 
latter  days. 

That  I  will  restore  the  prosperity  of 
Elam,  says  Jehovah. 

CHAPTER  L 

^  The  word  that  Jehovah  spoke 
concerning  Babylon,  concerning  the 
land  of  the  Chaldeans,  by  Jeremiah 
the  prophet. 

2  Declare    ye    among    the    nations, 

and  publish,  and  set  up  a  sign ; 
Publish,  and  conceal  not : 
Say,  Babylon  is  taken,  Bel  is  put  to 

shame,    IMerodach    is    dashed    to 

the  ground ; 
Her   images   are   put   to   shame,   her 

idols  are  dashed  to  the  ground. 
^  For  out   of  the   north   there   comes 

up  a  nation  against  her. 
\\^hich  shall  make  her  land  desolate, 

without  inhabitant : 
From    man   to   beast,    they   are    fled, 

they  are  gone. 


Elam  in  the  beginning  of  the  reign  of    *  In    those    days,    and    at    that    time, 
Zedekiah     king     of     Judah,     saying,  says  Jehovah, 


^^  Thus  says  Jehovah  of  hosts : 
Behold,  I  am  about  to  break  the  bow 

of     Elam,     the     chief     of     their 

strength. 
^^  And   upon   Elam   will    I   bring  the 


The  children  of  Israel  shall  come, 
they  and  the  children  of  Judah 
together ; 

Weeping  shall  thev  come,  and  shall 
seek  Tehovah  their  God. 


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JEREMIAH  L 


^  After  Zion  shall  they  enquire,  with 
their  faces  hitherward, 

Come  ye,  and  join  yourselves  to  Je- 
hovah in  an  everlasting  covenant 
that  shall  not  be  forgotten. 
^  A  lost  flock  have  my  people  been  : 

Their  shepherds  have  led  them  astray 
on  the  mountains : 

They  have  led  them  on,  from  moun- 
tain to  hill,  they  have  forgotten 
their  fold. 

"^  All  that  found  them  devoured 
them  : 

And  their  adversaries  said,  We  are 
not  guilty, 

Because  they  have  sinned  against 
Jehovah,  the  habitation  of  jus- 
tice, 

Even  Jehovah,  the  hope  of  their  fath- 
ers. 

®  Flee  out  of  the  midst  of  Babylon, 
and  go  forth  out  of  the  land  of 
the  Chaldeans, 

And  be  as  the  he-goats  leading  the 
flocks. 

®  For,  lo,  I  am  about  to  stir  up  and 
cause  to  come  up  against  Baby- 
lon 

An  assembly  of  great  nations  from 
the  north-country : 

And  they  shall  array  themselves 
against  her; 

Thence  shall  she  be  taken  : 

Their  arrows  shall  be  as  those  of  a 
skillful  hero ;  none  shall  fail. 

^^  And  Chaldea  shall  be  a  spoil :  all 
that  spoil  her  shall  be  satisfied, 

Says  Jehovah. 

^^  Though  ye  are  glad,  though  ye 
triumph,  O  ye  that  plunder  my 
heritage. 

Though  ye  frisk  about  as  a  heifer 
treading  out  [corn,]  and  neigh 
as  strong  horses ; 

^2  Your  mother  shall  be  sore 
ashamed ;  she  that  bore  you  shall 
be  confounded : 

Behold,  the  hindermost  of  the  na- 
tions— a  wilderness,  a  dry  land, 
and  a  desert ! 

Ver.  5.  Or,  they  shail  join  themselves. 


^^  Because  of  the  wrath  of  Jehovah  it 

shall  not  be  inhabited. 
But  it  shall  be  wholly  desolate : 
Every    one    that   passes   by    Babylon 

shall  be  astonished, 
And  hiss  at  all  her  smitings. 
^■^  Array  yourselves   against   Babylon 

round  about,  all  ye  archers ; 
Shoot  at  her,  spare  no  arrows : 
For  against  Jehovah  has  she  sinned. 
^^  Shout    against    her    round    about; 

she  has  surrendered ; 
Her   bulwarks   are   fallen,    her   walls 

are  broken  down : 
For  it  is  the  vengeance  of  Jehovah ; 

take  vengeance  upon  her; 
As  she  has  done,  do  to  her. 
^^  Cut   off  the   sower  from   Babylon, 

and   the   reaper   in   the    time    of 

harvest : 
Before    the    destroying    sword    they 

turn  every  one  to  his  people, 
And  they  flee  every  one  to  his  own 

land. 
^'  As    a    scattered    flock    is    Israel, 

which     the     lions     have     driven 

away : 
First   the   king   of   Assyria   devoured 

them ; 
And    then    last    this    Nebuchadrezzar 

king    of     Babylon    has    gnawed 

their  bones. 
^^  Therefore    thus    says    Jehovah    of 

hosts,  the  God  of  Israel : 
Behold,    I   am   about   to    punish   the 

king  of  Babylon  and  his  land. 
As  I  punished  the  king  of  Assyria. 
^^  And   I   will   bring   Israel  again   to 

his  pasture. 
And    he    shall    feed    on    Carmel    and 

Bashan, 
And  upon  the  hills  of  Ephraim  and 

in  Gilead  his  soul  shall  be  satis- 
fied. 
-^  In   those    days   and    at    that    time, 

says  Jehovah, 
The  guilt   of  Israel   shall   be   sought 

for,  and  none  found, 
And  the  sins  of  Judah,  and  they  shall 

not  be  found: 


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JERExMIAH  L 


For  I  will  pardon  them  whom  I  will 
leave  remaining. 
2^  Against  the  land  of  Double  Re- 
bellion go  up,  even  against  it, 

And  against  the  inhabitants  of  Pun- 
ishment : 

Slay  and  utterly  destroy  after  them, 
says  Jehovah, 

And  accomplish  all  that  I  have  com- 
manded thee. 

--  Hark !  war  in  the  land !  and  great 
destruction ! 

-^  How  is  the  hammer  of  the  whole 
earth  beaten  and  broken  to 
pieces ! 

How  is  Babylon  become  a  desola- 
tion among  the  nations ! 

^■^  I  have  set  a  snare  for  thee,  and 
thou  also  art  taken,  O  Babylon, 

And  thou  wast  not  aware  of  it: 

Thou  art  found,  and  also  caught, 

Because  thou  didst  contend  with 
Jehovah. 

2^  Jehovah  has  opened  his  armory, 
and  has  brought  out  the  weapons 
of  his  wrath : 

For  it  is  a  work  that  the  Lord,  Jeho- 
vah of  hosts,  has  in  the  land  of 
the  Chaldeans. 

2'^  Come  against  her  from  every  quar- 
ter, open  her  storehouses: 

Pour  her  out  as  heaps,  and  destroy 
her  utterly : 

Let  nothing  of  her  be  left. 

2"  Slay  all  her  bullocks ;  let  them  go 
down  to  the  slaughter: 

Alas  for  them !  for  their  day  is  come, 
the  time  of  their  visitation, 

-"^Hark!   fugitives   and   escaped   ones  i 
from  the  land  of  Babylon,  i 

To  declare. in  Zion  the  vengeance  of 
Jehovah  our  God,  j 

The  vengeance  for  his  temple. 

^^  Summon  the  archers  against  Baby-  \ 
Ion,  j 

All  them  that  bend  the  bow ;  encamp  ' 
against  her  round  about;  I 

Let    none    escape :    recompense    her  j 
according  to  her  work;  i 

According  to  all  that  she  has  done,  I 
do  to  her : 


For  she  has  been  haughty  against 
Jehovah,  against  the  Holy  One 
of  Israel. 

^^  Therefore  shall  her  young  men 
fall  in  her  open  squares, 

And  all  her  men  of  war  shall  be 
brought  to  silence  on  that  day. 

Says  Jehovah. 

'1  Behold,  I  am  against  thee,  O  inso- 
lent one,  says  the  Lord,  Jehovah 
of  hosts : 

For  thy  day  is  come,  the  time  when 
I  will  visit  thee. 

^2  And  the  insolent  one  stumbles  and 
falls  and  none  lifts  her  up : 

And  I  will  kindle  a  fire  in  his  cities, 
and  it  shall  devour  all  her  sur- 
roundings. 
^^  Thus  says  Jehovah  of  hosts : 

The  children  of  Israel  and  the  chil- 
dren of  Judah  are  oppressed  to- 
gether: 

And  all  that  took  them  captives  hold 
them  fast;  they  refuse  to  let 
them  go. 

^*  Their  redeemer  is  strong;  Jehovah 
of  hosts  is  his  name : 

Very  earnestly  will  he  maintain  their 
cause,  that  he  may  give  rest  to 
the  earth, 

And  disquiet  the  inhabitants  of  Baby- 
lon. 

^^  A  sword  is  upon  the  Chaldeans, 
says  Jehovah, 

And  upon  the  inhabitants  of  Baby- 
lon, 

And  upon  her  princes,  and  upon  her 
wise  men. 

"^  A  sword  is  upon  the  boasters,  and 
they  shall  be  fools : 

A  sword  is  upon  her  mighty  men, 
and  they  shall  be  dismayed. 

^"^  A  sword  is  upon  their  horses,  and 

upon  their  chariots, 
And  upon  all  the  mingled  people  who 

are  in  the  midst  of  her, 
And  they  shall  become  as  women : 
A  sword  is  upon  her  treasures,  and 

they  shall  be  robbed. 
^*  A  drought  is  upon  her  waters,  and 

they  shall  be  dried  up : 


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JEREMIAH  LI 


For  it  is   a   land   of  graven  'images, 
and    with    terrors    they    practise 
madness. 
^^  Therefore   the   wild   beasts   with 
jackals  shall  dwell  there, 

And  the  ostriches  shall  dwell  there- 
in :  and  it  shall  be  no  more  in- 
habited  forever; 

Neither  shall  it  be  dwelt  in  from  gen- 
eration to  generation. 

"^^  As    when    God    overthrew    Sodom 

and   Gomorrah  and  their  neigh- 
bour cities,  says  Jehovah ; 
So  shall  no  man  dwell  there,  neither 

shall    any    son    of    man    sojourn 

there. 
*^  Behold,  a  people  coming  from  the 

north — and  a  great  nation, 
And  many  kings  shall  be  stirred  up 

from    the    farthest   parts    of   the 

earth. 
*2  They  handle  bow  and  spear;  cruel 

are  they  and  without  mercy: 
Their   voice   roars   like   the   sea,   and 

upon  horses  they  ride ; 
Armed  like  a  man  for  battle,  against 

thee,  O  daughter  of  Babylon. 
^2  The  king  of  Babylon  has  heard  of 

them,  and  his  hands  are  feeble : 
Anguish    has    taken    hold     of    him, 

pangs  as  of  one  in  travail. 
'^'*  Behold,  like  a  lion,  at  the  swelling 

of  the  Jordan,  he  shall  come  up 

to  the  permanent  pastures : 
But  suddenly  will  I  drive  him  away 

from  it : 
And   who    is    the    young     man     who 

could  be  set  against  me  ? 
For  who   is   like   me?   and   who  will 

challenge  me  ? 
And   who   is   the    shepherd   that   will 

stand  before  me  ? 
*^  Therefore  hear  ye  the   counsel  of 

Jehovah,     that     he      has     taken 

against  Babylon ; 
And   his  purposes,   that   he   has  pur- 
posed   against    the    land    of   the 

Chaldeans : 
Surely    they    will    drag    them    along. 


Ver.    I.     Probably   a   name    for    Chaldea    is    seen 
adversaries. 

924 


[even]  the  weak  ones  of  the 
flock: 

Surely  their  habitation  shall  be  deso- 
lated ! 

■^^^  At  the  noise  of  the  taking  of  Baby- 
lon the  earth  trembles, 

And  the  cry  is  heard  among  the  na- 
tions. 

CHAPTER  LI 

^  Thus  says  Jehovah : 
Behold,  I  am  about  to  stir  up  against 

Babylon, 
And   against    the    inhabitants   of   the 

heart  of  my  adversaries, 
The  spirit  of  a  destroyer. 

2  And  I  will  send  to  Babylon  stran- 
gers, that  shall  winnow  her;  and 
they  shall  empty  her  land : 

For  in  the  day  of  calamity  they  shall 
be  against  her  round  about. 

2  Against  him  that  stretches,  let  the 
archer  stretch  his  bow,  and 
against  him  that  puts  on  his  coat 
of  mail. 

And  spare  ye  not  her  young  men : 
destroy  ye  utterly  all  her  host. 

^  And  they  shall  fall  down  slain  in 
the  land  of  the  Chaldeans, 

And  thrust  through  in  her  streets. 

^'  For  Israel  is  not  bereaved,  nor 
Judah,  of  his  God,  of  Jehovah  of 
hosts : 

For  their  land  is  full  of  guilt  in  re- 
gard to  the  Holy  One  of  Israel. 

^  Flee  out  of  the  midst  of  Babylon, 
and  save  every  man  his  life ; 

Be  not  cut  off  in  her  guilt:  for  it  is 
the  time  of  Jehovah's  vengeance : 

He  is  about  to  render  to  her  a  recom- 
pense. 

"  A  golden  cup  was  Babylon  in  Jeho- 
vah's hand,  that  made  all  the 
earth  drunken : 

The  nations  have  drunk  of  her  wine ; 
therefore  the  nations  acted  like 
madmen. 

^  Suddenly  is  Babylon  fallen  and 
broken  to  pieces: 

Leb    Kamai,   i.    e.,    in    the    heart    ot    my 


JEREMIAH  Li 


Howl  for  her;  take  balm  for  her 
pain,  perhaps  she  may  be  healed. 

^  We  would  have  healed  Babylon,  but 
she  could  not  be  healed : 

Forsake  her,  and  let  us  go  every  one 
into  his  own  country : 

For  her  judgment  reaches  to  heaven, 
and  is  lifted  even  to  the  skies. 

^^  Jehovah  has  brought  to  light  our 
righteous  cause : 

Corne,  and  let  us  declare  in  Zion  the 
work  of  Jehovah  our  God. 

^'^  Polish  the  arrows;  take  up  the 
shields : 

Jehovah  has  stirred  up  the  spirit  of 
the  kings  of  the  Aledes ; 

For  against  Babylon  is  his  design,  to 
destroy  it : 

For  the  vengeance  of  Jehovah  is  it, 
the  vengeance  of  his  temple. 

^-  Toward  the  walls  of  Babylon  set  up 
a  banner,  strengthen  the  watch, 

Station  the  sentinels,  prepare  the 
ambuscades : 

For  Jehovah  has  both  devised  and 
done  what  he  has  spoken  con- 
cerning the  inhabitants  of  Baby- 
lon. 

^^  O  thou  that  dwellest  by  abundant 
waters,  rich  in  treasures. 

Thine  end  is  come,  the  measure  of 
thy  dishonest  gain. 

^■^  Jehovah    of    hosts    has    sworn    by 

himself. 
Although   I   filled  thee   with  men,   as 

with  the  canker-worm  ; 
Yet  they  shall  lift  up  a  grape-tread- 

ers  shout  against  thee. 

^^  He  has  made  the  earth  by  his 
power,  he  has  established  the 
habitable  world  by  his  wisdom. 

And  by  his  understanding  has  he 
.    stretched  out  the  heavens : 

^^  When  he  utters  his  voice,  there  is 
a  tumult  of  waters  in  the  heav- 
ens. 

And  he  causes  the  clouds  to  rise  from 
the  ends  of  the  earth ; 

He    makes    lightnings    for    the    rain, 


and  brings  the  wind  out  of  his 

treasuries. 
^^  Every  man  is  too  brutish  to  know; 
Every  idol-founder  is  put   to   shame 

by  his  graven  image: 
For   his   molten  image   is   falsehood, 

and  there  is  no  spirit  in  them. 
^^  They  are  vanity,  a  work  of  mock- 
ery: 
In   the   time   of  their  visitation   they 

shall  perish. 
^^  Not    like    these    is   the    portion    of 

Jacob, 
For  the  Former  of  all  things  is  he: 
And_  Israel  is  the  tribe  of  his  inher- 
itance : 
Jehovah  of  hosts  is  his  name. 

^^  Thou      art      my      hammer     and 

weapons  of  war : 
And  with  thee  will  I  break  in  pieces 

the  nations; 
And  with  thee  will   I   destroy  king- 
doms ; 
-^  And    with    thee    will    I    break    in 

pieces  the  horse  and  his  rider: 
And  with  thee  will  I  break  in  pieces 

the   chariot   and   him   that   rides 

thereon ; 
--  And    with    thee    will    I    break    in 

pieces  man  and  woman ; 
And  with  thee  will  I  break  in  pieces 

old  man  and  youth ; 
And  with  thee  will  I  break  in  pieces 

young  man  and  maid ; 
23  And    with    thee    will     T    break    in 

pieces     the     shepherd     and     his 

flock ; 
And  with  thee  will  I  break  in  pieces 

the  farmer  and  his  team : 
And  with  thee  will  I  break  in  pieces 

governors  and  deputies. 
-*  And  I  will  render  to  Babylon  and 

to  all  the  inhabitants  of  Chaldea 
All  their  evil  that  they  have  done  in 

Zion  in  your  sight,  says  Jehovah. 
2^  Behold,    I    am    against    thee,    O 

destroying  mountain. 
Says  Jehovah,  who   destroys  all   the 

earth : 
And  I  will  stretch  out  my  hand  upon 


Ver.   13.   Or,  the  measure    [is  here]    to  cut  thee  off. 


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thee,   and   roll   thee   down   from 
the  rocks, 
And    will     make  •  thee     a    burnt-out 
mountain. 

2«  And  they  shall  not  take  of  thee  a 
stone  for  a  corner,  nor  a  stone 
for  foundations ; 

But  thou  shalt  be  desolate  forever, 
says  Jehovah. 

-^  Set  ye  up  a  standard  on  the  earth, 
blow  the  trumpet  among  the 
nations, 

Consecrate  nations  against  her,  sum- 
mon against  her  the  kingdoms 
of  Ararat,  Minni,  and  Ashkenaz: 

Appoint  a  marshal  against  her; 
bring  up  the  horses  as  the  rough 
canker-worm. 

2s  Consecrate  against  her  the  nations, 
the  kings  of  the  Medes, 

Her  governors,  and  all  her  deputies, 
and  all  the  land  of  his  dominion. 

-^  And  the  land  trembles  and  is  in 
anguish : 

For  the  purposes  of  Jehovah  against 
Babylon  are  carried  out. 

To  make  the  land  of  Babylon  a  des- 
olation, without  inhabitant. 

^^  The  heroes  of  Babylon  have  ceased  I 
to  fight,  they  remain  in  their  i 
fortresses ;  j 

Their  valor  has  wilted ;  they  are  be-  | 
come  as  women  :  I 

Her  houses  are  burned ;  her  bars  are 
broken.  | 

^^  One  courier  runs  to  meet  another,  ' 
and     one     messenger     to     meet 
another,  I 

To  tell  the  king  of  Babylon  that  his 
city  is  taken  in  every  quarter: 

^-  That  the  crossings  are  seized,  and 
the  [wood-work  of  the]  moats 
are  burned  with  fire, 

And  the  men  of  war  are  thrown  into 
confusion. 
2^  For  thus  says  Jehovah  of  hosts, 

the  God  of  Israel : 

The  daughter  of  Babylon  is  like  a 
threshing-floor  when  it  is  trod- 
den ; 


Yet  a  little  while,  and  the  time  of  her 
harvesting  shall  come. 

^■*  Nebuchadrezzar  the  king  of  Baby- 
lon has  devoured  us,  he  has 
crushed  us. 

He  has  made  us  an  empty  vessel,  he 
has  swallowed  us  like  a  croco- 
dile, 

He  has  filled  himself  with  our  best ; 
he  has  cast  us  out. 

^'^  My  ill-usage  and  my  flesh  be  Upon 

Babylon,    let    the    inhabitant    of 

Zion  say; 
My  blood  be  upon  the  inhabitants  of 

Chaldea,  let  Jerusalem  say. 
^•^  Therefore  thus  says  Jehovah : 
Behold,  I  will  fight  for  thee  and  take 

vengeance  for  thee ; 
And  I  will  dry  up  her  sea,  and  make 

her  fountain  dry. 

^'^  And  Babylon  shall  become  heaps, 
— a  dwelling-place  for  jackals. 

An  astonishment,  and  a  hissing,  with- 
out inhabitant. 

"^  Together  like  young  lions  shall 
they  roar,  they  shall  growl  as 
lions'  whelps. 

^^  When  they  are  heated,  I  will  pre- 
pare their  feast,  and  I  will  make 
them  drunk, 

That  they  may  be  merry,  and  sleep  a 
perpetual  sleep, 

Not  to  awake,  says  Jehovah. 

■^^  I  will  bring  them  down  like  lambs 
to  the  slaughter,  like  rams  along 
with  he-goats. 

■^^  How  is  Sheshach  taken!  and  the 
praise  of  the  whole  earth  cap- 
tured ! 

How  is  Babylon  become  a  desolation 
among  the  nations! 

*^  The  sea  is  come  up  upon  Babylon  : 
she  is  covered  with  the  roaring 
of  its  waves. 

^^  Her  cities  are  become  a  desolation, 
a  dry  land,  and  a  desert, 

A  land  wherein  no  man  dwells, 
neither  does  any  son  of  man 
pass  by  it. 

'*'*  And  I  will  punish  Bel  in  Babylon, 


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and  I  will  take  out  of  his  mouth 

what  he  swallowed ; 
And  the  nations  shall  no  longer  flow 

together  to  him,: 
Yea,  the  wall  of  Babylon  is  fallen. 
^^  Go  ye  out  of  the  midst  of  her,  O 

my  people, 
And  save  yourselves  every  man  from 

the  fierce  anger  of  Jehovah. 

^^  Only  let  not  your  heart  faint,  nor 
fear  ye  for  the  rumor  which  is 
heard  in  the  land ; 

For  rumor  shall  follow  rumor,  year 
after  year, 

Even  of  violence  in  the  land,  of  ruler 
against  ruler, 

^'^  Therefore,  behold,  the  days  are 
coming^  in  which  I  will  visit  the 
graven  images  of  Babylon, 

And  her  whole  land  shall  be 
ashamed ; 

And  all  her  slain  shall  fall  in  the 
midst  of  her. 

■*^  Then  shall  sing  for  joy  the  heaven 
and  the  earth. 

And  all  that  is  therein,  over  Baby- 
lon ; 

For  the  spoilers  shall  come  to  her 
from  the  north,  says  Jehovah. 

^^  Babylon  must  fall,  O  ye  slain  ones 

of  Israel, 
As  through  Babylon  have  fallen  the 

slain  of  all  the  earth, 
^^  Fugitives  from  the  sword,  begone, 

do  not  stand  still ; 
Remember   Jehovah    from    afar,    and 

let    Jerusalem    come    into    your 

mind. 
^^  We  are  ashamed,  because  we  have 

heard  reproach ; 
Confusion  has  covered  our  faces: 
For    strangers    are    come    into    the 

sanctuaries  of  Jehovah's  house. 
52  Wherefore,    behold,    the    days    are 

coming,  says  Jehovah,  in  which  I 

will  visit  her  graven  images ; 
And     through     all     her     land     the 

wounded  shall  groan. 
^^  Though  Babylon  should  mount  up 

Ver.  46.   Hebrew,  for  a  rumor  shall  come  in 


to  heaven,  and  though  she  should 
fortify  her  strong  heights, 
Yet  from  me  shall  spoilers  come  to 

her,  says  Jehovah. 
■"'^  Hark !    a    cry    from    Babylon,    and 
great  destruction  from  the  land 
of  the  Chaldeans! 
^^  For  Jehovah   is   spoiling  Babylon, 
and  destroys  out  of  her  the  loud 
noise  ; 
And  their  waves  do  roar  like  many 
waters,  their  great  roar  is  heard: 
^^  For  the  spoiler  is  come  upon  her, 

even  upon  Babylon, 
And  her  heroes  are  taken,  their  bows 

are  broken  in  pieces : 
For   Jehovah    is    a    God    of    recom- 
penses, he  shall  surely  requite, 
^^  And  I  will  make  her  princes  and 

her  wise  men  drunk, 
Her  governors  and  her  deputies,  and 

her  heroes; 
And    they    shall    sleep    a    perpetual 

sleep,  and  not  wake. 
Says  the  King,  whose  name  is  Jeho- 
vah of  hosts. 
^^  Thus  says  Jehovah  of  hosts: 
The  broad  walls  of  Babylon  shall  be 

utterly  overthrown. 
And  her  high  gates  shall  be  burned: 
And    the    peoples    shall    labour    for 

vanity ; 
And  the  nations  shall  weary  them- 
selves only  for  the  fire. 
^^  The  word  that  Jeremiah  the 
prophet  commanded  Seraiah  the  son 
of  Neriah,  the  son  of  Mahseiah,  when 
he  went  with  Zedekiah  the  king  of 
Judah  to  Babylon  in  the  fourth  year 
of  his  reign.  Now  Seraiah  was 
chief  chamberlain,  ^^  And  Jeremiah 
wrote  in  a  book  all  the  evil  that 
should  come  upon  Babylon,  even  all 
these  words  that  are  written  con- 
cerning Babylon.  ®^  And  Jeremiah 
said  to  Seraiah,  When  thou  comest 
to  Babylon,  then  see  that  thou  read  all 
these  words,  ^-  and  say,  O  Jehovah, 
thou  didst  speak  concerning  this 
place,   to   cut   it   off.   that   none  shall 

one  year,   and  after  it  in  a  year  a  rumor. 


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dwell  therein,  neither  man  nor  beast,  him.    ^  Then  they  took  the  king,  and 

but  that  it  shall  be  desolate  forever,  brought  him  up  to  the  king  of  Baby- 

^^  And   it   shall   be,   when   thou   hast  Ion  to  Riblah  in  the  land  of  Hamath ; 

finished  reading  this  book,  that  thou  and   he   pronounced  judgment   upon 

shalt  bind  a  stone  to  it,  and  throw  it  him.  ^^  And  the  king  of  Babylon  slew 


into   the   midst   of  Euphrates :   ""*  and 
thou   shalt  say.    Thus  shall   Babylon 


the  sons  of  Zedekiah  before  his  eyes 
also  all  the  princes  of  Judah  he  slew 


sink,  and  shall  not  rise  again  because  '  in  Riblah.  ^^  And  he  put  out  the  eyes 
of  the  evil  that  I  am  about  to  bring  i  of  Zedekiah ;  and  the  king  of  Baby- 
upon  her:  and  they  shall  be  weary.  !  Ion  had  him  bound  in  fetters  of 
Thus  far  are  the  w^ords  of  Jere-  bronze,  and  took  him  to  Babylon,  and 
miah.  put  him  in  prison  until  the  day  of  his 

death. 

CHAPTER  LII  '     12,,        .     ^,      ..,  .  . 

^2  Now  in  the  fifth  month,  on  the 


^  Zedekiah  was  twenty-one  years 
old  when  he  began  to  reign ;  and  he 
reigned  eleven  years  in  Jerusalem ; 
and  his  mother's  name  was  Hamutal 
the  daughter  of  Jeremiah  of  Libnah. 
-  And  he  did  evil  in  the  sight  of  Je- 
hovah, just  as  Jehoiakim  had  done. 
^  For  according  to  the  wrath  of  Je- 
hovah did  it  come  to  pass  in  Jerusa- 
lem and  Judah,  until  he  had  cast 
them  out  of  his  presence.  And  Zede- 
kiah rebelled  against  the  king  of 
Babylon.     *  And  it  came  to  pass  in 


tenth  day  of  the  month,  which  was 
the  nineteenth  year  of  king  Nebu- 
chadrezzar, king  of  Babylon,  came 
Nebuzaradan  the  captain  of  the 
guard,  who  ministered  to  the  king  of 
Babylon,  to  Jerusalem:  ^^  and  he 
burned  the  house  of  Jehovah,  and 
the  king's  house;  and  all  the  houses 
of  Jerusalem,  even  every  great  bouse, 
burned  he  with  fire.  ^*  And  all  the 
army  of  the  Chaldeans,  that  was  with 
the  captain  of  the  guard,  tore  down 
all  the  walls  of  Jerusalem  round 
about.     ^^  And   (of    the    poor  of  the 


the  nmth  year  of  his  reign,  in  the  p^^pj^  ^g  well  as)  the  remnant  of  the 
tenth  month,  on  the  tenth  day  of  the  people  that  were  left  in  the  city,  and 
month,  that  Nebuchadrezzar  king  of  ^^g  deserters  who  had  deserted  to 
Babylon  came,  he  and  all  his  army, 'the  king  of  Babylon,  and  the  rest  of 
against  Jerusalem,  and  encamped  the  multitude,  Nebuzaradan,  captain 
against  it;  and  they  built  an  embank-  of  the  guard  took  captive.  ^^  But 
ment  against  it  round  about.  ^  So  Nebuzaradan,  captain  of  the  guard 
the  citv  was  besieged  to  the  eleventh  'left  Csome]  of  the  poorest  of  the 
year  of  king  Zedekiah.  «  In  the  fourth  country  to  be  vinedressers  and  farm- 
month,  in  the  ninth  dav  of  the  j^rs.  '-^  And  the  pillars  of  bronze 
month,  the  famine  was  severe  in  the 'that  were  in  the  house  of  Jehovah, 
citv,  and  the  people  of  the  land  had  ^nd  the  bases  and    the    bronze     sea 

nothino-  fmorel  to  pit  "^  Then  the  ^^^^  ^^^^^  ^"  ^^^  ^^^^^  of  Jehovah, 
nothing   Lmorej    to   eat.        then  the  ^.^   ^^^     Chaldeans   break   in    pieces, 

city  was  broken  into  and  all  the  men; ^^^  ^^^^j^^  ^^^  ^^^  ^^^^^^  ^f  ^1,^^ 
of  war  fled,  and  went  out  of  the  city  \,^  Babvlon.  ^^  The  pots  also,  and 
by  night  by  way  of  the  gate  between 'j^g  shovels,  and  the  snuffers,  and 
the  two  walls,  which  was  by  thel^j^g  basins,  and  the  spoons,  and  all 
king's  garden ;  (now  the  Chaldeans  ^he  vessels  of  bronze  wherewith  they 
were  against  the  city  round  about) :  ministered,  took  they  away.  ^^  And 
and  they  went  toward  the  Arabah.  the  goblets,  and  the  snuff-dishes,  and 
«  And  the  troops  of  the  Chaldeans  the  basins,  and  the  pots,  and  the  can- 
pursued  after  the  king,  and  overtook 
Zedekiah  on  the  plains  of  Jericho ; 
and  all  his  army  was  scattered  from 


dlesticks,  and  the  spoons,  and  the 
chalices;  those  wholly  of  gold,  and 
those  wholly  of  silver,  the  captain  of 


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the  guard  took  away.  -^  The  two  pil- 
lars, the  one  sea,  and  the  twelve 
bronze  bulls  that  were  under  the 
bases,  which  king  Solomon  had  made 
for  the  house  of  Jehovah :  the  bronze 
of  all  these  vessels  was  without 
weight.  ^^  And  as  for  the  pillars,  the 
height  of  the  one  pillar  was  eighteen 
cubits;  and  its  circumference  was  a 
line  of  twelve  cubits ;  and  it  was  four 
fingers  thick,  and  hollow.  ^~  x\nd  a 
capital  of  bronze  was  upon  it;  and 
the  height  of  the  one  capital  was  five 
cubits,  with  wreathen-work  and 
pomegranates  upon  the  capital  round 
about,  all  of  bronze :  and  the  second 
pillar  also  had  the  like  with  pome- 
granates. -^  And  there  were  ninety- 
six  pomegranates  on  the  outside ;  all 
the  pomegranates  were  a  hundred 
upon  the  wreathen-work  round 
about.  2*  And  the  captain  of  the 
guard  took  Seraiah  the  chief  priest, 
and  Zephaniah  the  second  priest, 
and  the  three  keepers  of  the  door: 
^^  and  out  of  the  city  he  took  a  court 
official  who  had  had  charge  of  the 
men  of  war;  and  seven  men  of  them 
that  served  in  the  king's  presence, 
who  were  found  in  the  city;  and  the 
scribe  of  the  general  of  the  army, 
who  commanded  the  people  of  the 
country ;  and  sixty  men  of  the  people 
of  the  land,  that  were  found  within 
the  city.  ^^  And  Nebuzaradan  the 
captain  of  the  guard  took  them,  and 
brought  them  to  the  king  of  Baby- 
lon to   Riblah.     27  And  the   king   of 


Babylon  smote  them,  and  put  them 
to  death  at  Riblah  in  the  land  of 
Hamath.  So  Judah  was  carried  away 
captive  out  of  his  land. 

-^  This  is  the  people  whom  Nebu- 
chadrezzar carried  away  captive:  in 
the  seventh  year  three  thousand  and 
twenty-three  Jews ;  -^  in  the  eight- 
eenth year  of  Nebuchadrezzar  he 
carried  away  captive  from  Jerusalem 
eight  hundred  and  thirty-two  per- 
sons :  20  iri  the  twenty-third  year  of 
Nebuchadrezzar  Nebuzaradan  the 
captain  of  the  guard  carried  away 
captive  of  the  Jews  seven  hundred 
and  forty-five  persons:  all  the  per- 
sons were  four  thousand  and  six  hun- 
dred. 

^^  And  it  came  to  pass  in  the  thirty- 
seventh  year  of  the  captivity  of  Je- 
hoiachin  king  of  Judah,  in  the 
twelfth  month,  in  the  twenty-fifth  day 
of  the  month,  that  Evil-merodach 
king  of  Babylon,  in  the  [first]  year 
of  his  reign,  pardoned  Jehoiachin 
king  oi  Judah,  and  brought  him  out 
of  prison ;  ^^  and  he  spoke  kindly  to 
him,  and  set  his  throne  above  the 
throne  of  the  kings  that  were  with 
him  in  Babylon.  ^^  And  he  changed 
his  prison  dress,  and  he  dined  in  his 
presence  continually  as  long  as  he 
lived.  ^*  And  for  his  maintenance, 
there  was  a  continual  allowance 
given  him  by  the  king  of  Babylon, 
the  daily  supply  every  day  until  the 
day  of  his  death,  as  long  as  he  lived. 


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LAMENTATIONS  I 


THE 


LAMENTATIONS  OF  JEREMIAH 


CHAPTER  I 

^  How  does  the  city  sit  solitary,  that 

was  full  of  people  ! 
She    is    become    a    widow,    that    was 
great   among   the   nations !     She 
that   was   a   princess   among   the 
provinces  is  become  tributary  ! 
2  She  weeps  sore  in    the    night,  and 

her  tears  are  on  her  cheeks; 
Among    all    her    lovers    she    has    no 

comforter; 
All  her  friends  have   dealt  treacher- 
ously with  her;  they  are  become 
her  enemies. 
^  Judah  is  gone  into  exile  because  of 
affliction,    and   because   of   great 
servitude ; 
She  dwells  among  the   heathen,   she 

finds  no  resting-place; 
All  her  pursuers  overtook  her  with- 
in the  straits. 
*  The   ways    of   Zion   do   mourn,    be- 
cause   none    come    to     the     ap- 
pointed feast; 
All     her     gates     are     desolate,     her 

priests  do  sigh; 
Her  virgins  are  grieved,  and  she  her- 
self is  in  bitterness. 
^  Her   adversaries   have   become    the 

head,  her  enemies  prosper ; 
For  Jehovah  has  put  her  to  grief  for 
the   multitude   of   her   transgres- 
sions; 
Her    young    children   are    gone    into 

captivity  before  the  adversary. 
^  And  from  the  daughter  of  Zion  all 

her  splendor  is  departed ; 
Her   princes   are   become    like   harts 
that  find  no  pasture, 


And  they  are  gone  without  strength 
before  the  pursuer. 

■^  Jerusalem  remembers  in  the  days  of 
her  affliction  and  of  her  wander- 
ings all  her  desirable  things  that 
were  from  the  days  of  old. 

When  her  people  fell  into  the  hand 
of  the  adversary,  and  none  did 
help  her, 

The  adversaries  saw  her,  they 
mocked  at  her  desolations. 

^  Jerusalem  has  grievously  sinned ; 
therefore  she  is  become  as  an 
unclean  thing; 

All  that  honored  her  despise  her,  be- 
cause they  have  seen  her  naked- 
ness ; 

She  herself  also  sighs,  and  turns 
backward. 

^  Her  uncleanness  was  in  her  skirts, 
she   remembered    not   her    latter 
end; 
i  Therefore  is  she  come  down  wonder- 
fully, she  has  no  comforter. 

Behold,  O  Jehovah,  my  affliction ; 
for  the  enemy  has  magnified 
himself. 

^^The  adversary  has  spread  out  his 
hand  upon  all  her  desirable 
things: 

For  she  has  seen  that  the  heathen  are 
entered  into  her  sanctuary, 

Concerning  whom  thou  didst  com- 
mand that  they  should  not  enter 
into  thy  congregation. 

^^All  her  people  sigh,  they  seek 
bread ; 

They  have  given  their  desirable 
things  for  food  to  refresh  the 
soul ; 


Ver.   3.      Within   the   straits:   or,   in  the   midst   of   her   straits. 
Vcr.   7.     Desolations:   Heb.,  ceasings. 


LAMENTATIONS  I.  II 


See,  O  Jehovah,  and  behold,  for  I 
am  become  worthless. 

^2  Is  it  nothing  to  you,  all  ye  that 
pass  by? 

Behold,  and  see  if  there  is  any  sor- 
row like  my  sorrow,  which  is 
done  to  me, 

Whom  Jehovah  has  put  to  grief  in 
the  day  of  his  fierce  anger. 

^^  From  on  high  he  has  sent  fire  into 
my  bones,  and  it  has  subdued 
them ; 

He  has  spread  a  net  for  my  feet,  he 
has  turned  me  back; 

He  has  made  me  desolate,  faint  all 
the  day. 

^*  The  yoke  of  my  transgressions  is 
bound  by  his  hand ; 

They  are  knit  together,  they  are 
come  up  upon  my  neck;  he  has 
made  my  strength  to  fail ; 

The  Lord  has  delivered  me  into  the 
hands  of  those  against  whom  I 
am  not  able  to  stand. 

^"  The  Lord  has  set  at  nought  all  my 
mighty  men  in  the  midst  of  me ; 

He  has  proclaimed  a  festal  assembly 
against  me  to  crush  my  young 
men; 

The  Lord  has  trodden  as  in  a  wine- 
press the  virgin  daughter  of 
Judah.    • 

^^  For  these  things  I  weep,  my  eye, 
my  eye  runs  down  with  water, 

Because  the  comforter  that  should 
refresh  my  soul  is  far  from  me ; 

My  children  are  desolate,  because  the 
enemy  has  prevailed. 

^^  Zion  spreads  forth  her  hands,  there 
is  none  to  comfort  her; 

Jehovah  has  commanded  concerning 
Jacob,  that  they  that  are  round 
about  him  should  be  his  adver- 
saries ; 

Jerusalem  has  become  a  filthy  thing 
among  them. 

^^  Jehovah  is  righteous,  for  I  have 
rebelled  against  his  command- 
ment. 


Hear,  I  pray  you,  all  ye  peoples,  and 
behold  my  sorrow; 

My  virgins  and  my  young  men  are 
gone  into  captivity. 

^^  I  called  for  my  lovers,  they  de- 
ceived me ; 

My  priests  and  my  elders  gave  up  the 
ghost  ill  the  city, 

While  they  sought  them  food  to  re- 
fresh their  souls. 

-^  Behold,   O   Jehovah,    for   I   am   in 

distress,   my     heart   is    troubled ; 
My  heart  is  turned  within  me,  for  I 

have  grievously  rebelled ; 
Abroad  the  sword  bereaves,  at  home 

there  is  as  death. 
-^  They  have  heard  that  I  sigh,  there 

is  none  to  comfort  me ; 
All   my   enemies   have   heard   of   my 

trouble,   they  are  glad  that  thou 

hast  done  it; 
Thou   wilt  bring   the   day   that   thou 

hast   proclaimed,   and   they   shall 

be  like  me. 

--  Let  all  their  wickedness  come  be- 
fore thee, 

And  do  fo  them,  as  thou  hast  done 
to  me  for  all  my  transgressions ; 

For  my  sighs  are  many,  and  my 
heart  is  faint. 

CHAPTER  II 

^  How  does  the  Lord  cover  the 
daughter  of  Zion  with  a  cloud  in 
his   anger ! 

He  has  cast  down  from  heaven  to 
earth  the  beauty  of  Israel, 

And  has  not  remembered  his  foot- 
stool in  the  day  of  his  anger. 

-  The  Lord  has  swallowed  up  all  the 
habitations  of  Jacob,  and  has  not 
pitied ; 

He  has  thrown  down  in  his  wrath 
the  strongholds  of  the  daughter 
of  Judah, 

He  has  brought  them  down  to  the 
ground,  he  has  profaned  the 
kingdom  and   its  princes. 


Ver.   12.   Whom  Jehovah  has  put  to  grief:  or,   With   which   Jehovah    has    afflicted   me. 


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"  He  has  cut  off  in  fierce  anger  every 
horn  of  Israel; 

He  has  drawn  back  his  right  hand 
from  before  the  enemy; 

And  he  has  burned  up  Jacob  like  a 
flaming  fire,  which  devours 
round  about. 

*  He  has  bent  his  bow  like  an  enemy, 
he  has  stood  with  his  right  hand 
as  an  adversary, 

And  has  slain  all  that  were  desirable 
to  the  eye ; 

In  the  tent  of  the  daughter  of  Zion 
he  has  poured  out  his  fury  like 
fire. 

^  The  Lord  is  become  as  an  enemy, 
he  has  swallowed  up  Israel ; 

He  has  swallowed  up  all  her  palaces, 
he  has  destroyed  his  strong- 
holds; 

And  he  has  multiplied  in  the  daugh- 
ter of  Judah  mourning  and  la- 
mentation. 

^  And  he  has  violently  taken  away  his 
hedge,  as  if  it  were  of  a  garden ; 
he  has  destroyed  his  place  of 
assembly ; 

Jehovah  has  caused  appointed  feast 
and  sabbath  to  be  forgotten  in 
Zion, 

And  has  despised  in  the  indignation 
of  his  anger  king  and  priest. 

^  The  Lord  has  cast  off  his  altar,  he 
has  abhorred  his  sanctuary. 

He  has  shut  up  into  the  hand  of  the 
enemy  the  walls  of  her  palaces; 

They  have  made  a  noise  in  the  house 
of  Jehovah,  as  in  the  day  of  an 
appointed  feast. 

^  Jehovah  has  purposed  to  destroy 
the  wall  of  the  daughter  of  Zion ; 

He  has  stretched  out  the  line,  he  has 
not  withdrawn  his  hand  from  de- 
stroying ; 

But  he  has  made  the  rampart  and  the 
wall  to  mourn,  they  languish  to- 
gether. 

®  Her  gates  are  sunk  into  the  ground. 


he  has  destroyed  and  broken  her 

bars; 
Her  king  and  her  princes  are  among 

the  nations  where  the  law  is  not; 
Yea,    her    prophets    find    no    vision 

from  Jehovah. 
'^^  The  elders  of  the  daughter  of  Zion 

sit  upon  the  ground,   they  keep 

silence ; 
They  have   cast  up   dust   upon  their 

heads,   they   have   girded    them- 
selves with  sackcloth ; 
The  virgins  of  Jerusalem  have  low- 
ered their  heads  to  the  ground. 
^^  My    eyes    do    fail   with   tears,     my 

heart  is  troubled, 
Mv  liver  is  poured  upon   the  earth, 

for  the   breach   of  the  daughter 

of  my  people, 
Because  the  young  children  and  the 

sucklings  swoon  in  the  streets  of 

the  city. 
^-  They  keep  saying  to  their  mothers. 

Where  is  grain  and  wine? 
\Miile  they  swoon  as  the  wounded  in 

the  streets  of  the  city. 
While  their  soul  is  poured   out  into 

their  mothers'  bosom. 
13  What  shall  I  testify  to  thee?  what 

shall  I  liken  to  thee,  O  daughter 

of  Jerusalem? 
What   shall    I    equal    to   thee,    that   I 

may     comfort     thee,     O     virgin 

daughter  of  Zion? 
For  thy  breach  is  great  like  the  sea; 

who  can  heal  thee? 
1*  Thy    prophets  have  seen  for  thee 

visions  of  vanity  and  foolishness. 
And    they    have    not    uncovered    thy 

iniquity,  to  bring  again  thy  cap- 
tivity ;  ^ 
But   have   seen    for   thee    oracles    of 

falsehood  and  banishment. 
i^All  that  pass  by  clap  their  hands 

at  thee, 
They  hiss  and  wag  their  head  at  the 

daughter  of  Jerusalem,  [saying]  : 
Is  this  the  city  that  men  called  Per- 


Ver.    6.      Hedge:    or.  booth. 

Ver.    14.   Oracles:   or,   burdens.      Banishment:   or,    seduction. 


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fection    of    beauty,    Joy    of    the 

whole  earth  ? 
^®A11    thine    enemies    have     opened 

their  mouth  wide  against  thee; 
They  hiss  and  gnash  the  teeth ;  they 

say,  We  have  swallowed  her  up; 
Certainly    this    is    the    day    that    we 

looked  for ;   we  have  found,   we 

have  seen  it. 
^"  Jehovah   has    done   that   which   he 

devised ;  he  has  finished  his  word 

that    he    commanded    from    the 

days  of  old; 
He  has  thrown   down,  and  has  not 

pitied; 
And  he  has  caused  the  enemy  to  re- 
joice  over  thee,   he   has   exalted 

the  horn  of  thine  adversaries. 
^®  Their  heart  cried  to  the  Lord — 
O  wall  of  the  daughter  of  Zion,  let 

tears    run    down    like    a    torrent 

day  and  night ; 
Give  thyself  no   respite,   let  not  the 

apple   of  thine   eye   cease. 
^^  Arise,  cry  out  in  the  night,  at  the 

beginning  of  the  watches ; 
Pour  out  thy  heart  like  water  before 

the  face  of  the  Lord ; 
Lift  up  thy  hands  toward  him  for  the 

life   of  thy  young  children,  who 

swoon  for  hunger  at  the  head  of 

every  street. 
2"  See,    O    Jehovah,    and   behold,    to 

whom  thou  hast  done  thus ! 
Shall  women  eat  their  fruit,  the  chil- 
dren   that    are    dandled    in    the 

hands  ? 
Shall  priest  and  prophet  be  slain  in 

the  sanctuary  of  the  Lord? 
2^  The  youth  and  the  old  man  lie  on 

the  ground  in  the  streets. 
My  virgins  and  my  young  men  are 

fallen  by  the  sword; 
Thou  hast  killed  them  in  the  day  of 

thine   anger;    thou   hast   slaugh- 
tered, hast  not  pitied. 
22  Thou  hast  called,  as  in  the  day  of 

an    appointed    feast,    my   terrors 

round  about, 


And  there  was  none  that  escaped  or 
remained  in  the  day  of  Jehovah's 
anger ; 

Those  that  I  have  dandled  and 
brought  up  has  my  enemy  con- 
sumed. 

CHAPTER   III 

^  I  am  the  man  that  has  seen  afflic- 
tion by  the  rod  of  his  wrath. 
2  Me  has  he  led,   and  caused  me  to 

walk  in  darkness  without  light. 
^  Surely  against  me  he  turns  his  hand 

again  and  again  all  the  day. 
*  My  flesh  and  my  skin  he  has  worn 

out;  he  has  broken  my  bones. 
^  He  has  built  against  me,  and  com- 
passed me  with  gall  and  travail. 
^  In  dark  places  he  has  made  me  to 

dwell,  like  those  who  have  been 

long  dead. 
^  He  has  fenced  me  in,  that  I  cannot 

go  out;   he  has  made  my  chain 

heavy. 
^  Yea,  when  I  cry  and  call  for  help, 

he  shuts  out  my  prayer. 
^  He   has    fenced   up    my   ways    with 

hewn    stone,    he    has    made    my 

paths  crooked. 
^^  A  bear  lying  in  wait  is  he  to  me,  a 

lion  in  secret  places. 
^^  He  has  turned  aside  my  ways,  and 

pulled  me  in  pieces:  he  has  made 

me  desolate. 
^2  He  has  bent  his  bow,  and  set  me 

as  a  mark  for  the  arrow. 
^^  He  has  caused  his  shafts  to  enter 

into  my  reins. 

^*  I  am  become  a  laughing-stock  to 
all  my  people,  and  their  song  all 
the  day. 

^^  He  has  filled  me  with  bitterness, 
he  has  sated  me  with  worm- 
wood. 


Ver.   5.      Gall  and  travail;   or,   poison  and   weariness. 


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^^  He  has  also  crushed  my  teeth  with 
gravel  stones,  he  has  covered  me 
with  ashes. 

^^  And  thou  hast  cast  off  my  soul 
from  peace;  I  forgot  prosperity. 

^'^  And  I  said.  My  endurance  is  per- 
ished, and  my  expectation  from 
Jehovah. 

^^  Remember  my  affliction  and  my 
wandering,  the  wormwood  and 
the  gall. 

2^  My  soul  has  them  still  in  remem- 
brance, and  is  bowed  down  with- 
in me. 

21  This   I   recall   to   my   mind,   there- 
fore have  I  hope. 
2"  [It    is    of]     Jehovah's    lovingkind- 

nesses  that  we  are  not  consumed, 

because  his  compassions  fail  not. 
2^  They     are     new     every     morning ; 

great  is  thy  faithfulness. 
2^  Jehovah    is    my    portion,  says    my 

soul ;    therefore    will    I    hope    in 

him. 
-^  Jehovah  is  good  to  those  who  wait 

for  him,   to   the   soul   that  seeks 

him. 
^^  It  is  good  that  a  man  should  hope 

and  quietly  wait  for  the  salvation 

of  Jehovah. 
2"  It  is  good  for  a  man  that  he  bear 

the  yoke  in  his  youth. 

28  Let  him  sit  alone  and  keep  silence, 

because  he  has  laid  it  upon  him. 

29  Let  him  put  his  mouth  in  the  dust ; 

peradventure  there  may  be  hope. 
^^  Let  him  give  his  cheek  to  him  that 
smites  him;  let  him  be  filled  full 
with  reproach. 

21  For  the  Lord  will  not  cast  off  for- 

ever. 

22  For  though  he  cause  grief,  yet  will 

he  have  compassion  according  to 
the     multitude     of     his 
kindnesses 


loving- 


^^  For  he  does  not  afflict  willingly, 
nor  grieve  the  sons  of  men. 

^'*  To  crush  under  foot  all  the  pris- 
oners of  the  earth, 

^^  To  turn  aside  the  right  of  a  man 
before  the  face  of  the  Most 
High, 

^^  To  subvert  a  man  in  his  cause,  the 
Lord  approves  not. 

^^  Who  is  he  that  says,  and  it  comes 
to  pass,  when  the  Lord  com- 
mands it  not? 

28  Out    of   the    mouth    of    the    Most 

High   comes  there   not  evil  and 
good? 

29  Wherefore  does  a  living  man  com- 

plain, a  man  for  the  punishment 

of  his  sins? 
^•^  Let   us   search   and   tr}^   our  ways, 

and  turn  again  to  Jehovah. 
^1  Let  us  lift  up  our  heart  with  our 

hands  to  God  in  the  heavens. 
42  \Yg    have    transgressed    and    have 

rebelled ;  thou  hast  not  pardoned. 
■^2  Thou  hast  covered  with  anger  and 

pursued     us ;     thou    hast    killed, 

thou  hast  not  pitied. 
^*  Thou  hast  covered  thyself  with  a 

cloud,    that    prayer    should    not 

pass  through. 
^^  Thou    hast    made    us    offscouring 

and   refuse  in   the  midst   of    the 

peoples. 
■^^  All  our  enemies  have  opened  their 

mouth  wide  against  us. 
^^  Fear  and  the  pit  are  come  upon  us, 

devastation  and  destruction. 
*®  My  eye  runs  down  with  streams  of 

water,    for    the    breach    of    the 

daughter  of  my  people. 
^9  My    eye    pours    down,    and    ceases 

not,  without  any  intermission, 
50  -pjii   Jehovah   look   down,  and  be- 
hold from  heaven. 


Ver.  1 6.  Covered  me   with   ashes:   or,   trampled   me   down    in   the   ashes. 

Ver.  33.  Willingb':    Heb.,    from    his    heart. 

Ver.  36.  Approves:    Heb..   sees  not. 

Ver.  37.  Who  is   he  that  says:   or.   Who  then   says. 

Ver.  39.  .\  man   for  the   punishment  of  his  sins:   or.   a  man   that  is  in   his  sins. 

Ver.  41.  With    our   hands:   that   is,    in   addition   to   our   hands. 

Ver.  43.  Covered:    or,   covered   thyself. 


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^^  My  eye  affects  my  soul,  because  of    The    stones    of     the     sanctuary     are 


all  the  daughters  of  my  city, 

"-  Those  who  are  my  enemies  with- 
out cause  have  hunted  me  close- 
ly like  a  bird. 

^^  They  have  cut  off  my  life  in  the 
dungeon,  and  have  cast  stones 
upon  me. 

^*  Waters  flowed  over  my  head ;  I 
said,  I  am  cut  off. 

^^  I  called  upon  thy  name,  O  Jeho- 
vah, out  of  the  lowest  dungeon. 

^^  Thou  heardest  my  voice ;  hide  not 
thine  ear  at  my  breathing,  at  my 
cry. 

^'  Thou  drewest  near  in  the  day  that 
I  called  upon  thee ;  thou  saidst, 
Fear  not. 

^^  O  Lord,  thou  hast  pleaded  the 
causes  of  my  soul ;  thou  hast  re- 
deemed my  life. 

^^  O  Jehovah,  thou  hast  seen  my 
wrong;  judge  thou  my  cause, 

®^  Thou  hast  seen  all  their  vengeance 
and  all  their  devices  against  me. 

^^  Thou  hast  heard  their  reproach,  O 
Jehovah,  and  all  their  devices 
against  me, 

^-  The  lips  of  those  who  rose  up 
against  me,  and  their  imagina- 
tion against  me  all  the  day. 

^2  Behold  thou  their  sitting  down, 
and  their  rising  up ;  I  am  their 
song. 

^*  Thou  wilt  render  to  them  a  recom- 
pense, O  Jehovah,  according  to 
the  work  of  their  hands. 

^'  Thou  wilt  give  them  blindness  of 
heart,  thy  curse  to  them. 

^^  Thou  wilt  pursue  them  in  anger, 
and  destroy  them  from  under  the 
heavens  of  Jehovah. 

CHAPTER  IV 
^  How    does    the  gold  become  dim ! 
[how]     is    the    most    pure    gold 
changing! 


poured  out  at  the  head  of  every 
street. 

-  The  precious  sons  of  Zion,  com- 
parable to  fine   gold. 

How  are  they  esteemed  as  earthen 
pitchers,  the  work  of  the  hands 
of  the  potter ! 

^  Even  the  jackals  draw  out  the 
breast,  they  give  suck  to  their 
young  ones ; 

The  daughter  of  my  people  is  be- 
come cruel,  like  the  ostriches  in 
the  wilderness. 

*  The  tongue  of  the  sucking  child 
cleaves  to  the  roof  of  his  mouth 
for  thirst : 

The  young  children  ask  bread,  and 
no  man  breaks  it  to  them. 

^  Those  who  fed  on  dainties  are  deso- 
late in  the  streets ; 

Those  who  were  brought  up  in  scar- 
let embrace  dunghills. 

•^  For  the  iniquity  of  the  daughter  of 
my  people  is  greater  than  the  sin 
of  Sodom, 

Which  was  overthrown  as  in  a  mo- 
ment, and  no  hands  were  laid 
upon  her. 

'^  Her  nobles  were  brighter  than 
snow,  they  were  whiter  than 
milk, 

They  were  more  ruddy  in  body  than 
rubies,  their  polishing  was  as  of 
sapphire. 

s  Their  visage  is  darker  than  black- 
ness;  they  are  not  known  in  the 
streets ; 

Their  skin  shrivels  upon  their  bones; 
it  is  withered,  it  is  become  like  a 
stick. 
^  Better  are  those  who  are  slain  with 
the  sword  than  those  who  are 
slain  with  hunger; 
For      these      pine      away,      pierced 


Ver.  SI.  Affects:  or.  pains. 

\'er.  56.   Breathing:   or,   sighing. 

Yer.  65.   Blindness   of  heart:   Heb.,   a   covering   of  heart. 

Ver.  2.     Comparable  to  fine  gold:  Heb.,  who  may  be  weighed  against  fine 

Ver.  7.      Brighter:   or,   purer.      Rubies:   or,   corals. 

Ver.  9.     Pine  away:  Heb.,  flow  away. 

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LAMENTATIONS  IV.  V 


through,    for  want   of  the   fruits 
of  the  field. 

'^^  The  hands  of  pitiful  women  have 
cooked  their  own  children ; 

They  became  their  food  in  the  breach 
of  the  daughter  of  my  people. 

^^  Jehovah  has  accomplished  his  fury, 
he  has  poured  out  his  fierce 
anger ; 

And  he  has  kindled  a  fire  in  Zion, 
which  has  devoured  its  founda- 
tions. 

^2  The  kings  of  the  earth  believed 
not^  neither  all  the  inhabitants  of 
the  world. 

That  the  adversary  and  the  enemy 
should  enter  into  the  gates  of 
Jerusalem. 

^^  [It  is]  because  of  the  sins  of  her 
prophets,  the  iniquities  of  her 
priests. 

Who  have  shed  the  blood  of  the  just 
in  the  midst  of  her. 

^■^  They  wandered  as  blind  men  in 
the  streets,  they  were  polluted 
with  blood, 

So  that  men  could  not  touch  their 
garments. 

^^  Depart !  they  cried  to  them,  Un- 
clean !  depart !  depart !  touch 
not! 

When  they  fled  away,  even  wan- 
dered, men  said  among  the  na- 
tions, they  shall  no  more  sojourn 
[here]. 

^®  The  anger  of  Jehovah  has  divided 
them ;  he  will  no  more  regard 
them ; 

They  respected  not  the  persons  of 
the  priests,  they  favored  not  the 
elders. 

1'  Our  eyes  do  yet  fail  [in  looking] 
for  our  vain  help ; 

In  our  watching  we  have  watched 
for  a  nation  that  could  not  save. 

^^  They  hunt  our  steps,  that  we  can- 
not go  in  our  streets ; 

Ver.    t6.   Anger:   Heb..   face. 

Ver.   4.     Is  sold  to  us:   Heb.,  comes  in  for 

Ver.   5.      Our  pursuers  are  upon  our  necks: 


Our  end  is  near,  our  days  are  ful- 
filled, for  our  end  is  come. 

^^  Our  pursuers  were  swifter  than  the 
eagles  of  heaven ; 

They  chased  us  upon  the  mountains, 
they  laid  wait  for  us  in  the  wil- 
derness. 

-°  The  breath  of  our  nostrils,  the 
anointed  of  Jehovah,  was  taken 
in  their  pits ; 

Of  whom  we  said.  Under  his  shadow 
we  shall  live  among  the  nations. 

-^  Rejoice  and  be  glad,  O  daughter 
of  Edom,  that  dwellest  in  the 
land  of  Uz ; 

The  cup  shall  pass  through  to  thee 
also ;  thou  shalt  be  drunken,  and 
shalt  make  thyself  naked. 

"  The  punishment  of  thine  iniquity 
is  accomplished,  O  daughter  of 
Zion ;  he  will  no  more  carry  thee 
away  into  exile. 

He  will  visit  thine  iniquity,  O  daugh- 
ter of  Edom ;  he  will  uncover  thy 
sins. 

CHAPTER  V 

^  Remember,     O     Jehovah,    what    is 

come  upon  us ; 
Behold,  and  see   our  reproach. 
-  Our      inheritance      is      turned      to 

strangers. 
Our  houses  to  foreigners. 

2  We  are  orphans  and  fatherless. 

Our  mothers  are  as  widows. 

^  We     have     drunk     our    water     for 

money ; 
Our  wood  is  sold  to  us. 
^  Our  pursuers  are  upon  our  necks ; 
We  are  weary,  we  have  no  rest. 
6  To  Egypt  we  have  given  the  hand, 
To     Assyria,     to     be     satisfied     with 

bread. 
'  Our  fathers  have  sinned,  [and]  are 

not; 
We  have  borne  their  iniquities. 


a  price. 
Heb.,   Upon  our  necks  we  are  pursued. 


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EZEKIEL  I 


^  Servants  rule  over  us ; 

There  is  none  to  deliver  us  out  of 
their  hand. 

^  We  get  our  bread  at  the  peril  of 
our  lives. 

Because  of  the  sword  of  the  wilder- 
ness. 

^^  Our  skin  is  hot  like  an  oven. 

Because  of  the  burning  heat  of 
famine. 

^^  They  ravished  the  women  in  Zio.n, 

The  virgins  in  the  cities  of  Judah. 

^-  Princes  were  hanged  up  by  their 
hand; 

The  faces  of  elders  were  not  hon- 
ored. 

^^  The  young  men  bore  the  mill, 

And  the  children  stumbled  under  the 
wood. 

^^  The  elders  have  ceased  from  tho 
gate, 

The  young  men  from  their  music. 


^^''' The  joy  of  our  heart  is  ceased; 
Our  dance  is  turned  into  mourning. 
^^The  crown  is  fallen  from  our  head; 
Woe  to  us!  for  we  have  sinned. 
^' For  this  our  heart  is  faint; 
For  these  things  our  eyes  are  dim; 
^■^  For  the   mountain  of  Zion,   which 

is  desolate ; 
Jackals  walk  upon  it. 
^'-^  Thou,  O  Jehovah,  sittest  [as  king] 

forever ; 
Thy    throne    is    from    generation    to 

generation. 
^^  Wherefore    dost     thou     forget     us 

forever, 
Forsake  us  so  long  time  ? 

21  Turn  us  to  thee,   O  Jehovah,  and 

we  shall  be  turned; 
Renew  our  days  as  of  old — 

22  Unless   thou    hast   utterly   rejected 

us, 
Art  very  wroth  against  us. 


THE    BOOK    OF   THE    PROPHET 

EZEKIEL 


CHAPTER  I 

1  Now  it  came  to  pass  in  the  thir- 
teenth year,  in  the  fourth  month, 
in  the  fifth  day  of  the  month,  as  I 
was  among  the  captives  by  the  river 
Chebar,  that  the  heavens  were 
opened,  and  I  saw  appearances  of 
God.  2  In  the  fifth  day  of  the 
month,  w^hich  was  the  fifth  year  of 
king  Jehoiachin's  captivity,  ^  the 
word  of  Jehovah  came  expressly  to 
Ezekiel  the  priest,  the  son  of  Buzi,  in 
the  land  of  the  Chaldeans  by  the  river 
Chebar :  and  the  hand  of  Jehovah 
was  there  upon  him.  *  And  T  looked, 
and,  behold,  a  storm-wind  came  out 
of  the  north,  a  great  cloud,  with  a 
fire   flashing   continually,   with  a  ra- 


diance round  about  it,  and  out  of 
the  midst  of  it  as  the  brilliancy  of 
glowing  metal,  out  of  the  midst  of 
the  fire.  ^  And  out  of  the  midst  of 
it  came  the  likeness  of  four  living 
creatures.  And  this  was  their  ap- 
pearance :  they  had  the  likeness  of  a 
man.  ^  And  each  one  had  four  faces, 
and  every  one  of  them  had  four 
wings.  '^  And  their  legs  were  rigid : 
and  the  sole  of  their  feet  was  like  the 
sole  of  a  calf's  foot :  and  they  glowed 
like  the  face  of  burnished  bronze. 
^  And  the  arms  of  a  man  were  under 
their  wings  on  their  four  sides :  and 
as  for  the  faces  and  the  wings  of  the 
four,  ^  their  wings  were  joined  one 
to  another;  they  turned  not  as  they 


Ver.    1 8.   Or,  foxes. 


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EZEKIEL  I.  II 


went;  they  went  every  one  straight 
ahead.  ^^  As  for  the  likeness  of  their 
faces,  they  had  the  face  of  a  man 
[in  front] ;  and  the  four  had  the  face 
of  a  Hon  on  the  right  side;  and  the 
four  had  the  face  of  an  ox  on  the 
left  side ;  the  four  had  also  the  face 
of  an  eagle  [facing]  within.  ^^  And 
their  wrings  were  outstretched  above ; 
each  one  had  two  [wings],  one  of 
which  joined  to  its  neighbor  [on 
either  side],  and  two  covering  their 
bodies.  ^-  And  they  went  every  one 
straight  ahead :  whither  the  spirit  was 
to  go,  they  went ;  they  turned  not  in 
their  going,  ^^  And  in  the  midst  of  the 
living  creatures,  was  an  appearance 
like  glowing  coals  of  fire,  like  the 
appearance  of  torches  it  was  moving 
back  and  forth  among  the  living 
creatures :  and  the  fire  was  radiant, 
and  out  of  the  fire  flashed  lightning. 
^*  And  the  living  creatures  sped  and 
returned  as  the  appearance  of  a  flash 
of  lightning.  ^^  I  looked  at  the  living 
creatures,  and.  behold,  one  w^heel 
upon  the  earth  beside  the  living 
creatures,  for  each  of  his  four  faces. 
^^  The  appearance  of  the  wheels  and 
their  work  was  like  the  glistening  of 
a  tarshish-stone,  and  they  four  had 
the  same  form :  and  their  appearance 
and  their  workmanship  was  as  it 
were  a  wheel  within  a  wheel.  ^"^  When 
they  went,  they  went  toward 
their  four  sides:  they  turned  not  as 
they  went.  ^^  As  for  their  felloes, 
they  were  high  and  dreadful ;  and 
the  four  had  their  felloes  full  of  eyes 
round  about.  ^^  And  w^hen  the  living 
creatures  moved  the  wheels  moved  be- 
side them :  and  when  the  living  crea-  j 
tures  rose  up  from  the  earth,  the 
wheels  rose  up.  ^^  Whithersoever  the 
spirit  had  to  go,  thither  they  went. 
And  the  wheels  rose  up  beside 
them ;  for  the  spirit  of  the  living 
creature  was  in  the  wheels.  ^^  When 
those  moved,  these  moved,  and  when 
those  stood,  these  stood ;   and  w^hen 


those  rose  up  from  the  earth,  the 
wheels  rose  up  beside  them :  for  the 
spirit  of  the  living  creature  was  in 
the  wheels.  --And  over  the  heads  of 
the  living  creature  there  was  the  like- 
ness of  a  firmament,  like  the  glisten- 
ing of  the  glorious  crystal,  out- 
stretched over  their  heads  above. 
^^Aiid  under  the  firmament  were 
their  wings  extended,  the  one  toward 
the  other:  every  one  had  two  cover- 
ing them,  and  every  one  had  two 
covering  even  their  bodies.  24^^(1 
I  heard  the  noise  of  their  wings  like 
the  noise  of  great  waters,  like  the 
voice  of  the  Almighty,  when  they 
went,  a  noise  of  tumult  like  the  noise 
of  a  host :  when  they  stood,  they 
dropped  their  wings.  ^^And  there 
was  a  voice  above  the  firmament  that 
was  over  their  heads :  when  they 
stood,  they  dropped  their  wings. 
-^And  above  the  firmament  that  was 
over  their  heads  was  the  form  of 
a  throne,  as  the  appearance  of  a  sap- 
phire stone :  and  upon  the  form  of 
the  throne  was  a  likeness  as  the  ap- 
pearance of  a  man  above.  -'''And  I 
saw^  what  was  like  the  brilliancy  of 
glowing  metal,  like  the  appearance 
of  fire  within  it  round  about,  from 
the  appearance  of  his  loins  and  up- 
ward ;  and  from  the  appearance  of 
his  loins  and  downward  I  saw  as  it 
were  the  appearance  of  fire,  and 
there  was  a  radiance  round  about 
him.  2^  As  the  appearance  of  the 
bow  that  is  in  the  cloud  on  the  day 
of  rain,  so  was  the  appearance  of  the 
radiance  round  about.  This  was 
the  appearance  of  the  likeness  of  the 
glory  of  Jehovah,  And  when  I  saw 
it,  I  fell  upon  my  face,  and  I  heard  a 
voice  speaking. 

CHAPTER  II 

1  And  he  said  to  me.  Son  of  man, 
stand  upon  thy  feet,  and  I  will  speak 
with   thee,     -  And  the   spirit  entered 


Ver.    13.    So   Sept.;   but  the   Hebrew   reads:   A'^  for   the  likeness. 


EZEKIEL  III 


into  me  when  he  spoke  to  me, 
and  set  me  upon  my  feet;  and 
I  heard  him  that  was  speaking 
to  me.  2  And  he  said  to  me,  Son 
of  man,  I  am  about  to  send  thee  to 
the  children  of  Israel,  to  nations  that 
are  rebellious,  which  have  rebelled 
against  me :  they  and  their  fathers 
have  transgressed  against  me,  even 
to  this  very  day.  "*  And  the  children 
are  hard-faced  and  obstinate,  to 
whom  I  am  about  to  send  thee :  and 
thou  shalt  say  to  them,  Thus  says  the 
Lord  Jehovah.  ^  And  they,  whether 
they  wull  hear,  or  whether  they  will 
refuse,  (for  they  are  a  rebellious 
house,)  yet  shall  know  that  a  prophet- 
has  been  among  them.  ^  And 
thou,  son  of  man,  be  not  afraid  of 
them,  nor  fear  their  words,  though 
they  are  obstinate  and  are  cursing 
thee,  and  thou  must  dwell  among 
scorpions:  fear  not  their  words,  nor 
be  dismayed  at  their  looks,  though 
they  are  a  rebellious  house.  "^  And 
thou  shalt  speak  my  words  to  them. 


to  me.  Son  of  man,  cause  thy  stom- 
ach to  digest,  and  fill  thyself  with 
this  roll  that  I  am  giving  thee.  Then 
did  I  eat  it;  and  it  was  as  sweet  as 
honey  in  my  mouth. 

•*  And  he  said  to  me.  Son  of  man, 
go,  get  thee  to  the  house  of  Israel, 
and  speak  with  my  w^ords  to  them. 
^  For  not  to  a  people  of  a  strange 
speech  and  of  a  difficult  language  art 
thou  sent,  but  to  the  house  of  Israel ; 
^  not  to  many  peoples  of  a  strange 
speech  and  of  a  difficult  language, 
whose  w^ords  thou  canst  not  under- 
stand. Surely,  if  I  should  send  thee 
to  them,  they  would  hear  thee.  ^  But 
the  house  of  Israel  will  not  hear 
thee ;  for  they  w^ill  not  hear  me ;  for 
all  the  house  of  Israel  have  a  hard 
forehead  and  an  obstinate  heart. 
^  Behold,  I  have  made  thy  face  hard 
against  their  faces,  and  thy  fore- 
head hard  against  their  foreheads. 
^  As  a  diamond  harder  than  a  rock 
have  I  made  thy  forehead :  fear  them 
not,    neither    be    dismayed    at    their 


whether  they  will  hear,   or  whether    ;^^\'    ^^^j^'^^i     '--^    ^ 
tbpv  will  r^h.^e-  for  thev  are  rebel-     00*^5,   though   they   are   a   rebellious 

house. 

^^  Moreover  he  said  to  me.  Son  of 


they  will  refuse :  for  they  are  rebel- 
lious. ^  But  thou,  son  of  man,  hear 
what  I  am  about  to  say  to  thee ;  be 
not  thou  rebellious  like  that  rebel- 
lious house :  open  thy  mouth,  and  eat 
what  I  am  about  to  give  thee.   ^  And 


man,  all  my  words  that  I  shall  speak 
to  thee  take  into  thy  heart,  and  hear 
with  thine  ears.     ^^  And  go,  get  thee 


when   I  looked,  behold,  a  hand  was    to  them_  of  the  captivity,  to  the  chil- 

stretched  out  to  me ;  and,  lo,  a  roll 

of  a  book  was  in  it:  ^^  and  he  spread 

it    before    me ;    and    it    was    written 

within  and   on   the  back:   and  there 

were  written  in  it  lamentations,  and 

sighing,  and  wailing. 

CHAPTER  III 

^  And  he  said  to  me.  Son  of  man, 
what  thou  findest,  eat;  eat  this  roll, 
and  go,  speak  to  the  house  of  Israel. 
-  So  I  opened  my  mouth,  and  he 
made  me  eat  this  roll.    ^  And  he  said 


dren  of  thy  people,  and  speak  to 
them,  and  tell  them.  Thus  says  the 
Lord  Jehovah ;  whether  they  will 
hear,  or  whether  they  will  refuse. 

^2  Then  the  Spirit  lifted  me  up, 
and  I  heard  behind  me  the  sound  of 
a  great  rustling,  as  the  glory  of  Jeho- 
vah arose  from  its  place ;  ^^  and  the 
sound  of  the  wings  of  the  living 
creatures  as  they  touched  one 
another,  and  the  sound  of  the  wheels 
beside  them,  even  the  sound  of  a 
great  rushing,  i*  So  the  Spirit  lifted 
me   up,   and   took   me   away:   and   I 

IT.      Ver.   6.     Hebrew    reads    doubtfully;    briers    and    thorns    be    with    thee;    by   use    of    the 
Sept.    the   above    rendering    is    reached. 

III.     Ver.   5.     Hebrew,    deep    of   lip   and    heavy    of   tongue. 
Ver.    12.      Hebrew   text  apparently   corrupt. 

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EZEKIEL  III.  IV 


tered  Into  me,  and  set  me  upon  my 
feet;  and  he  spoke  with  me,  and  said 
to  me,  Go,  shut  thyself  within  thy 
house.  -^  But  thou,  son  of  man,  be- 
hold,  cords  shall  be  put  upon  thee, 


went  in  bitterness,  in  the  heat  of  my 
spirit,  and  the  hand  of  Jehovah  was 
heavy  upon  me.  ^^  Then  I  came  to 
the  captives  to  Tel-abib,  who  were 
dwelling  by  the  river  Chebar,  even  to 

where  thev  were  dwelling ;  and  I  sat  !  and  thou  shalt  be  bound  with  them, 
there  dumbfounded  among  them  i  and  thou  shalt  not  go  out  among 
seven  days.  i  them :  -^  and  thy  tongue  will  I  make 

16  And  it  came  to  pass  at  the  end  i  cleave  to  the  roof  of  thy  mouth,  and 
of  seven  davs,  that  the  word  of  Jeho-  i  thou  shalt  be  dumb,  and  shalt  not  be 
vah  came  to  me,  saying,  ^^  Son  of  to  them  a  reprover:  for  they  are  a 
man,  I  have  made  thee  a  watchman  i  rebellious  house.  ^'  But  when  I  speak 
to  the  house  of  Israel:  therefore  hear    ^^'ith  thee,  I  will  open  thy  mouth,  and 


the  word  that  I  speak,  and  give  them 
warning  from  me.     ^^  When  I  say  to 


thou    shalt    say   to    them.    Thus    says 
the   Lord  Jehovah :     He  that  hears, 


the    wicked.    Thou    shalt    surely   die,  l|^.t  him^  hear  ;^  and  he  that  refuses,  let 

and    thou    givest    him    not    warning, 

nor    speakest    to    warn    the    wicked 

from    his    wicked    way,    to    save    his 

life ;  the  same  wicked  man  shall   die 

in    his    guilt;    but    his   blood   at   thy 

hand  will  I   require.     ^^  Yet  if  thou 

warn   the   wicked,    and   he   turn   not 


him  refuse :  for  they  are  a  rebellious 
house. 

CHAPTER  IV 

1  Son  of  man,  take  thee  also  a  clay 

brick,    and    set    it    before    thee,    and 

trace  upon  it  a  city,  even  Jerusalem : 

2  and  set  a  siege  against  it,  and  build 


from   his   wickedness,    nor   from    his  ,  siege-towers  against  it,  and  throw  up 


wicked  way,  he  shall  die  in  his  guilt; 
but  thou  hast  saved  thyself.  ^^  Again, 
when  a  righteous  man  turns  from  his 
righteousness,  and  does  evil,  and  I 
lay  a  stumblingblock  before  him,  [so 
that]  he  die :  because  thou  hast  not 
given  him  warning,  he  shall  die  in 
his     sin,     and     his     righteous     deeds 


an  embankment  against  it;  set  camps 
also  against  it,  and  plant  battering- 
rams  against  it  round  about.  ^  And 
take  thou  to  thee  an  iron  plate,  and 
put  it  for  a  wall  of  iron  between  thee 
and  the  city :  and  set  thy  face  to- 
ward it,  and  it  shall  be  besieged,  and 
thou  shalt  lav  siesfe  to  it.     This  shall 


which  he  has  done  shall  not  be  re-  be  a  symbol  to  the  house  of  Israel, 
membered :  but  his  blood  at  thy  hand  |  *  Lie  thou  also  upon  thy  left  side, 
will  I  require,  ^i  B^,t  if  thou  warn  and  lay  the  guilt  of  the  house  of 
the  righteous  man  not  to  sin,  and  he  |  Israel  upon  thee:  [according  to!  the 
does  not  sin,  he  shall  surely  live,  be-  number  of  the  days  that  thou  shalt 
cause  he  took  warning;  and  thou  lie  upon  it,  thou  shalt  bear  their 
hast  saved  thyself.  '  guilt.      ^  p^r    T    have    appointed    the 

22  And  the  hand  of  Jehovah  was  years  of  their  guilt  to  be  to  thee 
there  upon  me;  and  he  said  to  me,  a  number  of  days,  even  three  hun- 
Arise,  go  out  into  the  plain,  and  I  dred  and  ninety  days:  so  shalt  thou 
will  talk  w^ith  thee  there.     23  The^  j  "bear  the  guilt  of  the  house  of  Israel. 


arose,  and  went  out  into  the  plain : 
and,  lo,  the  glory  of  Jehovah  was 
standing  there,  as  the  glory  which  I 
saw  by  the  river  Chebar:  and  I  fell 
on   my  face.     24  ^Then   the   Spirit  en- 


^  And  again,  when  thou  hast  com- 
pleted these,  thou  shalt  lie  on  thy 
right  side,  and  shalt  bear  the  guilt 
of  the  house  of  Judah  forty  days, 
each  day  for  a  year,  have  I  appointed 


Ver.    15.    Some  authorities  omit,   who   were  dwelling  by  the   river  Chebar. 
Ver.   21.   Hebrew,  that  the  righteous  sin  not,   is  probably  a  corrupt  text. 
\'er.   4.     Some    authorities   have,    thee,    but   the    Hebrew   has,    it. 

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EZEKIEL  V 


it  to  thee.  "  And  thou  shalt  set  thy 
face  toward  the  siege  of  Jerusalem, 
with  thine  arm  bared;  and  thou  shalt 
prophesy  against  it.  ^  And,  behold, 
I  put  cords  upon  thee,  and  thou  shalt 
not  turn  thee  from  one  side  to 
another,  till  thou  hast  completed  the 
days  of  thy  siege. 

^  Take  thou  also  to  thee  wheat,  and 
barley,  and  beans,  and  lentils,  and 
millet,  and  spelt,  and  put  them  in  one 
vessel,  and  make  bread  of  them;  [ac- 
cording to]  the  number  of  the  days 
that  thou  art  lying  upon  thy  side, 
even  three  hundred  and  ninety  days, 
shalt  thou  eat  of  it.  ^^  And  thy  food 
that  thou  shalt  eat  shall  be  by  weight, 
twenty  shekels  a  day :  from  time  to 
time  shalt  thou  eat  it.  ^^  And  thou 
shalt  drink  w^ater  by  measure,  the 
sixth  part  of  an  hin :  from  time  to 
time  shalt  thou  drink.  ^^  As  barley 
cakes  shalt  thou  eat  it,  and  thou  shalt 
bake  it  in  their  sight  with  the  excre- 
ments of  man.  ^^  And  Jehovah  said, 
Even  thus  shall  the  children  of  Israel 
eat  their  bread  defiled,  among  the 
nations  whither  I  will  drive  them. 
^*  Then  said  I,  Alas,  Lord  Jehovah ! 
behold,  my  soul  has  never  been  pol- 
luted :  for  from  my  youth  up  even 
until  now  have  I  not  eaten  of  flesh 
that  died  a  natural  death,  or  of  that 
torn  of  beasts ;  neither  has  unclean 
flesh  entered  my  mouth.  ^°  Then  he 
said  to  me,  See,  I  have  given  thee 
excrements  of  the  herd  instead  of 
excrements  of  man,  and  thou  shalt 
prepare  thy  bread  thereon.  ^^  More- 
over he  said  to  me.  Son  of  man,  be- 
hold, I  am  about  to  break  the  staff  of 
bread  in  Jerusalem :  and  they  shall 
eat  bread  by  w^eight  and  with  anx- 
iety; and  they  shall  drink  water  by 
measure  and  with  terror :  ^"^  that  they 
may  lack  bread  and  water,  and  be 
horrified  one  with  another,  and  pine 
away  in  their  guilt. 

Ver.    3.      Skirts,    in    Hebrew,    wings. 


CHAPTER  V 

^  Also,  Son  of  man,  take  thee  a 
sharp  sword,  use  it  as  a  barbers 
razor,  and  cause  it  to  pass  upon  thy 
head  and  upon  thy  beard :  then  take 
thee  balances  and  divide  them  [the 
hair].  ^  A  third  part  shalt  thou  burn 
in  fire  in  the  midst  of  the  city, 
when  the  days  of  the  siege  are  com- 
pleted; and  thou  shalt  take  a  third 
part,  and  smite  it  with  the  sword 
round  about;  and  a  third  part  thou 
shalt  scatter  to  the  wind,  (for  I  will 
draw  out  a  sword  after  them).  ^  And 
thou  shalt  take  thence  a  few  of  them, 
and  bind  them  in  thy  skirts.  *  And 
[some]  of  these  again  shalt  thou 
take,  and  throw  them  into  the  midst 
of  the  fire,  and  burn  them  in  the  fire ; 
therefrom  shall  a  fire  come  out. 
[And  thou  shalt  say]  to  all  the  house 
of  Israel, 

^  Thus  says  the  Lord  Jehovah, 
This  is  Jerusalem :  in  the  midst  of 
the  nations  have  I  set  her  and  coun- 
tries are  round  about  her.  ^  And  she 
has  rebelled  agaiwst  my  judgments  in 
doing  more  wickedness  than  the  na- 
tions, and  against  my  statutes  more 
than  the  countries  round  about  her: 
for  they  have  rejected  my  judgments, 
and  as  for  my  statutes,  they  have  not 
walked  in  them.  ''  Therefore  thus 
says  the  Lord  Jehovah :  Because  ye 
are  more  turbulent  than  the  nations 
round  about  you,  and  have  not 
walked  in  my  statutes,  neither  have 
kept  my  judgments,  neither  have  ob- 
served the  ordinances  of  the  nations 
round  about  you,  ^  therefore  thus 
says  the  Lord  Jehovah :  Behold,  I, 
even  I,  am  against  thee ;  and  I  will 
execute  judgments  in  the  midst  of 
thee  in  the  sight  of  the  nations. 
^  And  I  will  do  in  thee  what  I  have 
not  done,  and  the  like  of  which  I 
will  not  do  any  more,  because  of  all 
thine  abominations.  ^^  And  fathers 
shall  eat  their  sons  in  the  midst   of 


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thee,  and  sons  shall  eat  their  fathers; 
and  I  will  execute  judgments  in  thee, 
and  the  whole  remnant  of  thee  will 
I  scatter  to  all  the  winds. 

^^  Wherefore,  as  I  live,  says  the 
Lord  Jehovah,  surely,  because  thou 
hast  defiled  my  sanctuary  wath  all  thy 
detestable  things  and  with  all  thine 
abominations,  therefore  will  I  cut 
them  down,  mine  eye  shall  not  spare, 
and  I  also  will  have  no  pity.  ^-  A 
third  part  of  thee  shall  die  with  pes- 
tilence, and  with  famine  shall  they 
be  consumed  in  the  midst  of  thee ; 
and  a  third  part  shall  fall  by  the 
sword  round  about  thee ;  and  a  third 
part  will  I  scatter  to  all  the  winds, 
and  will  draw  out  a  sword  after  them. 
^^  Thus  shall  mine  anger  be  accom- 
plished, and  I  will  satisfy  my  fury 
upon  them,  and  I  will  be  appeased: 
and  they  shall  know  that  I  Jehovah 
have  spoken  in  my  zeal,  when  I 
have  exhausted  my  fury  upon  them. 
^*  Moreover  I  will  make  thee  a  deso- 
lation and  a  reproach,  among  the  na- 
tions round  about  thee,  in  the  sight 
of  every  passer-by.  ^^  So  it  shall  be 
a  reproach  and  a  taunt,  an  instruc- 
tion and  an  astonishment,  to  the  na- 
tions round  about  thee,  when  I  shall 
execute  judgments  in  thee  in  anger 
and  in  fury,  and  in  furious  rebukes: 
I  Jehovah  have  spoken  it :  ^^  when  I 
shall  send  upon  them  the  evil  ar- 
rows of  famine,  that  are  for  destruc- 
tion,  which    I    will    send    to    destroy 


and  prophesy  against  them,  ^  and  say. 

Ye    mountains    of    Israel,    hear    the 

word  of  the  Lord  Jehovah :  Thus  says 

the   Lord  Jehovah  to  the  mountains 

and  to  the  hills,  to  the  ravines  and 

to  the  valleys : 

Behold,  I,  even  I,  am  about  to  bring 
upon  you  a  sword, 

And  I  will  destroy  your  high  places. 

^  And  your  altars  shall  become  deso- 
late, and  your  sun-images  be 
broken. 

And  I  will  throw  down  your  slain 
before  your  idols. 

^  And  I  will  lay  the  corpses  of  the 
children  of  Israel  before  their 
idols ; 

And  I  will  scatter  your  bones  about 
your  altars. 

^  In  all  your  dwelling-places  the  cities 
shall   be   laid  waste. 

And  the  high  places  shall  be  deso- 
late, 

That  your  altars  may  be  laid  waste 
and  bear  their  [own]   guilt, 

And  your  idols  may  be  broken  and 
cease, 

And  your  sun-images  may  be  cut 
down. 

And  your  works  may  be  blotted  out. 

"'  And  the  slain  shall  fall  in  the  midst 
of  you. 

And  ye  shall  know  that  I  am  Jeho- 
vah. 

^  Yet  will  I  leave  a  remnant,  the  fugi- 
tive from  the  sword  among  the 
nations, 


you ;  and  I  will  increase  the  famine  !  When  ye  shall  be  scattered  through 

upon  you,  and  will  break  your  staff  the  countries. 

of   bread ;    ^'  and    I    will    send   upon 

you  famine  and  evil  beasts,  and  they 

shall  bereave  thee ;  and  pestilence  and 

blood  shall  pass  through  thee;  and  I 

will   bring   the   sword   upon   thee:    I 

Jehovah  have  spoken  it. 


CHAPTER  VI 
1  And  the  word  of  Jehovah  came 
to  me,  saying,  -  Son  of  man,  set  thy 
face  toward  the  mountains  of  Israel, 


^  And  your  fugitives  shall  remerinber 

me 
Among     the     nations     whither    they 

shall  be  carried  captive. 
When   I   shall   have   been  broken  by 

their  wanton    heart,     which     has 

turned  aside  from  me. 
And    their   eyes,    which    are    wanton, 

after  their  idols: 
And  they  shall  loathe  themselves  in 

their  own  sight  for  the  evils 


Ver.    II.   Cut  them  down.     Hebrew  text  corrected  on  basis  of  the   Sept. 

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Which   they   have   committed   in   all 

their  abominations. 
^°  And   they    shall    know    that    I   am 

Jehovah : 
I  have  not  said  in  vain  tha.t  I  would 

do  this  evil  to  them. 

^^  Thus  says  the  Lord  Jehovah: 

Smite  with  thy  hand,  and  stamp  with 
thy  foot,  and  say, 

Alas !  because  of  all  the  evil  abomi- 
nations of  the  house  of  Israel : 

For  they  shall  fall  by  sword,  by  fam- 
ine, and  by  pestilence. 

^2  He  that  is  far  off  shall  die  of  pes- 
tilence ; 

And  he  that  is  near  shall  fall  by  the 
sword ; 

And  he  that  remains  and"  is  besieged 
shall  die  of  famine : 

Thus  will  I  accomplish  my  fury  upon 
them. 

^^  And  ye  shall  know  that  I  am  Jeho- 
vah, 

When  their  slain  shall  be  among 
their  idols  round  about  their 
altars. 

Upon  every  high  hill,  in  all  the  tops 
of  the  mountains. 

And  under  every  green  tree,  and 
under  every  thick  terebinth. 

The  place  where  they  offered  sweet 
savour  to  all  their  idols. 

^*  And  I  will  stretch  out  my  hand 
upon  them. 

And  make  the  land  desolate  and 
waste. 

From  the  wilderness  even  to  Riblah, 
throughout  all  their  dwellings : 

And  they  shall  know  that  I  am  Jeho- 
vah. 

CHAPTER  VII 

^  And  the  word  of  Jehovah  came  to 
me,  saying,  -  Thou  son  of  man, 
thus  says  the  Lord  Jehovah  to 
the  land  of  Israel, 
An  end  is  coming,  the  end  upon  the 
four  corners  of  the  land. 

Ver.    14.     Some   authorities,   and   the   Hebrew, 


^  Now  is  the  end  upon  thee,  and  I 
will  send  mine  anger  upon  thee^ 

And  will  judge  thee  according  to  thy^ 
ways; 

And  I  will  bring  upon  thee  all  thine 
abominations. 

*  And  mine  eye  shall  not  spare  thee, 
neither  will  I  have  pity : 

But  I  will  bring  thy  ways  upon  thee,. 

And  thine  abominations  shall  be  in 
the  midst  of  thee : 

And  ye  shall  know  that  I  am  Jeho- 
vah. 

•'"'  Thus  says  the  Lord  Jehovah :  An 
evil,  an  only"  evil ;  behold,  it  is. 
coming. 

^  An  end  is  come,  the  end  is  come, 
It  awakes  against  thee ;  behold,  it  is 
coming. 

"  Thy  doom  is  coming  to  thee,  O  in- 
habitant of  the  land : 

The  time  is  coming,  the  day  is  near: 

A  tumult,  and  not  a  joyful  shouting,, 
upon  the  mountains. 

^  Now  will  I  shortly  pour  out  mv 
fury  upon  thee,  and  accomplish 
mine  anger  against  thee, 

And  will  judge  thee  according  to  thy 
ways,  and  I  will  bring  upon  thee 
all  thine  abominations. 

^  And  mine  eye  shall  not  spare, 
neither  wull  I  have  pity : 

According  to  thy  ways  will  T  bring 
upon  thee. 

And  thine  abominations  shall  be  in 
the  midst  of  thee ; 

And  ye  shall  know  that  I  Jehovah  da 
smite. 

^^  Behold,  the  day,  behold,  it  is  com- 
ing: 

Thy  doom  has  arisen ;  the  sceptre  has 
blossomed,  pride  has  budded. 

^^  Violence  has  arisen  as  a  scepter  of 
wickedness ; 

None  of  them  [shall  be  left],  none  of 
their  noisy  multitude,  none  of 
their  wealth : 

Neither    shall    there    be    a    wailine 


among  them. 


Diblah. 


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EZEKIEL  VII.  VIII 


12  The  time  is  coming,  the  day  is 
drawing  near : 

Let  not  the  buyer  rejoice,  nor  the 
seller  mourn : 

For  wrath  is  upon  all  their  multi- 
tude. 

1^  For  the  seller  shall  not  recover 
what  is  sold, 

Although  they  are  yet  alive : 

For  the  vision  is  touching  the  whole 
multitude,  none  shall  return: 

They  shall  not  strengthen  them- 
selves, for  the  life  of  each  is  in 
his  iniquity. 

1*  They  have  blown  the  trumpet,  and 
have  made  all  ready ; 

But  no  one  goes  out  to  battle: 

For  my  wrath  is  upon  all  the  multi- 
tude. 

1^  The  sword  is  without,  and  pesti- 
lence and  famine  within : 

He  that  is  in  the  field  shall  die  by 
the  sword ; 

And  he  that  is  in  the  city,  famine  and 
pestilence  shall  devour  him. 

1"  But  the  fugitives  shall  escape,  and 
shall  be  on  the  mountains  like 
doves  of  the  valleys, 

All  of  them  mourning,  every  one  in 
his  guilt. 

1^  All  hands  shall  be  feeble,  and  all 
knees  shall  be  weak  as  water. 

1^  They  shall  also  gird  themselves 
with  sackcloth,  and  horror  shall 
cover  them ; 

And  shame  shall  be  upon  all  faces, 
and  baldness  upon  all  their 
heads. 

1^  They  shall  throw  down  their  silver 
in  the  streets, 

And  their  gold  shall  be  as  an  unclean 
thing; 

Their  silver  and  their  gold  can  not 
deliver  them 

In  the  day  of  the  wrath  of  Jehovah ; 

They  shall  not  satisfy  their  souls, 
neither  fill  themselves : 

Because  it  has  been  the  stumbling- 
block  of  their  guilt. 

^^  As  for  the  beauty  of  his  ornament, 
they  turned  it  to  pride ; 


And  they  made  the  images  of  their 
abominations,  their  detestable 
things,  thereof: 

Therefore  have  I  made  it  for  them  as 
an  unclean  thing. 

-1  And  I  will  give  it  into  the  hands 
of  the  strangers  for  a  prey, 

And  to  the  wicked  of  the  earth  for  a 
spoil ; 

And  they  shall  profane  it. 

--  My  face  will  I  turn  also  from  them, 
and  they  shall  profane  my  secret 
[place]  : 

And  robbers  shall  enter  it,  and  pro- 
fane it. 

-^  Make  the  chain :  for  the  land  is 
full  of  bloody  crimes,  and  the 
city  is  full  of  violence, 

-^  Wherefore  I  will  bring  the  w^orst 
of  the  nations,  and  they  shall 
possess  their  houses : 

I  will  also  make  the  pride  of  the 
strong  to  cease ; 

And  their  holy  places  shall  be  pro- 
faned. 

-^  Distress  is  coming;  and  they  shall 
seek  peace,  and  there  shall  be 
ndne. 

^^  Mischief  upon  mischief  shall  come, 
and  rumor  shall  follow  rumor; 

And  they  shall  seek  a  vision  of  the 
prophet ; 

But  the  law  shall  perish  from  the 
priest,  and  counsel  from  the 
elders. 

-"  The  king  shall  mourn,  and  the 
prince  shall  be  clothed  with  des- 
olation. 

And  the  hands  of  the  people  of  the 
land  shall  be  troubled : 

I  will  do  to  them  according  to  their 
way.  and  according  to  their 
deserts  will  I  judge  them ; 

And  they  shall  know  that  I  am  Jeho- 
vah. 

CHAPTER  VIII 

'^  And  it  came  to  pass  in  the  sixth 

year,     in    the     sixth     month,     in    the 

.    fifth    day     of    the    month,    as    I    was 

1  sitting  in  my  house,  and  the  elders  of 

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EZEKIEL  VIII.  IX 


Judah  were  sitting  before  me,  that 
the  hand  of  the  Lord  Jehovah  fell 
there  upon  me.  -  Then  I  looked, 
and,  lo,  a  Hkeness  as  the  appearance 
of  fire ;  from  the  appearance  of  his 
loins  and  downward,  fire :  and  from 
his  loins  and  upward,  as  the  appear- 
ance of  brightness,  the  brilliancy  of 
glowing  metal.  ^  And  he  stretched 
out  the  form  of  a  hand,  and  took  me 
by  a  lock  of  my  head ;  and  the  Spirit 
lifted  me  up  between  the  earth  and 
the  heaven,  and  brought  me  to  Jeru- 
salem in  the  visions  of  God,  to  the 
entrance  of  the  inner  gate  facing  the 
north ;  where  was  the  seat  of  the 
image  of  jealousy,  which  provokes  to 
jealousy.  ^  And,  behold,  the  glory 
of  the  God  of  Israel  was  there,  ac- 
cording to  the  appearance  that  I  saw 
in  the  plain.  ^  Then  said  he  to  me, 
Son  of  man,  lift  up  thine  eyes  now 
toward  the  north.  So  I  lifted  up  mine 
eyes  toward  the  north,  and  behold 
northward  of  the  gate  of  the  altar 
this  image  of  jealousy  in  the  en- 
trance. ^  And  he  said  to  me.  Son  of 
man,  seest  thou  what  they  are  doing? 
even  the  great  abominations  that  the 
house  of  Israel  are  committing  here, 
that  I  should  go  far  off  from  my 
sanctuary?  But  thou  shalt  again  see 
yet  other  great  abominations.  "^  And 
he  brought  me  to  the  door  of  the 
court:  and  I  looked,  and,  lo,  a  hole 
in  the  wall.  ^  Then  said  he  to  me. 
Son  of  man,  dig  now  in  the  wall : 
and  when  I  had  digged  in  the  wall, 
then,  lo,  a  door.  ^  And  he  said  to 
me,  Go  in,  and  see  the  wicked  abom- 
inations that  they  are  doing  here. 
^^  So  I  went  in  and  saw ;  and  behold 
every  form  of  creeping  things,  and 
abominable  beasts,  and  all  the  idols 
of  the  house  of  Israel,  traced  upon 
the  wall  all  around.  ^^  And  seventy 
men  of  the  elders  of  the  house  of 
Israel,  with  Jaazaniah  the  son  of 
Shaphan    standing    in    the    midst    of 

Ver.    17.  Putting  the  branch  to  their  nose. 
Ver.    I.   Or,   Draw  ye  near   that,   etc. 


them,  and  every  man  with  his  censer 
in  his  hand ;  and  the  odour  of  the 
cloud  of  incense  was  rising.  ^^  Then 
said  he  to  me,  Son  oif  man,  hast  thou 
seen  what  the  elders  of  the  house  of 
Israel  are  doing  in  the  dark,  every 
man  in  his  chambers  of  imagery?  for 
they  are  saying,  Jehovah  is  not  look- 
ing at  us ;  Jehovah  has  forsaken  the 
land.  ^^  He  said  also  to  me,  Thou 
shalt  again  see  yet  other  great  abom- 
inations which  they  are  doing. 
^^  Then  he  brought  me  to  the  door 
of  the  gate  of  Jehovah's  house  facing 
the  north,  and  behold  there  women 
sitting  weeping  for  Tammuz.  ^^  Then 
said  he  to  me,  Hast  thou  seen  this, 

0  son  of  man?  thou  shalt  again  see 
yet  greater  abominations  than  these. 
^^  And  he  brought  me  into  the  inner 
court  of  Jehovah's  house,  and,  lo,  at 
the  door  of  the  temple  of  Jehovah, 
between  the  porch  and  the  altar, 
were  about  twenty-five  men,  with 
their  backs  toward  the  temple  of  Je- 
hovah, and  their  faces  toward  the 
east;  and  they  were  worshipping  the 
sun  toward  the  east.  ^^  Then  he  said 
to  me,  Hast  thou  seen  this,  O  son 
of  man?  Is  it  a  light  thing  to  the 
house  of  Judah  that  they  commit  the 
abominations  which  they  commit 
here?  for  they  have  filled  the  land 
with  violence,  and  have  turned  again 
to  provoke  me :  and,  lo,  they  are  put- 
ting the  branch  to  their  nose. 
^^  Therefore  will  I  also  deal  in  fury: 
mine  eye  shall  not  spare,  neither  will 

1  have  pity,  and  though  they  cry  in 
mine  ears  with  a  loud  voice,  yet  will 
I  not  hear  them. 

CHAPTER  IX 

^  Then  he  cried  in  mine  ears  with 
a  loud  voice,  saying.  Cause  ye  them 
w^ho  have  charge  over  the  city  to 
draw  near,  every  man  with  his  de- 
stroying weapon  in  his  hand.  -  And 
behold,   six  men   were  coming  from 

Probably  after  a  Persian  custom  in  worship. 


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EZEKIEL  X 


the  way  of  the  upper  gate,  which 
faces  the  north,  every  man  with  his 
slaughter-weapon  in  his  hand ;  and 
one  man  in  the  midst  of  them  clothed 
in  linen,  with  a  scribe's  inkhorn  by 
his  side.  And  they  went  in,  and 
stood  beside  the  bronze  altar.  ^  And 
the  glory  of  the  God  of  Israel  was 
gone  up  from  the  cherub,  whereupon 
it  was,  to  the  threshold  of  the  house : 
and  he  called  to  the  man  clothed  in 
linen,  who  had  the  scribe's  inkhorn 
by  his  side.  ^  And  Jehovah  said  to 
him,  Go  through  the  midst  of  the 
city,  through  the  midst  of  Jerusalem, 
and  set  a  mark  upon .  the  foreheads 
of  the  men  that  are  sighing  and  cry- 
ing for  all  the  abominations  that  are 
done  in  the  midst  of  her.  ^  And  to 
the  others  he  said  in  my  hearing.  Go 
ye  through  the  city  after  him,  and 
smite :  let  not  your  eye  spare,  neither 
have  ye  pity :  ^  slay  utterly  the  old 
man,  the  young  man  and  the  maiden, 
and  little  children  and  women:  but 
come  not  near  any  man  upon  whom 
is  the  mark ;  and  begin  at  my  sanct- 
uary. Then  they  began  at  the  elders 
who  were  before  the  house.  "^  And 
he  said  to  them,  Defile  the  house,  and 
fill  the  courts  with  the  slain :  go  out. 
^  And  they  went  out,  and  smote  in 
the  city.  And  it  came  to  pass,  while 
they  were  smiting,  that  I  was  left 
alone  and  I  fell  upon  my  face,  and 
cried,  and  said,  Alas,  Lord  Jehovah ! 
art  thou  destroying  all  the  remnant 
of  Israel  in  thy  pouring  out  of  thy 
fury  upon  Jerusalem?  ^  Then  said 
he  to  me.  The  guilt  of  the  house  of 
Israel  and  Judah  is  exceeding  great, 
and  the  land  is  full  of  blood,  and  the 
city  full  of  perverseness :  for  they 
say,  Jehovah  has  forsaken  the  land, 
and  there  is  no  seeing  Jehovah. 
^'^  And  as  for  me  also,  mine  eye  shall 
not  spare,  neither  will  T  have  pity, 
but  I  will  bring  their  way  upon  their 
head.  ^^  And  behold,  the  man  clothed 
in  linen,  who  had  the  inkhorn  by  his 


side,  reported  the  matter,  saying.  I 
have  done  as  thou  hast  commanded 
me. 

CHAPTER  X 

^  Then  I  looked,  and  behold,  in 
the  expanse  that  was  over  the  head 
of  the  cherubim,  there  appeared 
above  them  as  it  were  a  sapphire 
stone,  as  the  appearance  of  the  like- 
ness of  a  throne.  -  And  he  spoke  to 
the  man  clothed  in  linen,  and  said. 
Go  in  among  the  wheels,  even  under 
the  cherub,  and  fill  both  thy  hands 
with  coals  of  fire  from  between  the 
cherubim,  and  scatter  them  over  the 
city.  And  he  went  in  in  my  sight. 
^  Now  the  cherubim  were  standing  on 
the  right  side  of  the  house,  when  the 
man  went  in ;  and  the  cloud  filled  the 
inner  court.  ^  And  the  glory  of  Je- 
hovah arose  from  the  cherub,  over 
the  threshold  of  the  house ;  and  the 
house  was  filled  with  the  cloud,  and 
the  court  was  full  of  the  brilliancy 
of  Jehovah's  glory.  ^  And  the  sound 
of  the  wings  of  the  cherubim  was 
heard  even  to  the  outer  court,  as  the 
voice  of  God  Almighty  when  he 
speaks.  ^  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
he  commanded  the  man  clothed  in 
linen,  saying,  Take  fire  from  between 
the  wheels,  from  between  the  cheru- 
bim, that  he  went  in,  and  stood  be- 
side a  wheel.  "^  And  the  cherub 
stretched  out  his  hand  from  betwe'en 
the  cherubim  to  the  fire  that  was  be- 
tween the  cherubim,  and  took 
thereof,  and  put  it  into  the  hands 
of  him  that  was  clothed  in  linen,  and 
he  took  it  and  went  out.  ^  And  there 
appeared  in  the  cherubim  the  form 
of  a  man's  arm  under  their  wings. 
^  And  I  looked,  and  behold,  four 
wheels  beside  the  cherubim,  one 
wheel  beside  one  cherub,  and  an- 
other wheel  beside  another  cherub : 
and  the  appearance  of  the  wheels  was 
as  the  glistening  of  a  tarshish-stone. 
^^  And  as  for  their  appearance,  they 


Ver.    5.      God    Almighty,    in    Hebrew,    El    Shaddai. 

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four  had  the  same  form,  as  if  a  wheel 
had  been  within  a  wheel.  ^^  When 
they  moved,  they  moved  toward 
their  four  sides :  they  turned  not  as 
they  moved,  but  to  the  place  whither 
the  head  looked  they  followed  it; 
they  turned  not  as  the}^  moved.  ^-  And 
their  whole  body,  and  their  backs,  and 
their  arms,  and  their  wings,  and  the 
wheels,  were  full  of  eyes  round  about, 
the  wheels  that  they  four  had.  ^^  As 
for  the  wheels,  they  were  called  in 
my  hearing,  the  whirling  [wheels]. 
^*  And  every  one  had  four  faces :  the 
first  face  w^as  the  face  of  the  cherub, 
and  the  second  face  was  the  face  of 
man.  and  the  third  the  face  of  a 
lion,  and  the  fourth  the  face  of  an 
eagle.  ^''  And  the  cherubim  rose 
up  (this  is  the  living  creature  that  I 
saw  by  the  river  Chebar).  ^^  And 
when  the  cherubim  moved,  the  wheels 
moved  beside  them :  and  when  the 
cherubim  lifted  up  their  wings  to 
ascend  from  the  earth,  the  wheels 
also  turned  not  from  beside  them. 
^^  When  they  stood,  these  stood ;  and 
when  they  mounted  up,  these 
mounted  up  with  them :  for  the  spirit 
of  the  living  creature  was  in  them. 
^^  And  the  glory  of  Jehovah  went  out 
from  over  the  threshold  of  the  house, 
and  stood  over  the  cherubim.  ^^  And 
the  cherubim  lifted  up  their  wings; 
and  mounted  up  from  the  earth  in 
my  sight  when  they  went  forth,  and 
the  wheels  beside  them :  and  they 
stood  at  the  door  of  the  east  gate  of 
Jehovah's  house ;  and  the  glory  of 
the  God  of  Israel  was  over  them 
above.  ^^  This  is  the  living  creature 
that  I  saw  under  the  God  of  Israel 
by  the  river  Chebar;  and  I  knew  that 
they  were  cherubim.  ^^  Every  one 
had  four  faces  apiece,  and  every  one 
four  wings;  and  the  likeness  of  the 
arms  of  a  man  was  under  their 
wings.  ^2  And  as  for  the  likeness  of 
their  faces,  they  were  the  faces  that 
I    saw    by    the    river    Chebar,    their 


appearances     and     themselves;     they 
moved   every   one   straight  ahead. 

CHAPTER  XI 

^  Again  the  Spirit  lifted  me  up,  and 
brought  me  to  the  east  gate  of  Jeho- 
vah's house,  which  looks  eastward: 
and  behold,  at  the  door  of  the  gate 
twenty-five  men ;  and  I  saw  in  the 
midst  of  them  Jaazaniah  the  son  of 
Azzur,  and  Pelatiah  the  son  of 
Benaiah,  princes  of  the  people.  -  And 
he  said  to  me,  Son  of  man,  these  are 
the  men  that  are  devising  evil,  and 
that  are  givingwicked  counsel  in  this 
city :  "  who  are  saying,  [The  time]  is 
not  near  to  build  houses,  this  [city] 
is  the  caldron,  and  we  are  the  flesh. 
^  Therefore  prophesy  against  them, 
prophesy,  O  son  of  man.  ^  And  the 
Spirit  of  Jehovah  fell  upon  me,  and 
Jie  said  to  me. 
Speak,    Thus    says    Jehovah :     Thus 

have  ye  thought,     O    house     of 

Israel :  for  I  know  the  things  that 

come    into   your   mind. 
^  Ye    have    multiplied    your    slain    in 

this  city, 
And   ye   have   filled   its   streets   with 

the  slain. 
"^  Therefore  thus  says  the  Lord  Jeho- 
vah : 
Your  slain  whom  ye  have  laid  in  the 

midst  of  it. 
They  are  the  flesh,  and  this  [city]   is 

the  caldron : 
But  I  will  bring  you  out  of  the  midst 

of  it. 
^  Ye   have   feared   the   sword ;   but   I 

W'ill  bring  the  sword  upon  you. 
Says  the  Lord  Jehovah. 
^  And    I   will    bring   you    out    of   the 

midst  of  her, 
And   deliver  you   into   the  hands   of 

strangers. 
And   will   execute  judgments   among 

vou. 
^•^  By  the  sword  ye  shall  fall :  in  the 

border    of    Israel    will    I    judge 

you; 


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EZEKIEL  XI,  XII 


And  ye  shall  know  that  I  am  Jeho- 
vah. 
^^  This   [city]   shall  not  be  your  cal- 
dron, neither  shall  ye  be  the  flesh 
in  the  midst  of  it : 
In  the  border  of  Israel  will  I  judge 

you; 
^2  And  ye  shall  know  that  I  am  Jeho- 
vah : 
For  ye  have  not  walked  in  my  stat- 
utes,   neither   have    ye    executed 
my  judgments. 
But  after  the  ordinances  of  the  na- 
tions that   are   round  about  you 
have  ye  done. 
^2  And  it  came  to  pass,  while  I  was 
prophesying,  that  Pelatiah  the  son  of 
Benaiah  died.  Then  I  fell  down  upon 
my  face,  and  cried  with  a  loud  voice, 
and   said,   Alas,    Lord   Jehovah !    art 
thou  making  a  complete  end  of  the 
remnant  of  Israel? 

^•^  And  the  word  of  Jehovah  came 
to  me,  saying, 

^•^  Son  of  man,  thy  brethren,  even 
thy  brethren,  thy  fellow  captives,  and 
all  the  house  of  Israel,  all  of  them,  to 
whom  the  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem 
have  said.  Get  you  far  from  Jehovah ; 
this  land  is  given  to  us  for  a  posses- 
sion . 

^^  Therefore    say.    Thus    says    the 
Lord  Jehovah : 
Although  I  have  removed  them  far 
off  among  the  nations, 
And    although     I     have     scattered 
them  among  the  countries,  yet  have 
I   been   their    sanctuary    for   a   little 
while  in  the  countries  where  they  are 
come. 
^"  Therefore  say.  Thus  says  the  Lord 

Jehovah : 
I  will  gather  you  from  the  peoples. 
And  assemble  yo»u  out  of  the  coun- 
tries whither  ye  have  been  scat- 
tered. 
And    I    will    give    you    the    land    of 

Israel. 
^®  And  they  shall   come  thither,  and 
they  shall  take  away  thence 


All  her  detestable  things,  and  all  her 

abominations. 
^^  And   I   will   give   them    one   heart, 

and  a  new  spirit  will  I  put  within 

them; 
And  I  will  take  the  stony  heart  out 

their  flesh,  and  will  give  them  an 

heart  of  flesh : 

-^  That  they  may  walk  in  my  statutes, 
and  mine  ordinances  they  may 
observe,  and  do  them : 

And  they  shall  be  my  people,  and  I 
wall  be  their  God. 

-^  But  as  for  them  whose  heart  fol- 
lows their  detestable  things  and 
their  abominations, 
I    will    bring    their    way    upon    their 
own  heads,  says  the  Lord  Jeho- 
vah. 
^2  Then    did   the   cherubim    lift   up 
their  wings,   w4th   the   wheels  beside 
them ;  and  the  glory  of  the  God  of 
Israel  was  over  them  above.     -^  And 
the  glory  of  Jehovah  went  up  from 
the  midst  of  the  city,  and  stood  upon 
the  mountain  on  the  east  side  of  the 
city.     -*  xA.nd  the  Spirit  lifted  me  up, 
and  brought  me  into  Chaldea  in  the 
vision  by  the  Spirit  of  God,  to  the 
captives.     So  the  vision  which  I  had 
seen   went   up    from    me.      -^  Then    I 
spoke  to  the   captives  all  the  things 
which  Jehovah  had  shewed  me. 

CHAPTER  XII 

^  The  word  of  Jehovah  also  came 

to  mc,  saying,  -  Son  of  man. 
In  the  midst  of  the  rebellious  house 

art  thou  dwelling. 
Which  have  eyes  to  see,  and  see  not. 

which    have    ears    to    hear,    and 

hear  not ; 
For  a  rebellious  house  are  they. 

3  Therefore,  thou  son  of  man,  pro- 
vide thee  the  equipment  of  an  exile, 
and  move  out  as  an  exile  by  day 
in  their  sight ;  and  thou  shalt  re- 
move from  "thy  place  to  another  place 
in  their   sight:   they  will   understand 


Ver.    19.     On   basis   of   versions,    them;    Heb.,   you. 

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EZEKIEL  XII 


that    they    are     a     rebellious     house. 
"^And    thou    shalt    bring-    out    thine 
equipment   by   day   in   their   sight,   as 
equipment   for  exile :   and   thou   shalt 
go  out  thyself  in  the  evening  in  their 
sight,  as  men  are  led  into  exile.  ^  Dig 
thou  through  the  wall  in  their  sight, 
and  carry  out  through  it.     ^  In  their 
sight    shalt    thou    bear    it    upon    thy 
shoulder,    and    carry    it    out    in    the 
dark;  thou  shalt  cover  thy  face,  that 
thou  see  not  the  ground :  for  I  have 
made  thee  a  symbol  to  the  house  of 
Israel.      "  And    I    did   just   as    I    was 
commanded :  I  brought  out  my  equip- 
ment by  day,  as  equipment  for  exile, 
and  in  the  evening  I  digged  through 
the    wall    with    my   hand:    I   brought 
it    out    in     the     dark,     and     bare     it 
upon  my  shoulder  in  their  sight.  ^  And 
in  the  morning  came    the    word    of 
Jehovah  to  me,  saying,  ^  Son  of  man, 
has  not  the  house  of  Israel,  the  re- 
bellious house,  said  to  thee,  What  art 
thou    doing?      ^^  Say   thou   to    them. 
Thus  says  the   Lord  Jehovah :     The 
prince   is   this   burden   in   Jerusalem, 
and  all  the  house  of  Israel  who  are  in 
the  midst  of  it.  "^^  Say,  I  am  your  sym- 
bol :   as   I   have   done,   so   shall   it  be 
done    to    them :    they    shall    go    into 
exile,     into     captivity.      ^^  And     the 
prince  that  is  in  the  midst  of  them 
shall   carry   it   upon   his   shoulder   in 
the  darkness  and  shall  go  out :  they 
shall  dig  through  the  wall  to  carry  it 
out  thereby :  he  shall  cover  his  face, 
so  that  he  shall  not  see  the  ground. 
^^  My   net  also    will    I     spread  over 
him,  and  he  shall  be    caught    in  my 
snare :    and     I     will    bring    him     to 
Babylon    to   the    land    of    the  Chal- 
deans ;     yet     shall     he     not     see     it, 
and   there   shall   he   die.      ^*  And    all 
that   are    round   about   him    to    help 
him,  and  all  his  troops  will  I  scatter 
toward  every  wind,  and  I  will  draw 
out  the  sword  after  them.  ^^  And  they  I 
shall  know  that  I  am  Jehovah,  when 

Ver.    II.   Heb.,  them,  but  the  sense  seems  to  d 


I  shall  disperse  them  among  the  na- 
tions, and  scatter  them  through  the 
countries.  i«  But  I  will  save  a  few 
of  them  from  the  sword,  from  the 
famine,  and  from  the  pestilence ;  that 
they  may  tell  of  all  their  abomina- 
tions among  the  nations  whither  they 
come ;  and  they  shall  know  that  I  am 
Jehovah. 

^^  The  word  of  Jehovah  also  came 
to  me,  saying,  ^^  Son  of  man,  eat  thV 
bread  with  quaking,  and  drink  thy 
water  with  trembling  and  with  anx- 
iety; 19  and  say  to  the  people  of  the 
land.  Thus  says  the  Lord  Jehovah 
concerning  the  inhabitants  of  Jeru- 
salem, and  the  land  of  Israel:  They 
shall  eat  their  bread  with  anxiety,  and 
drink  their  water  with  astonishment, 
that  her  land  may  be  emptied  of  all 
its  fulness,  because  of  the  violence 
of  all  its  inhabitants.  -^  And  the 
cities  that  are  inhabited  shall  be  laid 
waste,  and  the  land  shall  be  a  deso- 
lation ;  and  ye  shall  know  that  I  am 
Jehovah. 

21  Again  the  word  of  Jehovah 
came  to  me,  saying,  22  Son  of  man, 
what  is  this  proverb  that  ye  have  in 
the  land  of  Israel,  saying.  The  days 
are  extended,  and  everv  vision  is 
unfulfilled?  23 -pgU  ^j^em  therefore, 
Thus  says  the  Lord  Jehovah:  I  will 
put  an  end  to  this  proverb,  and  they 
shall  no  more  use  it  as  a  proverb  in 
Israel ;  but  say  to  them.  The  days  are 
near  at  hand,  and  the  fulfillment  of 
every  vision.  24  poj-  there  shall  be  no 
more  any  vain  vision  nor  smooth 
divination  within  the  house  of  Israel. 
-^  For  I  am  Jehovah ;  I  will  speak, 
the  word  I  shall  speak  shall  be  ful- 
filled; it  shall  be  no  more  deferred: 
for  in  your  days,  O  rebellious  house, 
will  I  speak  the  word,  and  fulfill  it, 
says  the  Lord  Jehovah. 

26  Again  the  word  of  Jehovah  came 
to  me,  saying,  27  Son  of  man.  behold 
they  of  the  house  of  Israel  are  say- 
ing.  The   vision  that  he   is   seeing  is 

emand  the  change  of  a  single  letter. 


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EZEKIEL  XIII 


for  future  days,  and  of  times  far  in 
the  future  he  prophesies.  ^^  There- 
fore say  to  them,  Thus  says  the  Lord 
Jehovah:  None  of  my  words  shall 
be  deferred  any  longer,  but  the  word 
that  I  shall  speak  shall  be  fulfilled, 
says  the  Lord  Jehovah. 

CHAPTER  XIII 

^  And  the  word  of  Jehovah   came 
to  me,  saying, 

-  Son   of  man,   prophesy  against  the 

prophets     of     Israel     that     are 

prophesying, 
And  say  to  them  that  prophesy  out 

of  their  own  heart, 
Hear  ye  the  word  of  Jehovah; 
^  Thus  says  the  Lord  Jehovah : 
Woe  to  the  foolish  prophets,  that  are 

following   their    own   spirit,    and 

have  seen  nothing ! 
*  O    Israel,    thy   prophets   have    been 

like  foxes  in  the  waste  places. 
^  Ye    have    not    gone    up    into    the 

breaches,  nor  built  up  a  wall, 
That  the  house  of  Israel  might  stand 

in  the  battle  in  the  day  of  Jeho- 
vah. 
^  They   have    seen    vanity    and   lying 

divination,  that  are  saying, 
Jehovah  says,  when  Jehovah  has  not 

sent  them : 
And  they  hope  that  the  word  should 

be  fulfilled. 
"^  Have  ye  not  seen  a  vain  vision,  and 

have  ye  not  spoken  a  lying  divi- 
nation. 
Whereas  ye  are  saying,  Jehovah  says,  |  have  whitewashed  it ;  and  I  will  say 

and  I  have  not  spoken  ?  to  you.    The  wall  is  gone,  and  so  are 

^Therefore  thus  says  the  Lord  Je-  |  the    whitewashers :    ^^  [namely],    the 


Neither  shall  they  be  recorded  in  the 

roll  of  the  house  of  Israel; 
Neither  shall  they  enter  into  -the  land 

of  Israel ; 
And   ye    shall    know   that    I    am    the 

Lord.  Jehovah. 
^^  Because,    yea,    because    they    have 

led    astray    my    people,    saying. 

Peace ; 
When  there  is  no  peace ; 
And    when    one    is    building   a    wall. 

behold,  they  whitewash  it  over: 
^^  Say    to    them    that    whitewash    it 

over,  that  it  shall  fall ; 
And    a    storm-wind    shall    break    it 

down. 

^-  Lo,  when  the  wall  is  fallen,  shall  it 
not  be  said  to  you, 

Where  is  your  whitewashing  now? 

^^  Therefore  thus  says  the  Lord  Je- 
hovah : 

I  will  even  break  it  with  a  storm- 
wind  in  my  fury ; 

And  there  shall  be  an  overflowing- 
rain  in  mine  anger. 

And  great  hailstones  in  fury  to  con- 
sume it. 

^^  So  will  I  break  down  the  wall  that 
ye  have  whitewashed,  and  bring 
it  down  to  the  ground,  so  that  its 
foundation  shall  be  seen : 

And  it  shall  fall,  and  ye  shall  be  con- 
sumed in  the  midst  of  it; 

And  ye  shall  know  that  I  am  Jeho- 
vah. 
^^  Thus  will  I  accomplish  my  fury 

upon  the  wall,  and  upon  them  that 


hovah 
Because  ye  have  spoken  vanity,  and 

seen  lies, 
Therefore,  behold,  I  am  against  you, 

says  the  Lord  Jehovah. 
*  And  my  hand  shall  be  against  the 

prophets    that    see    vanity,    and 

that  divine  lies : 
They  shall  not  be  in   the   council   of 

my  people, 


prophets  of  Israel  who  were  prophe- 
sying concerning  Jerusalem,  and  who 
were  seeing  visions  of  peace  for  her, 
and  there  is  no  peace,  says  the  Lord 
Jehovah. 

^^  And  thou,  son  of  man,  set  thy 
face  against  the  daughters  of  thy 
people,  who  are  prophesying  out  of 
their  own  heart;  and  prophesy  thou 
against  them, 


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EZEKIEL  XIV 


^*  And  say,  Thus  says  the  Lord  Jeho- 
vah: 
Woe  to  the  women  that  are  sewing 
fillets  to  all  joints  of  the  hands, 

And  make  veils  for  heads  of  all  sizes 
to  entrap  souls ! 

Do  ye  hunt  the  souls  of  my  people, 
but  save  your  own  souls  alive? 

^^  And  ye  have  profaned  me  among 
my  people  for  handfuls  of  barley 
and  for  pieces  of  bread, 

To  slay  the  souls  that  should  not  die. 

And  to  save  alive  the  souls  that 
should  not  live, 

By  your  lying  to  my  people  that  give 
ear  to  lies. 

^^  Wherefore  thus  says  the  Lord  Je- 
hovah : 

Behold,  I  am  against  your  fillets, 
wherewith  ye  there  are  hunting 
souls  as  birds, 

And  I  will  tear  them  from  your  arms ; 
and  I  will  let  the  souls  go  free. 

Even  the  souls  which  ye  are  hunting 
as  birds. 

^^  Your  veils  also  will  I  tear,  and 
deliver  my  people  out  of  your 
hand, 

And  they  shall  be  no  more  in  your 
hand  to  be  hunted ; 

And  ye  shall  know  that  I  am  Jeho- 
vah. 

22  Because  with  lies  ye  have  grieved 
the  heart  of  the  righteous,  whom  i 
I  have  not  made  sad :  | 

And  strengthened   the   hands   of  the  i 
wicked,  I 

That   he   should    not   turn   from   his  , 
wicked  way,  and  be  saved  alive :    | 

-^  Therefore    ye    shall    no    more    see  ' 
vanity,  nor  divine  divinations :      | 

And  I  will  deliver  my  people  out  of  } 
vour  hand ; 

And  ye  shall  know  that  I  am  Jeho- 
vah, j 

CHAPTER  XIV 

^  Then  came  men  of  the  elders  of  { 
Israel  to  me,  and  sat  down  before  | 
me.  2  And  the  word  of  Jehovah  came  [ 

Ver.    1 8.   Or,   will  ye  hunt,  etc. 


to  me,  saying,  '  Son  of  man,  these 
men  have  set  up  their  idols  in  their 
heart,  and  put  an  occasion  of  their 
guilt  before  their  face :  should  I  be 
inquired  of  at  all  by  them? 

*  Therefore  speak  to  them,  and  say 
to  them. 

Thus  says  the  Lord  Jehovah : 

Every  man  of  the  house  of  Israel 
that  sets  up  his  idols  in  his  heart. 

And  puts  an  occasion  of  his  guilt  be- 
fore his  face,  and  comes  to  the 
prophet; 

I  Jehovah  will  answer  him  therein 
according  to  the  multitude  of  his 
idols; 

^  That  I  may  take  the  house  of  Israel 
in  their  own  heart. 

Because  they  are  all  estranged  from 
me  through  their  idols. 

*^  Therefore  say  to  the  house  of 
Israel,  Thus  says  the  Lord  Jeho- 
vah : 

Return  ye,  and  turn  yourselves  from 
your  idols : 

And  turn  away  your  faces  from  all 
your  abominations. 

"  For  every  one  of  the  house  of 
Israel,  or  of  the  strangers  that 
sojourn  in  Israel, 

Who  separates  himself  from  me,  and 
sets  up  his  idols  in  his  heart. 

And  puts  an  occasion  of  his  guilt  be- 
fore his  face. 

And  comes  to  the  prophet  to  inquire 
for  himself  of  me ; 

I  Jehovah  wall  answer  him  bv  my- 
self: 

•^  And  I  will  set  my  face  against  that 
man. 

And  will  make  him  an  astonishment, 
a  sign,  and  a  proverb, 

And  I  will  cut  him  off  from  the  midst 
of  my  people : 

And  ye  shall  know  that  I  am  Jeho- 
vah. 

^  And  if  the  prophet  be  enticed  and 
speaks  a  word, 

I  Jehovah  have  enticed  that  prophet, 


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and   I   will   stretch   out  my  hand 

upon  him, 
And  will  destroy  him  from  the  midst 

of  my  people   Israel. 
'^^  And   they   shall   bear  their   punish- 
ment : 
The  guilt  of  the  prophet  shall  be  even 

as   the    guilt    of   the   enquirer; 
11  That  the  house   of   Israel  may  no 

more  stray  from  me, 
Neither   defile   themselves   any   more 

with  all  their  transgressions ; 
But  that  they  may  be  my  people,  and 

I    may   be    their    God,    says    the 

Lord    Jehovah. 

1-  And    the    word    of   Jehovah    came 

to  me,  saying, 
1^  Son    of    man.    when    a    land    sins 

against  me  by  committing  a  tres- 
pass, 
And  I   stretch  out  my  hand  upon  it, 

and  break  the  staff  of  its  bread. 
And  send  famine  upon  it,  and  cut  off 

from   it   man  and  beast; 
1*  Though   these    three    men,    Noah, 

Daniel,   and  Job,   were   in  it, 
They  should  deliver  [only]  their  own 

souls  by  their  righteousness,  says 

the    Lord   Jehovah. 
1^  If     I     cause    evil    beasts    to    pass 

through  the  land,  and  they  spoil  it, 
So    that    it    be    desolate,    without     a 

passer-by,  because  of  the  beasts ; 
-^  Though  these  three  men  were  in  it, 

as  I  live,  says  the  Lord  Jehovah. 
They   shall    deliver   neither   sons   nor 

daughter? : 
They  only  shall  be  delivered,  but  the 

land   shall   be    desolate. 
1"^  Or,  if  T  bring  a  sword  upon  that 

land,  and  say.  Sword,  go  through 

the  land; 
So   that   I   cut   off  from   it   man  and 

beast : 
1^  Though  these  three  men  were  in  it, 

as  I  live,  says  the   Lord  Jehovah. 
They   shall   deliver   neither   sons   nor 

daughters, 


But    they     only     shall     be    delivered 

themselves. 
^^  Or,  if  I  send  a  pestilence  into  that 

land,  and  pour  out  my  fury  upon 

it  in  blood, 
To  cut  off  from  it  man  and  beast; 
20  Though    Noah,     Daniel,  and    Job, 

were   in   it,    as   I    live,    says  the 

Lord  Jehovah. 
They    shall    deliver    neither    son    nor 

daughter ;  " 
They  shall   deliver    [only]    their   own 

souls  by   their   righteousness. 
-1  For  thus   says  the   Lord  Jehovah : 

How   much   more   when    I    send 

my    fbur    sore    judgments  upon 

Jerusalem, 
The    sw'ord,     and     famine,     and    evil 

beasts  and  pestilence, 
To  cut  off  from  it  man  and  beast? 
22  Yet,   behold,   therein    shall  be  left 

rescued  ones  that  shall  lead  out 

both  sons  and  daughters; 
Behold,  they  shall  come  out  to  you, 

and  ye   shall  see  their  way  and 

their   doings: 
And  ye  shall  be  comforted  concern- 
ing the  evil  that  I  have  brought 

upon  Jerusalem,  even  concerning 

everything   that    I   have   brought 

upon  it. 
-•■^  And  they  shall  comfort  you, when  ye 

see  their  way  and  their  doings : 
And  ye  shall  know  that  I   have  not 

done  without  cause 
All  that  I  have  done  in  it,   says  the 

Lord  Jehovah. 

CHAPTER    XV 

1  And  the  word  of  Jehovah  came 
to  me,  saying,  -  Son  of  man.  what  is 
the  vine-tree  more  than  any  tree,  the 
vine-branch  which  is  among  the 
trees  of  the  forest?  ^  Shall  wood  be 
taken  from  it  to  make  anything?  or 
will  men  make  a  peg  from  it  to  hang 
any  vessel  thereon?  •*  Behold,  it  is 
thrown  into  the  fire  for  fuel :  the  fire 
has  consumed  both  ends  of  it,  and  the 


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middle  ot  it  is  charred ;  will  it  be  of 
use  for  anything?  ^  Behold,  when  it 
was  whole,  it  was  of  no  use.  How 
much  less,  when  the  fire  has  con- 
sumed it,  and  it  is  charred,  shall  it  be 
of  any  use? 

^  Therefore  thus  says  the  Lord  Je- 
hovah : 

As  the  vine-tree  among-  the  trees  of 
the  forest,  which  I  have  ap- 
pointed for  fuel. 

So  have  I  appointed  the  inhabitants 
of  Jerusalem. 

■''  And  I  will  set  my .  face  against 
them ; 

They  have  escaped  from  the  fire,  but 
the  fire  shall  consume  them ; 

And  ye  shall  know  that  I  am  Jeho- 
vah, when  T  set  my  face  against 
them. 

^  And  I  wdll  make  the  land  desolate. 

Because  they  have  committed  a  tres- 
pass, says  the  Lord  Jehovah. 

CHAPTER  XVI 

^  And  the  word  of  Jehovah  came 
to  me,  saying, 

2  Son  of  man,  cause  Jerusalem  to 
know  her  abominations, 

2  And  say.  Thus  says  the  Lord  Jeho- 
vah to  Jerusalem : 

Thine  origin  and  thy  nativity  was  in 
the  land  of  the  Canaanite ; 

The  Amorite  was  thy  father,  and  thy 
mother  was  a  Hittite. 

*  And  as  for  thy  nativity,  in  the  day 

thou  wast  born 
Thy  cord  was   not  cut,  neither  wast 

thou  cleansed  with  water; 
Thou  wast  not  salted  at  all,  nor  put 

in  swaddling  bands  at  all. 
^  No   eye   pitied   thee   to   do   any   of 

these    things    for   thee,    to    have 

compassion  upon  thee ; 
But  thou  wast  thrown  out  into  the 

open   field,   for   thy   person   was 

abhorred. 
On  the  day  thou  wast  born. 

Ver.   10.   Of  doubtful  meaning,  but  probably 


^  And   when    I    passed   by   thee,   and 

saw  thee  weltering  in  thy  blood, 
I  said  to  thee,  In  [spite  of]  thy  blood, 

live ; 
Yea,  I  said  to  thee.  In  [spite  of]  thy 

blood,  live. 
'  I  made  thee  to  thrive  as  the  sprout 

of  the  field. 
And    thou    didst    grow   and    become 

large,    and    thou    didst    become 

beautiful ; 
Thy   bosom   was   filled   out,   and  thy 

hair  was  grown ; 
Yet  wast  thou  naked  and  bare. 
^  Now   when    I   passed  by   thee,  and 

looked    at    thee,    it    was    at    the- 

spring  time  of  love  ; 
And  I  spread  my  skirt  over  thee,  and 

covered  thy  nakedness : 
And    entered    into    a    covenant    with 

thee  with  an  oath, 
Says    the    Lord    Jehovah,    and    thou 

becamest  mine. 
^  Then  washed  I  thee  with  water ; 
Yea,   I   thoroughly  washed  away  thy 

blood   from    thee,   and   anointed 

thee  with  oil. 
^^  I  clothed  thee  also  with  broidered 

work,  and  gave  thee  sandals  of 

sealskin. 
And  I  gave  thee  a  head-band  of  fine 

linen,  and  a  veil  of  silk. 
^^  I    adorned    thee    also    with    orna- 
ments. 
And  I  put  bracelets  upon  thy  hands, 

and  a  necklace  on  thy  neck. 
^2  And  I  put  a  ring  upon  thy  nose, 

and  earrings  in  thine   ears. 
And    a    beautiful    crown    upon    thy 

head. 
^^  Thus  wast  thou  decked  with  gold' 

and  silver; 
And   thy   raiment   was   of  fine   linen, 

and  silk,  and  broidered  work; 
Thou  didst  eat  fine  flour,  and  honey, 

and  oil : 
Yea,   thou   wast   exceeding  beautiful, 

and  didst  attain  to  royal  dignity. 
^■*  And  thy  renown  went  out  among. 

the  nations  for  thy  beauty ; 

refers  to  some  water  animal. 


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EZEKIEL  XVI 


For  it  was  perfect,  through  my  maj- 
esty which  I  had  put  upon  thee, 

Says  the  Lord  Jehovah. 

^^  But  thou  didst  trust  in  thy 
beauty,  and  become  wanton  be- 
cause of  thy  renown, 

And  didst  put  thyself  at  the  disposal 
of  every  passer-by — of  any  one. 

^^  And  thou  didst  take  of  thy  gar- 
ments, and  madest  for  thee  high- 
places  decked  with  many  colours, 

And  wast  wanton  upon  them :  thou 
shouldest  not  have  gone  there !. 
It  should  not  be  so ! 

^''' Thou  didst  also  take  thy  fair  jew- 
els of  my  gold  and  of  my  silver, 
which  I  had  given  thee, 

And  madest  for  thee  images  of  a 
man,  and  wast  wanton  with 
them; 

^^  And  thou  didst  take  thy  broidered 
garments  and  didst  cover  them. 

And  mine  oil  and  mine  incense  didst 
set  before  them. 

1^  My  bread  also  which  I  gave  thee — 
fine  flour,  and  oil,  and  honey. 

Wherewith  I  fed  thee,  thou  didst 
even  set  it  before  them  for  a 
sweet  savour ; 

And  so  it  was,  says  the  Lord  Jeho- 
vah. 

^^  Moreover  thou  hast  taken  thy  sons 
and  thy  daughters,  whom  thou 
hast  borne  for  me. 

And  thou  hast  sacrificed  [these]  to 
them  to  be  consumed  [in  the 
fire]. 

Was  thy  wantonness  too  small  a  mat- 
ter, -^  that  thou  hast  slain  my 
children. 

And  delivered  them  up,  by  causing 
them  to  pass  through  [the  fire] 
to  them? 

22  And  in  all  thine  abominations  and 
thy  wantonness  thou  hast  not 
remembered  the  days  of  thy 
youth, 

When  thou  wast  naked  and  bare,  and 
wast  weltering  in  thy  blood, 

Ver.   i6.   Condensed   and  somewhat  obscure; 


-^  And   it   is   come   to   pass   after   all 

thy  wickedness, 
(Woe,   woe   to   thee !  says   the   Lord 

Jehovah,) 

-■*  That  thou  hast  built  for  thyself  a 

vaulted  chamber. 
And  hast  made  thee  a  high  place  in 

every  street. 
-•"'  At  every  cross-way  thou  hast  built 

thy  high  place. 
And  hast  prostituted  thy  beauty,  and 

hast  enticed  every  passer-by. 
And  multiplied  thy  wantonness. 

-^  Thou  hast  also  been  immoral  with 

the    Egyptians,    thy    neighbours, 

so  carnal ! 
And  hast  multiplied  thy  wantonness, 

to  provoke  me. 
-'  Behold,  therefore,  I  have  stretched 

out  my  hand  over  thee,  and  have 

diminished  thine  allowance. 
And    delivered    thee    to    the   will    of 

them  that  hate  thee. 
The  daughters  of  the  Philistines,  who 

are  ashamed  of  thy  lewd  way. 

-^  Thou  wast  immoral  also  with  the 
Assyrians,  because  thou  wast 
insatiable; 

Yea,  thou  wast  immoral  with  them, 
and  yet  thou  wast  not  satisfied. 

-^  Thou  didst  multiply  thy  wanton- 
ness with  the  merchants'  land, 
even  with  Chaldea ; 

And  yet  with  this  thou  wast  not  sat- 
isfied. 

^^  How  weak  is  thy  heart,  says  the 
Lord  Jehovah, 

Seeing  thou  doest  all  these  things, 
the  work  of  an  imperious  lewd 
woman ; 

•■^^  Thou  art  building  thy  vaulted 
chamber  at  every  cross-way. 

And  makest  thy  high  place  in  every 
open  square ! 

And   hast   not  been   as   a  prostitute, 
who  scoffs  at  her  hire. 
I  ^^  A  wanton  wife,  who,  instead  of  her 
1  husband,  prefers  strangers  ! 

^•^'  They  give  a  reward  to  all  prosti- 

not   found   in   Sept. 

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EZEKIEL  XVI 


tutes :  but  thou  givest  thy  reward 
to  all  thy  paramours ; 

And  thou  dost  bribe  them  to  come 
to  thee  from  every  side  for  thy 
wantonness. 

^^  And  thou  art  an  exception  to 
[other]  women 

In  thy  wantonness,  because  none  fol- 
lows thee  wantonly: 

And  in  thy  giving  a  hire  when  no 
hire  is  given  thee, 

Therefore  thou  art  an  exception. 

2^  Wherefore,  O  prostitute,  hear  the 
word  of  Jehovah : 

^^  Thus  says  the  Lord  Jehovah, 

Because  thou  didst  uncover  thy 
body,  and  thy  nakedness  was  dis- 
covered 

Through  thy  wantonness  with  thy 
paramours. 

And  with  all  the  idols  of  thy  abomi- 
nations. 

And  with  the  blood  of  thy  children, 
whom  thou  didst  give  to  them ; 

^"^  Therefore,  behold,  I  am  about  to 
assemble  all  thy  paramours,  with 
whom  thou  hast  been  agreeable. 

And  all  whom  thou  hast  loved,  with 
all  whom  thou  hast  hated; 

I  will  even  assemble  them  against 
thee  from  every  side. 

And  will  uncover  thy  nakedness  for 
them,  that  they  may  see  all  thy 
nakedness. 

^^  And  I  will  pronounce  upon  thee 
the  sentence  pronounced  upon 
adulteresses  and  murderesses; 

And  I  will  sentence  thee  to  death,  in 
wrath  and  in  jealousy. 

^^  I  will  also  give  thee  into  their 
hand,  and  they  shall  throw  down 
thy  vaulted  chamber, 

And  break  down  thy  prominent 
places ; 

And  they  shall  strip  thee  of  thy 
clothes,  and  take  thy  fair  jewels : 

And  they  shall  leave  thee  nakefl  and 
bare.  '^^  They  shall  also  bring 
up  a  company  against  thee, 

And     thev     shall     stone     thee     with 


stones,  and  cut    thee     in    pieces 

with  their  swords. 
^^  And   they    shall   burn   thy   houses, 

and     execute     judgments     upon 

thee    in    the    presence    of    many 

women ; 
And  I  will  cause  thee  to  cease  from 

wantonness,  and  thou  shalt  also 

give  no  more  rewards. 
--  So  will   I  satisfy  my  wrath  against 

thee,   and   my  jealousy  shall  de- 
part from  thee. 
And  I  will  be  quiet,  and  will  be  no 

more  provoked. 
^•"^  Because  thou  hast  not  remembered 

the   days   of.  thy  youth,  but  hast 

vexed  me  in  all  these  things : 
Therefore,  behold,   I  also  will  bring 

thy  way  upon  thy  head,  says  the 

Lord  Jehovah : 
And  thou  hast  not  committed  lewd- 
ness    above     all     thine     [other] 

abominations. 
■**  Behold,  every  one  that  is  using 
proverbs    shall    use     [this]     proverb 
against     thee,     saying.     As     is     the 
mother,  so  is  the  daughter. 

^^  Thou  art  thy  mother's  daughter, 

who  loathes  her  husband  and  her 

children ; 
And  thou  art  the  sister  of  thy  sisters, 

who    loathe   their   husbands   and 

their  children : 
Your  mother  was  a  Hittite,  and  your 

father  an  Amorite. 
■^^  And  thine  elder  sister  is  Samaria. 

who  is  dwelling  on  your  north, 

she  and  her  daughters : 
And    your    younger    sister,    wfio    is 

dwelling      on      your      south,      is 

Sodom  and  her  daughters. 
■*'  Yet  thou   didst  not  walk   in  their 

ways,  nor  do  after  their  abomi- 
nations ; 
But,  a  little  while,  and  then  thou  be- 

camest    worse   than    they   in    all 

thy  ways. 
*^  As  T  live,  says  the  Lord  Jehovah, 

Sodom  thv  sister  has  not  done. 
She  nor  her  daughters,  as  thou  and 

thy  daughters  have  done. 


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*^  Behold,   this  was   the   g"inlt   of  thy 

sister  Sodom; 
Pride,      .gluttony,     and   careless    ease 

were  in  her  and  in  her  daughters ; 
Neither  did  she  strengthen  the  hand 

of  the  poor  and  needy. 
^^  And   they   were    haughty,    and    did 

wickedly  in   my   sight: 
Therefore  I  took  them  away  when  I 

saw  it. 
^^  As     for     Samaria,  the  half  of  thy 

wickedness  she  has  not  done, 
But    thou      has      done    more    wicked 

things  than  they, 
And  hast  justified   thy   sisters   by   all 

thine     abominations     that     thou 

hast   done. 
^2  Thou,  also,  bear  thine  own  shame, 

in  that  thou  hast  vindicated  thy 

sisters ! 
Through    thy     sins   that   were    more 

wicked  than  theirs; 
They  are  more  righteous  than  thou : 
Yea,  be  thou  also  put  to  shame,  and 

bear  thy  shame,  in  giving  judg- 
ment for  thy  sisters. 
^3  And   I   will   reverse   their  captivity, 

the  captivity  of  Sodom   and   her 

daughters. 
And    the    captivity    of    Samaria    and 

her  daughters, 
And  the  captivity  of  thy  captives  in 

the  midst  of  them; 
^■*  That   thou  mayest  bear  thine   own 

shame,  and  mayest  be  ashamed 
Because   of  all  that  thou   hast   done, 

in  comforting  them; 
^^  And     thy     sisters,   Sodom  and  her 

djiughters,    shall    return    to    their 

former   estate : 
And     Samaria     and     her    daughters 

shall     return     to     their     former 

estate, 
And   thou   and   thy    daughters     shall 

return  to  your  former  estate; 
^®  For     thy     sister      Sodom   was   not 

mentioned  by  thee  in  the  day  of 

thy  pride; 
^~  Before     thy    wickedness   was     dis- 
covered,   as    at   the    time    of    the 

reproach     of     the     daughters  of 

Syria, 


And  of  all  that  are  round  about  her, 
the  daughters  of  the  Philistines, 
who  despise  thee  round  about. 

^^  Thou  hast  borne  thy  lewdness  and 
thine  abominations,  says  Jeho- 
vah. 

^^  For  thus  says  the  Lord  Jehovah : 

I  will  even  deal  with  thee  as  thou 
hast  done. 

Who  hast  despised  the  oath  in 
breaking  the  covenant. 

^^  Nevertheless  I  will  remem.ber  my 
covenant  with  thee  in  the  days 
of  thy  youth, 

And  I  will  establish  for  thee  an  ever- 
lasting covenant, 

^^  Then  shalt  thou  remember  thy 
ways,  and  be  ashamed, 

When  thou  shalt  receive  thy  sisters, 
thine  elder  and  thy  younger : 

And  I  will  give  them  to  thee  for 
daughters,  but  not  by  thy  cove- 
nant. 

^-  And  I  will  establish  my  covenant 
with  thee; 

And  thou  shalt  know  that  I  am 
Jehovah : 

^'^  That  thou  mayest  remember,  and 
be  put  to  shame. 

And  never  open  thy  mouth  any  more, 
because  of  thy  shame ; 

When  I  have  forgiven  thee  all  that 
thou  hast  done,  says  the  Lord 
Jehovah. 

CHAPTER  XVII 

^  And  the  word  of  Jehovah  came 
to  me,  saying,  ^  Son  of  man.  put 
forth  a  riddle,  and  speak  a  parable 
to  the  house  of  Israel :  ^  and  say, 
Thus  says  the  Lord  Jehovah: 
A  great  eagle  with  great  wings  and 
long  pinions,  with  full  plumage,  of 
many  colors,  came  to  Lebanon,  and 
took  the  topmost  branch  of  the  cedar  : 
*  he  cropped  off  the  topmost  of  its 
young  twigs,  and  carried  it  into  a 
land  of  traffic;  he  set  it  in  a  city  of 
merchants.  ^  He  took  also  of  the 
seed  of  the  land,  and  planted  it  in  a 
fertile   field;   he  put  it   beside  abun- 


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dant  waters;  he  set  it  as  a  willow 
tree.  ^  And  it  grew,  and  became  a 
low  spreading  vine,  whose  branches 
turned  toward  him,  and  its  roots 
were  under  him,  so  it  became  a  vine, 
and  produced  branches,  and  sent  out 
sprigs.  "  There  was  also  another 
great  eagle  with  great  wings  and 
many  feathers:  and,  behold,  this  vine 
did  bend  its  roots  toward  him,  and 
sent  out  its  branches  toward  him 
that  he  might  water  it  more  than  [it 
had  been  watered]  in  the  beds  where 
*  it  was  planted.  In  good  soil,  by 
abundant  waters  it  was  rooted  that  it 
might  produce  branches,  and  that  it 
might  bear  fruit,  that  it  might  be  a 
worthy  vine.  ^  Say  thou,  Thus  says 
the  Lord  Jehovah:  Shall  it  thrive? 
shall  he  not  pull  it  up  by  its  roots, 
and  pluck  off  its  fruit,  that  it  may 
wither:  that  all  its  fresh-grown 
leaves  may  wither?  even  w^ithout 
great  strength  or  much  people  to 
pluck  it  up  by  its  roots.  ^^  Yea,  be- 
hold, being  rooted,  shall  it  thrive? 
shall  it  not  entirely  wither?  When 
the  east  wind  touches  it,  it  shall 
wither  in  the  beds  where  it  sprouted. 
1^  And  the  word  of  Jehovah  came 
to  me,  saying,  ^-  Say  now  to  the  re- 
bellious house.  Know  ye  not  what 
these  things  mean?  tell  them,  Behold, 
the  king  of  Babylon  came  to  Jeru- 
salem, and  took  her  king,  and  her 
princes,  and  brought  them  with  him 
to  Eab3don ;  ^^  and  he  took  [one]  of 
the  seed  royal,  and  made  a  treaty 
with  him ;  he  also  put  him  under 
oath,  and  took  away  the  mighty  of 
the  land :  '^■^  that  the  kingdom  might 
be  subject,  that  it  might  not  again 
rise  in  rebellion,  but  that  by  keeping 
his  treaty  it  might  continue.  ^^  But 
he  rebelled  against  him  in  sending  his 
ambassadors  into  Egypt,  that  they 
might  supply  him  with  horses  and 
large  forces.  Shall  he  prosper?'  shall 
he  escape  who  is  doing  such  things? 
shall  he  break  the  treaty,  and  yet 
escape?  ^t^  As  I  live,  says  the  Lord 
Jehovah,   surely  in   the   [dominion  of 


the]   king  that  crowned  him,  whose 

oath  he  despised,  and  whose  treaty 
he  broke,  even  with  him  in  the  midst 
of  Babylon  he  shall  die.  >"  Neither 
shall  Pharaoh  with  his  mighty  army 
and  great  forces  be  of  any  use  to  him 
in  war,  when  they  throw  up  embank- 
ments and  build  towers,  to  cut  oft' 
many  people.  ^^  For  he  has  despised 
the  oath  by  breaking  the  treaty ;  and, 
lo !  he  had  given  his  hand,  and  yet 
has  done  all  these  things ;  he  shall 
not  escape.  ^^  Therefore  thus  says  the 
Lord  Jehovah :  As  I  live,  surely 
mine  oath  that  he  has  despised,  and 
my  treaty  that  he  has  broken,  I  wall 
even  bring  it  upon  his  own  head. 
-^  And  I  will  spread  my  net  over 
him,  and  he  shall  be  taken  in  m^ 
snare,  and  I  will  bring  him  to  Baby- 
lon, and  I  will  charge  him  there  with 
the  sin  he  has  committed  against  me. 
-^  And  all  his  choice  men  in  all  his 
troops  shall  fall  by  the  sword,  and 
they  that  remain  shall  be  scattered  to 
every  wind :  and  ye  shall  know  that 
I  Jehovah  have  spoken  it. 

--  Thus  says  the  Lord  Jehovah :  I 
will  also  take  of  the  highest  branch 
of  the  cedar,  and  will  set  it;  I  will 
crop  off  from  the  topmost  of  his 
young  twigs  a  tender  one,  and  I  will 
plant  it  upon  a  high  and  prominent 
mountain :  -^  in  the  mountain  of  the 
height  of  Israel  will  I  plant  it :  and 
it  shall  produce  boughs,  and  bear 
fruit,  and  be  a  glorious  cedar :  and 
under  it  shall  lodge  every  kind  of 
bird ;  in  the  shadow  of  its  branches 
shall  they  lodge.  -^  And  all  the  trees 
of  the  field  shall  know  that  I  Jeho- 
vah have  brought  down  the  high 
tree,  have  exalted  the  low  tree,  have 
dried  up  the  green  tree,  and  have 
made  the  dry  tree  flourish :  I  Jeho- 
vah have  spoken  and  have  done  it. 

CHAPTER  XVIII 

^  The  word  of  Jehovah  came  to  me 
again,  saying, 

-  What  mean  ye.  that  ye  are  using 


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this    proverb   in   the   land   of   Israel, 
saying, 

The  fathers  have  eaten  sour  grapes, 
and  the  children's  teeth  are  set  on 
edge?  ^  As  I  live,  says  the  Lord  Je- 
hovah, ye  shall  not  any  more  use 
this  proverb  in  Israel.  ^  Behold,  all 
souls  are  mine ;  as  the  soul  of  the 
father,  so  also  the  soul  of  the  son  is 
mine :  the  soul  that  sins,  it  shall  die. 
•"'  But  if  a  man  is  righteous,  and  does 
justice  and  righteousness,  ^  and  has 
not  eaten  upon  the  mountains, 
neither  has  lifted  his  eyes  to  the 
idols  of  the  house  of  Israel,  neither 
has  committed  adultery,  neither  has 
come  near  to  one  that  is  unclean; 
''  and  has  not  wronged  any,  but  has 
restored  to  the  debtor  his  pledge, 
has  not  robbed  any  one,  has  given 
his  bread  to  the  hungry,  and  has 
clothed  the  naked ;  ^  who  has  not  lent 
on  interest,  neither  has  taken  any  in- 
crease, who  has  forsaken  iniquity, 
has  executed  real  justice  between 
man  and  man,  '-^  has  walked  in  my 
statutes,  and  has  kept  my  judgments, 
to  deal  truly;  he  is  a  righteous  man, 
he  shall  surely  live,  says  the  Lord 
Jehovah.  '^^  If  he  beget  a  son  that 
is  a  violent  man,  a  murderer,  and  that 
does  any  one  of  these  [forbidden] 
things,  1^  and  who  doe^  not  anv  of 
those  [prescribed],  but  even  has 
eaten  upon  the  mountains,  and  com- 
mitted adultery,  ^^  h^^g  wronged  the 
poor  and  needy,  has  robbed  any  one. 
has  not  restored  his  pledge,  and  has 
lifted  up  his  eyes  to  the  idols,  has 
committed  abomination,  '^^  has  loaned 
on  interest,  and  has  taken  increase ; — 
shall  he  then  live?  he  shall  not 
live;  he  has  done  all  these  abomina- 
tions ;  he  shall  surely  die ;  his  blood 
be  upon  him. 

^*  Now,  lo,  if  he  beget  a  son  that 
sees  all  his  father's  sins,  which  he 
has  committed,  and  fears,  and  does 
not  commit  the  same,  ^^  that  has  not 
eaten  upon  the  mountains,  neither 
has  lifted  up  his  eyes  to  the  idols  of 


the  house  of  Israel,  has  not  committed 
adultery,  ^^  neither  has  wronged 
any,  has  not  taken  pledge,  neither 
has  robbed  any  one,  but  has  given 
his  bread  to  the  hungry,  and  has 
clothed  the  naked,  ^"  that  has  not 
wronged  the  poor,  that  has  not  re- 
ceived interest  nor  increase,  has  exe- 
cuted my  judgments,  has  walked  in 
my  statutes ;  he  shall  not  die  for  the 
guilt  of  his  father,  he  shall  surely 
live.  ^^  As  for  his  father,  because  he 
cruelly  oppressed,  robbed  his  brother 
by  force  and  did  wrong  among  his 
people,  behold,  he  shall  die  in  his 
guilt.  ^^  Yet  say  ye.  Why  does  not 
the  son  bear  the  guilt  of  his  father? 
When  the  son  has  done  what  is  law- 
ful and  right,  and  has  kept  all  my 
statutes,  and  has  done  them,  he  shall 
surely  live.  -^  The  soul  that  sins,  it 
shall  die ;  the  son  shall  not  bear  the 
guilt  of  his  father,  neither  shall  the 
father  bear  the  guilt  of  his  son ;  the 
righteousness  of  the  righteous  shall 
be  for  himself,  and  the  wickedness  of 
the  wicked  shall  be  upon  him.  ^^  But 
if  the  wicked  turn  from  all  his  sins 
that  he  has  committed,  and  keep  all 
my  statutes,  and  do  what  is  lawful 
and  right,  he  shall  surely  live,  he 
shall  not  die.  --  None  of  his  trans- 
gressions that  he  has  committed  shall 
be  remembered  against  him ;  in  his 
righteousness  that  he  has  done  he 
shall  live.  -^  Have  T  any  pleasure  in 
the  death  of  the  wicked?  says  the 
Lord  Jehovah ;  and  not  rather  that 
he  should  turn  from  his  way,  and 
live?  -^  But  when  the  righteous  turns 
from  his  righteousness,  and  commits 
iniquity,  according  to  all  the  abomi- 
nations that  the  wicked  man  does, 
shall  he  live?  None  of  his  righteous 
deeds  that  he  has  done  shall  be  re- 
membered :  in  his  trespass  that  he 
has  trespassed,  and  in  his  sin  that  he 
has  sinned,  in  them  shall  he  die. 
2^  Yet  ye  say.  The  wav  of  the  Lord 
is  not  consistent.  Hear  now,  O 
house  of  Israel:     Is  not  mv  wav  con- 


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sistent  ?  are  not  your  ways  incon- 
sistent? -^  When  the  righteous  man 
turns  from  his  righteousness,  and 
commits  iniquity,  and  dies  therein ;  in 
his  iniquity  that  he  has  done  shall 
he  die.  -"  Again,  when  the  wicked 
man  turns  away  from  his  wickedness 
that  he  has  committed,  and  does 
what  is  lawful  and  right,  he  shall 
save  his  soul  alive.  -^  Because  he 
sees,  and  turns  from  all  his  trans- 
gressions that  he  has  committed,  he 
shall  surely  live,  he  shall  not  die. 
^^  Yet  says  the  house  of  Israel.  The 
way  of  the  Lord  is  not  consistent.  O 
house  of  Israel,  are  not  my  ways 
consistent  ?  are  not  your  ways  incon- 
sistent ?  ^^  Therefore  I  will  judge 
you,  O  house  of  Israel,  every  one 
according  to  his  \vays,  says  the  Lord 
Jehovah.  Return  ye,  and  turn  from 
all  your  transgressions ;  that  it  be 
not  to  you  an  occasion  of  guilt. 
^^  Cast  away  from  you  all  your  trans- 
gressions, wherein  ye  have  trans- 
gressed ;  and  make  you  a  new  heart 
and  a  new  spirit :  for  why  will  ye 
die.  O  house  of  Israel  ?  ^~  For  I  have 
no  pleasure  in  the  death  of  him  who 
dies,  says  the  Lord  Jehovah :  where- 
fore turn,  and  live. 

CHAPTER  XIX 

^  Take   up   now  a   lamentation    for 
the  princes  of  Israel  -  and  say, 
How  was  thy  mother  a  lioness  among 

the   lions ! 
Among  young  lions  she  crouched. — 

she  reared  her  whelps. 
^  And    she    brought    up    one    of    her 

whelps ;  he  became  a  young  lion : 
And  he  learned  to  catch  the  prey,  he 

devoured  men. 

*  The  nations  also  heard  about  him ; 

he  was  taken  in  their  pit : 
Yea,  they  brought  him  with  hooks  to 

the  land  of  Egypt. 
^  Now  she  saw  that  she  had  waited, 

and  her  hope  was  lost. 


'  Then  she  took  another  of  her  whelps, 
and  made  him  a  young  lion. 

j  ^  And    he    walked    back    and    forth 

I  among   the    lions,    he   became    a 

,  young  lion  : 

'  And  he  learned  to  catch  the  prey,  he 
devoured  men. 

; "  And  he  ravaged  their  palaces,   and 

laid  waste  their  cities ; 
And  the  land   was   desolate,   and   its 
fulness,  because  of  the  noise  of 
his  roaring. 

^  Then    the    nations   set   against   him 

on   every    side     from    the    prov- 
inces : 
And  they  spread  their  net  over  him ; 

he  was  taken  in  their  pit. 
®  And  they  put   him   in  a  cage  with 

hooks,   and  brought  him   to  the 

king  of  Babylon ; 
They  brought  him  into  strongholds, 
That   his   voice   should   no   more   be 

heard    upon    the    mountains    of 

Israel. 
^^  Thy    mother    was    like    a    vine,    in 

height,  planted  by  the  waters : 
She  was  fruitful  and  full  of  branches 

by  reason  of  abundant  waters. 
^^  And  she  had  strong  stems  for  royal 

sceptres. 
And   their   stature   was    high   among 

the  clouds, 
And  they  wxre  seen  in  their  height 

among  the  many  branches. 
^-  But  she  was  plucked  up  in  wrath. 
She  was   cast   down   to   the   ground, 

and  the  east  wind  dried  up  her 

fruit : 
Her   strong    stems   were    broken    off 

and  withered; 
The  fire  consumed  them, 
'^^  And  now  she  is  planted  in  the  wil- 
derness, in  a  dry  and  thirsty  land. 
^*  And  fire  is  gone  out  of  a  rod  of 

her    branches,    it    has    devoured 

her  fruit, 
So  that  there  is  in  her  no  strong  stem 

for  a  royal  sceptre. 
This   is  a  lamentation,   and   shall   be 

for  a  lamentation. 


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CHAPTER  XX 

^  And  it  came  to  pass  in  the  sev- 
enth year,  in  the  fifth  [month]  the 
tenth  [day]  of  the  month,  that  men 
of  the  elders  of  Israel  came  to  in- 
quire of  Jehovah,  and  sat  before  me. 
-  And  the  word  of  Jehovah  came  to 
me,  saying,  ^  Son  of  man,  speak  to 
the  elders  of  Israel,  and  say  to  them, 
Thus  says  the  Lord  Jehovah :  Are  ye 
coming  to  inquire  of  me?  As  I  live, 
says  the  Lord  Jehovah,  I  will  not  be 
inquired  of  by  you.  *  Wilt  thou  judge 
them,  son  of  man,  wilt  thou  judge 
them?  make  them  know  the  abomi- 
nations of  their  fathers ;  '  and  say 
to  them,  Thus  says  the  Lord  Jeho- 
vah : 

In  the  day  when  I  chose  Israel, 
and  swore  to  the  seed  of  the  house 
of  Jacob,  and  made  myself  known  to 
them  in  the  land  of  Egypt,  when  I 
swore  to  them,  saying,  I  am  Jehovah 
your  God ;  ^  in  that  day  I  swore  to 
them  that  I  would  bring  them  out  of 
the  land  of  Egypt  into  a  land  that  I 
had  searched  out  for  them,  flowing 
with  milk  and  honey,  which  is  the 
glory  of  all  lands :  ^  and  I  said  to 
them,  Throw  away  every  man  the 
abominations  of  his  eyes,  and  defile 
not  yourselves  with  the  idols  of  Egypt : 
I  am  Jehovah  your  God.  ^  But  they 
rebelled  against  me,  and  would  not 
hear  me :  they  did  not  every  man 
throw  away  the  abominations  of 
their  eyes,  neither  did  they  forsake 
the  idols  of  Egypt:  then  I  thought,  I 
will  pour  out  my  fury  upon  them,  to 
accomplish  my  anger  against  them  in 
the  midst  of  the  land  of  Egypt.  ^  But 
I  acted  for  the  sake  of  my  name,  that 
it  should  not  be  profaned  in  the 
sight  of  the  nations,  among 
whom  they  were,  in  whose  sight 
I  made  myself  known  to  them, 
in  bringing  them  out  of  the  land  of 
Egypt.  ^^  So  I  caused  them  to  go 
out  of  the  land  of  Egypt,  and 
brought    them    into    the    wilderness. 


^^And  I  gave  them  my  statutes,  and 
made  them  know  my  judgments, 
which  if  a  man  do,  he  shall  live  by 
them.  ^-  I  also  gave  them  my  sab- 
baths, to  be  a  sign  between  me  and 
them,  that  they  might  know  that  I, 
Jehovah,  am  he  that  sanctifies  them. 
^^  But  the  house  of  Israel  rebelled 
against  me  in  the  wilderness:  they 
walked  not  in  my  statutes,  and  they 
rejected  my  judgments,  which  if  a 
man  do,  he  shall  live  by  them ;  and 
my  sabbaths  they  greatly  profaned: 
then  I  thought,  I  will  pour  out  my 
fury  upon  them  in  the  wilderness  to 
consume  them.  ^^  But  I  acted  for 
my  name's  sake  that  it  should  not  be 
profaned  in  the  sight  of  the  nations, 
in  whose  sight  I  brought  them  out. 
^^  I  also  swore  to  them  in  the  wil- 
derness, that  I  would  not  bring  them 
into  the  land  which  I  had  given  them, 
flowing  with  milk  and  honey,  which 
is  the  glory  of  all  lands ;  ^^  because 
they  rejected  my  judgments,  and 
walked  not  in  my  statutes,  and  pro- 
faned my  sabbaths :  for  their  heart 
was  following  after  their  idols. 
^"^  Nevertheless  mine  eye  spared  therrt 
from  destruction,  neither  did  I  make 
a  complete  end  of  them  in  the  wil- 
derness. ^^  And  I  said  to  their  chil- 
dren in  the  wilderness,  Walk  ye  not 
in  the  statutes  of  your  fathers, 
neither  observe  their  ordinances,  nor 
defile  yourselves  with  their  idols :  ^^  I 
am  Jehovah  your  God;  walk  in  my 
statutes,  and  keep  my  judgments,  and 
do  them  :  -°  and  hallow  my  sabbaths  ; 
and  they  shall  be  a  sign  between  me 
and  you,  that  ye  may  know  that  I 
am  Jehovah  your  God.  ^^  But  the 
children  rebelled  against  me;  they 
walked  not  in  my  statutes,  neither 
kept  my  judgments  to  do  them,  which 
if  a  man  do,  he  shall  live  by  them ; 
they  profaned  my  sabbaths:  then  I 
thought,  I  will  pour  out  my  fury 
upon  them,  to  accomplish  my  anger 
against     them     in     the     wilderness. 


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22  Nevertheless  I  withdrew  my  hand, 
and  acted  for  my  name's  sake,  that 
it  should  not  be  profaned  in  the  sight 
of  the  nations,  in  whose  sight  I 
brought  them  out.  -^  Moreover  I 
swore  to  them  in  the  wilderness,  that 
T  would  scatter  them  among  the  na- 
tions, and  disperse  them  through 
the  countries ;  -^  because  they  had 
not  executed  my  judgments,  but  had 
rejected  my  statutes,  and  had  pro- 
faned my  sabbaths,  and  their  eyes 
were  after  their  fathers'  idols,  ^s  j 
also  gave  them  statutes  that  were 
not  good,  and  judgments  wherein 
they  should  not  live ;  -®  and  I  pol- 
luted them  in  their  own  gifts,  in  that 
they  caused  to  pass  through  [the 
fire]  every  firstborn,  that  I  might 
make  them  desolate,  to  the  end  that 
they  might  know  that  I  am  Jehovah. 

-■^  Therefore  speak  to  the  house  of 
Israel,  son  of  man,  and  say  to  them, 
Thus  says  the  Lord  Jehovah:  In 
this  moreover  have  your  fathers  blas- 
phemed me,  in  that  they  have  com- 
mitted a  trespass  against  me.  ^s  Yot 
when  I  had  brought  them  into  the 
land,  which  I  swore  that  I  would 
give  them,  then  they  looked  out  for 
every  high  hill,  and  every  thick  tree, 
and  they  offered  there  their  sacri- 
fices, and  there  they  presented  the 
provocation  of  their  offering,  there 
also  they  made  their  sweet  savour, 
and  they  poured  out  there  their  drink- 
offerings.  29  Then  I  said  to  them, 
What  means  the  high-place  whither 
ye  are  going?  So  the  name  thereof 
is  called  high-place  to  this  day. 
^^  Wherefore  say  to  the  house  of 
Israel,  Thus  says  the  Lord  Jehovah : 
Do  ye  pollute  yourselves  after  the 
manner  of  your  fathers?  ^^  and  go 
wantonly  after  their  abominations? 
and  when  ye  offer  your  gifts,  when 
ye  make  your  sons  to  pass  through 
the  fire,  ye  are  polluting  yourselves 
with  all  your  idols,  to  this  day — and 

Ver.   29.   This   is  very  obscure  and   of  difficult 


shall  I  be  inquired  of  by  you,  O  house 
of  Israel  ?  As  I  live,  says  the  Lord 
Jehovah,  I  will  not  be  inquired  of  by 
you :  2-  and  that  which  ye  are  plan- 
ning shall  not  be  at  all ;  because  ye 
are  saying,  We  will  be  as  the  na- 
tions, as  the  families  of  the  coun- 
tries, and  serve  wood  and  stone.  ^^  As 
I  live,  says  the  Lord  Jehovah,  surely 
with  a  mighty  hand,  and  with  an  out- 
stretched arm,  and  with  fury  poured 
out,  will  I  be  king  over  you.  "*  And 
T  will  bring  you  out  from  the  peo- 
ples, and  will  gather  you  out  of  the 
countries  wherein  ye  are  scattered, 
with  a  mighty  hand,  and  with  an  out- 
stretched arm,  and  with  fury  poured 
out :  ^^  and  I  will  bring  you  into  the 
wilderness  of  the  peoples,  and  there 
will  I  try  the  case  with  you  face  to 
face.  ^^  Just  as  I  tried  the  case  with 
your  fathers  in  the  wilderness  of  the 
land  of  Egypt,  so  will  T  try  the  case 
with  ^  you,  says  the  Lord  Jehovah. 
^^  And  I  will  cause  you  to  pass  under 
the  rod,  and  I  will  bring  you  into  the 
bond  of  the  covenant;  ^^  and  I  will 
purge  out  from  among  you  the  rebels, 
and  the  transgressors  against  me ;  I 
will  bring  them  out  of  the  land  where 
they  sojourn,  but  they  shall  not  en- 
ter into  the  land  of  Israel :  and  ye 
shall  know  that  I  am  Jehovah.  ^^  As 
for  you,  O  house  of  Israel,  thus  says 
the  Lord  Jehovah :  Go  ye,  serve 
every  one  his  idols,  but  hereafter 
surely  ye  shall  hear  me :  and  my 
holy  name  ye  shall  no  more  profane 
with  your  gifts,  and  with  your  idols. 
^*^  For  in  my  holy  mountain,  in  the 
mountain  of  the  height  of  Israel,  says 
the  Lord  Jehovah,  there  shall  all  the 
house  of  Israel,  all  of  them,  serve  me 
in  the  land :  there  will  I  accept  them, 
and  there  will  I  require  your  offer- 
ings, and  the  chief  of  your  oblations, 
with  all  your  holy  things.  *^  With  a 
sweet  savour  will  I  accept  you,  when 
I   bring   you    out    from   the   peoples. 


origin. 


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and  gather  you  out  of  the  countries  toward  Jerusalem,  and  speak  toward 
wherein  ye  have  been  scattered ;  and  '  the  sanctuaries,  and  prophesy  against 
I  will  be  vindicated  in  you  in  the  the  land  of  Israel ;  ^  and  say  to  the 
sight  of  the  nations.  ■*-  And  ye  shall  i  land  of  Israel,  Thus  says  Jehovah : 
know  that  I  am  Jehovah,  when  I  I  Behold,  I  am  against  thee,  and  will 
shall  bring  you  into  the  land  of  '  draw  my  sword  out  of  its  sheath, 
Israel,    into     the    country    which     I    and  will  cut  off  from  thee  the  right- 


swore  to  give  your  fathers.  "^^  And 
there  shall  ye  remember  your  ways, 
and  all  your  doings,  wherein  ye  have 
polluted  yourselves;  and  ye  shall 
loathe  yourselves  in  your  own  sight 
for  all  your  evils  that  ye  have  com- 
mitted. •**  And  ye  shall  know  that  I 
am  Jehovah,  when  I  have  wrought 
with  you  for  my  name's  sake,  not  ac- 
cording to  your  evil  ways,  nor  ac- 
cording to  your  corrupt  doings,  O  ye 
house  of  Israel,  says  the  Lord  Jeho- 
vah. 

■^^  And  the  word  of  Jehovah  came 
to  me  saying, 

^^  Son  of  man,  set  thy  face  toward 
the  south,  and  speak  toward  the 
south,  and  prophesy  against  the  for- 
est of  the  field  in  the  South ;  *^  and 
say  to  the  forest  of  the  South,  Hear 
the  word  of  Jehovah  ; 
Thus  says  the  Lord  Jehovah : 
Behold,!  am  about  to  kindle  a  fire 


eous  and  the  wicked.  *  To  the  intent 
that  I  may  cut  off  from  thee  the 
righteous  and  the  wicked,  therefore 
shall  my  sword  go  out  of  its  sheath 
against  all  flesh  from  the  south  to 
the  north :  ^  and  all  flesh  shall  know 
that  I  Jehovah  have  drawn  my  sword 
out  of  its  sheath ;  it  shall  not  return 
any  more. 

^  Sigh   then,  thou  son  of  man ;  as 
if  thy  loins  were  breaking,  and  with 
bitterness  shalt  thou  sigh  before  their 
eyes. 
'  And  it  shall  be,  when  they  say  to 

thee.    Why    art    thou     sighing? 

that  thou  shalt  say. 
Because  of  what  I  have  heard,  for  it 

is  coming: 
And  every  heart  shall  melt,  and  all 

hands  shall  be  feeble, 
And  every  spirit  shall   faint,   and  all 


knees  shall  be  weak  as  water: 
in  thee,  and  it  shall  devour  every  ,  Lo,  it  is  coming,  and  it  shall  be  done, 
green  tree  in  thee,  and  every  dry  |  says  the  Lord  Jehovah. 

^  And  the   word   of  Jehovah   came 

to  me,  saying, 
"  Son    of    man,    prophesy,    and    say. 

Thus  says  Jehovah : 
vSay,   a   sword,   a  sword,   it  is  sharp- 
ened, and  also  polished: 
^•^  It   is    sharpened   for    slaughter:    it 

is  polished  to  flash : 
Shall  we  then  make  mirth   [saying], 

The  rod  of  my  son.   it  despises 

every  tree? 
11  And  it  is  given  to  be  polished,  that 

it  mav  be  handled: 


tree : 

The  burning  flame  shall  not  be 
quenched,  and  all  faces  from  the 
south  to  the  north  shall  be  singed 
therebv. 

-^^And  all' flesh  shall  see  that  I  Je- 
hovah have  kindled  it :  it  shall 
not  be  quenched. 

'^^  Then  said  I,  Alas,  Lord  Jehovah ; 
they  are  saying  of  me.  Is  he  not 
a  speaker  of  parables? 


CHAPTER  XXI 
1  And  the  word  of  Jehovah  came  to 


me  saying,  -  Son  of  man,  set  thy  face    The  sword,  it  is  sharpened,  yea,  it  is 

Ver.    2.     Chap.    21:    i,    is    chap.    21:    6    in    the   Hebrew.  j  u  11 

Ver  10.  To  flash:  substitute  Inf.  for  Imperative  of  Heb. :  text  very  obscure,  and  probably 
corrupt;  meaning  seems  to  be.  The  rod  [that  is,  punishment]  of  my  son  despises  all  wood 
??hat  il:  surpasses  all  other  wood  in  severity  and  effectiveness]  :  a  vanant  readmg,  woe  to  the 
prince  I   thou   hast   despised   the   rod,    thou   hast   despised   all   wood. 

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polished,  to  put  into  the  hand  of  '  his    right    hand    is    the    lot    [marked] 


Jerusalem,  to  set  up  battering-rams,  to 
open  the  mouth  with  a  crv,  to  lift  up 
the  voice  with  shouting,  to  set  batter- 
ing-rams against  the  gates,  to  throw 
up  embankments,  to  build  forts. 
2^  And  it  shall  be  for  them  as  a  false 
divination  in  the  sight  of  those  who 
have  sworn  allegiance  to  them :  but  he 
brings  guilt  to  remembrance,  that 
they  may  be  taken. 

-*  Therefore  thus  says  the  Lord 
Jehovah :  Because  ye  have  made 
your  guilt  to  be  remembered,  in  that 
your  transgressions  are  discovered, 
so  that  in  all  your  doings  your  sins 
do  appear, — because  that  ye  are  come 
to  remembrance,  ye  shall  be  taken  in 
them. 

-^  And  thou,  profane  wicked  prince 

of  Israel, 
Whose  day  is  coming,  in  the  time  of 

the  punishment  of  the  end ; 
-*^  Thus  says  the   Lord  Jehovah : 
Remove  the  mitre,  and  take  off  the 

crown:  this   [shall  be]   no  more 

the  same : 
Let  that  be  exalted  which  is  low,  and 

that  w^hich  is  high  be  abased. 
2"^  Ruins,  ruins,  ruins  will  I  make  it; 

yea,    this   shall    not   be.   until   he 

come  whose  right  it  is ;  and  I  will 

give  it  to  him. 
-^  And  thou,  son  of  man,  prophesy, 
and  say.  Thus  says  the  Lord  Jeho- 
vah concerning  the  children  of  Am- 
mon,  and  concerning  their  reproach : 
and  say  thou,  A  sword,  a  sword  is 
drawn  for  slaughter,  it  is  polished 
that  it  may  devour,  that  it  may  flash 
as  lightning:  ^o  (while  they  see  vain 
things  for  thee,  while  they  divine  lies 
to  thee),  to  lay  thee  upon  the  necks  of 
the  wicked  who  are  mortally  wounded, 
whose  day  is  coming,  in  the  time  of 
the  punishment  of  the  end.  ^^  Put  it 
back  into  its  scabbard.     In  the  place 

Ver.   23.    Text  obscure,   and  wanting  in  the  Sept. ;   sense  seems  to  be  that  this   augury  will  be 
liJere  nonsense  to  the  Hebrews  who  have  sworn  allegiance,  which  they  have  just  broken,  to  the 
Chaldeans:    he,    Jehovah    brings    guilt    to    remembrance. 
Ver  25.     After    Sept.,    Heb.,    by    the    hand. 

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the  slayer 
^2  Cry  and  howl,  son  of  man ;  for  it  is 

upon  my  people, 
It  is  upon  the  princes  of  Israel: 
Terrors  by  reason  of  the  sword  are 

upon  my  people : 
Therefore     strike     upon     thy     thigh. 

^^  For  there  is  a  trial ; 
And   what   if   even    the    rod    that    is 

despising  shall  be  no  more  ? 
Says  the  Lord  Jehovah. 
^•*  Do    thou,    therefore,    son    of   man, 

prophesy,  and  wring  thy  hands, 
And     let     the     sword     be     doubled, 

tripled ! 
The    sword    which    slays :    it    is    the 

sword    of    great    slaughter,  that 

surrounds  them. 

^^  I    have    set    the    slaughter    of    the 

sword  against  all  their  gates. 
That  their  heart  may  melt,  that  there 

be  many  to  stumble  over  it : 
Ah !    it    is    made    as    lightning,    it    is 

pointed  for  slaughter. 
^^  In  full  strength   cut   to   the   right ; 
set  thyself  in   array  to   the   left ; 
W'hithersoever  thine  edge  is  set. 
'^^  I    will    also    smite    my    hands    to- 
together,  and  I  will  compose  my 
fury:  I  Jehovah  have  spoken  it. 
^^  The   word   of  Jehovah   came   to 
me   again,    saying,    '^^  Also,   thou   son 
of  man,  appoint  thee  two  w^ays,  that 
the   sword    of   the   king    of   Babylon 
may  come ;  let  them  both  start  out  of 
one  land:  and.  prepare  a  guide-post, 
set  it  at  the    fork   of  the  roads  to  the 
city.      ^^  Thou   shalt   appoint   a   way, 
for  the  sword  to  come  to  Rabbah  of 
the  children  of  Ammon,  and  to  Judah 
in    Jerusalem,    the    fortified.     -^  For 
the   king   of   Babylon   stands   at   the 
parting  of  the  way,  at  the  fork  of  two 
roads,    using    divination :    he    shakes 
the  arrows,  he  inquires  of  the  tera- 
phim.   he   examines   the   liver.     -^  In 


EZEKIEL  XXII 


where  thou  wast  created,  in  the  land 
of  thy  nativity,  will  I  judge  thee. 
^^  And  I  will  pour  out  mine  indigna- 
tion upon  thee ;  with  the  fire  of  my 
wrath  will  I  blow  upon  thee :  and  I  | 
will  deliver  thee  into  the  hand  of  ' 
fierce  men,  skilful  to  destroy.  ^-  Thou 
shalt  be  for  fuel  to  the  fire ;  thy  blood 
shall  be  in  the  midst  of  the  land; 
thou  shalt  be  no  more  remembered : 
for  I  Jehovah  have  spoken  it, 

CHAPTER  XXII 

^  Again  the  word  of  Jehovah  came 
to   me,   saying : 

2  And  thou,  son  of  man,  wilt  thou 
judge  the  bloody  city? 

Then  show  her  all  her  abominations. 

^  And  say,  Thus  says  the  Lord  Jeho- 
vah : 

A  city  shedding  blood  in  the  midst  of 
her,  that  her  time  may  come. 

And  makes  idols  for  herself  to  defile 
her! 

"*  Thou  art  become  guilty  in  thy  blood 

that  thou  hast  shed, 
And    in    thine    idols    that    thou    hast 

made,  art  thou  defiled : 
And   thou    hast   caused   thy    days   to 

draw  near,  and  art  come  even  to 

thy  years : 

Therefore  have  I  made  thee  a  re- 
proach to  the  nations,  and  a 
laughing-stock  to  all  the  coun- 
tries. 

^  Those  that  are  near,  and  those  that 
are  far  from  thee, 

Shall  mock  thee,  thou  infamous  one 
and  full  of  tumults, 

®  Behold,  the  princes  of  Israel,  every 
one  has  been  high-handed  in 
thee  to  shed  blood. 

''  In  thee  have  they  lightly  regarded 
father  and  mother; 

In  thy  midst  have  they  oppressed  the 
stranger : 

In  thee  have  they  wronged  the 
fatherless  and  the  widow. 


^  Thou  hast  despised  my  holy  things, 
and  hast  profaned  my  sabbaths. 

^  Slanderous  men  have  been  in  thee 
to  shed  blood: 

And  in  thee  they  have  eaten  upon 
the   mountains : 

In  the  midst  of  thee  they  have  com- 
mitted lewdness. 

^'^  In  thee  have  they  committed  in- 
cest : 

In  thee  have  they  dishonored  her 
who  was  unclean. 

^^  And  one  has  acted  vilely  with  his 
neighbour's  wife : 

And  another  has  basely  wronged  his 
daughter-in-law ; 

And  another  in  thee  has  dishonored 
his  sister,  his  father's  daughter. 

^-  In  thee  have  they  taken  bribes  to 
shed  blood; 

Thou  hast  taken  interest  and  in- 
crease. 

And  thou  hast  in  greed  taken  of  thy 
neighbours  by  extortion. 

And  hast  forgotten  me,  says  the  Lord 
Jehovah. 

^^  Behold,  therefore,  I  have  clapped 
my  hands  at  thine  overreaching 
which   thou   hast   maintained. 

And  at  thy  blood  which  has  been  in 
the  midst  of  thee. 

^*  Can  thy  heart  endure,  or  can  thy 
hands  be  strong. 

In  the  days  when  I  shall  deal  with 
thee  ?  T  Jehovah  have  spoken, 
and  will  do  it. 

^^  And  I  will  scatter  thee  among  the 
nations,  and  disperse  thee 
through  the  countries ; 

And  I  will  consume  thy  defilement 
out  of  thee. 

^"^  And  thou  shalt  be  profaned  in  thy- 
self, in  the  sight  of  the  nations ; 

And  thou  shalt  know  that  I  am  Je- 
hovah. 

^■^  And  the  word  of  Jehovah  came  to 
me,  saying, 

^^  Son  of  man,  the  house  of  Israel  is 
become  dross  to  me : 


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EZEKIEL  XXIir 


All  of  them  are  bronze  and  tin  and 
iron  and  lead. 

In  the  midst  of  the  furnace ;  they 
are   the   dross   of  silver. 

^^  Therefore  thus  says  the  Lord  Je- 
hovah : 

Because  ye  are  all  become  dross, 

Therefore,  behold,  I  am  about  to 
gather  you  into  the  midst  of 
Jerusalem. 

20  As  they   gather   silver   and  bronze 

and  iron  and  lead  and  tin 
Into    the    midst    of    the    furnace,    to 

blow  the  fire  upon  it,  to  melt  it ; 
So  will   I  gather  you  in  mine  anger 

and   in   my   fury,   and   I   will   lay 

you  there,  and  melt  you. 

21  Yea,   I  will   gather  you,  and  blow 

upon    you    with    the    fire    of    my 
wrath, 
And    therein   shall    ye    be   melted    in 
the   midst   of  it. 

22  As  silver  is  melted  in  the  midst  of 

the     furnace,     so     shall     ye     be 
therein  melted  in  the  midst  of  it ; 

And   ye   shall   know  that   I  Jehovah 
have   poured   out   my   fury   upon 
you. 
23  And  the  word  of  Jehovah  came 
to  me,  saying, 

2'*  Son  of  man,  say  to  her, 

Thou  art  a  land  not  cleansed,  nor 
rained  upon  in  the  day  of 
wrath. 

2^  There  is  a  conspiracy  of  her 
prophets  in  the  midst  of  her, 
like  a  roaring  lion  seizing  the 
prey : 

They  have  devoured  souls ;  they  take 
treasure  and  precious  things; 

They  have  made  her  widows  many 
in  the  midst  of  her. 

2^  Her  priests  have  done  violence  to 
my  teaching,  and  have  profaned 
my  holy  things : 

They  have  made  no  difference  be- 
tween the  holy  and  the  common, 

Neither  have  they  led  men  to  dis- 
cern between  the  unclean  and 
the  clean, 


And  have  hid  their  eyes  from  my 
sabbaths,  and  I  am  profaned 
among  them. 

2"  Her  princes  in  the  midst  of  her 
are  like  wolves  seizing  upon  the 
prey; 

To  shed  blood,  to  destroy  souls,  that 
they  may  overreach. 

-^  And  her  prophets  have  white- 
washed them  over, — seeing  van- 

'^y\ ... 

y\nd    divining   lies    to    them,    saying, 

Thus   says  the   Lord-  Jehovah, 
When  Jehovah  has  not  spoken. 
2^  The  people  of  the  land  have  been 

very      oppressive,      and     robbed 

with  violence ; 
Yea,  they  have  vexed  the  poor  and 

needy,    and    have    oppressed   the 

stranger  wrongfully, 
^■^  And  I  sought  a  man  among  them 

that  should  build  the  fence. 
And  stand  in  the  breach  before   me 

for  the   land,  that   I  should  not 

destroy  it: 
But  I  found  none.     ^^  Then  I  poured 

out  ray  wrath  upon  them ; 
With  the  fire  of  mine  anger  have  I 

consumed  them : 
Their  own  way  have  I  brought  upon 

their  heads,  says  the  Lord  Jeho- 
vah. 

CHAPTER  XXIIT 

^  The  word  of  Jehovah  came  again 
to  me,   saying, 

-  Son  of  man,  there  were  two  wo- 
men, the  daughters  of  one 
mother: 

3  And  they  were  wanton  in  Egypt ; 
in  their  youth  were  they  wan- 
ton : 

There  were  their  bosoms  pressed, 
and  there  were  their  virgin 
bosoms  violated. 

■*  And  their  names  were  Oholah  the 
elder,  and  Oholibah  her  sister: 

And  they  became  mine,  and  they 
bare   sons  and   daughters. 

And  as  for  their  names,   Samaria  is 


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EZEKIEL  XXIII 


Oholah,  and  Jerusalem  Oholi- 
bah. 

^  And  Oholah  was  wanton  when  she 
was   mine ; 

And  she  was  ardent  after  her  para- 
mours, after  the  Assyrians, 
[her]   neighbours, 

^  Who  were  clothed  with  blue,  gov- 
ernors and  rulers. 

All  of  them  desirable  young  men, 
horsemen  riding  upon  horses. 

"^  And  she  bestowed  her  wantonness 
upon   them. 

The  choicest  men  of  Assyria  all  of 
them : 

And  after  whomsoever  she  was  ar- 
dent, with  all  their  idols  she 
defiled  herself. 

^  Neither  has  she  left  her  wantonness 
that  she  brought  from  Egypt ; 

For  in  her  youth  they  humiliated 
her,  and  they  violated  her  virgin 
bosom  : 

And  they  poured  out  their  vileness 
upon  her. 

^  Wherefore  I  delivered  her  into  the 
hand   of  her   paramours. 

Into  the  hand  of  the  Assyrians,  after 
whom  she  was  ardent. 

^^  These  degraded  her:  her  sons  and 
her   daughters   they   took. 

And   her  they   slew  with  the  sword : 

And  she  became  notorious  among 
women ; 

For  they  executed  judgments  upon 
her. 

^^  And  her  sister  Oholibah  saw  this, 
yet  was  she  more  corrupt  in  her 
passion  than  she. 

And  in  her  wantonnesses,  which  were 
more  than  the  wantonnesses  of 
her  sister. 

^2  She  w^as  ardent  after  the  Assy- 
rians, governors  and  rulers, 
[her]    neighbours. 

Gorgeously  appareled,  horsemen  rid- 
ing upon  horses,  all  of  them  de- 
sirable  young   men. 

^3  And  I  saw  that  she  was  defiled; 
(they  both  took  one  course). 


^*  And  she  increased  her  wantonness, 
when  she  saw  men  portrayed 
upon  the  wall. 

The  pictures  of  Chaldeans  painted 
with  vermilion, 

'^''  With  ornamental  girdles  upon 
their  loins,  with  flowing  tur- 
bans. 

All  of  them  princes  in  appearance, 
after  the  likeness 

Of  the  Babylonians  of  Chaldea.  the 
land  of  their  nativity. 

^'''  As  soon  as  she  saw  them,  she  was 

ardent  after  them. 
And   sent   messengers   to    them   into 

Chaldea. 

^^  And    the    Babylonians    visited    her 

immorally. 
And    they    corrupted    her    with    their 

vileness, 
And    she    was    polluted    with    them, 

and   she   became   alienated  from 

them. 
^^  So  she  uncovered  her  wantonness 

and   uncovered   her   nakedness : 
Then    my    soul    was    alienated    from 

her,    as    my    soul    was    alienated 

from  her  sister. 
^^  Yet  she  multiplied  her  wantonness, 

remembering    the    days    of    her 

youth, 
Wherein  she  had  been  wanton  in  the 

land  of  Egypt. 
-^  And    she    was    ardent    after    their 

paramours. 
Whose  flesh  is  as  the  flesh  of  asses, 

and  whose  grossness  is  like  that 

of  horses. 
-^  Thus     thou     soughtest     after     the 

lewdness  of  thy  youth. 
When   they   of   Egypt   did   press   thy 

bosom,   to   violate  the  bosom   of 

thv  vouth. 
22  Therefore,     O     Oholibah,     thus 

savs  the  Lord  Jehovah : 
Behold,   I   am  about  to   raise  up  thy 

paramours     against     thee     from 

whom  thy  soul  is  alienated. 
And  I  will  bring  them  against  thee 

from  everv  side ; 


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EZEKIEL  XXIII 


2^  The  Bab3^1onians  and  all  the  Chal- 
deans, Pekod  and  Shoa  and 
Koa,  [and]  all  the  Assyrians 
with  them ; 

Desirable  voung-  men,  gfovernors  and 
rulers,  all  of  them, 

Princes  and  men  of  renown,  all  of 
them  riding  upon  horses. 

^*  And   they  shall   come  against  thee 

from     the    north,    with    chariots, 

and  wagons,  and  with  an  assem- 
bly of  peoples; 
They    shall     set    themselves    against 

thee  with  buckler  and  shield  and 

helmet  round  about : 
And    I    will    turn    over   the    right    of 

judgment  to  them,  and  they  shall 

judge    thee    according    to    their 

standards. 
2^  And  I  will  set  my  jealousy  against 

thee,    and    they    shall    deal    with 

thee  in  fury : 
And  they  shall  take   away  thy  nose 

and  thine  ears; 
And   thy    remnant    shall    fall    by    the 

sword : 
They    shall    take    thy    sons    and    thy 

daughters ; 
And  thy  remnant  shall  be  burnt  up. 
-*^  They   shall   also   strip   thee   of  thy 

clothes,   and   take   away   thy  fair 

jewels. 
2^  Thus    will    T    put    an    end    to    thy 

lewdness     and     thy     wantonness 

[brought]     from     the     land     of 

Egypt : 
So   that  thou   shalt  not  lift  up   thine 

eyes     to     them,     nor     remember 

Egypt  any  more. 

2^  For  thus  says  the  Lord  Jehovah : 
Behold,   I  am  about  to  deliver  thee 

into    the    hand    of    them    whom 

thou  hatest. 
Into   the   hand   of  them   from   whom  ^ 

thy  soul  is  alienated : 
2^  And   they   shall   deal   with   thee   in  | 

hatred. 
And  shall  take  away  all   thy  labour,  | 

Ver.    24.     From    the    north,    after    the    Sept.; 
Ver.   34.   And   swallow   the  dregs  thereof. 


and   shall    leave    thee    nude    and 
bare : 

And  the  nudeness  of  thy  wantonness 
shall  be  revealed,  both  thy  lewd- 
ness and  thy  wantonness. 

^^  These  things  shall  be  done  to  thee, 
for  thou  hast  gone  wantonly 
after  the  nations; 

And  because  thou  art  polluted  with 
their  idols.  ^ 

"^  In  the  way  of  thy  sister  hast  thou 
walked : 

Therefore  will  I  give  her  cup  into 
thy  hand. 

^- Thus  says  the  Lord  Jehovah: 

Thou  shalt  drink  thy  sister's  cup, 
which  is  deep  and  large : 

It  shall  be  for  a  scorn  and  a  derision 
filled  full. 

^•^  With  drunkenness  and  sorrow 
shalt  thou  be  filled, 

With  the  cup  of  astonishment  and 
desolation,  with  the  cup  of  thy 
sister   Samaria. 

""^^  Thou  shalt  even  drink  it  and  drain 
it  out, 

And  thou  shalt  gnaw  its  sides,  and 
shalt  tear  thine  own  bosom ; 

For  I  have  spoken  it,  says  the  Lord 
Jehovah. 

^^  Therefore  thus  says  the  Lord  Je- 
hovah : 

Because  thou  hast  forgotten  me,  and 
cast  me  behind  thy  back. 

Therefore,  suffer  thou  for  thy  lewd- 
ness and  thy  wantonness. 
^^  Again  Jehovah  said  to  me : 

Son  of  man,  wilt  thou  pass  judg- 
ment on  Oholah  and  Oholibah? 

Then  declare  to  them  their  abomina- 
tions. 

^"  For  they  have  been  wanton,  and 
blood  is  in  their  hands, 

And  with  their  idols  have  they  been 
wanton ; 

And  they  have  also  caused  their 
sons,  whom  they  bare  for  me. 

To  pass  for  them  through  [the  fire] 
to  be  devoured. 

Heb.    reads,    with    weapons. 


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EZEKIEL  XXIV 


^^  Again  this  they  have  done  to  me : 
They    have    defiled    my    sanctuary   in 

the  same  day, 
And  have  profaned  my  sabbaths. 
^^  For    when    they    had    slain    their 

children   for  their  idols, 
Then   they   came  the   same   day   into 

my  sanctuary  to  profane  it ; 
And.  lo,  thus  have  they  done  in  the 

midst  of  my  house. 
^^  And    furthermore    they    have    sent 

for  men  to  come  from  afar: 
To  whom  a  messenger  was  sent,  and, 

lo,  they  came. 
For    them    didst    thou    wash    thyself, 

didst   paint   thine   eyes, 
•^^  And  deck  thyself  with  ornaments ; 
and  didst  sit  upon  a  stately  couch, 
with  a  table  spread  before  it. 
Upon  which  thou  didst  set  mine  in- 
cense and  mine  oil. 
*-  And  with  a   loud  voice  they  sang 

therein : 
Even   to   men    of   the   common   sort, 

drunkards  brought  from  the  wil- 
derness ; 
And    they    put    bracelets    upon    their 

hands,      and      beautiful      crowns 

upon  their  heads. 

^^  Then  said  I :  Will  she  who  is  old 
be  wanton  ? 

Now  will  they  respond  to  her  wan- 
tonness, even  to  hers. 

■**  Yet  they  visited  her,  as  they  visit 
a  wanton  woman : 

So  they  visited  Oholah  and  Oholi- 
bah,  the  lewd  women. 

*^  And  righteous  men,  they  shall  pass 
upon  them  the  sentence  of  a 
wanton  woman,  and  the  sentence 
of  a  murderess ; 

Because  they  are  wanton,  and  blood- 
guilty. 

*^  For  thus  says  the  Lord  Jehovah : 

I  will  bring  up  a  company  against 
them,  and  w^ill  make  them  a 
shuddering  and  spoil. 

*''  And     the     company     shall     stone 


them  with  stones,  and  slay  them 

with  their  swords ; 
They  shall  slay  their  sons  and  their 

daughters,       and       burn       their 

houses. 
^^  Thus    will    I    put    an    end    to    the 

lewdness  of  the  land, 
That  all   women  may  be  taught   not 

to  do  after  your  lewdness. 
'^^  And    they    shall    recompense    your 

lewdness  upon  you,  and  ye  shall 

bear  the  sins  of  your  idols: 
And   ye    shall    know    that    I    am    the 

Lord  Jehovah. 

CHAPTER  XXIV 

^  Again,  in  the  ninth  year,  in  the 
tenth  month,  in  the  tenth  [day]  of 
the  month,  the  word  of  Jehovah 
came  to  me,  saying, 
2  Son  of  man,  write  thee  the  name 
of  •  the  day,  of  this  very  day :  the 
king  of  Babylon  has  thrown  himself 
against  Jerusalem  this  very  day. 
"  And  speak  a  parable  to  the  rebel- 
lious house,  and  say  to  them.  Thus 
says  the  Lord  Jehovah : 
Set  on   the   pot,   set  it  on,   and  also 

pour  water  into  it : 
*  Gather    the    pieces    thereof   into    it, 

even  every  good  piece,  the  thigh, 

and  the  shoulder; 
Fill  it  with  the  choice  bones. 
^  Take  the   choice   of  the   flock,   and 

pile  also  the  bones  under  it: 
Make  it  boil  well ;  yea,  let  the  bones 

thereof  be  seethed  in  it. 
^  Wherefore    thus    says    the    Lord 

Jehovah : 
Woe  to  the  bloody  city,  to  the  pot 

rusted  within. 
And  whose  rust  has  not  left  it ! 
Bring  it  out  piece  by  piece ;   no  lot 

is  fallen  upon  it. 
"  For   her   blood   is   in   the   midst   of 

her;    she    set    it    upon    the    bare 

rock ; 
She  poured  it  not  upon  the  ground, 

to  cover  it  with  dust; 


Ver.    5.       Bones,    Sept.,    wood,    and    probably    correct. 

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^  That  it  might  cause   fury  to  come 

up  to  take  vengeance, 
I  have  set  her  blood  upon  the  bare 
rock,  that  it  should  not  be  cov- 
ered. 
^  Therefore  thus  says  the  Lord  Jeho- 
vah :  Woe  to  the  bloody  city !    I 
also   will   make   the   pile   great. 
^^  Heap  on  the  wood,  make  the  fire 

hot,  dress  the  flesh. 
And   make   thick   the   broth,   and   let 

the  bones  be  burned. 
^^  Then  set  it  empty  upon  the  coals, 
that  it  may  be  hot,  and  its  bronze 
may   burn. 
And  that  the  filthiness  of  it  may  be 
melted  in  it,  that  its  rust  may  be 
consumed. 
^2  She  has  wearied  [herself]  with  toil: 
Yet   her   great   rust    does    not    leave 

her:  let  her  rust  be  in  the  fire, 
^^  For  thy  filthy  lewdness : 
Because    I    have    cleansed    thee    and 

thou  w^ast  not  cleansed. 
Thou  shalt  not  be  cleansed  from  thy 

filthiness  any  more, 
Till    I    have    satisfied    my   fury   upon 

thee. 
^^  I  Jehovah  have  spoken  it :  it  shall 

come  to  pass,  and  I  will  do  it; 
I    will    not    go    back,    neither   will    I 

spare,  neither  will  I  repent; 
According  to   thy  ways,  and  accord- 
ing   to    thy    doings,    shall    they 
judge    thee,    says    the    Lord    Je- 
hovah. 
^^  Also  the  word  of  Jehovah  came 

to  me,  saying, 
'^  Son  of  man,  behold,  I  am  about 
to  take  away  from  thee  the  desire  of 
thine  eyes  with  a  stroke :  yet  neither 
shalt  thou  mourn  nor  weep,  neither 
shall  thy  tears  run  down.  ^'^  Sigh, 
but  in  silence,  make  no  mourning  for 
the  dead,  bind  thy  headgear  upon 
thee,  and  put  thy  shoes  upon  thy 
feet,  and  cover  not  thy  lips,  and  eat 
not  the  bread  of  men,  ^^  So  I  spoke 
to   the   people   in   the   morning;    and 

Ver.    1 8.    Cf.   Ter.    i6:   7,   mnr.    (mourning). 
Ver.    22.   Mui.,   cf.   Jer.    16:    7. 


at  evening  my  wife  died :  and  I  did  in 
the  morning  as   I  was  commanded. 
^^  And  the  people  said  to  me,  Wilt 

thou     not     tell     us     what     these 

things    mean    to    us,    that    thou 

doest? 
-•^  Then  I  said  to  them.  The  word  of 

Jehovah     came    to     me,     saying, 

2^  Speak  to  the  house   of  Israel, 
Thus   says   the   Lord  Jehovah : 
Behold,    I   am   about  to   profane   my 

sanctuary,     the     pride     of     your 

power. 
The    desire    of   your    eyes,    and    that 

which  your  soul  pities ; 
And  your  sons  and  your   daughters 

whom   ye  have  left  behind  shall 

fall  by  the  sword. 
-2  And  ye  shall  do  as  I  have  done : 
Ye  shall  not  cover  your  lips,  nor  eat 

the  bread  of  men. 
-^  And  your  tires  shall  be  upon  your 

heads,  and  your  shoes  upon  your 

feet : 
Ye  shall  not  mourn  nor  weep; 
But  ye  shall  pine  away  in  your  iniq- 
uities,   and     moan     one    toward 

another. 
-*Thus   shall    Ezekiel   be   a   sign   for 

you;  according  to  all  that  he  has 

done  shall  ye  do : 
When  this  comes,  then  shall  ye  know 

that  I  am  the  Lord  Jehovah. 
25  And  thou,*  son  of  man,  shall  it 
not  be  in  the  day  when  I  take  from 
them  their  stronghold,  the  joy  of 
their  glory,  the  desire  of  their  eyes, 
and  that  whereupon  they  set  their 
heart,  they,  their  sons  and  their 
daughters, — -®  that  in  that  day  a  fugi- 
tive shall  come  to  thee,  to  cause  thee 
to  hear  it  thyself?  ^^  In  that  day 
shall  thy  mouth  be  opened  at  the 
same  time  as  the  fugitive's,  and  thou 
shalt  speak,  and  be  no  more  dumb: 
so  shalt  thou  be  a  sign  to  them; 
and  they  shall  know  that  I  am  Je- 
hovah. 


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EZEKIEL  XXV 


CHAPTER  XXV 

^  And  the   word  of  Jehovah   came 

to  me,  saying, 

-  Son  of  man,  set  thy  face  against 

the  children  of  Amnion,  and  proph- 
esy  against   them :    ^  and   say   to   the 

children  of  Ammon,  Hear  the  word 

of  the  Lord  Jehovah ;  Thus  says  the 

Lord  Jehovah : 

Because  thon  saidst.  Aha,  against  my 
sanctuary,  when  it  was  pro- 
faned ; 

And  against  the  land  of  Israel,  when 
it  was  made  desolate  ; 

And  against  the  house  of  Judah, 
when  they  went  into  captivity : 

^  Therefore;  behold,  I  am  about  to 
deliver  thee  to  the  children  of 
the  east  for  a  possession. 

And  they  shall  pitch  their  tents  in 
thee,  and  make  their  dwellings  in 
thee : 

They  shall  eat  thy  fruit,  and  they 
shall  drink  thy  milk. 

^  And  I  will  make  Rabbah  a  pasture 
for  camels,  and  the  [places  of] 
the  children  of  Ammon  a  resting- 
place  for  flocks : 

And  ye  shall  know  that  I  am  Jeho- 
vah. 

*  For  thus   says   the    Lord   Jehovah : 

Because  thou  hast  clapped  thy 
hands,   and  stamped  thy  feet. 

And  rejoiced  with  all  the  hatred  of 
thy  soul  over  [the  destruction  ofj 
the  land  of   Israel : 

''  Therefore,  behold,  I  have  stretched 
out  my  hand   upon  thee, 

And  will  deliver  thee  for  a  spoil  to 
the  nations ; 

And  I  will  cut  thee  off  from  the  peo- 
ples, and  I  will  destroy  thee  out 
of  the  countries : 

I   will   destroy   thee ;   and   thou   shalt 
know  that  I  am  Jehovah. 
^  Thus  says  the  Lord  Jehovah : 

Because  Moab  and  Seir  say.  Behold, 
the  house  of  Judah  is  like  all  the 
nations : 


^  Therefore,  behold,  I  am  about  to 
open  the  flank  of  Moab  [to  at- 
tack]  that  his  cities  be  no  more, 

Even  his  cities  which  are  on  his  fron- 
tiers, the  glory   of  the  country. 

Beth-jcshimoth,  Baal-meon,  and 
Kiriathaim, 

^^  To  the  children  of  the  east,  will  I 
give  it  for  a  possession. 

Together  with  the  children  of  Am- 
mon. 

That  the  Ammonites  may  not  be  re- 
membered among  the  nations : 

^^  And     I     will     execute     judgments 
upon     Moab;     and     they     shall 
know  that  I  am  Jehovah. 
^-  Thus  says  the  Lord  Jehovah : 

Because  Edom  has  dealt  with  the 
house  of  Judah  as  if  in  revenge, 

And  has  become  very  guilty,  and  has 
taken  vengeance  upon  them ; 

^^  Therefore  thus  says  the  Lord  Je- 
hovah, 

I  wall  stretch  out  my  hand  upon 
Edom,  and  will  cut  off  man  and 
beast  from  it : 

And  I  will  make  it  desolate  from 
Teman,  even  to  Dedan,  by  the 
sword  shall  they  fall. 

^^  And  I  will  lay  my  vengeance  upon 
Edom  by  the  hand  of  my  people 
Israel ; 

And  they  shall  do  to  Edom  accord- 
ing to  mine  anger  and  accord- 
ing to  my  fury : 

And  they  shall  know  my  vengeance, 
says  the  Lord  Jehovah. 
^^  Thus   says   the    Lord   Jehovah : 

Because  the  Philistines  have  acted  in 
revenge. 

And  have  taken  vengeance  with  con- 
tempt of  soul. 

To  destroy  [Israeli  with  perpetual 
enmity: 

^^'  Therefore  thus  says  the  Lord  Je- 
hovah, 

Behold,  I  am  about  to  stretch  out 
my  hand  upon  the  Philistines, 

And   f   will   cut   off   the    Cherethites, 


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EZEKIEL  XXVI 


and  destroy  the  remnant  of  the 
sea-coast, 

^"  And  I  will  execute  great  ven- 
geance upon  them  with  furious 
rebukes; 

And  they  shall  know  that  I  am  Je- 
hovah, when  I  shall  execute  my 
vengeance  upon  them. 

CHAPTER  XXVI 

^  And  it  came  to  pass  in  the  elev- 
enth year,   in   the  '  first   [day]    of  the 
month,    that    the    word    of    Jehovah 
came  to  me,  saying, 
-  Son  of  man,  because  Tyre  has  said 

against  Jerusalem, 
Aha,  she  is  broken, — the  gate  of  the 

peoples!  she  is  turned  to  me: 
I  shall  be  replenished,  now  that  she 

is  laid  waste : 
^  Therefore   thus   says   the   Lord   Je- 
hovah : 
Behold,   I   am  against  thee,   O   Tyre, 

and  will  cause 
IMany    nations    to    come    up    against 

thee,    as    the    sea    rolls    up    its 

waves. 
*  And  they  shall  destroy  the  walls  of 

Tyre,      and     break      down      her 

towers : 
T  will  also  scrape  her  dust   off  her, 

and  make  her  a  bare  rock. 
^  She  shall  be  a  place  for  the  spread- 
ing of  nets  in  the   midst  of  the 

sea; 
For  I  have  spoken  it,  says  the  Lord 

Jehovah : 
And  she  shall  become  a  spoil  for  the 

nations. 
^  And   her   daughter-cities  which   are 

on   the    mainland    shall    be   slain 

with   the   sword : 
And  they  shall   know  that  I  am  Je- 
hovah. 
'  For  thus  says  the   Lord  Jehovah : 
Behold,    I   am   about   to   bring   upon 

Tyre     Nebuchadrezzar     king     ot 

Babylon, 
King  of  kings,  from  the  north,  with 

horses,  and  with  chariots, 


And  with  horsemen,  and  a  company, 
and  much  people, 

^  He  shall  slay  w4th  the  sword  thy 
daughter-cities  on  the  mainland: 

And  he  shall  set  up  a  tower  against 
thee,  and  throw  up  an  embank- 
ment against  thee, 

And  raise  up  the  buckler  against 
thee. 

^  And  he  will  direct  the  shock  of  his 
battermg-ram  against  thy  walls, 

And  thy  towers  will  he  hew  down 
with  axes. 

^^  Because    of   the    great    number    of 

his  horses  their  dust  shall  cover 

thee : 
At  the  sound  of  the  horsemen,  and  of 

the  wheels,  and  of  the  chariots, 

thy  walls  shall  shake, 
When   he   shall    enter   thy    gates,    as 

men  enter  a  city  taken  by  storm. 
^^  With  the  hoofs  of  his  horses  shall 

he  tread  upon  all  thy  streets: 
He    shall    slay    thy    people    with   the 

sword,   and    the    obelisks    of   thy 

strength  shall  fall  to  the  ground. 
'-And     they     shall     prey    upon     thy 

riches,     and    plunder    thy    mer- 
chandise : 
And  they  shall  break  down  thy  walls, 

and  destroy  thy  pleasant  houses : 
And  thy  stones  and  thy  timber  and 

thy   dust    shall    they   cast    in   the 

midst  of  the  waters. 
^^  And  I  will  put  an  end  to  the  sound 

of  thy  songs;  and  the  sound  of 

thy     harps     shall     be     no     more 

heard. 
^^  And  I  will  make  thee  a  bare  rock : 

thou    shalt   be    a    place    for    the 

spreading  of  nets; 
Thou  shalt  be  built  no   more :   for  I 

Jehovah  have  spoken  it,  says  the 

Lord  Jehovah. 
■-^  Thus  says  the  Lord  Jehovah  to 

Tyre : 
At   the   sound   of  thy   fall,   when   the 

wounded  cry. 
When   the  slayer  is  at   work  in   the 

midst  of  thee, 


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Shall   not  the  isles  tremble  ? 

"^^  Then    all    the    princes    of    the    sea 

shall     come     down     frorn     their 

thrones. 
And  lay  aside  their  robes,  and  strip 

off  their  broidered  garments : 
They    shall    clothe    themselves    with 

trembling;    they    shall    sit    upon 

the  ground ; 
And  shall  tremble  continuously,  and 

be  astonished  at  thee. 
^'  And  they  shall  take  up  a  lamenta- 
tion for  thee,  and  say  to  thee. 
How    art    thou    destroyed    from    the 

sea,  thou  renowned  city. 
Which   was   mighty   on   the   sea,   she 

and   her  inhabitants. 
Which  caused  their  terror  to  be  on 

all  her  inhabitants ! 
1'^  Now  shall  the  isles  tremble  in  the 

day  of  thy  fall ; 
Yea,    the    isles    that   are    in    the    sea 

shall  be  confounded  at  thy  going 

down. 
''*For  thus  says  the  Lord  Jehovah: 
When   I  shall   make  thee  a   desolate 

city,    like   the    cities   without    in- 
habitant; 
When    I    shall   bring  the    deep   upon 

thee,  and  the  great  waters  shall 

cover  thee ; 
~*^  Then  will  I  thrust  thee  down  with 

them  that  go  down  into  the  pit, 
To  the  people  of  old  time. 
And  will  make  thee  to  dwell  in  the 

lower  parts  of  the  earth, 
Like  places  that  are  desolate  of  old, 

with  them  that  go  down  to  the 

pit. 
That    thou    be     not    inhabited ;    nor 

arise  in  the  land  of  the  living. 
-^  Terrors  will  I  make  thee,  and  thou 

shalt  be  no  more : 
Though  thou  be  sought  for,  yet  shalt 

thou  never  be  found  again,  says 

the  Lord  Tehovah. 


CHAPTER  XXVII 

^  The  word  of  Jehovah  came  again 
to  me,  saying. 


-  And  thou,   son  of  man,   take  up  a 

lamentation  for  Tyre ;   ^  and  say 

to   Tyre, 
O  thou  that  sittest  at  the  harbors  of 

the   sea, 
Who  is  the  merchant  of  the  peoples 

to  many  lands. 
Thus  says  the  Lord  Jehovah : 
j  Thou,  O  Tyre,  hast  said,  I  am  perfect 

in  beauty. 
■*  Thy  borders  are  in  the  heart  of  the 

seas,  thy  builders  have  perfected 

thy  beauty, 

^  They    have    made    all    thy    frame- 
work of  fir  trees  from  Senir: 
They   have   taken   cedars    from    Leb- 
anon to  make  a  mast  for  thee. 
^'  Of  the   oaks   of  Bashan  have  they 

made  thine  oars : 
They  have  made   thy   deck   of  ivory 

inlaid  in   Sherbin  wood, 
[Brought]  from  the  isles  of  Cyprus. 
"  Of   fine   linen   with   broidered   work 

from  Egypt  was  thy  sail,  that  it 

might  be  thy  ensign; 
Blue   and   purple,   from   the   isles   of 

Elishah  was  thine  awning. 
^  The  inhabitants  of  Zidon  and  Arvad 

were  thy  oarsmen : 
Thy   skilled    men,    O    Tyre,   were    in 

thee,  they  were  thy  mariners. 
^  The  elders  of  Gebal  and  her  skilled 

men   were  thy  calkers  in  thee : 
All  the   ships   of  the   sea  with   their 

mariners  were  in  thee  to  handle 

thy  wares. 
^^  Persia  and   Lud  and   Put  were   in 

thine  army,  thy  men  of  war: 
They  hanged  the  shield  and  helmet  in 

thee ;  they  displayed  thy  glory. 
^^  The  men  of  Arvad  with  thine  army 

were     upon     thy     walls     round 

about, 
And    the    Gammadim    were    in    thy 

towers ; 
They  hanged  their  shields  upon  thy 

walls   round  about; 
They  have  perfected  thy  beauty. 
^-Tarshish  was  thy  merchant  because 

of  the  great  quantity  of  goods; 

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With  silver,  iron,  tin,  and  lead,  they 
traded  for  thy  merchandise. 

^^Javan,  Tubal,  and  iMeshech,  they 
were  thy  traders : 

They  traded  the  persons  of  men  and 
vessels  of  bronze  for  thy  mer- 
chandise. 

^*  They  of  the  house  of  Togarmah 
traded  for  thy  merchandise 

With  draught-horses  and  cavalry- 
horses  and  mules. 

'^^  The  men  of  Dedan  were  thy  trad- 
ers : 

Many  isles  were  thy  customers : 

They  brought  thee  in  exchange  tusks 
of  ivory  and  ebony-wood. 

^^  Syria  was  thy  merchant,  because 
of  the  abundance  of  thy  produc- 
tions : 

They  traded  for  thy  wares  with  em- 
eralds, purple,  and  broidered 
work, 

And  fine  linen,  and  pearls,  and 
agate. 

^^  Judah  and  the  land  of  Israel, — 
they  were  thy  traders : 

They  traded  for  thy  merchandise 
wheat  of  Minnith, 

And  pannag,  and  honey,  and  oil,  and 
balm. 

^^  Damascus  was  thy  merchant,  be- 
cause of  the  abundance  of  thy 
productions. 

Because  of  the  great  quantity  of 
goods ;  with  the  wine  of  Helbon, 
and  wool  of  Zachar. 

^^  Wedan  and  Javan  traded  yarn  for 
thy   productions : 

Wrought  iron,  cassia,  and  calamus, 
were  among  thy  merchandise. 

2^  Dedan  was  thy  trader  in  saddle 
material. 

2^  Arabia,  and  all  the  princes  of 
Kedar,  they  were  thy  merchants : 

In  lambs,  and  rams,  and  goats,  in 
these  were  they  thy  merchants. 

2-  The  traders  of  Sheba  and  Raamah,  i  And  they  shall  weep  for  thee  in  bit- 
they  were  thy  traders :  terness  of  soul  with  bitter  wail- 

They  traded  for  thy  productions  the  ing. 

Ver.    25.     On   ihe   seas,    in   Heb.,   in   the    heart   of  the    seas.  *     Ver.  28.   Or    suburbs. 


chief  of  all  spices,  and  all  prec- 
ious stones,  and  gold. 

-^  Haran  and  Canneh  and  Eden, 

The  traders  of  Sheba,  Asshur,  Chil- 
mad,   thy  traders. 

-*  These  were  thy  traders  in  gor- 
geous fabrics ,  in  wrappings  of 
blue  and  broidered  work, 

And  in  treasures  of  gay-colored  ap- 
parel. 

Bound  with  cords  and  durable,  they 
traded  with  thee. 

-^  The  ships  of  Tarshish  were  thy 
caravans  for  thy  merchandise : 

And  thou  wast  replenished,  and 
made  very  glorious  on  the  seas. 

-^  Into  great  waters  thy  rowers 
brought  thee : 

The  east  wind  broke  thee  on  the 
seas. 

-^  Thy    riches,    and    thy    wares,    thy 

merchandise. 
Thy  sailors,  and  thy  pilots,  thy  calk- 

ers,  and  thy  merchants ; 
Yea,  all  thy  men  of  war,  who  are  in 

thee,    even    all    thy    company    in 

the  midst  of  thee, 
Shall  sink  into  the  depths  of  the  seas 

on  the  day  of  thy  fall. 
-^  At   the    sound    of    the    cry    of   thy 

pilots  the  adjoining  regions  shall 

tremble, 

29  And  all   who   handle   the   oar,   the 

sailors,  all  the  pilots  of  the  sea, 
Shall  come  down  out  of  their  ships, 

they  shall  stand  upon  the  land, 
^°  And  shall  cause  their  voice  to  be 

heard   over   thee,    and   shall   cry 

bitterly. 
And   shall    cast   up   dust   upon   their 

heads,    in    the    ashes    shall    they 

wallow  themselves: 
^^  And    they    shall    make    themselves 

bald    for    thee,    and    gird    them 

with  sackcloth. 


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^- And  in  their  wailing  they  shall  take 
up  a  lamentation  for  thee, 

And  lament  over  thee,   [saying]. 

Who  is  like  Tyre,  like  her  that  is 
brought  to  silence  in  the  midst 
of  the  sea? 

^^  When  thy  wares  came  from  the 
seas  thou  didst  satisfy  many  peo- 
ples; 

By  the  quantity  of  thy  goods  and 
thy  wares,  thou  didst  enrich  the 
kings  of  the  earth. 

Now  thou  art  broken  by  the  seas ; 

^*  In  the  depths  of  the  waters  thy 
merchandise  and  all  thy  company 
are  sunken. 

^''  All  the  inhabitants  of  the  coast- 
lands  are  astonished  at  thee. 

And  their  kings  are  horribly  afraid, 
they  look  troubled. 

^^  The  merchants  among  the  peoples 

hiss  at  thee ; 
Terrors  shalt  thou  be,  and  thou  shalt 

never  be  any  more. 

CHAPTER  XXVIII 

^  The  word  of  Jehovah  came  again 
to  me,  saying, 

"  Son  of  man,  say  to  the  prince  of 
Tyre,  Thus  says  the  Lord  Jeho- 
vah : 

Because  thy  heart  is  lifted  up,  and 
thou  hast  said.  I  am  a  god, 

I  sit  in  the  seat  of  God,  in  the  midst 
of  the  seas: 

Yet  thou  art  man,  and  not  God, 

Though  thou  didst  set  thine  heart  as 
the  heart  of  God : 

^  Lo,  thou  art  wiser  than  Daniel ;  no 
secret  is  hidden  from  thee : 

*  By  thy  wisdom  and  by  thine  under- 
standing thou  hast  gotten  thee 
wealth. 

And  hast  gathered  gold  and  silver 
into  thy  treasures : 

^  By  thy  great  wisdom,  by  thy  traffic 
hast  thou  increased  thv  wealth; 


•^  Therefore  thus  says  the  Lord  Je- 
hovah : 

Because  thou  hast  set  thy  heart  as 
the  heart  of  God; 

'  Therefore,  behold,  I  am  about  to 
bring  strangers  upon  thee,  the 
terrible  of  the  nations: 

And  they  shall  draw  their  swords 
against  the  beauty  of  thy  wis- 
dom, 

And  they  shall  profane  thy  bright- 
ness. 

^  They  shall  bring  thee  down  to  the 
pit; 

A^nd  thou  shalt  die  the  deaths  of 
them  that  are  slain,  in  the  midst 
of  the  seas. 

^  Wilt  thou  yet  say  before  him  that 
slays  thee,   I  am  God? 

But  thou  art  man,  and  not  God,  in 
the  hand  of  him  that  is  wound- 
ing thee. 

^'^  Thou  shalt  die  the  deaths  of  the 
uncircumcised  by  the  hand  of 
strangers : 

For  I  have  spoken  it,  says  the  Lord 
Jehovah. 
^^  Again  the  word  of  Jehovah  came 
to  me.  saying, 

^-  Son  of  man,  take  up  a  lamenta- 
tion for  the  king  of  Tyre,  and 
say  to  him, 

Thus  says  the  Lord  Jehovah : 

Thou  art  sealing  up  the  measure,  full 
of  wisdom,  and  perfect  in 
beauty. 

^^  Thou  wast  in  Eden  the  garden  of 
God; 

Every  precious  stone  was  thy  decora- 
tion. 

The  ruby,  the  topaz,  and  the  dia- 
mond, the  beryl,  the  onyx,  and 
the  jasper, 

The  sapphire,  the  emerald,  and  the 
carbuncle,  and  gold : 

The  workmanship  of  thy  settings  and 
of  thy  grooves  was  in  thee ; 

In  the  day  thou  wast  created  they 
were  prepared. 


Ver.  32.   Some  authorities,  glorious  in  the  midst  of  the  sea. 


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EZEKIEL  XXIX 


^*  Thou    wast    the    anointed    cherub  :  And  I  will  be  glorified  in  the  midst 


with    overshadowing    [wings]  : 
And  I  set  thee,   [so  that]   thou  wast 

upon  the  holy  mountain  of  God; 
Thou   hast   walked   up   and   down   in 

the  midst  of  the  stones  of  fire. 
^^  Thou    wast    perfect    in    thy    ways 

from  the  day  of  thy  creation, 
Till    unrighteousness    was    found    in 

thee. 

^"  By  the  magnitude  of  thy  trade  they 
filled  the  midst  of  thee  with  vio- 
lence, and  thou  didst  sin  : 

Therefore  have  I  cast  thee  as  pro- 
fane out  of  the  mountain  of 
God; 

And  I  have  destroyed  thee,  O  over- 
shadowing cherub,  from  the 
midst  of  the  stones  of  fire. 

^^  Thy  heart  was  lifted  up  because  of 
thy  beauty. 

Thou  hast  corrupted  thy  wisdom  be- 
cause  of  thy  brightness : 

I  have  cast  thee  to  the  ground,  I 
have  laid  thee  before  kings,  that 
they  may  see  thee. 

^^  By  the  multitude  of  thine  iniqui- 
ties, in  the  unrighteousness  of 
thy  trade, 

Thou  hast  profaned  thy  sanctuaries; 

Therefore  have  I  brought  forth  a 
fire  from  the  midst  of  thee,  it 
has  devoured  thee. 

And  I  have  turned  thee  to  ashes 
upon  the  earth  in  the  sight  of 
all  who  see  thee. 

^®  All    who    know    thee    among    the 

peoples    shall    be    astonished    at 

thee : 
Terrors   art   thou   become,   and   thou 

shalt  never  be  any  more. 
-^  And  the  word  of  Jehovah  came 

to  me,  saying, 
^'  .Son   of  man,   set  thy   face  toward 

Zidon,  and  prophesy  against  it. 


of  thee : 

And  they  shall  know  that  I  am  Je- 
hovah, 

When  I  shall  have  executed  judg- 
ments in  her,  and  shall  be  vindi- 
cated in  her. 

2^  For  I  will  send  into  her  pestilence 
and  blood  in  her  streets; 

And  the  wounded  shall  fall  in  the 
midst  of  her,  with  the  sword 
upon   her  on  every  side ; 

And  they  shall  know  that  I  am  Je- 
hovah. 

2*  And  there  shall  be  no  more  a 
pricking  briar,  for  the  house  of 
Israel, 

Nor  a  grieving  thorn  of  any  that  are 
round  about  them,  that  did  de- 
spite to  them  ; 

And  they  shall   know  that  I  am  the 
Lord  Jehovah. 
25  Thus  says  the   Lord  Jehovah : 

When  I  shall  have  gathered  the 
house  of  Israel  from  the  peoples 
among  whom  they  are  scat- 
tered, 

And  shall  be  vindicated  in  them  in 
the  sight  of  the  nations. 

Then  shall  they  dwell  in  their  own 
land  which  I  gave  to  my  servant 
Jacob. 

2^  And  they  shall  dwell  securely 
therein ; 

Yea,  they  shall  build  houses,  and 
plant  vineyards,  and  shall  dwell 
securely ; 

When  I  have  executed  judgments 
upon  all  those  that  despise  them 
round  about  them  ; 

And  they  shall  know  that  I  am  Je- 
hovah their  God. 

CHAPTER  XXJX 

^  In    the   tenth   year,   in   the   tenth 
[month],     on     the     twelfth     of     the 


--  And  say,  Thus  says  the  Lord  Je-  !  month,  the  word  of  Jehovah  came  to 

hovah :  m.e,  saying, 

Behold,  I  am  against  thee,  O  Zidon ;    -  Son   of   man,   set   thy   face   against 

Ver.    14.  This  verse  is  obscure,  and  of  uncertain  meaning. 

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EZEKIEL  XXIX 


Pharaoh     king     of    Egypt,     and 

prophesy       against       him,       and 

against  all  Egypt : 
^  Speak,     and     say,     Thus     says     the 

Lord  Jehovah : 
Behold,   I  am  against  thee.  Pharaoh 

king  of  Egypt, 
The  great  crocodile  that  is  reposing 

among  its  streams. 
Who  has  said,  My  river  is  mine  own, 

and  I  have  made  it  for  myself. 
*  And  I   will  put  hooks  in  thy  jaws, 

and  I  will  cause  the  fish  of  thy 

streams  to  stick  to  thy  scales ; 
And  I  will  bring  thee  up  out  of  the 

midst  of  thy  streams,  even  with 

all  the  fish  of  thy  rivers  sticking 

to  thy  scales. 
^  And  I  will  cast  thee   into  the  wil- 
derness, thee  and  all  the  fish  of 

thy  streams : 
Thou  shalt  fall  upon  the  open  field ; 

thou    shalt    not    be    brought    to- 
gether, nor  gathered: 
I   have   given   thee   for   food   to   the 

beasts   of   the   earth    and  to   the 

fowls  of  the  heaven. 
^  And    all    the    inhabitants    of   Egypt 

shall  know  that  I  am  Jehovah, 
Because  they  have  been  a  reed-staff 

to  the  house  of  Israel. 
''  When  they  took  hold  of  thee  with 

the  hand,  thou  didst  break,  and 

didst  tear  every  hand : 
And    when    they   leaned   upon    thee, 

thou  didst  break,  and  madest  all 

their  loins  to  tremble. 
^  Therefore  thus  says  the  Lord  Jeho- 
vah : 
Behold,  I  am  about  to  bring  a  sword 

upon  thee,  and  wmII  cut  off  from 

thee  man  and  beast. 
^  And   the  land  of  Egypt   shall   be  a 

desolation  and  a  waste ;  and  they 

shall  know  that  I  am  Jehovah : 
Because    he    has    said,    The    river   is 

mine,  and  I  have  made  it. 
^^  Therefore    behold,    I    am    against 

thee,  and  against  thy  streams, 

Ver.   6.  Cf.  Isa.  36:  6;  2  Kings   18:  21. 


And  I  will  make  the  land  of  Egypt 
an  utter  waste  and  desolation, 

From  Migdol  to  Syene,  even  to  the 
border  of  Ethiopia. 

^^  No  foot  of  man  shall  pass  through 
it,  nor  foot  of  beast  shall  pass 
through  it, 

Neither  shall  it  be  inhabited  forty 
years. 

^-  And  I  will  make  the  land  of  Egypt 
a  desolation  in  the  midst  of  the 
countries  that  are  desolate. 

And  her  cities  among  the  cities  that 
are  laid  waste  shall  be  a  desola- 
tion forty  years : 

And  I  will  scatter  the  Egyptians 
among  the  nations. 

And  will  disperse  them  through  the 
countries. 

^^  For  thus  says  the  Lord  Jehovah : 

At  the  end  of  forty  years  will  T 
gather  the  Egyptians  from  the 
peoples  whither  they  were  scat- 
tered : 

^*And  I  will  bring  again  the  cap- 
tivity of  Egypt, 

And  will  cause  them  to  return  into 
the  land  of  Pathros,  into  their 
native  land ; 

And  they  shall  be  there  a  humiliated 
kingdom. 

^^  It  shall  be  the  most  humiliated  of 
the  kingdoms ;  neither  shall  it 
any  more  be  promoted  among 
the  nations : 

And  I  will  diminish  them,  that  they 
shall  no  more  rule  over  the  na- 
tions. 

^^  And  it  shall  be  no  more  the  con- 
fidence of  the  house  of  Israel, 

Bringing  guilt  to  remembrance, 
when  they  turn  to  look  after 
them : 

And  they  shall   know  that  I  am  the 
Lord   Jehovah. 
'^'^  And  it  came  to  pass  in  the  twen- 
ty-seventh year,  in  the  first  [month], 

on  the  first  of  the  month,  the  word 

of  Jehovah  came  to  me,  saying, 


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^^  Son  of  man,  Nebuchadrezzar 
king  of  Babylon  caused  his  army  to 
serve  a  great  service  against  Tyre : 
every  head  was  made  bald,  and  every 
shoulder  was  rubbed  bare  :  yet  neither 
he  nor  his  army  had  any  return,  from 
Tyre,  for  the  service  that  he  had 
served  against  it.  '^^  Therefore  thus 
says  the  Lord  Jehovah :  Behold,  I 
am  about  to  give  the  land  of  Egypt 
to  Nebuchadrezzar  king  of  Babylon ; 
and  he  shall  carry  off  her  multitude, 
and  take  her  spoil,  and  take  her  prey; 
and  it  shall  be  the  wages  for  his 
army.  ^^  As  his  recompense  for 
which  he  served,  I  have  given  him 
the  land  of  Egypt,  because  they 
wrought  for  me,  says  the  Lord  Je- 
hovah. 

-^  In  that  day  will  I  cause  a  horn 
to  bud  forth  for  the  house  of  Israel, 
and  I  will  give  thee  an  open  mouth 
in  the  midst  of  them;  and  they  shall 
know  that  I  am  Jehovah. 

CHAPTER  XXX 

"^  The  word  of  Jehovah  came  again 
to  me,  saying,  ^  Son  of  man,  proph- 
esy, and  say.  Thus  says  the  Lord 
Jehovah : 

Howd  ye,  Alas,  the  day ! 
^  For  the  day  is  nt-ar.  even  the  day  of 

Jehovah  is  near, 
A  day  of  clouds ;  it  is  the  time  of  the 

nations. 
^  And     a     sword    shall     come    upon 
Egypt,   and   anguish   shall   be   in 
Ethiopia, 
When  the  slain  shall  fall  in  Egypt ; 
And  they  shall  take  away  her  abun- 
dance, and  her  foundations  shall 
be  broken  down. 
^'  Ethiopia,  and  Put,  and  Lud,  and  all 

the  mingled  people. 
And    Cub,    and   the    children    of   the 
land  that  is  in  league,  shall  fall 
with  them  by  the  sword. 
^  Thus  says  Jehovah  : 

Ver.   5.     Cub,    or    possibly    Lub,    or    Lubim, 
Ver.    13.     Noph    is    Memphis. 


They    also    that    uphold    Egypt    shall 

fall,  and  the  pride  of  her  power 

shall  come  down : 
From    Migdol    to    Syene    shall    they 

fall  in  it  by  the  sword,  says  the 

Lord  Jehovah. 

'  And  they  shall  be  desolate  in  the 
midst  of  the  countries  that  are 
desolate, 

And  her  cities  shall  be  in  the  midst 
of  the  cities  that  are  ruined. 

^  And  they  shall  know  that  I  am  Je- 
hovah, 

When  I  have  set  a  fire  in  Egypt,  and 
all  her  helpers  are  destroyed. 

^  In  that  day  shall  messengers  go  out 

from  before  me  in  ships 
To   make   the   Ethiopians   tremble   in 

their   security : 
And    there    shall    be    anguish    upon 

them,  as  in  the  day  of  Egypt; 
For,  lo,  it  is  coming. 

^^  Thus  says  the  Lord  Jehovah : 
I  will  put  an  end  to  the  multitude  of 

Egypt,    by    the    hand    of    Nebu- 
chadrezzar king  of  Babylon. 
^'  He  and   his  people  wath  him,   the 

terrible  of  the  nations, 
Shall   be   brought   in   to   destroy   the 

land ; 
And    t>hey    shall    draw    their    sw^ords 

against   Egypt,   and   fill   the  land 

with  the  slain. 
^-  And  I   will  make  the  streams  dry, 

and    will    sell    the    land   into    the 

hand  of  evil  men ; 
And    I   will   make   the   land  desolate, 

and  its  fulness. 
By  the  hand  of  strangers :    I  Jehovah 

have  spoken  it. 
^^  Thus  says  the  Lord  Jehovah : 
I   will   also   destroy  the   idols,   and   T 

will  put  an  end  to  the  false  gods 

in  Noph ; 
And  there  shall  be  no  more  a  prince 

out  of  the  land  of  Egypt: 
And  I  will  put  a  fear  in  the  land  of 

Egypt. 

of    Nah.    3:    9;    2    Chron.     16:    8. 


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^*  And  I  will  make  Pathros  desolate, 

and  will  set  a  fire  in  Zoan, 
And      will      execute      judgments      in 

Thebes . 
15  And    I    will    pour    my    fury    upon 

Pelusium,      the      stronghold      of 

Egypt ; 
And  I  will   cut   off  the  multitude   of 

Thebes. 

^•^  And  I  will  set  a  fire  in  Egypt; 
Pelusium    shall   be   in   great   anguish, 

and  Thebes  shall  be  broken  up : 
And  Noph — adversaries  all  the  day. 
'^'^  The    young    men    of    On    and    of 

Bubastis  shall  fall  by  the  sword: 
And  these  shall  go  into  captivity. 
^^  At  Tehaphnehes  also  the  day  shall 

be  darkened,  when  I  shall  break 

there  the  yokes  of  Egypt, 
And    the    pride    of    her    power    shall 

come  to  an  end : 
As  for  her,   a  cloud  shall  cover  her, 

and  her  daughters  shall  go  into 

captivity. 
'^'■^  And    I    will    execute   judgments   in 

Egypt :     and     they     shall     know 

that  T  am  Jehovah. 
^^  And  it  came  to  pass  in  the  elev- 
enth year,  in  the  first  [month] ,  on  the 
seventh  of  the  month,  that  the  word 
of  Jehovah  came  to  me,  saying, 
-^  Son   of  man,   the  arm   of   Pharaoh 

king  of  Egypt  have  T  broken; 
And.   lo,   it  shall   no   more  be  bound 

up  to  apply  remedies. 
Nor  bandaged,  to  make  it  strong  to 

take  hold  of  the  sword. 
2-  Therefore   thus   says   the   Lord  Je- 
hovah : 
Behold,   T   am   against   Pharaoh  king 

of    Egypt,    and    will    break    his 

arms, 
The  sound  one  and  the  broken  one; 

and    I   will   cause   the   sword   to 

fall  from  his  hand. 
2^  And    I    will   scatter    the   Egyptians 

among  the  nations,  and  will  dis- 

Uppei    Egypt. 


Ver.     14.      Pathros    is 
Ver.     18.     Tahpanhes. 
Ver.   3.   Heb..  Asshur,  but  by  a  slight  change 
result   is   reached. 


perse  them  through  the  coun- 
tries. 

-^  And  I  will  strengthen  the  arms  of 
the  king  of  Babylon,  and  put  my 
sword  in  his  hand : 

But  I  will  break  the  arms  of  Pha- 
raoh, and  he  shall  groan  before 
him 

With  the  groanings  of  a  man  fatally 
wounded. 

-'■'  And  I  will  uphold  the  arms  of  the 
king  of  Babylon,  and  the  arms 
of  Pharaoh  shall  fall  down; 

And  they  shall  know  that  I  am  Je- 
hovah, when  I  shall  put  my 
sword 

Into  the  hand  of  the  king  of  Baby- 
lon, and  he  shall  stretch  it  out 
upon  the  land  of  Egypt. 

-^'  And  I  will  scatter  the  Egyptians 
among  the  nations,  and  disperse 
them   through   the   countries ; 

And  they  shall  know  that  I  am  Jeho- 
vah. 

CHAPTER  XXXI 

"^  And  it  came  to  pass  in  the  elev- 
enth year,   in  the  third    [month],  on 
the  first  of  the  month,  that  the  word 
of  Jehovah  came  to  me,  saying, 
-  Son  of  man,  say  to   Pharaoh  king 

of  Egypt,  and  to   his  multitude ; 
Whom    art    thou    like    in    thy    great- 
ness ? 
^  Lo,  a  stately  cedar  in  Lebanon  with 

fair  branches. 
And  with  a  shadowing  foliage,   and 

of  great  height ;  and  its  top  was 

among  the  clouds. 
^  The   waters   nourished  it,   the  deep 

made  it  grow : 
Her   rivers   were   flowing   about   her 

plantation ; 
And    she    sent    out   her    channels    to 

all  the  trees  of  the  field. 
•"  Therefore     its     height     was     lofty 

above  all  the  trees  of  the  field; 

in   the  text,  according  to  one  version  the  above 


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EZEKIEL  XXXI 


And   its  boughs  were   many,   and  its 

branches  long. 
Because  of  the  abundance  of  water, 

as  they  shot  up. 
^  All  the  fowls  of  heaven  made  their 

nests  in  its  boughs, 
And  under  its  branches  all  the  beasts 

of  the   field   brought   forth   their 

young, 
And    under   its    shadow    dwelt   many 

nations. 
"  Thus  was  it  fair  in  its  greatness,  in 

the  length  of  its  branches : 
For  its  root  was  by  many  waters. 
^  The   cedars   in   the   garden   of   God 

could  not  hide  it: 
The     fir     trees     were     not     like     its 

boughs,  and  the  plane  trees  were 

not  as  its  branches ; 
Nor  was  any  tree  in  the   garden  of 

God  like  it  in  its  beauty. 
^  I  made  it  fair  by  the  abundance  of 

its  branches: 
So   that  all  the  trees   of  Eden,   that 

were  in  the  garden  of  God,  en- 
vied it. 
^"  Therefore    thus    says    the    Lord 

Jehovah : 
Because  he  is  lofty  in  height. 
And  has  shot  up  his  top  among  the 

clouds. 
And  his  heart  is  haughty  on  account 

of  his  height; 
^^  I    will    even    deliver   him    into    the 

hand   of  the   mighty   one   of  the 

nations; 
He  shall  surely  deal  with  him. 
I  have  driven  him  out  for  his  wick- 
edness. 
^-  And  strangers,  the  terrible  of  the 

nations,    have    cut    him    off,    and 

have  left  him : 
Upon   the   mountains   and   in   all   the 

'   valleys  his  branches  are  fallen, 
And   his   boughs   are   broken  by   all 

the  ravines  of  the  land; 
And  all  the  peoples  of  the  earth  are 

gone    down    from    his    shadow, 

and  have  left  him. 

Ver.   10.  Heb.,  some  MSS.  only. 
Ver.   1 6.   Heb.,  all  drinkers  of  water. 


^•^  Upon  his  fallen  trunk  all  the  fowls 
of  the  heaven  do  dwell, 

And  all  the  beasts  of  the  field  shall 
be  upon  his  branches: 

^'^  In  order  that  none  of  all  the  trees 

by   the   water9   exalt   themselves 

in  their  height, 
Neither    shoot    up    their    top    among 

the  clouds, 
x'Vnd  that  their  mighty  ones  stand  not 

up  in  their  height,  nourished  by 

water : 
For  they  are  all  delivered  to  death, 

to  the  lower  parts  of  the  earth, 
In  the  midst  of  the  children  of  men, 

with  them   that  go   down  to  the 

pit. 
"^^  Thus  says  the  Lord  Jehovah : 
In   the   day   he  w^ent   down  to   Sheol 

I  made  the  deep  put  on  mourn- 
ing for  him. 
And   I   restrained   its  rivers,  and   the 

great  waters  were  stayed : 
And  I  caused  Lebanon  to  mourn  for 

him,  and  all  the  trees  of  the  field 

withered  for  him. 
'^^  At  the   sound   of  his   fall   I   made 

the  nations  tremble. 
When    I    cast    him    down    to    Sheol 

with    them    that    go    down    into 

the  pit: 
And  all  the  trees  of  Eden,  the  choice 

and  best  of  Lebanon, — 
All    nourished   by   water,   were   com- 
forted in  the  lower  parts  of  the 

earth. 
'^'^  They   also   went   down   into   Sheol 

with    him    to    the    slain    of    the 

sword ; 
Yea,    they    that    were    his    strength 

dwelt  under  his  protection  in  the 

midst  of  the  nations. 
^^  To  whom   art  thou   thus  like  in 

glory    and    in    greatness    among 

the  trees  of  Eden? 
Yet    shalt    thou    be    brought    down 

with    the   trees    of   Eden   to    the 

lower  parts  of  the  earth : 


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EZEKIEL  XXXII 


Thou  shalt  lie  among  the  iincircum- 
cised,  with  the  slain  of  the 
sword. 

This  is  Pharaoh  and  all  his  multi- 
tude, says  the  Lord  Jehovah. 

CHAPTER  XXXII 

^  And  it  came  to  pass  in  the  twelfth 
year,    in   the   twelfth   month,    on    the 
first  of  the  month,  that  the  word  of 
Jehovah  came  to  me,  saying, 
'  Son  of  man,  take  up  a  lamentation 

for  Pharaoh  king  of  Egypt,  and 

say  to  him. 
Thou   wast   likened   to   a  young  lion 

of  the   nations : 
Whereas  thou  wast  as  a  crocodile  in 

the  seas; 
And    thou    didst    spout    forth    in    thy 

streams, 
And   didst    roil   the   waters   with   thy 

feet,     and     didst     stir     up     their 

rivers. 
"  Thus  says  the  Lord  Jehovah : 
I  will   spread  out  my  net  over  thee 

with   a   company   of   many   peo- 
ples ; 
And  they  shall  bring  thee  up  in  my 

net. 
*  And    I    will    leave    thee    upon    the 

land,   upon  the  open  field  will  I 

cast  thee  forth.  • 

And  will  cause  all  the  fowls  of  the 

heaven  to  settle  upon  thee, 
And  I  will  satisfy  the  beasts  of  the 

whole  earth  with  thee. 
^  And   I   will   lay  thy  flesh  upon  the 

mountains,    and    fill    the    valleys 

with  thy  dead. 
^  I   will  also   soak  the  land  with   the 

outflow  of  thy  blood,  even  to  the 

mountains; 
And   the    watercourses    shall   be    full 

of  thee. 
'''  And  when  I  shall  extinguish  thee.    I 

will  cover  the  heaven,  and  darken 

the  stars ; 
I   will   cover  the   sun   with   a   cloud, 

Ver.   5.   Thy  dead,  meaning  doubtful. 


and  the  moon  shall  not  give  her 

light. 
""  All  the  bright  lights  of  heaven  will 

I  darken  over  thee. 
And    set    darkness    upon    thy    land, 

says  the  Lord  Jehovah. 

^  I  will  also  trouble  the  hearts  of 
many  peoples,  when  I  shall 
bring  thy  captivity  among  the 
nations, 

Into  the  countries  w^hich  thou  hast 
not  known. 

^*^  Yea,  I  will  make  many  peoples 
amazed  at  thee,  and  their  kings 
shall  be  horribly  afraid  of  thee, 

And  they  shall  tremble  continually, 
every  man  for  his  own  life,  in 
the  day  of  thy  fall. 

^^  For  thus  says  the  Lord  Jehovah: 
The   sword   of  the   king  of  Babylon 
shall  come  upon  thee. 

'-  By  the  swords   of  the  mighty  will 

I  bring  down  thy  multitude ; 
The  terrible   of  the  nations  are  thev 

all: 
And    they    shall    spoil    the    pride    of 

Egypt,     and     all     her     multitude 

shall  be  destroyed. 
^•^  I   will   destroy   also   all  her  beasts 

from  beside  many  waters; 
Neither   shall   the   foot   of   man   roil 

them  any  more,  nor  the  hoofs  of 

beasts  stir  them  up. 

^*  Then  will  I  make  their  waters  set- 
tle, and  cause  their  rivers  to 
flow  like  oil,  says  the  Lord  Je- 
hovah. 

^''  When  I  shall  make  the  land  of 
Egypt*  desolate  and  waste,  a  land 
lacking  its  fulness. 

When  I  shall  smite  all  them  that 
dwell  in  it,  then  shall  they  know 
that  I  am  Jehovah. 

'^''  This  is  the  lamentation  wherewith 
they  shall  lament  her; 

The  daughters  of  the  nations  shall 
lament  her: 


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EZEKIEL  XXXII 


For    Egypt    and    all    her    multitude, 

shall  they  lament  therewith, 
Says  the  Lord  Jehovah. 

^^  x\nd  it  came  to  pass  also  in  the 
twelfth  year,  in  the  fifteenth  [day] 
of  the  month,  that  the  word  of  Je- 
hovah came  to  me,  saying, 

^^  Son  of  man,  wail  for  the  multi- 
tude of  Egypt ,  and  throw  it 
down, 

Even  her,  and  the  daughters  of  the 
famous  nations, 

To  the  lower  parts  of  the  earth,  with 
them  that  go  down  into  the  pit. 

^®  Whom  dost  thou  surpass  in  agree- 
ableness? 

Go  down,  and  be  thou  laid  with  the 
uncircumcised. 

2®  In  the  midst  of  them  that  are  slain 
by  the  sword  shall  they  fall. 

The  sword  is  ready :  draw  her  and 
all  her  multitude  [down]. 

-^  The  strong  among  the  mighty 
shall  speak  of  him  out  of  the 
midst  of  Sheol, 

With  them  that  helped  him ;  they 
are  gone  down, 

They  lie  still,  even  the  uncircum- 
cised, slain  by  the  sw^ord. 

--  Asshur  is  there  and  all  her  com- 
pany ;  her  graves  are  round 
about  her : 

All  of  them  slain,  fallen  by  the 
sword : 

2^  Whose  graves  are  made  in  the  far- 
thest parts  of  the  pit,  and  her 
company  is  round  about  her 
grave : 

All  of  them  slain,  fallen  by  the 
sword,  who  caused  terror  in  the 
land  of  the  living. 

-^  Elam  is  there  and  all  her  multitude 
round  about  her  grave : 

All  of  them  slain,  fallen  by  the  sword^ 

Who  are  gone  down  uncircumcised 
into  the  lower  parts  of  the 
earth, 

Who  caused  terror  in  the  land  of 
the  living, 


And    have    borne    their    shame   with 
them  that  go  down  into  the  pit. 

-^  They    have    set   her    a   bed    in   the 

midst   of  the   slain   with   all   her 

multitude ; 
Her  graves  are  round  about  her: 
All  of  them  uncircumcised,  slain  by 

the  svv'ord; 
For   they   caused  terror  in   the  land 

of  the  living, 
And    they    have    borne    their    shame 

with  them  that  go  down  into  the 

pit: 
He  is  put  in  the  midst  of  the  slain. 
26  Meshech   is   there.    Tubal,   and   all 

her    multitude :    her    graves    are 

round  about  her : 
All   of  them   uncircumcised,   slain  by 

the  sword ; 
For   they   caused   terror   in   the   land 

of  the  living. 
-"  And    they    shall    not   lie    with    the 

mighty    that    are    fallen    of    the 

uncircumcised, 
Who  are   gone  down  to   Sheol  with 

their  weapons  of  war, 
And    have    laid    their    swords    under 

their  heads. 
And  their  guilt  is  upon  their  bones ; 
For  the  terror  of  their  might  was  in 

the  land  of  the  living. 
-^  But   thou   shalt   be   broken   in   the 

midst  of  the  uncircumcised. 
And    shalt    lie    with    them    that    are 

slain  by  the  sword. 
-^  Edom   is  there,   her   kings   and   all 

her  princes. 
Who    in    their    might    are    laid    with 
are     slain     bv     the 


those     that 
sword : 

They  shall  lie  with  the  uncircum- 
cised, and  with  those  that  eo 
down  to  the  pit. 

^^  There  are  the  princes  of  the  north, 
all  of  them,  and  all  the  Zidn- 
nians,  who  are  gone  down  with 
the  slain; 

For  all  the  terror  which  they  caused 
by  their  might  they  are  ashamed: 

And     they     lie     uncircumcised    with 

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EZEKIEL  XXXIII 


those  who  are  slain  by  the 
sword, 

And  bear  their  shame  with  those 
that  go  down  to  the  pit. 

^^  Pharaoh  shall  see  them,  and  shall 
be  consoled  over  all  his  multi- 
tude  slain  by  the  sword. 

Even  Bharaoh  and  all  his  army,  says 
the  Lord  Jehovah. 

^-  For  he  caused  terror  in  the  land  of 
the  living- : 

And  he  shall  be  laid  in  the  midst  of 
the  uncircumcised,  with  those 
that  are  slain  by  the  sword. 

Even  Pharaoh  and  all  his  multitude, 
says  the  Lord  Jehovah. 

CHAPTER  XXXIII 

^  And  the  word  of  Jehovah  came 
to  me,  saying,  ^  Son  of  man.  speak 
to  the  children  of  thy  people,  and 
say  to  them,  When  I  bring  the  sword 
upon  a  land,  if  the  people  of  the 
land  take  a  man  from  among  them, 
and  set  him  for  their  watchman:  ^  if, 
v;hen  he  sees  the  sword  coming  upon 
the  land  he  blow  the  trumpet,  to 
vv-arn  the  people ;  ^  then  whosoever 
hears  the  blast  of  the  trum.pet,  and 
takes  not  warning,  if  the  sword 
come,  and  take  him  away,  his  blood 
shall  be  upon  his  own  head.  ^  The 
blast  of  the  trumpet  he  heard,  but 
took  no  warning;  his  blood  shall  be 
upon  himself:  and  he  that  gave  the 
warning  shall  be  blameless.  ^  But 
if  the  watchman  see  the  sword  com- 
ing and  blow  not  the  trumpet,  and 
the  people  are  not  warned,  and  the 
sword  come,  and  take  any  person 
from  among  them ;  he  is  taken  away 
in  his  guilt,  but  his  blood  will  I  re- 
quire at  the  watchman's  hands.  ''  As 
for  thee,  son  of  man,  I  have  set  thee 
a  watchman  for  the  house  of  Israel ; 
therefore  hear  the  word  that  I  speak, 
and  give  them  warning  from  me. 
*  When  I  say  to  the  wicked,  O  wicked 
man,  thou  shalt  surely  die,    and  thou 

Ver.   32.  He  caused,   Sept.;   Heb.,   I  have. 


dost  not  speak  to  warn  the  wicked 
from  his  way ;  that  wicked  man  shall 
die  in  his  guilt,  but  his  blood  will  I 
require  at  thy  hand.  ^  Nevertheless, 
if  thou  warn  the  wicked  of  his  way 
to  turn  from  it,  and  he  turn  not 
from  his  way ;  he  shall  die  in  his 
guilt,  but  thou  shalt  be  blameless. 

^"  And  thou,  son  of  man,  say  to  the 
house  of  Israel :  Thus  ye  speak,  say- 
ing. Our  transgressions  and  our  sins 
are  upon  us,  and  we  pine  away  in 
them  ;  how  then  can  we  live  ?  ^^  Say 
to  them.  As  I  live,  says  the  Lord  Je- 
hovah, I  have  no  pleasure  in  the 
death  of  the  wricked;  but  that  the 
wicked  turn  from  his  way  and  live : 
turn  ye,  turn  ye  from  your  evil  ways ; 
for  why  will  ye  die,  O  house  of 
Israel  ?  ^-  And  thou,  son  of  man,  say 
to  the  children  of  thy  people.  The 
righteousness  of  the  righteous  shall 
not  deliver  him  in  the  day  of  his 
transgression ;  and  as  for  the  wick- 
edness of  the  wicked,  he  shall  not 
fall  thereby  in  the  day  when  he 
turns  from  his  wickedness :  neither 
shall  he  that  is  righteous  be  able  to 
live  thereby  in  the  day  when  he  sins. 
^^  When  I  say  to  the  righteous,  that 
he  shall  surely  live ;  if  he  trust  to 
his  righteousness,  and  commit  iniq- 
uity, none  of  his  righteous  deeds 
shall  be  remembered :  but  for  his 
iniquity  that  he  has  committed,  for  it 
shall  he  die.  ^*  Again,  when  I  say 
to  the  wicked^  Thou  shalt  surely  die ; 
if  he  turn  from  his  sin,  and  do  what 
is  lawful  and  right ;  ^^  if  the  wicked 
restore  the  pledge,  return  what  he 
had  taken  by  robbery,  walk  in  the 
statutes  of  life,  committing  no  iniq- 
uity ;  he  shall  surely  live,  he  shall 
not  die.  ^^  None  of  his  sins  that  he 
has  committed  shall  be  remembered 
against  him :  he  has  done  what  is 
lawful  and  right;  he  shall  surely  live. 
^"^  Yet  the  children  of  thy  people  say. 
The  way  of  the  Lord  is  not  consist- 

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EZEKIEL  XXXIV 


ent:  but  as  for  them,  their  way  is 
not  consistent.  ^^  When  the  right- 
eous turns  from  his  righteousness, 
and  commits  iniquity,  he  shall  even 
die  for  them.  ^^  And  when  the  wicked 
turns  from  his  wickedness,  and  does 
what  is  lawful  and  right,  he  shall  live 
thereby.  -^  Yet  ye  say,  The  way  of 
the  Lord  is  not  consistent.  I  will 
ju.dge  you  every  one  after  his  ways, 
O  house  of  Israel. 

-^  And  it  came  to  pass  in  the 
twelfth  year  of  our  captivity,  in  the 
tenth  [month],  on  the  fifth  of  the 
month,  that  a  fugitive  from  Jerusa- 
lem came  to  me,  saying.  The  city  is 
smitten.  --  Now  the  hand  of  Jeho- 
vah had  been  upon  me  in  the  even- 
ing, before  the  fugitive  came ;  and 
he  had  opened  my  mouth  for  his 
coming  to  me  in  the  morning;  and 
my  mouth  was  opened,  and  I  was 
no  more  dumb. 

2^  And  the  word  of  Jehovah  came 
to  me,  saying, 

-^  Son  of  man,  they  that  inhabit 
these  waste  places  in  the  land  of 
Israel,  speak,  saying,  Abraham  was 
one,  and  he  inherited  the  land:  but 
we  are  many ;  the  land  is  given  us 
for  inheritance. 

-^  Wherefore  say  to  them.  Thus 
says  the  Lord  Jehovah :  Ye  eat  with 
the  blood,  and  lift  up  your  eyes  to 
your  idols,  and  shed  blood :  and  shall 
ye  possess  the  land?  -^  Ye  stand 
sword  in  hand,  ye  work  abomination, 
and  every  one  of  you  commits  adul- 
tery:  and  shall  ye  possess  the  land? 
2'^  Thus  shalt  thou  say  to  them.  Thus 
says  the  Lord  Jehovah :  As  I  live, 
surely  they  that  are  in  the  waste 
places  shall  fall  by  the  sword,  and 
him  that  is  in  the  open  field  will  I 
give  to  the  beasts  to  be  devoured, 
and  they  that  are  in  the  strongholds 
and  in  the  caves  shall  die  of  the  pes- 
tilence. 28  /^j^(j  I  ^yiii  make  the 
land  a  desolation  and  an  astonish- 
ment,   and    the    pride    of    her    power 


shall  come  to  an  end;  and  the  moun- 
tains of  Israel  shall  be  desolate,  with- 
out a  traveller.  '^'^  Then  shall  they 
know  that  I  am  J-ehovah,  when  I 
have  made  the  land  a  desolation  and 
an  astonishment,  because  of  all  their 
abominations  which  they  committed. 
^^  And  as  for  thee,  son  of  man,  the 
children  of  thy  people  are  talking 
about  thee  by  the  walls  and  in  the 
doors  of  the  houses,  and  speak  one 
to  another,  every  one  to  his  brother, 
saying.  Come,  I  pray  you.  and  hear 
what  is  the  word  that  comes  from  Je- 
hovah. •■'1  And  they  come  to  thee  as 
the  people  come,  and  they  sit  before 
thee  as  my  people,  and  they  hear  thy 
words,  but  do  them  not :  for  with 
their  mouth  they  are  doing  ardently, 
but  their  heart  is  following  after 
their  gain.  ^^  And.  lo.  thou  art  to 
them  as  a  very  lovely  song  of  one 
that  has  a  pleasant  voice,  and  can 
play  well  on  an  instrument:  for  they 
hear  thy  words,  but  they  do  them 
not.  ^^  And  when  this  comes  to  pass, 
(behold,  it  is  coming,)  then  shall 
they  know  that  a  prophet  has  been 
among  them. 

CHAPTER  XXXIV 


^  And  the  word  of  Jehovah  came 
to  me,  saying, 

2  Son  of  man,  prophesy  against 
the  shepherds  of  Israel,  prophesy, 
and  say  to  them,  even  to  the  shep- 
herds. Thus  says  the  Lord  Jehovah : 
Woe  to  the  shepherds  of  Israel  that 

are   feeding  themselves  ! 
Should    not    the    shepherds    feed    the 

flock? 
^  Ye   eat   the   fat,   and  ye   clothe   you 

with  the  wool. 
Ye   kill   the   fed   ones :   but   the   flock 

ye  feed  not. 
*  The      weak      ones      have     ye      not 

strengthened,     neither     have     ye 

healed  the  sick. 
Neither   have   ye   bound   up    the    in- 
jured, 

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EZEKIEL  XXXIV 


brought 


back 
have 


the 
ve 


Neither    have    ye 

driven     away,   neither 

sought  the  lost; 
But  with  force  and  wuth  rigour  have 

ye  ruled  over  them. 

^  And  they  were  scattered  without  a 

shepherd : 
And    they   became    food   for   all    the 

beasts    of    the    field,    and    were 

scattered. 
^  My  flock  wandered  through  all  the 

mountains,  and  upon  every  high 

hill: 
Yea,  upon  all  the  face  of  the  earth 

was  my  flock  scattered ; 
And  there  was  no   one   searching  or 

seeking  them. 
■^  Therefore,   ye    shepherds,    hear   the 

word  of  Jehovah : 
^  As   I   live,   says  the  Lord  Jehovah, 

surely   since   my   flock  became  a 

prey, 
And  my  flock  became  meat  to  all  the 

beasts  of  the  field, 
Because     there     was     no     shepherd. 

neither  did  my  shepherds  search 

for  my  flock. 
But    the    shepherds    fed    themselves, 

and  fed  not  mv  flock ; 
^  Therefore,   ye   shepherds,    hear   the 

word   of  Jehovah  : 
'^^  Thus  says  the  Lord  Jehovah : 
Behold.  I  am  against  the  shepherds; 

and    I    will    require   my    flock   at 

their  hand. 
And  cause  them  to  cease  from  feed- 
ing the  flock ; 
Neither     shall     the     shepherds     feed 

themselves  any  more ; 
And    I    will    deliver    my    flock    from 

their  mouth,   that  they  may  not 

be   food   for   them. 
^^  For  thus  says  the  Lord  Jehovah : 
Behold,  I  myself,  even  I.  will  search 

for  my  flock,  and  will  seek  them 
out. 
^-  As  a  shepherd  seeks  out  his  flock 

in  the  day  when  he  is  among  his 

sheep 


Which  are  scattered  abroad,  so  will  I 

seek  out  my  sheep ; 
And   I   will   deliver  them   out  of  all 

places    whither   they    have    been 

scattered  in  the  cloudy  and  dark 

day. 

^^  And  I  will  bring  them  out  from 
the  peoples,  and  gather  them 
from  the  countries, 

And  will  bring  them  into  their  ovv^n 
land ; 

And  I  will  feed  them  upon  the  moun- 
tains of  Israel,  by  the  water- 
courses. 

And  in  all  the  habitable  places  of 
the  country. 

^'^  With  good  pasture  will  I  feed 
them,  and  upon  the  high  moun- 
tains of  Israel  shall  their  fold  be : 

There  shall  they  lie  down  in  a  good 
fold,  and  in  a  fat  pasture  shall 
they  feed 

Upon  the  mountains  of  Israel. 

^•'"'  I  myself  will  feed  my  flock,  and  I 
will  cause  them  to  lie  down, 
says  the  Lord  Jehovah. 

^^The  lost  will  I  seek,  and  those 
driven  away  will  I  bring  back. 

And  will  bind  up  the  injured,  and 
the  sick  will  I  make  strong: 

And  the  fat  and  the  strong  I  will 
destroy ;  I  will  feed  them  with 
justice. 

^'  And  as  for  you.  O  my  flock,  thus 
says  the  Lord  Jehovah : 

Behold.  I  am  about  to  judge  be- 
tween lambs  and  kids,  between 
rams  and  he-goats, 

^^  Is  it  a  small  thing  to  you  after 
having  fed  upon  the  good  pas- 
ture. 

That  the  rest  of  the  pasturage  ye 
should  trample  down  with  your 
feet? 

And  having  drunk  of  the  clear  wa- 
ters, that  ye  should  roil  the  rest 
of  it  with  your  feet? 

^^  And  as  for  my  flock,  they  eat  v/hat 
ye  have  trampled  under  foot, 


Ver.    1 6.   And  I   will  keep  the   fat  and  the  strong,   Sept.   and  other  versions. 

984 


EZEKIEL  XXXV 


And  they  drink  what  ye  have  roiled 

with  your  feet. 
2°  Therefore,    thus    says    the    Lord 

Jehovah  to  them : 
Behold,  I,  even  I,  will  judge  between 

the  fat  sheep  and  the  lean  sheep. 
-^  Because    ye     push     with    side  and 

with  shoulder,  and  thrust  all  the 

weak  ones 
With   your   horns,   till   ye   have   scat- 
tered them  abroad; 
"-  Therefore    will    I    save    my    flock, 

and    the}'    shall    no    more    be    a 

prey ; 
And  I  will  judge  betw^een  sheep  and 

sheep. 
25  And    I    will    set    up    one    shepherd 

over    them,    and    he    shall    feed 

them,  even  my  servant   David ; 
He  shall  feed  them,  and  he  shall  be 

their  shepherd. 

24  And  I  Jehovah  will  be  their  God, 

and    my    servant    David    prince 
among  them ; 
I,  Jehovah   have   spoken  it. 

25  And  I  will  make  with  them  a  cov- 

enant of  peace. 
And    will    put    an    end    to    the    evil 

beasts  of  the  land : 
And  they  shall  dwell  securely  in  the 

wilderness,     and     sleep     in     the 

woods. 
2*5  And    I    will    make    them    and    the 

places    round    about    my    hill    a 

blessing; 
And  I  will  cause  the  shower  to  come 

down  in  its  time ; 
There  shall  be  showers  of  blessing. 
^''  And  the  tree  of  the  field  shall  yield 

its    fruit,    and    the    land   her   in- 
crease. 
And    they    shall    be    secure    in    their 

land :   and  they   shall   know  that 

I  am  Jehovah, 
When    I   have  broken   the   bands   of 

their   yoke,    and    have    delivered 

them 
Out  of  the  hand  of  those  that  held 

them  in  bondage. 

Ver.   6.   Surely,  etc.,   Sept.;  cf.  chap.   22:  41. 


-^  And  they  shall  no  more  be  a  prey 
to  the  nations,  neither  shall  the 
beast  of  the  earth  devour  them ; 

But  they  shall  dwell  securely,  and 
none  shall  make  them  afraid. 

2'-^  And  I  will  establish  for  them  a 
prosperous  plantation. 

And  they  shall  be  no  more  taken 
away  with  famine  in  the  land. 

Neither  bear  the  reproach  of  the  na- 
tions any  more. 

^'^  And  they  shall  know  that  I,  Jeho- 
vah their  God,  am  with  them. 

And  that  they,  the  house  of  Israel, 
are  my  people,  says  the  Lord 
Jehovah. 

^^  That  ye,  my  flock,  the  flock  of  my 

pasture,  are  men. 
That  I  am  your  God,  says  the  Lord 

Jehovah. 

CHAPTER  XXXV 

^  And   the  word   of  Jehovah  came 
to  me,  saying, 
2  Son    of   man,    set   thy   face   against 
Mount  Seir,  and  prophesv  against 

it, 
5  And  say  to  it.  Thus  says  the  Lord 

Jehovah : 
Behold.  I  am  against  thee,  O  mount 

Seir,   and   T   will   stretch   out  my 

hand  against  thee. 
And    I   will    make   thee   a   desolation 

and  an  astonishment. 
■*  Thy    cities    will    I    lay    waste,    and 

thou   shalt  know  that   I   am  Je- 
hovah.' 
^  Because   thou    dost   cherish   an    old 

enmity. 
And    didst    deliver    the    children    of 

Israel  over  to  the  sword 
In   the  time   of  their  trouble,   in  the 

time  of  their  last  punishment: 
^  Therefore,  as  I  live,  says  the  Lorji 

Jehovah, 
Surelv  thou  art  guilty  of  blood,  and 

blood  shall  pursue  thee : 
Since    thou    hast    not    hated    blood, 


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EZEKIEL  XXXVI 


therefore     blood     shall     pursue 

thee. 
^  Thus     will    I     make     mount    Seir 

an    astonishment    and    a    desola- 
tion : 
And  I  will  cut  off  from  it  him  that 

comes  and  him  that  ^oes. 
^  And  I  will  fill  his  mountains  with 

his  slain  : 
In  thy  hills  and  in  thy  valleys  and  in 

all  thy  watercourses  shall  those 

slain  by  the  sword  fall. 
^  Perpetual    desolations    I    will   make 

thee,  and  thy  cities  shall  not  be 

inhabited : 
And  ye  shall  know  that  I  am  Jeho- 
vah. 
^''^  Because  thou  hast  said,  These  two 

nations  and  these  two  countries 

shall  be  mine, 
And   we    will   possess   them ;    though 

Jehovah  was  there : 
^^  Therefore,  as  I  live,  says  the  Lord 

Jehovah, 
I   will   do   according  to   thine   anger, 

and  according  to  thine  envy 
Which  thou  hast  shewed  out  of  thy 

hatred  against  them ; 
And     I     will     make     myself    known 

among  them,  when  I  judge  thee. 

12  And   thou    shalt   know   that    I   am 

Jehovah : 
I    have    heard    all    thy    blasphemies 

which  thou  hast  spoken  against 

the  mountains  of  Israel,  saying. 
They  are  laid  desolate,  they  are  given 

us  to  devour. 

13  And   ye   have   boasted   against   me, 

and  have  multiplied  your  words 
asfainst  me:  I  have  heard  them. 

1 '  Thus  says  the  Lord  Jehovah : 

When  the  whole  earth  rejoices,  I 
will  make  thee  desolate. 

12  As  thou  didst  rejoice  over  the  in- 
heritance of  the  house  of  Israel, 
because  it  was  desolate. 

So  will  I  do  to  thee :  thou  shalt  be 
desolate,  O  mount  Seir. 

And   all   Edom,   even   all   of  it:   and 


they   shall   know  that   I   am  Je- 
hovah. 

CHAPTER  XXXVI 

1  And  thou,  son  of  man,  prophesy 
to  the  mountains  of  Israel,  and  say. 
Ye    mountains    of    Israel,    hear    the 

word  of  Jehovah. 
-  Thus  says  the  Lord  Jehovah : 
Because  the  enemy  has  said  against 
you.    Aha !    and,    The    old    high 
places  are  ours  in  possession: 
^  Therefore  prophesy,  and  say.  Thus 

says  the  Lord  Jehovah : 
Because,     even     because     they    have 
made  you  desolate,  and  trampled 
vou  down  on  everv  side. 
That  ye  might  be  a  possession  to  the 

remaining  nations. 
And  ye  are  talked  about,  and  made 
the  slanderous  gossip  of  the  peo-^ 
pie : 
*  Therefore,  ye  mountains  of  Israel, 
hear  the  word  of  the  Lord  Jeho- 
vah; 
Thus  says  the  Lord  Jehovah  to  the 
mountains    and    to    the    hills,    to    the 
watercourses   and   to   the  valleys,   to 
the  desolate  wastes  and  to  the  cities 
that  are  forsaken,  which  are  become 
a   prey   and   derision    to    the    nations 
remaining  round  about : 
^  Therefore   thus    says    the    Lord   Je- 
hovah : 
Surely    in    the    fire    of    my    jealousy 
have    T    spoken    against    the    re- 
maining nations, 
And  against  all  Edom.  who  have  ap- 
pointed my   land   for  themselves 
for  a  possession 
With  the  joy  of  all  their  heart,  with 
contempt  of  soul,   to  cast  it  out 
for  a  prey. 
,      ''■  Therefore     prophesy     concerning 
j  the   land    of   Israel,   and   say   to   the 
I  mountains    and    to    the    hills,    to    the 
vratercourses  and  to  the  valleys.  Thus 
says  the  Lord  Jehovah : 
Behold,   in   my   jealousy   and   in   my 
i  fury  have  I  spoken, 

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Because  ye  have  borne  the  reproach 
of  the  nations : 

■^  Therefore  thus  says  the  Lord  Je- 
hovah : 

I  have  sworn.  Surely  the  nations  that 
are  round  about  you,  they  shall 
bear  their  reproach. 

^  But  ye,   O  mountains  of  Israel,  ye 

shall  shoot  forth  your  branches, 
And  yield  your  fruit  for  my  people 

Israel;    for    they    are    soon    to 

come. 
^  For,  behold,   I  am   for  you,   and   I 

will  turn  to  you. 
And  ye  shall  be  cultivated  and  sown : 
^"^  And  I  will  multiply  men  upon  you, 

all  the  house  of  Israel,  even  all 

of  it: 
And  the  cities  shall  be  inhabited,  and 

the  ruins  built. 

^^  And  I  will  multiply  upon  you  man 
and  beast ;  and  they  shall  in- 
crease and  be  fruitful : 

And  I  will  cause  you  to  be  inhabited 
as  in  former  times. 

And  will  do  better  [for  you]  than  in 
your  early  days : 

And  ye  shall  know  that  I  am  Jeho- 
vah. 

^-  Yea,  I  will  make  men  walk  upon 
you,  even  my  people  Israel ; 

And  they  shall  possess  thee,  and  thou 
shalt  be  their  inheritance. 

And  thou  shalt  no  more  henceforth 
make  them  childless. 

^"^  Thus  says  the  Lord  Jehovah: 
Because  they  are  saying  to  you.  Thou 
art     devouring     men,     and     hast 
made  thy  nation  childless ; 

^"*  Therefore  thou  shalt  devour  men 
no  more,  nor  make  thy  nation 
childless  any  more. 

Says  the  Lord  Jehovah; 

1^  Neither  will  I  let  thee  hear  any 
more  the  reproach  of  the  na- 
tions. 

Neither  shalt  thou  bear  the  reproach 
of  the  peoples  any  more, 

Neither  shalt  thou  cause  thy  nation 


to    stumble    any    more,    says    the 
Lord  Jehovah. 
^•^  And  the  word  of  Jehovah  came 
to  me,  saying, 

^'  Son  of  man,  when  the  house  of 
Israel  was  dwelling  in  their  own 
land,  they  defiled  it  by  their  way 
and  by  their  doings :  their  way 
before  me  was  as  the  defilement 
of  separation. 

^^  Wherefore  I  poured  out  my  fury 
upon  them  for  the  blood  which 
they  had  poured  out  upon  the 
land,  and  for  their  idols 

Wherewith  they  had  defiled  it: 

^'"^  And  I  scattered  them  among  the 
nations,  and  they  were  dispersed 
through  the  countries : 

According  to  their  way  and  accord- 
ing to  their  doings  I  pronounced 
judgment  upon  them. 

-'^  And  when  they  came  among  the 
nations,  whither  they  went,  they 
profaned  my  holy  name ; 

When  it  was  said  of  them.  These  are 
the  people  of  Jehovah,  and  they 
are  gone  out  of  his  land. 

-^  But  I  had  pity  for  my  holy  name, 
which  the  house  of  Israel  had 
profaned  among  the  nations, 
whither  they  went. 

-''  Therefore  say  to  the  house  of 
Israel,  Thus  says  the  Lord  Je- 
hovah : 

Not  for  your  sake  am  I  doing  this,  O 
house  of  Israel,  but  for  my  holy 
name. 

Which  ye  have  profaned  among  the 
nations,  whither  ye  went. 

-■^  And  I  will  vindicate  my  great 
name,  which  has  been  profaned 
among  the  nations. 

Which  ye  have  profaned  in  the  midst 
of  them ; 

And  the  nations  shall  know  that  I  am 
Jehovah,  says  the  Lord  Jehovah, 

When  I  shall  be  vindicated  in  you  be- 
fore their  eyes. 

-■^  For  I  will  take  you  from  among 
the  nations, 


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And  gather  yon  out  of  all  the  coun- 
tries. 

And  will  bring  you  into  your  own 
land. 

-^  And    I    will    sprinkle    clean    water 

upon  you,  and  ye  shall  be  clean : 
From  all  your  filthiness,  and  from  all 

your  idols,  will  I  cleanse  you. 
-■'  Also  I  will  give  you  a  new  heart, 

and  a  new  spirit  will  I  put  within 

you : 
And  I  will  take  away  the  stony  heart 

out  of  your  flesh, 
And  I  will  give  you  a  heart  of  flesh. 
-"  And  my  spirit  will  I  put  within  you, 

and  will  bring  it  about 
That  ye  shall  walk  in  my  statutes,  and 

ye  shall  keep  my  judgments,  and 

do  them. 
2"^  And  ye  shall  dwell  in  the  land  that 

I  gave  to  your  fathers ; 
And  ye  shall  be  my  people,  and  I  will 

be  your  God. 
2^*  And    I    will    cleanse    you    from    all 

your  uncleannesses : 
And  I  will  call  for  the  corn,  and  will 

multiply    it,    and    lay    no    famine 

upon  you. 
^^  And  I  will  multiply  the  fruit  of  the 

tree,    and    the    increase    of    the 

field. 
That  ye  shall  receive  no  more  the  re- 
proach of  famine  among  the  na- 
tions. 
^^  Then  shall  ye  remember  your  evil 

ways,  and  your  doings  that  were 

not  good; 
And    ye    shall    loathe    yourselves    in 

your  own  sight  for  your  guilt  and 

for  your  abominations. 
^^  Not  for  your  sake  am  I  doing  this, 

says    the    Lord    Jehovah,    be    it 

known  to  you  : 
Be  ashamed  and  confounded  for  your 

ways,  O  house  of  Israel. 
"^'  Thus  says  the  Lord  Jehovah : 
In  the  day  when  I  shall  have  cleansed 

you  from  all  your  guilt, 
I  will  cause  the  cities  to  be  Inhabited, 

and  the  ruins  to  be  rebuilt. 


•'^'^  And  the  land  that  was  desolate  shall 

be  cultivated, 
Whereas  it  was  a   desolation  in  the 

sight  of  every  passer-by. 

^'''  And  they  shall  say, 

This  land  that  was  desolate  is  become 
like  the  garden  of  Eden; 

And  the  ruined  and  desolate  and 
broken-down  cities  are  fortified 
and  inhabited. 

^^  Then  the  nations  that  are  left  round 
about  you  shall  know 

That  I  Jehovah  have  built  the  broken- 
down  places,  and  planted  what 
was  desolate : 

I  Jehovah  have  spoken  it,  and  I  will 
do  it. 
^^  Thus  says  the  Lord  Jehovah ; 

For  this  again  will  I  be  inquired  of 
by  the  house  of  Israel,  to  do  it 
for  them ; 

I  will  increase  them  with  men  like  a 
flock. 

^^  As  the  flock  for  sacrifice,  as  the 
flock  of  Jerusalem  in  her  ap- 
pointed feasts ; 

So  shall  the  ruined  cities  be  filled  with 
flocks  of  men : 

And  they  shall  know  that  I  am  Jeho- 
vah. 

CHAPTER  XXXVII 

^  The  hand  of  Jehovah  was  upon 
me,  and  he  brought  me  out  in  the 
Spirit  of  Jehovah,  and  set  me  down 
in  the  midst  of  the  valley;  and  it  was 
full  of  bones.  ^  And  he  made  me 
go  around  among  them  :  and  behold, 
there  were  very  many  on  the  surface 
of  the  valley;  and  lo,  they  were  very 
drv. 

^  And  he  said  to  me.  Son  of  man, 
can  these  bones  live? 
And   T   answered,   O    Lord   Jehovah, 
thou  knowest. 

*  Again  he  said  to  me,  Prophesv 
over  these  bones,  and  say  to  them,  O 
ye  dry  bones,  hear  the  word  of  Jeho- 
vah. ^  Thus  says  the  Lord  Jehovah 
to  these  bones;     Behold,  I  am  about 


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to  cause  the  breath  [of  hfe]  to  enter 
into  you,  and  ye  shall  live.  ^  And  I 
will  lay  sinews  upon  you,  and  will 
bring-  up  flesh  upon  you,  and  cover 
you  with  skin,  and  put  the  breath  [of 
life]  in  you.  and  ye  shall  live ;  and  ye 
shall  know  that  I  am  Jehovah. 

"  So  I  prophesied  as  I  was  com- 
manded :  and  as  I  prophesied  there 
was  a  noise,  and  behold  a  shaking-, 
and  the  bones  came  together,  bone  to 
his  bone.  ^  And  I  looked,  and  lo, 
there  were  sinews  upon  them,  and 
flesh  appeared,  and  skin  covered  them 
above:  but  there  was  no  breath  [of 
life]  in  them. 

^  Then  said  he  to  me,  Prophesy  to 
the  wind,  prophesy,  son  of  man.  and 
say  to  the  wind.  Thus  says  the  Lord 
God :  Come  from  the  four  winds,  O 
breath  [of  life],  and  breathe  upon 
these  slain,  that  they  may  live.  ^^  So 
I  prophesied  as  he  commanded  me, 
and  the  breath  [of  life]  came  into 
them,  and  they  lived,  and  stood  upon 
their  feet,  an  exceeding  great  army. 


Israel  his  companions :  then  take  an- 
other stick,  and  write  upon  it,  For 
Joseph,  the  rod  of  Ephraim,  and  [for] 
all  the  house  of  Israel  his  compan- 
ions: ^"^  and  join  them  for  thee  one 
to  another  into  one  rod.  that  they 
may  become  one  in  thy  hand. 

^^  And  when  the  children  of  thy 
people  shall  speak  to  thee,  saying, 
Wilt  thou  not  shew  us  what  thou 
meanest  by  these  ?  '^^  say  to  them. 
Thus  says  the  Lord  Jehovah :  Be- 
hold, J  am  about  to  take  the  rod  of 
Joseph,  that  is  in  the  hand  of  Eph- 
raim, and  the  tribes  of  Israel  his  com- 
panions ;  and  I  will  put  them  with  it, 
[even]  with  the  rod  of  Judah.  and 
make  them  one  rod,  and  they  shall 
be  one  in  my  hand.  ^^  And  the  rods 
whereon  thou  writest  shall  be  in  thy 
hand  before  their  eyes.  -^  And  say 
to  them,  Thus  says  the  Lord  Jeho- 
vah :  Behold,  I  am  about  to  take  the 
children  of  Israel  from  among  the 
nations,  v.'hither  they  are  gone,  and 
will  gather  them  from  every  side,  and 


^^  Then  he  said  to  me.  Son  of  man,  I  bring  them  into  their  own  land : 
these  bones  are  the  whole  house  of  2- and  I  will  make  them  one  nation  in 
Israel :  behold,  they  are  saying,  Our    the    land,     upon    the    mountains    of 


bones  are  dried  up,  and  our  hope  is 
lost ;  we  are  clean  cut  off. 

^-Therefore  prophesy,  and  say  to 
them.  Thus  says  the  Lord  Jehovah : 
Behold,  I  am  about  to  open  your 
graves,  and  cause  you  to  come  up  out 
of  your  graves,  O  my  people:  and  I 
will  bring  you  into  the  land  of  Israel. 


Israel ;  and  they  all  shall  have  one 
king.  And  they  shall  be  no  more  two 
nations,  neither  shall  they  be  divided 
into  two  kingdoms  any  more  at  all: 
-^  neither  shall  they  defile  themselves 
any  more  w^ith  their  idols,  nor  with 
their  detestable  things,  nor  with  any 
of    their    transirressions :    but    I    will 


^^'  And  ye  shall  know  that  I  am  Je-  save  them  out  of  all  their  apostasies, 
hovah,  when  I  have  opened  your  w-herein  they  have  sinned,  and  will 
graves,  and  caused  you  to  come  up  cleanse  them :  so  shall  they  be  my 
out  of  your  graves,  O  my  people.  I  people,  and  I  will  be  their  God. 
^^And  I  will  put  my  Spirit  in  you,  '  ^t  And  my  servant  David  shall  be  king 
and  ye  shall  live,  and  I  will  settle  you  over  them :  and  they  all  shall  have 
in  vour  own  land:  and  ye  shall  know  one  shepherd:  they  shall  also  walk  in 
that  I  Jehovah  have  spoken  it,  and  my  judgments,  and  observe  my  stat- 
performed  it,  says  Jehovah.  utes,  and  do  them.     -^  And  they  shall 

1^  The   word   of  Jehovah   came   to  i  dwell  in  the  land  that  I  have  given  to 


me,  saying,  ^^  And  thou,  son  of  man, 
take  thee  one  stick,  and  write  upon 
it,  For  Judah,  and  for  the  children  of 


Jacob  my  servant,  wherein  your 
fathers  dwelt;  and  they  shall  dwell 
therein,  they,  and  their  children,  and 

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EZEKIEL  XXXVIII 


their  children's  children,  forever: 
and  David  my  servant  shall  be  their 
prince  forever.  -^  Moreover  I  will 
make  a  covenant  of  peace  with  them : 
it  shall  be  an  everlasting  covenant 
with  them :  and  I  will  establish  them, 
and  multiply  them,  and  will  set  my 
sanctuary  in  the  midst  of  them  for- 
evermore.  -"  My  tabernacle  also  shall 
be  with  them :  and  I  will  be  their 
God,  and  they  shall  be  my  people. 
-*  And  the  nations  shall  know  that  I 
Jehovah  do  sanctify  Israel,  when  my 
sanctuary  shall  be  in  the  midst  of 
them   forevermore. 

CHAPTER  XXXVIII 

^  And  the  word  of  Jehovah  came  to 
me,  saying,  ^  Son  of  man,  set  thy  face 
toward  Gog,  of  the  land  of  Magog, 
the  prince  of  Rosh,  Meshech,  and 
Tubal,  and  prophesy  against  him.  •'  and 
say.  Thus  says  the  Lord  Jehovah: 
Behold,  I  am  against  thee,  O  Gog, 
prince  of  Rosh,  Meshech,  and  Tubal: 
*  and  I  will  turn  thee  about,  and  put 
hooks  into  thy  jaws,  and  I  will  bring 
thee  out  and  all  thine  armv.  horses 
and  horsemen,  all  of  them  clothed  in 
full  armour,  a  great  company  with 
buckler  and  shield,  all  of  them  han- 
dling swords  :  ^  Persia,  Gush,  and 
Put  with  them;  all  of  them  with 
shield  and  helmet :  ®  Gomer,  and  all 
his  hordes ;  the  house  of  Togarmah  in 
the  farthest  north,  and  all  his  hordes: 
even  many  peoples  with  thee.  ^  Be 
thou  prepared,  yea,  prepare  thyself, 
tb.ou,  and  all  thy  companions  that  are 
assembled  to  thee,  and  be  thou  a 
guard  to  them.  ^  After  many  days 
thou  shalt  receive  the  commission:  in 
the  latter  years  thou  shalt  come  into 
Ihe  land  that  is  freed  from  the  sword, 
Flo  a  people]  gathered  out  of  many 
peoples,  upon  the  mountains  of  Israel, 
which  have  been  a  continual  ruin, 
yea,  it  is  restored  from  the  nations, 
and  they  shall  dwell  in  safety,  all  of 

Ver.   8.     Restored,  Heb.,  brought  out  of. 


fthem.  9  And  thou  shalt  ascend,  thou 
slialt  come  like  a  storm,  thou  shalt 
be  like  a  cloud  to  cover  the  land, 
thou,  and  all  thy  bands,  and  manv 
peoples  with  thee.  ^^  Thus  says  the 
Lord  Jehovah :  It  shall  come  to  pass 
in  that  day,  that  things  shall  come 
into  thy  mind,  and  thou  shalt  devise 
an  evil  scheme :  ^^  and  thou  shalt  say, 
I   will   go   up   against   the    land   of 

unwalled  villages : 
I  will  go  to  them  that  are  quiet,  that 

dwell  securely. 
All   of  them  dwelling  without  walls, 

and     having     neither     bars     nor 

gates : 

^""  To  take  the  spoil  and  to  take  the 

prey; 
To  turn  thine  hand  against  the  ruined 

places  that  are  [now]  inhabited. 
And  against  the  people  gathered  out 

of  the  nations, 
Which  have  gotten  cattle  and  goods, 

and  dwell   in   the    middle   of   the 

earth. 

^"  Sheba,  and  Dedan,  and  the  mer- 
chants of  Tarshish,  with  all  her 
young  lions,  shall  say  to  thee, 

Art  thou  come  to  take  the  spoil  ?  hast 
thou  assembled  thy  company  to 
take  the  prey? 

To  carry  away  silver  and  gold,  to 
take  away  cattle  and  goods. 

To  take  great  spoil  ? 

^^  Therefore,  son  of  man.  prophesy, 
and  say  to  Gog, 

Thus  says  the  Lord  Jehovah : 

In  that  day  when  my  people  Israel 
dwell  securely,  shalt  thou  not 
know  it? 

'^  And  thou  shalt  come  from  thy  place 
out  of  the  farthest  north. 

Thou,  and  many  peoples  with  thee, 
all  of  them  riding  upon  horses, 

A  great  company  and  a  mighty  army : 

'^'^  And  thou  shalt  come  up  against 
my  people  Israel,  as  a  cloud  to 
cover  the  land; 

It   shall   come   to   pass   in   the  latter 


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EZEKIEL  XXXIX 


days,     that     I     will     bring     thee 

against  my  land. 
That    the    nations    may    know    thee, 

when  I  shall  be  vindicated 
In  thee,  O  Gog,  before  their  eyes. 

^"Thus  says  the  Lord  Jehovah: 

Art  thou  he  of  whom  I  spoke  in 
old  time  by  my  servants  the  prophets 
of  Israel,  who  prophesied  in  those 
days  for  years  that  I  would  bring 
thee  against  them?  ^'' And  it  shall 
come  to  pass  in  that  day.  when  Gog 
shall  come  against  the  land  of  Israel, 
says  the  Lord  Jehovah,  that  my  fury 
shall  appear  in  my  face.  ^^  For  in  my 
jealousy  and  in  my  fiery  wrath  have  I 
spoken. 

Surely  in  that  day  there  shall  be  a 

great    shaking    in    the    land    of 

Israel : 
2^  So  that  the  fishes  of  the  sea,  and 

the  fowls  of  the  heaven,  and  the 

beasts  of  the  field, 
And  all  creeping  things  which  creep 

upon  the  earth,  and  all  the  men 

that    are    upon    the    face    of   the 

earth 
Shall  shake  at  my  presence,  and  the 

mountains  shall  be  thrown  down, 
And  the   steep   places  shall   fall,  and 

every     wall     shall     fall     to     the 

ground. 
^^  And  I  will  call  for  a  sword  against 

him  in  all  my  mountains, 
Says  the  Lord  Jehovah : 
Every   man's  sword  shall   be  against 

his  brother. 

^-  And  I  will  contend  against  him 
with  pestilence  and  with  blood ; 

And  I  will  rain  upon  him,  and  upon 
his  bands,  and  upon  the  many 
peoples  with  him. 

An  overflowing  shower  and  great 
hailstones,  fire,  and  brimstone. 

2^  And  I  will  magnify  myself,  and 
vindicate  myself. 

And  1  will  make  myself  known  in  the 
eyes  of  many  nations; 

And  they  shall  know  that  I  am  Jeho- 
vah. 


CHAPTER  XXXIX 


'  And  thou,  son  of  man,  prophesy 

against  Gog,  and  say, 
Thus  says  the  Lord  Jehovah: 
Behold,   I   am   against  thee,   O   Gog, 

prince    of    Rosh,    ]\,Ieshech,    and 

Tubal : 
-  And  I  will  turn  thee  about,  and  will 

lead  thee  on, 
tAnd  will  make  thee  to  come  up  from 

the  farthest  north; 
And    I    will    bring    thee    against    the 

mountains  of  Israel : 
^  And  I  will  strike  thy  bow  out  of  thy 

left  hand. 
And  will  cause  thine  arrows  to  fall 

out  of  thy  right  hand. 
'■*  Thou  shalt  fall  upon  the  mountains 

of  Israel, 
Thou,  and  all  thy  bands,  and  the  peo- 
ples with  thee : 
I  will  give  thee  to  the  ravenous  birds 

of  every  kind, 
And    to    the    beasts    of   the    field    for 

food. 
^  Thou  shalt  fall  upon  the  open  field: 

for  I  have  spoken  it, 
Says  the  Lord  Jehovah. 
^  And   I  will  send  a  fire  on   Magog, 

and  on  them  that  dwell  securely 

on  the  coastlands : 
And  they  shall  know  that   I  am  Je- 
hovah. 
'''  And    my    holy    name    will    I    make 

known  in  the  midst  of  my  people 

Israel ; 
And  I  will  not  suffer  my  holy  name 

to  be  profaned  any  more : 
And   the   nations   shall    know   that   I 

am  Jehovah, 
The  Holy  One  of  Israel. 
^  Behold,    it    comes,    and    it    is    done, 

says  the  Lord  Jehovah ; 
This    is    the     day     whereof    I     have 

spoken. 
^  And  they  that  are   dwelling  in   the 

cities  of  Israel  shall  go  out. 
And  shall  make  fires  of  the  weapons 

and  burn  them,  the  shields 
And  the  bucklers,   the  bows  and  the 


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EZEKIEL  XXXIX 


arrows,  and  the  handstaves,  and 
the  spears. 
And   they   shall   make    fires    of   them 
seven  years : 

^^  So  that  they  shall  take  no  wood  out 

of  the  field,  neither  cut  down  any 

out  of  the  forests ; 
For    they    shall    make    fires    of    the 

weapons : 
And  they  shall  spoil  them  that  spoiled 

them, 
And    prey    upon    them    that    preyed 

upon  them. 
Says  the  Lord  Jehovah. 

^^  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in  that 

day,  that  I  will  give  Gog 
A  place  for  burial  in  Israel,  the  valley 

of  Abarim  east  of  the  sea : 
They    shall    stop    the    mouth    of    the 

valley : 
And  there   shall   they  bury  Gog  and 

all  his  multitude : 
Aind  they  shall  call  it,  The  valley  of 

Gog's  multitude. 
^-  And  the   house   of  Israel   shall   be 

seven  months  burying  them, — to 

cleanse  the  land. 
^•"^  Yea,  ail  the  people  of  the  land  shall 

bury  them ; 
And  theirs  shall  be  the  renown,  when 

I  shall  be  glorified. 
Says  the  Lord  Jehovah. 
^*  And   they   shall   set   apart   men   in 

continuous  employment. 
Who  shall  pass  through  the  land  to 

bury  the  [dead  of  the]  invaders. 
Who    remain    upon    the    face    of   the 

ground,  to  cleanse  it : 
After  the  end  of  seven  months  shall 

they  search. 
^^  And  they  that  pass  through  the  land 

[as    buriers]    shall   pass   through 

it; 
And  when  anv  one  sees  a  bone  of  a 

man,  then  shall  he  set  up  a  mark 

by  it 
Till  the  buriers  have  buried  it  in  the 

Valley  of  Gog's  multitude. 


1*5  And  Multitude  shall  also  be  the 
name  of  a  city. 

Thus  shall  they  cleanse  the  land. 
'"And  thou,  son  of  man,  thus  says 
the  Lord  Jehovah : 

Speak  to  the  birds  of  every  kind,  and 
to  every  beast  of  the  field, 

Assemble  yourselves,  and  come ; 
gather  yourselves  from  every 
side 

To  my  sacrifice  that  I  am  about  to 
sacrifice  for  you. 

Even  a  great  sacrifice  upon  the  moun- 
tains of  Israel, 

That  ye  may  eat  flesh  and  drink 
blood. 

1''  The  flesh  of  the  mighty  shall  ye 
eat,  and  the  blood  of  the  princes 
of  the  earth  shall  ye  drink, 

Of  rams,  of  lambs,  and  of  goats,  of 
bullocks,  all  fed  in  Bashan. 

1"  And  ye  shall  eat  fat  to  satiety,  and 
drink  blood  to  drunkenness, 

Of  my  sacrifice  which  I  have  sacri- 
ficed for  you. 

-^^  And  ye  shall  be  filled  at  my  table 

with  horses  and  chariots. 
With  mighty  men,  and  with  all  men 

of  war,  says  the  Lord  Jehovah. 
-1  x\nd  I  will  set  my  glory  among  the 

nations. 
And  all  the  nations  shall  see  my  jus- 
tice that  I  have  carried  out, 
.\nd  my  hand  that  T  have  laid  upon 

them. 
--  So  the  house  of  Israel  shall  know 

that  T  am  Jehovah  their  God, 
From  that  day  henceforth. 
- '  And   the    nations    shall    know   that 

the    house    of    Israel    went    into 

captivity  for  their  guilt ; 
Because   they  have  been   faithless  to 

me.    and    I    hid    my    face    from 

them  : 
So  T  gave  them  into  the  hand  of  their 

adversaries,  and  they  all  fell  by 

the  sword. 
-^  According  to  their  uncleanness  and 


Ver.   II.   After  the  Sept.;  Heb.,  and  it  shall  stop  the  passers-by. 


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EZEKIEL  XL 


according  to  their  transgressions 
did  I  treat  them ; 

And  I  hid  my  face  from  them. 

2°  Therefore  thus  says  the  Lord  Je- 
hovah : 

Now  will  I  reverse  the  captivity  of 
Jacob,  and  have  mercy  upon  the 
whole  house  of  Israel ; 

And  I  will  be  jealous  for  my  holy 
name. 

2^  And  they  shall  bear  their  shame, 
and  all  their  faithlessness,  where- 
by they  have  been  faithless  to  me, 

When  they  shall  dwell  securely  in 
their  land,  and  none  shall  make 
them  afraid ; 

-■^  When  I  have  brought  them  again 
from  the  peoples,  and  gathered 
them  out  in  their  enemies'  coun- 
tries, 

And  am  vindicated  in  them  in  the 
sight  of  many  nations. 

2*  And  they  shall  know  that  I  am  Je- 
hovah their  God, 

In  that  I  caused  them  to  go  into  cap- 
tivity among  the  nations, 

And  have  gathered  them  to  their  own 
land; 

And  I  will  leave  none  of  them  any 
more  there ; 

2^  Neither  will  I  hide  my  face  any 
more  from  them : 

For  I  have  poured  out  my  spirit  upon 
the  house  of  Israel, 

Says  the  Lord  Jehovah. 

CHAPTER  XL 

1  In  the  twenty-fifth  year  of  our 
captivity,  in  the  beginning  of  the 
year,  on  the  tenth  of  the  month,  in 
the  fourteenth  year  after  the  city  was 
smitten,  on  the  very  same  day,  the 
hand  of  Jehovah  was  upon  me,  and 
he  brought  me  thither.  -  In  the  vis- 
ions of  God  he  brought  me  into  the 
land  of  Israel,  and  set  me  down  upon 
a   very   high   mountain,   upon   which 

Ver.   z.   Opposite,   Sept.;   Heb..  on  the   south. 

Ver.    8.   This   verse  is  omitted   in  several   ancient   versions   and   Hebrew   M55.,   and   gives    no 
sense  in  the  context. 

Ver.   II.  Obscure  in  meaning. 

993 


there  was  opposite  me,  as  it  were,  a 
building  of  a  city.  ^  And  he  brought 
me  thither,  and  behold,  there  was  a 
man,  whose  appearance  was  like  the 
appearance  of  'Drnnzc,  with  a  linen-line 
in  his  hand,  and  a  measuring  reed; 
and  he  stood  in  the  gate.  ■*  And  the 
man  said  to  me.  Son  of  man,  look 
with  thine  eyes,  and  with  thine  ears 
hear,  and  give  attention  to  all  that  I 
shall  shew  thee ;  for  the  purpose  of 
showing  them  to  thee  hast  thou  been 
brought  hither :  declare  all  that  thou 
art  about  to  see  to  the  house  of 
Israel. 

^  And  behold,  a  wall  on  the  out- 
side of  the  house  round  about,  and 
in  the  man's  hand  a  measuring  reed 
six  cubits  long,  each  [cubit]  of  one 
cubit  and  an  handbreadth :  so  he 
measured  the  thickness  of  the  [wall] 
structure,  one  reed:  and  the  height, 
one  reed.  ^  Then  he  came  to  the  gate 
that  faces  the  east,  and  went  up  its 
steps ;  and  he  measured  the  threshold 
of  the  gate,  one  reed  deep :  even  the 
one  threshold,  one  reed  deep.  "^  And 
every  guard-niche  was  one  reed  long, 
and  one  reed  broad ;  and  [the  space] 
between  the  guard-niches  was  five 
cubits ;  and  the  threshold  of  the  gate 
by  the  porch  of  the  gate  on  the  side 
of  the  house  was  one  reed.  (^  He 
measured  also  the  porch  of  the  gate 
on  the  side  of  the  house,  one  reed.) 
^  Then  he  measured  the  porch  of  the 
gate,  eight  cubits  [broad]  and  its 
jambs,  two  cubits ;  and  the  porch  of 
the  gate  was  on  the  side  of  the  house. 
^^  And  the  guard-niches  of  the  east 
gate  were  three  on  this  side,  and  three 
on  that  side ;  they  three  were  of  one 
measure :  and  the  wall-jambs  [be- 
tween the  niches]  were  of  one  meas- 
ure on  this  side  and  on  that  side. 
^1  And  he  measured  the  width  of  the 
opening  of  the  gate,  ten  cubits;  and 


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the  length  of  [each]  gate-way,  thir- 
teen cubits ;  ^-  and  a  railing  before  the 
guard-niches,  one  cubit  [on  this  side], 
and  a  railing,  one  cubit  on  that  side; 
and  the  guard-niches,  six  cubits  on 
this  side,  and  six  cubits  on  that  side. 
^^  And  he  measured  the  gate  from 
the  roof  of  the  one  guard-niche  to 
the  roof  of  the  other,  a  breadth  of 
twenty-five  cubits ;  door  against  door. 
^*  He  measured  also  the  wall-jambs 
twenty  cubits;  and  [reaching]  to  the 
wall-jambs   was   the   court,    the   gate 


gate  facing  the  east :  and  they  went  up 
to  it  by  seven  steps ;  and  its  vestibule 
was  on  the  inside.  ^^  The  inner  court 
had  a  gate  opposite  the  [outer]  gate, 
[both]  on  the  north  and  on  the  east ; 
and  he  measured  from  gate  to  gate  a 
hundred  cubits.  -*  And  he  led  me  to- 
ward the  south,  and  behold  a  gate  to- 
ward the  south :  and  he  measured  its 
jambs  and  its  vestibule  according  to 
these  measurements.  -^  And  it  had 
windows  in  it  and  in  its  porch  round 
about,   like   those    [other]    windows: 


[being]  round  about.  ^^  And  [from]  '  the  length  was  fifty  cubits,  and  the 
the  front  of  the  gate  at  the  entrance  j  breadth  twenty-five  cubits.  -^  And 
to  the  front  of  the  porch  of  the  inner  |  there  were  seven  steps  to  go  up  to  it, 
gate  were  fifty  cubits.  ^®  And  the  i  and  its  porch  was  on  the  inside :  and 
guard-niches  and  their  wall-jambs  i  it  had  palm  trees,  one  on  this  side, 
within  the  gate  round  about,  and  like-    and   another   on    that   side,    upon   its 


wise   the   porches,   had   splayed   win 
dows :  and  the  windows  were  round 
about  inward :  and  upon  [each]  wall- 
jamb  were  palm  trees. 

1'''  Then  he  brought  me  into  the 
outer  court,  and,  lo,  there  were  cham- 
bers and  a  pavement,  made  for  the 
court  round  about:  thirty  chambers 
were  upon  the  pavement.  ^^  And  the 
pavement  was  by  the  side  of  the  gates, 
equal  to  the  length  of  the  gates,  even 
the  lower  pavement.  ^^  Then  he  meas- 
ured the  breadth  from  the  forefront 
of  the  lower  gate  to  the  forefront  of 
the  inner  court  without,   a   hundred  I  about,    twenty-five    cubits    long,    and 


door-jambs.  ^^  And  the  inner  court 
had  a  gate  toward  the  south :  and  he 
measured  from  gate  to  gate  toward 
the  south  a  hundred  cubits. 

2^  Then  he  brought  me  to  the  inner 
court  by  the  south  gate :  and  he  meas- 
ured the  south  gate  according  to  these 
measurements ;  ^^  and  its  guard- 
niches,  and  its  jambs,  and  its  vestibule, 
according  to  these  measurements: 
and  it  had  windows  in  it  and  in  its 
porch  round  about :  it  was  fifty  cubits 
long,  and  twent3'--five  cubits  broad. 
(2^  And    there     were    arches    round 


cubits,  [both]  on  the  east  and  on  the 
north.  2^  And  as  for  the  gate  of  the 
outer  court  facing  the  north,  he 
measured  its  length  and  its  breadth. 
21  And  its  guard-niches  were  three  on 
this  side  and  three  on  that  side ;  and 
its  posts  and  its  porches  were  after 
the  measure  of  the  first  gate :  its 
length  was  fifty  cubits,  and  its  width 
twenty-five  cubits.  --  x\nd  its  win- 
dows, and  its  vestibule,  and  its  palm 


five  cubits  broad.)  ^^  And  its  vestibule 
was  on  the  side  of  the  outer  court ; 
and  palm  trees  were  upon  its  door- 
jambs:  and  eight  steps  led  up  to  it. 
22  And  he  brought  me  into  the  inner 
court  toward  the  east:  and  he  meas- 
ured the  gate  according  to  these 
measurements,  ^^  and  its  guard-niches, 
and  its  jambs,  and  its  porch,  accord- 
ing to  these  measurements:  and  it 
had  windows  in  it  and  in  its  porch 


trees,  were  after  the  measure  of  the  |  round  about :  it  was  fifty  cubits  long, 

Ver.  14.  This  verse  is  very  obscure;  after  the  Sept.,  Heb.,  sixty,  does  not  accord  with  the 
demands  of  the  context. 

Ver.   22.  Was   on   the   inside,   after  the   Sept. 

Ver.  30.  Omitted  by  the  Sept.  and  some  MSS. :  no  parts  of  the  building  have  been  located 
with  such  measurements. 


994 


EZEKIEL  XLI 


and  twenty-five  cubits  broad.     ^*  And  '  side    of    the    south    gate    facing    the 
its  porch  was  toward  the  outer,  court;    north.     ^^  And   he   said   to   me,   This 


and  palm  trees  were  upon  its  jambs, 
on  this  side,  and  on  that  side :  and 
eight  steps  led  up  to  it.  ^°  And  he 
brought  me  to  the  north  gate :  and 
he  measured  it  according  to  these 
measurements  ;  ^^  its  guard-niches,  its 
jambs,  and  its 'porch;  and  it  had  win- 
dows in  it  round  about :  the  length 
was  fifty  cubits,  and  the  breadth 
twentv-five   cubits.     ^^  And  its   porch 


chamber,  facing  the  south,  is  for  the 
priests,  the  keepers  of  the  charge  of 
the  house.  ^^  And  the  chamber  facing 
the  north  is  for  the  priests,  and  keep- 
ers of  the  charge  of  the  altar :  these 
are  the  sons  of  Zadok,  who  from 
among  the  sons  of  Levi  come  near  to 
Jehovah  to  minister  to  him.  ^^  And 
he  measured  the  court,  a  hundred  cu- 
bits long,  and  a  hundred  cubits  broad. 


was  toward  the  outer  court ;  and  palm  j  foursquare ;  and  the  altar  was  before 
trees    were   upon   its   jambs,   on   this    the  house. 


side,  and  on  that  side :  and  eight  steps 
led  up  to  it. 

^^  And  a  chamber  with  its  entrance 
was  in  the  porch  of  the  gate ;  there 
they  washed  the  burnt  offering. 
^°  And  in  the  porch  of  the  gate  were 
two  tables  on  this  side,  and  two  tables 
on  that  side,  on  which  to  slay  the 
burnt  offering  and  the  sin  offering 
and  the  guilt  offering.  *°  And  on  the 
[one]  side  without,  at  the  steps  of 
the  entrance  of  the  north  gate  were 


^^  Then  he  brought  me  to  the  porch 
of  the  house,  and  measured  each 
door-jamb  of  the  porch,  five  cubits  on 
this  side,  and  five  cubits  on  that  side: 
and  the  width  of  the  gate  was  four- 
teen cubits  and  the  depth  of  the  jamb 
[on  the  porch  side]  was  three  cubits 
on  one  side,  and  three  cubits  on  the 
other.  4^  The  length  of  the  porch 
was  twenty  cubits,  and  its  breadth 
twelve  cubits ;  and  by  ten  steps  they 
went  up  to  it:  and  there  were  pillars 
two  tables ;  and  on  the  other  side  of  by  the  door-jamb,  one  on  this  side, 
the  porch  of  the  gate,  were  two  ta-  and  another  on  that  side, 
bles.  ■^^  Four  tables  were  on  this  side, 
and  four  tables  on  that  side,  by  the 
side   of  the   gate ;   eight  tables,   upon 

which  they  slew  [the  sacrifices],  and  measured  the  jambs,  six  cubits 
■*-  x\nd  there  were  four  tables  for  the  I  thick  on  the  one  side,  and  six  cubits 
burnt  offering  of  cut  stone,  a  cubit '  thick  on  the  other  side :  the  thickness 
and  a  half  long,  and  a  cubit  and  a  of  the  jambs.  ^  And  the  width  of  the 
half  broad,  and  one  cubit  high :  upon  entrance  was  ten  cubits ;  and  the 
them  they  laid  the  instruments  with  depth  of  the  jambs  of  the  entrance 
which  they  slew  the  burnt  offering  was  five  cubits  on  the  one  side,  and 
and  the  sacrifice.  ^^  And  the  hooks,  five  cubits  on  the  other  side :  and  he 
a  handbreadth  long,  were  fastened  measured  its  length,  forty  cubits,  and 
within    round    about:    and   upon   the    its  breadth,  twentv  cubits.     '  Then  he 


CHAPTER  XLI 

^  And  he  brought  me  to  the  temple. 


tables  was  the  flesh  of  the  oblation. 
"^■^  And  without  the  inner  gate  were 
two  chambers  in  the  inner  court,  one 
by  the  side  of  the  north  gate ;  and  it 
faced  toward  the  south :  one  by  the 


went  within,  and  measured  each  jamb 
of  the  entrance,  two  cubits :  and  the 
entrance,  six  cubits ;  and  the  depth  of 
the  jambs  of  the  entrance,  seven  cu- 
bits on  each  side.    *  And  he  measured 


Ver.   37,  38.   After  the   Sept. 

Ver.   44.  Corrected  by   Sept.   and  verses   45   and  46. 

Ver.   48.  So  Sept.   and   probably  correct. 

Ver.  49.  So   Sept.;  Heb.,   eleven,  but  the  context  favors   Sept. 

Ver.     I.  The    thickness    of    the    jambs;    so    Sept. 

Ver.     3.  Seven    cubits    on    each    side,    so    Sept.,    and    probably    correct. 

995 


EZEKIEL  XLI 


its  length,  twenty  cubits,  and  its 
breadth,  twenty  cubits,  in  front  of  the 
temple :  and  he  said  to  me,  This  is 
the  most  holy  place.  ^  Then  he  meas- 
ured the  [thickness  of  the]  wall  of 
the  house,  six  cubits  ;  and  the  breadth 
of  every  side-chamber,  four  cubits, 
round  about  the  house  on  every  side. 

^  And  the  side-chambers  were  in  three 
stories,  one  over  another,  and  thirty 
in  order;  and  there  were  rebatements 
in  the  wall  of  the  house  for  the  side- 
chambers  round  about,  that  they 
might  be  supported,  but  they  were  not 
let  into  the  wall  of  the  house.  '^  And 
the  side-chambers  were  broader  as 
they  encompassed  [the  house]  higher 
and  higher;  for  the  encompassing  of 
the  house  went  higher  and  higher 
round  about  the  house :  therefore,  the 
breadth  of  the  house  [continued]  up- 
ward ;  and  so  one  went  up  [from]  the 
lowest  [chamber]  to  the  highest  by 
the  middle  [chamber].  ^  I  saw  also 
that  the  house  had  a  raised  [founda- 
tion] platform  round  about :  the  foun- 
dations of  the  side-chambers  were  a 
full  reed  of  six  cubits  to  the  angle. 
^  The  thickness  of  the  wall,  which 
was  for  the  side-chambers,  on  the 
outside,  was  five  cubits :  and  that 
which  was  left  [of  the  platform]  was 
five  cubits  and  between  the  side- 
chambers  of  the  house.  '^^  And  be- 
tween the  chambers  was  a  breadth  of 
twenty  cubits  round  about  the  house 
on  every  side.  ^^  And  the  doors  of 
the  side-chambers  opened  upon  the 
margin  [of  the  platform],  one  door 
toward  the  north  and  another  door 
toward  the  south :  and  the  width  of 
the  open  space  was  five  cubits  round 
about.  12  Xnd  the  building  that  was 
facing   upon   the    open   space   on  the 

Ver.     4.  The   holy    place    and   holy    of    holies. 

Ver,  7.  This  vci-se  7  is  very  obscure  in  statement,  and  probably  corrupt,  though  the  gen- 
eral   meaning   is   clear. 

Ver.  8.  Six  cubits,  etc.,  possibly  refers  to  the  angle  made  by  the  wall  rising  from  the 
pavement. 

Ver.    10.  Twenty    cubits,    etc.,    after    the    Syriac. 

Ver.    15.  Of    uncertain    meaning,    R.    V.,    galleries,    though    this    is    far    from    clear. 

Ver.   16.  Portion    in    (  )    omitted    by    some    authorities    as    a    gloss. 

996 


west  was  seventy  cubits  broad;  and 
the  wall  of  the  building  was  five  cu- 
bits thick  round  about,  and  its  length 
ninety  cubits.  ^^  So  he  measured  the 
house,  a  hundred  cubits  long;  and  the 
open  space,  and  the  building,  with  its 
walls,  a  hundred  cubits ;  ^^  also  the 
width  of  the  front  of  the  house,  and 
of  the  open  space  toward  the  east,  a 
hundred  cubits. 

1^  And  he  measured  the  length  of 
the  building  facing  upon  the  open 
space  at  its  rear,  and  its  pillared  walks 
on  the  one  side  and  on  the  other  side, 
a  hundred  cubits. 

And  the  inner  temple,  and  the 
porches  of  the  court ;  ^^  the  thresh- 
olds, and  the  splayed  windows,  and 
the  pillared  walks  round  about  with 
their  three  stories,  over  against  the 
threshold,  w^ere  panelled  wdth  wood 
all  around,  and  [from]  the  ground  up 
to  the  windows;  (now  the  w^indows 
were  covered)  :  ^"  to  [the  space]  above 
the  door,  even  to  the  inner  house, 
and  without,  and  upon  all  the  wall 
round  about  within  and  without,  by 
measure.  ^^  Cherubim  and  palm- 
trees  were  made,  and  a  palm-tree  was 
between  cherub  and  cherub,  and 
every  cherub  had  two  faces ;  ^^  so  that 
there  was  the  face  of  a  man  toward  a 
palm-tree  on  the  one  side,  and  the 
face  of  a  young  lion  toward  a  palm- 
tree  on  the  other  side :  [so  were  they] 
made  through  all  the  house  round 
about.  2^  From  the  ground  to  above 
the  door  were  the  cherubim  and 
palm-trees  made:  ^^  and  as  for  the 
wall  of  the  [inner]  temple,  the  door 
posts  were  squared ;  and  in  front  of 
the  sanctuary  was  the  appearance  as 
the  appearance  of  22  an  altar  of  wood, 
three    cubits    high,    and    its    length 


EZEKIEL  XLTI 


two  cubits ;  and  its  corners,  and  its  ,  the  pillars  of  the  court :  therefore 
baseband  its  sides,  were  of  wood  ;  and  ■  [the  uppermost]  was  narrower  than 
he  said  to  me,  This  is  the  table  that    the  lowest  and  the  middle  (from  the 

ground).  '  And  as  for  the  wall  that 
was  without  by  the  side  of  the  cham- 
bers, toward  the  outer  court  facing 
the  [other]  chambers,  its  length  was 
fifty  cubits.  '^  For  the  length  of  the 
chambers  that  were  on  the  outer 
court  was  fifty  cubits :  and  [the 
length  of]  those  facing  the  temple 
was  a  hundred  cubits.  ^  And  from 
under  these  chambers  was  the  en- 
trance on  the  east  side,  as  one  goes 
into  them  from  the  outer  court.  ^^  In 
the  thickness  of  the  wall  of  the  court 
facing  the  south,  before  the  open 
space,  and  before  the  building,  there 
were  chambers.  ^^  And  the  way  be- 
fore them  was  like  the  appearance  of 
[the  way  of]  the  chambers  facing  the 
north ;  they  were  as  long  as  they,  and 
as  broad  as  they :  and  all  their  exits 
,  1,1,  1       were   both   according   to   their   fash- 

north:  and  he  brought  me  to  the  ^^^3^  ^^^  according  to  their  doors, 
chambers  that  were  opposite  the  open    ,0  a     1  j-       ..11  s-  ^-l. 

^<.^^^o  ^  A  u:^u  ^^^  f^,.:^^  4-u^  And  accordmg  to  the  doors  of  the 
spaces,    and    which    were    facing   the      ,       ,  ,     .     ^  ,  ,,    ., 


is  before  Jehovah.  23  ^^d  the  tem- 
ple and  the  sanctuary  had  two  doors. 
-^  And  the  doors  had  two  leaves 
[apiece],  two  turning  leaves;  two 
[leaves]  for  the  one  door,  and  two 
leaves  for  the  other.  -''  And  there 
were  made  on  them,  on  the  doors  of 
the  temple,  cherubim  and  palm-trees, 
like  those  which  were  made  upon  the 
walls;  and  there  was  a  wooden  jutty 
over  the  porch  without.  "^^  And  there 
were  splayed  windows  and  palm-trees 
on  the  one  side  and  on  the  other  side, 
on  the  side-walls  of  the  vestibule : 
thus  were  the  side-chambers  of  the 
house,  and  the   jutties. 

CHAPTER  XLII 

"^  Then  he  brought  me  out  into  the 
outer     court,     looking     toward     the 


[wall]  structure  toward  the  north, 
-  In  front  of  the  length  of  a  hundred 
cubits  with  the  doors  toward  the 
north,  and  the  breadth  was  fifty  cu- 
bits. ^  Facing  the  twenty  [cubits]  of 
the  inner  court,  and  facing  the  pave- 
ment of  the  outer  court,  was  a  pil- 
lared walk  against  a  pillared  walk  in 
three  stories.  ^  And  before  the  cham- 
bers was  a  walk  of  ten  cubits  width 
inward,  a  length  of  one  hundred  cu- 
bits;   and    their    doors    faced    north, 


chambers  facing  the  south  there  was 
a  door  in  the  head  of  the  way,  even 
the  way  directly  before  the  wall  to- 
ward the  east,  as  one  enters  them. 
^^  Then  he  said  to  me,  The  north 
chambers  and  the  south  chambers, 
which  are  before  the  open  space,  are 
the  holy  chambers,  where  the  priests 
that  are  near  Jehovah  shall  eat  the 
most  holy  things :  there  shall  they  lay 
the  most  holy  things,  and  the  meal 
offering,  and  the  sin  offering,  and  the 


5  Now  the  upper  chambers  were  guilt  offering  for  the  place  is  holy, 
shorter :  for  the  pillared  walks  took  ^*  When  the  priests  enter  in,  then 
away  from  these  more  than  from  the  shall  they  not  go  out  of  the  holy  place 
lower  and  the  middle  stories  of  the  into  the  outer  court,  but  there  shall 
buildings.  ^  For  they  were  in  three  they  lay  their  garments  wherein  they 
stories,  and  they  had  no  pillars  like  I  minister ;  for  they  are  holy :  and  they 

Ver.   2.  This  verse  is   almost  meaningless,   its   purpose  is  apparently  to  describe  the  location 
of  the  prophet. 

Ver.  3,  5.   R.   v.,  gallery. 

Ver.  4.     After    the    Sept.,    Heb.,    way;    after    the    Sept.,    Heb.,    one    only. 

Ver.   6.     Portion  in   (.  )    omitted  by  some   authorities.     The   reading   demanded  by  the  context. 

Ver.  8.  Those  facing,  etc.,  after  the  Sept. 

Ver.  9.  The  sense  of  verse  9  is   doubtful. 

Ver.   10.  The  reading  demanded  by  the  context.      So   Sept. 

997 


EZEKIEL  XLIII 


shall    put    on    other    garments,    and  i  was  standing  by  me.    "  And  he  said  to 


shall  approach  that  which  is  for  the 
people. 

^^  Now  when  he  had  finished  meas- 
uring the  inner  house,  he  brought  me 
out  by  way  of  the  gate  which  faces 
the  east,  and  measured  it  round 
about.  ^^  He  measured  on  the  east 
side  with  the  measuring  reed,  five 
hundred  cubits,  with  the  measuring 
reed  round  about.  ^"  He  measured  on 
the  north  side,  five  hundred  cubits, 
with  the  measuring  reed  round  about. 
^^  He  measured  on  the  south  side,  five 
hundred  cubits,  with  the  measuring 
reed.  ^^  He  turned  about  to  the  west 
side,  and  measured  five  hundred  cu- 
bits w^ith  the  measuring  reed.  ^°  He 
measured  it  on  the  four  sides :  it  had 
a  wall  round  about,  the  length  five 
hundred,  and  the  breadth  five  hun- 
dred, to  separate  between  the  holy 
and  the  common. 

CHAPTER  XLHI 

^  And  he  brought  me  to  the  gate, 
even  the  gate  which  faces  the  east : 
2  and  behold,  the  glory  of  the  God  of 
Israel  came  from  the  east :  and  the 
voice  of  him  was  like  the  sound  of 
many  waters :  and  the  earth  was  light- 
ened with  his  glory.  "  And  it  was  ac- 
cording to  the  appearance  of  the 
appearance  which  I  saw  even  accord- 
ing to  the  appearance  that  I  saw  when 
I  came  to  destroy  the  city;  and  the 
appearances  were  like  the  appear- 
ance that  I  saw  by  the  river  Chebar : 
and  I  fell  upon  my  face.  *  And  the 
glory  of  Jehovah  came  into  the  house 
by  way  of  the  gate  which  faces  the 
east.  ^  And  the  Spirit  took  me  up, 
and  1)rought  me  into  the  inner  court ; 
and  lo,  the  glory  of  Jehovah  filled  the 
house.  ^  And  I  heard  one  speaking 
to  me  out  of  the  house;  and  a  man 

Vers.    1 6,   17,   19.   Cubits,   on  the  authority  of  the  Sept..  which  also  agrees  with  chap.  45:   2. 
Ver.   II.   After  the   Sept.,  and  apparent  demands  of  the  context. 

Ver.    II.   And  all  its  forms.      Omitted  in  some  MSS.  and  in  the  Sept.;  its  whole  form.      Sept., 
all   its  appointments,   preferred  by  som.e  execretes. 
Ver.    13.   In  depth,  so   Sept. 

998 


me,  Son  of  man,  [this  is]  the  place 
of  my  throne,  and  the  place  of  the 
soles  of  my  feet,  where  1  \n\\\  dwell 
in  the  midst  of  the  children  of  Israel 
forever:  and  the  house  of  Israel  shall 
no  more  defile  my  holy  name,  neither 
they,  nor  their  kings,  by  their  car- 
nality, and  by  the  corpses  of  their 
dead  kings;  ^  in  their  setting  of  their 
threshold  by  my  threshold,  and  their 
door-post  beside  my  door-post,  with 
[merely]  the  wall  between  me  and 
them  ;  and  they  have  defiled  my  holy 
name  by  their  abominations  which 
they  have  committed :  wherefore  I 
have  consumed  them  in  mine  anger. 
^  Now  let  them  put  away  their  car- 
I  nality,  and  the  corpses  of  their  kings, 
far  from  me,  and  I  will  dwell  in  the 
midst  of  them  forever. 

^^  Thou,  son  of  man,  shew  this 
house  to  the  house  of  Israel,  (that 
they  may  be  ashamed  of  their  iniqui- 
ties) :  with  his  appearance  and  his 
pattern.  ^^  And  if  they  be  ashamed 
of  all  that  they  have  done,  shew  them 
the  form  of  the  house,  and  its  pattern, 
and  its  exits,  and  its  entrances,  and 
all  its  forms,  and  all  its  ordinances, 
and  all  its  forms,  and  all  its  laws,  and 
write  them  in  their  sight :  that  they 
may  observe  its  whole  form,  and  all 
its  ordinances,  and  do  them.  ^^  This  is 
the  law  of  the  house :  upon  the  top  of 
the  mountain  its  whole  limit  round 
about  shall  be  most  holy.  Behold, 
this  is  the  law  of  the  house. 

^^  And  these  are  the  measures  of 
the  altar  by  cubits:  (the  cubit  is  a 
cubit  and  a  handbreadth)  :  the  socket 
shall  be  a  cubit  [in  depth],  and  the 
breadth  a  cubit,  and  its  border  on  its 
edge  round  about  a  span :  and  this 
shall  be  the  base  of  the  altar.  ^*  And 
from  the  bottom  at  the  ground  [up] 


EZEKIEL  XLIV 


to  the  lower  ledge  shall  be  two  cu- 
bits, and  the  breadth  one  cubit;  and 
from  the  lesser  ledge  to  the  greater 
ledge  shall  be  four  cubits,  and  the 
breadth  a  cubit.  ^^  And  the  upper 
altar  shall  be  four  cubits;  and  from 
the  altar  hearth  and  upward  there 
shall  be  four  horns.  ^^  And  the  altar 
hearth  shall  be  twelve  [cubits]  long 
by  twelve  broad,  equal  on  its  four 
sides.  ^'^  And  the  ledge  shall  be  four- 
teen [cubits]  long  by  fourteen  broad 
on  its  four  sides ;  and  the  border 
about  it  shall  be  a  half-cubit;  and  its 
bottom  shall  be  a  cubit  about;  and  its 
steps  facing  the  east. 

^^  And  he  said  to  me,  Son  of  man, 
thus  says  the  Lord  Jehovah :  These 
are  the  ordinances  of  the  altar  in  the 
day  when  they  shall  make  it,  to  offer 
thereon  burnt  offerings,  and  to 
sprinkle  blood  upon  it.  ^^  Thou  shalt 
give  to  the  priests  the  Levites  that 
are  of  the  seed  of  Zadok,  who  are 
near  me,  to  minister  to  me,  says  the 
Lord  Jehovah,  a  young  bullock  for  a 
sin  offering.  ^^  And  thou  shalt  take 
of  his  blood,  and  put  it  on  the  four 
horns  of  it,  and  on  the  four  corners 
of  the  ledge,  and  upon  the  border 
round  about :  thus  shalt  thou  cleanse 
it  and  make  atonement  for  it.  ^^  Thou 
shalt  also  take  the  bullock  of  the  sin 
offering,  and  he  shall  burn  it  in  the 
appointed  place  of  the  house,  without 
the  sanctuary.  -^  And  on  the  second 
day  thou  shalt  offer  a  shaggy  he-goat 
without  blemish  for  a  sin  offering; 
and  they  shall  cleanse  the  altar,  as 
they  did  cleanse  it  with  the  bullock. 
23  When  thou  hast  finished  cleansing 
it,  thou  shalt  offer  a  young  bullock 
without  blemish,  and  a  ram  of  the 
flock  without  blemish.  24  /^^id  thou 
shalt  bring  them  near  before  Jehovah, 
and  the  priests  shall  throw  salt  on 
them,  and  they  shall  offer  them  up 
for  a  burnt  offering  to  Jehovah. 
25  Seven   days   shalt   thou   prepare   a 

Ver.    7.     Ye    have   broken,    etc.,   after   several 


goat  for  a  sin  offering  daily :  they 
shall  also  prepare  a  young  bullock, 
and  a  ram  of  the  flock,  without  blem- 
ish. -^  Seven  days  shall  they  make 
atonement  for  the  altar  and  purify  it ; 
so  shall  they  consecrate  it.  ^7  ^j^^j 
when  these  days  have  passed,  it  shall 
be  upon  the  eighth  day,  and  after  the 
priests  shall  offer  your  burnt  offer- 
ings upon  the  altar,  and  your  peace 
offerings,  that  I  will  accept  you,  says 
the  Lord  Jehovah. 

CHAPTER  XLIV 

^  Then  he  brought  me  back  by  way 
of  the  outer  gate  of  the  holy  place, 
which  faces  the  east;  and  it  was  shut. 
2  And  Jehovah  said  to  me,  This  gate 
shall  be  shut,  it  shall  not  be  opened, 
neither  shall  any  man  enter  it,  for 
Jehovah  the  God  of  Israel  has  entered 
it ;  therefore  it  shall  be  shut.  ^  As  for 
the  prince,  he  shall  sit  therein  as 
prince  to  eat  bread  before  Jehovah; 
by  the  way  of  the  porch  of  the  gate 
he  shall  enter,  and  shall  go  out  by 
the  same  way. 

*  Then  he  brought  me  by  way  of 
the  north  gate  facing  the  house;  and 
I  looked,  and  behold,  the  glory  of 
Jehovah  filled  the  house  of  Jehovah : 
and  I  fell  upon  my  face,  "^  And  Jeho- 
vah said  to  me.  Son  of  man,  observe 
carefully,  and  look  with  thine  eyes, 
and  hear  with  thine  ears  all  that  I  tell 
thee  concerning  all  the  ordinances  oi 
the  house  of  Jehovah,  and  all  its  laws ; 
and  observe  carefully  the  entrance  of 
the  house,  with  every  exit  of  the 
sanctuary.  ^  And  thou  shalt  say  to 
the  rebellious,  even  to  the  house  ot 
Israel,  Thus  says  the  Lord  Jehovah : 
O  ye  house  of  Israel,  let  this  be 
enough  of  all  your  abominations,  ''  in 
that  ye  have  brought  in  aliens,  un- 
circumcised  in  heart  and  uncircum- 
cised  in  flesh,  to  be  in  my  sanctuary, 
to  profane  it,  even  my  house,  when 
ye  offer  my  bread,   the  fat  and  the 

ancient    versions. 


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blood,  and  ye  have  broken  my  cove- 
nant, [to  add]  to  all  your  abomina- 
tions. ^  And  ye  have  not  kept  the 
charge  of  my  holy  things:  but  ye 
have  set  keepers  of  my  charge  in  my 
sanctuary  for  yourselves.  ^  Thus  says 
the  Lord  Jehovah,  No  alien,  uncir- 
cumcised  in  heart  and  uncircumcised 
in  flesh,  shall  enter  my  sanctuary,  of 
any  alien  that  is  among  the  children 
of  Israel.  ^^  But  the  Levites  that  went 
far  from  me,  when  Israel  strayed,  who 
strayed  from  me  after  their  idols ; 
they  shall  bear  their  guilt.  ^^  Yet  they 
shall  be  ministers  in  my  sanctuary, 
having  charge  of  the  gates  of  the 
house,  and  ministering  in  the  house : 
they  shall  slay  the  burnt  offering  and 
the  sacrifice  for  the  people,  and  they 
shall  stand  before  them  to  minister 
for  them.  ^-  Because  they  ministered 
for  them  before  their  idols,  and  be- 
came a  stumbling-block  of  iniquity  to 
the  house  of  Israel :  therefore  have  I 
lifted  up  my  hand  against  them,  says 
the  Lord  Jehovah,  and  they  shall  bear 
their  guilt.  ^^  And  they  shall  not 
come  near  me,  to  serve  as  priest  to 
me,  nor  to  come  near  any  of  my  holy 
things,  to  the  things  which  are  most 
holy :  but  they  shall  bear  their  shame, 
and  their  abominations  which  they 
have  committed.  ^^  Yet  will  I  make 
them  keepers  of  the  charge  of  the 
house,  for  all  its  service,  and  for  all 
that  shall  be  done  therein. 

^^  But  the  priests  the  Levites,  the 
sons  of  Zadok,  that  kept  the  charge 
of  my  sanctuary  when  the  children  of 
Israel  strayed  from  me,  they  shall 
come  near  me  to  minister  to  me :  and 
they  shall  stand  before  me  to  offer  me 
the  fat  and  the  blood,  says  the  Lord 
Tehovah :  ^^  they  shall  enter  my  sanc- 
tuary, and  they  shall  come  near  my 
table,  to  minister  to  me,  and  they 
shall  keep  my  charge.  ^^  And  it  shall 
be  that  when  they  enter  the  gates  of 
the  inner  court,  they  shall  be  clothed 
with   linen   garments;    and    no   wool 


shall    come    upon    them,    while    they 
minister   in    the    gates    of   the    inner 
court,  and  in  the  house.    ^^  They  shall 
wear  linen  head-gears,  and  shall  have 
linen  coverings  upon  their  loins;  they 
shall  not  gird  themselves  with   [any- 
thing that  causes]  sweat.  ^^  And  when 
they  go  out  into  the  outer  court,  even 
into   the   outer  court  to   the   people, 
they    shall    take    off    their    garments 
wherein  they  minister,  and  put  them 
in  the  holy  chambers,  and  they  shall 
put    on    other    garments,    that    they 
sanctify    not    the    people    with    their 
garments.    ^^  Neither  shall  they  shave 
their  heads,  nor  wear  long  hair ;  they 
shall  only  cut  their  hair.     ^^  Neither 
shall  any  priest  drink  wine,  when  they 
enter  the  inner  court.  ^-  Neither  shall 
they   take  for  their  wives   a  widow, 
nor  one  divorced :  but  they  shall  take 
virgins   of  the  seed   of  the  house  of 
Israel,  or  a  widow  who  is  the  widow 
of  a  priest,     ^s  /^j^^j  ^]^gy  shall  teach 
my  people    [the   difference]   between 
the  holy  and  the  common,  and  cause 
them  to  distinguish  between  the  un- 
clean and  the  clean.     ^4  And  in  a  dis- 
pute  they  shall  stand  to   judge ;   ac- 
cording to  my  judgments  shall  they 
judge:  and  they  shall  keep  my  laws 
and  my  statutes  in  all  my  appointed 
seasons ;   and   they   shall    hallow   my 
sabbaths.     ^^  And  they  shall  not  ap- 
proach   any    dead    person    to    defile 
themselves :    but    for    father,    or    for 
mother,  or  for  son,  or  for  daughter, , 
for  brother,  or  for  sister  that  has  had 
no    husband,    they    may    defile   them- 
selves.    2*^  And  after  he   is  cleansed, 
they  shall  give  him  seven  days.  ^'^  And 
in  the  day  that  he  enters  the  sanc- 
tuary, in  the  inner  court,  to  minister 
in   the   sanctuary,   he  shall    offer  his 
sin  offering,  says  the  Lord  Jehovah. 
I      28  And  they  shall  have  an  inherit- 
I  ance :  I  am  their  inheritance :  and  ye 
shall    give    them    no    possession    in 
I  Israel :  I  am  their  possession.   ^9  They 
shall   eat  the  meal   offering,  and  the 


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EZEKIEL  XLV 


sin  offering,  and  the  guilt  offering : 
and  every  devoted  thing  in  Israel 
shall  be  theirs.  ^^  And  the  first  of  all 
the  firstfruits  of  every  thing,  and 
every  oblation  of  every  thing,  of  all 
your  oblations,  shall  be  for  the 
priests :  ye  shall  also  give  to  the  priest 
the  first  of  your  dough,  to  cause  a 
blessing  to  rest  on  thy  house.  ^^  The 
priests  shall  not  eat  of  any  thing  that 
dies  of  itself,  or  is  torn,  whether  it  be 
fowl  or  beast. 

CHAPTER  XLV 

^  And,  when  ye  shall  divide  by  lot 
the  land  for  inheritance,  ye  shall  offer 
an  oblation  to  Jehovah,  a  holy  [por- 
tion] of  the  land:  the  length  shall  be 
the  length  of  twenty-five  thousand 
[reeds],  and  the  breadth  shall  be  ten 
thousand :  it  shall  be  holy  in  all  its 
border  round  about.  -  Of  this  there 
shall  be  for  the  holy  place  five  hun- 
dred [cubits]  by  five  hundred  [cu- 
bits], four-square;  and  fifty  cubits  for 
its  open  space  round  about.  ^  And  of 
this  measure  shalt  thou  measure,  a 
length  of  twenty-five  thousand,  and 
a  breadth  of  ten  thousand :  and  in  it 
shall  be  the  sanctuary,  which  is  m^ost 
holy.  *  It  is  a  holy  [portion]  of  the 
land:  it  shall  be  for  the  priests,  the 
ministers  of  the  sanctuary,  who 
come  near  to  minister  to  Jehovah ; 
and  it  shall  be  a  place  for  their 
houses,  and  a  holy  place  for  the  sanc- 
tuary. ^  And  twenty-five  thousand  in 
length,  and  ten  thousand  in  breadth, 
shall  be  for  the  Levites,  the  ministers 
of  the  house,  for  their  own  posses- 
sion, for  cities  to  dwell  in.  ^  And  ye 
shall  appoint  the  possession  of  the 
rity  five  thousand  broad,  and  twenty- 
five  thousand  long,  side  by  side  with 
the  oblation  of  the  holy  portion :  it 
shall  be  for  the  whole  house  of  Israel : 
■^  And  [whatsoever  is]  for  the  prince 


[shall  be]  on  the  one  side  and  on  the 
other  side  of  the  holy  oblation  and  of 
the  possession  of  the  city,  in  front  of 
the  holy  oblation  and  in  front  of  the 
possession  of  the  city,  on  the  west 
side  westward,  and  on  the  east  side 
eastward :  and  in  length  equal  to  one 
of  the  portions,  from  the  west  border 
to  the  east  border.  ^  As  touching  the 
land,  it  shall  be  his  for  a  possession 
in  Israel :  and  my  princes  shall  no 
more  oppress  my  people ;  but  they 
shall  give  the  land  to  the  house  of 
Israel  by  tribes. 

■^  Thus  says  the  Lord  Jehovah : 
Let  it  suffice  you,  O  princes 
of  Israel !  Put  away  violence  and 
spoil,  and  exercise  justice  and  right; 
quit  your  ejections  of  my  people, 
says  the  Lord  Jehovah.  ^^  Ye  shall 
have  just  balances,  and  a  just 
ephah,  and  a  just  bath.  ^^  The 
ephah  and  the  bath  shall  be  of 
one  standard,  so  that  the  bath 
may  contain  t  he  tenth  part  of  an 
homer,  and  the  ephah  the  tenth  part 
of  an  homer:  its  standard  shall 
be  the  homer.  ^-  And  the  shekel  shall 
be  twenty  gerahs :  five  shekels  shall 
be  five  shekels,  and  ten  shekels  shall 
be  ten;  fifty  shekels  shall  be  your 
maneh.  ^^  This  is  the  oblation  that 
ye  shall  offer;  the  sixth  part  of  an 
ephah  out  of  an  homer  of  wheat,  and 
ye  shall  give  the  sixth  part  of  an 
ephah  out  of  a  homer  of  barley. 
^^  And  concerning  the  ordinance  of 
oil,  of  the  bath  of  oil  ye  shall  offer 
the  tenth  part  of  a  bath  out  of  the 
cor,  ten  baths  make  a  cor;  for  ten 
baths  are  a  homer.  ^-^  And  one  lamb 
out  of  each  two  hundred  of  the  flock 
from  the  fat  pastures  of  Israel ;  for  a 
meal  offering,  and  for  a  burnt  offer- 
ing, and  for  peace  offerings,  to  make 
atonement  for  them,  says  the  Lord 
Jehovah.  ^^  All  the  people  of  the  land 


Ver.  5.  For  cities  to  dwell  in.  according  to  the  Septuagint.  and  evidently  the  correct  reading. 

Ver.  12.    Shekels,  after  Sept.,  and  certainly  correct  reading. 

Ver.  14.  Cor,  so  Sept.,  and  correct. 

Ver.  15.  Fat  pastures;   Sept.   reads,  families. 


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EZEKIEL  XLVI 


shall  give  this  oblation  for  the  prince 
in  Israel.  ^^  And  it  shall  be  the  prince's 
part  to  give  the  burnt  offerings,  and 
the  meal  offerings,  and  the  drink  of- 
ferings, in  the  feasts,  and  in  the  new 
moons,  and  on  the  sabbaths,  in  all  the 
regular  feasts  of  the  house  of  Israel : 
he  shall  provide  the  sin  offering,  and 
the  meal  offering,  and  the  burnt  of- 
fering, and  the  peace  offerings,  to 
make  atonement  for  the  house  of 
Israel. 

^^  Thus  says  the  Lord  Tehovah :  In 
the  first  [month]  on  the  first  of  the 
month,  thou  shalt  take  a  young  bul- 
lock without  blemish ;  and  thou  shalt 
cleanse  the  sanctuary.  ^^  And  the 
priest  shall  take  of  the  blood  of  the 
sin  offering,  and  put  it  upon  the  door- 
jambs  of  the  house,  and  upon  the 
four  corners  of  the  ledge  of  the  altar, 
and  upon  the  jambs  of  the  gate  of  the 
inner  court,  ^o  \^(^  gQ  thou  shalt  do 
on  the  seventh  month  [on  the  first 
day  of  the  month]  for  every  one  who 
through  ignorance  makes  a  mistake : 
so  shall  ye  make  atonement  for  the 
house.  21  i^  the  f^j.g|-  [month],  on 
the  fourteenth  day  of  the  month,  ye 
shall  have  the  passover,  a  feast  of 
seven  days ;  unleavened  bread  shall  be 
eaten.  '^-  And  upon  that  day  shall  the 
prince  provide  for  himself  and  for  all 
the  people  of  the  land  a  bullock  for  a 
sin  offering.  -^  And  on  the  seven 
days  of  the  feast  he  shall  provide  a 
burnt  offering  to  Jehovah,  seven  bul- 
locks and  seven  rams  without  blem- 
ish daih'  for  the  seven  days ;  and  a 
he-goat  dail}-  for  a  sin  offering. 
2*  And  he  shall  provide  a  meal  offer- 
ing, an  ephah  for  a  bullock,  and  an 
cphah  for  a  ram,  and  an  hin  of  oil  to 
an  ephah.  -^  In  the  seventh  [month], 
on  the  fifteenth  day  of  the  month,  in 
the  feast,  shall  he  do  the  same  for 
the  seven  days ;  according  to  the  sin 
offering,  according  to  the  burnt  of- 
fering, and  according  to  the  meal  of- 
fering, and  according  to  the  oil. 


CHAPTER  XLVI 

^  Thus  says  the  Lord  Jehovah :  The 
j  gate  of  the  inner  court  facing  the  east 
I  shall   be   closed    on    the   six   working 
days ;  but  on  the  sabbath  day  it  shall 
be  opened,  and  on  the  day  of  the  new 
moon  it  shall  be  opened.     ^  And  the 
prince    shall    enter    from    without   by 
way  of  the  vestibule  of  the  gate  with- 
out,  and   shall   stand   by  the  post  of 
the  gate,  and  the  priests  shall  prepare 
his  burnt  offering  and  his  peace   of- 
ferings, and     he     shall     worship     at 
the    threshold     of     the    gate ;     then 
he     shall     go      out :      but    the      gate 
shall    not     be    closed   until    evening. 
^  And   the   people   of   the   land   shall 
worship  at  the  door  of  that  gate  be- 
fore Jehovah,  on  the  sabbaths  and  on 
the  new  moons.     *  And  the  burnt  of- 
fering that  the  prince  shall  offer  to 
Jehovah  shall  be  on  the  sabbath  day 
six   lambs   without   blemish ;    ^  and   a 
ram   without   blemish:   and   the   meal 
offering   shall   be   an   ephah   for   the 
ram,   and   the   meal   offering   for   the 
lambs  as  he  can  give,  and  a  hin  of  oil 
to   an   ephah.     ^  And  on  the   day  of 
the   new   moon   it   shall   be   a  young 
bullock    without    blemish:    and    six 
lambs,    and    a    ram :    they    shall    be 
without  blemish :   ^  and  he  shall  pre- 
pare  a   meal   offering,   an   ephah   for 
the   bullock,    and    an   ephah   for   the 
ram,   and   for  the   lambs   as   he   can, 
and  a  hin  of  oil  to  an  ephah.     ^  And 
when  the  prince  shall  enter,  he  shall 
go  in  by  way  of  the  vestibule  of  the 
gate,  and  he  shall  go  out  by  this  way. 
^  But   when   the   people   of  the   land 
shall  come  before  Jehovah  in  the  reg- 
ular feasts,  he  that  enters  by  way  of 
the   north   gate   to   worship   shall   go' 
out  by  way  of  the  south  gate ;  and  he 
that  enters  by  way  of  the  south  gate 
shall  go  out  by  way  of  the  north  gate : 
he   shall   not   return   by  way   of  the 
gate  whereby  he  came   in,  but  shall 
go  out  straight  before  him.     ^^  And 
the  prince,  when  they  go  in,  shall  go 


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EZEKIEL  XLVII 


which  faced  the  north :  and  behold, 
there  was  a  place  in  the  innermost 
part  westward.  ^°  And  he  said  to  me, 
This  is  the  place  where  the  priests 
shall  boil  the  guilt  offering  and  the 
sm  offering,  where  they  shall  bake 
the  meal  offering:  that  they  bring 
them  not  out  into  the  outer  court,  to 


in  among  them ;  and  when  they  go  out, 
they  shall  go  out  [together].  ^^  And 
in  the  feasts  and  in  the  regular  as- 
semblies, the  meal  offering  shall  be  an 
ephah  for  a  bullock,  and  an  ephah 
for  a  ram,  and  for  the  lambs  as  he  can 
give,  and  a  hin  of  oil  to  an  ephah. 
1-  And  when  the  prince  shall  provide 
a  freewill  offering,  a  burnt  offering  or  ,  sanctify  the  people,  ^i  xhen  he 
peace  offering  as  a  freewill  offering !  brought  me  into  the  outer  court,  and 
to  Jehovah,  one  shall  open  for  him  made  me  pass  by  the  four  corners  of 
the' gate  facing  the  east,  and  he  shall  I  the  court;  and  behold,  in  every 
prepare  his  burnt  offering  and  his  |  corner  of  the  court  there  was  a  court, 
peace  offerings,  as  he  does  on  the ! '^  In  the  four  corners  of  the  court 
sabbath  davr^hen  he  shall  go  out;  there  were  courts  inclosed,  forty 
and  after  he  is  gone  out  one  shall  close  I  [cubits]  long  and  thirty  broad  :  these 
the  gate.    ^^  And  he  shall  provide  a  four  m  the  corners  were  of  one  meas- 


ure. 2^  And  there  was  a  row  [of  wall- 
work]  round  about  in  them,  round 
about  the  four,  and  it  was  made  with 
boiling  [fire]  places  under  the  rows 
round  about.  ^^  Then  said  he  to  me. 
These  are  the  boiling  houses,  where 
the  ministers  of  the  house  shall  boil 
the  sacrifice  of  the  people. 

CHAPTER  XLVII 

^  And  he  brought  me  back  to  the 
door  of  the  house ;  and  behold,  wa- 
ters streaming  out  from  under  the 
threshold  of  the  house  towards  the 
east,  for  the  front  of  the  house  faced 
the  east:  and  the  waters  ran  down 
from  under  the  right  side  of  the 
house,  on  the  south  side  of  the  altar. 
2  Then  he  brought  me  out  by  way  of 
the  north  gate,  and  led  me  round  by 
the  way  without  to  the  outer  gate,  by 
way  of  [the  gate]  facing  east ;  and 
lo,  waters  rippling  along  on  the  right 
side.  ^  When  the  man  with  the  line 
in  his  hand  went  forth  eastward,  he 
measured  a  thousand  cubits,  and  he 
his  own  possession :  that  my  people  be ;  made  me  pass  through  the  waters — 
not  scattered  every  man  from  his  pes- 1  waters  up  to  the  ankles.  ^  Again  he 
session.  i  measured  a  thousand,  and  made  me 

i'^  Then  he  brought  me  through  the  j  pass  through  the  waters— waters  up 
entrance,  by  the  side  of  the  gate,  into 'to  the  knees.  Again  he  measured  a 
the    holy    chambers    for    the  priests,^  thousand,  and  made  me  pass  through 

Vers.   13,  14.     He,  after  the  Sept.,  and  probabh'  the  correct  reading. 

1003 


lamb  without  blemish  for  a  daily  burnt 
offering  to  Jehovah :  morning  by 
morning  shall  he  provide  it.  ^^  And 
he  shall  provide  a  meal  offering  with 
it  morning  by  morning,  the  sixth  part 
of  an  ephah,  and  the  third  part  of  a 
hin  of  oil,  to  mix  with  the  fine  flour ;  a 
meal  oft'ering  to  Jehovah  continually 
by  a  perpetual  ordinance.  ^^  Thus  shall 
they  provide  the  lamb,  and  the  meal 
oft'ering.and  the  oil, morning  by  morn- 
ing, for  a  continual  burnt  offering. 
^^  Thus  says  the  Lord  Jehovah : 
If  the  prince  give  a  gift  to  any  of  his 
sons,  it  is  his  inheritance,  it  shall  be- 
long to  his  sons;  it  is  their  posses- 
sion by  inheritance.  '^'^  But  if  he  give 
of  his  inheritance  a  gift  to  one  of  his 
servants,  it  shall  be  his  to  the  year  of 
liberty;  then  it  shall  return  to  th'e 
prince :  but  as  for  his  inheritance,  it 
shall  be  for  his  sons.  ^^  And  the 
prince  shall  not  take  of  the  people's 
inheritance  by  oppression  to  eject 
them  from  their  possession:  he  shall 
give  an  inheritance  to  his  sons  out  of 


EZEKIEL  XLVII 


[the  waters], — waters  up  to  the  loins. 
•'•  Afterward  he  measured  a  thousand ; 
[and  it  was]  a  torrent  that  I  could 
not  wade :  for  the  waters  were  risen, 
waters  to  swim  in,  a  torrent  that 
could  not  be  waded.  ^  And  he  said 
to  me.  Son  of  man,  hast  thou  seen 
[this]  ?  Then  he  brought  me,  and 
made  me  return  along  the  bank  of 
the  torrent,  '''  Now  as  I  was  return- 
ing, behold,  upon  the  bank  of  the 
torrent  were  very  many  trees  on  the 
one  side  and  on  the  other,  ^  Then  he 
said  to  me,  These  waters  are  stream- 
ing forth  toward  the  eastern  region, 
and  shall  go  down  into  the  Arabah : 
and  they  shall  go  toward  the  sea ;  into 
the  bitter  waters ;  and  the  waters 
shall  be  sweetened,  ^  And  it  shall 
come  to  pass,  that  every  living  crea- 
ture which  swarms,  in  every  place 
whither  the  two  streams  come,  shall 
live ;  and  there  shall  be  a  very  great 
multitude  of  fish :  when  these  waters 
are  come  thither,  they  shall  be  healed, 
and  everything  shall  live  whitherso- 
ever the  torrent  comes,  ^^  And  it 
shall  come  to  pass,  that  fishermen 
shall  stand  by  it :  from  En-gedi  even 
to  En-eglaim  shall  be  a  place  to 
spread  nets ;  their  fish  shall  be  various, 
as  the  fish  of  the  great  sea,  exceeding 
many.  ''^  But  its  miry  places,  and  its 
marshes,  shall  not  be  healed ;  they 
shall  be  given  up  to  salt.  ^-  And  by 
the  torrent  upon  its  bank,  on  this  side 
and  on  that  side,  shall  grow  every 
tree  for  food,  whose  leaf  shall  not 
wither,  neither  shall  its  fruit  fail :  it 
shall  bring  forth  new  fruit  every 
month,  because  its  waters  issue  out 
of  the  sanctuary :  and  its  fruit  shall 
be  for  food,  and  its  leaf  for  healing. 

^^  Thus  says  the  Lord  Jehovah : 
This  shall  be  the  border,  whereby  ye 
shall  divide  the  land  for  inheritance 
according  to  the  twelve  tribes  of 
Israel :  Joseph  [shall  have]  two  por- 
tions.    ^*  And  ye  shall  inherit  it  one 

Ver.   8.   Bitter  waters,   after  the   Sept.,   and  p 


as  well  as  another;  for  I  swore  that 
I  would  give  it  to  your  fathers:  and 
this  land  shall  fall  to  you  for  an  in- 
heritance. ^^  And  this  shall  be  the  bor- 
der of  the  land:  on  the  north  side, 
from  the  great  sea,  by  the  way  of 
Hethlon,  to  the  entering  in  of  Zedad ; 
^^  Hamath,  Berothah,  Sibraim,  which 
is  between  the  border  of  Damascus 
and  the  border  of  Hamath;  Hazer- 
Hatticon,  which  is  by  the  border  of 
Hauran.  ^'^  And  the  border  from  the 
sea  shall  be  Hazar-enon  at  the  border 
of  Damascus,  and  on  the  north 
northward  is  the  border  of  Hamath. 
This  is  the  north  side.  ^^  And  the 
east  side,  between  Hauran  and  Da- 
mascus and  Gilead,  and  the  land  of 
Israel,  shall  be  Jordan;  from  the 
[north]  border  to  the  east  sea  shall 
ye  measure.  This  is  the  east  side, 
^'^  And  the  south  side  southward  shall 
be  from  Tamar  as  far  as  the  waters 
of  Meribath-kadesh,  to  the  brook  [of 
Egypt],  to  the  great  sea.  This  is  the 
south  side  southward.  -°  And  the 
west  side  shall  be  the  great  sea  from 
the  [south]  border  as  far  as  over 
against  the  entering  in  of  Hamath. 
This  is  the  west  side.  -^  So  shall  ye 
apportion  this  land  to  you  according 
to  the  tribes  of  Israel.  --  And  it  shall 
come  to  pass,  that  ye  shall  divide  it  by 
lot  for  an  inheritance  to  you  and  to 
the  strangers  that  are  sojourning 
among  you,  who  shall  beget  children 
among  you :  and  they  shall  be  to  you 
as  the  home-born  among  the  children 
of  Israel ;  they  shall  have  inheritance 
with  you  among  the  tribes  of  Israel. 
-^  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that  in 
what  tribe  the  stranger  sojourns, 
there  shall  ye  give  him  his  inheri- 
tance, says  the  Lord  Jehovah. 

CHAPTER  XLVIII 

^  Now  these  are  the  names  of  the 
tribes :  from  the  north  end,  beside  the 
way  of  Hethlon  to  the  entering  in  of 

robably  correct. 


1004 


EZEKIEL  XLVIII 


Hamath,  Hazar-enan  at  the  border  of 
Damascus,  northward  beside  Ha- 
math ;  and  he  shall  have  from  the 
east  side  to  the  west  side ;  Dan,  one 
[portion].  -And  by  the  border  of 
Dan,  from  the  east  side  to  the  west 
side;  Asher,  one  [portion].  ^  And  by 
the  border  of  Asher,  from  the  east 
side  even  to  the  west  side ;  Naphtali, 
one  [portion].  *  And  by  the  border 
of  Naphtali,  from  the  east  side  to  the 
w^est  side;  Manasseh,  one  [portion]. 
^  And  by  the  border  of  Manasseh, 
from  the  east  side  to  the  west  side ; 
Ephraim,  one  [portion].  *' And  by  the 
border  of  Ephraim,  from  the  east  side 
even  to  the  west  side ;  Reuben,  one 
[portion].  '^  And  by  the  border  of 
Reuben,  from  the  east  to  the  west 
side;  Judah,  one  [portion]. 

^  And  by  the  border  of  Judah,  from 
the  east  side  to  the  west  side,  shall  be 
the  oblation  which  ye  shall  offer, 
twenty-five  thousand  [reeds]  in 
breadth,  and  in  length  as  one  of  the 
portions,  from  the  east  side  to  the 
west  side :  and  the  sanctuary  shall  be 
in  the  midst  of  it.  ^  The  oblation 
ye  shall  offer  to  Jehovah  shall  be 
twenty-five  thousand  [reeds]  in 
length,  and  ten  thousand  in  breadth. 
^^  And  for  these,  even  for  the  priests, 
shall  be  -the  holy  oblation;  toward 
the  north  twenty-five  thousand  [in 
length],  and  toward  the  west  ten 
thousand  in  breadth,  and  toward  the 
east  ten  thousand  in  width,  and  to- 
ward the  south  twenty-five  thousand 
in  length :  and  the  sanctuary  of  Jeho- 
vah shall  be  in  the  midst  of  it.  ^^  [It 
shall  be]  for  the  priests  that  are  sanc- 
tified of  the  sons  of  Zadok,  who  have 
kept  my  charge;  w^ho  strayed  as  the 
Levites  strayed.  ^^  And  it  shall  be 
to  them  an  oblation  from  the  oblation 
of  the  land,  a  thing  most  holy,  by 
the  border  of  the  Levites.  ^^  And 
equal  to  the  border  of  the  priests,  the 
Levites  shall  have  twenty-five  thou- 
sand in  length,  and  ten  thousand  in 

Ver.    I.   He,   after   the    Sept.  100^ 


breadth :  all  the  length  shall  be  twen- 
ty-five thousand,  and  the  breadth  ten 
thousand.  ^'^  And  they  shall  not  sell 
of  it,  neither  exchange  it,  nor  alienate 
the  firstfruits  of  the  land :  for  it  is 
holy  to  Jehovah.  ^^  And  the  five 
thousand  that  are  left  in  breadth  fac- 
ing the  twenty-five  thousand,  shall  be 
for  common  use  of  the  city,  for 
dwelling  and  for  open  spaces :  and 
the  city  shall  be  in  the  middle  of  it. 
^^  And  these  shall  be  its  measures ; 
the  north  side  four  thousand  and  five 
hundred,  and  the  south  side  four 
thousand  and  five  hundred,  and  on 
the  east  side  four  thousand  and  five 
hundred,  and  the  west  side  four  thou- 
sand and  five  hundred.  ^'^  And  the 
city  shall  have  open  spaces ;  toward 
the  north  two  hundred  and  fifty,  and 
toward  the  south  tw^o  hundred  and 
fifty,  and  toward  the  east  two  hun- 
dred and  fifty,  and  toward  the  west 
two  hundred  and  fifty.  ^^  And  the 
rest  of  the  length,  equal  to  the  holy 
oblation,  shall  be  ten  thousand  east- 
w^ard,  and  ten  thousand  westward: 
and  it  shall  be  side  by  side  with  the 
holy  oblation ;  and  its  increase  shall 
be  for  food  for  them  that  labor  in  the 
city.  ^^  And  they  that  labor  in  the 
city,  out  of  all  the  tribes  of  Israel, 
shall  cultivate  it.  ^^  All  the  oblation 
shall  be  twenty-five  thousand  by 
twenty-five  thousand :  ye  shall  offer 
the  holy  oblation  four-square,  with 
the  possession  of  the  city. 

-^  And  the  rest  shall  be  for  the 
prince,  on  the  one  side  and  on  the 
other  of  the  holy  oblation,  and  of 
the  possession  of  the  city,  in  front  of 
the  twenty-five  thousand  of  the  obla- 
tion facing  the  east  border,  and  west- 
ward in  front  of  the  twenty-five  thou- 
sand facing  the  west  border,  by  the 
side  of  the  [middle]  portions,  it  shall 
be  for  the  prince :  and  the  holy  obla- 
tion and  the  sanctuary  of  the  Highest 
shall  be  in  the  midst  of  it.  --  T>iIore- 
over  from  the  possession  of  the  Le- 


DANIEL  I 


vites,  and  from  the  possession  of  the 
city,  being  in  the  midst  of  that  which 
belongs  to  the  prince,  between  the 
border  of  Judah  and  the  border  of 
Benjamin,  shall  be  for  the  prince. 

-^  And  as  for  the  rest  of  the  tribes : 
from  the  east  side  to  the  west  side ; 
Benjamin,  one  [portion].  -^  And  by 
the  border  of  Benjamin,  from  the 
east  side  to  the  west  side ;  Simeon, 
one  [portion].  ^5  ,\nd  by  the  border 
of  Simeon,  from  the  east  side  to  the 
west  side;  Issachar,  one  [portion]. 
^^  And  by  the  border  of  Issachar, 
form  the  east  side  to  the  west  side ; 
Zebulun,  one  [portion].  -'^  And  by 
the  border  of  Zebulnn,  from  the  east 
side  to  the  west  side ;  Gad,  one  [por- 
tion]. -^  And  by  the  border  of  Gad, 
at  the  south  side  southward,  the  bor- 
der shall  be  even  from  Tamar  to  the 
waters  of  Meribath-kadesh,  to  the 
brook  [of  Egypt],  to  the  great  sea. 
2^  This  is  the  land  which  ye  shall  di- 
vide by  lot  to  the  tribes  of  Israel  for 
inheritance,  and  these  are  their  sev- 


eral portions,  says  the  Lord  Jehovah. 
^°  And  these  are  the  outside  limits 
of  the  city;  on  the  north  side  four 
thousand  and  five  hundred  [cubits] 
by  measure  ;•  ^^  and  the  gates  of  the 
city  shall  be  after  the  names  of  the 
tribes  of  Israel;  three  gates  north- 
ward :  the  gate  of  Reuben,  one ;  the 
gate  of  Judah,  one ;  the  gate  of  Levi, 
one :  ^^  and  at  the  east  side  four  thou- 
sand and  five  hundred  [cubits]  ;  and 
three  gates ;  even  the  gate  of  Josep-h, 
one;  the  gate  of  Benjamin,  one;  the 
gate  of  Dan,  one :  ^^  and  at  the  south 
side  four  thousand  and  five  hundred 
[cubits]  by  measure ;  and  three  gates : 
the  gate  of  Simeon,  one ;  the  gate 
of  Issachar,  one  ;  the  gate  of  Zebulun, 
one :  ^*  at  the  west  side  four  thousand 
and  five  hundred  [cubits],  with  their 
three  gates :  the  gate  of  Gad,  one ;  the 
gate  of  Asher,  one ;  the  gate  of  Naph- 
tali,  one.  ^^  It  shall  be  eighteen  thou- 
sand [cubits]  round  about :  and  the 
name  of  the  city  from  that  day  shall 
!  be  Jehovah-shammah. 


THE 


BOOK    OF    DANIEL 


CHAPTER  I 

1  In  the  third  year  of  the  reign  of 
Jehoiakim  king  of  Judah  came  Neb- 
uchadnezzar king  of  Babylon  to  Jeru- 
salem, and  besieged  it.  -  And  the 
Lord  gave  Jehoiakim  king  of  Judah 
into  his  hand,  with  part  of  the  ves- 
sels of  the  house  of  God.  And  he 
brought  them  to  the  land  of  Shinar 
to  the  house  of  his  god :  and  the  ves- 
sels   he    brought    into    the    treasure- 


commanded  Ashpenaz  the  master  of 
his  chamberlains  to  bring  in  of  the 
children  of  Israel,  even  of  the  seed 
royal  and  of  the  nobles,  *  youths  in 
whom  was  no  blemish,  but  well-ap- 
pearing, and  intelligent  in  all  wisdom, 
and  capable  in  knowledge,  and  un- 
derstanding science,  and  such  as  had 
ability  to  serve  in  the  king's  palace ; 
and  to  teach  them  the  literature  and 
the  language  of  the  Chaldeans.  ^  And 


house   of   his   god.     ^  And   the   king    the  king  appointed  for  them  a  daily 

Ver.    35.   Jehovah   is   there. 

Ver.    I.   The  only  correct  form  as  learned   from  his  own  inscriptions  is  "Nebuchadrezzar. 

1006 


DANIEL  I.  II 


portion  of  the  king's  dainties,  and  of  wine  that  they  should  drink,  and 
the  wine  which  he  was  accustomed  gave  them  herbs.  ^"  To  these  four 
to  drink,  during  their  three  years'  |  youths  God  gave  knowledge  and  in- 
training;  that  at  the  completion  of  ;  tclligence  in  every  kind  of  writing 
them  they  might  serve  the  king,  and  wisdom :  and  Daniel  understood 
6  Now  among  these  were,  of  the  chil-  j  ^11  visions  and  dreams.  i«  And  at  the 
dren  of  Judah,  Daniel,  Hananiah,  end  of  the  time,  after  which  the  king 
Mishael,    and     Azariah.     "  And     the    ^'^^  commanded  them  to  be  brought 


prince  of  the  chamberlains  gave 
them  names :  to  Daniel  he  gave  Bel- 
teshazzar ;  and  to  Hananiah,  Shad- 
rach ;  and  to  INIishael,  Meshach ;  and 
to  Azariah,  Abed-nego.  ^  But  Daniel 
determined  in  his  heart  that  he  would 
not  defile  himself  with  the  king's 
dainties,  nor  with  the  wine  which  he 
was  accustomed  to  drink ;  therefore 
he  made  a  request  of  the  prince  of 
the  chamberlains  that  he  might  not 
defile  himself.  ^  Now  God  gave 
Daniel  favour  and  compassion  in  the 
sight  of  the  prince  of  the  chamber- 
lains. ^^  And  the  prince  of  the  cham- 
berlains said  to  Daniel,  I  fear  my 
lord  the  king,  who  has  specified  your 
food  and  your  drink :  lest  he  should 
see  your  faces  leaner  than  those  of 
the  youths  who  are  of  your  own  age ; 
lest  ye  endanger  my  head  with  the 
king.  ^^  Then  said  Daniel  to  the 
steward,  whom  the  prince  of  the 
chamberlains  had  appointed  over 
Daniel,  Hananiah,  Mishael,  and 
Azariah  :  ^-  Try  thy  servants,  I  be- 
seech thee,  ten  days;  and  let  them 
give  us  herbs  to  eat,  and  water  to 
drink.  ^^  Then  let  our  countenances 
and  the  countenance  of  the  youths 
that  are  eating  of  the  king's  dainties 
be  compared;  and  as  thou  seest,  deal 
with  thy  servants.  ^*  So  he  heard 
them  in  this  matter,  and  tried  them 
ten  days.  ^^  And  at  the  end  of  ten 
days  their  countenances  appeared 
fairer,  and  plumper  in  flesh,  than  all 
the  youths  who  had  been  eating  of 
the  king's  dainties.  ^^  So  the  steward 
took    away    their    dainties,    and    the  I  be    made    a    dunghill.      ^  But    if    the 

Ver.    7.     Probably    for   Abed-nebo,    i.e.,    "servant    of    Nebo."     Cf.    Isa.    46:    i. 

Ver.    II.     Steward,    Heb.,    Hammelzar. 

II.     Ver.   4.     Chaps.   2:  4-7;   28  is  in  Aramaic.         Ver.   5.     Or,  the  thing  is  gone  from  me. 

1007 


])efore  him,  the  prince  of  the  cham- 
berlains brought  them  in  before 
Nebuchadnezzar.  ^'^And  the  king 
talked  with  them ;  and  among  them 
all  was  found  none  like  Daniel,  Han- 
aniah, Mishael,  and  Azariah :  there- 
fore they  served  before  the  king. 
-^  And  in  every  case  requiring  dis- 
criminating wisdom,  in  which  the 
king  inquired  of  them,  he  found  them 
ten  times  better  than  all  the  scribes 
and  enchanters  who  were  in  all  his 
realm.  -^  And  Daniel  was  [in  the 
king's  court]  until  the  first  year  of 
king  Cyrus. 

CHAPTER  II 

^  And  in  the  second  year  of  the 
reign  of  Nebuchadnezzar,  Nebuchad- 
nezzar dreamed  dreams;  and  his 
spirit  was  troubled,  and  his  sleep  left 
him.  2  Then  the  king  gave  command 
to  call  the  scribes,  and  the  enchant- 
ers, and  the  sorcerers,  and  the  Chal- 
deans, to  explain  to  the  king  his 
dreams.  So  they  ^ame  in  and  stood 
before  the  king.  ^  And  the  king  said 
to  them,  I  have  dreamed  a  dream, 
and  my  spirit  is  troubled  to  under- 
stand the  dream.  ■*  Then  spake  the 
Chaldeans  to  the  king  in  Aramaic,  O 
king,  live  forever ;  tell  thy  servants 
the  dream,  and  we  will  show  the  in- 
terpretation. ^  The  king  answered  and 
said  to  the  Chaldeans,  The  word 
[gone  forth  from  me]  is  fixed,  if  ye 
do  not  make  known  to  me  the  dream 
and  its  interpretation,  ye  shall  be 
cut  to  pieces,  and  your  houses  shall 


DANIEL  II 


dream  and  Its  interpretation  ye  shall 
show,  gifts  and  rewards  and  great 
honor  shall  ye  receive  from  me ; 
therefore  show  me  the  dream  and  its 
interpretation.  '^  They  answered  the 
second  time  and  said,  Let  the  king 
tell  his  servants  the  dream,  and  we 
will  show  the  interpretation.  ^  The 
king  answered  and  said,  I  know  of  a 
surety  that  ye  are  [for]  gaining  time, 
because  ye  see  that  my  word  is  fixed, 
^  that  if  ye  do  not  make  known  to  me 
the  dream,  there  is  but  one  sentence 
for  you :  for  lying  and  corrupt  words 
have  ye  prepared  to  speak  before  me, 
until  the  time  be  changed :  therefore 
tell  me  the  dream,  that  I  may  know 
that  ye  can  show  me  its  interpreta- 
tion. ^^  The  Chaldeans  answered  the 
king,  and  said,  There  is  no  man  on 
earth  that  can  comply  with  the  king's 
request :  because  no  king,  lord,  nor 
ruler,  has  required  such  a  thing  of 
any  scribe,  or  enchanter,  or  Chal- 
dean. ^^  And  the  thing  that  the  king 
requires,  is  difficult,  and  there  is  no 
other  who  can  declare  it  to  the  king, 
except  the  gods,  whose  dwelling  is 
not  in  flesh.  ^^  Por  this  reason  the 
king  was  angry  and  very  furious,  and 
gave  command  to  destroy  all  the 
Avise  men  of  Babylon.  ^^  When  the  de- 
cree went  out,  that  the  wise  men 
should  be  slain,  they  sought  Daniel 
and  his  companions  to  put  them  to 
death.  ^^  Then  Daniel  made  a  wise 
and  prudent  reply  to  Arioch  the  cap- 
tain of  the  king's  guard,  who  was 
gone  forth  to  slay  the  wise  men  of 
Babylon ;  ^^  he  answered  and  said  to 
Arioch  the  king's  captain.  Why  is 
the  decree  so  severe  on  the  part  of 
the  king?  Then  Arioch  made 
known  the  affair  to  Daniel.  ^^  And 
Daniel  went  in,  and  besought  the 
king  that  he  would  give  him  time, 
that  he  might  show  the  king  the  in- 
terpretation. 

^''  Then  Daniel  went  to  his  house, 
and  made  known  the  affair  to  Hana- 
niah,  Mishael,  and  Azariah,  his  com- 


panions :  ^'^  that  they  should  beseech 
the  mercies  of  the  God  of  heaven 
concerning  this  secret;  that  they 
might  not  destroy  Daniel  and  his 
companions  with  the  rest  of  the  wise 
men  of  Babylon.  ^^  Then  the  secret 
was  revealed  to  Daniel  in  a  vision  of 
the  night.  Then  Daniel  blessed  the 
God  of  heaven,  ^o  Daniel  began  and 
said.  Blessed  be  the  name  of  God  for- 
ever and  ever :  for  wisdom  and 
might  are  his :  ^^  and  he  changes  the 
times  and  the  seasons :  he  removes 
kings,  and  sets  up  kings :  he  gives 
wisdom  to  the  wise,  and  knowledge 
to  the  intelligent ;  --  he  reveals  deep 
and  secret  things ;  he  knows  what  is 
in  the  darkness,  and  the  light  dwells 
with  him.  -3  Thee,  O  thou  God  of 
my  fathers,  I  thank  and  praise,  who 
hast  given  me  wisdom  and  might, 
and  hast  now  made  known  to  me 
what  we  besought  of  thee :  for  thou 
hast  made  known  to  us  the  king's 
affair.  -*  Therefore  Daniel  went  in 
to  Arioch,  whom  the  king  had  com.- 
missioned  to  destroy  the  wise  men  of 
Babylon :  he  went  and  spoke  thus  to 
him ;  Do  not  destroy  the  wise  men  of 
Babylon :  bring  me  in  before  the  king, 
and  I  will  show  the  king  the  inter- 
pretation. 

-^  Then  Arioch  brought  in  Daniel 
before  the  king  in  haste,  and  said 
thus  to  him,  I  have  found  a  man 
among  the  Jewish  captives,  who  will 
tell  the  king  the  interpretation.  -^  The 
king  answered  and  said  to  Daniel, 
whose  name  was  Belteshazzar,  Art 
thou  able  to  tell  me  the  dream  which 
I  have  seen,  and  its  interpretation  ? 
'^'^  Daniel  answered  before  the  king, 
and  said.  The  secret  which  the  king 
has  asked  for  can  neither  wise  men, 
enchanters,  magicians,  nor  prognos- 
ticators,  show  the  king ;  -^  but  there 
is  a  God  in  heaven  that  reveals  se- 
crets, and  he  has  told  king  Nebu- 
chadnezzar what  shall  be  in  the  latter 
days.  Thy  dream,  and  the  visions  of 
thy   head   upon   thy   bed,   are   these: 


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29  As  for  thee,  O  king,  thy  thoughts 
came  up  upon  thy  bed,  what  should 
come  to  pass  hereafter:  and  he  that 
reveals  secrets  has  told  thee  what 
shall  come  to  pass.  ^^  But  as  for  me, 
this  secret  is  not  revealed  to  me  for 
any  wisdom  that  I  have  more  than 
any  [one]  living,  but  in  order  that 
the  interpretation  may  be  made 
known  to  the  king,  and  that  thou 
mayest  know  the  thoughts  of  thy 
heart.  ^^  Thou,  O  king,  wast  looking, 
and  behold,  a  great  image.  This 
image,  which  was  mighty,  and  whose 
brightness  was  excellent,  stood  be- 
fore thee ;  and  its  aspect  was  terri- 
ble. 2-  As  for  this  image,  his  head 
was  of  fine  gold,  his  breast  and  his 
arms  of  silver,  his  abdomen  and  his 
thighs  of  bronze,  ^^  his  legs  of  iron, 
his  feet  part  of  iron,  and  part  of 
clay.  ^^  Thou  w^ast  looking  till  a 
stone  was  cut  out  without  hands, 
which  smote  the  image  upon  his  feet 
that  were  of  iron  and  clay,  and  broke 
them  in  pieces.  ^^  Then  was  the  iron, 
the  clay,  the  bronze,  the  silver,  and 
the  gold,  broken  in  pieces  together, 
and  becam.e  like  the  chaff  of  the 
summer  threshing-floors ;  and  the 
w^ind  carried  them  away,  and  no  trace 
of  them  was  found :  and  the  stone 
that  smote  the  image  became  a  great 
mountain,  and  filled  the  whole  earth. 
"®  This  is  the  dream ;  and  we  will  tell 
its  interpretation  before  the  king. 

^■^  Thou,  O  king,  king  of  kings,  to 
whom  the  God  of  heaven  has  given 
the  kingdom,  the  power,  and  the 
strength,  and  the  glory ;  ^^  and 
wheresoever  the  children  of  men  are 
dwelling,  the  beasts  of  the  field  and 
the  fowls  of  the  heaven  has  he  given 
into  thy  hand,  and  has  made  thee  to 
rule  over  them  all :  thou  art  the  head 
of  gold.  ^^  And  after  thee  shall  arise 
another  kingdom  lower  than  thee; 
and  another  third  kingdom  of 
bronze,  which  shall  bear  rule  over  all 
the    earth.     ^'^  And   the   fourth    king- 


dom shall  be  strong  as  iron :  foras- 


much as  iron  breaks  in  pieces  and 
destroys  all  things:  and  as  iron  that 
crushes  all  these,  shall  it  break  in 
pieces  and  crush.  ^^  And  [the  fact] 
thou  sawest  the  feet  and  toes,  part  of 
potters'  clay,  and  part  of  iron, 
[shows  that]  it  shall  be  a  divided 
kingdom ;  but  something  of  the 
strength  of  iron  shall  be  in  it,  foras- 
much as  thou  sawest  the  iron  mixed 
with  potters'  clay.  ^-  And  as  the  toes 
of  the  feet  were  part  of  iron,  and 
part  of  clay,  so  the  kingdom  shall  be 
partly  strong,  and  partly  brittle. 
*3  And  [the  fact  that]  thou  sawest 
the  iron  mixed  with  potters'  clay — 
they  shall  be  mingling  themselves  by 
marriage;  but  there  shall  be  no 
union,  even  as  iron  does  not  unite 
with  clay.  **  And  in  the  days  of 
those  kings  shall  the  God  of  heaven 
set  up  a  kingdom  which  shall  not  be 
destroyed  forever,  nor  shall  its  sov- 
ereignty be  left  to  another  people; 
but  it  shall  break  in  pieces  and  de- 
stroy all  these  kingdoms,  and  it  shall 
stand  forever.  ^^  Forasmuch  as  thou 
saw^est  that  a  stone  was  cut  out  of 
the  mountain  without  hands,  and  that 
it  broke  in  pieces  the  iron,  the  bronze, 
the  clay,  the  silver,  and  the  gold;  the 
great  God  has  told  the  king  what 
shall  come  to  pass  hereafter  and  the 
dream  is  certain,  and  its  interpreta- 
tion sure. 

^^  Then  king  Nebuchadnezzai  fell 
upon  his  face,  and  paid  homage  to 
Daniel,  and  gave  command  to  offer 
him  an  oblation  and  sweet  odors. 
*^  The  king  answered  Daniel,  and 
said,  [I  know]  of  a  truth,  that  your 
God  is  the  God  of  gods,  and  the 
Lord  of  kings,  and  a  revealer  of  se- 
crets, because  thou  hast  been  able  to 
reveal  this  secret.  "^^  Then  the  king 
made  Daniel  great  and  gave  him 
many  great  gifts,  and  made  him  rule 
over  the  whole  province  of  Babylon, 
and  [appointed  him]  to  be  chief  gov- 
ernor over  all  the  wise  men  of  Baby- 
lon.    *9  At  the  request  of  Daniel,  the 


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DANIEL  III 


king  appointed  Shadrach,  Meshach, 
and  Abed-nego,  over  the  affairs  of 
the  province  of  Babylon :  but  Daniel 
remained  in  the  court  of  the  king. 

CHAPTER  III 

^  Nebuchadnezzar  the  king  made 
an  image  of  gold,  whose  height  was 
sixty  cubits,  and  its  breadth  six  cu- 
bits :  he  set  it  up  in  the  plain  of  Dura, 
in  the  province  of  Babylon.  -  Then 
king  Nebuchadnezzar  sent  [messen- 
gers] to  assemble  the  satraps,  the 
deputies,  and  the  governors,  the 
magistrates,  the  treasurers,  the  coun- 
sellors, the  lawyers,  and  all  the  rulers 
of  the  provinces,  that  they  might 
come  to  the  dedication  of  the  image 
which  king  Nebuchadnezzar  had  set 
up.  ^  Then  the  satraps,  the  deputies, 
and  the  governors,  the  magistrates, 
the  treasurers,  the  counsellors,  the 
lawyers,  and  all  the  rulers  of  ihe 
provinces,  were  assembled  for  the 
dedication  of  the  image  that  king 
Nebuchadnezzar  had  set  up.  ^  Then 
the  herald  cried  aloud.  To  you  it  is 
commanded,  O  peoples,  nations,  and 
tongues,  ^  that  at  the  moment  ye  hear 
the  sound  of  the  cornet,  flute,  harp, 
sackbut,  psaltery,  symphony,  and  all 
kinds  of  music,  ye  fall  down  and  wor- 
ship the  golden  image  that  king 
Nebuchadnezzar  has  set  up :  ^  and 
whosoever  does  not  fall  down  and 
worship,  shall  be  thrown  at  once  into 
the  midst  of  a  burning  fiery  fur- 
nace, "^  Therefore,  at  the  very  mo- 
ment, when  all  the  peoples  heard  the 
sound  of  the  cornet,  flute,  harp,  sack- 
but,  psaltery,  and  all  kinds  of  music, 
all  the  peoples,  the  nations,  and 
tongues  fell  down  and  worshipped 
the  golden  image  that  king  Nebu- 
chadnezzar had  set  up.  -^  Wherefore 
at  that  time  certain  Chaldeans  came 
near,  and  brought  complaint  against 
the  Jews.  ^  They  began  and  said  to 
king  Nebuchadnezzar,  O  king,  live 
forever.  ^^  Thou,  O  king,  hast  made  a. 
decree,  that  every  man  that  shall  hear 


the  sound  of  the  cornet,  flute,  harp, 
sackbut,  psaltery,  and  symphony,  and 
all  kinds  of  music,  shall  fall  down 
and  worship  the  golden  image  :  ^^  and 
whosoever  does  not  fall  down  and 
worship,  shall  be  thrown  into  the 
midst    of    a    burning    fiery    furnace. 

^"  There  are  certain  Jews  whom  thou 
hast  appointed  over  the  affairs  of  the 
province  of  Babylon,  Shadrach, 
Meshach,  and  Abed-nego ;  these  men, 
O  king,  have  not  regarded  thee :  they 
do  not  serve  thy  gods,  nor  worship 
the  golden  image  which  thou  hast 
set  up.  ^^  Then  Nebuchadnezzar  in 
rage  and  fury  gave  command  to 
bring  Shadrach,  Meshach,  and  Abed- 
nego.  Then  they  brought  these  men 
before  the  king.  ^*  Nebuchadnezzar 
began  and  said  to  them.  Is  it  inten- 
tional, O  Shadrach,  Meshach,  and 
Abed-nego,  that  ye  do  not  serve  my 
god,  nor  worship  the  golden  image 
which  I  have  set  up?  ^^  Now  if  ye  are 
ready  when  ye  hear  the  sound  of  the 
cornet,  flute,  harp,  sackbut,  psaltery, 
and  symphony,  and  all  kinds  o£ 
music,  to  fall  down  and  worship  the 
image  which  I  have  made,  [well]  : 
but  if  ye  do  not  worship,  ye  shall  be 
thrown  at  once  into  the  midst  of  a 
burning  fiery  furnace;  and  who  is 
that  god  who  can  deliver  you  out  of 
my  hands?  ^^  Shadrach,  Meshach, 
and  Abed-nego  answered  and  said 
to  the  king,  O  Nebuchadnezzar,  vve 
have  no  need  to  answer  thee  in  this 
matter.  ^''  If  our  God  whom  we  serve 
is  able  to  deliver  us  from  the  burn- 
ing fiery  furnace,  and  from  thy  hand, 
O  king,  he  will  deliver  us.  ^^  But  if 
not,  be  it  known  to  thee,  O  king,  that 
we  will  not  serve  thy  gods,  nor  wor- 
ship the  golden  image  which  thou 
hast  set  up.  ^®  Then  Nebuchadnez- 
zar was  full  of  fury,  and  the  form  of 
his  countenance  was  changed  against 
Shadrach,  Meshach,  and  Abed-nego : 
he  answered,  and  gave  command  to 
heat  the  furnace  seven  times  hotter 
than  was  necessary-     ^^  And  he  com- 


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DANIEL  IV 


manded  mighty  men  that  were  in  his 
army  to  bind  Shadrach,  Meshach, 
and  Abed-nego,  to  throw  them  into 
the  burning  fiery  furnace.  -^  Then 
these  men  were  bound  in  their  hosen, 
their  tunics,  and  their  mantles,  and 
their  [other]  garments,  and  were 
thrown  into  the  midst  of  the  burning 
fiery  furnace.  --  Therefore  because 
the  king's  commandment  was  severe 
and  the  furnace  exceeding  hot,  the 
flame  of  the  fire  killed  the  men  that 
took  up  Shadrach,  Meshach,  and 
Abed-nego.  ^^  And  these  three  men, 
Shadrach,  Meshach,  and  Abed-nego, 
fell  down  bound  into  the  midst  of 
the  burning  fiery  furnace.  -^  Then 
king  Nebuchadnezzar  was  astounded 
and  rose  up  in  haste :  he  began  and 
said  to  his  counsellors.  Did  we  not 
throw  three  men  bound  into  the 
midst  of  the  fire  ?  They  answered  and 
said  to  the  king,  Sure,  O  king.  ^5  He 
answered  and  said,  Lo,  I  see  four 
men  unbound,  walking  in  the  midst 
of  the  fire,  and  they  suffer  no  in- 
jury ;  and  the  appearance  of  the 
fourth  is  like  a  son  of  the  gods. 
2^  Then  Nebuchadnezzar  came  near 
the  door  of  the  burning  fiery  fur- 
nace :  he  began  and  said,  Shadrach, 
Meshach,  and  Abed-nego,  ye  ser- 
vants of  the  Most  High  God,  come 
out,  and  come  hither.  Then  Shad- 
rach, Meshach,  and  Abed-nego,  came 
out  of  the  midst  of  the  fire.  -"^  And 
the  satraps,  the  deputies,  and  the 
governors,  and  the  king's  counsel- 
lors, being  gathered  together,  saw 
these  men,  upon  whose  bodies  the 
fire  had  no  power,  and  the  hair  of 
whose  heads  was  not  singed,  and 
whose  hosen  had  not  changed  [in 
color],  and  upon  whom  the  smell  of 
fire  had  not  come.  -^  Nebuchadnez- 
zar began  and  said.  Blessed  be  the 
God  of  Shadrach,  Meshach,  and 
Abed-nego,  who  has  sent  his  angel, 
and  delivered  his  servants  that 
trusted     in     him,     and     they     have 


changed  the  king's  command,  and 
have  given  their  bodies,  that  they 
might  not  serve  nor  worship  any  god 
except  their  own  God.  -^  Therefore 
I  make  a  decree,  that  every  people, 
nation,  and  tongue,  which  speak 
anything  amiss  against  the  God  of 
Shadrach,  Aleshach,  and  Abed-nego, 
shall  be  hewn  to  pieces,  and  their 
houses  shall  be  made  a  dunghill:  be- 
cause there  is  no  other  god  that  is 
able  to  deliver  like  this  [God.] 
30  Then  the  king  promoted  Shadrach, 
Meshach,  and  Abed-nego,  in  the 
province  of  Babylon. 

CHAPTER  IV 

^  Nebuchadnezzar  the  king,  to  all 
the  peoples,  nations,  and  tongues, 
that  dwell  in  all  the  earth.  Peace  be 
multiplied  to  you.  -  It  has  seemed 
good  to  me  to  make  known  the  signs 
and  wonders  that  the  Most  High 
God  has  achieved  before  me.  ^  How 
great  are  his  signs !  and  how  mighty 
are  his  wonders !  his  kingdom  is  an 
everlasting  kingdom  and  his  domin- 
ion is  from  generation  to  genera- 
tion. 

^  I,  Nebuchadnezzar,  was  at  rest  in 
my  house,  and  flourishing  in  my 
palace.  ^  I  saw  a  dream  and  it  fright- 
ened me ;  and  the  thoughts  upon  my 
bed  and  the  visions  of  my  head  troub- 
led me.  ^  Therefore  I  gave  com- 
mand to  bring  in  all  the  wise  men  of 
Babylon  before  me,  that  they  might 
tell  me  the  interpretation  of  the 
dream.  '''  Then  came  in  the  scribes, 
the  enchanters,  the  Chaldeans,  and 
the  soothsayers :  and  I  told  the 
dream  before  them ;  but  they  did  not 
tell  me  its  interpretation.  ^  But  at 
last  Daniel,  whose  name  was  Belte- 
shazzar,  according  to  the  name  of 
mv  god,  and  Ca  man]  in  whom  is  the 
spirit  of  the  holy  gods,  came  in  be- 
fore me.  and  I  told  the  dream  before 
him :   ^  O   Belteshazzar,   chief  of  the 


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DANIEL  IV 


scribes,  because  I  know  that  the  spirit 
of  the  holy  gods  is  in  thee,  and  no 
secret  troubles  thee.  Tell  me  the  vis- 
ions of  my  dream  that  I  have  seen,, 
and  its  interpretation.  ^'^  And  the 
visions  of  my  head  upon  my  bed 
[were  as  follows]  :  I  saw  and  lo,  a 
tree  in  the  midst  of  the  earth,  and  its 
height  was  great.  ^^  The  tree  grew, 
and  became  strong,  and  its  height 
reached  to  heaven,  and  it  could  be 
seen  to  the  end  of  all  the  earth.  ^-  Its 
leaves  were  fair,  and  its  fruit  abun- 
dant, and  in  it  there  was  food  for 
all :  under  it,  the  beasts  of  the  field 
sheltered,  and  in  its  branches  the 
fowls  of  the  heaven  lodged,  and  all 
flesh  fed  upon  it. 

^^  I  saw  in  the  visions  of  my  head 
upon  my  bed,  and,  lo,  a  watcher  even 
a  holy  one,  came  down  from  heaven. 
^^  He  cried  aloud,  and  spoke  thus : 
Cut  down  the  tree,  and  chop  off  his 
branches,  shake  off  his  leaves,  and 
scatter  his  fruit:  let  the  beasts  flee 
away  from  under  it,  and  the  fowls 
from  his  branches.  ^^  But  leave  the 
stump  of  his  roots  in  the  earth,  even 
with  a  band  of  iron  and  bronze, 
among  the  tender  grass  of  the  field ; 
and  let  him  be  moistened  with  the 
dew  of  heaven,  and  let  his  portion  be 
with  the  beasts  in  the  grass  of  the 
earth :  ^^  let  his  heart  be  changed 
from  man's,  and  let  a  beast's  heart  be 
given  him;  and  let  seven  times  pass 
over  him.  ^ "  The  sentence  is  by  the 
decree  of  the  watchers,  and  the  com- 
mand by  the  w^ord  of  the  holy  ones; 
that  the  living  may  know  that  the 
Most  High  rules  in  the  kingdom  of 
men,  and  gives  it  to  w^homsoever  he 
will,  and  the  humblest  of  men  he 
sets  up  [as  ruler]  over  it.  ^^  This  is 
the  dream.  I,  king  Nebuchadnezzar, 
have  seen  it.  And  thou,  O  Belte- 
shazzar,  give  the  interpretation  since 
all  the  wise  men  of  my  kingdom  are, 
not  able  to  tell  me  the  interpretation; 
but  thou  art  able,  for  the  spirit  of 
the  holy  gods  is  in  thee. 


^^  Then  Daniel,  whose  name  was 
Belteshazzar,  was  astounded  for  a 
moment,  and  his  thoughts  terrified 
him.  The  king  began  and  said, 
Belteshazzar,  let  not  the  dream 
nor  the  interpretation  terrify  thee. 
Belteshazzar  answered  and  said, 
]\Iy  lord,  the  dream  be  for  thine 
enemies,  and  its  interpretation 
for  thine  adversaries.  '^^  The  tree 
that  thou  saw^est,  which  grew, 
and         became         strong,  whose 

height  reached  to  the  heaven,  and 
could  be  seen  in  all  the  earth ; 
^^  whose  leaves  were  fair,  and  its 
fruit  abundant,  and  in  it  was  food 
for  all ;  under  which  the  beasts  of 
the  field  dwelt,  and  among  whose 
branches  the  fowls  of  the  heaven 
lodged : — --  it  is  thou,  O  king,  that 
art  grown  and  become  strong:  for 
thy  greatness  is  grown,  and  reaches 
to  heaven,  and  thy  dominion  to  the 
end  of  the  earth. 

-^  And  whereas  the  king  saw  a 
watcher  and  a  holy  one  coming 
down  from  heaven,  and  saying,  Cut 
down  the  tree,  and  destroy  it;  but 
leave  the  stump  of  its  roots  in  the 
earth,  even  with  a  band  of  iron  and 
bronze,  in  the  tender  grass  of  the 
field ;  and  let  him  be  moistened  with 
the  dew  of  heaven,  and  let  his  por- 
tion be  with  the  beasts  of  the  field, 
till  seven  times  pass  over  him ;  -■*  this 
is  the  interpretation,  O  king,  and  it 
is  the  decree  of  the  Most  High, 
which  is  coming  upon  my  lord,  the 
king:  -^  even  thee  shall  they  thrust 
out  from  men,  and  thy  sojourn  shall 
be  with  the  beasts  of  the  field,  and 
thou  shalt  be  made  to  eat  grass  as 
oxen,  and  shalt  be  moistened  with 
the  dew  of  heaven,  and  seven  times 
shall  pass  over  thee;  till  thou  know 
that  the  Most  High  rules  in  the 
kingdom  of  men  and  to  whomsoever 
he  will,  he  gives  it.  -^  And  where- 
as they  gave  command  to  leave  the 
stump  of  the  tree-roots;  thy  king- 
dom shall  remain  for  thee,  after  thou 


I0I2 


DANIEL  V 


shalt  have  recognized  that  the  heav- 
ens rule.  -■^  Wherefore,  O  king,  let 
my  counsel  be  acceptable  to  thee, 
and  displace  thy  sins  by  righteous- 
ness, and  thine  iniquities  by  showing 
mercy  to  the  poor;  if  haply  there 
may  be  an  extension  of  thy  prosper- 
ity. 

-^  All  this  came  upon  King  Nebu- 
chadnezzar. -^  At  the  end  of  twelve 
months  he  was  walking  upon  the 
royal  palace  of  Babylon.  ^^  The 
king  began  and  said,  Is  not  this  great 
Babylon,  which  I  have  built  for  the 
royal  residence,  by  the  might  of  my 
power  and  for  the  glory  of  my  ma- 
jesty? ^^  While  the  word  was  in  the 
king's  mouth,  there  fell  a  voice  from 
heaven :  O  king  Nebuchadnezzar,  to 
thee  it  is  spoken:  the  kingdom  is 
taken  from  thee.  2-  And  they  shall 
thrust  thee  out  from  men  and  thy 
sojourn  shall  be  with  the  beasts  of 
the  field;  thou  shalt  be  made  to  eat 
grass  as  oxen,  and  seven  times  shall 
pass  over  thee ;  until  thou  recognize 
that  the  Most  High  rules  in  the  king- 
dom of  men,  and  to  whomsoever  he 
will  he  gives  it.  ^^  At  that  moment 
was  the  word  fulfilled  upon  Nebu- 
chadnezzar: and  from  men  he  was 
thrust  out,  and  he  ate  grass  as  oxen, 
and  his  body  w^as  moistened  with  the 
dew  of  heaven,  till  his  hair  was 
grown  like  eagles'  [feathers],  and 
his  nails  like  birds'  [claws].  ^^  And  at 
the  end  of  the  time  I  Nebuchadnez- 
zar lifted  up  mine  eyes  to  heaven, 
and  mine  understanding  returned  to 
me,  and  I  blessed  the  Most  High, 
and  I  praised  and  honored  him  that 
lives  forever:  for  his  dominion  is  an 
everlasting  dominion,  and  his  king- 
dom from  generation  to  generation ; 
^^  and  all  the  inhabitants  of  the  earth 
are  accounted  as  nothing:  yea.  he 
does  as  he  will  in  the  army  of  heaven, 
and  among  the  inhabitants  of  the 
earth :   and  none  can  stay  his  hand, 


or  say  to  him,  What  doest  thou? 
^^  At  that  moment  mine  understand- 
ing returned  to  me ;  and  for  the 
glory  of  my  kingdom,  my  majesty 
and  splendor  returned  to  me ;  and 
my  counsellors  and  my  lords  sought 
me ;  and  I  was  established  in  my 
kingdom,  and  greater  power  was 
added  to  me.  ^"^  Now  I,  Nebuchad- 
nezzar, praise  and  extol  and  honor 
the  King  of  heaven ;  for  all  his 
works  are  truth,  and  his  ways  right: 
and  those  that  walk  in  pride  he  is 
able  to  abase. 

CHAPTER  V 

^  Belshazzar  the  king  made  a  great 
feast  for  a  thousand  of  his  lords,  and 
was  drinking  wine  in  the  presence  of 
the  thousand.  ^  Belshazzar,  as  he 
tasted  the  wine,  gave  command  to 
bring  the  golden  and  silver  vessels 
which  Nebuchadnezzar  his  father 
had  taken  out  of  the  temple  which 
was  in  Jerusalem ;  that  the  king  and 
his  lords,  his  wives  and  his  conca- 
bines,  might  drink  with  them.  ^  Then 
they  brought  the  golden  vessels  that 
were  taken  out  of  the  temple  of  the 
house  of  God  which  was  in  Jeru- 
salem; and  the  king  and  his  lords, 
his  wives  and  his  concubines,  drank 
out  of  them.  *  They  drank  wine, 
and  praised  the  gods  of  gold,  and  of 
silver,  of  bronze,  of  iron,  of  wood, 
and  of  stone.  ^  At  that  moment  ap- 
peared the  fingers  of  a  man's  hand, 
and  wrote  opposite  the  candlestick 
upon  the  plaster  of  the  wall  of  the 
king's  palace:  and  the  king  saw  an 
outline  of  the  hand  that  wrote. 
6  Then  the  king's  splendor  was 
changed  in  him,  and  his  thoughts 
terrified  him;  and  the  joints  of  his 
loins  were  loosed,  and  his  knees 
smote  one  against  another.  '^  The 
king  cried  aloud  to  bring  in  the  en- 
chanters, the  Chaldeans,  and  the 
soothsayers.       The    king    began    and 

Ver.    27.   Or,   by  a  slight  change  in  the  pointing   of  the  Hebrew,   if  haply  thy  folly  may  be 
healed. 


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DANIEL  V 


said  to  the  wise  men  of  Babylon, 
Whosoever  shall  read  this  writing, 
and  show  me  its  interpretation,  shall 
be  clothed  with  purple,  and  have  a 
chain  of  gold  about  his  neck,  and 
shall  rule  as  one  of  three  in  the  king- 
dom. ^  Then  came  in  all  the  king's 
wise  men :  but  they  could  not  read 
the  writing,  nor  make  known  to  the 
king  the  interpretation.  ^  Then  was 
king  Belshazzar  greatly  terrified,  and 
his  countenance  was  changed  in  him, 
and  his  lords  were  perplexed. 
^^  [Now]  the  queen-mother  by  rea- 
son of  the  words  of  the  king  and  his 
lords  came  into  the  banquet-hall : 
the  queen  began  and  said,  O  king, 
live  forever;  let  not  thy  thoughts 
terrify  thee,  nor  let  thy  countenance 
be  changed :  ^^  there  is  a  man  in  thy 
kingdom,  in  whom  is  the  spirit  of 
the  holy  gods;  and  in  the  days  of 
thy  father  light  and  understanding 
and  wisdom,  like  the  wisdom  of  the 
gods,  were  found  in  him :  and  king 
Nebuchadnezzar  thy  father,  O  king, 
[I  say]  thy  father,  made  him  chief 
of  the  scribes,  enchanters,  Chaldeans, 
and  soothsayers;  ^^  because  an  excel- 
lent spirit,  and  knowledge,  and  un- 
derstanding, interpreting  of  dreams, 
and  explaining  the  riddles,  and  loos- 
ing of  spells,  were  found  in  the  same 
Daniel,  whom  the  king  named  Bel- 
teshazzar.  Now  let  Daniel  be  called, 
and  he  will  declare  the  interpretation. 
^^  Then  Daniel  was  brought  in  be- 
fore the  king.  The  king  began  and 
said  to  Daniel,  Art  thou  that  Daniel, 
which  art  of  the  children  of  the  cap- 
tivity of  Judah,  whom  the  king  my 
father  brought  out  of  Judah?  ^*  I 
have  heard  of  thee,  that  the  spirit  of 
the  gods  is  in  thee,  and  that  light 
and  understanding  and  excellent 
wisdom  are  found  in  thee.  ^^  And 
now  the  wise  men,  the  enchanters, 
have  been  brought  before  me,  that 
they  should  read  this  writing,  and 
make  known  to  me  its  interpretation : 

Ver.    2  1.     Understanding,    ileb.,    heart. 


but  they  could  not  show  the  inter- 
pretation of  the  thing.  ^*^  But  I  have 
heard  of  thee,  that  thou  canst  give 
interpretations,  and  loose  spells : 
now  if  thou  canst  read  the  writing, 
and  make  known  to  me  its  interpre- 
tation, with  purple  thou  shalt  be 
clothed  and  have  a  chain  of  gold 
about  thy  neck,  and  shalt  rule  as  one 
of  three  in  the  kingdom.  ^"  Then 
Daniel  answered  and  said  before  the 
king,  Let  thy  gifts  remain  thine,  and 
give  thy  rewards  to  another;  never- 
theless I  will  read  the  writing  for  the 
king  and  make  known  to  him  the  in- 
terpretation. ^^  O  thou  king,  the 
Most  High  gave  Nebuchadnezzar  thy 
father  the  kingdom,  and  greatness, 
and  glory,  and  majesty:  ^^  and  be- 
cause of  the  greatness  that  he  gave 
him,  all  the  peoples,  nations,  and 
tongues  trembled  and  feared  before 
him ;  whom  he  would  he  killed,  and 
whom  he  would  he  exalted,  and 
whom  he  would  he  abased.  ^^  But 
when  his  heart  was  lifted  up,  and  his 
spirit  was  hardened  to  deal  proudly, 
he  was  deposed  from  his  royal 
throne,  and  they  took  his  honor 
from  him :  -^  and  he  w'as  thrust  out 
from  the  sons  of  men ;  and  his  un- 
derstanding was  put  on  the  same 
plane  with  the  beasts,  and  his  dwell- 
ing was  with  the  wild  asses ;  he  was 
fed  grass  like,  oxen,  and  his  body  was 
moistened  with  the  dew  of  heaven: 
until  he  recognized  that  the  Most 
High  God  rules  in  the  kingdom  of 
men,  and  that  whomsoever  he  will 
he  sets  up  over  it.  --  And  thou  his 
son,  O  Belshazzar,  hast  not  humbled 
thv  heart,  though  thou  knewest  all 
this;  23  but  hast  lifted  up  thyself 
against  the  Lord  of  heaven;  and 
they  have  brought  the  vessels  of  his 
house  before  thee,  and  thou  and  thy 
lords,  thy  wives  and  thy  concubines, 
have  drunk  out  of  them;  and  the 
gods  of  silver,  and  gold,  of  bronze, 
iron,  wood,  and  stone,  which  see  not, 


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DANIEL  VI 


nor  hear,  nor  understand,  thou  hast 
praised:  but  the  God  in  whose  hand 
thy  breath  is,  and  whose  are  all  thy 
ways,  hast  thou  not  glorified.  ^^Thtn 
the  outline  of  the  hand  disappeared 
from  before  him,  and  this  writing 
was  inscribed.  ^^  And  this  is  the 
writing  which  was  inscribed,  Num- 
bered, weighed,  and  divisions.  ~^  i  his 
is  the  interpretation  of  the  thing: 
Numbered;  God  has  numbered  thy 
kingdom,  and  brought  it  to  an  end. 
-'  Weighed ;  thou  art  weighed  in  the 
balances,  and  art  found  wanting. 
-^Divided;  thy  kingdom  is  divided, 
and  given  to  the  Aledes  and  Per- 
sians. 29  Then  Belshazzar  gave  com- 
mand and  they  clothed  Daniel  with 
purple,  and  put  a  chain  of  gold  about 
his  neck,  and  they  issued  a  proclama- 
tion concerning  him,  that  he  should 
rule  as  one  of  three  in  the  kingdom. 
30  On  that  night  Belshazzar  the  Chal- 
dean king  was  slain. 

^1  And  Darius  the  Mede  received 
the   kingdom,   being   about  sixty-two 

vears  old. 

CHAPTER  VI 

^  It  pleased  Darius  to  set  over 
the  kingdom  a  hundred  and  twenty 
satraps,  who  should  be  throughout 
the  whole  kingdom ;  ^  and  over 
them  three  royal  ministers,  of 
whom  Daniel  was  one:  that  these 
satraps  might  give  account  to  them, 
and  that  the  king  should  suffer 
no  evil.  "  Then  this  Daniel  was  dis- 
tinguished above  the  royal  minis- 
ters and  the  satraps  because  an  ex- 
cellent spirit  was  in  him ;  and  the 
king  thought  to  set  him  over  the 
whole  realm.  *Then  the  royal  min- 
isters and  the  satraps  sought  to  find 
a  pretext  against  Daniel  as  touching 
the  kingdom :  but  they  could  find  no 
pretext  nor  fault;  because  he  was 
faithful,  neither  was  there  any  error 
or  fault  found  in  him.  ^  Then  said 
these  men.  We  shall  not  find  any 
pretext  against  this  Daniel,  except 
we  find  it  against  him  touching  the 


law  of  his  God.  °  Then  these  royal 
ministers  and  satraps  came  tumultu- 
ously  together  to  the  king,  and  said 
thus  to  him.  King  Darius,  live  for- 
ever. "  All  the  royal  ministers  of 
the  kingdom,  the  deputies  and  the 
satraps,  the  counsellors  and  the  gov- 
ernors, have  consulted  together  that 
the  kingdom  should  establish  a 
statute,  and  make  a  strong  interdict, 
that  whosoever  shall  make  a  petition 
of  any  god  or  man  for  thirty  days, 
except  of  thee,  O  king,  shall  be 
thrown  into  the  lions'  pit.  ^  Now,  O 
king,  establish  the  interdict,  and  put 
it  in  writing,  that  it  be  not  changed, 
according  to  the  unalterable  law  of 
the  Medes  and  Persians.  ^  Now 
king  Darius  drew  up  the  interdict  in 
writing.  ^^  And  when  Daniel  learned 
that  the  document  had  been  drawn 
up,  he  went  to  his  house ;  (now  he 
had  in  his  upper  chamber  windows 
opened  toward  Jerusalem) ;  and 
three  times  a  day  he  knelt  upon  his 
knees,  and  prayed,  and  gave  thanks 
before  his  God,  as  he  had  been  ac- 
customed to  do.  ^^  Then  these  men 
came  tumultuously  together,  and 
found  Daniel  making  petition  and 
supplication  before  his  God.  ^-  Then 
they  came  near,  and  spoke  before  the 
king  concerning  the  king's  interdict ; 
Hast  thou  not  drawn  up  an  interdict, 
that  every  man  that  shall  make  peti- 
tion of  any  god  or  man  within  thirty 
days,  except  of  thee,  O  king,  shall 
be  thrown  into  the  lions'  pit?  The 
king  answered  and  said,  The  thing  is 
fixed,  according  to  the  unalterable 
law  of  the  IMedes  and  Persians. 
^3  Then  they  answered  and  said  be- 
fore the  king,  Daniel,  who  is  of  the 
children  of  the  captivity  of  Judah, 
regards  not  thee,  O  king,  nor  the 
interdict  that  thou  hast  drawn  up, 
but  three  times  a  day  makes  his  peti- 
tion. ^^  Then  the  king,  when  he 
heard  the  report,  was  greatly  grieved, 
and  set  his  heart  on  Daniel  to  rescue 
him :  and  until  sundown  he  was  be- 


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DANIEL  VII 


stirring  himself  to  rescue  him. 
^^  Then  these  men  came  tumultuously 
together  to  the  king,  and  said  to 
the  king,  Know,  O  king,  that  it  is 
a  law  of  the  Medes  and  Persians, 
that  no  interdict  nor  statute  which 
the  king  establishes  may  be  changed. 
^^  Then  the  king  gave  command,  and 
they  brought  Daniel,  and  threw  him 
into  the  lions'  pit.  [Now]  the  king 
began  and  said  to  Daniel,  May  thy 
God  whom  thou  servest  continually, 
rescue  thee.  ^^  And  a  stone  was 
brought,  and  laid  upon  the  opening 
of  the  pit ;  and  the  king  sealed  it 
with  his  own  seal-ring,  and  with  the 
seal-ring  of  his  lords;  that  nothing 
might  be  changed  concerning  Dan- 
iel. 

^^  The  king  went  [back]  to  his 
palace,  and  passed  the  night  in  fast- 
ing: neither  were  instruments  of 
music  brought  before  him :  and  his 
sleep  left   him. 

^^  Then  the  king  arose  at  early 
dawn,  and  went  hurriedly  to  the 
lions'  pit.  20  And  when  he  came  near 
the  pit,  with  a  sorrowful  voice  he 
cried  to  Daniel :  the  king  began  and 
said  to  Daniel.  O  Daniel,  servant  of 
the  living  God,  is  thy  God,  whom 
thou  servest  continually,  able  to  res- 
cue thee  from  the  lions?  ^i  fhen 
said  Daniel  to  the  king,  O  king,  live 
forever.  -^  ]\f y  Qq^j  )^^^  sent  his 
angel,  and  has  shut  the  lions'  mouths, 
and  they  have  not  harmed  me :  be- 
cause before  him  integrity  was  found 
in  me;  and  also  before  thee,  O  king^ 
I  have  com.mitted  no  offense. 
2^  Then  the  king  was  exceeding  glad, 
and  gave  command  to  draw  Daniel 
up  out  of  the  pit.  So  Daniel  was 
drawn  up  out  of  the  pit,  and  no  man- 
ner of  injurv  was  found  upon  him, 
because  he  had  trusted  in  his  God. 
2*  And  the  king  gave  command  and 
they  brought  those  men  who  had 
slandered    Daniel,    and    thev     threw 


them  into  the  lions'  pit,  them,  their 
children,  and  their  wives;  and  they 
did  not  reach  the  bottom  of  the  pit 
before  the  lions  had  overpowered 
them,  and  broken  all  their  bones  in 
pieces. 

^^  Then  king  Darius  wrote  to  all 
peoples,  nations,  and  tongues,  that 
dwell  in  all  the  earth;  Peace  be  mul- 
tiplied to  you.  2^  I  make  a  decree, 
that  in  all  the  dominion  of  my  king- 
dom men  tremble  and  fear  before 
the  God  of  Daniel :  for  he  is  the  liv- 
ing and  everlasting  God,  and  his 
kingdom  that  which  shall  not  be  de- 
stroyed, and  his  dominion  shall  be 
even  to  the  end :  -"  he  delivers  and 
rescues,  and  he  works  signs  and  won- 
ders in  heaven  and  on  earth ;  who 
has  delivered  Daniel  from  the  power 
of  the  lions.  ^^  So  this  Daniel  pros- 
pered in  the  reign  of  Darius,  and  in 
the  reign  of  Cyrus  the  Persian. 

CHAPTER    VII 

^  In  the  first  year  of  Belshazzar 
king  of  Babylon  Daniel  saw  a  dream 
and  visions  of  his  head  upon  his  bed : 
then  he  wrote  the  dream  and  re- 
ported the  chief  things.  ^  Daniel 
began  and  said,  I  saw  in  my  vision 
by  night,  and,  lo,  the  four  winds  of 
the  heaven  were  breaking  out  upon 
the  great  sea.  ^  And  four  great 
beasts  came  up  from  the  sea,  each 
differing  from  the  other.  ^  The  first 
was  like  a  lion,  and  had  eagle's 
wings:  I  looked  until  its  wings  were 
plucked,  and  it  was  lifted  up  from 
the  ground,  and  made  to  stand  upon 
two  feet  as  a  man,  and  a  man's 
heart  was  given  to  it.  ^  And  lo,  an- 
other beast,  a  second,  like  a  bear, 
and  it  was  raised  up  on  one  side,  and 
three  ribs  were  in  his  mouth  be- 
tween his  teeth :  and  they  said  thus 
to  it.  Arise,  devour  much  flesh. 
^  After  this  T  looked,  and  lo.  another 
like   a   leopard,   which   had   upon  its 


Or,    that   there   might   be   no   change   of    purpose. 


Ver.    1 8.     Instruments,    or,    concubines. 


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DANIEL  VII 


back  four  wings  of  a  fowl ;  the  beast 
had  also  four  heads;  and  dominion 
was  given  to  it.  "'  After  this  I  saw 
in  the  night  visions,  and  lo,  a  fourth 
beast,  terrible  and  dreadful,  and 
exceedingly  strong;  and  it  had  great 
iron  teeth :  it  devoured  and  crushed 
and  stamped  the  rest  with  his  feet: 
and  it  was  different  from  all  the 
beasts  that  were  before  it;  and  it 
had  ten  horns.  ^  As  I  was  consider- 
ing the  horns,  then  lo,  another  horn, 
a  little  one,  came  up  among  them, 
before  which  three  of  the  first  horns 
were  plucked  up  by  the  roots:  and 
lo,  eyes  like  the  eyes  of  a  man  were 
in  this  horn,  and  a  mouth  speaking 
great  things, 

^  I  looked  until  thrones  were  set, 
and  one  ancient  of  days  did  sit :  his 
raiment  was  white  as  snow,  and  the 
hair  of  his  head  like  spotless  wool ; 
his  throne  was  fiery  flame,  its  wheels 
flaming  fire.  ^^  A  fiery  stream  was 
advancing  and  pouring  forth  before 
him :  thousand  thousands  minis- 
tered to  him,  and  myriads  of  myriads 
stood  before  him :  the  courts  of  jus- 
tice held  session,  and  the  books  were 
opened.  ^^  I  looked  at  that  time  be- 
cause of  the  voice  of  the  great  words 
which  the  horn  spoke ;  I  looked  even 
until  the  beast  was  slain,  and  his 
body  destroyed,  and  he  was  given  to 
the  burning  fire.  ^^  Aj^(]  as  for  the 
rest  of  the  beasts,  their  dominion 
was  taken  away:  yet  their  lives  were 
prolonged  for  a  season  and  a  time. 
^^  I  saw  in  the  night  visions,  and  lo, 
with  the  clouds  of  heaven  there 
came  one  like  a  son  of  man,  and  he 
came  even  to  the  ancient  of  days 
and  they  brought  him  near  before 
him.  ^*  And  there  was  given  him 
dominion,  and  honor,  and  a  kingdom, 
that  all  the  peoples,  nations,  and 
tongues  should  serve  him  :  his  domin- 
ion is  an  everlasting  dominion,  which 
shall  not  pass  away,  and  his  kingdom 
shall  not  be  destroyed. 


^^  As  for  me,  Daniel,  my  spirit 
was  grieved  in  its  sheath,  and  the 
visions  of  my  head  troubled  me.  ^*^  I 
came  near  one  of  them  that  stood 
by,  and  asked  him  the  true  [mean- 
ing] of  all  this.  So  he  told  me,  and 
made  me  know  the  interpretation  of 
the  things.  ^^  These  great  beasts, 
which  are  four,  are  four  kings,  who 
shall  arise  out  of  the  earth.  ^^  But 
the  saints  of  the  Most  High  shall  re- 
ceive the  kingdom,  and  possess  the 
kingdom  forever,  even  forever  and 
ever.  ^'■*  Then  I  desired  to  have  cer- 
tain knowledge  concerning  the 
fourth  beast,  which  was  different 
from  all  of  them,  exceedingly  terri- 
ble, whose  teeth  were  of  iron,  and 
his  claws  of  bronze ;  which  devoured^ 
crushed  in  pieces,  and  stamped  the 
rest  with  his  feet;  ^o  and  concerning 
the  ten  horns  that  were  on  his  head, 
and  the  other  [horn]  which  came 
up,  and  before  which  three  fell ;  even 
that  horn  that  had  eyes,  and  a  mouth 
that  spoke  great  things,  whose  ap- 
pearance was  greater  than  his  fel- 
lows. 21  I  looked,  and  this  horn  made 
war  with  the  saints,  and  prevailed 
over  them ;  -^  until  the  ancient  of 
days  came,  and  justice  was  done  for 
the  saints  of  the  Most  High;  and 
the  time  came  that  the  saints  pos- 
sessed the  kingdom.  ^^  Thus  he 
said.  The  fourth  beast — a  fourth 
kingdom  shall  be  upon  earth,  which 
shall  differ  from  all  the  kingdoms, 
and  shall  devour  the  whole  earth, 
and  shall  trample  dowm,  and  break  it 
in  pieces.  ^4  Xx\^  the  ten  horns — 
out  of  this  kingdom  shall  ten  kings 
arise ;  and  another  shall  arise  after 
them ;  and  he  shall  differ  from  the 
former,  and  he  shall  put  down  three 
kings.  2^  And  he  shall  speak  words 
against  the  Most  High,  and  shall 
afflict  the  saints  of  the  Most  High: 
and  he  shall  think  to  change  the  sea- 
sons and  the  law;  and  they  shall  be 
given  into   his  hand  for  a  time  and 


Ver.   15.  Its  sheath,  that  is,  the  body  that  encloses  the  spirit. 

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DANIEL  VIII 


times  and  half  a  time.  ~^  But  the 
courts  of  justice  shall  sit,  and  they 
shall  take  away  his  dominion,  to 
consume  and  to  destroy  it  to  the  end. 
-"  And  the  kingdom  and  the  domin- 
ion, and  the  greatness  of  the  king- 
dom's under  the  whole  heaven,  shall 
be  given  to  the  people  of  the  saints 
of  the  Most  High :  his  kingdom  is 
an  everlasting  kingdom,  and  all  do- 
minions shall  serve  and  obey  him. 
-^  So  far  is  the  end  of  the  matter. 
As  for  me,  Daniel,  my  thoughts  ex- 
ceedingly troubled  me,  and  my  coun- 
tenance w^as  changed  in  me :  but  I 
kept  the  matter  in  my  heart. 

CHAPTER  VIII 

^  In  the  third  year  of  the  reign  of 
king  Belshazzar  a  vision  appeared  to 
me,  even  to  me  Daniel  after  that 
which  appeared  to  me  at  the  first. 
2  And  I  saw  in  the  vision — now  it 
w-as  so,  that  when  I  saw,  I  was  in 
Shushan  the  fortress,  which  is  in 
the  province  of  Elam — and  I  saw  in 
the  vision,  and  I  was  by  the  river 
Ulai.  ^  Then  I  lifted  up  mine  eyes, 
and  saw,  and  lo,  a  ram  w^as  standing 
opposite  the  river,  and  he  had  two 
horns;  and  the  two  horns  were  high; 
and  one  was  higher  than  the  other, 
and  the  higher  came  up  last.  ^  I 
saw  the  ram  pushing  w^estward,  and 
northward,  and  southward ;  and  no 
beasts  could  stand  before  him, 
neither  was  there  any  who  could  de- 
liver out  of  his  power;  but  he  did 
as  he  chose,  and  magnified  himself. 
^  And  as  I  was  observing,  lo,  a  he- 
goat  came  from  the  west  over  the 
face  of  the  wdiole  earth,  without 
touching  the  ground:  and  the  goat 
had  a  conspicuous  horn  between  his 
eyes.  ^  And  he  came  to  the  ram  that 
had  the  two  horns,  which  I  saw 
standing  opposite  the  river,  and  ran 
upon  him  in  the  fury  of  his  strength. 

Ver.    9-     (iloriou?    [land]    is    Palestine. 

Ver.    12.   This  verse  is  very   obscure,   yieldine^   by   supplying   words   several    possible   interpre- 
tations. 

ioi8 


'  And  I  saw  him  come  close  to  the 
ram,  and  he  was  enraged  against 
him,  and  struck  the  ram,  and  broke 
his  two  horns;  and  there  w^as  no 
strength  in  the  ram  to  stand  before 
him :  but  he  knocked  him  to  the 
ground,  and  trampled  upon  him ;  and 
no  one  could  rescue  the  ram  from 
his  power.  ^  And  the  he-goat  mag- 
nified himself  exceedingly :  and  when 
he  became  mighty  the  great  horn 
was  broken ;  and  there  came  up  an 
appearance  of  four  [horns]  instead 
of  it  toward  the  four  winds  of 
heaven.  ^  And  out  of  one  of  them 
came  a  little  horn,  w^hich  grew  ex- 
ceeding great,  toward  the  south,  and 
toward  the  east,  and  toward  the 
glorious  [land].  ^^  And  it  became 
great,  even  to  the  host  of  heaven ; 
and  some  of  the  host  and  of  the  stars 
it  cast  down  to  the  ground,  and 
trampled  upon  them.  ^^  Yea,  even 
to  the  prince  of  the  host  it  magnified 
itself,  and  it  took  away  from  him 
the  continual  [burnt  offering]  and 
the  place  of  his  sanctuary  was  over- 
thrown. ^-  And  a  host  was  given  up 
together  with  the  vain  daily  sacri- 
fice ;  and  truth  was  cast  to  the 
ground :  and  he  did  it,  and  pros- 
pered therein.  ^^  Then  I  heard  a 
holy  one  speaking;  and  another  holy 
one  said  to  that  certain  one  which 
spoke.  How  long  shall  be  the  vision 
[concerning]  the  continual  [burnt 
offering]  and  the  desolating  trans- 
gression— the  treading  under  foot  of 
both  the  sanctuary  and  the  host? 
^*  And  he  said  to  him,  Until  two 
thousand  and  three  hundred  even- 
ings [and]  mornings;  then  shall  the 
sanctuary  be   restored  to  its  right. 

i'^  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  T, 
even  T  Daniel,  had  seen  the  vision, 
that  T  sought  to  understand  it;  and 
lo,  one  was  standing  before  me  like 
the   appearance   of  a  man.    ^^  And   I 


DANIEL  IX 


heard  a  man's  voice  between  [the 
banks  of  the  river]  Ulai,  which 
called,  and  said,  Gabriel,  make  this 
man  understand  the  vision.  ^^  So  he 
came  near  where  I  stood ;  and  when 
he  came,  I  was  terrified,  and  fell 
upon  my  face :  but  he  said  to  me. 
Understand,  O  son  of  man,  that  the 
vision  is  for  the  time  of  the  end. 
^^  Now  as  he  was  speaking  with  me, 
I  fell  into  a  deep  sleep  with  my  face 
to  the  ground :  and  he  touched  me., 
and  set  me  upright.  ^^  And  he  said, 
Behold,  I  will  make  thee  know  what 
shall  be  in  the  last  days  of  wrath : 
because  it  is  for  the  season  of  the 
end.  ^^  The  ram  that  thou  sawest 
with  the  two  horns,  [represents]  the 
kings  of  Media  and  Persia.  -^  And 
the  rough  he-goat  is  the  king  of 
Greece :  and  the  great  horn  that  is 
between  his  eyes  is  the  first  king. 
-2  And  as  for  the  broken  horn,  in 
the  place  of  which  four  arose — four 
kingdoms  shall  arise  out  of  the  na- 
tion, (but  not  with  his  power). 
-^  And  in  the  end  of  their  kingdom, 
when  the  sinners  fill  up  their  meas- 
ure, a  king  of  fierce  countenance, 
and  skillful  in  wales,  shall  arise. 
2*  And  his  power  shall  be  mighty, 
but  not  by  his  own  power ;  and  he 
shall  cause  w^onderful  havoc,  and 
shall  prosper  in  his  acts ;  and  he 
shall  destroy  the  mighty  ones  and 
the  holy  people.  ^^  And  through  his 
cunning  he  shall  cause  fraud  to 
prosper  in  his  hand ;  and  he  shall  be 
great  in  his  own  heart,  and  in 
[their]  security  shall  he  destroy 
many :  he  shall  also  stand  up  against 
the  prince  of  princes;  but  he  shall 
be  broken  without  [man's]  hand. 
2*^  And  the  vision  of  the  evenings  and 
mornings  which  has  been  told  is. 
true :  nevertheless,  shut  thou  up  the 
vision ;  for  it  is  for  many  days  [to 
come].  -■^  And  I,  Daniel,  was  ex- 
hausted, and  sick  for  days ;  then  I 
arose,   and   did   the   king's  business: 

Ver.     24.     Wonderful    havoc.    Heb.,    corrupt 
Ver.    2.      Scriptures,    Heb..    books    or    rolls. 

10 


and   I   was   astonished  at   the   vision, 
for  no  one  understood  it. 


CHAPTER  IX 

^  In  the  first  year  of  Darius  the 
son  of  Ahasuerus,  of  the  seed  of  the 
Medes,  who  was  made  king  over  the 
realm  of  the  Chaldeans ;  -  in  the  first 
year  of  his  reign,  I  Daniel  under- 
stood by  the  scriptures  the  number 
of  the  years,  whereof  the  word  of 
Jehovah  came  to  Jeremiah  the 
prophet,  for  the  accomplishing  of  the 
desolations  of  Jerusalem,  even 
seventy  years.  "  And  I  set  my  face 
to  the  Lord  God,  to  seek  prayer  and 
supplications,  with  fasting,  and  sack- 
cloth, and  ashes.  '^  And  I  prayed  to 
Jehovah  my  God,  and  made  confes- 
sion, and  said,  O  Lord,  the  great  and 
dreadful  God,  who  keeps  covenant 
and  loving-kindness  with  them  that 
love  him  and  keep  his  command- 
ments ;  ^  we  have  sinned,  and  have 
dealt  perversely,  and  have  done  wick- 
edly, and  have  rebelled,  even  turning 
aside  from  thy  precepts  and  from  thy 
judgments:  ^neither  have  we  heard 
thy  servants  the  prophets,  who  spoke 
in  thy  name  to  our  kings,  our  prin- 
ces, and  our  fathers,  and  to  all  the 
people  of  the  land.  ''  O  Lord,  right- 
eousnesss  belongs  to  thee,  but  to  us 
shamefacedness,  as  at  this  day ;  to 
the  men  of  Judah,  and  to  the  in- 
habitants of  Jerusalem,  and  to  all 
Israel  that  are  near,  and  that  are 
afar  off,  through  all  the  countries 
whither  thou  hast  driven  them,  be- 
cause of  their  trespass  that  they  have 
trespassed  against  thee.  ^  O  Lord, 
to  us  belongs  confusion  of  face,  to 
our  kings,  to  our  princes,  and  to 
our  fathers,  because  we  have  sinned 
against  thee.  ®  To  the  Lord  our 
God  belong  mercies  and  forgiveness : 
because  we  have  rebelled  against 
him ;  ^^  neither  have  we  obeyed  the 
voice  of  Jehovah   our  God,  to  walk 

wouders. 


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DANIEL  IX 


in  his  laws,  which  he  set  before  us 
by  his  servants  the  prophets.  ^^  Yea, 
all  Israel  have  transgressed  thy  law, 
even  turning  aside,  that  they  should 
not  obey  thy  voice :  therefore  the 
curse  has  been  poured  out  upon  us, 
and  the  oath  that  is  written  in  the 
law  of  Moses  the  servant  of  God; 
for  we  have  sinned  against  him. 
^-  And  he  has  confirmed  his  words, 
which  he  spoke  against  us,  and 
against  our  judges  that  judged  us,  by 
bringing  us  a  great  calamity :  for  un- 
der the  whole  heaven  has  not  been 
done  as  has  been  done  upon  Jeru- 
salem. ^^  As  it  is  written  in  the  law. 
of  Moses,  all  this  calamity  is  come 
upon  us :  yet  have  we  not  entreated 
the  favour  of  Jehovah  our  God,  that 
we  should  turn  from  our  iniquities, 
and  deal  wisely  in  thy  truth., 
^^  Therefore  Jehovah  has  watched 
over  the  calamity,  and  has  brought  it 
upon  us:  for  Jehovah  our  God  is 
righteous  in  all  his  works  which  he 
does,  and  we  have  not  obeyed  his 
voice,  ^^  And  now,  O  Lord  of  our 
God,  that  has  brought  thy  people 
out  of  the  land  of  Egypt  with  a 
mighty  hand,  and  hast  made  for  thy- 
self a  name,  as  at  this  day ;  we  have 
sinned,  we  have  done  wickedly.  ^®  O 
Lord,  according  to  all  thy  right-' 
eousnesses,  let  thine  anger  and  thy 
fury,  I  pray  thee,  be  turned  away 
from  thy  city  Jerusalem,  thy  holy 
mountain :  because  of  our  sins,  and 
for  the  iniquities  of  our  fathers, 
Jerusalem  and  thy  people  are  be- 
come a  reproach  to  all  that  are 
round  about  us.  '^'^  Now  therefore, 
O  our  God,  hear  the  prayer  of  thy 
servant,  and  his  supplications,  and 
cause  thy  face  to  shine  upon  thy 
sanctuary  that  is  desolate,  for  the 
Lord's  sake.  ^^  O  my  God,  incline 
thine  ear,  and  hear ;  open  thine  eyes, 
and  behold  our  desolations,  and  the 
city  that  is  called  by  thy  name :  for 
we  are  not  casting  our  supplications 

Ver.  ^4.   Confirm.     Ileb.,  seal  up.     ^^cr.  25. 


before  thee  for  our  righteousness, 
but  for  thine  abundant  mercies.  ^^  O 
Lord,  hear;  O  Lord,  forgive;  O 
Lord,  hear  and  do;  delay  not;  for 
thine  own  sake,  O  my  God,  because 
thy  city  and  thy  people  are  called  by 
thy  name. 

^^  And  while  I  was  speaking,  and 
praying,  and  confessing  my  sin  and 
the  sin  of  my  people  Israel,  and  pre- 
senting my  supplication  before  Jeho- 
vah my  God ;  ^^  yea,  while  I  was 
speaking  in  prayer,  the  man  Gabriel, 
whom  I  had  seen  in  the  vision  pre- 
viously, when  I  was  greatly  ex- 
hausted, came  near  me  about  the 
time  of  the  evening  offering.  -^  And 
he  instructed  me,  and  talked  with 
me,  and  said,  O  Daniel,  I  am  now 
come  to  teach  thee  understanding. 
23  At  the  beginning  of  thy  supplica- 
tions a  word  went  out,  and  I  am 
come  to  tell  it  thee,  for  thou  art 
greatly  beloved ;  therefore  heed  the 
word,  and  give  heed  to  the  vision. 
^'^  Seventy  weeks  are  decreed  upon 
thy  people  and  upon  thy  holy  city, 
to  make  an  end  of  transgression,  and 
to  abolish  sins,  and  to  atone  for 
guilt,  and  to  bring  in  everlasting 
righteousness,  and  to  confirm  vision 
and  prophet,  and  to  anoint  the  most 
holy  thing.  ^^  And  so  thou  art  to 
know  and  understand  that  from  the 
issuing  of  the  command  to  restore 
and  to  build  Jerusalem  to  the 
anointed  one,  the  prince,  shall  be 
seven  weeks ;  and  for  sixty-two 
weeks,  it  [Jerusalem]  shall  be  built 
again,  with  open  square  and  aque- 
duct, even  in  troublous  times. 
26  And  after  the  sixty-two  weeks  shall 
the  anointed  one  be  cut  off,  and  shall 
have  no  one  [belonging  to  him] : 
and  the  people  of  the  prince  that 
shall  come  shall  destroy  the  city  and 
the  sanctuary;  and  his  [the  invad- 
er's] end  shall  come  with  a  flood, 
and  even  to  the  end  shall  be  war 
[and]     a     sentence     of     desolations. 

Some  authorities,  with  public  places  and  streets. 


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DANIEL  X 


2^  And  he  shall  make  a  firm  covenant 
with  many  for  one  week:  and  for  the 
halt  of  the  week  he  shall  cause  the 
sacrifice  and  the  obligation  to  cease; 
and  upon  the  wing  of  abominations 
[shall  come]  a  desolator;  and  even 
to  the  completion  of  the  sentence 
[of  judgment],  shall  [wrath]  be 
poured  out  upon  the  desolator. 

'    CHAPTER  X 

^  In  the  third  year  of  Cyrus  king 
of  Persia  a  word  was  revealed  to 
Daniel,  whose  name  was  called 
Belteshazzar ;  and  the  word  was 
true,  even '[betokening]  a  great  dis- 
tress :  and  he  regarded  the  word,  and 
had  regard  to  the  vision.  ^  In 
those  days  I,  Daniel,  was  mourning 
three  full  weeks.  ^  I  ate  no  dainty 
bread,  neither  came  flesh  nor  wine 
into  my  mouth,  neither  did  I  anoint 
myself  at  all,  till  three  full  weeks 
were  passed.  *  And  in  the  twenty- 
fourth  day  of  the  first  month,  as  I 
was  by  the  side  of  the  great  river, 
that  is  the  Tigris,  ^  I  lifted  up  mine 
eyes,  and  looked,  and  lo,  a  man 
clothed  in  linen,  whose  loins  were 
girded  with  pure  gold  of  Uphaz :  ^  his 
body  also  was  like  topaz,  and  his 
face  as  the  appearance  of  lightning, 
and  his  eyes  as  lamps  of  fire,  and  his 
arms  and  his  feet  like  the  appearance 
of  burnished  bronze,  and  the  sound 
of  his  words  like  the  sound  of  a, 
tumult.  "  And  I,  Daniel,  alone  saw 
the  vision :  for  the  men  that  were 
with  me  saw  not  the  vision ;  but  a 
great  quaking  fell  upon  them,  and 
they  fled  to  hide  themselves.  ^  So  I 
was  left  alone,  and  saw  this  great 
vision,  and  there  remained  no 
strength  in  me :  for  my  comeliness 
was  turned  upon  me  into  distortion, 
and  I  retained  no  strength.  ^  Yet  I 
heard  the  sound  of  his  words :  and 
when  I  heard  the  sound  of  his  words, 
then  was   I  fallen  into  a  deep  sleep 

Ver.   10.  Heb.,  upon  my  knees  and  upon  the  palms  of  my  hands 


on    my    face,    with    my    face    to    the 
ground.    ^^  And   lo,   a   hand  touched 


me,  which  set  me  trembling  upon 
my  hands  and  knees.  ^^  And  he  said 
to  me,  O  Daniel,  thou  man  greatly 
beloved,  give  heed  to  the  words  that 
I  am  speaking  to  thee,  and  stand 
erect;  for  to  thee  am  I  now  sent: 
and  when  he  had  spoken  this  word 
to  me,  I  stood  trembling.^-  Then  said 
he  to  me.  Fear  not,  Daniel;  for  from 
the  first  day  that  thou  didst  set  thy 
heart  to  understand,  and  to  humble 
thyself  before  thy  God,  thy  words 
were  heard:  and  I  am  come  for  thy 
words'  sake.  ^^  But  the  prince  of 
the  kingdom  of  Persia  was  standing 
before  me  twenty-one  days;  but,  lo, 
Michael,  one  of  the  chief  princes, 
came  to  help  me :  and  I  maintained 
there  the  preeminence  with  the 
kings  of  Persia.  ^'^  Now  I  am  come 
to  make  thee  understand  what  shall 
befall  thy  people  in  the  last  days: 
since  there  is  yet  a  vision  for  the 
future.  ^^  And  when  he  had  spoken 
to  me  according  to  these  v/ords,  I 
turned  my  face  to  the  ground,  and 
was  dumb.  ^^  And,  lo,  one  like  the 
sons  of  men  touched  my  lips :  then  I 
opened  my  mouth,  and  spoke  and 
said  to  him  that  stood  before  me,  O 
my  lord,  by  reason  of  the  vision  my 
sorrows  have  come  upon  me,  and  I 
retain  no  strength.  ^''  For  how  can 
the  servant  of  this  my  lord  talk  with 
this  my  lord?  for  as  for  me,  hence- 
forth no  strength  remains  in  me,  nor 
is  there  breath  left  in  me.  ^-  Then 
there  touched  me  again  one  with  the 
appearance  of  a  man,  and  he 
strengthened  me.  ^^  And  he  said,  O 
man  greatly  beloved,  fear  not :  peace 
be  to  thee,  be  strong,  yea,  be  strong. 
And  when  he  spoke  to  me,  I  was 
strengthened,  and  said,  Let  mv  lord 
speak;  for  thou  hast  strengthened 
me.  2^  Then  said  he.  Dost  thou 
know  why  I  am  come  to  thee  ?  and 
now   I   will   return  to   fight   with   the 


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DANIEL  XI 


prince  of  Persia :  and  when  I  go 
forth,  the  prince  of  Greece  shall 
come.  -^  But  I  will  tell  thee  what 
is  inscribed  in  the  writing  of  truth : 
and  there  is  no  one  that  is  helping 
me  against  these,  except  Michael 
your  prince, 

CHAPTER  XI 

^  And  as  for  me,  in  the  first  year  of 
Darius  the  Mede,  I  stood  up  to  con- 
firm  and   strengthen  him. 

2  And  now  I  will  shew  thee  the 
truth.  Behold,  three  kings  shall 
arise  in  Persia ;  and  the  fourth  shall 
be  far  richer  than  they  all :  and  when 
he  is  become  strong  through  his 
riches,  he  shall  stir  up  all  against 
the  realm  of  Greece.  ^  And  a  mighty 
king  shall  arise,  who  shall  rule  with 
great  dominion,  and  do  as  he  will. 
*  And  when  he  shall  arise,  his  king- 
dom shall  be  broken,  and  shall  be 
divided  toward  the  four  winds  of 
heaven ;  but  not  for  his  posterity, 
nor  according  to  his  might  where- 
with he  ruled;  for  his  kingdom  shall 
be  overthrown,  and  [shall  belong]  to 
others  besides  these. 

^  And  the  king  of  the  south  shall 
be  strong,  and  [one]  of  his  princes 
shall  be  stronger  than  he,  and  have 
dominion, — his  dominion  shall  be  a 
great  dominion. 

^  And  after  years  they  shall  form 
an  alliance ;  and  the  daughter  of  the 
king  of  the  south  shall  come  to  the 
king  of  the  north  to  confirm  an 
agreement:  but  she  shall  not  retain 
the  power  of  support ;  neither  shall 
he  endure,  nor  his  support;  but  she 
shall  be  given  up,  also  they  that 
brought  her  [as  a  bride],  and  her 
father  and  her  helpers  in  those  times. 
"^  But  an  off-shoot  from  her  roots 
shall  arise  instead  of  him,  who  shall 
come  to  the  army,  and  shall  enter 
into  the  fortress  of  the  king  of  the 
north,  and  shall  act  against  them, 
and    shall    prevail:     ^  and    also    their 

Ver.  8.  Some  authorities:  And  he  shall  con 
the    north. 


gods,  with  their  molten  images, 
[and]  with  their  costly  things  of  sil- 
ver and  of  gold,  shall  he  carry  cap- 
tive into  Egypt;  and  for  some  years 
will  he  refrain  from  [attacking]  the 
king  of  the  north.  ^  And  he  shall 
come  into  the  realm  of  the  king  of 
the  south,  but  he  shall  return  into 
his  own  land.  ^^  And  his  sons  shall 
arouse  themselves,  and  shall  assem- 
ble a  multitude  of  great  forces,  and 
it  shall  come  on,  and  sweep  away 
[everything],  and  overflow  [the 
land]  ;  and  it  shall  return  [again] 
and  carry  on  war,  even  to  his  for- 
tress. ^^  And  the  king  of  the  south 
shall  be  enraged,  and  shatl  come  out 
and  fight  with  him,  even  with  the 
king  of  the  north :  and  he  shall  raise 
a  great  multitude,  and  the  multitude 
shall  be  given  into  his  hand.  ^-  And 
the  multitude  shall  be  swept  away, 
and  his  heart  shall  be  exalted :  and 
he  shall  overthrow  myriads,  but  he 
shall  not  show  himself  mighty. 
^^  And  the  king  of  the  north  shall  re- 
turn, and  shall  raise  a  multitude 
greater  than  the  former ;  and  he 
shall  come  on  at  the  end  of  some 
vears,  with  a  great  arm}-  and  with 
immense  substance.  ^^  And  in  those 
times  there  shall  many  arise  against 
the  king  of  the  south:  also  the  chil- 
dren of  the  violent  among  thy  people 
shall  lift  themselves  up  to  fulfill 
prophecy;  but  they  shall  fall.  ^^' So 
the  king  of  the  north  shall  come,  and 
throw  up  an  embankment,  and  take 
a  well-fortified  city;  and  the  arms  of 
the  south  shall  not  withstand, 
neither  his  chosen  people,  neither 
shall  there  be  any  strength  to  with- 
stand. 1^  But  he  that  is  coming 
against  him  shall  do  as  he  will,  and 
no  one  shall  stand  before  him:  and 
he  shall  stand  in  the  glorious  land, 
and  in  his  hand  shall  be  destruction. 
1^  And  he  shall  set  his  face  to  come 
with  the  strength  of  his  whole  king- 

tinne   alive  some  years   longer  than   the  king  of 


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DANIEL  XI 


dom,  and  shall  make  an  agreement 
with  him  :  and  he  shall  give  him  the 
daughter  of  women,  to  work  ruin ; 
but  it  shall  not  avail,  neither  shall  he 
succeed.  ^^  After  this  shall  he  turn 
his  face  to  the  coast-lands,  and  shall 
take  many :  but  an  arbiter  shall  put 
an  end  to  his  insults ;  he  shall  turn 
his  insults  back  upon  him.  '^^  Then 
he  shall  turn  his  face  toward  the 
fortresses  of  his  own  land :  but  he 
shall  stumble  and  fall,  and  shall  not 
■be  found. 

2®  Then  shall  arise  in  his  place  one 
that  shall  cause  an  exactor  to  pass 
through  the  glory  of  the  kingdom : 
but  within  few^  days  he  shall  be  brok- 
en, neither  in  anger,  nor  in  battle. 
-''■  And  in  his  place  shall  arise  a  con- 
temptible person,  upon  whom  they 
had  not  conferred  royal  honour : 
but  he  shall  come  in  unawares,  and 
shall  take  the  kingdom  by 'flatteries. 
--  And  with  the  arms  of  a  flood  shall 
they  be  swept  away  from  before 
him,  and  shall  be  broken ;  yea,  also 
the  prince  of  the  covenant.  -^And 
after  the  league  made  with  him  he 
shall  work  deceitfully :  for  he  shall 
come  up,  and  shall  become  strong, 
with  a  small  people.  ^^  Even  upon 
the  fattest  places  of  the  province 
shall  he  come,  and  he  shall  do  what 
Ills  fathers  have  not  done,  nor  his 
fathers'  fathers ;  he  shall  scatter 
among  them  prey,  and  spoil,  and 
substance :  yea,  against  the  strong- 
holds he  shall  devise  his  devices, 
even  for  a  time.  -^  And  he  shall  stir 
up  his  power  and  his  courage  against 
the  king  of  the  south  with  a  great 
army;  and  the  king  of  the  south  shall 
go  to  battle  with  an  exceeding  great 
and  mighty  army:  but  he  shall  not 
stand,  for  they  shall  devise  devices 
against  him.  ^6  Yea,  his  messmates 
shall  destroy  him,  and  his  army  shall 
fl.ow  away :  and  many  shall  fall  down 
slain.  ^"^  And  as  for  both  these  kings, 
their  hearts  are  bent  on  mischief, 
and    they    shall    speak    lies    at    one 


table  :  and  it  shall  not  avail ;  for  yet 
the  time  of  the  end  is  fixed.  ^^  Then 
shall  he  return  to  his  land  with  great 
substance,  with  his  heart  [set] 
against  the  holy  covenant;  and  he 
shall  act,  and  return  to  his  own  land. 
-^  At  the  appointed  time  he  shall 
return,  and  enter  the  south;  but  it 
shall  not  be  in  the  latter  time  as  it 
was  in  the  former.  ^^  For  there 
shall  come  against  him  ships  from 
Cyprus :  therefore  he  shall  be  grieved, 
and  shall  return,  and  be  indignant 
against  the  holy  covenant,  and  shall 
do  [his  pleasure]  :  he  shall  even  re- 
turn, and  have  regard  to  them  that 
forsake  the  holy  covenant.  ^^  And 
forces  shall  prevail,  and  they  shall 
desecrate  the  fortified  sanctuary,  and 
shall  abolish  the  daily  offering,  and 
set  up  the  horrible  abomination. 
"-  And  they  that  outrage  the  cove- 
nant shall  he  make  apostates  by  flat- 
teries :  but  the  people  that  know 
their  God  shall  be  strong,  and  pre- 
vail. ^^  And  the  wise  among  the 
people  shall  instruct  the  many:  yet 
they  shall  fall  by  the  sword  and  by 
flame,  by  captivity  and  by  spoil, 
[many]  days.  "^  Now  when  they  are 
falling,  they  shall  be  helped  with 
little  help:  but  many  shall  'join 
themselves  to  them  with  flatteries. 
^•^  And  [when]  some  of  the  wise  shall 
fall,  [it  shall  be]  to  refine  them,  and, 
to  cleanse,  and  to  make  white,  until 
the  time  of  the  end :  because  it  is  yet 
for  the  time  appointed.  ^^  And  the 
king  shall  do  as  he  will ;  and  he  shall 
exalt  and  magnify  himself  above 
every  god,  and  shall  speak  unheard- 
of  things  against  the  God  of  gods : 
and  he  shall  prosper  till  the  indigna- 
tion is  passed;  for  that  w^hich  is  de- 
creed shall  be  done.  ^"^  Neither  shall 
he  regard  the  gods  of  his  fathers, 
nor  the  desire  of  w^omen,  nor  regard 
any  good :  for  he  shall  magnify  him- 
self   above    all.     "^  But    in    his   place 


shall    he    honour    the    god    of    for- 
tresses :  and  a  god  whom  his  fathers 


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DANIEL  XII 


knew  not  shall  he  honour  with  gold, 
and  silver,  and  with  precious  stones, 
and  costly  things.  ^°  And  he  shall 
procure  for  the  strong  fortresses  the 
people  of  a  strange  god ;  whosoever 
acknowledges  [him]  he  will  increase 
with  glory :  and  he  shall  cause  them 
to  rule  over  many,  and  the  land  he 
shall  apportion  for  gain.  '^^  And  at 
the  time  of  the  end  shall  the  king 
of  the  south  contend  wath  him :  and 
the  king  of  the  north  shall  come 
against  him  like  a  whirlwind,  with 
chariots,  and  with  horsemen,  and 
with  many  ships ;  and  he  shall  enter 
into  the  countries,  and  shall  flood 
and  overflow  them.  ^'^  He  shall  en- 
ter also  into  the  glorious  land,  and 
myriads  shall  be  overthrown :  but 
these  shall  be  delivered  out  of  his 
hand,  Edom,  and  Moab,  and  the 
chief  of  the  children  of  Ammon. 
^-  He  shall  stretch  forth  his  hand 
also  upon  the  countries ;  and  the 
land  of  Egypt  shall  not  escape. 
^2  But  he  shall  have  power  over  the 
hidden  treasures  of  gold  and  of  sil- 
ver, and  over  all  the  precious  things 
of  Egypt:  and  the  Libyans  and  the 
Ethiopians  shall  be  at  his  heels. 
■*"*  But  tidings  from  the  east  and 
frorfl  the  north  shall  trouble  him : 
and  he  shall  go  out  with  great  fury 
to  destroy  and  to  slay  many.  *^  And 
he  shall  pitch  the  tents  of  his  palace 
between  the  seas  and  the  glorious 
holy  mountain ;  yet  he  shall  come  to 
his  end,   and  none  shall  help  him. 

CHAPTER  XII 

^  And  at  that  time  shall  Michael 
arise,  the  great  prince  who  arises  for 
the  children  of  thy  people :  and  there 
shall  be  a  time  of  affliction,  such  as 
never  was  since  there  was  a  nation 
even  to  that  same  time :  and  at  that 
time  thy  people  shall  be  delivered, 
every  one  that  shall  be  found  written 
in  the  book.  ~  And  many  of  them 
that   sleep   in   the    dust    of   the   earth 


shall  awake,  some  to  everlasting  life, 
and  some  to  shame  and  everlasting 
abhorrence.  ^  And  the  wise  shall 
shine  as  the  brightness  of  the  ex- 
panse ;  and  they  that  turn  the  many 
to  righteousness  as  the  stars  for- 
ever and  ever. 

*  But  thou,  O  Daniel,  shut  up  the 
words,  and  seal  the  book,  even  to 
the  time  of  the  end:  many  shall  rush 
to  and  fro,  and  many  shall  be  the 
calamities. 

^  Then  I  Daniel  looked,  and,  be- 
hold, there  were  standing  two  others, 
the  one  on  the  bank  of  the  river  on 
this  side,  and  the  other  on  the  bank 
of  the  river  on  that  side.  ^  And  one 
said  to  the  man  clothed  in  linen, 
who  was  above  the  waters  of  the 
river,  How  long  shall  it  be  to  the 
end  of  these  wonders?  '^  And  I 
heard  the  man  clothed  in  linen,  who. 
was  above  the  waters  of  the  river, 
when  he  held  up  his  right  hand  and 
his  left  hand  to  heaven,  and  swore 
by  him  that  lives  for  ever  that  it 
shall  be  for  a  time,  times,  and  a  half; 
and  when  the  power  of  shatterer  of 
the  holy  people  shall  cease,  all  these 
things  shall  be  completed.  ^  And  I 
heard,  but  I  understood  not :  then 
said  I,  O  my  lord,  what  shall  be  the 
end  of  these  things?  ^  And  he  said. 
Go  thy  way,  Daniel :  for  the  words 
are  shut  up  and  sealed  till  the  time 
of  the  end.  ^^  Many  shall  purify 
themselves,  and  make  themselves 
white,  and  be  proved ;  but  the 
wicked  shall  do  wickedly;  and  none 
of  the  wicked  shall  understand :  but 
the  wise  shall  understand.  ^^  And 
from  the  time  that  the  daily  offering 
shall  be  abolished,  and  the  horrible 
abomination  set  up,  there  shall  be  a 
thousand  two  hundred  and  ninety 
days.  ^-  Blessed  is  he  that  waits, 
and  comes  to  the  thousand  three 
hundred  and  thirty-five  days.  ^^  But 
go  thou  thy  way  until  the  end:  for 
thou  shalt  rest,  and  receive  thy  por- 
tion at  the  end  of  the  days. 


1024 


HOSEA  I 


ROSEA 


CHAPTER   I. 

^  The  word  of  Jehovah  which  came 
to  Hosea,  the  son  of  Beeri,  in  the 
days  of  Uzziah,  Jotham,  Ahaz,  and 
Hezekiah,  kings  of  Judah,  and  in  the 
days  of  Jeroboam,  the  son  of  Joash, 
king   of   Israek 

^  The  beginning  of  the  word  of 
Jehovah  through  Hosea, — and  Jeho- 
vah said  to  Hosea, 

Go,  take  unto  thee  a  wife  of  whore- 
dom. 

And  children  of  whoredom: 
For  the  land    is   continually   playing 

the  harlot. 
Instead  of  following  after  Jehovah. 
^  So   he   went   and   took   Gomer,   the 
daughter   of   Diblaim ;   and   she   con- 
ceived, and  bore  him  a  son. 

■*  Then  said  Jehovah  to  him, 
Call  his  name  Jezreel ; 
For  yet  a  little  while. 
And  I  will  visit  the  iDlood  of  Jezreel 
Upon  the  house  of  Jehu, 
And  will  put  an  end  to  the  kingdom 

of  the  house  of  Israel. 
^  And  on  that  day, 
I  will  break  the  bow  of  Israel 
In  the  valley  of  Jezreel. 

^  And  she  conceived  again,  and  bore 
a  daughter.    And  he  said  to  him, 
Call  her  name  "Unpitied" : 
For  I  will  never  again 
Show  mercy  to  the  house  of  Israel, 
That    I   should   in   any   wise   forgive 
them. 

"^  But  to  the  house  of  Judah  I  will  I 
show   mercy,    and   will   deliver   them 
through  Jehovah  their  God,  and  will  ! 
not    deliver    them    by    bow,    nor    by  I 
sword,  nor  by  equipment  of  war,  by 
horses,     nor    by     horsemen.       ®  And 

I.        Ver.   9.        And  I  will  not  be  your  God. 
the  Hebrew  text,  which  in  its  present  form  reads 


when  she  had  weaned  "Unpitied,"  she 

conceived  and  bore  a  son.     '-^  And  he 

said, 

Call  his  name  "Xot-my-people" : 

For  ye  are  not  my  people, 

And  I  will  not  be  your  God. 

^°  And  the  number  of  the  children 

of  Israel  will  be  like  the  sand  of  the 

sea, 

Which  cannot  be  measured  nor  num- 
bered; 

And  instead  of  its  being  said  to  them, 
"Ye  are  not  my  people," 

They  will  be  called  "Sons  of  the  living 
God." 
^^  And  the  sons  of  Judah  and  the 

sons   of   Israel   will   gather   together, 

And  they  will  appoint  themselves  one 
head,  and  will  go  up  from  the 
land : 

For  great  will  be  the  day  of  Jezreel. 

CHx\PTER  II. 

^  Call  your  brethren,  "My  people" ; 
and  your  sisters,  "Pitied-one." 

2  Strive   with  your  mother,  strive ; 
For  she  is  not  my  wife, 
And  I  am  not  her  husband : 
And  let  her  put  away  her  whoredoms 

from  her  face. 
And  her  adulteries  from  between  her 

breasts ; 
'  Lest  I  strip  her  naked, 
And  set  her  as  in  the  day  when  she 

was  born, 
And  make  her  like  the  wilderness, 
And  set  her  like  a  dry  land. 
And  slay  her  with  thirst; 
*  And    to    her    children    I    will    show 

no   mercy ; 
For  they  are  children  of  whoredom. 

This  rendering  rests  upon  a  slight  correction  of 
And  I  will  not  be  unto  you. 


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HOSEA  II 


^  For  their  mother  has  plaved  the  har- 
lot: 
She  who  bore  them  has  acted  shame- 
fully :  for  she  said, 
"I  will  go  after  my  paramours, 
Who  give  me  my  bread  and  my  water, 
My  wool  and  my  flax,  my  oil  and  my 

drink." 
^Therefore,    behold,    I    will    hedge 
up  thy  way  with  thorns, 
And  I  will  build  a  w^all  for  her,  that 

she  may  not  find  her  paths. 
■^  And  she  will  pursue  her  paramours, 

but  she  will  not  overtake  them; 
And  she  will  seek  them,  but  will  not 

find  them :  then  will  she  say, 
"I  must  go  and  return  to  my  former 

husband; 
For  then  was  it  better  with  me  than 

now."     *  And  she  did  not  notice 
That  it  was  I  who  gave  her 
The  wheat,  and  the  wine,  and  the  oil. 
And  multiplied  to  her  the  silver  and 

the  gold. 
Which  they  used  for  Baal. 

^  Therefore    I    will   take   away   my 
wheat  in  its  time. 
And  my  new  wine  in  its  season, 
And  will  withdraw  my  wool  and  my 

flax 
Which   were   intended   to   cover   her 

nakedness. 
^^  And  now  I  will  lay  bare  her  shame 
Before  the  eyes  of  her  paramours, 
And  no  man  shall  deliver  her  out  of 

my  hand. 
^1  And  I  will  make  an  end  of  all  her 

merriment,  her  feasts, 
Her   new  moons,   and   her   sabbaths, 

and  all  her  sokmnities. 
^2  And  I  will  lay  waste  her  vines  and 

her  fig  trees, 
Of  which  she  said,  '"They  are  a  gift 

to  me. 
Which  my  paramours  gave  me" ; 
And  I  will  turn  them  into  a  forest. 
And    the    wild    beasts    shall    devour 

them. 
IS  And   so   T   will   visit  upon   her  the 
days  of  the  Baals 


When  she  used  to  burn  incense  to 
them 

And  decked  herself  with  her  rings  and 
her  jewels, 

And  went  after  her  paramours; 

But  me  she  forgot;  it  is  the  oracle  of 
Jehovah. 

^*  Therefore,  behold,  I  will  woo  her, 

And  cause  her  to  get  into  the  wilder- 
ness, and  I  will  speak  to  her 
heart. 

^•^  And  I  will  give  her  her  vineyards 
thence. 

And  the  valley  of  Achor  for  a  door 
of  hope: 

And  she  will  answer  there,  as  in  the 
days  of  her  youth. 

And  as  in  the  day  when  she  came  up 
out  of  the  land  of  Egypt, 

^^  And  on  that  day,  it  is  the  oracle 
of  Jehovah, 

Thou  wilt  call  me  "My  husband" ; 

And  thou  wilt  no  longer  call  me  "Mv 
Baal." 

1^  For  I  will  take  away  the  names  of 
the   Baals   from   her   mouth. 

And  they  will  no  more  be  remembered 
by  their  name. 

^^  And  in  that  day  will  I  make  a 
covenant  for  them 

With  the  wild  beasts,  and  with  the 
birds  of  heaven,  and  with  the 
creeping  things  of  the  ground : 

And  I  will  break  the  bow  and  the 
sword  and  the  battle  out  of  the 
land, 

And  will  make  them  to  rest  in  safety. 

^'■^  And  I  will  betroth  thee  to  me  for- 
ever ; 

Yea,  I  will  betroth  thee  to  me  in  right- 
eousness, and  in  justice,  and  in 
loving-kindness,  and  in  compas- 
sion. 

-^  And  I  will  betroth  thee  to  me  in 
faithfulness :  and  thou  wilt  know 
Jehovah. 

21  And  on  that  day, 

I  will  respond,  it  is  the  oracle  of  Jeho- 
vah, 
I  will  respond  to  the  heavens, 
And  they  shall  respond  to  the  earth; 


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HOSEA  III,  IV 


22  And    the    earth    shall     respond     to 

the    wheat, 
And  the  wine,  and  the  oil; 
And  they  shall  respond  to  Jezreel. 

23  And  I  will  sow  her  to  me  in  the 

land; 
And   I   will   show  pity  to   "The  Un- 

pitied*' 
And  I  will  say  to  "Not-my-people," 

"Thou  art  my  people" ; 
And  they  will  say,  "Mv  God." 

.  CHAPTER  III. 

^  And  Jehovah  said  to  me. 

"Again  go,  love  a  woman 

Who  is  beloved  of  her  paramour  and 
is  an  adulteress, 

Even  as  Jehovah  loves  the  children  of 
Israel, 

While  they  turn  unto  other  gods, 

And  love  raisin-cakes."  ^  So  I  bought 
her  to  me  for  fifteen  pieces  of  sil- 
ver, 

And  a  homer  and  a  half  of  barley : 

^  And  I  said  to  her,  "Thou  shalt  sit 
still  for  me  for  many  days; 

Thou  shalt  not  play  the  harlot,  and 
thou  shalt  not  be  any  man's  wife: 

And  I  likewise  will  be  so  toward 
thee." 

*  For  through  many  days  will  the 
children   of  Israel  abide 

Without  king,  and  without  prince, 

And  without  sacrifice  and  without 
obelisk, 

And  without  ephod  or  teraphim : 

^  Afterward  the  children  of  Israel  will 
return, 

And  seek  Jehovah  their  God,  and 
David  their  king; 

And  they  will  come  eagerly  to  Jeho- 
vah  and  to   his   goodness 

In  the  end  of  the  days. 

CHAPTER  IV. 
^  Hear  the  word  of  Jehovah, 


O  children  of  Israel: 
For  Jehovah  has  a  quarrel 
With  the  inhabitants  of  the  land, 
Because  there  is  no  truth,  nor  love, 
Nor  knowledge  of  God  in  the  land. 
2  Swearing    and    lying,    and    killing,, 
and     committing 


IV.     Ver.   4- 
changes  in  the  text. 


and     stealing, 
adultery, — 

They   break   out,   and  blood   touches 
blood. 

^  Therefore  the  land  mourns, 

And    everything   dwelling   in    it    lan- 
guishes. 

Even  to  the  wild  beasts  and  the  birds 
of  the  heavens, 

Yea,    even    the    fish    of   the    sea   are 
swept  aw^ay. 

^  Yet  let  no  man  chide 

And  let  none  upbraid ; 

For  my  people  are  like  their  priests. 

^  And  thou,  O  priest,  wilt  stumble  in 
the   day. 

And   the    prophet   also    will    stumble 
with  thee : 

And    by    night    I    will    destroy    thy 
mother, 

®  My  people  perish  for  lack  of  knowl- 
edge. 

Because    thou    hast    rejected    knowl- 
edge, 

I    will   also    reject   thee,    from 
priest  to  me ; 

And    as    thou     hast    forgotten     the 
teaching  of  thy  God, 

I,   on   my   side,   will   forget  thy   chil- 
dren. 

^  The   more  they  increased,  the  more 
they  sinned   against  me : 

They    have    turned    their    glory    into 
shame. 

^  They  feed  on  the  sin  of  my  people, 

And  set  their  heart  on  their  iniquity. 

^  And  it  has  come  to  be,  like  people, 
like  priest: 

And    I    will    punish    them    for    their 
ways, 

For  my  people   are   like   their   priests.      A   rendering  based    upon   two   slight 
The  Hebrew  runs:  For  thy  people  are  like  those  striving  with  the  priest. 


being 


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HOSEA  V 


And  will  reward  them  for  their 
deeds. 

^^  And  they  will  eat  and  not  be  satis- 
fied; 

They  will  play  the  harlot  and  have 
no  increase : 

Because  they  have  left  off  heeding 
Jehovah. 


like  a  lamb  in  a  broad  place? 
^'  Ephraim  is  wedded  to  idols ;  let  him 

alone. 
^^  Their  carousal  over,  they  play  the 

harlot  continually; 
Her   rulers  actually  love   shame. 
^^  The    wind    wraps    her    up    In    its 

skirts ; 


i^Whoredom     and     wine     and     new :  ^nd   they  will   be   put   to   shame   by 
wine  take  away  the  understand- 
ing. 

^2  My  people,  of  their  wood  they  ask 
counsel. 

And     their    staff    makes     known     to 
them  the  oracle ; 

For  a  spirit  of  harlotry  has  led  them 


their  altars. 

CHAPTER  V. 

^  Hear  this,   O  priests, 

And  hearken,  house  of  Israel, 

And  house  of  the  king,  give  heed ; 

Surely  on  you  is  the  sentence. 

For  ye  have  become  a  snare  at  Miz- 
pah, 

And  a  net  spread  out  upon  Tabor, 

2  And  a  pit  on  Shittim  they  have 
made  deep ; 

And  there  is  no  correction  for  any 
of  them. 

^  I  know  Ephraim, 

And  Israel  is  not  hid  from  me : 

For  now,  O  Ephraim,  thou  hast 
played  the  harlot, 

Israel  is  defiled. 

•*  Their  doings  will  not  suff'er  them  to 
return  to  their   God : 

For  a  spirit  of  harlotry  is  within  them, 

And  Jehovah  they  have  not  known. 

^  And  the  pride  of  Israel  will  testify 
to  his  face : 

Therefore  Israel  and  Ephraim  will 
stumble   in   their  iniquity ; 

Judah  also   will  stumble  with  them. 

^  They  will  go  with  their  flocks  and 
with  their  herds  to  seek  Jehovah, 

But  will  not  find  him:  he  has  with- 
drawn himself  from  them. 

^  With  Jehovah  they  have  dwelt 
treacherously ; 

For  they  have  begotten  strange  chil- 
dren : 

Now  a  month  may  devour  them  with 
their  portions. 

I\'.  Ver.  79.  Altars.  This  rendering  follows  some  of  the  versions,  rather  than  the 
Hebrew   which   has  a   form    of   the   word   for   sacrifice   which    does   not   elsewhere   occur. 

V.  Ver.  2.  The  text  of  this  verse  is  corrupt.  A  slight  alteration  of  consonants  gives  the 
traxislation    adopted    here.  TO28 


astray, 

And  they  have  played  the  harlot  away 
from  their  God. 

^^  Upon  the  tops  of  the  hills  they 
sacrifice, 

And  burn  incense  on  the  heights, 

Under  oaks  and  poplars  and  tere- 
binths, 

Because  their  shadow  is  good: 

Therefore  your  daughters  play  the 
harlot, 

And  your  daughters-in-law  commit 
adultery. 

^■*  I  will  not  punish  your  daughters 
when  they  play  the  harlot, 

Nor  your  daughters-in-law  when 
they  commit  adultery; 

For  they  themselves  go  aside  with 
whores. 

And  they  sacrifice  with  the  conse- 
crated harlots ; 

Yea,  a  people  stupid  and  falling  to 
ruin. 

^^  Though  thou,  Israel,  play  the  harlot, 

Yet  let  not  Judah  become   guilty; 

And  come  not  to   Gilgal, 

And  go  not  up  to   Beth-aven, 

And  swear  not,  "By  the  life  of  Jeho- 
vah." 

^^  For  like  a  stubborn  cow  Israel  re- 
sists ; 

How,    now,    can    Tehovah   feed   them 


HOSEA  VI 


^  Blow  the  cornet  in  Gibeah, 

And  the  trumpet  in  Ramah: 

Sound  an  alarm  at  Beth-aven; 

Make  Benjamin  to  tremble. 

^  Ephraim   will   become   a   desolation 

In  the  day  of  rebuke : 

Among   the   tribes    of   Israel    I   have 

made  known  what  is  certain. 
^°  The  princes  of  Judah  are 
Like  those  who  remove  landmarks : 
I  will  pour  out  my  wrath  upon  them 

like  water. 

^^  Ephraim   practises    oppression   and 

breaks  down  right ; 
Because  it  pleased  him  to  walk  after 

vanity. 

^2  Therefore  I  am  like  a  moth  to 
Ephraim 

And  like  rottenness  to  the  house  of 
Judah. 

^^  And  Ephraim  saw  his  sickness, 

And  Judah  his  wound, 

Then  went   Ephraim  to  Assyria, 

And  sent  to  king  "Fighter." 

But  he  cannot  heal  you, 

Nor  will  he  relieve  you  of  your 
wound. 

^*For  I  am  like  a  lion  to  Ephraim. 

And  like  a  young  lion  to  the  house 
of  Judah : 

I,  even  I,  will  tear  and  go  my  way  ; 

I  will  carry  off,  and  none  will  de- 
liver. 

^^  I  will  go  my  way  and  return  to 
my  place. 

Until   they   acknowledge   their   guilt, 


Jeho- 


CHAPTER  VI. 

^  "Come,  and  let  us  return  to 

vah: 
For   he   has   torn,    in    order   that   he 

may  heal  us; 
He  has  smitten,  in  order  that  he  may 

bind  us  up. 
-  He  will  revive  us  after  two  or  three 

days : 
He  will  establish  us  that  we  may  live 

before  him. 
^  And  let  us  know,  let  us  follow  on 

to  know  Jehovah ; 
Whenever  we  seek  him  we  shall  find 

him  : 
And  he  will  come  to  us  like  the  heavy 

rain, 
Like  the  latter  rain  which  waters  the 

earth." 
■*  What  can  I  do  with  thee,  Ephraim  ? 
What  can  I  do  with  thee,  Judah? 
Since   your   love    is   like    a    morning 

cloud. 
And  like  the  dew  which   goes  early 

away. 
^  Therefore  have  I  hewn  them  by  the 

prophets; 
I   have   slain  them   by   the  words   of 

my  Qiouth : 
And   my   judgment   is   like   the   light 

which  goes  forth. 
^  But  it  is  love  that  I  have  desired  and 

not  sacrifice ; 
And   the   knowledge    of   God    rather 

than   burnt    offerings. 
''  But    they   are   like   men    who 

transgressed  a  covenant : 


have 


and     seek     mv     face 


m 


their  I  There  have  they  betrayed  me. 


trouble  they  will  seek  me  earnest- 
ly,  [saying,] 


^  Gilead  is  a  city  of  evil-doers ; 
It  is  stained  with  blood ; 


V.  Ver.   8.       Make  Benjamin  to  tremble.     The  Hebrew  text  has,  Behind  thee.  O  Benjamin, 
which  is  somewhat  obscure  in  meaning.     The  Greek  suggests  the  rendering  adopted  here. 

Ver.  II.  Practises  oppression  and  breaks  down  right.  A  rendering  which  follows  the  Greek. 
The  Hebrew  has,  "is  oppressed  and  crushed  in  right",  which  is  less  suitable  in  the  progress  of 
the   argument. 

"     Ver.    15.      Saying.     This  is  present  in  the  Greek  and  the  Syriac. 

VI.  Ver.   3.        Whenever  we  seek  him.  we  shall  find  him.     A  rendering  based  in  part  upon 
the  Greek.     The  Hebrew  text  reads,  "like  dawn,  established  is  his  going  forth". 

Yer.   5.        My   judgment   is    like   the   light   which    goes   forth.      This   translation    follows    the 
Greek,   and    Syriac.      The  Hebrew  has   "thy    judgment    as  light  which  goes   forth. 


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HOSEA  VII 


®  And  as  bandits  lie  in  wait  for  a  man 
The   priests   hide   themselves   on   the 

road ; 
They      murder      those       going      to 

Shechem,   yea,   crime   have   they 

committed. 
^^  In  the  house  of  Israel  I  have  seen 

horrors : 
There,  Ephraim,  thou  hast  played  the 

harlot ; 
Israel  is  defiled; 
^^  For  thee,  also,  O  Judah,  a  harvest 

is  prepared. 
When  I  would  bring  again  the  cap- 
tivity of  my  people ; 

CHAPTER  VII. 

^  When  I  would  heal  Israel, 

Then  is  the  iniquity  of  Ephraim  dis- 
covered, 

And  the  wickedness   of  Samaria; 

In  that  they  work  fraud,  and  the 
thief  comes  in; 

While  a  band  of  robbers  makes  a  raid 
without. 

2  And  they  are  not  steadfast  in  their 
hearts. 

I  remember  all  their  wickedness. 

Now  have  their  own  doings  encom- 
passed them. 

They  are  before   my  face. 

^  In  their  wickedness  they  anoint  a 
king. 

And  in  their  lies  princes;  *  since 
they  are  adulterers. 

They  are  like  a  burning  oven, 

Whose   baker   ceases   to   stir   up   the  , 

Ver.  9.  The  priests  hide  themselves  on  the  road:  they  murder  those  going  to  Shechem. 
This  translation  in  part  follows  the  Greek.  The  Hebrew  may  be  rendered,  So  the  company  of 
priests  murder  in  the  way  to  Shechem. 

\'er.  10.  There,  Ephraim,  thou  hast  played  the  harlot.  This  involves  a  slight  change  of 
vowels  from  the  Massoretic  text  which  runs.  There  is   Ephraim's  harlotry. 

VII.  \'er.  I.  The  last  clause  of  Chap.  VI,  when  I  would  bring  again,  etc.,  is  the  real  be- 
ginning of  Chap.  VII. 

\"er.  2.  Are  not  steadfast.  Hebrew,  Do  not  say  to  their  hearts;  or  perhaps,  Do  not  think 
in  their  hearts. 

Ver.    3.      Anoint,      Hebrew   has   "gladden". 

Ver.  4.  They  are  like  a  burning  oven  whose  baker,  etc.  A  rendering  resting  in  part  upon 
the  GrecK.  The  Massoretic  text  reads,  They  are  like  an  oven  burning  from  the  baker;  he 
ceaseth  from  stirring,   etc. 

Ver.  6.  Their  heart  burns  with  their  intriguing;  their  anger,  etc.  This  translation  is  based 
in  part  upon  the  Syriac,  the  Targum,  and  some  Hebrew  MSS.  The  Massoretic  text  furnishes  no 
clear  idea. 

Ver.  12.  By  the  abundance  of  their  afflictions.  An  emendation  resting  partly  upon  the 
Greek.  The  Massoretic  text  may  perhaps  be  rendered.  According  to  the  announcement  made  to 
their  congregation. 

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flame 

From  the  kneading  of  the  dough  un- 
til it  is  leavened. 

^  On  the  day  of  our  king  the  princes 

Were  sick  with  fever  from  wine : 

He  shook  hands  with  scorners. 

^  For  like  an  oven  their  heart  burns 
with  their  intriguing; 

Their  anger  sleeps  all  night; 

In  the  morning  it  blazes  like  a  flam- 
ing fire. 

■^  They  all  glow  like  an  oven, 

And  devour  their  judges; 

All  their  kings  have  fallen, 

None  among  them  crying  to  me. 

^  Ephraim,  he  mixes  himself  among 
the  nations; 

Ephraim  has  become  a  cake  not 
turned. 

°  Strangers  have  devoured  his 
strength,  but  he  knows  it  not : 

Yea,  gray  hairs  are  sprinkled  upon 
him,  but  he  knows  it  not. 

'^^  And  the  pride  of  Israel  testifies  to 
his  face : 

Yet  they  do  not  return  to  Jehovah 
their  God, 

Nor  seek  him,  for  all  this. 

^^  And  Ephraim  has  become  like  a 
silly  dove,  without  understand- 
ing: 

They  cry  to  Egypt,  they  go  to  Assy- 
ria. 

12  As  they  go,  I  will  spread  my  net 
upon  them; 

I  will  bring  them  down  like  birds  of 
the  air: 


ROSEA  VIII 


1  will  punish  them  by  the  abundance 

of  their  afflictions. 
1^  Woe     to     them !     for     they     have 

wandered  from  me; 
Destruction  to  them !    for  they  have 

rebelled  against  me : 
Although    I    would    have    redeemed 

them, 
They  have  spoken  lies  against  me. 
^*  And    they    have    not    cried    to    me 

with  their  hearts, 
But  they   keep   howling  beside   their 

altars  for  wheat  and  wine, 
They    keep    cutting    themselves,    and 

so  rebel  against  me. 
^^  Yet  it  was  I  who  disciplined  them 

and  strengthened  their  arms, 
But  against  me  they  think  only  evil. 
^^  They  turn  to  Baal ; 
They  are  like  a  deceitful  bow : 
Their  princes  must  fall  by  the  sword 
Because    of    the    insolence    of    their 

tongue : 
This    is   their    scorn    in    the    land    of 

Egypt. 

CHAPTER   VIII. 

^  To  thy  mouth  with  the  trumpet ! 
Like  an  eagle  they  come  against  the 

house  of  Jehovah : 
Because   they   have   transgressed   my 

covenant, 
And  rebelled  against  my  instruction. 

2  To  me  they  will  cry, 
"My  God,  we  know  thee,  we  Israel." 
^  But  Israel  has  cast  off  the  good ;  the 

enemy  must  pursue  him. 
*  They    have    made    kings,    but     not 

from  me : 
They  have  made  princes,  but  I  knew 

nothing  of  it : 
Their  silver  and  their  gold  they  have 

manufactured  into  idols. 
Only  that  they  may  be  cut  off. 
^  Thy  calf,  O  Samaria,  is  loathsome ;    And  it  will  devour  her  castles. 

Ver.  14.  Altars.  Better  than  the  Hebrew  which  reads,  Upon  their  beds;  the  change  is  a 
slight  one. 

Cutting   themselves.     So   the   I.XX;   the   Hebrew   has,   Assembling   themselves. 

\'er.  16.  To  Baal.  The  Massoretic  text  here  is  untranslatable:  it  is  often  rendered.  But  not 
upwards.     A  slight  correction  yields  our  rendering  which  furnishes  admirable  sense. 

VIII.     Ver.    12.      Laws.      So   with    LXX    and   Vulgate.      Hebrew   has   the   singular. 


My  anger  is  kmdied  against  them: 
How  long  will  they  be  incapable  of 

innocence  ? 
^  For  this  also   springs   from    Israel; 
A  workman  made  it,  and  it  is  no  God; 
Yea,   Samaria's  calf  shall  be  broken 

in  pieces: 
^  For   they   sow   the   wind,   and   they 

will    reap    the    whirlwind: 
It  has  no  stalk; 
The  sprout  yields  no  grain; 
If  it  were  to  yield,  strangers  would 

swallow  it  up. 
^  Israel  is  swallowed  up :  now  are  they 

become  among  the  nations 
Like  a  vessel  for  which  there  is  no 

use. 
^  For  they  have  gone  up  to  Assyria, 
A   wild   ass   taking   his   own   way   by 

himself : 
Ephraim  has  hired  lovers. 
^^  Even  if  they  give  themselves  away 

among  the  nations,   I  must  now 

gather  them ; 
And  they  must  cease  for  a  little  from 

anointing  a  king  and  princes. 
^^  For  Ephraim  has  multiplied  altars 

to  sin. 
Altars  are  to  him  for  sinning. 
^-  Were  I  to  write  for  him  my  laws  by 

myriads, 
Like  those  of  a  stranger  they  would 

be  accounted. 
^^  My   sacrificial    gifts,    they   sacrifice 

flesh  and  they  eat  it. 
Jehovah  does  not  accept  them. 
Now    he    will    remember    their 

quity  and  visit  their  sins; 
They  will  return  to  Egypt. 
^*  For       Israel      has     forgotten 

Maker,   and  built  palaces ; 
And    Judah    has     multiplied    fenced 

cities  - 
But   I  will  send  fire  upon  his  cities. 


ini- 


his 


103-1 


ROSEA  IX 


CHAPTER   IX. 

^  Rejoice  not,  Israel,  in  rapture,  like 
the  nations. 

For  thou  hast  played  the  harlot  from 
thy  God, 

Thou  hast  loved  the  harlot's  hire  on 
every  threshing-floor. 

-  Threshing-floor    and    wine-vat    will 
not  refresh  them. 

And  new  wine  will  play  them  false. 

^  They    will    not    abide    in    Jehovah's 
land; 

But  Ephraim  will  return  to  Egypt, 

And  in  Assyria  they  will  eat  what  is 
unclean. 

*  They  will  not  pour  out  libations  to 
Jehovah, 

And  their  sacrifice  will  not  be  pleas- 
ing to  him, 

Their  bread  will  be  like  the  bread  of 
mourners ; 

All  who  eat  of  it  will  be  polluted : 

Yea,  their  bread  will  be  only  for  their 
appetite : 

It  will   not   come   into   the   house    of 
Jehovah. 

^  What  will  ye  do  on  the  day  of  sol- 
emnity 

And  on  the  festal  day  of  Jehovah? 

^  For,  lo,  they  go  away  from  destruc- 
tion. 

That    Egypt    may    gather    them    up, 
Memphis  may  bury  them : 

Their  precious   things  of  silver,  net- 
tles will  inherit  them ; 

Thorns  will  be  in  their  tents. 

■^  The  days  of  visitation  will  come. 

The  days  of  recompense  will  come : 

Israel  shall  know. 

The  prophet  is  a  fool. 

The  man  of  the  spirit  is  a  madman. 

For  the   multitude   of  thine  iniquity, 
and  because  the  enmity  is  great. 

®  Ephraim  is  a  spy  toward  my  God: 

As  for  the  prophet,  a  fowler's  snare 
is  in  all  his  wavs ; 

They   have   practised   deep   treachery 
in  the  house  of  his  God. 


^  They  are  corrupted,  as  in  the  days 
of  Gibeah : 

He  will  remember  their  iniquity,  he 
will  visit  their  sins. 

^^  Like  grapes  in  the  wilderness  I 
found  Israel; 

Like  the  first  fruit  on  the  fig-tree  in 
its  first  season,  I  saw  your  fa- 
thers; 

But  they  came  to  Baal-peor,  and  con- 
secrated themselves  to  shame. 

And  became  as  abominable  as  that 
which  they  loved. 

1^  As  for  Ephraim,  their  glory  will  fly 
away  like  a  bird, 

That  there  will  be  no  birth,  no  preg- 
nancy, and  no  conception. 

^~  Though  they  bring  up  their  sons,  I 
will  bereave  them,  that  there  may 
not  be  left  a  man: 

Yea,  woe  upon  themselves  also  when 
I  depart  from  them  ! 

^^  Ephraim,  as  I  have  seen,  his  sons 

are  destined  for  prey; 
Ephraim    must   lead   his   sons   to   the 

slayer. 
^*  Give  them,  O  Jehovah :  what  wilt 

thou  give  ? 
Give  them  a  miscarrying  womb  and 

dry  breasts. 
^°  All  their  wickedness  is  in   Gilgal : 

for  there  I  hate  them : 
Because   of  the   wickedness   of   their 

doings  I  will  drive  them  out  from 

my  house ; 
I   will  love  them   no   more ;   all  their 

princes  are  rebels. 
^^  Ephraim   is   blasted,    their    root    is 

dried  up, 
They  bear  no  fruit: 
Yea,  though  they  bring  forth,  yet  I 

will    slay    the    darling    of    their 

womb. 
^■^  My  God  will  cast  them  away,  be- 
cause  they    did    not   hearken   to 

him  : 
And   they   will  be  wanderers  among 

the  nations. 


IX.        Ver.   4.         Their   bread, 
them"   yields  this  reading. 


A   slight   correction   of   the    Massoretic   text   which   has    "to 


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HOSEA  X 


Shall  not  war  overtake  them  even  in 

Gibeah  ? 
^^  In  my  wrath  I  will  chastise  them : 
And    the    peoples    will    be    gathered 

against  them, 
To  chastise  them  for  their  two  trans- 
gressions. 
^^  And  Ephraim  is  a  heifer  broken  in, 

that  loves  to  tread  out  the  grain ; 
And  I  have  spared  her  beautiful  neck : 
But  now  I  will  yoke  Ephraim ;  Judah 

must  plow, 
Jacob  must  harrow  for   himself. 
^2  Sow  to  yourselves  righteousness, 
Reap   the    fruit   of   love; 
Break  up  your  fallow  ground: 
For  it  is  time  to  seek  Jehovah, 
To  the  end  that  the  fruit  of  righteous- 
ness may  come  to  you. 
^^  Ye    have    plowed    wickedness,    ye 

have  reaped  iniquity; 
Ye  have  eaten  the  fruit  of  lies : 
For  thou  didst  trust  in  thy  chariots, 

in   the   multitude   of   thy   mighty 

men. 
^*  Therefore  will  a  tumult  arise  among 

thy  peoples, 
And  all  thy  fortresses  will  be  ruined, 
As  Shalman  ruined  Beth-arbel  in  the 

day  of  battle, 
The   mother  being   broken   with   the 

children. 
^^  So  will  it  be  done  to  you  at  Bethel 
Because  of  your  great  wickedness : 
In  the  dawn  the  king  of  Israel  will 

surely  perish. 

CHAPTER  XI 

^  When    Israel    was    a    child,    then    I 

loved  him, 
And  out  of  Egypt  I  called  him  to  be 

my  son. 
2  The  more  I  called  to  them, 
The  farther  they  went  from  me ; 
To  the  Baals  they  kept  sacrificing, 

X.         Ver   5.       Calf.      So   LXX   and   Syriac.      Massoretic   text   has   plural. 

Ver.  9.  There  the  sons  of  unrighteousness  stood  against  me.  The  Massoretic  text  reads. 
There  they  stood  against  the  sons  of  unrighteousness.  A  very  slight  change  yields  the  better 
sense  afforded  by  the  translation  here  adopted. 

Ver.    10.      In  my  wrath.      So  with  the  Syriac.     The  ^Massoretic  text  reads,  In  my  desire. 

Ver.    12.      The   fruit  of  love.      So  with   T.XX.      .Massoretic   text   has,   According   to   love. 

The  fruit  of  righteousness.  So  with  LXX.  The  Massoretic  text  is,  Till  he  come  and  reign 
righteous  upon   you.  / 

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CHAPTER  X 

^  Israel  is  a  luxuriant  vine, 

Which  freely  puts  forth  fruit : 

The  more  fruit  he  had  the  better  he 

made  his  altars; 
The  better  it  was  with  his  land,  the 

better  he  made  his  obelisks. 
^  Their  heart  is  slippery ; 
Now  must  they  atone  for  it. 
He  will  destroy  their  altars, 
He  will  spoil  their  obelisks. 
^  For  already  they  say,  'We  have  no 

king: 
For  we  fear  not  Jehovah ; 
And  the  king,  what  can  he  do  for  us?'' 
^  They     speak    proudly,     they    swear 

falsely,  they  make  covenants : 
So    that    judgment    springs    up    like 
weeds  in  the  furrows  of  the  field. 
^  The  inhabitants  of  Samaria  will  be 

in  terror 
For  the  calf  of  Beth-aven : 
For  his  people  will  mourn  for  him. 
And  his  priestlings  will  cry  aloud  for 

him 
For  his  glory,  because  it  has  departed 

from  him. 
^  It  itself  will  be  carried  to  Assyria 
As  a  present  to  king  Fighter : 
Ephraim  will  receive  shame. 
And  Israel  will  be  ashamed  of  his  own 

counsel. 
"^  Samaria's  king  will  perish 
Like  a  chip  on  the  water. 
^  The  high  places  also  of  idolatry,  the 

sin  of  Israel,  will  be  destroyed : 
Thorn  and  thistle  will   come   up   on 

their  altars; 
And  they  will  say  to  the  mountains, 

"Cover    us" ;    and    to    the    hills, 

"Fall  on  us." 
^  O  Israel,  thou  hast  sinned  from  the 

days  of  Gibeah. 
There    the    sons    of    unrighteousness 

stood  against  me. 

Ver  ?.       Calf.     So  LXX   and   Syriac. 


HOSEA  XI,  XII 


And  to  the  graven  images  they 
burned  incense. 

^  Yet  it  was  I  who  taught  Ephraim 
to  walk; 

Taking  them  on  my  arms; 

But  they  knew  not  that  I  healed  them. 

*  With  the  cords  of  a  man  I  would 
draw  them,  with  bands  of  love ; 

And  I  was  to  them  like  those  who  take 
away  the  yoke  from  their  jaws, 

And  gently  would  I  give  them  to  eat. 

^  He  must  return  to  the  land  of  Egypt, 

Or  the  Assyrian  will  be  his  king. 

Because  he  refused  to  return. 

^  And  the  sword  will  fall  upon  his 
cities,  and  will  consume  his  bars. 

And  will  devour  in  their  fortresses. 

"^  And  my  people  are  bent  to  back- 
slide from  me ; 

Though  the  prophets  call  them  up- 
wards, not  even  one  strives  to 
rise. 

®  How  can  I  give  thee  up,  Ephraim  ? 

How  can  I  let  thee  go,  Israel? 

How  can  I  make  thee  like  Admah  ? 

How  can  1  set  thee  like  Zeboim? 

My  heart  is  turned  within  me, 

My  compassions  are  kindled  together. 

■^  I  will  not  execute  the  fierceness  of 
mine  anger, 

I  will  not  turn  to  destroy  Ephraim; 

For  God  am  I,  and  not  man ; 

The  Holy  One  in  the  midst  of  thee : 

Yet  I  do  not  come  to  consume. 

^^  They  will  go  after  Jehovah ; 

Like  a  lion  he  will  roar ; 

Yea,  he  will  roar, 

And  the  children  will  come  trembling 
from  the  west. 

^^  They  will  come  trembling  like  birds 
from  Egypt, 

And  like  doves  from  the  land  of  As- 
syria : 

And  I  will  bring  them  to  dwell  in  their 
homes. 

It  is  the  oracle  of  Jehovah. 

^-  Ephraim  has  compassed  me  about 
with  falsehood, 


And  the  house  of  Israel  with  deceit: 
And  Judah  is  still  wayward  with  God, 
And  with  the  Holy  One  who  is  faith- 
ful. 

CHAPTER  XII 

^  Ephraim  joins  himself  to  the  wind, 
and  follows  after  the  east  wind: 

All  day  long  he  multiplies  lies,  and 
violence; 

He  makes  a  covenant  with  Assyria, 
and  carries  oil  into  Egypt. 

2  Jehovah  has  a  quarrel  with  Judah, 

And  will  visit  on  Jacob  according 
to  his  ways ; 

According  to  his  doings  will  he  re- 
quite him. 

^  In  the  womb  he  supplanted  his 
brother; 

And  in  his  manhood  he  wrestled  with 
God: 

^  Yea,  he  wrestled  with  the  angel, 
and  prevailed : 

He  wept,  and  made  supplication  unto 
him : 

At  Bethel  he  met  him  and  there  he 
spoke  with  him ; 

^  And  Jehovah  is  God  of  hosts,  Je- 
hovah  is   his   memorial. 

^  Therefore  by  the  help  of  thy  God, 
thou  shouldst  return. 

Keep  love  and  justice, 

And  wait  on  thy  God  continually. 

"^  Canaan — in  his  hand  are  false  bal- 
ances, 

He  loves  to  oppress. 

^  And  does  Ephraim  say,  'T  have 
surely  become  rich, 

T   have   obtained  wealth  for  myself." 

N"one  of  his  gains  are  sufficient 

For  the  guilt  which  he  has  incurred. 

^  For  I  Jehovah,  thy  God  from  the 
land  of  Egypt, 

Could  again  cause  thee  to  dwell  in 
tents. 

As  in  the  days  of  the  solemn  as- 
semblv. 


XI.  V'er.  6.  In  their  fortresses.  A  slight  change  from  the  Hebrew  which  reads.  Because 
of  their  plotting. 

XIT.  \'er.  8.  None  of  his  gains  are  sufficient  for  the  guilt  which  he  has  incurred.  So,  in 
part,  LXX  and  Syriac.  Massoretic  te.xt  is  usually  translated,  None  of  my  gains  will  bring  to  me 
guilt  which  is  sin. 

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^^  I  have  spoken  to  the  prophets, 

And  I  have  multipHed  visions ; 

And    through    the    prophets    I    have 

spoken  in  parables. 
^^  In     Gilead    is     iniquity,     they     are 

merely  vanity ; 
In  Gilgal  they  sacrifice  bullocks, 
Yea    their    altars    will    become    like 

stone-heaps 
Among  the  furrows  of  the  field. 
^-  And   Jacob    fled    into    the    land    of 

Aram, 
And  Israel  served  for  a  wife, 
And  for  a  wife  he  kept  watch. 
^2  And  by  a  prophet  Jehovah  brought 

Israel  up  out  of  Egypt, 
And  by  a  prophet  he  was  kept. 
^^  Ephraim    has    provoked    to    anger 

most  bitterly : 
Therefore  his  blood  will  be  left  upon 

him, 
And  his  reproach  his  Lord  will  return 

to  him. 

CHAPTER  XIII 

^  When  Ephraim  spoke,  men  trem- 
bled; 

He  towered  high  in  Israel ; 

But  he  became  guilty  through  Baal, 
and  so  died. 

2  And  now  they  sin  more  and  more. 

And  have  made  them  molten  images, 

From  their  silver  idols  according  to 
their  own  understanding; 

All  of  them  the  work  of  the  smiths; 

To  such  they  speak;  sacrificers  of 
men,  they  kiss  calves ! 

^  Therefore  they  will  be  like  the 
morning  cloud, 

And  like  the  dew  which  passes  early 


*  Yet   it    was    I,    Jehovah,    thy    God, 

[who  brought  thee  up]  from  the 

land  of  Egypt; 
And  thou  knowest  no  God  but  me, 
And   besides   me   there   has   been   no 

deliverer. 
^  I  knew  thee  in  the  wilderness, 
In  the  land  of  great  drought. 
^  The  more  pasture  they  had  and  the 

more  they  were  filled. 
The  more  was  their  heart  lifted  up ; 

therefore  they  forgot  me. 
"  Therefore   I   have  become  to   them 

like  a  lion;  and  like  a  leopard  on 

the  way  to  Assyria. 
^  I    will    fall    on    them    like    a    bear 

robbed  of  its  young, 
And  will  tear  the  caul  of  their  heart: 
And  there  I  will  devour  them  like  a 

lioness; 
Wild  beasts  will  rend  them. 

^  I  am  thy  destruction,  O  Israel. 

Yea,  who  is  thy  help  ? 

^^  Where  now  is  thy  king,  that  he  may 

deliver  thee  ? 
Or  all  thy  princes  that  they  may  rule 

thee? 
Those  of  whom  thou  saidst, 
"Give  me  a  king  and  princes?" 
^^  I  give  thee  a  king  in  my  anger, 
And  take  him  away  in  my  wrath. 
^- Ephraim's  iniquity  is  gathered; 
His  sin  is  stored  up. 

^^  The  pangs  of  a  travailing  woman 

w'ill  come  upon  him : 
He  is  a  son  without  understanding; 
For  this  is  no  time  to  stand 
In  the  mouth  of  the  womb. 
1*  Shall  I  ransom  them  from  the  hand 

of  Sheol? 


away. 
Like  the  chaff  which  is  driven  with  I  From  death  shall  I  redeem  them  ? 

the  whirlwind  out  of  the  thresh-    W'here,  O  death,  are  thy  plagues? 

ing-floor,  i  Where,  O  Sheol,  is  thy  destruction? 

And  like  the  smoke  from  the  window.  I  Compassion  is  hid  from  my  eyes. 

•  XIII.  Ver.   4.      Who  brought  thee  up.     These  words  are  found  in  the  LXX  and  Syriac. 

\^er.  7.  To  Assyria.  So  LXX,  Syria,  \'ulgate  and  several  Hebrew  Manuscripts.  The 
Massoretic  text   reads,    I    will   watch. 

Ver.  9.  The  above  translation  is  partly  based  upon  the  LXX.  The  Massoretic  text  reads, 
It  has  destroyed  thee.  O  Israel,  that  against  me,  thy  help. 

Ver.  10.  Or  all  thy  princes  that  they  may  rule  thee?  A  translation  suggested  by  the  LXX 
and    Syriac.      The    Massoretic   text    reads.    In    all    thv    cities?    and   thy    judges. 

Ver.    14.     Where.     So    LXX    and    Syriac.      The   Hebrew  has,    I    will   be. 

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HOSEA  XIV 


^^  Though    he   is   fruitful   among   his 

brethren, 
An   east   wind   will   come,   Jehovah's 

wind 
Coming  up  from  the  wilderness, 
And  his  spring  will  become  dry,  and 

his  fountain  will  be  dried  up : 
He  will  spoil  the  treasury 
Of  all  precious  vessels. 
^*^  Samaria  must  bear  her  guilt; 
For  she  has  rebelled  against  her  God : 
They  will  fall  by  the  sword ; 
Their  infants  will  be  dashed  in  pieces, 
And  their  women  with  child  will  be 

ripped  up. 

CHAPTER  XIV 

^  Return,  O  Israel,  to  Jehovah  thy 
God; 

For  thou  hast  fallen  by  thy  iniquity. 

-  Take  with  you  words. 

And  return  to  Jehovah : 

Say  to  him, 

"Remove  altogether  iniquity,  and  re- 
ceive us  graciously. 

And  we  will  render  the  fruit  of  our 
lips. 

^  Asshur  cannot  deliver  us ; 


To  the  work  of  our  hands; 

For     in     thee     the     fatherless     finds 

mercy." 
^  I  will  heal  their  backsliding, 
I  will  love  them  freely : 
For  my  anger  is  turned  away  from 

him. 
^  I  will  be  like  the  dew  to  Israel : 
He  will  blossom  like  the  lily, 
And  strike  his  roots  deep  as  Lebanon. 
^  His  branches  will  spread. 
And  his  beauty  will  be  like  that  of  the 

olive  tree. 
And  his  smell  like  Lebanon. 

"^  Again    shall    they    dwell    under    his 

shadow, 
And  they  shall  live  well-watered  like 


a  garden 


wme 


of 


Their    renown   will    be    like 

Lebanon. 
^  Ephraim — what  more  has  he  to  do 

with  idols  ? 
I  respond  and  look  on  him :  I  am  like 

a  green  fir  tree; 
From  me  is  thy  fruit  found." 

^  Who   is   wise,   that  he   may  under- 
stand these  things? 
Prudent  that  he  may  know  them? 
We  will   not  ride  upon  horses  from  ;  For  the  ways  of  Jehovah  are  straight, 
Egypt ;  we  Vv'ill  not  say  any  more    And  the  righteous  will  walk  in  them ; 
'O  our  God'  1  But  sinners  will  stumble  upon  them. 

XIV.      Ver.    2.      Fruit    of.      So    LXX    and    Syriac.      The    Hebrew    has,    Bullocks. 
Ver.    7.      And   they   shall   live   well-watered   like   a   garden.     So    LXX.      The    Massoretic   text 
has,  They  shall  revive  corn  and  they  shall  be  fruitful  like  the  vine. 

\'er  8.      Has  he  to  do.     So  LXX.     The  Hebrew  has.  Have  I   to  do. 


JOEL 


CHAPTER  I. 

^  The  word  of  Jehovah  which  came 
to  Joel  the  son  of  Pethuel. 

2  Hear  this,  ye  old  men. 

And  give  ear,  all  inhabitants  of  the 
land. 

Has  such  a  thing  been  in  your  days, 

Or  in  the  days  of  your  fathers? 

^  Tell  it  to  your  children, 

-And  let  your  children  tell  their 
children, 


And    their    children    the    generation 

following. 
■*  That  which  the  shearer  has  left  the 

swarmer  has  eaten ; 
And  that  which  the  swarmer  has  left 

the  lapper  has  eaten ; 
And   that  which   the   lapper   has   left 

the  devourer  has  eaten. 
•'"'Wake  up,  ye  drunkards,  and  weep; 
And  wail,  all  ye  drinkers  of  wine, 
For  the  sweet  wine, 


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JOEL  I.  II 


Because    it     is     cut     off     from    your 

mouth. 
®  For    a    nation    is    come    up    on    my 
land, 

Strong-   and   numberless; 

His  teeth  are  the  teeth  of  a  lion, 

And  he  has  the  jaw  teeth  of  a  lion- 
ess. 

"  He  has  turned  my  vine  to  waste, 

And  broken  in  pieces  my  fig  tree : 

He  has  peeled  it  clean,  and  cast  it 
down ; 

Its   branches   are   made  white. 

*  Wail  like  a  virgin  girded  with  sack- 
cloth for  the  spouse  of  her 
youth. 

®  The  meal  and  drink  offerings  arc 
cut  off  from  the  house  of  Jeho- 
vah: 

The  priests  mourn,  the  ministers  of 
Jehovah. 

^•^  The  field  is  wasted,  the  ground 
mourns; 

For  the  wheat  is  wasted,  the  new 
wine  shows  shame,  the  oil  lan- 
guishes. 

^^  Despair,   O   husbandmen, 

Wail,  O  vinedressers. 

For  the  wheat  and  for  the  barley; 

For  the  harvest  of  the  field  is  lost. 

^-  The  vine  withers,  and  the  fig  tree 
droops ; 

The  pomegranate,  the  palm  tree,  and 
the  apple  tree, 

Even  all  the  trees  of  the  field  are 
dried   up : 

For  joy  shows  shame  from  the  sons 
of  men. 

^^  Gird  yourselves  and  lament,  O 
priests; 

Wail,  O  ministers  of  the  altar; 

Come  lie  all  night  in  sackcloth,  ye 
ministers  of  my  God: 

For  meal  offering  and  drink  offer- 
ing are  cut  off  from  the  house 
of  your   God. 

^■*  Sanctify  a  fast,  call  a  solemn  as- 
sembly, 

Gather   the   old   men   and  all   the  in- 


habitants    of     the    land    to    the 

house   of  Jehovah  your   God, 
And  cry  to  Jehovah. 
^^  "Alas  for  the  day  !  for  near  at  hand 

is   the   day    of  Jehovah, 
And  as  destruction  from  the  Almighty 

it  comes. 
^^  Is  not  I  the  food  cut  off  before  our 

eyes, 
Joy  and  gladness  from  the  house  of 

our  God? 
^^  The     grains     shrivel     under    their 

hoes; 
The  garners  are  desolate,  the  barns 

are  broken  down ; 
For  the  wheat  is  withered. 
^^  How  do  the  beasts  groan ! 
The  herds  of  cattle  are  perplexed : 
Because  they  have  no  pasture; 
Yea,  the  flocks  of  sheep  are  forlorn. 
^^  To 'thee,   O   Jehovah,   I  cry: 
For   the   fire   has   devoured   the   pas- 
tures of  the  wilderness, 
And  the  flame   has  scorched  all   the 

trees  of  the   field. 
^^  Yea,  wnld  beasts  pant  to  thee : 
For  the  water  brooks  are  dried  up. 
And  the   fire  has  devoured  the  pas- 
tures of 'the  plain. 

CHAPTER  II. 

^  Blow  a  trumpet  in  Zion, 

And  sound  an  alarm  in  my  holy 
mountain; 

Let  all  the  inhabitants  of  the  land 
tremble : 

For  the  day  of  Jehovah  comes,  for 
it  is  near; 

2  A  day  of  darkness  and  gloominess, 

A  day  of  clouds  and  thick  darkness, 

Like  dawn  scattered  on  the  moun- 
tains ; 

A  people  many  and  powerful; 

Its  like  has  never  been. 

And  shall  not  again  be  after  them, 

Even  to  the  years  of  many  genera- 
tions. 

^  Before  it  a   fire   devours. 

And  behind  it  a  flame  consumes; 


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Like  the  garden  of  Eden  is  the  land 

in  front. 
And  behind  it  a  desolate  wilderness; 
Nor  does  it  let  anything  escape. 

*  Their   visage   is   like   the   visage    of 

horses; 
And  like  horsemen,  so  do  they  run. 

°  Rattling  like  chariots  they  leap  on 
the  tops  of  the  mountains, 

Like  the  crackling  of  flames  devour- 
ing the   stubble, 

Like  a  mighty  people  set  in  battle 
array. 

^  Before  them  peoples  are  in  anguish: 

All   faces  change  color. 

'''  Like    warriors    they    run ; 

Like  men  of  war  thev  climb  the 
wall ; 

Every  one  by  himself  they  march. 

They  entangle  not  their  paths. 

^Neither  does  one  jostle  another; 

They  march  every  man  in  his  track : 

And  they  fall  behind  the  weapons, 
without  being  wounded. 

^  They  rush  about  in  the  city ;  they 
run  upon  the  walls ; 

They  climb  up  into  the  houses;  they 
enter  the  windows  like  a  thief. 

^^  Before   them   the   earth    quakes, 

The  heavens  tremble ; 

Sun   and  moon  become  black. 

And  the  stars  withdraw  their  shin- 
ing : 

^^  And  Jehovah  utters  his  voice  be- 
fore his  army ; 

For  his  host  is  very  great ; 

For  strong  is  the  performer  of  his 
word : 

For  great  is  the  day  of  Jehovah  and 
very  terrible ; 

And  who  can  abide  it? 

^2  Yet  even  now,  it  is  the  oracle  of 
Jehovah, 

Turn  to  me  with  all  your  heart. 

And  with  fasting,  and  with  weeping, 
and  with   mourning: 

^'  And  rend  your  hearts,  and  not 
your  garments. 

And  turn  to  Jehovah  vour  God: 


For  he  is  gracious  and  full  of  com- 
passion. 

Long-suffering,  and  plenteous  in 
mercy. 

And  repents  of  the  evil. 

^*  Who  knows  but  he  may  turn  and 
repent, 

And  leave   behind   him  a  blessing, 

3,Ieal  offering  and  drink  offering  for 
Jehovah  your  God? 

^^  Blow  a  trumpet  in  Zion, 

Sanctifv  a  fast,  call  a  solemn  assem- 
bly: 

^^  Gather  the  people,  sanctify  the 
congregation. 

Assemble  the  old  men,  gather  the 
children,  and  the  infants  at  the 
breast : 

Let  the  bridegroom  go  forth  of  his 
chamber, 

And   the  bride   from   her   pavilion. 

^"^  Let  the  priests,  the  ministers  of 
Jehovah,*  weep  between  the 
porch  and  the  altar. 

And  let  them  say,  "Spare,  O  Jeho- 
vah,  thy  people, 

And  give  not  thine  heritage  to  re- 
proach, that  the  nations  should 
mock  them : 

Why  should  it  be  said  among  the 
peoples,  'Where  is  their  God?'"' 

^^  Then  did  Jehovah  become  jealous 
for  his  land. 

And  he  took  pity  on  his  people. 

^^  And  Jehovah  answered  and  said 
to    his    people, 

"Behold,  I  will  send  you  wheat,  and 
wine,  and  oil. 

And  ye  shall  be  satisfied  therewith: 

And  I  will  not  again  make  you  a  re- 
proach among  the  nations: 

-^  And  the  northerner  I  will  remove 
far  from  you. 

And  will  drive  him  into  a  land  bar- 
ren and  desolate, 

His  van  to  the  eastern  sea,  and  his 
rear  to  the  western  sea ; 

And  his  stench  will  rise, 

Because  he  has  done  great  things. 


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JOEL  III 


21  Fear  not,  O  land,  be  glad  and  re- 
joice; 
For  Jehovah  has  done  great  things. 

"  Fear  not,  O  wild  beasts ; 

For  the  pastures  of  the  plain  spring 

up, 
For  the  trees  bear  their  fruit, 
Fig  tree  and  vine  yield  their  strength. 

, -^Be   glad,   O   children   of  Zion, 
And  rejoice  in  Jehovah  your  God: 
For  he  gives  you  the  former  rain  in 

just   measure. 
And  he  causes  to  come  down  on  you 

the  early  rain  and  the  latter  rain, 

in  the  first  month. 
24  And    the    floors    will    be    full    of 

wheat. 
And  the  vats  will  overflow  with  wine 

and  oil. 
2^  And  I  will  restore  to  you  the  years 

that   the    swarmer    has    eaten, 
The  lapper  and  the  devourer,  and  the 

consumer, 
My  great  army  which  I  sent  among 

you. 
26  And   ye   will   eat   in  plenty   and  be 

satisfied. 
And  will  praise  the  name  of  Jehovah 

3^our  God, 
Who  has  dealt  wondrously  with  you : 
And  my  people  will  never  be  put  to 

shame. 
"^"^  And  he  will  know  that  I  am  in  the 

midst  of  Israel, 
And   that   I   am   Jehovah  your   God, 

and  there  is  none  else: 
And  my  people  will  never  be  put  to 

shame. 

2^  And  after  these  things  I  will  pour 

out  my  Spirit  upon  all  flesh ; 
And  your   sons   and   your   daughters 

will  prophesy, 
Your  old  men  will  dream  dreams. 
Your  young  men  will  see  visions : 
2^  And    also    upon    the    servants   and 
upon    the    handmaids    in     those 
days  will  I  pour  out  my  Spirit. 
^^  And   I   will   place  signs  in  heaven 
and  on  earth, 


Blood,  and  fire,  and  pillars  of  smoke. 

"1  The  sun  will  be  turned  to  darkness, 

And  the  moon  to  blood. 

Before  the  coming  of  the  great  and 
terrible   day   of  Jehovah. 

^2  And  every  one  who  calls  on  the 
name  of  Jehovah  will  be  deliv- 
ered : 

For  in  mount  Zion  and  in  Jerusalem 
there  will  be  a  remnant,  as  Jeho- 
vah has  spoken, 

And  among  the  fugitives  those 
whom   Jehovah   calls. 

CHAPTER   III. 

^  For,   behold,   in  those   days,  and  in 

that  time, 
When   I   bring  back   the   captivity  of 

Judah  and  Jerusalem, 
2  I  will  gather  all  nations, 
And  will   bring  them   down   into   the 

valley  of  Jehoshaphat; 
And  I  will  hold  judgment  with  them 

there 
For  my  people  and  for  my  heritage 

Israel, 
Whom    they    have    scattered    among 

the  nations, 
And  my  land  they  have  divided. 
^  And    they    have    cast    lots    for    my 

people : 
And  have  given  a  boy  for  a  harlot. 
And  sold  a   girl  for  wine,   that  they 

might  drink. 

4  Yea,  and  what  are  ye  to  me,  O 
Tyre,  and  Zidon.  and  all  the 
regions   of   Philistia? 

Will  ye  repay  a  deed  of  mine, 

Or  will  ye  do  aught  to  me? 

Swiftly  and  speedily  will  I  return 
your  deed  upon  your  own  head. 

^  Who  have  taken  my  silver  and  my 

gold, 
And  have  carried  my  goodly  jewels 

into  your  palaces; 
6  The  sons  of  Judah  and  the  sons  of 

Jerusalem    have    ye    sold    to    the 

sons  of  the  Greeks, 


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JOEL  III 


That  ye  might  remove  them  far  from 

their  border : 
^  Behold,  I  will  stir  them  up  from  the 

place     to     which    ye     have    sold 

them, 
And  will  return  your  deed  upon  your 

own  head ; 
^  And  I  will  sell  your  sons  and  your 

daughters   into   the   hand   of  the 

sons  of  Judah, 
And  they  shall  sell  them  to  the  men 

of  Sheba, 
To  a  nation  far  off :  for  Jehovah  has 

spoken  it. 
^  Proclaim    this   among   the    nations ; 

sanctify  a  war : 
Wake  up  the  mighty  men ;  let  all  the 

men  of  war  draw  near,  let  them 

come  up. 
'^^  Beat  your  plowshares  into  swords, 
And  your  pruning-hooks  into  spears : 
Let  the  weak  say,  "I  am  strong." 
^"'  Haste    ye,    and    come,    all    ye    na- 
tions  round   about, 
And  gather  yourselves  together: 
Thither    cause    thy    mighty    ones    to 

come  down,  O  Jehovah. 
^-  Let  the  nations  be  roused, 
And  come  up  to  the  valley  of  Jehosh- 

aphat: 
For  there  will  I  sit  to  judge  all  the 

nations   round  about. 
'^^  Put  in   the   sickle,   for  the  harvest 

is  ripe : 
Come,  get  you  down ;  for  the  wine- 
press is  full, 
The  vats  overflow ;  for  their  wicked- 
ness is  great. 
^^  Multitudes,  multitudes  in  the  valley 

of  decision ! 
For   the   day   of  Jehovah   is   near   in 

the  valley   of  decision. 


^^  The  sun  and  the  moon  are  turned 
black, 

And  the  stars  withdraw  their  shin- 
ing. 

^'''And  Jehovah  roars   out  of  Zion, 

And  utters  his  voice  from  Jerusalem; 

And   heaven   and   earth   quake : 

But  Jehovah  is  a  refuge  to  his  peo- 
ple, 

And  a  stronghold  to  the  sons  of  Is- 
rael. 

^"  So  will  ye  know  that  I  am  Jehovah 
your  God, 

Dwelling  in  Zion  my  holy  moun- 
tain. 

Then  Jerusalem  will  be  inviolable. 

And  strangers  will  not  pass  through 
her  again. 

^^  And  on  that  day  the  mountains 
will  drop  sweet  wine, 

And  the  hills  will  flow  with  milk. 

And  all  the  brooks  of  Judah  will 
flow  with  water ; 

And  a  fountain  stream  forth  from 
the  house  of  Jehovah, 

And  will  water  the  valley  of  Shit- 
tim. 

^^  Egypt  will  be  a  desolation. 

And  Edom  will  be  a  desolate  wilder- 
ness, 

For  the  violence  done  to  the  sons 
of  Judah. 

Because  they  shed  innocent  blood  in 
their  land. 

-^  But  Judah  will  be  inhabited  for 
ever. 

And  Jerusalem  from  generation  to 
generation. 

-^  And  I  will  hold  as  innocent  their 
blood  that  I  have  not  held  as 
innocent : 

By  Jehovah  who  dwells  in  Zion. 


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AMOS  I 


AMOS 


CHAPTER  I. 

^  The  words  of  Amos, 

Who  was  among  the  herdmen  of 
Tekoa,  which  he  saw  concerning 
Israel  in  the  days  of  Uzziah,  king 
of  Judah,  and  in  the  days  of  Jero- 
boam the  son  of  Joash  king  of 
Israel,  two  years  before  the  earth- 
quake. 

2  And  he  said, 

Jehovah   roars   from    Zion, 

And  utters  his  voice  from  Jerusalem  ; 

And  the  pastures  of  the  shepherds 
mourn, 

And  the  top   of  Carmel  withers. 

^  Thus  says  Jehovah  : 

For  three  transgressions  of  Damas- 
cus, 

Yea,  for  four,  I  will  not  revoke  it; 

Because  they  have  threshed  Gilead 
with  threshing  instruments  of 
iron : 

*  And  so  I  will  send  fire  into  the 
house  of  Hazael, 

And  it  will  devour  the  palaces  of 
Ben-hadad. 

^  And  I  will  break  the  bar  of  Damas- 
cus. 

And  I  will  cut  off  the  inhabitants 
from  the  valley  of  Aven, 

And  the  sceptre-bearer  from  the 
house   of  Eden : 

And  the  people  of  Syria  will  go  into 
captivity  to  Kir, 

Says  Jehovah, 

^  Thus  says  Jehovah  : 

For  three  transgressions  of  Gaza, 

Yea,  for  four,  I  will  not  revoke  it; 

Because  they  carried  captive  an  en- 
tire captivity, 

To  deliver  them  up  to  Edom : 

■^  And  so  I  will  send  fire  on  the  wall 
of  Gaza. 

And  it  will  devour  her  palaces: 


^  And    I    will   cut    oft'   the   inhabitant 

from   Ashdod, 
And  the  sceptre-bearer  from  Ashke- 

lon; 
And    I    will    turn    my    hand    against 

Ekron, 
And   the   remnant   of   the   Philistines 

will  perish. 
Says  the   Lord  Jehovah. 
^  Thus  sa3^s  Jehovah  : 
For   three   transgressions   of   Tyre, 
Yea,  for  four,  I  will  not  revoke  it; 
Because   they   delivered   up  an  entire 

captivity   to    Edom, 
And  did  not  remember  the  covenant 

of  brethren; 
^^  And  so  I  will  send  fire  on  the  wall 

of  Tyre, 
And  it  will  devour  her  palaces. 
^1  Thus  says  Jehovah  : 
For  three  transgressions  of  Edom, 
Yea,  for  four,  I  will  not  revoke  it ; 
Because  he  pursued  his  brother  v/ith 

the  sword. 
And  corrupted  his  compassions, 
And  his  anger  did  tear  perpetually. 
And  he  kept  his  wrath  forever : 
^2  And     so     I     will     send     fire     upon 

Teman, 
And    it    will    devour   the    palaces    of 

Bozrah. 
^^  Thus   says   Jehovah  : 
For  three  transgressions  of  the  chil- 
dren   of    Ammon, 
Yea,  for  four,  I  will  not  revoke  it; 
Because    they    have    ripped    up    the 

women   with   child   of  Gilead, 
In   order  to   enlarge  their  border: 
^■^  And  so  I  will  kindle  a  fire  in  the 

wall  of  Rabbah, 
And  it  will  devour  her  palaces. 
With  shouting  in  the  day  of  battle. 
With    a    tempest    in   the    day    of   the 

whirlwind : 


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AMOS  II 


^^  And  their  king  will  go  into  captiv- 

He  and  his  princes  together, 
Says  Jehovah. 

CHAPTER  II, 

^  Thus  says  Jehovah  : 
For  three  transgressions  of  Moab, 
Yea,  for  four,   I  will  not  revoke  it; 
Because  he  burned  the  bones  of  the 
king  of  Edom  into  lime ; 

2  And    so    I    will    send    fire    against 

Moab, 
And    it    will    devour    the    palaces    of 

Kerioth ; 
And  Moab  will  die  with  tumult, 
With   shouting,   and   with   the   sound 

of  the  trumpet : 

^  And  I   will   cut  off  the  judge  from 

her  midst, 
And   I  will  slay  all  her  princes  with 

him. 
Says  Jehovah. 

■*  Thus  says  Jehovah  : 
For  three  transgressions  of  Judah, 
Yea,  for  four,  I  will  not  revoke  it; 
Because   they    have    rejected    the   in- 
struction  of  Jehovah, 
And  have  not  kept  his  statutes. 
And  their  lies  have  led  them  astray, 
After  which   their  fathers  walked; 

^  And  so  I  will  send  fire  upon  Judah, 
And    it    w^ill    devour    the    palaces    of 
Jerusalem. 

^  Thus  says  Jehovah  : 
For   three   transgressions    of    Israel, 
Yea,  for  four,  I  will  not  revoke  it ; 
Because   they   have   sold   a   righteous 

man  for  money. 
And  a  needy  man  for  a  pafr  of  shoes : 
"^  Who    trample    to    the    dust    of    the 

earth  the  head  of  tfie  poor. 
And    pervert    the   way    of   the    inno- 

II.  Ver.  7.  And  a  man  and  his  judge  deal  according  to  agreement.  The  Massoretic  text 
reads,  as  usually  rendered,  And  a  man  and  his  father  eo  unto  the  harlot.^  But  tliis  thought  is 
hardly  natural  in  this  context;  hence  the  rendering  here  adopted,  which  involves  a  very  slight 
change  in  the  Hebrew  form  of  one  word,  is  very  widely  accepted. 


cent : 

And  a  man  and  his  judge  deal  accord- 
ing to  agreement. 

To  profane  my  holy  name :  * 

^  And  they  lay  themselves  down  be- 
side every  altar 

Upon  garments  taken  in  pledge ; 

And  in  the  house  of  their  God 

They  drink  the  wine  of  such  as  have 
been  fined. 

'•^  And  yet  it  was  I  who  destroyed  the 
Amorite  from  before  them. 

Whose  height  was  like  that  of 
cedars. 

And  he  was  strong  as  the  oaks ; 

Yet  I  destroyed  his  fruit  from  above, 
and  his  roots  from  beneath. 

^^  Also  I  brought  you  up  out  of  the 
land  of  Egypt, 

And  led  you  forty  years  in  the  wil- 
derness. 

To  possess  the  land  of  the  Amorite. 

^^  And  I  raised  up  of  your  sons  to  be 
prophets,  and  of  your  young 
men  to  be  Nazirites. 

Is  it  not  even  thus,  O  children  of  Is- 
rael ?  it  is  the  oracle  of  Jehovah. 

^"  But  ye  made  the  Nazirites  drink 
wine ;  and  commanded  the 
prophets,  saying,  "Prophesy 
not!" 

^^  Behold,  I  will  press  you  in  .your 
place. 

As  a  cart  presses  that  is  full  of 
sheaves. 

^^  And  flight  wall  perish  from  the 
swift, 

And  the  strong  will  not  strengthen 
his  force, 

Neither  will  the  mightv  deliver  him- 
self: 

^^  Neither  wall  he  stand  who  handles 
the    bow : 

And  he  who  is  swift  of  foot  will  not 
deliver  himself: 

Neither  wall  he  who  rides  the  Horse 
deliver  himself : 


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^^  And  he  who  is  courageous  among 
the  mighty  will  flee  away  naked 
in  that  day, 

It  is  the  oracle   of  Jehovah. 

CHAPTER  III. 

^  Hear  this  word  which  Jehovah  has 
spoken  concerning  you,  O  chil- 
dren of  Israel, 

Concerning  the  whole  family  which 
I  brought  up  from  the  land  of 
Egypt,   namely : 

^  You  only  have  I  known  of  all  the 
families  of  the  earth : 

Therefore  I  will  visit  upon  you  all 
your  iniquities. 

2  Can  two  walk  together,  unless  they 
have   made   an   agreement? 

'^  Does  a  lion  roar  in  the  forest,  when 
he  has  no  prey? 

Does  a  young  lion  raise  his  voice 
from  his  den,  unless  he  has  taken 
something? 

^  Does  a  bird  fall  upon  the  ground,  if 
there  is  no  hunter? 

Does  a  snare  fly  up  from  the  ground, 
without  catching  anything  at 
all? 

^  Is  a  trumpet  blown  in  a  city,  with- 
out the  people  trembling? 

Can  calamity  happen  in  a  city  with- 
out Jehovah  having  caused  it? 

^  Surely  the  Lord  Jehovah  does  noth- 
ings 

Unless  he  has  revealed  his  purpose 
to  his   servants  the  prophets. 

^  The  lion  having  roared,  who  does 
not  fear? 

The    Lord   Jehovah   having    spoken, 
,  who  is  it  that  cannot  prophesy? 

^  Publish  ye  in  the  palaces  at  Ashdod, 
and  in  the  palaces  in  the  land  of 
Egypt,  and  say, 

"Assemble  yourselves  upon  the 
mountains  of  Samaria,  and  see 
the  manifold  tumults  therein. 

And  the  oppressions  in  their  midst, 
and  how 


^^  They  know  not  to  do  right,  it  is 
the  oracle  of  Jehovah, — 

Those  who  treasure  violence  and  op- 
pression in  their  palaces." 

^^  Therefore  thus  says  the  Lord  Jeho- 
vah :  "An  adversary  will  sur- 
round the  land: 

And  he  will  bring  down  thy  strength 
from  thee,  and  thy  palaces  will 
be  spoiled." 

^2  Thus  says  Jehovah :  As  the  shep- 
herd rescues  from 

The  mouth  of  the  lion  two  legs,  or  a 
piece  of  aa  ear; 

So  will  the  children  of  Israel  be  res- 
cued that  sit  in  Samaria 

In  the  corner  of  a  couch,  and  on  the 
silken  cushions  of  a  bed. 

^2  Hear  ye,  and  testify  against  the 
house  of  Jacob, 

It  is  the  oracle  of  the  Lord  Jehovah, 
the  God  of  hosts. 

^'^  For  on  the  day  when  I  visit  the 
transgressions  of  Israel  upon 
him, 

I  will  also  visit  upon  the  altars  of 
Beth-el, 

And  the  horns  of  the  altar  will  be 
cut  off,  and  fall  to  the  earth. 

^^  And  I  will  smite  the  winter  house 
together  with  the  summer  house  ; 

And  the  houses  of  ivory  will  perish, 
yea  many  houses  will  have  an 
end, 

It  is  the  oracle  of  Jehovah. 

CHAPTER  IV. 

^  Hear  this  word,  ye  kine  of  Bashan, 
Who  are  in  the  mountain  of  Samaria, 
Who  oppress  the  poor,  who  crush  the 

needy. 
Who   say   to    their   husbands,    "Give, 

that  we  may  drink." 
-  The    Lord   Jehovah    has    sworn    by 

his    holiness, 
Surely,  indeed,  the  days  are  coming 

upon  you. 
When  ye   will  be  taken  with   hooks, 

and    the    last    of    you    with    fish 

hooks. 


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^  And  through  the  breaches  ye  will 
go  forth  each  one  straight  before 
you,  and  be  driven  toward  Har- 
mon : 

It  is  the   oracle   of  Jehovah. 

^  Come  to  Beth-el,  and  transgress : 

To  Gilgal,  and  multiply  transgres- 
sion ; 

And  bring  your  sacrifices  every 
morning. 

And  your  tithes  every  three  days ; 

^  And  offer  of  that  which  is  leavened, 
a  thank  offering, 

And  proclaim  freewill  offerings, 
publish  them : 

For  so  ye  love  to  do,  O  children  of 
Israel, 

It  is  the  oracle  of  the  Lord  Jehovah. 

^  I  also  it  was  who  gave  you 

Cleanness  of  teeth. in  all  your  cities^ 

And  lack  of  bread  in  all  your  places : 

But  ye  did  not  return  to  me,  it  is 
the  oracle  of  Jehovah. 

■^  It  was  I  also  who  withheld  rain 
from  you. 

When  there  were  yet  three  months 
to  the  harvest: 

And  I  caused  it  to  rain  upon  one 
city, 

And  upon  another  city  I  caused  it 
not  to  rain : 

One  piece  was  rained  upon. 

And  the  piece  on  which  it  rained  not 
withered. 

^  Then  two  or  three  cities  staggered 
to  one  city 

To  drink  water,  without  being  satis- 
fied : 

But  ye  did  not  return  to  me,  it  is 
the  oracle  of  Jehovah. 

^  I  smote  you  with  blight  and  decay ; 

Your  many  gardens  and  vineyards 

And  your  fig  trees  and  your  olive 
trees  has  the  locust  devoured : 

But  ye  did  not  return  to  me,  it  is  the 
oracle   of  Jehovah. 

^•^  I  sent  among  you  the  pestilence 
after  the  manner  of  Egypt : 

Your  young  men  I  slew  with  the 
sword, 


And  carried  away  your  horses; 

And  I  caused  the  stench  of  your 
camp  to  rise  even  into  y^our  nos- 
trils : 

But  ye  did  not  return  to  me,  it  is  the 
oracle  of  Jehovah. 

^^  I  overthrew  among  you, 

As  when  God  overthrew  Sodcmi  and 

Gomorrah, 
And   ye    were    like   a   brand   plucked 

out  of  the  burning: 
But  ye  did  not  return  to  me,  it  is  the 

oracle  of  Jehovah. 
^-  Therefore   thus  will  I   do   to  thee, 

O  Israel : 
[And]  because  I  will  do  this  to  thee, 
Prepare  to  meet  thy  God,  O  Israel. 

^2  For,  lo,  the  former  of  the  moun- 
tains, and  the  creator  of  the 
wind. 

And  he  who  declares  to  men  what  is 
his  thought, 

He  who  makes  the  morning  dark- 
ness. 

And  treads  upon  the  heights  of  the 
earth ; 

Jehovah,  the  God  of  hosts,  is  his 
name. 

CHAPTER  V. 

^  Hear  ye  this  word 

Which  I  take  up  for  a  lamentation 

Over  you,   O   house  of  Israel. 

2  She  shall  fall,  never  again  to  rise. 

The  virgin  of  Israel :  she  shall  be  cast 
down  upon  her  land, 

With  none  to  raise  her  up. 

^  For  thus  says  the  Lord  Jehovah : 

The  city  which  goes  forth  with 
thousands 

Will   have   hundreds   left. 

And  that  which  goes  forth  with  hun- 
dreds will  have  ten  left,  of  the 
house  of  Israel. 

*  For  thus  says  Jehovah 
To  the  house  of  Israel, 
Seek  ye  me,  and  ye  will  live: 
^  But   seek   not   Beth-el, 
Nor  enter  into  Gilgal, 


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And  pass   not  to   Beer-sheba : 

For  Gilgal  will  surely  go  into  cap- 
tivity, 

And  Beth-el  will  come  to  nought. 

^  Seek  Jehovah,  and  ye  will  live ; 

Lest  he  break  out  like  fire 

In  the  house  of  Joseph, 

And  it  devour  and  there  be  none  to 
quench   it  in   Beth-el : 

"^  Ye  who  turn  judgment  to  worm- 
wood. 

And  cast  down  righteousness  to  the 
earth ; 

^  [Seek  him]  who  makes  the  Pleiades 
and   Orion, 

And  changes  the  deep  darkness  into 
the  morning, 

And  makes  the  day  dark  with  night; 

And  calls  the  waters  of  the  sea. 

And  pours  them  upon  the  face  of  the 
earth ; 

Jehovah  is  his  name ; 

^  Who  causes  destruction  to  flash 
upon  the  strong. 

So  that  destruction  comes  upon  the 
fortress. 

^®  Ye  who  hate  him  that  reproves  in 
the  gate. 

And  abhor  him  that  speaks  upright- 

ly; 

^^  Therefore  because  ye  trample  upon 

the  poor. 
And    take    exactions     from     him    of 

wheat : 
Houses  of  hewn  stone  ye  have  built, 
But  ye  will  not  dwell  in  them ; 
Pleasant  vineyards  ye  have  planted. 
But  ye  will  not  drink  their  wine. 

^2  Surely  I  know  your  transgressions 

as  many. 
And  your  sins  as  numerous ; 
Ye  who  persecute  the  just,  and  take 

bribes, 
And  turn  aside  the  needy  in  the  gate. 
^^  Therefore   he   who   Is  prudent  will 

be  silent, 
In  such  a  time ;  for  it  is  an  evil  tim.e. 
^*  Seek  ye  good,  and  not  evil, 
That  ye  may  live, 


And  that  Jehovah,  the  God  of  hosts. 

May  be  with  you,  as  ye  say. 

^^  Hate  evil,  and  love  good. 

And  establish  justice   in  the  gate: 

Perhaps  Jehovah  the  God  of  hosts, 
will  spare 

The  remnant  of  Joseph. 

^6  Therefore    thus   says   Jehovah, 

The  God  of  hosts,  the  Lord: 

In  all  broad  places  mourning, 

And  in  all  streets  they  say^  Alas ! 
alas ! 

And  they  call  the  husbandman  to 
mourning 

And  to  lamentation,  those  who  are 
skilled  in  wailing. 

^^  And  in  all  vineyards  there  will  be 
wailing : 

For  I  will  pass  through  the  midst  of 
thee. 

Says  Jehovah. 

^^  Woe  to  you  who  desire  the  day  of 
Jehovah ! 

Of  what  profit  is  the  day  of  Jehovah 
to  you? 

It  is  darkness  and  not  light. 

^^  As  if  a  man  were  fleeing  from  a 
lion,  and  a  bear  met  him ; 

And  he  comes  into  the  house  and 
leans  his  hand  on  the  wall,  and 
a  serpent  bites  him. 

-^  Is  not  the  day  of  Jehovah  dark- 
ness, and  not  light? 

Even  very  dark,  and  no  brightness 
in  it?' 

2^  I  hate,  I  despise  your  feasts. 

And  I  take  no  delight  in  your  fes- 
tivals. 

--  Yea,  though  ye  offer  me  your 
burnt  offerings  and  meal  offer- 
ings, I  do  not  accept  them : 

Nor  do  I  regard  the  peace  offerings 
of  your  fat  beasts. 

^^  Take  away  from  me  the  noise  of 
thy  songs :  for  I  will  not  hear  the 
melody   of  thy   harps. 

2*  But  let  justice  roll  down  like  wa- 
ters. 

And  righteousness  like  an  unfailing 
stream. 


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the 


2^  Did  ye  bring  me  sacrifices  and  of- 
ferings 

In  the  wilderness  forty  years,  O 
house  of  Israel? 

26  Yea,  ye  lift  up  the  shrine  of  your 

king, 
The  statue  of  your  star  god, 
Images    which    ye    have    made    for 

yourselves. 

27  Therefore   I  will   lead  you  captive 

beyond   Damascus, 
Says    Jehovah,    whose    name    is    the 
God  of  hosts. 

CHAPTER  VI. 

^  Woe  to  you  who  are  careless  in 
Zion, 

And  who  are  reckless  in  the  moun- 
tain of  Samaria, 

Who  designate  themselves  the  first  of 
the  nations, 

And  make  a  prey  for  themselves  of 
the  house  of  Israel ! 

2  Pass  over  to  Calneh,  and  see ; 

And  thence  go  ye  to  Hamath  the 
great, 

Then  go  down  to  Gath  of  the  Philis- 
tines : 

Are  you  better  than  these  kingdoms? 

Or  is  your  territory  wider  than  theirs  ? 

^  Ye  who  put  far  away  the  evil  day, 

And  cause  the  seat  of  injustice  to 
come  near; 

*  Who  lie  upon  couches  of  ivory, 

And  stretch  themselves  upon  their 
divans, 

Who  eat  the  lambs  out  of  the  flock. 

And  the  calves  from  the  midst  of  the 
stall ; 

^  Who  twitter  to  the  sound  of  the 
harp; 

Like   David,   they   devise  instruments 

\'  Ver  26  The  translation  here  given  involves  some  changes  in  the  Hebrew  text  which 
are  in  part  sugeested  bv  the  LXX.  The  Massoretic  text  may  be  rendered,  And  ve  lift  up  Sicutho 
your  king  and  Chinn.  vour  images,  the  star  of  your  gods  which  ye  have  made  for  yourselves. 

VI.  Ver.  I.  Who  designate  themselves.  A  slight  change  from  the  Massoretic  text  which 
reads.  The  noted  ones  of.  -,,      ,r 

And  make  a  prey  for  themselves  of  the  house  of  Israel.  So  the  Synac.  The  Massoretic  text 
is,   And  comes  to  them  the  house   of  Israel. 

Ver.  2.  Are  you.  The  Massoretic  text  has,  Are  they;  likewise  "Is  their"  for  "Is  your" 
and   "yours"   for  "theirs".  .      ^,  .      .        ,  ,.„         ^    ,.   .  .  ,    , 

Ver.  T2.  Can  one  plow  the  sea  with  oxen  l"  This  involves  a  different  division  of  the 
Hebrew  consonants  from  that  in  the  Massoretic  text  which  reads,  Can  one  plow  with  oxen? 

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of  music ; 
®  Who   drink  wine  from  bowls, 
And     anoint     themselves     with 

chief  ointments, 
And  grieve   not  for  the  affliction  of 

Joseph. 
'^  Therefore  now  they  will  go  captive 

at  the  head  of  the  captives. 
And    the    revelry    of   the   banqueters 

will  pass  away. 
^  The    Lord   Jehovah    has    sworn    by 

himself. 
It  is  the  oracle  of  Jehovah,  the  God 

of  hosts : 
I  abhor  the  pride  of  Jacob, 
And  hate  his  palaces : 
Therefore   will   I  deliver  up  the  city 

with  all  that  is  therein. 
^  And    if   ten    men    remain    in    one 
house,  they  will  die.     ^^  And  when  a 
man's  kinsman  and  he  who  burns  him, 
carries  him  away  in  order  to  take  the 
bones  out  of  the  house,  and  he  says 
to   him  who  is  behind  in  the  house, 
"Is    there    yet    anyone    with    thee?" 
Then  he  will  say,  "No."  Then  he  will 
say  "Hush;  one  may  not  even  men- 
tion the  name  of  Jehovah." 
^1  For  behold;  Jehovah  commands. 
And  the  great  house  is  smitten  into 

ruins. 
And   the   little   house   into   rents. 

12  Can  horses  run  upon  the  rock  ? 
Can  one  plow  the  sea  with  oxen? 
That   ye    have    changed    justice    into 

poison. 
And  the   fruit   of  righteousness  into 
wormwood : 

13  Ye    who    rejoice    in    a     thing     of 

nought. 
Who  say,  "Have  we  not  taken  to^  us 
horns   bv   our   own   strength?" 


AMOS  VII 


^*For,  behold,  I  will  raise  up  against 

you 
A  nation,   O   house  of  Israel, 
It  is  the  oracle  of  Jehovah,  the  God 

of  hosts; 
And  they  will  distress  you 
From  the  entering  in  of  Hamath 
To  the  brook  of  the  Arabah. 

CHAPTER  VII. 

^  Thus    the     Lord    Jehovah    showed 

me : 
And,  behold,  he  formed  locusts 
In  the  beginning  of  the  shooting  up 

of  the  latter  growth 
And,  lo,  it  was  the  latter  growth  af- 
ter the  king's  mowings. 
^  And  w^hen  they  were  finishing 
Eating  the  grass   of  the  land, 
I  said,  ''O   Lord  Jehovah,  forgive,  I 

pray : 
How    can    Jacob    stand?    for    he    is 

small." 
^Jehovah  repented  concerning  this; 
*Tt  shall  not  take  place,"  said  Jeho- 
vah. 
*  Thus  the  Lord  Jehovah  showed  me : 
And,     behold,     the     Lord     Jehovah 

called 
To  contend  by  fire; 
And   it    devoured   the    great    deep, 
And  had  begun  to  devour  the  fiel3. 
^  And     I     said,     "O     Lord    Jehovah, 

cease,   I  pray: 
How    can    Jacob    stand?    for    he    is 

small." 
^  Jehovah  repented  concerning  this : 
"This  also  shall  not  take  place,"  said 

the  Lord  Jehovah. 
"^  Thus  he  showed  me : 
And,  behold,  the  Lord  stood 
By   a   plumb   wall,   with  a   plumbline 
in  his  hand, 

^  And    Jehovah   said   to    me,    "Amos, 
what  seest  thou?"  j 

And  I  said,  "A  plumbline."  1 

Then  said  the  Lord,   "Behold,   I  am 

VII.     Ver.   2.        Were  finishing.     A  slight  co 
it  reads,  had  finished. 


putting  a  plumbline 

In  the  midst  of  my  people  Israel ; 

I  will  not  pass  by  them  any  more : 

^  And  the  high  places  of  Isaac  will 
be   desolate. 

And  the  sanctuaries  of  Israel  will  be 
laid   waste ; 

And  I  will  rise  against  the  house  of 
Jeroboam  with  the  sword." 

^^  Then  Amaziah  the  priest  of  Beth- 
el sent 

To  Jeroboam  king  of  Israel,  saying, 

"Amos  has  conspired  against  thee 

In  the  midst  of  the  house  of  Israel: 

The  land  is  not  able 

To  contain  all  his  words. 

^^  For  thus  has  Amos  said, 

'Jeroboam  shall  die  by  the  sword, 

And  Israel  shall  surely  go  into  exile 
away  from  his  land.'  " 

^-  And  Amaziah  said  to  Amos, 

"O  seer,  go,  flee  to  the  land  of  Judah, 

And  there  eat  bread,  and  prophesy 
there. 

^^  But  at  Bethel  thou  mayest  not 
prophesy  any  more, 

For  this  is  a  royal  sanctuary, 

And  it  is  a  royal  house." 

^*  Then  replied  Amos,  and  said  to 
Amaziah, 

"I  am  no  prophet,  nor  am  I  a  son  of 
a  prophet; 

But  I  am  a  herdman,  and  a  dresser 
of  sycamores. 

^^  And  Jehovah  took  me  from  fol- 
lowing the  flock. 

And  Jehovah  said  to  me, 

"Go,  prophesy  to  my  people  Israel." 

1^  And  now  hear  the  word  of  Jeho- 
vah : 

Thou  sayest,  "Prophesy  not  against 
Israel, 

And  preach  not  against  the  house  of 
Isaac :" 

^"  Therefore    thus   has   Jehovah    said, 

Thy  wife  wull  play  the  harlot  in  the 
city. 

And  thy  sons  and  thy  daughters  will 

rrection  of  the  Massoretic  text  is  here  involved; 


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AMOS  viri 


fall  by  the  sword, 
And  thy  land   will  be  distributed  by 

line ; 
And  thou  thyself  wilt  die  on  unclean 

ground, 
And   Israel  will  surely  go  into  exile 

away  from  his  land." 

CHAPTER   VIII. 


therein  ? 
Yea,  the  whole  of  it  will  rise  like  the 

Nile, 
And    be    swollen    and    sink    like    the 

River   of  Egypt. 
^  And  on  that  day,  it  is  the  oracle  of 

the  Lord  Jehovah, 
I  will   cause  the  sun  to   go   down  at 

noon, 
1  Thus     the     Lord    Jehovah    showed  i  And   I   will   darken   the   earth  in   the 


me : 
And    behold,    a    basket    of    summer 

fruit. 
2  And    he    said,    "Amos    j\vhat     seest 

thou?" 
And    I    said,    "A    basket    of    summer 

fruit." 
Then  said  Jehovah  to  me, 
"The  end  is  come  to  my  people   Is- 
rael ; 
I   will  not  again  pass  them  by. 
^  And  the  singing  women  of  the  pal- 
ace will  howl  on  that  day, 
It  is  the  oracle  of  the  Lord  Jehovah : 

many  are  the  corpses ; 
In    every   place    thev    will    cast   them 

forth.     Hush!"' 
*  Hear   this,    O    ye   who   trample   the 

needy. 
And  cause   the   poor   of  the   land   to 

fail,   ^  saying, 
"When  wdll  the  new  moon  be  gone, 

that  we  may  sell  grain  ? 
And    the    sabbath,    that   we    may   set 

forth  wheat? 
Making  the   measure   small,   and  the 

weight  great. 
And   falsifying  balances   of  deceit; 
^  That    we    may    buy    the    poor     for 

money. 
And  the  needy  for  a  pair  of  shoes, 
And  sell   as   grain  the  refuse   of  the 

wheat." 
■^  Jehovah  has  sworn  by  the  pride  of 

Jacob, 
Surely    T    will    never    forget    any    of 

their  deeds. 
"  For  such  things   shall   not  the  land 

tremble. 
And    everv    one    mourn    who    dwells 


clear  day. 
^^  And    I    will    turn    your    feasts    to 

mourning, 
And  all  your  songs  to  wailing; 
And  I  will  bring  sackcloth  upon  all 

loins, 
And  baldness  upon  all  heads; 
xAnd  I  wnll  make  it  as  the  mourning 

for  an  only  son. 
And  the  end  of  it  as  a  bitter  day. 
^^  Behold,  days  are  coming,  it  is  the 

oracle  of  the  Lord  Jehovah, 
When    I    will    send   a    famine    in   the 

land. 
Not  a  famine  of  bread,   nor  a  thirst 

for  water, 
But  of  hearing  the  words  of  Jehovah. 

12  And  they  will  wander  from  sea  to 

sea. 
And  from  the  north  even  to  the  east; 

they  will  run  to  and  fro 
Tq   seek   the   word   of   Jehovah,   and 

they  will  not  find  it. 

13  On  that  day  will  faint  for  thirst 
Fair  virgins  and  A'-oung  men ; 
^*They  who  swear  by  the  sin  of  Sa- 
maria, 

And  say,  "As  lives  thy  God,  O  Dan ;" 
And,    "As    lives    the    wav    to    Beer- 

sheba ;" 
Even    they   will    fall    down,    and    not 

rise  again. 

CHAPTER   IX. 
1  I  saw  the  Lord  standing  beside  the 

altar: 
And  he  said.  Smite  the  capitals,  that 

the   thresholds   may   shake : 
And    break    them    in    pieces    on    the 

head  of  all  of  them; 


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AMOS  IX 


And  the  last  of  them  I  will  slay  with 

the   sword : 
There  will  not  flee  away  of  them  one 

fugitive, 
And  not  one   of  them  will  escape. 
2  If  they  break  through  into  Sheol, 
Thence  my  hand  will  take  them 
And  if  they  climb  up  to  heaven, 
Thence  I  will  bring  them  down. 
^  And  if  they  hide  themselves  in  the 

top  of  Carmel, 
Thence    I   will   search   them   out   and 

fetch   them. 
And  if  they  conceal  themselves  from 

my    sight   at   the   bottom    of   the 

sea, 
Thence   I  will  command  the  serpent 

and  he   shall   bite   them. 
^  And    if   they    go    into    exile    before 

their  enemies, 
Thence    I    will  command    the   sword, 

and  it  shall  slay  them : 
And  I  will  set  mine  eyes  upon  them 
For  evil,  and  not  for  good. 
^  For  the  Lord,  Jehovah  of  hosts, 
Is  he  who  touches  the   earth  and  it 

melts, 
And    all    its    inhabitants    mourn ; 
And  it  rises  like  the  Nile,  all  of  it. 
And    sinks    again,    like    the    River    of 

Egypt ; 
^  It   is   he   who   builds    his    chambers 

in   the   heaven. 
And  has  founded  his  vault  upon  the 

earth : 
He  who  calls  the  waters   of  the  sea 

and  pours  them 
Upon     the   earth —  Jehovah     is     his 

name. 
■^  Are  ye   not  as  the  chifdren   of  the 

Ethiopians    unto    me, 
O  children  of  Israel?  it  is  the  oracle 

of  Jehovah. 
Did   I  not  bring  Israel  up  from  the 

land  of  Egypt, 
And    the    Philistines    from    Caphtor, 

and  the  Syrians  from  Kir? 
^  Behold,  the  eyes  of  the  Lord  Jeho- 
vah   are    upon    the    sinful    king- 
dom, 


And  I  will  destroy  it  from  the  face 

of  the  earth. 
Saving  that  I  will  not  utterly  destroy 

the  house  of  Jacob, 
It  is   the   oracle   of  Jehovah. 
^  For,  lo,  I  will  command, 
And  I  will  shake  the  house  of  Israel 

among  all  the  nations, 
As  one  shakes  with  a  sieve, 
And    not    a    grain    will    fall    to     the 

ground. 

^^  All  the  sinners  of  my  people  shall 
die  by  the  sword. 

Who  say,  "Calamity  will  not  over- 
take or  come  near  us." 

^^  In  that  day  I  will  raise  up  the  hut 

of  David  which  has  fallen  down. 
And   close    up    its   breaches ;    and   its 

ruins  I  will  raise ; 
And  I  will  build  it  up  as  in  the  days 

of  old; 
^2  That  they  may  possess  the  remnant 

•   of  Edom,  and  all  the  nations. 
On  whom  m^y  name  has  been  called; 
It  is   the   oracle   of  Jehovah  who  is 

about  to  do  this. 
^^  Behold,  days  are  coming,  it  is  the 

oracle  of  Jehovah. 
When  the  plowman  will  overtake  the 

reaper, 
And  the  treader  of  grapes  him   who 

sows  seed ; 
And    the    mountains    will    drop     new 

wine, 
And  all  the  hills  will  melt. 
"^^  And  I  will  bring  back  the  captivity 

of  my  people  Israel, 
And  they  will  build  the  waste  cities, 

and  dwell  in  them ; 
And   they   will    plant    vineyards,    and 

drink  their  wine ; 
They    will    also    make    gardens,    and 

eat  the  fruit  of  them. 
^^  And    I    will    plant    them    on    their 

land. 
And  they  will  no  more  be  plucked  up 

out  of  their  land 
Which  I  have  given  them,  says  Jeho- 
vah  thv  God. 


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OBADIAH  I 


OBADIAH 


^  The  vision  of  Obadiah. 

Thus  says  the  Lord  Jehovah  con- 
cerning Edom : 

Tidings  we  have  heard  from  Jeho- 
vah, 

And  an  ambassador  has  been  sent 
among    the    nations,    [saying], 

"Arise  ye,  and  let  us  rise  up  against 
her  to  war !"' 

2  Behold,  I  have  made  thee  small 
among  the  nations : 

Thou  art   greatly  despised. 

^  The  arrogance  of  thy  heart  has  be- 
guiled thee, 

Thou  dweller  in  rock  clefts,  the  one 
setting  on  high  his  habitation; 

Who  says  in  his  heart,  "Who  can 
bring  me  down  to  the  ground?" 

^  Though  thou  mount  on  high  as  the 
eagle. 

And  though  thy  nest  be  set  among 
the  stars. 

Thence  I  will  bring  thee  down,  it  is 
the  oracle  of  Jehovah. 

^  If  thieves  came  to  thee,  if  robbers 
by  night — how  art  thou  cut  ofif! 

Would  they  not  steal  [only]  what 
they   needed? 

If     grapegatherers     came     to     thee, 

Would  they  not  leave  some  glean- 
ings ? 

^  How  are  they  of  Esau  searched 
out! 

His  precious  things  searched  into ! 

■^  To  the  very  border  all  thy  confed- 
erates have  driven  thee  out : 

The  men  of  thy  peace  have  deceived 
thee,  and  overpowered  thee ; 

They  set  traps  under  thee : 

There  is  no  understanding  in  him. 


^  Shall   I   not  on   that  day,  it  is  the 

oracle  of  Jehovah, 
Destroy  the  wise  men  out  of  Edom, 
And  understanding  out  of  the  mount 

of  Esau? 
^  And  thy  heroes,  O  Teman,  will  be 

dismayed, 
That  every  one  may  be  cut  off  from 

the  mount  of  Esau  by  slaughter. 
^^  For    the    violence     done     to     thy 

brother  Jacob 
Shame  will  cover  thee,  and  thou  wilt 

be  cut  off  forever. 
^^  On  the  day  when  thou  didst  stand 

on  the  other  side. 
On   the   day  when   strangers  carried 

away  his  substance. 
And  foreigners  entered  his  gates. 
And  cast  lots  upon  Jerusalem, 
Thou  also  wast  as  one  of  them. 

^2  But  look  not  thou  on  the  day  of 
thy  brother  in  the  day  of  his 
misfortune. 

And  rejoice  not  over  the  children  of 
Judah  in  the  day  of  their  de- 
struction ; 

Neither  speak  proudly  in  the  day  of 
distress. 

^^  Enter  not  into  the  gate  of  my  peo- 
ple in  the  day  of  their  calamity ; 

Yea,  look  not  thou  on  their  afflic- 
tion in  the  day  of  their  calamity, 

Neither  lay  ye  hands  on  their  sub- 
stance in  the  day  of  their  calam- 
ity. 

1^  And  stand  thou  not  in  the  parting 
of  the  ways,  to  cut  off  his  fugi- 
tives ;    '^  --^ 

And  arrest  not  his  escaped  ones  in 
the  day  of  distress. 


Ver.  3.  The  one  setting  on  high.  So  LXX,  Syriac,  and  Vulgate.  The  Massoretic  text, 
the  height  in   his   dwelling. 

Ver.  7.  They  ?et  traps.  The  Massoretic  text  has  immediately  before  this  the  phrase, 
"thy  food."  which  is  apparently  without  any  connection  with  the  context.  It  might  possibly 
be  connected  with  the  preceding  so  as  to  read,  the  men  of  thy  peace,  etc.,  yea  [the  men  of]  thy 
food  set  traps,   etc. 

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JONAH  I 


^^  For   the    day    of   Jehovah    is    near 

upon  all  the  nations : 
As  thou   hast  done,   it   will  be   done 

to   thee ; 
Thy    dealing    will    return    upon    thy 

own  head. 
^^  For  as  ye  have  drunk  on  my  holy 

mountain, 
So    all    nations    will    drink    continu- 
ously, 
Yea,  they  will  drink,  and  reel, 
And  will  be  as  though  they  had  not 

been. 
^"  But  in   mount   Zion   there   will  be 

refuge, 
And  it  will  be  inviolable; 


vour  them : 

And  not  one  will  escape  of  the  house 
of  Esau ; 

For  Jehovah  has  spoken. 

^^  And  they  of  the  South  will  pos- 
sess the  mount  of  Esau ; 

And  they  of  the  lowland  the  Philis- 
tines : 

And  they  will  possess  the  field  of 
Ephraim,  and  the  field  of  Sam- 
aria : 

And  Benjamin  will  [possess]  Gilead. 

2°  And  this  captive  host  of  the  sons 
of   Israel, 

Will  possess  the   Canaanites  even  to 
Zarephath ; 
And  the  house  of  Jacob  w^ill  possess   And  the  exiles  of  Jerusalem,  who  are 


their  possessions. 
^®  And  the  house  of  Jacob  will  be  a 

fire, 
And  the  house  of  Joseph  a  flame, 
And  the  house  of  Esau  stubble, 
And  they  will  set  them  on  fire,  and  de- 


in     Sepharad,    will    possess     the 

cities  of  the   South. 
-^  And    deliverers    will    come    up    on 

mount  Zion  to  judge  the  mount 

of  Esau ; 
And  the  kingdom  will  be  Jehovah's. 

Ver.  20.  Will  possess  the  Canaanites.  This  is  a  relatively  slight  correction  of  the  Mas- 
soretic  text  which  reads,  "which  are  Canaanites",  a  clause  that  yields  no  sense  in  this  context. 
The  LXX   has.   "land   of  the   Canaanites". 


JONAH 


CHAPTER  I. 

^  Now  the  word  of  Jehovah  came 
to  Jonah  the  son  of  Amittai,  saying, 
2  Arise,  go  to  Nineveh,  the  great  city, 
and  preach  against  it ;  for  their  wick- 
edness is  come  up  before  me.  ^  But 
Jonah  rose  up  to  flee  to  Tarshish 
"from  the  face  of  Jehovah ;  and  he 
went  down  to  Joppa,  and  found  a 
ship  going  to  Tarshish :  so  he  paid 
the  fare  thereof,  and  embarked  on 
it,  to  go  with  them  to  Tarshish  away 
from  the  face  of  Jehovah. 

^  But  Jehovah  having  cast  a  great 
wind  upon  the  sea,  there  was  a  great 
tempest    in    the    sea,    and    the    ship 


threatened  to  founder.  ^  And  the 
sailors  were  afraid,  and  cried  every 
man  to  his  own  god ;  and  they  cast 
the  tackling  which  was  in  the  ship 
into  the  sea,  to  make  it  lighter  for 
themselves.  But  Jonah,  having  gone 
down  to  the  inner  part  of  the  ship 
and  lain  down,  was  fast  asleep. 
^  And  the  captain  of  the  ship  came 
to  him,  and  said  to  him,  "What  dost 
thou  mean  by  sleeping?  arise,  call 
upon  thy  God,  perhaps  God  will  he-z 
think  himself  of  us,  that  we  perish 
not."  "^  And  they  said  one  to  an- 
other, "Come,  and  let  us  cast  lots, 
that  we  may  learn  on  whose  account 
this  calamity  is  come  upon  us.''     So 


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JONAH  II.  Ill 


they  cast  lots  and  the   lot  fell  upon :  I   cried  out  of  my  distress  to  Jeho 
Jonah. 

sThen  they  said  to  him,   "Tell  us, 
now,  on  whose  account  this  calamity 
comes    upon    us;    what    is    thy    busi- 
ness?    and     whence     comest     thou? 
what  is  thy  land?  and  of  what  people 
art   thou?''     ^  And   he    said   to   them, 
"A  Hebrew  am  I   ;  and  Jehovah,  the 
God  of  the  heavens  I  fear,  who  made 
the  sea  and  the  dry  land."   ^^  And  the 
men    were    exceedingly    afraid,    and 
said  to  him,   "What  is  this  that  thou 
hast    done?"     (For    the    men    knew 
that   he    had   fled   from    the   face    of 
Jehovah,  because  he  had  told  them.) 
1^  And  they  said  to  him,  "What  shall 
we  do  to  thee,  that  the  sea  may  be 
calm    about    us?"    for    the    sea    grew 
more  and  more  tempestuous.     ^^  And 
he   said   to  them,   "Take   me  up  and 
throw  me   into   the  sea,   and  the   sea 
will  be  calm  about  you :  for  I  know 
that   it   is    on   my   account   that   this 
great  tempest  has  come  upon  you." 
12  And   the   men   rowed   hard   to   get 
back  to  the  land;  but  they  could  not: 
for    the    sea    grew    more    and    more 
tempestuous     against      them!      i*  So 
they  cried  to  Jehovah  and  said,  "We 
beseech  thee,  O  Jehovah,  let  us  not 
perish  for  this  man's  life,  and  lay  not 
on  us  innocent  blood ;   for  thou  art 
Jehovah;  as  it  pleased  thee  thou  hast 
done."     1^  Then  they  took  up  Jonah, 
and  threw  him  into  the  sea:  and  the 
sea   ceased   from   its   raging.     ^^  And 


vah, 
And  he  answered  me; 
From  the  belly  of  Sheol  I  made  sup- 
plication. 
Thou  didst  hear  my  voice. 
2  For    thou    hadst    cast    me    into    the 

depth,  to  the  heart  of  the  seas. 
While  the  flood  rolled  around  me; 
All    thy    breakers    and    thy    billows 

passed  over  me. 
■*  But  I  said,  I  am  cast  out  from  thy 

sight ; 
How  shall  I  ever  again  look  toward 

thy    holy    temple? 
^  The  waters  encompassed  me  to  the 

soul; 
The  deep  rolling  around  me. 
And  sea-weed  entangling  my  head. 
^  To    the    roots    of   the    mountains    I 

went  down ; 
Earth  and  her  bars  were  behind  me 

forever. 
And  yet  thou  didst  bring  my  life  up 

from    destruction,    Jehovah     mv 

God. 
"  When  my  soul  fainted  within  me,  I 

remembered  Jehovah : 
And  my  prayer  came  in  to  thee,  to 

thy  holy  temple. 
^  They  who   observe  idols  of  vanity 
Forsake  their  love. 
^  But  I  will  sacrifice  to  thee  with  the 

voice   of  thanksgiving; 
W^hat  I  have  vowed  I  will  perform. 
Deliverance   is   Jehovah's. 
i<^  And  Jehovah  spoke  to  the  fish,  and 


the  men  were  exceedingly  afraid  be-    it  threw  up  Jonah  on  the  dry  land, 
fore  Jehovah:  and  they  sacrificed  to 


Jehovah,  and  vowed  vows.  ^'^  And 
Jehovah  prepared  a  great  fish  to 
swallow  Jonah;  and  Jonah  was  in 
the  bellv  of  the   fish  three   days  and 


three  nights. 


CHAPTER   III. 

1  And  the  word  of  Jehovah  came 
to  Jonah  the  second  time,  thus: 
2  "Arise,  go  to  Nineveh,  the  great 
city,  and  preach  to  it  the  preaching 
which  I  tell  thee."  ^  And  Jonah  arose 
and  went  to  Nineveh,  according  to 
the  word  of  Jehovah.  Now  Nineveh 
God  from  the  belly  of  the  fish.  -  And  I  was  a  great  city  before  God.  a  jour- 
he  said,  J  ney  of  three  days.     *  And  Jonah  be- 

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CHAPTER  IT. 
1  And  Jonah  prayed  to  Jehovah  his 


MICAH  I 


gan  entering  into  the  city  one  day's 
journey,  and  he  cried,  and  said, 
"Forty  days  more  and  Nineveh  will 
be  overthrown."  ^  And  the  men  of 
Xineveh  believed  in  God;  and  pro- 
claimed a  fast,  and  put  on  sackcloth, 
from  the  greatest  of  them  even  to 
the  least  of  them.  ^  And  the  word 
reached  the  king  of  Nineveh,  and  he 
arose  from  his  throne,  and  laid  aside 
his  mantle,  and  covered  himself  with 
sackcloth  and  sat  in  ashes.  "^  And 
he  made  proclamation  and  pub- 
lished through  Nineveh :  by  decree  ot 
the  king  and  his  nobles,  thus :  Alan 
and  beast,  oxen  and  sheep,  shall  taste 
nothing;  they  shall  not  eat  nor  drink 
water :  ^  but  let  them  clothe  them- 
selves in  sackcloth,  man  and  beast, 
and  let  them  cry  to  Go4  mightily: 
and  let  them  turn  every  man  from 
his  evil  way,  and  from  the  wrong 
that  is  in  their  hands.  ^  Who  knows 
but  that  God  may  repent  and  turn 
from  the  fierceness  of  his  wrath,  that 
we  perish  not?  ^^  And  God  saw 
their  doings,  how  they  turned  from 
their  evil  way ;  and  God  repented  of 
the  evil,  which  he  said  he  would  do 
to  them,  ^^  and  did  it  not. 

CHAPTER  IV 

^  But  it  displeased  Jonah  exceed- 
ingly, and  he  was  angry.  ^  And  he 
prayed  to  Jehovah,  and  said,  "I  be- 
seech thee,  O  Jehovah,  w-as  not  this 
my  thought,  while  I  was  still  in  my 
country?  For  this  reason  I  has- 
tened to  flee  to  Tarshish :  for  I  knew 
that   thou   art   a   G.od,   gracious,   and 


'  full  of  compassion,  long-suffering, 
and  plenteous  in  love,  and  repenting 
of  evil.  2  Therefore  now,  O  Jeho- 
vah, take  I  pray  thee,  my  life  from 
me;  for  death  is  better  for  me  than 
life."  *And  Jehovah  said,  "Art 
thou  very  angry  ?" 

°  But  Jonah  went  out  from  the  city, 
and  sat  down  before  the  city,  and 
made  himself  there  a  hut,  and  sat  be- 
neath it  in  its  shade  till  he  should 
see  what  became  of  the  city.  ^  And 
Jehovah  God  prepared  a  gourd,  and 
it  grew  up  over  Jonah,  to  be  a 
shadow  over  his  head,  and  to  deliver 
him  from  his  affliction.  And  Jonah 
rejoiced  in  the  gourd  exceedingly. 
''  But  when  the  dawn  came  up  the 
next  day,  God  prepared  a  worm,  and 
it  smote  the  gourd  that  it  withered. 

^  And  when  the  sun  rose,  God  pre- 
pared a  dry  east  wind;  and  the  sun 
smote  on  Jonah's  head,  so  that  he 
fainted,  and  requested  for  himself 
that  he  might  die,  saying,  "Death  is 
better  for  me  than  life."  ^  And  God 
said  to  Jonah,  "xArt  thou  very  angry 
about  the  gourd?"  And  he  said.  "I 
am  very  angry,  even  to  death." 
^°  And  Jehovah  said,  "Thou  didst 
care  for  the  gourd,  for  which  thou 
hadst  not  labored,  nor  hadst  thou 
brought  it  up, — a  thing  which  came 
up  in  a  night,  and  perished  in  a 
night:  ^^  and  shall  not  I  care  for 
Nineveh,  the  great  city;  in  which 
there  are  more  than  twelve  times  ten 
thousand  human  beings  who  can  not 
distinguish  their  right  hand  from 
their  left;  and  also  much  cattle?" 


MICAH 


CHAPTER   I. 

1  The     word     of     Jehovah     which 
came  to  Micah  the  Morashtite  in  the 


days  of  Jotham,  Ahaz,  and  Hezekiah, 
kings  of  Judah.  which  he  saw  con- 
cerning  Samaria   and  Jerusalem. 


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MICAH  II 


At  Beth-le-Aphrah  besprinkle  thy- 
self with  dust. 

^^  Away  with  you,  inhabitant  of 
Shaphir,  in  nakedness  and 
shame : 

The  inhabitant  of  Zaanan  is  not 
come  forth ; 

The  mourning  of  Beth-ezel  takes 
from   you   its  position. 

^2  For  the  inhabitant  of  Maroth  tra- 
vails for  good : 

For  evil  is  come  down  from  Jehovah 
to  the  gate  of  Jerusalem. 

^^  Bind  the  chariot  to  the  swift  steed, 
O  inhabitant  of  Lachish : 

She  was  the  beginning  of  sin  to  the 
daughter  of  Zion ; 

For  the  transgressions  of  Israel  were 
found  in  thee. 

^*  Therefore  thou  givest  farewell 
gifts  to   Moresheth-gath : 

The  houses  of  Achzib  shall  be  a  de- 
ceitful thing  unto  the  kings  of 
Israel. 

^^  I  will  again  bring  to  thee,  Inhabi- 
tant of  Mareshah,  the  possessor: 

The  glory  of  Israel  will  come  even 
to  Adullam. 

^^  Make  thyself  bald,  and  shave  thy- 
self for  the  children  of  thy  de- 
light : 

Enlarge  thy  baldness  like  the  vul- 
ture's ; 

For  they  are  gone  into  captivity 
from  thee. 

CHAPTER  II. 

^  Woe  to  those  who  devise  mischief 
And  work  out  evil  on  their  beds ! 
When  the  morning  is  light,  they  put 

it   into    execution, 
Because   it  is  in  the  power   of  their 

hand. 
2  And    they    covet    fields,    and    seize 

them ; 
And  houses,  and  take  them  away : 

I.  Ver.  5.  The  sin  of  Judah.  So  in  LXX  and  Syriac.  The  Massoretic  text  has,  the 
high   places   of  Judah.  ,      ^^  .  .,     , 

Ver.  10.  In  Acco  weep  ye  not.  The  Massoretic  text  reads,  "weeping  weep  ye  not  :  hy  a 
slight  correction  the  place-name  Acco   is  obtained,   furnishing  the  necessary  counterpart  to  Cath. 

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2  Hear,  ye  peoples,  all  of  you; 

Hearken,  O  earth,  and  its  fullness; 

That  the  Lord  Jehovah  may  be  wit- 
ness against  you. 

The  Lord  from  his  holy  temple. 

^  For,    behold,    Jehovah    goes    forth 
from  his  place. 

And  comes  down,  and  treads  on  the 
heights  of  the  earth. 

■*  And  the  mountains  melt  under  him, 

And  the  valleys  are  cleft, 

Like  wax  before  the  fire. 

Like  water  poured  over  a  fall. 

^  For   the    transgression    of   Jacob    is 
all  this. 

And  for  the  sins  of  the  house  of  Is- 
rael. 

What  is  the  transgression  of  Jacob? 
is  it  not  Samaria? 

And  what  is  the  sin  of  Judah?  is  it 
not  Jerusalem? 

«  Therefore   I  will  turn  Samaria  into 
a  ruin  of  the  field. 

And  into  the  terraces  of  a  vineyard: 

And    I    will   throw   down   her   stones 
into  the  valley, 

And  I  will  lay  bare  her  foundations. 

■^  And    all    her    images    will    be    shat- 
tered, 

And     all     her     harlot-gifts     will     be 
burned  with  fire. 

And  all  her  idols  T  will  lay  desolate : 

For  by  harlot's  hire  has  she  gathered 
them. 

And    harlot's    hire    shall    they    again 
become. 

^  For  this  let  me  wail  and  howl, 

Let  me  go  stripped  and  naked: 

Let    me    set    up    a    wailing    like    the 
jackals, 

And  a  mourning  like  the  ostriches. 

^  For   her   stripes    are   incurable: 

For  it  has  come  even  to  Judah ; 

It  reaches  to  the  gate  of  my  people, 

Even  to  Jerusalem. 

10  Tell  it  not  in  Gath. 

In  Acco  weep  ye  not; 


MICAH  III 


And    they    oppress    a    man    and     his 

house, 
Even  a  man  and  his  heritage. 
^  Therefore    thus    says    Jehovah : 
Behold,    against    this    family     I    am 

planning  evil, 
From    which   ye    may    not    withdraw 

your   necks, 
Nor  may  ye  walk  haughtily^; 
For  it  is  an  evil  time. 
^  In    that    day    they    will    take    up    a 

parable  against  you. 
And  wail  the  w^ailing,  "It  is  done," 

and  say, 
"We   are   utterly   ruined ; 
My  people's  portion  he  changes; 
How  they  take  it  away  from  me ! 
To    the    rebellious    he    divides     our 

fields :" 
^  Therefore  thou  shalt  have  none  to 

cast  the  line  by  lot 
In  the   congregation   of  Jehovah. 
^  "Do     not     preach,"     they     preach: 

should  not   one  preach  to  such? 
Reproaches  will  not  cease. 
■^  Shall  it  be  said,  O  house  of  Jacob, 
"Is  the  spirit  of  Jehovah  shortened? 
Are  these  his  doings?" 
Do   not   my  words   do   good   to   him 

who  walks  uprightly? 
^  But  of  late  my  people  rise  up  like 

an  enemy : 
Ye  strip  the  robe  from  off  the  gar- 
ment from  those  who  pass  by  un- 
suspectingly, averse  to  war. 
®  The  women   of  my   people  ye  tear 

from   their   pleasant   homes ; 
From    their    children    ye    take    away 

my  glory  forever. 
^^  Arise   ye,    and   depart ;    for   this   is 

not   a   resting-place: 
Because    of    the    uncleanness    which 

destroys, 
Even  with  a  grievous  destruction. 
^^  If  a  man  who   walks  in   wind  and 

falsehood  should  deceive  thee, 
[Saying],   "I   will   preach    to   thee   of 

wine  and  of  strong  drink:" 
He    would   be    the    preacher   of   this 

people. 


^-  I  will  surely  gather  thee,  O  Jacob, 
in  mass; 

I  will  surely  bring  together  the  rem- 
nant of  Israel; 

1  will    put    them    together    like    the 

sheep   in   a  field, 
Like    a    flock    in    the    midst    of    their 

pasture ; 
They  will  swarm  with  men. 
^^  The   breaker   has    gone   up   before 

them : 
They  have  broken  forth  and  carried 

the  gate,  and  have  gone  out  bv 

it: 
And   their   king   is  passed   on   before 

them,    with    Jehovah     at     their 

head. 

CHAPTER   III. 

^  And    I    said,    Hear,    now,    ye    chiefs 

of  Jacob, 
And  rulers  of  the  house  of  Israel : 
Is  it  not  for  you  to  know  justice? 

2  Haters  of  good,  and  lovers  of  evil, 
Tearing  their  skin  from  upon  them, 
And  their  flesh  from  their  bones; 

^  Who  also  eat  the  flesh  of  my  peo- 
ple : 

And  they  strip  their  skin  from  upon 
them,. 

And  their  bones  they  have  broken, 

And  they  chop  them  in  pieces  as  for 
the  pot, 

And  like  flesh  in  the  midst  of  the 
caldron. 

^  Then  will  they  cry  to  Jehovah, 

But  he  will  not  answer  them  : 

Yea,  he  will  hide  his  face  from  them 

at  that  time. 
According  as   they  have   made  their 

deeds  evil. 
^  Thus   says  Jehovah   concerning   the 

prophets    who    lead    my    people 

astray : 
Who   biting  w^th  their   teeth  preach 

peace : 
And    against    him     who     gives    them 

nothing    for    their    mouths    they 

consecrate  war: 


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MICAH  IV 


^  Therefore  ni^ht  will  come  to  you 
without  vision, 

And  darkness  wall  come  to  you 
without   divination ; 

And  the  sun  will  go  down  upon  the 
prophets, 

And  the  day  will  darken  about  them. 

'''  And  the  seers  will  be  put  to  shame, 

And  the  diviners  be  confounded; 

All  then  will  cover  their  lips : 

For  there  is  no  answer  from  God. 

^  But  I  truly  am  full  of  power  by  the 
spirit  of  Jehovah,  and  justice, 
and   might. 

To  declare  to  Jacob  his  transgres- 
sion, and  to  Israel  his  sin. 

^  Hear,  now,  this  ye  chiefs  of  the 
house  of  Jacob, 

And  rulers  of  the  house   of  Israel, 

Who  abhor  justice,  and  twist  all  that 
is   straight, 

^0  Building  Zion  with  blood,  and 
Jerusalem  with  iniquity. 

^^  Her  chiefs  judge   for  a  bribe. 

And  her  priests  teach  for  hire. 

And  her  prophets  divine  for  money : 

And  yet  they  lean  on  Jehovah,  say- 
ing, 

"Is  not  Jehovah  in  the  midst  of  us? 

Evil  cannot  come  on  us." 

^2  Therefore  for  your  sake  Zion  wall 
be  plow^ed  like  a  field. 

And  Jerusalem  will  become  heaps. 

And  the  mountain  of  the  house  will 
become  the  high  places  of  a  for- 
est. 

CHAPTER   IV. 

^  And  in  the  latter  days  the  moun- 
tain of  Jehovah's  house  will  be 
established  as  the  head  of  the 
mountains, 

And  it  will  be  exalted  above  the 
hills; 

And  peoples  will  flow  to  it. 

2  And  many  nations  will  go  and  say, 

"Come,  and  let  us  go  up  to  the 
mountain   of  Jehovah, 

And  to  the  house  of  the  God  of 
Jacob ; 


That  he  may  instruct  us  from  his 
ways. 

And  that  we  may  walk  in  his  paths : 

For  out  of  Zion  goes  forth  instruc- 
tion. 

And  the  w^ord  of  Jehovah  from 
Jerusalem." 

^  And  he  wall  judge  between  many 
peoples, 

And  give  decision  to  strong  nations 
afar  off; 

And  they  will  beat  their  swords  into 
plowshares. 

And  their  spears  into  pruning-hooks : 

Nation  will  not  lift  up  sword  against 
nation, 

Neither  will  they  learn  war  any 
more. 

^  But  every  man  wall  sit  under  his 
vine 

And  under  his  fig  tree ; 

With    none   to    make   them   afraid : 

For  the  mouth  of  Jehovah  of  hosts 
has  spoken  it. 

^  For  all  the  peoples  are  now  walk- 
ing every  one  in  the  name  of  his 
god, 

But  we  will  walk  in  the  name  of 
Jehovah  our  God  forever  and 
ever. 

6  On  that  day,  it  is  the  oracle  of  Jeho- 
vah, I  will  gather  the  halt, 

And  the  outcast  I  will  collect,  and 
the  one  whom   I  have  hurt; 

^  And  I  will  make  the  halt  for  a  rem- 
nant. 

And  the  outcast  for  a  strong  nation: 

And  Jehovah  wall  reign  over  them 

In  Mount  Zion  from  now  and  for- 
ever. 

s  But  thou,  O  tower  of  the  flock, 

Hill  of  the  daughter  of  Zion, 

To  thee  it  will  come ;  yea,  the  former 
dominion   will   come. 

The  kingdom  of  the  daughter  of 
Jerusalem. 

^  Now  why  criest  thou  so  loud? 

Is  there  no  king  in  thee,  is  thy  coun- 
sellor perished, 

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MICAH  V 


That  pangs  have  taken  hold  of  thee 
as  of  a  woman  in  travail  ? 

^®  Be  in  pain,  and  writhe,  O  daugh- 
ter of  Zion,  like  a  woman  in  tra- 
vail : 

For  now  must  thou  go  forth  from 
the   city, 

And  dwell  in  the  field,  and  come  to 
Babylon ; 

There  thou  wilt  be  rescued ; 

There  Jehovah  will  redeem  thee 
from   the   hand  of  thy  enemies. 

^^  And  now  many  nations  are  gath- 
ered together  against  thee, 
which  say, 

*'Let  her  be  defiled,  and  let  our  eye 
gaze  upon  Zion." 

^-  But  these  do  not  know  the 
thoughts   of  Jehovah, 

Nor  do  they  understand  his  coun- 
sel : 

That  he  has  gathered  them  like 
sheaves  to   the  threshing-floor. 

^^  Arise  and  thresh,  O  daughter  of 
Zion : 

For  thy  horn  I  will  make  iron. 

And  thy  hoofs  I  will  make  brass; 

And  thou  wilt  beat  down  many  peo- 
ples : 

And  thou  wilt  devote  to  Jehovah 
their  gain. 

And  their  wealth  to  the  Lord  of  the 
whole  earth. 

CHAPTER  V. 

^  Now    gather    thyself    in    troops,    O 

daughter   of   troops : 
They  have   laid  siege   against   us : 
With  a  rod  they  smite  Israel's  ruler 

on  the  cheek. 
2  But     thou,     Bethlehem     Ephrathah, 

smallest  among  the  thousands  of 

Judah, 
Out  of  thee   will   come  forth  to  me 

one    who    is   to   be    ruler   in    Is- 
rael ; 
His    goings    forth    are    from    of   old, 

from  ancient  davs. 


V.       Ver.   5.    upon   our   soil.      So  in  LXX 
the  two  names  are  easily  confused. 


^  Therefore  he  will  deliver  them  up, 
until  the  time  that  one  bearing 
shall  have  borne : 

Then  the  rest  of  his  brethren  will 
return  with  the  children  of  Is- 
rael. 

*  And  he  will  stand,  and  will  shepherd 
in  the  strength  of  Jehovah, 

In  the  majesty  of  the  name  of  Jeho- 
vah his  God : 

And  they  will  abide ; 

For  now  will  he  be  great  to  the  ends 
of  the  earth. 

^  And  this   one  will  be    [our]    peace. 
When  Asshur  comes  into  our  land. 
And  treads  upon  our  soil. 
Then   we   will    raise   up   against   him 

seven   shepherds. 
And  eight  princes  of  men. 

^  And  they  will  feed  Asshur  with  the 

sword, 
And  the  land  of  Nimrod  in  its  gates : 
And  he  will  deliver  us  from  Asshur, 
When  he  comes  into  our  land. 
And  when  he  treads  within  our  bor- 
der. 

■^  And  the  remnant  of  Jacob  will  be 

in  the  midst  of  many  peoples 
Like  dew  from  Jehovah, 
Like  showers  upon  the  grass; 
Which  wait  not  for  man, 
Nor  tarry  for  the  sons  of  men. 

^  And   the   remnant  of  Jacob   among 

the  nations,  in  the  midst  of  many 

peoples. 
Will  be  like  a  lion  among  the  beasts 

of  the  forest. 
Like  a  young  lion  among  the  flocks 

of   sheep : 
Who,  when  he  goes  through,  treads 

down  and  tears  in  pieces, 
And  there  is  none  to  deliver. 
^  Let  thy  hand  be  lifted  high  above 

thy   adversaries. 
I  And  let  all  thy  enemies  be  cut  off. 

^^  And  on  that  day.  it  is  the  oracle  of 
Jehovah, 

and   Syriac.     The   Hebrew   has  "in  our   palaces"; 


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MICAH  VI 


1  will    cut    off   thy    horses    from   the 

midst  of  thee, 
And   will   destroy   thy   chariots : 
^^  And  I  will  cut  off  the  cities  of  thy 

land, 
And   will   tear  down   all   thy   strong- 
holds: 
^2  And  I  will  cut  off  witchcrafts  from 

thy  hand ; 
And  thou  wilt  have  no  sooth-sayers : 
^^  And    I    will    cut    off    thy    graven 

images    and    thy    obelisks    from 

the  midst  of  thee ; 
And  thou  wilt  no  more  worship  the 

work  of  thy  hands. 
^*  And   I  will  pluck  up  thy  Asherim 

from  the  midst  of  thee : 
And   I   will   destroy  thy   cities. 
^^  And   I    will   execute   vengeance   in 

anger  and  fury, 
Upon    the    nations    which    have    not 

heard. 

CHAPTER  VI. 

^  Hear  ye  noAv  what  Jehovah  is  say- 
ing: 
Arise,  contend  before  the  mountains. 
And   let   the   hills   hear   thy   voice! 

2  Hear,    O    mountains,   Jehovah's   ac- 

cusation, 

And  ye  unchangeable  ones,  ye  foun- 
dations of  the  earth : 

For  Jehovah  has  a  contention  with 
his  people, 

And  with  Israel  he  enters  into  argu- 
ment. 

^  O  my  people,  what  have  I  done  to 
thee  ? 

And  how  have  I  wearied  thee  ?  an- 
swer me. 

■*  For  I  brought  thee  up  from  the 
land  of  Egypt, 

And  from  the  house  of  bondage  I 
redeemed  thee ; 

And  I  sent  before  thee  Moses, 
Aaron,  and  Miriam. 

^  My  people,  remember  now  what 
Balak  king  of  Moab  counselled, 


And  what  Balaam  son  of  Beor  an- 
swered him ; 

[Remember]  from  Shittim  unto  Gil- 
gal, 

That  ye  may  know  the  righteous  deeds 
of  Jehovah. 

^  With  what  shall  I  come  before 
Jehovah. 

And  bow  myself  before  God  on  high? 

Shall  I  come  before  him  with  burnt 
offerings. 

With  calves  of  a  year  old? 

"  Will  Jehovah  be  pleased  with 
thousands  of  rams, 

Or  with  ten  thousands  of  rivers  of 
oil? 

Shall  I  give  my  firstborn  for  my 
transgression. 

The  fruit  of  my  body  for  the  sin  of 
my  soul  ? 

*  He  has  told  thee,  O  man,  what  is 
good; 

And  what  does  Jehovah  require  of 
thee. 

But  to  do  justly,  and  to  love  mercy, 

And  to  walk  humbly  with  thy  God? 

^  Hark !    Jehovah   cries   to   the   city. 

And  it  is  wisdom  to  fear  thy  name : 

Hear  ye  the  rod  and  who  has  ap- 
pointed it. 

^^  Are  there  still  treasures  of  wicked- 
ness in  the  house  of  the  wicked. 

And  the  scant  measure  which  is  ac- 
cursed ? 

^^  Can  she  be  pure  with  wicked  bal- 
ances. 

And  with  a  bag  of  deceitful  weights, 

^-  Whose  rich  men  are  full  of  vio- 
lence. 

And  her  citizens  speak  lies, 

And  their  tongue  is  falsehood  in 
their  mouth  ? 

^^  Therefore  I  have  begun  to  smite 
thee   with  a   grievous  wound. 

To  make  thee  desolate  because  of  thy 
sins. 

^*  Thou  wilt  eat.  but  not  be  satisfied ; 

And  thy  emptiness  will  be  in  the 
midst  of  thee : 


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MICAH  VII 


And  thou  wilt  remove,  but  wilt  not    From    her    who    lies    in    thy    bosom 
carry  anything  away;  I  guard  the  doors  of  thy  mouth. 

And  what  thou  carriest  away   I  will  [  e  p^^  g^j,  ij^g^^^g  f^^^er,  daughter  is 
give  to  the  sword.  j  j-isen  against  her  mother, 

J^Thou  wilt  sow,  but  wilt  not  reap :  i  daughter-in-law  against  her  mother- 

Ihou  wilt   tread  the  olives,  but  wilt  |  in-law 

not   anoint   thyself  with   oil;  a  man's  enemies  are  the  men  of  his 

And  the   vintage,   but  wilt  not  drink  q^^j-j  house 

the  wine.  7  t>   *.         r  i-       t  1         1     t       -n 

rSut  as   tor   me,  for  Jehovah   I   will 


^^  Thou  keepest  the  statutes  of  Omri, 
And  all  the  practices  of  the  house  of 

Ahab, 
And  ye   walk  in   their  counsels : 
That  I  may  give  thee  to  ruin, 
And   her   inhabitants   for   hissing; 
And  ye  will  bear  the  reproach  of  my 

people. 

CHAPTER  VII. 

^  Woe   is  me !   for   I   am  become  like 
gatherings    of    the    harvest. 

Like   gleanings   of   the  vintage : 

There  is  no  cluster  to  eat ; 

Nor  first  ripe  fig  which  my  soul  de- 
sires. 

2  The    good    man    has   perished    from 
the  land, 

And  of  the  upright  among  men  there 
is  none : 

They   all  are  lurking   for  blood; 

Every  man  hunts  his  brother  with  a 
net. 

^  Their    hands    are    on    evil    to    do    it 
earnestly ; 

The  prince  asks,  and  the  judge,  for  a 
payment ; 

And  the  great  man,  he  utters  the  de- 
sire of  his  soul : 

Thus  they  weave  it  together. 

^  The  best   of   them   is   like   a   thorn- 
bush  : 

The    most    honest    is    worse    than    a 
thorn  hedge : 

The   day  of  thy  watchmen,  even  thy 
visitation  is  come ; 

Now  their  perplexity  is  come. 

^  Trust   not   a   friend,    put   not   confi-    ^"^  Shepherd     thy     people     with     thy 
dence  in  a  familiar  friend:  j  staff, 

VI.    Ver.    16.     Thou   keepest.      So   with    the   versions.      The    Hebrew   reads.    And   is   kept. 
\'TI.     Ver.    12.     To   mountain    from    mountain.      A   readine   suggested   by   the   context.      The 
Hebrew  as  it  stands  reads,  To  mountain  the  mountain,  which  is  unintelligible. 

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keep  watch ; 

I  will  wait  for  the  God  of  my  deliv- 
erance : 

My  God  will  hear  me. 

^  Rejoice  not  against  me,  O  my 
enemy : 

When  I  fall,  I  shall  arise ; 

When  I  sit  in  darkness,  Jehovah  will 
be  a  light  to  me. 

^  The  anger  of  Jehovah  I  will  bear, 

Because   I   have  sinned  against   him ; 

Until  he  plead  my  cause, 

And   execute   my   right ; 

He  will  bring  me  forth  to  the  light, 

And  I  shall  behold  his  righteousness. 

"^^  Then    my    enemy    will    see    it,    and 

shame  will  cover  her ; 
Who  said  to  me,  "Where  is  Jehovah 

thy  God?" 
My   eyes   will   see   their   desire    upon 

her ; 
Now  will   she  be  trodden   down   like 

mire  in  the  streets : 

^^  It  is  a  day  for  the  building  of  thy 

walls ; 
On    that    day    the    boundary    will    be 

far  removed. 
^-  A  day  it  is  when  they  will  come  to 

thee. 
From  Assyria  even  unto  Egypt, 
And  from   Egypt  even  to  the  River, 
And  to  sea  from  sea,  and  to  mountain 

from    mountain. 
^^  But   the   land   will   be   a   desolation 

because  of  its  inhabitants, 
Bv  reason  of  the  fruit  of  their  deeds. 


NAHUM  I 


The  flock  of  thy  heritage,  dwelling 
solitarily, 

In  the  forest  in  the  midst  of  culti- 
vated land : 

May  they  feed  in  Bashan  and  Gilead, 
as  in  the  days  of  old. 

^^  As  in  the  days  of  thy  coming  forth 
from  the  land  of  Egypt,  give  us 
wonders  to  see. 

^®  The  nations  will  see  and  be 
ashamed  of  all  their  strength : 

They  will  put  their  hand  upon  their 
mouth, 

Their   ears   will   be  deafened. 

i^They  will  lick  the  dust  like  ser- 
pents ; 

Like  worms  of  the  ground  they  will 
come  forth  trembling  out  of 
their  fastnesses : 


To  Jehovah  our  God  they  will  come 

trembling 
And  will  fear  before  thee. 
^^  Who  is  a  God  like  thee,  forgiving 

iniquity, 
And  passing  by  transgressions  to  the 

remnant  of  his  heritage? 
He   retains   not   his   anger  forever, 
But  he  takes  pleasure  in  mercy. 
^^  He  will  again  show  compassion  to 

us; 
He    will    tread    our    iniquities    under 

foot: 
Yea  thou  wilt  cast  into  the  depths  of 

the  sea  all  our  sins. 

-^  Thou  wilt  show  thy  faithfulness  to 
Jacob,  and  love  to  Abraham, 

As  thou  hast  sworn  to  our  fathers 
from  the  days  of  old. 


NAHUM 


CHAPTER  I. 

1  An  utterance  concerning  Nine- 
veh. The  book  of  the  vision  of 
Nahum  the  Elkoshite. 

2  A    jealous     God    and    vengeful    is 

Jehovah ; 

Jehovah  is  vengeful  and  full  of 
wrath ; 

Jehovah  is  vengeful  toward  his  ene- 
mies. 

And  he  is  implacable  to  his  foes. 

3  Jehovah  is  slow  to  anger,  and  great 

in  power. 
And  will  certainly  not  absolve. 
Jehovah,    his    way    is    in    storm    and 

whirlwind. 
And  the  clouds  are  the   dust   of  his 

feet. 
^  He  curbs  the  sea,  and  makes  it  dry, 
And  all  the  streams  he  dries  up : 
Bashan  is  withered  and  Carmel, 


And  the  flower  of  Lebanon  is  with- 
ered. 
^  Mountains   quake  before   him, 
And  the  hills  melt; 
Earth   heaves  at  his   presence. 
Yea,   the   world,   and   all    who   dwell 

in  it. 
°  Before    his    indignation,    who     can 

stand  ? 
And  who  can  abide  in  the  fierceness 

of   his   anger? 
His  fury  is  poured  out  like  fire. 
And  the  rocks  are  rent  by  him. 
■^  Good   is   Jehovah   for  a   stronghold 

in  the  day  of  trouble ; 
And    he    knows    those    who    trust    in 

him. 
^  But  with  an  overwhelming  flood  he 

makes   an   utter   end   among   his 

adversaries. 
And    his    enemies    he    pursues    into 

darkness. 


io6o 


NAHUM  II 


» What  think  ye  concerning  Jeho- 
vah ? 

He  is  one  who  makes  an  utter  de- 
struction : 

Trouble  does  not  rise  up  the  second 
time. 

^^  For  though  they  be  Hke  tangled 
thorns, 

And  soaked  as  with  their  drink, 

They  will  be  consumed  completely 
like  dry  stubble. 

1^  From  thee  he  has  gone  forth  who 
planned    evil   against   Jehovah, 

A  counsellor  of  mischief. 

^2  Thus  says  Jehovah ;  Though  they 
be  in  full  strength,  and  likewise 
many. 

Even  so  they  will  be  cut  down,  and 
pass  away. 

And  I  will  so  humble  thee  that  I 
need  humble  thee  no  more. 

^3  And  now  I  will  break  his  yoke 
from  off  thee,  O  Judah, 

And  will  burst  thy  bonds  in  sunder. 

1*  But  concerning  thee,  O  Nineveh, 
Jehovah   has   commanded, 

That  no  more  of  thy  name  be  sown : 


-  For    Jehovah    causes    the    pride    of 

Jacob  to  return, 
Like  the  pride  of  Israel ! 
For   the   plunderers   plundered   them, 
And   destroyed   their   vine   branches. 

^  The  shields  of  his  heroes  are  red. 

The  warriors  are  in  scarlet : 

The  chariots  flash  with  steel  in  the 
day  of  his  preparation, 

And  the   horsemen   are   prancing. 

*  The  chariots  rage,  through  the 
streets, 

They  dash  around  in  the  broad  ways : 

The  appearance  of  them  is  like 
torches, 

Like  lightnings  they  dart  to  and  fro. 

^  He  calls  to  his  nobles :  they  stum- 
ble  in  their  march ; 

They  hasten  to  the  wall,  and  the 
mantlet  is  prepared. 

°  The  river  gates  are  opened,  and  the 
palace  is  dissolved. 

■^  And  it  is  decreed;  she  is  uncov- 
ered,   she   is   carried   away, 

And  her  handmaids  mourn  as  with 
the  voice  of  doves, 

Beating  upon  their  breasts. 


From   the  house  of  thv  gods   I  will 

root   out  the   graven  image   and  '  And    Nineveh!   hke    a   reservoir    of 

waters   are   her  waters. 
And  thev  flee  awav;  "Stand,  stand," 


the    molten   image ; 

I  will  make  thy  grave  for  thou  art 
vile. 

^^  Behold,  upon  the  mountains  the 
feet  of  him  who  brings  good  tid- 
ings, 

Who  publishes  peace ! 

Keep  thy  feasts,  O  Judah, 

Perform  thy  vows : 

For  the  wicked  one  shall  not  again 
pass   through   thee ; 

He  is  utterly  cut  off. 


CHAPTER   II 
^  The    hammer    is    come    up    before 

thee; 
See   to   the   rampart,   keep   watch   on 

the  way. 
Strengthen     the     loins,      fortify     thy 

power  mightily. 


[they    cry;]    but    no    one    rallies 

them. 
^  Plunder     the     silver,     plunder     the 

gold: 
For  there  is  no  end  of  the  treasure, 

a  mass   of  all  precious  things. 
^^  She  is  empty,  and  void,  and  waste : 
And  the   heart  melts,  and  the  knees 

shake. 
And  anguish  is  in  all  loins. 
And  the  faces  of  all  lose  their  color. 
^^  Where  is  the  lions'  den. 
And  the  young  lions'   feeding  place. 
Where     the     lion     and     the     lioness 

walked. 
The    lion's    whelp,    and    none    made 

them    afraid? 
^2  The     lion     tore     enough     for     his 

whelps, 

io6i 


NAHUM  III 


And  strangled  for  his  lionesses, 

And  filled  his  pits  with  prey, 

And   his   dens   with   rapine. 

^2  Behold,  I  am  against  thee,  it  is  the 

oracle   of  Jehovah   of   hosts, 
And   I  will  consume   her   chariots  in 

the  smoke. 
And  the  sword  will  devour  thy  young 

lions : 
And  I  will  cut  off  thy  prey  from  the 

earth, 
And  the  voice  of  thy  envoys  will  no 

more  be  heard. 

CHAPTER  III. 

^  Woe  to  the  city  of  blood ! 

All  full  of  guile  and  robbery,  cease- 
lessly   preying. 

2  Hark !  the  cracking  of  the  whip. 

And  hark !  the  rumbling  of  the 
wheels ; 

And  horses  prancing, 

And  the  chariots  rattling; 

^  Cavalry  charging,  and  the  flash  of 
swords, 

A.nd  the  lightning  of  lances; 

And  a  mass  of  slain,  and  a  weight  of 
corpses, 

And  endless  dead  bodies — 

They  stumble  on  their  dead — 

*  Because  of  the  multitude  of  the 
harlotries   of  the  harlot. 

The  well-favored  mistress  of  witch- 
crafts. 

She  who  sold  nations  with  her  har- 
lotries. 

And    families   with   her   witchcrafts. 

^  Behold,  I  am  against  thee,  it  is  the 
oracle  of  Jehovah  of  hosts, 

And  I  will  uncover  the  skirts  to  thy 
face ; 

And  I  will  show  nations  thy  naked- 
ness, 

And  kingdoms  thy  shame. 

®  And  I  will  cast  filth  upon  thee,  and 
disgrace   thee. 

And  will  set  thee  as  a  gazing^-stock 


"Nineveh  is  laid  waste;  who  will  pity 

her? 
Whence  shall   I   seek  comforters  for 

thee?" 
^  Art  thou  better  than   No-amon, 
Which   sat  upon  the   Nile  streams — 

waters    round    about   her — 
Whose    rampart,    was    the    sea,    and 

waters   her  wall  ? 

^  Ethiopia  and  Egypt  were  her 
strength,  and  it  was  without 
end ; 

Put  and  Libya  were  among  thy  help- 
ers. 

^°  She  also  was  for  exile,  she  went 
into   captivity ; 

Her  children  likewise  were  dashed  in 
pieces  at  the  corners  of  all  the 
streets ; 

And  they  cast  lots  for  her  nobles, 

And  all  her  great  men  were  bound 
in  chains. 

^^  Thou  also  wilt  be  drunken,  thou 
wilt  grow  faint. 

Thou  also  wilt  seek  a  defense 
against  the  enemy. 

^2  All  thy  fortresses  are  like  fig 
trees  with  the  firstripe  figs : 

If  they  be  shaken,  they  fall  into  the 
mouth  of  the  eater. 

^^  Behold,  thy  people  in  the  midst  of 
thee  are  women ; 

The  gates  of  thy  land  will  certainly 
be  opened  to  thy  enemies : 

Fire  devours  thy  bolts. 

^*  Draw  thee  water  for  the  siege, 
strengthen  thy  fortresses : 

Go  into  mud  and  tread  the  clay, 

Lay  hold  of  the  brick-mould. 

^^  There  the  fire  devours  thee ;  the 
sword  cuts  thee  off. 

It   devours   thee   like   the  locust : 

Make  thyself  many  like  the  grass- 
hoppers. 

^^  Thou  hast  multiplied  thy  mer- 
chants above  the  stars  of 
heaven. 


■^  So    that    every    one    who    sees   thee  i  The    locust    spreads    itself    and    flies 
will  shrink  from  thee,   and  say,    I  away. 

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HABAKKUK  I 


^^  Thy  crowned  ones  are  like  locusts, 
and  thy  commanders  like  the 
swarms   of  grasshoppers, 

Which  encamp  on  the  walls  in  the 
cold  day, 

But  when  the  sun  has  risen  they  van- 
ish, 

And  one  does  not  know  the  place 
where   they  are. 

^^  Thy  shepherds  slumber,  O  king  of 
Assyria : 


Thy  nobles  are  at  rest : 

Thy    people    are     scattered    on    the 

mountains, 
And  no  one  gathers  them. 

^^  There  is   no  healing  for  thy  hurt; 

Thy  wound  is   fatal. 

All  who  hear  the  news  of  thee  will 
clap  the  hands  at  thee; 

For  upon  them  has  not  thy  wicked- 
ness  passed    continually? 


HABAKKUK 


CHAPTER   I.  j  Which   traverses   the  breadth   of  the 

^  The    utterance    which    Habakkuk  earth, 

the  prophet  saw.  To  possess   dwelling-places  not  their 

2  How  long,  O  Jehovah,  shall  I  call, '  own. 


and  thou  wilt  not  hear? 

I  cry  to  thee,  "Violence,"  and  thou 
dost  not  deliver. 

^  Why  dost 'thou  cause  me  to  see  in- 
iquity. 

And   to   look  upon   oppression? 

For  destruction  and  violence  are  be- 
fore me : 


"^  Terrible   and   awful   are  they : 
From       themselves       proceed      their 
judgment   and   their   dignity. 

^  Their  horses  also   are   swifter  than 

leopards 
And  are   more   fierce  than  the  even- 


mg  wolves ; 
And  their  horsemen  come  from  afar; 
And   there   is   strife,    and   contention  i  -phev  flv  like  the  vulture  which  has- 


rises  up. 
^  Therefore  the  law  is  benumbed,  and 

judgment   never   comes  forth : 
For  the  wicked  beset  the  righteous ; 
Therefore      judgment     comes     forth 

perverted. 
^  Look    around    among    the    nations, 

and  behold. 
And  be  astonished,  yea  wonder ; 
For  I  am  about  to  do  a  work  in  your 

days — 
^  ou  will  not  believe  it  when  told. 
^  For  behold,  I  am  about  to   stir  up 

the  Chaldeans, 
That  bitter  and  swift  nation ; 


tens  to  devour. 

^  They  come  all  of  them  for  vio- 
lence ; 

The  set  of  their  faces  is  forward; 

And  they  gather  captives  like  the 
sand. 

^^  Yea,  they  make  sport  of  kings, 
And  .princes  are  a  derision  to  them : 
They  laugh  at   every   fortress ; 
And  they  heap  up   dust,  and  take  it. 

^^  Then    he    sweeps   by    like   a    wind, 

and   they   pass   over ; 
But   he   is    guilty   to   whom   his   own 

strength  is  his  god. 


I.        Ver.  8.      And   their   horsemen  come   from   afar.      Thi-;   rendering  follows   LXX    in    part. 
The  Massoretic  text   reads,  And  spring  up  their  horsemen,  and  their  horsemen  come   from  afar. 


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^2  Art  not  thou  from  everlasting,   O 

Jehovah     my     God,     my     Holy 

One? 
We  are  not  to   die,   O  Jehovah,  for 

judgment  thou  hast  set  him; 
And   thou,   O    Rock,   for   punishment 

hast  appointed  him. 
^^  Thou  who  art  of  too  pure  eyes  to 

behold   evil. 
And  who  canst  not  look  on  oppres- 
sion,  why   dost   thou    look   upon 

traitors? 
Why  art  thou  silent  when  the  wicked 

sw^allows  him  that  is  more  right- 
eous than  he? 
^*  And  why  makest  thou  men  like  the 

fish  of  the  sea. 
Like  worms,  that  have  no  ruler  over 

them  ? 
I    ^^  He    lifts   the    whole    of   them    with 

the  line, 
He  draws  them  in  with  his  net :  and 

gathers  them  in  his  drag-net: 
Therefore  he  rejoices  and  exults. 
^°  So    he    sacrifices    to    his    net,    and 

burns  incense  to  his  drag-net; 
For  by  them   his   portion  is  fat,  and 

his    food    rich. 
^"Will  he  therefore  empty  his  net. 
And  continually,  unsparingly  slay  the 

nations? 

CHAPTER  II. 

^  Upon  my  watch-tower  I  will  stand, 

And  I  will  take  my  post  on  the  ram- 
part. 

And  I  will  watch  to  see  what  he  will 
say  by  me. 

And  what  answer  I  receive  to  my 
complaint. 

2  And  Jehovah  answered  me,  and 
said. 

Write  the  vision,  and  make  it  plain 
upon  tablets. 

That  he  may  run  who  reads  it. 

^  For  the  vision  is  for  a  time  yet  to 
be  appointed, 

II.      Ver.    10.      Thou   ha^t   cut   off.      A   slight 
"cutting  off".     Thou  hast  sinned  against  thy  soul, 
is    thy    soul. 


But  it  pants  to  the  end,  and  will  not 
deceive : 

Though  it  linger,  wait  for  it; 

It  will  surely  come,  it  lags  not  be- 
hind. 

■*  Behold,  swollen  and  not  upright  in 
him  is  his  soul ; 

But  the  righteous  by  his  faithfulness 
shall  live. 

^  Yea,  moreover,  wine  is  a  treacher- 
ous dealer, 

A  haughty  man,  and  that  keeps  not 
at  home ; 

Who  opens  his  desire  wide  like 
Sheol, 

And  he   is  like   death,   unsatisfied. 

And  he  gathers  to  himself  all  na- 
tions. 

And  he  heaps  to  himself  all  peoples. 

^  Shall  not  all  these  take  up  a  pro- 
verb against  him. 

And  a  taunting  riddle  against  him, 
and  sav. 

Woe  to  him  who  multiplies  what  is 
not  his  own — how  long? 

Who  loads  himself  with  debts! 

"^  Shall  thy  creditors  rise  up  sud- 
denly 

And  thy  tormentors  awake. 

And  thou  be  a  spoil  to  them? 

^  Because  thou  hast  spoiled  many  na- 
tions, 

All  the  rest  of  the  peoples  will  spoil 
thee; 

Because  of  men's  blood,  and  earth's 
outrage. 

Cities    and   all   their   inhabitants. 

^  Woe  to  him  who  gains  evil  gain  for 

his  house, 
That   he   may   set   his   nest   on   high, 

that    he    may    escape    from    the 

hand  of  evil ! 
^^  Thou   hast  planned   shame   for  thy 

house. 
Thou  hast  cut  off  many  peoples. 
And  hast  sinned  against  thy  soul. 

change  from  the   Massoretic  text  which    rearls. 
Here  the  Massoretic  text  reads,  And  sinning 


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^^  For  the  stone  will  cry  out  of  the 

wall, 
And   the   beam   from   the   woodwork 

will  answer  it. 

^-  Woe  to   him   who   builds  a  city  in 

blood, 
And  establishes  a  town  in  iniquity  ! 
^^  Behold,  is  it  not  from  Jehovah  of 

hosts 
That  th€  peoples  toil  for  that  which 

is  consumed  in  fire. 
And  nations  wear  themselves  out  for 

nousrht? 


"Arise !"' 
Can  it  teach? 
Behold  it  is   overlaid  with  gold  and 

silver, 
And  there  is  no  breath  in  the  midst 

of  it. 
-^  But  Jehovah  is  in  his  holy  temple: 
Silence   before   him    all    the   earth ! 

CHAPTER   III. 

^  Prayer  of  Habakkuk  the  prophet, 
in   dithyrambic   strain. 
2  O  Jehovah,  I  have  heard  the  report 
of  thee,   and  am   afraid 


1*  For  the  earth  will  be  filled  with  the    q   Jehovah,   revive   thy   work   in   th 


knowledge  of  the  glory  of  Jeho- 
vah, 
Like  the  waters  which  cover  the  sea. 

^^  Woe  to  him  who  gives  his  neigh- 
bor to  drink, 

Thou  who  pourest  out  thy  fury,  and 
makest  him  drunk. 

That  thou  mayest  look  on  his  naked- 
ness ! 

^^  Tbou  art  filled  with  shame  instead 
of  glory : 

Drink  thou  also,  and  stagger: 

The  cup  of  Jehovah's  right  hand 
comes  round  to  thee, 

And  mocking  is  upon  thy  glory. 

^"  For  the  violence  to  Lebanon  will 
cover  thee, 

And  the  destruction  of  the  beasts 
will  make  thee  afraid; 

For  men's  blood,  and  earth's  out- 
rage, 

Cities  and  their  inhabitants. 

^^  What  avails  the  graven  image,  that 

its   maker   forms   it; 
The   molten   imSge,   and  the   teacher 

of   lies,    that    the    maker    of    his 

work  should  trust  on. 
To   make   dumb   idols? 


midst   of  the   years. 

In   the   midst   of   the   years    make   it 
known ; 

In  wrath  remember  mercy. 

^  God  comes  from  Teman, 

And    the    Holy    One    from     Mount 
Paran         '  (Selah 

He     covers     the     heavens     with     his 
glory. 

And     the    earth     is     filled     with     his 
praise. 

*  His  flash  is  like  the  lightning; 

He     has     rays     [coming]     from     his 
hand  : 

And   there   it   is  that   his   strength   is 
hidden. 

^  Before   him   goes   the  pestilence, 

The   fiery  plague  breaks  forth  at  his 
feet.' 

^  He  stands  and  makes  the  earth  tot- 
ter; 

He  looks  and  drives  nations  asunder; 

And  the  eternal  mountains  are  scat- 
tered. 

The  everlasting  hills  sink  down; 

These  are  his  ways  from  of  old. 

^  I  see  the  tents  of  Cushan  in  trou- 
ble: 

The  curtains  of  the  land   of  Midian 
are  trembling. 
Woe  to  him  who  says  to  the  wood,   ^  Is     Jehovah      displeased    with     the 


"Awake !"     to     a     dumb     stone, 


hills? 


The    Hebrew    has.    "makes   them 


Ver.    17.      Will   make   thee    afraid.      So    in    the    Version? 
afraid". 

III.      Ver.    6.     Makes   the    earth*  lotter.      So    with    LXX    and    Targum.     The    Hebrew    reads. 
Measures    the    earth. 


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Or  is   thy  anger  against  the   rivers, 

Or  is  thy  wrath  against  the  sea, 

That  thou  didst  ride  with  horses. 

Upon   thy   chariots    of   victory? 

^  Thy  bow  is  made  quite  bare ; 

Sworn  are  the  chastisements  of  thy 
word.  (Selah 

With  rivers  thou  dost  cleave  the 
earth. 

^^  The  mountains  see  thee,  and 
writhe ; 

The   flood   of  waters   sweeps   on : 

The   deep   utters   his   voice, 

He  Hfts  up  his  power  on  high. 

^^  Sun  and  moon  stand  still  in  their 
dwelling ; 

At  the  light  of  thy  arrows  as  they 
speed, 

At  the  shining  of  thy  glittering  spear. 

^-  In  indignation  thou  marchest 
through  the  land, 

In  anger  thou  threshest  the  nations. 

^^  Thou  goest  forth  for  the  deliver- 
ance  of   thy   people. 

For  the  deliverance  of  thy  anointed ; 

Thou  shatterest  the  head  from  the 
house    of  the   wicked. 

Laying  bare  the  foundation,  up  to 
the  neck.  (Selah 

^*  Thou  hast  pierced  with  his  own 
spears  the  head  of  his  warriors : 

They  came  like  a  whirlwind  to  scat- 
ter me : 


Their  triumph  was  as  in  devouring  the 
poor    secretly. 

^^  Thou  hast  marched  on  the  sea 
with  thy   horses. 

The  heap  of  mighty  waters. 

^^  I  heard,  and  my  heart  trembled, 

My   lips   quiver   at  the   sound; 

Rottenness  enters  my  bones,  and  I 
tremble  in   mv   place : 

That  I  should  rest  in  the  day  of 
trouble, 

When  he  who  is  to  invade  them  in 
troops  comes  up  against  the  peo- 
ple. 

'^'^  For    though    the    fig    tree    do    not 

blossom, 
And  though  no  fruit  be  on  the  vines ; 
And   the   produce    of   the    olive   fails, 
And  the   fields  yield  no  food ; 
And   the   flock   is    cut    off    from    the 

fold. 
And  there  be  no  herd  in  the  stalls : 
^^  Yet  I  will  exult  in  Jehovah, 
I  will  joy  in  the  God  of  my  deliver- 
ance. 
^^  Jehovah,  the  Lord,  is  my  strength, 
And     he     makes     my    feet    like     the 

hinds'. 
And    makes    me    walk    on    my    high 
places. 
For  the   Chief  Musician,   on   my 
stringed    instruments. 


ZEPHANIAH 


CHAPTER    I.  [^Consume  man  and  beast; 

1  The  word  of  Jehovah  which  came  [  Consume    the    birds    of    the    heaven, 
to   Zephaniah   son   of  Cushi,  the  son  i  and  the  fish  of  the  sea, 

of  Gedaliah.  son  of  Amariah,  son  of  |  And   the   stumblines-blocks   with   the 


Hezekiah,  in  the  days  of  Josiah  son 

of  Amon.   king  of  Judah. 

2 1  will  utterly  consume  everything 
on  the  face  of  the  ground — it  is 
the  oracle  of  Jehovah — 


wicked ; 
And  I  will  cut  off  men  from  the  face 
of  the  ground,  it  is  the  oracle  of 
Jehovah. 


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*  And    I    will    stretch    out    my    hand  [  ^^  And    their    wealth    will    become    a 


upon  Judah, 
And    upon    all    the    inhabitants     of 

Jerusalem ; 
And  I  will  cut  off  from  this  place  the 

remnant  of  Baal, 
The    names    of    the    idol-priests    with 

the  priests; 
^  And  those  who  worship  the  host  of 

heaven  upon  the   housetops; 
And    those    who    swear    by    Jehovah 

and  swear  by  Molech ; 
^  And   those   who   have   turned  from 

following  Jehovah ; 
And  those  who  do  not  seek  Jehovah, 

nor  inquire  after  him. 
"  Silence  before  the  Lord  Jehovah ! 
For  near  at  hand  is  the  day  of  Jeho- 
vah ; 
For  Jehovah  has  prepared  a  sacrifice, 
He  has  consecrated  his  guests. 
^  And     on     the     day     of     Jehovah's 

slaughter, 
I  will  make  visitation  on  the  princes, 

and   king's  sons. 
And    all    who    clothe    themselves    in 

foreign  attire. 
®  A.nd  on  that  day  I  will  make  visita- 
tion   on    all    who    leap    over   the 

threshold. 
Who    fill    their    master's    house    with 

violence  and  deceit. 
^°  And  on  that  day,  it  is  the  oracle  of 

Jehovah. 
There   will   be   the    noise    of    crying 

from  the  fish  gate, 
And  a  howling  from  the  new  town. 
And  great  crashings  on  the   heights. 
^MVail,  O  inhabitants  of  Maktesh, 
For  all  the  merchant  people  are  de- 
stroyed ; 
All  the  money  dealers  are  cut  off. 
^"  And    at    that    time    I    will     search 

Jerusalem   with   lanterns ; 
And  make  visitation  on  the  men  who 

have   become    stagnant    on    their 

lees, 
Who    say    in    their    heart,    "Jehovah 

does  neither  good,  nor  evil." 


spoil,  and  their  houses  a  desola- 
tion ; 
And  they  will  build  houses,  but  will 

not  inhabit  them ; 
And   they    will    plant    vineyards,   but 

will   not  drink   their  wine. 
^■*  The  great  day  of  Jehovah  is  near. 
It  is  near  and  very  speedy. 
Hark !  the  day  of  Jehovah — 
The    strong    man    there    crying    bit- 
terly. 
^^  A  day  of  wrath  is  that  day, 
A  day  of  trouble  and  distress, 
A  day  of  barrenness  and  desolation, 
A  day  of  darkness  and  gloominess, 
A  day  of  clouds  and  thick  darkness, 
^®  A  day  of  the  trumpet  and  alarm. 
Against  the  fenced  cities,  and  against 

the   high   towers. 
^^  And  I  will  bring  distress  upon  men 
so  that  they  will  walk  like  blind 
men. 
Because    they    have    sinned     against 

Jehovah : 
And  their  blood  will  be  poured  out 
like    dust,    and    their    flesh    like 
dung. 
^^  Not  even  their  silver  and  their  gold 

will  be  able  to  rescue  them 
In  the  day  of  Jehovah's  wrath; 
And  in  the  fire  of  his  zeal  the  whole 

earth  will  be  devoured. 
For  he  will  make  an  end,  yea,  a  ter- 
rible end, 
Of  all  the  inhabitants  of  the  earth. 

CHAPTER  II. 

^  Gather  together,  yea.  crouch  down, 

thou  nation  unabashed ; 
-  Before  the  decree  brings  forth, 
The  day  passes  like  the  chaff, 
Before    the    fiery    wrath    of   Jehovah 

comes  upon  you. 
Before   the   day   of  Jehovah's   anger 

comes  upon  you. 
^  Seek  Jehovah,   all   ye   meek   of  the 

earth, 
Who  have  wrought  his  judgment; 


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Seek    righteousness,    seek    meekness :  j  ^^  Jehovah  will  be  terrible  to  them : 
Perhaps   you    will   be   hidden   in   the   For  he  will   destroy  all  the  gods   of 


day  of  Jehovah's  anger, 

*  For  Gaza  will  be  forsaken, 

And  Ashkelon  a  desolation : 

They  will  drive  out  Ashdod  at  noon- 
day, 

And  Ekron  will  be  plowed  up. 

^  Woe  to  you  inhabitants  of  the  sea 
coast, 

Nation  of  the  Cherethites ! 

The  word  of  Jehovah  is  against  thee, 

0  Canaan,    the    land    of   the    Philis- 

tines; 

1  will  destroy  thee,  that  there  shall 
be  no   inhabitant. 


the  earth; 
That    men    may    worship    him    every 

one  from  his  place. 
Even  all  the  islands  of  the  nations. 
^2  Ye  Ethiopians  also, 
Are  the  slain  of  thy  sword. 
^^  And  may  he  stretch  out  his  hand 

against  the  north, 
And  destroy  Assyria ; 
And  make  Nineveh  a  desert, 
A  dry  land  like  the  wilderness. 
^*  And    herds    will    lie    down    in    the 

midst  of  her, 
All  beasts  of  every  kind; 


6  And  the  sea  coast  will  be  pastures,  ^  Both   the   pelican  and  the   hedgehog 

With  wells   for  shepherds  and   folds  I  Will  lodge  in  her  capitals, 
for  flocks. 

■^  And  the  coast  will  be  for  the  rem- 
nant of  the  house  of  Judah, 

That  they  may  feed  thereupon : 

In  the  houses  of  xA.shkelon  they  will 
lie  down  in  the  evening; 

For    Jehovah    their    God    will    visit 
them. 

And  turn  their  captivity. 

^  I  have  heard  the  reproach  of  Moab, 

And   the   insults   of   the   children   of 
Ammon, 

Who  have  reviled  my  people, 

And     magnified     themselves     against 
their  border. 

^Therefore   as   I   live,   says  Jehovah 
of  hosts,  the  God  of- Israel, 

Surely      Moab      will      become      like 
Sodom 

And  the  Ammonites  like  Gomorrah, — 

A  possession  of  nettles,  and  saltpits. 

And  a  perpetual  desolation : 

And  the  remnant  of  my  people  will 
spoil  them, 

And  the  rest  of  my  nation  will  pos- 
sess them. 

i^This  will  happen  to  them  for  their 
pride. 

Because  they  reproached  and  magni- 
fied themselves 

Against    the    people    of    Jehovah    of 
hosts. 


Hark !  they  sing  in  the  windows ; 

The  ravens  are  on  the  thresholds : 

For  the  cedar  panelling  is  torn  off. 

^^  This  is  the  jubilant  city 

Which  dwelt  in  security, 

Which  said  in  her  heart, 

"I  am,  and  there  is  none  else." 

How  has  she  become  a  desolation, 

A  lair  of  beasts ! 

Every  one  passing  by  her 

Hisses  and  shakes  his  hand. 

CHAPTER  III. 

^  Woe  to  the  rebellious  and  polluted, 

The  oppressing  city ! 

2  She  listens  to  no  voice ; 

She  accepts  no  correction; 

She  trusts  not  in  Jehovah ; 

She  draws  not  near  to  her  God. 

^  Her  princes  in  the  midst  of  her 

Are  roaring  lions. 

Her  judges  evening  wolves; 

Who  leave  nothing  till  the  morrow. 

■*  Her  prophets  are  braggarts 

And  traitors: 

Her  priests  have  profaned  the  sanc- 
tuary. 

They  have  outraged  the  law. 

^  Jehovah  is  righteous  in  the  midst 
of  her; 

He  does  no  evil ; 

Every  morning 


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He  brings  to  light  his  judgment,  with-  '  And  they   will   trust  in   the   name   of 


out  fail ; 

But  the  wicked  man  knows  no 
shame. 

^  I  have  cut  off  nations,  their  street 
corners  are  desolate ; 

I  have  laid  waste  their  streets,  that 
none   passes  by : 

Their  cities  are  destroyed,  so  that 
there  is  no  man,  no  inhabitant. 

■^  I  said,  Surely  thou  wilt  fear  me, 
thou   wilt  accept  instruction; 

So  that  her  dwelling  should  not  be 
cut  off,  [according  to]  all  that  I 
had  appointed  concerning  her: 

Truly  they  were  only  the  more  earn- 
est  in   corrupting   their   doings. 

'^  Therefore  wait  for  me,  it  is  the  ora- 
cle of  Jehovah, 

On  the  day  when  I  rise  up  to  testify : 

For  it  is  my  determination  to  gather 
the   nations, 

To  assemble  the  kingdoms, 

To  pour  out  upon  them  my  indigna- 
tion, even  all  my  fierce  anger; 

For  with  the  fire  of  my  jealousy  the 
whole  earth  will   be  consumed. 

^  For  then  I  will  give  to  the  peoples 
a  pure  language. 

That  they  may  all  call  upon  the 
name  of  Jehovah, 

To  serve  him  with  one  consent. 

^^  From  beyond  the  rivers  of  Ethio- 
pia, 

Will  they  bring  my  suppliants,  even 
the  daughter  of  my  dispersed,  for 


Jehovah. 

^^  The  remnant  of  Israel  will  do  no 
evil,   and  will   not  speak  lies; 

Nor  will  a  deceitful  tongue  be  found 
in  their  mouth : 

But  they  will  feed  and  lie  down,  with 
no  one  to  make  them  afraid. 

^^  Sing,   O    daughter   of  Zion ;   shout, 

0  Israel ; 
Be  glad  and  exult  with  all  the  heart, 

thou    daughter    of  Jerusalem. 

^•''Jehovah  has  taken  away. thy  judg- 
ments, he  has  turned  aside  thy 
enemy : 

The  king  of  Israel,  even  Jehovah,  is 
in  the  midst  of  thee : 

Thou  shalt  no  longer  fear  evil. 

^®  On  that  day  it  will  be  said  to  Jeru- 
salem,  "Fear  not: 

O   Zion,  let  not  thy  hands  droop. 

^■^  Jehovah,  thy  God  in  the  midst  of 
thee,  is  mighty. 

He  will  deliver;  he  will  rejoice  over 
thee  with  joy, 

He  will  be  silent  in  his  love,  he  will 
exult   over  thee  with  singing. 

^^  The  scattered  of  the  congregation 

1  will  gather ;  they  are  thine ; 
Upon  her  the  reproach  is  a  burden. 

^^  Behold,  I  am  about  to  deal  with  all 
thy   oppressors    at   that   time ; 

And   I   will   deliver  the   lame, 

And  the  outcast  I  will  gather  to- 
gether. 

And  I  will  make  them  a  praise  and 
a  name. 

Whose  shame  was  in  all  the  earth. 

-•^  At  that  time  I  will  bring  you  in, 
and  at  that  time  I  will  gather 
you: 
For  I  will  make  you  a  name  and  a 
praise  among  all  the  peoples  of 
the  earth. 

^-  But   I    will    leave    in   the    midst    of   When  I  turn  again  your  captivity  be- 
thee  a  humble  and  poor  people,  fore  your  eyes,  says  Jehovah. 

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be 


an  offering  to  me. 
^^  In    that    day    thou    wilt     not 

ashamed  of  all  thy  deeds, 
By  which  thou  hast  rebelled  against 

me : 
For  then  I  will  take  away  out  of  the 

midst  of  thee  those  who  exult  in 

thy  majesty, 
And  thou  wilt  not  again  be  haughty 

in  my  holy  mountain. 


HAGGAI  I 


HAGGAI 


CHAPTER  I. 

^  In  the  second  year  of  Darius  the 
king,  in  the  sixth  month,  in  the  first 
day  of  the  month,  the  word  of  Jeho- 
vah came  through  Haggai  the 
prophet  to  Zerubbabel,  son  of  Sheal- 
tiel,  governor  of  Judah,  and  to  Josh- 
ua, son  of  Jehozadak,  the  high 
priest,   as   follows : 

^  Thus  has  Jehovah  of  hosts 
spoken,  saying,  This  people  say, 
"Not  yet  has  come  the  time  for  the 
building  of  Jehovah's  house." 
^  Therefore  Jehovah's  word  has  come 
through  Haggai  the  prophet,  saying, 
*  Is  it  a   time  for   you   yourselves  to 

be   dwelling   in   your   wainscoted 

houses, 
While   this  house   lies  waste? 
^  And    now    thus    says    Jehovah    of 

hosts :   Lay   to  heart  your  situa- 
tion. 
^  Ye  have  sown  abundantly,'  and  have 

brought  in  little ; 
Eaten,  but  were  not  satisfied; 
Drunk  and  were   not  filled; 
Put   on   clothing,   and   there   was   no 

warmth ; 
While  he  who  has  earned  wages  has 

earned  them   [to  put]   into  a  bag 

with  holes. 
■^  Thus  says  Jehovah  of  hosts :  Lay  to 

heart  your   situation. 
®  Go  up  to  the  hill   country,  and  get 

wood,  and  build  the  house, 
That   I  may  take  pleasure   in  it,  and 

be    glorified,    says   Jehovah. 
^  Ye  looked  for  much,  and  beliold,  it 

came  to  little ; 
And  ye  brought  it  home,  and  I  blew 

it  away. 
On  account  of  what?  it  is  the  oracle 

of  Jehovah  of  hosts, 
On  account  of  my  house   which  lies 

waste. 


While    ye    run    every    man    after    his 

own  house. 
^^  Therefore    the    heavens    have    held 

back  dew, 
And  the  earth  has  held  back  her  in- 
crease. 
^^  And    I    have   called   drought   upon 
the   earth,  both  upon  the  moun- 
tains, 
And   upon   the   grain,   and   upon   the 

wine,  and  upon  the  oil, 
And    upon    what    the    ground    brings 

forth, 
And  upon  man,  and  upon  beast,  and 
upon  all  the  labor  of  the  hands. 
^2  And  Zerubbabel  son  of  Shealtiel, 
and  Joshua  son  of  Jehozadak,  the 
high  priest,  w'ith  all  the  rest  of  the 
people,  hearkened  to  the  voice  of 
Jehovah  their  God,  and  to  the 
words  of  Haggai  the  prophet,  as 
Jehovah  their  God  had  sent  him ; 
and  the  people  feared  before  Jeho- 
vah. 

^^  Then  spoke.  Haggai  the  messen- 
ger of  Jehovah  in  Jehovah's  mission 
to  the  people,  saying,  I  am  with  you, 
it  is  the  oracle  of  Jehovah. 

^•^  And  Jehovah  stirred  the  spirit 
of  Zerubbabel.  son  of  Shealtiel. 
governor  of  Judah.  and  the  spirit  of 
Toshua  son  of  Jehozadak,  the  high 
priest,  and  the  spirit  of  all  the  resi 
of  the  people;  and  they  went  and 
carried  on  work  in  the  house  of 
Jehovah  of  hosts,  their  God,  ^■'  on  the 
twentv-fourth  day  of  the  month,  in 
the  sixth  month,  in  the  second 
year  of  Darius  the  king. 

CHAPTER  II. 

^  In  the  seventh  [month.]  on  the 
twenty-first  of  the  month,  the 
word  of  Jehovah  came  through 
Haggai   the  prophet,  saying,   -  Speak 


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now  to  Zerubbabel  son  of  Shealtiel, 
governor  of  Judah,  and  to  Joshua 
son  of  Jehozadak,  the  high  priest, 
and  to  the  rest  of  the  people,  saying, 
^  Who  is  left  among  you  that  saw 
this  house  in  its  former  glory? 
And  how  do  ye  see  it  now? 
Is  it  not  in  your  eyes  as  nothing? 

*  Yet  now  be  strong,   O   Zerubbabel, 

it  is  the  oracle  of  Jehovah ; 
And    be    strong,    O    Joshua,    son    of 

Jehozadak,    the    high    priest ; 
And  be   strong  all  ye  people   of  the 

land,  it  is  the  oracle  of  Jehovah, 

and  work : 
For  I  am  with  you,  it  is  the  oracle  of 

Jehovah  of  hosts, 
°  — Remember  the  word  which  I  cov- 
enanted with   you  when  ye  came 

forth   from    Egypt — 
And    my    spirit    is    standing    in    the 

midst  of  you :  fear  not ! 
®  For    thus    says    Jehovah    of    hosts : 

Yet  once,  it  is  a  little  while. 
And    I    will    shake    the    heavens,    and 

the   earth,   and   the   sea,   and   the 

dry  land; 
■^  And   I   will   shake    all    nations,   and 

the   choice   things    of  all   nations 

will  come, 
And  I  will  fill  this  house  with  glory, 

says  Jehovah  of  hosts. 

*  Mine  is  the  silver,  and  mine  is  the 

gold,  it  is  the  oracle  of  Jehovah 

of  hosts. 
®  Greater  will   be   the   latter  glory   of 

this  house  than  the  former,  says 

Jehovah  of  hosts : 
And  in   this  place  will   I   give  peace, 

it    is    the    oracle    of   Jehovah    of 

hosts. 
^**  On  the  twenty-fouth  of  the  ninth 
[monthj  in  the  second  year  of 
Darius,  the  word  of  Jehovah  came 
through  Haggai  the  prophet,  saying, 
^^  Thus  says  Jehovah  of  hosts: 
Ask  now  of  the  priests'  instruction, 
saying,  ^^  "If  a  man  carries  flesh  that 
is  holy  in  the  skirt  of  his  garment 
and  touches  with  his  skirt  bread,  or 


pottage,  or  wine  or  oil,  or  any  food, 
will  this  become  hol)^^?"  Then  the 
priests  answered  and  said,  "No." 
^^  Then  said  Haggai,  "If  one  who  is 
made  unclean  by  a  corpse  touch  any 
of  these,  will  it  become  unclean?" 
Then  the  priests  answered  and  said, 
"It  will  become  unclean." 

^*  Then  Haggai  answered  and  said, 

"So  is  this  people,  and  so  is  this  na- 
tion before  me,  it  is  the  oracle 
of  Jehovah ; 

And  so  is.  all  the  work  of  their 
hands ; 

And  what  they  offer  there  is  unclean. 

^^  And  now,  I  pray,  carry  your  minds 
backward  from  this  day, 

Before  stone  was  laid  upon  stone  in 
the    temple    of   Jehovah : 

^^  Since  those  days  were,  when  one 
came  to  a  heap  of  grain  of 
twenty  [measures,]  there  were 
but  ten ; 

Or  went  to  the  wine  vat  to  draw 
fifty  measures,  there  were  but 
twenty. 

^"^  I  smote  you  with  blasting  and  with 

withering  and   with  hail 
In  all  the  work  of  your  hands; 
And  ye   [turned]   not  to  me,  it  is  the 

oracle  of  Jehovah. 
^^  Carry    your    minds,    now,    to    the 

time  before  to-day. 
The   twenty-fourth   day   of  the   ninth 

[month,] 
Before  the  day  of  the  foundation  of 

Jehovah's   temple — consider   this. 
^^  Is  there  yet  seed  in  the  barn? 
And,  as  yet,  the  vine,  and  the  fig  tree, 

and    the    pomegranate,   and    the 

olive  tree  have  not  borne  fruit ; 
From  this  day  I  will  bless  you. 

-^  And  the  word  of  Jehovah  came 
a  second  time  to  Haggai  on  the 
twenty-fourth  of  the  month,  saying, 
21  Speak  to  Zerubbabel,  governor  of 
Judah,  saying, 
I  am  about  to  shake  the  heavens  and 

the  earth : 


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--  And   I   will  overthrow  the  thrones 

of  kingdoms, 
And   will    shatter   the   power    of   the 

kingdoms  of  the  nations ; 
And   I   will    overthrow   chariots,   and 

their  riders ; 
And    horses    and    their    riders    will 

come  down, 
Every    one    by    the    sword    of     his 

brother. 


-^  In    that    day,    it    is    the    oracle    of 

Jehovah  of  hosts, 
I    will    take    thee,       Zerubbabel,    my 

servant,  son  of  Shealtiel,  it  is  the 

oracle  of  Jehovah, 

And  will  make  thee  like  a  signet 
ring : 

For  thee  have  I  chosen,  it  is  the  ora- 
cle  of  Jehovah  of  hosts. 


.   ZECHARIAH 


CHAPTER  I. 

1  In  the  eighth  month,  in  the  sec- 
ond year  of  Darius,  the  word  of 
Jehovah  came  to  Zechariah  son  of 
Berechiah,  son  of  Iddo,  the  prophet, 
saying,  ^  Jehovah  was  exceedingly 
angry  with  your  fathers.  ^  And  thou 
shalt  say  to  them,  Thus  says  Jehovah 
of  hosts :  Turn  ye  to  me,  it  is  the 
oracle  of  Jehovah  of  hosts,  that  I 
may  turn  to  you,  says  Jehovah  of 
hosts.  *  Be  ye  not  like  your  fathers, 
to  whom  the  former  prophets  cried, 
saying.  Thus  says  Jehovah  of  hosts, 
Turn  ye  now^  from  your  evil  ways, 
and  from  your  evil  deeds :  but  they , 
hearkened  not,  and  they  gave  no  at-  ' 
tention  to  me ;  •  it  is  the  oracle  of 
Jehovah.  ^  Your  fathers,  where 
are  they?  and  the  prophets,  do  they 
live  forever? 

^  But  my  words  and  my  statutes, 
which  I  commanded  my  servants  the' 
prophets,  did  they  not  overtake  your 
fathers?  and  so  they  turned  and  said, 
"As  Jehovah  of  hosts  thought  to  do 
to  us,  according  to  our  ways,  and  ac- 
cording to  our  deeds,  so  has  he  dealt 
with  us. 

"^  Upon  the  twenty-fourth  day  of 
the  eleventh  month,  which  is  the 
month  Shebat,  in  the  second  year  ot 
Darius,   the   word   of   Jehovah   came 


to  Zechariah  son  of  Berechiah,  son  of 
Iddo,  the  prophet,  saying,  ^  I  saw 
in  the  night,  and  behold!  A  man  rid- 
ing a  brown  horse,  and  he  was 
standing  among  the  myrtles  which 
were  in  the  hollow;  and  behind  him 
there  were  horses,  brown,  sorrel,  and 
white.  ^  And  I  said,  "What  are 
these,  my  lord?"  And  the  angel 
who  talked  with  me  said  to  me,  "I 
will  shew  thee  what  these  are." 
^^  And  the  man  who  was  standing 
among  the  myrtles  answered  and 
said,  "These  are  they  whom  Jeho- 
vah has  sent  to  go  to  and  fro 
through  the  earth."  ^^  And  they  an- 
swered the  angel  of  Jehovah  who 
was  standing  among  the  myrtles,  and 
said,  "We  have  gone  to  and  fro 
through  the  earth,  and,  behold,  the 
whole  earth  sits  still,  and  is  at 
peace."  ^^  And  the  angel  of  Jeho- 
vah answered  and  said,  "O  Jehovah 
of  hosts,  how  long  wilt  thou  have  no 
pitv  on  Jerusalem  and  on  the  cities 
of  Judah,  with  which  thou  hast  been 
angry    these    seventy   years?" 

^^  And  Jehovah  answered  the  angel 
who  talked  with  me  good  words,  and 
comforting  words.  ^*  And  the  angel 
who  talked  with  me  said  to  me, 
"Crv  thou,  as  follows:  Thus  says 
Jehovah  of  hosts:   I  am  jealous  for 


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ZECHARIAH  II.  Ill 


Jerusalem  and  for  Zion  with  a  great  j  speak  to  yonder  young  man,  as  fol- 
jealousy;    ^^  but    I    am     exceedingly   lows :   'Like   open   villages  Jerusalem 


angry  with  the  careless  nations ;  for 
I  was  but  a  little  angry  with  Israel, 
but  they  helped  on  the  evil. 

^^  Therefore  thus  says  Jehovah:  I 
turn  to  Jerusalem  with  mercies;  my 
house  will  be  built  in  her,  it  is  the 
oracle  of   lehovah  of  hosts,  and  the 


will  dwell,  because  of  the  multitude 
of  men  and  cattle  therein.  ■'  For  I, 
it  is  the  oracle  of  Jehovah,  will  be  to 
her  a  wall  of  fire  round  about,  and 
for  glory  will  I  be  in  the  midst  of 
her.'  "  ^  Ho,  ho,  flee  from  the  land  of 
the   north,   it   is   the   oracle  of   Jeho- 


measuring  line  will  be  stretched  over ;  vah :  for  like  the  four  winds  of  the 
Jerusalem.  ^"  Cry  yet  again,  as  fol-  j  heavens  I  have  spread  you  abroad,  it 
iows:    Thus   says  Jehovah    of   hosts :   is  the  oracle  of  Jehovah 


Mv  cities  will  overflow  with  pros- 
perity ;  and  Jehovah  will  again  com- 
fort Zion,  and  will  again  choose 
Jerusalem.'' 

^^  And  I  lifted  up  my  eyes,  and 
looked  and  behold,  four  horns. 
^^  And  I  said  to  the  angel  who  talked 
with  me,  "What  are  these?"  And 
he  said  to  me,  'These  are  the  horns 
which  have  scattered  Judah,  Israel, 
and  Jerusalem." 

-^  And  Jehovah  showed  me  four 
smiths.  -^  And  I  said,  "What  are  these 
coming  to  do?"  And  he  spoke  as 
follows,  "These  are  the  horns  which 
scattered  Judah,  so  that  no  man 
lifted  up  his  head :  and  these  are 
come  to  terrify  them,  to  cast  down 
the  horns  of  the  nations,  which  lifted 
up  the  horn  against  the  land  of 
Judah  to  scatter  it." 

CHAPTER  II. 


~'  Ho  Zion,  escape,  thou  who  dost 
inhabit    Babylon. 

*  For  thus  says  Jehovah  of  hosts : 
"After  glory  has  he  sent  me  to  the 
nations  which  spoiled  you :  for  he 
who  touches  you  touches  the  apple 
of  his  eye.  °  For,  behold,  I  am 
about  to  shake  my  hand  over  them, 
and  they  will  be  plunder. to  their  own 
servants :  and  ye  will  know  that 
Jehovah  of  hosts  has  sent  me. 
^0  Sing  and  rejoice,  O  daughter  of 
Zion:  for,  lo,  I  come,  and  I  will 
dwell  in  the  midst  of  thee,  it  is  the 
oracle  of  Jehovah.  ^^  And  many  na- 
tions will  join  themselves  to  Jehovah 
in  that  day,  and  will  be  to  him  a  peo- 
ple :  and  I  will  dwell  in  the  midst 
of  thee,  and  thou  shalt  know  that 
Jehovah  of  hosts  has  sent  me  to 
thee.  ^2  And  Jehovah  will  make 
Judah  his  heritage;  his  portion  will 
be  upon  holy  land,  and  he  will  again 


choose  Jerusalem.  ^^  Silence,  all 
1  And  I  lifted  up  my  eyes,  and  |  flesh,  before  Jehovah !  for  he  has 
looked  and  behold,  a  man  with  a  I  roused  himself  from  his  holy  habita- 
measuring  line  in  his  hand.  ^  And  I 
said,  "Whither  art  thou  going?" 
And  he  said  to  me,  "To  measure 
Jerusalem,     to     see     how     much     its 


tion.' 


CHAPTER   III. 

1  And    he    showed    me   Joshua    the 
breadth    and    how    much    its    length   high  priest  standing  before  the  angel 


should  be."     ^  And,  behold,  the  angel 


of   Tehovah,   and   the   Satan   standing 


who   talked   with   me   stood   up,   and  |  at    his    right    hand    to    accuse 
another    angel    went    forth    to    meet 
him,    '^and    said   to   him,    "Run,   and 


him. 
2  And  Jehovah  said  to  the  Satan, 
"Jehovah     rebuke     thee,     O     Satan ; 

II.      Ver    3.      Stood    up.      So   in    T.XX.     The   Hebrew    is.    "went    forth".         ,  ^  ^   ,       „  ,    , 
\'er.    7.      Inhabit  Babylon.     The  Massoretic  text  has  "inhabit  the  daughter^  of  Babylon,     but 
daughter  is  protably  an  accidental  repetition  of  the  last  two  letters  of  "inhabit". 
Ver.    II.      To   him.      So   in   LXX.      Hebrew   has   "to   me". 

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yea,  Jehovah  who  has  chosen  Jerusa- 
lem rebuke  thee !  is  not  this  a  brand 
snatched  from  the  fire  ?"  ^  But 
Joshua  was  clothed  with  filthy  gar- 
ments,  and  was  standing  before  the 


angel. 


^  And  the  angel  answered  and 
spoke,  to  those  who  stood  before 
him,  saying,  "Take  the  filthy  gar- 
ments from  off  him."  And  he  said 
to  him,  "See,  I  have  caused  thy 
guilt  to  pass  from  thee,  and  fresh  ap- 
parel shall  be  put  on  thee."  ^  And 
he  said,  "Let  them  put  a  clean  turban 
on  his  head."  And  they  put  the 
clean  turban  on  his  head,  and  they 
clothed  him  with  garments,  the  angel 
of  Jehovah  standing  by. 

^  And  the  angel  of  Jehovah  testi- 
fied to  Joshua,  saying, 

"  "Thus  has  said  Jehovah  of  hosts : 
If  thou  walkest  in  my  ways,  and  if 
thou  keepest  my  charge,  then  thou 
also  shalt  judge  my  house,  and  shalt 
keep  my  courts,  and  I  will  give  thee 
admission    among    these    who    stand 

by. 

^  Hear  now,  O  Joshua,  high  priest, 
thou  and  thy  fellows  that  sit  before 
thee  are  men  of  omen ;  for,  behold, 
I  am  about  to  bring  my  servant  the 
Branch. 

^  For  behold,  the  stone  which  I 
have  set  before  Joshua :  on  one 
stone  are  seven  eyes :  behold.  I  will 
engrave  its  inscription,  it  is  the  ora- 
cle of  Jehovah  of  hosts,  and  I  will 
take  away  the  guilt  of  this  land  in 
one  day.  ^^  On  that  day,  it  is  the 
oracle  of  Jehovah  of  hosts,  ye  will 
invite  everyone  his  neighbor  under 
the  vine  and  under  the  fig  tree." 

CHAPTER  IV. 

^  And  the  angel  who  talked  with 
me  returned  and  roused  me,  like  a 
man    who   is   roused    from    his   sleep.  { 

III.      Ver.   5.     Aiid   he  said.     The  Hebrew  h 


-  And  he  said  to  me,  "What  seest 
thou?"  And  I  said,  "I  see,  and  be- 
hold, a  candlestick  all  of  gold,  with 
its  bowl  upon  the  top  of  it,  and  its 
seven  lamps  on  it,  there  being  seven 
pipes  to  each  of  the  lamps,  which 
are  upon  the  top  of  it :  3  And  two 
olive  trees  stood  above  it,  one  on  the 
right  side  of  the  bowl,  and  one  on  its 
left." 

*  And  I  began  and  said  to  the  angel 
who  talked  with  me,  as  follows, 
"What  are  these  my  lord  ?"  ^  Then 
the  angel  who  talked  with  me  an- 
swered and  said  to  me,  "Knowest 
thou  not  what  these  are  ?"  ^  And  I 
said,  "No,  my  lord."  And  he  an- 
swered and  said  to  me,  thus :  "This  is 
the  word  of  Jehovah  to  Zerubbabel, 
saying,  'Not  by  might,  nor  by  power, 
but  by  my  spirit,'  says  Jehovah  of 
hosts." 

"^  Who  art  thou,  O  great  moun- 
tain? before  Zerubbabel  [become]  a 
plain :  and  he  will  bring  forth  the 
top  stone  with  shoutings,  "Grace, 
grace,"  to  it. 

^  And  the  word  of  Jehovah  came 
to  me,  saying,  ^  "The  hands  of  Zerub- 
babel have  founded  this  house,  and 
his  hands  will  complete  it :  and  thou 
wilt  know  that  Jehovah  of  hosts  has 
sent  me  to  you.  ^^  For  who  will 
despise  the  day  of  small  things,  when 
with  joy  they  see  the  plummet  in  the 
hand  of  Zerubbabel.  These  seven 
are  the  eyes  of  Jehovah ;  they 
sweep  over  the  whole  earth."  ^^  Then 
I  answered,  and  said  to  him,  "What 
are  these  two  olive  trees  on  the  right 
of  the  candlestick  and  on  its  left?" 
^2  And  again  T  asked,  and  said  to 
him,  "What  are  these  two  olive 
trees,  which  are  beside  the  two 
golden  tubes  which  pour  forth  the 
oil  from  them?"  ^^  And  he  spoke  to 
me  as  follows,  "Knowest  thou  not 
what      these      are?"      And      1      said, 

as  "and  I  said",   which  is  evidently  an  error. 


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ZECHARIAH  V.  VI 


"No,  my  lord."  ^*  And  he  said, 
"These  are  the  two  sons  of  oil,  which 
stand  before  the  Lord  of  all  the 
earth." 

CHAPTER  V. 

^  And  I  turned  and  lifted  up  my 
eyes,  and  looked,  and  behold,  a  roll 
flying. 

2  And  he  said  to  me,  "What  seest 
thou?"  And  I  said,  "I  see  a  roll 
flying ;  its  length  is  twenty  cubits, 
and  its  breadth  ten  cubits." 

^  Then  said  he  to  me.  "This  is  the 
curse     that     goeth     forth     over    the 
face  of  all  the  land :  for  every  thief 
is  purged  hence  according  to  it;  and 
every   perjurer   is   purged   hence   ac- 
cording to  it.     ^  I  have  sent  it  forth, 
it  is  the  oracle  of  Jehovah  of  hosts, 
and  it  will  enter  into  the  house  of  the  ; 
thief,  and  into  the  house  of  him  who  j 
swears    falsely   by   my   name :   and   it 
v/ill  abide  in  the  midst  of  his  house, 
and   consume   it   with   its  beams  and  I 
its  stones."  ! 

^  And  the  angel  who  talked  with 
me  came  forward,  and  said  to  me, 
"Lift  up  now  thy  eyes,  and  see 'what 
is  this  that  comes  forth."  ^  And  1 1 
said.  "What  is  it?"  And  he  said. 
"This  is  a  bushel  measure  coming 
forth."  1  And  he  said.  "This  is  their 
transgression  in  all  the  land."  "^  And 
behold  the  round  leaden  piece  was 
lifted  up  and  lo.  a  woman  sitting  in- 
side  the   bushel ! 

^  And  he  said,  "This  is  wicked- 
ness ;"  and  he  thrust  her  down  into  the 
midst  of  the  bushel ;  and  he  thrust 
the  leaden  cover  on  the  mouth  of  it. 

^  And  I  lifted  up  my  eyes,  and 
looked,  and  behold,  two  women  were 
coming  forth,  with  the  wind  in  their 
wings ;  and  they  had  wings  like  the 
wings  of  a  stork :  and  they  lifted  up 
the  bushel  between  'the  earth  and  the 
heaven. 

1^  And    I    said    to    the    angel    w^ho 

V         Ver.    6.      Their   transerepsion.      So   in 
Ver.   7.     And  lo.     So   in  LXX.   The   Hebrew 


talked    with    me,    "Whither    do    they 
carry   the   bushel  ?" 

^^  And  he  said  to  me,  "To  build 
her  a  house  in  the  land  of  Shinar : 
and  when  it  is  erected,  she  will  be 
set  there  in  her  own  place." 

CHAPTER  VL 

^  And  I  turned  and  lifted  up  my 
eyes,  and  looked,  and  behold,  four 
chariots  coming  forward  from  be- 
tween two  mountains ;  and  the 
mountains  were  mountains  of 
bronze.  -  In  the  first  chariot  were 
brown  horses;  and  in  the  second 
chariot  black  horses;  "and  in  the 
third  chariot  white  horses ;  and  in 
the  fourth  chariot  streaked  bay 
horses. 

^  And  I  asked  and  said  to  the 
angel  who  talked  w4th  me,  "What  are 
these,  my  lord  ?"  ^  And  the  angel  an- 
swered and  said  to  me,  "These  are 
the  four  winds  of  the  heavens,  com- 
ing forth  from  presenting  themselves 
to  the  Lord  of  all  the  earth. 

^  [The  chariot]  with  the  black 
horses  is  going  forth  toward  the 
land  of  the  north ;  the  white  go  forth 
after  them ;  and  the  streaked  go 
forth  toward  the  land  of  the  south. 
^  And  the  bay  go  forth,  and  seek 
to  go  to  march  up  and  down 
throughout  the  earth ;"  and  he  said, 
"Go,  march  up  and  down  in  the 
earth :"  and  they  marched  up  and 
down  through  the  earth.  ^  And  he 
called  me.  and  spoke  to  me,  saying, 
"Behold,  those  who  go  forth  to  the 
land  of  the  north  have  quieted  my 
Spirit  in  the  land  of  the  north." 

^  And  the  word  of  Jehovah  came 
to  me,  saying,  '^^  "Take  from  the  cap- 
tives of  Heldai,  of  Tobijah,  and  of 
Jedaiah ;  and  do  thou  come  on  the 
same  day,  yea,  come  thou  into  the 
house  of  Josiah,  son  of  Zephaniah, 
whither     they     have     arrived     from 

LXX.     The  Hebrew'  has   "their   eye", 
reads,   "and   this". 


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ZECHARIAH  VII.  VIII 


Babylon;   ^^  and  thou   shalt   take  sil-   at   all    to    me?     ^  And   when  ye    eat, 
ver  and  gold,  and  make  crowns,  and   and  when  ye  drink,  are  not  ye   they 
set  them  on  the  head  of  Joshua  son  j  who  eat  and  drink? 
of  Jehozadak,  the  high  priest;  ^- and  |      "Are    not   these   the    words   which 
say   to   him,   as   follows,   "Thus   says  Jehovah      proclaimed     through     the 


Jehovah  of  hosts,  Behold,  a  man 
called  Branch;  and  a  branch  will 
come  forth  from  his  roots,  and  he 
will  build  the  temple  of  Jehovah : 
^■^  Even  he  wdi  build  the  temple 
of  Jehovah;  and  he  will  bear  the 
glory,  and  sit  and  rule  on  his  throne ; 
and  he  will  be  a  priest  on  his  throne : 
and  the  counsel  of  peace  will  be  be- 
tween the  two  of  them. 


former  prophets,  when  Jerusalem 
was  inhabited  and  at  peace  w^ith 
her  cities  round  about  her,  and  when 
the  South  and  the  lowland  were  in- 
habited?"' 

^  And  the  word  of  Jehovah  came 
to  Zechariah,  as  follows,  ^  Thus 
spoke  Jehovah  of  hosts,  "Execute 
true  judgment,  and  practise  toward 
each    other    mercy    and    compassion ; 


1^  And  the  crowns  will  be  for  Hel-  ^^  and   the    widow,    and    the    orphan, 

dai,   and   Tobijah,   and   Jedaiah,   and  the   stranger,   and   the    poor   do    not 

Josiah  son  of  Zephaniah,  for  a  me-  oppress;     and     do     not     think     evil 

morial    in    the    temple    of    Jehovah.  ^^^^      of     another     in    your     hearts. 

^^  And  those  who  are   far  away  will  ''  ^^^^  they  refused  to   hearken,   and 


come  and  build  in  the  temple  of 
Jehovah,  and  ye  will  know  that 
Jehovah  of  hosts  has  sent  me  to  you. 
And  this  will  come  to  pass,  if  ye 
will  diligently  obey  the  voice  of 
Jehovah  your  God.'  " 

CHAPTER  VII. 

^  And   in   the    fourth   year   of   king 
Darius,    the   word   of  Jehovah   came 


turned  a  stubborn  shoulder,  and 
stopped  their  ears  from  listening. 
^-  And  their  hearts  they  made  adam- 
ant, so  as  not  to  hear  the  law,  and 
the  words  which  Jehovah  of  hosts 
sent  by  his  spirit  through  the  former 
prophets :  and  so  there  came  great 
wrath  from  Jehovah  of  hosts. 
^2  And  as  he  called,  and  they  would 
not  hear ;  so  they  will  call,  and  I  will 
not    hear,    said    Jehovah    of    hosts ; 


to   Zechariah    on   the   fourth   day   of   14  And  so  I  drove  them  amon^  all  the 
the     ninth     month,     Chislev.      -  For 
there  had  been  sent  to  the  house  of 


nations    whom    they    did    not    know; 
1      T^  and    the    land    was    desolate     behind 

Jehovah,      El-sarezer     and      Regem-  1  ^^^^^^  without  anyone  to  pass  to  and 
melech     and  his   men,   to     propitiate  |  ^^^ .  ^^^  ^^       laid  the  pleasant  land 
Jehovah,     ^  and     to     speak     to     the  j  (desolate " 
priests   of   the   house   of  Jehovah   of ; 

hosts,    and   to    the    prophets,    as    fol- :  CHAPTER  VIIT. 

lows,    "Should    I    weep    in    the    fifth       ^  And    the    word    of    Jehovah    of 
month  with  fasting,  as  I   have  done   hosts   came   as   follows: 
these  so  many  years?"  2  fhus   says  Jehovah   of  hosts:    "I 

^  And  the  word  of  Jehovah  of  am  jealous  for  Zion  with  great  jeal- 
hosts  came  to  me,  saying,  !  ousy,    and    with    great    anger    I    am 

^  "Speak  to  all  the  people  of  the  '  jealous  for  her."  ^  Thus  says  Jeho- 
land.  and  to  the  priests,  saying,  vah :  "I  will  return  to  Zion,  and  will 
'When  ye  fasted  and  mourned  in  the  dwell  in  the  midsl  of  Jerusalem :  and 
fifth  and  in  the  seventh  [month,]  Jerusalem  will  be  called  The  city  of 
even  those  seventy  years,  did  ye  fast    truth' ;  and  the  mountain  of  Jehovah 

VII.      Ver.    7.      Are  rot  these.      So  in   I.XX.      The  Hebrew  is   unintelligible   as   it   stands;  a 
slight  change  yields  the   sense  of  LXX. 

1076 


ZECHARIAH  IX 


of  hoses,  The  holy  mountain.'  "  strong.     ^*  For  thus  says  Jehovah  of 

Thus  says  Jehovah  of  hosts:  Old  |  hosts :    As    I    thought   to    do    evil   to 


men  and  old  women  will  again  dwell 
in  the  streets  of  Jerusalem  each  with 
staff  in   hand   for  multitude   of  days, 


you,  because  your  fathers  provoked 
me  to  wrath,  says  Jehovah  of  hosts, 
and   I   did   not   repent;    ^^  so   again   I 


^  And  the  streets  of  the  city  will  be    have    thought    in    these    days    to    do 
full  of  boys  and  girls  playing  in  her  ;  good  to  Jerusalem  and  to  the  house 


streets.' 

^  Thus  says  Jehovah  of  hosts:  "Be- 
cause it  seems  too  wonderful  in  the 
eyes  of  the  remnant  of  this  people  in 
these  days,  should  it  also  be  too 
wonderful  in  my  eyes?"  it  is  the  ora- 
cle of  Jehovah  of  hosts.  '''  Thus  says 
Jehovah  of  hosts :  "Behold,  I  am 
about  to  deliver  my  people  from  the 
east  country :  and  from  the  west 
country,  «  and  I  will  bring  them,  and  |  hosts  came  to  me  as  follows :'  ^^^Thus 


of  Judah :  fear  ye  not.  ^°  These  are 
the  things  which  ye  shall  do;  Speak 
truth  to  one  another;  truth  and  a 
judgment  of  peace  practise  in  your 
gates:  i"  and  do  not  think  evil  in 
your  hearts  against  each  other;  and 
love  not  a  false  oath;  for  it  is  all 
these  that  I  hate,  it  is  the  oracle  of 
Jehovah." 
^^  And    the    word    of    Jehovah    of 


they  will  dwell  in  the  midst  of  Jeru- 
salem ;  and  they  will  be  to  me  for  a 
people,  and  I  will  be  to  them  for 
God,  in  truth  and  in  righteousness." 
^  Thus  sa3^s  Jehovah  of  hosts :  Le 


says  Jehovah  of  hosts:  "The  fast  of 
the  fourth  [month,]  and  the  fast  of 
the  fifth,  and  the  fast  of  the  seventh, 
and  the  fast  of  the  tenth,  will  become 
to  the  house  of  Judah  joy  and  glad- 


be  built.  ^^  For  before  those  days 
there  was  no  hire  for  man,  nor  any 
hire  for  cattle:  neither  was  there  any 
peace  to  him  that  went  out  or  came 
in  because  of  the  adversary :  for  I  set 
all  men  one  against  another.     ^^ 


your  hands  be  strong,  ye  who  hear  ^ess,  and  cheerful  feasts;  but  love  ve 
m  these  days  these  words  from  the  truth  and  peace."  ^o  jhus  says  Jeho- 
mouth  of  the  prophets,  smce  the  day  ^ah  of  hosts :  'There  will  yet  come 
when  the  house  of  Jehovah  of  hosts,  peoples,  and  the  citizens  of  many 
the  temple,  was  founded  m  order  to   cities :      21  /^„ j    ^i-,^    citizens    of    one 

[city]  will  go  to  another,  saying.  'Let 
us  go  to  propitiate  Jehovah,  and  to 
seek  the  face  of  Jehovah  of  hosts :  I 
will  go  also.'  "Yea  many  peoples 
and  strong  nations  will  come  to  seek 

T  ^  .      r  /^^^i  Jehovah   of  hosts   in    Jerusalem,   and 

now    1    am    not    as    m    former    daysi^r,  r.rr^r.iVi'-.fo   t^i-.^,  ^i,"     2^^^!, 

J   ^,  ^      X  I.-  1    V    '^'^  propitiate    lehovah.       23 -j^^us  savs 

toward  the  remnant   of  his  people,      jphn^r-^h    r.f   i,^^^^.      «t      ^.1.  j  ' 

-.   '    ^u  1       ^  T  u       u     r  u     /     jenovah    ot    hosts:        In    those    davs 

It  is  the  oracle  of     ehovah  of  hosts.  l*-^„    ^^„     ^r    „ii    ,  ^     .- 

l^en    men    ot    all    languages    of    the 

12  "For   I   am   sowing  the   seed   of  nations  will  take  hold  of\he  skirt  of 

peace ;    the   vine    will   give    her   fruit,  a  Jew,  saving.    'We  will  go  with  you 

and  the  earth  will  give  her  increase,  for  we  have  heard  that  God  is  with 

and  the  heavens  will  give  their  dew;  you.'" 
and  I  will  cause  the  remnant  of  this 

people    to    inherit    all    these    things.  CHAPTER  IX. 

^^  And,    as   ye   have   become   a   curse  1  Oracle. 

among    the     nations.     O      house      of  j  The  word  of  Jehovah  is  upon  the  land 

Judah  and  house  of  Israel,  so  I  will  of  Hadrach. 

deliver  you,   and  ye   will  be   a  bless-  And  Damascus  is  its  resting-place : 

ing:     fear     not,    let    your    hands    be  For  Jehovah  has  an  eye  upon  men, 

VIII.  Ver.   12.     I  am  sowing  the  seed   of  peace.    A   rendering   suggested  by   LXX.    The  He- 
brew has  merely  "the  seed  of  peace",  which  is  without  any  connection  with  Its  context. 

1077 


ZECHARIAH  X 


And  upon  all  the  tribes  of  Israel, 

^  And     on     Hamath     which     borders 

upon  it: 

Tyre    and    Zidon,    for   they   are   very 

wise. 
^  And  Tyre  built  herself  a  fortress, 
And  heaped  up  silver  like  dust, 
And    fine    gold    like    the    dirt    of    the 

streets. 
■*  Behold,  the  Lord  will  dispossess  her. 
And  strike  her  power  into  the  sea; 
And  she  will  be  devoured  with  fire. 
^  Ashkelon  will  see  and  w^ll  fear ; 
And  Gaza  will  writhe  in  anguish ; 
And   Ekron,    for   her   confidence  will 

be  put  to  shame ; 
And  the  king  will  perish  from  Gaza, 
And  Ashkelon  will  be  uninhabited. 
^  And  the  bastard  will  dwell  in  Ash- 

dod, 
xAnd   I   will  cut  off  the   pride   of  the 

Philistines. 

''  And   I    will   take   away   their   blood 

from  their  mouth. 
And  their  abominations  from  between 

their  teeth ; 
And  even  they  will  be  left  over  for 

our  God, 
And  will  be  like  a  clan  in  Judah, 
.^nd  Ekron  will  be  as  the  Jebusite. 

^  And  I  will  encamp  about  my  house 
as  a  guard,  so  that  none  may  pass 
through  or  return : 

And  no  oppressor  shall  pass  through 
them  any  more : 

For  now  I  regard  it  with  my  eyes. 

^  Rejoice  greatly,  O  daughter  of  Zion ; 

Shout,  O  daughter  of  Jerusalem : 

Behold,  thy  king  comes  to  thee: 

He  is  just,  and  having  victory: 

Meek,  and  riding  on  an  ass. 

Even  on  a  colt  the  foal  of  an  ass. 

^°  And  T  will  cut  off  the  chariot  from 
Ephraim. 

And  the  horse  from  Jerusalem, 

And  the  battle  bow  will  be  cut  off; 

And  he  will  speak  peace  to  the  na- 
tions: 

And  his  dominion  will  be  from  sea  to 


sea. 
And  from 


the   River  to   the  ends   of 


the  earth. 
^1  As  for  thee  also,  by  thy  covenant 

blood  I  vv^ill  set  free  thy  prisoners 

from  the  pit. 
^2  Return  to  the  stronghold,  ye  pris- 
oners of  hope ; 
To-day  do  I  declare  that  I  will  return 

double  to  thee. 
^^  For  I  have  bent  Judah  for  me  as  a 

bow,  I  have  filled  Ephraim : 
And  I  will  stir  up  thy  sons,  O  Zion, 

against  thy  sons,  O  Greece, 
And  will  make  thee  like  the  sword  of 

a  mighty  man. 
^*  And    Jehovah    will    appear    above 

them, 
And  his  arrow^  will  go  forth  like  the 

lightning : 
And  the  Lord  Jehovah  will  blow  the 

trumpet, 
And  will  march  in  the  tempests  of  the 

south. 
^^  Jehovah  of  hosts  will  defend  them : 
And  they  will  devour,  and  will  tread 

down  the  sling  stones ; 
And  they  will  drink  their  blood  like 

wine. 
And  be  filled  with  it  like  bowls,  like 

the  corners  of  an  altar. 
^^  And  Jehovah  their   God  will   give 

them  victory  on  that  day  as  the 

flock  of  his  people : 
For  they  are  stones  of  a  diadem,  glit- 
tering upon  his  land. 
^'^  For  how  good  it  is,  and  how  fair! 
Grain  will  make  young  men  flourish, 

and  new  wine  maidens, 

CHAPTER  X 

*  Ask  from  Jehovah  rain  in  the  time 

of  the   latter  rain, 
Jehovah  prepares  the  lightnings: 
And   he   will   give   them   showers   of 

rain, 
To  every  one  grass  in  the  field. 
2  For  the  teraphim  speak  vanity, 
And  the  diviners  see  lies : 
And  false  dreams  they  tell 
And  they  comfort  in  vain: 
Therefore    they    go    their    way    like 

sheep, 


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ZECHARIAH  XI 


They  are  afflicted,  becanse  there  is  no  And  they  will  live  with  their  children, 
shepherd.  |  and  will  return. 

2  My  anger  is  kindled  against  the  shep-  j  ^^  And  I  will  bring  them  again  from 
herds,  the  land  of  Egypt, 

And  upon  the  he-goats,  I  will  make  And  from  Assyria  I  will  gather  them ; 
visitation ;  ,  And  I  will  bring  them  into  the  land 

For  Jehovah   of  hosts   will   visit  his  of  Gilead  and  Lebanon ; 


flock  the  house  of  Judah, 

And  will  make  them  as  his  stately 
horse  in  the  battle. 

*  From  him  will  come  the  corner- 
stone, 

From  him  the  nail,  from  him  the  bat- 
tle bow, 

From  him  every  officer  together. 

^  And  they  will  trample  down  heroes 
like  the  dirt  of  the  streets  in 
battle ; 

And  they  will  fight,  because  Jehovah 
is  with  them  : 

And  the  riders  on  horses  will  be  put 
to  confusion. 

^  And  I  will  strengthen  the  house  of 
Judah, 

And  I  will  deliver  the  house  of  Jo- 


And  it  will  not  be  found  sufficient  for 

them. 
^^  And  they  will  pass  through  the  sea 

of  affliction. 
And  he  will  smite  the  waves  in  the 

sea. 
And  all  the   depths  of  the  Nile  will 

be  dried  up : 
And    the    pride    of   Assyria    will    be 

brought  down, 
And  the  sceptre  of  Egypt  w^ill  depart. 
^2  And  their  strength  will  be  in  Jeho- 
vah; 
And    in    his    name    they    will    boast 

themselves. 
It  is  the  oracle  of  Jehovah. 

CHAPTER  XI 


seph, 

And  I  will  cause  them  to  return,  for  I  ^OP^"'.,      Lebanon,  thy  doors, 
I  have  mercy  on  them ; 

And  they  will  be  as  though  I  had  not 
cast  them  off: 

For  I  am  Jehovah  their  God,  and  I 
will  answer  them. 

■^  And  Ephraim  will  be  like  heroes, 

And  their  heart  will  rejoice  as  with 
wine  : 

And  their  children  will  see  it,  and  re- 
joice : 

And  their  heart  will  be  glad  in  Jeho- 
vah. 

^  I  will  hiss  for  them,  and  gather  them 
in; 

For  I  have  redeemed  them 


That     the      fire    may    consume    thy 

cedars. 
-  Wail,    O    cypress,    for   the    cedar   is 

fallen, 
Because    the   glorious   ones   are   laid 

waste : 
Wail  ye  oaks  of  Bashan, 
Because    the    impenetrable    forest    is 

fallen  down. 
^  Hark !  the  wailing  of  shepherds  !  Be- 
cause  their  priory  is  laid  waste : 
Hark!  the  roaring  of  lions! 
Because  the  pride  of  Jordan  is  laid 
waste. 
*  Thus     said     Jehovah     my     God : 
And  they  wall  be  as  numerous  as  they  ]  Feed  the  flock  destined  for  slaughter ; 
-^vere.  !  ^  whose      buyers      slay      them — with- 

»  And  I  scattered  them  among  the  na-    out  suffering  the  penalty;  and  whose 
tions ;  sellers     say,     "Blessed    be     Jehovah. 

But   they    will    remember   me    in    far    for    I    am    rich:"    and    whose    own 
countries :  shepherds    spare   them    not.     ^  For   I 

X.  Ver.   6.      And  I   will   cause  them  to   retunn.     A   slight  change   from  the   Massoretic  text 
which  reads.  And  I  will  cause  them  to  dwell. 

Ver.    12.     They  will  boast  themselves.      So  in  LXX.      The   Hebrew   has.   "they  will  walk". 

XI.  \'er.   6.        His   shepherd.     A  change  of  pointing  from  the  Massoretic  text  which  reads, 
of  the  flock". 

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will  no  longer  spare  the  inhabitants  '  support  the  sound,  but  the  flesh  of  the 
of  the  land,  it  is  the  oracle  of  Jeho-  I  fat  he  will  eat,  and  he  will  tear  their 
vah :  but,  behold,   I  will  deliver  men  ;  hoofs  in  pieces. 


^^  Woe  to  the  worthless  shepherd  who 
forsakes  the  flock ! 

The  sword  be  on  his  arm,  and  on  his 
right  eye  ! 

His  arm  will  be  utterly  withered. 

And  his  right  eye  will  utterly  blinded. 

CHAPTER  XH. 

^  Oracle.  The  word  of  Jehovah 
concerning  Israel.  Oracle  of  Jeho- 
vah who  stretched  out  the  heavens, 
and  founded  the  earth,  and  formed 
the  spirit  of  man  within  him : 

2  Behold,  I  am  about  to  make 
Jerusalem  a  cup  of  reeling  to  all  the 
peoples  round  about,  and  Judah  also 
will  be  in  the  siege  against  Jerusa- 
lem. ^  And  on  that  day  I  will  make 
Jerusalem  a  stone  of  burden  to  all 
the  peoples ;  and  all  who  lift  it  will 
indeed  wound  themselves ;  and  all 
the  nations  of  the  earth  will  gather 
together  against  it.  *  On  that  day, 
it  is  the  oracle  of  Jehovah,  I  will 
smite  every  horse  with  panic,  and  his 
rider  with  madness :  but  my  eyes  I 
will  open  upon  the  house  of  Judah, 
and  every  horse  of  the  peoples  I  will 
smite  with  blindness.  ^  And  the 
chieftains  of  Judah  will  say  in  their 
heart,  "The  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem 
are  a  means  of  strength  to  me 
through  Jehovah  of  hosts  their  God.'* 
6  On  that  day  T  will  make  the  chief- 
tains of  Judah  like  a  pen  of  fire  in  the 
midst  of  wood,  and  like  a  burning 
torch  among  sheaves;  and  thev  will 
devour,  on  the  right  and  on  the  left, 
all  the  peoples  round  about:  but 
15  And  Tehovah  said  to  me.  Take  I  Jerusalem  will  still  abide  in  her  own 
again  to  thee  the  instruments  of  a  I  place,  even  in  Jerusalem.  "^  And 
worthless  shepherd.  i«  For  behold,  I  Jehovah  will  first  deliver  the  tents 
I  am  about  to  appoint  a  shepherd  of  Judah,  so  that  the  fame  of  the 
in  the  land,  who  will  not  go  after  the  house  of  David  and  the  fame  of  the 
lost,   heal  the  wounded;   nor  will  he  .inhabitants  of  Jerusalem  may  not  be 

Ver.    II.     The  Sheep-merchants.     The  same  reading  as  in  Vcr.   7.  ,,     „ 

Ver.    13.     The   treasury.      So  in   the   Syriac   and   Targum ;   the   Hebrew   has   "the    moulder    ; 
cf.  Mt.  27:3  f. 

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every  one  .into  the  hand  of  his  shep- 
herd, and  into  the  hand  of  his  king: 
and  they  shall  smite  the  land,  and  I 
will  not  deliver  from  their  hand. 

■^  So  I  fed  the  flock  destined  for 
slaughter,  for  the  sheep  merchants. 
And  I  took  to  myself  two  staves; 
the  one  I  called  "Grace,"  and  the 
other,  "Union;"  and  I  fed  the  flock. 
^  And  I  destroyed  the  three  shep- 
herds in  one  month ;  for  my  soul  was 
vexed  with  them,  and  their  soul  was 
weary  of  me. 

^  Then  I  said,  I  wall  no  longer  feed 
you:  what  dies,  let  it  die;  and  what 
is  to  perish,  let  it  perish ;  and  those 
who  are  left,  let  them  eat  each 
other's  flesh."  ^^  And  I  took  my 
staff  "Grace,"  and  I  broke  it,  in  or- 
der to  annul  my  covenant  which  I 
had  made  with  all  the  peoples. 

11  When  it  was  broken  on  that  day, 
then  the  sheep-merchants  who 
watched  me  realized  that  it  was  the 
word  of  Jehovah. 

12  And'  I  said  to  them,  "H  it  is 
good  in  your  sight,  give  me  my  hire ; 
but  if  not,  let  it  go."  Then  they 
weighed  for  my  hire  thirty  shekels 
of  silver.  ^^  And  Jehovah  said  to 
me,  "Cast  it  into  the  treasury"  (the 
precious  price  at  which  T  was  valued 
by  them !)  And  I  took  the  thirty 
shekels  of  silver,  and  cast  them  into 
the  treasury,  in  the  house  of  Jeho- 
vah. 1^  Then  I  broke  my  second 
staff.  "Union,"  in  order  to  destroy 
the  brotherhood  between  Judah  and 
Israel. 


ZECHARIAH  XIII.  XIV 


too  great  in  contrast  with  that  of 
Judah. 

*'  On  that  day  Jehovah  will  protect 
ihe  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem ;  and 
the  lame  one  among  them  in  that 
day  will  be  like  David ;  and  the  house 
of  David  .will  be  like  God,  like  the 
angel   of  Jehovah  before   them. 

"  And  on  that  day,  I  will  seek  to 
destroy  all  the  nations  which  have 
come  against  Jerusalem. 

^^  And  I  will  pour  upon  the  house 
of  David,  and  upon  the  inhabitants 
of  Jerusalem,  the  spirit  of  grace  and 
of  supplication;  and  they  will  look 
to  him  whom  they  have  pierced:  and 
they  wall  mourn  for  him,  as  one 
mourns  for  an  only  son,  and  they 
will  grieve  for  him  as  with  grief  for 
a  firstborn.  ^^  In  that  day  the 
mourning  of  Jerusalem  will  be  as 
great  as  the  mourning  for  Hadad- 
rimmon   in  the   valley  of   Megiddon. 

12  And  the  land  will  mourn,  every 
family  by  itself; 

The  family  of  the  house  of  David  by 
itself,  and  their  wives  by  them- 
selves ; 

The  family  of  the  house  of  Nathan 
by  itself  and  their  wives  by  them- 
selves ; 

13  The  family  of  the  house  of  Levi  by 

itself,  and  their  wives  by  them- 
selves ; 

The  family  of  Shimei  by  itself,  and 
their  wives  by   themselves; 

1*  All  the  families  who  are  left  every 
family  by  itself,  and  their  wives 
by  themselves. 

CHAPTER   XIII. 

1  In  that  day  a  fountain  will  be 
opened  for  the  house  of  David  and 
for  the  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem,  for 
sin  and  for  uncleanness.  ^  And  in 
that  day,  it  is  the  oracle  of  Jehovah 
of  hosts,  I  will  cut  off  the  names  of 
the  idols  from  the  land,  and  they  will 
not  be  remembered  any  more :  and  I 
will  dismiss  the  prophets  and  the  un- 


clean spirit  from  the  land.  ^'  And  if 
any  man  prophesy  again,  then  his 
father  and  his  mother  who  begat  him 
will  say  to  him,  "Thou  rnayest  not 
live ;  for  thou  speakest  lies  in  the 
name  of  Jehovah."  And  his  father 
and  his  mother  who  begat  him  will 
thrust  him  through  if  he  prophesies. 
*  And  on  that  day  the  prophets  will 
be  ashamed  each  one  of  his  vision, 
when  he  prophesies ;  and  they  will 
not  put  on  the  hairy  mantle  in  order 
to  deceive :  ''  and  one  will  say,  "I  am 
j  no  prophet,  a  tiller  of  the  ground 
I  am  I;  for  the  ground  has  been  my 
possession  from  my  youth." 

^  And  they  will  say  to  him, 
"What  are  these  wounds  in  thy 
hands?"  And  he  will  say,  "Those 
with  which  I  was  wounded  in  the 
house  of  my  lovers." 

"^  Awake,  O  sword,  against  my 
shepherd,  and  against  the  man  of  my 
fellowship,  it  is  the  oracle  of  Jeho- 
vah of  hosts :  smite  the  shepherd, 
that  the  sheep  may  be  scattered ;  and 
I  will  turn  my  hand  against  the  lit- 
tle   ones. 

^  And  in  all  the  land,  it  is  the  ora- 
cle of  Jehovah,  two-thirds  will  be  cut 
off  in  it  and  die ;  but  a  third  will  be 
left  in  it.  ^  And  I  will  bring  the  third 
into  the  fire,  and  will  smelt  them  as 
silver  is  smelted,  and  I  will  try  them  as 
gold  is  tried :  and  they  will  call  on 
my  name,  and  I  will  hear  them :  and 
I  will  say,  "It  is  my  people;"  and 
they  will  say,  "Jehovah  my  God!" 

CHAPTER   XIV. 

1  Behold,  a  day  is  coming  for  Jeho- 
vah and  thy  spoil  will  be  divided 
within  thee.  ^  And  I  will  gather  all  the 
nations  against  Jerusalem  for  battle ; 
and  the  city  will  be  taken,  and  the 
houses  plundered,  and  the  women  ra- 
vished :  and  half  of  the  city  will  go 
into  captivity,  and  the  rest  of  the 
people  will  not  be  cut  off  from  the 
citA^ 


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ZECHARIAH  XIV 


^  And  Jehovah  will  go  forth,  and 
fight  with  those  nations  as  in  the  day 
when  he  fought,  in  the  day  of  trouble. 

'^  And  his  feet  will  stand  in  that 
day  on  the  mount  of  Olives,  which 
is  in  front  of  Jerusalem  on  the  east, 
and  the  mount  of  Olives  will  be  di- 
vided into  two  halves  from  east  to 
west  by  a  very  great  valley;  and  half 
of  the  mountain  will  move  north- 
wards, and  half  southwards. 

^  And  ye  will  flee  to  the  valley  of 
my  mountains ;  for  the  valley  of  the 
mountains  will  reach  to  Azel :  yea, 
ye  will  flee,  as  ye  fled  before  the 
earthquake  in  the  days  of  Uzziah 
king  of  Judah :  and  Jehovah  my  God 
will  come,  and  all  the  holy  ones  with 
him.  ^  And  in  that  day,  there  will 
be  no  light,  the  stars  veiling  them- 
selves ;  "^  and  it  will  be  one  day  which 
is  known  to  Jehovah ;  neither  day 
nor  night :  and  at  the  time  of  even- 
ing there  will  be  light.  ^  And  on 
that  day  living  waters  will  go  forth 
from  Jerusalem ;  half  of  them  to  the 
eastern  sea,  and  half  of  them  to  the 
western  sea :  in  summer  and  in  win- 
ter it  will  be. 

^  And  Jehovah  will  be  king  over 
all  the  earth :  on  that  day  Jehovah 
will  be  one,  and  his  name  one. 
^°  All  the  land  will  be  changed  to 
plain,  from  Geba  to  Rimmon  south 
of  Jerusalem ;  and  she  will  be  lifted 
up,  and  will  dwell  in  her  place,  from 
the  gate  of  Benjamin  to  the  place 
of  the  first  gate,  to  the  corner  gate, 
and  from  the  tower  of  Hananel  to 
the  king's  winepresses. 

^^  And  men  will  dwell  in  her,  and 
there  will  be  no  more  curse  and 
Jerusalem  will  dwell  safely.  ^^  And 
this  will  be  the  plague  with  which 
Jehovah  will  smite  all  the  peoples 
who  have  warred  against  Jerusalem : 
he  will  make  their  flesh  rot  while 
they   yet   stand   upon   their   feet,  and 

XIV.     Ver.  5.     With  him.      So  in   LXX  an 
Ver.    1 8.      Upon  them.      So  in   LXX   and  Sy 


their  eyes  will  decay  in  their  sockets, 
and  their  tongue  will  decay  in  theif 
mouth.  ^2  And  on  that  day,  the  dis- 
comfiture from  Jehovah  will  be 
among  them ;  and  they  will  grasp 
every  man  the  hand  of  his  neighbor, 
and  his  hand  will  rise  up  against  the 
hand  of  his  neighbor. 

^*  And  even  Judah  will  ^  fight 
against  Jerusalem;  and  the  wealth  of 
all  the  nations  round  about  will  be 
swept  up,  gold,  and  silver,  and  gar- 
ments, in  great  measure.  ^^  And  so 
will  be  the  plague  on  horses,  mules, 
camels,  asses,  and  all  the  beasts 
which  are  in  those  camps,  like  this 
plague. 

^*^  And  every  one  who  is  left  of 
all  the  nations  which  came  against 
Jerusalem  will  go  up  from  year  to 
year  to  worship  the  king,  Jehovah 
of  hosts,  and  to  keep  the  feast  of 
tabernacles.  '^'^  And  whoever  of  the 
families  of  the  earth  does  not  go  up 
to  Jerusalem  to  worship  the  king, 
Jehovah  of  hosts,  upon  them  there 
will  be  no  rain. 

^^  And  if  the  family  of  Egypt  do 
not  go  up  and  do  not  come,  upon 
them  will  come  the  plague,  with 
which  Jehovah  smites  the  nations 
that  go  not  up  to  keep  the  feast  of 
tabernacles.  ^^This  will  be  the  pun- 
ishment of  Egypt,  and  the  punish- 
ment of  all  the  nations  who  do  not 
go  up  to  keep  the  feast  of  taber- 
nacles. 

-"  In  that  day  there  will  be  on  the 
bells  of  the  horses,  "Holy  to  Jeho- 
vah ;"  and  the  pots  in  Jehrovah's 
house  will  be  like  the  bowls  before 
the  altar,  ^i  Yea,  every  pot  in  Jeru- 
salem and  in  Judah  will  be  holy  to  Je- 
hovah of  hosts:  and  all  they  who 
sacrifice  will  come  and  take  of  them, 
and  cook  in  them ;  and  in  that  day 
there  will  no  longer  be  a  trafiRcker  in 
the  house  of  Jehovah  of  hosts. 

d  Syriac.      The  Hebrew  reads,  "with  thee", 
riac.     The  Hebrew   reads,   "and   not  upon  them". 


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MALACHI 


CHAPTER   I. 

^  Oracle.     The  word  of  Jehovah  to 

Israel   through    Malachi. 

-  I   have  loved  you,   says  Jehovah. 

And  yet  ye  say,  "Wherein  hast  thou 

loved  us?" 

Was  not  Esau  Jacob's  brother?  it  is 
the  oracle  of  Jehovah : 

Yet  I  loved  Jacob,^  and  Esau  I  hated; 

.1   have   made   his  mountains  a   deso- 
lation. 

And  have  given   his  heritage  to   the 
jackals  of  the  wilderness. 

*  If  Edom  should  say,   "We  are  im- 
poverished, 

But   we    will    build   again   the    waste 
places :" 

Thus  says  Jehovah  of  hosts, 

They    may    build,    but    I    will    throw 
down : 

And  men  will  call  them,  "The  border 
of  wickedness," 

And  "The  people  with  whom  Jeho- 
vah is  angry  forever." 

^  And   your   eyes    will    see,    and   you 
3^ourselves  will  say, 

"Great  is  Jehovah  beyond  the  border 
of  Israel." 

^  A  son  honors  a  father,  and  a  servant 
his  master: 

But    if    I    am    father,    where    is    my 
honor? 

And  if  I  am  lord,  where  is  the  rever- 
ence due  me  ? 

Says    Jehovah    of    hosts    to    you,    O 
priests,  who  despise  my  name. 

And  ye  say.  "Wherein  have  we  des- 
pised thy  name?" 

'^  Ye    are    bringing   polluted    food    to 
my   altar. 

And  ve  sav,  "Wherein  have  we  pol- 
luted thee?" 

In  saying,   "The  table  of  Jehovah   is 
despised." 

®  And  when  ye  offer  a  blind  beast  for 
sacrifice   "It  is  no  evil !" 


And  when  ye  offer  a  lame  or  a  sick 
one,  'Tt  is  no  evil !" 

Present  it  now  to  thy  governor;  will 
he  be  pleased  with  thee? 

Or  will  he  accept  thy  person?  says 
Jehovah  of  hosts. 

^  But  now,  I  beseech  you,  propitiate 
God,  that  he  may  be  gracious  to 
us : 

When  such  things  come  from  your 
hands,  can  he  accept  your  per- 
sons? 

Says  Jehovah  of  hosts. 

^^  Oh,  that  there  were  some  one 
among  you  to  shut  the  doors. 

That  ye  might  not  kindle  my  altar  in 
vain !  I  have  no  pleasure  in  you, 
says  Jehovah  of  hosts, 

And  I  will  not  accept  an  offering  from 
your  hand. 

^^  For  from  the  rising  of  the  sun  even 
to  its  setting 

My  name  is  great  among  the  nations ; 

And  in  every  place  incense  is  offered 
to  my  name,  and  a  pure  offering: 

For  great  is  my  name  among  the  na- 
tions. 

Says  Jehovah  of  hosts. 

^2  But  ye  are  profaning  it. 

In  that  ye  think  that  the  table  of  Je- 
hovah is  polluted. 

And  its  food  is  contemptible. 

^^  And  ye  say,  "Behold,  what  a  weari- 
ness," and  you  sniff  at  it, 

Says  Jehovah  of  hosts  : 

And  when  you  bring  what  was  stolen, 

And  the  lame  and  the  sick — 

Yea,  when  you  bring  such  an  offer- 
ing. 

Can  I  accept  it  from  your  hand?  says 
Jehovah. 

^*  And  cursed  be  the  deceiver,  in 
whose  flock  is  a  male. 

And  he  vows  it,  and  he  sacrifices  to 
the  Lord  a  wretched  beast : 

For  I  am  a  great  king,  savs  Jehovah 


of  hosts, 


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And   my  name   is   fearer!   among-   the  ,  According   as   ye   have   not   kept   my 


nations. 

CHAPTER  II 

^  And  now,  to  you  comes  this  com- 
mandment, O  ye  priests. 
-  If  ye  hear  not, 
And  lay  it  not  to  heart. 
To  give  glory  to  my  name, 
Says  Jehovah  of  hosts, 
Then  I  will  send  upon  you  the  curse 
And  I  will  curse  your  blessings ; 
Yea,  I  have  cursed  them  already. 
For  none  of  you  lays  it  to  heart. 

^  Behold,  I  am  about  to  rebuke  pos- 
terity for  your  sake. 

And  I  will  scatter  dung  on  your 
faces,  the  dung  of  your  feasts; 

And  ye  will  be  taken  away  with  it. 

*  And  ye  will  know  that  I  have  sent 

to  you  this  commandment 
To   be  my  covenant  with   Levi,   says 

Jehovah  of  hosts, 
^  My  covenant  was  with  him  life  and 

peace ; 
And  I  gave  them  to  him  that  he  might 

fear. 
And  he  feared  me,  and  he  trembled  at 

my  name. 

*  The  law  of  truth  was  in  his  mouth, 
And   wickedness    was    not    found    on 

his  lips : 

He  walked  with  me  in  peace  and  in 
integrity. 

And  he  turned  many  away  from  in- 
iquity. 

'''  For  the  lips  of  a  priest  should  guard 
knowledge. 

And  men  should  seek  instruction  at 
his  mouth  : 

For  he  is  the  angel  of  Jehovah  of 
hosts. 

^  But  ye  are  turned  aside  from  the 
way. 

Ye  have  caused  many  to  stumble  in 
the  law ; 

Ye  have  spoiled  the  covenant  of  Levi, 

vSays  Jehovah  of  hosts. 

"  Therefore  have  I  also  made  you  con- 
temptible 

And  common  to  all  peoples. 


Profaning 


ways, 

But  have  had  respect  of  persons  in 
teaching  the  law. 

^ ■' Have  we  not  all   one  father? 

Has  not  one  God  created  us  ? 

Why  are  we  unfaithful  to  one  an- 
other, 

the      covenant      of      our 
fathers  ? 

^^  Judah  has  dealt  treacherously. 

And  abomination  has  been  commit- 
ted in  Israel  and  in  Jerusalem  ; 

For  Judah  has  profaned  the  sanc- 
tuary of  Jehovah  which  he  loves. 

And  has  married  the  daughter  of  a 
strange  god. 

^-  May  Jehovah  cut  oft  from  the  man 
who  does  this 

Witness  and  answerer  from  the  tents 
of  Jacob, 

And  the  offerer  of  sacrifices  to  Jeho- 
vah  of  hosts. 

^^  And,  this  again  ye  do  : 

Ye  cover  with  tears  the  altar  of  Je- 
hovah, with  weeping,  and  w^ith 
sighing. 

Because  he  no  longer  has  regard  for 
the  offering, 

And  does  not  receive  it  with  good 
will  from  your  hand. 

^*  And  ye  say,'  "Why?" 

Because  Jehovah  has  been  witness  be- 
tween thee 

And  the  wife  of  thy  youth,  with  whom 
thou  hast  broken  faith. 

Through  she  is  thy  companion,  and 
thy  wife  by  covenant. 

^•'^  And  not  one  has  done  this  who  had 
a  remnant  of  the  spirit  in  him ; 

And  now  did  the  one  do  it?  In  seek- 
ing a  divine  seed. 

So  take  heed  to  your  spirit. 

And  be  not  unfaithful  to  the  wife  of 
thy  youth. 

^^  For  I  hate  divorce,  says  Jehovah, 
the  God  of  Israel, 

And  that  a  man  should  cover  his  gar- 
ment with  cruelty. 

Says  Jehovah  of  hosts: 

So  take  heed  in  your  spirit,  and  deal 
not  faithlessly. 


1084 


MALACHI  III 


^"  Ye  have  wearied  Jehovah  with  your 
words. 

Yet  ye  say,  "In  what  have  we  wearied 
him  ?" 

In  that  ye  say,  "Every  one  who  does 
evil  is  good  in  the  sight  of  Jeho- 
vah, 

And  he  dehghts  in  them ;  or  where 
is  the  God  of  judgment?" 

CHAPTER  III 

^  Behold,    I    am    about    to    send    my 

messenger,   and   he   will   prepare 

the  way  before  me : 
And    suddenly    the    Lord,    whom    ye 

seek,  will  come  to  his  temple; 
And  the  messenger  of  the  covenant, 

whom  ye  delight  in. 
Behold,   he   comes,   says   Jehovah   of 

hosts. 
2  But  who  may  abide  the  day  of  his 

coming? 
And  who  will  stand  when  he  appears  ? 
For  he  is  like  the  smelter's  fire,  and 

the  fuller's  soap . 

^  And  he  will  sit  like  a  smelter  and 
a  purifier  of  silver, 

And  he  will  purify  the  sons  of  Levi, 

And  purge  them  like  gold  and  silver; 

And  they  will  offer  to  Jehovah  offer- 
ings in  righteousness. 

*  Then  will  the  offering  of  Judah  and 
Jerusalem  be  pleasant  to  Jehovah, 
As  in  the  days  of  old,  ancl  as  in  an- 
cient years. 

^  And  I  will  come  near  to  you  to  judg- 
ment ; 

And  I  will  be  a  swift  witness 

Against  the  ^sorcerers,  and  the  adulter- 
ers, and  false  swearers ; 

And  against  those  who  wrong  the 
hireling  in  his  wages. 

The  widow,  and  the  orphan,  and 
those  w^ho   oppress  the  stranger, 

And  fear  not  me,  says  Jehovah  of 
hosts. 

^  For  I  Jehovah  do  not  change, 

And  ye,  O  sons  of  Jacob,  have  not 
finished. 


'  From  the  days  of  your  fathers  ye 
have  turned  from  my  statutes, 
and  have  not  kept  them. 

Return  to  me,  and  I  will  return  to 
you,  says  Jehovah  of  hosts. 

But  ye  say,  "How  then  shall  we  re- 
turn?" 

■  Can  a  man  rob  God?  yet  ye  are  rob- 
bing me. 

But  ye  say,  "How  have  we  robbed 
thee  ?" 

In  the  tithe  and  the  tribute. 

^  With  a  curse  ye  are  cursed ;  for  it  is 
me  ye  are  robbing,  the  whole  na- 
tion of  you. 

^^  Bring  in  the  whole  tithe  to  the 
storehouse. 

That  there  may  be  food  in  my  house, 

And  now  prove  me  in  this,  says  Je- 
hovah of  hosts — 

Whether  I  will  not  open  for  you  the 
windows  of  heaven, 

And  pour  blessings  upon  you,  until 
there  is   no  more  need. 

^1  And  I  will  rebuke  the  devourer  for 

your  sakes. 
And  he  will  not  destroy  the  fruits  of 

your  ground ; 
And  your  vine  will   not  miscarry   in 

the  field. 
Says  Jehovah  of  hosts. 
^-  And  all  nations  will  call  you  happy: 
For  ye  will  be  a  land  of  delight, 
Says  Jehovah  of  hosts. 

^^  Your  words  are   hard  against  me, 

says  Jehovah. 
Yet  ye  say,   "What  have   we  spoken 

against  thee?" 

^■^  Ye  have  said,  "It  is  vain  to  serve 
God: 

And  what  profit  does  it  bring  to  have 
observed  his  ordinance* 

And  to  have  walked  in  mourning  ap- 
parel before  Jehovah  of  hosts? 

^^'  And  now  we  congratulate  the  ar- 
rogant. 

Yea,  workers  of  wickedness  are  forti- 
fied: 

Yea,  they  tempt  God,  and  are  res- 
cued." 


1085 


MALACHI  IV 


^^  Such  things  those  who  feared  Je- 
hovah  spoke   one   with   another ; 

And  Jehovah  gave  attention,  and 
heard, 

And  a  book  of  remembrance  was 
written  before  him, 

About  those  who  feared  Jehovah,  and 
those  who  think  upon  his  name. 

^"  And  they  will  be  my  own  posses- 
sions, 

Says  Jehovah  of  hosts. 

In  the  day  which  I  determine ; 

And  I  will  spare  them,  as  a  man 
spares 

His  own  son  who  serves  him. 

''^  Then  ye  will  once  more  discern  be- 
tween the  righteous  and  the 
wicked. 

Between  him  who  serves  God  and 
him  who  serves  him  not. 

CHAPTER  IV 

*  For,  behold,  the  day  comes  which 
shall  burn  like  a  furnace ; 

And  all  the  proud,  and  all  that  work 
wickedness,  will  be  stubble : 

And  the  day  that  is  coming  will  de- 
vour them, 


Says  Jehovah  of  hosts, 

So  that  there  may  not  be  left  to  them 

either  root  or  branch. 
-  But  to  you  who  fear  my  name  the 

sun    of    righteousness   will    arise 

with  healing  in  his  wings ; 
And  ye  will  go  forth,  and  gambol  like 

calves  of  the  stall. 
"  And  ye  shall  tread  down  the  wicked ; 
For  they  will  be  ashes  under  the  soles 

of  your  feet 
In  the  day  that  I  determine,  says  Je- 
hovah of  hosts. 
^  Remember  ye  the  law  of  Moses  my 

servant, 
Which  I  commanded  to  him 
In  Horeb  for  all  Israel, 
Even  statutes   and  judgments. 
"  Behold,    I    am    about    to    send   you 

Elijah  the  prophet 
Before  the  coming  of  the  great  and 

terrible  day   of  Jehovah. 
"  And  he  will  turn  the  heart  of  the 

fathers  to  the  children. 
And  the  heart  of  the  children  to  their 

fathers ; 
Lest  I  come  and  smite  the  earth  with 

a  curse. 


THE  END  OF  THE  OLD  TESTAMENT. 


TO86 


THE   NEW  TESTAMENT 


THE 


NEW  TESTAMENT 


OF    OUR 


LORD  AND  SAVIOUR  JESUS  CHRIST 


AMERICAN   BIBLE   UNION   VERSION 

AN    IMPROVED   EDITION 

REVISED    AND    CORRECTED    IQI2 


PHILADELPHIA 

AMERICAN    BAPTIST  PUBLICATION  SOCIETY 

1 701-1703  Chestnut  Street 

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PREFATORY    NOTE 


The  New  Testament  in  this  volume  is  the  Bible  Union  version,  fourth 
edition. 

The  American  Bible  Union  published  a  Revised  version  of  the  New 
Testament,  in  three  small  volumes,  in  1862,  1863,  and  1864  respectively,  and 
the  whole  in  one  volume  in  the  last  named  year.  Some  questions  having 
been  left  unsettled,  a  second  revision,  so  denominated  on  the  title-page,  was 
issued  in  1865.  This  is  the  well-known,  widely  used,  and  highly  commended 
"  Bible  Union  New  Testament."  Both  editions  were  prepared  by  a  final 
committee,  consisting  of  those  able  and  devout  scholars,  Thomas  J.  Conant, 
D.  D.,  Horatio  B.  Hackett,  D.  D.,  and  Asahel  C.  Kendrick,  D.  D. 
Probably  the  greater  part  of  the  actual  work  was  done  by  Doctor  Conant, 
but  in  consultation  with  his  associates.  This  version  had  a  world-wide 
influence  in  promoting  and  enriching  other  revisions,  especially  the  Anglo- 
American  or  Canterbury.  After  some  years,  a  third  revision  was  projected, 
with  a  view  of  attaining  as  nearly  as  possible  to  perfection,  especially  in  the 
matter  of  English  expression;  but  this  project  was  not  carried  out,  owing 
to  unfavorable  circumstances,  until  after  the  Saratoga  Bible  Convention 
of  1883.  The  American  Baptist  Publication  Society  then  proceeded  to 
arrange  for  the  prosecution  of  the  work  on  the  Old  Testament;  and  ap- 
pointed Alvah  Hovey,  D.  D.,  John  A.  Broadus,  D.  D.,  and  Henry  G. 
Weston,  D.  D.,  to  prepare  an  improved  edition  of  the  Revised  New  Tes- 
tament. This  was  issued  in  1891,  and  has  been  pronounced  by  competent 
judges  the  best  version  of  the  New  Testament  existent  in  our  language. 

And  now  that  the  work  on  the  Old  Testament  has  been  completed,  and 
the  Society  is  about  to  publish  the  whole  Bible,  it  has  been  thought  desirable 
again  to  review  the  New  Testament,  in  order  to  secure  uniformity  and  con- 
sistency of  rendering  more  completely  and  to  make  some  further  improve- 
ments, largely  of  a  minor  description,  so  that  without  changing  its  character 
a  very  excellent  version  may  be  made  at  least  a  little  better.  This  work 
has  been  done  with  great  pains  and  minute  care.  The  publishers  appre- 
ciatively acknowledge  in  connection  therewith  the  services  of  Rev.  J.  W. 
Willmarth,  D.  D.,  who  likewise  aided  in  reading  and  correcting  the  proof. 

It  is  no  part  of  a  translation  pure  and  simple,  to  supply  a  commentary; 
but  some  notes  are  indispensable.  Such  as  appear  are,  for  the  most  part, 
explanatory  of  the  text  and  are  not  expository. 

To  meet  different  views  as  to  the  transference  or  translation  of  "  bap- 
tizein  ''  the  "  Improved  Edition  "  was  issued  in  two  forms,  one  using  the 
word  "  immerse,"  and  the  other  "  baptize."  It  has  been  deemed  inex- 
pedient to  follow  this  plan  in  publishing  the  whole  Bible  in  two  forms. 
Therefore,  wherever  these  words  occur,  as  descriptive  of  baptism,  the  com- 


PREFATORY    NOTE 


monly  used  Anglicized  form  "  baptize,"  etc.,  is  given,  followed  by  the  exact 
translation  in  parentheses  ("immerse").  Both  forms  are  to  be  regarded 
as  parts  of  the  text  of  this  version,  and  either  or  both  may  be  used. 

The  sacred  writers  used  the  current  style  of  the  languages  in  wdiich  they 
wrote.  A  version  filled  with  archaic  forms  and  obsolete  or  obsolescent 
words,  may  be  deemed  to  exhibit  a  "  sacred  style,"  but  it  misrepresents  the 
manner  of  the  inspired  penmen.  King  James's  version,  with  all  its  great 
excellencies,  is  in  its  style  in  marked  contrast  with  present  usage.  It  is  the 
aim  of  the  Improved  Edition,  while  seeking  to  avoid  undignified  or  newly 
coined  words  and  phrases,  to  give  the  word  of  God  in  intelligible  and  current 
English.  It  is  believed  that,  on  account  of  this  feature,  the  word  of  life  in 
this  version  will  come  home  to  the  heart  and  mind  of  the  reader  with 
increased  force  and  a  more  impressive  reality. 

And  now  this  version  of  the  New  Testament  is  commended  to  the  favor 
of  God  and  of  his  people,  in  the  hope  that  it  will  enable  the  English  reader, 
more  accurately  than  in  any  other,  to  read  "  in  his  own  tongue  wherein  he 
was  born,  the  wonderful  works  of  God." 

Philadelphia,  May,  1912. 


THE  BOOKS  OF  THE  NEW  TESTAMENT 
IN  THEIR  ORDER 


Chapters 

Matthew    28 

Mark     16 

Luke    24 

John    21 

The  Acts   28 

Romans    16 

I  Corinthians  16 

II  Corinthians  13 

Galatians    6 

Ephesians    6 

Philippians    4 


Chapters 

I  Timothy   6 

II  Timothy   4 

Titus   3 

Philemon    i 

Hebrews    13 

James    5 

I  Peter   5 

II  Peter    3 

I  John    5 

II  John  i 

III  John   i 


CoLOSsiANS    4  Jude 

I  Thessalonians   5 

II  Thessalonians    3 


Revelation    22 


THE  GOSPEL  ACCORDING  TO 


MATTHEW 


CHAPTER  I 

^  The  book  of  the  genealogy  of 
Jesus  Christ,  son  of  David,  son  of 
Abraham. 

-  Abraham  begot  Isaac ;  and  Isaac 
begot  Jacob ;  and  Jacob  begot  Judah 
and  his  brothers;  ^  and  Judah  begot 
Perez  and  Zerah,  of  Tamar;  and 
Perez  begot  Hezron;  and  Hezron  be- 
got Ram ;  *  and  Ram  begot  Am- 
minadab ;  and  Amminadab  begot 
Nahshon ;  and  Nahshon  begot  Sal- 
mon ;  ^  and  Salmon  begot  Boaz,  of 
Rahab;  and  Boaz  begot  Obed,  of 
Ruth;  and  Obed  begot  Jesse;  ^  and 
Jesse  begot  David  the  king: 

And  David  begot  Solomon,  of  her 
that  had  been  the  wife  of  Uriah ; 
^  and  Solomon  begot  Rehoboam;  and 
Rehoboam  begot  Abijah;  and  Abijah 
begot  Asa ;  ^  and  Asa  begot  Jehos- 
haphat;  and  Jehoshaphat  begot 
Joram ;  and  Joram  begot  Uzziah ; 
^  and  Uzziah  begot  Jotham;  and 
Jotham  begot  Ahaz;  and  Ahaz  be- 
got Hezekiah;  ^^  and  Hezekiah  begot 
Manasseh ;  and  Manasseh  begot 
Amon;  and  Amon  begot  Josiah; 
^^  and  Josiah  begot  Jeconiah  and  his 
brothers,  at  the  time  of  the  removal 
to  Babylon: 

^2  And  after  the  removal  to  Baby- 
lon, Jeconiah  begot  Shealtiel;  and 
Shealtiel  begot  Zerubbabel ;  ^^  and 
Zerubbabel  begot  Abiud;  and  Abiud 
begot  Eliakim;  and  Eliakim  begot 
Azor;  ^^  and  Azor  begot  Zadok:  and 
Zadok  begot  Achim ;  and  Achim  be- 
got     Eliud ;      ^^  and      Eliud      begot 


Eleazar;  and  Eleazar  begot  Matthan; 
and  Matthan  begot  Jacob;  ^'^  and 
Jacob  begot  Joseph  the  husband  of 
Mary,  of  whom  was  born  Jesus,  who 
is  called  Christ. 

^^  All  the  generations,  therefore, 
from  Abraham  to  David  are  fourteen 
generations;  and  from  David  to  the 
removal  to  Babylon,  fourteen  gen- 
erations; and  from  the  removal  to 
Babylon  to  the  Christ,  fourteen  gen- 
erations. 

^^  Now  the  birth  of  Jesus  Christ 
was  after  this  manner.  His  mother 
Mary  having  been  betrothed  to 
Joseph,  before  they  came  together 
she  was  found  to  be  with  child  of 
the  Holy  Spirit.  ^^  And  Joseph  her 
husband,  being  a  righteous  man,  yet 
not  willing  to  expose  her  to  shame, 
purposed  to  put  her  away  privately. 
2^  But  when  he  was  thinking  on  these 
things,  behold,  an  angel  of  the  Lord 
appeared  to  him  in  a  dream,  saying, 
Joseph,  son  of  David,  fear  not  to 
take  to  thee  Mary  thy  wife;  for  that 
which  is  begotten  in  her  is  of  the 
Holy  Spirit.  ^^  And  she  will  bring 
forth  a  son,  and  thou  shalt  call  his 
name  Jesus ;  for  he  is  the  One  who 
will  save  his  people  from  their  sins. 
22  Now  all  this  has  come  to  pass,  that 
it  might  be  fulfilled  which  was 
spoken  by  the  Lord  through  the 
prophet,  saying, 

23  Behold,  the  virgin  will  be  with 
child, 

And  will  bring  forth  a  son, 


Ver.    I.     Jesus  signifies  Divine  Saviour.     Christ,  The  Anointed  One,  the  same  as  Messiah  in 
Hebrew;  see  John  4:25,26. 


MATTHEW  II 


And   they  will   call  his   name   Im- 
manuel ; 
which  is,  being  interpreted,  God  with 
us. 

-•*  And  Joseph,  arising  from  sleep, 
did  as  the  angel  of  the  Lord  directed 
him,  and  took  to  him  his  wife ;  -^  and 
he  knew  her  not  until  she  brought 
forth  a  son ;  and  he  called  his  name 
Jesus. 

CHAPTER   II 

^  And  Jesus  having  been  born  in 
Bethlehem  of  Judaea,  in  the  days  of 
Herod  the  king,  behold,  Wise  men 
from  the  East  came  to  Jerusalem, 
2  saying,  Where  is  he  that  is  born 
King  of  the  Jews?  For  we  saw  his 
star  in  the  East,  and  we  came  to  do 
him  homage.  ^  And  the  king,  Herod, 
hearing  it,  was  troubled,  and  all 
Jerusalem  with  him.  *  And  assem- 
bling all  the  chief  priests  and  scribes 
of  the  people,  he  inquired  of  them 
where  the  Christ  was  to  be  born. 
^  And  they  said  to  him.  In  Bethle- 
hem of  Judaea ;  for  thus  it  is  written 
through  the  prophet, 

^  And  thou  Bethlehem,  land  of 
Judah, 

Art  by  no  means  least  among  the 
governors  of  Judah ; 

For  out  of  thee  shall  come  forth  a 
Governor, 

Who  shall  shepherd  my  people  Is- 
rael. 

''  Then  Herod,  having  privately 
called  the  Wise  men,  learned  from 
them  exactly  the  time  of  the  star 
that  appeared.  ^  And  he  sent  them 
to  Bethlehem,  and  said,  Go  and  in- 
quire exactly  concerning  the  child ; 
and  when  ye  have  found  him,  bring 
me  word,  that  I  also  may  come  and 
do  him  homage.  ^  And  having  heard 
the  king,  they  went  on  their  way; 
and  lo,  the   star,  which  they  saw  in 

Ver.    1,7.     Wise  men:    Or,   Magi. 
Ver.   16.     Wise  men:  Or,  Magi. 


the  East,  went  before  them,  till  it 
came  and  stood  over  where  the  child 
was.  ^^  And  seeing  the  star,  they  re- 
joiced with  exceeding  great  joy, 
^^  And  coming  into  the  house,  they 
saw  the  child  with  Mary  his  mother, 
and  fell  down,  and  did  homage  to 
him;  and  opening  their  treasures, 
they  offered  to  him  gifts,  gold  and 
frankincense  and  myrrh.  ^-  And  be- 
ing divinely  instructed  in  a  dream, 
not  to  return  to  Herod,  they  with- 
drew into  their  own  country  by  an- 
other way. 

^^  And  when  they  had  withdrawn, 
behold,  an  angel  of  the  Lord  appears 
to  Joseph  in  a  dream,  saying.  Arise, 
and  take  the  child  and  his  mother, 
and  flee  into  Egypt,  and  be  there 
until  I  tell  thee;  for  Herod  is  about 
to  seek  the  child  to  destroy  him. 
^*  And  he  arose  and  took  the  child 
and  his  mother  by  night  and  with- 
drew into  Eg}'pt,  ^5  and  was  there 
until  the  death  of  Herod;  that  it 
might  be  fulfilled  which  was  spoken 
by  the  Lord  through  the  prophet, 
saying,  Out  of  Egypt  I  called  my 
son. 

^^  Then  Herod,  seeing  that  he  was 
mocked  by  the  Wise  men,  was  full 
of  wrath ;  and  he  sent,  and  slew  all 
the  male  children  that  were  in  Beth- 
lehem, and  in  all  its  borders,  from 
two  years  old  and  under,  according 
to  the  time  which  he  had  exactly 
learned  from  the  Wise  men.  ^^  Then 
was  fulfilled  that  which  was  spoken 
through  Jeremiah  the  prophet,  say- 
ing, 

1®  A  voice  was  heard  in  Ramah, 

Weeping   and   great   mourning, 

Rachel  weeping  for  her  children ; 

And  she  would  not  be  comforted, 
because  they  are  not. 

^^  But  when  Herod  was  dead,  be- 
hold, an  angel  of  the  Lord  appears 


ID 


MATTHEW  III 


in  a  dream  to  Joseph  in  Egypt, 
2^saying,  Arise  and  take  the  child  and 
his  mother,  and  go  into  the  land  of 
Israel ;  for  they  are  dead  who  sought 
the  child's  life.  -^  And  he  arose  and 
took  the  child  and  his  mother  and 
came  into  the  land  of  Israel.  ^^  But 
hearing  that  Archelaus  was  reigning 
over  Judsea  instead  of  his  father 
Herod,  he  was  afraid  to  go  thither; 
and  being  divinely  instructed  in  a 
dream,  he  withdrew  into  the  region 
of  Galilee,  -^  and  came  and  dwelt  in 
a  city  called  Nazareth;  that  it  might 
be  fulfilled  which  was  spoken 
through  the  prophets:  He  will  be 
called  a  Nazarene. 

CHAPTER  III 

^  In  those  days  comes  John  the 
Baptist  preaching  in  the  wilderness 
of  Judsea,  -  saying,  Repent,  for  the 
kingdom  of  heaven  is  at  hand.  ^  For 
this  is  he  that  was  spoken  of  through 
Isaiah  the  prophet,  saying, 

The  voice  of  one  crying  in  the 
wilderness. 

Prepare  ye  the  way  of  the  Lord, 

]\Iake  straight  his  paths. 

*  And  he,  John,  had  his  raiment  of 
camel's  hair,  and  a  leathern  girdle 
about  his  loins;  and  his  food  was  lo- 
custs and  wild  honey. 

^  Then  w'ent  out  to  him  Jerusalem, 
and  all  Judsea,  and  all  the  region 
round  about  the  Jordan ;  ^  and  they 
were  baptized  (immersed)  by  him  in 
the  Jordan,  confessing  their  sins. 
"  But  seeing  many  of  the  Pharisees 
and  Sadducees  coming  to  his  baptism 
(immersion),  he  said  to  them.  Brood 
of  vipers,  who  warned  you  to  flee 
from  the  coming  wrath  ?  ®  Produce 
therefore  fruit  worthy  of  repentance ; 
^  and  think  not  to  say  within  your- 

Ver.   23.     Nazarene:  inhabitant  of  Nazareth. 

III.      \'er.    I.      Baptist:    Gr.,    Immerser,    so    called    from   his   administering   immersion, 
name   Baptist  is   retained,    as  a   well   known   historic  appellation. 

Ver.   5.      Baptize  is  the  Greek  word  transferred.     Immerse  is  the  Greek  word  translated  and 
is  to  be  regarded   as   part   of  the   text. 

Ver.   6.      Many   ancient   documents   read.    In   the   river  Jordan. 

Ver.  7.     Or,  the  wrath  that  is  about  to  be. 


selves,  We  have  Abraham  for  our 
father;  for  I  say  to  you,  that  God  is 
able  out  of  these  stones  to  raise  up 
children  to  Abraham.  ^^  And  already 
the  axe  is  lying  at  the  root  of  the 
trees;  every  tree  therefore  that  does 
not  produce  good  fruit  is  cut  down, 
and  cast  into  the  fire.  ^^  I  indeed 
baptize  (immerse)  you  in  water  unto 
repentance ;  but  he  that  comes  after 
me  is  mightier  than  I,  w^hose  sandals 
I  am  not  worthy  to  bear;  he  will 
baptize  (immerse)  you  in  the  Holy 
Spirit  and  fire ;  ^^  whose  fan  is  in  his 
hand,  and  he  will  thoroughly  cleanse 
his  threshing-floor,  and  he  will 
gather  his  wheat  into  the  garner,  but 
the  chaff  he  will  burn  up  with  fire 
unquenchable. 

^^  Then  comes  Jesus  from  Galilee 
to  the  Jordan,  to  John,  to  be  bap- 
tized (immersed)  by  him.  ^*  But 
John  sought  to  prevent  him,  saying, 
I  have  need  to  be  baptized  (im- 
mersed) by  thee,  and  dost  thou  come 
to  me  ?  ^^  And  Jesus  answering  said 
to  him.  Permit  it  now ;  for  thus  it  be- 
comes us  to  fulfill  all  righteousness. 
Then  he  permits  him.  ^^  And  having 
been  baptized  (immersed),  Jesus 
came  up  straightway  from  the  water; 
and  lo,  the  heavens  were  opened  to 
him,  and  he  saw  the  Spirit  of  God 
descending,  as  a  dove,  and  coming 
upon  him.  ^^  And  lo,  a  voice  out  of 
the  heavens,  saying,  This  is  my  be- 
loved Son,  in  whom  I  am  well 
pleased. 

CHAPTER  IV 

^  Then  Jesus  was  led  up  by  the 
Spirit  into  the  wilderness,  to  be 
tempted  by  the  Devil.  -  And  having 
fasted   forty  days   and   fortv   nights, 

3  And 


he    was    afterwards    hungrv 


The 


II 


MATTHEW  IV 


coining  to  him.  the  tempter  said,  If 
thou  art  God"s  Son,  command  that 
these  stones  become  loaves  of  bread. 
•^  But  he  answering  said,  It  is  writ- 
ten, Xot  on  bread  alone  shall  man 
live,  but  on  every  word  that  proceeds 
out  of  the  mouth  of  God. 

°  Then  the  Devil  takes  him  into  the 
holy  city,  and  sets  him  on  the  pin^ 
nacle  of  the  temple,  ^  and  says  to 
him.  If  thou  art  God's  Son,  cast  thy- 
self down ;  for  it  is  written, 

He  will  command  his  angels  con- 
cerning thee ; 

And  on  their  hands  they  will"  bear 
thee  up, 

Lest   perhaps   thou    dash   thy   foot 
against  a  stone. 
■^  Jesus  said  to  him.  Again  it  is  writ- 
ten. Thou  shalt  not  trv  the  Lord  thv 
God. 

^  Again  the  Devil  takes  him  into  an 
exceedingly  high  mountain,  and 
shows  him  all  the  kingdoms  of  the 
world,  and  the  glory  of  them ;  ^  and 
says  to  him,  All  these  things  I  will 
give  thee,  if  thou  fall  down  and  wor- 
ship me.  ^^  Then  Jesus  says  to  him, 
Get  thee  hence,  Satan:  for  it  is  writ- 
ten, Thou  shalt  worship  the  Lord  thy 
God,  and  him  only  shalt  thou  serve. 
1^  Then  the  Devil  leaves  him ;  and 
behold,  angels  came  and  ministered 
to  him. 

^-  And  hearing  that  John  was  de- 
livered up,  he  withdrew  into  Galilee. 
13  And  leaving  Nazareth,  he  came 
and  dwelt  in  Capernaum,  which  is  by 
the  sea,  in  the  borders  of  Zebulun 
and  Xaphtali ;  ^"^  that  it  might  be  ful- 
filled which  was  spoken  through 
Isaiah  the  prophet,  saying, 

15  The    land    of    Zebulun    and    the 

land  of  Xaphtali, 
By  the  way  of  the  sea,  beyond  the 
Jordan. 

Galilee  of  the  Gentiles, 


^^  The   people   sitting   in   darkness, 
saw  a  great  light, 

And  to  those  sitting  in  the  region 
and  shadow  of  death  light  arose. 

^"  From  that  time  Jesus  began  to 
preach,  and  to  say.  Repent,  for  the 
kingdom  of  heaven  is  at  hand.  ^^  And 
walking  by  the  sea  of  Galilee,  he  saw- 
two  brothers,  Simon  called  Peter, 
and  Andrew  his  brother,  casting  a 
net  into  the  sea ;  for  they  were  fisher- 
men. 1^  And  he  says  to  them,  Come 
after  me,  and  I  will  make  you  fishers 
of  men.  -*^  And  straightway  they 
left  the  nets  and  followed  him. 
-^  And  going  on  thence  he  saw  other 
two  brothers,  James  the  son  of  Zebe- 
dee,  and  John  his  brother,  in  the  boat 
with  Zebedee  their  father,  mending 
their  nets ;  and  he  called  them. 
--And  straightway  they  left  the  boat 
and  their  father,  and  followed  him. 

-3  And  Jesus  went  about  in  all 
Galilee,  teaching  in  their  synagogues, 
and  preaching  the  good  news  of  the 
kingdom,  and  healing  every  kind  of 
disease  and  every  kind  of  infirmity 
among  the  people.  -^  And  the  re- 
port of  him  went  forth  into  all  Syria ; 
?nd  they  brought  to  him  all  that  were 
sick,  seized  with  many  kinds  of  dis- 
eases and  torments,  demoniacs  and 
epileptics  and  paralytics :  and  he 
healed  them.  -^  And  there  followed 
him  great  multitudes  from  Galilee 
and  Decapolis  and  Jerusalem  and 
Jud^a  and  from  beyond  the  Jordan. 

CHAPTER  V 

1  And  seeing  the  multitudes,  he 
went  up  into  the  mountain ;  and  when 
he  had  sat  down,  his  disciples  came 
to  him.  -  And  he  opened  his  mouth, 
and  taught  them,  saying, 

^  Happy  the  poor  in  spirit;  for 
theirs  is  the  kingdom  of  heaven. 


IV.     Ver.   :;.       Pinnacle:  or,  wing. 
Ver.   -.     Try:  or  put  to  the  test. 


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MATTHEW  V 


^  Happy  they  that  mourn ;  for  they 
shall  be  comforted. 

^  Happy  the  meek ;  for  they  shall 
inherit  the  earth. 

^  Happy  they  that  hunger  and 
thirst  after  righteousness ;  for  they 
shall  be  satisfied. 

"'  Happy  the  merciful ;  for  they 
shall  obtain  mercy. 

**  Happy  the  pure  in  heart ;  for  they 
shall  see  God. 

''Happy  the  peacemakers;  for  they 
shall  be  called  sons  of  God. 

^^  Happy  those  who  have  been  per- 
secuted for  righteousness'  sake ;  for 
theirs  is  the  kingdom  of  heaven. 

^^  Happy  are  ye,  when  they  re- 
proach you,  and  persecute  you,  and 
say  all  kinds  of  evil  against  you 
falsely,  for  my  sake.  ^^  Rejoice,  and 
exult ;  because  great  is  your  reward 
in  heaven,  for  so  they  persecuted  the 
prophets  that  were  before  you. 

^^  Ye  are  the  salt  of  the  earth ;  but 
if  the  salt  become  tasteless,  where- 
with shall  it  be  salted?  It  is  thence- 
forth good  for  nothing,  but  to  be  cast 
out  and  trodden  luider  foot  by  men. 

^*  Ye  are  the  light  of  the  world.  A 
city  set  on  a  hill  can  not  be  hid. 
^^  Nor  do  they  light  a  lamp  and  put 
it  under  the  bushel,  but  on  the  lamp- 
stand;  and  it  shines  to  all  that  are  in 
the  house.  ^^  Thus  let  your  light 
shine  before  men,  that  they  may  see 
your  good  works,  and  glorify  your 
Father  who  is  in  heaven. 

^'  Think  not  that  I  came  to  destroy 
the  law,  or  the  prophets;  I  came  not 
to  destroy,  but  to  complete.  ^^  For 
verily  I  say  to  you,  till  heaven  and 
earth  pass  away,  one  jot  or  one  tittle 
shall  by  no  means  pass  away  from 
the  law  until  all  things  come  to  pass. 
^^  Whoever  therefore  shall  break  one 
of    these    least    commandments,    and 


shall  teach  men  so,  shall  be  called 
least  in  the  kingdom  of  heaven;  but 
whoever  shall  do  and  teach  them,  he 
shall  be  called  great  in  the  kingdom 
of  heaven. 

^^  For  I  say  to  you,  that  unless 
your  righteousness  shall  exceed  that 
of  the  scribes  and  Pharisees,  ye  shall 
by  no  means  enter  into  the  kingdom 
of  heaven. 

2^  Ye  have  heard  that  it  was  said 
to  those  of  old.  Thou  shalt  not  kill; 
and  whoever  kills  shall  be  in  danger 
of  the  judgment.  ^-  But  I  say  to  you, 
that  every  one  who  is  angry  with  his 
brother,  shall  be  in  danger  of  the 
judgment;  and  whoever  says  to  his 
brother,  Raca !  shall  be  in  danger  of 
the  Sanhedrin ;  and  whoever  says, 
Thou  fool !  shall  be  in  danger  of 
hell-fire.  -^  H  therefore  thou  art  of- 
fering thy  gift  at  the  altar,  and  there 
rememberest  that  thy  brother  has 
aught  against  thee,  ^^  leave  there  thy 
gift  before  the  altar,  and  go,  first  be 
reconciled  to  thy  brother,  and  then 
come  and  offer  thy  gift.  ^^  Agree 
with  thine  adversary  quickly,  while 
thou  art  with  him  in  the  way ;  lest 
perhaps  the  adversary  deliver  thee  to 
the  judge,  and  the  judge  deliver  thee 
to  the  officer,  and  thou  be  cast  into 
prison.  -^  Verily  I  say  to  thee,  thou 
shalt  by  no  means  come  out  thence, 
till  thou  hast  paid  the  last  farthing. 

2"  Ye  have  heard  that  it  was  said, 
Thou  shalt  not  commit  adultery. 
-^  But  I  say  to  you,  that  every  one 
who  looks  on  a  woman,  to  lust  after 
her,  has  already  committed  adultery 
with  her  in  his  heart.  -^  And  if  thy 
right  eye  is  causing  thee  to  stumble, 
pluck  it  out  and  cast  it  from  thee : 
for  it  is  profitable  for  thee  that  one 
of  thy  members  perish,  and  n6t  thy 


Ver.   15.     Bushel:  a  measure  probably  not  much  larger  than  a  peck. 

Verse  22.  Many  ancient  documents  add,  (after  the  words,  angry  with  his  brother,)  with- 
out cause.  Raca:  a  term  of  angry  reproach.  Sanhedrin:  the  great  council  and  highest  court 
of  the   Jews. 

\"er.   26.     Farthing:  a  coin  worth  one-fourth  as  much  as  the  penny.     See  Matt.  10:29. 

13 


MATTHEW  V.  VI 


whole  body  be  cast  into  hell.  ^^  And 
if  thy  right  hand  is  causing  thee  tg 
stumble,  cut  it  off  and  cast  it  from 
thee;  for  it  is  profitable  for  thee  that 
one  of  thy  members  perish,  and  not 
thy  whole  body  go  away  into  hell. 
21  And  it  was  said.  Whoever  puts 
away  his  wife,  let  him  give  her  a  bill 
of  divorce.  ^^  But  I  say  to  you,  that 
every  one  who  puts  away  his  wife, 
except  for  the  cause  of  fornication, 
maketh  her  an  adulteress ;  and  who- 
ever marries  her  when  [so]  put  away, 
commits  adultery. 

2^  Again,  ye  have  heard  that  it  was 
said  to  those  of  old,  Thou  shalt  not 
swear  falsely,  but  shalt  perform  to 
the  Lord  thine  oaths.  ^^  But  I  say 
to  you,  swear  not  at  all;  not  by  the 
heaven,  because  it  is  God's  throne ; 
2^  nor  by  the  earth,  because  it  is  his 
footstool ;  nor  by  Jerusalem,  because 
it  is  the  great  King's  city.  ^^  Nor 
shalt  thou  swear  by  thy  head;  be- 
cause thou  canst  not  make  one  hair 
w^hite  or  black.  ^"^  But  let  your  w^ord 
be,  Yea,  yea.  Nay,  nay ;  and  that 
which  is  more  than  these  is  from  the 
evil  one. 

^^  Ye  have  heard  that  it  was  said, 
Eye  for  eye,  and  tooth  for  tooth. 
^^  But  I  say  to  you,  resist  not  the 
evil  man ;  but  w^hoever  smites  thee 
on  thy  right  cheek,  turn  to  him  the 
other  also.  "^^  And  if  any  man  wishes 
to  go  to  law  with  thee,  and  take  thy 
coat,  let  him  have  thy  cloak  also. 
*i  And  whoever  shall  impress  thee  to 
go  one  mile,  go  with  him  two. 
'^^  Give  to  him  that  asks  thee,  and 
from  him  that  wishes  to  borrow  of 
thee  turn  not  away. 

■*^  Ye  have  heard  that  it  was  said. 
Thou  shalt  love  thy  neighbor,  and 
shalt  hate  thine  enemy.  **  But  I  say 
to  you,  love  your  enemies,  and  pray 


for  those  who  persecute  you ;  ^^  that 
ye  may  be  sons  of  your  Father  who 
is  in  heaven ;  for  he  causes  his  sun  to 
rise  on  evil  men  and  good,  and  sends 
rain  on  righteous  and  unrighteous. 
*^  For  if  ye  love  those  who  love  you, 
what  reward  have  ye?  Do  not  even 
the  publicans  the  same  ?  ■^^  And  if  ye 
salute  your  brethren  only,  what  do 
ye  more  than  others  ?  Do  not  even 
the  Gentiles  the  same  ?  "^^  Ye  there- 
fore shall  be  perfect,  as  your  heaven- 
ly Father  is  perfect. 

CHAPTER  VI 

1  Take  heed  that  ye  do  not  your 
righteousness  before  men,  to  be  seen 
by  them ;  otherwise  ye  have  no  re- 
ward with  your  Father  who  is  in 
heaven. 

-  When  therefore  thou  doest  alms, 
do  not  sound  a  trumpet  before  thee, 
as  the  hypocrites  do  in  the  syna- 
gogues and  in  the  streets,  that  they 
may  be  glorified  by  men.  Verily  I 
say  to  you,  they  receive  in  full  their 
reward.  ^  But  w^hen  thou  doest  alms, 
let  not  thy  left  hand  know  what  thy 
right  hand  is  doing ;  *  that  thine  alms 
may  be  in  secret ;  and  thy  Father 
Avho  sees  in  secret  will  recompense 
thee. 

^  And  when  ye  pray,  ye  shall  not 
be  as  the  hypocrites;  for  they  love 
to  pray  standing  in  the  synagogues 
and  in  the  corners  of  the  streets,  that 
they  may  be  seen  by  men.  Verily  I 
say  to  you,  they  receive  in  full  their 
reward.  ^  But  thou,  when  thou 
prayest,  enter  into  thy  inner  cham- 
ber, and  having  shut  thy  door,  pray 
to  thy  Father  who  is  in  secret;  and 
thy  Father  who  sees  in  secret  will 
recompense  thee. 

"  And  in  praying  use  not  vain  repe- 
titions, as  the  Gentiles  do;  for  they 


Ver.   37.     The  evil   one;   Or,  evil. 
Ver.   39.     The  e^nl  man;   Or,  evil. 

Ver.   46.      Publicarto,    collectors    or    renters    of   taxes    for   the   Roman    government. 
hated  and  despised  by  the  Jews. 

14 


Greatly 


MATTHEW  VI 


think  that  they  shall  be  heard  for 
their  much  speaking.  ^  Be  not  there- 
fore like  them ;  for  your  Father 
knows  what  things  ye  have  need  of, 
before  ye  ask  him.  ^  Do  ye  there- 
fore pray  after  this  manner:  Our 
Father  who  art  in  heaven,  hallowed 
be  thy  name.  ^^  Thy  kingdom  come  ; 
thy  will  be  done,  as  in  heaven,  so  on 
earth.  ^^  Give  us  this  day  our  daily 
bread.  ^-  And  forgive  us  our  debts, 
as  we  also  have  forgiven  our  debt- 
ors. ^"  And  bring  us  not  into  tempta- 
tion, but  deliver  us  from  the  evil  one. 
^*  For  if  ye  forgive  men  their  tres- 
passes, your  heavenly  Father  will 
forgive  you  also ;  ^^  but  if  ye  forgive 
not  men  their  trespasses,  neither  will 
your  Father  forgive  your  trespasses. 

^•^  And  when  ye  fast,  be  not,  as  the 
hypocrites,  of  a  sad  countenance ;  for 
they  disfigure  their  faces,  that  they 
may  appear  to  men  to  be  fasting. 
Verily  I  say  to  you,  they  have  re- 
ceived in  full  their  reward.  ^^  F>ut 
thou,  when  thou  fastest,  anoint  thy 
head,  and  wash  thy  face;  ^^'that  thou 
appear  not  to  men  to  be  fasting,  but 
to  thy  Father  who  is  in  secret;  and 
thy  Father  who  sees  in  secret  will 
recompense  thee. 

^"  Lay  not  up  for  3-ourselves  treas- 
ures on  the  earth,  where  moth  and 
rust  consume,  and  where  thieves 
break  through  and  steal.  20  -q^^  \^y 
up  for  yourselves  treasures  in  heaven, 
where  neither  moth  nor  rust  con- 
sumes, and  where  thieves  do  not 
break  through  nor  steal.  21  Pqj- 
where  thy  treasure  is,  there  will  thy 
heart  be  also. 

--  The  lamp  of  the  body  is  the  eye. 
If  therefore  thine  eye  be- single,  thy 
whole  body  will  be  light ;  -^  but  if 
thine  eye  be  evil,  thy  whole  body  w^ill  J  the  day  is  its  evil. 

Ver.   10.     Be  done:   Or,  come  to  pass. 

V^er.    13.      The  doxology,   For  thine  is  the  kingdom,   and  the  power,   and  the  glory,   forever. 
Amen,  is  wanting  in  most  of  the  ancient  documents,  though  found  in  some  with  variations. 
\'er.    13.     The  evil  one;  Or,  evil. 

Ver.   24.      Mammon:  A  Syriac  or  Aramaic  word  meaning  riches,  personified. 
Ver.  27.     Cubit:  about  eighteen  inches.     Age:  Or,  stature. 


be  dark.  If  therefore  the  light  that 
is  in  thee  is  darkness,  how  great  the 
darkness !  ^*  No  man  can  serve  two 
masters ;  for  either  he  will  hate  the 
one,  and  love  the  other;  or  he  will 
hold  to  one,  and  despise  the  other. 
Ye  can  not  serve  God  and  mammon. 

^''  Therefore  I  say  to  you.  Be  not 
anxious  for  your  life,  what  ye  shall 
eat,  or  what  ye  shall  drink;  nor  for 
your  body,  what  ye  shall  put  on.  Is 
not  the  life  more  than  the  food,  and 
the  body  than  the  raiment?  -''Be- 
hold the  birds  of  the  air,  that  they 
sow  not,  nor  reap,  nor  gather  into 
barns;  and  your  heavenly  Father 
feeds  them.  Are  not  ye  of  much 
more  value  than  they?  ^^  And  which 
of  you  by  being  anxious  can  add  one 
cubit  to  his  age  ?  ^^  And  why  are  ye 
anxious  concerning  raiment?  Con- 
sider the  lilies  of  the  field,  how  they 
grow.  They  toil  not,  nor  spin ; 
2^  and  I  say  to  you,  that  not  even 
Solomon  in  all  his  glory  was  ar- 
rayed like  one  of  these.  ^^  And  if 
God  so  clothes  the  grass  of  the  field, 
which  to-day  is,  and  to-morrow  is 
cast  into  the  oven,  will  he  not  much 
more  clothe  you,  O  ye  of  little  faith? 
"^  Be  not  therefore  anxious,  saying, 
What  shall  we  eat?  or,  What  shall 
we  drink?  or.  Wherewith  shall  we  be 
clothed?  ^2  por  after  all  these 
things  do  the  Gentiles  seek;  for  your 
heavenly  Father  knows  that  ye  have 
need  of  all  these.  ^^  But  seek  first 
his  kingdom,  and  his  righteousness; 
and  all  these  things  shall  be  added  to 
you.  ^*  Be  not  therefore  anxious  for 
the  morrow;  -for  the  morrow  will 
have  its  own  anxiety.     Sufficient  for 


MATTHEW  VII 


CHAPTER  VII 

^  Judge  not,  that  ye  be  not  judged, 
2  For  with  what  judgment  ye  judge, 
ye  shall  be  judged;  and  with  what 
measure  ye  mete,  it  shall  be  meas- 
ured to  you.  ^  And  why  seest  thou 
the  mote  that  is  in  thy  brother's  eye, 
but  perceivest  not  the   beam  that  is 


in 


thine 


own 


eye?     *  Or    how    wilt 


thou  say  to  thy  brother,  Let  me  take 
the  mote  out  of  thine  eye;  and  lo, 
the  beam  is  in  thine  own  eye  ? 
^  Hypocrite !  take  first  the  beam  out 
of  thine  own  eye;  and  then  thou  wilt 
see  clearly  to  take  the  mote  out  of 
thy  brother's  eye. 

^  Give  not  that  which  is  holy  to 
dogs,  nor  cast  your  pearls  before 
swine;  lest  they  trample  them  with 
their  feet,  and  turn  and  rend  you. 

"  Ask,  and  it  shall  be  given  you ; 
seek,  and  ye  shall  find;  knock,  and  it 
shall  be  opened  to  you.  ^  For  every 
one  that  asks  receives;  and  he  that 
seeks  finds ;  and  to  him  that  knocks 
it  will  be  opened.  ^  Or  what  man  is 
there  of  you,  who  if  his  son  shall  ask 
a  loaf,  will  give  him  a  stone?  ^^  Or 
if  he  shall  ask  a  fish,  will  give  him  a 
serpent?  ^^  If  ye  then,  being  evil, 
know  how  to  give  good  gifts  to  your 
children,  how  much  more  will  your 
Father  who  is  in  heaven  give  good 
things  to  those  who  ask  him. 

^-  All  things  therefore  whatever  ye 
wish  that  men  should  do  to  you,  so 
do  ye  also  to  them ;  for  this  is  the 
law  and  the  prophets. 

^^  Enter  ye  in  through  the  narrow 
gate;  because  wide  is  the  gate,  and 
broad  the  way,  that  leads  to  destruc- 
tion, and  many  are  those  who  enter 
in  through  it.  ^*  Because  narrow  is 
the  gate,  and  straitened  the  way,  that 
leads  to  life,  and  few  are  those  who 
find  it. 


come  to  you  in  sheep's  clothing,  but 
within  are  ravening  wolves.  ^°  From 
their  fruits  ye  will  know  them.  Do 
men  gather  grapes  from  thorns,  or 
figs  from  thistles  ?  ^^  So  every  good 
tree  bears  good  fruit;  but  the  corrupt 
tree  bears  evil  fruit.  ^^  A  good  tree 
can  not  bear  evil  fruit,  nor  can  a  cor- 
rupt tree  bear  good  fruit.  ^^  Every 
tree  that  does  not  bear  good  fruit  is 
cut  down,  and  cast  into  the  fire. 
-^  So  then,  from  their  fruits  ye  will 
know  them. 

-^  Not  every  one  that  says  to  me. 
Lord,  Lord,  will  enter  into  the  king- 
dom of  heaven ;  but  he  that  does  the 
will  of  my  Father  who  is  in  heaven. 
^-  Many  will  say  to.  me  in  that  day. 
Lord,  Lord,  did  we  not  prophesy  by 
thy  name,  and  by  thy  name  cast  out 
demons,  and  by  thy  name  do  many 
miracles  ?  ^^  And  then  will  I  profess 
to  them,  I  never  knew  you;  depart 
from  me,  ye  who  work  iniquity, 
2*  Every  one,  therefore,  who  hears 
these  words  of  mine,  and  does  them, 
shall  be  likened  to  a  wise  man,  who 
built  his  house  on  the  rock.  -^  And 
the  rain  descended,  and  the  streams 
came,  and  the  winds  blew,  and  fell 
on  that  house ;  and  it  did  not  fall,  for 
it  was  founded  on  the  rock.  ^6  ^j^^j 
every  one  who  hears  these  words  of 
mine,  and  does  them  not,  shall  be 
likened  to  a  foolish  man,  who  built 
his  house  on  the  sand.  ^'^  And  the 
rain  descended,  and  the  streams  came, 
and  the  winds  blew,  and  beat  on  that 
house,  and  it  fell ;  and  great  was  its 
fall. 

2^  And  it -came  to  pass,  when  Jesus 
completed  these  words,  the  multi- 
tudes were  astonished  at  his  teach- 
ing. 29  Pqj.  he  ^vas  teaching  them  as 
one  having  authority,  and  not  as 
their  scribes. 


^^  Beware   of   false    prophets,    who 

Ver.   14.     Because  narrow:   In  many  ancient  documents,  How  narrow, 

16 


MATTHEW  VIII 


CHAPTER  VIII 


done  to  thee.     And  the  servant  was 


iWhen  he   had   come  down   from    healed  in  that  hour 


the  mountain,  great  multitudes  fol- 
lowed him.  2  And,  behold,  there 
came  to  him  a  leper  and  bowed  down 
to   him,    saying.   Lord,   if  thou   wilt. 


thou      canst      cleanse      me. 


And 


stretching  forth  his  hand,  he  touched 
him,  saying,  I  will ;  be  cleansed. 
And  straightway  his  leprosy  was 
cleansed.  *  And  Jesus  says  to  him, 
See  thou  tell  no  one;  but  go,  show 
thyself  to  the  priest,  and  offer  the  gift 
that  Moses  directed,  for  a  testimony 
to  them. 

^  And  w^hen  he  entered  into  Caper- 
naum, there  came  to  him  a  centurion, 
beseeching  him,  ^  and  saying,  Lord, 
m.y  servant  lies  at  home  paralyzed, 
grievously  tormented.  ''  And  he  says 
to  him,  I  will  come  and  heal  him. 
^  The  centurion  answered  and  said, 
Lord,  I  am  not  worthy  that  thou 
shouldst  come  under  my  roof;  but 
only  say  the  word,  and  my  servant 
w^ill  be  healed.  ^  For  I  also  am  a 
man  under  authority,  having  under 
myself  soldiers,  and  I  say  to  this  one, 
Go,  and  he  goes;  and  to  another, 
Come,  and  he  comes;  and  to  my 
servant.  Do  this,  and  he  does  it. 
^^  And  Jesus  hearing  it  wondered, 
and  said  to  those  who  followed,  Ver- 
ily I  say  to  you,  Not  even  in  Israel 
have  I  found  so  great  faith.  ^^  And 
I  say  to  you,  that  many  will  come 
from  the  east  and  the  west,  and  will 
recline  at  table,  with  Abraham,  and 
Isaac,  and  Jacob,  in  the  kingdom  of 
heaven ;  ^-  but  the  sons  of  the  king- 
dom will  be  cast  into  the  outer  dark- 
ness. There  will  be  the  weeping,  and 
the  gnashing  of  teeth !  ^^  And  Jesus 
said  to  the  centurion.  Go  on  thy 
way;  as  thou  didst  believe,  so  be  it 


^*  And  Jesus  coming  into  the  house 
of  Peter,  saw  his  mother-in-law  lying 
sick  with  fever.  ^^  And  he  touched 
her  hand,  and  the  fever  left  her;  and 
she  arose,  and  ministered  to  him. 
^^  When  evening  was  come,  they 
brought  to  him  many  demoniacs; 
and  he  cast  out  the  spirits  with  a 
word,  and  healed  all  that  were  sick; 
^^  that  it  might  be  fulfilled  which  was 
spoken  through  Isaiah  the  prophet, 
saying.  He  himself  took  our  infirmi- 
ties, and  bore  our  diseases. 

^^  And  Jesus,  seeing  great  multi- 
tudes about  him,  commanded  to  de- 
part to  the  other  side.  ^^  And  a 
scribe  came,  and  said  to  him.  Teach- 
er, I  will  follow  thee  whithersoever 
thou  mayest  go.  ^^  And  Jesus  says 
to  him.  Foxes  have  holes  and  birds 
of  the  air  have  haunts;  but  the  Son 
of  man  has  not  where  he  may  lay  his 
head.  ^^  And  another  of  the  disci- 
ples said  to  him.  Lord,  permit  me 
first  to  go  and  bury  my  father.  -^  But 
Jesus  says  to  him,  Follow  me,  and 
leave  the  dead  to  bury  their  owa 
dead. 

-^  And  when  he  had  entered  into  a 
boat,  his  disciples  followed  him. 
24  And,  behold,  there  arose  a  great 
tempest  in  the  sea,  so  that  the  boat 
was  being  covered  by  the  waves ;  but 
he  was  sleeping.  "^  And  they  came 
to  him,  and  awoke  him,  saying,  Lord, 
save ;  we  are  perishing.  ^^  And  he 
says  to  them.  Why  are  ye  fearful,  O 
ye  of  little  faith?  Then  rising,  he 
rebuked  the  winds  and  the  sea ;  and 
there  was  a  great  calm.  -'^  And  the 
men  wondered,  saying,  What  man- 
ner of  man  is  this,  that  even  the 
winds  and  the  sea  obev  him ! 


Ver.   5.       Centurion:  captain  of  a  company  in  the  Roman  army,  of  about  one  hundred  men. 

Ver.    6.  The    word   commonly   translated   servant   means   a   bond-servant   or  slave. 

Ver.  8.  The  word:  Gr.,  with  a  word. 

Ver.   20.  Haunts:    Or,    roosts. 
Ver.  26.     Fearful:  Or,  cowardly. 

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2S 


And  when  he  had  come  to  the  !  and  take  up  thy  bed,  and  go  to  thy 


other  side,  into  the  country  of  the 
Gadarenes,  there  met  him  two  demo- 
niacs, coming  out  of  the  tombs,  ex- 
ceedingly fierce,  so  that  no  one  was 
able  to  pass  by  that  way.  ^9  And, 
behold,  they  cried  out,  saying,  What 
have  we  to  do  with  thee.  Son  of 
God?  Didst  thou  come  here  to  tor- 
ment us  before  the  time?  ^^  Now 
there  w^as  afar  off  from  them  a  herd 
of  many  swine  feeding.  And  the 
demons  besought  him,  saying,  ^^  If 
thou  cast  us  out,  send  us  away  into 
the  herd  of  swine.  ^-  He  said  to 
them,  Go.  And  coming  out  they 
went  away  into  the  swine;  and,  be- 
hold, the  whole  herd  rushed  down 
the  steep  into  the  sea,  and  died  in  the 
waters.  ^^  And  they  that  fed  them 
fled,  and  went  away  into  the  city,  and 
told  every  thing,  and  what  had  be- 
fallen the  demoniacs.  ^*  And,  be- 
hold, all  the  city  came  out  to  meet 
Jesus :  and  seeing  him,  they  besought 
him  to  depart  from  their  borders. 

CHAPTER    IX 

^  And  entering  into  a  boat  he 
crossed  over,  and  came  into  his  own 
city. 

2  And  behold,  they  brought  to  him 
a  paralytic,  lying  on  a  bed.  And 
Jesus,  seeing  their  faith,  said  to  the 
paralytic.  Be  of  good  cheer,  child; 
thy  sins  are  forgiven.  ^  And  behold, 
some  of  the  scribes  said  within  them- 
selves, This  man  blasphemes.  *  And 
Jesus,  knowing  their  thoughts,  said, 
Wherefore  think  ye  evil  in  your 
hearts  ?  ^  For  which  is  easier,  to  say, 
Thy  sins  are  forgiven;  or  to  say, 
Arise,  and  walk?  ^  But  that  ye  may 
know  that  the  Son  of  man  has  au- 
thority   on    earth     to     forgive     sins, 


house.  '^  And  rising  up  he  went 
away  to  his  house.  ^  And  seeing  it 
the  multitudes  feared,  and  glorified 
God,  who  gave  such  authority  to 
men. 

^  And  Jesus,  passing  on  thence, 
saw  a  man  called  Matthew,  sitting  at 
the  tax-office ;  and  he  says  to  him, 
Follow  me.  And  he  rose  up  and  fol- 
lowed him.  10  And  it  came  to  pass 
that,  as  he  reclined  at  table  in  the 
house,  behold,  many  publicans  and 
sinners  came  and  reclined  at  table 
with  Jesus  and  his  disciples.  ^^  And 
the  Pharisees  seeing  it,  said  to  his 
disciples.  Why  does  your  teacher  eat 
with  the  publicans  and  sinners? 
12  And  hearing  it  he  said,  Those  who 
are  w^ell  need  not  a  physician,  but 
those  w^ho  are  sick.  ^^  But  go,  and 
learn  what  this  means,  I  wish  for 
mercy  and  not  sacrifice;  for  I  did 
not  come  to  call  righteous  men,  but 
sinners. 

1*  Then  come  to  him  the  disciples 
of  John,  saying,  Why  do  we  and  the 
Pharisees  fast  often,  but  thy  disci- 
ples fast  not?  1^  And  Jesus  said  to 
them,  Can  the  sons  of  the  bride- 
chamber  mourn,  so  long  as  the  bride- 
groom is  with  them?  But  there  will 
come  days  when  the  bridegroom  is 
taken  away  from  them,  and  then  they 
will  fast.  1^  And  no  one  puts  a  piece 
of  unfulled  cloth  on  an  old  garment; 
for  that  which  fills  it  up  takes  from 
the  garment,  and  a  worse  rent  is 
made.  ^"^  Nor  do  they  put  new  wine 
into  old  skins;  else  the  skins  burst, 
and  the  wine  runs  out,  and  the  skins 
perish.  But  they  put  new  wine  into 
fresh  skins,  and  both  are  preserved 
together. 

^^  While    he     was    speaking     these 
(then  he  says  to  the  paralytic,)  Arise,  |  things  to  them,  behold,  there  came  a 

Ver.   2S.     Gadarenes:    Many   documents   read   Gergesenes.    some,    Gerasenes. 
IX.     Ver.    in.     See    note    Matt.    5:46. 

Ver.    15.     Sons  of  the  bridechamber;   (better),  companions  of  the  bridegroom.      See  Judges 
i4.:ii- 

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MATTHEW  IX.  X 


ruler,  and  bowed  down  to  him,  say-  !  dered,  saying,  It  was  never  so  seen 
ing,  My  daughter  just  now  died;  but  |  in  Israel.  ^4  But  the  Pharisees  said, 
come  and  lay  thy  hand  on  her,  and  Through  the  prince  of  the  demons  he 
she  will  live.  ^'^  And  Jesus  arose  and  casts  out  the  demons, 
was  following  him,  he  and  his  dis-  ss  ^^d  Jesus  went  about  all  the 
ciples.  -0  And  behold,  a  woman  who  cities  and  the  villages,  teaching  in 
had  a  flow  of  blood  twelve  years,  their  synagogues,  and  preaching  the 
came  behind,  and  touched  the  fringe  good  news  of  the  kingdom,  and  heal- 
of  his  garment.  21  For  she  said  ing  every  kind  of  disease  'and  every 
within  herself,  If  I  only  touch  his  kind  of  infirmity,  ^c  ^nd  seeing  the 
garment,  I  shall  be  saved.  22  g^t .  multitudes,  he  was  moved  with  com- 
Jesus  turning  and  seeing  her  said.  Be  |  passion  for  them,  because  they  were 
of  good  cheer,  daughter;  thy  faith  harassed,  and  scattered,  as  sheep  hav- 
has  saved  thee.  23  ^nd  the  woman  ing  no  shepherd,  ^t  j\^q^  he  says  to 
was  saved  from  that  hour.  And  his  disciples,  The  harvest  is  great,  but 
Jesus,  coming  into  the  house  of  the    the  workers  are  few.     ^s  pj.^^  there- 


ruler,  and  seeing  the  flute-players, 
and  the  crowd  making  a  tumult,  said, 
2*  Withdraw ;  for  the  damsel  has  not 
died,  but  is  sleeping.  And  they 
laughed  at  him.     ^s  gyt     ^hen     the 


fore  the  Lord  of  the  harvest,  that  he 
send  forth  workers  into  his  harvest. 

CHAPTER  X 
^And    calling    to    him    his    twelve 


crowd  was  put  forth,  he  went  in,  and  j  disciples      he    *e-ave    them        th     't  - 


took  hold  of  her  hand,  and  the  dam 
sel    arose.     ^6  \^^  ^^^   fame   of  this 
went  forth  into  all  that  land. 

2'^  And  as  Jesus  passed  on  thence, 
two  blind  men  followed  him,  crying 
out,  and  saying.  Have  mercy  on  us. 
Son  of  David,  ^s  ^^^  when  he  had 
come  into  the  house,  the  blind  men 
came  *to  him.  And  Jesus  says  to 
them,  Believe  ye  that  I  am  able  to  do 
this?     They  say  to  him,  Yea,  Lord. 


29 


over  unclean  spirits,  so  as  to  cast 
them  out,  and  to  heal  every  kind  of 
disease  and  every  kind  of  infirmity. 

2  Now  the  names  of  the  twelve 
apostles  are  these:  The  first  Simon, 
who  is  called  Peter,  and  Andrew  his 
brother;  James  the  son  of  Zebedee, 
and  John  his  brother;  ^  philip,  and 
Bartholomew;  Thomas,  and  Mat- 
thew the  publican;  James  the  son  of 
_,  ,  Alpheus,  and  Thaddeus ;  *  Simon  the 

Then  he  touched  their  eyes,  saying,  j  Cananaean,  and  Judas  Iscariot,  who 
According  to  your  faith  be  it  done  |  also  betrayed  him. 
to  you.  30  And  their  eyes  were  s  These  twelve  Jesus  sent  forth, 
opened.  And  Jesus  sternly  charged  and  charged  them,  saving,  Go  not 
them,  saying.  Take  heed,  let  no  one  :  into  a  wav  of  the  Gentiles,  and  into 
know  it.  31  But  they  went  out  and  a  city  of  'the  Samaritans  enter  not 
spread  abroad  his  fame  in  all  that  e  But  go  rather  to  the  lost  sheep  of 
^^"^-  the  house  of  Israel.     "^  And  as  ye  go 

32  And  as  they  were  going  out,  be-  I  preach,     saving,     The     kingdom     of 
hold,   they  brought  to   him  a   dumb  i  heaven  is  at  hand.     «  Heal  the  sick 
man,  a  demoniac,     ^s  ^nd  when  the    raise   the    dead,   cleanse    lepers     cast 
demon  was  cast  out,  the  dumb  man  !  out  demons.     As  a  gift  ye  received 
spoke.     And     the     multitudes     won-   as   a   gift   impart.     » Take   not   gold,' 

Ver.  34.     Through:  Or,  In. 

X.     Ver     4.     Canana;an     i.    e.    (as   some   suppose.)    Zelotes  i.    e.    a   zealot   for  Jewish   indenen- 
dence    of   the    heathen.      Betrayed    him:    Or,    delivered    him    up.  jevMsn   maepen 

Ver.  8.     As  a  gift:  Or,  gratuitously.     Some  ancient  documents  omit,  raise  the  dead. 

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MATTHEW  X 


nor  silver,  nor  brass  in  your  girdles; 
^^  nor  bag  for  the  journey,  nor  two 
coats,  nor  sandals,  nor  staff;  for  the 
workman  is  worthy  of  his  food. 
^^  And  into  whatever  city  or  village 
ye  enter,  search  out  who  in  it  is 
worthy;  and  there  abide  until  ye  de- 
part. ^-  And  as  ye  enter  the  house, 
salute  it.  ^^  And  if  the  house  be 
worthy,  let  your  peace  come  upon  it; 
but  if  it  be  not  worthy,  let  your  peace 
return  to  you.  ^^  And  whoever  does 
not  receive  you,  nor  hear  your 
words,  as  ye  go  forth  out  of  that 
house  or  city,  shake  off  the  dust  of 
your  feet.  ^°  Verily  I  say  to  you,  it 
w411  be  more  tolerable  for  the  land  of 
Sodom  and  Gomorrah  in  the  day  of 
judgment,  than  for  that  city. 

^^  Behold,  I  send  you  forth  as 
sheep  in  the  midst  of  wolves ;  become 
therefore  wary  as  serpents,  and  guile- 
less as  doves.  ^"  But  beware  of  men; 
for  they  will  deliver  you  up  to  coun- 
cils, and  in  their  synagogues  they 
will  scourge  you ;  ^^  and'  before  gov- 
ernors also  and  kings  will  ye  be 
brought  for  my  sake,  for  a  testimony 
to  them  and  to  the  Gentiles.  ^^  But 
whenever  they  deliver  you  up,  be  not 
anxious  how  or  what  to  speak ;  for  it 
will  be  given  you  in  that  hour  what 
to  speak.  ^^  For  it  is  not  ye  that 
speak,  but  the  Spirit  of  your  Father 
that  speaks  in  you.  ^^  And  brother 
will  deliver  up  brother  to  death,  and 
father  child ;  and  children  will  rise  up 
against  parents,  and  put  them  to 
death.  --  And  ye  will  be  hated  by 
all,  for  my  name's  sake ;  but  he  that 
endures  to  the  end  is  the  one  that 
will  be  saved.  -^  But  when  they  per- 
secute you  in  this  city,  flee  into  the 
next ;  for  verily  I  say  to  you,  ye  will 
not  finish  the  cities  of  Israel,  until  the 
Son  of  man  come. 

2*  A  disciple  is  not  above  the 
teacher,  nor  a  servant  above  his  lord. 


-■''  It  is  enough  for  the  disciple  to  be- 
come as  his  teacher,  and  the  servant 
as  his  lord.  If  they  called  the  mas- 
ter of  the  house  Beelzebul,  how  much 
more  those  of  his  household !  -^  Fear 
them  not  therefore;  for  there  is 
nothing  covered  that  will  not  be  re- 
vealed, and  hid  that  \wi\\  not  be 
known.  -^  What  I  say  to  you  in  the 
darkness,  speak  ye  in  the  light;  and 
w^hat  ye  hear  in  the  ear,  preach  on 
the  housetops.  -^  And  fear  not  those 
w^ho  kill  the  body,  but  are  not  able 
to  kill  the  soul;  but  rather  fear  Him 
who  is  able  to  destroy  both  soul  and 
body  in  hell.  ^^  Are  not  two  spar- 
rows sold  for  a  penny?  And  not  one 
of  them  shall  fall  on  the  ground 
without  your  Father.  ^°  But  the 
very  hairs  of  your  head  are  all  num- 
bered. ^^  Fear  not  therefore ;  ye  are 
of  more  value  than  many  sparrows. 
^2  Every  one,  therefore,  who  shall 
confess  me  before  men,  him  will  I 
also  confess  before  my  Father  who 
is  in  heaven.  ^^  But  whoever  denies 
me  before  men,  him  will  I  also  deny 
before  my  Father  who  is  in  heaven. 
2*  Think  not  that  I  came  to  send 
peace  on  the  earth;  I  came  pot  to 
send  peace,  but  a  sword.  ^^  For  I 
came  to  set  a  man  at  variance  with 
his  father,  and  a  daughter  with  her 
mother,  and  a  daughter-in-law  with 
her  mother-in-law ;  ^^  and  a  man's 
foes  will  be  those  of  his  household. 
^^  He  that  loves  father  or  mother 
more  than  me,  is  not  worthy  of  me: 
and  he  that  loves  son  or  daughter 
more  than  me,  is  not  worthy  of  me. 
^^  And  he  that  does  not  take  his  cross 
and  follow  after  me,  is  not  worthy 
of  me.  ^^  He  that  finds  his  life  will 
lose  it;  and  he  that  loses  his  life  for 
my  sake  will  find  it.  ^^  He  that  re- 
ceives you  receives  me ;  and  he  that 
receives   me   receives   him    who   sent 


Ver.   29.      Penny:  a  copper  coin  about  one  cent. 
Ver.   34.      Send:   Gr.  cast,   (twice). 


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me.  ^^  He  that  rceives  a  prophet  in  ^^  Verily  I  say  to  you,  among  those 
the  name  of  a  prophet  will  receive  a  ;  that  are  born  of  women,  there  has 
prophet's  reward;  and  he  that  re-  not  risen  a  greater  than  John  the 
ceives  a  righteous  man  in  the  name    Baptist.     But  the  least   in  the   king- 


of  a  righteous  man  will  receive  a 
righteous  man's  reward.  ■^-  And  who- 
ever gives  to  drink  a  cup  of  cold 
water  only  to  one  of  these  little  ones, 
in  the  name  of  a  disciple,  verily  I 
say  to  you,  he  will  by  no  means  lose 
his  reward.  " 

CHAPTER  XI 

^  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Jesus 
finished  commanding  his  twelve  dis- 
ciples, he  departed  thence  to  teach 
and  preach  in  their  cities. 

-  N^ow  John,  having  heard  in  the 
prison  the  works  of  the  Christ,  sent 
by  his  disciples,  ^  and  said  to  him. 
Art  thou  the  Coming  One,  or  are  we 
to  look  for  another"^  *And  Jesus 
answering  said  to  them.  Go  and  re- 
port to  John  what  ye  hear  and  see. 
^  Blind  men  receive  sight  and  lame 
walk,  lepers  are  cleansed  and  deaf 
hear,  and  dead  are  raised,  and  poor 
men  have  good  news  preached  to 
them.  ^  And  happy  is  he,  whoever 
finds  no  occasion  of  stumbling  in  me, 

^\nd  as  these  were  going  Jesus  be- 
gan to  say  to  the  multitudes  concern- 
ing John,  What  went  ye  out  into  the 
wilderness  to  behold?  A  reed  shaken 
by  the  wind  ?  ^  But  what  went  ye  out 
to  see?  A  man  clothed  in  soft  rai- 
ment? Behold,  those  who  wear  soft 
raiment  are  in  kings'  houses.  ^  But 
w^hy  went  ye  out  ?  To  see  a  prophet  ? 
Yea,^  I  say  to  you,  and  much  more  than 
a  prophet.  '°  This  is  he  of  whom  it  is 
written, 
Behold,  I  send  my  messenger  before 

thy  face, 
Who  will  prepare  thy  way  before  thee. 


dom  of  heaven  is  greater  than  he. 

^2  And  from  the  days  of  John  the 
Baptist,  until  now,  the  kingdom  of 
heaven  suffers  violence,  and  men  of 
violence  seize  on  it.  ^^  For  all  the 
prophets  and  the  law  prophesied 
until  John.  ^^And  if  ye  are  willing 
to  receive  it,  he  is  Elijah  that  was 
about  to  come.  ^^  He  that  has  ears, 
let  him  hear.  ^^  But  to  what  shall  I 
liken  this  generation?  It  is  like  chil- 
dren sitting  in  the  market  places, 
who  calling  to  their  fellows  ^^  say. 
We  piped  to  you,  and  ye  did  not 
dance ;  we  wailed,  and  ye  did  not  beat 
the  breast.  ^®  For  John  came  neither 
eating  nor  drinking,  and  they  say. 
He  has  a  demon.  ^^  The  Son  of  man 
came  eating  and  drinking,  and  they 
say,  Behold  a  glutton  and  a  wine- 
drinker,  a  friend  of  publicans  and 
sinners.  Yet  wisdom  is  justified  by 
her  works. 

2^  Then  began  he  to  upbraid  the 
cities  in  which  most  of  his  miracles 
were  done,  because  they  repented 
not.  2^  Woe  to  thee,  Chorazin !  Woe 
to  thee,  Bethsaida !  For  if  the  mira- 
cles that  w^ere  done  in  you  had  been 
done  in  Tyre  and  Sidon,  they  would 
have  repented  long  ago  in  sackcloth 
and  ashes.  ^^  Nevertheless  I  say  to 
you,  it  will  be  more  tolerable  for 
Tyre  and  Sidon  in  the  day  of  judg- 
ment, than  for  you.  -^  And  thou, 
Capernaum,  shalt  thou  be  exalted  to 
heaven?  Thou  shalt  go  down  to  the 
underworld.  For  if  the  miracles  that 
were  done  in  thee  had  been  done  in 
Sodom,  it  would  have  remained  until 


Ver.    II.     Baptist:  See  note  on  Chap.  3:1. 
Ver.    14.      It:   Or,  him. 
V^er.    19.     Is  justified:  Or,  was  justified. 

Ver.  23.     Underworld:  the  abode  of  the  dead,  represented  (as  in  the  Old  Testament),  as  un- 
derneath, in  contrast  with  heaven  above.     See  Philippians  2:10;  Rev.  5:3,13;  Luke  16:23. 

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this  day.  ^^  Nevertheless  I  say  to 
you,  that  it  will  be  more  tolerable 
for  the  land  of  Sodom  in  the  day  of 
judgment,  than  for  thee. 

-^  At  that  season  Jesus  answered 
and  said,  I  thank  thee,  Father,  Lord 
of  heaven  and  earth,  that  thou  didst 
hide  these  things  from  wise  and  dis- 
cerning men,  and  reveal  them  to 
babes;  ^Syea,  Father,  that  so  it  was 
well-pleasing  in  thy  sight !  ^^  All 
things  w^ere  delivered  to  me  by  my 
Father;  and  no  one  knows  the  Son 
except  the  Father ;  nor  does  any  one 
know  the  Father  except  the  Son,  and 
he  to  w^hom  the  Son  is  pleased  to  re- 
veal him. 

2^  Come  to  me  all  ye  that  labor  and 
are  heavy  laden,  and  I  will  give  you 
rest.  -^  Take  my  yoke  on  you,  and 
learn  from  me;  because  I  am  meek 
and  lowly  in  heart;  and  ye  shall  find 
rest  for  your  souls.  ^^For  my  yoke 
is  easy,  and  my  burden  is  light. 

CHAPTER   XII 

^  At  that  season  Jesus  went  on  the 
sabbath  through  the  grain-fields ;  and 
his  disciples  were  hungry,  and  began 
to  pluck  ears  of  grain,  and  to  eat. 
~  But  the  Pharisees  seeing  it  said  to 
him,  Behold,  thy  disciples  are  doing 
that  which  it  is  not  lawful  to  do  on 
the  sabbath.  ^  And  he  said  to  them. 
Have  ye  not  read  what  David  did, 
when  he  w^as  hungry,  and  those  that 
were  with  him ;  *  how  he  entered  into 
the  house  of  God,  and  ate  the  show- 
bread,  which  it  was  not  lawful  for 
him  to  eat,  nor  for  those  that  were 
with  him,  but  for  the  priests  alone? 
^  Or  have  ye  not  read  in  the  law,  that 
on  the  sabbath  the  priests  in  the  tem- 
ple profane  the  sabbath,  and  are 
guiltless  ?  ^'  But  I  say  to  you,  that  one 
greater  than  the  temple  is  here. 
■^  But    if    ve    had    known    what    this 


means,  I  wish  for  mercy  and  not  sac- 
rifice, ye  would  not  have  condemned 
the  guiltless.  ^  For  the  Son  of  man 
is  Lord  of  the  sabbath. 

^  And  departing  thence,  he  went 
into  their  synagogue.  ^°  And  behold, 
a  man  having  a  withered  hand.  And 
they  asked  him,  saying.  Is  it  lawful 
to  heal  on  the  sabbath?  that  they 
might  accuse  him.  ^^  And  he  said  to 
them.  What  man  will  there  be  of  you, 
that  shall  have  one  sheep,  and  if  this 
fall  into  a  pit  on  the  sabbath,  will  not 
lay  hold  of  it,  and  raise  it  up?  ^-  Of 
how  much  more  value  then  is  a  man 
than  a  sheep !  So  that  it  is  lawful  to 
do  good  on  the  sabbath.  ^^  Then  he 
says  to  the  man.  Stretch  forth  thy 
hand.  And  he  stretched  it  forth; 
and  it  w^as  restored  to  health  as  the 
other. 

^■^  But  the  Pharisees  went  out,  and 
held  a  consultation  against  him,  how 
they  might  destroy  him.  ^^  But 
Jesus,  knowing  it,  withdrew  thence ; 
and  many  followed  •  him,  and  he 
healed  them  all.  ^^  And  he  charged 
them  that  they  should  not  make  him 
known ;  ^'^  that  it  might  be  fulfilled 
which  was  spoken  through  Isaiah  the 
prophet,  saying, 

^^  Behold  my  servant,  w^hom  I 
chose. 

My  beloved,  in  whom  my  soul  is 
well  pleased. 

I  will  put  my  Spirit  upon  him, 

And  he  will  declare  judgment  to 
the  Gentiles. 

^^  He  will  not  strive,  nor  cry 
aloud; 

Nor  will  any  one  hear  his  voice  in 
the  streets. 

20  A  bruised  reed  he  will  not  break. 

And  smoking  flax  he  will  not 
quench, 

Until  he  send  forth  judgment  unto 
victorv. 


XII.     Ver.  6.     One  greater;   Gr.,   a  greater  thing,   or,  something  greater. 
Ver.   1 8.     Is:  Or,  was. 


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-^  And    in    his    name    will    Gentiles 

hope. 
--  Then  was  brought  to  him  a  de- 
moniac, blind,  and  dumb;  and  he 
healed  him,  so  that  the  dumb  man 
spoke  and  saw^  23  js^^^  ^jj  ^1^^  multi- 
tudes were  amazed,  and  said,  Can  this 
be  the  Son  of  David  ?  2*  But  the  Phari- 
sees hearing  it  said,  This  man  does 
not  cast  out  the  demons,  except 
through  Beelzebul,  prince  of  the 
demons.  -^  And  knowing  their 
thoughts  he  said  to  them,  Every 
kingdom  divided  against  itself  is 
brought  to  desolation ;  and  every  city 
or  house  divided  against  itself  will 
not  stand,  ^e  And  if  Satan  cast  out 
Satan,  he  is  divided  against  himself; 
how  then  wall  his  kingdom  stand  ? 
2"  And  if  I  through  Beelzebul  cast 
out  the  demons,  through  whom  do 
your  sons  cast  them  out?  Therefore 
they  shall  be  your  judges,  ^s  But  if 
I  through  the  Spirit  of  God  cast  out 
the  demons,  then  is  the  kingdom  of 
God  come  upon  you.  ^o  Qr  how  can 
one  enter  into  the  strong  man's 
house,  and  seize  on  his  goods,  unless 
he  first  bind  the  strong  man?  and 
then  he  will  plunder  his  house.  ^^  He 
that  is  not  w'ith  me  is  against  me ; 
and  he  that  gathers  not  with  me 
scatters. 

^^  Therefore  I  say  to  you,  every  sin 
and  blasphemy    will    be  forgiven  to 
men :  but  the  blasphemy  against  the 
Spirit   will  not  be  forgiven.     ^^  ^\ri(i 
whoever  speaks  a   word  against  the 
Son  of  man,  it  will  be  forgiven  him ;  j 
but  whoever  speaks  against  the  Holy  | 
Spirit,   it  will   not  be   forgvien   him,  t 
neither  in  this  age,  nor  in  that  which 
is   to    come. 

^^  Either  make  the  tree  good  and 
its  fruit  good,  or  make  the  tree  cor- 
rupt and  its  fruit  corrupt:  for  from 
the  fruit  the  tree  is  known. 


3^  Brood  of  vipers !  How  can  ye, 
being  evil,  speak  good  things?  For 
out  of  the  abundance  of  the  heart 
the  mouth  speaks,  ^s  j^^  ^^^^  ^^^^^ 
out  of  his  good  treasure  brings  forth 
good  things;  and  the  evil  man  out  of 
his  evil  treasure  brings  forth  evil 
things.      sG^j^^    J     g^y   ^Q   yQ^^   ^^^^ 

every  idle  word  that  men  shall  speak, 
•  they  will  give  account  of  it  in  the  day 
of  judgment.  ^7  Yqt  from  thy  words 
thou  wilt  be  justified,  and  from  thy 
words  thou  wilt  be  condemned. 

^^Then  some  of  the  scribes  and 
Pharisees  answered  him  saying, 
Teacher,  we  wish  to  see  a  sign  from 
thee.  ^^  But  he  answering  said  to 
them,  An  evil  and  adulterous  genera- 
tion seeks  after  a  sign;  and  no  sign 
shall  be  given  to  it,  but  the  sign  of 
Jonah  the  prophet.  ^^  For  as  Jonah 
w^as  three  days  and  three  nights  in 
the  belly  of  the  great  fish,  so  will  the 
Son  of  man  be  three  days  and  three 
nights  in  the  heart  of  the  earth. 
•*^  The  men  of  Nineveh  wnll  rise  up  in 
the  judgment  with  this  generation, 
and  W'ill  condemn  it ;  because  they  re- 
pented at  the  preaching  of  Jonah,  and 
behold,  one  greater  than  Jonah  is  here. 
*2  The  queen  of  the  south  will  rise  in 
the  judgment  with  this  generation, 
and  will  condemn  it;  for  she  came 
from  the  ends  of  the  earth  to  hear 
the  wisdom  of  Solomon,  and  behold, 
one  greater  than  Solomon  is  here. 

*^  But  when  the  unclean  spirit  has 
gone  out  from  the  man,  it  goes 
through  waterless  places  seeking  rest, 
and  finds  none.  **  Then  it  says,  I 
will  return  into  my  house  whence  T 
came  out;  and  coming  it  finds  it 
empty  and  swept  and  set  in  order. 
^^  Then  it  goes,  and  takes  with  it 
seven  other  spirits  more  wicked  than 
itself,  and  they  enter  in  and  dwell 
there ;  and  the  last  state  of  that  man 


Ver.   24,    27,    28.      Through:    Or,    in. 

Ver.   39.     Adulterous:    faithless    to    God,    as    often    in    the    Old    Testament. 

Ver.   41,    42.     One    greater:    Gr.    more. 


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becomes  worse  than  the  first.  So 
shall  it  be  also  to  this  wicked  gen- 
eration. 

'^'^  While  he  was  yet  speaking  to 
the  multitudes,  behold,  his  mother 
and  his  brothers  were  standing  with- 
out, seeking  to  speak  to  him.  '*^  But 
he  answering  said  to  him  that  told 
him,  Who  is  my  mother,  and  who  are 
my  brothers?  ^^  And  stretching  forth - 
his  hand  toward  his  disciples,  he  said, 
Behold,  my  mother  and  my  brothers ! 
^^  For  whoever  does  the  will  of  my 
Father  who  is  in  heaven,  he  is  my 
brother,  and  sister,  and  mother. 

CHAPTER    XIII 

^  On  that  day  Jesus  went  out  of 
the  house,  and  sat  by  the  sea-side. 
2  And  there  were  gathered  to  him 
great  multitudes,  so  that  he  entered 
into  a  boat  and  sat  down ;  and  all  the 
multitude  was  standing  on  the  beach. 
^  And  he  spoke  to  them  many  things 
in  parables,   saying, 

^  Behold,  the  sower  went  forth  to 
sow.  And  as  he  sowed,  some  seeds 
fell  by  the  way-side,  and  the  birds 
came  and  devoured  them.  ^  And 
others  fell  on  the  rocky  places,  where 


know  the  mysteries  of  the  kingdom 
of  heaven;  but  to  them  it  is  not 
given.  ^2  For  whoever  has,  to  him 
will  be  given,  and  he  shall  have 
abundance;  but  whoever  has  not, 
even  what  he  has  shall  be  taken  from 
him.  ^^  Therefore  I  speak  to  them 
in  parables;  because  seeing  they  see 
not,  and  hearing  they  hear  not,  nor 
understand.  ^^  And  to  them  is  ful- 
filled the  prophecy  of  Isaiah,  which 
says. 

With  hearing  ye  will  hear,  and  will 
not  understand; 

And   seeing  ye   will   see,   and   will 
not  perceive. 

1^  For  the  heart  of  this  people  is 
become  gross. 

And  their  ears  are  dull  of  hearing. 

And  their  eyes  they  have   closed; 

Lest  they    should    see    with   their 
eyes. 

And  hear  with  their   ears, 

And  understand   with   their   heart, 

And  turn,  and  I  should  heal  them. 

^^  But  happy  are  your  eyes,  be- 
cause they  see;  and  your  ears,  be- 
cause they  hear.  ^'^  For  verily  I  say 
to  you,  that  many  prophets  and 
righteous  men  desired  to  see  what  ye 
are  seeing,  and  did  not  see,  and  to 


they     had     not     much     earth ;    and  |  hear   what   ye   are   hearing,   and   did 


straightway  they  sprang  up,  because 
theyhad  no  depth  of  earth.  ^^  And 
when  the  sun  rose  they  were 
scorched  and  because  they  had  no 
root,  they  withered  away.  "^  And 
others  fell  on  the  thorns;  and  the 
thorns  came  up,  and  choked  them. 
«  And  other  fell  on  the  good  ground, 
and  yielded  fruit,  some  a  hundred- 
fold, some  sixty,  some  thirty.  ^  He 
that  has  ears,  let  him  hear. 

10  And  the  disciples  came  and  said 
to  him,  Whv  dost  thou  speak  to  them 
in  parables?  "  And  he  answering 
said  to  them.  To  you  it  is  given  to 


not  hear. 

1^  Hear  then  the  parable  of  the 
sower.  1^  When  any  one  hears  the 
word  of  the  kingdom  and  under- 
stands not,  then  comes  the  evil  one 
and  snatches  away  what  has  been 
sown  in  his  heart.  This  is  the  one 
that  was  sown  by  the  way-side. 
20  And  the  one  that  was  sown  on  the 
rocky  places,  this  is  he  that  hears  the 
word,  and  straightway  with  joy  re- 
ceives it;  21  yet  he  has  not  root  in 
himself,  but  is  only  for  a  season ;  and 
when      tribulation      or     persecution 


a  thing 


Ver.  46.  Many  documents  add  Ver.  47,  And  one  said  to  him  Behold  thy  nnother  and  thy 
.he.  tre  standing  ..thout.  seeU^ng  to^-ea^, -,,  ^e^  ^ee^LuWe^^S .  .  ^  ^  ^^^  ^^^ 
?ni  that  cannot  Tc' unl^lood,  but  a  thing,  unknown    until  it  is   revealed  by  God. 


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arises  because  of  the  word,  straight- 
way he  stumbles.  --  And  the  one 
that  was  sown  among  the  thorns,  this 
is  he  that  hears  the  word,  and  the 
anxiety  of  the  age  and  the  deceitful- 
ness  of  riches  choke  the  word,  and  it 
becomes  unfruitful,  ^s  ^^d  the  one 
that  was  sown  on  the  good  ground, 
this  is  he  that  hears  the  word  and 
understands;  who  bears  fruit,  and 
produces,  some  a  hundredfold,  some 
sixty,  some  thirty. 

-^  Another  parable  he  set  before 
them,  saying.  The  kingdom  of 
heaven  is  to  be  likened  to  a  man  that 
sowed  good  seed  in  his  field.  ^^  But 
while  men  slept,  his  enemy  came  and 
sowed  darnel  in  the  midst  of  the 
wheat,  and  went  away.  -^  And  when 
the  blade  sprang  up  and  produced 
fruit,  then  appeared  the  darnel  also. 
^"  And  the  servants  of  the  house- 
holder came  and  said  to  him.  Sir, 
didst  thou  not  sow  good  seed  in  thy 
field?  Whence  then  has  it  darnel? 
2^  He  said  to  them.  An  enemy  did 
this.  The  servants  said  to  him.  Dost 
thou  wish  us  then  to  go  and  gather 
them  up  ?  2^  He  said,  Nay,  lest  while 
ye  gather  up  the  darnel,  ye  root  up 
the  wheat  with  them.  ^^  Let  both 
grow  together  until  the  harvest.  And 
in  the  season  of  harvest  I  will  say 
to  the  reapers,  Gather  up  first  the 
darnel,  and  bind  them  in  bundles  to 
burn  them ;  but  gather  the  wheat  into 
my  barn. 

^1  Another  parable  he  put  forth  to 
them,  saying,  The  kingdom  of  heaven 
is  like  a  grain  of  mustard,  which  a 
man  took  and  sowed  in  his  field : 
^2  which  indeed  is  less  than  all  seeds ; 
but  when  it  is  grown,  it  is  greater 
than  the  herbs,  and  becomes  a  tree, 
so  that  the  birds  of  the  air  come  and 
lodge  in  its  branches. 


^2  Another  parable  he  spoke  to 
them :  The  kingdom  of  heaven  is  like 
leaven,  which  a  woman  took  and  hid 
in  three  measures  of  meal,  until  it 
was  all  leavened. 

^*  All  these  things  Jesus  spoke  to 
the  multitudes  in  parables;  and  with- 
out a  parable  he  spoke  nothing  to 
them;  ^^  that  it  might  be  fulfilled 
which  was  spoken  through  the 
prophet,  saying, 

I  will  open  my  mouth  in  parables; 

I  will  utter  things  hidden  from  the 
foundation  of  the  world. 

^^  Then  leaving  the  multitudes,  h^ 
went  into  the  house.  And  his  disci- 
ples came  to  him,  saying.  Explain  to 
us  the  parable  of  the  darnel  of  the 
field.  ^^  And  answering  he  said  to 
them,  He  that  sows  the  good  seed  is 
the  Son  of  man.  ^^  The  field  is  the 
world.  The  good  seed,  these  are  the 
sons  of  the  kingdom;  but  the  darnel 
are  the  sons  of  the  evil  one,  ^^  and 
the  enemy  that  sowed  them  is  the 
devil.  The  harvest  is  the  end  of  the 
age;  and  the  reapers  are  angels. 
•*^'  A^s  therefore  the  darnel  are  gath- 
ered up  and  are  burned  with  fire,  so 
will  it  be  in  the  end  of  the  age. 
*^  The  Son  of  man  will  send  forth 
his  angels,  and  they  will  gather  out 
of  his  kingdom  all  things  that  cause 
stumbling,  and  those  who  do  iniquity, 
*2  and  will  cast  them  into  the  furnace 
of  fire ;  there  will  be  the  weeping  and 
the  gnashing  of  teeth  !  *^  Then  will 
the  righteous  shine  forth  as  the  sun 
in  the  kingdom  of  their  Father.  He 
that  has  ears,  let  him  hear. 

^*  Again,  the  kingdom  of  heaven  is 
like  a  treasure  hidden  in  the  field, 
which  a  man  found  and  hid,  and  in 
his  ioy  he  goes  and  sells  all  that  he 
has,  and  buys  that  field. 


Vcr.   22.  The  aee:  i.  e.  the  present  age.     Compare  Ch.   1^:32. 

Ver.   25.  Darnel:  a  noxious  weed,  closely  resembling  wheat  until  it  heads  out. 

Ver.   32.  lodge:  Or,  roost. 

Ver.   3^.  Measure:   nearly  a  peck  and   a  half. 

Ver.   40.  End  of  the  age:  Or,  consummation  of  the  age. 


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*^  Again,  the  kingdom  of  heaven  is 
like  a  merchant  seeking  goodly 
pearls;  "^^  and  having  found  one  pearl 
of  great  price,  he  went  and  sold  all 
that  he  had,  and  bought  it. 

*^  Again,  the  kingdom  of  heaven  is 
like  a  net,  cast  into  the  sea,  and 
gathering  together  of  every  kind. 
^^  Which,  when  it  was  filled,  they 
drew  up  on  the  beach,  and  sat  down 
and  gathered  the  good  into  vessels, 
but  cast  the  bad  away.  ^^  So  will  it 
be  in  the  end  of  the  age.  The  angels 
will  go  forth,  and  will  separate  the 
wicked  from  the  midst  of  the  right- 
eous, ^^  and  will  cast  them  into  the 
furnace  of  fire;  there  will  be  the 
weeping  and  the  gnashing  of  teeth ! 

^^  Did  ye  understand  all  these 
things?  They  say  to  him,  Yea. 
^2  And  he  said  to  them.  Therefore 
every  scribe,  who  has  been  discipled 
to  the  kingdom  of  heaven  is  like  a 
householder,  who  brings  forth  out  of 
his  treasure  new  things  and  old. 

^^  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Jesus 
completed  these  parables,  he  de- 
parted thence. 

^*  And  coming  into  his  own  coun- 
try, he  taught  them  in  their  syna- 
gogue; so  that  they  were  astonished, 
and  said,  Whence  has  this  man  this 
wisdom,  and  the  miracles?  Is  not 
this  the  carpenter's  son  ?  ^^  Is  not 
his  mother  called  Mary,  and  his 
brothers,  James,  and  Joseph,  and 
Simon,  and  Judas?  '^^  And  his  sis- 
ters, are  they  not  all  with  us? 
W^hence  then  has  this  man  all  these 
things?  ■'"'"And  they  were  made  to 
stumble  because  of  him.  But  Jesus 
said  to  them,  A  prophet  is  not  with- 
out honor,  except  In  his  own  coun- 
try, and  In  his  own  house.  ^^  And 
he  did  not  many  miracles  there,  be- 
cause of  their  unbelief. 


CHAPTER  XIV 

^  At  that  season  Herod  the  tetrarch 
heard  the  report  concerning  Jesus, 
2  and  said  to  his  servants,  This  Is 
John  the  Baptist;  he  is  risen  from 
the  dead,  and  therefore  do  these 
powers  work  in   him. 

^  For  Herod  laid  hold  of  John,  and 
bound  him  and  put  him  in  prison,  for 
the  sake '  of  Herodlas,  the  wife  of 
Philip,  his  brother.  ^  For  John  said 
to  him,  It  Is  not  lawful  for  thee  to 
have  her.  "'  And  wishing  to  kill  him, 
he  feared  the  multitude,  because  they 
held  him  to  be  a  prophet.  ^  But 
when  Herod's  birthday  came,  the 
daughter  of  Herodlas  danced  before 
them,  and  pleased  Herod.  ^  Where- 
upon he  promised  with  an  oath,  to 
give  her  whatever  she  should  ask. 
^  And,  being  urged  on  by  her  mother, 
she  says,  Give  me  here  on  a  dish,  the 
head  of  John  the  Baptist.  ^  And  the 
king  was  grieved ;  but  for  the  sake 
of  his  oaths^  and  of  those  who  re- 
clined at  table  with  him.  he  com- 
manded It  to  be  given.  ^^  And  he 
sent,  and  beheaded  John  in  the 
prison.  ^^  And  his  head  was  brought 
on  a  dish,  and  given  to  the  damsel ; 
and  she  brought  It  to  her  mother. 
^-  And  his  disciples  came  and  took  up 
the  corpse  and  burled  it:  and  they 
went  and  reported  it  to  Jesus. 

^^  And  hearing  it  Jesus  withdrew 
thence  in  a  boat,  into  a  desert  place 
apart.  And  the  multitudes  hearing 
of  it,  followed  him  on  foot  from  the 
cities.  ^*  And  coming  forth  he  saw 
a  great  multitude,  and  had  com- 
passion on  them,  and  healed  their 
sick. 

'^^  And  when  evening  came,  the 
disciples  came  to  him,  saying,  The 
place  is  desert,  and  the  time  is  already 
passed  away ;  dismiss  the  multitudes, 
that  they  may  go  away  into  the  vil- 


Vrr.    40.     End    of   tlio    ape:    Or,   consummation   of  the   age. 
XIW     Ver.    2.     These    powers:    Or.   the    powers. 

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lages,    and     buy     themselves     food,    of  him,  and  says  to  him,  O  thou  of 


^•^  But  Jesus  said  to  them,  They  need 
not  go  away;  do  ye  give  them  to  eat. 
^^  And  they  say  to  him,  We  have 
here  but  five  loaves,  and  two  fishes. 
^^  And  he  said,  Bring  them  here  to 
me.  ^^  And  he  commanded  the  mul- 
titudes to  recline  on  the  grass ;  and 
he  took  the  five  loaves  and  the  two 
fishes,  and  looking  up  to  heaven  he 
blessed,  and  broke,  and  gave  the 
loaves  to  the  disciples,  and  the  disci- 
ples to  the  multitudes.  ^^  And  they 
all  ate,  and  were  satisfied ;  and  they 
took  up  of  that  which  remained  over 
of  the  pieces,  twelve  traveling-baskets 
full.  -^  And  those  who  ate  were 
about  five  thousand  men,  besides 
women  and  children. 

2-  And  straightway  he  constrained 
the  disciples  to  enter  into  the  boat 
and  to  go  before  him  to  the  other 
side,  until  he  should  dismiss  the  mul- 
titudes. ^^  And  having  dismissed  the 
multitudes,  he  went  up  into  the 
mountain  apart  to  pray;  and  when 
evening  was  come,  he  was  there 
alone.  -*  But  the  boat  was  now  in 
the  midst  of  the  sea,  distressed  by 
the  waves ;  for  the  wind  was  con- 
trary. 25  Aj^(J  jj^  ^j-jg  fourth  watch  of 
the  night  he  came  to  them,  walking 
on  the  sea.  ^'^  And  the  disciples,  see- 
ing him  walking  on  the  sea,  were 
troubled,  saying.  It  is  a  specter.  And 
they  cried  out  for  fear.  -^  But 
straightway  Jesus  spoke  to  them, 
saying,  Be  of  good  cheer ;  it  is  I,  fear 
not.  2^  And  Peter  answering  him 
said,  Lord,  if  it  is  thou,  bid  me  come 
to  thee  on  the  water.  -^  And  he  said, 
Come.  And  stepping  down  from  the 
boat,  Peter  walked  on  the  water,  and 
came  to  Jesus.  ^^  But  seeing  the 
wind,  he  was  afraid ;  and  beginning 
to  sink,  he  cried  out,  saying.  Lord, 
save  me  !  ^^  And  straightway  Jesus 
stretching  forth  his  hand  took  hold 


little  faith,  why  didst  thou  doubt? 
^-  And  when  they  had  entered  into 
the  boat  the  wind  ceased.  "^  And 
those  who  were  in  the  boat  wor- 
shiped him,  saying.  Truly,  thou  art 
God's  Son. 

^*  And  crossing  over,  they  came 
into  the  land  of  Gennesaret.  ^'''  And 
the  men  of  that  place,  knowing  him, 
sent  into  all  that  region  round  about, 
and  brought  to  him  all  that  were 
sick;  3*^  and  they  besought  him  that 
they  might  only  touch  the  fringe  of 
his  garment ;  and  as  many  as  touched 
were  made  well. 

CHAPTER  XV 

^  Then  there  come  to  Jesus  from 
Jerusalem  Pharisees  and  scribes,  say- 
ing, -  Why  do  thy  disciples  trans- 
gress the  tradition  of  the  elders?  For 
they  wash  not  their  hands  when  they 
eat  bread.  ^  And  answering  he  said 
to  them.  Why  do  ye  also  transgress 
the  commandment  of  God,  for  the 
sake  of  your  tradition  ?  *  For  G-^d 
said,  Honor  thy  father  and  tny 
mother;  and  he  that  speaks  evil  of 
father  or  mother,  let  him  surely  die. 
^  But  ye  say.  Whoever  says  to  his 
father  or  his  mother.  It  is  a  gift  to 
God,  whatever  thou  mightest  be 
profited  with  from  me,  ^  he  shall  not 
honor  his  father ;  and  ye  made  void 
the  word  of  God,  for  the  sake  of 
your  tradition.  "^  Hypocrites  !  Well 
did  Isaiah  prophesy  concerning  you, 
saying, 

^  This  people  honor  me  with  their 
lips, 

But  their  heart  is  far  from  me. 

^  But  in  vain  they  worship  me. 

Teaching  as  doctrines  precepts  of 
men. 

'^'^  And  calling  to  him  the  multi- 
tude, he  said  to  them,  Hear,  and  un- 
derstand :    ^^  Not    that   which    enters 


Ver.  20.     Traveling-baskets:  such  as  the  Jews  used. 

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into  the  mouth  defiles  the  man ;  but  and  cast  it  to  the  dogs.     ~~  And  she 
that     which     proceeds     out     of     the  said,   Yea,   Lord ;   for  even  the   dogs 


mouth,  this  defiles  the  man. 


eat  of  the  crumbs  that  fall  from  their 


^2  Then  come  to  him  the  disciples,   masters'     table,     ^s  xhen     Jesus     an- 
and  say  to  him,   Knowest  thou  that '  swering  said  to  her,  O  woman,  great 


the  Pharisees,  when  they  heard  the 
saying,  were  made  to  stumble? 
'^^  And  he  answering  said.  Every 
plant  which  my  heavenly  Father 
planted  not,  shall  be  rooted  up. 
^■*  Let  them  alone ;  they  are  blind 
guides ;  and  if  a  blind  man  guide  a 
blind  man,  both  will  fall  into  a  pit. 

^^  And  Peter  answering  said  to 
him,  Explain  to  us  this  parable. 
^^  And  he  said,  Are  ye  also  even  yet 
without  understanding?  ^'Do  ye 
not  perceive  that  whatever  goes  into 
the  mouth  passes  into  the  belly,  and 
is  cast  out  into  the  drain?  ^^  But 
the  things  that  proceed  out  of  the 
mouth  come  forth  out  of  the  heart; 
and  it  is  these  that  defile  the  man. 
^®  For  out  of  the  heart  come  forth 
evil     thoughts,     murders,     adulteries, 


is  thy  faith ;  be  it  done  to  thee  as 
thou  dost  wish.  And  her  daughter 
was  healed  from  that  hour. 

2^  And  departing  thence,  Jesus 
came  near  to  the  sea  of  Galilee ;  and 
going  up  into  the  mountain,  he  sat 
there.  ^^  And  there  came  to  him 
great  multitudes,  having  with  them 
lame,  blind,  dumb,  maimed,  and  many 
others,  and  laid  them  down  at  his 
feet,  and  he  healed  them ;  ^^  so  that 
the  multitudes  wondered,  when  they 
saw  dumb  men  speaking,  maimed 
whole,  and  lame  walking,  and  blind 
seeing;  and  they  glorified  the  God  of 
Israel. 

^-  And  Jesus  calling  to  him  his  dis- 
ciples said,  I  have  compassion  on  the 
multitude,  because  they  have  been 
with   me  now  three  davs,   and  have 


fornications,  thefts,  false-witnessings,  |  nothing  to  eat ;  and  I  am  not  willing 


blasphemies.  -^  These  are  the  things 
that  defile  the  man ;  but  to  eat  with 
unwashed  hands  defiles  not  the  man. 
2^  And  Jesus,  going  forth  thence, 
withdrew  into  the  region  of  Tyre  and 
Sidon.  2-  And  behold,  a  woman  of 
Canaan,  coming  out  from  those  bor- 
ders, cried  to  him,  saying,  Have 
mercy  on  me,  O  Lord,  Son  of  David, 
my  daughter  is  grievously  possessed 
with  a  demon.  -^  But  he  answered 
her  not  a  word.  And  his  disciples 
came  and  besought  him  saying,  Dis- 
miss her;  because  she  cries  after  us. 
^*  But  he  answering  said,  I  was  not 
sent  except  to  the  lost  sheep  of  the 
house  of  Israel.  -^  But  she  came  and 
worshiped  him,  saying,  Lord,  help  me. 
^°  And   he   answering   said,   It   is  not 


to  dismiss  them  fasting,  lest  they 
faint  in  the  way.  ^^  And  the  disci- 
ples say  to  him.  Whence  should  we 
have  so  many  loaves  in  the  wilder- 
ness, as  to  satisfy  so  great  a  multi- 
tude ?  ^^  And  Jesus  says  to  them. 
How  many  loaves  have  ye?  And 
they  said.  Seven,  and  a  few  little 
fishes.  ^^  And  he  commanded  the 
multitudes  to  recline  on  the  ground. 
^^  And  he  took  the  seven  loaves  and 
the  fishes,  and  gave  thanks,  and 
broke,  and  gave  to  the  disciples,  and 
the  disciples  to  the  multitude.  ^"^  And 
they  all  ate,  and  were  satisfied.  And 
they  took  up  that  which  remained 
over  of  the  pieces  seven  market-bas- 
kets full.  ^^  And  they  who  ate  were 
four   thousand   men,   besides   women 


good    to    take    the    children's    bread,  ^  and  children,     ^^  And  dismissing  the 

Ver.   25.      Worshiped  him:   Or,  bowed  down  to  him. 

\'er.   26,   27.      Dogs:  Gr.  little  dogs,  i.  e.  domestic  dogs.     Most  dogs  were  wild  and  were  dis- 
liked :   they   served   as  scavengers. 

Ver.   37.      Market-baskets:   Or,  grain-baskets — larger  than  the  traveling-baskets  of  Ch.   14:20. 

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multitudes,  he  entered  into  the  boat, 
and  came  into  the  borders  of  Maga- 
dan. 

CHAPTER  XVI 

1  And  the  Pharisees  and  Sadducees 
came  and  trying  him  asked  him  to 
show  them  a  sign  from  heaven. 
-  And  he  answering  said  to  them, 
^  An  evil  and  adulterous  generation 
seeks  after  a  sign;  and  no  sign  shall 
be  given  to  it,  except  the  sign  of 
Jonah.  And  he  left  them,  and  de- 
parted. 

°  And  coming  to  the  other  side,  his 
disciples  forgot  to  take  bre.ad.  ^  And 
Jesus  said  to  them.  Take  heed,  and 
beware  of  the  leaven  of  the  Pharisees 
and  Sadducees.  "*  And  they  rea- 
soned among  themselves,  saying,  We 
took  no  bread !  ^  And  Jesus  know- 
ing it  said,  O  ye  of  little  faith,  why 
reason  ye  among  yourselves,  because 
ye  have  no  bread?  ^  Do  ye  not  yet 
perceive  nor  remember  the  five 
loaves  of  the  five  thousand,  and  how 
many  traveling-baskets  ye  took  up? 
'^^  Nor  the  seven  loaves  of  the  four 
thousand,  and  how  many  market- 
baskets  ye  took  up?  ^^  How  is  it 
that  ye  do  not  perceive  that  I  spoke 
not  to  you  concerning  bread?  But 
beware  of  the  leaven  of  the  Pharisees 
and  Sadducees  !  ^-  Then  they  under- 
stood, that  he  did  not  bid  them  be- 
ware of  the  leaven  of  bread,  but  of 
the  teaching  of  the  Pharisees  and 
Sadducees. 

^^  And  having  come  into  the 
region  of  Caesarea  Philippi,  Jesus 
asked  his  disciples,  saying,  Who  do 
men   say   that   the    Son    of   man   is? 


XVI. 

Ve 

after.   An   evi 

weather, 

for 

lowering 

V 

times? 

See 

Ver. 

13- 

Ver. 

17- 

Ver. 

i8. 

Ver. 

21. 

Ver. 

22. 

Ver. 

24. 

^*  They  said,  Some,  John  the  Bap- 
tist; others,  Elijah;  and  others, 
Jeremiah,  or  one  of  the  prophets. 
^^  He  says  to  them,  But  who  do 
ye  say  that  I  am?  ^^  And  Simon 
Peter  answering  said,  Thou  art 
the  Christ,  the  Son  of  the  living 
God.  ^'^  And  Jesus  answering  said 
to  him,  Happy  art  thou,  Simon  Bar- 
jonah;  for  flesh  and  blood  did  not  re- 
veal it  to  thee,  but  my  Father  who 
is  in  heaven.  ^^  And  I  also  say  to 
thee,  that  thou  art  Peter,  and  on  this 
rock  I  will  build  my  church ;  and  the 
gates  of  the  underworld  shall  not 
prevail  against  it.  ^^  I  will  give  to 
thee  the  keys  of  the  kingdom  of 
heaven;  and  whatever  thou  shalt 
bind  on  earth  will  be  bound  in 
heaven ;  and  whatever  thou  shalt 
loose  on  earth  will  be  loosed  in 
heaven.  -^  Then  he  charged  the  dis- 
ciples, that  they  should  tell  no  one 
that  he  was  the  Christ. 

-^  From  that  time  began  Jesus 
Christ  to  show  to  his  disciples,  that 
he  must  go  to  Jerusalem,  and  suffer 
many  things  from  the  elders  and 
chief  priests  and  scribes,  and  be 
killed,  and  on  the  third  day  be  raised 
up.  2-  And  Peter  taking  him  aside 
began  to  rebuke  him,  saying.  Be  it 
far  from  thee.  Lord;  this  shall  not 
be  to  thee,  ^s  g,^^^  ^g  turned  and 
said  to  Peter,  Get  thee  behind  me, 
Satan;  thou  art  a  stumbling-block  to 
me ;  for  thou  art  not  thinking  the 
things  of  God,  but  those  of  men. 

^•*  Then  Jesus  said  to  his  disciples, 
If  anv  one  wishes  to  come  after  me, 
let  him  deny  himself,  and  take  up  his 
cross,    and   follow   me.     -°  For   who- 

r.  2.  Adulterous:  See  note  on  Ch.  12:39.  Many  documents,  some  ancient,  add 
1  and  adulterous  generation  seeks  after  a  sign:  When  it  is  evening  ye  say.  Fair 
the  sky  is  red.  And  in  the  morning,  A  storm  to-day!  for  the  sky  is  red  and 
e  know  how  to  discern  the  face  of  the  sky.  and  can  ye  not  the  signs  of  the 
Luke    12:54. 

In  many  ancient  copies:  that  I  the  Son  of  man  am. 

Bar-jonah  i.  e.  son  of  Jonah. 

Peter:   i.    e.   Rock.      The   underworld:    See  note   on  Chap.    11:  2Z- 

Many  ancient  documents  omit  Christ. 

Literally,    [God J   be  merciful  to  thee.   Lord. 

Deny:    Or,    renounce. 


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ever  wishes  to  save  his  Hfe  shall  lose 
it;  and  whoever  loses  his  life  for  my 
sake,  shall  find  it.  -^  For  what  will  a 
man  be  profited,  if  he  gain  the  whole 
world,  and  forfeit  his  soul?  Or  what 
will  a  man  give  as  an  exchange  for 
his  soul  ?  - '  For  the  Son  of  man  is 
going  to  come  in  the  glory  of  his 
Father,  with  his  angels;  and  then  he 
w^ill  render  to  each  one  according  to 
his  actions.  -^  Verily  I  say  to  you, 
there  are  some  of  those  that  stand 
here,  who  will  not  taste  death,  until 
they  see  the  Son  of  man  coming  in 
his  kingdom. 

CHAPTER  XVII 

^  And  after  six  days  Jesus  takes 
with  him  Peter,  and  James,  and  John 
his  brother,  and  brings  them  up  into 
a  high  mountain  apart.  ^  And  he 
w^as  transfigured  before  them ;'  and 
his  face  shone  as  the  sun,  and  his 
garments  became  white  as  the  light. 
^  And  behold,  there  appeared  to  them 
Moses  and  Elijah  talking  with  him. 
^  And  Peter  answering  said  to  Jesus, 
Lord,  it  is  good  for  us  to  be  here. 
If  it  please  thee,  let  us  make  here 
three  booths;  one  for  thee,  and  one 
for  Moses,  and  one  for  Elijah. 
^  While  he  was  yet  speaking,  behold, 
a  bright  cloud  overshadowed  them. 
And  behold,  a  voice  out  of  the  cloud, 
saying.  This  is  my  beloved  Son,  in 
whom  I  am  well  pleased ;  hear  ye 
him.  ^  And  the  disciples  hearing  it 
fell  on  their  face,  and  were  exceed- 
ingly afraid.  '''  And  Jesus  came  to 
them  and  touching  them  said.  Arise, 
and  be  not  afraid.  ^  And  lifting  up 
their  eyes,  they  saw  no  one  except 
Jesus  alone. 

^  And  as  they  were  coming  down 
out  of  the  mountain,  Jesus  com- 
manded   them,    saying,    Tell    no    one 

Ver.   26.      Soul:  The  same  Greek  word,  in  vcr 
XVII.     \'er.    T.     Am:    Or,    was. 

Ver.   20.     Many  documents  add  ver.   21:   P.ut  this  kind  comes  not  out  except  by   prayer   and 
fasting.      See  Mark  9:29.  ^  .  . 

Ver.   22.     Were   gathering   themselves   together:    Many   documents   read,    were   sojourning. 


the  vision,  until  the  Son  of  man  is 
risen  from  the  dead.  ^'^  And  his  dis- 
ciples asked  him,  saying.  Why  then 
say  the  scribes  that  Elijah  must  first 
come?  ^^  And  answering  he  said, 
Elijah  indeed  comes,  and  will  restore 
all  things.  ^-  But  I  say  to  you,  that 
Elijah  has  already  come,  and  they 
knew  him  not,  but  did  with  him 
whatever  they  wished.  So  also  is  the 
Son  of  man  about  to  suffer  by  them. 
^^  Then  the  disciples  understood  that 
he  spoke  to  them  concerning  John 
the  Baptist. 

^^  And  when  they  had  come  to  the 
multitude,,  there  came  to  him  a  man, 
kneeling  to  him,  and  saying,  ^^  Lord, 
have  mercy  on  my  son;  for  he  is 
epileptic  and  suffers  grievously ;  for 
often  he  falls  into  the  fire,  and  often 
into  the  water.  ^^  And  I  brought 
him  to  thy  disciples,  and  they  could 
not  heal  him.  ^"^  And  Jesus  answer- 
ing said,  O  generation  without  faith 
and  perverse,  liow  long  shall  I  be 
with  you?  How  long  shall  I  bear 
with  you?  Bring  him  hither  to  me. 
^■^  And  Jesus  rebuked  him ;  and  the 
demon  went  out  from  him,  and  the 
boy  was  healed  from  that  hour. 

^^  Then  the  disciples  coming  to 
Jesus  apart,  said,  Why  could  not  we 
cast  it  out?  20  And  he  said  to  them. 
Because  of  your  little  faith.  For 
verily  I  say  to  you,  if  ye  have  faith 
as  a  grain  of  mustard,  we  will  say  to 
this  mountain.  Remove  hence  to  yon- 
der place,  and  it  will  remove;  and 
nothing  will  be  impossible  to  you. 

22  And  while  they  were  gathering 
themselves  together  in  Galilee,  Jesus 
said  to  them.  The  Son  of  man  is 
about  to  be  delivered  into  the  hands 
of  men ;  -^  and  they  will  kill  him.  and 
on  the  third  day  he  will  be  raised  up. 
And  they  were   exceedingly  grieved. 

is  translated  Hfe. 


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-^  And  when  they  had  come  to 
Capernaum,  those  who  received  the 
half-shekel  came  to  Peter,  and  said, 
Does  not  your  teacher  pay  the  half- 
shekel  ?  25  Hq  says.  Yes.  And 
when  he  entered  the  house,  Jesus  an- 
ticipated  him,  saying,  What  thinkest 
thou,  Simon?  The  kings  of  the 
earth,  from  whom  do  they  receive 
tax  or  tribute?  From  their  sons,  or 
from  others  ?  -'^  When  he  said,  From 
others,  Jesus  said  to  him,  So  then  the 
sons  are  free.  ^'^  But  that  we  may 
not  cause  them  to  stumble,  go  to  the 
sea  and  cast  a  hook,  and  draw  up  the 
fish  that  first  comes  up ;  and  opening 
its  mouth  thou  wilt  find  a  shekel  ; 
that  take,  and  give  to  them  for  mc 
and  thee. 

CHAPTER  XVIII 

^  At  that  time  came  the  disciples 
to  Jesus,  saying,  Who  then  is  great- 
est in  the  kingdom  of  heaven?  ^  And 
calling  a  little  child  to  him,  he  placed 
it  in  the  midst  of  them,  ^  and  said. 
Verily  I  say  to  you,  if  ye  do  not  turn 
and  become  as  the  little  children,  ye 
shall  by  no  means  enter  into  the 
kingdom  of  heaven.  *  Whoever 
therefore  shall  humble  himself  as 
this  little  child,  he  is  the  greatest  in 
the  kingdom  of  heaven.  ^  And  who- 
ever receives  one  such  little  child,  in 
my  name,  receives  me.  ^  But  who- 
ever causes  one  of  these  little  ones 
that  believe  on  me  to  stumble,  it  is 
profitable  for  him  that  a  great  mill- 
stone should  be  hanged  about  his 
neck,  and  he  should  be  sunk  in  the 
depth  of  the  sea. 

'^  Woe  to  the  world,  because  of 
stumbling-blocks !  For  it  must  needs 
be  that  stumbling-blocks  come;  but 
woe  to  that  man,  through  whom  the 
stumbling-block  comes  !     ^  But  if  thy 

Ver.  24.     Half-shekel:    See    Exodus    30:13,15- 
XVIII.      Ver.    10.      Many   documents   add   ver 
which    was   lost.      See    Luke    19:10. 

Ver.    15.     After,    sin:     Many    documents    add 

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hand  or  thy  foot  is  causing  thee  to 
stumble,  cut  it  off,  and  cast  it  from 
thee.  It  is  good  for  thee  to  enter 
into  life  lame  or  maimed,  rather  than 
having  two  hands  or  two  feet  to  be 
cast  into  the  eternal  fire.  ^  And  if 
thine  eye  is  causing  thee  to  stumble, 
pluck  it  out  and  cast  it  from  thee.  It 
is  good  for  thee  to  enter  into  life 
with  one  eye,  rather  than  having  two 
eyes  to  be  cast  into  hell-fire. 

^^  See  that  ye  despise  not  one  of 
these  little  ones ;  for  I  say  to  you, 
that  their  angels  in  heaven  continu- 
ally behold  the  face  of  my  Father 
who  is  in  heaven. 

^-  What  think  ye  ?  If  any  one  has 
a  hundred  sheep,  and  one  of  them 
goes  astray,  does  he  not  leave  the 
ninety  and  nine  and  go  to  the  moun- 
tains and  seek  that  which  is  going 
astray  ?  ^^  /\nd  if  it  be  that  he  find 
it,  verily  I  say  to  you,  he  rejoices 
over  it  more  than  over  the  ninetv 
and  nine  that  have  not  gone  astray. 
"^^  Even  so  it  is  not  the  will  of  your 
Father  who  is  in  heaven,  that  one 
of  these  little   ones  perish. 

^^  But  if  thy  brother  sin,  go  show 
him  his  fault  between  thee  and  him 
alone.  If  he  hear  thee,  thou  hast 
gained  thy  brother.  ^^  But  if  he 
hear  not,  take  with  thee  one  or  two 
more,  that  in  the  mouth  of  two  or 
three  witnesses  every  word  may  be 
established.  ^"  And  if  he  refuse  to 
hear  them,  tell  it  to  the  church ;  and 
if  he  neglect  to  hear  the  church  also, 
let  him  be  to  thee  as  the  Gentile  and 
the  publican.  ^^  Verily  I  say  to  you, 
whatever  ye  bind  on  earth  shall  be 
bound  in  heaven ;  and  whatever  ye 
loose  on  earth  shall  be  loosed  in 
heaven.  , 

^^  Again  I  say  to  you,  that  if  two 
of   you   agree    on   earth,    concerning 

.    11:     For  the   Son   of  man  came   to   save  that 
:    against    thee.       See    ver.    21. 


MATTHEW  XVIII,  XIX 


any  thing  that  they  ask,  it  shall  be 
done  for  them  by  my  Father  who  is 
in  heaven.  ^^  For  where  two  or 
three  are  gathered  together  in  my 
name,  there  am  I  in  the  midst  of 
them. 

-^  Then  Peter  came  and  said  to 
him,  Lord,  how  often  shall  my 
brother  sin  against  me,  and  I  forgive 
him  ?  Until  seven  times  ?  --  Jesus 
says  to  him,  I  say  not  to  thee,  until 
seven  times,  but  until  seventy  times 
seven. 

-^  Therefore  is  the  kingdom  of 
heaven  to  be  likened  to  a  king,  who 
wished  to  make  a  reckoning  with  his 
servants.  -^  And  when  he  had  be- 
gun to  reckon,  there  was  brought  to 
him  one,  who  owed  ten  thousand 
talents.  ^^  But  as  he  was  not  able 
to  pay,  his  lord  commanded  him  to 
be  sold,  and  his  wife,  and  children, 
and  all  that  he  had,  and  payment  to 
be  made,  ^e  ^\^q  servant  therefore 
fell  down  and  prostrated  himself  be- 
fore him,  saying.  Have  patience  with 
me,  and  I  will  pay  thee  all.  ^~  And 
the  lord  of  that  servant,  moved  with 
compassion,  released  him,  and  for- 
gave him  the  .debt.  ^^  But  that  ser- 
vant went  out,  and  found  one  of  his 
fellow-servants,  who  owed  him  a 
hundred  denaries ;  and  laying  hold  of 
him  he  began  to  choke  him,  saying. 
Pay  what  thou  owest.  -^  So  his  fel- 
low-servant fell  down  and  besought 
him,  saying.  Have  patience  with  me, 
and  I  will  pay  thee.  ^^  And  he  would 
not ;  but  went  and  cast  him  into 
prison,  until  he  should  pay  that 
which  was  due.  ■  ^^  So  his  fellow-ser- 
vants, seeing  what  was  done,  were 
exceedingly  grieved,  and  came  and 
stated  to  their  lord  all  that  was  done. 


^2  Then  calling  him  to  him,  his  lord 
says   to   him.   Thou   wicked   servant  I 

1  forgave  thee  all  the  debt,  because 
thou  besoughtest  me.  ^^  Shouldest 
not  thou  also  have  had  pity  on  thy 
fellow-servant,  as  I  too  had  pity  on 
thee  ?  ^^  And  his  lord  was  angry, 
and  delivered  him  to  the  tormentors, 
until  he  should  pay  all  that  was  due 
to  him.  35  5q  ^igQ  ^y^n  ^y.  heavenly 
Father  do  to  you,  if  ye  forgive  not 
every  one  his  brother  from  your 
hearts. 

CHAPTER  XIX 

^  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Jesus 
finished  these  words,  he  departed 
from  Galilee,  and  came  into  the  bor- 
ders   of    Judsea    beyond  the  Jordan. 

2  And  great  multitudes  followed  him, 
and  he  healed  them  there. 

3  And  there  came  to  him  Phari- 
sees, trying  him  and  saying,  Is  it 
lawful  for  a  man  to  put  away  his  wife 
for  every  cause  ?  *  And  he  answer- 
ing said  to  them.  Have  ye  not  read, 
that  he  who  made  them  from  the  be- 
ginning made  them  male  and  female, 
^  and  said,  For  this  cause  shall  a  man 
leave  his  father  and  mother,  and  shall 
cleave  to  his  wife,  and  the  two  shall 
be  one  flesh  ?  ^  So  that  they  are  no 
longer  two,  but  one  flesh.  What 
therefore  God  joined  together,  let 
not  man  put   asunder. 

'  They  say  to  him.  Why  then  did 
Moses  command  to  give  a  bill  of  di- 
vorce, and  to  put  her  away?  ^  He 
says  to  them,  Moses  for  your  hard- 
ness of  heart  permitted  you  to  put 
away  your  wives;  but  from  the  be- 

Ver.   22,     Or,    seventy-seven    times. 

V  er.  24.  The  talent  was  probably  worth  about  $1000.  When  we  remember  that  the  pur- 
chasing power  of  money  has  decreased  several  fold  since  then,  the  value  of  the  debt  is  enor- 
mous. A  denary  was  about  sixteen  cents  and  in  purchasing  power  might  be  fairly  compared 
to   our   dollar. 

Ver.   28.     Literally,    If    thou    owest    anything. 

XIX.     Ver.    4.     Made:    some    ancient    documents    read,    created. 

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ginning  it  has  not  been  so.  ®  And  I 
say  to  you.  Whoever  puts  away  his 
wife,  except  for  fornication,  and 
marries  another,  commits  adultery. 
And  he  that  marries  her  when  she  is 
[so]  put  away  commits  adultery. 
•  ^^  The  disciples  say  to  him,  If  the 
case  of  the  man  is  so  with  his  wife, 
it  is  not  expedient  to  marry.  ^^  But 
he  said  to  them,  Not  all  men  can 
receive  this  saying,  but  those  to 
whom  it  is  given.  ^^  por  there  are 
eunuchs,  who  were  so  born  from  the 
mother's  womb ;  and  there  are 
eunuchs,  who  were  made  eunuchs  by 
men ;  and  there  are  eunuchs,  who 
made  themselves  eunuchs  for  the 
sake  of  the  kingdom  of  heaven.  He 
that  is  able  to  receive  it,  let  him 
receive  it. 

^^  Then  were  brought  to  him  little 
children,  that  he  might  put  his  hands" 
on  them  and  pray;  and  the  disciples 
rebuked  them.  ^*  But  Jesus  said. 
Suffer  the  little  children,  and  forbid 
them  not  to  come  to  me ;  for  to  such 
belongs  the  kingdom  of  heaven. 
^^  And  he  put  his  hands  on  them,  and 
departed  thence. 

^^  And  behold,  one  came  to  him 
and  said,  Teacher,  what  good  shall  I 
do,  that  I  may  have  eternal  life? 
^■^  He  said  to  him,  Why  dost  thou 
ask  me  concerning  good?  One  is 
the  Good.  But  if  thou  wishest  to 
enter  into  life,  keep  the  command- 
ments. ^^  He  says  to  him.  Which? 
And  Jesus  said.  Thou  shalt  not  kill ; 
Thou  shalt  not  commit  adultery; 
Thou  shalt  not  steal ;  Thou  shalt  not 
bear  false  witness ;  ^^  Honor  thy 
father  and  thy  mother;  and,  Thou 
shalt  love  thy  neighbor  as  thyself. 
^®  The  young  man  says  to  him.  All 
these  things  I  have  observed;  what 
lack  I  yet?     -^  Jesus  said  to  him,  If 


thou  wishest  to  be  perfect,  go,  sell 
what  thou  hast,  and  give  to  the  poor^ 
and  thou  shalt  have  treasure  in 
heaven;  and  come,  follow  me.  --  But 
when  the  young  man  heard  the  say- 
ing, he  went  away  grieved;  for  he 
was  one  that  had  great  possessions. 

2^  And  Jesus  said  to  his  disciples^ 
Verily  I  say  to  you.  It  is  difficult  for 
a  rich  man  to  enter  into  the  king- 
dom of  heaven.  -^  And  again  I  say 
to  you.  It  is  easier  for  a  camel  to  go 
through  the  eye  of  a  needle,  than  for 
a  rich  man  to  enter  into  the  king- 
dom of  God.  -5  And  the  disciples, 
hearing  it,  were  exceedingly  amazed, 
saying,  Who  then  can  be  saved? 
^^  But  Jesus,  looking  on  them,  said 
to  them,  With  men  this  is  impossi- 
ble ;  but  with  God*  all  things  are  pos- 
sible. 

2"^  Then  Peter  answering  said  to 
him.  Behold,  we  left  all.  and  followed 
thee ;  what  then  shall  we  have  ? 
2^  And  Jesus  said  to  them.  Verily  I 
say  to  you,  that  ye  who  followed  me, 
in  the  renovation,  when  the  Son  of 
man  shall  sit  on  the  throne  of  his 
glory,  ye  also  shall  sit  on  twelve 
thrones,  judging  the  twelve  tribes  of 
Israel.  ^^  And  every  one  who  left 
houses,  or  brothers,  or  sisters,  or 
father,  or  mother,  or  children,  or 
lands,  for  my  name's  sake,  shall  re- 
ceive manifold  more,  and  shall  in- 
herit eternal  life.  ^^  But  many  first 
will  be  last,  and  last  first. 

CHAPTER  XX 

^  For  the  kingdom  of  heaven  is 
like  to  a  householder,  who  went  out 
early  in  the  morning  to  hire  laborers 
into  his  vineyard.  -  And  having 
agreed  with  the  laborers  for  a  denary 
a  day,  he  sent  them  into  his  vine- 
yard.    ^  And  he  went  out  about  the 


Ver.  p.        Some  ancient  documents  omit  the  words.  And  he  that  marries  her,  etc. 
Ver.    14.      Suffer:    Or,    permit. 

Ver.   28.      Renovation:  Gr.   regeneration.      See  Rev.    21:5. 

XX.      Ver.   2.        A  denary:   About   one-third   more   than   the    daily   pay   of   a   Roman   soldier. 
See  Note  on  Ch.   18:24. 

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MATTHEW  XX 


third  hour,  and  saw  others  standing 
in  the  market-place  idle.  ^  And  to 
them  he  said,  Go  ye  also  into  the 
vineyard,  and  whatever  is  right  I  will 
give  you.  And  they  went.  ^  Again  he 
went  out  about  the  sixth  and  ninth 
hour,  and  did  likewise.  ^  And  about 
the  eleventh  he  went  out,  and  found 
others  standing,  and  says  to  them, 
Why  stand  ye  here  all  the  day  idle? 
^  They  say  to  him.  Because  no  one 
hired  us.  He  says  to  them,  Go  ye 
also  into  the  vineyard.  ^  When 
evening  came,  the  lord  of  the  vine- 
yard says  to  his  steward.  Call  the 
laborers,  and  pay  them  the  wages, 
beginning  from  the  last  to  the  first. 
^  Those  that  were  hired  about  the 
eleventh  hour  came,  and  received 
every  man  a  denary.  ^^  But  when 
the  first  came,  they  supposed  that 
they  should  receive  more ;  and  they 
also  received  each  one  a  denarv. 
^^  And  on  receiving  it,  they  mur- 
mured against  the  householder, 
^2  saying,  These  last  made  one  hour, 
and  thou  madest  them  equal  to  us, 
who  bore  the  burden  of  the  day,  and 
the  burning  heat.  ^^  But  he  answer- 
ing said  to  one  of  them.  Friend,  I  do 
thee  no  wrong.  Didst  thou  not 
agree  with  me  for  a  denary?  ^^Take 
what  is  thine,  and  go.  But  it  is  my 
will  to  give  to  this  last,  even  as  to 
thee.  ^^  Is  it  not  lawful  for  me  to 
do  what  I  will  with  my  own?  Or  is 
thine  eye  evil,  because  I  am  good  ? 
^®  So  will  the  last  be  first,  and  the  i 
first  last.  j 

^^  And  as  Jesus  was  going  up  to 
Jerusalem,  he  took  with  him  the 
twelve  disciples,  and  in  the  way  he 
said  to  them,  *^  Behold,  we  are  going 
up  to  Jerusalem ;  and  the  Son  of 
man  will  be  delivered  to  the  chief 
priests  and  scribes,  and  they  will 
condemn    him    to    death,    ^^  and    will 

Ver.  15.     Is  thine  eye  evil,  or  art  thou  envious? 


deliver  him  to  the  Gentiles  to  mock 
and  scourge  and  crucify;  and  on  the 
third  day  he  will  be  raised  up. 

-'^  Then  came  to  him  the  mother  of 
the  sons  of  Zebedee,  with  her  sons, 
bowing  down  and  asking  a  certain 
thing  of  him.  21  Hq  gaid  to  hei*, 
What  dost  thou  wish?  She  says  to 
him.  Command  that  these  my  two 
sons  sit,  one  on  thy  right  hand,  and 
one  on  thy  left,  in  thy  kingdom. 
"2  But  Jesus  answering  said.  Ye 
know  not  what  ye  are  asking.  Are 
ye  able  to  drink  of  the  cup  that  I 
am  about  to  drink?  They  say  to 
him.  We  are  able.  ^^  He  says  to 
them.  Of  my  cup  indeed  ye  shall 
drink ;  but  to  sit  on  my  right  hand, 
and  on  my  left,  is  not  mine  to  give, 
but  is  for  those  for  whom  it  has  been 
prepared  by  my  Father.  ^^  And  the 
ten,  hearing  it,  were  much  displeased 
about  the  two  brothers.  -^  But  Jesus 
called  them  to  him  and  said.  Ye 
know  that  the  rulers  of  the  Gentile 
lord  it  over  them,  and  those  thafr-a*e 
great  exercise  authority  over  them. 
26  Not  so  shall  it  be  among  you ; 
2^  but  whoever  wishes  to  become 
great  among  you,  shall  be  your  min- 
ister; and  whoever  wishes  to  be  first 
among  you,  shall  be  your  servant; 
2^  even  as  the  Son  of  man  came  not 
to  be  ministered  to,  but  to  minister, 
and  give  his  life  a  ransom  for  many. 

-^  And  as  they  were  going  forth 
from  Jericho,  a  great  multitude  fol- 
lowed him,  ^  And  behold,  two 
blind  men  sitting  by  the  way-side, 
hearing  that  Jesus  was  passing  by, 
cried,  saying.  Lord,  have  mercy  on 
us.  Son  of  David.  ^^  And  the  multi- 
tude rebuked  them,  that  they  should 
be  silent.  But  they  cried  the  more, 
saying,  Lord,  have  mercy  on  us.  Son 
of  David.  ^^  And  Jesus  stood  still, 
and  called  them,  and  said.  What  do 
ye  wish  me  to  do  for  you  ?     ^^  They 


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say  to  him,  Lord,  that  our  eyes  may 
be  opened.  ^^And  Jesus,  moved 
with  compassion,  touched  their  eyes; 
and  straightway  they  received  their 
sight;  and  they  followed  him. 

CHAPTER  XXI 

^  And  when  they  drew  near  to 
Jerusalem,  and  came  to  Bethphage, 
to  the  mount  of  Olives,  Jesus  sent 
two  disciples,  -  saying  to  them,  Go 
into  the  village  that  is  over  against 
you,  and  straightway  ye  will  find  an 
ass  tied,  and  a  colt  with  her;  loose 
them  and  bring  them  to  me.  ^  And 
if  any  one  say  aught  to  you,  ye  shall 
say.  The  Lord  has  need  of  them ;  and 
straightway  he  will  send  them. 
•*  Now  all  this  has  come  to  pass,  that 
it  might  be  fulfilled  which  was 
spoken  through  the  prophet,  saying, 
^  Say  to  the  daughter  of  Zion, 
Behold,  thy  King  comes  to  thee, 
Meek,  and  riding  on  an  ass, 
'/tn^on  a  colt,  the  foal  of  a  beast 
of  burden. 
^  And  the  disciples  went  and  did 
as  Jesus  directed  them,  "^  and  brought 
the  ass,  and  the  colt,  and  put  on 
them  their  garments ;  and  he  sat 
thereon.  ^  And  most  of  the  multi- 
tude spread  their  own  garments  in 
the  way;  others  cut  branches  from 
the  trees,  and  spread  them  in  the 
way.  ^  And  the  multitudes  that  went 
before  him  and  that  followed,  cried, 
saying,  Hosanna  to  the  Son  of 
David,  Blessed  is  he  who  comes  in 
the  name  of  the  Lord,  Hosanna  in 
the  highest.  ^^  And  when  he  entered 
into  Jerusalem,  all  the  city  was 
shaken,  saying,  Who  is  this?  ^^  The 
multitudes  said,  This  is  the  prophet 
Jesus,  from  Nazareth  of  Galilee. 

^2  And  Jesus  entered  into  the  tem- 
ple, and  put  out  all  that  sold  and 
bought  in  the  temple,  and  overturned 

Ver.   9,     Hosanna:   i.    e.    Save  now! 

Ver.    12.      Many   documents   read,   temple   of 


the  tables  of  the  money-changers, 
and  the  seats  of  those  who  sold  the 
doves.  ^^  And  he  says  to  them.  It  is 
written. 

My  house  shall  be  called  a  house 
of  prayer; 

But  ye  are  making  it  a  robbers' 
den. 

^^  And  blind  and  lame  came  to  him 
in  the  temple ;  and  he  healed  them. 
^^  But  the  chief  priests  and  the 
scribes,  seeing  the  wonders  that  he 
did,  and  the  children  that  were  cry- 
ing in  the  temple,  and  saying,  Ho- 
sanna to  the  Son  of  David,  were 
much  displeased,  ^^  and  said  to  him, 
Dost  thou  hear  what  these  are  say- 
ing ?  Jesus  says  to  them,  Yea ;  did 
ye  never  read,  From  the  mouth  of 
babes  and  sucklings  thou  hast  per- 
fected praise  ?  ^'^  And  leaving  them, 
he  went  forth  out  of  the  city  to 
Bethany,  and  lodged  there. 

^^  In  the  morning,  returning  to  the 
city,  he  was  hungry.  ^^  And  seeing 
a  fig-tree  by  the  way,  he  came  to  it, 
and  found  nothing  thereon  but 
leaves  only.  And  he  says  to  it,  No 
more  shall  fruit  come  from  thee  for- 
ever. And  immediately  the  fig-tree 
Vv'ithered  away.  -^  And  seeing  it  the 
disciples  wondered,  saying,  How  th^ 
fig-tree  did  immediately  wither  away ! 
21  And  Jesus  answering  said  to  them, 
A^erily  I  say  to  you,  if  ye  have  faith, 
and  do  not  doubt,  not  only  shall  ye 
do  what  is  done  to  the  fig-tree,  but 
even  if  ye  say  to  this  mountain.  Be 
thou  taken  up  and  cast  into  the  sea, 
it  shall  be  done.  22  And  all  things 
whatever  ye  ask  in  prayer,  believing, 
yc  shall  receive. 

23  And  when  he  came  into  the  tem- 
ple, the  chief  priests  and  the  elders 
of  the  people  came  to  him  as  he  was 
teaching,  and  said,  By  what  author- 
ity art  thou  doing  these  things?  and 


God. 


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who  gave  thee  this  authority? 
2*  And  Jesus  answering  said  to  them, 
I  also  will  ask  you  one  thing,  which 
if  ye  tell  me,  I  too  will  tell  by  what 
authority  I  am  doing  these  things. 
-^  The  baptism  (immersion)  of  John, 
whence  was  it?  from  heaven,  or  from 
men  ?  And  they  reasoned  with  them- 
selves, saying,  If  we  say.  From 
heaven,  he  will  say  to  us.  Why  then 
did  ye  not  believe  him?  ^^  But  if  we 
say,  From  men,  we  fear  the  multi- 
tude ;  for  all  hold  John  to  be  a 
prophet.  ^"^  And  they  answered 
Jesus,  saying,  We  do  not  know.  He 
also  said  to  them,  Neither  do  I  tell 
you,  by  what  authority  I  am  doing 
these  things. 

-^  But  what  think  ye  ?  A  man  had 
two  children ;  and  he  came  to  the 
first,  and  said.  Child,  go  work  to- 
day in  the  vineyard.  ^^  And  he  an- 
swering said,  I  will  not ;  but  after- 
ward he  regretted,  and  went.  ^"  And 
he  came  to  the  second,  and  said  like- 
wise. And  he  answering  said,  I  go, 
sir ;  and  went  not.  ^^  Which  of  the 
two  did  the  father's  will  ?  They  say, 
The  first.  Jesus  says  to  them,  Ver- 
ily T  say  to  you,  that  the  publicans 
and  the  harlots  go  into  the  kingdom 
of  God  before  you.  ^^  For  John 
came  to  you  in  the  way  of  righteous- 
ness, and  ye  did  not  believe  him ;  but 
the  publicans  and  the  harlots  be- 
lieved him ;  and  ye,  when  ye  saw  it, 
did  not  even  regret  afterward,  that 
ye  might  believe  him. 

^^  Hear  another  parable.  There 
was  a  man  that  was  a  householder, 
who  planted  a  vineyard,  and  put  a 
hedge  around  it,  and  dug  a  winepress 
in  it,  and  built  a  tower,  and  let  it  out 
to  husbandmen,  and  went  abroad. 
^*  And  when  the  season  of  the  fruits 
drew  near,  he  sent  his  servants  to 
the  husbandmen  to  receive  his  fruits. 
^^  And  the  husbandmen  taking  his 
servants,    beat    one,    and    killed    an- 


other, and  stoned  another.  ^^  Again 
he  sent  other  servants,  more  than 
the  first;  and  they  did  to  them  like- 
wise. ^''  But  afterward  he  sent  to 
them  his  son,  saying.  They  will  rev- 
erence my  son.  ^^  But  the  husband- 
men, upon  seeing  the  son,  said 
among  themselves.  This  is  the  heir; 
come,  let  us  kill  him,  and  have  his 
inheritance.  ^^  And  taking  him,  they 
thrust  him  forth  out  of  the  vineyard, 
and  killed  him.  ■^^  When  therefore 
the  lord  of  the  vineyard  comes,  what 
will  he  do  to  those  husbandmen? 
■^^  They  say  to  him,  He  will  miserably 
destroy  those  miserable  men,  and 
will  let  out  the  vineyard  to  other 
husbandmen,  who  will  deliver  over 
to  him  the  fruits  in  their  seasons. 
'^^  Jesus  says  to  them..  Did  ye  never 
read  in  the  Scriptures, 

The   stone   which   the   builders   re- 
jected. 

The   same   is   become   the   head   of 
the   corner ; 

This  w^as  from  the  Lord, 

And  it  is  wonderful  in  our  eyes? 
■*^  Therefore  I  say  to  you,  The  king- 
dom of  God  shall  be  taken  away 
from  you,  and  given  to  a  nation 
bringing  forth  the  fruits  thereof. 
^*  And  he  that  falls  on  this  stone  will 
be  broken ;  but  on  whomsoever  it 
falls,  it  will  scatter  him  as  dust. 

*^  And  the  chief  priests  and  Phari- 
sees, hearing  his  parables,  knew  that 
he  spoke  of  them.  *^  And  while  seek- 
ing to  lay  hold  of  him,  they  feared 
the  multitudes,  since  they  held  him 
to  be  a  prophet. 

CHAPTER   XXII 

^  And  Jesus  answering  spoke  to 
them  again  in  parables,  saying, 

-  The  kingdom  of  heaven  is  to  be 
likened  to  a  king,  who  made  a  mar- 
riage feast  for  his  son.  ^  And  he  sent 
his  servants  to  call  those  who  were 
invited   to   the   marriage   feast:     apd 


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they  would  not  come.  *  Again  he 
sent  other  servants,  saying,  Tell 
those  who  are  invited.  Behold,  I 
have  prepared  my  breakfast;  my 
oxen  and  my  fatlings  are  killed,  and 
all  things  are  ready;  come  to  the 
marriage  feast.  ''  But  they  made 
light  of  it,  and  went  away;  one  to 
his  own  farm,  another  to  his  mer- 
chandise; ^  and  the  rest  laid  hold  of 
his  servants,  and  insulted  and  killed 
them.  ^  And  the  king  was  angry ; 
and  sending  his  soldiers,  he  de- 
stroyed those  murderers,  and  burned 
their  city.  ^  Then  he  says  to  his  ser- 
vants. The  wedding  is  ready,  but 
they  who  were  invited  were  not 
worthy.  ^  Go  therefore  into  the 
partings  of  the  highways,  and  as 
many  as  ye  find,  invite  to  the  mar- 
riage feast.  ^^  And  those  servants! 
went  out  into  the  highways,  and 
gathered  together  all  as  many  as 
they  found,  both  bad  and  good;  and 
the  bridal  hall  was  filled  w4th  guests. 
^^  And  the  king,  coming  in  to  be- 
hold the  guests,  saw  there  a  man  not 
clothed  with  a  wedding  garment; 
^-  and  he  says  to  him.  Friend,  how 
earnest  thou  in  here,  not  having  a 
wedding  garment  ?  And  he  was 
speechless.  ^^  Then  the  king  said  to 
the  attendants,  Bind  him  hand  and 
foot,  and  thrust  him  forth  into  the 
outer  darkness.  There  will  be  the 
weeping  and  the  gnashing  of  teeth ! 
1*  For  many  are  called,  but  few 
chosen. 

^^  Then  the  Pharisees  went  and  held 
a  consultation,  how  they  might  en- 
snare him  in  speech.  ^^  And  they 
send  to  him  their  disciples,  with  the 
Herodians,  saying,  Teacher,  we 
know  that  thou  art  true,  and  teachest 
the  way  of  God  in  truth,  and  carest 
not  for  any  one;  for  thou  regardest 
not  the  person  of  men.  ^^  Tell  us 
therefore,  What  thinkest  thou?  Is 
it  lawful  to  give  tribute  to  Cresar,  or 


not?  ^*  But  Jesus,  perceiving  their 
wickedness,  said,  Why  do  ye  try  me, 
hypocrites !  ^^  Show  me  the  tribute 
money.  And  they  brought  to  him  a 
denary.  ^o  /^j^^j  j^^  g^yg  ^q  them. 
Whose  is  this  image  and  inscrip- 
tion? 2^  They  say  to  him,  Caesar's. 
Then  says  he  to  them,  Render  there- 
fore to  Caesar  the  things  that  are 
Caesar's,  and  to  God  the  things  that 
are  God's.  22  j^^^f^  hearing  it  they 
wondered,  and  left  him  and  went 
away. 

^^  On  that  day  there  came  to  him 
Sadducees,  who  say  that  there  is  no 
resurrectiorf,  and  asked  him,  saying, 
-^  Teacher,  ]\Ioses  said,  If  any  one 
die  having  no  children,  his  brother 
shall  marry  his  wife,  and  raise  up 
seed  to  his  brother.  ^^  Xow  thee 
were  with  us  seven  brothers ;  and  the 
first  married  and  died,  and  having  no 
seed  left  his  wife  to  his  brother. 
^^  Likewise  the  second  also,  and  the 
third,  to  the  seventh.  ^^  And  after 
them  all  the  woman  died.  -^  Tn  the 
resurrection  therefore,  whose  wufe 
will  she  be  of  the  seven?  For  they 
all  had  her.  -^  But  Jesus  answering 
said  to  them,  Ye  err,  not  knowing 
the  Scriptures,  nor  the  po^^^er  of 
God.  ^^  For  in  the  resurrection  they 
neither  marry,  nor  are  given  in  mar- 
riage, but  are  as  the  angels  'in 
heaven.  ^^  But  concerning  the  resur- 
rection of  the  dead,  have  ye  not  read 
that  which  was  spoken  to  you  by 
God,  saying,  ^'  I  am  the  God  of 
Abraham,  and  the  God  of  Isaac,  and 
the  God  of  Jacob?  God  is  not  the 
God  of  dead  men,  but  of  living  men. 
23  And  the  multitudes  hearing  it 
were  astonished  at  his  teaching. 

2*  But  the  Pharisees,  hearing  that 
he  had  silenced  the  Sadducees,  col- 
lected together;  ^^  and  one  of  them, 
a  lawyer,  asked,  trying  him,  ^^  Teach- 
er,  what   commandment   is   great   in 


Ver.   19.    Denary:   A   Roman  coin.      See   Matt.    18:24. 

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MATTHEVv^  XXII,  XXIII 


the  law  ?  ^"  And  he  said  to  him, 
Thou  shalt  love  the  Lord  thy  God 
with  all  thy  heart,  and  with  all  thy 
soul,  and  with  all  thy  mind.  ^^  This 
is  the  great  and  first  commandment. 
^^  A  second  is  like  it,  Thou  shalt  love 
thy  neighbor  as  thyself.  ^^  On  these 
two  commandments  hang  all  the  law, 
and  the  prophets. 

^^  Now  while  the  Pharisees  were 
collected  together,  Jesus  asked  them, 
saying,  *-  What  think  ye  concerning 
the  Christ?  Whose  son  is  he?  They 
say  to  him,  David's.  ^^  He  says  to 
them,  How  then  does  David  in  the 
Spirit  call  him  Lord,  saying, 

^*The  Lord  said  to  my  Lord, 

Sit  on  my  right  hand, 

Until  I  put  thy  enemies  under  thy 
feet? 
^  If  then  David  calls  him  Lord,  how 
is  he  his  son  ?  ^^  And  no  one  was 
able  to  answer  him  a  word ;  nor 
dared  any  one  from  that  day  ques- 
tion him  anv  more. 


CHAPTER  XXIII 

^  Then  Jesus  spoke  to  the  multi- 
tudes and  to  his  disciples,  ^  saying, 
The  scribes  and  the  Pharisees  sit  on 
Moses'  seat.  ^  All,  therefore,  what- 
ever they  bid  you,  do  and  observe ; 
but  do  not  according  to  their  w^orks, 
for  they  say  and  do  not.  *  They 
bind  heavy  burdens  and  grievous  to 
be  borne,  and  lay  them  on  men's 
shoulders,  but  they  themselves  are 
not  willing  to  move  them  with  their 
finger.  ^  But  all  their  works  they  do 
to  be  seen  by  men ;  for  they  make 
broad  their  phylacteries,  and  enlarge 
the  fringes :  ^  and  love  the  first  place 
at  feasts,  and  the  first  seats  in  the 
synagogues ;  ^  and  the  salutations  in 

Ver.   5.        Phylacteries:.  See   Deut.    6:8;    11:18. 

Ver.   7.        Rabbi:  Mv  Master,  or  Teacher,  a  Jewish  title  of  respect. 

\'er.  13.  Many  documents  here  add  ver.  14:  Woe  to  you.  scribes  and  Pharisees,  hypocrites! 
for  ye  devour  widows'  houses,  even  while  for  a  pretense  ye  make  long  prayers:  therefore  ye  shall 
receive  greater  condemnation.     See  Mark  12:40;  Luke  20:47. 

38 


the  market  places,  and  to  be  called 
by  men,  Rabbi. 

'^  But  be  not  ye  called  Rabbi;  for 
one  is  your  Teacher,  and  all  ye  are 
brethren.  ^  Call  no  one  your  Father 
on  the  earth;  for  one  is  your  Father, 
he  who  is  in  heaven.  ^^  Neither  be 
called  Guides;  for  one  is  your  Guide, 
the  Christ.  ^^  But  the  greatest  of 
you  shall  be  your  servant.  ^-  And 
whoever  shall  exalt  himself  will  be 
humbled;  and  whoever  shall  humble 
himself  will  be  exalted. 

^^  But  woe  unto  you,  scribes  and 
Pharisees,  hypocrites !  because  ye 
shut  up  the  kingdom  .of  heaven 
against  men;  for  ye  go  not  in,  nor 
suffer  those  who  are  entering  to  go 
in. 

^^  Woe  to  you,  scribes  and  Phari- 
sees, hypocrites !  because  ye  compass 
sea  and  land  to  make  one  proselyte, 
and  when  he.  has  become  so,  ye  make 
him  twofold  more  a  son  of  hell  than 
yourselves. 

^^  Woe  to  you,  blind  guides,  who 
say,  Whoever  swears  by  the  temple, 
it  is  nothing;  but  w^hoever  swears  by 
the  gold  of  the  temple,  he  is  bound. 
^^  Ye  fools  and  blind;  for  which  is 
greater,  the  gold,  or  the  temple  that 
has  sanctified  the  gold  ?  ^^  And, 
Whoever  swears  by  the  altar,  it  is 
nothing;  but  whoever  swears  by  the 
gift  that  is  on  it,  he  is  bound.  ^^  Ye 
blind ;  for  which  is  greater,  the  gift, 
or  the  altar  that  sanctifies  the  gift? 
-•^  He  therefore  who  swears  by  the 
altar,  swears  by  it  and  by  all  things 
thereon,  ^i  y[q  ^j^^t  swears  by  the 
temple,  swears  by  it,  and  by  him  who 
dwells  therein.  --  And  he  that  swears 
by  heaven,  swears  by  the  throne  of 
God,  and  by  him  who  sits  thereon. 

23  Woe  unto  vou  scribes  and  Phari- 


MATTHEW  XXIII.  XXIV 


sees,  hypocrites !  because  ye  pay  tithe 
of  mint  and  dill  and  cumin,  and  have 
omitted  the  weightier  things  of  the 
law,  judgment,  and  mercy,  and  faith; 
but  these  ought  ye  to  have  done,  and 
not  to  have  left  those  undone. 
-*  Blind  guides!  straining  out  the 
gnat,  and  swallowing  the  camel. 

-^  Woe  to  you,  scribes  and  Phari- 
sees, hypocrites !  because  ye  cleanse 
the  outside  of  the  cup  and  of  the 
dish,  but  within  they  are  full  of 
rapacity  and  excess.  ~^  Blind  Phari- 
see !  Cleanse  first  the  inside  of  the 
cup  and  of  the  dish  that  its  outside 
also  may  become  clean. 

2'^  Woe  to  you,  scribes  and  Phari- 
sees, hypocrites !  because  ye  are  like 
whited  sepulchres,  which  outwardly 
indeed  appear  beautiful,  but  w^ithin 
are  full  of  dead  men's  bones,  and  of 
all  uncleanness.  ^^  So  ye  also  out- 
wardly indeed  appear  righteous  to 
men,  but  within  ve  are  full  of  hv- 
pocrisy  and  iniquity. 

2^  Woe  to  you,  scribes  and  Phari- 
sees, hvpocrites !  because  ye  buiTd  the 
sepulchres  of  the  prophets,  and 
adorn  the  tombs  of  the  righteous, 
and  say,  "^  If  we  had  been  in  the  days 
of  our  fathers,  we  should  not  have 
been  partakers  with  them  in  the 
blood  of  the  prophets.  ^^  So  then  ye 
testify  to  yourselves,  that  ye  are  sons 
of  those  ^vho  killed  the  prophets ; 
^2  fill  ye  up  the  measure  of  your 
fathers !  ^^  Serpents !  Brood  of  vi- 
pers !  How  shall  you  escape  the 
judgment  of  hell?  ^* Therefore,  be- 
hold, I  send  to  you  prophets,  and 
wise  men,  and  scribes ;  some  of  them 
ye  will  kill  and  crucify,  and  some  of 
them  ye  will  scourge  in  your  syna- 
gogues, and  persecute  from  city  to 
city ;  ^^  that  on  you  may  come  all  the 
righteous  blood  shed  on  the  earth, 
from  the  blood  of  righteous  Abel  to 
the     blood     of     Zechariah,     son     of 


i  Barachiah,  whom  ye  slew  between 
the  temple  and  the  altar.  ^^  Verily  I 
say  to  you.  All  these  things  shall 
come  on  this  generation. 

^^  O  Jerusalem,  Jerusalem,  that 
killest  the  prophets,  and  stonest 
those  who  are  sent  to  her;  how  often 
did  I  wish  to  gather  thy  children  to- 
gether, as  a  hen  gathers  her  chickens 
under  her  wings,  and  ye  would  not! 
2^  Behold,  your  house  is  abandoned 
to  you.  2^  For  I  say  to  you.  Ye  shall 
not  see  me  henceforth,  till  ye  shall 
say,  Blessed  is  he  that  comes  in  the 
name  of  the  Lord. 

CHAPTER  XXIV 

^  And  Jesus  went  out  from  the 
temple,  and  was  going  on  his  way; 
and  his  disciples  came  to  him,  to 
show  him  the  buildings  of  the  tem- 
ple. -  But  he  answering  said  to 
them.  See  ye  not  all  thfse  things? 
Verily  I  say  to  you.  There  will  not 
be  left  here  one  stone  on  another, 
that  will  not  be  thrown  down. 

^  And  as  he  sat  on  the  mount  of 
Olives,  the  disciples  came  to  him 
privately,  saying.  Tell  us,  when  will 
these  things  be,  and  what  is  the  sign 
of  thy  coming  and  of  the  end  of  the 
age  ?  ^  And  Jesus  answering  said  to 
them.  Take  heed,  that  no  one  lead 
you  astray.  ^  For  many  will  come 
in  my  name,  saying,  I  am  the  Christ ; 
and  will  lead  many  astray.  ^  And  ye 
will  hear  of  wars,  and  rumors  of 
wars.  Take  heed,  be  not  troubled ; 
for  it  must  come  to  pass;  but  not  yet 
is  the  end !  "^  For  nation  will  rise 
against  nation,  and  kingdom  against 
kingdom ;  and  there  will  be  famines 
and  earthquakes  in  various  places. 
^  But  all  these  are  a  beginning  of 
birth-pangs.  ^  Then  will  they  deliver 
you  up  to  affliction,  and  wall  kill  you ; 
and  ye  will  be  hated  by  all  nations 
for    mv    name's    sake.     ^^  And    then 


XXIV.     Ver.  3.     End  of  the  age:    Or,  consummation  of  the  age. 

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many  will  be  caused  to  stumble,  and 
will  deliver  up  one  another,  and  \^ill 
hate  one  another.  ^^  And  many  false 
prophets  will  arise,  and  will  lead 
many  astray.  ^-  And  because  iniquity 
is  multiplied,  the  love  of  the  many 
will  become  cold.  ^^  But  he  that  en- 
dures to  the  end  is  the  one  that  shall 
be  saved.  ^^  And  this  good  news  of 
the  kingdom  shall  be  preached  in  all 
the  inhabited  earth,  for  a  testimony 
to  all  the  nations;  and  then  will 
come  the  end. 

^^  When  therefore  ye  see  the  abomi- 
nation of  desolation,  which  was 
spoken  of  through  Daniel  the 
prophet,  standing  in  the  holy  place 
(let  him  that  reads  understand) 
^'^  then  let  those  in  Judaea  flee  to  the 
mountains ;  ^"  he  that  is  on  the 
house-top,  let  him  not  go  down  to 
take  the  things  out  of  his  house ; 
^^  and  he  that  is  in  the  field,  let  him 
not  turn  back  to  take  his  garment. 
^•'  But  alas  for  those  who  are  with 
child,  and  for  those  who  give  suck 
in  those  days !  ^^  And  pray  that 
your  flight  be  not  in  winter,  nor  on  a 
sabbath.  -^  For  then  will  be  great 
tribulation,  such  as  has  not  been 
from  the  beginning  of  the  world  un- 
til now,  no  nor  shall  be.  --  Unless 
those  days  had  been  shortened,  no 
flesh  would  have  been  saved ;  but  for 
the  sake  of  the  elect,  those  days  will 
be  shortened.  -^  Then  if  any  one  say 
to  you,  Behold,  here  is  the  Christ,  or. 
Here,  believe  it  not.  ^'^  For  there 
will  arise  false  Christs,  and  false 
prophets,  and  will  show  great  signs 
and  wonders ;  so  as,  if  possible,  to 
lead  astray  even  the  elect.  -^  Be- 
hold, I  have  told  you  beforehand. 
2°  If  therefore  they  say  to  you.  Be- 
hold, he  is  in  the  wilderness:  go  not 
forth :  Behold,  he  is  in  the  secret 
chambers ;   believe   it   not.     ^"^  For  as 

Ve'r.   33.      He:   Or,   it. 

\'er.    36.      After,    angels    of   heaven,   some   ancient   documents   add,   nor   even   the   Son.      See 
Mark    im.^2. 


the  lightning  comes  from  the  east, 
and  shines  even  to  the  west,  so  will 
be  the  coming  of  the  Son  of  man. 
-^  Wherever  the  carcass  is,  there  will 
the  vultures  be  gathered  together. 

-'^  But  straightway,  after  the  afflic- 
tion of  those  days,  the  sun  will  be 
darkened,  and  the  moon  will  not  give 
her  light,  and  the  stars  will  fall  from 
heaven,  and  the  powers  of  the  heav- 
ens will  be  shaken.  ^^  And  then  will 
appear  the  sign  of  the  Son  of  man 
in  heaven ;  and  then  will  all  the  tribes 
of  the  earth  mourn,  and  they  will  see 
the  Son  of  man  coming  on  the 
clouds  of  heaven,  with  power  and 
great  glory.  ^^  And  he  will  send  his 
angels  with  a  great  sound  of  a  trum- 
pet, and  they  will  gather  together  his 
elect  from  the  four  winds,  from  one 
end  of  heaven  to  the  other. 

^2  And  learn  the  parable  from  the 
fig-tree :  W^hen  its  branch  is  already 
become  tender,  and  puts  forth  leaves, 
ye  know  that  the  summer  is  near. 
^^  So  also  ye,  when  ye  see  all  these 
things,  know  that  he  is  near,  at  the 
doors.  ^^  A^erily  I  say  to  you,  this 
generation  will  not  pass  away,  until 
all  these  things  come  to  pass. 
^^  Heaven  and  earth  will  pass  away; 
but  my  words  will  not  pass  away. 
^^  But  concerning  that  day  and  houf 
no  one  knows,  not  even  the  angels 
of  heaven,  but  the  Father  only.  ^"^  But 
as  the  days  of  Noah,  so  will  be  the 
coming  of  the  Son  of  man.  ^^  For 
as  they  were  in  the  days  before  the 
flood,  eating  and  drinking,  marrying 
and  giving  in  marriage,  until  the  day 
that  Noah  entered  into  the  ark, 
^^  and  they  knew  not  until  the  flood 
came,  and  took  all  away;  so  will  be 
the  coming  of  the  Son  of  man. 
^^  Then  will  there  be  two  men  in  the 
field,  one  is  taken,  and  one  is  left; 
*^  two   women   grinding  at   the   mill, 


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one  is  taken,  and  one  is  left. 
^- Watch  therefore;  for  ye  know  not 
in  what  day  your  Lord  comes. 
^^  But  know  this,  that  if  the  master 
of  the  house  had  known  in  what 
watch  the  thief  w^as  coming,  he 
would  have  watched,  and  would  not 
have  suffered  his  house  to  be  broken 
through.  ^^  Therefore  be  ye  also 
ready;  for  in  an  hour  that  ye  think 
not,  the  Son  of  man  comes. 

^^  Who  then  is  the  faithful  and 
wise  servant,  whom  his  lord  set  over 
his  household,  to  give  them  their 
food  in  due  season?  '^'^  Happy  that 
servant,  whom  his  lord  when  he 
comes  shall  find  so  doing !  "*"  Verily 
I  say  to  you,  that  he  will  set  him  over 
all  that  he  has.  ^^  But  if  that  evil 
servant  shall  say  in  his  heart.  My 
lord  delays  his  coming ;  ^^  and  shall 
begin  to  beat  his  fellows-servants,  and 
shall  eat  and  drink  with  the  drunken ; 
^^  the  lord  of  that  servant  will  come 
in  a  day  when  he  looks  not  for  it, 
and  in  an  hour  when  he  knows  not; 
^^  and  will  cut  him  asunder,  and  ap- 
point his  portion  with  the  hypocrites. 
There  will  be  the  weeping  and  the 
gnashing  of  teeth ! 

CHAPTER   XXV 

^  Then  shall  the  kingdom  of 
heaven  be  likened  to  ten  virgins,  who 
took  their  lamps,  and  went  out  to 
meet  the  bridegroom.  -  Five  of 
them  were  foolish,  and  five  wise. 
^  The  foolish,  taking  their  lamps, 
took  no  oil  with  them;  ^but  the  wise 
took  oil  in  their  vessels  with  their 
lamps.  ^  And  as  the  bridegroom  de- 
layed, they  all  slumbered  and  slept. 
^  But  at  midnight  there  is  a  cry,  Be- 
hold, the  bridegroom !  Come  out  to 
meet  him.  "^  Then  all  those  virgins 
arose,  and  trimmed  their  lamps. 
*  And   the   foolish    said  to   the   wise. 


Give  us  of  your  oil,  for  our  lamps 
are  going  out.  '-"  But  the  wise  an- 
swered, saying.  Perhaps  there  will 
not  be  enough  for  us  and  you;  go 
rather  to  those  who  sell  and  buy  for 
yourselves.  ^MYhile  they  were  go- 
ing away  to  buy,  the  bridegroom 
came;  and  those  who  were  ready 
went  in  with  him  to  the  marriage 
feast;  and  the  door  was  shut.  ^^  Af- 
terward came  also  the  rest  of  the 
virgins,  saying,  Lord,  Lord,  open  to 
us.  -2  But  he  answering  said,  V^er- 
ily  I  say  to  you,  I  know  you  not. 
^^  Watch  therefore ;  because  ye  know 
not  the  day,  nor  the  hour ! 

^^  For  [it  is]  as  a  man  going 
abroad  [who]  called  his  own  ser- 
vants, and  delivered  to  them  his 
goods;  ^5  to  one  he  gave  five  talents, 
to  another  two,  and  to  another  one, 
to  each  according  to  his  own  ability ; 
and  went  abroad.  ^®  Straightway  he 
that  received  the  five  talents  went  and 
traded  with  them,  and  gained  other 
five  talents.  ^'  Likewise  he  also 
that  received  the  two  gained  other 
two.  ^^  But  he  that  received  the  one 
went  away  and  dug  in  the  earth,  and 
hid  his  lord's  money.  ^^  Now  after 
a  long  time  the  lord  of  those  servants 
comes,  and  makes  a  reckoning  with 
them.  -^  He  that  received  the  five 
talents  came  and  brought  other  five 
talents,  saying.  Lord,  thou  deliver- 
edst  to  me  five  talents ;  behold,  I 
gained  other  five  talents.  -^  His  lord 
said  to  him,  Well  done,  good  and 
faithful  servant;  thou  wast  faithful 
over  a  little,  I  will  set  thee  over 
much;  enter  into  the  joy  of  thy  lord. 
22  He  also  that  received  the  two  tal- 
ents came  and  said.  Lord,  thou  de- 
liveredst  to  me  two  talents ;  behold, 
I  gained  other  two  talents.  -^  His 
lord  said  to  him.  Well  done,  good 
and  faithful  servant;  thou  wast 
faithful  over  a  little.  I  will  set  thee 
over  much;  enter  into  the  joy  of  thy 


Ver.  42.    Watch,   in  the  New  Testament  means,  keep  awake. 

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lord.  -^  And  he  also  that  had  re- 
ceived the  one  talent  came  and  said, 
Lord,  I  knew  thee  that  thou  art  a 
hard  man,  reaping  where  thou  didst 
not  sow,  and  gathering  where  thou 
didst  not  scatter.  -'"'  And  fearing,  I 
went  away  and  hid  thy  talent  in  the 
earth.  Lo,  thou'  hast  thine  own. 
^^  But  his  lord  answering  said  to  him. 
Wicked  and  slothful  servant !  Thou 
knewest  that  I  reap  where  I  did  not 
sow,  and  gather  where  I  did  not 
scatter?  -^  Thou  oughtest  therefore 
to  have  put  my  money  to  the  bank- 
ers ;  and  I  at  my  coming  should  have 
received  my  own  with  interest. 
28  Take  away  therefore  the  talent 
from  him,  and  give  it  to  him  that 
has  the  ten  talents.  ^^  For  to  every 
one  that  has  shall  be  given,  and  he 
shall  have  abundance ;  but  from  him 
that  has  not,  even  what  he  has  shall 
be  taken  away.  ^^  And  cast  out  the 
unprofitable  servant  into  the  outer 
darkness.  There  will  be  the  weeping 
and  the   gnashing  of  teeth. 

2^  W^hen  the  Son  of  man  comes  in 
his  glory,  and  all  the  angels  with 
him,  then  will  he  sit  on  the  throne 
of  his  glory.  ^^  Before  him  will  be 
gathered  all  the  nations:  and  he  will 
separate  them  one  from  another,  as 
the  shepherd  separates  the  sheep 
from  the  goats.  ^^  The  sheep  he  will 
set  on  his  right  hand,  but  the  goats 
on  the  left.  ^^  Then  will  the  king 
say  to  those  on  his  right  hand. 
Come,  ye  blessed  of  my  Father,  in- 
herit the  kingdom  prepared  for  you 
from  the  foundation  of  the  world: 
^^  for  I  was  hungry,  and  ye  gave  me 
to  eat ;  I  was  thirsty,  and  ye  gave  me 
drink :  I  was  a  stranger  and  ye  took 
me  in :  ^^  naked,  and  ye  clothed  me : 
I  was  sick,  and  ye  visited  me;  I  was 
in  prison,  and  ye  came  to  me. 
^"^  Then  will  the  righteous  answer 
him,  saying,  Lord,  when  saw  we  thee 
hungry  and  fed  thee,  or  thirsty  and 
gave  thee   drink  ?     ^^  When   saw  we 


thee  a  stranger  and  took  thee  in,  or 
naked  and  clothed  thee?  ^'^  When 
saw  we  thee  sick,  or  in  prison,  and 
came  to  thee  ?  '*^  And  the  King  will 
answer  and  say  to  them,  Verily  I  say 
to  you,  in  so  far  as  ye  did  it  to  one 
of  the  least  of  these  my  brethren,  ye 
did  it  to  me.  *^  Then  will  he  say 
also  to  those  on  the  left  hand,  De- 
part from  me,  ye  accursed,  into  the 
eternal  fire,  prepared  for  the  Devil 
and  his  angels :  "^^  for  I  was  hungry, 
and  ye  did  not  give  me  to  eat ;  I  was 
thirsty,  and  ye  did  not  give  me 
drink ;  "^^  I  was  a  stranger,  and  ye 
did  not  take  me  in  ;  naked,  and  ye  did 
not  clothe  me ;  sick,  and  in  prison 
and  ye  did  not  visit  me.  ^^  Then  will 
they  also  answer,  saying.  Lord,  when 
saw  we  thee  hungry,  or  thirsty,  or  a 
stranger,  or  naked,  or  sick,  or  in 
prison,  and  did  not  minister  to  thee? 
■*^  Then  will  he  answer  them,  saying, 
Verily  I  say  to  you,  In  so  far  as  ye 
did  it  not  to  one  of  the  least  of  these, 
ye  did  it  not  to  me.  ^^  And  these 
shall  go  away  into  eternal  punish- 
ment, but  the  righteous  into  eternal 
life. 

CHAPTER  XXVI 

^  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Jesus 
finished  all  these  words,  he  said  to 
his  disciples,  -  Ye  know  that  after 
two  days  the  passover  comes,  and 
the  Son  of  man  is  delivered  up  to  be 
crucified. 

^  Then  were  gathered  together  the 
chief  priests,  and  the  elders  of  the 
people,  into  the  court  of  the  high 
priest,  who  was  called  Caiaphas: 
*  and  they  consulted  together  that 
they  might  take  Jesus  by  craft  and 
kill  him.  ^  But  they  said.  Not  dur- 
ing the  feast,  lest  an  uproar  arise* 
among   the    people. 

^  Now  when  Jesus  was  in  Bethany, 
in    the    house    of   Simon   the   leper, 


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"''  there  came  to  him  a  woman  having  betray  me.  -^  And  they  were  ex- 
an  alabaster  flask  of  very  costly  oint-  ceedingly  sorrowful,  and  began  to, 
ment,  and  poured  it  on  his  head  as  say  to  him,  each  one,  Is  it  I,  Lord? 
he  reclined  at  table.  «  But  the  dis-  23  ^nd  he  answering  said.  The  one 
ciples  seeing  it  were  much  displeased,  that  dipped  his  hand  with  me  in  the 
saying,  To  what  purpose  is  this  dish,  he  will  betray  me.  24  The  Son 
waste?  ^For  this  might  have  been  of  man  goes  indeed,  as  it  is  vvritten 
sold  for  much,  and  given  to  the  poor,  concerning  him  ;  but  woe  to  that 
^0  But  Jesus  perceiving  it,  said  to  j^an  through  whom  the  Son  of  man 
t^em,  ^VVhy  trouble   ye  the   woman?   jg  betrayed!     It  were  good  for  him, 

if    that    man    had    not    been    born. 


For   she   wrought 


good   work   on 


me      "For  the  poor  ye  have  always   25  And  Judas,  he  that  betraved  himi 
:!±  ''°rh^"'r:  U   'r..r\.t   ^'--^ring  said,  is  it  I,  Rabbi?     He 


says  to  him.  Thou  saidst  it.  ^6  ^^d 
as  they  were  eating,  Jesus  took  a 
loaf,    and    blessed,    and    broke,    and 


ways.  ^-  For  she,  in  pouring  this 
ointment  on  my  body,  did  it  to  pre- 
pare me  for  burial.  ^^  Verily  I  say 
to  you,  wherever  this  gospel  shall  be  u-  i-  •  i 
preached  in  all  the  world,  that  also  |  ^^''^  [^.  ^.'^  disciples,  and  said.  Take, 
which  this  woman  did  shall  be  told,|  ^^^'  ^^^s  is  my  body.  2.  And  he  took 
for  a  memorial  of  her.  ^  ^"P'  ^"^  S^"-'^  thanks,  and  gave  to 
1-^  Then  one  of  the  twelve  who  was  ^hem,  saying.  Drink  of  it,  all  of  you. 
called  Judas  Iscariot,  went  to  the  ^^  ^^^  this  is^  my  blood  of  the  cove- 
chief  priests,  ^^  and  said,  What  are  nant,  which  is  sh^d  for  many,  unto 
ye  willing  to  give  me,  and  I  will  de-  remission  of  sins.  -^  And  I  say  to 
liver  him  up  to  you?  And  they  you,  I  will  not  drink  henceforth  of 
weighed  for  him  thirty  pieces  of  sil-  this  fruit  of  the  vine,  until  that  day 
ver.  1^  And  from  that  time  he  w^hen  I  drink  it  new  with  you,  in  the 
sought    opportunity    to    deliver    him  kingdom  of  my  Father.     ^^  And  hav- 


ing sung  praises,  they  went  out  into 
the  mount  of  Olives. 

^^  Then  Jesus  says  to  them.  All  ye 
will  be  made  to  stumble  because  of 
me  this  night.  For  it  is  written,  I 
will  smite  the  Shepherd,  and  the 
sheep  of  the  flock  will  be  scattered 
abroad.  ^^  g^t  after  I  have  been 
raised  up,  I  will  go  before  you  into 
Galilee.     ^^  Peter   answering   said    to 


up. 

^■^  And  on  the  first  day  of  the  un- 
leavened bread  the  disciples  came  to 
Jesus,  saying,  Where  dost  thou  wish 
us  to  prepare  for  thee  to  eat  the 
passover?  ^'^  And  he  said,  Go  into 
the  city  to  such  a  man,  and  say  to 
him,  The  Teacher  says,  My  time  is 
at  hand;  I  am  to  keep  the  passover 
at  thy  house  with  my  disciples. 
^^  And  the  disciples  did  as  Jesus  di- 
rected them,  and  prepared  the  pass-'j  him.  If  all  shall  be  made  to  stumble 
over.  I  because  of  thee,  I  will  never  be  made 

20  And  when  evening  was  come,  he  '  to  stumble.  ^^  Jesus  said  to  him, 
reclined  at  table  with  the  twelve.  Verily  I  say  to  thee,  that  this  night, 
21  And  as  they  were  eating,  he  said,  before  the  cock  crows,  thou  wilt 
Verily  I  say  to  you,  One  of  you  will  |  thrice    deny    me.     ^^  Peter     says     to 

\'er.  13.  Gospel:  the  word  generally  translated  good  news  in  the  four  Gospels,  is  here 
translated  gospel,  as  being  used  in  its  later,  more  definite  sense.  The  same  rule  applies  to  the 
word  so  often    translated,   preaching  good  news. 

Ver.  25        Thou   saidst  it:    equivalent  to.   Yes.      See   note   on   Ver.    64. 

Ver.  28.        In    some   ancient   documents.    Of   the   new   covenant. 

Ver.  28.       Shed:    Or,   poured    out. 

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him,  Even  if  I  must  die  with  thee, 
1  will  not  deny  thee.  Likewise  also 
said  all  the  disciples. 

2^  Then  comes  Jesus  with  them  to 
a  place  called  Gethsemane,  and  says 
to  the  disciples,  Sit  ye  here,  while  I 
go  yonder  and  pray.  ^'  And  taking 
with  him  Peter  and  the  two  sons  of 
Zebedee,  he  began  to  be  sorrowful, 
and  to  be  greatly  distressed.  "^  Then 
says  he  to  them,  My  soul  is  exceed- 
ingly sorrowful,  unto  death.  Abide 
ye  here,  and  watch  with  me.  ^^  And 
going  forward  a  little,  he  fell  on  his 
face,  praying,  and  saying,  My 
Father,  if  it  is  possible,  let  this  cup 
pass  away  from  me.  Nevertheless, 
not  as  I  will,  but  as  thou  wilt. 
^^  And  he  comes  to  the  disciples,  and 
finds  them  sleeping ;  and  he  says  to 
Peter,  Were  ye  thus  unable  to  watch 
with  me  one  hour  ?  ^'^  Watch,  and 
pray  that  ye  may  not  enter  into 
temptation.  The  spirit  indeed  is 
willing,  but  the  flesh  is  weak. 
^-  Again  a  second  time,  he  went  away 
and  prayed,  saying.  My  Father,  if 
this  cannot  pass  away,  unless  I  drink 
it,  thy  will  be  done.  *^  And  coming 
he  again  found  them  sleeping ;  for 
their  eyes  were  heavy.  **  And  leav- 
ing them  he  went  away  again,  and 
prayed  the  third  time,  saying  again 
the  same  words.  *^  Then  he  comes 
to  his  disciples,  and  says  to  them.  Do 
ye  sleep  the  remaining  time  and  take 
your  rest?  Behold,  the  hour  is  at 
hand,  and  the  Son  of  man  is  be- 
trayed into  the  hands  of  sinners. 
^^  Rise,  let  us  be  going.  Behold,  he 
is  at  hand  that  betrays  me. 

*"  While  he  was  yet  speaking,  be- 
hold, Judas,  one  of  the  twelve,  came, 
and  with  him  a  great  multitude  with 
swords  and  staves,  from  the  chief 
priests    and     elders     of    the    people. 


"^'^  Now  he  that  betrayed  him  gave 
them  a  sign,  saying,  Whomsoever  1 
kiss,  that  is  he ;  take  him.  '^^  And 
straightway  he  came  to  Jesus,  and 
said,  Hail,  Rabbi ;  and  kissed  him. 
^^  And  Jesus  said  to  him,  Friend,  do 
that  for  which  thou  hast  come.  Then 
they  came,  and  laid  hands  on  Jesus, 
and  took  him.  ^^  And,  behold,  one 
of  those  who  were  with  Jesus 
stretched  out  his  hand  and  drew  his 
sword,  and  smiting  the  servant  of 
the  high  priest  struck  off  his  ear. 
^2  Then  says  Jesus  to  him.  Return 
thy  sword  into  its  place ;  for  all  those 
who  take  the  sword  will  perish  by 
the  sword.  ^^  Or  thinkest  thou  that 
I  cannot  beseech  my  Father,  and  he 
will  even  now  send  me  more  than 
twelve  legions  of  angels?  ^^  How 
then  are  the  Scriptures  to  be  fulfilled, 
that  thus  it  must  be  ?  ^^  In  that  hour 
Jesus  said  to  the  multitudes.  Did  ye 
come  out  as  against  a  robber,  with 
swords  and  staves,  to  seize  me  ?  I 
sat  daily  in  the  temple  teaching,  and 
ye  did  not  take  me.  ^®  But  al!  this 
has  come  to  pass,  that  the  Scriptures 
of  the  prophets  might  be  fulfilled. 
Then  the  disciples  all  left  him,  and 
fled. 

^'  And  those  who  took  Jesus  led 
him  away  to  Caiaphas  the  high 
priest,  where  the  scribes  and  the 
elders  were  gathered  together. 
^^  And  Peter  followed  him  afar  off, 
to  the  court  of  the  high  priest;  and 
entering  in,  he  sat  with  the  officers 
to  see  the  end. 

^^  And  the  chief  priests,  and  all  the 
Sanhedrin,  were  seeking  false  testi- 
mony against  Jesus,  that  they  might 
put  him  to  death :  ^^  and  they  found 
none,  though  many  false  witnesses 
came.  But  afterward  ca:me  two, 
^^  and  said.  This  man  said,  I  am  able 


Ver.  36.  A  place:    (better),  an   enclosed   piece   of  ground. 

Ver.  41.  Or,  watch  and  pray,  that  ye  may  not. 

Ver.   45.  Or,   sleep   on   the   remaining  time   and   take  your   rest. 

Ver.   49.  Gr.,  kissed  him  much,  i.  e.  affectionately. 

Ver.   so.  Friend:   Gr.   comrade  or  companion. 

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MATTHEW  XXVI.  XXVII 


to  destroy  the  temple  of  God,  and  to 
build  it  after  three  days.  ^^  And  the 
high  priest  arose,  and  said  to  him, 
Answerest  thou  nothing?  What  do 
these  testify  against  thee  ?  ^^  But 
Jesus  remained  silent.  And  the  high 
priest  said  to  him,  I  put  thee  on  oath 
by  the  living  God,  that  thou  tell  us 
whether  thou  art  the  Christ,  the  Son 
of  God.  ^"^  Jesus  says  to  him,  Thou 
saidst  it. '  Nevertheless  I  say  to  you, 
Hereafter  ye  shall  see  the  Son  of 
man  sitting  on  the  right  hand  of 
Power,  and  coming  on  the  clouds  of 
heaven.  ^^  Then  the  high  priest 
rent  his  garments,  saying,  He  blas- 
phemed. What  further  need  have 
we  of  witnesses?  Behold,  ye  have 
now  heard  his  blasphemy.  ^^  What 
think  ye?  And  they  answering  said, 
He  deserves  death.  ^"^  Then  they  spit 
in  his  face,  and  buffeted  him ;  and 
others  smote  him  with  the  palms  of 
their  hands,  ^*  Saying,  Prophesy  to 
us,  O  Christ,  who  is  the  one  that 
struck  thee? 

^^  Now  Peter  was  sitting  without, 
in  the  court.  And  a  maid-servant 
came  to  him,  saying.  Thou  also  wast 
with  Jesus  the  Galilsean.  "^^  But  he 
denied  before  them  all,  saying,  I 
know  not  what  thou  art  saying. 
"^  And  when  he  had  gone  out  into 
the  porch,  another  maid  saw  him, 
and  says  to  those  who  were  there. 
This  man  also  was  with  Jesus  the 
Nazarene.  '^-  And  again  he  denied, 
with  an  oath,  I  do  not  know  the 
man.  '^^  After  a  little  while  those 
who  stood  by  came  and  said  to  Pe- 
ter, Truly  thou  also  art  one  of  them ; 
for  even  thy  speech  makes  thee  man- 
ifest. "^^Then  he  began  to  invoke 
curses  and  to  swear,  I  do  not  know 
the  man.  And  straightway  the  cock 
crowed.  "^^  And  Peter  remembered 
the  word  of  Jesus  when  he  said,  Be- 


fore the  cock  crows, 
deny  me.  And  he 
wept  bitterly. 


thou  wilt  thrice 
went    out,    and 


CHAPTER  XXVII 


the 
the 


^  When  morning  came,  all 
chief  priests  and  the  elders  of 
people  held  a  consultation  against 
Jesus,  to  put  him  to  death.  ^  And 
having  bound  him,  they  led  him 
away,  and  delivered  him  up  to  Pilate 
the  governor. 

^  Then  Judas,  who  betrayed  him, 
when  he  saw  that  he  was  condemned, 
regretted  and  brought  back  the 
thirty  pieces  of  silver  to  the  chief 
priests  and  elders,  *  saying,  I  sinned 
in  betraying  innocent  blood.  But 
they  said.  What  is  that  to  us?  Look 
thou  to  it.  ^  Throwing  the  pieces  of 
silver  into  the  temple,  he  withdrew; 
and  he  went  away  and  hanged  him- 
self. ^  And  the  chief  priests  took 
the  pieces  of  silver  and  said.  It  is 
not  lawful  to  cast  them  into  the 
treasury,  since  it  is  the  price  of 
blood.  '^  And  they  held  a  consulta- 
tion, and  bought  with  them  the  pot- 
ter's field,  to  bury  strangers  in. 
^  Wherefore  that  field  was  called  the 
field  of  blood,  unto  this  day.  ^  Then 
was  fulfilled  that  which  was  spoken 
through  Jeremiah  the  prophet,  say- 
ing, 

And  they  took  the  thirty  pieces  of 

silver, 
The  price  of  him  that  was  priced. 
Whom  some  of  the  sons  of  Israel 

priced, 
^°  And  gave  them   for  the  potters 

field,  as  the  Lord  directed  me. 
^^  Now  Jesus  stood  before  the  gov- 
ernor. And  the  governor  ques- 
tioned him,  saying.  Art  thou  the  king 
of  the  Jews  ?  And  Jesus  said  to  him, 
Thou  savest  it.     ^^  And  when  he  was 


Ver.   64.      Thou   saidst   it:    means   Yes,    or   what  thou 

Ver.   67.     Palms  of  their  hands:  Or^,  rods. 

XXVII.     Ver.  3.     Betrayed  him:  Or,  delivered  him  up. 


hast   said  is  true.      So  elsewhere. 


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MATTHEW  XXVII 


accused  by  the  chief  priests  and  el-  |  he  scourged  and  delivered  up  to  be 
ders,  he  made  no  answer.  ^^  Then 
says  Pilate  to  him,  Hearest  thou  not 
how  many  things  they  testify  against 
thee  ?  ^*  And  he  made  him  no-  an- 
swer, not  even  to  one  word;  so  that 
the  governor  greatly  wondered. 
1^  Now  at  the  feast  the  custom  of  the!  having    platted    a    crown    of   thorns, 


crucified, 

-^  Then  the  soldiers  of  the  gov- 
ernor took  Jesus  into  the  Praetorium, 
and  gathered  to  him  the  whole  co- 
hort. '-^^  And  they  stripped  him,  and 
put  on  him  a  scarlet  cloak.      -'•*  And 


governor  was  to  release  to  the  multi- 
tude one  prisoner,  the  one  whom 
they  wished.  ^^  And  they  had  then 
a  prisoner  of  note,  called  Barabbas. 
^^  When  therefore  they  were  gath- 
ered together,  Pilate  said  to  them, 
Whom  do  ye  wish  me  to  release  to 
you?  Barabbas,  or  Jesus  who  is 
called  Christ?  ^^  For  he  knew  that 
for  envy  they  .  delivered  him  up. 
^^  And  as  he  sat  on  the  judgment- 
seat,    his    wife    sent    to    him,    saying, 


they  put  it  on  his  head,  and  a  reed  in 
his  right  hand;  and  kneeling  down 
before  him,  they  mocked  him,  say- 
ing. Hail,  King  of  the  Jews  !  ^^  And 
they  spit  upon  him,  and  took  the 
reed,  and  smote  him  on  the  head. 
^^  And  when  they  had  mocked  him, 
they  took  off  the  cloak  from  him, 
and  put  on  him  his  own  garments, 
and  led  him  away  to  crucify  him. 

^2  And    as    they     came     out     they 
found  a   man   of   Cyrene,   Simon  by 


Have  nothing  to  do  with  that  right- '  name ;    him   they   impressed   to   bear 

eous  man;  for  I  suffered  much  this  his  cross.     ^3  And  having  come  to  a 

dav    in    a    dream    because    of    him.  Placed    called    Golgotha    (that    is   to 

20  And   the   chief  priests  and  the  el-  say.    Place   of  a  skull),    ^^hey   gave 

ders    persuaded    the    multitudes    that  him    wme    to    drink,    mingled    with 

they    should   ask    for    Barabbas,    and  gall;    and    tasting   it,    he    would    not 

destrov     Tesus.      ^^  And    the    gover-  ^rink.     ''  And  having  crucified  him. 


nor  answering  said  to  them.  Which 


they     divided    his    garments    among 


of  the  two  do  ve  wish '  me  to  them,  casting  lots,  ^e  And  sitting 
release  to  vou?  They  said,  Barab-  down,  they  watched  him  there. 
bas.  22  Pilate  says  to  them.  What  ^"^  And  they  put  over  his  head  his  ac- 
then  shall  I  do  to  Jesus  who  is  called  cusation  written:  THIS  IS  JESUS 
Christ?     They    alf  say.    Let   him   be  THE  KING  OF  THE  JEWS 


crucified,  ^s  And  he  said.  Why,  what 
evil  has  he  done?  But  they  cried 
exceedingly,  saying,  Let  him  be  cru- 
cified.    24  And   Pilate,   seeing  that   it 


38  Then  are  there  crucified  with 
him  two  robbers,  one  on  the  right 
hand,  and  one  on  the  left.  ^^  And 
those  who   passed  by  railed  at  him, 


availed  nothing,  but  rather  that  an  wagging  their  heads,  *»  and  saying 
uproar  was  arising,  took  water  and  Thou  that  destroyest  the  temple,  and 
washed  his  hands  before  the  multi-  buildest  it  in  three  days,  save  thyself, 
tude,  saving,  I  am  innocent  of  the  H  thou  art  God's  Son,  come  down 
blood  of  this  righteous  man.  Look  |  from  the  cross.  "  Likewise  also  the 
ve  to  it.  25  And  all  the  people  an- 1  chief  priests  mocking,  with  the 
swering  said.  His  blood  be  on  us,  scribes  and  elders,  said,  «  Others  he 
and  on  our  children.  26  jhen  he  re-  saved,  himself  he  can  not  save.  He 
leased  to  them   Barabbas ;  but  Jesus  |  is  King  of  Israel ;  let  him  now  come 

Ver  27  Prsetorium:  the  head-quarters  of  the  Roman  military  governor,  wherever  he  hap- 
pened to  be-  at  Jerusalem,  the  new  palace  built  by  Herod  the  Great,  (the  King  named  in  Ch.  2) 
was  so  used!  Cohort:  about  three  hundred  to  six  hundred  men,  or  more;  ten  cohorts  making  a 
legion,    much   like    a   modern    battalion. 

46 


MATTHEW  XXVII.  XXVIII 


down  from  the  cross,  and  we  will 
believe  on  him.  "^^  He  trusts  on 
God;  let  him  now  deliver  him,  if  he 
delights  in  him;  for  he  said,  I  am 
God's  Son.  ^*  And  the  robbers  also, 
who  were  crucified  with  him,  re- 
proached him  with  the  same  thing. 

■^^  Now  from  the  sixth  hour,  there 
came  darkness  over  all  the  land,  unto 
the  ninth  hour.  ^^  And  about  the 
ninth  hour  Jesus  cried  with  a  loud 
voice,  saying,  Eli,  Eli,  lama  sabach- 
thani?  That  is,  ]\Iy  God,  my  God, 
why  didst  thou  forsake  me  ?  ^"^  And 
some  of  those  standing  there,  hear- 
ing it  said.  This  man  calls  for  Elijah. 
*^  And  straightway  one  of  them  ran 
and  took  a  sponge,  and  having  filled 
it  with  vinegar  and  put  it  on  a  reed, 
gave  him  to  drink.  *^  But  the  rest 
said,  Let  alone;  let  us  see  whether 
Elijah  is  coming  to  save  him. 

^^  And  Jesus,  again  crying  with  a 
loud  voice,  yielded  up  his  spirit. 
^^  And  behold,  the  vail  of  the  temple 
was  rent  in  two  from  the  top  to  the 
bottom;  and  the  earth  quaked,  and 
the  rocks  were  rent ;  ^-  and  the 
tombs  were  opened,  and  many  bodies 
of  the  saints  who  had  fallen  asleep 
were  raised,  ^^  and  coming  forth  out 
of  the  tombs  after  his  resurrection 
entered  into  the  holy  city,  and  ap- 
peared to  many.  ^*  And  the  cen- 
turion, and  those  that  with  him  were 
watching  Jesus,  on  seeing  the  earth- 
quake, and  the  things  that  were  tak- 
ing place,  were  exceedingly  afraid, 
saying,  Truly,  this  was  God's  Son. 
^^  And  many  women  were  there,  be- 
holding afar  off,  who  followed  Jesus 
from  Galilee,  ministering  to  him ; 
^^  among  whom  was  Mary  the  Mag- 
dalene, and  Mary  the  mother  of 
James  and  Joses,  and  the  mother  of 
the  sons  of  Zebedee. 

'^  And    when    evening    had    come, 


Ver.  47.  Elijah:  in  their  form  of  address, 
Ver.  48.  Vinegar:  or,  (better),  sour  wine. 
Ver.   56.     Magdalene,  i.  e.  female  inhabitant  of  Magdala 

47 


there  came  a  rich  man  from  Ari- 
mathaea,  named  Joseph,  who  also 
himself  was  a  disciple  of  Jesus. 
^^  This  man  went  to  Pilate,  and  asked 
for  the  body  of  Jesus.  Then  Pilate 
commanded  it  to  be  given  up.  ^'^  And 
taking  the  body,  Joseph  wrapped  it 
in  clean  linen^  ^^  and  laid  it  in  his 
own  new  tomb,  which  he  had  hewed 
out  in  the  rock.  And  having  rolled  a 
great  stone  to  the  door  of  the  tomb, 
he  departed.  ^^  And  Mary  the  Mag- 
dalene was  there,  and  the  other 
IMary,  sitting  over  against  the  sepul- 
chre. 

^-  Now  on  the  morrow,  which  is 
the  day  after  the  Preparation,  the 
chief  priests  and  the  Pharisees  were 
gathered  together  to  Pilate,  ^^  say- 
ing. Sir,  we  remember  that  that  de- 
ceiver said,  while  he  was  yet  alive, 
After  three  days  I  am  to  rise  again. 
^*  Command  therefore  that  the  sepul- 
chre be  made  secure  until  the  third 
day;  lest  his  disciples  come  and  steal 
him  away,  and  say  to  the  people,  He 
is  risen  from  the  dead ;  and  the  last 
error  will  be  worse  than  the  first. 
^^  Pilate  said  to  them.  Ye  have  a 
guard ;  go,  make  it  secure,  as  ye 
know  how.  ^^  And  they  went,  and 
made  the  sepulchre  secure,  sealing 
the  stone,  in  connection  with 
the  guard. 

CHAPTER  XXVIII 

^  But  late  on  the  sabbath  day,  as 
it  was  dawning  into  the  first  day  of 
the  week,  came  Mary  the  Magdalene 
and  the  other  Mary  to  behold  the  se- 
pulchre. -  And  behold,  there  was  a 
great  earthquake.  For  an  angel  of 
the  Lord,  descending  out  of  heaven, 
came  and  rolled  away  the  stone,  and 
sat  on  it.  ^  His  appearance  was  like 
lightning,   and   his   raiment   white  as 

Elia. 


MARK  I 


snow ;  ^  and  for  fear  of  him  the  keep- 
ers shook,  and  became  as  dead  men. 
^  And  the  angel  answering  said  to 
the  women,  Do  not  fear;  for  I  know 
that  ye  are  seeking  Jesus,  who  was 
crucified.  ^  He  is  not  here;  for  he  is 
risen,  as  he  said.  Come  hither,  see 
the  place  where  he  lay.  '  And  go 
quickly,  and  tell  his  disciples,  He  is 
risen  from  the  dead;  and  behold,  he 
goes  before  you  into  Galilee ;  there 
ye  shall  see  him.    Behold,  I  told  you. 

^  And  going  out  quickly  from  the 
tomb,  with  fear  and  great  joy,  they 
ran  to  bring  his  disciples  word. 
^  And  behold,  Jesus  met  them,  say- 
ing, All  hail !  And  coming  to  him 
they  took  hold  of  his  feet,  and  wor- 
shiped him.  ^^  Then  Jesus  says  to 
them.  Do  not  fear;  go,  bear  word  to 
my  brethren,  to  go  away  into  Gali- 
lee, and  there  they  shall  see  me. 

^^  And  as  they  were  going,  behold, 
some  of  the  guard  came  into  the  city, 
and  reported  to  the  chief  priests  all 
the  things  that  came  to  pass.  ^-  And 
having  gathered  together  with  the 
elders,  and  held  a  consultation,  they 


gave  a  large  sum  of  money  to  the 
soldiers,  ^"^  saying,  Say,  His  disciples 
came  by  night,  and  stole  him  away 
while  we  slept.  ^*  And  if  this  comes 
to  a  hearing  before  the  governor, 
w^e  will  persuade  him,  and  save  you 
from  anxiety.  ^''  And  taking  the 
money,  they  did  as  they  were  taught. 
And  this  saying  was  spread  abroad 
among  the  Jew^s  until  this  day. 

^^  But  the  eleven  disciples  went 
away  into  Galilee,  into  the  mountain 
where  Jesus  had  appointed  them. 
'^~  And  seeing  him,  they  worshiped 
him ;  but  some  doubted.  ^-  And 
Jesus  came  to  them  and  spoke  to 
them  saying,  All  authority  was 
given  to  me  in  heaven  and  on 
earth.  '^^  Go  therefore  and  dis- 
ciple all  the  nations,  baptizing  (im- 
mersing) them  into  the  name  of  the 
Father,  and  of  the  Son,  and  of  the 
Holy  Spirit ;  -°  teaching  them  to  ob- 
serve all  things  whatever  I  com- 
manded you :  and,  behold,  I  am  with 
you  all  the  days,  to  the  end  of  the 
asre. 


Ver.   6.      Many  documents  read,  where  the   Lord  lay. 

Ver.    19.      Into:   Or,   unto,  or  in.      Baptizing   (immersing):  See  note\  on   Matt.   3:   5. 

Ver.   20.      End  of  the  age:  Or,  consummation  of  the  age. 


THE  GOSPEL  ACCORDING  TO 


MARK 


CHAPTER  I 

1  The  beginning  of  the  gospel  of 
Jesus  Christ,  God's  Son. 

-  As  it  is  written  in  Isaiah  the 
prophet.  Behold,  I  send  my  messen- 
ger before  thy  face,   who  shall  pre- 


pare thy  way ;  ^  the  voice  of  one  cry- 
ing in  the  wilderness,  Prepare  ye  the 
way  of  the  Lord,  make  straight  his 
paths.  *  John  came,  he  who  bap- 
tized (immersed)  in  the  wilderness, 
and    preached    the    baptism    (immer- 


Ver.    I.     Some    ancient    documents    omit,    God's    Son. 

Ver.    I.        Gospel:   See  note  on  Matt.  26:13. 

Ver.    2.      Some   ancient   documents    read,   in  the   prophets. 

Ver.  4.  Or,  there  came  John,  who  baptized  (immersed)  in  the  wilderness,  and  preached 
the    baptism    (immersion),    etc. 

Ver.  4.  Baptized  (immersed):  The  first  word  is  the  Greek  word  transferred;  the  second, 
in  parenthesis,  is  the  Greek  word  translated,  and  is  to  be  regarded  as  part  of  the  text.  So 
elsewhere. 


48 


MARK  I 


sion)  of  repentance  unto  remission 
of  sins.  ^  And  there  went  out  to 
him  all  the  country  of  Judaea,  and  all 
those  of  Jerusalem ;  and  they  were 
baptized  (immersed)  by  him  in  the 
river  Jordan,  confessing  their  sins. 

^  And  John  was  clothed  with 
camel's  hair,  and  a  leathern  girdle 
about  his  loins,  and  ate  locusts  and 
wild  honey.  '''  And  he  preached,  say- 
ing. There  comes  after  me  one  that 
is  mightier  than  I,  the  latchet  of 
whose  sandals  I  am  not  worthy  to 
stoop  down  and  loose.  ^  I  baptized 
(immersed)  you  in  water ;  but  he  will 
baptize  (immerse)  you  in  the  Holy 
Spirit. 

^  And  it  came  to  pass  in  those 
days,  that  Jesus  came  from  Nazareth 
of  Galilee,  and  was  baptized  (im- 
mersed) by  John  in  the  Jordan. 
^°  And  straightway  as  he  was  coming 
up  out  of  the  water,  he  saw  the 
heavens  rent,  and  the  Spirit  as  a 
dove  descending  on  him.  ^^  And 
there  came  a  voice  out  of  the  heav- 
ens:  Thou  art  my  beloved  son;  in 
thee  I  am  well  pleased. 

^2  And  straightway  the  Spirit 
drives  him  forth  into  the  wilderness. 
^^  And  he  was  in  the  wilderness  forty 
days  tempted  by  Satan ;  and  he  was 
with  the  wild  beasts;  and  the  angels 
ministered  to   him. 

^*  And  after  John  was  delivered 
up,  Jesus  came  into  Galilee,  preach- 
ing the  good  news  of  God,  ^^  and 
saying,  The  time  is  fulfilled,  and  the 
kingdom  of  God  is  at  hand ;  repent^ 
and  believe  in  the  good  news. 

^^  And  passing  along  by  the  sea  of 
Galilee,  he  saw  Simon,  and  Andrew, 
Simon's  brother,  casting  a  net  in  the 
sea  ;  for  they  were  fishermen.  ''■'^  And 
Jesus  said  to  them,  Come  after  me, 
and  I  wall  make  you  to  become  fish- 

Ver.    7.  Worthy:    Gr.,    sufficient. 

Ver.   9.  In:    Gr.,    into. 

Ver.    II.  Am:  Or,  was. 

Ver.   24.  Nazarene:  inhabitant  of  Nazareth. 


ers  of  men.  ^^  And  straightway  they 
left  the  nets,  and  followed  him. 
^'•^  And  going  a  little  farther,  he  saw 
James  the  son  of  Zebedee,  and  John 
his  brother,  who  also  were  in  the 
boat  mending  the  nets.  -^  And 
straightway  he  called  them ;  and 
they  left  their  father  Zebedee  in  the 
boat  with  the  hired  servants,  and 
w^ent  after  him. 

-^  And  they  enter  into  Capernaum ; 
and  straightway  on  the  sabbath  he 
went  into  the  synagogue,  and  taught. 
2-  And  they  were  astonished  at  his 
teaching;  for  he  taught  them  as  one 
having  authority,  and  not  as  the 
scribes. 

2^  And  straightway  there  was  in 
their  synagogue  a  man  with  an  un- 
clean spirit.  And  he  cried  out, 
2*  saying.  What  have  we  to  do  with 
thee,  Jesus,  Nazarene !  Didst  thou 
come  to  destroy  us?  I  know  thee 
who  thou  art,  the  Holy  One  of  God. 
^^  And  Jesus  rebuked  it,  saying.  Hold 
thy  peace,  and  come  out  of  him. 
26  And  the  unclean  spirit,  convulsing 
him,  and  crying  with  a  loud  voice, 
came  out  of  him.  ^"^  And  they  were 
all  amazed ;  so  that  they  questioned 
among  themselves,  saying,  What  is 
this  ?  A  new  teaching !  with  author- 
ity he  commands  even  the  unclean 
spirits,  and  they  obey  him.  -^  And 
the  report  of  him  went  out  straight- 
way everywhere  into  all  the  region 
of  Galilee  round  about. 

29  And  straightway  coming  out  of 
the  synagogue,  they  came  into  the 
house  of  Simon  and  Andrew,  with* 
James  and  John.  ^®  And  the  mother- 
in-law  of  Simon  was  lying  sick  witii 
fever;  and  straightway  they  tell  him 
concerning  her.  ^^  And  he  came  and 
raised  her  up,  taking  her  by  the 
hand;  and  the  fever  left  her,  and  she 


49 


MARK  I.     II 


ministered  to  them.  *-  And  at  even- 
ing, when  the  sun  set,  they  brought 
to  him  all  that  were  sick,  and  the  de- 
moniacs. ^^  And  all  the  city  was 
gathered  together  at  the  door. 
^"^  And  he  healed  many  that  were  sick 
with  many  kinds  of  diseases,  and  cast 
out  many  demons ;  and  he  suffe^'ed 
not  the  demons  to  speak,  because 
they  knew  him. 

^^  And  rising  very  early,  by  night, 
he  went  out,  and  departed  into  a 
desert  place,  and  there  prayed. 
^^  And  Simon,  and  those  who  were 
with  him,  followed  after  him.  ^"^  And 
having  found  him,  they  say  to  him. 
All  are  seeking  thee.  ^^  And  he  says 
to  them.  Let  us  go  elsewhere,  into 
the  neighboring  towns,  that  I  may 
preach  there  also ;  for  to  this  end  I 
came  forth,  ^o  ^nd  he  went  into  the 
synagogues,  throughout  all  Galilee, 
preaching  and  casting  out  the  de- 
mons, 

*<*  And  there  comes  a  leper  to  him, 
beseeching  him,  and  kneeling  down 
to  him,  and  sa3ang  to  him,  If  thou 
wilt,  thou  canst  cleanse  me.  ^^  And 
being  moved  with  compassion,  he 
stretched  forth  his  hand  and  touched, 
him,  and  says  to  him,  I  will ;  be 
cleansed.  ^^  .\nd  straightway  the 
leprosy  departed  from  him,  and  he 
was  cleansed.  *^  And  sternly  charg- 
ing him,  he  straightway  sent  him 
away ;  **  and  says  to  him,  See  thou 
say  nothing  to  any  one ;  but  go, 
show  thyself  to  the  priest,  and  offer 
for  thy  cleansing  what  Moses  di- 
rected, for  a  testimony  to  them. 
*^  But  he,  going  out,  began  to  pub- 
lish it  much,  and  to  spread  abroad 
the  matter;  so  that  Jesus  could  no 
longer  openly  enter  into  a  city,  but 
was  without  in  desert  places.  And 
thev  came  to  him  from  every  quar- 
ter." 


CHAPTER  II 

^  And  when  he  entered  again  into 
Capernaum  after  some  days,  it  was 
heard  that  he  was  at  home.  ^  And 
many  were  gathered  together,  so 
that  there  was  no  longer  room,  not 
even  about  the  door;  and  he  spoke 
the  word  to  them. 

^  And  they  come  bringing  to  him 
a  paralytic,  borne  by  four.  ■*  And  not 
being  able  to  bring  him  to  him,  be- 
cause of  the  crowd,  they  uncovered 
the  roof  where  he  was;  and  having 
dug  it  out,  they  let  down  the  bed 
on  which  the  paralytic  lay.  ^  And 
Jesus,  seeing  their  faith,  says  to  the 
paralytic.  Child,  thy  sins  are  for- 
given. ^  But  there  were  some  of 
the  scribes  sitting  there,  and  reason- 
ing in  their  hearts,  ^  Why  does  this 
man  speak  thus?  He  blasphemes. 
Who  can  forgive  sins  but  one,  God? 
®  And  straightway  Jesus  perceiving 
in  his  spirit  that  they  so  reason 
within  themselves,  says  to  them, 
Why  reason  ye  these  things  in  your 
hearts  ?  ^  Which  is  easier,  to  say  to 
the  paralytic,  Thy  sins  are  forgiven; 
or  to  say,  Arise,  and  take  up  thy  bed, 
and  walk?  ^^  But  that  ye  may  know 
that  the  Son  of  man  has  authority 
on  earth  to  forgive  sins,  (he  says  to 
the  paralytic,)  ^^  I  say  to  thee.  Arise, 
take  up  thy  bed,  and  go  to  thy 
house.  ^-  And  he  arose,  and  straight- 
way taking  up  the  bed  went  forth  be- 
fore all ;  so  that  all  were  amazed,  and 
glorified  God,  saying.  We  never  saw 
it  thus. 

^^  And  he  went  forth  again  by  the 
sea-side ;  and  all  the  multitude  came 
to  him,  and  he  taught  them. 

^*  And  passing  along,  he  saw  Levi 
the  son  of  Alpheus  sitting  at  the  tax- 
office,  and  he  says  to  him,  Follow 
me.  And  rising  up  he  followed  him. 
^5  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  he  was 


Ver.  45.     Jesus:   Gr.,   he. 

II.     Ver.    4.     Bed:    Or,    pallet. 


So   elsewhere. 


50 


MARK  II.  Ill 


them,  Did  ye  never  read  what  David 
did,  when  he  had  need  and  was  hun- 
gry, himself  and  those  who  were  with 
him ;  -^  how  he  entered  into  the 
house  of  God,  when  Abiathar  was 
high  priest,  and  ate  the  show-bread, 
which  it  is  not  lawful  to  eat  except 
for  the  priests,  and  gave  also  to 
those  who  were  w'ith  him  ?  ^^  And 
he  said  to  them,  The  sabbath  came 
into  existence  for  the  sake  of  man, 
and  not  man  for  the  sake  of  the  sab- 
bath. 28  5q  thei-i  thg  Son  of  man  is 
Lord  even  of  the  sabbath. 

CHAPTER  III 

^  And  he  entered  again  into  the 
synagogue ;  and  there  was  a  man 
there  having  a  withered  hand.  ^  And 
they  were  watching  him,  whether  he 
would  heal  him  on  the  sabbath ;  that 
they  might  accuse  him.  ^  And  he 
says  to  the  man  having  the  withered 
hand,  Arise,  and  come  into  the 
midst.  *  And  he  says  to  them,  Is  it 
lawful  on  the  sabbath  to  do  good,  or 
to  do  harm ;  to  save  life,  or  to  kill  ? 
But  they  w^ere  silent.  ^  And  looking 
round  on  them  with  anger,  being 
grieved  at  the  hardness  of  their 
heart,  he  says  to  the  man.  Stretch 
forth  thy  hand.  And  he  stretched 
it  forth;  and  his  hand  was  restored. 

^  And  going  out,  the  Pharisees 
straightway  held  a  consultation  with 
the  Herodians  against  him.  how  they 
might  destroy  him.  "^  And  Jesus 
with  his  disciples  withdrew  to  the 
sea.  And  a  great  multitude  from 
Galilee  followed;  and  from  Jud?ea, 
^  and  from  Jerusalem,  and  from 
Idumaea,  and  beyond  the  Jordan,  and 
about  Tyre  and  Sidon,  a  great  multi- 
tude, as  they  heard  what  great  things 

Ver.   1 6.  Or,  He  eats  with.     Many  documents  read,  whj-  does  he  eat  and  drink,  or    he  eats 
and  drinks. 

\'er.    1 6.  Publicans;  collectors  or  renters  of  Roman  taxes. 

\'er.    17.  Well:    Gr..    stronp:. 

\'er.    18.  Were  fasting:   Or,  used  to  fast. 

A'er.    19.  Sons    ot     the     bridechamber :      (better),    companions     of     the     bridegroom.       See 
Judges    14:    II. 


reclining  at  table  at  his  house,  and 
many  publicans  and  sinners  were  re- 
clining with  Jesus  and  his  disciples ; 
for  there  were  many,  and  they  fol- 
lowed him.  ^®  When  the  scribes  of 
the  Pharisees  saw  that  he  was  eating 
with  the  sinners  and  publicans,  they 
said  to  his  disciples,  Why  does  he 
eat  with  the  publicans  and  sinners? 
^"  And  Jesus,  hearing  it,  says  to 
them.  Those  who  are  well  need  not 
a  physician,  but  those  who  are  sick. 
I  did  not  come  to  call  righteous  men, 
but  sinners. 

^^  And  John's  disciples  and  the 
Pharisees  were  fasting;  and  they 
come  and  say  to  him,  Why  do  John's 
disciples  and  the  disciples  of  the 
Pharisees  fast,  but  thy  disciples  fast 
not?  ^^  And  Jesus  said  to  them.  Can 
the  sons  of  the  bridechamber  fast, 
while  the  bridegroom  is  wath  them? 
As  long  as  they  have  the  bridegroom 
with  them,  they  can  not  fast.  ^^  But 
there  will  come  days,  w^hen  the 
bridegroom  will  be  taken  away  from 
them ;  and  then  they  wall  fast  in  that 
day.  -^  No  one  sews  a  piece  of  un- 
fulled  cloth  on  an  old  garment ;  else 
that  w^hich  fills  it  up  takes  from  it, 
the  new  from  the  old,  and  a  worse 
rent  is  made.  -^  And  no  one  puts 
new  w4ne  into  old  skins ;  else  the 
wine  will  burst  the  skins,  and  the 
wine  perishes,  and  the  skins ;  but 
[they  put]  new  wine  into  fresh  skins. 

2^  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  he  was 
passing  along  through  the  grain- 
fields  on  the  sabbath ;  and  his  disci- 
ples began  to  make  their  way,  pluck- 
ing the  ears  of  grain.  ^*  And  the  Phari- 
sees said  to  him.  Behold,  why  are 
they  doing  on  the  sabbath  that  which 
is    not    lawful  ?     -^  And    he    said    to 


MARK  III.  IV 


he  was  doing,  came  to  him.  ^  And 
he  spoke  to  his  disciples,  that  a  boat 
should  wait  on  him  because  of  the 
crowd,  that  they  might  not  throng 
him.  ^^  For  he  healed  many,  so  that 
they  pressed  on  him  to  touch  him,  as 
many  as  had  plagues.  ^^  And  the  un- 
clean spirits,  whenever  they  beheld 
him,  fell  down  before  him,  and  cried, 
saying,  Thou  art  the  Son  of  God. 
^-  And  he  charged  them  much  that 
they  should  not  make  him  manifest. 

^^  And  he  goes  up  into  the  moun- 
tain, and  calls  to  him  whom  he  him- 
self wished ;  and  they  went  to  him. 
^^  And  he  appointed  twelve,  that  they 
might  be  with  him,  and  that  he 
might  send  them  forth  to  preach, 
^^  and  to  have  authority  to  cast  out 
demons.  ^^  And  Simon  he  surnamed 
Peter;  ^' and  James  the  son  of  Zebe- 
dee,  and  John  the  brother  of  James ; 
and  he  surnamed  them  Boanerges, 
that  is,  Sons  of  thunder;  ^^  and  An- 
drew, and  Philip,  and  Bartholomew, 
and  INIatthew,  and  Thomas,  and 
James  the  son  of  Alpheus,  and  Thad- 
deus,  and  Simon  the  Canansean, 
^^  and  Judas  Iscariot,  who  also  be- 
trayed him. 

And  he  comes  home.  ^^  And  the 
multitude  comes  together  again,  so 
that  they  could  not  even  eat  bread. 
2^  And  hearing  of  it,  his  kinsmen 
went  out  to  lay  hold  on  him ;  for 
they  said.   He  is  beside  himself. 

22  And  the  scribes  who  came  down 
from  Jerusalem  said,  He  has  Beelze- 
bul,  and  through  the  prince  of  the 
demons  he  casts  out  the  demons. 
2^  And  calling  them  to  him,  he  said 
to  them  in  parables,  How  can  Satan 
cast  out  Satan?  ^4  And  if  a  king- 
dom be  divided  against  itself,  that 
kingdom  can  not  stand.  -^  And  if 
a  house  be  divided  against  itself,  that 
house    will    not    be    able    to    stand. 


-^  And  if  Satan  has  risen  up  against 
himself,  and  is  divided,  he  can  not 
stand,  but  has  an  end.  ^^  But  no  one 
can  enter  into  the  strong  man's 
house,  and  plunder  his  goods,  except 
he  first  bind  the  strong  man;  and 
then  he  will  plunder  his  house. 
-^  \  erily  I  say  to  you,  All  sins  will 
be  forgiven  the  sons  of  men,  and  the 
blasphemies  whatever  they  blas- 
pheme :  ^^  but  whoever  blasphemes 
against  the  Holy  Spirit  has  no  for- 
giveness forever,  but  is  guilty  of  an 
eternal  sin:  ^"because  they  said,  He 
has  an  unclean  spirit. 

^^  And  there  came  his  mother  and 
his  brothers ;  and  standing  without 
they  sent  to  him,  calling  him. 
"-  And  a  crowd  was  sitting  about 
him ;  and  they  say  to  him,  Behold, 
thy  mother  and  thy  brothers  without 
are  seeking  thee.  ^^  And  answering 
them  he  says,  Who  is  my  mother, 
and  my  brothers?  ^*  And  looking 
round  on  those  who  sat  about  him, 
he  says,  Behold,  my  mother,  and  my 
brothers !  ^^  For  whoever  does  the 
will  of  God,  he  is  my  brother,  and 
sister,  and  mother. 

CHAPTER  IV 

^  And  again  he  began  to  teach  by 
the  sea-side.  And  there  is  gathered 
to  him  a  very  great  multitude,  so  that 
he  entered  into  a  boat,  and  sat  in 
the  sea ;  and  all  the  multitude  were 
by  the  sea  on  the  land.  -  And  he 
taught  them  many  things  in  parables, 
and  said  to  them  in  his  teachings 
"  Hearken :  behold,  the  sower  went 
forth  to  sow.  ■*  It  came  to  pass,  as 
he  sowed,  a  part  fell  by  the  way-side, 
and  the  birds  came  and  devoured  it. 
^  Another  part  fell  on  the  rocky 
ground,  where  it  had  not  much 
earth;  and  straightway  it  sprang  up. 


Ver.  1 8.  Canannean :  See  note  on  Matt.  10:4. 
Ver.  19.  Betrayed  him:  Or,  delivered  him  up. 
Ver.   22.     Through:   Or,   in. 

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MARK  IV 


because  it  had  not  depth  of  earth. 
"  AVhen  the  sun  rose,  it  was 
scorched  and  because  it  had  no  root, 
it  withered  away.  ^  Another  part 
fell  among  the  thorns ;  and  the 
thorns  came  up,  and  choked  it,  and 
it  yielded  no  fruit.  ^  Another  part 
fell  into  the  good  ground,  and 
yielded  fruit  that  came  up  and  grew; 
and  bore  thirtyfold,  and  sixtyfold, 
and  a  hundredfold.  ^  And  he  said, 
He  that  has  ears  to  hear, .  let  him 
hear. 

^•^  And  when  he  was  alone,  those 
who  were  about  him  with  the  twelve 
asked  him  concerning  the  parables. 
^^  He  said  to  them.  To  you  is  given 
the  mystery  of  the  kingdom  of  God, 
but  to  those  who  are  without,  all 
things  are  done  in  parables ;  ^-  that 
seeing  they  may  see,  and  not  per- 
ceive, and  hearing  they  may  hear, 
and  not  understand;  if  perhaps  they 
should  turn,  and  be  forgiven. 

^^  And  he  says  to  them.  Know  ye 
not  this  parable  ?  And  how  will  ye 
know  all  the  parables  ?  ^^  The  sower 
sows  the  word.  ^^  These  are  those 
by  the  way-side ;  where  the  word  is 
sown,  and  when  they  hear,  straight- 
way comes  Satan,  and  takes  away  the 
word  that  has  been  sown  in  them. 
^^  These  likewise  are  those  that  are 
sown  on  the  rocky  places ;  who, 
when  they  hear  the  word,  straight- 
w^ay  with  joy  receive  it;  ^'^  and  have 
no  root  in  themselves,  but  are  only 
for  a  season ;  then,  when  tribulation 
or  persecution  arises  because  of  the 
word,  straightway  they  stumble. 
^^  Others  are  those  that  are  sown 
among  the  thorns.  These  are  those 
that  heard  the  word,  ^^  and  the 
anxieties  of  the  age,  and  the  deceit- 
fulness  of  riches,  and  the  desires 
about  other  things,  entering  in  choke 

Ver.  II.  Mystery;   see   note   on   Matt.    13:11. 

Ver.  19.  The  age.     Compare  Matt.   13:22. 

Ver.  21.  Bushel;  see  note  on  Matt.   5:15- 

Ver.  32.  Lodge:  Or,  roost. 

53 


the  word,  and  it  becomes  unfruitful. 
2"  And  these  are  those  that  were 
sown  on  the  good  ground;  such  as 
hear  the  word,  and  receive  it,  and 
bear  fruit,  in  thirtyfold,  and  in  sixty- 
fold,  and  in  a  hundredfold. 

-^  And  he  said  to  them.  Is  the  lamp 
brought  that  it  may  be  put  under  the 
bushel,  or  under  the  bed?  Is  it  not, 
that  it  may  be  put  on  the  lamp- 
stand?  --  For  nothing  is  hidden,  ex- 
cept that  it  should  be  manifested; 
nor  was  made  secret,  but  that  it 
should  come  to  light.  -"  If  any  one 
has  ears  to  hear,  let  him  hear. 
2*  And  he  said  to  them,  Give  heed 
to  W'hat  ye  hear.  With  what  meas- 
ure ye  mete,  it  shall  be  measured  to 
you,  and  more  will  be  added  to  you. 
-^  For  he  that  has,  to  him  shall  be 
given ;  and  he  that  has  not,  even 
what  he  has  shall  be  taken  away  from 
him. 

2^  And  he  said.  So  is  the  kingdom 
of  God,  as  if  a  man  casts  the  seed 
on  the  earth ;  ^^  and  sleeps  and  rises 
night  and  day,  and  the  seed  sprouts 
and  grows  up,  he  knows  not  how. 
^^  The  earth  bears  fruit  of  itself ;  first 
a  blade,  then  an  ear,  then  full  grain 
in  the  ear.  ^^  But  when  the  fruit 
permits,  straightway  he  puts  forth 
the  sickle,  because  the  harvest  is 
come. 

^^  And  he  said.  How  shall  we 
liken  the  kingdom  of  God,  or  in 
what  parable  shall  we  set  it  forth? 
^^  To  a  grain  of  mustard ;  which, 
when  it  is  sown  on  the  earth,  though 
it  is  less  than  all  the  seeds  that  are 
on  the  earth,  ^-  yet  when  it  is  sown, 
grows  up,  and  becomes  greater  than 
all  the  herbs,  and  puts  out  great 
branches;  so  that  the  birds  of  the  air 
can  lodge  under  its  shadow. 

^^  And  with  many  such  parables  he 


MARK  V 


spoke  the  word  to  them,  as  they 
were  able  to  hear.  ^*  And  without  a 
parable  he  spoke  not  to  them ;  and 
in  private  to  his  own  disciples  he  ex- 
plained all  things. 

"''  And  on  that  day,  when  evening 
came,  he  says  to  them.  Let  us  go 
across  to  the  other  side.  "*^  And  leav- 
ing the  multitude,  they  take  him 
along,  as  he  was,  in  the  boat.  And 
other  boats  were  with  him.  ""  And 
there  arises  a  great  storm  of  wind, 
and  the  waves  were  beating  into  the 
boat,  so  that  the  boat  was  now  fill- 
ing. 3-  And  he  himself  was  in  the 
stern,  sleeping  on  the  cushion.  And 
they  awake  him,  and  say  to  him. 
Teacher,  carest  thou  not  that  we  per- 
ish ?  ^''  And  awaking,  he  rebuked 
the  wind,  and  said  to  the  sea,  Peace, 
be  still.  And  the  wind  ceased,  and 
there  was  a  great  calm.  ^^  And  he 
said  to  them,  Why  are  ye  fearful? 
Have  ye  not  yet  faith  ?  ^^  And  they 
feared  exceedingly,  and  said  one  to 
another,  Who  then  is  this,  that  even 
the  wind  and  the  sea  obey  him  ? 

CHAPTER  V 

^  x\nd  they  came  to  the  other  side 
of  the  sea,  into  the  country  of  the 
Gerasenes.  ^  And  when  he  had 
come  out  of  the  boat,  straightway 
there  met  him  out  of  the  tombs  a 
man  with  an  unclean  spirit,  ^  who 
had  his  dwelling  in  the  tombs ;  and 
no  one  could  any  longer  bind  him, 
not  even  with  a  chain ;  *  because  he 
had  often  been  bound  with  fetters 
and  chains ;  and  the  chains  had  been 
torn  asunder  by  him,  and  the  fetters 
broken  in  pieces,  and  no  one  had 
strength  to  tame  him.  ^  And  al- 
ways, night  and  day,  in  the  tombs 
and  in  the  mountains,  he  was  crying 


out,  and  cutting  himself  with  stones. 
^  And  seeing  Jesus  afar  off,  he  ran 
and  bowed  down  to  him,  "  and  cry- 
ing with  a  loud  voice,  he  says.  What 
have  I  to  do  with  thee,  Jesus,  Son 
of  the  Most  High  God?  I  adjure 
thee  by  God,  do  not  torment  me. 
^  For  he  said  to  him,  Come  forth, 
unclean  spirit,  out  of  the  man.  ^  And 
he  asked  him.  What  is  thy  name ; 
And  he  says  to  him.  My  name  is 
Legion ;  because  we  are  many. 
^^  And  he  besought  him  much  that 
he  would  not  send  them  away  out  of 
the  country. 

^^  Now  there  was  there,  by  the 
mountain,  a  great  herd  of  swine 
feeding.  ^-  And  they  besought  him, 
saying.  Send  us  into  the  swine,  that 
we  may  enter  into  them.  ^^  And  he 
gave  them  leave.  And  coming  out, 
the  unclean  spirits  entered  into  the 
swine.  And  the  herd  rushed  down 
the  steep  into  the  sea,  about  two 
thousand,  and  were  drowned  in  the 
sea.  ^*  And  those  that  fed  them  fled 
and  reported  it  in  the  city  and  in  the 
country.  And  they  came  to  see  what 
it  was  that  had  come  to  pass.  ^^  And 
they  come  to  Jesus,  and  behold  the 
demoniac  sitting,  clothed  and  in  his 
right  mind,  him  who  had  had  the 
legion,  and  they  were  afraid.  ^"^  And 
those  who  saw  it  recounted  to  them 
how  it  befell  the  demoniac,  and  con- 
cerning the  swine.  ^"  And  they  be- 
gan to  beseech  him  to  depart  from 
their  borders. 

^^  And  as  he  w^as  entering  into  the 
boat,  he  that  had  been  a  demoniac 
besought  him  tha"t  he  might  be  with 
him.  1^  And  he  permitted  him  not, 
but  says  to  him.  Go  to  thy  house,  to 
thy  own  people,  and  tell  them  how 
great  things  the  Lord  has  done  for 
thee,  and  how  he  had  pity  on  thee. 


Ver.   39.      Peace,  be  still:   Gr..   silence,  hush. 

Ver.   40.     Fearful:    Or,    cowardly. 

V.      Ver.    I.        Many  documents  read  Gadarenes;  some  Gergasenes. 

Ver.   6.     Bowed   down:   Or.  worshiped. 

Ver.    13.     Drowned:    Gr..   choked. 

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2<^  And  he  went  away,  and  began  to 
publish  in  the  DecapoHs  how  great 
things  Jesus  did  for  him ;  and  all 
wondered. 

-^  And  when  Jesus  had  crossed 
over  again  in  the  boat  to  the  other 
side,  a  great  multitude  was  gathered 
to    him ;    and    he    was    by     the     sea. 

22  And  there  comes  one  of  the  rulers 
of  the  synagogue,  Jairus  by  name. 
And  seeing  him,  he  falls  at  his  feet, 

23  and  besought  him  much,  saying, 
My  little  daughter  is  at  the  point  of 
death,  I  pray  thee  come,  and  lay 
thy  hands  on  her,  that  she  may  be 
saved  and  live.  24  And  he  went  with 
him ;  and  a  great  multitude  was  fol- 
lowing him,  and  they  were  thronging 
him. 

25  And  a  woman,  who  had  a  flow 
of  blood  twelve  years,  26  and  had  suf- 
fered much  by  many  physicians,  and 
spent  all  that  she  had,  and  was  not 
at  all  benefited,  but  rather  grew 
worse,  2T  having  heard  the  things 
[reported]  concerning  Jesus,  came 
in  the  crowd  behind,  and  touched  his 
garment.  28  Yov  she  said,  if  I  touch 
even  his  garments,  I  shall  be  saved. 
29  And  straightway  the  fountain  of 
her  blood  was  dried  up;  and  she 
perceived  in  her  body  that  she  was 
cured  of  the  plague.  ^^  And  straight- 
way Jesus,  perceiving  in  himself  that 
the  power  from  him  had  gone  forth, 
turned  about  in  the  crowd,  and  said, 
Who  touched  my  garments  ?  ^^  And 
his  disciples  said  to  him.  Thou  seest 
the  multitude  thronging  thee,  and 
sayest  thou,  Who  touched  me? 
32  And  he  looked  around  to  see  her 
who  had  done  this.  ^^  But  the 
woman,  fearing  and  trembling, 
knowing  what  had  been  done  to  her, 
came  and  fell  down  before  him,  and 
told  him  all  the  truth.  ^4  \^^  ^e 
said  to  her,  Daughter,  thy  faith  has 


saved   thee ;    go   into    peace,    and   be 
well  of  thy  plague. 

"^  While  he  was  yet  speaking,  they 
come  from  the  house  of  the  ruler  of 
the  synagogue,  saying.  Thy  daughter 
is  dead ;  why  trouble  the  Teacher  any 
further?  ^^  And  Jesus,  overhearing 
the  word  spoken,  says  to  the  ruler 
of  the  synagogue,  Fear  not ;  only  be- 
lieve. ^"^  And  he  permitted  no  one 
to  follow  with  him,  except  Peter,  and 
James,  and  John  the  brother  of 
James.  ^^  And  they  come  to  the 
house  of  the  ruler  of  the  synagogue ; 
and  he  beholds  an  uproar,  and  people 
weeping  and  wailing  greatly.  ^^  And 
entering  in,  he  says  to  them.  Why  do 
ye  make  a  tumult,  and  weep  ?  The 
child  is  not  dead,  but  is  sleeping. 
*^  And  they  laughed  at  him.  But  he, 
putting  them  all  out,  takes  along  the 
father  of  the  child  and  the  mother 
and  those  who  were  with  him,  and 
goes  in  where  the  child  was.  *^  And 
taking  the  hand  of  the  child,  he  says 
to  her,  Talitha  kumi ;  which  is,  being 
interpreted,  Damsel,  I  say  to  thee, 
arise.  ^2  And  straightway  the  dam- 
sel arose,  and  walked ;  for  she  was 
twelve  years  old.  And  they  were 
amazed  straightway  with  great 
amazement.  '^^  And  he  charged  them 
much  that  no  one  should  know  this. 
And  he  commanded  that  something 
should  be  given  her  to  eat. 

CHAPTER  VI 

^  And  he  went  out  thence,  and 
comes  into  his  own  country .  and  his 
disciples  follow  him.  2  And  when 
the  sabbath  came,  he  began  to  teach 
in  the  synagogue.  And  the  many  as 
they  heard  were  astonished,  saying. 
Whence  has  this  man  these  things? 
And.  What  is  the  wisdom  which  is 
given  to  this  man  ?  And,  Such  mira- 
cles are  wrought  through  his  hands! 


Ver.   2.     The   many.     Most    early    docimients    omit,    the. 


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^  Is  not  this  the  carpenter,  the  son  of 
Mary,  and  brother  of  James,  and 
Joses,  and  Judas,  and  Simon  ?  And 
are  not  his  sisters  here  with  us?  And 
they  were  made  to  stumble  because 
of  him.  ^  And  Jesus  said  to  them, 
A  prophet  is  not  without  honor,  ex- 
cept in  his  own  country,  and  among 
his  own  kindred,  and  in  his  own 
house.  ^  And  he  was  not  able  to  do 
any  miracle  there,  except  that  he  laid 
his  hands  on  a  few  sick  people,  and 
healed  them.  °  And  he  wondered  be- 
cause of  their  unbelief.  And  he 
went  in  a  circuit  about  the  villages, 
teaching. 

^  And  he  called  to  him  the  twelve, 
and  began  to  send  them  forth  by  two 
and  two ;  and  gave  them  authority 
over  the  unclean  spirits ;  ^  and 
charged  them  that  they  should  take 
nothing  for  the  way,  except  a  staff 
only;  no  bread,  no  bag,  no  money  in 
their  girdle :  ^  but  to  go  shod  with 
sandals;  and,  Put  not  on  two  coats. 
^^  And  he  said  to  them,  Wherever  ye 
enter  into  a  house,  there  abide  till  ye 
depart  thence.  ^^  And  whatever 
place  does  not  receive  you,  and  they 
do  not  hear  you,  in  going  forth 
thence  shake  off  the  dust  under  your 
feet  for  a  testimony  to  them.  ^^  js^^id 
they  went  out,  and  preached  that 
men  should  repent.  ^^  And  they  cast 
out  many  demons,  and  anointed  with 
oil  many  sick  peo'ple,  and  healed 
them. 

^*  And  the  king,  Herod,  heard  of 
it,  for  his  name  became  well  known, 
and  they  were  saying,  John  the  bap- 
tizer  (immerser)  has  risen  from  the 
dead,  and  therefore  do  these  powers 
work  in  him :  ^"^  others  said,  It  is  Eli- 
jah ;  and  others  said,  It  is  a  prophet, 

Ver.  14.  Many  documents,  some  ancient,  read,  he  was  saying:. 

Yer.  20.  He  was  much  perplexed:    Many  documents,   some  ancient,  read,   did  many   things. 

Ver.  21.  A  good  opportunity:  Or,  an  opportune  day. 

Ver.  22.      Many  documents   read,   the  daughter  of  Herodias  herself. 

Ver.  14,24.    The  baptizer:  Gr.,  one  immersing,  the  one  who  immerses;  essentially  the  same 

ns  Baptist,   i.  e.   the  immerser. 

\'«r.  26.  Refuse:  Or,  thwart. 

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even  as  one  of  the  prophets ;  ^'^  but 
Herod  hearing  of  it,  said,  John,  whom 
I  beheaded,  he  is  risen.  ^'^  For  Herod 
himself  sent  and  laid  hold  of  John, 
and  bound  him  in  prison,  for  the 
sake  of  Herodias  the  wife  of  Philip, 
his  brother ;  because  he  had  married 
her.  ^8  For  John  said  to  Herod,  It 
is  not  lawful  for  thee  to  have  thy 
brother's  wife.  ^^  And  Herodias  set 
herself  against  him,  and  wished  to 
put  him  to  death  ;  and  she  could  not, 
-^  for  Herod  feared  John,  knowing 
that  he  was  a  righteous  and  holy 
man,  and  preserved  him.  And  when 
he  heard  him,  he  was  much  per- 
plexed; and  he  heard  him  gladly. 
-^  And  a  good  opportunity  having 
come,  when  Herod  on  his  birthday 
made  a  supper  for  his  nobles,  and  for 
the  chief  captains,  and  the  foremost 
men  of  Galilee ;  22  and  when  his 
daughter  Herodias  came  in  and 
danced,  it  pleased  Herod  and  those 
reclining  at  table  with  him ;  and  the 
king  said  to  the  damsel,  Ask  of  me 
whatever  thou  wishest,  and  I  will 
give  it  thee.  -^  And  he  swore  to 
her.  Whatever  thou  askest  of  me,  I 
will  give  it  thee,  unto  half  of  my 
kingdom.  ^^  And  going  out,  she  said 
to  her  mother.  What  shall  T  ask? 
And  she  said.  The  head  of  John  the 
baptizer  (immerser).  -^  And  she  came 
in  straightway  with  haste  to  the  king, 
and  asked,  saying  I  wish  that  thou 
forthwith  give  me,  on  a  dish,  the  head 
of  John  the  Baptist.  ^6  And  the  king 
became  exceedingly  sorrowful ;  but 
for  the  sake  of  his  oaths,  and  of 
those  that  were  reclining  with  him, 
he  would  not  refuse  her.  -"^  And 
straightway  the  king  sent  one  of  his 
guard,  and  commanded  to  bring  his 


MARK  VI 


head.  And  he  went  and  beheaded 
him  in  the  prison,  ^s  and  brought  his 
head  on  a  dish,  and  gave  it  to  the 
damsel;  and  the  damsel  gave  it  to. 
her  mother.  ^^  And  his  disciples 
hearing  of  it  came  and  took  up  his 
corpse,  and  laid  it  in  a  tomb. 

^"  And  the  apostles  gather  them- 
selves together  to  Jesus;  and  they  re- 
ported to  him  all  things,  whatever 
they  did,  and  whatever  they  taught. 
^^  And  he  says  to  them,  Come  ye 
yourselves  apart  into  a  desert  place, 
and  rest  awhile.  For  there  were 
many  coming  and  going,  and  they 
had  no  opportunity  even  to  eat. 
^2  And  they  went  away  into  a  desert 
place  in  the  boat  apart.  ^^  And  they 
saw  them  going  on  their  way,  and 
many  knew  them,  and  they  ran  to- 
gether there  on  foot  from  all  the 
cities,  and  outwent  them.  ^^  And 
coming  forth  he  saw  a  great  multi- 
tude, and  had  compassion  on  them, 
because  they  were  as  sheep  having 
no  shepherd ;  and  he  began  to  teach 
them  many  things. 

^^  And  w^hen  the  day  was  now  far 
spent,  his  disciples  came  to  him,  and 
said,  The  place  is  desert,  and  the  day  i 
is  now  far  spent.  ^^  Dismiss  them,  ] 
that  they  may  go  away  into  the  sur-  | 
rounding  fields  and  villages,  and  buy  I 
themselves  something  to  eat.  ^"^  But 
he  answering  said  to  them.  Give  ye 
them  to  eat.  And  they  said  to  him. 
Shall  we  go  and  buy  two  hundred 
denaries'  worth  of  loaves,  and  give 
them  to  eat  ?  ^®  But  he  says  to  them, 
How  many  loaves  have  ye?  Go  and 
see.  And  having  learned  they  say, 
Five,  and  two  fishes.  ^^  And  he 
commanded  them  that  all  should  re- 
cline by  companies  on  the  greeri 
grass.  '*°  And  they  lay  down  in 
ranks,  by  hundreds,  and  by  fifties. 
*^  And  taking  the  five  loaves  and  the 
two  fishes,   he  looked  up  to   heaven 

Ver.  37.     Denaries':  See  note  on  Matt.  18  :  24. 
Ver.  56.     Healed  :  Gr.,  saved. 


I  and    blessed    and    broke    the    loaves, 

I  and   kept  giving   to   the   disciples   to 

I  set  before  them ;  and  the  two  fishes 

j  he  divided  among  them   all.     ^-  And 

they     all     ate,     and     were     satisfied. 

^^  And  they  took  up  twelve  traveling- 

basketfuls   of    pieces,   and    from   the 

fishes.     ^*And     they     who     ate     the 

loaves  were  five  thousand  men. 

■*^  And  straightway  he  constrained 
his  disciples  to  enter  into  the  boat, 
and  to  go  before  to  the  other  side  to 
Bethsaida,  while  he  himself  was  dis- 
missing the  multitude.  ^^  And  hav- 
ing taken  leave  of  them,  he  went 
away  into  the  mountain  to  pray. 
^^  And  when  evening  came,  the  boat 
was  in  the  midst  of  the  sea,  and  he 
was  alone  on  the  land.  *^  And  see- 
ing them  distressed  in  rowing,  for 
the  wind  was  contrary  to  them, 
about  the  fourth  watch  of  the  night 
he  comes  to  them,  walking  on  the 
sea;  and  he  [made  as  if  he]  wished 
to  pass  by  them ;  *^  but  seeing  him 
walking  on  the  sea,  they  thought  it 
was  a  specter,  and  cried  out ;  ^^  for 
they  all  saw  him,  and  were  troubled. 
But  straightway  he  talked  with  them, 
and  says  to  them.  Be  of  good  cheer; 
it  is  I,  fear  not.  ^^  And  he  went  up 
to  them  into  the  boat ;  and  the  wind 
ceased.  And  they  were  greatly 
amazed  in  themselves.  ^-  For  they 
did  not  understand  in  the  matter  of 
the  loaves,  but  their  heart  was  hard- 
ened. 

^^  And  crossing  over,  they  came  to 
the  land  to  Gennesaret,  aod  an- 
chored there.  ^*  And  when  they  had 
come  out  of  the  boat,  straightway 
recognizing  him  ^^  they  ran  around 
all  that  region,  and  began  to  carry 
about  on  beds  those  who  were  sick, 
where  they  heard  he  was.  ^^  And 
wherever  he  entered,  into  villages,  or 
into  cities,  or  into  fields,  they  laid  the 
sick    in  the    market-places,    and    be- 


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MARK  VII 


sought  him  that  they  might  touch  if  of  father  or  mother,  let  him  surely 

it   were    but    the    fringe   of   his   gar-  die.     ^^  But  ye  say,  If  a  man  say  to 

ment;  and  as  many  as  touched  were  his  father  or  his  mother,   It  is  Cor- 

healed.  ban,  that  is,  a  gift  to  God,  whatever 

^^^  , -^^^^   ,.^^  thou  mightest  be  profited  with  from 

^■"'^•^■^^^    ^  ^^  me — ;  ^- ye  no  longer  permit  him  to 

1  And  there  gather  together  to  him  ^^   ^"y   thing   for   his   father   or   his 

the     Pharisees,     and     some     of     the  mother;  ^^  making  void  the  word  of 

scribes,    who    came    from   Jerusalem,  God    by    your    tradition,    which     ye 

2  and  who  saw  some  of  his  disciples,  handed     down.      And      many      such 

that  they  ate  their  bread  with  defiled,  things  ye  do. 

that  is,  unwashed,  hands.— ^  For  the        ^^  And    again    calling    to    him    the 

Pharisees,    and    all   the   Jews,   unless  multitude,  he  said  to  them,  Hearken 

they  wash  their  hands  diligently,  do  to    me   all    of   you,    and    understand: 

not  eat,  holding  the  tradition  of  the  ^^  There  is  nothing  from  without  the 

elders;   and  *  coming  from   the   mar-  man.   that  going  into  him   can  defile 

ket  place,  unless  they  immerse  them-  him ;  but  the  things  that  proceed  out 

selves,  they  do  not  eat;  and  there  are  of  the  man  are  those  that  defile  the 

many    other    things    which    they    re-  nian. 

ceived  to  hold,  immersion    of    cups,        ^"  And   when    he   entered   into    the 

and    pots,    and    brazen    vessels,    and  i  house  from  the  multitude,   his  disci- 


couches. — ^  And    the    Pharisees    and 
the  scribes  ask  him,  Why  do  not  thy 


pies  asked  him   [the  meaning  of]   the 
parable.     ^^  And    he    says    to    them. 


disciples  walk  according  to  the  tra- 1  Are  ye  too  so  without  understand- 
dition  of  the  elders,  but  eat  bread  ing?  Do  ye  not  perceive,  that  what- 
with  defiled  hands?  ^  And  he  said  to  ever  from  without  goes  into  the  man 
them,  Well  did  Isaiah  prophesy  con-  can  not  defile  him?  ^^  Because  it 
cerning  you  hypocrites,  as  it  is  writ-  goes  not  into  his  heart,  but  into  his 
ten,  '  belly,   and    goes   out   into   the   drain. 

This   people    honor   me   with   their  |  [This    he    said]     making     all     foods 
lips,  clean.     ^^  And    he    said,    That    which 

But  their  heart  is  far  from  me.  proceeds  out  of  the  man,  that  defiles 

^  But  in  vain  they  worship  me,  the  man.     ^i  Por  from  within,  out  of 

Teaching  as  doctrines  precepts  of  the  heart  of  men,  evil  thoughts  pro- 
men,  ceed.  fornications,  thefts,  murders, 
8  Leaving  the  commandment  of  God,  "  adulteries,  covetousnesses,  wicked- 
ye  hold  the  tradition  of  men.  »  And  nesses,  deceit,  wantonness,  envy, 
he  said  to  them,  Well  do  ye  reject  blasphemy,  pride,  folly:  23^11  these 
the  coinmandment  of  God,  that  ye  evil  things  proceed  from  within,  and 
may    keep     your     tradition !      ^«  For   defile  the  man. 


Moses    said.    Honor   thy    father   and 
thy  mother;  and  he  that  speaks  evil 


-*  And   rising   up    thence    he    went 
away  into   the  borders   of  Tyre   and 


VII.      Ver.   2.        Defiled:   Gr.,  common. 

Ver.   3.        Diligently:   Gr.,   with  the   fist. 

Ver.  4.  Immerse,  immersions:  the  same  words  elsewhere  given  in  both  the  trans- 
ferred and  translated  forms  c.  p.  immerse  (baptize),  etc.  Some  ancient  documents  read,  sprinkle 
themselves;   and  some  omit,   and  couches. 

Ver.  II.  The  conclusion,  "he  is  bound,"  (by  his  vow),  is  left  to  be  inferred  from  the  speak- 
er's silence;  compare  similar  use  of  this  figure  of  speech  in  Ex.  32:  32;  Luke  13:  9;  Acts 
23:9. 

Ver.    15.      Many  ancient  documents  add  ver.    16,   If  any  one  has  ears  to  hear,  let  him  hear. 

Ver.  22.     Envy:  Gr.,  an  evil  eye. 


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MARK  VII,  VIII 


Sidon ;  and  entering  into  a  house,  he 
wished  no  one  to  know  it.     And  he 


CHAPTER  VIII 

,,.,„_„  .   ,  ^  Mn    those    days,    when    there    was 

could  not  be  hid.  ^-^  But  straightvvay  ^^^.^  ^  ^^^^^  multitude,  and  they  had 
a  woman,  whose  little  daughter  had  ^Qthi^g  to  eat,  he  called  to  him  his 
an  unclean  spirit,  hearing  of  him,  disciples,  and  says  to  them,  -  I  have 
came  and  fell  at  his  feet.  20  ^q^^  the  compassion  on  the  multitude,  be- 
woman  was  a  Greek,  a  Syrophe-  i  ^ause  they  have  been  with  me  now 
nician  by  race;  and  she  besought  him  1  three  days,  and  have  nothing  to  eat; 
that  he  would  cast  out  the  demon  |  3  ^j^^  jf  j  dismiss  them  fasting  to 
out  of  her  daughter.  -~  And  he  said  i  their  home,  they  will  faint  in  the 
to  her,  Let  the  children  first  be  satis-  way;  and  some  of  them  have  come 
fied ;  for  it  is  not  good  to  take  the  from  afar.  *  And  his  disciples  an- 
children's  bread  and  cast  it  to  the  swered  him,  Whence  will  one  be  able 
dogs.  -^  But  she  answered  and  said  to  satisfy  these  men  with  bread,  here 
to  him.  Yea,  Lord ;  and  yet  the  dogs  in  a  desert  place  ?  ^  And  he  asked 
under  the  table  eat  of  the  children's  them.  How  many  loaves  have  ye? 
crumbs.  -^  And  he  said  to  her.  Be-  And  they  said,  Seven.  ^  And  he 
cause  of  this  word  go  on  thy  way ;  |  commands  the  multitude  to  lie  down 
the  demon  has  gone  out  of  thy  on  the  ground.  And  he  took  the 
daughter.  ^^  And  going  away  to  her  seven  loaves,  and  gave  thanks,  and 
house,   she   found   the   child  laid   on   broke,  and  gave  to  his  disciples  to  set 

before  them ;  and  they  set  them  be- 
fore the  multitude.  "  And  they  had 
a     few     small     fishes;     and     having 


the  bed,  and  the  demon  gone  out. 

^^  And  again  going  out  of  the  bor- 
ders of  Tyre,  he  came  through  Sidon 


to    the   sea    of    Galilee,    through    the '  blessed  them,   he   commanded  to  set 
midst   of   the   borders    of    Decapolis. ,  these  also  before  them.     ^  Ar^l  they 


^-  And  they  bring  to  him  one  that 
was  deaf,  and  had  an  impediment  in 
his  speech ;  and  they  beseech  him  to 
put  his  hand  on  him.  ^^  And  taking 
him  aside  from  the  multitude  pri- 
vately he  put  his  fingers  into  his 
ears,  and  spitting,  touched  his 
tongue,  ^"^  and  looking  up  to  heaven, 
he  sighed,  and  says  to  him,  Ephpha- 


ate,  and  were  satisfied ;  and  they 
took  up,  of  pieces  that  remained 
over,  seven  market-baskets.  ^  And 
they  were  about  four  thousand.  And 
he  dismissed  them. 

^^  And  straightway  entering  into 
the  boat  with  his  disciples,  he  came 
into  the  region  of  Dalmanutha. 
^^  And  the   Pharisees  came   out,  and 


tha,  that  is.   Be  opened.      ^^'  And  his  i  began  to  question  with  him,  seeking 


ears  were  opened,  and  the  bond  of 
his  tongue  was  loosed,  and  he  spoke 
right.  ^^  And  he  charged  them  that 
they  should  tell  no  one.  But  the 
more  he  charged  them,  the  more 
abundantly  they  published  it.     "•'  And 


of  him  a  sign  from  heaven,  trying 
him.  ^2  And  sighing  deeply  in  his 
spirit,  he  says.  Why  does  this  gen- 
eration seek  a  sign  ?  \'erily  I  say  to 
you,  there  shall  no  sign  be  given  to 
this      generation.       ^^  And      leaving 


they    were    beyond    measure    aston-  j  them,  he  embarked  again,  and  went 


ished,  saying,  He  has  done  all  things 
well ;  he  makes  even  the  deaf  to  hear 
and  dumb  persons  to  speak, 


away  to  the  other  side. 

^*  And  they  forgot  to   take   bread ; 
and  they  had  none  in  the  boat  with 


Ver.  26.     Greek:    used    for    Gentile. 

\'er.   27,28.     Dogs:   The    (ireek    word    means   little    dogs,    probably    household    dogs,    or   pets. 
Dogs    were   generally   wild   and    considered    unclean. 

VIII.     Ver.  8.     Market-baskets:    Or,    grain-baskets,    supposed    to   be    used   by    Gentiles. 

59 


MARK  VIII,  IX 


them,  except  one  loaf.  ^^  And  he  hmi  saying,  John  the  Baptist;  and 
charged  them,  saying,  Take  heed,  be-  others,  Elijah;  but  others  One  of 
ware  of  the  leaven  of  the  Pharisees  the  prophets.  ^9  And  he  asked  them, 
and  the  leaven  of  Herod.  ^^  And  But  who  do  ye  say  that  I  am?  Pe- 
thy  reasoned  among  themselves.  We  ter  answering  says  to  him.  Thou  art 
have  no  bread !  ^ '  And  perceiving  it,  the  Christ.  ^^  ^^d  he  charged  them 
he  says  to  them.  Why  reason  ye,  be-  that  they  should  tell  no  one  concern- 
cause  ye  have  no  bread?     Do  ye  not  ing   him. 

yet  consider,  nor  understand?  Have  ^^  And  he  began  to  teach  them, 
ye  your  heart  hardened  ?  ^^  Having  that  the  Son  of  man  must  suffer 
eyes,  do  ye  not  see?  And  having  many  things,  and  be  rejected  by  the 
ears,  do  ye  not  hear?  And  do  ye  elders,  and  the  chief  priests,  and  the 
not  remember?  ^^  When  I  broke  scribes,  and  be  killed,  and  after  three 
the  five  loaves  among  the  five  days  rise  again.  ^-  And  he  spoke 
thousand,  how  many  traveling-bas-  the  saying  openly.  And  Peter,  tak- 
kets  full  of  pieces  did  ye  take  up?  ing  him  aside,  began  to  rebuke  him. 
They  say  to  him.  Twelve.  ^^  And  ^^  But  he  turning  about,  and  seeing 
when  the  seven  among  the  four  his  disciples,  rebuked  Peter,  and  says, 
thousand,  how  many  market-basket-  Get  thee  behind  me,  Satan ;  for  thou 
fuls  of  pieces  did  ye  take  up?  And  thinkest  not  the  things  of  God,  but 
they  said.  Seven.     ^^  And  he  said  to  those  of  men. 

them,  How  is  it  that  ye  do  not  un-  ^*A.nd  calling  to  him  the  multi- 
derstand?  tude,    with   his    disciples,    he   said   to 

2-  And  they  come  to  Bethsaida.  them,  If  any  one  wishes  to  come 
And  they  bring  to  him  a  blind  man,  after  me,  let  him  deny  himself,  and 
and  beseech  him  to  touch  him.  take  up  his  cross,  and  follow  me. 
23  And  taking  the  blind  man  by  the  ^^  For  whoever  wishes  to  save  his 
hand,  he  brought  him  out  of  the  vil- j  life  shall  lose  it;  but  whoever  shall  lose 
lage;  and  spitting  in  his  eyes,  and  i  his  life  for  my  sake  and  the  gospel's, 
putting  his  hands  on  him,  he  asked  |  shall  save  it.  ^^For  what  does  it  profit 
him,  Seest  thou  anything?  24  ^^d  a  man,  to  gain  tlje  whole  world,  and 
looking  up  he  said,  I  see  men;  be-  forfeit  his  soul?  "  Or  what  is  a  man 
cause  I  see  them  as  trees  walking. 
25  Then  again  he  put  his  hands  on 
his  eves ;  and  he  looked  fixedlv,  and 


to  give  as  an  exchange  for  his  soul? 

^^  For  whoever  is  ashamed  of  me  and 
,  ,  „      ,  .  of  my  words,   in  this  adulterous  and 

was    restored,    and    saw    all    things ,  ^.^^f^^^    generation,    the    Son    of   man 
clearlv.     ^^  And  he  sent  him  away  to     ,  .„    ,  ,  j      r  u-  i 

,.     ,  -  •         T^  X  also  will    be    ashamed   of   him,  when 

his   home,    saving.    Do    not   even   go   ,  .       .        ,  r  i  •     t-  ..v 

into  the  villa-e  ^^  ''°™^'  '^  ^^^  ^^^""^  ^^  ^^'^  ^^^^^^ 

2^  And  Jesu^'s  went  out,  and  his  dis-   ^^^^^  ^^^  ^^^^^  ^-^"g^^^- 
ciples.    into   the   villages   of   Ca^sarea 

Philippi.     And  in  the  way  he  asked  CHAPTER  IX 

his  disciples,  -saying  to  them.  Who  do       ^  And  he  said  to  them.  Verily  I  say 
men  say  that  lam?  28  And  they  told:  to    you.    There    are    some    of    those 

Ver.  i6.     Or,    It   is    because    we    have   no   bread.      Some    ancient    documents    read,    because 
they  had  no  bread. 

Ver.  20.     Market-basketfuls:    Or,    grain-basketfuls. 

Yev.  21.     Some    documents    read,    Do   ye    not   yet   understand? 

Ver.  34.     Deny:    Or,    renounce. 

^'er.  35.     Gospel's:    See   note    on    Matt.    26:13- 

Ver.  3(5,37.     Soul:    The   same   Greek   word    that    in   ver.    35    is    translated    life. 

Ver.  38.     Adulterous:    faithless   to   God. 

6^ 


MARK  IX 


standing  here,  who  will  not  taste  of 
death  until  they  see  the  kingdom  of 
God  already  come  with  power. 

2  And  after  six  days  Jesus  takes 
with  him  Peter,  and  James,  and 
John,  and  brings  them  up  into  a  high 
mountain  apart  by  themselves.  And 
he  was  transfigured  before  them. 
2  And  his  garments  became  shining^ 
exceedingly  white,  such  as  no  fuller 
on  earth  can  so  whiten.  *  And 
there  appeared  to  them  Elijah  with 
Moses;  and  they  were  talking  with 
Jesus.  ^  And  Peter  answering  says 
to  Jesus,  Rabbi,  it  is  good  for  us  to 
be  here ;  and  let  us  make  three 
booths,  one  for  thee,  and  one  for 
Moses,  and  one  for  Elijah.  ^  For  he 
knew  not  what  to  answer;  for  they 
became  afraid.  '^  And  there  came  a 
cloud  overshadowing  them ;  and  a 
voice  came  out  of  the  cloud,  This  is 
my  beloved  Son;  hear  ye  him.  ^  And 
suddenly,  looking  around,  they  no 
longer  saw  any  one,  except  Jesus 
alone  with  themselves. 

^  And  as  they  were  coming  down 
from  the  mountain,  he  charged  them 
that  they  should  relate  what  they 
had  seen  to  no  one,  except  when  the 
Son  of  man  should  have  risen  from 
the  dead.  ^^  And  they  kept  the  say- 
ing, questioning  among  themselves, 
what  is  the  rising  from  the  dead. 
^^  And  they  asked  him,  saying.  Why 
say  the  scribes  that  Elijah  must  first 
come?  ^2  And  he  said  to  them,  Eli- 
jah indeed  comes  first,  and  restores 
all  things.  And  how  is  it  written  of 
the  Son  of  man  that  he  should  suffer 
many  things,  and  be  set  at  naught? 
^^  But  I  say  to  you.  that  Elijah  has 
both  come,  and  they  did  to  him 
whatever  they  wished,  as  it  is  written 
of  him. 

^•*  And  coming  to  the  disciples  they 
saw   a   great    multitude   about   them. 


and  scribes  questioning  with  them. 
^^  And  straightway  all  the  multitude 
seeing  him  were  greatly  amazed,  and 
running  to  him  saluted  him.  ^^  And 
he  asked  them.  What  question  ye 
with  them?  ^^  And  one  of  the  mul- 
titude answered  him.  Teacher,  I 
brought  to  thee  my  son,  having  a 
dumb  spirit.  ^^  And  wherever  it  lays 
hold  of  him,  it  throws  him  into  con- 
vulsions, and  he  foams,  and  gnashes 
his  teeth,  and  he  pines  away.  And 
I  spoke  to  thy  disciples,  that  they 
should  cast  it  out;  and  they  were  not 
able.  ^^  And  he  answering  them 
says,  O  generation  without  faith,  how 
long  shall  I  be  with  you?  How  long 
shall  I  bear  with  you?  Bring  him 
to  me.  2^  And  they  brought  him  to 
him.  And  seeing  him,  straightway 
the  spirit  convulsed  him;  and  he  fell 
on  the  ground,  and  wallowed  foam- 
ing. 2^  And  he  asked  his  father, 
How  long  time  is  it,  that  this  has  be- 
fallen him?  And  he  said,  From  a 
child.  22  And  ofttimes  it  cast  him 
both  into  the  fire,  and  into  the  water, 
to  destroy  him.  But  if  thou  canst  do 
anything,  have  compassion  on  us, 
and  help  us.  ^^  Jesus  said  to  him.  If 
thou  canst!  All  things  are  possible 
to  him  that  believes.  -*  Straightway 
the  father  of  the  child  cried  out,  and 
said,  I  believe;  help  thou  my  unbe- 
lief. 25  And  Jesus,  seeing  that  a  mul- 
titude came  running  together,  re- 
buked the  unclean  spirit,  saying  to  it. 
Thou  dumb  and  deaf  spirit,  I  com- 
mand thee,  come  out  of  him,  and  en- 
ter into  him  no  mQre.  -^  And  after 
crying  out,  and  convulsing  him 
much,  it  came  out.  And  he  became 
as  one  dead;  so  that  most  said.  He 
is  dead.  ^7  B^^t  Jesus  taking  him  by 
the  hand,  raised  him,  and  he  stood 
up. 


Ver. 
Ver. 


Or.  How  is  it  that  the  scribes  say. 
Throws   him   into   convulsions;    or 


etc.;  or.  The  scribes  say,  etc. 
,   dashes   him   down. 


6i 


MARK  IX,   X 


2^  And  when  he  had  come  into  the    drink     in     the     name     that     ye     are 


house,  his  disciples  asked  him  pri- 
vately. Why  could  not  we  cast  it 
out?     2o^j-j^  ijg  g^-^  ^.Q   them,   This 

kind  can  come  out  by  nothing,  ex- 
cept by  prayer. 

^^  And  going  forth  from  thence, 
they  were  passing  along  through 
Galilee ;  and  he  did  not  wish  that  any 
one  should  know  it.  ^^  For  he  was 
teaching    his    disciples,    and    said    to 


Christ's,  verily  I  say  to  you,  he  shall 
by  no  means  lose  his  reward.  ■*-  And 
whoever  causes  one  of  these  little 
ones  that  believe  on  me  to  stumble, 
it  is  better  for  him  if  a  great  mill- 
stone were  hangeJ  about  his  neck, 
and  he  were  cast  into  the  sea. 
^^  And  if  thy  hand  causes  thee  to 
stumble,  cut  it  off;  it  is  good  for  thee 
to  enter  into  life  maimed,  rather  than 


them,  The   Son   of  man  is  delivered!  having  the  two  hands  to  go  into  hell, 


up  into  the  hands  of  men,  and  they 
will  kill  him ;  and  when  he  is  killed, 
after  three  days  he  will  rise  again. 
"-  But  they  understood  not  the  say- 
ing, and  were  afraid  to  ask  him. 

^^  And  they  came  to  Capernaum. 
And  when  he  was  in  the  house  he 
asked  them.  What  were  ye  arguing  in 
the    way  ?     ^^  But    they    were    silent ; 


into  the  fire  that  is  unquenchable. 
•*°  And  if  thy  foot  causes  thee  to 
stumble,  cut  it  off;  it  is  good  for  thee 
to  enter  into  life  lame,  rather  than 
having  the  two  feet  to  be  cast  into 
hell.  ■*"  And  if  thine  eye  causes  thee 
to  stumble,  pluck  it  out;  it  is  good 
for  thee  to  enter  into  the  kingdom 
of    God    with    one    eye,    rather   than 


for  they  discussed  with  one  another  ^'^^'"^  ^^""^  ^^^^  ^°  ^^  "^^^^  "'^"^  ^^^^' 
in  the  wav,  who  was  the  greatest.  ^^^ '  ''  ^^'^^^^  ^^^^'^  ^^'^^'^  ^^^s  not, 
3^  And    sitting    down,    he    called    the '  ^"^  ^^^  ^^^  ^^  ^°^  quenched.     *»  For 

every  one  shall  be  salted  with  fire. 
^°  Salt  is  good;  but  if  the  salt  be- 
comes saltless,  with  what  will  ye  sea- 
son it?  Have  salt  in  yourselves,  and 
be  at  peace  with  one  another. 


twelve,  and  says  to  them.  If  any  one 
wishes  to  be  first,  he  shall  be  last  of 
all,  and  servant  of  all.  ^^  And  tak- 
ing a  child,  he  set  it  in  the  midst  of 
them;  and  folding  it  in  his  arms,  he 
said  to  them,  ^'^  Whoever  receives 
one  of  such  children  in  my  name,  re- 
ceives me ;  and  whoever  receives  me, 
receives  not  me,  but  him  who  sent 
me. 

^^  John  said  to  him,  Teacher,  we 
saw  one  casting  out  demons  in  thy 
name ;  and  we  forbade  him,  because 
he  followed  not  us.  ^°  But  Jesus 
said,  Forbid  him  not;  for  there  is  no 
one  who  shall  do  a  miracle  in  my 
name,  and  be  able  quickly  to  speak 
evil  of  me.  ^^  For  he  that  is  not 
against    us    is    for    us.     ^^  For    who- 


CHAPTER  .^ 

^  And  rising  up  thence  he  comes 
into  the  borders  of  Jud?ea,  and  be- 
yond the  Jordan.  And  multitudes 
come  together  to  him  again ;  and  as 
his  custom  was,  he  again  taught 
them. 

^  And  there  came  to  him  Pharisees 
and  asked  him.  Is  it  lawful  for  a  man 
to  put  away  his  wife?  trying  him. 
^  And  he  answering  said  to  them. 
What  did  Moses  command  you? 
■*  And  they  said,  Moses  permitted  to 


ever  gives  you   a   cup    of    water    to  ,  write  a  bill  of  divorce,  and  to  put  her 

Ver.   28.     Ur,    liow    is   it   that    \vc    could    not,    etc. ;    or.    We    could    not,    etc. 
Ver.    29.      Many   ancient   documents   add,   and   fasting. 
Ver.   42.      Many   ancient    documents    omit,    on   me. 
Ver.   43,45.     (At  the  end  of  each):   Many  documents,  some  ancient,  insert  ver.  44  and  ver.  46, 
iciontical  with  ver.  48. 

VcT.  4Q.      Many  documents,   some   ancient,   add,  and  every  sacrifice  shall  be  salted   with  salt. 
See  Lev.  2:13. 

62 


MARK  X 


away.  ^  But  Jesus  said  to  them, 
For  your  hardness  of  heart  he  wrote 
you  this  command.  ^'  But  from  the 
beginning  of  the  creation,  male  and 
female  made  he  them.  "'  For  this 
cause  shall  a  man  leave  his  father  and 
mother,  and  the  two  shall  be  one 
flesh ;  ^  so  then  they  are  no  longer 
two,  but  one  flesh.  ^  What  therefore 
God  joined  together,  let  not  man  put 
asunder.  ^^  And  in  the  house  "the 
disciples  asked  him  again  concerning 
this.  ^^  And  he  says  to  them,  Who- 
ever puts  away  his  wife,  and  marries 
another,  commits  adultery  against 
her :  ^-  and  if  she  herself  puts  away 
her  husband,  and  marries  another, 
she  commits  adultery. 

^^  And  they  brought  little  children 
to  him,  that  he  might  touch  them; 
and  the  disciples  rebuked  them. 
^^  But  Jesus  seeing  it,  was  much  dis- 
pleased, and  said  to  them,  Suffer  the 
little  children  to  come  to  me ;  forbid 
them  not;  for  to  such  belongs  the 
kingdom  of  God.  ^^  Verily  I  say  to 
you,  whoever  does  not  receive  the 
kingdom  of  God  as  a  little  child,  will 
by  no  means  enter  therein.  ^^  And 
he  folded  them  in  his  arms  and 
blessed  them,  putting  his  hands  on 
them. 

^"  And  as  he  was  going  forth  into 
the  way,  there  ran  one  to  him,  and 
kneeling  to  him  asked  him,  Good 
Teacher,  what  shall  I  do  that  I  may 
inherit  eternal  life?  ^^  And  Jesus 
said  to  him.  Why  callest  thou  me 
good?  None  is  good  but  one,  God. 
^®  Thou  knowest  the  commandments. 
Do  not  kill.  Do  not  commit  adultery, 
Do  not  steal.  Do  not  bear  false  wit- 
ness. Do  not  defraud.  Honor  thy 
father  and  mother,  ^o  ^^^  j^^  g^j^ 
to    him.   Teacher,   all   these   things  I 


observed  from  my  youth.  -^  And 
Jesus  looking  on  him  loved  him,  and 
said  to  him,  One  thing  thou  lackest; 
go,  sell  whatever  thou  hast,  and  give 
to  the  poor,  and  thou  shalt  have 
treasure  in  heaven ;  and  come,  follow 
me.  -2  ^^^  Yiis  face  was  darkened  at 
the  saying,  and  he  went  away 
grieved;  for  he  was  one  that  had 
great  possessions. 

2^  And  looking  around,  Jesus  says 
to  his  disciples,  With  what  difficulty 
shall  they  that  have  riches  enter  into 
the  kingdom  of  God!  ^"^  And  the 
disciples  were  astonished  at  his 
words.  But  Jesus  again  answering 
says  to  them,  Children,  how  difficult 
it  is  to  enter  into  the  kingdom  of 
God !  2^  It  is  easier  for  a  camel  to 
go  through  the  eye  of  a  needle,  than 
for  a  rich  man  to  enter  into  the 
kingdom  of  God.  -^  And  they  were 
exceedingly  amazed,  saying  to  him. 
And  who  can  be  saved  ?  -"  Jesus, 
looking  on  them,  says.  With  men  it 
is  impossible,  but  not  with  God;  for 
all  things  are  possible  with  God. 
2s  Peter  began  to  say  to  him.  Behold, 
we  left  all,  and  followed  thee. 
-^  Jesus  said,  Verily  I  say  to  you, 
there  is  no  one  who  left  house,  or 
brothers,  or  sisters,  or  mother,  or 
father,  or  children,  or  lands,  for  my 
sake,  and  for  the  gospel's  sake ;  ^^  but 
he  shall  receive  a  hundredfold  now 
in  this  time,  houses,  and  brothers, 
and  sisters,  and  mothers,  and  chil- 
dren, and  lands,  with  persecutions; 
and  in  the  age  to  come  eternal  life. 
^^  But  many  first  will  be  last,  and  the 
last  first. 

^-  And  they  were  in  the  way,  going 
up  to  Jerusalem ;  and  Jesus  was  go- 
ing before  them ;  and  they  were 
amazed    and    those     who     followed 


Ver.  7.     Many  ancient  documents  add  to  the  first  c/ause,  and  shall  cleave  to  his  wife.     See  Gen.  2  :  24 ; 
Matt.  19  :  5. 

Ver.  14      Suffer  :  Or,  permit. 

Ver.  24.     Many  ancient  documents  insert,  for  those  who   trust   in  riches,  before  the  words,  to  enter. 

Ver.  29.     Gospel's:  See  note  on  Matt.  26  :  13. 


63 


MARK  X,  XI 


were  afraid.  And  again  he  took 
with  him  the  twelve,  and  began  to 
tell  them  the  things  that  were  about 
to  happen  to  him :  ^^  Behold,  we  are 
going  up  to  Jerusalem ;  and  the  Son 
of  man  will  be  delivered  up  to  the 
chief  priests  and  the  scribes ;  and 
they  will  condemn  him  to  death  and 
will  deliver  him  up  to  the  Gentiles; 
"*  and  they  will  mock  him,  and  will 
spit  on  him,  and  will  scourge  him, 
and  W' ill  kill  him ;  and  after  three 
days  he  will  rise  again. 

^^  And  there  come  to  him  James 
and  John,  the  sons  of  Zebedee,  say- 
ing to  him,  Teacher,  we  wish  thee  to 
do  for  us  whatever  we  ask,  ^^  And 
he  said  to  them.  What  do  ye  wish 
me  to  do  for  you  ?  ^'^  And  they  said 
to  him,  Grant  to  us  that  we  may  sit, 
one  on  thy  right  hand,  and  one  on 
the  left,  in  thy  glory.  "^  But  Jesus 
said  to  them,  Ye  know  not  what  ye 
are  asking.  Are  ye  able  to  drink  of 
the  cup  that  I  am  to  drink,  or  to  un- 
dergo the  baptism  (immersion)  that 
I  am  to  undergo  ?  ^^  And  they  said 
to  him,  We  are  able.  And  Jesus  said 
to  them.  The  cup  that  I  am  to  drink 
ye  will  drink;  and  the  baptism  (im- 
mersion) that  I  am  to  undergo  ye 
will  undergo ;  '*^  but  to  sit  on  my 
right  hand,  or  on  the  left,  is  not 
mine  to  give,  but  is  for  those  for 
whom  it  has  been  prepared.  *^  And 
the  ten,  hearing  it,  began  to  be  much 
displeased  with  James  and  John. 
*-  And  Jesus,  calling  them  to  him, 
says  to  them,  Ye  know  that  they  who 
are  recognized  as  rulers  over  the 
Gentiles  lord  it  over  them;  and 
their  great  ones  exercise  authority 
over  them.  *^  But  it  is  not  to 
be  so  among  you.  But  whoever 
wishes  to  become  great  among  you, 
shall   be  your   minister;   **  and  who- 


ever wishes  to  become  first  among 
you,  shall  be  servant  of  all.  -^^  For 
the  Son  of  man  also  came  not  to  be 
ministered  to,  but  to  minister,  and  to 
give  his  life  a  ransom  for  many. 

*®  And  they  come  to  Jericho.  And 
as  he  w^as  going  forth  from  Jericho 
with  his  disciples  and  a  great  multi- 
tude, the  son  of  Timaeus,  Barti- 
masus,  a  blind  beggar,  w^as  sitting  by 
the-  way-side.  ^"  And  hearing  that  it 
was  Jesus  the  Nazarene,  he  began  to 
cry  out,  and  say,  Son  of  David, 
Jesus,  have  mercy  on  me.  ^*  And 
many  rebuked  him,  that  he  should  be 
silent.  But  he  kept  crying  all  the 
more.  Son  of  David,  have  mercy  on 
me.  ^^  And  Jesus  stood  still,  and 
said,  Call  him.  And  they  call  the 
blind  man,  saying  to  him,  Be  of  good 
cheer;  rise,  he  calls  thee.  ^°  And 
casting  away  his  garment,  he  sprang 
up,  and  came  to  Jesus.  ^^  And  Jesus 
answering  him  said.  What  dost  thou 
wish  me  to  do  for  thee?  And  the 
blind  man  said  to  him,  Rabboni,  that 
I  may  receive  sight.  ^-  And  Jesus 
said  to  him,  Go  thy  way;  thy  faith 
has  saved  thee.  And  straightway  he 
received  sight,  and  followed  him  in 
the  way. 

CHAPTER  XI 

^  And  when  they  come  near  to 
Jerusalem,  to  Bethphage  and  Beth- 
any, at  the  mount  of  Olives,  he  sends 
two  of  his  disciples,  -  and  says  to 
them.  Go  into  the  village  that  is  over 
against  you ;  and  straightway  as  ye 
enter  into  it,  ye  will  find  a  colt  tied, 
on  which  no  man  ever  yet  sat ;  loose 
him  and  bring  him.  ^  And  if  any  one 
says  to  you,  Why  are  ye  doing  this? 
say.  The  Lord  has  need  of  him ;  and 
straightway  he  will  send  him  back 
hither.     *  And   they  went  away,  and 


Ver.    38,    39.     Undergo,    immersion:     Gr.,     to    be    immersed,     immersion.       The     words    are 
the  same  rendered   in   this  version,  baptized    (immersed)    and  baptism    (immersion). 
Ver.   46.      BartimcTus,  i.  e.,  son  of  Timreus. 

Ver.   51.      Rabboni;   my  master  or  teacher.     Essentially  the  same  as  Rabbi. 
XI.     Ver.   3.     Will    send:    Gr.,    sends.      Back    hither;    Gr.,    again. 

64 


MARK  XI 


found  a  colt  tied  at  the  door  with-        But  ye  make   it  a  robbers'   den. 

out,    on    the    road;   and   they   loose    ^^And     the     chief     priests     and   the 

him.     ^  And  some  of  those  who  were 

standing   there,    said   to   them.   What 

are     ye     doing,     loosing     the     colt? 

^  And    they    said    to    them    as    Jesus 

said;   and  they  let  them  go.      'And!  ^^^^  ^^  became  late,  they  went  forth 

they     bring    the    colt   to    Jesus,   and  I  °^1  ?^  .^^e  city. 


scribes  heard  it,  and  sought  how  they 
might  destroy  him;  for  they  feared 
him,  for  all  the  multitude  was  aston- 
ished at  his  teaching.    ^^  And  when- 


threw    on   him    their    garments ;    and 

he  sat   on   him.     ^  And  many  spread 

their     garments    in     the     way,     and 

others  branches,   cutting  them   from 

the  fields.     ^  And  they  that  went  be-  |  thou"  didst 

fore,   and   they   that   followed,   cried, 

Hosanna !   Blessed  is  he  that  comes 

in  the  name  of  the  Lord.     ^^  Blessed 

is  the  coming  kingdom  of  our  father 

David;    Hosanna     in     the     highest! 


-^  And  as  they  passed  by  in  the 
morning,  they  saw  the  fig-tree  dried 
up  from  the  roots.  21  \^-^^  Peter 
calling  to  remembrance  says  to  him, 
Rabbi,  behold,  the  fig-tree  which 
curse  is  withered  away. 
22  And  Jesus  answering  says  to  them, 
Have  faith  in  God.  f  Verily  I  say 
to^  you.  Whoever  says'  to  this  moun- 
tain, Be  thou  taken  up  and  cast  into 
the   sea;   and   does   not   doubt   in  his 


^1  And     he     entered    into    Jerusalem,  ]  heart,  but  believes  that  what  he  says 


into  the  temple;  and  having  looked 
around  on  all  things,  the  hour  being 
now  late,  he  went  out  to  Bethany 
with   the   twelve. 

^-  And  on  the  morrow,  when  they 
had  come  out  from  Bethany,  he  was 
hungry.  ^^  And  seeing  a  fig-tree  afar 
off  having  leaves,  he  came,  if  perhaps 


comes  to  pass;  he  shall  have  it. 
2*  Therefore  I  say  to  you.  All  things 
whatever  ye  pray  and  ask  for,  believe 
that  ye  receive,  and  ye  shall  have 
them.  25  Aj^(J  whenever  ye  stand 
praying,  forgive,  if  ye  have  aught 
against  any  one;  that  your  Father 
also   who   is   in  heaven   may  forgive 


he  might  find  anything  thereon.  And  '  y,ou   your   trespasses 

coming  to   it,   he  found  nothing  but        -'  And  they  come  again  into  Jeru- 

leaves ;  for  it  was  not  the  season  of    salem.    And  as  he  was  walking  about 


figs.  ^^  And  answering  he  said  to  it. 
May  no  one  eat  fruit  from  thee  any 
more  forever.  And  his  disciples 
heard   it. 

^^  And  they  enter  Into  Jerusalem. 
And  entering  into  the  temple,  he  be- 
gan to  put  out  those  who  sold  and 
those  who  bought  in  the  temple,  and 
overturned  the  tables  of  the  money 
changers,  and  the  seats  of  those  who 


in  the  temple,  there  come  to  him  the 
chief  priests,  and  the  scribes,  and  the 
elders;  ^s  and  they  said  to  him.  By 
what  authority  art  thou  doing  these 
things?  or  who  gave  thee  this  au- 
thority, to  do  these  things  ?  -^  And 
Jesus  said  to  them,  I  will  ask  you 
one  thing,  and  answer  me,  and  I  will 
tell  you  by  what  authority  I  am  do- 
ing these  things.  ^°  The  baptism  (im- 


sold  doves;  ^^  and  permitted  not  any  |  mersion)  of  John,  was  it  from  heaven, 
one    to    carry   a  vessel   through   the    or   from   men  ?    Answer  me.     ^^  And 


temple.     ^'^  And  he  taught,  and  said 
to   them.   Is   it  not  written, 

My  house  shall  be  called  a  house 
of  prayer  for  all  nations? 


they  reasoned  with  themselves,  saying, 
^-  If  we  say.  From  heaven ;  he  will 
say.  Why  then  did  ye  not  believe 
him?     But  shall  we  say,  From  men? 


Ver.    9,10.    Hosanna:    i.    e.    Save    now! 

Ver.  24.     Receive:    Or,    will    certainly    receive.       Gr.,    received. 

Ver.   25.     Many    ancient    documents    add    ver.    26,    But   if    ye    do    not    forgive,    neither     will 
ycur   Father   who    is    in    heaven    forgive   your    trespasses. 

65 


MARK  XII 


They  feared  the  people;  for  all  held 
John  to  be  a  prophet  indeed.  ^^  And 
answering  they  say  to  Jesus,  We  do 
not  know.  And  JesHS  says  to  them, 
Neither  do  I  tell  you,  by  what  au- 
thority I  am  doing  these  things. 

CHAPTER   XII 

^  And  he  began  to  speak  to  them 
in  parables.  A  man  planted  a  vine- 
yard, and  set  a  hedge  about  it,  and 
dug  a  wine-vat,  and  built  a  tower, 
and  let  it  out  to  husbandmen,  and 
went  abroad.  -  And  at  the  season 
he  sent  to  the 'husbandmen  a  servant, 
that  he  might  receive  from  the  hus- 
bandmen of  the  fruits  of  the  vine- 
yard. ^  And  they  took  him  and  beat 
him,     and     sent     him     away    empty. 

*  And  again  he  sent  to  them  another 
servant ;  and  him  they  wounded  in 
the  head,  and  treated  shamefully. 
^  And  he  sent  another,  and  him  they 
killed ;  and  many  others,  and  they 
beat  some,  and  killed  some.  ^  He 
had  yet  one,  a  beloved  son;  he  sent 
him  to  them  last,  saying,  They  w'ill 
reverence  my  son.  '^  But  those  hus- 
bandmen said  among  themselves. 
This  is  the  heir;  come,  let  us  kill 
him,  and  the  inheritance  will  be  ours. 

*  And  they  took,  and  killed  him,  and 
cast  him  out  of  the  vineyard.  ^  What 
therefore  will  the  lord  of  the  vine- 
yard do  ?  He  will  come  and  destroy 
the  husbandmen,  and  will  give  the 
vineyard  to  others.  ^^  Have  ye  not 
even   read   this   Scripture, 

The   stone   which   the   builders   re- 
jected, 

It  became  the  head  of  the  corner; 

11  This  w^as  from  the  Lord, 

And  is  wonderful  in  our  eyes? 
i^And    they    sought    to    lay    hold    of 
him ;  and  they  feared  the  people ;  for 
they  knew   that   he   spoke   the   para- 

Ver.  13.  Herodians:  Jews  who  were  par 
partiality    tor    foreign   customs. 

\'er.    15.     Denary:    A    Roman    coin. 


ble  against  them ;  and  they  left  him, 
and  went  away. 

1^  And  they  send  to  him  some  of 
the  Pharisees  and  of  the  Herodians, 
to  entrap  him  in  speech.  ^^  And 
they  come  and  say  to  him.  Teacher, 
we  know  that  thou  art  true,  and 
carest  not  for  any  one ;  for  thou  re- 
gardest  not  the  person  of  men,  but 
in  truth  teachest  the  way  of  God.  Is 
it  lawful  to  give  tribute  to  Caesar,  or 
not  ?  1^  Shall  we  give,  or  shall  we 
not  give?  But  he,  knowing  their 
hypocrisy,  said  to  them.  Why  do  ye 
try  me  ?  Bring  me  a  denary,  that  I 
may  see  it.  ^^  And  they  brought  it. 
And  he  says  to  them.  Whose  is  this 
image  and  inscription?  And  they 
said  to  him,  Caesar's,  i"  And  Jesus 
said  to  them,  Render  to  Caesar  the 
things  that  are  Caesar's,  and  to  God 
the  things  that  are  God's.  And  they 
wondered  exceedingly  at  him. 

i"^  And  there  come  to  him  Sad- 
ducees,  who  say  there  is  no  resurrec- 
tion. And  they  asked  him,  saying, 
^^  Teacher,  Moses  wrote  to.  us.  If  a 
man's  brother  die,  and  leave  a  wife 
behind,  and  leave  no  child,  let  his 
brother  take  the  wife,  and  raise  up 
seed  to  his  brother.  -^  There  were 
seven  brothers;  and  the  first  took  a 
wife,  and  dying  left  no  seed.  ^^  And 
the  second  took  her,  and  died,  leav- 
ing no  seed;  and  the  third  likewise, 
--  And  the  seven  left  no  seed.  Last 
of  all  the  woman  also  died.  -^  In  the 
resurrection  whose  wife  shall  she  be 
of  them  ?  For  the  seven  had  her  for  a 
wife.  -^  Jesus  said  to  them,  Is  it  not 
on  this  account  that  ye  err,  because 
ve  know  not  .the  Scriptures,  nor  the 
power  of  God?  -^  For  whenever 
they  rise  from  the  dead,  they  neither 
marry,  nor  are  given  in  marriage; 
but  are  as  angels  who  are  in  heaven. 

tisans    of    the    Herod    dynasty    and    shared    its 


66 


MARK  XII,  XIII 


^°  But  concerning  the  dead,  that  they 
are  raised,  have  ye  not  read  in  the 
book  of  Moses,  at  The  Bush,  how 
God  spoke  to  him,  saying,  I  am  the 
God  of  Abraham,  and  the  God  of 
Isaac,  and  the  God  of  Jacob?  ^^  He 
is  not  the  God  of  dead  men,  but  of 
living  men.     Ye  greatly  err, 

2s  And  one  of  the  scribes  came  to 
him,  and  heard  them  discussing  to- 
gether, and  knowing  that  he  an- 
swered them  well,  asked  him.  What 
commandment  is  first  of  all  ?  ~^  Jesus 
answered  him,  The  first  is.  Hear,  O 
Israel;  the  Lord  is  our  God,  the 
Lord  is  one ;  ^^  and  thou  shalt  love 
the  Lord  thy  God  with  all  thy  heart, 
and  with  all  thy  soul,  and  with  all 
thy  mind,  and  with  all  thy  strength, 
^^  A  second  is  this,  Thou  shalt  love 
thy  neighbor  as  thyself.  There  is  no 
other  commandment  greater  than 
these.  ^2  And  the  scribe  said  to  him, 
Well,  Teacher;  thou  saidst  truly  that 
he  is  one,  and  there  is  no  other  be- 
side him ;  ^^  and  to  love  him  with  all 
the  heart,  and  with  all  the  under- 
standing, and  with  all  the  strength, 
and  to  love  one's  neighbor  as  him- 
self, is  much  niore  than  all  the 
whole  burnt  offerings  and  the  sacri- 
fices. ^"^  And  Jesus  seeing  that  he 
answered  intelligently  said  to  him. 
Thou  art  not  far  from  the  kingdom 
of  God.  And  no  one  dared  any 
longer  to  question  him. 

^°  And  Jesus  answering  said,  while 
teaching  in  the  temple,  How  say  the 
scribes  that  the  Christ  is  David's 
son?  ^^  David  himself  said,  in  the 
Holy  Spirit, 

The  Lord  saith  to  my  Lord, 

Sit  on  my  right  hand. 

Until    I    put    thy    enemies    under- 
neath thy  feet, 
^■^  David  himself  calls  him  Lord ;  and 


whence  is  he  his  son  ?  And  the 
great  multitude  heard  him  gladly, 

"^  And  in  his  teaching  he  said,  Be- 
ware of  the  scribes,  who  wish  to 
walk  about  in  long  robes,  and  wish 
for  salutations  in  the  market  places, 
^^  and  the  first  seats  in  the  syna- 
gogues, and  the  first  places  at  the 
feasts ;  ^"  those  who  devour  widows' 
houses,  and  for  a  pretence  make  long 
prayers;  these  shall  receive  greater 
condemnation. 

*^  And  sitting  over  against  the 
treasury,  he  was  beholding  how  the 
people  cast  money  into  the  treasury; 
and  many  that  were  rich  were  cast- 
ing in  much,  ^^  /^^d  there  came  one 
poor  widow,  and  cast  in  two  mites, 
that  is,  a  farthing,  ^^  And  calling  to 
him  his  disciples,  he  said  to  them. 
Verily  I  say  to  you.  This  poor  widow 
cast  in  more  than  all  who  are  casting 
into  the  treasury,  *"*  For  they  all 
cast  in  out  of  their  superfluity;  but 
she  out  of  her  want,  cast  in  all  that 
she  had,  her  whole  living. 

CHAPTER  XIII 

^  And  as  he  went  forth  out  of  the 
temple,  one  of  his  disciples  says  to 
him,  Teacher,  behold,  what  manner 
of  stones,  and  what  manner  of  build- 
ings !  -  And  Jesus  said  to  him,  Seest 
thou  these  great  buildings?  There 
will  not  be  left  here  one  stone  upon 
another,  that  will  not  be  thrown 
down, 

^  And  as  he  was  sitting  on  the 
mount  of  Olives,  over  against  the 
temple,  Peter  and  James  and  John 
and  Andrew  asked  him  privately, 
*  Tell  us,  when  will  these  things  be. 
And  what  is  the  sign  when  all  these 
things  are  about  to  be  completed? 
^  And  Jesus  began   to   say  to   them, 


Ver.   26.     The  Bush:  the  section  of  the   Law  of  Moses  so  called. 
Ver.   29.      Or,  the  Lord  our  God,  the  Lord  is  one. 
Ver.   40.     Or,   even  while  for  a  pretence  they  make  long  prayers. 

Ver.   42.     A  mite  was  about  half  a  farthing.     A  copper  penny,  four  farthings,    was  about  one 
cent.      But  money  has  decreased  severalfold  in  purchasing  power. 

67 


MARK  Xlii 


Take  heed  lest  any  one  lead  you 
astray.  ^  Many  will  come  in  my 
name,  saying,  I  am  the  One;  and 
will  lead  many  astray.  ^  And  when- 
ever ye  hear  of  wars  and  rumors  of 
wars,  be  not  troubled;  they  must 
come  to  pass;  but  not  yet  is  the  end. 
^  For  nation  will  rise  against  nation, 
and  kingdom  against  kingdom ; 
there  will  be  earthquakes  in  various 
places;  there  will  be  famines;  these 
things  are  the  beginning  of  birth- 
pangs. 

"  But  do  ye  take  heed  to  your- 
selves ;  they  will  deliver  you  up  to 
councils ;  and  in  synagogues  ye  will 
be  beaten ;  and  before  governors  and 
kings  ye  will  stand  for  my  sake,  for 
a  testimony  to  them.  ^^  And  the 
gospel  must  first  be  preached  to  all 
the  nations.  ^^  And  when  they  lead 
you  away  delivering  you  up,  be  not 
anxious  beforehand  what  3'e  are  to 
speak;  but  whatever  is  given  you  in 
that  hour,  that  speak;  for  it  is  not  ye 
that  speak,  but  the  Holy  Spirit. 
^-  And  brother  will  deliver  up 
brother  to  death,  and  father  cliild; 
and  children  will  rise  up  against 
parents,  and  will  put  them  to  death. 
^^  And  ye  will  be  hated  by  all  for  my 
name's  sake ;  but  he  that  endures  to 
the  end  is  the  one  who  will  be  saved. 

^*  But  wdien  ye  see  the  abomina- 
tion of  desolation  standing  where  it 
ought  not,  (let  him  that  reads  con- 
sider), then  let  those  who  are  in 
Judaea  flee  to  the  mountains.  ^^  And 
he  that  is  on  the  house-top,  let  him 
not  go  down,  nor  enter  in,  to  take 
anvthing  out  of  his  house.  ^^  And 
he  that  is  in  the  field,  let  him  not 
turn  back  to  take  his  garment.  ^'^  But 
alas  for  those  who  are  with  child, 
and  for  those  w^ho  give  suck  in  those 
days !  ^^  And  pray  that  it  be  not  in 
the  winter.     ^^  For  those  days  will  be 

XIII.      Ver.   6.        See  Matt.    11:2;  John    11:27 
Ver.    10.     Gospel:    See   note   on   Matt.    26:13. 
Ver.   29.     He:   Or,  it. 

68 


a  time  of  distress,  such  as  there  has 
not  been  from  the  beginning  of  the 
creation  which  God  created,  until 
now,  and  will  not  be.  ^^  And  unless 
the  Lord  had  shortened  those  days, 
no  flesh  would  have  been  saved;  but 
for  the  sake  of  the  elect,  whom  he 
chose,  he  shortened  the  days.  -^  And 
then  if  any  one  say  to  you,  Lo,  here 
is  the  Christ,  or  Lo,  there,  believe  it 
not.  --  For  false  Christs  and  false 
prophets  will  arise,  and  will  show 
signs  and  wonders,  in  order  to  lead,  if 
possible,  the  elect  astray.  -^  But  do  ye 
take   heed;   I   have   foretold  you  all. 

-^  But  in  those  days,  after  that 
distress,  the  sun  will  be  darkened, 
and  the  moon  will  not  give  her  light; 
^^  and  the  stars  will  fall  from  heaven, 
and  the  powers  that  are  in  heaven 
will  be  shaken.  -^  And  then  will 
they  see  the  Son  of  man  coming  in 
clouds,  with  great  power  and  glory. 
2'^  And  then  will  he  send  forth  the 
angels,  and  gather  together  his  elect 
from  the  four  winds,  from  the  utter- 
most part  of  the  earth  to  the  utter- 
most part  of  heaven. 

^^  Now  from  the  fig-tree  learn  its 
parable.  When  its  branch  is  already 
become  tender,  and  puts  forth  leaves, 
ye  know  that  summer  is  near.  -^  So 
also  do  ye,  when  ye  see  these  things 
coming  to  pass,  know  that  he  is  near, 
at  the  doors.  ^^  Verily  I  say  to  you. 
This  generation  will  not  pass  away 
until  all  these  things'  take  place. 
^^  Heaven  and  earth  will  pass  away; 
but  my  words  will  not  pass  away. 

^-  But  concerning  that  day  or  hour 
no  one  knows,  not  even  the  angels  in 
heaven,  nor  the  Son,  but  the  Father. 
^^  Take  heed,  watch ;  for  ye  know 
not  when  the  time  is.  ^^  [It  is]  as  a 
man  who  is  abroad,  having  left  his 
house,  and  given  authority  to  his 
servants,  to  each  one  his  work,  also 


MARK  XIV 


commanded  the  porter  to  watch; 
^^  watch  therefore,  for  ye  know  not 
when  the  master  of  the  house  is 
coming,  at  evening,  or  at  midnight, 
or  at  the  cock-crowing,  or  in  the 
morning;  ^^  lest  coming  suddenly  he 
find  you  sleeping.  ^'  And  what  I 
say  to  you,  I  say  to  all,  Watch. 


CHAPTER  XIV 

^  Now  two  days  after,  was  the 
passover,  and  the  unleavened  bread; 
and  the  chief  priests  and  the  scribes 
sought  how  they  might  take  him  by 
craft,  and  kill  him.  -  For  they  said. 
Not  during  the  feast,  lest  there  shall 
be  an  uproar  of  the  people. 

^  And  while  he  was  in  Bethany,  in 
the  house  of  Simon  the  leper,  as  he 
was  reclining  at  table,  there  came  a 
woman  having  a  flask  of  ointment  of 
pure  spikenard,  very  costly;  and  she 
crushed  the  flask,  and  poured  it  over 
his  head.  *  But  there  were  some 
that  were  much  displeased  among 
themselves,  saying.  To  what  purpose 
has  this  waste  of  the  ointment  been 
made  ?  ^  For  this  ointment  could 
have  been  sold  for  about  three  hun- 
dred denaries,  and  given  to  the  poor. 
And  they  angrily  rebuked  her.  ^  But 
Jesus  said.  Let  her  alone ;  why  do  ye 
trouble  her?  She  wrought  a  good 
work  on  me.  "^  For  the  poor  ye  have 
always  with  you,  and  whenever  ye 
wish  ye  can  do  good  to  them;  but 
me  ye  have  not  always.  ^  She  did 
what  she  could;  she  anointed  my 
body  beforehand  for  the  Hurial. 
^  Verily  I  say  to  you,  wherever  the 
gospel  shall  be  preached  in  all  the 
world,  that  also  which  this  woman 
did  shall  be  spoken  of  for  a  memorial 
of  her. 

^^  And    Judas    Iscariot,    who    was 


one  of  the  twelve,  went  away  to  the 
chief  priests,  that  he  might  deliver 
him  up  to  them.  ^^  And  when  they 
heard  it,  they  rejoiced,  and  promised 
to  give  him  money.  And  he  was 
seeking  a  good  opportunity  to  de- 
liver him  up. 

^-  And  on  the  first  day  of  the  un- 
leavened bread,  when  they  sacrificed 
the  passover,  his  disciples  say  to 
him.  Where  dost  thou  wish  us  to  go 
and  prepare,  that  thou  mayest  eat 
the  passover  ?  ^^  And  he  sends  two 
of  his  disciples,  and  says  to  them,  Go 
into  the  city,  and  there  will  meet  you 
a  man  carrying  a  pitcher  of  water; 
follow  him.  ^■^And  wherever  he 
goes  in,  say  to  the  master  of  the 
house.  The  Teacher  says.  Where  is 
my  guest-chamber,  where  I  am  to 
eat  the  passover  with  my  disciples? 
^^  And  he  will  himself  show  you  a 
large  upper  room  furnished,  ready; 
and  there  prepare  for  us.  ^^  And  the 
disciples  went  forth,  and  came  into 
the  city,  and  found  as  he  said  to 
them ;  and  they  prepared  the  pass- 
over. 

^"  And  when  it  was  evening  he 
comes  with  the  twelve.  ^^  And  as 
they  were  reclining  at  table  and  eat- 
ing Jesus  said.  Verily  I  say  to  you, 
One  of  you  will  betray  me,  a  man 
that  is  eating  with  me !  ^^  They  be- 
gan to  be  sorrowful,  and  to  say  to 
him  one  by  one,  Is  it  I  ?  -"  And  he 
said  to  them.  It  is  one  of  the  twelve, 
one  that  dips  with  me  in  the  dish. 
-^  Because  the  Son  of  man  goes,  as 
it  is  written  concerning  him ;  but  woe 
to  that'  man  through  whom  the  Son 
of  man  is  betrayed !  It  were  good 
for  him  if  that  man  had  not  been 
born.  --  And  as  they  were  eating, 
he    took    a    loaf,    and    blessed    and 


Ver.   37.     Watch,  in  the  New  Testament,   means  keep  awake. 
XIV.       Ver.    3.     Pure    spikenard:    Or,    pistic-nard. 
Ver.   5.        Denaries:    See  note  on   Matt.    18:28   and   20:2. 
Ver.  9.       Gospel:   See  note  on  Matt.  26:13. 
Ver.   13.     Pitcher:  Or,  jar. 

69 


MARK  XIV 


broke,  and  gave  it  to  them,  and  said,  [  And  he  says  to  Peter,  Simon,  sleep- 
Take  it ;  this  is  my  body.  ^^  And  j  est  thou  ?  Wast  thou  not  able  to 
taking  a  cup,  he  gave  thanks,  and ;  watch  one  hour  ?  ^^  Watch,  and 
gave  it  to  them ;  and  they  all  drank  pray  that  ye  may  not  enter  into 
of  it.  -*  And  he  said  to  them.  This !  temptation.  The  spirit  indeed  is 
is  my  blood  of  the  covenant,  which   willing,  but  the  flesh  is  weak.  '-^'-^  And 


IS  shed  for  many.  -^  Verily  I  say  to 
you,  I  will  no  more  drink  of  the  fruit 
of  the  vine,  until  that  day  when  I 
drink  it  new  in  the  kingdom  of  God. 
-^  And  having  sung  praises,  they 
went  out  into  the  mount  of  Olives. 
2'  And  Jesus  says  to  them.  All  ye 
will  be  made  to  stumble;  because  it 
is  written,  I  will  smite  the  shepherd, 
and  the  sheep  will  be  scattered. 
2s  But  after  I  am  raised  up,  I  will  go 
before  you  into  Galilee.  ^^  But  Pe- 
ter said  to  him,  Though  all  shall  be 
made  to  stumble,  yet  will  not  I. 
3^  And  Jesus  says  to  him.  Verily  I 
say  to  thee,  that  thou  to-day,  in  this 
night,  before  the  cock  crows  twice, 
wult  thrice  deny  me.     ^^  But  he  kept 


again  he  went  away  and  prayed,  say- 
ing the  same  thing.  ^'^  And  return- 
ing, he  found  them  again  sleeping, 
for  their  eyes  were  very  heavy;  and 
they  knew  not  what  to  answer  him. 
^^  And  he  comes  the  third  time,  and 
says  to  them,  Do  ye  sleep  the  re- 
maining time,  and  take  your  rest? 
It  is  enough,  the  hour  is  come;  be- 
hold, the  Son  of  man  is  betrayed  into 
the  hands  of  sinners.  ^^  Arise,  let  us 
be  going;  behold,  he  that  betrays  me 
is  at  hand. 

*^  And  straightway,  w^hile  he  was 
yet  speaking,  comes  Judas,  one  of 
the  twelve,  and  with  him  a  multi- 
tude wath  swords  and  staves,  from 
the  chief  priests  and  the  scribes  and 


saying  most  vehemently.  If  I  must '  the  elders.  ^^  Now  he  that  betrayed 
die  with  thee,  I  will  by  no  means  him  gave  them  a  signal,  saying, 
deny  thee.  And  in  like  manner  also  Whomsoever  I  kiss,  that  is  the  one; 
said  they  all.  take  him,  and  lead  him  away  secure- 

32  And  they  come  to  a  place  which '  ly.     *^  And  coming,  he  goes  straight- 
was    named     Gethsemane.     And     he :  way    to    him,    and   says,    Rabbi,    and 


says  to  his  disciples,  Sit  ye  here,  un- 
til I  pray.     ^^  And  he  takes  wdth  him 


kissed    him.     *^  And    they    laid    their 
hands  on  him,  and  took  him.     ^^  And 


Peter  and  James  and  John,  and  be-    one  of  those    standing   by    drew    his 


gan  to  be  greatly  amazed,  and  to  be 
greatly  distressed.     ^^  And  he  says  to 


sword,  and  smote  the  servant  of  the 
high  priest,   and   struck   off   his  ear. 


them,'  My.  soul    is    exceedingly   sor- j  ^^  And  Jesus  answering  said  to  them, 
rowful,  unto  death ;  abide  here,  and  I  Did  ye  come  out,  as  against  a  robber, 


w^atch.  25  And  going  forward  a  lit- 
tle, he  fell  on  the  ground,  and 
prayed  that,  if  it  were  possible,  the 


with  swords  and  staves  to  seize  me? 
^■'  I  was  daily  with  you  in  the  temple 
teaching,   and   ye   did   not   take   me; 


hour    might    pass   away    from     him. !  but  that  the  Scriptures  might  be  ful- 
3«  And    he    said,    Abba,    Father,    all ;  filled.     ^^^  And  they  all  left  him,  and 
things    are    possible    to    thee;    take 
away  this  cup  from  me ;  yet  not  what 
I   will,   but   what   thou   wilt.     ^7 /^^d 
he    comes,   and   finds   them   sleeping. 


fled. 

5^  And  a  certain  young  man  was 
following  with  him,  having  a  linen 
cloth  cast  about  his  naked  body;  and 


Ver.   24.  Many  documents  read  the  new  covenant     Shed:  Or,  poured  out. 

Ver!   38.  Or,  Watch  and  pray,  that  ye  may  not. 

Ver.  41.  Or,   Sleep  on  the  remaining  time  and  take  your  rest! 

Vol.   45.  Kissed:   dr.,  kissed  him  much,  i.   e.  eflFusively. 

Ver.    49.  Or,   let   the    Scriptures  be   fulfilled. 

70 


MARK  XIV,  XV 


they  take  him.  ^-  But  he  left  the 
linen  cloth,  and  fled  naked. 

^^  And  they  led  Jesus  away  to  the 
high  priest;  and  there  come  together 
with  him  all  the  chief  priests  and  the 
elders  and  the  scribes.  ^^  And  Peter 
followed  him  afar  off,  even  within, 
into  the  court  of  the  high  priest;  and 
he  was  sitting  with  the  officers,  and 
warming  himself  at  the  fire. 

^°  And  the  chief  priests  and  all  the 
Sanhedrin  were  seeking  for  testi- 
mony against  Jesus,  in  order  to  put 
him  to  death;  and  they  found  none. 
^^  for  many  testified  falsely  against 
him,  and  their  testimonies  agreed  not 
together.  ^"^  And  certain  ones  rose 
up,  and  testified  falsely  against  him, 
saying,  ^^  We  heard  him  say,  I  will 
destroy  this  temple  that  is  made  with 
hands,  and  after  three  days  I  will 
build  another  made  without  hands. 
^^  And  not  even  so  did  their  testi- 
mony agree.  ^^  And  the  high  priest 
stood  up  in  the  midst,  and  asked 
Jesus,  saying,  Answerest  thou  noth- 
ing? What  do  these  testify  against 
thee  ?  ^^  But  he  was  silent,  and  an- 
swered nothing.  Again  the  high 
priest  asked  him,  and  says  to  him, 
Art  thou  the  Christ,  the  Son  of  the 
Blessed?  ^- And  Jesus  said,  I  am; 
and  ye  shall  see  the  Son  of  man  sit- 
ting on  the  right  hand  of  Power,  and 
com.ing  with  the  clouds  of  heaven. 
^^  And  the  high  priest,  rending  his 
clothes,  says,  What  further  need 
have  we  of  witnesses  ?  ^'^  Ye  heard 
the  blasphemy:  what  think  ye?  And 
they  all  condemned  him  to  be  de- 
serving of  death.  ^'^  And  some  be- 
gan to  spit  on  him,  and  to  cover  his 
face  and  buffet  him,  and  to  say  to 
him,  Prophesy.  And  the  officers  re- 
ceived him  with  blows  of  their  hands. 

^®  And  as  Peter  was  below  in  the 
court,  there  comes  one  of  the  maid- 

Ver.   6?,.      Or,  with  strokes  of  rods. 

Ver.   68.     Many  ancient  documents  add,  an 

XV.     Ver.'  2.     Thou  sayest  it:  i.  e.  Yes,  or 


servants  of  the  high  priest ;  ^^  and 
seeing  Peter  warming  himself,  she 
looked  at  him,  and  says.  Thou  also 
wast  with  the  Nazarene,  Jesus. 
^^  But  he  denied,  saying,  I  neither 
know,  nor  understand;  thou,  what 
art  thou  saying?  And  he  went  out 
into  the  fore-court.  ^'^  And  the  maid- 
servant, seeing  him,  began  again  to 
say  to  those  who  stood  by,  This  is  one 
of  them.  ''"But  he  again  denied  it. 
And  a  little  after,  they  that  stood  by 
said  again  to  Peter,  Truly  thou  art 
one  of  them ;  for  thou  art  a  Gali- 
laean.  '^^  But  he  began  to  invoke 
curses,  and  to  swear,  I  do  not  know 
this  man  of  whom  ye  are  speaking. 
'-  And  straightway  -the  second  time 
the  cock  crowed.  And  Peter  re- 
membered the  word,  how  Jesus  said 
to  him.  Before  the  cock  crows  twice, 
thou  wilt  thrice  deny  me.  And 
when  he  thought  thereon,  he  wept. 

CHAPTER  XV 

^  And  straightway  in  the  morning 
the  chief  priests  with  the  elders  and 
the  scribes,  and  the  whole  Sanhedrin 
having  held  a  consultation,  bound 
Jesus  and  carried  him  away,  and  de- 
livered him  up  to  Pilate.  -  And  Pi- 
late asked  him,  Art  thou  the  King  of 
the  Jews?  And  he  answering  says  to 
him.  Thou  sayest  it.  ^  And  the  chief 
priests  accused  him  of  many  things. 
*  And  Pilate  again  asked  him,  say- 
I  ing,  Answerest  thou  nothing?  Be- 
I  hold  how  many  things  they  accuse 
thee  of.  ^  But  Jesus  no  longer  made 
any  answer;  so  that  Pilate  won- 
dered. 

^  Now  at  the  feast  he  was  wont  to 

release  to  them  one  prisoner,  the  one 

whom  they  asked.     ''And  there  was 

the  one  called  Barabbas,  bound  with 

i  the  insurgents,  who  in  the  insurrec- 

d  the  cock  crowed. 
it  is  as  thou  sayest. 


I 


MARK  XV 


tion  had  committed  murder.  ^  And 
coming  up,  the  mukitude  began  to 
ask  him  to  do  as  he  was  wont  to  do 
for  them.  ^  And  Pilate  answered 
them,  saying,  Do  you  wish  me  to  re- 
lease to  you  the  King  of  the  Jews  ? 
^^  For  he  was  coming  to  know  that 
for  envy  the  chief  priests  had  deliv- 
ered him  up,  ^^  But  the  chief  priests 
stirred  up  the  multitude,  that  he 
should  rather  release  to  them  Barab- ! 
bas.  ^-  And  Pilate  again  answering 
said  to  them,  What  then  shall  I  do 
to  him  whom  ye  call  the  King  of  the 
Jews  ?  ^^  And  they  cried  again,  Cru-  \ 
cify  him  !  ^^  And  Pilate  said  to  them, 
Why,  what  evil  has  he  done  ?  But 
they  cried  exceedingly,  Crucify  him !  \ 
^''  And  Pilate,  wishing  to  satisfy  the 
multitude,  released  to  them  Barab- 
bas,  and  delivered  up  Jesus,  after 
scourging  him,  to  be  crucified. 

^^  And  the  soldiers  led  him  away 
within  the  court,  which  is  the  Pras- 
torium ;  and  they  call  together  the 
whole  cohort.  ^^  And  they  clothe 
him  with  purple,  and  having  platted 
a  crown  of  thorns,  they  put  it  on 
him.  ^^  And  they  began  to  salute 
him.  Hail,  King  of  the  Jews !  ^^  And 
they  smote  his  head  with  a  reed,  and 
spit  on  him,  and  kneeling  down 
did  homage  to  him.  -^  And  when 
they  had  mocked  him,  they  took  off 
the  purple  from  him,  and  put  on  him 
his  own  garments.  And  they  lead 
him  out  to  crucify  him. 

-^  And  they  impress  one  Simon,  a 
Cyrenian,  who  was  passing  by,  com- 
ing from  the  country,  the  father  of 
Alexander  and  Rufus,  to  bear  his 
cross.  --  And  they  bring  him  to  the 
place   Golgotha,   which   is. 


being 


in- 


terpreted.     The     place 
23  And  they  offered  to 
with  myrrh ; 


of    a     skull. 
eive  him  wine 
he  took  it 


but 


-^  And    they   crucify    him,   and 
his  garments,   casting  lots  on 


not. 
divide 

them,  what  each  one  should  take, 
2^  And  it  was  the  third  hour ;  and 
they  crucified  him.  -^  And  the  in- 
scription of  the  accusation  against 
him  was  written  over  [his  head], 
THE  KING  OF  THE  JEW^S. 
-'  And  with  him  they  crucify  two 
robbers;  one  on  his  right  hand,  and 
one  on  his  left.  -'^  And  they  that 
passed  by  railed  at  him,  wagging 
their  heads,  and  saying.  Aha !  thou 
that  destroyest  the  temple,  and  build- 
est  it  in  three  days ;  ^^  save  thyself, 
coming  down  from  the  cross. 
"^  Likewise  also  the  chief  priests, 
mocking  one  with  another,  together 
with  the  scribes,  said.  Others  he 
saved,  himself  he  can  not  save. 
3-  Let  the  Christ,  the  King  of  Israel, 
come  down  now  from  the  cross,  that 
we  may  see  and  believe.  And  they 
that  were  crucified  with  him  re- 
proached him. 

^3  And  when  the  sixth  hour  was 
come,  there  came  darkness  over  the 
whole  land  luitil  the  ninth  hour. 
^■*  And  at  the  ninth  hour  Jesus  cried 
with  a  loud  voice,  saying,  Eloi,  Eloi, 
lama  sabachthani  ?  which  is,  being  in- 
terpreted. My  God,  my  God,  why 
didst  thou  forsake  me  ?  ^^  And  some 
of  those  that  stood  by,  hearing  it 
said.  Behold,  he  calls 
one  ran,  and  filling 
vinegar,  put  it  on  a 
him  to   drink,   saying. 


Elijah.     36  ^j^(j 

a    sponge   with 

reed,  and  gave 

Let  alone ;  let 


us  see  whether  Elijah  is  coming  to 
take  him  down.  ^7  \^-^^  Jesus,  utter- 
ing a  loud  cry,  expired,  ^s  ,\j^(j  ^\^q 
vail  of  the  temple  was  rent  in  two 
from  the  top  to  the  bottom.  ^9  And 
the  centurion  who  was  standing  by 
over  against  him,  seeing  that  he  so 


mingled 

Ver.    1 6.  Pr<xetorium   and  cohort:    See  note   on   Matt.    27:27. 

Ver.   27.  Many    ancient   documents   insert   ver.    28.    And   the    Scripture   was   fulfilled   which 

says,  And  he  was  reckoned  with  the  lawless.      See  Luke  22:37. 

Ver.   35.  Elijah:  in  their  form  of  address  Elia. 

Ver.    36.  Vinegar:    Or,    (better),   sour    wine. 


/■ 


MARK  XVI 


expired,  said,  Truly  this  man  was 
God's  Son. 

^^  And  there  were  also  women  be- 
holding afar  off ;  among  whom  was 
also  Mary  the  ]\Iagdalene,  and  Mary 
the  mother  of  James  the  less  and  of 
Joses,  and  Salome ;  '^^  who,  when  he 
was  in  Galilee,  followed  him,  and 
ministered  to  him ;  and  many  other 
women  who  came  up  with  him  to  Je- 
rusalem. 

*-  And  when  evening  was  now 
come,  since  it  was  the  Preparation 
(that  is,  the  day  before  the  sabbath), 
^^  there  came  Joseph,  from  Arima- 
tha^a,  an  honorable  counselor,  who 
was  himself  also  waiting  for  the  king- 
dom of  God,  and  boldly  went  in  to 
Pilate,  and  asked  for  the  body  of 
Jesus.  *^  And  Pilate  wondered,  if  he 
were  already  dead;  and  calling  to  him 
the  centurion,  he  asked  him  if  he  had 
been  long  dead.  '*^  And  having 
learned  it  from  the  centurion,  he 
granted  the  corpse  to  Joseph.  ^^  And 
he  bought  a  linen  cloth,  and  taking 
him  down,  wound  him  in  the  linen 
cloth,  and  laid  him  in  a  tomb  which 
had  been  hewn  out  of  a  rock,  and 
rolled  a  stone  to  the  door  of  the 
tomb.  *^And  Mary  the  IMagdalene, 
and  Mary  the  mother  of  Joses,  be- 
held where  he  was  laid. 

CHAPTER  XVI 

*  And  when  the  sabbath  had  inter- 
vened, Mary  the  Magdalene,  and 
Mary  the  mother  of  James,  and  Sa- 
lome, bought  spices,  that  they  might 
come  and  anoint  him.  ^  And  very 
early,  on  the  first  day  of  the  week, 
they  come  to  the  tomb,  when  the  sun 
was  risen.  ^  And  they  were  saying 
among  themselves,  Who  v/ill  roll 
away  the  stone  for  us,  out  of  the 
door  of  the  tomb  ?    *  And  looking  up, 

Yer.   9-20.     TIt"   two   oldest  Greek  manuscripts,   and  some  other   documents,   end   this  Gospel 
with   ver.    8.     Some    documents    give   an    ending    entirely    different    from    ver.    9-20. 
Ver.    15.     Gospel:    See   note   on   Matt.    26 :i.'^. 
Ver.    17.     Some    ancient   documents    omit.   new. 

73 


they  behold  that  the  stone  has  been 
rolled  back.  For  it  was  very  great. 
^  And  entering  into  the  tomb,  they 
saw  a  young  man  sitting  on  the  right 
side,  clothed  ifi  a  white  robe ;  and 
they  were  amazed.  ^  And  he  says 
to  them,  Be  not  amazed.  Ye  are 
seeking  Jesus  the  Nazarene,  the  cru- 
cified. He  is  risen;  he  is  not  here. 
Behold,  the  place  where  they  laid 
him !  '^  But  go,  say  to  his  disciples, 
and  to  Peter,  He  goes  before  you 
into  Galilee ;  there  shall  ye  see  him, 
as  he  said  to  you.  ^  And  they  went 
out,  and  fled  from  the  tomb  ;  for  trem- 
bling and  astonishment  seized  them. 
And  they  said  nothing  to  any  one ; 
for  they  were  afraid. 

^  And  having  risen  early,  on  the 
first  day  of  the  week,  he  appeared 
first  to  Alary  the  ^Magdalene,  from 
whom  he  had  cast  out  seven  demons. 
^*^  She  went  and  reported  it  to  those 
who  had  been  w^th  him,  as  they 
mourned  and  wept,  ^^  And  they, 
hearing  that  he  was  alive,  and  was 
seen  by  her,  disbelieved. 

12  And  after  that  he  was  manifested 
in  another  form  to  two  of  them,  as 
they  walked,  going  into  the  country.. 
^2  They  also  went  away  and  reported 
it  to  the  rest;  and  even  them  they 
did  not  believe. 

1*  And  afterward  he  was  manifested 
to  the  eleven  themselves  as  they  re- 
clined at  table,  and  upbraided  their 
unbelief  and  hardness  of  heart,  be- 
cause they  believed  not  those  who 
beheld  him  after  he  was  risen.  ^^  And 
he  said  to  them,  Go  into  all  the 
world,  and  preach  the  gospel  to  the 
whole  creation.  ^®  He  that  believes 
and  is  baptized  (immersed)  shall  be 
saved;  but  he  that  disbelieves  shall 
be    condemned.      ^^  And    these    signs 


LUKE  I 


shall  accompany  those  who  have  be- 
lieved; in  my  name  they  shall  cast 
out  demons ;  they  shall  speak  with 
new  tongues ;  ^^  they  shall  take  up 
serpents ;  and  if  they  drink  any  deadly 
thing,  it  shall  by  no  means  hurt  them; 
they  shall  lay  hands  on  the  sick,  and 
they  shall  recover. 


^'•'  So  then  the  Lord  Jesus,  after  he 
had  spoken  to  them,  was  taken  up 
into  heaven,  and  took  his  seat  on  the 
right  hand  of  God;  -^  but  they  went 
forth,  and  preached  everywhere,  the 
Lord  working  with  .them,  and  con- 
firming the  word  through  the  signs 
that  followed. 


THE  GOSPEL  ACCORDING  TO 


LUKE 


CHAPTER  I 

^  Forasmuch  as  many  have  under- 
taken to  arrange  a  narrative  concern- 
ing the  things  that  have  been  accom- 
plished among  us,  -  as  they  delivered 
them  to  us,  who  from  the  beginning 
became  eye-witnesses  and  ministers 
of  the  word  ,^  it  seemed  good  to  me 
also,  having  accurately  traced  all 
things  from  the  first,  to  write  to 
thee  an  orderly  account,  most  excel- 
lent Theophilus  ;  *  that  thou  mightest 
know  .the  certainty  concerning  those 
things  wherein  thou  wast  instructed. 

■"'  There  was  in  the  days  of  Herod, 
king  of  Judsea,  a  certain  priest,  Zach- 
ariah  by  name,  of  the  course  of  Abi- 
jah ;  and  he  had  a  wife  of  the  daugh- 
ters of  Aaron,  and  her  name  was 
Elisabeth.  ^  And  they  were  both 
righteous  before  God,  walking  in  all 
the  commandments  and  ordinances  of 
the  Lord  blameless.  "^  And  they  had 
no  child,  because  Elisabeth  was  bar- 
ren ;  and  they  both  were  far  ad- 
vanced in  their  days. 

^  Now  it  came  to  pass,  that  while 
he  was  serving  as  priest  in  the  order 
of  his  course  before  God,  ^  it  fell  to 
his  lot,  according  to  the  custom  of 
the   priest's   office,  to   enter  into  the 


temple  of  the  Lord  and  burn  incense. 
^^  And  the  whole  multitude  of  the 
people  were  praying  without,  at  the 
hour  of  incense.  "  And  there  ap- 
peared to  him  an  angel  of  the  Lord, 
standing  on  the  right  side  of  the 
altar  of  incense.  ^^  And  Zachariah 
seeing  him  was  troubled,  and  fear 
fell  upon  him.  ^^  But  the  angel  said 
to  him,  Fear  not,  Zachariah ;  because 
thy  supplication  was  heard,  and  thy 
wife  Elisabeth  will  bear  thee  a  son, 
and  thou  shalt  call  his  name  John. 
^^  And  thou  wilt  have  joy  and  glad- 
ness; and  many  will  rejoice  at  his 
birth.  ^^  For  he  will  be  great  in  the 
sight  of  the  Lord ;  and  he  will  drink 
no  wine  nor  strong  drink ;  and  he 
will  be  filled  with  the  Holy  Spirit, 
even  from  his  mother's  womb.  ^^  And 
many  of  the  sons  of  Israel  will  he 
turn  to  the  Lord  their  God.  ^^  And 
he  will  go  before  his  face  in  the  spirit 
and  power  of  Elijah,  to  turn  the 
hearts  of  the  fathers  to  the  children, 
and  the  disobedient  to  the  wisdom  of 
the  righteous ;  to  make  ready  for  the 
Lord  a  people  prepared.  ^^  And 
Zachariah  said  to  the  angel.  By  what 
shall  I  know  this?  For  I  am  an  old 
man,  and  my  wife  is  far  advanced  in 


Ver.    13.      John:    signifies,    one    whom    Jehovah   loves. 

74 


LUKE  I 


her  days.  ^^  And  the  angel  answering 
said  to  him,  I  am  Gabriel,  who  stand 
in  the  presence  of  God;  and  I  was 
sent  to  speak  to  thee,  and  to  bring 
thee  this  good  news.  -°  And,  behold, 
thou  shalt  be  silent,  and  not  able  to 
speak,  until  the  day  that  these  things 
come  to  pass,  because  thou  didst  not 
believe  mv  words,  which  will  be  ful- 


filled 


m 


their    season.      -^  And    the 


people  were  waiting  for  Zachariah ; 
and  they  wondered  at  his  delaying  in 
the  temple.  --  And  when  he  came 
out  he  was  not  able  to  speak  to  them, 
and  they  perceived  that  he  had  seen 
a  vision  in  the  temple ;  and  he  was 
making  signs  to  them,  and  remained 
dumb. 

-^  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  the 
days  of  his  ministry  were  completed, 
he  departed  to  his  home.  -^  And  af- 
ter these  days  his  wife  Elisabeth  con- 
ceived ;  and  she  hid  herself  five 
months,  saying,  ^^  Thus  has  the  Lord 
done  to  me,  in  the  days  wherein  he 
looked  on  me  to  take  away  my  re- 
proach among  men. 

-^  Now  in  the  sixth  month  the  an- 
gel* Gabriel  was  sent  from  God  to  a 
city  of  Galilee,  named  Nazareth,  -"  to 
a  virgin  betrothed  to  a  man  whose 
name  was  Joseph,  of  the  house  of 
David;  and  the  virgin's  name  was 
Mary,  ^s  And  the  angel  coming  in 
to  her,  said.  Hail  highly  favored  one ! 
The  Lord  is  with  thee.  -^  But  she 
was  troubled  at  the  saying;  and  was 
considering  what  manner  of  saluta- 
tion this  might  be.  ^^  And  the  angel 
said  to  her.  Fear  not,  Mary ;  for  thou 
hast  found  favor  with  God.  ^^  And, 
behold,  thou  wilt  conceive  in  thy 
womb,  and  bring  forth  a  son,  and 
thou  shalt  call  his  name  Jesus. 
^-  He  will  be  great,  and  will  be  called 
Son  of  the  Alost  High;  and  the  Lord 
God  will  give  to  him  the  throne  of 


Ver.  28. 
Ver.   45. 


Many   documents  add,   Blessed   art  thou   among  women 
That   there    will  be:   Or.   for   there   will   be. 


David  his  father ;  ^s  and  he  will  reign 
over  the  house  of  Jacob  forever ;  and 
of  his  kingdom  there  will  be  no  end. 
■^*  And  iNIary  said  to  the  angel,  How 
shall  this  be,  since  I  know  not  a 
man?  ^^  And  the  angel  answering 
said  to  her,  The  Holy  Spirit  will  come 
upon  thee,  and  the  power  of  the 
INIost  High  will  overshadow  thee; 
wherefore  also  the  holy  child  that 
is  born  will  be  called  God's  Son. 
2^  And,  behold,  Elisabeth  thy  kins- 
woman, she  also  has  conceived  a  son 
in  her  old  age;  and  this  is  the  sixth 
month  with  her  who  is  called  barren. 
^'  Because  no  word  from  God  shall 
be  without  power.  ^^  And  Mary  said, 
Behold,  the  handmaid  of  the  Lord ; 
may  It  be  to  me  according  to  thy 
word.  And  the  angel  departed  from 
her. 

^^  And  IMary  arose  in  these  days, 
and  went  into  the  mountain-district 
with  haste,  Into  a  city  of  Judah; 
^^  and  entered  Into  the  house  of 
Zachariah,  and  saluted  Elisabeth. 
^1  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  Elisabeth 
heard  the  salutation  of  :\Iary,  the 
babe  leaped  In  her  womb ;  and  Elisa- 
beth was  filled  with  the  Holy  Spirit, 
■^2  And  she  lifted  up  her  voice  with  a 
loud  cry  and  said.  Blessed  art  thou 
among  women,  and  blessed  is  the 
fruit  of  thy  womb.  *^  And  whence 
is  this  to  me,  that  the  mother  of  my 
Lord  should  come  to  me  ?  -^^  For,  be- 
hold, as  the  voice  of  thy  salutation 
came  Into  my  ears,  the  babe  leaped  In 
my  womb  for  gladness.  ^^  And  happy 
is  she  who  believed  that  there  will 
be  a  fulfillment  of  the  things  which 
have  been  told  her  from  the  Lord. 

•^^And  Mary  said, 

]Mv  soul  magnifies  the  Lord :  ^ 

^'  And  my  spirit  greatly  rejoiced  in 
God   my  Saviour. 

See  ver.    42. 


/D 


LUKE  I 


"^^  Because  he  looked  upon  the  low 
estate  of  his  handmaid; 
For   behold,    from   this   time   all 
generations  will  call  me  happy. 
^^  Because  the     Mighty    One     did 
great  things  for  me ; 
And  holy  is  his  name. 
*^  And   his   mercy  is  unto   genera- 
tions and  generations 
To  those  who  fear  him. 
'^  He  wrought  might  with  his  arm ; 
He  scattered  men  proud  in  the 
imagination  of  their  heart. 
^2  He     cast     down     princes     from 
thrones. 
And  exalted  persons  of  low  de- 
gree. 
^^  Hungry  men  he  filled  with  good, 
And  rich     men    he    sent     empty 
away. 
'^^  He   brought   help   to    Israel,    his 
servant ; 
To  remember  mercy. 
^^  (As  he  spoke  to  our  fathers,) 
Toward   Abraham   and   his   seed 
forever. 
^^  And  Mary  abode  with  her  about 
three  months,  and    returned     to  her 
house. 

^'  Now  Elisabeth's  time  was  com- 
pleted that  she  should  give  birth ;  and 
she  brought  forth  a  son.  ^^  And  her 
neighbors  and  her  kindred  heard  that 
the  Lord  had  dealt  in  great  mercy 
with  her;  and  they  rejoiced  with  her. 
^^  x^nd  it  came  to  pass  on  the 
eighth  day,  they  came  to  circumcise 
the  child ;  and  they  were  calling  him 
Zachariah,  after  the  name  of  his 
father.  ^^  And  his  mother  answering 
said.  Nay:  but  he  shall  be  called 
John.  ^^  And  they  said  to  her.  There 
is  no  one  of  thy  kindred  that  is  called 
by  this  name.  ®-  And  they  made 
signs  to  his  father,  what  he  would 
wish  him  to  be  called.  ^^  And  asking 
for  a  writing-tablet,  he  wrote,  saying, 
John  is  his  name.  And  they  all  won- 
dered.    ^*  And  his  mouth  was  opened 


immediately,  and  his  tongue  loosed, 
and  he  spoke,  blessing  God.  ^^  And 
fear  came  on  all  that  dwelt  around 
them.  And  in  the  whole  mountain- 
district  of  Judeea  all  these  things  were 
told  abroad.  ^^  And  all  who  heard 
laid  them  up  in  their  heart,  saying. 
What  then  will  this  child  be !  For 
the  hand  of  the  Lord  also  was  with 
him. 

^^  And  Zachariah  his  father  was 
filled  with  the  Holy  Spirit,  and 
prophesied,  saying, 

^^  Blessed  be  the  Lord,  the  God  of 
Israel. 
Because  he  visited  and  wrought 
redemption  for  his  people; 
^^  And  raised  up  a  horn  of  salva- 
tion fpr  us, 
In  the  house   of  David  his  ser- 
vant, 
"^^  (As  he  spoke  through  the  mouth 
of  his  holy  prophets  who  have 
been  from  of  old,) 
"^^  Salvation  from  our  enemies,  and 
from  the  hand  of  all  that  hate 
us; 
"''-  To    show     mercy    towards     our 
fathers,  • 

And  to  remember  his  holy  cove- 
nant ; 
^^  The   oath  which     he     swore   to 

Abraham  our  father, 
"^  To  grant  to  us,  that  being  res- 
cued   from    the    hand    of    our 
enemies, 
We  should  serve     him     without 
fear, 
"^^  In  holiness  and  righteousness  be- 
fore him  all  our  days. 
'^  And  thou  also,     child,    shalt  be 
called   Prophet     of    the   Most 
High; 
For  thou  wilt  go  before  the  face 
of  the  Lord,     to     prepare  his 
ways, 
■^^  In   order   to   give   knowledge   of 
salvation  to  his  people 
In  remission  of  their  sins; 


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LUKE  II 


"^^  Because  of  the  heart  of  mercy  of 
our  God, 
Whereby  the  dayspring  from  on 
high  will  visit  us, 
^®  To  shine  upon  those  who  sit  in 
darkness  and     the    shadow  of 
death, 
In  order  to  guide  our  feet  into 
the  way  of  peace. 
^®  And  the  child  grew,  and  became 
strong   in    spirit,    and    was      in     the 
deserts  until  the  day  of  his  manifes- 
tation to  Israel. 

CHAPTER  II 

^  And  it  came  to  pass  in  those  days, 
there  went  out  a  decree  from  Caesar 
xA-ugustus,  that  all  the  inhabited  earth 
should  be  enrolled.  -  This  was  the 
first  enrollment  made  when  Quirinius 
was  governor  of  Syria.  ^  And  all 
went  to  be  enrolled,  each  one  to  his 
cwn  city.  *  And  Joseph  also  went  up 
from  Galilee,  out  of  the  city  of  Naz- 
areth, into  Judaea,  to  the  city  of 
David  which  is  called  Bethlehem,  be- 
cause he  was  of  the  house  and  fam- 
ily of  David,  ^  to  enroll  himself  with 
Mary  his  betrothed  wife,  who  was 
with  child.  ^  And  it  came  to  pass, 
while  they  were  there,  the  days  were 
completed  that  she  should  give  birth. 
^  And  she  gave  birth  to  her  first-born 
son,  and  wrapped  him  in  swathing 
clothes,  and  laid  him  in  a  manger ; 
because  there  was  no  room  for  them 
in  the  inn. 

^  And  there  were  shepherds  in  the 
same  country  abiding  in  the  field,  and 
keeping  night-watches  over  their 
flock.  ^  And  an  angel  of  the  Lord 
stood  by  them,  and  the  glory  of  the 
Lord  shone  around  them ;  and  they 
were  sore  afraid.  ^^  And  the  angel 
said  to  them,  Fear  not;  for,  behold, 

Ver.    10.     The   People:   i.   e.    Israel.      So   elsewhere. 

Ver.    14.     Toward:    Or,    among.     Many  documents   read,    peace,   good   pleasure  towards    (or, 
among)    men 

Ver.    19.     Sayings:    Or,    things. 

77 


I  bring  you  good  news  of  great  joy 
which  will  be  to  all  the  people. 
^^  Because  there  has  been  born  to  you 
this  day  in  the  city  of  David  a  Sav- 
iour, who  is  Christ  the  Lord.  ^-  And 
this  is  the  sign  for  you:  Ye  will  find 
a  babe  wrapped  in  swathing  clothes, 
and  lying  in  a  manger.  ^'  And  sud- 
denly there  was  with  the  angel  a  mul- 
titude of  the  heavenly  host,  praising 
God  and  saying, 

^*  Glory  to  God  in  the  highest. 
And  on  earth  peace  toward  men 
of  his  good  pleastire. 

^^  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  the 
angels  went  away  from  them  into 
heaven,  the  shepherds  said  one  to  an- 
other, Let  us  go  now  all  the  way  to 
Bethlehem,  and  see  this  thing  that 
has  come  to  pass,  which  the  Lord 
made  known  to  us.  ^^  And  they  came 
with  haste,  and  found  Mary  and  Jo- 
seph, and  the  babe  lying  in  the  man- 
ger. ^"  And  having  seen  it,  they 
made  known  the  saying  which  was 
told  them  concerning  this  child. 
^^  And  all.  that  heard  wondered  at 
the  things  which  were  told  them  by 
the  shepherds.  "^^  But  Mary  kept  all 
these  sayings,  pondering  them  in  her 
heart.  ^'^  And  the  shepherds  re- 
turned, glorifying  and  praising  God 
for  all  that  they  heard  and  saw,  even 
as  it  was  told  to  them. 

2^  And  when  eight  days  were  com- 
pleted for  circumcising  him,  his  name 
was  called  Jesus;  the  name  given  by 
the  angel  before  he  was  conceived 
in   the   womb. 

22  And  when  the  days  of  their  puri- 
fication, according  to  the  law  of 
Moses,  were  completed,  they  brought 
him  up  to  Jerusalem,  to  present  him 
to  the  Lord,  ^s  (as  it  is  written  in  the 
law  of  the  Lord,  Every  male  that 
opens  the  womb  shall  be  called  holy 


LUKE  II 


to  the  Lord,)  ^^  and  to  offer  a  sacri- 
fice according  to  what  is  said  in  the 
law  of  the  Lord,  A  pair  of  turtle- 
doves, or  two  young  pigeons.  -'•  And, 
behold,  there  was  a  man  in  Jerusa- 
lem, whose  name  was  Simeon;  and 
this  man  was  righteous  and  devout, 
looking  for  the  consolation  of  Israel; 
and  the  Holy  Spirit  was  upon  him. 
26  And  it  had  been  revealed  to  him 
by  the  Holy  Spirit,  that  he  would 
not  see  death,  before  he  should  see 
the  Christ  of  the  Lord.  -'  And  he 
came  in  the  Spirit  into  the  temple; 
and  when  the  parents  brought  in  the 
child  Jesus,  to  do  concerning  him 
after  the  custom  of  the  law,  ^^  he  re- 
ceived him  into  his  arms,  and  blessed 
God,  and  said, 

2^  Now,  Lord,  thou  releasest  thy  ser- 
vant in  peace, 
According  to  thy  word ; 
2^  Because  my  eyes  have  seen  thy  sal- 
vation, 
3^  Which   thou    didst   prepare    before 

the  face  of  all  the  peoples, 
.32  j^  light  for  revelation  to  the  Gen- 
tiles, 
And  glory  of  thy  people  Israel, 

^^  And  his  father  and  mother 
were  wondering  at  the  things  spoken 
concerning  him.  ^*  And  Simeon 
blessed  them,  and  said  to  ]\Iary  his 
mother.  Behold,  this  child  is  set  for 
the  fall  and  rising  up  of  many  in 
Israel,  and  for  a  sign  that  shall  be 
spoken  against,  (^^  and  a  sword  shall 
pierce  through  thy  own  soul  also;) 
that  thoughts  out  of  many  hearts  may 
be  revealed.  ^^  And  there  was  Anna, 
a  prophetess,  daughter  of  Phanuel,  of 
the  tribe  of  Asher.  She  was  of  great 
age,  having  lived  with  a  husband 
seven  years  from  her  virginity ;  ^"  and 
she  had  been   a   widow  as  much  as 

Ver,   24.  Pigeons:   Gr.,   doves. 

Ver.   29.  Lord:  Gr.,  Master. 

Ver.   31.  Peoples:   i.   e.   nations. 

Ver.  40.  Favor:   Or,  grace. 

Ver.   49.  Or,  in  my  Father's  business. 

Ver.   51.  Sayings:    Or,   things. 


eighty-four  years,  who  departed  not 
from  the  temple,  serving  with  fast- 
ings and  supplications  night  and  day. 
^'^  And  coming  up  at  that  very  hour 
she  gave  thanks  to  God,  and  spoke 
concerning  him  to  all  that  were  look- 
ing for  the  redemption  of  Jerusalem. 
^^  And  when  they  had  finished  all 
things  according  to  the  law  of  the 
Lord,  they  returned  into  Galilee,  to 
their  own  city  Nazareth. 

^^  And  the  child  grew,  and  became 
strong  being  filled  with  wisdom ;  and 
the  favor  of  God  was  upon  him. 

•*^  And  his  parents  used  to  go  every 
year  to  Jerusalem  at  the  feast  of  the 
passover.  ^-  And  when  he  was  twelve 
years  old,  as  they  went  up  according 
to  the  custom  of  the  feast,  *^  and  had 
completed  the  days,  when  they  were 
returning,  the  boy  Jesus  remained  be- 
hind in  Jerusalem,  and  his  parents 
knew  it  not ;  ■**  but  supposing  that  he 
was  in  the  company,  went  a  day's 
journey;  and  they  sought  him  among 
their  kindred  and  acquaintance; 
^^  and  not  finding  him,  they  returned 
to  Jerusalem,  seeking  him.  ^"^  And  it 
came  to  pass,  after  three  days  they 
found  him  in  the  temple,  sitting  in 
the  midst  of  the  teachers,  both  hear- 
ing them,  and  asking  them  questions. 
^'  And  all  that  heard  him  were  as- 
tonished at  his  understanding  and 
answers.  '^^  And  seeing  him  they 
were  amazed ;  and  his  mother  said  to 
him,  Child,  why  didst  thou  thus  deal 
with  us?  Behold,  thy  father  and  I 
\yere  seeking  thee,  sorrowing.  *^  And 
he  said  to  them,  Why  is  it  that  ye 
were  seeking  me?  Did  ye  not  know, 
that  I  must  be  in  my  Father's  house? 
"^  And  they  understood  not  the  say- 
ing which  he  spoke  to  them.  ''"^  And 
he  went  down  with  them,  and  came 


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LUKE  III 


to  Nazareth,  and  was  subject  to  them. '  is  lying  at  the  root  of  the  trees. 
And  his  mother  kept  all  the  sayings  I  Every  tree  therefore  that  produces 
in  her  heart.  !  not  good  fruit  is  cut  down  and  cast 

^-  And  Jesus  advanced  in  wisdom  into  the  fire.  ^^  And  the  multitudes 
and  stature,  and  in  favor  with  God  asked  him,  saying,  What  then  are  we 
and  men.  to  do  ?     ^^  And  he  answering  said  to 

them,  He  that  has  two  coats,  let  him 
LHArlEK  iii  impart  to  him  that  has  none;  and  he 

^  Now  in  fhe  fifteenth  year  of  the  that  has  food,  let  him  do  likewise, 
reign  of  Tiberius  Caesar,  Pontius  Pi-  ^-  And  there  came  publicans  also  to 
late  being  governor  of  Judaea,  and  be  baptized  (immersed) ;  and  they 
Herod  tetrarch  of  Galilee,  and  his  said  to  him,  Teacher,  what  are  we  to 
brother  Philip  tetrarch  of  Iturea  and  do  ?  ^^  j^j^^  ^^  g^-^  ^^  them.  Exact 
of  the  region  of  Trachonitis,  and  Ly-  no  more  than  that  which  is  appointed 
sanias  tetrarch  of  Abilene,  -  in  the  you.  ^-^  And  soldiers  also  asked  him, 
time  of  the  high  priest  Annas,  and  saying,  What  are  we  also  to  do? 
Caiaphas,  the  word  of  God  came  to  And  he  said  to  them,  Do  violence  to 
John  the  son  of  Zachariah  in  the  wil-  no  one,  neither  accuse  any  one 
derness.  ^  And  he  came  into  all  the  falsely;  and  be  content  with  your 
region     round     about    the     Jordan,  ^  wages. 

preaching  the  baptism  (immersion)  |  ^^  And  as  the  people  were  in  expec- 
of  repentance  unto  remission  of  sins ;  j  tation,  and  all  were  reasoning  in 
^  as  it  is  written  in  the  book  of  the  their  hearts  concerning  John,  whether 
words  of  Isaiah  the  prophet.  perhaps  he  himself  were  the   Christ, 

The   voice   of   one   crying   in   the    ^^  John  answered,  saying  to  them  all, 


wilderness, 
Prepare  the  way  of  the  Lord, 
Make  straight  his  paths. 
^  Every  valley  shall  be  filled, 


I  indeed  baptize  (immerse)  you  in 
w^ater;  but  there  comes  one  that  is 
mightier  than  I,  the  latchet  of  whose' 
sandals   I   am   not  worthy  to   loose ; 


And  every  mountain  and  hill  shall   he  will  baptize  (immerse)  you  in  the 


be   brought  low; 
And  the     crooked    shall    become 

straight, 
And  the  rough  ways  smooth; 
^  And  all  flesh  shall  see  the  salva- 
tion of  God. 
"^  He   said   therefore   to   the  multi- 
tudes  that   went  out  to   be  baptized 
(immersed)  by  him.  Brood  of  vipers, 
who    warned    vou    to   flee   from   the 


Holy  Spirit  and  fire ;  ^"  whose  fan  is 
in  his  hand,  thoroughly  to  cleanse  his 
threshing-floor,  and  to  gather  the 
wheat  into  his  garner;  but  the  chaff 
he  will  burn  up  with  fire  unquench- 
able. 

^^  With  many  other  exhortations 
therefore  he  preached  the  good  news 
to  the  people ;  ^^  but  Herod  the  te- 
trarch, being  reproved  by  him  about 


coming  wrath  ?  ^  Produce  therefore  ■  Herodias,  the  wife  of  his  brother, 
fruits  worthy  of  repentance ;  and  be-  and  about  all  the  evils  which  Herod 
gin  not  to  say  within  yourselves,  We  did,  -^  added  this  also  to  them  all, 
have  Abraham  for  our  father ;  for  I  that  he  shut  up  John  in  prison, 
say  to  you,  that  God  is  able  out  of  I  ^^  Now  it  came  to  pass,  when  all 
these  stones  to  raise  up  children  to  j  the  people  had  been  baptized  (im- 
Abraham.    ^  And  already  the  axe  also  |  mersed)  that  as  Jesus  also  had  been 

Ver.   52.     Stature:    Or,    age. 

III.    Ver.   7.     The   coming   wrath:    Or,  the   wrath   that   is   about  to  be. 

Ver.    14.     Accuse   any    one   falsely:    Or,    extort   from    any    one    wrongfully. 

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LUKE  III.  IV 


baptized    (immersed)   and   was   pray-  j  son  of  Enoch,  the  son  of  Jared,  the 

ing,   the   heaven  was   opened,   --  and  |  son  of  I\Iahalaleel,  the  son  of  Kenan, 

the  Holy  Spirit  descended  in  a  bodily  1 3s  the  son  of  Enos,  the  son  of  Seth, 

form  as  a  dove  upon  him ;  and  there  the  son  of  Adam,  the  son  of  God. 

came  a   voice   out   of   heaven,   Thou 

art  my  beloved   Son;   in  thee   I   am!  CHAPTER    IV 

well  pleased. 


-"  And  Jesus  himself  when  he  be- 
gan [his  ministry],  was  about  thirty 
years  of  age;  being  the  son  (as  was 
supposed)  of  Joseph,  the  son  of  Heli, 
-^  the  son  of  ]\Iatthat,  the  son  of 
Levi,  the  son  of  ]\Ielchi,  the  son  oi 
Jannai,  the  son  of  Joseph,  ^^  the  son 
of  ]\Iattathias,  the  son  of  Amos,  the 
son  of  Xahum,  the  son  of»Esli,  the 
son  of  Naggai,  ^s  the  son  of  Maath, 
the  son  of  Mattathias,  the  son  of 
Semien,  the  son  of  Josech,  the  son 
of  Joda,  -'  the  son  of  Joanan,  the  son 
of  Rhesa,  the  son  of  Zerubbabel,  the 
son  of  Shealtiel,  the  son  of  Neri, 
28  the  son  of  Melchi,  the  son  of  Addi, 
the  son  of  Cosam,  the  son  of  Elma- 
dam,  the  son  of  Er,  -^  the  son  of 
Joshua,  the  son  of  Eliezer,  the  son  of 
Jorim,  the  son  of  Mat^hat,  the  son 
of  Levi,  "^  the  son  of  %meon,  the 
son  of  Judah,  the  son  of  Joseph,  the 
son  of  Jonam,  the  son  of  Eliakim, 
^^  the  son  of  Melea,  the  son  of  Men- 
na,  the  son  of  ]\Iattatha,  the  son  of 
Nathan,  the  son  of  David,  ^-  the  son 
of  Jesse,  the  son  of  Obed,  the  son  of 
Boaz,  the  son  of  Salmon,  the  son  of 
Xahshon,  ^^  the  son  of  Amminadab, 
the  son  of  Admin,  the  son  of  Arni, 
the  son  of  Hezron,  the  son  of  Perez, 
the  son  of  Judah,  ^^  the  son  of  Jacob, 
the  son  of  Isaac,  the  son  of  Abraham, 
the  son  of  Terah,  the  son  of  Nahor, 
^5  the  son  of  Serug,  the  son  of  Reu, 
the  son  of  Peleg,  the  son  of  Eber, 
the  son  of  Shelah,  ^^  the  son  of 
Cainan,  the  son  of  Arphaxad,  the  son 
of  Shem,  the  son  of  Noah,  the  son  of 
Lamech,  ^^  the  son  of  Methuselah,  the 


^  And  Jesus,  full  of  the  Holy  Spirit, 
returned  from  the  Jordan;  and  he 
was  led  in  the  Spirit  in  the  wilderness, 
2  during  forty  days  being  tempted  by 
the  Devil.  And  he  ate  nothing  in 
those  days ;  and  when  they  were  com- 
pleted,  he   was   hungry. 

^  And  the  Devil  said  to  him.  If 
thou  art  God's  Son,  command  this 
stone  that  it  become  a  loaf  of  bread. 
*  And  Jesus  answered  him,  saying,  It 
is  written,  Not  on  bread  alone  shall 
man  live. 

''  And  leading  him  up  he  showed 
him  all  the  kingdoms  of  the  inhabited 


earth   in  a   moment  of  time. 


And 


the  Devil  said  to  him.  To  thee  will 
I  give  all  this  authority,  and  the 
glory  of  them;  because  to  me  it  has 
been  delivered,  and  to  whomsoever 
I  will  I  give  it.  "•  If  thou  therefore 
worship  before  me,  it  shall  all  be 
thine.  ^  And  Jesus  answering  said 
to  him.  It  is  written.  Thou  shalt  wor- 
ship the  Lord  thy  God,  and  him  only 
shalt  thou  serve. 

^  And  he  led  him  to  Jerusalem,  and 
set  him  on  the  pinnacle  of  the  tem- 
ple, and  said  to  him,  If  thou  art  God's 
Son,  cast  thyself  down  hence.  ^^  For 
it   is    written. 

He  will  command  his  angels  con- 
cerning thee  to  guard  thee; 
^1  And    on    their  hands  they  shall 
bear  thee  up, 
Lest  perhaps  thou  dash  thy  foot 
against  a  stone. 
^-  And  Jesus  answering  said  to  him, 
It  is  said,  Thou  shall  not  try  the  Lord 
thy   God. 


Ver.   22.     Am:   Or,  was. 

Ver,  29.     Joshua:  Gr.,  Jesus,  the  same  as  Joshua. 

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LUKE  IV 


^^  And  having  completed  every 
temptation,  the  Devil  departed  from 
him  until  a  convenient  season. 

^^  And  Jesus  returned  in  the  power 
of  the  Spirit  into  Galilee;  and  there 
went  out  a  report  concerning  him 
through  all  the  surrounding  country. 
^^  And  he  taught  in  their  synagogues, 
being  glorified  by  all. 

^*^  i\nd  he  came  to  Nazareth,  where 
he  had  been  brought  up.  And  he 
went,  as  his  custom  was,  into  the 
synagogue  on  the  sabbath  day,  and 
stood  up  to  read.  ^^  And  there  was 
given  to  him  the  book  of  the  prophet 
Isaiah.  And  unrolling  the  book,  he 
found  the  place  where  it  was  written, 

^^  The  Spirit  of  the   Lord  is  upon 
me; 
Because     he     anointed     me     to 
preach  good  news  to  the  poor; 
He  has  sent  me  to  proclaim  de- 
liverance to  captives, 
And^recovering  of  sight  to  blind 

men. 
To  send  crushed  ones  away  free, 

^^  To  proclaim  an  acceptable  year 
of  the  Lord. 

2^  And  rolling  up  the  book  he  gave 
it  back  to  the  attendant,  and  sat 
dowm.  And  the  eyes  of  all  in  the  syn- 
agogue were  fastened  on  him.  -^  And 
he  began  to  say  to  them,  To-day  has 
this  Scripture  been  fulfilled  in  your 
ears.  "^-  And  all  bore  w'itness  to  him, 
and  wondered  at  the  words  of  grace 
which  proceeded  out  of  his  mouth. 
And  they  said,  Is  not  this  Joseph's 
son?  23  And  he  said  to  them,  Ye  will 
doubtless  say  to  me  this  proverb, 
Physician,  heal  thyself.  Whatever 
we  heard  done  in  Capernaum,  do  here 
also  in  thy  country.  -*  And  he  said. 
Verily  I  say.  to  you,  No  prophet  is 
acceptable  in  his  own  country.  -^  But 
of  a  truth  I  say  to  you.  There  were 
many  w^idows  in  Israel  in  the  days  of 


■  Elijah,  when  the  heaven  was  shut  up 
three  years  and  six  months,  when 
there  came  a  great  famine  over  all 
the  land;  -*^  and  to  no  one  of  them 
was  Elijah  sent,  but  only  to  Zare- 
phath  in  the  land  of  Sidon,  to  a 
woman  that  was  a  widow.  -"  And 
there  were  many  lepers  in  Israel  in 
the  time  of  Elisha  the  prophet;  and 
no  one  of  them  was  cleansed,  but 
only  Naaman  the  Syrian.  -^  And  they 
were  all  filled  with  ^vrath  in  the  syn- 
agogue, as  they  heard  these  things, 
2^  and  rose  up,  and  thrust  him  forth 
out  of  the  city,  and  led  him  to  the 
brow  of  the  hill  whereon  their  city 
was  built,  to  throw  him  down  head- 
long. 2'-*  But  he  passing  through  the 
midst  of  them  went  on  his  way. 

^^  And  he  came  down  to  Caper- 
naum, a  city  of  Galilee.  And  he  was 
teaching  them  on  the  sabbath ;  ^-  and 
they  were  astonished  at  his  teaching, 
because  his  w^ord  was  with  authority. 

^^  And  in  the  synagogue  there  was 
a  man  having  a  spirit  of  an  unclean 
demon ;  and  he  cried  out  with  a  loud 
voice,  2*  Ah !  what  have  we  to  do  with 
thee,  Jesus,  the  Nazarene  ?  Didst  thou 
come  to  destroy  us?  I  know  thee 
who  thou  art,  the  Holy  One  of  God. 
^^  And  Jesus  rebuked  it,  saying.  Hold 
thy  peace,  and  come  out  from  him. 
And  the  demon  hurling  him  into  the 
midst  came  out  from  him,  doing  him 
no  harm.  ^^  And  amazement  came  on 
all ;  and  they  talked  with  one  another, 
saying.  What  is  this  word,  that  with 
authority  and  powder  he  commands 
the  unclean  spirits,  and  they  come 
out?  ^'^  And  there  vv^ent  out  a  rumor 
concerning  him  into  every  place  of 
the  region  around. 

^^  And  he  rose  up  from  the  syna- 
gogue, and  went  into  the  house  of 
Simon.  And  the  mother-in-law  of 
Simon  was  seized  with  a  great  fever ; 


Ver.    15.      Glorified:  Or,  honored. 
Ver.    18.     Because:   Or.  wherefore. 
Ver.  23.      Proverb:   Gr,   parable. 


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LUKE  V 


and  they  besought  him  about  her. 
^^  And  standing  over  her  he  rebuked 
the  fever,  and  it  left  her;  and  im- 
mediately she  arose  and  ministered 
to  them. 

"^^  And  when  the  sun  was  setting, 
all  that  had  any  sick  with  many 
kinds  of  diseases  brought  them  to 
him ;  and  he  laid  his  hands  on  every 
one  of  them.,  and  healed  them.  *^  And 
demons  also  came  out  from  many, 
crying  out,  and  s'aying,  Thou  art  the 
Son  of  God.  And  rebuking  them,  he 
permitted  them  not  to  speak,  because 
they  knew  that  he  was  the  Christ. 

^2  And  when  it  was  day  he  came 
out,  and  went  into  a  desert  place. 
And  the  multitudes  were  seeking  af- 
ter him,  and  came  to  him,  and  tried 
to  restrain  him  from  going  away  from 
them.  -^2  And  he  said  to  them,  To 
the  other  cities  also  I  must  preach 
the  good  news  of  the  kingdom  of 
God ;  because  for  this  I  was  sent 
forth.  *^  And  he  was  preaching  in 
the  synagogues  of  Judaea. 

CHAPTER  V 

^  Now  it  came  to  pass,  as  the  mul- 
titude pressed  on  him  and  heard  the 
word  of  God,  that  he  was  standing 
by  the  lake  of  Gennesaret,  ^  and  saw 
two  boats  standing  by  the  lake;  but 
the  fishermen  had  gone  out  of  them, 
,  and  were  washing  the  nets.  ^  And 
entering  into  one  of  the  boats,  which 
was  Simon's,  he  asked  him  to  put  out 
a  little  from  the  land.  And  sitting 
down,  he  taught  the  multitudes  out 
of  the  boat. 

*  And  when  he  ceased  speaking,  he 
said  to  Simon,  Put  out  into  deep 
water;  and  let  down  your  nets  for  a 
draught.  ^  And  Simon  answering 
said.  Master,  through  the  whole  night 
we  toiled  and  took  nothing;   but  at 

Ver.   44.        Many   -incient  documents   read, 
V.     Ver.    10.     Catch;    Or.    take    alive. 


thy  word  I  will  let  down  the  nets. 
^  And  doing  this,  they  inclosed  a 
great  multitude  of  fishes;  and  their 
nets  were  breaking.  '^  And  they  beck- 
oned to  their  partners  in  the  other 
boat,  to  come  and  help  them.  And 
they  came,  and  filled  both  the  boats, 
so  that  they  were  sinking.  "^  And 
Simon  Peter  seeing  it  fell  down  at 
the  knees  of  Jesus,  saying,  Depart 
from  me;  because  I  am  a  sinful  man, 
O  Lord.  ^  For  astonishment  seized 
him,  and  all  that  were  with  him,  at 
the  draught  of  the  fishes  which  they 
took ;  ^^  and  likewise  also  James  and 
John,  sons  of  Zebedee,  who  were 
partners  with  Simon.  And  Jesus  said 
to  Simon,  Fear  not;  from  henceforth 
thou  shalt  catch  men.  ^^  And  hav- 
ing brought  their  boats  to  land,  they 
left  all,  and  followed  him. 

^-  And  it  came  to  pass,  while  he 
was  in  one  of  the  cities,  behold,  a 
man  full  of  leprosy.  And  seeing 
Jesus  he  fell  on  his  face,  and  besought 
him,  saying,  Lord,  if  thou  wilt,  thou 
canst  cleanse  me.  ^^  And  stretching 
forth  his  hand  he  touched  him,  say- 
ing, I  will ;  be  cleansed.  And  straight- 
way the  leprosy  departed  from  him. 
^■*  And  he  charged  him  to  tell  no  one : 
but  go,  and  show  thyself  to  the 
priest,  and  offer  concerning  thy 
cleansing,  as  IMoses  directed,  for  a 
testimony  to  them. 

^^  But  all  the  more  went  abroad  the 

report  concerning  him ;     and     great 

1  multitudes  came  together  to  hear,  and 

[  to   be     healed     of     their  infirmities. 

'  ^^  And   he   was    wont   to    retire   into 

the  deserts,  and  pray. 

^■^  And  it  came  to  pass,  on  one  of 

the  days,  that  he  was  teaching;  and 

[  there  were  Pharisees  and  teachers  of 

j  the  law  sitting  by,  who  had  come  out 

of  every  village  of  Galilee,  and  from 

Judnea.  and  from  Jerusalem ;  and  the 

Galilee.     Judaea  is  probably  an  error. 


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LUKE  V,  VI 


power  of  the  Lord  was  with  him  to 
heal.  ^^  And,  behold,  men  brought 
on  a  bed  a  man  who  was  paralyzed ; 
and  they  sought  to  bring  him  in,  and 
to  place  him  before  him.  ^^  And  not 
finding  by  what  way  they  might 
bring  him  in,  because  of  the  multi- 
tude, they  went  up  on  the  housetop, 
and  let  him  down  through  the  tiles 
with  the  couch  into  the  midst  before 
Jesus.  -°  And  seeing  their  faith  he 
said,  Man,  thy  sins  are  forgiven  thee. 
2^  And  the  scribes  and  the  Pharisees 
began  to  reason,  saying,  Who  is  this 
that  speaks  blasphemies  ?  Who  can 
forgive  sins  but  God  only?  22  g^^- 
Jesus,  perceiving  their  reasonings,  an- 
swered and  said  to  them,  What  reason 
ye  in  your  hearts  ?  -^  Which  is 
easier,  to  say.  Thy  sins  are  forgiven 
thee;  or  to  say,  Arise  and  walk? 
2*  But  that  ye  may  know  that  the 
Son  of  man  has  authority  on  earth 
to  forgive  sins,  (he  said  to  the  para- 
lyzed man,)  I  say  to  thee.  Arise,  and 
taking  up  thy  couch  go  to  thy  house. 
2^  And  immediately  standing  up  be- 
fore them,  he  took  up  that  whereon 
i  he  lay,  and  departed  to  his  house, 
j  glorifying  God.  -^  And  amazement 
'  seized  them  all;  and  they  glorified 
God,  and  were  filled  with  fear,  say- 
ing, We  have  seen  strange  things 
to-day. 

2"  And  after  these  things  he  went 
forth,  and  beheld  a  publican,  named 
Levi,  sitting  at  the  tax-office;  and  he 
said  to  him,  Follow  me.  ^s  ^^d  for- 
saking all,  he  arose  and  followed  him. 
2^  And  Levi  made  him  a  great  en- 
tertainment in  his  house ;  and  there 
was  a  great  crowd  of  publicans  and 
of  others  who  were  reclining  at  table 
with  them.  ^^  And  the  Pharisees,  and 
their  scribes,   murmured   against    his 


disciples,  saying.  Why  do  yet  eat  and 
drink  with  the  publicans  and  sinners? 
^^  And  Jesus  answering  said  to  them, 
Those  who  are  well  need  not  a  phy- 
sician, but  those  who  are  sick.  22  j 
have  not  come  to  call  righteous 
men,  but  sinners  to  repentance. 

^^  And  they  said  to  him.  The  dis- 
ciples of  John  fast  often,  and  make 
supplications;  likewise  also  those  of 
the  Pharisees;  but  thine  eat  and 
drink.  '^  And  Jesus  said  to  them. 
Can  ye  make  the  sons  of  the  bride- 
chamber  fast,  while  the  bridegroom 
is  with  them  ?  "^  But  there  will 
come  days;  and  when  the  bridegroom 
has  been  taken  away  from  them,  then 
will  they  fast  in  those  days.  ^^  And 
he  spoke  also  a  parable  to  them.  No 
one  rends  a  piece  from  a  new  gar- 
ment, and  puts  it  on  an  old  garment; 
else  he  will  both  rend  the  new,  and 
the  piece  from  the  new  will  not  agree 
wdth  the  old.  ^'  And  no  one  puts 
new  wine  into  old  skins ;  else  the  new 
wine  will  burst  the  skins,  and  will 
itself  be  spilled,  and  the  skins  will 
perish.  ^^  But  new  wine  must  be 
put  into  fresh  skins.  ^^  And  no  one 
having  drunk  old  wdne  wishes  new; 
for  he  says.  The  old  is  good. 


CHAPTER  VI 

^  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the  sec- 
ond sabbath  after  the  first,  that  he 
was  going  through  grain-fields;  and 
his  disciples  plucked  and  ate  the  ears 
of  grain,  rubbing  them^_  with  their 
hands.  -  But  some  of  the  Pharisees 
said.  Why  are  ye  doing  that  which  it 
is  not  lawful  to  do  on  the  sabbath? 
^  And  Jesus  answering  them  said, 
Have  yet  not  read  even  this,  that 
David  did,  when  he  was  hungry,  him- 

Ver.  22.     What:  Or,  Why. 

Ver.  29.  Publicans:  tax-collectors,  for  the  Roman  government,  greatly  despised  by  the 
Jews,   whether  they   were    Tews   or  foreigners. 

\"er.  34.  Sons  of  the  bride-chamber:  (better),  companions  of  the  bridegroom.  See 
Judges   14:    II. 

VI.     Ver.    I.     Gr.,  on  a  second-first  sabbath.     Many  ancient  documents  omit,   second-first. 

83 


LUKE  VI 


self  and  those  who  were  with  him ; 
*  how  he  entered  into  the  house  of 
God,  and  took  and  ate  the  show- 
bread,  and  gave  to  those  also  who 
were  with  him ;  which  it  is  not  lawful 
to  eat  except  for  the  priests  only? 
°  And  he  said  to  them.  The  Son  of 
man  is  Lord  even  of  the  sabbath. 

°  And  it  came  to  pass  on  another 
sabbath,  that  he  entered  into  the  syn- 
agogue and  taught.  And  there  was 
a  man  there,  and  his  right  hand  was 
withered.  "'  And  the  scribes  and 
Pharisees  were  watching,  whether  he 
w^ould  heal  on  the  sabbath ;'  that  they 
might  find  how  to  accuse  him.  '^  But 
he  knew  their  thoughts;  and  he  said 
to  the  man  that  had  his  hand  with- 
ered. Arise,  and  stand  forth  in  the 
midst.  And  he  rose  up,  and  stood. 
^  And  Jesus  said  to  them,  I  ask  you, 
Is  it  lawful  on  the  sabbath  to  do 
good,  or  to  do  harm;  to  save  a 
life,  or  to  destroy  it?  ^"^  And  looking 
round  on  them  all,  he  said  to  him. 
Stretch  forth  thy  hand.  And  he  did 
so,  and  his  hand  was  restored.  ^^  But 
they  were  filled  with  madness,  and 
conferred  one  with  another,  what 
they  should  do  to  Jesus. 

^-  And  it  came  to  pass  in  these 
days,  that  he  went  out  into  the  moun- 
tain to  pray,  and  spent  the  whole  night 
in  prayer  to  God.  ^^  And  when  it 
was  day,  he  called  his  disciples.  And 
he  chose  out  from  them  twelve 
(whom  he  named  Apostles  also) ; 
^^  Simon,  whom  he  also  named  Peter, 
and  Andrew  his  brother,  and  James 
and  John,  and  Philip  and  Bartholo- 
mew, '^■'  and  Matthew  and  Thomas, 
James  the  son  of  Alpheus,  and  Simon 
who  was  called  Zelotes.  ^^  and  Judas 
brother  of  James,  and  Judas  Iscariot, 
who  became  a  betrayer ;  ^'^  and  he 
came  down  with  them,  and  stood  on 


a  level  place,  and  a  great  crowd  of 
his  disciples,  and  a  great  multitude  of 
the  people  from  all  Judaea  and  Jeru- 
salem, and  the  sea-coast  of  Tyre  and 
Sidon,  who  came  to  hear  him,  and 
to  be  healed  of  their  diseases;  ^®  and 
those  who  were  vexed  by  unclean 
spirits  were  healed ;  ^^  and  all  the 
crowd  were  seeking  to  touch  him,  be- 
cause power  came  forth  from  him 
and  healed  them  all. 

-^  And  he,  lifting  up  his  eyes  on 
his  disciples,  said,  Happy  ye  poor; 
for  yours  is  the  kingdom  of  God. 
-^  Happy  ye  that  hunger  now ;  for  ye 
wall  be  satisfied.  Happy  ye  that 
weep  now ;  for  ye  will  laugh.  22  Happy 
are  ye,  when  men  hate  you,  and  when 
they  separate  you  from  them,  and 
reproach  you,  and  cast  out  your  name 
as  evil,  for  the  sake  of  the  Son  of 
man.  ^^  Rejoice  in  that  day,  and  leap 
for  joy;  for,  behold,  your  reward  is 
great  in  heaven ;  for  in  the  same  man- 
ner did  their  fathers  to  the  prophets. 

-*  But  woe  to  you  that  are  rich !  for 
ye  have  received  your  consolation. 
^^  Woe  to  you  that  are  satisfied  now ! 
for  ye  will  hunger.  Woe,  ye  that 
laugh  now !  for  ye  will  mourn  and 
weep.  2^  Woe,  when  all  men  speak 
well  of  you !  for  in  the  same  manner 
did  their  fathers  to  the  false  prophets. 

^■^  But  I  say  to  you  who  hear.  Love 
your  enemies,  do  good  to  those  who 
hate  you,  -*  bless  those  who  curse 
you,  pray  for  those  who  insult  you. 
-^  To  him  who  smites  thee  on  the 
cheek  offer  also  the  other;  and  him 
who  takes  away  thy  cloak  forbid  not 
to  take  thy  coat  also.  ^^  Give  to 
every  one  that  asks  thee ;  and  from 
him  who  is  taking  away  thy  goods 
ask  them  not  back.  ^^  And  as  ye  wish 
that  men  should  do  to  you,  do  ye 
also  in  like  manner  to  them.     ^-  For 


Ver.  s.  Some  ancient  documents   omit,  even. 

Ver.  15.  Zelotes:  i.  e.  a  zealot  for  Jewish  independence  of  the  heathen.     See  Matt.   10:4. 

Ver.  16.      Brother:   Or.   possibly,  son. 

Ver.  28.  Insult  you:  Or,  falsely  accuse  you. 

84 


LUKE  VI,  VII 


if  ye  love  those  who  love  you,  what ;  take   out  the   mote     that 


thanks  have  ye?  For  even  the  sin- 
ners love  those  who  love  them. 
^^  And  if  ye  do  good  to  those  who 
do  good  to  you,  what  thanks  have 
ye?  Even  the  sinners  do  the  same. 
^"^  And  if  ye  lend  to  those  of  whom 
ye  hope  to  receive,  what  thanks  have 
ye  ?  Even  sinners  lend  to  sinners, 
that  they  may  receive  as  much  in  re- 
turn. ^^  But  love  your  enemies,  and 
do  good  and  lend,  hoping  for  nothing 
in  return ;  and  your  reward  will  be 
great,  and  ye  will  be  sons  of  the  Most 
High ;  for  he  is  kind  toward  the  un- 
thankful and  evil.  ^^  Be  ye  merciful, 
even  as  your  Father  is  merciful. 
^^  And  judge  not,  and  ye  will  not  be 
judged;  and  condemn  not,  and  ye  will 
not  be  condemned;  release,  and  ye 
will  be  released.  ^^  Give,  and  it  will 
be  given  to  you;  good  measure, 
pressed  down,  shaken  together,  run- 
ning over,  will  they  give  into  your 
bosom.  For  with  what  measure  ye 
mete,  it  will  be  measured  to  you 
again. 

^^  And  he  spoke  also  a  parable  to 
them :  Can  a  blind  man  guide  a 
blind  man?  Will  they  not  both  fall 
into  a  pit?  ^°  A  disciple  is  not  above 
the  teacher;  but  every  one  when  per- 
fected will  be  as  his  teacher. 

*^  And  why  seest  thou  the  mote 
that  is  in  thy  brother's  eye,  but  per- 
ceivest  not  the  beam  that  is  in  thy 
own  eye?  *- How  canst  thou  say  to 
thy  brother,  Brother,  let  me  take  out 
the  mote  that  is  in  thy  eye,  when 
thou  thyself  seest  not  the  beam  that 
is  in  thy  own  eye?  Hypocrite!  take 
out   first  the  beam   out  of  thy  own 


is     in   thy 


brother's  eye. 

^^  For  there  is  no  good  tree  that 
bears  corrupt  fruit,  nor  corrupt  tree 
that  bears  good  fruit.  ^^  For  every 
tree  is  known  from  its  own  fruit.  For 
from  thorns  they  do  not  gather  figs, 
nor  from  a  bramble  bush  do  they  har- 
vest grapes.    ^^  jj^g  ^^^^  ^^^  ^^^  q£ 

the  good  treasure  of  his  heart  brings 
forth  that  which  is  good ;  and  the  evil 
man  out  of  the  evil  treasure,  brings 
forth  that  which  is  evil;  for  out  of 
the  abundance  of  the  heart  his  mouth 
speaks. 

*^  And  why  call  ye  me.  Lord,  Lord, 
and  do  not  the  things  which  I  say? 
*"'  Every  one  that  comes  to  me,  and 
hears  my  words,  and  does  them,  I 
will  show  you  whom  he  is  like.  ^^  He 
is  like  a  man  building  a  house,  who 
dug  and  went  deep,  and  laid  a  foun- 
dation on  the  rock.  And  when  a 
flood  arose,  the  stream  broke  against 
that  house,  and  could  not  shake  it; 
because  it  was  well  built.  *^  But  he 
that  hears,  and  does  not,  is  like  a 
man  that  built  a  house  on  the  earth 
without  a  foundation ;  against  which 
the  stream  broke,  and  straightway  it 
fell  in ;  and  the  ruin  of  that  house 
was  great. 

CHAPTER  VII 

^  When  he  had  completed  all  his 
sayings  in  the  hearing  of  the  people, 
he  entered  into  Capernaum. 

2  And  a  certain  centurion's  servant, 
who  was  dear  to  him,  was  sick  and 
about  to  die.  ^  And  having  heard 
concerning  Jesus,  he  sent  to  him  el- 
ders of  the  Jews,  asking  him  that  he 
would  come     and     save  his  servant. 


Some    ancient    documents    read, 


eye,  and  then  thou  wilt  see  clearly  to 

Ver.    35.      Hoping    for    nothing:    Or,    nothing    despairing, 
despairing  "of   no  one. 

Ver.   42.      Most  early  documents  read.  Or  how,   as  in  Matt.   7:  4. 

\'tT.  48.      Because  it  was  well  built:   Many  documents  read,  for  it  was  founded  on  the  rock, 
as  in  Matt.    7:25. 

Ver.  49,     Fell  in:  Gr.,  fell  together. 

VII.      Ver.   2.      Dear:   Or,   precious  or  valuable. 

Ver.  3.       Save:   Or,   cure. 


LUKE  VII 


*  And  coming  to  Jesus,  they  be- 
sought him  earnestly,  saying,  He  is 
worthy  that  thou  shouldst  do  this  for 
him ;  ^  for  he  loves  our  nation,  and 
himself  built  the  synagogue  for  us. 
^  And  Jesus  went  with  them.  And 
when  he  was  now  not  far  from 
the  house,  the  centurion  sent  friends, 
saying  to  him,  Lord,  trouble  not  thy- 
self; for  I  am  not  worthy  that  thou 
shouldst  come  under  my  roof. 
■^  Wherefore  neither  thought  I  my- 
self worthy  to  come  to  thee;  but  say 
the  word,  and  my  servant  will  be 
healed.  ^  For  I  also  am  a  man  set 
under  authority,  having  under  myself 
soldiers ;  and  I  say  to  this  one,  Go, 
and  he  goes ;  and  to  another.  Come, 
and  he  comes ;  and  to  my  servant. 
Do  this,  and  he  does  it.  -^  And  hear- 
ing these  things  Jesus  wondered  at 
him ;  and  turning  said  to  the  multi- 
tude that  followed  him,  I  say  to  you, 
Not  even  in  Israel  have  I  found  so 
great  faith.  ^"^  And  those  who  were 
sent,  returning  to  the  house,  found 
the   servant  well. 

^^  And  it  came  to  pass  soon  after- 
w^ards,  that  he  went  into  a  city  called 
Nain;  and  his  disciples  were  going 
with  him,  and  a  great  crowd.  ^-  And 
as  he  came  near  to  the  gate  of  the 
city,  behold,  there  was  being  carried 
out  dead  the  only  son  of  his  mother, 
and  she  was  a  widow;  and  a  great 
crowd  of  the  city  was  with  her.  ^^  And 
seeing  her,  the  Lord  had  compassion 
on  her,  and  said  to  her.  Weep  not. 
^*  And  he  came  and  touched  the  bier ; 
and  the  bearers  stood  still.  And  he 
said,  Younsf  man,  I  sav  to  thee,  arise. 
^^  And  the  dead  sat  up.  and  began 
to  speak.  And  he  gave  him  to  his 
mother.  ^^  And  fear  seized  on  all; 
and  they  glorified  God,  saying,  A 
great  prophet  has  arisen  among  us ; 
and,    God    has    visited      his     people. 

Ver.  7.  My  servant  will  be  healed:  Some 
Ver.  II.  Soon  afterwards:  Many  ancient 
Ver.    20.      Baptist.      See   note   on   Matt.    3:1. 


^■^  And  this  report  went  forth  in  all 
Judaea  concerning  him,  and  in  all  the 
country  round  about. 

^^  And  the  disciples  of  John  re- 
ported to  him  concerning  all  these 
things.  ^^  And  calling  to  him  two  of 
his  disciples  John  sent  them  to  the 
Lord,  saying.  Art  thou  the  Coming 
One,  or  are  we  to  look  for  another? 
^^  And  when  the  men  came  to  him 
they  said,  John  the  Baptist  has  sent 
us  to  thee,  saying.  Art  thou  the  Com- 
ing One,  or  are  we  to  look  for  an- 
other? 2^  In  that  hour  he  healed 
many,  of  diseases  and  plagues  and 
evil  spirits ;  and  on  many  blind  he  be- 
i  stowed  sight.  ^-  And  answering  he 
said  to  them.  Go,  and  report  to  John 
what  ye  saw  and  heard;  that  blind 
men  receive  sight,  lame  walk,  lepers 
are  cleansed,  and  deaf  hear,  dead  are 
raised,  poor  men  have  good  news 
preached  to  them.  ^^  And  happy  is 
he,  whoever  find?  no  occasion  of 
stumbling  in  me. 

24  And  when  the  messengers  of 
John  had  departed,  he  began  to  say 
to  the  crowds  concerning  John, 
What  went  ye  out  into  the  wilder- 
ness to  behold?  A  reed  shaken  by 
the  wind?  ^s  g^^  what  went  ye  out 
to  see?  A  man  clothed  in  soft 
raiment?  Behold,  those  who  are 
gorgeously  appareled,  and  live  deli- 
cately, are  in  kings'  palaces.  ~^  But 
what  went  ye  out  to  see  ?  A  prophet  ? 
Yea,  I  say  to  you,  and  much  more 
than  a  prophet.  -^  This  is  the  one 
concerning  whom  it  is  written. 

Behold,   I   send  my  messenger  be- 
fore thy  face, 

Who   will  prepare  thy  way  before 
I  thee. 

'  -^  I  say  to  you,  among  those  that  are 

born    of     women     there    is     no   one 

I  greater  than  John ;   but   the   least   in 

early  documents  read,  let  my  servant  be  healed, 
documents    read,   the    next  day. 


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LUKE  VII,  VIII 


the  kingdom  of  God  is  greater  than 
he. 

^^  And  all  the  people,  hearing  it, 
and  the  publicans,  justified  God,  hav- 
ing been  baptized  (immersed)  with 
John's  baptism  (immersion).  ^^  But 
the  Pharisees  and  the  lawyers  rejected 
the  counsel  of  God  in  regard  to  them- 
selves, not  having  been  baptized  (im- 
mersed) by  him. 

^^  To  what  then  shall  I  liken  the 
men  of  this  generation?  And  to 
what  are  they  like  ?  ^-  They  are  like 
children  that  are  sitting  in  the  mar- 
ket, and  calling  to  one  another,  say- 
ing, We  piped  to  you,  and  ye  did  not 
dance ;  we  wailed,  and  ye  did  not 
weep.  ^^  For  John  the  Baptist  has 
come,  not  eating  bread  nor  drinking 
wine ;  and  ye  say,  He  has  a  demon. 
^^  The  Son  of  man  has  come  eating 
and  drinking;  and  ye  say.  Behold  a 
glutton,  and  a  wine-drinker,  a  friend 
of  publicans  and  sinners.  ^^  Yet  wis- 
dom is  justified  on  the  part  of  all  her 
children. 

"^  And  one  of  the  Pharisees  asked 
him  to  eat  with  him.  And  entering 
into  the  house  of  the  Pharisee,  he 
reclined  at  table.  ^^  And,  behold,  a 
woman  who  was  in  the  city,  a  sin- 
ner; and  learning  that  he  was  reclin- 
ing at  table  in  the  house  of  the  Phar- 
isee, she  brought  an  alabaster  flask 
of  ointment,  ^^  and  standing  behind 
at  his  feet  weeping,  she  began  to  wet 
his  feet  with  her  tears,  and  wiped 
them  with  the  hairs  of  her  head,  and 
kissed  his  feet,  and  anointed  them 
with  the  ointment.  ^^  And  seeing  it, 
the  Pharisee  who  had  invited  him 
spoke  within  himself,  saying,  This 
man,  if  he  were  a  prophet,  would 
know  who  and  what  sort  of  woman 
this  is  that  touches  him ;  for  she  is 


a  sinner.  -^^  And  Jesus  answering  said 
to  him,  Simon,  I  have  something  to 
say  to  thee.  And  he  says.  Teacher, 
say  it.  -^^  There  were  two  debtors  to 
a  certain  money-lender.  The  one 
owed  five  hundred  denaries,  and  the 
other  fifty.  ^^  j^^(^  ^j^^y  having  noth- 
ing to  pay,  he  forgave  them  both. 
Which  of  them  therefore,  tell  me, 
will  love  him  most?  ^"  Simon  an- 
swering said.  The  one,  I  suppose,  to 
whom  he  forgave  the  most.  And  he 
said  to  him.  Thou  didst  rightly  judge. 
^*  And  turning  to  the  woman,  he  said 
to  Simon,  Seest  thou  this  woman? 
I  entered  into  thy  house,  no  water 
didst  thou  give  me  for  my  feet;  but 
she  with  her  tears  has  wet  my  feet, 
and  with  her  hair  has  wiped  them. 
*^  No  kiss  didst  thou  give  me ;  but 
she,  from  the  time  I  entered,  ceased 
not  to  kiss  my  feet.  ^'^  My  head  with 
oil  thou  didst  not  anoint;  but  she 
anointed  my  feet  with  ointment. 
■*'  Wherefore  I  say  to  thee,  her  many 
sins  are  forgiven ;  for  she  loved 
much.  But  he  to  whom  little  is  for- 
given, loves  little.  *'^  And  he  said  to 
her,  Thy  sins  are  forgiven.  ^^  And 
those  who  reclined  with  him  JDCgan  to 
say  within  themselves,  Who  is  this 
that  even  forgives  sins  ?  ^^  And  he 
said  to  the  woman,  Thy  faith  has 
saved  thee ;  go  into  peace. 

CHAPTER  VIII 

^  And  it  came  to  pass  soon  after- 
wards, that  he  went  about  by  city  and 
village,  preaching  and  publishing  the 
good  news  of  the  kingdom  of  God; 
and  with  him  the  twelve ;  -  and  cer- 
tain women  who  had  been  healed  of 
evil  spirits  and  infirmities.  ]Mary  that 
was     called     the    Magdalene,    from 


Ver.   38.     Kissed  his  feet:  Gr.,  kissed  his  feet  much,  i.  e.  tenderly  and  repeatedly. 
\'er.  39.     A  prophet:   Some  ancient  documents  read,  the  Prophet.      See  John   i:   21,  25. 
\'er.   41.     About  seventy-five,  and  seven  and  one-half  dollars.     But  money  has  decreased  in 
purchasing  power  since  then  several  fold. 

Ver.     45.     Kiss:  Gr.,   kiss  my   feet  much,   i.    e.   tenderly   and   repeatedly. 


87 


LUKE  VIII 


whom  seven   demons   had  gone  out,  f  who,    in    a    good    and    honest    heart 
2  and  Joanna  wife  of  Chuza  Herod's    hearing   the   word   hold   it   fast,    and 
steward,     and     Susanna,    and    many  |  bear  fruit  with  patience, 
others,    who    ministered   to    them    of        ^^  And    no    one,    having   Hghted    a 


their  substance, 

*  And  as  a  great  multitude  was 
coming  together,  and  the  people  from 
city  after  city  were  were  going  to 
him,  he  spoke  by  a  parable :  ^  The 
sower  went  forth  to  sow  his  seed. 
And  as  he  sowed,  part  fell  by  the 
way-side ;  and  it  vvas  trodden  down, 
and  the  birds  of  the  air  devoured  it. 
^  And  another  part  fell  on  the  rock; 
and  as  soon  as  it  grew  it  withered 
away,  because  it  had  no  moisture. 
^  And  another  part  fell  in  the  midst 
of  the  thorns;  and  the  thorns  grew 
with  it,  and  choked  it.  ^  And  an- 
other part  fell  into  the  good  ground, 
and  grew,  and  bore  fruit  a  hundred- 
fold. As  he  said  these  things,  he 
cried,  He  that  has  ears  to  hear,  let 
him  hear. 

^  And  his  disciples  asked  him,  what 
this  parable  meant.  ^^  And  he  said, 
To  you  it  is  given  to  know  the  mys- 
teries of  the  kingdom  of  God ;  but  to 
the  rest  in  parables,  that  seeing  they 
may  not  see,  and  hearing  they  may 
not  understand.  ^^  Now  the  parable 
is  this :  The  seed  is  the  word  of  God. 
^-  Those  by  the  way-side  are  those 
that  hear;  then  comes  the  Devil,  and 
takes  away  the  word  from  their  heart, 
that  they  may  not  believe  and  be 
saved.  ^^  Those  on  the  rock  are  those 
who,  when  they  hear,  with  joy  re- 
ceive the  Vvord ;  and  these  have  no 
root,  who  for  a  season  believe,  and  |  buked  the  wind  and  the  raging  of  the 


lamp,  covers  it  with  a  vessel,  or  puts 
it  under  a  bed;  but  puts  it  on  a  lamp- 
stand,  that  those  who  enter  in  may 
see  the  light.  '^'^  For  nothing  is  se- 
cret that  will  not  become  manifest, 
nor  hidden,  that  will  not  be  known 
and  come  into  manifestation.  ^'^  Take 
heed  therefore  how  ye  hear.  For 
whoever  has,  to  him  shall  be  given ; 
and  whoever  has  not,  even  what  he 
thinks  he  has  shall  be  taken  from 
him. 

^^  And  there  came  to  him  his 
mother  and  his  brothers;  and  they 
could  not  get  to  him  because  of  the 
crowd.  ^^  And  word  was  brought 
him,  Thy  mother  and  thy  brothers 
are  standing  without,  wishing  to  see 
thee.  ^^  And  he  answering  said  to 
them.  My  mother  and  my  brothers 
are  these  who  hear  and  do  the  word 
of  God. 

22  Now  it  came  to  pass  on  one  of 
the  days,  that  he  went  into  a  boat, 
himself  and  his  disciples;  and  he  said 
to  them,  Let  us  go  across  to  the  other 
side  of  the  lake.  And  they  put  out. 
-^  But  as  they  were  sailing,  he  fell 
asleep.  And  there  came  down  a 
storm  of  wind  on  the  lake;  and  they 
were  filling,  and  were  in  danger. 
2*  And  coming  to  him,  they  awoke 
him,  saying.  Master,  Master,  we  are 
perishing!      And      he,     awaking,    re- 


in time  of  trial  fall  away.  ^^That 
which  fell  among  the  thorns,  these 
are  those  who  heard,  and  as  they  go 
on  are  choked  with  cares  and  riches 
and  pleasures  of  life,  and  bring  no 
fruit  to  perfection.  ^^  But  that  in 
the  good  ground,  these     are     those 


water;  and  they  ceased,  and  there 
was  a  calm.  -^  And  he  said  to  them. 
Where  is  your  faith?  And  they 
feared  and  wondered,  saying  one  to 
another.  Who  then  is  this,  that  he 
commands  even  the  winds  and  the 
water,  and  thev  obev  him? 


\'er.   3.       Them :    Many    ancient    documents    read,    him. 
\'er.    15.      Patience:  the  Greek  word  includes  the  idea  of  stedfast  endurance. 

88 


So  elsewhere. 


LUKE  VIII 


2°  And  they  landed  in  the  country 
of  the  Gerasenes,  which  is  over 
against  Gahlee.  -^  And  when  he  had 
gone  forth  on  the  land,  there  met  him 
a  certain  man  out  of  the  city,  who 
had  demons ;  and  for  a  long  time  he 
had  worn  no  clothing,  and  abode  not 
in  a  house,  but  in  the  tombs.  ^^  And 
seeing  Jesus,  he  cried  out,  and  fell 
down  before  him,  and  with  a  loud 
voice  said.  What  have  I  to  do  with 
thee,  Jesus,  Son  of  the  Most  High 
God  ?  I  beseech  thee,  do  not  torment 
me.  ^''  For  he  was  commanding  the 
unclean  spirit  to  come  out  from  the 
man.  For  at  many  times  it  had 
seized  him,  and  he  was  put  under 
guards,  bound  with  chains  and  fet- 
ters; and  bursting  the  bonds,  he  was 
driven  by  the  demon  into  the  deserts. 
^^  And  Jesus  asked  him,  What  is  thy 
name?  And  he  said,  Legion;  be- 
cause many  demons  had  entered  into 
him.  ^^  And  they  besought  him  that 
he  would  not  command  them  to  go 
away  into  the  abyss.  ^-  And  there 
was  there  a  herd  of  many  swine 
feeding  on  the  mountain;  and  they 
besought  him  that  he  would  permit 
them  to  enter  into  them.  And  he 
permitted  them.  ^^  And  going  out 
of  the  man,  the  demons  entered  into 
the  swine ;  and  the  herd  rushed  down 
the  steep  into  the  lake,  and  were 
drowned.  ^^  And  seeing  what  had 
taken  place  the  herdsmen  fled,  and 
reported  it  in  the  city  and  in  the 
country.  ^^  And  they  went  out  to  see 
what  had  taken  place.  And  they 
came  to  Jesus,  and  found  the  man 
from  whom  the  demons  had  gone 
out,  sitting  at  the  feet  of  Jesus, 
clothed  and  in  his  right  mind;  and 
they  were  afraid.  ^^  And  those  who 
saw  it  reported  to  them  how  he  that 
was  possessed  by  demons  was  saved. 
^^  And    the    whole    multitude    of   the 


surrounding  region  of  the  Gerasenes 
besought  him  to  depart  from  them; 
for  they  were  seized  with  great  fear. 
And  he,  entering  into  a  boat,  re- 
turned. 28  And  the  man,  out  of  whom 
the  demons  had  gone,  besought  him 
that  he  might  be  with  him.  But  he 
sent  him  away,  saying,  ^^  Return  to 
thy  house,  and  relate  how  great 
things  God  did  for  thee.  And  he  de- 
parted, publishing  through  the  whole 
city  how  great  things  Jesus  did  for 
him. 

^°  And  as  Jesus  returned,  the  mul- 
titude welcomed  him ;  for  they  were 
all  waiting  for  him.  *^  And,  behold, 
there  came  a  man  whose  name  was 
Jairus,  and  he  was  a  ruler  of  the  syn- 
agogue; and  falling  at  the  feet  of 
Jesus,  he  besought  him  to  come  into 
his  house ;  "*-  because  he  had  an  only 
daughter,  about  twelve  years  old,  and 
she  was  dying.  But  as  he  went  the 
crowds  thronged  him. 

^^  And  a  woman  having  a  flow  of 
blood  twelve  years,  who  had  spent  all 
her  living  on  physicians,  and  could 
not  be  healed  by  any  one,  **  came  up 
behind,  and  touched  the  fringe  of  his 
garment;  and  immediately  her  flow 
of  blood  ceased.  ^^  And  Jesus  said. 
Who  is  it  that  touched  me?  And 
when  all  denied  it,  Peter  said,  ]\Ias- 
ter,  the  crowds  hem  thee  in  and  crush 
thee.  *^  But  Jesus  said,  Some  one 
touched  me;  for  I  perceived  that 
power  had  gone  out  from  me.  ■*'  And 
the  woman,  seeing  that  she  was  not 
concealed,  came  trembling,  and  fall- 
ing down  before  him,  declared  before 
all  the  people  for  what  reason  she 
touched  him,  and  how  she  was  healed 
immediately.  *^  And  he  said  to  her. 
Daughter,  thy  faith  has  saved  thee ; 
go  into  peace. 

^^  While  he  was  yet  speaking,  there 
comes  one  from  the  house  of  the  ruler 


Ver.   26.     Many  ancient  documents   read,   Gergesenes,  many  others.   Gardarenes:    and   so  in 


ver.   37. 

Ver.  33.     Drowned:  Gr.,  choked. 


89 


LUKE  IX 


of  the  synagogue,  saying.  Thy  daugh- 
ter is  dead;  trouble  the  Teacher  no 
more.  ^^  But  Jesus  hearing  it,  an- 
swered him.  Fear  not;  only  believe, 
and  she  will  be  saved.  ^^  And  enter- 
ing into  the  house,  he  permitted  no 
one  to  go  in  with  him,  except  Peter 
and  John  and  James,  and  the  father 
of  the  child,  and  the  mother.  ^-  And 
all  were  weeping  and  bewailing  her. 
But  he  said,  Weep  not ;  for  she  is  not 
dead,  but  is  sleeping.  ^^  And  they 
laughed  at  him,  knowing  that  she  was 
dead.  ^^  But  he,  taking  her  by  the 
hand,  called,  saying.  Child,  arise. 
^^  And  her  spirit  returned,  and  she 
rose  up  immediately ;  and  he  directed 
that  food  should  be  given  her.  ^^  And 
her  parents  were  astonished.  But  he 
charged  them  to  tell  no  one  what  had 
taken  place. 

CHAPTER  IX 

^  And  he  called  the  twelve  to- 
gether, and  gave  them  power  and  au- 
thority over  all  "the  demons,  and  to 
heal  diseases.  -  And  he  sent  them  to 
preach  the  kingdom  of  God,  and  to 
heal,  ^  and  said  to  them,  Take  noth- 
ing for  the  journey,  neither  staff,  nor 
bag,  nor  bread,  nor  money ;  and  not 
to  have  two  coats.  ^  And  into  what- 
ever house  ye  enter,  there  abide,  and 
thence  depart.  ^  And  as  many  as  do 
not  receive  you,  in  going  out  from 
that  city,  shake  off  the  dust  from 
your  feet  for  a  testimony  against 
them.  ^  And  going  forth,  they  went 
about  through  the  villages,  preach- 
ing the  good  news,  and  healing  ev- 
erywhere. 

"^  Now  Herod  the  tetrarch  heard  of 
all  the  things  that  were  taking  place. 
And  he  was  much  perplexed,  be- 
cause it  was  said  by  some  that  John 
had  been  raised  from  the  dead ;  ^  and 
by  some,  that  Elijah  had  appeared; 
and  bv  others,  that    one  of  the  old 


prophets  had  risen.  ^  And  Herod 
said,  John  I  beheaded;  but  who  is 
this,  about  whom  I  hear  such  things? 
And  he  was  seeking  to  see  him. 

^^  And  the  apostles  returning  re- 
lated to  him  all  that  they  did.  And 
taking  them  with  him,  he  retired  pri- 
vately to  a  city  called  Bethsaida. 
^^  But  the  crowds  becoming  aware  of 
it,  followed  him;  and  he  welcomed 
them,  and  spoke  to  them  concerning 
the  kingdom  of  God,  and  those  who 
had  need  of  cure  he  healed. 

^-  And  the  day  began  to  decline. 
And  the  twelve  came,  and  said  to 
him,  Dismiss  the  multitude,  that  they 
may  go  into  the  villages  and  coun- 
try around,  and  lodge,  and  find  food; 
because  we  are  here  in  a  desert  place. 
^^  But  he  said  to  them.  Do  ye  give 
them  to  eat.  And  they  said.  We  have 
no  more  than  five  loaves  and  two 
fishes ;  unless  we  ourselves  should  go 
and  buy  food  for  all  this  people. 
^^  For  they  were  about  five  thousand 
men.  And  he  said  to  his  disciples. 
Make  them  recline  in  companies  of 
fifty.  ^^  And  they  did  so,  and  made 
them  all  recline.  ^  And  taking  the 
five  loaves  and  the  two  fishes,  he 
looked  up  to  heaven  and  blessed 
them,  and  broke,  and  kept  giving  to 
the  disciples  to  set  before  the  multi- 
tude. ^"^  And  they  ate,  and  were  all 
satisfied.  And  there  was  taken  up 
that  which  remained  to  them  of 
pieces,  twelve  traveling-baskets. 

^^  And  it  cam.e  to  pass,  as  he  was 
praying  in  solitude,  the  disciples  were 
with  him;  and  he  asked  them,  say- 
ing. Who  do  the  multitudes  say  that 
I  am  ?  ^^  And  they  answering  said. 
John  the  Baptist;  and  others.  Eli- 
jah ;  and  others,  that  one  of  the 
old  prophets  has  risen.  -^  And  he 
said  to  them.  But  ye,  who  do  ye 
sav  that  I  am?  And  Peter  answering 
said,  The  Christ  of  God.     -^  But    he 


IX.     Ver.  2.     Heal:  Most  documents  add,  the  sick. 


90 


LUKE  IX 


charged  them,  and  commanded  them 
to  tell  this  to  no  one ;  --  saying,  The 
Son  of  man  must  suffer  many  things, 
and  be  rejected  by  the  elders  and 
chief  priests  and  scribes,  and  be 
killed,  and  the  third  day  be  raised  up. 

-2  And  he  said  to  all.  If  any  one 
wishes  to  come  after  me,  let  him  deny 
himself,  and  take  up  his  cross  daily, 
and  follow  me.  -*  For  whoever 
wishes  to  save  his  life  will  lose  it; 
but  whoever  loses  his  life  for  my 
sake,  he  will  save  it.  -^  For  what 
is  a  man  profited,  if  he  has  gained 
the  whole  world,  but  has  lost  or  for- 
feited himself?  -*^  For  whoever  is 
ashamed  of  me  and  of  my  words,  of 
him  will  the  Son  of  man  be  ashamed, 
when  he  comes  in  his  glory,  and  in 
that  of  the  Father  and  of  the  holy 
angels.  ^^  And  I  say  to  you  truly, 
there  are  some  of  those  that  stand 
here,  who  will  not  taste  of  death  until 
they  see  the  kingdom  of  God. 

2'^  And  it  came  to  pass  about  eight 
days  after  these  words,  he  took  with 
him  Peter  and  John  and  James,  and 
went  up  into  the  mountain  to  pray. 
2*  And  while  he  was  praying,  the  ap- 
pearance of  his  countenance  became 
changed,  and  his  raiment  white  and 
radiant.  ^^  And,  behold,  two  men 
were  talking  w^th  him,  who  were 
Moses  and  Elijah ;  ^^  who  appearing 
in  glory,  w^ere  speaking  of  his  depar- 
ture, which  he  w^as  about  to  accom- 
plish at  Jerusalem.  ^-  Now  Peter  and 
they  who  w^ere  with  him  were  heavy 
with  sleep ;  but  keeping  awake  they 
saw^  his  glory,  and  the  two  men  that 
stood  with  him.  ^^  And  it  came  to 
pass,  as  they  were  parting  from  him, 
Peter  said  to  Jesus,  Master,  it  is  good 
for  us  to  be  here ;  and  let  us  make 
three  booths,  one  for  thee,  and  one 
for  Moses,  and  one  for  Elijah;  not 

Ver.   23.      Deny:  Or,   renounce. 
Ver.  32.     Were  heavy  with  sleep,  etc. : 
fully  awake,   they   saw,   etc. 

Ver.  46.     And  there  entered,  etc. :  Or, 


knowing  what  he  said.  ^*  But  while 
he  was  saying  this,  there  came  a 
cloud,  and  overshadowed  them ;  and 
they  feared  as  they  entered  into  the 
cloud.  25  And  there  came  a  voice  out 
of  the  cloud,  saying.  This  is  my  elect 
Son ;  hear  him.  ^^  And  when  the 
voice  came,  Jesus  was  found  alone. 
And  they  kept  silent,  and  told"  no  one 
in  those  days  any  of  the  things 
which  they  had  seen. 

^"^  And  it  came  to  pass,  on  the  next 
day,  when  they  had  come  down  from 
the  mountain,  a  great  crowd  met  him. 
2^  And  behold,  a  man  from  the  crowd 
cried,  saying,  Teacher,  I  beseech  thee, 
look  on  my  son ;  for  he  is  my  only 
child;  2^  and  behold,  a  spirit  takes 
him,  and  he  suddenly  cries  out ;  and 
it  convulses  him  with  foaming,  and 
with  difficulty  departs  from  him, 
bruising  him.  '^^  And  I  besought  thy 
disciples  to  cast  it  out ;  and  they  could 
not.  *^  And  Jesus  answering  said,  O 
generation,  without  faith  and  per- 
verse, how  long  shall  I  be  with  you, 
and  bear  with  you?  Bring  hither 
thy  son.  ^^  And  while  he  was  yet 
coming,  the  demon  threw  him  dowm, 
and  greatly  convulsed  him.  But  Jesus 
rebuked  the  unclean  spirit,  and  healed 
the  boy,  and  gave  him  back  to  his 
father.  ^^  And  they  were  all  amazed 
at  the  mighty  power  of  God. 

But  while  all  were  wondering  at  all 
the  things  which  Jesus  did,  he  said  to 
his  disciples,  ^*  Let  these  words  sink 
into  your  ears,  for  the  Son  of  man  is 
about  to  be  delivered  into  the  hands 
of  men.  ^^  But  they  understood  not 
this  saying,  and  it  was  hidden  from" 
them  so  that  they  did  not  perceive  it ; 
and  they  were  afraid  to  ask  him 
about  this  saying. 

•*•'  And  there  entered  among  them 
thoughts,  which  of    them     would    be 


Or,  had  been  weighed  down  with  sleep;  but  becoming 
And  there  arose  among  them  a  discussion. 


91 


LUKE  IX,  X 


greatest.  ■^'  But  Jesus,  knowing  thai  Lord;  but  first  permit  me  to  bid 
thoughts  of  their  heart,  took  a  little  i  farewell  to  those  in  my  house.  ^^  And 
child  and  placed  it  by  him,  -^^  and  Jesus  said  to  him.  No  one  having  put 
said  to  them.  Whoever  receives  this    his  hand  to  the  plow    and     looking 


little  child  in  my  name,  receives  me; 
and  whoever  receives  me,  receives 
him  who  sent  me ;  for  he  that  is  least 
among  you  all,  he  is  great. 

^'^  And  John  answ^ering  said.  Mas- 
ter, we  saw  one  casting  out  demons 
in  thy  name :  and  we  forbade  him,  be- 
cause he  follow^s  not  with  us.  ^°  And 
Jesus  said  to  him,  Forbid  him  not; 
for  he  that  is  not  against  you  is  for 
you, 

^^  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  the 
days  were  being  completed  that  he 
should  be  taken  up,  he  steadfastly  set 
his  face  to  go  to  Jerusalem.  ^^  And 
he  sent  messengers  before  his  face; 
and  they  went  and  entered  into  a  vil- 
lage of  Samaritans,  to  prepare  for 
him.  ^2  And  they  did  not  receive  him, 
because  his  face  was  as  if  he  were 
going  to  Jerusalem.  ^*  And  his  dis- 
ciples, James  and  John,  seeing  it, 
said,  Lord,  dost  thou  wish  us  to  bid 
fire  to  come  down  from  heaven,  and 


back,  is  fit  for  the  kingdom  of  God. 

CHAPTER  X 

^  Now  after  these  things  the  Lord 
appointed  seventy  others,  and  sent 
them  two  and  two  before  his  face, 
into  every  city  and  place,  where  he 
himself  was  about  to  come.  -  x-\nd  he 
said  to  them.  The  harvest  is  great,  but 
the  workers  are  few.  Pray  therefore 
the  Lord  of  the  harvest,  that  he  \xi\\ 
send  forth  workers  into  his  harvest. 
^  Go  on  your  ways ;  behold,  I  send 
you  forth  as  lambs  in  the  midst  of 
wolves.  ^  Carry  no  purse,  no  bag, 
no  sandals;  and  salute  no  one  by  the 
way.  ^  And  into  whatever  house  ye 
enter,  first  say.  Peace  be  to  this 
house.  ^  And  if  a  son  of  peace  be 
there,  your  peace  will  rest  upon  it; 
but  if  not,  it  wdll  return  to  you. 
"^  And  in  that  very  house  abide,  eat- 
ing and  drinking  such  things  as  they 


But     he     turned,    give :  for  the  workman  is  worthy  of 
^^  And  thev  went    his  wages.     Do    not     remove    from 


consume  them?  = 
and  rebuked  them, 
to  another  village. 

^"  And  as  they  were  going,  in  the 
way  a  certain  one  said  to  him,  I  will 
follow  thee  whithersoever  thou  goest. 
^^  And  Jesus  said  to  him.  The  foxes 
have  holes,  and  the  birds  of  the  air 
have  haunts;  but  the  Son  of  man 
has  not  where  to  lay  his  head.  ^^  And 
he  said  to  another.  Follow  me.  But 
he  said.  Lord,  permit  me  first  to  go 
and  burv  mv  father.     ^^  And  he  said 

to  him.  Leave  the  dead  to  bury  their  kingdom  of  God  has  come  near.  ^^  j 
own  dead ;  but  do  thou  go  and  an-  |  say  to  you,  It  will  be  more  tolerable 
nounce  the  kingdom  of  God.  ^^  And ;  in  that  day  for  Sodom,  than  for  that 
another  also  said,  I  will  follow  thee,    city.    ^^  Woe  to  thee,  Chorazin!  Woe 

Ver.    54.     Many   ancient  documents  add,  even   as   Elijah  did.  ,       .  . 

Ver  55  Some  ancient  documents  add,  and  said,  Ye  know  not  what  manner  of  spirit  ye  are 
of.  Most  of  these  add  further,  For  the  Son  of  man  came  not  to  destroy  men's  lives,  but  to  save 
them. 

Ver.   58.     Haunts:    Or,   roosts. 

X.     Ver.  6.       It:    Or.    him. 

92 


house  to  house.  ^  And  into  whatever 
cit)'^  ye  enter  and  they  receive  you, 
eat  what  is  set  before  you;  °  and  cure 
the  sick  that  are  therein,  and  say  to 
them.  The  kingdom  of  God  has  come 
near  to  you.  ^'^  But  into  whatever 
city  ye  enter  and  they  receive  you 
not,  go  out  into  its  streets  and  say, 
^^  Even  the  dust  from  your  city,  that 
cleaves  to  our  feet,  we  wipe  ofif 
against  you ;  yet  know  this,  that  the 


LUKE  X 


heard  not. 

25  And,   behold,  a    certain     lawyer 


to  thee,   Bethsaida !     For  if  in  Tyre    and  to  hear  what  ye  are  hearing,  and 

and  Sidon  the  miracles  had  been  done 

which   were   done  in   you,   long  ago 

they  would  have  repented,  sitting  in  |  stood  up  trying  him,  saying,  Teacher, 

sackcloth   and   ashes.      ^^  But   it   will 

be  more  tolerable  for  Tyre  and  Si- 
don in  the  judgment,  than  for  you. 

^5  And  thou,   Capernaum,   shalt  thou 

be   exalted   to   heaven?     Thou   shalt 

be  brought  down  to  the  underworld. 

^^  He  that  hears  you  hears  me ;  and 

he  that  rejects  you  rejects  me;  and 

he  that  rejects  me  rejects  him  who 

sent  me. 

^"  And   the   seventy   returned   with 

joy,  saying,   Lord,  even  the  demons 

submit   to   us   in   thy   name.      ^^  And 

he    said     to      them,    I   beheld    Satan 

fallen    as     lightning      from      heaven. 

^^  Behold,  I  have  given  you  authority 

to  tread  on  serpents  and  scorpions, 
and  over  all  the  power  of  the  enemy; 
and  nothing  shall  by  any  means  hurt 
you.  2*^  But  yet,  rejoice  not  in  this, 
that  the  spirits  submit  to  you;  but 
rejoice  that  your  names  are  written  in 
heaven. 

21  In  that  very  hour  he  greatly  re- 
joiced in  the  Holy  Spirit,  and  said,  I 
thank  thee.  Father,  Lord  of  heaven 
and  earth,  that  thou  didst  hide  these 
things  from  wise  and  discerning  men, 
and  reveal  them  to  babes;  yea. 
Father,  that  so  it  was  well-pleasing  in 
thy  sight.  --  All  things  were  deliv- 
ered to  me  by  my  Father;  and  no 
one  knows  who  the  Son  is  but  the 
Father,  and  who  the  Father  is  but 
the  Son.  and  he  to  whom  the  Son  is 
pleased  to  reveal  him.  -^  And  turn- 
ing to  the  disciples,  he  said  privately, 
Happy  are  the  eyes  that  see  what  ye 


what  shall  I  do  to  inherit  eternal 
life?     26Aj^(J  j^g   g^-^  ^Q   j^jj^^  What 

is  written  in  the  law?  How  readest 
thou  ?  27  j^^^  j^g  answering  said. 
Thou  shalt  love  the  Lord  thy  God 
with  all  thy  heart,  and  with  all  thy 
soul,  and  with  all  thy  strength,  and 
with  all  thy  mind;  and  thy  neighbor 
as   thyself,     ^s  js^^^  ^^   g^-^   ^^   ^-^^^ 

Thou  hast  answered  right;  this  do, 
and  thou  shalt  live.  ^9  But  he,  wish- 
ing to  justify  himself,  said  to  Jesus, 
And  who  is  my  neighbor  ?  ^'^  And 
Jesus  answering  said,  A  certain  man 
was  going  down  from  Jerusalem  to 
Jericho,  and  fell  among  robbers, 
who  both  stripped  and  beat  him,  and 
went  away  leaving  him  half  dead. 
^1  And  by  chance  a  certain  priest  was 
going  down  that  way;  and  seeing 
him,  he  passed  by  on  the  other  side. 
^-  Likewise  a  Levite  also,  coming  to 
the  place  and  seeing  him,  passed  by 
on  the  other  side.  ^^  But  a  certain 
Samaritan,  as  he  was  journeying, 
came  where  he  was,  and  seeing  him 
had  compassion;  ^^  and  coming  to 
him,  bound  up  his  wounds,  pouring 
on  them  oil  and  wine ;  and  setting 
him  on  his  own  beast,  he  brought  him 
to  an  inn,  and  took  care  of  him. 
^5  And  on  the  morrow  he  took  out 
two  denaries  and  gave  to  the  host, 
and  said,  Take  care  of  him ;  and 
whatever  thou  spendest  more,  T,  when 
I  return,  will  repay  thee.  ^^  Which 
of  these   three,     thinkest    thou,   was 


are  seeing.  -^  For  I  say 'to  you,  that  neighbor  to  him  that  fell  among  the 
many  prophets  and  kings  desired  to  robbers?  ^7  ^^d  he  said,  The  one 
see  what  ye  are  seeing,  and  saw  not,    that  had  mercy  on  him.     And  Jesus 

Ver.    1=;.     The  underworld:   See  note   on  Matt.    ii:23-  •    ,      •       ^       .       ,   . 

Ver.   25.     Trying  him:    Or,   testing  him.     What   shall  I   do  to   inherit:    Gr.,   by   doing   what 

shall    I    inherit. 

Ver.   35.     Denaries:  See  note  on  Matt.   18:28. 

93 


LUKE  XI 


said  to   him,   Go,  and  do   thou  Hke- 
vvise. 

^^  Now  as  they  were  going  on  their 
way,  he  entered  into  a  certain  village ; 
and  a  certain  woman  named  Martha 
received  him  into  her  house,  ^o  ^^^^ 
she  had  a  sister  named  Mary,  who 
also  sat  at  the  Lord's  feet,  and  was 
hearing  his  word.  -^^  But  Martha  was 
distracted  about  much  serving;  and 
she  came  up  to  him,  and  said,  Lord, 
dost  thou  not  care  that  my  sister  left 
me  to  serve  alone  ?  Bid  her  there- 
fore that  she  help  me.  ^^  But  the 
Lord  answering  said  to  her,  Martha, 
Martha,  thou  art  anxious  and  trou- 
bled about  many  things.  -^^  But  one 
thing  is  needful ;  for  Mary  chose  the 
good  part,  which  shall  not  be  taken 
away  from  her. 

CHAPTER  XL 

^  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  he  was 
in  a  certain  place  praying,  when  he 
ceased,  one  of  his  disciples  said  to 
him,  Lord,  teach  us  to  pray,  as  John 
also  taught  his  disciples.  ^  And  he 
said  to  them.  When  ye  pray,  say, 
Father,  hallowed  be  thy  name.  Thy 
kingdom  come.  ^  Give  us  day  by  day 
our  daily  bread.  *  And  forgive  us 
our  sins;  for  we  ourselves  forgive 
every  one  indebted  to  us.  And  bring 
us   not  into  temptation. 

^  And  he  said  to  them.  Who  of  you 
shall  have  a  friend,  and  shall  go  to 
him  at  midnight,  and  say  to  him, 
^  Friend,  lend  me  three  loaves ;  for  a 
friend  of  mine  is  come  to  me  from  a 
journey,  and  I  have  nothing  to  set 
before  him ;  ^  and  he  from  within 
shall    answer    and    say,    Trouble    me 


not;  the  door  is  already  shut,  and 
my  children  with  me  are  in  bed;  I 
can  not  rise  and  give  thee  ?  ^  I  say 
to  you,  though  he  will  not  rise  and 
give  him  because  he  is  his  friend, 
yet  because  of  his  importunity  he  will 
arise  and  give  him  as  many  as  he 
needs.  ^  And  I  say  to  you.  Ask,  and 
it  shall  be  given  you;  seek,  and  ye 
shall  find;  knock,  and  it  shall  be 
opened  to  you.  ^^  For  every  one  that 
asks  receives;  and  he  that  seeks 
finds;  and  to  him  that  knocks  it  will 
be  opened.  ^^  And  of  which  of  you 
that  is  a  father  shall  his  son  ask  a 
loaf,  and  he  give  him  a  stone  ?  or  also 
a  fish,  and  he  instead  of  a  fish  give 
him  a  serpent?  ^^  or  he  shall  also  ask 
an  egg,  will  he  give  him  a  scorpion? 
^^  If  ye  then,  being  evil,  know  how  to 
give  good  gifts  to  your  children,  how 
much  more  will  your  heavenly  Father 
give  the  Holy  Spirit  to  those  who 
ask  him. 

^*  And  he  was  casting  out  a  dumb 
demon.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
the  demon  was  gone  out,  the  dumb 
man  spoke;  and  the  crowds  won- 
dered. ^^  But  some  of  them  said, 
Through  Beelzebul,  the  prince  of  the 
demons,  he  casts  out  the  demons. 
^^  And  others  trying  him,  sought  of 
him  a  sign  from  heaven.  ^^  But  he, 
knowing  their  thoughts,  said  to  them. 
Every  kingdom  divided  against  itself 
IS  brought  to  desolation,  and  a  house 
divided  against  a  house  falls.  ^^  And 
If  Satan  also  has  been  divided 
against  himself,  how  will  his  khigdom 
stand?  because  ye  say  that  I  cast  out 
the  demons  through  Beelzebul.  ^^  And 
If  I  through  Beezlebul     cast    out  the 

Ver.  42.      Some  ancient  documents  read,  But  few  things  are  needful,  or  one. 
XI.     Ver.    2.     Many    ancient    documents    read,    Our    Father*     who     art    in    heaven.       Many 
ancient   documents   add,   Thy   will   be   done,    as    in    heaven,    so   on    earth;    as   in    Matt.    6:10. 

Ver.   4.      Many   ancient   documents  add,   but   deliver  us  from  the  Evil   One    (or,  from   evil), 
as  in  Matt.  6:13. 

Ver.    II.      Some  ancient   documents   read.   And  wjiat  father  is  there  among  you,  of   whom   if 
his  son  ask  a  fish,  will  he,  etc. 

Ver.    15,   18,    19  (twice).      Through:  Gr.,  in. 

Ver.    16.      Trying  him:   Or,  testing  him. 

Ver-    17.     And  a  house  divided,   etc.:  Or,   and  house  falls  upon  house. 


94 


LUKE  XI 

demons,  through  whom  do  your  sons  i  earth  to  hear  the  wisdom  of  Solomon ; 
cast  them  out  ?     Therefore  they  shall  j  and,    behold,    one    greater   than    Sol- 


be  your  judges.  -"  But  if  with  the 
finger  of  God  I  cast  out  the  demons, 
then  is  the  kingdom  of  God  come 
upon  you.  ^^  When  the  strong  man 
fully    armed   guards    his    own   court, 


omon  is  here.  ^^  The  men  of  Nine- 
veh will  stand  up  in  the  judgment 
with  this  generation,  and  will  con- 
demn it ;  because  they  repented  at  the 
preaching  of  Jonah;  and  behold,  one 


his  goods  are  in  peace.     -  But  when   greater  than  Jonah  is  here 


a  stronger  than  he  comes  upon  him 
and  overcomes  him,  he  takes  away 
his  whole  armor,  wherein  he  trusted, 
and  distributes  his  spoils.  ^^  He  that 
is  not  with  me  is  against  me ;  and  he 
that  gathers  not  with  me  scatters. 

2"*  When  the  unclean  spirit  is  gone 
out  from  the  man,  it  goes  through 
waterless  places,  seeking  rest;  and 
finding  none  it  says,  I  will  return 
into  my  house  whence  I  came  out. 
2^  And  coming,  it  finds  it  swept  and 
set  in  order.  ^^  Then  it  goes,  and 
takes  with  it  seven  other  spirits 
more  wicked  than  itself,  and  they  en- 
ter in  and  dwell  there ;  and  the  last 
state  of  that  man  becomes  worse 
than  the  first. 

-^  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  he  was 
saying  these  things,  a  certain  woman 
lifting  up  her  voice  from  among  the 
crowd  said  to  him,  Happy  the  womb 
that  carried  thee,  and  the  breasts 
which  thou  didst  suck !  ^s  g^^-  j^g 
said,  Yea  rather,  happy  those  who 
hear  the  word  of  God,  and  keep  it ! 

2°  And  the  crowds  gathering  to  him 
more  and  more,  he  began  to  say,  This 
generation  is  an  evil  generation.  It 
seeks  a  sign ;  and  no  sign  will  be 
given  it,  but  the  sign  of  Jonah. 
^^  For  as  Jonah  became  a  sign  to  the 
Ninevites,  so  will  also  the  Son  of 
man  be  to  this  generation.  ^^  The 
queen  of  the  south  will  rise  up  in  the 
judgment  with  the  men  of  this  gen- 
eration, and  will  condemn  them ;  be- 
cause she  came  from  the  ends  of  the 


^^  No  one,  having  lighted  a  lamp, 
puts  it  in  a  cellar,  nor  under  the 
bushel,  but  on  the  lamp-stand,  that 
they  who  come  in  may  see  the  light. 
^*  The  lamp  of  the  body  is  thine  eye. 
When  thine  eye  is  single,  thy  whole 
body  also  is  light;  but  when  it  is  evil, 
thy  body  also  is  dark.  ^^  Take  heed 
therefore,  whether  the  light  that  is 
in  thee  is  not  darkness.  ^^  If  there- 
fore thy  whole  body  is  light,  having 
no  part  dark,  it  shall  be  all  light  as 
when  the  lamp  with  its  bright  shin- 
ing gives  thee  light. 

^^  Now  as  he  spoke,  a  Pharisee  asks 
him  to  breakfast  with  him;  and  he 
entered,  and  reclined  at  table.  -*  And 
the  Pharisee  seeing  it  wondered  that 
he  did  not  first  baptize  (immerse) 
himself  before  breakfast.  ^^  And  the 
Lord  said  to  him,  Now  ye,  the  Phari- 
sees, cleanse  the  outside  of  the  cup  and 
the  dish;  but  your  inward  part  is  full 
of  rapacity  and  wickedness.  '*'^  Foolish 
men !  Did  not  he  who  made  the  out- 
side make  the  inside  also  ?  *^  But  those 
things  which  are  within,  give  as 
alms;  and  behold,  all  thingfs  are 
clean    to    vou.      ^^  But   woe 


to 


vou 


Pharisees !  because  ye  pay  tithe  of  the 
mint  and  the  rue  and  every  herb,  and 
pass  by  judgment  and  the  love  of 
God.  But  these  ought  ye  to  have 
done,  and  not  to  leave  those  un- 
done. *^  Woe  to  you  Pharisees !  be- 
cause ye  love  the  first  seat  in  the 
synagogues,  and  the  salutations  in 
the   market  places.    ^^Woe   to   you! 


Ver.   20.  With:  Gr.,   in. 

\'er.   31,  32.      One   greater:    Gr.,   more. 

Ver.   38.  Immerse:  See  note  on  Mark  7  :  4. 

Ver.   41.  Which  are  within:  Or,  which  ye  can. 


95 


LUKE  XII 


because  ye  are  as  the  tombs  which 
do  not  appear,  and  the  men  that  walk 
over  them  know  it  not. 

■*^  And  one  of  the  lawyers  answer- 
ing says  to  him,  Teacher,  in  saying 
these  things  thou  insultest  us  also. 
*^  And  he  said.  Woe  to  you  lawyers 
also !  because  ye  load  men  with  bur- 
dens grievous  to  be  borne,  and  ye 
yourselves  touch  not  the  burdens  with 
one  of  your  fingers.  *"  Woe  to  you ! 
because  ye  build  the  tombs  of  the 
prophets,  and  your  fathers  killed 
them.  ^^  So  then  ye  are  witnesses 
and  well  pleased  with  the  works  of 
your  fathers;  because  they  killed 
them,  and  ye  build.  *^  Therefore  also 
said  the  wisdom  of  God,  I  will  send 
them  prophets  and  apostles,  and  some 
of  them  they  will  kill  and  persecute; 
^^  that  the  blood  of  all  the  prophets, 
which  was  shed  from  the  foundation 
of  the  world,  may  be  required  of  this 
generation,  ^^  from  the  blood  of  Abel 
to  the  blood  of  Zechariah,  who  per- 
ished between  the  altar  and  the 
house ;  yea,  I  say  to  you,  it  shall  be 
required  of  this  generation.  ^^  Woe 
to  you  lawyers  !  because  ye  took  away 
the  key  of  knowledge ;  ye  entered  not 
in  yourselves,  and  those  who  were 
entering  in  ye  hindered. 

^^  And  when  he  had  come  out 
thence,  the  scribes  and  the  Pharisees 
began  to  press  upon  him  vehemently, 
and  to  ply  him  with  more  questions; 
^*  lying  in  wait  for  him,  to  catch 
something  out  of  his  mouth. 

CHAPTER  XII 

^  In  this  state  of  things,  the  mul- 
titude having  gathered  together  in 
tens  of  thousands,  so  that  they  trod 
one  upon  another,  he  began  to  say  to 
his  disciples,  first.  Beware  of  the 
leaven  of  the  Pharisees,  which  is  hy- 
pocrisy.    2  But  there  is  nothing  cov- 

XII.     Ver.  6.     Pennies:   See  note  on   Matt. 


ered,  that  will  not  be  revealed;  and 
hid,  that  will  not  be  known.  ^  Where- 
fore, whatever  ye  said  in  the  dark- 
ness will  be  heard  in  the  light;  and 
what  ye  spoke  m  the  ear  in  the  inner 
chambers  will  be  proclaimed  on  the 
house-tops.  "^  And  I  say  to  you  my 
friends,  fear  not  those  who  kill  the 
body,  and  after  that  have  no  more 
that  they  can  do.  ^  gut  j  y^m  ^yarn 
you  whom  ye  are  to  fear;  fear  him, 
who  after  he  has  killed  has  authority 
to  cast  into  hell;  yea,  I  say  to  you, 
fear  him.  ^  Are  not  five  sparrows 
sold  for  two  pennies?  And  not  one 
of  them  is  forgotten  before  God. 
'''  But  even  the  hairs  of  your  head  are 
all  numbered.  Fear  not;  ye  are  of 
more  value  than  many  sparrows. 
®  And  I  say  to  you,  Every  one  that 
confesses  me  before  men,  him  will 
the  Son  of  man  also  confess  before 
the  angels  of  God;  ^  but  he  that  de- 
nied me  before  men  will  be  denied 
before  the  angels  of  God.  ^^  And 
every  one  that  shall  speak  a  word 
against  the  Son  of  man,  it  will  be 
forgiven  him ;  but  to  him  that  blas- 
phemes against  the  Holy  Spirit,  it 
will  not  be  forgiven.  ^^  And  when 
they  bring  you  to  the  synagogues, 
and  magistrates,  and  authorities,  be 
not  anxious  how  or  what  defense 
to  make,  or  what  to  say.  ^-  For  the 
Holy  Spirit  will  teach  you  in  that 
very  hour  what  ye  ought  to  say. 

^^  And  one  out  of  the  crowd  said 
to  him.  Teacher,  tell  my  brother  to 
divide  the  inheritance  with  me.  ^^  But 
he  said  to  him,  ]\Ian,  who  made  me 
a  judge  or  a  divider  over  you? 
^^  And  he  said  to  them,  Take  heed, 
and  beware  of  all  covetousness;  be- 
cause not  even  when  one  has  abund- 
ance does  his  life  consist  in  what  he 
has.  ^^  And  he  spoke  a  parable  to 
them,  saying.  The  ground  of  a  cer- 


10:29. 


96 


LUKE  XII 


tain  rich  man  brought  forth  plenti- 
fully. ^"  And  he  reasoned  within 
himself,  saying,  What  shall  I  do,  be- 
cause I  have  not  where  to  store  my 
fruits  ?  ^^  And  he  said.  This  will  I 
do;  I  will  pull  down  my  barns,  and 
build  greater;  and  there  I  will  store 
all  my  grain  and  my  goods.  ^^  And 
I  will  say  to  my  soul.  Soul,  thou  hast 
many  goods  laid  up  for  many  years ; 
take  thine  ease,  eat,  drink,  be  merry. 
-^  But  God  said  to  him,  Fool !  this 
night  thy  so*ul  is  required  of  thee; 
and  the  things  which  thou  hast  pre- 
pared, whose  will  they  be  ?  -^  So  is 
he  that  lays  up  treasure  for  himself, 
and  is  not  rich  toward  God. 

2-  And  he  said  to  his  disciples. 
Therefore  I  say  to  you,  be  not  anxi- 
ous f6r  the  life,  wdiat  to  eat,  nor  for 
the  body,  w^hat  to  put  on.  ^^  The  life 
is  more  than  the  food,  and  the  body 
than  the  raiment.  -*  Consider  the 
ravens,  that  they  sow  not  nor  reap ; 
which  have  neither  storehouse  nor 
barn ;  and  God  feeds  them.  Of  how 
much  more  value  are  ye  than  the 
birds !  ^^  And  which  of  you  by  being 
anxious  can  add  a  cubit  to  his  age? 
2^  If  therefore  ye  can  not  do  even  a 
very  little  thing,  why  are  ye  anxious 
about  the  rest?  ^"^  Consider  the  lilies, 
how  they  grow;  they  toil  not,  nor 
spin ;  but  I  say  to  you.  Even  Solo- 
mon in  all  his  glory  was  not  arrayed 
as  one  of  these.  ^^  And  if  God  so 
clothes  the  grass  in  the  field,  which 
to-day  is,  and  to-morrow  is  cast  into 
the  oven,  how  much  more  you,  O  ye 
of  little  faith  ?  ^9  \^^  y^^  seej^  not 
what  to  eat,  and  what  to  drink,  and 
be  not  tossed  about  with  cares.  ^^  For 
all  these  things  do  the  nations  of  the 
world  seek  after;  and  your  Father 
knows  that  ye  have  need    of     these. 


^^  But  seek  his  kingdom,  and  these 
things  shall  be  added  to  you. 

•'-Fear  not,  little  flock;  for  it  is 
your  Father's  good  pleasure  to  give 
you  the  kingdom.  ^^  g^u  ^^,}^^|.  y^ 
have,  and  give  alms;  make  for  your- 
selves purses  that  grow  not  old,  a 
treasure  unfailing  in  the  heavens, 
where  no  thief  approaches,  nor  moth 
corrupts.  ^^  For  where  your  treasure 
is,  there  will  your  heart  also  be. 

"^  Let  your  loins  be  girded  about, 
and  your  lamps  burning;  ^^  and  your- 
selves like  men  waiting  for  their 
lord,  when  he  is  to  return  from  the 
marriage  feast;  that,  when  he  comes 
and  knocks,  they  may  straightway 
open  to  him.  ^7  Happy  those  ser- 
vants, whom  their  lord  when  he 
comes  shall  find  watching!  Verily  I 
say  to  you,  that  he  will  gird  himself, 
and  make  them  recline  at  table,  and 
will  come  and  serve  them.  ^^  And 
if  he  comes  in  the  second  watch,  and 
if  in  the  third  w^atch,  and  finds  it  so, 
happy  are  they.  ^^  But  know  this, 
that  if  the  master  of  the  house  had 
known  at  what  hour  the  thief  was 
coming,  he  would  have  watched,  and 
not  have  permitted  his  house  to  be 
broken  through.  ^^  Be  ye  also  ready; 
because  at  an  hour  when  ye  think 
not,  the  Son  of  man  comes. 

^^  And  Peter  said.  Lord,  speakest 
thou  this  parable  to  us,  or  also  to  all? 
*-  And  the  Lord  said,  Who  then  is  the 
faithful,  the  wise  steward,  whom  his 
lord  will  set  over  his  household,  to 
give  the  portion  of  food  in  due  sea- 
son ?  "^^  Happy  that  servant,  whom 
his  lord  when  he  comes  shall  find  so 
doing!  *^  Of  a  truth  I  say  to  you, 
that  he  will  set  him  over  all  that  he 
has.  ^°  But  if  that  servant  say  in  his 
heart,    ]\Iy   lord    delays   his   coming; 


Ver.  19. 
Vef.  22. 
Ver.  25. 
Ver.  32. 


Soul:   Or,   Self.      So  in    ver.    20. 

Life:  the  same  word   as  the  one  translated   soul   in   ver.    19,  20. 

Age:  Or,  stature. 

Is:   Or,   was. 

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LUKE  XII,  XIII 


and  begin  to  beat  the  men-servants 
and  the  maid-servants,  and  to  eat  and 
drink  and  to  be  drunken ;  ^'^  the  lord 
of  that  servant  will  come  in  a  day 
\vhen  he  looks  not  for  it,  and  in  an 
hour  when  he  knows  not,  and  will  cut 
him  asunder,  and  appoint  his  portion 
with  the  unfaithful.  ^'  And  that  ser- 
vant, who  knew  his  lord's  will,  and 
prepared  not,  nor  did  according  to 
his  will,  will  be  beaten  with  many 
stripes ;  *^  but  he  that  knew  not,  and 
did  things  worthy  of  stripes,  will  be 
beaten  with  few.  And  to  whomso- 
ever much  was  given,  of  him  much 
will  be  required :  and  to  whom  they 
committed  much,  of  him  they  will 
ask  the  more. 

*^  I  came  to  cast  fire  on  the  earth ; 
and  how  I  wish  it  were  already  kin- 
dled I  ^^'  But  I  have  a  baptism  (im- 
mersion) to  undergo ;  and  how  am 
I  straitened  until  it  be  accomplished  I 
^^  Think  ye  that  I  came  to  give  peace 
in  the  earth?  I  tell  you,  nay;  but 
rather  division.  ^-  For  from  this 
time  forth,  five  in  one  house  will  be 
divided,  three  against  two.  and  two 
against  three.  °^  They  will  be  divided, 
father  against  son,  and  son  against 
father ;  mother  against  datighter.  and 
daughter  against  the  mother ;  mother- 
in-law  against  her  daughter-in-law, 
and  daughter-in-law  against  the 
mother-in-law. 

•"'*  And  he  said  to  the  multitudes 
also.  When  ye  see  a  cloud  rising  in 
the  west,  straightway  ye  say,  A 
shower  is  coming;  and  so  it  comes 
to  pass.  ^^'  And  when  ye  see  a  south 
wind  blowing,  ye  say,  There  will  be 
a  burning  heat;  and  it  comes  to  pass. 
^^  Hypocrites !  Ye  know  how  to  in- 
terpret the  face  of  the  earth  and  the 
sky ;  but  how  is  it  that  ye  know  not 
how  to  interpret  this  time  ?     ^'  And 


why    even    of   yourselves    do    ye    not 
judge   what   is    right?     ^^  For   when 
art   going   with   thy   adversary 


thou 


before  the  magistrate,  on  the  way 
give  diligence  that  thou  mayest  be 
delivered  from  him ;  lest  he  drag  thee 
to  the  judge,  and  the  judge  will  de- 


liver thee  to  the  exactor,  and  the 
actor  cast  thee  into  prison.  ^^  I 
to  thee,  thou  shalt  not  come 
thence,  till  thou  hast  paid  even 
last  mite. 

CHAPTER    XIII 


ex- 
say 
out 
the 


^  X^ow  there  were  some  present  at 
that  very  season  who  brought  him 
word  concerning  the  Galilaeans, 
whose  blood  Pilate  mingled  with 
their  sacrifices.  -  And  answering  he 
said  to  them.  Think  ye  that .  these 
Galilseans  were  sinners  above  all  the 
Galilceans.  because  they  have  suffered 
such  things  ?  ^  I  tell  vou.  nav ;  but 
unless  ye  repent,  ye  shall  all  in  like 
manner  perish.  ^  Or  those  eighteen, 
on  whom  the  tower  of  Siloam  fell, 
and  killed  them,  think  ye  that  thev 
were  sinners  above  all  the  men 
dwell  in  Jerusalem  ?  ^  I  tell 
nay:  but,  unless  ye  repent,  ye 
all  likewise  perish. 

^  And  he  spoke  this  parable :  A  cer- 
tain man  had  a  fig-tree  planted  in  his 
and  he  came  seeking  fruit 
and  found  none.     "  And  he 
the    vine-dresser.     Behold, 


who 
you, 
shall 


vineyard 

thereon, 

said    to 

three  years  I  come  seeking  fruit  on 

this  fig-tree,   and  find  none.     Cut  it 

down ;    why    does    it   also   make   the 

ground  useless?    ^  And  he  answering 

says  to  him.   Lord,   let  it  alone  this 

year  also,   until  I   dig  about  it.   and 

cast  in  manure.     ^  And  if  it  did  bear 

fruit  in  future ;  but  if  not,  thou 

shalt  cut  it  down. 

1°  And  he  was  teaching  in  one  of 


Ver.   50.     Immersion,    undergo.      See   note    on   Mark    10:38,39. 
Ver.   59.     Mite:    a   ver>'   small    coin.      See   note    on    Mark    12:42. 
XIII.     Ver.   4.     Sinners:    Gr.,   debtors. 
Ver.    9.     See   note   on   Mark   7:11. 


98 


LUKE  XIII 


the  synagogues  on  the  sabbath.  ^^  And 
behold,   a   woman   who   had   a   spirit 
of  infirmity  eighteen  years,  and  was 
bowed  together,  and  wholly  unable  to 
raise  herself  up!     ^^And  Jesus  seeing 
her,   called    her,    and    said    to    her, 
Woman,  thou  art  loosed  from  thine 
infirmity.    ^^  And  he  laid  his  hands  on 
her;  and  immediately  she  was  made 
straight,   and   glorified   God.     ^^  And 
the   ruler   of  the   synagogue  answer- 
ing  (being  much   displeased  because 
Jesus    healed    on    the    sabbath),    said 
to  the  crowd.  There  are  six  days  in 
which  men  ought  to  work;  in  them  I 
therefore   come   and   be   healed,   and  I 
not  on  the  sabbath  day.     ^^  But  the 
Lord  answered  him,  and  said.   Hyp- ; 
ocrites"!  Does  not  every  one  of  you  j 
on  the   sabbath   looSe   his  ox  or  ass 
from  the  manger,  and  lead  him  away 
and  water   him  ?     ^^  And   ought   not 
this  woman,   being     a     daughter   of 
Abraham,  whom     Satan     bound,   lo, 
eighteen  years,   to  have  been  loosed 
from  this  bond  on  the  sabbath  day? 
^"  And    as   he    said   these   things,    all 
his   adversaries   were   put  to  shame ;  j 
and   all    the    crowd   rejoiced    for   all  { 
the  glorious  things  that  were  done  by 
him. 

^^  He  said  therefore,  What  is  the 
kingdom  of  God  like?  And  to  what 
shall  I  liken  it?  ^^  It  is  like  a  grain 
of  mustard,  which  a  man  took,  and 
cast  into  his  own  garden;  and  it 
grew,  and  became  a  tree,  and  the 
birds  of  the  air  lodged  in  its 
branches. 

2^  And  again  he  said.  To  what  shall 
I   liken  the  kingdom  of  God?     -^  It  | 
is  like  leaven,  which  a  woman  took 
and  hid  in  three   measures  of  meal,  [ 
until  it  was  all  leavened. 

--And  he  was  journeying  through 


cities  and  villages,  teaching,  and 
making  his  way  to  Jerusalem.  ^3  And 
a  certain  one  said  to  him,  Lord,  are 

Ver.   19.     Lodged  in:  Or,  roosted  on. 


there  few  that  are  saved  ?  -^  And  he 
said  to  them,  Strive  to  enter  in 
through  the  narrow  door;  because 
many,  I  say  to  you,  will  seek  to  en- 
ter in,  and  will  not  be  able,  -'^  when- 
ever the  master  of  the  house  rises  and 
shuts  the  door,  and  ye  begin  to 
stand  without,  and  to  knock  at  the 
door,  saying,  Lord,  open  to  us,  and 
he  answering  shall  say  to  you,  I  know 
you  not  whence  ye  are.  '-« Then  will 
ye  begin  to  say,  We  ate  and  drank 
in  thy  presence,  and  thou  didst  teach 
in   our  streets.      27  ^j^^j   ^^  ^^.-jj   g^^,^ 

I  tell  you,  I  know  not  whence  ye 
are;  depart  from  me,  all  ye  workers 
of  unrighteousness,  ^s  There  will  be 
the  weeping,  and  the  gnashing  of 
I  teeth,  when  ye  shall  see  Abraham,  arid 
Isaac,  and  Jacob,  and  all  the  prophets, 
in  the  kingdom  of  God,  and  your- 
selves thrust  forth  without.  29  ^^d 
they  will  come  from  east  and  west, 
and  from  north  and  south,  and  will 
recline  at  table  in  the  kingdom,  of 
God.  3o_^j^(^^  behold,  there  are  last 
who  will  be  first,  and  there  are  first 
who  w411  be  last. 

2^  In  that  very  hour  there  came 
some  Pharisees,  saying  to  him,  Get 
away  and  go  hence;  because  Herod 
wishes  to  kill  thee.  ^-  And  he  said 
to  them.  Go,  tell  that  fox.  Behold, 
I  cast  out  demons  and  perform  cures 
to-day  and  to-morrow,  and  the  third 
day  I  am  perfected.  -^  But  yet,  I 
must  go  on  my  way  to-day  and  to- 
morrow and  the  day  following:  be- 
cause it  may  not  be  that  a  prophet 
perish  out  of  Jerusalem.  ^4  q  j^. 
rusalem!  Jerusalem!  that  kills  the 
prophets,  and  stones  those  that  are 
sent  to  her;  how  often  I  wished  to 
gather  thy  children  together,  as  a  hen 
gathers  her  own  brood  under  her 
wings,  and  ye  would  not.  ^^  Behold, 
your  house  is  abandoned  to  you.  And 


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LUKE  XIV 


I  say  to  you.  Ye  shall  not  see  me, 
until  ye  say,  Blessed  is  he  that  comes 
in  the  name  of  the  Lord. 

CHAPTER  XIV 

^  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  he 
went  into  the  house  of  one  of  the 
rulers  of  the  Pharisees  to  eat  bread 
on  a  sabbath,  that  they  were  watch- 
ing him.  -  And,  behold,  there  was 
a  certain  man  before  him  who  had 
the  dropsy.  ^  And  Jesus  answering 
spoke  to  the  lawyers  and  Pharisees, 
saying,  Is  it  lawful  to  heal  on  the 
sabbath,  or  not?  But  they  were  si- 
lent. ^  And  taking  hold  of  him,  he 
healed  him,  and  let  him  go.  ^  And  he 
said  to  them.  Who  is  there  of  you, 
whose  son  or  ox  shall  fall  into  a 
well,  and  he  will  not  straightway 
draw  him  up  on  a  sabbath  day  ? 
^  And  they  were  not  able  to  answer 
again  to  these  things. 

^  And  he  spoke  a  parable  to  those 
who  were  invited,  when  he  noticed 
how  they  chose  out  the  first  places; 
saying  to  them,  ^  When  thou  art  in- 
vited by  any  one  to  a  marriage  feast, 
recline  not  in  the  first  place  at  table, 
lest  one  more  honorable  than  thou 
may  have  been  invited  by  him ;  ^  and 
he  that  invited  thee  and  him  shall 
come  and  say  to  thee,  Give  place  to 
this  man;  and  then  thou  wilt  begin 
with  shame  to  take  the  last  place. 
^^  But  when  thou  art  invited,  go  and 
recline  in  the  last  place ;  that  when 
he  that  has  invited  thee  comes,  he 
may  say  to  thee,  Friend,  go  up 
higher.  Then  wilt  thou  have  glory 
in  the  presence  of  -all  those  who  re- 
cline at  table  with  thee.  ^^  For  every 
one  that  exalts  himself  shall  be  hum- 
bled ;  and  he  that  humbles  himself 
shall  be  exalted. 

^-  And  he  said  to  him  also  who 
had  invited  him,  When  thou  makest 
a  breakfast  or  a  supper,  call  not  thy 
friends,  nor  thy  brothers,  nor  thy  kin- 


dred, nor  rich  neighbors;  lest  they 
also  invite  thee  again,  and  a  recom- 
pense be  made  thee.  ^^  But  when 
thou  makest  an  entertainment,  invite 
poor  men,  maimed,  lame,  blind. 
^■^  And  happy  shalt  thou  be,  because 
they  can  not  recompense  thee ;  for 
thou  shalt  be  recompensed  at  the 
resurrection  of  the   righteous. 

^^  And  one  of  those  who  reclined 
at  table  with  him,  hearing  these 
things,  said  to  him,  Happy  is  he, 
who  shall  eat  bread  in  the  kingdom 
of  God !  1^  But  he  said  to  him,  A 
certain  man  made  a  great  supper,  and 
invited  many.  ^~  And  he  sent  his  ser- 
A^ant,  at  the  hour  of  the  supper,  to 
say  to  those  who  were  invited.  Come, 
for  [all]  things  are  now  ready, 
^^  And  they  all,  "with  one  mind,  be- 
gan to  excuse  themselves.  The  first 
said  to  him,  I  bought  a  piece  of 
ground,  and  I  must  needs  go  out  and 
see  it ;  I  pray  thee  have  me  excused. 
^^  And  another  said,  I  bought  five 
yoke  of  oxen,  and  I  am  going  to 
make  trial  of  them ;  I  pray  thee  have 
me  excused,  ^o  And  another  said,  I 
married  a  wife ;  and  therefore  I  can 
not  come.  ^^  And  the  servant  came, 
and  reported  these  things  to  his  lord. 
Then  the  master  of  the  house,  being 
angry,  said  to  his  servant.  Go  out 
quickly  into  the  streets  and  lanes  of 
the  city,  and  bring  in  hither  the  poor, 
and  maimed,  and  blind  and  lame. 
22  And  the  servant  said,  Lord,  it  is 
done  as  thou  didst  direct,  and  yet 
there  is  room.  -^  And  the  Lord  said 
to  the  servant,  Go  out  into  the  high- 
ways and  hedges,  and  compel  them 
to  come  in,  that  my  house  may  be 
.filled;  '^  for  I  say  to  you,  that  no  one 
of  those  men  who  were  invited  shall 
taste  of  my  supper. 

"^  Now  great  crowds  were  going 
with  him ;  and  turning,  he  said  to 
them,  -^  If  any  one  comes  to  me,  and 
hates  not  his  own  father,  and  mother, 


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LUKE  XV 


and  wife,  and  children,  and  brothers,    and   go   after   the  lost   one,   until   he 
and   sisters,  and  what  is  more,   even    finds  it?     ^  And   having  found  it,  he 


his  own  life,  he  can  not  be  my  dis- 
ciple. -'^  Whoever  does  not  bear  his 
own  cross,  and  come  after  me,  can 
not  be  my  disciple.  -^  For  who  of 
you,  wishing  to  build  a  tower,  does 


lays  it  on  his  shoulders,  rejoicing. 
^  And  coming  home,  he  calls  together 
his  friends  and,  his  neighbors,  saying 
to  them,  Rejoice  with  me;  because 
I    found   my   sheep    which   was   lost. 


not    first    sit    down,    and    count    the    ^  I  say  to  you,  that  so  there  will  be 


cost,  whether  he  has  wherewith  to 
complete  it?  ^^  Lest  perhaps,  when 
he  has  laid  a  foundation,  and  is  not 
able  to  finish,  all  that  behold  begin 
to  mock  him,  ^^  sa3dng.  This  man  be- 
gan to  build,  and'  was  not  able  to 
finish.  ^^  Or  what  king,  as  he  goes 
to  encounter  another  king  in  war, 
will  not  first  sit  down  and  consult, 
whether  he  is  able  with  ten  thousand 
to  meet  him  who  comes  against  him 
with  twenty  thousand?  2-  And  if  not, 
while  he  is  yet  a  great  way  off,  he 
sends  an  embassy,  and  asks'  condi- 
tions of  peace. 

^^  So  then,  whoever  of  "you  does 
not  renounce  all  that  he  has  can  not 
be  my  disciple.  ^^  Salt  therefore  is 
good ;  but  if  even  the  salt  has  be- 
come tasteless,  wherewith  shall  it  be 
seasoned?  ^^  It  is  fit  neither  for  the 
land,  nor  for  the  dunghill ;  men  cast 
it  out.  He  that  has  ears  to  hear,  let 
him  hear. 

CHAPTER  XV 

*  Now  there  were  drawing  near  to 
him  all  the  publicans  and  the  sinners 
to  hear  him.  ^  And  both  the  Phari- 
sees and  the  scribes  murmured,  say- 
ing. This  man  receives  sinners,  and 
eats  with  them, 

^  And  he  spoke  this  parable  to 
them,  saying,  ^  What  man  of  you, 
having  a  hundred  sheep,  and  having 
lost  one  of  them,  does  not  leave  the 
ninety   and    nine   in  the    wilderness, 

XV.     Ver.   8.     Pieces    of   money:    Gr.,    drachmas 
\'er.    12.      Property:   Gr.,   living. 
Ver.    16.     The  pods  of  the  carob  tree  were  used  for  food  of  animals,  but  would  be  wretciied 
food  for  men. 


joy  in  heaven  over  one  sinner  that 
repents,  more  than  over  ninety  and 
nine  righteous  persons,  who  have  no 
need  of  repentance. 

^  Or  what  woman  having  ten 
pieces  of  money,  if  she  lose  one  piece, 
does  not  light  a  lamp,  and  sweep  the 
house,  and  seek  carefully  till  she  finds 
it?  ^And  having  found  it,  she  calls 
together  her  female  friends  and 
neighbors,  saying.  Rejoice  with  me; 
because  I  found  the  piece  which  I 
lost.  10  So,  I  say  to  you,  there  is 
joy  in  the  presence  of  the  angels  of 
God  over  one  sinner  that  repents. 

^^  And  he  said,  A  certain  man  had 
two  sons.  ^-  And  the  younger  of 
them  said  to  his  father.  Father,  give 
me  the  portion  of  the  estate  that  is 
to  fall  to  me.  And  he  divided  to 
them  his  property.  ^^  And  not  many 
days  after,  the  younger  son  gathered 
all  together,  and  went  abroad  into  a 
far  country,  and  there  wasted  his  es- 
tate in  riotous  living.  ^*  And  when 
he  had  spent  all,  there  arose  a 
mighty  famine  in  that  country;  and 
he  began  to  be  in  want.  ^^  And  he 
went  and  joined  himself  to  one  of  the 
citizens  of  that  country;  and  he  sent 
him  into  his  fields  to  feed  swine. 
^^  And  he  longed  to  be  filled  with  the 
carob-pods  which-the  swine  were  eat- 
ing; and  no  one  gave  [food]  to  him. 
^"^  But  coming  to  himself,  he  said. 
How  many  hired  servants  of  my 
father's  have  bread  enough  and  to 
spare,  and  I  am  here  perishing  with 

The    drachma    was    about    sixteen    cents. 


lOI 


LUKE  XV,  XVI 


hunger !     ^^  I  will  arise  and  go  to  my 
father,  and  will  say  to  him,  Father, 


we  ought  to  have  made  merry  and  re- 
joiced; because  this  thy  brother  was 


I  have  sinned  against  heaven,  and  be-    dead  and  is  alive ;  and  was  lost,  and 
fore  thee;  ^^  I  am  no  longer  worthy  i  is  found. 


to  be  called  thy  son ;  make  me  as  one 
of  thy  hired  servants.  ^^  And  he 
arose,  and  came  to  his  father.  But 
while  he  was  yet  a  great  way  off, 
his  father  saw  him  and  had  compas- 
sion, and  ran  and  fell  on  his  neck, 
and  kissed  him.  ^^  And  the  son  said 
to  him,  Father,  I  have  sinned  against 
heaven,  and  before  thee;  I  am  no 
longer  worthy  to  be  called  thy  son. 
"-  But  the  father  said  to  his  servants. 
Bring  forth  quickly  a  robe,  the  best, 
and  put  it  on  him ;  and  put  a  ring  on 
his  hand,  and  sandals  on  his  feet; 
2^  and  bring  the  fatted  calf,  and  kill 
it;  and  let  us  eat  and  make  merry. 
2*  Because  this  my  son  was  dead  and 
is  alive  again,  was  lost  and  is  found. 
And  they  began  to  make  merry. 
25  Now  his  elder  son  was  in  the  field. 
And  as  in  coming  he  drew  near  to 
the  house,  he  heard  music  and  danc- 
ing. -^  And  calling  to  him  one  of  the 
servants,  he  inquired  what  these 
things  might  be.  -^  And  he  said  to 
him.  Thy  brother  is  come ;  and  thy 
father  killed  the  fatted  calf,  because 
he  received  him  back,  safe  and  sound. 
28  But  he  was  angry,  and  would  not 
go  in ;  and  his  father  came  out,  and 
besought  him.  -^  And  he  answering 
said  to  his  father,  Lo,  so  many  years 
do  I  serve  thee,  and  never  trans- 
gressed a  commandment  of  thine ; 
and  to  me  thou  never  gavest  a  kid, 
that  I  might  make  merry  with  my 
friends.  ^°  But  when  this  thy  son 
came,  who  devoured  thy  property 
with  harlots,  thou  didst  kill  for  him 
the  fatted  calf.  ^^  And  he  said  to 
him.  Child,  thou  art  ever  with  me, 
and  all  that  is  mine  is  thine.     ^-  But 


CHAPTER  XVI 

^  And  he  said  also  to  the  disciples, 
There  was  a  certain  rich  man,  who 
had  a  steward ;  and  he  was  accused 
to  him  of  wasting  his  goods.  ^  And 
having  called  him,  he  said  to  him, 
What  is  this  that  I  hear  about  thee? 
Render  the  account  of  thy  steward- 
ship ;  for  thou  canst  be  no  longer 
steward,  ^  And  the  steward  said 
within  himself.  What  shall  I  do  ?  for 
my  master  takes  away  from  me  the 
stewardship.  To  dig  I  have  not 
strength ;  to  beg  I  am  ashamed.  *  I 
know  what  I  will  do,  that,  when  I 
am  put  out  of  the  stewardship,  they 
may  receive  me  into  their  houses. 
^  So  calling  to  him  each  one  of  his 
master's  debtors,  he  said  to  the  first. 
How  much  owest  thou  to  my  mas- 
ter? ^  He  said,  A  hundred  measures 
of  oil.  He  said  to  him.  Take  thy 
bill,  and  sit  down  quickly,  and  write 
fifty.  "  Then  he  said  to  another.  How 
much  dost  thou  owe?  He  said,  A 
hundred  measures  of  wheat.  He  says 
to  him,  Take  thy  bill,  and  write 
eighty.  ^  And  the  master  praised  the 
unrighteous  steward,  because  he  had 
done  prudently;  because  the  sons  of 
this  age  are  more  prudent  in  respect 
to  their  own  generation  than  the 
sons  of  light.  ^  And  I  say  to  you, 
Make  to  yourselves  friends  out  of  the 
mammon  of  unrighteousness;  that, 
when  it  fails,  they  may  receive  you 
into  the  eternal  tabernacles.  ^°  He 
that  is  faithful  in  the  least  is  faithful 
also  in  much ;  and  he  that  is  un- 
righteous in  the  least  is  unrighteous 
also  in  much.    ^^  If  therefore  ye  were 

Ver.    20.     Kissed    him:    Gr..   kissed    him    much;    i.e.,    tenderly    and    repeatedly. 
X\'i.     V^er.    8.     The    unrighteous    steward:    Gr..    the    steward    of    unrighteousness. 
\"er.'    TO.     He   that   is    faithful    *   *   also    in   much;    and    he    that    is   unrighteous    in   the    least 
is   unrighteous   also    in   much. 

Yfjv.    II.     If   therefore   ye   were   not  faithful  in    the,   etc 

102 


LUKE  XVI,  XVII 


not  faithful  in  the  unrighteous  mam- 
mon, who  will  entrust  to  you  the  true 
riches?  ^- And  if  ye  were  not  faith- 
ful in  that  which  is  another's,  who 
will  give  to  you  your  own  ?  ^^  No 
servant  can  serve  two  masters;  for 
either  he  will  hate  the  one,  and  love 
the  other,  or  he  will  hold  to  one, 
and  despise  the  other.  Ye  can  not 
serve  God  and  mammon. 

^^  And  the  Pharisees,  who  were 
lovers  of  money,  were  hearing  all 
these  things,  and  scoffing  at  him. 
^^  And  he  said  to  them,  Ye  are  they 
who  justify  yourselves  before  men ; 
but  God  knows  your  hearts ;  for  that 
which  is  high  among  men  is  abomi- 
nation before  God. 

^^  The  law  and  the  prophets  were 
until  John ;  from  that  time  the  good 
news  of  the  kingdom  of  God  is 
preached,  and  every  one  enters  into 
it  with  violence.  ^''^  But  it  is  easier 
for  heaven  and  earth  to  pass  away, 
than  for  one  tittle  of  the  law  to  fall. 
^^  Every  one  who  puts  away  his  wife, 
and  marries  another,  commits  adul- 
tery ;  and  he  who  marries  one  that 
is  put  away  from  a  husband  commits 
adultery. 

^'^  Now  there  was  a  certain  rich 
man,  and  he  was  clothed  in  purple 
and  fine  linen,  making  merry  in 
splendor  every  day.  -^  And  a  certain 
poor  man  named  Lazarus  was  laid 
at  his  gate,  full  of  sores,  -^  and  de- 
siring to  be  filled  with  the  crumbs 
that  fell  from  the  rich  man's  table ; 
yea,  the  dogs  also  came  and  licked 
his  sores.  --  And  it  came  to  pass, 
that  the  poor  man  died,  and  he  was 
carried  by  the  angels  into  Abraham's 
bosom.  The  rich  man  also  died,  and 
was  buried ;  ^3  ^nd  in  the  under- 
world, lifting  up  his  eyes,  being  in 
torments,  he  sees  Abraham  afar  off. 


and  Lazarus  in  his  bosom.    -*  And  he 
cried  and     said,     Father     Abraham, 
have  mercy  on  me,  and  send  Lazarus, 
that  he  may  dip  the  tip  of  his  finger 
in  water,  and  cool  my  tongue ;  for  I 
am  in  anguish  in  this  flame.     -'  But 
/\braham  said,  Child,  remember  that 
in   thy    lifetime    thou    receivedst   thy 
good  things  in  full,  and  Lazarus  in 
like  manner  the  evil  things;  but  now 
here,  he  is  comforted  and  thou  art  in 
anguish.      ^^  And    in   addition    to    all 
this,  between  us  and  you  a  great  gulf 
is    fixed ;    that   those      who     wish   to 
cross  from  here  to  you  may  not  be 
able,  nor  those  from  there  cross  over 
to   us.     -"  x^nd  he  said,   I   pray  thee 
then,  father,  that  thou  wouldst  send 
him   to    my   father's   house ;    -^  for   I 
have  five  brothers;  that  he  may  tes- 
tify to  them,  lest  they  also  come  into 
this  place  of  torment.     ^9  But  Abra- 
ham says.  They  have  ]\Ioses  and  the 
prophets ;  let  them  hear  them.  ^^  And 
he   said.    Nay,   father  Abraham;   but 
if   one    go   to    them   from   the   dead, 
they  wifl  repent.     ^^  And  he  said  to 
him,  If  they  hear  not  Moses  and  the 
prophets,   neither  will  they    be     per- 
suaded, if  one  rise  from  the  dead. 
CHAPTER  XVII 
1  And  he  said  to  his  disciples.  It  is 
impossible       that       stumbling-blocks 
should   not   come;    but   woe   to    him 
through  whom     they    come !     -  It  is 
profitable  for  him  if  a  millstone  were 
placed  about  his  neck,  and  he  were 
thrown  into  the  sea,  rather  than  that 
he   should   cause    one   of  these   little 
ones   to   stumble.     ^  Take     heed     to 
vourselves.      If   thy   brother   sin,   re- 
buke him ;  and  if  'he  repent,  forgive 
him.      *  And    if  he    sin    against   thee 
seven  times  in    the    day,   and   seven 
times  turn  to  thee  saying,   I   repent, 
thou  shalt  forgive  him. 


Ver.    12.  Your   own:   Some  early   documents   read,   our   own. 

Ver.    13.  Mammon:    See   note   on   Matt.    6:24. 

Ver.    16.  Enters,  etc.:  Or,  does  violence  to  it.     Compare  Matt.    11:12. 

Ver.   23.  The   underworld:   See  note  Matt.    11:23. 

103 


LUKE  XVII 


^  And  the  apostles  said  to  the  Lord, 
Increase  our  faith.  *^  And  the  Lord 
said,  If  ye  have  faith  as  a  grain  of 
mustard,  ye  would  say  to  this  syca- 
mine-tree, Be  rooted  up,  and  be 
planted  in  the  sea;  and  it  would 
obey  you.  "  But  who  is  there  of 
you,  having  a  servant  plowing,  or 
tending  cattle,  that  will  say  to  him, 
when  he  has  come  in  from  the  field. 
Come  straightway  and  recline  at  ta- 
ble ;  ^  and  will  not  rather  say  to  him. 
Make  ready  what  I  am  to  sup  on, 
and  gird  thyself  and  serve  me,  until 
I  have  eaten  and  drunk,  and  after- 
ward thou  shalt  eat  and  drink? 
^  Does  he  thank  the  servant,  because 
he  did  the  things  that  were  com- 
manded ?  ^^  So  also  ye,  when  ye  have 
done  all  the  things  that  were  com- 
manded you,  say,  We  are  unprofit- 
able servants ;  we  have  done  that 
which  it  was  our  duty  to  do. 

^^  And  it  came  to  pass,  on  the  jour- 
ney to  Jerusalem,  he  "vvas  going 
through  the  midst  of  Samaria  and 
Galilee.  ^^  And  as  he  was  entering 
into  a  certain  village,  there  met  him 
ten  leprous  men,  who  stood  afar  off. 
^^  And  they  lifted  up  their  voice,  say- 
ing, Jesus,  Master,  have  mercy  on 
us.  1*  And  seeing  it,  he  said  to  them. 
Go  and  show  yourselves  to  the 
priests.  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  they 
were  going,  they  were  cleansed. 
^^  And  one  of  them,  seeing  that  he 
was  healed,  turned  back,  with  a  loud 
voice  glorifying  God,  ^^  and  fell  on 
his  face  at  his  feet,  giving  thanks  to 
him ;  and  he  was  a  Samaritan.  ^'^  And 
Jesus  answering  said.  Were  not  the 
ten  cleansed?  But  the  nine,  where 
are  they?  ^^  Were  none  found  re- 
turning to  give  glory  to  God,  except 
this  foreigner?  ^^  And  he  said  to 
him.  Arise,  and  go ;  thy  faith  has 
saved  thee. 


-°  And  being  asked  by  the  Phari- 
sees, when  the  kingdom  of  God 
comes,  he  answered  them  and  said. 
The  kingdom  of  God  comes  not  with 
observation ;  -^  nor  will  they  say,  Lo 
here  !  or  There  !  for,  Lo,  the  kingdom 
of  God  is  in  the  midst  of  you. 

-2  And  he  said  to  the  disciples. 
There  will  come  days,  when  ye  will 
long  to  see  one  of  the  days  of  the 
Son  of  man,  and  ye  w411  not  see  it. 
2^  And  they  will  say  to  you,  Lo  there ! 
or,  lo  here !  go  not  away,  nor  pursue. 
^^  For  as  the  lightning,  when  it  light- 
ens out  of  the  one  part  under  heaven, 
shines  unto  the  other  part  under 
heaven,  so  will  the  Son  of  man  be. 
2^  But  first  he  must  suffer  many 
things,  and  be  rejected  by  this  gen- 
eration. -^  And  as  it  came  to  pass  in 
the  days  of  Noah,  so  will  it  be  also 
in  the  days  of  the  Son  of  man. 
2^  They  were  eating,  were  drinking, 
were  marrying,  were  giving  in  mar- 
riage, until  the  day  that  Noah  en- 
tered into  the  ark,  and  the  flood  came 
and  destroyed  them  all.  ^^  In  like 
manner  even  as  it  came  to  pass  in 
the  days  of  Lot;  they  were  eating, 
were  drinking,  were  buying,  were 
selling,  were  planting,  were  building; 
^^  but  in  the  day  that  Lot  went  out 
from  Sodom  it  rained  fire  and  brim- 
stone from  heaven,  and  destroyed 
them  all.  ^^  After  the  same  manner 
will  it  be,  in  the  day  that  the  Son  of 
man  is  revealed.  ^^  In  that  day,  he 
who  shall  be  on  the  house-top,  and 
his  goods  in  the  house,  let  him  not 
go  down  to  take  them  away;  and  he 
that  is  in  the  field,  let  him  likewise 
not  turn  back.  ^-  Remember  Lot's 
wife.  ^^  Whoever  seeks  to  gain  his 
life  will  lose  it ;  but  whoever  shall 
lose,  will  preserve  it.  ^^  I  say  to  you. 
in  that  night  there  will  be  two  men 


Ver.   6.     Gr.,    would   have   obeyed   you. 
Ver.   21.     In   the    midst    of    you;    Or,    within   you. 
Ver.    24.      Many    ancient   documents    add,    in    his   day. 

TO4 


LUKE  XVIII 


on  one  bed ;  one  will  be  taken,  and 
the  other  will  be  left.  "^  There  will 
be  two  women  grinding  together ;  one 
will  be  taken,  and  the  other  will  be 
left.  ^''  And  they  answering  say  to 
him,  Where,  Lord?  He  said  to  them, 
Where  the  body  is,  there  will  the  vul- 
tures also  be  gathered  together. 

CHAPTER  XVIII 


I  give  tithes  of  all  that  I  acquire. 
^"  But  the  publican,  standing  afar  off, 
would  not  even  lift  up  his  eyes  to 
heaven,  but  was  smiting  on  his  breast, 
saying,  O  God,  be  merciful  to  me 
the  sinner.  ^"^  I  say  to  you,  this  man 
went  down  to  his  house  justified, 
rather  than  the  other.  For  every  one 
that  exalts  himself  shall  be  humbled; 
but  he  that  humbles  himself  shall  be 
^  And  he  spoke  a  parable  to  them,  exalted, 
to  the  end  that  they  ought  alwavs  to  '"  ^nd  they  brought  to  him  their 
prav,  and  not  to  faint ;  2  saying,  There  l^^^^s  also,  that  he  might  touch  them ; 
was  in  a  city  a  judge,  who  feared  not  and  the  disciples  seeing  it  rebuked 
God,  nor  regarded  man.  ^  And  there  ^^em.  i«  But  Jesus  calhng  them  to 
was  a  widow  in  that  citv;  and  she  I  him,  said,  Suffer  the  little  children  to 
kept  coming  to  him,  saying,  Do  me  come  to  me,  and  forbid  them  not ; 
justice  of  my  adversary.  *  And  he  \  ^o^  to  such  belongs  the  kingdom  of 
would  not  for  some  time ;  but  after-  |  God.  ^^  Verily  I  say  to  you,  whoever 
ward  he  said  within  himself.  Though  ,  does  not  receive  the  kingdom  of  God 
I  fear  not  God.  nor  regard  man,  ^  yet '  as  a  little  child,  shall  by  no  means 
because  this  widow  troubles  me,  I  '  enter  therein, 
will  do  her  justice,  lest  by  persistent        ''  And   a  certain   ruler  asked  him, 


saying.   Good  Teacher,  what  shall   I 
do    to     inherit     eternal    life  ?    '^^  And 


coming  she  wear  me  out,  ^  And  the 
Lord  said.  Hear  what  the  unrighteous 
judge  says.  "^  And  will  not  God  do  ,  Jesus  said  to  him.  Why  dost  thou 
justice  to  his  elect,  who  crv  to  him  call  me  good?  No  one  is  good  but 
day  and  night,  even  if  he  is  long  suf-  one,  God.  ^o  t^ou  knowest  the  com- 
fering  over  them?  ^I  sav  to  you,  |  mandments.  Do  not  commit  adultery, 
that  he  will  do  them  justice  speedily,  i  Do  not  kill,  Do  not  steal.  Do  not 
But  vet,  when  the  Son  of  man  comes,  j  bear  false  witness.  Honor  thy  father 
will  he  find  faith  on  the  earth?  and  thy  mother.     -^  And  he  said.  All 

9  And  he  spoke  also  this  parable  of  these  I  observed  from  youth.  22  And 
some  who  trust  in  themselves  that  j  Jesus  hearing  it  said  to  him.  One 
they   are   righteous,   and   despise   the ,  thing  thou  lackest  yet ;   sell   all  that 


rest.     '^^  Two  men  went  up  into  the 
temple  to  pray ;  the  one  a  Pharisee, 


thou  hast,  and  distribute  to  the  poor, 
and   thou     shalt     have     treasure   in 


and  the    other     a    publican,     ^i  The  |  heaven :  and  come,  follow  me.    23  And 


Pharisee  stood,  and  prayed  thus  with 
himself,  O  God,  I  thank  thee,  that  I 
am  not  as  the  rest  of  men,  extortion- 
ers, unjust,  adulterers,  or  even  as  this 


hearing  this,  he  became  very  sorrow- 
ful; for  he  was  exceedingly  rich. 
2*  And  Jesus  seeing  him  said.  With 
what    difficultv    do    those    that    have 


publican.    '^~  I  fast  twice  in  the  week;  I  riches  go  into  the  kingdom  of  God! 

\'er.   35.     Some  ancient  documents  add  ver.  36.     There  will  be  two  men  in  the  field;  the  one 
will  be  taken,  and  the  other  will  be  left.      See  Matt.   24:40. 

X\'lll.      Ver.    3-8.      Do   justice,    etc.;    Or,    avenge   me,    avenge    her,    avenge   them. 
Ver.   5.        Persistent   coming:   Gr.,   coming  unto   the   end. 
Ver.  6.       The  unrighteous  judge:  Gr.,  the  judge  of  unrighteousness. 
Ver.    8.     Faith:    or,    the    faith. 
Ver.    13.     P>e  merciful:  Or.  be  propitiated. 
Ver.   16.     Suffer:  Or,  permit. 

105 


LUKE  XVIII,  XIX 


25  For  it  is  easier  for  a  camel  to  en- 
ter through  the  eye  of  a  needle,  than 
for  a  rich  man  to  enter  into  the 
kingdom  of  God.  ^^  And  they  who 
heard  it  said,  And  who  can  be  saved  ? 
2^  But  he  said.  The  things  that  are 
impossible  with  men  are  possible  with 
God.  -^  And  Peter  said,  Lo,  we  for- 
sook [all]  that  is  our  own  and  fol- 
lowed thee.  -^  And  he  said  to  them, 
Verily  I  say  to  you,  there  is  no  one 
that  forsook  house,  or  wife,  or  broth- 
ers, or  parents,  or  children,  for  the 
sake  of  the  kingdom  of  God,  ^^  who 
shall  not  receive  manifold  more  in 
this  time,  and  in  the  age  to  come 
eternal  life. 

^^  And  taking  wuth  him  the  twelve, 
he  said  to  them,  Behold,  we  are  going 
up  to  Jerusalem,  and  all  the  things 
written  through  the  prophets  will  be 
accomplished  to  the  Son  of  man. 
2-  For  he  will  be  delivered  to  the 
Gentiles,  and  will  be  mocked,  and 
insulted,  and  spit  upon,  ^^  and  they 
will  scourge  him,  and  kill  him;  and 
on  the  third  day  he  will  rise  again. 
^*  And  they  understood  none  of  these 
things;  and  this  saying  was  hidden 
from  them,  and  they  knew  not  the 
things  that  w^ere  said. 

^^  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  he  came 
near  to  Jericho,  a  certain  blind  man 
was  sitting  by  the  way-side,  begging, 


36 


What  dost  thou  wish  me  to  do  for 
thee?  And  he  sai4,  Lord,  that  I  may 
receive  sight.  *-  And  Jesus  said  to 
him,  Receive  sight;  thy  faith  has 
saved  thee.  ^^  And  immediately  he 
received  sight,  and  followed  him, 
glorifying  God.  And  all  the  people 
seeing  it,  gave  praise  to  God. 

CHAPTER  XIX 

^  And  he  entered  in  and  was  pass- 
ing through  Jericho.  -  And  behold, 
a  man  called  by  name  Zaccheus,  and 
he  was  a  chief  publican ;  and  he  was 
rich.  ^  And  he  was  seeking  to  see 
Jesus,  who  he  was ;  and  he  could  not 
on  account  of  the  crowd,  because  he 
was  small  in  stature.  *  And  running 
before,  he  climbed  up  into  a  syca- 
more-tree to  see  him ;  because  he  was 
about  to  pass  along  that  way.  ^  And 
Jesus,  when  he  came  to  the  place, 
looked  up  and  said  to  him,  Zaccheus, 
make  haste  and  come  down ;  for  to- 
day I  must  abide  at  thy  house.  ^  And 
he  made  haste,  and  came  down,  and 
received  him  joyfully.  ''And  seeing 
it,  they  all  murmured,  saying,  He 
went  in  to  be  a  guest  with  a  man  that 
is  a  sinner.  ^  And  Zaccheus  stood, 
and  said  to  the  Lord,  Behold,  Lord, 
the  half  of  my  goods  I  give  to  the 
poor;   and  if   I   have  wrongfully  ex- 


And  hearing  a  crowd  passing  by, -acted  aught  from  any  one,  I  restore 


he   inquired     what     this     might  be, 
^■^  And  they  told  him,  that  Jesus  the 


fourfold.     ^  And   Jesus   said  to   him. 
This   dav   is   salvation   come   to   this 


Nazarene  was  passing  by,  ^^  And  he  house,  inasmuch  as  he  also  is  a  son 
called  aloud,  saying,  Jesus,  Son  of  of  Abraham.  ^^  For  the  Son  of  man 
David,  have  mercy  on  me.  ^^  And  i  came  to  seek  and  to  save  that  which 
they  who  went  before  rebuked  him,  |  was  lost. 

that  he  should  hold  his  peace.  But  ■  ^^  And  as  they  were  hearing  these 
he  cried  much  more,  Son  of  David,  things,  he  added  and  spoke  a  parable, 
have  mercy  on  me.  *^  And  Jesus  because  he  was  nigh  to  Jerusalem, 
stood,  and  commanded  him  to  be  j  and  because  they  thought  that  the 
brought  to  him.  And  when  he  had  \  kingdom  of  God  was  immediately 
come  near,   he  asked  him,   *^  saying,  I  to   appear.      ^-  He   said   therefore,  A 

Ver.  28.      f-"^!']   that  is   our  own;   or  our  own  homes. 

vcr.    30.     Manifold:    Some  ancient   documents    read,   sevenfold. 

106 


LUKE  XIX 


certain   nobleman  went    into     a   far  (  he  has  shall  be  taken  away.     -'  But 


country,  to  receive  tor  himself  a 
kingdom,  and  to  return.  ^^  And  call- 
ing ten  servants  of  his,  he  gave  them 
ten  pounds,  and  said  to  them,  Trade 
till  I  come.  ^^  But  his  citizens  hated 
him,  and  sent  an  embassy  after  him, 
saying.  We  do  not  wish  this  man  to 
reign  over  us.  ^^  And  it  came  to 
pass,  when  he  had  returned,  having 
received  the  kingdom,  that  he  com- 
manded these  servants  to  be  called 
to  him,  to  whom  he  had  given  the 
money,  that  he  might  know  what 
business  they  had  done.  ^^  And  the 
first  came  before  him,  saying,  Lord, 
thy  pound  gained  ten  pounds.  '^"  He 
said  to  him.  Well  done,  good  servant; 
because  thou  wast  faithful  in  a  very 
little,  have  thou  authority  over  ten 
cities.  ^^  And  the  second  came,  say- 
ing, Lord,  thy  pound  made  five 
pounds.  ^^  He  said  also  to  this  man. 
Be  thou  also  over  five  cities.  ^^  And 
the  other  came,  saying,  Lord,  behold 
thy  pound,  which  I  kept  laid  up  in  a 
napkin.  -^  For  I  feared  thee,  be- 
cause thou  art  a  harsh  man ;  thou 
takest  up  what  thou  layedst  not 
down,  and  reapest  what  thou  didst 
not  sow.  2-  He  says  to  him,  Out  of 
thy  own  mouth  will  I  judge  thee, 
wicked  servant.  Thou  knewest  that 
I  am  a  harsh  man,  taking  up  what  I 
laid  not  down,  and  reaping  what  I 
did  not  sow  ?  -^  and  why  didst  thou 
not  put  my  money  in  bank,  and  I,  at 
my  coming,  should  have  exacted  it 
with  interest  ?  -*  And  he  said  to 
those  that  stood  by.  Take  away  from 
him   the  pound,   and   give  it  to   him 


these  my  enemies,  who  did  not  wish 
me  to  reign  over  them,  bring  hither, 
and  slay  them  before  me. 

-^  And  having  spoken  these  things, 
he  went  on  before,  going  up  to  Jeru- 
salem. 

-^  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  he  drew 
near  to  Bethphage  and  Bethany,  at 
the  mount  called  the  mount  of  Olives, 
he  sent  two  of  his  disciples,  ^*^  saying, 
Go  into  the  opposite  village,  in  which 
as  ye  are  entering  ye  will  find  a  colt 
tied,  whereon  no  man  ever  sat ;  loose 
and  bring  him.  "^  x\nd  if  any  one 
ask  you.  Why  are  ye  loosing  him  ? 
thus  shall  ye  say.  The  Lord  has  need 
of  him.  32  And  they  that  were  sent 
departed,  and  found  even  as  he  said 
to  them.  "^  And  as  they  were  loosing 
the  colt,  its  owners  said  to  them, 
Why  are  ye  loosing  the  colt  ?  ^^  They 
said.  The  Lord  has  need  of  him. 
3^  And  they  brought  him  to  Jesus ; 
and  having  thrown  their  garments 
upon  the  colt,  they  set  Jesus  thereon. 
^^  And  as  he  went,  they  spread  their 
garments  in  the  way.  ^^  And  as  he 
was  now  drawing  near,  at  the  descent 
of  the  mount  of  Olives,  the  whole 
multitude  of  the  disciples  began  to 
rejoice  and  praise  God  with  a  loud 
voice  for  all  the  miracles  which  they 
saw,  3^  saying.  Blessed  is  the  King 
who  comes  in  the  name  of  the  Lord ! 
Peace  in  heaven,  and  glory  in  the 
highest !  ^^  And  some  of  the  Phari- 
sees from  the  crowd  said  to  him. 
Teacher,  rebuke  thy  disciples.  ^°  And 
answering  he  said,  I  tell  you  that  if 
these    shall    hold      their      peace,    the 


that  has  ten  pounds.  ^^  They  said  stones  will  cry  out. 
to  him.  Lord,  he  has  ten  pounds.  ■  *^  And  when  he  came  near,  he  saw 
^^  [He  said,]  I  say  to  you,  that  to  the  city  and  wept  over  it,  *- saying.  If 
every  one  that  has  shall  be  given:  thou  hadst  known,  even  thou,  yea, 
but  from  him  that  has  not,  even  what    even  in  this  thy  day,  the  things  that 

Gr.    Mina,    here    translated    pound,    equals    one    hundred    drachmas.       See    note 


Ver.     13. 
en    Luke    15 
Ver.    42, 
things,  etc. 


Some   early   documents   read,   If   thou   hadst   known   in   this  day,    even   thou,   the 

107 


LUKE  XX 


belong  to  thy  peace !  But  now  they 
are  hidden  from  thy  eyes.  '^^  For 
days  will  come  upon  thee,  when  thy 
enemies  will  cast  up  a  rampart 
against  thee,  and  compass  thee 
round,  and  shut  thee  in  on  every 
side,  -^  and  will  dash  thee  to  the 
ground,  and  thy  children  wdthin  thee, 
and  will  not  leave  in  thee  one  stone 
upon  another;  because  thou  knewxst 
not  the  season  of  thy  visitation. 

*^  And  entering  into  the  temple,  he 
began  to  put  out  those  who  sold; 
^^  saying  to  them,  It  is  written.  And 
my  house  shall  be  a  house  of  prayer; 
but  ye  made  it  a  robbers'  den. 

^■^  And  he  was  teaching  daily  in  the 
temple.  But  the  chief  priests  and 
the  scribes  and  the  foremost  men  of 
the  people  were  seeking  to  destroy 
him :  -^^  and  they  could  not  find  what 
to  do ;  for  all  the  people  hung  upon 
him.,  listening. 


CHAPTER  XX 

^  And  it  came  to  pass,  on  one  of 
the  days,  as  he  was  teaching  the  peo- 
ple in  the  temple,  and  preaching  the 
good  news,  there  came  upon  him  the 
chief  priests  and  the  scribes  with  the 
elders,  ^  and  spoke,  saying  to  him. 
Tell  us:  By  w^hat  authority  art  thou 
doing  these  things?  Or  who  is  it 
that  gave  thee  this  authority  ?  ^  And 
answering  he  said  to  them,  I  also  will 
ask  you     something ;     and     tell    me : 

4  The  baptism  (immersion)  of  John, 
was  it  from  heaven,   or  from  men? 

5  And  they  reasoned  with  themselves, 
saying,  If  we  say.  From  heaven,  he 
will  say.  Why  did  ye  not  believe 
him  ?  ^  But  if  we  say,  From  men,  all 
the  people  will  stone  us ;  for  they  are 
persuaded  that  John  was  a  prophet. 
^  And  they  answered,  that  they  knew 
not  whence  it  was.  ^  And  Jesus  said 
to  them,   Neither  do   I  tell  you,  by 


wdiat   authority    I      am      doing   these 
things. 

°  And  he  began  to  speak  to  the 
people  this  parable:  A  man  planted 
a  vineyard,  and  let  it  out  to  husband- 
men, and  went  abroad  for  a  long 
tim.e.  ^^  And  at  the  season  he  sent 
to  the  husbandmen  a  servant,  that 
they  should  give  him  of  the  fruit  of 
the  vineyard;  but  the  husbandmen 
beat  him,  and  sent  him  away  empty. 
^^  And  he  sent  still  another  servant; 
and  him  also  they  beat  and  treated 
him  shamefully,  and  sent  him  away 
empty.  ^^  ^^d  he  sent  still  a  third; 
and  they  wounded  him  also,  and  cast 
him  out.  ^"  And  the  lord  of  the  vine- 
yard said.  What  shall  I  do?  I  will 
send  my  beloved  son;  perhaps  they 
will  reverence  him.  ^*  But  when  the 
husbandmen  saw  him,  they  reasoned 
one  with  another,  saying.  This  is  the 
heir;  let  us  kill  him,  that  the  inherit- 
ance may  become  ours.  ^^  And  they 
thrust  him  forth  out  of  the  vineyard, 
and  killed  him.  What  therefore  will 
the  lord  of  the  vineyard  do  to  them? 
^^  He  will  come  and  destroy  these 
husbandmen,  and  will  give  the  vine- 
yard to  others.  And  hearing  it,  they 
said.  Far  be  it!  -'^  But  he  looked  on 
them  and  said.  What  then  is  this 
that  is  written. 

The   stone   which   the  builders   re- 
jected. 

The  same  is  become  the  head  of  the 

corner. 

^^  Every  one  that  falls  on  that  stone 

will  be  broken;  but  on  whomsoever 

it  falls,   it  will   scatter  him   as   dust. 

^^  And  the  scribes  and  the  chief 
priests  sought  to  lay  hands  on  him 
in  that  very  hour;  and  they  feared 
the  people;  for  they  perceived  that 
he  spoke  this  parable  against  them. 
20  And  they  watched  him  and  sent 
spies,  who  feigned  themselves  to  be 
righteous  men,  that  they  might  take 


io8 


LUKE  XX,  XXI 


resurrection.  ^"  But  that  the  dead 
are  raised,  even  Moses  showed,  at 
The  Bush,  when  he  calls  the  Lord 
the  God  of  Abraham,  and  the  God 
of  Isaac,  and  the  God  of  Jacob. 
^^  Now  he  is  not  the  God  of  dead 
men,  but  of  living  men ;  for  all  live 
to  him.  ^^  And  some  of  the  scribes 
answering  said,  Teacher,  thou  saidst 
well.  *°  For  they  no  longer  dared 
to  ask  him  any  question. 

^^  And  he  said  to  them.  How  say 
they  that  the  Christ  is  David's  Son? 
^-  For  David  himself  says  in  the  book 
of  Psalms, 

The  Lord  said  to  my  Lord, 
Sit  on  my  right  hand, 
*^  Until  I  make  thine  enemies  thy 
footstool. 
^■*  David  therefore  calls     him     Lord, 
and  how  is  he  his  son  ? 

^5  And  in  the  hearing  of  all  the 
people  he  said  to  the  disciples,  *^  Be- 
ware of  the  scribes,  who  wish  to 
walk  about  in  long  robes,  and  love 
salutations  in  the  market  places,  and 
first  seats  in  the  synagogues,  and 
first  places  at  feasts ;  ^^  who  devour 
therefore  seven  brothers ;  and  the  first  ^^^^^°^^^  houses,  and  for  a  pre  ence 
took  a  wife;  and  died  childless:  30  and  S^?^^  ^^^^  P^^>'^7'  *\^.'^  '^^^^  '^- 
the  second;  and  the  third  took  her;^^^^^  ^'^^^^'  condemnation. 
31  and  in  like  manner  the  seven  also 


hold  of  his  speech,  so  as  to  deliver 
him  up  to  the  ruling  power  and  to 
the  authority  of  the  governor.  -^  And 
they  asked  him,  saying,  Teacher,  we 
know  that  thou  sayest  and  teachest 
rightly,  and  regardest  not  the  person 
of  any,  but  teachest  the  way  of  God 
in  truth.  --  Is  it  lawful  for  us  to 
give  tribute  to  Caesar,  or  not?  -^  But 
perceiving  their  craftiness,  he  said  to 
them,  ^*  Show  me  a  denary.  Whose 
image  and  inscription  has  it?  And 
they  said,  Caesar's.  ^^  And  he  said  to 
them.  Render  therefore  to  Caesar  the 
things  that  are  Caesar's  and  to  God 
the  things  that  are  God's.  -^  And 
they  were  not  able  to  take  hold  of 
the  saying  before  the  people;  and 
they  wondered  at  his  answer,  and  be- 
came silent. 

^"  And  there  came  up  some  of  the 
Sadducees,  who  deny  that  there  is  a 
resurrection,  and  asked  him,  ^^  say- 
ing, Teacher,  Moses  wrote  for  us, 
that  if  a  man's  brother  die,  having  a 
wife,  and  he  be  childless,  his  brother 
should  take  the  wife,  and  raise  up 
seed   to   his   brother.     ^9  There  were 


left  no  children,  and  died.  ^2  ^^  j^st 
the  woman  also  died,  ^s  j^  the  resur- 
rection, therefore,  whose  wife  of  them 
does  the  woman  become?  For  the 
seven  had  her  for  a  wife.  ^4  And 
Jesus  said  to  them.  The  sons  of  this 
age  marr}^  and  are  given  in  marriage. 
35  But  those  who  are  accounted  wor- 
thy to  attain  to  that  age,  and  the 
resurrection  from  the  dead,  neither 
marry,  nor  are  given  in  marriage ; 
3^  for  neither  can  they  die  any  more ; 


CHAPTER  XXI 

1  And  looking  up,  he  saw  the  rich 
casting  into  the  treasury  their  gifts. 
2  And  he  saw  a  certain  poor  widow 
casting  in  thither  two  mites.  ^  And 
he  said.  Of  a  truth  I  say  to  you,  This 
poor  widow  cast  in  more  than  all. 
*  For  all  these,  out  of  their  superflu- 
ity, cast  into  the  gifts;  but  she,  out 
of  her  want,  cast  in  all  the  living  that 
she  had. 

5  And  as  some  were  speaking  about 


for  they  are  equal  to  the  angels,  and '  the  temple,  that  it  was  adorned  with 
are  sons  of  God,  being  sons  of  the    beautiful   stones     and     offerings,   he 


Ver.    20.     Ruling    power,    i.    e.,    the    Roman. 

Ver.   24.      Denary:   a  Roman  coin. 

Ver.   37.      The  Bush:  the  section  of  the  Law  of  Moses  so  called. 

XXI.      Ver.   2.       Mites:   See  note   on  Mark   12:42. 


109 


LUKE  XXI 


said,  ^  As  for  these  things  which  ye 
behold,  there  will  come  days  in  which 
there  will  not  be  left  here  one  stone 
upon  another,  that  will  not  be  thrown 
down.  "  And  they  asked  him,  saying, 
Teacher,  when  therefore  will  these 
things  be,  and  what  will  be  the  sign 
when  these  things  are  about  to  come 
to  pass  ?  ^  And  he  said,  Take  heed 
that  ye  be  not  led  astray.  For  many 
will  come  in  my  name,  saying,  I  am 
the  One,  and,  The  time  is  at  hand; 
go  not  after  them.  ^  And  when  ye 
hear  of  wars  and  tumults,  be  not  ter- 
rified; for  these  things  must  first 
come  to  pass;  but  the  end  is  not  im- 
mediately. 

^^  Then  said  he  to  them.  Nation 
will  rise  against  nation,  and  kingdom 
against  kingdom;  ^^  and  there  will  be 
great  earthquakes,  and  in  various 
places  famines  and  pestilences ;  and 
there  will  be  great  portents  and  signs 
from  heaven,  ^-  And  before  all  these 
things  they  will  lay  their  hands  on 
you,  and  persecute  you,  delivering 
you  up  into  the  synagogues  and 
prisons,  bringing  you  before  kings 
and  governors  for  my  name's  sake. 
^^  It  shall  turn  out  to  you  for  a  tes- 
timony. 1^  Settle  it  therefore  in  your 
hearts,  not  to  meditate  beforehand 
to  make  a  defence.  ^^  For  I  will  give 
you  a  mouth  and  wisdom,  which  all 
your  adversaries  will  no.t  be  able  to 
withstand  or  to  gainsay.  ^^  But  ye 
will  be  delivered  up  even  by  parents, 
and  brothers,  and  kindred,  and 
friends ;  and  they  will  put  some  of 
you  to  death.  ^"^  And  ye  will  be  hated 
by  all  for  my  name's  sake.  ^^  And 
not  a  hair  of  your  head  shall  perish. 
^"  In  your  patience  ye  shall  win  your 
souls. 

^"  But  when  ye  see  Jerusalem  en- 
compassed by  armies,  then  know  that 
her  desolation  is  at  hand.    -^  Then  let 


those  who  are  in  Judaea  flee  into  the 
mountains;  and  let  those  in  the  midst 
of  it  depart;  and  let  those  in  the 
fields  not  enter  therein.  -^  Because 
these  are  days  of  vengeance,  that  all 
the  things  which  are  written  may  be 
fulfilled.  -2  Alas  for  those  who  are 
with  child,  and  for  those  who  give 
suck,  in  those  days !  For  there  will 
be  great  distress  on  the  land,  and 
wrath  to  this  people.  -*  And  they 
will  fall  by  the  edge  of  the  sword,  and 
will  be  led  captive  into  all  the  na- 
tions; and  Jerusalem  will  be  trodden 
down  by  Gentiles,  until  the  times  of 
Gentiles  are  fulfilled.  "^'  And  there 
will  be  signs  in  sun,  and  moon,  and 
stars;  and  on  the  earth  distress  of 
nations,  in  perplexity  for  the  roaring 
of  the  sea  and  the  billows ;  ^^  men 
fainting  from  fear,  and  from  looking 
for  the  things  that  are  coming  on 
the  inhabited  earth;  for  the  powers 
of  the  heavens  will  be  shaken.  ^^  And 
then  will  they  see  the  Son  of  man 
coming  in  a  cloud,  with  power  and 
great  glory.  -^  But  when  these  things 
begin  to  come  to  pass,  look  up,  and 
lift  up  your  heads;  because  your  re- 
demption is  drawing  near. 

2^  And  he  spoke  to  them  a  parable : 
Behold  the  fig-tree,  and  all  the  trees; 
^^  when  they  now  shoot  forth,  see- 
ing it  ye  know  of  yourselves  that 
now  the  summer  is  near.  ^^  So  ye 
too,  when  ye  see  these  things  coming 
to  pass,  know  that  the  kingdom  of 
God  is  near.  ^2  y^i-ily  I  say  to  you, 
this  generation  will  not  pass  away, 
until  all  shall  have  come  to  pass. 
23  Heaven  and  earth  will  pass  away ; 
but  my  words  will  not  pass  away. 

34  But  take  heed  to  yourselves,  lest 
at  any  time  your  hearts  be  weighed 
down  with  surfeiting,  and  drunken- 
ness, and  anxieties  of  this  life,  and 
that  dav  come  on  vou  suddenly  as  a 


Ver.   8.        See   Matt.    11:3;  John   11:27. 

Ver.    12.      Bringing   you:   Gr..      You   being   brought. 

Ver.    19.      Souls:  Or,  lives,  or  selves. 

IIO 


LUKE  XXII 


snare.  ^^  For  it  will  come  on  all  that 
dwell  on  the  face  of  the  whole  earth. 
^^  But  watch  at  every  season,  praying 
that  ye  may  be  able  to  escape  all 
these  things  that  are  about  to  come 
to  pass,  and  to  stand  before  the  Son 
of  man. 

^■^  And  during  the  days  he  was 
teaching  in  the  temple;  but  during 
the  nights,  going  out,  he  lodged  in 
the  mount  that  is  called  the  mount 
of  Olives.  2^  And  all  the  people  were 
coming  early  in  the  morning  to  him 
in  the  temple  to  hear  him. 

CHAPTER   XXII 

^  Now  the  feast  of  unleavened 
bread  which  is  called  the  Passover 
was  drawing  near;  ^  and  the  chief 
priests  and  the  scribes  were  seeking 
how  they  could  put  him  to  death; 
for  they  feared  the  people. 

^  And  Satan  entered  into  Judas 
who  was  called  Iscariot,  being  of  the 
number  of  the  twelve.  *  And  he  went 
away,  and  consulted  with  the  chief 
priests  and  captains,  how  to  deliver 
him  up  to  them.  ^  And  they  were 
glad,  and  covenanted  to  give  him 
money.  ^  And  he  promised,  and  was 
seeking  opportunity  to  deliver  him  up 
to  them  without  a  crowd. 

'''  And  the  day  of  unleavened  bread 
came,  on  which  the  passover  must  be 
killed.  ^  And  Jesus  sent  Peter  and 
John,  saying,  Go,  and  make  ready  for 
us  the  passover,  that  w-e  may  eat. 
^  And  they  said  to  him,  Where  dost 
thou  wish  us  to  make  ready?  ^^  And 
he  said  to  them.  Behold,  when  ye 
have  entered  into  the  city,  there  will 
meet  you   a   man  carrying  a  pitcher 


Teacher  says  to  thee.  Where  is  the 
guestchamber,  where  I  am  to  eat  the 
passover  with  my  disciples  ?  ^-  And 
he  will  show  you  a  large  upper  room 
furnished ;  there  prepare.  ^^  /^j^^^  ^)^^y 
went  away  and  found  as  he  had  said 
to  them.  And  they  made  ready  the 
passover. 

^*And  when  the  hour  came,  he  re- 
clined at  table,  and  the  apostles  with 
him.     15 /^nd  he  said  to  them.  Earn- 
estly have  I  longed  to  eat  this  pass- 
over  with  you  before  I  suffer.    ^^  For 
I   say  to   you,   I   shall   not  eat   of  it 
until  it  be  fulfilled  in  the  kingdom  of 
God.     1'^  And  having  received  a  cup, 
he  gave  thanks,  and  said.  Take  this, 
and  share  it  among  yourselves.  ^^  For 
I  say  to  you,  I  shall  not  drink  hence- 
forth  of  the  fruit  of  the  vine,  until 
the  kingdom  of  God  comes.     ^^  And 
taking   a   loaf,   he   gave   thanks,   and 
broke  it,  and  gave  to   them,  saying, 
This  is  my  body  which  is  given  for 
you ;  this  do  in  remembrance  of  me. 
^^  And  the  cup  in  like  manner  after 
supper,  saying.  This  cup  is  the  new 
covenant  in  my  blood,  which  is  shed 
for  you.     21  But,  behold,  the  hand  of 
him  that  betrays  me  is  with  me   on 
the  table.     ^-  For  the  Son  of  man  in- 
deed goes,  as  it  has  been  determined; 
but  woe  to  that  man  through  whom 
he  is  betrayed !    -^  And  they  began  to 
inquire  among  themselves,  which  of 
them  then  it  might  be  that  was  about 
to  do  this  thing. 

2*  And  there  arose  also  a  conten- 
tion among  them,  which  of  them  was 
to  be  accounted  the  greatest.  -^  And 
he  said  to  them.  The  kings  of  the 
Gentiles  have  lordship  over  them ; 
of  water :  follow  him  into  the  house  !  and  those  who  have  authority  over 
where  he  goes  in.  ^^  And  ye  shall  them  are  called  Benefactors,  ^e  g^t 
say  to  the  master  of  the  house.  The  I  ye   are   not  to   be     so ;     but   let   the 

XXII.     Ver.   8.     Jesus:  Gr.,  he. 
Ver.    10.      Pitcher:   Or.   jar. 

Ver.    It;.      Earnestlv,    etc.:    Gr.,   with  longing  T  have  longed. 

Ver.    19.     Some   ancient  documents  omit,  which  is  given  for  you,   with  the  rest  of  ver.   15, 
and  ver.  20. — probably  by  mistake 


III 


LUKE  XXII 


greater  one  among  you  become  as 
the  younger,  and  the  leader  as  he 
that  serves.  -"  For  which  is  greater, 
he  that  rechnes  at  table,  or  he  that 
serves?  Is  not  he  that  reclines  at 
table?  But  I  am  in  the  midst  of  you 
as  he  that  serves.  ~^  But  ye  are 
those  who  have  continued  with  me  in 
my  trials;  ^®  and  I  appoint  to  you,  as 
my  Father  appointed  to  me,  a  king- 
dom, ^°  that  ye  may  eat  and  drink 
at  my  table  in  my  kingdom;  and  ye 
shall  sit  on  thrones,  judging  the 
twelve  tribes  of  Israel. 

^^  Simon,  Simon,  behold,  Satan 
asked  for  you,  to  sift  you  as  the 
wheat.  ^^  But  I  prayed  for  thee,  that 
thy  faith  fail  not;  and  do  thou,  when 
once  thou  hast  turned  again,  estab- 
lish thy  brethren.  ^^  And  he  said  to 
him.  Lord,  with  thee  I  am  ready  to 
go,  both  to  prison  and  to  death. 
3*  And  he  said,  I  tell  thee,  Peter,  the 
cock  will  not  crow  this  day,  until 
thou  shalt  thrice  deny  that  thou 
knowest  me. 

^^  And  he  said  to  them.  When  I 
sent  you  without  purse,  and  bag,  and 
sandals,  lacked  ye  anything?  And 
thev  said.   Nothing.     ^^  And  he  said 


into  temptation.  *^  And  he  was 
parted  from  them  about  a  stone's 
throw;  and  kneeling  down,  he 
prayed,  ^^  saying,  Father,  if  thou  art 
willing  to  remove  this  cup  from  me ! 
Yet,  not  my  will  but  thine  be  done. 
^^  And  there  appeared  to  him  an  an- 
gel from  heaven,  strengthening  him. 
^■*  And  being  in  an  agony  he  prayed 
more  earnestly;  and  his  sweat  became 
as  it  were  great  drops  of  blood  fall- 
ing down  upon  the  ground.  '^^  And 
rising  up  from  prayer,  he  came  to 
the  disciples,  and  found  them  sleep- 
ing from  sorrow,  ^'^  and  said  to  them, 
Why  sleep  ye?  rise  and  pray  that  ye 
enter  not  into   temptation. 

*'^  While  he  was  yet  speaking,  be- 
hold a  crowd,  and  he  that  was  called 
Judas,  one  of  the  twelve,  was  going 
before  them ;  and  he  drew  near  to 
Jesus  to  kiss  him.  *^  But  Jesus  said 
to  him,  Judas,  betrayest  thou  the  Son 
of  man  with  a  kiss  ?  ^^  And  those 
who  were  about  him,  seeing  what 
would  follow,  said.  Lord,  shall  we 
sm.ite  with  the  sword  ?  ^^  And  a  cer- 
tain one  of  them  smote  the  servant 
of  the  high  priest,  and  struck  off  his 
right  ear.     ^^  And    Jesus     answering 


to  them,  But  now,  he  that  has  a  purse    said.     Forbear     thus    far.     And    he 


let  him  take  it,  and  likev/ise  a  bag; 
and  he  that  has  no  sword,  let  him  sell 
his  garment  and  buy  one.  ^'^  For  I 
say  to  you,  that  this  which  is  written 
must  be  accomplished  in  me.  And  he 
was  reckoned  wdth  the  lawless;  for 
that  which  concerns  me  is  having  an 
end.  ^^  And  they  said,  Lord,  behold, 
here  are  two  swords.  And  he  said  to 
them.   It  is  enough. 

^^  And  going  out,  he  went  as  was 
his  custom  to  the  mount  of  Olives; 
and  the  disciples  also  followed  him. 
^^  And  when  he  was  at  the  place,  he 
said  to  them.  Pray  that  ye  enter  not 


touched  his  ear,  and  healed  him. 
•'''-  And  Jesus  said  to  the  chief  priests 
and  captains  of  the  temple  and  elders, 
who  had  come  against  him.  Have  ye 
come  out  as  against  a  robber,'  with 
swords  and  staves  ?  ^^  When  I  was 
daily  with  you  in  the  temple,  ye 
stretched  not  forth  your  hands 
against  me.  But  this  is  your  hour, 
and  the  power  of  darkness. 

^*  And  they  seized  him,  and  led  him 
away,  and  brought  him  into  the  house 
of  the  high  priest.  But  Peter  fol- 
lowed afar  off.  ^^  And  when  they 
had  kindled  a  fire  in  the  midst  of  the 


Ver.  28.  Trials:  The   same  word  in  Greek  that  must  sometimes  be  translated,  temptations. 

Ver.  42.  Many  ancient  documents  read,   if  thou   art   willing,   remove. 

Ver.  43.  Many   ancient   documents   omit  ver.    43   and   44. 

Ver.  SI.  Forbear:    Gr.,   let   happen,    or,    allow. 

112 


LUKE  XXII.  XXIII 


court,  and  had  sat  down  together, 
Peter  was  sitting  in  the  midst  of 
them.  ''^  And  a  certain  maid  seeing 
him  as  he  sat  by  the  light  [of  the  fire,] 
and  looking  intently  on  him,  said. 
This  man  also  was  with  him.  ^"^  And 
he  denied,  saying,  I  do  not  know  him, 
woman.  ^^  And  after  a  little  while, 
another  seeing  him  said,  Thou  also 
art  of  them.  But  Peter  said,  Man, 
I  am  not.  ^^  And  about  the  space 
of  one  hour  after,  another  confi- 
dently affirmed,  saying,  Of  a  truth 
this  one  also  was  with  him ;  for  he  is 
a  Galilaean  too.  *^^  But  Peter  said, 
Man,  I  know  not  what  thou  art  say- 
ing. And  immediately,  while  he  was 
yet  speaking,  the  cock  crowed.  ^^  And 
the  Lord  turning  looked  upon  Peter. 
And  Peter  remembered  the  word  of 
the  Lord,  how  he  said  to  him.  Be- 
fore the  cock  crows  this  day,  thou 
wilt  deny  me  thrice.  ^-  And  he  went 
out,  and  wept  bitterly. 

^^  And  the  men  who  held  him 
mocked  him,  beating  him;  ^*  and  hav- 
ing blindfolded  him  they  asked  him, 
saying,  Prophesy,  who  is  it  that 
struck  thee  ?  ^^  And  many  other 
things  they  said,  reviling  him. 

^^  And  when  it  was  day,  the  as- 
sembly of  the  elders  of  the  people 
was  gathered  together,  both  chief 
priests  and  scribes ;  and  they  led  him 
away  into  their  Sanhedrin,  saying, 
«^  If  thou  art  the  Christ,  tell  us.  But 
he  said  to  them.  If  I  tell  you,  ye  will 
not  believe.  ^^  And  if  I  question  you, 
ye  will  not  answer.  ^^  But  henceforth 
will  the  Son  of  man  be  seated  on  the 
right  hand  of  the  power  of  God. 
'■"  And  they  all  said,  Art  thou  then 
the  Son  of  God?  And  he  said  to 
them.  Ye  say.  it;  because  I  am. 
^^  And  they  said,  Why  need  we  any 
further  testimony?  For  we  ourselves 
heard  it  from  his  own  mouth. 


CHAPTER  XXIII 

^  And  the  whole  multitude  of  them 
arose,  and  led  him  before  Pilate. 
-  And  they  began  to  accuse  him,  say- 
ing. We  found  this  man  perverting 
our  nation,  and  forbidding  to  give 
tribute  to  Caesar,  and  saying  that  he 
himself  is  Christ,  a  king.  ^  And  Pi- 
late asked  him,  saying.  Art  thou  the 
King  of  the  Jews  ?  And  he  answered 
him  and  said.  Thou  sayest  it.  •*  And 
Pilate  said  to  the  chief  priests  and 
the  multitudes,  I  find  no  fault  in  this 
man.  "^  But  they  were  the  more  ur- 
gent, saying,  He  stirs  up  the  people, 
teaching  throughout  all  Judaea,  and 
beginning  from  Galilee  '  unto  this 
place.  6  And  when  Pilate  heard  it, 
he  asked  if  the  man  was  a  Galilsean. 
^  And  learning  that  he  was  of  Herod's 
jurisdiction,  he  sent  him  up  to  Herod, 
who  was  himself  also  in  Jerusalem 
in  these   days. 

^  Now  when  Herod  saw  Jesus,  he 
rejoiced  greatly;  for  he  had  long 
wished  to  see  him,  because  he  had 
heard  concerning  him ;  and  he  was 
hoping  to  see  some  sign  wrought  by 
him.  9  And  he  kept  questioning  him 
in  many  words ;  but  he  answered  him 
nothing.  ^^  And  the  chief  priests  and 
the  scribes  stood,  vehemently  accus- 
ing him.  ^^  And  Herod  with  his  sol- 
diers set  him  at  nought,  and  mocked 
him,  and  arraying  him  in  gorgeous 
apparel  sent  him  back  to  Pilate. 
^2  And  Herod  and  Pilate  became 
friends  with  each  other  on  that  very 
day ;  for  before  they  were  at  enmity 
between  themselves. 

^^  And  Pilate  called  together  the 
chief  priests  and  the  rulers  and  the 
people,  ^*  and  said  to  them.  Ye 
brought  to  me  this  man,  as  one  per- 
verting the  people:  and,  behold,  I, 
having  examined     him     before  you, 


XXIII.     Ver.  2.     Christ,  a  king:   Or,   an  anointed  king. 
Ver.  3.       Thou  sayest  it:  See  note  on  Mark  13:2. 

"3 


LUKE  XXIII 


found  no  fault  in  this  man,  touching 
those  things  whereof  ye  accuse  him. 
^^  No,  nor  yet  Herod;  for  he  sent  him 
back  to  us;  and  behold,  nothing  wor- 
thy of  death  has  been  done  by  him. 
^^  I  will  therefore  chastise  him,  and 
release  him.  ^^  But  they  cried  out  all 
together,  saying.  Away  with  this 
man,  and  release  to  us  Barabbas ! 
^'^  one  who  for  a  certain  insurrection 
made  in  the  city,  and  for  murder, 
was  cast  into  prison.  -^And  again 
Pilate  spoke  to  them,  wishing  to  re- 
lease Jesus.  21  But  they  shouted, 
saying,  Crucify,  crucify  him !  22  A^d 
a  third  time  he  said  to  them,  Why, 
what  evil  has  this  man  done?  I 
found  no  cause  of  death  in  him.  I 
will  therefore  chastise  him,  and  re- 
lease him.  23  Buj-  tj^gy  insisted  with 
loud  voices,  asking  that  he  should  be 
crucified.  And  their  voices  pre- 
vailed. -^  And  Pilate  gave  sentence, 
that  what  they  asked  should  be  done. 
25  And  he  released  him  who  because 
of  insurrection  and  murder  had  been 
cast  into  prison,  whom  they  asked 
for :  but  Jesus  he  delivered  up  to  their 
will. 

2^  And  when  they  led  him  away, 
they  laid  hold  of  one  Simon  a  Cy- 
renian,  coming  from  the  country,  and 
laid  on  him  the  cross,  to  bear  it 
after  Jesus. 

2"  And  there  followed  him  a  great 
multitude  of  the  people,  and  of 
women  who  bewailed  and  lamented 
him.  2s  gut  Jesus  turning  to  them 
said,  Daughters  of  Jerusalem,  weep 
not  for  me,  but  weep  for  yourselves, 
and  for  your  children.  29  Pqj.  i^^^, 
hold,  days  are  coming,  in  which  they 


will  say,  Happy  the  barren,  and  the 
wombs  that  bore  not,  and  breasts 
that  gave  not  suck.  ^°  Then  will 
they  begin  to  say  to  the  mountains, 
Fall  on  us;  and  to  the  hills,  Cover 
us.  ^^  For  if  they  do  these  things 
in  the  green  tree,  what  is  to  take 
place  in  the  dry? 

^-  And  there  were  two  others  also, 
criminals,  led  with  him  to  be  put  to 
death.  ^^  And  when  tl\ey  came  to, 
the  place  which  is  called  A  Skull, 
there  they  crucified  him,  and  the 
criminals,  one  on  the  right  hand,  and 
the  other  on  the  left.  ^■^  And  Jesus 
said,  Father,  forgive  them;  for  they 
know  not  what  they  do.  And  in  di- 
viding his  garments  among  them, 
they  cast  lots.  ^^  And  the  people 
stood  beholding.  And  the  rulers  also 
scoffed  at  him,  saying.  Others  he 
saved;  let  him  save  himself,  if  this 
is  the  Christ  of  God,  the  elect, 
"^  And  the  soldiers  also  mocked  him, 
coming  to  him,  oft'ering  him  vinegar, 
^"^  and  saying.  If  thou  are  the  King 
of  the  Jews,  save  thyself.  ^^  And 
there  was  also  an  inscription  over 
him,  THIS  IS  THE  KING  OF  THE 
JEWS. 

^^  And  one  of  the  criminals  who 
were  hanged  railed  at  him,  saying, 
Art  not  thou  the  Christ?  save  thy- 
self and  us.  ^^  But  the  other  an- 
swered, and  rebuking  him,  said.  Dost 
thou  not  even  fear  God,  seeing  thou 
art  in  the  same  condemnation? 
*^  And  we  indeed  justly;  for  we  are 
receiving  the  due  reward  of  our 
deeds ;  but  this  man  did  nothing 
amiss.  ^^  And  he  said,  Jesus,  remem- 
ber  me,    when    thou    comest   in    thy 


Ver.  16.  Some  ancient  documents  insert  ver.  17.  Now  he  must  needs  release  to  them  at 
the  feast  one  person.      Others  add  this  after  ver.    19. 

Ver.  33.  A  skull:  Exactness  of  translation  compels  this  rendering  in  place  of  the  familiar 
and  loved  word,  Calvary  (King  James'  Version)  taken  from  the  Latin  Vulgate  and  having 
the   same   meaning. 

Ver.  34.  Some  ancient  documents  omit,  And  Jesus  said.  Father,  forgive  them;  for  they 
know  not  what  they  do. 

Ver.   36.      Vinegar:  Or,   (better)   sour  wine. 

Ver.  42.     In:  Some  ancient  documents  read,  into. 

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LUKE  XXIV 


kingdom.  ^^  And  he  said  to  him, 
Verily  I  say  to  thee,  To-day  thou 
shalt  be  with  me  in  Paradise. 

■^"^  And  it  was  now  about  the  sixth 
hour;  and  there  came  darkness  over 
the  whole  land  until  the  ninth  hour, 
*''  the  sun's  light  failing.  And  the 
vail  of  the  temple  was  rent  in  the 
midst.  '^^  And  crying  with  a  loud 
voice,  Jesus  said.  Father,  into  thy 
hands  I  commit  my  spirit.  And  hav- 
ing said  this,  he  expired. 

^^  And  the  centurion,  seeing  what 
took  place,  glorified  God,  saying.  In- 
deed this  man  was  righteous !  ^^  And 
all  the  multitudes  who  came  together 
;  to  that  sight,  having  beheld  the 
j  things  that  took  place,  returned, 
J  beating  their  breasts.  *^  And  all  his 
I  acquaintance  were  standing  afar  off, 
and  the  women  who  followed  with 
him  from  Galilee,  seeing  these  things. 
°^  And  behold,  a  man  named  Jo- 
seph, who  was  a  counselor,  a  good 
and  righteous  man,  ^^  (he  had  not 
consented  to  their  counsel  and  deed), 
from  Arimathaea,  a  city  of  the  Jews, 
who  was  waiting  for  the  kingdom  of 
God,  °-  this  man  went  to  Pilate,  and 
asked  for  the  body  of  Jesus.  ^^  And 
taking  it  down,  he  wrapped  it  in 
linen,  and  laid  him  in  a  tomb  that 
was  hewn  in  the  rock,  w^here  no  one 
was  yet  laid.  ^*  And  it  w^as  the  day 
of  the  Preparation,  and  the  sabbath 
drew  on.  ^^  And  the  women  who  had 
come  wdth  him  out  of  Galilee,  fol- 
lowed after,  and  beheld  the  tomb,  and 
how  his  body  was  laid.  ^^  And  re- 
turning, they  prepared  spices  and 
ointments. 

And  on  the  sabbath  they  rested,  ac- 
cording to   the   commandment. 

CHAPTER  XXIV  I 

1  But  on  the  first  day  of  the  week,  ' 
at  early  dawn,  they  came  to  the  tomb,  I 
bringing  the   spices  which  they   had  \ 


prepared.  ^  ^^d  they  found  the 
stone  rolled  away  from  the  tomb. 
^  And  entering  in,  they  found  not  the 
body  of  the  Lord  Jesus.  "^  And  it 
came  to  pass,  while  they  were  much 
perplexed  about  this,  behold,  two  men 
stood  by  them  in  dazzling  apparel. 
^  And  as  they  became  afraid  and 
bowed  their  faces  to  the  earth,  they 
said  to  them.  Why  seek  ye  the  living 
One  among  the  dead?  ^  He  is  not 
here,  but  is  risen.  Remember  how 
he  spoke  to  you  when  he  was  yet  in 
Galilee,  "  saying  that  the  Son  of  man 
must  be  delivered  into  the  hands  of 
sinful  men,  and  be  crucified,  and  on 
the  third  day  rise  again.  ^  And  they 
remembered  his  words.  ®  And  re- 
turning from  the  tomb,  they  reported 
all  these  things  to  the  eleven,  and  to 
all  the  rest.  ^^  Now  they  were  Mary 
the  Magdalene,  and  Joanna,  and 
Mary  the  mother  of  James;  and  the 
rest  of  the  women  with  them  told 
these  things  to  the  apostles.  ^^  And 
these  words  appeared  in  their  sight 
as  idle  talk ;  and  they  disbelieved  the 
women.  ^-  But  Peter  rose  up,  and 
ran  to  the  tomb ;  and  stooping  to 
look  in,  he  sees  the  linen  cloths 
alone ;  and  he  departed  to  his  home, 
wondering  at  that  which  had  come  to 
pass. 

^^  And,  behold,  two  of  them  that 
very  day  were  going  to  a  village 
named  Emmaus,  distant  sixty  fur- 
longs frojii  Jerusalem.  ^^  And  they 
were  conversing  together  concerning 
all  these  things  that  had  happened. 
^^  And  it  came  to  pass,  while  they 
were  conversing  and  questioning  to- 
gether, Jesus  himself  drew  near  and 
went  with  them.  ^^  But  their  eyes 
were  holden  that  they  should  not 
know  him.  ^'  And  he  said  to  them. 
What  are  these  words,  which  ye  ex- 
change one  with  another,  as  ye  walk? 
And  they  stood  still  with  sad  faces. 


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LUKE  XXIV 


^®  And  one,   whose   name   was  Cleo- 1  their   eyes   were     opened,   and     they 
pas,  answering  said  to  him,  Dost  thou    recognized  him ;  and  he  vanished  out 


alone  sojourn  in  Jerusalem  and  not 
know  the  things  that  have  come  to 
pass  there  in  these  days?  ^^  And  he 
said  to  them,  What  kind  of  things? 
xA.nd  they  said  to  him.  The  things 
concerning  Jesus  the  Nazarene,  who 
was  a  prophet  mighty  in  work  and 
word  before  God  and  all  the  people ; 
-^  and  how  the  chief  priests  and  our 
rulers  delivered  him  up  to  be  con- 
demned to  death,  and  crucified  him. 
2^  But  we  were  hoping  that  he  was 
the  One  who  was  about  to  redeem 
Israel.  Yea,  and  besides  all  this,  it 
is  now  the  third  day  since  these 
things  came  to  pass.     ^-  Yea,  certain 


of  their  sight.  ^^  ^^d  they  said  one 
to  another,  Was  not  our  heart  burn- 
ing within  us,  while  he  talked  to  us 
in  the  way,  while  he  opened  to  us 
the  Scriptures? 

^^  And  rising  up  that  very  hour, 
they  returned  to  Jerusalem ;  and  they 
found  the  eleven  and  those  who  were 
with  them  gathered  together,  ^^  say- 
ing. The  Lord  has  risen  indeed,  and 
has  appeared  to  Simon,  ^s  ^^^  ^^v^y 
declared  the  things  that  took  place 
in  the  way,  and  how  he  became 
known  to  them  in  the  breaking  of  the 
loaf. 

^^  And    while    they   were    speaking 


women   also   of   our   company   made  I  these  things,  he  himself  stood  in  the 


us  astonished,  who  were  early  at  the 
tomb,  -^  and  not  finding  his  body, 
came  saying,  that  they  had  also  seen 
a  vision  of  angels,  who  said  that  he 
was  alive.  -"*  And  some  of  those  who 
were  with  us  went  away  to  the  tomb, 
and  found  it  even  so  as  the  women 
said ;  but  him  they  saw  not.  ^^  Then 
he  said  to  them,  O  foolish  men,  and 


midst  of  them,  and  says  to  them, 
Peace  be  to  you.  ^"  But  terrified  and 
affrighted,  they  thought  they  were 
beholding  a  spirit.  ^^  And  he  said  to 
them,  Why  are  ye  troubled?  And 
wherefore  do  thoughts  arise  in  your 
heart  ?  ^^  See  my  hands  and  my  feet, 
that  it  is  I  myself.  Handle  me,  and 
see ;  for  a  spirit     has    not  flesh  and 


slow  of  heart  to  believe  in  all  that  |  bones,  as  ye  behold  me  having, 
the  prophets  spoke !  =6  ^^as  it  not !  ^°  And  saying  this,  he  showed  them 
necessarv  that  the  Christ  should  suf-  his  hands  and  his  feet.  ^^  And  while 
fer  these  things,  and  enter  into  his  they  still  disbelieved  for  joy,  and 
glory?  27  And  beginning  from  Moses  wondered,  he  said  to  them,  Have  ye 
and  from  all  the  prophets,  he  inter-  here  anything  to  eat?  *2  And  they 
preted  to  them  in  all  the  Scriptures ,  gave  him  a  piece  of  a  broiled  fish, 
the  things  concerning  himself.  j  ^^  And  he  took,  and  ate  before  them. 

28  And  they  drew  near  to  the  vil-  \  ^^  And  he  said  to  them.  These  are 
lage,  whither  they  were  going ;  and  my  words  which  I  spoke  to  you, 
he  made  as  though  he  would  go  while  I  was  yet  with  you,  that  all 
further.       ^o  ^nd     thev     constrained   thinsfs    must   be    fulfilled,    which    are 


him,  saying,  Abide  with  us;  for  it  is 
toward  evening,  and  the  day  has  now 


written  in  the  law  of  ]\Ioses,  and  the 
prophets,  and  the  Psalms,  concerning 


declined.  And  he  went  in  to  abide  me.  ^^  xhen  he  opened  their  mind, 
with  them.  ^^  And  it  came  to  pass,  |  that  they  might  understand  the 
as   he   was   reclining   at    table     with  .  Scriptures,  *«  and  said  to  them,  Thus 


them,  he  took  the  loaf,   and  blessed 
it,  and  breaking,  gave  to  them.  ^^  And 


it  is  written,  that  the   Christ  should 
suffer,  and  should  rise  from  the  dead 


Ver.    1 8.      Or,   Dost  tnou  sojourn   alone  in  Jerusalem,   and  dost  thow  not  know.   etc. 
Ver.    42.     Many    ancient   documents    add.    and   a  honeycomb. 

it6 


JOHN  I 


on  the  third  day ;  *'  and  that  repent- 
ance and  remission  of  sins  should  be 
preached  in  his  name  to  all  the  na- 
tions, beginning  from  Jerusalem. 
*^  Ye  are  witnesses  of  these  things. 
^^  And  behold,  I  send  forth  the  prom- 
ise of  my  Father  upon  you.  But 
do  ye  tarry  in  the  city,  until  ye  are 
clothed  with  power  from  on  high. 
""^  And  he  led  them  out  until  they 


were  over  against  Bethany;  and  lift- 
ing up  his  hands,  he  blessed  them. 
^^  And  it  came  to  pass,  while  he  was 
blessing  them,  he  parted  from  them, 
and  was  borne  up  into  heaven.  ^-  And 
they,  having  worshiped  him,  returned 
to  Jerusalem  with  great  joy;  ^^  and 
were  continually  in  the  temple,  bless- 
ing God. 


THE  GOSPEL   ACCORDING   TO 


JOHN 


CHAPTER  I 

^  In  the  beginning  was  the  Word, 
and  the  Word  was  with  God,  and 
the  W^ord  was  God.  -  The  same  was 
in  the  beginning  with  God.  ^  All 
things  came  into  being  through  him; 
and  apart  from  him  nothing  came  in- 
to being  that  has  come  into  being. 
^  In  him  was  life;  and  the  life  was 
the  light  of  men.  ^  And  the  light 
shines  in  the  darkness;  and  the  dark- 
ness comprehended  it  not. 

®  There  was  a  man  sent  from  God, 
whose  name  was  John.  "  The  same 
came  for  testimony,  to  testify  of  the 
light,  that  through  him  all  might  be- 
lieve, s  He  was  not  the  light ;  but 
[came]  to  testify  of  the  light.  ^  The 
true  light,  which  lights  every  man, 
was  coming  into  the  world.  ^*^  He 
was  in  the  world,  and  the  world  came 
into  being  through  him,  and  the 
world  knew  him  not.  ^^  He  came  to 
his  own  and  his  own  people  re- 
ceived him  not.  ^-  But  as  many 
as  did  receive  him,  he  gave  to  them 
the  right  to  become  children  of  God, 


to  those  that  believe  on  his  name; 
^^  who  were  born,  not  of  blood,  nor 
of  the  will  of  the  flesh,  nor  of  the 
will  of  man,  but  of  God. 

^^  And  the  Word  became  flesh,  and 
tabernacled  among  us,  full  of  grace 
and  truth ;  and  we  beheld  his  glory,  a 
glory  as  of  the  only-begotten  from 
the  Father.  ^^  John  testifies  of  him ; 
and  cries,  saying.  This  was  he  of 
whom  I  said.  He  that  comes  after  me 
has  become  before  me,  because  he 
was  before  me.  ^^  Because  oui  of 
his  fullness  we  all  received,  and  grace 
for  grace.  ''■'^  For  the  law  was  given 
through  ]\Ioses;  grace  and  truth  came 
into  being  through  Jesus  Christ. 
^^  No  one  has  ever  seen  God ;  The 
only  begotten  Son  who  is  in  the 
bosom  of  the  Father,  he  declared 
him. 

^^  And  this  is  the  testimony  of 
John,  when  the  Jews  sent  priests  and 
Levites  from  Jerusalem  to  ask  him, 
Who  art  thou?  -''And  he  confessed, 
and  denied  not;  and  he  confessed, 
I  am  not  the  Christ.  -^  They  asked 
him,   What  then?   Art   thou   Elijah? 


Ver.    47.     And    remission:    Some    ancient    documents    read,    unto    remission. 

I.     Ver.    5.     Comprehended:    Or,    overcame. 

Ver.    18.     Many  ancient  documents    read,    God   only   begotten. 

Ver.    21.     The 'Prophet:    See   Acts   3:    22.   23. 

117 


JOHN  I 


He  says,  I  am  not.  Art  thou  the 
Prophet?  He  answered,  No.  --Then 
they  said  to  him,  Who  art  thou? 
that  we  may  give  an  answer  to  those 
who  sent  us.  What  sayest  thou  of 
thyself  ?  -^  He  said,  I  am  the  voice 
of  one  crying  in  the  wilderness,  Make 
straight  the  way  of  the  Lord,  as  said 
Isaiah  the  prophet.  -^  And  they  had 
been  sent  from  the  Pharisees.  --'  And 
they  asked  him,  and  said  to  him.  Why 
then  dost  thou  baptize  (immerse)  if 
thou  art  not  the  Christ,  nor  Elijah, 
nor  the  Prophet?  "^John  answered 
them,  saying,  I  baptize  (immerse)  in 
water.  In  the  midst  of  you  stands 
one  whom  ye  know  not,  -'  even  he 
who  comes  after  me,  the  latchet  of 
whose  sandal  I  am  not  worthy  to 
loose.  -^  These  things  took  place  in 
Bethany  beyond  the  Jordan,  where 
John  was  baptizing  (immersing). 

-^  On  the  morrow,  he  sees  Jesus 
coming  to  him,  and  says,  Behold,  the 
Lamb  of  God,  that  takes  away  the 
sin  of  the  world !  ^°  This  is  he  of 
whom  I  said.  After  me  comes  a  man 
who  has  become  before  me,  because 
he  was  before  me.  ^^  And  I  knew 
him  not;  but  that  he  might  be  made 
manifest  to  Israel,  for  this  I  came 
baptizing  (immersing)  in  water. 
^2  And  John  testified,  saying,  I  have 
beheld  the  Spirit  descending  as  a 
dove  out  of  heaven,  and  it  abode 
on  him.  ^^  And  I  knew  him  not ;  but 
he  who  sent  me  to  baptize  (immerse) 
in  water,  he  said  to  me.  Upon  whom- 
soever thou  shalt  see  the  Spirit  de- 
scending, and  abiding  on  him,  this  is 
he  who  baptizes  (immerses)  in  the 
Holy  Spirit.  ^*  And  I  have  seen,  and 
have  testified,  that  this  is  the  Son  of 
God. 

^"  Again,  on  the  morrow,  John  was 
standing,  and  two  of  his  disciples ; 
^^  and  looking  upon  Jesus  as  he 
walked,  he  says.  Behold,  the  Lamb  of  !  fig-tree,   believest  thou  ?    Thou   shalt 


God !  ^"  And  the  two  disciples  heard 
him  speak,  and  they  followed  Jesus. 
^^  And  Jesus  turning,  and  beholding 
them  following,  says  to  them.  What 
seek  ye?  They  said  to  him.  Rabbi 
(which  interpreted  means.  Teacher), 
where  dost  thou  abide?  ^^  He  says 
to  them.  Come,  and  ye  shall  see. 
They  came  therefore  and  saw  where 
he  abode ;  and  they  abode  with  him 
that  day.  It  was  about  the  tenth 
hour.  ^0  Andrew,  the  brother  of  Si- 
mon Peter,  was  one  of  the  two  who 
heard  it  from  John,  and  followed 
him.  '^^  He  finds  first  his  brother 
Simon,  and  says  to  him.  We  have 
found  the  Messiah,  which  is  being  in- 
terpreted, Christ.  *-  He  brought  him 
to  Jesus.  Jesus,  looking  on  him,  said,  . 
Thou  art  Simon  the  son  of  John ; 
thou  shalt  be  called  Cephas,  which 
is  interpreted,  Peter. 

■*^  On  the  morrow  he  wished  to  go 
forth  into  Galilee.  And  he  finds 
Philip ;  and  Jesus  says  to  him,  Fol- 
low me.  **  Now  Philip  was  from 
Bethsaida,  the  city  of  Andrew  and 
Peter.  *^  Philip  finds  N^thanael,  and 
says  to  him.  We  have  found  him  of 
whom  Moses  in  the  law,  and  the 
prophets  wrote,  Jesus  the  son  of  Jo- 
seph, who  is  from  Nazareth.  *^  And 
Nathanael  said  to  him.  Can  any  good 
thing  come  out  of  Nazareth?  Philip 
says  to  him.  Come  and  see.  *^  Jesus 
saw  Nathanael  coming  to  him,  and 
says  of  him.  Behold,  an  Israelite  in- 
deed, in  whom  is  no  guile !  *^  Na- 
thanael says  to  him.  Whence  know- 
est  thou  me?  Jesus  answered  and 
said  to  him,  Before  Philip  called  thee, 
when  thou  wast  under  the  fig-tree,  I 
saw  thee.  '*^  Nathanael  answered. 
Rabbi,  thou  art  the  Son  of  God; 
thou  art  King  of  Israel.  ^*^  Jesus  an- 
swered and  said  to  him.  Because  I 
=aid   to   thee,   I   saw  thee   under   the 


Ver.   41.     Messiah    (Hebrew),    Christ    (Greek):   both   mean,   the    Anointed 
Ver.   42.     John:    Many   documents   read,  Jonah.      Peter,   that  is,   Rock. 

118 


JOHN  II.  Ill 


see  greater  things  than  these.    ^^  And    rusalem.    ^"^  And  he  found  in  the  tem- 


he  says  to  him,  Verily,  verily,  I  say 
to  you,  Ye  shall  see  heaven  opened, 
and  the  angels  of  God  ascending  and 
descending  on  the  Son  of  man. 

CHAPTER  II 

^  And  on  the  third  day  there  was 
a  marriage  in  Cana  of  Galilee;  and 
the  mother  of  Jesus  was  there.  -  And 
Jesus  also  was  invited,  and  his  dis- 
ciples, to  the  marriage.  ^  And  wine 
having  failed,  the  mother  of  Jesus 
says  to  him,  They  have  no  wine. 
'^  Jesus  says  to  her.  Woman,  what 
have  I  to  do  with  thee?  My  hour 
has  not  yet  come.  ^  His  mother  says 
to  the  servants.  Whatever  he  says  to 
you,  do.  ^  Now  there  were  set  there 
six  stone  water-jars,  after  the  Jews' 
custom  of  purifying,  containing  two 
or  three  firkins  apiece.  "^  Jesus  says 
to  them.  Fill  the  water-jars  with 
water.  And  they  filled  them  up  to 
the  brim.  '^  And  he  says  to  them, 
Draw  now,  and  carry  to  the  ruler  of 
the  feast.  And  they  carried  it. 
^  When  the  ruler  of  the  feast  tasted 
the  water  that  was  made  wine  (and 
he  knew  not  whence  it  was,  but  the 
servants  who  had  drawn  the  water 
knew),  the  ruler  of  the  feast  calls  the 
bridegroom,  ^^  and  says  to  him,  Ev- 
ery man  puts  on  the  good  wine  first ; 
and  when  they  have  drunk  freely, 
then  that  which  is  worse.  Thou  hast 
kept  the  good  wine  until  now. 
^^  This  beginning  of  his  signs  Jesus 
wrought  in  Cana  of  Galilee,  and 
manifested  his  glory,  and  his  disci- 
ples believed  on  him 


pie  those  who  sold  oxen  and  sheep 
and  doves,  and  the  money-changers 
sitting.  ^^  And  having  made  a 
scourge  of  small  cords,  he  drove  all 
out  of  the  temple,  both  the  sheep  and 
the  oxen;  and  poured  out  the  chang- 
ers' money,  and  overthrew  the  ta- 
bles ;  ^^  and  to  those  who  sold  doves 
he  said,  Take  these  things  hence; 
make  not  my  Father's  house  a  house 
of  merchandise.  ^"  His  disciples  re- 
membered that  it  is  written.  Zeal  for 
thy  house  will  eat  me  up. 

^^  The  Jews  therefore  answered 
and  said  to  him.  What  sign  dost  thou 
show  to  us,  seeing  that  thou  doest 
these  things  ?  ^^  Jesus  answered  and 
said  to  them.  Destroy  this  temple, 
and  in  three  days  I  will  raise  it  up. 
^^  Then  the  Jews  said.  Forty  and  six 
years  was  this  temple  in  building,  and 
wilt  thou  raise  it  up  in  three  days? 
-^  But  he  was  speaking  about  the  tem- 
ple of  his  body.  --  When  therefore 
he  was  risen  from  the  dead,  his  dis- 
ciples remembered  that  he  said  this ; 
and  they  believed  the  Scripture,  and 
the  word  which  Jesus  spoke. 

23  And  when  he  was  in  Jerusalem 
at  the  passover,  during  the  feast, 
many  believed  on  his  name,  beholding 
his  signs  which  he  did.  -■*  But  Jesus 
did  not  trust  himself  to  them,  because 
he  knew  all  men,  -^  and  had  no  need 
that  any  one  should  testify  concern- 
ing man ;  for  he  himself  knew  what 
W'as  in  man. 

CHAPTER  III 

^  But  there  was  a  man  of  the  Phar- 

12  After  this  he  went  down  to  Ca-  j  isees,   named   Nicodemus,  a  ruler  of 

pernaum,  he,  and  his  mother,  and  his  I  the  Jews.     -  This  man  came  to  him 


brothers,  and  his  disciples ;  and  they 
abode  there   not  many  days. 

1"  And   the    passover    of   the    Jews 
was  near;  and  Jesus  went  up  to  Je- 


by  night,  and  said  to  him.  Rabbi, 
we  know  that  thou  hast  come  from 
God  as  a  teacher;  for  no  one  can  do 
these  signs  which  thou  art  doing,  un- 


Ver.   51.     Ye  shall  see,  etc.      Many  documents  prefix,   Henceforth,    (or  Hereafter). 
II.     Ver.    6.     Firkin;    a   little   less   than    nine    gallons. 

119 


JOHN  III 


less  God  be  with  him.  ^  Jesus  an- 
swered and  said  to  him,  Verily,  ver- 
ily, I  say  to  thee,  unless  one  be  born 
from  above,  he  cannot  see  the  king- 
dom of  God.  ^  Nicodemus  says  to 
him.  How  can  a  man  be  born  when 
he  is  old?  Can  he  enter  a  second 
time  into  his  mother's  womb,  and  be 
born  ?  ^  Jesus  answ^ered.  Verily,  ver- 
ily, I  say  to  thee,  unless  one  be  born 
of  water  and  the  Spirit,  he  cannot 
enter  into  the  kingdom  of  God, 
^  That  which  is  born  of  the  flesh  is 
flesh;  and  that  which  is  born  of  the 
Spirit  is  spirit.  ''  Wonder  not  that 
I  said  to  thee.  Ye  must  be  born  from 
above.  ^  The  wind  blows  where  it 
v/ill,  and  thou  hearest  the  sound 
of  it,  but  knowest  not  whence  it 
comes  and  whither  it  goes.  So  is 
every  one  that  is  born  of  the  Spirit. 
^  Nicodemus  answered  and  said  to 
him.  How  can  these  things  be? 
^^  Jesus  answered  and  said  to  him.  Art 
thou  the  teacher  of  Israel,  and  dost 
not  understand  these  things?  ^^  Ver- 
ily, verily,  I  say  to  thee,  we  speak  |  (immersed).  -^  For  John  was  not  yet 
that  which  we  know,  and  testify  that  cast  into  prison.  ^^  Then  there  arose 
which  we  have  seen ;  and  ye  receive  '  a  question,  on  the  part  of  John's  dis- 
not  our  testimony.     ^-  If  I  told  you  ,  ciples  with  a  Jew,  about  purification. 


into  the  world  to  judge  the  world; 
but  that  the  world  through  him 
might  be  saved.  ^^  He  that  believes 
on  him  is  not  judged;  he  that  believes 
not  has  already  been  judged,  because 
he  has  not  believed  on  the  name  of 
the  only-begotten  Son  of  God.  ^^  And 
this  is  the  judgment,  that  the  light 
has  come  into  the  world,  and  men 
loved  the  darkness  rather  than  the 
light;  for  their  works  were  evil. 
^^  For  every  one  that  practises  evil 
hates  the  light;,  and  comes  not  to  the 
light,  lest  his  works  should  be  re- 
proved. -^  But  he  that  does  the  truth 
comes  to  the  light,  that  his  works 
may  be  made  manifest,  that  they  have 
been  wrought  in  God, 

~-  After  these  things  came  Jesus 
and  his  disciples  into  the  land  of 
Judaea;  and  there  he  tarried  with 
them,  and  baptized  (immersed). 
-'■^  And  John  also  was  baptizing  (im- 
mersing) in  Aenon  near  Salim,  be- 
cause there  was  much  water  there ; 
and    they    came,    and    were    ba[>tized 


the,  earthly  things,  and  ye  believe 
not,  how  shall  ye  believe,  if  I  tell  you 
the  heavenly  things?  ^^  And  no  one 
has  ascended  into  heaven,  but  he  who 
descended  out  of  heaven,  the  Son 
of   man   who   is   in   heaven.      ^*  And 


-^  And  they  came  to  John  and  said 
to  him.  Rabbi,  he  who  was  with  thee 
beyond  the  Jordan,  to  whom  thou 
hast  testified,  behold,  he  baptizes  (im- 
merses), and  all  are  coming  to  him, 
""  John   answered   and   said,    A   man 


as  Moses  lifted  up  the  serpent  in  the  can  receive  nothing,  unless  it  is  given 
wilderness,  so  must  the  Son  of  man '  him  from  heaven.  ^^  Ye  yourselves 
be  lifted  up ;  ^^  that  every  one  who  bear  me  testimony,  that  I  said,  I  am 
believes  in  him  may  have  eternal ,  not  the  Christ,  but  that  I  am  sent 
life.  -       I  before  him.     ^o  jj^  ^]^^^  jj^g  ^j^^  bride 

^^' For  God  so  loved  the  world,  that  is  the  bridegroom.  But  the  friend 
he  gave  his  only-begotten  son,  that  of  the  bridegroom,  who  stands  and 
every  one  who  believes  on  him ;  hears  him.  rejoices  greatly  because 
should  not  perish,  but  have  eternal  of  the  bridegroom's  voice.  This  my 
life.     ^'^  For   God   sent   not   his    Son   joy   therefore   is   made      full.      ^^  He 


Ver.   .^,  7.     From  above:  Or,   anew. 

\'er.    13.     Who  is  in  heaven:  Or,  who  belongs  in  heaven. 

Ver.   20.     Reproved:    Or,  brought  to  light. 

120 


Some  documents  omit  these  words. 


JOHN  IV 


must  increase,  but  I  must  decrease. 
^^  He  that  comes  from  above  is 
above  all;  he  that  is  from  the  earth 
is  from  the  earth,  and  speaks  from 
the  earth;  he  that  comes  from 
heaven  is  above  all.  ^^  What  he  has 
seen  and  heard,  that  he  testifies ;  and 
his  testimony  no  one  receives.  ""  He 
that  received  his  testimony  has  set 
his  seal,  That  God  is  true.  ^^  For 
he  whom  God  sent  speaks  the  words 
of  God;  for  he  gives  not  the  Spirit 
by  measure  [to  him].  ^^  The  Father 
loves  the  Son,  and  has  given  all 
things  into  his  hand.  ^^  He  that  be- 
lieves on  the  Son  has  eternal  life ; 
but  he  that  disbelieves  the  Son  shall 
not  see  life,  but  the  wrath  of  God 
abides  on  him. 

CHAPTER  IV 

^  When  therefore  the  Lord  knew 
that  the  Pharisees  heard,  that  Jesus 
is  making  and  baptizing  (immersing) 
more  disciples  than  John — -  although 
Jesus  himself  was  not  baptizing  (im- 
mersing), but  his  disciples — ^  he  left 
Judaea,  and  departed  again  into  Gal- 
ilee. ■*  And  he  must  needs  go 
through  Samaria.  ^  He  comes  there- 
fore to  a  city  of  Samaria,  called  Sy- 
char,  near  to  the  piece  of  land  that 
Jacob  gave  to  his  son  Joseph.  ^  And 
Jacob's  well  was  there.  Jesus  there- 
fore, being  wearied  w^ith  the  journey, 
sat  thus  at  the  well.  It  was  about  the 
sixth  hour. 

'''  There  comes  a  woman  of  Sa- 
maria to  draw  water.  Jesus  says  to 
her,  Give  me  to  drink.  ^  For  his  dis- 
ciples had  gone  away  into  the  city  to 
buy  food.  ®  The  Samaritan  woman 
therefore  says  to  him.  How  is  it  that 
thou,  being  a  Jew,  askest  drink  of  me, 
who  am  a  Samaritan  woman?  For 
Jews  do  not  associate  w4th  Samari- 
tans. 1^  Jesus  answered  and  said  to 
her,  If  thou  knewest  the  gift  of  God, 
and  who  it  is  that  says  to  thee,  Give 


me  to  drink,  thou  wouldst  have  asked 
of  him,  and  he  would  have  given  thee 
living  water.  ^^  The  woman  says  to 
him,  Sir,  thou  hast  nothing  to  draw 
with,  and  the  well  is  deep.  Whence 
then  hast  thou  the  living  water? 
^-  Art  thou  greater  than  our  father 
Jacob,  who  gave  us  the  well,  and 
drank  of  it  himself,  and  his  sons,  and 
his  cattle  ?  ^^  Jesus  answered  and 
said  to  her,  Every  one  who  drinks  of 
this  water  will  thirst  again.  ^*  But 
w-hoever  drinks  of  the  water  that  I 
will  give  him  will  never  thirst;  but 
the  water  that  I  will  give  him  will 
become  in  him  a  well  of  water, 
springing  up  into  eternal  life.  ^^  The 
v/oman  says  to  him,  Sir,  give  me  this 
water,  that  I  may  not  thirst,  nor 
come  all  the  way  hither  to  draw. 
^^  Jesus  says  to  her.  Go,  call  thy  hus- 
band, and  come  hither.  ^'  The 
woman  answered  and  said,  I  have  no 
husband.  Jesus  says  to  her.  Thou 
saidst  well,  I  have  no  husband.  ^^  For 
thou  hast  had  five  husbands;  and  he 
whom  thou  now  hast  is  not  thy  hus- 
band. This  thou  hast  said  truly. 
^^  The  w^oman  says  to  him.  Sir,  I 
perceive  that  thou  art  a  prophet. 
20  Our  fathers  worshiped  in  this 
mountain;  and  ye  say,  that  in  Jeru- 
salem is  the  place  w^here  men  ought 
to  worship.  -^  Jesus  says  to  her, 
Woman,  believe  me,  an  hour  is  com- 
ing, when  ye  will  neither  in  this 
mountain  nor  in  Jerusalem  worship 
the  Father.  --  Ye  worship  that  which 
ye  know  not;  we  worship  that  which 
we  know;  because  salvation  is  from 
the  Jews.  -^  But  an  hour  is  coming, 
and  now  is,  when  the  true  worshipers 
will  worship  the  Father  in  spirit  and 
truth;  for  such  the  Father  also  seeks 
to  be  his  worshipers.  -^  God  is 
spirit;  and  they  that  worship  him, 
must  worship  in  spirit  and  truth. 
25  The  woman  savs  to   him,   I  know 


IV.     Ver.   5.     Sychar:    also    called    Shechem. 

121 


JOHN  IV,  V 


that  Messiah  comes  (who  is  called 
Christ)  ;  when  he  has  come,  he  will 
tell  us  all  things,  ^ejeg^s  says  to 
her,  I  that  am  talking  to  thee  am  he. 

^■^  And  upon  this  came  his  disciples; 
and  they  wondered  that  he  was  talk- 
ing with  a  woman.  Yet  no  one  said, 
What  seekest  thou?  or,  Why  talkest 
thou  with  her?  ^s  jj^^  woman  then 
left  her  water- jar,  and  went  away 
into  the  city;  and  she  says  to  the 
men,  ^^  Come,  see  a  man  who  told 
me  all  things  that  ever  I  did.  Is 
this  the  Christ  ?  ^°  Then  they  went 
out  of  the  city,  and  were  coming  to 
him.  ^^  In  the  meantime  the  disci- 
ples besought  him,  saying,  Rabbi,  eat. 
32  But  he  said  to  them,  I  have  food 
to  eat  that  ye  know  not  of.  ^^  The 
disciples  therefore  said  one  to  an- 
other, Has  any  one  brought  him  any- 
thing to  eat  ?  3*  Jesus  says  to  them. 
My  food  is  to  do  the  will  of  him  who 
sent  me,  and  to  complete  his  work. 
^^  Do  ye  not  say,  that  .there  are  yet 
four  months,  and  then  comes  the  har- 
vest? Behold,  I  say  to  you,  lift  up 
your  eyes  and  behold  the  fields,  that 
they  are  already  white  for  harvest. 
3^  He  that  reaps  receives  wages,  and 
gathers  fruit  to  eternal  life ;  that  both 
he  that  sows  and  he  that  reaps  may 
rejoice  together.  ^^  For  herein  is  the 
saying  true,  One  sows,  and  another 
reaps.  ^^  I  sent  you  to  reap  that  on 
which  ye  have  not  labored.  Others 
have  labored,  and  ye  have  entered 
into  their  labor. 

^^  And  man}^  of  the  Samaritans  of 
that  city  believed  on  him  because  of 
the  word  of  the  woman,  who  testified, 
He  told  me  all  that  ever  I  did. 
*^  When  therefore  the  Samaritans 
came  to  him,  they  besought  him  to 
abide  with  them.  And  he  abode  there 
two  days.  *^  And  many  believed  be- 
cause of  his  word;  ^- and  said  to  the 
woman.   We    no    longer    believe   be- 

Ver.  29,.     Is  this,  or,  can  this  be.-* 


cause  of  thy  saying;  for  we  ourselves 
have  heard,  and  know  that  this  is  in 
truth  the  Savior  of  the  world. 

■*3  And  after  the  two  days  he  de- 
parted thence,  and  went  into  Galilee. 
■^^  For.  Jesus  himself  testified,  that  a 
prophet  has  no  honor  in  his  own 
country.  *^  When  therefore  he  came 
into  Galilee,  the  Galilseans  received 
him,  having  seen  all  that  he  did  in 
Jerusalem  at  the  feast;  for  they  also 
went  to  the  feast. 

*^  So  he  came  again  into  Cana  of 
Galilee,  where  he  made  the  water 
wune.  And  there  was  a  certain  court- 
ofiicer,  whose  son  was  sick,  in  Ca- 
pernaum. *''■  When  he  heard  that 
Jesus  had  come  out  of  Judaea  into 
Galilee,  he  went  to  him,  and  be- 
sought him  that  he  would  come  down 
and  heal  his  son;  for  he  was  about  to 
die.  "^^  Jesus  therefore  said  to  him, 
Unless  ye  see  signs  and  wonders,  ye 
will  by  no  means  believe.  "^^  The 
court-officer  says  to  him.  Sir,  come 
down  before  my  child  dies.  ^^  Jesus 
says  to  him.  Go  on  thy  w^ay;  thy  son 
lives.  The  man  believed  the  word 
that  Jesus  spoke  to  him,  and  w^ent  on 
his  way.  ^^  And  as  he  was  now  going 
down,  his  servants  met  him,  and 
brought  word  saying  that  his  son 
lived.  ^2  pjg  inquired  of  them,  there- 
fore, the  hour  when  he  began  to 
amend.  They  said  therefore  to  him. 
Yesterday,  at  the  seventh  hour,  the 
fever  left  him.  ^^  So  the  father  knew 
that  it  was  at  that  hour  in  which 
Jesus  said  to  him,  Thy  son  lives.  And 
he  himself  believed,  and  his  whole 
house.  ^*This  again,  a  second  sign, 
Jesus  did,  when  he  had  come  out  of 
Judaea  into   Galilee. 

CHAPTER  V 
^  After    these    things    there    was    a 
feast  of  the  Jews ;  and  Jesus  went  up 
to  Jerusalem.    -  And  there  is  in  Jeru- 
salem by  the  sheep-gate  a  pool,  which 


122 


JOHN  V 


is  called  in  Hebrew  Bethesda,  having   to  them,  Verily,  verily,  I  say  to  you, 
five  porticoes.     ^  In  these  lay  a  mul-  |  the  Son  can  do  nothing  of  himself] 

but  what  he  sees  the  Father  doing; 
for  what  things  soever  he  does,  these 
the  Son  does  in  like  manner  also. 
-^  For  the  Father  loves  the  Son,  and 
shows  him  all  things  that  he  himself 
does;  and  greater  works  than  these 
will  he  show  him,  that  ye  may  won- 
der. -1  For  as  the  Father  raises  the 
dead,  and  makes  them  alive;  so  also 
the  Son  makes  alive  whom  he  will. 
--  For  neither  does  the  Father  judge 
any    one;    but   all   judgment    he    has 


titude  of  the  sick,  of  blind,  lame, 
withered.  °  And  a  certain  man  was 
there,  who  had  an  infirmity  thirty- 
eight  years.  °  Jesus  seeing  this  man 
lying,  and  knowing  that  he  had  been 
already  a  long  time  thus,  says  to  him, 
Dost  thou  wish  to  be  made  well  ? 
"  The  sick  man  answered  him.  Sir,  I 
have  no  man,  when  the  water  is  trou- 
bled, to  put  me  into  the  pool ;  but 
while  I  am  coming,  another  goes 
down   before   me.      ^  Jesus    says     to 


him,  Rise,  take  up  thy  bed,  and  walk,  j  given  to  the  Son ;  -^  that  all  may 
^  And  straightway  the  man  became  i  honor  the  Son,  even  as  they  honor 
well,  and  took  up  his  bed  and  walked,   the  Father.     He  that  honors  not  the 


And  that  day  was  the  sabbath 
^°  The  Jews  therefore  said  to  him 
that  was  cured,  It  is  the  sabbath ; 
and  it  is  not  lawful  for  thee  to  carry 
the  bed.  ^^  But  he  answered  them. 
He  who  made  me  well,  the  same  said 
to  me,  Take  up  thy  bed,  and  walk. 
^-  They  asked  him.  Who  is  the  man 
that  said  to  thee.  Take  it  up  and 
walk  ?     ^^  And  he  who     was     healed 


Son,  honors  not  the  Father  who  sent 
him.  -*  Verily,  verily,  I  say  to  you, 
he  that  hears  my  word,  and  believes 
him  who  sent  me,  has  eternal  life, 
and  comes  not  into  judgment,  but  has 
passed  out  of  death  into  life.  -^  Ver- 
ily, verily,  I  say  to  you,  an  hour  is 
coming,  and  now  is,  when  the  dead 
will  hear  the  voice  of  the  Son  of 
God ;    and    they   that   hear   will    live. 


knew  not  who  it  was ;  for  Jesus  with-   -*^  For  as  the  Father  has  life  in  him 


drew,  there  being  a  multitude  in  the 
place.  ^■^  Afterward  Jesus  finds  him 
in  the  temple.  And  he  said  to  him, 
Behold,  thou  hast  been  made  well; 
sin  no  more,  lest  something  worse 
befall  thee.  ^^  The  man  w^ent  away, 
and  told  the  Jews  that  it  was  Jesus 
who  made  him  well.  ^^  And  on  this 
account  the  Jews  persecuted  Jesus, 
because  he  did  these  things  on  the 
sabbath.  ^'^  But  Jesus  answered 
them,  My  Father  works  until  now, 
and  I  work.  ^^  On  this  account 
therefore  the  Jews  sought  the  more 
to  kill  him,  because  he  not  only 
broke  the  sabbath,  but  also  called 
God  his  own  Father,  making  himself 
equal   with  God. 

1^  Then    answered    Jesus    and    said 

Ver.  4.  The  best  tncient  documents  omit  the  words.  Waiting  for  the  moving  of  the  water. 
For  an  angel  went  down  at  a  certain  season  into  the  pool  and  troubled  the  water.  He  therefore, 
who  first  went  in  after  the  troubling  of  the  water,  was  made  well  of  whatever  disease  he  had. 

123 


self,  so  he  gave  to  the  Son  also  to 
have  life  in'  himself.  -'  And  he  gave 
him  authority  to  execute  judgment, 
because  he  is  Son  of  man.  -^  Won- 
der not  at  this ;  because  an  hour  is 
coming,  in  which  all  that  are  in  the 
graves  will  hear  his  voice,  ^^  and  will 
come  forth ;  they  that  did  good,  to 
the  resurrection  of  life,  and  they  that 
practised  evil,  to  the  resurrection  of 
judgment. 

^^  I  can  of  mvself  do  nothing.  As 
I  hear,  I  judge;  and  my  judgment 
is  righteous ;  because  I  seek  not  my 
own  will,  but  the  will  of  him  who  sent 
me.  2^  If  I  testify  concerning  myself, 
my  testimony  is  not  true.  ^-  It  is  an- 
other that  testifies  concerning  me ; 
and  I  know  that  the  testimonv  which 


JOHN  V.  VI 


he  testifies  of  me  is  true.  ^^  Ye  have 
sent  to  John,  and  he  has  testified  to 
the  truth.  .  ^*  But  not  from  man  do  I 
receive  the  testimony;  but  these 
things  I  say,  that  ye  may  be  saved. 
"^  He  was  the  burning  and  shining 
lamp;  and  ye  were  wilhng  to  rejoice 
for  a  season  in  his  light.  "*^  But  I 
have  testimony  greater  than  that  of 
John;  for  the  works  which  the  Father 
has  given  me  to  complete,  the  works 
themselves  that  I  do  testify  concern- 
ing me,  that  the  Father  hath  sent  me. 
2^  And  the  Father,  who  sent  me,  he 
has  testified  concerning  me.  Ye  have 
neither  heard  his  voice  at  any  time, 
nor  have  ye  seen  his  form.  ^^  And 
ye  have  not  his  word  abiding  in  you ; 
because  whom  he  sent,  him  ye  be- 
lieve not.  ^'^  Ye  search  the  Scrip- 
tures; because  in  them  ye  think  ye 
have  eternal  life,  and  it  is  they  that 
testify  concerning  me ;  ^^  and  ye  are 
not  willing  to  come  to  me,  that  ye 
may  have  life.  ^^  Glory  from  men  I 
do  not  receive.  ^-  But  I  know  you, 
that  ye  have  not  the  love  of  God  in 
yourselves.  '^^  I  have  come  in  my 
Father's  name,  and  ye  receive  me 
not;  if  another  comes  in  his  own 
name,  him  ye  will  receive.  ^^  Hc^w 
can  ye  believe,  while  ye  receive  glory 
from  one  another,  and  the  glory  that 
is  from  the  only  God  ye  seek  not? 
*^  Do  not  think  that  I  will  accuse  you 
to  the  Father;  there  is  one  that  ac- 
cuses you,  Moses  in  whom  ye  have 
placed  your  hope.  ^^For  if  ye  be- 
lieved Moses,  ye  would  believe  me; 
for  he  wrote  concerning  me.  '^'^  But 
if  ye  believe  not  his  writings,  how 
wnll  ye  believe  my  words? 

CHAPTER  VI 

^  After  these     things     Jesus     went 
away,  beyond  the     sea     of     Galilee, 

Vcr.  39.      Ye  search.      Or,  Search. 

\'I.  \er.   5.      liread:   Gr.,   loaves. 

Ver.  7.        Bread:   dr..   loaves. 

Ver.  14.     The  Prophet:  See  Acts  3:^2,23. 


which  is  the  sea  of  Tiberias.  ^  And 
a  great  multitude  followed  him,  be- 
cause they  saw  the  signs  which  he 
did  on  the  sick.  "  And  Jesus  went 
up  into  the  mountain,  and  there  he 
sat  with  his  disciples.  ^  And  the  Pass- 
over, the  feast  of  the  Jews,  was  near. 
^  Jesus  therefore  lifting  up  his  eyes, 
and  seeing  that  a  great  multitude  was 
coming  to  him,  says  to  Philip, 
Whence  are  we  to  buy  bread  that 
these  may  eat  ?  ^  And  this  he  said 
to  try  him;  for  he  himself  knew 
what  he  was  about  to  do.  '^  Philip, 
answered  him,  Two  hundred  denaries' 
worth  of  bread  is  not  enough  for 
them,  that  each  one  may  take  a  little. 
^  One  of  his  disciples,  Andrew,  the 
brother  of  Simon  Peter,  says  to  him, 
•^  There  is  a  lad  here,  who  has  five 
barley  loaves  and  two  small  fishes; 
but  what  are  these  among  so  many? 
^^  Jesus  said.  Make  the  men  recline. 
Now  there  was  much  grass  in  the 
place.  So  the  men  reclined,  in  num- 
ber about  five  thousand.  ^^  Jesus 
therefore  took  the  loaves ;  and  hav- 
ing given  thanks,  he  distributed  to 
those  who  were  reclining;  and  like- 
wise of  the  fishes  as  much  as  they 
wished.  ^^  And  when  they  were  sat- 
isfied, he  says  to  his  disciples.  Gather 
up  the  pieces  which  remain  over,  that 
nothing  be  lost.  ^^  So  they  gathered 
them  together,  and  filled  twelve  trav- 
eling-baskets with  pieces  from  the 
five  barley  loaves,  which  remained 
over  to  those  who  had  eaten.  ^*  The 
men  therefore,  seeing  the  sign  that  he 
did,  said.  This  is  in  truth  the 
Prophet  that  is  to  come  into  the 
world.  ^^  Jesus  therefore,  knowing 
that  they  were  about  to  come  and 
take  him  by  force,  to  make  him  a 
king  withdrew  again  into  the  moun- 
tain, himself  alone. 


124 


JOHN  VI 


^^  And  when  evening  came,  his  dis-  beheve  on  him  whom  he  sent,  ^o  They 
ciples  went  down  to  the  sea,  ^^  and  j  said  therefore  to  him,  What  sign 
entering  into  a  boat,  were  going  over  |  doest  thou  then,  that  we  may  see,  and 


the  sea  to  Capernaum.  And  it  was 
now  dark,  and  Jesus  had  not  yet 
come  to  them ;  ^^  and  as  a  strong 
wind  was  blowing,  the  sea  began  to 
rise.  ^^  When  therefore  they  had 
rowed  about  twenty-five  or  thirty 
furlongs,  they  behold  Jesus  walking 
on  the  sea,  and  drawing  near  to  the 
boat ;  and  they  were  afraid.  ^^  But 
he  says  to  them,  It  is  I,  fear  not. 
2^  The}'  were  willing  therefore  to  re- 
ceive him  into  the  boat ;  and  straight- 
way the  boat  was  at  the  land  whither 
they   were   going. 

^2  On  the  morrow,  the  multitude 
that  stood  on  the  other  side  of  the 
sea  saw  that  there  was  no  other  boat 
there  but  one,  and  that  Jesus  went 
not  with  his  disciples  into  the  boat, 
but  his  disciples  went  away  alone 
(-2  yet  there  came  boats  from  Ti- 
berias near  to  the  place  where  they 
ate  bread,  when  the  Lord  had  given 
thanks) ;  ^*  when  therefore  the  multi- 
tude saw  that  Jesus  was  not  there, 
nor  his  disciples,  they  themselves 
entered  into  the  boats,  and  came  to 
Capernaum,  seeking  for  Jesus.  -^  And 
having  found  him  on  the  other  side 
of  the  sea,  they  said  to  him,  Rabbi, 
when  camest  thou  hither?  ^^  Jesus 
answered  them  and  said.  Verily,  ver- 
ily, I  say  to  you,  ye  seek  me,  not  be- 
cause ye  saw  signs,  but  because  ye 
ate  of  the  loaves  and  were  satisfied. 
2"  Work  not  for  the  food  that  per- 
ishes, but  for  the  food  that  abides 
unto  eternal  life,  which  the  Son  of 
man  will  give  to  you ;  for  him  the 
Father,  God,  has  sealed.  -^  They  said 
therefore  to  him.  What  are  we  to  do, 
that  we  may  work  the  works  of  God? 
2°  Jesus  answered  and  said  to  them. 
This    is    the    work    of    God,    that   ye 

Cast  out:  Or,  reject:   Gr..  thrust  away  outside 


believe  thee?  What  dost  thou  work? 
^^  Our  fathers  ate  the  manna  in  the 
wilderness;  as  it  is  written.  He  gave 
them  bread  out  of  heaven  to  eat. 
^2  Jesus  therefore  said  to  them.  Ver- 
ily, verily,  I  say  to  you,  Moses  has 
not  given  you  the  bread  out  of 
heaven ;  but  my  Father  gives  you  the 
true  bread  out  of  heaven.  ^^  For  the 
bread  of  God  is  that  which  comes 
down  out  of  heaven,  and  gives  life 
to  the  world.  ^^  They  said  therefore 
to  him,  Lord,  evermore  give  us  this" 
bread.  ^^  Jesus  said  to  them,  I  am 
the  bread  of  life.  He  that  comes 
to  m^e  shall  not  hunger,  and  he  that 
believes  on  me  shall  never  thirst. 
^^  But  I  said  to  you,  that  ye  have  even 
seen  me,  and  do  not  believe.  '"  All 
that  the  Father  gives  me  will  come 
to  me;  and  him  that  comes  to  me  I 
will  by  no  means  cast  out.  ^^  Be- 
cause I  have  come  down  from 
heaven,  not  to  do  my  own  will,  but 
the  will  of  him  who  sent  me.  ^^  And 
this  is  the  will  of  him  who  sent  me, 
that  of  all  which  he  has  given  me 
I  should  lose  nothing,  but  should 
raise  it  up  at  the  last  day.  '^^  For 
this  is  the  will  of  my  Father,  that 
every  one  who  beholds  the  Son,  and 
believes  on  him,  should  have  eternal 
life ;  and  I  will  raise  him  up  at  the 
last  day. 

^^  The  Jews  therefore  murmured 
concerning  him,  because  he  said,  I 
am  the  bread  that  came  down  out  -of 
heaven.  ^-  And  they  said.  Is  not  this 
Jesus,  the  son  of  Joseph,  whose  father 
and  mother  we  know?  How  does 
he  say  now,  I  have  come  down  out  of 
heaven?  *^  Jesus  answered  and  said 
to  them.  Murmur  not  among  your- 
selves.    ^*  No  one  can  come  to  me, 


Ver.   37. 


i2q 


JOHN  VI,  VII 


them,  Is  this  a  stumbling  block  to 
you  ?  ^~  What  then  if  ye  behold  the 
Son  of  man  ascending  where  he  was 
before  ?  °^  It  is  the  spirit  that  makes 
alive,  the  flesh  profits  nothing;  the 
words  w'hich  I  have  spoken  to  you 
are  spirit  and  are  life.  ^^  But  there 
are  some  of  you  that  believe  not.  For 
Jesus  knew  from  the  beginning  who 
those  were  that  believed  not,  and 
who  it  w^as  that  would  betray  him. 
^•^  And  he  said,  For  this  cause  I  have 
said  to  you,  that  no  one  can  come 
to  me,  unless  it  be  given  him  from 
the  Father.  ^®  Upon  this  many  of 
his  disciples  went  back,  and  walked 
no  rhore  with  him. 

^^  Jesus  said  therefore  to  the 
twelve,  Do  ye  also  wish  to  go  away? 
®^  Simon  Peter  answered  him,  Lord, 
to  W'hom  shall  we  go?  Thou  hast 
words  of  eternal  life.  ^^  And  we 
have  believed  and  know,  that  thou 
art  the  Holy  One  of  God.  ^^  Jesus 
answered  them,  Did  I  not  choose 
you,  the  twelve,  and  one  of  you  is 
a  devil?  "^  But  he  was  speaking  of 
Judas,  son  of  Simon  Iscariot;  for  he 
it  was  that  was  about  to  betray  him, 
being  one  of  the  twelve. 

CHAPTER  VII 

^  And     after     these    things    Jesus 
walked    in    Galilee ;    for    he    did    not 
^'  As  the  living  Father  sent  me,  and   wish  to  walk  in  Judsea,  because  the 
I  live  through  "the  Father ;  so  he  that   Jews  were  seeking  to  kill  him.    -  Now 


unless  the  Father  who  sent  me  draw 
him;  and  I  will  raise  him  up  at  the 
last  day.  *^  It  is  written  in  the 
prophets.  And  they  shall  all  be 
taught  of  God.  Every  one  that  has 
heard  from  the  Father,  and  has 
learned,  comes  to  me.  '^^  Not  that 
any  one  has  seen  the  Father,  save  he 
who  is  from  God,  he  has  seen  the 
Father.  "*'  Verily,  verily,  I  say  to 
you,  he  that  believes  has  eternal  life. 
*s  I  am  the  bread  of  life.  ^^  Your 
fathers  ate  the  manna  in  the  wilder- 
ness, and  died.  ^"^  This  is  the  bread 
that  comes  down  out  of  heaven,  that 
one  may  eat  of  it,  and  not  die.  ^^  I 
am  the  living  bread  that  came  down 
out  of  heaven.  If  any  one  eat  of 
this  bread,  he  will  live  forever;  yea, 
and  the  bread  which  I  will  give  is 
my  flesh,  for  the  life  of  the  world. 

^2  The  Jews  therefore  contended 
with  one  another,  saying,  How  can 
this  man  give  us  his  flesh  to  eat? 
^^  Jesus  therefore  said  to  them.  Ver- 
ily, verily,  I  say  to  you,  unless  ye  eat 
the  flesh  of  the  Son  of  man,  and  drink 
his  blood,  .ye  have  no  life  in  your- 
selves. ^*  He  that  eats  my  flesh,  and 
drinks  my  blood,  has  eternal  life ; 
and  I  will  raise  him  up  at  the  last 
day.  ^^  For  my  flesh  is  true  food, 
and  my  blood  is  true  drink.  ^^  He 
that  eats  my  flesh,  and  drinks  my 
blood,   abides   in   me,   and   I   in   him 


eats  me,  he  also  shall  live  through 
me.  ^^  This  is  the  bread  that  came 
d'own  out  of  heaven.  Not  as  the 
fathers  ate  and  died ;  he  that  eats  this 
bread  shall  live  forever.  ^^  These 
things  he  said  in  the  synagogue, 
while  teaching  in   Capernaum. 

^^  Many  therefore  of  his  disciples, 
when  they  heard  it,  said,  This  is  a 
hard  saying;  who  can  hear  It?    ^^  But 


the  feast  of  the  Jews,  the  feast  of 
tabernacles,  was  at  hand.  ^  His 
brothers  therefore  said  to  him.  De- 
part hence,  and  go  into  Judaea,  that 
thy  disciples  also  may  behold  thy 
works  that  thou  doest.  *  For  no  one 
does  anything  In  secret,  and  he  him- 
self seeks  to  be  known  openly.  If 
thou  doest  these  things,  manifest 
thyself  to  the  world.     ^  For  even  his 


Tesus,    knowing   In    himself   that   his '  brothers  did     not     believe    on   him. 
disciples   murmured   at    this,    said   to    ^  Jesus   therefore   says   to   them,    My 

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JOHN  VII 


time  is  not  yet  come ;  but  your  time ;  ye  circumcise  a  man.    ^s  if  ^  man  re- 


is  always  ready.    '  The  world  can  not 
hate  you;  but  me  it  hates,  because  I 


ceives   circumcision   on   the   sabbath, 
that  the   law  of   Aloses   may  not  be 


testify  concerning  it,  that  its  works  j  broken ;  are  ye  angry  at  me,  because 
are  evil.  ^  Go  ye  up  to  the  feast.  1 1  I  made  a  whole  man  well  on  the  sab- 
am  not  yet  going  up   to  this   feast;    bath?     24  judge  not  according  to  ap- 


because  my  time  is  not  yet  fully 
come.  °  Having  said  these  things  to 
them,  he  abode  in  Galilee. 

1"  But  when  his  brothers  had  gone 
up  to  the  feast,  then  he  also  went 
up.  not  openly,  but  as  it  were  in  se- 
cret. ^^  The  Jews  therefore  sought 
him  at  the  feast,  and  said,  Where  is 
he  ?  ^-  And  there  was  much  mur- 
muring among  the  multitudes  -con- 
cerning him.  Some  said,  He  is  a 
good  man;  others  said.  Nay,  but  he 
leads  the  multitude  astray.  ^^  Yet  no 
one  spoke  openly  concerning  him,  for 
fear  of  the  Jews. 

^*  But  when  it  was  already  the 
midst  of  the  feast,  Jesus  went  up  into 
the  temple  and  was  teaching.  ^^  The 
Jews  therefore  wondered,  saying. 
How  knows  this  man  letters,  having 


pearance,  but  judge     the     righteous 
judgment. 

-•'  Some  therefore  of  those  of  Je- 
rusalem said.  Is  not  this  he  whom 
they  seek  to  kill?  ^^  And,  lo,  he 
speaks  openly,  and  they  say  nothing 
to  him.  Have  the  rulers  come  to 
know  in  truth  that  this  is  the  Christ? 
-'''  Yet  we  know  this  man,  whence  he 
is ;  but  when  the  Christ  comes,  no  one 
knows  whence  he  is.  ^^  Jesus  there- 
fore cried  in  the  temple,  teaching  and 
saving,  Ye  both  know  me,  and  ve 
know  whence  I  am;  and  I  have  not 
come  of  myself,  but  he  that  sent  me 
is  true,  whom  ye  know  not.  ^^  I 
know  him;  because  I  am  from  him, 
and  he  sent  me.  ^^  They  sought 
therefore  to  seize  him;  and  no  one 
laid  hands  on  him,  because  his  hour 
had  not  vet  come.    ^^  But  of  the  mul- 


never  learned  ?  ^^  Jesus  therefore '  titude  many  believed  on  him,  and 
answered  them,  and  said.  My  teach-  said.  When  the  Christ  comes,  will  he 
ing  is  not  mine,  but  his  who  sent  me.  do  more  signs  than  those  which  this 
^^  If  anv  one  wishes  to   do  his  will,    man  has  done? 


he  will  knovr  concerning  the  teach- 
ing, whether  it  is  of  God,  or  whether 
I  speak  from  myself.  ^^  He  that 
speaks  from  himself  seeks  his  own 
glory ;  but  he  that  seeks  the  glory  of 
him  who  sent  him,  he  is  true,  and 
there  is  no  unrighteousness  in  him. 
^^  Has  not  Moses  given  you  the  law, 
and  none  of  yon  does  the  law?  Why 
do  ve  seek  to  kill  me?     ^^  The  multi- 


^2  The  Pharisees  heard  the  multi- 
tude murmuring  these  things  con- 
cerning him  ;  and  the  chief  priests  and 
the  Pharisees  sent  officers  to  seize 
him.  ^^  Jesus  therefore  said.  Yet  a~ 
little  while  I  am  with  you,  and  I  go 
to  him  who  sent  me.  ^^  Ye  will  seek 
me,  and  will  not  find  me:  and  where 
I  am,  ye  can  not  come.  ^^  The  Jews 
said     therefore     among     themselves. 


tude  answered,  Thou  hast  a  demon ;  I  Whither  is  this  man  about  to  go,  that 
who  seeks  to  kill  thee?  21  jesus  an- :  we  shall  not  find  him?  Is  he  about 
swcred  and  said  to  them,  I  did  one  :  to  go  to  the  Dispersion  among  the 
work,  and  ye  all  wonder.  =- For  this  Greeks,  and  teach  the  Greeks? 
cause  has  Moses  given  you  circum-  ^^  What  is  this  word  that  he  said,  Ye 
cision  (not  that  it  is  of  ]\Ioses,  but  will  seek  me,  and  will  not  find  me; 
of  the  fathers)  ;  and  on  the  sabbath    and  where  I  am,  ye  can  not  come? 

Ver.  8.     I  a:n  not,  yet  going,  etc. :  Many  ancient  documents  omit,  yet. 

127 


JOHN  VII,  VIII 


"  Now    on   the    last   day,    the    great  '  CHAPTER  VIII 

day   of  the  feast.     Jesus     stood  and  j      ,  j^^^^    ^^.^^^^     ^^     ^^^     ^^^^^     ^^ 

cried  aloud,  saying,  it  any  one  thirst,  \  OHves 

let  hmi  come  to  me  and  drink   ^s  Re  !      2  And   early   in   the     morning     he 

that  believes   on     me,   as     said     the    ^^^^  ^^^^^  -^^^  ^^e  temple,  and  all 

Scripture,  from  within  him  shall  flow   ^h^  people  came  to  him;  and  having 

rivers  of  living:  water.    ^^  And  this  he 


sat     down     he     was    teaching   them, 
spoke   concermng   the    Spirit,    which   3  And  the  scribes  and  the  Pharisees 

bring  to  him  a  woman  taken  in  adul- 
tery; and  having  placed  her  in  the 
midst,  "*  they  say  to  him,  Teacher, 
this  woman  was  taken  in  adultery,  in 
the     very     act.      ^  Now    in     the    law 


they  that  believed  on  him  were  about 
to  receive ;  for  the  Spirit  was  not 
yet  [sent],  because  Jesus  was  not 
yet  glorified.  ^^  Some  of  the  multi- 
tude therefore,  hearing  these  words. 


said,    Truly      this     is     the    Prophet.  Moses   commanded     us,     that     such 

^^  Others  said.  This  is  the  Christ.  But  should    be    stoned;    what    then    dost 

some    said,    Does    the      Christ      then  |  ^hou   say?      « This   they   said,   trying 

come  out  of  Galilee  ?    ^-  Has  not  the  hi^i,  that  thev  might  have  an  accu- 

Scripture  said,  that  the  Christ  comes  g^tion  against^him.    But  Jesus,  having 

of  the  seed  of  David,  and  from  the  stooped  down,  was  writing  with  his 

village  of  Bethlehem,    where     David  finger  on  the  ground.     ^  And  as  they 

wac?      43  A   division   therefore   arose  continued    asking   him,    raising   him- 


was  r 


among  the  multitude  because  of  him.  1  self  up,  he  said  to  them.  He  that  is 
**  And  some  of  them  were  wishing ,  without  sin  among  you,  let  him  first 
to  seize  him;  but  no  one  laid  hands  cast  a  stone  at  her.  ^  And  again 
on  him.  stooping    down,    he    wrote    with    his 

«The  officers  therefore  came  to  finger  on  the  ground.  ^  And  they 
the  chief  priests  and  Pharisees ;  and  hearing  it,  went  out  one  by  one,  be- 
they  said  to  them,  Vv^hy  did  ye  not  ginning  at  the  eldest,  unto  the  last; 
bring  him  ?  ^^  The  officers  answered,  and  Jesus  was  left  alone,  and  the 
Never  man  spoke  thus.  *^  Then  the  |  woman  as  she  was  in  the  midst. 
Pharisees  answered  them,  Are  ye  also  -^And  Jesus  lifted  himself  up,  and 
led  astray?  •*'^  Has  any  one  of  the  said  to  her.  Woman,  where  are  they? 
rulers,  or  of  the  Pharisees,  believed  |  Did  no  one  condemn  thee?  ^^  She 
on  him?  "^'^  But  this  multitude,  who  j  said.  No  one.  Lord.  And  Jesus  said 
know  not  the  law,  are  accursed,  j  to  her,  Neither  do  I  condemn  thee; 
5^  Nicodemus  says  to  them  (the  one  go  on  thy  way,  henceforth  sin  no 
who  came  to  him  before,  being  one   more.] 

of  them),  51  Does  our  law  judge  a  ^- Then  Jesus  spoke  to  them  again, 
man,  unless  it  first  hear  from  him,  saying,  I  am  the  light  of  the  world; 
and  know  what  he  does?  ^^  ^^ey  he  that  follows  me  snail  not  walk  m 
answered  and  said  to  him,  Art  thou  the  darkness,  but  shall  have  the  light 
also  of  Galilee?  Search,  and  see,  of  life.  ^^  The  Pharisees  therefore 
that  out  of  Galilee  arises  no  prophet,  said  to  him.  Thou  testifiest  concern- 
[53  And  each  one  went  to  his  house.      ,  ing  thyself;  thy  testimony  is  not  true. 

Ver.  38.     From  within  him  :  Gr.,  out  of  his  belly. 
Ver.  39.     Some  documents  prefix   the  word   Holy  before  Spirit. 
Ver   46.     Some  documents  read,  like  this  man  ;   others,  as  this  man  speaks. 

Vll.     Ver.  53. — VIII.     Ver.  ii.     Most  of  the  ancient   documents  omit  the  words  in  brackets.    Those 
which  contain  the  passage  vary  much  one  from  another. 

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JOHN  VIII 


^*  Jesus  answered  and  said  to  them,  -"  They  knew  nor  that  he  was  speak- 
Even  if  I  testify  concerning  myself,  I  ing  to  them  of  the  Father.  -*■  Jesus 
my  testimony  is  true ;  because  I  know  therefore  said,  When  ye  have  Hfted 
whence  I  came,  and  whither  I  am  up  the  Son  of  man,  then  ye  will  know 
going;  but  ye  know  not  whence  I  that  I  am  the  One,  and  of  myself  I 
come,  or  whither  I  am  going.  ^^  Ye  ^^  nothing ;  but  as  the  Father  taught 
judge  according  to  the  flesh;  I  judge  "^f  ^^esc  things  I  speak.  ^9  ^nd  he 
no  one.  ^«  But  even  if  I  judge,  my  }^^^  ^^"^  ?^^  ^^  ^^^^^  "^^-  ,  ^^  ^as  not 
judgment  is  true;  because  I  am  not  f  ^  ^^^^^'/^^^"f  \  do  always 
\  -u  ^  T        1  ^1,     -c  ^u         u  .    the  thmgs  that  are  pleasmg  to  him. 

alone,  but  I  and  the  Father  who  sent ,  30  As  he  spoke  these  things  manv  be- 
-"      I'And  in   your   law   also    it   is ;  li^^g^  ^^  him. 


me 


written,  that  the  testimony  of  two  1  31  Then  Tesus  said  to  those  Jews 
men  is  true.  ^^  I  am  one  that  tes-  |  ^^ho  had  believed  him.  If  ve  abide  in 
tifies     concerning     myself,     and     the    my  word,  ve  are  trulv  mv  disciples; 


Father  who  sent  me  testifies  concern 
ing  me.  ^^  They  said  therefore  to 
him,  Where  is  thy  Father?  Jesus 
answered.  Ye  know  neither  me,  nor 
my  Father.  If  ye  knew  me,  ye  would 
know  my  Father  also.  ^o  These 
words  he  spoke  in  the  treasury,  while 
teaching  in  the  temple ;  and  yet  no 
one  laid  hands  on  him,  because  his 
hour  had  not  yet  come. 

-^  Then  he  said  to  them  again,  I 
am  going  away,  and  ye  will  seek  me, 
and  will  die  in  your  sin.  Where  I 
am  going,  ye  can  not  come.  --  The 
Jews  therefore  said.  Will  he  kill  him- 
self? because  he  says.  Where  I  am 
going,  ye  can  not  come.  -^  And  he 
said  to  them.  Ye  are  from  beneath; 
I  am  from  above.  Ye  are  from  this 
world :  I  am.  not  from  this  world. 
-^  I  said  therefore  to  you,  that  ye 
will   die  in  your  sins:   for  unless  ye 


^2  and  ye  will  know  the  truth,  and 
the  truth  will  make  you  free.  ^^  They 
answered  him,  We  are  Abraham's 
seed,  and  have  never  been  in  bond- 
age to  any  one.  How  sayest  thou, 
Ye  will  become  freemen?  ^^  Jesus 
answered  them.  Verily,  verily,  I  say 
to  you,  every  one  who  commits  sin 
is  a  slave  of  sin.  ^^  And  the  slave 
abides  not  in  the  house  forever. 
^^  The  Son  abides  forever ;  if  then  the 
Son  makes  you  free,  ye  will  be  free- 
men indeed.  ^"^  I  know  that  ye  are 
Abraham's  seed;  but  ye  seek  to  kill 
me,  because  my  word  has  no  place 
in  you.  ^^  I  speak  what  I  have  seen 
with  my  Father:  so  ye  also  do  what 
ye  have  heard  from  your  father. 
^^  They  answered  and  said  to  him. 
Our  father  is  Abraham.  Jesus  says 
to  them,  If  ye  were  children  of  Abra- 
ham,   ye    would    do    the    works    of 


believe  that  I  am  the  One.  ye  will  Abraham.  ***  But  now  ye  seek  to 
die  in  your  sins,  ^s  Then  they  said  kill  me,  a  man  who  has  spoken  to 
to  him.  Who  art  thou  ?    Jesus  said  to  ;  veu  the  truth,   which   I  heard   from 


them.  That  which  I  am  also  saying 
to  you  from  the  beginning.  -^  I  have 
many  things  to  say  and  to  judge  con- 


God.  This  Abraham  did  not.  ^^  Ye 
do  the  works  of  your  father.  They 
said  to   him.   We  were   not  born   of 


cerning  you.     But  he  who  sent  me  is    fornication :  w^e  have  one  father,  God. 


true ;   and  the  things  which  I  heard 


*2  Jesus   said   to   them.   If   God   were 


from  him,  these  I  speak  to  the  world.  J  your  father,  ye  \yould  love  me :  for 

Ver,  24.     The  One:  See  Ch.  11:27. 

Ver.   25.      Or.  Altogether  that  which  I  am  also  saying  to  you. 

Ver.  34,35-  Slave:  The  Greek  word  commonly  translated  servant,  which  means  bondman 
or  slave. 

■^'er.  41.  Born  of  fornication:  i.  e.,  born  of  apostate  Jewish  or  of  heathen  parentage. 
Compare  note  on  Matt.    12:39. 

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JOHN  VIII,  IX 


from  God  I  came  forth,  and  have 
come;  for  neither  have  I  come  of 
myself,  but  he  sent  me.  ^"  Why  do 
ye  not  understand  my  speech?  Be- 
cause ye  can  not  hear  my  word. 
^*  Ye  are  of  your  father  the  Devil, 
and  the  desires  of  your  father  ye  wish 
to  do.  He  was  a  murderer  from 
the  beginning,  and  stands  not  in  the 
truth,  because  truth  is  not  in  him. 
\\^hen  he  speaks  the  lie,  he  speaks  of 
his  own ;  because  he  is  a  liar,  and  the 
father  of  it.  '^^  And  because  I  speak 
the  truth,  ye  believe  me  not.  '^^  Which 
of  you  convicts  me  of  sin?  If  I 
speak  truth,  why  do  ye  not  believe 
me  ?  *^  He  that  is  of  God  hears  the 
words  of  God;  on  this  account  ye 
hear  them  not,  because  ve  are  not  of 
God. 

*^  The  Jews  answered  and  said  to 
him,  Do  we  not  say  well,  that  thou 
art  a  Samaritan,  and  hast  a  demon? 
^^  Jesus  answered,  I  have  not  a  de- 
mon ;  but  I  honor  my  Father,  and  ye 
dishonor  me.  ^^  And  I  seek  not  my 
own  glory ;  there  is  one  that  seeks  it, 
and  judges.  ^^  Verily,  verily,  I  say 
to  you,  if  any  one  keeps  my  word,  he 
will  never  behold  death.  ^^  fj^g  Jews 
said  to  him,  Now  we  know  that  thou 
hast  a  demon.  Abraham  and  the 
prophets  died;  and  thou  sayest,  If 
any  one  keeps  my  word,  he  will  never 
taste  of  death.  ^^  Art  thou  greater 
than  our  father  Abraham,  who  died  ? 
And  the  prophets  died.  Whom  mak- 
est  thou  thyself?  ^'^  Jesus  answered. 
If  I  glorify  myself,  my  glory  is  noth- 
ing. It  is  my  Father  that  glorifies 
me,  of  whom  ye  say,  that  he  is  your 
God.  ^^''And  ye  know  him  not;  but 
I  know  him.  And  if  I  say,  I  know 
him  not,  I  shall  be  a  liar  like  you. 
But  I  know  him,  and  I  keep  his  word. 
^^  Abraham,  your  father,  rejoiced  to 
see  my  day;  and  he  saw  it,  and  was 
glad.  ^'"^  The  Jews  therefore  said  to 
him.  Thou  art  not  yet  fifty  years  old, 

Ver.   sS.      I  am:  Compare  Exodus  3:14. 


and  hast  thou  seen  Abraham? 
^^  Jesus  said  to  them,  Verily,  verily, 
I  say  to  you,  before  Abraham  came 
into  being,  I  am.  ^^  They  took  up 
stones  therefore  to  cast  at  him.  But 
Jesus  hid  himself,  and  went  out  of 
the  temple. 

CHAPTER  IX 

^  And  passing  along,  he  saw  a  man 
blind  from  his  birth.  -  And  his  dis- 
ciples asked  him,  saying,  Rabbi,  who 
sinned,  this  man  or  his  parents,  that 
he  should  be  born  blind  ?  ^  Jesus  an- 
swered, Neither  this  man  sinned,  nor 
his  parents;  but  that  the  works  of 
God  might  be  manifested  in  him. 
*  We  must  work  the  works  of  him 
who  sent  me,  while  it  is  day.  Night 
is  coming,  when  no  one  can  work. 
^  When  I  am  in  the  world,  I  am  the 
world's  light.  ®  Having  thus  spoken, 
he  spit  on  the  ground,  and  made  clay 
of  the  spittle,  and  anointed  his  eyes 
with  the  clay,  ''  and  said  to  him.  Go, 
wash  in  the  pool  of  Siloam  (which  is 
interpreted.  Sent).  He  went  away 
therefore,  and  washed,  and  came  see- 
ing. 

^  Then  the  neighbors,  and  they 
who  formerly  were  wont  to  behold 
him  as  a  beggar,  said,  Is  not  this  the 
one  that  sits  and  begs?  ^  Some  said, 
This  is  the  one ;  others.  No,  but  he  is 
like  him ;  he  said,  I  am  the  one. 
^^  They  said  therefore  to  him.  How 
were  thine  e3'es  opened  ?  ^^  He  an- 
swered. The  man  that  is  called  Jesus 
made  clay,  and  anointed  my  eyes,  and 
said  to  me.  Go  to  Siloam,  and  wash. 
So  I  went  away  and  washed,  and  I 
received  sight.  ^-  They  said  to  him. 
Where  is  he?  He  says,  I  do  not 
know. 

^^  They  bring  to  the  Pharisees  him 
who  before  was  blind.  "^^  And  it  was 
a  sabbath  on  the  day  when  Jesus 
made  the  clay,  and  opened  his  eyes. 
^^  Again  therefore  the  Pharisees  also 


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JOHN  IX,  X 


asked   him,   how  he    received    sight.  I  ^^  We  know  that  God  has  spoken  to 
And   he   said  to   them,   He  put   clay    Moses ;  but  this  man  we  do  not  know 


upon  my  eyes,  and  I  washed,  and  do 
see.  ^''  Hence  some  of  the  Pharisees 
said,  This  man  is  not  from  God,  be- 
cause he  keeps  not  the  sabbath.  But 
others  said,  How  can  a  man  that  is  a 
sinner  do  such  signs?  And  there  was 
a   division  among  them.     ^'^  So   they 


whence  he  is.  ^^  The  man  answered 
and  said  to  them,  Why  herein  is  the 
wonder,  that  ye  do  not  know  whence 
he  is,  and  he  opened  my  eyes !  "^  We 
know  that  God  hears  not  sinners. 
But  if  any  one  is  a  worshiper  of  God, 
and   does    his    will,    him    he    hears. 


say   to   the  blind   man   again.   What  P^  Since  the  world  began,  it  was  not 
sayest  thou  about  him,  seeing  that  he   heard  that  any  one  opened  the  eyes 


opened  thine  eyes?    He  said.  He  is  a 
prophet. 

^^  The  Jews  therefore  did  not  be- 
lieve concerning  him,  that  he  was 
blind  and  received  sight,  until  they 
called  the  parents  of  him  that  re- 
ceived sight.  ^^  And  they  asked 
them,  saying  Is  this  your  son,  who 
ye  say  was  born  blind?  How  then 
does  he  now  see?     -^  Then  his  par- 


of  one  born  blind.  ^^  If  this  man 
were  not  from  God,  he  could  do 
nothing.  ^*  They  answered  and  said 
to  him,  Thou  wast  altogether  born 
in  sins,  and  dost  thou  teach  us?  And 
they  expelled  him. 

^^  Jesus  heard  that  they  expelled 
him ;  and  finding  him,  he  said.  Dost 
thou  believe  on  the  Son  of  God? 
^^  He  answered  and  said,  And  who  is 


ents   answered   and    said.    We   know]  he.  Lord,  that  I  may  believe  on  him? 
that  this  is  our  son,  and  that  he  was    ^'^  Jesus  said  to  him,  Thou  hast  both 


born  blind.  -^  But  how  he  now  sees, 
we  do  not  know;  or  who  opened  his 
eyes,  we  do  not  know.  Ask  him; 
he  is  of  age ;  he  will  speak  for  him- 
self. 2-  These  things  said  his  parents, 
because  they  feared  the  Jews ;  for  the 
Jews  had  agreed  already,  that  if  any 
one  should  confess  him  to  be  Christ, 
he  should  be  expelled  from  the  syn- 
agogue. ^^  On  this  account  his  par- 
ents said,  He  is  of  age;  ask  him. 

2^  So  they  called  a  second  time  the 
man  that  was  blind,  and  said  to  him. 
Give  glory  to  God,  we  know  that  this 
man  is  a  sinner,  ^s  f^^  answered. 
Whether  he  is  a  sinner,  I  do  not 
know ;  one  thing  I  know,  that,  where- 
as I  was  blind,  now  I  see.  -^  They 
said  then  to  him.  What  did  he  do  to 
thee?  How  did  he  open  thine  eyes? 
2'^  He  answered  them,  I  have  told 
you,  and  ye  did  not  hear:  why  do 
ye  wish  to  hear  it  again?   Do  ye  also 

wish  to  become  his  disciples?  28  They  j  sheep  hear  his  voice;  and  he  calls  his 
reviled  him,  and  said.  Thou  art  hi's  own  sheep  by  name,  and  leads  them 
disciple ;  but  we  are  Moses'  disciples.  I  out.      MVhen    he    puts    forth    all   his 

Ver.   22.     Christ:  i.  e..  Messiah. 

Ver.  35.     Son  of  God:   Some  early  documents  read  the  Son  of  man. 


seen  him,  and  it  is  he  that  is  talking 
with  thee.  ^^  And  he  said.  Lord,  I 
believe.     And  he  worshiped  him. 

^^  And  Jesus  said.  For  judgment 
came  I  into  this  world;  that  those 
who  see  not  may  see,  and  that  those 
who  see  may  become  blind.  ^^  Some 
of  the  Pharisees,  those  who  were 
with  him,  heard  these  things,  and 
said  to  him,  Are  we  also  blind? 
*^  Jesus  said  to  them.  If  ye  were 
blind,  ye  would  have  no  sin.  But 
now  ye  say.  We  see,  your  sin  abides. 

CHAPTER  X 

^  Verily,  verily,  I  say  to  you.  He 
that  enters  not  through  the  door  into 
the  sheepfold,  but  climbs  up  some 
other  way,  he  is  a  thief  and  a  rob- 
ber. 2  But  he  that  enters  in  through 
the  door  is  shepherd  of  the  sheep. 
To   him  the  porter  opens,   and   the 


JOHN  X 


own,  he  goes  before  them ;  and  the 
sheep  follow  him,  because  they  know 
his  voice.  ^  But  a  stranger  they  will 
not  follow,  but  will  flee  from  him; 
because  they  know  not  the  voice  of 
strangers.  ^  This  similitude  spoke 
Jesus  to  them ;  but  they  understood 
not  what  things  they  were  which 
he  spoke  to  them. 

''  Jesus  therefore  said  to  them 
again,  Verily,  verily,  I  say  to  you,  I 
am  the  door  of  the  sheep.  ^  All  who 
came  before  me  are  thieves  and  rob- 
bers; but  the  sheep  did  not  hear 
them.  ^  I  am  the  door.  If  any  one 
enter  in  through  me,  he  shall  be 
saved,  and  shall  go  in  and  out  and 
find  pasture.  ^^  The  thief  comes  not 
but  to  steal,  and  to  kill,  and  to  de- 
stroy. I  came  that  they  may  have 
life  and  that  they  may  have  it 
abundantly. 

^1 1  am  the  good  shepherd.  The 
good  shepherd  lays  down  his  life  for 
the  sheep.  ^^  He  that  is  a  hireling, 
and  not  a  shepherd,  whose  own  the 
sheep  are  not,  beholds  the  wolf  com- 
ing, and  leaves  the  sheep  and  flees, 
and  the  wolf  seizes  them,  and  scat- 
ters them,  ^^  because  he  is  a  hireling, 
and  cares  not  for  the  sheep.  ^*  I  am 
the  good  shepherd;  and  I  know  my 
own,  and  my  own  know  me,  ^^  even 
as  the  Father  knows  me,  and  I  know 
the  Father;  and  I  lay  down  my  life 
for  the  sheep.  ^^  And  other  sheep  I 
have,  which  are  not  of  this  fold. 
Them  also  I  must  bring,  and  they 
will  hear  my  voice  ;  and  they  will  be- 
come one  flock,  one  shepherd.  ^'^  On 
this  account  the  Father  loves  me,  be- 
cause I  lay  down  my  life,  that  I  may 
take  it  again.  *^  No  one  takes  it 
away  from  me,  but  I  lay  it  down  of 
myself.  I  have  authority  to  lay  it 
down,  and  1  have  authority  to  take 
it  again.  This  commandment  I  re 
ccived  from  my  Father. 

'^  Again    there    arose     a    division 

Ver.   22.      Some  documents  read.   At  that  t 


among  the  Jews  because  of  these 
words.  2^  And  many  of  them  said, 
He  has  a  ciemon,  and  is  mad,  why 
do  ye  hear  him  ?  -^  Others  said. 
These  are  not  the  words  of  a  de- 
moniac. Can  a  demon  open  blind 
men's  eyes? 

22  And  there  came  the  feast  of  the 
dedication  in  Jerusalem ;  it  was  win- 
ter ;  -"  and  Jesus  was  walking  in  the 
temple,  in  the  portico  of  Solomon. 
24  The  Jews  therefore  came  around 
him,  and  said  to  him,  How  long  dost 
thou  hold  us  in  suspense?  H  thou 
art  the  Christ,  tell  us  plainly,  ^s  Jesus 
answered  them,  I  told  you,  and  ye 
do  not  believe.  The  works  that  I  do 
in  my  Father's  name,  these  testify 
concerning  me.  ^^  But  ye  do  not 
believe ;  because  ye  are  not  of  my 
sheep.  2'^  My  sheep  hear  my  voice, 
and  I  know  them,  and  they  follow 
me ;  ^s  and  I  give  to  them  eternal 
life;  and  they  shall  never  perish,  nor 
shall  any  one  pluck  them  out  of  my 
hand.  ^9  ]\f y  Father,  who  has  given 
them  to  me,  is  greater  than  all ;  and 
no  one  is  able  to  pluck  out  of  the 
Father's  hand.  ^^  I  and  the  Father 
are  one, 

^^  The  Jews  took  up  stones  again 
to  stone  him.  ^^  Jesus  answered 
them,  Many  good  works  have  I 
showed  you  from  my  Father;  for 
which  of  those  works  do  ye  stone 
me?  ^^  The  Jews  answered  him,  For 
a  good  work  we  stone  thee  not,  but 
for  blasphemy,  and  because  thou,  be- 
ing man,  makest  thyself  God.  ^*  Jesus 
answered  them.  Is  it  not  written  in 
your  law,  I  said.  Ye  are  gods?  ^^  If 
he  called  them  gods  to  whom  the 
word  of  God  came,  and  the  Scripture 
can  not  be  broken,  ^^  do  ye  say  of 
him,  w^hom  the  Father  sanctified,  and 
sent  into  the  world.  Thou  blasphem- 
est,  because  I  said,  I  am  God's  son? 
^'^  If  I  do  not  the  works  of  my 
Father,  believe  me  not.     ^^  But  if  I 

ime  came. 


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do,  though  ye  believe  not  me,  beUeve 
the  works ;  that  ye  may  know  and 
understand  that  the  Father  is  in  me, 
and  I  in  the  Father.  ^^  They  sought 
therefore  again  to  seize  him ;  and  he 
went  forth  out  of  their  hand. 

*°  And  he  went  away  again  beyond 
the  Jordan,  to  the  place  where  John 
was  at  first  baptizing  (immersing)  ; 
and  there  he  abode.  *^  And  many 
came  to  him,  and  said,  John  indeed 
did  no  sign ;  but  all  things  whatever 
John  spoke  concerning  this  man  were 
true.  "*-  And  many  believed  on  him 
there. 

CHAPTER  XI 

^  Now  a  certain  one  was  sick,  Laz- 
arus of  Bethany,  the  village  of  Mary 
and  Martha  her  sister.  -  And  it  was 
the  Mary  who  anointed  the  Lord 
with  ointment,  and  wiped  his  feet 
with  her  hair,  whose  brother  Laza- 
rus was  sick,  ^  The  sisters  therefore 
sent  to  him,  saying,  Lord,  Behold, 
he  whom  thou  lovest  is  sick.  *  And 
Jesus  hearing  it,  said.  This  sickness 
is  not  unto  death,  but  for  the  glory 
of  God,  that  the  Son  of  God  may  be 
glorified  through  it. 

^  Now  Jesus  loved  IMartha,  and  her 
sister,  and  Lazarus.  ^  When  therefore 
he  heard  that  he  was  sick,  he  then 
abode  in  the  place  where  he  was  two 
days.  "'  After  this  he  says  to  the  dis- 
ciples, Let  us  go  into  Judaea  again. 
^  The  disciples  say  to  him,  Rabbi,  the 
Jews  were  seeking  but  now  to  stone 
thee :  and  art  thou  going  there 
again  ?  ^  Jesus  answered.  Are  there 
not  twelve  hours  in  the  day?  If  any 
one  v/alks  in  the  day,  he  stumbles 
not,  because  he  sees  the  light  of  this 
world.  ^°  But  if  any  one  walks  in 
the  night,  he  stumbles,  because  the 
light  is  not  in  him. 

^^  These  things  he  spoke ;  and  after 
this  he  says  to  them,  Lazarus  our 
friend  has  fallen  asleep ;  but  I  am 
going   to    awake    him    out    of    sleep. 


^2  The  disciples  then  said.  Lord,  if  he 
has  fallen  asleep,  he  will  recover. 
^^  Yet  Jesus  had  spoken  about  his 
death;  but  they  thought  that  he  was 
speaking  about  taking  rest  in  sleep. 
^^  So  then  Jesus  said  to  them  plainly, 
Lazarus  is  dead.  ^^  And  I  am  glad 
for  your  sakes,  that  I  was  not  there, 
in  order  that  ye  may  believe.  But 
let  us  go  to  him.  '^^  Thomas,  who  is 
called  Didymus,  said  therefore  to  his 
fellow  disciples.  Let  us  also  go,  that 
we  may  die  with  him. 

"^"^  So  when  Jesus  came,  he  found 
that  he  had  already  been  four  days 
in  the  tomb.  ^^  Now  Bethany  was 
near  to  Jerusalem,  about  fifteen  fur- 
longs off.  1^  And  many  of  the  Jews 
had  come  to  Martha  and  Mary,  to 
comfort  them  concerning  their 
brother. 

-^  Martha  therefore,  when  she 
heard  that  Jesus  w^as  coming,  went 
and  met  him;  but  Mary  sat  in  the 
house.  2^  Martha  therefore  said  to 
Jesus,  Lord,  if  thou  hadst  been  here, 
my  brother  had  not  died.  2-  But  even 
now,  I  know  that  whatever  thou 
askest  of  God,  God  will  give  thee. 
2^  Jesus  says  to  her.  Thy  brother  will 
rise  again.  -^  Martha  says  to  him,  I 
know  that  he  will  rise  again,  in  the 
resurrection  at  the  last  day.  ^^  Jesus 
said  to  her,  I  am  the  resurrection 
and  the  life :  he  that  believes  on  me, 
though  he  die.  yet  shall  he  live; 
^®  and  whoever  lives  and  believes  on 
me,  shall  never  die.  Believest  thou 
this?  -^  She  says  to  him.  Yea, 
Lord;  I  have  believed  that  thou  art 
the  Christ,  the  Son  of  God,  the  one 
who  was  to  come  into  the  world. 

2^  And  having  said  this,  she  went 
away,  and  called  Mary  her  sister,  se- 
cretly, saying.  The  Teacher  has 
come,  and  calls  for  thee.  -^  And  she, 
when  she  heard  it,  rises  quickly  and 
comes  to  him.  ^^  Now  Jesus  had  not 
;  yet  come  into  the  village,  but  was 
,  still  in  the  place  where  ^lartha  met 


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JOHN  XI.  XII 


him.  21  The  Jews  then  who  were 
with  her  in  the  house  and  comfort- 
ing her,  when  they  saw  Mary  rise  up 
quickly  and  go  out,  followed  her, 
supposing  that  she  w^as  going  to  the 
tomb  to  weep  there.  "-  Then  Mary, 
when  she  came  where  Jesus  was,  see- 
ing him,  fell  down  at  his  feet,  saying 
to  him.  Lord,  if  thou  hadst  been  here, 
my  brother  had  not  died.  ^^  Then 
Jesus,  when  he  saw  her  weeping,  and 
the  Jews  weeping  who  came  with  her, 
was  indignant  in  spirit,  and  agitated. 
^*  And  he  said.  Where  have  ye  laid 
him  ?  They  say  to  him.  Lord,  come 
and  see.  ^^  Jesus  wept.  ^^  The  Jews 
therefore  said.  Behold  how  he  loved 
him !  2"  And  some  of  them  said. 
Could  not  this  man,  who  opened  the 
eyes  of  the  blind  man,  have  caused 
that  even  this  man  should  not  die? 
^^  Jesus  then,  again  indignant  in  him- 
self, comes  to  the  tomb.  Now  it  was 
a  cave,  and  a  stone  lay  on  it.  ^^  Jesus 
says,  Take  away  the  stone.  The  sis- 
ter of  him  that  w^as  dead,  Martha, 
says  to  him.  Lord,  by  this  time  he  is 
offensive;  for  he  has  been  dead  four 
days.  ^^  Jesus  says  to  her,  Said  I  not 
to  thee,  If  thou  believest,  thou  shalt 
see  the  glory  of  God? 

*i  So  they  took  away  the  stone. 
And  Jesus  lifted  up  his  eyes,  and  said, 
Father,  I  give  thee  thanks  that  thou 
didst  hear  me.  ^^  And  I  knew  that 
thou  always  hearest  me ;  but  for  the 
sake  of  the  multitude  standing 
around  I  said  it,  that  they  may  be- 
lieve that  thou  didst  send  me.  *^  And 
having  thus  spoken,  he  cried  with  a 
loud  voice,  Lazarus,  come  forth. 
■**  He  that  was  dead  came  forth, 
bound  hand  and  foot  with  grave 
clothes ;  and  his  face  was  bound 
about  with  a  napkin.  Jesus  says  to 
them.  Release  him,  and  let  him  go. 

*^  Many  therefore  of  the  Jews  who 
came  to   Marv,   and  beheld   what  he 


did,  believed  on  him.  *®  But  some  of 
them  went  away  to  the  Pharisees,  and 
told  them  what  Jesus  did.  ^^  The 
chief  priests  therefore  and  the  Phari- 
sees gathered  a  Sanhedrin,  and  said, 
What  are  we  doing,  because  this  man 
is  doing  many  signs  ?  *^  If  we  let 
him  thus  alone,  all  will  believe  on 
him;  and  the  Romans  will  come  and 
take  away  both  our  place  and  our  na- 
tion. '^^  But  a  certain  one  of  them, 
Caiaphas,  being  high  priest  that  year, 
said  to  them.  Ye  know  nothing  at  all ; 
^^  nor  do  ye  consider  that  it  is  ex- 
pedient for  you,  that  one  man  die 
for  the  people,  and  not  the  whole 
nation  perish.  ^^  And  this  he  spoke 
not  of  himself;  but  being  high  priest 
that  year,  he  prophesied  that  Jesus 
was  about  to  die  for  the  nation; 
^^  and  not  for  the  nation  only,  but 
that  he  might  also  gather  together 
into  one  the  scattered  children  of 
God.  ^^  So  from  that  day  forth  they 
consulted  to  put  him  to  death. 

^*  Jesus  therefore  no  longer  walked 
openly  among  the  Jews ;  but  went 
away  thence  to  the  country  near  to 
the  wilderness,  to  a  city  called  Eph- 
raim,  and  there  he  abode  with  his 
disciples.  ^^  Now  the  passover  of  the 
Jews  was  at  hand ;  and  many  went  up 
to  Jerusalem  out  of  the  country,  be- 
fore the  passover,  that  they  might 
purify  themselves.  ^^  So  they  sought 
for  Jesus,  and  said  one  with  another, 
as  they  stood  in  the  temple,  What 
think  ye?  That  he  will  not  come  to 
the  feast?  ^"  Now  the  chief  priests 
and  the  Pharisees  had  given  orders, 
that,  if  any  one  knew  where  he  was, 
he  should  make  it  known,  that  they 
might  seize  him. 

CHAPTER  XII 

1  Then  Jesus  six  days  before  the 
passover,  came  to  Bethany,  where 
Lazarus  was.  whom  Tesus  raised  from 


Ver.    33.      Indignant:    or    (better),   greatly   troubled. 
Ver.    38.     Indignant:    or    (better),    greatly    troubled. 


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JOHN  XII 


the  dead.  ^  Sq  they  made  him  a  sup-  \  stood  not  at  the  first :  but  when 
per  there,  and  Martha  served ;  but !  Jesus  was  glorified,  then  they  remem- 
Lazarus   was    one   of   those   who   re- 1  bered  that  these  thinsrs  were  written 


cHned  at  table  with  him.  ^  Then  took 
Mary  a  pound  of  ointment  of  pure 
spikenard,  very  costly,  and  anointed 
the  feet  of  Jesus,  and  wiped  his  feet 
with  her  hair;  and  the  house  was 
filled  with  the  odor  of  the  ointment. 
*  But  Judas  Iscariot,  one  of  his  dis- 
ciples, who  was  about  to  betray  him, 
says,  ^  Why  was  not  this  ointment 
sold  for  three  hundred  denaries,  and 
given  to  the  poor?  ^  And  this  he 
said,  not  because  he  cared  about  the 
poor;  but  because  he  was  a  thief,  and 
having  the  money-bag,  was  accus- 
tomed to  take  away  what  was  put 
in  it.  "^  Then  said  Jesus,  Permit  her 
to  keep  it  against  the  day  of  my 
burial.  ^  For  the  poor  ye  have  always 
with  you;  but  me  ye  have  not  al- 
ways. 

^  The  great  multitude  of  the  Jew^s 
therefore  knew  that  he  was  there: 
and  they  came,  not  because  of  Jesus 
only,  but  that  they  might  see  Laza- 
rus also,  whom  he  raised  from  the 
dead.  '^^  But  the  chief  priests  con- 
sulted about  putting  Lazarus  also  to 
death ;  ^^  because  by  reason  of  him 
many  of  the  Jews  were  going  away, 
and  believing  on  Jesus. 

^2  On  the  morrow  a  great  multitude 
that  had  come  to  the  feast,  hearing 
that  Jesus  was  coming  to  Jerusalem, 
^^  took  the  branches  of  the  palm- 
trees  and  went  forth  to  meet  him, 
and  cried,  Hosanna !  blessed  is  he 
who  comes  in  the  name  of  the  Lord, 
even  the  King  of  Israel.  ^*  And 
Jesus,  having  found  a  young  ass,  sat 
on  it ;  as  it  is  written, 

^^  Fear  not,  daughter  of  Zion ; 
Behold,  thy  King  comes, 
Sitting  on  an  ass's  colt. 


of  him,  and  that  they  did  these  things 
to  him.  1^  The  multitude  therefore  that 
was  with  him  when  he  called  Laz- 
arus out  of  the  tomb,  and  raised  him 
from  the  dead,  was  bearing  testi- 
mony. 1'^  On  this  account  the  multi- 
tude also  went  to  meet  him,  because 
they  heard  that  he  had  done  this 
sign.  i»  The  Pharisees  therefore  said 
among  themselves.  Behold,  ye  are  ef- 
fecting nothing;  lo,  the  world  is  gone 
off  after  him. 

-^  And  there  were  some  Greeks 
among  those  who  went  up  to  wor- 
ship at  the  feast.  21  xhegg  ^^^^ 
therefore  to  Philip,  who  was  from 
Bethsaida  of  Galilee,  and  asked  him, 
saying,  Sir,  we  wish  to  see  Jesus. 
-- Philip  comes  and  tells  Andrew; 
Andrew  and  Philip  come  and  tell 
Jesus.  23  ^j^(j  Jesus  answers  them, 
saying.  The  hour  has  come,  that  the 
Son  of  man  should  be  glorified. 
2^  Verily,  verily,  I  say  to  you,  unless 
the  grain  of  wheat,  falls  into  the 
earth  and  dies,  it  abides  alone ;  but  if 
it  dies,  it  bears  much  fruit.  25  He  that 
loves  his  life  loses  it;  and  he  that 
hates  his  life  in  this  world  will  keep 
it  unto  eternal  life.  26  jf  ^j^y  ^^^ 
serve  me,  let  him  follow  me;  and 
where  I  am,  there  will  also  my  ser- 
vant be.  If  any  one  serve  me,  him 
wall  the  Father  honor.  2t  jsJqw  is  my 
soul  troubled ;  and  what  shall  I  say  ? 
Father,  save  me  from  this  hour?  But 
for  this  cause  came  I  to  this  hour. 
2s  Father,  glorify  thy  name.  There 
came  therefore  a  voice  out  of  heaven, 
I  both  have  glorified  it,  and  will  glor- 
ify it  again.  -^  The  multitude  there- 
fore that  stood  by  and  heard,  said 
^^  These    things    his    disciples    under- i that    it    thundered;    others    said,    An 


\'er.   5.        Denaries:  See  note  on  Matt.   18:24. 

Ver.    6.  Was   accustomed   to    take  away:    Or.   bore   off. 

Ver.    13.      Hosanna:  i.  e.,  Save  now! 

Ver.   20.     Greeks:   i.   e.,   Gentiles. 


JOHN  XII.  XIII 


angel  has  spoken  to  him.  ^^  Jesus 
answered  and  said,  This  voice  has 
not  come  for  my  sake,  but  for  your 
sakes.  ^^  Now  is  the  judgment  of 
this  world;  now  will  the  prince  of 
this  world  be  cast  out.  ^2  And  I,  if 
I  be  lifted  up  from  the  earth,  will 
draw  all  men  to  myself.  ^^  But  this 
he  said,  signifying  by  what  manner 
of  death  he  was  about  to  die.  ^^  The 
multitude  therefore  answered  him. 
We  have  heard  out  of  the  law  that 
the  Christ  abides  forever;  and  how 
sayest  thou,  The  Son  of  man  must 
be  lifted  up?  Who  is  this  Son  of 
man?  ^^  Jesus  therefore  said  to 
them,  Yet  a  Httle  while  is  the  light 
among  you.  Walk  while  ye  have 
the  light,  that  darkness  may  not  over- 
take you;  and  he  that  walks  in  the 
darkness  knows  not  where  he  is  go- 
ing. ^^  While  ye  have  the  light,  be- 
lieve on  the  light,  that  ye  may  be- 
come sons  of  light. 

These  things  spoke  Jesus,  and  went 
away,  and  hid  himself  from  them. 
2'^  But  though  he  had  done  so  many 
signs  before  them,  they  did  not  be- 
lieve on  him ;  "^  that  the  word  of 
Isaiah  the  prophet  might  be  fulfilled, 
which  he  spoke, 

Lord,  who  has  believed  our  report, 

And  to  whom  has  the  arm  of  the 
Lord  been  revealed? 

"°  On  this  account  they  could  not 
believe,  because   Isaiah  said  again, 

^^  He  has  blinded  their  eyes. 
And  has  hardened  their  heart; 
That    thev    should    not   see   with 

their  eyes, 
And  understand  with  their  heart, 
And  turn,     and     I     should  heal 
them. 

*^  These  things  said  Isaiah,  be- 
cause he  saw  his  glory,  and  spoke 
concerning  him.  '^-  Yet,  even  of  the 
rulers  many  believed  on  him;  but  on 
account  of  the  Pharisees  they  did  not 
confess  him,  lest  they  should  be  put 


out  of  the  synagogue ;  *^  for  they 
loved  the  glory  [that  comes]  from 
men  more  than  the  glory  [that 
comes]  from  God. 

*^And  Jesus  cried  and  said.  He 
that  believes  on  me,  believes  not  on 
me  but  on  him  who  sent  me.  *^  And 
he  that  beholds  me  beholds  him  who 
sent  me.  ^^^  I  have  come  a  light  into 
the  world,  that  every  one  who  be- 
lieves on  me  may  not  abide  in  the 
darkness.  ^"^  And  if  any  one  hears 
my  words,  and  keeps  them  not,  I  do 
not  judge  him ;  for  I  came  not  to 
judge  the  world,  but  to  save  the 
world.  "^^  He  that  rejects  me,  and 
receives  not  my  words,  has  one  that 
judges  him.  The  word  that  I  spoke, 
that  will  judge  him  in  the  last  day. 
■^^  Because  I  spoke  not  from  myself; 
but  the  Father  who  sent  me,  he  has 
given  me  a  commandment,  what  I 
should  say,  and  what  I  should  speak. 
^^  And  I  know  that  his  command- 
ment is  eternal  life.  What  things  I 
speak  therefore,  as  the  Father  has 
said  to  me,  so  I  speak. 

CHAPTER  XIII 

^  Now  before  the  feast  of  the  pass- 
over,  Jesus  knowing  that  his  hour 
had  come  that  he  should  depart  out 
of  this  world  to  the  Father,  having 
loved  his  own  who  were  in  the 
world,  loved  them  to  the  end.  -  And 
during  supper,  the  Devil  having  al- 
ready put  into  the  heart  of  Judas  Is- 
cariot,  Simon's  son,  to  betray  him; 
^  knowing  that  the  Father  had  given 
all  things  into  his  hands,  and  that  he 
came  forth  from  God,  and  was  going 
to  God,  *  he  rises  from  the  supper, 
and  lays  aside  his  garments,  and  tak- 
ing a  towel  he  girded  himself.  ^  Then 
he  pours  water  into  the  basin,  and 
began  to  wash  the  feet  of  his  disci- 
ples, and  to  wipe  them  with  the  towel 
,  with  w^hich  he  was  girded. 
I      ^  So  he  comes  to  Simon  Peter;  he 


Ver.   43.      The  glory,  etc. :   Or,  the  approval  of  men  more  than  the  approval  of  God. 

T36 


JOHN  XIII 


says  to  him,  Lord,  dost  thou  wash 
my  feet?  'Jesus  answered  and  said 
to  him.  What  I  am  doing  thou  know- 
est  not  now ;  but  thou  wilt  under- 
stand hereafter.  ^  Peter  says  to  him, 
Thou  shalt  never  wash  my  feet.  Jesus 
answered  him,  If  I  wash  thee  not, 
thou  hast  no  part  with  me.  ^  Simon 
Peter  says  to  him.  Lord,  not  my  feet 
only,  but  also  the  hands  and  the  head. 
^^  Jesus  says  to  him.  He  that  has 
bathed  has  no  need  except  to  wash 
the  feet,  but  is  wholly  clean.  And 
ye  are  clean ;  but  not  all.  ^^  For  he 
knew  his  betrayer;  on  this  account 
he  said,  Ye  are  not  all  clean. 

^2  So  when  he  had  washed  their 
feet,  and  taken  his  garments,  and  re- 
clined again  at  table,  he  said  to  them, 
Know  ye  what  I  have  done  to  you? 
^^  Ye  call  me  the  Teacher,  and  the 
Lord ;  and  ye  say  well,  for  so  I  am. 
"  If  I  then,  the  Lord  and  the 
Teacher,  washed  your  feet,  ye  also 
ought  to  wash  one  another's  feet. 
^"  For  I  gave  you  an  example,  that 
as  I  did  to  you,  ye  also  should  do. 
^^  Verily,  verily,  I  say  to  you,  a  ser- 
vant is  not  greater  than  his  lord,  nor 
one  that  is  sent  greater  than  he  who 
sent  him.  ^"^  If  ye  know  these  things, 
happy  are  ye  if  ye  do  them. 

^®  I  speak  not  concerning  you  all ; 
I  know  whom  I  chose ;  but  that  the 
Scripture  might  be  fulfilled,  He  that 
eats  the  loaf  with  me  lifted  up  his 
heel  against  me.  ^®  From  this  time 
I  tell  you,  before  it  comes  to  pass, 
that  when  it  does  come  to  pass,  ye 
may  believe  that  I  am  the  One. 
20  Verily,  verily,  I  say  to  you,  he  that 
receives  whomsoever  I  send  receives 
me ;  and  he  that  receives  me  receives 
him  who  sent  me. 

2^  Having  said  this,  Jesus  was  trou- 
bled in  spirit,  and  testified  and  said. 
Verily,  verily,  I  say  to  you,  that  one 
of  you  will  betray  me.     ^^  The  disci- 


Ver.  10.  Except  to  wash  the  feet:  Or,  to 
Ver.  i6.  Nor  one  that  is  sent:  Or,  nor  an 
Ver.    19.      See   Chap.    11:27. 


pies  were  looking  one  on  another, 
doubting  about  whom  he  spoke. 
- '  There  was  reclining  in  Jesus'  bosom 
one  of  his  disciples,  whom  Jesus 
loved.  24  'Pq  jjjj-j^  therefore  Simon 
Peter  beckons,  and  says  to  him,  Ask 
who  it  is  about  whom  he  is  speaking. 
-^  He,  leaning  back  as  he  was  on 
Jesus'  breast,  says  to  him,  Lord,  who 
is  it?  -"^  Jesus  therefore  answers.  He 
it  is,  for  whom  I  shall  dip  the  morsel, 
and  give  it  to  him.  So  dipping  the 
morsel,  he  takes  and  gives  it  to  Ju- 
das, son  of  Simon  Iscariot.  ^t  ^j^^^ 
after  the  morsel,  then  entered  Satan 
into  him.  Jesus  therefore  says  to 
him.  What  thou  doest,  do  quickly. 
2^  And  no  one  at  the  table  knew  for 
what  intent  he  spoke  this  to  him. 
2^  For  some  thought,  because  Judas 
had  the  money-bag,  that  Jesus  said 
to  him.  Buy  what  we  need  for  the 
feast;  or,  that  he  should  give  some- 
thing to  the  poor.  "^  He  then,  hav- 
ing received  the  morsel,  went  out 
straightway;  and  it  was  night. 

^^  When  therefore  he  had  gone  out, 
Jesus  says.  Now  is  the  Son  of  man 
glorified,  and  God  is  glorified  in  him. 
^2  And  God  will  glorify  him  in  him- 
!  self,  and  will  straightway  glorify  him. 
^^  Little  children,  yet  a  little  while 
I  am  with  you.  Ye  will  seek  me; 
and  as  I  said  to  the  Jews,  where  I 
am  going,  ye  can  not  come,  so  now 
I  say  to  you.  ^*  A  new  command- 
ment I  give  to  you,  that  ye  love  one 
another;  as  I  loved  you,  that  ye  also 
love  one  another.  ^^  By  this  shall  all 
know  that  ye  are  my  disciples,  if  ye 
have  love  one  toward  another. 

^^  Simon  Peter  says  to  him,  Lord, 
where  art  thou  going?  Jesus  an- 
swered, Where  I  am  going  thou 
canst  not  follow  me  now;  but  thou 
wilt  follow  me  afterward.  ^"^  Peter 
says  to  him.  Lord,  why  can  not  I  fol- 
low thee  even  now?  I  will  lay  down 

wash  except  the   feet, 
apostle  (apostle  meaning,  one  that  is  sent). 


137 


JOHN  XIV 


my  life  for  thee.  ^^  Jesus  answers, 
Wilt  thou  lay  down  thy  life  for  me? 
Verily,  verily,  I  say  to  thee,  the  cock 
will  not  crow,  till  thou  hast  denied 
me  thrice. 

CHAPTER  XIV 

^  Let  not  your  heart  be  troubled. 
Believe  in  God,  and  believe  in  me. 
2  In  my  Father's  house  are  many 
abiding  places;  if  it  were  not  so,  I 
would  have  told  you;  because  I  go 
to  prepare  a  place  for  you.  ^  And  if 
I  go  and  prepare  a  place  for  you,  I 
am  coming  again,  and  will  take  you 
to  myself;  that  where  I  am  ye  may 
be  also.  ^  And  where  I  am  going 
ye  know  the  way. 

"*  Thomas  says  to  him,  Lord,  we 
know  not  where  thou  art  going; 
how  do  we  know  the  way  ?  ^  Jesus 
says  to  him,  I  am  the  way,  and  the 
truth,  and  the  life.  No  one  comes  to 
the  Father,  but  through  me.  '^  If  ye 
knew  me,  ye  would  know  my  Father 
also ;  and  henceforth  ye  know  him, 
and  have  seen  him. 

^  Philip  says  to  him,  Lord,  show  us 
the  Father,  and  it  suffices  us.  ^  Jesus 
says  to  him.  Am  I  so  long  time  with 
you,  and  dost  thou  not  know  me, 
Philip?  He  that  has  seen  me  has 
seen  the  Father ;  how  sayest  thou. 
Show  us  the  Father?  ^^  Believest 
thou  not  that  I  am  in  the  Father, 
and  the  Father  in  me  ?  The  Vv^ords 
that  I  speak  to  you  I  speak  not  from 
myself ;  but  the  Father  abiding  in  me, 
does  his  works.  ^^  Believe  me,  that 
I  am  in  the  Father,  and  the  Father 
in  me;  or  else  believe  me  on  account 
of  the  works  themselves.  ^-  Verily, 
verily,  I  say  to  you,  he  that  believes 
in  me,  the  works  that  I  do  he  will 
do  also,  and  greater  than  these  will 
he  do,  because  I  go  to  the  Father. 
^^  And  whatever  ye  shall  ask  in  my 
name,  that  I  will  do,  that  the  Father 
may  be  glorified  in  the  Son.     ^*  If  ye 


shall   ask  me   anything   in   my   name, 
I  will  do  it. 

^^  If  ye  love  me,  ye  will  keep  my 
commandments.  ^^  And  I  will  ask  of 
the  Father,  and  he  will  give  you  an- 
other Helper,  that  he  may  be  with 
you  forever,  ^^  the  Spirit  of  truth, 
whom  the  world  can  not  receive,  be- 
cause it  beholds  him  not,  neither 
knows  him ;  ye  know  him,  because 
he  abides  with  you,  and  will  be  in 
you.  ^^  I  will  not  leave  you  orphans ; 
I  am  coming  to  you. 

^^  Yet  a  little  while,  and  the  world 
beholds  me  no  more;  but  ye  behold 
me ;  because  I  live,  and  ye  will  live. 
2^  In  that  day  ye  will  know  that  I 
am  in  my  Father,  and  ye  in  me,  and 
I  in  you.  ^^  He  that  has  my  com- 
mandments, and  keeps  them,  he  it  is 
that  loves  me ;  and  he  that  loves  me 
will  be  loved  by  my  Father,  and  I 
will  love  him,  and  will  manifest  my- 
self to  him.  --  Judas  says  to  him 
(not  Iscariot),  Lord,  what  has  come 
to  pass  that  thou  art  about  to  mani- 
fest thyself  to  us,  and  not  to  the 
world?  23  jgg^jg  answered  and  said 
to  him.  If  any  one  loves  me,  he  will 
keep  my  word;  and  my  Father  will 
love  him,  and  we  will  come  to  him, 
and  make  our  abode  with  him. 
2^  He  that  loves  me  not,  keeps  not 
my  word;  and  the  word  which  ye 
hear  is  not  mine,  but  the  Father's 
who  sent  me. 

25  These  things  have  I  spoken  to 
you,  w'hile  abiding  with  you.  ^6  g^^ 
the  Helper,  the  Holy  Spirit,  whom 
the  Father  will  send  in  my  name, 
he  will  teach  you  all  things,  and  bring 
to  your  remembrance  all  things 
which  I  said  to  you.  -'  Peace  I  leave 
with  you,  my  peace  I  give  to  you ; 
not  as  the  world  gives,  give  I  to  you. 
Let  not  your  heart  be  troubled, 
neither  let  it  be  fearful.  -^  Ye  heard 
that  I  said  to  you.  I  am  going  away ; 
and  I  am  coming  to  you.    If  ye  loved 


Ver.    1 6.      Or,   Advocate;   Gr.,   Paraclete. 
Ver.   26.      Or,  Advocate;   Gr.,  Paraclete. 


138 


JOHN  XV 


me,  ye  would  have  rejoiced  that  I 
am  going  to  the  Father;  because  the 
Father  is  greater  than  I.  -'-^  And  now 
I  have  told  you  before  it  comes  to 
pass,  that,  when  it  does  come  to  pass, 
ye  may  believe. 

^*^  I  w^ill  no  longer  talk  much  with 
you ;  for  the  prince  of  the  world  is 
coming,  and  has  nothing  in  me ; 
^^  but  that  the  world  may  know  that 
I  love  the  Father,  and  as  the  Father 
commanded  me,  so  I  do.  Arise,  let 
us  go  hence. 

CHAPTER  XV 

^  I  am  the  true  vine,  and  my  Father 
is  the  husbandman.  ^  Every  branch 
in  me  that  bears  not  fruit,  he  takes 
it  away;  and  every  one  that  bears 
fruit,  he  cleanses  it,  that  it  may  bear 
more  fruit.  ^  Ye  are  already  clean, 
because  of  the  word  which  I  have 
spoken  to  you.  *  Abide  in  me,  and  I 
in  you.  As  the  branch  can  not  bear 
fruit  of  itself,  unless  it  abide  in  the 
vine,  so  neither  can  ye,  unless  ye 
abide  in  me.  °  I  am  the  vine,  ye  are 
the  branches.  He  that  abides  in  me 
and  I  in  him,  he  bears  much  fruit; 
because  apart  from  m.e  ye  can  do 
nothing.  ®  Unless  any  one  abides  in 
me,  he  is  cast  out  as  the  branch,  and 
is  withered ;  and  they  gather  them, 
and  cast  them  into  the  fire,  and  they 
are  burned.  '^  li  ye  abide  in  me,  and 
my  words  abide  in  you,  ask  what- 
ever ye  wish,  and  it  shall  come  to 
pass  for  you.  ^  In  this  is  my  Father 
glorified,  that  ye  bear  much  fruit,  and 
become  my  disciples.  ^  As  the 
Father  loved  me,  and  I  loved  you, 
abide  in  my  love.  ^^  H  ye  keep  my 
commandments,  ye  will  abide  in  my 
love ;  as  I  have  kept  my  Father's 
commandments,  and  abide  in  his  love. 
^^  These  things  I  have  spoken  to  you, 
that  my  joy  may  be  in  you,  and  that 
your  joy  may  be  made  full. 


XV. 
Ver. 


Ver.    8.     (Last   clause) :     Many 
26.     Helper:  Or,  Advocate;  Gr., 


^-  This  is  my  commandment,  that 
ye  love  one  another,  as  I  loved  you. 
^^  Greater  love  has  no  one  than  this, 
that  one  lay  down  his  life  for  his 
friends.  ^*  Ye  are  my  friends,  if 
ye  do  what  I  command  you.  ^^  No 
longer  do  I  call  you  servants;  be- 
cause the  servant  knows  not  what  his 
lord  is  doing.  But  I  have  called  you 
friends;  because  all  things  that  I 
heard  from  my  Father  I  made  known 
to  you.  ^'^  Ye  did  not  choose  me, 
but  I  chose  you,  and  appointed  you 
that  ye  should  go  and  bear  fruit,  and 
that  your  fruit  should  abide ;  that 
whatever  ye  ask  of  the  Father  in 
my  name,  he  may  give  it  you. 
^^  These  things  I  command  you,  that 
ye  may  love  one  another.  ^^  If  the 
world  hates  you,  ye  know  that  it  has 
hated'  me  before  it  hated  you.  ^^  If 
ye  were  of  the  world,  the  world 
would  love  its  own;  but  because  ye 
are  not  of  the  world,  but  I  chose  you 
out  of  the  world,  on  this  account  the 
world  hates  you.  -^  Remember  the 
word  that  I  said  to  you,  A  servant 
is  not  greater  than  his  lord.  If  they 
persecuted  me,  they  will  also  perse- 
cute you ;  if  they  kept  my  word,  they 
will  keep  yours  also.  21  g^^^t  all  these 
things  they  will  do  to  you  for  my 
name's  sake,  because  they  know  not 
him  who  sent  me. 

-2  If  I  had  not  come  and  spoken  to 
them,  they  would  not  have  had  sin; 
but  now  they  have  no  excuse  for 
their  sin.  -'  He  that  hates  me  hates 
my  Father  also.  -^  If  I  had  not  done 
among  them  the  works  which  no 
other  did,  they  would  not  have  had 
sin ;  but  now  they  have  both  seen 
and  hated  both  me  and  my  Father. 
~^^  But  this  comes  to  pass,  that  the 
word  may  be  fulfilled  that  is  written 
in  their  law.  They  hated  me  without 
cause. 

^^  When  the  Helper  comes,  whom  I 

will    be. 


ancient   documents    read,    and    so   ye 
Paraclete;  so  elsewhere. 


139 


JOHN  XVI 


■*  But  these  things 
you,     that     when 


will  send  to  you  from  the  Father,  the 
Spirit  of  truth,  who  proceeds  from 
the  Father,  he  will  testify  concerning 
me.  -''  And  do  ye  also  testify,  be- 
cause ye  are  with  me  from  the  be- 
ginning. 

CHAPTER  XVI 

^  These  things  I  have  spoken  to 
you,  that  ye  may  not  be  made  to 
stumble.  ^  They  will  expel  you  from 
the  synagogue;  yea,  an  hour  is  com- 
ing, that  every  one  who  kills  you  will 
think  he  is  offering  sacrifice  to  God. 
^  And  these  things  they  will  do,  be- 
cause they  have  not  known  the 
Father,  nor  me. 
I  have  spoken  to 
their  hour  is  come,  ye  may  remem- 
ber what  I  told  you.  And  these 
things  I  told  you  not  from  the  be- 
ginning, because  I  was  with  you. 

^  And  now  I  am  going  to  him  who 
sent  me;  and  none  of  you  asks  me, 
Where  art  thou  going?  « But  be- 
cause I  have  spoken  these  things  to 
you,  sorrow  has  filled  your  heart. 
■^  But  I  tell  you  the  truth,  it  is  ex- 
pedient for  you  that  I  go  away;  for 
if  I  go  not  away,  the  Helper  will 
not  come  to  you ;  but  if  I  go,  I  will 
send  him  to  you.  ^  And  when  he 
he  will  convict  the  world, 
of  sin,  and  of  righteous- 
of  judgment;  ^  in  respect 
of  sin,  because  they  believe  not  in 
me ;  ^^  and  of  righteousness,  because 


has  come, 
in  respect 
ness.   and 


of  mine,  and  will  declare  it  to  you. 
^^  All  things  that  the  Father  has  are 
mine.  On  this  account,  I  said,  that 
he  receives  of  mine,  and  will  declare 
it  to  you.  ^^  A  little  while,  and  ye 
no  longer  behold  me ;  and  again  a  lit- 
tle while,  and  ye  will  see  me. 

^"  Therefore  some  of  his  disciples 
said  to  one  another.  What  is  this  that 
he  says  to  us,  A  little  while,  and  ye 
behold  me  not;  and  again  a  little 
while,  and  ye  will  see  me ;  and,  Be- 
cause I  go  to  the  Father?  ^^  They 
said  therefore.  What  is  this  he  says, 
A  little  while?  We  know  not  what 
he  is  saying.  ^^  Jesus  knew  that  they 
wished  to  question  him,  and  said  to 
them.  Do  ye  inquire  with  one  another 
about  this  that  I  said,  A  little  while, 
and  ye  behold  me  not;  and  again  a 
little  while,  and  ye  will  see  me  ? 
20  Verily,  verily,  I  say  to  you,  that  ye 
will  weep  and  lament,  but  the  world 
will  rejoice;  and  ye  will  be  sorrow- 
ful, but  your  sorrow  will  be  turned 
into  joy.  -^  A  woman  when  she  is  in 
travail  has  sorrow,  because  her  hour 
has  come;  but  when  she  has  borne 
the  child,  she  no  longer  remembers 
the  anguish,  on  account  of  the  joy 
that  a  man  is  born  into  the  world. 
22  And  so  ye  now  have  sorrow ;  but 
I  will  see  you  again,  and  your  heart 
will  rejoice,  and  your  joy  no  one 
takes  away  from  you.  23  ,\i^(j  i^  that 
day  ye  will  ask  nothing  of  me.    \^er- 


I  go  to  the  Father,  and  ye  no  longer  ily,   verily,   I   say   to   you.   If  ye  ask 


SO  .    , 

behold  me;  ^^  and  of  judgment, 
cause  the  prince  of  this  world 
been  judged, 


be- 
has 


12 1  have  yet  many  things  to  sav  to 


you,  but  ve  can  not  bear  them  now. 
'^3  But  when  he,  the  Spirit  of  truth, 
has  come,  he  will  guide  you  into  all 
the  truth  ;  for  he  will  not  speak  from 
himself,  but  whatever  he  shall  hear, 
he  will  speak,  and  he  will  declare  to 
you  the  things  to  come.  1*  He  will 
glorify   me;   because   he   will   receive 

XVI.     Ver.   25,29.     Similitudes:   Gr.,  dark  sayings. 


anything  of  the  Father,  he  will  give 
it  you  in  my  name.  24  Hitherto  ye 
asked  nothing  in  my  name.  Ask,  and 
ye  will  receive,  that  your  joy  may  be 
made  full. 


things 


2^'  These 
you  in  similitudes, 
ing,   when   I   will 


I    have   spoken   to 
An  hour  is  com- 
no   more  speak  to 


you  in  similitudes,  but  I  will  tell  you 
plainly  concerning  the  Father.  26  i^ 
that  day  ye  will  ask  in  my  name.  And 
I  sav  not  to  vou,  that  I  will  ask  the 


140 


JOHN  XVII 


Father  for  you ;  -'  for  the  Father 
himself  loves  you,  because  ye  have 
loved  me,  and  have  believed  that  I 
came  forth  from  God.  ^s  j  came 
forth  from  the  Father,  and  have 
come  into  the  world;  again,  I  leave 
the  world,  and  go  to  the  Father. 
^°  His  disciples  say,  Lo,  now  thou 
speakest  plainly,  and  speakest  no 
similitude.  ^°  Now  we  know  that 
thou  knowest  all  things,  and  needest 
not  that  any  one  should  question 
thee.  By  this  we  believe  that  thou 
camest  forth  from  God.  ^^  Jesus  an- 
swered them.  Do  ye  now  believe? 
22  Behold,  an  hour  is  coming,  and 
has  come,  for  you  to  be  scattered, 
each  one  for  himself,  and  to  leave 
me  alone;  and  I  am  not  alone,  be- 
cause the  Father  is  with  me.  ^^  These 
things  I  have  spoken  to  you,  that  in 
me  ye  may  have  peace.  In  the  world 
ye  are  to  have  tribulation ;  but  be  of 
good  cheer,  I  have  overcome  the 
world. 

CHAPTER  XVII 

^  These  things  spoke  Jesus,  and 
lifting  up  his  eyes  to  heaven,  said. 
Father,  the  hour  has  come ;  glorify 
thy  Son,  that  the  Son  may  glorify 
thee ;  ^  as  thou  gavest  him  authority 
over  all  flesh,  that  all  which  thou 
hast  given  him,  he  should  give  to 
them  eternal  life.  ^  And  this  is  the 
eternal  life,  that  they  know  thee  the 
only  true  God,  and  Jesus  Christ, 
whom  thou  didst  send.  *  I  glorified 
thee  on  the  earth,  having  completed 
the  work  which  thou  hast  given  me 
to  do.  ^  And  now,  O  Father,  glorify 
thou  me  with  thy  own  self,  with 
the  glory  which  I  had  with  thee  be- 
fore the  world  was.  ^  I  manifested 
thy  name  to  the  men  whom  thou  gav- 
est me  out  of  the  world.  Thine  they 
were,  and  thou  gavest  them  to  me ; 
and  they  have  kept  thy  word.  "^  Now 


they  know  that  all  things  whatever 
thou  hast  given  me  are  from  thee; 
^  because  the  words  which  thou  gav- 
est me  I  have  given  to  them,  and 
they  received  them,  and  knew  in 
truth  that  I  came  forth  from  thee, 
and  believed  that  thou  didst  send  me. 
^  I  pray  for  them ;  I  pray  not  for  the 
world,  but  for  those  whom  thou  hast 
given  me;  because  they  are  thine. 
^^  And  all  things  that  are  mine  are 
thine,  and  thine  are  mine;  and  I  am 
glorified  in  them. 

^^  And  I  am  no  longer  in  the 
world;  and  these  are  in  the  world, 
and  I  come  to  thee.  Holy  Father, 
keep  them  in  thy  name  which  thou 
has  given  me,  that  they  may  be  one, 
as  we  are.  '^-  While  I  was  with  them, 
I  kept  them  in  thy  name  which  thou 
hast  given  me;  and  I  guarded  them, 
and  no  one  of  them  perished,  but 
only  the  son  of  perdition,  that  the 
Scripture  might  be  fulfilled.  ^^  ^^^ 
now  I  come  to  thee ;  and  these  things 
I  speak  in  the  world,  that  they  may 
have  my  joy  made  full  in  them- 
selves. ^*  I  have  given  them  thy 
word;  and  the  world  hated  them,  be- 
cause they  are  not  of  the  world,  as  I 
am  not  of  the  world.  ^^  I  prav  not 
that  thou  shouldest  take  them  out  of 
the  world,  but  that  thou  shouldest 
keep  them  from  the  Evil  One.  '^^  They 
are  not  of  the  world,  as  I  am  not  of 
the  world.  ^^  Sanctify  them  in  the 
truth;  thy  word  is  truth.  ^^  As  thou 
didst  send  me  into  the  world,  I  also 
send  them  into  the  world.  ^^  And 
for  their  sakes  I  sanctify  myself,  that 
they  also  mav  be  sanctified  in  the 
truth. 

-^  And  I  do  not  pray  for  these 
only,  but  for  those  also  who  are  to 
believe  in  me  through  their  word ; 
21  that  all  may  be  one ;  as  thou, 
Father,  [art]  in  me  and  I  in  thee, 
that  they  also  may  be  in  us;  that  the 

Ver.   32.      For  himself:  Greek,  to  his  own,   i.   e.,  to  look  out  for  himself. 
XVII.     Ver.    15.     From   the   Evil   One:   Or,  evil. 


141 


JOHN  XVIII 


world  may  believe  that  thou  didst 
send  me.  --  And  the  glory  which 
thou  hast  given  to  me  I  have  given 
to  them,  that  they  may  be  one,  as 
we  are  one ;  ^^  I  in  them,  and  thou  in 
me,  that  they  m.ay  be  perfected  into 
one;  that  the  world  may  know  that 
thou  didst  send  me,  and  lovedst  them 
as  thou  lovedst  me. 

-^  Father,  that  which  thou  hast 
given  me,  I  wish  that  where  I  am 
they  also  may  be  with  me;  that  they 
may  behold  my  glory,  which  thou 
hast  given  me ;  because  thou  lovedst 
me  before  the  foundation  of  the 
world.  -^  Righteous  Father,  and  the 
world  knew  thee  not ;  but  I  knev/ 
thee,  and  these  knew  that  thou  didst 
send  me ;  ^^  and  I  made  known  to 
them  thy  name,  and  will  make  it 
known;  that  the  love  wherewith  thou 
lovedst  me  may  be  in  them,  and  I  in 
them. 

CHAPTER  XVIII 

^  Having  spoken  these  words,  Jesus 
went  out  with  his  disciples  beyond 
the  brook  Kedron,  where  was  a  gar- 
den, into  w^hich  he  entered  and  his 
disciples.  ^  And  Judas  also,  who  be- 
trayed him,  knew  the  place ;  because 
Jesus  often  resorted  there  with  his 
disciples.  ^  Judas  therefore,  having 
received  the  cohort  and  officers  from 
the  chief  priests  and  the  Pharisees, 
comes  thither  with  torches  and  lamps 
and  weapons.  *  Jesus,  therefore, 
knowing  all  the  things  that  were 
coming  upon  him,  went  forth  and 
says  to  them.  Whom  seek  ye  ?  ^  They 
answered  him,  Jesus  the  Nazarene. 
Jesus  says  to  them,  I  am  he.  And 
Judas  also,  who  betrayed  him,  was 
standing  with  them.  ^  When  there- 
fore he  said  to  them.  I  am  he,  they 
went  backward  and  fell  to  the  ground. 
■^  Again  therefore  he  asked  them. 
Whom  seek  ye  ?  And  they  said,  Jesus 
the    Nazarene.      ^  Jesus    answered,    I 

XVIII.   Ver.    12.     Cohort:   See  note  on   Matt. 


told  you  that  I  am  he;  if  therefore 
ye  seek  me,  let  these  go  their  way; 
nhat  the  word  might  be  fulfilled, 
which  he  spoke,  Of  those  whom  thou 
hast  given  me,  I  lost  none.  ^^  Simon 
Peter  therefore  having  a  sword,  drew 
it  and  smote  the  servant  of  the  high 
priest,  and  cut  off  his  right  ear.  Now 
the  servant's  name  was  ]\Ialchus. 
^^  Jesus  therefore  said  to  Peter,  Put 
up  the  sword  into  the  sheath.  The 
cup  which  the  Father  has  given  m.e, 
shall  I  not  drink  it? 

^2  So  the  cohort,  and  the  military 
tribune,  and  the  officers  of  the  Jews, 
took  Jesus  and  bound  him,  ^^  and  led 
him  to  Annas  first ;  for  he  was  father- 
in-law  of  Caiaphas,  who  was  high 
priest  that  year.  ^*  And  it  was  Caia- 
phas w^ho  counseled  the  Jews,  that 
it  was  expedient  that  one  man  should 
die  for  the  people. 

^^  And  Simon  Peter  and  another 
disciple  followed  Jesus.  Now  that 
disciple  was  known  to  the  high  priest, 
and  went  in  with  Jesus  into  the  court 
of  the  high  priest ;  ^^  but  Peter  was 
standing  at  the  door  without.  So 
the  other  disciple,  who  was  known  to 
the  high  priest,  went  out  and  spoke 
to  her  that  kept  the  door,  and 
brought  in  Peter.  ^'^  The  maid-ser- 
vant therefore  that  kept  the  door 
says  to  Peter,  Art  thou  also  one  of 
this  man's  disciples?  He  says,  I  am 
not.  ^^  And  the  servants  and  the  of- 
ficers were  standing  there,  having 
made  a  fire  of  charcoal,  because  it  was 
cold,  and  were  warming  themselves ; 
and  Peter  also  was  with  them,  stand- 
ing and  warming  himself. 

^^  The  high  priest  therefore  asked 
Jesus  concerning  his  disciples,  and 
concerning  his  teaching.  -^  Jesus  an- 
swered him,  I  have  spoken  openly 
to  the  world;  I  always  taught  in  the 
synagogue,  and  in  the  temple,  where 
all  the  Jews  assemble :  and  I  spoke 
nothing  in  secret.    ^^  Why  askest  thou 

.   27:   27.      Military  tribune:   See  Acts   21:   31. 


142 


JOHN  XVIII,  XIX 


me?  Ask  those  who  have  heard,  est  thou  this  of  thyself,  or  did  others 
what  I  spoke  to  them.  Behold,  these  tell  thee  concerning  me?  ^5  pj|^^.g 
know  what  things  I  said.  -And  answered,  Am  I  a  Jew?  Thine  own 
when  he  had  said  this,  one  of  the  of-  nation,  and  the  chief  priests,  deliv- 
ficers  who  was  standing  by  struck  ered  thee  up  to  me.  What  didst  thou 
Jesus  with  a  rod,  saying,  Answerest  ^o  ?  ^c  jggus  answered.  My  kingdom 
thou  the  high  priest  so  ?  ^3  Jesus  an-  ^s  not  of  this  world.  If  my  kmgdom 
swered  him,  If  I  spoke  evil,  testify  '^'^l^  of  this  world,  my  servants  would 
concerning  the  evil;  but  if  well,  why ,  ^^^/  that  I  might  not  be  delivered 
dost  thou  beat  me  ?  ^^  Annas  there-  :  *^  /^^  J^^! '  ^"^  ""^Y^,  "^^  kmgdom 
fore  sent  him  bound  to  Caiaphas  the  "°.^,  ^I'^Z  ,\  '  P^^^te  therefore 
hiffh  priest  ^  ^"'''  ^^*  ^^°"  ^  ^^"^  ^^^"^ 

^^  And  Simon  Peter  was  standing  J"'"^  answered,  Thou  sayest  that  I 
and  warming  himself.  They  said  ^^^  ^  ^^"f '  ,  ^o  this  end  have  I  been 
therefore  to  him,  Art  thou  also  one  b^/"'  and  to  this  end  have  I  come 
of  his  disciples?  He  denied,  and  said,  f  ^°,J^^,  world,  that  I  should  testify 
I  am  not  ^'^  One  of  the  servants:  ^  *^^  1'"^  ^^^"^  °"^  ^Hli%  ""^ 
of  the  high  priest,  being  a  kinsman  of  ^^^  ^J■"^^  ^^Y.'u""^.  '^°^^^,  ,  ^'^^^^ 
him  whose  ear  Peter  cut  off,  says,  '^^/  ^^\h^^'  ^^'^^j  is  truth? 
Did  not  I  see  thee  in  the  garden  with  And  having  said  this,  he  went  out 
him?  2^  Again  therefore  Peter  de-  again  to  the  Jews,  and  says  to  them, 
nied;     and     straightway     the     cock  J   ^^^   "^   crime   in   him      ^^  But  ye 

,  nave  a  custom,  that  I  release  to  vou 


crowed. 

^^  They  lead  Jesus  therefore  from 
Caiaphas  into  the  Governor's  Prse- 
torium ;  and  it  was  early ;  and  they  ^^^^'^r"^ 
themselves  entered  not  into  the  Prse-  ^^etor 
torium,  that  they  might  not  be  de- 
filed, but  might  eat  the  passover. 
2^  Pilate  therefore  went  out  to  them, 
and  says,  What  accusation  bring  ye 
against  this  man  ?  ^°  They  answered 
and  said  to  him,  If  this  man  were  not 
an  evil-doer,  we  would  not  have  de- 
livered  him   up     to     thee.     ^^  Pilate 


one  at  the  passover.  Do  ye  wish 
therefore  that  I  release  to  you  the 
King  of  the  Jews  ?  ^^  They  cried  out 
e  again,  saying,  Not  this  one, 
but  Barabbas.  Now  Barabbas  was  a 
robber. 

CHAPTER  XIX 

^  Then  Pilate  therefore  took  Jesus, 
and  scourged  him.  -  And  the  soldiers 
platted  a  crown  of  thorns,  and  put  it 
therefore  said  to  them.  Take  him  on  his  head  and  put  on  him  a  purple 
yourselves  and  judge  him  according  robe;  and  they  kept  coming  to  him, 
to  your  law.  The  Jews  said  to  him,  ^  and  saying,  Hail,  King  of  the  Jews ! 
It  is  not  lawful  for  us  to  put  any  one  and  struck  him  with  rods.  *  And  Pi- 
lo  death :  ^^  that  the  word  of  Jesus  late  went  out  again,  and  says  to  them, 
might  be  fulfilled,  which  he  spoke.  Behold,  I  bring  him  out  to  you,  that 
signifying  by  what  manner  of  death  I  ye  may  know  that  I  find  no  crime  in 
he  was  about  to  die.  him.      ^  Jesus    therefore     came     out, 

^^  Pilate  therefore  entered  again  wearing  the  crown  of  thorns,  and  the 
into  the  Prsetorium,  and  called  Jesus,  purple  robe.  And  he  says  to  them, 
and  said  to  him.  Art  thou  the  King  Behold,  the  man !  ^  When  therefore 
of  the  Jews  ?    ^^  Jesus  answered,  Say-  !  the  chief  priests  and  the  officers  saw 

Ver.   22.      With  a   rod:   Or,   his  hand. 
Ver.   28     Praetoriam:    See    note    on    Matt.    27:27. 

Ver.   37.     Thou  sayest,   etc.:   Or,  Thou  sayest  it;  because  I   am  a  king. 
XIX.     Ver.   3.     With  rods:   Or,  with  their  hands:    See  note   on  Matt.   26:67 


JOHN  XIX 


him,  they  cried  out,  saying,  Crucify !  |  him,  and  two   others  with  him,   one 
crucify !      Pilate   says  to   them.   Take  on  each  side,  and  Jesus  in  the  middle. 


him  yourselves  and  crucify  him ;  for 
I  find  no  crime  in  him  "'  The  Jews 
answered  him.  We  have  a  law,  and 
by  our  law  he  ought  to  die,  because 
he  made  himself  God's  Son. 

^  When  Pilate  therefore  heard  this 
word,  he  was  the  more  afraid.  ^  And 
he  entered  into  the  Prastorium  again, 


^^  And  Pilate  wrote  also  a  title,  and 
put  it  on  the  cross.  And  the  writ- 
ing was,  JESUS  THE  NAZARENE 
THE  KING  OF  THE  JEWS. 
2^  This  title  therefore  many  of  the 
Jews  read;  because  the  place  where 
Jesus  was  crucified  was  near  to  the 
city,  and  it  was  written  in   Hebrew, 


and  says  to  Jesus,  Whence  art  thou?; in    Latin,    in    Greek.      -'^Th.t    chief 
But   Jesus    gave      him     no      answer,  i  priests  of  the  Jews  therefore  said  to 


1^  Pilate  therefore  says  to  him,  Dost 
thou  not  speak  to  me?  Dost  thou 
not  know  that  I  have  authority  to 
release  thee,  and  have  authority  to 
crucify  thee?  ^^  Jesus  answered  him, 
Thou  wouldst  have  no  authority 
against  me,  unless  it  were  given  thee 
from  above.  On  this  account  he 
that  delivered   me   up     to     thee  has 


greater     sm. 


Upon     this     Pilate 


sought  to  release  him.     But  the  Jews 
cried  out,  saying,  If  thou  release  this 


Pilate,  Write  not,  The  King  of  the 
Jews,  but  that  he  said,  I  am  King  of 
the  Jews.  "-  Pilate  answered.  What 
I  have  written,  I  have  written. 

2^  The  soldiers  therefore,  when 
they  crucified  Jesus,  took  his  [outer] 
garments,  and  made  four  parts,  to 
every  soldier  a  part,  and  also  the 
tunic.  And  the  tunic  was  without 
a  seam,  woven  from  the  top  through- 
out. 24  Xhey  said  therefore  to  one 
another.  Let  us  not  rend  it,  but  cast 


man,  thou  art  not  a  friend  of  Caesar. '  lots  for  it,  whose  it  shall  be ;  that  the 
Whoever     makes       himself     a     king  I  Scripture  might  be  fulfilled, 


speaks  against  Caesar 

^^  When  Pilate  therefore  heard 
these  words,  he  brought  Jesus  out, 
and  sat  down  on  the  judgment-seat 
in  a  place  called  the  Pavement,  but 
in  Hebrew,  Gabbatha.  ^^  And  it  was 
the  Preparation  of  the  passover:  it 
was  about  the  sixth  hour.  And  he 
says  to  the  Jews,  Behold,  your  king! 


They  divided  my  garments  among 

them, 
And   upon    my    clothing    they    cast 

lots. 

These  things  therefore  the  soldiers 

did.     2^  But  there   were   standing  by 

the   cross   of   Jesus   his   mother,   and 

his  mother's  sister,  Mary  the  wife  of 


15  They  therefore  cried  out,  Awayl^lopas,  and  Mary  the  Magdalene, 
with  him,  away  with  him,  crucify  him!  ^'Jesus  therefore  seemg  his  mother, 
Pilate  says  to  them.  Shall  I  crucify  and  the  disciple  whom  he  loved 
vour  king?  The  chief  priests  an- 1  standing  by,  says  to  his  mother, 
swered.  We  have  no  king  but  Caesar. ! Woman,  behold  thy  son!  ^7  Then  he 
'"Then  he  delivered  him  up  to  them  says  to  the  disciple.  Behold  thy 
to  be  crucified.  mother!   And  from  that  hour  the  dis- 

They   took  Jesus  therefore,   ^^  and  ciple  took  her  to  his  own  home, 
bearing    for    himself    the    cross,    he  i     ^^  Kittr   this,    Jesus    knowing   that 
went  forth  into  the  place  called  Place  jail  things  are  now  finished,  that  the 
of  a  skull,  which  in  Hebrew  is  called   Scripture  might  be  perfectly  fulfilled, 
Golgotha ;     ^^  where     they     crucified   says,    I    thirst.      ^9  There    was   set    a 

Ver.    17.      In  regard  to  the  word  Calvary,  see  note  on  Luke  23:33. 
Ver.   29,30.      Vinegar:   Or,    (better)   sour  wine. 

144 


JOHN  XIX.  XX 


vessel  full  of  vinegar;  so  putting  a 
sponge  full  of  vinegar  on  hyssop,  they 
lifted  it  up  to  his  mouth.  ^°  When 
Jesus  therefore  received  the  vinegar, 
he  said,  It  is  finished;  and  bowing 
his  head,   he  delivered  up   his  spirit. 

^^  The  Jews  therefore,  since  it  was 
the  Preparation,  that  the  bodies 
might  not  remain  on  the  cross  on  the 
sabbath  (for  that  sabbath  was  a  great 
one)  asked  of  Pilate  that  their  legs 
might  be  broken,  and  they  be  taken 
away.  ^^  The  soldiers  came,  therefore, 
and  broke  the  legs  of  the  first,  and  of 
the  other  who  was  crucified  with  him. 
2^  But  when  they  came  to  Jesus,  and 
saw  that  he  was  already  dead,  they 
broke  not  his  legs.  ^'^  But  one  of  the 
soldiers  with  a  spear  pierced  his  side, 
and  straightway  there  came  out 
blood  and  water.  ^^  And  he  that  has 
seen  has  testified,  and  his  testimony 
is  true,  and  he  knows  that  he  says 
what  is  true,  that  ye  also  may  believe. 
^^  For  these  things  came  to  pass,  that 
the  Scripture  might  be  fulfilled,  A 
bone  of  him  shall  not  be  broken. 
^■^  And  again  another  Scripture  says, 
They  shall  look  on  him  whom  they 
pierced. 

^^  And  after  these  things,  Joseph 
from  Arimathaea,  being  a  disciple  of 
Jesus,  but  secretly  for  fear  of  the 
Jews,  asked  of  Pilate  that  he  might 
take  away  the  body  of  Jesus ;  and 
Pilate  gave  him  leave.  He  came 
therefore,  and  took  away  his  body. 
^^  And  there  came  also  Nicodemus, 
he  who  at  the  first  came  to  him  by 
night,  bringing  a  mixture  of  myrrh 
and  aloes,  about  a  hundred  pounds 
weight.  *^  So  they  took  the  body  of 
Jesus,  and  bound  it  in  linen  cloths 
with  the  spices,  as  is  the  custom  of 
the  Jews  to  prepare  for  burial. 
*^  Now  in  the  place  where  he  was 
crucified  there  was  a  garden,  and  in 
the  garden  a  new  tomb,  wherein  no 
one  was  yet  laid.     "  There  they  laid 


Jesus  therefore  on  account  of  the 
Preparation  of  the  Jews,  because  the 
tomb  was  near  at  hand. 

CHAPTER  XX 

^  Now  on  the  first  day  of  the  week 
Mary  the  Magdalene  comes  in  the 
morning,  while  it  is  yet  dark,  to  the 
tomb,  and  sees  the  stone  taken  away 
out  of  [the  door  of]  the  tomb.  -  She 
runs  therefore  and  comes  to  Simon 
Peter  and  to  the  other  disciple,  whom 
Jesus  loved,  and  says  to  them,  They 
have  taken  away  the  Lord  out  of  the 
tomb,  and  we  know  not  where  they 
laid  him.  ^  Peter  therefore  went 
forth,  and  the  other  disciple,  and  they 
came  to  the  tomb.  *  And  the  two 
ran  together;  and  the  other  disciple 
outran  Peter,  and  came  first  to  the 
tomb.  ^  And  stooping  down  he  sees 
the  linen  cloths  lying;  yet  he  went 
not  in.  ^  Simon  Peter  therefore  also 
comes,  following  him,  and  went  into 
the  tomb,  and  beholds  the  linen 
cloths  lying,  '^  and  the  napkin  that 
was  on  his  head  not  lying  with  the 
linen  cloths,  but  rolled  up  in  a  place 
by  itself.  ^  Then  went  in  therefore 
the  other  disciple  also,  who  came 
first  to  the  tomb;  and  he  saw,  and 
believed.  ^  For  even  yet  they  knew 
not  the  Scripture,  that  he  must  rise 
from  the  dead. 

^^  The  disciples  therefore  went 
away    again    to    their     own     home. 

11  And  Mary  was  standing  without  by 
the  tomb,  weeping.  So,  as  she  wept, 
she  stooped  to   look  into   the  tomb, 

12  and  beholds  two  angels  In  white, 
sitting  the  one  at  the  head  and  the 
other  at  the  feet,  where  the  body  of 
Jesus  had  lain.  ^^  And  they  say  to 
her,  Woman  why  weepest  thou?  She 
says  to  them,  Because  they  have  taken 
away  my  Lord,  and  I  know  not  where 
they  have   laid  him. 

1*  Saying  this,  she  turned  back  and 


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beholds  Jesus  standing,  and  knew  not  disciples    were    within,    and    Thomas 
that   it   was   Jesus.     ^^  Jesus   says   to   with   them.     Jesus  comes,  the   doors 


her.  Woman,  why  weepest  thou? 
Whom  seekest  thou?  She,  thinking 
that  it  was  the  gardener,  says  to  him, 
Sir,  if  thou  hast  borne  him  hence, 
tell  me  where  thou  hast  laid  him,  and 
I  will  take  him  away.  ^^  Jesus  says 
to  her,  Mary !  Turning,  she  says  to 
him  in  Hebrew,  Rabboni !  (which  is 
to  say.  Teacher!)  ^' Jesus  says  to 
her.  Touch  me  not;  for  I  have  not 
yet  ascended  to  my  Father;  but  go 
to  my  brethren,  and  say  to  them,   I 


being  shut,  and  stood  in  the  midst, 
and  said.  Peace  be  to  you.  -^  After 
that,  he  says  to  Thomas,  Reach 
hither  thy  finger,  and  see  my  hands; 
and  reach  thy  hand,  and  put  it  into 
my  side ;  and  be  not  unbelieving,  but 
believing.  ^^  Thomas  answered  and 
said  to  him,  My  Lord,  and  my  God. 
^^  Jesus  says  to  him.  Because  thou 
hast  seen  me,  thou  hast  believed. 
Happy  those  who  have  not  seen,  and 
have  believed. 


ascend  to  my  Father  and  your  ^^  ]\Iany  other  signs  did  Jesus  in 
Father,  and  my  God  and  your  God.  the  presence  of  the  disciples,  which 
1^  ]\Iary  the  Alagdalene  comes  bring-  are  not  written  in  this  book.  ^^  But 
ing  word  to  the  disciples,  I  have  seen  these  are  written,  that  ye  may  be- 
the    Lord,   and   that    he   had   spoken  Heve  that  Jesus  is  the  Christ,  the  Son 


these  things  to  her. 

^^  When  therefore  it  was  evening 
on  that  day,  the  first  day  of  the  week, 
and  when  the  doors  were  shut,  where 
the  disciples  were,  for  fear  of  the 
Jews,  Jesus  came  and  stood  in  the 
midst,  and  says  to  them,  Peace  be 
to  you.  ^^  And  having  said  this,  he 
showed  them  his  hands  and  his  side. 
Then  the  disciples  rejoiced,  when 
they  saw  the  Lord,  ^i  Then  Jesus 
said  to  them  again.  Peace  be  to  you. 
As  the  Father  has  sent  me,  I  also 
send  vou.     --  And  when  he  had  said 


of   God,   and  that  believing   ye   may 
have  life  in  his  name. 

CHAPTER  XXI 

^  After  these  things  Jesus  mani- 
fested himself  again  to  the  disciples 
at  the  sea  of  Tiberias;  and  he  mani- 
fested himself  in  this  manner.  ^  There 
were  together  Simon  Peter,  and 
Thomas  called  Didymus,  and  Nathan- 
ael  from  Cana  of  Galilee,  and  the 
sons  of  Zebedee,  and  two  others  of 
his  disciples.  ^  Simon  Peter  says  to 
this,  he  breathed  on  them,  and  says  them,  I  go  fishing.  They  say  to  him, 
to  them.  Receive  the  Holy  Spirit,  him.  We  also  come  with  thee.  They 
23  Whosesoever  sins  ye  remit,  they  |  went  forth,  and  entered  into  a  boat; 
are  remitted  to  them ;  whosesoever  and  in  that  night  they  caught  noth- 
ye  retain,  they  are  retained.  ling. 

2*  But  Thomas,  one  of  the  twelve,  |  *  But  when  day  was  dawning, 
called  Didvmus,  was  not  with  them  Jesus  stood  on  the  beach;  yet  the  dis- 
when  Jesus  came.  ^^  The  other  dis-  ciples  knew  not  that  it  was  Jesus, 
ciples  therefore  said  to  him.  We  have  ^  Then  Jesus  says  to  them.  Little 
seen  the  Lord.  But  he  said  to  them,  children,  have  ye  anything  to  eat? 
Unless  I  see  in  his  hands  the  print  They  answered  him,  No.  ^  He  said 
of  the  nails,  and  put  my  finger  into  to  them,  Cast  the  net  on  the  right 
the  print  of  the  nails,  and  put  my  |  side  of  the  boat,  and  ye  shall  find, 
hand  into  his  side,  I  will  not  believe.  They  cast  it  therefore;  and  now  they 
26  And   after  eight   days,  again  his  were  not  able  to  draw  it,  for  the  mul- 

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titude  of  the  fishes.  "^  That  disciple 
therefore  whom  Jesus  loved  says  to 
Peter,  It  is  the  Lord.  Simon  Peter 
then,  hearing  that  it  was  the  Lord, 
girded  on  his  outer  garment  (for  he 
was  naked),  and  cast  himself  into 
the  sea.  ^  But  the  other  disciples 
came  in  the  little  boat  (for  they  were 
not  far  from  land,  but  about  two 
hundred  cubits  off),  dragging  the  net 
with  fishes. 

^  When  therefore  they  went  out 
upon  the  land,  they  see  a  fire  of  char- 
coal there  and  fish  lying  thereon,  and 
bread.  ^"  Jesus  says  to  them,  Bring 
of  the  fishes  which  ye  have  now 
caught.  ^^  Simon  Peter  therefore 
went  aboard,  and  drew  the  net  to 
land  full  of  great  fishes,  a  hundred 
and  fifty  and  three ;  and  though  there 
were  so  many,  the  net  was  not  rent. 
^-  Jesus  says  to  them,  Come  hither, 
and  breakfast.  And  none  of  the  dis- 
ciples dared  ask  him,  Who  art  thou? 
knowing  that  it  was  the  Lord. 
^^  Jesus  comes,  and  takes  the  bread 
and  gives  it  to  tnem,  and  the  fish 
likewise.  ^*  This  now  the  third  time 
was  Jesus  manifested  to  his  disciples, 
after  he  was  risen  from  the  dead. 

^^  So  when  they  had  breakfasted, 
Jesus  says  to  Simon  Peter,  Simon, 
son  of  John,  lovest  thou  me  more 
than  these?  He  says  to  him,  Yea, 
Lord;  thou  knowest  that  I  love  thee. 
He  says  to  him.  Feed  my  lambs. 
^^  He  says  to  him  again  a  second 
time,  Simon,  son  of  John,  lovest  thou 
me?  He  says  to  him.  Yea  Lord; 
thou  knowest  that  I  love  thee.  He 
says  to  him.  Shepherd  my  sheep. 
^"^  He  says  to  him  the  third  time, 
Simon,  son  of  John,  lovest  thou  me? 


Peter  was  grieved  because  he  said  to 
him  the  third  time,  Lovest  thou  me? 
And  he  said  to  him.  Lord,  thou 
knowest  all  things;  thou  knowest 
that  I  love  thee.  Jesus  says  to  him. 
Feed  my  sheep.  ^^  Verily,  verily,  I 
say  to  thee,  when  thou  wast  young, 
thou  didst  gird  thyself,  and  walk 
whither  thou  didst  wish;  but  when 
thou  shalt  be  old,  thou  wilt  stretch 
forth  thy  hands,  and  another  will 
gird  thee,  and  bear  thee  whither  thou 
dost  not  wish.  "  Now  this  he  spoke, 
signifying  by  what  manner  of  death 
he  would  glorify  God. 

And  when  he  had  spoken  this,  he 
says  to  him.  Follow  me.  -^  Peter, 
turning  about,  sees  the  disciple  whom 
Jesus  loved  following;  who  also  at 
the  supper  leaned  back  on  his  breast, 
and  said,  Lord,  who  is  the  one  that 
betrays  thee  ?  -^  Peter  therefore  see- 
ing him  says  to  Jesus,  Lord,  and 
what  of  this  man  ?  --  Jesus  says  to 
him,  If  I  wish  him  to  abide  until  I 
come,  what"  is  it  to  thee?  Do  thou 
follow  me. 

"^  This  saying  therefore  went 
abroad  among  the  brethren,  that  that 
disciple  would  not  die.  And  yet 
Jesus  said  not  to  him,  that  he  would 
not  die ;  but,  if  I  wish  him  to  abide 
until  I  come,  what  is  it  to  thee? 

2*  This  is  the  disciple  who  testified 
concerning  these  things,  and  wrote 
these  things ;  and  we  know  that  his 
testimony  is  true.  ^^  And  there  are 
also  many  other  things  which  Jesus 
did;  which  if  they  should  be  written 
every  one,  I  suppose  that  even  the 
world  itself  would  not  contain  the 
books  that  would  be  written. 


Ver.    7.        Naked:   without  his  outer  garment. 

Ver.    8.      The    cubit   was    about   eighteen    inches. 

Ver.  15-17.  Tesus  in  his  first  and  second  questions  uses  the  word  which  in  the  New 
Testament  is  used  to  express  holy  love — used  of  God's  love  and  Christian  love.  Peter  in  all 
his  replies  uses  another  word  meaning  to  love  as  a  dear  friend.  Jesus  adopts  this  word  in  his 
last  question  to  Peter.  The  English  reader  is  entitled  to  know  of  this  distinction,  which  cannot 
well  be  made  in  the  translation. 


THE 


ACTS  OF  THE  APOSTLES 


CHAPTER  I 

^The  former  narrative  I  made,  O 
Theophilus,  concerning  all  things 
that  Jesus  began  both  to  do  and  to 
teach,  2  until  the  day  when  he  was 
taken  up,  after  he  had  given  com- 
mandment, through  the  Holy  Spirit, 
to  the  apostles  whom  he  had  chosen; 
^  to  whom  he  also  presented  himself 
alive,  after  he  had  suffered,  by  many 
proofs,  appearing  to  them  during 
forty  days,  and  speaking  the  things 
concerning  the  kingdom  of  God. 
*And,  being  assembled  together  with 
them,  he  commanded  them  not  to  de- 
part from  Jerusalem,  but  to  wait  for 
the  promise  of  the  Father,  which  ye 
heard  from  me ;  ^  for  John  indeed 
baptized  (immersed)  in  -water;  but 
ye  shall  be  baptized  (immersed)  in 
the  Holy  Spirit,  not  many  days 
hence. 

^  They  therefore,  having  come  to- 
gether, asked  him,  saying.  Lord,  dost 
thou  at  this  time  restore  the  kingdom 
to  Israel  ?  '^  And  he  said  to  them.  It 
is  not  yours  to  know  times  or  sea- 
sons, which  the  Father  appointed  by 
his  own  authority.  ^  But  ye  shall 
receive  power,  when  the  Holy  Spirit 
has  come  on  you;  and  ye  shall  be  my 
witnesses  both  in  Jerusalem,  and  in 
all  Judsea,  and  Samaria,  and  to  the 
utmost  part  of  the  earth.  ^  And  when 
he  had  said  these  things,  while  they 
were  looking,  he  was  taken  up,  and  a 

Ver    4.     Being  assembled,  etc.  :  Or,  while  eating  with  them. 
Ver.  7.     Times  or  seasons  :   Or,  epochs  or  eras. 

Ver.  9.     Received  :    Gr.,  under-received,  i.  e.,  the    cloud    coming    beneath    him    and    hiding  him  from 
the  disciples. 

Ver.  13.     Brother:  (possibly),  son. 
Ver.  15.     Persons  :  Gr.,  names. 
Ver.  17.     Allotment:  Gr.,  lot. 

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cloud  received  him  out  of  their  sight. 
^^  And  while  they  were  looking  in- 
tently into  heaven  as  he  went,  behold, 
two  men  stood  by  them  in  white  ap- 
parel ;  ^^  who  also  said,  Men  of  Gali- 
lee, why  stand  ye  looking  into 
heaven  ?  This  Jesus,  who  was  taken 
up  from  you  into  heaven,  shall  so 
come  in  like  manner  as  ye  beheld  him 
going   into   heaven. 

^-  Then  returned  they  to  Jerusalem 
from  the  mount  called  Olivet,  which 
is  near  Jerusalem,  a  sabbath  day's 
journey.  ^^  And  when  they  came  in, 
they  went  up  into  the  upper  room, 
where  were  abiding  both  Peter  and 
John,  and  James  and  Andrew,  Philip 
and  Thomas,  Bartholomew  and  Mat- 
thew, James  the  son  of  Alpheus,  and 
Simon  the  Zealot,  and  Judas  the 
brother  of  James.  ^*  These  all  con- 
tinued with  one  accord  in  prayer 
with  [certain]  women,  and  Mary, 
the  mother  of  Jesus,  and  with  his 
brothers. 

^^  And  in  those  days  Peter  stood  up 
in  the  midst  of  the  brethren,  and  said 
(and  there  was  a  multitude  of  per- 
sons together,  about  a  hundred  and 
twenty)  :  ^^  Brethren,  it  was  neces- 
sary that  the  Scripture  should  be  ful- 
filled, which  the  Holy  Spirit  through 
the  mouth  of  David  spoke  before 
concerning  Judas,  who  became  guide 
to  those  who  took  Jesus.  ^^  Because 
he  was  numbered  among  us,  and  ob- 


ACTS  I,  II 


tained  the  allotment  of  this  minis- 
try.— ^^  This  man  then  acquired  a 
field  with  the  wages  of  his  unright- 
eousness; and  falling  headlong,  he 
burst  asunder  in  the  midst,  and  all 
his  bowels  gushed  out.  ^^  And  it  be- 
came known  to  all  the  dwellers  at 
Jerusalem ;  insomuch  that,  in  their 
own  language,  that  field  was  called, 
Akeldama,  that  is,  Field  of  Blood. — 
^^  For  it  is  written  in  the  book  of 
Psalms, 

Let  his  habitation  become  deso- 
late, 

And  let  no  one  dwell  therein. 
And, 

His  office  let  another  take. 

2^  It  is  necessary  therefore,  that  of 
the  men,  who  accompanied  us  all  the 
time  that  the  Lord  Jesus  went  in  and 
out  among  us,  ^^  beginning  from  the 
baptism  (immersion)  of  John,  to  the 
day  when  he  was  taken  up  from  us, 
of  these  one  become  a  witness  with 
us  of  his  resurrection. 

2^  And  they  set  forth  two,  Joseph 
called  Barsabas,  who  was  surnamed 
Justus,  and  Matthias.  -*  And  they 
prayed,  and  said,  Thou,  Lord,  who 
knowest  the  hearts  of  all,  show  which 
of  these  two  thou  didst  choose,  ^^  that 
he  may  take  the  place  in  this  ministry 
and  apostleship,  from  which  Judas 
by  transgression  fell  away,  that  he 
might  go  to  his  own  place.  -^  x\nd 
they  gave  lots  for  them;  and  the  lot 
fell  upon  Matthias :  and  he  was  num- 
bered  with   the   eleven   apostles. 

CHAPTER   II 

^  And  when  the  day  of  Pentecost 
was  fully  come,  they  were  all  together 
in  one  place.  ^  And  suddenly  there 
came  a  sound  out  of  heaven,  as  of  a 
rushing  mighty  wind,  and  it  filled  all 
the    house   where   they   were   sitting. 

Ver.  20.     Office  :  Or,  overseership. 
II.     Ver.  2.     Wind  :  Or,   breath. 


^  And  there  appeared  to  them 
tongues  as  of  fire,  distributed  among 
them;  and  it  sat  upon  each  of  them. 
*  And  they  were  all  filled  with  the 
Holy  Spirit,  and  began  to  speak  with 
other  tongues,  as  the  Spirit  gave 
them  utterance. 

^  Now  there  were  dwelling  in  Jeru- 
salem Jews,  devout  men,  from  every 
nation  under  heaven.  ^  And  when 
this  sound  was  heard,  the  multitude 
came  together,  and  were  confounded, 
because  every  one  heard  them  speak- 
ing in  his  own  language.  "^  And  all 
were  amazed,  and  wondered,  saying, 
Behold,  are  not  all  these  who  speak 
Galilseans?  ^  And  how  do  we  hear, 
every  man  in  our  own  language, 
wherein  we  were  born,  ^  Parthians 
and  Medes  and  Elamites,  and  the 
dwellers  in  Mesopotamia,  Judaea,  and 
Cappadocia,  Pontus  and  Asia, 
^^  Phrygia  and  Pamphylla,  Egypt  and 
the  parts  of  Libya  about  Cyrene,  and 
sojourners  from  Rome,  both  Jews 
and  proselytes,  ^^  Cretans  and  Ara- 
bians,— hear  them  speaking  in  our 
own  language  the  wonderful  works 
of  God  ?  ^2  And  they  were  all 
amazed,  and  perplexed,  saying  one 
to  another,  What  does  this  mean? 
^^  But  others  mocking  said,  They  are 
filled  with  sweet  wine. 

^*  But  Peter,  standing  up  with  the 
eleven  [others],  lifted  up  his  voice, 
and  spoke  out  to  them,  Alen  of  Ju- 
daea and  all  that  dwell  in  Jerusalem, 
be  this  known  to  you,  and  hearken  to 
my  words.  ^^  For  these  are  not 
drunken,  as  ye  suppose,  for  it  is  the 
third  hour  of  the  day.  ^^  But  this  is 
that  which  was  spoken  through  the 
prophet  Joel, 

^''And  it  will  be  in  the  last  days, 
saith   God, 


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ACTS  II 


That    I    will    pour    out    of    my 

Spirit  on  all  flesh; 
And  your  sons  and  your  daugh- 
ters will  prophesy, 
And    your   young   men   will    see 

visions, 
And    your    old   men  will   dream 

dreams ; 
^^  Yea   on   my   servants   too,  and   on 

my   handmaids, 
I  will  pour  out  of  my  Spirit  in 

those  days, 
And  they  will  prophesy, 
^^  And  I  will  show  wonders  in  the 

heaven  above. 
And  signs  on  the  earth  beneath, 
Blood,    and    fire,    and    vapor    of 

smoke. 
-^  The    sun    shall    be    turned    into 

darkness. 
And  the  moon  into  blood, 
Before    the    great    and    notable 

day  of  the  Lord  comes. 

21  And  it  shall  be,   that  every  one 

who  calls  on  the  name  of  the 
Lord  will  be  saved. 

22  Men  of  Israel,  hear  these  words. 
Jesus  the  Nazarene,  a  man  accredited 
to  you  from  God  by  miracles,  and 
wonders,  and  signs,  which  God  did 
through  him  in  the  midst  of  you,  even 
as  ye  yourselves  know ;  -^  this  man, 
delivered  up  by  the  settled  counsel 
and  foreknowledge  of  God,  ye 
through  the  hand  of  men  without 
law  did  crucify  and  slay ;  -^  whom 
God  raised  up,  having  loosed  the 
pangs  of  death;  because  it  was  not 
possible  that  he  should  be  held  by  it. 
25  For    David    says    concerning   him, 

I  kept  the   Lord  in  view  before 

me    always ; 
Because  he  is  on  my  right  hand, 

that  I  should  not  be  moved. 
2^  Therefore    my    heart    was    glad, 

Ver.   27.      Underworld;    see   note   on    Matt.    11:23 
Ver.  32.      Which:   Or,  whom. 


and     my     tongue     greatly     re- 
joiced; 
Moreover  my  flesh  also  will  rest 
in   hope ; 
2^  Because   thou   wilt   not  abandon 
my  soul  to  the  underworld. 
Nor  wilt  thou  give  thy  Holy  One 
to  see  corruption. 
28  Thou   didst  make  known  to   me 
the  ways  of  life; 
Thou  wilt  make  me  full  of  glad- 
ness with  thy  presence. 
2^  Brethren,    I    may    say    freely    to 
you  concerning  the  patriarch  David, 
that    he   both    died   and    was   buried, 
and  his  tomb  is  among  us  to  this  day. 
^^  Being  then  a  prophet  and  knowing 
that  God  swore  to  him,  with  an  oath, 
that    of    the    fruit    of    his    loins    one 
should  sit  on  his  throne,  ^^  he,  fore- 
seeing,   spoke   concerning  the   resur- 
rection   of    the    Christ,    that    neither 
was  he  abandoned  to  the  underworld, 
nor  did  his  flesh  see  corruption. 

^2  This  Jesus  God  raised  up,  of 
which  we  all  are  witnesses.  ^^  Being 
therefore  exalted  by  the  right  hand 
of  God,  and  having  received  from  the 
Father  the  promised  Holy  Spirit,  he 
has  poured  forth  this,  which  ye  both 
see  and  hear.  ^*  For  David  did  not 
ascend  into  the  heavens;  but  he  says 
himself. 

The  Lord  said  to  my  Lord, 
Sit  on  my  right  hand, 
35  Until  I  make  thy  enemies  thy 
footstool. 
•3^  Therefore    let    all    the    house    of 
Israel  know  assuredly,  that  God  made 
him  both  Lord  and  Christ,  this  Jesus 
whom  ye  crucified. 

3^  And  hearing  this,  they  were 
pierced  in  the  heart,  and  said  to 
Peter  and  the  rest  of  the  apostles. 
Brethren,  what  shall  we  do  ?    ^^  And 


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ACTS  II,  III 


Peter  said  to  them,  Repent,  and  be 
baptized  (immersed)  every  one  of 
you,  in  reliance  on  the  name  of  Jesus 
Christ,  unto  remission  of  your  sins, 
and  ye  shall  receive  the  gift  of  the 
Holy  Spirit.  ^^  For  to  you  is  the 
promise,  and  to  your  children,  and 
to  all  those  afar  off,  as  many  as  the 
Lord  our  God  calls  to  him. 

^^  And  with  many  other  words  he 
testified  and  exhorted  them,  saying, 
Save  yourselves  from  this  crooked 
generation. 

^^  Those  then  that  welcomed  his 
word,  were  baptized  (immersed) ; 
and  there  were  added  on  that  day 
about  three  thousand  souls.  *-  And 
they  were  constantly  attending  on  the 
teaching  of  the  apostles,  and  the 
distribution,  the  breaking  of  bread, 
and  the  prayers.  *^  And  fear  came 
on  every  soul ;  and  many  wonders 
and  signs  were  done  through  the 
apostles.  **  And  all  that  believed 
were  together,  and  held  all  things  as 
common;  *^  and  sold  their  possessions 
and  goods,  and  divided  them  among 
all,  as  any  one  had  need.  ^^  And  daily 
attending  with  one  accord  in  the 
temple,  and  breaking  bread  at  their 
homes,  they  partook  of  food  with 
gladness  and  singleness  of  heart, 
*'^  praising  God,  and  having  favor 
with  all  the  people.  And  the  Lord 
added  to  them  daily  those  who  were 
being  saved. 

CHAPTER  TIT 

^  Now  Peter  and  John  were  going 
up   into   the   temple   at   the    hour    of 


that  were  going  into  the  temple; 
2  who,  seeing  Peter  and  John  about 
to  go  into  the  temple,  asked  to  re- 
ceive an  alms.  *  And  Peter,  looking 
intently  on  him,  with  John,  said, 
Look  on  us.  ^  And  he  gave  heed  to 
them,  expecting  to  receive  something 
from  them.  °  And  Peter  said.  Silver 
and  gold  have  I  none;  but  what  I 
have,  that  I  give  thee.  In  the  name 
of  Jesus  Christ,  the  Nazarene,  walk. 
^And  he  took  hold  of  him  by  the 
right  hand,  and  raised  him  up.  And 
immediately  his  feet  and  ankles  re- 
ceived strength;  ^  and  leaping  up,  he 
stood  and  began  to  walk,  and  entered 
with  them  into  the  temple,  walking 
and  leaping  and  praising  God.  ^  And 
all  the  people  saw  him  walking  and 
praising  God;  ^°  and  they  recognized 
him,  that  this  was  the  one  who  sat 
for  alms  at  the  Beautiful  Gate  of  the 
temple;  and  they  were  filled  whh 
vv^onder  and  amazement  at  that  which 
had  happened  to  him. 

^^  And  as  he  held  Peter  and  John. 
all  the  people  ran  together  to  them  in 
the  portico  that  is  called  Solomon's, 
greatly  wondering.  ^-  And  Peter, 
seeing  it,  answered  to  the  people : 
Men  of  Israel,  why  wonder  ye  at 
this?  Or  why  look  ye  so  intently  on 
us.  as  though  by  our  own  power  or 
godliness  we  had  made  him  to  walk? 
1^  The  God  of  Abraham,  and  of  Isaac, 
and  of  Jacob,  the  God  of  our  Fathers, 
has  glorified  his  Servant  Jesus :  whom 
ye  delivered  up,  and  denied  in  the 
presence  of  Pilate,  when  he  decided 
to  release  him.  ^*  But  ye  denied  the 
prayer,    the    ninth    hour.      ^  And    a  Holy  and  Righteous  One,  and  asked 


certain  man  lame  from  his  birth  was 
carried  along,  whom  they  laid  daily 
at  the  gate  of  the  temple,  the  one 
called  Beautiful,  to  ask  alms  of  those 


that  a  murderer  be  given  up  to  you; 
15  and  the  Author  of  life  ye  killed ; 
whom  God  raised  from  the  dead,  of 
which  we  are  witnesses.     ^*  And  his 


Ver.   42.      Distribution:    Or,    fellowship. 

\'er.   43.     Through;   (Jr,  by.     Many   documents   add,   in  Jerusalem,    and   there   was  great  fear 
upon  all. 

Ver.  47.     Added   to   them:    Gr.,    added   together. 
III.     Ver.    15.     Which:   Or,  whom. 


i;i 


ACTS  III,  IV 


name,  by  the  faith  in  his  name,  has 
made  this  man  strong,  whom  ye  be- 
hold and  know;  and  the  faith,  which 
is  through  him,  has  given  him  this 
perfect  soundness  in  the  presence  of 
you  all. 

^"^  And  now,  brethren,  I  know  that 
ye    acted    in   ignorance,    as    did    also 
your  rulers.     ^^  But  God  thus  fulfilled 
what   he   before   announced   through 
the  mouth  of  all  his  prophets,  that  his 
Christ  should  suffer.    ^^  Repent  there- 
fore, and  turn,  that  your  sins  may  be 
blotted  out,  in  order  that  seasons  of 
refreshing  may  come  from  the  pres- 
ence of  the  Lord;  -o  and  that  he  may 
send  forth  the  Christ,  who  has  been 
appointed     for    you,     [even]     Jesus; 
^^  whom  heaven  indeed  must  receive, 
until  the  times  of  the  restoration  of 
all     things,     which     God     spoke     of 
through    the    mouth    of   all    his   holy 
prophets        from        the        beginning. 
--  Moses  indeed  said,  A  prophet  will 
the  Lord  your  God  raise  up  for  you 
from   your  brethren,   as   he   did  me; 
him  shall  ye  hear  in  all  things  what- 
ever he  shall  say  to  you.     -^  And  it 
shall  be  that  every  soul  that  does  not 
hear    that    Prophet,    will    be    utterly 
destroyed    from    among    the    people. 
2^  And    all    the    prophets    also    from 
Samuel,  both  he  and  those  who  fol- 
lowed, as  many  as  spoke,  also  foretold 
these  days.     -^  Ye  are  the  sons  of  the 
prophets,  and  of  the  covenant  w^hich 
God  made  with  your  fathers,  saying 
to  Abraham,  And  in  thy  seed  will  all 
the  families  of  the  earth  be  blessed. 
2^  To  you  first,  God,  having  raised  up 
his  Servant,  sent  him  to  bless  you,  in 
turning  away  every  one  of  you  from 
your  iniquities. 

CHAPTER   IV 

^  And  w^hile  they  were  speaking  to 
the  people,  the  priests,  and  the  cap- 


tain of  the  temple,  and  the  Sadducees, 
came  on  them,  ~  being  greatly  troub- 
led because  they  taught  the  people, 
and  proclaimed  in  [the  case  of]  Jesus 
the  resurrection  from  the  dead.  ^  And 
they  laid  hands  on  them,  and  put 
them  in  prison  against  the  morrow; 
for  it  was  now  evening.  *  But  many 
of  those  who  heard  the  word  be- 
lieved; and  the  number  of  the  men 
became  about  five  thousand. 

^  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the  mor- 
row, that  their  rulers,  and  elders,  and 
scribes  were  gathered  together  in 
Jerusalem,  ^  and  Annas  the  high 
priest,  and  Caiaphas,  and  John,  and 
Alexander,  and  as  many  as  were  of 
the  kindred  of  the  high  priest.  '^  And 
having  set  them  in  the  midst,  they 
asked,  In  w^hat  power,  or  in  what 
name,  did  ye  do  this? 

^  Then  Peter,  filled  with  the  Holy 
Spirit,  said  to  them,  Rulers  of  the 
people,  and  elders ;  ^  if  we  are  this 
day  examined  in  respect  to  a  good 
deed  done  to  an  impotent  man,  in 
whom  this  person  has  been  made 
whole ;  ^^  be  it  known  to  you  all,  and 
to  all  the  people  of  Israel,  that  in  the 
name  of  Jesus  Christ  the  Nazarene, 
whom  ye  crucified,  whom  God  raised 
from  the  dead,  in  him  does  this  man 
stand  here  before  you  well.  ^^  This 
is  the  stone  that  was  set  at  naught 
by  you  the  builders,  which  became 
the  head  of  the  corner.  ^^  And  there 
is  salvation  in  no  other;  for  neither 
is  there  any  other  name  under 
heaven,  that  is  given  among  men,  in 
which  we  must  be  saved. 

^^  And  beholding  the  boldness  of 
Peter  and  John,  and  perceiving  that 
they  were  unlettered  and  common 
men,  they  wondered;  and  they  recog- 
nized them,  that  they  had  been  with 
Jesus.     i*And  seeing  the   man  who 


IV.     Ver.  9.     In    whom:    Or,    by    what    means. 


ACTS  IV 


had  been  healed  standing  with  them, 
they  had  nothing  to  say  against  it. 
^^  But  having  commanded  them  to  go 
aside  out  of  the  Sanhedrm,  they  con- 
ferred among  themselves,  ^^  saying, 
What  shall  we  do  to  these  men  ?  For 
that  a  noteworthy  sign  has  been  done 
through  them  is  manifested  to  all 
that  dwell  in  Jerusalem,  and  we  are 
not  able  to  deny  it.  ^^  But  that  it 
spread  no  further  among  the  people, 
let  us  threaten  them,  that  they  speak 
no  more  to  any  man  in  this  name. 
^^  And  having  called  them,  they 
charged  them  not  to  speak  at  all,  nor 
teach,  in  the  name  of  Jesus.  ^^  But 
Peter  and  John  answering  said  to 
them.  Whether  it  is  right  in  the  sight 
of  God  to  listen  to  you  rather  than  to 
God,  judge  ye.  ^^  For  we  cannot  but 
speak  the  things  which  we  saw  and 
heard.  21  ^^d  they,  having  further 
threatened  them,  released  them,  find- 
ing no  way  to  punish  them,  on  ac- 
count of  the  people,  because  all  glori- 
fied God  for  that  which  had  taken 
place ;  ^^  for  the  man  was  more  than 
forty  years  old,  on  whom  this  sign 
of  healing  had  been  done. 

2^  And  being  released,  they  came  to 
their  own  company,  and  reported  all 
that  the  chief  priests  and  the  elders 
said  to  them.  ^4  ^^d  they,  hearing  it, 
lifted  up  their  voice  to  God  with  one 
accord,  and  said,  Lord,  thou  that 
didst  make  the  heaven,  and  the  earth, 
and  the  sea,  and  all  things  in  them; 
25  who  through  the  Holy  Spirit, 
through  the  mouth  of  thy  servant 
David  our  father,  didst  say, 

Why  did  the  nations  rage, 
And '  the    peoples    imagine    vain 
things  ? 
26  The  kings  of  the  earth  set  them- 
selves in  array, 
And    the    rulers    assembled    to- 
gether, 


Against  the  Lord,  and  against 
his  Christ — 

2^  For  in  truth  there  gathered  to- 
gether in  this  city,  against  thy  holy 
Servant  Jesus,  whom  thou  didst 
anoint,  both  Herod,  and  Pontius 
Pilate,  with  the  Gentiles,  and  the 
peoples  of  Israel,  ^^  to  do  whatever 
thy  hand  and  thy  counsel  predesti- 
nated to  come  to  pass.  ^^  And  now. 
Lord,  look  on  their  threatenings ; 
and  grant  to  thy  servants,  that  with 
all  boldness  they  may  speak  thy 
word,  2^  by  stretching  forth  thy  hand 
for  healing;  and  that  signs  and  won- 
ders may  be  done  through  the  name 
of  thy  holy  Servant  Jesus.  ^^  And 
when  they  had  prayed,  the  place  was 
shaken  where  they  were  gathered  to- 
gether; and  they  were  all  filled  with 
the  Holy  Spirit,  and  they  spoke  the 
word  of  God  with  boldness. 

32  And  the  multitude  of  those  who 
believed  were  of  one  heart  and  soul; 
and  no  one  said  that  aught  of  the 
things  which  he  had  was  his  own, 
but  they  held  all  things  as  common. 
33  And  with  great  power  the  apostles 
gave  their  testimony  to  the  resur- 
rection of  the  Lord  Jesus;  and  great 
grace  was  on  them  all.  34  pgr  there 
was  no  one  among  them  that  was  in 
want;  for  as  many  as  were  possess- 
ors of  lands  or  houses  sold  them,  and 
brought  the  prices  of  the  things  sold, 
35  and  laid  them  at  the  feet  of  the 
apostles;  and  distribution  was  made 
to  each  one,  according  as  he  had 
need. 

36  And  Joseph,  who  by  the  apostles 
was  surnamed  Barnabas  (which  is 
interpreted.  Son  of  exhortation),  a 
Levite,  born  in  Cyprus,  3t  having  a 
field  sold  it,  and  brought  the  money, 
and  laid  it  at  the  feet  of  the  apostles. 


Ver.   27.     Peoples:    i.    e..    tribes. 
Ver.  36.     Exhortation:    Or,    consolation. 


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ACTS  V 


CHAPTER  V 

^  But  a  certain  man  named  Ana- 
nias, with  Sapphira  his  wife,  sold  a 
possession,  ^  and  kept  back  part  of 
the  price,  his  wife  also  being  aware 
of  it,  and  brought  a  certain  part,  and 
laid  it  at  the  feet  of  the  apostles. 
2  But  Peter  said,  Ananias,  why  has 
Satan  filled  thy  heart,  that  thou 
shouldst  lie  to  the  Holy  Spirit,  and 
keep  back  part  of  the  price  of  the 
land?  *  While  it  remained,  did  it  not 
remain  thine  own?  And  after  it  was 
sold,  was  it  not  in  thine  own  power? 
Why  hast  thou  conceived  this  thing 
in  thy  heart?  Thou  hast  not  lied  to 
men,  but  to  God.  ^  And  Ananias 
while  hearing  these  words  fell  down, 
and  expired ;  and  great  fear  came 
on  all  that  heard.  ^  And  the  young 
men  arose,  wrapt  him  round,  and  car- 
ried him  out,  and  buried  him. 

"  And  it  was  about  the  space  of 
three  hours  after,  when  his  wife,  not 
knowing  what  had  happened,  came 
in.  ^  AncT  Peter  answered  her.  Tell 
me  if  ye  sold  the  land  for  so  much? 
And  she  said,  Yes,  for  so  much. 
®  And  Peter  said  to  her,  Why  is  it 
that  ye  have  agreed  to  try  the  Spirit 
of  the  Lord?  Behold,  the  feet  of 
those  who  have  buried  thy  husband 
are  at  the  door,  and  they  will  carry 
thee  out.  ^^  And  immediately  she  fell 
at  his  feet,  and  expired ;  and  coming 
in,  the  young  men  found  her  dead, 
and  carried  her  forth,  and  buried  her 
by  her  husband.  ^^  And  great  fear 
came  on  the  whole  church,  and  on  all 
that  heard  these  things. 

^2  And  through  the  hands  of  the 
apostles  were  many  signs  and  won- 
ders wrought  among  the  people;  and 
they  were  all  with  one  accord  in 
Solomon's  portico.  ^^  But  of  the  rest 
no  one  dared  to  join  himself  to  them; 


still  more  were  believers  in  the  Lord 
added,  multitudes  both  of  men  and 
women;  ^^  so  that  they  even  brought 
forth  the  sick  into  the  streets,  and 
laid  them  on  beds  and  pallets,  that, 
as  Peter  was  passing,  his  shadow  at 
least  might  overshadow  some  one 
of  them.  16  And  the  multitudes  also 
of  the  cities  around  Jerusalem  came 
together,  bringing  sick  persons,  and 
those  who  were  vexed  by  unclean 
spirits;  and  they  were  all  healed. 

1'^  But  the  high  priest  rose  up,  and 
all  that  were  with  him,  which  is  the 
sect  of  the  Sadducees,  and  were  filled 
with  jealousy,  ^^  and  laid  their  hands 
on  the  apostles,  and  put  them  in  the 
public  prison.     ^^  But  an  angel  of  the 
Lord    by    night    opened    the    prison 
doors ;  and  having  led  them  out,  said, 
-^  Go,  stand  and  speak  in  the  temple 
jto  the  people   all   the   words   of  this 
life.      21  And    hearing    it,    they    went 
into   the   temple   at   early   dawn,   and 
taught.     And   the   high   priest   came, 
and  those   who   were   with  him,   and 
called    the    Sanhedrin    together,    and 
all   the   eldership   of   the   children   of 
Israel,   and  sent  to   the  prison-house 
to    have    them    brought.      22  g^^    |-]^g 
officers,  when  they  came,  found  them 
not  in  the  prison ;  and  returning,  they 
reported,  ^^  saying.  The  prison-house 
indeed   we   found   shut  in   all  safety, 
and  the  guards  standing  at  the  doors; 
but  opening  them,  we  found  no  one 
within.     -*  Now  when  the  captain  of 
the  temple  and  the  chief  priests  heard 
these    things,    they   were    much    per- 
plexed concerning  them,  to  what  this 
might    grow.     ^^  But   one    came   and 
told  them.  Behold,  the  men  whom  ye 
put  in  the  prison  are  in  the  temple, 
standing    and    teaching    the    people. 
26  Then  went  the  captain  with  the  of- 
ficers,   and   brought   them,    not   with 


but  the  people  magnified  them;  1*  and 'violence,  for  they  feared  the  people, 

Ver.   6,10.     The  young  men:   3'oung   men   who   acted  as   attendants,  like  ushers. 

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lest  they  should  be  stoned.  ^7  And 
having  brought  them,  they  set  them 
before  the  Sanhedrin.  And  the  high 
priest  asked  them,  -^  saying.  We 
strictly  charged  you  not  to  teach  in 
this  name;  and,  behold,  ye  have  filled 
Jerusalem  with  your  teaching,  and 
intend  to  bring  the  blood  of  this  man 
on  us. 

^^  But  Peter  and  the  apostles 
answered  and  said,  We  ought  to  obey 
God  rather  than  men.  ^^  The  God  of 
our  fathers  raised  up  Jesus,  whom  ye 
slew,  hanging  him  on  a  tree.  ^^  Him 
did  God  exalt  as  a  Prince  and  a  Sav- 
ior, with  his  right  hand,  to  give  re- 
pentance to  Israel,  and  remission  of 
sins.  ^^  And  we  are  witnesses  of 
these  things,  and  so  is  the  Holy 
Spirit,  whom  God  gave  to  those  who 
obey  him. 

^^  And  hearing  it,  they  were  con- 
vulsed with  rage,  and  took  counsel 
to  slay  them.  ^*  But  there  stood  up 
one  in  the  Sanhedrin,  a  Pharisee, 
named  Gamaliel,  a  teacher  of  the  law, 
honored  by  all  the  people,  and  com- 
manded to  put  the  men  forth  a  little 
while,  2^  and  said  to  them,  Men  of 
Israel,  take  heed  to  yourselves,  what 
ye  are  about  to  do  in  respect  to  these 
men.  ^^  For  before  these  days  arose 
Theudas,  saying  that  he  himsell  was 
somebody;  to  whom  a  number  of 
men,  about  four  hundred,  joined 
themselves;  who  was  slain,  and  all, 
as  many  as  obeyed  him,  were  scat- 
tered and  brought  to  naught.  ^'^  After 
this  man  arose  Judas  the  Galilsean, 
in  the  days  of  the  enrollm.ent,  and 
drew  away  people  after  him ;  he  also 
perished,  and  all,  as  many  as  obeyed 
him,  were  dispersed.  ^^  And  now  I 
say  to  you,  refrain  from  these  men, 
and  let  them  alone;  for  if  this  coun- 

Ver.'  32."    Some '  andent°"  documents    read,    and    God    has    given    the    Holy    Spirit    to    those 
who^o^bey^him.^        Hebrews:  Jew,  natives  of  Palestine;   Grecian  Jews:  foreign-born  Jews. 

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sel  or  this  work  be  of  men,  it  will  be 
overthrown,  ^^  but  if  it  is  of  God  ye 
will  not  be  able  to  overthrow  them; 
lest  perhaps  ye  be  found  even  fight- 
ing against  God. 

^'^  And  to  him  they  assented ;  and 
having  called  the  apostles  to  them 
they  beat  them,  and  charged  them  not 
to  speak  in  the  name  of  Jesus,  and 
let  them  go.  *^  They  therefore  went 
rejoicing  from  the  presence  of  the 
Sanhedrin,  because  for  the  Name  they 
were  accounted  worthy  to  suffer  dis- 
honor. *2  And  every  day,  in  the 
temple,  and  at  their  homes,  they 
ceased  not  to  teach,  and  to  preach  the 
good  news  of  the  Christ,  Jesus. 

CHAPTER  VI 

^  And  in  these  days,  when  the  num- 
ber of  the  disciples  was  multiplying, 
there  arose  a  murmuring  of  the 
Grecian  Jews  against  the  Hebrews, 
because  their  widows  were  over- 
looked in  the  daily  ministration. 
2  And  the  twelve  called  the  multitude 
of  the  disciples  to  them,  and  said.  It 
is  not  proper  that  we  should  leave 
the  word  of  God,  and  minister  to 
tables.  ^  But,  brethren,  look  ye  out 
among  you  seven  men  of  good  re- 
pute, full  of  the  Spirit  and  of  wisdom, 
whom  we  will  appoint  over  this  busi- 
ness. *  And  we  will  give  ourselves 
to  prayer,  and  to  the  ministry  of  the 
word.  ^  And  the  word  pleased  the 
whole  multitude.  And  they  chose 
Stephen,  a  man  full  of  faith  and  of 
the  Holy  Spirit,  and  Philip,  and 
Prochorus,  and  Nicanor,  and  Timon, 
and  Parmenas,  and  Nicolas  a  pros- 
elyte of  Antioch.  ^  whom  they  set  be- 
fore the  apostles;  and  having  prayed, 
they  laid  their  hands  on  them. 

■^  And  the  word  of  God  grew ;  and 


ACTS  VI,  VII  • 


the  number  of  the  disciples  multiplied  father  was   dead,   God  removed  him 


in  Jerusalem  exceedingly ;  and  a  great 
multitude  of  priests  was  obeying  the 
faith. 

^  And  Stephen,  full  of  grace  and  of 
power,  was  doing  great  wonders  and 
signs  among  the  people.  ^  But  there 
arose  some  of  those  who  were  of  the 
synagogue  called  that  of  the  Freed- 
men,  and  that  of  the  Cyrenians,  and 
of  the  Alexandrians,  and  of  those 
from  Cilicia  and  Asia,  disputing  with 
Stephen.  ^°  And  they  were  not  able 
to  resist  the  wisdom  and  the  spirit 
with  which  he  spoke.  ^^  Then  they 
suborned  men,  who  said,  We  have 
heard  him  speak  blasphemous  words 
against  Moses,  and  against  God. 
^-  And  they  stirred  up  the  people,  and 
the  elders,  and  the  scribes;  and  com- 
ing upon  him,  they  seized  him,  and 
brought  him  to  the  Sanhedrin,  ^^  and 
set  up  false  witnesses,  w^ho  said,  This 
man  ceases  not  to  speak  words 
against  this  holy  place  and  the  law. 
**  For  we  have  heard  him  say,  that 
this  Jesus  the  Nazarene  will  destroy 
this  place,  and  will  change  the  cus- 
toms which  Moses  delivered  to  us. 
*5  And  all  that  sat  in  the  Sanhedrin, 
looking  intently  on  him,  saw  his  face 
as  if  it  had  been  an  angel's  face. 

CHAPTER  VII 

^  And  the  high  priest  said.  Are  then 


into  this  land,  in  which  ye  now  dwell. 
^  And  he  gave  him  no  inheritance  in 
it,  no,  not  enough  to  set  his  foot  on; 
and  he  promised  to  give  it  to  him  for 
a  possession,  and  to  his  seed  after 
him,  when  he  had  no  child.  ^  And 
God  spoke  after  this  manner,  that  his 
seed  would  be  a  sojourner  in  a  for- 
eign land,  and  they  would  bring  them 
into  bondage,  and  afflict  them  four 
hundred  years.  "^  And  the  nation  to 
which  they  shall  be  in  bondage  I  will 
judge,  said  God;  and  after  that  they 
will  come  forth,  and  will  serve  me  in 
this  place.  ^  And  he  gave  him  a 
covenant  of  circumcision;  and  so  he 
begot  Isaac,  and  circumcised  him  the 
eighth  day,  and  Isaac  Jacob,  and 
Jacob  the  twelve  patriarchs.  ®  And 
the  patriarchs,  moved  with  jealousy, 
sold  Joseph  into  Egypt.  And  God 
was  with  him,  ^^  and  delivered  him 
out  of  all  his  afflictions,  and  gave  him 
favor  and  wisdom  before  Pharaoh 
king  of  Egypt ;  and  he  appointed  him 
governor  over  Egypt  and  all  his 
house. 

^^  Now  there  came  a  famine  over 
all  Egypt  and  Canaan,  and  a  great 
affliction ;  and  our  fathers  found  no 
sustenance.  ^^  g^^  Jacob,  hearing 
that  there  was  grain  in  Egypt,  sent 
out  our  fathers  the  first  time.  ^^  And 
at  the  second  time,  Joseph  was  recog- 
these  things  so?  ^  ^^id  he  said,  nized  by  his  brothers;  and  Joseph's 
Brethren  and  fathers,  hear.    The  God  race     became     known    to     Pharaoh. 


of  glory  appeared  to  our  father  Abra- 
ham, when  he  was  in  Mesopotamia, 
before  he  dw^elt  in  Haran,  ^  and  said 
to  him.  Go  forth  from  thy  country, 
and  from  thy  kindred,  and  come  into 
the    land    which    I    will    show    thee 


^^  And  Joseph  sent,  and  called  for 
Jacob  his  father,  and  all  his  kindred, 
seventy-five  souls.  ^'  And  Jacob  went 
down  into  Egypt,  and  died,  he  and 
our  fathers,  ^^  and  they  were  removed 
to    Shechem,    and    laid   in   the   tomb 


*Then  he  went  forth  from  the  land  that  Abraham  bought  for  a  sum  of 
of  the  Chaldreans,  and  dwelt  in  money  of  the  sons  of  Hamor,  in 
Haran:    and   from   thence,    after   his  Shechem. 

Ver.   8.       Freedmen:  Captive  Jews  carried  to  Rome  as  slaves   who   (or  their  offspring)   had 
been   freed   and   allowed  to  return. 
VII.     Ver.  4-     God:   Gr..   he. 

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ACTS  VII- 


1^  But  as  the  time  [for  the  fulfill- 
ment] of  the  promise  drew  near, 
which  God  promised  to  Abraham, 
the  people  grew  and  multiplied  in 
Egypt,  ^^  until  there  arose  another 
king  over  Egypt  who  knew  not 
Joseph.  1^  He  dealt  craftily  with  our 
race  and  ill  treated  our  fathers,  that 
they  should  cast  out  their  babes,  that 
they  might  not  be  preserved  alive. 
2^  In  which  season  Moses  was  born, 
and  was  beautiful  before  God,  and  he 
was  nourished  three  months  in  his 
father's  house.  ^^  And  when  he  was 
exposed,  Pharaoh's  daughter  took 
him  up,  and  brought  him  up  for  her 
own  son. 

22  And  Moses  was  instructed  in  all 
the  wisdom  of  the  Egyptians,  and  was 
mighty  in  his  w'ords  and  works. 
23  And  when  he  was  nearly  forty 
years  old,  it  came  into  his  heart  to 
visit  his  brethren  the  sons  of  Israel. 
2-^  And  seeing  one  of  them  suffering 
wrong,  he  defended  him,  and  avenged 
him.  that  was  oppressed  by  smiting 
the  Egyptian,  ^s  ^^id  he  supposed 
his  brethren  understood,  that  God 
through  his  hand  was  giving  them 
deliverance ;  but  they  understood  not. 
2^  And  on  the  following  day  he  ap- 
peared to  them  as  they  were  contend- 
ing, and  urged  them  to  peace,  saying. 
Ye  are  brethren;  why  wrong  ye  one 
another  ?  27  g^^  ^l^g  ^^le  who  was 
wronging  his  neighbor  thrust  him 
iway.  saying.  Who  appointed  thee  a 
ruler  and  a  judge  over  us?  28  j^Qg^ 
thou  wish  to  kill  me,  as  thou  didst 
kill  the  Egyptian  yesterda}^?  29  ^nd 
Moses  fled  at  this  word,  and  became 
a  sojourner  in  the  land  of  Midian, 
where  he  begot  two  sons.  ^®  And 
when  forty  years  were  completed, 
there  appeared  to  him  in  the  wild- 
erness of  mount  Sinai  an  angel  in 
a   flame   of   fire,    in   a   bush,     ^i  And 


Moses,  seeing  it,  wondered  at  the 
sight;  and  as  he  drew  near  to 
consider  it,  the  voice  of  the  Lord 
came,  ^- 1  am  the  God  of  thy 
fathers,  the  God  of  Abraham,  and 
of  Isaac,  and  of  Jacob.  And  Moses 
trembled,  and  dared  not  examine  it. 
^^  And  the  Lord  said  to  him.  Loose 
the  sandals  from  thy  feet;  for  the 
place  on  which  thou  standest  is  holy 
ground.  "*  Truly,  I  have  seen  the 
affliction  of  my  people  in  Egypt,  and 
heard  their  groaning,  and  have  come 
down  to  deliver  them.  And  now 
come,  I  will  send  thee  into  Egypt. 
2^  This  Moses  whom  they  denied, 
saying,  Who  appointed  thee  a  ruler 
and  a  judge?  him  has  God  sent  as  a 
ruler  and  a  redeemer  with  the  hand 
of  the  angel  who  appeared  to  him  in 
the  bush.  2671^^5  man  led  them  out, 
working  wonders  and  signs  in  the 
land  of  Egypt,  and  in  the  Red  sea, 
and  in  the  wilderness  forty  years. 
37  This  is  the  Moses  who  said  to  the 
sons  of  Israel,  A  Prophet  will  God 
raise  up  for  you  of  your  brethren,  as 
he  did  me.  ^^  This  is  he  who  was 
in  the  assembly  in  the  wilderness  with 
the  angel  who  spoke  to  him  in  the 
mount  Sinai,  and  with  our  fathers; 
who  received  living  oracles  to  give 
to  us;  3^  to  whom  our  fathers  were 
not  willing  to  become  obedient,  but 
thrust  him  'from  them,  and  in  their 
hearts  turned  back  again  into  Egypt, 
*<*  saying  to  Aaron,  Make  us  gods 
who  shall  go  before  us;  for  as  for 
this  Moses,  who  led  us  out  of  the  land 
of  Egypt,  we  know  not  what  has  be- 
come of  him. 

41  And  they  made  a  calf  in  those 
days,  and  offered  sacrifice  to  the  idol, 
and  rejoiced  in  the  works  of  their 
own  hands.  ^-  But  God  turned,  and 
gave  them  up  to  worship  the  host  of 


Ver.  41.     Calf:   Or,   bullock. 


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ACTS  VII,  VIII 


heaven ;  as  it  is  written  in  the  book 
of  the  prophets, 

Did  ye   offer  to   me  slain  beasts 

and  sacrifices, 
Forty  years  in  the  wilderness,  O 
house  of  Israel? 
*^  And  ye  took  up  the  tabernacle  of 
Moloch, 
And  the  star  of  the  god  Rephan, 
The    figures    which    ye    made    to 
worship   them ; 


the  law  as  ordinances  of  angels,  and 
kept  it  not. 

^■*  Now  when  they  heard  these 
things  they  were  cut  to  their  hearts, 
and  gnashed  their  teeth  against  him. 
^5  But,  being  full  of  the  Holy  Spirit, 
he  looked  intently  into  heaven,  and 
saw  the  glory  of  God,  and  Jesus 
standing  on  the  right  hand  of  God, 
and  said,  ^^  Behold,  I  see  the  heavens 
opened,  and  the  Son  of  man  stand- 


And   I   will  remove  you   beyond  ing  on  the  right  hand  of  God.    ^'^  And 


Babylon 

**  Our  fathers  had  the  tabernacle 
of  the  testimony  in  the  wilderness, 
even  as  he  directed  who  spoke  to 
Moses,  that  he  should  make  it  ac- 
cording to  the  pattern  that  he  had 
seen ;  ^^  which  also  our  fathers  in 
turn  received,  and  brought  it  with 
Joshua  into  the  possession  of  the 
nations,  whom  God  thrust  out  before 
the  face  of  our  fathers,  unto  the  days 
of  David ;  ^^  who  found  favor  in  the 
sight  of  God,  and  asked  to  find  a 
habitation  for  the  God  of  Jacob. 
^"  But  Solomon  built  a  house  for 
him.  *8Yet  the  Most  High  dwells 
not  in  houses  made  with  hands;  as 
says  the  prophet, 

'^^  The  heaven  is  my  throne. 
And  the  earth  is  my  footstool. 
What   kind    of   a   house    will   ye 
build  for  me,  saith  the  Lord? 
Or  what  is  my  place  of  rest? 

^^  Did  not  my  hand  make  all  these 
things  ? 

^^  Ye  stift'-necked,  and  uncircum- 
cised  in  heiart  and  ears !  Ye  do  al- 
ways resist  the  Holy  Spirit :  as  your 
fathers  did,  so  do  ye.  ^-  Which  of 
the  prophets  did  not  your  fathers 
persecute  ?  And  they  killed  those  who 
announced  beforehand  concerning 
the  coming  of  the  Righteous  One ;  of 
whom  ye  have  now  become  betrayers 
and    murderers ;    ^^  ye    who    received 

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crying  out  with  a  loud  voice,  they 
stopped  their  ears,  and  rushed  on 
him  with  one  accord ;  ^^  and  having 
thrust  him  out  of  the  city,  they 
stoned  him.  And  the  witnesses  laid 
down  their  garments  at  the  feet  of  a 
young  man  named  Saul.  ^^  And  they 
stoned  Stephen,  calling  on  [the  Lord] 
and  saying.  Lord  Jesus,  receive  my 
spirit.  ^^  And  kneeling  down,  he 
cried  with  a  loud  voice.  Lord,  lay  not 
this  sin  to  their  charge.  And  saying 
this,  he  fell  asleep. 


CHAPTER  VIII 

^  And  Saul  was  well  pleased  with 
his  death.  And  there  arose  on  that 
day  a  great  persecution  against  the 
church  which  was  in  Jerusalem ;  and 
all  were  dispersed  through  the  regions 
of  Judsea  and  Samaria,  except  the 
apostles.  -  x\nd  devout  men  carried 
Stephen  to  his  burial,  and  made  great 
lamentation  over  him.  .^  But  Saul 
laid  waste  the  church,  entering  house 
after  house,  and  dragging  away  both 
men  and  women,  committed  them  to 
prison. 

*  They  therefore  that  were  dis- 
persed went  about  preaching  the  good 
news  of  the  word.  ^  And  Philip 
went  down  to  the  city  of  Samaria, 
and  preached  to  them  the  Christ. 
^  And  the  crowds  with  one  accord 
gave    heed    to    the    things    said    by 


ACTS  VIII 


Philip,  when  they  heard,  and  saw  the 
signs  which  he  was  doing.  "'  For  from 
many  of  those  who  had  unclean 
spirits  they  came  out,  crying  with  a 
loud  voice ;  and  many  that  were 
paralyzed,  and  that  were  lame,  were 
healed.  ^  And  there  was  much  joy  in 
that  city. 

^  But  a  certain  man,  named  Simon, 
was  in  the  city  before,  using  sorcery, 
and  amazing  the  nation  of  Samaria,  j 
saying  that  he  was  some  great  one;! 
'^^  to   whom   all   from   small   to   great 
gave   heed,   saying.   This   man   is   the 
power  of  God  which  is  called  Great. 
^^  And   to   him   they   gave   heed,    be- 
cause for  a  long  time  he  had  amazed 
them  by  his  sorceries.     ^-  But  when 
they    believed    Philip    preaching    the 
good   news   concerning  the  kingdom 
of  God  and  the  name  of  Jesus  Christ,  | 
they  were  baptized  (immersed),  both 
men  and  women.     ^^  And  Simon  also 
himself    believed ;    and    having    been 
baptized     (immersed),    he    continued  | 
with  Philip,  and  was  astonished,  be-  I 
holding  the  signs  and  great  miracles 
which   were  taking  place. 

^*  Now  the  apostles  In  Jerusalem, 
hearing  that  Samaria  had  received 
the  word  of  God.  sent  to  them  Peter 
and  John ;  ^^  who,  having  come 
down,  prayed  for  them,  that  they 
might  receive  the  Holy  Spirit;  ^^  for 
he  had  not  yet  fallen  on  any  one  of 
them ;  but  they  had  only  been  bap- 
tized (immersed)  Into  the  name  of 
the  Lord  Jesus.  ^"^.Then  they  laid 
their  hands  on  them,  and  they  re- 
ceived the  Holy  Spirit.  ^^  Now  when 
Simon  saw  that  through  the  laying 
on  of  the  apostles'  hands  the  Spirit 
was  given,  he  offered  them  m.oney, 
*^  saying.  Give  me  also  this  authority, 
that  on  whomsoever  I  lay  hands,  he 
may  receive  the  Holy  Spirit.  -^  But 
Peter  said  to  him,  Thy  silver  perish 


with  thee,  because  thou  hast  thought 
to  acquire  the  gift  of  God  with 
money.  -^  Thou  hast  no  part  nor  lot 
in  this  matter;  for  thy  heart  is  not 
right  before  God.  --  Repent  there- 
fore of  this  thy  wickedness,  and  pray 
the  Lord,  if  perhaps  the  thought  of 
thy  heart  shall  be  forgiven  thee. 
23  For  I  perceive  thee  to  be  in  the 
gall  of  bitterness  and  the  bond  of 
unrighteousness.  -^  And  Simon  an- 
swering, said.  Pray  ye  to  the  Lord  for 
me,  that  none  of  the  things  which  ye 
have  spoken  come  on  me.  ^^  They, 
therefore,  having  testified  and  spoken 
the  word  of  the  Lord,  were  return- 
ing to  Jerusalem,  and  preaching  the 
good  news  to  many  villages  of  the 
Samaritans. 

"^  But  an  angel  of  the  Lord  spoke 
to  Philip,  saying,  Arise,  and  go  to- 
ward the  south,  on  the  way  that  goes 
down  from  Jerusalem  to  Gaza :  this 
is  a  desert  region.  ^7  p^^^  j^g  arose 
and  went.  And  behold,  a  man  of 
Ethiopia,  a  eunuch,  a  State-officer  of 
Candace  queen  of  the  Ethiopians, 
who  was  over  all  her  treasure,  who 
had  come  to  Jerusalem  to  worship, 
2'^  was  returning;  and  sitting  in  his 
chariot  was  reading  the  prophet 
Isaiah.  ^9  And  the  Spirit  said  to 
Philip,  Go  near,  and  join  thyself  to 
this  chariot.  ^®  And  Philip  ran  to 
him,  and  heard  him  reading  Isaiah 
the  prophet.  And  he  said,  Under- 
standest  thou  then  what  thou  art 
reading?  ^^  And  he  said.  How  could 
I,  except  some  one  shall  guide  me? 
And  he  besought  Philip  to  come  up, 
and  sit  with  him. 

^-  And  the  place  of  the  Scripture 
which  he  was  reading  was  this. 

He   was   led   as   a   sheep   to   the 

slaughter ; 
And  as  a  lamb  dumb  before  his 
shearer. 


Ver.    1 6.     Into:   Or,   unto. 


159 


ACTS  VIII,  IX 


So  he  opens  not  his  mouth. 
^^  In  his  humiUation  his  judgment 

was  taken  away; 
His    generation    who    shall    fully 

declare  ? 
For  his  life  is  taken  away  from 

the  earth. 
^*  And  the  eunuch  answering  said 
to  Philip,  I  pray  thee,  concerning 
whom  does  the  prophet  speak  this? 
Concerning  himself,  or  concerning 
some  one  else  ?  ^^  And  Philip  opened 
his  mouth,  and  beginning  from  this 
Scripture,  announced  to  him  the  good 
news  of  Jesus.  ^^  And  as  they  went 
along  the  way,  they  came  to  a  certain 
water.  And  the  eunuch  says,  Behold, 
here  is  water;  what  forbids  my  being 
baptized  (immersed)  ?  ^^  And  he 
commanded  the  chariot  to  stand  still. 
And  they  went  down  both  into  the 
water,  both  Philip  and  the  eunuch; 
and  he  baptized  (immersed)  him. 
^^  And  when  they  came  up  out  of  the 
water,  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord  caught 
away  Philip ;  and  the  eunuch  saw  him 
no  more,  for  he  went  on  his  way  re- 
joicing. ^^  But  Philip  was  found  at 
Azotus;  and  passing  through,  he 
preached  the  good  news  to  all  the 
cities,  till  he  came  to   Caesarea. 

CHAPTER  IX 

^  But  Saul,  yet  breathing  threaten- 
ing and  slaughter  against  the  disciples 
of  the  Lord,  went  to  the  high  priest, 
2  and  asked  of  him  letters  to  Damas- 
cus to  the  synagogues,  that  if  he 
found    any    that    were    of    the    Way, 


*  and  he  fell  on  the  ground,  and  heard 
a  voice  saying  to  him,  Saul,  Saul,  why 
persecutest  thou  me  ?  ^  And  he  said. 
Who  art  thou.  Lord?  And  he  said,  I 
am  Jesus,  whom  thou  persecutest. 
^  But  arise,  and  go  into  the  city,  and 
it  shall  be  told  thee  what  thou  must 
do.  ^  And  the  men  who  journeyed 
with  him  were  standing  speechless, 
hearing  the  voice,  but  beholding  no 
one.  ^  And  Saul  arose  from  the 
ground;  and  his  eyes  being  opened, 
he  saw  nothing;  and  leading  him  by 
the  hand,  they  brought  him  to  Da- 
mascus. ^  And  he  was  three  days 
without  sight,  and  neither  ate  nor 
drank. 

'^^  And  there  was  a  certain  disciple 
in  Damascus,  named  Ananias;  and 
the  Lord  said  to  him,  in  a  vision, 
Ananias !  And  he  said,  Behold,  I  am 
here,  Lord.  ^^  And  the  Lord  said  to 
him,  Arise,  and  go  to  the  street  which 
is  called  Straight,  and  inquire  in  the 
house  of  Judas  for  one  named  Saul 
of  Tarsus.  For,  behold,  he  prays; 
^-  and  in  a  vision  he  saw  a  man 
named  Ananias  coming  in,  and  put- 
ting his  hand  on  him,  that  he  might 
receive  sight.  ^^  And  Ananias  an- 
swered. Lord,  I  have  heard  from 
many  concerning  this  man,  how 
great  evils  he  did  to  thy  saints  in 
Jerusalem.  ^*  And  here  he  has  au- 
thority from  the  chief  priests  to  bind 
all  that  call  on  thy  name.  ^^  But  the 
Lord  said  to  him,  Go;  for 'this  man 
is  to  me  a  chosen  vessel,  to  bear  my 
name  before  Gentiles,  and  kings,  and 


whether  they  were  men  or  women,  the  sons  of  Israel ;  ^^  for  I  shall  show 
he  might  bring  them  bound  to  Jem-  him  how  great  things  he  must  suffer 
salem.  ^  And  as  he  journeyed,  it  for  my  name's  sake.  ^^  And  Ananias 
came  to  pass  that  he  drew  near  Da-  went    away    and     entered    into     the 


mascus.     And  suddenly  there  flashed 
around   him   a   light   out   of  heaven; 


house ;  and  putting  his  hands  on  him, 
said.  Brother  Saul,  the  Lord  has  sent 


Ver.   33.     His   generation:    Or,    his    posterity. 

Ver.  36.  Some  ancient  documents  insert  with  variations  ver.  37.  And  Philip  said,  If 
thou  believest  with  all  thy  heart  thou  mayest.  And  he  answered  and  said,  I  believe  that  Jesus 
Christ  is  the  Son  of   God. 

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me,  even  Jesus  who  appeared  to  thee 
in  the  way  thou  earnest,  that  thou 
mayest  receive  sight,  and  be  filled  with 
the  Holy  Spirit.  ^^  And  straightway 
there  fell  from  his  eyes  as  it  were 
scales;  and  he  received  sight,  and 
arose,  and  was  baptized  (immersed)  ; 
^'^  and  having  taken  food,  he  was 
strengthened. 

And  he  was  some  days  with  the 
disciples  in  Damascus.  -^  And 
straightway  he  preached  Jesus,  in  the 
synagogues,  that  he  is  the  Son  of 
God.  -^  And  all  that  heard  him  were 
amazed,  and  said,  Is  not  this  he  who 
destroyed  in  Jerusalem  those  who  call 
on  this  name?  and  had  come  here  for 
this  purpose,  to  bring  them  bound  to 
the  chief  priests.  --  But  Saul  was 
the  more  strengthened,  and  con- 
founded the  Jews  who  dwelt  in  Da- 
mascus, proving  that  Jesus  is  the 
Christ.  -^  And  w^hen  many  days  were 
completed,  the  Jews  consulted  to- 
gether to  kill  him.  ^4  g^^  their  plot 
became  known  to  Saul.  And  they 
were  watching  the  gates  also  day  and 
night  to  kill  him.  -^  But  his  disciples 
took  him  by  night,  and  let  him  down 
through  the  wall,  lowering  him  in  a 
basket. 

-^  And  when  he  had  come  to  Jeru- 
salem, he  attempted  to  join  himself 
to  the  disciples ;  and  all  were  afraid 
of  him,  not  believing  that  he  was  a 
disciple.  ^^  But  Barnabas  took  him, 
and  brought  him  to  the  apostles,  and 
related  to  them  how^  he  saw  the  Lord 
in  the  way,  and  that  he  spoke  to  him, 
and  how  he  preached  boldly  in  Da- 
mascus in  the  name  of  Jesus.  ^^  And 
he  was  with  them,  going  in  and  out 
in  Jerusalem,  ^^  preaching  boldly  in 
the  name  of  the  Lord;  and  was 
speaking  and  disputing  against  the 
Grecian  Jews ;  but  they  were  attempt- 
ing to  slay  him.    ^^  And  the  brethren, 

Ver.  22.     Jesus:   Gr.,    this   one. 


learning  it,  brought  him  down  to 
Caesarea,  and  sent  him  forth  to  Tar- 
sus. 

^^  So  the  church,  throughout  all 
Judaea  and  Galilee  and  Samaria,  had 
peace,  being  built  up,  and  walking  in 
the  fear  of  the  Lord,  and  in  the  con- 
solation of  the  Holy  Spirit,  was  mul- 
tiplied. 

^2  And  it  came  to  pass  that  Peter, 
going  through  all  parts  came  down 
also  to  the  saints  who  dwelt  at  Lyd- 
da.  ^^  And  there  he  found  a  certain 
man  named  Aeneas  who  had  lain  on 
a  pallet  eight  years,  who  was  para- 
lyzed. 2^  And  Peter  said  to  him, 
Aeneas,  Jesus  the  Christ  heals  thee; 
arise,  and  make  thy  bed.  And 
straightway  he  arose.  ^^  And  all  that 
dwelt  at  Lydda  and  Sharon  saw  him; 
and  they  turned  to  the  Lord. 

^^  And  there  w^as  in  Joppa  a  certain 
disciple  named  Tabitha,  w^hich  inter- 
preted is  called  Dorcas.  This  woman 
was  full  of  good  works,  and  of  alms, 
which  she  did.  ^"  And  it  came  to 
pass  in  those  days,  that  she  was  sick, 
and  died.  And  having  washed  her, 
they  laid  her  in  an  upper  chamber. 
2^  And  as  Lydda  was  near  Joppa,  the 
disciples,  hearing  that  Peter  was 
there,  sent  to  him  two  men,  beseech- 
ing him,  Delay  not  to  come  unto 
us.  ^^  And  Peter  arose  and  went  with 
tliem.  When  he  had  come,  they 
brought  him  into  the  upper  chamber; 
and  all  the  widows  stood  by  him 
weeping,  and  showing  tunics  and  gar- 
ments which  Dorcas  made,  while  she 
was  with  them.  ^^  But  Peter  put 
them  all  forth,  and  kneeled  down  and 
prayed:  and  turning  to  the  body,  he 
said,  Tabitha  arise!  And  she  opened 
her  eyes;  and  seeing  Peter,  she  sat 
up.  ^^  And  he  gave  her  his  hand, 
and  raised  her  up;  and  calling  the 
saints  and  widows,  he  presented  her 
alive.       *2  And     it     became     known 


i6i 


ACTS  X 

throughout  all  Joppa;  and  many  be-  ^^  But  Peter  said,  Not  so    Lord- 1^ 

^'Ta   T  -^^^   "^°'''^-  ^   ^^^^   "^^^^^  ^^ten  anything  defiled 

And  It  came  to  pass,  that  he  and  unclean,  i^  And  a  voice  came  to 
abode  many  days  in  Joppa,  with  one  ,  him  again,  the  second  time  What 
Simon  a  tanner.  God  has  cleansed,  make  not  thou  de- 

filed.    16  This  took  place  three  times; 
CHAPTER  X  and  straightway  the  vessel  was  taken 

^  Nov/  a  certain  man  in  Cssarea  "P  j^^^o  heaven, 
named  Cornelius,  a  centurion  of  a  ^"  Now  while  Peter  was  much  per- 
cohort  called  the  Italian  cohort,  -  de- '  plexed  in  himself  what  the  vision 
vout,  and  fearing  God  with  all  his  j  which  he  saw  might  mean,  behold, 
house,  giving  many  alms  to  the  peo-  the  men  who  were  sent  by  Cornelius, 
pie,  and  praying  to  God  always,  ^  saw  having  made  inquiry  for  Simon's 
in  a  vision  manifestly,  about  the  house,  came  and  stood  before  the 
ninth  hour  of  the  day,  an  angel  of  gate ;  ^^  and  calling  they  inquired  if 
God  coming  in  to  him,  and  saying  to  Simon,  who  is  surnamed  Peter,  lodg- 
him,  Cornelius!  *  And  he  looking  es  here.  ^^  And  while  Peter  was 
intently  on  him,  and  becoming  earnestly  considering  the  vision,  the 
afraid,  said,  What  is  it,  Lord?  And ,  Spirit  said  to  him.  Behold,  three  men 
he  said  to  him,  Thy  prayers  and  thy  are  seeking  thee.  -*^  But  arise,  and 
alms  are  gone  up  for  a  memorial  be-  go  down,  and  go  with  them,  nothing 
fore  God.  ^  And  now  send  men  to  doubting;  because  I  have  sent  them. 
Joppa,  and  call  for  one  Simon,  who  -^  And  Peter  went  down  to  the  men, 
is  surnamed  Peter.  «  He  lodges  with  and  said,  Behold,  I  am  the  one  whom 
one  Simon  a  tanner,  whose  house  is  ye  seek.  What  is  the  reason  why  ye 
by  the  sea-side.  ^  And  when  the  are  here  ?  22  ^nd  they  said,  Cor- 
angel  who  spoke  to  him  had  gone,  he  nelius,  a  centurion,  a  righteous  man, 
called  two  of  his  servants,  and  a  de-  and  one  that  fears  God,  and  is  of 
vout  soldier  of  those  who  waited  on  good  report  among  all  the  nation  of 
him ;  ^  ^nd  having  recounted  all  the  Jews,  was  divinely  instructed  by 
things  to  them,  he  sent  them  to  Jop-  a  holy  angel  to  send  for  thee  to  his 
pa.  '  house,  and  to  hear  words  from  thee. 

^  Now  on  the  morrow,  as  they  were  23  He  called  them  in,  therefore,  and 
journeying,  and  drawing  near  to  the  Todged  them. 

city,  Peter  went  up  on  the  house-top  '  And  on  the  morrow  he  arose  and 
to  pray,  about  the  sixth  hour.  ^^  And  |  went  forth  with  them,  and  some  of 
he  became  very  hungry,  and  wished  j  the  brethren  from  Joppa  went  with 
to  eat.  But  while  they  were  making  j  him.  "  And  on  the  morrow,  they 
ready,  there  fell  on  him  a  trance ;  entered  into  Caesarea.  And  Cor- 
^1  and  he  beholds  heaven  opened,  and '  nelius  was  expecting  them,  having 
a  certain  vessel  descending  on  him,  called  together  his  kinsmen  and  near 
like  a  great  sheet,  let  down  by  four  friends.  ""And  when  it  came  to  pass 
corners  on  the  earth ;  ^^  wherein  were  that  Peter  entered  in,  Cornelius  met 
all  the  fourfooted  beasts  and  creep- 1  him,  and  fell  down  at  his  feet,  and 
ing  things  of  the  earth,  and  birds  of  I  did  him  homage.  ""'  But  Peter  raised 
the  air.  ^^  And  there  came  a  voice  to  I  him,  saying,  Stand  up ;  I  myself  also 
him.     Arise,     Peter ;     kill,     and     eat.  |  am  a  man.     "'And  while  talking  with 

Ver.   I.       Cohort:    See   note   on    Matt.    27:27. 

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ACTS  X.  XI 


him,  he  went  in,  and  finds  many  that  oppressed  by  the  Devil ;  because  God 
had  come   together.     -^  And  he  said  was   with   him.     -'■'And   we   are   wit- 


to  them,  Ye  yourselves  know  that  it 
is  unlawful  for  a  Jew  to  join  himself 
with,  or  come  to,  one  of  another 
nation ;  and  yet  to  me  God  has 
showed  that  I  should  not  call  any 
man  defiled  or  unclean.  ^^  Where- 
fore I  also  came  without  gainsaying, 
when  sent  for.  I  ask  therefore  for 
what  reason  did  ye  send  for  me? 

^°  And  Cornelius  said,  Four  days 
ago  until  this  hour  I  was  keeping  the 
ninth  hour  of  prayer  in  my  house; 
and,  behold,  a  man  stood  before  me 
in  bright  clothing,  ^^  and  says,  Cor- 
nelius, thy  prayer  has  been  heard, 
and  thine  alms  have  been  remembered 
before  God.  ^-  Send  therefore  to 
Joppa,  and  call  for  Simon,  wKo  is 
surnamed  Peter ;  he  lodges  in  the 
house  of  Simon  a  tanner,  by  the  sea- 
side. ^^  Immediately  therefore  I  sent 
to  thee ;  and  thou  didst  well  in  com- 
ing hither.  Now  therefore  we  are  all 
present  before  God,  to  hear  all  things 
that  have  been  commanded  thee  by 
the  Lord. 

^^  And  Peter  opened  his  mouth  and 
said,  Truly  I  perceive  that  God  is  not 
a  respecter  of 'persons;  ^^  but  in  every 
nation  he  that  fears  him,  and  works 
righteousness,  is  acceptable  to  him. 
^^  The  word  which  he  sent  to  the  sons 
of  Israel,  preaching  good  news  of 
peace  through  Jesus  Christ  (he  is 
Lord  of  all),  ^^  ye  yourselves  know; 
the  saying  which  was  spoken 
throughout  all  Judaea,  beginning  from 
Galilee,  after  the  baptism  (im- 
mersion) which  John  preached: 
^^  even  Jesus  of  Nazareth,  how  God 
anointed  him  with  the  Holy  Spirit 
and  with  power;  who  went  about  do- 


nesses  of  all  things  which  he  did  both 
in  the  country  of  the  Jews,  and  in 
Jerusalem;  whom  also  they  put  to 
death,  hanging  him  on  a  tree.  '^^  Him 
God  raised  on  the  third  day,  and  gave 
him  to  become  manifest;  *^  not  to  all 
the  people,  but  to  witnesses  before 
appointed  by  God,  to  us,  who  ate  and 
drank  with  him  after  he  rose  from 
the  dead.  ^-  And  he  charged  us  to 
preach  to  the  people,  and  to  testify 
that  he  is  the  one  who  has  been  ap- 
pointed by  God  Judge  of  living  and 
dead.  ^^  To  him  all  the  prophets  tes- 
tify, that  through  his  name  every 
one  who  believes  on  him  shall  re- 
ceive remission  of  sins. 

^^  While  Peter  was  yet  speaking 
these  words,  the  Holy  Spirit  fell  on 
all  who  heard  the  word.  ^^  And 
those  of  the  Circumcision  who  be- 
lieved, as  many  as  came  with  Peter, 
were  amazed  that  on  the  Gentiles  also 
was  poured  out  the  gift  of  the  Holy 
Spirit.  *6  For  they  heard  them  speak- 
ing with  tongues,  and  magnifying 
God.  Then  answered  Peter,  *^  Can 
any  one  forbid  the  water,  that  these 
should  not  be  baptized  (immersed)- 
who  have  received  the  Holy  Spirit 
as  well  as  we?  *^  And  he  directed 
them  to  be  baptized  (immersed)  in 
the  name  of  Jesus  Christ.  Then  they 
asked  him  to  remain  some  days. 

CHAPTER  XI 

^  Now  the  apostles,  and  the  breth- 
ren who  were  in  Judaea,  heard  that 
the  Gentiles  also  had  received  the 
word  of  God.  2  j^^^  when  Peter 
went    up    to    Jerusalem,    those    who 


ing  good,  and  healing  all  that  were; were  of  the   Circumcision  contended 

Ver.    36.      Many   ancient  documents   read.   He   sent  the   word. 
Ver.   41.      People:    See   note   on    Luke   2:10. 

XI.     Ver.   2.     Circumcision:    i.    e.,    Jews:    especially    those    with    strong    attachment    to    the 
ceremonial    law. 

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ACTS  XI 


with  him,  ^  saying,  Thou  wentest  in 
to  men  uncircumcised,  and  didst  eat 
with  them. 

^  But  Peter  began  and  gave  them 
an  orderly  account,  saying,  ''  I  was 
in  the  city  of  Joppa  praying;  and  in 
a  trance  I  saw  a  vision,  a  certain 
vessel  descending  like  a  great  sheet, 
let  down  out  of  heaven  by  four  cor- 
ners; and  it  came  even  to  me.  ^  On 
which  looking  intently,  I  considered, 
and  saw  the  fourfooted  beasts  of  the 
earth,  and  the  wild  beasts,  and  the 
creeping  things,  and  the  birds  of  the 
air.  "'  And  I  heard  also  a  voice  say- 
ing to  me,  Rise,  Peter;  kill  and  eat. 
^  But  I  said,  Not  so,  Lord;  for  noth- 
ing defiled  or  unclean  ever  entered 
into  my  mouth.  ^  But  a  voice  an- 
swered a  second  time  out  of  heaven. 
What  God  has  cleansed,  make  not 
thou  defiled,  lo  And  this  took  place 
thrice;  and  all  were  drawn  up  again 
into  heaven. 

"  And,  behold,  immediately  there 
stood  three  men  at  the  house  in 
which  we  were,  having  been  sent  to 
me  from  Caesarea.  ^^  ^^^  ^j^g  Spirit 
bade  me  go  with  them,  nothing 
doubting.  And  these  six  brethren 
also  went  with  me,  and  we  entered 
into  the  man's  house.  ^^  And  he 
told  us  how  he  saw  the  angel  in  his 
house,  standing  and  saying,  Send  to 
Joppa,  and  call  for  Simon  who  is  sur- 
named  Peter ;  i*  who  will  speak  to 
thee  words,  by  which  thou  shalt  be 
saved,  and  all  thy  house. 

^^  And  as  I  began  to  speak,  the 
Holy  Spirit  fell  on  them,  as  also  on 
us  at  the  beginning;  ^^  and  I  remem- 
bered the  word  of  the  Lord,  how  he 
said,  John  baptized  (immersed)  in 
water,  but  ye  shall  be  baptized  (im- 
mersed) in  the  Holy  Spirit.  ^^  If  then 
God  gave  to  them  the  same  gift  as  to 

Ver.   20.      Greeks.      Many  ancient  documents 
Ver.   29.      Relief:    Gr.,    ministration. 


us  also,  Upon  beHeving  on  the  Lord 
Jesus  Christ,  who  was  I,  that  I  could 
hinder  God?  ^^  ^^hen  they  heard 
these  things,  they  held  their  peace, 
and  glorified  God,  saying,  So  then, 
to  the  Gentiles  also  God  has  given 
repentance  unto  life. 

^^  Now  those  who  were  dispersed 
by  reason  of  the  distress  that  arose 
about  Stephen,  went  on  as  far  as 
Phoenicia,  and  Cyprus,  and  Antioch, 
speaking  the  word  to  no  one  but 
Jews  only.  ^^  But  some  of  them  were 
men  of  Cyprus  and  Gyrene,  who 
having  come  to  Antioch,  spoke  to 
the  Greeks  also,  preaching  the  good 
news  of  the  Lord  Jesus.  -^  And  the 
hand  of  the  Lord  was  with  them ; 
and  a  great  number  that  believed 
turned  to   the   Lord. 

22  But  the  report  concerning  them 
came  to  the  ears  of  the  church  which 
was  in  Jerusalem ;  and  they  sent  forth 
Barnabas  as  far  as  Antioch.  -^  Who 
having  come,  and  seen  the  grace  of 
God,  rejoiced;  and  he  exhorted  all 
that  with  purpose  of  heart  they 
should  cleave  to  the  Lord.  --^For  he 
was  a  good  man.  and  full  of  the  Holy 
Spirit  and  of  faith.  And  a  great  mul- 
titude was  added  to  the.  Lord.  ^^  And 
he  departed  to  Tarsus,  to  seek  for 
Saul ;  2*^  and  having  found  him,  he 
brought  him  to  Antioch.  And  it 
came  to  pass,  that  even  for  a  whole 
year  they  came  together  in  the 
church,  and  taught  a  great  multitude ; 
and  the  disciples  were  first  called 
Christians   in   Antioch. 

27  And  in  these  days  prophets  came 
down  from  Jerusalem  to  Antioch. 
28  And  there  stood  up  one  of  them 
named  Agabus,  and  signified  through 
the  Spirit  that  there  should  be  a  great 
famine  over  all  the  inhabited  earth ; 
which  came  to  pass  in  the  days  of 
Claudius.      29  i^^^    ^i^^    disciples,    ac- 

read   Grecian   Jews,   evidently  an    error. 


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ACTS  XII 


cording  as  any  one  was  prospered,  went  out,  and  passed  on  through  one 
determined  each  of  them  to  send  re-  street,  and  straightway  the  angel  de- 
Hef  to   the  brethren  dweUing  in  Ju-  parted  from  him. 

d^a.  ^0  Which  also  they  did,  send-  |  n  And  Peter,  having  come  to  him- 
ing  it  to  the  elders  through  the  hands  |  self,  said,  Now  I  know  truly,  that  the 


-  of  Barnabas  and  Saul. 

CHAPTER  XII 

^  Now  at  that  season,  Herod  the 
king  put  forth  his  hands  to  harm 
some  of  the  church.  -  xAnd  he  slew 
James  the  brother  of  John  with  the 
sword.  ^  And  seeing  that  it  pleased 
the  Jews,  he  proceeded  to  seize  Peter 
also ;  (then  were  the  days  of  un- 
leavened bread;)  "^  and  when  he  had 
taken  him  he  put  him  in  prison,  de- 
livering him  to  four  quaternions  of 
soldiers  to  guard  him ;  intending  af- 
ter the  passover  to  bring  him  forth 
to  the  people.  ^  Peter  therefore  was 
kept  in  the  prison;  but  prayer  was 
earnestly  made  by  the  church  to  God 
on  his  behalf. 

^  And  when  Herod  was  about  to 
bring  him  forth,  in  that  night  Peter 
was  sleeping  between  two  soldiers, 
bound  with  two  chains;  and  guards 
before  the  door  were  keeping  the 
prison.  "^  And,  behold,  an  angel  of 
the  Lord  stood  by  him,  and  a  light 
shone  in  the  prison;  and  he  smote 
Peter  on  the  side,  and  raised  him, 
saying,  Rise  up  speedily.  And  his 
chains  fell  off  from  his  hands.  ^  And 
the  angel  said  to  him.  Gird  thyself, 
and  bind  on  thy  sandals;  and  he  did 
so.  And  he  says  to  him.  Cast  thy 
outer  garment  about  thee,  and  follow 
me.  ^  And  he  went  out,  and  followed 
him;  and  knew  not  that  what  was 
done  through  the  angel  was  real,  but 
thought  he  saw  a  vision.  ^^  And  hav- 
ing passed  the  first  and  the  second 
watch,  they  came  to  the  iron  gate 
that  leads  into  the  city,  which  opened 
to  th^m  of  its  own  accord;  and  they  I  asked  for  peace;  because  their  coun- 

XIT      Ver.    lo.     Watch:  Or,  ward. 

165 


Lord  sent  forth  his  angel,  and  deliv- 
ered me  from  the  hand  of  Herod  and 
all  the  expectation  of  the  people  of 
the  Jews.  ^-  And  becoming  con- 
scious of  it,  he  went  to  the  house  of 
Alary  the  mother  of  John,  who  was 
surnamed  Mark,  where  many  were 
gathered  together  and  praying. 
^^  And  as  Peter  knocked  at  the  door 
of  the  gate,  a  maid-servant  came  to 
hearken,  named  Rhoda.  ^^  And  recog- 
nizing Peter's  voice,  she  opened  not 
the  gate  for  gladness,  but  ran  in,  and 
told  that  Peter  was  standing  before 
the  gate.  ^^  And  they  said  to  her. 
Thou  art  mad.  But  she  confidently 
affirmed  that  it  was  so.  And  they 
said.  It  is  his  angel.  ^^  But  Peter 
continued  knocking;  and  opening 
they  saw  him  and  were  amazed. 
^^  And  beckoning  to  them  with  the 
hand  to  be  silent,  he  related  to  them 
hov/  the  Lord  led  him  forth  out  of  the 
prison.  And  he  said.  Go  tell  these 
things  to  James  and  to  the  brethren. 
And  he  departed  and  went  to  another 
place. 

^^  But  when  it  was  day,  there  was 
no  little  stir  among  the  soldiers,  what 
had  become  of  Peter.  ^^  And 
Herod,  when  he  had  sought  for  him, 
and  found  him  not,  after  examining 
the  guards,  commanded  that  they 
should  be  led  away  to  death.  And 
he  went  down  from  Judrea  to 
Csesarea,   and   tarried   there. 

-^  And  he  was  highly  displeased 
with  the  Tyrians  and  Sidonians. 
But  they  came  with  one  accord  to 
him,  and  having  made  Blastus  the 
king's       chamberlain       their       friend 


ACTS  Xn.  XIII 


try  was  nourished  by  that  of  the  king. 
21  And  on  a  set  day  Herod,  having 
put  on  royal  apparel,  sat  on  the 
judgment-seat,  and  made  a  speech  to 
them.  2-  And  the  people  shouted, 
The  voice  of  a  god,  and  not  of  a 
man !  -^  And  immediately  an  angel 
of  the  Lord  smote  him,  because  he 
gave  not  the  glory  to  God;  and  he 
was  eaten  by  worms,  and  expired. 

-*  But  the  word  of  God  grew  and 
multiplied.  -^  And  Barnabas  and 
Saul  returned  from  Jerusalem,  after 
completing  their  ministration,  taking 
with  them  John,  who  was  surnamed 
Mark. 

CHAPTER  XIII 

^  Now  there  were  in  Antioch,  in  the 
church  that  was  there,  prophets  and 
teachers ;  Barnabas,  and  Simeon  who 
was  called  Niger,  and  Lucius  the 
Cyrenean,  and  Manaen  the  foster- 
brother  of  Herod  the  tetrarch,  and 
Saul.  -  And  while  they  were  min- 
istering to  the  Lord  and  fasting,  the 
Holy  Spirit  said.  Set  apart  for  me 
Barnabas  and  Saul  to  the  work  to 
which  I  have  called  them.  ^  Then, 
having  fasted  and  prayed  and  laid 
their  hands  on  them,  they  sent  them 
away. 

*  They  therefore,  being  sent  forth 
by  the  Holy  Spirit,  went  down  to 
Seleucia;  and  thence  they  sailed 
away  to  Cyprus.  ^  And  arriving  in 
Salamis,  they  proclaimed  the  word 
of  God  in  the  synagogues  of  the 
Jews;  and  they  had  also  John  as  an 
attendant.  ^And  having  gone 
through  the  whole  island  to  Paphos, 
they  found  a  certain  sorcerer,  a  Jew- 
ish false  prophet,  whose  name  was 
Bar-jesus :   ^  who   was  with  the   pro- 

Ver.   25.      From.      Many  ancient  documents  read,   to:   evidently  an  error. 
XIII.      Ver.   6.      Bar-jesus  :     Son    of    Tesus     (Joshua). 

Ver.   7.        Pro-consul:    Roman,     governor    of    a    province    under    the    care    of    the    Roman 
Senate. 

Ver.  8.     Elymas    is    an    Arabic    word    meaning    the    wise    one,    i.    e.,    in    occult    arts,    etc 

166 


consul,  Sergius  Paulus,  an  intelligent 
man.  He,  having  called  to  him  Barn- 
abas and  Saul,  sought  to  hear  the 
word  of  God.  ^  But  Elymas  the 
sorcerer  (for  so  his  name  is  inter- 
preted), withstood  them,  seeking  to 
pervert  the  proconsul  from  the  faith. 
^  But  Saul  (who  is  also  called  Paul), 
filled  with  the  Holy  Spirit,  looked 
intently  on  him,  ^^  and  said,  O  full 
of  all  deceit  and  all  villainy,  son  of 
the  Devil,  enemy  of  all  righteousness, 
wilt  thou  not  cease  to  pervert  the 
right  ways  of  the  Lord?  ^^  And  now, 
behold,  the  hand  of  the  Lord  is  upon 
thee,  and  thou  shalt  be  blind,  not 
seeing  the  sun  for  a  season.  And 
immediately  there  fell  on  him  a 
mist  and  a  darkness;  and  going 
about  he  was  seeking  persons  to  lead 
him  by  the  hand.  "  Then  the  pro- 
consul, seeing  what  had  taken  place, 
believed,  being  astonished  at  the 
teaching  of  the  Lord. 

^^  Now  Paul  and  his  companions, 
having  set  sail  from  Paphos,  came 
to  Perga  in  Pamphylia;  and  John 
withdrew  from  them  and  returned  to 
Jerusalem.  ^"^  But  they,  going  from 
Perga,  came  to  Antioch  in  Pisidia; 
and  entering  into  the  synagogue  on 
the  sabbath  day  they  sat  down. 
^^  And  after  the  reading  of  the  law 
and  the  prophets,  the  rulers  of  the 
synagogue  sent  to  them,  saying, 
Brethren,  if  ye  have  any  word  of 
exhortation  for  the  people  speak. 

^^  And  Paul  arose,  and  beckoning 
with  the  hand,  said.  Men  of  Israel, 
and  ye  that  fear  God,  hear.  ^^  The 
God  of  this  people  Israel  chose  our 
fathers;  and  he  lifted  up  the  people 
in  their  sojourn  in  the  land  of  Eg>'pt, 
and   with   a   high   arm    he    led   them 


ACTS  XIII 


forth  out  of  it.  ^®  And  for  about  God  raised  him  from  the  dead, 
forty  years  he  bore  with  their  ways  ^^  And  he  appeared  for  many  days 
in  the  wilderness.  ^^  And  having  to  those  who  came  up  with  him  from 
destroyed  seven  nations  in  the  land  Galilee  to  Jerusalem,  who  are  now 
of  Canaan,  he  gave  them  their  land  i  his  witnesses  to  the  people.  --And 
as  an  inheritance,  20  for  about  four  1  ^^^  declare  to  you  good  news  of  the 
hundred  and  fifty  years.  And  after  Promise  made  to  the  fathers,  ^3  that 
that,  he  gave  judges,  until  Samuel  the  I  ^°^,  ^^^  completely  fulfilled  this  for 
prophet.  21  And  afterward  they  asked  "^  ^^,^^^  children,  in  raising  up  Jesus ; 
for  a  king;  and  God  gave  them  Saul  ^^^^^^'^  '^  ''  ^^^^"^"  ^^  ^^^  ^^^^"^ 
the  son  of  Kish,  a  man  of  the  tribe  of  '' 


Thou  art  my   Son; 

I  this  day  have  begotten  thee. 

And  that  he  raised  him  up  from 


Benjamin,    for    forty   years.       ^^  x\nd 

having  removed  him,  he  raised  up  for 

them  David  to  be  their  king;  to  whom   .,       ,      , 

also    he    gave    testimony,    saying,    i  I  the  dead  to  return  no  more  to  cor- 

found  David  the  son  of  Jesse,  a  man  r^P^^^"'   ^^   ^u^' u  ^'''   'r^'"^    ^   ''''^^ 

after  my  own  heart,  who  will  do  alll?'^^    ?  l^'^'-l^^.^'i^'  ^^^  '.'^'"^  P'''"'- 

1  ises  of  David.     ^5  Because  in  another 


my  will. 

2^  From  the  seed  of  this  man,  God, 
according  to  promise,  brought  to  Is- 
rael a  Savior,  Jesus ;  ^4  John  ha^nng 
first  preached,  before  his  entrance,  a 
baptism  (immersion)  of  repentance 
to  all  the  people  of  Israel.  ^^  And  as 
John   was   accomplishing   his   course. 


[psalm]  also  he  says,  Thou  wilt  not 
give  thy  Holy  One  to  see  corruption. 
^^For  David,  having  served  his  own 
generation  according  to  the  purpose 
of  God,  fell  asleep,  and  was  added  to 
his  fathers,  and  '  saw  corruption. 
^■^  But  he,  whom  God  raised,  saw  not 


he  said,  What  do  ve  suppose  me  toli^^^7^^^\  1^  '\  ^''T''  ^?  ^^" 
be?  I  am  not  the  One.  But,  behold,  =  ^^^^^^^^^'.  brethren,  that^  through  this 
there  comes  one  after  me,  the  sandals  ^^"  remission  of  sins  is  proclaimed 


of  whose   feet   I   am   not   worthy   to 
loose. 


to  you ;  2^  and  in  him  every  one  who 
believes   is   justified   from   all   things. 


2^  Brethren,    sons    of    the    race    of '^^"1  ^^^.^^^  7^^^'^^^"?^  able  to  be 


Abraham,  and  those  among  you  who 
fear  God,  to  us  the  word  of  this  sal- 
vation has  been  sent  forth.  ^7  p^j. 
those  who  dwell  in  Jerusalem,  and 
their  rulers,  not  knowing  him,  nor 
the  voices  of  the  prophets  which  are 
read  every  sabbath  day,  fulfilled  them 
in  condemning  him.  ^^  And  though 
they  found  no  cause  of  death,  they 
asked  Pilate  that  he  might  be  slain. 
2^  And  when  they  had  fulfilled  all 
things  that  were  written  concerning ,  they  besought  that  these  words  might 
him,  they  took  him  down  from  the  be  spoken  to  them  on  the  next  sab- 
tree,  and  laid  him  in  a  tomb.     ^^  But  I  bath.      ^^  ^^d    when    the    synagogue 

Ver.    18.      Many   ancient   documents   read,   bore  them  as   a   nursing   father. 
Ver.   33.     Us.   their   children:   Or,   our  children. 

Ver.   36.      Having  served  his  own  generation,  etc. :  Or,  having  in  his  own  generation  served 
the  purpose  of  God. 

167 


justified  in  the  law  of  Moses.    ^^  Be- 
ware therefore,  lest  that  come  upon 
you  which  is  spoken  in  the  prophets, 
*^  Behold,   ye   despisers,   and   won- 
der, and  perish; 
Because  I  work  a  work  in  your 

days, 
A    work    which    ye    will    by    no 

means  believe. 
If  one  fully  declare  it  to  you. 
^-  And    as    they    were    going    out, 


ACTS  XIII,  XIV 


was  broken  up,  many  of  the  Jews  and 
of  the  proselyte  worshipers  followed 
Paul  and  Barnabas;  who,  speaking 
to  them,  persuaded  them  to  continue 
in  the  grace  of  God.  ■**  And  on  the 
next  sabbath,  almost  the  whole  city 
was  gathered  together  to  hear  the 
word  of  God.  ^^  But  the  Jews,  see- 
the    crowds,     were     filled     with 


in 


jealousy,  and  spoke  against  the  things 
said  by  Paul,  and  blasphemed. 
^6  Then  Paul  and  Barnabas  spoke 
boldly,    and    said.    It    was    necessary 


bittered  the  souls  of  -the  Gentiles 
against  the  brethren.  ^  They  spent 
a  long  time  therefore  speaking  boldly 
in  reliance  on  the  Lord,  who  gave 
testimony  to  the  word  of  his  grace, 
granting  signs  and  wonders  to  be 
done  through  their  hands. 

*  But  the  multitude  of  the  city  was 
divided;  and  some  held  with  the 
Jews,  some  with  the  apostles.  ^  And 
when  a  movement  was  made,  both  of 
the  Gentiles  and  Jews  with  their  rul- 
ers, to  insult  and  stone  them,   ^  they 


that  the  word  of  God  should  first  be  :  i^^^qj^j^^    ^^^^^^^    ^f   j^^    ^^^    ^^    ^^^ 

spoken  to  you;  since  ye  thrust  it  from  :  ^-^-^^  ^^  Lycaonia,  Lystra,  and  Derbe, 

you    and  judge  yourselves  unworthy  I  ^j^^    ^j^^  .^^    ^^^^^^    ^^  ,  ^^^ 

of   the   eternal   life,   behold,   we   turn 

to    the    Gentiles.      ^'^  For   so   has   the 

Lord  commanded  us, 

I  have  set  thee  for  a  light  of  the 

Gentiles, 
That  thou   shouldest  be   for  salva- 
tion Xo    the    utmost   part   of   the 
earth. 
*^  And    the    Gentiles    hearing    it 

rejoiced,    and   glorified   the   word   of 

God;  and  as  many  as  were  appointed 

to    eternal   life   believed.     *^  And   the 

word  of  the  Lord  was  carried  every- 
where through  all  the  region.    ^^  But 

the  Jews  urged  on  the  devout  women 

of  high  rank,  and  the  chief  men  of 

the   city,   and   stirred   up  persecution 

against  Paul  and  Barnabas,  and  drove 

them  out  from  their  borders.     ^^  And 

they,   having  shaken   off  the   dust   of 

their  feet  against  them,  came  to  Tcon- 
^2  And  the  disciples  were  filled 


mm. 


with  joy  and  with  the  Holy  Spirit. 
CHAPTER  XIV 


^  And  it  came  to  pass  in  Tconium, 
that  they  entered  together  into  the 
svnagogue  of  the  Jews,  and  so  spoke, 
that  a  great  multitude  both  of  Jews 
and  Greeks  believed.  ^  But  the  Jews 
who   disbelieved   stirred   up   and   em- 

Ver.  48.     God:  Many  ancient  documents  read,  the  Lord 

168 


there  they  were  preaching  the  good 
new^s. 

^  And  a  certain  man  in  Lystra  was 
sitting,  impotent  in  his  feet,  lame 
from  his  birth,  who  had  never 
walked.  ^  This  man  heard  Paul  as 
he  was  speaking;  who,  looking  in- 
tently on  him,  and  perceiving  that 
he  had  faith  to  be  healed,  ^^  said  with 
a  loud  voice.  Stand  upright  on  thy 
feet.  And  he  sprang  up,  and  walked. 
^^  And  the  crowds,  seeing  what  Paul 
did,  lifted  up  their  voices,  saying  in 
the  speech  of  Lycaonia,  The  gods 
have  come  down  to  us  in  the  likeness 
of  men.  ^^  And  they  called  Barna- 
bas, Jupiter;  and  Paul,  Mercury,  be- 
cause he  was  the  chief  speaker. 
1^  And  the  priest  of  Jupiter,  that  was 
facing  the  city,  having  brought  oxen 
and  garlands  to  the  gates,  wished  to 
offer  sacrifice  with  the  crowds.  ^*  But 
the  apostles,  Barnabas  and  Paul, 
hearing  of  it,  rent  their  garments, 
and  sprang  forth  into  the  crowd; 
crying  out,  *^  and  saying,  Sirs,  why 
do  ye  these  things?  We  also  are 
men  of  like  nature  with  you,  bringing 
you  good  news  that  ye  should  turn 
from  these  vanities  to  the  living 
God,  who  made  the  heaven,  and  the 


ACTS  XIV,  XV 


earth,  and  the  sea,  and  all  things  that   wrought  with  them,  and  that  he  had 

are  in  them ;   ^^  who,   in  the  genera-   opened    to    the    Gentiles    a    door    of 

tions  past,   permitted  all  the   nations  faith,      ^s  ^j^^    ^^^y    spent    no    little 

to    walk    in    their    own    ways;    ^'al-itime  with  the  disciples. 

though   he    left    not    himself  without  j 

testimony  in  that  he  did  good,  giving  CHAPTER   XV 

you  rains  from   heaven,  and  fruitful       i  a    j  •  i 

•^  rw  u       4.        -^u  i     A\        ^^^    some    men,    coming    down 

seasons,  filling  your  hearts  with  foodir  ^      r    ■,  ^       ,  •        ,      ,       , 

,     ,    ,  18  A    ^      '^u  ^u  ^^^^  Judaea,  were  teaching  the  breth- 

and  gladness.     '■^  And  with  these  say-  fx  i  u        •  •     ■,      r 

Tu  uu  ^-cc     u  ^     •     J  ^u     ^^"'    Unless   ye   be   circumcised  after 

mgs  they  with  dimculty  restrained  the   ,l^  ^,,^^  r  ivr  , 

^    ix    ^      '  u  A  ^       rr  -r       t"e  custom  of  Moses,  ye  can  not  be 

crowds  that  wished  to  offer  sacrifice   ^^„^j      2  \    a      u       t»i       j-o 

,  saved.     2  And  when  Paul  and  Barna- 

19 -P,  ,V,  ^1  .^,       T         r  ^^s  had  no  little  dissension  and  dis- 

^''But  there  came  thither  Tews  from  ^„^^-  -.i    ^1  ^1      ,       , 

.    ^.     ,  IT-  J    u     •  cussion  with  them,   the  brethren  ap- 

Antioch    and    iconium  ;    and    havmg  ^^-   ^j^u^-nij-n         1  j 

,   J     ^,  1  J      ^       5  pointed  that  Paul  and  Barnabas,  and 

persuaded    the    people    and    stoned  ^^_        , ,  .  ^,  1      ,  , 

^     ,     ,,         J  J    1,-  4.     £  ^v.  ^^^^   others   of  them,   should  go  up 

Paul,   they   dragged   him   out   of  the  ,^   t^^,  .  1        ^     ^u  .1  11 

.^     '    1  •   1  •       ^fu  ^     u  A     A  ^^  Jerusalem  to  the  apostles  and  el- 

city,     thinking     that     he     was     dead.  1  u      4.  ^i  •  ^• 

^^^  But   when   the    disciples   formed  a       ,  r^,  .        ,^      /    .' 

circle  around  him,  he  rose  up  and '  ^^7  J^'['^^'"'  \^^^"^  ^"?"  '^""^ 
entered  into  the  city;  and  on  the  ^J^^^^^^  ^^  t^e  church,  went  through 
morrow  he  departed  with  Barnabas  Phoenicia  and  Samaria,  declaring  the 
to  Derbe.  21  And  having  preached  conversion  of  the  Gentiles ;  and  they 
the  good  news  to  that  city,  and  made  caused  great  joy  to  all  the  brethren, 
many  disciples,  they  returned  to  ^  And  having  come  to  Jerusalem,  they 
Lystra  and  Iconium  and  Antioch;  were  welcomed  by  the  church,  and 
22  confirming  the  souls  of  the  dis-  the  apostles  and  the  elders ;  and  they 
ciples,  exhorting  them  to  continue  in  reported  how  great  things  God 
the  faith,  and  that  through  many  wrought  with  them.  ^  But  there 
afflictions  we  must  enter  into  the  arose  some  from  the  sect  of  the 
kingdom  of  God.  Pharisees  who  believed,  saying,  It  is 

22  And  when  they  had  appointed  necessary  to  circumcise  them,  and  to 
elders  for  them  in  every  church,  and  charge  them  to  keep  the  law  of 
prayed  with  them,  fasting,  they  com- '  Moses. 

mended  them  to  the  Lord  on  whom  ®  And  the  apostles  and  the  elders 
they  had  believed.  24  And  going  came  together  to  see  about  this  mat- 
through  Pisidia,  they  came  to  Pam-  ter.  "^  And  when  there  had  been 
phylia.  25  And  having  spoken  the  |  much  discussion,  Peter  arose,  and 
word  in  Perga,  they  went  down  to  said  to  them,  Brethren,  ye  yourselves 
Attalia;  26  ^j^^j  thence  they  sailed  know  that  from  early  days  God  made 
away  to  Antioch,  whence  they  had ,  choice  among  us,  that  through  my 
been  committed  to  the  grace  of  God  !  mouth  the  Gentiles  should  hear  the 
for  the  work  which  they  accom-  word  of  the  gospel  and  believe.  ^  And 
pHshed.  27  And  when  they  had  ar-  I  God  who  knows  the  heart  bore  them 
rived,  and  assembled  the  church,  they  testimony,  giving  them  the  Holy 
reported  how  great  things   God  had   Spirit,  just  as  to  us ;  ®  and  made  no 

Ver.   18.     That  wished  to  offer:   Gr.,  offering. 
XV,     Ver.   2.        The  brethren:    Gr.,   they. 
Ver.  7.       Gospel;   See  note  on  Matt.  26:13. 

169 


ACTS  XV 


distinction  between  us  and  them, 
cleansing  their  hearts  by  faith. 
^^  Now  therefore  why  do  ye  try  God, 
putting  a  yoke  upon  the  neck  of  the 
disciples,  which  neither  our  fathers 
nor  we  were  able  to  bear  ?  ^^  But, 
through  the  grace  of  the  Lord  Jesus, 
we  believe  that  we  shall  be  saved, 
in  the  same  manner  as  they  also. 

^-  And  all  the  multitude  became 
silent,  and  listened  to  Barnabas  and 
Paul  narrating  how  great  signs  and 
wonders  God  had  wrought  among 
the  Gentiles  through  them.  ^^  And 
after  they  became  silent,  James  an- 
swered, saying.  Brethren,  hear  me. 
^*  Simeon  has  narrated  how  God 
first  visited  the  Gentiles,  to  take  out 
of  them  a  people  for  his  name.  ^^  And 
with  this  agree  the  words  of  the 
prophets;  as  it  is  written, 
^^  After  this   I   will   return, 

And  will  build  again  the   taber- 
nacle of  David,  which  is  fallen 
down ; 
And  I  will  build  again  the  ruins 
thereof,    and    will     set    it    up 
again ; 
*'  That  the  rest  of  men  may  seek 
after  the  Lord, 
And  all  the  Gentiles,  upon  whom 
my  name  has  been  called, 
^^  Saith  the  Lord,  who  makes  these 

things  known  from  of  old. 
^^  Wherefore  my  judgment  is,  that 
we  trouble  not  those  who  from 
among  the  Gentiles  are  turning  to 
God ;  20  |3uj-  that  we  write  to  them, 
that  they  abstain  from  pollutions  of 
idols,  and  from  fornication,  and  from 
what  is  strangled,  and  from  blood. 
2^  For  Moses  from  generations  of  old 
time  has  in  every  city  those  who 
preach  him.  being  read  in  the  syna- 
gogues every  sabbath. 


-2  Then  it  seemed  good  to  the 
apostles  and  the  elders,  with  the 
whole  church,  having  chosen  men 
from  themselves,  to  send  them  to  An- 
tioch  with  Paul  and  Barnabas;  name- 
ly, Judas  called  Barsabas,  and  Silas, 
leading  men  among  the  brethren. 
2^  And  they  wrote  by  them : 

The  apostles  and  the  elders  and 
the  brethren,  to  the  brethren  from 
the  Gentiles  throughout  Antioch  and 
Syria  and  Cilicia,  greeting :  -*  For- 
asmuch as  we  have  heard,  that  some 
who  went  out  from  us  troubled  you 
with  words,  subverting  your  souls,  to 
whom  we  gave  no  charge ;  -^  it 
seemed  good  to  us,  having  become 
of  one  mind,  to  choos-  men  and  send 
them  to  you,  with  our  beloved  Barna- 
bas and  Paul,  -^  men  who  have 
hazarded  their  lives  for  the  name  of 
our  Lord  Jesus  Christ.  -"  We  have 
sent  therefore  Judas  and  Silas,  who 
themselves  also  by  word  of  mouth 
carry  you  the  same  message.  -^  For 
it  seemed  good  to  the  Holy  Spirit, 
and  to  us,  to  lay  upon  you  no  further 
burden  except  these  necessary  things : 
29  that  ye  abstain  from  things  offered 
to  idols,  and  from  blood,  and  from 
[things  strangled,  and  from  fornica- 
tion; from  which  if  ye  keep  your- 
'  selves,  it  will  be  well  with  vou.  Fare- 
well. 

^^  They  therefore,  being  dismissed, 
I  came  down  to  Antioch:  and  as- 
sembling the  multitude  they  deliv- 
ered the  letter.  ^^  And  having  read 
it,  they  rejoiced  at  the  exhortation. 
^-  And  Judas  and  Silas,  being  them- 
selves also  prophets,  exhorted  the 
brethren  with  manv  words,  and  con- 
firmed them.  33  \j^(^  having  remained 
awhile,  they  were  dismissed  with 
peace  from  the  brethren  to  those  who 


Ver.    i8.      Who    makes,    etc.:    Or,    who   does,    these   things   from    eternity.      The  best   ancient 
documents    omit    all    that   follows   in   ver.    i8    of  the   Common    \'ersion. 
Ver.   23.      Elders,   etc. :   Or,   the   elder  brethren. 

Ver.   31.     Exhortation:    Or,    consolation.         Ver.   32.     E.xhorted:    Or.   consoled 
Ver.   33.     Some    insert  ver.   34,    But  it  seemed   good  to   Silas   to   abide  there   still. 

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ACTS  XVI 


had  sent  them  forth.  ^^  But  Paul 
and  Barnabas  tarried  in  Antioch, 
teaching  and  preaching  the  good 
news  of  the  word  of  the  Lord,  with 
many  others  also. 


36 


were  in  Jerusalem.  ^  Sq  the  churches 
were  strengthened  in  the  faith,  and 
were  increasing  in  number  daily. 
^  And  they  went  through  the  Phryg- 
ian and  Galatian  country,  and  having 


And  after  some  days,   Paul  said  been    forbidden    by  the    Holy    Spirit 


to  Barnabas,  Let  us  return  now,  and 
visit  the  brethren  in  every  city  where 
we  proclaimed  the  word  of  the  Lord, 


to  speak  the  word  in  Asia,  ^  and 
coming  to  Mysia,  they  attempted  to  go 
into  Bithynia,  and  the  Spirit  of  Jesus 


and  see  how  they  do.     ^^  And  Barna-jdid  not   permit   them;    ^  and   passing 
bas  intended  to  take  with  them  John  |  by  Mysia,  they  went  down  to  Troas 


also,  who  was  called  Mark.  ^^  But 
Paul  thought  it  proper  not  to  take 
with  them  him  who  departed  from 
them  from  Pamphylia,  and  went  not 
with  them  to  the  work.  ^^  And  there 
arose  a  sharp  contention,  so  that  they 
parted  one  from  the  other,  and  Bar- 
nabas took  with  him  Alark;  and  sailed 
away  to  Cyprus.  ^^  And  Paul,  hav- 
ing chosen  Silas,  went  forth,  being 
commended  by  the  brethren  to  the 
grace  of  the  Lord.  *^  And  he  went 
through  Syria  and  Cilicia,  confirm- 
ing the  churches. 

CHAPTER  XVI 
^  And  he  came  also  to   Derbe  and 


And  a  vision  appeared  to  Paul  by 
night:  a  man  of  :Macedonia  was 
standing  and  beseeching  him,  and 
saying.  Come  over  into  ^Macedonia 
and  help  us.  ^^  And  when  he  had 
seen  the  vision,  straightwav  we 
sought  to  go  forth  into  Macedonia, 
concluding  that  God  had  called  us  to 
preach  the  good  news  to  thera. 

^^  Therefore  setting  sail  from 
Troas,  we  ran  with  a  straight  course 
to  Samothrace,  and  on  the  following 
day  to  Neapolis ;  ^-  and  thence  to 
Philippi,  which  is  a  chief  city  of  the 
district  of  Macedonia,  a  [Roman] 
colony.  And  we  were  tarrying  in 
this   city  certain  days. 

^^  And  on  the  sabbath  dav  we  went 


to    Lystra.      And,    behold,    a    certain  forth  out  of  the  gate  by  a  river  side. 


disciple  was  there,  named  Timothy, 
the  son  of  a  believing  Jewish  woman, 
but  of  a  Greek  father ;  -  who  was  well 
reported  of  by  the  brethren  in  Lystra 
and  Iconium.  ^  Him  Paul  wished  to 
go    forth    with    him,    and    took    and 


where  we  supposed  there  was  a 
place  of  prayer ;  and  we  sat  down,  and 
spoke  to  the  women  who  came  to- 
gether. ^'^  And  a  certain  woman 
named  Lydia,  a  seller  of  purple,  of 
the  City  of  Thyatira,  who  worshiped 


circumcised   him  _  on ^  account   of   the  Qod,  Was  listening;  whose  heart  the 

Lord  opened  to  attend  to  the  things 
spoken  by  Paul.  ^^  And  when  she 
was  baptized  (immersed)  and  her 
household,  she  besought  us,  saying,  If 
ye  have  judged  me  to  be  a  believer  in 
the  Lord,  come  into  my  house,  and 
abide.     And  she  constrained  us. 


Jews  who  were  in  those  places;  for 
they  all  knew  that  his  father  was  a 
Greek. 

*  And  as  they  journeyed  through 
the  cities,  they  delivered  to  them  the 
decrees  to  keep,  that  were  decided 
upon  by  the  apostles  and  elders  who 


XVI.     Ver.    1.3.     Greek:   i.   e..   Gentile. 

Ver.  12.  Colony:  a  city  whose  people  were  Roman  citizens,  a  miniature  Rome,  governed 
by  its  own   Senate  and  magistrates  with  Roman  law  and  the   Latin   language   spoken. 

Ver.  13.  Where  we  supposed  there  was:  Many  authorities  read,  where  there  was  wont 
to  be.  When  Jews  were  too  few  to  maintain  a  synagogue,  they  had  a  place  for  worship,  in 
this  case  in  the   open  air;   sometime?  called  an   "oratory". 


ACTS  XVI 


^®  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  we  were 
going  to  the  place  of  prayer,  a  cer- 
tain maidservant  having  a  spirit  of 
divination  met  us,  who  brought  her 
masters  much  gain  by  soothsaying. 
1^  She,  following  Paul  and  us,  cried, 
saying,  These  men  are  servants  of  the 
most  high  God,  who  proclaim  to  you 
a  way  of  salvation.  ^^  And  this  she 
did  many  days.  But  Paul,  being 
troubled,  turned  and  said  to  the  spirit, 
I  charge  thee  in  the  name  of  Jesus 
Christ  to  come  out  from  her.  And 
it  came  out  that  very  hour. 

^^  But  her  masters,  seeing  that  the 
hope  of  their  gain  was  gone,  laid 
hold  of  Paul  and  Silas,  and  dragged 
them  into  the  market-place  before  the 
rulers.  ^^  And  having  brought  them 
to  the  praetors,  they  said,  These  men, 
being  Jews,  are  greatly  disturbing 
our  city;  ^i  and  proclaiming  customs, 
which  it  is  not  lawful  .for  us  to  re- 
ceive, or  to  observe,  being  Romans. 

^-  And  the  crowd  rose  up  together 
against  them;  and  the  praetors  tore 
oft  their  garments,  and  commanded 
to  beat  them  with  rods.  ^s  j^^^ 
having  laid  many  stripes  on  them, 
they  cast  them  into  prison,  charging 
the  jailor  to  keep  them  safely;  -*  who, 
having  received  such  a  charge,  cast 
them  into  the  inner  prison  and  made 
their  feet  fast  in  the  stocks. 

"^  And  at  midnight  Paul  and  Silas 
w^ere  praying  and  singing  praises  to 
God;  and  the  prisoners  were  listen- 
ing to  them.  2^  And  suddenly  there 
was  a  great  earthquake,  so  that  the 
foundations  of  the  prison  were  shak- 
en; and  immediately  all  the  doors 
wTre  opened,  and  the  bonds  of  all 
w^ere  loosed.  ^"^  And  the  jailer,  awak- 
ing out  of  sleep,  and  seeing  the 
prison  doors  open,  drew  his  sword, 
and  was  about  to  kill  himself,  suppos- 
ing  that   the   prisoners   had   escaped. 


-^  But  Paul  cried  out  with  a  loud 
voice,  saying.  Do  thyself  no  harm; 
for  we  are  all  here.  '^^  And  calling  for 
lights,  he  sprang  in,  and  trembling 
fell  down  before  Paul  and  Silas; 
"^  and  having  brought  them  out,  he 
said.  Sirs,  what  must  I  do  to  be  saved  ? 
^^  And  they  said,  Believe  on  the  Lord 
Jesus,  and  thou  shalt  be  saved,  and 
thy  house.  ^-  And  they  spoke  to  him 
the  word  of  the  Lord,  with  all  that 
were  in  his  house. 

^2  And  he  took  them  with  him  at 
that  hour  of  the  night,  and  washed 
their  stripes;  and  was  baptized,  (im- 
mersed) himself  and  all  his,  immed- 
iately. ^^  And  bringing  them  up  into 
his  house,  he  set  food  before  them, 
and  rejoiced  greatly  with  all  his 
house,  having  believed  in  God. 

^^  And  when  it  was  day,  the  prae- 
tors sent  the  lictors,  saying.  Release 
those  men.  ^^  And  the  jailor  reported 
these  words  to  Paul,  The  praetors 
have  sent  to  release  you ;  now  there- 
fore come  out,  and  go  in  peace.  ^'  But 
Paul  said  to  them.  They  beat  us  pub- 
licly, uncondemned,  being  Romans, 
and  cast  us  into  prison ;  and  now  do 
they  cast  us  out  privately?  Nay  ver- 
ily; but  let  them  come  themselevs  and 
bring  us  out.  ^^  And  the  lictors  re- 
ported these  w^ords  to  the  praetors : 
and  they  were  afraid  when  they  heard 
that  they  were  Romans.  ^^  And  they 
came  and  besought  them,  and  leading 
them  out,  asked  them  to  go  away 
from  the  city.  *^  And  coming  out 
from  the  prison,  they  went  into  the 
house  of  Lydia ;  and  seeing  the 
brethren  they  exhorted  them,  and  de- 
parted. 

CHAPTER  XVII. 

^  And  passing  through  Amphipolis 
and  Apollonia,  they  came  to  Thessa- 


Ver.   20.      Pr?etors:    Roman   magistrates. 

Ver.   35.      Lictors:   Roman   officers   in   attendance    on   the   praetors. 

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ACTS  XVII 


the  word  of  God  was  proclaimed  by 
Paul,  they  came  there  also  troubling 
the  crowd.  ^'  And  then  straightway 
the  brethren  sent  away  Paul  as  far 
as  to  the  sea;  but  Silas  and  Timothy 
remained  there  still.  ^^  But  those 
who  conducted  Paul  brought  him  as 
far  as  to  Athens ;  and  having  received 
a  command  to  Silas  and  Timothy  to 
come  to  him  as  soon  as  possible,  they 
departed. 

^®  Now  while  Paul  was  waiting  for 
them  in  Athens,  his  spirit  was  pro- 
voked within  him,  when  he  beheld 
the  city  full  of  idols.  ^^  Therefore 
he  reasoned  in  the  synagogue  with 
the  Jews  and  the  devout  persons,  and 
in  the  market-place  every  day  with 
those  who  met  with  him.  ^^  And 
some  of  the  Epicurean  and  Stoic  phi- 
losophers were  disputing  with  him. 
And  some  said,  What  would  this 
babbler  like  to  say?  and  others,  He 
seems  to  be  a  proclaimer  of  foreign 
gods;  because  he  made  known  to 
them  the  good  news  of  Jesus  and  the 
resurrection.  i°  And  taking  hold  of 
him,  they  brought  him  upon  Areop- 
agus, saying,  May  we  know  what 
this  new  teaching  is,  of  which  thou 
speakest?  20  Pqj.  ^j^q^  bringest 
strange  things  to  our  ears;  we  wish 
therefore  to  know  what  these  things 
mean.  21  Now  all  Athenians,  and  the 
strangers  sojourning  there,  spent 
their  leisure  for  nothing  else,  but  to 
tell  or  to  hear  something  new. 

22  And  Paul,  standing  in  the  midst 
of  Areopagus,  said,  Men  of  Athens, 
in  all  things  I  perceive  that  ye  are 
very  much  given  to  the  worship  of 
divinities,  ^s  Pqj.  ^g  j  passed  by,  and 
observed  your  objects  of  worship,  I 
found  also  an  altar  with  this  inscrip- 
tion:  TO  AN  UNKNOWN  GOD. 
What  therefore  not  knowing  ye 
worship,  this  I  proclaim  to  you. 
2*  The  God  who  made  the  world  and 

Ver.    19.     Areopagus:    a    hill    named    from    Mars,    the    god    of    war;    a    public    place    where 
courts   also   were    held. 


lonica,  where  was  a  synagogue  of  the 
Jews.  2  And  Paul,  as  his  custom  was, 
went  in  to  them,  and  upon  three  sab- 
baths reasoned  with  them  from  the 
Scriptures,  ^  opening  them,  and  set- 
ting before  them  that  it  was  neces- 
sary for  the  Christ  to  suffer,  and  to 
rise  again  from  the  dead ;  and  that 
this  is  the  Christ,  Jesus  whom  I  pro- 
claim to  you.  ^  And  some  of  them 
were  persuaded,  and  joined  them- 
selves to  Paul  and  Silas;  and  of  the 
devout  Greeks  a  great  multitude,  and 
of  the  chief  women  not  a  few. 

^  But  the  Jews,  moved  with  jeal- 
ousy, and  taking  to  them,  of  the 
idlers  in  the  market-place,  some  vi- 
cious men,  and  gathering  a  crowd,  set 
the  city  in  an  uproar;  and  assaulting 
the  house  of  Jason,  they  sought  to 
bring  them  forth  to  the  people. 
®  And  not  finding  them,  they  dragged 
Jason  and  some  brethren  before  the 
rulers  of  the  city,  crying.  These  that 
have  turned  the  inhabited  earth  up- 
side down  are  come  hither  also ; 
"^  whom  Jason  has  received ;  and  all 
these  are  acting  contrary  to  the  de- 
crees of  Caesar,  saying  that  there  is 
another  king,  Jesus.  ^  And  they 
troubled  the  crowd  and  the  rulers 
of  the  city,  when  they  heard  these 
things.  ^  And  having  taken  security 
of  Jason  and  of  the  rest;  they  re- 
leased  them. 

^^  But  the  brethren  straightway 
sent  away  Paul  and  Silas  by  night 
to  Beroea ;  who  on  arriving  went 
into  the  synagogue  of  the  Jews. 
^^  And  these  were  more  noble  than 
those  in  Thessalonica,  in  that  they 
received  the  word  with  all  readiness, 
daily  searching  the  Scriptures  whether 
these  things  were  so.  ^^  Many 
of  them  therefore  believed;  and  of  the 
Greek  women  of  high  rank  and  men, 
not  a  few.  ^^  But  when  the  Jews  of 
Thessalonica  knew  that  also  in  Beroea 


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ACTS  XVII,  XVIII 


all    things    in    it,    he   being    Lord    of 
heaven  and  earth,  dwells  not  in  tem- 
ples made  with  hands ;  -^  nor  is  min- 
istered to  by  human  hands,  as  if  need- 
ing anything  more,  seeing  he  himself 
gives  to   all   life   and  breath   and  all 
things;     2*^  and     he     made     of     one 
[origin]  every  nation  of  men  to  dwell 
on     all     the       face       of    the     earth, 
having   fixed   appointed   periods    and 
the  bounds  of  their  habitation;  ^^  that 
they  should  seek  God,  if  perhaps  they 
might  feel  after  hijn  and  find  him,  al- 
though he  is  not  far  from  each  one 
of  us ;  ^^  for  in  him  we  live  and  move 
and  have  our  being;  as  some  also  of 
your  own  poets  have  said.  For  of  him 
we  are  also  offspring.    ^9  Being  there-  ' 
fore  offspring  of  God,  we  ought  not 
to    think    that    the    Godhead    is    like 
gold,   or  silver,   or  stone,   graven  by 
art  and  man's   device.     ^^  The   times 
of    ignorance    therefore    God    over- 
looked;   but   now   charges    men   that 
all  everywhere  should  repent.     ^^  Be- 
cause he  has  fixed  a  day,  in  which  he 
is  going  to  judge  the  inhabited  earth 
in  righteousness,  by  a  man  whom  he 
has    appointed,    having    given    assur- 
ance to   all  by  raising  him   from  the 
dead. 

32  And  when  they  heard  of  a  re- 
surrection of  the  dead,  some  mocked ; 
but  others  said,  We  will  hear  thee 
concerning  this  yet  again.  ^^  Thus 
Paul  departed  from  among  them. 
3*  But  some  men,  joining  themselves 
to  him,  believed;  among  whom  was 
also  Dionysius  the  Areopagite — and 
a  woman  named  Damaris — and  others 
with  them. 

CHAPTER  XVIII 

^  After  these  things  he  departed 
from  Athens,  and  came  to  Corinth. 
2  And  finding  a  certain  Jew  named 
Aquila,  a  native  of  Pontus,  lately 
come  from  Italy,  and  Priscilla  his 
wife  (because  Claudius  had  com- 
manded all  the  Jews  to  depart  from 


Rome),  he  came  to  them;  ^  and  be- 
cause he  was  of  the  same  trade,  he 
abode  with  them,  and  they  worked; 
for  by  their  trade  they  were  tent- 
makers.  *  And  he  reasoned  in  the 
synagogue  every  sabbath,  and  per- 
suaded Jew^s  and  Greeks. 

^  And  w^hen  Silas  and  Timothy 
came  down  from  ^Macedonia,  Paul 
was  engrossed  with  the  word,  testify- 
ing to  the  Jews  that  Jesus  is  the 
Christ.  ^  But  when  they  opposed 
themselves  and  blasphemed,  he  shook 
out  his  garments  and  said  to  them, 
Your  blood  be  upon  your  own  head; 
I  am  clean ;  henceforth  I  shall  go  to 
the  Gentiles.  ^  And  departing  thence 
he  entered  into  the  house  of  a  certain 
man,  named  Titus  Justus,  one  who 
worshiped  God,  whose  house  was  ad- 
joining the  synagogue.  *And  Cris- 
pus,  the  ruler  of  the  synagogue,  be- 
lieved on  the  Lord  wath  all  his  house; 
and  many  of  the  Corinthians  hear- 
ing believed,  and  were  baptized  (im- 
mersed). ^  And  the  Lord  said  to 
Paul,  through  a  vision  in  the  night, 
Fear  not,  but  speak,  and  hold  not  thy 
peace ;  ^"  because  I  am  w'ith  thee,  and 
no  one  shall  assail  thee  to  harm  thee; 
because  I  have  much  people  in  this 
city.  ^1  And  he  dwelt  there  a  year 
and  six  months,  teaching  the  word  of 
God  among  them. 

^-  And  when  Gallio  was  proconsul 
of  Achaia,  the  Jews  rose  up  with  one 
accord  against  Paul,  and  brought  him 
before  the  judgment-seat,  ^^  saying, 
This  man  persuades  men  to  worship 
God  contrary  to  the  law.  ^*  But  as 
Paul  was  about  to  open  his  mouth, 
Gallio  said  to  the  Jews,  If  it  were 
some  injustice,  or  villainy,  O  Jews 
with  reason  I  would  have  borne  with 
you.  ^^  But  if  it  is  questions  about 
a  word,  and  names,  and  your  kind  of 
law,  look  to  it  yourselves :  I  do  not 
intend  to  be  a  judge  of  these  mat- 
ters. *^  And  he  drove  them  away 
from  the  judgment-seat.     ^^  And  they 


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ACTS  XVIII,  XIX 


all  laid  hold  of  Sosthenes,  the  ruler 
of  the  synagogue,  and  beat  him  be- 
fore the  judgment-seat.  And  Gallio 
cared  for  none  of  these  things. 

1^  And  Paul  having  remained  yet 
many  days,  bade  farewell  to  the  breth- 
ren, and  sailed  away  to  Syria,  and 
with  him  Priscilla  and  Aquila;  hav- 
ing shaven  his  head  in  Cenchrea,  for 
he  had  a  vow.  ^^  And  they  came  to 
Ephesus,  and  he  left  them  there;  but 
entering  himself  into  the  synagogue, 
he  reasoned  with  the  Jews,  ^o  g^^^ 
when  they  asked  him  to  remain  a 
longer  time  with  them,  he  consented 
not ;  21  but  bidding  them  farewell,  and 
saying.  I  will  return  again  to  you,  if 
God  will,  he  sailed  from  Ephesus. 
22  And  landing  at  Caesarea,  he  went 
up  and  saluted  the  church,  and  went 
down  to  Antioch.  ^3  ^j^^j  j,ftej.  ^^ 
had  spent  some  time  there,  he  de- 
parted, going  through  the  Galatian 
country  and  Phrygia  in  order,  estab- 
lishing all  the  disciples. 

24  Now  a  certain  Tew  named  Apol- 
los,  a  native  of  Alexandria,  a  learned 
man,  and  mighty  in  the  Scriptures, 
came  to  Ephesus.  25  This  man  had 
been  instructed  in  the  way  of  the 
Lord;  and  being  fervent  in  spirit,  he 
spoke  and  taught  accurately  the 
things  concerning  Jesus,  knowing 
only  the  baptism  (immersion)  of 
John.  26  ^^(^  ^Q  began  to  speak  bold- 
ly in  the  synagogue.  But  Aquila  and 
Priscilla,  having  heard  him,  took  him 
to  them,  and  set  forth  to  him  the  way 
of  God  more  accurately.  27  And 
when  he  purposed  to  pass  over  into 
Achaia.  the  brethren  encouraged  him 
and  wrote  to  the  disciples  to  welcome 
him ;  who,  when  he  had  come,  con- 
tributed much  to  those  who  had  be- 
lieved    through     grace.       28  jtqj.     j^g 


powerfully  confuted  the  Jews  public- 
ly, showing  through  the  Scriptures 
that  Jesus  is  the  Christ. 

CHAPTER  XIX 

^  And  it  came  to  pass,  that,  while 
Apollos  was  in  Corinth,  Paul  having 
passed  through  the  upper  districts 
came  to  Ephesus,  and  found  some 
disciples ;  2  and  he  said  to  them.  Did 
ye  receive  the  Holy  Spirit  when  ye 
believed?  And  they  said  to  him,  Nay, 
we  did  not  even  hear  whether  the 
Holy  Spirit  was  given.  ^  And  he  said 
to  them.  Into  what  then  were  ye  bap- 
tized (immersed)  ?  And  they  said, 
Into  John's  baptism  (immersion). 
*And  Paul  said,  John  baptized  (im- 
mersed) with  a  baptism  (immersion) 
of  repentance ;  saying  to  the  people, 
that  they  should  believe  on  him  who 
comes  after  him,  that  is,  on  Jesus. 
^  And  when  they  heard  it,  they  were 
baptized  (immersed)  into  the  name 
of  the  Lord  Jesus.  ^  And  when  Paul 
had  laid  his  hands  upon  them,  the 
Holy  Spirit  came  on  them ;  and  they 
spoke  with  tongues,  and  prophesied. 
■^  And  the  men  were  in  all  about 
twelve. 

^  And  he  entered  into  the  syna- 
gogue, and  spoke  boldly  for  three 
months,  reasoning  and  persuading  as 
to  the  things  concerning  the  king- 
dom of  God.  ^  But  when  some  were 
hardened,  and  believed  not.  speaking 
evil  of  the  Way  before  the  multitude, 
he  departed  from  them,  and  separated 
the  disciples,  reasoning  daily  in  the 
school  of  Tyrannus.  ^^  And  this  con- 
tinued for  two  years ;  so  that  all  who 
dwelt  in  Asia  heard  the  word  of  the 
Lord,  both  Jews  and  Greeks.  ^^  And 
God  wrought  no  ordinary  miracles 
through  the  hands  of  Paul ;  ^2  ^q 
that  there  were  even  carried  from  his 


Ver.   24.     Learned:    Or,    eloquent. 

XIX.     Ver.    3,5.     Into:    Or,   unto,    (three   times). 

Ver.    10.     Asia:  The  Roman  province  so  named — in  eastern  Asia  Minor. 


ACTS  XIX 


body  to  the  sick  handkerchiefs  or  shrines  of  Diana,  brought  no  small 
aprons,  and  the  diseases  departed  ,  business  to  the  craftsmen ;  ^^  whom 
from  them,  and  the  evil  spirits  went  he  called  together,  with  the  workmen 
out.  of  like  occupation,  and  said,  Sirs,  ye 

^^  But  some  of  the  wandering  Jew-  know  that  by  this  business  \vt  have 

our  wealth.  -^  And  ye  behold  and 
hear,  that  not  only  at  Ephesus,  but 
almost  throughout  all  Asia,  this  Paul 


ish  exorcists  took  upon  them  to 
name,  over  those  who  had  the  evil 
spirits,  the  name  of  the  Lord  Jesus, 
saying,    I    adjure    you    by    the    Jesus  j  has    persuaded    and    turned    aside    a 


whom  Paul  preaches.  ^^  And  there 
were  seven  sons  of  one  Sceva,  a  Jew- 
ish chief  priest,  who  did  this.  ^^  And 
the   evil   spirit  answering  said,   Jesus 


great  multitude,  saying  that  they  are 
not  gods,  which  are  made  with  hands. 
-"  And  there  is  danger  to  us,  not  only 
that  this  branch  of  business  will  come 


I  know,  and  Paul  I  understand ;  but  into  disrepute,  but  also  that  the 
ye,  who  are  ye  ?  ^®  And  the  man  in  temple  of  the  great  goddess  Diana 
whom  the  evil  spirit  v/as  leaped  on  |will  be  accounted  nothing,  and  her 
them,  and  overcame  them  both,  and  magnificence  will  be  destroyed,  whom 
prevailed  against  them,  so  that  they  all  Asia  and  the  inhabited  earth 
fled  out  of  that  house  naked  and  w^orship. 
wounded.    ^"  And  this  became  known  |      -^  /\nd    hearing    it,    and    becoming 


to  all,  both  Jews  and  Greeks,  who 
dwelt  at  Ephesus;  and  fear  fell  on 
them  all,  and  the  name  of  the  Lord 
Jesus  was  magnified.  ^^  And  many 
of  those  who  had  believed  came,  con- 
fessing, and  declaring  their  deeds. 
^^  Many  of  those  also  who  practised 


full  of  wrath,  they  cried  out,  saying. 
Great  is  Diana  of  the  Ephesians. 
-■'  And  the  city  was  filled  with  con- 
fusion ;  and  they  rushed  with  one  ac- 
cord into  the  theatre,  having  seized 
Gains  and  Aristarchus,  men  of  Mace- 
donia,   Paul's    companions   in   travel. 


the  magical  arts  brought  together  the  ^^  And  when  Paul  purposed  to  enter 


books,  and  burned  them  before  all ; 
and  they  counted  the  price  of  them, 
and  found  it  fifty  thousand  pieces  of 


in  unto  the  people,  the  disciples  per- 
mitted him  not.  ^^  And  some  also  of 
the  Asiarchs,  being  his  friends,  sent 


silver.     ^^  So  mightily  grew  the  word  'to  him,  and  besought  him  not  to  ven- 
of  God  and  prevailed.  ture  himself  into  the  theatre. 


21  When  these   things   were   ended, 
Paul  purposed  in  the  spirit  to  go  to 


^2  Some  therefore  were  crying  one 
thing,  and  some  another;  for  the  as- 


Jerusalem,      after     passing     through  sembly  was  confused,  and  the  major- 


Macedonia  and  Achaia ;  saying,  Af- 
ter I  have  been  there,  I  must  see 
Rome  also.  ^^  And  having  sent  into 
Macedonia  two  of  those  who  minis- 
tered to  him,  Timothy  and  Erastus, 
he  himself  stayed  in  Asia  for  a  while. 
2^  And  at  that  season,  there  arose 
no  small  tumult  concerning  the  Way. 
2*  For  a  certain  man  named  Demet- 
rius,  a   silversmith,  who  made   silver 


ity  knew  not  w^herefore  they  had 
come  together.  ^^  And  they  brought 
Alexander  out  of  the  crowd,  the 
Jews  thrusting  him  forward.  And 
Alexander  beckoned  with  the  hand, 
and  wished  to  make  a  defense  to  the 
people.  ^*  But  when  they  perceived 
that  he  was  a  Jew,  one  voice  arose 
from  all.  crying  about  two  hours, 
Great  is  Diana  of  the  Ephesians. 


Ver.   31.     Asiarchs:   Ten    prominent   citizens   chosen   to    superintend    games    and   festivals  In 
the   Roman   province   of  Asia. 

Ver.   33.     And   they   brought,   etc. :    Or,   And   some   of  the   crowd   instructed   Alexander. 


176 


ACTS  XIX,  XX 


^^  But  when  the  town-clerk  had 
quieted  the  crowd,  he  said,  Men  of 
Ephesus,  what  human  being  is  there, 
who  knows  not  that  the  city  of  the 
Ephesians  is  temple-keeper  of  the 
great  Diana,  and  of  the  image  which 
fell  down  from  Jupiter?  ^°  Tl\ese 
tnings  being  therefore  undeniable,  ye 
ought  to  be  quiet,  and  to  do  nothing 
rashly.  ^'  For  ye  have  brought  hither 
these  men,  who  are  neither  robbers 
of  temples,  nor  blasphemers  of  our 
goddess.  ^^  If  therefore  Demetrius, 
and  the  craftsmen  with  him,  have  a 
matter  against  any  man,  court-days 
are  held,  and  there  are  proconsuls; 
let  them  accuse  one  another.  ^^  But 
if  ye  make  any  demand  concerning 
other  matters,  it  shall  be  determined 
in  the  lawful  assembly.  *^  For  indeed 
we  are  in  danger  of  being  accused 
concerning  this  day's  riot,  there  be- 
ing no  cause,  and  concerning  it  we 
shall  not  be  able  to  give  an  account 
of  this  concourse.  *^  And  having 
thus  spoken,  he  dismissed  the  assem- 
bly. 

CHAPTER  XX 

^  And  after  the  uproar  ceased,  Paul 
called  to  him  the  disciples,  and  hav- 
ing exhorted  and  embraced  them,  de- 
parted to  go  into  Macedonia.  -  And 
having  gone  through  those  regions, 
and  given  them  much  exhortation,  he 
came  into  Greece.  ^  And  after  he 
had  stayed  three  months,  a  plot  be- 
ing laid  for  him  by  the  Jews,  as  he 
was  about  sailing  to  Syria,  it  was  re- 
solved that  he  should  return 
through  Macedonia.  *  And  there  ac- 
companied him  Sopater,  son  of  Pyr- 
rhus,  a  Beroean;  and  of  the  Thes- 
salonians,  Aristarchus  and  Secundus ; 
and  Gaius  of  Derbe.  and  Timothy; 
and  of  Asia,  Tychicus  and  Trophi- 
mus.  ^  And  these,  having  gone  for- 
ward, were  waiting  for  us  in  Troas 


after  the  days  of  unleavened  bread, 
and  came  to  them  to  Troas  in  five 
days;  where  we  tarried  seven  days. 

'  And  on  the  first  day  of  the  week, 
when  we  had  come  together  to  break 
bread,  Paul  discoursed  to  them  (be- 
ing about  to  depart  on  the  morrow), 
and  prolonged  the  speech  until  mid- 
night. ^  Now  there  were  many  lights 
in  the  upper  room,  where  we  were 
assembled.  ^  And  a  certain  young 
man  named  Eutychus.  sitting  on  the 
window,  being  borne  down  with  deep 
sleep  as  Paul  discoursed  yet  longer, 
borne  down  by  the  sleep,  fell  from 
the  third  story  down,  and  was  taken 
up  dead.  ^^  Xnd  Paul  went  down, 
and  fell  on  him,  and  embracing  him 
said,  Do  not  make  an  uproar,  for  his 
life  is  in  him.  ^^  And  having  come 
up  again,  and  broken  the  bread,  and 
eaten,  he  conversed  a  long  while  even 
till  break  of  day,  and  so  departed. 
^-  And  they  brought  the  lad  alive,  and 
were  not  a  little  comforted. 

1^  And  w^e,  going  before  to  the 
ship,  set  sail  for  Assos.  intending  to 
take  in  Paul  from  that  place;  for  so 
he  had  appointed,  intending  to  go 
himself  on  foot.  ^^  And  when  he  met 
us  at  Assos,  we  took  him  in,  and  came 
to  Mitylene.  ^^  And  sailing  thence, 
we  came  the  following  day  over 
against  Chios ;  and  the  next  day  we 
put  in  at  Samos ;  and  we  came  the 
next  day  to  Miletus.  ^^  For  Paul 
had  determined  to  sail  past  Ephesus, 
that  he  migljt  not  have  to  spend  time 
in  Asia ;  for  he  was  hastening,  if  it 
were  possible  for  him,  to  be  at  Jeru- 
salem on  the  day  of  Pentecost. 

^"^  And  from  Miletus  he  sent  to 
Ephesus  and  called  the  elders  of  the 
church.  18  And  when  they  had  come 
to  him,  he  said  to  them.  Ye  your- 
selves knovr,  from  the  first  day  that 
I  came  into  Asia,  after  w^hat  manner 
I  have  been  with  you  the  whole  time ; 
But  we    sailed  away    from  Philippi,  i  ^^  serving  the  Lord  with  all  humility 

XX.     Ver.   5.     Many   ancient  documents   read,   came    and   were  waiting   for  us. 


77 


ACTS  XX,  XXI 


and  with  tears,  and  trials  which  befell 
me  in  the  plottings  of  the  Jews; 
2^  how  I  shrank  not  from  announcing 
to  you  anything  that  was  profitable, 
and  from  teaching  you  publicly  and 
from  house  to  house ;  -^  testifying,  to 


who  is  able  to  build  you  up,  and  to 
give  you  the  inheritance  among  all 
the  sanctified.  "^  I  desired  no  one's 
silver  or  gold  or  apparel.  ^*Ye 
yourselves  know,  that  these  hands 
ministered  to  my  necessities,  and  to 
those   who   were  with   me.     ^^  In   all 


both  Jews  and  Greeks,  repentance  to-  >   .  .         j    ,  ,  ^u  <u   ^.u       ^  u 

,'r-    A        jr..,.           1          T      J    things  1  showed  you  that,  thus  labor- 
ward  God,  and  faith  toward  our  Lord   ;„„  ?._   u<.  ^^   u^i^  ^ul  u    ^^a 

Jesus, 

--  And  now,  behold,  I  am  going 
bound  in  the  spirit  to  Jerusalem,  not 
knowing  the  things  that  will  meet  me 
there ;  ^^  except  that  the  Holy  Spirit 
testifies  to  me  in  every  city,  saying 
that  bonds  and  afflictions  await  me. 
2*  But  I  make  no  account  of  my  life 
as  dear  to  myself,  so  that  I  may  com- 
plete my  course,  and  the  ministry 
which  I  received  from  the  Lord  Je- 
sus, to  testify  the  good  news  of  the 
grace  of  God. 

^°  And  now,  behold,  I  know  that 
ye  all,  among  whom  I  went  about 
preaching  the  kingdom,  will  see  my 
face  no  more.  ^^  Wherefore  I  testify 
to  you  this  day,  that  I  am  clean  from 
the  blood  of  all;  ^7  for  I  shrank  not 
from  announcing  to  you  the  whole 
counsel  of  God.  ^s  fake  heed  to 
yourselves,  and  to  all  the  flock,  in 
which  the  Holy  Spirit  appointed  you 
bishops,  to  shepherd  the  church  of 
God,  which  he  purchased  with  his 
own  blood.  ^9  j  i^now  that  after  my 
departure  grievous  wolves  will  enter 
in  among  you,  not  sparing  the  flock. 
®®  And  from  among  yourselves  will 
men  arise,  speaking  perverse  things, 
to  draw  away  the  disciples  after  them. 
^^  Wherefore  watch,  remembering 
that  for  the  space  of  three  years, 
night  and  day,  I  ceased  not  to  ad- 
monish every  one  with  tears. 

^2  And  now  I  commend  you  to 
God,  and  to  the  word  of  his  grace, 


ing,  ye  ought  to  help  the  weak,  and 
to  remember  the  words  of  the  Lord 
Jesus,  that  he  himself  said.  It  is  more 
blessed  to  give  than  to  receive. 

2°  And  when  he  had  thus  spoken, 
he  kneeled  down,  and  prayed  with 
them  all.  ^"  And  they  all  wept  sorely, 
and  fell  on  Paul's  neck,  and  kissed 
him ;  ^^  sorrowing  especially  for  the 
word  which  he  had  spoken,  that  they 
were  to  behold  his  face  no  more. 
And  they  accompanied  him  to  the 
ship. 

CHAPTER  XXI 

^  And  when  it  came  to  pass,  that  we 
had  torn  ourselves  from  them,  and 
had  set  sail,  we  came  with  a  straight 
course  to  Kos,  and  the  next  day  to 
Rhodes,  and  thence  to  Patara.  ^  And 
finding  a  ship  crossing  over  to  Phoe- 
nicia, we  went  aboard,  and  set  sail. 
^  And  having  sighted  Cyprus,  and 
left  it  on  the  left  hand,  we  sailed  to 
Syria,  and  landed  at  Tyre ;  for  there 
the  ship  was  to  unload  her  cargo. 
*  And  having  found  out  the  disciples, 
we  remained  there  seven  days ;  and 
these  said  unto  Paul  through  the 
Spirit,  that  he  should  not  go  up  to 
Jerusalem.  ^  And  when  it  came  to 
pass  that  we  had  completed  the  days, 
we  departed  and  went  on  our  way; 
they  all  accompanying  us,  with  wives 
and  children,  till  we  were  out  of  the 
city;  and  kneeling  down  on  the  beach, 
we  prayed,  ^  and  bade  one  another 
farewell:  and  we  went  on  board  the 

Ver.    27.     God:    Many    ancient   documents    read,  the  Lord. 

Ver.  28.  Bishops:  Or,  overseers.  The  Greek  word,  somewhat  changed,  appears  in  English 
as  bishops,  meaning  overseers,  or  superintendents.  Church  of  God:  Many  ancient  documents 
read,  Church  of  the  Lord. 

Ver.    32.     God:    Some   ancient   documents   read,   the   Lord. 

Ver.   37.     Kissed:  Gr.,  kissed  him  much,  i.  e.,  tenderly  and  repeatedly. 

178 


ACTS  XXI 


ship,  but  they  returned  to  their  homes,  the  Jews  of  those  who  have  beUeved ; 
"  And  when  we  had  finished  the  voy-  and  they  are  all  zealots  for  the  law. 
age  from  Tyre  we  came  down  to  -^  And  they  have  been  instructed 
Ptolemais ;  and  having  saluted  the  concerning  thee,  that  thou  teach- 
brethren,  we  abode  with  them  one  est  all  the  Jews  who  are  among 
day.  ^  And  on  the  morrow  we  de-  j  the  Gentiles  to  forsake  Moses,  saying 
parted,  and  came  to  Csesarea ;  and  I  that  they  should  not  circumcise  their 
entering  into  the  house  of  Philip  the  children,  nor  walk  after  the  customs, 
evangelist,  who  was  one  of  the  Seven,  22  What  is  it  therefore  ?  They  will 
we  abode  with  him.  ^  And  this  man  certainly  hear  that  thou  hast  come, 
had  four  daughters,  virgins,  who  23  d^  therefore  this  that  we  say  to 
prophesied.  ^'>  And  while  we  were  re-  thee :  We  have  four  men  who  have 
mammg  several  days,  there  came^  ^o^^.  ^^  ^^^^.  2.  these  take  with 
down  from  Jud^a  a  certam  prophet,  ^^ee,  and  purify  thyself  with  them, 
named  Agabus.       And  commg  to  us     ^^^  ^^^^  ^^^  ^^/^^  ^^^^  ' 

he  took  off  Pauls  girdle,  and  bound    ^^^^     ,^       ,,    .     ,^     ,  '       .,       .(. 

his  own  feet  and  hand^,  and  said,  ^^y  '^ff  1^'^'  heads;  and  all  will 
Thus  says  the  Holy  Spirit,  The  man  ,  ^/^.^^^  ^hat  there  is  nothing  in  those 
to  whom  this  girdle  belongs  will  the  things,  of  which  they  have  been 
Jews  thus  bind  in  Jerusalem,  and  will  '  instructed  concerning  thee,  but  that 
deliver  him  into  the  hands  of  the  Gen-  thou  thyself  also  walkest  orderly, 
tiles.  12  And  when  we  heard  these  ,  keepmg  the  law.  25  g^^  concern- 
things,  both  w^e,  and  those  of  that !  mg  the  Gentiles  who  have  be- 
place,  besought  him  not  to  go  up  to  Heved,  we  sent  word,  deciding  that 
Jerusalem.  ^^  xhen  answered  Paul,  they  should  keep  themselves  from 
What  are  ye  doing,  weeping  and  that  which  is  offered  to  idols,  and 
breaking  my  heart?  For  I  am  ready  from  blood,  and  from  what  is  stran- 
not  only  to  be  bound,  but  also  to  die  gled,  and  from  fornication.  -^  -p^en 
at  Jerusalem,  for  the  name  of  the  Paul  took  the  men,  and  the  next  day. 
Lord  Jesus.  ^*  And  when  he  would  having  purified  himself  with  them, 
not  be  persuaded,  we  held  our  peace,  ,  entered  into  the  temple,  announcing 
saying,  The  will  of  the  Lord  be  done.  ,  the  completion  of  the  days  of  the 
^^  And  after  these  days,  we  packed  purification,  until  the  offering  was  of- 
up  our  baggage,  and  went  up  to  Jeru-  fered  for  each  one  of  them, 
salem.  ^^  And  there  went  with  us  ^7  And  as  the  seven  days  were 
also  some  of  the  disciples  from  Caesa-  about  to  be  completed,  the  Jews  from 
rea,  bringing  one  Mnason  of  Cyprus,  Asia,  when  they  beheld  him  in  the 
an  early  disciple,  with  whom  we  temple,  stirred  up  all  the  crowd,  and 
should  lodge.  ^"^  And  when  we  had  laid  hands  on  him,  -^  crying  out.  Men 
come  to  Jerusalem,  the  brethren  glad-  ;  of  Israel  help !  This  is  the  man  who 
ly  welcomed  us.  ^^  And  on  the  fol-  teaches  all  men  everywhere  against 
lowing  day,  Paul  went  in  with'  us  to  ^  the  people,  and  the  law.  and  this  place ; 
James ;  and  all  the  elders  were  pres-  |  and  further,  he  brought  Greeks  also 
ent.  ^^  And  when  he  had  saluted  j  into  the  temple,  and  has  defiled  this 
them,  he  recounted  one  by  one  what  holy  place.  ^9  Por  they  had  before 
things  God  had  wrought  among  the  ;  seen  with  him  in  the  city  Trophimus 
Gentiles,  through  his  ministry.  ^^  And  the  Ephesian,  whom  they  supposed 
they,  hearing  it,  glorified  God,  and  that  Paul  had  brought  into  the  tem- 
said  to  him.  Thou  beholdest,  brother,  pie.  ^^  And  the  whole  city  w^as  moved, 
how  many  thousands  there  are  among  I  and  the  people  ran     together;     and 

Ver.   16.     Or,  bringing  with  them  one  Mnason. 


ACTS  XXI,  XXII 


laying  hold  of  Paul,  they  dragged  him  i  hearing  that  he  spoke  to  them  in  the 
outside  of  the  temple ;  and  straight-  |  Hebrew  language,  they  were  the  more 
way  the  doors  were  shut.  |  quiet.     ^  And   he  says,   I  am  a  Jew, 

^^  And  as  they  were  seeking  to  kill  Iborn  in  Tarsus  of  Cilicia,  but  brought 
him,  word  came  up  to  the  military  up  in  this  city,  taught  at  the  feet  of 
tribune  of  the  cohort,  that  all  Jeru-  Gamaliel  according  to  the  strictness 
salem  w^as  in  confusion;   ^- who  im- i  of   the   law   of  the   fathers,   being  a 


zealot  for  God,  even  as  ye  all  are  to- 
day ;  ■*  and  I  persecuted  this  Way  un- 
to death,  binding  and  delivering  into 
prisons  both  men  and  women;  ^  as 
also  the  high  priest  is  my  witness, 
and  all  the  eldership ;  from  whom  I 
received  letters  also  to  the  brethren, 
and  was  journeying  to  Damascus,  to 
bring  those  also  who  were  there 
bound  to  Jerusalem,  that  they  might 
be  punished.  ^  And  it  came  to  pass, 
that  as  I  journeyed,  and  drew  near  to 
Damascus,  about  noon,  there  sudden- 
be  led  into  the  castle.  ^^  And  when  '  ly  flashed  around  me  a  great  light  out 
he   came   on   the   stairs,   it   happened    of  heaven ;  ^  and  I  fell  to  the  ground 


mediately  took  with  him  soldiers  and 
centurions,  and  ran  down  to  them; 
and  they,  seeing  the  chief  captain 
and  the  soldiers,  ceased  beating  Paul. 
^^  Then  the  chief  captain  came 
near,  and  laid  hold  of  him,  and  com- 
manded him  to  be  bound  with  two 
chains ;  and  inquired  who  he  was,  and 
what  he  had  done.  ^*  And  some 
shouted  one  thing,  some  another, 
among  the  crowd ;  and  not  being  able 
to  know  the  certainty  on  account  of 
the    uproar,    he   commanded   him   to 


that  he  was  carried  by  the  soldiers 
on  account  of  the  violence  of  the 
people.  ^^  For  the  multitude  of  the 
people  followed  after,  crying  out. 
Away  with  him. 

^"^  And  as  he  was  about  to  be  led 
into  the  castle,  Paul  says  to  the  chief 
captain,  May  I  say  something  to  thee? 


and  heard  a  voice  saying  to  me,  Saul, 
Saul,  why  persecutest  thou  me  ?  ^  And 
I  answered.  Who  art  thou.  Lord? 
And  he  said  to  me,  I  am  Jesus  the 
Nazarene,  whom  thou  persecutest. 
^And  those  who  were  with  me  beheld 
indeed  the  light,  but  the  voice  of  him 
who  spoke  to  me  they  did  not  under- 


And  he  said.  Dost  thou  know  Greek?  stand.  i<>  And  I  said,  What  shall  I  do, 
3^  Art  thou  not  then  the  Egyptian,  ;  Lord?  And  the  Lord  said  to  me, 
who  before  these  days  made  a  sedi-  j  Rise,  and  go  into  Damascus ;  and 
tion,  and  led  out  into  the  wilderness  there  it  will  be  told  thee  concerning 
the  four  thousand  men  of  the  Assas-  all  things  which  it  is  appointed  thee 
sins?  2^  But  Paul  said,  I  am  a  Jew  to  do.  ^^  And  as  I  could  not  see  for 
of  Tarsus,  of  Cilicia,  a  citizen  of  no  the  glory  of  that  light,  being  led  by 
obscure  city ;  and  I  beseech  thee,  per-    the  hand  by  those  who  w^ere  with  me, 


mit  me  to  speak  to  the  people. 

^^  And  when  he  had  given  him  per- 
mission, Paul,  standing  on  the  stairs. 


I  came  into  Damascus.  ^^  And  one 
Ananias,  a  devout  man  according  to 
the  law,   well   spoken   of  by   all   the 


beckoned  with  the  hand  to  the  people.  Jews  who  dwelt  there,  ^'  came  to  me. 
And  w^hen  there  was  a  great  silence,  j  and  standing  by  me  said  to  me, 
he  spoke  to  them  in  the  Hebrew  i  Brother  Saul,  receive  sight.  And.  in 
language/ saying,  ithat  very  hour,   I   looked  upon  him. 

r-p-APTTT?  WTT  \     ^^"^  ^^  ^^^^'  '^^^  ^^^  ^^  ^^^  fathers 

UrtAj-mK  A  Ail  ]^^^  appointed  thee  to  know  his  will. 

^  Brethren  and  fathers,  hear  my  de-   and  to   see   the   Righteous   One,  and 
fense  which  I  now  make  to  you.  ^  And   to  hear  a  voice  out    of     his  mouth. 

Ver.    31,33.      Chief   captain    or   military    tribune,    so    elsewhere. 
XXII.      Ver.    5.     Is   my   witness:   Gr.,  testifies  for  me. 
Ver.    g.      Understand :    Gr,,   hear. 

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^^  For  thou  shalt  be  a  witness  for  him 
to  all  men,  of  what  thou  hast  seen, 
and  heard.  ^^  And  now  why  tarriest 
thou  ?  Arise,  and  be  baptized  (im- 
mersed) and  wash  away  thy  sins,  call- 
ing on  his  name.  ^"  And  it  came  to 
pass,  that  when  I  had  returned  to  Je- 
rusalem, and  was  praying  in  the  tem- 
ple, I  fell  into  a  trance,  ^^  and  saw 
him  saying  to  me,  Make  haste,  and  go 
forth  speedily  out  of  Jerusalem ;  be- 
cause they  will  not  receive  thy  testi- 
mony concerning  me.  ^^  And  I  said. 
Lord,  they  themselves  know  that  I  im- 
prisoned and  beat  in  every  synagogue 
those  who  believed  on  thee;  -°  and 
when  the  blood  of  Stephen  thy  wit- 
ness was  shed,  I  also  myself  was 
standing  by,  and  well  pleased,  and 
keeping  the  garments  of  those  who 
slew  him.  ^-^  And  he  said  to  me.  De- 
part; for  I  will  send  thee  far  hence 
to  the  Gentiles. 

--  And  they  heard  him  unto  this 
word,  and  lifted  up  their  voice,  and 
said,  Away  with  such  a  one  from  the 
earth,  for  it  is  not  fit  that  he  should 
live.  ^^  And  as  they  were  crying  out, 
and  tossed  their  garments  about,  and 
threw  dust  into  the  air,  ^4  ^^e  mili- 
tary tribune  commanded  him  to  be 
brought  into  the  castle,  saying  that  he 
should  be  examined  by  scourging; 
that  he  might  fully  know  for  what 
cause  they  were  thus  shouting  against 
Lim.  25  And  as  they  stretched  him 
for  the  thongs,  Paul  said  to  the  cen- 
turion who  stood  by.  Is  it  lawful  for 
you  to  scourge  a  man  that  is  a  Ro- 
man, and  uncondemned?  ^^  And  the 
centurion,  hearing  it,  went  to  the  mili- 
tary tribune  and  reported  it,  saying, 
What  art  thou  about  to  do?  For 
this  man  is  a  Roman.  ^7  And  the 
military  tribune  came,  and  said  to 
him,  Tell  me,  art  thou  a  Roman?  And 
he  said.  Yes.  ^^  And  the  military 
tribune  answered,  I  for  a  great  sum 
acquired  this  citizenship.  And  Paul 
said,  But  I  was  born  a  citizen. 

XXIII.     Ver.   9.     See    note    on    Mark   7:11. 


2®  Straightway,  therefore,  they  who 
were  about  to  examine  him  departed 
from  him;  and  the  military  tribune 
also  was  afraid,  after  he  knew  that 
he  was  a  Roman,  and  because  he  had 
bound  him. 

^^  But  on  the  morrow,  wishing  to 
know  the  certainty  wherefore  he  was 
accused  by  the  Jews,  he  released  him, 
and  commanded  the  chief  priests  and 
all  the  Sanhedrin  to  come  together; 
and  he  brought  Paul  down,  and  set 
him  among  them. 

CHAPTER  XXIII 

^  And  Paul,  looking  intently  on  the 
Sanhedrin,  said.  Brethren,  I  have 
lived  in  all  good  conscience  before 
God  unto  this  day. 

2  And  the  high  priest  Ananias  com- 
manded those  who  stood  by  him  to 
smite  him  on  the  mouth.  ^  Then 
Paul  said  to  him,  God  is  about  to 
smite  thee,  thou  whited  wall.  And 
dost  thou  sit  to  judge  me  according 
to  the  law,  and  commandest  me  con- 
trary to  law  to  be  smitten  ?  *  And 
they  that  stood  by  said,  Revilest  thou 
God's  high  priest?  ^And  Paul  said, 
I  knew  not,  brethren,  that  he  was 
high  priest;  for  it  is  written.  Thou 
shalt  not  speak  evil  of  a  ruler  of  thy 
people. 

^  And  Paul,  perceiving  that  the  one 
part  were  Sadducees,  and  the  other 
Pharisees,  cried  out  in  the  Sanhedrin, 
Brethren,  I  am  a  Pharisee,  a  son  of 
Pharisees ;  concerning  the  hope  of 
the  resurrection  of  the  dead  I  am  now 
judged.  "^  And  when  he  had  said  this, 
there  arose  a  dissension  between  the 
Pharisees  and  Sadducees ;  and  the 
multitude  was  divided.  ^  For  Sad- 
ducees say  that  there  is  no  resurrec- 
tion, nor  angel,  nor  spirit:  but  Phari- 
sees acknowledge  both.  ^  And  there 
arose  a  great  clamor;  and  some  of 
the  scribes  of  the  party  of  the  Phari- 
sees rose  up  and  fiercely  contended. 


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saying,  We  find  no  evil  in  this  man ;  1  thee,   that  to-morrow  thou     wouldst 
but  if  a   spirit  spoke   to   him,   or  an     '  '  "^     ' 

angel 

1^  And  as  a  great  dissension  was 
arising,  the  military  tribune,  fearing 
lest  Paul  should  be  torn  in  pieces  by 
them,  commanded  the  soldiery  to  go 
down,  and  to  take  him  by  force  from 
among  them,  and  bring  him  into  the 
castle.  ^^  And  the  night  following, 
the  Lord  stood  by  him,  and  s^id,  Be 
of  good  courage;  for  as  thou  hast 
fully  testified  the  things  concerning 
me  at  Jerusalem,  so  must  thou  tes- 
tify also  at  Rome. 

12  And  when  it  was  day,  the  Jews 
banded  together,  and  bound  them- 
selves under  a  curse,  saying  that  they 
would  neither  eat  nor  drink  till  they 
had  killed  Paul.  ^^  ^nd  they  were 
more  than  forty  who  made  this  con- 
spiracy. i-^And  they  came  to  the 
chief  priests  and  the  elders,  and  said, 
We  have  bound  ourselves  under  a 
great  curse,  to  taste  nothing  until  we 
have  killed  Paul.  ^^  Now  therefore 
do  ye,  with  the  Sanhedrin,  signify  to 
the  chief  captain  that  he  bring  him 
down  to  you,  as  though  ye  would  as 


certain  more  exactly  the  matters  con- 
cerning him ;  and  we,  before  he  comes    that  he  is  a  Roman 


bring  down  Paul  into  the  Sanhedrin, 
as  if  thou  wert  about  to  inquire  some- 
what more  exactly  concerning  him. 
2^  Be  not  thou  therefore  persuaded  by 
them;  for  more  than  forty  of  them 
are  lying  in  wait  for  him,  who  have 
bound  themselves  under  a  curse, 
neither  to  eat  nor  drink  till  they  have 
slain  him;  and  now  they  are  ready, 
looking  for  the  promise  from  thee. 
22  The  military  tribune  therefore  dis- 
missed the  young  man,  charging  him, 
Tell  no  one  that  thou  hast  shown 
these  things  to  me.  ^s  j^^id  calling  to 
him  two  of  the  centurions,  he  said. 
Make  ready  two  hundred  soldiers  to 
go  as  far  as  Csesarea,  and  seventy 
horsemen,  and  two  hundred  spear- 
men, at  the  third  hour  of  the  night; 
^*  and  provide  them  beasts,  that  they 
may  set  Paul  thereon,  and  bring  him 
safe  to  Felix  the  governor. 

2^  And  he  wrote  a  letter  after  this 
form :  ^s  Claudius  Lysias  to  the  most 
excellent  governor  Felix,  greeting. 
2'^  This  man  was  seized  by  the  Jews, 
and  was  about  to  be  killed  by  them ; 
but  I  came  upon  them  with  the  sol- 
diery, and  rescued  him,  having  learned 

28  And  wishing 


near,  are  ready  to  slay  him.  to   know   the   crime   for   which   they 

i«  And  the  son     of     Paul's     sister,  |  were    accusing   him,    I    brought   him 

hearing  of  their  lying  in  wait,  went  down  into  their  Sanhedrin;  ^o  whom 

and  entered  into  the  castle,  and  told  I    found   to   be   accused      concerning 

Paul.     1'  Then  Paul  called  one  of  the  questions    of    their    law,    but    having 

centurions   to    him,   and   said.    Bring  nothing  laid  to  his  charge  worthy  of 

this  young  man   to   the   militarv   tri-  death  or  of  bonds.     ^^  ^^d  being  in- 


bune;  for  he  has  something  to  tell 
him.  18  So  he  took  him,  and  brought 
him  to  the  military  tribune,  and  said. 
Paul,  the  prisoner,  called  me  to  him, 
and  asked  me  to  bring  this  young 
man  to  thee,  as  he  has  something  to 
say  to  thee.  ^^  And  the  military  tri- 
bune took  him  by  the  hand,  and  went 
aside  privately,  and  asked.  What  is 
it  that  thou  hast  to  tell  me?  20  And 
he  said,  The  Jews  have  agreed  to  ask 

Ver.   23.      Or,    two    or   three    of   the   centurions. 

182 


formed  that  there  would  be  a  plot 
by  them  against  the  man,  immediately 
I  sent  him  to  thee,  charging  the  ac- 
cusers also  to  speak  against  him  be- 
fore thee. 

31  The  soldiers,  therefore,  as  was 
commanded  them,  took  up  Paul,  and 
brought  him  by  night  to  Antipatris. 
32  But  on  the  morrow,  they  returned 
to  the  castle,  leaving  the  horsemen 
to  go  with  him;  ^3    who,  when  they 


ACTS  XXIV 


had   entered    into    Csesarea,   and   de-   more  than  twelve  days  since   I  went 


Uvered  the  letter  to  the  governor, 
presented  Paul  also  before  him. 
^^  And  having  read  it,  he  asked  of 
what  province  he  \.'as.  And  learning 
that  he  was  from  Cilicia,  ^^  he  said, 
I  will  hear  thee  fully,  when  thy  ac- 
cusers also  are  come.  And  he  com- 
manded him  to  be  kept  in  the  praeto- 
rium  of  Herod. 

CHAPTER  XXIV 

^  And  after  five  days,  the  high 
priest  Ananias  came  down  with  some 
elders  and  a  certain  orator  Tertullus, 
and  they  informed  the  governor 
against  Paul ;  -  and  he  having  been 
called,  Tertullus  began  to  accuse  him, 
saying,  Seeing  that  through  thee  we 
enjoy  great  quietness,  and  that  re- 
forms   are    wroue^ht   for   this    nation 


up  to  Jerusalem  to  worship;  ^- and 
neither  in  the  temple  did  they  find 
me  disputing  with  any  one,  or  caus- 
ing a  crowd  to  gather,  nor  in  the 
synagogues,  nor  in  the  city;  ^^  nor 
can  they  prove  to  thee  the  things 
of  which  they  now  accuse  me.  ^^  But 
this  I  confess  to  thee,  that  according 
to  the  Way  which  they  call  a  sect, 
thus  serve  I  the  God  of  our  fathers, 
believing  all  things  which  are  accord- 
ing to  the  law  and  which  are  written 
in  the  prophets ;  ^^  having  a  hope 
tow^ard  God,  which  these  themselves 
also  look  for,  that  there  will  be  a 
resurrection  both  of  righteous  and 
unrighteous.  ^^  In  this  Lhopel  I  my- 
self also  take  pains  to  have  al- 
ways a  conscience  without  offense 
toward  God  and  men.     ^"^  Now  after 


through   thy   forethought,   in      every    some  years  I  came  to  bring  alms  to 

my  nation,  and  offerings,  ^^  amidst 
which  they  found  me  purified  in  the 
temple,  not  with  a  crowd,  nor  with 
uproar ;  but  there  were  some  Jews 
from  Asia,  ^^  who  ought  to  be  here 
before  thee,  and  make  accusation,  if 
they  had  anything  against  me,  ^^  Or 
let  these  themselves  say  what  crime 
they  found  in  me,  while  I  stood  be- 
fore    the     Sanhedrin,    ^i  except  con- 


way  and  everywhere  :  "  we  welcome 
it,  most  excellent  Felix,  with  all 
thankfulness. 

*  But,  not  to  detain  thee  further,  I 
pray  thee  to  hear  us  of  thy  clemency 
a  few  words.  ^  For  we  have  found 
this  man  a  pest,  and  a  mover  of  in- 
surrections among  all  the  Jews 
throughout  the  inhabited  earth,  and 
a  ringleader  of  the  sect  of  the  Naza 


renes :  «  who  also  attempted  to  pro-  j  cerning  this  one  voice  that  I   cried, 

standing    among    them.    Concerning 


fane  the  temple ;  whom  also  we  seized 
from  whom  thou  wilt  be  able  by 
examining  him  thyself  to  obtain  full 
knowledge  concerning  all  these 
things  whereof  we  accuse  him.  ®  And 
the  Jews  also  agreed,  affirming  that 
these  things  were  so. 

1^  And  Paul  answered  when  the 
governor  nodded  to  him  to  speak,  As 
I  know  that  thou  hast  been  for  many 
years  a  judge  for  this  nation,  I  make 
my  defense  cheerfully ;  ^^  since  thou 
canst  fully  know,  that  there  are  not 


a  resurrection  of  the  dead  I  am  being 
judged  before  you  this  day. 

-2  And  Felix  put  them  off,  having 
[gained]  more  exact  knowledge 
about  the  Way,  saying.  When  Lysias 
the  military  tribune  comes  down,  I 
will  determine  your  matters.  ''  And 
he  directed  the  centurion  that  he 
should  be  held,  and  should  have  in- 
dulgence; and  to  prevent  none  of 
his  friends   from  ministering  to  him. 

'*  And  after  some  days,  Felix  came 


Ver.   .35.      Prstorium   of  Herod:    A   palace   at  Caesarea  built  by  Herod   and   used   as    a   Prre- 
toriuni.      See   note   on    Matt.   27:27.  .  ■,■,.■,  ^         ^  ..^;„„ 

XXIV.     Ver.  6.     Some  ancient  documents  insert  after,  seized,  and  desired  to  judge  according 

Ver.    7.     But   Lysias,    the    military    tribune,    came,    and    with    great   violence    took   him    away 
out  of   our   hands. 

Ver.    8.     Commanding  his  accusers  to   come   before   thee. 

18^ 


ACTS  XXV 


with  Drusilla  his  wife,  who  was  a 
Jewess,  and  sent  for  Paul,  and  heard 
"him  concerning  the  faith  in  Christ 
Jesus.  -^  And  as  he  reasoned  of 
righteousness,  self-control,  and  the 
judgement  to  come,  Felix  became 
terrified,  and  answered,  Go  thy  way 
for  this  time ;  and  when  I  have  a  con- 
venient season,  I  will  call  for  thee; 
26  at  the  same  time  also  hoping  that 
money  would  be  given  him  by  Paul; 
on  which  account  he  also  sent  for 
him  the  oftener,  and  conversed  with 
him. 

-'  But  when  two  years  were  com- 
pleted, Felix  was  succeeded  by  Por- 
cius  Festus;  and,  wishing  to  gain 
favor  with  the  Jews,  Felix  left  Paul 
bound. 

CHAPTER  XXV 

1  Festus  therefore,  having  come  in- 
to the  province,  after  three  days  went 
up  to  Jerusalem  from  Csesarea.  ^  And 
the  chief  priests  and  the  foremost 
men  of  the  Jews  informed  him  against 
Paul,  and  besought  him,  ^  asking  a 
favor  against  him,  that  he  would 
send  for"  him  to  Jerusalem,  prepar- 
ing an  ambush  to  slay  him  on  the 
way.  ^  Then  Festus  answered,  that 
Paul  was  held  in  Caesarea,  and  that 
he  himself  was  about  to  go  away 
speedily.  ^  Let  them  therefore  among 
you,  said  he,  who  have  authority,  go 
down  with  me,  and  accuse  the  man, 
if  there  is  anything  amiss  in  him. 

6  And  having  tarried  among  them 
not  more  than  eight  or  ten  days,  he 
went  down  to  Caesarea;  and  on  the 
morrow,  sitting  on  the  judgment-seat, 
he  commanded  Paul  to  be  brought. 
■^  And  when  he  had  come,  the  Jews 
who  had  come  down  from  Jerusalem 
stood  around,  bringing  many  and 
grievous  charges,  which  they  could 
not   prove ;   ^  while   Paul  said   in   de- 

XXV.     Ver.    5.      Authority:    Gr.,    power,   i.    e.,   positions   of   power. 

Ver.    10.     As  "thou  also  very   well   knowest:   Or,   As  thou   also   knowest  too   well    (namely,  to 
make  such  a  proposal.) 

Ver.  II,  16.     Give  me   up:    Gr.,   Give   up   as   a   favor. 

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fense.  Neither  against  the  law  of  the 
Jews,  nor  against  the  temple,  nor 
against  Caesar,  have  I  sinned  at  all. 

'•^  But  Festus,  wishing  to  gain  favor 
with  the  Jews,  answered  Paul,  and 
said.  Art  thou  willing  to  go  up  to 
Jerusalem,  and  there  be  judged  con- 
cerning these  things  before  me? 
^^  And  Paul  said,  I  am  standing  at 
Caesar's  judgment-seat,  where  I 
ought  to  be  judged.  To  Jews  I  have 
done  no  wrong,  as  thou  also  very 
well  knowest.  '^^  If  then  I  am  crimi- 
nal, and  have  done  anything  w^orthy 
of  death,  I  refuse  not  to  die;  but  if 
there  is  nothing  in  the  things  of 
which  these  accuse  me,  no  one  can 
give  me  up  to  them.  I  appeal  to  Cae- 
I  sar.  ^2  Then  Festus,  having  con- 
i  suited  with  his  council,  answered. 
To  Caesar  thou  hast  appealed;  to 
Caesar  thou  shalt  go. 

12  And    after    some    days,    Agrippa 
the  king,  and  Bernice,  came  to  Caesa- 
rea  as  a  greeting  to  Festus.     ^^  And 
I  as   they  were   tarrying  there   several 
I  days,  Festus  laid  the  case  of  Paul  be- 
!  fore  the  king,  saying,  There  is  a  cer- 
:  tain   man   left   a   prisoner   by   Felix; 
^^  about  whom,  when  I  was  at  Jeru- 
!  salem,  the  chief  priests  and  the  elders 
of  the  Jews  laid  information,  asking 
for     sentence     against     him.      ^^  Xo 
j  whom  I  answered.  It  is  not  a  custom 
i  for  Romans  to  give  up  any  man,  be- 
'  fore    the    accused   has   the    accusers 
face  to  face,    and  has  opportunity  to 
make     his     defense     concerning    the 
crime    laid    against    him.      '^''  When 
therefore    they    had    come    together 
here,  without  any  delay  on  the  next 
day  I  sat  on  the  judgment-seat,  and 
commanded   the    man   to   be   brought 
forth;   ^^    and  standing     up     around 
him,    the    accusers    brought    no    evil 
accusation   of  such  things  as   I  sup- 
posed ;  ^^  but  had  some  questions  with 


ACTS  XXV,  XXVI 


him    concerning   their    own   religion,  ;  cerning  all  things  of  which  I  am  ac 


and  concerning  a  certain  Jesus  who 
was  dead,  whom  Paul  affirmed  to  be 
alive.  -^  And  when  I  was  perplexed 
in  regard  to  the  inquiry  about  these 


cused  by  Jews ;  ^  especially  since  thou 
art  expert  in  all  the  customs  and 
questions  among  Jews.  Wherefore 
I  beseech  thee  to  hear  me  patiently. 


and  night,  hope  to  attain;  concerning 
which  hope,  O  king,  I  am  accused  by 
Jews.  ^  Why  is  it  judged  incredible 
with  you,  if  God  raises  dead  men?  '*^  I 
indeed  thought  to  myself,  that  I  ought 


things,  I  asked  whether  he  was  wil-  j  4  y^y  manner  of  life,  therefore,  from 
Inig  to  go  to  Jerusalem,  and  there  be  1  ^y  youth,  which  was  from  the  be- 
judged  concernmg  them.  -^  But  when  ginning  among  my  own  nation  and 
Paul  appealed  to  be  held  for  the  de-  |  ^^  Jerusalem,  know  all  the  Jews; 
cision  of  Augustus,  I  commanded  him  I ,  j^^^^.        ^^^^^^^  ^^^^  f^^^  ^^e  first,  if 

to  be  held  until  I  should  send  him  up     .,  ^  .„.        ,^  4.^c^^:f,r    fUof  ^n 

r-  o.  A     1     \      •  •  1    .-     !  they  were  willing  to  testity,  that  ac- 

to    Caesar.      --And    Agrippa    said   to;        ■^,.       ^      .       ^^.   .     .        /'r  ^,,^  ^^ 
T7    ^        T  M         1  1       ■  u  ^     u  ^..   cording  to  the  strictest  sect  ot  our  re- 

restus,  1  myself  could  wish  to  hear    ,.   .      »_  ,.      ,      ^,      .  j.  .     ,     ^  , 

the  man.  To-morrow,  said  he,  thou  ligion,  I  lived  a  Pharisee  «  And  now 
Shalt  hear  him.  I/^ajid  and  am  judged  for  the  hope 

23  On  the  morrow,  therefore,  ?f  that  which  God  promised  to  our 
Agrippa  and  Bernice  came  with  great 'fathers;  'unto  which  our  twelve 
pomp,  and  entered  into  the  place  of  tribes,  earnestly  serving  [God]  day 
hearing,  with  the  military  tribunes 
and  principal  men  of  the  city,  and  at 
the  command  of  Festus  Paul  was 
brought   forth.      -^  And    Festus   said, 

King  Agrippa,  and  all  men  w-ho  are   ,  "   .i  •       '        \  ^      lu^ 

here  present  with  us,  ye  behold  this  to  do  many  things  contrary  to  the 
man,  about  whom  all  the  multitude  j  name  of  Jesus  the  Nazarene :  ^^  which 
of  the  Jews  interceded  with  me,  both  I  I/^f  did  in  Jerusalem,  and  many 
in  Jerusalem  and  here,  crying  out  of  the  saints  did  I  myself  shut  up  n 
that  he  ought  not  to  live  any  longer.  !  Prisons  having  received  authority 
2-^  But  I  found  that  he  had  committed  from  the  chief  priests ;  and  when  they 
nothing  worthy  of  death,  and  as  he  |  were  put  to  death  I  gave  my  vote 
himself  appealed  to  Augustus,  I  de-  ^gainst  them  ^^  And  pumshing  them 
cided  to  send  him.  ^^  About  whom  '  often,  throughout  all  the  synagogues, 
I  have  nothing  certain  to  write  to  my  I  strove  to  compel  them  to  bias- 
lord.  "  Wherefore  I  have  brought  him  pheme;  and  being  exceedingly  mad 
forth  before  vou,  and  sRecially  before  against  them,  I  persecuted  them  even 
thee,  king  Agrippa,  in  order  that,  unto  foreign  cities, 
when  the  examination  has  taken  -  Meanwhile,  as  I  went  to  Damas- 
place,  I  mav  have  something  to  write.  :  cus  with  authority  and  a  commission 
=^For  it  seems  to  me  unreasonable  ;  from  the  chief  priests,  ^^  at  midda> 
to  send  a  prisoner,  and  not  also  sig-  '  O  king,  I  saw  on  the  way  a  ^^^^^ 
nify  the  charges  against  him.  from  heaven,  above  the  brightness  of 

^  &        s=  ^j^g  g^^j^^  shining  around  me  and  tho^e 

r-xjN-D^Trr)  x-v^n  '  who  journeyed  with  me.     ^^  And  we 

CHAPibR  XX\  i  ^jj  having  fallen  to  the  earth,  I  heard 

1  And  Agrippa  said  to  Paul,  Thou  a  voice  speaking  to  me   and  saying  in 

art  permitted  to     speak    for    thyself,  the  Hebrew  language   Saul,  Saul  w-hy 

Then  Paul  stretched  forth  the  hand,  persecutest  thou  me?  It  is  hard  tor 

and  made  his  defense :  thee  to  kick  against  the  goads.      •>  And 

2 1  think  myself  happy,  king  Agrip-  I  said.  Who  art  thou,  Lord  ?  And  the 

pa.  because  I  am  about  to  make  my  Lord   said,   I   am   Jesus,   whom   thou 

defense    before    thee    this    day,    con-  persecutest.     ^«  But  rise,    and     stand 

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on  thy  feet;  for  it  is  for  this  that  I 
appeared  to  thee,  to  appoint  thee  a 
minister  and  a  witness  both  of  the 
things  in  which  thou  hast  seen  me, 
and  of  the  things  in  which  I  will  ap- 
pear to  thee ;  ^"  delivering  thee  from 
the  people,  and  from  the  Gentiles,  to 
whom  I  send  thee,  ^^  to  open  their 
eyes,  that  they  may  turn  from  dark- 
ness to  light,  and  from  the  dominion 
of  Satan  to  God,  that  they  may  re- 
ceive remission  of  sins  and  an  inher- 
itance among  those  who  are  sanctified 
by  faith  in  me.  ^^  Wherefore,  O  king 
Agrippa,  I  was  not  disobedient  to  the 
heavenl}^  vision ;  ^^  but  to  those  in 
Damascus  first,  and  in  Jerusalem,  and 
through  all  the  region  of  Judaea,  and 
to  the  Gentiles,  I  announced  that  they 
should  repent  and  turn  to  God,  do- 
ing    works     worthy     of    repentance. 

21  For  this  cause  the  .'ews,  seizing  me 
in  the  temple,  attempted  to  kill  me. 

22  Having  therefore  obtained  help 
from  God,  I  continue  to  this  day, 
testifying  both  to  small  and  great, 
saying  nothing  except  those  things 
which  the  prophets  and  Moses  said 
w^ere  going  to  come ;  ^^  whether  the 
Christ  was  to  suffer,  whether  he  first 
by  resurrection  from  the  dead  was 
about  to  proclaim  light  both  to  the 
people  and  to  the  Gentiles, 

2*  And  as  he  thus  made  his  defense, 
Festus  said  with  a  loud  voice.  Thou 
art  mad,  Paul ;  thy  much  learning  is 
turning  thee  mad. 

2^  But  Paul  says,  I  am  not  mad, 
most  excellent  Festus;  but  utter 
words  of  truth  and  soberness,  26  por 
the  king  knows  well  concerning  these 
things,  to  whom  also  I  speak  boldly; 
for  I  am  persuaded  that  none  of  these 
things  are  hidden  from  him;  for  this 
has  not  been  done  in  a  corner.  ^~  King 
Agrippa,  believest  thou  the  prophets? 
I  know  that  thou  believest.     28  And 


Agrippa  said  to  Paul,  Thou  some- 
W'hat  persuadest  me  to  make  me  a 
Christian.  -'•*  And  Paul  said,  I  could 
pray  God,  that  both  in  some  degree 
and  in  a  great  degree,  not  only  thou, 
but  also  all  that  hear  me  this  day,  may 
become  such  as  I  am,  except  these 
bonds. 

""  And  the  king  rose  up,  and  t.^e 
governor,  and  Bernice,  and  they  who 
sat  with  them.  "^  And  having  with- 
drawn, they  talked  together,  saying, 
This  man  does  nothing  worthy  of 
death  or  of  bonds,  ^-  And  Agrippa 
said  to  Festus,  This  man  could  have 
been  set  at  liberty,  if  he  had  not  ap- 
pealed to  Caesar, 

CHAPTER  XXVII 

1  And  w^hen  it  w^as  decided  that  we 
should  sail  to  Italy,  they  delivered 
Paul  and  some  other  prisoners  to  a 
centurion  named  Julius,  of  the  Au- 
gustan cohort.  2  And  going  on  board 
a  ship  of  Adramyttium,  about  to  sail 
along  the  coasts  of  Asia,  w^e  put  to 
sea,  Aristarchus,  a  ^Macedonian  of 
Thessalonica,  being  with  us,  ^  And 
the  next  day  we  landed  at  Sidon,  And 
Julius  treated  Paul  humanely  and  per- 
mitted him  to  go  to  his  friends  and 
receive  their  care,  ^  And  thence  set- 
ting sail,  we  sailed  under  Cyprus,  be- 
cause the  w-inds  were  contrary. 
^  And  sailing  across  the  sea  which  is 
off  Cilicia  and  Pamphylia,  we  came 
down  to  Myra,  a  city  of  Lycia.  ^  And 
there  the  centurion  found  a  ship  of 
Alexandria  sailing  to  Italy ;  and  he 
put  us  on  board  of  it,  "  And  sailing 
slowly  many  days,  and  having  come 
with  difficulty  over  against  Cnidus, 
the  wind  not  permitting  us  to  put  in, 
we  sailed  under  the  lee  of  Crete,  over 
against  Salmone ;  ^  and  coasting 
along  it  with  difficulty,  we  came  to  a 

Ver.    1 6.      In   which   thou   hast   ?ecn   me:    Many    ancient    documents    read,    which    thou   ha?t 
1. 

Ver.   28.      Somewhat:    Or,   with   little   effort. 

Ver.   29.     Both  in  some   degree,   etc. :    Or,  whether  with  little  effort   or  with    great. 

186 


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certain  place  called  Fair  Heavens,  saved  was  utterly  taken  away,  ^i  And 
near  to  which  was  the  city  Lasaea.  [  when  they  had  been  long  without 
'^  And  much  time  having  been  spent,  i  food,  then  Paul,   standing  up  in  the 


and  the  voyage  being  now  dangerous, 
because  even  the  Fast  had  already 
passed    by,    Paul    admonished    them, 


midst  of  them,,  said,  Sirs,  ye  should 
have  hearkened  to  me  not  to  .et  sail 
from   Crete,   and  incur   this   violence 


^^  saying.  Sirs,  I  perceive  that  the  and  loss.  22  ^nd  no  ;  I  exhort  you 
voyage  will  be  with  violence  and  much  1  to  be  of  good  cheer ;  for  there  will  be 
loss,  not  only  of  the  cargo  and  the  no  loss  of  life  among  you,  but  only 
ship,  but  also  of  our  lives.  ^^  But  the  :  of  the  ship.  ^^  For  there  stood  by  me 
centurion  trusted  the  master  and  the  this  night  an  angel  of  the  God  whose 
owner  of  the  ship,  more  than  the  I  I  am  and  whom  I  serv^e,  -*  saying, 
things  spoken  by  Paul.  ^-  And  as  the  Fear  not,  Paul ;  thou  must  stand  be- 
haven  was  not  well  situated  for  win-  i  fore  Caesar ;  and,  lo,  God  has  given 
tering,  the  greater  number  advised  to  '  thee  all  those  who  sail  with  thee, 
sail  thence,  if  by  any  means  they  25  wherefore,  sirs,  be  of  good  cheer; 
might  reach  Phoenix,  a  haven  of  for  I  believe  God,  that  it  will  be  even 
Crete,  looking  toward  the  southwest  so,  as  it  has  been  told  me.  20  g^^  ^^q 
and  northwest,  and  there  winter.        \  must  be  cast  on  a  certain  island. 

^3  And  when  the  south  wind  blew  2-  ^nd  when  the  fourteenth  night 
gently,  thinking  that  they  had  ob-  |  was  come,  as  we  were  driven  to  and 
tained  their  purpose,  they  weighed  I  fro  in  the  sea  of  Africa,  about  mid- 
anchor,  and  sailed  along  Crete,  close  night  the  seamen  suspected  that  they 
in  shore.  ^^  But  not  long  after,  there  were  drawing  near  'to  some  land ; 
beat  down  upon  it,  a  tempestuous  \  28  and  sounding,  they  found  twenty 
wind,  called  Eura^ylon.  ^'^  And  the  fathoms;  and  going  a  little  farther, 
ship  being  caught,  and  unable  to  face  sounding  again,  they  found  fifteen 
•the  wind,  we  yielded  to  it,  and  were  fathoms.  29  Then  fearing  lest  per- 
driven  along.  ^^  And  running  under  haps  we  should  be  cast  on  a  rocky 
a  certain  small  island  called  Clauda,  coast,  they  cast  four  anchors  out  of 
we  were  with  difficulty  able  to  secure  the  stern,  and  wished  that  day  would 
the  boat ;     ^"  which  when    they    had    come. 

taken  up,  they  used  helps,  undergird-  >      ^o  ^nd  as  the  seamen  were  seeking 
ing  the   ship ;    and,  fearing  lest  they    to  flee  out  of  the  ship,  and  had  let 


should  be  cast  into  the  Syrtis,  they 
lowered  the  sail,  and  so  were  driven. 
^^  And  we  being  violently  tempest- 
tossed,  the  next  day  they  began  to 
throw  things  overboard :  ^^  and  the 
third  day  they  cast  out  with  their 
own  hands  the  tackling  of  the  ship. 
2"  And  when  neitner  sun  nor  stars 
shone  on  us  for  many  days,  and  no 


down  the  boat  into  the  sea,  under 
color  as  if  they  were  about  to  carr}' 
cut  anchors  from  the  foreship, 
^^  Paul  said  to  the  centurion  and  to 
the  soldiers.  Unless  these  abide  in  the 
ship,  ye  yourselves  can  not  be  saved. 
2-  Then  the  soldiers  cut  the  ropes  ot 
the  boat,  and  let  it  fall  ofif.  ^s  ^nd 
while  the  day  was  coming  on,   Paul 


small   tempest  lay   on   us,   thencefor-  1  besought  them  all  to  take  food,  say- 
V    T-d  every  hope  that  we  should  be    ing.  This   day   is  the  fourteenth   day 

Ver.  9.  The  Fast:  observed  by  the  Jews  on  the  great  day  of  Atonement.      See  Lev.    i6:io- 
23:27. 

Ver.    12.  Southwest  and  northwest:   Or.   northeast  and  southeast. 

Ver.   14.  Upon :  Or,  from. 

Ver.   16.  Clauda:  Or,  Cauda. 

Ver.    17.  Syrtis:   A  gulf  with  dangerous  shoals. 

Ver.   29.  Or,  prayed. 

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that  ye  have  waited,  and  continued 
fasting,  having  taken  nothing. 
2^  Wherefore  I  beseech  you  to  take 
food;  for  this  is  for  your  safety;  for 
there  shall  not  a  hair  fall  from  the 
head  of  one  of  you.  ^^  And  having 
thus  spoken,  he  took  bread,  and  gave 
thanks  to  God  in  presence  of  them  all ; 
and  breaking  it,  he  began  to  eat. 
2*^  And  they  all  became  of  good  cheer, 
and  themselves  also  took  food.  ^^  And 
we  were  in  all  in  the  ship  two  hun- 
dred and  seventy-six  souls.  ^^  And 
when  they  had  eaten  enough,  they 
lightened  the  ship,  casting  out  the 
grain  into  the  sea. 

2^  And  when  day  came,  they  did  not 
recognize  the  land;  but  they  perceived 
a  certain  bay,  having  a  beach,  on 
which  they  determined,  if  possible,  to 
drive  the  ship.  ^^  And  cutting  the 
anchors  entirely  away,  they  aban- 
doned them  to  the  sea,  at  the  same 
time  unfastening  the  bands  of  the 
rudders;  and  hoisting  the  foresail  to 
the  wind,  they  made  for  the  beach. 
*^  And  falling  into  a  place  where  two 
seas  met,  they  ran  the  ship  ashore; 
and  the  prow  sticking  fast  remained 
immovable ;  but  the  stern  was  going 
to  pieces  by  the  violence  of  the  sea. 
*2  And  it  was  the  plan  of  the  soldiers, 
to  kill  the  prisoners,  lest  any  one 
should  swim  off,  and  escape.  *^  But 
the  centurion,  wishing  to  save  Paul, 
kept  them  from  their  purpose;  and 
commanded  that  those  who  could 
swim  should  cast  themselves  over- 
board first  and  get  to  land,  ^*  and  the 
rest,  some  on  planks,  and  others  on 
some  of  the  pieces  from  the  ship. 
And  so  it  came  to  pass,  that  all 
escaped  safe  to  land. 

CHAPTER  XXVIII 

^  And  having  escaped,  we  then 
knew  that  the  island  was  called  Me- 
lita.     2  \nd  the  barbarians  showed  us 

Ver.    iq.     To  drive  the  ship:  Some  ancient 
XXVill.     Ver.  2.     Barbarians:   People  not 


no  ordinary  kindness;  for  they 
kindled  a  fire,  and  received  us  all,  be- 
cause of  the  present  rain,  and  because 
of  the  cold. 

^  And  when  Paul  had  gathered  a 
bundle  of  sticks  and  put  them  on  the 
fire,  there  came  out  a  viper  from  the 
heat,  and  fastened  on  his  hand.  ^  And 
when  the  barbarians  saw  the  animal 
hanging  from  his  hand,  they  said 
among  themselves,  Surely  this  man  is 
a  murderer,  whom,  though  escaped 
from  the  sea,  justice  permitted  not 
to  live.  ^  He,  however,  shook  off  the 
animal  into  the  fire,  and  suffered  no 
harm.  ^  But  they  were  expecting  that 
he  would  become  inflamed,  or  sud- 
denl}^  fall  down  dead ;  but  after  look- 
ing a  great  while,  and  seeing  no  harm 
befall  him,  they  changed  their  m.inds, 
and  said  that  he  was  a  god. 

■^  Now  in  the  region  around  that 
place,  there  were  lands  of  the  chief 
man  of  the  island,  whose  name  was 
Publius,  who  received  and  enter- 
tained us  kindly  three  days.  ^  Now 
it  happened,  that  tHe  father  of  Publius 
was  lying  sick  with  a  fever  and  dys- 
entery ;  to  whom  Paul  entered  in,  and 
having  prayed,  laid  his  hands  on  him 
and  healed  him.  ^  And  when  this  was 
done,  the  others  also  in  the  island  who 
had  diseases,  came  and  were  cured; 
^^  who  also  honored  us  with  many 
honors;  and  when  we  were  setting 
sail,  they  put  on  board  such  things  as 
were  necessary. 

1^  And  after  three  months,  we  put 
to  sea  in  a  ship  of  Alexandria,  which 
had  wintered  in  the  island,  whose  sign 
was  Castor  and  Pollux.  ^^  And 
landing  at  Syracuse,  we  remained 
three  days.  *^  Whence,  making  a 
circuit,  we  came  to  Rhegium.  And 
after  one  day,  a  south  wind  arose, 
and  we  came  on  the  second  day  to 
Puteoli ;  ^*  where  we  found  brethren, 
and  were  entreated  to  remain  with 
them  seven  days ;  and  so  we  came  to 

documents  read,  to  bring  the  ship  safe  to  shore. 
speaking  Greek   or   Latin. 


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ACTS  XXVIII 


Rome.  i^And  from  thence,  the  fully  the  kingdom  of  God,  and  per- 
brethren,  having  heard  of  us,  came  suading  them  concerning  Jesus,  both 
to  meet  us  as  far  as  Appii  Forum,  and  '  from  the  law  of  Moses  and  the  proph- 
the  Three  Taverns ;  whom  when  Paul  ets,  from  morning  till  evening.  -^  And 
saw,  he  thanked  God,  and  took  cour-  '  some  believed  the  things  spoken,  and 
age.  i'^  And  when  we  came  to  Rom.e,  some  disbelieved.  ^5  And  disagreeing 
Paul  was  permitted  to  dwell  by  hmi-  among  themselves,  thev  departed,  af- 
self,  with  the  soldier  who  guarded  ter  Paul  had  spoken  one  word.  Well 
hnn.  1'  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  af-  |  did  the  Holy  Spirit  speak  through 
ter  three  days  he  called  together 
those  who  were  the  chief  men  of  the 
Jews ;  and  when  they  were  come  to- 
gether, he  said  to  them,  Brethren, 
though  I  had  done  nothing  against 
the  people,  or  the  customs  of  our 
fathers,  yet  I  was  delivered  a  prisoner 
from  Jerusalem  into  the  hands  of  the 
Romans ;  ^^  who,  when  they  had  ex- 
amined me,  wished  to  release  me,  be- 
cause there  was  no  cause  of  death  in 
me.  ^^  But  as  the  Jews  spoke  against 
it,  I  was  compelled  to  appeal  to  Csesar ; 
not  that  I  have  anything  to  accuse 
my  nation  of.  -^  For  this  cause  there- 
fore I  called  for  you,  to  see  and  to 
speak  with  you ;  for  on  account  of  the 
hope  of  Israel  I  am  bound  with  this 
chain.  ^^  And  they  said  to  him.  We 
neither  received  letters  from  Judaea 
concerning  thee,  nor  did  any  one  of 
the  brethren  that  came,  report  or 
speak  any  evil  concerning  thee.  2-  But 
we  deem  it  proper  to  hear  from  thee 
what   thou   thinkest;    for   concerning 


>ly    Spirit   speak 
Isaiah    the    prophet    to    our    fathers, 
^^  saying, 

Go  to  this  people,  and  say; 

With   hearing  ye  wdll   hear,   and 
will  not  understand. 

And  seeing  ye  will  see,  and  will 
not  perceive, 
^"  For   the   heart   of  this   people   is 
become  gross, 

And  their  ears  are  dull  of  hear- 
ing, 

And  tlieir  eyes  they  have  closed ; 

Lest  perhaps  they  see  with  their 
eyes, 

And  hear  with  their  ears, 
And  understand  with  their  heart. 
And    turn,    and    I    should    heal 
them. 

-^  Be  it  known  to  you  therefore 
that  to  the  Gentiles  this  salvation  of 
God  has  been  sent:  they  will  also 
hear. 

^^  And  he  remained  two  whole 
this  sect,  we  know  that  everywhere  ,  years  in  his  own  hired  lodgings,  and 
it  is  spoken  against.  '  gladly  welcomed  all  that  w^ent  in  to 

23  And    when    they    had    appointed    tiim ;    ^i  preaching    the    kingdom    of 
him  a  day,  they  came  to  him  in  great-    God.    and    teaching   the    things   con- 
^r  numbers  to'  his  lodging ;  to  whom  :  cerning  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ,   with 
e    set    forth    [the  truth],   testifying  j  all  boldness,  unhindered. 

Ver.   20.      I  called  for  you:  Or,  I  entreated  you  to  see  and  to  speak  with  me. 
Ver.   28.      Some   ancient  documents    add   ver.    29.      And   when  he   had   said   these   words,    the 
Jews  departed,  having   much   discussion   among   themselves. 


1S9 


THE    LETTER    OF    PAUL    TO    THE 


ROMANS 


CHAPTER  I  and  mine.     ^^  And  I  do  not  wish  you 

1  Paul,  a  servant  of  Jesus  Christ,  ^°  ^^  ignorant,  brethren,  that  often- 
called  to  be  an  apostle,  set  apart  to  ^imes  I  purposed  to  come  to  you  (and 
the  gospel  of  God,  ^  which  he  prom-  ^^^^  hindered  hitherto),  that  I  might 
ised  before  through  his  prophets  in  ^ave  some  fruit  in  you  also,  even  as 
the  Holy  Scriptures,  ^  concerning  his 
Son,  who  was  born  of  the  seed  of 
David  according  to  the  flesh,  "*  who 
was  instated  as  the  Son  of  God  with 
power  according  to  the  Spirit  of  holi- 
ness, by  resurrection  of  the  dead, 
Jesus  Christ  our  Lord;  ^through 
whom  we  received  grace  and  apostle 


in  the  rest  of  the  Gentiles.  ^*  Both 
to  Greeks  and  Barbarians,  both  to 
wise  and  foolish,  I  am  debtor;  ^^  so, 
as  far  as  lies  in  me,  I  am  ready  to 
preach  the  gospel  to  you  also  who  are 
in  Rome.  ^^  For  I  am  not  ashamed 
of  the  gospel ;  for  it  is  the  power  of 
God  unto  salvation  to  every  one  that 
shTp,"for  obedience  of7a"itha"m"ong'all  Relieves,  to  the  Jew  first,  and  also 
the  nations,  for  his  name's  sake ;!  ^^  the  Greek.  ^^  Form  it  is  revealed 
« among  whom  are  ye  also,  called  to|  ^^^  ^  righteousness,  from  faith  to 
be  Jesus  Christ's— Uo  all  the  beloved    ^^^^h;  as  it  is  written,    But  the  right 


of  God  that  are  in  Rome,  called  to  be 
saints :  Grace  to  you  and  peace  from 
God  our  Father  and  the  Lord  Jesus 
Christ. 

^  First,  I  thank  my  God  through 
Jesus  Christ  for  you  all,  that  your 
faith  is  proclaimed  in  all  the  world. 
^  For  God  is  my  witness,  whom  I 
serve  in  my  spirit  in  the  gospel  of  his 
Son,  how  unceasingly  I  make  mention 
of  you,  always  in  my  prayers  ^*^  mak 


eous  shall  live  by  faith. 

^^  For  God's  wrath  is  revealed  from 
heaven  against  all  ungodliness  and  un- 
righteousness of  men,  who  hold  back 
the  truth  in  unrighteousness ;  ^^  be- 
cause that  which  may  be  known  of 
God  is  manifest  in  them ;  for  God 
manifested  it  to  them,  ^o  Yot,  since 
the  creation  of  the  world,  his  invisible 
things  are  clearly  seen,  being  per- 
ceived by  the  things  that  are  made. 


ing  request,  if  in  any  way  now  atj  even  his  eternal  power  and  divinity; 
length  I  may  be  prospered  by  the  will  I  that  they  may  be  without  excuse, 
of   God   to    come   to   you.    '^^For   1    "^Because,  knowing  God,  they  glori- 


long  to  see  you,  that  I  may  impart  to 
you  some  spiritual  gift,  to  the  end 
that  ye  may  be  established ;  ^-  that  is, 
to  be  comforted  together  in  you, 
through  each  other's  faith,  both  yours 


fied  him  not  as  God,  nor  gave  thanks ; 
but  became  vain  in  their  reasonings, 
and  their  stupid  heart  was  darkened. 
^-  Affirming  themselves  to  be  wise, 
they  became  fools ;  -^  and  exchanged 


Ver.  I.  Gospel:  The  v/ord  heretofore  generally  translated  good  news  is  rendered  gospel 
when  used  in  its  later  and  definite  sense.  See  Matt.  26:13.  The  same  rule  is  applied  to  the 
corresponding  verb,   Gr.,  "Evangelize,"  i.  e.,   preach   good  news. 

\^er.  14.  Greeks:  Gentiles:  here  those  who  used  the  Greek  or  Latin  language.  Bar- 
barians:  Gentiles   who   spoke   other   languages. 

Ver.    16.    Greek:  Gentile  in  a  general  sense.      So  oft^n  elsewhere. 

TQO 


ROMANS  II 


the  glory  of  the  incorruptible  God 
for  the  likeness  of  an  image  of  cor- 
ruptible man,  and  of  birds  and  four- 
footed  beasts  and  creeping  things. 

2*  Wherefore    God    delivered    them 
up  in  the  desires  of  their  hearts   to 
uncleanness,  to  dishonor  their  bodies 
among    themselves;    ^^  who    changed 
the  truth  of  God  into  falsehood;  and 
worshiped    and    served    the    creature 
rather    than     the     Creator,     who     is 
blessed  forever.     Amen.     ^^  For  this 
cause     God    delivered    them    up    to 
shameful  passions;   for  their  women 
changed    the    natural    use    into    that 
which  is  against  nature ;  -"  and  in  like 
manner    the    men    also,    leaving    the 
natural  use  of  the  woman,  burned  in 
their    desire     one    toward     another ; 
men   with   men   working   that  which 
is  unseemly,  and  receiving  in  them- 
selves the  recompense  of  their  error 
which  was  due.     ^^  And  as  they  did 
not    choose    to    retain    God   in   their 
knowledge,  God  delivered  them  up  to 
a  reprobate  mind,  to  do  those  things 
which    are    not    becoming ;    ^^  being 
filled  with  all  unrighteousness,  wicked- 
ness, covetousness,  maliciousness;  full 
of  envy,  murder,  strife,  deceit,  malig- 
nity ;    whisperers,   ^^  slanderers,   hate- 
ful to  God,  insolent,  proud,  boasters, 
devisers  of  evil  things,  disobedient  to 
parents,      ^^  without      understanding, 
covenant-breakers,     without     natural 
affection,   unm.erciful ;   ^-  who,   know- 
ing the  judgment  of  God,  that  they 
who  practise  such  things  are  worthy 
of  death,  not  only  do  them,  but  also 
have   pleasure  in  those  who  practise 
them. 

CHAPTER  II 

^  Wherefore  thou  art  without  ex- 
cuse, O  man,  whoever  thou  art  that 
judgest;  for  wherein  thou  judgest 
another,    thou    condemnest    thyself; 

Ver.   2^.     De?ire:   Or,   lust. 

Ver.   30.      Hateful   to:  Or,   haters  of. 


j  for   thou    that   judgest   dost   practise 
the  same  things.    -  Now  we  know  that 
the  judgment  of  God  is  according  to 
truth,  upon  those  who  practise  such 
things.      2;^nd    reckonest   thou    this, 
O  man,  that  judgest  those  who  prac- 
tise such  things,  and  doest  them,  that 
i  thou   shalt    escape    the   judgment    of 
God?  •*  Or  despisest  thou  the  riches  of 
his    kindness,    and    forbearance,    and 
longsuffering,   not  knowing  that  the 
goodness  of   God  is  leading  thee  to 
repentance;    ^  and   according    to    thy 
hardness    and    impenitent    heart,    art 
laying  up  for  thyself  wrath  in  the  day 
of  wrath  and  of  the  revelation  of  the 
righteous    judgment    of    God;    ^  ^vho 
will  render  to  every  man  according  to 
his  works ;  ^  to  those  who  by  patient 
continuance    in   well   doing   seek   for 
glory    and    honor    and    immortality, 
eternal   life;   « but  to   those  who   are 
contentious,    and    do    not    obey    the 
truth,      but      obey      unrighteousness, 
wrath   and   indignation,     tribulation 
and   distress,   on   every  soul   of   man 
that  works  evil,  of  the  Jew  first,  and 
also   of  the   Greek;   ^^  but  glory  and 
honor  and  peace  to  every  man  that 
works  good,  to  the  Jew  first,  also  to 
the  Greek. 

1^  For  there  is  no  respect  of  persons 
with  God.  ^-  For  as  many  as  sinned 
without  law  will  also  perish  without 
law;  and  as  many  as  sinned  with  law 
will  be  judged  by  law;  ^^  for  not  the 
hearers  of  law  are  righteous  before 
God.  but  the  doers  of  law  will  be  jus- 
tified :  1*  (for  when  Gentiles,  who 
have  no  law,  do  bv  nature  the  things 
required  by  law,  these,  having  no 
law,  are  a  law  to  themselves ;  ^^  who 
show  the  work  of  law  written  in  their 
hearts,  their  conscience  testifying  with 
it,  and  between  one  another  their 
thoughts  accusing  or  also  excusing;) 
^^  in   the   day  when   God  will   judge 


T91 


ROMANS  III 


the  secrets  of  men,  according  to  my 
gospel,   through  Jesus   Christ. 

^^  But  if  thou  art  called  a  Jew,  and 
restest  on  law,  and  gloriest  in  God, 
^^  and  knowest  his  will,  and  distin- 
guishest  the  things  that  differ,  being 
instructed  out  of  the  law;  ^^  and  be- 
lievest  thyself  to  be  a  guide  of  the 
blind,  a  light  of  those  who  are  in 
darkness,  -*^  an  instructor  of  the  fool- 
ish, a  teacher  of  babes,  having  in  the 
law  the  form  of  knowledge  and  of 
the  truth ;  -^  thou  then  that  teachest 
another,  dost  thou  not  teach  thyself? 
thou  that  preachest  a  man  should  not 
steal,  dost  thou  steal  ?  --  thou  that 
sayest^  a  man  should  not  commit 
adultery,  dost  thou  commit  adultery? 
thou  that  abhorrest  idols,  dost  thou 
rob  temples?  "^  thou  that  gloriest  in 
law,  through  the  transgression  of  the 
law  dishonorest  thou  God?  ^^For, 
the  name  of  God  is  blasphemed  among 
the  Gentiles  because  of  you,  as  it  is 
written. 

-^  For  circumcision  indeed  profits, 
if  thou  doest  the  law;  but  if  thou  art 
a  transgressor  of  law,  thy  circum- 
cision has  become  uncircumcision. 
2*^  If  then  the  uncircumcision  keep 
the  requirements  of  the  law,  shall  not 
his  uncircumcision  be  reckoned  for 
circumcision?  -^  And  shall  not  the  un- 
circumcision that  is  by  nature,  if  it 
fulfils  the  law,  judge  thee,  who  with 
the  letter  and  circumcision  art  a 
transgressor  of  law?  -'^  For  he  is  not 
a  Jew,  who  is  one  outwardly ;  nor  is 
that  circumcision,  which  is  outward 
in  the  flesh.     ^9  3^^^  j^^  jg  ^  j^^^^  ^^^q 

is  one  inwardly ;  and  circumcision  is 
that  of  the  heart,  in  spirit  not  in  let- 
ter ;  whose  praise  is  not  from  men, 
but  from  God. 

CHAPTER  III 

^  What  then  is  the  advantage  of  the 
Jew?  Or  what  is  the  profit  of  circum- 

III.     Ver.   7.     For:   Many  documents   read, 


cision  ?  2  Much  every  way ;  first,  in- 
deed, that  they  were  intrusted  with 
the  oracles  of  God.  ^  For  what  if 
some  disbelieved?  Shall  their  disbe- 
lief make  void  the  faithfulness  of 
God?  •*  Far  be  it.  But  let  God  be 
true,  and  every  man  a  liar,  as  it  is 
written. 

That  thou  mayest  be  justified  in 

thy  words^ 
And  mayest  overcome  when  thou 

art  judged. 

^  But  if  our  unrighteousness  com- 
mends God's  righteousness,  what 
shall  we  say?  Is  God  unrighteous 
who  visits  wrath?  (I  speak  as  a  man.) 
^  Far  be  it!  For  then  how  shall  God 
judge  the  w^orld?  '^  For  if  the  truth  of 
God,  through  my  lie,  abounded  unto 
his  glory,  why  am  I  also  still  judged 
as  a  sinner?  ^  And  why  should  we 
not  (as  we  are  slanderously  reported, 
and  as  some  affirm  that  we  say,)  do 
evil,  that  good  may  come  ?  Whose 
condem-uation  is  just. 

^What  then?  Are  we  better?  No, 
in  no  wise ;  for  we  before  charged, 
that  both  Jews  and  Greeks  are  all  un- 
der sin.     ^^  As  it  is  written, 

There  is  none  righteous,  no,  not 
one; 
^^  There  is  none   that  understands, 
There    is    none    that   seeks   after 
God; 
^-  They  are  all  gone  out  of  the  way, 
they  are  together  become  un- 
profitable ; 
There   is   none    that   does   good, 
there  is  not  so  much  as  one ; 
^3  Their  throat  is  an  open  sepulchre; 
With    their    tongues    they    have 

used  deceit ; 
The  poison  of  asps  is  under  their 
lips; 
1*  Whose  mouth  is  full  of  cursing 

and  bitterness; 
^^  Their  feet  are  swift  to  shed  blood; 
^^  Destruction    and    misery    are    in 
their  ways; 

But 


1 


192 


ROMANS  III.  IV 


"  And  the  way  of  peace  they  have 

not  known; 
*8  There  is  no  fear  of  God  before 

their  eyes. 
^®  Now  we  know  that  whatever  the 


CHAPTER  IV 

^  What  then  shall  we  say  that 
Abraham,  our  forefather  according  to 
the  flesh,  has  found?  -For  if  Abra- 
ham was  justified  by  works,  he  has 


law  says,  it  speaks  to  those  under  the  ground  of  glorying;  but  [it  is]  not 
law;  that  every  mouth  may  be  towards  God.  ^For  what  says  the 
stopped,  and  all  the  world  may  be  I  Scripture  ?  And  Abraham  believed 
subject  to  condemnation  before  God.  I  God,  and  it  was  reckoned  to  him  for 
20  Because  by  works  of  law  no  flesh  '\  righteousness.  *  Now  to  him  that 
will    be    justified    in    his    sight;    for    works,  the  reward  is  not  reckoned  as 


through  law  is  knowledge  of  sin. 
21  But  now,  apart  from  law,  a  right- 
eousness of  God  has  been  manifested, 
being  witnessed  by  the  law  and  the 
prophets;  22  even  a  righteousness  of 
God  through  faith  in  Jesus  Christ, 
to  all  that  believe;  for  there  is  no 
distinction ;  23  for  all  have  sinned,  and 
fall  short  of  the  glory  of  God;  2^ be- 
ing justified  freely  by  his  grace, 
through  the  redemption  that  is  in 
Christ  Jesus ;  -^  whom  God  set  forth 
as  a  propitiation,  through  faith,  in 
his  blood,  for  the  exhibition  of  his 
righteousness,  because  of  the  passing 
over  of  the  sins  formerly  committed 
during  the  forbearance  of  God;  26  for 
the  exhibition  of  his  righteousness 
in  this  present  time,  that  he  may  be 
righteous,  and  the  justifier  of  him 
who  believes  in  Jesus. 

27  Where  then  is  the  glorying?  It 
is  excluded.  By  what  kind  of  law? 
Of  works  ?  Nay ;  but  by  a  law  of  faith. 
28  For  we  reckon  that  a  man  is  jus- 
tified by  faith  apart  from  works  of 
la\v.  2^  Or  is  God  the  God  of  Jews 
only?  Is  he  not  also  of  Gentiles? 
Yes,  of  Gentiles  also :  ^^  since  God  is 
one,  who  will  justify  the  Circumcision 
by  faith,  and  the  Uncircumcison 
through  faith.  ^^  Do  we  then  make 
void  law^  through  faith  ?  Far  be  it ! 
Yea,  we  establish  law. 

Ver.    22.  After   the  words,   to   all   some   documents   add,    and   upon    all. 

Ver.    24.  Freely:    Or,    gratuitously. 

Ver.    .^o.  The   Circumcision   here    and   elsewhere    means   the    Jews,    and    the    Uncircuracision, 
the  Gentiles. 


of  grace,  but  as  of  debt.  ^  But  to  him 
that  works  not,  but  believes  on  him 
who  justifies  the  ungodly,  his  faith  is 
reckoned  for  righteousness.  ^  As  also 
David  speaks  of  the  happiness  of  the 
man,  to  whom  God  reckons  righteous- 
ness, apart  from  works, 

^  Happy     those,     whose     iniquities 
have  been  forgiven. 
And  whose  sins  have  been  cov- 
ered; 
s  Happy  the  man  to  whom  the  Lord 

will  not  reckon  sin ! 
9  Comes  this  happiness  then  on  the 
Circumcision,  or  also  on  the  Uncir- 
cumcision  ?  For  we  say,  Faith  was 
reckoned  to  Abraham  for  righteous- 
ness. ^<*  How  then  was  it  reckoned? 
When  he  was  in  circumcision,  or  in 
uncircumcision?  Not  in  circumcision, 
but  in  uncircumcision.  ^^  And  he  re- 
ceived the  sign  of  circumcision,  a 
seal  of  the  righteousness  of  the  faith 
which  he  had  while  in  uncircumcision ; 
that  he  might  be  father  of  all  that  be- 
lieve while  in  uncircumcision,  that  the 
righteousness  might  be  reckoned  to 
them  also ;  ^2  and  father  of  circum- 
cision to  those  who  not  only  are  of 
the  Circumcision,  but  who  also  walk 
in  the  steps  of  the  faith  of  our  father 
Abraham,  whch  he  had  while  in  un- 
circumcision. 

1^  For    not    through    law    was    the 
promise  to  Abraham,  or  to  his  seed, 


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ROMANS  IV.  V 


that  he  should  be  heir  of  the  world, 
but    throug^h   righteousness    of   faith. 
^^  For  if  those  that  are   of  law  are 
heirs,    faith    is   made   void,    and   the 
promise  is  made  of  no  effect.    ^^  For 
the    law    w^orks    wrath;    but    where 
there    is    no     law,   neither    is   there 
transgression.      ^"  For    this    cause    it 
is   of   faith,   that   it  may  be   accord- 
ing   to    grace;    in    order    that    the 
promise    may    be    sure    to    all    the 
seed;    not   to    that    only  which  is  of 
the   law,   but   to   that   also   which   is 
of  the  faith  of  Abraham;  who  is  the 
father  of  us  all,  ^'  (as  it  is  written, 
A  father  of  many  nations  have  I  made 
thee,)  before  God  whom  he  believed, 
who  makes  alive  the  dead,  and  calls 
the   things    that   are    not   as    though 
they   were ;   ^^  who   against   hope  be- 
lieved  in   hope,   to   the   end   that   he 
might  become  father  of  many  nations, 
according  to  that  which  was  spoken. 
So  shall  thy  seed  be.     ^^  And  being 
not  weakened  in  faith,  he  considered 
his    own    body    already    dead,    being 
about  a  hundred  years   old,  and  the 
deadness  of  Sarah's  womb ;  ^^  but  in 
view  of  the  promise  of  God  he  wa- 
vered not  through  unbelief,  but  was 
made  strong  in  faith,  giving  glory  to 
God,  2^  and  being  fully  assured,  that 
what   he   had  promised   he   was  able 
also  to  perform.    --  Wherefore  also  it 
was  reckoned  to   him   for  righteous- 
ness.   -^  And    it   was   not   written   for 
his  sake  alone,  that  it  was  reckoned 
to  him ;  ^^  but  for  ours  also,  to  whom 
it  w'ill  be  reckoned,  if  we  believe  on 
him  who  raised  Jesus  our  Lord  from 
the  dead ;  -^  who  was  delivered  up  for 
our  trespasses,  and  was  raised  for  our 
justification. 

CHAPTER  V 

^  Being  justified  therefore  by  faith, 
let  us  have  peace  with  God  through 
our    Lord    Jesus    Christ ;     ^  through 

v.     Ver.    3.     Exult:    Gr..   glory. 

Ver.  3,4.    Patience:    See   note   on    Luke   8:15. 

Ver.    II.      Exulting:    Gr.,    glorying. 


whom  we  have  had  our  access  also  by 
faith  into  this  grace  in  which  we 
stand,  and  let  us  exult  in  hope  of  the 
glory  of  God.  "  And  not  only  so,  but 
let  us  exult  in  afflictions  also ;  know- 
ing that  affliction  works  patience ; 
*  and  patience  approval ;  and  approval 
hope ;  ^  and  hope  makes  not  ashamed ; 
because  the  love  of  God  has  been 
poured  forth  in  our  hearts,  through 
the  Holy  Spirit  which  was  given  to 
us. 

®  For  when  w-e  were  yet  weak,  in 
due  season  Christ  died  for  the  un- 
godly, '^  For  scarcely  for  a  righteous 
man  will  one  die;  though,  for  the 
good  man,  perhaps  some  one  does 
even  dare  to  die.  ^  But  God  com- 
mends his  own  love  toward  us,  in  that, 
while  we  were  yet  sinners,  Christ  died 
for  us.  ^  Much  more  therefore,  being 
now  justified  by  his  blood,  we  shall 
be  saved  from  the  wrath  through  him. 
^^  For  if,  being  enemies,  we  were  re- 
conciled to-  God  through  the  death 
of  his  Son;  much  more,  being  recon- 
ciled, shall  we  be  saved  by  his  life; 
^^  and  not  only  so,  but  also  exulting 
in  God  through  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ,  through  w^hom  we  have  now 
received  the  reconciliation, 

^2  Therefore,  as  through  one  man 
sin  entered  into  the  world,  and  death 
through  sin ;  and  so  death  passed  unto 
all  men,  for  that  all  sinned ; — ^^  for 
until  the  law^  sin  was  in  the  w^orld ; 
but  sin  is  not  reckoned  when  there 
is  no  law\  ^^  But  yet  death  reigned 
from  Adam  until  Moses,  even  over 
those  who  sinned  not  after  the  like- 
ness of  Adam's  transgression,  who  is 
a  type  of  the  Coming  One. — '^^  But  not 
as  the  trespass,  so  also  is  the  gift; 
for  if  by  the  trespass  of  the  one  the 
many  died,  much  more  did  the  grace 
of  God,  and  the  gift  by  the  grace  of 
the  one  man,  Jesus  Christ,  abound 
to  the  many,     ^^  And  not  as  through 


194 


ROMANS  VI 


one  that  sinned,  is  the  gift;  for  the  i  body  of  sin  might  be  destroyed,  in 
judgment  came  of  one  [trespass]  |  order  that  we  might  no  more  be  in 
unto  condemnation,  but  the  gift  came  bondage  to  sin.  '^  For  he  that  died 
of  many  trespasses  unto  justification.  |  has  been  justified  from  sin.  ®  And  if 
^"  For  if  by  the  trespass  of  the  one,  !  we  died  with  Christ,  we  beHeve  that 
death  reigned  through  the  one ;  much  we  shall  also  live  with  him ;  ^  know- 
more  those  who  receive  the  abun-  ing  that  Christ,  being  raised  from  the 
dance  of  the  grace,  and  of  the  gift  of  dead,  dies  no  more;  death  has  domin- 
•righteousness,  will  reign  in  life  ion  over  him  no  more.  ^°  For  the 
through  the  one,  Jesus  Christ.  I  death  that  he  died,  he  died  to  sin  once 

^''  So    then,    as   through    one    tres-  1  for  all ;  but  the  life  that  he  lives,  he 


pass  it  came  to  all  men  unto  con- 
demnation ;  so  also  through  one  right- 
eous act  it  came  to  ail  men  unto  jus- 
tification of  life.  ^^  For  as  through 
the  disobedience  of  the  one  man  the 
many  were  constituted  sinners,  so  also 
through  the  obedience  of  the  one  will 
the  many  be  constituted  righteous. 
2^  But  the  law  came  in  besides,  that 
the  trespass  might  abound.  But 
where    sin    abounded,    grace    super- 


lives  to  God.  ^^  Thus  reckon  ye  also 
yourselves  to  be  dead  to  sin,  but  alive 
to  God  in  Christ  Jesus. 

^2  Let  not  sin  therefore  reign  in 
your  mortal  body,  that  ye  should  obey 
its  desires ;  ^^  nor  present  your  mem- 
bers to  sin  as  weapons  of  unright- 
eousness; but  present  yourselves  to 
God,  as  alive  from  the  dead,  and  your 
members  to  God  as  weapons  of  right- 
eousness.    ^*  For  sin  shall   not  have 


abounded;    -^  that   as   sin   reigned   in  i  dominion   over  you;   for  ye  are  not 
death,    so    also     might    grace    reign    under  law,  but  under  grace. 


through    righteousness    unto    eternal 
life,  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord 


CHAPTER  VI 


^^  What  then  ?  Are  we  to  sin,  be- 
cause we  are  not  under  law,  but  un- 
der   grace  ?    Far    be    it !    ^^  Know   ye 
not,  that  to  whom  ye  present  your- 
selves   servants    unto    obedience,    his 
1  What  then  shall  we  say?  Are  we    servants     ye     are     whom     ye     obey; 
to    continue   in   sin,   that   grace   may    whether  of  sin  unto  death,  or  of  obe- 
abound?    2  Far  be  it!  How -shall  we,    dience     unto     righteousness?     i"  But 


who  died  to  sin,  live  any  longer  there- 
in? ^  Or,  are  ye  ignorant,  that  all 
we  who  were  baptized  (immersed)  in- 
to Christ  Jesus  were  baptized  (im- 
mersed) into  his  death  ?  *  We  were 
buried  therefore  with  him  through 
our  baptism  (immersion)  into  his 
death,  that  as  Christ  was  raised  from 


thanks  be  to  God,  that  [whereas]  ye 

were  servants  of  sin,  ye  became  obe- 
dient from  the  heart  to  that  form^  of 
teaching  unto  which  ye  were  appoint- 
ed; ^®  and  being  made  free  from  sin, 
became  servants  of  righteousness. 
^^  I  speak  after  the  manner  of  men, 
because  of  the  infirmity  of  your  flesh. 


the   dead   through   the   glory   of  the    Por  as   ye   presented  your   members 
Father,    so    we    also    might   walk   in    servants  to  uncleanness,  and  to  iniq- 


newness   of  life 
become     united 
of    his     death, 
that      of      his 


^  For   if  we   have 

with     the     likeness 

we     shall     be     with 

resurrection      also ; 


^  knowing    this,    that    our    old    man 
was    crucified    with    him,     that    the 


uity  unto  miquity:  so  now  present 
your  members  servants  to  righteous- 
ness unto  sanctification.  -^  For  when 
ye  were  servants  of  sin,  ye  were  free 
as  to  righteousness.  -^  What  fruit 
therefore  had  ye  then  in  those  things 


VI.     Ver.    4.     Into; 
Ver.    13.     Weapons: 


Or,    unto. 

Or,    instnnents. 


Compare  2  Cor.    10.4. 


^Q5 


ROMANS  VII 


of  which  ye  are  now  ashamed?  For 
the  end  of  those  things  is  death. 
22  But  now,  being  made  free  from  sin, 
and  become  servants  to  God,  ye  have 
your  fruit  unto  sanctification,  and  the 
end  eternal  Hfe.  -^  For  the  wages  of 
sin  is  death;  but  the  gift  of  God  is 
eternal  life,  in  Christ  Jesus  our  Lord. 


CHAPTER  VII 

^  Or,  are  ye  ignorant,  brethren  (for 

1  am  speaking  to  men  who  know  law), 
that  the  law  has  dominion  over  the 
man   for   so   long  time   as  he   lives? 

2  For  the  married  woman  is  bound 
by  law  to  the  living  husband;  but  if 
the  husband  dies,  she  is  released  from 
the  law  of  the  husband.  ^  So  then  if, 
while  the  husband  is  living,  she  is 
married  to  another  man,  she  shall  be 
called  an  adulteress;  but  if  the  hus- 
band dies,  she  is  free  from  the  law, 
so  that  she  is  no  adulteress,  though 
she  is  married  to  another  man. 

*  Wherefore,  my  brethren,  ye  also 
were  made  dead  to  the  law  through 
the  body  of  Christ,  that  ye  might  be 
married  to  another,  to  him  who  was  ,  . 
raised  from  the  dead,  in  order  that  ^^  present  with  me;  but  to  perform 
we  might  bear  fruit  to  God.  ^  por  ^^^^  which  is  good  is  not.  ^^  For  the 
when  we  were  in  the  flesh,  the  pas-  E^o^d  that  I  wish,  I  do  not;  but  the 
sions  of  sins,  which  were  through  the  ^vil  that-  I  wish  not,  that  I  practise, 
law,  wrought  in  our  members  to  bear  I  ^°  But  if  what  I  wish  not,  that  I  do, 
fruit  unto  death.     ^  But  now  we  have   it  i^  "°  "^°^^  ^  ^^^^^  perform  it,  but  the 

sin  that  dwells  in  me.     -^  I  find  then 


when  the  commandment  came,  sin 
revived,  and  I  died.    ^^  j^^^^  ^^^  ^q^_ 

mandment,  which  was  unto  life,  that  I 
found  to  be  unto  death.  ^^  For  sin, 
finding  occasion  through  the  com- 
mandment deceived  me,  and  through 
it  slew  me.  ^-  So  that  the  law  is  holy, 
and  the  commandment  holy  and  right- 
eous and  good. 

^2  Did  then  that  which  is  good  be- 
come death  to  me  ?  Far  be  it !  But  sin, 
that  it  might  be  shown  to  be  sin,  by 
working  death  to  me  through  that 
which  is  good — that  sin  through  the 
commandment  might  become  ex- 
ceedingly sinful.  1^  For  we  know 
that  the  law  is  spiritual;  but  I  am 
fleshly,  sold  under  sin.  ^^  For  what  I 
perform,  I  know  not;  for  not  what 
I  wish,  that  do  I  practise;  but  what 
I  hate,  that  I  do.  ^^  But  if  what  I 
wish  not,  that  I  do,  I  consent  to  the 
law  that  it  is  good.  ^'  Now  then,  it 
is  no  longer  I  that  perform  it,  but 
the  sin  that  dwells  in  me.  ^^  For  I 
know  that  there  dwells  not  in  me,  thai 
is,  in  my  flesh,  any  good;  for  to  wish 


been  released  from  the  law,  having 
died  to  that  in  which  we  were  held; 
so  that  we  serve  in  newness  of  the 
Spirit,  and  not  in  oldness  of  the  let- 
ter. 

^  What  then  shall  we  say?  Is  the 
law  sin?  Far  be  it!  But  I  should  not 
have  known  sin,  unless  through  law; 
for  I  should  not  know  coveting,  if 
the  law  did  not  say.  Thou  shalt  not 
covet.  '^  But  sin,  finding  occasion 
through  the  commandment,  wrought 
in  me  all  manner  of  coveting.  For 
apart  from  law,  sin  is  dead.  *  And  I 
was  alive  apart  from  law  once;  but 

Ver.   7,8.    Covet,  coveting:    Or,   desire. 

196 


the  law,  that,  v\  hen  I  wish  to  do  good, 
evil  is  present  wuth  me.  —  For  I  de- 
light in  the  law  of  God  after  the  in- 
ward man.  -^  But  I  see  a  different 
law  in  my  members,  warring  against 
the  law  of  my  mind,  and  bringing  me 
into  captiA'ity  to  the  law  of  sin  which 
is  in  my  members.  -*  Wretched  man 
that  I  am !  Who  will  deliver  me  from 
the  body  of  this  death?  -^'^  Thanks  be 
to  God,  through  Jesus  Christ  our 
Lord.  So  then  I  myself  with  the 
mind  serve  the  law  of  God,  but  with 
the  flesh  the  law  of  sin. 


ROMANS  VIII 


CHAPTER  VIII 

^  There  is  therefore  now  no  con- 
demnation to  those  who  are  in  Christ 
Jesus.  ^  For  the  law  of  the  Spirit 
of  Hfe  in  Christ  Jesus  set  me  free  from 
the  law  of  sin  and  death.  ^  For — 
what  the  law  could  not  do,  in  that  it 
was  weak  through  the  flesh — God, 
sending  his  own  Son  in  the  likeness 
of  sinful  flesh  and  for  sin,  [did,  and] 
condemned  sin  in  the  flesh ;  ^  that  the 
requirement  of  the  law  might  be  ful- 
filled in  us,  who  walk  not  according 
to  the  flesh,  but  according  to  the 
Spirit.  ^  For  those  who  are  according 
to  the  flesh  mind  the  things  of  the 
flesh ;  but  those  who  are  according  to 
the  Spirit,  the  things  of  the  Spirit. 
^  For  the  mind  of  the  flesh  is  death; 
but  the  mind  of  the  Spirit  is  life  and 
peace.  ^  Because  the  mind  of  the  flesh 
is  enmity  against  God;  for  it  does  not 
subject  itself  to  the  law  of  God, 
neither  indeed  can  it;  ^  and  those  who 
are  in  the  flesh. can  not  please  God. 

^  But  ye  are  not  in  the  flesh,  but  in 
the  Spirit,  if  indeed  the  Spirit  of  God 
dwells  in  you.  And  if  any  one  has 
not  the  Spirit  of  Christ,  he  is  none 
of  his.  ^°  And  if  Christ  is  in  you, 
the  body  is  dead  because  of  sin;  but 
the  Spirit  is  life  because  of  righteous- 
ness. ^^  And  if  the  Spirit  of  him  who 
raised  Jesus  from  the  dead  dwells  in 
you,  he  who  raised  Christ  from  the 
dead  will  make  alive  your  mortal 
bodies  also,  because  of  his  Spirit 
that   dwells   in   you. 

^2  So  then,  brethren,  we  are  debtors, 
not  to  the  flesh,  to  live  according  to 
the  flesh.  ^^  For  if  ye  are  living  ac- 
cording to  the  flesh,  ye  are  going  to 
die :  but  if  by  the  Spirit  ye  put  to 
death  the  deeds  of  the  body,  ye  will 
live.  ^*  For  as  many  as  are  led  by 
the  Spirit  of  God,  these  are  sons  of 
God.  ^^  For  ye  did  not  receive  a 
spirit  of  bondage  again  unto  fear;  but 


ye  received  a  spirit  of  adoption, 
whereby  we  cry,  Abba,  Father.  ^^  The 
Spirit  himself  testifies  with  our  spirit, 
that  we  are  children  of  God;  ^'  and  if 
children,  also  heirs;  heirs  of  God, 
and  joint  heirs  with  Christ;  if  indeed 
we  suffer  with  him,  that  we  may  also 
be  glorified  with  him. 

^^  For  I  reckon  that  the  sufferings 
of  this  present  time  are  of  no  account, 
in  comparison  with  the  glory  which  is 
going  to  be  revealed  for  us.  ^^  For 
the  earnest  longing  of  the  creation  is 
waiting  for  the  revelation  of  the  sons 
of  God.  2^  For  the  creation  was  made 
subject  to  vanity,  not  by  its  own  will, 
but  because  of  him  who  made  it  sub- 
ject, in  hope  -^  that  the  creation  itself 
also  will  be  set  free  from  the  bondage 
of  corruption  into  the  freedom  of  the 
glory  of  the  children  of  God.  -^  For 
we  know  that  the  whole  creation 
groans  and  travails  in  pain  together 
until  now.  ^^  And  not  only  so,  but 
ourselves  also,  though  we  have  the 
first-fruits  of  the  Spirit,  even  we  our- 
selves groan  within  ourselves,  wait- 
ing for  the  adoption,  the  redemption 
of  our  body. 

2*  For  by  hope  we  were  saved ;  but 
hope  seen  is  not  hope ;  for  what  one 
sees,  why  does  he  also  hope  for? 
-^  But  if  we  hope  for  what  we  do  not 
see,  we  wait  for  it  with  patience. 
26  And  in  like  manner  the  Spirit  also 
helps  our  weakness ;  for  we  know  not 
what  to  pray  for  as  we  ought;  but 
the  Spirit  himself  makes  intercession 
for  us  with  groanings  which  can  not 
be  uttered.  ^"^  And  he  who  searches 
the  hearts  knows  what  is  the  mind  of 
the  Spirit,  because  he  makes  interces- 
sion for  the  saints  according  to  the 
will  of  God.  2s  \^(^  ^ye  know  that 
all  things  work  together  for  good  to 
those  who  love  God,  to  those  who  are 
called  according  to  his  purpose. 
-^  Because  whom  he  foreknew,  he  al- 


Ver. 
Ver. 


[did,   and]    condemned:    Or,    did   by   condemning. 
Because   of:    Many   documents   read,   through. 


197 


ROMANS  VIII.  IX 


so  predestinated  to  be  conformed  to 
the  image  of  his  Son,  that  he  might 
be  the  first  born  among  many  breth- 
ren. ^^  And  whom  he  predestinated, 
them  he  also  called;  and  whom  he 
called,  them  he  also  justified;  and 
whom  he  justified,  them  he  also  glori- 
fied. 

^^  What  then  shall  we  say  to  these 
things?  If  God  is  for  us,  who  is 
against  us?  ^^  He  who  spared  not  his 
own  Son,  but  delivered  him  up  for  us 
all,  how^  will  he  not  also  with  him 
freely  give  us  all  things  ?  ^^  Who  will 
lay  anything  to  the  charge  of  God's 
elect?  God  is  he  that  justifies;  ^*  who 
is  he  that  condemns  ?  Christ  is  he 
that  died,  yea  rather,  was  raised,  who 
is  also  at  the  right  hand  of  God,  who 
also  intercedes  for  us.  ^^  Who  will 
separate  us  from  the  love  of  Christ? 
Will  tribulation,  or  distress,   or  per 


is  the  adoption,  and  the  glory,  and 
the  covenants,  and  the  givmg  of  the 
law,  and  the  service,  and  the  prom- 
ises ;  ^  whose  are  the  fathers,  and  of 
whom  as  to  the  flesh  is  the  Christ, 
who  is  over  all,  God  blessed  forever. 
Amen. 

^  But  not  as  though  the  word  of 
God  has  failed.  For  not  all  they  are 
Israel,  who  are  of  Israel;  "neither, 
because  they  are  Abraham's  seed,  are 
they  all  children;  but.  In  Isaac  shall 
thy  seed  be  called.  ^  xhat  is,  not  they 
who  are  the  children  of  the  flesh  are 
children  of  God;  but  the  children  of 
the  promise  are  reckoned  as  seed. 
'•^  For  the  word  of  promise  is  this,  At 
this  season  I  will  come,  and  Sarah 
shall  have  a  son.  ^^  And  not  only 
I  so ;  but  w^hen  Rebecca  also  had  con- 


ceived by  one,  our  father  Isaac,  (^^  for 

they  being  not  yet  born,  nor  having 

secution,  or  famme,  or  nakedness,  or    done  anything  good  or  evil,  that  the 

peril,  or  sword?  ^«  As  it  is  written,        purpose  of  God  according  to  election 

For  thy  sake  w^e  are  killed  all  the    might  stand,  not  of  works,  but  of  him 

day  long;  w^ho  calls),  i- it  was  said  to  her.  The 

We  were  accounted  as  sheep  for    elder  shall  serve  the  younger.    ^^  Even 

slaughter.  as  it  is  wTitten^, 

^■^  Nay,  in  all   these  things  we  are  |  Jacob  I  loved, 

more   than   conquerors   through   him  j  But  Esau  I  hated. 

who  loved  us.    ^s  Por  I  am  persuaded,       i4  v^^^t  then  shall  we  say  ?  Is  there 

that  neither  death  nor  life,  nor  angels    unrighteousness  with  God  ?  Far  be  it ! 

nor  principalities,  nor  things  present  ,  15  p^j.  ^e  says  to  Moses,  I  will  have 

nor    thmgs    to    come,    nor    powers,  I  mercy  on  whomsoever  I  have  mercy, 

39  nor  height  nor  depth,  nor  any  other    ^nd  I  will  have  compassion  on  whom- 

created  thing,  wall  be  able  to  separate  j  soever  I  have  compassion,    i^  So  then 

us  from  the  love  of  God,  which  is  m    j^  is  not  of  him  who  wills,  nor  of  him 

Christ  Jesus  our  Lord.  |  ^.^^  ^uns,  but  of  God  who  has  mercy. 

A  TDT^T7-p   TV  I  ^^  ^^^  ^^^  Scripture  says  to  Pharaoh, 

CHAFIER  iX  1  Pqj.  |.j^jg  very  purpose  did  I  raise  thee 

^  I  say  the  truth  in  Christ,  I  lie  not,  ,  up,  that  I  might  show  forth  my  power 
my  conscience  also  testifying  with  j  in  thee,  and  that  my  name  might  be 
me  in  the  Holy  Spirit,  -  that  I  have  I  announced    in    all    the    earth.      ^^  So 


great  grief  and  unceasing  anguish  in 
my  heart.  ^  For  I  could  wish  to  be 
myself  accursed  from  Christ  for  my 
brethren,  my  kinsmen  according  to 
the  flesh;  *  who  are  Israelites;  whose 


then,  on  whom  he  will  he  has  mercy, 
and  whom  he  will  he  hardens. 

1^  Thou  wilt  say  then  to  me,  Why 
then  does  he  still  find  fault?  For  who 
resists   his  will?  20  Nay  but,   O   man. 


Ver.   34.     Intercedes:    The   Greek  word  carries   the  idea   not   merely   of  intercession,   but   of 
doing  business  with  one  person  on   behalf  of  another. 

198 


ROMANS  IX,  X 


who  art  thou  that  repHest  against 
God?  Shall  the  thing  formed  say  to 
him  who  formed  it,  Why  didst  thou 
make  me  thus?  -^  Has  not  the  potter 
a  right  over  the  clay,  out  of  the  same 
lump  to  make  one  part  a  vessel  unto 
honor,  and  another  unto  dishonor? 
22  And  what  if  God,  willing  to  show 
forth  his  wrath,  and  to  make  known 
his  power,  endured  in  much  long- 
suffering  vessels  of  wrath  fitted  for 
perdition ;  ^s  and  that  he  might  make 
known  the  riches  of  his  glory  on  ves- 
sels of  mercy,  which  he  before  pre- 
pared for  glory ;  ^^  whom  he  also 
called,  even  us,  not  from  Jews  only, 
but  also  from  Gentiles  ?  -^  As  he  says 
also  in  Hosea, 

I  will  call  that  my  people,  which 

was  not  my  people; 
And   her  beloved,   who   was   not 
beloved. 
2^  And  it  shall  be,  that  in  the  place 
where  it  was  said  to  them,  Ye  are  not 
my  people,  there  will  they  be  called. 
Sons  of  the  living  God.    -"  And  Isaiah 
cries  aloud  concerning  Israel, 

If  the  number  of  the  sons  of  Is- 
rael be  as  the  sand  of  the  sea, 
It   is    the   remnant   that   will   be 
saved ; 
2®  For  the  Lord  will  do  a  work  on 
the  earth. 
Completing     it     and     cutting     it 
short. 
*^  And  as  Isaiah  has  said  before, 
If  the  Lord  of  Sabaoth  had  not 

left  us  a  seed. 
We     should     have     become     as 

Sodom, 
And  been  made  like  to  Gomorrah. 
^^  What  then  shall  we  say  ?  That 
Gentiles,  who  were  not  following  af- 
ter righteousness,  obtained  righteous- 
ness, but  righteousness  which  is  of 
faith ;  ^^  but  Israel,  following  after  a 
law  of  righteousness,  did  not  arrive 
at  [such]  a  law.  ^^  ^Yhej-efore  ?  Be- 
cause  [they  sought  it]   not  by  faith, 

Ver.    29.      Of    Sabaoth:   i.   e.,   of  hosts. 


but  as  if  it  were  by  works  of  law. 
They  stumbled  against  the  stone  of 
stumbling;  --as  it  is  written, 

Behold,  I  lay  in  Zion  a  stone  of 

stumbling. 
And  a  rock  of  offense; 
And  he  that  believes  on  him  shall 
not  be  put  to  shame. 

CHAPTER  X 

^  Brethren,  my  heart's  desire  and 
prayer  to  God  on  their  behalf,  is  that 
they  may  be  saved.  ^  por  I  testify 
for  them,  that  they  have  a  zeal  for 
God,  but  not  according  to  knowledge. 
^  For  being  ignorant  of  the  right- 
eousness of  God,  and  seeking  to 
establish  their  own,  they  did  not  sub- 
ject themselves  to  the  righteousness 
of  God.  *  For  Christ  is  the  end  of 
law  for  righteousness  to  every  one 
that  believes. 

^  For  Moses  writes  that  the  man 
who  has  done  the  righteousness  which 
j  is  of  the  law,  shall  live  in  it.  ^  But 
j  the  righteousness  w^hich  is  of  faith 
j  says  thus.  Say  not  in  thy  heart.  Who 
'  shall  ascend  into  heaven?  (that  is,  to 
bring  Christ  down;)  ^  or,  Who  shall 
descend  into  the  abyss?  (that  is,  to 
bring  up  Christ  from  the  dead.)  ^  But 
what  say.  it?  The  word  is  near  thee, 
in  thy  mouth,  and  in  thy  heart;  that 
is,  the  word  of  faith,  which  we 
preach ;  ^  because,  if  thou  confess  with 
thy  mouth  Jesus  as  Lord,  and  believe 
in  thy  heart  that  God  raised  him 
from  the  dead,  thou  shalt  be  saved. 
^^  For  with  the  heart  man  believes 
unto  righteousness ;  and  with  the 
mouth  confession  is  made  unto  sal- 
vation. ^^  For  the  Scripture  says, 
Whoever  believes  on  him  shall  not  be 
put  to  shame.  ^-  For  there  is'  no  dis- 
tinction between  Jew  and  Greek;  for 
the  same  one  is  Lord  of  all,  rich 
toward  all  that  call  on  him ;  ^^  for 
every  one  who  calls  on  the  name  of 


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the  Lord  will  be  saved.  ^^  How  then 
are  thev  to  call  on  him  in  whom  they 
believed  not?  And  how  are  they  to 
believe  in  him  of  whom  they  heard 
not?  And  how  are  they  to  hear  with- 
out a  preacher?  ^^  And  how  are  they 
to  preach,  unless  they  are  sent  forth? 
As  it  is  written, 

How    beautiful    are    the    feet    of 

those  who  bring  good  news  of 

good  things ! 

^^  But   they    did    not   all    obey   the 

good  news.     For   Isaiah  says,   Lord, 

who  believed  our  report?  ^'  So  then 

faith   comes  of  hearing,  and  hearing 

through  the  word  of  Christ.     ^^  But 

I  say,  did  they  not  hear?  Yes,  verily; 

Their    sound    went    out   into    all 

the  earth. 
And  their  words  to  the  ends  of 
the  inhabited  earth. 
^^  But   I    say,    did    Israel    not   know? 
First  Moses  says, 

I  will  provoke  you  to  jealousy  by 

those  who  are  no  people. 
By  a  nation  without  understand- 
ing I  will  provoke  you  to  anger. 
2®  But  Isaiah  is  very  bold,  and  says, 
I  was  found  by  those  who  sought 

me  not ; 
I  became  manifest  to  those  who 
asked  not  after  me. 
^^  But  as  to  Israel  he  says, 

All  the  day  long,  I  spread  out  my 

hands 
To  a  disobedient  and  gainsaying 
people. 

CHAPTER  XI 

^  I  say  then,  did  God  cast  away  his 
people?  Far  be  it!  For  I  also  am  an 
Israelite,  from  the  seed  of  Abraham,  | 
of  the  tribe  of  Benjamin.  -  God  did 
not  cast  away  his  people  that  he  fore- 
knew. Or  know  ye  not  what  the 
Scripture  says  in  the  story  of  Elijah? 
How  he  intercedes  with  God  against 
Israel,     saying,     ^  Lord,     they     have 

XT.     Vcr.    6.     Many    ancient    documents    omit 
Ver.    11,14.      Rivalry:    Or,    jealousy. 

200 


killed  thy  prophets,  have  digged  down 
thine  altars,  and  I  am  left  alone,  and 
they  seek  my  life.  ^  But  what  says 
the  answer  of  God  to  him  ?  I  have 
left  to  myself  seven  thousand  men, 
who  have  not  bowed  the  knee  to  Baal. 
^  Even  so  then,  at  this  present  time 
also,  there  is  a  remnant  according 
to  the  election  of  grace.  ^  And  if  by 
grace,  it  is  no  longer  of  works;  other- 
wise the  grace  becomes  no  longer 
grace.  But  if  of  works,  it  is  no  longer 
grace;  otherwise  the  work  is  no 
longer  work. 

^  What  then?  What  Israel  seeks, 
that  he  obtained  not;  but  the  flection 
obtained  it,  and  the  rest  were 
hardened.     ^  And  it  is  written, 

God  gave  them  a  spirit  of  stupor. 
Eyes  that  they  should  not  see. 
And   ears   that   they   should  not 

hear. 
Unto    this    very    day. 
^  And    David    says. 
Let  their  table  be  made  a  snare, 

and  a  trap. 
And    a    stumbling-block,    and    a 
recompense  to  them ; 
^^  Let  their  eyes  be  darkened,  that 
they  may  not  see. 
And  bow  thou  down  their  back 
always. 
^^  I  say  then,  did  they  stumble  in 
order  that  they  might  fall?  Far  be  it! 
But    by    their    trespass    salvation    is 
come    to    the    Gentiles,    to    provoke 
them  to  rivalry.    ^-  Now  if  their  tres- 
pass is  the  riches  of  the  world,  and 
their    diminution    the    riches    of    the 
Gentiles,  how  much  more  their  full- 
ness? ^^  But  T  am  speaking  to  you  the 
Gentiles.     Inasmuch  then  as  I  am  an 
apostle  of  the  Gentiles,  I  glorify  my 
ministry ;   **  if  by  any  means   I   may 
provoke  to  rivalry  my  flesh,  and  save 
some  of  them.     ^^'  For  if  the  casting 
away  of  them  is  the  reconciling  of  the 
world,    what    shall    the    receiving    of 

the   second   sentence   of  this  verse. 


ROMANS  XI,  XII 


them  be,  but  life  from  the  dead? 
^"And  if  the  first-fruit  is  holy,  so  is 
the  mass;  and  if  the  root  is  holy,  so 
are  the  branches.  ^'^  And  if  some  of 
the  branches  were  broken  off,  and 
thou,  being  a  wild  olive-branch,  wast 
grafted  in  among  them,  and  became  a 
partaker  with  them  of  the  root  of  the 
fatness  of  the  olive-tree ;  ^^  exult  not 
over  the  branches.  But  if  thou 
exultest,  it  is  not  thou  that  bearest 
the  root,  but  the  root  thee.  ^'^  Thou 
wilt  say  then.  Branches  were  broken 
off,  that  I  might  be  grafted  in. 
20  Well ;  by  their  unbelief  they  were 
broken  off,  and  thou  standest  by  thy 
faith.  Be  not  highminded,  but  fear; 
''  for  if  God  spared  not  the  natural 
branches,   neither  will   he   spare   thee. 

"  Behold  then  God's  kindness  and 
severity;  toward  those  who  fell,  se- 
verity; but  toward  thee,  God's  kind- 
ness, if  thou  continue  in  his  kindness ; 
otherwise,  thou  also  shalt  be  cut  off. 
22  And  they  also,  if  they  continue  not 
in  their  unbelief,  shall  be  grafted  in; 
for  God  is  able  to  graft  them  in  again. 
2*  For  if  thou  wast  cut  out  of  that 
which  is  by  nature  a  wild  olive-tree 
and  wast  grafted  contrary  to  nature 
into  a  good  olive-tree ;  how  much 
more  shall  these,  who  are  the  natural 
branches,  be  grafted  into  their  own 
olive-tree? 

"''  For  I  do  not  wish  you,  brethren, 
to  be  ignorant  of  this  mystery,  lest  ye 
be  wise  in  your  own  conceits,  that 
hardness  [of  heart]  has  come  upon 
Israel  in  part,  until  the  fullness  of  the 
Gentiles  comes  in.  -^  And  so  all  Is-  i 
rael  will  be  saved;   as   it  is  written. 

There  will  come  out  of  Zion  the 

Deliverer ; 
He  will   turn   away  ungodliness 

from   Jacob : 
2''  And  this  is  the  covenant  from 

me  unto  them. 
When    I    shall    take    away   their 

sins. 

^®As  concerning  the  gospel,  they 


are  enemies  for  your  sake;  but 
as  concerning  the  election,  they 
are  beloved  for  the  fathers'  sake. 
^'■^  For  the  gifts  and  the  calling  of 
God  are  not  repented  of.  "^  For 
just  as  ye  in  times  past  disobeyed  God, 
but  have  now  obtained  mercy  by  their 
disobedience ;  ^^  so  have  these  also 
now  disobeyed,  that  by  the  mercy 
shown  to  you  they  also  may  now  ob- 
tain mercy.  "^  Yot  God  shut  up  all 
unto  disobedience,  that  he  might  have 
mercy  on. all. 

22  Oh,  the  depth  of  the  riches,  both 
of  the  wisdom  and  the  knowledge  of 
God!  How  unsearchable  are  his  judg- 
ments, and  his  ways  past  tracing  out ! 
2^  For, 

Who  knew  the  mind  of  the  Lord? 
Or  who  became  his  counselor? 

^^  Or  who  first  gave  to  him,  and 
it  shall  be  given  back  to  him  again  ? 
^^  For  from  him,  and  through  him, 
and  for  him,  are  all  things ;  to  him 
be  the  glory  forever.     Amen. 

CHAPTER  XII 

^  I  exhort  you  therefore,  brethren, 
by  the  mercies  of  God.  to  present  your 
bodies  a  living  sacrifice,  holv,  well 
pleasing  to  God,  which  is  your  ra- 
tional service.  ^  And  be  not  con- 
formed to  this  age,  but  be  transfigured 
by  the  renewing  of  your  mind,  that 
ye  may  discern  what  is  the  will  of 
God,  the  good  and  well  pleasing  and 
perfect. 

^  For  I  say,  through  the  grace  that 
was  given  me,  to  every  one  that  is 
among  you,  not  to  think  of  himself 
more  highly  than  he  ought  to  think; 
but  so  to  think  as  to  tnink  soberly, 
according  as  God  divided  to  each  one 
a  measure  of  faith.  *  For  even  as  we 
have  many  members  in  one  body, 
and  all  the  members  have  not  the 
same  office ;  ^  so  we,  the  many,  are 
one  body  in  Christ,  and  severally 
members  one  of  another;  ^  and  hav- 


201 


ROMANS  XII,  XIII 


ing  gifts  differing  according  to  the  |  the  [civil]  authorities  that  are  oveT 
grace  that  is  given  to  us,  whether  him.  For  there  is  no  authority  but 
prophecy,  let  it  be  according  to  the!  from  God;  and  those  that  exist  have 


proportion  of  our  faith;  '  or  service, 
in  the  service ;  or  he  that  teaches,  in 
the  teaching;  ^  or  he  that  exhorts, 
in  the  exhortation ;  he  that  gives  to 
the  needy,  in  singleness  of  mind ;  he 
that  leads,  in  diligence;  he  that  shows 
mercy,  in  cheerfulness. 

^  Let  love  be  unfeigned.  Abhor 
that  which  is  evil ;  cleave  to  that  which 
is  good.  ^^  In  brotherly  love  be  ten- 
derly affectionate  one  to  another ;  in 
honor  preferring  one  another;  ^^  in 
diligence  not  slothful ;  in  spirit  fer- 
vent ;  serving  the  Lord ;  ^-  in  hope  re- 
joicing; in  affliction  enduring;  in 
prayer  persevering ;  ^^  communicat- 
ing to  the  necessities  of  the  saints ; 
given  to  hospitality.  ^*  Bless  those 
who  persecute  you ;  bless,  and  curse 
not.  ^^  Rejoice  with  those  who  re- 
joice; weep  with  those  who  weep. 
^^  Be  of  the  same  mind  one  tow^ard 
another.  Set  not  your  mind  on  high 
things,  but  be  inclined  to  lowly  things. 
Become  not  wise  in  your  own  con- 
ceit. ^"  Recompense  to  no  one  evil 
for  evil.    Provide  things  honorable  in 


been  appointed  by  God.  ^  So  that 
he  that  sets  himself  against  the  au- 
thority, resists  the  ordinance  of  God; 
and  they  that  resist  will  receive  to 
themselves  condemnation.  ^  For  rul- 
ers are  not  a  terror  to  the  good  work, 
but  to  the  evil.  And  dost  thou  wish 
not  to  fear  the  authority?  Do  that 
which  is  good,  and  thou  wilt  have 
praise  from  him ;  ^  for  he  is  God's 
minister  to  thee  for  good.  But  if 
thou  do  that  which  is  evil,  fear,  for 
he  bears  not  the  sword  in  vain;  for 
he  is  God's  minister,  an  avenger  for 
wTath  to  him  that  does  evil,  ''  Where- 
fore it  is  necessary  to  submit  your- 
selves, not  only  because  of  the  wrath, 
but  also  because  of  conscience. 

^  For,  on  this  account  ye  pay  tribute 
also;  for  they  are  God's  ministers, 
attending  continually  to  this  very 
thing.  ■^  Render  to  all  their  dues ; 
tribute  to  whom  tribute  is  due ;  cus- 
tom to  w^hom  custom;  fear  to  whom 
fear;  honor  to  whom  honor.  ^  Owe 
no  one  anvthing,  but  to  love  one  an- 


the  sight  of  all  men.  '  ^^  If  it  be  pos-  other :  for  he  that  loves  another  has 
sible,  as  far  as  depends  on  you,  be  at  fulfilled  the  law.  »  For  this,  Thou 
peace   with   all   men.     ^^  Avenge   not    shalt  not  commit  adultery.  Thou  shalt 


yourselves,  beloved,  but  give  place  to 
the  wrath  [of  God].  For  it  is  writ- 
ten. To  me  belongs  vengeance ;  I  will 
recompense,  saith  the  Lord.     -^  But, 

If  thine  enemy  hungers,  feed  him ; 

If  he  thirsts,  give  him  drink. 
For,    in    doing   this, 
Thou  wilt  heap  coals  of  fire  on  his 

head. 
21  Be  not  overcome  by  evil,  but  over- 
come evil  with  good. 

CHAPTER  XIII 
1  Let  everv  soul   submit  himself  to 


not  kill,  Thou  shalt  not  steal,  Thou 
shalt  not  covet;  and  if  there  is  any 
other  commandment,  it  is  summed 
up  in  this  word,  namely.  Thou  shalt 
love  thy  neighbor  as  thyself.  ^^  Love 
works  no  ill  to  one's  neighbor ;  there- 
fore love  is  the  fulfillment  of  the 
law.  ^1  And  this,  knowing  the  season, 
that  it  is  high  time  already  for  you 
to  be  awaked  out  of  sleep;  for  now 
is  our  salvation  nearer  than  when  w^e 
believed.  ^-  The  night  is  far  ad 
vanced,  the  day  is  at  hand.  Let  us 
therefore  put  off  the  works  of  dark- 
ness, and   let  us  put  on  the  armor 


Ver.    1 6.      Be   inclined   to:    Gr.,   be   carried    away   with. 
XTTI.     Ver.    7.      Custom:    Or.    taxes. 
Ver.    12.     Armor:    Gr..   weapons. 

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ROMANS  XIV,  XV 


of  light.  ^^  Let  us  walk  becomingly, 
as  in  the  day;  not  in  reveling  and 
drunkenness,  not  in  lewdness  and 
wantonness,  not  in  strife  and  jealousy ; 
^^  but  put  on  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ, 
and  make  not  provision  for  the  flesh, 
to  fulfill  its  desires. 

CHAPTER  XIV 

^  Him  that  is  weak  in  the  faith  re- 
ceive ;  not  for  decisions  of  disputes. 
2  One  believes  that  he  may  eat  all 
things ;  but  he  that  is  weak  eats  herbs. 
^  Let  not  him  that  eats  despise  him 
that  eats  not ;  and  let  not  him  that  eats 
not  judge  him  that  eats;  for  God  re- 
ceived him.  *  Who  art  thou  that 
judgest  another's  servant?  To  his  own 
lord  he  stands  or  falls.  But  he  shall 
be  made  to  stand;  for  the  Lord  is 
able  to  make  him  stand. 

^  One  man  esteems  one  day  above 
another ;  another  esteems  every  day 
alike.  Let  each  one  be  fully  persuad- 
ed in  his  own  mind.  ^  He  that  re- 
gards the  day,  regards  it  to  the  Lord ; 
and  he  that  eats,  eats  to  the  Lord, 
for  he  gives  thanks  to  God ;  and  he 
that  eats  not,  to  the  Lord  he  eats  not, 
and  gives  thanks  to  God.  ^  For  no 
one  of  us  lives  to  himself,  and  no  one 
dies  to  himself.  ^  For  if  we  live,  we 
live  to  the  Lord ;  and  if  we  die,  we 
die  to  the  Lord;  whether  we  live 
therefore,  or  die,  we  are  the  Lord's. 
®  For  to  this  end  Christ  died,  and 
lived,  that  he  might  be  Lord  of  both 
dead  and  living.  ^^  But  thou,  why 
dost  thou  judge  thy  brother?  Or 
thou  also,  why  dost  thou  despise  thy 
brother?  For  w-  shall  all  stand  be- 
fore the  judgment-seat  of  God.  ^^  For 
it  is  written,  As  I  live,  says  the  Lord, 
to  me  every  knee  shall  bow,  and  every 
tongue  shall  confess  to  God.  ^^  So 
then,  each  one  of  us  wall  give  account 
concerning  himself  to  God. 


^^  Let  us  therefore  no  longer  judge 
one  another;  but  judge  this  rather, 
not  to  put  a  stumbling-block,  or  an 
occasion  to  fall,  in  a  brother's  way. 
^^  I  know,  and  am  persuaded  in  the 
Lord  Jesus,  that  nothing  is  defiled  in 
itself;  but  to  him  that  accounts  any- 
thing to  be  defiled,  to  him  it  is  de- 
filed. ^5  g,j^  if  because  of  food  thy 
brother  is  aggrieved,  thou  no  longer 
walkest  in  accordance  with  love.  Do 
not  by  thy  food  destroy  him  for  whom 
Christ  died.  ^^  Let  not  then  your 
good  be  evil  spoken  of.  ^^  For  the 
kingdom  of  God  is  not  food  and 
drink;  but  righteousness,  and  peace, 
and  joy  in  the  Holy  Spirit.  ^^  For  he 
that  in  these  things  serves  Christ,  is 
well  pleasing  to  God  and  approved 
by  men. 

^^  So  then,  let  us  pursue  the  things 
which  make  for  peace,  and  things  by 
which  one  may  build  up  another. 
2°  Do  not,  for  the  sake  of  food,  de- 
stroy the  work  of  God.  All  things 
indeed  are  clean ;  but  it  is  evil  for  that 
man  who  by  eating  makes  another 
stumble.  -^  It  is  good  neither  to  eat 
flesh,  nor  to  drink  wine,  nor  anything 
whereby  thy  brother  stumbles,  or  is 
made  to  offend,  or  is  weak.  --  Hast 
thou  faith?  Have  it  to  thyself  before 
God.  Happy  is  he  that  judges  not 
himself  in  that  which  he  approves. 
23  And  he  that  doubts  is  condemned  if 
he  eat,  because  it  is  not  of  faith;  and 
all  that  is  not  of  faith  is  sin. 

CHAPTER  XV 

1  Now  w^e,  the  strong,  ought  to  bear 
the  infirmities  of  the  weak,  and  not 
to  please  ourselves.  -  Let  each  one 
of  us  please  his  neighbor,  for  his 
good,  to  upbuilding.  ^  For  Christ 
also  pleased  not  himself;  but,  as  it  is 
written,  The  reproaches  of  those  who 
reproached   thee,   fell   on  me.     *For 


XIV.      Ver.    2.     Herbs:    Or,    vegetables. 

Ver.    II.     Confess    to    God:     Compare    Phil.    2:11. 

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ROMANS  XV 


whatever  things  were  written  in  form-  I  gospel   of  God,  that  the  offering  up 


er  times  were  written  for  our  instruc 
tion,  that  we  through  patience  and 
through  consolation  of  the  Scriptures 
may  have  hope.  ^  And  the  God  of 
patience  and  consolation  grant  you 
to  be  of  the  same  mind  one  with  an- 
other, according  to  Christ  Jesus ; 
°  that  with  one  accord  ye  may  with 
one  mouth  glorify  the  God  and  Father 
of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ.  ; 

"*  Wherefore  receive  one  another, 
as  Christ  also  received  you,  to  the 
glory  of  God.  ^  For  I  say  that  Christ 
has  been  made  a  minister  of  the  cir- 
cumcision, in  behalf  of  God's  truth, 
that  he  might  confirm  the  promises 
made  to  the  fathers ;  ^  and  that  the 
Gentiles  might  glorify  God  f6r  his 
mercy;  as  it  is  written, 

For  this  cause  I  will  confess  to 

thee  among  Gentiles, 
And  will  sing  to  thy  name. 
^°  And  again  he  says, 

Rejoice,    ye    Gentiles,    with    his 
people. 
*^  And  again. 

Praise  the  Lord,  all  ye  Gentiles; 
And  let  all  the  peoples  extol  him. 
^2  And  again,  Isaiah  says, 

There  shall  be  the  root  of  Jesse, 
And  he  who  rises  up  to  rule  over 

Gentiles; 
On  him  will  Gentiles  place  their 
hope. 
^^  Now   the    God   of   hope   fill   you 


of  the  Gentiles  may  become  accept- 
able, being  sanctified  by  the  Holy 
Spirit.  ^*  I  have  therefore  my  glory- 
ing in  Christ  Jesus,  as  to  things  per- 
taining to  God.  ^^  For  I  will  venture 
to  speak  only  of  those  things  which 
Christ  wrought  through  me,  to  bring 
the  Gentiles  to  obedience,  by  word  and 
work,  ^^  in  the  power  of  signs  and 
wonders,  in  the  power  of  the  Holy 
Spirit;  so  that  from  Jerusalem,  and 
around  as  far  as  Illyricum,  I  have 
fully  preached  the  gospel  of  Christ; 
-°  yea,  making  it  my  ambition  so  to 
preach  the  gospel,  not  where  Christ 
was  named,  that  I  might  not  build 
upon  another's  foundation;  -^  but  as 
it  is  written. 

They  to  whom  nothing  was  an- 
nounced concerning  him  shall 
see, 

And  they  that  have  not  heard 
shall  understand. 

2-  For  which  cause  also,  these  many 
times,  I  was  hindered  from  coming 
to  you.  -^  But  now  having  no  longer 
a  place  in  these  regions,  and  having 
a  longing  these  manv  years  to  come 
to  you,  2*  whenever  I  go  to  Spain ; — 
for  I  hope  in  passing  through  to  see 
you,  and  to  be  sent  forward  thither 
by  you,  if  first  I  have  been  satisfied 
in  a  measure  with  yOur  company. 
25  Bu^  j^ow  I  am  going  to  Jerusalem 
with  all  joy  and  peace  in  believing,  '  to  minister  to  the  saints.  -^  For  Mac- 
that  ye  may  abound  in  hope,  in  the    cdonia    and    Achaia  thought  it  good 


power  of  the  Holy  Spirit. 

^*  And  I  myself  also  am  persuaded 
of  you,   my  brethren,   that  ye  your- 
selves also  are  full  of  goodness, 'filled  '  good;  and  their  debtors  are  they.   For 
with  all  knowledge,  able  to  admonish    if  the   Gentiles  have  shared  in  their 


to  make  some  contribution  for  the 
poor  among  the  saints  who  are  in 
Jerusalem.      ^7  Yot    they    thought    it 


one  another  also.  ^^  But  I  write  the 
more  boldly  to  you.  in  part  as  putting 
you   in   mind,   because   of   the   grace 


spiritual  things,  they  ought  also  to 
minister  to  them  in  things  of  the 
flesh.     28  When  therefore  I  have  per- 


that  was  given  to  me  by  God,  ^^  that  j  formed  this,  and  have  sealed  to  them 
T  should  be  a  minister  of  Christ  Jesus  I  this  fruit,  I  will  go  on  by  you  to 
to    the    Gentiles,    ministering    in    the  1  Spain.     29  And  I  know  that,  when  I 

Ver.    16.     Ministering:   Gr.,  ministering  in  the   manner   of  a  priest. 

204 


ROMANS  XVI 


come  to  you,  I  shall  come  in  the  full- 
ness of  the  blessing  of  Christ. 

^^  And  I  exhort  you,  brethren,  by 
our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  and  by  the 
love  of  the  Spirit,  to  strive  together 
w^ith  me  in  your  prayers  to  God  for 
me ;  ^^  that  I  may  be  delivered  from 
the  unbelieving  in  Judaea,  and  that 
my  ministry  for  Jerusalem  may  prove 
acceptable  to  the  saints ;  ^-  that  I  may 
come  in  joy  to  you  through  the  will 
of  God,  and  may  with  you  be  re- 
freshed. ^^  And  the  God  of  peace  be 
with  you  all.     Amen. 

CHAPTER  XVI 

^  I  commend  to  you  Phoebe  our  sis- 
ter, who  is  a  servant  of  the  church 
which  is  at  Cenchrsea ;  -  that  ye  re- 
ceive her  in  the  Lord  in  a  way  worthy 
of  saints,  and  assist  her  in  whatever 
matter  she  may  have  need  of  you ; 
for  she  herself  also  has  been  a  helper 
of  many,  and  of  myself. 

^  Salute  Prisca  and  Aquila,  my  fel- 
low-workers in  Christ  Jesus,  ^  who 
for  my  life  laid  down  their  own  necks ; 
to  whom  not  only  I  give  thanks,  but 
also  all  the  churches  of  the  Gentiles ; 
°  and  salute  the  church  that  is  in 
their  house. 

Salute  Epenetus,  my  beloved,  who 
is  the  first-fruits  of  Asia  unto  Christ. 
^  Salute  Mary,  who  bestowed  much 
labor  on  you.  "^  Salute  Andronicus 
and  Junias,  my  kinsmen,  and  my  fel- 
low-prisoners, who  are  held  in  high 
repute  by  the  apostles,  who  were  in 
Christ  even  before  me.  ^  Salute  Am- 
pliatus,  my  beloved  in  the  Lord. 
®  Salute  Urbanus,  our  fellow-worker 
in  Christ,  and  Stachys,  my  beloved. 
1®  Salute  Apelles,  the  approved  in 
Christ.     Salute  those  who  are  of  the 


household  of  Aristobulus.  ^^  Salute 
Herodion,  my  kinsman.  Salute  those 
of  the  household  of  Narcissus  who 
are  in  the  Lord.  ^^  Salute  Tryphaena 
and  Tryphosa  who  labor  in  the  Lord. 
Salute  Persis  the  beloved  who  labored 
much  in  the  Lord.  ^^  Salute  Rufus, 
the  elect  in  the  Lord,  and  his  mother 
and  mine.  ^^  Salute  Asyncritus, 
Phlegon,  Hermes,  Patrobas,  Hermas, 
and  the  brethren  who  are  with  them. 
"  Salute  Philologus,  and  Julia,  Ke- 
rens and  his  sister,  and  Olympas,  and 
all  the  saints  who  are  with  them. 
^^  Salute  one  another  with  a  holy  kiss. 
All  the  churches  of  Christ  salute  you. 

^'  Now  I  exhort  you,  brethren,  to 
mark  those  who  are  causing  divisions 
and  occasions  of  stumbling,  contrary 
to  the  teaching  which  ye  learned,  and 
turn  away  from  them.  ^^  For  they 
that  are  such  serve  not  our  Lord 
Christ,  but  their  own  belly,  and 
through  their  kind  and  smooth  speech 
deceive  the  hearts  of  the  guileless. 
^^  For  your  obedience  is  come  abroad 
unto  all  men.  I  rejoice  therefore  over 
you ;  but  I  wish  you  to  be  wise  as 
to  that  which  is  good,  and  simple  as 
to  that  which  is  evil.  -^  And  the  God 
of  peace  will  bruise  Satan  under  vour 
feet  speedily.  The  grace  of  our  Lord 
Jesus  Christ  be  with  you. 

21  Timothy,  my  fellow-worker, 
salutes  you,  and  Lucius,  and  Jason, 
and  Sosipater,  my  kinsmen.  -- 1,  Ter- 
tius,  who  write  the  letter,  salute  you 
in  the  Lord.  ^^  Gains  my  host,  and 
of  the  whole  church,  salutes  you. 
Erastus  the  treasurer  of  the  city 
salutes  you,  and  Quartus  the  brother. 

25  Now  to  him  who  is  able  to  estab- 
lish you,  according  to  my  gospel  and 
the  preaching  of  Jesus  Christ,  ac- 
cording to  the  revelation  of  the  mys- 


er.    I.     Servant,   or   deaconess. 

Asia:  A  Roman  province  comprising  a  large  part  of  Western  Asia  Minor.      So  else- 

Junias:    Or,    possibly,    Junia. 

Bruise:   Compare    Gen.    3:15-  /-     • 

Some    ancient    documents    insert   ver.    24,    The    grace    of    our    Lord    Jesus    Chnst 
be  with  you.   Amen,   and  omit  the  like  words  in  ver.    20. 

205 


XVT. 

y 

Ver. 

s- 

where. 

Ver. 

7- 

Ver. 

20. 

Ver. 

23- 

I  CORINTHIANS  I 


tery  kept  in  silence  during  eternal 
ages  -^  but  now  made  manifest,  and 
through  prophetic  Scriptures,  accord- 
ing to  the  commandment  of  the  eter- 


nal God,  made  known  to  all  nations 
for  obedience  to  the  faith ; — -"  to 
God  only  wise,  through  Jesus  Christ, 
to  him  be  the  glory  forever.    Amen. 


THE    FIRST    LETTER    OF    PAUL    TO    THE 

CORINTHIANS 


CHAPTER    I 

^  Paul,  called  to  be  an  apostle  of 
Jesus  Christ  through  the  will  of  God, 
and  Sosthenes  our  brother,  -  to  the 
church  of  God  which  is  in  Corinth, 
those  who  are  sanctified  in  Christ 
Jesus,  called  to  be  saints,  with  all  that 
call  on  the  name  of  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ  in  every  place,  their  [Lord] 
and  ours;  ^  Grace  to  you,  and  peace, 
from  God  our  Father,  and  the  Lord 
Jesus    Christ. 

^  I  thank  my  God  always  on  your 
behalf,  for  the  grace  of  God  which 
was  given  you  in  Christ  Jesus ;  ^  that 
in  everything  ye  were  made  rich  in 
him,  in  all  speech  and  all  knowledge ; 
^  even  as  the  testimony  of  Christ  was 
confirmed  in  you ;  '''  so  that  ye  fall 
short  in  no  gift,  waiting  for  the  reve- 
lation of  our  T>ord  Jesus  Christ: 
^  who  will  also  confirm  you  unto  the 
end,  unaccused  in  the  dav  of  our 
Lord  Jesus  Christ, 
through  whom  ye 
the  fellowship  of 
Christ   our   Lord. 

^^But  I  exhort  you,  brethren,  in  the 
name  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  that 
ve  all  speak  the  same  thing,  and  that 
there  be  no  divisions  among  you ; 
but  that  ye  be  made  complete  in  the 
same  mind,  and  in  the  same  judgment. 
^^  For  it  has  been  made  manifest  to 
me  concerning  you,  my  brethren,  by 


God   is   faithful 

were  called  into 

his     Son     Jesus 


those  of  the  house  of  Chloe,  that  there 
are  contentions  among  you.  ^-  I 
mean  this,  that  each  of  you  says,  I 
am  of  Paul,  and  I  of  Apollos,  and 
I  of  Cephas,  and  I  of  Christ.  ^^  Is 
Christ  divided?  Was  Paul  crucified 
for  you?  Or  w^ere  ye  baptized  (im- 
mersed) into  the  name  of  Paul  ?  ^'^  I 
give  thanks  that  I  baptized  (im- 
mersed) no  one  of  you,  but  Crispus 
and  Gains ;  ^^  lest  any  one  should  say 
that  ye  were  baptized  (immersed) 
into  my  name.  ^^  And  I  baptized  (im- 
mersed) also  the  household  of  Steph- 
anas ;  besides,  I  know  not  whether  I 
baptized  (immersed)  any  other. 
^"  For  Christ  did  not  send  me  to  bap- 
tize (immerse),  but  to  preach  the 
gospel ;  not  in  wisdom  of  speech,  lest 
the  cross  of  Christ  should  be  made  of 
no  effect.  ^'^  For  the  word  of  the 
cross  is  to  those  who  are  perishing, 
foolishness;  but  to  us  who  are  being 
saved,  it  is  the  power  of  God.  ^^  For 
it  is  written, 

I  will  destroy  the  wisdom  of  the 

wise. 

And   will   reject  the   discernment 

of  the  discerning. 

-^  Where  is  the  wise?   Where  is  the 

scribe?    Where  is  the  disputer  of  this 

age?    Did  not  God  make  foolish  the 

wisdom  of  the  world?   -^  For  since,  in 

the  wisdom  of  God,  the  world  through 

its  wisdom  knew  not  God,  God  was 


Ver.     27.     Him:    Gr..     wliom. 

T.     Ver.    10.      In    the    name:    Gr.. 

Ver.     13-15.       Into:     Or,     unto. 


through   the    name. 


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1  CORINTHIANS   I,   II 


pleased  through  the  fooHshness  of 
preaching  to  save  those  who  believe; 
22  since  both  Jews  ask  for  signs,  and 
Greeks  seek  after  wisdom,  -^  but  we 
preach  Christ  crucified,  to  Jews  a 
stumbling-block,  and  to  Gentiles  fool- 
ishness, ^■^  but  to  those  who  are  the 
called,  both  Jews  and  Greeks,  Christ 
the  power  of  God,  and  the  wisdom 
of  God.  2^  Because  the  foolishness 
of  God  is  wiser  than  men;  and  the 
weakness  of  God  is  stronger  than 
men. 

2^  For  see  your  calling,  brethren, 
that  not  many  are  wise  according  to 
the  flesh,  not  many  mighty,  not  many 
noble;  ^^  but  the  foolish  things 
of  the  world  God  chose  that  he 
might  put  to  shame  the  wise ;  and 
the  weak  things  of  the  world  God 
chose  that  he  might  put  to  shame  the 
things  which  are  strong ;  ^^  and  the 
base  things  of  the  world,  and  the 
things  which  are  despised,  God  chose, 
and  the  things  which  are  not,  that  he 
might  bring  to  naught  things  that  are ; 
2^  that  no  flesh  should  glory  before 
God.  ^°  But  of  him  are  ye  in  Christ 
Jesus,  who  from  God  was  made  wis- 
dom to  us — both  righteousness  and 
sanctification,  and  redemption ;  ^^  that, 
as  it  is  written,  He  that  glories,  let 
him  glory  in  the  Lord. 

CHAPTER  II 

^  And  I,  when  I  came  to  you, 
brethren,  came  not  according  to  ex- 
cellency of  word  or  of  wisdom,  pro- 
claiming to  you  the  testimony  of 
God.  2  For  I  determined  not  to  know 
anything  among  you.  but  Jesus  Christ, 
and  him  crucified.  ^  ,\nd  I  was  with 
you  in  weakness  and  in  fear  and  in 
much  trembling.  *  And  my  word  and 
my  preaching  was  not  in  persuasive  i 
words  of  wisdom,  but  in  demonstra-  I 
tion  of  the  Spirit  and  of  power;  ^  that  I 

II.     Ver.    7.     Mystery:    See   note   on    Matt,    i 


your  faith  might  not  be  in  the  wis- 
dom of  men,  but  in  the  power  of 
God. 

^  But  we  speak  wisdom  among  the 
perfect;  yet  a  wisdom  not  of  this 
age,    nor   of   the   rulers   of   this   age, 

i  who    are    coming    to    naught.      "^  But 

I  we  speak  God's  wisdom  in  a  mys- 
tery, the  hidden  wisdom  which  God 
predestinated  before  the  ages  to  our 

i  glory;  ^  which  no  one  of  the  rulers 
of  this   age   knows ;   for     had     they 

I  known  it,  they  would  not  have  cru- 
cified the  Lord  of  glory ;  ^  but  (as 
it  is  written). 

Things  which  eye  saw  not,  and  ear 

heard  not, 
And  that  entered    not    into   man's 

heart, 
Whatsoever    things   God    prepared 

for  those  who  love  him; 

^^but  to  us  God  revealed  them 
through  the  Spirit,  for  the  Spirit 
searches  all  things,  even  the  depths 
of  God.  ^1  For  who  among  men 
knows  the  things  of  the  man,  but 
the  spirit  of  the  man,  which  is  in 
him?  So  also  the  things  of  God  no 
one  knows,  but  the  Spirit  of  God. 
^-  And  we  received,  not  the  spirit  of 
the  world,  but  the  spirit  which  is 
from  God;  that  we  might  know  the 
things  that  were  freely  given  to  us 
by  God.  ^2  Which  things  also  we 
speak,  not  in  words  taught  by  human 
wisdom,  but  in  those  taught  by  the 
Spirit;  interpreting  spiritual  things  to 
spiritual  men. 

"  But  a  natural  man  receives  not 
the  things  of  the  Spirit  of  God,  for 
they  are  foolishness  to  him:  and  he 
can  not  know  them,  because  they  are 
spiritually  judged.  ^^  g^ji-  ^^^  spirit- 
ual man  judges  all  things:  but  he 
himself  is  judged  by  no  one.  ^^  For 
who  has  known  the  mind  of  the  Lord, 
that  he  should  instruct  him?  But 
we  have  the  mind  of  Christ. 
3:11.  * 


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I  CORINTHIANS  III,  IV 


^^  Know  ye  not  that  ye  are  God's 
temple,  and  that  the  Spirit  of  God 
dwells  in  you  ?  ^^  If  any  one  destroys 
the  temple  of  God,  him  will  God  de- 
stroy ;  for  the  temple  of  God  is  holy, 
and  that  ye  are. 

^^  Let  no  one  deceive  himself.  If 
any  one  among  you  thinks  that  he 
is  wise  in  this  age,  let  him  become  a 
fool,  that  he  may  become  wise.  ^^  For 
the  wisdom  of  this  world  is  foolish- 
ness with  God.  For  it  is  written,  He 
that  takes  the  wise  in  their  crafti- 
ness.    -^  And  again. 

The  Lord  knows  the  reasonings  of 
the  wise^ 

That  they  are  vain. 

-^  So  then,  let  no  one  glory  in  men. 
For  all  things  are  yours ;  ^^  whether 
Paul,  or  Apollos,  or  Cephas,  or  the 
world,  or  life,  or  death,  or  things 
present,  or  things  to  come,  all  are 
yours :  -^  and  ye  are  Christ's,  and 
Christ  is  God's. 

CHAPTER  IV 

^  Let  a  man  so  account  us,  as  ser- 
vants of  Christ  and  stewards  of  the 
mysteries  of  God.  ^  Here  moreover, 
it  is  required  in  stewards,  that  one  be 
found  faithful.  ^  But  with  me  it  is 
a  very  little  thing  that  I  should  be 
judged  by  you,  or  by  man's  day;  nay, 
neither  do  I  judge  myself.  *  For  I 
am  conscious  to  myself  of  nothinr^  ; 
yet  am  I  not  hereby  justified,  but  he 
that  judges  me  is  the  Lord.  ^  So 
then  do  not  judge  anything  before 
the  time,  until  the  Lord  comes,  who 
will  both  bring  to  light  the  hidd^i 
things  of  darkness,  and  make  mani- 
fest 'the  counsels  of  the  hearts ;  and 
then  will  each  one  have  his  praise 
from  God. 

®  And  these  things,  brethren,  I  have 
in  a  figure  transferred  to  myself  and 
Apollos   for   your   sakes;    that   in    us 

IV.     Ver.    3.     Man's    day,    namely    th^    present;    in    contrast    with    God's    day    of    judgment. 
See   Acts    17:31,    Rom.    2:16. 

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CHAPTER   III 

^  And  I,  brethren,  was  not  able  to 
speak  to  you  as  spiritual,  but  as 
fleshly,  as  babes  in  Christ.  -  I  fed 
you  with  milk,  and  not  with  solid 
food;  for  ye  were  not  yet  able  to 
bear  it;  nay,  not  even  now  are  ye 
able ;  ^  for  ye  are  yet  fleshly.  For 
whereas  there  is  among  you  envying 
and  strife,  are  ye  not  fleshly,  and  do 
ye  not  walk  as  men  ?  ^  For  when- 
ever one  says,  I  am  of  Paul ;  and 
another,  I  am  of  Apollos;  are  ye  not 
[mere]  men  ?  ^  What  then  is  Apol- 
los? and  what  is  Paul?  Servants 
through  whom  ye  believed,  and  that 
as  the  Lord  gave  to  each  one.  ^  I 
planted,  Apollos  watered;  but  God 
made  it  grow.  "^  So  then  neither  is 
he  that  plants  anything,  nor  he  that 
waters ;  but  God  who  makes  it  grow. 
*  And  he  that  plants  and  he  that 
waters  are  one ;  but  each  will  receive 
his  own  wages  according  to  his  own 
labor.  ^  For  we  are  God's  fellow- 
workers;  ye  are  God's  field,  God's 
building. 

^^  According  to  the  grace  of  God 
which  was  given  to  me,  as  a  wise 
master-builder  I  laid  a  foundation, 
and  another  builds  thereon.  But  let 
each  one  take  heed  how  he  builds 
thereon.  ^^  For  other  foundation  can 
no  one  lay  than  that  which  is  laid, 
which  is  Jesus  Christ.  ^-  And  if  any 
one  builds  on  the  foundation  gold, 
silver,  costly  stones,  wood,  hay,  stub- 
ble ;  ^^  the  work  of  each  one  will  be 
made  manifest;  for  the  Day  will  show 
it,  because  it  is  revealed  in  fire,  and 
the  fire  itself  will  prove  of  what  sort 
each  one's  work  is.  **  If  any  one's 
work  which  he  builds  thereon  shall 
remain,  he  will  receive  wages.  ^^  If 
any  one's  work  shall  be  burned  up, 
he  will  suffer  loss ;  but  he  himself 
will  be  saved;  yet  so  as  through  fire. 


I  CORINTHIANS  IV.  V 


ye   may   learn   not   to   go   beyond   the 
things  which  are  written,  that  ye  be 
not     puffed     up     each     for     the     one 
against  the  other.     '  For  who  makes 
thee  to  differ?     And  what  hast  thou 
which   thou   didst   not   receive  ?     But 
if  thou  didst  receive  it,  why  dost  thou 
glory,   as   if   thou   hadst   not   received 
it  ?     ^  Already   ye   are   filled   full,   al- 
ready ye  become  rich,  apart  from  us 
ye  reigned  as  kings;  yea  I  wish  that 
ye  did  reign,  that  we  also  might  reign 
with    you.      °  For    I    think,    God    set 
forth    us    the    apostles    last,    as    con- 
demned   to    death ;    because   we   have 
become  a  spectacle  to  the  world,  both 
to    angels    and    to    men.      ^'*  We    are 
fools    for    Christ's    sake,    but    ye    are 
wise  in  Christ;  we  are  weak,  but  ye 
are   strong;   ye  are  glorious,   but  we 
are  without  honor,     "  Even  until  this 
present    hour    we    both    hunger    and 
thirst  and  are  naked  and  are  buffeted 
and     have     no     fixed     abode ;     ^"  and 
labor,  working  with  our  own  hands; 
being  reviled,  we  bless ;  being  perse- 
cuted, we  endure  it ;  "  being  defamed, 
we   exhort;    we   have  become   as   the 
filth  of  the  world,  the  offscouring  of 
all  things   until  now. 

"  I  am  not  writing  these  things 
to  shame  you,  but  to  admonish  you 
as  my  beloved  children.  ^"^  For  if  ye 
have  ten  thousand  tutors  in  Christ, 
yet  not  many  fathers ;  for  in  Christ 
Jesus  it  was  through  the  gospel  I 
that  begot  you.  ^*^  I  exhort  you  ^there- 
fore, become  imitators  of  me.  "  For 
this  very  cause  I  sent  to  you  Timo- 
thy, who  is  my  child,  beloved  and 
faithful  in  the  Lord,  who  will  bring 
to  your  remembrance  my  ways  which 
are  in  Christ,  even  as  I  teach  every- 
where in  every  church.  ^'^  Now  some 
were  puffed  up,  as  though  I  were  not 
coming  to  you.  "  But  I  will  come 
to  you  quickly,  if  the  Lord  will,  and 
will  know,  not  the  word  of  those  who 
are  puffed  up,  but  the  power.     ""  For 


the  kingdom  of  God  is  not  in  word, 
but  in  power.  ■'  What  do  ye  wish  ? 
Shall  I  come  to  you  with  a  rod,  or 
in  love  and  the  spirit  of  gentleness? 

CHAPTER  V 

'  It  is  generally  reported  that  there 
is  fornication  among  you,  and  such 
fornication  as  is  not  even  among  the 
Gentiles,  that  one  of  you  has  his 
father's  wife.  "And  ye  are  puft'ed 
up,  and  did  not  rather  mourn,  that 
he  who  did  this  deed  might  be  taken 
away  from  among  you.  "  For  I  ver- 
ily, being  absent  in  body  but  present 
in  spirit,  have  already,  as  if  present, 
judged  him  who  has  so  wrought  this; 
*  in  the  name  of  our  Lord  Jesus, 
when  ye  are  gathered  together,  and 
my  spirit,  with  the  power  of  our 
Lord  Jesus,  "  to  deliver  such  a  one 
to  Satan  for  the  destruction  of  the 
flesh,  that  the  spirit  may  be  saved  in 
the  day  of  the  Lord.  "  Your  glory- 
ing is  not  good.  Know  ye  not  that  a 
little  leaven  leavens  the  whole  mass? 
'  Cleanse  out  the  old  leaven,  that  ye 
may  be  a  new  mass,  even  as  ye  are 
unleavened.  For  our  passover  also, 
Christ,  was  sacrificed;  ^therefore  let 
us  keep  the  feast,  not  with  old  leaven, 
nor  with  the  leaven  of  depravity  and 
wickedness,  but  with  the  unleavened 
bread  of  sincerity  and  truth. 

^  I  wrote  to  you,  in  my  .letter,  not 
to  keep  company  with  fornicators; 
"yet  not,  altogether,  with  the  forni- 
cators of  this  world,  or  v/ith  the 
covetous  and  extortioners,  or  idola- 
ters ;  for  then  ye  must  needs  go  out 
of  the  w^orld.  "  But  as  it  is,  I  wrote 
to  you  not  to  keep  company,  if  any 
one  called  a  brother  be  a  fornicator,  or 
covetous,  or  an  idolater,  or  a  reviler, 
or  a  drunkard,  or  an  extortioner, 
with  such^a  one  not  even  to  eat. 

'■  For  what  have  I  to  do  with  judg- 
ing those  who  are  without?     Do  not 


ye    judge    those     who     are     within? 

Ver.  15.     Tutors:  Gr.,  pedagogues,  slaves  who  supervised  the  lives  of  boys  and  conducted   them  to 
and  from  school, 

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I  CORINTHIANS  VI.  VII 


^^'  But  those  who  are  without,  God 
judges.  Put  away  that  wicked  man 
from  among  yourselves. 

CHAPTER  VI 

1  Dare  any  one  of  you,  having  a 
matter  against  another,  go  to  law  be- 
fore the  unrighteous,  and  not  before 
the  saints  ?  -  Or,  know  ye  not  that 
the  saints  will  judge  the  world?  And 
if  the  world  is  to  be  judged  by  you, 
are  ye  unworthy  to  judge  the  least 
matters  ?  ^  Know  ye  not  that  we 
shall  judge  angels?  How  much  more 
the  things  of  this  life?  ''If  then  ye 
have  judgments  about  things  of  this 
life,  set  those  to  judge  w-ho  are  of  no 
esteem  in  the  church.  ^  I  speak  to 
your  shame.  Is  it  so,  that  there  can 
not  be  [found]  among  you  even  one 
W'ise  man  who  will  be  able  to  judge 
between  his  brethren,  ®but  brother 
goes  to  law  with  brother,  and  that 
before  unbelievers  ?  '^  Already,  it  is 
indeed  a  defect  in  you,  that  ye  have 
law-suits  one  with  another.  Why 
not  rather  suffer  wrong?  ^  Why 
not  rather  be  defrauded?  But  ye 
yourselves  do  wrong,  and  defraud, 
and  that  your  brethren.  ^  Or  know 
ye  not  that  the  unrighteous  shall  not 
inherit  the  kingdom  of  God?  Be  not 
led  astray ;  neither  fornicators,  nor 
idolaters,  nor  adulterers,  nor  effemi- 
nate, nor  abusers  of  themselves  wuth 
men,  ^^  nor  thieves,  nor  covetous,  nor 
drunkards,  nor  revilers,  nor  extor- 
tioners, will  inherit  the  kingdom  of 
God.  ^^  And  such  were  some  of  you  ; 
but  ye  were  washed,  but  ye  were 
sanctified,  but  ye  were  justified  in  the 
name  of  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  and 
in  the  Spirit  of  our  God. 

^2  All  things  are  lawful  for  me,  but 
rot  all  things  are  profitable;  all 
things  are  lawful  for  me,  but  I  will 
not  be  brought  under  the  control  of 
anvthing.  ""^  Foods  for  the  stomach, 
and  the  stomach  for  foods ;  but  God 


will  bring  to  nought  both  it  and 
them.  Now  the  body  is  not  for  for- 
nication, but  for  the  Lord;  and  the 
Lord  for  the  body.  ^^  And  God  both 
raised  the  Lord,  and  will  .raise  up 
us  through  his  power. 

15  Know  ye  not  that  your  bodies 
are  members  of  Christ?  Shall  I  then 
take  away  the  members  of  Christ, 
and  make  them  members  of  a  harlot  ? 
Far  be  it !  ^^  Or  know  ye  not  that  he 
who  is  joined  to  the  harlot  is  one 
body?  For  the  two,  says  he,  shall 
be  one  flesh.  ^^  But  he  that  is  joined 
to  the  Lord  is  one  spirit.  ^^  pj^g  f^j.. 
nication.  Every  sin  that  a  man  com- 
mits is  outside  the  body;  but  he  that 
commits  fornication,  sins  against  his 
own  body.  ^^  Qr  know  ve  not  that 
your  body  is  the  Holy  Spirit's  temple, 
who  is  in  you,  whom  ye  have  from 
God,  and  ye  are  not  your  own? 
20  For  ye  were  bought  with  a  price ; 
glorify  God  therefore  in  your  body. 

CHAPTER  VII 

^  Now  concerning  the  things  of 
which  ye  wrote :  It  is  good  for  a 
man  not  to  touch  a  w^oman ;  -  but 
because  of  fornications,  let  each  man 
have  his  own  wife,  and  let  each 
woman  have  her  own  husband.  ^  Let 
j  the  husband  render  to  the  wife  her 
I  due ;  and  in  like  manner  the  wife 
also  to  the  husband.  *  The  wife  has 
not  authority  over  her  own  body,  but 
the  husband ;  and  in  like  manner  the 
husband  also  has  not  authority  over 
his  own  body,  but  the  wife.  "'  De- 
fraud not  one  the  other,  unless  it  be 
by  agreement  for  a  season,  that  ye 
may  give  yourselves  to  prayer,  and 
may  again  be  together,  that  Satan 
may  not  tempt  you  on  account  of 
your  incontinency.  ^  But  this  I  say 
by  way  of  permission,  not  of  com- 
mand. ''  And  I  could  wish  all  men 
to  be  even  a?  myself.  But  each  one 
has  his  own  gift  from  God,  one  after 
this  manner,   and  another  after  that. 


VI.     Ver.    13.     Stomach    (twice)  :    Gr.,    belly. 

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8  Now  I  say  to  the  unmarried  and  i bought  with  a  price;  become  not  ser- 
the   widows,    it   is   good   for    them    ifivants   of  men.     -"*  Brethren,  let  each 
they   remain   as   I   also   am.      ^  But  if    one  abide  with  God  in  the  condition 
they   have   not   self-control,   let  them   in  which  he  was  called, 
marry;  for  it  is  better  to  marry  than       ^^Now  concerning  virgins   I   have 


to  burn.  '  ^^  And  to  the  married  I 
give  command,  not  I,  but  the  Lord, — 
That  the  wife  depart  not  from  the 
husband.  ^^  but  if  she  even  depart,  let 
her  remain  unmarried,  or  let  her  be 
reconciled  to  her  husband;  and  that 
the  husband  leave  not  his  wife.  ^^  And 
to  the  rest  say  I,  not  the  Lord :  If 
any  brother  has  an  unbelieving  wife, 
and  she  consents  to  dwell  with  him, 
let  him  not  leave  her.  ^^  And  if  any 
wife  has  an  unbelieving  husband,  and 
he  consents  to  dwell  with  her,  let  her 
not  leave  her  husband.  ^"^  For  the 
unbelieving  husband  is  sanctified  in 
the  wife,  and  the  unbelieving  wife  is 
sanctified  in  the  brother;  else  your 
children  are  unclean ;  but  as  it  is  they 
are  holy.  ^^  But  if  the  unbelieving 
departs,  let  him  depart.  The  brother 
or  the  sister  is  not  under  bondage 
in  such  cases ;  but  God  has  called  us 
in  peace.     ^^  For  v.'hat  knowest  thou, 


no  commandment  of  the  Lord's;  but 
I  give  a  judgment,  as  having  received 
mercy    from    the    Lord    to    be    trust- 
worthy.       26  I    think    therefore    that 
this     is    good     on    account     of    the 
impending      necessity,      that      it      is 
good     for     a      man     to      be      thus. 
-^  Art     thou      bound      to      a     wife? 
Seek    not    to    be    loosed.      Art    thou 
loosed  from  a  wife  ?    Seek  not  a  wife. 
2^  But  if  thou  even  marry,  thou  hast 
not  sinned ;  and  if  a  virgin  marry,  she 
has  not  sinned.     Yet  such  shall  have 
affliction  in  the  flesh;  and  I  am  spar- 
ing you.     29  But  this  I  say,  brethren, 
the    time    is    shortened;    that    hence- 
forth both  those  who  have  wives  be 
as    though   they     had     none ;    ^^  and 
those  that  w^eep,  as  though  they  wept 
not;  and  those  that  rejoice,  as  though 
they  rejoiced  not ;  and  those  that  buy, 
as  though  they  possessed  not ;  ^^  and 


O  w^ife,  whether  thou  shalt  save  thy  those  that  use  the  world,  as  not  abus- 
husband?  Or  what  knowest  thou,  O  i  ing  it;  for  the  fashion  of  this  world 
husband,  whether  thou  shalt  save  thy  is  passing  away.  ^~  But  I  wish  you  to 
wife?  ^'^  Only,  as  the  Lord  has  di-  be  free  from  anxieties.  The  unmar- 
vided  to  each  one,  as  God  has  called  ried  man  is  anxious  for  the  things  of 
each  one,  so  let  him  walk.  And  so  I  the  Lord,  how  he  may  please  the 
ordain  in  all  the  churches.  ^^  Was  Lord;  ^^  but  he  that  is  married  is 
any  one  called  being  circumcised?  anxious  for  the  things  of  the  world. 
Let  him  not  become  uncircumcised.  |  how  he  may  please  liis  wife.  ^*  There 
Has  any  one  been  called  in  uncircum-  i  is  a  difference  also  between  the  wife 
cision?  Let  him  not  be  circumcised,  j  and  the  virgin.  The  unmarried 
^®  Circumcision  is  nothing,  and  uncir-  woman  is  anxious  for  the  things  of 
cumcision  is  nothing:  but  the  keep-  the  Lord,  that  she  may  be  holy  both 
ing  of  the  commandments  of  God.  in  body  and  spirit;  but  she  that  is 
^^  Let  each  one  abide  in  that  calling  married  is  anxious  for  the  things  of 
in  w^hich  he  was  called,  ^i  Wast  thou  ^  the  world,  how  she  may  please  her 
called  being  a  servant?     Care  not  for  husband. 

it ;  but  if  thou  even  canst  become  free,  ^^  And  this  I  say  for  your  own 
use  it  rather.  ^2  Yot  he  that  was  profit ;  not  that  I  may  put  a  constraint 
called  in  the  Lord,  being  a  servant,  on  you,  but  for  that  which  is  seemly, 
is  the  Lord's  freedman ;  in  like  man-  and  that  ye  may  attend  upon  the 
ner  also  the  freeman,  when  he  is  i  Lord  without  distraction.  ^^  But  if 
called,   Christ's   servant.     ^3  Ye  were  any  one  thinks  that  he  behaves  him- 

Ver.  21.      Servant:  Gr.,  bond-servant  or  slave;  so  generally. 


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I  CORINTHIANS  VIII,    IX 


self  unseemly  toward  his  virgin 
[daughter]  if  she  be  past  the  flower 
of  her  age,  and  need  so  require,  let 
him  do  what  he  wishes,  he  sins  not : 
let  them  marry,  ^'  But  he  that  stands 
steadfast  in  his  heart,,  having  no  ne- 
cessity, but  has  authority  concerning 
his  own  wish,  and  has  determined 
this  in  his  own  heart  that  he  will  keep 
his  virgin  [daughter],  will  do  well. 
^^  So  that  both  he  that  gives  his  own 
virgin  [daughter]  in  marriage  does 
well,  and  he  that  gives  her  not  in 
marriage  will  do  better. 

^^  A  wife  is  bound  as  long  as  her 
husband  lives;  but  if  her  husband  be 
fallen  asleep,  she  is  at  liberty  to  be 
married  to  whom  she  wishes ;  only 
in  the  Lord.  "  But  she  is  happier  if 
she  abides  as  she  is,  according  to  my 
judgment;  and  I  think  that  I  also 
have  the  Spirit  of  God. 

CHAPTER  VIII 

^  Now  concerning  the  things  of- 
fered to  idols  we  know, — because  we 
all  have  knowledge ;  knowledge  puffs 
up,  but  love  builds  up ;  'if  any  one 
thinks  that  he  knows  anything,  he  has 
not  yet  known  as  he  ought  to  know; 
^  but  if  any  one  loves  God,  this  one 

is     known     by     him : '  concerning 

then  the  eating  of  the  things  offered 
to  idols,  we  know  that  no  idol  is 
[anything]  in  the  world,  and  that 
there  is  no  God  but  one.  "  For 
though  there  are  gods  so  called, 
whether  in  heaven  or  on  earth  (as 
there  are  gods  many,  and  lords 
many)  "yet  to  us  there  is  one  God, 
the  Father,  from  whom  are  all 
things,  and  we  unto  him;  and  one 
Lord,  Jesus  Christ,  through  whom  are 
all  things,   and   we  through  him. 

^  Yet  the  knowledge  of  this  is  not 
in  all ;  but  some,  being  accustomed 
to  the  idol  until  now,  eat  it  as  a  thing 
offered  to  an  idol ;  and  their  con- 
science being  weak  is  defiled.  ^  But 
food  will  not  commend  us  to  God ; 
for  neither,  if  we  eat  not,  are  we  lack- 


ing; nor,  if  we  eat,  do  we  abound. 
'■'  But  take  heed,  lest  in  any  way  this 
liberty  of  yours  become  a  stumbling- 
block  to  the  weak.  "^  For  if  any  one 
sees  thee,  who  hast  knowledge,  reclin- 
ing at  table  in  an  idol's  ternple,  will 
not  his  conscience,  if  he  is  w^eak,  be 
made  bold  to  eat  the  things  offered 
to  idols  ?  "  For  through  thy  knowl- 
edge he  that  is  weak  perishes,  the 
brother  on  account  of  whom  Christ 
died  !  ^'  And  thus  sinning  against  the 
brethren,  and  wounding  their  weak 
conscience,  ye  sin  against  Christ. 
"  Wherefore,  if  food  makes  my 
brother  to  stumble,  I  will  eat  no  flesh 
for  ever  more,  that  I  may  not  make 
my  brother  to  stumble. 

CHAPTER  IX 

'  Am  I  not  free  ?  Am  I  not  an 
apostle?  Have  I  not  seen  Jesus  our 
Lord?  Are  not  ye  my  work  in  the 
Lord?  "If  to  others  I  am  not  an 
apostle,  yet  to  you  at  least  I  am ;  for 
the  seal  of  my  apostleship  are  ye  in 
the  Lord.  ^  My  defense  to  those  who 
examine  me  is  this,  *  Have  we  no 
right  to  eat  and  drink  ?  ^  Have  we 
no  right  to  lead  about  a  wife  who  is 
a  sister,  as  also  the  rest  of  the  apos- 
tles, and  the  brothers  of  the  Lord, 
and  Cephas  ?  "  Or  have  only  I  and 
Barnabas  no  right  to  forbear  work- 
ing ?  ^  Who  ever  serves  as  a  soldier 
at  his  own  charges?  Who  plants  a 
vineyard,  and  eats  not  of  its  fruit? 
Or  who  shepherds  a  flock,  and  eats 
not  of  the  milk  of  the  flock  ?  '  Am  I 
saying  these  things  after  the  manner 
of  men?  Or  does  not  the  law  also 
say  these  things?  "  For  in  the  law 
of  Moses  it  is  written.  Thou  shalt 
not  muzzle  an  ox  while  treading  out 
the  grain.  Is  it  for  the  oxen  that  God 
cares?  ^^  Or  does  he  say  it  alto- 
gether for  our  sake?  Yes,  for  our 
sake  it  was  written;  because  he  that 
plows  ought  to  plow  in  hope ;  and  he 
that  threshes,   in   hope   of  partaking. 


VIII.     Ver.  lo.     Made  bold:  Gr.,  built  up. 


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I  CORINTHIANS  IX,  X 


^^  If  we  sowed  for  you  spiritual  ;  ^4  Know  ye  not  that  those  who  run 
things,  is  it  a  great  matter  if  we  shall  i  in  a  race,  all  indeed  run,  but  one  re- 
reap  your  things  of  the  flesh?  ^- If  |  ceives  the  prize?  Thus  run,  in  or- 
others  partake  of  this  right  over  you,   der  that  ye  may  obtain.    -^  And  every 


do  not  we  still  more  ?  But  we  did 
not  use  this  right:  but  we  bear 
all  things,  that  we  may  not  cause  any 
hindrance  to  the  gospel  of  Christ. 

^^  Know  ye  not  that  they  who  min- 
ister about  the  holy  things  eat  of  the 
things  of  the  temple,  and  they  who 
wait    at    the    altar    partake    with    the 
altar?     ^^  Even  so   did  the   Lord  ap- 
point for  those  who  preach  the  gos- 
pel, to  live  by  the  gospel.  ^^  I  how- 
ever have  used  none  of  these  things; 
and  I   write  not  these  things,  that  it 
may  be  so   done   in   my   case ;   for   it 
were  better  for  me  to  die,  than  that 
any    one    should    make    my    glorying 
void.     ^^  For  if  I  preach  the  gospel, 
I    have   nothing   to   glory    of;    for   a 
necessity  is  laid  on  me ;   for,   woe  is 
to    me,    if   I    preach    not   the   gospel ! 
*^  For  if  I  do  this  willingly,  I  have  a 
reward ;   but  if  unwillingly,   I  have  a 
stewardship  intrusted  to  me,  ^^  What 
then  is  my  reward?    That,  in  preach- 
ing the  gospel,  I  may  make  the  gospel 
without  charge,  so  as  not  to  use  to 
the  full  my  right  in  the  gospel.    ^^  For 
being  free  from  all  men,  I  made  my- 
self servant  to  all,  that  I  might  gain 
the  most.     ^°  And  to  the  Jews  I  be- 
came  as    a   Jew,   that   I   might   gain 
Jews;   to  those  under  law,  as  under 
law,  not  being  myself  under  law,  that 
I  might  gain  those  under  law;  ^^  to 
those    without    law,    as    without    law 
(not  being  without  law  to   God,  but 
under   law  to   Christ),   that   I   might 
gain    those    without   law.      ^^  To    the 
weak   I   became   weak,   that   I   might 
gain   the   weak.     I   have   become   all 
things  to  all,  that  T  may  by  all  means 
save  some.    ^3  ^^d  all  things  I  do  for 
the  gospel's  sake,  that  I  may  become 
a  partaker  thereof  with  others. 

Ver.   15.      For  it  were  better  for  me  to  die,  etc 
toy  glorying — no  one   shall  make  it  void. 


one  who  strives  in  the  games  exer- 
cises self-control  in  all  things;  they 
indeed  to  obtain  a  corruptible  crown, 
but  we  an  incorruptible.  ~^  I  there- 
fore thus  run,  as  not  uncertainly ; 
thus  fight  I  as  not  beating  the  air. 
-'  But  I  buffet  my  body,  and  bring  it 
into  bondage ;  lest  by  any  means,  af- 
ter having  preached  to  others,  I  my- 
self should  be  rejected. 

CHAPTER  X 

^  For  I  do  not  wish  you  to  be 
ignorant,  brethren,  that  our  fathers 
were  all  under  the  cloud,  and  all 
passed  through  the  sea ;  -  and  were 
all  baptized  (immersed)  into  ]Moses 
in  the  cloud  and  in  the  sea ;  ^  and  all 
ate  the  same  spiritual  food,  *  and  all 
drank  the  same  spiritual  drink;  for 
they  drank  of  a  spiritual  rock  that  fol- 
lowed them,  and  the  rock  was  the 
Christ.  ^  But  in  the  most  of  them 
God  had  no  pleasure ;  for  they  were 
overthrown  in  the   wilderness. 

®  Now  these  things  came  to  pass 
as  examples  to  us,  in  order  that  we 
might  not  desire  evil  things,  as  they 
also  desired  them.  "^  Nor  become  ye 
idolaters,  as  were  some  of  them ;  as 
it  is  written,  The  people  sat  down  to 
eat  and  drink,  and  rose  up  to  play. 
^  Nor  let  us  commit  fornication,  as 
some  of  them  did,  and  fell  in  one 
day  three  and  twenty  thousand.  ^  Nor 
let  us  try  the  Lord,  as  some  of  them 
tried  him,  and  perished  by  the  ser- 
pents. ^^  Nor  murmur  ye,  as  some 
of  them  murmured,  and  perished  by 
the  destroyer.  ^^  Now  these  things 
happened  to  them  by  way  of  exam- 
ple, and  they  were  written  for  our 
admonition,  on  whom  the  ends  of  the 
ages  are  come.  ^-  Wherefore  let  him 
that  thinks  he   stands,  take  heed  lest 

Gr.,  for  it  is  well  for  me  to  die  rather  than 


X.     Ver.    2.     Into:    Or,    unto. 
Ver.   9.        Try:   Or,   put  to  the  test.      Tried  him,  or  put  him  to  the  test. 

213 


I  CORINTHIANS  X,  XI 


he   fall.     ^^  There   has   no   temptation ;  condemned  by  another's  conscience? 


taken  ye)u  but  such  as  belongs  to 
man;  and  God  is  faithful,  who  will 
not  suffer  you  to  be  tempted  above 
what  ye  are  able,  but  will  wdth  the 
temptation  make  also  the  way  of  es- 
cape, that  ye  may  be  able  to  bear  it, 
^*  Wherefore,  my  beloved,  flee  from 


^'  If  I  partake  with  thanks,  why  am  I 
to  be  evil  spoken  of,  for  that  for 
which  I  give  thanks?  ^^  Whether 
therefore  ye  eat  or  drink,  or  what- 
ever ye  do,,  do  all  to  the  glory  of 
God.  ^-  Give  no  occasion  of  stum- 
bling,  either   to   Jews   or   Greeks,   or 


idolatry.     ^^  I  am  speaking  as  to  wise  j  to   the   church   of  God ;   ^s  as   I   also 
men;   judge   ye   what    I    say.      '^'^  The  please  all   in   all   things,   not  seeking 
cup  of  blessing  which  we  bless,  is  it  I  my  own  profit,  but  that  of  the  many, 
not    communion    of      the      blood    of  'that  they  may  be  saved. 
Christ  ?      The    loaf   which    we   break 


is  it  not  communion  of  the  body  of 
Christ?  ^'  Because  we,  the  many,  are 
one  loaf,  one  body;  for  we  all  share 
in  the  one  loaf,  ^^  Behold  Israel  ac- 
cording to  the  flesh.  Are  not  they 
who    eat   of   the    sacrifices     in   com- 


CHAPTER  XI 

^  Become  imitators  of  me,  even  as 
I  also  am  of  Christ. 

2  Now  I  praise  you,  that  ye  remem- 
ber me  in  all  things,  and  hold  fast 
the  instructions,  as  I  delivered  them 
munion  with  the  altar?  i'^  What  then  'to  vou.  ^  And  I  wish  you  to  know, 
do  I  say?  That  w^hat  is  offered  to  that  the  head  of  every  man  is  Christ; 
idols  is  anything,  or  that  an  idol  is  and  the  head  of  the  woman  is  the 
anything?  ^o  ^ay ;  but  that  what  they  man;  and  the  head  of  Christ  is  God. 
sacrifice,  they  sacrifice  to  demons,  and  ,  4  Every  man  praying  or  prophesying, 
not  to  God ;  and  I  do  not  wish  you  \  having  his  head  'covered,  puts  shame 
to  have  communion  with  the  demons.  !  on  his  head.  ^  But  every  woman 
21  Ye  can  not  drink  the  cup  of  the  j  praying  or  prophesying  with  the  head 
Lord,  and  the  cup  of  demons;  ye  can  I  unvailed,  puts  shame  on  her  head; 
not  share  in  the  table  of  the  Lord,  for  it  is  one  and  the  same  as  if  she 
and   the  table   of  demons.     22  Qt   do   ^yere   shaven.      « por   if   a   woman   is 


we    provoke   the    Lord   to    jealousy? 
Are  we  stronger  than  he? 


not  vailed,  let  her  also  be  shorn ;  but 
if  it  is  a  shame  for  a  woman  to  be 


woman  from  man.  ®  For  man  was 
also  not  created  on  account  of  the 
woman,  but  woman  on  account  of  the 


23  All  things  are  lawful,  but  not  all  i  shorn  or  shaven,  let  her  be  vailed, 
things  are  profitable ;  all  things  are  7  For  a  man  indeed  ought  not  to  vail 
lawful,  but  not  all  things  build  up.  '  his  head,  being  God's  image  and 
24  Let  no  one  seek  his  own,  but  his  ^  glory ;  but  the  woman  is  man's  glory, 
neighbor's  good.  25  Whatever  is  sold  »  For  man  is  not  from  woman;  but 
in  the  market  eat,  asking  no  question 
because  of  conscience  ;  26  for  the  earth 
is  the  Lord's,  and  the  fullness  there- 
of. 27  jf  one  of  the  unbelieving  in-  \  man.  ^^  For  this  cause  ought  the 
vites  you  to  a  feast,  and  ye  choose  j  woman  to  have  [the  token  of]  author- 
to  go,  w^hatever  is  set  before  you  eat,  |  ity  on  her  head,  because  of  the  an- 
asking  no  question  because  of  con-  j  gels.  ^^  Nevertheless,  neither  is 
science.  28  ^^^jt  if  any  one  say  to  you,  '  woman  apart  from  man,  nor  man 
This  has  been  offered  in  sacrifice,  apart  from  woman,  in  the  Lord. 
eat  it  not,  for  his  sake  that  showed  12  por  as  the  woman  is  from  the  man, 
it,  and  because  of  conscience.  29  Con- 
science, I  say,  not  thy  own,  but  that 
of  the  other :  for  whv  is  mv  freedom 


so  is  also  the  man  through  the 
woman ;  but  all  things  from  God. 
^3  Judge    in   your    own    selves ;    is    it 

XI.     Ver.    2.     Instructions:    Or,    traditions:    i.    e.,    things    delivered    from    one    to   another;    re- 
ceived  from  the  Lord  and   delivered  to   them.      Sec   verse   23,    and  chap.    15:3.      So   elsewherew 


214 


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I  CORINTHIANS  XI,  XII 


becoming  that  a  woman  pray  to  God 

unvailed?  ^*  Does  not  even  nature 
itself  teach  you,  that,  if  a  man  have 
long  hair,  it  is  a  dishonor  to  him? 
^^  But  if  a  woman  have  long  hair,  it 
is  a  glory  to  her;  for  her  hair  is 
given  her  for  a  covering.  ^°  But  if 
any  man  seems  to  be  contentious,  we 
have  no  such  custom,  nor  the 
churches  of  God. 

^■^  And  while  I.  enjoin  this,  I  praise 
you  not,  that  ye  come  together  not 
for  the  better,  but  for  the  worse. 
^^  For  first  of  all,  when  ye  come  to- 
gether in  church,  I  hear  that  divi- 
sions exist  among  you;  and  I  partly 
believe  it.  ^^  For  there  must  be  also 
factions  among  you,  that  they  who 
are  approved  may  be  made  manifest 
among  you. 

^^  When  therefore  ye  assemble  your- 
selves together,  it  is  not  to  eat  a  sup- 
per of  the  Lord ;  ^^  for  in  eating,  each 
takes  before  others  his  own  supper ; 
and  one  is  hungry,  and  another  is 
drunken.  22  What !  have  ye  not 
houses  to  eat  and  to  drink  in?  Or 
despise  ye  the  church  of  God,  and 
put  shame  on  those  who  are  poor? 
What  shall  I  say  to  you?  Shall  I 
praise  you  in  this?     I  praise  you  not. 

■^  For  I  received  from  the  Lord, 
what  I  also  delivered  to  you,  that  the 
Lord  Jesus,-  in  the  night  in  which  he 
was  betrayed,  took  a  loaf;  -*  and  hav- 
ing given  thanks,  he  broke  it,  and 
said,  This  is  my  body,  which  is  for 
you ;  this  do  in  remembrance  of  me. 
2^  In  like  manner  also  the  cup,  after 
they  had  supped,  saying,  This  cup 
is  the  new  covenant  in  my  blood;  this 
do,  as  often  as  ye  drink  it,  in  remem- 
brance of  me.  2^  For  as  often  as  ye 
eat  this  bread,  and  drink  the  cup,  ye 
proclaim  the  Lord's  death  till  he 
come.  ^"^  So  that  whoever  eats  the 
bread  or  drinks  the  cup  of  the  Lord 
unworthily,  will  be  guilty  of  the  body 
and  the  blood  of  the  Lord,  ^s  But  let 
a  man  prove  himself,  and  so  let  him 


eat  of  the  bread,  and  drink  of  the 
cup.  2^  For  he  that  eats  and  drinks, 
eats  and  drinks  judgment  to  himself, 
if  he  discern  not  the  body.  "^  For 
this  cause  many  among  you  are  weak 
and  sick,  and  not  a  few  sleep.  ^^  But 
if  we  discerned  ourselves,  we  should 
not  be  judged.  "-  But  being  judged, 
we  are  chastened  by  the  Lord,  that 
we  may  not  be  condemned  with  the 
world. 

^2  Wherefore,  my  brethren,  when  ye 
come  together  to  eat,  wait  one  for 
another.  ^*  If  any  one  is  hungry,  let 
him  eat  at  home;  that  ye  come  not 
together  unto  judgment.  And  the 
rest  I  will  set  in  order  when  I  come. 

CHAPTER  XII 

^  Now  concerning  the  spiritual  gifts, 
brethren,  I  do  not  wish  you  to  be 
ignorant. 

2  Ye  know  that  when  ye  were  Gen- 
tiles ye  were  carried  away  to  the 
dumb  idols,  in  whatever  way  ye  were 
led.  ^  Wherefore  I  make  known  to 
you,  that  no  one  speaking  in  the 
Spirit  of  God  says,  Jesus  is  accursed; 
and  no  one  can  say,  Jesus  is  Lord, 
but  in  the  Holy  Spirit. 

■*  Now  there  are  diversities  of  gifts, 
but  the  same  Spirit.  ^  And  there  are 
diversities  of  services,  and  the  same 
Lord.  ^  And  there  are  diversities  of 
workings,  but  the  same  God  who 
works  all  in  all.  "^  But  to  each  one 
is  given  the  manifestation  of  the 
Spirit,  for  profiting.  ^  For  to  one  is 
given  through  the  Spirit  a  word  of 
wisdom ;  to  another  a  word  of  knowl- 
edge, according  to  the  same  Spirit; 
^  to  another  faith,  in  the  same  Spirit; 
to  another  gifts  of  healings  in  the 
one  Spirit ;  ^^  to  another  workings  of 
miracles;  to  another  prophecy;  to  an- 
other discerning  of  spirits ;  to  an- 
other various  kinds  of  tongues;  to 
another  interpretation  of  tongues. 
^^  But   all   these   works   the    one   and 


Ver.    18.      In  church:  Or,  an  assembly. 
Ver.    22.      Are   poor:   Gr.,  have  not. 


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I  CORINTHIANS  XII,  XIII 


the  same  Spirit,  dividing  to  each  one  |  some  in  the  church,  first  apostles,  see- 
severally  even  as  he  pleases.  ondly  prophets,  thirdly  teachers,  then 
^2  For  as  the  body  is  one  and  has   miracles,  then  gifts  of  healing,  helps, 


governings,  various  kinds  of  tongues. 
-^  Are  all  apostles?  Are  all  prophets? 
Are  all  teachers?  Are  all  w^orkers 
of  miracles?  ^"  Have  all  gifts  of  heal- 
ings? Do  all  speak  with  tongues?  Do 
all  interpret?  ^^  But  desire  earnestly 
the    greater   gifts;    and   a    still    more 


many  members,  and  all  the  members 
of  the  body,  being  many,  are  one 
body,  so  also  is  the  Christ.  ^^  For 
in  one  Spirit  we  were  all  baptized 
(immersed)  into  one  body,  whether 
Jews  or  Greeks,  whether  bond  or 
free;  and  were  all  made  to  drink  of 

one  Spirit.  ^*  For  the  body  also  is  excellent  way  I  show  you 
not  one  member,  but  many.  ^^  If  the 
foot  say,  Because  I  am  not  a  hand, 
I  am  not  of  the  body ;  it  is  not  there- 
fore not  of  the  body.  ^^  And  if  the 
ear  say.  Because  I  am  not  an  eye,  I 
am  not  of  the  body;  it  is  not  there- 
fore not  of  the  body.     ^^  If  the  whole 


CHAPTER  XIII 

^  If  I  speak  with  the  tongues  of 
men  and  of  angels,  but  have  not  love, 
T  am  become  sounding  brass,  or  a 
clanging    cymbal.      ^And    if    I    have 


body  were  an  eye,  where  were  the  ,  prophecy,  and  know  all  mysteries, 
hearing?  If  the  whole  were  hearing,  1  and  all  knowledge;  and  if  I  have  all 
where  were  the  smelling?  "But  as  faith,  so  as  to  remove  mountains,  but 
it  is,  God  has  set  the  members  each  |  have  not  love,  I  am  nothing.  '  And 
one  of  them  in  the  body,  even  as  he    if  I  bestow  all  my  goods  m  food,  and 


pleased.  ^°  And  if  they  were  all  one 
member,  where  were  the  body? 
2^  But  now  there  are  many  members, 
but  one  body.  ^^  And  the  eye  can 
not  sav  to  the  hand,  I  have  no  need 
of  thee ;  nor  again  the  head  to  the 
feet,  I  have  no  need  of  you.  ^^  Nay, 
much  more  the  members  of  the  body 
which    seem    to   be    more    feeble,    are 


if  I  give  up  my  body  to  be  burned, 
but  have  not  love,  it  profits  me  noth- 
ing. 

*  Love  sulTers  long,  is  kind,  love 
Qnvies  not,  love  vaunts  not  itself,  is 
not  pufYed  up,  °  does  not  behave  un- 
seemly, seeks  not  its  own,  is  not  pro- 
voked, imputes  no  evil,  ^  rejoices  not 
at  unrighteousness,  but  rejoices  with 


necessary;   ^s  and   those  parts  of  the  j the  truth,  "^  bears  all   things,  believes 


body  which  we  think  to  be  less  hon- 
orable, on  these  we  bestow  more 
abundant  honor;  and  our  uncomely 
parts   have   more    abundant     comeli- 


all  things,  hopes  all  things,  endures 
all  things.  ^  Love  never  fails ;  but 
whether  there  are  prophecies,  they 
will  be  done     away     with ;     whether 


ness ;   2*  But   our   comely   parts   have  tongues,    they   will     cease ;      whether 


no  need.  But  God  adjusted  the  body 
together,  giving  more  abundant  honor 
to  that  which  lacked ;  ~^  that  there 
might  be  no  division  in  the  body,  but 
that  the  members  might  have  the 
same  care  one  for  another.  ^^  And 
whether  one  member  suffers,  all  the 
members  suffer  with  it;  or  one  mem- 
ber is  honored,  all  the  members  re- 
joice with  it. 

2^  Now  ve  are  Christ's  body  and  sev- 
erally members  of  it.     ~^  And  God  set 


knowledge,  it  will  be  done  away  with. 
^  For  we  know  in  part,  and  we  proph- 
esy in  part:  ^^but  when  that  which 
is  perfect  is  come,  that  which  is  in 
part  will  be  done  away  with. 

^^  When  I  was  a  child,  I  talked  as 
a  child,  I  thought  as  a  child,  I  rea- 
soned as  a  child ;  since  I  have  become 
a  man,  I  have  done  away  with  the 
things  of  the  child.  ■■-  For  we  see 
now  in  a  mirror,  obscurely ;  but  then 
face  to  face.     Now  I  know  in  part; 


XT7I.     Ver.   3. 
in    martyrdom). 


To  be  burned:   Many  ancient  documents  read,  that  I   may  glory,    (i.   e.   exult 
216 


I  CORINTHIANS  XIV 


but  then  I  shall  know  fully,  even  as  I 
was  also  fully  known.  ^^  And  now 
abide  faith,  hope,  love,  these  three ; 
and  the  greatest  of  these  is  love. 


CHAPTER  XIY 

^  Pursue  love ;  and  desire  earnestly 
the  spiritual  gifts,  but  rather  that  ye 

may  prophesy.  ^  For  he  that  speaks 
in  a  tongue  speaks  not  to  men,  but  to 
God;  for  no  one  understands;  but 
with  the  spirit  he  speaks  mysteries. 
^  But  he  that  prophesies,  speaks  to 
men  upbuilding  and  exhortation  and 
comfort.      *  He    that     speaks     in     a 

tongue  builds  up  himself;  but  he 
that  prophesies  builds  up  the  church. 
^  I  wish  you  all  to  speak  with  tongues, 
but  rather  that  ye  should  prophesy ; 
and  greater  is  he  that  prophesies  than 
he  that  s'peaks  with  tongues,  unless 
he  interpret,  that  the  church  may  re- 
ceive upbuilding.  ®  And  now,  breth- 
ren, if  I  come  to  you  speaking  with 
tongues,  what  shall  I  profit  you,  un- 
less I  speak  to  you  either  in  revela- 
tion, or  in  knowledge,  or  in  prophesy- 
ing or  teaching?  ."^  Even  the  lifeless 
things  giving  sound,  whether  pipe  or 
harp,  if  they  give  no  distinction  in  the 
sounds,  how  will  that  which  is  piped 
or  that  w'hich  is  harped  be  known? 
^  For  even  if  a  trumpet  give  an  uncer- 
tain sound,  who  will  prepare  for  war  ? 
®  So  also  ye,  unless  ye  utter  through 
the  tongue  speech  easy  to  be  under- 
stood, how  will  that  which  is  spoken 
be  known.  For  ye  will  be  speaking 
into  the  air. 

^**  There  are,  it  may  be,  so  many 
kinds  of  voices  in  the  \vorld,  and  no 
one  is  without  meaning.  ^^  If  then 
T  know  not  the  force  of  the  voice,  I 
shall  be  to  him  that  speaks  a  bar- 
barian, and  he  that  speaks  a  barbarian 
to  me.  ^-  So  also  ye,  since  ye  are 
eager  for  spiritual  gifts,  seek  that  ye 
may  abound  in  them  to  the  upbuild- 
ing of  the  church.     ^^  Wherefore  let 


;  him  that  speaks  in  a  tongue  pray  that 
he  may  interpret.  ^*^  For  if  I  pray  in 
a  tongue,  my  spirit  prays,  but  my 
understanding  is  unfruitful.  ^^  What 
is  it  then  ?  I  will  pray  with  the  spirit, 
and  I  will  pray  with  the  understand- 
ing also;  I  will  sing  with  the  spirit, 
and  I  will  sing  with  the  understand- 
ing also.  ^^  Else,  if  thou  bless  with 
the  spirit,  how  will  he  that  fills  the 
place  of  the  ungifted  say  the  Amen 
at  thy  thanksgiving,  since  he  knows 
not  what  thou  sayest?  ^^  For  thou 
indeed  givest  thanks  well,  but  the 
other  is  not  built  up.  ^®  I  thank  God, 
I  speak  with  tongues  more  than  ye 
all.  1^  But  in  church  I  would  rather 
speak  five  words  through  my  under- 
standing, that  I  may  instruct  others 
also,  than  ten  thousand  vv'ords  in  a 
tongue. 

2^  Brethren,  be  not  children  in  un- 
derstanding; yet  in  evil  be  babes,  but 
in  your  understanding  be  full  grown. 

-^  In  the  law  it  is  written, 

With  men  of  other  tongues,  and 

by  lips  of  strangers, 
I  will  speak  to  this  people ; 
And  not  even  so  will  they  listen 
to  me,  saith  the  Lord. 

22  So  that  the  tongues  are  for  a 
sign,  not  to  those  who  believe,  but  to 
the  unbelieving;  but  prophecy  is  not 
for  the  unbelieving,  but  for  those  w^ho 
believe.  '^  If  therefore  the  whole 
church  is  assembled  together,  and  all 
are  speaking  with  tongues,  and  there 
come  in  those  who  are  ungifted,  or 
unbelievers,  will  they  not  say  that 
ye  are  mad  ?  ~*  But  if  all  are  proph- 
esying, and  there  come  in  one  that 
is  an  unbeliever,  or  ungifted,  he  is 
convicted  by  all,  he  is  judged  by  all. 
25  The  secrets  of  his  heart  become 
manifest:  and  so  falling  on  his  face 
he  will  worship  God,  reporting  that 
God  is  indeed  among  you. 

26  What  is  it  then,  brethren?  When 
ye  come  together,  each  of  you  has  a 


XTV.     Ver.    ii.     Barbarian:    See   notes   on   Acts   2^:2   and   Rom.    1:14. 
Ver.    19.      In  church:  Or,  an  assembly. 

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I  CORINTHIANS  XIV,  XV 


psalm,  has  a  teaching,  has  a  revelation, 
has  a  tongue,  has  an  interpretation. 
Let  all  things  be  done  to  upbuilding, 
-''  If  any  one  speaks  in  a  tongue,  let  it 
jDe  by  two,  or  at  the  most  by  three, 
and  in  turn ;  and  let  one  interpret. 
2^  But  if  there  be  no  interpreter,  let 
him  keep  silence  in  church ;  and  let 
him  speak  to  himself,  and  to  God. 

-^  And  let  prophets  speak  by  two 
or  three,  and  the  others  judge.  ^^  But 
if  a  revelation  be  made  to  another 
sitting  by,  let  the  first  keep  silence. 
"^  For  ye  all  can  prophesy  one  by  one. 
that  all  may  learn,  and  all  be  ex- 
horted, ^2  And  spirits  of  prophets 
are  subject  to  prophets.  ^^  For  God 
is  not  a  God  of  confusion,  but  of 
peace,  as  in  all  the  churches  of  the 
saints. 

^*  Let  your  women  keep  silence  in 
the  churches ;  for  it  is  not  permitted 
to  them  to  speak,  but  let  them  be  in 
subjection,  as  the  law  also  says. 
^^  And  if  they  wish  to  learn  anything, 
let  them  ask  their  own  husbands  at 
home ;  for  it  is  shameful  for  a  woman 
to  speak  in  church.  ^^  Or,  was  it  from 
you  that  the  word  of  God  went 
forth  ?  Or  did  it  come  unto  you 
alone? 

^"^  If  any  one  thinks  himself  to  be 
a  prophet,  or  spiritual,  let  him  recog- 
nize the  things  wdiich  I  write  to  you 
that  they  are  the  Lord's  command- 
ment. ^^  But  if  any  one  is  ignorant, 
let  him  be  ignorant.  ^^  Wherefore, 
my  brethren,  .desire  earnestly  to 
prophesv,  and  forbid  not  to  speak 
with  tongues.  *^  But  let  all  things  be 
done  becomingly  and  in  order. 

CHAPTER  XV 

^  Now  I  make  known  to  you, 
brethren,  the  gospel  which  I  preached 
to  you,  which  also  ye  received,  in 
which  also  ye  stand ;  ^  through  which 
also  ye  are  saved,  if  ye  hold  fast  to 
the  word  which   T   preached  to  you, 


unless  ye  believed  in  vain.  ^  For  I 
delivered  to  you  first  of  all  what  I 
also  received,  that  Christ  died  for  our 
sins  according  to  the  Scriptures; 
^  and  that  he  was  buried,  and  that  he 
has  been  raised  on  the  third  day,  ac- 
cording to  the  Scriptures ;  ^  and  that 
he  appeared  to  Cephas,  then  to  the 
twelve;  ^  then  he  appeared  to  more 
than  five  hundred  brethren  at  once, 
of  whom  the  great  part  remain  until 
now,  but  some  are  fallen  asleep.  '''  Af- 
ter that,  he  appeared  to  James;  then 
to  all  the  apostles.  ^  And  last  of  all, 
as  if  to  the  one  born  out  of  due  time, 
he  appeared  to  me  also.  ^  For  I  am 
the  least  of  the  apostles,  who  am  not 
fit  to  be  called  an  apostle,  because  I 
persecuted  the  church  of  God.  ^^  But 
by  God's  grace  I  am  what  I  am :  and 
his  grace  which  was  bestowed  upon 
me  did  not  prove  vain;  but  I  labored 
more  abundantly  than  they  all ;  yet 
not  I,  but  the  grace  of  God  with  me. 
^^  Whether  then  it  be  I  or  they,  so 
we  preach,  and  so  ye  believed. 

^2  But  if  Christ  is  preached  that  he 
has  been  raised  from  the  dead,  how 
say  some  among  you  that  there 
is  no  resurrection  of  dead  men? 
^^  But  if  there  is  no  resurrection  of 
dead  men,  then  neither  has  Christ 
been  raised ;  ^*  and  if  Christ  has  not 
been  raised,  then  is  our  preaching 
vain,  vain  also  your  faith.  ^^  And 
we  are  found  also  false  witnesses  of 
God ;  because  w^e  testified  in  respect  to 
God,  that  he  raised  up  the  Christ ; 
whom  he  raised  not,  if  it  be  so  that 
no  dead  are  raised  up.  ^^  For  if  no 
dead  are  raised  up,  neither  has  Christ 
been  raised:  ^'^  and  if  Christ  has  not 
been  raised,  your  faith  is  vain ;  ye 
are  yet  in  your  sins.  ^''Then  they 
also  who  have  fallen  asleep  in  Christ 
have  perished.  ^^  If  in  this  life  only 
we  have  hoped  in  Christ,  we  are  of 
all  men  most  pitiable. 

^^  But  as  it  is  Christ  has  been  rai^sed 


Ver.   28  and  3-;.      In   church:   Or,  an  assemhly. 

Ver.   29.      Judge:  Or,  discern. 

Ver.  33.     Churches:   Or,  assemblies. 

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from  the  dead,  a  first-fruit  of  those 
vvho  have  fallen  asleep.  -^  For  since 
through  man  came  death,  through 
man  came  also  the  resurrection  of  the 
dead.  --  For  as  in  Adam  all  die,  so 
also  in  Christ  will  all  be  made  alive. 
^^  But  each  in  his  own  rank;  Christ 
a  first-fruit;  then  .  they  who  are 
Christ's  at  his  coming.  -^  Then  comes 
the  end,  when  he  delivers  up  the  king- 
dom to  God  even  the  Father;  when 
he  has  done  away  with  every  rule, 
and  every  authority  and  power.  -^  For 
he  m.ust  reign,  till  he  has  put  all  the  |  fishes.     ^°  There 


enemies  under  his  feet.  -^  As  the  last 
enemy.  Death  is  done  away  with.  For 
the  Father  subjected  all  things  un- 
der his  feet.  ^'  But  even  when  he 
says,  All  things  are  subjected,  it  is 
manifest  that  the  one  is  excepted,  who 
subjected  all  things  to  him.  ^^  And 
whenever  all  things  have  been  sub- 
jected to  him,  then  will  the  Son  also 
himself  be  subjected  to  the  one  who 
subjected  all  things  to  him,  that  God 
mav  be  all  in  all. 

2^  Else  what  will  they  do  who  are 
baptized  (immersed)  for  the  dead? 
If  no  dead  are  laised  at  all,  why  then 
are  they  baptized  (immersed)  for 
them  ?  ^°  Why  are  we  also  in  peril 
every  hour?  ^^  Daily  do  I  die,  I  pro- 
test by  the  glorying  in  you,  brethren, 
which  I  have  in  Christ  Jesus  our 
Lord.  ^2  If  after  the  manner  of  men 
I  fought  with  wild  beasts  at  Ephesus, 
what  is  the  profit  to  me  ?  If  the  dead 
rise  not. 

Let  us  eat  and  drink; 

For   to-morrow   we   die. 

^^  Be  not  lead  astray;  evil  com- 
panionships corrupt  good  morals. 
^^  Awake  to  soberness  righteously, 
and  sin  not;  for  some  have  not 
knowledge  of  God.  I  say  it  to  shame 
you 


the  dead  raised?  And  with  what  kind 
of  body  do  they  come?  "^  Thou  fool- 
ish one!  what  thou  thyself  sowest  is 
not  made  alive,  unless  it  die;  ^^  and 
what  thou  sowest,  not  the  bodv  that 
will  be  sowest  thou,  but  a  bare  grain, 
it  may  be  of  wheat,  or  of  some  other 
kind.  "^  But  God  gives  it  a  body 
just  as  he  pleased,  and  to  each  of  the 
seeds  a  body  of  its  own.  "^  All  flesh 
is  not  the  same  flesh ;  but  there  is  one 
flesh  of  men,  another  flesh  of  beasts, 
another  flesh  of  birds,  another  of 
are    also     heavenly 


bodies  and  earthly  bodies;  but  the 
glory  of  the  heavenly  is  one,  and 
that  of  the  earthly  is  another.  '^^  There 
is  one  glory  of  the  sun,  and  another 
glory  of  the  moon,  and  another  glory 
of  the  stars;  for  star  differs  from 
star  in  glory.  ^-  So  also  is  the  resur- 
rection of  the  dead.  It  is  sown  in 
corruption,  it  is  raised  in  incorrup- 
tion.  "^^  It  is  sown  in  dishonor,  it  is 
raised  in  glory.  It  is  sown  in  weak- 
ness, it  is  raised  in  power.  ^^  It  is 
sown  a  natural  body,  it  is  raised 
a  spiritual  body.  If  there  is  a  natural 
body,  there  is  also  a  spiritual.  *^  So 
also  it  is  written.  The  first  man  Adam 
became  a  living  soul;  the  last  Adam 
a  life-giving  spirit.  *^  Yet  the  spiritual 
is  not  first,  but  the  natural;  then  the 
spiritual.  ^"^  The  first  man  is  of  the 
earth,  earthy ;  the  second  man  is  from 
heaven.  *^  As  is  the  earthy,  such  are 
they  also  that  are  earthy;  and  as  is 
the  heavenly,  such  are  thev  also  that 
are  heavenly.  ^^  And  as  we  bore  the 
image  of  the  earthy,  we  shall  also 
bear  the  image  of  the  heavenly. 

^0  And  this  I  say,  brethren,  tliat 
flesh  and  blood  can  not  inherit  the 
kingdom  of  God;  nor  does  corruption 
inherit  incorruption.  ^^  Behold.  I 
tell  you  a  mystery.  We  shall  not  all 
but   we    shall    all   be    changed^ 


^^  But  some  one  will  say,  How  are  J  sleep, 

'  e~.  26.     The  Father:  Gr.,  he. 

Ver.  34.     Awake  to  soberness:  as  a  drunken  man  from  stupor. 

Ver.  44,46.      Natural:  Or,  animal:  Gr.,  psychical. 

Ver.  45.      A  living  soul:  Or,  a  being  with  animal  life. 

Ver.  47-49.     Earthy:  Or,  of  clay. 

Ver.  49.      We  shall  also  bear:   Very  many  ancient  documents  read,  let  us  also  bear. 


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^2  in  a  moment,  in  the  twinkling  of  for  I  hope  to  remain  some  time  with 
an  eye,  at  the  last  trumpet;  for  the  you,  if  the  Lord  permits.  ^  But  I 
trumpet  will  sound,  and  the  dead  will  shall  remain  at  Ephesus  until  the  Pen- 
be  raised  incorruptible,  and  we  shall  tecost.  ^  For  a  great  and  effectual 
be  changed.  ^^  For  this  corruptible  door  is  open  to  me,  and  there  are 
must  put  on  incorruption,  and  this  many  adversaries, 
mortal  must  put  on  immortality.  ;  ^^  Now  if  Timothy  comes,  see  that 
^*  And  when  this  corruptible  shall  |he  may  be  with  you  without  fear;  for 
have  put  on  incorruption,  and  this  ihe  works  the  work  of  the  Lord,  as 
mortal  shall  have  put  on  immortal-  I  also  do.  ^^  Let  no  one  therefore  de- 
ity, then  will  come  to  pass  the  word  |  spise  him ;  but  send  him  forward  in 
that  is  written,  Death  has  been  swal-  ! peace,  that  he  may  come  to  me;  for  I 


lowed  up  in  victory.  ^^  Where,  O 
death,  is  thy  victory?  Where,  O 
death,  is  thy  sting?  ^^  The  sting  of 
death  is  sin ;  and  the  power  of  sin  is 


look  for  him  with  the  brethren.  ^^  js^^id 
concerning  Apollos  the  brother, 
I  besought  him  much  to  come  to  you 
with  the  brethren ;  and  it  was  not  at 


the   law.     ^"  But   thanks   be   to    God,   all  his  will  to  come  at  this  time,  but 


who  gives  us  the  victory  through  our 
Lord  Jesus  Christ !  ^^  Therefore,  my 
beloved  brethren,  be  steadfast,  im- 
movable, always  abounding  in  the 
work  of  the  Lord,  knowing  that  your 
labor  is  not  in  vain  in  the  Lord. 

CHAPTER  XVI 

^  Now  concerning  the  collection  for 
the  saints,  as  I  directed  the  churches 
of  Galatia,  so  also  do  ye.  ^  On  the 
first  day  of  the  week,  let  each  one  of 
you  lay  by  him  in  store,  according  as 

he  is  prospered,  that  there  may  be  no  supplied.  ^^  For  they  refreshed  my 
collections  to  be  made  when  I  come,  spirit  and  yours ;  therefore  recognize 
^  And  when  I  arrive,  whomsoever  ye  those  who  are  such, 
shall  approve,  them  I  will  send  with  I  ^^  The  churches  of  Asia  salute  you. 
letters  to  carry  your  benefaction  to  Aquila  and  Prisca,  with  the  church 
Jerusalem.  *  And  if  it  be  worth  that  is  in  their  house,  salute  you 
while  for  me  also  to  go,  they  shall  much  in  the  Lord.  ^^  All  the  brethren 
go  with  me.  salute  you.     Salute  one  another  with 

^  And    I    will   come   to   you,    when  a  holy  kiss.     -^  The  salutation  of  me, 
I    have    passed    through    Macedonia.   Paul,  with  my  own  hand. 

2-  If  any   one   loves   not   the    Lord 
Jesus   Christ,   let  him     be     accursed. 
Maran  atha ! 
-^  The  grace  of  our  Lord  be  with 


he  will  come  when  he  shall  have  op- 
portunity. ^^  Watch,  stand  fast  in  the 
faith,  acquit  you  like  men,  be  strong. 
^*  Let  all  your  actions  be  done  in  love. 
^^  Now  I  exhort  you,  brethren,  (ye 
know  the  house  of  Stephanas,  that  it 
is  a  first-fruit  of  Achaia,  and  that 
they  have  set  themselves  to  minister 
to  the  saints,)  ^®  that  ye  also  submit 
yourselves  to  such,  and  to  every  one 
that  works  with  us,  and  labors.  ^"^  And 
I  rejoice  at  the  coming  of  Stephanas 
and  Fortunatus  and  Achaicus;  for 
what  was  lacking  on  your  part  they 


For  I  am  to  pass  through  ]\Iacedonia; 

*  and  it  may  be   that   I   will   remain, 

or  even  pass  the  winter  with  you,  that 

ye   may   bring   me      on     my   journey 

whithersoever  I  go.     ''^  For  I  am  un-jyou.     ^^  My  love  be  with  you  all  in 

willing  to  see  you  now,   in  passing;  '  Christ  Jesus.    Amen. 

A'er.   51.      Mystery:    Something    formerly   unknown   but    now   revealed. 
X\'I.       \er.    22.     Maran    atha;    Aramaic    words    meaning,    Our    Lord    is    coming! 


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CORINTHIANS 


CHAPTER  I 

^  Paul,  an  apostle  of  Jesus  Christ 
through  the  will  of  God,  and  Timothy 
our  brother,  to  the  church  of  God 
which  is  in  Corinth,  with  all  the  saints 
who  are  in  all  Achaia :  ^  Grace  to  you 
and  peace  from  God  our  Father  and 
the  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

2  Blessed  be  the  God  and  Father  of 
our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  the  Father 
of  mercies,  and  the  God  of  all  con- 
solation; ■*  who  consoles  us  in  all  our 
affliction,  that  we  may  be  able  to  con- 
sole those  who  are  in  any  affliction, 
through  the  consolation  wherewith 
we  ourselves  are  consoled  by  God. 
5  Because,  as  the  sufferings  of  Christ 
abound  toward  us,  so  through  Christ 
our  consolation  also  abounds.  ^  But 
whether  we  are  afflicted,  it  is  for  your 
consolation  and  salvation;  or  whether 
we  are  consoled,  it  is  for  your  conso- 
lation, which  is  effective  in  the  en- 
durance of  the  samiC  sufferings  which 
we  also  suffer.  '''  And  our  hope  of  you 
is  steadfast,  knowing,  that  as  ye  are 
partakers  of  the  sufferings,  so  are  ye 
of  the  consolation  also. 

^  For  we  do  not  wish  you  to  be 
ignorant,  brethren,  of  our  affliction 
which  befell  us  in  Asia,  that  we  were 
exceedingly  weighed  down  beyond 
our  power,  so  that  we  despaired  even 
of  life.  ®  Yea,  we  ourselves  had  in 
ourselves  the  sentence  O"^  death,  that 
we  should  not  trust  in  ourselves,  but 
in  God  who  raises  the  dead ;  ^^  who 
delivered  us  from  so  great  a  death, 
and  will  deliver :  in  whom  is  our  hope 
that   he   will    still   deliver ;    ^^  ye   also 

Ter.  5.  Toward   us:    Or,    in    our   case. 

Ver.  12.  Godly  sincerity:  Gr.,   sincerity  of 

Ver.  15.  Benefit:    Some   ancient   documents 

Ver.  19.  Silvanus:  the  same  as  Silas. 

Ver.  20.  Amen.  1.  e..  so  let  it  be. 


helping  together  on  our  behalf  by 
your  supplication,  that  for  the  mercy 
bestowed  on  us  through  many  per- 
sons, thanks  may  be  given  through 
many  on  our  behalf.  ^-  For  our 
glorying  is  this,  the  testimony  of  our 
conscience,  that  in  holiness  and  godly 
sincerity,  not  in  fleshly  wisdom,  but 
in  the  grace  of  God,  did  we  conduct 
ourselves  in  the  world,  and  more 
abundantly  toward  you.  ^^  For  we 
write  no  other  things  to  you,  than 
what  ye  read  or  even  acknowledge, 
and  I  trust  ye  will  acknowledge  even 
to  the  end  ;^*  as  also  ye  did  acknowl- 
edge us  in  part,  that  we  are  your 
glorying,  even  as  ye  also  are  ours, 
in  the  day  of  our  Lord  Jesus. 

^^  And  in  this  confidence  I  intended 
to  come  to  you  before,  that  ye  might 
have  a  second  benefit;  ^®  and  through 
you  to  go  into  Macedonia,  and  from 
Macedonia  to  come  again  to  you,  and 
by  you  to  be  helped  forward  on  my 
way  to  Judsea.  ^^  When  therefore  I 
intended  this,  did  I  show  fickleness? 
Or  the  things  that  I  purpose,  do  I 
purpose  according  to  the  flesh,  that 
with  me  there  should  be  the  yea,  yea, 
and  the  nay,  nay?  ^^  As  God  is  faith- 
ful, our  word  to  you  is  not  yea  and 
nay.  ^^  For  the  Son  of  God,  Jesus 
Christ,  who  was  preached  among  you 
through  us.  through  me  and  Silvanus 
and  Timothy,  was  not  yea  and  nay, 
but  is  yea  in  him.  -^  For  however 
many  are  the  promises  of  God,  in 
him  is  the  yea  ;  wherefore  also  through 
him  is  the  Amen,  to  the  glory  of  God 
through  us.  ^^  Now  he  who  confirms 
us  with  you  in  Christ,  and  anointed 

God. 
read,   joy. 


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us,  is  Gocl;  --he  who  also  sealed  us, 
and  gave  the  earnest  of  the  Spirit  in 
our  hearts. 

-^  But  I  invoke  God  for  a  witness 
upon  my  soul,  that  to  spare  you  I 
came  not  yet  to  Corinth.  -^  Not  that 
we  lord  it  over  your  faith,  but  are 
helpers  of  your  joy;  for  in  faith  ye 
stand  fast. 

CHAPTER  II 

^  And  I  determined  this  with  my- 
self, that  I  would  not  come  again  to 
you  in  sorrow.  -  For  if  I  make  you 
sorry,  who  then  is  he  that  makes  me 
glad,  but  he  that  is  made  sorry  by 
me?  ^  And  I  wrote  this  very  thing, 
that  I  might  not,  when  I  came,  have 
sorrow  from  those  of  w^hom  I  ought 
to  have  joy;  having  confidence  in 
you  all,  that  my  joy  is  the  joy  of  you 
all.  *For  out  of  much  affliction  and 
anguish  of  heart  I  wrote  to  you, 
through  many  tears ;  not  that  ye 
might  have  sorrow,  but  that  ye  might 
know  the  love  which  I  have  very 
abundantly   toward   you. 

^  But  if  any  one  has  caused  sorrow, 
he  has  caused  sorrow  not  to  me,  but 
in  part  (not  to  be  too  severe)  to  you 
all.  ^  Sufficient  for  such  a  one  is  this 
punishment,  which  was  inflicted  by 
the  many.  ''  So  that,  on  the  contrary, 
ye  ought  rather  to  forgive  and  con- 
sole him,  lest  perhaps  such  a  one 
should  be  swallowed  up  with  his  over- 
much sorrow\  ^  Wherefore  I  exhort 
you  to  confirm  your  love  toward  him. 
^  For  to  this  end  also  I  wrote,  that 
I  might  know  the  proof  of  vou, 
whether  ye  are  obedient  in  all  things. 
^^  And  to  whom  ye  forgive  anything, 
I  forgive  also ;  for  what  I  also  have 
forgiven,  if  I  have  forgiven  anything, 
for  your  sakes  I  forgave  it  in  the  per- 
son of  Christ,  ^^  that  no  advantage 
might  be  gained  over  us  by  Satan : 
for  we  are  not  ignorant  of  his  de- 
vices. 

^2  Now  when   T  came  to  Troas  to 

Ver.   22.     Earnest:  i.   c,   pledge   and   foretaste. 


preach  the  gospel  of  Christ,  and  a 
door  was  opened  to  me  in  the  Lord, 
^^  I  had  no  relief  for  my,  spirit,  be- 
cause I  found  not  Titus  my  brother; 
but  bidding  them  farewell,  I  went 
forth  into  Macedonia.  ^*  But  thanks 
be  to  God,  who  always  leads  us  in 
triumph  in  Christ,  and  makes  mani- 
fest through  us  in  every  place  the 
savor  of  the  knowledge  of  him. 
^^  Because  we  are  to  God  a  sweet 
savor  of  Christ,  in  those  who  are  be- 
ing saved,  and  in  those  who  are  per- 
ishing ;  1^  to  the  one  a  savor  of  death 
to  death,  to  the  other  a  savor  of  life 
to  life.  And  who  is  sufficient  for 
these  things?  ^^  For  we  are  not  as 
the  many,  corrupting  the  word  of 
God;  but  as  from  sincerity,  but  as 
from  God,  in  the  sight  of  God  we 
speak  in  Christ. 

CHAPTER  III 

^  Are  we  beginning  again  to  com- 
mend ourselves?  Or  need  we,  as  do 
some,  letters  of  commendation  to  you, 
or  from  you  ?  -  Ye  are  our  letter, 
written  in  our  hearts,  known  and  read 
by  all  meuy  ^  being  made  manifest 
that  ye  are  Christ's  letter  ministered 
by  us,  written  not  with  ink,  but  with 
the  Spirit  of  the  living  God ;  not  in 
tablets  of  stone,  but  in  tablets  that 
are  hearts  of  flesh.  *  And  such  con- 
fidence have  we  through  Christ,  to- 
ward God.  ^  Not  that"  we  are  suffi- 
cient in  ourselves  to  think  anything 
as  from  ourselves ;  but  our  sufficiency 
is  from  God ;  ®  who  also  made  us 
sufficient  as  ministers  of  a  new  cove- 
nant;  not  of  the  letter,  but  of  the 
Spirit:  for  the  letter  kills,  but  the 
Spirit  makes  alive.  '^  But  if  the  min- 
istration of  death,  engraven  with  let- 
ters on  stones,  came  in  glory,  so  that 
the  sons  of  Israel  could  not  look  in- 
tently on  the  face  of  Moses  on  ac- 
count of  the  glory  of  his  face,  which 
glory  was  passing  away ;  ^  how  shall 
not  rather  the   ministration    of     the 


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Spirit  be  in  glory?  ^  For  if  the  min- 
istration of  condemnation  has  glory, 
much  more  does  the  ministration  of 
righteousness  exceed  in  glory.  ^^  For 
even  that  which  has  been  made  glori- 
ous has  not  been  made  glorious  in 
this  respect,  on  account  of  the  glory 
that  excels.  ^^  For  if  that  which  is 
passing  away  is  glorious,  much  more 
that  which  abides  is  glorious. 

^^  Having  therefore  such  hope,  we 
use  great  plainness  of  speech ;  ^^  and 
are  not  as  Moses  who  put  a  vail  over 
his  face,  that  the  children  of  Israel 
might  not  intently  look  on  the  end 
of  that  which  was  passing  away. 
^^  But  their  understandings  were  hard- 
ened ;  for  unt'il  this  day  on  the  read- 
ing of  the  old  covenant  the  same  vail 
abides,  not  being  taken  away;  which 
vail  is  done  away  with  in  Christ. 
^^  But  even  to  this  day,  whenever 
Moses  is  read,  a  vail  lies  on  their 
heart.  ^^  But  whenever  it  turns  to  the 
Lord,  the  vail  is  taken  away.  ^^  Now 
the  Lord  is  the  Spirit;  and  where  the 
Spirit  of  the  Lord  is,  there  is  free- 
dom. ^^  But  wc  all,  with  unvailed  face 
reflecting  as  a  mirror  the  glory  of  the 
Lord,  are  transfigured  into  the  same 
image  from  glory  to  glory,  as  by  the 
Spirit  of  the  Lord. 

CHAPTER  IV 

^  Therefore  having  this  ministry,  as 
we  received  mercy,  we  faint  not. 
2  But  we  renounced  the  hidden  things 
of  shame,  not  walking  in  craftiness, 
nor  handling  with  guile  the  word  of 
God ;  but,  by  the  manifestation  of  the 
truth,  commending  ourselves  to  every 
man's  conscience  in  the  sight  of  God. 
^  But  even  if  our  gospel  is  vailed,  it 
is  vailed  in  those  who  are  perishing ; 
*  in  whom  the  god  of  this  age  blinded 
the  understandings  of  the  unbelieving, 
that  the  light  of  the  gospel  of  the 
glory  of  Christ,  who  is  God's  image, 
should  not  shine.  ^  For  we  preach 
not  ourselves,  but     Christ     Jesus   as 


Lord;  and  ourselves  as  your  servants 
for  Jesus'  sake.  ^  Because  it  is  God. 
that  said.  Out  of  darkness  light  shall 
shine,  who  shined  in  our  hearts,  to 
give  the  light  of  the  knowledge  of  the 
glory  of  God  in  the  face  of  Christ. 

"^  But  we  have  this  treasure  in 
earthen  vessels,  that  the  exceeding 
greatness  of  the  power  may  be  God's, 
and  not  from  ourselves ;  ^  being 
pressed  in  every  way,  yet  not  strait- 
ened;  perplexed,  yet  not  despairing; 
^  pursued,  yet  not  forsaken ;  smitten 
down,  yet  not  destroyed ;  ^^  always 
carrying  about  in  the  body  the  dying 
of  Jesus,  that  the  life  also  of  Jesus 
may  be  manifested  in  our  body.  ^'^  For 
we  who  live  are  always  delivered  to 
death  for  Jesus'  sake,  that  the  life 
also  of  Jesus  may  be  manifested  in 
our  mortal  flesh,  i-  So  that  death  is 
working  in  us,  but  life  in  you.  ^^  But 
having  the  same  spirit  of  faith,  ac- 
!  cording  to  what  is  wTitten,  I  believed, 
therefore  did  I  speak ;  we  also  believe, 
therefore  we  also  speak;  ^*  knowing 
that  he  who  raised  up  the  Lord  Jesus 
will  raise  up  us  also  through  Jesus, 
and  will  present  us  with  you.  ^^  For 
all  these  things  are  for  your  sakes ; 
tliat  the  grace,  abounding  through 
the  many,  may  make  the  thanksgiv- 
ing more  abundant,  to  the  glorv  of 
God. 

^^  Wherefore  we  faint  not ;  but 
though  our  outward  man  is  decaying, 
yet  our  inward  man  is  renewed  day 
by  day.  ^'^  For  our  light  affliction, 
which  is  but  for  a  moment,  is  work- 
ing out  for  us  more  and  more  exceed- 
ingly an  eternal  weight  of  glory; 
^^  while  we  look  not  at  the  things 
that  are  seen,  but  at  the  things  that 
are  not  seen ;  for  the  things  that  are 
seen  are  for  a  season,  but  the  things 
that  are  not  seen  are  eternal. 

CHAPTER  Y 

^  For  we  know  that,  if  our  earthly 
house  of  the  tabernacle  be  dissolved. 


ril.     Ver.    i8.      Last    clause:    Or,    even    as    from    the    Lord    the    Spirit. 


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we  have  a  building  from  God,  a  house   who   for   them   died   and   rose   again. 


not  made  with  hands,  eternal,  in  the 
heavens.  -  For  in  this  we  groan, 
longing  to  be  clothed  upon  with  our 
habitation  which  is  from  heaven ;  ^  if 
indeed  being  clothed,  we  shall  not 
be  found  naked.  ^  For  we  that  are 
in  the  tabernacle  groan,  being  bur- 
dened;  not  that  we  wish  to  be  un 


^^  So  that  we  henceforth  know  no 
one  according  to  the  flesh;  even  if 
we  have  known  Christ  according  to 
the  flesh,  yet  now  we  no  longer  [so3 
know  him.  '^''  So  that  if  any  one  is  in 
Christ,  he  is  a  new  creature;  the  old 
things  passed  away ;  behold,  thev  have 
become   new.      ^^  And  all   things  are 


clothed,  but  to  be  clothed  upon,  that  from  God,  who  reconciled  us  to  him- 
what  is  mortal  may  be  swallowed  up  \  self  through  Christ,  and  gave  to  us 
by  Hfe.  !  the   ministry   of     the    reconciliation ; 

^  Now  he  that  wrought  us  out  for  ^'^  how  that  God  was  in  Christ  recon- 
this  very  thing  is  God,  who  gave  to  ciling  the  world  to  himself,  not  reck- 
us  the  earnest  of  the  Spirit.  '  Being  oning  to  them  their  trespasses,  and 
therefore  always  of  good  courage,  having  committed  to  us  the  word  of 
and  knowing  that  while  at  home  in   reconciliation. 


^^  On  behalf  of  Christ  then  we  are 
ambassadors,  as  though  God  were  be- 
seeching through  us;  we  entreat  on 
behalf  of  Christ:  Be  reconciled  to 
God !  -^  Him  who  knew  not  sin  he 
made  to  be  sin  for  us,  that  we  might 
become  God's  righteousness  in  him. 

CHAPTER  VI 
^  And,  working  together  with  him. 


the  body  we  are  absent  from  the  Lord 
C^  for  we  walk  by  faith,  not  by  sight), 
^  we  are  of  good  courage,  and  are  well 
pleased  rather  to  be  absent  from  the 
body,  and  to  be  at  home  with  the 
Lord. 

^  Wherefore  we  also  make  it  our 
ambition,  whether  at  home  or  absent, 
to  be  W'Cll  pleasing  to  him.  ^*^  For 
w^e  must  all  be  manifested  before  the 
judgment-seat  of  Christ ;    that     each 

one   may   receive     the     things   done  1  we  also  beseech  you  that  ye  receive 
through  the  body,   according   to   the ,  not  the  grace  of  God  in  vain ;  (-  for 
things    which    he    practised,    whether   he  says, 
good  or  evil.  |  In  an  acceptable    time     I   heard 

^^  Knowing  therefore  the  fear  of  the  |  thee, 

Lord,  we  persuade  men ;  but  to  God  \  And  in  a  day  of  salvation  I  helped 
we  have  been  manifested,  and  I  hope  thee ; 

that  we  have  been  manifested  also  in  behold,  now  is  the  acceptable  time, 
your  consciences.  ^^We  are  not  behold,  now  is  the  day  of  salvation;) 
again  commending  ourselves  to  you,  ^giving  no  cause  of  stumbling  in  any- 
but  giving  you  occasion  of  glorying  thing,  that  our  ministry  be  not 
on  our  behalf,  that  ye  may  have  i blamed ;' but  in  everything  commend- 
W'herewith  to  answer  those  who  glory 'ing  ourselves  as  God's  ministers,  in 
in  appearance  and  not  in  heart.  ^^  For  much  patience,  in  afflictions,  in  neces- 
w^hether  wc  were  beside  ourselves,  it  sities.  in  distresses,  "in  stripes,  in  im- 
was  for  God:  or  whether  we  are  of  prisonments,  in  tumults,  in  labors,  in 
sound  mind,  it  is  for  you.  ^*  For  the  watchings,  in  fastings:  ^  in  pureness, 
love  of  Christ  constrains  us:  because  in  knowledge,  in  long-suffering,  in 
we  thus  judged,  that  one  died  for  all,  } kindness,  in  the  Holy  Spirit,  in  love 
therefore  thev  all  died;  ^^  and  he  died  I  unfeigned,  Mn  the  word  of  truth,  in 
for  all,  that  those  who  live  should  live  the  power  of  God:  through  the  weap- 
no  longer  for  themselves,  but  for  him  Ions  of  righteousness  on  the  right  hand 

V.     Ver.   :.     House  of  the  tabernacle:  Or.  tent-house;  i.  e..  of  the  body.     Compare  John  i:t4. 
Ver.    17.      He  is  a  new  creature:  Or.  there  is  a  new  creation. 

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and  on  the   left,  "through  glory  and   "*  Great    is    my  boldness  toward  you, 


dishonor,  through  evil  report  and  good 
report ;  as  deceivers,  and  yet  true ;  "  as 
unknown,  and  yet  well  known ;  as  dy- 
ing, and,  behold,  we  live ;  as  chas- 
tened, and  not  killed ;  ^"  as  sorrowful. 


great  is  my  glorying  on  account  of 
you ;  I  am  filled  with  consolation,  I 
am  made  to  abound  with  joy,  in  all 
our  affliction. 

^  For  even  when  we  had  come  into 


but  always  rejoicing;  as  poor,  but ,  Macedonia,  our  flesh  had  no  relief, 
making  many  rich ;  as  having  nothing,  but  we  were  afflicted  in  every  way : 
and  yet  possessing  all  things.  '  without  were   fightings ;   within   were 

^^  Our  mouth  is  open  to  you,  O  Co-  fears.  ^  But  God,  who  consoles  the 
rinthians,  our  heart  is  enlarged.  ^-  Ye  lowly,  consoled  us  by  the  coming  of 
are  not  straitened  in  us,  but  ye  are  Titus ;  "^  and  not  by  his  coming  only, 
Straitened  in  your  own  affections,  but  also  by  the  consolation  with  which 
^•^  Now  as  a  recompense  in  the  same  he  was  consoled  in  you,  when  he  told 


us  your  earnest  desire,  your  mourn- 
ing, your  zeal  for  me ;  so  that  I  re- 
joiced the  more.  ^  Because,  though 
I  made  you  sorry  by  my  letter,  I  do 
not  regret  it,  though  I  did  regret  it ; 
for  I  see  that  that  letter  made  you 
sorry,  though  but  for  a  time.  ^  Now 
I  rejoice,  not  that  ye  w^ere  made 
sorry,  but  that  ye  were  made  sorry 
to    repentance ;     for     ve    were  made 


kind  (I  speak  as  to  my  children),  be 
ye  also   enlarged. 

^*  Be  not  yoked  unequally  with  un- 
believers ;  for  what  fellowship  has 
righteousness  with  lawlessness?  And 
what  communion  has  light  with  dark- 
ness ?  ^^  And  what  concord  has  Christ 
with  Beliar  ?  Or  what  portion  has  a 
believer  with  an  unbeliever  ?  ^^  And 
what    agreement    has     God's    temple 

with  idols  ?  For  we  are  the  living  sorry  after  a  godly  manner,  that  in 
God's  temple,  as  God  said,  I  will  dwell  nothing  ye  might  receive  harm  from 
in  them,  and  walk  among  them ;  and  us.  ^^  For  godly  sorrow  works  re- 
I  will  be  their  God,  and  they  shall  j  pentance  to  salvation,  not  to  be  re- 
be  my  people.  ^'  Wherefore,  come  gretted,  but  the  sorrow  of  the 
out  from  the  midst  of  them,  and  be  |  world  works  out  death,  ^^  For  be- 
separated,  saith  the  Lord,  and  touch  hold  this  very  thing,  that  ye  were 
not  anything  unclean :  and  I  will  re-  made  sorry  after  a  godly  manner, 
ceive  you,  ^^  and  will  be  to  you  a  what  diligence  it  wrought  in  you: 
Father,  and  ye  shall  be  to  me  sons !  yea,  what  defence  of  yourselves : 
and   daughters,    saith   the     Lord    Al- j  yea,  what  indignation;  yea,' what  fear: 


mightv. 


CHAPTER  VII 


^  Having  therefore  these  promises, 
beloved,  let  us  cleanse  ourselves  from 
every  defilement  of  flesh  and  spirit, 
perfecting  holiness  in  the  fear  of 
God. 

-  Open  your  hearts  to  us ;  we 
wronged  no  one,  we  corrupted  no 
one,  we  defrauded  no  one.  ^  I  say 
it  not  to   condemn  you :   for   I  have 


yea,  what  longing  desire ;  yea,  what 
zeal ;  yea,  what  avenging !  In  everv 
thing  ye  shewed  yourselves  to  be  pure 
in  the  matter.  ^-  So  then,  though  I 
wrote  to  you,  it  was  not  on  account 
of  him  who  did  the  wrong,  nor  of 
him  who  suffered  wrong,  but  that 
your  care  for  us  might  be  made  mani- 
fest to  you  in  the  sight  of  God.  ^^  For 
this  cause  we  have  been  consoled ; 
but  in  our  consolation,  we  rejoiced 
more  abundantlv  at  the  iov  of  Titus. 


already  said,  that  ye  are  in  our  hearts,  because  his  snirit  has  been  refreshed 
to  die  together  and  to  live  together.  I  by  you  all.     ^^  For  if  in  any  thing  I 

VT.  Ver.  15.  Beliar:  The  same  as  Belial  in  the  Old  Testament  (Hebrew")  which  means 
worthltssness  or  vileness.  It  is  used  in  the  New  Testament  in  the  same  sense:  or,  perhaps, 
meaning  Satan,  the  embodiment  of  all   that  is  bad. 


22: 


li  CORINTHIANS  VIII.  IX 


have  gloried  to  him  of  you,  I  was 
not  made  ashamed;  but  as  we  spoke 
all  things  to  you  in  truth,  so  also  our 
glorying  before  Titus  was  found  to 
be  truth.  ^^  And  his  tender  affection 
is  more  abundantly  toward  you,  while 
he  remembers  the  obedience  of  you 
all,  how  with  fear  and  trembling  ye 
received  him. 

^^  I  rejoice,  that  in  everything  I  am 
of  good  courage  concerning  you. 

CHAPTER  Vni 

^  And    we    make     known      to    you, 
brethren,  the  grace  of  God  which  has 
been  bestowed  in     the     churches   of 
Macedonia ;    -  that   in   much   trial    of 
affliction  was  the  abundance  of  their 
joy,  and  their  deep  poverty  abounded 
to  the  riches  of  their  liberality.  ^  For 
according  to  their  ability,  I  bear  tes- 
timony, and  beyond  their  ability,  they 
gave   of  their   own     accord ;     *  with 
much   entreaty  beseeching   of  us  the 
grace    and    the    participation    in    the 
ministering   to   the    saints ;   ^  and   not 
as  we  expected,  but  themselves  they 
gave     first     to     the  Lord,     and  to  us  | 
through  the  will   of  God.     ^  So  that  | 
we   exhorted    Titus,    that   as   he   had  ■ 
before  made  a  beginning,  so  he  would  ' 
also  finish  among  you  this  grace  also. , 
^  But,  as  in  everything  ye  abound,  in  I 
faith,    and    speech,     and    knowledge, ' 
and  all  diligence,  and  your  love  to  us, 
see  that  ye  abound  in  this  grace  also.  ' 
*  I    say   it   not   by   way   of   command, 
but   through    the    diligence    of   others  j 
proving    also    the    sincerity    of    your 
love.     "  For  ye  know  the  grace  of  our 
Lord    Jesus    Christ,    that,    though    he 
was  rich,   for  your  sakes  he  became 
poor,    that    ye    through    his    poverty , 
might    become    rich.      "  And    I    give  i 
my  judgment  in  this  matter ;  for  this 
is    profitable    for    you,    who    made    a 
beginning  before   others,  not  only  to 
do,  but  also  to  will,  a  year  ago.    "And 
now  finish  the  doing  of  it  also;  that 
as    there    was    the    readiness    to    will, 
so  there  may  be  the  finishing  accord- 


ing to  what  ye  have.  ^-  For  if  there 
be  first  the  willing  mind,  it  is  ac- 
cepted according  to  what  one  has,  not 
according  to  what  he  has  not.  ^^  For 
it  is  not  that  others  may  have  relief 
and  ye  distress ;  ^^  but,  by  the  rule  of 
equality,  at  this  present  time  your 
abundance  being  a  supply  for  their 
want,  that  also  their  abundance  may 
become  a  supply  for  your  want,  that 
there  may  be  equality;  as  it  is  writ- 
ten, ^^  He  that  gathered  much  had 
nothing  over,  and  he  that  gathered 
little  did  not  lack. 

^^  But  thanks  be  to  God,  who  puts 
the  same  diligence  for  you  into  the 
heart  of  Titus.  ^^  For  he  accepted 
indeed  our  exhortation;  but  being 
very  zealous,  he  went  forth  to  you  of 
his  own  accord.  ^^  And  together  with 
him  we  sent  the  brother,  whose  praise 
in  the  gospel  is  througout  all  the 
churches ;  ^^  and  not  that  only,  but 
who  was  also  appointed  by  the 
churches,  as  our  fellow-traveler  with 
this  gift  w^hich  is  administered  by 
us,  to  further  the  glory  of  the  Lord, 
and  our  zeal ;  ^^  we  being  careful  of 
this,  that  no  one  should  blame  us  as 
to  this  bounty  which  is  administered 
by  us ;  ^^  for  we  provide  for  what  is 
honorable,  not  only  in  the  sight  of 
the  Lord,  but  also  in  the  sight  of 
men.  ^-  And  w^e  sent  w4th  them  our 
brother,  whom  we  have  often  in  many 
things  proved  to  be  diligent,  but  now 
much  more  diligent,  through  the 
great  confidence  which  he  has  to- 
ward you.  -^  As  to  Titus,  he  is  my 
partner,  and  in  regard  to  you  a  fel- 
low-worker; as  to  our  hrethren,  they 
are  messengers  of  the  churches,  the 
glory  of  Christ.  -*  Therefore  show  to- 
ward them  before  the  churches,  the 
proof  of  your  love,  and  of  our  glory- 
ing on  your  behalf. 

CHAPTER  IX 

^  For  concerning  the  ministering  to 
the  saints,  it  is  superfluous  for  me 
to  write  to  you.     ^  j^or  I  know  your 


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readiness  of  mind,  of  which  I  glory 
on  your  behalf  to  the  Macedonians, 
that  Achaia  has  been  prepared  for  a 
year  past;  and  your  zeal  stirred  up 
the  greater  part  of  them.  ^  But  I  sent 
the  brethren,  in  order  that  our  glory- 
ing on  your  behalf  might  not  be 
made  void  in  this  respect ;  that,  as  I 
said,  ye  may  be  prepared;  "*  lest  per-i 
chance,  if  Macedonians  come  with 
me,  and  find  you  unprepared,  we 
(that  we  say  not,  ye)  should  be  put 
to   shame   in   this  confidence. 

^  I  thought  it  necessary  therefore 
to  exhort  the  brethren,  that  they 
should  go  before  to  you,  and  make 
up  beforehand  your  previously  prom- 
ised bounty,  that  this  may  be  ready 
as  a  matter  of  bounty  and  not  as  cov- 
etousness.  ^  But  as  to  this,  he  that 
sows  sparingly  will  also  reap  spar- 
ingly ;  and  he  that  sows  bountifully 
will  also  reap  bountifully ;  '^  but  let 
each  one  give  as  he  has  purposed  in 
his  heart,  not  grudgingly  or  of  neces- 
sity, for  God  loves  a  cheerful  giver. 
^  And  God  is  able  to  make  every  grace 
abound  toward  you ;  that  ye,  ahvays 
having  all  sufficiency  in  everything, 
may  abound  toward  every  good  work ; 
(^  as   is    is   wTitten : 

He  scattered,  he  gave  to  the 
poor; 

His  righteousness  abides  for- 
ever :) 

^•^  and  he  who  supplies  seed  to  the 
sower  and  bread  for  food,  wnll  sup- 
ply and  multiply  your  seed  for  sow- 
ing, and  increase  the  fruits  of  your 
righteousness;  ^^  ye  being  enriched  in 
everything  to  all  liberality,  which 
works  through  us  thanksgiving  to 
God.  ^-  Because  the  ministry  of  this 
service  not  only  fully  supplies  the 
wants  of  the  saints,  but  also  abounds 
through  many  thanksgivings  to  God, 
^2  while  through  the  proving  of  you 
bv  this  ministration  thev  glorify  God 
on  account  of  your  obedience  to  your 
confession  in  respect  to  the  gospel  of 
Christ,  and  for  the  liberality   of  the 


contribution  to  them,  and  to  all; 
^■^  they  also,  with  supplication  for  you, 
longing  after  you  on  account  of  the 
exceeding  grace  of  God  upon  you. 
^^  Thanks  be  to  God  for  his  unspeak- 
able gift! 

CHAPTER   X 

^  Now  I,  Paul,  myself  exhort  you  by 
the  meekness  and  gentleness  of  Christ ; 
I,  who  in  your  presence  indeed  am 
lowdy  among  you,  but  being  absent 
am  of  good  courage  toward  you  ;  -  but 
I  entreat,  that  I  may  not  when  I  am 
present  be  of  good  courage  with  the 
confidence,  wherewith  I  think  to  be 
bold  against  some,  w'ho  think  of  us  as 
walking  according  to  the  flesh,  ^  ^  For 
though  walking  in  the  flesh,  we  do 
not  war  according  to  the  flesh ;  (*  for 
the  weapons  of  our  warfare  are  not 
fleshly,  but  mighty  before  God  to  the 
pulling  down  of  strongholds;)  -"^  pull- 
ing down  imaginations,  and  every 
high  thing  that  exalts  itself  against 
the  knowledge  of  God.  and  bringing, 
every  thought  into  captivity  to  the 
obedience  of  Christ;  ^  and  being  in 
readiness  to  avenge  every  disobedi- 
ence, when  your  obedience  is  made 
complete. 

■^  Ye  look  on  the  things  that  are  af- 
ter the  outward  appearance.  If  any 
one  trusts  to  himself  that  he  is 
Christ's,  let  him  consider  this  again 
with  himself,  that,  as  he  is  Christ's, 
so  also  are  we.  ^  For  even  if  I  glory 
somewhat  more  abundantly  concern- 
ing our  authority,  which  the  Lord 
gave  us  for  building  you  up,  and  not 
for  pulling  you  down,  I  shall  not  be 
put  to  shame :  ^  that  I  may  not  seem 
as  if  I  w^ould  terrify  you  through  my 
letters.  ^^  For  his  letters,  says  one, 
are  weighty  and  strong;  but  his  bod- 
ily presence  is  weak,  and  his  speech 
despicable.  ^^  Let  such  a  one  con- 
sider this,  that  such  as  we  are  in 
word  through  letters  when  absent, 
such  shall  w^e  be  also  in  deed  when 
present. 


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^-  For  we  have  not  the  boldness 
to  pair  or  compare  ourselves  with 
some  of  those  who  commend  them- 
selves; but  they,  measuring  them- 
selves among  themselves,  and  com- 
paring themselves  with  themselves, 
are  without  understanding.  ^^  But  we 
will  not  glory  beyond  our  measure, 
but  according  to  the  measure  of  the 
limit  which  God  divided  to  us  as  a 
measure,  to  reach  even  to  you.  ^*  For 
we  do  not  stretch  ourselves  beyond 
our  measure,  as  if  we  reached  not  to 
you;  for  as  far  as  to  you  also  did  we 
come,  in  the  gospel  of  Christ;  ^^  not 
glorying  beyond  our  measure  in  other 
men's  labors ;  but  having  hope  that 
as  your  faith  increases,  w^e  shall  be 
enlarged  among  you  according  to  our 
limit  to  further  abundance,  ^^  so  as 
to  preach  the  gospel  in  the  regions  be- 
yond you,  not  to  glory  within  the 
limits  assigned  to  another  of  things 
made  ready  to  our  hand.  '^'^  But  he 
that  glories,  let  him  glory  in  the  Lord. 
^^  For  not  he  that  commends  himself 


eminent  apostles.  *^  And  though  I  be 
rude  in  speech,  yet  I  am  not  in  knowl- 
edge ;  but  in  everything  we  have  man- 
ifested it  among  all,  in  respect  to 
you.  "^  Or  did  I  commit  a  sin  in 
humbling  myself  that  ye  might  be  ex- 
alted, because  I  preached  to  you  the 
gospel  of  God  without  cost?  ^  I 
robbed  other  churches,  taking  wages 
of  them,  that  I  might  minister  to 
you.  ^  And  when  I  was  present  with 
you,  and  lacked,  I  was  a  charge  to  no 
one ;  for  what  was  lacking  to  me  the 
brethren  when  they  came  from  Mace- 
donia supplied ;  and  in  every  thing 
I  kept  myself  from  being  b''**densome 
to  you,  and  so  will  keep  myself.  ^^  As 
the  truth  of  Christ  is  in  me,  this 
glorying  shall  not  be  stcoped  against 
me  in  the  regions  of  Achaia.  ^^  Why  ? 
Because  I  love  you  not?  God  knows. 
^-  But  what  I  do,  and  will  do,  is  that 
I  may  cut  off  the  occasion  of  those 
who  desire  an  occasion,  that  wherein 
they  glorv  they  may  be  found  even 
as  we.     *^  For  such    men     are  false 


is  approved,  but  he  whom  the  Lord  apostles,  deceitful  workers,  transform- 


CHAPTER  XI 


^  Would  that  ye  could  bear  with  me 
a  little   folly !    Nay,  indeed  ye  do 


commends.  j  jng  themselves  into  apostles  of  Christ. 

^*  And  no  wonder;  for  Satan  himself 

transforms  himself  into   an  angel  of 

light.     ^"'''  It  is  no  great  thing  then,  if 

„,,,,,,,,„  ,      ,  ^      also   his   ministers     transform   them- 

m  a  nttie   toiiy !    iNav,  mcleed  ye  do       i  .   •  .  r     •  i,^ 

1  -,1  9-c        T  -1  selves  as  ministers  of  righteousness; 

bear   with    me.     ^  r  or    1    am    lealous      i  j      -n  i,  ^-4.     4-u^: 

•  ,,  ji      •     1  r       whose  end  will  be  according  to  their 

over  you  with  a  godly  jealousy;  fori         ,  '^ 

I  betrothed  you  to  one  husband,  that       ir,  t  "  •      i  ..  ^.u-   i 

T  ,„^     ^^         ^.  r  1  •     •  ^  sav  again,  let  no  one  think  me 

i  mav  present     you  as]  a  pure  virgin  ,  r     r  u    't,   i.  -r         j 

,      r-\    '  .      o  T-»  ^.  T  r         1^1-  foolish ;  but  if  ve  do,  yet  receive  me 

to  Christ.     -^  But  I  fear,  lest  by  any  -  -  -^ 

means,  as  the   serpent  deceived   Eve 

in     his     craftiness,     so     your     minds 

should     be     corrupted      from      your 

singleness  and   purity  toward   Christ. 

*  For     if     indeed      he      that      comes 

preaches    another    Jesus,    w^hom    we 

did    not    preach,    or    if    ye    receive 

a     different     spirit,     which     ye     did 

not    receive,    or    a    different    gospel 

which   ye   did   not   receive,   ye   might 

well  bear  with  it.    ^  For  I  reckon  that 

I  am  in  no  respect  behind  those  pre- 

Ver.    T3.      Limit:  Gr.,  measuring-rod.     So  in  ver.   15  and  16. 
XI.     Ver.    7.      Without   cost:    Or,    gratuitously. 


even  if  as  foolish,  that  I  too  may 
glory  a  little.  ^'^  What  I  speak,  I 
speak  not  according  to  the  Lord,  but 
as  if  in  folly,  in  this  confidence  of 
glorving.  ^^  Since  many  glory  -ac- 
cording to  the  flesh,  T  also  will  glory. 
^^  For  ye  gladly  bear  with  the  foolish, 
being  yourselves  wise.  -^  For  ye  bear 
with  it.  if  one  brings  you  into  bond- 
age, if  one  devours  you,  if  one  takes 
you  captive,  if  one  exalts  himself,  if 
one  strikes  you  on  the  face.  ^^  I  say 
it  as  a   dishonor,  as  though  we  had 


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been  weak.  But  in  whatever  any  one 
is  bold  (I  say  it  in  folly),  I  also  am 
bold.  --  Are  they  Hebrews  ?  So  am 
I.  Are  they  Israelites?  So  am  I. 
Are  they  Abraham's  seed?  So  am  I. 
^^  Are  they  ministers  of  Christ?  (I 
speak  as  beside  myself,)  I  am  more; 
m  labors  more  abundantly,  in  prisons 


caught  up  even  to  the  third  heaven. 
^  And  I  know  such  a  man  (whether 
in  the  body  or  apart  from  the  body  I 
know  not,  God  knows),  "*  that  he  was 
caught  up  into  paradise  and  heard 
unspeakable  words,  which  it  is  not 
lawful  for  a  man  to  utter. 

'■^  On   behalf   of   such   a   one    I   will 


more  abundantly,  in  stripes  beyond  glory ;  but  on  my  own  behalf  I  will 
measure,  in  deaths  often ;  ''  from  the  \  not  glory,  save  in  my  infirmities. 
Jews  five  times  I  received  forty  ''*  For  if  I  should  desire  to  glory,  I 
stripes  save  one ;  "■'  three  times  I  was  '  should  not  be  foolish,  for  I  should 
beaten  with  rods ;  once  I  was  stoned ;  '  be  speaking  the  truth ;  but  I  forbear, 
three  times  I  suffered  shipwreck ;  a  j  lest  any  one  should  reckon  of  me 
night  and  a  day  I  have  spent  in  the  above  what  he  sees  me  to  be,  or 
deep;  '"in  journeyings  often,  in  perils  | hears  from  me.  "''And  that  I  might 
of  rivers,  in  perils  of  robbers,  in  perils   not  be   exalted     overmuch     by     the 


from  my  countrymen,   in  perils   from 
the  heathen,   in  perils  in   the  city,   in 


abundance    of   the    revelations,    there 
was  given  to  me  a  thorn  in  the  flesh. 


perils  in  the  wilderness,  in  perils  in  a  messenger  of  Satan  to  Duffet  me, 
the  sea,  in  perils  among  false  breth-.that  I  should  not  be  exalted  over- 
ren ;  ''in  toil  and  hardship,  in  sleep-  much.  ^Concerning  this  I  besought 
lessness  often,  in  hunger  and  thirst,  the  Lord  three  times,  that  it  might 
in  fastings  often,  in  cold  and  naked-  depart  from  me.  ^  And  he  has  said 
ness.  ^  Apart  from  the  things  which  to  me,  IMy  grace  is  sufficient  for  thee ; 
I  omit,  there  is  that  which  comes  for  my  power  is  made  perfect  in 
upon  me  daily,  anxiety  for  all  the  weakness.  ■Most  gladly  therefore  will 
churches.  ""  Who  is  weak,  and  I  am  I  rather  glory  in  my  infirmities,  that 
not  weak?  Who  is  caused  to  stum-  the  power  of  Christ  may  abide  on 
blc.  and  I  do  not  burn?  ^'^  If  I  must  me.  ^^  Wherefore  I  take  pleasure  in 
needs    glory,    I    will    glory    of   things  ;  infirmities,  in  reproaches,   in  necessi- 


which  belong  to  my  infirmity.  ^^  The 
God  and  Father  of  our  Lord  Jesus, 
who  is  blessed  forevermore,  knows 
that  I  lie  not.  ^-  In  Damascus,  the 
governor  under  Aretas  the  king  kept 


ties,  in  persecutions,  in  distresses  for 
Christ's  sake :  for  when  I  am  w^eak, 
then  I  am  powerful. 

^^  I  have  become  foolish ;  ye  com- 
pelled me.     For  I  ought  to  have  been 


guard  over  the  city  of  the  Damascenes  j  commended  by  you ;  for  in  nothing 
to  arrest  me ;  ^^  and  through  a  win-  was  I  behind  these  preeminent  apos- 
dow  I  was  let  down  in  a  basket  [ties,  though  I  am  nothing.  ^- Truly 
through  the  wall,     and     escaped  his  i  the  signs  of  an  apostle  were  wrought 


hands. 


CHAPTER  XII 


^  I  must  needs  glory  though  it  is 
not  profitable :  but  I  wall  come  to 
visions  and   revelations  of  the   Lord. 

2  I  know  a  man  in  Christ,  fourteen 


among  you  in  all  patience,  by  signs, 
and  wonders,  and  miracles.  ^^  For 
what  is  there  wherein  ye  were  made 
inferior  to  the  rest  of  the  churches, 
except  that  I  myself  was  not  a  charge 
to  you?     Forgive  me  this  wrong. 

^*  Behold,   this  is  the  third  time  I 
am  readv  to  come  to  vou ;  and  I  will 


vears  ago  (whether  in  the  body  I  \  not  be  a  charge  to  you ;  for  I  seek 
know  not,  or  whether  out  of  the  body  1  not  yours,  but  you :  for  the  children 
I  know  not.  God  knows),  such  a  one  'ought  not  to  lay  up  for  the  parents, 

XII.     Ver.   7.       Thorn:  Or,   stake,   such  as  was  used   for  impaling. 

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but   the   parents    for     the      children. 

^^  And  I  will  most  gladly  spend  and 
be  spent  for  your  souls;  if  1  love  you 
more  abundantly,  am  I  to  be  loved 
the  less?  ^'^  But  be  it  so,  I  was  not 
myself  a  charge  to  you ;  but  yet,  be- 
ing crafty,  I  caught  you  with  guile. 
^'^  Did  I  make  gain  of  you,  through 
any  of  those  whom  .1  have  sent  to 
you?  ^^  I  exhorted  Titus  [to  go], 
and  sent  with  him  the  brother.  Did 
Titus  make  gain  of  you  ?  Did  we  not 
walk  in  the  same  spirit ;  did  we  not 
[walk]   in  the  same  steps? 

^^  Do  ye  all  this  time  suppose  that 
we  are  excusing  ourselves  to  you? 
Before  God  in  Christ  we  are  speak- 
ing; and  all,  beloved,  for  building 
you  up.  2^  For  I  fear,  lest  perhaps, 
when  I  come,  I  should  find  you  not 
such  as  I  wish,  and  that  I  too  should 
be  found  by  you  such  as  ye  do  not 
wish ;  lest  there  should  be  strifes, 
jealousy,  wraths,  party  spirit,  back- 
bitings,  w'hisperings,  swellings,  tu- 
mults :  -^  lest,  when  I  come  again,  my 
God  should  humble  me  before  you, 
and  I  should  mourn  for  many  of  those 
who  have  sinned  before,  and  repented 
not  of  the  uncleanness,  and  fornica- 
tion, and  wantonness,  which  they 
practised. 

CHAPTER  XIII 

^  This  is  the  third  time  I  am  com- 
ing to  you.  At  the  mouth  of  two 
witnesses,  and  of  three,  shall  every 
word  be  established.  -  I  have  before 
said,  and  now  say  beforehand,  as 
when  I  was  present  the  second  time, 
so   also   now  being   absent,   to   those 


who  heretofore  have  sinned,  and  to 
all  the  rest,  that  if  I  come  again  I 
will  not  spare ;  ^  since  ye  seek  a  proof 
of  Christ  who  is  speaking  in  me,  who 
toward  you  is  not  weak,  but  is  power- 
ful in  you.  *  For  he  was  crucified 
through  weakness,  yet  he  lives 
through  the  power  of  God.  For  we 
also  are  weak  in  him,  but  we  shall 
live  with  him  through  the  power  of 
God  toward  you.  "  Try  your  own 
selves,  whether  ye  are  in  the  faith; 
prove  your  own  selves.  Or  know  ye 
not  your  own  selves,  that  Jesus  Christ 
is  in  you,  unless  ye  are  reprobate  in- 
deed. °  But  I  hope  that  ye  will  know, 
tbat  we  are  not  reprobate. 

"^  Now  we  pray  to  God  that  ye  do 
no  evil ;  not  that  we  should  appear 
approved,  but  that  ye  may  do  what  is 
good,  though  we  be  as  reprobate. 
^  For  we  have  no  power  against  the 
truth,  but  for  the  truth.  °  For  we  re- 
joice, when  we  are  w^eak,  and  ye  are 
powerful :  this  also  we  pray  for,  even 
your  perfection.  ^^  For  this  cause  I 
write  these  things  while  absent,  that 
when  present  I  may  not  deal  sharply 
according  to  the  authority  which  the 
Lord  gave  me  for  building  up,  and 
not  pulling  down. 

^^  Finally,  brethren,  farewell.  Be 
perfect,  be  of  good  comfort,  be  of 
the  same  mind,  be  at  peace;  and  the 
God  of  love  and  peace  wnll  be  with 
you. 

^2  Salute  one  another  with  a  holy 
kiss.     ^^  All  the  saints  salute  you. 

^*  The  grace  of  the  Lord  Jesus 
Christ,  and  the  love  of  God,  and  the 
communion  of  the  Holy  Spirit,  be 
with  you  all. 


Ver.    1 6.      But  yet  being  crafty  T   caught  you  with   guile:  the  accusation   of  his  opponents. 
XIII.     Ver.    5,6,7.     Reprobate:    Or,    not   approved    (and   so   rejected). 


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GALATIANS 


CHAPTER  I 

I  Paul,  an  apostle,  not  from  men, 
nor  through  man,  but  through  Jesus 
Christ,  and  God  the  Father  who 
raised  him  from  the  dead,  -  and  all 
the  brethren  who  are  with  me,  to 
the  churches  of  Galatia ;  ^  Grace  to 
you,  and  peace,  from  God  the  Father, 
and  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ;  •*  who 
gave  himself  for  our  sins,  that  he 
might  deliver  us  out  of  the  present 
evil  age,  according  to  the  will  of 
our  God  and  Father ;  ^  to  whom  be 
the   glory  forever  and  ever.     Amen. 

^  I  wonder  that  ye  are  so  quickly 
removing  from  him  who  called  you 
in  the  grace  of  Christ,  to  a  different 
gospel ;  ^  which  is  not  another,  only 
there  are  some  who  trouble  you,  and 
wish  to  pervert  the  gospel  of  Christ. 
*  But  even  if  w^e,  or  an  angel  from 
heaven,  should  preach  a  gospel  to 
you  other  than  that  which  we  did 
preach  to  you,  let  him  be  accursed. 
®  As  we  have  said  before,  so  I  now 
say  again,  if  any  one  preaches  a  gos- 
pel to  you  contrary  to  that  which  ye 
received,  let  him  be  accursed.  ^'^  For 
am  I  now  seeking  the  favor  of  men, 
or  of  God?  Or  am  I  seeking  to  please 
men?  If  I  were  still  pleasing  men, 
I  should  not  be  Christ's  servant. 

II  For  I  make  known  to  you,  breth- 
ren, that  the  gospel  which  was 
preached  by  me  is  not  according  to 
man;  '^^ior  I  also  did  not  receive 
it  from  man,  nor  w^as  I  taught  it,  but 
T  received  it  through  revelation  of 
Jesus  Christ.  ^^For  ye  heard  of  my 
conduct  formerly  in  Judaism  ;  that  be- 
yond measure  I  persecuted  the  church 
of  God,  and  was  destroying  it.  i*  and 
pressed  forward  in  Judaism  beyond 
many   companions    of   the    same   age 

II.     Ver.    3.     Greek:    i.    e..    Gentile. 


in  my  nation,  being  more  exceed- 
ingly a  zealot  for  the  traditions  of 
my  fathers.  ^^  But  when  God,  he 
who  set  me  apart  from  my  birth,  and 
called  me  through  his  grace,  ^"^was 
pleased  to  reveal  his  Son  in  me,  that 
I  should  make  known  the  good  news 
of  him  among  the  Gentiles;  straight- 
way I  did  not  confer  with  flesh  and 
blood,  1'^  nor  go  up  to  Jerusalem  to 
those  who  w^ere  apostles  before  me, 
but  I  went  away  into  Arabia,  and 
returned  again  to  Damascus.  ^^  Then, 
after  three  years,  I  went  up  to  Jeru- 
salem to  become  acquainted  with  Ce- 
phas, and  abode  with  him  fifteen  days. 
1^  But  no  other  of  the  apostles  did  I 
see,  but  only  James,  the  brother  of  the 
Lord.  20  ]\Tow  as  to  the  things  which 
I  write  to  you,  behold  before  God, 
I  lie  not.  21  Then  I  came  into  the 
regions  of  Syria  and  Cilicia ;  -^  and 
was  unknown  by  face  to  the  churches 
of  Judnea  which  were  in  Christ ;  -^  but 
they  were  only  hearing.  He  who  was 
once  our  persecutor  now  preaches  the 
faith  which  once  he  was  destroying; 
-'*  and  they  glorified  God  in  me. 

CHAPTER  n 

1  Then,  after  fourteen  years.  I  went 
up  again  to  Jerusalem  with  Barnabas, 
taking  also  Titus  with  me.  -  And  I 
went  up  according  to  a  revelation,  and 
laid  before  them  the  gospel  which  I 
preach  among  the  Gentiles ;  but  pri- 
vately, before  those  of  repute,  lest  by 
any  means  I  should  be  running,  or 
had  run  in  vain.  ^  But  not  even  Titus, 
who  was  with  me,  being  a  Greek, 
was  compelled  to  be  circumcised; 
*  and  that  because  of  the  false  breth- 
ren stealthily  brought  in,  who  crept 
in  to  spy  out  our  freedom  which  we 


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have  in  Christ  Jesus,  that  they  might 
bring  us  into  bondage ;  ^  to  wliom  not 
even  for  an  hour  did  we  yield  by  the 
[required!  subjection,  that  the  truth 
of  the  gospel  might  abide  with  you. 
^'  But  from  those  reputed  to  be  some- 
what,— whatever  they  were,  it  matters 
not  to  me,  God  accepts  not  man's 
person, — to  me,  I  say,  those  of  repute 
imparted  nothing.  '^  But,  on  the  con- 
trary, when  they  saw  that  I  had  been 
intrusted  with  the  gospel  of  the  Un- 
circmcision,  as  Peter  was  with  that 
of  the  Circumcision;  (^  for  he  who 
wrought  for  Peter  in  respect  to  the 
apostleship  of  the  Circumcision, 
wTought  for  me  also  in  respect  to  the 
Gentiles;)  ^  and  having  learned  the 
grace  that  was  given  to  me,  James 
and  Cephas  and  John,  who  were  re- 
puted to  be  pillars,  gave  to  me  and 
Barnabas  right  hands  of  fellowship, 
that  w^e  should  go  to  the  Gentiles, 
and  they  to  the  Circumcision ;  ^^  only, 
that  we  should  remember  the  poor, 
w'hich  very  thing  I  was  also  zealous 
to  do. 

^^  But  when  Cephas  came  to  An- 
tioch,  I  withstood  him  to  the  face, 
because  he  stood  condemned.  ^^  For 
before  certain  ones  came  from  James, 
he  ate  with  the  Gentiles;  but  when 
they  came,  he  drew  back  and  sepa- 
rated himself,  fearing  those  who  were 
of  the  Circumcision.  ^^  And  the  rest 
of  the  Jews  also  dissembled  with  him. 
so  that  Barnabas  even  was  carried 
away  with  their  dissimulation.  ^*  But 
when  I  saw  that  they  walked  not  up- 
rightly according  to  the  truth  of  the 
gospel,  T  said  to  Cephas  in  the  pres- 
ence of  all :  If  thou,  being  a  Jew, 
livest  after  the  manner  of  Gentiles 
and  not  that  of  Jews,  how  dost  thou 
compel  the  Gentiles  to  Judaize  ?  '^^'  We 
being  Jews  by  nature,  and  not  sinners 
from  among  the  Gentiles,  '♦'yet  know- 
ing that  a  man  is  not  justified  by 
works  of  law,  but  only  through  faith 
in  Jesus  Christ,  even  we  believed  on 

Ver.   21.      Without  cause:   Or,   gratuitously. 


Christ  Jesus,  that  we  might  be  justi- 
fied by  faith  in  Christ,  and  not  by 
works  of  law;  because  by  works  of 
law  no  flesh  shall  be  justified.  ^^  But 
if,  while  seeking  to  be  justified  in 
Christ,  we  ourselves  also  were  found 
sinners,  is  then  Christ  a  minister  of 
sin?  Far  be  it!  '^  For  if  I  build  up 
again  the  things  which  I  pulled  down, 
I  show  myself  a  transgressor.  '^  For 
I  through  law  died  to  law,  that  1 
might  live  to  God.  ^o  j  Ii^lvq  been 
crucified  with  Christ ;  and  I  no  longer 
live,  but  Christ  lives  in  me;  and  the 
life  which  I  now  live  in  the  flesh  1 
live  in  the  faith  of  the  Son  of  God, 
who  loved  me,  and  gave  himself  for 
me.  -'  I  do  not  set  aside  the  grace 
of  God;  for  if  through  law  there  is 
righteousness,  then  Christ  died  with- 
out cause. 

CHAPTER   III 

^  O  foolish  Galatians,  who  be- 
witched you,  before  whose  eyes  Jesus 
Christ  was  openly  set  forth  as  cruci- 
fied? 2  This  only  I  wish  to  learn 
from  you :  Was  it  from  works  of  law 
that  ye  received  the  Spirit,  or  from 
the  hearing  of  faith  ?  ^  Are  ye  so 
foolish?  Having  begun  in  the  Spirit, 
are  ye  now  being  made  perfect  in  the 
flesh  ?  *  Did  ye  suft'er  so  many  things 
in  vain?  if  indeed  it  be  in  vain.  ^  Does 
he  therefore,  who  supplies  to  you 
the  Spirit,  and  works  miracles  among 
you,  do  it  from  works  of  law,  or 
from  the  hearing  of  faith  ?  ^  Even 
as  Abraham  believed  God,  and  it  was 
reckoned  to  him  for  righteousness. 
■''  Know  then  that  those  who  are  of 
faith,  these  are  sons  of  Abraham. 
^  And  the  Scripture,  foreseeing  that 
God  would  justify  the  Gentiles  by 
faith,  announced  beforehand  the  good 
news  to  Abraham,  saying,  In  thee 
shall  all  the  nations  be  blessed.  ^  So 
that  those  who  are  of  faith  are 
blessed  with  believing  Abraham. 


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GALATIANS  III.  IV 


^^  For  as  many  as  are  of  works  of 
law  are  under  a  curse ;  for  it  is  writ- 
ten, Cursed  is  eyery  one  that  con- 
tinues not  in  all  the  things  written 
in  the  book  of  the  law,  to  do  them. 
^^  But  that  by  law  no  one  is  justified 
with  God,  is  evident ;  because,  the 
righteous  shall  live  by  faith.  ^-  Now 
the  law  is  not  of  faith ;  but,  he  that 
does  them  shall  live  in  them;  ^^  Christ 
redeemed  us  from  the  curse  of  the 
law,  having  become  a  curse  for  us ; 
because  it  is  written,  Cursed  is  every 
one  that  hangs  on  a  tree ;  ^*  that  to 
the  Gentiles  the  blessing  of  Abraham 
might  come  in  Christ  Jesus,  that  we 
might  receive  the  promised  Spirit 
through    faith. 

^"'  Brethren,  I  speak  after  the  man- 
ner of  men.  If  a  covenant  has  been 
ratified,  though  it  be  a  man's,  no  one 
sets  it  aside,  or  adds  thereto.  ^^  Now 
to  Abraham  were  the  promises 
spoken,  and  to  his  seed.  He  says 
not,  and  to  seeds,  as  of  many;  but 
as  of  one.  and  to  thy  seed,  which  is 
Christ.  ^"^  But  this  I  say ;  a  covenant 
before  ratified  by  God,  the  law,  which 
came  four  hundred  and  thirty  years 
after,  does  not  annul,  to  make  the 
promise  of  no  effect.  ^^  For  if  the 
inheritance  is  from  law,  it  is  no  m.ore 
from  promise;  but  God  has  freely 
given  it  to  Abraham   through  promise, 

^^  What  then  is  the  law?  It  was 
added  for  the  sake  of  the  transgres- 
sions, until  the  seed  should  come  to 
whom  the  promise  has  been  made; 
having  been  arranged  through  angels, 
by  the  hand  of  a  mediator,  ^o  Now  a 
mediator  is  not  a  mediator  of  one ; 
but  God  is  one.  -^  Is  then  the  law 
against  the  promises  of  God?  Far  be 
it !  For  if  a  law  had  been  given  which 
is  able  to  make  alive,  truly  right- 
eousness would  have  been  from  law. 
^-  But  the  Scripture  shut  up  all  under 
sin.  that  the  promised  blessing  by 
faith  in  Jesus  Christ  might  be  given 
to  those  who  believe.  ^^  -p,^-^^  before 
faith   came,   we  were   guarded   under 

Ver.   24.25.    Tutor:   Gr..  pedagogue.     Sec  n 


law,  shut  up  to  the  faith  about  to  be 
revealed.  ^4  Sq  ^^i^^  ^^iq  law  has  be- 
come our  tutor,  [to  bring  usj  unto 
Christ,  that  we  may  be  justified  by 
faith.  25  Bui;  faith  having  come,  we 
are  no  longer  under  a  tutor.  20  Pqj- 
ye  are  all  sons  of  God  through  faith 
in  Christ  Jesus.  ^'  For  all  ye  who 
were  baptized  (immersed)  into 
Christ,  did  put  on  Christ,  ^s  There 
is  neither  Jew  nor  Greek,  there  is 
neither  bond  nor  free,  there  is  no 
male  and  female ;  for  ye  are  all  one 
in  Christ  Jesus,  ^o  And  if  ye  are 
Christ's  then  are  ye  Abraham's 
seed,  heirs  according  to  the  promise. 

CHAPTER    IV 

^  Now  I  say,  as  long  as  the  heir  is 
a  child,  he  differs  in  nothing  from  a 
servant  though  he  is  lord  of  all ;  -  but 
is  under  guardians  and  stewards,  un- 
til the  time  appointed  by  the  father. 
^  So  also  we,  when  we  were  children, 
were  held  in  bondage  under  the  rudi- 
ments of  the  world.  "^  But  when  the 
fullness  of  the  time  came,  God  sent 
forth  his  Son,  born  of  a  woman,  born 
under  law,  ^  that  he  might  redeem 
those  under  law,  that  we  might  re- 
ceive the  adoption  of  sons.  ^  And  be- 
cause ye  are  sons.  God  sent  forth  the 
Spirit  of  his  Son  into  our  hearts,  cry- 
ing, Abba,  Father.  '''  So  that  thou 
art  no  longer  a  servant,  but  a  son ; 
and  if  a  son,  also  an  heir  through 
God. 

^  Then  however  when  ye  knew  not 
God,  ye  served  those  which  by  nature 
are  "not  gods.  ^  But  now.  after  hav- 
ing known  God,  or  rather  having 
been  known  by  God,  how  is  it  that  ye 
turn  back  again  to  the  weak  and  poor 
rudiments,  to  which  ve  wish  to  be  in 
bondage  again?  ^"^  Ye  are  carefully 
observing  days,  and  months,  and  sea- 
sons, and  years.  ^^  T  am  afraid  of 
you.  lest  by  any  means  I  have  toiled 
over  vou  in  vain. 

^^  Become  as  I  aiu,  because  I  also 

nte   on  I   Cor.   4:15. 


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have  become  as  ye  are,  brethren,  I  1 
beseech  you.  Ye  did  me  no  wrong.  | 
^2  Xay,  ye  know  that  because  of  an  | 
infirmity  of  the  flesh  I  preached  the  i 
good  news  to  you  the  former  time ; 
^^  and  your  trial  in  my  flesh  ye  de- 
spised not  nor  spurned,  but  received 
me  as  an  angel  of  God,  as  Christ 
Jesus.  ^^  Where  then  is  that  happi- 
ness of  which  ye  spoke?  For  I  tes- 
tify for  you,  that  if  it  had  been  pos- 
ble,  ye  would  have  plucked  out  your 
eyes,  and  given  them  to  me.  ^^  So 
then,  have  I  become  your  enemy,  be- 
cause I  tell  you  the  truth  ?  "  They 
zealously  seek  you  in  no  good  way: 
nay,  they  wish  to  shut  you  out,  that 
ye  may  zealously  seek  them.  ^^  But 
it  is  good  to  be  zealously  sought  in 
a  good  matter  always,  and  not  only 
when  I  am  present  with  you.  ^^  My 
little  children,  of  whom  I  travail 
again  in  birth,  until  Christ  be  formed 
in  you !  ^o  And  I  could  wish  to  be 
present  with  you  now,  and  to  change 
my  voice ;  because  I  am  perplexed 
about  you. 

-^  Tell  me,  ye  who  wish  to  be  under 
the  law,  do  ye  not  hear  the  law? 
22  For  it  is  written,  that  Abraham  had 
two  sons,  one  by  the  bondwoman,  and 
one  by  the  freewoman.  -^  But  the 
one  by  the  bondwoman  was  born 
after  the  flesh,  and  the  one  by  the 
freewoman  through  promise.  ~^  Which 
things  are  an  allegory.  For  these 
women  are  two  covenants,  one  from 
mount  Sinai,  bearing  children  into 
bondage,  -^  which  is  Hagar  (for  the 
word  Hagar  is  mount  Sinai  in  Ara- 
bia), and  answers  to  the  Jerusalem 
that  now  is,  for  she  is  in  bondage 
with  her  children.  -^  But  the  Jerusa- 
lem that  is  above  is  free,  which  is 
our  mother.    -'''For  it  is  written: 

Rejoice,  thou  barren  that  bearest 

not; 
Break  forth   and   cry,   thou   that 

travailest  not; 


Because  many  are  the  children  of 
the  desolate,  rather  than  of  her 
who  has  the  husband. 

23  But  ye,  brethren,  after  the  man- 
ner of  Isaac,  are  children  of  promise. 
-^  But  as  then,  the  one  born  after  the 
flesh  persecuted  the  one  born  after 
the  spirit,  so  also  is  it  now.  ^^  But 
w^hat  says  the  Scripture  ?  Cast  out  the 
bondwoman  and  her  son;  for  the  son 
of  the  bondwoman  shall  not  inherit 
wuth  the  son  of  the  freewoman. 
^^  Wherefore,  brethren,  we  are  not 
children  of  a  bondwoman,  but  of  a 
freewoman. 

CHAPTER  V 

^  With  freedom  did  Christ  make  us 
free ;  stand  fast  therefore,  and  be  not 
held  again  with  a  yoke  of  bondage. 

2  Behold,  I,  Paul  say  to  you,  that  if 
ye  become  circumcised,  Christ  will 
profit  you  nothing.  ^  And  I  testify 
again  to  every  man  who  becomes  cir- 
cumcised, that  he  is  a  debtor  to  do 
the  whole  law.  *  Ye  are  separated 
from  Christ,  whoever  of  you  are  be- 
ing justified  by  law;  ye  are  fallen 
aw^ay  from  grace.  ^  For  we  through 
the  Spirit  by  faith  wait  for  the  hope 
of  righteousness.  ^  For  in  Christ 
Jesus  neither  circumcision  avails  anv 
thing,  nor  uncircumcision,  but  faith 
working  through  love. 

'  Ye  were  running  well ;  who  hind- 
ered you,  that  ye  should  not  obey  the 
truth  ?  ^  This  persuasion  is  not  from 
him  who  calls  you.  "  A  little  leaven 
leavens  the  whole  lump.  ^°  I  have 
confidence  as  to  you  in  the  Lord,  that 
ye  will  be  no  otherwise  minded ;  but 
he  that  troubles  you  shall  bear  his 
judgment,  whoever  he  may  be.  ^^  But 
as  for  me,  brethren,  if  I  still  preach 
circumcision,  why  am  I  still  perse- 
cuted? Then  has  the  stumbling  block 
of  the  cross  been  taken  away.  ^^  j 
would  that  they  who  are  unsettling 
you  would  even  cut  themselves  oflf. 


Ver.  28.     Ye  :  Many  ancient  documents  read  we. 

V.     Ver.  12.     Cut  themselves;  better,  mutilate  themselves. 


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GALATIANS  VI 


^^  For  ye  were  called  to  freedom, 
brethren;  only  use  not  your  freedom 
for  an  occasion  to  the  flesh,  but 
through  love  serve  one  another. 
^*  For  the  whole  law  is  fulfilled  in  one 
word,  in  this :  Thou  shalt  love  thy 
neighbor  as  thyself.  ^^  But  if  ye  bite 
and  devour  one  another,  beware  lest 
ye  be  consumed  one  by  another. 

^^  But  I  say,  walk  by  the  Spirit, 
and  ye  will  not  fulfill  the  desire  of  the 
flesh.  ^"  For  the  flesh  has  desires 
against  the  Spirit,  and  the  Spirit 
against  the  flesh ;  and  these  are  con- 
trary the  one  to  the  other,  that  ye 
may  not  do  those  things  that  ye  wish. 
^^  But  if  ye  are  led  by  the  Spirit,  ye 
are  not  under  law. 

^^  Now  the  works  of  the  flesh  are 
manifest ;  which  are,  fornication,  un- 
cleanness,  wantonness,  -^  idolatry, 
sorcery,  enmities,  party  spirit,  jeal- 
ousy, wraths,  contentions,  divisions, 
factions,  -^  envyings,  murders,  drunk- 
enness, revelings,  and  things  like 
these ;  of  which  I  tell  you  beforehand, 
as  I  also  said  before,  that  those  who 
practise  such  things  shall  not  inherit 
the  kingdom  of  God.  ^^  But  the  fruit 
of  the  Spirit  is  love,  joy,  peace,  long- 
suffering,  kindness,  goodness,  faith, 
^^  meekness,  self-control ;  against 
such  things  there  is  no  law.  ^^  And 
those  who  are  of  Christ  Jesus  cruci- 
fied the  flesh  with  its  passions  and 
desires.  -^  If  we  live  by  the  Spirit, 
by  the  Spirit  let  us  also  walk.  ^^  Let 
us  not  become  vainglorious,  provok- 
ing one  another,  envying  one  an- 
other. 

CHAPTER  VI 

^  Brethren,  if  a  man  be  even  caught 
in  any  trespass,  ye  who  are  spiritual 
restore  such  a  one  in  a  spirit  of 
meekness:  considering  thyself,  lest 
thou  also  be  temped.  -  Bear  one  an- 
other's burdens,  and  so  fulfill  the  law 
of   Christ.     ^  For   if  anv   one   thinks 


himself  to  be  something,  when  he  is 
nothing,  he  deceives  himself.  "^  But 
let  each  one  prove  his  own  work, 
and  then  will  he  have  ground  of 
glorying  in  reference  to  himself  alone, 
and  not  to  another.  ^  For  each  one 
shall  bear  his  own  load.  "^  But  let 
him  that  is  taught  in  the  w^ord  share 
with  him  that  teaches,  in  all  good 
things. 

'  Be  not  led  astray ;  God  is  not 
mocked;  for  whatever  a  man  sows, 
that  shall  he  also  reap.  ^  Because 
he  that  sows  to  his  flesh  shall  of  the 
flesh  reap  corruption ;  but  he  that 
sows  to  the  Spirit  shall  of  the  Spirit 
reap  life  eternal.  ^  And  let  us  not  be 
weary  in  well  doing ;  for  in  due  season 
we  shall  reap,  if  we  faint  not.  ^*^  So 
then,  as  we  have  opportunity,  let  us 
do  good  to  all,  but  especially  to  those 
who  are  of  the  household  of  the  faith. 

^^  See  with  what  large  letters  I  have 
written  to  you  with  my  own  hand. 

^-  As  many  as  wish  to  make  a  fair 
show  in  the  flesh,  these  constrain  you 
to  be  circumcised ;  only  in  order  that 
they  may  not  suffer  persecution  for 
the  cross  of  Christ.  ^^  For  neither 
do  they  themselves  who  are  circum- 
cised keep  the  law ;  but  they  wish  that 
ye  should  be  circumcised,  that  they 
may  glory  in  your  flesh,  i*  But  far 
be  it  from  me  to  glory,  except  in  the 
cross  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ, 
through  whom  the  world  is  crucified 
to  me,  and  I  to  the  world.  ^^  For  in 
Jesus  Christ  neither  is  circumcision 
anything,  nor  uncircumcision,  but  a 
new  creation.  *^  And  as  many  as  shall 
walk  by  this  rule,  peace  be  on  them, 
and  mercy,  and  on  the  Israel  of  God. 

^■^  Henceforth  let  no  one  trouble 
me ;  for  I  bear  in  my  body  the  brand- 
marks  of  Jesus. 

^^  The  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ  be  with  your  spirit,  brethren. 
Amen. 


Ver.   22.      Faith:    Or,   faithfulness. 
Ver.   26.      Provoking:  Or.  challenging. 
VI.     Ver.    15.     Creation:    Or,    [being]    a   new   creature. 

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THE    LETTER    OF    PAUL    TO    THE 

EPHESIANS 


CHAPTER  I 

^  Paul,  an  apostle  of  Jesus  Christ 
throui^h  the  will  of  God,  to  the  saints 
who  are  in  Ephesus,  and  the  faithful 
in  Christ  Jesus ;  -  Grace  to  you,  and 
peace,  from  God  our  Father  and  the 
Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

^  Blessed  be  the  God  and  Father  of 
our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  who  blessed 
us  with  ever}'  spiritual  blessing  in  the 
heavenly  realms  in  Christ ;  "*  as  he 
chose  us  in  him  before  the  founda- 
tion of  the  world,  that  we  should  be 
holy  and  without  blemish  before  him 
in  love ;  ^  having  predestinated  us  to 
the  adoption  of  sons  through  Jesus 
Christ  to  himself,  according  to  the 
good  pleasure  of  his  will,  ^  to  the 
praise  of  the  glory  of  his  grace, 
which  he  graciously  bestowed  on  us 
in  the  Beloved ;  "^  in  whom  we  have 
the  redemption  through  his  blood,  the 
forgiveness  of  our  trespasses,  accord- 
ing to  the  wealth  of  his  grace,  ^  which 
he  made  to  abound  toward  us  in  all 
wisdom  and  understanding;  ^making 
known  to  us  the  mystery  of  his  will, 
according  to  his  good  pleasure  which 
he  purposed  in  himself,  ^*^  in  respect 
to  the  administration  of  the  fullness 
of  seasons,  to  sum  up  all  things  in 
the  Christ,  those  which  are  in  the 
heavens  and  those  which  are  on  the 
earth ;  ^Mn  him,  in  whom  we  were  also 
chosen  as  the  inheritance,  being  pre- 
destinated according  to  the  purpose  of 
him  who  works  all  things  according 
to  the  counsel  of  his  own  will,  ^^  that 
we  should  be  to  the  praise  of  his  glory 
who  before  have  hoped  in  the  Christ; 
"  in  whom  ye  also,  after  having 
heard  the  word  of  truth,  the  good 
news   of  your     salvation — in     whom 

Ver.   9.        CAnd   elsewhere).      Mystery:    See 
Ver.    II.     The  inheritance:  Compare  Dent.  9 


having  also  believed,  ye  were  sealed 
with  the  Holy  Spirit  of  promise; 
^*  who  is  an  earnest  of  our  inherit- 
ance until  the  redemption  of  the  pur- 
chased possession,  to  the  praise  of  his 
glory. 

^^  For  this  cause  I  also,  having 
heard  of  your  faith  in  the  Lord  Jesus, 
which  ye  show  to  all  the  saints, 
^®  cease  not  to  give  thanks  for  you, 
making  mention  of  you  in  my  pray- 
ers ;  ^'^  that  the  God  of  our  Lord 
Jesus  Christ,  the  Father  of  glory, 
would  give  to  you  a  spirit  of  wis- 
dom and  of  revelation  in  the  full 
knowledge  of  him ;  ^^  the  eyes  of  your 
heart  being  enlightened ;  that  ye  may 
know  what  is  the  hope  of  his  calling, 
what  the  riches  of  the  glory  of  his  in- 
heritance in  the  saints,  ^^  and  what 
the  exceeding  greatness  of  his  power 
toward  us  who  believe,  according  to 
the  working  of  the  might  of  his 
strength,  -°  which  he  wrought  in 
Christ  when  he  raised  him  from  the 
dead  and  seated  him  at  his  own  right 
hand  in  the  heavenlv  realms,  -^^  far 
above  all  rule,  and  authority,  and 
power,  and  dominion,  and  every  name 
that  is  named,  not  only  in  this  age, 
but  also  in  that  which  is  to  come; 
-'  and  subjected  all  things  under  his 
feet,  and  gave  him  to  be  head  over 
all  things  to  the  church,  ^s  which  is 
his  bodv,  the  fullness  of  him  who  fills 
all  in  all. 

CHAPTER  II 

^  You  also,  when  ye  were  dead  in 
trespasses  and  sins ; — ^  j^  which  ye 
once  walked  according  to  the  age  of 
this  world,  according  to  the  prince  of 
the    authority   of   the    air,   the    spirit 


note   on   Matt.    13:11. 
:26,29. 


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that  is  now  working  in  the  sons  of  ^  off,  and  to  those  who  were  near, 
disobedience ;  "  among  whom  we  also  |  is  Because  through  him  we  both  have 
all  had  our  way  of  life  in  time  past !  our  access  in  one  Spirit  to  the  Father. 
in  the^  desires  of  our  flesh,  doing  the  ^^  So  then  ye  are  no  longer  foreigners 
will  of  the  flesh  and  of  the  thoughts,  and  sojourners,  but  ye  are  fellow- 
and  were  by  nature  children  of  wrath,  ^  citizens  with  the  saints,  and  of  the 
even  as  the  rest; — '^  but  God,  being  household  of  God;  -^having  been 
rich  in  mercy,  on  account'  of  his !  built  on  the  foundation  of  the  apos- 
great  love  wherewith  he  loved  us,  ties  and  prophets,  Christ  Jesus  him- 
made  us,  ^  even  when  Ave  were  dead  self  being  the  chief  corner-stone;  -^  in 
in  trespasses,  alive  with  Christ,  (by  whom  every  building,  fitly  framed  to- 
grace  ye  have  been  saved,)  ^  and' gether,  is  growing  into  a  holy  temple 
raised  us  with  him,  and  made  us  to  j  in  the  Lord :  --  in  whom  ye  also  are 
sit  with  him  in  the  heavenly  realms  being  builded  together  into  a  habita- 
in  Christ  Jesus ;  '^  that  in  the  ages  to  tion  of  God  in  the  Spirit, 
come  he  might  show^  the  surpassing  j 
wealth  of  his  grace,  in  kindness  to- 
ward us  in  Christ  Jesus.  ^  For  by 
grace    ye    have    been    saved    through 


faith ;  and  that  not  of  yourselves,  it 
is  the  gift  of  God ;  ^  not  from  works, 
lest  any  one  should  boast.  ^^  For  we 
are  his  workmanship,  created  in  Christ 
Jesus  for  good  works,  which  God  be- 
fore prepared  that  w^e  should  walK 
in  them. 

^^  Wherefore  remember,  that  for- 
merly ye,  the  Gentiles  in  the  flesh, 
who  are  called  Uncircumcision  by  that 
Avhich  is  called  the  Circumcision  in 
the  flesh  made  by  hands, — ^-  that  at 
that  time  ye  were  apart  from  Christ, 
alienated  from  the  commonwealth  of 
Israel,  and  strangers  to  the  covenants 
of  the  promise,  having  no  hope,  and 
without  God  in  the  world.  ^"  But 
now,  in  Christ  Jesus,  ye,  who  formerly 
were  far  off,  have  become  near  in  the 
blood  of  Christ.  '^  For  he  is  our 
peace,  who  made  both  one,  and  broke 
down  the  middle  wall  of  the  partition 
which  parted  us;  ^^  having  put  an 
end  In  his  flesh  to  the  enmity,  the 
law  of  the  commandments  expressed 


CHAPTER  III 

^  For  this  reason  I,  Paul,  the  pris- 
oner of  Christ  Jesus  for  you  Gentiles, 
— ^  if  inded  ye  heard  of  the  steward- 
ship of  that  grace  of  God  which  was 
given  me  for  yoUy  ^  that  by  revelation 
the  mystery  was  made  known  to  me, 
as  I  wrote  before  briefly ;  *  whereby 
ye  can,  when  ye  read,  perceive  my 
understanding  in  the  mystery  of 
Christ,  ^  which  in  other  generations 
w^as  not  made  known  to  the  sons  of 
men,  as  it  has  now  been  revealed  to 
his  holy  apostles  and  prophets  in  the 
Spirit;  •  ^  that  the  Gentiles  are  joint- 
heirs,  and  members  of  the  same  body, 
and  joint  partakers  with  us  of  the 
promise  in  Christ  Jesus  through  the 
gospel ;  '^  whereof  I  became  a  minis- 
ter, according  to  the  gift  of  that 
grace  of  God  which  was  given  to  me 


accordlnsf  to    the 


working 


of     his 


power.  ^  To  me,  who  am  less  than 
the  least  of  all  saints,  was  this  grace 
given,  to  preach  to  the  Gentiles  the 
unsearchable  riches  of  Christ;  ^  and 
to  make  all  see  w^hat  .is  the  steward- 


in  decrees,  that  he  might  make  the  ship  of  the  mystery,  which  from  ages 
two  one  new  man  in  himself,  making  j  has  been  hidden  In  God,  who  created 
peace ;  ^^  and  might  reconcile  both  in  |  all  things ;  ^^  In  order  that  now,  to 
one  body  to  God  through  the  cross,  j  the  rulers  and  authorities  in  the  heav- 
having  slain  the  enmity  thereby,  enly  realms  might  be  made  known 
^'  And  he  came  and  brought  the  good  I  through  the  church  the  manifold  wls- 
news  of  peace  to  you  who  were  far   dom  of  God.  ^^  according  to  the  pur- 

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pose  of  the  ages  which  he  purposed 
in  Christ  Jesus  our  Lord,  ^-  in  whom 
w^e  have  our  boldness  and  access  with 
confidence  through  our  faith  in  him. 
^^  Wherefore  I  ask  that  ye  faint  not 
at  my  afflictions  for  you,  which  are 
your  glory. 

^*  For  this  reason  I  bow  my  knees 
to  the  Father,  ^^  from  whom  every 
family  in  heaven  and  on  earth  is 
named,  ^^  that  he  would  grant  to  you, 
according  to  the  riches  of  his  glory, 
to  be  strengthened  with  power 
through  his  Spirit  as  to  the  inner 
man,  ^"  in  order  that  Christ  may  dwell 
in  your  hearts  through  faith ;  ^^  that 
having  been  rooted  and  grounded  in 
love,  ye  may  be  able  to  comprehend, 
with  all  the  saints,  what  is  the  breadth, 
and  length,  and  height,  and  depth, 
^^  and  to  know  the  love  of  Christ, 
which  passes  knowledge,  that  ye  may 
be  filled  unto  all  the  fullness  of  God. 

2*^  Now  to  him  who  is  able  to  do 
exceeding  abundantly  above  all  that 
we  ask  or  think,  according  to  the 
power  that  works  in  us,  -^  to  him  be 
the  glory  in  the  church,  and  in  Christ 
Jesus,  unto  all  the  generations  of  the 
eternal  ages.     Amen. 

CHAPTER  IV 

^  I  therefore,  the  prisoner  of  the 
Lord,  exhort  you  to  walk  worthy  of 
the  calling  with  which  ye  were  called, 
-  with  all  humility  and  meekness,  with 
long-suffering,  bearing  with  one  an- 
other in  love ;  ^  earnestly  endeavor- 
ing to  keep  the  unity  of  the  Spirit  in 
the  bond  of  peace.  *  There  is  one 
body,  and  one  Spirit,  as  also  ye  were 
called  in  one  hope  of  your  calling; 
^  one  Lord,  one  faith,  one  baptism 
(immersion),  ®  one  God  and  Father  of 
all,  who  is  over  all,  and  through  all, 
and  in  all.  "^  But  to  each  one  of  us 
the  grace  was  given  according  to  the 
measure  of  the  gift  of  Christ.  »  Where- 
fore he  says, 

III.     Ver.    12.     Our   faith   in   him:   Gr.,   the   faith  of  him. 


Having  ascended  on  high, 
He  led  captivity  captive. 
And  gave  gifts  to  men. 

^  Now  the  word,  ascended,  what 
does  it  mean  but  that  he  also  de- 
scended into  the  lower  parts  of  the 
earth  ?  ^^  The  one  who  descended,  he 
is  also  the  one  who  ascended  far 
above  all  the  heavens,  that  he  might 
fill  all  things.  ^^  And  he  gave  some  as 
apostles,  some  as  prophets,  some  as 
evangelists,  some  as  pastors  and 
teachers  ;  ^-  unto  the  perfecting  of  the 
saints  for  the  work  of  ministration,  for 
the  building  up  of  the  body  of  Christ ; 
^^  until  we  all  attain  to  the  unity  of 
the  faith  and  of  the  knowledge  of  the 
Son  of  God,  to  a  mature  manhood, 
to  the  measure  of  the  stature  of  the 
fullness  of  Christ;  ^^  that  we  may  no 
longer  be  babes,  tossed  to  and  fro, 
and  carried  about  with  every  wind 
of  teaching,  in  the  sleight  of  men,  in 
cunning  craftiness  according  to  the 
w^ily  manner  of  error ;  ^^  but  speaking 
the  truth,  may  in  love  grow  up  in  all 
things  into  him,  who  is  the  head, 
Christ ;  '^^  from  whom  all  the  body, 
fitly  framed  together  and  compacted 
by  means  of  every  joint  of  the  sup- 
ply, according  to  the  w'orking  of  each 
single  part  in  its  measure,  is  effecting 
the  increase  of  the  body  to  the  up- 
building of  itself  in  love. 

^"  This  therefore  I  say,  and  testify 
in  the  Lord,  that  ye  no  longer  walk 
as  the  Gentiles  also  walk,  in  the  van- 
ity  of  their  mind,  ^^  having  the  under- 
standing darkened,  alienated  from  the 
life  of  God  through  the  ignorance 
that  is  in  them,  because  of  the  hard- 
ness of  their  heart ;  ^^  w^ho,  being  past 
feeling,  delivered  themselves  up  to 
wantonness,  to  work  all  uncleanness 
in  greediness.  -^  But  ye  did  not  so 
learn  Christ,  -^  if  indeed  ye  heard 
him,  and  were  taught  in  him,  as  the 
truth  is  in  Jesus ;  --  that  ye  put  off, 
as  concerns  vour  former  conduct,  the 


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old  man  who  is  being  corrupted  ac-  with  vain  words ;  for  because  of  these 
cording  to  the  desires  of  deceit,  -"  and  things  comes  the  wrath  of  God  upon 
be  renewed  in  the  spirit  of  your  |  the  sons  of  disobedience.  '  Become 
mind,  -^  and  put  on  the  new  man,  who  not  therefore  partakers  with  them, 
was  created  after  God  in  righteous-  ; »  For  ye  were  once  darkness,  but  now 
ness  and  hoUness  of  the  truth.  are  Hght  in  the  Lord;  walk  as  chil- 

-5  Wherefore,  having  put  away  dren  of  light,— » for  the  fruit  of  the 
falsehood,  speak  truth  each  one  with  hig^t  is  in  all  goodness  and  rio-ht- 
his  neighbor;  because  we  are  mem-  Lousness  and  truth,— ^o  proving  what 
bers  one  of  f^^odier.j«  Be  ye^  angry  l^g  ^^^  pleasing  to  the  Lord  ;^^  and 
„.  """  ^ "  "^     ^^"^    have  no  fellowship  with  the  unfruit- 


and  sin  not;  let  not  the  sun  go  down 
upon  your  anger,  -'  neither  give  room 
to  the'  devil.  -^  Let  the  one  who  was 
accustomed  to  steal  steal  no  longer; 
but  rather  let  him  labor,  working 
with  his  hands  that  which  is  good, 
that  he  may  have  to  impart  to  him 
that  has  need.     ^9  Let  no   foul  word 


ful  works  of  darkness,  but  rather  even 
rebuke  them.  ^-  For  it  is  a  shame 
even  to  speak  of  the  things  done  by 
them  in  secret.  ^-  But  all  things 
when  rebuked  are  by  the  light  made 
manifest;    for   every      thing     that   is 


come  out   of  vour  mouth,  but  what-    ^^^^  manifest  is  light.     ^^  Wherefore 
ever  is  good  for  needful  building  up,  j  he   says.   Awake     thou   that   sleepest. 


that  it  may  impart  grace  to  the  hear- 
ers. 2^  And  grieve  not  the  Holy  Spirit 
of  God,  in  whom  ye  were  sealed  for 
a  day  of  redemption.  ^^  Let  all  bit- 
terness, and  wrath,  and  anger,  and 
clamor,  and  railing,  be  put  away  from 
you,  with  all  malice ;  ^-  and  become 
kind  to  one  another,  tender-hearted, 
forgiving  one  another,  as  also  God  in 
Christ  forgave  you. 

CHAPTER  V 

1  Become     therefore    imitators     of 
God,  as  beloved  children ;  -  and  walk 


and  arise  from  the  dead,  and  Christ 
will  shine  upon  thee. 

^^  See  to  it  then  carefully,  how  ye 
walk,  not  as  unwise,  but  as  wise, 
^^  improving  every  opportunity,  be- 
cause the  days  are  evil.  ^^  Therefore, 
be  not  foolish,  but  understand  what  is 
the  will  of  the  Lord.  ^^  And  be  not 
drunken  with  wine,  wherein  is  riot, 
but  be  filled  with  the  Spirit ;  ^^  speak- 
ing one  to  another  in  psalms  and 
hymns  and  spiritual  songs,  singing 
and  making  melody  in  your  heart  to 
the  Lord ;  -^  giving  thanks  always  for 


.       -  1       ^1    •  .  1        J  ^  i  all  things  to  our  God  and  Father,  in 

in  love,  as  also  Christ  loved  you,  and    ^^^  ^^^^  ^^  ^^^  ^^^^  j^^^^  ^^^.^^ 


delivered  himself  up  for  us,  an  offer- 
ing and  a  sacrifice  to  God  for  an  odor 
of  sweet  smell.  But  fornication, 
and  all  uncleanness,  or  covetousness, 
let  it  not  even  be  named  among  you, 
as  becomes  saints,  *  nor  filthiness,  nor 
foolish  talking,  nor  jesting,  which  are 
not  becoming,  but  rather  thanksgiv- 
ing. "  For  of  this  ye  are  sure,  that 
no  fornicator,  nor  unclean  person,  nor 
covetous  man,  who  is  an  idolater,  has 
inheritance  in  the  kingdom  of  Christ 
and  God.     ^  Let  no  one  deceive  you 


-^  Submitting  yourselves  to  one  an- 
other in  the  fear  of  Christ ;  --  wives 
to  their  own  husbands,  as  to  the 
Lord.  ^^  Because  a  husband  is  head 
of  the  wife,  as  also  Christ  is  head 
of  the  church ;  himself  the  Savior  of 
the  body.  -^  But  as  the  church  is  sub- 
jected to  Christ,  so  also  are  the  wives 
to  their  own  husbancfs  in  everything. 

^''  Husbands,  love  your  wives,  as 
also  Christ  loved  the  church,  and  de- 
livered himself  up  for  it;  ^e  that  he 
might  sanctify  it,  having  cleansed  it 


Ver.  28.     The  one  who  was  accustomed  to  steal  :  Gr.,  the  stealer. 
v.     Ver.  16.     Improving,  etc.  :  Gr.,  buying  up  the  opportunity. 
Ver.  18.     Riot  :  Gr.,  disorder. 


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by  the  bathing  of  water  in  the  word,  |  ^^  Finally,  be  strong  in  the  Lord, 
2"  that  he  might  himself  present  to  and  in  the  might  of  his  strength, 
himself  the  church,  glorious,  not  hav-  j^^  Put   on   the  whole  armor  of  God, 


ing  a  spot,  or  wrinkle,  or  any  such 
thing,  but  that  it  may  be  holy  and 
without  blemish.  '*  So  husbands  ought 
to  love  their  own  wives  as  their  own 
bodies.  He  that  loves  his  own  wife 
loves  himself.  ^^  For  no 
hated  his  own  flesh ;  but  nourishes 
and  cherishes  it,  even  as  Christ  the 
church;  ^^  because  we  are  membeis  of 
his   body.     ^^  For   this   cause   shall   a 


that  ye  may  be  able  to  stand  against 
the  wiles  of  the  devil.  ^-  For  to  us, 
the  contest  is  not  against  flesh  and 
blood,  but  against  the  principalities, 
against  the  authorities,  against  the 
°i\^„:^u^[  world-rulers  of  this  darkness,  against 
the  spiritual  powers  of  evil  in  the 
heavenly  realms.  ^^  Therefore  take  on 
the  whole  armor  of  God,  that  ye  may 


man  leave  father  and  mother,  and  ^^/^/^  t°  withstand  m  the  evil  day, 
shall  cleave  to  his  wife,  and  the  two  ^"^  ,^^^^",^^  ^^|^>^  ,  wrought  all,  to 
shall  be  one  flesh.  -  This  mvsterv  is  ^t^"^-  Stand     therefore,     havmg 

girded  your   loins   about   with  truth, 
and  having  put  on  the  breastplate  of 


lystery 

great;  but   I  am   speaking  of   Christ 

and  of  the  church.    ^^  Nevertheless  do 

ye   also,   severally,    each   so   love    his  |  righteousness ;     ^^  and     having    shod 

your  feet  with  the  preparation  of  the 
gospel  of  peace  ;  ^^  in  addition  to  all, 
having  taken  on  the  shield  of  faith, 
in  which  ye  will  be  able  to  quench  all 
the  fiery  darts  of  the  evil  one.  ^"  And 
receive  the  helmet  of  salvation,  and 
the  sword  of  the  Spirit;  which  is 
God's  word ;  ^^  praying  at  every  fit- 
ting season  in  the  Spirit,  with  all 
prayer  and  supplication,  and  watching 
thereunto  in  all  perseverance  and  sup- 
plication for  all  the  saints ;  ^^  and  for 
me,  that  utterance  may  be  given  to 
me,  in  opening  my  mouth  to  make 
known  with  boldness  tne  mystery  of 
the  gospel,  ^o  for  which  I  am  an  am- 
bassador in  chains;  that  therein  I 
may  speak  boldly  as  I  ought  to  speak. 
21  But  that  ye  also  may  know  my 
affairs,  how  I  do,  Tychicus,  the  be- 
loved brother  and  faithful  minister  in 
the  Lord,  will  make  all  things  known 
to  you ;  --  whom  I  sent  to  you  for  this 
very  purpose,  that  ve  might  know  our 
affairs,  and  that  he  might  encourage 
your  hearts. 

23  Peace  be  to  the  brethren,  and 
love  with  faith,  from  God  the  Father, 
and  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

2*  Grace  be  with  all  who  love  our 
Lord  Tesus  Christ  in  sincerity. 


own  wife  even  as  himself ;  and  let 
the  wife  see  that  she  reverence  her 
husband. 

CHAPTER  VI 

^  Children,  obey  your  parents,  in  the 
Lord ;  for  this  is  right.  -  Honor  thy 
father  and  mother,  which  is  the  first 
commandment  with  a  promise  at- 
tached, ^  that  it  may  be  well  with  thee, 
and  thou  mayest  live  long  on  the 
earth.  •  *  And  fathers,  do  not  pro- 
voke your  children  to  anger,  but 
bring  them  up  in  the  nurture  and  ad- 
monition of  the  Lord.  ^  Servants, 
obey  your  masters  according  to  the 
flesh,  with  fear  and  trembling,  in  sin- 
gleness of.  your  heart,  as  to  Christ, 
°  not  with  eye-service,  as  men-pleas- 
ers,  but  as  servants  of  Christ,  doing 
the  will  of  God  from  the  heart,  '^  with 
good  will  doing  service,  as  to  the 
Lord,  and  not  to  men  ;  ^  knowing  that 
whatever  good  thing  each  may  have 
done,  that  shall"  he  receive  from  the 
Lord,  whether  bond  or  free.  ®  And 
masters,  do  the  same  things  to  them, 
forbearing  threatening;  knowing  that 
[he  who  is]  both  their  Master  and 
vours  is  in  heaven,  and  there  is  no 
respect  of  persons  with  him. 

VI.     Ver.    1 8.     Watching:    Or,    keeping   awake 

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PHILIPPIANS 


CHAPTER  I 

^  Paul  and  Timothy,  servants  of 
Christ  Jesus,  to  all  the  saints  in 
Christ  Jesus  who  are  at  Philippi,  with 
the  bishops  and  deacons :  -  Grace  to 
you,  and  peace,  from  God  our  Father 
and  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

^  I  give  thanks  to  my  God  on  all 
my  remembrance  of  you, — *  always,  in 
every  supplication  of  mine,  making 
the  supplication  for  you  all  with  joy, — 
^  for  your  fellowship  in  respect  to  the 
gospel  from  the  first  day  until  now; 
^  being  confident  of  this  very  thing, 
that  he  who  began  a  good  work  in 
you  will  complete  it  until  the  day  of 
Jesus  Christ.  "^  As  it  is  just  for  me 
to  think  this  in  behalf  of  you  all,  be- 
cause I  have  you  in  my  heart;  all  of 
you  being,  both  in  my  bonds,  and 
in  the  defense  and  confirmation  of 
the  gospel,  partakers  of  the  grace 
with  m.e.  ^  For  God  is  my  witness, 
how  greatly  I  long  for  you  all,  with 
the  tender  affection  of  Jesus  Christ. 
^  And  this  I  pray,  that  your  love  may 
abound  yet  more  and  more,  in  knowl- 
edge and  all  discernment;  ^"^  in  order 
that  ye  may  distinguish  the  things 
that  differ,  that  ye  m.ay  be  pure  and 
without  offense  to  the  day  of  Christ ; 
^^  being  filled  w^ith  the  fruit  of  right- 
eousness, which  is  through  Jesus 
Christ,  to  the  glorv  and  praise  of 
God. 

^r  But  I  wish  you  to  know,  breth- 
ren, that  the  things  which  befell  me 
have  resulted  rather  in  the  further- 
ance of  the  gospel ;  ^^  so  that  my 
bonds  have  become  manifest  in 
Christ  in  all  the  Prsetorium,  and  to 
all  the  rest ;  ^^  and  that  the  greater 
part  of  the  brethren,  made  confident 


in  the  Lord  by  my  bonds,  are  much 
more  bold  to  speak  the  word  without 
fear. 

^^  Some  indeed  preach  Christ  even 
through  envy  and  party  spirit,  but 
some  also  through  good  will ;  ^®  the 
one,  from  love,  knowing  that  I  am 
set  for  the  defense  of  the  gospel; 
^'  the  other,  from  contentiousness, 
proclaim  Christ  not  with  pure  intent, 
thinking  to  add  affliction  to  my  bonds. 
^^  What  then?  Notwithstanding,  in 
every  way,  whether  in  pretense  or  in 
truth,  Christ  is  proclaimed ;  and  there- 
in I  rejoice,  yea,  and  will  rejoice. 
^^  For  I  know  that  this  will  turn  out 
for  my  salvation,  through  your  sup- 
plication, and  the  supply  of  the  Spirit 
of  Jesus  Christ ;  ^^  according  to  my 
earnest  expectation  and  hope,  that  I 
shall  in  nothing  be  put  to  shame,  but 
that  with  all  boldness,  as  always,  so 
also  now,  Christ  will  be  magnified 
in  mv  bodv,  whether  through  life,  or 
through  death. 

-1  For  to  me  to  live  is  Christ,  and 
to  die  is  gain.  -^  But  if  it  be  to  live 
in  the  flesh,  this  to  me  is  fruit  of 
work;  and  which  I  shall  choose  I 
know  not;  ^^  but  am  constrained  by 
the  two,  having  the  desire  to  depart, 
and  to  be  with  Christ,  for  it  is  far 
better;  2* but  to  continue  in  the  flesh 
is  more  needful  for  your  sake.  -^  And 
being  confident  of  this.  I  know  that 
I  shall  abide,  and  shall  continue  with 
you  all  for  your  progress  and  joy  in 
the  faith ;  ^6  that  your  glorying  may 
be  more  abundant  in  Jesus  Christ  for 
me,  through  my  coming  to  you 
again. 

2"^  Only  let  your  conduct  be  worthy 
of  the  gospel  of  Christ:  that  whether 

Ver.    I.      Bishops:   Or.    Overseers. 

Ver.    13.     Praetorium:   Quarters  of  the   praetorian   or  imperial  guard  at  Rome.      See   note   on 
Matt.  27:27. 


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I  come  and  see  you,  or  remain  ab- 
sent, I  may  hear  of  your  affairs,  that 
ye  stand  fast  in  one  spirit,  with  one 
mind  striving  together  for  the  faith 
of  the  gospel;  ^^  and  in  nothing  ter- 
rified by  the  adversaries ;  which  is  to 
them  a  proof  of  perdition,  but  to 
you  of  salvation,  and  that  from  God. 
-''•  Because  to  you  it  was  granted  in 
behalf  of  Christ, — not  only  to  believe 
on  him, — but  in  his  behalf  to  suffer 
also ;  ^^  having  the  same  conflict  as 
ye  saw  in  me,  and  now  hear  of  in 
me. 

CHAPTER  II 

^  If  then  there  is  any  consolation 
in  Christ,  if  any  encouragement  from 
love,  if  any  communion  of  the  Spirit, 
if  any  tender  affection  and  compas- 
sion, 2  make  my  joy  complete,  that 
ye  be  of  the  same  mind,  having  the 
same  love,  being  of  one  accord,  mind- 
ing the  one  thing;  ^  doing  nothing 
through  party  spirit  or  vainglory,  but 
in  humility  each  esteeming  others 
better  than  himself;  *  regarding  not 
each  one  his  own  things,  but  each 
one  also  the  things  of  others.  ^  Have 
this  mind  in  you,  which  was  also  in 
Christ  Jesus ;  ®  who,  existing  in  the 
form  of  God,  accounted  not  the  be- 
ing on  an  equality  with  God  a  thing 
to  be  grasped ;  ^  but  emptied  himself, 
taking  the  form  of  a  servant,  becom- 
ing in  the  likeness  of  men ;  ^  and  be- 
ing found  in  fashion  as  a  man,  he 
humbled  himself,  becoming  obedient 
to  death,  and  the  death  of  the  cross. 
"  \\'herefore  also  God  highly  exalted 
him,  and  gave  him  the  name  which 
is  above  every  name ;  ^^  that  in  the 
name  of  Jesus  every  knee  should  bow, 
of  beings  in  heaven,  and  of  beings 
on  earth,  and  of  beings  under  the 
earth.  ^^  and  every  tongue  confess 
that  Jesus  Christ  is  Lord,  to  the  glory 
of  God  the  Father.  ^^  So  then,  my 
beloved,  as  ye  always  obeyed,  not 
as   in   my     presence     only,  but   now 


(much  more  in  my  absence,  work  out 
your  own  salvation  with  fear  and 
i  trembling;  ^^  for  it  is  God  who  is 
working  in  you  both  to  will  and  to 
work,  for  his  good  pleasure. 

^*  Do  all  things  without  murmur- 
ings  and  questionings ;  ^^  that  ye  may 
become  blameless  and  single-minded, 
children  of  God,  irreproachable,  in 
the  midst  of  a  crooked  and  perverse 
generation,  among  whom  ye  appear 
as  heavenly  lights  in  the  world; 
^•^  holding  forth  the  word  of  life;  for 
a  ground  of  glorying  to  me  at  the 
day  of  Christ,  that  I  did  not  run  in 
vain,  or  labor  in  vain.  ^^  But  even 
if  I  am  poured  out  on  the  sacrifice 
and  ministry  of  your  faith,  I  rejoice, 
and  I  rejoice  w'ith  you  all.  ^^  And  for 
the  same  cause,  do  ye  also  rejoice, 
and  rejoice  with  me. 

^^  But  I  hope  in  the  Lord  Jesus 
shortly  to  send  Timothy  to  you,  that 
I  also  may  be  cheered,  when  I  know 
your  state.  ^^  For  I  have  no  one  like- 
minded,  who  will  sincerely  care  for 
your  state.  ^'  For  all  seek  their  own, 
not  the  things  of  Jesus  Christ.  ^"  But 
ye  know  his  proved  character,  that, 
as  a  child  serves  a  father,  he  served 
with  me  for  the  gospel.  "^  Him 
therefore  I  hope  to  send  immediately, 
as  soon  as  I  shall  see  how  it  will  go 
with  me ;  "*  but  I  trust  in  the  Lord 
that  I  also  myself  shall  come  shortly. 
'^  Yet  I  supposed  it  necessary  to  send 
to  you  Epaphroditus,  my  brother, 
and  fellow-worker,  and  fellow-soldier, 
but  your  messenger  and  minister  to 
my  needs.  '*'  For  he  was  longing  after 
you  all,  and  was  greatly  distressed, 
because  ye  heard  that  he  was  sick. 
-■^  For  indeed  he  was  sick  near*  to 
death ;  but  God  had  mercy  on  him, 
and  not  on  him  only,  but  on  me  also, 
that  I  might  not  have  sorrow  on  sor- 
row. 28 1  send  him  therefore  w^ith 
the  more  haste,  that  seeing  him  again 
ye  may  rejoice,  and  that  I  may  be 
less  sorrowful. .  ^^  Receive  him  there- 


II.     Ver.    17.      Poured   out:   like   a   drink-oifering. 
Ver.  28.     Send:  Gr.,  sent. 


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fore  in  the  Lord  with  all  joy,  and 
hold  such  in  honor;  ^°  because  for 
the  work  of  Christ  he  came  near  to 
death,  hazarding  his  life,  that  he  might 
complete  what  things  were  lacking  in 
your  ministry  to  me. 

CHAPTER  III 

^  Finally,  my  brethren,  rejoice  in 
the  Lord.  To  write  the  same  things 
to  you,  to  me  is  not  irksome,  and 
for  you  it  is  safe. 

"  Beware  of  the  dogs,  beware  of  the 
evil  workers,  beware  of  the  Conci- 
sion. ^  For  we  are  the  Circumcision, 
who  worship  by  the  Spirit  of  God, 
and  glory  in  Chiist  Jesus,  and  have 
no  trust  in  the  flesh :  *  though  I  might 
trust  in  the  flesh  also;  if  any  other 
thinks  to  trust  in  the  flesh,  I  more; 
"  circumcised  the  eighth  day,  of  the 
race  of  Israel,  of  the  tribe  of  Benja- 
min, a  Hebrew  of  Hebrews;  as  to  the 
law,  a  Pharisee ;  '^  as  to  zeal,  persecut- 
ing the  church;  as  to  the  righteous- 
ness which  is  in  the  law,  blameless. 
"^  But  what  things  were  gain  to  me, 
these  I  have  accounted  loss  for  Christ. 
^  Nay  more,  and  I  account  all  things 
to  be  loss  for  the  excellency  of  the 
knowledge  of  Christ  Jesus  my  Lord ; 
for  whom  I  suffered  the  loss  of  all 
things,  and  account  them  refuse,  that 
I  may  gain  Christ,  ^  and  be  found  in 
him,  not  having  my  own  righteous- 
ness, which  is  of  law,  but  that  which 
is  through  faith  in  Christ,  the  right- 
eousness which  is  from  God,  upon 
faith ;  ^^  that  I  may  know  him,  and 
the  power  of  his  resurrection,  and 
the  fellowship  of  his  sufferings,  be- 
coming conforn^ed  to  his  death ;  ^^  if 
by  any  means  I  may  attain  to  the 
resurrection  from  the  dead.  ^^  Not 
that  I  already  obtained,  or  have  al- 
ready been  perfected ;  but  I  pursue 
onwat*d,  if  I  may  lay  hold  of  that  for 
which   I   was   laid  hold   of  by   Christ 

III.     Ver.   2.     Dogs:  Degraded  men.    Concision:  a  contemptuous  substitute  for  the  word  cir- 
cumcision,   meaning    Judaizing    teachers. 

Ver.     II.      Resurrection:    Gr.,     out-resurrcction,    that    is,     a    special    or    select    resurrection. 
Compare  Luke   14:14;  Rev.  20:4-6. 

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Jesus.  ^^  Brethren,  I  do  not  account 
myself  to  have  laid  hold  of  it;  but 
one  thing  I  do,  forgetting  the  things 
behind,  and  reaching  forth  to  the 
things  before,  ^^  I  pursue  on  toward 
the  mark,  for  the  prize  of  the  heavenly 
calling  of  God  in  Christ  Jesus.  -•'  Let 
us  therefore,  as  many  as  are  perfect, 
be  of  this  mind;  and  if  in  anything 
ye  are  otherwise  minded,  even  this 
God  will  reveal  to  you.  ^^  Neverthe- 
less, whereto  we  have  attained,  in  the 
same  let  us  walk. 

^^  Brethren,  become  imitators  to- 
gether of  me,  and  mark  those  who 
so  walk,  as  ye  have  us  for  an  exam- 
ple. 1^  For  many  are  walking,  of 
whom  I  told  you  often,  and  now  tell 
you  even  weeping,  that  they  are  the 
enemies  of  the  cross  of  Christ; 
^^  whose  end  is  perdition,  whose  God 
is  their  belly,  and  whose  glory  is  in 
their  shame,  who  mind  the  earthly 
things.  20  Pqj.  q^jj.  citizenship  is  in 
heaven;  whence  we  also  wait  for  a 
Savior,  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ ; 
^^  who  will  transform  the  body  of  our 
humiliation  into  conformity  to  the 
body  of  his  glory,  according  to  the 
working  with  which  he  is  able  also  to 
subject  all  things  to  himself. 

CHAPTER  lY 

'^  Therefore,  my  brethren  beloved 
and  longed  for,  my  joy  and  crown, 
so  stand  fast  in  the  Lord,  beloved. 

2 1  exhort  Euodia,  and  I  exhort 
Syntyche,  to  be  of  the  same  mind  in 
the  Lord.  ^  Yea,  I  beseech  thee  also, 
true  yoke-fellow,  help  them,  for  they 
labored  vv^ith  me  in  the  gospel,  with 
Clement  also,  and  the  rest  of  my  fel- 
low-workers, whose  names  are  in  the 
book  of  life. 

*  Rejoice  in  the  Lord  always ;  again 
I  will  say,  rejoice.  ^  Let  your  for- 
bearance be  known  to  all  men.     The 


COLOSSIANS  I 


Lord  is  near.  ^  In  nothing  be  anx- 
ious; but  in  everything,  by  prayer 
and  supplication  with  thanksgiving, 
let  your  requests  be  made  known  to 
God.  '^  And  the  peace  of  God,  which 
passes  all  understanding,  will  guard 
your  heart,  and  your  thoughts  in 
Christ  Jesus. 

*  Finally,  brethren,  whatever  things 
are  true,  whatever  things  are  vener- 
able, whatever  things  are  righteous, 
whatever  things  are  pure,  whatever 
things  are  lovely,  whatever  things  are 
of  good  report,  and  if  there  be  any 
virtue,  and  if  there  be  any  praise, 
think  on  these  things.  ®The  things 
also,  which  ye  learned  and  received 
and  which  ye  heard  and  saw  in  me, 
these  practise ;  and  the  God  of  peace 
will  be  with  you. 

^^  But  I  rejoiced  in  the  Lord  great- 
ly, that  now  at  length  ye  revived 
again  in  your  care  for  my  welfare; 
for  which  ye  were  also  careful,  but 
lacked  opportunity.  ^^  Not  that  I 
speak  in  respect  of  want ;  for  I 
learned,  in  whatever  state  I  am,  to 
be  content.  ^-  I  both  know  how  to 
be  humbled,  and  I  know  how  to 
abound ;  in  everything,  and  in  all 
things,    I   am   instructed,   both   to  be 


satisfied  and  to  be  hungry,  both  to  be 
in  plenty  and  to  be  in  want.  ^^  I  can 
do  all  things,  in  him  who  strengthens 
me.  ^*  Notwithstanding,  ye  did  well 
to  share  with  me  in  my  affliction. 
1^  And  ye  also  know,  Philippians, 
that  in  the  beginning  of  the  gospel, 
when  I  went  forth  from  Macedonia, 
no  church  communicated  with  me  in 
the  way  of  giving  and  receiving,  but 
ye  only;  ^^  that  also  in  Thessalonica, 
ye  sent  once  and  again  to  my  need. 
^^  Not  that  I  seek  for  the  gift ;  but 
I  seek  for  the  fruit  that  abounds  to 
your  account.  ^^  But  I  have  all,  and 
abound;  I  am  fully  supplied,  having 
received  of  Epaphroditus  the  things 
sent  from  you,  an  odor  of  sweet 
smell,  a  sacrifice  acceptable,  well 
pleasing  to  God.  ^^  But  my  God  will 
supply  all  your  need,  according  to 
his  riches  in  glory,  in  Christ  Jesus. 

2^  Now  to  our  God  and  Father  be 
the  glory  forever  and  ever.   Amen. 

21  Salute  every  saint  in  Christ  Jesus. 
The  brethren  who  are  with  me  salute 
you.  --  All  the  saints  salute  you,  but 
especially  those  who  are  of  Caesar's 
household. 

-^  The  grace  of  the  Lord  Jesus 
Christ  be  with  your  spirit. 


THE    LETTER    OF    PAUL    TO    THE 


COLOSSIANS 


CHAPTER  I 

^  Paul,  an  apostle  of  Christ  Jesus, 
through  the  will  of  God,  and  Timo- 
thy the  brother,  -  to  the  saints  and 
faithful  brethren  in  Christ  who  are 
in  Colosse :  Grace  to  you,  and  peace, 
from  God  our  Father. 

^  We  give  thanks  to  God  the  Father 
of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  praying  al- 
ways for  you,  *  having  heard  of  your 
faith  in  Christ  Jesus,  and  of  the  love 


which  ye  have  toward  all  the  saints, 
^  because  of  the  hope  which  is  laid 
up  for  you  in  heaven,  of  which  ye 
heard  before  in  the  word  of  the  truth 
of  the  gospel :  ^  which  is  come  to 
you,  even  as  it  is  also  in  all  the  world, 
bearing  fruit,  and  increasing  in  you 
also,  since  the  day  ve  heard  it.  and 
knew  the  grace  of  God  in  truth;  ''as 
ye  learned  from  Epaphras  our  be- 
loved fellow-servant,  who  is  for  us  a 
faithful  minister  of  Christ,  ^  who  also 


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made  known  to  us  your  love  in  the   you    holy    and    without    blemish   and 


blameless  before  him ;  -^  if  indeed  ye 
abide  in  the  faith  grounded  and 
steadfast,  and  not  moved  away  from 
the  hope  of  the  gospel,  which  ye 
heard,  which  was  preached  in  the 
whole  creation  which  is  under 
heaven ;  of  which  I,  Paul,  became  a 
minister. 

-^  Now   I   rejoice  in  my  sufferings 
for  you,  and  fill  up  on  my  part  that 
which  is  lacking  of  the  afflictions  of 
Christ  in  my  flesh  for  the  sake  of  his 
body,  which  is  the  church ;  -■'  of  w^hich 
I  became  a  minister,  according  to  the 
stewardship  of  God  which  was  given 
to  me  for  you,  to  fulfill  the  word  of 
God,   -^  the  mystery   which  has  been 
hidden  from  ages  and  from  genera- 
tions;  but  now  it   has    been     mani- 
fested to  his  saints,  -'^  to  whom  God 
willed   to   make   known   w^hat   is   the 
riches   of  the   glory   of  this  mystery 
among  the  Gentiles,  which  is  Christ 
in  you,  the   hope   of  glory ;   -'^  whom 
we  proclaim,  warning  every  man,  and 
teaching  every  man  in     all     wisdom, 
that  w^e  may  present  every  man  per- 
fect in  Christ;  ^9  to  which  end  I  labor 
also,  striving  according  to  his  work- 
ing, which  works  in  me  with  power. 

CHAPTER  II 

^  For  I  wish  you  to  know  how 
great  a  conflict  I  have  for  you,  and 
for  those  in  Laodicea,  and  for  as 
manv  as   have   not   seen   mv  face  in 


Spirit. 

9  For  this  cause  we  also,  since  the 
day  we  heard  it,  do  not  cease  to  pray 
for  you,  and  to  ask  that  ye  may  be 
filled  with  the  knowledge  of  his  will, 
in  all   spiritual   wisdom     and   under- 
standing; ^^  that  ye  may  walk  worthy 
of  the   Lord  to   all   pleasing,   bearing 
fruit  in  every  good  work,  and  grow- 
ing in  the  knowledge  of  God;  ^^  be- 
ing strengthened  with   all  power  ac- 
cording   to    the    might    of    his    glory, 
unto   all   patience  and   long-suffering 
with    joy;    ^-giving     thanks      to    the 
Father,   who    made   us   meet   for   the 
portion   of  the   inheritance      of     the 
saints   in   light;    ^^  who    delivered   us 
out  of  the  dominion  of  darkness,  and 
translated  us  into  the  kingdom  of  the 
Son  of  his  love;  ^*  in  whom  we  have 
the   redemption,     the     forgiveness   of 
sins ;   ^^  who   is  the  image   of  the  in- 
visible   God,    the   first-born    of   every 
creature ;   ^^  because  in  him  were  all 
things  created,  in  the  heavens,  and  on 
the   earth,   the  visible  and  the  invisi- 
ble,   whether    thrones,  or  dominions, 
or   rulers,     or   authorities ;    all    things 
have  been  created  through  him,  and 
for  him  :  ^"  and  he   is  before   all  things, 
and  In  him  all  things  hold  together. 
^^  And   he   is  the   head   of  the   body, 
the    church;    w^ho    is    the    beginning, 
the  first-born  from  the  dead ;  in  order 
that  he  may  become  in  all  things  pre- 
eminent.    ^^  Because   it   pleased    Lthe 
Father]    that   In   him    should   all   the  | the  flesh;  ^  that  their  hearts  might  be 
fullness  dwell ;  -^  and  through  him  to   comforted,   they   being   knit   together 


reconcile  ail  things  to  himself,  having 
made  peace  through  the  blood  of  his 
cross ;   through     him,     whether     the 


In  love,  and  unto  all  the  riches  of  the 
fullness  of  the  understanding,  unto  the 
full  knowledge  of  the  mvsterv  of  God. 


things  on  the  earth,  or  the  things  In 'even  Christ;  ^  In  whom  are  all  the 
the  heavens.  -^  And  vou  also,  being  treasures  of  wisdom  and  knowledge 
in  time  past  alienated,  and  enemies  hidden.  ^  This  I  say,  in  order  that 
in  your  mind  In  wicked  woi»ks,  yet  no  one  may  delude  you  with  persua- 
now  has  he  reconciled  --  In  the  body  siveness  of  speech.  ^  For  though  I 
of  his  flesh  through  death,  to  present  am   absent   In    the    flesh,    vet   in    the 

Ver.  12.  Us:   Many   ancient  documents   read,   you. 

Ver.  i8.  In  all  things:  Or,  among  all. 

Ver.  19.  It   pleased,    etc.;   Or,   it  pleased   all   the  fulness    to   dwell. 

Ver.  26  (and    elsewhere).      Mystery:    something    formerly   kept   secret,   but   now    revealed. 


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COLOSSIANS   11.  Ill 


spirit   I   am   with  you,   rejoicing  and  |and  worship  of  the  angels,  taking  his 
beholding  your  order,  and  the  stead- 
fastness of  your  faith  toward  Christ. 

°  As  tjherefore  ye  received  the 
Christ,  Jesus  the  Lord,  so  walk  in 
him ;  "'  having  been  rooted  and  being 
built  up  in  him,  and  being  confirmed 
in  the  faith  as  ye  were  taught, 
abounding  therein  with  thanksgiving. 

^  Beware  lest  there  shall  be  any 
one  that  is  carrying  you  away  [cap- 
tive] as  spoils  through  philosophy 
and  vain  deceit,  according  to  the  tra- 
dition of  men,  according  to  the  rudi- 
ments of  the  world,  and  not  accord- 
ing to  Christ.  ^  Because  in  him 
dwells  all  the  fullness  of  the  Godhead 
bodily.  ^°  And  ye  are  made  full  in 
him,  who   is  the  head  of  every   rule 


and  authority ;  ^^  in  whom  ye  were 
also  circumcised  with  a  circumcision 
not  made  with  hands,  in  the  putting 
off  of  the  body  of  the  flesh,  in  the 
circumcision  of  Christ ;  ^^  having  been 
buried  with  him  in  your  baptism 
(immersion),  wherein  ye  were  also 
raised  with  him  through  faith  in  the 
working  of  God,  w^ho  raised  him  from 
the  dead.  ^^  And  you,  being  dead 
through  your  trespass  and  the  uncir- 
cumcision  of  your  flesh,  you  he  made 
alive  together  with  him,  graciously 
forgiving  us  all  our  trespasses; 
^*bloting  out  the  bond  written  in  de- 
crees that  was  against  us,  which  was 
opposed  to  us,  and  he  has  taken  it 
out  of  the  way,  nailing  it  to  the  cross ; 
1^  despoiling  the  rulers  and  authori- 
ties, he  made  a  show  of  them  openly, 
triumphing  over  them  in  it. 

^^  Let  no  one  therefore  judge  you 


stand  on  things  which  he  has  seen, 
vainly  puffed  up  by  his  fleshly  mind, 
^'■^  and  not  holding  fast  the  Head,  from 
whom  all  the  body,  through  the  joints 
and  bands  supplied  with  nourishment, 
and  knit  together,  increases  with  the 
increase  of  God. 

2^  If  ye  died  with  Christ  from  the 
rudiments  of  the  world,  why,  as  if  liv- 
ing in  the  world,  do  ye  subject  your- 
selves to  decrees,  -^  "Handle  not,  nor 
taste,  nor  touch,"  22  (which  things 
are  all  to  perish  with  the  using,)  ac- 
cording to  the  precepts  and  teachings 
of  men?  ^^  All  which,  having  a  show 
of  wisdom,  in  will-worship,  humility, 
and  neglect  of  the  body,  are  of  no 
value,  [ministering]  to  the  satisfac- 
tion of  the  flesh. 

CHAPTER  III 

^  If  then  ye  were  raised  together 
with  Christ,  seek  the  things  above, 
where  Christ  is,  seated  on  the  right 
hand  of  God.  ^  Set  your  mind  on  the 
things  above,  not  on  the  things  on 
the  earth.  ^  For  ye  died,  and  your 
life  is  hidden  with  Christ  in  God. 
■*  When  Christ,  our  life,  shall  be  mani- 
fested, then  will  ye  also  with  him  be 
manifested  in  glory. 

^  Put  to  death  therefore  your  mem- 
bers which  are  on  the  earth ;  fornica- 
tion, uncleanness,  passion,  evil  desire, 
and  covetousness,  which  is  idolatry ; 
^  on  account  of  which  things  the 
wfath  of  God  comes  on  the  sons  of 
disobedience ;  '^  in  which  things  ye 
also  once  walked,  when  ye  lived  in 
these  things.  ^  But  now,  do  ye  also 
in  food,  or  in  drink,  or  in  respect  ofi  put  off  all  these,  anger,  wrath,  malice, 
a  feast,  or  a  new  moon,  or  a  sab- '  railing,  foul  speech  out  of  your 
bath;  ^'^  which  are  a  shadow  of  the  I  mouth.  ^  Lie  not  one  to  another,  see- 
things  to  come,  but  the  body  is  ing  that  ye  have  put  off  the  old  man 
Christ's.  ^^  Let  no  one  defraud  you  I  with  his  deeds,  ^^  and  have  put  on  the 
of  the  prize,  delighting  in  humiliation  ■  new  man,  who  is  being  renewed  unto 

II.  Ver.    7.     Some   ancient   copies   omit,    therein. 

Ver.   15.     Despoiling:  Or  .putting  off  from  himself,  or,  freeing  himself  from.     In  it:  probably 
meaning,   in   the   cross.      (See   ver.    14.) 

Ver.    18.      Delighting  in:   Or,  wishing  to  do   so  in. 

III.  Ver.   4.     Our:    Many  ancient  documents   read,  your. 

Ver.      6.      Some   ancient   documents   omit,   on   the   sons  of  disobedience. 

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COLOSSIANS  III,  IV 


knowledge,    according   to    the    image  \  will  receive  again  for  the  wrong  he 

of  him  who  created  him ;  ^^  where  can  '  did,  and  there  is  no   respect  of  per- 

be  no  Greek  and  Jew,   Circumcision   sons. 

and  Uncircumcision,  Barbarian,  Scy- 
thian, bondman,  freeman;  but  Christ 

is  all,  and  in  all. 

^2  Put  on  therefore  as  God's  elect, 

holy  and  beloved,  a  heart  of  compas- 
sion,  kindness,     humility,     meekness, 

long-suffering,   ^^  forbearing  one    an- 
other, and  freely  forgiving  each  other, 

if  any  one  have  a  complaint  against 

any,  even  as  the  Lord  freely  forgave 

you,   so   also   do   ye ;   ^*  and   over  all 

these  put  on  love,  which   is  the  bond 

of  completeness.    ^^  And  let  the  peace 

of   Christ    rule    in     your     hearts,    to 

which    ye    were    also    called    in    one 

body ;  and  be  thankful. 

^®  Let  the  word  of  Christ  dwell  in 

you   richly;    in    all   wisdom   teaching 

and  admonishing  one  another;   with 

psalms,   hymns,     spiritual      songs,   in 

grace  singing  in  your  hearts  to  God. 

^■^  And  whatever  ye  do,  in  word  or  in 

work,  do  all  in  the  name  of  the  Lord 

Jesus,   giving  thanks     to      God     the 

Father  through  him. 

18  Wives,  submit  yourselves  to  your 
husbands,  as  is  fitting  in  the  Lord. 
*^  Husbands,  love  your  wives,  and  be 
not  bitter  toward  them.  ^^  Children, 
obey  your  parents  in  all  things ;  for 
this  is  well  pleasing,  in  the  Lord. 
2^  Fathers,  provoke  not  your  children, 
that  they  be  not  discouraged.  —  Ser- 
vants, obey  in  all  things  your  mas- 
ters according  to  the  flesh ;  not  with 
eye-service,  as  men-pleasers,  but  in 
singleness  of  heart,  fearing  the  Lord. 
23  Whatever  ye  do,  work  heartily,  as 
to  the  Lord,  and  not  to  men ;  -*  know- 
ing that  from  the  Lord  ye  will  re- 
ceive the  recompense  of  the  inherit- 
ance. Ye  are  servants  of  the  Lord 
Christ.     2^  For   he   that   does   wrong 


CHAPTER  IV 

'  Masters,  render  to  your  servants 
that  which  is  just  and  equitable; 
knowing  that  ye  also  have  a  Master 
in  heaven. 

■  Persevere  in  prayer,  being  watch- 
ful therein  with  thanksgiving;  ^  at  the 
same  time  praying  also  for  us,  that 
God  may  open  to  us  a  door  for  the 
word,  to  speak  the  mystery  of  Christ, 
for  the  sake  of  which  I  am  also  in 
bonds,  *that  I  may  make  it  mani- 
fest, as  I  ought  to  speak.  HValk  in 
wisdom  toward  those  without,  im- 
proving every  opportunity.  'Let 
your  speech  be  always  with  grace, 
seasoned  with  salt,  that  ye  may  know 
how  ye  ought  to  answer  every  man. 

^  All  my  affairs  will  Tychicus  make 
known  to  you,  the  beloved  brother, 
the  faithful  minister  and  fellow-ser- 
vant in  the  Lord ;  ^  whom  I  sand  to 
you  for  this  very  purpose,  that  ye 
may  know  our  condition,  and  that  he 
may  comfort  your  hearts ;  ^  together 
with  Onesimus,  the  faithful  and  be- 
loved brother,  who  is  one  of  you. 
They  will  make  known  to  you  every- 
thing here.  '"  Aristarchus  mv  fellow- 
prisoner  salutes  you,  and  Mark,  the 
cousin  of  Barnabas,  concerning  whom 
ye  received  commands  (if  he  come  to 
you,  receive  him),  "and  Jesus,  who 
is  called  Justus,  who  are  of  the  Cir- 
cumcision. These  only  are  my  fel- 
low-workers for  the  kingdom  of  God, 
who  have  been  a  comfort  to  me. 

'■  Epaphras,  who  is  one  of  you,  a 
servant  of  Christ  Jesus,  salutes  you, 
ahvays  striving  for  you  in  his  prayers, 
that  ye  may  stand  perfect  and  fully 
assured  in  all  the  will  of  God.  "  For 
I  bear  him  witness,  that  he  has  much 


Ver.  13.     The  I.ord  :  Many  ancient  documents  read,  Christ. 
Ver.  16      Richly  ;  in  all  wisdom  teaching :  Or,  richly  in  all  wisdom,  teachinc. 
IV.     Ver.  5      Improving  every  opportunity  :  Or.,  buying  up  the  opportunity".' 
Ver.  13.     Has  much  concern  :  Gr.,  labor. 


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concern  for  you,  and  those  in  Laodi- 
cea,  and  those  in  Hierapolis.  ^*  Luke 
the  beloved  physician,  and  Demas, 
salute  you.  ^^  Salute  the  brethren  in 
Laodicea,  and  Nymphas,  and  the 
church  in  their  house.  ^^  And  when 
this  letter  has  been  read  among  you, 
cause   that    it    be      read   also    in    the 


church  of  the  Laodiceans,  and  that 
ye  also  read  the  one  from  Laodicea. 
^"  And  say  to  Archippus,  Take  heed 
to  the  ministry  which  thou  didst  re- 
ceive in  the  Lord,  to  fulfill  it. 

^^  The  salutation  of  me,  Paul,  with 
my  own  hand.  Remember  my  bonds. 
Grace  be  with  vou. 


THE    FIRST  LETTER    OF    PAUL    TO    THE 

THESSALONIANS 


and  how  ye  turned  to  God  from  idols, 
to  serve  a  living  and  true  God,  '^^  and 
to  wait  for  his  Son  from  heaven, 
whom  he  raised  from  the  dead,  Jesus, 
who  delivers  us  from  the  coming 
wrath. 


CHAPTER   I 

^  Paul,  and  Silvanus,  and  Timothy, 
to  the  church  of  the  Thessalonians 
in  God  the  Father  and  the  Lord  Jesus 
Christ:  Grace  to  you,  and  peace. 

^  We  give  thanks  to  God  always 
for  you  all,  making  mention  of  you 
in  our  prayers :  ^  remembering  with- 
out ceasing  your  work  of  faith,  and 
labor  of  love,  and  patience  of  hope 
in  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  before  our 
God  and  Father;  *  knowing,  brethren 
beloved  by  God,  your  election ;  ^  be- 
cause our  gospel  came  not  to  you  in 
word  only,  but  also  in  power,  and  in 
the  Holy  Spirit,  and  in  much  full- 
ness ;  even  as  ye  know  what  manner 
of  men  we  became  toward  you,  for 
your  sake.  ^  And  ye  became  imita- 
tors of  us,  and  of  the  Lord,  having 
received  the  word  in  much  affliction, 
with  joy  of  the  Holy  Spirit;  "so  that 
ye  became  an  example  to  all  that  be- 
lieve in  Macedonia  a^^  in  Achaia. 
^  For  from  vou  has  sounded  forth  the 
word  of  the  Lord,  i.ot  only  in  Mace- 
donia and  Achaia,  but  in  every  place 
vour  faith  toward  God  has  gone 
forth;  so  that  we  have  no  need  to 
speak  anything.  "  F.  r  they  them- 
selves renort  concerning  us,  what 
manner  of  entrance  we  had  to  you, 

T.     Ver.    I.      Silvanus:   The   Fame   as   Silas. 

Ver.   3.        Of  hope,   etc. :  Or,  of  the  hope  of. 

Ver.  7.  Macedonia  and  Achaia:  Two  Roman  provinces  embracing  all  Greece;  the  former 
the  northern  portion  still  called  Macedonia;  the  latter  the  southern — about  the  same  as  the 
modern    Kingdom   of   Greece. 

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CHAPTER  II 

^  For  ye  yqurselves,  brethren,  know 
our  entrance  to  you,  that  it  has  not 
become  vain.  -  But  after  we  suffered 
before  and  were  shamefully  treated, 
as  ye  know,  in  Philippi,  we  were  bold 
in  our  God  to  speak  to  you  the  gos- 
pel of  God  in  much  conflict.  ^  For 
our  exhortation  is  not  of  error,  nor 
of  uncleanness,  nor  in  guile ;  *  but 
even  as  we  have  1^  mi  approved  bv 
God  to  be  intrusted  with  the  gospel, 
jso  we  speak:  not  as  pleasing  men, 
but  God,  who  proves  our  hearts. 
^  For  neither  *  at  any  time  used  we 
flattering  words,  as  ye  know,  nor  a 
cloak  for  covetousness ;   God  is   wit- 


from 


men    sou! 


rht 


we 


nes'  ""  nor 
glory,  neither  from  you,  nor  from 
others,  though  able  to  claim  .uthor- 
ity,  as  Christ's  apostles.  "^  But  we 
became  gentle  in  the  midst  of  you ; 
I  as  a  nurse  cherishes  her  own  children ; 
'^so,  being  affectionately  desirous  of 


I  THESSALONIANS  I.  11 


you,  we  were  well  pleased  to  impart 
to  you,  not  only  the  gospel  of  God, 
but  also  our  own  souls,  because  ye 
became  dear  to  us.  ^  For  ye  remem- 
ber, brethren,  our  labor  and  toil; 
w^orking  night  and  day,  in  order  not 
to  burden  any  of  you,  we  preached  to 
you  the  gospel  of  God.  ^^  Ye  are 
witnesses,  and  God,  how  holily  and 
righteously  and  blamelessly  we  be- 
haved ourselves  tow^ard  you  that  be- 
lieve ;  ^^  as  ye  know  how  we  dealt 
w^ith  each  one  of  you,  as  a  father 
with  his  ow^n  children,  exhorting  you, 
and  encouraging  you,  and  testifying, 
12  that  ye  should  walk  w^orthy  of  God, 
who  is' calling  you  into  his  kingdom 
and  glory. 

13  And  for  this  cause  w^e  also  thank 
God  without  ceasing,  that  when  ye 
received  the  word  of  God  heard  from 
us,  ye  received  it  not  as  the  word  of 
men,  but,  as  it  truly  is,  as  the  word 
of  God,  which  also  works  in  you  that 
beHeve.  ^^  For  ye,  brethren,  became 
imitators  of  the  churches  of  God 
which  are  in  Judaea  in  Christ  Jesus; 
because  ye  also  suffered  the  same 
things  from  your  own  countrymen, 
as  thev  have  from  the  Jews;  ^^  who 
both  killed  the  Lord  Jesus  and  the 
prophets,  and  drove  us  out,  and 
please  not  God,  and  are  hostile  to  all 
men;  ^^  hindering  us  from  speaking 
to  the  Gentiles  that  they  may  be 
saved,  in  order  to  fill  up  their  sins 
always;  and  the  wrath  [of  God!  came 
on  them  to  the  utmost. 

1"^  But  we,  brethren,  having  been  be- 
reft of  you  for  a  short  time,  in  pres- 
ence, not  in  heart,  endeavored  the 
more  abundantly  to  see  your  face, 
with  great  desire.  ^^  ;gecause  we 
wished  to  come  to  you,  even  I,  Paul, 
once  and  again;  and  Satan  hindered 
us.  1^  For  what  is  our  hope,  or  joy, 
or  crown  of  glorying?  Are  not  even 
ye,  in  the  presence  pf^our  Lord  Jesus 
at  his  coming"  ""  "^ 
glory  and  joy. 

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CHAPTER  III 

I  Wherefore,  when  we  could  no 
longer  forbear,  we  were  well  pleased 
to  be  left  behind  at  Athens  alone; 
2  and  sent  Timothy  our  brother  and 
a  minister  of  God  in  the  gospel  of 
Christ,  to  establish  you,  and  to  ex- 
hort you  concerning  your  faith; 
^  that  no  one  should  be  shaken  by 
these  afflictions,  for  yourselves  know 
that  to  this  we  are  appointed.  *  For 
even  when  we  were  with  you,  we  told 
you  beforehand  that  we  are  to  suffer 
affliction ;  as  also  it  came  to  pass,  and 
ye  know  it.  ^  For  this  cause,  when 
I  too  could  no  longer  forbear,  I  sent 
to  know  your  faith,  lest  by  some 
means  the  tempter  tempted  you,  and 
our  labor  should  become  in  vain. 

^  But  now,  when  Timothy  came  to 
us  from  you,  and  brought  us  good 
news  of  your  faith  and  love,  and  that 
ye  have  good  remembrance  of  us  al- 
ways, longing  to  see  us,  as  we  also 
to  see  you ;  '^  for  this  cause  w^e  were 
consoled,  brethren,  over  you  in  all 
our  affliction  and  distress,  through 
your  faith ;  ^  because  now  we  live,  if 
ye  stand  fast  in  the  Lord.  ^  For  w^hat 
thanks  can  we  render  to  God  for  you, 
for  all  the  joy  wherewith  w'e  rejoice 
for  your  sakes  before  our  God; 
1^  night  and  day  praying  exceedingly 
that  we  may  see  your  face,  and  may 
perfect  that  which  is  lacking  in  your 
faith? 

II  Now  may  our  God  and  Father 
himself,  and  'our  Lord  Jesus,  guide 
our  w^ay  to  you.  i^^^d  the  Lord 
make  you  increase  and  abound  in 
love  one  toward  another,  and  toward 
all,  as  we  also  do  toward  you ;  i^  to 
the  end  that  he  may  establish  your 
hearts  blameless  in  holiness  before 
our  God  and  Father,  at  the  coming 
of  our  Lord  Jesus  with  all  his  saints. 


CHAPTER  IV 

1  Finally  then,  brethren,  we  beseech 

20  For   ye    are    our '  you,   and   exhort   you    in     the   Lord 
'Jesus,   that   as   ye   received   from    us 


I  THESSALONIANS  IV,  V 


how  ye  ought  to  walk  and  to  please 
God,  as  also  ye  are  walking,  ye  would 
abound  yet  more.  ^  For  ye  know 
what  charges  we  gave  you,  through 
the  Lord  Jesus.  ^  For  this  is  the  will 
of  God,  your  sanctification,  that  ye 
abstain  from  fornication ;  *  that  each 
one  of  you  know  how  to  possess  him- 
self of  his  own  vessel  in  sanctification 
and  honor;  ^  not  in  the  passion  of 
desire,  like  the  Gentiles  who  know 
not  God.  ^  That  no  one  go  beyond 
and  defraud  his  brother  in  this  mat- 
ter; because  the  Lord  is  an  avenger 
for  all  these  things,  as  we  also  told 
you  before,  and  solemnly  testified. 
''  For  God  did  not  call  us  for  unclean- 
ness,  but  in  sanctification.  ^  There- 
fore he  that  rejects,  rejects  not  man, 
but  God,  who  gives  to  you  his  Holy 
Spirit. 

^  But  concerning  brotherly  love  ye 
need  not  that  I  write  to  you;  for  ye 
yourselves  are  taught  by  God  to  love 
one  another.  ^^  For  ye  are  also  do- 
ing it,  toward  all  the  brethren  who 
are  in  all  Macedonia.  But  we  exhort 
you,  brethren,  to  abound  yet  more ; 
^^  and  to  make  it  your  ambition  to  be 
quiet,  and  to  do  your  own  business, 
and  to  work  with  your  own  hands, 
as  we  charged  you ;  ^-  that  ye  may 
walk  becomingly  toward  those  with- 
out, and  may  have  need  of  nothing, 

^3  But  we  wish  you  not  to  be  ignor- 
ant, brethren,  concerning  those  who 
are  sleeping,  in  order  that  ye  sorrow 
not,  as  do  the  rest  who  have  no  hope. 
^*  For  if  we  believe  that  Jesus  died 
and  rose  again,  so  also  those  who 
fell  asleep  through  Jesus  will  God 
bring  with  him.  ^^  For  this  we  say 
to  you,  by  the  word  of  the  Lord, 
that  we  the  living,  who  remain  to  the 
coming  of  the  Lord,  shall  by  no  means 
precede  those  who  fell  asleep.  ^'^  Be- 
cause the  Lord  himself  will  descend 
from  heaven  with  a  shout,  with  the 
voice  of  the  archangel,  and  with  the 

Ver.   5       Desire:    Or,    hi'^t. 

Ver.    i8.      Console:    Or,    exhort. 

V.      Ver.    II.      Exhort:    Or,    console. 


trumpet  of  God;  and  the  dead  in 
Christ  will  rise  first.  ^^  Then  we  the 
living,  who  remain,  will  be  caught  up 
together  with  them  in  clouds  into  the 
air  to  meet  the  Lord;  and  so  shall 
we  ever  be  with  the  Lord.  ^^  So  then, 
console  one  another  with  these  words. 

CHAPTER  V 

^  But  of  the  times  and  the  seasons, 
brethren,  ye  have  no  need  that  I 
write  to  you.  -  For  ye  yourselves 
know  perfectly  well  that  the  day  of 
the  Lord  so  comes  as  a  thief  at  night. 
^  When  they  are  saying,  Peace  and 
safety,  then  sudden  destruction  comes 
on  them,  as  birth-pangs  on  a  woman 
with  child;  and  they  will  by  no 
means  escape. 

*  But  ye,  brethren,  are  not  in  dark- 
ness, that  the  Day  should  overtake 
you  as  a  thief.  ^  For  all  ye  are  sons 
of  light,  and  sons  of  db,y:  we  are  not 
of  night,  nor  of  darkness.  ^  There- 
fore let  us  not  sleep,  as  do  the  rest; 
but  let  us  watch  and  be  sober.  'For 
they  that  sleep,  sleep  at  night;  and 
they  that  get  drunk,  get  drunk  at 
night.  ^  But  let  us,  being  of  the  day. 
be  sober,  putting  on  a  breastplate  of 
faith  and  love,  and  for  a  helmet,  hope 
of  salvation ;  "  because  God  did  not 
appoint  us  to  wrath,  but  to  gain  salva- 
tion through  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ; 
"  who  died  for  us,  that,  whether  we 
wake  or  sleep,  we  should  live  to- 
gether with  him.  "  Wherefore  ex- 
hort each  other,  and  build  one  an- 
other up,  as  also  ye  do. 

'*  And  we  ask  you,  brethren,  to 
know  those  who  labor  among  you, 
and  are  over  you  in  the  Lord,  and 
admonish  you ;  '"^  and  to  esteem  them 
very  highly  in  love  for  their  work's 
sake.     Be  at  peace  among  yourselves. 

'^  But  we  exhort  you,  brethren,  ad- 
monish the  disorderly,  encourage,  the 
faint-hearted,    support    the    weak,    be 


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long-suffering  toward  all.  '"^  See  that 
none  render  evil  for  evil  to  any  one ; 
but  always  pursue  that  which  is  good, 
toward  one  another,  and  toward  all. 

"Rejoice  always.  "Pray  without 
ceasing.  ^^  In  everything  give  thanks ; 
for  this  is  the  will  of  God  in  Christ 
Jesus,  toward  you.  ^°  Quench  not  the 
Spirit.  '"  Despise  not  prophesyings  ; 
"^  but  prove  all  things,  hold  fast  that 
which  is  good.  "'  Abstain  from  every 
form  of  evil.  '^  And  the  God  of 
peace    himself    sanctify    you    wholly; 


and  may  your  spirit  and  soul  and 
body  be  preserved  whole  without 
blame  at  the  coming  of  our  Lord 
Jesus  Christ.  '*  Faithful  is  he  who 
calls  you,  who  also  will  do  it. 
'■^  Brethren,  pray  for  us.  '^  Salute 
all  the  brethren  with  a  holy  kiss. 

"^  I  adjure  you  by  the  Lord,  that 
this  letter  be  read  to  all  the  holy 
brethren. 

"^The  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ  be   with  you. 


THE  SECOND  LETTER  OF   PAUL  TO  THE 

THESSALONIANS 


CHAPTER  I 

^  Paul,  and  Silvanus,  and  Timothy, 
to  the  church  of  the  Thessalonians, 
in  God  our  Father,  and  the  Lord 
Jesus  Christ :  "  Grace  to  you,  and 
peace,  from  God  the  Father  and  the 
Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

^  We  ought  to  thank  God  always 
for  you,  brethren,  as  it  is  meet,  be- 
cause your  faith  grows  exceedingly, 
and  the  love  of  each  one  of  you  all 
toward  one  another  abounds ;  *  so  that 
we  ourselves  glory  in  you  in  the 
churches  of  God,  for  your  patience 
and  faith  in  all  your  persecutions  and 
the  afflictions  which  ye  endure ;  "  a 
token  of  the  righteous  judgment  of 
God,  to  the  end  that  ye  may  be  ac- 
counted worthy  of  the  kingdom  of 
God,  for  which  ye  also  are  suffering; 
**  since  it  is  a  righteous  thing  with 
God  to  recompense  affliction  to  those 
who  afflict  you,  ^  and  to  you  who  are 
afflicted  rest  with  us,  at  the  revela- 
tion of  the  Lord  Jesus  from  heaven 
with    the    angels    of    his    power,    *  in 


flaming  fire,  taking  vengeance  on 
those  who  know  not  God,  and  those 
who  obey  not  the  gospel  of  our  Lord 
Jesus;  ^  who  will  suffer  justice,  eternal 
destruction  from  the  presence  of  the 
Lord  and  from  the  glory  of  his 
power;  "when  he  shall  come  to  be 
glorified  in  his  saints,  and  to  be  ad- 
mired in  all  who  believed  (because 
our  testimony  to  you  was  believed), 
in  that  day. 

"  To  which  end  we  also  pray  for 
you  always,  that  our  God  may  ac- 
count you  worthy  of  the  calling,  and 
accomplish  every  desire  for  goodness 
and  work  of  faith,  with  power ;  ^  that 
the  name  of  our  Lord  Jesus  may  be 
glorified  in  you,  and  ye  in  him,  ac- 
cording to  the  grace  of  our  God  and 
the  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

CHAPTER  II 

^  Xow  we  ask  you,  brethren,  con- 
cerning the  coming  of  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ,  and  our  gathering  together  to 


Ver.  27.     Many  ancient  documents  omit,  holy. 

I.  Ver.  I.     Silvanus  :  The  same  as  Silas. 

II.  Ver.  I.     Coming  :  Or,  presence.     So  in  verses  8  and  9. 


II  THESSALONIANS  II,  III 


him,  ■  that  ye  be  not  quickly  shaken 
in  mind,  or  be  troubled,  neither  by 
spirit,  nor  by  word,  nor  by  letter, 
purporting  to  be  from  us,  as  that  the 
day  of  the  Lord  is  present.  "  Let  no 
one  deceive  you  in  any  way;  because 
[that  day  will  not  come],  unless  there 
come  first  the  falling  away,  and  the 
man  of  sin  be  revealed,  the  son  of 
perdition ;  ^  he  that  opposes  himself 
against  and  exalts  himself  above  all 
that  is  called  God,  or  that  is  wor- 
shiped ;  so  that  he  sits  in  the  temple 
of  God,  exhibiting  himself  as  God. 

^  Remember  ye  not  that,  when  I 
was  yet  with  you,  I  used  to  tell  you 
these  things?  ''And  now  ye  know 
what  restrains,  in  order  that  he  may 
be  revealed  in  his  own  season.  ^  For 
the  mystery  of  lawlessness  is  already 
at  work ;  only  until  he  who  now  re- 
strains shall  be  out  of  the  way.  ^  And 
then  will  the  lawless  one  be  revealed, 
wdiom  the  Lord  Jesus  will  slay  with 
the  breath  of  his  mouth,  and  will 
bring  to  naught  by  the  manifestation 
of  his  coming;  °  [him]  whose  coming 
is  according  to  the  working  of  Satan, 
in  all  power  and  signs  and  lying  won- 
ders, "  and  in  all  deceit  of  unright- 
eousness for  the  perishing;  because 
they  received  not  the  love  of  the 
truth,  that  they  might  be  saved. 
^^  And  for  this  cause  God  sends  them 
a  working  of  delusion,  in  order  that 
they  may  believe  the  lie ;  ^"  that  they 
may  all  be  judged,  who  believed  not 
the  truth,  but  had  pleasure  in  unright- 
eousness. 

'^  But  we  ought  to  give  thanks  to 
God  always  for  you,  brethren  be- 
loved by  the  Lord,  because  God  from 
the  Ijeginning  chose  you  to  salvation, 
in  sanctification  of  the  Spirit  and  be- 
lief of  the  truth ;  "  whereunto  he 
called  you  through  our  gospel,  to  the 
obtaining  of   the   glory   of   our  Lord 


Jesus  Christ.  ''  So  then,  brethren, 
stand  fast,  and  hold  the  instructions 
which  ye  were  taught,  whether 
through  word,  or  through  letter  of 
ours. 

^'^  Now  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  him- 
self, and  our  God  and  Father,  who 
loved  us,  and  gave  us  eternal  conso- 
lation and  good  hope  through  grace, 
"  console  your  hearts,  and  establish 
you  in  every  good  work  and  word. 

CHAPTER  III 

^  Finally,  brethren,  pray  for  us,  that 
the  w^ord  of  the  Lord  may  run,  and 
be  glorified,  as  also  it  is  with  you ; 
■  and  that  we  may  be  delivered  from 
unreasonable  and  evil  men ;  for  not  all 
have  faith.  ^  But  the  Lord  is  faithful, 
who  will  establish  you,  and  guard  you 
from  the  evil  one.  *  And  we  have 
confidence  in  the  Lord  in  respect  to 
you,  that  ye  both  do,  and  will  do,  the 
things  which  we  charge  you.  "^  And 
the  Lord  guide  your  hearts  into  the 
love  of  God,  and  into  the  patience  of 
Christ. 

"  Now  we  charge  you,  brethren,  in 
the  name  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ, 
to  withdraw  yourselves  from  every 
brother  walking  disorderly,  and  not 
after  the  instruction  which  ye  received 
from  us.  ^  For  ye  yourselves  know 
how  ye  ought  to  imitate  us;  that  we 
were  not  disorderly  among  you,  '*  nor 
did  we  eat  any  one's  bread  for  noth- 
ing, but  in  labor  and  toil,  working 
night  and  day  that  we  might  not  be 
burdensome  to  any  of  you;  '^not  be- 
cause we  have  not  the  right,  but  to 
make  ourselves  an  example  to  you, 
that  ye  should  imitate  us.  ^^  For  even 
when  we  were  with  you,  this  we 
charged  you :  If  any  one  is  not  will- 
ing to  work,  neither  let  him  eat. 
"  For  we  hear  of  some  who  walk 
among  you  disorderly,  who  work  not 


II.  Ver.  2.  By  spirit :  by  some  false  claim  of  inspiration. 
Ver.  3.  Sin  :  ISIany  ancient  documents  read,  lawlessness. 
Ver.  II.     The  lie  :  Or,  falsehood. 

III.  Ver.  8.     For  nothing  ;  or  gratuitously. 

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at  all,  but  are  busy-bodies.  ^-  Now 
such  we  charge,  and  exhort,  in  the 
Lord  Jesus  Christ,  that  with  quietness 
working,  they  eat  their  own  bread. 

^^  But  ye,  brethren,  be  not  weary 
in  well  doing.  ^"^  And  if  any  one 
obeys  not  our  word  through  this  let- 
ter, mark  that  man,  to  keep  no  com- 
pany with  him,  that  he  may  be  made 
ashamed.    ^^  And  vet  account  him  not 


as  an  enemy,  but  admonish  him  as  a 
brother. 

^'^  Now  the  Lord  of  peace  himself 
give  you  peace  always,  in  every  way. 
The  Lord  be  with  you  all. 

^^  The  salutation  of  Paul  with  my 
own  hand,  which  is  a  token  in  every 
letter ;  so  I  write. 

1^  The  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ  be  with  you  all. 


THE    FIRST    LETTER    OF   PAUL   TO 

TIMOTHY 


CHAPTER  I 

^  Paul,  an  apostle  of  Jesus  Christ, 
according  to  the  commandment  of 
God  our  Savior  and  Christ  Jesus  our 
hope,  -  to  Timothy,  my  true  child  in 
the  faith :  Grace,  mercy,  peace,  from 
God  the  Father  and  Christ  Jesus  out 
Lord. 

^  As  I  besought  thee  to  continue  in 
Ephesus,  when  I  was  going  into 
Macedonia,  that  thou  mightest  charge 
certain  men  not  to  teach  a  different 
doctrine,  ^  nor  to  give  heed  to  fables 
and  endless  genealogies,  which  fur- 
ther disputes  rather  than  God's  stew- 
ardship, which  is  in  faith,  [so  I  do 
now.] 

^  But  the  end  of  the  charge  is  love, 
out  of  a  pure  heart  and  a  good  con- 
science and  an  unfeigned  faith  ;  ^  from 
which  some  erring  turned  aside  to 
vain  talk :  '''  wishing  to  be  teachers 
of  the  law,  understanding  neither 
what  they  say,  nor  about  what  they 
positively  affirm.  ^  But  we  know  that 
the  law  is  good,  if  one  use  it  law- 
fully ;  ^  knowing  this,  that  law  is  not 
made  for  a  righteous  man,  but  for 
lawless  and  unruly  men,  for  ungodly 
and  sinful,  for  unholy  and  profane, 
for  murderers  of  fathers  and  murder- 


ers of  mothers ;  for  man-slayers,  ^^  for 
fornicators,  for  those  who  defile  them- 
selves with  men,  for  kidnappers,  for 
liars,  for  false  swearers,  and  whatever 
else  is  contrary  to  the  healthful 
teaching;  ^^  according  to  the  gos- 
pel of  the  glory  of  the  blissful  God, 
with  which   I   was   intrusted. 

^^  I  thank  him  w^ho  gave  me  power, 
Christ  Jesus  our  Lord,  that  he  ac- 
counted me  faithful,  putting  me  into 
the  ministry,  ^^  though  I  was  formerly 
a  blasphemer,  and  a  persecutor,  and 
insolent.  But  I  obtained  mercy,  be- 
cause I  did  it  ignorantly  in  unbelief; 
^'^  and  the  grace  of  our  Lord  abounded 
exceedingly  with  faith  and  love  which 
is  in  Christ  Jesus.  ^^Trustworthy  is 
the  saying,  and  worthy  of  all  accept- 
ance, that  Christ  Jesus  came  into  the 
world  to  save  sinners;  of  whom  I  am 
chief.  ^^  But  for  this  cause  I  obtained 
mercy,  that  in  me  as  chief  Christ 
Jesus  might  show  forth  all  his  long- 
suffering,  for  an  example  to  those 
about  to  believe  on  him  to  eternal 
life. 

17  Now  to   the 
the  incorruptible. 


King  of  the  ages, 
invisible,  only  God, 

be  honor  and  glory  forever  and  ever. 

Amen. 


Ver.    10.     Kidnappers:   Those  who  steal  free  persons  to  sell  them  into  slavery. 
Ver.    17.     Incorruptible:   i.   e.,  not  subject  to   physical  change,   decay  and   death. 

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"  This  charge  I  commit  to  thee, 
my  child  Timothy,  according  to  the 
prophecies  which  went  before  in  re- 
spect to  thee,  that  thou  mayest  war 
in  [fulfilling]  them  the  good  warfare; 
^^  having  faith,  and  a  good  conscience, 
which  some  thrusting  away  made 
shipwreck  concerning  the  faith. 
'"  Of  whom  is  Hymenjeus  and  Alex- 
ander; whom  I  delivered  over  to 
Satan,  that  they  might  be  taught  not 
to  blaspheme. 

CHAPTER  II 

*  I  exhort  then,  first  of  all,  that 
supplications,  prayers,  intercessions, 
thanksgivings,  be  made  for  all  men; 
^  for  kings,  and  all  that  are  in  author- 
ity; that  we  may  lead  a  tranquil  and 
quiet  life  in  all  godliness  and  de- 
corum. ^  This  is  good  and  accept- 
able in  the  sight  of  our  Savior  God; 
*  who  wishes  all  men  to  be  saved,  and 
to  come  to  the  knowledge  of  the 
truth.  "  For  there  is  one  God,  one 
mediator  also  between  God  and  men, 
the  man  Christ  Jesus ;  °  who  gave  him- 
self a  ransom  for  all,  the  testimony 
to  be  given  in  due  season ;  ^  for  which 
I  was  appointed  a  preacher,  and  an 
apostle  (I  speak  truth,  I  lie  not),  a 
teacher  of  Gentiles  in  faith  and  truth. 

*  I  wish  therefore  that  the  men  pray 
in  every  place,  lifting  up  holy  hands, 
without  wrath  and  disputing;  Mn  like 
manner  also  that  women  adorn  them- 
selves, in  becoming  apparel,  with 
modesty  and  soberness ;  not  in 
braided  hair,  and  gold,  or  pearls,  or 
costly  apparel ;  '"  but,  which  becomes 
women  professing  godliness,  through 
good  works.  "  Let  woman  learn  in 
quietness,  with  all  subjection.  '"  But 
I  permit  not  woman  to  teach,  nor 
to  have  authority  over  man,  but  to 
be  in  quietness.  "  For  Adam  was 
first  formed,  then  Eve.  "And  Adam 
was  not  deceived ;  but  the  woman,  be- 


ing deceived,  has  fallen  into  transgres- 
sion. ^"^  But  she  shall  be  saved 
through  child-bearing,  if  they  abide 
in  faith,  and  love,  and  sanctification, 
with  soberness. 

CHAPTER   III 

^  Trustworthy   is   the   saying. 

If  any  one  longs  for  the  office  of 
bishop,  he  desires  a  good  work.  "  The 
bishop  then  must  be  blameless,  the 
husband  of  one  wife,  sober,  discreet, 
orderly,  hospitable,  apt  in  teaching; 
^  not  given  to  wine,  not  quarrel- 
some, but  forbearing,  averse  to  strife, 
not  a  money-lover ;  *  presiding  well 
over  his  own  house,  having  his  chil- 
dren in  subjection  with  all  decorum; 
(^but  if  one  knows  not  how  to  pre- 
side over  his  own  house,  how  shall 
he  take  care  of  the  church  of  God?) 
"  not  a  new  convert,  lest  being  puffed 
up  he  fall  into  the  condemnation  of 
the  devil.  ^  But  he  must  also  have  a 
good  testimony  from  those  without, 
that  he  fall  not  into  reproach  and  a 
snare  of  the  devil. 

^  Deacons  in  like  manner  must  be 
grave,  not  double-tongued,  not  given 
to  much  wine,  not  greedy  of  base 
gain ;  °  holding  the  mystery  of  the 
faith  in  a  pure  conscience.  ^^  And  let 
these  also  first  be  proved;  then  let 
them  serve  as  deacons,  being  without 
reproach.  "  Women  in  like  manner 
must  be  grave,  not  slanderers,  sober, 
faithful  in  all  things. 

'"  Let  deacons  be  husbands  of  one 
wife,  presiding  well  over  their  chil- 
dren and  their  own  houses.  ^^  For 
they  that  have  served  well  as  deacons 
gain  for  themselves  a  good  standing, 
and  great  boldness  in  the  faith  which 
is  in  Christ  Jesus. 

"These  things  I  write  to  thee,  hop- 
ing to  come  to  thee  shortly;  "but  if 
I  delay,  that  thou  mayest  know  how 
thou   oughtest   to   conduct   thyself   in 


IIL     Ver.  I,  2.      Bishop:  Or,  overseer. 

Ver.  II.     Women  :  In  special  service  in  the  church.     See  ch.  5:9;   Rom.  16  :  i. 

Ver.  15.     How  thou  oughtest,  etc.  :  Or,  how  men  ought  to  conduct  themselves. 


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the  house  of  God,  which  is  the  church  |  become  an  example  for  the  behevers, 


of  the  living  God,  the  pillar  and 
ground  of  the  truth.  ^'^  And  confes- 
sedly, great  is  the  mystery  of  godli- 
ness; 

Who    was    manifested    in    the    flesh, 

Justified  in  the  Spirit, 

Appeared  to  angels, 
Preached  among  Gentiles, 

Believed  on  in  the  world, 

Taken  up  in  glory. 

CHAPTER  IV 

^  But  the  Spirit  says  expressly,  that 
in  aftertimes  some  w^ill  fall  away  from 
the  faith,  giving  heed  to  deceiving 
spirits,  and  teachings  of  demons ; 
-  [being]  of  those  who  speak  lies  in 
hypocrisy,  having  their  own  con- 
science seared  with  a  hot  iron;  ^for- 
bidding to  marry,  commanding  to  ab- 
stain from  foods,  which  God  created 
for  those  who  believe  and  know  the 
truth  to  receive  with  thanksgiving. 
^  Because  every  creature  of  God  is 
good,  and  nothing  to  be  refused,  if 
it  is  received  w^ith  thanksgiving;  ^  for 
it  is  sanctified  through  the  word  of 
God  and  prayer. 

^  If  thou  put  the  brethren  in  mind 
of  these  things,  thou  wilt  be  a  good 
minister  of  Christ  Jesus,  nurtured  in 
the  words  of  the  faith  and  of  the  good 
teaching,  which  thou  hast  strictly  fol- 
lowed. "^  But  the  profane  and  old 
wives'  fables  refuse,  and  exercise  thy- 
self unto  godliness.  "^  For  bodily  ex- 
ercise is  profitable  for  a  little;  but 
godliness  is  profitable  for  all  things, 
having  promise  of  the  life  that  now 
is,  and  of  that  which  is  to  come. 
^  Trustworthv  is  the  saying,  and 
worthy  of  all  acceptance.  ^^  For  to 
this  end  we  labor  and  strive,  because 


in  word,  in  conduct,  in  love,  in  faith, 
in  purity.  ''  Until  I  come,  give  at- 
tention to  the  reading,  to  the  exhorta- 
tion, to  the  teaching.  ^*  Xeglect  not 
the  gift  that  is  in  thee,  which  was 
given  thee  through  prophecy,  with 
the  laying  on  of  the  hands  of  the  el- 
dership. ^^  Meditate  on  these  things  ; 
give  thyself  wholly  to  them ;  that  thy 
progress  may  be  manifest  to  all. 
"  Take  heed  to  thyself,  and  to  the 
teaching ;  continue  in  them ;  for  in 
doing  this  thou  wilt  save  both  thyself, 
and  those  who  hear  thee. 

CHAPTER  V 

^  Do  not  reprimand  an  elder,  but 
exhort  him  as  a  father ;  younger  men 
as  brothers ;  ^  elder  women  as  moth- 
ers, younger  as  sisters,  in  all  purity. 
^  Honor  as  widows  those  who  are 
widows  indeed.  *  But  if  any  widow 
has  children  or  grand-children,  let 
them  learn  first  to  show  filial  piety 
to  their  own  household,  and  to^requite 
their  parents,  for  this  is  acceptable 
before  God.  ^  Now  she  that  is  a 
widow  indeed,  and  left  alone,  has 
fixed  her  hope  on  God,  and  continues 
in  supplications  and  prayers,  night 
and  day.  "^  But  she  that  lives  in  pleas- 
ure is  dead  while  she  lives.  '  And 
these  things  charge,  that  they  may 
be  blameless.  ^  But  if  any  one  pro- 
vides not  for  his  own,  and  especially 
for  those  of  his  own  household,  he 
has  denied  the  faith,  and  is  worse 
than  an  unbeliever.  ^  Let  no  one  be 
enrolled  as-  a  widow  under  sixty  years 
old,  the  wife  of  one  husband,  '"  well 
reported  of  for  good  works,  if  she 
brought  up  children,  if  she  lodged 
strangers,  if  she  washed  saints'  feet, 
if   she   relieved   afflicted    ones,   if   she 


we  have  hoped  in  the  living  God,  who  i  diligently  followed  every  good  work, 
is  Savior  of  all  men,  especially  of  n  But  younger  widows  refuse ;  for 
believers.  when    they    become    wanton    against 

^'Charge  and    teach    these  things. 'Christ,  they  wish  to  marry;  ^^  having 
^2  Let  no  one  despise  thy  youth;  but   condemnation,    because     they     broke 

V.     Ver.    12.    They   broke   pledge:    Gr..    faith. 

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their  first  pledge.  ^^  And  at  the  same 
time  they  also  learn  to  be  idle,  going 
about  from  house  to  house ;  and  not 
only  idle,  but  tattlers  also  and  busy- 
bodies,  speaking  the  things  which  they 
ought  not.  ^^  I  wish  therefore  that 
younger  widow^s  marry,  bear  chil- 
dren, guide  the  house,  give  no  occa- 
sion to  the  adversary  to  speak  revil- 
ingly.  ^^  For  already,  some  have 
turned  aside  after  Satan,  ^^  If  any 
believing  woman  has  widows,  let  her 
relieve  them,  and  let  not  the  church 
be  burdened ;  that  it  may  relieve  those 
who  are  widows  indeed. 

'^'^  Let  elders  wdio  preside  well  be 
counted  worthy  of  double  honor,  es- 
pecially those  who  labor  in  word  and 
teaching.  ^^  For  the  Scripture  says, 
Thou  shalt  not  muzzle  an  ox  while 
treading  out  the  grain;  and.  The 
workman  is  worthy  of  his  wages. 
^^  Against  an  elder  i-eceive  not  an 
accusation,  except  on  the  testimony  of 
two  or  three  witnesses.  -^  Those  who 
sin  reprove  before  all,  that  the  rest 
also  may  fear. 

2^- 1  charge  thee  before  God,  and 
Christ  Jesus,  and  the  elect  angels,  that 
thou  guard  these  things  without  pre- 
judging, doing  nothing  with  partial- 
ity. 2-  Lay  hands  quickly  on  no  one, 
neither  share  in  other  men's  sins. 
Keep  thyself  pure,  ^s  j^Tq  longer 
drink  water  only,  but  use  a  little  wine 
for  thv  stomach's  sake,  and  for  thy 
frequent  infirmities,  ^^jhe  sins  of 
some  men  are  openly  manifest,  going 
before  to  judgment;  and  some  men 
they  also  'follow  after.  -^  In  like 
manner  also  there  are  good  works 
that  are  openly  manifest;  and  those 
that  are  otherwise  cannot  be  hidden. 

CHAPTER  VT 


*  Let  as  many  as  are  servants  un- 
der the  yoke  account  their  own  mas- 
ters worthy  of  all  honor,  that  the 
name  of  God  and  the  teaching  be 
not  blasphemed.     ^  And     they     that 

Ver.   25.     There  are  good  works  that  are:  Gr..  the  works  that  are  good  are 

2^6 


have  believing  masters,  let  them  not 
despise  them  because  they  are  breth- 
ren; but  serve  them  the  more,  be- 
cause they  who  receive  the  benefit 
are  believing  and  beloved.  These 
things  teach  and  exhort. 

^  If  any  one  teaches  otherwise,  and 
assents  not  to  healthful  words,  those 
of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  and  to  the 
teaching  which  is  according  to  godli- 
ness, *  he  is  puffed  up,  knowing  noth- 
ing, but  is  morbid  about  questions 
and  strifes  of  words,  from  which 
come  envy,  strife,  railings,  evil  surmis- 
ings,  ^  wrangllngs  of  men  corrupted 
in  mind,  and  robbed  of  the  truth,  sup- 
posing that  godliness  is  a  means  of 
gain.  ^  But  godliness  with  content- 
ment is  a  great  means  of  gain.  "^  For 
w^e  brought  nothing  into  the  world; 
neither  can  we  carry  anything  out; 
^  and  having  food  and  covering,  with 
these  we  shall  be  content.  ^  But  they 
who  desire  to  be  rich  fall  Into  temp- 
tation and  a  snare,  and  Into  many 
foolish  and  hurtful  desires,  which  sink 
men  into  destruction  and  perdition. 
^°  For  the  love  of  money  is  a  root  of 
all  evils;  which  some  longing  for 
wandered  away  from  the  faith,  and 
pierced  themselves  through  with  many 
sorrows. 

11  But  thou,  O  man  of  God,  flee 
these  things;  and  pursue  righteous- 
ness, godliness,  faith,  love,  patience, 
meekness  of  spirit.  ^-  Fight  the  good 
fight  of  the  faith,  lay  hold  on  the 
eternal  life,  to  which  thou  wast  called, 
and  didst  confess  the  good  confession 
before  many  witnesses.  ^^  I  charge 
thee  before  God,  who  preserves  alive 
all  beings,  and  Christ  Jesus,  who  be- 
fore Pontius  Pilate  testified  the  good 
confession,  '^*  that  thou  keep  the  com- 
mandment .without  spot,  blameless, 
until  the  appearing  of  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ:  ^^  which  in  his  own  times  he 
will  show,  who  is  the  blissful  and  only 


II  TIMOTHY  I 


Potentate,  the  King  of  kings,  and 
Lord  of  lords ;  ^^  who  only  has  immor- 
tality, dwelling  in  light  unapproach- 
able ;  whom  no  man  has  seen,  or  can 
see;  to  whom  be  honor  and  might 
everlasting.    Amen. 

^"  Charge  those  who  are  rich  in  this 
age  not  to  be  high-minded,  not  to 
place  their  hope  on  the  uncertainty 
of  riches,  but  on  God,  who  gives  us 
all  things  richly  for  enjoyment;  ^^  to 
do  good,  to  be  rich  in  good  works, 


to  be  free  in  imparting,  willing  to 
communicate ;  i^  laying  up  in  store  for 
themselves  a  good  foundation  against 
the  time  to  come,  that  they  may  lay 
hoM  on  the  life  [that  is  life]  indeed. 

-•^  O  Timothy,  guard  that  which  is 
committed  to  thee,  turning  away  from 
the  profane  babbhngs,  and  oppositions 
of  that  which  is  falsely  called  knowl- 
edge ;  -^  which  some  professing  erred 
concerning  the  faith. 

Grace   be   with   thee. 


THE   SECOND    LETTER    OF    PAUL    TO 

TIMOTHY 


CHAPTER  I 

^  Paul,  an  apostle  of  Jesus  Christ, 
through  the  will  of  God,  according 
to  the  promise  of  life  which  is  in 
Christ  Jesus,  -  to  Timothy,  a  beloved 
child :  Grace,  mercy,  peace,  from  God 
the  Father  and  Christ  Jesus  our 
Lord. 

^  I  thank  God,  whom  I  serve  from 
my  forefathers,  in  a  pure  conscience, 
how  unceasingly  I  have  remembrance 
of  thee  in  my  supplications  night  and 
day ;  •*  longing  to  see  thee,  remember- 
ing thy  tears,  that  I  may  be  filled 
w4th  joy;  ^calling  to  remembrance 
the  unfeigned  faith  that  is  in  thee, 
which  dwelt  first  in  thy  grandmother 
Lois,  and  thy  mother  Eunice ;  and  I 
am  persuaded  that  it  dwells  in  thee 
also.  ^  For  which  cause  I  put  thee 
in  remembrance,  that  thou  kindle  up 
the  gift  of  God.  which  is  in  thee 
through  the  laying  on  of  my  hands. 
■^  For  God  did  not  give  us  a  spirit  of 
cowardice ;  but  of  power,  and  of  love, 
and  of  sobriety. 

^  Be  not  then  ashamed  of  the  testi- 
mony of  our  Lord,  nor  of  me  his 
prisoner;  but  endure  hardship  with 
me  for  the  gospel,  according  to  the 


power  of  God;  ^  who  saved  us,  and 
called  us  with  a  holy  calling,  not  ac- 
cording to  our  works,  but  accordmg 
to  his  own  purpose,  and  the  grace 
which  was  given  us  in  Christ  Jesus 
before  eternal  ages,  1°  but  now  is 
made  manifest  through  the  appearing 
of  our  Savior  Christ  Jesus;  who  de- 
stroyed death,  and  brought  life  and 
incorruption  to  light  through  the  gos- 
pel; ^^  for  which  I  was  appointed  a 
preacher,  and  an  apostle,  and  a 
teacher.  12  poj.  ^yhich  cause  I  suffer 
these  things  also.  But  I  am  not 
ashamed;  for  I  know  whom  I  have 
believed,  and  am  persuaded  that  he  is 
able  to  guard  that  which  I  have  com- 
mitted to  him,  unto  that  day.  ^^  Hold 
the  pattern  of  healthful  words,  which 
thou  heardest  from  me,  in  faith  and 
love  which  is  in  Christ  Jesus.  ^*The 
good  thing  committed  to  thee  guard, 
through  the  Holy  Spirit  who  dwells 
in  us. 

^^  Thou  knowest  this,  that  all  those 
in  Asia  turned  away  from  me;  of 
whom  is  Phygellus  and  Hermogenes. 
^^  The  Lord  give  mercy  to  the  house 
of  Onesiphorus :  because  he  often  re- 
freshed me,  and  was  not  ashamed  of 

Ver.  10.     Incorruption:  A  bodily  state  not  subject  to  decay  and  death.     See  I  Cor.  15:50-54. 


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my  chain ;  ^'  but  when  he  was  in 
Rome,  he  sought  me  out  very  dili- 
gently, and  found  me :  ^®  the  Lord 
grant  to  him,  that  he  may  find  mercy 
of  the  Lord  in  that  day !  and  in  how 
many  things  he  ministered  to  me  at 
Ephesus,  thou  knowest  very  well. 

CHAPTER  II 

^  Thou  therefore,  my  child,  be 
strong  in  the  grace  that  is  in  Christ 
Jesus.  2  And  the  things  that  thou 
heardest  from  me  among  many  wit- 
nesses, these  commit  thou  to  faithful 
men,  who  will  be  able  to  teach  others 
also.  ^  Suffer  hardship  with  me,  as  a 
good  soldier  of  Christ  Jesus.  *  No 
one  serving  as  a  soldier  entangles 
himself  with  the  affairs  of  life,  that 
he  may  please  him  who  enrolled  him 
as  a  soldier.  ^  And  if  one  also  con- 
tends in  the  game,  he  is  not  crowned, 
unless  he  contends  lawfully.  ^  The 
laboring  husbandman  must  be  the 
first  to  partake  of  the  fruits.  '  Con- 
sider what  I  say;  for  the  Lord  will 
give  thee  discernment  in  all  things. 

®  Remember  Jesus  Christ,  raised 
from  the  dead,  of  the  seed  of  David, 
according  to  my  gospel;  ^  in  which 
I  suffer  hardship,  even  to  bonds,  as 
a  criminal ;  but  the  word  of  God  is 
not  bound.  ^*^  For  this  cause,  I  en- 
dure all  things  for  the  sake  of  the 
€lect,  that  they  also  may  obtain  the 
salvation  which  is  in  Christ  Jesus, 
with  eternal  glory.  ^^  Trustworthy  is 
the  saying!  For  if  we  died  with  him, 
we  shall  also  live  with  him ;  ^^  if  -^ve 
endure,  we  shall  also  reign  with  him; 
if  we  shall  deny  him,  he  also  will 
deny  us;  ^^  if  we  are  faithless,  he 
abides  faithful,  for  he  can  not  deny 
himself. 

^*  Of  these  things  remind  them, 
charging  them  before  the  Lord  not 
to  strive  about  words  to  no  profit, 
to  the  subverting  of  the  hearers. 


^^  Earnestly  endeavor  to  present 
thyself  approved  to  God,  a  workman 
not  made  ashamed,  rightly  dividing 
the  word  of  the  truth.  ^^  But  shun 
the  profane  babblings;  for  they  will 
go  on  to  more  ungodliness,  ^"^  and 
their  word  will  eat  as  does  a  gan- 
grene; of  whom  is  Hymenseus  and 
Philetus;  ^^  who  erred  concerning  the 
truth,  saying  that  the  resurrection 
has  already  t-aken  place,  and  overturn 
the  faith  of  some.  ^^  Nevertheless, 
the  firm  foundation  of  God  stands, 
having  this  seal:  The  Lord  knows 
those  who  are  his;  and.  Let  every 
one  that  names  the  name  of  the  Lord 
depart  from  unrighteousness.  ^^  But 
in  a  great  house  tl.ere  are  not  only 
vessels  of  gold  and  of  silver,  but  also 
of  wood  and  of  earth ;  and  some  for 
honor  and  some  for  dishonor.  ^^  If 
one  therefore  cleanse  himself  from 
these,  he  will  be  a  vessel  for  honor, 
sanctified,  useful  for  the  master,  pre- 
pared for  every  good  work. 

22  But  flee  youthful  desires ;  and 
pursue  righteousness,  faith,  love, 
peace,  with  those  who  call  on  the 
Lord  out  of  a  pure  heart.  ^^  But  the 
foolish  and  ignorant  questionings  re- 
ject, knowing  that  they  beget  strifes. 
2*  And  a  servant  of  the  Lord  must 
not  strive,  but  be  gentle  toward  all, 
apt  in  teaching,  patient  of  wrong; 
2"  in  meekness  teaching  those  who  op- 
pose themselves;  if  perhaps  God  may 
give  them  repentance  to  a  full  knowl- 
edge of  the  truth;  26  and  that  out  of 
the  snare  of  the  devil,  being  captured 
by  him,  they  may  awake  to  soberness 
to  do  God's  will. 

CHAPTER  III 

^  But  know  this,  that  in  the  last 
days  grievous  times  will  come.  2  For 
men  will  be  lovers  of  themselves,  lov- 
ers of  money,  boasters,  proud,  blas- 
phemers, disobedient  to  parents,  un- 


11.     Ver.  2.     Among:    Or.    through. 

Ver.    14.  The   Lord.      Many   ancient   documents   read,    God. 

Ver.  22.  Desires:  Or,  lusts. 

Ver.  26.  Awake  to  soberness:  See  note  on  I  Cor.  15:34- 


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grateful,  unholy,  ^  without  natural  af- 
fection, implacable,  slanderers,  with- 
out self-control,  fierce,  no  lovers  of 
good,  ^  betrayers,  headstrong,  puffed 
up,  lovers  of  pleasure  rather  than 
lovers  of  God;  ^holding  a  form  of 
godliness,  but  having  denied  the 
power  thereof;  and  from  these  turn 
away.  ^  For  of  these  are  also  those 
who  creep  into  houses,  and  lead  cap- 
tive silly  women  laden  with  sins,  led 
away  with  manifold  desires,  '  always 
learning,  and  never  able  to  come  to 
the  full  knowledge  of  the  truth. 

^  Now  as  Jannes  and  Jambres  with- 
stood Moses,  so  also  do  these  with- 
stand the  truth;  men  corrupted  in 
mind,  reprobate  concerning  the  faith. 
®  But  they  will  proceed  no  further ; 
for  their  folly  will  be  fully  manifest 
to  all,  as  theirs  also  became. 

^°  But  thou  didst  accurately  trace 
my  teaching,  manner  of  life,  purpose, 
faith,  long-suffering,  love,  patience, 
"  persecutions,  afflictions ;  what  things 
came  upon  me  at  Antioch,  at  Icon- 
ium,  at  Lystra;  what  persecutions  I 
endured,  and  out  of  all  the  Lord  de- 
livered me.  '^  Yea,  and  all  who  wish 
to  live  godly  in  Christ  Jesus  will  suf- 
fer persecution.  '^  But  evil  men  and 
impostors  will  grow  worse  and  worse, 
deceiving  and  being  deceived.  ^*  But 
do  thou  abide  in  the  things  which  thou 
didst  learn  and  wast  assured  of,  know- 
ing from  what  persons  thou  didst 
learn;  ^^  and  that  from  a  babe  thou 
hast  known  the  Holy  Scriptures, 
which  are  able  to  make  thee  wise  to 
salvation,  through  faith  which  is  in 
Christ  Jesus. 

^^  All  Scripture  is  inspired  by  God, 
and  is  profitable  for  teaching,  for 
reproof,  for  correction,  for  instruc- 
tion in  righteousness;  ^'^  that  the  man 
of  God  may  be  complete,  completely 
furnished  to  every  good  work. 


CHAPTER  IV 

^  I  charge  thee  before  God,  and 
Christ  Jesus  who  is  to  judge  living 
and  dead,  and  by  his  appearing  and 
his  kingdom,  -preach  the  word;  be 
urgent  in  season,  out  of  season;  re- 
prove, rebuke,  exhort,  with  all  long- 
suffering  and  teaching.  ^  For  a  period 
will  come  when  they  will  not  endure 
the  healthful  teaching,  but  having 
itching  ears  will  for  themselves  heap 
up  teachers  according  to  their  own 
desires ;  *  and  they  will  turn  away 
their  ears  from  the  truth,  and  will 
turn  aside  to  the  fables. 

^  But  do  thou  be  watchful  in  all 
things,  suff'er  hardship,  do  the  work 
of  an  evangelist,  fully  accomplish  thy 
ministry.  ^  For  as  to  me,  I  am  al- 
ready being  offered,  and  the  time  of 
my  departure  is  at  hand.  '^  I  have 
fought  the  good  fight,  I  have  finished 
the  course,  I  have  kept  the  faith; 
^  henceforth  there  is  laid  up  for  me  the 
crown  of  righteousness,  which  the 
Lord,  the  righteous  judge,  will  give 
me  at  that  day;  and  not  to  me  only, 
but  also  to  all  those  who  have  loved 
his  appearing. 

^  Earnestly  endeavor  to  come  to  me 
shortly.  ^^  For  Demas  forsook  me, 
having  loved  the  present  age,  and 
v/ent  to  Thessalonica;  Crescens  [has 
gone]  to  Galatia,  Titus  to  Dalmatia. 
"  Luke  alone  is  with  me.  Take  Mark 
and  bring  him  with  thee ;  for  he  is 
useful  to  me  for  ministering.  ^'  But 
Tychicus  I  sent  to  Ephesus. 

^^  The  cloak,  which  I  left  at  Troas 
with  Carpus,  when  thou  comest  bring, 
and  the  books,  especially  the  parch- 
ments. 

^*  Alexander  the  coppersmith  did 
me  much  evil;  the  Lord  will  reward 
him  according  to  his  works.  ^^  Of 
whom  do  thou  also  beware ;  for  he 
has  greatly  withstood  our  words. 


in.     Ver.    8.     Jannes   and  Jambres:    See   Exodus   7:  ii. 

Ver.    16.      Or,    Every    Scripture,   inspired   by   God,   is   also  profitable,    etc. 

IV.  Ver.    14.      Did:   Gr.,   showed. 

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TITUS  I 


^°  At  my  first  defense  no  one  took 
my  part,  but  all  forsook  me.  May  it 
not  be  laid  to  their  charge !  "  But 
the  Lord  stood  by  me,  and  strength- 
ened me ;  that  through  me  the  preach- 
ing might  be  fully  accomplished,  and 
all  the  Gentiles  might  hear ;  and  I  was 
delivered  out  of  the  mouth  of  the 
lion.  '"^The  Lord  will  deliver  me 
from  every  evil  work,  and  will  bring 
me  safe  to  his  heavenly  kingdom;  to 


whom  be  the  glory,  forever  and  ever. 
Amen. 

^^  Salute  Prisca  and  Aquila,  and  the 
house  of  Onesiphorus. 

^^  Erastus  abode  in  Corinth,  but 
Trophimus  I  left  in  Miletus  sick. 

2^  Earnestly  endeavor  to  come  be- 
fore winter.  Eubulus  sali.tes  thee, 
and  Pudens,  and  Linus,  and  Claudia, 
and  all  the  brethren. 

--  The  Lord  be  with  thy  spirit. 
Grace  be  with  you. 


THE    LETTER    OF    PAUL    TO 


TITUS 


CHAPTER  I 

^  Paul,  a  servant  of  God,  and  an 
apostle  of  Jesus  Christ,  according  to 
the  faith  of  God's  elect,  and  the 
knowledge  of  the  truth  which  is  ac- 
cording to  godliness;  -in  reliance  on 
the  hope  of  eternal  life,  which  God, 
who  can  not  lie,  promised  before 
eternal  ages,  ^  but  in  its  own  times 
manifested  his  word  in  the  preaching, 
with  which  I  was  intrusted  accord- 
ing to  the  commandment  of  our 
Savior  God ;  *  to  Titus,  a  true  child 
according  to  the  common  faith : 
Grace  and  peace,  from  God  the 
Father  and  Christ  Jesus  our  Savior. 

^  For  this  cause  I  left  thee  in  Crete, 
to  set  in  order  the  things  that  are 
lacking,  and  appoint  elders  in  each 
city,  as  I  directed  thee ;  °  if  any  one 
is  without  reproach,  the  husband  of 
one  wife,  having  believing  children 
who  are  not  accused  of  rioting  or 
unruly.  "^  For  the  bishop  must  be 
without  reproach,  as  God's  steward; 
not  self-willed,  not  soon  angry,  not 
given  to  wine,  not  quarrelsome,  not 
greedy  of  base  gain ;  ^  but  hospitable, 
a  lover  of  the  good,  discreet,  right- 


eous, holy,  self-controlled;  ^holding 
fast  the  trustworthy  word  which  is 
according  to  the  teaching,  that  he 
may  be  able  both  to  exhort  in  the 
healthful  teaching  and  to  refute  the 
gain-sayers.  ^°  For  there  are  many 
unruly  men,  vain  talkers  and  deceiv- 
ers, especially  those  of  the  Circumci- 
sion; 1^  whose  mouths  must  be  stop- 
ped ;  who  overturn  v/hole  houses, 
teaching  things  which  they  ought  not, 
for  the  sake  of  base  gain.  ^-  One  ot 
themselves,  a  prophet  of  their  own, 
said,  Cretans  are  always  liars,  evil 
beasts,  idle  gluttons.  ^^  This  testimony 
is  true.  For  which  cause  reprove  them 
sharply,  that  they  may  be  sound  in 
the  faith ;  i"*  not  giving  heed  to  Jew- 
ish fables,  and  commandments  of  men, 
who  turn  away  from  the  truth. 

'^^  To  the  pure  all  things  are  pure ; 
but  to  the  defiled  and  unbelieving 
nothing  is  pure;  but  both  their  mind 
and  their  conscience  are  defiled. 
^®They  profess  that  they  know  God; 
but  by  their  works  thev  deny  him,  be- 
ing abominable,  and  disobedient,  and 
for  every  good  work  reprobate. 


Ver.    7.        Pisliop:    Or,    overseer. 

Ver.    16.      Reprobate:    The    opposite    of    approved. 

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CHAPTER   II 

^  But  do  thou  speak  the  things 
which  become  the  healthful  teaching; 
2  that  aged  men  be  temperate,  grave, 
sober,  sound  in  the  faith,  in  love,  in 
patience ;  ^  that  aged  women  in  like 
manner  be  reverent  in  behavior,  not 
slanderers,  not  in  bondage  to  much 
wine,  teachers  of  that  which  is  good; 
*  that  they  may  train  the  young 
women  to  love  their  husbands,  to 
love  their  children,  to  be  sober,  ^  pure, 
workers  at  home,  good,  submitting 
themselves  to  their  own  husbands,  in 
order  that  the  word  of  God  be  not 
blasphemed.  ^  The  younger  men  in 
like  manner  exhort  to  be  sober.  "^  In 
all  things  showing  thyself  an  exam- 
ple of  good  works ;  in  teaching,  show- 
ing uncorruptness,  gravity,  ^  healthful 
speech,  that  can  not  be  condemned: 
in  order  that  he  that  is  of  the  con- 
trary part  may  be  put  to  shame,  hav- 
ing no  evil  thing  to  say  of  us.  ^  Ex- 
hort servants  to  submit  themselves  to 
their  own  masters,  to  be  well-pleasing 
in  all  things ;  not  contradicting,  ^^  not 
purloining,  but  showing  all  good  fidel- 
ity ;  that  they  may  adorn  the  teach- 
ing of  our  Savior  God  in  all  things. 

^^  For  the  saving  grace  of  God  ap- 
peared to  all  men,  ^-  instructing  us 
that,  denying  ungodliness  and  worldly 
desires,  we  should  live  soberly  and 
righteously  and  godly,  in  this  present 
age ;  ^^  looking  for  the  blissful  hope 
and  appearing  of  the  glory  of  the 
great  God  and  of  our  Savior  Jesus 
Christ;  ^^  w^ho  gave  himself  for  <i\s, 
that  he  might  redeem  us  from  all 
iniquity,  and  cleanse  for  himself  a 
people  for  his  own  possession,  zeal- 
ous of  good  works. 

^'  These  things  speak,  and  exhort, 
and  reprove  with  all  authority.  Let 
no  one  despise  thee. 

CHAPTER  III 
^  Remind   them   to     submit     them- 


selves to  rulers,  to  authorities,  to  be 
obedient,  to  be  ready  for  every  good 
work,  -  to  speak  evil  of  no  one,  to  be 
averse  to  strife,  forbearing,  showmg 
all  meekness  towards  all  men.  ^  For 
we  also  were  once  foolish,  disobedi- 
ent, going  astray,  serving  manifold 
desires  and  pleasures,  living  in  malico 
and  envy,  hateful,  hating  one  another. 
*  But  when  the  kindness  and  the  love 
toward  man  of  our  Savior  God  ap- 
peared, ^  not  by  works  of  righteous- 
ness which  we  did,  but  according  to 
his  mercy  he  saved  us,  through  the 
bathing  of  regeneration,  and  renewing 
of  the  Holy  Spirit;  <^  which  he  poured 
out  on  us  richly  through  Jesus  Christ 
our  Savior;  "that,  being  justified  by 
his  grace,  we  should  become  heirs 
according  to  the  hope  of  eternal  life, 
s  Faithful  is  the  saying;  and  con- 
cerning these  things  I  desire  thee  to 
affirm  steadfastly,  that  they  who  have 
believed  Lin]  God  may  be  careful  to 
maintain  good  works.  These  things 
are  good  and  profitable  to  men.  ^  But 
shun  foolish  questionings,  and  geneal- 
ogies, and  strifes,  and  fightings  about 
the  law ;  for  they  are  unprofitable  and 
vain. 

^^  A  man  that  causes  division,  after 
a  first  and  second  admonition,  reject; 
^^  knowing  that  such  an  one  is  per- 
verted, and  sins,-*  being  self-con- 
demned. 

^-When  I  shall  send  Artemas  to 
thee,  or  Tychicus,  earnestly  endeavor 
to  come  to  me  to  Nicopolis:  for  I 
have  decided  there  to  winter.  ^^  Ze- 
nas  the  lawyer,  and  Apollos,  send  for- 
ward on  their  journey  zealously,  that 
nothing  may  be  lacking  to  them. 
^*  And  let  our  people  also  learn  to 
maintain  good  works  for  necessary 
wants,  that  thev  mav  not  be  unfruit- 
ful. 

^^  All  that  are  with  me  salute  thee. 
Salute  those  who  love  us  in  the  faith. 
Grace  be  with  vou  all. 


II.     Ver.    2.     Sound,    or    healthy. 

Ver.    1.3.     Of  the   great   God.   etc:   Or,   of   onr  great  God   and    Saviour  Jesus   Christ. 

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THE    LETTER    OF   PAUL   TO 

PHILEMON 


CHAPTER  I 

^  Paul,  a  prisoner  of  Christ  Jesus, 
and  Timothy  our  brother,  to  Phile- 
mon our  beloved  and  fellow-worker, 
-  and  to  Apphia  the  sister,  and  Archip- 
pus  our  fellow-soldier,  and  to  the 
church  in  thy  house :  ^  Grace  to  you, 
and  peace,  from  God  our  Father  and 
the  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

*  I  thank  my  God  always,  making 
mention  of  thee  in  my  prayers,  ^  hear- 
ing of  thy  love  and  faith,  which  thou 
hast  toward  the  Lord  Jesus,  and  to 
all  the  saints ;  ^  that  the  fellowship 
of  thy  faith  may  become  effectual  in 
the  knowledge  of  every  good  thing 
which  is  in  us,  unto  Christ.  ^  For  I 
had  much  joy  and  consolation  in  thy 
love,  because  the  hearts  of  the  saints 
have  been  refreshed  through  thee, 
brother.  ^  Wherefore,  though  having 
much  boldness  in  Christ  to  command 
thee  that  which  is  becoming,  ^  yet 
for  love's  sake  I  beseech  rather;  be- 
ing such  a  one,  as  Paul,  an  old  man, 
and  now  also  a  prisoner  of  Christ 
Jesus.  ^^  I  beseech  thee  for  my  child, 
whom  I  begot  in  my  bonds,  Onesi- 
mus ;  ^^  who  in  time  past  was  useless 
to  thee,  but  is  now  useful  to  thee  and 
to  me;  ^^  whom  I  sent  back  to  thee 
in  his  own  person,  that  is,  my  very 
heart;  ^^  whom  I  would  have  desired 
to  keep  with  myself,  that  in  thy  stead 
he  might  minister  to  me  in  the  bonds 


of  the  gospel.  ^*.But  without  thy 
consent  I  wished  to  do  nothing;  that 
thy  benefit  may  not  be  as  it  were  of 
necessity,  but  willingly.  ^^  For  per- 
haps he  departed  for  a  time  on  this  ac- 
count, that  thou  mightest  have  him 
back  forever ;  ^*^  no  longer  as  a  ser- 
vant, but  more  than  a  servant,  a 
brother  beloved,  especially  to  me,  but 
how  much  more  to  thee,  both  in  the 
flesh,  and  in  the  Lord !  ^'^  If  thou 
countest  me  therefore  a  partner,  re- 
ceive him  as  myself. 

^^  But  if  he  wronged  thee  in  any 
way,  or  owes  thee  anything,  put  that 
to  my  account.  ^^  I,  Paul,  have  writ- 
ten it  with  my  own  hand,  I  will  repay. 
Not  to  say  to  thee,  that  thou  owest 
me  also  thine  own  self  besides.  ^"^  Yea, 
brother,  let  me  have  joy  of  thee  in 
the  Lord.  Refresh  my  heart  in 
Christ.  ^^  Having  confidence  in  thy 
obedience  I  have  written  to  thee, 
knowine  that  thou  wilt  also  do  more 
than  I  say. 

22  But  at  the  same  time  be  prepar- 
ing for  me  also  a  lodging;  for  I  hope 
that  through  your  prayers  I  shall  be 
given  to  you. 

23  There  salutes  thee  Epaphras,  my 
fellow-prisoner  in  Christ  Jesus ;  [and! 
2*  Mark,  Aristarchus,  Demas,  Luke, 
my  fellow-workers. 

25  The  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ  be  v/ith  your  spirit. 


LETTER   TO    THE 

HEBREWS 

CHAPTER  I  i  days  spoke  .to  us  in  his  Son,  whom  he 

»God,  having  in  manv  parts  and  in '  appointed  heir  of  all  things,  through 

manv   ways    spoken      of     old   to   the  whom  he  also   constituted  the   ages; 

fathers  in  the  prophets,  2  in  these  last  I  ^  who,    being    the    effulgence    of    his 

Ver.    1 6.      Servant:  The  Greek  word  means  bond-servant  or  slave. 
I.     Ver.    3.     Effulgence,    brightness:    Or    (better),    forth-shining. 

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glory  and  the  impress  of  his  substance, 
and  upholding  all  things  by  the  word 
of  his  power,  when  he  had  made  a 
purification  of  sins,  took  his  seat  on 
the  right  hand  of  the  Majesty  on 
hig^h;  *  having  become  so  much  su- 
perior to  the  angels,  as  he  has  in- 
herited a  more  excellent  name  than 
they. 

^  For  to  whom   of  the  angels  said 
he  ever. 

My  Son  art  thou, 
I  this  day  have  begotten  thee  ? 
and  again, 

I  will  be  to  him  a  Father, 
And  he  shall  be  to  me  a  Son? 
^  But  when  he  shall  again  have 
brought  the  first-born  into  the  in- 
habited earth,  he  says,  And  let  all  the 
angels  of  God  worship  him.  '^  And 
of  the  angels  he  says, 

Who  makes  his  angels  winds. 
And  his  ministers  a  flame  of  fire; 
^  but  of  the  Son, 

Thy  throne,  O  God,    is     forever 

and  ever; 
A  scepter  of  rectitude  is  the  scep- 
ter of  thy  kingdom ; 
^  Thou   lovedst  righteousness,  and 
hatedst  iniquity; 
Therefore  God,  thy  God,  anointed 

thee 
With   the   oil   of   gladness  above 
thy  fellows; 
i«  and. 

Thou,   Lord,  in     the    beginning, 

didst  found  the  earth. 
And  the   heavens  are  the  works 
of  thy  hands; 
^^  They  will  perish,  but  thou  abid- 
est; 
And  they  all  will  become  old,  as 
does  a  garment, 
^2  And  as  a  mantle  thou  wilt  roll 
them    up,    as    a    garment   they 
will  be  changed ; 
But  thou  art  the  same. 
And  thy  years  will  not  fail. 
^^  But  to  whom  of  the  angels  has  he 
ever  said. 
Sit  on  my  right  hand. 


Until   I   make  thine  enemies  thy 

footstool? 

^^  Are     they     not     all    ministering 

spirits,  sent  forth  for  service,  for  the 

sake  of  those  who  are  going  to  inherit 

salvation  ? 

CHAPTER  II 

^  On  this  account  we  ought  to  give 
the  more  earnest  heed  to  the  things 
we  have  heard,  lest  perhaps  we  drift 
past  them.  -  Por  if  the  word  spoken 
through  angels  proved  steadfast,  and 
every  transgression  and  disobedience 
received  just  retribution,  ^  how  shall 
we  escape,  if  we  neglect  so  great  a 
salvation ;  which  had  its  beginning  in 
being  spoken  through  the  Lord,  and 
was  made  sure  to  us  by  those  who 
heard,  *  God  testifying  with  them  by 
signs,  and  wonders,  and  many  kinds 
of  miracles,  and  distributions  of  the 
Holy  Spirit,  according  to  his  own 
will? 

^  For  not  to  angels  did  he  put  in 
subjection  the  future  inhabited  earth, 
about  which  we  speak.  ^  But  one  in 
a  certain  place  testified,  saying. 

What  is  man,  that  thou  art  mind- 
ful of  him; 
Or   the    son   of   man,    that   thou 
visitest  him? 
"^  Thou   madest  him   a  little   lower 
than  the  angels; 
Thou  crownedst  him  with  glory 

and  honor; 
And  didst  set  him  over  the  works 
of  thy  hands; 
^  Thou  didst  put  all  things  in  sub- 
jection under  his  feet. 
For  in  that  he  put  all  in  subjection 
to   him,   he   left  nothing  that  is  not 
subjected  to  him.  But  now  we  do  not 
yet   see   all   things   put  in   subjection 
to  him.     ^  But  we  behold  him,  who 
was  made  a  little  lower  than  the  an- 
gels, Jesus — on  account  of  the  suffer- 
ing of  death,  crowned  with  glory  and 
honor — in  order  that  he  by  the  grace 
of  God  might  taste  death  for  every 
one. 


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^"^  For  it  became  him,  on  account  of 
whom  are  all  things,  and  through 
whom  are  all  things,  in  bringing 
many  sons  to  glory,  to  perfect  through 
sufferings  the  author  of  their  salva- 
tion. ^^  For  both  the  sanctifier  and 
the  sanctified  are  all  of  one;  for 
which  cause  he  is  not  ashamed  to  call 
them  brethren,  ^■-  saying, 

I  will  declare  thy     iiame    to  my 
brethren; 

In  the  midst  of  the  congregation 
I  will  sing  praise  to  thee. 
^^  And  again,  I  will  put  my  trust  in 
him.  And  again,  Behold,  I  and  the 
children  whom  God  gave  me.  ^*  Since 
then  the  children  are  partakers  of 
flesh  and  blood,  he  also  in  like  man- 
ner partook  of  the  same;  that  through 
death  he  might  destroy  him  who  had 
the  power  of  death,  that  is,  the  devil ; 
^^  and  might  deliver  all  those  who, 
through  fear  of  death,  were  all  their 
lifetime  subject  to  bondage. 

^^  For  surely  he  does  not  succor 
angels;  but  he  succors  the  seed  of 
Abraham.  ^"^  Wherefore,  it  behooved 
him  in  all  things  to  be  made  like  his 
brethren,  that  he  might  become  a  mer- 
ciful and  faithful  high  priest  in  things 
pertaining  to  God,  to  make  propitia- 
tion for  the  sins  of  the  people.  ^^  For 
in  that  he  himself  has  suffered  being 
tried,  he  is  able  to  help  those  who 
are  tried. 

CHAPTER  III 

^  Wherefore,  holy  brethren,  partak- 
ers of  a  heavenly  calling,  consider  the 
Apostle  and  High  Priest  of  our  con- 
fession, Jesus,  2  who  was  faithful  to 
him  that  appointed  him,  as  also  was 
Moses  in  all  God's  house.  ^  For  he 
has  been  accounted  worthy  of  more 
glory  than  Moses,  by  so  much  as  he 
who  built  the  house  has  more  honor 
than  the  house.  '^  For  every  house  is 
builded   by    some    one ;    but   he    who 

IT.     Ver.    10.     Author,    or   captain. 

\er.    1 8.      It  is  sometimes  difficult  to  decide  whether  to  translate  try,  trial  or  tempt,  tempta- 
tion.    The  words  here  and  ch.  4:15  undoubtedly  include  the  ideas  of  both  trial  and  temptation. 
IIT.     \  er.     17.     Bodies:    Gr.,    limbs.       See    Num.     14:29,32. 

264 


built  all  things  is  God.  ^  And  Moses 
indeed  was  faithful  in  all  God's  house 
as  a  servant,  for  a  testimony  of  the 
things  which  were  to  be  afterward 
spoken ;  ^  but  Christ  as  son  over 
God's  house ;  whose  house  are  we,  if 
we  hold  fast  the  boldness  and  the 
glorying  of  our  hope  firm  to  the  end. 

^  Wherefore,  as     the    Holy   Spirit 
says, 
To-day,  if  ye  hear  his  voice, 
^  Harden  not  your  hearts,  as  in  the 
provocation. 
In  the  day  of  the  trial  in  the  wil- 
derness; 
^  W^here  your  fathers   tried  me,  in 
proving  me. 
And  saw  my  works,  forty  years. 
^^  Wherefore,  I  was  displeased  with 
that  generation ; 
And    I   said.     They    always     go 

astray  in  their  heart. 
And  they  did  not  know  my  ways ; 
^^  As  I  swore  in  my  wrath, 

They  shall  not  enter  into  my  rest. 

^2  Take  heed,  brethren,  lest  there 
shall  be  in  any  one  of  you  an  evil 
lieart  of  unbelief,  in  falling  away  from 
the  living  God.  ^^  But  exhort  one  an- 
other daily,  as  long  as  it  is  called 
To-day,  that  no  one  of  you  may  be 
hardened  through  the  deceitfulness  of 
sin.  1*  For  we  have  become  partak- 
ers of  Christ,  if  we  hold  fast  the  be- 
ginning of  our  confidence  firm  to  the 
end.  ^^  While  it  is  said.  To-day,  if 
ye  hear  his  voice,  harden  not  your 
hearts  as  in  the  provocation.  ^^  Who 
then,  when  they  had  heard,  pro- 
voked? Was  it  not  all  who  came 
forth  out  of  Egypt  through  Moses? 
^■^  And  with  whom  was  he  displeased 
forty  years?  Was  it  not  with  those 
who  sinned?  whose  bodies  fell  in  the 
wilderness.-  ^^  And  to  whom  did  he 
swear,  that  they  should  not  enter  into 
his  rest,  but  to  those  who  were  dis- 


]iEBREWS  IV.  V 


believing?  ^'-^  And  we  see  that  they 
were  not  able  to  enter  in,  because  of 
unbelief. 

CHAPTER  IV 

^  Let  us  fear  therefore  lest,  a  prom- 
ise being  still  left  us  of  entering  into 
his  rest,  any  one  of  you  should  seem 
to  have  come  short  of  it.  ^For  we 
have  had  good  news  preached  to  us 
even  also  as  they ;  but  the  word  which 
they  heard  did  not  profit  them,  they 
not  being  united  in  faith  with  those 
who  did  hear.  ^  For  we  who^  believed 
do  enter  into  the  rest,  even  as  he  has 
said. 

As  I  swore  in  my  wrath. 
They    shall    not    enter    into    my 
rest; 
although    the    works    were    finished 
from    the    foundation    of   the   world. 

*  For  he  has  spoken  in  a  certain 
place  of  the  seventh  day  thus,  And 
God  rested  on  the  seventh  day  from 
all  his  works ;  ^  and  in  this  place  again 
They  shall  not  enter  into  my  rest. 

^  Since  then  it  remains  for  some  to 
enter  into  it,  and  they  to  whom  good 
news  was  formerly  preached  entered 
not  in  because  of  disbelief,  '^  again  he 
designates  a  certain  day,  To-day, 
(saying  in  David,  after  so  long  a  time, 
as  has  before  been  said,) 

To-day,  if  ye  hear  his  voice. 
Harden  not  your  hearts. 
^  For  if  Joshua  had  given  them  rest, 
he  would  not  afterward  have  spoken 
about  another  day. 

^  So  then,  there  remains  a  Sabbath- 
rest  to  the  people  of  God.  ^°  For  he 
that  entered  into  his  rest,  himself  also 
rested  from  his  works,  as  God  did 
from  his  own.  ^^  Let  us  therefore 
earnestly  endeavor  to  enter  into  that 
rest,  that  no  one  may  fall  after  the 
same  example  of  disbelief. 

1-  For   the   word  of  God  is  living, 

and  effectual,   and   sharper  than  any 

two-edged  sword,  piercing  even  to  the 

IV.     Ver.    1=;.     Tried:   See  note  on  chap.   : 


dividing  of  soul  and  spirit,  of  both 
joints  and  marrow,  and  is  a  discerner 
of  the  thoughts  and  intents  of  the 
heart.  ^^  And  there  is  no  creature 
that  is  not  manifest  in  his  sight;  but 
all  things  are  naked  and  laid  bare 
to  the  eyes  of  him  with  whom  we 
have  to  do. 

^*  Having  therefore  a  great  high 
priest,  who  has  passed  through  the 
heavens,  Jesus  the  Son  of  God,  let 
us  hold  fast  our  confession.  ^^  For 
we  have  not  a  high  priest  who  can 
not  sympathize  with  our  infirmities, 
but  one  who  has  in  all  points  been 
tried  like  as  we  are,  apart  from  sin. 
^^  Let  us  therefore  come  boldly  to  the 
throne  of  grace,  that  we  may  receive 
mercy,  and  find  grace  for  well-timed 
help. 

CHAPTER  V 

^  For  every  high  priest,  being  taken 
from  among  men,  is  appointed  for 
men  in  things  pertaining  to  God,  that 
he  may  offer  both  gifts  and  sacrifices 
for  sins ;  ^  being  able  to  bear  with  the 
ignorant  and  erring,  since  he  himself 
also  is  encompassed  with  infirmity ; 
^  and  on  account  of  it  he  is  bound, 
as  for  the  people,  so  also  for  himself, 
to  make  offering  for  sins.  *  And  no 
one  takes  to  himself  the  honor,  un- 
less he  ^is  called  by  God,  as  was  also 
Aaron.  ^  So  Christ  also  did  not  glor- 
ify himself  to  become  high  priest,  but 
he  who  spoke  to  him, 

Thou  art  my  Son, 

I  this  day  have  begotten  thee ; 
®  as  also  in  another  place,  he  says. 

Thou  art  a  priest  forever, 
After  the  order  of  Melchizedek; 
^  who  in  the  days  of  his  flesh  offer- 
ing prayers  and  supplications,  with 
strong  crying  and  tears,  to  him  who 
was  able  to  save  him  out  of  death, 
and  being  heard  on  account  of  his 
godly  fear,  ^  though  he  was  a  Son 
vet    learned    obedience    from    what 


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he  suffered,  ^  and  being  perfected  be- 
came the  author  of  eternal  salvation 
to  all  who  obey  him;  ^^  being  address- 
ed by  God  as  High  Priest,  according 
to  the  order  of  Melchizedek. 

^^  Concerning  whom  we  have  much 
to  say,  and  hard  to  be  ex  ;lained, 
since  ye  have  become  dull  of  hear- 
ing. ^-  For  though  ye  ought,  on  ac- 
count of  the  time,  to  be  teachers,  ye 
again  have  need  that  some  one  teach 
you  the  first  rudiments  of  the  oracles 
of  God,  and  have  become  such  as 
have  need  of  milk,  and  not  of  solid 
food.  ^^  For  every  one  who  partakes 
of  milk  is  inexperienced  in  the  word 
of  righteousness;  for  he  is  a  babe. 
^*  But  solid  food  belongs  to  those 
who  are  mature,  who  by  use  have 
their  senses  trained  to  discern  good 
and  evil. 

CHAPTER  VI 

^  Wherefore,  leaving  the  elements 
of  the  doctrine  of  Christ,  let  us  press 
on  to  maturity;  not  laying  again  a 
foundation  of  repentance  from  dead 
w^orks  and  faith  toward  God,  -  of 
teaching  of  baptisms  (immersions) 
and  laying  on  of  hands,  of  resurrec- 
tion of  the  dead  and  eternal  judg- 
ment. ^  And  this  we  will  do,  if  God 
permit.  *  For  it  is  impossible  that 
those  who  have  once  been  enlight- 
ened, and  have  tasted  of  the  heavenly 
gift,  and  become  partakers  of  the 
Holy  Spirit,  ^  and  have  tasted  the 
good  word  of  God  and  the  powers  of 
the  coming  age,  ^  and  have  fallen 
away,  should  again  be  renewed  to  re- 
pentance ;  seeing  they  are  crucifying 
to  themselves  the  Son  of  God  afresh, 
and  putting  him  to  open  shame.  '^  For 
the  ground  w4iich  has  drunk  in  the 
rain  that  often  comes  on  it,  and 
brings  forth  herbs  fit  for  those  for 
whose  sake  it  is  also  tilled,  partakes 
of  blessing  from  God;  ^  but  if  it  bears 
thorns  and  thistles  it  is  rejected,  and 


is   near  to   cursing;  whose  end  is  to 
be  burned. 

'^  But,  beloved,  we  are  persuaded 
better  things  concerning  you,  and 
things  that  accompany  salvation, 
though  we  thus  speak.  ^^  For  God  is 
not  unrighteous  to  forget  your  work, 
and  the  love  which  ye  showed  toward 
his  name,  in  that  ye  ministered  to 
the  saints,  and  still  do  minister.  ^^  But 
we  desire  that  each  one  of  you  show 
the  same  diligence,  for  the  full  as- 
surance of  the  hope  to  the  end; 
^2  that  ye  may  not  become  slothful, 
but  imitators  of  those  who  through 
faith  and  long-suffering  inherit  what 
was  promised.  ^^  For  when  God 
made  the  promise  to  Abraham,  since 
he  could  swear  by  no  one  greater,  he 
swore  by  himself,  ^*  saying.  Surely, 
greatly  I  will  bless  thee,  and  greatly 
I  will  multiply  thee.  ^^  And  so,  hav- 
ing patiently  endured,  he  obtained 
what  was  promised.  ^^  For  men  in- 
deed swear  by  the  greater;  and  the 
oath  serves  them  for  confirmation  as 
an  end  of  all  gainsaying.  ^"^  Wherein 
God,  wishing  to  show  more  abund- 
antly to  the  heirs  of  the  promise  the 
immutability  of  his  counsel,  interposed 
with  an  oath ;  ^^  that  through  two  im- 
mutable things,  in  which  it  is  impos- 
sible that  God  should  lie,  we  may 
have  strong  encouragement,  who  fled 
for  refuge  to  lay  hold  on  the  hope 
set  before  us.  ^^  which  we  have  as  an 
anchor  of  the  soul,  sure  and  steadfast, 
and  entering  into  that  within  the  vail ; 
-'^  where  as  forerunner  for  us  Jesus 
entered,  having  become,  according  to 
the  order  of  Melchizedek,  a  high 
priest  forever. 

CHAPTER  VII 

^  For  this  jMelchizedek,  king  of 
Salem,  priest  of  the  most  high  God, 
who  met  Abraham  returning  from  the 
slaughter  of  the  kings,  and  blessed 
him ;  ^  to  whom  also  Abraham  di- 
vided a  tenth   of  all;  being  first  by 


VI.     Ver.   7.     Herbs:   Or.  vegetables. 


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the  interpretation  of  his  name,  King 
of  righteousness,  and  then  also  King 
of  Salem,  that  is.  King  of  peace; 
3  without  father,  without  mother, 
without  table  of  descent,  having 
neither  beginning  of  days,  nor  end  of 
life,  but  likened  to  the  Son  of  God, 
abides  a  priest  continually. 

*  Now  behold  how  great  this  man 
was,  to  whom  Abraham,  the  patriarch, 
gave  a  tenth  of  the  spoils.  ^  And 
those  of  the  sons  of  Levi,  who  receive 
the  office  of  the  priesthood,  have  a 
commandment  to  take  tithes  of  the 
people  according  to  the  law,  that  is, 
of  their  brethren,  though  these  have 
come  out  of  the  loins  of  Abraham; 
^  but  he  whose  descent  is  not  reck- 
oned from  them  has  taken  tithes  of 
Abraham,  and  has  blessed  him  who 
had  the  promises.  ''  And  without  any 
gainsaying,  the  less  is  blessed  by  the 
greater.  ^  And  here  indeed  men  who 
die  receive  tithes;  but  there,  one  re- 
ceived them  of  whom  it  is  testified 
[only]  that  he  lives.  ^  And  so  to 
speak,  through  Abraham  Levi  even, 
who  receives  tithes,  has  paid  tithes ; 
^^  for  he  was  yet  in  the  loins  of  his 
father,  when  Melchizedek  met  him. 

^^  If  therefore  perfection  was 
through  the  Levitical  priesthood  (for 
upon  it  the  people  have  received  the 
law),  what  further  need  was  there 
that  a  different  priest  should  arise  ac- 
cording to  the  order  of  Melchizedek, 
and  not  be  reckoned  according  to  the 
order  of  Aaron?  ^- For  the  priest- 
hood being  changed,  of  necessity 
there  comes  also  a  change  of  law. 
"^^  For  he,  of  whom  these  things  are 
spoken,  belongs  to  a  different  tribe, 
from  which  no  one  has  given  attend- 
ance at  the  altar.  ^*  For  it  is  evident 
that  our  Lord  has  arisen  out  of 
Judah ;  as  to  which  tribe  Moses  spoke 
nothing  concerning  priests.  ^^  And 
this  is  yet  more  abundantly  evident, 


if  according  to  the  likeness  of 
Melchizedek  there  arises  another 
priest,  ^^  who  has  been  made  a  priest, 
not  according  to  the  law  of  a  fleshly 
commandment,  but  according  to  the 
power  of  an  indissoluble  life.  ^'  For 
it  is  testified  of  him, 

Thou  art  a  priest  forever, 
According      to      the      order      of 
Melchizedek. 

^^  For  on  the  one  hand,  there 
comes  an  annulling  of  a  previous  com- 
mandment, on  account  of  its  weakness 
and  unprofitableness, — ^^  for  the  law 
completed  nothing, — and  on  the  other 
a  bringing  in  of  a  better  hope, 
through  which  we  draw  near  to  God. 

2<*  And  inasmuch  as  it  was  not  with- 
out the  taking  of  an  oath, — -^  for  they 
indeed  became  priests  without  taking 
an  oath,  but  he  with  an  oath  through 
him  who  said  to  him. 

The    Lord    swore    and    will    not 

repent. 
Thou  art  a  priest  forever, 

— -2  by  so  much  also  has  Jesus  be- 
come a  surety  of  a  better  covenant. 
^^  And  they  indeed  have  become 
priests  many  in  number,  because 
they  were  forbidden  by  death  to 
continue ;  -*  but  he,  because  he  abides 
forever,  has  his  priesthood  unchange- 
able. ^^  Whence  also  he  is  able  to 
save  to  the  end  those  who  come  to 
God  through  him,  since  he  ever  lives 
to  intercede  for  them. 

26  For  such  a  high  priest  was  suit- 
able for  us,  holy,  harmless,  undefiled, 
separated  from  sinners,  and  made 
higher  than  the  heavens ;  -^  who  is 
not  under  a  daily  necessity,  like  those 
high  priests,  of  offering  sacrifices, 
first  for  his  own  sins,  and  then  for 
those  of  the  people ;  for  this  he  did 
once  for  all,  in  offering  himself. 
28  For  the  law  appoints  men  high 
priests   who   have   infirmity;    but   the 


Ver.    II.     Upon  it:  The  priesthood  was  the  foundation  or  center  of  the  Mosaic  system. 
Ver.   24.      Unchangeable:    Or,    untransmissible,    or,    inalienable. 
Ver.   2S.     Intercede:    See  note   on   Rom.   8:34. 

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HEBREWS  VIII.  IX 


word  of  the  oath  which  came  after 
the  law,  appoints  the  Son,  who  is  per- 
fected forever. 

CHAPTER  VIII 

^  Now  of  the  things  which  we  are 
saying,  the  chief  point  is  this :  We 
have  such  a  high  priest,  who  has 
taken  his  seat  on  the  right  hand  of 
the  throne  of  the  Majesty  in  the 
heavens ;  -  a  minister  of  the  holy 
places,  and  of  the  true  tabernacle, 
v:hich  the  Lord  pitched,  and  not  man. 
^  For  every  high  priest  is  appointed 
to  offer  both  gifts  and  sacrifices; 
wherefore  it  is  necessary,  that  this 
one  also  have  something  which  he 
may  oft'er.  *  Now  if  he  were  on  earth, 
he  would  not  be  a  priest  at  all,  since 
there  are  those  who  offer  the  gifts 
according  to  the  law,  ^  who  serve  in 
an  outline  and  a  shadow  of  the  heav- 
enly things,  as  Moses  was  divinely 
instructed,  when  he  was  about  to 
make  the  tabernacle ;  for,  See,  says 
he,  that  thou  make  all  things  accord-  ^' 

ing  to  the  pattern  which  was  showed ;  ^tt  a  tdtttt?   tv 

thee  in  the  mount.     «  But  now  he  has  !  LhlAriliK  lA 

obtained  a  more  excellent  ministry,  ^  Now  the  first  covenant  had  also 
by  so  much  as  he  is  mediator  of  a  ordinances  of  service,  and  its  sanctu- 
better  covenant  also,  which  has  been  ary,  one  belonging  to  this  world, 
established  upon  better  promises.  -For  a  tabernacle  was  prepared;  the 

"^  For  if  that  first  covenant  had  been  first,  in  which  is  the  lamp-stand,  and 
faultless,  place  would  not  be  sought  the  table,  and  the  show-bread,  which 
for  the  second.  ^  For  finding  fault  is  called  the  Holy  place  :  ^  and  beyond 
with  them,  he  says,  the   second  vail,   a   tabernacle   which 

Behold,  days  are  coming,  savs  the    is  called  the  Holy  of  holies,  *  contain- 

Lord,  I  ing  the   golden   censer,   and   the   ark 

When    I   will   complete   with    the  '  of    the    covenant    overlaid    on    every 

house  of  Israel,  side  with  gold,  in  which  was  a  golden 

And  with  the  house  of  Judah,  a  pot   containing   the   manna,   and    the 

new  covenant^  rod  of  Aaron  which  budded,  and  the 

*  Not  according  to    the     covenant ,  tables  of  the  covenant,  ^  and  above  it 

that  I  made  with  their  fathers,    cherubim  of  glory  overshadowing  the 
In  the  day  when  I  took  hold  of   mercy-seat;  concerning  which  things 

their  hand,  I  we  can  not  now  speak  particularly. 


the  Lord. 
^°  Because  this  is  the  covenant  that 

I  will  covenant  with  the  house 

of  Israel, 
After  those  days,  says  the  Lord, 
Putting  my  laws  into  their  mind, 
And  on  their  heart  I  will  write 

them ; 
And  I  will  be  to  them  a  God. 
And  they  shall  be  to  me  a  people ; 
^^  And  they  will  not  teach, 

Each  one  his  neighbor,  and  each 

one  his  brother. 
Saying,  Know  the  Lord; 
Because  all  will  know  me,  from 

the   least   to      the    greatest   of 

them ; 
^2  Because  I  will  be  merciful  to  their 

iniquities. 
And  their  sins   I  will  remember 

no  more. 

^^  In  that  he  says,  A  new  covenant, 
he  has  made  the  first  one  old.  Now 
that  which  is  growing  old,  and  wear- 
ing out  with  age,  is  ready  to  vanish 


To  lead  them  out  of  the  land  of 
Egypt 


®  These  things  being  thus  prepared, 
into    the    first    tabernacle    the    priests 
Because   they   abode   not   in   my  i  go  continually,  performing  their  ser- 
covenant.  vice:  '^  but  into  the  second,  the  high 

And   I   regarded   them    not,   says  i  priest  alone,  once  a  year,  not  without 

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HEBREWS  IX.  X 


blood,  which  he  offers  for  himself,  spoken  every  commandment  to  all  the 
and  for  the  sins  of  ignorance  of  the  people  according  to  the  law,  he  took 
people ;  ^  the  Holy  Spirit  signifying  the  blood  of  the  calves  and  of  the 
this,  that  the  way  into  the  holy  places  goats,  with  water,  and  scarlet  wool, 
has  not  yet  been  made  manifest,  while  and  hyssop,  and  sprinkled  both  the 
the  first  tabernacle  is  yet  standing;  book  itself  and  all  the  people,  saying 
'^  which  is  a  figure  for  the  time  pres-  20  jj^js  is  the  blood  of  the  covenant, 
ent,  according  to  which  are  offered  ^  which  God  commanded  in  respect  to 
both  gifts  and  sacrifices,  unable  to  j  you.  ^i  ^nd  moreover,  the  taber- 
perfect  the  worshiper  as  to  the  con-lnacle,  and  all  the  vessels  of  the  ser- 
science;  ^^  which  are  only,  with  foods  vice,  he  in  like  manner  sprinkled  with 
and  drinks  and  various  immersions,  the  blood.  22  ^nd  nearly  all  things 
ordinances  of  the  flesh,  imposed  until  are  cleansed  according  to  the  law  with 
a  time  of  reformation.  ^^  But  Christ,  blood;  and  apart  from  shedding  of 
having  come  as  a  high  priest  of  the  blood  comes  no  remission. 
good  things  to  come,  through  the  23  j^  ^y^s  necessary  therefore  that 
greater  and  more  perfect  tabernacle,  the  outlines  of  the  things  in  the  heav- 
not  made  with  hands  (that  is,  not  of  j  ens  should  be  cleansed  with  these ;  but 
this  creation),  ^2  and  not  through  the  jthe  heavenly  things  themselves,^  with 
blood  of  goats  and  calves  but  through  better  sacrifices  than  these.  -^  For 
his  own  blood,  entered  once  for  all  Christ  entered  not  into  holy  places 
into  the  holy  places,  obtaining  eternal  {made  with  hands,  figures  of  the  true; 
redemption.  ^^  For  if  the  blood  of  but  into  heaven  itself,  now  to  appear 
goats  and  bulls,  and  ashes  of  a  heifer  in  the  presence  of  God  for  us;  -"  nor 
sprinkling  those  who  have  been  de- 1  yet  that  he  should  many  times  offer 
filed,  sanctifies  to  the  purification  of  himself,  as  the  high  priest  enters  into 


the  flesh ;  ^*  how  much  more  will  the 
blood  of  Christ,  who  through  the 
eternal  Spirit  offered  himself  with- 
out blemish  to  God,  cleanse  your  con- 
science from  dead  works  to  serve  the 
living  God?  ^^  And  for  this  cause 
he  is  mediator  of  a  new  covenant,  in 
order  that,  death  having  taken  place 
for  the  redemption  of  the  transgres- 
sions that  were  under  the  first  cove- 
nant, they  who  have  been  called  may 
receive  the  promise  of  the  eternal  in- 
heritance. 

^^  For  where  there  is  a  testament, 
there  must  also  of  necessity  be 
brought  in  the  death  of  the  testator. 
1'^  For  a  testament  is  of  force  after 
men  are  dead ;  since  it  is  of  no  force 
at  all  while  the  testator  is  living. 

^^  Wherefore,  neither  has  the  first 
covenant  been  dedicated  without 
blood.       ^^  For,     when     Moses     had 


the  holy  places  every  year  with  blood 
not  his  own;  ^e  for  then  must  he 
many  times  have  suffered  since  the 
foundation  of  the  w^orld;  but  now 
once,  at  the  end  of  the  ages,  he  has 
been  manifested  to  put  away  sin 
through  the  sacrifice  of  himself. 
27  And  inasmuch  as  it  is  appointed  to 
men  once  to  die,  but  after  this,  judg- 
ment; 28  so  also  the  Christ,  having 
been  once  offered  to  bear  the  sins  of 
many,  will  to  those  w^ho  v/ait  for  him 
appear  a  second  time  apart  from  sin, 
unto  salvation. 

CHAPTER  X 

1  For  the  law  having  a  shadow  of 
the  good  things  to  come,  not  the 
very  picture  of  the  things,  can  never, 
with  the  same  sacrifices  which  they 
offer   year   by    year  continually,  per- 


Ver.    10.  Immersions:    See   note   on  Mark   7:4-                 ,    •    .      •* 

Ver.    15.  The   promise,    etc.:    Or.    the   promised    eterna     inheritance. 

Ver.    16.  The  same  Greek  word  means  covenant  and  also  testament. 

Ver.    19.  Calves:   Or,   bullocks. 

Ver.   25.  Not  his  own;  Gr.,  of  others,  i.  e.,  of  animals. 

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feet  those  who  come  to  them.  ^  For 
then  would  they  not  have  ceased  to 
be  offered,  because  the  worshipers 
would  have  had  no  more  conscious- 
ness of  sins,  having  been  once 
cleansed?  ^  But  in  those  sacrifices 
there  is  a  remembrance  made  of  sins 
year  by  year.  -  For  it  is  impossible 
that  the  blood  of  bulls  and  of  goats 
should  take  away  sins.  ^  Wherefore, 
when  he  enters  into  the  world,  he 
says, 

Sacrifice  and  offering  thou  didst 

not  wish, 
But   a   body    didst   thou   prepare 
for  me; 
^  In  whole  burnt  offerings,  and  sin 
offerings,  thou  hadst  no  pleas- 
ure. 
'''  Then  said  I,  Lo,  I  have  come, 
In  the  roll  of  the  book  it  is  writ- 
ten concerning  me, 
To  do  thy  will,  O  God. 

®  Saying  above,  Sacrifices  and  offer- 
ings and  whole  burnt  offerings  and 
sin  offerings  thou  didst  not  wish,  nor 
hadst  pleasure  therein,  which  are  of- 
fered according  to  the  law,  ^  then 
has  he  said,  Lo,  I  have  come  to  do 
thy  will.  He  takes  away  the  first, 
that  he  may  establish  the  second. 
^^  In  which  will  we  have  been  sanc- 
tified, through  the  offering  of  the 
body  of  Jesus  Christ  once  for  all. 

^^  And  every  priest  indeed  stands 
daily  ministering,  and  offering  many 
times  the  same  sacrifices,  which  can 
never  take  away  sins ;  ^^  but  he,  hav- 
ing offered  one  sacrifice  for  sins,  took 
his  seat  forever  on  the  right  hand 
of  God;  ^^  from  henceforth  waiting 
until  his  enemies  be  made  his  foot- 
stool. i*For  by  one  offering  he  has 
perfected  forever  those  who  are  sanc- 
tified. ^^  Moreover,  the  Holy  Spirit 
also  testifies  to  us;  for  after  he  had 
said, 

^^  This  Is  the  covenant  that  I  will 
covenant  with  them 
After  those  days,  says  the  Lord, 


Putting  my  laws  on  their  hearts. 

And  on  their  mind  I  will  write 
them, 
1"  [he  says]. 

And   their  sins  and   their   trans- 
gressions 

I  will  remember  no  more. 
^^  But    v/here    there    is    remission    of 
these,  there  is  no  longer  a  sin  offer- 
ing. 

^®  Having  therefore,  brethren,  bold- 
ness for  the  entrance  into  the  holy 
places  by  the  blood  of  Jesus,  which 
he  instituted  for  us,  ^^  a  new  and  liv- 
ing way,  through  the  vail,  that  is  to 
say,  his  flesh ;  ^^  and  having  a  great 
priest  over  the  house  of  God ;  —  let 
us  come  v/ith  a  true  heart  in  fullness 
of  faith,  having  had  our  hearts 
sprinkled  from  an  evil  conscience ; 
and  having  had  our  body  washed 
with  pure"  water,  ^3  let  us  hold  fast  the 
confession  of  the  hope  without  wav- 
ering, for  he  is  faithful  who  prom- 
ised; 24  and  let  us  consider  one  an- 
other, to  incite  to  love  and  to  good 
works ;  ^s  not  forsaking  the  gathering 
of  ourselves  together,  as  is  the  cus- 
tom of  some,  but  exhorting,  and  so 
much  the  more  as  ye  see  the  day  ap- 
proaching. 

2*  For  if  we  are  willfully  sinning, 
after  having  received  the  knowledge 
of  the  truth,  there  no  longer  remains 
a  sin  oft'ering,  -'  but  a  certain  fearful 
looking  for  of  judgment,  and  a  fiery 
indignation  which  is  about  to  de- 
vour the  adversaries.  ^^  One  who  has 
rejected  IVIoses'  law  dies  without 
mercy,  on  the  testimony  of  two  or 
three  witnesses.  -^  Of  how  much 
worse  punishment,  think  ye,  will  he 
be  judged  worthy,  who  has  trampled 
under  foot  the  Son  of  God.  and  has 
accounted  the  blood  of  the  covenant, 
wherewith  he  was  sanctified,  a  defiled 
thing,  and  has  insulted  the  Spirit  of 
grace  ?  ^^  For  we  know  him  who 
[said,  To  me  belongs  vengeance;  I 
'will  recompense;  and  again,  The  Lord 


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HEBREWS  XI 


will  judge  his  people.  ^^  It  is  a  fear- 
ful thing  to  fall  into  the  hands  of 
the  living  God. 

^2  But  call  to  remembrance  the  for- 
mer days,  in  which,  after  ye  were 
enlightened,  ye  endured  a  great  con- 
flict of  sufferings ;  -^^  partly,  while  ye 
were  made  a  spectacle  both  by  re- 
proaches and  afflictions;  and  partly, 
in  that  ye  became  partakers  with 
those  who  were  so  treated.  ^*  For 
ye  sympathized  with  the  prisoners, 
and  ye  took  joyfully  the  plundering 
of  your  goods,  knowing  that  ye  have 
yourselves  a  better  possession  and  aa 
abiding  one. 

^^  Cast  not  away  therefore,  your 
boldness,  which  has  great  recom- 
pense. 2^  For  ye  have  need  of  pa- 
tience that  having  done  the  will  of 
God  ye  may  receive  what  is  prom- 
ised. 2"  For  yet  a  very  little  while, 
the  Coming  One  will  come,  and  will 
not  delay. 

^^  But,  my  righteous  one  will  live 

by  faith; 

And   if   he   draw   back,   my   soul 

has  no  pleasure  in  him. 

^^  But  we  are  not  of  those  who  draw 

back  to  perdition ;  but  of  those  who 

have  faith  to  the  saving  of  the  soul, 

CHAPTER  XI 

^  Now  faith  is  assurance  of  things 
hoped  for,  conviction  of  things  not 
seen.  ^  For  in  [the  exercise  of]  this 
the  elders  obtained  a  good  testimony. 

^  By  faith  we  perceive  that  the  ages 
have  been  constituted  by  God's  word, 
so  that  what  is  seen  has  not  arisen  out 
of  things  which  appear. 

^  By  faith  Abel  offered  to  God  a 
more  excellent  sacrifice  than  Cain, 
through  which  he  received  the  testi- 
mony that  he  was  righteous,  God 
testifying  of  his  gifts  and  through 
it,  being  dead,  he  yet  speaks. 

^  By  faith  Enoch  was  translated,  so 
as  not  to  see  death ;  and  he  was  not 


found,  because  God  translated  him; 
for  before  his  translation,  he  has  had 
the  testimony  that  he  pleased  God. 
*^  And  apart  from  faith  it  is  impossi- 
ble to  please  him ;  for  he  who  comes 
to  God  must  believe  that  he  is,  and 
that  he  becomes  a  rewarder  to  those 
who  seek  after  him. 

■^  By  faith  Xoah,  being  divinely  in- 
structed concerning  things  not  yet 
seen,  moved  with  godly  fear,  prepared 
an  ark  for  the  saving  of  his  house; 
through  which  he  condemned  the 
world,  and  became  heir  of  the  right- 
eousness which  is  according  to  faith. 

^  By  faith  Abraham  when  called 
obeyed,  to  go  forth  into  a  place  which 
he  was  about  to  receive  for  an  inherit- 
ance, and  went  forth,  not  knowing 
whither  he  was  going.  ^  By  faith  he 
sojourned  in  the  promised  land,  as  a 
foreign  land,  dweUing  in  tents  with 
Isaac  and  Jacob,  the  heirs  with  him 
of  the  same  promise ;  ^^  for  he  waited 
for  the  city  which  has  the  founda- 
tions, whose  builder  and  maker  is 
God. 

^^  By  faith  Sarah  herself  also  re- 
ceived power  to  conceive  seed,  even , 
when  she  was  past  age,  because  she 
accounted  him  faithful  who  promised. 
^2  Wherefore  also  there  sprang  from 
one,  and  him  become  as  dead,  as 
many  as  the  stars  of  heaven  in  multi- 
tude, and  as  the  sand  which  is  by  the 
seashore  innumerable. 

^^  In  faith  these  all  died,  not  hav- 
ing received  the  promises,  but  hav- 
ing seen  them  from  afar,  and  greeted 
them,  and  confessed  that  they  were 
foreigners  and  sojourners  on  the 
earth.  ^^  For  they  that  say  such 
things  declare  plainly,  that  they  are 
seeking  a  country.  ^^  And  if  indeed, 
they  had  kept  in  mind  that  from 
which  they  came  out,  they  would 
have  had  opportunity  to  return.  ^^  But 
now  they  long  for  a  better  country, 
that  is,  a  heavenly;  wherefore  God  is 
not   ashamed    of   them    to   be    called 


XI.    Ver.   3.     Constituted;   or  have  been  framed. 


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their  God;  for  he  prepared  for  them 
a  city. 

1"  By  faith  Abraham,  being  tried, 
has  offered  Isaac ;  and  he  who  had 
gladly  received  the  promises  was  of- 
fering his  only  begotten,  ^^  of  whom 
it  was  said,  In  Isaac  shall  thv  seed  be 
called;  ^^  accounting  that  God  is  able 
even  to  raise  from  the  dead ;  whence 
he  did  also  as  in  a  figure  receive  him 
back. 

2^  By  faith  Isaac  blessed  Jacob  and 
Esau,  concerning  things  in  the  fu- 
ture. 

^^  By  faith  Jacob,  when  dying, 
blessed  each  of  the  sons  of  Joseph; 
and  he  worshiped  [leaning]  on  the 
top  of  his  staff. 

22  By  faith  Joseph,  when  dying, 
made  mention  of  the  departure  of  the 
sons  of  Israel,  and  commanded  con- 
cerning his  bones, 

23  By  faith  Moses,  when  born,  was 
hidden  three  months  by  his  parents, 
because  they  saw  that  the  child  was 
fair;  and  they  were  not  afraid  of  the 
king's  edict, 

2*  By  faith  Moses,  when  grown  up, 
refused  to  be  called  son  of  a  daugh- 
ter of  Pharaoh ;  ^^  choosing  rather  to 
suffer  affliction  with  the  people  of 
God,  than  to  enjoy  the  pleasures  of 
sin  for  a  seaison ;  ^s  accounting  the  re- 
proach of  the  Christ  greater  riches 
than  the  treasures  of  Egypt ;  for  he 
looked  away  to  the  reward. 

^■^  By  faith  he  left  Egypt,  not  fear- 
ing the  wrath  of  the  king;  for  he  en- 
dured, as  seeing  him  who  is  invisi- 
ble. 

28  By  faith  he  has  instituted  the 
passover,  and  the  affusion  of  the 
blood,  that  the  destroyer  of  the  first- 
born might  not  touch  them. 

2^  By  faith  they  passed  through  the 
Red  sea  as  by  dry  land ;  which  the 
Egyptians  attempting  were  swallowed 
up, 

'^  By  faith  the  walls  of  Jericho  fell 

Ver,    37,     Tempted:    Or,    tried.     See    note 


after  they  had  been  encompassed  for 
seven  days. 

3^  By  faith  Rahab  the  harlot  did  not 
perish  with  those  who  disbelieved, 
after  having  received  the  spies  with 
peace. 

32  And  what  more  shall  I  say?  For 
the  time  will  fail  me  if  I  tell  about 
Gideon,  Barak,  Samson,  Jephthah ;  of 
David  also  and  Samuel  and  the 
prophets ;  ^s  ^ho  through  faith  over- 
came kingdoms,  wrought  righteous- 
ness, obtained  promises,  shut  the 
mouths  of  lions,  ^i  quenched  the 
power  of  fire,  escaped  the  edge  of  the 
sword,  from  weakness  were  made 
strong,  became  mighty  in  war,  turned 
to  flight  armies  of  aliens.  ^5  Women 
received  their  dead,  by  a  resurrec- 
tion; and  others  were  tortured,  not 
accepting  the  deliverance,  that  they 
might  obtain  a  better  resurrection. 
3^  And  others  had  trial  of  mockings, 
and  scourgings,  and,  moreover,  of 
bonds  and  imprisonment.  ^'  They 
w^ere  stoned,  they  were  sawn  asunder, 
they  were  tempted,  they  were  slain 
with  the  sword ;  they  went  about  in 
sheep-skins  and  goat-skins,  being 
destitute,  afflicted,  ill-treated;  ^s  of 
whom  the  world  was  not  worthy; 
wandering  in  deserts  and  mountains 
and  caves,  and  the  clefts  of  the  earth. 

^^  And  all  these,  having  obtained 
a  good  testimony  through  their  faith, 
did  not  receive  v/hat  was  promi<;ed; 
^°  God  having  provided  something 
better  concerning  us.  that  apart  from 
us  they  should  not  be  perfected. 

CHAPTER  XII 

^  Therefore,  let  us  also,  having  so 
great  a  cloud  of  witnesses  surround- 
ing us.  put  off  every  weight,  and  the 
easily  besetting  sin,  and  run  with  pa- 
tience the  race  that  is  set  before  us, 
2  looking  away  to  the  author  and  per- 
fecter  of  the  faith,  Jesus;  who  for  the 
joy  set  before  him  endured  the  cross, 

on    chap,    2:    18. 


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despising  shame,  and  has  taken  his 
seat  on  the  right  hand  of  the  throne 
of  God.  ^  For  consider  him  who  has 
endured  such  gainsaying  of  sinners 
against  himself;  that  ye  become  not 
weary,   fainting  in  your  souls,  ' 

^  Not  yet  did  ye  resist  unto  blood, 
contending  against  sin ;  ^  and  ye  have 
forgotten  the  exhortation,  which  dis-j 
courses  with  you  as  with  sons. 

My  son,  regard  not  lightly  the 
chastening  of  the  Lord, 

Nor  faint  when  reproved  by  him ; 
®  For  whom  the  Lord  loves  he 
chastens,  i 

And  scourges  every  son  whom 
he  receives.  ! 

^  It  is  for  chastening  that  ye  en- 
dure ;  God  deals  with  you  as  with 
sons;  for  what  son  is  there  whom  his 
father  chastens  not?  ^  But  if  ye  are 
without  chastening,  of  which  all  have 
become  partakers,  then  are  ye  bas- 
tards, and  not  sons.  ^  Furthermore, 
we  had  the  fathers  of  our  flesh  as 
chasteners,  and  we  reverenced  them ; 
shall  we  not  much  rather  be  in  sub- 
jection to  the  Father  of  spirits,  and 
live?  ^^  For  they  indeed  for  a  few 
days  chastened  us  as  seemed  good  to 
them ;  but  he  for  our  profit,  that  we 
may  be  partakers  of  his  holiness. 
^^  Now  all  chastening  for  the  pres- 
ent indeed  seems  to  be  not  joyous,! 
but  grievous ;  afterward,  it  yields  the ' 
peaceful  fruit  of  righteousness,  to 
those  who  have  been  trained  thereby  | 

^2  Wherefore  straighten  the  relaxed 
hands,  and  the  palsied  knees;  ^^and| 
make   straight   paths    for    your   feet,  I 
that  the  lame   be  not   turned  out  of 
the  way,  but  rather  be  healed.  ^^  Pur- 
sue peace  with  all,  and  the  sanctifica- 
tion.  apart  from  which  no  man  shall 
see    the    Lord;    ^Mooking    diligently,! 
lest  there  be  any   one  coming  short  | 
of  the   grace   of  God;  lest  any  root^ 
of  bitterness  springing  up  trouble  you,  J 

XTI.     Ver.   3.     Himself;   several   of   the   earli 
\'er.   22.23.     Myriads  of  angels,   etc. :   Or,   inn 
and  the  church   of  the  first-born. 


and  the  many  be  thereby  defiled; 
^*^  lest  there  be  any  fornicator,  or  pro- 
fane person,  as  Esau,  who  for  a  sin- 
gle meal  sold  his  birthright.  ^'  For 
ye  know  that  even  when  afterward 
washing  to  inherit  the  blessing,  he 
was  rejected  (for  he  found  no  place 
of  repentance)  ;  though  he  sought  af- 
ter it  with  tears. 

^^  For  ye  have  not  come  to  a  mount 
that  can  be  touched,  and  burning  with 
fire,  nor  to  blackness,  and  darkness, 
and  tempest,  ^^  and  the  sound  of  a 
trumpet,  and  the  voice  of  words; 
which  voice  those  who  heard  entreated 
that  no  word  more  should  be  spoken 
to  them;  -^  for  they  could  not  bear 
that  which  was  charged.  Even  if  a 
beast  touch  the  mountain,  it  shall  be 
stoned ;  ^^  and  so  terrible  was  the 
sight,  that  Moses  said,  I  am  terrified, 
and  trembling.  ^-  But  ye  have  come 
to  mount  Zion,  and  to  the  city  of  the 
living  God,  the  heavenly  Jerusalem, 
and  to  myriads  of  angels,  -^  to  the 
general  assembly  and  church  of  the 
first-born,  who  are  enrolled  in  heaven, 
and  to  God  the  Judge  of  all,  and  to 
the  spirits  of  righteous  men  per- 
fected ;  2*  and  to  Jesus  the  mediator 
of  a  new  covenant,  and  to  the  blood 
of  sprinkling,  that  speaks  better  than 
Abel. 

25  See  that  ye  refuse  not  him  who 
speaks;  for  if  they  did  not  escape, 
refusing  him  who  declared  the  di- 
vine will  on  earth,  much  more  shall 
not  we,  who  turn  away  from  him  who 
speaks  from  heaven ;  -^  whose  voice 
then  shook  the  earth ;  but  now  he  has 
promised,  saying.  Yet  once  more  I 
will  shake,  not  the  earth  only,  but 
also  heaven.  -''  And  this.  Yet  once 
more,  signifies  the  removing  of  the 
things  shaken,  as  of  things  that  have 
been  made,  that  the  things  which  are 
not  to  be  shaken  may  abide. 

28  Wherefore,  receiving  a  kingdom 

est   documents    say,    themselves. 

umerable  hosts,  the  general  assembly  of  angels, 


HEBREWS  XIII 


which  can  not  be  shaken,  let  us  have   tify    the     people     through     his     own 
grace  whereby  we  may  serve  God  ac-    blood,     suffered     without    the    gate. 

'     '  ^^  Therefore  let  us  go  forth   to   him 

without    the    camp,   bearing   his   re- 
proach.    ^*  For  here  we  have  not  an 
abiding  city,  but  are  seeking  for  the 
one  that  is  to  be. 
^^  Through  him  therefore  let  us  of- 


ceptably,   with    reverence    and    fear 
^^  for  our  God  is  a  consuming  fire. 

CHAPTER   XIII 
^  Let  brotherly  love  abide. 


2  Do    not    forget    hospitality;    for   ^^^  ^  sacrifice  of  praise  to   God 

thereby  some  entertanied  angels  un- 
awares. 

^  Remember  the  prisoners,  as  bound 
with  them;  those  ill-treated,  as  being 
yourselves   also   in  the  body. 

*  Let  marriage  be  honored  by  all, 
and  let  the  bed  be  undefiled ;  for  for- 
nicators and  adulterers  God  will 
judge 


continually,  that  is,  the  fruit  of  lips 
that  give  thanks  to  his  name.  ^^  But 
to  do  good  and  to  communicate  for- 
get not;  for  with  such  sacrifices  God 
is  well  pleased. 

^"  Obey  those  who  are  your  lead- 
ers, and  submit ;  for  it  is  they  who 
watch  in  behalf  of  your  souls,  as 
'"^Let  your  disposition  be  withottt  those  who  are  to  give  account;  that 
love  ofmonev,  content  with  what  ye  |  they  may  do  this  with  joy,  and  not 
have ;  for  he'  himself  has  said,  I  will  with  sighing,  for  this  would  be  un- 
never  leave  thee,  nor  forsake  thee.       profitable  for  you. 

^  So  that  we  confidently  say, 

The   Lord   is   my   helper,   and   I 


will  not  fear; 
What  shall  man  do  to  me? 

'  Remember  those  who  were  your 
leaders,  who  spoke  to  you  the  word 
of  God ;  and  observing  the  issue  of 
their  manner  of  life,  imitate  their 
faith. 

^  Jesus  Christ  is  yesterday  and  to- 
day the  same,  yea  and  forever.  ^  Be 
not  carried  away  with  manifold  and 
strange  teachings;  for  it  is  good  that 
the  heart  be  confirmed  with  grace, 
not  with  foods,  which  did  not  profit 
those  who  occupied  themselves  there- 
with. 

^^  W^e   have   an  altar,   from   which  i  have  written  to  you  in  few  words, 
they  have  no  right  to  eat  who  serve       23  Know  that  our  brother  Timothy 
the   tabernacle.   ^^  For  the  bodies   of   has  been  set  at  liberty;  with  whom, 
those  beasts,  w^hose  blood  is  brought   if  he  come  shortly,  I  will  see  you. 
into  the  holy  places  through  the  high       24  5^]^^.^   ^]|   your   leaders,   and   all 
priest   as     an    offering  for    sin,     are   the  saints.     Those  from   Italy  salute 
burned  without  the  camp.    ^^  Where-   you. 
fore  Jesus  also,  that  he  might  sane- 1      25  Grace  be  with  you  all.    Amen. 

XIII.      Ver.     9.      Occupied    themselves    therewith:     Gr.,    walked    therein. 
V'^er.    21.     Us:    Many    ancient    documents    read,    you. 

274 


^^  Pray  for  us ;  for  we  are  persuaded 
that  we  have  a  good  conscience,  in 
all  things  wishing  to  deport  ourselves 
well.  ^^  But  I  the  more  earnestly  ex- 
hort you  to  do  this,  that  I  may  the 
more  quickly  be  restored  to  you. 

20  Now  the  God  of  peace,  who 
brought  up  from  the  dead  our  Lord 
Jesus,  the  great  Shepherd  of  the 
sheep  in  virtue  of  the  blood  of  an 
eternal  covenant,  21  make  you  perfect 
in  every  good  thing  to  do  his  will, 
working  in  us  that  which  is  well- 
pleasing  in  his  sight,  through  Jesus 
Christ ;  to  whom  be  the  glory,  forever 
and   ever.     Amen. 

22  But  I  exhort  you,  brethren,  bear 
with  the  word  of  exhortation ;  for  1 


THE    GENERAL   LETTER    OF 


JAMES 


CHAPTER   I  '  ^^  Then     desire,     having     conceived, 

^  James,  a  servant  of  God  and  of  ^^^'^  %"'  f"^,  S"?"'  ''},^^  completed 
the  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  to  the  twelve  ^nngs  forth  death  ^«  Be  not  led 
tribes  which  are  in  the  Dispersion,  ^^tray,  my  beloved  brethren.  ^'  Every 
greeting.  ^^^^   givmg   and    every   perfect    gift 

2  Account  it  all  joy,  my  brethren,  is  from  above,  coming  down  from  the 
when  ye  fall  into  manifold  trials;  Father  of  the  lights,  with  whom  there 
3  knowing  that  the  proving  of  your  is  no  variableness,  or  a  shadow  caused 
faith  works  patience.  ^  And  let  pa-  by  turning.  ^^  Of  his  own  will  he 
tience  have  a  perfect  work,  in  order  brought  us  forth  with  the  word  of 
that  ye  may  be  mature  and  complete,  truth,  that  we  should  be  a  kind  of 
in  nothing  lacking.  first-fruits  of  his  creatures. 

^  But  if  any  one  of  you  is  lacking  ^^  Ye  know  this,  my  beloved  breth- 
in  wisdom,  let  him  ask  from  God,  ren.  But  let  every  man  be  swift  to 
who  gives  to  all  readily,  and  upbraids  hear,  slow  to  speak,  slow  to  wrath; 
not,  and  it  will  be  given  him.  ^  But  I  ^^  for  man's  wrath  works  not  God's 
let  him  ask  in  faith,  nothing  doubt-  righteousness.  21  wherefore,  putting 
ing;  for  he  that  doubts  is  like  a  wave  off  all  filthiness  and  overflowing  of 
of  the  sea  driven  by  the  wind  and !  wickedness,  receive  with  meekness 
tossed.  '  For  let  not  that  man  sup-  the  implanted  word,  which  is  able  to 
pose  that  he  will  receive  anything  save  your  souls.  -^  But  become  doers 
from  the  Lord ;  »  a  man  of  two  minds,  of  the  word,  and  not  hearers  only, 
unstable  in  all  his  ways.  deceiving  yourselves.      ^s  Because     if 

■'  But  let  the  lowlv  brother  glory  any  one  is  a  hearer  of  the  word,  and 
in  his  exaltation;  ^^  and  the  rich,  in  not  a  doer,  he  is  like  a  man  behold- 
his  humiliation ;  because  as  the  flower  ing  his  natural  face  in  a  mirror, 
of  grass  he  will  pass  away.  ^  For  ^'^  For  he  beheld  himself,  and  has 
the  sun  rises  with  the  burning  heat,  gone  away;  and  straightway  he  for- 
and  withers  the  grass,  and  its  flower  1  got  what  manner  of  man  he  was. 
falls  off,  and  the  beauty  of  its  appear- 1  ^^  But  he  who  looks  into  a  perfect 
ance  perishes;  so  also  will  the  rich  law,  the  law  of  freedom,  and  remains 
man  fade  in  his  goings.     ^^  Happy  isj  by  it,  becoming  not  a  forgetful  hearer. 


a  man  that  endures  trial ;  because, 
when  he  becomes  approved,  he  will 
receive  the  crown  of  life,  which  He 
has  promised  to  those  who  love  him. 
^^  Let  no  one  say  when  he  is 
tempted,    I    am    tempted    from    God; 


but  a  doer  of  work,  this  man  shall  be 
happy  in  his  doing,  ^e  jf  ^j^y  q^q 
thinks  that  he  is  religious,  while  he 
bridles  not  his  tongue,  but  deceives 
his  heart,  this  man's  religious  service 
is  vain.     ^"^  A  pure  and  undefiled   re-, 


for  God  can  not  be  tempted  with  evil,  Hgious  service  before  God  and  the 
and  himself  tempts  no  one.  ^^  But  Father  is  this :  To  visit  orphans  and 
each  one  is  tempted,  when  by  his  own  .  widows  in  their  affliction ;  to  keep 
desire  he  is  drawn  away  and  enticed.  I  one's  self  unspotted  from  the  world. 


I.     Ver.  2,12.     Trials,  trial:   See  note  on  Heb.  2:18. 
Ver.   5.       Readily:  Gr.,  simply. 

Ver.    13.     Tempted:    the    same    word    often    translated,   tried. 
Ver.  21.     Wickedness:  Or,  malice. 


See   note    on   Heb.   2:18. 


JAMES  II,   III 


CHAPTER  II 


^  My  brethren,  hold  not  the  faith 
of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  the  Lord 
of  glory,  with  respect  of  persons. 
^  For  if  there  enter  into  your  syna- 
gogue a  man  with  a  gold  ring,  in 
bright  clothing,  and  there  enter  in 
also  a  poor  man  in  mean  clothing; 
^  and  ye  show  regard  to  him  that 
wears  the  gay  clothing,  and  say,  Sit 
thou  here  in  a  good  place,  and  say 
to  the  poor  man,  Stand  thou  there, 
or,  Sit  under  my  footstool;  *are  ye 
not  partial  in  yourselves,  and  become 
evil-thinking  judges  ?  ^  Hearken,  my 
beloved  brethren.  Did  not  God 
choose  the  poor  as  to  the  world  to  be 
rich  in  faith,  and  heirs  of  the  king- 
dom which  he  promised  to  those  who 
love  him  ?  ^  But  ye  dishonored  the 
poor  man.  Do  not  the  rich  oppress 
you,  and  is  it  not  they  that  drag  you 
before  the  judgment  seats?  "^  Do  not 
they  blaspheme  the  worthy  name  by 
which  ye  are  called? 

^  If  however  ye  fulfill  the  royal  law, 
according  to  the  Scripture,  Thou 
shalt  love  they  neighbor  as  thyself, 
ye  do  well.  "  But  if  ye  have  respect 
to  persons,  ye  commit  sin,  being  con- 
victed by  the  law  as  transgressors. 
^^  For  whoever  keeps  the  whole  law, 
and  yet  sins  in  one  point,  has  be- 
come guilty  of  all.  ^"^  For  he  who 
said.  Do  not  commit  adultery,  said 
also.  Do  not  kill.  Now  if  thou  dost 
not  commit  adultery,  but  killest,  thou 
hast  become  a  transgressor  of  law. 
^-  So  speak,  and  so  do,  as  men  that 
are  going  to  be  judged  by  a  law  of 
freedom.  ^^  For  judgment  is  merci- 
less to  him  that  showed  no  mercy. 
Mercy   glories   over   judgment. 

^*What  does  it  profit,  my  brethren,, 
if  any  one  says  that  he  has  faith,  and  j 
has    not    works?      Can     such    faith  1 
save  him?     ^^  If  a  brother  or  a  sister 
is  naked,  and  in  lack  of  daily  food, 
^^  and  one  of  you  says  to  them,  Go 
in   peace,   be   warmed,   and   be   satis- 


fied, but  ye  give  them  not  the  things 
needful  for  the  body,  what  does'  it 
profit  ?  ^^  Even  so  faith,  if  it  has  not 
works,  is  dead  in  itself.  ^^  But  some 
one  will  say,  Thou  hast  faith,  and  I 
have  works;  show  me  thy  faith  apart 
from  the  works,  and  I  will  show  thee 
the  faith  by  my  works.  ^^  Thou  be- 
lievest  that  God  is  one.  Thou  doest 
well ;  even  the  demons  believe,  and 
shudder.  ~^  But  wilt  thou  know,  O 
vain  man,  that  faith  apart  from 
works  is  idle  ?  ^^  Was  not  Abraham 
our  father  justified  by  works,  when 
he  offered  Isaac  his  son  on  the  altar? 
2-  Thou  seest  that  faith  wrought  with 
his  works,  and  by  works  was  faith 
completed.  ^^  And  the  Scripture  was 
fulfilled  w^hich  says.  And  Abraham 
believed  God,  and  it  was  reckoned  to 
him  for  righteousness ;  and  he  w^as 
called  God's  Friend.  -^  Ye  see  that 
by  works  a  man  is  justified,  and  not 
by  faith  only.  -^  And  in  like  man- 
ner, was  not  also  Rahab  the  harlot 
justified  by  works,  when  she  received 
the  messengers,  and  sent  them  out 
by  another  way  ?  -^  For  as  the  body 
apart  from  the  spirit  is  dead,  so  also 
faith  apart  from  works  is  dead. 

CHAPTER  III 

^  My  brethren,  become  not  many 
of  you  teachers,  knowing  that  [so] 
we  shall  receive  greater  condemna- 
tion. -  For  in  many  things  we  all 
stumble.  If  any  one  stumbles  not 
in  word,  this  is  a  perfect  man, 
able  to  bridle  also  the  whole 
body.  ^  Now  if  we  put  the  bridles 
into  the  horses'  mouths,  that  they 
may  obey  us,  we  turn  about  their 
whole  body  also.  *  Behold  also  the 
ships,  though  they  are  so  great,  and 
driven  by  fierce  winds,  are  turned 
about  by  a  very  small  helm,  whither- 
soever the  helmsman  w'ishes.  ^  So 
also  the  tongue  is  a  little  member, 
and  boasts  great  things.  Behold, 
how  great  a  forest  is  kindled  by  how 


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small  a  fire !  ®  And  the  tongue  is  a 
fire :  that  world  of  iniquity  among 
our  members  is  the  tongue,  which 
defiles  the  whole  body,  and  sets  on 
fire  the  course  of  life,  and  is  set  on 
fire  by  hell.  '  For  every  nature  of 
wild  beasts  and  birds,  of  creeping 
things  and  things  in  the  sea,  is  tamed, 
and  has  been  tamed,  by  human  na- 
ture. ^  But  the  tongue  no  man  can ' 
tame ;  a  restless  evil,  full  of  deadly 
poison.  ^  Therewith  we  bless  the 
Lord  and  Father ;  and  therewith  we 
curse  men,  who  have  been  made  after 
the  likeness  of  God.  ^^  Out  of  the 
same  mouth  come  forth  blessing  audi 
cursing.  My  brethren,  these  things; 
ought  not  so  to  be.  ^^  Does  the  foun- 
tain, out  of  the  same  opening,  send 
forth  sweet  [water]  and  bitter? 
^-  Can  a  fig-tree,  my  brethren,  yield 
olives,  or  a  vine  figs  ?  Neither  can 
salt  water  yield  sweet. 

^^  Who  is  wise  and  intelligent 
among  you  ?  Let  him  show,  by  his 
good  conduct,  his  works  in  meek- 
ness of  wisdom.  ^"^  But  if  ye  have 
bitter  jealousy  and  party  spirit  in 
your  hearts,  do  not  glory  and  lie 
against  the  truth.  ^^  This  wisdom  is 
not  one  that  comes  down  from  above, 
but  earthly,  natural,  demoniacal. 
^®  For  where  there  is  jealousy  and 
party  spirit,  there  is  tumult  and  ev- 
ery bad  deed.  ^^  But  the  wisdom 
from  above  is  first  pure,  then  peace- 
able, yielding,  easily  persuaded,  full 
of  mercy  and  good  fruits,  without 
partiality,  unfeigned.  ^^  And  the  fruit 
of  righteousness  is  being  sown  in 
peace  by  those  who  are  working 
peace. 

CHAPTER  IV 

^  Whence  are  wars,  and  whence  are 
battles  among  you?  Are  they  not 
hence,  from  your  pleasures  that  war 
in   your  members?     ^  Ye  desire,  and 

\'er.    15.      Natural:  Or,  animal.     Compare  T.  Cor.  2:14. 

I\'.     Ver.    5.     Says   in   vain,   etc.:   Or,   speaks  in   vain?      Does  the   Spirit   which   he  made  to 
dwell  in  us  long  unto  envying? 


have  not;  ye  kill,  and  envy,  and  can- 
not obtain;  ye  fight  and  war.  Ye 
have  not,  because  ye  ask  not ;  "  ye 
ask,  and  receive  not,  because  ye  ask 
amiss,  that  ye  may  spend  it  in  your 
pleasures.  *  Adulteresses,  know  ye 
not  that  the  friendship  of  the  world 
is  enmity  with  God  ?  Whoever  there- 
fore wishes  to  be  a  friend  of  the 
world  makes  himself  an  enemy  of 
God.  ^  Or  do  ye  think  that  the  Scrip- 
ture says  in  vain,  the  Spirit  he  made 
to  dwell  in  us  has  jealous  longings? 
^  But  he  gives  the  more  grace. 
Wherefore  he  says, 

God  resists  the  proud, 

But  gives  grace  to  the  lowly. 

"^  Submit  yourselves  therefore  to  God. 
But  resist  the  devil,  and  he  will  flee 
from  you.  ^  Draw  near  to  God,  and 
he  will  draw  near  to  you.  Cleanse 
your  hands,  ye  sinners ;  and  purify 
your  hearts,  ye  double-minded.  ^  Sor- 
row, and  mourn,  and  weep ;  let  your 
laughter  be  turned  into  mourning, 
and  your  joy  into  heaviness.  ^°  Hum- 
ble yourselves  in  the  sight  of  the 
Lord,  and  he  will  exalt  you. 

^^  Do  not  speak  against  one  an- 
other, brethren.  He  that  speaks 
against  a  brother,  or  judges  his 
brother,  speaks  against  the  law,  and 
judges  the  law.  But  if  thou  judgest 
the  law,  thou  art  not  a  doer  of  law, 
but  a  judge.  ^^  One  is  the  lawgiver 
and  judge,  he  who  is  able  to  save 
and  to  destroy.  But  who  art  thou 
that  judgest  thy  neighbor? 

^2  Come  now,  ye  that  say.  To-day 
or  to-morrow  we  will  go  into  this  city 
and  spend  one  year  there,  and  trade, 
and  get  gain ;  (^'*  whereas  ye  know 
not  what  belongs  to  the  morrow; 
what  is  your  life  ?  for  ye  are  a  vapor, 
that  appears  for  a  little  time,  and  then 
vanishes;)  ^^  instead  of  your  saying, 
If  the  Lord  will,  we  shall  both  live, 
and  do  this  or  that.     ^^  But  now  ye 


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glory  in  your  boastings.  All  such 
glorying  is  evil.  ^^  To  one  therefore 
that  knows  to  do  good,  and  does  it 
not,  to  him  it  is  sin.  ^ 

CHAPTER  V  ' 

^  Come  now,  ye  rich,  weep,  howl- 
ing, for  your  sorrows  that  are  com-. 
ing  on  you.  ^  Your  riches  are  cor- 
rupted, and  your  garments  are  be- 
come moth-eaten.  ^  Your  gold  and 
silver  are  rusted;  and  the  rust  of 
them  will  be  a  testimony  against  you, 
and  will  eat  your  flesh  as  fire.  Ye 
heaped  up  treasure  for  the  last  days ! 
*  Behold,  the  wages  of  the  workmen 
who  reaped  your  fields,  which  is 
fraudulently  kept  back  by  you,  cries 
out;  and  the  cries  of  those  who  reaped 
have  entered  into  the  ears  of  the 
Lord  ot  Sabaoth.  ^  Ye  have  been 
luxurious  on  the  earth,  and  lived  in 
pleasure ;  ye  have  nourished  your 
hearts  in  a  day  of  slaughter.  ^  Ye 
have  condemned,  ye  have  killed  the 
righteous  man ;  he  does  not  resist 
you. 

■^  Be  patient  therefore,  brethren, 
until  the  coming  of  the  Lord.  Be- 
hold, the  husbandman  waits  for  the 
precious  fruit  of  the  earth,  being  pa- 
tient over  it,  till  it  receive  the  early 
and  latter  rain.  ^  Be  ye  also  patient; 
establish  your  hearts,  because  the 
coming  of  the  Lord  has  drawn  near. 
^  Murmur  not  one  against  another, 
brethren,  that  ye  be  not  judged.  Be- 
hold, the  judge  stands  before  the 
doors.  i^^Take,  brethren,  the  proph- 
ets, who  spoke  in  the  name  of  the 
Lord,    for    an    example    of   affliction, 


and  of  long-suffering.  ^^  Behold,  we 
count  those  happy  who  patiently  en- 
dured. Ye  have  heard  of  the  patience 
of  Job,  and  have  seen  the  end  of  the 
Lord's  dealings ;  that  the  Lord  is  very 
pitiful,   and   of  tender   mercy. 

^2  But  above  all  things,  my  breth- 
ren, swear  not ;  neither  by  the  heaven, 
nor  by  the  earth,  nor  by  any  other 
oath ;  but  let  yours  be  the  yea,  yea, 
and  the  nay,  nay;  that  ye  fall  not  un- 
der condemnation. 

^^  Is  any  afflicted  among  you?  let 
him  pray.  Is  any  cheerful?  let  him 
sing  praise.  ^^  Is  any  sick  among 
you  ?  let  him  call  for  the  elders  of  the 
church :  and  let  them  pray  over  him, 
anointing  him  with  oil'  in  the  name  of 
the  Lord.  ^^  And  the  prayer  of  faith 
will  save  the  sick,  and  the  Lord 
will  raise  him  up ;  and  if  he  have  com- 
mitted sins,  it  will  be  forgiven  him. 

^^  Confess  therefore  your  sins  to 
one  another,  and  pray  for  one  an- 
other, that  ye  may  be  healed.  The 
prayer  of  a  righteous  man  avails 
much  in  its  working.  ^"  Elijah  was 
a  man  of  like  nature  with  us ;  and 
he  prayed  earnestly  that  it  might  not 
rain,  and  it  rained  not  on  the  land 
for  three  years  and  six  months. 
^^  And  again  he  prayed,  and  the  heav- 
ens gave  rain,  and  the  earth  brought 
forth  its  fruit. 

^^  My  brethren,  if  any  one  among 
you  be  led  astray  from  the  truth,  and 
one  turn  him ;  ^o  let  him  know,  that 
he  who  turns  a  sinner  from  the  error 
of  his  way,  will  save  a  soul  from 
death,  and  will  cover  a  multitude  of 


sins. 


Ver.  4.     Lord  of  Sabaoth  :  That  is.  Lord  of  hosts. 


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PETER 


CHAPTER  I 

^  Peter,  an  apostle  of  Jesus  Christ, 
to  the  sojourners  of  the  Dispersion  in 
Pontus,  Galatia,  Cappadocia,  Asia, 
and  Bithynia ;  ^  elect  according  to 
the  foreknowledge  of  God  the  Father, 
in  sanctification  of  the  Spirit,  to 
obedience  and  sprinkling  of  the  blood 
of  Jesus  Christ:  Grace  and  peace  be 
multiplied  to  you. 

^  Blessed  be  the  God  and  Father  of 
our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  who  according 
to  his  abundant  mercy  begot  us  again 
to  a  living  hope  through  the  resur- 
rection of  Jesus  Christ  from  the  dead; 
*  to  an  inheritance  imperishable,  and 
undefiled,  and  unfading,  kept  in 
heaven  for  you,  ^  who  by  the  power 
of  God  are  guarded  through  faith, 
unto  a  salvation  ready  to  be  revealed 
in  the  last  time.  ^  Wherein  ye  greatly 
rejoice,  though  now  for  a  Httle  time, 
if  need  be,  made  sorrowful  in  mani- 
fold trials ;  "^  that  the  proving  of  your 
faith,  much  more  precious  than  gold 
that  perishes  but  is  proved  through 
fire,  may  be  found  unto  praise  and 
glory  and  honor  at  the  revelation  of 
Jesus  Christ ;  ^  whom  not  having  seen 
ye  love ;  on  whom,  though  now  ye  see 
him  not,  yet  believing,  ye  rejoice  with 
joy  unspeakable  and  full  of  glory; 
^  receiving  the  end  of  your  faith,  sal- 
vation of  your  souls.  ^^  Concerning 
which  salvation  the  prophets  dili- 
gently sought  and  searched,  who 
prophesied  of  the  grace  toward  you; 
^^  searching  unto  what  time  or  what 
manner  of  time  the  spirit  of  Christ 
which  was  in  them  gave  indication, 
when  he  testified  beforehand  the  suf- 
ferings destined  for  Christ,  and  the 
glories  that  would  follow ;  ^^  to  whom 
it  was  revealed,  that  not  to  them- 
selves, but  to  you  they  were  minister- 
ing   those    things,    which    now    have 


been  announced  to  you,  through 
those  who  brought  you  the  good 
news  by  the  Holy  Spirit  sent  from 
heaven;  which  things  angels  desire 
to  look  into. 

^^  Wherefore,  girding  up  the  loins 
of  your  mind,  be  sober,  and  hope  per- 
fectly for  the  grace  that  is  to  be 
brought  to  you  at  the  revelation  of 
Jesus  Christ ;  ^^  as  children  of  obedi- 
ence, not  conforming  yourselves  to 
the  former  desires  in  [the  time  of] 
your  ignorance ;  ^^  but  as  he  who 
called  you  is  holy,  be  ye  yourselves 
holy  in  all  your  conduct;  ^^  because 
it  is  written.  Ye  shall  be  holy,  be- 
cause I  am  holy.  ^"  And  if  ye  call 
him  Father,  who  without  respect  of 
persons  judges  according  to  each 
one's  work,  pass  the  time  of  your  so- 
journing in  fear;  ^^  knowing  that  not 
with  perishable  things,  silver  and 
gold,  ye  were  redeemed  from  your 
vain  course  of  life  handed  over  from 
your  fathers,  ^^  but  with  the  precious 
blood  of  Christ,  as  of  a  lamb  without 
blemish  and  without  spot ;  ^^  who  was 
foreknown  indeed  before  the  foun- 
dation of  the  world,  but  manifested 
in  these  last  times  for  you,  -^  who 
through  him  believe  on  God,  who 
raised  him  from  the  dead,  and  gave 
him  glory ;  so  that  your  faith  and 
hope  might  be  on  God. 

-2  Having  purified  your  souls  in 
obeying  the  truth  unto  unfeigned 
brotherly  love,  love  one  another  from 
the  heart  earnestly ;  -^  being  born 
again,  not  of  perishable  seed,  but  of 
imperishable,  through  the  word  of 
God,  which  lives  and  abides.  -*  Be- 
cause, 

All  flesli  is  as  grass, 

And  all   its   glory   as   the   flower 
of   grass. 

The  grass  withers,  and  its  flower 


2/9 


I  PETER  II 


falls  off;  ^^  Beloved,  I  exhort  you  as  foreign- 

25  But  the  word  of  the  Lord  abides  ers  and  sojourners,   to   abstain  from 


forever. 


fleshly  desires,  which  war  against  the 


And  this  is  the  word  which  was  soul ;  ^-  having  your  conduct  becom- 
ing among  the  Gentiles;  that,  where- 
in they  speak  against  you  as  evil- 
doers,  they   may   from     your     good 


preached  as  good  news  to  you. 
CHAPTER  II 


^  Putting  off  therefore  all  wicked-  works,  beholding  them,  glorify  God 
ness,  and  all  guile,  and  hypocrises,  in  the  day  of  visitation, 
and  envyings,  and  all  evil  speakings,  i3  gg  subject  to  every  human  insti- 
2  as  newborn  babes,  long  for  the  tution,  for  the  Lord's  sake;  whether 
spiritual,  unadulterated  milk,  that  by  to  the  king,  as  pre-eminent,  ^^  or  to 
it  ye  may  grow  unto  salvation;  ^  if  1  governors  as  sent  through  him  for 
ye  tasted  that  the  Lord  is  gracious  ;Lhe  punishment  of  evil-doers  and  the 
no  whom  coming,  a  living  stone  re- 1  p^-^jg^  ^f  ^^^^^^  ^^,1^^  ^^  ^^^11^  i5  poj. 
jected  indeed  by  men,  but  with  God' ^^  -^  ^^^  ^^^-^^  ^f  ^^^  ^^^^  ^-^^  ^^,^jl_ 
elect,   honored,   ^  ye   yourselves  also,  ^^.  ^^^^^^   ^.^^^^^     ^^^    • 

as  hving  stones    are  being  built  "p  a  ^^^^-^^  ^^^^.^^^  ^^^^     ,e  ^s  freef  and 
spiritual   house,   to   be   a   holy   priest-' 
hood,  to  offer  up  spiritual  sacrifices, 
acceptable  to     God     through     J^sus 


Christ 

^  Because  it  is  contained  in  Scripture, 
Behold,  I  lay  in  Zion  a  chief  cor- 
ner-stone,   elect,   honored ; 
And  he  that  believes  on  him  shall 
not  be  put  to  shame 


not  as  having  your  freedom  for  a  vail 
of  wickedness,  but  as  God's  servants. 
^^  Honor  all  men :  love  the  brother- 
hood; fear  God;  honor  the  king. 

^^  Servants,  be  subject  to  your  mas- 
ters with  all  fear,  not  only  to  the 
good  and  forbearing,  but  also  to  the 
perverse.     ^^  For  this  is  acceptable,  if 


^  For   you    therefore    who    believe    is' one   for  conscience   toward   God  en- 
the  honor;  but  for  persons  who  dis-  dures   griefs,      suffering     wrongfully. 

2*^  For   what   glory   is   it,    if   when   ye 

sin    and    are    beaten,    ye    endure    it? 

But  if  when  ye  do   well,  and  suffer, 

ye  shall  endure  it,  this  is  acceptable 

with    God.      21  por    to    this    ye    were 

called ;    because    Christ   also    suft'ered 

A  stone  of  stumbling  and  a  rock  i  for  you,  leaving  you  an  example,  that 

of  offense,  ^     I  ye  should  follow  his  steps ;  ~^  who  did 

— persons    who    stumble,    being    dis- 1  no   sin,   nor  was   guile   found   in   his 

obedient  to  the  word ;  to  which  they  I  mouth ;  ^3  who,  when  he  was  reviled, 


believe, 

A   stone   which   the  'builders   re- 
jected. 
This  became  the  head  of  the  cor- 
ner, 
^  and 


were  also  appointed.  ^  But  ye  are  an 
elect  race,  a  kingly  priesthood,  a  holy 
nation,  a  people  for  a  possession  [of 
God]  ;  that  ye  should  show  forth 
the  excellencies  of  him  who  call- 
ed you  out  of  darkness  into  his 
marvelous  light;  ^^  who  once  were 
not  a  people,  but  are  now  God's  peo- 
ple; who  had  not  obtained  mercy, 
but  now  have  obtained  mercv. 


reviled  not  again ;  when  he  suffered, 
threatened  not ;  but  committed  it  to 
him  who  judges  righteously ;  ^4  who 
himself  bore  our  sins  in  his  own  body 
on  the  tree,  in  order  that  we,  having 
died  to  sins,  should  live  to  righteous- 
ness ;  by  whose  stripes  ye  were  healed. 
-"  For  ye  were  going  astray  like 
sheep ;  but  have  returned  now  to  the 
Shepherd  and  Bishop  of  your  souls. 


II.     Ver.    I.      Wickedness:   Or,   malice. 
\'er.   23.      Bishop:    Or,   Overseer. 


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CHAPTER  III 


^  In  like  manner,  ye  wives,  be  sub- 
ject to  your  own  husbands ;  that  even 
if  any  obey  not  the  word,  they  may 
without  the  word  be  gained  through 
the  conduct  of  their  wives,  -  when 
they  behold  your  pure  conduct  in 
fear.  ^  Whose  adorning,  let  it  not 
be  the  outward  one  of  braiding  the 
hair,  and  of  wearing  golden  orna- 
ments, or  of  putting  on  apparel; 
*  but  the  hidden  man  of  the  heart,  in 
that  which  is  imperishable  of  the 
meek  and  quiet  spirit,  which  in  the 
sight  of  God  is  of  great  price.  ^  For 
so  in  the  old  time  the  holy  women 
also,  who  hoped  in  God,  adorned' 
themselves,  being  in  subjection  to 
their  own  husbands.  ^  as  Sarah  obeyed, 
Abraham,  calling  him  lord;  of  whom 
ye  became  children,  if  ye  do  good,  I 
and  fear  no  alarm.  j 

'''  Ye  husbands,  in  like  manner,  j 
dwell  with  them  according  to  knowl- 
edge, giving  honor  to  the  woman,  as 
the  weakei  vessel,  as  being  also  joint- 
heirs  of  the  grace  of  life;  that  your 
prayers  be  not  hindered. 

^  Finally,  be  all  of  one  mind,  sym- 
pathizing, loving  as  brethren,  tender- 
hearted, humble-minded ;  ^  not  re- 
turning evil  for  evil,  or  reviling  forj 
reviling;  but  on  the  contrary  bless- 
ing, because  to  this  end  ye  were 
called,  in  order  that  ye  might  inherit 
blessing.     ^^  For, 

He  who  wishes  to  love  life,  ' 

And  to  see  good  days,  I 

Let  him  refrain  his  tongue  from 

evil. 
And  his  lips  from  speaking  guile;] 
^^  Let  him  avoid  evil,  and  do  good;' 
Let  him  seek  peace,  and  pursue 

it. 
^2  Because  the  eyes  of  the  Lord  are 

on  the  righteous, 
And    his    ears    are   toward   their 

supplication : 

Ver.  21.     Request:   Or,  inquiry,  or  appeal. 


,  But  the   face     of     the     Lord  is 

I  against  those  who  do  evil. 

{  ^2  And  who  is  he  that  will  harm  you, 
I  if  ye   are   zealous   for   that   which   is 
[good?     i*But  if  ye  should  even  suf- 
fer for  righteousness'  sake,  happy  are 
I  ye ;  and  fear  not  as  they  fear,  nor  be 
j  troubled;    ^^  but    sanctify    Christ    as 
!  Lord  in  your  hearts ;  ready  always  for 
a  defense  to  every  one  that  asks  of 
you  an  account  concerning  the  hope 
that  is  in  you,  with  meekness  and  fear ; 
^®  having  a  good  conscience,  in  order 
that  wherein  ye  are  spoken  against, 
they  may  be  ashamed  that  falsely  ac- 
cuse   your    good    conduct    in    Christ. 
^"  For  it  is  better,  if  such  should  be 
the   will   of   God,   that  ye   suffer   for 
well-doing,     than       for      evil-doing. 
^^  Because  Christ  also     suffered     for 
sins  once,  the  righteous  for  the  un- 
righteous, that  he  might  bring  us  to 
God,  being  put  to  death  in  flesh,  but 
made  alive  in  spirit ;  ^^  in  which  also 
he  went  and  preached  to  the  spirits 
in  prison,  ^o  ^y^Q  -v^Tere  disobedient  in 
the  old  time,  when  the  long-suffering 
of  God  waited  in  the  days  of  Noah, 
while  an  ark  was  preparing,  in  which 
a  few,  that  is,  eight  souls,  were  saved 
through  water ;   -^  which   in  an  anti- 
type, baptism  (immersion),  now  saves 
you  also,    (not  the  putting  aw^ay  of 
the  filth  of  the  flesh,  but  the  request 
of  a  good  conscience   toward  God), 
through   the   resurrection     of     Jesus 
Christ;   22  ^yho  is  on  the  right  hand 
of  God,  having  gone  into  heaven,  an- 
gels and  authorities  and  powers  be- 
ing made  subject  to  him. 

CHAPTER  IV 

^  Christ  then  having  suffered  in  the 
flesh,  do  ye  also  arm  yourselves  with 
the  same  mind;  because  he  who  suf- 
fered in  the  flesh  has  ceased  from  sin ; 
^  that  ye  no  longer  may  live  the  time 
which  remains  in  the  flesh  by  men's 
desires,  but  bv  God's  will.     ^  For  the 


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time  past  suffices  to  have  wrought  the  ^^  Because  the  season  is  come  that 
will  of  the  Gentiles,  when  we  walked  judgment  should  begin  from  the 
in  wantonness,  lusts,  excess  of  wine,  house  of  God;  and  if  it  begin  first 
revelings,  carousings,  and  unhallowed  from  us,  what  will  be  the  end  ot  those 
idolatries;  *at  which  thing  they  are  who  obey  not  the  gospel  of  God? 
astonished,  as  ye  run  not  with  them  ^^  And  if  the  righteous  is  with  diffi- 
to  the  same  excess  of  riot,  speaking  culty  saved,  where  will  the  ungodly 
evil  of  you;  ^  who  shall  give  account  and  sinner  appear?  ^^  Wherefore  let 
to  him  who  is  ready  to  judge  living  those  also  who  sniffer  according  to 
and  dead.  ^'For  to  this  end  was  the  the  will  of  God,  commit  their  souls 
good  news  preached  also  to  dead  in  well-doing  to  a  faithful  Creator, 
men,  that  they  might  be  judged  ac- 
cording to  men  in  flesh,  but  live  ac-  CHAPTER  V 
cording  to  God  in  spirit. 

•  But  the  end  of  all  things  is  at  ^  The  elders  therefore  among  you 
hand.  Be  therefore  sober,  and  watch  I  exhort,  who  am  a  fellow-elder,  and 
unto  prayers ;  ®  above  all  things  hav-  a  witness  of  the  sufferings  of  Christ, 
ing  your  love  toward  one  another  who  am  also  a  partaker  of  the  glory 
earnest,  because  love  covers  a  multi-  [  that  is  going  to  be  revealed ;  ^  shep- 
tude  of  sins;  ^  hospitable  to  one  an-  herd  the  flock  of  God  which  is  among 
other,  without  murmuring;  ^^  accord-' you,  overseeing  it  not  by  constraint 
ing  as  each  received  a  gift,  minister-!  but  willingly,  according  to  [the  will 
ing  it  among  yourselves,  as  good  of]  God,  not  for  base  gain  but  \vith 
stewards  of  God's  manifold  grace;  good  will;  ^  neither  as  lording  it  over 
11  if  any  one  speaks,  as  uttering  God's  ^^^  allotted  charges,  but  becoming  ex- 
oracles;  if  any  one  serves,  as  of  j^g  ^^  ^^e  flock;  ^  and  when  the 
strength  which  God  supplies;  that  in  ^j^-^f  Shepherd  is  manifested,  ve  will 
all  things  God  may  be  glorified,  ^^^^.^^  ^^^  unfading  crown  of' glory, 
through  Jesus  Christ   to  whom  is  the        ,  j^   j.j^^   ^^^^^^^^  ^^^  ^^     ^^ 

glory  and  the  might,  forever  and  ever.        ,  .     ,   .      ,,        ,  ,  \r         n     r 

\  t)     '  -  subject  to  the  elder.     Yea,  all  of  you 

10  W  1        1   u         4.      4-     •  u  A  r.4.  4.u^  for  Tservingl  one  another  gird  your- 

12  Beloved,  be  not  astonished  at  the  ,    L        .,,  •'i,       .,.         ,     ^          /-    j 

£         ^    ^  ^  1  •          1           _               ,  .^  selves    with    numility:    because    God 

fiery  test  taking  place  among  you  to  .                     '  j    u         • 


prove  you,  as  though  a  strange  thing 
w^ere  befalling  you;  ^^  but,  in  so  far  as 
ye  share  in  Christ's  sufferings,  re- 
joice; that,  at  the  revelation  of  his 
glory  also,  ye  may  rejoice  with  ex- 


resists  the  proud,  but  gives  grace  to 
the  lowly.  ^  Humble  yourselves 
therefore  under  the  mighty  hand  of 
God,  that  he  may  exalt  you  in  due 
season ;  '^  casting  all  your  anxiety  on 


ceeding  joy.  ^^  If  ye  are  reproached  him,  because  he  cares  for  you 
in  Christ's  name,  happy  are  ye;  be-  ^  Be  sober,  be  watchful.  Your  ad- 
cause  the  Spirit  of  glory,  even  I  versary  the  devil,  as  a  roaring  lion,  is 
the  [Spirit]  of  God,  rests  on'  walking  about,  seeking  whom  he  may 
you.  1^  For  let  no  one  of  you' devour;  ^  whom  resist,  steadfast  in 
suffer  as  a  murderer,  or  a  thief,  the  faith,  knowing  that  the  same  suf- 
or  an  evil-doer,  or  as  a  busv-body  in  ferings  are  being  accomplished  in 
other  men's  matters;  i«  but  if  as  a  your  brethren  that  are  in  the  world. 
Christian,  let  him  not  be  ashamed,  but  ^°  And  the  God  ot  all  grace,  who 
let  him   glorify   God    in     this   name,   called  you  to  his    eternal     glory     in 

IV.  Ver.    4.     Riot:    Or,    disorder. 
Ver.    7.      Watch:   Or,   keep   awake. 

V.  Ver.   2.     Some  documents  omit,  overseeing  it,  and,   accordins  to  God. 

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Christ,  after  ye  have  suffered  a  little 
while,  will  himself  perfect,  establish, 
strengthen,  settle  you.  ^^  To  him  be 
the  might,  forever  and  ever.  Amen. 
^-Through  Silvanus  our  faithful' 
brother,  as  I  consider,  I  have  written] 
to  you  in  few  words,  exhorting,  and 


testifying  that  this  is  the  true  grace 
of  God,  and  therein  stand  ye.  ^^  The 
[church  that  is]  in  Babylon,  elected 
with  you,  salutes  you ;  and  Mark,  my 
son.  ^*  Salute  one  another  with  a 
kiss  of  love.  Peace  to  you  all,  that 
are  in  Christ. 


THE    SECOND    GENERAL    LETTER    OF 


PETER 


CHAPTER  I 

^  Simon  Peter,  a  servant  and  apos- 
tle of  Jesus  Christ,  to  those  who  have 
obtained  an  equally  precious  faith 
with  us  in  the  righteousness  of  our 
God  and  Savior  Jesus  Christ ;  -  Grace 
and  peace  be  multiplied  to  you,  in 
the  knowledge  of  God  and  of  Jesus 
our  Lord. 

^  Seeing  that  his  divine  power  has 
given  us  all  things  that  belong  to  life 
and  godliness,  through  the  knowledge 
of  him  w^ho  called  us  by  his  own  glory 
and  virtue;  *  through  which  he  has' 
given  us  precious  and  exceeding  great 
promises,  that  through  these  ye  may 
become  partakers  of  the  divine  na- 
ture, having  escaped  from  the  corrup- 
tion that  is  in  the  world  by  desire ; 
^  even  for  this  very  reason,  adding  on 
your  part  all  diligence,  in  your  faith 
supply  virtue ;  and  in  virtue,  knowl- 
edge; ^  and  in  knowledge,  self-con- 
trol ;  and  in  self-control,  patience ; 
and  in  patience,  godliness ;  '''  and  in 
godliness,  brotherly  affection;  and  in 
brotherly  affection,  love.  ^  For  if 
these  things  are  yours,  and  abound, 
they  cause  that  ye  shall  not  be  idle 
nor  unfruitful  unto  the  full  knowl- 
edge of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ.  ^  But 
he   that    lacks   these   things   is   blind, 


not  seeing  afar  off,  having  forgotten 
the  cleansing  away  of  his  old  sins. 
^^  Wherefore  the  rather,  brethren, 
earnestly  endeavor  to  make  your  call- 
ing and  election  sure;  for  if  ye  do 
these  things,  ye  wdll  never  fall.  ^^  For 
so  will  be  richly  supplied  to  you  the 
entrance  into  the  eternal  kingdom  of 
our  Lord  and  Savior  Jesus  Christ. 

^-  Wherefore,  I  shall  be  always 
ready  to  remind  you  of  these  things, 
though  ye  know  them,  and  are  estab- 
lished in  the  truth  that  is  with  you. 
^^  And  I  think  it  right,  so  long  as  I 
am  in  this  tabernacle,  to  stir  you  up 
by  reminding  you ;  ^^  knowing  that  I 
must  soon  put  off  my  tabernacle,  as 
also  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  signified 
to  me.  ^^  And  I  will  also  earnestly 
endeavor  that  at  all  times  ye  may  be 
able  after  my  departure  to  call  these 
things  to  mind. 

^^For  we  did  not  follow  cun- 
ningly devised  fables,  when  we  made 
known  to  you  the  powder  and  coming 
of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  but  had 
been  eye-witnesses  of  his  majesty. 
^^  For  he  received  from  God  the 
Father  honor  and  glory,  when  such 
a  voice  was  borne  to  him  from  the 
majestic  glory,  This  is  my  beloved 
Son,  in  whom  I  am     well     pleased; 


Ver.    10.      Some   ancient  documents   omit,  settle. 

Ver.    12.      Silvanus:    The   same   as-  Silas. 

Ver.   13.     Or.    (possibly)  the  sister  chosen  with  you,  in  Babylon,  salutes  you. 

I.     Ver.   4.     The   divine  nature;   or  a  divine   nature. 


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^^  and  this  voice  we  heard  borne  from 
heaven,  when  we  were  with  him  in 
the  holy  mount.  ^^  And  we  have  the 
prophetic  word  made  more  sure ;  to 
which  ye  do  well  that  ye  take  heed, 
as  to  a  lamp  shining  in  a  dark  place, 
until  the  day  dawn,  and  the  day-star 
arise  in  your  hearts ;  ^^  knowing  this 
first,  that  no  prophecy  of  Scripture 
comes  of  one's  own  interpretation; 
21  for  prophecy  was  never  brought  by 
the  will  of  man ;  but  moved  by  the 
Holy  Spirit,  men  spoke  from  God. 

CHAPTER  II 

1  But   false    prophets     also     arose 
among  the  people,  as  among  you  also 
there  will  be  false  teachers,  who  will 
stealthily  bring  in  heresies  of  perdi- 
tion,  even   denying  as    Master     him 
who   bought   them,     bringing     upon  | 
themselves     swift     perdition.      -  And  I 
many  will  follow  their  lasciviousness;  : 
through  whom  the  way  of  the  truth 
will  be  evil  spoken  of.    ^  And  in  covet- 
ousness  will  they  with  feigned  words 
make  merchandise  of  you;  for  whom 
the  judgment  from  of  old  lingers  not, 
and  their  perdition  slumbers  not. 

*  For  if  God  spared  not  angels, 
when  they  sinned,  but  casting  them 
down  to  infernal  regions  delivered 
them  over  to  chains  of  darkness,  kept 
unto  judgment ;  ^  and  spared  not  the 
old  world,  but  preserved  Noah,  with 
seven  others,  a  preacher  of  righteous- 
ness, bringing  a  flood  on  the  world 
of  ungodly  men ;  ^  and  turning  to 
ashes  the  cities  of  Sodom  and  Go- 
morrah condemned  them  to  over- 
throw, having  made  them  an  example 
to  those  who  should  afterward  live 
ungodly :  ''  and  delivered  righteous 
Lot,  wearied  out  with  the  lewd  con- 
duct of  the  lawless ;  (^  for  in  seeing 
and  hearing,  that  righteous  man, 
dwelling   among   them,    tortured    his 


righteous  soul  from  day  to  day  with 
their  lawless  deeds;)  '^  the  Lord 
knows  how  to  deliver  the  godly  out 
of  temptation,  and  to  keep  the  un- 
righteous under  punishment  to  the 
day  of  judgment;  ^^  but  especially 
those  who  walk  after  the  flesh  in  un- 
clean desire,  and  despise  dominion. 
Daring,  self-willed,  they  do  not  trem- 
ble when  railing  at  dignities  ;  ^^  where- 
as angels,  being  greater  in  strength 
and  power,  bring  not  a  railing  judg- 
ment against  them  before  the  Lord. 

12  But  these,  as  irrational  creatures, 
born  mere  animals  for  capture  and 
destruction,  railing  in  things  they 
know  not,  will  in  their  destruction  be 
also  destroyed,  ^^  unrighteously 
treated  as  the  wages  of  unrighteous- 
ness ;  accounting  it  pleasure  to  revel 
in  the  day  time ;  spots,  and  blemishes, 
reveling  in  their  love-feasts  while 
feasting  with  you;  ^*  having  eyes  full 
of  an  adulteress,  and  that  can  not 
cease  from  sin ;  enticing  unstable 
souls;  having  a  heart  exercised  in 
covetousness ;  children  of  a  curse ; 
^^  leaving  the  right  way,  they  went 
astray,  having  followed  the  way  of 
Balaam  the  son  of  Beor,  who  loved 
the  wages  of  unrighteousness,  ^^  but 
was  rebuked  for  his  own  transgres- 
sion ;  a  dumb  ass,  speaking  with 
man's  voice,  forbade  the  madness  of 
the  prophet. 

'^'^  These  are  waterless  fountains, 
and  mists  driven  by  a  storm,  for 
whom  the  blackness  of  darkness  has 
been  kept.  ^^  For,  speaking  swelling 
words  of  vanity,  in  desires  of  the 
flesh  they  entice,  by  wantonness,  such 
as  are  partly  escaping  those  who  live 
in  error;  i®  promising  them  freedom, 
while  they  themselves  are  slaves  of 
corruption ;  for  by  what  one  is  over- 
come, by  this  he  is  also  enslaved. 
20  For  if,  having  escaped  the  pollu- 
tions of  the  world  in  the  knowledge 


II.     Vcr.  I.     Heresies;    or   sects. 

\'er.   4.  Infernal   regions:    Gr.,   Tartarus. 

Ver.    13.  Love-teasts:    Many    ancient    documents    read,    deceits. 

Ver.    18.  Desires:    Or,   lusts. 


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of  our  Lord  and  Savior  Jesus  Christ,  Lord  is  not  tardy  in  respect  to 
they  again  are  entangled  therein  and  I  the  promise,  as  some  account 
overcome,  the  last  state  is  become  I  tardiness;  but  is  long-suffering  to- 
worse  with  them  than  the  first.  -^  For  ward  you,  not  wishing  that  any 
it  were  better  for  them  not  to  have  should  perish,  but  that  all  should 
known  the  way  of  righteousness,  come  to  repentance.  ^°  But  the  day 
than,  having  known  it,  to  turn  back  of  the  Lord  will  come  as  a  thief;  in 
from  the  holy  commandment  deliv-  which  the  heavens  will  pass  away 
ered  to  them.  --  It  has  happened  to  i  with  a  rushing  noise,  and  the  elements 
them  according  to  the  true  proverb,  will  be  dissolved  with  burning  heat, 
A  dog,  returning  to  his  own  vomit;    and  the  earth  and  the  works  therein 


and,  A  sow  that  had  washed,  to  wal- 


lowing in  the  mire. 


CHAPTER  III 

^  This  is  now,  beloved,  the  second 
letter  I  am  writing  to  you;  in  both 
which  I  stir  up  your  pure  mind  by 
way  of  remembrance ;  ^  that  ye  may 
remember  the  words  spoken  before 
by  the  holy  prophets,  and  the  com- 
mandment of  the  Lord  and  Savior  by 
your  apostles :  ^  knowing  this  first, 
that  there  will  come  in  the  last  of  the 


will  be  burned  up.  ^^  Seeing  that  all 
these  things  are  thus  dissolving,  what 
manner  of  men  ought  ye  to  be,  in 
all  holy  conduct  ana  godliness? 
^2  looking  for  and  hastening  the  com- 
ing of  the  day  of  God,  because  of 
which  the  heavens  being  on  fire  will 
be  dissolved,  and  the  elements  v.ill 
melt  with  burning  heat.  ^^  But,  ac- 
cording to  his  promise,  we  look  for 
new  heavens  and  a  new  earth,  where- 
in righteousness  dwells. 

^*  Wherefore,  beloved,  seeing  that 


days  scoffers,  in  their  scofiings,  walk-  [  y^  ,^0°^   ^^r   these   things     earnestly 


ing  after  their  own  desires,  *  and  say 
ing.  Where  is  his  promised  coming? 
for  from  the  day  the  fathers  fell 
asleep,  all  things  remain  as  they  were 
from  the  beginning  of  the  creation. 
^  For  this  escapes  them  by  their  own 
will,  that  there  were  heavens  of  old, 
and  an  earth  framed  out  of  water, 
and  through  water,  by  the  word  of 


endeavor  to  be  found  without  spot 
and  blameless  in  his  sight,  in  peace. 
^^  And  the  long-suffering  of  our  Lord 
account  salvation;  as  our  beloved 
brother  Paul  also,  according  to  the 
wisdom  given  him,  wrote  to  you ; 
^^  as  also  in  all  his  letters,  speaking 
in  them  of  these  things ;  in  which  are 
some   things     hard     to     understand, 


God  ;  «  bv  which  means  the  world  that    ^^^ich   the     ignorant     and    unstable 

wrest,  as  they  do  also  the  other  Scrip- 
tures,  to  their  own  perdition. 

^^  Ye  therefore,  beloved,  knowing 
these  things  beforehand,  be  on  your 
guard  lest,  being  carried  away  with 
the  error  of  the  lawless,  ye  fall  from 
your  own  steadfastness.     ^^  But  grow 


then  was,  being  overflowed  with 
water,  perished ;  "^  but  the  heavens 
that  now  are,  and  the  earth,  by  the 
same  word  have  been  stored  up  for 
fire,  being  kept  unto  the  day  of  judg- 
ment and  of  perdition  of  ungodly 
men. 


8  But.  beloved,  let  not  this  one  thing  !  in  the  grace  and  knowledge  of  our 
escape  you.  that  one  day  is  with  the  j  Lord  and  Savior  Jesus  Christ.  To 
Lord  as  a  thousand  years  and  a  him  be  the  glory,  both  now  and  for- 
thousand    years   as    one    day.      ^  The  l  ever.      Amen. 

Ver.    10.     Burned  up:   Some   of  the  most  ancient  documents  read,   found,  i.  e.   discovered. 


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JOHN 


CHAPTER  I 

^  That  which  was  from  the  begin- 
ning, that  which  we  have  heard,  that 
which  we  have  seen  with  our  eyes, 
that  which  we  beheld,  and  our  hands 
handled,  concerning  the  Word  of 
Hfe ; — 2  aj-j(^  ^j-jg  jj£g  ^^,^g  manifested, 
and  we  have  seen,  and  bear  testimony, 
and  report  to  you  the  eternal  life, 
which  was  with  the  Father,  and  was 
manifested  to  us ; — ^  that  which  we 
have  seen  and  have  heard  we  report 
to  you  also,  that  ye  also  may  have 
fellowship  with  us;  and  our  fellow- 
ship also  is  with  the  Father,  and  with 
his  Son  Jesus  Christ.  *And  these 
things  we  write  that  our  joy  may  be 
made  full.  ^  And  this  is  the  message 
which  we  have  heard  from  him,  and 
announce  to  you.  That  God  is  light, 
and  in  him  there  is  no  darkness.  ^  If 
we  say  that  we  have  fellowship  with 
him,  and  walk  in  the  darkness,  we  lie, 
and  do  not  the  truth ;  '  but  if  we 
walk  in  the  light,  as  he  is  in  the  light, 
we  have  fellowship  one  with  another, 
and  the  blood  of  Jesus  his  Son 
cleanses  us  from  all  sin.  ^  If  we  say 
that  we  have  no  sin,  we  deceive  our- 
selves, and  the  truth  is  not  in  us.  ^  If 
we  confess  our  sins,  he  is  faithful 
and  righteous  to  forgive  us  our  sins. 


for  our  sins ;  and  not  for  ours  only, 
but  also  for  the  whole  world. 

^  And  in  this  we  know  that  we  know 
him,  if  we  keep  his  commandments. 
*  He  that  says,  I  know  him,  and  keeps 
not  his  commandments,  is  a  liar,  and 
in  him  the  truth  is  not.  ^  But  who- 
ever keeps  his  word,  truly  in  him 
the  love  of  God  is  perfected.  In  this 
we  know  that  we  are  in  him.  ^  He 
that  says  he  abides  in  him  ought  him- 
self also  to  walk  even  as  he  walked. 

"^  Beloved,  I  write  not  to  you  a 
new  commandment,  but  an  old  com- 
mandment which  ye  had  from  the 
beginning.  The  old  commandment  is 
the  word  which  ye  heard.  ^  x\gain,  a 
new  commandment  I  write  to  you, 
which  thing  is  true  in  him  and  in 
you ;  because  the  darkness  is  passing 
away,  and  the  true  light  is  now  shin- 
ing. ^  He  that  says  he  is  in  the  light, 
and  hates  his  brother,  is  in  the  dark- 
ness until  now.  ^°  He  that  loves  his 
brother  abides  in  the  light,  and  there 
is  no  occasion  of  stumbling  in  him. 
^^  But  he  that  hates  his  brother  is  in 
the  darkness,  and  walks  in  the  dark- 
ness, and  knows  not  where  he  is  go- 
ing, because  the  darkness  blinded  his 
eyes. 

^-  I  write  to  you,  little  children,  be- 


r,„A   f^  ^i^o..o^  ,.^   -c ^      ^11  •   U4.    1  cause  your  sms  have  been   forgiven 

ana  to  cleanse  us  from  all  unrieht-  r-^i-  >        i         i-^y-i. 

^ 1ft  Tr  _„     ^1  _^         1  lyou  for  his  names  sake.     ^"^1  write 


to  you,  fathers,  because  ye  know  him 
who  is  from  the  beginning.  I  write 
to  you,  young  men,  because  ye  have 
overcome  the  evil  one.  I  have  writ- 
ten to  you,  little  children,  because 
ye  know  the  Father.     ^*  I  have  writ- 


eousness.  ^^  If  we  say  that  we  have 
not  sinned,  we  make  him  a  Jiar,  and 
his  word  is  not  in  us. 

CHAPTER  II 

^  My  little  children,  these  things  I 
write  to  you,  that  ye  may  not  sin.  And  ten  to  you,  fathers,  because  ye  know 
if  any  one  does  sin,  we  have  a  Helper  him  that  is  from  the  beginning.  I 
with  the  Father,  Jesus  Christ  the  have  written  to  you,  young  men,  be- 
righteous.     -  And  he  is  a  propitiation  i  cause   ye   are   strong,   and   the   word 

I.  \'er.   4.     Our;   Many  ancient  documents  read,  your. 

II.  Ver.    I.     Helper;    or    Advocate.    Gr.    Paraclete. 

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I  JOHN  II,  III 


of  God  abides  in  you,  and  ye  have  one  teach  you ;  but  as  his  anointing 
overcome  the  evil  one.  ^^  Love  not  teaches  you  concerning  all  things, 
the  world,  neither  the  things  in  the    and  is  truth,  and  is  not  a  lie,  and  even 


world.  If  any  one  loves  the  world, 
the  love  of  the  Father  is  not  in  him. 
16  Because  all  that  is  in  the  world, 
the  desire  of  the  flesh,  and  the  de- 
sire  of  the  eyes,  and  the  vain  glory 


as  it  taught  you,  ye  abide  in  him. 

^^  And  now,  little  children,  abide 
in  him ;  that,  if  he  be  manifested,  we 
may  have  confidence,  and  not  turn 
away   from   him    with   shame   at   his 


of  life,  is  no't  of  the  Father,  but  is  commg.  -°  If  ye  know  that  he  is 
of  the  world.  i^And  the  world  is  ^ghteous,  ye  know  that  every  one 
passing  awav,  and  the  desire  thereof;  '^^'  d^^^,  righteousness  has  been  be- 
u   ^  u  ^u  -L    1         ^1  11      ^4:  r-^A  gotten  of  him. 

but  he  that  does  the     will     01  Uod  1  ^ 


CHAPTER  III 
^  Behold  what  manner  of  love  the 


abides  forever. 

^^  Little  children,  it  is  the  last  hour; 
and  as  ye  heard  that  antichrist  is  com- 
ing, even  now  many  antichrists  have  1  Father  has  given  to  us,  that  we 
arisen;  whence  we  know  that  it  is  |  should  be  called  children  of  God; 
the  last  hour.  ^^They  went  out  from  and  such  we  are.  For  this  cause  the 
among  us,  but  they  were  not  of  us ;    world  knows  us  not,  because  it  knew 


for   if   they     had    been    of   us,   they 
would  have  abode  v/ith  us ;  but  it  was 


him    not.      -  Beloved,    now    we    are 
children    of   God,   and   it   was   never 


in  order  that  they  might  be  made  j  yet  manifested  what  we  shall  be.  We 
manifest,  that  all  are  not  of  us.  know  that  if  he  be  manifested,  we 
20  And  ye  have  an  anointing  from  1  shall  be  like  him,  because  we  shall 
the  Holy  One,  and  ye  all  know;  ^^  I  j  see  him  as  he  is.  ^  And  every  one, 
have  not  written  to  you  because  ye  1  that  has  thi?   hope    on   him,   purifies 


know  not  the  truth,  but  because  ye 
do  know  it,  and  because  no  lie  is  of 
the  truth.  22  Who  is  the  liar,  but  he 
that  denies  that  Jesus  is  the  Christ? 
This  is  the  antichrist,  he  that  denies 
the  Father  and  the  Son.  ^s  Every 
one  that  denies  the  Son  has  not  the 
Father  either;  he  that  confesses  the 
Son  has  the  Father  also. 

^'^  As  for  you,  let  that  which  ye 
heard  from  the  beginning  abide  in 
you.  If  what  ye  heard  from  the  be- 
ginning shall  abide  in  you,  ye  also 
will  abide  in  the  Son,  and  in  the 
Father.  ^^  And  this  is  the  promise 
which  he  himself  promised  us,  the 
life  eternal. 

26  These  things  I  have  written  to 
you  concerning  those  who  are  lead 


himself  even  as  he  is  pure.  *  Every 
one  that  commits  sir*  commits  trans- 
gression of  law  also ;  arid  sin  is  trans- 
gression of  law.  ^  And  ye  know  that 
he  was  manifested  that  he  might  take 
away  sins ;  and  in  him  is  no  sin. 
6  Every  one  that  abides  in  him  sins 
not;  whoever  sins  has  not  seen  him, 
nor  does  he  know  him. 

''  Little  children,  let  no  one  deceive 
you.  He  that  does  righteousness  is 
righteous,  even  as  he  is  righteous. 
^  He  that  commits  sin  is  of  the  devil ; 
because  the  devil  sins  from  the  be- 
ginning. To  this  end  the  Son  of  God 
was  manifested,  that  he  might  de- 
stroy the  works  of  the  devil.  ^  Who- 
ever has  been  begotten  of  God  does 
not  commit  sin ;     because  his     seed 


ing  you  astray.  27  And  the  anointing  \  abides  in  him :  and  he  can  not  sin, 
which  ye  received  from  him  abides  I  because  he  has  been  begotten  of  God. 
in  you,  and  ye  have  no  need  that  any  I  ^^  In  this  are  manifest  the  children  of 

Ver.  20.     And  ye  all  know:  ?ome  ancient  documents  read,  and  ye  know  all  things. 
Ver.   27.     Ye  abide:  Or,  abide. 
III.     Ver.    2.     He    be  maniicsted.    or    it. 

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I  JOHN  III,  IV 


God,  and  the  children  of  the  devil. 
Every  one  that  does  not  righteous- 
ness is  not  of  God,  neither  he  that 
loves  not  his  brother;  ^^  because  this 
is  the  message  which  ye  heard  from 
the  beginning,  that  we  should  love 
one  another.  ^^  Not  as  Cain  was  of 
the  evil  one,  and  slew  his  brother. 
And  wherefore  did  he  slay  him?  Be- 
cause his  own  works  were  evil,  and 
his  brother's  righteous.  ^^  Wonder 
not,  brethren,  if  the  world  hates  you. 

^^  We  know  that  w^e  have  passed 
out  of  death  into  life,  because  we 
love  the  brethren.  He  that  loves  not 
abides  in  death.  ^^  Every  one  that 
hates  his  brother  is  a  murderer;  and 
ye  know  that  no  murderer  has  eter- 
nal life  abiding  in  him.  ^®  In  this  we 
know  love,  that  he  laid  down  his  life 
for  us ;  and  we  ought  to  lay  down 
our  lives  for  the  brethren.  ^"  But 
whoever  has  the  world's  sustenance, 
and  beholds  his  brother  having  need, 
and  shuts  up  his  pity  from  him,  how 
abides  the  love  of  God  in  him? 

^^  Little  children,  let  us  not  love 
in  word,  neither  with  the  tongue;  but 
in  deed  and  truth.  ^^  In  this  we  shall 
know  that  we  are  of  the  truth,  and 
we  shall  assure  our  heart  before  him, 
2®  whatever  our  heart  may  condemn 
us  for,  because  God  is  greater  than 
our  heart,  and  knows  all  things.  ^^  Be- 
loved, if  our  heart  condemn  us  not, 
we  have  confidence  toward  God. 
2-  And  whatever  we  ask,  we  receive 
from  him,  because  we  keep  his  com- 
mandments, and  do  the  things  that 
are  pleasing  before  him.  -^  And  this 
is  his  commandment,  that  we  should 
believe  on  the  name  of  his  Son  Jesus 
Christ,  and  should  love  one  another, 
as  he  gave  us  commandment.  -*  And 
he  that  keeps  his  commandments 
abides  in  him,  and  he  in  him.  And 
in  this  we  know  that  he  abides  in  us, 
from  the  Spirit  which  he  gave  us. 


CHAPTER  IV 

^  Beloved,  believe  not  every  spirit, 
but  try  the  spirits  whether  they  are 
of  God;  because  many  false  prophets 
have  gone  forth  into  the  world.  -  In 
this  ye  know  the  Spirit  of  God:  ev- 
ery spirit  that  confesses  that  Jesus 
Christ  has  come  in  the  flesh,  is  of 
God;  ^  and  every  spirit  that  does  not 
confess  Jesus,  is  not  of  God;  and 
this  is  the  spirit  of  the  antichrist,  of 
which  ye  have  heard  that  it  is  com- 
ing; and  now,  it  is  in  the  world  al- 
ready. 

*  Ye  are  of  God,  little  children,  and 
have  overcome  them;  because  greater 
is  he  who  is  in  you,  than  he  who  is 
in  the  w'orld.  ^  They  are  of  the 
world;  for  this  cause  they  speak  of 
the  world,  and  the  world  hears  them. 
^  We  are  of  God;  he  that  knows  God, 
hears  us;  he  that  is  not  of  God,  hears 
us  not.  From  this  we  know  the 
spirit  of  truth,  and  the  spirit  of  er- 
ror. 

'''Beloved,  let  us  love  one  another; 
because  love  is  of  God,  and  every  one 
that  loves  has  been  begotten  of  God, 
and  knows  God.  ^  He  that  loves  not, 
has  not  knowni  God;  because  God  is 
love.  °  In  this  was  manifested  the 
love  of  God  in  our  case,  that  God 
has  sent  his  only  begotten  Son  into 
the  world,  that  we  may  live  through 
him.  ^^  Herein  is  love,  not  that  we 
loved  God,  but  that  he  loved  us,  and 
sent  his  Son  to  be  a  propitiation  for 
our  sins. 

^^  Beloved,  if  God  so  loved  us,  we 
also  ought  to  love  one  another.  ^^  ]S[o 
one  has  ever  beheld  God.  If  we  love 
one  another,  God  abides  in  us,  and 
the  love  of  him  is  perfected  in  us. 
^^  In  this  we  know  that  we  abide  in 
him.  and  he  in  us,  because  he  has 
given  us  of  his  Spirit.  ^*  And  we  have 
beheld,  and  testify,  that  the  Father 
has  sent  the  Son,  as  Savior  of  the 
world.  ^^  Whoever  confesses  that 
Jesus  is  the  Son  of  God,  God  abides 


\'er. 


The    love   of   him:    Or,    his   love. 


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I  JOHN  V 


in  him,  and  he  in  God.  ^*^'  And  we  have 
known,  and  have  beheved,  the  love 
that  God  has  in  our  case.  God  is 
love ;  and  he  that  abides  in  love 
abides  in  God,  and  God  abides  in  him. 
^'  In  this  has  love  been  perfected 
with  us,  tha't  we  may  have  confidence 
in  view  of  the  day  of  judgment;  be- 
cause even  as  he  is,  so  we  also  are 
in  this  world.  ^^  There  is  no  fear  in 
love;  but  perfect  love  casts  out  fear, 
because  fear  has  torment ;  and  he 
that  fears  is  not  perfected  in  love. 
^^  We  love,  because  he  first  loved  us. 
2^  If  any  one  say,  I  love  God,  and 
hates  his  brother,  he  is  a  liar;  for  he 
that  loves  not  his  brother  v/hom  he 
has  seen,  cannot  love  God  whom  he 
has  not  seen,  -^  And  this  command- 
ment we  have  from  him,  that  he  who 
loves  God  love  his  brother  also. 

CHAPTER  V 

^  Every  one  who  believes  that  Jesus 
is  the  Christ  has  been  begotten  of 
God;  and  every  one  that  loves  him 
who  begot,  loves  also  him  who  has 
been  begotten  of  him.  ^  In  this  w^e 
know  that  we  love  the  children  of 
God,  when  we  love  God,  and  do  his 
commandments.  ^  For  this  is  the 
love  of  God,  that  we  keep  his  com- 
mandments. And  his  commandments 
are  not  burdensome ;  *  because  all  that 
has  been  begotten  of  God  overcomes 
the  world ;  and  this  is  the  victory  that 
has  overcome  the  world,  even  our 
faith.  ^  And  who  is  he  that  over- 
comes the  world,  but  he  that  be- 
lives  that  Jesus  is  the  Son  of  God? 

®  This  is  the  one  who  came  through 
water  and  blood,  Jesus  Christ;  not 
in  the  water  only,  but  in  the  water  and 
in  the  blood.  And  the  Spirit  is  he  that 
testifies,  because  the  Spirit  is  the 
truth.  '  For  there  are  three  that 
testify ;  the  Spirit,  and  the  water,  and 
the  blood ;  ^  and  the  three  agree  in 
one     [testimony.]       ^  If    we    receive 

TV.     Ver.    20.     Cannot    love:    Many    ancient 


the  testimony  of  men,  the  testi- 
mony of  God  is  greater;  because 
this  is  the  testimony  of  God, 
that  he  has  testified  concerning 
his  Son.  ^^  He  that  believes  on 
the  Son  of  God  has  the  testimony  in 
himself;  he  that  believes  not  God  has 
made  him  a  liar;  because  he  has  not 
believed  in  the  testimony  which  God 
has  testified  concerning  his  Son. 
^^  And  this  is  the  testimony,  that  God 
gave  to  us  eternal  life  and  this  life 
is  in  his  Son.  i-  He  that  has  the  Sua 
has  the  life;  he  that  has  not  the  Son 
of  God  has  not  the  life. 

^3  These  things  have  I  written  to 
you  who  believe  on  the  name  of  the 
Son  of  God,  that  ye  may  know  that 
ye  have  eternal  life. 

^*And  this  is  the  confidence  that 
we  have  toward  him,  that,  if  we  ask 
anything  according  to  his  will,  he 
hears  us.  ^^  And  if  we  know  that  he 
hears  us,  whatever  we  ask,  we  know 
that  we  have  the  requests  which  we 
have  asked  of  him. 

^^  If  any  one  see  his  brother  sin^ 
ning  a  sin  not  unto  death,  he  shall 
ask,  and  he  will  give  him  life, — to 
those  who  sin  not  unto  death.  There 
is  a  sin  unto  death;  not  concerning 
that  do  I  say  that  he  shall  make  re- 
quest. ^"All  unrighteousness  is  sin, 
and  there  is  a  sin  not  unto  death. 
^^  We  know  that  every  one  who  has 
been  begotten  of  God  sins  not;  but  he 
that  was  begotten  of  God  keeps  him- 
self, and  the  evil  one  touches  him  not, 
^^  We  know  that  we  are  of  God,  and 
the  whole  world  is  lying  in  the  evil 
one.  -°  And  we  know  that  the  Son 
of  God  has  come,  and  has  given  us 
understanding,  that  we  may  know  the 
True  One;  and  we  are  in  the  True 
One,  in  his  Son  Jesus  Christ.  This 
is  the  true  God,  and  eternal  life. 

-^  Little  children,  guard  yourselves 
from  idols, 
documents    read,    how   can    he    love. 


289 


THE  SECOND    LETTER  OF 


JOHN 


""  The  elder  to  the  elect  lady,  and  to 
her  children,  whom  I  love  in  truth, — 
and  not  I  alone  but  also  all  that  know 
the  truth, — "  for  the  sake  of  the 
truth,  which  abides  in  us,  and  it  will 
be  with  us  forever :  "  Grace,  mercy, 
peace,  shall  be  with  us,  from  God  the 
Father,  and  from  Jesus  Christ,  the 
Son  of  the  Father,  in  truth  and  love. 

*I  rejoiced  greatly,  that  I  have 
found  some  of  thy  children  walking 
in  truth,  as  we  received  command- 
ment from  the  Father.  ^And  now  I 
ask  thee,  lady,  not  as  writing  to  thee 
a  new  commandment,  but  that  which 
we  had  from  the  beginning,  that  we 
love  one  another.  ^  And  this  is  love, 
that  we  walk  according  to  his  com- 
mandment; this  is  the  commandment, 
that  even  as  ye  heard  from  the  begin- 
ning, ye  should  walk  in  it.  ^  Because 
manv   deceivers   have    gone  -out   into 


the  world,  who  confess  not  Jesus 
Christ  as  coming  in  the  flesh.  This  is 
the  deceiver,  and  the  antichrist. 

^  Look  to  yourselves,  that  ye  lose 
not  the  things  which  we  wrought, 
but  that  ye  receive  a  full  reward. 
^  Every  one  who  leads  forward,  and 
abides  not  in  the  teaching  of  Christ, 
has  not  God.  He  that  abides  in  the 
teaching,  he  has  both  the  Father  and 
the  Son.  "If  any  one  comes  to  you, 
and  brings  not  this  teaching,  receive 
him  not  into  your  house,  and  give 
him  no  greeting ;  "  for  he  that  gives 
him  greeting  shares  in  his  evil  works. 

^"  Having  many  things  to  write  to 
you,  I  do  not  wish  to  write  with 
paper  and  ink :  but  I  hope  to  come 
to  you,  and  to  speak  face  to  face,  that 
our  joy  may  be  made  full.  "The 
children  of  thy  elect  sister  salute 
thee. 


THE  THIRD   LETTER  OF 

JOHN 


^  The  elder  to  Gains  the  beloved, 
whom  I  love  in  truth. 

■  Beloved,  I  pray  that  in  all  things 
thou  mayest  prosper  and  be  in  health, 
as  thy  soul  prospers.  ^  For  I  rejoiced 
greatly,  when  brethren  came  and  tes- 
tified to  thy  truth,  even  as  thou  walk- 
est  in  the  truth.  *  I  have  no  greater 
joy  than  this,  to  hear  of  my  children 
walking  in  the  truth. 

"  Beloved,  thou  doest  a  faithful 
work,  in  whatever  thou  doest  to  the 
brethren,  and  that  to  strangers,  "^  who 


testified  to  thy  love  before  the 
cluirch ;  whom  thou  wilt  do  well  to 
send  forward  on  their  journey  worth- 
ily of  God;  'for  on  behalf  of  the 
NAME  they  went  forth,  taking  noth- 
ing from  the  Gentiles.  ^  We  therefore 
ought  to  sustain  such  persons,  that 
we  may  become  fellow-workers  for 
the  truth. 

^  I  wrote  somewhat  to  the  church ; 
but  Diotrephes,  who  loves  to  have 
the  preeminence  among  them,  re- 
ceives us  not.    ^'*  Therefore,  if  I  come, 


Ver.  12.     Our  :  Many  ancient  documents  read,  your. 
Ver.  4.     Joy  :  Some  ancient  documents  read,  favor. 
Ver.  8.     For  the  truth  :  Or,  with  the  truth. 

290 


JUDE 


I  will  bring  to  remembrance  his  deeds 
which  he  does,  prating  against  us 
with  evil  words.  And  not  content 
therewith,  neither  does  he  himself  re- 
ceive the  brethren,  and  those  who 
wish  to  do  so,  he  forbids,  and  casts 
them  out  of  the  church. 

^^  Beloved,  do  not  imitate  what  is 
evil,  but  v\^hat  is  good.  He  that  does 
good,  is  of  God;  he  that  does  evil, 
has  not  seen  God. 


^-  To  Demetrius,  testimony  has 
been  borne  by  all,  and  by  the  truth 
itself;  yea,  we  also  testify,  and  thou 
knowest  that  our  testimony  is  true. 

^^  I   had   many   things   to   write   to 

thee,  but  I  do  not  wish  to  write  to 

thee  with  ink  and  pen;  ^*  but  I  hope 

\  straightway  to  see  thee,  and  we  shall 

speak  face  to  face. 

Peace  be  to  thee.  The  friends  sa- 
lute thee.    Salute  the  friends  by  name. 


THE    GENERAL    LETTER    OF 


JUDE 


^  Jude,  a  servant  of  Jesus  Christ, 
and  brother  of  James,  to  the  called, 
beloved  in  God  the  Father,  and  kept 
for  Jesus  Christ :  '  Mercy,  and  peace, 
and  love,  be  multiplied  to  you. 

^  Beloved,  while  giving  all  diligence 
to  write  to  you  concerning  our  com- 
mon salvation,  I  found  it  necessary 
to  write  to  you  exhorting  you  to 
contend  earnestly  for  the  faith  deliv- 
ered once  for  all  to  the  saints.  *  For 
there  crept  in  stealthily  some  men, 
who  of  old  were  set  forth  beforehand 
to  this  condemnation,  ungodly  men, 
changing  the  grace  of  our  God  into 
wantonness,  and  denying  the  only 
Master,  even  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

^  But  I  wish  to  remind  you  though 
ye  know  all  things  once  for  all,  that 
Jesus,  having  saved  the  people  out 
of  the  land  of  Egypt,  afterward  de- 
stroyed those  who  believed  not.  ^  And 
angels  who  kept  not  their  principal- 
ity, but  left  their  own  habitation,  he 
has  kept  in  everlasting  bonds  under 
darkness,  to  the  judgment  of  the 
great  day.  "^  As  Sodom  and  Gomor- 
rah, and  the  cities  about  them,  in  like 


manner  with  these  giving  themselves 
over  to  fornication,  and  going  away 
after  unnatural  lusts,  are  set  forth  as 
an  example,  suffering  the  vengeance 
of  eternal  fire.  ^  Yet,  in  like  manner, 
these  also  in  their  dreaming  defile 
the  flesh,  reject  dominion,  and  rail  at 
dignities.  ^  But  Michael  the  archan- 
gel, when  contending  with  the  devil 
he  disputed  concerning  the  body  of 
Moses,  dared  not  bring  against  him 
a  railing  judgment,  but  said.  The  Lord 
rebuke  thee  !  '^^  But  these  rail  at  what- 
ever things  they  know  not ;  but  what 
things  naturally,  as  the  irrational 
creatures,  they  understand,  in  these 
they  are  destroyed.  ^^  Woe  to  them ! 
Because  they  went  in  the  way  of  Cain, 
and  rushed  on  in  the  error  of  Balaam 
for  wages,-  and  perished  in  the  gain- 
saying of  Korah. 

^2  These  are  the  hidden  rocks  in 
your  love  feasts,  when  they  feast  with 
you,  fearlessly  shepherding  them- 
selves ;  waterless  clouds  swept  along 
by  winds ;  autumn  trees,  without  fruit, 
twice  dead,  rooted  up ;  ^^  raging 
waves  of  the  sea,  foaming  out  their 
own  shame;     wandering     stars,     for 


Title  and  ver.    i.     Jude:    Same  as  Judas. 

Ver.   4.        Set   forth :   Or.   written   of. 

Ver*.   5.       Jesus:   Many  ancient  documents  read,  the  Lord. 

Ver.   7.       Unnatural  lusts:   Gr.,   other  flesh. 

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whom  the  blackness  of  darkness  has 
been  kept  forever.  ^^  And  to  these 
also  Enoch  seventh  from  x-\dam 
prophesied,  saying,  Behold,  the  Lord 
came,  with  his  holy  myriads,  ^^  to  ex- 
ecute judgment  on  all,  and  to  convict 
all  the  ungodly  of  all  their  works  of 
ungodliness  which  they  did,  and  of 
all  the  hard  things  which  ungodly  sin- 
ners spoke  against  him.  ^^  These  are 
murmurers,  complaining  of  their  lot, 
walking  according  to  their  desires ; 
and  their  mouth  speaks  swelling 
words ;  admiring  men's  persons,  for 
the  sake  of  profit. 

^^  But  do  ye,  beloved,  remember  the 
words  which  were  before  spoken  by 
the  apostles  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ; 
^^  that  they  said  to  you,  In  the  last 
time  there  will  be  scoffers,  walking 
after     their     own     ungodly     desires. 


^^  These  are  they  who  make  separa- 
tions; natural  [men],  not  having  the 
Spirit.  -^  But  ye,  beloved,  building 
up  yourselves  on  your  most  holy 
faith,  praying  in  the  Holy  Spirit, 
2^  keep  yourselves  in  the  love  of  God, 
looking  for  the  mercy  of  our .  Lord 
Jesus  Christ  unto  eternal  life.  ^^  And 
some  refute  when  they  are  contend- 
ing; and  some  save,  snatching  them 
out  of  the  fire ;  ^^  and  some  compas- 
sionate with  fear,  hating  even  the 
garment  spotted  by  the  flesh. 

^*  Now  to  him  who  is  able  to  guard 
you  from  falling,  and  to  set  you  with- 

;  out  blemish  in  gladness  before  the 
presence  of  his  glory ;  -^  to  the  only 
God  our  Savior,  through  Jesus  Christ 
our  Lord,  be  glory,  majesty,  might, 
and   authority,   before   all   time,   and 

,  now,  and  forever.     Amen. 


THE  REVELATION 


CHAPTER   I 

^  The  Revelation  of  Jesus  Christ, 
which  God  gave  him,  to  show  to  his 
servants  the  things  which  must  short- 
ly come  to  pass;  and  he  sent  and  sig- 
nified [them]  through  his  angel  to  his 
servant  John  ;  ^  who  testified  the  word 
of  God  and  the  testimony  of  Jesus 
Christ,  whatever  things  he  saw. 
^  Happy  he  that  reads,  and  they  that 
hear  the  words  of  the  prophecy,  and 
keep  the  things  that  are  wTitten 
therein ;  for  the  time  is  at  hand. 

*  John  to  the  seven  churches  which 
are  in  Asia:  Grace  to  you,  and  peace, 
from  him  who  is,  and  who  was,  and 
who  is  to  come ;  and  from  the  seven 
Spirits  that  are  before  his  throne ; 
^  and  from  Jesus  Christ,  the  faithful 
witness,   the   first-born   of   the    dead. 


and  the  ruler  of  the  kings  of  the  earth. 
To  him  who  loves  us,  and  loosed  us 
from  our  sins  in  his  blood,  ^  and  he 
made  us  a  kingdom,  priests  to  God 
and  his  Father;  to  him  be  the  glory 
and  the  might,  forever  and  ever. 
Amen.  '  Behold,  he  comes  with  the 
clouds;  and  every  eye  shall  see  him, 
and  they  who  pierced  him ;  and  all 
the  tribes  of  the  earth  shall  wail  over 
him.     Even  so.  Amen. 

^  I  am  the  Alpha  and  the  Omega, 
saith  the  Lord  God,  he  who  is,  and 
who  was,  and  who  is  to  come,  the 
Almighty. 

^  I,  John,  your  brother,  and  par- 
taker with  you  in  the  afiiiction.  and 
kingdom,  and  patience  in  Jesus,  was 
in  the  island  called  Patmos,  on  ac- 
count of  the  word  of  God  and  the  tes- 


Ver  i6,i8.     Desires:    Or,    lusts. 

Ver.    19.      Natural    [men]:   See  I.   Cor.   2:14;  Rom.   8:9- 

Ver.    22.     Refute:    Many    ancient    documents    read,    compassionate. 

T.     Ver.   4.     Asia:   See   note  on  Acts   19:8. 

Ver.    5.       Loosed:   Some   ancient   documents   read,   washed. 

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cimony  of  Jesus.  ^°  I  was  in  the  Ephesus  write :  These  things  says  the 
Spirit  on  the  Lord's  day ;  and  I  heard  one  who  holds  the  seven  stars  in  his 
behind  me  a  great  voice,  as  of  a  trum-  right  hand,  he  who  walks  in  the  midst 
pet,  ^^  saying,  What  thou  seest,  write  of  the  seven  golden  lamp-stands.  ^  I 
in  a  book,  and  send  to  the  seven  ,  know  thy  works,  and  thy  labor  and 
churches ;  to  Ephesus,  and  to  Smyrna,  thy  patience,  and  that  thou  canst  not 
and  to  Pergamus,  and  to  Thyatira,  bear  evil  men;  and  didst  try  those 
and  to  Sardis,  and  to  Philadelphia,  ^^^o  call  themselves  apostles,  and 
and  to  Laodicea.  ^^  And  I  turned  ^hey  are  not,  and  didst  find  them 
to  see  the  voice  that  was  speaking  ii^j.3  ,  ^^^  ^^^^  1^^^^  patience,  and 
with  me      And  having  turned,  I  saw  ;  ^^^3^  ^^^^  ^^^  ^^^^^.^  ^^^      ^^^ 

seven  golden   lamp-stands;   ^-^  and  ini,        ,  ■'  4-n^Ti, 

4.U        -A  4.     c  4.U    y  ^     A  1-1       hast  not  grown  wearv.  ^  But  I  have 

the  midst  of  the  lamp-stands  one  like  !^,  •  .     ^     ,  ^1'  ^    ^1  v  1  ^ 

the  Son  of  Man,  clothed  with  a  gar-  J^^^  against  thee,  that  thou  didst 
ment  falling  down  to  his  feet,  and  ^f  ^^  ^^>^  J"'^^  ^^^^-  Rernember 
girded  round  at  the  breasts  with  a  therefore  whence  thou  hast  fallen,  and 
golden   girdle.     ^^  But   his   head   and^^P^^t,   and   do    the   first   works;    or 


his  hairs  were  white,  as  w'hite  wool, 
as  snow ;  and  his  eyes  were  as  a  flame 


else,   I  am  coming  to  thee,  and  will 
remove  thy  lamp-stand     out     of  its 


of  fire;  ^=  and  his  feet  like  burnished  !  place,  if  thou  repent  not.  «  But  this 
brass,  as  if  glowing  in  a  fur- !  thou  hast,  that  thou  hatest  the  works 
nace;  and  his  voice  as  the  voice  of  of  the  Xicolaitans,  which  I  also  hate, 
manv  waters.  ""  And  he  had  in  his  "  He  that  has  an  ear,  let  him  hear 
right  hand  seven  stars ;  and  out  of  what  the  Spirit  says  to  the  churches, 
his  mouth  went  forth  a  sharp  two-  To  him  that  overcomes,  to  him  I  will 
edged  sword ;  and  his  countenance  give  to  eat  of  the  tree  of  life,  which 
was  as  the  sun  shining  in  his  power,  is  in  the  paradise  of  God. 
1'  And  when  I  saw  him,  I  fell  at  his  1  8  And  to  the  angel  of  the  church 
feet  as  dead.  And  he  laid  his  right  |  j^^  Smyrna  write:  These  things  says 
handonme,  saying.  Fear  not;  lam  ^^^^  first  and  the  last,  who  became 
die  first  and  the  last,  -  and  the  Living    ^         ^^^  ^.^^^^         .^^     ,  j  ^^^^^^  ^^ 

One;  and  1  became  dead,  and  behold      ra-  [-  1  ^u  ^      /u   *-  *.u    . 

T  r       j:  ^  t  u  affliction,  and  thv  poverty,  (but  thou 

I  am  alive  forevermore ;  and  i  have  '  -    ^  -^     ^ 


the  keys  of  death  and  of  the  under- 
world. ^^  Write  therefore  the  things 
which  thou  sawest,  and  the  things 
which  are,  and  the  things  which  are 
about  to  take  place  after  these ;  -^  the 
mystery  of  the  seven  stars  which  thou 
sawest  on  my  right  hand,  and  the 
seven  golden  lamp-stands.  The  seven 
stars  are  angels  of  the  seven  churches  ; 
and  the  seven  lamp-stands  are  the 
seven  churches. 


CHAPTER  II 
^To   the   angel    of   the   church   in 

Ver.   13.     Like  the  Son  of  Man;  some  ancient  documents  read,  like  a  Son  of  Man 


art  rich),  and  I  know  the  blasphemy 
of  those  who  say  they  are  Jews,  and 
they  are  not,  but  are  a  synagogue  of 
Satan.  '^  Fear  not  the  things  which 
thou  art  about  to  suffer.  Behold,  the 
devil  is  about  to  cast  some  of  you 
into  prison,  that  ye  may  be  tried, 
and  ye  will  have  affliction  ten  days. 
Be  thou  faithful  unto  death,  and  I 
will  give  thee  the  crown  of  life.  ^^  He 
that  has  an  ear,  let  him  hear  what 
the  Spirit  says  to  the  churches.  He 
that  overcomes  shall  not  be  hurt  by 
the  second  death. 


TT      Ver    2     1      Patience:   Or.   steadfast    endurance.  ,  .        /- 

Ver.    6      Ni'colaitans:    A    sect '  of    heresy,    teaching     and     practising     immorality.    Compare 

ch.    2:14, iq. 

Ver.    Q.     Blasphemy:   Or,   reviling. 

Ver.   10.     Ye  will  have:  Some  ancient  documents  read,  ye  may  have. 


REVELATION  II.  Ill 


^2  And  to  the  angel  of  the  church  works,  ^s  A^d  her  children  I  will  kill 
in  Pergamus  write :  These  things  says  with  death ;  and  all  the  churches  shall 
the  one  who  has  the  sharp  two-edged  know  that  I  am  he  who  searches 
sword.  1^  I  know  where  thou  dwell-  ,  minds  and  hearts :  and  I  will  give  to 
est,  where  the  throne  of  Satan  is;  you  every  one  according  to  your 
and  thou  holdest  fast  my  name,  and  works.  '-■'  But  to  you  I  say,  the  rest 
didst  not  deny  my  faith,  even  in  the  ,  who  are  m  Thyatira,  as  many  as  have 
days  of  Antipas,  my  faithful  witness,  j  ^^^^t  this  teachnig,  who  knew  not  the 
who  was  killed  among  vou,  where  ^^ep  things  of  Satan,  as  they  say,  I 
Satan  dwells.  ^^  But  X  have  a  fewh^^^^  on  you  no  other  burden;  ^s  but 
things  against  thee,  because  thou  hast  !  ^^^^  which  ye  have,  hold  fast  until  I 
there    men   holding   the    teaching   of 


Balaam,  who  taught  Balak  to  cast  a 
stumbling-block  before  the  sons  of 
Israel,  to  eat  things  offered  to  idols, 
and  to  commit  fornication.  ^^  Thus 
thou  also  hast  men  holding  the  teach- 


come.  ^^  And  he  that  overcomes,  and 
he  that  keeps  my  works  until  the  end, 
to  him  I  will  give  authority  over  the 
nations;  -"and  he  shall  shepherd 
them  with  a  rod  of  iron,  as  the  ves- 
sels of  a  potter  are  dashed  in  pieces, 
as    I    also    have    received    from    mv 


mg  ot  the  .\ico.aitans,  m  like  man-  p^^j^^  ^s  ^nd  I  will  give  him  the 
ner.  ^«  Repent  therefore;  or  else,  „,orning  star.  ^^  He  that  has  an  ear, 
am  coming  to  thee  quickly,  and  wiir  j^^  him  hear  what  the  Spirit  says  to 
make  war  with  them  with  the  sword  ^  -^ 

of  my  mouth.  ^^  He  that  has  an 
ear,  let  him  hear  what  the  Spirit  says 
to  the  churches.  To  him  that  over- 
comes, to  him  I  will  give  of  the  hid- 
den manna;  and  I  will  give  him  a 
white  stone,  and  on  the  stone  a  new 
name  written,  which  no  one  knows 
but  he  that  receives  it. 

^®  And  to  the  angel  of  the  church 
in  Thyatira  write :  These  things  says 
the  Son  of  God,  who  has  his  eyes  as 
a  flame  of  fire,  and  his  feet  are  like 
burnished  brass.    ^^  I  know  thy  works, 


the  churches. 

CHAPTER  III 

^  And  to  the  angel  of  the  church  in 
Sardis  write:  These  things  says  the 
one  who  has  the  seven  Spirits  of  God, 
and  the  seven  stars.  I  know  thy 
works,  that  thou  hast  a  name  that 
thou  livest,  and  thou  art  dead.  ^  Be- 
come watchful,  and  strengthen  the  re- 
maining things,  that  were  about  to 
die ;  for  I  have  found  no  works  of 
thine  complete  before  my  God.  ^  Re- 
and  thy  love,  and  faith,  and  ministry,  member  therefore  how  thou  hast  re- 
and  patience :  and  thy  last  works  ceived  and  heard,  and  keep  and  re- 
more  than  the  first.  -^  But  I  have  pent.  If  therefore  thou  shalt  not 
against  thee,  that  thou  sufferest  the  watch,  I  will  come  as  a  thief,  and  thou 
woman  Jezebel,  who  calls  herself  a  shalt  not  know^  what  hour  I  will  come 
prophetess;  and  she  teaches  and  se-  upon  thee.  "*  But  thou  hast  a  few 
duces  my  servants  to  commit  forni-  names  in  Sardis,  who  did  not  defile 
cation,  and  to  eat  things  offered  to  their  garments :  and  they  shall  walk 
idols.  -^  And  I  gave  her  time  to  re-  with  me  in  white,  because  they  are 
pent ;  and  she  is  not  willing  to  repent  worthy.  ^  He  that  overcomes  shall 
of  her  fornication.  --Behold,  I  cast  thus  be  clothed  in  white  garments; 
her  into  a  bed.  and  those  who  com-  and  I  will  not  blot  out  his  name  out 
mit  adultery  with  her,  into  great  of  the  book  of  life,  and  I  will  con- 
affliction,   if  they   repent   not   of  her  I  fess  his  name  before  my  Father,  and 

Ver.    19.     IVTinistry;  or  service.     Patience:   see  note  on  ch.   i:   9. 
Ver.    20.     The    woman:    Soinc   ancient    documents    read,    thy    wife. 
Ver.   22.     Minds:   Gr.,  reins. 

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before  his  angels.  "^  He  that  has  an 
ear,  let  him  hear  what  the  Spirit  says 
to  the  churches. 

■^  And  to  the  angel  of  the  church 
in  Philadelphia  write :  These  things 
says  the  Holy  One,  the  True  One, 
he  who  has  the  key  of  David,  he  who 
opens,  and  no  one  shall  shut,  and 
shuts,  and  no  one  opens.  ^  I  know 
thy  works.  Behold,  I  have  set  before 
thee  a  door  opened,  which  no  one 
can  shut;  because  thou  hast  a  little 
power  and  didst  keep  my  word,  and 
didst  not  deny  my  name.  ^  Behold, 
I  givQ  those  of  the  synagogue  of 
Satan,  who  say  they  are  Jews,  and 
they  are  not,  but  do  lie, — behold,  I 
will  make  them  to  come  and  do 
homage  before  thy  feet,  and  to  know 
that  I  loved  thee.  ^^  Because  thou 
didst  keep  the  word  of  my  patience, 
I  also  will  keep  thee  from  the  hour  of 
trial,  which  is  about  to  come  on  the 
whole  inhabited  earth,  to  try  those 
who  dwell  on  the  earth.  ^^  I  come 
quickly ;  hold  fast  that  which  thou 
hast,  that  no  one  may  take  thy  crown. 
^-  He  that  overcomes,  I  will  make 
him  a  pillar  in  the  temple  of  my  God, 
and  he  shall  go  out  no  more ;  and  I 
will  write  on  him  the  name  of  my 
God,  and  the  name  of  the  city  of  my 
God,  the  new  Jerusalem,  which  comes 
down  out  of  heaven  from  my  God, 
and  my  new  name.  ^^  He  that  has 
an  ear,  let  him  hear  what  the  Spirit 
says  to  the  churches. 

^^  And  to  the  angel  of  the  church 
in  Laodicea  write :  These  things  says 
the  Amen,  the  faithful  and  true  wit- 
ness, the  beginning  of  the  creation  of 
God.  ^^  I  know  thy  works,  that  thou 
art  neither  cold  nor  hot.  I  would 
thou  wert  cold  or  hot.  ^'^  So,  be- 
cause thou  art  lukewarm,  and  neither 
hot  nor  cold,  I  am  about  to  vom.it 
thee  out  of  my  mouth.  ^'^  Because 
thou  sayest,  I  am  rich,  and  have  got- 
ten riches,  and  have  need  of  nothing, 

III.      Vcr.    8.     I    have   set   before   thee.     Gr. 
Vtr.   10.     Patience:  Or,  steadfast  endurance. 


and  knowest  not  that  thou  art  the 
wretched  one,  and  pitiable,  and  poor, 
and  blind,  and  naked ;  ^"^  I  counsel 
thee  to  buy  of  me  gold  refined  by  fire, 
that  thou  mayest  be  rich,  and  white 
garments,  that  thou  mayest  clothe 
thyself  and  that  the  shame  of  thy 
nakedness  may  not  be  made  mani- 
fest, and  eysalve  to  anoint  thine  eyes 
that  thou  mayest  see.  ^'^  As  many  as 
I  love,  I  reprove  and  chasten.  Be 
zealous  therefore,  and  repent.  -^  Be- 
hold, I  stand  at  the  door,  and  knock; 
if  any  one  hears  my  voice,  and  opens 
the  door,  I  will  come  in.  to  him,  and 
I  will  sup  with  him,  and  he  with  me. 
^^  He  that  overcomes,  I  will  give  to 
him  to  sit  down  with  nie  on  my 
throne,  as  I  also  overcame,  and  sat 
down  with  my  Father  on  his  throne. 
22  He  that  has  an  ear,  let  him  hear 
what  the  Spirit  says  to  the  churches. 

CHAPTER  IV 

^  After  these  things  I  saw,  and,  be- 
hold, a  door  set  open  in  heaven,  and 
that  first  voice,  which  I  heard  as  of 
a  trumpet  speaking  with  me,  saying, 
Come  up  hither,  and  I  will  show  thee 
the  things  which  must  take  place  af- 
ter these. 

2  Straightway  I  was  in  the  Spirit ; 
and,  behold,  there  was  a  throne  set 
in  heaven,  and  one  sitting  on  the 
throne ;  ^  and  he  who  sat  was  in  ap- 
pearance like  a  jasper  stone  and  a 
sardius ;  and  there  was  a  rainbow 
round  the  throne,  in  appearance  like 
an  emerald;  *and  around  the  throne 
were  twenty-four  thrones ;  and  on  the 
thrones  twenty-four  elders  sitting, 
clothed  in  white  garments,  and  on 
their  heads  crowns  of  gold.  ^'  And 
out  of  the  throne  come  forth  light- 
nings, and  voices,  and  thunders;  and 
there  were  seven  lamps  of  fire  burn- 
ing before  the  throne,  which  are  the 
seven  Spirits  of  God;  ^  and  before 
the  throne  as  it  seemed  a  glassy  sea 

given. 
So  elsewhere. 


29.S 


REVELATION  IV,  V 


like  crystal;  and  in  the  midst  of  the  of  the  tribe  of  Judah,  the  Root  of 
throne,  and  around  the  throne,  four  j  David,  prevailed  to  open  the  book, 
living  creatures  full  of  eyes  before  j  and  its  seven  seals.  ^  And  I  saw, 
and  behind.  '  And  the  first  creature  ;  in  the  midst  of  the  throne  and  of 
was  like  a  lion,  and  the  second  crea-  the  four  living  creatures,  and  in  the 
ture  like  a  calf,  and  the  third  creature  midst  of  the  elders,  a  Lamb  stand- 
having  the  face  as  of  a  man,  and  the  |  ing,  as  if  slain,  having  seven  horns 
fourth  creature  like  an  eagle  flying.  I  and  seven  eyes,  which  are  the  seven 
8  And  the  four  creatures  having  each  j  Spirits  of  God  sent  into  all  the  earth 
of  them  six  wings,  around  and  within  ,  t  And  he  came,  and  has  taken  it  out 
are  full  of  eyes ;  and  they  cease  not  |  ^f  ^he  right  hand  of  him  who  sits  on 
day  and  night,  saymg  Holy,  ho  y,  j  ^^e  throne.  «  And  when  he  took  the 
holy,  IS  the  Lord  God,  the  A  mighty,  j  ^^^^    ^^^  ^^^^ 


wdio  was,  and  v/ho  is,  and  who  is  to 
come. 

^  And  when   the     living-    creatures 


the  twenty-four  elders,  fell  down  be- 
fore the  Lamb,  having  each  one  a 
shall  give  glory,  and  honor,  and  ^^^P'  ^"^.  1°^^^"  bowls  full  of  in- 
thanks,  to  him  who  sits  on  the  '  ^^"^^'  ,  V'^,^^^  ^^^  prayers  of  the 
throne,  to  him  who  lives  forever  and  '  saints.  And  they  smg  a  new  song, 
ever,  ^^  the  twenty-four  elders  will  saying,  Worthy  art  thou  to  take  the 
fall  down  before  him  w^ho  sits  on  the  j  book,  and  to  open  its  seals ;  because 
throne,  and  will  worship  him  who  I  thou  wast  slain,  and  didst  redeem  to 
lives  forever  and  ever,  and  will  cast    God  by  thy  blood  out  of  every  tribe. 


their  crowns  before  the  throne,  say- 
ing, ^1  Worthy  art  thou,  our  Lord  and 
our  God,  to  receive  the  glory,  and 
the  honor,  and  the  power;  because 
thou  didst  create  all  things,  and  be- 
cause of  thy  will  they  w^ere,  and  were 
created. 


CHAPTER  V 


and  tongue,  and  people,  and  nation; 
^^and  didst  make  them  to  our  God 
a  kingdom  and  priests,  and  they  will 
reign  on  the  earth. 

^^  And  I  saw,  and  I  heard  a  voice 
of  many  angels,  around  the  throne 
and  the  living  creatures  and  the  el- 
ders, and  the  number  of  them  was  ten 
thousand  times  ten     thousand,     and 


thousands  of  thousands,  ^-  saying  with 
1  And  I  saw,  in  the  right  hand  of    f,  ^^^f  ^^?^^^'  ^Y^/^hy  is  the  Lamb 
him  who  sat  on  the  throne,  a  book    that   has    been   slain,    to    receive   the 
written  within  and  on  the  back,  sealed 
up  with  seven  seals.     -  And  I  saw  a 


power,  and  riches,  and  wisdom,  and 
strength,  and  honor,  and  glory,  and 

strong  angel  proclaiming  with  a  great  blessing.       ^^  ^nd     every       creature 

voice.  Who  is  worthy  to    open     the  ^vhich  is  in   the   heaven,  and   on  the 

book,  and  to  loose  its  seals?  earth,  and  under  the   earth,  and  on 

3  And  no  one  was  able,  in  heaven,  the  sea,  and  all  that  are  in  them,'  I 

nor  on  the  earth,  nor  under  the  earth,  heard  saying.  To  him  who  sits  upon 

to   open  the  book,  or  to  look  there-  the  throne,  and  to  the  Lamb,  be  the 

on.     ^  And  I  was  weeping  much,  be-  blessing,    and      the      honor,    and    the 

cause   no   one   w^as   found  worthy   to  g^ory.  and  the  might,     forever     and 

open  the  book,   or  to   look  thereon,  ever,    i*  And  the  four  living  creatures 

^  And  one  of  the  elders  savs  to  me,  said,    Amen.      And    the      elders      fell 

Weep  not;  behold,  the   Lion  that  is  down  and  worshiped. 

•  Ver.    II.     They   were:    Or,   they  existed. 
\'.     \'er.    I.     Seven   seals:   some   ancient   documents   omit   seven. 
\'er.    10.      They   will    reign;    some   ancient   documents   read,   they    reign. 

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CHAPTER  VI 


^  And  I  saw,  when  the  Lamb 
opened  one  of  the  seven  seals,  and 
I  heard  one  of  the  four  living  crea- 
tures saying,  as  a  voice  of  thunder, 
Come.  -  And  I  saw,  and  behold  a 
white  horse,  and  he  who  sat  on  him 
had  a  bow;  and  a  crown  was  given 
to  him;  and  he  came  forth  conquer- 
ing, and  to  conquer. 

^  And  when  he  opened  the  second 
seal,  I  heard  the  second  living  crea- 
ture saying,  Come.  ^  And  there  came 
forth  another  horse,  a  red  horse,  and 
to  him  who  sat  thereon  it  was  given 
to  take  away  peace  from  the  earth, 
and  that  they  should  slay  one  an- 
other; and  there  was  given  to  him  a 
great  sword. 

"And  when  he  openei  the  third 
seal,  I  heard  the  third  living  creature 
saying,  Come.  And  I  saw,  and  behold 
a  black  horse,  and  he  who  sat  on  him 
had  a  balance  in  his  hand.  ^  And  I 
heard  a  voice  as  if  in  the  midst  of  the 
four  living  creatures,  saying,  A  quart 
of  wheat  for  a  denary,  and  three 
quarts  of  barley  for  a  denary ;  and. 
The  oil  and  the  wine  hurt  thou  not. 

"^  And  when  he  opened  the  fourth 
seal,  I  heard  the  voice  of  the  fourth 
living  creature  saying,  Come.  ^  And 
I  saw,  and  beheld  a  pale  horse ;  and 
he  who  sat  on  him,  his  name  was 
Death,  and  the  underworld  followed 
with  him.  And  authority  was  given 
to  them  over  the  fourth  part  of  the 
earth,  to  kill  with  sword,  and  with 
famine,  and  with  death,  and  by  the 
wild  beasts  of  the  earth. 

^  And  when  he  opened  the  fifth 
seal.  I  saw  underneath  the  altar  the 
souls  of  those  that  had  been  slain  on 
account  of  the  word  of  God.  and  on 
account  of  the  testimony  which  they 
had.  ^^  And  they  cried  with  a  great 
voice,  saying.   How  long,  O  Master, 


the  holy  and  true,  dost  thou  not  judge 
and  avenge  our  blood  on  those  who 
dwell  on  the  earth?  ^^  And  a  white 
robe  was  given  to  each  one  of  them ; 
and  it  was  said  to  them,  that  they 
should  rest  yet  a  little  time,  until 
their  fellow-servants  also  and  their 
brethren,  who  were  about  to  be  killed 
as  they  were,  should  be  fully  num- 
bered. 

^2  And  I  saw  when  he  opened  the 
sixth  seal,  and  there  was  a  great 
earthquake ;  and  the  sun  became  black 
as  sackcloth  of  hair,  and  the  whole 
moon  became  as  blood;  ^^  and  the 
stars  of  heaven  fell  to  the  earth,  as 
a  fig-tree  casts  its  unripe  figs,  when 
shaken  by  a  great  wind ;  ^"^  and  the 
heaven  parted  asunder  as  a  scroll 
rolled  up;  and  every  mountain  and 
island  were  removed  out  of  their 
places.  ^^  And  the  kings  of  the  earth, 
and  the  great  men,  and  the  chief  cap- 
tains, and  the  rich  men,  and  the 
strong  men,  and  every  bondman  and 
freeman,  hid  themselves  in  the 
caves  and  in  the  rocks  of  the  moun- 
tains; ^^  and  they  say  to  the  moun- 
tains and  to  the  rocks.  Fall  on  us,  and 
hide  us  from  the  face  of  him  who 
sits  on  the  throne,  and  from  the 
wrath  of  the  Lamb ;  ^'  because  the 
great  day  of  his  wrath  has  come,  and 
who  is  able  to  stand? 


CHAPTER  VII 

^  And  after  this,  I  saw  four  angels 
standing  at  the  four  corners  of  the 
earth,  holding  the  four  winds  of  the 
earth,  that  no  wind  should  blow  on 
the  earth,  or  on  the  sea,  or  on  any 
tree. 

-  And  I  saw  another  angel  coming 
up  from  the  rising  of  the  sun,  having 
the  seal  of  the  living  God;  and  he 
cried  with  a  great  voice  to  the  four 
angels,  to  whom  it  was  given  to  hurt 


VI.  Ver.    4.     Feace;    some    ancient   documents    read,    tlie    peace    of   the    earth. 

^>r.  8.     Death:   Or,   pestilence. 

Ver.  II.     Fully    numbered;    some   ancient    documents    read,    have    fulfilled    their   course. 

Ver.  15.     Chief    captains:    Gr.,    military    tribunes.       See    Acts    21:31     and    note    there. 


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the  earth  and  the  sea,  ^  saying,  Hurt 
not  the  earth,  nor  the  sea,  nor  the 
trees,  until  we  have  sealed  the  ser- 
vants of  our  God  on  their  foreheads. 
^  And  I  heard  the  number  of  the 
sealed,  a  hundred  and  forty-four  thou- 
sand were  sealed,  out  of  every  tribe 
of  the  sons  of  Israel; 

^  Of  the   tribe   of    Judah,     twelve 
thousand  sealed, 
Of  the  tribe   of  Reuben,   twelve 

thousand. 
Of  the  tribe  of  Gad,  twelve  thou- 
sand, 
^  Of  the   tribe     of    Asher,   twelve 
thousand. 
Of  the  tribe  of  Naphtali,  twelve 

thousand, 
Of  the  tribe  of  Manasseh,  twelve 
thousand, 
"^  Of   the   tribe    of   Simeon,    twelve 
thousand, 
Of  the  tribe  of  Levi,  twelve  thou- 
sand. 
Of  the  tribe   of  Issachar,  twelve 
thousand, 
®  Of  the  tribe   of  Zebulun,   twelve 
thousand. 
Of  the  tribe     of    Joseph,  twelve 

thousand, 
Of  the  tribe  of  Benjamin,  twelve 
thousand  sealed. 
®  After  these  things  I  saw,  and  be- 
hold a  great  multitude,  which  no  one 
could  number,  out  of  every  nation 
and  all  tribes  and  peoples  and 
tongues,  standing  before  the  throne, 
and  before  the  Lamb,  clothed  in  white 
robes,  and  palms  in  their  hands. 
^^  And  they  cry  with  a  great  voice, 
saying.  Salvation  to  our  God  who 
sits  on  the  throne,  and  to  the  Lamb. 
^^  And  all  the  angels  were  standing 
round  the  throne  and  the  elders  and 
the  four  living  creatures,  and  fell  be- 
fore the  throne  on  their  faces,  and 
worshiped  God,  ^^  saying,  Amen ;  the 
blessing,  and  the  glory,  and  the  wis- 
dom, and  the  thanksgiving,  and  the 
honor,    and   the      power,      and      the 

Ver.    14.     I    said:   Gr.    have  said. 


Strength,  be  to  our  God  forever  and 
ever.  Amen.  ^"  And  one  of  the  el- 
ders answered,  saying  to  me,  These 
who  are  clothed  in  the  white  robes, 
who  are  they,  and  whence  came  they  ? 
^*  And  I  said  to  him,  My  lord,  thou 
knowest.  And  he  said  to  me,  These 
are  those  who  come  out  of  the  great 
affliction,  and  they  washed  their 
robes,  and  made  them  white  in  the 
blood  of  the  Lamb.  ^^  Therefore  are 
they  before  the  throne  of  God,  and 
they  serve  him  day  and  night  in  his 
temple ;  and  he  who  sits  on  the  throne 
will  spread  his  tabernacle  over  them. 
^^  They  will  hunger  no  more,  nor 
thirst  any  more ;  nor  will  the  sun  fall 
on  them,  nor  any  heat;  ^"  because  the 
Lamb  who  is  in  the  midst  of  the 
throne  will  shepherd  them,  and  will 
guide  them  to  the  fountains  of  waters 
of  life ;  and  God  will  wipe  away  ev- 
ery tear  from  their  eyes. 

CHAPTER  VIII 

^  And  when  he  opened  the  seventh 
seal,  there  was  silence  in  heaven 
about  half  an  hour. 

2  And  I  saw  the  seven  angels  who 
stand  before  God,  and  there  were 
given  to  them  seven  trumpets.  ^  And 
another  angel  came  and  stood  over 
the  altar,  having  a  golden  censer; 
and  there  was  given  to  him  much  in- 
cense, that  he  should  add  it  to  the 
prayers  of  all  the  saints,  on  the  golden 
altar  which  was  before  the  throne. 
^  And  there  went  up  the  smoke  of 
the  incense  with  the  prayers  of  the 
saints,  out  of  the  hand  of  the  angel 
before  God. 

^  And  the  angel  has  taken  the  cen- 
ser; and  he  filled  it  out  of  the  fire  of 
the  altar,  and  cast  it  into  the  earth. 
And  there  followed  thunders,  and 
voices,  and  lightnings,  and  an  earth- 
quake. 

^  And  the  seven  angels  who  had 
the  seven  trumpets  prepared  them- 
selves to  sound. 


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REVELATION  VIII,  IX 


^  And  the  first  sounded;  and  there 
followed  hail  and  fire  mingled  with 
blood,  and  they  were  cast  into  the 
earth;  and  the  third  part  of  the  earth 
was  burnt  up,  and  the  third  part  of 
the  trees  were  burnt  up,  and  all  green 
grass  was  burnt  up. 

^  And  the  second  angel  sounded; 
and  what  seemed,  a  great  mountain 
burning  with  fire  was  cast  into  the 
sea ;  and  the  third  part  of  the  sea 
became  blood;  ^  and  the  third  part 
of  the  creatures  that  are  in  the  sea, 
that  have  life,  died;  and  the  third 
part  of  the  ships  were  destroyed. 

^'^  And  the  third  angel  sounded;  and 
there  fell  out  of  heaven  a  great  star, 
burning  as  a  torch,  and  it  fell  on  the 
third  part  of  the  rivers,  and  on  the 
fountains  of  the  waters.  ^^  And  the 
name  of  the  star  is  called  Wormwood. 
And  the  third  part  of  the  waters  be- 
came wormwood  ;  and  many  men  died 
of  the  waters,  because  they  were  made 
bitter. 

^-  And  the  fourth  angel  sounded ; 
and  the  third  part  of  the  sun  was 
smitten,  and  the  third  part  of  the 
moon,  and  the  third  part  of  the  stars, 
that  the  third  part  of  them  might  be 
darkened,  and  the  day  not  shine  for 
a  third  part  of  it,  and  the  night  in 
like  manner. 

^^  And  I  saw,  and  heard  an  eagle 
flying  in  mid-heaven,  saying  with  a 
great  voice,  Woe,  woe,  woe,  to  those 
who  dwell  on  the  earth,  by  reason 
of  the  remaining  voices  of  the  trum- 
pet of  the  three  angels  who  are  about 
to  sound ! 


CHAPTER  IX 

^  And  the  fifth  angel  sounded ;  and 

1  saw  a  star  fallen  out  heaven  unto 
the  earth,  and  there  was  given  to 
him  the  key  of  the  pit  of  the  abyss. 

2  And  he  opened  the  pit  of  the  abyss, 
and  there  went  up  a  smoke  out  of  the 
pit,  as  the  smoke  of  a  great  furnace; 
and  the  sun  and  the  air  were   dark- 


ened by  reason  of  the  smoke  of  the 
pit.  ^  And  out  of  the  smoke  came 
forth  locusts  into  the  earth;  and 
there  was  given  to  them  power,  as 
the  scorpions  of  the  earth  have 
power.  •^And  it  was  said  to  them, 
that  they  should  not  hurt  the  grass 
of  the  earth,  nor  any  green  thing,  nor 
any  tree,  but  only  the  men  w^ho  have 
not  the  seal  of  God  on  their  fore- 
heads. °  And  it  was  given  to  them, 
that  they  should  not  kill  them,  but 
that  they  should  be  tormented  five 
months.  And  their  torment  was  as 
the  torment  of  a  scorpion,  when  it 
strikes  a  man.  ^  And  in  those  days 
men  wall  seek  death,  and  shall  by  no 
means  find  it ;  and  they  will  desire 
to  die,  and  death  flees  from  them. 
"^  And  the  shapes  of  the  locusts  were 
like  horses  prepared  for  battle ;  and 
on  their  heads  what  seemed  crowns 
like  gold,  and  their  faces  were  as  the 
faces  of  men,  ^  And  they  had  hair 
as  the  hair  of  women,  and  their  teeth 
were  as  the  teeth  of  lions.  ^  And  they 
had  breastplates,  as  breastplates  of 
iron;  and  the  sound  of  their  wings 
was  as  the  sound  of  chariots  of  many 
horses  running  into  battle.  ^°  And 
they  have  tails  like  scorpions,  and 
stings,  and  in  their  tails  is  their  power 
to  hurt  men  five  months.  ^^  They 
have  over  them  as  king  the  angel  of 
the  abyss.  His  name  in  Hebrew  is 
Abaddon,  and  in  the  Greek  he  has 
a  name,  Apollyon. 

^2  The  first  woe  is  past;  behold, 
there  come  yet  two  woes  hereafter. 

^^  And  the  sixth  angel  sounded; 
and  I  heard  a  voice  out  of  the  four 
horns  of  the  golden  altar  which  is 
before  God,  ^^  one  saying  to  the  sixth 
angel  who  had  the  trumpet.  Release 
the  four  angels  who  are  bound  at 
the  great  river  Euphrates.  ^^  And  the 
four  angels  were  released,  who  had 
been  prepared  for  the  hour  and  day 
and  month  and  year,  that  they  might 
kill  the  third  part  of  men.  ^^  And  the 
number  of  the  armies  of  the  horse- 


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REVELATION  X,  XI 


men  was  two  hundred  thousand  thou- 
sand ;  I  heard  the  number  of  them, 

^"  And  thus  I  saw  the  horses  in  the 
vision,  and  those  who  sat  on  them, 
having  breastplates  of  fire,  and  of 
hyacinth,  and  of  brimstone;  and  the 
heads  of  the  horses  are  as  the  heads 
of  Hons,  and  out  of  their  mouths  go 
forth  fire,  and  smoke,  and  brimstone. 
^^  By  these  three  plagues  w^as  the 
third  part  of  men  killed,  by  the  fire 
and  the  smoke  and  the  jjrimstone 
which  went  forth  out  of  their  mouths. 
^'•^  For  the  power  of  the  horses  is  in 
their  mouth,  and  in  their  tails;  for 
their  tails  are  like  serpents,  having 
heads,  and  with  them  they  hurt. 
2^  And  the  rest  of  men,  who  were 
not  killed  in  these  plagues,  repented 
not  of  the  works  of  their  hands,  that 
they  should  not  worship  demons,  and 
idols  of  gold,  and  of  silver,  and  of 
brass,  and  of  stone,  and  of  wood, 
which  can  neither  see,  nor  hear,  nor 
walk;  21  and  they  repented  not  of 
their  murders,  nor  of  their  sorceries, 
nor  of  their  fornication,  nor  of  their 
thefts. 

CHAPTER  X 


him  who  lives  forever  and  ever,  who 
created  the  heaven  and  the  things  that 
are  therein,  and  the  earth  and  the 
things  that  are  therein,  and  the  sea 
and  the  things  that  are  therein,  that 
there  shall  be  no  longer  delay ;  "  but 
in  the  days  of  the  voice  of  the  seventh 
angel,  when  he  is  about  to  sound, 
then  is  the  mystery  of  God  finished, 
as  he  gave  the  joyful  message  to  his 
servants  the  prophets. 

^  And  the  voice  which  I  heard  out 
of  heaven  [I  heard]  again  speaking 
with  me,  and  saying.  Go,  take  the 
little  book  which  is  open  in  the  hand 
of  the  angel,  who  stands  on  the  sea 
and  on  the  land.  ^  And  I  went  to 
the  angel,  telling  him  to  give  me  the 
little  book.  And  he  said  to  me,  Take 
and  eat  it  up;  and  it  wall  make  thy 
stomach  bitter,  but  in  thy  mouth  it 
will  be  sw'Cet  as  honey. 

i<>  And  I  took  the  little  book  out  of 
the  hand  of  the  angel,  and  ate  it  up; 
and  it  was  in  my  mouth  as  sweet 
honey ;  and  when  I  had  eaten  it,  my 
stomach  was  made  bitter.  ^^  And 
they  say  to  me.  Thou  must  again 
prophesy  of  many  peoples,  and  na- 
tions, and  tongues,  and  kings. 


CHAPTER  XI 


^  And  I  saw  another  strong  angel 
coming  down  out  of  heaven,  clothed 
with  a  cloud,  and  the  rainbow  was  1  ^  And  there  was  given  me  a  reed, 
on  his  head,  and  his  face  was  as  the  |  like  a  staff,  saying.  Rise,  and  meas- 
sun,  and  his  feet  as  pillars  of  fire.  |  ure  the  temple  of  God,  and  the  altar, 
2  And  he  had  in  his  hand  a  little  book  j  and  those  who  worship  therein, 
opened.  And  he  set  his  right  foot  on  '  ^  And  the  court  which  is  without  the 
the  sea,  and  his  left  on  the  land;  temple  leave  out,  and  measure  it  not; 
^  and  he  cried  with  a  great  voice,  as  because  it  was  given  to  the  Gentiles, 
a  lion  roars ;  and  when  he  cried,  the  and  they  will  tread  down  the  holy  city 
seven  thunders  uttered  their  voices,  forty-two  months.  ^  And  I  will  give 
'^  And  when  the  seven  thunders  spoke,  [power]  to  my  two  witnesses,  and 
I  was  about  to  write ;  and  I  heard  a  they  shall  prophesy  a  thousand  two 
voice  out  of  heaven  saying.  Seal  up  i  hundred  and  sixty  days,  clothed  in 
the  things  which  the  seven  thunders    sackcloth. 

spoke,  and  write  them  not.  ^  And  the  *  These  are  the  two  olive  trees,  and 
angel,  whom  I  saw  standing  on  the  the  two  lamp-stands,  which  stand  be- 
sea  and  on  the  land,  lifted  up  his  fore  the  Lord  of  the  earth.  ^  And 
right  hand  to  heaven,  ^  and  swore  by  '  if  any  one  wishes  to  hurt  them,  fire 

X.     Wr.    6.     Forever.   Gr.   to  the  ages  of  ages.      Second  member.      Some  ancient  documents 
omit:   The   sea  and   the  things   that   are   therein. 

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goes  forth  out  of  their  mouth,  and 
devours  their  enemies ;  and  if  any  one 
shall  wish  to  hurt  them  he  must  in 
this  manner  be  killed.  ^  These  have 
authority  to  shut  heaven,  that  it  rain 
not  in  the  days  of  their  prophecy; 
and  have  authority  over  the  waters 
to  turn  them  to  blood,  and  to  smite 
the  earth  with  every  plague,  as  often 
as    they    may   wish. 

"'  And  when  they  shall  have  finished 
their  testimony,  the  beast  that  comes 
.up  out  of  the  abyss  will  make  war 
with  them,  and  will  overcome  them, 
and  will  kill  them.  ^  And  their  bodies 
.are  on  the  street  of  the  great  city, 
which  spiritually  is  called  Sodom  and 
Egypt,  where  their  Lord  also  was 
crucified.  '^  And  some  out  of  the  peo- 
ples, and  tribes,  and  tongues,  and  na- 
tions, look  on  their  bodies  three  days 
and  a  half,  and  suffer  not  their  bodies 
to  be  put  into  a  tomb.  ^*^  And  they 
who  dwell  on  the  earth  rejoice  over 
them,  and  make  merry;  and  they  will 
send  gifts  to  one  another,  because 
these  two  prophets  tormented  those 
who  dwell  on  the  earth.  ^^  And  after 
the  three  days  and  a  half,  the  breath 
of  life  from  God  entered  into  them, 
and  they  stood  on  their  feet;  and; 
great  fear  fell  on  those  who  beheld! 
them.  ^2  \p_(j  ti^ey  heard  a  great 
voice  out  of  heaven,  saying  to  them. 
Come  up  hither.  And  they  went  up 
into  heaven  in  the  cloud,  and  their 
enemies  beheld  them.  ^^  And  in  that 
hour  there  was  a  great  earthquake,; 
and  the  tenth  part  of  the  city  fell ; ; 
and  in  the  earthquake  were  killed  of; 
men  seven  thousand  persons;  and 
the  rest  became  afraid,  and  gavej 
glory  to  the  God  of  heaven. 

^*  The  second  woe  is  past ;  behold, 
the  third  woe  comes  quickly.  ! 

^^  And  the  seventh  angel  sounded ; 
and  there  followed  great  voices  in 
heaven,  saying,  The  kingdom  of  the 
world  is  become  our  Lord's,  and  his 
Christ's;   and   he    wnll    reign   forever 

XI.      ^■er.     15.      Forever;    Gr.    to    the    ares 


and  ever.  ^^  And  the  twenty-four  el- 
ders, who  sit  before  God  on  their 
thrones,  fell  on  their  faces,  and 
worshiped  God,  ^"  saying,  We  give 
thanks  to  thee,  O  Lord  God,  the  Al- 
mighty, who  art  and  who  wast;  be- 
cause thou  hast  taken  thy  great  power 
and  didst  reign.  ^^  And  the  nations 
;  were  wroth,  and  thy  wrath  came,  and 
i  the  time  of  the  dead  to  be  judged, 
and  to  give  the  reward  to  thy  servants 
the  prophets,  and  to  the  saints,  and  to 
those  who  fear  thy  name,  the  small 
and  the  great;  and  to  destroy  those 
who  destroy  the  earth.  ^^  And  the 
temple  of  God  that  is  in  heaven  was 
opened,  and  the  ark  of  his  covenant 
w^as  seen  in  his  temple ;  and  there 
were  lightnings,  and  voices,  and 
thunders,  and  an  earthquake,  and  a 
great  hail. 

CHAPTER   XII 

^  And  a  great  sign  was  seen  in 
heaven;  a  woman  clothed  with  the 
sun,  and  the  moon  under  her  feet, 
and  on  her  head  a  crown  of  twelve 
stars,  -  and  heavy  with  child,  and  she 
cries  out,  travailing  in  birth,  and  in 
pain  to  bring  forth. 

^  And  another  sign  was  seen  in 
heaven ;  and  behold  a  great  red  dra- 
gon, having  seven  heads  and  ten 
horns,  and  on  his  heads  seven  dia- 
dems. 4  And  his  tail  drags  the  third 
part  of  the  stars  of  heaven ;  and  it 
cast  them  to  the  earth. 

And  the  dragon  stood  before  the 
woman  who  was  about  to  bring  forth, 
that  when  she  brought  forth,  he  might 
devour  her  child.  ^  And  she  brought 
forth  a  man-child,  who  is  to  shepherd 
all  nations  with  a  rod  of  iron  ;  and  her 
child  was  caught  up  to  God,  and  to 
his  throne.  ^^  And  the  woman  fled 
into  the  wilderness,  where  she  has  a 
place  prepared  by  God,  that  they 
may  nourish  her  there  a  thousand 
two  hundred  and  sixty  days. 

'  And  there    was    war    in    heaven, 

nf    the    r.res. 


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Michael  and  his  angels  [going  forth] 
to   war   with   the   dragon.     And   the 
dragon  warred,  and  his  angels,  **  and  | 
they    prevailed    not,    nor    was    their 
place    found    any    more    in    heaven,  i 
^  And    the    great    dragon    was    cast  ' 
down,    the    old    serpent,    he    that    is 
called  the  devil  and  Satan,  who  leads 
astray  the  whole  inhabited  earth;  he 
was  cast  down  to  the  earth,  and  his 
angels    were    cast    down    with    him. 
^^  And    I    heard    a    great    voice    in  i 
heaven,  saying.  Now  is  come  the  sal- 
vation, and  the  power,  and  the  king- 
dom of  our  God,  and  the  authority  of 
his  Christ;  because  the  accuser  of  our 
brethren  is  cast  down,  who  accused 
them    before    God    day    and    night. 
^^  And  they  overcame  him,  because  of 
the  blood  of  the  Lamb,  and  because 
of  the  word  of  their  testimony:  and 
they  loved  not  their  life,  even  unto 
death.     ^^  For  this  cause  rejoice,  ye 
heavens,    and    those    who    dwell    in 
them.    Woe  to  the  earth  and  the  sea ! 
Because  the  devil  has  gone  down  to 
you,    having    great    wrath,  ■  knowing 
that  he  has  but  a  little  season. 

^^  And  when  the  dragon  saw  that 
he  was  cast  down  to  the  earth,  he  per- 
secuted the  woman  who  brought  forth 
the  man-child.  ^^  And  there  were 
given  to  the  woman  the  two  wings 
of  the  great  eagle,  that  she  might 
fly  into  the  wilderness,  unto  her 
place,  where  she  is  nourished  for  a 
time,  and  times,  and  half  a  time,  from 
the  face  of  the  serpent.  ^^  And  the 
serpent  cast  out  of  his  mouth  water 
as  a  river  after  the  woman,  that  he 
might  cause  her  to  be  carried  away 
by  the  river.  ^^  And  the  earth  helped 
the  woman ;  and  the  earth  opened  its 
mouth,  and  swallowed  up  the  river 
which  the  dragon  cast  out  of  his 
mouth.  ^"^  And  the  dragon  grew 
angry  at  the  woman ;  and  he  went 
awav  to  make   war  with  the  rest  of 


her  seed,  who  keep  the  command- 
ments of  God,  and  have  the  testimony 
of  Jesus. 

CHAPTER  XIII 

1  And  he  stood  on  the  sand  of  the 
sea.     And  I  saw  a  beast  coming  up 
out  of  the  sea,  having  ten  horns  and 
seven  heads,  and  on  his  horns  ten  dia- 
dems, and  on  his  heads  names  of  blas- 
phemy ;  -  and  the  beast  which  I  saw 
was   like  a   leopard,   and   his   feet  as 
[the  feet]   of  a  bear,  and  his  mouth 
as  the  mouth  of  a  lion,  and  the  dra- 
gon   gave    him    his    power,    and    his 
throne,  and  great  authority;  ^  and  [I 
saw]   one  of  his  heads  as  it  seemed 
smitten    to    death.      And    his    death- 
stroke  was  healed;  and  all  the  earth 
wondered  after  the  beast.  "^^And  they 
worshiped    the    dragon,    because    he 
gave  his  authority  to  the  beast;  and 
they  worshiped  the  beast,  saying,  Who 
is  like  the  beast,  and  who  is  able  to 
make  war  with  him  ?  ^  And  there  was 
given  to  him  a  mouth  speaking  great 
things  and  blasphemies ;  and  author- 
ity was  given  him  to  work  forty-two 
months.     ^  And  he  opened  his  mouth 
in  blasphemies  against  God,  to  blas- 
pheme his  name,  and  his  tabernacle, 
those  who  tabernacle  in  heaven.  ^  And 
it  was  given  him  to  make  war  with  the 
saints,   and   to    overcome   them ;   and 
authority  was  given  him  over  every 
tribe,    and   people,   and    tongue,   and 
nation.     ^  And  all  who  dwell  on  the 
earth  will  worship  him,  whose  names 
are  not  written  in  the  book  of  life 
of  the  Lamb  who  is  slain  from  the 
foundation    of   the    world.      ^  If   any 
one  has  an  ear,  let  him  hear.     ^°  If 
any  one  is  for  captivity,  into  captivity 
he  goes ;  if  any  one  shall  kill  with  the 
sword,   with   the   sword   he   must  be 
killed.     Here  is  the  patience  and  the 
faith   of  the  saints. 

^^  And   I   saw   another  beast  com- 
ing up  out  of  the  earth ;  and  he  had 


Xlll.     There  should  be   no  break  in  the  connection   here. 
\tr.    7.      Some  ancient  documents  read.    I    stood  on  the   sand   of  the  sea  and   1   saw,  etc. 


etc. 


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two  horns  like  a  lamb,  and  he  spoke  as  and  the  voice  which  I  heard  was  as 
a  dragon.  ^-  And  he  exercises  all  the  that  of  harpers,  harping  with  their 
authority  of  the  first  beast  in  his  sight,  I  harps.  -  And  they  sing  as  it  were  a 
and  causes  the  earth  and  those  who  new  song  before  the  throne,  and  be- 
dwell  therein  to  worship  the  first  fore  the  four  living  creatures  and  the 
beast,  whose  death-stroke  was  healed.  ^  elders,  and  no  one  was  able  to  learn 
^"  And  he  does  great  signs,  so  that  he  the  song,  but  the  hundred  and  forty- 
even  makes  fire  come  down  out  ot  four  thousand,  who  had  been  re- 
heaven  on  the  earth,  in  the  sight  of  deemed  from  the  earth.  ^  These  are 
men ;  ^*  and  he  leads  astray  those  who  those  who  were  not  defiled  with 
dwell  on  the  earth,  because  of  the  women ;  for  they  are  virgins.  These 
signs  which  it  was  given  him  to  do  in  are  those  who  follow  the  Lamb, 
the  sight  of  the  beast ;  saying  to  those  j  whithersoever  he  goes.  These  were 
who  dwell  on  the  earth,  that  they  redeemed  from  men,  a  first  fruits  to 
should  make  an  image  to  the  beast,  God  and  to  the  Lamb.  '"  And  in  their 
which  has  the  stroke  of  the  sword,  mouth  was  found  no  falsehood;  they 
and  lived.  ^^  And  it  was  given  him  are  without  blemish, 
to  give  breath  to  the  image  of  the  ^  And  I  saw  another  angel  flying 
beast,  that  the  image  of  the  beast  iin  mid-heaven,  having  an  eternal 
should  both  speak,  and  cause  as  'message  of  joy  to  proclaim  to  those 
many  as  worship  not  the  image  of  the  i  who  dwell  on  the  earth,  and  to  every 
beast  to  be  killed.  '' And  he  causes  all  itiation,  and  tribe,  and  tongue,  and 
the  small  and  the  great,  and  the  rich  people;  ^saying  with  a  great  voice, 
and  the  poor,  and  the  free  and  the  Fear  God,  and  give  glory  to  him,  be- 
bond,  to  have  given  them  a  mark  on   cause   the   hour    of    his   judgment   is 

come  and  worship  him  who  made  the 
heaven,  and  the  earth,  and  sea  and 
buy  or  sell,  but  he  that  has  the  mark,   fountains  of  waters, 
the  name  of  the  beast,  or  the  number       ^  And  another,  a  second  angel,  fol- 
of  his  name.  lowed,    saying,    Fallen,     fallen,    Bab- 

'"  Here  is  wisdom.    He  that  has  un-   ylon    the    great,    who    has    made    all 
derstanding.  let  him  count  the  num-   the  nations  drink  of  the  wine  of  the 
ber  of  the  beast,  for  it  is  the  number  of  wrath  of  her  fornication, 
a  man :  and  his  number  is  six  hundred       »  And  another,  a  third  angel,   fol- 
and  sixtv-six.  lowed  them,  saying  with  a  great  voice, 

If  any   one   worships   the   beast   and 


their  right  hand,  or  on  their  forehead ; 
"  and  that  no  one  should  be  able  to 


CHAPTER  XIV 


his  image,  and  receives  a  mark  on  his 
forehead,  or  on  his  hand,   ^^  he  also 

^  And  I  saw,  and  behold,  the  Lamb  shall  drink  of  the  wine  of  the  wrath 
standing  on  the  mount  Zion,  and  of  God,  which  is  mingled  undiluted 
with  him  a  hundred  and  forty-four  i  in  the  cup  of  his  wrath,  and  shall  be 
thousand,  having  his  name,  and  the  tormented  with  fire  and  brimstone  be- 
name  of  his  Father,  written  on  their  j  fore  the  holy  angels,  and  before  the 
foreheads.  ■  Lamb.      ^^  And    the    smoke    of   their 

2  And  I  heard  a  voice  out  of  torment  goes  up  forever  and  ever : 
heaven,  as  the  voice  of  many  waters,  j  and  they  have  no  rest  day  and  night, 
and  as  the  voice   of  great   thunder ;  1  those  who  worship  the  beast  and  his 

XIII.  Ver.    13.    Image:    Some    ancient   documents    read,    that    even    the    image    of   the    beast 
should    speak,    and    he  should  cause. 

Ver.    18.     Six   hundred:     Some   ancient   documents   read,   six   hundred   and   sixteen. 

XIV.  Ver.    9.     Undiluted:    Gr.,    unmixed. 

Ver.   II.    Forever:  Gr.,  to  ages  of  ages.  • 


REVELATION  XV.  XVI 


image,  and  whoever  receives  the  mark 
of  his   name. 

^2  Here  is  the  patience  of  the  saints, 
those  who  keep  the  commandments 
of  God,  and  the  faith  of  Jesus. 

^^  And  I  heard  a  voice  out  of 
heaven,  saying,  Write,  Happy  are  the 
dead  who  die  in  the  Lord,  henceforth ; 
yea,  says  the  Spirit,  that  they  may 
rest  from  their  labors,  for  their  works 
follow  with  them. 

^*And  I  saw,  and  behold  a  white 
cloud,  and  on  the  cloud"  one  sitting 
like  a  son  of  man,  having  on  his  head 
a  golden  crown,  and  in  his  hand  a 
sharp  sickle.  ^^  And  another  angel 
came  forth  out  of  the  temple,  crying 
with  a  great  voice  to  him  who  sat 
on  the  cloud,  Put  forth  thy  sickle, 
and  reap;  because  the  hour  to  reap  is 
come ;  because  the  harvest  of  the  earth 
is  ripe.  ^^  And  he  who  sat  on  the 
cloud  thrust  in  his  sickle  on  the  earth ; 
and  the  earth  was  reaped. 

^^  And  another  angel  came  forth 
out  of  the  temple  which  is  in  heaven, 
he  also  having  a  sharp  sickle.  ^^  And 
another  angel  came  out  from  the  al- 
tar, having  authority  over  fire ;  and 
he  called  with  a  great  voice  to  him 
who  had  the  sharp  sickle,  saying.  Put 
forth  thy  sharp  sickle,  and  gather  the 
clusters  of  the  vine  of  the  earth ;  be- 
cause its  grapes  are  fully  ripe.  ^^  And 
the  angel  thrust  in  his  sickle  into 
the  earth,  and  gathered  the  vine  of 
the  earth,  and  cast  it  into  the  great 
wine-press  of  the  wrath  of  God. 
2^  And  the  wine-press  was  trodden 
outside  of  the  city,  and  blood  came 
forth  out  of  the  wine-press,  even  to 
the  bridles  of  the  horses,  as  far  as  a 
thousand  and  six  hundred  furlongs. 


CHAPTER  XV 
^  And  I  saw  another  sign  in  heaven. 


great  and  wonderful,  seven  angels 
having  seven  plagues;  which  are  the 
last,  because  in  them  is  finished  the 
wrath  of  God. 

2  And  I  saw  what  seemed  a  glassy 
sea,  mingled  with  fire ;  and  those  who 
were  victorious  over  the  beast,  and 
over  his  image,  and  over  the  number 
of  his  name,  standing  by  the  glassy 
sea,  having  harps  of  God.  ^  Ar^d  they 
sing  the  song  of  Moses  the  servant  of 
God,  and  the  song  of  the  Lamb,  say- 
ing, 

Great     and     wonderful     are     thy 
works,     Lord     God,     the     Al- 
mighty ; 
Righteous  and  true  are  thy  ways, 
thou  King  of  the  ages. 
^  Who  shall  not  fear,  O  Lord,  and 
glorify  thy  name  ? 
Because  thou  only  art  holy; 
Because    all    the     nations    shall 
come  and  worship  before  thee; 
Because    thy    righteous    acts    are 
made   manifest. 
^  And  after  these  things  I  saw,  and 
the  temple   of  the  tabernacle   of  the 
testimony    in    heaven    was    opened ; 
^  and  there  came  out  from  the  temple 
the  seven  angels  that  had  the  seven 
plagues,    clothed    with    pure,    bright 
stone,   and   girdled  about   the  breasts 
with  golden  girdles.  ''  And  one  of  the 
four    living    creatures    gave    to    the 
seven  angels  seven  golden  bowls,  full 
of  the  wrath   of  God  who   lives  for- 
ever and  ever.    ^  And  the  temple  was 
filled  with   smoke  from   the  glory  of 
God,    and    from    his    power ;    and    no 
one  was  able  to  enter  the  temple,  un- 
til   the    seven    plagues    of   the    seven 
angels  should  be  finished. 


XIV.     Ver.    12.     Patience:   or 

Ver.    14.      A  Son:  or  the  Son. 

Ver.    le.     Ripe:    Gr..    dried   up. 

X^'.     Ver.    3.     Ages:    Many    ancient    documents 

Ver.    6.     Stone :    Many    ancient    documents    read 

Ver.   7.     Forever:  Gr.,  to  the  ages  of  the  ages. 


CHAPTER  XVI. 

^  And  I  heard  a  great  voice  out  of 
the  temple,  saying  to  the  seven  angels, 

steadfast   endurance. 


read, 
(in) 


nations, 
linen. 


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REVELATION  XVI,  XVII 


Go,  and  pour  out  the  seven  bowls 
of  the  wrath  of  God  into  the  earth. 

2  And  the  first  went,  and  poured  out 
his  bowl  into  the  earth ;  and  there 
came  a  noisome  and  grievous  sore 
upon  the  men  who  had  the  mark  of 
the  beast,  and  who  worshiped  his 
image. 

^  And  the  second  poured  out  his 
bowl  into  the  sea ;  and  it  became 
blood,  as  of  a  dead  man;  and  every 
living  being  died,  those  that  were  in 
the  sea. 

■*  And  the  third  poured  out  his 
bowl  into  the  rivers,  and  the  fountains 
of  the  waters;  and  it  became  blood. 
^  And  I  heard  the  angel  of  the  waters 
saying,  Righteous  art  thou,  who  art, 
and  w^ho  wast,  the  holy  One,  because 
thou  didst  thus  judge ;  ^  because  they 
poured  out  the  blood  of  saints  and 
prophets,  and  thou  hast  given  them 
blood  to  drink;  they  are  worthy. 
^  And  I  heard  the  altar  saying.  Even 
so,  Lord  God,  the  Almighty,  true  and 
righteous  are  thy  judgments. 

^  And  the  fourth  poured  out  his 
bowl  on  the  sun;  and  it  was  given  to 
it  to  scorch  men  with  fire.  ^  And 
men  were  scorched  with  great  heat, 
and  blasphemed  the  name  of  God,  who 
has  the  authority  over  these  plagues ; 
and  they  repented  not  to  give  him 
glory. 

^^  And  the  fifth  poured  out  his 
bowl  on  the  throne  of  the  beast ;  and 
his  kingdom  became  darkened;  and 
they  gnawed  their  tongues  for  pain, 
^^  and  blasphemed  the  God  of  heaven, 
because  of  their  pains  and  their  sores; 
and  they  repented  not  of  their  works. 

^2  And  the  sixth  poured  out  his 
bowd  upon  the  great  river,  the  Eu- 
phrates ;  and  its  water  was  dried  up, 
that  the  way  of  the  kings,  who  come 
from  the  rising  of  the  sun,  might  be 
prepared.  ^^  And  I  saw  coming  out 
of  the  mouth  of  the  dragon,  and  out 
of  the  mou\h  of  the  beast,  and  out 


of  the  mouth  of  the  false  prophet, 
three  unclean  spirits  like  frogs;  ^^for 
they  are  spirits  of  demons,  working 
signs,  which  go  forth  upon  the  kings 
of  the  whole  inhabited  earth,  to 
gather  them  to  the  battle  of  the  great 
day  of  God,  the  Almighty. 

^^  Behold,  I  come  as  a  thief. 
Happy  is  he  that  watches,  and  keeps 
his  garments,  that  he  may  not  walk 
naked  and  they  see  his  shame. 

^^  And  they  gathered  them  into  the 
place  which  is  called  in  Hebrew,  Har-. 
Magedon. 

^^  And  the  seventh  poured  out  his 
bowl  on  the  air;  and  there  came  forth 
a  great  voice  out  of  the  temple,  from 
the  throne,  saying.  It  is  done.  ^^  And 
there  were  lightnings,  and  voices,  and 
thunders ;  and  there  was  a  great  earth- 
quake, such  as  was  not  since  there 
were  men  on  the  earth,  so  mighty  an 
earthquake,  so  great.  ^^  And  the 
great  city  w^as  divided  into  three  parts, 
and  the  cities  of  the  nations  fell;  and, 
Babylon  the  great  was  remembered 
before  God,  to  give  to  her  the  cup  of 
the  wine  of  the  fierceness  of  his  wrath. 
-^  And  every  island  fled  away,  and 
mountains  were  not  found.  -^  And 
great  hail,  as  of  a  talent's  weight, 
comes  down  out  of  heaven  on  men ; 
and  men  blasphemed  God  on  account 
of  the  plague  of  the  hail ;  because  its 
plague  is  exceedingly  great. 

CHAPTER  XVII 

^  And  there  came  one  of  the  seven 
angels  who  had  the  seven  bowls,  and 
spoke  with  me,  saying,  Come  hither, 

1  will  show  thee  the  judgment  of  the 
great  harlot,  that  sits  on  many  waters ; 

2  with  whom  the  kings  of  the  earth 
committed  fornication,  and  those  who 
dwei-  in  the  earth  were  made  drunken 
w^ith  the  wine  of  her  fornication. 
^  And  he  carried  me  away  in  the  Spirit 
into    a    wilderness.      And    I    saw    a 


Ver.    1 
XVII. 


8.    wren 
Vcr.   3. 


men:    Some   ancient   docum-ents   read,    was   a   man. 

Names:   Some  ancient  dccuments  read,  full  of  names  of  blasphemy. 


REVELATION  XVII.  XVIII 


woman  sitting  on  a  scarlet  beast, 
[with]  names  full  of  blasphemy,  hav- 
ing seven  heads  and  ten  horns.  '^  And 
the  woman  was  clothed  in  purple  and 
scarlet,  and  gilded  with  gold  and  cost- 
ly stone  and  pearls,  having  in  her 
hand  a  golden  cup,  full  of  abomina- 
tions and  the  impurities  of  her  forni- 
cation, •"  and  on  her  forehead  a  name 
written,  MYSTERY,  BABYLON 
THE  GREAT,  THE  MOTHER  OF 
THE  HARLOTS  AND  OF  THE 
ABOMINATIONS  OF  THE 
EARTH. 

^  And  I  saw  the  woman  drunken 
with  the  blood  of  the  saints,  and 
with  the  blood  of  the  martyrs  of 
Jesus ;  and  I  wondered  when  I  saw 
her,  with  great  wonder.  "  And  the 
angel  said  to  me,  VvTiy  didst  thou 
wonder?  I  will  tell  thee  the  mystery 
of  the  woman,  and  of  the  beast  that 
carries  her,  which  has  the  seven  heads 
and  the  ten  horns.  ^  The  beast  that 
thou  sawest  was,  and  is  not,  and  is 
about  to  come  up  out  of  the  abyss, 
and  to  go  into  perdition ;  and  they 
will  wonder  who  dwell  on  the  earth, 
whose  names  are  not  written  in  the 
book  of  life  from  the  foundation  of 
the  world,  when  they  see  the  beast, 
that  he  was,  and  is  not,  and  shall 
come.  ^  Here  is  the  mind  that  has 
Avisdom.  The  seven  heads  are  seven 
mountains,  on  which  the  woman  sits. 
^^  And  they  are  seven  kings ;  the  five 
are  fallen,  the  one  is,  the  other  is  not 
yet  come ;  and  when  he  comes,  he 
must  remain  a  little  time.  ^^  And  the 
beast  that  was,  and  is  not,  he  also  is 
an  eighth,  and  is  of  the  seven,  and 
goes  into  perdition.  ^-  And  the  ten 
horns  which  thou  sawest  are  ten 
kings,  who  received  no  kingdom  as 
yet,  but  receive  authority  as  kings 
one  hour,  along  with  the  beast. 
^^  These  have  one  mind,  and  they  give 
their  power  and  authority  to  the  beast. 
^*  These    will    make    war    with    the 

X\'III.      Ver.   3.      Some  ancient  document?   read,   because  all   the  nations  have  drunk  of  the 
wine  of  the  wrath,  etc.     And  some  ancient  documents  omit,  the  wine  of. 


Lamb,  and  the  Lamb  will  overcome 
them;  because  he  is  Lord  of  lords, 
and  King  of  kings,  and  they  who  are 
with  him  are  called,  and  elect,  and 
faithful.  ^^'  And  he  says  to  me,  The 
waters  which  thou  sawest,  where  the 
harlot  sits,  are  peoples  and  multi- 
tudes, and  nations  and  •  tongues. 
^^  And  the  ten  horns  which  thou  saw- 
est and  the  beast,  these  will  hate  the 
harlot,  and  will  make  her  desolate 
and  naked,  and  will  eat  her  flesh,  and 
will  burn  her  up  with  fire.  ^"  For 
God  put  it  into  their  hearts  to  do  his 
will,  even  to  do  his  purpose,  and  to 
give  their  kingdom  to  the  beast,  until 
the  words  of  God  shall  be  accom- 
plished. ^^  And  the  woman  whom 
thou  sawest  is  the  great  city,  which 
has  a  kingdom  over  the  kings  of  the 
earth. 

CHAPTER  XVIII 

^  After  these  things  I  saw  another 
angel  coming  down  out  of  heaven, 
having  great  authority ;  and  the  earth 
was  lightened  with  his  glory.  -  And 
he  cried  with  a  strong  voice,  saying, 
Fallen,  fallen,  is  Babylon  the  great, 
and  is  become  a  habitation  of  demons, 
and  a  hold  of  every  unclean  spirit,  and 
a  cage  of  every  unclean  and  hateful 
bird.  ^  Because  by  the  wine  of  the 
wrath  of  her  fornication  all  the  na- 
tions have  fallen ;  and  the  kings  of  the 
earth  committed  fornication  with  her, 
and  the  merchants  of  the  earth  be- 
came rich  by  the  power  of  her  luxury. 

*  And  T  heard  another  voice  out  of 
heaven,  saying.  Come  out  of  her,  my 
people,  that  ye  may  have  no  fellow- 
ship with  her  sins,  and  receive  not  of 
her  plagues.  ^'  Because  her  sins  in  a 
mass  reached  even  to  heaven,  and  God 
remembered  her  iniquities.  ^  Reward 
her  as  she  also  rewarded,  and  render 
to  her  double  according  to  her  works; 
in  the  cup  which  she  mingled,  mingle 
for  her  twofold.    ^  Bv  as  much  as  she 


306 


REVELATION  XVIII,  XIX 


glorified  herself,  and  lived  luxurious- 
ly, so  much  torment  and  mourning 
give  her;  because  in  her  heart  she 
says,  I  sit  a  queen,  and  am  not  a 
widow,  and  shall  see  no  mourning. 
^  Therefore  shall  her  plagues  come  in 
one  day,  death,  and  mourning,  and 
famine ;  and  she  shall  be  burned  up 
with  fire ;  because  strong  is  the  Lord 
God  who  judged  her.  "  And  the  kings 
of  the  earth,  who  committed  fornica- 
tion and  lived  luxuriously  wdth  her, 
shall  weep  and  wail  over  her,  when 
they  see  the  smoke  of  her  burning; 
^^  standing  afar  off  for  the  fear  of  her 
torment,  saying,  Woe,  woe,  the  great 
city  Babylon,  the  strong  city!  Be- 
cause in  one  hour  thy  judgment  has 
come.  ^^  And  the  merchants  of  the 
earth  weep  and  mourn  over  her,  be- 
cause no  one  buys  their  merchandise 
any  more ;  ^-  the  merchandise  of  gold, 
and  silver,  and  costly  stones,  and 
pearls,  and  fine  linen,  and  purple,  and 
silk,  and  scarlet,  and  all  citron  wood, 
and  every  vessel  of  ivory,  and  every 
vessel  of  most  costly  wood,  and  brass, 
and  iron,  and  marble,  ^^  and  cinna- 
mon, and  amomum,  and  odors,  and 
ointment,  and  frankincense,  and  wine, 
and  oil,  and  fine  flour,  and  wheat,  and  the  great  men  of  the  earth;  because 
cattle,  and  sheep ;  and  of  horses,  and  j  by  thy  sorcery  all  the  nations  were  led 
chariots,  and  slaves  :  and  souls  of  men.  astray.  ^4  ^nd  in  her  was  found  the 
1^  And  the  fruit  that  thy  soul  desired  I  blood  of  prophets  and  of  saints  and 
departed  from  thee,  and'  all  the  dainty  |  of  all  that  have  been  slain  on  the 
and  goodly  things  perished  from  thee,  \  earth, 
and   thev   shall   find   them   no   more. 


seamen,  and  as  many  as  do  business 
at  sea,  stood  afar  off,  ^®  and  cried  out 
when  they  saw  the  smoke  of  her  burn- 
ing, saying.  What  city  is  like  the  great 
city  ?  ^^  And  they  cast  dust  on  their 
heads,  and  cried  out,  weeping  and 
mourning,  saying,  Woe,  woe,  the^reat 
city,  wherein  all  that  have  the  ships 
in  the  sea  became  rich  by  reason  of 
her  luxury!  because  in  one  hour  she 
is  made  desolate.  ^^  Rejoice  over 
her,  thou  heaven,  and  ye  saints,  and 
ye  apostles,  and  ye  prophets;  because 
God  judged  your  judgment  on  her. 

^^  And  a  strong  angel  took  up  a 
stone  like  a  great  millstone,  and  cast 
it  into  the  sea,  saying,  Thus  with  vio- 
lence shall  Babylon  the  great  city  be 
cast  down,  and  shall  be  found  no 
more.  ^-  And  the  voice  of  harpers 
and  musicians  and  flute-players  and 
trumpeters  shall  be  heard  in  thee  no 
more ;  and  no  craftsman,  of  whatever 
craft,  shall  be  found  any  more  in 
thee,  and  the  voice  of  a  millstone  shall 
be  heard  in  thee  no  more;  ^^ and  the 
light  of  a  lamp  shall  shine  in  thee  no 
more;  and  the  voice  of  bridegroom 
and  of  bride  shall  be  heard  in  thee 
no  more ;  because  thy  merchants  were 


^^  The  merchants  of  these  things,  who 
became  rich  by  her,  shall  stand  afar 
off  for  the  fear  of  her  torment,  weep- 
ing and  mourning,  ^^  saying.  Woe, 
woe,  the  great  city,  that  w-as  clothed 
in  fine  linen,  and  purple,  and  scarlet, 
and  gilded  wath  gold  and  precious 
stone  and  pearl ;  ^"^  because  in  one 
hour  so  great  riches  are  made  deso- 
late. And  every  shipmaster,  and 
every  one  that  sails  to  any  place,  and 


CHAPTER  XIX 

^  After  these  things,  I  heard  as  it 
were  a  great  voice  of  a  great  multi- 
tude in  heaven,  saying,  Hallelujah! 
the  salvation,  and  the  glory,  and  the 
power,  are  our  God's ;  ^  because  true 
and  righteous  are  his  judgments;  be- 
cause he  judged  the  great  harlot,  who 
corrupted  the  earth  with  her  fornica- 
tion,  and  avenged  the  blood   of  his 


Ver.    8.     Death:    Or.    pestilence. 

Yer.   8.     Some    ancient    documents    omit,    the    Lord. 

XVIII.     Ver.    22.     Some    ancient    documents    omit,    of   whatever    craft. 


REVELATION  XIX.  XX 


servants  at  her  hand.  ^  And  a  second 
time  they  said,  Hallelujah!  And  her 
smoke  goes  up  forever  and  ever. 
*  And  the  twenty-four  elders,  and  the 
four  living  creatures,  fell  down  and 
worshiped  God,  who  sits  on  the 
throne,  saying,  Amen,  Hallelujah ! 
^  And  a  voice  came  out  from  the 
throne,  saying.  Praise  our  God,  all 
ye  his  servants,  ye  who  fear  him,  the 
small  and  the  great.  ^  i\nd  I  heard 
as  it  were  the  voice  of  a  great  multi- 
tude, and  as  the  voice  of  many  waters, 
and  as  the  voice  of  mighty  thunders, 
saying,  Hallelujah!  Because  the  Lord 
our  God,  the  Almighty,  has  become 
king.  "^  Let  us  rejoice  and  exult,  and 
we  will  give  to  him  the  glory ;  be- 
cause the  marriage  of  the  Lamb  has 
come,  and  his  wife  has  prepared  her- 
self. ^  And  it  w-as  given  her  that  she 
should  clothe  herself  in  fine  linen, 
shining,  pure;  for  the  fine  linen  is  the 
righteous  acts  of  the  saints.  ^  And 
he  says  to  me,  Write,  Happy  are  they 
who  are  called  to  the  marriage  supper 
of  the  Lamb.  And  he  says  to  me. 
These  are  true  words  of  God.  ^°  x\nd 
I  fell  before  his  feet  to  worship  him. 
And  he  says  to  me,  See  thou  do  it 
not.  I  am  a  fellow-servant  of  thee 
and  of  thy  brethren  who  have  the 
testimony  of  Jesus ;  worship  God.  For 
the  testimony  of  Jesus  is  the  spirit  of 
prophecy. 

^^  And  I  saw  heaven  opened,  and  lo, 
a  white  horse,  and  he  who  sat  on  him, 
called  the  Faithful  One  and  True  ;  and 
in  righteousness  he  judges,  and  makes 
war.  ^2  And  his  eyes  are  as  a  flame  of 
fire,  and  on  his  head  are  many  dia- 
dems; and  he  had  a  name  written, 
which  no  one  knows  but  he  himself. 
^3  And  he  is  clothed  with  a  garment 
dipped  in  blood:  and  his  name  is 
called,  The  Word  of  Go^!.  i*  And  the 
armies  which  are  in  hciaven  followed 
him  on  white  horses,  clothed  in  fine 
linen,  white,  pure.     ^^  And  out  of  his 

XIX.     Ver.    .^.     Said:    Gr..   have  said:     Forever 


mouth  goes  forth  a  sharp  sword,  to 
smite  the  nations;  and  he  will  shep- 
herd them  with  a  rod  of  iron ;  and  he 
treads  the  wine-press  of  the  fierceness 
of  the  wrath  of  God,  the  Almighty. 
^^  And  he  has  on  his  garment,  and  on 
his  thigh,  a  name  written,  KING  OF 
KINGS,  AND  LORD  OF  LORDS. 

^^  And  I  saw  an  angel  standing  in 
the  sun.  And  he  cried  with  a  great 
voice,  saying  to  all  the  birds  that  fly 
in  mid  heaven.  Come,  gather  your- 
selves together  to  the  great  supper 
of  God;  ^^  that  ye  may  eat  the  flesh 
of  kings,  and  the  flesh  of  captains  of 
thousands,  and  the  flesh  of  mighty 
men,  and  the  flesh  of  horses  and  of 
those  who  sit  on  them,  and  the  flesh 
of  all,  both  free  and  bond,  and  small 
and  great. 

^^  And  I  saw  the  beast,  and  the 
kings  of  the  earth,  and  their  armies, 
gathered  together  to  make  war  with 
him  who  sat  on  the  horse,  and  with 


his  army.  ^o  And  the  beast  was 
seized,  and  with  him  the  false  prophet 
that  wrought  the  signs  in  his  sight, 
with  which  he  led  astray  those  who 
received  the  mark  of  the  beast,  and 
who  worshiped  his  image.  The  two 
were  cast  alive  into  the  lake  of  fire, 
that  burns  with  brimstone.  -^  And 
the  rest  w^ere  killed  with  the  sword  of 
him  who  sat  on  the  horse,  which 
came  forth  out  of  his  mouth ;  and  all 
the  birds  were  sated  with  their  flesh. 

CHAPTER  XX 

^  And  I  saw  an  angel  coming  down 
out  of  heaven,  having  the  key  of  the 
abyss,  and  a  great  chain  in  his  hand. 
-  And  he  laid  hold  of  the  dragon,  the 
old  serpent,  which  is  the  devil  and 
Satan,  and  bound  him  for  a  thousand 
years,  ^  and  cast  him  into  the  abyss, 
and  shut  it,  and  sealed  it  over  him, 
that  he  should  lead  the  nations  astray 
no    more,    until    the    thousand    years 

Gr.,   unto  the  ages   of  ages 


?oR 


REVELATION  XX,  XXI 


should  be  finished ;  after  these  he  must 
be  let  loose  for  a  little  time. 

^  And  I  saw  thrones,  and  they  sat 
on  them,  and  judgment  was  given  to 
them ;  and  the  souls  of  those  that  had 
been  beheaded  on  account  of  the  testi- 
mony of  Jesus,  and  on  account  of  the 


is   Lthe   book]    of 
were  judged   out 


life;  and  the  dead 
of  the  things  that 
were  written  in  the  books,  according 
to  their  works.  ^^  And  the  sea  gave 
up  the  dead  who  were  in  it ;  and  death 
and  the  underworld  give  up  the  dead 
who   were   in   them ;   and   they   were 


word   of  God,  and   whoever  did  not   judged  every  one  according  to  their 


worship  the  beast,  nor  his  image,  and 
did  not  receive  the  mark  on  their  fore- 
head, and  on  their  hand ;  and  they 
lived  and  reigned  with  Christ  a  thou- 
sand years.  ^  The  rest  of  the  dead 
lived  not  until  the  thousand  years 
should  be  finished.  This  is  the  first 
resurrection.  '^  Happy  and  holy  is  he 
that  has  part  in  the  first  resurrection ; 
over  these  the  second  death  has  no 
authority,  but  they  shall  be  priests 
of  God  and  of  Christ,  and  shall  reign 
with  him  a  thousand  years. 

■^  And  when  the  thousand  years  are 
finished,  Satan  will  be  let  loose  out 
of  his  prison,  ^  and  will  go  out  to  lead 
astray  the  nations  that  are  in  the  four 
corners  of  the  earth,  Gog  and  Magog, 
to  gather  them  together  to  the  war, 
the  number  of  whom  is  as  the  sand  of 
the  sea.  ^  And  they  went  up  on  the 
breadth  ot  the  earth,  and  encompassed 
the  camp  of  the  saints,  and  the  beloved 
city ;  and  fire  came  down  out  of 
heaven,  and  devoured  them.  ^^  And 
the  devil  who  led  them  astray  was 
cast  into  the  lake  of  fire  and  brim- 
stone, where  are  also  the  beast  and 
the  false  prophet ;  and  they  will  be 
tormented  da\ 
ever. 

11  And 
and  him 
face   the 


holy    city,    new 

down     out     of 

prepared    as    a 

her     husband. 


and  night  forever  and 


I  saw  a  great  white  throne, 

who  sat  on  it,  from  whose 

earth  and  the  heaven  fled 
away,  and  no  place  was  found  for 
them.  12  Aj^(J  I  sa^v  the  dead,  the 
great  and  the  small,  standing  before 
the  throne.  And  books  were  opened; 
and  another  book  was  opened,  which 

XX.  Ver.  6.     A  thousand  year?:  Some  ancient  documents  read,  the. 
Ver.    10.     Forever:   Gr.,  unto  the  ages  of  ages. 

XXI.  Ver.    3.     (Last    clause)  :    Or,    and    God    with    them    himself    will    be    their    God.    Com- 
pare  Immanuel,    Matt,    i  :   22-      Some   ancient   documents   orpit,   as  their  God. 

Ver.    6.     Freely,    or    gratuitously. 


works.  i^And  death  and  the  under- 
world were  cast  into  the  lake  of  fire. 
This  is  the  second  death,  the  lake  of 
fire.  1^  And  if  any  one  was  not  found 
written  in  the  book  of  life,  he  was 
cast  into  the  lake  of  fire. 

CHAPTER  XXI 

1  And  I  saw  a  nevv^  heaven  and  a 
new  earth;  for  the  first  heaven  and 
the  first  earth  passed  away,  and  the 
sea  is  no  more. 

2  And  I  saw  the 
Jerusalem,  coming 
heaven  from  God, 
bride  adorned  for 
^  And  I  heard  a  great  voice  out  of  the 
throne,  saying.  Behold,  the  tabernacle 
of  God  is  w^ith  men,  and  he  will  dwell 
with  them,  and  they  wall  be  his  people, 
and  God  himself  will  be  with  them  as 
their  God.  *  And  he  will  wipe  away 
every  tear  from  their  eyes ;  and  death 
will  be  no  more,  nor  will  mourning, 
nor  crying,  nor  pain  be  any  more; 
because  the  first  things  have  passed 
away.  ^  And  he  who  sat  upon  the 
throne  said,  Behold,  I  make  all  things 
new.  And  he  says.  Write ;  because 
these  words  are  trustworthy  and  true. 
^  And  he  said  to  me.  They  have  come 
to  pass.  I  am  the  Alpha  and  the 
Omega,  the  beginning  and  the  end. 
I  will  give  to  him  that  thirsts,  of  the 
fountain  of  the  water  of  life  freely. 
"  He  that  overcomes  shall  inherit 
these  things;  and  I  will  be  to  him  a 
God;  and  he  shall   be  to  me  a  son. 


309 


REVELATION  XXI.  XXII 


ious  stone.  The  first  foundation  was 
jasper;  the  second,  sapphire;  the 
third,  chalcedony;  the  fourth,  emer- 
ald; 2°  the  fifth,  sardonyx;  the  sixth, 
sardius ;  the  seventh,  chrysolite ;  the 
eighth,  beryl;  the  ninth,  topaz;  the 
tenth,  chrysoprasus;  the  eleventh,  hy- 
acinth ;  the  twelfth,  amethyst,  ^i  And 
the  twelve  gates  were  twelve  pearls ; 
each  several  gate  was  of  one  pearl ; 
and  the  street  of  the  city  was  pure 
gold,  as  transparent  glass.  -^  And  a 
temple  I  saw  not  in  it;  for  the  Lord, 
God,  the  Almighty,  is  its  temple,  and 
the  Lamb.  ^^  And  the  city  has  no 
need  of  the  sun,  nor  of  the  moon,  to 
shine  on  it;  for  the  glory  of  God 
lightened  it,  and  its  lamp  is  the  Lamb. 
-•*  And  the  nations  will  walk  by  its 
li^ht;  .and  the  kings  of  the  earth  bring 
their  glory  into  it.  ^^  And  its  gates 
will  not  be  shut  by  day ;  for  there  will 
be  no  night  there ;  ^^  and  they  will 
bring  the  glory  and  the  honor  of  the 
nations  into  it.  ^"  And  there  shall  by 
no  means  enter  into  it  any  thing  un- 
clean, or  anyone  that  works  abomina- 
tion and  falsehood;  but  only  those 
who  are  written  in  the  Lamb's  book 
of  life. 

CHAPTER  XXII 

^  And  he  showed  me  a  river  of  wa- 
ter of  life,  bright  as  crystal,  going 
forth  out  of  the  throne  of  God  and  of 
the  Lamb,  ^  in  the  midst  of  its  street. 
And  on  each  side  of  the  river,  was  a 
tree  of  life,  bearing  twelve  fruits, 
every  month  yielding  its  fruit ;  and 
the  leaves  of  the  tree  are  for  the  heal- 
ing of  the  nations.  ^  And  there  will 
be  no  more  curse.  And  the  throne  of 
God  and  of  the  Lamb  will  be  in  it ; 
and  his  servants  will  serve  him,  *  and 
will  see  his  face,  and  his  name  will 
be  on  their  foreheads.  ^  And  there 
will  be  no  night  there ;  and  they  need 

Ver.    8.     Fearful,   or  cowardly. 

XXII.      Ver.    I,  2.      Or,   and  he  showed  me  a  river  of  water  of  life,   goincr  forth   out  of  the 
throne  of  God  and   of  the  Lainb.      In  the  midst  of  its  street  and  on  each   side,  etc. 
Ver.    5.     Forever:    Gr.,   unto   the   ages   of  the   ages. 


^  But  for  the  fearful  and  unbelieving, 
and  defiled  with  abom.inations,  and 
murderers,  and  fornicators,  and  sor- 
cerers, and  idolaters,  and  all  the  liars, 
their  part  shall  be  in  the  lake  which 
burns  with  fire  and  brimstone,  which 
is  the  second  death. 

°  And  there  came  one  from  among 
the  seven  angels,  who  had  the  seven 
bowls  full  of  the  seven  last  plagues, 
and  spoke  with  me,  saying.  Come 
hither ;  I  will  show  thee  the  bride,  the 
wife  of  the  Lamb.  ^^  And  he  carried 
me  away  in  the  spirit  to  a  great  and 
high  mountain,  and  showed  me  the 
holy  city  Jerusalem,  coming  down 
out  of  heaven  from  God,  ^^  having 
the  glory  of  God ;  her  luminary  like 
a  most  costly  stone,  like  a  jasper  stone, 
clear  as  crystal ;  ^-  having  a  wall  great 
and  high ;  having  twelve  gates,  and 
at  the  gates  twelve  angels,  and  names 
written  thereon,  which  are  the 
names  of  the  twelve  tribes  of  the  sons 
of  Israel;  ^^  on  the  east  were  three 
gates,  and  on  the  north  three  gates, 
and  on  the  south  three  gates,  and  on 
the  west  three  gates.  ^*  And  the  wall 
of  the  city  had  twelve  foundations, 
and  on  them  twelve  names  of  the 
twelve  apostles  of  the  Lamb. 

^^  And  he  who  spoke  with  me  had 
a  golden  reed  for  a. measure  to  meas- 
ure the  city,  and  its  gates,  and  its 
wall.  ^®  And  the  city  lies  foursquare, 
and  its  length  is  as  great  as  the 
breadth.  And  he  measured  the  city 
with  the  reed,  twelve  thousand  fur- 
longs ;  the  length,  and  the  breadth, 
and  the  height  of  it  are  equal.  ^^  And 
he  measured  its  wall  a  hundred  and 
forty-four  cubits,  the  measure  of  a 
man,  that  is,  of  an  angel.  ^^  And  the 
material  of  its  wall  was  jasper;  and 
the  city  was  pure  gold,  like  pure  glass. 
^^  The  foundations  of  the  wall  of  the 
city  were   adorned  with   every  prec- 


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no  lamplight,  nor  sunlight,  because  j  the  Alpha  and  the  Omega,  the  first 
the  Lord  God  will  give  them  light ;  and  the  last,  the  beginnnig  and  the 
and  they  will  reign  forever  and  ever.  end.  ^^  Happy  are  those  who  wash 
^  And  he  said  to  me,  These  words  their  robes,  that  they  may  have  right 
are  trustworthy  and  true ;  and  the  to  the  tree  of  life,  and  may  enter  by 
Lord,  the  God  of  the  spirits  of  the  i  the  gates  into  the  city.  ^-^  Without 
prophets,  sent  his  angel  to  show  to  are  the  dogs,  and  the  sorcerers,  and 
his  servants  the  things  which  must  |  the  fornicators,  and  the  murderers, 
shortly  come  to  pass.  '  And  behold,  |  and  the  idolaters,  and  every  one  that 
I   come   quickly.     Happy   is   he   that   loves  and  does  a  lie. 


keeps  the  words  of  the  prophecy  ot 
this  book. 

^  And  I,  John,  am  the  one  who 
heard  and  saw  these  things.  And 
when  I  heard  and  saw,  I  fell  down 
to  worship  before  the  feet  of  the  angel 
who  showed  me  these  things.  ^  And 
he  says  to  me,  See  thou  do  it  not, 
I  am  a  fellow-servant  with  thee  and 
with  thy  brethren  the  prophets,  and 
with  those  who  keep  the  words  of 
this  book;  w^orship  God. 

^^  And  he  says  to  me.  Seal  not  the 
words  of  the  prophecy  of  this  book; 
because  the  time  is  at  hand.  ^^  He 
that  is  unrighteous,  let  him  be  un- 
righteous still;  and  he  that  is  filthy, 
let  him  be  made  filthy  still;  and  he 
that  is  righteous,  let  him  do  righteous- 
ness still;  and  he  that  is  holy,  let  him 
be  made  holy  still. 

^2  Behold,  I  come  quickly;  and  my 
reward  is  with  me,  to  give  to  each 
one  according  as  his  work  is.    ^^  I  am 


I,  Jesus,  sent  my  angel  to  testify 
to  you  these  things  in  the  churches. 
I  am  the  root  and  the  offspring  of 
David,  the  bright,  the  morning  star. 

^^  And  the  Spirit  and  the  bride  say, 
Come.  And  let  him  that  hears  say. 
Come.  And  let  him  that  thirsts, 
come;  let  any  one  that  will,  take  the 
water  of  life  freely. 

^^  I  testify  to  every  one  that  hears 
the  words  of  the  prophecy  of  this 
book,  if  any  one  shall  add  to  them, 
God  will  add  to  him  the  plagues  that 
are  written  in  this  book;  ^^  and  if  any 
one  shall  take  away  from  the  words  of 
the  book  of  this  prophecy,  God  will 
take  away  his  part  from  the  tree  of 
life,  and  out  of  the  holy  city,  which 
are  written  of  in  this  book. 

2^  He  who  testifies  these  things, 
says.  Yea,  I  come  quickly.  Amen; 
come.   Lord  Jesus. 

21  The  grace  of  the  Lord  Jesus  be 
with  the  saints. 


V^er.    14.     Right,   or  the  authority   over. 
Ver.    17.     Freely,    or   gratuitously. 
Ver.   21.     The     Lord     Jesus:       Some     ancient 
Some  ancient  documents  read,   with  all. 


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